1923-01-04

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1928.

MOTOR SMASH,

NAVAL OFFICER'S DEATH.

CORONER'S INQUIRY OPENS.

The following jury panelled: Messrs Hilger Dreyer, Leotard Gordon Scott, (foreman) and Hairy Greenwood,

WUCHOW COUP.

PRESS-GANGS AT WORK,

KEEN STRONGLE COMING.

(From Our Own Correspon `ent.)

OUR UNIVERSITY.

AND BOXER INDEMNITY.

REUTER INTERVIEWS SIN WILLIAN

BEUNYATE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shanghai papers publish the following telegram received from the Hongkong representative of Reuter's Pacife Service on December 19

JAILED FOR FIRST "JAG"

CRICKET.

SIKH WHO SWUNG THE LEAD, K,0.C. 2nd XI v. H.K.0.C. 2nd XI.

Bager Singh a Sikh pon table was The following will represent the prosecuted by Mr. D. Barlingbam, Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd XI in a A.S P., before Mr Lindsell thia mor- friendly match at Kowloon on Satur ning for abrenos from duty and abs- day 6th January at 2 15 p.m. sharp: Mr. J. R. Wood, sitting as Coroner,

race from station, precincts without W. W. Mackenzie, H. Spicer, W. , Galloway, D. Reid, D. B. Peat, D. E. this afternoon opened the inquest into

CANTON, January 3.

permission.

He pleaded guilty to the first charge G. Nicholson G. H. Pieroy, M. M. the circumstancre of the death of Lt.

Advies has reached Canton to the

and said that he was drunk but it was Watson, W. Brackenridge, B. Crowley Commingler Geoffrey William

ellect that the Cantonese troops who

the first time that he had taken and H. E. Hollands. Winsmore Hooper, R.N. of II, M. S. had previously retired from Wuchow

In view of the zonerie of the mar drink. Mr. Barlingham sail that ho

The following sro to represent "Hawkins."

on Fung Chuen have been augmented

Canton.render of the Bxer Indemnity by the WAR Farn by the Indian Bergeant- was em by rienforo.ments from

General Ip Kue, recently appointed Britsh Government for educational Major drunk outside the Police School, Kowloon-J. P. Robinson, B. D. Asked by the Magistrate as to Evans, O. I. Stapleton, Capt. G. E. Director of operation by General Chen and other purposes, Reuter'a cor the defendant's record in the Fores Spinks, G. A. V. Hall, C. O. Dance, bas arrived at 8biu Hling. The advanerd posts of the Yunnan troops respondent interviewed Sir Wil Mr. Barlingham stated that he joined B. Petheram, R. E. Lindsell, H. H, had taken up positions in Kai Lung liam B.unyate, who, since his the Police on the 12th June 1992. Bencon, J. C. Fletcher and 8. Joz. Chow, a small market b low Wuchow, arrival in the Colony last year, Las He bad bern belose a Court on a This was atormed on the let. the Can-cen in close touch with Mission vius occsion, charged with ton froups murting with access and schands and Chamber of Commerce

malingering bat was lischarged on nocount of the doctor's, evidence. the Younous retiring to within the in China. The University was found Ever since he had been "swinging environs of Wuckow,

ed as a sceidential University in 1912

the lend" which resulted in his boing Frantic efforts to cope with the largely ou tbe initiative of Gir

fined $2 by the C. 8. P. after a da situation are being made by the Canedurick Lugard and since the war

The second char,e was withdrawn ton government. All available trans its endowment lins been more than Fartmental inquiry.

was sentenced to six weeks' imprisob- ment.

Mr. H. L. Dennys was present on behalf of the Admiral. Major Catsel and Mr. Lauritara were also present in court, 1s were a number of Naval etlicers and Inspector Garred of the Traffic Department.

F. The Coroner explained that it was the jury's duty to enquire whether the driver

responsible for the death the dreeased, who died from injuries noid while travelling in a motor car at Causeway Bay on the early moning of the 2nd,

Mr. O A. Grimes of the P.W.D. was the first to go into the wituurs hox and le put in plans of the

neighbourhood.

BIC

RUGBY FOOTBAL

A good tusele should be witnessed

BOXING IN SHANGHAI.

PERMANENT STADIUM MOOTED,

Shangbai is to have weekly boxing shows it present plane materialise, sya the China Presa.

The authorities of the French Con-

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the fighta and possible Filipino crappere will appear in the opening

an body else was port bas bien requisitioned and doubled by grants from the Colanin and on the fist charge, defendsat

ammunition is being shipped up with Government, the Rock feller Fonda- all haste. However, only a small tios and others. Scholars are main number of men have embarked for tainad at the University by the H. ne- Wuchow. Reports of press ganga at St and Straits Goretament, the work are prevalent. Coolies are taken png Central Government and by by the soldiers to do transport work.tnuz widely separated Provincial The pay, including meals, is $15 per Governante, white students month. As this is a very poor in drawn from all parts of the Far East. ducement faw are willing té comply

Sir William Brungate said that he on Saturday in the Cap Match bead. The opening bouts will probably be held in a matabed but if the support but they are given no choice had regarded the surrender of the in-ween the Navy and the Club, at General Cheo has given orders to the demnity as inevitable. The disposal Happy Valley 415 p.m. Up to the commander of the North River gus of any money asmlable fee uca present both the Mary and the Club

to be on the lock-out for surprise tional purpiss raised very difficult have beaten the Army. altacks us it is surmised that Shuaoblema. He would view with grave Hungying may deviate and attack concern any plier of eating young that region with bis Kwoops, troops Chinese whorsaks to be educated Trains have teen running day and abroad. There was a growing feeling average youth was unfited for Chinese life aud fitted for othing ele a leg!- in largely lined by the Vice Chan cellor's antican friends, of whomi be had many.

Club:

The following will represent the

Mooream: Jordain, Butlin, Prowse, Skiner; Gare and Clerk; Halsten, Andrews, Lampingh,

warrants, a permanent elab will be the Oigripio Club of Marila, an in rected which will be modelled after citation which has grown from a nipa shack tr one of the world's largest fight stadiums.

There is a possibility that the local work with the organization will

Pay Lieut. L. B. Webb was the next witners called, lle depused to Roing to Repulse Bay with the deceased in a hired motor car No 113 There were six inembers of the party altogether, including the deccared, Pay: Lt Wallace, Fay . Mae Brian, I.t. Menkin ant. Cuffin. The car was a large car--a 7 moter.sighs on the Yuel-Ban Railway along the Coast that thereby the Cooper, Day. Logan, MSboy; Jonze, la boxing club and that scrappers | They had been to a dance at the Curtying soldiris, munitions and war

supplies. Repulse Bay Hotel. The return A spirit of subdued excitement journey conmueverd at about 2.30 am. the same six persons bing together prevails as it is felt that a keen struggle in the car. The average speed of the is impending. The public can only hope that, the campaign being inevit car was from 20 to 25 miles per hub, one side will administer the He did not notice if any ears were jasseri on the way. The witness was coup de grace in us short a time as sitting in the body of the car near sible so as not to interfere with

businees at the end of the year. the righth nd door.

On the back seat were Lts. Cofin and MacBryan. Deceased' was sitting near Pay Lt. MacBryan but he bad been sitting in the body of the car. The party was in good spirits and so br. As far as be know, their car raced with no other. I was in a position to see what happened. At the time.

of the accident, he heard a car over- taking them and looked over bin left, oboulder and Faw it paas, Tho perd of their car at that time was between 25 to 30 mile per hour. Witness bad driven a car at home and had some experience. The passing ar was going at a much higher speed and passed within a fow feet of their car. They greeted the other car as it went by.

HOME TRAD

Messrs. Morreau and Spiegelberg, report under date Ma: chester, November 29, 1922:

Cotton.-Prices have remained fairly steady during the week.

Liverpool prices. American F. M.

from America and Australia will bej aren in Shanghai balore the summer LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. cumes. Mrny from the United Stater

ARHIVALS. }

Sungshan Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Canton Of Stonecutters.

Atenta Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Lon don, Singapore-Kowloon Wharf.

Yue YingWah, (Cheong Yu) from Haiphong-Off Stonecutters.

Cheniz, (B. & S.) from Swatow.--

Sir Wiliam osemned that in any scheme full advantage would be taken of the facilities ofTerra by the Hoog

ng University. The ouls danger was that representative of the British community in China who had left the Country Ben years ago were un acquainted with recent developments of these facilities. The atmosphere was

a more natural con for young

Feochow (B. & S.) from Shanghai. Chinese. He was especially gratified. by the sympathy and sup, ort they

B22

Kalyan, (B&S.) from Bangkok, Our last report was dated Novemceived frota mission schools, both Sato-Bil. ber 22, 1922.

Protestant Rul Carliolic. They were. Į

Hydrangea (Chunk On,) from Swa doing what they could with their pre-tow-Co.'s Wharf. sent resources and anything more

New Obwang, (B: &8.) from Pakow. could be done for which money was-West l'oint- providid. But for the present it would be unwise to attempt to provide full opportunities for post-graduate work, and he would unreservedly welcome the provision of facilitice for sending selected graduates to Great Britain for further study?"

Spot. Nov, Dec. Jau. Yesterday. 14.63. 14.13 13.97 13.87 Laet werk. 14.00 14 35 14.18.11.06

Egyptian Sakellaridis F. C, F.

Spot. Nov. Dec. Jan. Yesterday. 18:50 17:30 17:40-17-40 Last week 18 60 17.00 17.00 13 70

. About 15 to 30 sec na after the care passed be heard a big cras' Hearns. Bueintes has been dull and was still in the car. The left wheel prices are easier at last week's quota was broken and the car lying at an tion

anglo. He was not certain if Cloth. There is another dead"

out:

the

Ons great difficulty with which the staff if the University were faced ana which would eccus under any scheme was that of the limited number of Chinese with a sufficient knowledge of

all the outer cocupants were thrown WEEK to record. Tie volume of English to pr. It by instruction givèn Faw basiners booked continue to le small. in that language. That meant the firat Ling ba was MacBayan looking up from the The bright spot appears to be China | problem of secondary education. bank. Pay Lt. Muc Bryou called his alich Las netrally bought ene small Mission schola quired all th attention to the deceased, who was hits This is take to indienio that financial assistance they could gt lying near the left wheel of the car. cominunication with the interior iabebat the sens question was that Decrased was helped to the bank Lying restored. In the moutine, owing of the machinery through which Pay Lt. Wallace. They stop to fare d sales, prices in the ports, as it could be provided. ped the next ca: that used, in the cases of Indis and Java and be catelul aut unduly to intra'o on but as wilder glasses were broken other markets have fallen much Lelow he did was know what happened to the car that paced. The tramway standard was close to the rear-end of the car, but was clear of it.

The inquiry is proceeding,

RUSSIAN REFUGEES,

Manchester levels.

The improvement in the prices of produce notably rubber, tea, tin and Lopra is producing enquiry from Eastern markete.

Isdia has made small purchases and South America is buying fair quantities.

One must

the proper sphere of the Chines Government authorities who would probably prava increasingly sensitive to any such intrusou. ile forceaw difficulties of that kind in connection; with the schine laborated by the recent Anglo-American Commission! on mission.ry education il it-ever materialised. The whole watter re- quired working out in close touch with these on the spot.

The Levant und Near East have come to a standstill pending the result of the Laurance Coolerence, and this In conclusion-Sir William said that

SAIL FOR UNKNOWN PORT. morning a came of the execution of the University claimed no monopoly,

SHANGHAI January 4.

The Shanghai Times learn that

Greek ex-ministers followed by the withdrawal of the British represent ative of Athens will not improve

thi ge

Jade, (Kai Ya) from Haiphong, Pakho-Of Stocecutters.

Ryusei, Mara (Bato & Co.) from Bangkok-Off Stonecutters.

Trono Maru, (M. B. K.) from Mike B54.

Himalya Moru, (0. SK) from London, Singapore.-Kowloon Wharf. Ascot, (Tuen Kee) from Penang, Singapore.-B13.

I SPARTURES.

Korca Mora (TR.K) for San Francise Shanghai.- January 4.

Taikwa Maru (Y.K K.) for Ke lung Swalow. - Jan ry 4.

Hazni Mara,(Y K. K.) for Haiphong, Hollow-January 4,

Dai'an (Mau Wine) for Haiphorg II. iho.-Inquary 4.

Urkai Maru (Sato & Co.) for Bangkok.-January 1.

Gregory Apar, (M, M. & Ca.) far Kobo, Amoy.-Januar

Yat Shing, (JM. & Cu} for Shang、 hai, SwatowJanuary 4.

Japan, (31. M. & Co.) for Calcutta, Singapore. January 4

Atsuta Maru, (NY K.) for Yoko- bacia. Shanghai. Jauuary 4.

Changala, B.& S.) for Melbourne, Maniia-January 4.

Foochow, (B. & S.). for Canton. January 4.

Arabia Mazu, (0.5 K.) for Tacoma, Shangbai–January 5.

Ty had in fact at then?eting ofthe

Sun On, (Li Fat) for Fort Bayard. Mesociated British Chambers of Com merce last year in Slangbai promis d-January 4. to naslat in every way the establi:k fascial stringonoy and the slump bas grant of temporary affiliation who ever lo all consuming markets there is ment of University Colleges by the to day for an uskuorn destination left many importers lu a position that would be useful. ess authorities allowed three hundred where they cannot finance-aly large

the fifteen Russian refuges ship mentioned at Weo. ung ore leaving

probably Manila or Saigon, The Coin-

orphan children to land but refused

to admit the remaining refugees Reuter.

Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, of the firm of Coode, Mathews, Fitzmaurica and Wilson, consulting Engineers for Harbours to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, accompanied by Lady Fitzmantico, have arrived in Binge pore by the "Nellare" from home.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

business, unless they can first raice.

fresh capital.

Manchester, is still wondering how : cotton can be main sined at 15d. per 16.

Silver continues to fall..

Special classes in foreign languages for officers have been arranged by the War Ofioa..

FUND 1 PANTRY.

BIG ARMS SEIZURE,

Another big seizure of arms bas been made on a Trane Pacific liber,

On Trenday afternoon while search Ing for arms on the Empress of Canada, Detective Sergeant Andrew discovered concealed in one of the The engagement has been an pantrite miscellaneous collection of nounced in Manila of Miss Chuobl|arma comprising: E

A Wischster ride, a shotgun, 2 Macleod of Manila to Mr. Henry Brown of London, now associated revolvera, 27 Mausers. 14. Luger with Smith, Bell & Company at pistols, 14 rifle stocke, holsters, a

joffo

Colt automatio, 59 Luger magazines

7 riße magasins, 37 Mauser clips, a spring, 2 boxes of clips and. 5990 rounda ammunition.

LL preliminary notices of forth. A not, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion la When's person is ronning the bart the new columns of the China Mall, pamja 9 gallons of blood through the are charged for at the rate of $1 each body per minutes more than the The No. 3 Pantry boy who wea (as announced in May and June of quantity of water large tap would on board at the time was detained by last year) providing that they dy mot cccupy more than four lines. In part in the same time, stated Sir War The Potter but beban becuehran future if the space is exceeded they ter Fletcher, secratury to the Midicaled as practically no svidence can be Why be placed in the adverts og Bench Council, at the Y.M.O.A brought against him. The No. 1 Gojamas si ibe prevalling rates are 189. Aldangowafress, M.U, Tabery "boy" has absconded,

Haiching, (Douglas & Co.) for Foochon, Swatow-January 3.

Loong Sang. (J., & Co.) for Manila January 0.

Edang, (JM & Co ) for Shanghai, Swatow, January 5,

Ming Sang, (J. M. & Co.) for Hai. phong, Huihow.-January 6.

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rasa through there on their way to the Philippines while it would be a short jump for the men from Kangaroo land who are oa Manila cards.

Encouragement will be given local arosteurs while British naval men will also be seen in action as often as possible.

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be made at an early date.

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