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FEBRUARY 19, 1923.

日四初月正

MAJOR CASSEL SUED. DR. SUN'S ARRIVAL. PEAK TRAM STOPPAGE: Staying in Hongkong. Reply to "Ticketholder.”

Sequel to Chauffeur's Dismissal.

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COMIC MACAO SITUATION.

Alleged Unauthorised Negotiations.

ANOTHER AMERICAN

** INVASION"

Bound-the-World Party Soon Due.

Round-the-World Cruise 1923.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen arrived in

We have received the follow- Hongkong late on Saturday Luxor, February 18 Major Casset was sued by an roning aboard the 8.5. Presidenting for publication:

Sir-I shall be glad if you will Kowloon wharf about seven allow me space to make a few Our Macao In the presence of Lord and Lady Allenby and the Queen and lodian chauffeur, Noor Ahmed, in Jefferson, which was birthed at

correspondent Hongkong is soon to have Crown Prince of Belgium, Suleiman, the Under-Secretary of State the Summary Court, before Mirlock. There had been some remarks on the protest lodged by reports an interesting and some another American Invasion," for and Public Works, Lacan, the Director of Antiquities, and nu Justice Crompertz, this morning. speculation as to whether the Ticketholder" on the supposed what comic development in con- the a.. Buaints" is expected mirous distinguished persons and prominent Egyptologists, the for $97.50, being $22.50 wages ship which had been delayed, unjust treatment to be handed out potion with the dispute arising here on March 1st, with 450 inner chamber of Tut-Ankb-Amen's tomb was officially opened. dus and £75 one month's wages would arrive in time to be by the Peak Tramway authorities. out of the conflict between the passengers, comprising Messrs. and Whitcomb's A never-ending cavalcade of all kinds of vehicles wound its io lieu of notice.

The writer,admitting the police and labourers in June last Raymond barthed. Several launches with way to the tomb, rudely breaking the ancient brooding silence of the Plaintiff was legally represent- roval necropolis. The rigour of convention had to bow to the ex-ed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ and Mr. D. Chinese Labour Union ocials necessity of the Company having year.

It appears that although affaire Arrangements have been made igencies of space and the ventilation conditions within the tomb. H. Blake conducted the defence and representatives on board to stop the service for pecessary

bave returned to normal, on the for three days' stay at Hong- and Lord Allanby chatted with the Queen of the Belgiars

that spent nearly two hours in cruising repairs, would do well to Mr. Russ explained

matter rest 眼看 that.

13th. Instant an arch was erected kong, during which time the in his shirt-sleeves

account of the closeness

of the plaintiff was engaged by defen-bout the harbour waiting for the the

wonder to A

most Nov.eel's arrival, in order to escort Is

that it it to the wharf, whilst crowd people

has atmosphere. The Queen, did not hesitate to squeeze into thedant as a thauffeur oo

on one of the piers in the inner passengers will visit the Peak and nobarbour, with a long string of Repulse Bay, Canton and lacad, Barrow, dusty aperture made in the sealed door. All were overjoyed 22nd. 1929, at A

[collected as the wharf itself been imperative to stop the tram crackers suspended therefrom, and the steamer will all for at the exquisite treasures within. Subsequently a host of distin$75 a month. At the begin. guished persons, and the American and French Ministers, visited the ning of January he was paid and at Blake Pier in order before. No doub: the Peak Tram for the purpose of welcoming Manila at 8 pm. on March 3rd.

The ship's agenta in Hongkong

WAS dismissed

Jefferson came alongside at Kow. should suddenly be called upon to members of the Guilds landed while Messrs. Wm. Farmer & Ca without notice and the point was loon, a party of Hongkong Police establish itself as a Philanthropic these being met by few of Canton have the handling of

betber Major Cassel was under Mr. T. H. King, Asistant Institution, is out of all ressen.merchants.

all arrangements with regard to justifed in dismissing plaintiff or

sightseeing programmes, trans- Mr. Russ submitted that Superintendent of Pakce, and The idea that a public utility Dot.

Enquiries mada show that port and catering. Inspector Angus, Кор ilCompany should be responsible in plaintiff was engaged under a

few of the leading merchants, on anauthorised parsons" from an unlimited degree is absurd. monthly contract and contended

Can you imagine what would receiving threatening letters, that the hurden of proving that proaching the gangways, si the

agreed to subscribe a sum foot of which detectives were happen if:- the dismissal was justified was on posted. Local pressmen, and the

All those who wished to travel money to maet the boss suffered DANGER TO LONDON AVERTED. the defendant

the Guilds and also foreign correspondant of a well to and from Canton by Main by

a cordial re- Speaking at a City Wardmote. Mr. Blake accordingly present-

His story was that American journal, who during the recent trouble and give the workers

the boat ception attempted to go on board to were obliged to use

wage

new chamber. The vastness of the coffin aroused the presumption his wages up till that time. Do to witness Dr. Sur's landing. way is handsomely recompensed back the fabourers but it g

As soon the President for the use made of it, but why it noticed that only a handful of are the Pacific Mail S. 5. Co. Ld.,

that it may contain other mummies besides that of Tur-sokh-Amen, Jan. 9th. be but certainty will not be forthcoming during the present year because it is believed that Lord Carnarvon has decided not to work further until next sesson.

GERMANS EVADE EMBARGO.

Suspicious Train Smash.

Duesseldorf, February 18.

A train conveying men belonging to the French engineer corpsed bis case.

of

to

on thair return to Mr. A. C. Goodinge said that in

Tom Dalhausen to Weitmar was run into from behind by a string of on Jan. 9th. plaintiff was spoken interview Dr. Sun, wem stopped instead, came down on the Rail Macao. A declaration of wal November lul a large vessað Kr- five locomotives coupled together. Two soldiers were killed sod to by Major Cassel with regard to three seriously wounded. Eight men were silghtly hurt.

The cause the petrol he bad received. The at the gangway, and through a way Company for the difference come was issued by these merrived in the Port of London from chants on behalf of the commer-South Africa with a cargo of of the ageident is yet not known.

ebauffeur stated that he had member of the Doctor's staff it in the fares.

Or

cial bodies, but the latter have for grain. A death, attributed to The French have discovered an ingenious German method of received two cases of petrol, on

was intimated that he would evading the custocts cordon, by despatching coal cetensibly consign-Jan 5th and 6th. with which rant no interviews. About an

All of the Kowloon residents the most part entirely repudiated typhoid fever, had occurred on ed to Holland and unloading it over the frontier and sending it back be had completely filled up the hour after the vessel had been bad asked for a refund on their the document, whilst most of the board, but the medical officer of berthed, the cause of the excite sesson tickets during the fanch-Guilds in the Labour Union deny the port found that the man had to Germany. The French, countering this, yesterday beld up 1201 tanks of Major Cassel's two cars ment was harried down, the rearj men's strike last yest, many of that they have carried out may really died from bubonic plague. " fifty million marks intended for use as strike pay at Treves, and Cassel looked at the gauges on of his staff, and boarded a private the Hongkong side owing to the will not recognise any step takened with rals infected with the Rangway surrounded by members whom were compelled to tiffin on negotiations and declare that they The cargo of grain was permeat- have also taken possession of 110 million marks from the municipal the cars and found that in the launch which took him across firregular service, and had aued by the few merchants referred disasse, from which evi, the treasury at Gelsenkirchen in consequence of the town's refusal to Napier there were only ten gallops the harbour to Hongkong, where the Ferry Company for personal pay a fine of 100 million marks. ·

tracks of iron and steel. The French have seized two hundred and at East Point garage.

Cologne, February 15.

General Payot has arrived here to confer with General Godley on the question of the transport of French troops in the British zone.

AT IT AGAIN.

Poles Attack Lithuanians.

Major

Or:-

to.

two ship's cals were Prompt action by the port sanitary Local merchants generally are authorities warded of a grsTO indignant at the action of a few dangor which menaced the whole frat called a meeting of the of their namber without having of the port.

Chamber, whilst the labourites have split because one of their Dames bare been forged on the documents drawn up in, connec-

Chinese anti-

and in the Cadillac there were he quickly entered waiting expenses: only thirteen gallons. Each car had twenty gallons. The Sapier

motorcar and was driven away

People who to the place where he was to had not been out of the garage spend the night-known only to tickets for titan in cafe, de

had monthly

since Jan. 3rd. and the Cadillac

privileged persons. Agarmed manded a grill room tifo be- had only done about thirte miles between the 7th. and the lice guard followed the lanech cause the boys of the establishment

in which Dr. Suc and bis friends went on strike for a few days: 9th. Therefore the Cadillac

ware travelling in smaller Or:- should have had about nineteen ncb; and altogether the pre- Those people who bad reserved ition with the negotiations. Mean- London, February 15. gallons. There were about ten Serious fighting has arisen over the Polish-Lithuanian territorial al ons short in the Napier and Cautions taken again possible seats for the Interport Football while, the two dispute, according to an official message from Karno, which alleges six gallons shors in the Cadillac bars coming to the ex-President match on Saturday last, the 17th; Portuguese societies, named re- that Polish troops of all arme, after occupying Orang in the neutral-sixteen gallons in all, the could not have been more com claimed a front seat in the Dress spectively the Calon Society and zone, advanced into Lithuanian territory and attacked Lithuanian amount plaintiff had received in plete were he the late Tsar Circle at the matinee for the the Blood and troops. It adds that already there are scores of dead and hundreds the few previous days, two cases of Nicholas of Russia running the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. TE of wounded. Lithuania has appealed to the Council of the League of eight gallons each. Major Cassel 52uutlet of a possibly Nihilistic because the match had

pastpaced, and they consequent- asked plaintiff what had happened public gathering.

WatbDr.Sun Yat-sen there travel-ly bad their afternoon strange- to these sixteen gallons. He could get no explanation and dismissed led from Shanghaith-Chinese pab-ments spoilt:

licist Mr. Eugene Chen, as well as

London. February 15.

Mr. Blake explained that these a large party of friends. From en- two cars were kept in two lock quiries made by a Telegraph repre- ileretofore the Irish Provisional Government has been mast alert regarding the number of rebel surrenderers. It is unofficially up sheds, fitted with two Chubb sentative it is learned that Dr. Sun stated that they are many, and include at least three prominent locks. There were duplicate keys kept very much to bimself on

board the President Jef-TEOD.

He had his own cook with him, but took his maals in the public saloon. He held a reception on

Nations for its intervention.

IRISH REBELS SURRENDERING.

men,

An army communique announces an extended amuesty to! February 20 in the case of two columns commanded by Pierce in

but is unable to assemble all his men before Tuesday.

him.

01

each, kept bv jant and plaintiff. dant's 133" was that

defeb. Dafen-

either

Or:

Iron Society. extremely hostile one. to

to be

another.

Saing the Electric Co., for the cost of one packet of candles because the fuse blows oot?

LOCAL WEDDING.

Maltby-Stevens.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

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"Katinka", which is said to be the brightest musical comedy recently written, is being played to-night at the Theatre Royal- Page 4.

Race Books are now available. Page 4.

A fully furnished bouse is to let on the Peak-Page 4.

"Kismet" is drawing big audi- Bores to the Coronet Theatre.- Page 12.

When the Peak Tramway! start to give fraa bus rites to

A notics concerning the sus- ticket-holders daring a tempor-

An interesting wedding took pession of the Peak Tramway ary stoppage for repairs, then I

Daring the suspension a service think the Star Ferry ought to place at the Peat Church on appears on page 4.

North Kerry. Pierce has offered to surrender the arms of his men.laintiff took the petrol or else the second day out, shaking hands charter submarines during ty.Saturday, the contracting parties Motor Basses will be main

NEWFOUNDLAND POLITICS.

St. John, Newfoundland, February 18, The Legislature has dissolved, as the Premier. Sir Richard Squires, has decided to appeal to the country for a mandate confirm ing an agreement with Messra, Armstrong. Whitworth for twenty million dollar paper mills on the west coast. A general election will be held at the end of April.

VIENNA'S EXCITING TIMES.

the Chartered Bank, and Misstained by the Hongkong Hotel Doris K. Stevens, sister of Mrs. Company.-Page 4.

Elaine Hammerstein is appear- C. Barnard Brown, of Hongkong. The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, pastor of Upion Church, officiated.

was negligent in looking after it with the passengers who attended.pboon weather for the benefit of being Mr. Cyrit Fort Maltby, of

Major Cassel gave evidence in Owing to a sensational story of Kowloon residents. support of his case. Cross-examin- his "assassination having been ed by Mr. Rues, he could not say published by a Shanghai paper, how much petrol was in the cars the day after the veisel sailed, before they were filled up.

wireless messages were received Mr. Puse:-What you are re-from anxious friends in Shanghai. lying on then is tobind him down and replied to. to his statement that they were filled I can't do anything else;

Vienna, February 15. Political excitement leads to more or less serious affrays almost daily One person was killed and two were wounded resterday opening by shots fired from a tramosz, in which an alternation was the speed limit. proceeding, following a Monarchist meeting.

Yours etc.

FIFTY FIFTT, Hongkong, Feb, 19th, 1923.

THEATRE ROYAL.

at the World Theatre in "Whisper."-Page 12.

LISTEN!

A special dinter dance will. be

The fourth tournament of the season under the auspieces of The bride, who was giren away the Hongkong Boxing Associa- At Kowloon wharf on Saturday

by Mr. C., Bernard Brown, weretion will be held on the 3rd. a dress of white georgette over prox.—Page 4. evening were gathered a number of I gave him every chance of re-Dr. Sua's friends, comprising The Chocolate Soldier."satio." Her bridesmaid: Miss pudiating it.

Phyllis Brown, wore a dress of Referring to another chauffeur Canton officials and prominent

musical cinnamon That ever-popolar [local Chinese, including Goneral

georgette, trimmed whare he had dismissed, Major Tei Shiu-ching (the new Civil comedy, The Chocolate Soldier," with gold beads, and a black Cassel said he was incompetent Governor of Canton, M. C. H. was produced by the J. C. picture hat. Mr. J. M. Walker

Netspaper advertising is the and had been fast for exceeding Commission for Foreign Williamson Comic Opera Cour discharged the duties of best man. most effecice of all, forma of

Mr. Russ-Is exceeding the Affairs), and "Mr. Ko Ying-fan pany on Saturday night to A reception was afterwards held udeertising.

(Commissioner for Civil Affairs). crowded house at the Thostre at No.6 The Peak, the residence limit a sign of incompetency?

and the presentation of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Brown. SIX 'PLANES ON WORLD ́FLIGHT.

Major Cassel:-It is a sign of ia. Dr. Sun Yat-sen seemed to have Royal Paris. February 18.

competency if caught by the police.ged considerably since we saw proved to be one of the most sac. The honeymoon is to be spent st With the object of advertising French aviation, quadron of

Plaintiff's case was that he put him last a few years ago. He was cessful and beat enjoyed yet given Baguio. The bride's going away held at the Repulse Bay Flotel on of biscuit coloured the 21st. inst. in connection with six aeroplanes will start on March 15th. on a world fight under the balf a case of petrol in the Napier wearing the orthodox Chinese by the Company. That is saying drons was

rucked beaver ballers.--Paze 7. patronage of the Government, vis Egypt. Persia, Indis, Japan, and one and a half case in the cosime, and carried an ebony great deal, but it is not saying georgette. trimmed with beads, the visit of the Interport foot- Lost. Silver monated Malacca Cadillac. Plaintiff told Major stick. He was supported on either too much. Everything went with and a hat of

a swing, the intriguing music was coloured silk with fringe.

caus-Page 4. Cassel that whaterer petrol he side by two watchful friends.

In Hongkong.

heard once again under delightful had be poured into the cars. He

It transpired later that Dr. Sun conditions and the farcical story had not stolen any petrol. Before be filled up the Cadillac there were Tat-san was staying with Mr. (so largely based on "G.B.S.'s about two and a half gallons in Yeung Sai-ngam in Hongkong cynical play "Arras and the

The entrance to the residence is Man") was cleverly unfolded. the tank.

Chatles Workman was splendidi Mr. Russ submitted that de-guarded, and attempts to inter- fendant had to prove plaintiff view the prominent guest yester in the title roles part which he guilty of a criminal offence by day failed. Mr. Young, it should took when the comedy was firat

Canada, South America, South Africa and Spain.

BURMA'S TIN RECOVERY.

Rangoon, February 18. It is announced that the Government scheme to aid the tin industry, which came into force in February. 1921, terminated as from February 15 in consequence of the rise in the price of tin.

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FRENCH TRAIN DISASTER.

Paris, February 18.

DAY BY DAY.

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The current attraction at the Star Theatre is "Below the Sur {face."-Page 12.

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For the programme at the Kowloon Theatre, refer page 12.

Lane, Crawford Ltd. have re-* The new motor road to the ceived & shipment of umbrellas.--

stealing the petrol or that there be mentioned, was recently acting produced in 1910. His work was Peak from its commencement at Faze 6.

The Strasburg express, travelling at fifty miles an hour, crasbed was justified in dismissing him.

are reported to have been killed and thirty injured.

FATAL ASYLUM BLAZE.

Consignees are notified of the

Jefferson."-Page 5.

The Dog, Cat, Poultry and Pigeon Show will be held on the 10th, pror-Page 4.

was such gross negligence that be as Provincial Treasurer in Canton that of a polished actor. Mr.

Dr. Sun was entertained to John Ralston as Colonel Popoff, Gap Road to its termination st

known as "Stubbs Road." into a shunting goods train at Poat Abinson station. Twelve persons No mere suspicion was sufficient luncheon at Government House Mr. Victor Prince as Captain Victoris Gap is is future to be arrival of the ss. "President

yesterday, among those present at Massakroff, Mr. Charles Mattam to justify it.

His Honour thought if there the informal function being, as the swaggering Major Alexius,

Among the passengers who was a material shortage of petrol besides the Colonial Secretary Miss Patti Russell as Nadine plaintiff bed either taken it, or and other Government officiala, (the heroine) and Miss Christine New York, February 15.

Jefferson were Chen, and several Caston officials. were all naturelly fitted to the las. President

T. John- Twenty-two violent Indatics and three nurses were burned to someone else bad taken it, or be Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Eugene Lorrimer and Miss Byrl Waikolay arrived here on Saturday by the

had been negligent. death in a fire in the Manhattan State insane asylum.

United States [Consul- Mr. Buss submitted that no The Doctor was entertained to various parts they took and com- Mr. Nelson

his mother. shortage of petrol had been tea by Sir Robert Ho Tung in the bined to make the performance son,

afternoon.

one of unalloyed enjoyment. In at-Large, and

is one off the proved, or, if there were

Dr. Sua will be staying in the matter of setting, the presenta Mr. Johnson shortage, it was not substantial. His contention was that Major Hongkong until to-morrow night tion was also noteworthy, whilst seven United States Consuls-at- The Minister of Finsuce, Risin, bas died of the wounds inflicted Cassel had no more than a sus at least. To-morrow morning, at appreciation should also be ex-Large and will travel from oNG | picion that the petrol was stolen. eleven o'clock, he is to address pressed of the choruaand orchestra. consulate to another making an

To-night and the Hongkong University Union

to-morrow inspection and report on each to

this Government. {“Katinka” is being presented. Judgment was reserved. in the Great Hall

* DEATH OF ASSASSIN'S VICTIM,

Prague, February 18. "

on him by an assassin on January 5.

(Other Telegrama on Pages 2 and 3.)

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand day was 28. 213/15d

~Lighting Up-Time." Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.22

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