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discussing a vexed question with
the lady of the house, and often nough the shadow without the substance."
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED WEL
No 12.007
WILL DISPUTE.
NEPHEW'S
-拜禮 號一十月五英港香. MONDAY MAY
ALLEGATIONS.
It would be unprecedented were an oxocutor Ellowed to evade bis 'duty of taking out probate by merely assorting in Court that
| though the testator had mentioned specific proporties he had in fact no property, was one of the prin cipal points made by Mr. Eldon
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HONGKONG ́UNIVERSITY SITE.
London, May 10:-
Manila, May 11, Lieutenant John D. Barrigar, OSMUND'S DISPLAY of the Air Service, was burned to
PIRACY EVIL.
MORE PATROL CRAFT PROMISED.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The question of combating the piracy evil in waters adjacent to The abserver, Frivate James House of Commons recently, Hongkong was raised in the
Diplomacy is a pretty word to
The following are the results of death at Camp Stotsenborg on aggle with-sometimes the first
Shanghai, May 11: A correspondent of the Gb-of the matches between Hong- Saturday, when an aeroplane in resort of the mere male when Potter, K.C., when' in the Court of Shortly after night fall on Satur-server, commenting on the House Long and Shanghai Portuguese which he was flying struck a tree. Probate Jurisdiction this morning day, the Asiatic Petroleum Com- of Commons passing the third billiards players. The games were Bir Henry Gollan was asked to pany's houseboat Doris, contain-reading of the China Indemnity played respectively on the 6th, decide two issues in respect of the ing the Britons Mr. Lawson Hall Bill, hopes the House of Lords, 7th (two), 8th (two), and 9th of Kabor, jumped out and was only when it was officially announced ostate Mr. Afong. The first issue and Mr. F. A. Walker, with their when the Bill comes before them, this month. The names of the Mere conjecture all this, of in the case was whether or not a wives and the latter's son and will take a longer and larger view Shanghai men are given first: slightly burt-Reuter. course—the American citizen may certain document produced was a daughter, when returning from a of Imperial polloy than the House:
P. Barrados (500) boat R. Luz differ from the average man, who, will and the second was whether cruise was fired on by a Chinese of Commons.
(370). thinking of clubs, looks upon them or not the testator at the time of gunboat off the Arsenal.
J. Pereira (500) beat P. Roza DUPRE WANTS BIGGER more or less as a divine right, and his death was the possessor of Mr. Lawson, Hall was wounded
(494). # it would be playing with the truth property in Hongkong. to suggest that uppermost in his mind is his good wife's feelings in the matter:
#will held."
"
The plaintiff in the action is Chan Wing-on and the defendent
is bis uncle Chan Chik-yus.
orocutrices of Mr. Chan Afong.
in the thigh,, but not seriously Several bullets want through the boat.
refusal to confine the fund to He says Mr. Ronald McNeill's
education and similar purposes, and his statement that he desired
thus be enabled to remove from their prosent constricted sites to hal, but very quitable premises evidence as to documents left by and immediately the rails were in the Chinese leased territory; dofondant action and of obtaining A bugle sounded on the ship, the western hills, and mainland,, have been found in a new building the late Mr. Chan Afong, de-lined by men, who fired round rospectively, North China and boing erected by Mr. Ruttonjee
#+
J. Lopes (485) lost to H. Luz
(500).
A. Gomes (500) boat E. Rozs
(486).
G. Remedios (500) beat F.
Yvanovich (388).
J. Campos (377) lost to A, J.
Osmund (500)." Osmund had the
average, 10.4.
المره
highest
OIL FROM RUSSIA.
PURSE.
MANILA TRYING TO ARRANGE MATCH.
that steps were being taken to increase the number of patrol [orate used for piracy-prevention work. It is Interesting to note
that Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P. & formar Hongkong solicitor; asked a question on the subject.
A roport of the statements to leave the committes free to
mado in Parliament has been The British Consul-General has subsidise not only medical work
courteously forwarded to us by Be that as it may, the fact re-
Mr. Eldon Potter, E.C., with protested very strongly to the but also conservancy and engi-
Capt. T. T. Laurenson, assistant, mains that in the new Hongkong Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed by Chinese Admiral, and he also neering, was plainly Intended to
Secretary of the China Coast American Club which it is hoped Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton) appeared requested the deflection of H.M. refer to conservancy in the Tien-
[Officers' Guild, who has received Negotiations for the proposed it from Mr. T. W. Moore, Secre will be opened early next month, for the plaintiff, Mr. F. O. Jenkin gunboat Foxglove from its voyage tsin ares, and the completion of adequate provision, is to be made with Mr. T. Addis (instruated by to Weihaiwei.··
theCanton-Hankow railway,
bout between Johnny Hill, feather-tary of the Imperial Merchant for the entertainment of the wives Mr. E. Hall) represented the de-
weight champion of the Oriant, Service Guild. It is as follows:--: which the Tientsin Chamber of and lady friends of the members. fendant; and Mr. C. G. Alabas Shanghai last night.
The Foxglove returned to Commerce has astutely put for Hongkong's 2,738, and won four ex-featherweight champion
Bhanghai scored 2,862 points to and Andro Dupre, the undefeated On Wednesday, 1st. April, They may have meals there should
ward as an attempt to got some-out of six games, thus obtaining France, are
of 1925, Sir John Marriott asked now proceeding the It is understood that the thing for their area, and placate the honours. they so wish, may organise bridge ter. (instructed by Mr. Wu) parties and now and again dances appeared on behalf of the three Chinese Admiral stated that the South Chips.
Secretary of State for Stadium officials stated yestar-Foreign Affairs whether he was A. J. Osmund, the local cham-day, although no definite decision aware that British tradere in crew of the gunboat were nervous Mr. Potter, opening the case having been warned of an attack
Were the fund twenty times as pion, was to play Johnson, the has yet been made by Andre, Hongkong have made. many In inaugurating a club of their for the plaintiff, said that it by the opposing faction.
large, both projects would doubt-Shanghai champion, yesterday, says the Manila Bulletin of last complaints recently of the pre- own, the American community would be within his Lordship's
Later.
lose be acceptable, but in view of but the result has not yet been Tuesday. here are but following an example
valence of piracy in Hongkong at by their nationals in other recollection that a few months It appears that the houseboat the smallness of the fund, educa- received. Usmund is to play the
In response to the original waters; that they have asked. cities in the Orient. The com- 40 certain proceedings were was proceeding past the Arsenal tion, including medicine, should American, Pennell, this after wire of the Stadium management for the provision of an adequate munity is not a large one and taken under Section 9 of the and had got abrast of the stern absorb it all. If the Universities noon.
Dupre cabled back asking for a fleet of patrol craft, and for an they do not hope to rival the Probate Ordinance for the pur- of the gunboat when a rifle shot of Feking and Hongkong could
higher guarantee. The Stadium, increased police supervision ; and however, considers this ita final whether the Government have. palatial American Club at Shang-ee of cross-examination of the rang out.
offer and believes that the (bout been able to accede to those re- would be a losing venture' were quests? tbey to go any higher on their The Under-Seoretary of State already liberal pures.
for the Colonies (Mr. Ormaby- As an effort to get Dupre here Gore) replied:-I am aware that on a reasonable basis, the complaints have been made of According to the Canton Gazette, Stadium last night cabled to the prevalence of piracy in steamer has just arrived at him in Shanghai offering him waters adjacent to Hongkong. Canton from Vladivostok with a first class transportation for Steps have been taken to increase. shipment of Russian kerosine, himself and his manager to the number of patrol craft and gasoline and other products, with Manila and back to, the China the officiency of the armed
·COUNTERFEIT COIN. the rosult that the motor buses coast city. In view of the size guards carried in ships, and in have again commenced running of the purse originally offered certain narrow waters a system after being suspended for nearly the, great littlo Frenchman, of escort by gunboats and armed three weeks.
it is believed that he will accept, launches has been instituted. The The newspaper named says but Stadium officials refused to subject has been under considera- that the British and American oil commit themselves until a tion by a local committee and by companies, realising that the definite favourable reply from an inter-Departmental Committee at home, and the Secretary of Taking into consideration" his embargo is thus no longer Dupre has been received.
There is no doubt that the fight the Governor to see whether the State is in communication with their products, and that' the would draw a great house for it
measures already adopted can be tractions staged here in yoare, a of affaire is, of course, due to the real top-notcher of the European civil war in the Kwangtung ring pitted against a boy of the Province, which has completely caliber of Johnny Hill.
and two monuments.more endur
n Duddell Strost, and now, after consed. As a result of those pro-after round at the houseboat.South China would both bonent CANTON "STRIKE" BROKEN. sundry delays, the promoters coedings two documents were Another gunboat then threw anticipate taking possession with loft with the Registrar and the searchlight at the houseboat, and ing than braas would testify-to
present action was for the pur-evidertly they saw the British England's pose of proving those documents flag, which had been hoisted.-China.-Router. as a will.
Beuter.
in the next few weeks.
The largest room at the Club's disposal will be divided by tela- pio doors into two roome, one
Chan Afong was a successful
e use of the ladies, and the sugar planter in Honolulu and
for the gentlemen. When Bion demands, the doors can peedily folded back and the
after amassing a considerable fortune he returned to China in 1890. Whilst in Hawali he took
le will constituta au exceed Chinese kit-fat-wife, who bore
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him two sons, Chan Lung and Chan King-yui, and by secondary Hawaiian wife he 'son, Chan, Chik-yue,
y useful' ball room or reception oom. It is hoped that the Club will be in a position to secure had a
President boats when they come action. The eldest son who died
LOCAL ANGLERS.
NEW. CLUB POPULAR.
On enquiry from Mr. E. B. C.
goodwill towards
YOUTH GETS OFF
LIGHTLY,"
he services of the bands of the the defendant in the progon Hornell, Hon. Secretary of the youth and clean record, Mr. effective, have rosumed selling into port. At the rear, the, bar, in 1889 married and had two sons, Dew Hongkong Angling Club, we E. W. Hamilton ordered a bus strike" of oil dealers has thus would be one of the greatest at-improved upon. The present state. card room, secretary's office, eto..Chan Mui-ngan and Chan Wine. learn that the organisation bas conductor, who was charged at |
We understand that when the on, the latter being the plaintiff attracted quite a number of pisca the. Kowloon Magistracy this been broken.
torial onthusiasts, who are very morning with having in his pos
will be found.-
of the committee, application for asociate membership by othor nationalities will be considered, Although, of course, the control of the institution will be entirely
in American bands.
district
of
the
tho
Some six months before his
NOT TRUE. Contrary to the Canton Gazette's statement on the subject, inform-
who appeared for the defendant, companies this morning is to the aid that since the last remand effect that the "embargo," as the he had seen his client and advised Gazette terms it, still continues, him to plead guilty and seek the as deliveries of supplies have not clemency of the Court. He was been resumed. very young, being only 17 years The authoritative nature of the vory good information should dispose of various nimours which have cir- character.
Club is running to the satisfaction in the case, Chan Afong died on keen on seeing the body take an session 13 counterfeit coine, to
September 35th, 1906, in Houngshan
active interest in local fishing siga a bond of $100 to be of good Kwangtung Province. Chan matters. So far, no fewer than behaviour for six months. King-yui died on February 16th, thirty-five members have already Mr. J. M. d'Almada "Remedios, latton from one of the local oil! 1924, in Hongkong.
joined the Club.
It is hoped to hold the Arst Ideath, as the plaintiff would say, competition under the auspices Chan Afong made a will. He of the Club sometime this month. was a wealthy man, a man of the Up to date, ten entries have been world, and as such was almost received. Details of the competold, and had a cortain to have left a document ition, with venue, will be an- of a testament
nounced later. document befr had
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CANTON PARADE
INCIDENTS.
Cash
evidence of Fself, it was W Mr. Pof fien spoke of the the document was Rocha Saraiva, a Macao amateur, admission.. has succeeded in picking up a in the handwriting of and was massage from a British amatour signed by Chan Afong, and point-
A Canton correspondent, writ- on a detector tube. He says ed out that under the present this is the first time this has been Ordinance a Chinesa documenting in regard to the celebration Rond in Macao, and most likely, was a will if by its nature it was of Humiliation Day, states that the first time any Far Eastern intended to take effect after death. on Thursday batwoan five and amatour has heard a British It mes all requirements of English six thousand soldiers and amateur over a distance of more law except for the absence of students took part in the pro- Dession and that whilst parading than 8,000 miles.
attesting witnessca, The amatour picked up was
the atroots they oried out "Strike the foreigner!' A stop, he says,
p.m., on a 20-metro wayo..
In 1913, Chan King-yui, whom
LOCAL ESTATE CO.
FIRST ANNUAL
disrupted the policing by tho Chinese authorities of the Canton Delta and neighbouring waters, and until order has been restored in that ares it is hardly to be hopod that further attempts at piracy will not take place. REPORT. Punitive operations against the pirates have been carried out on From the first annual report of several occasions with good Hie Worship reminded the do-culated in regard to a reported the Hongkong and Territorial results. fence that he had his duty to the change of policy on the part of Estates, Ltd., we take the follow. public to perform and that was the British and American coming not the first case of its nature to panies owing to the entry of this come before him.. He would, now factor into the situation.. however, deal with defendant; under the First Offendors Ordinanco.
THE NEXT OLYMPIAD.
THE AMERICAN "STARS."
"As is usual with all companies undertaking a similar line
of
Mr. Lookor Is it not a fact. that the Government of Hongkong recommended additional patrols being employed?
Mr. Ormsby-Gore-Yes, that is so, and, as I have said in my
businose to that for which this: Company was incorporated, the first and second years of opera- answer, steps have been taken to tion are necessarily pioneer ones, increase the number of patrols. with boavy disbursements for development. As capital could only be called up gradually, we had to borrow rather beavily, in order to lose no time in building,| thereby incurring interest.
OPERATION OF DAWES PLAN..
U.S. AIRSHIP'S
CRUISE
one
EASY VICTORIES IN MANILA.
Paris, May 10.
DUTCH FUND BEING
"The balance at debit of Profit In the first eight months of the Without exerting themselves and Loss Account is $185,253.71 firat Dawes year, Germany has RAISED.
to any degree, the three ranking composed principally of interest paid six hundred and forty milli- American tannie stars walked on mortgages and loans, all of on gold marks in reparations, five 2 A. C." and be was calling the bo would call the co-executor, was made near the Shameen
Amsterdam, May 10. through the first round of the which has boon charged to Profit, sixths of which was paid in cash The Netherlands Olmpic Com- special invitation tournament at and Loss Account.
from the proceeds of the foreign American #8 X. S." for some wrote defondant and said "Let us bridge, where the processionists mittee has issued a manifestb ex- the Manila Tennis Club, yester "On the Kennedy. Town loan. TORNADORE minutes. This occurred on the respectfully obey the partition shouted out insulting remarks, pressing its great disappointment day afternoon, says Wednesday's property 37 four-storied Chinese Britain received nearly night of the 6th instant, at 10.45 of property as indicated by de-such as "There's too much money at the Second Chamber's rejection Manila Bulletin.
consod, our aged father." Defond-
dwelling houses are now nearing hundred and fifty millions.-- ant was in Macao at the time, of it."
on Shamoon; we must have some of the Government's Bill provid- The outstanding victory of the completion and will soon bogin Reuter,
ing a guarantee of a million guldon three was that of Harvey to make returns. With regard to having been banished from Hong- kong for political reasons, and if
Members of the Red Army were for the Olympic Games in 1928, Snodgrass over Dr. Jepson, joint our other properties the earnings FRENCH ELECTIONS. his evidence was to be believed in attendance, and about half the declaring that those garues must holder of the doubles champion are steadily increasing."
he adopted the extraordinary pro soldiers on parade were carrying be held at Amsterdam, and ap-ship of the Philippines, The cedure of dietributing his own rifles with fixed bayonota. Ban- pealing to Dutchmen at home and Califorian smashed and drove his property in order to satisfy nors wore displayed and hand-in the. colonies, to contribute to way to a win by the score of 6.0, claims against his father's bille bearing on Humiliation Day national subscription, all dona 6-1, and his blinding speed-and tions to which will be acknow-soomingly impossible returns had. Paris, May 10. cetate. He said that his father were freely distributod.
ledged by the Nederlandsoho Dr. Japson, bewildered. The second ballot for the had no property in Hongkong.
Handel Maatschappij.
Although still somewhat in- municipal alcotions in the capital What a picture, added Mr.
The committee will appoint a disposed and far from being at his have confirmed the previous Potter In his will the father
financial committed to establish boat, Howard Kinsey, ranked as movement to the Lofthi
trusted that everyone would live annoyance, by bequeathing a guarantee fund of a million the leading player of the throe The Communists have gained happily together so that his script which did not belong to guldon, p
- Americans," "defeated Bolanos, "Baltimore, May 9.-The race hroe sesta and the Soolalists ton, spirit might gain ropose, and yet him. It was an impossible Many reprosontative financiers) 6-4 7-5 taking things osay and for the Preakness Stakes rosult-
The council is now formed of in truth and in fact, if his son's position unless he was a mad- have already promised support, not exorting himself greatly edi Conservatives 4, Right Republic-ovidence was to bo bolioyed, man and up to that time the and will considor without delay Robert Kinsey's opponent was ans 14, Loft Republicana 23. ho proceeded to do the other sido had not enggosted the possibility of holding a lottery Sasaki, the loading local Japanese
31, and Communists 8. very thing most likely to sow that.
or issuing premium shares for the player, the Californian wisning dissension and cause trouble. and The case is proceedin
same purapar-Reuter
by a score of 6-2, 6-2. 2
GAINS BY THE LEFT.
AMERICAN-RACING-
PREAKNESS STAKES
RESULT.
Coventry 1.
Backbone 2.
Almadel 3-Reuter's American Service
Lakehurst, May 10. Tho United States airship Los- Angeles, formerly the R33, re- turned this morning from Porto | Rico.—Reuter's American Servico.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchangeo 2g. 3. 1/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.54, p.m. Barometer 2.p.m: 29.80 Temperature Humidity
2, p.m.
74
pm
85