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MEXÍCAN EXCITEMENT. CAFE CASE ENDS.

CONFLICT OVER RELIGIOUS REGULATIONS.

New York, July 28.

A mesango from Mexico City says that the Government has is sued orders aroffising to

pormit Catholic priests to hand over the churches to committie of Lay- men on August int nul instruct ing that the churches be placed in the charge of nomines of the Mayor in each town

(Continued from Page 1).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926,

"DRY" LEVIATHAN.

CHARGES OF LIQUOR SELLING

IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE.

New York, July 28. Turning to another aspect of this question, Mr. Watson con- a charge of, liquor being sold to Investigations have begun Into sidered M. Durand's treatment of passengers aboard the 88. Leviat Mre. Tily18 de Justication for ban. This 18 dented but it is the viland for the action taken stated that certain passengers in accordance with this view, that brought liquor aboard and had it a condition B Lifeirs was given rise to which prevented Mrs. Tayerved to them by the steward In lor lnd theroct made it impos that in consequence of passengers the dining room. It is also stated Excitement is increasing daily sible, for her to continue In M. over the Government attempt to Durand's employment, or to ful-being afraid to take liquor ashore, enforce the new religious regula fill the remainder of the term set found in cabins after one crossing fearing a fino, 600 bottles. wöre tions. Cathailed are most zahlale out in the contact Contilice after they had landed. Exidence and over 30,000 confirmations have of employment would mean was given that stowards were been solemnised in the cathedral postre to the risk of a continuance since July 1st. Five thousand of the treatment, and Mr. Watson often tipped with liquor instead of children were yesterday received submitted to his Lordship that this money,Reuter. by the Primate who fell oxhausted sort of conduct on the part of the at the efld of the ceremony.

pitifu preventing the Arck- dents as it did from fulfilling the remainder of the contract, was equivalent to a breach of contract by, the plaintiffs:

Prominent society women of Puebla have paraded the streets barefooted as a protest against the Government's religious policy,

:

His Lordship-Any authority

on that?

A circular is being distributed in the capital urging men and wo-

Mr. Watson replied that he gave men to join in protest. Nero waż ended, "Caligula died and Diocle-his Lordship the authority hat

night.. tian disappeared. So will end all enemies of the church. Only God

it referred to the discontinhance

MACAO NOTES,

NEW GOVERNOR COMING,

Macao, July 27. The newly appointed Governor for Macao is Senhor Arthur Tama- gnine Barbosa, who was here as Governor some years ago, and of a contract through an establlah-will arrive here about the end of does not die, nor will is Churched fault comitted by one of the the next month. The ever die. Christ lives and Christ

present rules" Renter'a American Ser-parties, and Mr. Watson claimed Governor will be leaving for Home.

that this fault was established at the beginning of August. against the plaintiffs in the pre- The. I. R. C. of Hongkong will be sent case and with it the respon here on Saturday, 31st inst; to play tennis matches on the 1st and 2nd,

vive.

Mexico City, July 28..

A message from Aguas Calientessibility for the payment of tam says the mayor of Nochistan, in the state of Zacatecas, was hanged by the infuriated populace because he fired on a priest,

Another raport sys a moh

stoned the mayor to death and kili- ed all the members of his family. -Renter's American Service.

STUBBS ROAD OPEN.

AT FIVE O'CLOCK THIS

AFTERNOON,

One by one. the more important mads in the Colony are being open- ed as, quickly as possible, and in view of numerous enquiries that have been with regard to Stubbs Road, we are now able to state that

this is now available for traffic.

ages arising from this fault. M. Dorand could not be permitted to take advantage of his own wrong to disclaim all responsibility for fulfillment of, the remainder of the contract he entered into with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. In short, Mr. Watson's submission was that

there had been wrongful conduct on the part of M. Durand which had not justifled the defendants in continuing the contract.

DOUBTFUL EVIDENCE.

The players will arrive 'ate Saturday and the team will be composed of Messrs H. D. Rum-, jahu, S. A. Runjuhn, I. M. Rayack, 1. A. Hussain, J. A. Wahab and

S. A. Hamid.

The team representing Macao will comprise Messrs. Jose de Senna Fernandes, Jona Villa Franca, Raul Xavier, Miguel Ayres, A. H. de Mello and Carioş da Silva,

The games will be played at the Caixa Escolar courts.

ever the legal position might be.

On the queation of the $188 odd, Mr. Watson said that the evidence of the plaintiffs, like his other evidence in regard to the question of dismissal, could not be replied.

As to the facts proved by upon. The defendants' case was evidence, his Lordship found, that Mr. Willians was authorised firstly, that there was no dismissal to engage them, that they were by plaintiffs on the afternoon of engaged, and that when they the 14th, and further his Lordship came down Hongkong, M. found that there was no dismissal Durand, affirmed that he would at all. Any words used by the pay all expenses. The $186 was plaintiff in the sense of "Go" or in this respect intended as a set- "Get Out" could be interpreted to his Lordship's mind, so far as they were concerned, as "You can go" or "You may go if you like," and. they did not amount to dismissal.

The official intimation states:-off. "Stubbs Read will be open the general public

to

at

5 p.m. to-day, 29th July, Cau- tion must be exercised particu- larly in pussing the point where the retaining wall collapsed, about one

THE "OFFER.”

Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, in re- viewing his case for the plain- tiffs, referred to the "offer" and admitted that it was perfectly true

It was very difficult to get at the idea of what actually was in that this was made, but it was time, but what was shown did not the minds of the parties at the made at six-o'clock, or aftér, by mile up the road from the Hong- which time M. Durand had already go to prove that there was dis- kong and Shanghai Hotel garage. There is only room for ene car to enbied to Shanghai for another missal, Hig Lordship found as a positive fact that plaintiffs were

Manager. Under the circum-

take back Mr. and Mrs. Taylor- there was no liability' to take them back. Whatever the facts of this case were, if his Lordship found

pass at this point at a time. Op stances, he was not prepared to "not dismissed. going traffic will therefore have the right or way, and down-going traffic mast wait until the road.is clear. A police officer will be stu- tioned at the point to direct traffic. Light signals, green and red, will be used at night; and in wet

weather?"

RUM-RUNNING PACT."

AMERICA SATISFIED OVER AGREEMENT.

"

ין

With regard to the counter- would therefore fail, because his claim by the defendants this

Lordship had already found that the contract was rescinded consent of both parties.

by

MUTUALLY RESCINDED, The plaintiffs, by the words used, showed that they were ready to rescind the contract His Lord- that they had dismissed them-ship found that the offer selves, they would he breaking the contract, although M.

was accepted by the defendants Durand

and that would have been willing to take rescinded by mutual consent on the contract was them back had the offer been made the early morning of the 15th. in time.

Reviewing the evidence, Mr. for damages for breach of con- That being so,, plaintiffs' claim Hugh-Jones said it was perfectly tract failed. The only part of the clear that the Taylors were rever claim for the amount concerned, dismissed at all. Mr. Taylor went into the box with the story that he therefore, was with regard to the put in an application for expenses On that part of the case his Lord- $168, admittted by the defendants. London, July 28. and asked M. Durand for confirma- "I am just as pleased as a child," tion. He, however, admitted that ship gave judgment for the plain- General Andrews told an inter- the list was never made out at all tiffs, and on that part only. viewer regarding the Anglo-Ameri- and when asked why, he said that can agreement for mutual co- he had no need of money then, operation to terminate. rum-run- that he was in no hurry for it, ning by Britishers on the Ameri- but in later cross-examination ad can coast.

mitted that he had to borrow 3200 to come down to Hongkong. General Andrews' satisfaction is explained by the statement that al-Mr. Watson dealt with the alternr« Coming to the question of law, though Britain had not conceded tive findings on the point of breach the right of search, It had conced- of contract and the damages allow ed the right of entry. In other ablo to either party. He then sub- words, it had specified that United mitted that there was no authority days they served. The matter "States cutters be allowed to enter whatever for the view of justifica-did not arise, but it might be use Bahamas waters to spy on rum- tion given by the mere fact of ful to remark, said his Lordship, runners and by. wireless send de wrongful conduct. In this case soriptions and times of departure there was not sufficient justification conduct of the plaintiffs was such that he did not think that the thereof to coast guards.

to go on with, and, proceeding on à The Manchester "Guardian says matter of general principle, Mr. as to justify the defendants such a concession has few prece- Hugh Jones asked if damages, were throwing up the contract without dents among sovereign States and awarded to the defendants, what previous consent. There were shows the anxiety of the British would the position he like. If a faults on both sides... Government to assist the Unitedman, taking advantage of his max- States in its domestia, dificulties. pired period of the contract, were -Reuter's American Service.

to claim the benefit of this? Would he have to work out the remainder of the period, to earn his salary,.or could he be entitled to claim his two-and-a-half months' wages cash down, sit tight, and do nothing? There was no authority for his learned friend to `claim on that point.

STEAMER SAFE.

BEING TOWED TO FORT.

New York, July 28. The Italian ateamor Ansaldo San Giorgio Secando which was blown adrift in the storm at Miami, is now being towed in to Jacksonville

Reutor's American Service,

NO DAMAGES.

recover damages and in his Lord- Defendants therefore could not ship's opinion, they could also not

recover the sum for the nine

His Lordship's judgment was therefore, on paragraph. 1 Be the plaintiffs claim with reference to the $186.

His Lordship also made an 6 der that the defendants pay half of plaintiffa costa on the claima.

With reference to the counter- claim by the defendants. Judg ment was for the plaintiffs, who were defendants on the counter- claim, with costs assignable ex- SYMPATHY FOR DEFENDENTE.

clusive to the counter-clairu, In giving his decision, Mr. With regard to the amount. Justice Wood said he was now wit due to the Hotel Metropole, his out sympathy for the position of Lordship said that this was to be the defendants in this case, what- | refunded,"

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