THURSDAY. OC:UBER 6, 1921.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
FILM ACTRESS VESTS SENSATIONAL DATO.
CLIMBING FROM SPEEDING MOTOR CAR TO AEROPLANE.
NEW YORK, October 5. The film actress Madeline Davis met with a sensational death on the beach at Long Branch in the presence of a crowd. She was carrying out stunt for which she was noted, namely elimbing from a motor car travelling ar full speed to an aeroplane overhead. She caught the rope to the rope ladder from the aerophqe but as the aeroplane ruse she relinqnished her hold and fell fifteen feet. She was fatally injured.
A CITION DEFEAT.
LABOUR CANDIDATE WINS BY-ELECTION.
Loxpox, October 5, Eighty-six per cena, of the elecprate of West Houghton polled in the by election held as a result at the death of Mr. Tyson Wilson (Labour). R. Davies (Labour) pollol 11.876 and J. Tunge (Coalition) 10,867,
AMERICAS FLOATING INDEBTIDNESS.
BANKING ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE'S VIEWS.
Las Axteles. October 3.
The committee of the American Bankers' Association doubts the sirability of funding the Government's theating indebtedness into long term Government securities until staide monetary conditions are assured.
LEAGUE COUNCIL,
ASSEMBLY RE-ELECTS NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS.
GENEVA. October
WATER FOR WHISKY.
UNUSUAL CARGO BROACHING CHARGE.
Unusual circumstances were related to Magistrate Lindsell yesterday when a sampan woman was charged with having had unlawful possession of a quactity of Johnny Walker whisky.
10 were
THE CHINA MAIL,
MURDER CHARGE.
SEQUEL TO ALLEGED QUARREL BETWEEN DEPORTEES.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAY.
TN eccordance with Ordinance No 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS wille CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 10th instan:.
Hongkong. October 5, 1921.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Before Magistrate Orte this morn- ning, a Chinese was charged at the instance of Inspector Brown, of You mati Police Station, with having murdered another Chinese in the de portees' shed at Yaumati on Monday" Inspector Watt, of the Detective morning. The inspector asked for a! Department, said the police case was formal week's remand which was not complete, but the tacts were granted.
It is alleged that the prisoner and from shortly these; Messrs. Caldbeck,
the deceased. both deportees Macgregor & Co. habit of getting 600 cases orce Singapore, were awaiting repatriation д month from a go to their respective homes, when they or twice
A cargo quarrelled over a place to hang cloth- down at Holt's Wharf. arrived there on Saturday last and ing to dry. Words are alleged to have detectives were stationed to watch it, led to blows. The men were sepa-
HE FOURTH GYMKHANA The reason for this was that the firm rated and the disturbance quelled. MEETINU Fill be helERANA had reported to the police that, Later, in the altemoon, the deceased permitting) at the HAPPY VALLEY, recently, some of the cases, on being collapsed and died in the lavatory. on SATURDAY, October 8th, com. opened in the firm's godown in Hocg-At first his death was thought meneing at 3.30 P.3L
have been due to heart The Charge for Admission wül be kong, were found to contain bottles to
but the post
mortem for others than Members of the of water instead of battles of whisky, failure, The cases were at damaged in examination is said to have revealed Hengkeng Jockey Club.
way and the weight was the fact that death was due to a correct, but when they came to be ruptured spleen. This, it is asserted, opened it was evident that a cem could have been caused in the course
lete case of bottles of pare water of the fight. had been substituted for a case of Whisky. The detectives took up their positions secretly, and on Monday morning, sax Messes. Cald beck Macgreger & Co.'s godown- bren keeper-a
who bad
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The Stewarda invite the LADIES of Hongkong to be present. Hongkong. October 6. ̧
$30.00
PER PAIE
1921.
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.
KIND PERMISSION. of the
BGKONG CRICKET CLUR, there will be a MEETING in the Hong toog Cricket Club pavilion at 5.30 p. on WEDNESDAY Dext Cctober 19th, of members of the Hongkeng Boekes
elect Officers acu Club, to arrangements for the coming season. All those wishing to join the Club are
Hongkong, October 6, 1921.
HMS. "Anthrose" met the Police them for seven year Recreation Club in a friendly game on and who was a trusted employer | Navy & ground yesterday. -artive at the godowa ut Holt's Forbes for the Police won the toss Whari. He came in the defendant's and set the "Ambrse" to face the sun. cargo boat. The detectives saw a For the first 15 minutes play was of a portion of the consignment as much give and take kind with the Ambrose as the boat wouki hold-loaded on getting slightly the better of invited thattend. to the boat, which then enesed the changes. After about 20 minutes harbour to Hongkong. The detee play "Ambrose" inside right scored far low shot that gave Hilyard no chance.
Prior to rising the Assembly teclected Clile, Brazil, Belgium, and Spain | tives also crossed the barbour by non-permanent members of the Council.
KIDNAPPED
KOWLION MAN'S PLIGHT.
WOUNDED BY BANDITS.
WHERE AWOUTS UNKNOWN.
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to locate theru.
Was
not
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Half tin Ambrose 1. Police 0. In the second hal "Ambrose" had
Dake
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE BUILDING FUND.
the best of the exchanges and about THE following further subscription to the abore fuad ban beta duly 10 minutes from the restart scored from a beautiful entre from the, received with thanks:-- right. In the last quarter of an hour Per Sir Robert Ho Tang: - the Police team bucked up, but could not acore.
Forbes
a Star Ferry launch, got a sinpan, and waited for the cargo, boat at Statue pier. They boarded the boat, where- upon the godown man belts, and On the boat. menandthen again it is scarcely likely managed to get away. that the pirate will be found any the detectives found five earthenware where near the river banks. Ther jars full of whisky one case of whisky are bound to be somewhere inland had been opened, and a basket where it will retire experienced contained fifteen full bottles of
The defendant Result Ambrose 2. Police D. searches, with a good local knowledge!" Johnny Walker."
was arrested, hut all the others For the "Ambrose" Savage was the Frag the circumstance that Mr. escaped. She was the licensed of the outstanding player, although thir boat. Inspector Watt added that outside leit shows fine turn of speed | Rasuussen was seen to walk away fes. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. and guod control of the ball. None! Captured on Saturday by a arty unaided with his captors it seems
were still taking stock of the 607 of the Police Team showed up to last fairly certain he Landits who held up his motor;
cases and they could not say, yet, season's form, no doubt want of. whauded. His light to many of them might prove to be practice being the cause, but it was houseboat on the Bambio River, Mr. Seriously
enviable is no J. Rasmussen. one of the Asiatic: Bustever
cases of water and not cases of whisky, noticeable that their cutside left was and his friends are natundly Petroleum Company's up-country
The Magistrate: Is it supposed that starved daring the second half. The Inspectors, is still missing. Strenuous Eavely concerned for his safety. He
transit across the harbour!
the bail about a bit more, and pol yalevou are being aride to rescue a well known in Hongkong as a the cases were broached in course of forward: should remember to swing! him but so far. It was learned to-dir. footballer and had been with the Inspector Watt replied in the keep it to the inside men.
of his whereabouts has for about seven years from bovlend. His parents reside over at Come through.
Kowloos. This morning Mr. W. H. Bell the goper manager of the A. P. C.. tod. There is just a chance that news of a Crion Mail reporter the story of the the missing man ras be heard affair, as disced by reports that through a small party of missionaries have been forwarded to him. It who left since Saturday for a point appears that Mr. Rasmussen was up the Banko River beyond. the making one of his usual trips in a pot where Mr. Rasmussen was captur- When they were told what pintor houseboa specially designed ed. for use in the slow waters of the had happened to Mr. Rasmussen they North River, of which the Bamboe said that would not deter them as River is a tribnary. A pilot fok they were known to all the pirates him from Sanchi as far as Szeai and up that way. They undertook to get len, fearing attack by pirates, re-into touch with the missing man fusal to go any further. Mr. Remus they could and they were given a sen however divided to push on to out of bandages and other necessities Kooshui and managed to get hold of, to send through to Mr. Rasmussen if a man who knew that part of the they got the chance. As soon as communication is established with river to act as pilot
Shortly after bizy on Saturday Mr. Rasmussen in this or any other the party had reached a point about way steps will be taken. Mr. Bell said. ave miles above Spet and were hav- to send him any supplies that may were help to lessen the hardships of ing ther tifin when they suddenly fired on by a squad of men captivity.
j
that Mr.
if
athemative, and added that when their centre half was a lot too selfish, the cargo brat left the Hongkong and should get rid of the ball side it had cases on board and quicker. these, probably, had already been
for genuine cases. It would
WHILE SLEEPING,
doctored and were to be substitut JEWEL THEFT IN A TRAIN. be easy for the godown keeper to get such cases and to pass them into the LONDON MERCHANT ROBBED godown as though they had come from Holt's Wharf. It was just a quration whether the woman in charge of the bout knew that there was a conspiracy has been aware for some time past afoot; if she did not, she was innocent.that he was being watched by mem
A London diamond merchant who
On the application of Mr. Len be of a gang of thieves has been d'Almada for the defence, remand was robbed while travelling by train from granted until Saturday, October S. Scotland or a quantity of jewellery Bail was fixed at $1,000.
PRINCE'S VISIT.
LOCAL PUBLIC MEETING TO
APPOINT COMMITTEE.
valued at £3,000. The merchant, Mi. Rothfield, of the firm of Messrs. Rothfield and Company, Regent- : street, was making the journey froma Dundee to London by a night express, and on retiring to rest in a sleeping car placed the black crocodile wallet containing the two strings of pearls beneità bis pillow. When he awoke he discovered that the wallet had been abstracted from beneath the Pillow while he slept. The strings of
Ir. Lenng Che Kam... $2,500.00 Amount acknowledged...56,105.40 |
$58,50610
KWAK SIU LAW,
Hon. Treasurer. Bongbong. October 6, 1691.
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PUBLIC ACCTION
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to
be held on 11ESDAY, the 11th day of October, 1921, at 3 . at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of time Let of CROWN LAND
at Mount Kelett Road, in the Colony
of Hongkong, for a term of 3 years, with the option of renewal at & Crown Majesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years.
Rest tte End by the surveyor of His
in ฟ
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Let No. 8.
Adjohin Mofa?
Locality.
Roundary
Measuremedia.
per a plan
PUBLIC AGCTION.
structions to sell by Public Auction {TUR ACCOUNT OF TAS CONCEKRED),
SATURDAY,
A pablic meeting will be held in who were lined along the banks. The Mr. Bell, who bas himself had a engiurer at once stopped his enginesd deal of up country experience. the Chamber of Commerce room in and several of the crow jumĮ
Rasmussen's the City Hall on Wednesday October overboard-pot, however, before
appers were not the ordinary 19 at 12 noon for the purpose of one of them had been wounded "delta pirates" who are usual appointing a committees pearls are described as each consisting Undersigned have received in
"farmers one arrangements for the visit of H.R.II in the thigh and Mr. Rasmussenly. he observed,
the next day the Prince of Wales to the Colony in himself had
what day, fishermen received
His Excellency the was evidently a slight flesh wound in and pirates the day after that." He April 1922. the calf of the lex.
is incited to support the theary that Governor will preside. The pirates thoroughly ransacked they were a party of lawless disband. the bout and then went of takinged Kwangi soldiers. Mr. Beli said with them Mr. Rasmussen, the pilot that in the ordinary course the and the cook whom they apparently A.P.C. inspectors saw plenty of piracy mistook for the local A.P.C. agent and going on but it was seldom that they regarded as a man of some substance, were interfered with. He recalled CANTON BANKS SUFFER HEAVY
where instances
attempts Mr. two
been made to hold them up
both on
those occisions
them.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE.
LOSSES,
a platinum and diamond cross. Dh of eighty seven graduated pearls, with ing Mr. Rothfield's stay in DuLdec his flat in London was entered, a quantity of articles, including jes ellety, cigare, and an expensive far coat, being stolen, and it is considered that the burglars are members of the gang by which the theft on the train was perpetrated. A reward of £200 has been offered for the recovery of the pearls.
INTERPORT POLO.
SHANGHAI TEAM ARRIVES HERE.
MATCH NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Mfr. Ball
that meLtioned Rasmussen caught typhoid fever some lad
Canton native banks dealing in time ago through drinking water but that had not been properly boiled and the inspectors were known to have the buying and selling of foreign said that the cook who was an old been carrying money with them. Oa currency, mostly Hongkong note, ne servant of the Rasmussen family, was one occasion. Mr. Bell zelated, two having a hard struggle to maintain included in the party at the sugges-Chinese boats that were firing at one business on account of the un tion of Mr. Rasmussen's mother who another actually ceased operations in steady exchange fluctuations and thought he ought to have someone to order to let an A.P.C. boat go between according to the Cantos Fines several of the largest banks have clused look after his food.
Returning to Szeul in the motor No news has reached Mr. Bell yet during the last few days. The
The polo team to represent Shang. boat, which was badly shot about, as to whether or not any ranson has liabilities of some of the banks in. the crew reported the occurrence to been askel for but if such a demand bankruptcy amount to as much as hai against Hongkong arrived here the A.F.C. agent there and he took does come through the question $100,000 and $260,000. It is report this afternoon by the Empress of ed that the reason for this financial Russia," The team, captained by 3r. the matter up energetically with the of acceding to it or not
the hands of the crisis is due largely to the endden E. H. McMichael, includes Mrs. local magistrate with the result he left in
J. F. Brensa, H. C. Robinson and that a small party of soldiers was British consel. The A.P.C, Mr. drop in the Hongkong exchange.
C. C. Boyd: The ponies have already Then when the news Bell pointed out, are naturally anxious
arrived in Hongkong. had reached Canton, the Canton man to leave no stone unturned that may
Rasmussen's release that."
.sent out.
Mr.
wiil
A great deal naturally
The Interport match is fixed for
October 8, 1921, commencing at I am, at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of les House Street, instead of FRIDAY, 76 October. A Consignment of GODDS, Recently arrived from England, Comprising:
A varied surtment of Blankets, Down Quilts, Travelling Buge, Flausis, Flanneleties, White Shirtings, Cotton Calico, Cotton Sheeting 72 in. and 90 in. wide, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Fillow Cases, Embroidered Bedspreads, Honey omb Quilts, Ladier sud Gents Handkerchiefs, variona sirea of Carpets, Rugi and Staircase Carpets, a few lots of Electro-plated Ware and Cutlery, etc, elc, etc.
Also
&c.
Several lots of Cut-gin Veneting Glass, Voustion Electroliers,
And Some Italian Marble Electrio Lamps, Statuettes, Figures, Bass,
&c., &O., (Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On view on eve of sala. - Terms :-Cash on delivery...
KUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers. Boogkong, October 6, 1921,
ager of the Company got into touch sccare with both the Danish Consul (but they realise that it is a depends, however, on the raeasure of Monday, October 10.. For Wednes- Rasmussen is a Dane) and the British question which gres much further assistance that is forthcoming from day, October 12, a Polo Gymkhana authorities, and preceded by a four chukka match be consul and combined representations than particular interests. If the the Canton
would. БЕСТ to furaish tween the Shanghai Light Horse and were made to the Capton authorities pirates can covat en getting a ransom this
SAN AID TO: DIGESTION. who agreed to send cut more every time they captarea Europeau Dr. Sun Wen's administration with as Hongkong team representing the soldiers. The feasibility of sending it may, as Mr. Bell suggested, give a capital opportunity of proving its Army Past and Present, is proposed. 7IEN you have a fullness and weight up a flat bottomed gunboat was big fillip to the kidnapping industry. mettle. If they succeed in bringing The A. P. and P, will be represin the stomach after erior you discussed but it was thought that this "We are doing everything we can the pirates to heel they will have given sented by Major Timis, Capt. Johny know that you are eaten too much would not be of much use. It would to rescue him, Mr. Bell told the their Government a valuable advertise son, Lieut. Doddington and Mr. J. Tablets to aid your digolim.
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