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FRIDAY JUNE
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LINCHENG CAPTIVES BEING: RELEASED,
BANDITS JOIN NATIONAL ARMY,
TSAOCHUANG, May 31.
The delegates have returged
An audience composed chiefly of naval and military officers follow Ching Mail reporter, called upon amend the Rente Ordinance 1922 from the conference with the should be provided for Hongkong, the first reading of the bill to ed with close Interest the lecture the Colonial Secretary this morn was moved by the Attorney bandits at Wanchiaho. given in the Command- Reference Library, Victoria Barracks, this ing The matter luas been con- General and carried. The full Mr. Anderson states that the The Fire and Marine Insuran-moming, by Brigadier General sidered, be learned, but it is not text of the Attorney General's negotiations were very satis ce Offices will be closed to the Pereira C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. on his the intention of the Government to speech followSI,
factory.-Reuter, transaction of public business to great, journey from Pekin to establish Buch, aboard The
"The guiding principle adopted
པ * $1,000,000 WANTED. Lhat. The General, who modest-reseos given is that it is highly in this Bill is a negative one, name morrow, King's Birthday,
TSAOCHUANG, May 31. ly disclaimed oratorical ability at unlikely that the finding of such a ly, not to
It is estimated that the captives - extend the Renta The Hongkong Tramways the beginning and equally without board would please both parties to Ordinance to any new class of will be released in a week. Ltd. advertise that the plant in- justification apologised at the end u. dispute. Furthermore without cases. The amendments proposes secretaries will attend to-morrow's. -
Wen Shih-tsen says that the Totes but with the aid of a large arbitration would have no legal fore, details intended to carry out in the army of the majority of the
without making fresh laws are not made by this Bill map of the wide area covered by means of enforcing its decisions. his travels.
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During the previous 24 hours three Chinese cases of plague, one Chinese case of small-pox and one British and one Chinese case of enteric fever were reported.
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The s.s." Wenchow," built by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company to the order of The China Navigation Co., Ltd,
is to be launched to piorrow.
The body of a Chi, ese hawker, 50 years of age, was found hanging in a matshed in Cheung Hing Lane, yesterday and sent to the mortuary. The man is believed to have com- mifted suicide.
While driving motor-car No. 764 belonging to Miss. E. Morrison, along Praya East yesterday, Chan Fu, a licensed driver, accidentally knocked down a Chinese hoy, 7 years of age. The latter was taken to hospital but was not detained as the injury was not serious..
In the Marine Court this morning before Commander Beck with R.N., Fung Au Master of the.. the steam-launch "Mike" was fined $50 for breach of Harbour Regulations. The offence consisted of touring 6 lighters, three abreast, through the southern entrance of the Yaumati typhoon shelter, thereby causing obstruction and danger to other craft on the night of May 29.
BOGUS CONSTABLE.
REEZE" FROM WOMEN
HAWKERS.
the
better the Intentions principal Ordinance. The three bandits. They are cager for en-
listment. chief amendments are contained jo
The bandits agreed to-day that paragraph (a) of clause 6, in clause
The acting G: 0. G. (Col., Davy C.MG.,) in briefly introducing the lecturer, referred to General Per
8 and in clause 9. Those three all with revolvers shall be supple eira's long connection with China mentioning that he was with the
amendments all deal with the resmentary soldiers, all unwilling to construction notice to quit: that is, enter the army shall be granted Chinese regimentat. Weihaiwel in
a notice given by a landlord who pardons so that they can return the last century and subsequently
intends to reconstruct his house home was military attache at Pekin. That he was found asleep in the to such, an extent.
The bandits have also asked for us, toi from Pekin in January 1921, the Station and that he had professed meaning of the Public Health villages. They wanted $1,000,000, Beginning with his departure Hedquarters Barracka, Centrul make it a new building within the compensation for the destroyed General took his audience across that he was a police constable, were and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. but it is believed they will accept the Chihli plain to Taiyunfu which the large brought against The paragraph dealing with the $100,000. They also hope for was regarded, he said, as China's Chinese Nr. R. E. Lindsell's notice is paragraph (f) of sub-ser money for their Chinese prisoners. model capital city and was shown court this morning
tion 1 of section 4. That paragraph-Reuter. to every foreign globe-trotter. to
Sub-Inspector Reynolda found provides that the owner can tum
HOPEFUL. demonstrate the virtues of the the man in the Chinese quarters his tenant out only if the recon
TSAOCHUANG, May 31. Chinese systent of justice and to'
and this led to further inquiries struction intended is such as to show how ready China was for the when it was found that he had been make the reconstructed building abolition of
extraterritoriality.
Sympathy for Brigands. Mention of Szechuen "one of the biggest provinces of China and at the present time in the worst state of chaos" drew from the General the confession that my sympathies are with the brigands very often."
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For being in the station he was fined $5 and on the other charge was fined $100 or three months.
CHILD'S DEATH. BOARDING HOUSE RUNNER ARRESTED.:
The Goverament and gentry-
Was
From there he went South across going round to various hawkers technically a new building within delegates, accompanied by Mr. the Yellow River to visit General mostly women-claiming that he the definition of that term in Ordin Roy Anderson and Wen Shih-tsen, Wu Fei Fu what he described was a constable; that he was in the ance No. 1 of 1903. That defiaftion proceeded to Wanchiaohu this as "the least bad of China's many habit of demanding "squeeze" of is a technical one and it is very morning to hold a definite con--
He is," the from 30 cents to 50 cents and when difficult very often for a tenant to ference. bad generals.".
Mr. Roy Anderson is acting as General said. "an honest man but there was no money to be had he ascertain whether the intended re
construction will or will not have guarantor and bodyguard." one of no determination and when would take cigarettes in lieu of the effect of making the building a Yesterday's conference ke had the opportunity last year of payment.
new building, Undoubtedly some merely the opening discussion, and. defeating his enemy he stopped Defendant admitted the charges, landlords have improperly used the release of Major Allen and Mr. and let the opportunity go by." adding that be was, formerly, a thig notice. They have, in some Smith was in fulfilment of a pro
constable. Questioned as to when cases, served notices to quit when mise made 17 days ago be served he said that he was a the reconstruction intended was Mr. Anderson insisted upon soldier in the country.
not such as .to make the their release before the discussion building B new. building commenced. Paragraph (d) of clause 6 is an at- The outlook is hopeful. tempt, to safeguard the tenants MR. SMITH'S EXPERIENCES... in respect of this notice and pro- Mr. Smith says that he is glad to They are not," he declared,
poses to provide that with the re- be released, but is sorry to lose his bad as they are painted, The
construction notice to quit the good comrades. He never met: whole fault lies with the of
landlord must also serve a copy of truer friends throughout his long ficials who neglect to pay
s certificate obtained from the life. "In the darkest hour, when The Director of Criminal Intel- their men and the unfortunate
Building Authority, to the effect we were told that we would be shot ligence Office at Police Headquar-men, having nothing more to do Another little drama has been will have the effect of making the we commenced to sing.
that the reconstruction intended unless the troops were withdrawn, ters was besieged by about fifty are forced for the purpose of concted at the Kung Wo boarding, building technically a new build bandits were amazed at our sang The young Chinese this morning. The gaining a livelihood to turn queue outside Mr. T. H. King's brigands. The Chinese are a very house, No. 124. Connaught Roading. The tenant will therefore froid. The Chinese prisoners also office was caused by an advertise- law abiding race and if properly Central (opposite the Steamboat know that at all events the recon- were astonished.". ment in the press to the effect that handled and trained by Europeans Co.'s Canton wharf) which came struction which the landlord de threci probationary interpreters there would be no trouble with the into prominence as the result of a clares his intention to carry out will were required for the department. majority of them at all. But an attempted armed robbery, there have that effect. It is hoped that It was stated that the age was 20 to fortunately nobody takes any three months ago. A married couple this will check certain number of 24, but some of the candidates interest in item and therefore the were staying in the house and either careless måla fide notices to seemed to have passed that limit whole country is overrun by their three year old gun was attack- quit given noder section 4 (1)(f) value than negotiations.. some years ago..
brigands in every direction. The ed with violent convulsion during of the principal Ordinance. Mr. Smith Intends to continue. Clause 9 is also intended to his Eastern tour, but he is doubtful worst parts, of China are the Wednesday night. It is alleged western parts especially the pro- that a runner passad a remark about check an improper use of this same if he will visit Mukden, "because vince of Szechuen"
alum, when dissolved in water, paragraph 4 (1) (f) of the principal of Chang Teo-lin.” Harbour Master's report is yet thusiasts playing football and system of warning the approach of stated to have administered a dose a new section in the principal wonderful experience, but he After explaining that, due to the being relieving. The parents are Ordinance. It is proposed to insert Mr. Smith says his capture was a
million dollars.-
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not. But the attitude the incident reveals, that we fear still remains. Hence, these few words while the
fresh. After reading that telling document, ̈ does the Government still maintain weather surveys are How many years it now, is since too costly? Does it still hold our The Colony a uathackneyed tern shipping needs do not warrant the was first coined wo know not; but outlay? Realising the full implica fhis we do know it fills the bill. tion of these questions we are path Shipping is (since we must) our to give the answers,
“Life blood." Did any danger exist
that Hongkong would forget the
Beema.
At the Central Police Station compound there can be seen in the evening-a-number of young-en-
time.
FOOD BEFORE NEGOTIA. TIONS. Mr. Smith expressed the utmost gratitude for the food supply,. which was of more immediate
This has been brought about by bandit in the whole of Szechuen
some immediate benefit. Next lord gives a reconstruction notice the Captain Superintendent of Police who has issued instructions carrying on his profession, the morning, however, he was taken to fails to comply with the provisions both well.
to quit under that paragraph which Mr. Smith and Major Allen are or not at any rate one actively to allow children to play on it after lecturer went on to say that the blaming the runner for suggesting to a fine of $1,000, unless he can
hospital and djed. The parents are of the paragraph, he shall be liable POPE'S SOLICITUDE: 5.30 p.m. Those who have hitherto fertile Chengtu plain was another the alum. They have laid a report prove that failure to comply with gram from the Pope urging him to
Father Lanfers received a tele resorted to using busy thorough bad spot for bandits. He found an fares can now keep on the right orgy of gambling going on there that he was the cause of the child's the provisions of the paragraph was see the bandit chief and obtain Mr. side of the law thanks to the and, incidentally, ran across the death and he has been arrested, due to a bona fide mistake and that Musso's release. If he was unable thoughtfulness of the C. S. P..
he was acting bona-fide, throughout, to do so, then he should stay and- game of a jong there for the first charged with manslaughter.
Alum is a compound salt used in
The third amendment which I comfort the captives-Courtesy. General Pereira mentioned that various industrial processes, especi- have referred to is that contained Daily Bulletin, the finest fighting material in Chinaally dyeing, its constituents being were the Mahommedans to be sulphuric acid, alumina, on alka, found in the province of Kansu. and water.3: For a long period these people were kept in subjection by the Chinese and were not allowed to carry arms but now they had tumed the tables and were able to retaliate. on the Chinese for past injuries..
Discussing his final preparations
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
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Lady Farrar, of Newport Pagnell, and of Johannesburg, widow of Six George Farrar,, Bt., D.S.O. left property in her own disposition valued at £75,832.
SILVER WEDDING.
GRAWFORD-SIMONS.-
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SOVIET RUSSIA.
JAPANESE CABINET'S
ATTITUDE.
in clause-8. Section 21 of the fact assuredly it must disappear Local Jesuit College.
principal Ordinance provides that Some months ago the Catholic
a reconstruction notice to quit, before the Harbour Master's report
served on the tenant of the whole which bas now; just been published, community here made a petition to
The cruiser "Eidsvely" will take
house, binds also the sub-tenants, the Holy See for permission to
That seems only reasonable-be- Last year shipping entored and establish a Jesuit College in Hong- the King of Norway on a visit to cleared here totalled 708,244 vessels kong.
cause the landlord does not always The petition was sent Amsterdam on June 5.
know who the sub-tenants are and
TOKYO, May 31 ef 46,506,764 lona-an increase of through the fight Itev. Bishop Lient-Colone! *("Klondike ")
the sub-tenants may, of course, "In 'no circumstances will the 35,564 vessels and 3,146,994 tons Pozzoni and was signed by more Boyle, D.S.C. one of the world's
change from day to day. The Japanese Government uncondition- than a thousand local Catholics. A compared with the 1921 figures tocnl Catholic resident has donated most romantic figures has died at at the small village of Dangar for Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crawford of section, however, leaves a loop ally recognise Soviet Russia" And this despite the costly seamen's $10,000 to open a fund for the pro-
Haupton Hille
This emphatic statement from a his journey across to Tibet General Kowloon celebrate their silver hole by which the intention of Pereira confided that he made wedding anniversary to day. They the Ordinance to give the landlord high official may be regarded as ̈strike: Wise then is our Govern-ject and doubtleed further money will
two mistakes. He left in May of were married at Union Church on possession of the building he answering the widespread reports mim to guard well this priceless be forthcoming. The careful teach
last year instead of a month later June. I, 1898 by the Rev. G. J. intends to reconstruct may be de- from various sources in the news asset; to cherish and to improve it,ing of the Jesuit Fathers is well-
when the grass would have been Williams.
feated. If the principal tenani, papers asserting the unanimity of Timely indeed is the expert scheme town in many parts of the world.
longer and he took mules with him. Mr. Crawford arrived in the having received his notice, fails to the Cabinet vis-a-vis recognition. Stoneyburst College in the north of
instead of yaks which revelled in Colony in 1895 and has twenty-two go out at the end of three months It is authoritatively stated that which would greatly enchance its England has turned out many pro-
the cold and were very hardy, if a years' service is the Hongkong and the landlord is to bring an action while the. Cabinet Is closely con- Assuredly, most assuredlyminent scholars. Then we have value.
Archdeacon of Hereford since trifle slow,
Whampoa Dock Co. to his credit against him before he can obtala sidering M. Joffe's proposals, no. dur Government deserves the con- the Jesuit Colleges in Calcutta, 1910 the Ven. E. H. Winnington-Highland Ladde" In Tibet. He is a native of Toxteth Park, possession of the premises. He decision has been reached.
Bombay and the Philippines to Ingram, brother of the Bishop of Referring to the Tibetan soldiers Liverpool, and before joining the gets his judgment against the The Japanese Government is no munity's thenka. Almost we had bring the matter nearer home here. London, is on October 8 resigning he encountered on his way to Lhasa Dock Co. he was in the Government tenant and, of course, on that judge nearer ao agreement with M. Joffe written fullest thanks, but suddenly When the Jesuit sact was turned on account of age. He is 74 General Pereira said it was most service and for a brief spell, acted 'ment he may turn the tenant out, than at the time of breaking off the
interesting to hear English words as manager of Messrs. John Craw and if the tenant does not go the Changchun Conference. jwe remembered something that we out of Macao at the time of the
formation of the Portuguese Repub- Mr.
d'Arcy Weatherbey, a of command used and to listen to ford & Co., New York. Mrs. Craw balliff can turn him out. But it is It is thought probable that a mpeld have fato forgotten. Our lic, they established themselves at Peking resident, has started on the sound of their bigles blowing ford is from Stonehouse, Devon doubtful whether that judgment definite decision will be reached at Government is not the model it Shui Hing, in Kong Tung Province, his projected travels overland from familiar calls. A bandmaster who and arrived in Hongkong on May against the tenant of the whole the Cabinet meeting to be held on house binds the sub-tenants. It is June z-Courtesy Daily Bulletin, · It do not cherish. this where they have a flourishing school. Burma to Peking. He hopes to had come from India had "High- 31, 1898.
In view of this, there would appear make important discoveries. land Laddie" played for the Gen- Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been arguable that even after the expire priceless asset as it should. Indeed, every likelihood of sanction being Mr. Joseph Conrad, the famous casion, he heard a man who had had tions and expressions of good even after hudgment has been eral's benefit and on another co the recipients of many congratulation of three montha notice, and]
SWATOW STRUGGLE. sometimes it shows itself woefully granted for the establishment of a novelist, has arrived in New York. a finger cut off for some offence Lay wishes from their friends. obtained against the tenant of the
The college here.
whole house, the landlord may pos- ramies, woefully obtuse.
GENERAL CHAN KWING- In the course of an interview he connection with a land dispute
--- sibly have to present · separate
MING IN CONTROL precisa example which upset oar
declared:" Even to this day I do escorted back to the tune of "The qu
actions against the whole of the not like writing. I think it is a Campbells are Coming,” little pacan came into the horrid
At the close of the lecture a sub-tenants. That seems unreason- frightful grind
PEKING, May 31 Lawn Tennis in Lhaan, hearty vote of thanks was accord-able and it might lead to the land-- Han Chao-chi has vacated glare of publicity when the
Scripture can be quoted to prove Chamber of Commerce
It was mentioned at the Criminal The General described Lhasa ited the General at the instance of lord being kept out of the premises Swatom, which is now occupied by that it is more blessed to give that Sessions yesterday, that dr. Carop self as a very dirty and uninterest Commodore Grace who said he felt indefinitely. Clause 8 accordingly Hung Chon-lin last month disinterred much ressive. Unfortunately the human bell presser, de. Veriously ting city the sort of place, Which, sure the story the General had just proposes to provide that any order By this movement the eastern decaying correspondence. Quite mind is so constituted that it looks case in which Mr. Prosser is agit, one does not wish to see to men of their blood. What the principal tenant of a house in con under the control of Chan Kwing- after spending three or four days told them appealed very strongly or judgment given against the part of Kwangtung again passes small, ostensibly small, the matter, often pakance, at the benefactors of pearing for the defence was accord-
one time and generally imagines ingly adjourned.
again. The Dala, Lama was, he General could not tell them but sequence of any reconstriction ming yes how significant. (Again our pen there le a catch somewhere in
said, a very enlightened man and they must all realise, was the extra- notice to quit shall bind also all the The Government declines to had almost betrayed us and we had any proposal that seeks to return Mr. E. L. Jacobs, deputy chair was the real ruler of Tibet. Some ordinary knowledge and or sub-tenants of that principal ten accept the resignation of Sur Bearly written typical.) The Cham just as much as it hur received. man of the Institute of London years back five. Tibetan boys perience as well as the courage and ant. In case there may be cases of Chuan-fang as Tull of Fukion k her the correspondents showed, he proposal therefore of the Hong. Underwriters has resigned the were sent to Rugby and he met detemination necessary before a hardship through sub-tenants not
kong Cigar Stage, as mentioned n chairmanship of the Joint Hull one of them in Lhast. This man small summers walk like knowing of the proceedings, there fcally Instructed Admiral hu Tools very strongly that a daily our advertising columns, will be Committee, and Mr. Percy Janson Geral he was very keen about He thought they should feel proud its discretion may suspend tem for a consultation in connection spoke perfect English and told the this" could be even thought of, is a proviso added that the Cou Kuang-hslung to come to Peking meterologioni aurvey would be of read with considerable interest, and has been elected chaiguan football and was also having a that one of their race had penes porarly
such.) with Füklen affairs. Courtesy: The Govern-rouss the proclivities of the many utmost valua
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