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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, 1921.

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Rueter's Services to the China Mail.)

DUTCH INDIES DE FENCE.

BELLIGERENT GENERAL.

LONDON, December 6.

ALCAL TICHBORNE.

CASE P

QUEER WILL DISPUTE.

QUESTION OF IDENTITY,

That the plaintiff was imper- sonating a dead beneficiary; like Arthur Orton in the famous Wich borda 0180, was the defence set up to an action about a will which was commenced before the Chief Justice (Sir William Itees Daiv A) in the Mr C. G. Alabaster, who appeared Supreme Court this morning. ss counsel for the plaint fi, Cheang Thye Gan, ook up the whole of the morning with his opening addrere. He explained that the plaintif was claiming an interest under a will of bis father who was, amongst other things, a tin mine-owner and dier in Penang in 1901: worth many millions. One of the defendants was the testator's kit fat wile the executrix

The Times publishes a Dutch suppliment dealing largely with the Dutch Indies. It includes an articlo by General Ipijders, former commander in chief, in which, referring to the conscription of Europena Datch inhabitants in the Dutch Indies, he says the strength of the European force in insignificant so that the introdu tion of limited military con moription among the native population-for the time being at least in respect of the population of Java-must follow. He says that the material of the navy is obsolete and emphasises that the navy must constitute the main force for the defence of the Dutch Indies. A weak East Indian navy would be completely powerless for its gigantic and difficult task but if the plans for new construction material'se a force would be present in East Indian waters fairly suflicient to prevent belligerents from violating Datch territory. He asks whether a Government with a wavering defence policy governed by economio pressure will be a match for the antimilitarists and disarmament bigots who assert that the Washington Conwhom had been substituted for others ference will make measures for defence in the Dutch Indies superfluous.

AMERICAN WORLD CONDITIONS.

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, December 6.

President Harding, in a wide review of American world condition" in the course of his annual message to Congress, dwelt

on

the

desirability of the passage of a bill for funding and settling Jones of the vast foreign loans dus to America. Regarding the Shipping Bill directing the executive to terminate all commercial treaties in order to permit the reduction of duties on imports carried on denunciation of American ships, the President declared that the

to the commercial chaos and treaties would indescribably add pointed out that the proposed reductions of duties would on benefit dutiable cargoes while the tonnage of the big mercantile marine He lo eshadowed that the consisted of both free and dutiable goods. Government would present another plan for expanding the merchant maria and described the new tariff bill as vital for the preservation of many lead ing American industries. He recommended the appropriation of ten million bushels of corn and a million bushels of seed grains for Russian famine relief.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

CORDIAL RELATIONS.

PARIS, December 6, The Italian ambassador and a delegation from the Paris Italian colony mot the Premier and assured him that Italina leading circles and all responsible elements had the sincerest wish for maintaining cordial relations a-d working in close co-operation with her Lata sister nation France.

Havas.

FRANCE' INTEREST 3.

TREMIER'S ASSURANCES.

PARTS, December 6.

under the will, and the other three were the present trustees some of

who had died.

..

THE CHINA MAIL.

A FUGITIVE FROM SINGAPORE

$10,000 INVOLVED.

TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

RANQUET to be bald at the King.

Detective Inspector Grant this LODGE NAVAL AND MILITARY

No. 848. S. C. morning made a formal application to Magistrate Wood for the extradition of a Straits burn Chinese, on warrant charging him with the embezzlement of $10,000 the property of British firm of Singapore,

arrived). (particulars of which have not yet

The Inspector said that he arrested the "fugitive" in Queen's Road Central st.5 p.m., yesterday.

my house?

Fugitive: Why did yea erarch

You took me there. Magistrate: Where was it? Inspector: No. 8, Singhing Street, top floor.

Fugitive: I wanted to see my wife, You had no right to search the place

without a warrant.

The Inspector explained to the Ma to prove that he had no money, gistrate that the fugitive was anxious and invited him to search the place. The witness lound no money but eiged two chenne books produced.

Edward Hote; THIS EVENING 18 einceffeil owing to the death of Wor. To Dr. GP JORDAN, Right Wor

hitful District Grand Master of Han, koog and South China,

robi-h Freemanry in the District of

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKO®G AND SOUTH

CHINA, E.C..

N ESPECIAL MEETING of the District Grand Lodge of Hong- kong and South Ching will be held at the Masonic HD on FHI Y, the bik precisely, December, 5.30. p.m. for 6 p..

To irate!!: Worship'ol Brother Horace Percy Smith P.D.G.W.

Dep

As

District Grand Master. All Master Masons are invited to attend.

WANTED.

Fugitive: I object to them beine put in. I beg to have t ́e cače trans- fcried to Sim apore. I am sick at present and wish to go to hospital, will return to Singapore afterwards. The Megistrate said that the fugl-ANTED. Immediately CHINESE ATANI BOOKKEEPER, quick at figures and typewriting. tive's ailment would be attended to by the jail doctor. He would be re

Reply i ago, experienos

"hina Mail."

ям!

and d in prison for a week pending salary required to Bux 1389, e/o the arrival of extradition papers from Singapore,

ARMY HOCKEY.

TRIAL MATCH TO-MORROW.

poo pr.--

PUBLIC AUCTION.

*HE Undervignad have received instruo none to sell by Public Auction,

THESDY; Fecembar 18, 1991, mmmencing ai 2 45 o m at arguerite " No. 1 Carnarvon Road Kowloon.

The plaintiff claimed that the wil provided that he was to have a certain share in the estate provided that after attaining th age of '16 and before reaching 22, he acknowledged the family name and acknowledged his ancestors with all proper cere monies according to Chinese custom. He declared that, bring now 28 years of age, he had made the sti; ulated ack.owledgments but that the deft dants had neglected to pay him the income bequeathed to him under the will. He claimed administration of the truste, an account and payment of money due to him, and other relist. The defendants denied that the plaintiff was Cheang Thye Gan who they declared, ded 24 years ago. The plaintiff. they alleger was

The following have been selected adopted by the mother of Choang

Bly of 2.3 to-morrow, Thye Gan after the latter's death and to play in a trial match at Sookum- they denied that he had any interest.

Whitea. Capt. Enwright, (R.A. under the will. They alleged that he was now impersonating Cheang Thy Gan in order to obtain the beLeftC.); Gr. Henwood and Sut Walker, provided for the-latt. r.

(R.1.A.) Sp. Newing, Lieut. Ham- Proceeding with bis opening. Mrmond (Capt.) and Lre-Cpl. Smith,

asther covered dining chairs. Music lifetime the deceased took ten women St. Holdman and Sgt Andrews, tand, Cursins, Brasses, Ornaments, Alabaster said that during his(RE.,; CS.M. Williams, (R.G.A.lass canet, Extension Dining table, as concubines. One of the concubinests.,) Sut. Stevens, (R.G.A.) and etc, etc.

Brass And Teak bedalesda, Dressing committed suicide in Hongkong in Col. Girgell (Wilts.)

Colours-Grr. Snow, (R GA.): Sprables, Orcasinoal tables, Screens, Pio- 1903. Another one claimed tha whilst the first defendant was the No. Trenove and Spr. Mc. Winnie (R.), ur, Mantel Clock, a c., etc. 1 Hongkong wife, she was the No. 1 Lieut. Macdonald, Lieut. Beaven and Lice.-Cpl. Brown, (Wilts.); Pte. wife at Pepang. She was sometimse spoken of as the European" wife Estorffe. (B.E.) Capt. Tomory (R.A but counsel thought she was possibly MC Capt.) Pdr. Tailor. (R.Q.A.), a Malay or something like that. The Pte. Arres. (Wilts.) and Sp. Camp- tenth concubine was the mother of

ling, (R.E) the plaintiff She was still alive but was generally known as "Crazy No, 10." She had her, lucid intervals, however, and could be brought to At the time, hr Court if necessary. made the will the deceased had had nine sous by these women and also "No. 1," because he was brought had an adopted son who ranked a- into the family before the others were

TY-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

SEAMBOAT COMPANY, LTD. HONOKONG, CANTON & MACAO

The Senate has voted its confidence in M. Briand by 249 to 12 votes, after a speech by M. Briand in which he said that the mode of payment of German reparations as elaborated by the Reparations Commission could only be carried out in full agreemen with the Allies. The French Gvern ment had always worked to maintain this agreement but France must have boru.. All ten were mentioned. in the 11R JOIN ARVOLD has This Day!

in view the defence of her own interests. Referring to the Washington Conference, M. Briand said that he was confident he had neglected nothing to defend all the vital of interests of France.

401TATE ABRESTED.

1914 CALCUTTA RIOTS.

LONDON, December 6.

will.

was

From the pleadings it would be seen that the defendants alleged that fraudulently the plaintiff assuming the name of a lead bene ficiary and claim.ng, as Arthur Orton did in the Tichborne case. The burden of proving this lay with the defend-

The will mentioned

auts,

a natural The plaintiff

The de

The arrest is announced from India of the notorious agitator Gurdit Singh son of bis mother. who in 1914 chartered the "Komagata Mare" at Hongkong and took said he was that son.

that son died and also because hr party of Sikh emigrants to Vancouver and thence to Calcutta where fendants said he was not because (the plaintiff) was adopted by the they rioted with fatal results.

natural son's mother. Evidence would be given by witnesses who had known the plaintiff from birth to show thin there could not have been any sub stitution.

MARKS IMPROVE.

MORATORIUM RUMOUR.

LONDON, December 6.

In London marks have improved to 750. This is attributed to New York buying accompanied by rumours that a moratorium has beca granted to Germany. Marks closed at 830.

"PASSINGER TRAINS COLLIDE.

WRECKAGE CATCHES TIRE.

PHILADELPHIA, December 6... Twenty-two persons were killed and many injura in a collision between two peal passenger trains,, The wreckag: caught fire and several persons ware incinerated:

STE MER DELAYED.

BOILER TROUBLE..

PORT SAID, December 6..

The Dutch steamer Borneu" from Amsterdam for Batavia has been delayed owing to har boilers getting out of order.

Another circumstance which pointed

in

resumed Secretaryship of the

· ́ompany.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

G. M. DODWELL,

Chairs. Houskong, December 7, 1921.

A Quantity of: Faluable Household Furniture, Comprising:-

Teak sideboard with b-velled mirror,

Fine Carpets and Rugs,

(most of the above furniture is practi- cally, new and made by Messrs. Powella & Lave, Crawford & Co.)

Also One Baby Grand Piano by "Collard & Collard

Oon IX Vierols in splendid condi tion with record cabinet.and Records,

On view from Monday, the 12th inst. Catalogues will be issued. TAR--Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, December 7, 1921.

PARTICULARS and CONDITION OF SALE

of

The Steamship,

“KONG CHOW "

(formerly H, S. "KWONG TAI")

VEREENIGUE NYDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ08 she no-v lies of Samshuipo in the Harbour of Hongkong together with ber (United Netherlands Navigation Co.)

year, and apparensuces HOLLAND-OOST AZIE 'LIJN. (Holland-East Asia Line) NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER From EUROPE,

ПE Stenmahip

9

." OLDEKERK" nving arrived from the above Parts, on-ignees of Cargo by her are notifier

Geodet elebred by the 15th. December, 1921, will be subject du reté.

to Libing a natural son was that that all goods are being landed at their when the funeral of the concubing whose into the hazardous, audifor extra Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., committed suicide took place hazardeas Godowns of the Hongkong was taken along as chief mourner. She was the sixth concubine and had whence andfor from the Earves deli no sous to m, urn her whichi, bazarded very may be obtained, 156827 conusel, was probably the reason why she killed herself. According to Chinese custom the chief mourner, such a case, had to be a son by hc same father and by a cincubine of blood relation and the son of the tenth lower degree. The plaintiff, being a concubipe, was therefore the proper par on for the post which, had he been an adopted son, Le, would not have been allowed to take up.

Counsel indicated that a great deni of evidence would be called including the testimony of Mr. S. B. C. Rose in regard to Chinese customs. The case will probably take about a fort night.

Mr. Alabaster is instructe hy A new motor transport route is Five people were severely hurt

Mesars, G. K. Hall Brutton and Co. and ten others were slightly injured shortly to come into existence. The and Messre. Deacon Luoker, Deacon at the launching orremony of the Chinese press states that a company and Harston are instructing the do battleship Kaga" at the Kawasaki with a capital of $3,000,000 has been fendants counsel, Mr. Eldon, Potter Dockyard, Kobe, when an over floated to run the Bucchow-Kasling and Mr. F. C. Jonkin. burdened stand gave way and threw 200 guests to the ground about 10 Wuchow motor service. It is the aim fest below. Otherwise the launch of of the promoter, a native of Boochow, the 40,000-ton battleship was a eventually to link up with Bhanghai anocess. The spectators numbered Taishong motor service which is re- About 30,000, Admiral Prince Ported to have completed a section of Tushimi and Vice Admiral. Murakami, motor road from Chapel to Lotten, Commander in Chief of the Kurdistance of 80 My Fire Care, atte Haval Station, were the guests of with feat.

second class socom- modelion are to be pas an khan route,

The steamer Kong Chow (formerly "Kwong Tai) she now lies off damuhuipo will be sold under instructions from the mortgagee on Friday, Dec. 16 by Mames Lammert Bros A Chinese Buip, glate Conton, the Kong Chow malacired Gyanage of 281:55.

All broken, chufed, and, damager packages are the left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on the arb Davember, 1921, at 10. AM. by Mesra, Goddard & Douglas,

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ton daya ifter arrival of steamer, otherwise they vill not be recognited;"

á Teneral Avenge having been de lured on this ship, consignees are required to sien en Average Agreement ant pay a deposit of her cent of the lus of the gas before Bits of Leding. will he counter-igned,

A.

Valantion forms can be obtained from the undersigned.

No Fire Instance will be effected b the undersigned in any rane whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned

by

JAVA-CHINAJA

Beneral Hongkong, December

THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE HAMBERLVIN'S Lough Reniedys the largest selling cough meditli in the world today bo alle li* doe

what cough med ene supposed do. 10 aropa, Ouughs": spadily and after tal you Fall Lambulista meid, Store cespark.

To be sold by ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE by

PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY

the 18th day of December, 1921,

at

8 o'clock p.m.

IN ONE LOT

by

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers.

At their Ato ion Rome, Duddell Street.

St amship “KONG CHOW"

The Boip is a Chinese ship registered at Canton and of a registered tonnage of 281-886

Her diniensions are:-

Length

Breadth

Do th For further

1138

28.45.

9.55 ft.: en are apply to T. E NABU Eagi v Vendors Solicitor,

14, Pedder Street,

LAMMERT BROS., Aucréers/ Hongkong December 7, 1921.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion In the new columns of the China Mall, rged for at the rate of $1 each, anced In May and June

that they do

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