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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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Neuter Beruloe ka the China Mail.) CHILDERSIO MAINTENANCE BILL..

SUPREME COURT. --

BREACH OF SHIPPING CONTRACT.

MELBOURNE December 2nd.BREEZE" BETWEEN COURSEL The Commonwealth Government has ropped the Children's Maintenance Bill aving to the vital auendiment intro duced in the Legislative Council.

THE GERMAN SUBMARINES.

PARIS, December 3rd. The Supreme Council has decided that gil Gorman submarines shall be broken fp attempt tốn which have been allotted to) France.

AUSTRALIAN COAL MINERS.

In the Supreme Court, this morn ing before Sie William Rees Davies, RC. Chief Justice. Wong Lan Sing and Chan Tso Hing sued Fong Yeung Chan for $19,547.60, for) breach' of contract. 'Flaintifs were owners of the steam ship. "Kung Hong" and a certain licence, issued by the Republic of China, permitting the Wessel to run between Hong- kong and Shan' Mi, Defendant by an agreement dated January (10) 1919, agreed. to purchase the vessel but failed to do so, there PARIS, December 3rd. by committing a breach of contract. A ELTZA Message Boxes -

The veseel was laid up for two-and-a The rumour is circalating in French milway circles that 1. the coal, crisis behalf months, in accordance with the ones worse, France will be compelled agreement and was subsequently perarily to supptes all the passenger sold by auction. It was alleged that

service. The atter at present is the abject of care study, this being defendant left Hongkong, in January extreme measure which will have to last, to avoid service of a writ in be enforced only if the lack of coal bu comes almost complete

the matter

MELBOURNE, December 2nd. The Northern coal miners have baliotted in tavour of a six-bour working day and the abolition of the contract system.

HAYLS REVIEW.

French circles state that the Allies' pote to Germany must be regarded as

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Witimatum to be folios da renewal of Mr. G. R. Haywood, appeared

the blockade and drastic setion.for the plaintiffs and permission # Allied nations cannot tolerate any apromise in the repatriation of Ger had been secured to hear the case man prisoners of war and the treacherous ex parte.

cuttlers of the German deet in the Scapá Flow..

Mr. Potter said the case was an Prince Alexander of Serbia, who is now action for damages for breach of a

Paris, bag unde statenent for the Frend that Serbia remains faithfals her

contract to purchase a certain ship friends and desires to execute loyally her and a certain licence issued to the obligations. But the nese kingdom of the Berbs, ponts and Slaybes irast not he owner of the ship, by the Chinese required to sign an ragement wlating authorities, to trade between Hong- to reparations. If the new kingdom is kong and Shan Mi. The defendant be a useful raember the engu of was out of the jurisdiction of the Nations, the principle that so one map becourt and was not appearing to held to do what is impossible amust be admitted:-

SUEZ. CANAL. COMPANY.

defend the action.. The statemert of claim set out, quite shortly. the gist of the action which was quite a simple one. The first plaintiff is a merchant carrying on business in Wellington Street, Hong-

Pants, December 3rd. Th. Suez Canal Company has decided to restore e March 1st. 1920. the conkong, and the second is also a mer- cession of a rebate of 91 franes per ton

for vessels traversing the Canal in ballast

THE AFTERMATH.

Losnox, Deecruber 3rd. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. James Hope for the Ministry of Munitions, stated that it was impossible to give an assurance that no troope or Chinese Tabourers would be required in the recent war theatres after the end of April, 1990.

JAPANESE SHAVING BRUSHIPS.

THE CUANA MATE,

NOTICES

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ALL CHEMISTS.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

(THE FRENCH BANK)

GRAND FRENCH LOAN WITH DRAWING. UNDER THE QUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

The Local Branch of the Banque Industrielle de Chine will receive subscriptions for the above loan from this date. to the 15th December.

FOUR MILLIARDS of francs of Five per cent. Bonds will be issued free of income taxes and redeemable at Fr. 600-within SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS.

ISSUE price Fr. 495,-per Bond..

DRAWINGS will take place quarterly yielding. Fr. 10,000,000,-in PRIZES yearly, the FIRST PRIZE in each drawing being:

Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong yesterday. chant, carrying on business in

ONE MILLION FRANCS.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

Messrs Dennys and LATEST SHIPPING NEWS..

The defendant's residence is Swatow. Bowley say they have never heard The plaintiffs were the respective of it. owners of the s.s. "Kung Hong" and

Mr. Alabaster said he was instruct.

the licence issued by the Chineseed by Messrs Dennys and Bowley, who authorities. By an agreement were instructed to pay his costs by entered into on 1919 between Chan Tso Hang, (who was also retained by defendant him- January 10, defendant's partner and brother. He acted as agent for the plaintiffs) and self, not in this case but in other the defendant, it was arranged for proceedings. the sale of the ship and the licence; to the defendant for $76,000. The defendant refused to carry out the purchase, whereby the plaintiffs had tiff's solicitors wrote to defendant suffered damage. On Feb. 14, plain

Mr. Potter protested, saying that Counsel could not come into the Court unless he was specially in structed and retained, by solicitors. whom he was instructed by. Who He wished his friend would say

defendant appearing

ARRIVALS.

McGwirtz) arrived this morning from The B. & S. s.5. "Chili (Capt.

Shanghai.

150

(Capt. Yui) arrived this morning from The N.Y.K. s.s. "Perang Maru " Liverpool with mails.

LONDON. December 4th. Sir John Rose Bradford, KOM.G D. 3. Senior Medical Adviser to the consiziment of eighteen Japanese shay. calling upon him to carry out bis had ever heard of Counsel for a Wallace) arrived this morning from Colonial Office reports the arrival of a

ing brashes, of which aine were infected with antarax..

The consignment was de. striel, except two, which were sold to ankuwn persons,

NEW TACCINE AGAINST DYSENTERY.

PARIS. December 4th.

28.

The 3.3.

"Hisia Chang" (Capt. agreement. A reply was received

amicus Canton with two European passengers. the same day from Messrs. Dennys curice? and Bowley, who stated that they bad Mr. Potter: 1 submit that such a consulted the defendant and would thing is unheard of. My friend has reply the following Monday. Messrs no locus standi whatever.

The s.s. "Hosei Maru (Capt. Hashimoto) arrived this morning, from Dentys and Bowley did not dispute Mr. Alabaster:-I am appearing Mike with 3,455 tons of general that an agreement was made but they, amicus curide and I am here to in- cargo... set up certain other defences first form His Lordship of certain things. that Chan Tsc Hang contracted as a Mr. Potter-The defendant has

untrue, and second, that Chan Tso Hang was an undischarged bankrupt and that fact was unknown to the defendant at the time of signing the

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The Honey Order Service with the Philippine Islands has been temporarily sarponded.

The parcel post service to Quba - is auspended.

It is noted that all restrictions a to the nm of wireless Telegraphy by Mocobans Vossele on the Chin Statio have been abolished.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are responded.

No unodicial letter addremed to Abadan, Abwas or Mohammorah in the Parsian Gulf may exceed eight ouness in weight.

The insured letter and Insured parcel) services between Egypt (or in transie through Egypt) and Cyprus are tempor arlly suspended.

Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in fatare be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public are theralare advised to pack such parcels very carefully,

Until further notice parcels for civil addresses in the provinces of Guine, Vicenza, Trevisa Fadus, Venice and Bel- lune in Italy will not be accepted for tranamission unless posted mider the British War Office Permit

The Fareul Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), And to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Frithres, Fremal Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland Fortuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.

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Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given balow less otherwise stated, and where i palla are advertised to close before 9 m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm on the previous day.

In the case of Mally closing, before 9 a.m. Registration clones sh 5 ciclook on the previous evening.

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TUESDAY, December

Europe (via Negapatar)-Per BRIX.

FUKU MARU, Japan-Fer MURORAN MARU.

OUTHARD MAILS.

TUESDAY, December 9. Swatow and Bangkok-Per ORANG-

CHOW, 87 Macao-Per SUI TAI, 8.30a.m. Philippine Islands, Sandakan, Australis

and New Zealand via Thursday Island Per VICTORIA R& gistration 9:45 am. Letters 610.00a.m.-

Shanghai and North China- Por Weihaiwei and Chefco-Fer CHEONG-

SUIYANG, 11 .

SHING, 11 .. Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-For-HAI.

HONG, Noon. and Fort Moresby vis Batavia- HaiphongPer HANOL 1 p.m.

Macao-Fer CHUEN CHOW, 4.20 p.m.

For TJIKINI. 9 p.m.

Dr. Rebrchima, a Japanes, naval doe-principal, which plaintiffs say is his remedy. He can apply for the shire" (Capt. Warner) arrived on the tor: leescred at the Academy of Science describing the discovery of a new method af inoculation against dysentry, resulting from shiga bacillus. Experimenta rabbits invariably gave immunity are days after injection.

The J. M. & Co. s.s. Cardigan-Jays judgment to be set aside by doing 6th from Shanghai with 14 bags of certain things. We have permission mails. to hear the case ex parte Since the date of

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Mr. Potter again proceeded to argue that Mr. Alabaster had no locus standi and pointed out that His Lordship had before him the affidavit of service, providing 21 "ays for the entry of an appearance.

WEDNESDAY, December 10. Macao-Per SUI AN, 8.30 am.

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Macao For SUI TAL, 8:30 am,

THURSDAY, December 11.

Bhanghai. North Chins and Japa vis Kobe-Per INABA MARU, 10 8.20.

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'THE NEW YORK PEACOCK."

A MOST LAVISH PRODUCTION SUPERBLY ACTED

ALSO A HARULD LLOYD COMIC &

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The NY.X... Fushimi Maru (American Line) left Manila for this port on the 7th Dec, and is expected here on the 8th Dec ----

The N.X.F. 1.3. Trahima Mare (Eng opear Line) left Shanghai for port on the 7th Dec., and is expected bere on the 10th December. The N.Y.K. & Inala Mars (European Tane) left Bingapore for this port on the 6th Dec, and is expected here on the 11th Dec.

(Capt. Mori) arrived yesterday from

The O.S.K. 3.s." Nanking Maru" Shanghai and

North Chins-Per The Bombay with 1,663 tons of merchan-Macao-For ORDEN CHOW, 4.20 p.m.

/ SINEIANG, 11 am. dise and 12 bags of rice.

FRIDAY, December 12. Macso-Per BUT AN, 8.80a.m.

HAICHING, Noon

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contract. Proceeding Counsel said emissaries had approached the de-neiro). Chap Cheong S.S. Com ar-

affidavit several The s.s. "Sun Tak" (Capt. Car-Macs-Fer CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. that since Oban Тво Hang fendant with a view to getting him rived yesterday with 800 tons of rice, acted as agent only for the vendors to enter an appearance the fact of his being an undercharged Mr. Alabaster: That is all bunkum, and three bags of mails. bankrupt was irrelevant, also de- fendant knew well that Chan Tso Hang acted as agent. It did not matter howerer even if Chan Tso Hang did not disclose the fact that he was an undischarged bankrupt, HANDLEY PAGE AEROPLANE

or that he was acting as agent, FLIGHTS.

Plaintiffs wrote, on August 8, to defendant stating that unless the PENING, December 6th.contract was carried out an action for The first lights of the Handley Page $30,000 damages would be brought machines this afternoon successful, attaining a height of 900 feet.

Were very On the same day, Messrs. Dennys and Bowley wrote stating that the JAPAN BUYS GERMAN WIRELESS defendant was not in the Colony and

EIGHTS.

they had no instructions. Counsel pointed out that with

the defence set

He also referred to the letters from defendant's solicitors wherein it was (Capt Barkus) arrived this morning Macao-Par OHUEN CHOW, 430 p.m.

The B. & S. 5.9. Sinkiang" awatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per stated they had no instructions and from Shanghai with 582 tons of gen- farther, the letter in which it was èral cargo-and 71 baga of mails. She notified that plaintiffs intended to experienced a rough sea on the voy bring the action. Mr. Alabaster did page. not exist in the case.

Mr. Alabaster proceeded to explain that Messrs. Goldring and Lyson, Information from a

regard who reliable source to

had previously acted for states that the Japanese have purchased

up that defendant, sent the letter in question from Berlin the Telefunken Wireless Chan To Hang acted as prin to Mesars. Dennys and Bowley who rights in the Orient, presaging very seri ums competition in China.

ROMANCE.

The daintiest little morsel in petti- coats that ever stepped in high healed shoes. She's absolutely it-IT. Her eyes! In comparison diamonds are dull. Sometimes she condescends to 'glance at mere man. She knows her power. She is a psychological phen- omenon. She is personal magnetism personified. -She's lots of other things. She's a Peach, some kid, a darling, a duck, a pot of honey, an Angel. She is! And she knows it. That's just where she's got all the males guessing. And when a women gets a man guessing that inan's down v. ..and out. He loses his perseriality (if ever he had any) he loses his grip of things-the things that count, he is caught in the meshes, he is found wanting.

But to return to Her.. There is a favoured one. Yes I and every morn ing at 8.45 a.m. he is there. She is two minutes late. What agony of suspense Has she played him false? Abi no: she comes, she comes. He raises his hat. She smiles sweetly, Together they walk down the hi to Longkong. Sho taps a typewriter all day he wastes ink.

WILLIAM HILE December 6, 1919.

plaintiffs

DEPARTURES.

The s.s. "Chili" leaves for Can-

general cargo,

SATURDAY, December 13. Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Nagasaki, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE vís VICTORIA, BO. Per FUS- HIMI MARU. Registration 8.45 a:m. Letters: 9.30 .13. Macao-Per BUI TAI, 1.3 p.m. Philippine Islands-For TAMING, Macao- Per CRUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. Shanghai and North China Per

TEAN, & p.zo. SUNDAY, December 14. Macao-Per SUI AX, 8.20 8.D.

cipal, the

2 pm, informed replied that defendant was out of ton at 5 p.m. to-day with through defendant's solicitors that possibly the Colony and could not answer it. the mistake had occurred owing to They did not know that Mesars. the similarity of the names of the Goldring and Lyson had dropped out second plaintiff, Chan Tso Hing and of the case and they only heard. of the agent, Chan Two Hang.

mentioned these facts he would ask the action yesterday.. Since he had whether his friend had proved service.

After Chaa Tso Hang had given corroborative evidence, Counsel ask ed his Lordship for judgment. All the necessary legal formalities had been complied with and His

Mr. Potter: Your Lordship has Lordship had before him an affidavit heard the facts and has seen the proving service of summons affidavit. At I to come into Court giving defendant 21 days to enter and be corrected in my procedure at an appearance. Defendant had fail. this juncture ? ed to comply and legal permission had been secured to hear the case ex parte.

and

Mr. Alabaster My Lord, the case is peculiar ing

Mr. Potter My Lord, I protest. Mr. Alabaster has no locus standi whatever in this case.

Mr. Alabaster am trying to explain to Your Lordship, if my friend will allow me, that I am appearing anticus curiae in this case There has been a dispute between the parties in this action

ever since early in the year. Both parties were represented by solici. tora. who had retained Counsel inview of the prospect of action being taken by either side. So far as the solicitors for the defen dant are concerned, and so far as defendant's representatives are con ↑ cerned, we had no knowledge of this action having been 'started natil

Mr. Alabaster I won't say that is bunkum. 'A' week's adjournment will enable us to communicate with defendant.

(Capt. Barkus) leaves at 6 p.m. to

The B. & S. 1.9.

"Sinkiang*** day for Canton.

left for

The" s.s. "Yocr. Sang!! Swatov at 4 p.m. to-day with 300 tons of general cargo.

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The 3.5.Slavic Prince" (Capt. Burch) left at 3 p.m. to-day for New York with 800 tons of cargo."

The s.s. "Haitan" (Snowman & Japan Co.) left at 3 p.m. 10-day for Singe- pore with 1,000 tons of general cargo.

The O.S.K. 5.S. "Kasado Maru "

After further argument His 'Lord. ship said that, If Mr. Alabaster coul show that there had been aor (Capt. Kawada) left at noon to-day for mistake in law the case could be re Bombay with 1,400 tons of general. heard, but unless Counsel could come cargo. into the Court and definitely stated that he had been specially instructed by someone he could not hear him.

His Lordship gave judgment for

plaintifis,

BILIOUS HEADACHE.

A blousness acd-the-bredsebe dis ALL that is needed is to correct the aprenze. Tako Obamb risin's Tablets and you will from Le as wel; xa_over, or sale by all Chocolats and Biore kooper

GAZETTE

POCKET WIRELESS.

MARCONI SETS FOR THE BACK GARDEN

Although wireless research work can now be taken up again by the amateur, a Daily Chronicle repre- 'sentative was informed by the super- vising officials of the Government department concerned that, owing to N.I.E. 8.8. Muroran Maru (Calcutta

the rapid strides made in the use of Lane) left Moji for this port on the small installations since 1914, the 4th Dec, and is expected here on regulations are increased and more the 9th Des.

stringent.

Later Advices

The C.P.0.8. Co's R.M.B. Empras of

Japan arrived at Yokohamns on The most important point in the » Nov. 27, left there Nov. 28, noon,

and is due at Vancouver on Dec. 10. now regulations is that: "Thermionic The C. M. 8.B. Con sa Ni sailed valves shall not be used without the from San Francisco on November 18, special authority of the Postmaster- and may be expected to arrive AS The N.X. & Kaifuku Maru (Calcutta

this port on December 15,

General."

Line) left Calentta for this port via

This is the same instrument which Rangoon and Singapore on the 25th 1 has been used in wireless telephony," November, and is expected here on! the 16th December.

explained an official at Marconi House, "By its means messages can be re- ceived and transmitted, and it is be- cause of this latter point probably tha the authorities are naturally 30 sa tious. In the hands of an irrespon sible person their use might become dangerous.

ARKIVALS. -

December 8

SINKIANG, Brit 1,6816 tons, from Shanghai and Amoy, Capt. Barkus, B&B, B12

HUSEI MARU, Jap., 1,887 tons, from Milke, Capt. Hashimoto, M.B.K., Bai

TUESDAY, December 16.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Par

CHIBLI Bt., 1,143 tons, from QUINNEBAUG, II a.m.

Saigon, Capt. F. McGarity, B. & B, C. |

"Aerial sets allowed give plenty of THURSDAY, December 18. JUNO, Datch, 1,386 toos, from Balik-scope.. A message could be received Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, papan, Capt Iran T. Hoen, A.F. Co. from Nauen in Germany or from the

South Africa, India vis Dhanush North Point Wharf. kodi, Egypt and EUROPE vis

United States, provided modern gear MARSEILLES Fer MISHIMA Bwatow, Capt. J. W. Evans, D. La & Co

HAIHONG, Brit 1,270 tons, from was used. MARU. Rouistration 8.45 am Whart Letters 10.30 am. A SATURDAY, December 20.

vi Nagasaki Per NIEKO MARU, 10 am. WEDNESDAY, December 24. Philippine Islanria, Australia and New

Zealand vis Thursday Island Por TANGU MARU. Bo gistration 8.45

Letters 9.30 -- FRIDAY, December $9.

Bangkok, Ceylan, Mauritius, Fouth Africa, India vis Dhanush kodi. Egypt and EUROPE Snowman & Co. MARCILLES Per BADO, MAKU. Kegistration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30 ja 195.

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The Admiral Line sis. "Elkton" Straits, (Capt Hoffman)-leaves at 6 p.m. to-day for Seattle with 3,400 tons of cargo.

MAILS DUE.:

The following mails are due -From-Europe-per- Maru," Dec. 9.

Shiofuku

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From Japan per 5.8. Mare," Dec. Di

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TUESDAY, December 20. Shanghai, North Chins and Japan via Kobe For KAMORU,

~10 mm

WALLA WALLA Motor boata

are built for your servios,

CLEARANCES.

December 8.

FENANG MARU, Jap, noon, for Kobe in Shanghai, N.Y. K.-

ELETON, Amer., 6 p.m., for Beattle via Micile, Admiral Line.

HAITAN, Brit, 3 p.m., for Singapore,

KABADO KARU, Jap, noon, for Bombay via Singapore, 0.8.E.!

YUET SHANG, Oble, 4 pm for Swatow, Po Les & 05.

SLAVIO PRINCE, Brit 3 pm, for New York yle Bingapore, Shewan Tomes

A great deal of scientiae knor ledge and use can be derived from small sets by the amateur, and the Marconi Company is now concentral- ing upon plans for the production of various kinds of pocket, sota of low. power/suitable for amateurs. · We are developing this along certain lines, with the object of putting on use market! a amal up-to-date scientific instrument which could be fixed up in any private garden and give endless scientific amusement.

"Potentialities of the thermionie valves are by no means completely developed, and although certain ob stacles stand in the way, our staff is developing its uses now. One of these sets, about the size of a piano, can transmit a message. 1,000 miles so sensitive is the instrument.”

Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED by GEDRUB WILLIAM CABE BURNETT, Editor, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.