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FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1926.
VICAR APOSTOLIC.
SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP POZZONI
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED.
The Very Rev, Father 'Spada has received a telegram from the headquarters at Milan that the Holy Father Pope Plus XI. has been pleased to nominate the Very Rev. Father Henry Valtorta to be Defendants were again before the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman M. 1. E. Lindsell at the Central Catholic Church in Hongkong in Magistrady this morning when Deaccession to the late Bishop D tective Inspector T Murphy sald Pozzoni, that his Instructions were to ask for another week's remand as the result of subsequunt developments since they were brought to court
the last time."
The application was granted *
AFTER 28 YEARS.
| PRESENTATION TO INSPECTOR
T. CASHMAN.
LEAVING FOR CORK.
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THE BANK CASE,
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MORNING
FINISH TO-DAY?
Increases in both sales and the Owing to pressure of Court number of consumers were re-chamber work, there was no ported to-day at the 37th ordin- bearing this morning of the London, March 11.ary yearly meeting of the Hong, cass in which Moxon and Taylor In the House of Comisons in the kong Electric Co., Ltd., held at the claim $37,600 alleged to have. course of his statement on the Navy offices of the company (P & O been lent by them to the Man
Building) this morning
Chuen Bank Estimates, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that during last year the presence of His Majesty's ship on the Chine Station had done something to add to the feeling of security of British subjects there...
Commander D. C. Burney (Con servative, Uxbridge) interposed "Are you going to send out any more?"
Mr. Bridgeman did not reply but disclosed
that the Vindictive which is at present in Hongkong)
sided. He was supported by the The Hon. Mr. A. O Lang pre- Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Sir Robert Mr. F. G. Weall (directors) and Ho Tung, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. F. R. Marsh, MIE.E., (manager).
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this afternoon when there is
The case is being continued possibility of its ending
Mr. H. A. Lammert said that In the witness box yesterday,
G. P. and H. A. Lammert were acting as agents of the Mani Shareholders present ware Chuer Bank in the transaction Messra-A. H. Compton, TE which was the subject of the case. Pearce, Henry Humphreys (If the contract had been fulfilled, attorney for Mrs, Dora Arm they would have been entitled to strong), LJ Davies, G. W $150 from the buyer. In reply Sellars; P. E Barker, V. Sorby, to Mr Jenkar, Mr. Lammert sail C. G. Alabaster, T. Bagram, G. that he did not know shat under Murray, L, E. Ozorio, O. Baptista, the agency contract G. F. and. OF. Ribeiro, H. Ruttonjee, Leungfosers by completing it.
HA. Lammert would have been Yan-po, Wong Ping-sun,
Wong Hing-kwong. Fattin, Ip Fook, Tong. Hin-pong;
Lo
On the occasion of his retirement Happy Valley. He is a good is the first British cruiser to Chang-kue, Chan Lim-foo, Seung Lammerta would have had to pay after 28 years service with the linguist and his scientific attain h police force, Divisional-Inspec-mente augur well for a successful
tor. T. Cashman who leaves for career.
Home to-morrow on the s.s: “Kash- ma was the recipient. yesterday of presentation on behalf of his colleagues
STRANGE CONDUCT.
2
SOLICITOR AND A. POLICE PROSECUTION.
The farewell gifta consisted of a silver tea service, tray and cake baskit, bearing the inscription
Presented to Divisional Inspector MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT." Cashman by his colleagues of the Hongkong Police Force on the The action of Mr. C. A.. S. Russ ocension of his retirement, Marekin deciding not to prosecute in a 18., 1306.
police case which he had under- The presentation was made by linkers was described by Mr. R...E. the Captain Superhtendent of Police, Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, who re- Terred to the retiring officer's service in the Force and said that he was a painstaking offieer with ny excellent record.
Lindsell at the Central Magis iracy as extraordinary.
The case concerned a Chinese who was charged with an alleged attempt to defraud his employers. compradore firm, by destroying Inspector Cashman suitably certain chits for goods supplied replied..
in his position es canteen mana Among those present were Mr.ger on H.M.S. "Titania." PT. H. King (Director of Criminal In- telligence), Mr. C. G. Perdue (As stant Director of Criminal Intel ligence), Captain Bloxham, Mr. W. R. Scott (A.S.P.). Chief-Inspector
Kent and Chief-Detective lus pactor, J. Grant":
carry catapult-laurihed aeroplanes.
FREE FIGHT,
SCENES IN JAPANESE DIET:
BATTERED HEADS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo, March 12.. Last night the session of the diet was broken up in the wildest dia- order owing to general fighting with fete between members of the Government
kai Partice
and the Seiyu-
There were numerous battered: heads and noses, but no serious results, the police separating the combatants. The fight was caused by" the debate over charges and of political
11. Is intimated that the Diet may be proroguedi
Mr. M. H. Turner, for the de-countercharges fence, explained that he had seen scandals. Mr. Russ and the latter wished to: withdraw from the case, as he was unable to make out even a prima facie case against the defendant. case had already been made out | pins, Cashman with their four chil
dren, intend to settle down in Cork.on one charge.
A telegram of March 5 stuted the Diet is investigating alleged
Chairman's Speech Addressing the meeting, the chairman said
"Gentlemen,The report and statement of accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period and with your permission we will follow the usual procedure and take them as read.*
The nett profit for the year after making due allowance for with the sum of $124,153.64 depreciation is $1,309,965 12 and brought forward from last account we have $1,434,118.76 for appro- priation.
Mr. Jenkin pointed out that
$99,300 om Settlement Day whereas they would only have got $39,200 from the Man Chuen Bank That would entail a loss of 50 cents a share NO
Mr. Jenion: I put it to you, Mr. Lammert, that there is only one explanation to this document, and that is you were not agents for the bank.
to
Mr. Lammert: A mistake was probably made by the clerk who typed it out, or Messrs. Moxon and Taylor were willing not have a loss in that way, all walive something. We would though we were very friendly with the "Mani Chuen Bank..
At this stage the case was.
"With this sum we propose:-adjourned.
To pay a dividend of $2.50 per share on 800,000 shares: absorbing $750,000.
To place to reserve, $600,000. To carry forward to next ac- count, $84,118.76, .
“The dividend and the amount for last year, placed to reserve are the same as
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heilbroun arrived in the Colony to-day from Manila. by the "President Wilson."
foor of a house at. Bridges Street A store falling from the frat highted on the head of a Chinese At another place a woman was bambeq. Both had to be sent to the Government Civil Hospital
On reaching Home, Inspector and Mr. Lindsell pointed out that a scandals with regard to military amounted to a little over 25 struck on the head with a falling
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Continuing, Mr. Turner said that the assistant manager, who kept the books and had charge of the finances of the canteen, had disappeared, and probably he was the man who should be there to: answer the charge.
The sales of current in 1925 administration during the period million units as compared with when Baron Chichi Tanaka was 281 million units in 1924. This Minister of War. Large sums are cutput is below our estimate due. stated to be involved. The Governto the disturbed industrial con- ment Party is making a strong atditions prevailing during the tack as Baron Tanaka is now pre- second half of the year. We sident of the Seiyuka
The capital, expenditure for 1926, amounted to $880,905 and You wil notice that the greater part of this was spent on mais and sub-station plant.
A Tokyo report of March were able, however, to connect up our Chinese workmen left without stated: G. Mikame, farmer Military during the year 1,142 new con-notice We have, however, a Mr. Lindsell thought it was Paymaster, has reported against sumers so that with the return to competent European staff and serious to arrest a man, and in both Marshal G. Tanaka, President normal times we may confident with the assistance of our local discharging the defendant he sug- of the Seiyukal Party, and Marshal expect a further increase in staff and those Chinese who re
mained loyal we were able to In the House of Commons, Mr. gested that the breach of courtesy H. Yamanashi who are alleged to the demand for electricity.
maintain a normal supply of elec- J. Ramsay MacDonald, Labour on the part of Mr. Russ should be have misappropriated 'military' Leader, asked the Prime Minister reported to the Captain Superin-secret service, funds while the two
fricity: Great credit is due to our Ofr. S. Baldwin) whether he had tendent of Police because the Marshals were in actual service.
European staff for the successful any communication to make as to police were the real prosecutors in The charge has been taken up by
maintenance of the supply dur how he proposed to deal with the the case.
the Tokyo Puble Procurator's
ing a. trying period and for the Coal Commission's report..
Office. The case is reported to in-
26 Miles of Cables.
rapid training of new workmen, to volve Yen 3,000,000 with a large quantity of gold bullion and 26 miles of underground cable and vice, and I take this opportunity of "During the year we laid overtake the place of those who left and have not returned to our ser- alluvial gold which were seized in
equipped five additional high ten- Siberia during the War:]
gion sub-stations.
placing on record' the directors' appreciation of their ability to DUTCH POLITICS:
cope with an emergency of this. nature
The Prime Minister replied: "No; but I have asked the mem- jbers of the Cabinet to examine the report with the greatest care and sense of responsibility with a view to arriving, after a study of lit, at definite conclusions with rẻ- gard to the numerous questions in which Government action is in-1 volved very much hope that all parties concerned will study the report and weigh the evidence and conclusions, and avoid commit inents."...
An Early Summons. Later, it was announced that three mine owners' representa tives and three miners' leaders had been called to see the Prime Minister this evening
AZALEA BLOOMS.
HORTICULTURAL: EXHIBIT IN COURT:
A COOLIE'S "FIND."
COMPOSITION OF NEW CABINET.
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"We have extended our sub stations by the purchase of No. 3, Wing Kut Street, where the build ing has been reconstructed, and,
After the strike in 1922 we de- at Pokfulam where we are erect- cided as far as possible to install ing a new building upon land labour saving devices in connect- leased from the Mission on with our North Point plant, Dtrangeres. Both these sub-and these improvements together atations will be equipped during with our modern system of distri the present year. We have also buting from sub-stations were of purchased a site on the main road great help to us during the labour been accepted for the sub-station at Shaukiwan and tenders have troubles of last year. building which will be put in hand tention to the 1926 edition of our "I should like to draw your at in the neat fature
... book containing particulars of the Good progress was made with supply and scale of charges, etc., the scheme for housing the Com-copies of which you will find on
The table at Major Willson's Count which generally holds a motley array of bail books and other property during the hear ing of cases was decorated this morning with azalea blooms, a
The Hagle, March 11. This horticultural exhibit was.
In the Second Chamber the new provided by a scavenging coole Premier, Jonkheer de Geer, e who, in answer to a charge aphasised that the new Cabinet was unlawful possession, claimed to Ive found the branch of flowers strictly extra-Parliamentary and no member should be regarded as in a side channel. Evidence, The Executives of both sides however, showed that he took it The Government aimed
representing any political Party. had spent the day preparing their from Government property in economy, reduction of taxation, pany's technical staff and at the rour chairs
H respective views on the Coal Garden Road. Commission's report,, but appar
vigorous co-operation international end of the year the thirteen The book has been brought up Remarking that it was a wilful with a view to the general bouces at Causeway Hill were to date and is now printed in Eng ently neither side had looked for piece of damage, the Magistrate limitation of armaments;
nearing completion. fish and Chinese out will notice DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD. this early summons to Downing imposed a fine of $25; or fourteen establishment of a Ministry of "Our plant at North Point has that we sell current, for lighting
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National Defence by the fusion of been thoroughly overhauled dur-from 16 cents to 8.8 cents per unit commercial section on page 2)
the Ministries of War and Marine, ing the year. We have fitted the depending upon the amount con The Home mall (letters only, a continuation of the policy or two original turbines with a more sumed and that in addition we London February 11) via Nagapa reducing the fighting services, in- modern system of condensing give a cash discount on any light. tum is due at 5 p.m. to-day.
cluding, inter alla, entrusting the plant in place of the older pattern ing accounts of $15 or over pro- ithin a defence of the country to mobile now out of date. A new boller vided these are paid Internal haemorrhage was stated forces, and increasing the country's was put into commission in March stated time. Several other modi- a telegram from the London Office to be the cause of the sudden death prosperity babe conclusion or and this addition fills up all the fcations have been made in cur Advising that at the annual general yesterday of a house boy til the Treatless of Commerce and opening available plant space in the gen charges and these I feel certain meeting of shareholders a final divi-employment of Mr E L Pinguet, new markets abroadierating station buildings. Several our consumers will appre dend, of 8 per cent on the "A" of No. 10, Chatham Road, Kowloon The Government would resign as minor improvements have been "B" and "C" shares will be de
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