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THE CHINA MAIL.
RIOTS IN INDIA.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION BLOODSHED.
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE HÚRT".
Fracas on the Way to a Cemetery.
One man has been killed and twenty-five are in hospital as a result of serious riots in Delhi.
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ONE MAN DIES,
(Reuter's Service.) .
Delhi, March 17.
of the Governor-General of India]
A Dig at the Rich...
Later.
In the Assembly several Indian members opposed the reduction of
LIVELY HAINAN.
ECHOES OF CHINA'S BIG * FEUDS.*
GENERAL TURNS BANDIT.
WEDNESDA, MARCH 18, 1925
TYPHOON "DANGERS,
HONGKONG'S RESCUE TUG.
AN INTERESTING · VESSKL.
The Chamber of Conuneree's Hil
(From Our Own Correspondent.)usi roport mentions that severu
Hainan, March 18. Hainan is having a change of cfficials. However, that does not mean that there has been a politi- cal turnover or a war. General Teng Bun-in, who was sent here during Chen Kwing-ming's regime in Canton, is still in control of the eight districts here in the south. But he has appointed Feng (in
'NOTABLE" | COMEDY,
"NOTHING. BUT THE TRUTH"
TO-NIGHT AT THE STAR.
A good play well acted is worth meetings were held during the year, fifty third-te"entertainments" of the Expert Committee which, as that leave one feeling one had stated in the last Annual Report, Wasted one's time." "Nothing But was appointed "to consider the de- the Truth" can pass the test of sign of the proposed rescue tug in tended to operate in the Harbour during the typhoon weather and to carry out lighthouse reliefs also
It has run the
being a good play." dramatic gauntlet of the best critics of London, when it was pro duced at the Savoy Theatre. It to be capable of making the ronin as well acted quite recently at the trips to the Pratus if it is urged Taikon Club by the Quarry Bay As a result of a fracas among the tax on petrol by two anuas per Haka, Fang) Wen Koi, the chief to co-operate with the Chinese A.D.C. Even amongst those who, supporters of rival candidates in gallon on the ground that it would military official of Hainan and authorities by using the vessel ns for nothing better to do, are prone the Delhi municipal elections. benefit the rich man, but the re-Chen Fong-ki, who used to have relief ship to the proposed meteors criticise sunatour efforts unduly.. eighteen Mohamedans and three duction was carried by 50 to 88 large power in Hainan, as the logical and wireless station on the there was nothing but praise. "That Hindus were injured.
Voter.**
military chief in Pakhoi and Lui-Prutas Shonl The members of is a high compliment to the cast One Mohamedan succumbed to A Swarajist motion for reduc-chau. The title of the military the Committee were: Mr. Rentrusted with "Nothing But the his injuries....
ing the postal rates was rejected chief of Hainan is Kiungehow Sutherland, O.FL., (Chairman) | Truth,
Having done so well at the Taikoo layby 58 to 52 votes after the Direc Minister of Reconstruction, and If Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. Reid.
The way to the cemetery
through the Hindu quarter where
the trouble had broken out,
Sixteen more persons were in- jured, four seriously.
Altogether twenty-five people have been sent to hospital. The police are at present patrolling the city and the situation is under control
Salt Tax Folly.
Delhi, March 17.
"During a discussion of the Finance Bill the Swarajists car- ried by 61 to 56 votes a motion reducing the salt tax to one rupee per maund, in spite of Sir Basil Blackett's warning that the loss of revenue involved would mean abandonment of relief to provinces or certification of the unreduced tax.
[Sir Basil Blackett is Finance Member of the Executive Council
PRATAS SHOAL,
RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLIER SETTLERS.
FORGOTTEN GUARDS.
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Referring to recent develop- ments which point to the com- pietion of the Pratas Shoal Wire- less Station for this year's typhoon season "Shipping and Engineering" recals interesting facts relating to early settlements
there.
After describing the Shoal as a sandbank covered with shrubs and other small vegetation of a poor type, an extinct volcano and
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT AT ST. PATRICK'S
CLUB.
tor General of Posts had pointed the official really wants to do some Captain Thomas Arthur, Captain Club, it should be a matter of Fout that the reduction would reconstructing there is plenty to W. Davison, and Mr. Walter Lang, histrionic interest to see how the
involve a heavy deficit.
do. But the title does not always
who were assisted Dent.Quarry Bay A.D.C. perform in the Hake, more suitable stage, and appoint Rive the clue to the official's actual
Commander Conway
of the Star Theatre, course of action. It is said that R.N.R., Mr. Wo. Laubers and ments the people are pleased to have Mr. L. H. King. An expression of Kowloon, this evening.“..
thanks for the valmble services The play is one that holds the Feng over them for he comes to rendered by the Committee has interest of the audience from the us with the reputation of being a been received from the Govern-rise till the fall of the curtain. Thes good official who has the interests nient. A brief description of the plot is well conceived and admirably of the common people at heart. Rescue Pug may conveniently be worked out to its "logical" conclu- The concert. held in St. His father was an official in Patrick's Hall last night, the Hainan over thirty years ago. He placed on record here: Everything on. Moreover, it enn be followed tion of St. Patrick's Day, was a big expedition through the best quality and in accordance with accompanies a fortems theme that fiftieth to be arranged in celebra- was known as the one who led machinery. hall, fittings and by anyone without any dread of wirkinship-is first-clas, of the that tired feeling" that sometimes attended largely by Service men mountains of the interior in order Lloyd's and the Board of Tradesaparently leads nowhere, who together with the other to "pacify the wild Loi and Miau highest specifications indeed, The Query Bay A.D.C. are guests, thoroughly enjoyed the tribes. When a great many of cables and anchors are, in excess of fortimate in the selection of a programme, the Irish airs being his troops were ill with fever they lord's requirements. The dimen-east, and it should be easy to particularly well received. were healed by a mission doctor at sions of the vessel ure:
Length,ticipate a great triumph at the The Lyric Orchestra were in Nodoa and the general gave the 130 ft. breadth, 30 ft.; depth. 15 Star Theatre to-night. fine fettle and their rendering of doctor a piece of land (execution. G ins.propelling machinery: famous opera selections provided ground) as the site of a hospital.inverted,
direct-seting. surface- a real treat for the audience. This was one of the first pieces of condensing, triple expansion en-
Mrs. Turton was vigorously ap foreign property in Hainan.
gines, driving a single screw deve- plauded for her Irish Jig with
To Avenge a Murder.."
loping 1,200 i.h.p. on trial. The Pipes, "Smilin' Through," the
Meanwhile General Teng is busy vessel is to burn oil fuel only, under songs of Mrs. Stillwell, Mr.in the Kachek region. On March 1 the pressure system. Manning, Mr. Allegek, and Mr.he returned from Pakhoi, where
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An enjoyable evening ended with the company joining in "God Save the King."
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· ITALIAN WORLD FLYER COMING?
E. D'Aquino (who also sang with he spends most of his time. When sist of a standard K. W.
Her wireless equipment will con
Hongkong is, included in the → Mr. G. D'Aquino) were none the he came on shore in Hoihow the quenched spark set, for communica ports of call on the mapped out less appreciated and very popular town were the humorous items of Mr. receive him. Froops paraded and 100 watt wireless telephone for Pinedo whose intention it is to fly was gaily decorated to tion with other vessels at sea, and itinerary of an Italian named G. W. C. Burnett.
about 5,000 people were gathered direct communication with the Har- from Rome to Melbourne and on our bund. On March 6 a party bar Office, which is being fitted back. Amongst other ports to be consisting of General Teng, the for wireless telephone transmission called at are Amoy, Formosa and American Consul (ar. M M. and reception. The tug's range Manila, so it will be seen that the Hamilton) and Dr. J. W. Lowrie for wireless telegraphy will be 300 route taken is different from that of Shanghai, and several Hainan miles, and for wireless telephony of Sir Ross Smith whose flight. was made via Singapore and THEATRE.. QUEEN'S
missionaries started for Kachek, 50 miles.
Java. General Teng provided himself In the design, space below the Katherine MacDonald, known with several hundred troops: The main deck, lighted by a skylight, is The Hongkong office of the internationally as "The American cbject of the expedition is to settle reserved for first aid purposes, being Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., have Beauty," plays a dual role in her for the murder of Rev. G. D. fitted with eight folding iron beds, received instructions from Lon- arrange for supplies of latest picture, "The Beautiful Byers, which occurred last June. also tables and seats, medicine don to
ип Associated First Although some efforts were made, chest, water supply. lavatory ne "Shell" spirit and lubricating oil Liar,"
The skylight at the places enumerated above, National attraction, which is there was no proper settlement of commodation, etc.
General is so contrived that an opening is showing at the Queen's Theatre this case last summer. for an engagement of four days, Teng has promised faithfully to afforded large enough to lower stretchers 'down. The general ac-
a reef, lying about 185 miles starting to-day. Alternately she round up the bandits who percommodation provided by the vessel {
takes the parts of Elsie Parmelee, petrated the outrage.
In order that the tag may be
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S.E. of Hongkong, it refers to the lack of drinking water on the a famous dramatic actress; and Hainan and the region scrossconests of a mess room and five available us an additional fire flost-
the ng appliance on occasion, island,
One of Merryweather patent double cylin the vegetation being Helen Haynes, a stenographer in the Straits is Anti-Sun territory comfortable cabins forward, nourished by brackish pools and a Wall Street broker's office. The and therefore was not at all happy. crew being quartered aft
the five cabins referred-to-is-and stationary vertical Greenwich a lagoon, and by phosphates due picture affords her exceptional to hear of the defeat of General divided to contain the wireless ap Gem steam fire pump is fitted, to the presence from time to time opportunities to display her Chen Kwing-ming in Kwangtung
talents to the fullest extent. It is but the people do not seem to be paratus and operator's cabin. Two capable of discharging 600 to 800 of large flights of birds.
Some years ago, it states that conceded to be one of the best pic-alarmed and no fears have been masts are fitted, in order to enable gallons of water per minute at
The the phosphates attracted the at-tures in which this is favourite of entertained that the pro-Suneral of sufficient length to be pressure of 125 lbs, to the square
carried. The vessel will have two inch at the stop valve. tention 01 Japanese from the screen has ever appeared. forces will make an effort to take houts One will be 24 ft., in couplings are interchangeable with. Formosa, and some four-hundred A special attraction will be Hainan.
length: the other will be a motor all the fire floats in the harbour. or five-hundred settled in huts offered in addition to the full pic-
Fears of War.
lifeboat with Thornycroft motor of There is a cast-iron distribution bos,. along the island but at the best tufe programme in the person of
Chen Ki-Zi, a pro-Sun. "People's 34-30 h.. built to comply with all with our gunmetal outlets for made a poor living.
of food Murray, the young Australian Army" leader, and now practically Board of Trude requirements and hoses, each controlled by a separate there was none, and to add to the Handcuff King and Magician, a bandit, has been active in the cen fitted with buoyancy tanks.
Boat valve. The swivelling - njonitor difficulties of the situation for the Murray is known best as the man tral and western part of the island. fulls are fitted with patent disengng-with sluice valve has three nozzles settlers, drinking water had to be they cannot hang and will to- He has joined hands with a banding gear. A Clarke-Chapmani steain suitable for throwing a large streaz produced by condenser.
night present this sensational act of Limko Loi malcontents and has direct-acting windlass with large of water. The vessel can carry 104 which has startled the audiences made an unsuccessful effort to quick warping ends is fitted.. The tens of fresh water and 70 tons of of four Continents.
Murray take the market town of Nam-vessel has a searchlight, a cleur-view oil fuel which gives a steaming issues a challenge to anyone to Fong. He did not dare to attack acroen, and a line-throwing gun. radius of 10 days, ut economical hang him. his wonderfully clever Box Trunk but contented himself with burn-assist in alinying rough seas when tions.
He also introduces the more important town of Nodoa Oil may be pumped overboard to speeds und ander favourable condi-
Completion is expected, Mystery and demonstrates how ing a few villages and capturing necessay. easy it is to escape from shackles enough cattle to feed his band. of any description. The trunk The people of the Nodoa ragion and various restraint devices are are afraid of another Limko-Haka open for inspection in the lobby war. Near Namfong there is a of the Queen's Theatre and the settlement of wealthy. and in- public are invited to bring along fluential Hakas but east of them any locks or ropes that they think are Limko Lois and to the north will hold Murray,
Further, the public are invited fealousy has always existed be and west are Tamchau Lois. to witness a free performance tween the Hakas and Lois and given by Murray to-day at 5 p.m.years ago a great fend did break in new side street of the Queen's out which cost the lives of Theatre when he will be hanged hundreds. But it is not probable in mid-air and escape..
During these same years fishing junks from the south. of China made a practice of visiting the place, where apparently from xx time immemorial they were in the habit of burying. their dead. Between them and the Japanese settlers there was bad blood, the Japanese being to all appearances responsible therefor, as in the latter years of their stay they seem to have taken it upon them- selves to forbid the fishermen using the place as their cemetery. The reports brought back to the mainland by these fishermen, states the same journal, soon came to the ears of the Chinese officials; who, finding what ap- peared to be an infringement of aovereign rights, took steps to oust the Japanese. An. arrange- ment, was arrived at about 1910 by which the Japaness went out lock; stock and barrel, but at a Cost to China of some $14,000, paid for the condensing plant and for the huts which were taken over.
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HANDY LIGHT AND BUOY LIST.
that another such war will break out now. The rougher element desire it of course, and are trying to urge things on, but the head- men on both sides know what such a course means, and will not go into it.
. Three automobile bus companies
Of very great interest and valuere contending for the passenger
to all mariners on the coast and traffic which flows. between Soon afterwards, the Chinese rivers of China is a booklet apoihow and Kiungchow and Government considered the advis-pearing under the aegis of the streams of cars constantly pass ability of erecting a wireless Maritime Customs and printed over our short stretch of roads. plant on the island, and placed and published by Kelly and about a dozen Chinese there to Walsh Ltd.
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COLONY'S HEALTH.
guard against fresh intrusion. A It contains full lists of the vessel from Canton visited them lighthouses, light-vessels, buoys periodically, bringing them sup-and beacons (corrected: plies, and they obtained their December 1, 1924), a handy sum- drinking water as before, by mary page, a chart of the Ching diseases occurred in the Colony Four deaths from notifiable means of the condenser. All coast showing positions of light during the week, ending March went well for a time, but within stations, an exposition of the 14, one from small-pox, one from two years South China found itsyster of colouring buoys and self in the throes of a revolution, beacons and, that of distinguish and the relief steamer was used ing signs of wreck-marking boats for other work. The existence of in Chinese waters, also explana- the men on the island appears to tions of the exact limits of have been forgotten for a time. Customs districts.
fever. One of the Intter was a diphtheria and two from enteric British subject, the other being Portuguese and the two from diphtheria and small-pox were Chinese. E
and when, some months later, the The names of the districts and Altogether there were five cases steamier made her next trip to of the marks are given, the exact
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of the unfortunate guards were as to their function, all of which enteric fever and two of cerebro found. Since that time, the care ystematica Arranged spinal fever, all of them, apar taland has been to all intents and the
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