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FOUNDED 1881

No. 12.700

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TUESDAY 號八十月四英香

APRIL

28,

1925

日六初月四

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CLERGYMAN.

PEAK.

TWO

HOUSES INVÖLVED.

HALF OF ONE GUTTED.

Outbreaks of fire on The Peak are rare occurrences, but one.

FOOTPADS ATTACK SHARE SETTLEMENT. FOREIGNER FOUND

PLUCKY FIGHT AGAINST

FIVE MEN.

CLOTHES TORN TO SHREDS.

The latest victim to be held up

COPING WITH DIFFICULT

SITUATION.

April Settlement Day on the local stock change has been randorod tore than usually difficult owing is the disappear ance of a bro whose commit- menta ero ašić to run into some

HANGING.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

CONSTABLE'S GRUESOME

DISCOVERY.

The body of a foreignor, about

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THE HINDENBURG #ELECTION.

MUCH SPECULATION AS TO THE FUTURE.

Borlin, April 27. Von Hindenburg heard of his election while staying with afriend in the country near Hanover. He did not show groat

SALE OF PACIFIC HAIL SHIPS,

COMPANY'S INJUNCTION

FAILS.

The Manila Bulletin of last Saturday publishes the following. Associated Press message-

Washington, April 33-Justloo Hitz of the Distriot of

took place this morning, when a confiagration broke out at No. 6 by highwaymen is a Rov, Mr. five lakhs of dollars day 40 years of age, was yesterday enthusiasm. He is expected in Columbia Supreme Court to-day ocoupled by Professor and Mrs. L. Forster) and threatened the ad-Parsons, a Church of England long the broke have been busy found suspended by the neck from Borlin on Thursday, and doubtlase signed the final order dismissing

straightening cat matters, and it

tremendous the Pacific Mail injunction suit loining house (tonanted by Mr. C. A. 5. Russ). Half of the former chaplain from Singapore, who on will be late to-night before their tree in the nullah at Glenoaly, will receive &

Counsel for the Pacifio Mail between Robinson and Caine reception.

It is unlikely that German for- announced they would advise the residence was completely gutted, part of the roof falling in. The Thursday night was very roughly work is onded,

It is stated that the absent Roads.

eign policy willbestrikingly chang Court later of their plans for furniture was, luckily, saved, thanks mainly to the fine work put in handled by a gang of five mor,

broker was very "short" on cor- It appears that the reverend tain shares, and that clients have

Life was extinet when the ed during Von Hindenburgs' pro- further effort to restrain the by men of the East Surrey Regiment. Both houses are owned by Mrs. Jones Hughes, who is in England, and fortunately the pro-gentleman had only arrived bere in consequence been greatly in- remains wore discovered by a sidency. His advisors are well completion of the sale of the

aware that the only safe foreign ships to Mr. Stanley Dollar, a on Thursday last, from Manila, commoded Vo hear that the corstable and cut down. Lator pallay for Germany is the one

Sharebrokora Association, and berties were insured..

and at about 9.30 p.m. he went for others interested, have managed the remains were removed to the she has followed during the past year. Moreover, the fact that The fire appears to have origin-, was feared that the matsbed roof

a stroll along Upper Albert Road. to raise a considerable sum with public mortuary,

the Reichstag contains a majority ted in the drying room of No. 6, which has been erected over No When not far from Government which to go into the market and The man was identified by his of the Left parties will also tend

buy with a view to meeting.coma The Poak, which was occupied by 4 would be ignited from the House, he saw a Chinese ap- of the obligations and also to pay passport, which was amongst the to check any possible aspirations Professor and Mr. L. Forster, sparke which were carried right proacbing. This man stopped him the difference on certain contracts. articles taken from his clothing. of President Hindenburgs coun- the alarm being first given by across it by the breeze, but here and seized his hands, whereupon Some clients, however, are not It bore the name of "H. E. Gray." Ballors as regards a change in course.

Mr, Stanley Dollar announced foreign policy. It is generally inelating on the difference due to polies working at No. 4, a house again the soldiers rose splendidly four other men, who were evident them.

Very little is known of the thought that Von Hindenburg aftor the dismissal that he hoped. n the immediato vicinity. One to the occasion and dismantled ay in hiding, rushed out and The general opinion is that dead man beyond the fact that he will try to load a quiet life, but it to start taking over the five is feared that his reactionary Pacific Mail ships soon, and that entourage may try to change the he expected to start the Pre- Polico officials, internal situation. If so, they sident Lincoln on her voyage

11

suicida.

of

of the house boys immediately contractor's bamboo shed which attacking Mr. Parsons from bo- affairs will, somehow be adjusted came to the Colony three or four Fan (down to the Mount Austin might easily have served as a link. hind scized his arms and legs. A so as to make the Settlement pos- days ago.

sible, but that the effects of this It was not until 9.30 a.m. that struggle ensued, during which the incidens are likely to be felt fer esan on the matter, are of the bydrants nearby appeared to robbers endeavoured to search some considerable time. opinion that the case is one oarry anything like a pressure of their victim's pockets, in which water, but, even then, there was

However, he had some money. not force enough to take it

the clergyman managed to retain through the fire bose to the scone

this mouey, though in of the fire. The fire by this time struggle his clothing was torn in appeared to be well under control,

barracks and gave the alarm here. In response, a large num- ber of troops from the East Sur- reys were hurriedly turned out with the military firefighting sp pliances, and within five minutes were at work with fire hoses and

the

OUR BEGGARS.

CREW'S WAGE CLAIM.

Justice Hitz in ordering the injunction dismissed gave it as bis opinton that it was about time the Pacific Mail should y or alight."

The Pacific Mail was not

decided to-day on its future

from San Francisco to Manila

will be strongly opposed by the Socialists and Demoorats, com- on May 16. He said his com

rising about fifty percent. of the pany planned to give a wookly German electorato.

service thereafter, alternating with the round the world ships.

Von Hindenburg's victory by As many as 900,000 votes was unexpected. It was perhaps partly due to the fact that three

Mr. H. M, Cavender, Manila agent of the Admiral and Dollar.

Are bucketa. Unfortunately, there mainly by dint of tearing out shreds. Fearing that they might¦ FOUR MONTHS' ARRESTA JUDGMENT GIVEN TO-DAY million more electors voted than ing cable had been received from

Tran

quantity to render this procedurs

offective, and orders went down

the

mean-

troops performed

splendid service in removing all the furniture which could be salvaged."

SOLDIERS GOOD WORK.. The greatest credit is due to

opponent, the

thievos?

NEARLY 600 DEPORTED.

auction.

for whom

Most oitiés, including. Berlin.

ECHO OF BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

M. BERTHELOT REIN- STATED,

Paris, April 27. “

M. Berthelot has been rainstat

lines, announced that the follow-

on March 29th, mostly apparently Pacific Mail Steamship Com- Mr. J. Harald Dollar, Shanghai: At the Supreme Court this pro-Hindenburg.

pany passenger steamers final was not sufficient pressure of burning timber, and smothering be disturbed in their work, and

morning, Bir Henry Gollan gave women, curiously enough, appear decision our favour you may water to make use of the bose, the hoop of inflammable material realising that Mr. Parsons was a

his decision in the recent ease in to have voted en mases;

publish," which had fallen when part of the and buckets were resorted to in roof and bedroom floors of No. 6 Eame

which, the crew and compradore Dr. Marx polled half a million an effort to deal with the con- foollapsed.

aventually bolted, having been Some interesting figures in of the 8.8. Kwa Wah claimed more votes than on March 29th, ingration. Water was not It will be recalled that No. 6 unable to steal anything. The regard to the umber of men wagas from the owners of the but Von Hindenburg e personalty

was one of the houses which available, however, in sufficient suffered heavily in the typhoon of reverend gentleman, considerably dicants arrested by the police vessel for periods from July last was too strong for the Marx

since the commencement of the to March this year. The Court programme. 1923, and the part which has now the worse for his experience, year, with the corresponding has already made an order for the been destroyed by fire was the then made his way back to St. number of convictions and de-sale of the Kwai Wab by public and the Rhineland voted for Dr. portion which was completely George's House, where he was portations were supplied to

Marx, Bavaria, East Prussia to carry filled buckets up from demolished then,

His Lordship held that on the Telegraph reporter this morning

and the country distriots were the barracks. In the

by Sargeant Nolloth, the officer evidence the carpenter and the

pro-Hindenburg.

The time,

Communist candidate, specially detailed to abate this ongineers were entitled to wages nuisance. Up to date it is stated and he directed reference to the that 580 mendicants have been Registrar for the amounts to be Herr Thaelmann, held his own As regards the com-compared with March 29th, and sent to Canton. Of these, 202 fixod. were deported in January, 82 in pradore he thought wagon wore even slightly increased bis poll February, 6 in March, and 234 due to him from July 1. last in some places, but Communism this year does not seem to be making the in April. It has been found until that 30 of them have been and referred. this also to the progress its supporters hoped in sont back twice, oight three registrar. There was also claim Gormany. timos, five, six times; four ton by the compradors of $2000; a times and ong, a little boy,, no deposit made by him with the less than nine times. There have owners of the vessel. He was of

London, April 27. at the Poak Hotel some half an of the late Mr. E. Jones Mr: T. Addis appeared before Magistrate, with 17 convictions, coverable in the present case, been 17. prosecutions before the opinion that this was not ro

Well-informed.quarters in Lon- hour afterwards under Super-Hughes, former partner in

neither was it recoverable, as don are reserving their opinions Justice Gollan in the In addition to the extremely disbursement. intendent Brooks and Station Messrs. Hughes and Hough), Mr.

on the result of the German elec- who resides at Home, and for Supreme Court this morning on large numbers deported to Can

The compradore further claim-tion, but are apparently confidont Officer Condon. In view of the whom Messrs. Linstead and Davis behalf of a petitioner and a ton within the last few days, the ed an amount for food supplied to that it does not mean a change of

London, April 27. serious outlook, a third fire are the local agents, Both pre- creditor of M. Y. San and Com- police expect to send away the crew and sampan hire. These, German foreign polloy; but the

In the Queen's Club amateur-` engine was sent up later. The partios are insured against fire pany. He said the petition for further batch of 100 to-night.

however, were in his Lordship's tone of certain French newslawa tennis championship, the the winding up of the affairs of

opinion

recoverable as papers suggests that the election Hon. O. Bruce (Queen's Club) beat that firm had been duly filed but'

Wages. Leave was asked to of Von Hindenburg may not A. Tylor (Queen's Club), 6-1,6-3, the petitioner's debt had now!

On enquiries to day, we learn amend the olaim in this render easier any future con 63. Damage to the extent of bean satisfied and he desired to

that in the case beard by Mr, H. amount to necessaries suppled versations of Germany with The winner moots E. Baerloin, by withdraw his petition.

R. Butters on Saturday, in which and owing to the peculiar cir-France and other governments. the bolder, in the challenge round. on the $10,000

fire, which. in the Counsel said he understood a woman and her child were cumstance of the case he had

Fire Station The Central received a call about 7 am from the Signal Station via the Naval Yard, and, two machines ware at önce despatched, arriving

brigade quickly got to work, but here again lack of water rendered

most of their appliances useless.

Inspector Marks was

staying.

The affair has, we understand, the military, who undoubtedly now been reported to the police, averted the total loss of the two houses, while the Fire Brigade is to be commended on the manner in which the fire was confined by means of cutting away the structural timber which,, had: it boen loft, would have been the cause of complete devastation:

Both housos are owned by Mra. Jonos Hughes (widow

loss.

the

$10,000 DAMAGE.

-' was

Later.

caused

M. Y, SAN COMPANY.

WINDINGUE PETITION

WITHDRAWN.

*

THE CHEQUE CASE.

March 5

not

BRITISH AND FRENCH

VIEWS:

ed in the post of Secretary Gon- eral of the Ministry of Foreign

of the failure of the Banque In- Affairs, which he held at the time

dustrielle de Chine.→→Heutar.

AMATEUR TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP.

"

LORD CURZON'S

: SUCCESSORS.

scone early with a posse of polico, opinion of the Fire Super-that there had been a meeting of charged with bogging, the former decided to allow the amendment A. Paris message, says that-Reuter. being later joined by Mr. W. R. intendent, originated in the creditors who were all satisfied was sentenced to 14 days' impris- to be made. He held that this French official circles point out Scott, A. S. F.

drying room where the overheat that the petition be withdrawn.onment, whilst the little boy amount was so recoverable and that the election of Von Hinden- ing of a stove pipo connecting Mr. O. G. Alabaster, K.C..was sent by the Secretary this also would be referred to the burg should at least have the advantage of opening the oyos of with the kitchen ignited a quanity appearing for the Company sup for Chineso Affairs to the be- Registrar. ADJOINING HOUSE.

of linen. Two appliances were ported the application for with nevolent institution of the Po

Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by the world to the fact that the THREATENED.

requisitioned, but owing to drawal and His Lordship granted Leung Kuk. The cheque for Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Germans are militarist at heart. The opinion is that Germany un- of the the necessary leave. the inaccessability

$300, bearing the endorsement Master) appeared for

masked with Von Hindenburg is At one time it appeared impos- locality these had to be left

that it was to be prosented and plaintiffs, the paid to the boy after he had at-undefonded.

preferable to Germany, camou- sible to save the adjoining house bebind at the top Poak Tramway

flaged with Dr. Marz-Reuter. (No. 5), which is in the occups connect their hoses with the near- Station, whilst firemon' sought to

tained the age of five years, was,

CAUTIOUS JUBILATION. ation of Mr. C. A. Russ. Smoke est hydrant, which is about 400 was appearing through "the floor feat from the house. Not until of one of the bedrooms, but thanks all other mains in the vicinity had been shut off could suffici-

to the united efforts of the fire-ont pressure be diverted to this fightore, the connecting beams hydrant, but oven then the result and joists, which were already was not effective enough. What!

really put a stop to the blazo was alight, wore chopped away and the the caving in of the roof over the fro thus confined to No 6. It affected part, stated Mr. Brooks.

HOME FOOTBALL.

CHINESE AFFAIRS,

ITALIAN WORLD

FLIGHT.

MAJOR DI PINEDO AT BUSHIRE.

it is now stated, contributed by public subscription when the father died in America recently. This cheque is being retained by the police authorities who, we are informed,-will return it to the custody of the women when she comes out of prison.

."

the

action

being

LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.

N.S.C. CONTEST.

Loudon, April 27.

Rome, April 27. The airman, Major Di Pinado,, ongaged on a flight round the world, who left Besto Colondo on JAPAN'S ECONOMICS. Britain, Ernie Izzard retained his to wild counsels by his monar- April 22nd, is reported to have left Baghdad for Bushiro to-day. -Reuter...

NEED OF ADJUSTMENT.

Osaka, April 27.

London, April 27, Lord Balfour has been appoint- ed Lord President of the Council and Marquis Salisbury has been appointed leader of the House of Lords; both succeeding the lato Marquis Curzon,--Reuter.

TO-DAY.

Berlin, April 27. Jubilation tempered with cau- tion is the keynote of the Right section of Press comment on Von Hindenburg's election; while the. Left section are taking the defout At the National Sporting Club with remarkable equanimity, in a twenty-rounda contout for merely expressing the hope that the lightweight championship of the now Frosident will not listen title beating Teddy Bakor on chist entourage:

Closing Exchange 28. 2. 15/16 points.

The Nationalist view is reflect- Lighting Up-Time 6.48 p.m. Both men are Londoners.

Barometer od be the Kreuz Zeitung and

2 p.m. 29.95 The bout was fast and interest- Deutsche Zeitung, and hails the Temperature 2 pam ing throughout. Izzard had the election as the beginning of Ger-

Humidity

2.p.mi

78 THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

advantage of boight and roaob, man's post-war renaissance Both A Rome message of January The Premior, speaking here and was mostly better at long look to Von Hindenburg to ra Poking, April 27,

29th. stated that the Chief of the today: omphal and commercial range, work, ubing & body store respect for Germany among A mandato regarding the con- Air Staff, Major Di Pinedo, pro-anoo of industrial and commercial straight left to the face and body; the nations vocation of the Provisional posed to start on a world flight in readjustment after a period of while Baker did well, in clinchos and got in some nasty right up- Advisory Council is still in May from Romo viz Athens, speculation boom,

The Promior pointed out that parouts and right hooks. oboyance.

Egypt, the Red Sea, southern A special meeting is to be held coast of Asia, Tokyo, Pacific such readjustment was not yet Baker was always dangerous, at Tuan Chi-jul's headquarters Archipelago and Sydney, a total completed, but ho said that "an as he put plenty of power behind Wolverhampton 0, Barneloy 1,pointment of members.

this afternoon to discuss the ap distanco of about 55,000 kilo invalid noods, nourishment as his blows.

metros. Major Di Pinedo, acoom-well as medicine," and ho ox- The fortunos of the fight fluctu- A: Third Division (North) ::

As soon as the members are panied by a mochanie, was to fly pressed the hope that the recent ated considerably, but towards Accrington 0, Now Brighton 1. selected amandate will bola 400 horse-power machine having lowering of the bank rate would the end Izzard took a clear load,

- Router.} issued.--Daily : Bulletin,

a flight capacity of ton hours). holp business, Daily Bulletin, and won on points. Reutor,

́YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

London, April 27.

The following are latest results English League "Boccer" →

First Division;

Everton 1, Sheffield U. 1.

Second Division:

Cholson, 2, Stoko 1.

Buehiro, April 27.. The airman Major Di Pinedo has arrived boro.-Reuter.

to take the oath to be loyal to the. Herr Strosemann's peper Zeit is Republican constitution, before e of opinion that there is not the Socialist prouident of the Reich- slightest danger of a monarchist stag, under the Republican ban reaction, and adds the foreign ner polloy will remain unaltered. The Socialist Vorwaarts looks The Democratic Berliner Tage to the Republicans to lend tho blatt draws attention to the Irony Republic from the danger to which of the fact that the paladin of it is now exposed through the Wilhelm the Second" will have | election-Reuter,