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BIRTHS.

DUFF-SMITH-On May 31, 1926

cent murders of British subjects in order to ascertain on whom lay the responsibility. Sir Austen was next asked if he would

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PHILHARMONIC :

SOCIETY.

(To the Editor of the China Mail).

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Sir.In reading your interest- ing extracts from

the auto biography of Sir William. Des Voux in last night's issue, I noticed the reference to the pro- duction of "Iolanthe."

1889.

This production which was by the predecessor of the Phil- harmonic Society, The Hongkong Choral Society, took place in December, 1888, and was repeat ed by special request of Sir William in January, 1889, and again on Saturday in Race week, The parts of the Lord Chan- cellor and the Fairy Queen which he specially mentions were taken by Mr. H. H. Lightwood, and Miss Stopani and, it is interesting to note that Mr. G. P. Lammert who is still with us, was the pianist for the production.

· TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1926.

HERB " POISÓN.

FAMILY TRAGEDY AT STANLEY.

SEQUEL TO QUARREL?

Poisoning by means of a Chinese herb called gelsemium elegans and the administering of an antidote consisting of kid's blood was test fed to at a death inquiry yeater- day on a Chinese woman living at Stanley.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell conducted Che inquiry at the Central Magistracy,

Although it was stated in course, of evidence that the husband and deceased woman were not on good terms and there. bad heen à quarrel on the day of the taking of the poi sonous herb, it was stated by the police that foul play was not sus pected..

It was believed that the woman had taken the poison with the intention of committing suicide after the quarrel in question.

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A POLICE CHASE.

ARMED MAN'S CAPTURE

DESCRIBED..

FOUND GUILTY.

Mr. JH. B. Nihill and Major C. Willson sat together at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday to deal with a Chinese charged with unlawful possession of a revolver and one round of ammunition.

Giving evidence, Sergeant Chester Woods said that at 10.30 P.m. on June 8, he went to a small shed near Au Pul Lung with a party of detectives. While wait- ing under cover the party saw defendant with three others ap- Proaching the shed from the direction of Hunghom. When from where the Police were "con- about twenty-five yards away

cealed, the men separated, two going on one side of the hut and two on the opposite side..

It also transpired that the hus-

As he was passing the shed the band and daughter of, the deceased defendant was called upon to woman had disappeared from their stop, but he ignored the warning formerly, in charge of the pollee the defendant, at the same time home in Stanley. Sergt. Langley, and boited, both men taking different courses. Witness pursued station there... said that in-his- opinion thefr" disappearance was calling upon him to stop. Keeping suspend the tariff negotiations | "H_M.S. Pinafore" in the spring people being very nervous when front, the defendant led' Sergeant

caused through

fright, village distance of about six feet In Chester Woods over paddy fields and vegetable gardens only to be subsequently arrested

until our Treaty rights were re-

spected. Again he adroitly re- fused to be drawn into any argu- ment whatsoever or to say one word that could be construed as a departure from the orthodox Bri- tish way of "sitting tight" and rusting to Providence to un- tangle the skein in due time.

know that the Philharmonic So- It may interest your readers to ciety propose to produce The Pirates of Penzance" in Decem- bar next; and "Trial by Jury" and of next year.

Yours, etc.,

H. J. BEST, Hon. Sec. H.K, Plúlharmonic Society. Hongkong, June 22, 1926.

WHITE ANTS.

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anything untoward happened.

A coolie employed by the husband spoke to seeing the deceased woman at the house in a comatose state

The tariff regotiations, he pointedo the Editor of the China Ma). called to the house gave evidence that he was on the way to the

out,

Witness in a subsequent search on May 23. He was shown some of the scene found the revolver leaves and saw the husband go out with a cartridge inside it which to get a kid, returning later with was found on the track of the some of its blood which was poured chase and near a pool where they into the woman's mouth. She ap. had both fallen down. The car- peared to swallow a little... tridge showed that it had been

A Chinese detective who was fired, bat failed to go off.

Defendant in a statement sold were being conducted by

of having been told that the woman SirIn reply to "Tenant's had taken some ho min tang several Powers; and it was most query in your issue of yesterday's which he knew to be a poisonous desirable, if possible, that all the date. I can vouch that in all repair-plant. The husband and wife were

ing lease contracts entered into be not on good terms and he under Powers should act in harmony, tween landlord and tenant" the stood there had been a quarrel on

Thus the now commonplace latter is relieved from all liability the day in question. logan, "Patience and Concilia-in respect of repairs caused by tion" is still being doled out to typhoon or white ants. anxious enquirers respecting the state of affairs in China. From: the latest cables from the North

at Talawakele, to Margaretit must be confessed that, for Josephine, wife of Joseph Duff Smith, -sen. FORBES.-On June 3, 1926, at Coreen, to the wife of D. A. »Forbes, a daughter.... GRANT-On May 1926, at the

Yours, etc. ANOTHER TENANT. Hongkong, June 22, 1926.

FERRY MISHAP.

"SOLAR STAR" RUNS ON MUD.

DAMAGE VERY SLIGHT,"

once, the Foreign Secretary has acted with justifiable caution in approaching the delicate problem of China. The Chinese them- selves are ati awaiting the con- Firs, Kandy, to Mick, wife ofference between Wur Pei-fu and A. C. Grant, Galata, Campola,

Chang Tso-lin in the hope that out of that meeting will arise

"Slar" ferry boat, some really solid plans for lifting "Solar Star, the increased and China out of her present chactic | comfortable accommodation condition. Whether

which has been much appreciated by travellers to and from the mainland, has not opened its career ac-auspiciously.

a daughter." SMITH. On May 21, 1926, to the wife of H. T. Smith, Brenant, Nuwara Eliyà, a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

NICHOLLS — JOHNSON. — On June 2, 1926, Lucius Nicholls, M.D.. to Gladys Evelyn John

yon.

WILLIAMS GRANT-On Jurie

DEATH.

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An engine mishap delayed its appearance on the run for some time after it was taken over by the

ferry

Evidence bearing this out was given at the inquiry and it was stated that a fight between man and wife had taken place on that day. The daughter disappeared some ten days ago but the husband had stated that he was going to court to give his evidence. Last Sunday, however, he, too had disappeared and their house at Stanley was locked up.

Evidence as, to the contents of stomach and the nature of certain leaves found adhering to a Dow! was glyen Mr. E. R. Dovey, Govern ment analyst and further medical evidence by Dr. Craig.

He

slaughter house when he was sud- denly chased by the police. was found guilty and sentenced to three years' hard labour.

ASSAULT SUMMONS.

SANITARY INSPECTOR

ACQUITTED.

NO COMPENSATION. The charge of assault brought by an employee of the Lee Yuen Arm 23, Lower Lascar Row, against Mr. C. Strange, a sanitary inspector, was dismissed by Mr R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

At the previous hearing.com. plainant alleged that defendant threw a basket of glass over him, inflicting injuries to

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and legs. This allegation Mr. Lindsell adjourned the in denied by defendant who said the quiry sine die, adding that the injuries were caused by the glass police officer now in charge of being thrown out when complain- Stanley should call the men to ant and another man who held the he returned. court to give evidence as soon as basket dropped it on top of a box.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASES CONCLUDE.

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A sanitary department inter- preter and a foreman giving evid- ence for the defence said that the inspector did not throw the basket.

that conference. when does eventuate will

of what. complish all expected from it by the populace at large is a problem in itself. 3. 1926, at St Andrew's

"Oft expectation fails where Church, Calpetty, Alexander Emslie Williams, of Colombo, most it promiseth" runs an old to. Flora Elizabeth Grant, saying.. The two great War- youngest daughter of the late Lords may do no more than agree Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grant, of

on measures to enrich the war Aberdeen, Scotland.

chest first and foremost and pro-

The bows actually came into con-afternoon to seven years" "hard His Worship said he did not mise to do a mighty lot within a

taet with the wall and the fender labour and twelve strokes of the believe that the basket had been was slightly damaged: The boat cat. The one who had arms in thrown by defendant and dismiss- specified time. Or, on the other was aground for nearly an hour his possession was sentenced to a ed the summons. It seemed to hand, if each is animated now by | (-46-6-45) and was got off by further terin of a year's imprison-hin that if Ms. O'Donoghue hart a greater and more sincere desire means of the tug "Kowloon" des- ment, this to run consecutively. taken a civil action he might have than at any previous time to do the "Solar Star' was then taken in bers was also complimented by gence:

patched from the Godown Company. The foki who chased the five rob- been awarded damages for negli-

all that is humanly possible to tow, by the "Evening Star" for His Honour who remarked that he Mr. Strange, who suggested ensure China's stability, they may thorough overhaul.

had performed a public service," the prosecution was a form "of The "Solar Star" was not on the

The two men arrested in con- blackmail, inquired whether he mutually decide 'on a reform

run to-day and it is not thought nection with a robbery at the had any remedy. His Worship scheme of very far-reaching im-likely that it will be placed on the house of an old man in the New thought it was a thing in which portance. There are so many and service to-day. Practically no Territories were found guilty by any officer might find himself in- so varied subsidiary issues de- damage was done but the boat is the jury yesterday afternoon and volved in.

If Mr. Strange spection. being detained for a thorough in-sentenced to imprisonment with thought it worth while he could hard labour for five years. perhaps sue for malicious pro-

secution.

company and yesterday,

Mr. A. J. O'Donoghue, who pro- with slightly too much way on her

secuted in the case submitted that which even the engines full astern The two prisoners pleading he had proved the assault. He could not fully counteract, the guilty yesterday morning at the asked His Worship to consider the Fraya wall adjoining the the Connaught Road robbery of pense the complainant had in- bost went aground on the mud near Criminal Sessions to complicity in compensation in view of the ex-

wharf.

May 5, were sentenced yesterday curred.

NIVEN.-May 10, at "The Nest." Woburn Sands Bedfordshire, John Campbell Niven, late of Singapore and Balik Papan,

Borneo,

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The Sisters of the French Con-

vent thank their friends and berie factors for all the kind messages received and floral tributes sent to

the funeral of their dear Mother.

Hongkong, Tuesday, June 22, 1926.

COMMONS AND CHINA,

pending on that coming meeting of the two Marshala, that the con- elusion must be reached that Sir Austen Chamberlain could not re- ply in any way than he did to his questioners in the House of Com-

mons.

China's obligations have once again formed the basis of ques-will be inclined to cavil at Great There may be found some who tions in the House of Commons. Britain unless absolutely bound Sir W. Foot Mitchell, the Conser-

by sheer necessity taking any

ST ANDREW'S.

AN ENJOYABLE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Py

MR. J. H. TAGGART.

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Japanese interests are reported Mr. J. H. Taggart, the manag- to be in negotiation for the pur ing director of the Hongkong and chase, after an announcement by Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., has been the Works Department, at Swatow confined to bed for a day or two of an important piece of land near. with a cold..

the waterfront where the godowna are built. Native merchants are.

He is improving and will leave,

thoroughly enjoyed at

An attractive programme was as intended, on Thursday, by the the St."Empress of Asia," for his five Andrew's Church Vicarage grounds | months' holiday. last night by some hundreds of = parishioners and others interested At as a result of the effort-local in the good work which is to beno-

Diocesan work and St. Peter's i Church repair fund,,

sonya

of

vative member for Saffron step on her own, heedless of the Walden, endeavoured to draw. Sir duly expressed policies of those Austen Chamberlain by asking other Powers with immense in the Government to consider the terests in China..The meré resolve desirability of taking further to take no hasty action of an action, international or otherwise, isolated nature ought to impress 1st East Surrey Regiment

The selections by the band of the were to ensure the observance by those who have not been too com- rauch enjoyed and this high China of her obligations and plimentary in their criticisms of standard of entertainment WAR undertakings. Sir Austen, how- British policy hitherto. Still, the

maintained throughout, in the

Mr. H. E ever, was too shrewd to give any very fact that Great Britain hesi Gardner and Mr. Lewis Davis thing but the. stereotyped diplo- tates to move unless in the fullest (their duets finding much favour), matic reply with which ques-accord with all the other Powers, la those of L-Cpl. W. G: tioners in the House of Commons may perhaps impress the detracWernham and the violin solos of

Mr. Hill. are too painfully familiar, Hators of Great Britain in the East. merely stated what Sir W. Foot that so long as diplomacy can Mitchell and everybody else knew prove successful eventually, full well that he was in close "patience and conciliation" will

THE NEED IS VERY URGENT. continue to dominate our policy. consultation...with the British

AN attack of dysentery often resulta Minister in Peking as regards the in good. atead when the present weather or Fellmate.

And that alone ought to stand us from indigestible food, polluted drinking water, or sudden changes in measures to meet the attack on clouds in China are lifted and the Colle and Diarrho. Remedy should be Chamberlain's the salt administration in Tien- Chinese themselves

in every home, every traveller's 'bag, make a very vacation kit. A valuable medi tain, and that every effort was genuine effort to bring lasting

cine, deperdable in emergencies at being made to investigate the re- peace to their country.

home or when travelling... For cale. averywhere. ·

it is reported, raising funds to pur-

chase the ground and thus provent It failing into foreign hards. ·

Poets' Corner.

IGNOTUM PER IGNOTIUS..

Hear ye, all souls who tread the world but heedless to ile call; Hear ye, who roam through life but know of no determined

hand;

Remember that you reign to-day, to-morrow sees your fall And then at the Almighty's seat with no defence you stand.

Say then to all your fellow creatures, waiting with new ears, "My friends, my brothers, old and young, pray listen to my plea. I ask you, after wasting all that time, 'neath heaping years, When you but want some help sincere, please ask it so of me,"

Pray, mind it oft that through this world but once we chance

to be,

And that we must not wait so in the tendering of our beet, Because the world is made to test but Man's ability: So we must do our duty first before we lay to rest,

Some men there always are who die with laurels on their

gravés

Who, though rude earth consumes them, leave a record of their

fame

But we cannot be all like them, yet we can be their Alavos“;- While you are not yet, act-- and win yourself elsewhere a name.

ALEXANDER Claude GreavES.