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TUESDAY JUNE 24, 1924
MAISONS TOLEREES.
PROPOSED HONGKONG
INQUIRY..
EXPERT COMMITTEE
LONDON, June 24,
LAST
NIGHT'S RAIN,
OVER SEVEN INCHES FOR 24 HOURS.
COMPARISON WITH AVERAGE
SHAMEEN
· ASSASSIN:
FLOATING CORPSE IDENTIFIED.
INTRUESTING SPECULATIONS,
(From Our Special Correspondent,
THE CHINA MAIL.
¡
LIKE A MADMAN. "
SHANGHAI TRIAL, EVIDENCE,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, June 201
W. N. Lester was committed for
According to reports of the therefore to learn that between vernacular press in Cantou; th defenen. 10.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. the gain-ame of the Annamite whose full registered, at the Observatory
To the majority, aleen must In the House of Commons, reply-have been bi fitful last night ing to Mr. John Harris, Mr. J. H. owing to the noise of the heavy. Thoras, Secretary, of Colonies, downpour. It is not surprising said he was constituting an expert committee to advise him on the subject of maisons tolerees in Hongkong and the proposed bill of registration and control of prostitutes, after which he would be enabled to make a statement to
the house.
ALL SAFE.
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PORTUGUESE FLIERS.
FLIGHT TO MACAO TO BE CONTINUED?
VISIT TO GOVERNMENT
HOUSE.
Hopes of the
Portuguese
trial this afternoon on a charge of aviators, Captain Brite Pues and wounding. He reserved his Captain Sarmento de Beires, con- tinuing their flight to Macao have Walsh, the victim, in evidence not been altogether abandoned, Royal was 1.08 inches, and that steps was found in Canton Hartaken at his bedside, said he did Further rumours are current that during the 24 hours up to 10 hour wear Tian Tze Ma Tau, dune not think Lester meant to kill him the intrepid. fliers are planning a fo'clock this morning 7.125-inches | 21, is given in Chinese as Fan He described fæestor's behaviour us
much more important project as had been recorded. This brings Tung-lat, of Pekic (Chine being like that of a madman. the total rainfall for this year the report also adds:
Late Shanghai papers give they intend paying America a 60,43 inches which compares withi
"During his tour the Governornsidente prominence to the trial visit. an average of 35.79 inches.
When a China Mail reporter Genent of Judo-China has been W. H. Taster charged with During yesterday's heavy down-
followed by members. of the tempting to murder dolin Weish "LONDON, June 23.
guese Consul-General this morn.. The Clan Line announces that and live o'clock. the heaviest
-tier betshop, "Cruickshanking, the airmen, who were in spick London stating that, the captain's 4.30 when 1830 inches fell. From M. Merlin was in Japan. Peking was rullid to repent the evidlice of and span uniform, were just about a message has been received in shower being between 300 and attempts were also plinued while Only boat of the "Clan Macmillan" has 6 am to 6 pm. the rainfall was Tientsin, and Shanghai. been picked up and all members.570 inches and for the 24 hours lack of opportunity, die either to rest gave when defendant to pay a call at Government House first apponed fufore Judge Grain, where they were received by His' of the crew are now accounted ending at 6 pan, it was 4.30 inches difference in time, close police pre presiding in the absens of the Excellency the Governor, Sir tertion, de shortage of weapons pré!'
Magistrate.
Edward Stubbs, shortly after It is reported from Rangoon ·
vented the critne "being committed that the Clan Macmillan” "was ¦--
at those places. When the Goyo stated that he atended Welsh panied by Senhor C. de Albuquer- Dr. N. Hay, Bolton was called.jeleven. The aviators were accom- wrecked on the Preparif shoal.
einor-General arrived 61 Ttanton the i The steamer "Minhoa" picked up sixty of the crew south of the man was recovered at 12 o'clock waiting on the Bund for the land, and find lins suffering froura
The dead body of a coolic work party worked in three grens. One the General Hospital on June que e Castro, the Consul General.
It was gathered that H.E. Senhor Algunda reef.
| Rodrigues, · Governor of Macño, to-day from the debris of the new ing of the visitor. One registerist / Pulles' wound which penetrated had intimated the desirability of house in Temple Street, Yaumati at the Victoria Hotel as a promnin-
through the abdomen where it
pour 3.235 h., fell between one Annan:ite revolutionary party unft the Wasjert Rooms, on Juncalled at the office of the Portu-
for.
SOUTH AFRICA'S POLITICS.
It is announced that General Sams will not be opposed for the Standerton (Transvaal) seat offered him by Colonel Classen.
£100,000 APPEAL
HOUSE COLLAPSE.
door-keeper.","
waril
the aviators going to Macao by a party wall of which collapsed ent person of certain nationality, joins the thigh and after taking aeroplane in accordance with while the conlies were working the third looked out from the downward, backward and out original plans. Negotiations were CAPETOWN, June 23.
there. The mishap, which inflicted window of a hotel.
gurse finished inside the in progress for the purchase of a No Frou body where the bullet, which machine locally which would take General Smuts has resigned much-damage. was no doubt due! the premiership. The Governor to the heavy rains and is said to reeded in appropëling the Gor- fadicted the wound, still remained, the airmen to Macao. The Consul X Gener has sueimoned General have followed a particularly heavy housed at the French Consulate.remove was that to do so would whether the purchase had been ernor-General before he was safely The reason the bullet had not been was not in a position to state Hertzog to form a Cabinet. He clap of thunder. has asked the Snuts Ministry to It is believed that twelve mene group noting that he had re-
It was completed but it was, understood continue in office pending the were buried under the debris and ained on the second floor. tried dangerous, proceeding.
that there would be no difficulty formation of the new government, of these mine were extricated do enter, but was kept out by the doing no harm where it was.
Wounded Man's Condition. almost immediately; only the fore
in buying a suitable acroplane. Questioned by Mr. K. T. Muit. Later in the day it was hoped to. man sustaining serious injury, } Canton press opinion is anind seating for the police), as be able to make a definite state- workmen are still at work search mous that the corpse. Cound to whether he would describe the ment regarding details of the ing for the two others who are June 21 in the Harbour was the wound as serious, sitness replied flight to Macao.
dead body of the Anumite alleges would so describe it, owing" to| supposed to be buried
On arrival at Macao, the pro- I have thmwu the fatal bomb. Reports from the outlying dis. Condition of the Wounded.
the fark that he was a moniategramme of entertainment would LONDON, June 23, tricts and up-country indicate that No further news of Dr. Casa-danger of death. The bullet de gone through as first intended In a letter to the Press, Lord abundant rain has fallen every-bianca's condition had been only missed the large feral after which the aviators would Milner, C'airman of the Colonial where, Office Committee appeals for deluge will not affect the summer Vadon. Dr. Vadon says he would
Generally speaking, the received this morning by Dr. A. Marie by a fraction of an inch and return to Hongkong. Plans were was possible the wall of the being made for a reception by the 100,000 for the Imperial College of (first erop) harvest but the water- have heard if there had been any artery had been damaged, in which Portuguese community at the Club Tropical Agriculture at Trinidad
| Lusitano when, so it is stated, gold. He underuse there would be danger of cigarette cases and a valuable in order to complete and equip of the river delta are rising turn for the worse. laboratories now being construct- rapidly. Flood conditions are not stands that none of the other death.
There were no signs of cheque would be presented to the this, however. The wounded an aviators. ed; also
injured are in danger. to provide for the unexpected. establishment of an instructional
would have to keep to his bed for This morning it was also learned sugar factory towards which the
the next three or four weeks.
that the D.H. 9 aeroplane which sagar machinery engineers of
Formul evidence regarding the crashed at Samchun had been Britain have contributed apparatus
taking of certain photographs of brought back and was now in the valued at £20,000.
the Wayport Rooms was given by Dock Co.'s premises at Kowloon Inspector G. W. Gilbert, of the where it will be packed for ship- Finger Print Department of the ment to Lisbon. Municipal Police.
JUDGE CRITICISED.
-LONDON,-June-22-
In the House of Commons Mr.
Lansbury, asked if the Govern-
libel case.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"We Will See.”
OUR BUILDING LAWS.
ARE LANDLORDS [To the Editor of the China Mail,
PENALISED?
Sir-According to my interview
A rather amusing story of how. LANDITIER LAPEET'S OPINION,
in your yesterday's issue, your
the news of the aviators' unexpect- renders might have been misled
ed forced landing at Samchun, was Amendment to the impression that I was sum- Hug de Roms
Mr. Eiguri Schack, a Norwegian.received by the Chinese merchants ment would grant time for discus-Ordinance better known as the moned to Canton, on Friday night manager of the Wayport Homs. in Macao, has reached the China sion of his mution asking for the¦ Denunditions or Beemistruction Or to attend all the injured victims described the alleged shooting as Mail. removal of Mr. Justice McCardicimus affected the Colony's of the Shameen bomb outrage, he saw it. Ifo stated that he was Friday night's or rather, from the Bench in connection with property market stogether with This is not right at all. I went up sitting on a bench in the rooms on Saturday morning's-celebrations his summing up in the O'Dwyer al relevant side-issure, has to Canton only to see my old and June 1 in the afternoon, und in our sister Colony had the effect
Mr. MacDonald said the Govern dealt with reveatly in the rood friend Dr. Casablanca, and shortly after
if I had consultations about him acvised came in.
four o'clock the of sending one merchant out of ment had come to the conclusion thing Man's vulyanis,
He sat down by Led to inquire what had happened. that discussion of "this subject
Housing experts courteously con-with the local medical men, I had witness and ordered a drink, and During the week-end he assured would only add to the harm done tributed - some interesting views nothing to do whatever with the witness said to him, "What himself that no aeroplane had in India by the words con plained and 10-day we publish a letter by other injured people except to pay drinking again Lester Witness arrived at Macao and began to
another architeer. He writes as them a friendly visit.
All these asked this question because Lester discredit the reports that the Fellows
people as well as Dr. Casabianca had told him he had given tip aviators were going to arrive at were attended to, with much care drink for a time. Accused replied. and skill, by the local medical menNo, I wait to steady my nerves. Another Chinese, who supplies
Dr. Kervran and Dr. Tullec of
food to the military, was drawn Paul Doumer Hospital and Dr. Shortly afterwards Welsh came in into a protracted argument with Reynolds of the Canton Hospital, and walked over to the billiard the merchant, the sequel to which shall be much obliged to you table. Lester called out to him by was a bet which necessitated their should you insert this letter in name and Welsh said, "What do coming over to Hongkong yester- your next issue:
you wann? Jester replied today morning. They failed to see this, Where is my gear? and the aeroplane but the merchant Welsh DR. A. M. VADON.
shouted back. "Which had to admit that the reports were Lester ansivered. "My entirely correct and that the cele- gear." Hongkong, June 24.
clothes." Welsh said he bad not brations were not due to any got the man's clothes, and with "political significance" as he first that Lester pulled out a gun, said alleged,,
07.
COMING HERE.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
SUBMARINES.
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To the Editor of the China Mail.] Sir,The Rents Ordinance is all in favour of the tenants and there is no possibility of rebuilding smless MANILA, June 23. the Building Authority decides that Nite old-style submarines left the structure to be demolished is for America to-day, via Hongkong unsound, and many add that there Amoy, Shanghai and Chefoo to be the doubt whatever about. replaced by eighteen large moders the unsoundness; the need for vessels from the United States.ordinary repairs is not sufficient.
There is no likelihood of the law being altered until the new houses, and in course of prection, are con-- pleted and extra housing accom- odation" provided. This will take inbout eight or ten months,
Renter
MACLAREN'S DELAY.
MOVEMENTS' SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.
The only way for the owners to tanke themselves,heard is to unite UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER? in the matter; day will be well
alvised to look ahead, for rebuild- ! There is much speculation ining must start again in Hongkong the Colony as, to the rea-in the near future, and then they son for the mystery surrounding may look out for more restrictions the movements of Squadron at least that is my opinion. Leader MacLaren, the world flier, Surli reconstruction work as who has been delayed for many have had refused permission by the weeks at Akyäh. No message has Building Authority. offers been received from Akyab for
feature for comment. over a week and the last was not special from MacLaren but from the Accordingly um not in a position Captain of the American destroyer to add to your lift of quotations. "William. B. Preston" to say that
he had delivered the new machine on June 13.
been sent.
Youre ele..
COVENANTED. Hongkong, June 23, 1924,
DR, R: TAGORE.
CO-WORKER'S STAY IN
HONGKONG.
Yours, etc.,
IN
SETTLEMENT DAY.
"NOT AS BIG AS LAST YEAR."
WHARVES SUDDEN JUMP.
see.
all.
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You haven't? Then we willj As a consequence he will have .". With that he fired, and wit. to put a grand banquet for his ness saw Welsh fall to the ground friends when the aviators reach eintghing fis, hip. Witness went Macua. The other man's part of out to look for a policeman, but the bargain includes responsibility had to go to Hongkew police for a tremendous firecracker dis- station before he was able to get play. anybody. When he returned to the Wayjort Rooms in company
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To-day June. 24 is Settlement Day on the local Rialto and it is hardly necessary to add that special interest is attached to it because it is also the half-yearly settlement. interviewed by the China Mail
One of the leading brokers Hughie Dennis McCauley, an attended by the King and Queen American deck engineer, who was in July, is to be discontinued as just before tillfin-time, said that the niso in the Wayport Rooms at the the result of a protest by Church-
people. turnover was 'considerable but not some time, bore cut tho previons as big as at last year's half-yearly withess's story. He added that settlement. "
Lester shunt Welsh with a No decision could be made till automatic, pistol, and then went
Buonis:" With that, he laughed towards the end of the day but up over and kicked his three or four and went out, leaving witness to to the time of the interview times, passing the remark, "V look after the parcel ho had men-
everything had passed smoothly and there was nothing unusual at
son of yon, next time I ought tioned till he returned. Later in to give it you through the hend." the day some detectives came in Possibly, contiqued the Witness then went out to get the and made inquirice about Lester broker, there may be a number police, but he met Selinck on the and when they had gone he opened of shares carried over," but so far same errand and so returned, put the parcel und found it to contain" as his office was concerned there ting the, injured man to bad up-an automatic pistol and some had not been the slightest hitch. stairs and telephoning for an cartridges.
A feature of the settlement was
ambulance. 'Wharves" the cudden jump in yesterday afternoon. Yesterday morning they were quoted by the
with some detectives Lester had The use of lighted candles in gone and Welsh had been removed the new Liverpool cathedral, the upstairs.
consecration of which will be
all."
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Local aviation experts allowed that four days was ample time in which to reassemble the machine and although this may already have been done and the world. aviator may be merely waiting for more favourable weather condi- tions, one would have thought that. a message to this effect would have After being welcomed by the
Del.In. Schmidt gava evidenco Indian community at Singapore
"Just Shot A Fellow,"
of going to the Wayport Rooms on Mr.. Prosser, of the Asiatic and giving a lecture in that port
Nicholas Rusesky, rannager of Schuck's information and finding Petroicum Co., who is in charge of in the presence of the Bishop, M Stock Exchange at $175 buyers and the Astor Bar, told the Court that no-one there.
He stated that the the landing arrangements etc., for. F. Andrews, one of the best by the Sharebrokers Association the accused went to the Astor Bar pistol and cartridges were brought Hongkong has received no news known advocates of Dr. Rabin- at $173 buyers. Business was done al and considers that Maclaren is natir Tagore's philosphy, hozte yesterday at 3180 east and alteriure i
fer with spent cartridge se about half past four on the to Hongkow station by Sthack, to- delayed at Akyab by unfavourable arrived here by the Emil Kir- there were no shares offering at appeared to be rather nervous, and which had been picked up on the
this same figure' this r
s morning. It will be remembered that dorf."
he went into the back office and floor of the Booms, the American aviators reached Mr. Andrews has spent 21 years
borrowed a piece of paper from McCauley, recalled, said the Rangoon, a day's flight of 450 in India and he is associated with
witness with which he mado a cartridge in question was picked up miles from Akyab, their next halt, Dr. Tagore in the University, at A rowing boat in which Harald parcel out of something. In view up by the boy. on June 20 since when no news of Shanti-Nikotan." Dr. Tagore is Charles Seagrave, of Percy-road, of his excitement witness asked them has been received.. All due here by the Buwa Maru" on Broadstairs, went out at Westgate in what was the matter and he yesterday, when the Magistrate Accused was remanded until these Indications polat to un-July 1 when Mr. Andrews will join was discovered later drifting and favourable weather conditions in him in a tour of Indo China, Siam, empty, and no trace has been replied: "Oh nothing much. I've was to have taken the evidence of that region.
Java and mayhap, Malaya.
found of Seagrave;
just shot a fellow, in the Wayport the wounded man in hospital];
weather.
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