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The spring convention of the Association of Sino-American Engineers is to open on, June 6th at Tsingtao, says a telegram to the Daily Bulletin,
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"WHY THE FLAGS'?"
DON'T TAKE LIFE!“
DUKE OF YORK'S WEDDING KENNEDY TOWN MURDER,
DAY.
tho . hub of the Empire where to-day
huge
SECOND PRISONER ON TRIAL.
THURST, Y'APRIL 20 023
CANTON CONFLICT.
PROBABLY PIRATED.
RIVER STEAMER'S PLIGHT.
STRANGE STORY OF THE "BAICHIOW."
The police reports this morning.
NORTHERN
COUNTER
ATTACK.
RIVER STEAMERS RETURNING.
Canton, April 26.
'Why are all the ships dolled up to-day
At the Criminal 'Sessions this had an itom to the effect that a téle That people who asked that A Chinese male, forty years of age, suffered injuries to his face question coming over on the ferry morning, before the Puisne Judge Phone message had been received From Our Quen Gutrespondent.); this, morning should not have (Mr. Justice Gomperta), the case "Fatehan", stating that it was be
from the second officer of the s.8.) through being knocked down by a tram at Collinson Street, Kennedy known the answer goes to show was opened in which Lam loved the s.8. "Salchow" had been Town, yesterday, and was removed remote Hongkong is from Chuen is charged with having pirated at-Ammers Point, eight It appears as if the Northern to hospital.
troops sent to reinforce Shuni crowds murdered a woman named Leung miles to the cast of Whampoa. Yesterday, at the Tai Kok Tsui will be jostling on the pavements Sam-mui at a house in Kennedy revealed nothing more than that were reported as having re- Inquiries aboard the "Fatshun Hung-ying's men, and who reclamation, a Chinese boy fell into get a glimpse of the Duke of Town on February 9. There is after having Canton at 5 p.m. tired without giving battle to front of an earth truck. His left York and his bride. thigh was run over, necessitating bunting because the King's son, being in possession of arms. chow in the locality mentioned. the Yunnanese-Cantonese allies The warships displayed their second charge of robbery and yesterday, the ship passed the Sai the pro-Sun troops, have made a detour and counter-attacked his removal to the Kwong With himself a Naval Officer, was being His self-confessed partner in The latter had run aground and was between Sai Chuen and Yuen Tam, Hospital.
married and further to mark the crime (Wu Kwong-cheun) was surrounded by five or six junke They were well-equipped with
yesterday found guilty of murder the ship.
which were unloading cargo from light machine guns which they
Appearances gave the moved and sentenced to death by the impression that the ship was in were
rapidly. Sun's forces surprised and checked Chief Justice (Sir William Rees- difficulties, lind run aground, and bus having superior numbers. was unloading cargo with a view to they held their ground in spite of Davies.)
The following were the Jury However, shouts in Chinese were them from two hills guarding the getting off when the tide came, updetermined attempts to dislodge F. E. Hawthorne, H. W. Ray, C. V. heard from the "Salchow urging approaches to a range where the Carlos, A. Abraham, D. Reid, Chow, the Fatehan" to make off as fast main line was placed. Very few of Kwang-yan, Lam Chun-shang. as possible. From this it was Shum's men took any active part
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C., gathered that the "Faishan's in the fighting in this locality. the Attorney-General, appeared presence was not wanted, hence the A detachment of Chen Chiung for the Crown and Mr. Campbell belief that a piracy had been comming's troops in the neighbourhood Prosser defended the prisoner. -mitted.
of Woichow, under Yeung In opening the case for the pro- LONDON, April 26.
The manager of the Yue Wo SS. Kwun-yu, has declared itself On the occasion of his wedding, asked the Jury to forget all about interviewed this morning.
secution, the Attorney-General Co., owners of the "Saichow" was independent of Sun. The pro- the King has conferred on the Duke the trial of Wu Kwong-cheun, as stated that no advice hul been bourhood have been despatched He Sun Cantonese troops in the neigh- of York the knighthood of the this trial was not in any way to be received from the ship or the Canto attack them but up to the present Thistle, the Earl of Strathmore the confused with the former one ton office but he strongly believed fighting has not been reported. knighthood of the Grand Cross, and Mr. Kenip went on to explain that the ship had been pirated. In or
"The notorious "People's Army" Wing Commdr. Louis Greig the Commandership of the Victorian
addition to the Fatshen,"
Man Kwan's, in reality Order.
the bandits in peace
And soldiers
ippy occasion a ceremonial salute The Truscon Steet Company has opened a branch office for was fired at noon.
The skies were grey and frow China at Shanghai under the general management of Mr. G. A.
Hongkong this mor Silagi, M. Am. Soc. C.E., M. Am,ning but at home in London, one Assn. E., says an advertisement in associated with the month of April, hopes, the showers traditionally to-day's issue.
held off until the happy ceremony
was over.
KING'S HONOUR LIST.
A fire broke out in the ground floor of No. 86, Yuchau Street, yes. terday. The Kowloon Fire Brigade extinguished the outbreak before any damage had been done to the (Reuter's Service to the China Mali.) building but considerable loss was suffered through a quantity of tobacco stored on the premises being burnt and sprayed with water
| from the hoses.
BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. H. W. Hewett of the Asiatic Petroleum Company has left Can
which, he the scene of the crime.
would
said, it The Earl of Strathmore is father be necessary for the jury to visit nager stated, the "Tiensing" was, who are composed of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, on Feburary 9 At 3p.m.that day the passed the "Saichow" and from allegiance to no political party but and view. The murder took place and the "Newehwang had also of various elements owing the Duke of York's bride. Wing master and his concubine were both what he had gathered from ne- Having generally proclaimed for ton on six months' vacation.
Commdr. Louis Greig, M.V.O., has been Comptroller to the Duke of away. The only persons present bes of the crew of these ships Le Sun in the last few years, have Major-General R. C. Whiting York since
were the wife of the occupier, and had arrived at the conclusion that entered Shiuhing in large numbers 1920. Originally has left Bangkok for good after established in 1540, the Order of Leung Sam-mui, the murdered wo- piracy was the cause, The New and announced the establishment twenty years service with the the Thistic consists of the Sover-atter was sent out on an errand, "Saichow" but had received no As there is
man and two servants. One of the chwang" had semaphorel to the of their "headquarters "there. Siamese Gendarmerie. Previously eign and sixteen knights. It ranks
very little he had done twelve years' police service in Burma and India.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, Miss Denison, Mrs. W. E. Shenton and Miss Shenton, Mrs. A. R. Lowe. and Mrs. F. J. de Rome were among those who left for home yesterday by the "Mishima Maru.'
Amongst promotions and trans- fers in the Colonial Service made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies is that of. Dr. J. L. Baeza, Government Medical Officer, Trinidad, to Medical Officer, Straits Settlements..
Mr. Chao-Hsin Chu, Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in London, and Mrs. Chu, entertained Colonel P. T. Etherton, British Consul-General at Kaskgar, Chinese Turkestan; Miss Barrett, a lady writer, who is going to visit China; and several Chinese dinner at the Legation on
other prominent guests, at a
Mar. 20.
ployment."
Sovereign. It is divided into five classes-Knights
woman said:
next to the Order of the Garter, and during her absence the reply. According to him, the ship distinction between these "troops" The Royal Victorian Order was crime occurred When the was lying near the river bank at and robbers, lawlessness is feared. established by Queen Victoria for robbers arrived the deceased Sam Pan Chow, near Lin Ea Shan Merchants are attempting to send British subjects who have rendered don't take life." Then shots were at the Bocca Tigris.
Take money, but which is a well-known promontory their stocks away but lack of trans- important personal services to the fired. The deceased was shortly The Saichow" left Hongkong at Some of the, civil population arc port has hindered movements.
found dead, Grand Cross afterwards
shot 8 o'clock yesterday morning with trying to get to Canton. (G.C.V.O.), Knights Commanders servant girl returned she had great No passengers were carried but the ers which recommenced the run through the neck, When the 5,900 bags of rice for Canton dirret.
The Hongkong-Wuchow steam- · (K.C.V.O.), Commanders (C.V.O.), Members of the Fourth Class difficulty in gaining entrance to the value of the cargo was about up the West River were told at (M.VO), and Members of the house. Eventually she got in, the $50,000. Usually the slip takes Shiuhing to return and proceed Fifth Class (M.V.O.)]
substitute cook opening the door.
eleven to twelve hours to make the reason has been ascertained yet. no further up the river but no The prisoner was arrested next day and was found to be in that pirates had boarded the ship in the presence of Kwangsi trops, trip to Canton. It is improbable It is believed that this is due to possession of two keys, which later were found to fit the lock in a Hongkong and then seized the who are retreating into Kwangsi, box stolen from the house of the vessel at a convenient spot. Pre- on the river banks. The "Kock murdered woman. A revolver suming that a pincy had been com- Ning" and "Wing Fung" have and five spent rounds of ammuni-mitted, the manager was of the already returned to Hongkong. All tion were found at prisoner's opinion that a launch must have the others that left within the last lodging. In the Police Court, pri-intercepted the ship and then board-few days have been accounted for posed for the most part of Japanese, been given him by a stranger, who
The fairly large audience, com-soner said that the revolver haded her,
with the exception of the which turned itp at the Theatre had pressed him into service manager called on the Customs flag.
On hearing of the rumours, the "Kochow" which fies the British Royal last night to see the Japanese to
robbery. jujitsu exports pit their skill against later
He Commissioner for Kowloon District: said he was
JUJITSU V. BOXING.
KOWLOON'S RUSSIAN
WRESTLER.
commit
a
forced and the Harbour Office where he MERCHANTS CORPS DENIAL, boxers got very little for its money to tie the women up."I had no-was informed that little could be -in the first part of the programme thing to do with killing the done as it was outside the jurisdic About a week ago the vernacular
woman" he said, The Attorney tion of these offices. However, he papers published: telegrami pur
at any rate.
CARGO REMOVED.
'NEW HOTEL-
Queen Alexandra in mail week The first contest" was between General dwelt on the point that understood that the Naval authori porting to have been sent by the of her arrival in England. Her and H. Tomikawa. This, the pro- other curious thing was why only delta to ascertain if anything could against the alleged forcible requiel- celebrated the sixtieth anniversary Nick Boyle, an Australian boxer, though four shots had been fired, ties were communicating with Bri-combined Merchants Volunteer only one bullet was found. An- tish gunboats in the Canton River Corps of Kwangtung protesting Majesty, in a message broadcasted grammo said would be a six-round one woman was shot. Even had be done. by the British Broadcasting Com-affair and one of the conditions was the shot been fired by the substitute. tenant's welfare, now poiute out the pany, sent affectionate greetings that if the jujitst man was knocked cook (Wu Kwong-cheun), it would ship of 745 tons register and carries from the Corps has-hen-published tioning of arma and ammunitions The "Baichaw in an old wooden by pro-Sun troops. To-day a letter remedy. His second letter to the to the British people, adding, out and was unable to rise within not absolve prisoner if it was no Europeans as she does not cater repudiating the origin of the tele- I have always experienced the 10 seconds he should lose the 'con- proved that he was one of the for the passenger trade. She was gram and stating that whoever sent papers, which appears in this greatest kindness and considera- test. Thore was never the faintest gang. Mr. Kemp dwelt on the issue, after traversing the viner-tion from all classes.”
chance of this happening for the danger of "using a revolver too Toursino and Hoihow run with her do so.
previously on the Hongkong the telegram was unauthorised to BOKOKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1923.ablo paragraphe, gives the wording
hoxer, a fairly hefty and useful-look- soon or too late."" of the necessary amendments with
Many addresseses on the aping specimen, seemed temporarily Dr. Ester, medical officer in sister ship the "Tung Sing. The proaching marriage of the Duke of to have lost the use of his armis. charge of Victoria Mortuary, testi- two names are taken from a well- convincing explanations. These York and on the birth of a grand- He made one or two ineffective fied to having conducted a post-known Chineso saying which trans- ninendments Mr. Pollock, both a son to their Majesties were pre-pokes at the wrestler, did a lot of mortem on the deceased. He said lated broadly mesus "Success in the Senior Unofficial Member of the sented to the King at Buckingham fairly, agile dodging, and was then, he found a bullet-in the throat of East and Good Luck in the West DUDDELL STREET PROJECT. Quite apart from moving, the Legislative Council and Chairman Palace. Replying to the address in the second round, very neatly deceased, which he handed to In (for the venture) but if the ship Government to appoint the commis of the Housing Commission, will clergy of Canterbury, his Majesty reuson not expinined to the audience very rapid. He saw po marks of attended with fortune just the
from the Archbishop, bishops, and floored. As the Japanese, for some spector Kent. Death must have been has been pitated it has been - TO BE LET TO JAPANESE. sinu which now holds the Colonydnahtloss officially bring under the said: I am specially grieved to but possibly because he found it a powder and there were no other opposito of what the name implies. dearest hopes, that recent housing Government's notice, when, aseur observe the suffering of those of trifle boring, did not wish to pro-wounds,
Hongkong is shortly to have an- The "Ssichow" was only put on other hotel! It is to be erected on mecting performed notable services edly, they will receive due atten. my people who are without en coed with the contest, "Sky" herri- By Mr. Campbell Prosser: the Hongkong-run shortly before the site at the top of Duddell Street în revealing rauny evils not generally tion. Meanwhile, the Chino Mail]
son, who was doing the refereeing, There was no other bullet in the the last China New Year.
where stood the building used as known. Among these was the takes this opportunity to identity News has just been received at anounced the Australian as the body. The shot. must have been
A few Chinese gunbosta are an annexe by the Carlton Hotel' practice Mr. M. K. Lo denonneed, itself, most strongly, with Mr. Calcutta, states The Times cor- winner. A little later on "Sky" fired at a distance of 4 feet. There usually to be seen between Wham until the disastrous blaze last
dent and mark in the respondent, from Lhasa by mem- confessed that a mistake had been was a the rebuilding wriggle. Mr. Lo Pullock's move for an seadment bers of the Buddhist Mission to the made and that the real winner was bullet when he extracted it. He Poo and the Bocca Tigris and it August destroyed it and several stated that many landlords were which will make criminal offences effect that Dr. McGovern, who is ill, Tomikawa,
could not form any opinion as to ems peculiar that no official advice other premises as well.
Mr. H. M. H. Nemazec owns the reconstructing houses because the any attempts to displace tenants or is practically a prisoner in his The next context between S. whether the shot was a ricochet, has been received yet,
property and enquiries made at his office. yesterday by a China Mail, outlay was sinall compared with the erado rent control through bluff. house in the Sacred City. It is Nakano and James A. Peets, of The incised wound in the throat was probably due to the position believed by the Mission this is not Manila, was a ludicrous affair in in which the woman was lying
reporter elicited that the hotel profits that could be tande when the With rents high even under control, due to the Tibetan Government, but which the jujitsu played about with when shot.
would be let to Japanese. HARBOUR OFFICE REPORT,
The remains of the old structure rebuilding hand removed the pre-landlords who give reign to their that it has been prompted by the the boxer like a cat with a mouse. By the Court: The wound was
From the little news available at are being pulled down now and anises from rent control. This greed, should receive only the stern Indian Government, which tried to After he had heated the Mullamore like a knife wound than a the Harbour Office It appears that building operations will shortly ¿ practice he held sufficient reason for est justice. Committing fraud, event Dr. McGovern from making man over his shoulder, every few shot.
news of the piracy of the "Sai- begin. Ifr. G. W. Avenell, Armourer of chow," was picked up by the Capt. watering dorn the meeting's almost they deserve the penalty which
| Japanese was declared the winner, the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, of the B. and S. steamer "New- "Fundinimous\wish to have the rent frnd merita and usually gets--jail
Replying to Mr. W. B. Hind
The only thing really worth see gave expert evidence as to the re-chang.". This vessel sent a wireless who asked His Worship to fix ing was the match between volver found and the spent.bullet. message to Cape D'Aguilar, whence Jaw extende! until Sindy „meets
date for a case to be heard by Mr. wrestler: named W, Walchonchef, Five of the chambers had been the news was relayed here. emand. The rents low may be, as
R. E. Lindsel, Mr. C. D. Mel-announced as a Bussian by birth fired about a week before he saw Mr. McGuigan said, only a pallia-
The piracy took place 4 miles bourne stated this morning that and a resident of Kowloon," and the revolver. If fred more than from Pratt Point, an hour's run ARMS ON JUNK... -tive, but it is a very affective pallia-
Mr. Lindsell who has been indit. K. Kawashima, an expert jujitsu five feet away he should not ex- from Canton. It is believed that posed for some time, was now able dive, and has proved itself. in Mr.
ELDERLY COUPLE JAILED, to get up and go about but then The content was stated to be pect such old-style ammunition to no lives were, lost, but the entire Pollock's words, a very great boon.
doctor considered it dangerous, for one of three 20-minutes rounds for leave a powder mark: Mis the Government clearly In the Supreme Court yesterday him to resume at the Magistracy at the fall The first round By Mr. Campbell Prosser: He pirates. realises. The rents. law removed afternoon before His Honour Mr. present. He is expected to leave the full distance and ended in based his contention that the five man would mean covers hardship. Justice Gomperte, the case in will sit as Magistrate on Monday chap, and he annoyed his wity titre He could not form an idea when wong Yoo Wo an import and
the doctor's care at any time and draw. The Russian is a powerful chambers had been "fired within NEWS FROM CANTON
a week" on the state of the fouling:||6. A LATER. which five Chinese (three men and
opponent by now and than getting for with the supply still painfully two women) were charged with the next at the latest short, landlords could easily, recoup untawful possession of arms aboard
A grip on his collar bone and giving the revolver was last cleaned. One. the excessive profite they would a junk, was concluded, Counsel: Mr. Charles Holme, whose death bin a good shake. Very early in chamber had old fouling marks export firm which is associated with
is reported at Upton Grey, Hamp the second round Kawashima scored between for the of the "Salchow, have received on. dr kode: Mrs De Rome, Mr K.
A lengthy passage then ensued tho Yuo Wa 8.S. Co.: the owners thave made hut for the control for the accused, Mr. Cincin shire, was the founder, and for with a throat lock and the third had and . Colyse for the defence telegrain from their Canton branch
severely, criticised the evidence of However, the rent law, excellent the police and asked the Jary to twenty-five years: editor of the bot gone far before the Russian reliable the powder markings confirming the runidir of the piracy
Studio, the illustrated journal of art. evened un matters by getting a leg on' nequit all the prisoners, The son of a silk manufacturer of grip that he had unsuccessfully tried climat Witness said he based locality is given as Ma Chung,
a revolver were in this but no details are given. The The Jury found two of the Derby, he was born in 1848, and to bring off once or twice before his opinion on his vast &perience prisoners, an old man and an odl was an East India merchant for The contest was declared a draw here. FANGENEN woman guilty, returning a verdict nearly twenty years, travelling ex- After a short but fairly lively Mr. Berkley, Building Inspector of "not guilty" against the other tensively in the Far East. He was exhibition of jujitsu had been of the PW.D. testified to preparing three
hon, secretary and terwards offered models, and bugo bas- the plans of the house, where the reliable source, that the Saichow. Yan-Qay Tuila K Shimoda In passing sentence, Mr. Justice vice-president of the Jawan Society, kels of flowers were presente murder took plade. He stated the is preceding Ganton-sund has Lo addressing the public meng Gonfare sale he would into and had been given dilex Order of led to the Japanes who bowed room in which the women were probably arrived there. Only thout Pars B3 Kusam. Mer pointed out the result of the consideration the extreme age of the Rising Sun of Japan Mr. nicely, to the nationc and smiled tied up was 8 ft by 7 ft. 6 inc 2,000 bags, af rice belonging to Melize, Mio Ku "reconstruction" evil; "the Hon the woman 69. Sentence of six articles, and lectures on the fine Riiasian also got a basket of flowers, while a visit was paid to the pre, by the pirates but it is believed the L. R. Marpheti
the prisoners, the man being to and Holme wrote various reviews, their acknowledgments The At this stage the Court adburned. Kwong Book Chours were taken Mr. H. E. Pollock, who has long months iniprismment each was and decorative arts. He was albo He didn't seem to know quite what mites, in Kennedy Town where that two members of the crew were taken the deepest interest in the passed.
much interested in farming,
to do with it
the murder took placel
taken away ostensibly, for ransom); and 3 di Dicke "-
though its eflects are, could easily,
it seems, have even better resulta
if it were overhauled in the light of
experience. One section which
would obviously stand much reform
is that relating to rebuilding. Mr.
:
his journey.
seconds for a round or two the
cargo of rice was removed by the
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