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ENORMOUS FORTUNE

LEFT.-

SILAS HARDOON PASSES AWAY.

Richest Man in Far East.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, June 20. Leaving assets which are estimated at the colossal sum of Tls. 250,000,000, the death took place last night of Mr. Silas Hardoon, a mem ber of the well-known firm of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co., Ltd.

The deceased gentleman, who was 84 years of age, had been ill since February. In the early days of the Colony, he resided in| Hongkong, being employed by Messrs. E. D. Sassoon and Co. as long back as 1873.

The

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Hongkong Telegraph. Dr

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Transatlantic Flight Project.

Newfoundland

to Denmark.

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Danish Fliers on First Lap.

LONG JOURNEY.

New York, June 19. Two Danish airmen, Captain Holger Hoiriis and Captain Otto Illig, took off from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, for Har- bour Grace, Newfoundland, this morning, on the first lap of a light across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Copenhagen:

If their adventurous attempt is successful they will be the first airmen to fly to Europe from the United States this year.

They are using a powerful cabin 300- monoplane. equipped with a horsepower engine, which has A. top speed of 145 miles an hour. The machine has been named "Liberty" and recently completed,

practical

a nonstop text, journey from Roosevelt Field, New York, to Miami, Florida,

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Weather conditions being

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Otto Billig (left) and folger Hoiriin, who set out yesterday.

in the plane shown below on the Brat lap of a dight from Newfoundland to Denmark.

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The funeral will take place favourable, they hope to complete FAMOUS RIDER Open Warfare

about

to-morrow, arrangements having a nonstop fight to Copenhagen. been made for the remains to bein

30 hours.Renters interred in the garden of the late American Service. Mr. Hardoon's estate.

He must have been one of the wealthiest men in the Far East,

Mr.

Benefactor to Chinese,

To the Northern Port Hardoon's passing means the lass! of a great philanthropist, whose generosity to the Chincar, partí- cularly in the way of providing' modern facilities for better educu-| tion, was one of the chief charae- teristics of a kentlêman.

highly respected

Joining the firm of E.

THE TARIFF TRUCE QUESTION.

WAITING ON BRITISH ENQUIRIES.

Geneva, June, 19.

The League of Nations Econ

nic Committee has studied the re- solution adopted by a Committee of Inquiry that a meeting should be

KILLED

IN SENIOR T.T.

MACHINE SKIDS AT TERRIFIC PACE.

BRITAIN SWEEPS

THE BOARD...

London, June 19.

Sassoon in 1873, Mr. Hardon summuned, as soon as the time is A wonderful race for the mo- went to Shanghai from Baghdad, opportune, to urge the application tor-cycle speed championship of and quickly made a niche for big-of the principles of the 1930 Tariff the world, the Senior TT., was self in the business and social life Truce Convention. of the city. He became a member The Committer agreed in prin.marred by the death of Mr. F. G.

of

the

Shanghai Municipal.

Leiple to draw up a resolution

in America.

Amazing Episodes in Kentucky.

STRIKE CALAMITY.

New York, June 19.- With hunger and privation rife, almost open warfare is ranging between the miners and the notorious guards em- ployed by the mining com- panies of Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsyl- vania.

de-Hicks, one of the most famous Council, and well-known as a mantclaring that the timus is not yet motor-cycle riders in Great Bri-niners have been Intensely interested in the wel fare of the Chinese community.

Schools Founded,

He married a Chinese lady som ten years ago, and set up schools for the Chinese on his own estate. He also supported several han dreds of orphans as well as locali philanthropic institutions.

Although not resident for any long period in Hongkong, Mr. Harduon was well-known in local business circles, frequently visit- ing the Colony on business in the course of his 38 years association with Messrs. E. D. Sassoon. retired in 1911.

DEATH OF A NOTED SHIPOWNER.

SIR GEORGE RENWICK PASSES AWAY.

He

London, June 19. The death occurred to-day of Siri George Renwick, the well-known alipowner, at the age of 81 years.

The deceased, who was a member

of the firm of Fisher, Renwick and

POSEIDON FUND.

Up eleven

10

o'clock this morning, prior to officia! collee. tion, the Telegraph and Morning Post had received over $800 on behalf of the Navy League Poseidon Disaster Fund. This will be acknowledged in detail in the next official list.

tain.

also

136 PER ANNUM

BEVE SINGLE COPY 19 CENTA

KYLSANT CASE SENSATION.

LEADING K.C.'S

WITHDRAW.

Protest Against Court Finding.

EVIDENCE LAW.

London, June, 19.

After several hearings at the Guildhall before the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Sir Phene Neal, the Crown to-day closed their caso against Lord Kylsant and Mr. H. J. Morland, in con- nexion with the affairs of the Royal Steam Packet Com-

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DUNLOP

The of

LOCAL BRANOH.

Fadder Bldg.

Bulls and Inners

For fifty years

From the Office Butts.

I've marched with Time,

Recording all his features.

I've shown no fears→→→

No seeking, mine

A contradiction in terms:-A Civil Servant. suffering from Insomnia:

There's a fortune awaiting the

of favours from earth's crea- man who can invent a frigidaire:

tures.

I've but revealed

Each day's affairs;

joy and sorrow;

Record my field,

The

I've watched ils cares,

And tried to guage its morrow, I've carried on

Through war and peace,

In tempest and in torrent: And parried on

This

life's caprice,

Whenever there was warrant. - I've criticised

Some public men, On soms have

strictures;

Or exercised

A honeyed pen For

others pictures).

And so each day

passed

my

. (with

I pass my way- Sometimes I raise a tough;

1 give you news

As well as views

I am "The Telegraph

Swatting

Lord Kylsant is answering Itwo summonses. The allega

tjon in the first is "for having circulated, published or concur- flies will soon red in publishing, a certain writ-be Hongkong's ten statement of account, to wit, I summer

an annual report of the directors | time.

pest-

of the R.M.S.P. Company, for □□ the year 1926, which you knew A University to be false in a certain particu- | of Golf is being Llar.

proposed for

The second summonse is simi- southern- Eng- tarly phrased but refers to the year land. Courses 1927.

there, natural- Mr. H. J. Morland, who is a mem-ly, will cover ber of the famous firm, Price lots of ground. Waterhouse and Company, and the auditor of the R.M.S.P. ie summon- ed for aiding and abetting Lord Kylsant,

One thing about being, at verger, you

have plenty of opportunities of pulling people in their places.

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their

Latever!

coat $25,000.

Murderer:

raincoat.

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Those frequent references to

the giant German seaplane are

almost worthy of a Do-Xology.

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Talking of the Chinese Chamber - of Commerce dispute, these chops Leem to have been somewhat over- done.

on

"Cut, and Cut Again" writes-to

contemporary

official retrenchment, Either he wants a reshuffle or fears a misdeal.

No news may be good news, but. not good enough to get, eut a newspaper with.

"The bus trouble in Kowloon cannot be solved by increasing the price of travel," says a correspon- dent. No, that wouldn't be farel·

□□

Even though people say the baby looks like you, what does it matter so long as it is healthy?

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Afy defence will

i don't wonder they complain of the cost of living.

Local anglers tall ફ that reservoirs that are fished in too much are soon fished out.

....

The only man with easy pick- ings in Hong- kong to-day is the lad with the ukulele.

A lady render wants to know how long It should take' hér

to be taught

how to swim. ·

The older, the quicker!

Sensational Development. There was a sensational develop- ment a day br two ago, in the course of the hearings, Sir John Simon, K.C., and Sir Patrick Hast- inga. K.C., who were the leading!

An optimist is a South Ameri- Another infamous saying:-MI counsel for the defence withdraw-can President who thinks the didn't expect to win anyhow." ing from the case.

DO

shooting is only another presi- dential salute.

Their withdrawal was due to a decision of the Lord Mayor

The trouble with too many declining to admit the balance shects of companies not con-modern-boxers is that they're like cerned in the case, as evidence the hit-and-run iden.

baseballera-they're Imbued with that the R.M.S.P. Decountancy

common practice.

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Another infamous saying:

"My wife never 1

wakes up when I

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In these four States, thousands of on strike for several weeks, demanding higher Hicks was travelling at wages, arid an eight-hour day.

Many men and women have been terrific speed when his machine skidded, throwing him on to his imprisoned on charges arising from head, as he

methods did not differ from why making an encounters with the mine guards, nitempt to overtake the leaders, who are most undisciplined toughs, wielding an extraordinary power He held many world records.

The chief allegation has been come home late. late and took first place in the over the miners.

Many have been killed on bull that the R.M.S.P.'s balance sheets, French Grand Prix two years]

We notice that a scientist pro- and the over a perind of several years. ago when British rulers won all sides in Kentucky State,

militia was eventually called out have not disclosed that the com-dicts that the world will come to. the prizes.

(an illustrated in photographe pany had suffered heavy trading an end in another million years. There were numerous published in the Telegraph this losses, and that the pronta shown This shoulty give to ringkon minor casualties.

had been made up with transfers dollar plenty of time rise.

BO British riders awept the board week),

Elghteen minera have been ar from hidderi reserves. in the Senior T. T. Rice to-day rested ол

An infamous saying: "I don't charges of murder. considerably

New Summons, ripe to convoke & Conference to put speeds

exceeding Numerous disorders have been re-

mind losing if I get a run for my into force a Convention like the those reached in previous years ported from other districts-ReAn additional summons which

money"

ВО Tariff Truce Convention, but if the being altaised over the fummer's American Service.. negotiations which Britain is con-Isle of Man course. The keenest· ducting with cortain countries, rivalry showed itself throughout. with a view to lowering Customs There were fifty-six compeitora tariffs, achieve a tangible result, representing nine countries,

new situation would be created which would make it possible to reoansider the question of a Con-l mercial Convention.--Reuter.

RADIO POPULARITY. FREE LICENCES TO THE

BLIND.

3,711,000.

London, June 19.

Wonderful Effort.

Circuits of 38 miles had to be covered seven times, and included mountain passes, extremely sleep!. gradients, and sharp elbow corners.

Fresh circuit records were tablished, every few minutes, several exceeding 80 miles an hour. Foreign machines seemed unable

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to maintain the strain and the pace

CRICKÈT

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"When-bathing, my time I em

ploy,"

"With fellows who make life a

joy,"

Sald the sweetest young flapper, As she dived-what a slappe ! And swam to the, jolly old buoy!

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"Mulish Tricks in Kowloon" says a newspaper heading. Hee-hawt to know better!

This

Con-

pocket-battleship troversy reminds us that we often

feel a tug at the pocket!

British ladies won their tennis matches against France by 12 matches to love. Nuttall our wo

is being investigated against Lord Talk may be cheap, but, all the men are duds! Kylaant is that he issued a

same, some prefer extrava- prospectus in 1928 which he knew gant language.

FLOODED OUT. poned his decision on the Crown's

FIVE CENTURIES COMPLETED,

on

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to be false in a material particular with intent to Induce the public Latest Howler: "Homespun to subscribe to an issue of capital. yarns are the kind which father The oLrd Mayor to-day post-tella when he comes home late.”

application for the commital of the Poseidon Disaster Fund:- Įdefendunta. The decision will be Please Donate Freely..

announced on Monday next.

Tallest Peer,

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So modern poets muse along No different from the scribes of

yore

They sing their now-old court-

Ing song,

And, honk antside the lady's

door.

An 83-year-old man returned to

0.0- an American university after an Forecast for the week-end-The Lord Kylsant, who is 6ft, 7in. In absence of 60 years. Probably he depression in Ice House Street ahows signs of filling up, but anti- London, June 19, height, is the tallest peer of the has his thesis finished at last.

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cyclonic movement is not anti- involved and the race resolved itself The weather continues to realm, and his family is one of

The daughter of a German cipated to any appreciable extent Co., and several other shipping issued by the Post Office has in-tors.

The number of wireless licences into a duel between home competi- prove a bugbear to cricketers. the oldest in Wales. One of his Arms,

Four of the county champion-ancestors joined Richard Coeur de brewer is said to be planning a before it actually occurs, represented Newcastle-

Llon in his Crusade to Palestine night across the Atlantic. Well, on-Tyne in Parliament as a Concreased by over 38,000 in the last 12 It was eventually won by Mr. Percy ship matches commenced

and received the knighthood of she probably knows..quite a lot mervative for many scars-British months, the present totul being Hunt on a Norton machine at an Wednesday failed to achieve any the Holy Sepulchre.

about hops!

O'Q Wireless.

average speed at-77.9 miles hour-sort of result; there was no play Those include 23.000 issued Norton machines ridden by Guthrie at all in one; and only two out third son of the late Canon Sir Lord Kylsant is 68, and the

A California girl sued for free to blind persons--British and Woods were second and third right victories were obtained in James

respectively, and two Rudges ridden

Erasmus Philipps. Pro-$35,000 damages when she lost by Nott and Walter, were fourth all matches played.

bendary of Salisbury Cathedral. her sense of smell in a motor and Afth.-

Sussex obtained a brilliant win. Apart from his exceptionally busy accident. She'll be lucky if she AIMEE'S INCOME. by boat on Youre is luckily robbed of success in their numerous Government committees

Hunt beat last year's winning over Notta, Middlesex were un-life in industry, he has served on gets sacent.

Wireless.

match at Northampton, and Lelees and Inquiries. ter credited themselves with their Arst victory of the season.

The results at a glance follow:

NATIVES EXACT

VENGEANCE

ANOTHER AFRICAN.

INCIDENT.

Durban, June 19.

Wireless.

TAX AUTHORITIES INTERESTED.

Washington, June 19. After disposing of Al Capone,

A recrudescence of the inter the Chicago gangster, the income tribal strife in the Kranskop dis-tax authorities are now giving) trict la reported from Plotor-attention to Mrs. Aimee McPher- maritzburg.

son, the woman evangelist.

on

BRITAIN'S FLYING PREMIER.

TO MAKE BERLIN TRIP BY AIR. Tribesmen to-day set fire to a Aimee is, alleged to owe the

London, June 19. wattle plantation in which one of Government

£4,000 over

The Prime Minister hopes to the natives who was injured in the account of income tax, based upon proceed to Berlin by air when he nflair of two days ago had taken certain receipts which she failed goes on July 17th to return the re refuge. They stabbed the to report.

cent visit to London of the German fugitive to death as he ran out of Aimee is contesting the case Chancellor and the Foreign Miule the burning. field.

which will be heard shortly, A ter. The natives are described as large part of her income is alleged Subject to weather conditions, extremely restless and police, are to have been obtained from specu- Mr. MacDonald will also fly back -now returning to the scene of the lation in real estate-Reuter's to London, probably on 20th July.

British Wireless, uns This Anterican Service.

When Shakespeare said "Sweet are the uses of adversity?! He is Lord Lieutenant of Hayer-the Hongkong dollar hadn't been fordwest, Sub-Prior of the Priory

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of Wales, M.F.H. of the Caer invented. marthen Hunt, and in 1920 he The British, army has reduced was appointed by the Lords the length of bayonets from 20 Leicester best Worcester by 47 Commissioners of the Admiralty inches to nine. A low record for

'rans, at Leicester.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP,

Middlesex won on first innings,

Northants. ~

**doned."

to be Vice-Admiral of North stoel. Wales and the County of Caer-

We could tell you a story of a frock seen in Queen's. Road yester day. But no, it is much too long!

How doth the modern poet rush To pen his ode to someone's eyes, Or dite some lines with florid

gush That tall of constant "glad sur

prisu And pearly teeth (from Dr.

Dent),

And ruby lips (out of a box), Are always sources for a vent

Of enger praise that he unlooks; And the there's less of "bosom

(Those an

sun-bath killed that line) There's

days

have

plenty still "wondrous hair" (Fixed by prescription Number,

Nine),

again

According to a ladies' journal, Yorkshire v. Hants-Abandoned. marthen, in succession to Lord Warwick, Surrey-Abandoned.". Mostyn. Derby v. Essex.Abandoned.*` He owns more than 6,000 aerea frocks which button up at the back Lancashire v. Glamorgan Aban-In Caermarthenshire and Pets are to become fashionable again, This abould create a new demand. brokeshire,

and is Lord of the

kusbands, › Eight Foists Shared.

Manor

Llanetephan. The Friendlies

Kyleant property In Caermarthen- English is the official and com. And "shell-like ears" peop shiro, from which he takes his mercial language of Hongkong, Bussex beat Notts by 308 runs, at title, has been in almost con Rays a U.S. Department of Com

tinuous possession of the Philippa merce report: lmm't it about time. New Zealand v. Miner Countlew family, for eight hundred years.--the St. Andrew's Society looked.

Drawn.

Reuter and Ba

Into this matter? Fan(Continued "on-Part" DENT

M.CC. v. Kent---Drawn:

Horshamay

'(Unless they are discr While fouted court “As does the langu

brings pais

hid):