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MISHAP TO
No. 12 758
"HONAM".
AMERICAN TOURISTS
STRANDED.
PIRACY FEARS HAPPILY
DISSIPATED.
afternoon..
The American tourists left busy. The former sont H. M. 8. here by the Lungshan yesterday, Moth up river to look for the being the first batch from the steamor, whilst polion launches California to make the trip to were also sent out. During the Canton, and wore to return by the forenoon, all anxieties wore set at Honam Ordinarily, the Honam rest on the receipt by the naval
FRIDAY
MARCH 13,
1925
3日九十月二
HO ́MUN TIN KOBBEKY. THE LATE DR. SUN. THE EYESIGHT CASE,
PART OF JEWELLERY RECOVERED.
Part of the jowolldry stolen from the residence of Mr. J. M. d'Almada Romadios, at Ho. Mun Tin, last Saturday morning, has boon recovered by the polles.
A raid was conducted yontor-
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plaintiff should be provided with
a written reason.
CAPTAIN INNES REBUKED, that the officers have stoutly
Pari March 12. Commenting on the death of accused or "FENCING Dr. Sun Yat-sen the ovoning
papera
!
THE COURT,
Mr. Jenkia-I put it to you
maintained all through that they are entitled to leave pay irrespec- tive of their fatention to return WITH to the Company's service?
MORE THAN HEARSAY.
doparts from Canton at 5 p.m. on authorities of a wireless messago Road, reported to be that of Morganisations to place thoir flags to an end this morning. whin'ho than hearsay: is it not?
Mr.
Chineso
nowspapersS
We
STRANGE SHOTS.
A JUNK INCIDENT.
A fishing junk which left Shaukiwan on Wednesday morn- ing, came lato collision with another junk near Po Tai 0, whilet on the way to Lysemua PABE. The master immediately jumped on to the second junk,
PROTECTION OF SINGAPORE.
AERIAL DEFENCE IN VIEW.
tributo the doccasod's
Subject to a rigorous cross- Mr. Jamos: I don't know patriotism, while regretting his Iatter-day Bolshevist proclivities.
The Temps says Dr. Sun kamination by Mr. Jonkin this what the officers' view is.
shead on board. The reason. for Conniderable excitomont was caused this morning when the day by Sub-Inpactor Andrewe generous ideas, but ruined his morning, la the onso in which have never departed from our and, abortly after this, shots were China Navigation Company for Has the view of anybody re- the firing was not disclosed, but linor California aboard, did not arrivo in port, although she loft at Kowloon city, whore the pro-conditions of sound policy, and wrongful dismissal,Captain Innes, presentative of the officers aver after drifting together all night, it river steamer Honam, with over 180 American tourists from the at a small hut on the main road reputation by ignorance of the Captain Kettlewell is quing the rule.
A female in his perpetual vain agitation the Marine Superintendent of the come to your attention-Not to was found in the morning that
Company, showed some roluck my personal attention:
the mastorhad disappeared. The Canton for Hongkong at six o'clock last night. This was an hour Porty was found.
mate was arrested and is hold Router. in custody pending further
CONDOLENCES.
ance in answering questions and lator than the convoy, and, in viow.of that fact, fears were antor-
Indirectly then I understand Harbour Police boarded the tained in some quarters lost she had been pirated. Lator in the fore-enquiries, which are hoped to be
Peking. March. 12 was rebuked by Sir Honry Gollan,
who told him that he was in the by hearsay that they look upon second junk later in the morning and took the crow into custody noon, however, nowa came through that the steamer had become followed by more arrests.
Police Hoadquarters preservo All the members of the Cabinot box to tell the truth and not to it as a right. disabled about 25 miles from Hongkong and that sho was in no
for Investigation into the origin Did you have charge of the of the shots, as well the disappo distross. At about noon, the tug Henry Koswick loft for the scene
an atmosphere of secrecy over called at the residence of the late biter.
arance of the mastor of the of the mishap, and she is expected to tow the Honam fato port this developments arising from in- Sun Yat-sen and expressed their
Mr. F. C Jenkin with Mr. Lowie cane ?—Yes. vestigations into the caan, but condolencos.
Elsloy Zoitlyn (instructed by Mr. And did not the representativo fishing junk, Mr. Karakhan, 38oviet Am-G, K. Hall Brutton) is for the of the Guild strongly press that it appears that in addition to the woman mentioned, a number of bassador, called, and tho. Embassy plaintiff, and Mr. Elden Potter, the officers considered it a right?
K. C.,(instructed by MossreYou. suspects wore taken into custody flag was lowered to half-mast.
a raid carried out in
The Cabinet meeting to be held John Stoker and Master). Is And said so in letters address. after
quartors of a
euspluded, and for the defondant Company. ed to you?-Yes. ho sorvants'
instructions were issued to official
Mr. Potter haught his mening Mr. Jonkin That Is moro European residence in Nathan to-day was
argued at some little long tho hor return trip, but in ordor to from naval patrol boats to the Remodios' father-in-law,
The number of arrosta at half-mast. givo the sight-soors another hour effoot that the Honam had boon Basto.
The funeral arrangements have measure of damages to which the CAPTAIN INNES CALLED.
Captain Innes was the next in the Chinose city it was ar-discovered disabled off Talahan, mada is given as fivo, and in ranged that she should not sail and that she had been taken in addition to a certain amount of not yet been announced, but it is plaintiff was entitled. He quoted
on the way to the stolen property being re-understood that the Government numerous cases in support of his witness called, and, questioned by
London, March 12, tow and WLA for Hongkong until six o'clock.
covered, arms woro also dis- have expressed their intention of contention that plaintiff Mr. Potter, detailed the history of
Dobating the air timates in Normally, the Honam is one of Hongkong.
Lator, further detalls of the mis-covered in possession of a number holding a memorial ceremony in entitled to recover damages for the eye examination as he know three ships procooding under the
Those the Tomple of Agriculturo.—the loss ho had suffered in the
it. He said it was impossible for the House of Commons, Comdr. non-giving of three months
Kenworthy drew attention to the samo. anti-piracy convey from hap came to hand, and it became of the detained men.
the Company to employ a man notioo and to no other damages if his eyes were in tho
con-absence of provision for the air Canton, the other vessels being oloar that the Honam was not latter, including a man said to be Daily Bulletin.
or cook in the
LABOUR SYMPATHY. The caso upon with he principal-dition reported by the doctors; defences at Singapore. the Kwongtung and the Tung On. being towed, as at first reported, a former "boy
were ly relied was that of Edison and neither could they employ a man The special convoy guard is but that she was riding safely at employ of Mr. Remedios, are
Sir Samuel Hoare replied that carried on board the Kwongtung anchor at a point beyond Castle being put up for 'identification
closed to-day, as a mark of re-the Gramaphone Company where who had one good eye and one such axpenditure was at present In accordance with schedule, the Poak, with the American tourists, to-day.
An officer not unnecessary, but the item would Kwangtung and Tung On left numbering 186, enjoying them-
oblef, but this morning's issues of sonting judgo, that Canton at about 5 p.m. but the selves playing deck golf, etc.
all papers, pro-Sun or otherwise, could not be awarded for the continuing in the employ of the appear in the air estimates in due Company was not entitled to couree, as the Singapore pro- Honam remained behind another
LOCAL AIR DISASTER, bore extensive obituary notices manner of dismissal
home leave.
gramme developed.--Reuter. hour and, as a consequence, was
ombellished with photographs of injured feelings. Capt. Kettlewell
Mr. Pottor In the Саво the deceased. Telegrams were was claiming that he was entitled
WAT sorving moro fivo years and not sent by the Luen Yee Club (the to damages because they had of local branob of the Kuomintang), prejudiced his chances of getting than
or intending It is thought that should Mr by the General Confederation of a job equally as good, by the continuing
in which they had continuo in the Company's em- Hongkong Labour and by the manner and that a B. and S. steamer H. W. Abbott not return to the Boamen's Union to Mr. Sun Fo dismissed him. It was clearly play, could he got home leave?---
claim No. sighted her early this morning Colony in the near future, the PIRACY FEARS.
and offered her a low, which was enquiry into the circumstances of at Poking expressivo of the deep laid down that such a
occasioned amongst the workers When, in the early hours of refused. On the Butterfiold boat the death of Mr R. Earnshaw, Brief which Dr. Sun's death had could not be substantiated.
SHORT NOTICE ONLY Tho Somon's of Hongkong.. the morning, the Bonam had arriving bore, she reported the who lost his life in a recent air
BREACH. до particular will still not arrived, anxiety bogan whereabouts of the Bonam to the disaster, will have to be re-opened Union in
and arrangements in his absonco.
for one into deep mourning to be felt regarding hor safety, authorities
And how long have you been Captain Kettlewoll also claimed Mr E. W. Hamilton stated this week, during which all forms for loss and this was intensified when were made to send up the tug
of bonofits which connected with shipping ?--I first ; ara of amusementa day broko, for she was still miss Honry: Koswick to bring her in. morning that one of the jurors at ing. As the morning wore on Later in the day, the s.s. Sui An presont engaged in
continued in the Company's And subsequently you got your Guilds and of the Seamen's Union
service. But ho did not Board of Trade cortificates?- and still there was no news of arrived here and reported that with the enquiry is due to leave oschewed. The flags of the Labour might have boon secured had he went to sea in 1873. the vassol, fonra incrassed and she had soon the Honam anchor-the Colony on the 25th inst, and
aro at half-mast. Those of the
romain. and be Wae in Yes; latter organization included the exactly the same position as And your eyes were tested by Kuomintang flags.
ho would, hava boon had he been the same authority ?-Yos, POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR. givon a month's Lotice, and in that Do you share the view that the case he would bave had no claim. Board of Trade tost in a useless Tam Wab-chak, President of Mr.
оп Potter went
with one?--I am not prepared to say tho Sonmon's Union, states to-day his argument that the non-glving whether it is or not.
In 1919 when the plaintiff that the probable successor to Dr. of three months' notice was the Sun as head of the Kuomintang only breach of agreemont and joinod your Company the Board C
the only organization will be Yow Lit applied it to all the separate of Trade test was Tho namo of Yow Lit may not claims for damages put forward eyesight test? Yes. be familiar to Europeans, as he on plaintiff's bohalf. has taken vary little active part
DISABLED LAST NIGHT.
not convoyed. In normal olr It appears that the Honam cumstances, the Honam should became disabled at a place named have Arrived in Hongkong Taishan, about 25 milos from WAITING FOR MR ABBOTT, shortly after midnight, or by Hongkong, in Chinese waters, at one o'clock this morning at the about latest.
o'clock last night,
connection
opinion became divided ased three miles below Fansing, that the enquiry will have to be to the ponsibility, on the ono juat on the other side of Castle re-opened should it be necessary hand, of the boat being pirated. Peak. She was lying no dis-to swear in another juror. and, on the other, of a break- troon signals and the passengers down oft e Ilonam's machinery, were all enjoying themselves and Regarding the former theory, making the best of a somewhat
strengthened Wal
Fomu unhappy experience.
it
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG FIRE IN- SURANCE CO., LTD.
spect for the lat Kuomintang it was held, with but one dis- dofeotive oyo.
damagos
to
bo
in the political affairs of Canton,
or for
B
to
Mr. Jonkin How long have you boon with the China Naviga- tion Company?-Ovor thirty YONTA.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2a. 3. 5/16 Lighting Up-Time 0.32 p.m.
Barometer Temperature Humidity
2 p.m. 29.93 2.p.m. 70
75
2 p.m.
to Dr. Hartson all along -Yes.
Mr. Jonkin :-Really!
Hia Lordship:-Would you bave required a further examing-- tion 7-Probably. I should haYO gone to the manager.
Mr. Jonkin-As a matter of routine?-Yes, a
doubtful
10
what by, the faot that the Shortly after noon, the Honry
Would there have been Honam was not convoyed, al-Keswick left for the scene of tho
doubt had he passed the test ?—-—-- though, with little cargo now mishap, and she is expected to moving batweon Can'on and tow in the Honam some time this
And it applied to the employ-Yes, because he could not pane Hongkong, it was folt that there aftornoon. A second party of
His Lordship:-Which doctor↑ Mr. Potter mentioned that £150 ment of all officers in the defend-the Company's doctor. would be little inducement for American tourists from the Cali-
-Dr. Haston and Dr Morrison. piratos to attempt to seize her.fornia loft for Canton this moro- We are officially informed that
Mr Jeukin-Wo have not The same applied as regards Being a fairly old boat general ing, despite the fact that at the the Goneral Managers and Con- but he is said to be the only had been paid into Court on ant Company until 1923 ? (I'll give
uatil 1923 for come to Dr. Harston yet. If his promotion,
His Lord hip:You must try opinion inclined to the view that time of their departure no news sulting Committee of the Hong- survivor of the original band of account of disability pension and you a later date, lator),-Yos.
from the beginning. aho had become disabled, and of the whereabouts of the Honam kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, revolutionists gathered together said that it was offered to plaintiff
will recommend at the forthcomby Sun Yat-sen. He is sixty Lordship came to the conclusion certain 7-Yes. this, happily, later turned out to had been received.
ago, and is now that Drs. Harston and Morrison
Up to 1923 tho only test you to be fair to counsel. Try to be the case
The Honam, which is coming mooting of shareholders to be years of
Amonget
wore right, then he could take it, bad over heard of in the defond-forgot that Dr. Haraton is in manded by Captain M. Thomp hold on 27th Instant, the pay staying in Canton
considerablo number of
Mr. Jonkia:-Would not the ANXIETY DISSIPATED. Ron, is a paddle sto mer of 2.462 mant out of the profits for the a
had fought the CABO on the Trade test 7-Yes, Quico early in the morning, tons.
Did Dr. Morrision telophone Board of Trade test have satisfied She was built in 1882 by year 1921 of a dividend of $35 per tho Chinese in Hongkong ho is though strictly speaking, as he ant Company was the Board of the cas when It
Then it was a waste of time realised that Mosare A. and J. Inglie, of Glas-share, absorbing $280,000; and to known as an active preacher of something
Dann £25 867/168 8d at ex 2/334 Confucianism, and has identified grounds that he was not disabled, WOA amies. the gow, and her dimensions aro:-
him soning him ?-I don't know, naval
I put it to you the question of and police authorities Length, 270 foot; breadth, 38.18223,721 8u) to credit of Ru bimpelf with the activities of the he was not entitled to it. If you on April 17th asking you your doubt?-I am afraid not.
insurance Fand; carrying for local Confucian Society by the plaintiff succorded in proving that what form his certificate should whether Captain Kottlowell was woro informed, and both got foot; and depth, 13.1 foot
ward $513,777 07 in respect of the publication of a treatise on the the doctors wore wrong, then, of take?-I probably asked
course, he would load it. principles of Confucianism.
fit to take charge of a ship's Dr. Haraton would never have arison but for the fact that year 1924,
Mr. Jonkin :-I can assure you bridge.. Nomination of Dr. Sun's Buo- that he would prefer to lose the, And his letter road "I have Kettlewell failed to pass the
WAS
EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
ZAGHLUL RE-APPOINTED.
INDIA AND OPIUM..
SUPPRESSION URGED.
Delhi, March 12. Cairo, March 12. In the Assembly, Mr. Dural The final elections to the Swami Aiyangar moved that the Egyptian Parliament hitherto are opium graut be omitted from the 97 Zagblulists and 98 others eloc estimates., o urged the dosta. ted, with fourteen results out-tion of the opium traffic. * standing.
Zagblul Pasha himself has boon ro-olooted-Reuter.
MR. WARREN'S REJECTION.
PRESIDENT BAUKS HIM AGAIN.
Washington, March 12. President Coolidge has throwb down the gauntlet to his oppon- ents in the Bonató by again sub-
Doctor Datta, in an effective speech, urged the suppression of the plum traffic, and a number of Indian members supported him. Mr. Ramchandra Rao moved the appointment of a committoo of investigation, and the debato was then adjourned.-Reuter.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
Cape Town, March 12, Mr. Hertzog has acted on Gan.
mitting Mr. Warron's name for Smuts suggestion to refer the the Attorney Generalship.colour Bar Bill to a select com-
mittee. Reuter. Reuters American Bervice.
OBITUARY.
MR. ROY ANDERSON.
Poking, Mar. 12. Mr. Roy Andorson, who con~! dusted the negotiations for the release of the Linohong captives, died of pneumonia in the French Hospital this ovening.-Daily Bulletin.
ch
GOLF.
EWO. V. WAYFOONG.
This annual fixture takes place The Sunday at Fanling. teams consist of 14 a mide and a good match in anticipated.
Two hava hoon victorious re-
contly, but this year they are without their leader-the Iconl Champion-Mr. A. B. Stawart, whose abrange from the side is bound to be felt,
cossor is expected at any moment frum Canton.
BRITISH TRADE
FIGURES.
£150
now completed my examination test?- No. Mr. Potter: I can quito be-and I see no reason why he should CAPTAIN INNES REBUKED. love that.
not take charge of a ship's bridge"?
Mr. Potter then prosceded toYes, but he goes on to say- His Lordship Why was ba
call evidence.
Mr. Jenkin: I know what ho sent to Dr. Haraton 7-Because oes on to say and it was because he fallod to pass the Board of of that concluding paragraph that of Trado tent. you arranged for the Board of Trade teat next day?—You.
HE DID NOT DO IT,
If on Monday, the 21st, Capt
His Lordebtp:-It is perfectly clear now I think; Mr. Jenkin.
Witnors-And, because of the doubt of Dr. Morrison.
Mr. F. W. James, the Engineer Superintendent, was called on the question of the right of an officer to leave and pay.
He declared London, March 12. that it was only granted on the The Board of Trade returns for expiration of five years' service
His. Lordship:~You are feno- February are:--
and then only on the distinot Imports £110,17,000, exports understanding that the man was £60 330,000; Compared with returning to the service of the Kettlewell had come to you with ing with the Court. I am not at One exception was a pass certificate, he would have all satisfied with the way you £12,897,000 and £69,050,000 in Company.
stata qulio clóarly one thing and made and that was in the osmogono straight on the Eunan's are giving your evidence. You January.Reuter:
Immediately afterwards. of a man who had served his full bridget-Ho did not do it,
Now, now, I put it to you he then timo in the service and his pon- sion dated from the time his would have gone straight on the drag in something else. You are Hunant-Probably; I don't know. here to tell the truth in this oARE; leave with pay ended.
Then what was the object of you are rot bere to act as arbiter. Mr. Jenkin I put it to you Mr. Jenkin formally objected
that the only reason plaintiff wan to the evidence. The rule of the making the arrangement ?--To
For what purpose-To te if sent to Dr. Harston was broatné Sompany, bo said, was not evid-see if he could pay the test. ence in the case of a specific he confirmed the doubefal part of he failed to pare the Board of contract.
Dr. Morrison's examination. Tra test?—Yes.
And that the decision to send Mr. Jamos mentioned the case
If he had passed, he would of an engineer where the rule of have gone on the Hunan? I him thate rested antirely with the Company was departed from, should probably have coat him Mr. Young, and that you had
HOME FOOTBALL.
LEAGUE RESULTS. ·
London, March 12. Latest Leaguo results are :-
Engilah League, second division: Leicester 3, Orystal Palace 1, Third division (north); Halifax 2, Crawe 2.
***Reuter.
nothing to do with it at all t to Dr. Harston."
Do you mean to say that you‹ Yes.
The case is proceeding.
but said that the reason was, an exceptional ons and he raised an objention to giving it in open Court. It was decided that the had it in your mind to send him
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