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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 1924.

BANK MYSTERY.

1. B. C. CASE CONTINUED THIS MORNING.

EXPERT EVIDENCE GIVEN.

ARMY SPORTS.

TENNIS AND POLO,

GARRISON, LEAGEER,

Continuing his opening address from yesterday afternoon in the International Bank $200,000 case, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C, called as the first witness for the plain-meet the.A.M.C. tiffs, Ir. J. Garraway of the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co., who testified that he had expert knowledge of bank locks.

During the week, unding“ July the. R.. " infeated the Sult Units by 50 games to 26 in. the Garrison Tennis Langue.

Today, the R.E. "A" should

To-morrow, the fixture is be- wren Co.. R.C.A., and G. Co, Bast Surreys.

On Friday, the RB ure down to play the R.A.0.0.

WATER Pond.

11

ONCE A YEAR.

TOO MUCH LOVE; TOO

LITTLE WORK.

WEAVING GIRL AND COWHERD.

From Our Special Correspondent.

THE CHINA MAIL,

*

VISITORS TO U.S.

PASSPORT REGULATIONS.

WEATHER,

TYPHOONS STILL KEEP AWAY.

MARINER'S EXPERIENCES,

sist

The local office of the Pacific) Mail Steamship Co., have received a telegram from their San Fran tending travellers who are claco Office recommending in-

At 10.15 at the Harbour Office citizens of the United States, and to the following effect

not this morning, a notice was posted To-night, the eve of the 7th day United States, to obtain visa by Long. 129 E, direction. W.S.W., who intend to pass through the

Severe typhoon in Lat. 24 N., of the 7th moon according to the the American Consulate at the radius unknown." Chinese calendar, being the festival of the Lovers, all well-tommenced,reading" Temporarily visit outside the 300 miles zone and port wherever the journey is com. According to the map this in just do Chinese homes with grown-uping the United States for business," somewhere between the Pescadores daughters will keep open house to if the visit is a business one, and and Fonnost, in Formosa Channel. In March 1922, he was called to

their friends. the International Bank to remedy

Temporarily visiting the United A Chinese legend has it thal States for pleasure" if the visit is "Kwai Wah, which left Tourane

Captain K Quan of the a slight defect in the combination The following are the fixtures in there was a river up in heaven. On for pleasure only. lock of the main dour of the vault, the Water Polo Tangue:

the east bank of the river lived a

on August? for Hongkong, reports Then on October 17, 1922, a date

Intending passengers to Eng-that on August 3 and 4 he encoun To-day "C" Co., Bast SurToys, weaving giti; on the west, a cow land. Europe, etc, are also recom.tered "strong gale, heavy sea, with after the alleged theft of the notes. While Wing. East, Surreys, herd. They were both diligent mended to carry with them letters squally rain he replaced the old locks by new "D" Co., East Surreys, V. R.E.

and industrious. Through the good of identification in additon to their Hainan Island.*

at the South of locks which had arilved from Th-urrows, 94 Co.. R.G.A.. v. offices of the heavenly king, they passports, Bonds will not be Home: He found the locks" (East Surrey,

later became husband and wife required, but compliance with the

Manila Warnings. untampered

Co., East Suhreys, v. Red Wiig. After their marriage, however, they above

The American Consulate- East Sturegs, Co., East paid too much attention to each facilitate entry into the United ceived the following cable warn recommendations will General, at 9.35 this morning re- Surreys, v. S$ Co., RA.

ather to the neglect of their re- States and put passengers to the ings from Manila: Friday, D Co East Surspective occupations. This gave minimun of inconvenience.

"Typhoon in about 122 Long. E. s," Cola Bast Surrays offence to the heavenly king who

To East Sunters. v. Red saw it to decree that they should San Francisco will give permission, ward.

The Immigration authorities in and 25° Lat N., inclining West Wing. Fast Surreys..

he separated and permitted to meet to those intending to pass through Typhoon in about 122' Long. E.

the United States on business or and To-niorrow will be the pleasure, to remain in the country unknown, anniversary of the annual reunion six months. of the weaver and the cowherd, and at midnight tonight, the Crows will assemble and form a bridge over which the couple, will pass for their meeting place, according to the story.

Mr. F. Courtney, acting manager of the Bank when the loss occurr ed, was... the next Red He into the bax... Evidence he had, previously given in Chambers was to the effect that on September 28, 1922 he was in the Club bowling alicy when he was called back to the Bank by telephone. There he saw Mr. Church of the Bank staff) and most of the compradore's staff. The shortage was reported to him and a rough check confirmed the difference. Neither the vault

nor

the safe in the vault had been tampered. Further checks were made од September

READY FOR POLE.

AMUNSDEN HAS MADE FINAL PLANS.

but once a year.

MARINERS'. NOTE.

LIGHT ON LAMOCKS,

The character of the new ap-

"

24 Lat. N.E., direction

Typhoon in about 134 Long. E. and 39 Lat. N. moving Westward.

GIVEN A CHANCE.?

OPEN-AIR BAND CONCERT.

PROGAMME FOR MONDAY.

ARMED ROBBERY.

CHASE AFTER SUSPECT.-

Following an armed robbery a Newparket Street yesterday,

The 1st East Surrey Band, un. der the conductorship of Band master W. F. Bradshaw, will play on the Kowloon Football Coolie suspect has been uppra-, ground at 9 p.m. next Monday ended, clip of five catridges The programme follows:-

having been fort close to the apoń

1 Overture...Tam & Shanter... where he was arrested after ..

Drysdale.

chase.

2 Scenes Espagnoles... Sevillana

Elgar.

The armed robbery took place aư- 3 Selection...I-Lombardi... Verdi. 7.30.p.: yesterday at No. 54, first- 4 Paraphrase......"Ye banks an' floor, seven or eight nian armed

bracs."......Kappey,

with revolvers entering the pre

Valse.....Triste........Sibelius.

6 Part Songs....... (a) "O wert mises and two of them holding up thou in the cauld blast," the occupants whilst the others, (b) "The maybells and the collected money and jewellery, flowers"...Mendelssohn..

vulied at a large amount.

7 Selection. La Bohéme......

Puccini 8 Grand March...Tannhauser

Wagner

9(a) Prelude in C sharp minor...

Rachmaninoff

10

(b) Schlummerlied Schumann

The Songs of Harry Regimental Marches The Huntingdon

The robbers were able to get clear away before any alum was

No violence | raised.

was offered hot any resistance made. On re ceipt of the information, pickets Lauder...mediately despatched to focussing and special police parties were in-

'The lass o' Gowrie "

A sutherly wind &

cloudy sky

points, und before loing the, Indian Constable on duty at the Star a dicter."

Ferry wharf netted a suspicious

Whilst raining his hands over a Chinese in coolie attire, the min broke away but was apprehended morning on a charge of preparing Pier who joined in the chase when by the constable on dufy nt Blake

"Look

opiuni.

at

your companion

TYPHOID EPIDEMIC

The foregoing is the myth. The

he heard a whistle blow and saw truth is that in many Chinese 29 and 30 and the shortage again Florence June-Marina di Pisa, homes this evenlag confirmed on euch occasion. Then the month of the Arno, on the will be displays of dainties under date of July 28, issues the there Inspector of the Marising,Customs,

Mr. H. E. Hillman, Coast MAGISTRATE IN WARNING and see what he has been reduced the man speeting west from the

TO DOPE ADDICTS. ▸

to through smoking opium," said Terry Wharf. $200,000 was missing from the west coast of Truly, is all agog with plants, embroideries, chinaware. following:

Mr. Hamilton, to the well-deve Close to the spot where the suTS- cash in reserve." No key was preparations for the departure, of fruit, and many hand-made articles Referring to Notice to Mariners

loped defendant, and take pect was arrested, wis" "found, a held by the compradore to the the Amundsen, serial expedition with which proud mothers like to No. 788, notice is hereby given that and the other a physical wreck, this time and sentence the other tained five revolver cartridges Two men, one finely developed waming. I shall discharge you per ciphertte carton which con- drawers in the safe inside the for the North Pole. vanit.

The three airplanes which are to their daughters. Music. refresh apparatus at Lamocks Main Light, the Kowloon. Magistracy

exhibit the skill and patience of the installation of the new lighting appeared before Mr. Hamilton at defendant to three months' hard The man has been detained that Mr. Courtney inquired why two attempt this audacious enterprisements, the jewels and costumes of Lamock Islands, will be completed

this labour."

enquiries may be made. "bundles of new. $5 and $10 bank were all constructed there, in the the young women all will form an and the new light exhibited on or

notes were in some drawers which vast establishment of the Società attraction in themselves. Usually about the 20th August 1924. usually contained paper-money of Anonima Haliana di Costruzioni this is a girls gathering and talks higher deaminations. The Police Meccaniche, and are now receiving of girls on girlish things will over-paratus will be dioptric, of the first made inquiries and he investigated the final tests and touches under ile everything. However, nothing order. The character of the new as far as he could.

the direction of the eughter, Mr.will displease a party more than light will be group flashing, show- Asked why he considered the Schulte, and the pilots, Messrs. the total absence of friends.

Signor

ing four lightning flashes in rapid comprador responsible for the Davison and Larsen.

The festival will last two nights succession every 20 seconds, and Juss. Mr. Courtney said his Locatelli, the Italian

airman and a day. Preliminary attention will be visible 22 miles in clear reason was that the compradore appointed by Benito Mussolini to will, of course, be given to the weather. The height of the centre held one of the keys of the vault. accompany the expedition, is to setting of the display altar, which of the light above high water is

Cross-examining for the disreturn shortly for the final tests.

will be finished long before the 242 feet, fence, Mr. Eldon Potter.K. C.. The machines, specially worked asked if the Bank always stored out and plamed by the engineer, taiments for the festival. After at present being exhibited will be dinner, the beginning of the enter The provisional lights which are whatever it thought ficia the vanit Mr. Dormier, can obtain 7 the disner, other guests will begin discontinued simultaneously with and if it was unthinkable that the maxim velocity of 175 to arrive and, inspect the pretty the exhibition of the new ligh

-kilometers-va-hont-euch-airplane articles the girls will show. Pro- heing furnished with two Rolls-fessional singers will be busy this Royce motors, set tandem-wise of evening in many homes. Formal Mr. Potter suggested that up to 370 horsepower each.

worship, often girls appearing two the time of the loss Mr. Courtney While these final tests are going by two, will begin by midnight, jen at Marina di Pisa, Roald

when the Oriental pradore's agreement closely and Amundsen, aided by his assistant, ceremonials of bowing, kneeling, grace of remarked, amidst laughter, that he Mr. Hemmer, is preparing all the and paying homage may be seen did not blame him for not having indispensible material and for at their best. In the meantime,

Spitzenbergen, done so.. Reading from a copy of warding it ta the agreement, Mr. Potter pointed which is to be the base of the competition for the threading of

the needle is in order. out that the compradure was bound expedition. The experience to obey the lawful commands kained in his former polar flightment is usually indicated by the The grandeur of the entertain- of every American and/or European templed some years ago, will attractiveness of the toilet set member of the Bank staf

doubtless he of the greatest value

"compradore" youll refuse to "store"

anything the Bank wished. Courtney assented.

might not have read the

Bullion In Vault.

com.

now,

$6

FOREVER."

FITAL STORY OF "PETER IBBETSON.

Discerning cinaygoers have learned to recognise that certain imprints usually guarantee that One of the imprints now sa recog the pictures bearing them are good. nised is the Paramount. A picture now showing in the Colony with ever the current feature attrae the Parrant imprint is "For- tion at the Cronet Theatre. But "Forever" has another mark of quality. was the late George din Manrier. The author of its plot fainous as a Punch artis and us ribbons, rings, and other person the writer of the great stage sue effects, Some trays are as large cess Trilby as five or six feet in diameter and is actually be on George Indeed "For- artistically decorated with trim Maurier's well-known, and still mings and trinkets too valuable Fury popular book. "Peter Ibbet- and beautiful to be burned in sacri- sm. Needless to add for a pic- Loke beuring the Pammont desired from the cinema-goer's inprint the filming is all that could standpoints and only requires to

la party or a home will offer Machines of like kind have been fag, the day of the festival, The

for sacrifice the second even Witness also agreed that in the for soine time past constructed by toilet set is usually made up of vault were kept bullion which bad the same society at Marina dian artificial round tray in which nothing to do with the compradure,Pisa for the Spanish and Argentine are placed the principal articles a although one of his staff might governments, and are stated by young woman will need They have to turn a key for the bullion experts to he of a type peculiarly include combs bracelets, scissors, to be put in. Parceis held against favourable for the present enter inward bills and blank cheque prise, both for their robust con books were also stored in the struction, and also because the yault.

aluminiuch of which they are made A question which led to a strong is capable of long resisting the protest by Mr. Alabaster was that corrosive action of salt water.

in the vauli were kept securities

for customers, for which service

the compradore received no reward

and incurred no liability." Mr.

occa.

fice to the patron saint of lovers. A "toilet set" for the sion, however, is as indispensable as a Christmas tree at Yuletide, w. s perhaps, and never will a worship pass without the sacrifice of one of on the 7th day of the 7th moon

These parties usually cad with

Alabaster objected to that part of made but not every coin the question relating to

"Go liability being incurred" by the Later on Mr. Courtney used the compradore. He maintained that

word agreement" in reference these.

crutinized or counted..

the answer would be a construction to an alleged working under-

of the compridore's arcement and standing between the Bank cashier the offering of the "toilet set" to

the construction and not the

it was for the Court to decide and the compradore's representa-sacrifice and the distribution of witness under cross-examination, there

tive. Mr. Potter insisted that gifts, in the form of cakes of Mr. Poiter replied that he would

was

no

mentioned that the rast is very Fergus taking the leading roles.. air filled, Wallace Bid and Elsie

ROBIN' HOOD." SHOWING AT. STAR.

Douglas Fairbank's great master-

agreenient powder, ribbons, perfumes, hand-FINAL and that this term might kerchiefs, and the like, to all pre-

prove by facts that no liability lead to a suggestion that there was sent. The unmarried girls usually :

was incurred by the compradore

married for a year to bear the later part of the expenses for

the entertainment,

but if His Lordship would prefer joint control.". He asked Mook upon those who have just piece "Robin Hood" will be shown' the question not to be put he Courtney not to think that be, Mr.

in the Star Theatre this evening would not do so at the time and Potter, was cross, with him; he

for the last time. Robin Hood was prepared to argue the point, might appearcross but was not and

is without question one of the most His Lordship asked Mr. Potter to it was only due to the weather.

popular pictures over screened in defer the question relating to Burther he explained that he

the Colony and anyone who has hability.

cross-exânțined Mr. Coutney (in

hot yet seen it should certainly not In the course of further cruss-Chambers) for a whole day, and

The Rev. Norman Courtenay lose their final opportunity this examination, Mr. Poter asked Mr. when Mr Courtney made the reply James, 27. a Congregational Minis-evening. Bargain prices! is Courtney to describe the proces-

he did, he was of the opinion that tur at Gateshead, was remanded advertised and special rates are ulos, to the vault," meaning the Mr. Courtney was differing from or bail by the Gateshead Bench on being allowed for Service men procedure adopted when the vault the evidence he had previously charge of improper behaviour. and for children.",

was opened in the course of the Bank's business.

Question Of Procedure:

given. However, if he had misunderstood Mr. Courtney, he was surry.

At this stage. His Lordship decided that Mr. Potter was to

Mr. Potter asked if it was not a fact that the Bank made" demand argue the technical point and the loans to custoiners against which Court rose.

ara

they, took securities in American In this asc the Interga- "gold-eagles" and Canton sub-tional Bank, acting for the sidiary silver. He also questioned insurance company, are the Mr. Courtney about the procedure plaintiffs Defendants' adopted for this class of transac- lu Kui-un, the bank's compradore tion which formed a considerable and Ho: Ngok-lau, his guarantor. part of the Bank's business as much On September 28, 1922, a loss of as $2,000,000 being, lost out "on $200.000 in Hongkong banknotes demand 21 one time..

of $500 denomination was dis-

loans Joans

The

In reply Mr. Courtney said that covered and the case is now being a commission was paid to the comtried to ascertain if the compradore, pradore for guaranteeing thic under his agreement, is to be held

that against, BO

the responsible, the Bank really bad Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., the security and the com-instructed by Messrs. Deacons, pradore's backing.

se appeared for the Bank, and defen- curity was placed in the vault dants were represented by Mr. but when it consisted of subsidiary Eldon Potter, K.C., nd. Mr.

·Canton silver it could only be Campbell Prosser, instructed checked roughly to see whether by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. the amount stipulated was correct, The case was heard by the acting In the case of American gold-Chief Justice (Mr. Justice H.HI. caglesh

a much closer check was Gompertz,),

COUNTY

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

CRICKET.

Position 'as at August 6:

County.

Middlesex Yorkshire Lancashire

Surrey. Kent..... Notts......... Warwickshire

*Somerset r

Gloucestershire .............. Sussex Leicestershire

Essex Hampshire Glamorganshire Worcestershire Northamptonshire Derbyshire.

Points

potits.

SABETURA obtained.

1889999998 Possible

MILKMAJI

IT FOURS OUT

Copy of advertisement in the local newspapers :~~

USE

TYPHOID FEYER.

WING TO the above mentioned" disease being unusually pre- valent in the Colony at present the Public is advised to boil all drinking

water and milk belore' use.

W. W.PEARSE. Medical Officer of Health. Hongkong, 21st July, 1924.

(The italics' cre unr with.)

MILKMAID NATURAL MILK

M

THE SAFE ` MILK,

REQUIRES

NO BOILING

BECAUSE

IT'S STERILISED

IN THE TIN TERILISED AFETY

ILKMAID EANS

SI

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND BLMOTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

ATURAL

NATU

LIMITED.

FILK

ICROBES

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

Average.

ENGINEERS,

78.66

72.50

68.00

64.00

60.00

$4.65

54.86

52.22

47.77

44.27

43.33

33.33

31.76

31.03

22.22

21.66

11.76.

*Kent and Somerset fed on the drst innings and shared the points,

2 each, at Blackheath,

OF HONGKONG,

“AMB PERKANT”

DRY DOOK- * Length 787) Feet.. Length, nu 'Blocks 759 Fest

Depth on Centre ar (H.W.0.8.T.) 24 ft.' 0 Ins.

THREE ALIPWAYS —

Capable of¡Handling Bilps Up

to 3,003),ops Displacement,

Dit SongMall, Capable or

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