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UESDAY NOVÉMBER 8 1927

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Services to the China Mail.)

KLW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT.

LORD PEEL SUCCEEDS SIR ERIC GEDDES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LEPERS FRM CANTON.

"THE RUMOURED INVASION..

"NO NEED "NOB-ALARM,”

"I don't think people need be al- sumed" the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. W. W. Pearse) said this morning when informed by a Ching Mail re- porter that a correspondent had writ ton in to say that owing to harsh Lord Peel lías been appointed minister of transport in succession to Sir treatment at Canton many lepers Erie Geddes.

wero coming to Hongkong.

Dr. Pearse declared that the health Williani Robert Wellesley Peel, .,E., second viscount of that authorities had heard nothing of any aanie, was Under Secretary for State for War from 1919 until his appoint-influx of lepers and in any case, ho pointed out, medical experience.

LONDON, November 7.

ment a year ago to surcerd Lord Crawford and, Balcarres as Chancellor showed that it was a disease thall

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of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Rt. Hon. Sir Eric (Campbell) Geddes, .cspread very slowly. It was a difficult 4.4.B., K.I.B., resigned the position of Minister of Transport (£5,000 a year" disease which he had held since 1919 a few weeks ago. He was Director-General of early stage and those unacquainted Transportation from 1916 to 1917, member of the Imperial War Cabinet with its symptoms were quite likely in 1918, and First, Lord of the Admiralty from 1917 to 1918. A report than one 1 per had come here and to make a mistako. Probably more was published in the London newspapers a few months ago that Sir Eric gone away again before now. We Geddes had been offered a position in the City at £10,000 a year]

had no place here for treating them and if it was definitely established STORM WRECKS FRENCH STEAMER.

that lepers were coming here it would certainly be the duty of the health authorities to recommend the Govern ment to take tops to deal with the

CROSS

CHANNE TILEGRAPHS INTERRUPTED.

LONDON, November 7. Owing to a week-end storm, telegraphic communication has been interrupted betweco London and the Continent where the storm also was

very severe

The French steamer Guston Dumesnil " foundered, near Padstow. bodies have been washed ashore.

GERMAN MARKS REACH 1,099.

•

NOTE CIRCULATION INCREASES.

LONDON, November 7.

Gerwan marks in London are now at 1,090. Compared with last week the latest Reichsbank statement discloses notes in circulation amounting to 91,528,000,000 marks an increase of 3,383,000,000 and gold 994,000,000, a decrease of 30,000,000 macks.

PRINCE REACH IS SUIZ.

SUEZ. Nov. 7.

The Prince of Wales has arrived at Surz on board the "Renown" en route for India.

MOTORISTS SUMMONED.

TODAY'S HEAVY LIST.

Magistrate Lindsell had a big list of motor cases before him at traffic

Two

CHURCHGOERS BLOCK ROAD,

to

35 OR

matter,

TheM..H. thought our correspond- ent night, have been more helpful if the Health authorities, confidentially he had passed his informs in on to

if he desired it, instead of writing. anonymously to the papers about it.

BIG JUNK ABLAZE.

STUBBORN FIRE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE.

A fire broke out in a trading junk lying at anchor in Shaukiwan har bour at noon yesterday and causad damage to the extent of $4,000."

The outbreak originated in the cook house and the flames spread rapidly. The police were soon on board and with the help of the only two fokt's not ashore at the time, tackled

the fire. The flames,

in a fresh repertoire of recent successes. TO-MORROW,

Somerset Maugham's Latest Comedy, Nov. 9th.

"THE CIROLE

THURSDAY, Nov. 10th.

SATURDAY, Nov. 12th

The most remarkable play of modern times.”“”. "A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT'

The great sporting farcical-comedy, "THE LOUBLE EVENT"

For later repertoire see posters.

Plans at MOUTRIE'S.

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HONGKONG WOMEN'S AND MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

BANK HOLIDAY.-

N accordance with. Ordinance. No & of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of FRIDAY, the 11th November, 1921.

ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN PUBLIC BUSINESS

DANCE of the MAGPIES: A TOYSHOP FROLIC played'

by the CHILDREN.

Hongkong, November 7, 1921.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE

GENERAL HOLIDAY.

helped by a slight breeze, bárned Dress Rehearsal will be held at FDA, the 111 November 21, Ideened Ware

The junk is not insured.

STRANDED STEAMER.

NO FURTHER NEWS FROM PARACELS

the

DAY, 10th November, at 5 p.m.

Government flouse un THURS

Entrance-Front, Gate. Price 50 cents.

Hongkong. November 8, 1921.

NOTICE.

Department will be open for payment of 1. Liquor duties only from 9ain, to 12 mo Ins wil be authely flood that day,

K. SMITH, Superiset pulvi

Imports up Exqinda, Hongkong, November 7, 1993,

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEX.

THE Steamship,

MRS. ECCLES, who studied in to give a limited number of lessone in Paris, Berlin, Milan, is prepared

"ODESIA, singing. Training for opera or concert in having arrived, Consignees of cargo are English. French,

German. For hereby informed that all goods are be Particulars and terme., Apply Reaking landed and stored at their risk into Motei.

the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whenco delivery may be obtained.

NOTICE.

fiercely and very soon all on board had to abandon ship.

When the No. 1 fire float with the Captain Superintendent of An officer of ILM.S. "Curlew" was Police and firemen from then charged with having driven Central fire Station arrived hoses motor cycle No.

the were played on the flames which πιούμ side of Garden Road were got under control and eventually at 12.10 p.m., On O.tober. extinguished, but not before the whole Defendant admitted the offence, of the upper structure had been des- time this morning. One than was but said that people coming out of troyed and all the boat-people's pro- fined $25 for a bad case of speeding. St. John's Cathedral occupied the left perty lost. Luckily there was no

cases, were remanded, two side of the road four abreast in some cargo on board at the time. summonses dismissed, and two re-parts, and he had

to go to served. The others were small cases the right of driving without rear lights and sounded his hora continuously before, clear them. He passing stationary tram cars,

he got to the crowd, but the people Mr. 11. Haguenauer, who was took no notice. He rather thought, charged with having driven motor however, that the offence complained cycle No. 320 on the wrong side of of was his not passing on the left of Caroline Road at 5.30 p.m., on the island at the foot of the road October 20, snid tran was when turning into, Queen's Road, Up to this afternoon no further rounding the Causeway Bay The sume reason was to blame. Indeed Lows had reached Messrs. Suzuki and terminus, and he had to keep slightly the crowd blocked the view of the Co. regarding the cargo steamer to the right to overtake and pass it. island, and he did not notice it until New York Maru which

An Indian-constable said that there he was abreast of it. He also

ashore on Sunday near the Paracels. was no tram there at the time. The claimed that he did not know what Mr. Warwick, of the Warwick defendant collided with a riesa, the island was there for, and auggest-Comedy Company, who arrived 7 MOBILE 1920 MODEL in good knocking it over and breaking a shaft.ed that some notice, should be put here to-day by the "Airation running condition for sale at the Defendant He was not there when up, or strangers would be apt to make Apear" says that the captain of cheapest price obtainable. Please apply the accident occurred. He came the same mistake.

that vessel received an "8.0.8." from to Colonial Commercial Co., Ltd. Post about five minutes luter when I had restarted and stopped mo. The riesha was not damaged. There would have been no collision had the coolic not become frightened and dropped the shafts. I was about to stop when the thing-happened.

Inspector Garrod said that this was the first he had heard of the collision. The Indian did not mention it to him

when the summons was taken out.

Defendant was discharged.

DUST OBPRES LIGHT.,

Mr. I. S. Konor, oyner of motor car No. 117 was the charged, with having driven the car'in Nathan Road the evening of October without a rear l'ght.

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Mr. Komor said that on the night i question lie was at Repulse Bay.

The Indian constable, questioned,

The Magistrate: But surely the constable signalled to you?-No he was too busy clearing coolies to notice me coming down the road..

went

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and ell

TE have THIS DAY authorised MR.goods romaining, undelivered after the WE

JOSE CONDE BARRETTO, to sigu our name Per Procuration.

14th November, will be subject to rent. All broken, chafed and darasged THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD. Hongkong, November 8, 1921. goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th November, at 10 am.

FOR SALE.

SEATERS STUDEBAKER· AUTO-

LEGAL AND OTHERWISE.

the "New York Marn" when about flice Buildings, 150 miles this side of the Paracels. Dirty weather was' prevailing at the time and a full gale blowing. The A TRIANGULAR TANGLE. Master of the "Arratoon Apear" turned back, keeping in constant touch by wireless, and when he found that there was no danger to life on the New York Mara" and that what she really wanted was a salvage tug The defendant said that he had he came on to Hongkong again, been in Weihaiwo since last year, When he was here last the island was not there...

fospector Garrod suid that the con- stable had returned to India, and consequently he could not call him, The defendant had been on the road many times, and must know the regulations by now.

The Magistrate discharged him with

a caution.

DOUBLE TRE LIMIT.

Driving the car at 25 miles an hour in a 10-mile ares in Nathan Road, Kowloon, at 0.25 p.m., on October 19 was alleged against "this driver of

Sergeant Alexander, who

said the offence was committed on a motor car No. 94. Sunday,

pro-

been a fatal accident at the spot. Although the road was wide at the cutting, it was within the city limits which ended at. Mount Davis.

Ten dollars.

OTHER CHARGES. The driver of motor car No. 98, out a rear light. He said that he did was fined $5 for driving the car with

not know

had gone out. The driver of motor car No. 186,

.'

Inspector Garred fle was a day secuted, said that when he stopped owned by the Mercury garage, also

called.

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THIS WRETCHED DISPUTE."

"1

Though counsel described it this morning as "this wretched dispute over a miserable bit of land" it seems certain that the action in which two Chinese merchants are at legal logger- heads over a small triangle of ground between their adjoining properties in Bonham Road will occupy the time of the Supreme Court for several days, if not for the whole of the week.

with Mr: F.C. Jenkin for the plaintiff Mr. Eldon Potter who is appearing

began opening his case yesterday his address when tifin time arrived. morning and he had not concluded out, it should have been the 16th, -

the defendant and told him that he failed to appear when his case was to-day. He would have finished it Mr. Komer said that on the evening would summons him, the latter of the 16th, he drove the ear frou-ughed. Defendant was travelling

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, who represents Castlo Peak and handed it over to north post the Chinose theatre &

The summons was ordered to be the defendant, had not interrupted the driver in Hankow Road to take little beyond Tavri Building, at fully

re-served.

lim with an objection based upon away and wash before taking it to the 25 miles an hour, and turned the for the driver of motor car No. 357; plaintiff's pleadings.

Mr. C. A. 8. Buss, who appeared what he deemed an irregularity in the corner at the end of the green without charged with speeding, asked for a re- The driver was then charged. He slackening speed.

After all three counsel had taken a auid that his 'ght was on all the time, Defendant: I say I was not going off into was alleged to bave Lean com rights," and "adverse possession," the mund. He explained that after the turn as arguing about prescriptive

on the car whereby if the rear light The Magistrate: How much were served, the owner of the car, Mr. K. mattor and give his decision at a later mitted, but before the summons was Chief Justice agreed to go into the went out a small light over the you going -About 20.

Well, that is double the limit, any and had given his driver a holiday. would be able to fluish his opening" Lau, had gone to Shanghai on business, stage. Mr. Potter said he thought he way. $26.

Mr. Lau returned yesterday, but the this afternoon, driver was still absint in Kwangsi,.

garage.

He know it because there was a device so fast.

speedometer would also be extinguish-

ed. This light was always burning.

The Magistrate: Can you explain

why the constable should stop you

;

"TERRIFIC SPEED."

The driver of motor car No. 184

and allego that your light was out. was charged with having driven the

Mr. Komor said that ho could excar at 30 miles an hour on Pokfulum plain that. The road to Castle Peak Road

and was due back during the week.

A reniand until next Tuesday was

granted.

When the case against the driver,

was very dusty, especially when driv Inspector Garrod said that the of motor car No. 187, owned by the ing fast, and covered the car with a defendant was going west past the Morcurt Garage, was called, the thick red sand. Possibly this obscured pumping station at a tarrife defendant failed to appear. Court

the fight, giving the Indian. the speed and made the bend into Sergeant Rodger said that he had impressiou-thas it was out. Often the cutting at the old Elliot servel, the summons, and could not efter a dive on the road, his number Fort at fully 30 miles an hour. It under tand why the defendant was plate had been covered up with dust. was dangerous because old coolle wo not in Curt

The Magistrate: Oh, I seo, die mon generally hugged this she of the The unmons was bidered to be charged.

road, and only recently there had to derved.

All claims must reach us before the 17th November, or they will not be re- cognized,

No fire insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

by

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, November 8, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have receivad instruc.

ulous to sell by Public Auction,

(POR 1000UNT OF THE COMOTENED} ON

THURSDAY, November 10, 1921, at 12 Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, One 41 B. S-A. Motor Cycle and sidecar,

in good running condition. Taas: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, November 8, 1921,

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