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CONTRACTORS IN. COURT.

ARMED GUARDS REQUIRED TO

FINISH WORK -

CONTRACT DISPUTE.

SEQUEL TO ARMED

ROBBERY.

TWO-YEAR SENTENCE ON CHINESE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Arising out of the armed robbery in 84, Des Voeux Road West, In which five men were committed for trial, the sixth man, who wOD OT- rested by the police and was sub- sequently discharged as not being concorned with the actual robbery appeared this morning at the Cen-

YANGTSZE PILOT'S SUICIDE.

AFTER DESTROYING BIG ÅRT COLLECTION:

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1928.

IN STONECUTTERS' CANTEEN.

CHINESE CHARGED AT KOWLOON.

A young Chinese painter appear- Jed before Mr. W. Schofield, at the TRAGEDY IN AMERICA. Kowloon Magistracy this morning, on charges of being found on After spending practically the Stonecutters' Island without per- entire day destroying his priceless mission and of breaking and enter collection of Chinese and Orientaling the Range Canteen with Intent curios and works of art, Capt, Jack to commit a felony,

DEATH OF DAME ELLEN TERRY.

THE PASSING OF A GREAT ACTRESS.

GOLDEN TRIBUTES.

The death of Dame Ellen Terry, A sub-contractor was alleged to

reported over the week-end by have broken his contract and to

Reater, will be universally regret- Red. It was only four-months ago have forced a contractor to employ

that she celebrated her 80th birth- armed guards in order to finish tral Magistracy, charged with boA. Richards, G1 years of age, lay The defendant pleaded guilty to,

day 111 occasion which WOB certain house work with other | ing in possession of a dagger, workmen, during the bearing of a

The case was taken by Mr. R. down on the floor of the kitchen the first charge, but denied the marked by messages of congrátula-

in his home, 1311 North Alameda second. He said he had gone to claim in the Summary, Court this Lindsell and Major C. Willson's sit

Writing on her birthday, the Lon- morning, before Mr. Justice Jacke. ting together, whilst Mr. G. A. 5. Street, Glendale, U.S.A., on June the island to find a friend, he him tion from all parts of the world. -- 20th, a hose leading to the gas self having formerly been employ-dan Day Telegraph described her A. solicitor's alleged admissions Russ defended.

career as "the golden days of the were also argued, Mr. M. K. Lo Giving evidence, a Chinese delceage in his mouth and turned oned there as a painter.

the gas. His body was found being granted permission to with-ive deposed that on the day after

neighbour, Arthur JI

S. It was given in evidence by stage," comuniserated an unhappy which only knows draw certain admissions on which the robbery the police raided 635, Pearson, who force his way into Marine F. 1. Adams, permanent generation Mr. Afculli asked for Judgment. Shanghai Street, accond floor.

The plaintiff was Trang Shing, They found the defendant and fils the Richard home when ta oeen-marker of Stonecutters Island, Irving Lyceum tradition, and trading as Thang Shing Kee, 14 wife in the verandah in bed. The past failed to make his customary that the defendant was seen loiter stated that "other actresses may After comic spirit and a great a com- Took Sau Lane, contractor, and be police, on searchlug near the bed, carly morning appearance in the ing about the Canteen shortly have had as rich a portion of the

after 2 pm, on Saturday, sued the Wing On Lung, 29 found the dagger amongst some rounds surrounding his house.

Richards, who was formerly the Canteen hul been closed at land of the resources of their art, D'Aguller Street, contractors, for worn out shoes which the woman

in 2.30 p.m. those who were inside but the testimony of all sorts and 386130, being the balance due for sald helonged to the defendant. pilot on the Yangtze River work done in respect of six houses The weapon was found wrapped up China and who collected valuable went to the beach. Witness later had conditions of men will put on the on Inland Lot No. 694. He also in wall paper. Defendant made no antiques and pictures during his occasion to visit the Canteen and record that her acting had a beauty claimel costs.

atatement about the dagger at the stay in the East, had evidently saw the head and shoulders of and a charm for which there was

side windows, Witness, who was time but later said it belonged to one deliberately about the work man protruding through one of the like and no second." another man who slept on the

un the opposite side to the man, Mr. A, el Areulli was for the verandah. The woman said that.

went round, but, on hearing the plaintiff and Mr. M. K. Lo defend-the dagger was a household imple-

approaching footsteps, the defen- ment.

dant ran away and escaped among Mr. Arcalli said there was a Mr. Buse indicated that, as far as

the bushes. counter-claim by the defendants the defendant was concerned, there which, after setting off the amount was no evidence that he know any- claimed by the plaintiff, claimed, thing about the dagger at all. The further a sum which, together with defendant's wife had said that I the sum which he sit off, excccded was used for cutting fruit, and Mr. the jurisdiction of the Court, Russ-sided that "every married Therefore the counter-chdim could mián, knows it is a mar, dangerous not be sustained by the Courting to contradiet a woman." Mr. Arculli, continued that he

The defendants counter-claimed for $697.90 as damages,

ed,

"

His Worship:-But the pollee

Mr. Russ:-Even with police, protection one would not tradict his own wife.

would ask his Lardship for judg-Were present) ment on that neediunt, and on a letter of unqualified admission written by Messrs, Lo and 15 who had subsequently tried to with

draw il.

Con

In the witness box defendant

disclaimed all Knowledge of the dager. The arrest of one of the Application Opposed. Commenting Neil, the time when het nants of hit hours Ed hin a plaintiff could rush inte Court to believe that the dagger belongs and get judgiarut on mere ferbni- to that sub-fonant, and he c calities had gone by., M, Lordingly made a statement to the strenuously oppad Mr. Arculita Plies to that offer."

Mr. Russ, in addressing their application, arguing that if an ad- Worships, ad the defendant's mission had been mads i wife did all the talking when the had been done Inadvertently or for police arrive and it would be im- the purpose of simplifying the possible to expect the defendant

He added that his Lordship | to deny every word as it was ulter had it right, which had never been cl. He concluded by saying "We have all been slandered in our

challenged, to give permission for

NEW PRIMATE.

The Right Rev. Dr. Lang, Archbishop of York, who has accepled the Archbishop of Canterbury, on the retirement of Dr, Randall Davidson,

Her Personality.

'among

Another writer says of her:-- It was not only on the stage that she captivated everyone. I recall n Royal Academy soiree at which she and Sarah Bernhardt, then at the The defendant's description was height of her power and fame, given to a runner on the Stone were

And The guests cutters' launch and two hours later wherever they went the personality the defendant was handed to the of the English actress cast ita spell authorities on the island. Inter te on the crowd, while that of the he put under arrest by the police. great French tragedienne seemed The defendant was identified as self-conscious and mannered. And the man who had been seen lofter-less than ten years ago I, was in a ing about the island previously.

The ense was adjourned till to-morrow morning.

TERRIFIC STORM IN PHILIPPINES.

MILITARY PROPERTY SUFFERS MUCH DAMAGE.

Manila, July 18. A terrific storm is raging. In Zamboanga, according to advices receivel through military channels at Fort Santiago late yesterday.

crowded drawing room when she entered-now an elderly Lely- clad in some fabric that speed shot with silver; and she approach- ed her hustess with such a grace of voice and gosture that there and then every person in the room ich in love with her.

The picture of a wonderful, fairy- like creature was recalled in an in- | erview with a representative of the Descreer, by Sir Johnstun Forbes. Robertson.

"I was through Charles, Reade, the great novelist," he said, "that I first met Ellen Terry. She and re- tired from the stage, and Charles Reade enticed her back to play the leading character, Philippa Chester, dering Heir."

such inadvertent 'admission to be lives, but what is the most dignified of destruction Marks of revolver High winds havé lashed the in a piece of his called "The Wan-

withdrawn. His Lordship had the power of rectifying any errors due to inadvertence or omissions.

Mr. Lo continued that it was up to him to satisfy the Court that if there was an admission it was really made under efreumsances which should, have been absolutely obvious to the plaintiffs and that unconditional it was never an admission as would have entitled them to obtala jadyment.

The only reason why any admis- alon was made was because, realis ing that the defendant had a very strong case, Mr. Hornce La thought very fairly and properly that it would be a great saving of his Lordship's time I they could

Mr. Russ-It is the wisest, your Worship.

Into' 21 fury. Telegraphic thing to do? It is to any nothing." bullets, scars of knife, shears and ca

Mr.. Lindsell:--The most digni-augers, were all around,

and communications from Pettit Bar- fled thing to not always the mast shattered, and torn articles of racks at Zamboanga state that natural.

great value were strewn about the half the Army post here is under

water. livingroom and diningroom, when

The sea wall that protects the Detective Sergeant Charles The defendant was convicted Blake and Detective Sergent F. C. barracks and part of the efly had been undermined by the heavy and sentence of two yours was Williams reached the house. passed.;

Two letters were found. One sens and broken through in three addressed to Miss Ora Lee Red-places. ding, the daughter of William One barracks building has been Redding 2008

Alameda partly, destroyed and another has Street, owner of the house in which one corner smashed in.. Trees Richards had lived, thanked the land shrubbery are strewn all over girl for nursing his wife during the place. Ronds at the east end her last illness and said that he of the post, where the worst of wished to "bid her good-bye" the damage is, are furrowed with The other, addressed to Dr. P. B.heavy streams of water. Richards, 1237 West Ninety-sixth The storm Was

I

ANOTHER CLASH IN SHANTUNG:

JAPANESE AND CHINESE CASUALTIES.

Peking, July 21:

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Lown

South

still raging

"I was. to play the young in love with this

"As you Rende suid. to me, character, and dear old Charles are going to net with Miss Terry, I think you had better go and pay your respects to her."

"So on I went to Taviton street Gordon Square, and I was ushered into a drawing room of very original decoration. The hang- ings were all pale blus Japanese. creton, very unusual in those days; Was pale yellow the flooring matting; and the furniture bam- boo. In the middle of the room there was a life size cast of the Venus of Milo; and in front of it, a little censer burning incense, from which pale blue smoke curled up round the beautiful Venus.

"A Beautiful Wraith."

"Presently Miss Terry appeared

obviate aide-issues as the counter- Japanese official reports re-street, Los Angeles, evidently a re- when the telegram was sent to claim was considerably more sub-parding a clash in Shantung belative of the deceased sailor, was Fort Santiago at 10 o'clock yes-

Chinese 74214

Nothing has Japanese found unslamped In the mail box.terday morning. stantial than the claim. When, two however, Mr. Arculli wrote that he troops state that 1,800 of Ku It stated that. Richards intended heen hoard stuce. Major Fletcher, was going to question the manter-Chen's troops entergl a

t end his life and added that hefin command of the first battalion claim they (Messrs. Lo and La) at two miles south of Kamel, thus ad wrecked his art collection of the 45th Infantry, is in charge in the room. Her yellow hair and blue kimous blended so mysterious- once withdrew any admission of entering the forbidden zone helt because he did not wish it to pass of the situation.

by the Japanese pending a settle into the hands of anyone else. Che claim.

It is not believed that the Zarny with the pale blue and straw- colour decoration that she looked After slating the claim. Mr. Lomont of the Tsinan affair.

Richards is believed to have been unga storm is a typhoon. Int went on to deal with the counter- The Japanese commander of the wealthy and to have left consider-he first place, typhoons are like a beautiful wrath. The effect claim. The compler-claim, he three companies Japaneseable money, besidus other property, practically.

unknown in that was extraordinary. She was going said, stated that on March 2, 1927, troops there ordered the Chinese He came to Glendale a few weeks region, and in the second place, twenty six at the time, and I was

wonther reports the defendants contracted to do troops to withdraw,

have going twenty one

One little known result of this cerain work in connexion with six At 4.30 yesterday morning, the previously from Burbank, where he recent houses in accordance with plan Chinese anddenly opened fire from is said to have resided at an apart shown no cyclone indications there and specfications, and to complete the fort and fighting continued forment-house and be had formerly recently. It may be part of the early meeting and the tour that reported yes followed was an exquisite painting the work on or before November some hours. There was a number lived in Los Angeles for several typhoon that was 30. They were also liable to a of casualties on bolli alles, but at ears. He had been twice married, terday morning some 1,200 miles of the lovely young actress/by his second wife dylag about three all the cast coast of the Phillp-the young actor artist. Sir John- fine of $200 per day for any day ten o'clock this morning Ki

ago. An inquest will be pines, but this is considered un-ston did not meet Miss Terry on forces commenced to rans The de- Chen's exceeding that time. fendants, followed the usual withdraw and the fighting ceased, held. custom of sub-contracting some --Reuter,

of the work in July, 1927, the sub-

contractors plaintiffs) in receivetion to consider the counter-enim, 83,400, for doing masonry work.then he (Mr. Lo) would ask'per- That amount was not to be paid mission to contest the claim. If. until the work was completed,

Armed Guards Employed. Continuing, Mr. Lo went

on to

to any that in March, this year, before the work had been pleted, the plaintifs

the plaintiffs succeeded, he would Task for " stay of execution bending an action in Original Jurisdiction.

com- Alleged Clear Admission, "unreason-

He

Mr. Areulli contended that there ably and a breach of the

con-could be no question of Inadver tract" demanded payment of the tence, mistake or omission. Not whole of the sum of $3,400. Be only had he received a letter con- cause the demand was refused,taining a clear admission, but Mr. they struck work and not only Horace Lo himself had told him failed to complete the work but Mr. Arcull) on the morning that also prevented the defendant from the counter-claim was fled that finishing the work by other means they admitted the claim but were The defendant interviewed A solicitor and the C. S. P, as a filing a counter-claim. There were result of which the work was altogether three admissions. finished under armed guarda.

had never heard of admissions Dealing with the damages which had been repeated time suffered, Mr. I said they had after time in a counter-claim, by been fined $20 day for uncom-letter and verbally, being with- pleted work over contract time, drawn.. Mr. Areulli, submitted having been held, up for 47 days that, under the circumstances, ho during the strike of the plaintiff's was entitled to judgment workmen, and they had to pay for Further argument followed, solicitor's fees and armed guards. after which his Lordship said he The total damage they had suffer- did not consider a clear admission. ed amounted to $1,569.20, from had been made, but if there had which they had set off the plain-boon, he would be prepared to give tiff's claim.

permission to Mr. Ih to withdraw

Mr. Lo added that both he and such admission, Hia Lordship fur Mr. Horace Lo were prepared to ther considered that he had the go into the witness-box and prove jurisdiction to conelder the the reasons why the plaintiff's counter-claim, but added that he claim had been admitted until the would like to look into the matter. counter-claim wax challenged. Both solicitors agreed to an ad- If Mr. Arculli could satisfy his journment, and the case was fixed Lordship that he had no jurisde-for August 13..

fikely.

The last straw.

the stage again until, many years afterwards, he went to the Lyceum under the management of Sir Henry Irving. But in the mean- time she became very. intimate with all the Forbes-Robertson family, and another picture of her. he recalled was in the garden of Tom Taylor's house at Lavender Sweep, with Charles Reade and. Whistler.

"There one day," he said, "she suddenly appeared from the house and floated across the lawn and embraced, those two old men, Tom Taylor and Charles Reade, whilst Whistler exclaimed, For love of Nell I'd go to Hell,"

When Sir Henry Irving engaged Sir Johnston to play in "Much Ado About Nothing" Miss Terry, he went on to say, "gayo her enchant- ing performance of Beatrice. In addition to acting, the lending parts she was of the very renteet Assistance, lo Irving in the management of the Lyceum Her Influence aesthetically "was con- siderable. Her upbringing had been perfect for her development An her enlling.

A Child of the Theatre. "When she was quite n. child' the Keuns were very fond of the Terrys and Kate and Ellen used, to be continually at their house, so that her childhood was al- ways associated with the best in the theatre; and afterwards sho was exceptionally fortunate in ner' intimate association with so many (Continued on Page 9.)

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