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AMERICANS ASK FOR

TIME.

BRITAIN AND JAPAN REACH A BASIS.

RATIO FOR BIG CRUISERS.

Admiral Jellicoe, who has re-

London, July 18. " turned from Gencen owing to the serious illness of his brother, con- ferrel with Mr. Baldwin for an hour. Admiral Beatty was présent.-Renter.

Geneva, July 18,

COOLIES WHO DROVE A LORRY,

A SMASH-UP AT REPULSE BAY.

STATIONARY TRAM-CAR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CIGARETTES FIGURE IN CLAIM.

ALLEGED BREACH OF A CONTRACT.

DEPOSIT BUT NO CARGO. During the hearing of traffic had never arrived, figured pro- Cigarettes, which it was stated cases, before Major C. Willson at minantly in a case which was the Central Magistracy this morn-heard in the Summary Court this ing, Mr. A. W. Smith, of the Hong-morning, when the Honesty Com- kong Electric Company, was aum-pany claimed $386 from the China moned for driving car No 1724 Canadian past a stationary tram car near being the balance due from a sum Commercial Agency, of $1,000, the amount deposited by the plaintiffs with the defen dants for the security of a contract which was cancelled.

No. 2 Police Station.

It is understood that Mr. W. C.

When asked to plead, the defen- Bridgeman is awaiting authority dant asked which way the tram from home before accepting the car was going as there were two Anglo-Japanese agreement men- sets of raile. tloned yesterday, on the subject of Sub-Inspector James said both a compromise on cruiser tonnage the tran-car and car were going and armament, which was pret-in a Westerly

direction at the ly discussed to-day with the Praya East. Americnas..

The defendant replied that the 12-12-8 Ratio. According

atopping place for the tram cars to well-informed going West was to circles, both British and Japanesc, North side of No. 2 Police Station. the East or in London, the basis of the discule added that he did not under- alons at Geneva is the 12-12-8 ratio stand how Sub-Inspector James for 10,000 ton.cruisers, apart from could have seen him, if he was at which the tots! tonnage for smaller the door of the Police Station.) cruisers and destroyers was, dia- cusacd.

Britain at present has fourteen 10,000 ton cruisers built or being- bullt, and one projected, so an

agreement on the 12-12-6 ratio would mean that Britain would Aucrifice three or four ships.- *Renter.

British-U. S. Conference.

Later:

1

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the plaintiff firm, and in opening the case said a contract was enter ed into on March 10, 1926. By this the plaintiffs were appointed by the defendants to be selling agents in Hongkong, Macao and cigarettes. South China for Macdonald $1,000 with the defendants on Plaintiff's deposited consideration of this contract

Under the contract, the selling agents were to be supplied with at

fifty think least

cigarettes every month, from three 10,000 months after the signing of the contract. The contract also pro- vided that the deposit should be returned to the plaintiffs on the termination of the contract.

His Worship: 1 don't that matters. You must'nt pass a stationary tram-car wherever it

slups.

Mr..Smith: Supposing 1

did.

am not admitting that I did pass it, but how could he (Sub-Inapec- tor James) have seen?

Casey of

Not Forthcoming.

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1927.

A GREAT PLANIST.

COMING TO HONGKONG SOON.

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN DONATIONS.

A GENEROUS RESPONSE LOCALLY.

On Saturday, August 6th, and Monday, August 8th Hongkong is to be favoured with pianoforto re- citals by that world-famous the Missions to Seamen are grato- The following subscriptions to planist, Benno Moiseiwitsch, who fully acknowledged: on the days named. is due to play in the Theatre Royal

Institution of Engineers and household in the musical world, Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong The name of Molsciwitsch is Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Shipbuilders of Hongkong, $500; and there will doubtless be large Football Club, each $400; Canton audiences to hear such an artist. Insurance Office, Standard Oil Russla, on February 22nd, 1890, C.P.O.S. Ltd., $182.68 Hongkong Moiseiwitsch was born at Odessa. Company of New York, each $200; his birthday being on the same day Land Investment & Agency Co., as that of Chepin. His education Ltd., P. & O. SN. Co., Ltd., Dod- was begun at the Imperial Musical well & Co., Ltd., each $100: David Academy, Odessa, under Professor Sassoon & Co., $75; Gilman & D. D. Klomoff, and he won stipendiary prize of Rubenstien, glas, Lapraik & Co., Douglas the great pianist who was also Steamship

the Co., Ltd., Vacuum Oll Co., Dou Joseph Hofmann's teacher, at the Waterboat Co., Ltd., Gibb, Living- age of nine, later going to Vienna ston & Co., Ltd., each $50; Robert Co Ltd. Union to study under Leaehetizky. American

His Dollar Co., Johnson Stokes & debut Carnegie Hall, New York, a fowness (Far East) Ltd., Harry Wick occurred in Master, Palmer & Turner, For- seasons ago.

A pianist of exceptional bril-Hotels, Ltd., Mr. Eldon Potter,; ing & Co., Hongkong & Shanghai cess was assured from the first, Deacons, J. D. Humphreys & Son, liance, power and passion, his suc-British American Tobacco Co. and the public has always been Bradley & Co., Ltd., Williamson these days and times New York re- thews, Java-China-Japan Lija, enthusiastic when he appears. In & Co., Lowe, Bingham & Mat- viewers are not apt, to speak of each 325: Wilkinson & Grist, newcomers but Moiseiwitsch proved a supris $20; Karsten Larssen & Con ing exception. His playing reveal Little Adams & Wood, Shewan in superlative terms, Caldbeck MacGregor & Co., each

,!

ed so many sides that he drew com- Tomes & Co., T. E. Grimth Ltd., prisons with all the present day Mr. B. Lander Lewis, Mr. L. G. T. Finck of the Evening Post ac-{ masters of the pianoforte. Henry S. Dodwell, each $10.

Annual donations and subscrip- pen the art of creating art. From the the

of H.E. Krehbiel of the Chaplain, and Mr. T, G. Weall,

Rev. W. T. istener and a critle carried him

Waldegrave, Tribune, whose experience as the Hon. Treasurer. the following summary: "Moise:- past the half century mark, penned

The total number of lepers

At a private house in the out- to be sworn when the defendant wrote a letter to the defendants. claimed him as being the master oftions will be gladly received by

skirts of the city of Geneva, My, W. C. Bridgeman subrated to Mr. Hugh Gibson the proposed Anglo- Japanese agreement, which Mr. Gibson asked for time to examine

carefully.

it is undrestond that there are two or three fundamental dif ferences between the Anglo- Japanese plan and the American, especially as regards the number of big ruikers, the calibre of guns, and the number of, sub- marines,

Was revealed appeared to

month or so, the plaintiff firm As no cargo arrived within a

would arrive at a later date. The reply stated that the goods Defendants then entered into an undertaking that if the cigarettes contract would be regarded as had not arrived before July, the

the parties that the agreement was has been greeted in like manner, It was later mutually agreed by since, and on every occasion, he In every city he has appeared

cancelled. The defendants start- ed to pay back the deposit In popularity it is very doubtful if amount claimed now was for the those who know him. amount outstanding.

Burglars managed to make an

dow in the kitchen. They stole ing away the iron bars of a win- Road Central last night by break- entry to a shop at 352, Queen's

money and jewellery to the value

The first defendant was charged advanced by the plaintiffs and the any living pianist is dearer to of $213.80. The police have since

been notified.

Sub-Inspector James went into the witness box and was about said he admitted passing the tram- car, but said he wished to stress the fact that there were no pas sengers round the

xit at the time, as they had all cutrance or rot clear. After all," he con-cancelled, and the deposit return-witsch made one of the. frankest treated in the Loper Asylums of thued, "the law is framed for theed. Defendants wrote to the bids for general judgment that it the Straits Settlements in 1926 protection of the passengers and plaintif firm on May 7 stating that has been our privilage to observe." was 1,022 and the total deaths 131 not for the tram-cur."

a consignment of cigarettes had The late James Hunker, a pianist as against 1,086 treated and 143 Major Willson remarked he arrived, but although plaintiffs himself, in his comment in would impose a fine of $10. made several applications for the New York World, was first attract- tinuance of modern treatment, the

the deaths in 1925. With Lorry Smashed.

cargo it was not forthcoming. Ited with the planist's beautiful deathrate has been halved sinee the con- How a FW.D. lorry was damag was understood. continued. Mr. touch. He also claimed him more 1920, Apparently the Americans do Repulse Bay, when an unauthoris arrived, but that a letter had been player with brains, à soul, as well.

ed to the extent of about $700, at Russ, that no

cargo actually than a more technician, but a not favour the 12-12-8 ratio ford coolie attempted to drive the received stating that the cigarettes as the fleetest of fingers. 10,000 ton eruisers; and do not vehicle after it had been left un- were on the way. regard six-inch guns adequate in attended for a few minutes by the the ease of the small cruisers liebnsed driver, Reuter.

Private Discussions.

when. two coolies answer summonses. London, July 18. The chiefs of the British, Ameri- with driving the lorry without a can, and Japanese naval delega- tions, Mr. Bridgeman,

license, and without the permis- Mr. Gibson, and Viscount Ishii, met sion of the P.W.D. The second again at Geneva this morning.

man was charged with aiding and Lord Jellicoe, who has been betting in both cases. · attending the Naval Limitation When the second Conference, has returned to Lon-read out, the first defendant ask don, and with Earl Beatty visited ed, "Was it a two-wheeled lorry "Downing Street to-day. The two or had it four wheels,"

Admirala had over an hour's con- second defendant said he saw the The Wersation with

Premier. first man had got himself into a ither present included. Earl Bal- dangerous position with the lorry, bur and Sir Austen Chamberlain. so he went to render assistance.

An official communique issued Geneva states that, following Je discussion in the plenary meet- ing, and acting on a suggestion there made that one of the chief difficulties was to reconcile the views of the British and Japanese delegations, conversations have been proceeding between the three "Powers with respect, to auxiliary surface craft, with the purpose of bridging those differences. Pro- gress has been sufficiently cu couraging to warrant a further

the

examination of the måtter detail.

in

Comparative Figures. Colonel Headlam, for the Admiralty, replying to a question

charge was

His Worship: And the result of your help was that the lorry ran into a tree.

Giving evidence, the licensed driver, Cheung Fat, employed by the P.W.D., said he drove some coolies to work at Stubbs, Road and then continued to Repulse Bay with six or seven others,

On arriving at Repulse Bay he left the lorry for about five min- ates, and on first defendant sitting in

returning saw, the driver's seat holding the wheel, the with the second defendant sitting beside him. The first man was driving,

Did Not Stop,

no no-

Mr. Russ added that he under- the action. The first was that the stood there were two defences in

whole of the deposit had been re- cheque had been accepted by the paid and the second was that a plaintifs marked, "In entire satis- faction of claim. The latter, it WAS claimed, estoppel of the defendants from constituted an paying further.

Mr. Russ was about to discuss legal questions when Mr. W. B. lind, appearing for the defendant firm, said that he was not proceed ing with the defence, but was relying on a statement of fact that the whole of the deposit of $1,000 had in fact been repaid either in money or in the supply of goods

GAMBLING PARTY

BROKEN UP.

TWENTY-FOUR WOMEN AND

FOUR MEN.

A raid

on No. 4; Arbuthnot Road, last night, resulted in the. police taking into custody, 24 women and four men, who were this morning charged before Major C. Willson with gambling. Of the 24 women arrested, 21 "jumped" their bail of $5 each.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

them, will be found on Page 14 Answers, for those who need of this issue,

1 What is the Fata Morgana? 2. What is the Printers Bible? 8. What is Ramadan?

4. What was the pterodactyl? 5. What is the trial of the Pyx? 6. Who is Under Secretary of State

for Air?

the women were further charged.. Three of the men and one of by the defendants to the plaintiffs.with keeping a gambling house,

7. Who are the Dyaks? The case is proceeding.

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the 8. What was Excalibur? men and asked for a remand, 9. What la Ian Hay's real name? which was given, the case being 10. Whe designed the Tower Bridge? fixed for hearing on Saturday next 11. What is the weight of Big Ben? at noon, bail of $200 each being 13, Which is the largest active crater

12. Who was Cophetuu? allowed.

The fourth man arrested and 14, Who wrote, "What's one man's

in the world? two women who appeared when their names were called, were fined $3 each, for gambling.

MADE A CATS-PAW· BY A FRIEND.

FINE FOR POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.

A

in the House of Commons to-day, Witness signalled to them to gave comparative figurea of stop but they took

pasrenger returning from British capital ships on December tice and witness ran after the America by the 9.3. President 81, 1913, and July 1, 1927.

lorry with the intention of bourd-Hayes was charged before Mr. W.

tracy, this morning, with having

At the former date, 58 battle-ing it and pulling it up, but before Schofield at the Kowloon Magie- ships were built and 14 were build- he could do so the lorry ran ing, while 9 battle-cruisers were built and one was building, a total of 82.

At the latter date, 14 battleships were built and two were building, while four battle-cruisers were built and none was building, a total of 20.

against a tree.

Witress asked the first defen- dant who gave him permission to drive, and he replied that the second man cranked the engine up for him.

: his possession 167 rounds of ammunition and several

spare pistol parts...

that

The defendant claimed that the box in which these were found was given to him to bring to China, Mr. E. P. Fletcher, mechanical by a friend whose name appeared engineer of the P.W.D., said that on the cover, with the defendant's Replying to another question, a report was received and a break-own surname on one side. Colonel Headlam stated that the down lorry, sent to the scene, His Worship remarked enormous British merchant ship That lorry returned however, with there was litle evidence of guilty tonnage lost during the war by the the nows that new parts would knowledge, and he could not in- action of enemy cruisers, enemy be wanted before the damaged flict a heavier penalty than a fine submarines, mines and other vehicle could be moved. causes, was a total of 7,830,855 parts were accordingly sent out. imposed.

The of $250, which was accordingly tons, and this did not include the merchant ships seized in enemy ports on the outbreak of war British Wirelcas.

ALLEGED CRUELTY,

INSANE CHILD IN CHAINS,

An insano Chinese child, living at No. 3 Yuk Ming Street, second floor, West Point, was alleged to have been chained up and to have sustained knocks on the head, when two women appeared on a Lindsell at the Central Magistraey this morning. Inspector P. Grant prosecuted.

--

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

WHAT OF THE ROOF? The following is from the July number of the Yellow Dragon, just

When witness visited the scene, he found the lorry to be badly damaged, including the front axle badly bent, steering gear broken, radiator damaged, and the crank case smashed. The total damage, he said, was estimated at $700.

In reply to his Worship witnesa issued:- anid the first man was a coolie The four fans installed at the employed by the P.W.D., but he corners of the Hall have made lit had no authority to drive the lorry. tle difference. A large one sus- The second man was not an em- pended from the centre of the roof ployee and was therefore not even might help, but, wouid the roof entitled to be on the lorry at all. stand it.

When asked if they had any-

thing to say, both the defendants It is rumoured that each time blamed each other, the first man the rain gauge records two inches alleging that the second man put of rain the weight of water causes cruelty charge before Mr. R. the lorry in motion, and the second such a strain on the roof that it is

The first defendant admitted that she was the mother of the child and the second said she was a rolative. She added that the mother asked hor to help chain up the child, which was, admitted. The defendants were remanded, phil, which was originally $100

• "bach being'' reduced to $50 each.

man saying he had nothing to do with it...

On the first charge, the first defendant was fined $50 or four weeks, and on the second $25 or 14 days. The second defendant was fined $26 on each of the charges of aiding and abetting.

Dangerous Driving.

seon to band.

+

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Of course no accurate measure- meats have been made.

dangerous manner was stated by Trafic Sergt. Baker to have averaged 35 to 36 m.ph. from Murray Barracks to Tal Wong

A Chinese, who was summoned Street. for driving his motor cycle in a A fine of $20 was imposed.

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