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MONDAY MARON 12, 1928.

NEWS.

'CANTON

SITUATION CRITICAL

MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.-

(From Our Oton Correspondent.)

Skod

KING'S PRIVATE CHARGED.

BRAWL WITH HAWKER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RESTRAINING COVENANT.

SHANGHAI ACTION FAILE.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

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The case was the one in which an'

Private. Albert Pickken of the King's Regiment, was charged be most important judgment CANTON, March 11.

fore Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the affecting the validity of the restrain- Recent developments in Canton Magistracy this morning with (1) and military movements in the assault and (2) farceny of a packeting covenant which the usual agroc- mont of service in the Far East con- province hint that all is not going of "Horse" brand cigarettes. too smoothly with the authorities.

According to the evidence it was tains was delivered in Shanghai fast! It is no secret that the Kwangsi alleged that defendant picked up week by Mr. Justico Skinner. element had, previous to Sun's re- the cigarettes from a hawker's Turner. turn, adopted a policy of aggran- stall at No. 46, Connaught Road disement without much scruple. Central. Complainant held out his action was brought against Mr. On Sun's arrival, their leaders hand for the money but defendant RB. Wood by Mesars. Caldbeck, proclaimed their loyalty. This did not pay. It was also alleged Macgregor & Co., his former em-, szemed to be borne out by some of that on complainant remonstrating ployers, to enforce the terms of an their troops moving out of Canton with Pickken, the latter struck him but it was also stated at the time on the head with his regimental agreement restraining him from that this was done to ensure their cane. Corroborative evidence was engaging in any capacity in the communications with Kwangel. given by a neighbouring shop mineral water business in the Far East for a period of 10 years. Lately, rumours have been cur- keeper. rent to the effect that Shum Hung-

Alternatively, plaintiffs sought. fing has not seen eye to eye with

damages to the amount of $20,000 Sun. It has not been confirmed

on the ground that, during his term that there is an open breach but

of service with plaintiffs, defendant the situation is critical. One sig- His Worship adjourned the case gained a knowledge of secret recipes nificant factor is the report in the till to-morrow to enable Pickken and might use them in the trade to vernacular papers that Kwangsi to call another Private who was on the detriment of plaintiffs. troops at Shlubing and Ying-parade to-day.

tak are returning to Canton. This has not been contradicted as yet. Well-informed circles think that if the Cantonese can find the money to satisfy the claims of the Kwangsi-ites, they would submit | / to being sent back to their native i province, but

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Defendant admitted the assaght giving as excuse that complainant persistently demanded payment after he had settled up,

SUSPECT SHEDS REVOLVER.

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· SATURDAY,, 17th MARCH, 1023. LADIES' Yacht Race: 1st gun, 3.35 p.m. ROWING Events morning and afternoon First Regatta Event after tiffin will be at 3 pm. "HONG" FOURS:

4 p.m. INTERPORT FOURS: 5 p.m. Special TRAM CARS from Post Office;

215 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 2.45 p.m. and 3 p.m. Special LAUNCHES from MURRAY Pier:

2 pm. to 3.30 p.m. every 15-minutes.

The INTERPORT CREWS will be entertained to dinner at the Hong..

-kong Hotel at 8 pm, when the prizes won will be presented. Tickets may be obtained from Mr. D. U. LOGAN c/o Mosara, Beins & Co.

NOTICE.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho ORDINARY YEARLY

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SEALED TENDERS will be re-

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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, until 10 am. on the 21st March, 1923, from persons desirous of eup- plying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other pro visions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1924.

Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. R. N. Muc-, neon's Buildings, Hongkong, on leod for defenduts.

MONDAY, 26th Mareb, 1923, AT NOON, for consideration of THE DIRECTORS' REPORT and STATE- MENT OF ACCOUNTS for the year ending 31st December, 1922

Concluding his judgment in fav our of defendant with costs His Honour sail:- think this coven- aat was severable: it seems to me

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Masager. Hoogkang, March 12, 1923.

THE SHARE REGISTER and to be composed of more than one TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed all district FIRED AT BY INSPECTOR. independent covenant. Then I do from the 17th to the 28th March, 1923, revenue is held up and the propus-

not think it can be said to be a borh days inclusive. ed issue of Treasury bills has not

Inspector Earner met with an covenant against mere competition met with any enthusiasm, the funds experience when out on patrol near per se: the admitted existence of do not seem to be forthcoming.

Hsu Shung-chi with Sun's loyal Saturday night. At about 10.30 the subject of protection helps me

the Shaukiwa tram terminus on trade secrets which ordinarily ure' troops are reported to have arrived p.m., he challenged two men who to that conclusion. at Swatow on their march to Cans were approaching the glass factory. time I do not think this was a case At the same Instead of replying, they took to where from the nature of the de- their heels and during the fight fendant's employment the only one of them put his hand under his method by which the plaintiffs jacket as if to draw a weapon. could obtain protection for that Inspector Earner fired two shots which they were entitled to protect the darkness The track was then ployment in China in any capacity but the men managed to escape in was to prohibit the defendant's em

Wesson revolver found. searched and a fully-loaded Smith-whatever in any like business for a

period of 10 years,

And lastly I hold that restraint as to Chins alone is too wide.

A FOGGY MORNING.

MAIL BOAT ANCHORS.

The dingle-dangle of bells and the shrill whistles of sirens pro- bably excited the curiosity of many people during the night but since most Hongkong residents know what such an alarm means, they would not be surprised to: find a thin fog lying about when they pushed the blankets aside: this morning.

RACECOURSE TRAGEDY.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

POSTPONED.

At about eleven o'clock last night it became apparent that a fog Hospital have announced that it The Directors of the Tung Wah was going to settle, as the lower has-been-necessary to postpone the levels of Hongkong and Kowloon date of the memorial service for became very hazy. By twelve the Chinese who died in the Race o'clock it was impossible to see Course catastrophe in 1917. across the harbour and from

It was anticipated that thenceforward right up till memorial at the Coffee breakfast time fog signals had to Plantation cemetry be sounded,

where the victims were buried, would have It was a tricky business for the heen completed by March 3. the

the

I want to mention one other mat- tér: it was suggested that rules of public policy may differ here from what they are in England. I do, not agree this Court administers, the law of England and as part of¡ it, its public policy."

PORTUGUESE GENERAL.

AVISO.

AZSE publico que o relatorio do comissão nomeada a ruuniño de

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Printed Forms of. Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the R. N. HOSPITAL.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

F. DALTON, Surgeon Captain, R.N. R. N. HOSPITAL, Hongkong,

March 12, 1923.

NOTICE.

EUGENE LAMMERT to sign

21 de Foverciro pp, seni apresentado na proxima Quarta-feira, 14 do corrente, our Firm from This Date, Comunidade Portuguesa dests colonin WE have authorized - Mr. LIONEL ás 17 horas, no Club Lusitano. Como osasunto rio que se trata é de grandissi, ma importancia para a comunidade, pedo-se a comparecencia de todos os Portugumos nessa reunião.

O Secretario da Comjerio

FERNANDO E. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS. Hongkong, 12 de Março de 1923.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

THE Motorship or Steamship

"RHEINLAND"

No claims will be admitted after

LAMMERT BROS. Hongkong, March 12, 1923.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instruc

by Patio Avotion

on

WEDNESDAY, April 11, 1923,

commencing at 3 p.m. ***

signed.)

it their Salos Rooms, Duddell Street. ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Machinery capable of producing HIS SOCIAL PROGRAMINE. having arrived, Consignees of Cargo 100,000 (One hundred thousand) piece

by her are hereby notified that all 20-cent (Twenty cent) coine or 200,000 Sir Manoel Gomes da Costa, goods are being landed, at their risk, (Two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cmt KC.M.G., the distinguished For into the hazardous and/or extra (Ton cent) coins per working day of many boats that had to negotiate date of the Chinese anniversary Hongkong last week by the gun- GODOWN CO., LTD., wherce and/or orders may be obtained from Messes,

tuguese General, who arrived in hazardous Godowns of the HONG-10 hours. the harbour waters this morning and the date originally fixed for boat "Patria" has already covered a

KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & (Farther particulars and inspection and while it generally takes the the, service. The actual date has wide programme of social events from the Wharves delivery can be Gilman & Co, Ltd., or the Under Star ferries about 10 minutes to not been decided but will fall and has been hospitably received obtained. Cross it took them from fifteen to some time, after the Ching Ming both by Colonial officials and the

Tarms-20% of purchase money to twenty minutes to cross over this festival, ie., the ancestral worship Hongkong Portuguese community, the goods have left the Godowns, be paid ou fall of hammer.

Balance to be paid within two weeks On the 7th inst. he was the and all goods remaining undelivered of day of sale. guest of His Excellency the after 18th March, 1923, will be Governor and Lady Stubbs with subject to renti

LAMMERT BROS. whom he lunched. He had then

Auctioneer All Claims must reach us by the opportunity of meeting Sir 25th March, 1923, or they will

Hongkong, March 13, 1988, Arthur and Lady Leveson, Sir not be recognised. John and Lady Fowler, All damaged packages will be Dr. Claud Severn 'and examined by Messrs. Goddard & Marred only by one unforunate others. On the afternoon of the Douglas (Marine Surveyors) at 10 accident the Polo Club's two-day same day Sir Manoel paid a visit to, am, on 16th March, 1923. tournament in which five teams the Club Lusitano where his fellow played for the handsome silver countrymen held a reception in his

honour. Cup presented by Naval and Marine members of the club, was an uned him to dinner on "hursday and

Sir John and Lady Fowler invit ARNHOLD BROTHERS & CO., LTD., ALL preliminary notices of forth. being to give the low handicap later on board H.M.S. "Hawkins." qualified success. The object he attended a ball which was given players an opportunity of engaging Ja tournament play.

On Saturday he was proclaimed į The five teams which competed a patron and honorary member of

POLO TOURNAMENT.

morning. Happily no collisions festival. occurred. Big bouts were obliged to procced cautiously and the P. & O. liner s.s. "Naukin", which is car- rying the home mails, had to anchor off Green Island till the fog dispersed. By noon, however, the harbour was rid of the dangerous mist and once again the mercantile traffic assumed it normal activity,

CANTON STEAMERS,

TWO OLD SHIPS TO RESUME FORMER RUNS,

Old residents will probably

PRESENTATION OF CUP.

recall the river steamers Paul last week were of as nearly equal the Club de Recreio of Kowloon Beau" and "Charles Hardouin" "ggregate handicaps as possible and had tea there.

To-day the General will

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counter sighed by

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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

coming meetings, lectures and Agents.

entertainments, sent for insertion in Hongkong, March 12, 1923.

the news columns of the China Mail, Despondency Duo;to

are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Constipation.

(as announced in May and June of Women often become norvius, and flast year) providing that they do not despondent. When this is due to con- occupy more than foux lines. In BA Lccasional doo of Chamberlain s

which were operated for a number Each team played four two-chukkaatfend the Field, Day of the Garrisonpation it is easily corrected by taking futureuf this space is exceeded they of years on the Hongkong-Canton matches, the teams lining up as in the new Territories at the invita-Tablet Thoso tab'cts are casy to take will be placed in the advertia'ng run with occasional excursions to follows:- Macao by the Canton Navigation

"A" Team. General Fowler, tion of Major General Fowler. Company.

These boats were sold in 1917 to a Shanghai firm which has recently resold them to a Hongkong Chinese syndicate for $360,000. The ships will be brought back here shortly and recommissioned for their old run again.

DIOCESAN CONFERENCE POSTPONED.

MAY BE HELD LATER.

Difficulties having arisen with regard to the arrangements, the Standing Committee has decided that the Conference arranged for to-morrow shall not be held, Possibly arrangements may be made for a Conference later in the *year.

Mr. Davies, Mr. Dundas, Lord Dunwich.

"B" Team-Mr. Boyd, Mr Macnamara, Mr. Provite, Comm. Lindop.

"C" Team.-Capt. Neville, Capt. Meredith, Mr. D'Acth, Mr. Búddle.

"D" Team.--Mr. Bartholomew, Mr. Redding, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Fleming.

"E" Team. Lieut. Fisher, Mr. Lyon, Comm. Grocker, Mr. Roberts

Mr. Bartholomew, was laid up after the first day of the tourna ment and a worthy substitute was found in Mr. Moore.

"D" team, with four victories to its credit, won the cup. "B" team was second with two wiha and a draw and "C" team third with two wins.

The last chukka was productive of some exciting polo when Mr. Boyd attempted to snatch the victory from "D" team which had. a lead of two goals.

At the annual meeting of the No. 2 for "B" team showed most Of the newer players, Previte at Tientsin General Chamber of Compromise, scoring four goals out of merce, Mr. Boniface proposed, Mr. six registered by his side, Lange seconded, and it was re- Fleming, Dunwich and Roberts all solved that In the opinion ofhit the ball well and have the this Chamber it is desirable that makings of good players. German Finis become members of this Chamber.".

After play had finished on Saturday Lady Leveson presented the Cup to Mr. Moore, tha substitute captain of: "D" team and small replicas to the indivdual members,

A very interesting visitor is expected in Shanghai shortly, this being. General Feng - Fu-hsiang, generally known as the Christian An unfortunate accident to Cdm- Tuchun Hals now Conimissioner mander Crocker occurred during for the Supervision of Natonal afternoon. His pony fell and rolled Troops, and is on the point of on him, fracusing one of his making a tour of inspection,

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