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TIL C. 269,

NO. 22 6281

CAM WATAXXWF, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1928. 日九初月五

FOUNDED

SOMERSETS FOR SERIOUS MISHAP IN JERVIS BAY PERIL DEMOCRATS AWAIT

HONGKONG.

COMING IN PLACE OF ROYAL SCOTS.

"

SCOTS GUARDS FOR SHANGHAI

THIS WEEK.

TO RELIEVE SUFFOLKS.

Definite Information regarding movements was secured by troop a Telegraph representative from Military Headquarters this "mor ning, when it was learned that the 2nd. Battalion Scots Guards are proceeding to Shanghai this week, whilst the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry is coming to Hong kony from Egypt later in the year

HAPPY VALLEY.

LEARNER-DRIVER'S EARLY CATASTROPHE.

MAN'S LEG FRACTURED

Driving round Happy Valley yes- terday accompanied by an officer of the Trafic Department, who was testing him on an application for a licence, a learner driver met with a serious accident, crashing, Into a tree, injuring a pedestrian and the police officer.

VERY REAL.

STOWAWAYS THREAT

SERIOUS.

OIL TANK AND STEERING IN DANGER BY FIRE.

SEVERE SENTENCES.

Calumbo, June 25.

The inauspicious start occurred shortly before noon, when Ser- That the Commonwealth liner geant Roberts was putting the 8.8. Jervis Bay was in serious peril! driver through his paces" round for some little time was disclosed the Valley, He was seated in the in the Pollen Court this morning, body of the car, which was proceed when the eight, stowaways were wards Tin Lok lane, lag along Leighton Hill. Road to-charged on five counts, including

the serious one of arson.

Captain Danfels, the master of the Jervis Bay, in evidence, stated that, wireless messages were sent

Opposite the Police Recreation

Chub, Sergeant Roberta instructed the driver to turn to the left. The man did so, but was apparently so too sharply, with the result that

CONVENTION.

fi

LIKELY TO BE HOT IN MORE

WAYS THAN ONE, E

are

SMITH RIVALS LOST?

New York, June 28. Shirt-sleeves

rolled up literally and figuratively at Hous- ton, Texas, in preparation for the National Democratic Convention which opens to-morrow (Tues- day).

The temperature to-day was over ninety degrees in the shade.

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

PURCHASE OF SITE ON THE PEAK.

BUILDING EXPECTED TO

START SOON.

BEAUTY AND UTILITY.

to relieve the 1st Battallon Queen's excited that he turned the wheel from the ship for several reasons, | crnor Smith will be nominated on | diately and. when the plans have

Regiment, which proceeds Home.

It was further ascertained that the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, whe were to have come to Hongkong to

the ear swerved into the side of the road and ran into a tree.

A Chinese standing by the tree.

relieve the Queen's Regiment, w/ was caught by the ear and pinned that the crew was involved in the are the backbone of the anti-Smith

after all, come East, but Tientsin will be their station.

* Guards' Departure,

The Scots Guards will leave Hongkong by the Indo-China S. N. Company's 8.8. Yuensar-robably from Holl's Wharf, either on Thursday or Friday. They will relieve the Suffolks, who have been ordered to Weihalwei in relief of the Beda.and Horts., who have pro- ceeded to the Tangshan rerion, on account of the troubles in that area.

The 1st Battalion of the Queen's Regiment, being relleved by the Somersets, are expected to leave Hongkong either at the end of this year or early next.

As yet, it is not definitely known when the Somersets will arrive here. That will depend on the trooping programme, details of which have not yet been received

here.

The Somersete.

against the tree, while Sergeant Roberts shot forward in his sent

and 'badly bruised his left knee against the body of the vehicle. The driver escaped with a few bruises,

The injured. pedestrian whose right leg was seriously fractured was rushed to Hospital where it is feared an operation will be necessary for the amputation of the injured Hmb,

WATER AUTHORITY

ANNOYED.

MANY THEFTS OF WATER

METER INDEX COVERS. Charged with stealing four water-meter index

nt covers,

R. E. Lindsell.

$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

BUICK 1928-

Compare Buick with other cars. Com- parison will quicitly bring out Buick's greater dollar-for-dollar value,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephons C-1246–53. Wong Nal Chung Road, Talaphone C-3500–53 Das Vœux Road Central,

WEST INDIES FAIL

IN TEST.

LOSE 16 WICKETS AND STILL 169 RUNS BEHIND.

CENSORSHIP CASE SEQUEL.

MAGISTRATE ASKED TO

RECONSIDER.

POWER TO PUNISH THE

· PARTNERS QUERIED.

AN INNINGS DEFEAT?

London, Juno 25. Rosuming the Test match this morning with a total of 382 runs for eight wickets, England did not survive Jong, the remaining wickets falling for the addition of IMPOSSIBLE APOLOGY.

19 runs.

In the big score of 401, the principal contributors were Sut-

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, assistant, Definite progress has now been cliffe 48, Hammond, 45, Tyldesley Attorney General, made an appli- made in connexion Trith

the 122, and A. P. F. Chapman, 50, cation before Lt. Col. F. Eaves erection of the War Memorial Hos-Constantine was the most success- this morning with a view to por- The forces of Mr. Al, Smith, thepital which was first mooted in were secured at a cost of 82 runs, certain parts of his judgment de

ful bowler, but his four wickets sunding his Worship to reconsidor Governor of New York, appear to 1921. A site on Kellet Ridge, The

England's quick surrender did livered on Wednesday last against be in supreme command of the Peak, has been bought and sketch not come as a surprise as rain the printers and publisher of the situation, and there is no doubt plans have been prepared for the over the week-end had rendered Hongkong Shun Pe (Hongkong

the pitch a different problem than Morning Post). among acute observers that Gov-new hospital. Levelling opera- on Saturday when it was hard and In making the application, Mr.

tions are to start almost imme-favoured the batsmen.

The West Indies met with an since leave of appeal was granted Fitzroy said it was now seven days one of the principal of which was the first ballot. the extreme nervousness of the

The strong Prohibitionists and ing the new hospital, which has howlers being in particularly rood was making the application for a

been approved the work of build- early disaster, and

England's and as no appeal had been filed he passengers.

the anti-Tanmany defenders who been subject to much delny, will form, it was quickly evident that review of part of the sentence. Ile denounced the imputation come chiefly from the South, who be commenced.

they controlled the situation. R. F. Martin scored a bright 44. He reminded his Worship that Taction are fighting furiously in disturbances as wicked.

The site on Mount Kellet is an while R. K. Nunes, the West Indies' leave to appeal was granted under their efforts to block his candida- admirable one, having an area of captain, made a great effort to stay condition that certain securities Ship Steering Threatened.

ture, but it is almost certain that about 60,000 square feet. It the collapse in a carefully played would be forthcoming, but that Captain Daniel explained that, he will be nominated, and that adjoins Mount Kellett Road and a 7. The innings, however, closed security had not been produced.. he. firat wirelessed for immediate his principal rival, Sonator Reed new motor road will be built bat 177, and the West Indies were

ably from Jardine's Corner to give ebliged to follow on. assistance when the stowaways of Missouri, will be nowhere.

V. W. C.

Magistrate's Power, set fire to the mattresses and A curious feature of to-day's approach to the Hospital.

Junn took 4 wickets for 87 runs. The sketch plans as preliminarl-

Proceeding, Mr. Fitzroy dealt volumes of smoke were issuing happenings was a demonstration

The West Indies lost all chance with his Worship's power to grant through the ventilators of the by three thousand Southern woly prepared provide for a single of recovery in the closing stages of the application. He pointed out room in which they were being men militant anti-Catholics and atary building of considerable the game, 6 wickets falling for 55that, as Magistrate, his. Worship held prisoner, and he did so be- "Drys" to whom the name of beauty and utility, but it is pos-runs before stumps were drawn.

could reopen and rehear the whole cause the electric cables, vital to Smith is

sible that a second storey will be anathema. ― Reuter'z. the steering of the ship, ran near | American Service.

added. Funds have been accumu- quiring 169 to avoid the innings case or any part of the case and the room.

lating for a number of years and defeat, with four wickets in hand, that he could reverse, vary or con-

firm his previous decision. those responsible for the scheme Scores: having nequired the necessary site, feel justified in pushing on with work which has delayed through a variety of causes,

If they were severed by the fire, or if the stowaways smashed the connexions with the crowbar in their possession, the ship would, have been adrift Ho stated emphatically that no member of the crew was involved.

Oil Fuel Tank Danger,

Another officer stated in further

CURIOUS INCIDENT IN NEW TERRITORIES.

NAVAL OFFICER STRUCK BY ROLL OF MONEY.

of the road. ·

Aberdeen a Chinese was sentenced

An extraordinary incident has to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. explanation of the alarm on board, been reported to the Police by Lieut. thut a large oil-fuel tank was D. L, Craig, R.N. who atates that An official from the Water Au-situate just beneath the room in white driving in a public motor thority asked the Court to take a which the stowaways were confin- car from Fanling to Kowloon on serious view of the offence as, over cd. If that had taken fire, which Sunday, he was struck by a missile The Somerset Light Infantry hundred water meters had their was possible, there would have thrown into the car from the side (Prince Albert's), the 1st Battalion index covers stolen. The covers heen little hope for the Jervis Bay. of which is coming to Hongkong, wore worth only 50 or 76 cents, but

After a two hours' sitting thei was formerly the old 13th Foot, the cost of replacing them was Jervis Bay stowaways were found Its Depot in at Taunton, and something like $3 to $4. It meant guilty on four counts, and not besides the 1st and 2nd Battalions the removal of the meter and this guilty on the charge of arson.

a great deal of clerical

The Magistrate expressed there is a 3rd Battalion (Militia) entailed and two Territorial Battalions. work as the charge for water had to doubt as to whether the desperate The allied Regiment of Canadian be averaged during the period

men really intended to destroy the Militia is the Royal Hamilton when there was no meter. Light Infantry.

The Regiment has a fine record dating back to more than 200 years, ita unttle honours being:- "Gibraltar, 1701-6," "Deitingen," Martinique, 1809," "Ava," Ghuz- nue, 1839," "Afghanistan, 1839," "Cabool, 1842, "Sevastopol," "South Africa, 1899-1902," Alghanistan."

INJURED "CAT BURGLAR"

POLICE WITHDRAW CHARGE

THIS MORNING.

A curious situation has arisen in In the Great War, the Somersets the case in which a "cat burglar" had sixteen Battalions in the field, who had climbed the drain-pipe of and their honours include the a house in Reclamation Street, Marne, the Aisne, Ypres, the Yaumati, fell and fractured his Somme, Albert, Arras, Cambrai,

apine. the Hindenburg, Line, Palestine and the Tigris.

Duke of York."

H. R. H. the Duke of York is Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment

vessel.

Heavy Sentences.

f

Each was sentenced to five, and a half months' rigorous imprison- ment.

The liner arrived at Colombo only this morning, and the passen gers were not allowed to land. A

»

They continue to-morrow re-

All he was asking, sald Mr. England: 401. West Indies: 177 and 55 for Fitzroy, was for his Worship to re- wickets-Reuter.

consider the position, and, if it was considered possible, to vary the decision as regards the printers

THE KELLOGG NOTE.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN

SYMPATHETIC MOOD.

Can't Fine Partners.

Early History.

Mr. Fitzroy then went longthily Into the wording of the Printers' "It may be recalled that up to

Ordinance and the Interpretation 1921 there was a considerable

Ordinance, and submitted that his divergence of opinion as to what

Worship could penalise the firm London, June 25. As a firm only. His Worship had form the Colony's War Memorial should take. In March, 1921, it was decided to erect a memorial The Kellogg Note on the renun-imposed the penalty of imprison- modelled as closely as possible to clation of war is receiving most ment, and he (Mr. Fitzroy) aub- the Cenotaph in Whitehall. This sympathetic consideration by the mitted that his Worship should re-

consider whether that was not in-"- was eventually unveiled in 1925. British Government.

Later in 1921 the idea of a Questioned in the House of correctly done. He received superficial injuries Memorial Nursing Home or Hos- Commons, Mr. Locker Lampson, over the right eye, but the curious pital was mooted and energetically Under Secretary for Foreign "I am asking you" said Mr. part of the incident concerned their supported by the late Sir Paul affairs, gaid the new Note marked Fitzroy, "to consider whether you missil, which examination Chater and the War Memorial a considerable advance. proved to be a number of copper Committee. In October, 1921, Sir Public opinion, as reflected in could deal with each individual

I partner.

am asking you coins, wrapped in a $5 note.

Reginald Stubbs promised to re- the Press, strongly favours the to say that, if you consider The Chinese who throw the commend the Council to provide a aims of the American Secretary of the matter, you cannot fine money has been taken into custody site for such a hospital and do sub- State, and it is assumed that, each individual partner and and the Police are of the opinion scribe a sum of $200,000-This should any further communica that you cannot send any of the that he is mentally deficient. was eventually paid and the fund tions pass between London and partners to gaol at all. I hm sub- for the erection of a Nursing Home Washington, they will be directed mitting that that is the law, I was further augmented in 1922 by towards strengthening the work am asking you to give it your care- contributions from the estate ofing of the Kellogg plan. British ful consideration, and, if possible, the late Granville Sharp.

Wireless.

to review your sentence."

on

"ALICE IN WONDER- LAND" RE-SOLD.

preliminary enquiry was imme. RECORD PRICE FOR ORIGINAL was quickly established that while diately instituted on board, and it

MANUSCRIPT. disturbing, the incidents were not so serious as the wireless messages had suggested.

It appears that when the stow Inspector Fallon noain mention- ed the case before Mr. W. Scho-aways were discovered, headed by this mornin- when he asked leave to work, and swaggered round the field, at the Kowloon Maristracy 4 half-caste Cuban, they refused to withdraw the charge against the decks cursing. defendant, who, according to ad-

of which the Colonel is Lieut.-Col. vice from the medical officer,

Sir Thomas Snow.

would not be in a fit condition to

Broke Out With Crowbar. Eventually it was decided to in- Lieut. Col., J. S. N. Harrison take his trial till some time to-carcerate them below the hatches, D.S.O., commands the 1st Batta- wards the end of the year. The but they broke out with the assia- lion, of which the other officers, charge against the defendant was tance of a crowbar believed to have been surreptitiously slipped down according to the latest list avail

a ventilator. able, are:

Majors C. H. Little, D.S.O., and R. H. E. Bennett, M.C.

C.

Captains 0. G. B. Philby, II. Lane, M.C., C. W. P. Ludlow, "F, M. Turner, R. A. A, Chichester, M.C., E. H. C. Frith, AL.B.E., B. J. Cor. ballis, M.C., S. C. G. Young and J. D. Gage-Brown.

Lieutenants K. E. K. King, J. A.

accordingly dismissed.

BRITISH WELTER

TITLE.

HOOD REGAINS HIS LOST CROWN.

They invaded the saloon, creat ing a disturbance, till the ring- leader was knocked down by an officer. A general melce followed. The stowaways rushed along the deck and pushed open the doors of the cabins into which the terrified

:

Stubbs Road Site. The Government offered a site on Stubbs Road which was duly accepted, and at a meeting of sub- scribers on April 16, 1923, the late

LANCASHIRE COTTON GOODS.

MARKETING BOARD.

Philadelphia, June 25. Sir Paul Chuter outlined the NO HELP FROM THE. EMPIKE The original manuscript of scheme and invited subscriptions. Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonder-

Work was commenced on the and," sold at Sotheby's in April site and at a meeting of the Com- to Dr. Rasenbach for £15,400, has mittee on December 18, 1924, it been re-sold, together with a copy was reported that the levelling of

London, June 25. In the House of Commons, reply. ing to questions, Mir. L. M. S. Amery, Secretary for the Domi-

As to the penalty, Mr. Fitzroy said he was not expressing any opinion on that at all.

Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy said— With regard to the suggested apology, I would ask you, Sir, if you could see your way to delete that. I will put it on this ground, that it is not a usual thing-

His Worship Interposed with the remark that that was an act of merey.

An "Impossible" Apology. Mr. Fitzroy:-That is so. It is,

of a rare first issue of the book the site had been finished. to an American collection for At a further meeting on May 1, nions, said it was impossible to G.$150,000.-Reuter's Ameican Ser-1925, the plans and tenders which make a grant from the Empire in your judgment, but I would

had been called for were discuss.

vice.

TO REPLACE "HAWKINS."

H.M.S. KENT COMES EAST NEXT MONTH.

ed. It was decided that the funds Marketing Board Fund for the en-prefer to see it deleted and the in hand were insufficient to com-couragement of the sale of Lan-sentence given in accordance with the Ordinance. That apology, mence the building ae designed, cashire cotton goods abroad.

He added, however, that he fave Sir, I would like to point out, is and that the position should be advised to the late Sir C. P. Chater oured doing anything possible to going: very far. You have not who had 'shortly before proceeded help Lancashire products, provid-only naked them to apologise, but It was pointed out ed such help were given in un-you have asked them to do some-

EX-SPEAKER DECLINES

to London. that it would be some time before other form:-Router. the Government could complete the approach road and that build- ing operations could not in any London, June 25. H.M.S. Kent has been commis-case commence until that road was women and children had fled. Bioned at Chatham, under the finished.

Four British naval officers tra- command of Captain J. Wolfe- velling to England, after service in Murray.

the Australian Navy, helped to over- She leaves for the China Station power and batten down the stow-on July 3rd, to replace H.M.S. aways and to mount guard over Hawkins, the flagship. Reuter.

London, June 25, At Birmingham to-night in Trevelyan, R. H. Bakewall, J. W. Afteen rounds contest for the wel Harper, S. J. Brice, G. E. Mockler, terweight championship of Great H. D. B. Verschoyle, P. Lewis, J. Britain, Jack Hood defeated Man-them. H. N. George, C. L. Firbank, L. Ncini on points.-Reuter... Evans, T. V. Beer, J. R. I. Platt,

TORRENTIAL RAIN

CANADA.

FATALITIES IN 'NIAGARA FLOODS.

*

Matresses Set on Fire.

The stowaways then set fire to IN the straw, mattresses and thrust them through the portholes. When the smoke threatened them with suffocation the crew turned on the hose, extinguishing the fire and effectively quelling the stowaways' violence."

MISSOURI EXPRESS

DERAILED.

HEAVY CASUALTY LIST IN U.S. DISASTER.

.

Site Purchased.

The strike and boycott com- menced in June, 1926, and the whole proposition was left in aboyance.

HONOUR.

thing else, and that is to request the people to deal with the Japanese. It is utterly impossible for a newspaper which has taken up that line to do so.

Mr. Fitzroy then stated that bo was told that the paper has closed PEERAGE OFFERED BY HIS down and he believed that the

MAJESTY.

London, June 25,

printing presses had boon more or less dismantled. He did not know It is announced that H.M. the what there was to levy on, King has expressed a wish to con- His Worship: Have the other- Since 1925 when it was realised fer a Peorage on the former side been notified about this that funds were insufficient to Speaker, the Right Hon. Mr. J. II.action? carry out the Stubbs Road scheme, Whitley, but has allowed him to much time has been spent in de decline the honour, for personal liberating on alternative sites and reasons.-Router. schemes.

OCCASIONAL HAIN.

.

Mr. Fitzroy:-It is purely an L. H. Bradshaw and A. O. Swayne.

ez parte action. It is up to you, Bir, if you want to hear them. 2nd Lieutenant O. 8. Howard.

lis Worship: will grant, a Colonel Harrison first joined the

rehearing and I think the other Eventually at a meeting of tho

side, should be notified. 1st Somersets in 1898. He served

War Memorial Committee on July

Mr. Fitzroy:The question Is on the Headquarter Staff at Simla

11, 1927, it was decided to adopt To-day's Observatory report from 1914 to 1916 and at General

plans for the erection of a Nursing states:-Pressure is still highest as to whether you want any further Headquarters of the Mesopotamia

evidence..": Iola, Kansas, June 25.Home on a site on the Kellett to the cast of the Bonins. The

His Worship: It eppentrs pore- Expeditionary Forces in 1916 and

The captain then wirelessed for

Between sixty and seventy per-Ridge, on a smaller scale than Japanese depression has passedly a matter for argument in law. 1917. From the latter year until

Four persons have been drowned assistance and the stowaways work 1920, he commanded the 6th and damage cnused

the forced into submission by being cons have been injured as the re-originally planned; and at a sub-into the Pacific. A shallow de- Mr. Fitzroy:The thing is, that Battalion of the Loyal Regiment, extent of about £25,000 in the deprived of food. The officers,sult of the derailment of the Mis-requent meeting on October 3, pression covers the whole of your powers are that you can ro being attached to the 18th Division Niagara Falls district By heavy while emphasising that the crew souri express near Yatea' Centre. 1927 it was farther decided to China. The forecast up to noon open or rahear the whole or any

Is-Southwinds; part of the evidence... In Mesopotamia. He was awarded foods, following fifteen. hoara At no time participated in the It is believed that the disaster was acquire the properties comprising tomorrow

modarate; generally cloudy; 'occa His Worship:-From the D.3.0, for his services.

due to a broken rail.Reuter's R. B. Lota 81 and 82. torrential rala-Reuter.

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Ottawa, June 26.

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sional rain,

what you