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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1927.

TROOPS ARRIVE.

Durhams & Gloucesters From India.

1,200 HORSES COMING.

The Arst of the troop: detach!! ments ordered in Ching after the departure of the Saffolks, have arrived in Hong Kong, having em barked in India. They are

BANK NOTE CASE.

Judges' Difference of Opinion.

PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL?

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MANHATTAN.

TODAY'S FEATURE AT

THE "STAR****

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THE CHINA MAIL.

PEAK LADY ROBBED.

'WAYLAID BY A CHINESE ́S AMA BAG-SNATCHER,

BIG FIGHT FEATURE.

Mrs. Y. Cardelbled, a resident of the Fonk Hotel, has reported to the "Manhattum," an adaptation by

Police that whilst walking along Paul Sloane and Frank Tuttle ofgard Road at 4 p.m. yesterday, Two conflicting judgments Jeffery Farnel's novel "The Definite she was waylaid by a Chinese who were given yesterday by the Chief Object" opens to-night at the Star attempted to snatch her hand-bag.

The lady resisted and fell to the Justice, Sir H. C.. Gollan, and the Thontre. Pulane Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. This is.

live romance with ground, the gan making off with the bag, which contained money and! Infantry arriving yesterday ff Kong and Shanghai Banking Core bir Oght specially staged apart. now on the s. akiwa and poration against the decision of

Gregory Kelly, the star of the the 2nd Battalion, "the Gloucester the Court below (by Mr. Justice simtarted his stage career whan shing Regiment arriving on the Wood) that the Bank was liable as a child he appeared with Joseph 4.8. "Vasna" There is a totali to pay out on a note that had Jefferson in Elp Van Winkle." military strength on the "akliwa"

bden washed and ironed" in the Manhattan." Richard Dixa first

the!

WEDDING.

BURRINGTON--BENT.

A pretty_wedding took place at: St. John's Cathedral on Feb. 3, the partles being Mr. Frank Burrington, School master, Public School for

Shanghal Chinese.

Municipal Council, and Miss Kathleen Agnes Bent, (daughter of Mr. James Dent of Swindon), who arrived in Hong Kong by the .8. "Patroclus."

2nd Battalion, the Durham Light/ Wood, on the appeal of the Hone plenty of adventure in it-Including | jewellery worth $17.50 and a French ed.

af over a dbetsund

Alm.

The China Command with Head-garment of the plaintiff and starring picture for Paramount, quarters in Hong Kong is facing which was all in pieces, with núm-directed by R. H. Burnside, marks considerable fliculty in Anding bers and date missing, when pre-the beginning of Mr. Kelly's screen. accommodation for the broops ex-sented at the Bank.

there

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career.

PRAYER BOOK,

PROTESTANT BISHOPS IN

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CONFERENCE.

PROCESSION OF PROTEST.

The .s. "Sindhang" bringing wel of the Bank stood to be dismissas "Pillars of, Society," "The Greentestant Allance and the Leaguq; of.;

Palace simultaneously

In between these two starting pected here, some of the "emer The Chief Justice said that, ap-i gency measures contemplate beplying the provisions of. Ordin-points, Mr. Kelly, has crowded an ine detailed as out yesterday's ance, 1912, to the case in point, enviable record of successes on the fasue. In addition to me.

London, Jan. 12.. where there was a difference betge, chiefly in comedy roles. are some 1,200 horses,

For three years he played with tween the two judges, the appears. Fiske, appearing in such pieces aity: organised jointly by the Pro- A procession of 160 clergy and Still, to Come.

Wockatoo," and Becky Sharp." Loyal Churchmen, od Battalion. Punjabis, is expected

Mr. Eldon Potter, for the Bank, Among the more recent plays were Lambeth

marched to ed here on, Friday.

Meganie" with the asked His Lordship to make a "Kismet" with Otia Skinner with the opening of the momentous Divisional Staff and Major-eneral stay for a fortnight, pending the Duley." the Mare Connolly George ten-day private conference df dober ninean is expeeled at Bank's decision whether they S. Kaufman satire, and the three Bishops of the Church of England would appeal to the Privy Council. famous Tarklagton plays. "Seven under the presidency of the Arch-

In giving his view when the teen." "Tweedles" and "Clarence."

bishop of Canterbury on the unre- shire Reg. and the bat Bust. : Court opened, the Chief Justice. For another three years he played vealed proposals for the révision of

one year in New

the Prayer Book. It was honded: der Rug The S. Mine indicated that he was of opinion in "Seventeen,"

York and two years out of town on the appeal and also had a leading part in

by a banner stating:- wah bua Mariges in due at the Bhat" judgment

should be against the plaintiff Little Jesse James."

"Warning to Bishops, The came bine.

(the owner

God says. of the mutilated

His role in "Manhattan" is that Church is in danger. note).

of "Spike," a young lawbreaker of Remove not the ancient landmark New York's "Hell's Kitchen."

which thy fathers set up. Respect the Prayer Book which was given

end of the monta. This ship also bringing from Malta. the Hatt Belfartshore and Hertfords

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The sa, "Kildare Castle" wiik the fat Bala, Devonshire Regime is due on March 2ed, and the s "Assure," with the 1st Past. Gregir! Hawards, and the s... "Herminus are also dur early in March,

Be Cruiser Squadren.

ship. Arenmputed by HM. "Burbum." "Despatch," "Olendar" and "Ambrose The 1st Crudor Squadron, consisting of HM shije Probisher eth" Baumless." Bad "ac" Arrived in Hong

harbour Kony ing their wellhop beaten appar.

mom-

Dealing with the question as to whether the note had been "mat-

On Thursday, there will be a erially altered by the absence epange of programe at the "Star." From it of the numbers and date."Vire of the Centaur," featuring His Lordship emphasised differ John Gilbert, the star of "The Big ences between this particular case Parade." will be shown. and that of Suffell v. Bank of Eng- and on which cases of this nature i usually turned

"Material Alteration." On the facts of the present | an of the Milterranean vessels case, however, His Lordship heldi rontrusting with the trim and beat that on "the authority of the aspect of the Chinn Command [Suffella case there had been an alteration in the business effect

cruisers.

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of the note in question and that this constituted a material altera, tion

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BAD NOTES.

POSSIBLE CASE FOR THE SESSIONS.

notes

by our martyred reformers," On arrival they knocked on the ancient Kates, entered and were received by the Archbishop's chap- ain, to whom they handed a veti tion condemning Romish practices

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle officiat

The bride, who was given away by Mr. F. W. Shaftain, was attend- ad by Misa J. Wynne as bridesmaid. Mr.W. R. Andrews was best man. A reception at the Hong Kong Hotel followed the ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. Burrington. who spent their honeymoon at Repulac Bay. eft, for. Shanghat yesterday on the s.a. "Haruna Maru."

Shadows Beforė.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE “MAUL.”

"Mike."

Dustertainmenta.

February 8-Queen's Theatro

8-World Theatre;

Theatre;

February "Go. West." February "Manhattan.

8--Star

February 12-Special: dinner dance at Repulse Bay Hotel.

February 11-Fancy 'dresa dance]; at the Peak Club, 9.30 p.m.

Sport,

ing of Fanting Hunt, Kwarti Race February 12-Steeplechase Meet-

Course.

Meetings.

February 9-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Horticultural Society. Messrs. Jardine Matheson's 5.16

pimi

February 8-Annual meeting of

Andrew's Church. 6 p.nl.

February 10-Adjourned meeting | of Kowloon Football Club, Club

6 house, Chatham Rd. Kowloon,

p.m.

and also the fact that the confer ence is being held in private, a ld- ing: "Secrecy is abhorrent to the English nature." The petition re- ferred to the proposals as a base hetrayal on the part of those who should be the guardians of the

"February 15-General meetings Divine truth. We are asked of Union Insurance Society of Can- accept your Lordshipe proposals.ton. Ltd, British Traders Insur- Charged with possessing of ten This we will never do.". jepunterfeit

uttering another a Chinese named altered communion rights.

and The gravest contention is over the ance Co., Ltd., and China Fire In- surance Co., Ltd, at Unión Build- The

ing. Pedder St., noon, 12.15 p.m. and On the other hand. His Lord. Wo Wal pleaded guilty" when Bishops are endeavouring to find a Tarraigned before Major C. Wilson compromise between Anglo-Catholic

12.30 p.m. respectively. ship agreed with Mr. Justice the Central Magistracy and Evangelical opinion. Wher Wood that the note sued on had morning. Accused, however, denied the Bishops agree, the precise not been altered to become a difguilty knowledge." informing his changes will be presented to the feront upte and was not mase Worship that he changed the money convocations, after which the final MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION.querading as part of the currency yesterday morning in Canton before draft will be considered by the

of the Colony in a new guise.

departing for the Colony to make Church Assembly in July. Ulti- With regard to the Bank's con some business purchases.

mately the House of Commons must tention that if they could not Div. Insp. Peter Grant asked for

approve. identify a note they could not a remand in custody for two days, obtain the sum deposited with as the Police were considering an the Government in connection application for committal to

Sesafonts.

CHINESE ART.

RARE EXHIBITION IN CITY HALL

Lovers of genuine Chinese art will find a rare treat at the City Hall in the exhibition of rare old Chinese paintings and caligraphy which opened there this morning. with the issue of the note, His The walls of both the large Lordship held that in view of the halls are hung with some of the fact that it was admitted for the most priceless specimens to be purposes of the case that the found in the Colony, and one and all are indebted to the owners of the treasures for so generously in this sum from the Govern affording the public an oppor- tunity for inspecting these tine works of art.

Perhaps the most important exhibits are a collection lent by the ex-Civil Governor of Kwang tung, Mr. Li Yin hon.

This collection includes a mag- nificent 16th century Ming scroll by the famous artist, Shum Sak- tin, the value of which, the "China Mall understands is impossible bo estimate.

time."

the

TWINS THREE TIMES,

original note was gemine THE “HANOI" PIRACY. digger at Cologne, has given birth should not be impossible to gob-

ment. The same applied to the yearly tax for notes in issue..

CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE AGAIN ADJOURNED.

With regard to the yllestion of indemnity. His Lordship said that The case in which a

Chinese

he could not see how it could be stands charged with being impli said that, the Bark right again caled in the piracy of the "Hanoi" be made liable for such scraps was again adjourned when called and bits as were missing from the before Major Willson at the Cen- note es presented.

(ra) Magistracy this morning,

Mr. Justice Wood Differs. Mr. Justice Wood, in giving his judgment, dealt with the inter- pretation of the word "altera- tions"

A $750 ARMS FINE."

A specimen of the work of Wong Sak-kok will attract many,

When a Chinese was charged there being so few genuine speci- My judgment was right, and before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at mena in existence at the present Mr. Justice Wood, if into the the Kowloon Magistracy yester- meaning of the word "alteration" day afternoon with possessing Mr. Li's collection also includes is imported the substitution of seven revolvers and five hundred a set of eight framed fans, "each one legal effect for another legal rounds of ammunition, it was in itself a piece of the most deli-effect, or also on the extended stated that the Police were satia which had application of the principle as ex-fied that the arms,

cate, colouring.

London, Jan. 5. Frau Moss, the wife of a grave-

to twins for the third time. This brings the total of the Mons chil dren to 24. the family being the largest in Germany.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Paris. Jan. 13. The police are investigating the mysterious discovery of the body of a Londoner, Prank Parker, who was found with wounds in the head, in a trench dug in connection with building operations in the Boule vard Haufmana

The driver of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall's ear has reported to the Police that whilst driving the car along Kwel Huang Street yesterday he accidentally knocked Chinese boy. An offer to take the

over

Mr. K. H. Li, of the Hong Kong emplified in "Suffell v. The Bank been found on the "President youth to the hospital was, however Education Department, is the of England" (1882, 9 Q.B.D. page Taft," were being taken up coun-refused proud owner of a magnificent (555) one business effect for an-try for self-protection. Ching Dynasty landscape of the other business effect. In either Mr. J. T. Prior, defending, Poon Kiu Mountains. The details case a new effect for an old effect. asked for the imposition of a in the pagodas' in the foreground In other words, it is right if the fine.

of this picture are very fine in-word "alteration" connotes some- His Worship, after hearing

deed.

thing more than what is merely evidence of arrest, entered a con- Painted By Finger-nolls. mechanical, and is concerned also viction and imposed a fine. $750 A number of scrolls painted by with the operative consequences

the artist's finger-nails call for of a mechanical process.. Other-

special comment, especially a set wise the judgment cannot be

of bamboo studies.

supported.

One, by Ko Kei-piu, of bambooM The idea of substitution in a year 1840," "Bills of Exchange," and rocks, and another, by Tani material ateration, which I have is not an exception to the rule in Wai, of bamboos and orchids are noticed and on which I rely, is to "Pigot's case." It illustrates the rare specimens of this fascinating be derived not from the word fact that, so long as a document type of Chinese pictures.

Dr. Wan Man-kmi also exhibits a very fine selection.

RAILWAY STATION COMEDY.

Paris, Jan. 13.

"material? But from the word does not purport to be anything "alteration." It is in connection but what it was in its original with the latter word that an am-state it remains in law unaltered biguity in section 64 of Bills of and valid. Exchange Ordinance,. 1885, The Lords decision in David- arises.

son v Cooper (supra) by which His Lordship then quoted vari- the holder of an instrument is de- ous Acts and Laws bearing on theclared responsible för preserving | subject of "material alteration," it in its original state appears An amusing illustration of the and also referred to various less harsh when his duty is seen adage that everybody's business; actions and judgments given in to be to preserve it from altera- has been provided at Baignolles them, with regard to the material tion and not from every kind of| railway station, where for three alteration of the business effect damage. months a plumber was to be seen of an instrument.

"The "purity" of a document is oiling all day long without inter- No, Alteration.

not relative to its contents but to. ference, until yesterday a porter Concluding. His Lordship said: its purpose and effects. In this roticed that the plumber's bag if it is the right view of the law case the number of the note has was unduly heavy. His sus- that a change of effect is a re-not been altered, because the note picions were aroused, and the bag quisite in an alteration, I still does not now purpose to speak was examined and found to con- think that no alteration has oc- with a new number. The date tain 50lb, of lead. It then came curred to the bank note in this also has not been altered, because out that the plumber, who had no case, and it is here that I dis- the erasure of the date has not authorisation to do so, had strip- tinguish the present case from caused it to speak from a new ped the whole of the lead from the case of "Suffell v. The Bank daterne har modt the roof, and had already sold a of England.

For these reasons it seems to ton and a half for £35.' 'The roof. The halving of bank notes, a me that the banir nete in question will have to be relended at a cost practice recommended as "ex is still valid, and that this appeal of £300;

pedient" in a text book of the must be dismissed with costs.

of shareholders of the Hong Kong February 24-Fortieth meeting & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine Matheson's board room, noon.

Auctions.

February 11-Auction of house. hold furniture ut Mesars. Lan- mert Bros. sales room, 2.20 p.m.

February 12-Sale of Tonkin embroideries by Messrs. Lammert Bros.. at No. 47 Godown (Kowloon Godowna) opposite No. & pler, I u.m.

February 14-Auction of Furni- Lure at No. 2 Waverley Terrace

(Hong Kong & Whampoa Deck Co. Ltd.) Hanghom, 2.45 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

of

. February 8-Exhibition twenty-three pearls at Mesurs

· Komor & Komor's.

February 8-9-Exhibition of Old] 'Chiness painting and enligraphy at

City Hall 13 a.m, to 5'p.m.

February, 20-Girl Guide Assen., hold Rally in Headquarter House, 4,30 p.m.

A lorry skidding down Second Street yesterday knocked down a yas lamp standard.

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