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NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

A COLONIAL OFFICE CIRCULAR.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary forwards us the following Circular and copy of Statutory Rules and Orders regarding the Naval Prize Fund, issued by the Secretary of State for the Colonies:

Circular.

Downing Street, 2nd April, 1927. Sir-With reference to the late Viscount Milner's Circular des- patch of the 4th of June, 1919, 1

have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of an Order in Council of the 5th of Noyember, 1926, issued pursuant to the Naval Agency and Distribu- tion Act, 1864.

2. I am Informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the Naval Prize Fund will be

closed finally ten years from the 21st of April, 1920, the date when districution began, and that no further claims for participation can be received by any acer ad- ministering the Fund after the 20th of April, 1930.

LEUNG KWONG ENQUIRY.

DUTY OF THE JURY.

The Loung Kwong enquiry was continued this morning and the first witness called was Captain Willson who stated that if the grilles and

cargo ports were locked by the No. 1 Indian Guard It was not by his ordera.

The witness added that he did not believe in locked grilles him. self and stated that his conscience was against it. He took command of the l-fated vessel six years ago and he was not aware of the existence of the 1924 regulations.

The Coroner: "If you did not direct the No. 1 Guard how did he know what to do?"

Captain Wilson: HIG must have got his instructions from other authorities."

Witness added that as soon as

the guard joined the ship he was given the keys and from that time the Captain and never seen the keys.again."

At the end of this witness' evidence, Mr. Lindsoll addressed 8. may be necessary to allow chief duty in determining the the fury and said it would be their A reasonable time thereafter for the settlement of claims in hand cause of deaths of those persons on that date, and it is suggested who lost their lives in the sinking that the final claim on the Ad-of the Leung Kwong, to decide miralty in respect of payments of Naval Prize Fund shares should be rendered not more than three months after the 20th of April,

1930.

1. Your attention is also invit ed to the following provision in clause 8 of the Order in Council

of 6th February, 1917:

"Prize money which is un- claimed, or to which a claim has not been proved to the satisfac- tion of the Admiralty, shall be teemed to be foreited after the expiration of six years from the 1st day of April following the date when it first became dis- tributable: but where the rela- tive accounts have not been pally closed the Admiralty may, if good cause is shown, re- mit such forfeiture."

5. The approved practice there- under is for remissions of forfei- ture to-follow automaticaily upon good cause being shown for an earlier application not having been made, in all bona Adé claims on behalf of participants themselves, or (if deceased) from their repre- sentatives, provided that shares have already been allotted, and are still unpaid, but no applica- tions will be considered after 1st April, 1927, on behalf of persons to whom no shares have already been allocated.

whether the criminal negligence of any person or persons was so far responsible for the disaster as to justify them in recording a. ver- diet against him or them.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

EGYPTIAN KING'S VISIT.

ROYAL WELCOME TO LONDON.

TUESDAY,

ROBBERS' BATTLE WITH POLICE.

ARMED MEN IN SHANGHAI CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

A DRAMATIC STORY.

JULY 5, 1927,

DAY BY DAY.

A small fre broke out in the cock-loft of a rattan shop In Sham- shuipe, shortly after 1.30 p.m. this afternoon. Two fire appliances were sent from the Kowloon Station, the fire being quelkly extinguished.

London, July 4, King George, accompanied by the Duke of York, Prince Henry and Prince George, all in uniform At the Shanghal Public Mor-

A quarrel between rival gangs and wearing the Order of the tuary on Thursday, Judge Li

of coolies resulted in a fierce Garter, headed a brilliant, gather Ching-foo, assisted by Dr. street fight in Salisbury Road, Ing to welcome King Fund at Vic-Ramondino, Senior Consul's De Kowloon, at about one o'clock this paty, conducted an inquest over afternoon. Bamboos and poles the body of a Chinese named Wang were brought into play, and Ah-mau, who was shot by the several of the coolies received in- police while at an armed robbery juries. Ricksha traile was inter- at 205 Chungking Road at 7.15 fered with. It is understood that am. on Tuesday,

several arrests wore made.

toria station.

The two Kings, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York drove through cheering crowds and troop-lined and beflagged streets to Buckingham Palace.-Reuter.

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|HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

Inspr. C. Mills said that a tele- The Arrival at Dover. phone mesange was received at Sinza Police Station from Chung- London, July 4, king Road to the affect that an Guns boomed a royal salute at armed robbery was being commit- Dover on the arrival of the steam-ted at house No. 201 and that tho or from France, escorted by des- robbers were still Inside. There treyors and aeroplanes, bring were six Chinese constables in the ing King Fuad of Egypt.

The charge room at the time and wit- Prince of Wales, accompanied by ness told them to get into the a distinguished group, met His station motor-car with him. They

The following general know- Majesty at Dover and escorted bira went to the place and the house: to London where he will open the was pointed out by a small boy, ledge paper has been taken from Britain to honour her royal visitor.thers with him to the front. He them, will be found on Page 12 elaborate programme arranged by Witness placed several constables the Daily Express.

at the back door while he took Answers, for those who need Reuter.

burst the door open with his foot of this issue. and saw one of the robbers jump from a side room into the pasaage. London, later.

As he jumped, witness saw that) There was a brilliant State he held a pistol in his hand, so banquet at Buckingham Palace in he, witness, fired and Honour of King Fund, the com- staggered. At the same time the pany including Britain's Royalties, man rushed out of the back door diplomats, Cabinet Ministers, and where the Chinese Constables were politicians of all parties, Lord stationed. He had a fully loaded and Lady Cromer, Lord and Lady 25 calibre pistol in his hand and fired at the constables, who at once returned fire. Just then witnesa rushed through the house and saw the constables chasing another robber down Chungking Road.. This man was captured near Taku

A State Banquet.

If the jusy failed to return a verdiet of manslaughter against any person then their verdict would be "death by misadventure" but to that vordiet certain riders Allerby, and Lord and Lady by way of censure or recommenda- Lloyd tion could be added.

H. M. Klag George, tousting The jury were given up to

King Fuad, expressed close and Saturday, at noon, to return their sympathetic interest in the pro

verdict.

A SWATOW FIRE ENGINE.

LOCAL FIRM'S SUIT FOR

PAYMENT.

gress. of Egypt, and said he earnestly hoped for the close; friendly Anglo-Egyptian relations to continue, to the enduring advantage of the two countries.

Rond."

the man

Witness then went back and the inmates told him that another man was hiding in the house.

1.

Which is the oldest church in

England!

2. When did an enemy last invade

British soil?

3-"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." Whence comes thia quotation?

4.--Who said, "I found a crown in the gutter and picked it up and put it on my hend"? E-When was nonoyleading forbid-

den by law in England? -Where is the original diary of

Sernuel Pepys? 7-What is a "Barmecide feast"? 8.-What Queens of England were

nover crowned? 9.-Who were the Aztecs? What

modern writer wrote a romance concerning them? 10.-What English prince was killed by a cricket ball? 11. What Lord Chancellor eloped by night with his bride?

12. What are the doldrums? 13.What is the Kaaba?

14. What caused the establishment of a Court of Criminal Ap- "peal? 15.-What is the origin of the legal

Long Vacation?

"I looked under the bed," said King Fund, in reply, said he re-witness, but saw nothing, so I look- cognised the important parted behind a couch and a man jump- Britain had played in the past for ed cut. I fired at him because he realisation of the progress of was supposed to be armed and Egypt, and said he was sure in brought him down. The man was Egypt's new and happy era of in- in the police hospital together A claim for $1.000 by Messrs.dependence this progress would with the other man who was cap- Borneman and Co., of Asiatic continue. uninterruptedly, and tured near Tuku Road.. Both were Building, against Mr. Carl Wacker, Anglo-Egyptian friendship would seriously injured. The man be- a merchant of Swatow, was heard be re-affirmed and consolidated hind the couch had the stolen pro-chased and caught him in an al- in the Summary Court this morn-still more. The Egyptians had perty in his possession. A pistol leyway. Deceased was the ing, when Mr. 11. J. Armstrong, the liveliest admiration for the was found in the alleyway near by who fired at the police first. Wit for the plaintiff firm, said the British nation, and valued their and this was supposed to have ness fired six shots. claim was in connexion with a fire friendship very highly, and were been thrown away by another man engine which was shipped by the sincerely resolved to consolidate it, who escaped." plaintiffs and delivered to the do- and render it more intimate and fendant at Swałow.

more fruitful.

The Egyptian Government would not spare a single effort towards this end.

man

Chief Inspr. Aiers told the Court) that the police had fired 34 shots in all, Deceased, before dying, High Praise for Bravery.

said he went to the place to search It was agreed that the fire en-

Chinese P. C. 1988 deposed that for opium which was supposed to 6. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty desire that the gine should be sold by the defen-

he was posted at the back door be there. No relatives had come when one of the robbers rushed out forward to claim the body. power of remitting forfeitures dant and that the balance of the

and fired at him and his.com- The Court then returned, a ver- should be generally exercised in purchase price, after deductions

King Fuad conferred the order panions. They returned the fire diet that deceased, an armed rob- for commission and expenses in conformity with the practice in connexion with the sale had been of El Kemal on the Queen; and with six shots and the robber fired ber, met his death, having been dicated in the preceding para-made by the defendant, should be Sarwat Pasha the Order of a back, and brought him down. ing to carry out an armed robbery. HM the King conferred on again at them twice, so they shot shot by the police while attempt- graph, and request that where no payment from the Fund has pre-paid to plaintiffs. The fire en- viously been made, and bona fide Fine was delivered to the defen-Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael They were told that one of the The Court highly praised the

dant sometime in 1924, but al

elaims are received after the 1st though he had intimated that he April, 1927, in respect of the three issues at once, the forfei-tiffs had not received their money. had received payment, the plain- süre by lapse of time may be re- mitted; and that the resulting per- Mr. Frederick Ortlepp, manager iodical claims upon the Accoun- of the plaintiff firm, bore out Mr. Lant-General of the Navy for re- Armstrong's statements in evid funds in respect of such paid care, and said that Mr. Wacker shares may be supported by at wrate saying that he had received statement that the forfeiture un-1,500 Taiping tacls from the sale der clause 8 of the Order in Coun- of the motor fire engine. Wit- cll of the 6th February, 1917, bas neas, however had not received been remitted. Claims relating payment.

to payments in respect of the two Mr. Armstrong pointed out that later issues only or the last by the plaintifs had been trying to itself will not require to be so cer-get payment for about three years. tified.

The amount had, as a matter of I have, &c.,

fact, been written off as a bad debt,

(sd.) L. S. AMERY,

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1926, No. 1121.

Navy Prize Money. Order in

Council under the Naval Agency and Distribution Act, 1864 (27 & 28 Viet. e. 21) as to Prize Money Accounts..

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of November,

1926.

Present, The King's Most Ex- cellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty, dated the 11th day of August, 1926

(N.P. (2) 2165/26), in the words

following, viz:

"Whereas by the Naval Agency

Judgment was entered for the plaintiff firm for the amourt claimed.

and St. George.—Reuter.

COMMANDER BYRD ENTERTAINED.

FAMOUS AIRMAN AS HOST.

Parfis, July 4. The famous airman Bleriot gave a luncheon to Comdr. Byrd and his colleagues in the trans-Atlantic fight, at which the other U, S. American Charge d'Affaires, and fiers, Chamberlin and Levinc, the French Cabinet Ministers were pre- sent-Reuter.

Donation to Nungesser's Mother.

Paris, July 4.

At the conclusion of a pathetic Interview with Nyngessor's mother, who is still convinced that her son payment of such shares as afore-la alive, Comdr. Byrd handed her p said were made by Order in Coun cheque for G$30,000, from the cil, dated the 6th February, 1917 American Ladies Help Committee.

----Reuter. (a): -

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Flag for Museum.

Paris, July 4. Mr. Wanamaker has acceded to

"And whereas we consider it no longer necessary to keep Prize Money accounts open so long as forty years from the date of Dis-President Doumergue's wish that tribution as proved by Clause the flag flown on Comdr. Byrd's, of the aforesaid Order in Coun-aeroplane should be deposited in the

Nation Museum, in París.-

cil:

that Your Majesty may be graci-

"We beg humbly to recommend Reuter.

ously pleased by Your Order in

Council to sanction the reduction JULY FOURTH IN PARIS.

the date of distribution, awarde of the period to ten years from

and Distribution Act, 1864, it is still open at this date, which will

enacted, inter alla, that the several have been over ten years in dis- U.S. FLIERS AT A BANQUET.

shares of any money distributable tribution on 31st December, 1926, among the Officers and Crew of being finally closed as from that any of Your Majesty's Ships of. 'dato.

War in the several cases enumerat-.

Paris, July 4 American Independence Day

enthusiastically in a visit to Lafayette's tomb in the morning, which was followed by a ceremony at the American war. monument,

ed in the said Act shall be paid The Lords Commissioners of was celebrated in Paris in glorious to the persons entitled thereto in Your Majesty's Treasury have wonther, many Parisians joining Auch manner,

and subject and signified their concurrence in this according to such restrictions, proposal." conditions and provisions, as may

His Majesty, having taken the from time to time be directed by said Memorial into consideration, and a march by American Legion- Order in Council:

was pleased, by and with the "And whereas it is by the said advice of His Privy Council, to aries to the tomb of the Unknown

Warrior. Act also enacted that Your Ma- approve of what is therein pro-

There was a banquet in. the Jesty in Council may, from time posed. to time, make such Orders as may

And the Right Honourable the evening at the American Chamber seem meet for the better execu- Lords Commissioners of the Ad- of Commerce, at which the six

tion of the said Act:

"And whereas, in pursuance of

he said Act, certain Regulations as to.the manner and incidence of

miralty are to give the necessary trans-Atlantic filers at present direction herein accordingly. in Paris, Chamberlin, Levine, Byrd and his three companions, were the principal guests-Router.

M. P. A. HANKEY, (a) S. R. & 0. 1917, No. 212.

robbers had run down Chungking bravery shown by the police dur Road and several of the police ing their fight with the robbers.

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