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THE BOYCOTT.
SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD STUBBS.
WHAMPOA AND HONGKONG,
· Reuter's Service.) 1
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1925.
FORGERY ALLEGED. | HOTEL BURGLARY.
YOUNG INHERITOR AND LOCAL ESTATE,
HIS RELATIVEN AT LAW.
لسيسي
Allegations of forgery in con- gection with a document purport-
Londen, Dec. 15.
ing to be a will were made in the course of a probate court case ut Sir Edward Stubh, ex-Gover. The Supreme Court this morning as at Hongkong, was the guest by Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, counsel for Fat the "Colonial lestitute at
puintiff.
magnificent Selection of Christmas Crackers suit file formats ay muncheon, at whack ne rm-) Trech. Chidren's Partes
pha-led that the roubles of Dinner Pares. Carnivma, etc., Hongkang were started by Ra
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sa agitator at Canton who
The properties alleged to have
deposed of by this document, were houses in Queen's Road and, Wellington Street. Hongkong, bringing in a yearly rental of $1,300.
Imade no sebres of their intention Boxe I do crackers to ruin Hongkong.
Sir E. Stubbs contended that specially suitable for children's marties, trees, etc Bachhis counter-strike methons were tracker is suitable toy.net unpopular amongst those
• Rhey we mean to protect.
He did not think the troublew would last much longer.
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Letters of administration had really been granted in respect of the document purporting to be the
and this morning's applica tion was for their fevocution.
The plaintiff in the case was the
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After all General Chan Kwing- wing is the recognised head of Fav zamous and powerful "secres" ociety of overseas Chinese (most-)
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THE MOSUL ATROCITIES.
DEMONS LET LINGSE,
Bruter's Service, i
Geneva. Dec. 15.
Further evidence of atrocities y Callonese) known as the Che la Mosul are contained in addi
Gaining entry by means of a bathroom which they darned by surmounting a balustade, breaktung song which is reputed to tions to M. Lado's report.
ave led the late Dr. Sun Yat-. The Commissioners place the ing the window and withdraw.
en in preshevelution days. responsibility on the shoulder. Some Weeks back the so-called of the 62nd regiment of the ing the lower buit, rpiders gel away with some Vastabies belong
Shangra brunch 'e the Tong or Turkish infantry, and depict the ing to residents of the Peak Hotel society published an announce-horrors of forced and hurried early this morning.
The robbery inust have been ent in the Hongkong vernacular deportations and massacres, and incidents 01 Women violated and buried alive under effected some time between mid-apers Lenying une appointment relate The "Gold Door. Five Contin stones. night and 6 a.m. when the traceseral Chan as head. of their nocturnal visit were first enta Cha Kung Tong of America. They state that at Baijo alone reported by the Hotel boys).
(recognised as the parent body) 40 men were taken from their Three 700ms
enter confirins the appointment. It families and assassinated in from room No. 58 were taken a
says that at a general meeting oners who were anxious not to be
remote building by Turkish sol
chief and uchun Tang Chi-yuo, of Cosmos marched six to ten
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the Kwangtung Krandmother of deceased tä youth plantinum ring with two largeAugust 20, 1925, he was appointedisturbed during their orgies.
Chinese, who, berg lang, would of seventeen, who had inherited purify Canton in the "Red" the property from his father and died of consumption). The de element.
When the situation was normal. Etendant was the wife of deceased. Hongkong would have a future The grandmother states that far exceeding, the past. There during the time of his liness, the no possibility of Hongkong (dercased, was in her room and as tbeing cut out by any other part. he was in a state of exhaustion The CantoDTSE were talking jane for a considerable time unable wildly of developing Whampog, even to speak, no one was allowed WEE SPORTSMAN
which, however, would require to visit him without her permis- Contains !dez. crackers much dredging, whilst there were sion. Neither his wife nor the assorted. Red and yellow. ● locher dhra winavide,
[parties who hud sworn to be wil Crackers contain an 365ork- •
It compentia came he did not | rex-- of the signature of the ment of comical face masks.. Idoung that Hongkong would win, queimanent purporting to be a wit Th really important question hat wishes the deceased stated was the completion of the math knewandmeth. r, way from Canton to Hankie.
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The grandmother further de- He feared that the late Dr. Sun roses to having used with the Yate Sen misunderstood whim |wife alter the, orain, of the de- ☀during the recent abortive nezo- elsen and nothing was said for
• Pliations on finance ip connection Three yelts of there ever, being a with the Canton line from Hong- it in existence. There was dif- kung.
Ference of opinion eventually,” we- tween her and the wife and the wife left. It was after this that the document was produced.
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As a result of Dr. Sun Yat sen's death, poiver, had passed Finto the hands of certain persons
who had neither his interest. An interview with another re- tobranes or British grip, which intive whielt the wife is deposed Was the beginning of the Boshe-to having had in connection with (vist movement in South China.
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diamonds and eight small valued at $90, and a goid wrist Watch, valued at £12, whilst a gold tilled Waltham waten, fuil hunter. valued at $60. was taken from another room. The first mention ed ring and watch were the property of Mr. and Mrs. K
pin
Report, hitherto unconfirmed. mentions a robbery on a diamond from Mr. Butterfield's
and that room cock, the property of Dr. H. Batam but the alter is incpeTEEL for transpored that the clock, on cay moves from the mantle. Free on to the tale.
The Lehre are making enquiries. The, inqucation, are that the rob. hers fine their way about the hotel.
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$10 FOR A BITE,
POLICE SEARCHER BITTEN.
WOMANO STRANGEL CONDUCT...
he will was referred to in court. this morning, Mr. Fitzroy stating, that the wife produced a docu-
A Chinese wornan was charged ment purporting to be the will and before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the gned by her deceased husband. Central Magistracy this morning She told the relative that there on two charges of attempting to had been trouble with the grand-expert, money, and with assault. [mother and wanted him to sign Sergeam McEwen stated in the document in order that they evidence that he was on duty at "A certain gentleman who cones might get the property. This he the Wing On wharf yesterday from Canton" is quoted by the declined to de and Mr. Fitzroy afternoon when the defendant was vernacular papers of this morning.states that this relative recognises searched by a female searcher and a having expounded a project by the document as that on which a sum of $60 in Canton money the Provincial Government to or was based the grant of letters of found in her pocket. Defendant ganise a big port at the mouth of administration.
struggled with the searcher in an the Canton River, further, down than Whampout
The abode of the deceased at the crucial dates was Sheklung, At first, so the speaker is re-kwangtung province. ported, the Kwangtung Govern-
The name of the plaintiff is Li tment considered the Bak Ngo U. Shi and of the defendant, Li Tuam (that part of the Canton Soo She. Harbour by Shameen and leading
As the facts as outlined by Mr. to the "back reach") the widest Fitzroy were not contested by the anchorage. It was the intention defendants, the case being an ex to accommodate bigger ships at parte ene. His Lordship, Sir Whampoa but the water, there has Henry Cowper Gollan, before been found to be too shallow. Ac-whom the case was tried, found verdingly, a project is being moot-ier the plaintiffs and the grant ed to develope the port of Tai Ping of letters of administration to the (at the head of the estuary and widow was revoked. close to Bocca Tigris) and its suburb of Sha Kok (sometimes known as the Sha Kok Fort).
BACK IN COLONY,
A RETURNED BANISHEE'S
DOINGS.
effort to get, back her money and eventually bit her in the hand,
His Worship convicted on both counts, imposing fines of $10 for assault and $0 for exporting money, the fines to be deducted from the money seized.
WAGES CLAIM.
KOWLOON.SUMMONS
DISMISSED.
SERVANTS FAIL TO APPEAR.
the
vice-chief. on
The ates that "one or two per- their own initiative, can- But revoke the decision,"
BOUND FOR HOME.
H
were immediately massacred.. days foodless: several falling out
The Commissioners draw atten- tion to the fact that Christians were not il-treated by Kurds who. protested to the Turks and refuse Turkish orders to massacre deportees,
which zpom
Furka shot several Kurdish chiefs.
A number of Kurdish Moslem
MR. A. E. WOOD TO ACT FOR chiefs on the frontier expressed
MR. ORME
"PATROCLUS" FASSENCERS.
-
Among the parsepp.rs jelving Cor Home to. inorning cy the mix. "Intrer.us" were the Director of Equvanoi. Mr. G. 2. Ormewah is leaving for, health reasons) and Mrs. Úrme,
Mr. A. E. "Wood has been a pointed Director of Education in the meantime.
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desire to be placed within the Iraq frontiers in order to procure their safety.
TURKISH ACCUSATION,
Geneva, Dec. 15. The Turkish Delegation, wet- ing to the Secretary-General of the League, protesting against accusations of Turkish atrocities, alleged they were mad hy Chaldean ecclesiastics as inven- ions, citing the passage in the Commi lon of Enquiry's report Rev. E. K. Quick.
purporting to, show that the The Rev. E. K. quick. of St. British authorities distributed Stephen's College, also left for 1,000 rities, and ammunition Home on the "Petrocius," He is among masyrian tribes, 24 hown to many by reason of the addresses he has given at the Cathedral and wisq by reason of Enis ability at dricket. He has [played regularly in Interport matches waist in Hongkong and captained the team that went to Shanghai this year.
He has also helped the Univer- sity cricketers, playing for their Club regularly and was presented by them with a suitable token of their appreciation
FRENCH FINANCE,
M. LOUCHEUR RESIGNS.
TED EXACT SIGNIFICANCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, Dec. 15. Finance Commission's rejection. Notwithstanding the Chamber
of certain of M. Loucheur's finan- Mr. D. H. Blake, of Messrs.cial proposals; the Cabinet, in- Wilkinson and Grist also left for cluding M. Loucheur, will remain
Home.
LOCARNO PACT.
THE SOVIET'S OPINION.
RUSSIA AND HER DEBTS.
(Reuter's Service.)
wwwww.cam
in office.
M.. Loucheur. will seek a com- promise with the Commission..
Later. M. Loucheur has resigned:
Rent
THE SIGNIFICANCE.
M. Loucheur. himself was pre
at the Chamber Finance Committee which confirmed last Fnight's decision regarding fresh taxation and the Sinking Fund.
Discussion centred on the issue whether the Commission should ask the Government to submit new proposals or the Committee itself should draft a scheme.
Paris, Dec. 15.
· Bombarded with questions in the course of an interview at the Russian Embassy, by Pressmen
Subsequently M. Malvý and M. from all over the world M. Tehit Lamoureux, Chairman and Rap- STRIKE EXAMINATION.
The summons against Mrs.
cherin reiterated the opinion porteur of the Finance Commit- Mckim, of Humphreys Flate, that the Locarno Treaties were tee, called on M. Briand and ex- (Wah Te Yat Pu.)
Kowloon for recovery of a part of a British policy against plained the exact significance of month's wages for alleged dis the Soviet crusade.
the Committee's decision to, refer Canton, Dec. 15.
The Soviet desired an immed-back the whole of the Govern- missal without notice of a house: The Canton Admiralty has des- SENTENCES TO FIT THE CRIME.
coolie, and amah failed at the ate conference on disarmapen ment's fiscal proposals were in patched the "Kong Hon" to
Kowloon Magistracy this morn- but maintained againat the no, wise aimed against M. Briand. patral the Becca Tigris Passage to
League of Nations attitude, Attempting to extort money by ing.
M. Loucheur then called on M. examine incoming foreign vessels, posing as a police constable and
The case was adjourned from though it was the Soviet duty Briand and tendered his resigna- It having been reported to the returning from banishment were Monday for the evidence of to attend conferences on humaniton Strike Executive that
mer-charges against a Chinese brought house boy to be taken, but the arian object whether summon- chandise is being shipped to before M. R. E. Lindsell at the failure of the complainants to aped, by the League or the devil DISASTROUS FIRE. changed labels; special examina Canton from Shanghai under Central Magistracy this morning pear in Court to day resulted in
He explained that the Soviet The evidence was that a man the summons being dismissed. tion pickets have been added.
aimed at separate treaties of was arrested on Sunday on a
friendship. charge of, being concerned in a Triad Society Defendant, repre renting himself to be a constavie; visited the man's home the for- lowing day and demanded $6 from his wife, stating that he would put in a good word with the police on Application for the new tele-unt was asked to call again for the behair of her husband Defend- phone company's shares are still
STILL BRISK.
APPLICATIONS FOR TELE- PHONE SHARES.
DEATH SEQUEL.
DRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
SUNDAY'S MOTOR ACCIDENT.
himself."
Regarding debts he summed up the attitude of the Russian pea- Bants and workers in the words of the peasant woman who told him: "I lost three sons fighting against Den!kin, now they want our money.
money. The next day the "As a sequel to the death of a proceeding briskly and the staff husband was released and on Chinese earth coolie from in- A hand truck getting out of o'clock sorting them out. laat night sat until past eleven hearing from his wife about the Jarles received in an accident on control at Third Street collided The probabilities are that the visitor's demand a trap was laid the Taun Wan Road on Sunday, a with a private motor car proceed- at will be kept open until Christ with the assistance of the police meter driver of the Yau Lok guring along D: Deux Road yester
When arrested he was recognised are was charged before Mr. El W day morning, damaging the front: as a banishee
"Feritonit the "Kowloon Magis tender of the Defendent was sentenced to tracy this morning.
mas at-any-rate...
Owing, it is stated, to recent three months hard labour for pos- The charges as framed against arrivals having been small and far-between, local, rice prices ing as a constable, and one year's the accused have risen considerable Domes hard labour for returning from and driving a de tle grades are now sold at from banishment. In addition he was
$11 to $13 per picu of 188.19 orde to receive, 15 strokes of
the birch
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TENEMENT. HOUSE ABLAZE.
PEOPLE TRAPPED.
(Router's American Service.)
New York, Dec. 15. Five were killed and several injured in a fire in a tenement house on the east gide occupied, by 16 familles, The, fire broke
ou, in the lowes bail, shu the escape of people on Boors, some of whom wer jured by jumping Into the street.
TRADE THEATY.
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