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"LACONIA” DINNER.

HAPPY FUNCTION AT

HONGKONG HOTEL

"Unstinted praise was bestowed on Captain E. T. Britten, com mander of the Laconia, and com plimentary references made to Hongkong, and the excellence, of Its Police Force, at a dinner which was attended by a party of the American tourista, at the Hong- kong Hotel last evening,

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The dinner was given, as A token of appreciablon of the excel- lent work done by Captain Britten on the voyage, by Mr. Edward Sykes, Honorary Commissioner of the New York Police Department. and although the party was large. It was a most happy one. Another guest of honour was the, Hon. Mr..E.D.C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Police. Others present at the dinner table worej the Rev. John A. McGoldrick, who has, earned fame by building · * church and a school, each of which accommodates about five hundred, and cost $300,000, at Baldwin,} Long Island; Captain Carson, of Philadephia; Judge Kaarlo Igna tius, President of the Court of Appeal, Finland: Mr. C.D. Pugsley, lawyer and banker, New York; Mr. H. Sweet, Mrs. E. S. Sawtelle, Miss K. A. Larson, Mrs. M. L. Cleveland, Mr. Paul McGinnis (journalist), Mrs. Clarke, Miss H. L. Parkhurst and Sub-Inspector Dorling (Hong- kong Police Force).

INTERESTING SPEECHIES. After Mr. Sykes, had toasted Cup- tain Britten and the Hon. Mr.

Wolfe, Mr. Pugsley made a short speech in which he, dwelt on thej able administration of the Brition Government in the 'Colonies. He also referred to Mr. Clarke, the director of the liner's cruise, wit is making his sixth trip round the world; and his wife, who is making her fifth. He laid stress on the excellent service the Cunard line offered to travellers, after which he spoke of Hongkong, and pressed high appreciation of its beautics.

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The Rev. J. A. McGoldrick alsa spoke, and made special reference) to the good work Mr. Sykes d done for the New York Policy. He dealt with the question of the rare of widows, dependents and rphans, police who had lost their lives. in the service of the city after being employed for only, a few months. Mr. Sykes, he said, had started a fund to help them, and had dug deeply into his CWD pocket, and the pockets of his frlenda as well. He spoke in glow- ing terms, of, the splendid seaman- ship of Captain Britten, and re- ferred to, their visit to Hongkong

as having been enjoyable, in spite

of the adverse weather."

Bath Captain Britten and Mr.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHY FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926.

TWO PEKING PICTURES

Dr. C. T. Wang at his desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition to being Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang is Chine's chief delegate at the Tariff Conference, Extrater- ritoriality Commission, and Sino-Russian Conference, all now in session in Peking.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the signing

of the Russo-Japanese Troaty, H. E. the Japanese Minister to Poking, Mr. Yoshizawa, wore for the first time his new decoration, the First Order of the Rising Sun, recently bestowed upon biar by the Japanese Emperor in recognition of his services in negotiating this Treaty.

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that this is a dishonest claim. It honesty under those headings, it THIRD TOURIST SHIP. During the time the speeches had

Washington, March 18. cannot coing to anything else than would be a very bad thing for been in progress, dancers in the

Commenting on Mr. Hoover's that. It is in Tect: You, Bir-which he was convicted. Roof Garden, where the dinner recent statement to the effect that kett, entered into a contract with As conditions obtain on

his campaign against high rubber Lammert, but you now make this

Stock Exchange, was held, had evinced a lively in-prices had been effective, the Saudishonest claim on the money from

Mr. Birkett

MONDAY, have a terest in the proceedings and the recalls Rostand's barnyard "hero" Man Chuen.'"

thought, even though it Was an unconscious whole room applauded the speakers who thought that his crowing

The third big tourist ship to visit to the echo. After one outburst of made the sun rise. The paper

one, that in dealing with an Hongking within a week is due applause, Mr. Wolfe rose,

Counsel went on to state that as merts's he was dealing with here on Monday, this being the s.s. and, says that Mr. Hoover IN Eolding his glass aloft, said that danger of taking himself

in a matter of law, crises had been principal as yet

undisclosed. Franconia, which is expected to as the danters were taking such seriously. If the price of rubber were involved in similar transae-stood by every broker on the mar pan. on that day.

too heard in the Court where brokers This practice was generally under-berth at the Kowloon wharves at an interest in their little gather had been brought down simply by tions, and so far there had been no ket, otherwise, what other purpose ing, he would ask them to join him a little campaign on the part of allegation of dishonesty,, it being was being pursued when the Stock 350 tourists and started out on her in drinking the health of the good the Secretary of Commerce, why an absolute right of law to sue the Exchange, with the view to pro "ship Laconia, its captain, its pas-dogs he not bring down anthracite undisclosed principal. "I am going interests, called upon Mesars. Lam-January 14th. The tour is entire

tecting Messrs. Maxon and Taylor's long cruise sengers, and among those, passen-prices, house, rents and cost of gers, Mr. Sykes, who was their host, living

to assure your Lordship that in mert's to give the name of their under the management of Messrs. generally? Renter's Captain Britten bad safely brought American Sereire,

fnet this criticism which has been clients, which Lemmert's, in fact, Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., who have levelled against Mr. Birkett is whol-did in their letter to the Stock specially chartered the Franconia Te roundless. It should never Exchange on the 16th September? for this trip.

the party from New York through

the Panama Canal as far as Hong- kong, and he had no doubt that he

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would take the ship safely back to New York via the Suez Canal The weather had not been so kind as the dancers wished that night,! but to show their good feeling he would ask them to sing the old, song "For he's a jolly good fellow." This was sung to the echo, follow-Hongkong and Shanghai

ed by loud outbursts of applause.Lid, throughout the East.

Dr. Sweet, said he had only one

THE CAPTAIN:

have been made. It has no foun-

After further comment by Mr."

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dation in fact, and is based on Fotter, the hearing was concluded, NEW VICEROY LEAVES. fallacious arguments from certain the Chief Justice reserving! documents."

judgment.

THE DEFENCE..

Replying to his Lordssip, Mr. Polter further said: What I still The address for the defence

Rugby, March 18.

Lord Irwin, the new Viceroy of fail to see is how. Mr. Birkett'swas given by Mr. F., C. Jenkin India, and Lady Irwin, left Lon- frame of mind in September last yesterday afternoon. The first don this afternoon for Murucilles, could have any bearing what important point covered by coun- where they will embark for India.

upon the position sel was that of Mesars. Moxon British Wireless. which was established between and Taylor standing by and de- Chan and Tsang when the negeti-laying legal action against the

Hotels, sever

complaint against Mr. Sykes and When approached by a Teletions for the loan, took place. defendant bank after discovery Taylor were other than principals that was he got them out of bed graph representative, Captain Bri-am not going to leave Mr. Birkett of its position as debtor for the in the matter of a loan negotiat- too early in the morning-(cheers.) ten, with some modesty, assured under this shadow of aspersion loan in question. Counsel next cd between them for yet another After paying tribute to Captain him that he (Captain Britten) was against bis character." Britten,

came to the question of set-off of principal, namely the Man Choun he added that he most uninteresting being. A In this connection Counsel dealt this debt against Limmert's in- Bank. For the "change of front" had another complaint to

make few questions, however, brought with the changes of front alleged debtedness to the Man Chuen in the presentation of the case against the captain, and that was out the fact that he had been in against their presentation of the Bank and stated that this was no for the plaintiffs, Mr. Jenkin that all the ladies had fallen in command for the last sixteen case, firstly that up to the 18th last-minute defence as, In evid- ascribed two love with him--(Laughter)and years, and that he was in the September, Messrs.

reason-first, that; Moxon and once, it had already been shown the transaction in its financial deserted the rest of the gallants. Mediterranean last year and called Taylor never had recourse to any that this measure was Nevertheless they

freely aspect would not support their should feel at Hongkong the year before. He one but Lammert's; secondly, that dlacussed with Lammert's original case; and, secondly, the thankful for the capable manner in has been mainly connected with they then treated Lammert's an authorised clerk, Mr. Chan. which the captain, had conducted the Cunard Line. He served on their agents; and, thirdly, that

inconsitency of the plea of agency the voyage.

In referring to letters which with certain brokerage which the China Statlon during the Rus- eventually they abandoned that passed between. Mosers. Moxon Lammert's were to receive from] Between courses, members of Bo-Japancso. War in 1904 in position and treated Lammort'e, as and Taylor and Messrs. Lam the Man Chuch Bank, and bis the party indulged in dancing, and H. M. S. Vengeance, and during they truly, were, agents for the mert's, counsel saw nothing in third point was that the letter were much impressed with the ex-the World War he was mostly on Man Chuen Bank. Those were the this to give the faintest idea that on the subject of the margin on cellont door, the delicately tinted gaged in trooping. He holds the three so-called changes of position. Lammert's were acting as agents the shares was of a character lights, and the orchestra, also with rank of Commander in the Royal All counsel would say was that for the loun, or any impression out would not have expected in a the excellent service given by the Naval Reserve..

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