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BIRTHS.

FLAMME-On December 16, 1926, at Shangba to Mr. and Mrs.

K. J. Flamme, a daughter still Dorny. MGALLAN.—On

December 14, 1026. at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McAliana" daugh- fur.

MARRIAGE:

Minister: "At Hankow, while he was unable to reach any definite settlement, he was yet able to do much good work in "clearing the air,"

the friendly atmosphere thus created being regarded by both sides as a distinct gain in the

it is impossible for any Minister,

That

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.

Loss Mounts Up to Nearly $2,000,000

xo far to counter the loss of the "LIENSHING"DISASTER order for the floating dock. The idea of a few gunboats, any, being bulls here is not so far fetched as may at drst sight appear to some. Our shipbuilding output has hitherto been comparatively smul, but the mercantile vessels! that have been constructed lodh ly amply justify the reputation) achieved thereby.

TRAFFIC CASES.

ARMY OFFICER WITHDRAWS CHARGE.

LETTER FROM SHANGHAI,

Visit of the Bishop of London.

From Our Own Correspondent, k

LIKE TAME LION.

INDIAN FOLLOWS LOCAL POLICE.

WARRANT FROM LAHORE.

Described as a former manng- ing director of an Indian bank and insurance company. Diwan Mankel Sen, arrested by Det. Sgt. Elston on the sis. Talma" was brought before Mr. R. E. Lind- Shanghai, Dec. 17. selva: the Central Magistracy this Described by the "China Fress" morning, and charged on a war- ns. Jurdine'a "Crack Coastwisent issued by the Punjab police

of Lahore.. Liner, the ss. "Lierishing" lies! Defendant said that he wishedt a complete wreck on the Amherst to make a statement to the Magis- Rocks. Judging from all accountstrate and that he did not require

an interpreter. The names of two Army officers to hand, the passengers and crew

His Worship: Well what have #gured in a case which was down had a severe time until the arrival you got to say? The only thing I for hearing at the Kowloon of the rescue ships upon the scene know about you is that a warrant Magistraey yesterday. Sub-In-of the tragedy. Details of con- spector Nico said that Lieut.-

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT,'

has been issued for your arrest. have been by the Government o2,Punjab. Piecing to- Defendant; I am not a fugitive

offender.

Col. R. R. Lewis had complained spicuous heroism to the police of the dangerous brought to light, driving of a certain motor car, gether the stories of the twenty- stating that it was travelling at eight, rescued foreigners, and Defendant: I left my country about 50 miles an hour in Sulis-those of the ship's officers, has in 1925. If I had been a fugitive bury Read, and indicating that he

His Worship: W

was willing to prosecute the enabled amore accurate estimate I would have gone to one of the of the number of Chinese who countries where British interfer. driver.

The driver of the car, it had were drowned to be reached, the ence would not be tolerated, let. I would not be Lurned out. was Lieut Sloane total having now been placed at alone obeyed.

here. I would have gone to Rus- Stanley. In a letter to the Court, more than forty." Lieut-Col Eewis indicated that The loss through the sinking sia or to some other country. The " he wished to withdraw the sum of the vessel, too, has mounted officer will tell your Honour that mens. It was possible, said Sub-considerably since the first re-when he culled on me and arrest- Inspector Nicol, shat when the parts of the disaster, the total ed me, I gave no trouble. "I-fol- coraplainant found out who the now being placed at between lowed him like a tame lion in a driver was he wished to withdraw $1,500,000 and $2,000,000, includ-circus.

ing $800,000 at which the steam- Up to 1925, I was connected for the case.

His Worship (Mr. T. W. Ains.er was valued, bars, of gold and 19 years with the Hindustan In- worth).indicating that this was other cargo, and the personal bagi surance Company, For nineteen not very satisfactory, adjourned age of passengers and officers, years my accounts were passed. the case for a week for the at- most of whom lest everything ex-There was never any trouble until

cept a few articles of clothing. tendance of both parties.

Dr, Newton's Complaint. Mr. Tinson, of the China Light and Power Co. was fined $5 for driving dangerously in Chatham Road on December 4.

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there were changes on the beard of directors. We had serious dif- ferences of opinion and I resigned. I went to Peshawar and did some religious work.

The Bishop of London, Local churchgoers are looking forward with the keenest interest to the forthcoming visit of the His Worship: I am afraid that Bishop of London. His Lordship I am not directly concerned with Dr. I. Newton, Medical Officer is to preach at the Cathedral on that,

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AT THE STAR."

DICK NORTON'S GLOBE TROTTERS.

ATTRACTION FOR THURSDAY.

Dick Norton and his "Globe Trot-

of the Kowloon Mortuary, at Sunday morning. It is not yet Defendant: I wanted to inform. whose instance the charge was known, whether Dr. Malony, the your Honour that I am not a fugi- taken out, said that the defen- Anglican Bishop in Mid-Chinative offender. dant, who was driving an Austin will be present, but the question. His Worship: What ship was Seven, passed within a foot of cf precedence in the event of the the man on?

Det. Sgt. Elston: The "Talma” witness, and Major Lynch as they two prelates being present has were walking from the Kowloon | arisen. By mutual agreement with a ticket to Penang. Football Club? The two pedes between the American and Eng His, Worship: There is no doubt. trians were close to the side of lish metropolitans, the see of that the Government of Punjab a warrant for your the road and there was no other Shanghai is in the hands of the has issued traffic in sight.

American Episcopal Church, the arrest.. direction of a better understand-

Defendant said that he had no Bishop of Shanghai being the Rt. Defendant: I say that I am not ing. Mr. Lampson has now gone recollection of the incident..

Rev. Dr. Graves, of St. John's a fugitive offender. Unlicensed Driver.

University, Jessfield, the Univer- His Worship You don't seem to Peking to take up his post

A nominal fine of $1 was im-sity chapel being known as the to understand what a fugitive- there as Britain's chief re-posed on Capt. E. W. Morris who Pro-Cathedral. Holy Trinity means. presentative in China. That his was summoned for permitting his Cathedral, Sir Gilber Scott's Det. Sgt., Elston said that he Gothic structure in the had been instructed to ask for task at Peking will be an easy one motor car to be driven by an un-great

licensed driver.

centre of the Settlement is a two days' remand in Police cus- is not to be thought for a moment,

Sub-Inspector Nicol said that cathedral in name only, although tody as the Police had telegraph looking to the absence of a cen-the Indian chauffeur, on being it contains what is regarded as ed the Lahore Police and awaited tral government with whom to asked for his licence, produced a the diocesan throne. The Rt. Rev. further instructions,

Defendant asked the Magis- Ideal Mr. Lampson cannot be learner's licence which had expir-H. H. Malony, D.D., the Anglican

ed on October 30. It was stated Bishop in Mid-China has his head-trate if he would be allowed to effected, therefore, to achieve any on such a licence that learners quarters at the Church Mission-have some books to read. immediate success. Indeed, until had to be accompanied by alary Centre at Ningpo, and, strict- Mr. Lindsell: I dare say that

ly speaking, is merely a "visitor"" the Police will arrange that. the whole country shakes down, licensed driver.

Capt. Morris said that he was when preaching at Holy Trinity Defendant: May I have a roll oc- unaware of such a regulation. Cathedral. No doubt, as a matter casionally under Police surveill be he never so able, to make

In addition to the nominal fine of,courtesy, his Lordship of Lon-ance? I will injure my health to much headway. For the most on the owner, the driver was fined don will be accommodated on the be continually locked up. (Laugh- part he can only mark time, doing $10 for driving without a licence. throne, Dr. Malory being rele- ter).

A Good Turn,

gated to a seat in the sidelia. The what he can to clear the air: Chief Petty Officer Jones, of same principle, i.e., mere courtesy, is the position at the H.M.S "Titania," was fined $10 will probably be followed in other moment. But the position will for driving a motor cycle without instances when episcopal prece change with the march of events, the necessary licence and Mr.dence is involved.

Paradice was fired $3 for allowing and it is reassuring to know that his cycle to be driven by an un-

Card Faking. According to the North China when it does change; our re-licensed driver.

Mr. Paradice said that Mr. Dally News," the special branch presentative at Peking, command-

Jones had kindly offered to de- of the Central Police Station has ing the confidence of all Parties carbonise the engine and was tak- made a very interesting haul and ters" are affording Kowloon resi at Home and possessing first-hand ing it to the owner's house for one arrest in connection with it. dents an opportunity of hearing the knowledge of the problems here, this purpose. Witness did not it appears that a Chinese was latest that this versatile company can be relied upon to do what is know that Mr. Jones was not in selling playing cards. which pur- have to offer in the way of light possession of a licence. He was ported to be of the "Bicycle" entertainment. On Thursday, they best for Britain and China.

an instructor in mechanics and brand. It is alleged that a man, open a short season at the "Star"" now under detention, got together Theatre when an entirely new pro- a large quantity of discarded gramme will be submitted.. packs of cards, sliced of the backs. The bill of fare at the "Star" also bearing their trade-marks, pasted includes the presentation of "The version of the famous The case in which a Chinese, de- new plece of cardboard at the Groot Divide," Reginald Barker's C. Bennett, of Shanghai, te donation remitted by Hong Kong fended by Mr. D. McCallum, was back of each and dyed them in scree

to the Imperial Government for charged with attempting to change such a manner as to represent the American play by William Vaughn The story, as is well the Singapore Base, this Colony forged $10 note, was concluded "Bicycle" brand. It is said that Moody. must ever be exercised in regard at the Central Magistracy yesterday when the house was raided, known to many, is an epic of the ness box, "informed Mr Lindsel: found. The man is to be charged of the elemental clash of a woman. Even long before it is fully com- that he received the note whilst later with selling them. pleted it will be to Singapore, that playing Mah Jong at a tea house. the ships on the China Station Afterwards, when counting his money, he suspected the genuine- will go for necessary overhaul beness of the note, and decided to yond the scope of the Naval Dock make a test. His Worship found

Rugby, Dec. 20. yard here, which latter may be that there was no evidence to show expected in course of time to de- that the defendant know that it The radiologist of University When Mr, Miles Lampson was generate to the status of a "spare was forged and dismissed the case College, London, working in con- junction with two cinematograph BIRCHING FOR SNATCHER experts, has discovered a method appointed Minister to China it part depot" if, indeed, the gite is not disposed of for other pur-

of taking X-ray cinematograph was announced that his first-hand

poses. A suggestion to this

Finding a

Chinese guilty of films of the human body.

The death has taken place in. reports would be awaited before effect was made in the House of snatching a gold brooch from Miss problem of producing sufficiently Shanghai of Mr. C. Herbert any further steps were taken by Commons many months ago, and Catharine Maxwell, Mr. T. W strong illumination for moving Webb, former journalistt and at is likely to be revived at any time. Ainsworth sent the man to jail for pictures without injuring the one time editor of the "China the Home Government. Mr. Meanwhile, regret is felt locally six months, ordering him to receive skin of the subject has, it is Press." Mr. Webb began his Lampson, upon his arrival in this that the order for the floating twelve strokes with the birch in stated, been overcome-British career in America on the St. part of the world, lost no time in dock for Singapore went past the addition. The incident occurred in Wireless Service:

Hong Kong shipbuilding firms. Ashley Road on Saturday, after- coming to grips with the probleme According to advices by mall noon. The little girl gave chase, he has to solve, his first step being there promises to be a spell of her cries attracting the attention to remain in Hong Kong long activity in the Home yardi, naval of a Sanitary Board coolie, who DID enough to acquire a knowledge of and mercantile, but it would be effected the arreat of the man. The ing experience caused by a bit of present correspondent in China. too much to hope for some of the brooch was later recovered in the mucus or phlegm that stubbornly for the New York Times" to be- conditions in South China from minor work being diverted to this market

fusos to be dislodged, but tickles" and 1

tickles until it sometimes almost come a member of the staff of the men on the spot. His next Colony. It would certainly be a step was to study the position in recognition by the Home author The ship's company of HMS strangles Just a few sips of Cham- the "China Fress" which was berlain's Cough Remedy, swallowed being organised by Mr. Millard Shanghai Then his third step, itles of the need here, for a re- Vindictive" are giving a concert at very slowly and allowed to glide down about 12 years ago. He later suc habilitation of industry and com- the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre the throat will stop that tickle and couded. Mr. Millard as editor, the most important of all, was to merce, It would be practical ap- this evening, to-morrow evening at Gure give you immanes sellor, when the former withdrew, and It that way too for hoarseness, broke about three years ago retired visit Hankow to meet Mr. Eugene preciation of Hong Kong's gift to and Thursday evening, commencing chial and other coughs. For"sale"

Theme From this post. the Nationalist Foreign the Singapore Base, which would on such occasion at 846

atorywhere).

BERTHET GLUCK-On Decem ber 14, 1926, at Shanghai, Albert Eugenie M. Gluck to Joseph Berthet, Chinese Mari- time Service (retired).

BENNETT POWELL-On De-Singapore Base.

cember 16, 1926, at Kobe, Dr. Apart from the handsome

Mrs. M. A. Powell of U.S.A.

DEATH.

took classes.

FORGED NOTE ACQUITTAL..

WEBB-On December 15, 1926, at to the development of the scheme morning. Defendant, in the wit-10,000 packets of the cards were West; a powerfully dramatic story.

Shanghai, Herbert Webb, aged

53.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1928.

MR. MILES LAMPSON,

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X-RAY MOVIE FILMS.

TICKLING THROAT.

The

typical of the repressed culture of the "East" and ajan typical of the fery, defiant, lawless. spirit of the West:

The principals of the cast are Alice Terry and Conway Tearle.

MR. C. H. WEBB

DEATH OF SHANGHAI EDITOR.

*

Lou's "Post Dispatch" and later

the Pulitzer organisation and that of William Randolph Hearst.

He came to China at the sum-

ID you ever have that nerve-rack-mons of Mr. Thomas Millard, the