THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1929.
SINGAPORE BASE BODY FROM HOTEL NAVAL WEDDING AT AMERICAN SPEED AN OPERATION FOR
PROGRESS.
BIG AERODROME TO BE PREPARED.
CARDINAL POINT FOR EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
RUINS.
REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM.
CHINESE FUNERALS.
SHAMEEN.
CHALLENGE,
APPENDICITIS.
MISS MARGUERITE HÓGG WEDS MAJOR SEGRAVE TO WATCH DOCTOR SUES THE PATIENT'S
LIEUT. AGUTTER, R.N.
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PRETTY CEREMONY.
tho
MR. WHITE'S ATTEMPT.
A TERRIFIC STRAIN.
London, Mar, 12. A report that two bodies have Glorious weather marked
Major II. O. D. Segrave, the been found in the debris at the occasion of a brillant wedding at King Edward Hotel has not been Shameen on Tues lay when Miss British racing motorist, who re- substantiated,
Marguerite Armitage Hogg, elder captured the world's land speed The Telegraph was officially in-daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. Vivian record for Great Britain, by flying formed at the Fire Station this Hegg, of Park Hok Tung, Cantor, along the sands at Daytona Beach AIRSHIPS READY SOON. morning that only one body had was married to Lieutenant Geof-at 231.3 miles an hour, has been been taken from the ruins Just frey Foster Agutter, R. N. elder interviewed over the Transatian night, this being that of an un-son of Mr. and Mrs, T. C. Agutter le telephone by most British Identified victim which was dis-of Blackheath, London. covered in the topmost storey of the buliding.
London, Mar. 12. The development of the Singapore Base was again the subject of criti- cism in the House of Commons to day, when the Air Estimates and tho Army Estimates were discussed
in committee:
Commander Kenworthy (Lab) ventured a criticlem of the charge of £100,000 to the account of the aerodrome at the Singapore Base, the total cost of which is estimated to be £570,000.
Sir. Samuci loare, the Air Mini- ster, answering Commander Ken worthy said that only £100,000 was to bo spent this year, and the money was chiefly for the purpose of levelling ground for the nero- It formed part of the general expenditure on the Singanore Base The provision of air facilities was an essential aide of the Buse, and the provision they were making was on a moderate scale.
drome.
J
The funera of two Chinese took place yesterday. victims Leung Kwan, a Chinese "boy" of the Hotel, who lost his life in the fire, was buried yesterday after noon, the entire Chinese staff of the Hotel and friends number ing some two hundred attending the last rites. The man's family
the funeral expenses had to be paid the management of the Hotel, who contributed about $100, while another sympathiser paid the balance of $42.
newspapers.
FATHER.
KOWLOON MAN LOSES.
Arising out of an operation for appendicitis on the daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs, Frank J. V. Jorge, of No. 21. Jordan Road, Kowloon, a claim was heard in the Summary Court this morning, before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) in which the plaintiff was Dr. F.M.G. Ozorio. St. George's Build- ing, third floor.
Dr. Ozorla successfully sued Mr. work done and professional services Jorge for the sum of $250, due for rendered as a doctor on June 27, 1928 to the defendant's daughter.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios D'Admada, senior, defended was for the plaintiff and Mr. F. X.
On
He told them that his achtove- The wedding was celebrated intment was a really grim experience The work of turning over the ILB.M. Consulate-General at 11.30 and a terrific strain. The greater heap of debris which has accumu-am. and at Christ Church, Sha-strain, however, was on his wife, inted on the level of the third floor meen, at, 2 p.m. and so large who was present, and naturally la still proceeding. Up to one was the attendance of friends of was most anxious, dogér o'clock this afternoon, no notifica-the bride and groom that room for If his record is not beaten by American motorist, he will make tion has been received at the Fire them all could hardly be found in the machine of Mr. White, the Station as to the dscovery of any the church.
no further record-breaking at
Mr., Remedios said that on June other bodies.
The bride wore a beautiful dress tempt, but if Mr. White's maching 26, 1928, Dr. Ozorio received a of white georgette, embroidered in succeeds he will go out again, telephone call from Mrs. Jorge in ideal condi- and he attended her daughter at silver beads, with train to match. He believes that The groom was at the altar steps tions hie Golden Arrow, will, win the defendant's residence.
Anding that the daughter was with his best man, Surgeon-Lieu- the contest.
Major Segrave is watching this suffering from appendicitis, he tenant J.G. Currie, R.. N., when the bride arrived walking up the aisle evening the attempt of Mr. White's decided that an operation would be necessary. The operation should on the arm of her father, by whom machine which will be driven by she was given away. She carried one of three drivers which-ever have taken place on June 26, but is slated to be so poor that even a magnificent bouquet of white Mr. White may select, Last year unfortunatoly Dr. Ozorio's wife he chose Mr. Ray Koech who hand-died on that morning, so the opora- rosca and fern.
led the car splendidly. Two diminutive train bearers, Major Segrave points out that tion was performed at St. Paul's Miss Teddy Hunter in a long white the White Special machine is Hospital on the following day, Batin dress, and Master John Quin superficially the same as that with It was successful, and the patient Mr. Cheung Hay-kan, (private in long while antin trousers and which he beat the record and put was well again,
Payment Refused. secretary of General Chan Ming-georgelle blouse, followed the up 207.55 miles an hour last year. shu) who jumped from the third bride. Then came the two bride-He has three five-hundred horse-
Continuing, Mr. Remedios stated floor of the hotel and was killed muids, Miss Louise Hogg and Miss power motors one of which is new. almost instantaneously, was also Pauline Kemble, in peach-coloured Last year, he had practically no that the shroff called monthly at buried yesterday.
Hy georgette and laec, with crinoline body at all covering or streamlin- the defendant's premises for pay- pathy goes to the relatives of straw hats to match, and carrying ing the machine but this time he ment. He had seen Mrs. Jorgo this Canton official who is sur-magnificent bouquets of sweet peas has built quite a good and well-many times and she had told him vived by two younger brothers, and ferns.
designed body around the chassis.that the money would be paid at: The American challenger has Dr. Ozorio's office. Up to the pro- one of them being in the service of The bride's mother wore a dress!
Go- the Kwangtang Provincial vernment and the other a student of beige coloured georgette and afuntil March 15th to break the re-sent, however, no payment had Giving vidence, Dr. Ozorio cor- then he will have to wait until in the Sun Yat Sen University at large at of black silk trimmed cord and if he does not succeed by beon received. Canton. Bath
the with gold lace and aigrette. attended
The Rev. F. Freeman, M.A., next year. Major Segrave las re-roborated Mr. Remedios's opening funeral yesterday. After a simple ceremony, the rollin was taken to R.N., Chaplain to II.M.S. Bermes, ceived hundreds of congratulatory remarks, the Tung Wah Hospital.coffin and the Rev. P. Jenkins, of Paak messages on his fent from all parts shelter at Aberdeen. The inter-lok Tung, Canton, officiated; of the world-British Wireless. ment will take place in Canton at whilst Mr. H. F. Campbell was at a later date. The deceased was the organ. Sir Samuel Hoare also render-only 33. A number of Canton ed the Commons an account of Government officials were among the progress and plans of the the mourners yesterday. giant British airships, R.100 and
There was no nerodrome at Singa- pore at present, suitable for any air squadrons, while it must also be borne in mind that the establishment of R.A.F. squadrans would serve a double purpose,
Not only would the perodrome be part of the naval base capable of performing any air operations
of a naval war that they might be called upon to do, but it would be important as the must esuéntial air station in the Far East.
Important Civil Air Port. Even if there were no naval base at Singapore, the air base would be necessary is it was the cardinal point in all our air com munication. The vote was agreed.
R.101.
He said that both of the dirigibles would be completed at about the same tim. There had been further delay but they would be ready for the air in the late
Spring. Both would cost the sume, which was substantially more than the orginal estimate, Plans for R.100. and R.101. After their shed trials, the air- shipa will engage in a number of
India.
atlantic flight to Montrent. There The next step would be a Trans- was every reason to believe that both airships would be regular Imperials flights within the year.
Much
HONGKONG FIRM'S
PROTEST.
PICKETS SEIZE CONSIGNMENT OF. PAPER.
AUCTION WAŃGLE?
The church was beautifully de-
margueriles corated with
and ferns. A large number of naval, military and Air Force officers, present in full dress, contributed largely to a very colourful cere- mony. The officers made an arch of swords under which the happy couple passed as they left the church after the ceremony.
Subsequently a reception
was
LEAGUE LABOURS
VAINLY.
EIGHT-HOUR CONVENTION
DISCUSSION.
Mr.
Cross-examined by D'Almada, plaintiff said that poi and the defendant were friends six years ago, but they later ceased to be friendly.
Share Dispute.
Dr. Ozorio explained that he had formerly employed Mr. Jorge as a broker and in 1924 he paid Mr. Jorge something less than his debts under a deed of composition, Mr. Jorge attended his (plain) OCTOBER REVISION?ff's) wife's funeral, but after the composition the defondant had not
Geneva, Mar. 12.
held at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. The discussion at the Labour spoken to him nor had anything to J. W. Platt, in the A. P. C. Build-Once of the British proposal for do with him.,
At 4.30 p.m.
lasted
Defen-
ing, Shameen, where friends of the the revision of the Washington According to the defendant's bride and groom gathered to con- Eight-Hour. Convention gratulate them. Commander M. Lthroughout the day without produc-story, he had nothing to do with The high-handed actions of the Clarke, R. N., D. S.0., Senior Naval Ing any definite result. Opinion Dr. Ozorio since the 1924 stock)
exchange transactions. trial fights within easy reach of Chinese Anti-Japanese Picketing Officer of H. M. West River Patrol, was divided; the German and dant sald he knew on the evening Britain, after which the R.101
French employers and Swedish will fly first to Egypt and then top in Fatshan city, near Canton, proposed their healthi
in seizing and later confiscating a
Lieut. and Mrs. Government's delegates supported of June 25 that Dr. Ozorio had consigament of paper sent by a
he defendant) did not interfere complaint being made to the Hong-Lungshan and will be spending a of the Washington convention, he had no choice in the mat- Hongkong firm, has resulted in a Agutler left for Hongkong by the the British proposal for revision been engaged by Mrs. Jorge, but ter. He would not have engaged kong Chinese General Chamber of few days at the Repulse Bay Hotel, but all the workers' delegates op making Commerce,
previous to leaving for England by posed it.
The Italian Government dele-Dr. Ozorio in any event. Mrs. In its letter to the Chamber the the a.s, Khiva on Saturday.
The bride wore a delightful rate said Italy, was prepared to Jorge had her own catate and her own banking account. She died affected firm, Messrs You Pong & also
Co., allege that sometime ago the going-away three piece suite of ratify if the others did,
The French Minister for Labour in December and probate to her with
estate of $25,000 was granted. gabardine cargo of paper was sent to Faishan fawn-coloured
arged a compromise. blac qui, on arrival was seized by the figured blue silk and
Resolutions were proposed that and felt hat- pickets, who insisted that the paper crinoline
the points brought out should be came from Japan. A protest was Our Own Correspondent.
Aubmitted for revision to a Special immediately made by the manage-
Committee, but they failed to obtain A majority. ment of the Yue Pong & Co.,
The Singapore Base was
by referred Wo
Sir Laming
when Worthington-Evans, Army Estimates went through the Report stage.
Guns at Singapore,
the
c-
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The trial at Carlile Assizes of Chung Yi Miao, who murdered
Mr. Jorge denied that he had given authority to his wife to engage Dr. Ozorio.
Replying to Mr. Remedios, Mr. Jorge said that he knew the Afterwards, M. Albert Thomas, operation was necessary, but he the Director, stated that the re-made no protest against the en-
He said that the amount to be ex-companied by a long letter of ex- pended on the military side of theplanation that the paper was the Singapore Base has been consider-genuine product of Switzerland. ably reduced owing ponement of the provision off. It is stated that after the seizure his bride in the Lake district, coat vision of the Convention was au- ployment of Dr. Ozorio.
artillery.
to the post-
"The nature of the military ex- penditure contained in the Estim- ates was the work of preparing for the establishment of heavy guns to assist in the defence of Singapore.
That finally meant the presence of gunners garrison, aid buildings for their 'occupa- tions were NOW being erect- allocated in ed. The sum the Estimates, was part of the ex- pendit for that work. The vote was agreed.--Reuter.
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"TEA FOR THREE."
NOW SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S.
unknown to the Yue Pong & Co. and their consignecs in Fat- shan, the pPER Was put up for auction
pickets, by the previous arrangements having apparently been made by the pickets with would-be buyers, for, to the great indignation of the Yue Pong & Co's representative in Fat shan, it was subsequently learned that the cargo was knocked down at a ridiculously low price,
According to the regulations governing the Fatshan Anti-Japan- ese Society, the proposed auctioning' of all seized Japanese goods should be announced by notifications post-
ed in the streets three days before
the mule, but in the case referred to
the consignees of the Yue Pong & Co. atute that the notifications were not displayed until threo days after the auction had taken place!
"Tea for Three," now showing at
The Company's letter requests the the Queen's Theatre, fa a light, and entertaining film, although it suf-ssistance of the Hongkong Chinese fora somewhat from the slowness of General Chamber of Commerce to the action in the earlier parts. It protest against the sellon of the
Fatahan pickets, concerns n jealous husband who makes no bones of showing his an- noyance at the favours lavished on his wife by a bachelor friend, and the latter's ruse in cure him of his Ruspicions. The theme eventually works out in a novel way, but the up to the picture does not come standard which we usually associate with Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle and Owen Moore, who take the principal roles. It has its amusing aspecta, none the less.
SHIP DESERTER?
LATVIAN CHANGED WITH VAGRANCY. Edward Jeruma, a Latvian, WAS charged before Major C., Wilson the Central Magistracy this morning with vagrancy.
Detective Sub-Inspector Elston Sam Ku West and his Harmony said it appeared that the defen- Boya are appearing in an entirely dant had deserted from a German new programme, which won great ship which arrived Horo a favour yesterday, in which connex-days ago, ora
fon a word must also be added of
at
Cumberland £842,
few
„ŠIKER, MY KEA BERVICE, ING.
(REG. 1). 3. WAT, OFT.
A remand of 48 hours was' the very graceful dancing of Aida granted by his Worship to enable Kawakami, who is extremely clever the police to make further en- in all her work.
quiries.
(Continued on Next Column.).
"Now, Willie, if I let you have 60 cents will you try to
get home early 1
Answering his Lordship, defen- dant said he had never given notice to anyone that he was not responsible for his wife's con- tracts. Since 1924 she had paid the rent,
Wife's Position.
In addressing the Court, Mr. Remedion argued that the opera tion was necessary and nothing had been brought forward to re-
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Mr., D'Almada contended that, there was no such presumption in the present case. Mr. Jorge hud no means, whatever and he was living on his wife's income. Mr. Jorge was not on speaking terms with Dr. Ozorio and he would never have agreed to his employ. ment had he been told by his wife, His Lordship commented there was no doubt that at all material times Dr. Ozorio was looking to Mr. Jorge for payment. That be ing so, there was nothing to sug- gest to the doctor that he was 'wrong in doing so.
In answer to Mr. D'Almada, his Lordship said he was satisfled that
Mr. Jorga gave his wife authority, otherwise the straight-forward | course for him to have taken would have been to deny that authority at the time,
Judgment was given for the plaintif with costs.
tomalle at the end of the 10-year period, namely, October, 1929, but he would, in the meantime, 'submit proposals to the Governor of the
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