1914-06-25 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 25,

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BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail) | (Rautar's Service to the L

PARIS POSTMEN'S DEMONSTRATION,

GRIEVANCES TO BE REDRESSED.

LONDON, JUDO 2 Reuters Faris correspondent tela graphs that tha.disorderly postmen left the Port'Otice at midnight after hold: ing up the mails sincs ö pia..

1. Thomson, the Minister of Com. ‚merce. Posts and Telegraphs, promised | to redeem their grievances."

LONDON, June 2

Striko Könewed.

"hina Mali:)

(Wah Tas Yat Pa'i Servica.)

HOME RACING.

THE NORTHUMBERLAND FLATE"

Lastos, June 24.

CANTON'S NEW

GOVERNÖR

Prx-ya, June 23.

THE CHINA MAIL"

PRESENTATION OF MIDALS,

What, in naw

THE "TAI ON"

PIRACY

FRESENTATION BY THE CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

The mee for the Northumberland Da Hate of Canton, and 'Li Woy Major McHardy, General Staff”, “nock | dečkled to saggest, tɔ thovnembars that

Plate miles, run at Newcastle June 24) resultel as follows:-

The Guller.

Bawnin

Chunes Bird.

Nine tan. Won by two lengths. A neck between gezond and third..

„garded as a ball-yearly ceremony book

* plačarah Victoria Barracka

The Committee of the Chamber of this morning when Major-General F. H. Kelly C.B., presented silver medals for Commerce being of opinion that ma Ang matrice and good conduct to six non- recognition should be made of the man- commissi ned officers and men of the der in which the Commander, offtowns RG.A. Major H. C. Hall, Commanding and watchmen of tho a "Tai.On" Sird O., G., we in command of theeted in defending their vessel against

General Kely arrived Li. Kwok Kwon, the Governor-parade when

by Colonel Ila ORA,Chineo pirates on the 7th April last, Accompanied Admiral will arrive at Canor. Comyn DA. and Q.M.O subseription out be raised with

the troops being called to the "General cruiser Hoi Sui, which is Sainte Before presenting the medinis which testimoniule should be purchased

Shanghai to-day, They Getel Kel'y said "'. I hate vory

for the officers and a grant misde" to the outh on July 3, their pleasing ceremony to perform. I am here using watchsien and to the-families,

travelling by the on behalf of the King, to present long the chief for and the two watch

mrvice and good conduct medals to those men who lost their liv of his soldiers who 'so well deserve them. A joaall know, it is modal that buka good deal of earning and I heartily congra "hína Maik› Culatethe recipiente General Kally then

pissed the medial to the ] cket of unch A Captain Wathere! is leaving far sucipient and shook the heartily by thEngland this week, the Committee have band The recipienta Weed5-88th "Coy,

the Vic ton by the due to reach will priced personal guards | Kwongleo,

The starting prices were respective. [[Reulap's Service to the C., 13.9 to 2, 7 to 1 and 100 to 12,"

The dulle, used by Mr. E. Gral Tan, a five-gem-old chestnut colt by The Gull-Lady Tenalo and is trained by Quly a small purtion of the Trenchsborte. He won-dim first two races.

· Mails are arriving.

Thastrike was resawed this mornings the men holding demonstrations instead of working.

ILATEX

Postmen Resume Work.

A telegram froin Paris states that the postmen uw resumed work, M. Tenson having promised to receive A deputation.

The loss already is stated to amount to F.1,000,000.

SERVIA'S KING ABDICATES,

LONDON, June 24. Arelegram from Belgrade states that the King has abdicated in favour of the Crowd Prince Alexander, for ressous of health,

King Peter I, who has abdicated. was of the Hemzoorgevich family. He became King on the Asamination of King Alex smiler and Queen Draga in 1903.-E.]

· No-Abdication.

King Peter, in a proclamation, states that owing to illarss he has appointed the Crown Prince Regent.

This was mistakenly read as "abdi. <stinn."

BRITISH NAVAL AIR SERVICE.

Just year the Stockton Spring Handienp May but was not placed again excunt on April 25 and the Chester Cup on ones, the last cave, in five more outtings, Berman is a five-yearudd chestnut en't hy dinnere, out of Sagitta, and is trained by Sanderson Ho run nine) tines last year, winning the West Riding Automan Handicap and the Derby Cup,

Chanes Bird, hy Thrush-Terpoint, is also a chestnut cent of Avo years. He only started three times last year and meer winning than a third- Li

HOME CRICKET.

London, June. 25.

RUBBER AS FROM VABLE AS GOLD.”

FIT

LONDON, June 25, Prince Artbur of Connaught, ia opening

the Fourth International Rubber Exhibition in which 04 Go- veramenta are represented; said that he thought it was not far off the back to say that rubber in due course would prova an profitabie as gold.

Colonies, said that the ruliber exporte Mr. Harcourt, Secretary for the

of the Straite Settlements and Ceylon in 1913 reached the extraordinary total of £71,000,000; He valued at £11,000,000 the production of the fires five months of 1914, which indicated

At Lords, the Rest of England defeated, the 3. C. C. South African team by an innings and 189 run."

Hampshire hent Surrey at Ports.saction of a rubber roadway, mouth by two wickets. Surrey won last year by five wickets,

that the total world likely far exceed anything before. The exhibits include rubber furniture, a tennis court and a

The Leicestershire v. Warickshire watch ended in a draw. Last year Leicestershire won by an inning and

21 runs.

KIEL'S GIGANTIC LOOK OFENED.

LONDON, Juno 25.

Sir Henry Blake, the President, said be thought that souner or later road would be pared with rubber.

ATTACKED BY PIRATES.

n

ONE KILLED AND ANOTHER WOUNDED.

twins

Th

sur collected will probably amount to some $2,000 including the #415 received front der Dowley,

R.G, 4.Sergeant BE Cathbert, Bernaked him to accept a gold wb, chain geant J. W. Quartamen, Gamer W. W.ind pencil case. The watch bears the Cowla. Blai Cor., R.0.4.-Sargengt. Efollowing inscription:→ Frwood, Sergoat B. Benett, Gunner B. Presented to Captain Robert Henry Tred by the Mambers of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce as ...a mark of their appreciation of the cont

sgo and dovotion to duty displayed in lečending the raai. Tai On? against Chinese Pirates on the Caator River on: 27th April, 1014.”

ALLEGE

CONSPIRACY THE HONG- SHANG

AGAINST

KONG AND.

HAI BAND

CHARGES OF CONSPIRA

AGAIN REMANDED.

The Stray Letters.

CY

The subscription liat has not yet been completed, when this is done, an account will be published showing how the fund has been disposed of.

The following letter is a copy of one handed to Captain Wetherel

22nd June, 1014.

| Captain Robert H. Wetherall,

Hongkong.

Tha The case know the alleged Hongkong opened at the Magistracy" this afternoon command, *TE OL and Shanghai Bank conspiracy as formally

recent piratical attack on the 5 at that time under your hai, as you are aware, at." read attention, not only ud throughout the Fr

Fast, but also st b

100.

of the vrasel, mado. sod watchmen, ofice, na we You all to *highest

particularly worthy of`a

Mr. Wood. The defendants are, Antructal vide io Filomeno Remedios (25) clerk in this Colony the employ of Meners. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Cariton. Hotel, Hongkong, and (58) clerk to the employ of the Hongkong by you and your officers Macao, and, Reginald Oliveria Cutletrez

The gallant deener and Shanghai Banking Corporation, of Wyndham Street, Hongkong. They are charred with others not in australyall feel that in this respect that on May 4 and divers other days the full lived up

the best an they onefully conspired, combined, con traditions of the British Mercantin fedemted and agreed together to fraudavice in the manner in which" you lently cheat and detraod the Hongkong your duty and attempted to 150 be and Shanghai Rank of divers sums of money.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner and Mr. Craw of your ability to defend the lives and (Menace Hastings and Hastings) defended. property entrusted to your charge.

Mr. Lewin said that Owing to the fact

that the Captain Superintendent a Pulice that the meane taken for, protecting the It is particularly gratifying to know had to attend the Legislative Council he

sharp encounter between fishing

did not propose to call any evidenes. The per deck from being suddenly seized junk and spirato fack has been reported an indictable offence is simmon by pintes was chiefly due to the sugges

jawy and if he made out a prima facis case tion made by you to your owners on to headquarters by the Aberdeen Police. he would ask his Worship to comict. Heting over commauri, and you sera A telegram from Kist states that the It appears that on the 15th in fishing did not propose to deal with the law on the thus able to beat of the pirates, and pre- King Poter has gone to Vranja Baths. Kaiver opened the enlarged Kial Canal.junk set af and as 23rd when a miles subject as his Worship was aware woont them froot obtaining comunal of

from Tym Kran Tun to was attacked by a two persons agreed to commit an zalewfül-f The British warships joined the Ger- pirate jank of about 600picals capacity set that agreement, no matter if it was the vessel. Aman wacabips in Aring a salute at the the fishing jask's fokis was killed and conspiracy It was in fact mary for of life and particularly the lows of some The crew of the latter opened f.e, and one actually effected or not, was's criminal We all join in deploring the sad low Hohenzollern, conveying his Majesty, the master wounded. The fishing, junk anything to be done, the crime was com steamed out of Kiel Bay from the new tarul about and when about 20 yards pleta once the agreement was KITIVed

of your benve confades, But we realize gigantie Holtonau Lock, which accom-the junk neat the mast. The pirates made blattheson and C. It appears that your officers and crew, and that this Away discharged two cannon and struck it, Kamedice wat a clerk in Jardine, that all possible was done by you and modates the biggest Dreadnoughts. off towards Tam Kwan Tun and the fabing all the parties had several aliases. S veral terrible disaster could not have been master returned and reported his, exes would be produced in the eures vertel by any action which you might perience to the Police. ...

of the CLES. Most of there had two or three aliases or two of those have taken........ nicknames. Remedios would be referred to. Lionel Lyndhurst Antony and co pang firm in which he was

he ware partner, also Delphine defendant Gutierrez was The second Farmerly a clerk in the inward bills Depart taent of the Hongkong and Shangai Bank. That was point of some import ance becsuse Gutierrez was in the position to get inside knowledge of the way in which things were worked at the bank and which would not be available to

*LONDON, June 24. The Admiralty announces the crea tion of a Naval air service with its own ranks and distinctive...aniform. Civilians will be permitted to enter the service direct. The now service will taka over the count-guard service where. air and ecast-guard stations are at the same place.

BRITISH POLITICS.

· LIBERAL DISS ENTIENTS.

LONDON, June 24-

THE

"GOTELAND."

LONDON, June 25. The captain and crew still remuin on the ship (which went ashore st Land's End on Tuesday).

DISCHARGE OF AN INJUNCTION,

A SUPREME COURT MOTION.

The Members of the Hongkong Generat Chamber of Commerce, being desirous of marking their appreciation of the man-

In which you and your officers and watchmen carried out your duty in de fending your vesel, decided to raise a fund to be spent in making à presenta tion to the survivors, or a greet to the families of those who have lost their

In Original Jurisdiction of the Suprerae Court this morning the Chief Justice, The rescued affirm that throughout. Justied Gomperts, heard an applicam in the street. Gutierres would I have now on behalf of the "mem- captain and crew behaved most gal-time for the dissolution and discharge be referred to as Hollywood, Manpora, bers of this Chamber to ask your socept lantly

the stoker and Guilogd.1 Tars was of an injunction made by himself in the nether man bared Hiwire who at the acco of the accompanying watch and nction of Chul The Yuan, carrying of moment was under arrest at Colombo. He chain, which I trust you may for very the firm of Fan Heung Chi, against the was wanted in Hongkong fte, mangat other many years and a useful little reminder So Many Chuen Erm. The application things, forged cheques drawn, on the Houg of a very interesting insident in your structed by Mr. Stokes, Messrs. Deacon Ribeiro vs until February

Mr. Leafs of Hours Jardine, Matheson, I trust that your visit to your native" LONDON, June 24. Loker, Deacon and Harston) on bebatin Jardine's offies as a clerk in the land will be a plemennt one and result Baron Forber, the premier Baron of of So Kwok Won, of 118, Queen's Rood Loance department and he would in a complete restoration to health, and: Scotland, was found dead with hit, the party affected by the injuneb referred to as Roberts, Richardson, that you have before you many years of Maurice Riley and Reyes, another good health and success in your profes tion potezining the defendant, his seri throat-cut in a hotel at Dundee. The wants of agents, nominees a repasents the Lightweight, through his connection sion

person named Mayer, who was

The Liberal dissentients to Mr. Lloyd BARON'S TRAGIC DEATH was made by Mr. C. G. Alabaster (rong and Shanghai Bank in the sale of life George's financial proposals have form-

ed a group for the purpose of shaping

a Liberal polity in the direction of

-Seonardy,

LATER.

Cabinet Meetings.

Last night Mr. Asquith conferted, with Mesara Redmond, Dillon - and. O'Connor

Amending Bill.

In the House of Lords; Lard Grewe wannounced that the Becond Reading of the Amending Bill would be taken on *July 1.

Brighton Bye-Election

The Liberale hara decided not to Leontest Brighton,

TUS. BATTLESHIPS FOR

GREECE.

LONDON, June 25

A telegram from Washington states that it is anticipated that the two bat tleebips will be tramafirred to Greece this wook, The “Idahu” is at present in the Mediterranean

M

I have the honour to be,

-Your obedient servant. EDUZET A. HEWETT, Chairman.

STRAITS SETTLÏMENTA "GOVERNOR AND CHIEF

BECRETARYŠ

"

WillThey" Beturn 7°

deceased was born in 1829 and had tives or any of them, from receiving with the glowes a) the V.R.C.

RAS DOB: been the representative Paer for Scotheriating or assigning or otherwise deal-road. He ad Hebeiro left. Hongkong "There has recently been a series of land since 1874, He was the 19th ing with the proceeds the sale of goods by the same hot on the day following the Cabine: mealings.

Bacon; and owned about 13,700 acres, on behalf of defendants to the action Faber Reboire eft in the name of sized under a writ of execution issue on which Rabeiro was alleged to have

forged

Ethơ chéquest? "That was on the Brid

in Summary Jacimdirbion No. 188, 1973, Reyes and Meyer en Vidol. They left for to a portion of which So Kwok Wan wna - Manila and sobasicantly Hebeiro woul to cotitied by virtue of an order made by Singapore, then to Jobore and then to Mr. Justice Hazeland dated May 21st. Colombo where he was arrested.

On the 8th May Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. was posted in Hongkong addressed 4 registered letter. Dennys, of Mesir. Dennys and Bowley, R. Richardson" at a Moertain opposed the application, and took a nu back of the envelope was R.ALG. address at Singapore and on the ber of preliminary objections is first bilos Buliding Room No. 11 Ap objection was that Me Alabaster's perently the address of the envelope was method of procedure was wrong inasmuco nitored either at Singapore or at kong as no order was rundo on the motion to Jabors and it was there delivered to

It is quite in the natual order of things, ex parte. He also submitted that the Mr. Richardson, a respectable gentleman says the "Pinang Omseth”” than with the present applicant bid' ro locis afazdi Jabore, and not the Richardino Chief Secretary at Home, an Inve," and Į whom it was intended. The gentleman he was not the defendant to the action, opened the envelope and found inside to Bis Exellency the Goremor on the eve of but a complete stranger. He had never letters which he read and as they were departure la Kurup, also “on leave, been served, so he did not come within obviously intentions to defraud he handed there should be moça speculation upon the action at all an a party. A stranger them over to the Polios. To the Police the chance of either retaming to this the first defendant admitted that he wrota wishing to come into an aution must she letter at the requess of the second country. We have heard from soveral obtain an order of the court, otherwise defendant it was in his handwriting. Whe

The | sourses recently--and they are air rollelle anyone could come into the action second letter was typewritten,

STAIGOS with a certain four dailon of they would have the absurd position of The first letter was signed. “öd Lionel” all the workmen of a firm affected by a stroke sf 200 Mr. Uraw esplained chanses to His Rasellercy may decide to and refered to Mr. Folha's signatura oni rosacuable belief generally is that the in injunction being able to came one that folhas Portuguese for leaf ratio and the Sir Edwa & Brockman may after another to apply for its dischargemeading Mr. Leafs at Mess Jardine not same back but will receive higher Me, Alabaster, amwering Mr. Fotter Matheson and Co. The letter also appointment womewhere else. In this objections, sul his friend's arguments spoke of scrapsed businode and event the Caraf Semakyat la dated, anointed to this: that where two people mentioning that it would be adiable to rwuld be suceded by Mr. Wilkinsm, the sand Filiping to cast 29200, G. Colonial Secretary Propbets may be con were each claiming against certain pro- course", make the letter, 1 Anderson” (who founded; but at least their predictions are perly one of those persons could bring was also connected with the matter) must amet mad better this wild guesses, un action againat a purely fetitions por come in a disguise with a false moustache e inquiries, in offeial forces yester

Free Preis of the 18th on and in Chambers by s very inson-wearing and Anders mouldys the ingapore Bros

Come and live at Kowloon for two ir tires inst elicited no doonfrmation: leto statement of Iset cotain an order as it would be a splendid ideas they Lemporary if the action against this purely fotillo cual erlin everything to him and his COUTA, CBCA

comecture, the panion who never had been sorvad end society and doubts could be rumored. nover could be serval, and could provont

SUGAR DUTY NOT TO BE" ABOLISHED.

LONDON, Jane 26. During the course of the debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George aid that he would rejoica ta abolish the sugar daty but it was im- possible to do so, it would involve an increase of twopence or more in the Income Tax year,

CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BALM

TOUCH of rheumatismo, or a twings of nonmizia. Whatever the troubla i

Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the

AMERICAN BYMPATHY FOR

ATHE NATIONALISTS.

LONDON, June 25,

The President of the United Irish League of America has cubled to Ms. Redmond that all the money needed would be found.

·A RECORD UNBROKEN A

„FLIGHTA

LONDON, June 25,

***A German Aviator named Basser bas setformed an rbroken fight of 18 hours at Johannesibal, thus creating

new racord

the other person from handing the peo

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