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lava, sugar, average quality, port

Futures No. 21 Tough pil net

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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The master of the "Yuenshang" reports that he passed a large water-logged junk, dangerous to navigation, in Lat 23.28N, long. 117:42 East.

"Ideals in Art" will be the subject of this week's Public Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge The Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's Road C, on Wednesday June 25th, at 5.45 pm. All are

welcome-4det.

An agreement was reached be. tween the solicitors concerned in abreach of contract case which was to have come before the Court this morning. The claimants were the Colonial Commercial Co. of DOWN. Queen's Road, Central and the defendants the Kwong Lan Hing firm of 37. Jervois Street. The clain before the Court was $810 for difference of the agreed pir chase price and the price of goods (fancy woollen goods) fetched after the defendants refused to take them but the agreement arrived at was that the defendants should pay $600 and costs.

LANDLORDS AGAIN IN COURT.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon the case In which the two Chinese landlords of 161 Queen's Road are summoned. for inducing the tenants to quit by removing the roof, came up for a further hearing.

Mr. J. Caer Clark, architect, was called by Mr. M. K. Lu who appeared for the prosecution. He said he inspected the premises on Mr. Lo's instructions and in a report stated that there was no wall and the roof: The toof over the verandah required immediate renewal, while some of the purlieus were decaying; but these it was submitted by the Mr. Clark, be replaced without could demolishing the wall.

The Admiralty have decided that the river gunboat "Moth," com- missioned temporarily from the Reserve at Hongkong at the end of January with ratings from the light cruiser "Despatch," is to be maintained in ful: commission. A new crew for the "Moth" is actord

CHARGE FAILS. ·

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

ACQUITTED...

WORLD THEATRE.

Mystery

of

·

the deep-dyed variety is the keynote of "Bavu," the all star Universal-Jewel special

The charge of demanding $joo Production which will be shown at from the ranster of a cual Junk the World Theatre to inorrow. It brought against a Harbour Office is said that this picture outdges coxswain and a Water. Police anything in the mystery line that: engineer was dismissed by Mr. the screen has ever known, con- E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon pletely mystifying audiences.

The cast of such a picture might Magistracy this morning.

defendant's

According to the prosecution, be ordinary and the offering complainant alleged that the two would "get over" through sheer med boarded his boat on March strength of the mystery appeal, 19, and demanded from him $300, but Bavu" incidentally presents Mr. C. A. Russ for the defence such famous artists as Wallace Taylor, Josef that complainant Beery, Estelle submitted

Swickard, Forrest Stanley, Sylvia went to the first

Breamer, Martha Mattox, Nickolal house and stated he was going to de Ruiz, Harry Carter, Jack form a company. Complainant Rollens and others. Stuart Paton asked the defendant to become a partner and suggested a sum of directed them with the skill he $300. Solicitor's client could displayed in "Reputation" and not raise the sum the same day other Universal pictures.

Beery is particularly well known and the complanaint was asked

to call on the following day He right now through his spectacular did so and in the presence of both success in Robin Hood," "The |** defendants the $300 was handed Flame of Life," "White Tiger" over to him. Later, said Mr. Russ and ether big screen triumphs. his clients became anxious about Estelle Taylor has been established besides being a, re- vamps, their investment and they were as one of the screen's reigning informed by complainant that he had spent it, but he would return

it later

cognized peeress of beauty. Josef Swickard, the French father of On the night mentioned in the The Four Horsemen" is cast in a role brief but dramatic in charge, the defendants went

'Bavn." Sylvia Breamer has been aloard complainant's boat to get the ironey. The master of the many Universal successes, junk took them over to Hongkong wandered about where they various streets and then went back to Kew. on where at the pier they

• $2.72. lyingping 82 8. Ma necessity to pull down the partyingly to be sent to Hongkong, were arrested by a detective.

$20. Beim Te Shield on tille $2.5 Mill $2.68. Reindeer 2.05, Melon $2.0, White Rose $4.00, By $2.75. Bauena $2.2. Kwat: Thu $2.80.

feet ange quality, pos piend gross Toga. Se Sam long While $0.00. No. 1 Saigon white $750,

RIPUTIN, VESEN MAISHA, -- ་

The Directors in tlust statement of the assets and liabilities at the

Mr. Clark went on to say that the decaying purieus were not all together, and even if they were there was no need to take down

to

leaving England about the m'de'e of June. The "Moth" will be re- commissioned as an independent command for further service on

Chinese rivers, increasing the number of river gunboats in full. commission to 13, five in the West River, two in the Upper Yangisze, and six in the Lower Yangtze,

joining a commany.

HEALTH STATISTICS.

One English and three Chinese Both defendants supported their cases of diphtheria Were notified solicitor's statement. The first during last week, one proving accused when asked why he had fatal. Of other notifiable diseases told the police that he did not go there were two of enteric fever aboard the junk said he made (both Chinese and one imported), that plea because he was both proving fatal, also two of frightened 18 he understood cerebro spinal fever (one Chinese that the autho,ities forbade and one Indian), one proving fatal. any of their employees to During yesterday, single Chinese cases of the following diseases notified; small.pox, The Magistrate decided that were A Duity Bulletin cable from the roof. He had repaired many Peking states that a further from the evidence it appeared there diphtheria, eptéric fever, cerebro roofs which had decaying rafters Japanese Note sent to the Wai- had been negotiations between spinal fever and puerperal fever, similar to those at 161, without chiapu on June 21 on the subject complainantsand defendants and having

Carry out entire

of the Chinese Eastern Rail the charge would be dismissed.

explains, in way

regard to demolition.

Cross-examined by Mr.

Note the

of the 6th inst Campbell Prosser, who appeared that the reservation" mentioned for the defence, witness denied in the Waichizopu's reply ted TOUJOURS LA POLITESSE the roof was in "a dangerous June 17 is a matter of course, eller ped, after providing for condition of of the walls of hardly calling for any specific ROBBERS WHO EMULATED

declaration by Japan. Japan, the depresion of the fleet, sup collapsing. None of the walls of

161 was in a dangerous condition. however, has deemed it advisable In his opinion a blow such as that to invite the attention of the auce and ships a retural repair

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occurring about a fortnight ago Chinese Government to that phase Funds,

would not have blown the roof of the matter, in order to avoid 1,618,21121, aboch shows

down if it had not been demolish-

unnecessary difficulties arising in incretise of Jan 1,25gio,

the shoring

future. compared with But if the led, unless

defective.

The case was again adjourned. Adding theiio You 321 60175 aul

1.500,004,98, th anunu boli forward from the

Man Vs Kaisha fet the sin

follow-

tenu.

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Hi

as

Jast-teti-allele kanse

THE BROKEN KNIFE.

was

ferred from the dividend equaliza-LEADS TO STEP-BROTHEITS,

tion fubd respectively, we ubain

4 total surplus of You 1,442,906.22.

The Directars now proposes that

SENTENCE.

The defens or Ching Y

tids surplast appropriated as plun, against the Crown eise on'a

follows:

Legal reserves find........... Directors and anthons

feet

Dividend (10 per, com.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. F. S. Harrison is a passenger) 10 Manila on, the s.s. President Grant" which left Hongkong yesterday.

A Consular telegram from Wa- chow reports that Mr. Tex Ray, the captive missionary, has arrived there, says Daily Bulletin message.

A

RAFFLES COOLNESS.

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A BLUFF THAT. WORKED.

Robbers who completely bluffed a foki in a tea dealer's shop by walk ing calmly through the shop and opstairs to the first floor, were reported to he Police yesterday to bave bound and gagged the owner and his son and escaped with $6,200 from a safe.

According to Wong Hang-kui, the tea-dealer, of the Yue Mau shop at 167, Des Voeux Road West, the two robbers entered his room while he and his son were resting on the verandah. The intruders produced a revolver and a dagger and threatened to shoot if any sound were made. They bound, gagged and blindfolded the dealer and his son, opened a safe and walked away as collectedly as they had come.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.

NOTICE.

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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, owing to Damage to the Bowen Road Condult, the WATER SUPPLY for the Time being will be Controlled by bringing the Rider Mains into operation in ALL Districts, starting from WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant,

A TWO-HOUR SUPPLY to Each District will be given Daily and the Time-table previously in force will be adhered to as far as practicable.

HAROLD T. CREAST,

Water Authority.

Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 24th Junè, 1924.

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

"CALCHAS" FROM NEW YORK. ARR 19. 5. 24.

P.

The joki told the Police that he M.

10965 thought the men were visitors. W.S.S 1/10 10 Cases Grape Juico They entered quietly and dis 48513. appeared without causing the Hongkong.

least suspicion.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

HIS CAR.

on

Notice is hereby given that the

Order original Delivery Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, covering the above packages is said to be lost, and is declared null & void, a

been issued.

Agents, BUTTERFIELI) & SWIRE. Hongkong, 24th June, 1924.

charge of armed robbery uni sounding his step-brother with kill. opeyed yester day morning. was heard in the $10,000,00ternoon, the last witness for the prosecution being Insp. Reynolds 200,006an [who on being cross-examined by Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. N. L. Brewer for the defence"

P. S. Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. 3,10,000.00 said that he made an examination Ede, and Mr. C. Little returned to leaving a balance of You 312,0.2260 the prisoner on the day of his the Colony by the "Empress of Asia." Other passengers included to be carried forward to the next Jarrest and at that tingin Mr. S. J. Hicks and Mr. H.

scare which would elatise the bloKadoorie. In order to meet the new się stains found on his trousers.

Prisoner denied the clurge and tion, it is proposal that the

A quiet wedding took place at amt of les sustained through sul tit on the night in question Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, Earthquake. You be was at his lodgings, is explinwhen Miss Lillian Taylor, who tho Great

sin sis the possession of the recently arrived from Melboume, 6,1010030, and 4,000,000.00 required to magnat broken knife into which fitted the Australia, became the bride of Mr. the devrensed pension fund, the portion found in the robbed house C. A. Donnelly of the Shanghai SANITARY INSPECTOR AND Duplicate Delivery Order having two totalling Four 101,161 99000 he was that he had picked it up in a Waterworks, Líd. covered on of a portion of the long latrine. The blood stains found on

This trousers were the stains of his Capt. R. G. Sturges, Royal standing reserves, viz. :

awn blond from sores which tre ad Marines, who was under orders to When Inspector Thompson of Yen Insurune f 15,701,990,30 | when arrested and which he still leave Plymouth for Portsmouth on

May 15, has been appointed to the Sanitary Department was Mereutile marine.

had. These prisoner oxlibited,

In his address for the Crown Mr.Royal Marines, as instructor of they this morning with

succeed Capt., W. G. Quainlan, charged at the Kowloon Magis sehools' turd 2.000 C0004]

a traffic Reserve for construe.

engagement. Speaks German. tion and pair of

empital had been unde by the Quainian has been, at Hongkong 500 was involved, he told the Knowledge of French and Chinese buildings

24,000,000,00|| defence cut of the failure of the since April, 1922.

Magistrate that he admitted that characters. Speaks a South China wounded me to reungnise, his step-

this was his mumber, but it was vernacular. Experienced in traversing 10,101.990.30 | brother but the jury nuust rememi-

Lieut.-Commander. C. W. May seen on a lorry which he certainly the interior, Chinese connections. |ber that, the giruggle only lasted a

has been appointed to the river did not possess. He owned an Apply Box No. 1494 c/o "China Mail.' minute and that it was in complete gunboat Moth" on recommission- Overland two-seater car which he darkness..

ing Engineer-Commander R. H. had given to a Chinese firm in PUBLIC AUCTION The jury found prisoner guilty Withey has been posted to the Kowloor to her repaired over three The

Funnel silk per Blue

"Titania" at Hongkong, with teamer Patroclus" which left on both counts and His Honour

instructions to sell by Public Hongkong on May 19 was landed sentenced him to 10 strokes of the effect from the 9th inst. Commander months ago. He had a case pend-BE Undersigned have received in Marseilles on June 17-a transitcal and eight years with hard B. G. Morris, who was on the ing in the Supreme Court with

lubear on the first comt (robbery) China Station some time ago, has regard to these repairs. of 29 days.

The silk shipped per s.5. "Trend said he would not pass sentence been selected for special service

with the Royal Australian Fleet. ident McKinley" which sited on the second. from Hongkong at 10.00a.m. on May. 28, arrived in New York at 11.30. p.. June 19, having beets | | | 224 calendar days in transit.

SILK

WANTED:

| Hazlerigg said that a great deal of small arms at Hongkong. Capt. offener in which his car numberYOUNG EUROPEAN, single, seeks

A JUNK FOR $250.

A BUYER WHO DID NOT KNOW FACTS.

:

In reply to Mr. Hamilton, Sergt. MacWalters said the lorry appeared to be an ordinary motor car chassia! Commander J. Graham Bower, fitted up like lorry, D.S.O., 'now commanding 'the The Magistrate remarked to Mr. "Cyclops," depot-ship of the First Thompson that it may have been Submarino Flotilla, has been his Overland chassie. selected for the command of, the Mr. Thompson said it may have depot-ship of the Fourth Sub- been, hut he did not think it was, Charged with purchasing and marine Flotilla, on

The case was adjourned for having in his possession a junk Station, the "Ambrose, in which

seven days. which had been stolen, a Chinese Commander G. R. S. Watkins, explained through his solicitor, D.S.O., has nearly completed two Mr. C. A. Russ, at the Kowloon years. Commander Graham Bower Magistracy this morning that he is the writer of novels and sketches Reports that two French aero-had not found out until recently of life in the Navy under the nom

de plume of "Klaxon." planes were brought down by that the junk lad been stolen.

Mr. McCollum for the owner of

Hatfield Forest near Bishop's Stortford, the gift of the late Mr. E. N. Buxton to the nation, was opened to the public on Saturday by Lord Ullswater.

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Turks in Syria and that villages the junk, the Netherlands. Harbour have been bombarded by the Works Company of Macao, said French are semi-officially denied the boat was bought for $250 when it had probably cost originally, between $3000 nd $4,000.

in Paris.

Fifty Australian schoolboys who are visiting. England under the auspices of the Young Australia League were recolved by the King at Buckingham Palace.

Mr. Russ ania Ps cifont was will- ing to return the junki

Mr. McCallum "sild- under "the"] circumstances he would withdraw.

the case.

TL 2542

the China

ROXOR

Auction.

FRIDAY, 37th Jana, 1994, commencing at 11 am.

At Ko, 24, Jordan Road, Top Flore (next to the Eastern Stars) Yanmeti. A Quantity of valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising Teak Table, Chairs, Glass Cabinet, trans Fenders, Crockery. Glaesware, Pictures. Ornaments, Lacquered Tea- pays, loe bests, etc., etc..

Teak Bedstead, with Spring Mattress and Mattress, Iron Bedsteads, Single Aud Double Teak Wardrobes with A performance of the opera Bevelled Mirror Doors, (Oval Shape) "Merric England," given at Teak Dressing Table, Cheat of Drawers, Wormwood Scrubs Prison by the etc., etc,

And London Philharmonic Society, was heartily applauded Tong Table Blackwood Chairs. Blackwood Bilvor Cabinet, Blackwood Bools, Jardintoros, Joss Table, elo,

On View from Thursday, the 20th. Jane 1024.

North

| hy the prisonerBA

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Mr. Aitken, Ferguson, Com munist who contested a seat at the general election, was selected as Labour candidate for the by-elec tion in the Kelvingrove division o Glasgow.

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Catalogues will be issued, Terms -Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneer.

·Hongkong, 24th June, 1924

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924,

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THE OUTSTANDING MYSTERY

THRILLER OF MANY SEASONS! TWO LOVERS, one a princess of royal blood and the other a peasant, brought together by the democracy of love, fight together for life, honour and happiness through one of the most tumultuous nights in the world's history. Against Bavu-against a crimson torrent of crazed men and women-against overwhelming odds--you will follow their heroic flights, and you will marvel that such gripping excitement could have been transferred to the silversharti.

"BAVU"

Coming to the WORLD,

To-morrow,