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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

{Rautje's Scrvice to the China Mail)

AUSTALIAN SEAMENS' STRIKE.

HELD UP.

M.0.0. TEAM

LONDON, December 8. The members of the Marylebone Cricket team who were held up in Sydney for some days owing to soumons' strike hava sailed for New Zealand. The strike is pjactically broken.

NEW BISHỘP OF POLYNESIA.

SINGAPORE CLERIO APPOINTED.

LONDON, December 8,

The Archbishop of Canterbury has nominated the Rev. Mr. Kempthorne

of Singaporn as Bishop pf Polynesia.

FOR "SELF-PROTECTION."

Two

ARMS EXCUSE FAILS.

JAPANESE SEAMÉN JAILED.

Japanese jeamen of tha.. N. Y. E. 6.8. "Nagańki Mara" were charged Felore Mr. R. Wood this moning for the unhwful possession of arms and ammunition. Oac mas had an automatic aid 281 rounds of Ammunition and the other had a Mauser pistel with stock.

BRITISH SHIPS AND

PROHIBITION.

AN INTERESTING PRECEDENT.

The New York · Herald,uoearths precedent of internath nal law to which British and other stoamısbig owners are expected to appeal when protesting against the seizure of their supplies of liquor by the American authorities.

Io October, 1841, the American htig "Creole" sailed from Hampton,

! MYSTERY OF A BRIDE,

DISAPPEARANCE ON MORNING

THE CHINA MAIL.“

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

'OF WEDDING. Make your

The disappearance of the bride caused the abandonment of a wedding which should have taken place at Holy Trinity hurch, Shrewsbury,

The bride Miss Emily Mary Davies,

28, had been staying with the parente of the bridegroom at B, Tongden went out at 9 a.m, to do somashopping Colcham, a suburb of Shrowsbury. She and did not reture. The police were informed, but up to a late hour in the night had been unable to fd her.

It is thought she may have gone to relatives at Birmingham.

It is understood that the tender for the Siamese State Railways for ten locomotives and tenders and spare parts has been secured by the Com

Į pegnic Générale Francaise in Bangkok,

.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

LANTERN LECTURE

IN

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HY

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ON

"POND LIFE " -

The men were arrested yesterday Roads, Virginia, for New Orleans morning by Chineserevenue officer at with a cargo of slavea. After mutiny the Kowl on wharf, and when and murder the "Creole " made the. searched by Revenys OEcer Lanigan, ¦ part of Nassau in the Bahames. The the putorustin and ammunition were British authorities there set free TUESDAY. To ember 1844 ut 9.15 p.ro. found concealed in first defendant's those slaven not concerned it the under the auspices of the (V. E. 11, S. pirdle. The othe man had the mutiny. ог murder, GD the Mauser hidden between two singlets ground that the laws of Great be was wearing,

The men were tied separately and the first defendat said he had no intention of selling the automatic.

Britain forbade slavery, Parliament having passed the Abolition Act in 1933. The owners of the slaves com plained to Washington, and the two ~The Magistrate Then what did Governments aubmitted the case to an you prepose do with it-uito, who in his verdict declared: was only carving it for self"I need not refer to authorities to defence. t

show that slavery, however, odious The Magistra 1. do not believe and contrary to the principles of justice You were carrying this automatic and and humanity may be established 281 rounda for self-defvuce in this by the law of any country, and, Colony, I belive you brought them having been established in many ashore to trade, and that you were countries, cannot be contrary to the smuggling then, At the present law of nations. The "Creole" was timo it is imprtant to control the on a voyage sanctioned and protected trade in arms here and those found by the laws of the United States and traflicking mu be acverely dealt the law of nations.. The with. Member of the crew of ships municipal law of England cannot found engaged in such trade tuthorize the magistrale to violate be particulely overely deal! the law of nations by invading with with. I ad wo Aniericans before armed force the vessel of a friendly me for a simjir offence, and I see no nation that had committed us reason why should not pass the offence." Bata seetenc on yon. The sentenc is six months' imprisonment wib bard labour

The othe man said he was carryin:

THE BEN LINS STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS,

The Steamship

BENDORAN"

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bas informed that all Goode are being traded as their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence andfor from the wharves delivery may be elitained.

Goods have left the Godowas, and all No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th inst., will be subject to rent....

All claims against the Steamer mest be presented to the Undersigned on or The outcome of the case was the bofure the 22ad inst or they will payment by the British Government bu recognized, of $22,000 to the owners of the liberat-

A broken, ohiafod and damagað.

ed slaver. The Herald argues that Goods nyo to be left to the Godowns, the Mause for the first defendant f international law could not be set where they will be examined on the

No Fire Insurance has buon efacted. Mills of Lading wil! ha countersiga.

The latter admitted this in the wide to strike at slavery in the lat-th-inst-at-10-1;m-------- ness box and sai be hought the days of that curar, it is imposible to pistol at Jamburg.

et it ride in the interests of a purely The agistrate said he did bottomestic American Prohibition Act.

el hy see whyhe should impose a lighter The question at issue, it insists, is not senteng, in view of the fact that they n of prohibition, but of interna-

im lóth out for a common purpose.ional fair play and koroar.

milar sentence of rix months

we passe:i.

POLO TOURNAMENT.

FIRST GAMES TO-DAY.

CHEFALO AND Palermo,

OPENING SHOW TO-NIGHT.

Chefalo and Palermo, the well koowa Illusionists, open their segeon at the Theatre Royel to night com- The Hongkong Polo Club are bold.mencing at 9.15 p.m. With their own ng the fast matches of a polo tourna- Company of entertainers they ars ment at Causeway Bay this afternoon offering a fi e programme of magic commencing at p... A bandicap and illusions of the latest invention, list of players has been prepared, and To-night Mr. Chefalo will present for from this four trams with as nearly the first time in the Colony the equal aggregate bandicaps as posible greatest of all mysteries "Sawing have been selected. The tournament through a woman," which has baffled will be rap on American lines (each large audiences all over the world. team to play one chukka against each Misa Magdalena Palermo will offer of the other three tears), and some her unique and gorgeous act "Tha excellent matches are promised. Garden of Mystery" supported by Mr.

The team will line up as follows:-chefalo and the Company. "A" Termir. Boyd, Lient Moore, Lieut. Davies and Dr. Eller,

"Team.-Captain Neville Lieut. Colonel Darwell, Lieut. ' Previto and Captain Crore.

HOUSEBOY ROBBED,

A houseboy employed at No. 13,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Bangkong, Docember 8, 1922.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Members of The ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD., Hongkong. on MONDAY, the 18th day o' December 1922, at 5,15 p.m.

To Receive from the Committee a Report, Balance Sheet and Statement

Accounts for the year ended 30th September 1922.

pedient, pass a Resolution continuing To Donsider, and if thought ex the additional subscription of $2.- per month until the 31st December, 1924.

To Elect Officers, Members of the Committee, and an Auditor for the ensuing year.

To Cecide on any Resolution which may be submitted to the Serretaries & Treasurers four days prior to the Meeting."

Any Other Business,

By Order of the Committee.

PERCY SMITH, SETT & FLEMING,

Scerularies and Treasurera... Hongkong, December 7, 1922.

Nominations for members of the

C Tram.-Mr. Bartholomew, Bowen Road was the victim of a Lieut, Redding Genral Fowler and highway robbery near the filterbec's Lieut. Comm. Hooper.

"D" Team-Lient. Fieber, Mr. Festerday afternoon. Ile was on his Dent, Mr. Lyon and Mr. Macnagara. be was accosted by four men. Die way from town about 5.45 p.m., when Commenting to-day, the tournam of the strangers had a dagger. ent will be played on Tuesday, Thure They said they wanted to testoh day and Saturday of each week. Te the houseboy for arms and one General Committes should reach the will be served at the, Club House o of them, opening a rattan bag Secretaries and Treasurers not later playing days.

he was carrying, sto's from it neveral than 5 pm on Thunday, the 14th places of clothing worth $10.60, December, 1992. Proferror Einstein, upon his The others searched the houseboy's arrival in Kobe, told the Japanese pockets and took 60 cents in cash. Journalists who wasted an interview all four men ran in the direction of TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND with him, that if they expected to Wanchai Gap.

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