EUROPEAN STRIKES!
CHAUFFEUR.
DEFENDANT ALLEGES HE WAS
SPAT UPON.
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BIG MEDICAL- DISCOVERY,
MAY LEAD TO DOOM OF
INFLUENZA.
THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
It is good news that those who have laboured so long to discover the cause, and thus to secure the prevention, of distemper, are at last well within sight of their goal.
It is and that Sir Theodore Cook, the able editor of the "Field," died
just before this announcement wa
SINKING OF THE "PAMPANGA.”
OBSOLETE U.S. GUNBOAT IS SENT TO BOTTOM.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928.
STEAMER LOST BY FIRE
IN THAMES..
OIL AND COAL IN A COMMON
i STUKEHOLD;
A Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the Royal Mail Steam
OFF HONGKONG TO-DAY | Packet Company's steamer Car- of 7,823 tons,
by fire in the Thames on July 7, was opened recently at the Law Courts. The vessel carried a crew
It is reported to-day that the old marthenshire,
gunboat Pampanga, American which has been in Hongkong for some time in order to be dismantled, was sunk by gunfire of two other American warships, the Asheville
of 85 and 11 passengers."
FIRST M.C.C. WIN DOWN UNDER.
AN AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN · WELL BEATEN.
BOWLERS IN FORM.
Sydney, Nov. 20,
In one of the important matches of the tour, other than the Test games, the M.C.C. team gained a most encouraging victory to-day, an 'Australian XI being defented by eight wickets.
CROSS SUMMONSES. Admitting that he struck the man, but that he did sa only after having been spat upon three times, Mr. B. Pasco, of Messrs.male, for had it not been for his Brewer and Company, Pedder persistence in furthering investhea- Street, appeared before Mr. R. Bons, the solution of the problem
Mr. A.T. Bucknil, for the Board Lindsell this morning, at the Cen- would have been delayed at least tral Police Court, as defendant in another generation.
of Trade, stated that a fire was seen `an assault summons brought by
the Carmarthenshire left the King Kwong Wah, a public car-driver distemper in dogs and influenza in morning,
George V. Dock. It grew with In connexion with the incident man, if not identical diseases, are so
Reports are to the effect that the such rapidity that the stokehold which is said to have preceded the nearly allied as to permit of a alleged assault, Mr. Pasco brought aefentific analogy close enough to Pampanga was towed out of har-and engine-room staff were driven croan-ummons against the justify the hope that the unveiling bour by way of Lyeemoon carly this out within a few minutes of the outbreak. The vessel was benched, driver for disorderly conduct of the peerely of the one will lend morning and was sunk by the other After the fire it was discovered proverative of a breach of the to the solution of the mysteries sur-two craft some seventy miles out at that a nipple on the pipe supplyin
ronding the other,
the boiler with oil had como apart It is curious to note that bothe
from the joint to which it was these diseases beaj
very indefinite
The U. S. S. Pampanga musi screwed. Through this leak heated as
have been amongst the oldest ships oil under pressure, instead of go- in commission in the Ameri-ing into the burners, was pumped can Navy, having previously been a on to the stakel plates in front Spanish gunboat which was seized of the furnace door. after the Battle of Manila, during the Spanish-American war.
One of the questions which is con- It will be recalled that just afcerning the Board of Trade, added month ago, the American gunboats Mr. Bucknil. is whether this fire Eleano and Villalobos, which were shows that the burning of oil and condemned as obsolete by the Navy cost in a common stokehold, such Department in Washington, were as the Carmarthenshire had, in towed out to the mouth of the likely to produce a fire which, if
It has long been suspected that and the Sacramento, carly this in the stakehold a few minutes after of the visitors, though they have i
peaco..
Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for the driver, called for particu- lars concerning the nature of the disorderly conduct as alleged In the cross-summons against his client.
Spitting and Swenring.
Mr. Paseo: He spat on three times and used Innguage in Chinese.
Mr. Lindsell:- Which
me obscene
you on-
derstand?
stand.
A Morbid State.
It was the first outright success
been batting extraordinarily well, The Australian team was composed mainly of players from New South Wales, but the English bowling was so good that the aide falled to make 250 runs in either innings.
At their first attempt, the home team were sent back for 231, mainly through the capital work of Tato and J. C. White.
In reply, England made 357, gaining an advantage of 126 runs. Australia never shaped like stag- ing a recovery and were beaten.by cight wickets, the scores being;
Australion XI.: 231 and 243. The M.C.C.: 357 and 118 for 2 Tate Look 3 wickets for 38 runs
in the first innings, J. C. White
Larwood 3 for 80.
Distemper in, of course, an old word signifying a slight disease or morbid state, a malady or indis position, which has gradually Harrowed its meaning to the point where it is understood to express a particular epidemic disease in the canine'; ribe
Ipfluenza e merely the Italian word for influence that is, "the Mr. Pasco:--Which I under- bringing about of an effect physical | Yangisze and there sunk by vessels the vessel is at sea, may Boon be claiming 3 victims for 47 runs, and į
fur marah by a gradual, unobserved of the 35th U. S. Destroyer come uncontrollable and make it
and way precess,"
Division. Buth these gunbonts had neccssary to abandon the ship. The French call'inienza "non and honourable records. They
Mr. Charles N. Sides,, chief en- grippua very good term, because were originally in the Spanish it emplosires one of the most Navy but were captured by the ineer of the ship, describing the characteristic features of this Americans following the historie curts to extinguish the fire in the Came disease-the surprising Battle of Manila where Admiralokehold, stated: We used every
thing we could. The crew behaved Faced with a formidable task, the abruptness of its onset.
Dewey's 'fleet triumphed.
splendidly. Everyone did their Australians did little better on go- best. I use an extinguisher and ing in a second time. Geary, play. hose as long as I could stick it. ing for the first time since his in- (1 collapsed halfway up to the deck.jury, took 3 wickets for 42, Tate again returned wood figures, his three wickets costing 66 rùns, while i Larwood took 2 for 81.
Mr. Lindsell-You allege that he did that before you strack him?
Mr. Puten-Yes. Mr. Horace Lo was about. to apply for a remand, when Mr. Pasco, interposing, said: Your Worship, I would like to have the
enne taken this morningt. This is our buny seánón, und I have gone to the trouble of collecting all the witnesses and they are here, this morning, waiting `outside Per
haps it would be ruthur difficult to get them again. I don't think | the ease will take very, long, There is no question of denying that I hit him, I am willing to admit that, I would like to have| the ease heard this morning.
Awaiting Instructions.
Mr. Horace Lo:-I ani sorry, but I am not in position to take the gase this dring, as. I have had no instructions. As a matter of
Mr. La then said he was pre- pared to take the case at any other time convenient to Mr. Pasen.
JAPANÈSE OFFICER'S
DEATH.
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN
LONDON.
A biemortal service for Lieut- Cemnie. Miki was held at Caxton Hall, Westminster recently. The
SOVIET WAY" WITH" DEBT CLAIMS.
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OVERCIFARGES. FOR NEW
PURCHASES.
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Four England playera exceeded the half-century, Hobbs contribut- ing 58, Mend, 59, Tyldesley 69, and Talo 59.
Dr. Nethling took 3 for 61, and J. II. Bettington 3 for 98.
Hobbs with 67 not out was the principal figure in the second in- nings efforts of the M.C.C.--Reuter.
Against N.S.W.
Mr. Thomas Edward Wright, second engineer, said that the of feed system was teated when the change over from coal was made at Middlesbrough, and had been in use three days before the ship sailed. He could not suggest what had New York, Oct. 26.
caused the joint to come apart. American business men are in-should say, he added, that it was
The match against New South officer was killed in a mistering terested in the reports from Ber-bad workmanship on the part of the Wales evidently ended in a draw, aerident in Perthshire while on in that the Soviet has made pro-people who fitted the nipple in the the last known state of the game his way to Cromarty to attend the vision for settling the claims of first place, and a bid thread which being; autumn exercises of the Atlantic the General Electric Company of was not strong enough. Fleet.
Aneries in its recent contract There was a large congregation. with that corporation, without es- The Rec. S. Fukushima fleinted. tablishing a precedent on other The Board of Admiralty was reclaims.
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M.C.C.: 734. or. 7, wickets
(deed.)
N.S.W.: 349, and 28 for 0)
wicket.
The Australians had lost 3 wickets 52
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fact, my brother. Mr. M. K. La, will be falting it when we re re ceived these Instructions. I don't presented by Canamdr. F. H. Simp According to that report thei know the facts about it, and, inson, 1.5.0, and the Foreign Ofice Soviet is merely allowing the a case of this cort, it is naai by Mr. G. Watkin. Those pre-American commny to overcharge
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tion at the Queen's Theatre to-day. scoring 93 (not out) and Bradman representing Brazil, Peru, Italy. Observers here find this report it concerns the adventures of an 87. Mr. LindsellYou Eave no the Argentine, Spain, the United perfectly in accord with the care attractive assistant in a New Yoric They needed 357 runs actual right to anticipate that the States, Greven, Chill and France, fully guarded statement from the dower shop who, on the advice of last day of the match to avert un. ense might not be heard this marn- At the conclusion of the Im General Electric, in which it was a gay young chum, tries her luck innings defent. ing.
pressive ceremony the congrega- said, "Provision is made
on the as a girl who is not above accept- In the course of the M.C.C. In- Mr. Lo-replied that he and his thon ninde their shelsance to the completion of the contract for the ing coalty gifts from men admirers nings, Hammond (225) and Hen- own witnesses, independent urn which was covered in white settlement of all claims." It is with no intention of giving any-dren (167) established a new re- enes, to call, but they were not silk jad placed near the Japan felt that this will enable the Sothing in return. Naturally, cord for the fourth wicket partňer- | in Court. He took it that these flag. There were many viet to wink at the prices charged romance intervenes and there is ship of an English side in Australia, usual procedure for them, as wreaths, including one from the and that upon the completion of eventual happiness for the hero the original complainant in the rive, | Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the contract the Company will and heroine. But before that was to apen their own evidence appears that this wreath was cut from the branches of a tree which wasi planted six years' ago by the Crown Prince (now Emperar) of Japan.
.first.
Mr. Lindsell:-Thut in true; I had quite forgotten il. (To Mr. Paseo) --- I can't hear you this day, You are defendant on the original summons, therefore Mr. Lo's ovi- dence comes first.
witnesses.
Difficult Position.
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Mr. Pasco said, that would place him in a dificult position and pake It inconvenient, as one of the wit- nesses was a lady. He suggested |
A tilephone order for which the that evidence on his cross-KRIMBONA he Laken first from the waiting fee will be £100,000 has been pro- visionally placed with the Past After putting the case over while Office by Messrs. Douglas Stuart, he disposed of others on the list be, the West-in bookmakers.
The scheme Is to instal a pri- fore the Court, his Worship said to Mr. Lo that he saw no reason to vafe telephone line from Messrs. refuse Mr. Paseo's applleation. for Stuarts West-end Blees to an the hearing of the cross-summonses, office in every town in England subject to the condition that, if re- and Wales with a population of quired, these witnesses would have over 70,000. The installation will to appear again for further hearing cover 68 towns. on the cross-summons.
Mr. Lo:-Thut, of course, will destroy my argument for hearing that evidence now, because the in- convenience mentioned by Mr. Pusco is still there, as they are obliged to attend again. The mere fact that they have got to attend again will be so much incon- venience.
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Mr. Douglas Stuart says the contract was contingent on Betting Tax being altered frum a scule of its present form to graduated leense8.
The fee, the largest of its kind ever placed, is vable in advance.
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worse and worse as regarde my. busy season?
Settlement Possible. Mr. Lo then said that, from the particulars just supplied him by the other side, he understood that it might be desirable that the case be not heard at all, there being a chance of coming to some sort of settlement. It. Was sible, that might ask his Wor-
Mr. Lindsell sald the present ship for leave to withdraw the adjournment was made in ac- summons. Being yet without the cordance with the suggested pos- facts of his side, he was not in a albiifty of a pottlement outside the pbaition to say anything more Court, which would be a matter than that that course might be for discussion between Mr. Lo and open to him and Mr. Pasco. He Mr. Pasco. Under the circum- suggested that the case bo remand-stances, na bir. Lo had said, it was ed formally for a week, pending desirable that the summons be the suggested acttlement.
adjourned for a week.
Mr. Lindnell, while agreòing, said that if necessary a day would be fixed for the hearing when the summons again came up before him next week. The attendance of the witnesses would then bo required for the bearing.
Mr. Pasco:-Will not that he
Mr. Pasco-Very well, I think that will meet the case, your Worship.
Mr. Lindsell desired to be in- formed of the result of the dis-1 cussion before the week was ended, and Mr. Lo promised to do that in writing."
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eaneel it clain, having been happens, all manner of highly THE KING OF KINGS.” meantime reimbursed by a greater diverting situations arise, includ
mergin of profit, without any othering some which are a little risque. claimants being able to efte this Light and amusing and admirably
as a precedent for a similar ar-produced, the film is well worth SPECIAL PRESENTATION AT rangement. As far as any general seeing. Madge Bellamy and funding of obligations is concern Johnny Mack Brown play the
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following views were expressed to Press representatives by mem- bers of the audience,
A wing of Sidcup Place, a large Other features in a realiv excel residential school for boys, kept by lent programme are a news reel, Caitzin . W. Blencowe, at Sideu, a most amusing Felix enrtoon and more than usually funny Hal Kent was gutted by a fire which broke out recently.
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Rev. F. H. E. McKay (AN Saints, Margaret Street W.I.) :-- "A very fine film and bound to do a lot of good. It will make the gospel more real to simple folk.'
Rev. Stuart, Scott (Congrega- tional Union of London):-"The film was bound to come sooner or later. I do not agree the Christ in portrayed as a weak character, I think the strength of character So there, and that it is admirably restrained."
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