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Details of a tragic accident which occurred on the tourist liner California during the recent Japanese earthquake were given to a Telegraph reporter to-day, The California arrived in Hong kong about 9 o'clock lust night, after having experienced heavy weather in the Pacific and boing two days behind her schedulo.
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·MRS. BELILIOS' WILL.
WISH THAT GRANDSONS
MARRY JEWESSES.
A wish that her two grandsons should marry and perpetunto the name of her late husband, and also take wives of Jewish descent and faith, was expressed th the will of Mra. Sema Belillos, who died at the King Edward Hotel, OR November 28th, last year, Mrs. Belilios left $707,200, and was formerly a resident of Calcutta.
SZECHUAN MISSION
PROPERTY.
MORE SCHOOLS SEIZED BY THPOPS.
MISSIONARIES LEAVE.
All the missionaries of tho C.M.S. West China Mission are now in Shanghal with the exccp- tion of Bishop and Mrs. Mowll and Miss N. C. Munnett, who are ex- pected soon.
News received in Shanghai from the Chinese in Mienchow in Szechuan, shows that there is no intention among the military to respect mission property. The Girls Boarding School premises and Lwo Eouses have beeu occupied. This took place very soon after the Revs. T. Caldwell
The will states: "It is my carnest desire that my grandsons, the sons of my late son, shall, when they come of marriageable It appears that the liner was age, marry in order, so far as miny docket at Kobe when the first be practicable, to perpetuate my earthquake shock came. At that late husband's name and ensure the maintenance of our family time. Mrs. Glen Schultze, of Vent- nor, New York, was on the gang-ame; and that each of them shall take a wife of Jewish faith and plank, together with several se... men who were returning to the descent, and also that they keep Ber. The shock shook the gang the faith of their grandfather and and W. L. Knife, who were the
Mrs. great-grand-father. way, wrenching it way.
last to leave, camo away. It i Schultze was hurled into the shit the grandson's wives shall and took up their quarters, and The will contains conditions said that the military went in, ised George Prentice dived from each receive a diamond necklace asked for the keys of rooms that sun deck into the water be-roach and tiara, a ruby necklace were locked. They appear, how- tween the vessel and deck, Iowad a ruby and diamond head ever, at that time to have refrain- adornment, provided they are of ed when told that the keys were ever, the lady, was drowned.
Jewish faith and descent.
In possession of the occupants of Mrs. Belilios bequeathed 1,000 hose particular rooms. The mis-
but, without hesitation, à seaman
The dive was made all the more djicult by reason of the fact that
the yeasel was fairly close in to pees to her late father's Synago-sier. house proper, and the church, gue, the Margan David Synagogue appear to be unmolested at pre- of Calcutta, and 25,000 rupees to sont, as also the Boys' Boarding| the Taimit Terai
nuses) in Calcutta for clothing of a mile from the city across the (teaching School, which stands at a distance and educating pour Jewish chilly"
the dock. The body of Mrs. Schulize was. later recovered and taken on to Shanghai for removal When the shock came, three seat men in the gangway were knocke 1
Lo New York.
down, two of them falling into the sea but later succeeding in clan bering up to the wharf.
The late Mrs. Schultze was the wife of Judge Schultze of Jersey This was her third successive trip round the world.
dren,
There is hardly any doubt, how- The residue of her estate, after ever, that if the military take a allowing for the above bequests fancy to these places they will and expenses, she has bequeathed take them also. Unfortunately to the principal Jewish Synagogue the in Jerusalem, to be invested by the governing body in such securities as they may think fit, and to apply the annual income in succouring the poor, needy and infirm in Jerusalem.
cause
Prominent Passengers, Among the 650 passengers on
She has further directed the The California, are Colonel de Mont-executors to request the govern luzion, millionaire landowner of ing body of the principal. Synago New Orleans; Governor F. W. que in Jerusalem that they will of Richardson, of California, Mr. their charity, for a period of one Harvey. Tuy, ex-State Highway | year after her death, Commissioner of California, Mr. Walter F. Leutholi, prominent in the lumber industry; Miss Doro- thy boy, girl golf champion of Florida, and Miss Sydney Thom- son, the actress, who gave several recitals in Japan and who is well known in Europe.
prayers to be said in the Synago- gue for the repose of her soul, and during the same period cause a lamp to be burnt day and night before the Holy Table in the Synagogue. She has also directed the executors to erect a white narble tombatone over her gave Also on board is Judge H. Probate has been granted to Mr. Loring, President of the State. J. Lewis, soliciter, of Messrs. Bank of Indiana and former Cir-Johnson, Stokes and Master, and cult Junge of Indiana.
Mr. D. S. Gubbay, of Messrs. E. Dr. E. M. Houghton, director of 1. Sassoon and Co. Mr. C. A the research and biological labora-Hooper, the third executor, has Lories of Parke, Davis Co., De renouneed probate.
truit, Michigan, is also a passen- ger on the California. Dr. Hough- tun ranks as one of the leading investigators in the realm of me-
dicine.
The Califórula is only making a brief stay in Hongkong, being due to sail at 8 p.m. to-morrow A party of 150 tourists sailed for Macao this morning while others made motor tours of the 1sland and New Territories.
UNREPORTED ACCIDENT.
· MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
At
ONE ENDS FATALLY.
Canton Road, Kowloon, yesterday, a Chinese was knocked down and seriously injured by a car driven by Mr. Dudson, of Na. 5. Kowloon Tong. The victim died at Kwong Wab Hospital soon after admittance.
This is but one of a number of motor mishaps which have been ported by the police as, occur- ring during yesterday.
It is stated that nu accident scenrred near Garden Road, where a boy was knocked down by motor- car. No. 319, the injuries caused necessitating the boy's removal to the Government Civil Hospital.
At the junction of Des Voeux Road and Pedder Street, a coolic who was carrying two kerosine tins filled with water, suspended from a bamboo pole slung across misstep on his shoulder, made
A CHAUFFEUR FINED. Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared this morning before Major C. Willson, at the Police Court, to defend a Chinese charged with failing to stop after a motor accident on February 28, in Queen's Road Central, stated that the object of the legislation in prosecuting the slippery surface of the road- man who failed to stop was only to way, and fell right in the way of punish those who did not stop.to
an approaching motor-car. render assistance to an injured driver was unable to pull up in The time to avoid an accident. place. mun' in an out-of-the-way Por want of medical assistance car hit the coolie, who was serious- such a man might lose his life, ly injured, and was subsequently but in a case where an accident removed to hospital.
The
On the waterfront, near the
took place in the centre of a town, Western Market, a Chinese boy within sight of hundreds of people, was knocked down by car No. the legislation did not apply. 1943. Injuries being enused to Mr. Le explained that the acthe boy's head, he was taken to dent took place on one of the Ruce the Government Civil Hospital. Days near the Naval Yard at a Near the Wanchai Gap School, time when the employees were goods truck ran into a gas-lamp. coming out. It would have been and knocked it down. No-one was dangerous for his client to stop, as, from previous experience, his Worship would probably know that there was a possibility of the chauffeur being mobbed.
injured.
TEST CALL.
POLICE TURN-OUT THIS MORNING.
With the view to coping with
His Worship was informed that fale and just compensation had been made to the injured person, who was an employee of the Tram- way, Co., and that Inspector all possible requirements in a case Alexander, who was prosecuting, hud agreed not to press the charge. Mr. Lo accordingly asked the magistrate to take a lenient view of the case.
A fine of $10 was imposed..
INDIAN MURDER.
of emergency, a general turn-out was effected by the Police Force at Headquarters this morning.
Shortly after ten o'clock, during the busiest time of the day for the Department, "Big Norna" sent out ita clarion call, and within a few minutes of the general alarm be- ing thus sounded from the big bell, a force of about 250 men, drawn from all sections of the Force, complete with trame' mon on motor-cycles and special ser vice detectives, were marshalled within the compound for inspec- tlon by the Police chiefs.
A DEATH SENTENCE.'
New Delhi, Mar. 14. Abdul Rashid, the murderer of Swami Shradhanand has been sentenced to death.-Reuter, y The remarkable promptitude of
[Swami Shradanand, a noted the turn-out was all the more credit- Hindu leader, was shot by Abdilable from the fact that no pre Rashid, on Decombur 23rd. ~ An¦ vious notice had been given, and, attendant, named Dharam Singh,in point of fact, the men turned was also hit and seriously wound out in the belief that it was a ed.]
genuine call.
wrongs which China sulfers yearly Nationalist category .ol from foreign economic pressure are so thoroughly believed, or accepted even if not believed, that they are regarded as a justifica- tion for any extravagances which may be committed against foreign: property. mission or otherwise.
RED STUDENTS.
(Continued From Page 1) graceful proceeding have had some connection with the hospital and medical school. This was made clear by the intimate knowledge of the various offices and departments, also the personnel, which was at their fingers' ends. I asked one of the most level-headed Chinese friends I know what he thought of such a disgracelul affair as this happening right in the heart of kingchew. He replied "Why. can't you see it? it is Hankow all over again." Then he went on to show how these students evidently had been egged on to this lawless- ness and, when they had got in possession, the officials came in with soothing words and apologics. Representatives of this studenta body are still supposed to be in possession of the hospital and daily hold meetings in the chapel. I am
the glad to say, however, mittee of Chinese doctors, left in charge by Dr. Thompson, now are unmolested, and the institution is functioning once again in its work of bringing relief to the suffering humanity around.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1927.
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