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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1924.

LADY LITIGANTS,

LOCAL MILLINER WINS.

HUSBAND OR WIFE?

MADAME FLINT AND "HOW.TO

GIVE EVIDENCE."

BACK IN PORT,

S.S. "HEUNGSHAN" TOWED TO ANCHORAGE.

FINE SALVAGE FEAT.

SIRDAR,OF EGYPT.

SON OF THE SOIL MAY

"GET POST.

“A CAIRO" STATEMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

LEAGUE COUNCIL

BRITISH PROPOSAL ACCETED RE PROTOCOL. DISCUSSION ADJOURNED. (Reuter's Service.)

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ROME, December 9. CAIRO, December 97 At a private meeting, prior to states that it has been decided to the British proposal to postpone,

The newspaper "El Ahram" the public session, Italy agreed to appoint an Egyptian as Sirdar of discussion of the Geneva proto the Egyptian Army.

Surrounded by a fleet of attend- Madume Flint's ability to give ant,small craft. and. in tow with evidence in English was every possible leak secured, the] eulogised by the Pulsne Judge "Heungshan" which went ashore (Mr. H. H.-J. Gömpertz) at the Summary Court this morning near Junk Rock, approximately an when she obtained judgment hour's steaming from Canton, has against Madame Gavin, of No. 2, been towed back to Hongkong and will naturally be in agreement Peak Road, for $1,000 for goods arrived at Cheung Sha Wan (near with Britain. There appears some sold"and delivered.

Capsuimun)-at-half-past-twelve | foundation for the gatement.

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When she stepped-into the box and Sergeant W. F. le Chevalier last night.

At three o'clock yesterday morn of the Police Force commenced to discharge the duties of inter-ing, the start was made from the preter, His Lordship remarked That he had, known her for very scene of the wreek and the voyage

was made without incident. many years and had n great esteem for her. Unfortunately. The Vick Wing S.S. Co., Ltd. she had a habit, when in court, the new owners of the "Heung- of speaking fery fast and this shan," speak highly in, praise opposing sitte's solicitor had to of Ip Yick, the diver responsible take notes. He therefore asked for the salvage and floating of the hen to be considerate

und vessel Madame Flint smilingly promised

was troublesome as he and the

Lo to No.

Then her solicitor, Mr. J. T. Prior, asked if Mr. H. C. Macnamara had any objection to

It has been stated that the upper woodwork is not in too good condition but that the hull has come up to expectations...

It is understood that such decision

Defence of Egypt.

col on disarmament until next session.'

were among those who approved M. Brland and Signor Salandra theproposal

Council Agres...

[Note: Under the constitution granted to Egypt defence is for the present reserved and remains under British, control. Service in the army is compulsory, but owing to the small contingen required, only a fraction (4 per cent.) of the men who fiable actually serve. Seice is for three years. In the Sanese battalions, service is volary and extended. The arm-onsists of 5 squadrons of cary, a camel corps, 5 batteries, to the League, 18 battalions of infantry (of which Equatorial" battalion), a railway 6 are Sudanese and tis a special battalion, and various departments, Most of the higher posts including

her speaking in English where- Her owners have not yet decid-that of Sirdar are held by British upon His Lordship stated that ited when she will be docked. Mean-cers. The strength of the army.

is about 17,000. was not the first necasion on while minor renewals, are being which he had had the pleasure of carried out at Cheung Sha Wan seeing her in edurt and he knew that she had a wonderful com-where the vessel will lle for some mand of the English language. days...

BREAKING INTO FRENC1].'

albar.

(The "Heungshan" was formerly On Madame Flint asking Mr. Prior if she should try, is Lord, in the Steamboat Co.'s fleet and ship suggested that she should was in service between Hongkong and if she got into difficulty she'. and Muco and Hongkong and could break off into French.

Canton. The wreck "as she lay" During the course of the open- was sold twice for the proverbial

Since this rather complicated! Hong.

then ing of

"between

case, Mr Macnamara

$130,000 and $140,000 has been (for; Madame Gavin) volunteered the spent in refloating the vessel.]" information that his defence was based on the claim" that part of the goods supplied, had been met by payments, from time, to time, and that the balance was supplied to a business carried on by Madame Gavin's husband and not by her.

Actually the claim amounted to $1,059.35 but the odd amount had ; been knocked off to bring it with- in the jurisdiction of the court..

WIFE SHOULD HELP.

Certain items in the first part of the bill, and marked 1922, had, Mr. Prior explained, been supplied to MadameGavin for her personal account.

PIONEER SILK STORE.

QUEEN'S ROAD LATEST

ATTRACTION.

"AT HOME" TO-DAY.......

by the

SWARAJ WEEK.

MR. DAS DISAPPOINTED

AT RESULTS.

AN EXTENSION ORDERED,

(Reuter's Service.)

CALCUTTA, December 9. Swaraj Week, which began in Bengal on December I and consisted of an intensive cam- paign to raise money to be applied to propaganda work in villages and rural districts, has been ex- tended until December 14.

to the

Three Lakhs Needed. . Mr. Das announces that up present Rs. 160,000 have been collected. He ap- peals for Rs 300,000, without The increasing attraction of which, be says, it is impossible Queen's Road Central as a shop to carry on the campaign in the. ping centre is occasionally de- villages. activities of the stores already in monstrated

extending

Object Of Appeal. At the commencement of the existence, but nothing noteworthy campaign, Mr. Das foreshadowed has recently occurred to mark that the next stage of the fight In October 1923, an arrange the coming into being of a shop would occur in the villages, which ment for a Canton agency was on a large scale which would he desired to organise Co come to by which defendant was rival for out-rival) the shopping operatively with a view to stopping engaged at a salary of $100 per facilities of this important centre.exploitation of rice, jure, and month and was at liberty to buy The accomplishment of such an other country products by the goods out of stock for herself at object has been left to the Pioneer foreigner." -cost price.

Silk Store, whose gally decorated Items marked 1923 and 1924, entrance outside the. China continued Mr. Prior, were sup- Building will catch the eye of the plied to the Canton agency in passer by to-day. October 3923. In December In celebration of the opening of 1923, defendant left Shameen and this establishment, which will be handed over the stock to a Miss conducted under the business Noronha. Stock was taken. and title of Verhomal Shewaram & Co., the items were those that were an "At Home" is being given not accounted for. Some of today and no less than 1,500 these, it was claimed, were seen out. The staff of this establish- invitations *have been sent to have been used by defendant.

A message from Kaifeng, under Mr. Macnamara refused to ent, with the proprietor, Mr. yesterday's date, reads: Unable to admit certain signatures in the from the forenoon receiving and Chung-yi's forces have arrived at Verhomal Shewaram, were busy cross the Yellow River bridge, Hu stock book and queried the put entertaining a large number of Fengchin, while Sun Yuen's troops ting down of the year 1924 for well-wishers, and they expect to occupied Langfeng yesterday goods supplied in 1923. The have received-a-record-atten morning and were marching on latter, Mr. Prior attributed to dance before the entertainment Kaifeng from the East. there being an intervening period is closed late at during which the items formed the

course of the

night., la

KAIFENG.

CITY NO LONGER

"THREATENED.

(Reuter's Service.)

SHANGHAI, December 10.

Negotiations between representa- evening (tives of General Han, of Shensi,

the subject of conversations dancing will be indulged in to the land of General Hu, resulted in between the parties.

strains of a Filipino string band, the former's spokesman being

.carried

the

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VARSITY RUGGER.

OXFORD GAIN VICTORY OVER CAMBRIDGE.

(Reuter's Service.)

TWICKENHAM, December 9 Oxford University beat Cam-

6 this afternoon. bridge University by 11 poluts to

The weather was dull and mild.

The crowd numbered 35,000.

scored a try for Cambridge, but After 25 minutes play, Devitt

Barlow failed to convert. Three

...

agreed to the British proposal to near the corner flag and obtained The Council of the Leagus minutes later, Jacob sprinted over postpone discussion of the Geneva a try for Oxford, which Berkeley protocol until next session.

All the speakers recognised 'the

failed to convert. legitimacy of the request.

Qxford continued to attack and At the same time, M. Briand just before the interval Wallace pointed out that the various Powers scored a second try for Oxford. concerned were anxious to proceed, However, Berkeley again falled to with the protocol with the utmost convert. expedition. He added that he was

Half-time arrived with the score convinced Britain was still devoted 6-3 in favour of Oxford.

After the resumption, the Cam- Signor Salandra and others bridge backs got going several ble to proceed without the full Oxford backs ended in lacob acknowledged that it was imposst-times, but met a powerful defence. A good movement by the collaboration of Britain.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain said obtaining a try, which Berkeley the simple truth was that the British converted, making the score II to

3 in favour of Oxford. Government had not had time to study the matter. The chances for the scheme being adopted would be better if proper time for consideration was allowed.

:

HIGHER LEARNING.

MORE AMERICAN GRANTS DONATED.

TWO GREAT BENEFACTORS. (Reuter's American Servies.)

NEW YORK, December 9. Mr. George Eastman, Head of the Kodak Company, has "given" $15,000,000 to certain institutions for higher learning, marking his total benefactions over $58,000,000,

In the last minute of the game, Devitt obtained a try for Cam bridge, but Barlow failed to con vert it. The game thus ended in a victory for Oxford by II points to

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SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail

ENTERTAINMENTS.

December 10.-Coronet Theatre; "Blood and Sand."

Theatre;

December 10.—Star "The Gay Corinthian."

December 10.-World Theatre; "The Gold Diggers,"

Mr. James Buchanan, Duke, a well-known capitalist, has announced the creation of a trust December 10-Queen's Theatre; fund of $40,000,000 to found a col-"Long Tak Sam, the world-re- lege bearing his.name; and also to nowned Magician 9.15 p.m." found hospitals and other charities December 12. to 20.-Theatre In North Carolina,

Royal, "The Yeomen of the Guard," 9 p.nt..

FRANCE'S BUDGET.

ARMY ESTIMATES UNDER

REVIEW...

(Router's Service.)

PARIS, December. 10.

January 12 to 17.-Hongkong A.D.C.'s production, "St. Joan," 9 p.m., January 14,"4.80 p.m.

SPORT. December 28.-St. Andrew's v. St. George's Golf Match at Fanling.

SOCIAL.

Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. December 11-Musicale at the

December 13.-Fancy Dress Ball at Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.

December 19.-Children's Xmas Party, at Helena May Institute;

p.m.

Chamber of Deputies, General At the budget debate in the Nollet, Minister of War," stated the army estimates totalled frs. 4,458,000,000 compared to 1,700,000,000 in 1914.

He pointed out that, consider ing the fall in the value of the franc, the estimates were 25 per cent. below the pre-war figure, whereas the United States and at Sales Room, household furni- Japan had increased their military ture, 2.30 p.m. expenditure by 74 per cent, and 18 per cent respectively, while Britain had maintained her pre- war level.

AUSTRIA.

PRESIDENT HAINISCH IS

RE-ELECTED;

(Reuter's Service.)

VIENNA, December 9. M. Hainisch was to-day re-

HIDDEN ARMS.

DISCOVERY IN UPPER

ALBERT ROAD.

PAKIS IN SHAMEEN. a combination of the best talent convinced of the futility of re-elected President of the Austrian Addressing His Lordship, Mr. which could be had in the Colony.sistance. In consequence, he has Republic.. Macnamara, said that Madame] The capacity for cateringwithdrawn the whole of the Gavin was not in court but he to all the requirements of brigade towards Chengchow. maintained" that the agency was those requiring not only silks The menace to Kaifeng has thus

on by her husband it (as

name would seem been removed and conditions are being quite reasonable for the to imply but other useful goods virtually normal. General Ни wife to give assistance.

can only be appreciated Chung-yi and Sus Yuen will After evidence had been taken, paying a personal visit. Although probably enter Kaifeng with their His Lordship give judgment for primarily a silk store and there troops to-day, but an agreement Madame Flint, for the sum are silks of all varieties-the has not yet been concluded: claimed, with costs.

visitor will and everything neces- He re- marked that it appeared to be amandarin coats, kimonos, skirts,

Powers To China. sary in the way of scarfs, host, -case of mere bluff that the goods and so on. Electro-plated goods,

PEKING, December 91 had been supplied to the hus-and the wonderful workmanship day and finally drafted a note to

The protocol Ministers met to

In the box, Madame Flint said seem to oust the handiwork of his its attention to the necessity of and skill of the Indian craftsman the Chinese Government calling that the agency was to be on the better situated Chinese brethren in observing treaty obligations. It understanding that defendant got the spacious glass cases arranged indicates the readiness of the salary of $100 per month, with throughout the building. Every-Powers concerned to assist Chloa no commission; Madame Flint thing of a useful nature has been in accordance with the terms maintained the shop, supplied the included in the new buliding of the Washington Treaty goods which were to be sold at down to an elegant range of China's foreign obligations are prices indicated by her.

fulfilled.

band.

EPIDEMICS.

SPECIALISTS TO

IN FEBRUARY.

CONFER

BUREAU 'AT SINGAPORE.

From Our Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, December 9. The Health Committee of the League of Nations intends

With the Christmas season near,

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Jewellery.

and the selection of presents prov. It is rumoured that Baron ing such a perplexing problem. Hayashi intends to resign the latending murchasers should lose ambassadorship in London, and no time in calling at this store as that he and Mr. Ochiil the there is a variety of useful gifts Ambassador in Rome, who is in from which to make a choice.

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ARMS POSSESSION. YAUMATI - MAN' WITH REVOLVER.

ill-health, will return home on: furlough, The "Osaka Asahi " says it was Baron Hayachi's intention to return home in the spring of next year, but as Prince Chichibu, the Emperor's second son, is going to visit England. either in May or June next, the departure of the Envoy for home will probably not take place till after the Imperial visit. Besides that the London Embassy now

establishing at Singapore ап A Chinese, named Chan Sik-tin, -epidemiological bureau, where when searched yesterday at New lacks in a councillor, who could Information with regard to infec Market. Street, Yagmati, was found act as chargé d'afaires during fioms diseases common to the Far to have in his possession a five Baron. Hayashi's absence. In the East will be collected and dis- chambered revolver and five event of Baron Hayashi's resigna seminated.

counds of ammunition. The man tion Viscount Ishii Kikujiro, – the

A conference of health officers is now la custody, and will be Ambassador to Paris, will be will meet here in February to charged before the Magistrate in transferred to London, says the

make arrangements.

due course.

report.

A revolver and 205 rounds of ammunition were Brought to the Central Police Station yesterday... The arms were found hidden in near the entrance to the Public the ground in Upper Albert Road

Gardens.

imjo

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

· December 11-Lammert Bros.,

December 18.-Lammert Bros., the Engineers' Institute, King's Building, Praya Central, one full-sized English billiard table with accessories, 11 a.m.

COMPANY MEETING. December 20-Sixth meeting of China Light and Power Co., (1918)__Ltd., at St. George's. Building, Chater Road, 11.30 am. OTHER MEETINGS,

December 16-Annual meeting of the R.F.K. Golf Club at Messrs. Jardine's, 5.30 p.m.

meeting of Queen's College Old December 15.-Fifth annual

Boys' Association, 5.30 p.m.

December 28.-General meeting of shareholders of the Rab Syndi- cate: I¿d.. Prince's Building. Chater Road, noon.

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No. 1 HAMFIE.

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1 Pt. Blackberry Brandy

1

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1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port

2 Ota. St. Julien Clarek

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HUDSON BRIDGE COMPLETED- The $4,000,000 suspension bridge across the Hudson River has been completed. It has a main span of 1,632 feet, the longest in the world, with a height of 155 feat. It is the only vehicular riage south of Albany, and will open for traffic in January

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QL DOH, Old Taus or Dry Gin ́

Viu de Parfe Sherry

1 phial Fomeransja, Bitter

* No. 8

▲ 9t. Burgoyng's Burgundy

1 Ft G. 1. Peppermint

King George IV. or Perfection Whisky

Gta. Buperior Rich Old Port

2

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Amontillado Sherry W.8.

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