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FRIDAY, MAY 26. 1922
SAMSHUIPO SINGLETS.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.
PIRACY.
SHIP'S GUARD KILLED.
TO-DAY'S "ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
charmingis
The "Was Sun." a small steamer A Chinese was charged before
G furnished modern . house, Magistrate Fraser with having ob- on the Hongkong-Shanmi run and be ENTLEMAN, with
longing to the Pak Hong S.S. Co. higher levels, is willing share with taiced goods by false pretences.
been pirated, cre of the bachelors or young married coupla Gardens, Mr. R. E. A. Webster, for the de tas
The Telephone.
Tenniscourt, fence said that there was no question Chinese grands. being billed. of false pretences. The goods were Tessel left Hongkong on Sunday with healthy position. Apply P.0. Bex 485. obtained between the 19th and 20th 320 pastengers and a general cargo. inst. forthe Wong Hoy firm, the deAt noon on the same day she anived fendant's employer. On the 2d at Ping Hoi and sachered to take in the proprietor of the Wong Hoy fra passenger. made au assignment of the business to the Lai Choy firm whereby the Latter andertook to pay all debts of the Wong Hoy ft. At most, said Mr. Webster, the case amounted to a claim for dest.
Inspector Grant said ite delecdant ordered 50 dozen singlets from a Sambapo Knitting Facts and pro mised to pay $234 in delivery. When the goods were delivered, defenda: took the goods and saying his mastry, "was out, told the factors foki to come for the money in an hour's time. When the juk returned the shop was locked up and the defendant gone.
Mr. Webster said that the defend- ant did not abscond. It happened that when the factory joli called, the shop had been closed for debts.
Twenty pirates then-
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Two of the first
French Premium bents, 500
francs each. What offers ?-Wright
came on board and fired a roller The Chinese Captain and crew were held up, the pirates then, proceeding to despoil the passengers, some of Mail" Office. whom were emigrants returning from Singapore. The ship's guards were overpowered one being killed and another wounded. It is estimated that the pirates got sway with $10 000 in money, jewellery and clothing.
The "Wah Sun" aas pirated at the end of last year.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
LOST.
LOST Thursday, Pince-nez
THE CHINA MAIL.
SAHARA
with
LOUISE GLAUM
Gowns and riches to whet the dreams of any woman who ever lived.
The Streat of the Beggars in the King. dom of Misery-the sweet, dream-laden The fumes and odours of the East. scents of the drugs of forgetfulness.
NOTICES.
MADE FROM WHOLE
FRESH FRUIT WHILST
IN SEASON, NOT
FRUIT PULP.
BEACH'S
WHOLE FRUIT
ENGLISH JAMPS.
GUARANTEED
PURE
in
A love that whipped the strange devil in a beautifül woman and sent her back to look her husband and the world in the eye unafraid.
case, between Queen's Road Central, and Kowloon, 5.15 am Feirs. Reward, Wing, 47 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. LIMITED.
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS.
Haldis. (Wo Fat Sing) from Saigon. A remand was given till next Wed-1 nerday, tail being fixed in the sum of -0 Sonecatter.
Bendoran, (Gibb L.) from London. The Steamship St. in two sureties.
Singapore.-Kow. Whar
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
ANAHI HELD UP.
Ting Sang. (J.M. & Co.) from Cantch-3.
BENDORAN.
Corigates of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being. Tan Overstraten. (J. C. J. L.) landed at their risk into the hazar from Amey-Adi.
dous and or extra hazardous Go- Tilstjap. (J. C. J. L.) from downs of the Hongkong and Kow- Estaris, B'upan-Off Stonecutter.loon wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. Chilara Maru, (M. B. K.) from whence and cr from the wharves
delivery may be obtained. Canton.-C48.
Phan Samud. (B. & S.) from. Bang- kok.--(21.
DEPARTURES.
A Lighway robbery was committed in Kente Road in broad daylight An amah at 2p.. yesterday. employed at No. 31, Ship Sucer was stopped near Wongneishong Gap ty two men, one of whom had a sagger. The frightened woman was threatened with death, and robbed of a black silk coat worth $4, a pair of ear ringe lang-May with ST, a pair of gold mounted rattan bargles worth $23, a silver bair pressMar 25, worth $1. and $1.50 in cash. The robbers ran down the hill in the direc- Shanghai-May 26. tion of Wanchai. The worsan „re-! ported the robbery at No. 2, Police Station and subsequently the police arrested one man as he was attempt. ing to pawa the coat and bangles.
Akebono Matu. (YEK) for Kee Sinking. (B. & 8 for Canton.-
RATTAN FOR YOUNG ROBBER.
A Chiccse youth was charged before Magistrate Lindsell this morning with the theft of a pair of field glasses and a silver water smoking pipe, the pro perty of Mrs. Large, of No. 119, Natban Road, Kowloon.
He admitted the theft. The Maristrate cquired how the youth gained almittance to the house. Irspenter Willis said that he did not know. Defendant was arrested in the street with the property.
Questioned, the defendant said that he had climbed up the water spout.
He was ordered
to receive 12: strokes with a rattan.
YAUMATI BURGLARY.
A Chizce woman living at No. 9, Changcha Street, Yaumati, reports & barglary in be house last night. According to her story, she wSE awakened About 2 a.m., by the stair door borging to. She left her cubicle and went to the top of the stairs just in time to see two men leaving the house. Suspecting burglars. she searched the flat and discovered that clothing and jewellery worth $910 had been stolen while she was asleep. The bolt on the stair door had been wrenched away by the burglars.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Redeliver- ed, after the 1st. Jone will be sub- ject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the Sth June! or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged i Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examin- Amherst. (On Fat.) for Holbowed on the 1st June at 10 am. No Fire Insurance has been Mar 26.
effected.
Atrens, B. & S.) for Yokohama.
Empire State, (Pacific.) for "San Francisco. Shanghai.--May 55.
Africa Mara. (0. S. K.)fo: Tacoma, Shanghai-May 26,
Jade. (air) for Haiphong, Pak- hoi-May 27.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.
(Fer account of the Coccerned
1311
TUESDAY,
May 30th, 1922, at 10.30 am, at & Ningpd Street (next Tavri Buildings), Kowloon, THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, therein contained.
Dining and Bed Room Suites, Sofas. Arm Chairs
&C..
&c
&in
$130
Century Typewriter. On view afternoon before Sale. Terms-Cash on delivery.
KCGDES & ROUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. May 26, 1922
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY. Desperidency is often caused by in digestion and constization, and quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tables are taken. These tablets strengthen the digestion and move the bowels. For sale by all Chemists and torekeepers.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, May 25, 1922.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. THE Cadersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auc-
tion
SATURDAY, May 27, 1922. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, (For Account of the Concerned.) 1681 cares Pearl Barley, (1591 cases stored in the Her Shan Godown})
(100 cases stored in Messrs. Skot: & Cc's godown) Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
SATURDAY, May 27, 1922, commencing at 11 azi.
1 their Bales Rooms, Duddell Street,
2 bales Ter 62"
100 pieces Woollen Blankets
27 tins Saccharin
19 cases fcap
S cases Resin
1 case Enamelled Ware
2 cases Syrup
And
A Quantity of Furniture Tax:-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Fascinating Paris--Enchanting Cairo. A sun-blistered, palm-clustered oasis in the sand-stung Egyptian Desert of Sahara
An American civil engineer and his beautiful young wife, the most adored and admired woman of the world's gayest city, eating her heart out from sheer lonelines in the burning sand-sea ruled by the mysterious Sphinx.
A fabulously wealthy Russian Baron, with the craft of the fox, weaving his dream of luxury and extravagance into the mind of a flattery-loving woman.
A deserted husband and wonderful child driven into the Street of the . Beggars almost beside the walls of the opulent House of the Dawn, where the wife and mother fights the battle with her own conscience and again flees into the silent desert to remake the man whose mind and life she wrecked.
These are the stories that build the heart and mind-throbs of “SAHARA,” Love and rejection. Temptation and flight. Conscience and maternal in- stinct. Retribution and reparation. The drama awaits you. ENTER NOW!
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CONTENTS,
PAGE
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Domestic OccuNTENCES Leading Articles
1
Overseas Club
.15
1-4
Canton's Army.......
.15
Ex-Active Servicemen
.15
Counterfeit Coins.. Local and General Sanitary Board
£
How the Strike struck a new
57
Arrival ..
.15
7
"These John Bullies".
482
.16
TEL
B-9 Opium and Cocaine.
.16
3552
9
Indo-China Fleet..
17-181
Company Reports
9
"Star" Ferry Meeting.
.18
$40 000 Robbery.
9
Strike Robbery
.18
Correspondence
.10-11 Horrible Crime
19
66
Strike Riot
.11..
Law And Order
19
Norwegian Steamer's Rough
Private Launch Owners' Grie-
Time....
.11
vance.
.20
Out for Blood"
.12
Labour Troubles
20-22
Promissory Note Cass,
.12
A Novel Extase.
Armed Robbery
.12
Shocking Accident
22. 22
Armed Prowlers
12
Sequel to Gambling Quarrel..22
Criminal Sessions
.12
Oina's Roads.
Children's Corner
.13
Comment on the Engineering
Stabbed with Scissors.
.IS
Dispute
.22
Kidnappers Jailed,
.13
Empire Day
23-24
More Stowaways.
Chief Steward
.24.
Ex-Service Men
Obituary
.24
An Interviewer Interviewed..14
Kowloon Thefts
$24
.11
A Small Boy..
Sport...
25-6
Hongkong Boy Scouts
.14
Special Cablen
.26
Justices of the Peace...
.15
Local Share Market..
.27
"Star" Ferry Theft
.15
Alleged Bastching
Begular Smuggler
.15.
Shamshaipo Affairs....
LTD.
482.
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THE IDOL OF THE SCREEN
H. B. WARNER
Wochow Wails.....
"WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE" Criminal Sentenced.....14
*I'll pay you $5,900 if you give the impression you're in
love with me, and no one else."
The scheming sirea had played her game well.
in
Under her spell she held the boy he loved.
And for the boy, be sacrificet everything.
A ́DRAMA OF YOUTH'S WILD OATS
Come! Celebrate Your Twenty-first Birthday Again!
-"BROKE” IN BORNEO.-
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
coming meetings, lectures and
Five Chinese were charged before ALL preliminary notices of forth- Magistrate Lindsell this morning with entertainments, seat for insertion in having stowed away from Borneo on the news columns of the China Mail, board the s.. "Tjilatjap" They all are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of
pleaded guilty and said they had no last year) providing that they do nor work in Borneo and so they had no occupy more than four lines. In money, they stowed away to get back mare if this space is exceeded they to their homes;
will be placed in the advertising Hon tean day
columns at the prevailing rates.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,
(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE/ Open and Closed
CARS FOR HIRE
in Hongkong and Kowloon TEL
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