THURSDAY, JULY 10 1924
TYPHOON STILL POSSIBLE.
ONE FORMING "ANEW,
No. 1 Hongkong Signal Again Hoisted.
RICSHA TROUBLE,
SEQUEL TO COLLISION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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LAWLESS CHINA.
PIRATES ATTACK FERRY BOAT.
NEXT BAND NIGHT."
THREAT OF FREE FIGHT KOWLOON ··ANXIOUS FOR
TO-DAY.
MONDAY.
ARRANGEMENTS NOW COMPLETE. ONE GUARD KILLED,
Threats of a mass fight between It now only needs fine weather (From Our Own Correspondent.) private "riceha coolles and their to ensure the success of the first Hongkong's first typhoon scare N.W. It was then considered that fellow workers, who pull the of Kowloon's Band Nights, which
Pakkai, Kongmoon, July 8. is over to be followed almost in the typhoon's diameter was so considerable inconvenience to evening next, from 9 p.m., to it when the tow boat-ferry plying "public" vehicles, resulted in is due to take place on Monday One passenger was drowned stantaneously by the first reports small that Hongkong would prob-business men in town this morn-pm. of another one in the tracks of its ably escape a gale unless the storming, particularly in Ice House
between Kongmoon and Ke Cheng By the kindness of Lieut. Col. was pirated. predecessor,
curved to the West or South-West., Street among.share brokers. F. S. Montague-Bates, the Band of Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of } The foregoing seems to have From an eyewitness, the China the' ist. Battalion East, Surrey ferry was attacked while passing The Shekki-Kongmoon regular the Royal Observatory, has kindly been borne out. At 11.this morn- Mail gathers that a collision Regiment will render public con Kong Hau. A guard on board was informed "the" China Mail that ing the Harbour Olee had the occurred between a public ricsha certs in Kowloon every alternate killed and four were wounded. yesterday's typhoon-since gone following notice: Typhoon near and one driven by two or three Monday evening, a subcommittee Two passengers were also wound- Siland near Swatow-was, filling Lat. 20 N. Long 121 E. This coolies belonging t0 abruker. of the Kowloon Residents' Associa~
up. There were however indien-means that it is about 150 miles This happened, it is stated, tion composed of Messrs. J. Med. All the casualties were brought tions of another typhoon between from the Colony but as its position near
"Brokers' Alley in Alves, S. L. Hidden, A. V. Tofte..the Pukkai hospital for treat- Formosa and Luzon but its direc- and direction is unknown it is not business hours this morning, AL E. Lammert and A. Morley tion and position were as yet un-possible to say if it is making for brawl ensued and the "street" having made themselves, responsi- Rumours Rre current that
Hongkong,
ricsha-coolie evidently got the ble for the arrangements.
bandits are planning attacks on Local signal No. 5 was lowered |
The Kowloon Football Last night the harbour junk worst of it. He is said to have
Club the Sunning Railway and addi- at 10.56 this morning and local anchorage, natally a mass of
threatened reprisals and was has very willingly placed its play- tional train guards have been signal No. 1 wis put up at 10.58 irregular dark forms with lights reported as having returned to his in field, on Chatham Road, at the detailed for duty. in view of the second typhoon. twinkling from mast-heads, was federates to carry the warfare into will make an ideal spot for such a depot to bring a gang of con disposal of the Committee and this At the Harbour Offee.. the entirely deserted us practically all the territory of the private ricshas. concert, being as it is almost on the following warning was issued at small craft had gone into shelter Severil brokers were met with waterfront and nut of the line of 8.30 this morning:-Typhoon onion account of the nearby typhoon.requests from their-coolfes, either interfering traffic. depression in Lat. 24 N., Long, 117 j On the other hand, sen-going for icave or for permission to E.. direction unknown, position vessels in the western anchorage, uncertain. A reference to a mapi.c., those of smaller tonnage mak will show yesterday's typhooning use of the "C" cluss buoys, entered inland between Swatow borg their usual calm appearance. and Amoy. The presence of the Their skippers were apparently of signal was due to the typhoon still the opinion that the threatening being within the 300 miles radius. typhoon would not affect Hong- At 2 pm. yesterday, this same kong to any extent. There was typhoon was reported to be near no interruption to the various Lat. 2. Long. 118 E. moving river-steaner Services,
known
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EUROPEANS CHARGED.
ALLEGED ARMS DEAL.
HEWY BAIL FIXED.
languages are practically the same
That the Norwegian.and Swedish !
and that the two nationalities in
The China
Light and Power Company only resign, giving as their reason that needed to be asked to undertake they feared they would be as freely the work of providing an saulted by the street ricsha coolies illuminated bandstand for the hand who were in bigger numbers. and work on this is already, in "A timely report to the Traffic hand. The Committee has also Office, Central Police Station, made arrangements for about 400 Prevented any trouble. Men were chairs, to be provided, but a sent out to investigate and the charge, of 20 cents each will
to be made for fight did not come off. It is have
the mer use of these to cover the cost of hiring Programmes of the con- cert will be distributed free to all attending, and in other "ways most complete arrangements have been made to ensure the success and enjoyableness of the concert.
nct believed that the concerned will go to the extent of having a pitched battle but rather that they will bring their differ ence to the authorities.
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MOULDERS' STRIKE. "DOCKS' OPEN LETTER TO THE MEN.
The Committee has to tender its thanks to the China Light and Power Company, the "Star" Ferry Company Ltd., the Kai Tack Motor Bus Company, the Kowloon Football Club and others for so
ment.
Indian ship guards,
[The guards referred to are not probably Chinese wutchmen and They are "gumes of whom each tow-bout carries a considerable number for protection and the better to in- Press, patrons with the safety of the craft.-Ed, China Mail] ">
WARS AND RUMOURS.
CHINESE POLITICAL UPS AND DOWNS.
(From Our Olen Cunrespondent.)
Pakkai, Kongmoon, July 9. Chan Wing-wai has again taken up the position of magistrate of Sanwui, Chew Chik-chi, recently appointed Police Commissioner has never received the seals of office and has now resigned.
SIR R. HO TUNG.
AMERICAN PAPER'S TRIBUTE.
EFFORTS FOR PEACE..
While the name of Sir Robert
DANGERS OF COMPETITION.
Anti-Sun troops have penetrat- Ho Tung may not strike the ear so
Today's vernacular papers pan willingly assisting, in the making ed as far as Pak Sha in the Sun- familiarly as the names of some no difliculty in conversing with lish a letter in Chinese, addressed of the arrangements. It only reing district and fighting has other prominent men of to-day, he each other word news to us by the Whampoa Dock Co., Messrs.to turn up in big numbers on have come down from the locality mains now for Kowloon residents broken out there. People who is Belwithstanding, a man of no present at the Magistracy this
alternate Monday evenings. homing. The point arose out Kirtle importance and one who, a
the appearance of a Swedish seu a leading Chinese resident of the med Turn Burggrau, aged British Colony of Hongkong, has 25, un a turge of having posses contributed nutch toward the pros- sion of a Browning automatic perity of the Colony and the igen-pistol without a licence.
Bailey's and the Taikoo Dock Co.. to the local Moulders' (Wai Sun) Guild.
cents. in
CANTON WRECKS.
NEW MARKING SYSTEM.
Notice
confirm the reports of, skirmishes and state that the Yanping dis 'It is couched in the most con-
trict is now in the hands of anti- ciliatory terms and makes two
Sun troops. Wong Ming-tong is suggestions. Attention is drawn
proceeding thither to direct opera- tions in Dr. Sun's interests. As a to the already high coat of mould- Inspector Aris, in charge of the ing in the Colony, the ratio per Harbour Office, Canton, that on Tau Shan have been reinforced.
is given from the precaution, the garrisons at Chu eral welfare of his country. In ease, told the magistrate. Mr. pound this year being 2.75 cents and after August 1,1924, the present view of the outrages and disorders | D. Melbourne, that the police had against 1.75
Press-gangs have been active àt which have been so sorry a spertu been unable to secure the services Mention is made of competition Canton Harbour and District will
1922. system of marking wrecks in Sanwui and Kongmoon. cle in China for a dozen years or of anyone as a Swedish interpreter with other Far Eastern and Home be discontinued and the following which has been lying here inactive The gunboat "Kwong Hang?" so, he has recently urged that the but they had got Me. F. Murer, shipbuilding and engineering new system adopted. A wreck for months, has now got steam up best way to bring about a recon-of Thoreson and. Co., Ltd., who establishments and the danger of marking boat will by night exhibit and it is stated that a fleet is to ciliation between the different fac. Was a Norwegian, to net.
both the employees and employers a fixed green light over a fixed assemble at Yungki in the silk dis- tions in China would be to call a; Mr. Morer inforced the Magis in Hongkong losing business be-white light, visible all round the trict. round-table conference of the trals that there was very little cause of heavy expenses which horizon, and by day will fly a Trains are not running regular- leaders. This end he has taken difference in the languages and the mean high prices and, therefore, grecu flag. The wreck-marking ly now on account of requisitioning certain steps, with some measure and the defendant had no difficulty inability to compete. One sen-boat will, where possible, be of success. to achieve. On all sides in understanding one another. tence can be broadly translated as placed on the fairway side of by the military. "the vision br becoming clearer that An-elderly-Irishman-named
the way to get rid of discord is not to wild more discord to it, but to "overcome evil with good:"
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ARMED ROBBERY.
BLOGGING SUGGESTED
SHANGHAI.
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Frank Eagan, also a seaman, wae charged with selling the weapon to the Swede.
Both of the men pleaded not guilty this morning.
Insp. Aris applied for a week's formal adjournment. There would be the evidence of himself, IN an English sergeant and another witness to the deal. It would be a committal case. Eager asked if the case could be heard before a higher court.
An exclusive message to the Daily Bulletin, dated Shanghai
The magistrate said that the July 9, reads:-
evidence would first be heard before Major Hilton Johnson, acting himself and if the facts warranted Commissioner of Police, held a that course the case would then go conference yesterday with 50 delegates from the Shanghai Street before a higher court. Unions regarding the prevailing
Insp. Aris objected to bail but wave of armed robberies, and the magistrate said that as they he advised them if they were really had both pleaded not guilty he anxious to stop armed robberies to could not do otherwise than allow start a campaign for the reintroduc bail in the sum of $1,500 each... tion of flogging as a punishment for crimes of violence in the Settle- ment. The "cat", would be the greatest possible deterrent for this particular type of crime,"
followsranam
"If Hongkong is to preserve its position and be able to keep pace with other centres, and workmen in Hongkong are not to lose employment because of work going elsewhere, both sides (employers and men) will have to make a united effort." Details are given of a bonue
the wreck.
The flood is going down rapidly.
COUNTY CRICKET..
MIDDLESEX LEAD AGAIN.
SURREY BACK TO FOURTH.
About this time last year interest | War, in 1919, 1922 and 1923---
at Home began to drop as York- shire were beginning to monopolis things to such an extent that their ultimate victory
almost assured.
Was
After their recent successes;"
Lancashire were almost beaten at Nottingham, the home team re- quiring 15 to win with one wicket to fall when stumps were drawn. What an exciting finish it must have been to visitors to Trent Bridge. Notts took the Points for a lead on the first innings and Lancashire, who are third, drop back in ratio.
still
system which the letter claims, as in the county cricket championship drop back to second. been extensively tried in Britain and generally endorsed as the most suitable. Taking the ratio of cost as about 2.5 cents per pound for moulding, un example is given 'of what may be accomplished by an The bonus would be divided are on tour. In such season, the establishment employing 100 men. This year, the South Africans according to the mates of wages and county programme usually takes each man would get a substantial second place to the Teat Matches. increase if worked satisfactorily. As England has won the first two Mantion is also made of the Test matches and only requires desire to 'farm out" moulding third victory or two drawn matches Surrey return to fourth place, By defeating Essex at Southend, work to contractors, but if the men to annex the rubber, the struggle within striking range of the have other proposals they are in for auptomacy between the leading leaders. Sussex have been very counties still provides plenty of inconsistent and their beating by [At present there is a strike of excitement for people in Hongkong Kent puts them out of the running. moulders in the Colony. Several who take more than a passing hundred
To-day, the leaders have a com men are out, some of interest in the doings of the stulparative rest. Surrey are at home them having gone to Canton. warts at Home. For larceny from a haberdashery About half the men are employed
to Gloucester, Lancashire visit
Chinese boy shop in Portland Street a small by European firma and the others!
Yesterday's cables gave soine Northants and Yorkshire are away and youthi sentenced, the former to nine the Naval Yard were the last to Middlesex travelled to Sheffield and cricket." At Leeds, England will
were by Chinese. Those who worked in results with considerable bearing to Esser.
First of all on the competition.
Next week will seal some big strokes of the birch and the latter lave. The men are asking for a carefully to consider the sugges-Yaumati' court this morning, tions offered by the delegates.
The delegates offered various suggestions, including the elec tric alarm system, increased police patrols, suppression of the arms traffic, more severe punishment. and the formation of 1 Chinese
-Special Constabulary.
A YOUNG THIEF.
MAGISTRATE CENSURES
COMPANION.
vited to come forward.
Major Hilton Johnson promised to two month's hard labour at the demand in wages equivalent, to although they could not win, the be playing South Africa in the
WINDING UP.
AFFAIRS OF LOCAL TUG COMPANY.
The Magistrate Mr. Hamilton about 60 per cent, increase and told the elder prisoner that he Chinose masters ära asked to con regarded his case as a serious one. cede a nine-hour day and double as he was obviously teaching, the rates for Sunday work.) boy to steal.
The mistress of the shop gave evidence as to three men and boy entering her shop about mid- day the day previous. They made do purchases. When they were gone she found that a singlet and some socks had been taken.
WATER CONSUMPTION."
HONGKONG IN VAN
The Water Returns for June
Lord's team had the satisfaction of Third Test Match. At the Oval. getting three points to Yorkshire's Surrey entertain Lancashire, Notta one. This had the result of giving play Middlesex at Nottingham and Middlesex the lead again and York Kent receive: Yorkshire at Maid- shire, who have been ebampions stone. Needless to say, the ro three times out of five since the cults will be eagerly waited for.
CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
Including All Matches To July 8.
County.
Middlesex Yorkshire Lancashire
Surrey
Sussex
The
Before His Lordship the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gompertz) at the Supreme
A district watchman said he saw make highly satisfactory, reading Court this morning, the case of the them leave the shop and being compared to the report at July Hongkong, Canton and West suspicious he followed them and 1, 1929. Whereas last year the River Tng and Lighter Co., Ltd. saw one of them take some socks storage in the reservoirs was from
out of his packet and look at ft. Gin. at Pokfulam to, 6811. (in voluntary liquidation) came up them. He arrested, the man and 7in. at Tytam Tuk below the over in connection with the petition for the boy but the others ran away.flow, this year the last named is the winding-up of the company. SEVEN STOWAWAYS. only üft. in. and Wong Nei Mr. H. A. Nisbet, informed His Seven Chinese stowaways also Chung 2ft 0in. below overflow Lordship that in his position of appeared before Mr. Hamilton this while elsewhere the water is level Oficial Receiver, he had charge of morning. Evidence was given as with the normal overflow. the liquidation. There were cer to six of them being found, in a tain questions outstanding which large pucking arep board consumption per head per day in he wished to discuss with the the 8.5., Japan, bound for Hongkong is 21.5 gallons; in Kow. persons concerned. Accordingly he Singapore; the other was found loca16.9. The figures last year applied for an adjournment of the steprace, without ticket. were 14.4 and 11.3, so that the étendants told the magisrate islanders still use more water fourteen days.
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The total rainfall for June was nosey,
B2in compared to 29.07tu. Juns
This His Lordship granted særifhont/comment, al
Mr.C. E. H. Bravie of Messrs. Wilkinson, and "Grise was also in Court
"Each was sentenced to a month's hard labour,
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