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FOCEDID 190 M §-+## MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928. HI+A+ MÜZE GIFT TROIKTH

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THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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53 Wong Nal Chung Road' .......... Happy Valley.

GALE DEVASTATION. THE KING'S FEVER DEATH OF CAPTAIN LIABILITIES JUMP YEO FORGERY TRIAL.

INCREASES.

TERRIFIC STORMS ALL NEED NOT BE THOUGHT

OVER EUROPE.

FIVE STEAMERS DOOMED: TRAINS DERAILED IN BRITAIN.

SWEDISH SHIP'S FATE.

The violent gale which struck the British Isles on Friday is not only still raging furiously, but has extended all over Europe, serious damage and many fatalities being reported.

The greatest calamities are, however, reported from sea, and it is certain that at least five steamers of various nationalities and dimensions are doomed.

An Italian steamer which tried to navigate the Bay of Biscay at its worst, was swamped by tremendous seas, though in an exciting rescue scene, her crew were picked up by trawler.

A Danish steamer was in distress off, Travel. A lifeboat went out but the master refused to allow her 'crew to leave. One man jumped overboard and was saved, but it is feared that the remainder have lost their lives.

Extreme gallantry was shown by a New Brighton lifeboat crew which saved 23 men of the French atecumer "Emile Delmas."

Two trains were derailed near Crewe as the result of a fall of stones and earth on the line.

WHITE STAR LINER'S TROUBLES.

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London, Nov, 20. engine overturning and Meteorologists mention aun wagons "being wrecked. The spots and volcanic cruptions driver and fireman escaped with in connexion with the vio- minor injuries. Jent storms reported from Europe, the Atlantic, the

Violent Seas.

Pacife and South Africa during In Landon, several people were

A BAD SIGN.

EXTRA NIGHT NURSE, STAYS WITH ROYAL PATIENT.

D. A. THOMSON.

C.N. CO'S MARINE SUPT. PASSES AWAY,

WHILST ON SEA TRIP.

It is with much regret that wo have to chronicle the death of Captain D. A. Thomson, Marine Superintendent of the China Navi-

BY $250,000. A BANKRUPT AND BIG

MORTGAGE.

"HIGHLY IRREGULAR" ACTS IN ANOTHER CASE.

MESSAGE TO PRINCES. Patien Company, Hongkong, whi h|SIR HENRY'S COMMENT. took place at 2 o'clock this morn- ing whilst on a voyage aboard the Comments on a highly irregular Company's steamer Chinhua from procedure adopted with regard to Hollow to Bangkok. Hia wife were made at the Bankruptcy Court the administration of an estate was with him at the time of his this morning by the Chief Justice demise, and the Chinhun put into who heard applications in the Tourane to land the body.

Court usually occupied by Mr. Justice Jacks.

London, Nov. 25. The evening bulletin regarding His Majesty, signed by Lord Dawson of Penn, and Sir Stanley Hewett states:

"The King had a disturbed day due to an increase in the fever. His Majesty's strength, however, is still maintained.

was born in Scotland in 1874, had The late Captain Thomson, who been in indifferent health for some Two nurses are remaining years, never having completely re- with His Majesty to-night. Pre-covered from shock received during viously he has had only one, the war when he served with the This was issued at 9.20 p.m., but Navy at the Scilly Islands base. Reuter understands that the At the time of his death, he was King's medical advisera were pre-on a combined business and health which need not be regarded as pared for the increase in the fever, trip. bad sign.

"Normal Fluctuation.

which are the important factors in The congestion and the pleurisy, His Majesty's illness are less than they have been, and the increased fever is to be looked upon as one of the normal fluctuations of such an Uness.

Ruuter also learns to-night that mensage has been sent to the Prince of Wales in Africa, cabled early to-day, telling him that there ix no need for him tù change his prescut plans.

At five o'clock this afternoon, it was learned from official sources that a slight improvement was to. be noted bath in the congestion of the hung and the pleurley from which the King is suffering.

Over a Hundred.

With regard to to-night's bulle hold states that the King's tem- tin, a member of the Royal House-

estate was administered by com

The case was one in which the pradores who were given a power of attorney, a distribution of per cent, being made to creditors. The matter was taken to Court at the instance of a creditor who d no receive the distribution, An omixalon subsequently corrected, I was in January, 1906, that the

His Lordship granted an arvolica- late 'Captain Thomson joined the tion for the recission of the receiv- China Navigation Company asing order but stressed the fact that! Second Omeer, and he was promot-it was not to be taken as a prece 31st, 1010, rising to command on kind he would insist on the proper ed to Chlef Officer on January dent. In any future cases of the January 20th, 1920. He was ap-procedure being followed. pointed Marine Superintendent on January 17th, 1924, a post which he has ever since hold.

He was well-known and highly hai and his death is a great loss respected in Hongkong and Shang- to the Company. Much sympathy wil be felt with the widow in her heavy bereavement,,

BRITISH LEGION'S

FUTURE.

Sympathy with Debtor.

The Official Recaiver made an ap- plication for the recission of a re- Keng-wa, trading as the Fung, eclving order in the case of Fung Hing firm on the grounds that there would be no substantial as

GOLM.

Mr. Agassiz explained that the debtor filed his own petfiton In April and a meeting of crediters re- solved that an application for the reetssion of the receiving order should be made.

Aasela amounted to $2,700 out of which, certain fees had to be paid, SUGGESTED INTEREST IN BOY leaving net Assets of $2,564,

SCOUTS,

Liabilitica totalled 837,000 and the book debts were bad and could not London, Nov. 25.

be collected. Major General Sir Frederick The Official Receiver said that the

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MR. POTTER OBJECTS TO POINTED QUERIES.

CLERK DENIES THAT CHEQUES WERE SIGNED IN BLANK,

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KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT?

The whole of the morning In the Carvalho Yeo trial at the Criminal Sessions to-day was taken up by the continued cross-examination of Tsang On-wing, the cash book clerk at the Treasury, with the result that Mr. Messer, the Colonial Treasurer, was 'not called to give evidence before the timin adjournment.

Before Mr. Jenkin resumed his eross-examination, he made a statement regarding the order for the return of Mr. Black's specimen signature, pointing out that it was in Court when the trial opened and had been in the possession of the Bank ever since.

Mr. Potter stressed his complaint as being that this con- fidential document had been parted with in the first instance without the consent of the Government, to which Mr. Jenkin replied that until the circumstances had been gone into, it would be premature to say that there was any irregularity.

Tsung On-wing was very closely questioned in regard to the matter of reporting the cheque shortage, and on several occasions Mr. Potter objected to the cross-examination. Wit- ness denied a suggestion that salary and pensions cheques were sometimes sigued in blank.

CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT ISSUE.

the

document

the week-and, and state it as a badly injured by flying tlies and rature rose again to over a, hu- Maurice, opening the new British debtor was an old man who had specimen signature of Mr. T. the opening day of the trial, No.

ominoua fact that to-day is the 226th anniversary of the great cyclone which was responsible for 9,000 deaths.

Reuter.

the

dred, in consequence, of which His

in

Prior to the resumption of the irregularity in cross-examination of Tsang On- having been parted with at all.. wing, Mr. Jenkin referred to the Mr. Jenkin anid he did not wish order made by his Lordship at the to carry the matter further. The hearing on chimney pots taken off in

Friday afternoon only order was that the specimen for the immediate return of the should be produced in Court on the unts of wind.

Wireless messages

| Majesty spent a less comfortable Legion Club at Harrow yesterday, lived in the New Territories all his Black, together with photographs vember 20, and it was then from ships They state that at indications fighting the gate at sea state that ever, that even the most optimistic war ended, and the British Legion with him, in his misfortune and document which, according to Mr. thing that happened before that

The creditors gathised and negatives, as a confidential Court. He contended that any day. The official points out, how, aid it was ten years since the life, are that the past fortnight's wild violent suas prevail round every

not have weather is moving to a climax. coast, and in the Atlantic. The person could not hope that the ill- must look to the future. They wish to give him a chance. An or Potter, should

been had nothing to do with the order North Sea and the English Chan, without incident.

narrow der for recission was made, ness would pass of anddenly must avoid becoming a

disclosed Lo 3 third party at all. London, Nov. 25. nul are wild, but the weather fo

and self-central 'organisation.

without the consent of the Govern- Linbilities of $360,000.

His Lordship suid he did not The usually fierce gale which the west of Ireland is reported to lewett were with the King for of the nation the spirit of service Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley They had to perpetuate in the life

ment.

know whether the point was of struck the British Isles on Friday be even worse, and since the storm an hour in the evening-Kenter.

A similar application was made

That order was made upon a material importance as it was, afternoon, continued to sweep is travelling towards land,

which carried the country through by the Official Receiver in the case statement by Mr. Potter, which, dono before the case was started. over the country during the weeks forreasts anticipate a continuance

London, Noy, 26.

the Great War,

of Chung Pui, Mr. F. X D'Almada end, Completely disorganising of prevent rough conditions.

At midnight, His Majesty's rom-

Sir Frederick Maurice said he appearing for the petitioning credi. happily, was erroneous, but could Mr. Patter, however, had protested shipping nil communications. Galant rescues have bean

dition had not, changed, though it would like to see the British for and Mr. High Jones for three not be helped, continued Mr against it as the disclosure of a Jenk He pointed out that, Mr. confidentiul document and It The Wille Star Hiner. Regina, effected by lifeboats round the is stated that he is resting more Legion taking an active interest in other creditors.

The Official Receiver said the ap- Potter's statement was to the seemed to him (his Lordship) to after her adventure in Mid. British coasts, several ships being comfort alily,--Reater,

the Boy Scout movement, and he Atlantie on Friday when she went in distress,

auggested that wherever possible pliention was made on the ground effect that he was instructed by be irregular. He suggested that London, Nov. 20.

a Troop of Scouts might be at-of absence of arsets and he under- Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas- the matter be left at that point. At three block this morning itfached to the local branch of the 19od it would be opposed. The ter, solicitors for the Bank, that

Not Irregular? reportrel

that His Majesty as Legion---British Wireless,

petition was filed on May 5 with as- Mr. N. 11. Proctor, who using a good night,—Reuter,

sets of $5,468 which the Official Rte- under subpoena, had produced the The argument closed with Mr. river said he had in his hands, specimen in Mr. Jenkin's chambers Jenkin suggesting that until the Earlier in the Day.

In the statement of affaira liabili- when Professor Shellshear was circumstances had been gone into, London, Nov. 26.

nt $101,000, in-present; that the specimen was it would be premature to say that issued this WIN

cluding $37,000 anid to be due in still out of the Bank's possession, it was irregular. respect of a mortgage debt in which and was understood to be in the there were eight mortgagora. | keeping of Professor Shellshear,

The mortgage debt was filed at 3278,000, it being alleged that debt-

to the rosene of the distressed German steamer "Herrenwijk" to

find that the survivors had been

Unable to Dock.

Big Liners Held Up.

Twenty-Three Rescued.

Twenty-three lives were paved

The

Chief Engineer Drowned.

When only three men were left en board the "Emile Delmas" huge wave swept clean over her decks, washing all three mon over- Indicative of the force of the board. The lifeboat picked two of gale is the fact that several big them out of the water, but the.

Chief Engineer unfortunately be attended the liners due to dopurt, decided not

leave their docks until the came tangled in a lifebuoy and rough water and high winds had was drowned. abatod in considerable fashion.

Queen at a Concert, The Queen yesterday afternoon Royal Choral Society's concert at the Albert Hall and stayed throughout the Her Majesty In- formed her friends that His Majesty's condition was then very much better and suid she felt much

LORD DERBY HEADS WINNING OWNERS.

nearly £64,000.

GERMÁN REPARATIONS MEMORANDUM.

lies

were sworn

or was liable to the whole amount.

Saddled by Friends.

Was In Court,

Was

Tsong On-wing then entered the box and Mr. Jenkin continued his cross-examination.

J

Teang agreed he had said at the

faken off, arrived at Liverpool and only one last when the New front Montreal to-day with Sir Brighton lifeboat set out to assist Austen and Lady Chamberlain on the French steamer, Emile Del- board.

mas, 2,000 tons, yesterday after- No bulletin noon. After fighting through morning. but it was officially tremendous seas. for fifteen miles, stated that His Majesty had spent The great vessel was anable to the lifebout reached the distressed fair night and that his condi land her passengers for several vessel, whose anchor cables had tion was unchanged.

GORDON RICHARDS AGAIN hours, indeed the storm raged broken.

Messages of sympathy from all

CHAMPION JOCKEY. with such fury that it was thought

Mr. Jonkin explained that at the previous hearing that when he advisable to shift her anchorage were hauled infety on board the abroad continue to reach Bucking- erow jumped for it and parts of the British Empire and

and not an eighth part. Mr. A passiz time the statement was made, ho discovered the alteration of the London, Nov, 25.

said he had 'examined he mortgage Sir Austen and Lady Chamber lifebont, although this took over ham Palace,

The flat racing season ended yes- and found that the man was able had not the time to check it. In numbers on the two cheque books lain eventually landed before the an hour in terribly rough weather, romainder of the passengers being the boat tossing in the waves Duke of Gloucester, who are now head of the winning owners, the assets about $5,000,

The Prince of Wales and the fihe second year in succession, at the itles noiv amounted to $360,000 and at the opening of the trial, and for missing, he suspected that there

terday with Lord Derby, for the to the whole, amount. The liabil- fact the specimen was in Court from which the 60 cheques were. taken off the "Regina" by a tender. sometimes almost out of control.

some days before that date it was had been some foul play while the in Tanganyika on their way from stakes won by tim amounting to Many steamers and sailing ships

Dodoma to Abercorn, are being

The Official Receiver pointed out in, the possession of the Bank. It books were in the Treasury, after caught in the galo neurried for shelter and several were to be

kept informed of their father's

that it had been held, but not adopt had been in the possession of the they had come from the Bank. When Last year Lord' Derby

ho ordered the cheque book; condition, and, it is understood, stakes valued at over £40,000.

woned as a hard and fast rule, that the Bank ever since.. seen in the Downs off Deul riding

have been advised that no change

proportion of assets to liabilities out the storm.

of plan is necessary.

In obedience to his Lordship's Exhibit "G", the last book he Gordon Richards is again the should he ten per cent.

order, however, be (Mr. Jenkin) ordered in 1927, he ordered 200 champion jockey, with 148 wận-

personally returned the

ne cheques only. He did that be- nera-British Wireless,

gatives and prints which cause he had calculated that 200 Mr. D'Almada supported an ap- had been made. The specimen chequea would be sufficient to plication for adjudication and said signature was now with the Bank carry un to the end of the year.

In the course of office routine ho ordered book “G” when he started. there were ether assets totalling in tlie custody of Mr. Proctor, who about $4,000 while some of the was present in Court.

the proceding book, debts might be, collected. Hei In conclusion, Mr. Jenkin asked to pointed out that since 1925 there for leave to be given to Bir. Exhibit "F" He did not tako "F". had been depreciation in Proctor to leave the Court and out of the safe for the purpose of landed property.

The debtor attend when he was required, as extracting the application form for bought land and built on it and such a course would be appreciat. a new book, is the form had al- ready been torn out and was, then came depreciation. The pro-ed by the Bank officials.

with othors, in his desk. To order London, Nov. 20. perty was mortgaged, there being

the now book he filled in an ap The German Memorandum on seven other mortgagors besides the

plication form but he could not Reparations, which was handed to debtor. the Chancellor of the Exchequer on

The other, mortgagors had left Friday, is being studied by the de- the debtor saddled with the debt partments concerned without delay, and he suggested that the Asacts Court, the point he made was not forms out of the cheque books and It is understood that the eneral were sufficient to warrant adjudien- that the specimen was still in leave them lying loose in his somo else's possession, but that it drawer. The reason for that was impression conveyed by the pre- liminary examination is that it pre-

It was pointed out that the re-had been parted with in the first because he had been informed that sents no difficulties.-British Wireference in the Ordinance to "sul-instance without the cpnsent of it had been done before. As for stantial" aseets had been interpret the Government. It should not as he could remember he had ed with regard to their proportion have been handed to third parties. never lost any of the forms. In liabilities. Mr. Hugh Jones sup- Apparently, added Mr. Potter,

Mr. Jenkin curious pro The Norwegian .. Cederic, ported the application for adjud-there was no dispute about the cedure, running for the North Asiatic cation.

circumstances,

Did Not Know, Coal Transportation Company, re- Mr. II. L. Dennya, opposing, said ́Mr.' Jenklu said that the cir Canton, she was fired at by junks allow the man to escape his liabil Court. ports that on the way down from it would be perfectly ridiculous to cumstances did not concern the That calculation was made with

Exhibit "F" which you started. at 2.85 a.m. on Sunday when in 1tles by the payment of a possiblo Mr. Potter replied that ho on December 207 Perhaps I did the vicinity of Amherst Point.

· (Continued on Page 13.). ** i thought it concerned the Court so a day or two before I used

very much, as there had been (Continued on Page

to

Captain Coussin, the master of performance. Among the damage to the Emile Delmas paid a warm munications (many of the trunk tribute to the bravery of the life- Hines re-established after last

con-

bónt's crew.

week's disturbance' were down Extensive minor damage has 4gain) it is reported that fifteen been done all over the country trunk lines to the Continent have Reuter and British Wireless, been blown down.

The

All Over Europe,

touched by the expressions of "ympathy shown her. British

Wirelere.

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NAVAL TRAGEDY.

Railway Accidents.

Later. worst disaster on land A destructive tempest is now occurred near Crowe where follow raging all over Europe, and leavy ing torrential rain, a big landslide damage is reported from France,

STOKER. DROWNED ON THE occurred depositing tons of atone Gormany, and Holland, very much

YANGTZE. and earth on the rallway line. along the lines of Britain's ex-

Ночке property in Wireless Before officials were aware of periances,

messages received the collapse, two trains had been much damaged, telephonie com-to-day, announce the death by iderailed, The Crowe expresy

munication in many places is drowning of William John Lands

dell, a first class stoker on H.M.S. down completely, crashed into the rubble, but for broken

and tunately had slowed down and the several fatalities have occurred..

Peterel who met his death while derailment, caused no casualty, Such a terrible storm is prevail Wanghlen to Ichang on Sunday. the vessel was on passage from goods train from the other ing off the coast of Holland. that No details of the occurrence are. direction was less fortunate, the (Continued on Page 8.)

available.

BELIEVED TO PRESENT NO DIFFICULTIES.

lexs.

tion,

Mr. Potter's Complaint.

Mr. Potter remarked that when say whether it was taken from hu mude the statement to the "F" It was his habit to tear the

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