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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925.
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No. 19,468
二拜望號四十月四年五十二百九千一英
TRIAL OF PIRATES.
SHOT IN THE BACK.
HONGWHA GANG KEPT IN SUSPENSE. "FORTUNES" OF WAR.
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Speedier Despatch Now Promised. Seventeer alleged Hongwha pirates who have been in military custody at Walchow have enjoyed a new lease of life, thanks to the recent defeat of General Chan Kwing-ming and his subordinates
Suspected Armed Robbers Caught.
VILLAGERS VICTIMISED,'
mitted at 9 o'clock last night in a An armed robbery was com→ hut at Takuling village in the Kowloon City district. On January 16, the ss. Heng when the latter were at breakfast,
Six men armed with revolvers Wh, whilst on her way up from The Hongwha is of 1,924 tons net.nd daggers forced their way into Singapore with a large number offer agents in Hongkong are the the hut, threatened the inmates. rative passengers, was pirated by Song Soon Hong. The ship had and stole money end clothing to a gang hf about thirty armed men, European officers, and a crew of the value of Spo who overpowered the ship's per. 718 Chinese, sonnel. Subsequently, the steamer
as in at Hongkong, where report was marke.
On the entr of the robbers, a About 80 miles from Hongkong. and made his way to the Police small boy slipped away unobserved the ship was pirated and then Station, where he made a report. Estered; to,, Chilang Point from When the police arrived on the ich course was set for Fing-scene. the robbers had left the hut. hoi and then to Shanmei..
On carrying outía search of the locality the police found two men hiding under on embankment. Poth the men were talten into custody, one of then having to be shot in the back in attempting to esenge,
Of the loot, estimated to value [about $10,000, a portion is stated j te have been recovered by mili It was also stated that the tep expedition compunded by one airafes, while romsneking the ship, Leadtanants, with a small only boasted that they had been force from Hongkong suinding by Lyngble for the coups on the laptrendy to wu-operate if neces-sui ta and the Hydranges, Loth ep At Turnsiti, sereniteen men of which, it will be remembered. store roped in, alleged to use were also taken to the vicinity of A dagger was found in the taken part in the attack on the Tas Bay. Hongwha. They were taken to Watchow, the capital of the pres
Pretuire, for triak.
Since then Gereral Chan has keep defeated by the Canton bane Walehow was hist report. to be the, bande fà Chan Commander.
Menihile, the allerede pirates* 15.jat has got been crapbed and phimessage da Hongkong states that they will be desi wita as soon as cotvenient.
Lieut. Commander G. 8t. "6. Ingham, RN... Linkson Intelli- gence Officer, Hongkong), was Esported in have been sent at the operations in Bins Bay. It was at Bias Bay where the pirate Large left the Hongwht. One of The larger Police lathehes was also present when about'h hundred jef General Hung Shiulum's troops
www.ped form on the pinte.
Acording to Coplan A. Mar- Penzie's report, there were 31 Pirates who were armed with fevolvers, choppers and daggers, who broke into the officers' mess
TRADE WITH CANTON,
TALK OF TWO NEW HONG. KONG SHIPS.
CONFIRMATION LACKING.
On inquiry this morning, the China Mail" was informed by the Tung On SS. Co, that there was no truth in a rumour current
i possession of one man.
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COOLING BREEZES.“
LANTAO AS A SUMMER RESORT.
BUILDING ENTERPRISE.
Plateau Which Might Be a Golf Course.
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becomes of moment and the claims of that large and towering gland With summer at hand, the question of handy health resorts again
Lantao-twice the size of Hongkong-have not been forgotten by prospective summer settlers.
Mention has been made before of pioneer efforts on this island and of the trials and tribulations of the little group of settlers who in spite of the harsh treatment stuck to their temporary, shanties meted
out to them elementa.
by the their
As A result of perseverance It was established that it is possible to
ably, on the shoulder of one of the two highest peaks at an altitude of about 2,800 feet,
live. nd live corafort-
About two dozen sites have the limit of the capacity of which been marked out in that region;
in regard to houses has been just
RADIO PHOTOGRAPH OF GERMANY'S LATE PRESIDENT,
FREDERICH EBERT IN
PRESIDENT EDERT.
This photograph taken in Berlin while body of Friedrich Ebert, late President of Germany, lay in state at the Presidential Palace, was red to London by seropiane, train and host, and broad- easted from Carnarvon, Wales, by radio. This is the first "spot news" picture ever sent across the oocan.. by radio.
PIECEGOODS SLUMP.
OIL STOPPAGE.
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REPORTED TROUBLES OF" RESULT OF THE NEW TAX
AN OLD FIRM.
After attaining to a position of prominence in the Hongkong piecegoods traile, a Chinese firm vernacular paper,
IN CANTON.
STOCKS DECREASING.
in Chinese business circles, that is no win difficulties, reports aninch of the oil stoppage, writes
the company had or intended to purchase the s.6. Heungshan which was salvaged after running ashore in the Canton River. The Heung- shan is at present being refitted at
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MORE STRIFE.
CLASH IMMINENT IN SZECHUAN.
about reached, but there are many other spots at lower altitudes which have as many natural advantages as this, and it is pro in the near future. bable that these will be developed The "China Mail" Rears only.tu-day of a party which set out this morning by launch with the object of spying out the land."
of the comparitive inaccessibility The pessimist will talk' darkly
of the island, the lack of con- veniences, and even (with bated breath) of the piracy at Tai-O But as regards the two latter the and the possibility of an attack,
"Ching Muil" understands that there was not the slightest 'dif- ficulty in getting through regular food supplies on the occasion of the first settlement, a well-known Hongkong firm, undertaking to deliver to the door. Water, too, is there in abundance. Again, pir ates would hardly face the task of
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As regards inaccessibility, the present ferry service could be augmented if occasion warranted; in the same way A that to Cheung Chan was when the rapid development took place there. But the intention of the present xxxxxxxxboor fsettlers, it is understood, is not to
make Jantao. #
-week-end a resort but rather a resort to which one may go for a month or so at a time, and spend as much of the summer in as possible.
Rumour has it that on the plateau which can be discerned at the south end of the island. above Tai-Q there is a vast expanse of luxuriant green- sward. So the Lantao Golf Course may yet compete for popularity with Fanling! But that, of course, is looking very far ahead. Sufficiently alluring to the settlers who are already "dig- ging in" there must be the pros- pect of having cooling breezes
(Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) even on the hottest day in Hong-
kong.
Canton will shortly feel the
PEKING, April 11. This firm of dealers has been in
There are indications of a clash the "China Mall" correspondent. existence for 58 years and has Government's decision to levy a Sen and the rival now been hard hit, the report tax, the present stoppage is a militarists beaded by General Brought about by the Canton being imminent between Yang. group of by the continued slump in result of the operating companies 1 Hsiang and General Yuan Taikoo Dock.
piecegoods. According to the rumour, now.
An estimate given by the re-leave their installations. Watch Tsu-ming.
retaliating by not letting supplies officially denied, the syndicate Fort puts the total valge of stock had in view the placing of the (presumably in dealers' hands nothing gets out.
OB duty to sce that The latter's chief grievance Heungshan on the Hongkong of piecegoods in Hongkong dur-
seems to be that Yang Seo is Масло
In reply to a query by the monopolising the revenues of the run, where she hading the spring as between 30' and "China Mail one of the A. P. C. province, and also the output of rendered satisfactory service 40 million dollars. when owned by the Steamboat Co., The dealer in
(Hongkong) staff who was and before being transferred to the alleged to be a debtor to native that there was no change in the military leaders.
question is Canton during the holidays said sharing them with the various in the Chengtu Arsenal, instead of Hongkong-Canton trade-so that Lunkers to the extent of a little situation. another, vessel could be released over $300,000, and to about the getting lower.
Stocks in Canton were to augment the Hongkong-Kungsume amount in trade debts. moon service.
OIL TANK BLAZE.
PROMPT. MEASURES.
In today's "China News" is a report that Mr. Sung is in course of forming a company with over $3,000,000 capital to enter the Hongkong-Canton trade. The report goes on to say that two new steaniers are being built and will be ready to take the water at the
Prompt measures taken by the mid autumn festival. No confirm employees of the Hongkong and tion of the laying down of these Kowloon Taxicab Company were suposed river boats could be successful in extinguishing a fire obtained when inquiries were made which broke out in a storage tank this morning experts consider the report pre-terday morning. mature,"
DONE TO DEATH.
GRUESOME FIND IN NEW TERRITORIES.
The situation was discussed by the Cabinet to-day, and it WAS decided to telegraph Yang Sen advising him to treat his colleagues more equitably for the sake of general amity.
A WEMBLEY NOTE.
The discovery of the body of a murdered man in a stream near Shing Mun, Shatin, was reported HONGKONG ATTRACTIONS.
from the New Territories yester day.
The Body was that of a well-
Ceylon, says. "First Fruits of
British Empire Exhibition 1924.
River shipping at their North Point garage yes. dressed Chinese about 27 years of Wembley, some results of the
DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
TRIBUTES BY CHINESE IN CANADA.
(Reuter's Service.)
The tank was slightly damaged
were lost
Fire equipments arrived on the scene and stood by, but were not called into use.
age.
LOADED REVOLVERS.
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HARBOUR DANGERS.
NAVIGATION LIGHTS NOT SUFFICIENT.
the Easter holidays, the Marine
Through accumulation during
Court was very busy this morn- ing, dealing with a large number of offenders from small craft.
His Worship (Lieut.-Com- mander G. F. Hole, R.N.) stress- ed the danger of native craft, not tion lights by drawing attention carrying the regulation naviga-
to the drowning of a woman last week after n collision between. sampan and a launch.
Each of those who were found
guilty of not carrying the proper lights was fined $15. They in- cluded the licensees of two trad- ing junks, "a sand junk and ten others, one of whom had to pay an additional fine of $6 for an- chering in the southern fairway. Ying Wa, three curge boat owners For making fast to the s.si Yue
were each fined $5: two who tried. to evade the Water Police launch were fined $7.
Five dollar fines were imposed
The police found a revolver and An original note was struck in this offences;-causing an obstruction'| and about ten gallons petrol an axe lying near the body.
exhibit which did not fail to attract at the Wing Lok Street steps, visitors to the Exhibition. The
ging inshore at night without a quaint little shops. In the Chinese permit, and tying up to the s.s. street were always thronged with Livingstone when there were A Chinese arrested by the police interesting souvenir of Wembley, position,
people eager to purchase some already five other junks in in Wellington Street last night had The business done in the street in his possession two loaded re- Volvers.
LATE HU CHING-YI.
(Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)
KAIFENG, April, 12, .....
SHANGHAI
Ottawa, April 13. -' Hundreds of Chinese in
QUOTATIONS. Toronto. Winnipeg, Victoria and other cities paraded the street
The following, kindly supplied Hu Ching-yi's death was caused by Mosers. J. Gould & Co, were the -to-day and attended the memorial by general septicaemia connected opening quotations on the Shanghai services for the late Dr. Sun with cellulitis of the right arm, Market this morning yaman Yat-sen
Service at Shanghai.
Shanghai, April 13.
A memorial service held yester day in honour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen was attended by 5,000 Chinese Beater.
probably due to streptococcié injection. An emergency opera Langkats tion was performed on the 9th inst., Ewos...
was" enormous, the Chinese toys, jewellery, baskets and tea floding
RABIES SYMPTOMS.
a ready market among people DOG SHOT BY THE POLICE searching for distinctive presents to take home. Great interest was
IN KOWLOON.'.. taken in the ivory carvers, kite makers and Bligree workers, und rabies was shot by the police la
A dog showing symptoms of a large and wondering crowd was Kowloon yesterday. The owner always to be seen around the man of the dog la said to be Mr. San who made beautiful places of "derson, of No. 5, Pratt Buildings 26% Buyers Jewellery from the tiniest pieces of Another animal, belonging to 112 Buyers, kingfisher feather. The restaurant, Dr. Kew, was sent to Kennedy Buyers too, was enormously popular, the Town for observation after it bad. 844 Buyers. unusual character of its dishes and bitten an Indian, who subsequently Buyers the weird music proving very entered, the Government. Civil Buyers: attractive to visitors t
Hospital for treatment.
but it proved to be too late Shanghai Docks.....25
Government institutions are N. Engineeringa closed; otherwise local conditions: Orientais Mare normal.
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