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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1927.

EMPIRE DAY.

Impressive Hong Kong Services.

THE "3-LEGGED STOOL:"

HEAVY RAINS.

WORLD PEACE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. RAILWAY MAGNATE.

OLD ONE-STOREY HOUSE COLLAPSES.

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE'S

WORK.

BOX TO BE OPENED IN

· ENGLAND.

-THE DEATH OF MR-HENRY

HUNTINGTON.

INFLUENCE ON THE FUTURE.

| WHAT THE X-RAYS REVEALED.

London, May 5.

The Latest by LAYTON JOHNSTONE

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THOROUGHFARES BLOCKED.

"BLUE BOY" PURCHASER.

As the result of the heavy

Geneva, May 23.

Philadelphin, May 28..... rains during the week-end a

The plenary sitting of the Inter- If mediums, X-rays, and Jock- The death is announced of Mr. Although business continued as tal in the Colony to-day, the ob-landslide occurred on the new national Economic Conference un-smiths do not meet with superna- Henry Huntington, the rallway Jest of Empire Day was fulfilled in road connecting Robinson and animously passed the British dele-tural resistance, the mysterious magnate, who. purchased Gains- that the students of local schools Conduit Roads yesterday, block-gate Mr. Arthur Pugh's resolution century-old contents of Joanna borough's "Blue Boy" for £150,000. attended in hundreds the services ing a stretch of about 100 yards recognizing that the maintenance Southcott's box shortly will be re-Reuter's American Service.

Cathedrals held at the two

nt with earth and stones.

of world peace largely depends on venled to the world. An old one-storey house which the ideals of service and

on the principles of the economic poll- brotherhood were stressed,

Conduit Road, behind No. 63 cies which the nations framed and Ships were "dressed" in harbour Robinson Road, used as a garage executed, and recommending con and Government departments were collapsed last night doing con- tinuous attention by governments closed.

siderable damage to an expensive to this aspect. The service at St. John's Cathe motor car. The bit of Conduit A resolution of Professor Cassel dral was inspiring and in keeping Road at this spot was complete mously in favour of development of (Sweden) was also passed unani- with the spirit of the day. Therely blocked rendering it impas-closer international co-operation by was a large attendance, the Cathe gable to motor traffic. Gangs of scientific and. educational institu-

Lady Clementi attended the ser-obstruction this morning.

coolies were busy removing the tions, also by the help of the Press

and similer information agencies,-) vice, together with Mrs. Southorn Other minor falls of earth Router.. and the local Girl Guides and "Ran- gers" a Chinese troop from St. have occurred at Pokfulum and Paul's Girls College being amongst Jubilee Roads. At Sassoon Road a large quantity of earth fell from Among others present were the the hillside behind a row of houses Director of Education, Mr. A. E. filling the scavenging lane up to Wood, Mr. E. Ralphs. Inspector of the first floor windows. No English Schools, the Rev. G. E. S. damage was done to the house.

dral being filled.

them.

Upsdell, the Rev. E. W. L. Martin No one was injured by any (of St. Stephen's College), the Rev. of the slides which have occur G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. E. G. Ste-red. wart. Mr. W. Jackson, Mrs. Stark. Mrs. Stubbings, Miss Sawyer. Misa F. C. Woo, Miss Cotton, Mr. |

R. Shim, Mr. Wong and other Hends and teachers from the various | schools répresented.

The Rev. G. F. Stopford (CF.) read the lesson at the service, a special form of which had been. prepared for the occasion.

The Rey, W. R. Cannell read the prayers and the Rev. H. Copley Moyle gave An address was given by the Rev. Hyde Gosselin, R.N., of H.M.S. "Frobisher."

the blessing.

KIDNAPPING.

PRISONERS SENTENCED AT

SESSIONS..

MURDER TRIAL ECHO.

[Mr. Arthur Pugh is General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation and the Bri tish Iron, Steel and Kindred Trades Association. He was Chairman of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress in 1925. Professor Cassel is a famous Swedish econo-

miat.]

Delegates Cheer,

Geneva, May 29, The economic conference cloned with a lengthy atatement by the Prealdent . Theunis (Belgium) who expressed the opinion that the resolutions adopted would have a profound influence on the future economic policy of the world, M.

Theunis speech was received with loud and prolonged cheer, all the delegates rising in their seats.

Previously a compromise wou reached with regard to the difficulty in respect of the composition of the future economic organisation which

The possessor of the box, who is Henry Edwards Huntington'was leaving England, has handed the born in 1850 and began his bus box to the National Laboratory of nesa life in a hardware business. Psychical Research, the Director of After a spell ne a luberman he took which has decided to unravel the up railway work, eventually becom- |

ing a railway and Industrial `mag- mystery.

of the finest private collections of nate. Mr. Huntington owned one

English literature and Americaña in the world, Including the original manuscript of Benjamin Franklin's autoblography, the first collection of Washington manuscripts and the largest private collection of Lincoln letters and manuscripts. Mr. home in San Huntington made Marino, California, and he had offices in Los Angeles and New

to "psychometrize the contents, Nine mediums have endeavoured but with little success.

X-rayed to-day revealed a heavy horse pistol; sponge. ear-ringe, coins, and a roll of manuscripts.

The presence of the horse pistol is curious, as a couple of mediums "sensed algns of war."

The box will be opened in a few weeks' time.

The President of, the movement for opening the box declares that the one X-rayed was not the real

Southcott box, which is to be open-

ed only in the presence of 24 Bishops, and that the real box weighs 156 lbs, while the X-rayed one weighs only 11 lbs.,

Coming to London at the request

York.

GOLF RISKS.

JUDGES REMARKS ON' UNUSUAL CASE.

Joanna Southcott was born at

London, May 4. Gittisham, Devonshire, in 1750. Mr. Justice Swift, in entering She was for a considerable time a judgment in accordance with the domestic servant. Originally a jury's ward of damages to Miss Methodist, in 1792 she became per- Cleghorn, said that games were suaded that she possessed superna- a serious business in the life of tural gifts, wrote and dictated pro- many people, and, as in all other phecies in rhyme, and then publicly transactions of life, players must Three Chinese were found guilty

declared herself to be the woman act in a reasonable way if they at the, Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon of kidnapping a Chinese

spoken of in Revelations XII: did not, and somebody was in- boy whose parents were in Macas

of William Sharp, the engraver, she jured, then the latter was en- and who had come to Hong Kong

began to "Real" the 144.000 elect at titled to compensation. in the charge of one of his father's will continue the work of the cona charge varying, from 12s, to a

Miss Oldham, in this instance, concubines, the alleged murder of ference arising out of a demand for guinea each. When over 60 years was doing something outside the The following schools were re- whom formed the subject of other inbour representation in the, or of age she affirmed that she would usual game. presented by teachers and scholars proceedings.

She was giving a School for

Kanisation. Indiana. Diocesan According to the evidence, the

be delivered of Shiloh. on October demonstration, and swung a club Girls',

The Soviet delegate. M. Vargo. 19, 1814. Shiloh failed to appear, without warning. Quarry Bay,

Gap concubine and the boy had lived at supporting Mr. Pugh's resolution and Joanna died of brain disease Road, Peak, Ellis Kadoori a house where there were also two mentioned earlier, said that the on the 20th of the same month, stated:-" Hobbs might hit the [A London Message dated May Garrison. Belilios, St. Stephen's of the prisoners. After the dis- Girls' and St. Stephens' Boys', St. appearance of the woman in whose Soviet delegates considered that Her followers are said to have num-ball over the ropes, and hit the Paul's Girls' and St. Paul's Boys, charge he was, the first prisoner careful study of the problem of bered over 100,000 and only became head of a spectator, but the spec- Kowloon Junior and Central Bri-made him call her mother, he was economic relations between the extinct at the end of the 19th Cen- tator must get out of the way," tish, Victoria Britiah, Queen's, ill-treated and is clothes taken different countries and the Soviet tury. Joanna Southcott published remarked counsel in a King's Ying Wah, Wanchai and Yaumati. from him.

and the establishment of a principle 60 books, weirdly incohorent in The jury having found two of of the co-existence of two economic thought and

Bench action, in which Mr. A "Great Family Party."

Grammar, dealing The Rev. H. Gosselin, R.N., in the the prisoners guilty, liis Lordship systems should be of the highest with her so-called prophecies. Justice Swift awarded $150 course of his address, reminded the sentenced the first prisoner, who significance to the general economic lady named Essam left-large sums damages to Miss Cleghorn, who children that they were part of a was alleged to have taken the lead situation.-Reuter,

of money for printing and publish- sued her friend, Miss Oldham, Kreat Family party meeting wher-in the offence, to five years, hard

Earlier Messages,

ing the "Sacred Writings of Joanna alleging that Miss Oldham, while ever the Union Jack flew and it was labour and the other convicted pri-

Geneva, May 23.

Southcott." Her will was disputed demonstrating a drive on the Nor- a solemn thought for all that it was saner to three years' hard labour.

Although the rupture in the by a niece on the ground that the folk Golf Course, struck her with these children who would soon be)..

Economic Conference seemed in writings were hiasphemous, but the club and broke her cheek-bone. WARSHIPS IN PORT. evitable in consequence of the Chancery Court sustained it. Priór Evidence was given that Miss Russinn delegates' attitude the Co-to her death Joanna Southcott left Oldham was teaching Miss Cleg- The preacher suggested three North Wall, Sterling, South Wall,ordination Committee including a heavy wooden casket which she horn's brother, and plaintiff was thoughts which he compared to a wivern; East Wall, Subs. L15 and British and United States members declared contained secrets of the acting as caddie. Mr. Justice three-legged stool, viz. (1) God. No L19; West Wall, Titania and stuck to their guns and the Rus- future of the world. She specified Swift said that one took the risk- Family Party could live happily Subs. L2 ⚫ and 13: Tai-sians gave way. with God left out. (2) Work. Foo Dock; Aphis; Kowloon Dock, The Russian delegates are recely-

of accidents, but that did not Through work a man could express Hermes and Ladybird; Coaling ing congratulations for the spirit

mean that a person was going to himarif. Every man had a, right

Camber, L9: Buoy 2, Wool- of conciliation which is believed to

take the risks of what an unrea- to work and it was a sad reflection

ston and Wolaley; Buoy 3,have actuated them. As a result of

sonable golfer might do, such as of the disturbed age that there were

Buay, 6, Frobisher; the frequent consultations the Rus- boys in London and elsewhere seek Dragon;

| swinging a club at a crowded tee.] Buoy 7. Delki; Buoy 8. Dance; Buoysians have been having with the ing work in vain.

The third thought he suggested 10, Somme and Sopoy: Buoy 11, American delegates in reference to

WOMAN AS MASTER. was Brotherhood which the Thracian; Buoy 12, Bruce; Buoy 13, the subject of obtaining credits. "cotton" on which the beads were Maruzion; Buoy 18, Ruthenia and On this account the Russians have

"WHAT ABOUT THE MALE strung. If the cotton

cut, Kharki; Buoy 19. Verity; Buoy 20, abandoned their hitherto uncompro-

FLAPPER?" then the bends were scattered. If Fortal; Buoy 26, Francol; Buoy 2A,mising attitude. it remained intact, the beads also H.S. Maine,

Chuan Chan, representing China. | remained intact and he suggested| Foreign Men-O'-War in port-in the course of yesterday's, débate) that so it was with Brotherhood und French "Argus." the relations between nations.. It. was Brotherhood which kept the

in supreme control of that Family, Party.

wna

Was

Family Party happy and united as it should be.

POLICE COURT HOLIDAY.

A

that the casket could only be open- Minister and 24 Bishopa.] rd in the presence of the Prime

SECRET HISTORY.

HOW THE BIG COAL STRIKE WAS BROKEN.

London, May 4.

an-

London, May 4. expressed satisfaction at the adop-

When the Home Secretary, Sir tion of the principle of commercial The newspapers are giving William Joynson-Hicks, equality and reciprocity and as- prominence to the speech madenounced in the House of Com- sured the Conference of Chian's) in the House of Comraons re-mons to-day the number of In accordance with the notifica co-operation in carrying it out. He cently by Mr. George Spencer, women enfranchised by the Gov- In conclusion, the preacher said tion published in the last issue of assumed that the Conference tacitly who, continuing hia speech on ernment's new Bill, a Labour that it was for the children to see the "Government Gazette" the Ma-approved the Chinese claim to the Trade Unions Bill, which Member, Mr. E. Thurtle re- when they took charge that the gistrates' Courts were closed to-day. posacas reasonable revenue tariffs was interrupted by the adjourn-quested the Minister to "dis- three-legged stool was property This is the first year that a holiday He voted for the reports before the ment, gave, amid the jeers of courage his supporters from des- balanced in order that the Empire has been observed at the Magis Conference without prejudice to should remain united, happy and tracy in commemoration of Empire China's claims for the abolition of Labour members and the loud cribing the proposed additional useful.

The service concluded with the carrying on as usual.

Day The Police Headquarters is extraterritorial consular jurisdic- cheers of the Conservatives, the voters as flappers.'"

Sir William ignored the re- tion, besides other fiscal restric-history of the great breakaway singing of the National Anthem and

tions.-Router.

of the Nottinghamshire miners, | quest. the Blessing, other hymns sung he-

Later. which hastened the end of the That the expression "flap- Ing the Processional, "Brightly Gleams Our Banner," "Land of Our

The United States delegation to coal strike.

At pers" rankles is apparent, the Economic Conference emphati Birth," "O God, Our Help" and

Mr. Spencer told how, when, the annual meeting of the Coun- "God of Our Fathers."

cally deny that they and the Soviet he decided to place himself at cil of the Women's National delegates have negotiated regard-the head of the miners who wish- Liberal Federation, at Blackpool, ing loans and credits.-Reuter, jed to return to work, he was when Mrs. Wintringham, a

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

Empire Day Essay Competition,

The "China Mail" is informed that the prize the best "Empire Day Essay," open to students of

FANLING ROBBERY.

Yesterday a thief entered Room No. 6 at the ladies Clubhouse, Fanling, occupied by Mrs. Diehard and stole $3.70 in money and blankets worth $135 from a locked cupboard which was forced open.

ROBBERY ON STEAMER.

Five hundred dollars in bank St. Joseph's College (Matricula- notes were reported by the Chief tion class) has been awarded to Engineer of the 4.8, "Clara, Jebsen" Edgar Matthias. The subject to have been stolen from his cabin chosen this year was "The British between 1 and 4 p.m., yesterday. Navy,"

The successful candidate

whose father is an official at the Holy Spirit School (Robinson Road) Hong Kong Dockyard-is shortly and several other Chinese Schools teaving the Colony, his father in Hung Hom, Yaumati, and Sham- having been transferred to shuipo.

The following was the order of Chatham.

Paul Bragu, a son of Mr. J. P. "Preghiera a Maria"

Bervice:- Braga, J.P. was second in the)

(Pupils of the Italian Convent). competition.

"Spes nostra, nivel" At the R. C. Cathedral,

(Choir of the Seminary), IIIs Lordship Bishop Henry Rev. Father McGuinness, Chap. Valtorta omelated at the Empire lain to the Forces, addreased the Day Service at the Roman Catholic children on Empire Day, which was Cathedral this morning, assisted by being celebrated this day in every the Clergy and students of the part of the world where the Union Cathedral Seminary. The Cathe-Jack is flown. The address drove dral Choir was in attendance under home to the children the 'meaning the direction of Rev. Father Riganti of patriotism which next to religion at the organ.

was the greatest human quality, Students of the following schoole "O Salutaris";

Cathedral Choir),

were presenta

Garrison School of Hong Kong, "Tantum Ergo"

GERMAN FORTS.

A CHANCE TO SHOW GOOD FEELING.

summoned from a sick bed to former M.P., was championing London by Mr. A. J. Cook. the modern girl, she warmly de- “I would have seen that man manded: "What about the male In Hell rather than have given flapper?" him the opportunity of saying| The Mayor of Blackpool, in that I dare not go.”

welcoming the delegates, predict Mr. Jack Jones (Labour),ed that Woman before long The British. French and American shouted; "Good old Iscariot" would become the country's maa- Ambassadors have made friendly He has got his £30,000 in his ter, as she had already become

Man's master. representations to Germany con- pocket.

London, May 23,

cerning the Eastern fortifications Mr. Spencer replied that the which she undertook to destroy, break away was not financed by Since the withdrawal of the Inter-the owners, but was spontane- Allied Commission of Control shelously supported by the men, has declined to allow the Allied military experts to visit the sites to verify the destruction. Her action in this respect is the subject of adverse comment in the French Press, and Britain has adopted the attitude that Germany would be well-advised to show good-feeling and invits the experts, to witness whatwhat has been done-Reuter,

DATU TAHIL

SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS:

Manila, May 18.

SALE OF BIBLES IN CHINA,

London, May 4.

In spite of the troubles in China, the number of Bibles purchased by Chinese during 1926 was "very re- markable," says, the report of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

No fewer than 4,142,000 copies were circulated in China, only 119,000 fewer than the record year 1925.

In many districts it was impos- Datu Tahil, Jolo rebel leader,sible for the colporteurs to travel" was sentenced by Judge Buyson say the report. In two districts col- FAMOUS PAINTING. to ten years imprisonment and to porteurs were killed, and in Honan

TO BE PRESENTED TO THE NATION.

pay a fine of P.20,000 on charges many were assaulted and some im- of sedition. The sentence was prisoned. read to Tahil by Judge. Yeager,The failure of transport, not the anti-Christian agitation, was the who is now holding court. in Jolo chief cause of the diminished cir- London, May 2 Datu Tarson, co-accused, was culation." The Daily Mail" has pur-sentenced to five years in jail and chased the picture" Morning "

4 fine of P.10,000. Sentence of

by Mrs, Dod Proctor, which other members of the Tahil bând

BOUND FOR HOME,

St. Joseph's English College, Italian (Cathedral Choir).· Convent, St. Francis' School (Wan- Benediction of the Blessed Sacre many critics acclaimed as the has not yet been read, Perth, W. Australia, Bfay 25.

chal), SL. Mary's School (Kowloon), ment by the Bishop Students of the Cathedral Seminary, "Adorémus" i St. Louis' Industrial School. (West) (Cathedral Chair). Point), Aberdeen Chinese School, "God Save the King"

(The Congregation),

picture of the year at the Royal Judge Buyson's decision also H,M.S. "Renown" with the Duke Academy, and Intends to lend justified the measures taken by and Duchess of York aboard has it to provincial galleries, after the authorities in suppressing the sailed for England Reuter. the Academy Exhibition, and rebellion headed by Tahil. The coal coolie was yesterday after-

Shaukiwan Chinese School, Kat Lap The singing by the girls of Italian then to present it to the Nation. latter, had made charges against oon taken to the hospital suffering Chinese School (Wanchai), Tak Ying School (Wanchal); Wa Yan Convent, and the Cathedral and The picture represents a sleep- Jolo provincial officials and Con- from injuries received through fall. English School (Robinson Road), Seminary Choirs was the principal ing, half clad woman, reclining stabulary officers in his defence ing into the hold while cooling a Sacred Heart School (Yaumati) feature of the service,

on a bed.

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