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GENERAL
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The Chinese remanded from is the Northera party, numerically Saturday on the charge of having not ignorable: there is the Sun Wen had in his possession 1.060 cigarettes following; and there is a considerable en which duty bad not been paid, boxy which favour, the southern was this morning ordered by Magis revolt but, is against Sun personally-trate Lindsell to pay a fine of $50 The well-intentioned foreign devil in for cerve six weeks imprùiqument, pursuit of information must recognize this when listening to Chinese state
ments.
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MEMORIAL DAY.
AMERICAN CELEBRATION IN SHANGHAI,
(China Mail SPECIAL] ·
SHANGHAI, May 30. On the occasion of Memorial Day numerous Americans under the
MONDAY, MAY SO, 1921.
SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.
RICSHA COOLIE AND FARE ASSAULTED, N
QUEEN'S ROAD INCIDENT.
A JUNGLE PICTURE
THRILLING CORONET ·
ATTRACTION,
How woult ons set about resening a heroine who had been indiscreet
| enough to walkę into a den fall of
Pre. J. E. Gill and L., R. Walter savagely hungry linna!! of the Wirs were this morning It's not exactly the sort of problems with having assaulted a richshawuht, one imagines, care to be faced charged before Magistrate Lindsell that the average Hongkong here coolie and his face in Queen's Road with the solution of every morning
The
purchase of the entire motor-cary interests of Andersen. To which party belongs theMeyer & Co. in China, by the China Leon Friedman, the General Manager. The deal, involving approximately made a pilgrimage to Sungkiang. At $200,000, is one of the largest of the Ward, the hero of the Taiping Rebel the graveside of General Frederick
tion, Jadge Lobingier delivered an eloquent enlogy.
Chinese correspondent, of this unden, / Motors, Leā, is announced by Mrauspices of the American Legion Central, near. the City Hall, at lore breakfast but it is the position
Fear in motor-car circles.
ing's Daily Perss? He also priends to-speaks for the general public. when contradicting obliquely state- ments that have appeared in the | China Mail. His notes on the feeling !
Three Chinese who were this in the neighbouring provinces are morning charged before Magistrate certainly interesting, but they would Orme with having stowed away on have been still more so if, we could the s.s. "Haiching" from Swatow, have accepted them as" written. în said that they were on their way to good faith. That."unfortunately, is Singapore, but shortly alter the forhidden credence by the malice vessel left Swatow, they were robbed patent in the test of his observations, of all their money. The Magistrate His glare round." in short, & passed sentence of three weeks' hard
labour each. unsernpulo propagandhi.
It should be 'unnecessary to point out that the Chinn Mail is not aber of the staff of Messrs Jardine,
Mr. Walter Marginson, a men partisan sicher or any way. Matheson and Co.'s machinery de the corbern politicians partment at Shanghai, passed away dilike anci sympathise
Be
with the last week at the General Hospitai Kwangtung Parliamentarians, but, from typhoid fever. Mr. Marginson, as we have sail before, we have no who was only 34 years of age, badi faith in Sun Wea. He means well, been in Shanghai, but a few months,"
hut he is not the man. Wewe. arriving in September last. He leaves if we were not in the position of aa wife and son, now in England neutral. support him fante de nexx.
OLYMPIAD STARTS TO-DAY.
AN ELABORATE PARADE
(China Meil SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAI, May 30 The Olympiad starts on Monday 'afternoon with an elaborate parade
mass demonstration will be given." including 3,000 Chinese boys. A
LOCAL AND GENERIL·
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which was fatal, were reported an Two cases of smallpox, one of Saturday, Both cases were Chinese.
Shanghai papers give prominence : The Chinese authorities at An- Saffering from injuries received tva letter addressed to our Minister tung recently found the body of a in the course of a fight with another Jar Peking by the chairman of the Chinese bandit, who bad committed | man in Wanchai, a Chinese was yes, National Organization Union, of suicide there. After investigation, terday removed to the Government Chira. It deals with our Governor they stated that the body was that of Civil Hospital. The alleged assailant visit to Peking, and makes allegations the famous leader of bandits, Charg. has absconded. which bave already been contradicter. He apparenlty gave up his life alter So we do not reprint it. The official he had been wounded during the fighting with the Chinese soldiers at Ltd. denial should be accepted.
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..DEATHS.
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Locally it is now henited that the real reason for His Excellencr ́s expediting "was the opening of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banks at Shanghai? As to that, we can only say that if so, it is a thousand pities
that he did not so announce it.
LOCAL EDUCATION.
While there is no sign of a strike among the members of the Mechan kes Union working for the Railways and the Electric Supply Company, the men working in factories and machine shops, have decided to down
tools unless their demands are con ceded. Printed pamphlets are being sent to their comrades both in Carton and abroad asking for financial and to
To is a long time since we said any-prolong the strike until shorter hours,
thing about local education. The better pay and bester cantation have hiatus dencies no loss of interest been secured.-Canton Times. means the desire not to hore, and a
41
As the practice of shaving live pigs, to obtain the hair for sale is prevalent, the Native Police have "isoped a notice warning the people against this inhuman practice. All offenders will be severely punished.
More than $5,000 in silver coins
was stolen from Measts Bozer Mazet Shameen, probably during the small hours of Saturday. So far, it is reported that only $709, was recovered. That such a big sum in silver could be taken away without being discovered, is mysterious.
Mr. Frederick W. Stevens, re
pu, yesterday. "not guilty.".
Both defendants entered pleas of that confronts the hero in the first episode of "The Lost City” a wonder- The risha coolie said that he was ful picture which has been secured proceeding along Queen's Road. by the management of the Coronet going West, with a fare in the Theatre "for screening as a serial. vehicle. When near the City Hall. Press representatives who accepted the defendants with two other the management's invitation to be soldiers, walked up to the ricsha and present at a private screening of the without any warning or provocation, film on Saturday came away impressed! proceeded to strike him and the fare that they had witnessed the last word with sticks. He was certain that the
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defendants were the men because he in animal photography. For that is followed them until a European Ser-probably the most striking feature geant arrested them,
of what is altogether a remarkable The fare, who said that he was a production.
mineral water manufacturer employed Scenes set in the tangled jungles
at the Victoria Barracks," stated that of Central Africa are made astonish- the first defendant struck him on the ingly. almost terrifyingly, vivid by head with a stick and caused blood the introduction of wild animals to flow. As he put his band to his which are obviously untamed and wound, the second defendant pushed savage. Lions and tigers. leopards,
him out of the riesha, causing him to
fall into the drain. A police whistle monkeys, elephants, alligators there was blown and the defendants made are and not just a few but hus- off. A European Sergeant chased and dreds of them. They are not in the caught the defendants.
picture merely for the purpose of By the Magistrate: There were giving a realistic touch to the tropical. alt rether four soldiers. His richsa seezery either. They have much more was the last in a string of five. The than a "walking on" part to play, defendants struck the occupants of and every now and then they take a all the vehicles. He was sure of the hand in the story. The picture is defendants in spite of the fact that literally spiced with intensely thrilling" the one stripe" was in mufti last incidents depicting men and women night. The winess could give who appear to be actually battling cause for the assault. Be had never for their lives against wild beasts
seen the defendants before.
Lance Sergeant Neal, A47, said that literally rage so devour them. that he was on duty in Garden Road How it was all arranged - how actors last night when he heard the police and actresses were found with nerve whistles. He ran down enough for the job-only the producer Garden Road at the foot of himself can tell. which be sa four soldiers The story itself is no great matter--
a stick.
out
proceeding towards the barracks. A the pictures the thing. It centres ittle further up Queen's Road, be around the tragic adventures of the saw the second witness lying on the Princess Euralata. pf the Central grouri covered with blood. The African kingdom Tarik.who is captured
by Д hostile tribe while riesha coolie also had blood on him, The last witness pointed to the soldiers and said "si koy" (catch riding with her sister and is later them) The witness thereupon. brought as a slave to Cagga, au Ivory presentative of the American Group last witness then came up and point-pearance in Cagga's camp two ad- ran after and stopped them. The hunter. Coincidently with her ap- of the new Consortion, arrived in ed out the two defendants as his venturous Americans make their Shanghai on Tuesday night from disposition to give the educational) In a proclamation issued yester. Peking. He was accompanied by Mrs assailants. Gill was in uniform and arrival by aeroplane. bound for a authorities time to do something day by the Headquarters of the Can- Stevens and his Frivate secretary, Mr. carried a stick, Walter was in multi bunting expedition. Their attempt Very little, we may say, has been tonese Army, it is announced that Tilford. The party left for America The witness did not notice if he had to rescue her is frustrated and. thrown in the pit of lions, they escape done in the line of meeting criticisms beginning May 27, martial law is by the RMS. "Empress of Asia"
By the Magistrate: That was the through the co-operation of Momba 'coly group of soldiers be saw on the and supplying deficiencies previously proclaimed on the West River from on Saturday..
3 elephant who proves, uncon pointed out.
Samshui to the western border of the province. Under martial law, secret
About 345 yesterday morning street at the time. The two defenveniently susceptible to the charmDS
dants appeared to be sightly Time flies in Hongkong as fast as societies are pot allowed to be or fire broke out in a medicine shop in
Intoxicated
of music. Just when the Americans elsewhere, and it may surprise some ganized, white newspaper reports, Queen's Road Central. After fifteen to learn that a whole year has passed telestams and mail matter are to be minutes work
Replying to the Magistrate, Gal are ready to make a dash for freedom the Brigade
said: All I have to say is that they discover that the Princess," : since the secretary of the Kowloon censored. Occupants of boats, trains succeeded in extinguishing the Resident's Association was added to and residences of a suspicious charat flames. The fire is supposed to have never touched the riesha boy. Heeing from Cagga's insults, has an the Board of Education. What has ter will be searched by special agents been caused by some medicine drying walked up the street in a respectable wittingly entered the lions" pit through happened since? What progress has Unless permitted by Headquarters, on a stove catching fire through manner, and interfered with no one secret passage.
I have witnesses to call over bearing. The damage done been raade So far as we can see. boats and rains are not allowed to
Walter said: I have-nothing-to was slight. there are no footprints on these carry munitions.
say.
The Magistrate: All the witnesses particular sands of time. The subject
While at work on a wall in the said is true?--Yes, sir. of our schools was not even mentioned Mr. Frederick Whitney Horne, grounds of the French Missian, Caine founder of the Horne Co. in Tokyo Road, a contractor's "coolie missed
Then you are admitting the assault horror struck as he watches the port
eullis rise inch by inch and the snarling " and at other points where branches his footing and fell into the road, a -After Lc. Clark, the first witness beasts leap up at their prey. Momba of the importing company are located, height of some twelve feet. He fell for the defence bad been sworn in, this time has inconsiderately cleared died at Pasadena, California, on May on his head and reived a bad cut the Magistrate again asked Walter if off to the jungle. What is to be 10, according to word which reached which rendered him unconscious. He Tokyo recently. No details of his ill was removed to the Government
done? It unthinkable ness or death were given. He was 65 Civil Hospital were he now lies in a years old, being born at London, critical condition.
Then you are not pleading "guil Canada, March 30, 1856, the son of a
ty?"-No, I made a mistake. banker. Later he became a natural-
The coxswain of the steam
Lic. Clark said that be, the defen- ized citizen of the United States. launch "Yanlee reported to the About 20 years ago Mr. Horne came police on the vessel's arrival is dants, and Pte. Woodward Were returning to barracks from tot 10 Japan, going into the importing harbour yesterday, that about 9 p., Astor House Hotel about 11 pm business there. His home was in on Saturday, while on a voyage from
at the annual meeting of the K.RA., although it began as a prominent plank in the rostrum of the Ascia
tion. The silence, as in our Own case, need not indicate lack of interest. But what, if anything, has been at- tempted, let aloze done?
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Dow ?--Yes, air,
и
The door cldsex behind her and only an iron port- cullis arrangement separates her from a score or so of ferocious flors. The
episode closes with the hero standing
he was pleading "guilty."
that Walter. I have my own evidence the lady should not be rescued to give.
somehow or *other but just how the hero does it will presumably be the subject of the following episode. Among the series of attractive films that will support "The Lost City" when the first of its five
topical picture that
Our last note, if we remember correctly," referred to technical in- struction. We suggested evening classes at the University for the sake of its superior equipment, and the dropping of the existing school with Yokohama during this time until he | Canton to Hongkong with a lighter yesterday. When near the City Hall episodes is shown to day will be the
WHY
its hopeless appliances. That seems to have been ignored. If it is to be a year ago, retiring from active.life. and after the assurances, obtained neither refused nor granted, we shall
Co. in tow, a strong wind forced him to the laurine at the foot of Garden taken locally. It depicts the V.R.C. to take shelter in Shakok, Taiping richas. As he got to the entrance month ago...
Road. On the way, he passed some Sports, which were held about “a” that anything irregular had been not worry; but our allegation with
Commenting on the Cricket district, in Chinese waters. Soon of the latrine, he heard and obliterated. the regard to the nature of the equipment i
police denounced Canton Times ought to have been now used for technical instruction Interport which closed on Thursday, after they had anchored, a Chinese whistle, and looking round, saw a satisfied, and to have worked for must not be ignored. Something unanimous that Hongkong's fielding overboard while fixing the tow rope were then walking towards him
Suanghai papers
to hand are substitute engineer accidentally fell
Chinese on the ground. His friends peace, as between the Cantonese and must be done about it.
was a feature of the match, and was
and was not seen again.
about twelve yards from the spot! WE USE THE EXPRESSION "TO ourselves. But it came eat with a
It is easy to understand that the materially responsible for the slow "report "thatpublic opinion
LAUGH UP ONE'S SLEEVE?" throughout the province was still financial worries of the Government rate of the Shanghai scoring. With dissatisfied, and still talking of a
cause it to be somewhat lukewarm in the cause of education; but that boycott. Had this been- news.
determined. Teachers' salaries will
A Sergeant then came up and arrest-
. An optimistic correspondent
ed the defendants. The witness saw
Bo assault. A crowd collected after
in the strict sense of the word, the is not how its activities should be account of themselves. As it was, being reaped in the settlement. It Police Sergeant's instructions, he English as we speak it. to-day, which
the defendants' arrest, ́and on the There are many expressions in
hark back to other days and other By the Magistrate: There were customs, particularly the customs of
a stronger bowling department, our writes to a Shanghai paper: The players would have given a better first of the season's corn is now Davies and Reid did excellent work noticeable that the vegetable crop Canton Times could not be blamed be cropping up again, for a certainty. The "Setting" of the Hongkong good, potatoes are up to weight and
in the early stages of the game. this year promises to be particularly went to barracks for a picket. A newspaper must give the news. whether it be favourable or otherwise. The Government has been taking on seld was very popular with the cabbages are clean and free from three other soldiers of the same dress. To say that some achievement insects. In view of this it is reason regiment walking behind them. is a "feather in one's cap is a re- But it wasn't and equld not be news new comers at good salaries, salaries spectators, for although there was
the on-sice, able for the barassed housewife to They did not belong to the witness's ference to the days when men's head- commencing higher than the recent only one felder on
They were some distance gear was not as staid and dignified: How can one not very widely read level of pay conceded to teachers the bowling was so accurate that look forward to a decrease in the party newspaper in one torn pretend, st
recognise them. The defendants on the other foot" recalls the time short, tctice, to discover the public who have locally borne the heat and very few balls were turned round ruling price of vegetables. The first away and the witness could not as it is at present, while the shoe of the strawberry crop is being sold were slightly intoxicated, but not when shoes were far more clumsy burden of the day, and refusing to leg. opinion of a whole province. It increases asked by old hands. That
at 25 cents per ib.
druck.
and ill-fitting than those of modern is not good. It discourages those
Pie. Woodward said that he walk-† manufacture. It is an old, contemptible journalist who have been working their way up The Shanghai C.C. war memorial
Yesterday was the feast of ed a few paces in front of the de So, too, the phrase to "laugh ap at Shanghal, Walter Marginson. trick, the use of which presupposes in the Hongkong service; or at least was unveiled by F.B.M. Consul Sir Corpus Christi. At the Cathedral of fendants. Suddenly there was a rush one's sleeve brings up 8 picture of Engineering Dept, Jardine, the thoughtless folly of the public. is not calculated to encourage them during the tea interval of the Cricket Mass was officiated by the Rt. Rev. whistles were blown. They walked were made in long, flowing lines. Everard Fraser, on Empire Day, the Immaculate Conception Pontifical by Chinese on their right and police olden days when outer garments Matheson & Co., Ltd, aged 35 The scribe ascertains one or two
Interport. The monument. is Bishop Pozzoni with the assistance on and the defendants were arrested Then if a person covered his face instances of certain opinions, and to put forth their best efforts. thereupon presents them as public Then it looks as if the Board of handsomely wrought bronze panel of the clergy. The main altar where at the foot of Garden Road. He with his hand, there was a suspicion. opinion. In this case, the Education needs gingering up. We headed thus: The Great War, 1914 the Blessed Sacrament was exposed could not swear that the defendants that he was hiding a smile, for the Cantos paper not only quoted an invite practical suggestions from all 1919. Shanghal Cricket Club Roll for public adoration during the day. did not assault the complainants, but generous sleeves were of sufficient opinion that is not known to exist,
* of Honour," and below is the inscrip. was magnificently decorated with he did not see any blows struck by proportions to conceal more material>
tion: "Victory, Liberty.". Around drapery and flowers. In the evening the defendsats. but tacked on to it the impudent Baggestion that only the punishment
aged 33 years.
MARGINSON. On May 24, 1921.
years.
The China Mail.
"TRUTH, JUKIKOE, FULL SERVICE"
«Bonexoso, Monday, May 30, 1971.
cannot be done.
of Hongkong oficials would pacify
interested.
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the borders are appropriate scenes a grand procession toured the Gill repeated his previous state- and designs and the tablet bears the Church compound accompanied by ments. Walter made a statement following names: S. J. Berry, W. the Philarmonica Band; there was a similar to that made by Woodward
things than an expresion of ridicule
The school boy who was charged'
on Saturday with the unlawful
possession of three daggers was this
such popular anger. That suggests A rich vein of gold is reported to J. C. Budd, J.A. Brand, C. Bussey, largs attendance. To-morrow being The Magistrate convicted, and ained to us that the Canton Times, which have been located near Vishuhsien K. G. Barrett, W.1. C. Bolland, J. the last day consecrated in the Bissed the defendants $5 sach, plus $5 to morning fined $50 by Magistrate. was so free with its allegations that in Shantung and a Chinese company Bouch, C. C. Cunningham, WE Virgin Mary, during the whole of each of the two complainants. the Hongkong, paper were written is being floated for its exploitation. Dent, H. P. Dudley, T. M.K. Fletcher, this month, solemn High Mass
INCOHERENCES RE THINGS CHINESE
to order has itself been nobbled by
some party or parties whose interest
The last reference we saw in the Canton Times to Hongkong's an fortunate appearance on the stage
it is to augment the bobbery.
Orme. The F. &.0. compradore: whom the defendant called as a wit This province, as is well known, is D. Forbes, J. E. Gresson, E. J. Hay. will be celebrated by the Rector of
ness, said that he could not speak as: rich in minerals, but superstition and ward, S Heoman, E. Hope, F. S. C. the Cathedral and in the evening the
"According to the Shanghai | to the latter's, conduct, because it lack of capital have prevented the Jones, Loftus, BP. Jones, P. Lambe, beautiful statue of the Immaculate Chinese from taking advantage of W. H. N. Leyshon, WN. Lowe, G. Conception will be carried in the vernacular organ, a Chinese overseas was seldom that he saw him. Sabe As regards getting accurate inform the hidden wealth. The news of the B. S. McBain, K. T. J. Parsons, W procession at 5.45 pm: "The Rev. Fr. I merchant named Pu Chuo-yang, has | Inspector Wills said that the defen- ation concerning the position in discovery of the gold immediately E. Rebe, T. C. Reid, G. F. Riach; Ey Jayme Martins, the Vice Rector of contributed $10,000,000, toward the dant's teacher had been asked to aff Chinese politics iritated us. After Cantone give it up. At present we follows a statement of the finding of Richardson, H. Syntes. E C. Symons, St. Joseph's College of Macao will cost of the construction of the new come to Court, but he also refused to all the efforts made to satisfy them recognize no less than three distinct a silver mine on the Eastern Hill of CRXL. Symons, B. P. Sheldon, and reach prior to the Benediction of the port at Sanmen, or Santoao, in speak for the defendant who had been that their suspicions were unjust, parties, all difigent in subtle Chinese Sing Fai Ting
absent from school since May. 1 Cheklang. TG. Vernon.
Blessed Sacrament.