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Far East.
TUESDAY MAY 16, 1922.
MANCHURIA'S INDEPENDENCE,
SOVIET RUSSIA CUT OFF FROM THE FAR EAST.
NEW OUTER MONGOLIA POSITION,
PEKING, May 16.
Furthermore, the Chinese Government recently appeared likely to regain Outer Migoka by peaceful means which may now be frustrated as it is Ekely that the Russian forces there will be withdrawn unless Chang Tro-Lin is Ent suppressed.
ANOTHER ARMED
ROBBERY.
*NEARLY $900 LOST.
An armed robbery in daylight is reported from sucbai. Wong Kam,
Themendous interest attached in Peking to Chang Tso-lin's an- the head coole employed at the Jar- mouncement of the independence of Manchuria, particularly in view of dine Sugar Refinery returned to bia Chang's estranged relations with the Bolsheviks as the independence of these home in Feewoo Street at 1 pm, yes- regions in cotjeretion with the Japanese position in the Maritime Province terday with $150 in his pocket, which of Kamschatks has practically cut of Soriet Russia from the sea and the be bad just received from the refinery to pay coolies with. While he having his meal about a W&S
ol
bour ar
Ister,! quarter four men arned with revolvers and daggers entered, and taking Won: Kam and his two wires by surprise. drove them into the kitchen where they were bound and gagged. Wong Kam's bands were tied behind his back. The robbers cut away thei pocket in which he had kept the money, and then relieving one of the women of a pair of geld tangi s worth $145, left the boase, belting the kit- cben door behind them. After a
ODDS AND ENDS.
MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.
Eible as a Serin).
-The F47ko (Kansze State), deurpal bus gain the distinction of beinattel first daily newspaper in the United States to publish the Bible in serial form, in response to the suggesting of Dr. Charles Sheldon. sather of In His Stepe."
Modern
RIVER COLLISION.
SOLDIERS DISGRACEFUL
BEHAVIOUR.
PILOT THROWN OVERBOARD.
A story of great brutality and while one of the women managed to inhumane llousness on the part of get rid of her gag and her cries attract some Chinese soldiers kas just reach edes the attention of the people living the China Mail. It is printed below on the floor above, and all three were released. Wong Kam immediately icformant's
pewspaper in our
Beaconsfield's Shaving-glasa.
It was Buren who wrote that "Men, for their sins have shaving, too, entail-
OFFM
words.
been made.
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BULLY BOUND OVER.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CALICO DANCE.
TO NIGHT'S KOWLOON THEATRE ATTRACTION.
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As a special attraction, Indian Jack methods are to be used in presenting 4:3 s.. on Tuesday, May 9th, went to the police station and report- the story o the Bible and th the stern wheeler "Nanning," leaving ed the matter, giving the police des who has lately been ridi g through chapters wil be translated into every-Shishing met what she took to be a criptions of the robbers. Detectives the streets in full native costame, will das Errish, with nappy" hear small launch steaming alone as she was were at once sent out, but up to the give an exhibition of handling: 17- lines. The Ceepel according to St showing one masthead light and side time of reporting, no arrests had yet foot stockwhip, lariat and rope at this evening's Kowloon Theatre calico dance.
cther feats Among
be Mark, for example, will be presented H-bts. The wheeler altered her course as "The good news as recorded by to come under the stern of the launch,
will fick a cigarette out of a man's when, too late to avoid collision, Mark."
mouth and jerk
Tariat she discovered cargo bosts being
into mary being knots towed by the launch. She struck
At a calico dance the dancers are one of the cargo boats and it sank.
Inspector Aris charged a Chinese expected to come dressed in white ed upon their chins." Indeed, it is At first it was reported that 42 men ltard to work up enthusiasm about from the cargo boat were missing but before Magistrate Fraser this morning: drill or any similar materia"--a sound
it
ascertained with having assaulted a small boy in suggestion to the many enthusiasts the prosaic business, so that razor- afterwards
who find the advent of summer no bar were drowned. These Hanghow. nics of the great make Lo warm that tea
Even Robert men belonged to General Outlining the case, the Inspector appeal to collectors.
The said that the offence was a common Burns's shaving tackle was not treated Ngai Bong Fing's division fast July as satreeatct and we saw a wheeler anchored at Shinhing to see one at water fouts where small boys pair of razors indubitably the pact's what damage had been done. The and girls went to draw water. Bullies letch only £35 when a few pages fapldiers bouded her and after il- of the defendants type seemed his poems in muscript were bringing treating the pilot threw him over-to delight in kicking aside the hundreds. Recently, at Christe's, board, Ile was drowned. The captain little ones' buckets before filling
this
case the, and Lord Beacon-Seld's early morning was also treated and his cabin their
the Ali his
remonstrated and boy money implements appeared, and naturally wrecked. they were much more lavish than the valcables, amounting to about $300 defendant struck him. The Inspector They then referred to a case before Magistrate poet's. The razor, for example, had they took away.
-us
OWN.
a gold-mounted mother of pearl handle proceeded to rob every member of Lindsell sometime ago when a Chinese and the shaving-glass was in a tortoise the crew. sbell and silver frame. All was silent at 61gs. If only a sharing glass could speak as well as reflect. Among the lot without any intimate history were
LOCAL WAGES DISPUTES.
a Louis XV oblong gold suf-box he sawyers' dispute, which started chased with medallions of Chinese figures, 193gs. (S. J. Phillips): an early in April, has been settle, the oblong esaker, the lid painted with a garden scene, 110gs, (Nyberg); and
an Empire gold musical-box. Sogs
(Webster).
Aerial Orient Express.
The dream of snaerial Orient Express," ascending from London and travelling, by stages, at 100 miles an hour, to the Eastern boundary of Barope. is now to be realised. The time-table fares for the Orient air express were received in London) by the Legaerial Travel Bureau The airway was opened on April
was sentenced to six weeks' jail for a!
He asked the similar offence. Magistrate to pass the same sentence in this case.
The Magistrate enquired if there had been any provocation for the assault.
The Inspector said that the boy employers granting substantial in-naturally would lose his temper if his
cresses.
The carpenters' dispute, which etarted in the middle of April is
reported to be very close to settlement while the launchmen's demands will
be further regotisted this siternoon when the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax in terviews representatives hom both sides.
GENERAL ITEMS.
1. The foute followed is vis Dover Harbour Board is proposing
Faria, Strasburg, Prague, Vienna, and to spend £1,500,000 or a development Bucharest to Constantinople. Daring scheme.
the sammer months a business man!
*
"I will have no laughter in this court," said Sir Ernest Wild, the per Recorder of London, during his first sitting at the Old Bailey.
in a hurry will be able to step on Flovers eggs at 7s. 6d, each were board an air express at the London Air served at luncheon at the Savoy Station and arrive in Constantinople, Hotel, Strand. after a flight of almost 2,000 miles, forty hours later, as compared with train time of four and a half days The actual flying time along this great transcorticental airway will be anly 24 hours, the remaining time being spent for meats and sleep. The through air fare from London is 37 10e, which is, roughly, id per mile flow, Egure which compares favourably with the rail fare by Wagon Lit. Travellers by the Orient sir express can book to any tow 'along the route.
** Humour *
Lecturing to an Fton audience upon **HDшo," Dr. E. Lyttelton, late Headmaster of Eton, said that he did not think anyone in the room could say why they laughed when they did, why ther, were some people who did not laugh when others d'd, or why
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Mir. "Poseyfoot" Johnson is to visit New Zealand in connection with the Frohibition pull there at the end of this year.
Germany shortly intends to issue aluminium coins of one, two, three, and five marks in place of the present paper currency.
•
A petition to the King asking for a rehearing of his case has been handed to the Home Secretary, Mr. Shortt, by ex Archdeacon Wakeford
Writing in the British Medical there were some people who laughed Journal, Dr. S. G. Floyd, of Grays, all alone when nobody else laughed. Essex, mentions 10 cases of multiple Why was a pan often talked of as a births in one family in three genera. low form of wit! Many of the best tions. sayings in the world were poze.
buckets were knocked over after they bad been filled and "say things" to
the defendant.
The Magistrate bourd the defendant over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for 6 months.
to the ez,oyment of their favourite pastime.
FLYING DOCTOR.
VISIT TO PATIENTS BY
AEROPLANE.
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To keep in touch with his patients the wandering Bedouin tribes, amckg Dr. Martinet, doctor in Syria, ases an acroplane.
From his headquarters in Palmyra he lies over the desert, slighting wherever be finds a tribe encamped. His fame 23 a physician has already spread far into the desert, and whenever his plane lands Bedouin patients fock to consult him Although his practice cover a wide
area and his nemad patients are constantly on the move, his task is comparatively easy. The clear air of the desert makes it possible for him to LATEST SHIPPING NEWS, e encampments at a great distance.
IRRIVALA.
Ralph Holler, (Chanyu Teng) froin Quinton, Hotbew
Saveric. (Bank Line) from New York, Manila,Of Stonecutter.
Soochov, (B&S.) from Shanghai, Amoy B12.
Suiyang, (B. & S) from Canton
B9.
'Tjikisi, (J.C.J.L) from Batavis, Macassar.-A.29,
Hanoi, (Lapicque) from Haiphong, Kweng Crow Wan-Off Stonecutter, Ban Yek, (Yue Cheong) from Hothow-0.37.
Lake Farrar, (Admiral Lixe) from Saigon.-Off Stonecutter.
Silver State, (Admiral Line) train
Mazila.-A.3.
Lake Faulk, (Pacific Mail) from Calcutta, Engapore.-B23.
Lake Gitano, (Pacific Mail) from Calcutta, Singapore.-Off Stonecutter. Shingo Mard, (T.K.K.) from Ban Francisco, Manila.--B23.
Hakone Maru, (N..K.) from Yokohama, Shanghai-A2.
Lushan Mara, (N.Y.K) from Canton.-A.
Techung (The Thuan) from Saigon Of Stonecutter.
DEPARTURES.
-Benlawere, (Gibb Láv.) for Yoko hama, Shanghai-May 16.
Agamemnon, (B. & 8.) for London
Homer was in some way contagious, About £128,000 belonging to ex- and often, if there was no particularly Service men in Innatic asylums is held good joke, if a man really laughed sin by the War Office, Sir L. carly at his own joke, everybody Worthington-Evans :stated in Singapore.-May 16. else laughed too. It had been said Parlament.
that Mr. Gladstone had not much
rease of humour, but be thought he The lowest British tender for five
Kau Sang, (J. M. & Co.) for Sandakan.-May 16.
Lushan Mara (N. Y. K.) for Stang
had a good deal. Mr. Gladstone was passenger, ships for a Mexican com-hai, Swatow-May 16.
Chun Sarg, (J. M. & Co.) for Bang
a man with a most incredibly good pany was 99,000 per ship as com- memory, and there was nothing bepared with £47.000 quoted by akok, Swatow.-May 16. loved so much 25 to correct foreign firm. inaccuracies in other people. He (Dr.
Lyttelton) once had the privilege of When opening the gates at a rail- telling kir. Gladstone & story to ree way level crossing at Castle Figgin, the effect it would have upon bim. near Chrmarthen, Mre. Davies WEI Mr. Giaditone laughed for two or killed by a train. Her blind son, a three second; then an expression of few yards away, escaped..
•gravity stole over his face, and he
A
Kolgan, (B. & 8.) for Bangkok Swatow-May 16.
Boochow (B. & S.) for Canton,- May 16.
Celebes Maru, (0.SK.) for Calcutte
A Singapore.-May 16.
Tahun, (CMB.N.) for Tientsin Shanghai-May 16.
proceeded to correct a material poin: "There is nothing so mice as girls Takada, (B.1.8.N.) for Kube, Amoy in the story. The best definition be dinging at their work, and they can al-May 18. had heard of humour was that of bis do it if they try said Lady Aberdeen
Sayang, (B&B) for Shanghai
old fr end the Dean of St. Paul's, who when visiting a twining class for May 17. described it as sense of in-domestic servants at Falkirk, Stirling. Baa. Tek (Yas Cheong) for Ec
shire,
how congruous emotiona
Dr. Martinet has already flown to and treated over 100 serious cases and many minor ones.
"ROBIN HOOD" GANG.
STUDENTS ROB THE RICH BUT
FORGET THE POOR.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PEAK TRAMWAY'S COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Annual Ordinary Genera! Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Batel, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 9th Mar, 1992, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year coding S0th April, 1922
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from SATURDAY the 20th day of May to FRIDAY the 26th. day of May 1922 both days inclusive.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers.
Hongkong, May 16, 1922.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
TE be held on TUES E half-yearly General Meeting of
DAY, 23rd May, at 4.30 pm in the Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong Club
Anner.
Hongkong, Yay 16, 1992
SATURDAY Jane 3rd.
1922.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB THE third Gymkhana is fixed for Draft Programmes and Entry Forms be obtained at Race Couras, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Entries close TUESDAY, May 23rd. Hongkong, May 16, 1922.
Stables.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Cndersigned have received in- strvctions to sell by Fublic Auction, (PUR LECOUNT OF THE CONCIENID).
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at their "Sales Rooms, No. 8,
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UH ME ON MY
Des Voeux Rond. Corter of
AT
Ice House Street Household Faraiture & Sundries removed to Sales Boots for
convenience of Sale,
Terms :--Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong May 16, 1999"
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-2 Seater Buick Motor Car. Six Cylinder 38 ILP. Can
be
seen by appointment. No reasonsole
offor refused. Reason for sale Owner
left Colony Apply Box No 1378,
to "Chins Mail.”
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Our Silk Kimonos combine Art and Beauty never seen before in Hongkong. Remem- ber Silk is for Suinmer-wear. When down town call at
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Remarkable disclosures have been made in the case of four yOUDS TO Eurasians, including two military students of the Madras College, who have been arrested as the result of thefts....
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SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
LL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and It appears that a number of young entertainments, sent for insertion in men banded themselves into the fre- the news columns of the China Mail, terzity called "Robin Hood and his are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Memy Men," the original intention (as announced in May and June of being to imitate Robin Hood and assist last year) providing that they do not the poor at the expense of the rich. occupy more than four lines.
Houses were vixited, the occupants intimidated and valuables stolen. The band lived in a house they named "Angel's Nest," which their emporium.
became
After nearly 6 months' adventures the thieves sold a portion of their haul and began to frequent saloon, spent lavishly, and forgot the poor,
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future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
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CALICO DANCE
AT
KOWLOON THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
commencing 9 p.m.
INDIAN JAOK
will give an exhibition during the evening.
saything
else
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