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TOKYO, May 28, The Cabinet to div decided to file a protest against the Immigra-
Jwa suza, wenige quality, par tion legislation on the ground that pical net: Futures" No. 24 rough
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THE CHINA MAILT
AUTHOR'S ARREST.
STORY OF CHALLENGE TO GOVERNMENT.
John Wesley De Kay, 51, author, an American citizen; of no fixed home, apper red at Bow-street Police Count on a provisional warrant charging him with taking part in the commission of fraud by a banker of an officer of a company in the United States.
Detective-Inspector Draper, of Scotland Yard, stated that he saw De Kay detained at Southampton, where he had been arrested on arrival with his wife and daughter from Hamburg. He read to De Kay the warrant, which was issued in October 1922. De Kay in reply It is untrue. It is a superfluous accusation made in 1913 I lived in
said:
HIGH SHELL-FIRE.
LONG-RANGE GUNS FÖR AIRCRAFT DEFENCE.
Greatly improved anti-aircraft uns are being tested for the defence of cities like London against bombing aeroplanes flylug at great heights
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL "ESTATE, LIMITED.
Redemption of Debentures
for $1,500,000...
FAKE NOTICE that the De-
bentures of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited will be redeemed on the 30th May 1974 and all Holders of Registered Not only will the now gun, Debentures are hereby requested which has a wonderfully improved in send their Debentures to the mounting, have this tremendous Head Office of The Hongkong & rang, but its loading gear will Shanghai Banking Corporation at maintained such as has never been principal and interest un to that when all enable a rapidity of fire to be Victoria Hongkong. secured before with a similárd to will be paid to such Register- ed Debenture Holders on the weapon.
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A second gun for use against surrender of the Debenturas in aeroplanes is designed to he question.
Dated this 28th day of May, 1924. employed in batteries, and to be
DEA CONS. mounted for the inner defences of a big city.
Solicitors,
Hungkung.
These guns, each capable of firing small explosive shells at the minute, rate of more than 100 will maintain ter ble barrages at various levels up to about three THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER miles above the city.
London the whole.of 1914, 1915, and 1916. I challenged the Wash inston Administralon to begin extendition proceedings against me and they never did.
Under the instigation of the Standard Oil Company, the Berne Legation in 1922 made a similar attempt at extradition on the same matter, but the Swiss Govern ment, after seeing the papers in the case, declined to take Another weapon for aerial war whatever, and no is an improved and very powerful steps steps were taken. I thereupon type of machine-gun for dealing telegraphed to President Hirding with low-Rying, bombers. This accusing the Standard Oil-Com-gun-will-send-up-streams of
any
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NOTICE.
Rice, averige quality, per pleut papy and offering to return fregly | bullets to a height of about 12,000 E-beg to notify-our-Consumers-
TOKYO, May.28. The President's signature to the white $7.65, No. 1 Salzon long that unconditional amnesty was 800 shots a minute.
gross for net: Nu. Slim long to the United States on condition feet and at rate of fire as great as Immigration Bill has again evoked white 7 90.
granted to me for my book writ- One of the chief features of a storm of criticism not only
Flour, ner sick of 50 lbs. against America, but against the Sperry's XXX. $1.50, White Greens
ten against the war, as the law these city and coast defence runs government's alleged diplomatic 2.72, Natweg. Orange 270, King,
punishing authors for having is the rapidity with which they can
generally considered inevitable in Shield 2,86, Globe 2.65. Old Milimained in force and political ringe-finding, systems, in con- fallure. Though the signature washer. 285. Big Gun 2.61. Terwritten against the war still re-be trained upon a target. New view of America's donastic 261. Relideer 2.64, Melon 2.64, political situation, the news that it C & C. 2.69, Divtoi 2.63 Bananj wis done was received with the 260, Kwan Tao 255. deepest disappoint nent,
AMERICA'S CONSCIENCE. The Jiji voices alarm as to the possible
grive
Conseque 12s
ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND,
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THE HAGUE, May 28 unless prudence and sincerity The Rit Dutch announce a characterise the efforts of both fil divide id of 15 per cent for nations and promise actjustment 1913 together with exceptional. It counsels Jipan "to have payment in July of interim divi- patience and to makes ceaseless. de id of to per cast for 124, this anpsal to the American congbei ig done to help shareholders to cience. "
Other papers on the Dy abres on the forthcoming contrary declare that the lodging | Issue-Reuter. of a protest is a sher wiste.of time. Thus, "Nichi Nichi, while appreciating President Coolidge's
efforts on behalf of Japan, asseris
it is no use resorting to arguments but that it is time for Jipan to do something and to act with firmest resolution if she thinks she has any honour to protect.
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́ ́ MILLERAND'S POSITION.
INTIMIDATION?
A SCAFFOLD BUILDER'S
TROUBLES.
Ansult and intimidation almost
still remataed
prisoners American prisons.
AMNESTY.
ia junction with centralised. 'fire
control, are believed to be the keynote to the ground defence against aircraft.
The President-replied officially declining to grant me uncondi tional amnesty for, my political books written against the war, and under these circumstances I could not return to the United States.
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MOYEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The BF... 16enor "1 ft Eisgr pad on My Hostkong, Sushi Coha and Tukums and is due bore on ar shout June 28.
During the whole of the time these alleged offences were enn- mitted I was never in the U_ited
Tha 6. P· B... * Py-thas”, left Livar States. I was constantly in Engpol on My 4 for Penang, Fing land and knew nothing about the
inngkow, hingai Kob and for matter. I never had a penny of haa and is die bre on or about Jane benefit from it, and any piper that | 28. [ I gave, was always paid on maturity,
and no one lost a penny through ↑ my action.
Since then the law. has been altered, making the punishment only a mere fine.
spector Draper added that De Kay had 40 dollars in his posses
sion.
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Mr. Yeung Shi-kam, Civil Governor of Cinton, who has been taying in Hongkong, left-for Shanghai with his suits by the "President McKinley" yesterday. Mr. Yeung's departure, ostensibly fon a month's holiday, is said to have a political cause. Mr. Wa
Answering Mr. J. D. Cassels, mounting to blackmail way alleged KC. (for the defence), Inspector Hon-man, a former governor," Is by scaffolding builder to have been Draper said that no documents mentioned as bis successor pro tem. need against him-by-three-Chinese had reached England in connec
appeared at the Kowloon tion with the case, and he could Magistracy yesterday afternoon. nut say if the charge related
According to the complainant onto
of him. Accused said that 1:
which matters
of
arose
as
May 13 the second defendant went far back 25 1913. All he to a place where he was working on knew the proceedings in some ecaffolding, and throw bricks Switzerland was what he had read com- in the newspapers. He should plainant did not give him $15 he think that De Kay, was a man of would "draw daggere." The oc- Anncial substance. currence was reported to the master Mr. Wilberforce, the magistrate, of the scaffolding company who had remanded De Kay and refused to the matter miren to the manager of allow bail until he knew more the Scaffolding Builders' Guild. about the case. " The next day while complainant was working, second defendant egsin went to him and told him to go down. stairs as he wanted to speak to him. Down below complainant was met by the first defondant, who caught hold of him and struck him, the
ICE-BOUND SHIP.
SAWING A WAY TO OPEN WATER.
M.
Moscow, May, 28. Krasnitzky, the head of the "Living Church' has issued an appeal to his followers to rally round the Patriarch Tikhon, who has "recognised the error of his former attit de towards the Soviet and has adopted the programme of the New Church-Reuter.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
that on and after the 2nd June payment of our monthly accounts may be made at our new Branch. Office (Empress Stores) 22. Nathan Road.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Go eral Managers. Hongkong, 29th May, 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY, CLUB.
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MERTING will be held (waatber sermitting) BL Happy Valley,on ATURDAY, 7th and MONDAY, 9th Jane commencing it 3.30 pm each day. Tho first ball will be ring at 8 p.10.
The Charge for mission to the Public Foeloera will be 81.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must how their Seleon Tiskote-to "ohtain wimission to the Memhore Rpolri78,
Each member bas the right of in- rolador 2 non-membere to the Members Enclosure, tisketa for hum an be obtained from Messra, Linstead Daria at 85.- each up to FRIDAY June 6th.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be presant.
Hongkong, 29th May, 1924,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO..
STEAMER FOR MANILA, SINGAPURE & BOMBAY,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have rooived HE Stosmship
instructions to sell by Public
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FRIDAY, 6th Juns, 1924, commencing st 2.30 p.m.
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hold Furniture....
Comprising:
"ALIPORE" carrying His Majesty's Mails will be despatched from this portat NOON on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, taking Cargo for the stove Ports,
Silk and Valuable, Cargo for Italy,
Yamato, in a more belicose vein declares that the Inevitable impression in Japan must be that America does not regard other peoples' feelings seeing that she could have reached the same ends without hurting anyone. Japan was never faced with a
in her history, serious crisis justifying her protecting her prestige at all costs-Reuter.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
TOKYO, May 29, The Japanese Government deep ly regrets the enactment of the exclusion provision of the Im- migration Law, despite its frequent eamest representations since the introduction of the BI into the House of Representatives last December and despite vigorous repeated endeavours of the pre- aldent and Mr. Hughes to prevent the inclusion of the discriminatory same time demanding $16, to be pro- provision. So says Matsut's duced at a too house arranged. official statement. It adds "The Tailing to do so he would find mou The Norwegian whaling "expodi- Japanese Government remains ble. Two days later, complainant tion to the Ross Sea (to the south unshaken in their opposition to went to Yaumati with the Guild of New Zealand, in the Antarctio discriminatory legislation against manager, and not the defendants, Continent) has been very successful, Quantity of Vainable House France and Loudon (under arrange Japanese and has instructed Its who main denendod the money and bas secured 221 blup whales.
ment) will be conveyed by this Steamer Ambassador in Washington to After the master had had a convers reaching 94ft. in length, yielding lodge a solemn protest-with-the-ation with the men he left and com- 17,000 barrels of oil and a great
proceeding to Bombay and thers tran American Government on the plainant was held by the third de quantity of valuable by-products,
Teak Dining Table, Dining Obsirshipped to the on-carrying Steamer for matter."-Reuter.
fendant, who claimed that he wae &
Large Task Side Bourd with Bevall d' Marseilles and London. One steamer drifted under an ice Mirror. Dinner Wag.com. Mantel Piem police officer. He was taken to a barrier, completely smashing her Rook Cave, Glass Usbinet, Glass Ware, restaurant. The managar on being mast. The parent ship, the Bir Brass Ornaments, New Carpets, Buga, the man dragged away, returned paid James Clark, Ross, had a miraculous etc elé, followed them to the restaurant from escape from drifting ice, nagk Bra Bad teada, Single and Doubla whence they proceeded to a house as Bix whalers which entered the Tesk Bedsteads, with Matresses, Single they did not wish to do "businoes
pack ice on December 14 were soon and Double laik Wardrobes with Gla in the public street. After some held fast. The parent ship unsue-Doors, Tenic Chest of Drawers, Too Clint, A problem of first magnitude at conversation the complainant was re- cessfully attempted to crash Enamelled Beth, eta, eta, present transcending that of the leaned while the manager remained through. Saws were requisitioned personnel of the new ministry behind. An agreement was come and 30 men were employed cutting
Ons Cabinet Gramophone and low self is the fate of M. Millerand to that $10 should be handed over
dos. Records. whose resignation is demanded by the next day at an appointed place.
One Outage Piano by Crowley the Loft parties, who urge that the
Ons Perambulatır president's abdication should be forced by a refusal of any of the Left leader to accept the Premier weg worded for. The clerk, making Antiety is being felt as to the ship from his hands, while the note of the number, advised him to safety of one steamer's party, who Right and Centre are equilly 11- go to the place. At the appointed were established at a relief depot sistent that the president's con-time the money was taken to the near where Cant. Scott established viilational duty is to remain at his place, when it was handed over to a depot on his final rip to the Polo. post.
the men. The manager later went The parent shin on one occasion Way and informed the police, who had 80 captured whales ranged arrested the mon,
Blongside the hull, the carcases hav First defendant's explanation was ing been towed to the big ship. the effect that be came down from which was equipped for boiling Shek Lung on May 15 "by the them down and extracting the off. afternoon train. Inter in the ever Occasionally the temperalare stop- ing he went to restaurant with a ped opornions, the blubber freezing friend and while they were having into a solid masa sa herd es iron. tes a number of othern went into the Exceptional cold drove the whales maturant, among whom was the from their usual feeding grounde. Sitting as Coroner yesterday. Guild Manerer and the second de:: : Montes in Douber đen afternoo, Mr. R E. Lindell 1 fondant,The lattor left, with the cribed how for four dave the "Sig the evidence of several Chinese after men following. When thet Jumes Clark Ross a stewner of witnesses to the figury intis the had gone nome distance the second 7.630 tone, had been forcing its way death of a fourteen ya und defendant was resulted by the men, through the ice pack, sometimes Chinese schoolboy who was she took $11.20 out of his pockets. Lailing i do a mile an hour, what khocked down by a commer lat He asid that he would call the polics Bone Boa was known to be parti. larry in Queen's Rod Central and have the mom srcited, but the onlarly rich in whales, though whe some weeks ago and died of his guild manager sold him not to do so ther they were of the commercially Injuries. The kittlag was adjourhut that he would refund the money valdable kind was not so certain. ed till next. Wednesday. As They need to meet at a certain
· POINCARE IN OPPOSITION.
PARIS, May 28,
In the meanwhile the last has in no wise been heard of M. Policaré whose recent spreches are in the nature of a rallying call of his sup porters to close ranks, and form an opposition phalanx, which he in- tends to lead. Reuter,
The manager first went to Mr. W:
passage to open water, occupying seven days.
Meanwhile 60 of their mates en-
L. Wear's clerk and borrowed the joyed their first game of football on money, telling him what the money the ice.
fisted it the time, the deceased place, but when the money was paid
bay was on his way to one of the over the ATOL
nippia offices to book his passage pollos! terladyrking, word" p
completed his studies A
to Amerkia where he was to have under EATO
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