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WAR RENUNCIATION

· TREATY.

STORY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

KENNEDY TOWN AFFAIR TOLD BRITISH "DELAY"' CRITICISED

IN COURT.

EMIGRANT'S LOSSES.

IN COMMONS.

London, July 11.

Sir Austen Chamberlain Was

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

Open-air Singing in the Tattoo- Violinists' Repertoires-The "Valkyrie" Caricatured.

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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1928.

STOLEN MONEY NOW SOLICITORS FAIL TO

RECOVERED,

NO DISCLOSURE OF ROLICE METHODS,

A brief police report received fila morning states that the $200

Bubjected to considerable heckling The Hongkong Philharmonic So-lost by a bather at the South on the part of Opposition niemciety cannot be said to have en-China bathing shed at Quarry Bay bers of the House of Common to- thused over the proposal that they has been recovered by the police. day on the subject of the "delay" should, as a body, join in the forth. The exact circumstances of the in replying to Mr. Kellogg's No-coming Tattoo. According to recovery of the money are not dis-

War Treaty proposals.

press reports, they were given no closed."

APPEAR.

SUMMARY COURT ACTION IS STRUCK OUT.

DAMAGES CLAIM.

The failure of solicitora for either side to appear in the Summary Court this morning re sulted in a claim for damages

Details of the highway robbery at Kennedy Town on Tuesday Inst were disclosed in Mr. R. E. Lind- Bell's Court this morning, when two Chinese appeared in the dock,

Sir Austen said he was confi-indicntion as to what was required In a previous report, it was arising out of a motor mishap charged with taking part in the dent he would be able to reply of them; everything was delight-stated that Wong Kam, a 20-year- being struck out by Bir. Justice robbery.

The Assistant Director of Crim- before the end of the session. He fully vague, and to all questions the old youth, who went down to the Jacks.

emphasised that the severnments answer appeared to be "We know shed to swim, handed two one- The action was brought by inal Investigation, Mr. T. Murphy, of the Dominions and India were nothing about singing; that is the hundred dollar bills to a caretaker Nowell Bernard, White and Pearl. asked his Worship to arrange a

wise responsible for any Philharmonic's province; we leave whose duty it is to receive money Clifford White, both of 8, Wanchai lt to you." The only thing that and valuables for safekeeping in Gap Boad, against Wong Chik, 8, short remand, stating that he fell in no delay. it might be necessary to deal with

He defined The "delay" for Was really clear was that they were the deposit office.

Yae Kwong Terrace, the claim be the case summarily.

When th bather returned and Ing for damages for negligence due to the fact that the complain-which he himself was responsible, to sing in the open air. It is dif

was made seriously. The chorus at he was informed that it had been or agents. the Society's performances at the test. The police on receiving a Theatre Royal usually numbers; about 60 performers; place these 60 report of the loss, visited the shed personsassuming they all fall in took the two men who are in with the project in the middle of charge of the deposit office into Happy Valley, three hundred yards custody.

That was

ant desired to leave the Colony al-as "time being taken for carefulficult to believe that the proposal asked for the return of the money, I against the defendant, his sorvants

most at once, he being a returned consideration."-Reuter

emigrant from Java who was on his way, back to his country. The police were not able to hold the com- plainant who was the principal wit- ness in the case. He asked his Worship if a written record of thei complainant'a evidence would be suflicient for the Sessions.

sions.

Recovered Goods,

OF TOBACCO FAME.

DEATH OF SIR GEORGE

ALFRED WILLS. :

The death is anaunced of Sir

Middlesex.

LOST AT SEA.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A JAPANESE DOCTOR.

It was alleged that on April 6, this year, public motor car No. 422, the property of the defendant, was being driven by him, his servaut or agent, in a westerly direction along Queen's Road East. When approaching Wanchal Post Office It was driven at such a speed, in such a negigent and reckless man- ner, without warning and on the wrong side of the road, that it mounted the footpath and knocked the second plaintif down.

It was claimed that the woman was rendered unconscious and suf- fered from shock, bruises and con- on the head, a lesions right knee,

Details of Claim."

bruised

from the audience (which was the spot indicated for their revels) urid | listen to the result; put a powerful military band there to accompany, London, July 11. then and their efforts will be futile. To sing in the open air at any Mr. Murphy added that $70 of the stalen money and a ring were George Alfred Wills, President of time is very trying, and a number recovered, and that after the the Imperial Tabacca Company of singers have too much regard for defendants were arrestest they of Great Britain and Ireland). the preservation of their voices to

attempt it. How, then, cap a little. A report was handed in at the themselves revealed to the police | Lid.-Renter,

The deceased, who was born in hand of maidens and mon be ex farbour Office this morning by the the hiding place where the money was kept. He asked the Magistrate, was the eldest son of the late pected to devote weeks of rehearsal 3.8. Amazon Maru, relative to the whether it could be arranged to get Mr. Hemy Overton Wills, J.P. folk songs, or whatever it is loss at den of Dr. K. Mitsul. This the cute within this mouth's Ser who was the first Chancellor of they are supposed to sing, only report was originally made at (to have their final efforts sullified Sagapore, the casualty having the University of Brist. He was Is Worship decided to muend educated at a private school in the great spaces around them occurred when the vessel was two

The first plaintiff claimed that he the charge to one of larceny $190 Clifton, and at Mill Hill School, and by a brass band? Of course days off from that port.

[the_Philharmonie Society members The master, Captain M. Sekyo, had suffered damage and had been and a ring from the complainant.

The victim of the robbery, a He was a Director of the Bri-ould no doubt be augmented by states that at 8 pm, on July 3, put to, expenses, some of which Chinese named Po Ming, then gave tish-American Tobacco Co., and of a number of extra singers, but it the doctor was reported missing, were still continuing. Particulars evidener. He said he was are the Great Western Railway, Chair would require a chorus of several the ship being at that time some given were:-Doctor's fees to date turned emigrant from

hundreds to make the voral Tort 29 miles beyond the One Fathom (and, continuing) $235 Massage Dell,

man of the Leigh Woods Land Cowarth while.

Bank. The vessel was searched, to dato (and continuing) $67. Sumatra and arrived in Hongkong Ad. late Chairman of the Coun-

but no trace of the doctor could be Medicines etc. $4.50. Sundries, on Tuesday by the 8.8. Cremeril and Pre-Chancellor of the Uni

found.

Including fares specially incurred, There were A number of other versity of Bristol, President of the I liked Tulbaud's choice of pro- It being presumed that Dr. 310. Damage to clothing $30. emigrants on board.

| Bristol · General Hospital, past grammes, particularly that of the Mitsui had fallen overboard, Total $336.50, General damages. | Président of the Grateful (Gols-second concert. : A violinist's re-course was reversed and all over were claimed, he fixed amount be- ton) Society and of the Colston pertoire is necessarily rather rea kide lamps lit. The search was ing asked for, the action being | Research Society. He das à J.P.tricted, but as a rule our big per continued for three hours, underlimited to $1,000 to bring it within

for Somerset, Hơn, Đ. C. 1., "of [formers"do not make sufficient use dangerous circumstances, the the jurisdiction of the court. Oxford and Hon, Ll.. D. of Bristol of the number of works available, vicinity being generally shoal The solicitors for the plaintiffs University.

Time after time they give us water, but no traces of the doctor Deceased was greated à Bar 1- Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, I were found. net, in 1923, and is succeeded in the Kreutzer Sonata, Saint-Saens' Course was resumed at 11 p.m., the title by his eldest son, Mr. Rondo Capriccioso, Caprice Vien- the Amazon Maru arriving at Goorite Varnon Proctor WHIS. nois, etc., and get many great Singapore on July 4, when the

works are left untouched from one original report was made. year's end to another. Writing on

Luck at Gambling.

· Mr. Lindsell:--Been gäimbding much on the way up?

Witness:Yes, there was an

bling.

His Worship:---Yoh

have any luck-Yes, a bit of good luck,

How much did you wix ?. About 20 to 30 guilders.

Witness, in reply to further, questions fold the Magistrite that he had 200 guilders of his own. During the voyage he lent his say ings to several emigrants who re- turned the money to him at the Cha Yick Boarding House on Tuesday.

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NERVOUS TRADING IN his subject, Perey Scholes made

U.S. STOCKS,

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were Messrs. G. K. Brutton, while the case for the defendant' was conducted by Mr. F. E. Nash, of Messrs. Woo and Nash,

Solicitors Absent.

Although the Summary Court usually sits at ten o'clock; his

an appeal to Kreisler, as the MOTOR SPEED RECORD. Lordship went into Court at twen- world's greatest violiniai hero of the moment, to do something to help widen the violinist's reper.

Witness received in all $162 in RE-DISCOUNT RATE INCREASE toire. "To take a few examples, CAPT. CAMPBELL TO TRY IN nor solicitors were present.

Hongkong currency, this amousl being the equivalent of the 200 guilders which he possessed. in addition to this, he eashed a draft and realised $30, so that be cash, ed a draft and realised $30, so that

he had in all 8192 in his poses sion on Tuesday morning,

The Attack.

On leaving the Chu Yick bound ing house, witness went for a wall along the Kennedy Town pray As he was turning into a side street, someone came up from be hind and threw his arms Found witness' waist. At the same time three other men appeared, two of whom, witness identified as the final and, second- dufendantes,

The first defendant, said the witness, seized him by the trual and also managed to steal a gold ring of his left hand. The second defendant toru, uway his left jacket pocket, causing his banknotes lo fall on to the street. The second defendant then picked up Le notes and banded them to the mun who was holding witness from le- hind.

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At this moment, the fourth man tried to get a witness' right jnc kot pocket, but witness gave him a kick which caused the man to lose his balance. Someone, then gave) the alarm to "run" and all the four men ran away with their victim in hot pursuit. Witness kept the men in sight all the time and saw them disappear in a grocery shop. Wit ness attempted to follow, but was stopped by the fukts of the shop.

Two Arresta.

HITS MARKET,

New York, July 11. The advance of the Chiengo Bank's re-dis- Federal Reserve count rate from 41% to 5 per cent,

Bach

SYRIAN DESERT.

London, July 11.

ty minutes past ten and when the ense was called neither the parties Just as his Lordship announced that the case had been struck out, Mr. Nash came into Court, unrob-

why always the Chaconne? wrote six suites and partitis, coin- prising over two dozen movements. Captain Malcolm Campbell, the ed The Chaconne is merely one of famous racing motorist," after His Lordship aald he believed these movements. Recently Kreis-searching along the British consts that Mr. Nash was interested in which anticipated all expectations,ay, and Lanowsky on the pre-break the world's land record, him up last night saying that the Wednesday, and on the coast of Denmark for the case, and the lattor agroed, er played it on Czaplinski on the following Mona muitable place for attempting to saying that Mr. Strellett had rung immediately affected the Stuck

vious Wednesday. There seems has decided to make an attempt in case would be withdrawn this mor- Market prices which fell off, sharp. ly following speculative selling to be an idea that every violinist the Syrian desert in the autumn.ing. and liquidation by nervous traders,must challenge public criticism British Wireless.

The losses ranged from five to with the Chaconne, so that it has

twenty points and also embraced

with the big public as hecome investment issues.

jmuch "The" Chaconne as a certain Call-money, rutes ‘advanced topiano piece has become "The": seven per cent, and the market Prelude. closed werk, it being felt that it

is merely a matter of time before

ANTHRAX DANGERS.

"Similarly violinista, when they

FOR INDO-CHINA STUDENTS.

NEW HOSTEL STARTED IN

FRANCE.

Paris, July 11,

His Lordship said that no in- timation had been given to the Court and the case had been struck out.

Mr. Nash remarked that it came to the same thing.

ATTEMPT TO SNATCH.

LADY.

the other Federal Banks follow play Beethoven, too generally play Chicago's exampl. -- Renter's the Kreutzer Sonata. Kreisler has American Service.

not lately played us any Beethoven Sonatas, but if he does so I should In the presence of the King of LAD TRIES TO ROB EUROPEAN hope to fud him deliberately Annam, the first stone was laid neglecting the over-played of an indo-Chinese hostel in the Kreutzer, and giving us instead, Parc Mont Souris..

An exciting incident was wit- The hostel will accommodate a messed in Queen's Road Central hundred students.-Reuter.,

this morning, just before when a young Chinese attempted lo snatch a handbag from a Euro- rean lady...

AUSTRALIA & INDIA ADAMANT.

London, July 11. Sir Vivian Henderson, in the course of the Home Office debate in the House of Commons, alluded to anthrax.

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He said a report with regard to the further scheduling of wool for disinfection was at present being printed, but while Australia and india refused to co-operate in this deal with the question internation- connexion it would be impossible to ally or to make any progress.- Reuter.

New York, July 11,

Mr. John J. Raskob, Chairman of

Later, a small boy took the U. S, DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN, witness to a boarding house, where they found the master of the grocery shop, and together they returned to the shop, where the Finance Committee of General a large crowd had collected, A Motora, has been appointed Chair- constable' was also there and they man of the Democratic National went in together to search the Committee. — Reuter's American shop. The two defendants were found in a room at the back,

Witness said that the constable rinde no search of the room or of the defendants, but added that they were taken to the Police Station. Extraordinary.

Service,

were arrested. The constable was handicappd by not knowing the Chiu Chow dialect and did not know what was going on. We think the other two men got away from the hack lane..

At the conclusion of this witness' evidence, his Worship re- The first defendant, asked if he marked that it was most extra-wished to question the witness, ordinary that the two. defendants | said the whole trouble started by: should remain in the cubicle while a man named Chan trying to the other two could escape. borrow money from the complain-

Sergeant Whant:-In fact, the ant. first defendant told the police, This the witness denied, point- when he took them back to the ing out that he did not know the room in the shop, that the other defendant or the man named Chan two men were hiding in the lava-whom he mentioned. tory, which was exactly opposite The hearing will be continued the room where these two men to-morrow morning.

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noon.

The would-be snatcher failed in his effort, but an alarm was raised and the lad bolted into a lane opposite the Bank of Canton, where he was caught by two In- dlan watchmen.

Subsequently, the arrested lad was marched off to the Centrul Police Station, where he was de- tained in custody.

OIL ESTABLISHMENTS

IN SPAIN.

BRITAIN PROTESTS AGAINST SEIZURE.

London, July 12. The Daily Telegraph states that, following the French and Ameri- can examples, Britain has now protested to Spain against the seizure, without adequate.com- pensation, of foreign oil establiuk- ments in Spain-Reuter.

TYPHOON PASSING CLEAR?

The Royal Observatory reports that pressure la high to-the south of Tokyo and low over China.. The typhoon is crossing Northern Luzon in a W.N.W. or N.W. direction. Conditions are now favourable for its passage at a safe distance to the east of Hongkong.

The forecast till noon to-morrow 13:North-west winds, freshening; fine at first, some rain later.

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