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FOG AT SEA.

TWO VESSELS ASHORE. OFF

JAPANESE COAST.

RESCUE PARTIES DESPATCHED:

(THROUGH RETTE'S AGENCY.)

Tokyo, July 26th. Dense fog, it is reported, was respon sible for two wrecka.

The American freighter Fest Faralon

THE COAL SITUATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESE, TUESDAY, JULY 271#, - 1926

MORE MINERS RETURNING TO.

MIDLAND PITS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]'

RUGBY, July sath. To-morrow's debates on the coal situa- tion in both Houses of Parliament will probably indicate whether any fresh attempts to settle the dispute by negotia- tion are in prospect.

THEOSOPHY CONGRESS.

STRAITS LIBEL ACTION. FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

TEST MATCH.

KRISHNAMURTI-NEW WORLD TEACHER-IN HOLLAND,

LATE START AT MANCHESTER. $4,000 DAMAGES FOR SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL.-

MACARTNEY AGAIN BRILLIANT

{THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]

WAITING FOR REVELATIONS

ROUND CAMP-FIRE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]”

CHIEF JUSTICE ON INDISCREET CONDUCT.

The Chief Justice (Bir William Muri- LONDON, July 28th. The spectators at Manchester

son) gave judgment in the action in today: numbered no fewer than 20,000. The which Lu Shih Zee, the principal of the OMMENS (Holland), July 20th.

start of the second day's play in the Chinese High School,sued the Lat Pau The Annual Congress of the Theoso Test match was delayed until 11.30. Although ne favourable development is

Press, Singapore, for 810,000 damages for libel alleged to have been contained end of the conflict will be brought in took place on the Eerde Estate.

acnting England received a great ovation Miss Annie Besant, though repeatedly as he led out his team sight within the next few days continues

measure, this is interrupted by downpours of rain, Scares;-- to prevail. In some based on the fact that the number of addressed & crowded audience for anThe spectators had swelled to $7,000 at

atruck a reef of Oshima loat night apparent, restrained optimism that the phical Order of the Star in the East Hobbs, who captained the team repre- in a students' manifesto published in

shortly after leaving Yokohama for Kobe, and the Hakuho Maru went aground early this morning of Boso Peninsula, near the entrance to Tokyo Bay,

the defendant

newspaper. His Lordship.. awarded $4,000.

His Lordship summed up the actual allegations against plaintiff printed in

The latter from America was bound for miners who have returned to work in hour on the Innar Government of the the lyrich interval. The bowling was of defendant.newspaper as follows:

Yokobama with a cargo of lumber.. Rescue parties were despatched ,both vessels.

THE FRANC.

EXCHANGE RATE DROPS TO 199

-TO-THE-£---

World."

the m

Krishnamurti, the New World Tea deadly character, and the bats (1) That, the plaintiff, owing to his

men were most careful.

"The first 30 was registered in 75 minutes, af which Woodfull scored 14. Root: bowled 19 maiden overs during the morning...

Warwickshire is steadily increasing, but to in other parts of the country, and parti

cularly in the North of England, there cher" occupied the place of honour on has been no movement on the part of the the platform, but-did not speak. men to break away from the instructions The feature of the Congress is the of the Miners' Federation. Mr. A. J,

so-called camp-fire, where, aurrounding a Cook, Secretary of the Federation, ad-large fireplace, are rows of benches of

A Macartney-Woodfull partnership add- dressed meetings in Warwickshire yester-

felled tree trunks-On-one side isa-

ed 50 in 50 minutes. Woolley was expen- day and expressed regret that they had large throne composed of thres trunks sive, but otherwise the scoring was taken action without consulting the Federation. The object of his visit was to check the movement for the resumption of work on the new terms offered by the Warwickshire owners. Sixteen hundred miners are said to have returned in the past two days and altogether, 6,000 will be working tomOTTOW,

LONDON, July 26th. The French frane opened at 199 to the £, but fluctuated considerably with- out material change.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE),

TOWN PLANNING.

Sir A. Steel Maitland, Minister of

¿MODEL SCHEME PROPOSALS FOR Labour, in a speech at Birmingham yesterday, said that what might be anti-

EAST KENT

Krony, July 25th.

The model town-planning scheme which has been initiated in East Kent in connection with the development of new coal fields, was the subject of a con- ference yesterday at which seventeen local authorities interested in preserving "the amenities of life were represented. The scheme aims at encouraging a new industry without destroying the natural beauty of the vicinity of the new. pits and, already, à considerable sum of money has been guaranteed by the State for the enterprise and the work of build- ing new towns has been begun. Eight of these are in contemplation if the pits prove as successful as is hoped. In such a case, it is anticipated that the dis- covery of coal and iron stone in East

Kent will mean the immigration of 278,000 new residents, or the doubling of the prescat 'population.

Wy

for Krishnamurti.

After nightfall' Hindu's light a large Are, the glare from which is reinforceti by fantastic electric lights,

Representatives to the Congress will gather round the fire singing and listen- ing to discoursea, and awaiting revela tions. The proceedings are being held under conditions of the greatest secrecy.

countries, include 389 from England, fiya The 2,000 delegates, who represent 29

from India, one from Egypt, four from

difficult.

The 100 was reached, after two hours' play. Macartney was as brilliant ne ever. AUSTRALIANS-1ẾT: INNINGS.

Bardsley, Tyldesley, b Stavens... 15 Woodfull, not not...

49 Macartney, not out

Extras

49

3

Total (1 wicket).........109

CARE UNABLE TO PLAY. Carr is in bed with tonsilītis and

cipated was that by degrees the growth Australia, and six from the Dutch East was unable to play in the Test to-day.

of public opinion would lead the miners themselves to realise the unsound advice that was given them by their leaders, and that, in the end, they really had to do what the Coal Commission's Report and the Government, laked them to do in the beginning.

Mr. Frank Hodges, formerly Secretary

Indies...

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The Eerde Estate is of 5,000-acres, and Baron Von Pallandt, who is a follower was presented to the Order by the Dutch

of Krishnamurți.

SOVIET POLITICS.

COMMUNIST PARTY.

Moscow, July 25th,

of the Miners Federation and now M. ZINOVIEFF EXPELLED FROM Secretary of the International Miners Organisation, said, in an interview, that the miners ought immediately sad up reservedly to have accepted the conclu sions of the Coal Commission's Report.mittee of the Russian Communist Party A plenary sitting of the Central Com He did not know if these conditions were still open to them but if they could still tical Bureau of the Party, owing to in- has expelled H. Zinovieff from the Poli get back to the Report it would be both creased opposition to Zinovieff's faction, the most honourable and most effective which the Central Committee accuses, of way out of their dificulties.

secessionist agitation:

THE PROSPECTS.

re-

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

MEXICAN BAN.

CATHOLIC PROTESTS AGAINST RELIGIOUS REGULATIONS.

RUGBY, July 24th. Newspapers anticipate that within the Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minister of next few days some favourable develop- Health, who attended yesterday's conferment in the coal situation will occur and ence, commended those responsible for hopes are entertained that debates which the foresight that was being displayed will take place in both Houses of Par- and he regretted that in earlier days liament on Monday may lead to development was allowed to proceed opening of negotiations. Meanwhile it

MEXICO CITY, July 25th. without plan or thought with the result is reported that the drifting back to work "A Pastoral Letter has been signed by that immense sums were to-day being by miners continues slowly but the move- all the Archbishops proposing that as a spent on repairing the terrible errors of ment is still almost entirely confined to protest against the religious regulations the past. At no time was there a greater Midlands coalfields. It is stated in to be enforced on August 1st, all Catholic -need-for-town planning-in-England than Labour Circler that new terms have been services be suspended and priests with-

now, where housing development on re prepared by Nottinghamshire and Derby drawn from the churches on July 31st. cently constructed ronds-was-proceedingshire colliery owners upon which pits at a rate never before known.

TILBURY DOCK:

SOON TO ACCOMMODATE LARGEST

VESSELS AFLOAT.

LONDON, July 24th. The contract for improvement of works at Tilbury Docks has now been let by the Fort of London Authority and it-is stated that when the work is completed |- provision will be available, not only "for adequate docking facilities of the largest vessels now afloat, but also an ample margin will be left for development for

many years to come,

{THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENOT.]

HOLLAND'S QUEEN.

COMPLETELY RECOVERED AND

GOING HOME,

BERNE, July 9th, The Queen of the Netherlands has completely recovered and is leaving

home to-morrow.

COBHAM'S PROGRESS,

RANGOON, July 6th Alan Cobham has arrived here.

for

in the those districts will be opened next week.

AMERICAN TRAGEDY.

Hobbs captained England.

Carr is slightly better, and his tempera-

many misconducts in Peking (having been in prison had been attacked by the community and had absconded, to the South

(2) There is no evil that he has not done.

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(3) That plaintiff misappropriated same 89,000 belonging to the school

(4) That there had always been a shortage of teachers.

(6) That he freely indulged in the vice of drinking.

(6) That he freely indulged in the vice of lust, and before his marriage he brought his fiancee into his bed. room, and neglected school functions

(7) That his character was depraved, that he was a disgrace to the pupils, and that he was a man of fallen character.

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There are also some small matters, such as the plaintiff's alleged bad temper, and that on one occasion he was angry with the cook and broke some cups.

THE, DEFENCE. The defence was that the charges were

ture is lower, but there is little likelihood true, and that the words were published of him playing to-morrow,

as fair comment with a view to giving the public information on a subject of public interest. His Lordship held that no malice on the part of the defendants. had been proved, and that they were actuated by an honest desire to afford | information to the public.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

ENGLAND ELIMINATED BY FRANCE.

IN EUROPEAN FINAL.

Calouro, July 25th.

France eliminated Britain in the Davis Cup Aual.

Berotra and Brugnon beat Grale Rees and Kingsley, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3.

France now meet the winners of the

American zone ânal

Examining the truth of the various allegation, bis Lordabip said the com-

monsense view of the incident at Peking corresponding to a University" rug," and seemed to be that there was something

that plaintiff was awarded a more or less nominal sentence

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THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENUS",

THE NORTHERN WAR.

GEN. SUN ADVOCATES CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.

SHANGHAI, July 16th.

The vernacular papers state that' General Sun Chuan Fang has issued a circular telegram, which has been for- warded to the Gabinet and provinces... advocating a

cessation of the present hostilities:

EARTHQUAKE IN MANILA.

MANILA, July 26th An earthquake of considerable intensity. occurred at Ilocos North at 7-7 on Sunday evening.

SIR WILLIAM DUNN.

SUDDEN DEATH OF FORMER LORD

MAYOR OF LONDON,

Sir William Henry Dunn, a former Lord Mayor of London, died suddenly at his home in Bournemouth last month, aged

20.

Sir William was, in 1916, the third Roman Catholic to become Lord Mayor of London since the Reformation.

His mayoralty was also noteworthy for the fact that he was the fourth Lantan- trian in succession-he was born at Clitheroe-to hold the office.

father. He was the son of the Duke of Bluff and genial, he was a popular City Norfolk's private secretary, and estab lished, at the age of 24, an auctioneering thoroughly prosperous concern business, which he built up into E

For a time be was Unionist M.P. for Southwark

THE WRONG SPIRIT.

A very sedate clergyman was returning by train from a Church Congress, when

that the clergyman asked him to what fellow-passenger undertook to draw him into conversation, and so far succeeded

profession he belonged.

"Ob," said the other cheerfully, "I'm in the cotton line."

Indeed, replied the clergyman; there is a good deal of business going on in that branch just now, I believe." I ask what is your line ""

"Yes," was the answer. "And may

The statement that he had been im- prisoned for "various misconducts" INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.

seemed very barely true, and likely to convey a very wrong impression. There BRITAIN DEFEATS, FRANCE

WLA no justification for saying that plaintiff was attacked by the community PARIS, July 25th.

at Peking and absconded to the South "Hanged if I didn't think so ex- Tbe annual England, and France

With regard to the charge that thereward eagerly he put one hand on the claimed his companion, and leaning for- athletic match resulted in a win for Engis no evil that he has not done," his clergyman's knee and added, with a wink, land by 63 points to 48.

But what a price you've got whisky up

GOOD" INFLUENCE OF THE

STAGE.

ARCHBISHOP'S TRIBUTE TO MODERN ACTORS.

The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke at the annual meeting of the Actors' Church Union, held at the Royalty Theatre, London. Remarking that at one time it

The Daily Mail says the proposed new COLLAPSE OF CROWDED BRIDGE would have been regarded as rather a

terms, which have been prepared with the approval of the owners' national! organization, will give the miners a wide range of choice. Offers will be framed in such a way that rates of wages which can be paid for seven boura, seven and a half hours and eight hours a day can be studied by the men,

AT NIGHT CARNIVAL

NEW Yox, July 25th.

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Lordship thought his proper course was to treat this as mere vulgar abuse, which added nothing to the other charges.

A great deal of evidence had been given concerning the accounts of the school.

It has been clearly proved that Mr. Tan Kah Kee authorised the plaintiff to conduct a preparatory class, and no objection or comment was made by the committee His Lordship, therefore, held that there was no libel under this head, would be prepared to hold that although and upon the evidence his Lordship the accounts were muddied and very loosely kept there was no proof whatever of misappropriation.

.....

I said the clergyman, patronizingly, "am in the spiritual line

to P

THE FIANCEE'S VISIT. Plaintiff had said that the lady (whom he had since married) only came on Saturdays, that she was never in his room after 7 p.m., and her comings and goings were free for anybody to see. There had been no allegation of miscon duct during any of these visits, nor had amme it. his Lordship in terras. been asked to

His Lordship, referring to one of the students who gave evidence, described him as a prejudiced and worthless witness.

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strange thing that anyone who held his position should be in that place and on the stage, the Archbishop recalled that

There had been a shortage of teachers' in Elizabethan times, actors were classed during the last year or two, but the com- point had been made that the plain- tiff was not divorced from his first wife, A message from Whitesville, Westcluded from residence in the City of Lon- partly due to the difficulty of obtaining and was, therefore, living in sin. As

as rogues and vagabonds and were ex-mittee had found that that shortage was Virginia says that five were killed and don. Some of them, he said, could recall teachers and partly to the lack of funds. his Lordship had no evidence of the Chinese law of divorce, and could not tell 40 injured by the collapse of a bridge times when it would have been thought There was no truth in this allegation.

whether the paper, signed by the parties perhaps as strange as it would have been under the weight of 300 people watching in Elizabethan times to be there for the

THE ALLEGED DRUNKENNESS. was a good divorce in China, he was a night carnival on the Coal River. - purpose of benefiting and helping an The evidence clearly proved that the unable to come to any satisfactory con-

artistic craft which was regarded gen plaintiff was under the influence of drinkclusion on this point. erally as extremely frivolous and rather

on the night of September 8th, 1925, but MR TAN KAH KEE'S EVIDENCE. nanghty.

that was far from being a justification Thank goodness that is past, he that plaintiff freely indulged in the vice is Lordship referred to the evidence added. The time had gone by when it of drinking,

fof Mr. Ten Sah Kee, and said that the was thought anything but right that Although the whole of the plaintiff's made by defendants. It was clear that evidence did not justify the statement they, should be doing what they could to life had been brought into the limelight plaintif had been indiscreet, but most of help forward every effort for enabling from 1912 to 1928 there had not been the the witnesses were obviously hostile, and those who took part in that great pro-alightest suggestion that plaintiff had there was not a single suggestion of min Icssion to be in every way helpers to heen under the influence of drink on any conduct. make the lives of all of them stronger other occasion The words used sug His Lordship held that plaintiff's re- and worthier and fitter for what was gented that plaintiff indeed a great calling in the world. He drankard, and they were untrue and putation had been injured in consequence supposed every one of them believed that defamatory.

of tash and untrue statementa

In mitigation of damages there were

PLUCKY BOY.

GREAT PAIN,

WILS

a habitual

THE CHURCHES.

Bishops and the Free Church lenders efforts to effect a settlement of the coal have issued a statement in which their dispute are reviewed and a further apCOMPLETES SHOOT WHILE IN peal is made to the Government.to-con- aider proposals already laid before the Prime Minister. They point out that these terms which follow closely those of

LONDON, July 20th. the Coal Commission's reports and the

Cadet Alter, & Marlborough College Samuel Memorandam, which the Trade boy, shooting in the Bisley Ashburton Union Council approved during the competition, gave à fine display of general strike, have been already accept sportsmanship, completing his card while ed by the Miners' Federation Executive. suffering from acute pain, rather than the stage stood to-day for something that Plaintiff's first wife had stated that the facts that defendants were not actual-> In mining districts these terms have been jeopardise his school team. criticised on the ground that failing set He suddenly became ill on firing at the und not ill, of the people. He said on she was clearly a prejudiced and rather justified to some degree, that plaintif

on the whole was for the untold good, plaintiff led a fast life in Peking, buted by malice, that defendante were tlement by negotiation they provide for first range, but tried to hide his suffering the whole because just in other walks bitter, witness, and his Lordship was not the setting up of a joint arbitration from his school-fellows and scored 30 out of life, in other branches of literature disposed to reply very much upon her who should have been meticulously care- board with an independent chairman. of a possible 35 points. He was so ill in stage production as in the production evidence. So far as the charge concern al in his conduct as principal of the Reorganisation of the industry is advo that he was unable to return to camp of novels, there was abundant need for ed the life of the plaintiff before he came school had been very indiscreet in some cated by church leaders and meets with unassisted. Merek little opposition. The chief objection by The doctors diagnosed appendicitis and toned and pure and strong. They had to Singapore there was no proof that the matters, and went far to provoke the the Government to the proposals is that considered that an operation was neces learned to realise how gigantic was the words were true hostile commenta

..EN they are based on a further subsidy for sary immediately, but Allen insisted on possibility of good that belonged to the The other and more serious allegation continuance of pro-strike rates of pay returning to the range to complete the stage, the ennobling power, educative, was that plaintiff's fateve used to come during the four months period allotted shoot and despite the pain he scored 21 uplifting, and recreative, which, if it to his room in the school and stay till to negotiations, The Church leaders points be

was wholesomely exercised and set to a late at night. Plaintiff had only one statement will be emphasised from church He was then removed to hospital in an proper purpose, was something which private room apparently a sort of bed pulpits throughout the country to ambulance, and an operation was per- ought to be doing untold good to the sitting room with a piano in it...

formed.

common life.

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morrow.

an effort to secure that all was kept high-

Further, it was not apparent that plaintiff would lose his position as prins cipal of the school, as Mr. Tan Kah Kee and the committee appeared to be unani- mously in his favour.

His Lordship awarded 84,000. damages. and costa