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LINCHENG OUTRAGE.
'CAPTIVES' SPEEDY RELEASE ASSURED,
GOVERNMENT PAYING RANSOMS.
Center's Service to the China Mall)
WASHINGTON, May 9.
The American Minister at Peking states that China has agreed to
the bandits the ransom demanded.
FOREIGN PROTESTS.
GOVERNMENT HELD RESPONSIBLE,
PEKING, May 8. Foreigners regard the Lincheng outrage as the most serious incident in China since the Boxer rising.
foreigner who reported the matter to the British Consul, the latter | securling his release.
certain,
SON'S SCREAMS.
MR. PERKINS RETIRES.
INTERESTING CAREER REVIEWED
always existed between himself and the Board, and he had always ne ceived both at the hands of the members and of the Chairman the tura mon) courteous treatment,” He fully reciproosted all Me Bayer had said, and wished the Board every success the position of being the finest city in their eforts to keep Honghong in in the Far East,
TORTURE INJURIES.
CHINESE CHAMBER'S
* ACTION.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
MR. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG.
Partner of zur Firm at, Hongkong
has_bean_admitted as “4}
and Shanghal as from Ist April, 19234
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
& CO Hongkong, May 9, 1923.
NOTICE.
OR Managing
MR. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG|
Director of this Company as heretofore.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
Hongkong, May 9, 1923.
NOTICE.
STRENUOUS 20 YEARS SERVICE
Probably the hardest worked and hardest working among the Colony's public servants, the Hon Mr. Thomas Luff Perkins, Dire tor of Public Works, leaves the the Colony by the P. and O, &s. will be on leave until the end of "Kashgar" on Wednesday, He August and after that he will re tire on a well earned pension,
"We are very sorry ideed that i he is going," the Colonial Secretary (the Hoh. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher,
BUANGHAI,,May 8. MOTHER'S ACUTE ANXIETY.
this C. M. G. C. B. E.) said
In connection with the case of morning, The Brilish, American, French
"but Mr. Perkins Lob Tro-wab, who laid chargo has reached the retiring age against two British police officers and Italian Legations have made
PEKING, May 9. and feels that his health will not for having tortured him to extort a representations to the Chinese "The report is confirmed that Mr, permit him to carry on any longer." confession, the Chinese General Foreign Office ait is stated the Rowlatt is a prisoner, also the
Not least amongst those in the Chamber of Commerce has com Goverment w held responsi-British representative of Messrs. Colony who will share the Governmunicated with Heu Yuan, Foreign ble for the “
Butterfield and Swire, name un-nient's regret at Mr. Perkins' Commiponer at Shanghai, declar The Dipl
e Corps met this
departure will be the newspapering that since the jury found that morning, atrof which the Ministers accredited to the Chinese Govern
membered for his approachability men by whom he will long be re- Lob The-wah's injures were receiv. WE have THIS DAY authorised ment called on the Premier.
and unfailing courtesy. To them while he was in the police to-to sign our firm. per procuration in It is understood the Government
he appeared as the ideal Govern- tion, the police station must neume Hongkong and MR. FRANCIS is issuing a manifesto regretting
ment official, ready at all times to responsibility, and requested Han CHARLES HERB in Canton. the incident. The civil and military
hand out the information asked for Yuan to take up the matter, with commissioners will be dismissed,
or to put the inquirer into touch the Consular Body with a view to and the tuchuas of the neighbour
with the proper source.
nocuring in future protection to ing provinces will be ordered to
detained Mr. Perkins' objection to getting Chinese obtain the speedly release of the
into the limelight is almost as great charges at the police station.
on criminal captives and the suppression of the
his justification for being Courtory Daily Bulletin. permanently kept there. Acknow- ledging complimentary references to himself made during the last Budget debate, he modestly ac septed them as a fitting recognition of the services of his staff and gave the Department's Executive En- gineers the entire credit for the schemes mentioned in the Esti mates. "It is net," he declared, the big works that give the trouble; they are carried out by engineers. It is the hundred and one jobs that are no-one else's job that coine round to the Director of Public Works."
Bandits.
UNLUCKY EIGHTEEN.
TIENTSIN, May 8.
It is believed the bandits at Lincheng now bold eighteen foreigners captive. Mr. Scripps, proprietor of the United Press, was not kidnapper.
HEAVY RANSOMS
DEMANDED,
YENCHOWFU, May 3. The bandits have been located near Lincheng.
They are demanding heavy ran-
soms.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
CANADIAN MALTREATED.
TIENTSIN, May 9.
is very anxious regarding her elder It is understool that Mrs. Pinger son who was last heard screaming with terror when he was separated from his father.
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Mr. Rowlatt is manager of Messrs. Reiss and Co.,. Tientsin. Mrs. Pinger and her three-year uld son escaped. Major Roland Pinger. U.S.A. Aruty, Manila, was captured with the elder boy 8 years old]"
BROTHERS ESCAPE.
SILANGHAI, May 9. Both the Eliases have escaped.
Mr. F. Elias and Mr. B. Elias are British subjects.]
MANDATE ISSUED.
A mandate WAS issued at midnight regarding the Lincheng outrage in accordance with yester day's cable-Renter
CAPTURED B.A.T. MAN.
MISSION TO PAKHOL
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Messrs. K. H. Aumuller and S. M.Mr. Perkins las Mayes of the Hongkong Office of the British American Tobacco Co., left here on Sunilay for Pakhoi to endeavour to obtain the release of Mr. Rowsen.
On arrival there they will be met It is reported that Mr. A. Lowe, aby H.B.M. Consul from Hoihow anadian, merchant travelling to and will act on his advice, hanghai on Monday was pulled
PEKING CABINET.
MR. WALTER SINCLAIR
HOLYOAK, MASSEY
& CO., LTD. Hongkong, May 9, 1923. -
NOTICE
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
PREMIER REFUSED SICK MR. L. S. GREENHILL has resumed the Hon. Secretary- salp of the Club vice Mr. E.. J. R. MITCHELLY
Hongkong, May 9, 1923.
LEAVE.
PERING, May, 9.
Only thron Cabinet Ministers | |attended the Cabinot yesterday.
Afterwards the Premier asked for month's sick-loova.
The President rufused to grunt this request.-Router."
TU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
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That is as it may be but there is 10 hiding the fact that donemany big things. for the Coany. He was responsible for reorganising the Department, and therefore for its present state of efficiency, The present condition of our roads can largely be attributed to the coergy and ability with which he tackled maintenance problems in cartier
PUBLIC AUCTION, If the Consul advises them to days and to his foresight in Chinese civilians, beaten and car- the ransom will be paid by the The work done by him in connec
DARTICULARS and Conditions of ried off. The Bureau of Foreign B.A.T. Coy. A claim to recover tion with Affairs and the Chinese police the amount will then be lodged schente has
town planning to be hold on MONDAY, the 14th been tremendous. day of May, 1823 at 3 pm, at the made
effort 110
to interfere with the Peking Government Though to others has naturally Offices of the Public Works Department, Fortunately Mr. Lowe sawal through H.B.M. Minister to China.fallen the actual executive work, of on Lot of CROWN LAND at Lo Lung by order of liis Excellency the Governor reclamation and Bang Valley is the Colony of Hongkong, water supply schemes have Deen for a term of 78 year, with the option carried out under his guidance. of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed "He has been", as a prominent by the Surreyor of His Majesty the King Government Official remarked to for one further term of 75 years. day, "a wonderful driving force. With all those schemes you have known and felt that Perkins was, behind them,"
ut of the train at Tsinaufa by meet the demands of the landits, the matter of Government quarries. The letting by Public Auction Ba'o,
WEST RIVER PERILS.
MINES AT KONGMOON.
WARNING TO SKIPPERS,
The harbour Master has received a cony of a wireless telegram sent by H.M.S. "Moorhen" to H.M.S. "Tarantula and H.M.S. "Moth" dated May 9, which reads: All entrances to Kongmoon, also Junction Channel and West River,
FIGHT ON SHIP.
KNIVES AND HAMMERS.
OLD C8KW VS. NEW.
Asurious fracas in which the old Chinese crew of the an. "'Yunnan" fought a new crew for some hours has been reported to the police by the second officer, Mr. John Lytton
harbour,
the
Mr. Perkins had had a good deal Before he arrived here in 1904
For five years he was Divisional of experience in municipal work. Engineer for the Eastera district of Middlesex-the portion between
of
prepared tramways
Eegistry NJ
No. of Hals.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lecalitz,
HousAary
Kipkenmaall
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100
129 60
At about 6.20 p.m. yesterday, the the Harrow Road and the river raw crew was being shipped when Lea-and during this period by Plover Island, reported mine the old crew rushed at thom bran-plans Detailed report has been sent by dishing hammers and knives. The for the network
were being s.s."Kinshan" to-night.
An official at the Harbour Office police flag but was threatened by to High Barnet and Edgeware. Chief Offeer attempted to hoiet the extending oat from London informed at China Mail reporter that the master of the "Kin-the attackers who managed to pre- Prior to that he put in seven years shan," which is due here this after yes the flag from being hoisted for as Divisional Engineer with the noo, had reported the matter, in one time. After a while to eun- city of Bristol where he got his the first instance, to the Commandment for aid was eventually put up carly training. For two years ho Colic and Diarrhoea Romedy as a safe er of H.M.S. "Moorhen.”
Warnings have been issued to all local skippers, as far as possible, as the mines--even if all are not dude constitute a real danger to shipping in view of the fact that they are probably insecurely
Inoared.
By this time the new crew had been driven off the ship into o aumber of junks alongside the ship. After
A Good Rule for the Home.
keep on hand a tattle of Chamberlain's Make it a rule of your home to always
was Divisional Engineer in the guard against lowel complaints. It city and for five years he was in always cares promp ly and no household charge of the Clifton district. Be is safe without i. Por sale by all a commel-of-war, the new En fore going to Bristol he had some Chomists and Storekeepers. counter-attacked with determined experience in New York State on vigour having armed themeciven general municipal works. with bamboo poles. A stout battle
Mr. Perkins took charge of the was put up and hard knocks were first came to the Colony and in Building Ordinance Office when he given and taken. During the surp two or three of the now crow were 1911 he was transferred to the cornered and had to jump into the Maintenance Office. He was given harbour. After one fighting the charge of the Architectural Office new men were beaten back a second in addition in 1913 and five years time but the officers of the ship of Public Works. He is an A.MI later he was made acting Director Mrs. E. F. Xavier, a Portuguese aged to detain the old gang C.E. and A.R.I.B.A. besides be- lady who lives at No. 11, Ashley At 2.10 p.m. they grow turbulen longing to several other, institu- Roid, Kowloon, was bound and and the officer had to let them tions, gagged by five Clunese armed leave the ship.
KOWLOON ROBBERY.
PORTUGUESE HOUSEHOLD.
RAIDED.
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CARGO BROACHING.
mobbers yesterday when an at- tempt was made to roh her house at about 10 am. Through the back door being open the men, who were all armed with knives, walked straight in. One of them kept COULIE'S QUAINT EXCUSE. gard over the amah, another wat ched a Portuguese feaiate servant. For stealing 23 pieces of silk while a third took care of the cook. braid trimming from the
5.
The Next D.P.W.
In reply to a question the Colonial Secretary said this morning that he was not in a posi tion io announce who would succeed Mr. Perkins as Director of Public Works, pointing out that ¦ the appointment would not become vacant until the present D.P.W.'s After binding Mrs. Xavier and "Ouderkerk" a Chinese named period of leave expired gaggiag her with a stall towel, Chan Tak was sentenced by Mr. Sanitary Board Farewell. two of the gang made their way R. Wood this morning to three
Before the menting omncluded, into a back rooin. Mre. Xavier, months' hard labour..
Mr. Bayer reminded the members of pluckily, managed to raise the Mr. A. J. Smith, second officer, the Board that this, was the last alarn and the robbèra decaniped gave evidence to the effect that time they would have tho pleasure without stealing anything.
prisoner was one of a gang of of the company of the Hon. My. coolies discharging cargo fromT, L. Berking. Mr. Perkioo was No. 5 halt and was seen by shortly leaving for Home to enjoy witness to extract a parcel from well earned retirement and he a case which had been accident-felt sure they would all concy in ally broken in transit. Defend wishing tim bon voyage, and many ant offered the excuse that the year of fie in which to enjoy, his parcel feil out. He pressed forward retirement To the Chairman por Before Mr. R. E Lindsell this to push it back into the case and sonally it was a matter of deep re- horning, Detective Sub-Inspector his action was misjudged. Witness
lacott stated that he had been in added that when about to be taken get that he would be losing Mr. ructed by the G.S.P. to ask into custody, defendant was tremarking for that gentleman bad
PIRACY CHARGE FAILS.
ACCUSED MEN TO BE DEPORTED.
rmission to withdraw the chargo: bling all over tajnst the four men arrested on
naught Road Centralfor
eged implication in the attempNA HOME MAIL".
pirate the Aberdeen ferry, as the idence was not sufficient. Onc
His Worship granted tiw applica
Land the men were discharged
Having been sig Rock at noon, the dus is the harbour
many times been of great asaleİDEO
in solving problems, which
gaged the attention of the Depa
ment. He also wished to ther
for the very regular
bad made as
B
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