SCHOONER LOST.
THE
END OF ADVENTUROUS
ORUISE.
Washington. Nov. 12,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
WILL DISPUTE ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL
EVIDENCE OF CHINESE OUSTOM,
EVERETT.
NEW NAVAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Vice Admiral Sir A. Everett
The case was continued in the The Captain of the cruisor Court of Probato Jurisdiction Tronton has abandoned tho this morning, in which Chan arrived to-day on the P. & O. 8.8. noarch for the Lief Ericsson. Shun-oho, the widow of a Chinoso Mantua, with his staff, the ship naval which was reported to be long doctor, applied for lottors of bringing several other overduo 431 November 1st. administration. The action was officors De well. Admiral Evarott, Rautar.
contested by her father-in-law, as announced last May, sucocode. [The Lio Ericsson was a Chak Hok-ting, who had ontorod Sir Arthur Lovoson as Comman- schooner of 42 foot length which a caveat.
dor-in-Chief on the China Btation.)
Vico Admiral Sir Allan Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared for loft Borgon last June for New York via the Acotlo Svas. She the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Pottor, Frodorie Evoratt, K. C. M. G... had on board an American ex- KC, represented the defendant. K. C. V. O., C. B. was recently editor, Mr. William Nutting. Mr. The defuuco ploaded that no-First Soa Lord in Australia. He Hildebrand, a writer of sea cording to Chinono law and was born on February 22nd, 1868, stories, and Mr. Todalka Nor-custom, the deceased man's wife and is a son of the late Colonel weiglan marino artist. The Liovo had no rights in the ostato. A John Frederic Everett, of Groon. Ericsson was last reported off widow was entitled to mainton-hill, Warminster, Wiltshiro.
In 1901, he was appointed Julian Shonb, Greenland, on anco only, and the administration Saptombor 8.3
of the estate of a man who died Superintendent of Signal Schools, intostate was naturally the right which position he hold,
for E short interval, of the senior male. Mr. Patter copt claimed that tho Chinese law until 1908. Ho then became relating to succession and inhor- Captain of Fleet and Commodore:
Class on itanco had been preserved and Firet
the Staff of that in fact there was a dual logal the Commander-in-Chief. Home Floots and Grand Fleet, holding system existent in the Colony. Paris, Nov. 12,
The evidenco called by Mr.this position until 1915, when he the was appointed Naval Assistant to 'The finance
has Potter to-day was all on Minister broadcast an appeal from his question of Chinoso law and the First Sea Lord. Having held that office for a year, he was office tulephone on behalf of the custom.
Chak Tun-kwai, a cousin of promoted Roar Admiral in 1917, national loan, boa ring interesi al
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fifty per cont. premium on rebore out Mr. Potter's version of as Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty and as demption. The amount is not Chinese custom.
BELGIUM'S HOPE.
A THREE-PARTY DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE.
Brussels, Nov, 12.
1921
you fixed. It is hoped to obtain Another witness, cross-examin-A. D. C. to King Goorge. In the between four and soven milliard ud after giving similar ovidence, yours 1918-19, he was in com- of francs, four milliards of which told Mr. Jenkin that if property mand of the Fourth Light will be devoted to the deficit in was assigned by a man to his Cruiser Squadron of the Grand'
wife during his lifetime, she could Flost and from 1919 to the current budget. Reuter,
not be disposessed of the pro-was in command of the Eighth perty. Sho could not bo deprived Light Cruiser Squadron, North of her right to the property if it America and Wost Indios. From was willed to her, but in the 1921 until his presont appoint- absence of a will the elders took ment, he was Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty. charge.
Chak Kwok-run said he was in In addition to hia British 1909 Vice-President of the Ka-ut decorations, Admiral Everett) In the Chamber, reviewing District Municipal Council which is
a Commandeur of the foreign affairs. Mr. Hymens dealt with family disputes includ- Logion d'Honneur, possusses the oulogised the Gonova Protocolns tho most practical efficaciousing those of inheritance, and he Japanese Order of the Rising Sun was also in 1916 appointed' deputy (Second Class), the Italian Order protection and
Wai-yuen" by the Civil Gov. of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus Rocurity, which had at last brought an Anglo- Franco-Bolgianernor of Canton. Ho said that (Second Class) and the Russian defensive agreement within the strong fillal duty was the basis Order of St. Stanislaus (Second
of Chinese family life and that a Class). framework of the Longue. Belgium did not despair of the son should do nothing without
first consulting his father. eventual realisation of this tripartito agrecmont.- Reuter.
measuro
for
CHINESE PUZZLE.
AN INTERESTING RUMOUR.
Cross-examined, he agreed that by the death of her husband a Chinese woman lost the whole of her indepondence. Sho had the right to re-arry, but he took the view that it was a disgrace for a woman to re-marry because by so doing she was deprived of hor children and had no say in thoir welfare.
Admiral Everett was married in 1899, to Michaolangela Kat trino, daughter of the late Capt. G. L. Carr, R. N.
ENGLISH "SOCCER.”
Shanghai, Nov. 13, Groat Interest is aroused by a report, from Japaness sources, via Tientsin, that Feng Yu-hsiung and Wang Chen-ping, have fled
Hitherto, there is no confirma-own ground and adinit for the goals to 2.- Reuter.
London, Nov. 12, In the first division of the Mr. Jonkin said he was pre- English "soccer" League, Hud- pared to moot Mr. Potter on bis dersfield T. beat Liverpool by 3
tion of this report.― Reuter,
ASIATIC EPIDEMIO- LOGICAL INSTITUTE,
Geneva, Oct. 12. Mr. Smith, the Quarantine Officer of the Phillipines, repres- ents the United States at the conferonce for the establishment of an epidemiological instituto at Singapore.Renter.
CHINESE RAILWAY OFFICIAL IN EUROPE
Marseillos, Nov. 12.
OIL STEAMER SALVED.
moment that one must decide the question of the right of a person
to letters of administration ac- PASSENGERS DEPARTED cording to Chinese law
and
custom. If the necessity arose.
Per 9.9. Hector, to Shanghai, į he would contust this view. The defondant had told them that he 12th Nov.-Mrs. Acheson, Mrs. A. was not claiming the grant for Alison, Mr. C. M. Alport, Mrs. D. C. Boyce, himself, but he was contesting W. Andrews, Mr. the right of the plaintiff to it. Mr. L Brace, Mrs. L. Brace, Mr. Mra. B. Frost, They claimed that she was not a . S. Campbell, proper person and not capable of Miss M. 1. Fligg, Miss H. M. Fligg. Mr. L. Hislop, Mrs. Hislop, Miss administration of the ostate. The case is proceeding.
Hislop, Mr. Hebden, Mrs. Hobden, Mr. T. Ilutchison, Mrs. T. Hatchi- sot, Miss J. Hutchison, Mr. W. R. Isennian, Miss Kavanagh, Mrs. I.. Lamond, Mr. L. Lofting. Mrs. MacKenzie, Mr. J. March, Mrs. Maher, Mrs. P. Mc- Eachran, Mr. F. E. Milne, Mrs. W.
DUTCH EAST INDIES, Harvey. Mrs.
PRODUCE SHOWN IN HONGKONG.
Mr. Ichan Gou, a high official
With a view to promoting the J. Martin, Mrs. Peterson, Mr. G. of the Chiueso railways, has
developmont of trado rela-Phillippo, Mrs. Phillippo, Miss E. arrived aboard the us. Amboise-tions between the Dutch East Phillippo, Miss Peterson, Mr. E, G. He intends to buy French and Indies, Hongkong and South Popple, Mrs. Popple, Mr. F. Papple, Bolgian railway material.--
China generally, the Department Mrs. Shearer. Miss Shearer, Mr. Harus.
of Agriculture and Trade at w. A. Stephens, Mrs, Stephens, Buitenzorg has recently sent to Mrs. Stringor, Master Stringer, the Java-China-Japan-Line, of Mrs. Spuyor, Miss Speyer, Mr. J. York Building, Hongkong, Sunderland, Mrs. Suter, Mr. Wain- email but representative collec-
wright, Mrs. Wainwright, Mins tion of samples of the principal Wainwright, Miss M. Ward; Capt. products of those colonies.
R. A. Watt, Mrs. Watt, Miss Watt, The collection comprisoN COM- modities such as kapok, fibres, Mrs. G. R. Anderson, gums, oils (essential and ather), kornels, sploos, rattans, timber otc, and is opon for inspection at the Juva-Lino-Officos during office hours.
Methil, Nov. 12. The Cheyenne has been refloat- ed and is being towed to Leith to go into drydock. She is leaking badly. Reuter.
RUGBY
MATCH.
Addresses of exportors, statis- tics, etc., may be obtained from
NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEAT the Netherland Consulate General London, Nov. 12. and the Java-Line.
The "All Blacks" defeated
Cambridge University at "rugger"
by 5 points to nil, at Cambridge. [ SHARE MARKET.
-Reuter.
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT.
Nairobi, Nov. 12. The Hon. Mr. Ormsby-Gore has accepted the Colonial Under- Soorotaryship.-Reuter.
DUTCH LONG- DISTANCE FLIGHT.
Jonas, Allahabad, Nov. 12. Tha Dutch sirmon who are fying from Holland to Java have Arrived bers-Reuter,
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