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THRUSDAY JUNE 6, 1924,
WORLD FLIGHT,
AMERICANS REACH SHANGHAI,
1.
AEROPLANES BEING OVERHAULED.
FOSSIBLE START FOR HONGKONG TO-MORROW.
(From Our Own "Correspondent,)
Two United States Army 'planes arrived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, having been delayed owing to engine trouble.
Movies were taken of the airmen who were introduced to about a hundred people.
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DRÁGON FESTIVAL.,
TO-MORROW'S NOTABLE
ANNIVERSARY.
NORTH POINT RACES.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
"ODIOUS REFERENCES"
RESENTED..
The following letter has been sent to the China Muil by Messrs. Laurenson and Stokes:
4th June, 1921.
B. L. Frost Erg
Vice-President and Hon. Secretary,
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Hongkong Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Dear Sir,
We have to acknowledge, and thank you for your letter of Brd
To-morrow is the fifth day of the fifth moon according to the Chinese calendar. A reference to a well-known diary also tells us that it is the Brd day of Zulkaidah, a Bank and Customs holiday and Hang-Chung .. SHANGHAI, June 4
which means named we are not for the moment "Sprouting Seeda.' With the last- concerned. It is merely a date in the Chinese calendar and has cer- tain significance for China's great majority of agriculturister But instant · the fifth day of the fifth moon is Intreply we would assure you of easentially the Dragon Boat our absolute conviction of the high Festival or Tien-chung-chieh" or aime which actuate you und your "Toen Yeung Chit" as it is better colleagues in the very excellent known in the Cantonese verna- work you prosecute with auch cular.
laudable zeal. In Hongkong the festivities are mainly confined to the Dragon Boat races. It has not been observed as a general holiday till labour unions brought about a day recent years when the advent of of rest for the toiler.
Interviewed, the airmen sald they had enjoyed fins' weather the whole way, flying at 500 feet
Departure has been delayed owing to Lieut. Smith's abaṛnce, but the airmen hope to leave for Hongkong as soon as possible, as they are already behind their scheduled time.
They overhaul their planes to-morrow, when Lieut. Smith is also expected to arrive.
via
The airmen will probably leave Shanghai for Hongkong Amoy on Friday or Saturday.
PERFECT FLIGHT.
(Reuter's Service.)
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SHANGHAI, June 5. Sergeant Ogden, mechanic of one the American planes, found commission awaiting him in Shanghai. He was sworn in last night as a lieutenant. of the United States Army. Both Lients Wade and Nelson described the flight as the most perfect since they left Santa Monica.·
EARLIER CABLES.
(Through Reuter's Agency,}
KAGOSHIMA, June 4. Lieut. Smith's aeroplane engine is being repaired prior to his departure for Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, June 4:
The other two American airmen have arrived.
BANGKOK LANDING,
Lieut. Malcolm, Stoney Lawton, of the Air Service of the United States Army, is in Bangkok in connection with the arrangements to be made for the landing of the American round.the-world ma- chines and the reception of the aviators, says the Siam Obstraer.
The aeroplanes are fitted with They made a perfect landing at floats to enable them to land in the 3.15 p. They were welcomed water, and Lieut. Lawton hopes By the American Consul General: to be able to find suitable landings Large Chinese and Foreign on the river, somewhere abreast of crowds witnessed, their arrival the Standard Ou Company's The river was packed with godowns. launches and sampans
WASHINGTON, June 3.
At Major Martin's request, the official command of the American Acts has been transferred to Lt. Smith.
FRENCH FLIGHT.
AIRMAN IN KOKEA.
H
TAIKU (KOREA). June Capt. D'Oisy has arrived.
He is reported as intending to make another attempt or Saturday:
It is the method and not the matter to which we take exception.
another.
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The actual point of our argu-
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. WIFE'S CHARGES AGAINST HUSBAND.
'COUNTER COMPLAINTS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, Jura 4 Mrs. Lena Brook petitioned H. B. M Court to-day for restitution [of conjugal rights, against her bus. band, Mr. Edwin Brook to whom she was married in Shang- hai in 1912. She said her husband left her in 1923.
Respondent alleged that his wife had a violent, uncontrolled temper and assaulted him. He alleged also that his wife admitted adultery with several persons in! Tsingtao.
Petitioner denied the allegation. She said the quarrels started in 1922. When petitioner was away at Tsingtao she heard that her husband had been familiar with a petitioner's motor cor. Shanghai girl' ' who had used
Judgment was reserved.
SUGAR "KING DEAD
WORLD'S "WEALTHIEST
CHINESE.
LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
Every woman interested in looking her best and who is not 7-should seize the first opportunity for a survey of Lane, Crawford's Now Collection of
HATS
AND
DRESSES
A LARGE SELECTION
„OF PRETTY HATS
FROM $10,
TUB FROOKS
FROM $12.50.
NOVELTIES in HANDBAGS
MRS. WELLINGTON KOO'S FATHER, { ||LIK GEMSTON MOT #IMEENTURONE) (COLABORAN DI THE
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 15 of With regard to sub-section 13 of
you draw our attention, it, is our 1003, and to the posters to which
When the late Sir Henry May the Ordinance has been in exist considered opiniai that, whether was Governor be seldom witheld his patronage from the races at ence for 21 years or not, there is Aberdeen. The events at this accrued right to deem any man place have gradually lost favour guilty of an act committed, by for want of a generous person to donate prizes of roast pork, etc.). and during the last few years ment is that, in the laudable desire From Our Own Correspondent.) races on more practical lines have to render the animal world immine been staged at North Point, where from
suffering, the they have attracted large crowds. Objects and Reasons of the draft At Canton the significance of the Bill as published in the Gazette of festival is now almost lost. the 16th ult. unnecessarily put one Dragon Boat races in the City of more burden on shoulders already Rams have been non est for some grievously and unjustly loaded with time as the authorities found diffi- vicurious responsibilities. culty in coping with the attendant The taster: when it is impossi- disorderly outbreaks. The Dragonble inconvenient, or unduly ex- oarsman's sense of sport was thatvusive to sheet the crime hoine to one crew seldom hesitated to the actual offender, Leup" "the strike or even open fire at a rival responsibility upon the master! forew that was forging ahead.
needless
The training and environments
SINGAPORE, June 4. The death has occurred here of
Mr. Oei Tion-ham, the Java sugar king, father of Mrs, Wellington Kno and reputed to be the weal- thist Chinese in the world.
His estate is estimated at five hundred million guilders.
FEEDING HONGKONG.
It was explained to us that during their flight round the world Although the true origin of the the aviators will pass over no less festival is obscure it is strictly than 22 countries. It is a business observed as one of the four like affair, everything having been settling days in South China busi done to eliminate unnecessary ness circles. At home the women risk. Twenty-one supply bases participate in various rituals but have been established, of which the concern of the sterner sex in repetition; by long usage and
at the British Mercantile Marine HOW OUR FOOD SUPPLIES Ulice must, and undoubtedly do, tend to bring out the most humane
ARE TAXED. feelings; 4, call of distress, be it fron. inan or beast, requires no
six are main bases.
various
THE PORTUGUESE FLIGHT fire
CALCUTTA, Juns 4. -
countries have
won
been
Hitherto, what was known as
non-
THE NEW "COLUMBIA"
A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT THAT HAS NO PARALLEL IN QUALITY
STARTS ITSELF,
STOPS ITSELF.
NOTHING TO
MOVE, SET, OR
MEASURE.
PERFECT" OILING SYSTEM———
EASY, CLEAN, CONVENIENT.
NEW MODELS AT
NEW REPRODUCER
A MARVEL OF
NATURALNESS
TONE LEAVES
BUILT ON PIPE
ORGAN PRINCIPLE
ANDERSON'S
LAVENDER SCENTED AMMONIA
FOR THE BATH
CLEANSING AND INVIGORATING A SUMMER NECESSITY
Large size. 80 cents.. Small size 60 cents. THE CHINA DISPENSARY.
ILLEGAL BANDIT LEVIES.
Taking advantage of the tem- to arrange an appropriate feast. intimate acquaintance with the porary, increase in the Hongkong Licut Lawton has explained An "olo custom" attached to the troubles, which relentless Recom demand for poultry owing to the that the rational way to make the festival is the practice of making pany he who go down to the Dragon Boat Festival when even fight is from West to East, but on packets of prepared rice, this sea in ships," it has became the poorest Chinese household account of the geographical loca 4tion of the United States, airmen being traced to some event in automatic for him to respond to must have "chicken" on the table are going round the other way. Chinese mythology when a certain any S.0.9. immediately, and to for to-morrow's auspicious festi- NAGASAKI, June 5.
This is against the general trade conscientious but disappointed endeavour, with the inadequate val, soldiery and bandits along Captain D'Oisy hopped off at
winds, but the best seasons for the statesman is said to have drowned appliances at his disposal, to render that part of the West River above
Wuchow have been increasing. himself in a river over grief at his first aid Taiku this morning for Japan but selected.
sire's refusal of well meant advice. We are sailor men and speak traders who bring their produce
their extortions on livestock ******: owing to dense fog returned to
Now that Major Martin has
For the last few days, specimens from experience! Taiku.
to Wuchow for export to Hong~ | fallen out, Lieut. Smith is leader of the strange craft have been
Why, then, is it necessary to kong. He saved the Government and seen in the harbour making their stigmatise him as less than human private holders millions at dol-way to various places to hold by loosely worded legislation?"safe conduct" payments to both lars in 1920 and 1921 in the forest practice races. The Dragon Boat There has been no misapprehen- troops and pirates for
patrol, and
inter is a long affair just wide enough sin vide S.C.31) nor me molestation, "local export levies" national fame when he, with Lieut. for women to sit abreast. Each understanding" (vide H.C.B.) on and other unauthorised collections Richter, carried out a nonstop man carries a paddle and in the flight of 36 hours, during which his Hongkong boats there are usually part, we quoted the words in have been made on livestock pass- The Portuguese airmen have left plane was refuelled several times about twenty-five pairs in each the Objects and Reasons (weing along the river. The total in mid-air. He has approximately beat. (At Canton the boats were think, correctly) and deduced that amount of these levies works out 1,700 flying hours to his credit, in generally longer having room for the words, since explained away, at about $10 per crate of chickens. The Portuguese airmen have which time he has traversed over about fifty pairs of paddlers.) were unnecessary and, therefore, This means that Hongkong has Each boat includes in its comple- odious. It is submitted that our been shouldering, on every West deduction is amply justified in the River bird consumed here, about reply of the Hon. Col. See, which seven cents per pound to pay these explains, inter alia, that :- illegal taces.
this "through inadvertence
The turnover during the period "reference was allowed to re-just preceding a festival naturally "main in the Objects and Res, increases and larger amounts have "Ron when the sub-section was been demanded all round. As far
struck out of the Bill."
es Hongkong is concerned, the fet If it can
be shown that the result is still higher prices as the master or officer, of any ship is levies merely add to first costs. guilty, as an accomplice, as an accessory before or after the fact, by any neglect of duty or even by jany curelessness, the power to 12, as published, and no special panish is amply provided by Clause inclusion of any one by name, or occupation, is necessary.
for Akyab.
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AKYAB, June 4.
arrived here from Calcutta.
DOUBLE TRACK.
な
LATEST TRAMWAY
ENTERPRISE,
100,000 miles.
PECULIAR ERROR.
ment a drummer and a man to beat a gong, those taking the place of the "cox" who sets the pure, Banners won in previous years, wil! SIGHTSEERS WANDER INTO also be put in the boat to urge the
POLICE STATION.
crew.on to greater feats.
It is expected that races will be Apparently, No. 7 Police Station held at North Point to-morrow 'CAUSEWAY BAY TO SHAUKIWAN, has the distinction of being one of and will be a sight well worth
the sights of Hongkong, though seeing. not officially in the best guide books.
́ ́ Aftera good deal of talk in various
circles, an official announcement, Two Chinese, one a country lad has been made that the Tramway and the other, a dashing youth of Co. will apply to the Government the city, told an amusing tale at the Central Magistracy this for permission to lay down a morning. double, track on that part of the Last night they were doing line-which has now a single track the town," one, the visitor and his
with curves here and there for crossing between Causeway Bay and Shaukiwan.
BLAKE PIER SCRAP.
COOLIES GET OUT OF HAND. SERIOUS TROUBLE AVERTED,
VOLCANO PICTURE.
The cruption of the volcano in The Hope," the spectacular melodrama which is now being shown at the.... Star .. Theatre,| of exhilaration they were enjoying friend, the guide. In what degree
What might have developed into
You say in your letter that the is one of the most thrilling scenic at the time is best known to them riot occurred outside Blake Pier absence of complaints proves that effects that the big Metro produc selves, but by an error of judgment, this morning when a gang of officers of ships trusted our Society The volcano is first seen smoulder- they wandered into the No. 7 coolies who were working on the to carry out the law with common-ing away and slowly emitting Police Station expecting to find a road got out of hand.
Apart from the fact that dense clouds of black smoke,
sense.
tion contains.'
Mr. W. E. Roberts, secretary and general manager of the Hong- kong Tramways, Ltd., courteously bevy of capricious sing song girls Some of them took up a very the words "we complain of, being which later give way to a violent informed the China Mail this and a scene of merriment. Instead threatening attitude and, it is mandatory, rob you of any dis-outpouring of molten liquid that; morning that it was proposed to they were turned stone cold by the stated, actually came to blows. cretion, is it unreasonable to sug together with the earthquake which lay down the double track stern face of the inspector on duty. Working implements on the roadgest that, in the absence of con- accompanies the disturbance, com- 6.600 as possible. He hinted When the wanderers were were seized but just then policevictions of masters dr officers of pletely wrecks the Italian village, that the company desired the charged with trespass before Mr. whistles were blown. Before any ships, they on their part, can be and destroys the man who ruined be governed by the speed with explained that they thought the serious damage bettor counsels humanity as well as common-sense famous story. additional line but progress would R. E. Lindsell this morning they of the coolies had time to do any trusted to carry out the law with the life of Olive Whitburn, as
shown in the massive production's.) which the new main road was place was a house of ill fame. pushed ahead,
Inspector Shaftain remarked to prevailed and the gang dispersed and that without odious references? To attain the object of finishing the Magistrate that he believed before the police arrived on the the whole Job quickly
the the men's story. One of them, had scene. Tramway Co., would lay down in landed in the Colony a few days.
As no arrests were made it has
parts as soon as any section of the before and the other had not been possible to determine the дея road warranted. Laying promised to show him round, cause of the scrap. down would be started shortly on leading him into the Police
that part between Taikoo Dock Station by mistake.
East Gate and Saiwanho which measures approximately half mile.. The work of laying down this part would take from two to three months and when completed would be available for immediately: Other sections would also be doubled when the road was further pushed-ahead"
UGO
Mr. Roberts said he could not "give"my" "definite catimats is
when the whole line, measuring about four miles, would be doubled
The Magistrate administered at caution and warned the sightseers not to visit the other place,
KING'S PARK SUICIDE,
OLD WOMAN HANGING
-FROM-TRIE:
We learn with the greatest plea sure that you have several letters from masters and officers of ships begging you to take drastic action against the perpetrators of?) the awful cruelty practised by the “ Chinese, which, we submit, goes for
WHOSE IS THE LAND? -
MR. ANDREW HARPER ASKS A QUESTION.
When Mr. Andrew Harper in support of our contention that appeared at the Kowloon Magis sea-farers are not the cowardly tracy this morning to answer ruffians which is implied by the charge of causing an obstruction on Ordinance of 2008, and which footpath at the aide of his work odious implication has now been shop, be told the Magistrate that deleted from the draft, bill to be nine large cases had been there for "Every time a bus driver is presented to the Legislative several months before the Govern summoned for passing buses of a Council.
COMPETITION,
4'
FIVAL BUS DRIVERS OF KOWLOON.
rival company he will be heavily fined," "sald "Mr.", E.-W. Hamilton
at the Kowloon Magistracy this
The body of an old Chinese morning when a driver for the
as it all depended on how fast the woman was found hanging from a Chung Hing Motor Bus Company
driving. It was stated that the
Yours faithfully (Ogd.).T. T. LauHENSON, (Brdy) W. J. STOKES,
ment-made the footpath. He had applied for a spare piece of land to alore, his cases near the railway truck, but there had been some delay owing to difficulty in finding
whether thelonged to the P.W.D., out for whom the land" belonged. Mr. Harper said he did not know.
road was made. It was feit that tree in King's Park, Kowloon early appeared on a charge of reckless Prince Murat, who fa a can- after the half mile referred to was yesterday morning, finished the company would have
Her age was estimated by the driver passed a stationary bis in didate in the French elections, was to wilt before another section Police at 60% So far she has not Nathan Road at an excessive seriously injured by political or to the railway authorities,
would be ready for the track to be been identified."<
Apparently, it is a suicide.
laid down.
speed. He was fined $25.
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opponents at a meeting at Cahors (60 miles from Toulouse)
The case was adjourned for
¿Tel. Contral No. 135.
wook:
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