SUICIDE OF
STEAMER CAPTAIN.
Capt. H.D. Jones, the master of the Kueng Ming shot himself with
MAGISTRACY.
(MR. LINDSELL's Cotat.)
ARMED CHINESE.
It
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Suasana Mar, 23.
FREDERICK COURTENAY
SELOUS.
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1919.
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a revolver on Saturday afternoon, revolver and 322 rounds of ammuni- hans to declare their independance / regulations about age and ability can he shot with heavy elephant guuction of game than most hunters by the missionaries of his pioneer
Cinarged with the possession of a tion in Connaught Road, a Chinese who was defended by Mr. Gardiner
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the low tricks which have given on her knees, with her head and which this man, who could handle African traders so bad a name. His tusks in the ground, and I had been four-bore rifles as toothpicks, yet upright dealing and honesty with pressed down under her chest, retained the delicacy of touch which {China Mail SPECIAL]
Boer and native earned for him a but luckily behind her fore-legs, enabled him to wrap in cottonwood Captain F. C. Selous was one of respect which stood him in good Dragging myself from under her, I such small eggs as those of blue-tits alleged that Japanese officers, the surprises of the war, he proved stand in many a difficult time. In regained my feet and made a hasty and chiffchaffs.
hie early days before the introduc- retreat."
Selous was trusted and beloved by of whom there are abot;5 30 at Kuluri that no hard-and-fast rule, no red-tape tlon of modern breech-loading rifles,
his native boys, by fellow-sportsmen, Selous was more moderate in des by the lads who fought under him, and Kinkhta, are inciting the Mongo
and had many narrow escapes, but, settle the question of fitness for ser unlike most hunters, he deemed the of his day, but he shared with them when the vessel was on its way from
of China. Canton to Hongkong,
The British Minister has been en vice. When war broke out he was on a more dangerous foe than the the mistaken idea that it was in days. One of these last, the Rev. It appears that Mr. Jones retired was this morning fined $150 and the quiring why the Wireless Telegraph well over sixty-two, and the War much-dreaded buffalo. As he had possible to exterminate an abundant aac Shiminin, who knew him well,
writes to frest at about 2.10 p.m., leaving revolver and ammunition was order Loan terms are not yet publiebed. Office, comparing him with other killed nearly 200 and had been fre species: still, he always killed
And now he sleeps in the land he real object to obtain the Chief Officer in charge on the to be confiscated.
The Foreign Office has not yetmen, refused his repeated offers. quently charged at close quarters be with bridge. Shortly afterwards a revolver Another Chinese who was arrested answered,
knew what he was talking about. meat, ivory, skins, or specimens. loved so well. At an age when most The Shens Military Governor is But Selous was determined, and at last, Once, he tells us, he had no His private museum and the collec men seek retirement and rest he shot was heard and the Chief Officer on the Hua Tuk whart for the
raise the rifle. "to histions he gave to Capetown are evid-went forth to fight for justice and and several others tried to as possession of two revolver magazines said to have pledged the Shunyuan early in 1915, an exception was made time to certain the cause of it. As the and 244 rounds of ammunition, was Iron and Sirn coal mines to a Japan and he was accepted as intelligence shoulder, but swinging it round to ence that he was a true naturalist righteousness, and in that cause he captain had apparently not been discharged this morning and pleadings syndiente as security, for a loun
officer for the campaign in East his hips. just pulled the trigger and and not a mere sportsinan. After amor made the supreme sacrifice of his life. turbed by the sound of the shot, theilty was fined £100 while the of two millions, Chief Officer went to his cabin only magazines und inmunition were Peking lurte timt Tibes is going Africa. A man who for forty-five sprang on one side. At the same aing with big game he would spend Fred Selous was one of God's true to find it barricaded. The door was confiscated.
to declare independence, and that years had spent more time in Africa moment he was covered with a the heat of the day, when most men and valiant gentlemen. He lived the than in England: often living for shower of sand, and some part of the were too weary or lethargic to turn simple creed of sincerity and trust. a certain nation has instigate forced open, and the Captain was
months it unhealthy tropical deserts buffalo, nose or horn or shoulder, out, in collecting, butterflies, and Fearless for the right and dauntless discovered lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Death must have beenesession of counterfeit couns,
Brought upon three charges of this.
"Japanese and foreigners lined to or forests, who had endured priva- touched and threw him, but he was would return delighted if he secured in the face of danger, he won the tion and hardship, could stand the up in a moment and returned suc some new or rare species. Consider. hearts of men; and by the influence Instantaneous.
When the vessel arrived in Hong. Chinese pleaded not guilty and rether yesterday and talked about dreaded "y-bels," had hunted, sur cessfully to the attack. But he had ing how long he hunted in Africa, of his strong and gentine character kong, the matter was at once report-blaned another man living in the human equality.
It is feared here that the Japanese yeyed, made roads, and fought with a mere thrilling experience when a constantly living amongst treacher he gave us all a higher and purer
I heard two short, how seldom he had to defend himself our common humanity. ed to the Water Police, who removed salne house. Sergt. Hollands. de-
compared with the ordinary, Briton, jaded horse. ed the body to the Public Mortuary. posed that on information received, are getting the upper hand at Paris. troublesome natives, was not, to be cow elephant overtook and threw his ous native races, it is remarkable conception of the inherent nobility of
Northern nilitunte are getting The motive which prompted Capt. by Visit No. of New Market Street Jones, who, by the way, was 55 i searched the defendant's effects ready to resume fighting with the whether "old army" or civilian turn-sharp screams above my head, and from human foes. The story of the They will eakibish headed soldier. Selous was one amongst had just time to think it was all over attack upon his party by the Mashu
thousands, and when he fell is action with me when, horse and all, I was kulumbwe, years old. to take his life is un- and in a box which was locked, the South.
at the age of sixty-five he was as fit dashed to the ground. For a few pretending to be friendly, to murder
seconds I was half-stunned
him and appropriate his stores, is . and known at present, but it is stated key of whieir was handed to him by quarters at Changteh.
as most of those who were thirty the first thing I became aware of was one of the most thrilling episodes of that he left a letter and this, pos- the defendant, he found a number sibly, may explain the mystery. The of base, coins including Hongkong
The story of this modest but most a very strong smell of elephant. I was his eventful life. Captain appeared to be very depressilver dollars, Mexican silver dollars
attractive personality is a wonderful pressed down on the ground in such sed when the ship left Canton. But Chineee silver dollars, Straits 10-cent
romance, fittingly told by a personal way that I could not extricate my constantly in trouble for bird-nest-chest and rheumatic pains are some of
head. At last with a violent effort ing, until the end he was an enthu- the diseases for which it is
especially when he called to see us at the China pinces and Chinese 20-cent pieces.
friend and fellow-naturalist. Aptly I wrenched myself loose, and saw siastic egg-collector. His friend Mr. acquainted with its qualities and you Tainable. Try this liniment and become Mail office on Friday he was in high
his biographer refers to heroes and the hind legs of the elephant standing Heatley Noble writes: "How in-will never wish to be withart it. For spirits. It is a mystery The Police
hero worship, pointing out that all are making investigations. Messrs.
like two pillars before me. She was terested I was to see the care with sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers. who for a great ideal gave up every Banker & Co. are the agents for the Kwong Ming which is a vessel recent
thing, "counted the cost and endured ly put on the Canton-Hengkong run. The funeral took place yesterday
the sacrifice," are heroes. He adds.
afternoon.
His Worship: Anything known but this ma
Inspector: Yes, sir
His Worship (looking at the re cord:: Oh! a professional gumbler all three charges and sentenced to
The defendant was bavicted on
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL...
·
Better late than reverse thought Australiaps in the Colony when the S.S. Taiyuen came in yes- terday with a large Australian and
days overdue.
years his junior.
"Selous was a type of Englishman of
three inonthe hard labour on the New Zealand mail on board-three which we are justly proud. His very
first charge. $50 or one month on the second charge "and $100 or wo months on the other. In the case
PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES. of the fines not being paid, the seri
TAN APPRECIATION BY "JOHN KESTREL."]
tences are fo run consecutively. Half of the fines, if paid, are to go to the informer.
THEST FROM A WOMAN.
Charged with the theft of a pale of cur-rings and a coat, the property of a Chinese woman, a Chinese of the coolie class pleaded not guilty' and was remanded in custody for a week:
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
COMMERCIAL MISSION
TO CHINA.
ATTITUDE OF MANCHESTER.
independence of character and im patience of restraint when once he knew a thing was right was perhaps his greatest asset. He knew what he wanted to do and did it even if it resulted, as it did on one occasion, in his personal unpopularity." He was free from self-advertisement; we do not find him the popular blood. and-thunder hero of cheap boy: literature. It is asserted that Rider Haggard had him in mind when he created Allan Quartermain.
A Correspondent of the N. Ce Daily Neos wired from London on Jan. 14.
One is glad to see that the British Selous was bort a naturalist. He manufacturer is waking up. It was inherited a love of nature from both "As a born an African traveller. announced at the Blackburn Cham- parents, but he was, apparently, also her of Commerce this week by Mr. child," his sister writes, "he would Stanworth, the Chairman, that have a waggon for a toy, to load and there is every likelihood of a com-mload, and for his school prize-books be would always chose ore on mercial mission to China. Some Africa." "He may not have lisped time ago the Blackburn Chamber of Africa," adds' bis, brother, but, if | Commerce urged the sending of not he at least came so near to it as such a mission, but the Manchester to have made us almost remember that he did." On his mother's side Chamber it was stated, discouraged he was descended from the Bruce For the theft of a blanket, the the idea. Since then, however, the family, and his sister suggests that property of a coolie employed in
Abyssinian Bruce cropping up Shauki wan in connection with the latter has changed its attitude, and in him there "might be something of consuetion of a new road, a Chinese on the strength of the Blackburn re: again? At a small Northampton youth was this morning fined $20 or solution the Government has been in school, prior to his Rugby days, his in default three weeks" hard labour.negotiation with Manchester and has master,
To say that the show was entirely faultless would be to sacrifice Truth on the Altar of Falsehood, but to say that it was an absolute success, is proven by the satisfaction manifest ed by the audience on Saturday
Inspector O'Sullivan then mention ed the case of an alleged assault on 'night.
"The plot of the play may be said Chinc by another in a Chinese to be thin, very thin indeed, but theatre, and asked for a week's re- it speaks volumes in praise of the mad as the complaindht wasir a Hongkong A. D. C. to be able to way and might die at any satisfy an audience with it.
moment in which case a charge of be brought Mr. Ashby in his role, of manslaughter would Aunt Caroline was superb.against the defendant. His Worship He acts to such perfection, that it is granted the application. hard to distinguish him. from a real old snobbish English lady who is ready to sacrifice everything in life to the fetich Respectability. Aunt Imogen and Uncle Gregory were also good and the song of Katie was well appreciated.
The three butterfly Elves, Pickle, Whisper and Twinkle carried out their parts in true butter fly style. They flitted gracefully. of two bottles of whisky, from the Pinkie and Tommy played to such Nowloon Godown, a coolie was sent perfection, that it leaves nothing to to jail for four weeks. be desired. Professional actors of maturer age may have something yet to learn from them, and this is no empty praise.
If the Fairies of Fairyland could be transferred to the Theatre Royal to view the second act, I am sure that they will be satisfied with the pre-
sentation; they must be very fasti- dious Fairies if they think otherwise. The dances of the Fairies in their
THEFT OF A BLASKET.
A WHISKY THIEF.
on going round the dormi-
Brought up on a charge of theft promised financial assistance and tories to see that all was in lying flat on the bare floor, clothed authority if an acceptable scheme is order, discovered Freddy Selous formulated. The necessity for taking only in his nightshirt. On being early steps to recover the lost trade asked the cause of this curious be with China during the war has been haviour he replied, 'Well, you see, brought home to Lancashire manun- one day I am going to be a hunter facturers by the publication of the in Africa, and I am just hardening Board of Trade statistics as to the myself to sleep on the ground." volume of trade done with that Critics of this perhaps the greatest of big-game hunters have, talked
AIR GEN.
A Chinese youth, a passenger from Manila on the Empresa of Russia, was charged with the possession of
Daisy air gun and 40 slap. The defendant pleaded that he did not markët... knew it was against the law. In
It was known among manufactur-severely about "blood-lust" and the
or Cordon said he did not proers that Lancashire goods had lost joy of killing," but it was delight se to press the case as this was ground through the restrictions on in nature and a craving to add know- the first prosecution under the new shipping and trade generally, but ledge, especially by finding some- Ordinance. His Worship fined the some of the figures came in the thing new to science, whether ante- artistic attire, the songs of the defendant and advised him to go nature of a surprise. More than a lope or butterfly, that impelled Selous Sleeping Beauty, Peace and the Beast the C.N.P. for a permit to take third of the normal trade has gone, were very good, and shall I forget the gun to the country. the froggy pranks of Prince Frog?
THEFT FROM PASSENGERS.
Mr. Tatam must have studied frogs Charged with theft of two buckets. very well in order to dance in so life-
a pair of shoes; a knife and fork and like a way.
It is impossible for me to mention other articles from a ship, u Chinese here each actor in all his or her youth pleaded that they were given excellence; the play requires to be him by a passenger for whom he had seen to be appreciated, and I cannot carried two bags to a boarding house. do better than to advise everyone to His Worship did not believe the defendant's story and fined him $15 go and see it for himself.
or three weeks.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN
PORT.
(Mx. Ong'a COURT.)
OPIUM.
all his life. When under twenty he and the serious feature is the de- wrote to his mother after a series of crease in the yardage of grey goods. unsuccessful butterfly hunts in Ger "These are the sorts of This has dropped more than 60 per many
things that rile me more than any- cent. in comparison with 1914.
The danger to Lancashire is that thing else, for you can't think how "I Japan, as China's neighbour, has dur-put my whole soul into egg and but. ing these years been straining every terfly collecting when I'm at it, and nerve to capture this valuable trade, how I boil up and over with impotent and she of course has the advantage rage at not being able to attain the of cheap labour, while we here are object of my desires on account of faced with the problem of increased the weather, over which I have no wages and heavier costs of produc- control."
tion all round, which make it impos- Elephant-hunting and ivory-trading sible to compare values to-day with are precaricus, and Selous was often those that prevailed before the war. on the verge of difficulties, or thought; The following figures will show that he was, but he never stooped to When charged with the possession how necessary it is for Lanacshire to of two tins of opium on the Macao] be up and doing:- Yesterday and to-day large num-wharf, a Chinese gave the time- bers of Japanese bluejackets have honoured excuse that he was asked Grey 28,896 200 70,902,000-191 been seen on our streets. Two to look after it by another man who Japanesewarships entered the harbour bad mysteriously disappeared. about 9.30 yesterday morning. The fine of $150 or in default three ships are the Tokiud and the Azuma, nonhs' hard labour was imposed. with Vice Admiral 'Nakino on board
GAMBLING,
Bleach-
ed
Printed
a
1916
1917 1914
699,100
82,636,800 122,459,300 196,-
396,900 239,500 315,400 31 717,600
the Tokiwa. They are leaving on Twelve Chinese, including Wednesday for Fremantle via Manila tulcony, were charged with playing Dyed 89,107,300 99,824,800 151, and Singapore and expect to returo Jantan in Wanchai and pleading to Japan about the end of July.
475,500
guilty," were Sned $3 each. The Coloured
cottons 3,725,800 lukong was further charged with mis
658,500 conduct in that he beglected his duty by leaving his beat to go to the den.
Machinery for the Kwongtung The C.S.P. asked for an examplary Total, all Electric Supply Company has arrived punishment and his Worship gave in Hongkong..
the man month's hard labour.
"A GIRL THIEF.
Lieutenant E. J. R. Mitchell, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, has returned to the Colony. He will rejoin his firm, Messrs. Bradley and Co. Ltd., as he is being released from Military Service.
A WINTER AILMENT. The Time When Rheumatism Returns.
This is the season when stiffness in the joints, and sharp twinges of pain in the muscles of the arme," legs or back, give warning to many people that rben matism has not been dispelled from their 3stom. Dump or cold days excite the old trouble and make existence miser
5,305,800-6, able.
kinds 216,390,200 309,585,900 577,
+947,600
are
* There are almost as many ways of treating rheumatism as there are doc. ters Moss of these, treatments directed only at the symptoms, and are reckoned good enough if they ralievo the pain and stiffness for a time, but they fail to get at the cause of the trouble and so the rheumatism returns after expoatra to damp or cold.
A commercial mission composed A Chinese girl employed by the Li of representatives of Manchester and
This is because rheumatism an Hing Kosting Factory was this Blackburn Chambers of Commerce morning charged with the theft of would be representative of merchants usually associated with the blood, and it three pairs of socks and pleading and manufacturers, and one of the cannot be corrected until the blood is guilty," she was sentenced to three problems it might properly undertake built up and able to throw off the poisons would be the abolition of German The most direct treatipont for rhea- agencies in the principal China mar matiem is Dr. William pink pills kete. The time has gone by when because they enrich the blood, making it the cotton trade can afford to allow pure and rod. By this method the de, and the patient is far less
weeks hard labour
A "RAINCOAT,
of the disease.
1
Charged with the theft of a rain Communicable discase here last cost from a ricsha in Sumpan Strect. week was: Six cases of plague Chinese boy, said he did not take its dealings in foreign markets to is strengthened, the poisons are (ave fatal); one of diphtheria (fatal); it from the rich but picked it up pass through the hands of other naik to suffer from further attacks. ons of enteric (fatal); one of puer from the ground Inspector Kent Honals, especially those who are how For men and women alike, Dr. peral fever (fatal) one of small pox told his Worship that thefts of this our enemies. (fatal); and 13 of cerebrospinal sort were very common and that fever, (nine fatal). For the subse people refrained, from reporting be quent 24 hours there was reported cause of the exposure which must one of enterie, one of smallpox, and follow, His Worship sentenced the three of cerebrospinal fever.
Boy to twelve strokes of the birch,
Williams pink pills for pale poople are This problem has been seriously a valuable tonic and bealth builder. tackled by the engineering industry, They are sold by dealers everywhere, and the cotton trade will only be fol alao one bettle for $1.50, six for 88/
by the Dr. Williams Modicine Co., 08 towing its own laterests if it followszechuen Read, Bhanghai The price their example
includes pootage,
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