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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA. PERSIAN GULF, WEST. INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA. INCEEDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT. CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE. LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, - &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

CLAIM FOR LIBEL, A MORPHIA FACTORY

ALLEGATION OF A HOME RUINED;

ALLEGED BRIBE OF 1,000 YEN.

SEALS REMOVED.

"MINGKUÓPAO" AGAIN FREE TO PUBLISH,

ninde by Mr. A. Covey in the A successful application was Mixed Court, Shanghai, says tho. "Mercury." fanted November

The preliminary houring of the

By natractions of the Chief of case in which Mr. L. M. J. Dohse, Police a very cgraplate census of of Messrs. Bekin, Moyer China Co., the town is at presept being taken, clalma from Mr. WH. Spencer the palloe antering, every house and to remove the seals from $1,000 as damages for a libel can- tained in a letter dated October 15, making the fullest inquiries as to Mingkecpao" "Republican Dally the offices of the Chinese nowspaper 1920, and addressed by the defens the dwellers therain. says the News,) which were placed upen! dant to Mr. E. H. Thiel manager Harbin correspondent of the arm where the plaintiff in Shanghat Mercury." employed, was mentioned at tha British Supreme Court. Shanghai. en November 3. The second clause

Judge Peter Grain: You want judgment, on the libel action?"

was

of

the them by order of the same Court about two weeks ago as a result tain articles considered to be of an of the paper having published' cer- inflammatory nature, being anti-

During this work, a party of police knocked at a small house in

While the inspector was waiting begged him to let them go and for the higher officials, the Japanese

out succos8

the

Mr.

of the complaint, howevgi, prays the suburbs, which for some ron. Nothern in tone. The sealing for an injunction to restrain the son always had its blinds down in orders were carried out at the re- defendant from the publication of the daytime. the words in the said letter or any opened by a Japanese woman, and ties Mr. Covey last week applige

The door was half quess of the local Chinese authori similar words."

Mr. Spencer was absent from thing wrong, forced his way in.

the police inspector, sconting some for the seals, to be removed with. Court, and there was no one

and this morning'a towo rooms were found to contain application was a special applica represent him, although Mr. Tychomachinery which it was at fruttion on the ground that there was Wing, appearing on behalf of the thought were forming false

specific action against complainant, said that Messrs. paper notas, but on aulpaer in paper Teesdale, Newman and McDonald vestigation ibrwas found that the

Mr. Maitland, Public Prosecutor, had instructions from defendant to house was used for the manufac asked the Court to orcar that those appear for him in ether proceed re of morphia.

There were two persons in anthority OVOT the Japanese men at work in the rooms, Mingkupao" "be bound over to and these with the woman were in refrain from printing any article At this stage Mr. Spencer rush-to police headquarters).

stantly arrested, notice being given similar to that which enused the

sealing orders to be issued. ed into Court. And Mr. Wiig then Front

spoke of the letter, which

Covey pointed out' that, there was Hongkong

hanced in se his Lordship, as being

the paper or itá probationary editor no, criminal action pending against About

of a rost seuadalous character and

who, claimed responsibility for the 8.266 26th Nov. į port, Feng, Colombo & Bombay

which might have done a lot of shed 100 yen into his hands, rublication of the offending articles, Counsel for the plaintiff which sum the inspector handed Under these circumstances to order 27th Nov. Marelley, Lassion, Antwerp & Hullided that if the defendant would ever to his superior officer on his of the Mixed Court, against the Bragere, Penang, Colombo & Bhay jupplogise at this stage the action arrival. The books showed that newspaper in question could pos

would be withdrawn, with an alter the Japanese were selling tens ofsibly be maintained, argued Mr. tive o tiling the complaint and thousands ven worth of morphis Covey, who "Esked, that the seals. ping on which the case fully.

and the value of the machinery Addressing the defendant. Judge Peter Grain guid: You have heard what the offer la. I might tell you that this is a libel action, and if you are going to lead" that this is true you will have to do sp in Proper form. To justify your statements made in the letter, you! will have to prove that every word

true. otherwise the action wil go against you Mr. Wing says that if you are prepared to apelo-1 gize he is ready to forexo His Action, but still he insists upon an jainjunction for restraining you to jeven use such a letter.

Nova.

S.`S.

Тота

DEVANHA

KARMALA

DELTA

WEN

9,000

MACEDONIA

lew

NELLORE

KHIVA

MARZA PORE

NYANZA

ech

影

MALWA

2-01-1 [

KALYAN

P-14

DEVANHA

8.355

MOREA

"DELTA

KASHMIR NELLORE

MANTUA KASHGAR NYANZA MONGOLIA MACEDONIA

- DEVANHA

KARMALA DELTA MALWA

KMIVA

MOREA

6,353 23rd!

Der. Dee.

Dec.

Masses and ondor

S'pore, Penu Colombo & Bembry 9135 26th Dec. | Markolles, London & Antwerp 6,715.

Jan. Marselles, London, Hamburg & Run Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Ebay Jan. 8th Jan, laces and

es and London Marseller, London & Antworp Ju

*Singapore,"

Singer, Galombo & B'bay

28ub

bestil

Re

Feb. 0.005 1. 1902. Fub. 0.852. 3rd Meth 10.909 5th March.

9,206 120h. Maireb

7.023 17th March 16,504 | 10th March 1120

5.156 pri

0128 16th April

J

and London pose, Penang. Chlombo & Bombay Marseilles, London and Valvesp S'po Fenang. Colombo & Bombay.

Muses & Londen Marselles. Londen. Autwerp & R'dam

par Penang, Con

Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & Londen Marreilles &

London Harses, London & Antwerp

y Aprilles don & Antwerp

8,007.5 28th

Singapore, Penang, Columbu & B'bay 16,047 30th April sales and Lordow

9:133 11th. My Mars Res, London & Antwerp, 10:31828th Mns: Mamelles Landone

|

harni

Mn. Spencer Your "Lordship.

quent connection from Port Said fer Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenas, Smyrge and other Levent Ports by steamers of the plead justineation in writing this Khedival Mail Stormship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

THAWA TALAMBA JALMA SHERALA.

TAKLIMA

TAKADA

10.000 20th Nov., Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 8,018 3rd Dec Singapore, Penang & Calentis

10:000

26 M Bee. 7,841 24 Dr. 7386 Zad J

Singapore, Penang & Calepti S'agapore. Penang & Calcutta ngapore, Penang & Calcutta 99401 8th Jan, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. "ALBANS

ARAFURA

16,956 2nd Dec..

4,500 31st Dec. 1-3,000 29th Ju

8,960 4th March.

4,500 at April

8,000 29th April

Manila Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,& Melbourne

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkongo Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. SS Co., Ltd., stemmers will also call at Shanghai, Itvilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao. Timpe. Darwin, or other ports on route as inducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Company's steamers Zealand. Vancouver, San. Francisco, eto,

letter. When I wrote that letter knew that every word in it was an absolute truth.

The Judge: We cannot go on with it at present because you will have to go to a lawyer

1 please say a few words?. plaint

and plant is put down at twenty -be broken. thousand yen.

The Japanese will be tried by the Japanese Consul, while the whole of the plant has been soizod by the Chinese poleer

it

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of wator Reservoirs on November 1, 1926 CITY, AND HILL DISTRICT WATER |

WORKS LEVEL.

1926 30/10/B 5/6 B. Byowash

29.5" B. '3′′B. Intermediate 12" A, Lorel

Tytum

1925

Tysan Tytam Tuk Tytan

6'11" 06B. Wong Ned Chung, 144 B. 115"B. Pokfulam :

13/4" B. 5'4" B. [Note: B. penotes. "Below Overflow": denotes Above Overflow."

Storage in millions and decimos

13

of gallons.

*

Afr. Spencer: Your Lordship, may

The Tytam has rained my wife and Tytam Byewash broken my home.

Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk

The Judge: At present we can- Wong Nel Chung not go into that. Mr. Wing asks Pokfulum for an adjournment to fle pleadings. The matter will be ad- journed--

Mr. Spencer: I do not propose to engage Counsel because I am not in u position to do so.

The Judge: Then you are most ikely to lose the case.

Mr. Spencer: Can I ask the Court to adjourn until after, my divorce case comes up?

to the United Kingdom" via New Judge Peter Grains

This is a future application and I am not Fable to adjourn the case to such

The P. & O. Royal Mu sbeamers to London vin Suez Canal The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and a date. The case will now adjourn London via Panama Canai

KHIVA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

MACEDONIA.

TALMA SHIRALA ST. ALBANS

MALWA

NYANZA KASHMIR TAKLIWA

TAKADA

ALAN

ADA 18170 ARAFURA MORDA

DEVANHA

KASHGAR DELTA MANTUA NELLORE TANDA MONGOLIA

ONIA

ALBANS

DEVANHA KARMALA

MALWA

DELTA

ARAFURA

|| 9,136 | 22nd Nov, 4 pam... 11.089

25th Nov 10,000 27th Nov.

for return day Shanghat Mer- cary."

SOVIET MENACE.

IF CHINA SHOULD ONE DAY UNITE.

Shanghai. Melt & Kohe..

Shanghal only.

7,641 5th 4,500

Moji, Kobo & Osaka

Dec.

Dec

10,041

10th 10th

Dec.

7.023 with 8.986

7,936

Dec. 13th Dec.

Diar jath Dec.

Moj & Kobe

Shanghai, Muji, Kobe & Osaka, Moy, Kobe, Chuke and Yokohama Shanghal. Mofi and Kobe

The

Shanghal, Moji and Kobe - Kobe

28th

..

Dec.

Kabe

Dec.

Ith

Jan.

0,114 24th 10,000

10,918

8.155 I 8th Jan.

7th Jan.

'9,005 21st Jan. 8.007

21st Jan. --10:902

Fob. 0803 5th Feb. 0.969 8th Feb.

18,504

7,020

11,120

4,500

8,166

9.128

Shangha, Moji and Kobe

Mall, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai & Kobe

Shanghal, Moj and Kobe

Shanghal, Moji and Kobe Shanghel, Moll and Kobe Shanghai. Mbi arid Kobe Moji, Kobe Osaka & Yokohama 17th Feb. and Zoba 18th Feb; 4th March 8th March

13th March.

18th March

10,080

8,007 1st April. 6,000

1st April

6th April

Moji

Moji and Kobe

Shangha

Mofi and Koba Kobe, Dhaka & Yokohama Shanghai Haji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Mojl & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobo Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on Lendon and Australian Lines aro Atted with Laundries. Parcold measuring net more than 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents,

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD." & "CHINA MUTUAL S.N. 'CO., LTVA AND

"

Tetai

1995 1093 380,12 174.58

11.75 202.00 195.90 1,281.02 1,406.02.

14.36 17.15 37432

The Court ordered that the seals be removed No other order was. made.

1,380.59 2,024.28 Consumption of water in the City und Hill District in millions and de- o cimals of galions during the month of October

1025/% 1958 Consumption

258.30 258.89 Estimated Population 305,580 405,900 per day gallons)... 21.0 20.6 Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis- tricts during October 1925 and 1928.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

1925 1026 Shek Lai"Pui Reservoir 3'1"B. Level Kowloon Gravitation 8/10 B. 0′1′′B.

Storage in millóns and docimal

of gallons..

1925 1926 Kowloon Gravitation 294,48 251,03 Shok Lai Pai Reservoir 88.48 100.80

383.06 452,43 Consumption of water in Kowloon m millions and decimals of gallonr dur- ing the month of October:

1625 1920 74.74 78,84

リ

British Empire-though Consumption .. British folk do not realise it is,Datimated population, 182,260 157,300.

15.8 in a sense."an arithmetical absur

per day (gallona)

18.1 Pull Supply in all districts during.

dity. It rules a population acatter-October 1996 and 1920.

od under all skies, by count of The Government Analyst's reports hend, equal to the whole population show that the quality of the water is of Europe. Outside Europe there satisfactory

is less than 18.000.000 of British

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION, CO.

Total rainfall to October 31, 1925, folk-three times that is, the popu-80.27: October 31, 1926, 95.36. lation of Australia. But the num- ber of coloured people in the Bri- tish Empire is 307,251,0001 in In- dia alone there Are about $80. coloured people to each European in it. There are more Mohamme- dans alone in India than there are white men in the British Empire..

The author of "The Peril of the White" wanders into China statistics-a rathår vague realm" he admits that the population of China is not known to within 50,000,000. But there is good rea- son, he says, to think that, judged by count of head, the population of the whole British Empire. China,THE Steamship. China is nearly, equal to that of

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MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.

BOKUYO, MARU

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KAWACHI MARY

TOKUSHIMA MARU

KUMBAY vin SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

SADO MARU

Saturday 20th: November

Sunday,

28th Decomber,

Saturday, 37th November. Saturday, 11th December.

CACTTTA vin SI JAPORE. PENANG & RANGOON

AKITA MARU

MURORAN MARU

NARSKE KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU

SHANGBAL KOBE & VOKONAMĄ,

MALACCA MARU (Moj reet)

SUWA MARU

TAMBA MARU

INDIA MARU

Sunday, 21st November.. Wednesday,

1st December.

Saturday. 18th December.

Sunday: 28th Novuniber. Monday, Monday, Wednesday,

20th November.

29th November..

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