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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926.

ADJOURNED.

MORE CAFE PARISIEN EVIDENCE.

CONFLICTING VERSIONS..

Conflicting evidence was given yesterday at the Magistracy" in the case in which Mr. L. G. Taylor, manager, and Mr. J. L. Durand part proprietor, are charged with disorderly conduct. The case was adjourned until Monday afternoon.

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STORM DAMAGE.

ESTIMATED AT MILLION DOLLARS.

YESTERDAY'S STATEMENT,

Although it was impossible to give exact figures at the moment of the damage the recent flood had caused in the Colony, said the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Colonial Secretary, at yesterday's meeting of the Finance Committee; it was anticipated that it would be in the neighbourhood of a million

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG'S REPLY.

'(Continued from Paze 1.)

and that "this Hongkong severance of economic relations with Canton

or perfectly innocent

JUST PAINTI

DODGE TO EVADE CHINËSE AND MALAY PIRATES.

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Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

July

on Over."

Entertainments.

July 26-Preliminary vocal re- Penzance" at Cathedral Hall, 5.30 hearsals of "the Pirates of

p.m.

As the centuries ship by the nuggested the precise form in which part played by paint in a vessel's

24-Queen's Theatre;! patriotic retaliation for June 21 appearance steadily diminishes. should express Itself." This is a

The Tudor warships were abso-"How Baxter Butted In"

July 24-Star Theatre; "Lady of good example of putting a bad con-lutely dazzling in their paint and the Night." struction

July 24-World Theatre; "Come actions. The Hongkong Govern-lt work and the humbler mer. ment did not institute any blockade chantmen were made as festive as of Canton or the rest of the pro-stern commercialism would allow. Hongkong did not sever Even in recent years it was cus vinge. economic relations with Canton.temary to go to some trouble and The prohibition of the exportation

July 27-Demonstrations on of certain foodstuffs was a measure expense to paint on the sides of a

. Telepathy, Magnetiam, dictated by common prudence for ship a white streak with squares Mental the purpose of conserving the food of black to represent gun ports, Auto-suggestion and Hypnotism at supplies of the Colony. By June which gave them. As instance the the City Hall, by the eminent Langaner, 22 the shipping strike had already Loch Torridon." a very hand. Faychologist. Prof. begun, and no one knew how far some appearance.

One reason the importation of foodstuffs into why this originally was done is the Colony might not be interfared panid to have been that they up- If this was a blockade by peared at a distance as men-of- Hongkong it was a blockade of the war and therefore were let alone whole world." The object of the by Chinese and Malay pirates.

But today the warship has prohibition was shown by the noti was afraid theyfication of August 11, which an-been made as invisible as possible, nounced that licences would be and economy has resulted in much given freely for the exportation to the same standardisation for the all distinations being subject to nule Mercantile Marine, the funnels quate reserves being maintained being the only remaining space in the Colony, and the embarge where the colour artist is given was wholly removed on October 9. free play. The prohibition of the exportation

As authority was needed for proceeding with the work of re storation it was proposed that a vote of $600,000 be passed at that meeting. A formal vote would be before the Committee at its next meeting when more accurate de- tails would be available.

Mrs. Taylor, describing the events of July 14,, when the, in-dollars. cidents on which the charges are based are alleged to have taken place, said that Madame Flint told her she was no good and that she wasn't wanted there. Witness demanded a formal letter of die- missal from Mr. Durand and he promiked to give her one. Refer ring to the alleged attack by Mr. The tentative figures were. with. Durand on herself witness said Hongkong $310,000, Kowloon and that Mr Durand abused her and New Kowloon $50,000 and New kicked her in the stomach. It Territories $30,000, a total of six was whilst Mr. Durand was up- lakhs: but he stairs drafting a letter of dis-would not get off with that figure missal for herself and her hus- as it only represented what the band that her husband came in. P.W.D. thought they would want She acquainted him with what had up to December 31. transpired and he went upstairs to Mr. Durand.

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Port Works.

to

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There are two well-known

The vote was approved. All the votes, particulars of Shortly after, Mr. Durand came which were given yesterday, were

A mistake in the of coin. bullion and motor was a exceptions to the prevalent black rushing down the stairs, con-approved.

measure of ordinary financial pru-halls, namely, the Aberdeen White tinued witness, and grabbed hold official figures was responsible for of her. His hands were bleeding repair work on the Police launch dence for the protection of the cur-Star and the Union-Castle. The and witness said the dress sheNo. 4 (which went agrounds berenes and financial system of the former still cling to the sea green. Thus, purely defensive similar to what their fambus had put in as an exhibit in the ing given as $1.700. It was ex-Colony

plained that the figure should be measures, imposed on Hongkong by capper Thermopylae was paint- gase showed the marks.

the strike are twisted into an at-ed, while the Union-Castle ships Questioned about the wine she $17,000.

tack on Cantone In fact, the are easily recognisable by their had that night, Mrs. Taylor said

statement of the Chinese uele-siate coloured hulls. she and her two companions had With regard to a vote of $75,000 gation on this point- seems one bottle of champagne at dinner. for reclamation of Quarry Bay, She then went. to the cinema, and Marine Lot No. 4, due to more on returning had another bottle expense being incurred than was of wine. Five people were pre-anticipated in the construction of sent when that battle was used. foundations to certain parts of

Champagne Salés,

the sen wall protecting the re- Witness denied in cross-exam-clamation, the Hon. Mr. Creasy ination that she had boasted of said the original contract was having sold $200 of champagne on made prior to 1923 and the whole!! the night in question and com- contract was considerably changed plained that this fact didn't seem wing to an exchange with sufficiently appreciated.

Mesars. Butterfeld and Swire. was conhected with the 100 foot road at that point.

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""> Most companies favour white s

desperate attempt for deckwork. but the Peninsular to find an excuse and an ex-land Oriental and the Nippon planation for the institution and Yusen Kaisha have buff, which maintenance of the boyectt against colour is selected as it is more Hongkong a community which had durable and considerably less not been concerned in any way with tiresome to the eyes under the the incidents previously described.

intense tropical glare,

Indignant Protest, Finally, we take this opportuni- ty to enter an indignant protest against the attempt which has Messrs. A. H. Rowe and C.

been made by means of unscrapul- ous propaganda throughout the Hugo were called by Mr. Hugh

course of this unhappy trouble to Jones (solicitor, for Mr. Durand), They were among the guests din-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire throw the blume on Hongkong

and on the British nation.

The Governmens took over from

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STRIKES.

FORTY IN SHANGHAI LAST MONTH.

ing at Mr. Durand's table on July row of buildings and in exchange truth, the malady of which the There were forty strikes during 14 they stated. There were six they were to reclaim a part of people altogether but during the Quarry Bay and put up a retain-Chinese delegation speak is an in-June, which is the highest number evering ten others joined the ing wall to protect the reclama-ternal one and will not be cured by ever recorded in a month in cornul ost of the drinkstion. The work was still in pro- of all others are most desirous workers affected to show their

attacking the British people, who times. party. T

A desire on the part of the consumed the guests was de- gress. The original contract was

Durand who signed small one and the contractor of seeing a happy, prosperous smpathy with other members of He not in failed in 1923 and when the and independent China with whom their trade who were on strike.

Netherlands company arrived Mr Durand was called and in they took over the quarry from his evidence said that the letter the contractor and used it for on which he was engaged at the

their block yard. time when Mr. Taylor entered the

The Chairman: Do you think it will

be room and, struck him was not one

completed for the of dismissal. It referred to

$176,000? 介

frayed by r all the chi toxicatexi.

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accounted for thirteen of these dis they can conduct their trade.

We fully appreciate the fact.putes, economie discontent was the that the whole outlook of large pretext put forward for thirteen sections of the Chinese people has more of them, and various forms changed in recent years, and we of internal friction produced the The employes sincerely sympathise with the remaining fourteen. ambition of the Chinese nation to Affected comprised 23.135 cotton

change in Mrs. Taylor's duties The Hon. Mr. Creasy replied intake that great place in the world mill workers. 23,920 silk filature

from the direction of the service bar to that of the linen. Mrs. Taylor had told him she wanted it in writing. In the course of Mr. Taylor's ack on him witness had his hand cat on a window, he stated.

the affirmative and went on to ex- plain that the recent storms had damaged the wall to some extent..

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NEW WARSHIPS.

EIGHT SPECIALIST OFFICERS APPOINTED.

M.L.L.C. at 9.18 p.m..

August. 6-Band night at Volun tcer Headquarters, 9 p.m.

Sport.

July 24-Exhibition billiards match at Palace Hotel, Kowloon be

of the Colony) and Mr. F. Jones of tween Mr. A. J. Osmund (champion) Naval Yard, 9. p.m.

...Auction..

July 28-At No. 8, Middle Road, Kowloon, a quantity of valuable household.furniture, 2.40 p.m.

Meetings.

דיי

August Meeting of creditors of the Oriental Commercial "Bank, Ltd., at 26. Des Vaux Road, Central, 3 p.m.

August 9-General meeting of Luen Mow.5,S. Co., Ltd., 65, Con- naught Road, Central, 2 p.m.

CHURCH

NOTICES,

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONGKONG. July 25th 1926.

St. James, 8th Sunday after Trinity.

Holy Communion (8 a m ) Matins (12.131.)

Preacher: Rev. G. ES Upsdell Evensong (6 p.m.).

Preacher Rev G. H. Hewitt.. R.N.

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CHINA

MAIL

H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.

froles.

"Coore:

July 83.

Thinking that she would slap me and in anticipation of their entry the Hongkong reply, it is interest- ment. The disputes furthermorer A. V. Engel

bechton

Mr D. Lanis

ar!

Mr H. F. Payne Mr. Pe Mr H. Pearco

H Pearman

Pricatley Mr M A

Re.ad Mr A W

Heynel!

Mr B.

The Government of Hongkong, in employes, 1,150 Chinese and for to which its genius entities it."peratives, 2010 hemp sack factory particular, is prepared to absist eign-style tailors, 600 leather goons in the development of these pro. workers, 560 tabacea factory em- vinces with which the Colony is ployes, 300 engineere and me- brought into immediate contact.chanics, 200 transport workers and in any way which may be of 638 members of miscellaneous-other? Continuing witness said: "I

mutual benefit, and it is in this trades. The strikes resulted in a Mr H. A. Ander. Mr Paul Lauder

Miss B. Lille wanted to avoid any further

direction that we hope a solution loss of 71,233 days labour to e01- trouble I did not want to catch

The principal Britian men-of-found.

of the present difficulties may be cerna in the Settlement, and 97,850 BrO. P. Anderson Picf. M. Langaner

MJ, Casa

Mr E E. Macina days to establishments in Chiness. H. da Courcy Mr T. P.F. MoNerce him by the neck and break him to war, doe Lo be completed during Canton's communique is pub-territory. Considerable loan alar

Mr and pieces, so I went down stairs and the current Onancial year are the shed. elsewhere in this issue. resulted from sabotage of which

MTB E. Mrs. Taylor attacked me again. battleships Nelson and Rodney With regard to making known three cases occurred in the Settin. Mr W., Dowel. 1 held out my hand. That ex-into service, about eight specialisting to note tant one of the local involved a great amount of ext1 plains the blood being, on her officers have Bow been selected:

work for

the Municipal Police vernacular papers, this morning. clothes."

These include for the Nelson Witness" said he then went out. Lieut-Commander G. B. Midletor contains a translation of a part who, in all cases, were obliged to side and saw

a policeman. He who in 1923-25

Gonzalez of the British communique-with make special arrangements for the was later asked to go to the police Hawkins, and Fleet Torpedo Officer which has obviously been culled

a remark to be continued maintenance of law and order.

It was remarked that the strikes, slation: He asked for a chair af for the China Station. went peacefully. Witness denied Submarine 1.9, which has been from the Chinese papers in Can in the Settlement occurred in areas assaulting Sergeant Hayward,

ald off at Hongkong and placed on." The conclusion is that the close to Chinese territory where Witness also dented that prior on the disposal list for sale, is one Hongkong reply has been handede vast majority of the workers to Mr. Taylor going "upstairs be of the 31 bouts of a similar type out in Canton for publication but affected have their homes.. had kicked Mrs. Taylor. He was built under the emergency war pro the vernacular papers there have only had time to translate the be- angry about some sailors being gramme of 1917-22. afted after twelve o'clock and

These submarines, which are toginning of the statement.-Ed., asked Mrs. Taylor where her hus be gradually eliminated from our "China Mail"] band was. Mrs. Taylor slapped underwater service, are improved him twice but he did not retaliate. He merely put one foot out and

his hands in self defence.

The case will be resumed on # Monday.

Claim Pending.

was.

in

the

or enlarged "Ea" and generally follow the lines of that class; but,

in addition to an increased number

of torpedo Tubes--four 21-inch bow

A DEAR ROPE.

tubes-they carry a d-inch gun. COSTS A COOLIE SIX MONTHÝ The L9 was built at Deany's, `ovasi equipped with two sets of Diesel

A-case-is-pending in which Mr.engines of 2.400 h.p.. giviny a sur and Mrs. Taylor claim from Mr. face speed of 17.5 knots, while the Durand in the Summary Court the electrically driven machinery sims of $575 and $988.12 respec-1.630 hp. rave a submerged speed tively in respect of salaries and 16.5 knots. voyages to Hongkong and back from Shanghai,

The type gave the best result. of any submarine during the war

The case is down for hearing period, their dieplacement of 1,070

on Wednesday next and Mr. Vaux, tons making them more comfort

IN JAIL

Central Magistracy this morning A coolic was charged at the

with robbery, by the local agents

of the .. "Taiyo Maru."

An officer of the steamer testified

that whilst the s.s. "Taiyo Maru

was tied to a buoy," the accused cut a line of rope which was hang

solicitor for Mr. Durand, in-able as sea boats than their pre-ing alongside the steamer for the

dicated that there would be acessorE. counter-claim as Mr. and Mrs.

"Taylor had left their employment}

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without giving notice.

Strangers. Frank A. Munsey

FORGED NOTES.

After giving evidence in a case told a story about a feast that against himself, the senior ac- Jupiter gave to all the virtues. countant of the Choong Kee The virtues were very jolly and money changer shop in Queen's Kociable at the feast, but two of Road Central was found "not them-two of the most beautiful guilty" yesterday by Mr. R. E. of them seemed stiff and con- Lindsell. The charge was one of strained in each other's presence. uttering two forged Hongkong

"Accordingly, Jupiter took the and Shanghai Bank notes. one virtue by the hand and led her to the other.

Bright Boy (to successful busi-

"Benevolenca,' he said-yourness man)"How would you ad- vise me to start my business "The two virtues were indeed career?"

Bister Gratitude,'

astonished. This was the frat *Business Man-"Get a job as time since the creation of the caddie at a good club, and learn world that they had ever met."? - the language.

"guidance of all launches coming alongside. With das saw him, cut the rope and ordered the quar- termuster and the watchman of the steamer to arrest him as we se Accused said, that he was work- ing on board the "Taiyo Meru”

and that the rope belonged to him.

The Magistrate, Major Willson. did not believe hin story and ser tenced him to six months' hard

labour.

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OFFICE MURDER

Major C. Willson heard further evidence yesterday, and remand.. ed till Tuesday, the office boy of the China Commercial Co. who stands charged with the murder of a mail clerk in the same firm.

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