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ON LONELY ISLAND.-
POLICE BERGKANTH FIND.
OBITUARY.
MR. J. D. LOGAN.
WELL KNOWN RESIDENTTASSES AWAY.
Tho death occurred at
A gang of coolies 'spent a busy ball hour this morning carrying curiously fashioned pieres of machinery up the Cosmopolitan Dosk early this mom
stairs of the Supreme Court. It was
the
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1 22.
CHINESE ARMY COMMANDER,
SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY.
"PERFECTLY INNOCENT.”
MAN WITH REVOLVER AND AMMUNITION,
Claiming to be a Commander in Bun Found in possession of a revolver. Ent sen's Northern Expeditionary and fout rounds of ammunition, Army, a Chinese named Hung Cheung,
was indicted at the Criminul Bersiune Chinger was haled before Magistrates before the Paiste Judge (Mr. J. It. Lindsell and Ainsworth this morning. Inspector Blackman said that the Wood) yesterday, for having taken.
armed robbery tri oner was Actested last night in You Tai pawnshop at Yaumati, on February 13 last, Queen's Road East, when jewellery worth $18,000 and $500 in cash wore stolen.
According to the fukis of the shop, six of whom gave evi lanco yesterday, the prisoner was one of thred men who prisoner called at the shop shortly be were responsible for the robbery. The fore 8 p.m., and had a conversation
The accused said that a man named Ah Oo gave him the revolver to carry, Magistrato Lindaell: And the dags
ger found in your possession, where did you get th t?
Accused That was given to me by the same
know
S ntence of two years jail was psesed.
the dagger and some pepper accused was given a further three months by Magistrate Lindselt.
For having bad in his possesico
**CONJURING."
a. coiner's plant with the illegal ing of Mr. Jimes Douglas Logan, who Fince the Allies have been brought we sinu of which two Chinese, was cre of the oldest resi lents of the part in an
the brink of general Chang Tsung and Tsang Shing were Clony, having been for 37 years in the catastrophe by
pditical fater charged before the Chief Justice the employ of the Hongkong and intrigues, perhaps they will now (Sir William Rees Davies K.C.) and a Whampoa Dock Company.
The deceased joined the Company as realise that they must treat tho Near jury consisting of Messrs. F. S. Harr sion (foreman) L. Dunbar, H. Gittine, | Zast an a world question an I not one. H. Watkin. Woo Ynklin, O. D. a young man in 1835, having previous for accommodating the special in Baretto and A. W. L. Ramery. ly worked on the Thames. A boiler The Attorney General (the flon Mr. maker by tride, the late Mr. Logan terests of particular states. In the wolds of Fethi Bny, Angora's J. Kemp K.U.) unducted the held a responsible position at the Crown case and Mr. Campbell Prosser
with the useistaut accountant, Lai
Accused did not know why Ah On Minister of the Interior, the in-tructed by Mr. Len Longinotto) Kowloon Dock, where he was Christian minorities in Turkish appeared for the prisoners, who both useful and reliable worker, until Nam-pu. Later the prisoner retursed
1919 when his health began to fail, with another man and with the assis gave him the weapons to carry or territory will never be safe, the Moslem pleaded not guilty.
tance of Lai, they held up the fokis where they were going. Relating to the jury the circam and two years ago he was given of the shop with revolvers. After minorities in Greek territory will
Magist at Lindsell: I see. Yon stances under which the plant was
strenuous job at the binding and gagging all the victims, were a perfrotly innocent man going never be happy, until a complete discovered the Attorney General said a loss settlement of the whole position in that on August 14, Police Sargeant Cosmopolitan Dock, where he remain the robbers ransacked the shop, and to commit a robbery you the Near Bast bas boen Hope was patrolling in a police launched up to the time of his death. His after packing up all the valuables, nothing about.
they stayed in the shop until 5 o'clock and honestly accepted outside Lyamua when he noticed the health declining steadily, the deceased on the following morning when they reached
top of a new matehed on Lam Tong had for some time baan unable to get departed. Subsequently the ateistant by b.th eids and on which
(Tung Lang) Island. Lam Tong about very much. In fact, he was accountant was arrested and be tolerable relations can once more be was practically a deserted island with seldom seen outside the dock grounds, ceived a sentence of seven years' jail band. This can only be brought nothing more than a temple and a but bie lively disposition made him at the last sessions. about by the active intervention in a fow huts on it. There was little kaen worker until he was ultimately
The prisoner who was arrested in disinterested spirit of the Powera, cultivation there and no industry confined to his bed.
Canton and handed over to the local was carried on. The Sergeant went
A Scotaman, the late Mr. Logan police, made the following statement WATCHMAN'S Ltd. Failing this, strife, massacre, and ashore with his cozswain to in
misery are likely indefinitely to convestigate bat for some time he could as one of the earliest members of in his own defence:-"At the time I
Inspector Tarrigan of Sumshuipe tinue." And Eur pe's peace will have not find the matshed, which was hid- the local St. Andrew's Biciety. He was a Commander of a Wachow a constant menave, a mezace, mureden away in a ravine. Finally heals one of the oldest members of Aimy." he said, "my Army was
discovered it and through the open the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and dispersed by General Chan Kwing ext charged a Chinese before Magis-
trate Lindell with boving bad jover which might at any moment door he saw the two prisoners. Que one of the few holders of the Ming in the third moon of this year.
A watchman gave evidence that cause another great war. That terriwas walking up and down Bad the Lour Service Medal, of which he was I was in the ai On boarding house dagger in his possession,
justly proud.
at Canton then. Our army head- bla prospect, if not their present other was lying asleep on a bank.
Although taking no active part in quartors were in the Yeung Shui shortly after eleven o'lock last night There Was danger, should bring the powers to
a lot of macinaery
| he found the sern≈ed sitting outside a the sporting life of the Colony, the Hong in Canton. and the Sergeant their sense'.
in the ebed questioned the men through his cox deceased was a keen follower of all was dispersed some of the soldiets temple in Yekuk Street. Made to swain and then sen them back in the branches of sport, particularly swim were arrested. Then I joined the lank up, the accused dropped s launch to Kowloon where they were wing at which bis sons excelled, the Cantonese Army Intelligence Depart towel. Witness seized the towel and The was at the time when said, "You watch me: I'll show
what's in it." taken before the D.S... Mr. King eldest, "Tommy," being Hongkong's ment.
star" performer in both short and General Han Shung Chi reached They had told the coxswain that
after
long distance races, at the Interport Canton. The party wis dispersed the they
looking Wate machinery but in front of Mr. King contests with Shanghai as far back as Then President Sun Yat Sen invited "Archie" and "Colin" people to join the Northern Ex they abandoned that story and said 1909-1910.
are also well-known in Hongkong's peditionary army. I joined up and
a Commander in the The accused, who had a previous they knew nothing about the machi
conviction for a similar offence re- nery. Tsang Shing said that he swimming world, and their perform sorved as was formerly a supervisor on the ances require no mention bere, being fifth regiment. Leang Chi Chau was
deputy Commander. My officiat corded against him, was sent to jail Empresa of Rusip" but that at of more recent date.
After swimming, boxing and bowlsquatters were in the Great Eastern for nine months. the present time he was a coolie in
occupied most of the late Mr. Logan's Batel, Canton. All my documents, the Tarkoo Dockyard.
att ation. as far as sports were con- and luggage are still in the Hotel. cerped. He was a moderately good When General Yip Kue came to performer with the "wood" and was Canton the xpeditionary amy was of soldiers in Shiokwan. I have one of the original members of the broken up. I have still two regiments Kowloon Bowling Green Club,
siways been in the Army. In Decem her last I was in the army at Wushow in the third moon of this year I joine the Cantonese Army add in April 1 was in the Expeditionary arte. A 1 have Jeena Commander in the Army, it was very easy for me to make money. Why should I commit The funeral takes place this after-this robbery? if your Lordship does not believe me I am prepared to sign a bond that if what I have said is found to be wrong I am willing to be bebeaded."
COSTUMES, GOLF COATS, AND JUMPERS, ALSO USEFUL KNITTED DRESSES FOR CHILDREN.
SMART MILLINERY FOR LADIES & CHILDREN.
A SPLENDID VARIETY OF COSTUME TWEEDS, Etc.
BIRTHS.
LADIES SHOES.
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of European Russia and a large packi of Ania. Russia's interest is therefore
CUNNINGHAM. On September 4 obvious. Still more important, flo 1922, at C can, the wife of Njene will have profound effets in the Cunningham, a daughter. BORTHWICK.--On September 5, whole Moslem world, wi nees to day's 1922, af Kuling to Dr. and Mrs., news from India. The situation is Borthwick Church of Scotland complicated by ethnographical pro Mission lebang, a zan
blems and Alliad intriguas. HORNE.-On September 9 1922, at Shanghai. to Mr. and Mrs. A Horze, a co..
SHERIDAN. On Sept-mber 9. 1922,
to Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Sheri- dan, a sou, Richard Moylan.
DEATIS.
LOGAN.-On September 19th, at Cosmopolitan Dock, James Douglas Logan, for 37 years in
When the Allied troops were with drawn from Asia Minornod the region
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Th: Hongkong Football Club will hold its first practice socer game of the season on the Club around, Happy Valley, to murow at 5.15 pm All playing members of the Club are asked to be prescot,
During last month 6,855 Chinese deck passengers left Singanore for China, making a total of 63,732 this year. Chinese immigrants arrivit g at Singapore numbered 6,052 for August and 99,331 for the year to date.
جنسيه
Own case of plague Chinese, was notified du ing the 24 hours ended
yesterday. Last week there were reported five cas 8 of plaque, two of diphtheria, and one of small pox, all Chite, alone of pustyphoid fever, British, and two of enter ́e fever, one Portuguese and the other Chinese.
The state of "serious crime" in F.M.S., during the first half of this the corresponding period last year. year, comparen most favourably with Gaag robberies have decreased from 136 to 37, robberies not involving murders from 133 to Gt and murders otherwise than in the commission of
robbery from 71 to 51.
south of the Caucasus, Greek troop were permitted to occupy Smy Da sad the adjacent district which the Treaty of Sevres had made an autonomous province under Greek protection Trouble fullowed swiftly. The Greek tronpa became restive and a Turkish
A number of local Chinese revolt established another government merchants are forming a telephone the employment of the Hooglong auder Mustpahs Kemal in the is company at Woosang with a capital and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd. ROBERTSON, OA September 5, terior. Instead of acting as arbiters, of $60 000. The company, which has took sides, Britain the approval of the Woosang Com. 1922, at Dairen, James Campbell, the Allies younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. encouraging. Greece and France mercial Port Development Bureau will limit its sphere of operations number of its telophones to 1,000.
Mr. King went hims if to the island and there dieroantled the machinery aud brought it away. The prisoners were asked to give a hand in taking it down but they declared that they
A very popular man, the deceased did not know how. One of the Phad a large circle of friends all of island to see the keeper of the temple, who hat since disappeared.
saneza stated that he went to the
far
Mr. Kemp explained to the jury how the machinery might be used for the manufacture of counterfeit coias. It appoire to be most suitable producing Centon twenty cent pieces The plant had been carefully set up:
the and a note book relating to machinery and to preparations for living in the matahel was found on the bunk on which ony of the pri soners was found sleeping.
All the jury had to find, the At torney General submitted. was that the prisoners had the plant in their possession as custody and that ther knew what it was intended to be used
for.
Cross-examined by Mr. Prasser, Sergeant Hope said it was because the roof of the matabed was now that his suspicion was first aroused.
Mr. Prosser: Were the men in the matshed surprised to see you?
Witness: They were, rather. What was the first thing that struck you about the matshed when
thought it was a poliar place to build it.
whom will experience a deep sense of
loss at bis death.
The late Mr. Logan leaves a widow
and six children, three of whom are away from the Colony, to mourn his
long.
noon.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
P
BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY'S MEETING.
The Legislative Council meets on Thursday at 2.30 pm.
billa:- An
After the army
He was unanimously found guilty by the ury ant sentenced to 7 years'
hard labour,
LOCAL WEDDING.
DOUGLAS-CONSTANTINE.
The Magistrate: Oh, I say. You
The watchman: Inside the towel were going to do a conjuring trick.
I found the dagger.
FOOTBALL.
COMING SEASON.
A RECORD ENTRY.
At Victoria Barracks veaterday evening. A merting of the Hongkong Football League was held to make the final arrangements for the coming
sson,
Mr. G. T. May presided over a good attendance of representatives of the various local football clubs and the warships of the China "tation.
Estries in the two divisions of the league ware received from the follow- ing clube:
DIVISION 1.
Hongkong Club, Hongkong Polices Kowloon, South China, H.M:S'.. "Ambrors." "Despatch. "Derban,”; "Carlisle." "Hawkins," "Tamar, "Titania:"Bo Bobmarines, RG.A.. and King's Regiment.
- DIVISION, İL Club, Palira Kowloon, United A.0., South China A" and "B," S Joseph's. Ambrose," "Despatoh, "Darban" "Carlisle," "Hawkins, Maration," Sebmarines. Oilers
R.G.A and United, Ttanis," King's..
The Colonial Secretary will table the financial minutes, the report of the Finance Committee, and a resolution The wedding took place at St. under section 170 of the Public Health Joba's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. of Mr. C. W. Douglas, of the Public, The Attorney General will move Works Department, to Miss Margaret the first readings of the following Hope Constantine, daughter of Mr. Bad Mra, Constantine of Victoria, ordinance to amend. the B.C, who arrived in the Colony by
the s.8. "Empress of Canada." An ordinance to amend the law re- The Cathedral Chaplain (the Rav.
to lating to evidence and the V. H. Copley Moyle) efficiated at the Io the let division the teams will administration of oaths.
ceremony.
play home and away matokes An ordinance to consolidate and The bride who was given away by usual, while in the 2nd divisjon, owing
the simplify the law relating to perjury Mr. W. E. Douglas of the Asiatic to
large number and kindred offencee.
Petroleum Company, wore a dreas of entries received, the teams will meet An ordinance to regulate the im-white silk, embroidered with Morning each other once only. loyment of children in certain in- Glory roses and a girdle of osobada dustries.
on silver,
Robertson, aged 2 years and actively supporting the rebel Angora within a radius of five miles and the you saw it from the outside?- Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.
month..
WADE. On Monday, September 11, 1922, a Shanghai, Lancie Jennie Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wade, aged 12 years and 8 months.
government. Rassia also supplied the Komalists with munitions. Bitter fighting and terrible massacres were the results.
The Allies, seeking to further im perialist schemes without risking either the men or the money, have
The China Mail.been using for their own ends the am
"TRUTH, JESTICE, PUBLIC, SERVICE"
HONGKONO, TUESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1922.
NEAR EAST CRISIS,
bitions and hatreds of the little
According to the Canton Times, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation started receiving the Provincial Bank Notes from Sept. 15.
of
"Seven let division matches will be
It looked as though it were a per- manent structure-It was well built. I suppose that when you got inside and saw all this machinery you were very surprised, were you not 1-I wan It is reported that the receipta were. Was there anything else to arouse as follows:
your auspicions?-I did not know The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe will move Mra W. E. Deuglas was the Hatron. played each week for 26 weeks. nom-
mencing on Saturday, October 7.. 15tb.. About...... $52.000 what the machinery was so I rent the first reading of a bill intituled an of Honour, while Mr. L. D. Martyn of This, when the Shield Competition at 16th.
word to my superior officer.
100 had no idea what it would be ordinance to amend the law relating the F. W. D. performed the duties of the end of the reason is taken into 18th.
account, will make a rather strenuous |in the Near East have come to regard making a total to date of $155,500.
used for 1-I had ad idea what it to the incorporation of the Zitland bestman.
The honeymoon is being spent at wesson for the teams in the competi- Hall Trustees.
Taipo. Mesara Man Wah Kai and Lee Kormight by used for from some discs
tion their politics as a struggle between the Great Powers for ascendancy. It aioner Chung Shot Nam to superio
Tat have been appointed by Commir that were found there,"
You can't tell me what that is time, in the words of the Manchestend the callsation of these notes.
press is for For making SUCCESSFUL SNATCHER. ter Guardian, that this wicked and
impressions, I suppose that is the only use I can do for it.
| States, with the result that the nations
13,500 90 000
Why did you find thess man to Kowloont-I was suspicious about
GETS AWAY WITH- $172.
"THE MIDNIGHT STAGE.”
SPECIAL KOWLOON ATTRAC TION.
In the 2nd division there will be 17 matches, and it is hoped to wind up the Juniors' season with a Shield or Cap Tio competition, which will be Events in the Near East had selfish game of the Great Powers at
an addition to the annual (ootball "Fatty" Arbuckle, the former Jesterday reached a sorry pass. The the expense of the little ones should
programme. The season will close, -inema atar, who was acquitted by
of course, as usual, with the exhibi- war, hitherto restricted to the Greeka ceass, and that the whole position jury after an exciting trial in the machinery being there like that.
The managing partner of the Tin and Turke, might easily have imbroils ehould, if possible, be approached in a ↑ California a few months ago, is You thought the island could not Chun slop of No. 208, Queen's Road
The management of the Kowloon tion matches "Winners v. Rest" of
both divisions of the league.
The question of playing fields was ed many morp natione. The other new spirit. That may stem to be suffering the penalty of greatness support more than six inhabitants West, had $172 in notes snatched Theatre are offering their patrons a Balkan States and the Little Entente asking for a miracle, adds the home during his present trip to Japan Prim It would support more than that--it from the breast pocket of his odit special attraction to-day, and for one
while he was walking in Dee Your day only. It is a fine. Sim entitled discussed and it was hoped that 8 were ready to intervene any moment, paper, but miraales do sometimes to his arrival in Tokic a considerabla is a big island,
number of receptions and dinners Technical evidence about the Road West yesterday afternoon. HeThe Midnight Stage which is first class grounds would be available The Affies, with France's bilal happen, and experience, of which we were arranger for him, starting with machinery and the, uses to which it was turning into Morrison Street when actually an Americanised version of for the league on Saturdays. assent, had avowed their determina-have now had plenty, is not always a welcome tiflin st the might be put was given by Professora youth collided with him, and when The Lyons Hail the play which
A moeting of the Hongkong Foot-- tion to meet say threat to the neutral { thrown away,
Imperial Hotel. Unfortunately, M ddleton. Smith, of the Hongkong he realised wha- had happened, the made Ble Henry Irving famous.
youth had already mingled with the Transferred from its original French ball Association followed when a letter shortly after his arrival in University. zones with armed force. And in the Events now seam to have driven
crowd and disappeared.
setting to the Californis of the sixties, was read from the South China.A. A¿ Yokohams he had to receive Questioned by Mr. Prosser,
the story of The Midnight Stage" asking, for the reinstatem at of 4 Fackground there was Rugnia. - the diplomata to adapt measures malical treatment, and was detained Professor Bmith said he would not go
has been deprived of none of the players who were ordered off the field - The importano of the soutcome which they have hitherto obstinately for a number of days it, the Grand so far as to say that there was no of the Greeks' struggle with the Turke refused to take, guided so they been Hotel there. It was Arbuckle's in other cain in the world erectly the Smith said that that would depend superb dramatic craftmanship which for misconduct towards the end of Vay tranionds the fortunes of in by wlish olme rather than comppu tention to have made a tour of the same size as the Hongkong twenty upon whether or not the layman had went to the making of its met last gesson. The defaulting players
world, coming to Obina after his cent piece, dat he thought it would be seen similar machinery in operation prototype. Like The Lyons Mail were reinstated ON paYNNAT OF SA ividual belligerents. The problem is interests. Today's cables show that visit to Japan, but it is tiowe learned a coincidence it there were. Asked before. He thoughtis coolie from is calls for the portrayal of a dual The meeting approved of the Berre n world problems. Constantinople is, France, whose attitude had caused that after a fortnights stay in Japan whether he thought a layman any of the local shipyards should sole and this is very brilhantly done fary writing to the Hongk ng F. C.
by Hr, Frank Seman, the eminent with a view to the Shield Competitio know the machi-know what it could be used for. one of the world's great strategical some misgivings, is still doubtful about he will return to America in order to would
American character 'actor.
being run by the HK,F.A. in fatura.“ concerted start work on his next plature.
Professor The case is proceeding. positions, the gateway for the trade participating in any
Day WAR used for,
ABSOCIATION MEETING;