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The only Meropean Butteinn ki tha Dačeny.

$77,000 ACTION.

- EXCHANGE CONTRACT

CASE.

MR. MODY TO PAY.

Decision was given by the Chief Justice (Bir William

Rees Davies) this morning in

the

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FUL READ ABRI

No. 13.457

REPULSE BAY

SCHEME.

BUNGALOW GARDEN

ESTATE.

五拜體: 號叄十月四英港香

OTHER HOTEL MATTERS:

BRITISH SQUADRON AT SAIGON.

SPEECHES AT STATE BANQUET.

The round of functions con- nected with the arrival in Saigon on an official visit of the British Naval Squadron from Hongkong.

The public will no doubt be culminated in the holding of a caso in which the Bankinterested to

of East Asia suod Mr. J. H.Hongkong Realty, and

FRIDAY

APRIL, 11,

DEATH OF HUGO. STINNES

A GREAT. INDUSTRIAL MAGNATE.

The Midas Touch.

1924.

A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

[BY "IMPRESSIONIST."Í

The arrival of Dr. Rabin. dranath Tagoro in the Colony, en passage, to Peking, was occasion of great rejoicing on the part of the Indian community. and I share the disappointment

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REPORTED UNDERSTANDING with france.

ON PACIFIC AND CHINESE QUESTIONS,

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(Reuter's Service.)

London, April 10. Berlin, April 10 generally felt that he was not Denying reports of the conclusion of a defensive alliance be. florr Hugo Stinnes is deadable, on account of ill-beaith, to sweep Japan and Romania, directed against Russia, the Daily Tele learn that the State banquet on the 15th March Reuter

Appear and speak in public whilst graph a diplomatic correspondent says it is believed, however, that Trust last. M. Marlin, the recently Presumably this message fofors in the Colony Reviewing Ble Franco-Japanese understanding now exists, covering the Pacifis N. Mody, a rotired exchange Company. Ltd., have been pro appointed Governor-General of to Herr Hugo Stinnes, senior, the past carson I have the most and Chinese questions

The correspondent refers to the recent co-operation between and bullion broker, for $77,434.86 paring plans for an addition of 28 French Indo-China, prasided, and great German industrial magnate, profound regard for his sterling as guarantor of a contract made rooms to the Ropulse Bay Hotel, amongst those prosent were Vice- und not to the son of the same qualities as a humanitarian, and the French and Japanese Ministere at Tokyo; and says it bas not this addition boing necessary to Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, name who is manager of some of grateful remembrance for the escaped notice that the Japanese delegate on the League of Nations work be has dona,in the uplift of Council who formerly voted on the side of Britain in Central Eu- between the Bank and the now defunct Banque Industriollo de ment the present demand for ac- Lady Leveson and their threo his father's concerns.

Governor of Hugo Stinnes, the father was the intellectual and material Chine, on June 7th, 1921, for the commodation at this very popular daughters; the

Bank of resort. Plans aro

alec being Cochin-China, the President of born on February 22, 1870, aspirations of his compatriots open issues, voted with Franco on the two last sessions, an tlio Purchase by

for parents,

hi Hiropalation became world questions like the Sanr. from the Banque prepared for eleven bungalows at the French Chamber of Commerce, wealthy. Fast Asia

conferment of Ropulse Bay, and it is the inton- the Commanding Officer in Indo-grandfather, Mathias Stinnes, wide after Industrielie

the prize, tion of the Realty and Trust China, the British, American and who settled in Mulholm, was of the Nobel £10,000.

Company to develop a site near Japanose Consule, the Managers already a power in the Ruhr value of which he devoted The entirely to the university he the Repulse Bay Hotel as of the Saigon branches of the Westphalian district at

the nineteenth has established on Eis Bungalow Garden Estate, the Hongkong and Shanghai and beginning of grounds to be laid out with Chartered Banks, as well as a century. When the grandfather estates. A man of simple tastes, EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED U.S. DESTROYERS LEAVE tennis lawns, porgolas, summer large gathering of British naval had died, the business of Mathias almost an asscetic in the fewness houses, etc. for the use of the officers, Government officials and Stinnes, Ltd., passed to four of his wants, dressed always

tiroir wives. bungalow residents.

daughter simply in the habits of his

do Chino

THE CLAIM.

The facts of the case, as given by us at the time of the hear ing, were that a contract in writ Mr. ing was made through Mody, as broker, whereby the Banque Industrielle sold to the Bank of East £10,000 at ex-

in London

to

HoпK-

And throo

the

Own

STOLEN CHEQUE.

THE WORLD FLIGHT.

One of seventeen American Express Company's

cheques-

MANILA.

Manila, April 10,

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. These diod ono by one, countrymen, (essentially made of which had been stolen from The destroyer Truxton and PENINSULA HOTIL.

In the course of an address of and in 1887, when soventeen native cotton I am told), he is the cabin of Д passenger, Jones loft for Yokcobama, and Excellency the years of age. Hugo Stinnes held in almost divino reverence Mrs. F. M. Koch, on board the thenes will proceed to the Kurile With regard to the Peninsula welcome, His change 2/7d. The Bank of East Hotel, for which the Realty and Governor (eneral said the visit succeeded to the control of the by those amongst whom he works President Lincoln on Tuesday Islands to act as a patrol for Asia paid to the Banque Indus Trust Company are the architects, bad inspired in then memories business. The assets were then Noithersaint nor fakir is he. He trielle the sum of $77,434.66 in we are informed that the piling of the experiences of the late large number of tugs and barges would have un regard him as was presented at the office of the the American round-the-world consideration therefor. By the now well under way. As has war, in connection with which he and many prosperous coal-mines, man does man, with brotherly Company on the following day, aviators.

Officials of the Company, who had 'hi remaining destroyers leave terms of the contract, the £10,000 been previously announced, a mentioned the valuable assist for it war on coal that the family love, and a complete disregard previously been informed of the for China to-night.

Wfor earthly honours in preference

Tokyo, April 10. Was to be delivered

piling system entirely now to the once rendered both by British fortunes were founded.

the numbers, instantly held the

The American destroyers Popo British sailors. Hugo Stinnes first served a coni for the more valuable ones that 208 and placed in possession of the Colony is being used. A steel soldiers and morrow

tho Itter cas0, British mo:cial apprentice ship at Koblenz he believes are to be gained man who brought the cheque in, and John D. Ford, of which the plaintiff's agente the London, casing, about two foot in diameter, In

in the hereafter. This is in and preferred a charge of receive commanders, Frost and Molaren, Joint City and Midland Bank. The is driven into the ground by a ships helped in protocting the We ought

tribute to the man himself. Now defendant guaranted the contract two-ton hammer, the depths vary-Atlantic seaboard.

to other business. My chief against bim at the Magistracy volunteered for the trip to the

this morning.

Kurile Islands, loft Yokohama by a lotter. The Banque Indus-ing from twenty-five to forty foot not to forget," his Excellency that nearly a million of

grievance to-day is in connection trielle in London failed to pay according to the nature of the said

with the visit and, one which still was stated that the theft of to-day with supplies for the the cheques, totalling $550. American round the world fliers. rankles deeply, is against the accurred whilst Mrs. Koch was The John D. Ford goes to unknown person who at an un-having dinner in the saloon. The Kashiwabara Bay, Paramushir (lucky moment caught pressmen one which formed the subject of Island, while the Pope goes to

una pres 00 the telephone the present charge was for an Battobi, Yetorofu Island, and «would have tham meet amount of $20.

Both destroyers carry JapanOEO Dr. Tagore on.

board his Mr. W. 9 Maralı, of the Ameri- | military naval officers, the latter ship just before departure. He was an Indian, a well-mean-oan Express Company, said be acting as pilots, and also Ameri- datained the man in consequonco can language officers and newe- |ing soul 1 am ready to believe, being unable to obtain a satin.

papermen. but he had allowed his en factory explanantion of how he thusiasm to get the batter of his came into its possession. SODPO of perspicacity.

The case was adjourned. evidently not consulted tbo Doctor previous to arranging the interview, and by his fussiness bo caused local journalists some lis- convenience and loss of time whilst engaging themselves on al futile quest

him estopped.

were

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FUNDS FOR CHURCH'

IN JAPAN.

Four Japanese destroyers are leaving the unval station at Ominato for the stime destina. tion. Courtesy: Daily Bulletin.

the money to the London, Joint sub-aoll found. When the stool these British soldiers who coine City and Midland Bank, saying tube has been driven to the to fight on our soil now sleep they were awaiting confirma-required depth, concrete is placed their last sleep in our comotories tion of the transaction from in the tube and is rammed by near to those soldiers of ours. We must not their Paris office. On July the two-ton hammer, the tube under our caro. 2nd. the Banque Industrielle being gradually withdrawn, thus also forget that innumerable loca- uspended paymont and wont leaving a concrete pile with an litics in our devastated regions into Hiquidation. No portion enlarged base and very irregular have been adopted by Engilsh of the money had been aides, Some of the piles have been villages which have largely con- with tributed to the reconstruction of repaid to the Bank of East Asia, tested to over 100 tone

And if in the course The those ruins. and the Bank was suing Mr. Mady for it as guarantor. The very satisfactory results. defence to the action was that piling will be completed within a of those, lattor years, a little Mr. Mody was not liable, because month, when work on the footing loftener than had been desirable, and reinforced concrete, framo divergences of views have arisen the terms of the original agree will be e immenced.

between our Governments, as on nent wero altered without his

When completed, the hotal occasions they have arisen in the The knowledge or consent.

of the Anost best regulated bouseholds, they

OUR WATER SUPPLY. plaintiffs by thoir luches and will

the

fact have not had their ocbook in the in East, and

The man ju then later attended a school of -neglect-of-duty had prejudiced in

BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. and

therefore equal-to-the-best-that nation as a whole.

can be seen in England or the the street in England, as the mining, and eventually took-full pousant in France, oboying the charge of the family business. In

Distinguised Support Obtained. sure and deep instinct of his race, 1893 there appeared the firm of The idea of building the

Although the contents of all the reservoirs of the Colony are ADDITION TO HONGKONG has understood that the co-Hugo Blinnas, Ltd., with a paid Empress Hotel has come as

London, April 10. panionship of the must in capital of 50,000 marks. After-reguit of a study of the specia!

The Japanese Ambassador and well below the over-flow mark, In the course of the hearing,

HOTEL.

continue to exist, aftor the victorwards the enterprising young conditions of river

passenger other distinguished persons at thore is much more water in which took several days, much

Mac's Cafeteria is expected to that on no account must the ties min, as he then was, added iron traffic. Of the many boarding tended a meeting at the Mansion storage at presont than was the Jegal argument was heard un to

month's of a Union consecrated by blood and steel to the scope of his houses in the Colony which re- House, presided over by the Lord ease this time last year. The whether, there was a binding he opened in shout a

into intimo. A special cooling and shed in common he permitted to activities, and later he developed ceive passengers from Canton Mayor, to support the movement water retura, just issued, shows agreement. entered London between the plaintiffs ventilating

is being be severed; a union necessary for the Differdingen Smelting Co. and the interior, none has come system

for the English ohurch in Tokyo on the Hongkong side contained gallons, AA agonts and the Banque Indus-installed which will make the the definite triumph of ideas of which

the... batter class of Chinos and Yokohama restoration fund, 1,201.85 million trielle de Chine which amounted { Cafeteria the coolest place in liberty and oder, of the rat, was capitalised at 100,000,000 up to the standard requirod by 10.raise thirty thousand pounds that on April ist the reservoirs

launched visitors, and the Emprese Hotel hot buman solidar ty constituting the marks. N-.x, be the

on the gallons

kame date to a variation of the contract and, Hongkong ronsequently, to a release of the summer months. The Cafeteria ideal of Western civilization, i leas into electric works, railway and will Borve, on completion, a need of which the Prince of Walos has compared with 581.34 million suroty,

The Ambassador presented the last year. The consumption for should prove extremely popu- of which the two oldest nations ocean transportation, papor mak-tat has been long felt. Situat agreed to become patron.

not only for business in Europa--France and England ing and pulp manufacturing.ed within convenient distance Lord Mayor with a book contain the month of March this year The Chief Justice this morning, lar -

have always been servants and

newspapere, book-publishing, and

of the principal boat wharves, il in the course of a lengthy men desiring a quick and reason-

hotels. So many and far-reaching will specially cater to the well-toing the signatures of a thousand was in excess of that of the same. loading Japanese in Tokyo aid month in 1923. hoing 266 12 judgment, said that the chief ably priced lunch, but also for champions."

ADMIRAL LEVESON'S

became the ramifications of his do Chinese visitor, and the in- Yokohama as an expression of million gallons (22.6 gallons per igaue of the caso hung upon that the ladies whlist out shopping. question. He thought it was a A soda fountain is being-install-

Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Leve-activities that they cannot be clusion of European features in

gallons per head, por day). question devoid of very much lod, colt drinks, ice creams and

had come the ever-popular "Melbas" being son, replying, referred to the completely listed. A compara- the scheme will make it doubly gratitude for the help afforded by head par day), as against 183.96 t'voly recent development was the attractive. The skyline of Ilong the Lord Mayor's earthquake million gallons last your (16.1. difficulty and he

historical aspect of the relations Huge Stinnen Line of ships trad kong will undergo a

Kowloon reservoir on April lat to a decision on sale.

this year contained 195.32 million. - without doubt

"The Hongkong Realty and in the Far East of France and ing to China and Japan (under interosting change by the erection upon it. After lengthily

gallong, as against 118.51 last he Trust Company have just com- England. He recalled that their the management of Herr Hugo of this latest skyscraper. viewing the arguments.

and combined toets had always 90-Stinnos, junior). the construction

when the Third Division, of year, whilst the consumption for said it was his opinion that thoro pleted

In 1904 the income of the senior wes no evidenco before him of decoration of the Now Bossie's operated in the defence of order.

Of late we have not heard much which he had the command, war. March was 65.13 million gallons any binding agreement to give Bar, and new dining room at the and for the safeguarding of Stinnes was about 500,000 marks

Whon its civilization in China sear. He year in 1914 it was fear of General Ngal Bong-ping, and ordered to proceed to Wholow (14.5 gallons per head per day). time to the debtor, i.a., of an Hongkong Hotel.

on other work, as outlined above, recalled also the years of the 30,000,000 marks; and some gine what little we have learned of without him by those in supreme as compared with 58.41 million later his total fortune was so big hip has shown that in the command, after the driving out of gallons (13.5 gallons per head per Exchange Great War and said that tho It fraternity of arms. had created completed, added much between Englishmen and French-as to be beyond computation, the character of "private citizen "he Dr. Sun from the ofty. The pre- day) for the same month last year.

this men indissoluble ties of friend-income alone being estimated at is a model of consistency: The sence of this division, always un attractions of

ship. He concluded by thank- one billion gold marks. Recently, erstwhilo Canton military leader stable and unreliable in its policy ing the Government and the he had control of 1,340 companies, is now engaged for the most part by reason of ita complete devotion with an aggregate capital of of his working hours in sundry to the personal cause of General inhabitants of Saigon. for the hos-six billion marks, and employing domestic affairs, and, being a Ngai Bong-ping, had always been pitality shown to the Squadron. more than a million persons. His large landholder, both in Canton a thorn in the side of the Canton The Hawkins, accompanied by chief paper, s power in the land, and this Colony, he should have Cisimand, and to get it out of the

On a free vote, the House of the plaintiffe to notify the defond plaintiffs,) Mr. Potter conlonding the Admiral's tender Petorefield, is the Deutsche Allgemeine enough to do without keeping, a way tho latter decided to dispatch ant of the non-performance of that as there had been no dispute loft Saigon and proceeded to Zeitung, Truly, he himself weather eye on the condition of the fored to Wuchow, ostensibly to Commone by 245 to 112 adopted. a the contract and, therefore, the of liability on the counter-claim, Borneo after visiting Singapore, became a power in Germany, affairs in the neighbouring pro-fight the Kwangel troops which supplementary estimate of soven

The General's home at were nearing the city. The Divirty bousand pounds sterling tor. question of taches did not arise. but only a stay of execution, the The Squadron is due in Hongkong even in Europe, and beyond vince.

There is in my opinion, no defendant was only entitled to such on the 18th instant.

Europe.

Yeeshatau is laid out with much felon had not gone very far up the

way vouchers for members be deforce to the action and there costs as would have boon awarded

Hugo Stinnes was devoid of taste, Western works of art and river when it went on strike, cover the cost of first-class rall must be judgment for the plaintiff had judgment being given in

posa, walking with a slight stoop sundry.. bric-a-bracsándicating downed arme" and returned en tween London and their cons! with costs.".

and shuffle, but giving navers the artistic inclinations of the masse to the city where it further tituencies. theless the impression of massive General. One of the most in-disarmed. The Division had, in Amendments to shelve-the- strength and good health,His teresting appcimens is a sword fact, partaken a little of the well-project, also to provide only black hair had not a grey streak: prosented to him at one time by known traits of their leader, and third-chas passen, and also to as a thin was traceable to the deep stolade Cabinet Ministers, ware. his thick board could not his Japanese friends,

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valuable and

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have He will Burely.

the had to find against the defendant to

agreement

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consideration

which

discharge the

on that point.

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On the question of luchos and

neglect of duty, he found that'

there was no duty on the part of

with

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Colony.

REPLY.

·THE NEW SPIRIT.. Shipyard Workers Decide Lo Strike.

London, April 10.

Chambers.... Mr.-O.G. Alabaster, K.C., (who) Aftor much acrimonious argu- Campbell Prosser ment, his Lordship, who was Mr.

defendant) making his final appearance in appeared for the applied for a stay of execution of Court before leaving for Home, 14 days, this hoing granted. sald he would always remombor The Southampton strikers have the friendly arguments between overwhelmingly resolved not to HEATED ARGUMENT,

Mr. Potter and Mr. Alabaster.return to work.--Reuter. (Laughter)..

r. Alabastor applied for costs on the counter-claim for $5,926 47, judgment for which had been given previously.

Mr. Potior-I hope you will,

my Lord.

CHINESE POLITICS.

Finance Minister: Resigns. Peking, April 10. The Finance Minister, Wang

MOBI

fund. Reuter,

POPULAR VOTE.

Free Travel For M. P...

London, April 10.

conceal a shin and mouth of token of the harmonious re-loyalty they had for him, for Ngal defeated. Reiter. strong determination. His eyes lations which have always exist was one of the most affable and feed between them. It is made of considerate of Generale. Ineur- were magnotio.

Despite his great wealth, steel, no flexible that it can be anoe Companies who collected Hugo Stinnes ved very simple bent double without injuring the life insurance premiums from him His shabbiness became a måtter metál) for comment. But he was man of lailiativo, courage, * Loan determination, and orstitve in t Bilgure han passed out of thi

His Lordship decided that the A very lengthy and somewhat defendant was entitled to costs heated argument then ensued on his counter-claim, the matter. between Mr. Alabaster and Mr. of interest on such claim being Käh-mitosigned-tile-after-bility, and by his death k Eldon Potter" (representing the loft to the Registra".

ilno

to the extent of half-a-million dollars were thrown

int-better throes of noute, an

rkable year ago, Kas

that by ■ Kwangel.