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FRIDAY, JULY. 13, 1929.

HOME TRADE FAIR.

HONGKONG'S ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT,

LONDON COMMITTEE

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, July 12 For the Empire Exhibition progress with the Malay pavilion in June has been good. The construction of drains and foundations is practically complete; also the construction of flooring.

It has now been settled that Hongkong will be represented by an attractive exhibit on a site allotted. A London committee has been formed and their architect is preparing the design and plans,

THAT NAVAL BASE.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

QUERY.

- £3,750,000 DEAL

NORTH RHODESIA'S NEW RULERS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WILLARD DEFEATED.

KNOCKED OUT IN 8TH ROUND,

VICTOR TO MEET DEMPSEY. (Realer's Service" to the China Mall)

NEW JERSEY, July 13. weight, knocked out Willard, Firpo, the Argeritine heavy former champion of the world in the eighth round.

matched against Dempsey.

It is expected that Firpo will be

FAMILY NEEDS.

WHY A SHROFF TOOK TO THEFT.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Service to the China Mall meted out by Mr. J. R. Wood this

CORRESPONDENCË,

HAPPY VALLEY TRAMS, (To the Editor of the China Mail.)

THE CORONET. 'PLAYTHINGS OF DESTINY." Coroner's change of programme is The big aftraction in the "Playthings of Destiny," featuring Sir, It would be a great con- the film favourite, Anita Stewart. could see it's way either to put matrimonial muddle, and shows venience if the Tramway Company "Playthings of Destiny" is a more top-deck trams on the early the unfortunate predicament of a morning service, or increase the girl who is in love with two "Toast-racks." first-class accommodation on the husbands. The film does not lack thrills, and there are many changes Yours etc,.

of scene. The plot stretches from BROADWOOD TERRACE. the Canadian hills to the sunny Hongkong July 13,

Southern Seas. Сле of the spectacular scenes shows an arctic blizzard, whilst arother depicts a cyclonic tornado. The picture is in seven parts and is a First National Production, which always a guarantee as to excellence.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A case of small-pox, two cases of enteric fever and two cases of cerebro-spinal. fever were report- ed yesterday. All were Chinese

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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W.J.STOKES,

Downch Secretary. Hongkong, July 11, 1923.

Two months' imprisonment on each charge was the sentence

Norma Talmadge is at the Star moming to an assistant shroff of to-day, in "The Sign on the Door."

· LONDON, July 12.

the Wing Sang pawnshop,Yaunati, The picture shows the troubles LONDON, June 12. In the House of Commons reply-

who was found guilty of larceny which arise when a girl who has An agreement has been reached of four pieces of cloth valued at $8 committed an indiscretion in her ing to Mr. Hope Simpson, the under which the Imperial Govem- and unlawfully converting to his youth, marries a man of high Home Secretary, Mr. Bridgeman ment takes over the administration own use another five pieces be character and social position. How said that the Government had not

of North Rhodesia from April 1.tween April 12 and June 26.

things right themselves in the end received any communications front with the entire lands. The Govem- the Governments of the Unitedment pays the Chartered Company tor Lanigan, who prosecuted, de- a very entertaining picture.

According to Divisional Inspec-is a story well told and should make States and Japan with regard to the £3,750,000. naval base at Singapore.

The Company also cedes the firm before the offence was dis

fendant was discharged from the Commdr. Wedgwood Benn ask-rights to lands in South Rhodesia covered.

Two Chinese were each fined ed were the American or the except certain estates, but retains

$1 by Mr. C. D. Melbourne this Defendant's excuse was that hemoroing for causing an obstruction Japanese Governments informed at the nineral rights throughout wanted money to pay his family. between Blake Pier and the "Star" the Washington conference that

Rhodesia. Britain intended to construct that British Zambesia. North and Southed large sums

If he wanted to steal, he pointed ferry wharf. Yesterday Detective Rhodesia is the local name of out, he could have misappropriat- Sergeant Etston prosented a num-LANE, CRAWFORD LTD. beg to dockyard.

Mr. Bridgeman said the question Rhodesia comprises the section of through his hands. passed ber of coolies and boat-women who announce that the new m should be put to the Foreign Office. British South Africa stretching of his honesty he referred to his offence. Several complaints have being now completed, the same is As evidence were bound over for the same chinery in connection with the lift between the Zambesi and the visits to the shop after his dis- been made by European offices in again in running order. Limpopo. The total area is 450,000 missal,

the vicinity that these people block-

Hongkong, July 13, 1923. ed the pavement.

CHINA'S GOOD FAITH,

REASSURING FOREIGN

FINANCIERS.

sq. miles and the population is 1,750,000, Rhodesia has

great mineral wealth and big agricul- tural resources.]

LINER ASHORE.

which

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BRITISH STEAMER SINKS. MAGISTRATE'S STERN REMARKS.

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NOTICE.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

Everything points to the Promenade Concert at Volunteer Headquarters on Saturday July 21. TWO TENORS urgently required being a great success. In addition for the Cathedral Choir. One to the band of the King's Regiment, Practice a week and Sunday Morning the following are advertised to Services only. Apply Organist, St. and Mrs. Stanley Collett, and take part: Mrs. N. Matheson, Mr. John's Cathedral.

Messrs O. Skinner, I. A. Zellensky, W. H. Hannibal, V. R. Jones, and

LONDON, July 12, Mr. Chao Hsin-chu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, writing in the

MONTEVIDEO, July 12. Asiatic Review, says that more

Nine-hundred passengers have

Glen Russell Price, described as freedom must be given in China to been landed from the Hamburg- an employee of the s.s. "President Geo. Grimble. Tickets are on individual development. Harmony Amerika liner Rugia" which Madison and inter-working between capital went

appeared before Mr sale at the Anderson Music Store, ashore in great hur R. Wood this morning" charged and Volunteer Headquarters. and labour are vital in order to ricane in the Rio de with unlawfully possessing two avoid the incentive to Bolshevism, la Plata. The British steamer Smith and Wesson revolvers and

Mr. Chao urges preparation for Tuscany" struck, the rocks and 200 rounds of ammunition. the advancing' wave of industri-is believed to have sunk.

Sub-Laspector Spear, outlining alism and advocates building rail- The Rio de la Plata is the way lines, assuring foreign finan-jestuary of the Parana and Uruguay ciers that China's Government will Rivers, flowing to the Atlantic afford guarantees for loans. between Argentina and Uruguay The width at the head is 25 miles and at the mouth 138 miles.]

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GERMAN FASCISTS.

HAMBURG AND BERLIN MENACED?

BERLIN, July 12

A Communist organ asserts that

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

FRANCS

MARKS BETTER:

WEAKER.

LONDON, July 12. a Fascist revolution is being plan- Marks have improved to 390,000, ned and all steps have been taken and 920,000. French francs have for the military conquest of Ham-weakened to 77.65.Belgian are burg and Berlin.

93/25. Sterling 4/5858.

WASH

AMAH'S

BOGIAL AND PERSONAL.

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the case, said that Price left the Kowloon wharf premises yesterday

A Reuter cable from Capetown morning carrying a parcel. Rev-states that it is officially announced enue Officers A. W. Grimmett and the Prince of Wales contemplates W. Ward were outside and their visiting South Africa at an early suspicions were aroused, R. O. opportunity. Grimmett hailed defendant but instead of stopping, the latter ran | away towards Tsim Tsa Tsui wharf where he threw the parcel into the harbour. The officers caught up with him and found two revolvers inside his trousers. Later in the day, diver recovered the parcel which was found to contain the ammuni

tion.

said he wished to explain. Early Asked what he had to say, Price

inthemorning, while he was on the gangway, a Chinese dressed as a waiter approached him and asked DEATH.amah's room

him to take the arms to the ferry. on the morning of June 14, and examining the body This was his first trip out and he as it lay on the bed. He also could did not realise the gravity of not state how long the woman had the offence, being under the- impression that he was merely He described the position of the committing a breach of American amah's room at the back of the city rules which required a permit;

to carry revolvers. I was to carry

CORONER PROBES KOW. LOON MYSTERY.

been dead.

Hongkong yesterday by the ss. Among the passengers who left "Empress of Asia" were Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Webb Anderson of the wsleyan Society's Medical Mis- sion at Fatshan, who leave for England on retirement after twenty-four years work in the neighbouring province of Kwang- tog.

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The death of a wash amah cm-house and added that the male the arms to the ferry for which I was ployed by Mr. C. D. Lambert, servants who slept directly above locomotive engineer of the Kow would have no reason to go near added defendant. As to posses- Domestic Ocenrrences

to receive a couple of dollars," the woman's quarters except for loon-Canton Railway, was inquired the purpose of drawing firewood. sion, he wished to deny, absolutely, Leading Articles. into at the magistracy yesterday Towards the end of last year there that the arms were his. afternoon by the Coroner (Mr. J. R. had been a robbery at the house

His Worship asked defendant if West R ver Patile Wood) and a jury consisting of and, at the special request of the he threw one parcel into the harbel and General Messrs. R. H. Chappell, M. Mc-kept by Mrs. Lambert. The wit Your Honour. I lost my head and Heats Claim

amah, her personal effects were our to which he replied: "Yes, Social and Perconal Gregor and W. A. Dace. The ness knew nothing about the de- thought I would get the darned Armed to the Teeth woman was found dead in her hed ceased's personal affairs. All the

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in her room at No. 3A Railway over 18 months with the exception amounted to a plea of " guilty" to Commercial.... Quarters, Kowloon, under suspici- of the coolie. In response to a which defendant rejoined that he Motor Accidents ous circumstances on June 14. request made him by the cook on pleaded guilty to the arms being Home Trade Fair

Medial evidence given by Dr. the morning of June 14 he visited in his possession, but he denied Beauty Show.... W. B. Moore who made an ex the amah's room and found her that he was smuggling. amination of the body at the Kow- dead. At first he did not think

His Worship suggested that a

could be re- The New Journalism loon Mortuary on June 14, showed there had been foul play and he plea of "not guilty that there were two bruises on telephoned to the police. Later corded, whereupon Price said that Local Turf. either side of the bridge of the he again examined the body be admitted possession but did not Lost His Money nose, from which the witness infer more closely and concluded that realise the gravity of the offence Social Work red that there had been undue there had heen foul play. He again till he was fold by the Customs Cargo Thiele pressure on the deceased's eyes. rang up the police and told them of officials ac the Water Police Mail Gan ... There was also the mark of a cloth his auspicions. About a fortnight Station." He added that the Our Literaty Lobby having been drawn tightly across previous to her death the amab Chinese who handed him the arms Bandita Again the corners of the mouth, passing made a statement to his wife that told him that they were intended mund the neck and tied under her husband was always asking her for an American friend in China. Persita the right ear and a lacerated for money. The decased woman Mr. Wood, adressing defendant, Saturday's Gymkhana Mecting wound on the inner side of was in the habit of wearing car said that he had committed a very A Ples for the Stater the lower lip which was partially ringe, a finger ring and a jade serious offence. What he had Captain E. G. Spinks up. torn from the gum. This he bangle.

deliberately done was to help other Going Home.... thought must have been done in a-Inspector T. Murphy stated that people land arms here, which he The Young Iden struggle. The deceased's tongue when he examined the room a fin was not allowed to do. It was a Hongkong Bank Notes was arched as if forced to the back box was found open at the foot of very important thing for the $1.000 Reward. of the throat, and there was bruis- the bed and some of the contents of all arms as conditions The Studio"

Įauthorities to have control That Urby, Tick-t ing on the upper part of the chest, (private papers) were lying on the chiefly on the left side. There was bed besides the box. The aman disturbed.

the border a small wound on the fourth finger was lying in natural position in bed.

Only a few days of the left hand, the skin being After further evidence had been 20 a train had been held up. It torn upwards, towards the point of taken the inquiry was adjourned behind all the trouble, providing the finger, and there was a faint until this afternoon.

Indentation of the finger such as

would be caused by the wearing of

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bruises on the top and side of the Don't Neglect Tony Family.

head and the lungs were conges

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were

was men like defendant who were

these people with arms. He had had to deal severely with other ships' seamen like defendant, and he would impose sentence of six months hard labour without the option of a fine.

When you fail to provi o your family ed. The cause of death, in his with battle of Chamberlain 4 Colic and opinion, was suffocation due to the Diarrh on Howody at this season of the tongue being pressed into the is, you aro wolecting them, so bowl In our advertisement Columns throat. He could not say how long is too dangerous a malidy is he triflod auction of Mr. Silva Netto's effects omplaint is sore to be prevalopt, ft will be found particulars of the the woman had been dead as the with This is special y true if hematby, Messrs. Lammert Bros. at body was cold and stiff when he chidren to the faul y. A does or two of Belmont" No. 53 Robinson Road colinexamined it.

Dr. W. J. Woodman gave lost w doctor's bail. For lo by all well cars are among the items ad- in'oat lead pertape to life or at at IT Em, on July 17% Two Max- evidence about his visit to the Obemists and Storekeepers.

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