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SAVE YOUR EYES FROM SUN GLARE!

the best protection for the tropics is the tintod-SIR WILLIAM CROOKES LENS,

We have the GENUINE louses and can make them up without optical power or to your own prescription.

LAZARUS

The only European Optician In the Colony.

EYESIGHT CASE...

JUDGMENT IN THE KETTLEWELL CLAIM.

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PLAINTIFF GETS $633.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 18.TAR

六拜禮

號八十月四英港香

SATURDAY

APRIL 18,

1925

日六廿月三 -

HONGKONG DOGS.

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MORE PRIZES.

PIRATES CAPTURED:

THE TABLES, TURNED..

NO ADMISSION IN MALAYA,

Two police launches while pass- On account of the prevalence of, ing a place near Nga Moon saw a rabies locally, the Governor of launoh with about 150 passengers the Straits Soltioments bis prohib appoaring far from comfortable, ited absolutely the introduction says the Canton Gazette. On into the Settlement of Singapore "I therefore find for the plain-approaching the passenger boat of any dogs from the Colony of tiff for the following amounts: the police discovered that a gang Hongkong; and also prohibited "(1) $46.86 in rospect of three of pirates had kidnapped the the import of dogs from any port months' salary in lieu of notico, launch with its 150 passengers and of China, unless accompanied by after deducting the amount earn their belongings and all the cargo a voterinary certificate of health ed by Plaintiff during the cur-lon board with the intention of to the satisfaption of the Gover-

landing at their lair. As soon as the ment Votorinary Surgeon. ronóy of the notice.

A similar order has been made situation became clear to them, the

Resident Councillor. police got their machine guns re-by the ady for action, The pirates, seeing Poang.. that resistance against maskine guns was futilo, surrendered their capture and attempted to escapo, By this time, however, the kidnap ped passengers, took courage and fall upon the pirates, who in turn were made prisoners and banded over to the police.

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“(2) $586:89 damages in respect of his loss of a free passage to England.

"The defendants have brought into Court the two Hovoral sums of $1,265.93 and $964 29 and plead that those amounts are more than sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's claim. I think that this plea is raade out and that

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THE HONGKONG- SINGAPORE R.G.A.

PENSIONS PROVISIONS.

TOOTHBRUSH ES.

OFFENCE NOT PROVED.

In the "Prophylactic" tooth- brush trade marks oase, in which! the Taiyau Departmental Stores were sued for making an alloged i false declaration in respect of the goods, Mr. J. R. Wood, "at

In Our Motor Car Competition.

Owing to the extreme popularity of our Motor. Car Competition, and the koonness displayed by con- testants, we have decided to add seven further prizos, making ton awards in all. The additional prizes, which comprise handsome gifts of various kinds purchased from leading local stores, will be an- nounced in Monday's isstle.

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Get Monday's Telegraph, in which full details of these extra awards will appear.

SEVEN BOMBS,

R33 HOME.

A SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT.

OUTSTANDING FACTS OF THE TEST.

London, April 17.

The R33 has been safely housed.

MINGLE COPY-10 CENTS

$30 PER ANNUM

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Ir you keep your car well painted and varnished,

it will do much to increase your joy of ownership,

and I will add hindrode of dollars to ita ro-sale: valuo, Estimates on request.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., Ltd.

Tolophone Central 1246 or 1247.

A. J. Allison, ....................... Service Manager.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts. B C

Thore is no truth in the rumour

The Emplro Baby Competition" that the Government intends re- includes a class for quadruplets naming Queen's Pier Liberty of three years of age. Couldn't Pior and dedicating it to the wo be given longer notice of such

contests?. moniory of local contractors.

"Wild Animals at Kowloon," Several girls last week-end While the nation has been thrilled says a newspaper heading. And were observed to pause with their by the unruffled competence of just when peanuts are out of young men opposite Wiseman's

window and ogg them on. the whole orew, the outstanding season, too.

facts of the magnificent effort of

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the R33 are firstly, the way Flight-Tientsin le to have a conference The Princo isn't so much in the Lieutenant Booth, who is thirty of architects, engineers and con- public eye during this tour Can it years of age, rose to the occasion tractors to celebrate the cement be because there are no horses in handling the crippled airship contennial. This should solidify where he is? for twenty-nine hours in an ex-their relations one with another. ceptional storm, ten hours of

Is the present. flappor 'shortage

which he was even keeping her Wo know of a Scotsman, who,' due' - to too noso to the wind, a terrific task; finding himself with six bot cross competition? secondly the marvellous demon-buna left over from Easter, has stration of the valuò of wireless, had them varnished and put the airship'e Trish boy operator, away for next year, ne Kesloy, aged twenty, working the whole trip, keeping in touch with land officials who were directing the movements.

Flight-Lieutenant Booth was Sub-Lieutenant in the Navy in 1914, and later was engaged in he was awarded the Air Force

Chiu Chik-nam, the compra-|Cross."

much maternal

One reason why Ice House Streat is ao popular is because of tho gable-ends.

Talking about Rationalists rominds us that in the old days

It's about time that some of boretics were put on the rack, these so-called open minds wore whereas now they are placed on closed for repairs. the front page.

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after allowing for the aggregate amount of $633.75. found to be recoverable by the plaintiff, a balance of $1,596.47 remains in favour of the defendants. The plaintiff should have the costa of .the action. up to the time of payment into

the Central Magistracy this, COMPRADORE CHARGED. "spotting" submarines, for which

California reports a new core-

MacWhirter, ho says many. Court, defendant should have the

morning, gave his decieion, in'

less apple. Nothing to the juice Hongkong youngsters are agham- general costs of the action, and

favour of a point of law raised by the plaintiff should have the costs.

London, April 17.

Mr. M. K. Lo for the defence. doro of the river steamer Shing- The progress of R33 was neces-less pumelo we have served upto ed of their parents without being

in any way superior to them, of the issue found in bis favour." Pensions for the families of finding that no offence had been ming, was charged before Mr.sarily slow. All five engines us.

Such was the judgment of Sir native soldiers in the Hongkong committed under the Ordinance, S. B. B. McElderry, at the were not used simultaneously.

In the Arctic in January last, a Swiss stenographers have to bo Honry Gollan this morning in and Singapore Brigade of Royal His Worship made an order for Central Magistracy this morning, with a view to saving petrol.

Eyesight Case" in which Artillery, according to a now the rolease of the goods seized by with having in his possession Thousands gathered at Low postal dog team broke all previous familiar with seven languages. estoft and cheerd the airship as records for speed. Must have bad The Hongkong variety daren't Capt. Robert, Kettlewell sued the Army. Order, will be at rates the police under the warrant, and seven bombs. Obina Navigation Company for identical with those for families their return to the defendant

to she slowly passed over at one in a Kowloon dog-catcher driving it. risk it with one. the sequel

យ៉ ច the afternoon. She was sighted the recent seizure of A wrongful dismissal, a case which of native soldiers of equivalent Company. He also ordered com-

bombs

Amongst the equipment offered of

the at Pulham at two. It was seen

For the guidance of future lot aroused keen interest during its rank in the Indian Army, payable plainants to pay $55 to defendants hearing last month.

under the Indian Army regulat in respect of legal foes incurred steamer, and Mr. McCallum, who that her nose was badly damaged. by a local advertiser of a car for American tourists, it should be that Brewin Path defended, described those articles There crowds, many volunteers, sale, are two balloons. These will explained In his lengthy judgment, the lona; to be provided if the soldier in the case..

Although Mr. Lo won the case, as having been made from Chief Justice mentioned that of the Brigade, being a native of Capt. Kettlewell entered the sor and enlisting in India, is on er be informed the Magistrate that cigarette tins filled with dyna vice of the defendants in July. vice from India, or on board a the Company had voluntarily mite, glass, shot and sand, fitted 1919, and served on their ships ship, or on sick leave in India, decided not to sell any more with detonators and fuses. They WETD "infernal" and dangerous as Second, First, and acting unless his death be due to his brushes in yellow boxes.

to those on board, though very Mastor; and it was conceded own action.Reuter.

effective against pirates, for whom they were intended. The case was remanded:

that he was in every way a com- patent and trustworthy officer,

so much so that his dismissal) arose out of steps taken with a view to his appointment to the command of the "Hunan." Desir- ing that his eyesight should

GENERAL HSU IN LONDON.

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bo tosled before appointment, HOW HE HAS BENEFITTED. Captain.Innes directed him to present himself for examination by Dr. Morrison, who wrote that Kettlewell

CONSTABLE JAILED.

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This is

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NEW FRENCH CABINET.

DIVERGENT PARTY OPINION.

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ad congregated, using "every come in handy when going over a doesn't load to a boor factory. means of locomotion. Lt. Booth's bank. ☐ ☐

wife had been at Pulham all night long.

News cables this week indicate youngster was prosecuted the ather day for stealing cigaroltos, The housing of the airship that the Turks know that the best The man who never has any of his

way of dealing with Kurds is not occupied-ninety minutes.

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Air Vice Marshal Salmond has by showing them the milk of own is, however, still at large. telegraphed to Lt. Booth:"Your human kindness. efforts were splendid, and re- dound to tho, oredit of all:"- Hentar

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A London lady is seeking

Why don't some of these folk damages because of injuries which

Etop criticising?

write a Bible of their own and prevent her from playing golf. Most likely the defence will dig up a few of her old score cards to show thatshe nevercould, anyhow.

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The worst of good health is that you occasionally feel as if you wore missing something.

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FOR SLEEPING ON DUTY.

SAVED BY FORESIGHT. London, April 17. A Chinese constable

Their delighted relatives santenced yesterday by a Court

affectionately greeted the weary London, April 17. sitting at Pingshan to six weeks".

crow disembarking from the R33. General Hsu interviewed by hard labour for being asleep

They were taken to the buts and alightly Reuter, declared that he bad con- whilst Was

on guard duty at

refreshed, before retiring to a shortsighted but in a later letter siderably benefited by his in-Lokmachau.

much-needed sleep. said be saw no reason why he vestigations in France where he Lokmachau is on the border of

It is disclosed that prompt Paris, April 17. should not be in charge of a

found many things which if the New Territories, and the ship's bridge. Plaintiff was then modified, might be adopted by offence

the viewed by

There is much conjecture re-action by Lt Booth saved the

It is not correct to state that examined by Capt. Thomson and China.

authorities with gravity, as there garding the possibilities of the airship, which otherwise would failed to pass the Board of Trade

He hoped that there would be is always the possibility of an new Cabinet, in which M. Cail-havo been wrecked in the first the Government intends placing test. His Lordship reviewed the whole of the medical evidence cod results from the report he attack on the station by lawless laux's association with M. Briand few hours. Lt. Booth after the an amusement tax on diaphanous

is only as remarkable as his leap broakaway thoroughly examined gowns.

the nose, and found the number) and said that he was inclined to would make to the Chinese Gov-characters from over the line.

back to power.

one gasbag punctured. He lacod

believe that the man who woare the tight shoe knows best where it pinchoe, and that he thought! plaintiff should be.belioved. when he said that his vision was in fact blurred as the results of the drops put into his eyes.

ernment regarding what be had seon abroad. Reuter."

THE BULGARIAN ATROCITY.

HUGE DEATH ROLL.

Sofia, April 17..

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OBITUARY.

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Some folk are more particular about the petrol they use than the whisky they drink.

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Russia has bogun manufactur ing motor-cara. This should make Henry more rattled than ever.

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With some of our office assist- auta it takes, the bost part of a week to dodge a day's work.

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The Fronch financial crisis re- minds us of the woman who wrote We can understand now why a cheque to cover the amount she It is noteworthy that the franc it to the number two frame, and the Scottish Company doesn't was overdrawn at the bank. has strengthened. This is inter-thus, when it was deflated, it run an armoured car. They'd preted as a renewal of confidence formed a new bulkhead and never be seen.

at home and abroad.

prevented the damage spreading.

MR. GODFREY ISAACS.

London, April 17. The death has occurred of Mr. Godfray Isaacs-Reuter.

Party opinion as expressed in The crew felt the severe cold

ful-Reuter.

When Lord Balfour (apeake of

Notwithstanding that Hong. Damascus in future he will most the respective newspapers may at night, but remained most cheer-kong is the second port in the probably stress the first syllable. thus be summed up. The extreme Right are inexorably condemnat- ory, the Moderates are sceptical but not intolerant, the Right wing

The name of Mr. Godfrey Isaacs of the Loft bloc are sanguine, the Leftwingor Socialists are anxious,

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His Lordship also referred to the fact that Kettlewell volun- tarily submitted himself to the Board of Trade test and passed. He had formed the opinion, from

It is now estimated that 200 per-is well-known in connection with a careful consideration of the evidence of Capt. Inues and sons were killed and 2,000 injured the Marconi Company, of which and the Communists are hostile. more particularly from the way through the bomb explosion in he had been managing director Thore since 1910. Some years ago be! be gave that evidence, that if Svtanedelia Cathedral. plaintiff had passed the Board of have been a hundred arreste. was prominently before the public Trada test on April 20th, he would, Troops surround the city, and during the discussion of the Mar- have taken command of the the frontier is closed.

coni affairs. His age is not given The strests are deserted, and in the reference books.

The son Hunan and nothing would have been heard of the present pro- all vehicular traffic has stopped. of a London fruit and ship broker, A message yesterday reported he was aducated in London, ceedings.

His (ordship pointed out that that a bomb exploded in the Hanover, and Brussels. from the ovidence it was dedu-Cathedral during the funeral cible that prior, to the dismissal service to the late M. Gheorghieff. of plaintiff no standard of vision-Reuter,

to which officers of the defondant

Company must conform had been

laid down. As a matter of

MOROCCAN CHIEFTAIN.

Tangier, April 17.

́INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

GATHERING IN ROME.

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APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments are notified in the Government Gazette:~~

Mr. P.P. J. Wodehouse, O. I. E. to act as Captain Superintendent of Police and Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, and Mr. D. Burling ham to act as Doputy Superintendent

of Polica,

Captain H. F. Bloxham to be Assistant Superintendent

of

Mr. J. R. Wood to act as Puians

Rome. April 17. The inaugural meeting of Prisons." It is officially stated that Rais- the International Parliamentary! ull is dead.-Reuter

Commercial Conference held in Judge.

Mr. H. R. Butters to act as Ráisuli Was the Moroccan the Capitol in the presence of the leader who came into prominence King and Signor Mussolini was Second Police Magistrate. some months ago in connection attended by dologations repro- with the Spanish-Riff conflict, senting thirty seven States.

RUMANIAN OIL

Ski

Signore Tittoni and Mussolini U.S. FLEET'S TOUR maade speeches of welcome. The British, French, Belgian, Japanese and other delegates GOOD NEWS FOR VISITORS. replied. Router.

practice it would appear that the Snellon tost in preference to those defendants had been satisfied, of Drs. Aubrey and Belilios.

the original engagement Dealing with question of dama ОД of the

plaintiff, with the gas, his Lordship said that dofon- the certificate of competency of dants claimed that plaintiff had the Board of Trade; and, in fact, forfeited his right to a passage) the officer who was substituted Home by not leaving at for plaintiff in command of the onco, but it Was NECORELTY Hunan was not examined by for plaintiff to remain in tho medical officers as to his eye-East to prosecute his claim and SETTLEMENT WITH · aight. Dr. Morrison pronounced he was entitled to recover,

S. O. C. O. N. Y. Capt. Kettlewell to be fit to take After the terms of the judg charge of ship's bridge and Dra. mont had boon given, Mr. Eldon Aubrey and Belilos oupported Potter mentioned that in so far

Washington, April 17. The Rumanian Legation learns him, Dr. Hareton stated that as the costs of the issue in plain- plaintiff "did not come up to the tiff's favour was conooraod, the that sottoment has been standard of vision required by the Company did not wish to impose roached with the Standard Oil defondant Company," but as he upon Kettlewell and they would interests regarding the dispute in had pointed out there was no waive their right to the costs. connection with Rumanian min-recovorod from his illness as a such standard, Ho saw no rosson The Company had fought the ing law. why he should accept Dr. Hare-case merely upon principle and ton's results obtained by the they did not wish to ponalise him agrosmant.-Reuter.

TROTZKY'S HEALTH

IMPROVES.

Moscow, April 17.

M. Trotzky is stated to have

result of his cure in the Caucasus, There are no details of the and is expected to loave for Mos

cow, Reuter.

Melbourne, April 17. Omoial functions in connection with the visit of the American flent will not be "dry"-Reuter--|

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 1/16 Lighting Up Time 6.01 p.m.

world, the life-blood of the, Colony" does not appear to bo suffering from high pressure.

These budding kauts of the Colony can easily copy the new Varsity fashion by wearing widowa father's pants.

One

why marry again is because dead men tell no tales,

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Every time they start looking :- for a new Premier, the poace of No doubt French polish helped Europe breaks out agein M. Painleve in smoothing things over when he went in for that cabinet-making job,

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An optimist is one who would select a dark horse to replace a white elephant,

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The only law that is ever co- forood is the law of gravity.

That's the reason Scotsmon are, so honest.

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Talking of rente, the people aro The man

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who dodges buses is disgusted when Government does a pedestrian; if he dodges re- nothing and soared to

sponsibility he will remain a at the mere thought of what it clerk. might do,

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There is something else in this Colony besides money. There is the House of Detention.

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High heels aro the.latost facbion for mon in Paris. We should hate to be in their shoos.

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The difference between liquid assets and liabilities is that between a bottle in the house and your Club shits at the end. of the month,

Residents of the Peak Hotel cannot complain that they do not get novol variety in their food "We calculate that if the cross occasionally. A few days ago word puzzle habit lasts another carried awootboards" appeared six months, 92.5 per cont. of Hong- on the menu. That, however, did kong's European population will not cause nearly such a senation have learned the entire Greek as the rare bit of culinary art alphabet,

provided last Thursday night, namely, "Cboens Strowa".

"Poking Bankar Chopped "Up with Axo," Bays a newspapor Overdrown and handing. quartored?

If you have a friend living.at the Hotel, nok for the recipe.