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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1927.

FURTHER TROUBLE.

(Continued from Page 2.)

men.

Four there have ended. charged with lusting ingthe A.P.C. Building there have been executed.

fastructions from Me. T: V. Soong. Minister of Finance. have been sent to the authorities at Changsha, that an interference should be aitowool with the oppgra tions of the Standard Off Company, |

It became known here to-tiny tit Mr. F. V. Soang. Finance Minister of the Nationalis: Government, permaily prevented the possibility i of armed clash between the mahs of replies bent on invading the Bri- Hah Confesión and the British marines on guard inside the Ein-j kiang 'onersson Kates,

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A Kiukiang Concession. While en route to Bankow after, a leading the conference of lenders of the Nationalist Davernament in Nanchang Mra Soon, arrives in Kiakinig ist Thursday Jan. Bil He passed the point where a Crowed" was mane at the boundary of the British Concession, und seing the danger, in the situation, mounted! Phe arriende ad akhresaud Mhe i

His Sailer them his name nat poski bion with the „Naglunalist Govern ment and exhorted them to be calm and disperse without further action. 'The rent desisted From their activities for the moment, and later- In the afternoon armed„Croupas mun tered and took, over the proteom of the árba. - Nationalist News

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EARLIER. MESSAGES.

Troops beaving Mulla.

Ma, Jin. 21.

The 1 Battalion of the Redki ford-Hertford Regiments, and the 2nd Battalion of the Border Regiment, are leaving for China! en Monday, abward the "Megan | life."

The combine! strength is! hut 1,400;

A number of officers of other Branches of the service, including ' medical officers and nurses, are accompanying the dent-Renter. Marines Coming.

London, Jun. 24. There was unwonted activity at Portsmouth barracks on Sunday when 1,300 marines were busy packing up their tits and bidding farewell to friends and selatives preparatory to sailing for China today aboard the Minnesota," which will call at ong Kong en route to Shanghai,

India Sends Troops

Delhi, Jan. 24.

In the course.cf his inaugural address to the Assembly, the Vierroyannounced that India being the nearest part of the! Empire wherein forces were avil- able for inmediate despatch toj China, the Government of India had agreed to contribute, a con- tingnent including Indian troops. thus co-operating with the Im- perial Government, who had re- luctantly been forced to order at

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HELP FOR YOUNG.

Bequests By Ex-China Resident.

MR. ANDREW BURMAN'S WILL.

'LIBEL" CASE.

JUDGMENT FOR ELECTRIC :

COMPANY.

..

A "PRIVILEGED" LETTER.'

eatnes

In replying for the Electric Cem- Rescaling of probate of the wilt ny at the continuntion yesterday afternoon of the hearing of the of Andrew Burman, formerly of claim against them by the Hoo Sing alleged Shanghai, China, but late of Torbay Arm for damages for

breach of contruct and for alleged Mount. Chalston Torquay, Devonibel Mr. Potter quoted shire, whe ified at Torbay Mount on October 28, 1926, has beer granted 16 Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, salleitor of Messrs. Johnsop Stokes, ånd Master, the lawful attorney of deceased's executors, Deceased's it state In the United Kingdom amount to €13,73.3.6. while his Hong Kong estuler is. $17.790:00.

Besides many bequests to his relatives and friends he also be- squeathed the following:-

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which, he claimed, were similar, jo,

was not hepraent in that there evidence from which a contract to supply electricity could be implied to be binding for a specific period or requiring them," before discon tinuing the supply to give notice of their intentiam so to do.

Mr Potter added that in denling with varioue big consumers special contracts were enteret inte in which the liability of the parties on these matters was set aut.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MALE"

Entertainments.

January 26-Quee's Theatre; "The Midnight Sun"

January 36-World Theatre "The Thief of Bagdad.”

25-Stur January "The Stranger's Banquet."

Theatre

ATLANTIC SWIMMER.

GREETED BY 30.000 AT

GLASGOW.. 13

Thirty

London, Jan, 14, thousand Scotsmen were hoaxed at Glasgow, when they gathered to see the arrival of an American girl student, Anne Dapenny, after her swim, across the Atlantic.

Glasgow University students, January 24--Roya! Italian Com-since Friday, had posted bulletina pany presents "Traviata."

announcing her progress east- January 28--Social and Dance at ward. Diocesan Boys' School, under the auspices of the D.S.OP. Asaçı, 18.30 p.m.

January 26--Dance on H.M.S.

"Tamar."

The swimmer had a great re- "ception to the tune of "Uncle. Bang Gods saxpence," which, she said, was played to her the whole way across.

January 26-Chinese play by Belilios Public (Girls) School in "The swim," Miss Dapenny re- Queen's College Hall. 3 p.m.

marked, "was easy after I pass- January 20-Theatre Royal: "Reded the rum fleet which prowds up Riding Hood," 9.15 p.m.

just outside the three-mile limit February 1-Fancy dress, bulk in and which makes it just cruel for | Roof Garden of Hong Kong Hotel.

a girl swimmer like me." Sports:

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With regard to the alleged libel, To the Notiunal Art. Collections | Mr. Putter contended that the let Pund his few books und amphlets Pter in which the statement referred on friental Art together with the 40 was contained, was a privileged

p.m. Even then, of um of 2600. To Dr. Barnardo's communication. Homes National Incorporated As course, it should not contain legn

Lions recklessly made and obvious- priation the sum of 2500 which he dewel to be applied for the fandy untrue but they had the plain-' for Graining boys. for the British it certain facts were true, the only

tifs manager's own statement that Navy and British Mercantile conclusion the Company could have Marine.

had gome to was that the meter been tampered with,

Hospital Grants. „To'the Must London Hospital for In reply to M. K. Lo. of the Children C Dispensery for plaintilis) Hi Bördship (Sir H. C Women Vilmis Road ShadwelGollan) said that he regarded the communication as a privileged one. Middlesex the sum of £500.

The Tropical Hospital of the

The plaintiff's had asked for the Poison of the discontinuance of Somen's Hospital Society for general purposes of the said Box supply and the letter giving the phal the sum of £500. To the Tor-Electric Company's reasons had Jap Hospital at Torquay aforesaid the sum of £300.

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To Lay servant in his employ at The date of his death and who hat beep one year or mpwards in his service the sum of gro for each dompleted year of guth service.

To the Trustees of the Victoria und Albert Museum South Kensing konstire collection of all objects < at Oriental Art, of whatsoever dose cription or sach of them as the sufi Trustees Ball wilhug to artcept

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sent in reply.

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In the course of further tnt as to whether the Electric Company was liable on the question of continuance of supply for breach of contruct His Lordship. aid that he was against Mr. Lo He was somewhat reluctant to com Les din dreision and Ee thought

a great pity that regulations, bad and been made for the sifeguarding o the public in the matter of ent-

ngof" supply without notice. The Powers given to the Company were Eso great that he thought it just as

WINH H. M. Gordon, the artist who is visiting Hong Kong. has travelled in many lands. This picture shows her on the top the Kardong Pass Western "Tibet, at a point 17,600 feet above level on the route into Central Asia.

of

reinforcement as a purely defense sive measure.--Renter.

Four Battalions from India. London, Jan 24,

The War Office has officially announced that the Government! of India is arranging to despatch to Shanghai two. British and two Indian battalions, with ancillary troops-Reuter

Japanese Warships,

Tckyo, Jan, 24.

The Navy Office announces that four destroyers. the "Momo," Yanagi," "Hinoki" and "Kashi" were despatched to Shanghai from Sasebo to-day Japan's China'squadron-Reuter.

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YEAR'S PROFIT.

"BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. REPORT.

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The Directors of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. announce that. subject to audit. the profit for. the year ending December 31, 1926, after writing off all charges and making" provision for depre ciation, bad and doubtful debts, and including the balance of $163,365.28 brought forward from 1926 amounts

STILL IN COURT.

*

IF

THE FIRST SEIZED IN THE COLONY.

ILLICIT LIQUOR CHARGE.

A Chinese still, 5 feet 6 inches high. jars or alcohol. miscellaneous cul- fiters, "

י.

well that the whole subject should be considered.

His Lordship entered judgment for the defendants the Electric Company),

On the question of costs, which would also be for defendants, he did not feel inclined to certify for counsel He was inclined toʻrégard counsel in a Summary Court is a luxury.

lection of bottles and other RECORD OF SERVICE. impedimenta used in the

distillation of Chinese wine figur-

"Diamond Gleams," containing

ed as exhibits in Mr. Lindsell's records of service rendered by Count at the Central MagistracySalvation Army officers in North this morning, when a Chiense em-China, makes an appropriate ap-" ployed by the Catholic fathers at pearance in view of the recent visit of General Bramwell Booth Pokfulum, was charged with the who obeyed the dying wish of his unlawful possession of the arti- father, William Booth, founder of cles and with possessing liquor on the S.A., in directing the estab- lishing of "Army" work in China, unlicensed premises.

Chief Preventive Officer Ciarko conducted the case for Importa and Exports Department.

In reply to the Magistrate, the

A review of the achievements of the SA, in China, written by Commissioner Pearce shortly be- fore his death, and other records

by Adjutants, Ensigns and other

to $622,-defendant admitted possession of workers show a record of progress

680.05 which the Directors pro- pose, to deal with at the forth- coming annual meeting as follow-

To Pay a Final Divi- dend for the year 1926 of 6%..

To Pay a bonus to

Directors, Holders

of Founder shares,

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.$300,000.00

and the staff ..... 23,897:21

To Carry forward to..

next year's account 298,782.84

$322,680.05

A CORRECTION.

Owing to n misunderstanding, the name of the University compound which three leopards "invaded," one being shot by the long bow of a teacher whose hobby is archery, was given as Amoy. The "China Mail Informants who participated in the hunt came from the Fukten. Christian University in Foochow and it was there that the 'incidents in question took place. The other facts are as stated yesterday..

the still and liquor, but denied

in conversion and extension of

that he trafficked in the illicit spheres of operations. liquor.

Statistics are given of relief Mr. Lindsell: The charge states work carried on in Tientsin, Pek- that the liquor was being distilled ing, Tai Yuan Fu and other in the Roman Catholic church. Is places. Medical work, Rescue work, evangelistic campaigns, etc., in three provinces are traced, the numbers of officers and cadets in training now numbering 258, it is gathered;

at so!

F. O, Clarke: No. In the servants' quarters attached to the church.

Mr. Lindsel: Is it an ordinary still?

C. P. O. Clarke: Yes. It is the same. kind as is used in the coun- Ly, but it is the first one to he seized in the Colony.

POST OFFICE RECORD:

Rugby, Jan. 24. The commercial accounts of the Mr. Lindsell: What is its capa-Post Office for the year ended. March 31st, show a net surplus of cityThirty or forty jars a day. Once the thing.gets.proper0,667,000, which is the highest re- ly hot, you can turn out three corded except for 1913. gallons in forty minutes.

His Worship imposed a fine of $600, with the alternative of four months imprisonment.

The prisoner left the Court ejaculating I have no money; I have no money."

Postal services produced a profit of over $7,000,000 and the profit or telephones exceeded £500,000.

The telegraph service showed a loss of $1,300,000, which represents an improvement of £300,000 on the previous year.

The total expenditure for the year execadad £65,000,000, of which Mr. Lindsell: Then you can go | £33,000,000 were absorbed to jail:

salaries, wages and allowances,

In

January 26-Entries for the Annual Race Meeting close at 5

20-Entries for the Hong Kong Cileket Club tennis tournament close on this date.

February -Next tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Asaen.

February 6-6-naugural meet- ing of the International Race and Recreation Club of Macao

February 12-Steeplechase Mect- ing of Fanling Hunt. Kwanti Race

Course.

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Auctions.

Miss Dapenny was really a man student, who secretly entered the river Clyde 400 yards below the Point.

COLONY'S HEALTH,

· NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK.

Last week's, return of notifiable' disease in the. Colony was con- fined entirely to enteric fever {typhoid). There were four January 28-At No. 4. Felix cases, one from the city and three' Villas, Mt. Doyla Ed.. Pokfulari, from Kowloon, with no death. household furnituro will be auc Two of the patients were Chin- tioned by Messrs. Lammert Bros., atese, one an Indian and the other 12.45. p.m.

January 27--Chinese curis will a Portuguese. be sold at Mesirs, Lamment Ero Sales Room. 2330 p.m.

January 31-Twenty-second meet- January 28-Valuable householding of Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., furniture at 10. Kennelly Rd, will Maskrs. Dodwell & Co's offices, Be auctioned by Messrs. Lammertam, |Bros, at 240 mamy ..

Meetings.

February 8-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Horticultural Society. January 23-Hong Kong LandMessrs. Jardine Matheson's 6.18 investment & Agency Co., Ltd.'s p.m. thirty-ninth meeting at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's offices, noon

January 27-Seventh meeting of Queen's College Old Boys' Assen, in Queen's College Hall, 6.30 pm.

January 28-Twenty-ninth meet- ing, of the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's office,

1a.m.

January 31-Annual meeting of seat-holders and subscribers, at St. John's Cathedral Halk 5.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous. January 25-Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society, Burn's Anniver egy Dinner. Volunteer Headquar ters, 8 pun

F:

January 25-Annual inspection St. John Ambulnace Brigade, Murray Parade ground, 5.15 m.

January 25-Pinnaforte recita) by Mr. Hurry Ore. City Hall, 5.30 p.m.

27-Presentation January

Br prizes at Ellis Kadoorie School for ladians. Sookumpoo, 12.30a.m.

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