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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ASTONISHING STORY.
BRITISH HONOUR FOR EMDEN CAPTAIN.
London, Fob.. 23. ..
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928.
CORONATION. OF THE POPE,
MR. BOTTOMLEY.
CARDINAL BOURNE ON PEACE
That the British Government with ENEMIES OF ENGLAND. ed to decorate Captain Von Muller, after the war, but that "dicalties
"FIRST ROUND OF FIGHT FOR REHABILITATION.”
A settlement of the libol setion against the News of the World and brought by Mr. Horatio Bottomley
Mr. Honry James Houston con- Intervened," is the astonishing statos In Westminster Cathedral, on corning the story "Mr. Bottomley's' mont mado by Prince Franz Joseph the anniversary of the Coronation Life," published in the newspapor Hohenzollern in his preface to bis of Pope Pius XI. the occasion while Mr. Bottomley was in story of the Emden, on which he was was celebrated for the first time prison, was announced to Mr. n torpedo lieutenant throughout her in England since his accession Justice Horridge in the King's raiding.career.
in 1922. de
Bench Division recently..
It is understood that the Foreign, Office is framing a denial.
The book vividly describes the fight with HMAS Sydney but little, which Is not contained in German official history has been disclosed.
!
The service was singular, not | Addreasing the Judge at the only because of the magnificence conclusion of the proceedings, Mr. of its ritual and the beauty of the Bottomley said: "This is the end music which accompanied it, but of the first round of my fight for because it was, in a sense, inter- rehabilitation.*. national, the Ambassadors. and It also says that the Indian Gov Ministers of 15, countries which defendants, had informed the Mr. Comyns Carr, K.C., for the over the war, shipped £850,000 have envoys at the Vatican, being Court that the parties had come eriment, during the tension on the worth of gold aboard a German Uner present, including Austria, Bel- to terms, and had read the fol for Hongkong. This was unloaded at vium, the Czechoslovak Republic, towing statement: Manile, where it was employed for Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain,
the German cause,
and four of the South American
The statements in the articles
complained of were written and published bona fide and "in 'full belief in their accuracy by the do- fendants, but since the delivery. at the statement of claim the de- fendants, having made further investigations Into the matters" complained of, are satisfied that they cannot be substantiated.
The Prince declares that while he Republica. was Imprisoned at Malta he saw a "The Cathedral was full, not only hospital ship loading ammunition with a vast congregation acated boxos.
In the nave, but with many who Critics say that the above assertion stood grouped in the aisles round is worthless, because neither a name the bases of the pillars. In add nor a date has been mentioned. They tion to the diplomatic representa add that the charge should never have tives there were the Roman Catho been mado unless the Prince was pre-lle members of both Houses of pared to substantiate it.
Parliament and of the London They have, therefore, agreed to County and Westminster City make to the plaintiff, and the Councils,
plaintiff has agreed to accept, a While the congregation waited, payment by way of damages in the ascending chords of Liszt's full discharge of all claims which solemn Fantasta and Fugue ane may have against the defend. resounded as in respect of the articles the name B.A.C.H. through the Cathedral. With the published in the News of the ending of the music and the faint World, such payment to include
costa," slow Processional to the Sanc striking of the Veaper bell the
tuary began, while the chofr chanted far away in the dim re- ceas behind the high Altar.
CHINA SUGARS.
́BANKERS REFUSE FURTHER ADVANCES.
It is officially announced that the accounts of the China Sugar Refinery Company, Ltd., for the year ending December 31, 1927, baye been closed and subject' to Budit show a loss of approximately $1,180,000,
On December 81 the advances from the Company's Bankers and General Agents amount to such a sum that neither of them is oro pared to make further advances to the Company.
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Reason of Celebration."
to his rest on January. 22. At once there was throughout Europe | fan extraordinary awakening to the significance of the Pontificate. The acolytes bearing the Golden Ho had been much criticised dur Cross took their places, and thening, the Great War, equally by the Canons in their vestments of both sides in that prolonged con- purple and black and rich lace test. Last came His Eminence Cardinal Bourne with the Archbishop of had the voice of Benedict XV. "Most of us now know that, Cambysopolis and Gargara. --
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An extraordinary general meet- ing of shareholders will be con- The Vesper service moved on-have ended much sooner, with JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAVAO vened at an early date to consider ward with a stately rhythm made more durable terms of peace, and the position.
more impressive by the dim light-in conditions even of a financial Meantime the General Agents candles reflected in the silver and sible than those which were
ing of the nave, the flickering of order more rensotiable and pos and Consulting Committee are ap- pointing an informal special Com-gold of the Sanctuary and the ultimately laid down, only to be
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Pius XI. has never failed to lift into the Company's position and which the acolyte ewung, and the prepare a report for submission to slow-rising fumes of the incense his voice to proclain the mossage
upward through the haze of can- of peace among
nations, shareholders.
dlelight to the purple dusk which which was so often uttered by his hovered about the arches of the predecessor. roof.
"Therefore it was a surprise to While the Cardinal Archishop none that on the occasion of the gave the Benediction the organist New Year his accredited repre- played "O Salutaris" and "Tantum sentative in one of the great Ergo," in soften contrast to Cesar capitals of Europo should, in his Frank's Finale in B flat, which own name and on behalf of his ended the service,
diplomatic colleagues, acclaim the Sydney, Mar. 19.. Later a reception was held in efforts after lasting peace which The Red Rose has arrived at Cardinal Bourne explained in a
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Locarno. Port Darwin.--Reuter,
statement from the Throne why "A small knot of turbulent [The Red Rose is the light aero- this anniversary was being cele peace-wreckera sought to mini- plane in which Captain Lancaster brated for the first time in Eng-mise, by misrepresentations, the and Mrs. Keith Miller set out to land.
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Voice of Benedict XV.
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trip to Sumatra they crashed, and "To understand the matter fruit save in making the loyal the plane was seriously damaged. aright" he said, "our thoughts children of Holy Church deter- It was taken to Singapore for re-should travel back to the month mined to manifest their loyalty pairs, and the fliers resumed their of February, 1922. After a short more openly and more affection- aerial journey last week.]
illness Benedict XV. had passed ately than ever before."
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Mr. Katt, who was present, said: "I have had a persecution, having appeared before the Magis trates five times when twice would have been sufficient I have. The public examinations of made a full disclosure to the Edwin Thomas Hath, solicitor, of trustee in bankruptcy, but have Town Hall Chambers, Reading, been pushed from pillar to post, had been fixed for Feb. 9 at the and goodness knows what is going Reading Bankruptcy Court, but to happen now.” when the matter was mentioned The Oficial Receiver's applica Mr. F. Gourlay, the Official Be-tion was granted. Bache ceiver, said that he was not re- Hatt's next appearance on pared to proceed with the ex mand, charged with Candi amination, and asked for an ad converting money to his own use Journment until March 8, 2
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