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FRIDAY, OCTOBER

ALLEGED FRAUD."

SENSATIONAL AMERICAN

CASE.

EX-MINISTER'S TRIAL.

New York, Oct: 7. The Daugherty-Miller trial! is expected to go to the jury to-

morrow.

Miller's counsel said that the power to approve of the sevenj millions dollar claim belonged to Daugherty. He... bowever, was not trying to pass a buck, adding that there was no evidence that Daugherty ever kney that the elain: existed.

Although Daugherty and Mill er are being tried simultaneously they have separate counsel.— Reuter's American Service.

1926.

$25,000,000 LOAN:

AMERICANS FINANCE STINNES FAMILY.

GOOD FOR BERLIN BANKS.

Berlin, Octobor 7.

THE CHINA MAIL.

STATE LOTTERIES.

LAST DRAW IN THE CITY.

CENTENARY MEMORIES."

Skat

CANADIAN'S PAPERS. COLONY'S WATER.

EXPERIENCES, IN FRENCH PRISON.

J.

WAS.

A Canadian subject, Mr. D. Fields, who states that he formerly secondionginaer on the s.8. Calcutta, a liner belonging to the Canadian Pacific Company and run- ning between St. John, Newfound period of years, ever since the days land, and Havre, has arrived a the entire property of Hugo of Queen Anne, contributed largely Folkestone after serving a sentence

The negotiations between Hugo Stinnes's family and the American Banking Syndicate for a $25,000,000 loin have been, concluded,

It le mutually agreed to combine

London, Sept. 1. "Yesterday afternoon, at about half-past six o'clock, that old ser vant" of the State, the Lottury, breathed its fast, having for a long

ALL RESERVOIRS UP TO OVERFLOW.

The beneßeink affect of the ab. normal rainfall on cur, water sup plies is reflected in the water return showing level and storage of water in reservoirs on October

All reservoirs' (in Hong Kong and Kowloon) are lavel with overflow

Stinnes's family in two "holding" to the public revenue of the coun-o sixty days at Boulogne on a of Tytam and Tytam Byawash, ar Companies to be founded in the try." United States. "

The property comprises coal mine shares. Industrial plants, the coal business at Muelheim, and the Stinnes flest and river craft,

The loun, which will be put on the American market in the first (A New York cable of Septem-place, will serve in paying off a ber 8 reported: The Govern debt of 80,000,000 marks to ment has unfolded a veritable de. Banka in Berlin.--Reuter.

tective story, by which it expects to prove the guilt of ex-Attorney- General H... M. Daugherty and Colonel Miller (formerly. Custo- dian of Alien Property), who are charged with having, defrauded the Government of their

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(chargo of vagabondage and compliance with the French regarding Identity documents

as compared with all except one at the same time last year being well below overflow (in. the case

non-6′′ and 19′′ 5′′ respectively), * In this whimsical manner, a con-

The amount in storage in Hong temporary historian records, the last

laws of the State lotteries in England,

for Kong to 2,11841 milion gallons us compared with 1,801.43 million gal- which event took place at Coopers'

foreigners,

lons last year. In Kowloon the Hall, Basinghall Street, on "the

Mr. Flolds, who served in, Franco amount is increased from 432.43 afternoon of Wednesday, October with the Canadian forces, alleges million gallons to 453:30 million 18, 1826, just on one hundred years that, after being robbed

of his gallona. Like King Charles the lottery wallet. containing nearly £20, and

The average consumption par had been an unconscionable time in his seaman's identification certiflhead per day in Hong Kong during dying. There were some who re-cate and engineer's Book, at a Bou-September was 22 gellons sa com- gretted its departure, not the least logne cafe early in July, he was pared with 21.5 last year. In Kow- the lottery-office keepers who came taken into custody while resting in loon It has Increased from 16 gal- out, with profits, whatever happened the waiting room. Only a few days Flons to 17.3 gallons. ** to the housemaid who had, specu-previously he arrived at Havre, on lated with her savings or the heir the Calcutta, and was granted leave who had mortgaged his patrimony. He strongly criticised the manner Lotfories were not indigenous to in which French justice was ad Berlin, Sept. 1. England: they were imported from ministered" and stated that eight Only today is general circula-abroad-like William the Conqueror days elapsed before he was brought tion given here to a letter written and the potato. The first of which before anyone. After seeing the from Doorn by Count Finckenstein we have any record was drawn in judge several times he received a

the days on June 26 to the American Pro-1669,

of Queen sentence

sixty daya im-

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DOORN MESSAGE.

KAISERISM AND WORLD PEACE...

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There were full supplies in all rider main districts during Septem- bor of this year and laat in Hong Kong and full supplies in all dia- triets in Kowloon,

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments..

October 8-The Globe Trotters' at the Star Theatre: Kowloon, 9.16. October 8-Theatre Royal A. Carpie Italian Grand Opera "Caval leria Rusticana" & "Pagliacci

October 9-10-Special Chinesef East Point commencing 8.30 p.m. Fireworks. Display at Lee Garden,

October 10-Stage performance

biased and unprejudiced ser- vices through having Shared with others bonds of the value of 391.000 dollars and a' cheque for 50.000 dollars allegedly in return for having arranged the recovery fessor, Hermann Bernstein. and Elizabeth. It was announced as a prisonment. The British Vice

verie rich Lotserle Generall, with- Consul endeavoured to. help by a Swiss company which valuas captaining the following passage:

35 also did tha Bri matals of 7,000,000 dollars in the The only way to peace consists out any blancks," the, prizes con-him, assets of an American metal com- in acknowledging Germany's inno-sisting of "redy money" plate, and tish Legion branch at Boulogne. "pany impounded during the war cence of war and annulling the merchandise, and the proceeds to While in prison he alleged that he as alien property. The State At-shamefully-imposed disgraceful die-be devoted "towardes the repara-was subjected to insulting remarks..

October '8--Queen's Theatre; torney, Mr. Emory R. Buckner, in tation of Versailles, which is based tion of the havens and strength of and French prisoners were given Viola Dana in 140 Winks."

Upon his October his opening statement to the jury, on the myth of Germany's gulls, and the Realme, and towardes such preferential treatment.

8-World Theatre; he Was not given Mary Pickford in "Pollyanna." promised to prove, among other also in restoring Germany to her other publique good, workes." discharge

of ten anything to eat Or help to things, that 391,000 dollars worth pre-war condition of monarchy un-There were 400,000 lots

October 8-Star Theatre; of Liberty bonds came into the der her Kaiser. Without this there shillings, each and the Arst prize leave Boulogne. The British Con-"Strongheart in "Brawn of the

of "three thousande sut, however, furnished him with a North: 6.30 to 8.45 p.m. ". possession of the late John King, will never be pence. For thirty consisted a Republican National committee-years the German Kaiser was able pounds in ready money, seven hur passport, money, and a boat ticket. man, and that on the day afterio preserve the peace of the world dred pounder in plate rite and Mr. Fields now intends reporting King collected 2.125 dollars worth and with God's help he will do it white, and the, rest in good tapis-the whole of the facts to the Cana- serie meete for hangings and other dtan High Commissioner in London. of Liberty bonds, a deposit of that again. amount was paid into Daugherty'a The comments of the Berlin Preas covertures, and certain sortes of! bank account. Mr. Buckner also are instructive!

good men cloth." Subscriptiona told how Richard Merton of The "Berliner Tageblatt: Those ung fire, but at length the "2 great!

held in "Poules to be drawn in 1826. It was boost Frankfort, Germany, negotiated who have watched with horror the lotterie" through. Daugherty's confidants result of the past achievements of Churchyard. at the west dore." coped in a manner that would do cre-

and aight from dit to a modern publicity agent at the Ta Yat Theatre, Yaumati, for the return to a Swiss corpora the ex-Kaiser's political genius tinuing day tion which he controlled of 7.000 have not retained unqualified con-January 11 th May 6 It is not Everyone in the United Kingdom by students of Sacred Heart Ear 000 dollars' worth of assets, in infidence in him. But When has recorded how the havens of the knew about it. by means of hand- liah School, 10 B

bills or posters, or in London by October 21-Grand Contort under American metals company, which stil ne faith in himself and his Realm benefited:

A Lucky London Tailor.

parades of sandwich men. July 18 the auspices of the Navy League. seized during the war by divine mission, and, to use the popu

St. Paul's seems to have been a was the date originally fixed, but Colonel Miller

Sporta as Custodian oflar expression, there is nothing tol

favourite place for holding lotteries, when it was found that the lottery

October 8-9--Annual aquatic Alien Property, the assets having be done. been ordered to be returned after

The "Vossische Zeltung": Even for in 1589 a draw for "marvellous could not be held by that time the sports of the Victoria Recreation much negotiation.]

in exile Wilhelm 11 has learnt rich and beautiful armog was be- Lords of the Treasury issued a "re Club 5.30 p.m. nothing facty and Torgotten gur there King James I granted brieve," and the "death of the nothing. He is wrong if he thinks a "liberall Lottery" for the benefit lottery was postponed till Octo- of the Hong Kong Jockey Club at that the German people has learnt of the Virginiu colonies. Thomas ber 18, "when lotteries will anish Happy Valley.

Sharperffe City taflor, winning for ever." A procession consisting October 30-Fanling Hunt Races, ANGRY CRITICISM, nothing and forgotten everything.

in Wilhelm II. the first prize. "Toure thousande of a band, men in scarlet and gold Kwanti Race Course, Fanling.

crownes in fayre plate." which was liveries, & carriage" representing November 3-Sixth bi-annual nothing any longer surprises us What does 'hurprise us is that Count sent. to his house "in very stately the lottery wheel driven by postil-annual race for the "Trevessa Finckenstein, his faithful servant manner. Then followed lotteries lions, another carriage surmount-Trophy" from Channel Rocks, d does not reallas in his restricted galore, for supplying London with fed by the Imperial Crown, and silk pam. intelligence that he is making his water for Irish land. for redeeming banners and Bags paraded the

English slaves in Tunis and Algiers, streets; master ridiculous.

were

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SENATOR AND MR.

"BAKER

41

New York, Sept. 1.

"Yorwaerts!:

Was

"This is the time, cr heyer, " There must be a rise-

Buy and be wise,

"Senator, Smoos, the chairman of the United States Debt Commission, Following their customary tac-or for poor maimed soldiers "of Clerks smiled and whisper'd lowly: when seen at Salt Lake City, Utah, angrily epiticised Mr. Baker for his ties, the Monarchist papers neither Lord Cottington's life-guard, who attack on the debt-settlements, and print the letter nor comment on it. live by begging in the streets." declared that the former War Secre- From their point of view the less The evils of the system were ap tary had not taken the trouble" to that is said about Wilhelm If, the parent, and occasionally a prohibi- tory.proclamation was issued from acquaint himself with the fucts, but

Whitehall, but on the whole the bad merely echoed ideas which had

State sanctioned lotteries and in the end even profited by letting during the summer of 1826 to make them

licence.. out on

better.

been better expressed by other wen- FRENCH WARNING.

timentalists. "Britain's, settlement

is not going to be ny burdensome

to England as Mr. Baker thinks," Mr. Smoot declared und« added: "Mr. Baker forgets what Britain received as the result of victory- which never would have been vic-

ALLEGED ABUSE OF HOSPITALITY.

Paris, Out, 7.

their behalf. In 1711 there were

October 9 Fourth race meeting

W

Auctions.

October 9-At Mesars, Lammert, Bros. Sales Room, Duddell Street. sundry household furniture, 11 a.m. October 12—At Messrs. Lammert Bros'. Sales Ecom, household furni.

Or your chance is gone for iure, etc., 2.30 p.m.

ever," Incredible efforts were made

The

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October 13-As 7, Prait Avenue. (Ground Floor) Kowloon, yaluable household furniture, 2.45 p.m..

October 22-Twenty-second, an-

ik.1

November -Third annual meet-

Exchange Building (2nd floor).. Des Veux Road, noon. Meetings.

Prince the last State lottery a signal sue-nual meeting of the Royal Hong Rupert's jewels were disposed of cess, to send it to oblivion in Kong Yacht Club, at the Club by lottery, but the public would not blaze of glory. It breathed its last, House, North Point, 5.30 pm. subscribe unless the King consent-as has been anid, at Coopers' Hall, ed to see that all was fair, and that Basinghall Street, the gallery ofing of the H.K., Realty & Trust Co., The Ministry of the Interior has Child the goldsmith was trustee on/which was crowded to excess long Ltd., at Exchange "Building. 11.83

before five o'clock, the hour fixed tory without America's uselatan.ce mued a warning to foreigners who two State lotteries, the first for the drawing, while thousands November --Twenty-third an- -and Mr. Baker ought to know, that abuse French hospitality by carry loan of £1,500,000 by the sale of thronged the streets outside, maknual meeting of shareholders of the France and England would not parting on politien agitation imported $150,000 tickets at £10 each; and lag them almost impassable. Jere- with their war indemnities for the from their respective countries.the second for a loan of £2,000,000/miahs were not wanting to tell the Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd., amount of the settlement agreed to It is declared that such agitation by the sale of 20,000 tickets at public that the annihilation of with the American Commission."- and violent articles published by $100 each. There was a lottery lotteries would mean an annual loss

Mr. Smoot thought that 90 per the foreign language papers print-drawn in 1739-40 for building a of £250.000 or £300,000 to the Tree- October 18-Committee meeting cent. of the American people aped in France must cense. Prefects bridge over the Thames in place sury, and "it must remain for those of the Hong Kong Baseball Asso- proved the settlements. The other are called upon to keep close watch of the old Horseferry at West who have strenuously supported the clation at the American Consulate 10 per cent was made up of aen- on all handbills and posters printed minster; and a few years later a putting a stop to lotteries to pro General, 5.15 p.m. timentalists and pro-Europeans, and in foreign languages, which in lottery was authorised to raise vide for the deficiency.".

October 16 Annual meeting of he was xlad xo

of which H.K. Cricket Club, in the Pavilion, few Americans future must be accompanied by a funds for housing the Sloane and various prizes, some shared the thoughts of Mr. Baker. translation in French.--Havas. Cotton collections, which were to amounted to £30,000, were drawn 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous, form the nucleus of the British from a wheel, but there was only

and one instance,in which a prize waa October -Sale of Work in St. "RUBBER STREET" trustees were the Archbishop or won by an individual present. The Stephen's Girls' College, in aid of

Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, fortunate winner was a little man.C.L. and hospitals.

October 14-Farewell Trooping and the Speaker. When the Arch-who, as soon as he learned that he bishop favoured such an undertak- had won a "grand prize," buttoned of the Colour," Murray Parade ing, what blame shall attach to the up his coat and coolly walked off. Ground, 4.30 p.m., in connection He had with departure of E/Surrey Rgt. London, Oct. 7. poor clerie who prayed in church without uttering a word. The City Corporation is carrying for the success of a lady in Holborn more sense than the Abingdon from Hong Kong.

tavern-keeper with his £20,000, 'who' November -Annual Fate, or- is coupled by the special cor out an interesting experiment in the who had bought a loitery ticket.

couchman whoganised by H.K.W.C. & M.C.L. in the respondent of "Le Matin" in Ger-

Prizes of neighbourhood,: Blackfriars

course there were. promised the

a tavern- brought him the ticket a new coach grounds of Government House, from many, with the recent resignation of the Socialist, Herr Severing. repairing a street by means of terra One of £20,000 fell to

cotta blocks, OF

which le put a keeper at Abingdon, and on another and as fine a set of horses as mosey 2.30 p.m. Prussian Minister of the Interior, ostensibly on the ground of health covering of rubber. It is claimed occasion a Spaniard. became richer could purchase,

that this is the first "Rubber Streat in a day by £20,000. cor-

TOO TRUTHFUL.

RESIGNS.

A SOCIALIST MINISTER

Paris, October 7.

The resignation of Von Seeckt!

'but really, according to the

paganda. The correspondent adds

that by these resignations Dr. Stresemann has got rid of two men,

k

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His ticket! As the drawing in Coopers' Hall Johannesburg. — Professor respondent, owing to indignation in the world-soundless, dustless, was numbered 261, that being pur- proceaded, faces which had been Cluver, of the Rand University, created by high speaking the truth non-skidding and more durable.--posuly chosen as the number of days cheerful grew glum, and when the who has just been appointed

he had been absent from Madrid. draw ended at twenty minutes past sistant medical, officer to the about the German Nationalist pro- Reuter.

The case of Miss Mitford is almost six o'clock the disappointed crowd Union Government, declares that of 500 recruits examined on the a classic. One day it was her just äilently stole away. birthday, and she was 10 years old Where dwelt activity, there reigneth Rand in the last two months 28 -her father took her into a place gloom;

per cent. were physically unfit, who might have been in his way. Riga, September 21.-A message

My well-known friends have lost He considers this startling, for He is now free to continue his from Moscow says that hooligan where an Irish lottery was being

drawn, and asked her to choose the their public rank.

unit youth in South Africe, negotiations with France, Reuter. Iam, is so alarming all over Russianumber she liked best. She chose The Lattery has passed into the should be the exception. Profes-

that it is unsafe to walk after dark

tomb,

sor Cluver urged that unneces 2224, the cast-up figures of which in the less frequented streets, even made the number of her years. It And left the world a universal sary clothing was worn to the In Moscow and Leningrad.

drew a prize of £20,000. In less

blank,

detriment of health. The simpli- All classes of people in town and than twenty years all that was left The lottery was dead dose as city of the attire of the modern country are demanding that the The American Legation has been Government should take up the of the money was a Wedgwood din- Jacob Marley or the proverbial girl rejoiced the heart. He con nor-service, specially made to com-doornall. An epitaph afty-twe demned the clumsy over clothing authorised by Washington to send matter. one of the junior military attaches Many assaults on girls and other memorate the event.

lines long was written to mark its the male and the wearing of Sounding the Death-Knell demise, but even in this there was fight collare, to Sianfu to attempt to arran,enets of violence are reported.

From time to time endeavours a cheerful note which proclaimed

INLAND MISSIONS.

Peking, October 7.

fur the evacuation of the American Workmen's clubs are being formes missipilaries. Ka

ed and convened to discuss the were made to induce the Chancellor that although during a period of CHAMBERLAIN'S FAIN BALM The Britishers, Messrs. Wheeler situation., STRAN

of the Exchequer to discontinue the 257 years the lottery flourished un-STIHERE la nothing so good for mis and Wyatt, who left last month in The Commissar of the Interior practice of raising money by means dar the powerful protection of the order to make similar arrangements recommended that the worst af lotteries and at length the British Parliament, it final on behalf of the British ara due to offenders should be shot, as was deathknell of the lottery way sound minated its career onregre

already being done in the Ukraine od. Á fast, lottery" was decreed any virtuous mind arrive at Sianfu.-Reuter.

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