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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927.

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Hong Kong, 15th December, 1927.

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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One brass "Kung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "China Mail."

and

MISCELLANEOUS.

ber, 1927.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hong Kong, 17th December, 1927.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

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CELTIC FRINGE.”

WHAT KILLED THE NEW PRAYER BOOK.

HOME OPINION.

London, Saturday.

The morning papers betray con Alicting emotions with regard to the rejection of the new Prayer Book.

The "Morning Post" thinks that the dangers ahead are less than if the Book had been accepted.

The "Daily Telegraph" refers to the astonishing resurgence of deeply ingrained Protestantism.

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THE OFFICES of the Douglas

The "Westminster · Gazette” T

Steamship Company have been calls the rejection a layman's REMOVED to the New P. & Ovictory at the expense of the Building (4th Floor), from MON- DAY, 19th of December, 1927.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Bishops.

The "Daily News" discovera that the Book was killed by the "Celtic fringe," namely, the Scot- tish, Irish and Welsh Commoners,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 17th December, 1927.whereas the purely English vote gave a majority of 24 in favour of the new Book..

The following trains will be KING EDWARD HOTEL. The "Daily Chronicle" says

cancelled on and from the 20th:- Train leaving Kowloon at 235 p.m.

on week-days. Train leaving Sham, Chun at 6.46

p.m. on week-daya.

By Order,

ROBERT BAKER, Manager & Chief Engineer. Kowloon, 17th December, 1927.

CHRISTMAS EVE

&

NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE 8.30 p.m. to 12 Midnight.

$2.50 Per Person.

Hotel,

that a great deal of opposition came from non-Churchmen, for instance, Mr. Saklatvala, the Parsee; therefore it is of the opinion that disestablishment has taken, a very long stride forward. The "Manchester Guardian" says that nothing is more unlike- ly than that Parliament's decision would be reversed by an appeal to the constituencies and considers that wise churchmen will now do

direction of disestablishment.→→→ Reuter.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly LUNG-WEAKENING COLDS Booking can now be made at the well to turn their minds in the

promptly printed.--"China- Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

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December 15, 1927.

Capt. J. W. Aird.

STEEL ARBITRATION REJECTED.

Dusseldorf, Yesterday.

Messrs. G. A. R. Browne, R. J. The Rhenish and Westphalian

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DRAMA IN COURT. CHRISTIE Discharged AND

RE-ARRESTED.

NO. MORPHIA,

The alleged morphia "deal" case against James Christie and Christopher Bluhm, had a rather dramatic and unexpected ending at the Central Magistracy at noon on Saturday when the Magistrate, (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) decided that

and the accused were discharged,

96, Nathan Road, Kowloon, 'Phone K. 874.

tive Office, where the new charge TO AVENGE MURDER. of criminal conspiracy to defraud was framed.

TRIBAL OUTRAGE IN THE SOUDAN.

BRITON KILLED.

Khartoum, Saturday, A punitive expedition is leaving here to avenge the murder of Cap- tain Fergusson.

A Resume. Christie and Bluhm, were ar- rested as the result of what Mr. Ising referred to at the opening of the case as "spontaneous" in- formation given to him by Lesile Ernest Haynes, and the case had been occupying Mr. Lindsell's attention during several sittings

A patrol with aeroplanes is pro- since the middle of November.

The case for the prosecution ceeding to the Upper Nile pro- W. Bolton, R. H. Beaven, Mr. and iron and steel industrialists have the charge could not be sustained, can be summarised as follows: vince where a witch doctor is stir-

Haynes, who arrived in Hong ring up the Nuers. Reuter. Mrs. R. C. Burdin, Misses Billings, rejected the award of the official

[An earlier message from Mr. E. J. Carmichael, Mr. and arbitrator.-Reuter.

A telegram, dated Berlin, De- only to be re-arrested on a charge Kong from Shanghai in Septem- Cairo read:--Captain Fergusson Mrs. P. A. H. Chambers, Mr. and cember 16, stated: The decision of of criminal conspiracy to defraud. ber 1926, had made Christie's district commissioner of the

the official arbitrator in the iron It was originally fixed for Mr. acquaintance. and steel industrial dispute fasista Lindsell to sit at 11.30 in the through a mutual friend named Bahr el Ghazal province of the Soudan, was murdered with a Lupon the introduction of an eight- morning when Mr. J.. A. Gordon Knight a few months. earlier. Greek merchant by Nuer tribes hour day and three shifts at the Leask, for the defence, was to the lounge of the King Edward Shambe, while returning to the

Haynes and Christie met again in

men near Lake Gorr, north Thomas Steelworks by January 1, have addressed his Worship. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Goudy, Mr.but provisionally grants exceptions When Mr. Gordon Leask arrived Hotel in September this year, Dinka tribe cattle the Nuers had Mesars, H. C. Hardy, A. F. Henry, which, however, must introduce an Director of Criminal Investiga- to see Haynes, and invited Haynes

in other kinds of steel works, in Court, he and Mr. T. H. King, when Christie was stated to have stolen.] F. A. Hill, J. Hardurick, W. Hughes, eight-hour day during the sodat tion, were observed to enter Mr to his room at No. 5, Victoria of the "Gazette" that an order has

said that he particularly wanted Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. 1928. The arbitrator declared that Lindsell's chamber where an in-

Mrs. A. Cutten.

Mr. E. C. Day.

Mr. Fred. G. Ellis,

Mesars. R. E. Francis,

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HE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

TUESDAY, 20th December, 1927, Commencing at 2.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street SILVER WARE AND CUT GLASS Suitable for Christmas Presents. Comprising:-

Silver Cups, Silver Tea Sets, Vasca, Spoons, Photo Frames and Sundry Silver Ornaments.

Fine. Belgium Cut Glass Spirit Bolties, Powder Boxes, Dishes, Jugs, Table and Toilet Sete, etc., etc.

On View from Monday, the 19th,

December, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 13th December, 1927.

ON Wednesday, 21st December, 1927, Commencing at 11 am.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street 45 Dozen #4711" Glycerine Soap.

50 Dozen No. 843 Muse Soap.

20 Dozen Essence.

3 Cases Glass Tumblers.

41 Bags Sulphate of Ammonia.

I Case Del Monte Yellow Cling

Peaches..

1 Sack Flour,

4 Bales Old Newspapers,

1 Case

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50 Small Alarm Clocks.

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I Case Glass Bend Bags,

2 Electric Motors.

5 "Taikwong" Lamp Oil Pumps.

ALSO

A Quantity of

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.

AND

(for account of the concerned).

55. Shawls.

56 Embroideries.

(more or less damaged)

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 17th December, 1927.

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Hong Kong, 14th December, 1927.

JUST ARRIVED

A FEW MORE SETS:

OF OLD

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Cash must be sent with order to Box No..

clo China" "Mail"

an all-round wage increase ím

practicable since an eight-hour day terview with the Magistrate last-Garden, Kowloon. He considers that a 2 per cent. in- took his seat in Court, will further burden the industry.ed until noon, when Mr. Lindsell crease in existing wages will be appropriate.]

In Shanghai

It is notified in the current issue

been made by the Governor-in- Haynes visited Christie in his Council, under the Societies Ordin- room a couple of days later, and ance, to the effect that the Chik Tao he alleged that Christie first Kung Wui, otherwise known as the Belleved First Witness.

spoke to him about an arms deal, Knitters' Union, is declared to be Immediately. Mr. Lindsell en- tered the Court, he addressed Mr. and then switched on to morphia, an unlawful Society.

offering Haynes a percentage if: Gordon Leask and said that as in- he could get Chinese to buy the UNCLAIMED MAIL.dicated in Chambers, his Worship drug from Christic. Haynes de

LETTERS AND PARCELS AT THE POST OFFICE.

had gone into the evidence for cided to communicate with Mr. before Bluhm opened the door for the prosecution coupled with that King, and acting on the latter's the police, who arrested the two for the defence, and after giving instructions had other meetings accused. it careful consideration, although with Christie both at his room in Haynes and Au Yeung were Dr. E. A. Aylward, G. Alie, E. he believed the evidence of the Victoria Garden, and later on at agreed in their evidence that Bruner, Mr. Jack Blake, Y. Costan, first witness for the prosecution Christie's alleged office at No. when Au Yeung was first intro- A. G. Corbin (Master Marinor), (the Chinese police reservist, Au

This asked Au Yeung, "You wanchee Mr. and Mrs. F. Chubb, G. P. Das Yeung), he had come to the con- 480, Nathan Road, at the Yaumati duced to the accused, Christie

end of that thoroughfare. wank, Mr. E. J. Douglas, Colonel H.Iclusion that there was no genuine place was described by Haynes as

morph?"

The Defence. S. Ellot, H. M. Epstein, B. Grimm offer to provide morphia and

The defence was that the deal & Co., H. Goodhart, B. H. Garstin, therefore no charge under the being furnished as a typical

related to a new brand of oil R. H. Hawking, E. High (Signal Drug Ordinance could hold water. Chinese office, with ratian fur

niture on the verandah. ler), R. F. Lazarus, J. L. Lynam, The morphia, Mr. Lindsell con-

known as "Long Life" oil for Bluhm Introduced."

which Bluhm Mrs. H. Vander Linde (Salvation cluded, was purely a blind used

was agent, and After the conversations be Christle took an interest in the Army), Maurice Littleboy, Mr. and by the accused to obtain money Mra. R. Lang, Colvin Lee, Madame from the prospective Chinese buy- tween Haynes and Christie had deal because he had put $1,300 in 3. Masalskaja, W. M. Muench, H.er. Therefore, his Worship sug- become advanced, Christie intro- Bluhm's business. Bluhm was to R. Meyer, Mrs. M. Moffatt, Mrs. J.gested that the charge be substi- duced Bluhm to Haynes as the have gone to Shanghai to ar- con- nian who would go to Shanghai range an under-cut price on the McDonald, Mrs Helen Duff Coch-tuted by one of criminal

and bring the morphia to Hong oil, and as Au Yeung had insisted rane, Nicholson, M. M. Ramos, R. spiracy to defraud, Sdraffa, W. Shakespeare, Mias E. The charge under the Drug Kong. Other interviews followed, o a sample he had to pay Stieglitz, Charles Trimm, R. Thom Ordinance, his Worship proceed at all of which arms and morphia Bluhm's expenses. son, Mr. B. E. A. Van, Mrs. W..G.ed, could be amended and the case were alleged by Haynes to have

proceeded with on the evidence been discussed by Christie, and nied that morphia was ever dis- Worcester, W. C. Watson.

already given, or the defence finally Christie pressed Haynes to cussed at any of the interviews with Haynes and Au Yeung. C. Elkas (H.K. Hotel), W. S. could obtain a discharge on the produce his buyer.

The supposed prospective buy-Christle admitted that he had dia- Leonard (H.K. Hotel).

present charge and be tried for criminal conspiracy to defraud er was supplied to Haynes by the cussed with Haynes an arms deal Police. He was Mr. Au Yeung, which Christie had with a J. Del C. Aldegner, Mrs. Hobart before another Magistrate.

Mr. Gordon Leask inquired if the Chinese police reservist who Chinese Colonel. Allan, R. Bluhm, M. L. Brodie (8.8.

Spite Alleged. "Armanestan"), A. E. Chapman, the accused were discharged on afterwards figured as the first (c/o Am. Consalate), C. C. Deacon, the present charge they would be witness in the case against Chris-

Haynes, Christie alleged, wish- tic and Bluhm.Au Yeung was ed to come in on this deal, and it Mrs. M. B. Draper (c/o Am. Con-re-arrested immediately.

Mr. Lindsell said that that was introduced to the accused by was because Christie had re- Bulate), H. F. Gresham (H.K.

a merchant from fused to allow it, coupled with Hotel), Mrs. M. Katzinger, Kwok a matter for Mr. King's depart-Haynes as

Malaya who did not speak Eng- the allegation that previously in Su. Northern S.S. Co., S. W. Kment.

lish, and he (Haynes) offered to Shanghai Christie had refused to Popper.

interpret to Au Yeung in Malay accede with Haynes's request for Christie objected and brought in

Unpaid Correspondence.

Registered Articles.

(1 Ins. Letter) F. Russo.

Parcela.

Miss Leung Chi-ying.

..

•

Both Christie and Bluhm de-

Discharged. Mr. Leask then said that he had consulted with his clients and

with the American-Oriental they elected to take their dis-a Burmese who was described in a loan of $450 to start an account Undelivered Radio Telegrams. charge and leave it to the prose the course of the case as Mr.

ly changed the alleged oil deal. Widgeon, Hong Kong from Port-cution to take further steps as Kay, and later as Karim Din, to Bank, that Haynes had deliberate- act as Cantonese interpreter, and into one of morphia out of spite, land Ore; Yong Wo-sang, Hong indicated by his Worship.

to get Christie into trouble. His Worship accordingly dis- prices were discussed. Kong from, ss. "Sunning"; Foo

Police Trap,

In support of the defence's Kon-yuen, Hong Kong from Amoy; charged both accused on the

Both Haynes and Au 'Yeung | story of an oil deal, a witnese in Oneha, Hong Kong from "Empress charge under the Drug Ordin- of Asia"; Wing Shing, Hong Kong ance, and Christie immediately were agreed that Bluhm did not the person of Mr. Karim Chand, take any part in the discussion, the manager of the Bombay from Batavia: Anchoaylie, Hong left the dock.

In the case of Bluhm, his Wor- he being alleged to have merely Cafe, was called. Kong from Balikpapan; Pangshing-

He said that he had known tai, Hong Kong from Kwong Cho-ship indicated that there was a agreed to go to Shanghai and wan; Kananginko, Hong Kong from further charge against him of bring down the drug. For Bluhm in Hankow. They met in a Bluhm's expenses, Christie was Kowloon outside the cafe. Bluhm Saigon; Trustu, Hong Kong from being in the Colony without Seattle, Washington; Tanglong, passport, and on this chargo he alleged to have demanded $1,000 was with Christie. After Christić Hong Kong from Bangkok: Wapa-would be formally remanded until from Au Yeung, and when the had been introduced, Bluhm said cut, Hong Kong from Bangkok; 10 am, on Tuesday next. latter refused, came down to that he was in Hong Kong in Bluhm was accordingly led out $300. This, Haynes alleged, was connection with the oil business. Towerbom, Hong Kong from Rot of Court by a European detec because Christie was very hard Witness got his employer, Mr. tendam; Peng, Loong Chiang, Hong

tive.

up for money and had even at Khan Sahib Mali Khan, interested Kong from Bangkok; Honour, Hong

Re-arrested.

tempted to borrow $10 from him. In Bluhm's business, and later Kong from Medan; Honour, Hong Christie after he left the dock, After Haynes and Au Yeung Introduced Bluhm and Christie to Kong from Batavia; Link Look, remained in Court where he had a had consulted Mr. King, Haynes Mall Khan. The latter instructed Hong Kong from Chicago; Yarrow, consultation with Mr. Gordon informed Christie that Au Yeung the witness to do business with Hong Kong from Manila; Tang Leask, but it was noticed that de- was prepared to pay $300 for the accused, and accordingly, he Long, Hong Kong from Bangkok; tectives remained both inside and Bluhm's expenses to Shanghai, paid $10 to Bluhm twice for send- Allan Chief Iceman, "Pres. Pierce", outside the Court watching his Then when the police were pre-ing telegrams to Shanghai about Hong Kong from San Francisco: very movement. Christie was a pared to spring their trap, Haynes a shipment of oil, and also 380 to Kwickeuk, Hong Kong from Lake-free man as long as he remained and Au Yeung visited the accused Christie. The witness understood worth; Yatsinoda, Hong Kong from In the Court building, but his at No. 480, Nathan Road one from Mall Khan that the latter Cheribonmak

freedom was short-lived, and evening about the middle of would make arrangements with when he presently walked out of November last. There a receipt the Hong Kong and Shang Court he was immediately placed was made for the $800, and then hat Bank for a deposit of $4,000- Mrs Frankifo, with a son and under arrest by Detective Ser- Just as the police knocked at the against the shipment of oil, but daughter who have been in England for some years, are back on Cheung geant Baker, and together with door. Aueung passed three eventually the deal fell through Chau Island, Hong Kong. Dr. and Bluhm who was waiting outside marked notes to Haynes who because the price of Bluhm's on Mrs. Wright, Dr. and Mrs. Dickson in company with another handed them over to Christie was higher than prices, obtained

tive was fed into the Detec Christie pocketed the noter just 16. Hới? Also visited the Toland.