FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924.
BAD WEEK-END,
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
OBITUARY.
TYPHOON TWO DEGREES NEARER HONGKONG.
THREE CHINESE CHARGED
IN BROADWOOD ROAD
CASE.
MR. A. M, THOMSON,
LIKELY BLOW.
'As indicated on Wednesday, the
latest typhoon, seeme to be making a bec-line for this part of the coast and we may as well resign ourselves to a spoilt Monday Bank Holiday week-end.
A stoady drop in the glass has been recorded to-day.
After 4 o'clock yesterday after noon, the No. 1 local signal,
MRS. DEACON'S ILLNESS.
"knowing it to have been stolen,"
118 RETIREMENT RECALLED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
In
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Under date of Boptember 9, The Church of Christ in China, Mesars. James F. Hutton, of Sir Claud Severn, Colonial which owes It's origin largely to Manchester, write: Secretary,
informs the China the work of the London Mission-
ary Society in past years and The cotton markets, continue to Charged with committing high Mail," with auch regret, that which is doing a very good work be exercised by the uncertainties of way robbery on Mrs. Deacon, of Government has received news of in Hongkong has outgrown its the American crop. Private re No. 21, Broadwood Road, on Saturs the death of Mr. A. M. Thomson; present quarters in Hollywood ports have, been very conflicting day, October 4 three Chinese Inte Treasurer of this Colony Bonham Road is in course of con- during the week; & number cor
Read and a new Church in formally came up before Mr. R. E. Death took place on July 29, struction. The ceremony of the others state that the rains have 'robomte the Bureau estimate, but Lindsell at the Magistracy this The late Mr. Thomson, who was laying of the corner stone of this been insufficient to entirely relieve. morning and were remanded for a born on September 27, 1800, joined Church, which is popularly known the drought, which has been the week. A fourth man was charged the service as n cadet in October, as the London Mission Church, most severe of recent years. with "receiving of Mrs. Deacon, 1888, and retired on pension on T. Pearce officiating. Others partition has been serious since the lust
took place this afternoon, the Rev.
'addition, it is stated, that deteriora- indicating that a gale may be watch, the property of Mrs. DeacOR November 5, 1918.
cipating in the ceremony were the expected in 24 hours, was hoisted Divisional Inspector C. Aris, He served on many committees Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie of Union Bureau report. This divergence of but there was no rain. This morn-whé prosecuted, Informed His and comanssions, during his service Church, the Rev. Cheung Chok- opinion has caused frequent wide ing It began to rain steadily and Worship that Mrs. Deacon was here, and was appointed a member ling, pastor, the Rev. Li Shu-kwai, fluctuations in values which, how the weather still shows no signs of seriously ill in hospital and would of the Executive and Legislative the Rev. Yun Tin-shang and the ever, have closed barely changed The outlook not be able to attend Court. She Comcils in 1808.
Rev. Chiu Kwun-hoi, Secretary of from a week ago. improvement.
the Council of the Church in continues to be unsettled in fact, PLEASING CEREMONY RECALLED, had been brutally handled, was
Kwangtung.
and appeara 'likely to remain so for still suffering from her trying ordeal, and the bruises still show-
When the late Mr. Thomson
As the L.M.S. appears to prefer some time yet. What stands out is that conditions are not entirely administration on December *10,] had received.
ing the limelight playing upon it Another Charge.
1918, a pleasing ceremony took and very few people appear to number of erop complaints ure place in the Council Chamber,
being received, The Liverpool Reference to a chart will show
A further charge was preferred when the retiring Colonial Trea know what the Church of Christ that this is just to the cast of against the three men as the result surer was the recipient of a silver in China in, it might be as well to market has been steadied some
state that it is the result of a what by fairly considerable spot. Pratas and that it is within the of an identification parade. cigarette box from the Heads and union a few years ago between the mles, and the demand for actual 200 miles radius of Hongkong............ Defendants are alleged to have Anistant Heads of Departments Chinese, Presbyterian and other cotton, which is very promising.
Further reference to yester- participated in another highway and the Cadets.
churches in Hongkong, and is rea-In the Manchester market the day's evening weather report robbery, a few days before the
His Excellency Mr. Claud ponsible for the maintenance of volume of business transacted has gives the same latitude but longi-attack on. Mrs. Deacon, when a Severn, in handing the cigarette Ving Wah College in Bonham been rather less than during recent tude as 119 D. This means that riesha coolie was victimised at the box to Mr. Thomson for his accept Road, although in this also the weeks, but enquiry is still large and the typhoon has come on a degree junction of Queen's Road East and due west, which is almost directly Kennedy Road, near the Naval towards Hongkong, instead of Hospital entrance. North-West.
At the Harbour Office this morning, the following notice was posted:
"Typhoon in Lat. 21 N., Longe led from some of the blows she severed his connection with the local to do its good work without bay favourable, at present, and a fair
118 N., stationary or moving very slowly, radius unknown."
A telegram received by the local American Consulate-General from the Manila Observatory at 10 this morning, gives even worse tidings. The typhoon's position is Lat. 21 -N-Long. 117 E.-another-degree nearer us-and the direction W.N.W. which is practically straight for this Colony.
BANK FAILURE.
CREDITORS MAY RECEIVE
"FORTY FER CENT.
Interviewed by a "Tam Was Rather strange stories have got at Po reporter yesterday, a around in connection with the director of the Chinese, Merchants threatening typhoon. Yesterday Bank, Ltd., the head office of
ance suid-
L.M.S. have co-opérated,“
NATIONAL DAY.
a very considerable amount of trade Mr. Thomson.It was felt by
appears to be in abeyance, pending your colleagues in the Service that
some definite development in the on the occasion of your retirement
situation. Even supposing the they would like you to have some
more optimistic estimates of the thing which would remind you of
American crop are fulfilled, how- the years spent by you in Hong-THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY ever, it is very doubtful that any kong, and 1 think it was a happy
further full of consequence would in bat led to the suggestion that
OF CHINESE REPUBLIC.
take place until the weight of the “the, signatures of your friends
| new crop begins to make itself felt.“ should be engraved on a box made To-day being the 10th of In any case, it is increasingly clear of that fickle metal that has caused October was observed by a great that both spinners and manufac our hopes to rise and fall and rise number of local Chinese as the turers are determined to further in during the past quarter of a "National Day" or "Double Ten improve their margins. Spinnere Cry. The signatures are those Festival," the anniversary of the have already done well in this with which you have been most inauguration of the Republic. respect and they are at present in before the signal was put up, boat which was in Hongkong, nu familiar in the course of your A good many shops were closed, sufficiently strong position to people had predicted that Hong-which suspended payment some official duties, They have been each trade choosing for itself as to maintain the improvement. kong would be struck as the water months back, expressed the view appended to minutes in which com-whether it would take a holiday Makers still find it difficult to make in the harbour had been much that Hongkong creditors of the mendation and criticism have been for the occasion. The market much headway, but there is more warmer than for weeks. Of Bank might look forward to an passed on your action, they may stalls did no business.
firmness, and weak sellers are few course, the old theory about the approximate
of perhaps occasionally have been Imposing decorations were got in the extreme. Yorn prices aro presence of a small black cloud between 30 and 40 per cent, of used to round off a reproachful up at the Seamen's Union, the d. per b. lower to d per lb above Lantao Island or some-urns owing to them.
peroration, or to ratify expression whole being capped by an illu higher India enquiry has been of where, came up again like an old
The article also expresses regret of seemly gratitude for soine un minated picture of Dr. Sun Yat- some importance, and sales of campaigner...
at the failure of the Bank, which expected liberality from a source sen
dhooties, whites and printa... have had been steadily gaining support not always sympathetic. BuL Despite the inclement weather taken place, but fancies are not and was being looked upon as an whatever the occasions in the past a number of labour guilds had active. China has not been institution for the Chinese. Men may have been, these signatures organised motor joy-rides while altogether out of the market in tion is also made that if a sum of are now given into your possession others enjoyed themselves with a spite of the fears of civil war, but about four hundred thousand gold as a sure token of the great regard, "lion tableau" display on a fleet of business is very slow. For Java had been forthcoming the crisis and I may say the affection that is launches in the harbour. would have been averted.
Observatory Forecast,
Later.
Overcast, rain. No forecast of the wind can be made at present.
BELLUCOSE CARPENTER.
KOWLOON-CHINESE-FINED
FOR ASSAULT.
total FELH
PROMISED WONDERS.
NOVELTY SHOW OPENS HERE SHORTLY.
ARMS FOUND.
our
atcatera.
· PASSENGERS.
DEFARTURIE
and Ringapore there is. small sundry trade about United States enquiry for fine goods is large, and the Home Trade is better. South: America and Egypt have bought whites.
IRISH LINEN,
Under date of August 27, the Irish Linen Society writes:
Flux-There is nothing new ho markets. report in either Trish or Continental
Yarns.-There has been, no` new
felt for you in this service. As a comparative newcomer F in very proud to have the honour of mak ing this presentation. Before I arrived here your name had been -mentioned-to-me-by-officers-in-the- Straits. Settlements, who retained happy memories of your kindness tolen. when passing through Per N.. Y. Ks.5. Katori Maru” Before Mr. C. A. D. Mellore,
their apprenticeship in these parts, on Oct. 8-Mr M. Yamazak!, Mr As will be seen. from this morning, A. J. M. Sonza ul
Personal acquaintance has taught E. Ohtani, Mr M. Yamamoto, Mr No. 10, Chi Woo Street, top door, advertisement columns, there is me to appreciate your great gifts, E. Minami, Mr K. Kasuya, Mr H
shortly opening at Kowloon. and R. Bilva of No. 11, Chi Woo Wonderland on wheels," which is, feeling of regret that is felt by the Mori, Mrs F. Nakanishi, Mrs Kirke and I can fully share in the deep Yatsushiro, Mr E. Sanu, Mrs M. Street. were summoned by sald to embrace merry-go-rounds, service that the time has come for goard, Mr L Kiagin, Mr E. A Chinese carpenter named Ng Bin, big wheels, swinge of No. 12, Bowring Street, ground Amony the attractions promised That you may have every happi- Millard, Mr Li Chung Ching, Mr Owing to the heavy buiyng in July "you to lay down your official pen. Larsen, Mr K. Harima, Mr P. H. development since last report. floor, for assault on September 27 are a Chinese giant and dwarf, lust. R. Silva took a cross-sum Hula Hula dancers and a 7-year sincere hope and you will carry F. Okui. Mr. Y. Miyauchi, Mr S further business and are not likely news in your retirement is our and Mrs H. Munter Mr and Mrs Spinners are not pushing for mous against Ng Sin, for attempted old snake charmer. assault, the same day.
with you the best wishes of the Maeda, Mr and Mrs S. A Dorey, to do so till the flax market whole Hervice of which you have Mr K. Ichihara, Mr Y. Chigasaki, develops. Meantime prices are Ng Siu, carpenter, staled that while he was
been such a loyal and distinguished Mr M. Sende, Mr Israel, Mr steady, any change being in favour ut work on the
member. verandah of No. 10, Chi Woo
Cooley, Mr S. Aoki, Mr K Arita, of sellers. Street, at 1.30 p.m. on September
Replying, Mr. Thomson referred Mr K. Inage, Mr R. Shinzeki, Mr 27, the two defendants rushed at
to, the fact that it was 30 years and Mrs A K. Jensen, Mr H him and delivered several blows on
since he first arrived in the Colony, Aoyama, Mrs. T. Harima, Mrs M. his face, at the instigation of a lady.
and said that two things land hap Tsuchiya, Mr G. Kagayama, Mr S. (MIR. Souza), who complained of
At the Kowloon Magistray this. Pened during that time; one grati / Kuno, Mr K. Ohkohchi, MrY. Imal, through for damasks' and a revival the repairing work done by him morning, Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne ying fact, was that be was still in MCW. Too, Muchleman, for those goods is looked for in the being unsatisfactory. He did not made an order for the confiscation fairly good health which was not Mr W. S. Watson, Miss S.K. Laird, retaliate at all; Mr. Silva bad of five Smith and Wesson revolvers always the ease with Civil Service Mr K. Nakasa, Mr U. Seki, Mr near future.
August is a slack month for the men when retiring. The Recoud M. Hayasaki, Mr T. Abe, Mr K. held him while Mr. Souza struck and 950 rounds of ammunition fact was that judging from the kind Taniguchi, Mr N. Gob, Mr and Mrs! Home trade, but despite this, there him. He did not raise a hammer found by Revenue Officer with the intent to strike back.
P. Lanigan at the No 5 godown of expressions used by His Excellency. Shimura, Mr K. Okubo, Mr P.have been some orders for house Another carpenter gave corro- the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf on behalf of those present; all his ? Cher, Mr G. Salmon, Mr A hold goods, Manufacturers find an He thanked Salmon, Mr D. W. Yu, Mr Lung exceedingly strong market.in yarna and Godown premises at 11 a.m; enemies were dead. Both defendants pleaded guilty, oa September
30, without a for the flattering terms he had used Pui Chong, Mr Wu Ting Seng, Mr bebind them, and they cannot get
G Crove, Mr S. Nishimura, Mr P. any concession in price... but stated that the complainant was claimant.
and also for the handsome souvenir. H. Millard, Mr. S. Inada, Mr and Merchante-Owing to absence carrying out some alteration in the
and in conclusion said it only re Mrs J 1. Mager, Mr N. Nakagawa, of buyers on holidays, not much mained for him to express the hope Mr K. Oya, Mr'J. Nagazawa, Miss business has been placed for houBO that they would remain satisfied Robinson, Mr. S. E. V. Freshso, Mr hold goods. and happy for the remainder of P. B. Miller, Mrs Y. Sada, Mrs A. Dress Linens During the past their time in the Colony and to bid Ozawa, Miss K, Samy, Mr K. Ebata, fortnight there has been - it steady them farewell.
Mr H. Agads, Mr A. Gotch, Mr E. demand for coloured dresa linens L Blackwell, Mrs M. Narita, Mr and further business has been and Mr. S. Kuruda, Mr and Mrs A plaeed, including novelty fabrics, Me and Mrs Y. Katoli, Mrs Rhigher, figures, but, as previously B. Gilmore, Mr and Mrs R Pereira, Buyers are averse to paying,
Yamaguchi, Mrs N. Hamiada.· ́
borative evidence.
house which appeared to be un satisfactory, and about which Mrs.
CONFISCATION ORDERED
Souza complained when her hus For assaulting a contractor's band returned from office. Bouza Loreman, with a party of others not Haid he went with Silva, the owner la custody, with a bamboo pole at of the flat, to see complainant about Reclamation Street yesterday, a the work. Complainant spoke in coolie named Lau Fat was fined:
olently and provoked them, and
$10 or seven days' imprisonment,
also raised a hammer.in order to tion to
complainant. He was
The case was
'+ ARKITALO.
and ordered, to pay St. compensa. MOSCOW AND CANTON. strike Sonza Ho put his hands on further bound over in the sum of SOVIET SLOOP WELCOMED. him to prevent. him hitting $50 to be of good behaviour for Souza The complainant was three months. bound over to keep the peace for six head
at the Kowloon Court Yesterday's Canton Gazette months in the sum of $50. The this morning, by Mr. C. A. D. says that the Soviet Russia Per A. O. L. 6.s. "President charge against A. J. M. Souza and Melbourne
sloop Vorovsky amived at Jefferson on Oct. 8: Mrs M. O R. Silva was dismissed..
Whampoa on Wednesday morning | Clark, Miss M. Clark, Mr. and Mes and that she was welcomed by a C. H. Chang Master Chan, Miss She: "You must ask father's salute of 21 guns Chan, Mr and Mrs Frank G. Cook, M. Yilko, acting Russian Con- Mr A. M. de Motta, Mg B. Dowstos, WITHDRAWN, Consent. Ne
He "But is that accessary? sal, boarded the stoop and the Mrs AT. Gillespie, Mr and M You have promised to marry me." gunboat "Po Pik" conveyed the LB. Howey, Mis H. L. Hawver, Ill marry you all right, but, visitors to. Canton.They were Mts A. Ivanoff, Mr. Alfred Kasne, Permission was given at the George, dear, you must go to entertained to a Chiness banquet Mrs R. Kane, Miss Kane, Mr Sin Marine Court this morning for the father. It pleases him once in a when Governor Hu Han-min Lau Kwok, Mr. and Mrs. Lokum withdrawal of a summons against while to know that we still read a message from Dr Sun Yat- Mr and Mrs M-M. Mayer, Mr. W Captain John B. McCaw master consider him one of the family set which wound up with the fol R. Mowell MrFR Pesqueira, Mir of the 8.8. Lok Sun, who was
lowing Long may the Union of and Mrs G. Pup Master, Puns the Socialist Soviet Republics Mrs Pun, Mr A. Palmer, Mr H H. Propous, Mr and MLB Mr Streeper, Mr G. C.
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Weavers.There is still a strong demand for dress goode both in plain and fancy-woven
Somo business has равнод
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mentioned in this report, yers of suitable quality are in short supply and higher prices are inevitable. Every effort, however, is being made to meet buyers as far as possible.
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