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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1921.
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both sides ceased firing as she passed down between. the two lines of gunboats. Not more than an occasional stray shot whistled over the steamer while only shou or two burst during ber passage. The gunboats, which
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINA COAST.
SHIPPING PERSONALS'
LATEST CHANGES.
Captain T. 6. Beer, from reserve, has gone master, “Luenyi." "
Luenyi," is on reserve. Captain C. A. Christiansen, of the
Mr. S. Philippo, chief officer, "Luenyi," is on leave.
ARCHBISHOP MANNIX'S ARRIVAL.
(To the Editor of the " China Mil"}
Sir,-Archbishop Dr. Man Is now in our midst, and his appearance | looks mest pacific and dignified. He
does not seem wild, as was thought" by alarmed people. On the contrary," be
possesses a post pleasing and gentlemanly man- ner. Therefore, the crises against this high dignitary of the Catholic Church are now abated, and the 'sodisquicting alarms, then prevailing, have now ceased---Par Vobis!
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"A. PROPER GREEN HORN."
HUMAN HAIR SELLER ARRESTED.
BRIS MONEY FOR POOR BOX.
The sale of human hair in Wan-
chat without a licence, and the offer of a bribe of 30 cents to a Chinese detective pot to arrest him, were charges brought against a Chinese
hascated before Mrzistrate Orme
this morning.
Mr. F. Bennett, from reserve, gone chief officer, “Luenyi.”
Mr. R. Harper, second offices, "Linan,” has resigned.
Mr. T. Y. Marshall, from reserve, has gone second officer; "Linan." People need not be afraid of belang
Captain Pennefather, of the hurt, be will gladly embrace any one"Hupeh," is on leave. approaching him, even his bitterest
Captain T. F. Mitchell, from leave, enemies Let us rest in peace.
has gone master, "Hopeh."
Mr. A. J. Sutherland, of the Taikoo Tug, has resigned.
VOX VERITATIS.
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PREFERS PROSECUTION.
TO PREACHING.
were enveloped in smoke, appear fro the Editor of the Ching Mul.] ed to be using black powder.j Once safely past the gunboats bedlam broke out on board and the
-Wuchow should fall today, in the opinion of Captain Lexington, whose ship, the Chung On" was the last boat to enter the Kwangsi❘ delight and frontier port and the only one to having safely. leave
of
and half
Mr. W. Kert, second, engineer, “Tatung," has gone supernumerary second engineer, “Yingchow."
Mr. H. Stansfield, from reserve,
Replying to the first charge, the defendant denied that be sold the hair but frankly admitted offering the detective 30 cents, He said: "I am new from the country, and am
grant of local regulations.”
Inspector Blackman: He is a pro- 'gösen horti”, yeur Worship. I
per
dea'r think he has been long in
Hongkong.
The Nagistrate: Yes, he is vévy, straightforward about the bribe.
After the defective bad given evidence, the defendant was convicted and fined $5 or, in default, 12 days. The 30 cents bribe mquey was order-
has gone second engineer, "Tatung.*ed to go to the poor fot.
Mr. J. Hay, supernmarary third engineer, "Luenho," has resigned.
Mr. W. Latkin, from leave, has gone chief officer, "Chunsang."
Mr. J. Nesbitt has been appointed chief officer, "Hopsang."
Mr. J. D. Thwaites, supernumerary second officer, "Leesang," has gone supernumerary
afficer, Fooshing
second-
Sir.-The Prevention of Cruelty to passengers almost mobbed the Captai Animals meeting yesterday was quite in their efforts to express their a charming affair. Almost everybody at was there. Some wore very pretty appreciation passed
through dresses. The talking was very in- it since the outbreak of the zone of the fighting. teresting, quite polished and all that hostilities between the two Kwangs. Shortly afterwards the vessel was sort of thing. Then there was the Captain Lewington informed abrought to anchor in order that fares, proposing etc:- You know the kind Chine Mail reporter this morning which had not been taken in the rush you scratch my back and I'll scratch that he was surprised Wachow had and excitement, might be collected. Sours. Eventually they got together not fallen yesterday, as he considers So great was the crush that it took quite an interesting Intle tea party to issue on the Committee. No doubt some that it only requires a determined two hours
Mr. C. S. McAlister, supernumerary advance by the Kwangtung gunboats tickets to all the passengers who wonderful things will happen now ! to force the ill-equipped Kwangsi were charged not a cent more than They intend to get some tracts or second officer, Mingsang has gone troops to evacuate the city. Im the usual rate netwithstanding that something printed to hand to the second officer, same ship.
Mr. C. M. Boas, superamery mediately Wuchów is captured almost them would. gladly dear Chinese who have not yet
paid
at learned what kindness means. And second officer, "Loongsang has the suspended shipping services will havs
more, While be able to resume, as the fighting anchor near the "Kochow" further I think they are going to talk to them gone second officer, Mingsang " will then have passed further up down the river the the river into Kwangsi. Meanwhile again saw one of the seaplanes which ten ships are held up at Samshui, had been passed moored alongside including the Canton vessels, An- their mother ship further up the river. other five are probably lying idle at The machine hovered overhead, much Dosing. There have been no sailings to the terror of the passengers, but from Hongkong and both the made no attempt to follow when cruelty than "Kwang Ning and the "Cerf," both steamers heaved up anchor and propaganda of an influential comed supernumerary second officer, which were to have left last night for proceeded down the river.
Five mittee Wuchow, are still at the wharf here. hundred of the passengers disembark-
·As no passengers or cargo could be ed at Dosing and many more at in- secured for the "Chung On," which termediate parts before reaching was to have left today, sailing has Hongkong where the "Chung On"; been postponed. It is practically duly arrived with four hundred certain that no sailings will take place passengers. either to-day or to-morrow.
In the course of an interview,
Captain Lewington gave our reporter
some interesting particulars of his adventurous voyage down from
.
Chang On" when they see them cruel to birds and animals. No doubt it will do wonderful good, but I am open to Wager that half-a-dores cases in the Courts like the one a couple of weeks ago will go farther in stopping all the educational
REPORTS FROM CANTON.
HUNAN JOINS IN,
́LIENSHAN, MAY 'FALL.
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Reports from Lienshan in the North of Yun Lim state that the place is threatened and unless re- inforcements are sent may be captured by Kwangsi. Detachments of troops have been sent to the rescue.
Yours etc..
COMMON SENSE. Hongkong, June 24, 1921.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's, mines for the week ending June 11, 1921. amounted to 54,527 tons and the sales during the period, to 82,644
tons.
Holy Trinity Cathedral to Miss M E Mackenzie Douglas, daughter of Mr. S. Mackenzie Douglas.
Ca
Fifty weavers employed at the Harg Tsang mill in Markham Road, Shanghai, went on strike Wednesday, last in sympathy with a man who had been dismissed for assaulting a Sikh watchman. The have been management effectually dealt with
the situation by "sacking the lot."
WOCHOW UNDER. SIEGE.
Mr. N. H. Greig, supernumerary second officer, "Loongang, has gone second officer, Waishing."
Mr. L. McRae, from reserve, has gone second officer, Yannis."
Mr. J. W. A. Ryan has been appoint
"Leesang."
Mr. B. E. Bidwell, supernumerary second officer, "Ynensang." has gone second officer "Fooshing."
다
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned, having changed his residence from Hongkong to Macao at the beginning of the month of May last, and having on that occasion agreed with his creditors in Hongkong to settle his accounts in the locality of to date received any collecting docu- his new residence, and not having up menta, invites all his creditors
present their bills to the
to
Banco
Nacional Ultramarino (Macao) from the 1st to the 5th of July text, so that they may be paid immediately.
RODRIGO MARIN CHAVES. Macao, Jane 34, 1921,
NIPPON YUSES KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGYSES.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
Mr. G. K. Hudson, supernumerary. second officer, "Fooshing," has gone THE Starship supernumerary second officer,
Yuensang."
Mr. B. Griffiths has been appointed
second supernumerary
office
Chipshing." Captain A. C. Kennedy, of the ***Hinsang." has gone master,
*Yannis."
Mr. M. Costello, from leave, has
second officer, "Hangsang."
Mr. P. Harper has been appointed
Yunnanese troops numbering Wochow. The “ Canag "On" about 1,200 are reported by the left Samahti on Monday for Wu-Coston Times to be marching by chow but bad not resched the way of Kweichow to join in "the Another well-known member of Shui Hing Gorge when two seaplanes attack against Kwangsi. They are un the staff of the Hongkong and Shang-gone chief officer "Tannis," flew overhead at a height of about der the command of General Li Lich-hai Bank, in Shanghai, Mr. Hugh R 2,000 feet, the first harbingers of chua who has been given financial Northey, was married on the 16th at unusual events, and then disappeared assistance by the Hunan authorities. into the sunset over the hills, like two silver birds. Nothing untoward occurred until Kain Sau was reached where Captain Lewington had been informed before leaving Hongkong the river had been mined and red and green buoys placed to indicate the channel. No buoys had, as a matter of fact, been placed, and the Captain
According to the vernacular press now learned that while mines bad been put in position they would not the Kwangsi troops explode as wires had not been fixed. defeated in a sharp skirmish near The Chung On eventually reached Wochow and have retreated into the Wuchow without mishap about three city which is now practically under clock on Tuesday afternoon.
a siege. seaplane flew over the city and PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION ARRANGED. dropped two bombs, both dads. Oce A great public demonstration, says fell into a fish pond and the other the Canton Times, will be held this
coming Sunday to assure hit a shack where a few falling thorities that the people are all which have been seen here, they are bricks inflicted minor injuries
with the campaign built to guide on the surface of the on three people: All this time, in sympathy fighting had been in progress and the against the Kwangsi invaders and water. steady firing of rifles, interrupted by that full support will be given in the intermittent firing of machine backing the Cantonese and their guns, continued until dusk. At night troops in their fight to save the all was quiet, but fighting started province from falling into the bands again next morning. The lower hoids of the Kwangsi militarists again. ́of the “Chung On," had been filled.
appointed second officer, "Leesang." Mr. A. J. Sutherland has been
Mr. A. McMarshall has been appoint- ed third engineer, "Yusang "
M. G. F. Cram, third engineer, "Yusang" has gone supernumerary third engineer, "Luenho."
Mr. J. Hay, supernumerary third engineer, Luenho," is an reserve.
Mr. H. P. Jensen has been appointed second officer, "Feiching."
Mr. W. Ferguson, third engineer, By the beginning of next month"Kwanglee," has gone third engineer, three hydroplane boats of French
"Kiangan." construction are expected in Shang- hai. These are of an improved pat- fest, and it is hoped to use them" the successfully in China. Like others)
A
with cargo the previous evening but.
as soon as the ship was opened at KWANGSI NAPOLEON. daylight on Wednesday refugees
focked aboard in such numbers that
all available: space was speedily TROOPS PROMISED PLUNDER.
crowded. Sa
great was the
crash that the Captain had, to cast off the pye and pull out into midstream to prevent more people
CANTON FEARS.
A number of stock exchanges
* KLEIST."
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargu are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Horozore
ND SOWIDY WEARY AND Gonowy Co.'s Godowas at Kowloon, where each aonaigu, ment, will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon sa the Goods are handed,
Optional Goods will be carried on onless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the lat July, 1991, will be subject to reat
Damaged packages must be left in the and the Co.'s representatives at an appoins Godowns for examination by the Comigowa'z
nd how on TUESDAY and FRIDAY,
All claims must be presented within
sudral
ten days of the steamer's recognized. No cisims will be admitted bare, after which date they ammot be
after the goods have left the Godown,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agents Hongkong, June 4, 1921.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. W. H. Bennett, second officer, Haihong," has gone, chief officer, TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Hsiang” Mr. W. H. Finch, chief officer, "Hayang, has gone supernumerary chief officer," Haibong."
ALL preliminary notices of forth-
coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in
Foreign bars in Jukong Road, the news columns of the China Mail, have sprung up or are springing up
are charged for at the rate of $1 each, in Hankow. The Shanghai journal Shanghai, and neighbourhood con (as announced in May and June of of Commace states that separate tinue to be the subject of commonica- exchanges for cotton, fors and hair, tions between the police and the Com-occupy more than four lines
last year) providing that they do not foc stuffs, and wool, have been missioner for Foreign Affairs. Four future if this space is exceeded they established and application has been or five bars are reported to be carrying will be placed in the advertising made to the Ministry of Agriculture on business as usual in spire of strict columns at the prevailing rates. and Commerce for their registration orders to close.
At the Shanghai British Police Court on Saturday, Mr. G. W. King, the Magistrate passed a sentence of three months' imprisonment with
from scrambling aboard to the Upon taking charge of the Kwang-hard labour on a Lascar who was danger of the ship's
safety si troops in the invasion of this pro- arrested while carrying a pund and All gangways
a half of opium ashore.
were
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Leading Articles.... Local and General Cargo Pulfering Girl Snatcher-**** Sick Cow's Moved ...........
Trouble at Sea 17 Marine Misdoings
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Hammer Assaults += *** *** West River Steamers -Armed Robbery.....
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Can't Be Beat.
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West River Mines. Struggle with Police Children's Corner
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St. John's Cathedral
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Dispute Over Lease Dross Opium Or Opium Dross12
said he would impose the maximum "Dear comrades, the reason for penalty, as there was too much optura our evacuation of Kwangtung pro- smuggling going on.
The opium 2gent and Europeans resident at vince last year was made in accord was ordered to be confiscated. Wochow advised him to remain, ance with instructions from our chief, expressing the opinion that the (Warlord Lu Yung ting) to return passage would be too dangerous that province to the Cantorese them However the Captain announced selves and not an account of our in- his intention of getting through ability to fight the Cantonese troops. If it were humanly possible a Now that the Cantonese people are he had all the passengers to consider most of whom were women and chil- boasting of their bravery and declare
Although the various mechanics dren. Considering it his duty to his that we are cowards, we must again owners and the passengers on board take up arms against that province strikes have been settled, the demands A Too Common Practice the Captain got clearance and sailed to wipe out this condemnation, and of the apprentices employed in the Locusts Hold Up Train.... at noon. Approaching Kiau San on prove to the Cantonese people that different machine shops for better Rest Or Refusal? treatment and better pay are still Snatcher Caught the border, where fighting was we can fight. in progress, the silence of the fifteen
"Dear comrades, must now being ignored by their employers and Traffic Dangers hundred passegers on board was fight with a will. When we enter it is reported says the Canton Times Sanitary Board .. almost uncanny Firing could be Rwangtung, five days will be granted that an ultimatum has been issued Five Years Jail heard but the gunboats were not you to celebrate the victory in which by the apprentices that unless their seen until the corner approaching you are allowed to do whatever you demands are: conceded a general Kiau San had been rounded when please.
strike of apprentices will be declared five Kwangtung gunboats were seen When we evacuated Kwanghing to be in action firing at the Kwangs last year, every one of us was fully H. E. ATTENDS CORONET. forts and troops on the bill, loaded with several hundred dollars Nowithstanding the fright of the in our pockets. If we capture, Can- Tomorrow night HE the -passengers, many of whom urged to this time, every one of its will Governor (Sir R. E. Stabis K.C.M.G.) “Quickly and Quiet the Captain to return, and the fear not, only have an opportunity to get will attend the Coronet Theatre in A Disputed Account of the pilots, who left the several hundred dollars, but each will order to witness the screening of Yaumati Tragedy, skipper to can ship himself the have a prsty Cantonese girt for his "Al's Button" ́ ́ ́a, British film of aythical Funeral steamer" continued on its course, wife beskies. Dese comunades, Fight superlative merit already describes Hongkong Labear. and
or accident now with a firm determination."-- in the China Meit
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Hongkong Again Obituary Legislative Council Kwangsi Attack ................. Company Meeting Chinese Language Amenities of the Road
Alleged Traffic Dangers
Local Piracy
Girl Thief...........
Correspondence verdie
Dud Coins
Chinese and Mexico
Bangle Snatcher Sentenced
Hongkong Boy Scouts
New Shipping Company Stop, Thiết
Alice Memorial Hospital Kwangtung Blockade Latest Carton Fashion A New Railway ........ Street Accident ........ Stirring Experience War Indemnities. Special Cibles Fire at Servin Sport House Collapse Shipping
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