THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 1926.
TWO INTERESTING - NEWS PICTURES.
Despite his broken collar-bone, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales kept his promise to the Melton Mowbray farniers that he would attend their annual dinner. With him in the picture are seen H, R. H. the Duke of York and Mr. G. Abbott, the chairman.
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Portuguese Government troops are here shown escorting prisoners to headquarters after the unsuccessful revolutionary movement in which about 200 soldiers and civilians camped on Almada Hill, opposite Lisbon, and fired on the capital.
AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
TO-DAY'S PARADE AND PRESENTATIONS.
DISSATISFIED. PARTNERS.
COURT APPROVES DISSOLU-|
TION.
NEW TRAMCAR.
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL RUN.
THIS MORNING,
A most interesting ceremony is
The many improvements made in due to take place on the Murray
On the grounds that they were the latest type of tramear of the Parade Ground at 4.30 this after- noon, when His Excellency the dissatisfied with the way the busi-Hongkong Tramway Company aro Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, ness had been conducted by the the results of twenty-two years of K.CM.G.) will inspect the Bonnanaging partner, and that theresteaily progress, and the six new kong Corps of the St. John Ambushad been no distribution of profits trams that will shortly be put on lance Brigade and invest various officers and men with decorations since the Chinese New Year end the road will no doubt be welcomed
by the general public. they have earned.
ing in February, 1921, three part · ·
A trial, trip of the first of the,
The parade will be under the hers in the firm carrying on busi-six was run this morning, when command of Mr. A. Morris; Corps Superintendent, and after His Ex-ness as the Shing Chai Tong Tung cellency has carried out the Kecat 182. Queen's Road Central. spection, and witnessed demonstra-sought diszolution of the partner tions he will make the following ship in the Supreme Court before investitures:
Sir Henry Gollan this morning.
Honorary Knight of Grace-Mr. Ilo Kom-tong.
which relieves the car from side- shocks. Since the trams started big demand for third-class scats, running there' has always been a and, bearing this in mind, there are on the new model no first-class
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SHIPPING NEWS.
VESSELS WITHIN CALL..
At noon, the following vesseia the whole of the lower portion is communication with longkong to
Consequently wore expected to be in wireless;
third-class and there are as a day:
NEW WAY TO FRANCE.
BY STEAMER FROM THAMES.
Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A. K. Henderson, Mr. V. Walker, and Press representatives were the passengers. After the run, thei general opinion expressed was that the new model was a big success, (and undoubtedly The most comfort- The defendants cited were Huiable type of tram in the Colony Silver Medal.-E. Ralphs, Assis Chik-wa, the managing partner, A casual glance, at the tram tant Commissioner,
reveals nothing particularly strik- Bronze Medal D. Burlingham, and the Luk Tak Tong, but Mring, but closer examination shows Assistant Superintendent. Hang- Eldon Polter, K.C., who appeared improvements which result in much kong Police: H. T. Brooks, Super- for the plaintiff's, "informed his comfort for passengers. The intendent, Hongkong Fire Brigade; Lordship that the only representa-wheel base has been extended and J. Condon, Assistant. Hongkong tive of the second defearents had is fitted with a swing-axte 'device Fire Brigade: G. A. Hyder, Lee died. Corporal, St. John Ambulance Mr. Potter also sought the Brigade and I. Braga, Scout furnishing of proper accounts by Master, B. P. Boy Scouts.
the defendnt Mu Chik-wa on all Belillos Medal-Fan Lam, partnership dealings and trans Hongkong Fire Brigade: Lau Riu, actions since 1921, for payment of seuta downstairs.
Paris.-The Hongkong Fire Brigade: Chok Tai- the amount due to the plaintiffs on
Company has decided to construct Nord Railway kwong, Sergeant, S. John Ambu-taking of the account, and further,
at Dunkirk a maritime passenger lance Brigade: Szeto Chung, Ser-the appointment of Mr. J.H. Seth rosult an additional eight sents. Tjistoea, Anhul. Trier, Kuel station, and to organise rapid ser- geant. St. John Ambulance. Pri- as receiver, of the business.
The floor is slightly wider, and chow, Winghong, Surabaya Marr, vices from Tilbury to Dunkirk, gade; and Leung Sul-sang. Sergi-
there is ample room for passengers Tjipanas, Adna, Awa Maru, thence by rail to Switzerland. ant, St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Mr. Potter stated that the firm walking to or from the exit. The Kwangchow, Lisbon Maru, Em-
Thus Dunkirk bids fair to take His Excellency will also present commenced business in 1905 with upper deck is completely onclosed, press of Russia, Fushimi Maru, its place with Calais and Boulogne and new types of seats, fitted with Changte, Glenshane, Songbo, as a Channel port for passengers "Ralphs" Shield, (For General capital of $10,000, and dealt in shaped back rests supported on Kitano Maru, Helenus, Japan, from England. Efficiency, at Annual Competition medicines and drugs. The defence spring steel, have been installed, Chenan,
Hangsung, Hellas,
The distance across the open first put in was that alleging an awarded to the "YMCA. Divi-
illegal partnership, but this wassiderably reduced. This deck ha Shantung, Helios and Bintang.
so that all ground shocks are con-Tenerifu; Tenyo Maru, Kutsang,ses from the mouth of the Thames plon."
"Lau Chu Pak Duty Cup. (For had been filed. Of the original length of the tram, so that the struck out, and no further defence been lengthened and runs the whole best record, of actani Ambulans four partners, only Tong Shek-absence of Arst-class sonts down- dudy performed during 1925), awarded to the "Indian Division, wan, the first plaintiff, was sill stairs has been made up for in the Berlin, Feb. A large mest
ing of Gorman Jews, called to additional length. Since 1921, the defendant hal A wider, and less steep staircase, combat the increase of suicide in rendered no secount, and had with an additional light, will make suicide pact. The meeting was Germany, entered into an anti- made no payment of profits. The the ascent to the top deck much called by soven lodges of the In laat balance sheet presented was less of an acrobatic feat. Light-dependent Order B'nai Brith, in respect of the year 1920. Since ng has been improved throughout. American Jewish then, the defendant had always and two extra globes have been which has branches in various tried to avail rendering an ne-
fitted in the upper saloons.
Teats were carried out to find Parts of the world. chunt.
out at what angle the tram would After hearing evidence, his turn over, and the results showed Lordship granted all four applica- a much bigger angle than in the local tramway traffic, and the Com-oped to enable thom to discuss it. tions in the statement of claim trams now running. and made an order for payment of i Undoubtedly this
the following:
"Holyoak". Attendance Cup --- (For best attendance during 1925), awarded to the "Railway Division,"
SCHNEIDER CUP.
BRITAIN WILL NOT ENTER
London, March 23 The Royal Aero Club has de- cided not to challenge for the Schnelder Cup in 1928.
Defendant was in person.
alive.
costs out of the estate.
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to the French coast would bo loss than the distance between New- haven and Dieppe, and by the arrangement for joining the boat
at Tilbury passengers would avoid the train journey to the coast on English side.
An official of the London Mid-
wore
land Scottish Railway, to which the London-Tilbury line belongs, told a Daily Chronicle representa aware of the Nord Company's fraternity, tive recently that they
proposal to run steamors between Tilbury and Dunkirk, but the plans were not sufficiently devel-
"If the service matérialisés," he added, "the London Midland and Scottish Railway will prob- ably come into it,
pany is to be congratulated on pro- ducing a vehicle that merits the name of the "Rolls Royce" tram of marks a defipite forward step in the Colony.
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