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·CITY BURGLARY.
ALBERT CAFE THE LATEST"
VICTIM.
$1,500 LOOT TAKEN.
Thieves. Help Themselves
To Food
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1926.
A STREET ORATOR.
AMUSING REFERENCES IN A SPEECH,
POLICE COURT SCENE.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
INTERPORT GOLF SOMEWHAT UNIQUE.
MANILA'S SURPRISE FOR SHANGHAIT
TO-DAY'S TIFFIN SCORE,
To-day the interport golf match between Shanghai and Manila commenced at Fanling, 18 holes singles and 18 more after tiffin being played before tiffin in the
CHANCE FOR AMATEURS THIS YEAR.
THE FLOWER SHOW.
The annual flower and veget able show of the Hongkong Hort cultural Society this year will be The abserge of gardeners for somewhat of a unique event. considerable period was most Hongkong, defeated Manila. At marked at the Peak, the tremen- the interval today, Minile were dous growth of grass on the lawns leading on four out of six of the of the Peak Club giving an idea of matches the score then being what things were likes for a time. (Shanghat names given first):
There is thus more scope this year for those who personally at tended to their gardens and who have had little chance in previous years of competing against exhibi 1.tors, who have had several gar
deners in constant attendance.
M. W Budd 2 down to B. F. Few J. B. Ferrier 4 up on Lieut. A. I Benedict.
A. R. Blinke 7 up on 3 R
Mason.
2
15
Mr. T E. Pearce is said to have taken a keen interest in attend-
$2.50. DIVIDEND.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC.
COMPANY
BIG SUM TO RESERVE.
At the forthcoming annual meeting of the Hongkong Electric Co, Ltd, to be held on March 12, amend that the balance of $1,484,-
the board of directors will recom 118.70 available for distribution be disposed of as follows
share on 300,000 shares, To pay a dividend of $2.50 per
$760,00000
To place to reserve, $600,000, To carry forward to next 10 account, $84,118176.
NATIONAL DEBT.
Ming to his garden and although it TWELVE TIMES HIGHER SINCE
H. R. Malcom 3 down to Com
L. Parbury 3 down to G. Ivory.
J. F. Pilcher 2 down to E. Nell
Later."
to play. Ferrier beat Benedict by 0 up and
A Chinese medicine vendor was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this A haul of $500 in money and speech calculated to lead to a morning with making a seditious property valued at $1,000 was breach of the peace at MercerShanghai beat Hongkong and taken by burglars from the Albert Street on the night of February 9 Clife In Queen's Road Central Two detectives stated in avid after the establishment had closedence that defendant attracted a at about midnight on Monday crowd of over 100 people by sing In addition the thieves helped ing a comic song and then taxed themselves liberally to roast fowl his countrymen on their lack of milk; and the other French de- common sense in working under licacies with which the Cafe. is foreign devils" when they could stocked.
Marks of the gang's work dur-under Chang Kal-ahek who was casily get appointments in Canton ing the night were apparent instated to have plenty of money the disarranged condition of the and ammunition and in a position. C. Train, U.S.N contents of the glass cases: when to attack any place. Among the proprietor, M. Albert Guetat, other references defendant was opened the main door from the alleged to have delivered himself outside yesterday morning,
The thieves slid down some thus: "We are so numerous that we can drown those with curly bamboo scaffolding running the hair and hooked noses (meaning full length of the wall of the two-Europeans) and if you are not storeyed building as the rear and patriotic you will be treated like over the flat roof of the kitchen the Indians who are not allowed A ladder placed here helped them to marry until the age of 40 and to alight in the yard outside thethe race is exterminated" kitchen. A thin wire netting barrier placed over the iron barred the witnesses by Mr. D. McCallum After the cross-examination of" windows of the kitchen was cut (for the defence) and evidence through and the gang got through given by the defendant from the this hole into the kitchen which
witness box, he submitted this gave them free access to the pre- was a case of the average medicine mises.
The money was taken by break.seller who sings a comic song to draw a crowd then talks on sun bug open the drawers of a wooden fable used by the proprietor's wife As a cash deak. Two mall leather cases containing passports, the Cafe licence and other documents were also taken from the drawers but the lady's marriage licence was fortunately left behind
Property stolen comprised sliver
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try subjects, and lastly comes to fendant had not used any seditious his medicine. He said that, de language, and even if the term "foreign devils" had been used it.
AFRICAN FLIGHT.
FOUR BIPLANES TO LEAVE CAIRO.
12,000 MILES JOURNEY.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby Feb 16: On March the fight of the four Fairey Napier biplanes, will Royal Air Force, consisting of leave Cairo in
mand.
is early to prophesy, he, should be in a position to place some excel lent exhibita at the show.
Lower level gardens were less affected by the absence of workers than were those on the Peak and Chinese exhibitors should be in a strong position in this respect.
1914
BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, Feb 18
Seen this morning by a “China Mr. Winston Churchill, Chan- Mail representative, Mr. E, B. C. cellor of the Exchequer,. stated liv Hornell, the Honorary Secretary the House of Commons that, taking of the Society said that it was the pound sterling at par, the impossible at present to forecast British net payments to the the number of entries or their United States Government. during standard but it was hoped that 1926 would amount to £83,620,000: the show would be as successful in capital and Interest. as ever They were hoping that this the prize for competitors who had not won before would lead many to compete who had not yet done
60.
an attempt to fly- A point to be borne in mind, had become a common expression Commander Fulford will be in com- was no monetary or other obliga
to Capetown and "back, Wing added Mr. Hornell, was that there with the Chinese as to be almost
tion on intending exhibitors who of no value.
His Worship held that some ill-about six weeks, as it has been de
The outward Journey will occupy entered for classes in which later by the defendant, but did not days or more at each topping exhibit. Although it meant more agree that he deliberately tried to place. If the return flight to Cairo work, it was far better from the point of view of the success of the create trouble.
succespt) -the machines
show that intending exhibitors
Against
we should receive about: #14,000,000 from German repara- tions and inter Allied war debts already funded
Mr. Churchill said that the total: Amount of the National Debt. at 000. The estimated charge for in- December 31 last was 57,788,000,-
terest, sinking fund, and manage ment for the financial year ending The amount due per head of population of these figures was
172 and 36 158. respectively.
To Mr Churchill's statement it may be added that the National
crockery articles, an electric iron advised remarks. had been madecided to remain for a couple of they found they were unable to fan March 31 next was £305,000,000,
a weighing balance, linen and other goods.
Defendant was
is
The door leading into the lava- tory from the yard was also forced
Another door from this fined $20 and ordered to sign wil be fitted with fients, and the should enter they had an ebt on March 81, 1914, Just prior room gives access to the alley way bond to keep the peacë
open.
STRIKE IN BURMA.
Journey will by continued to
chance at all with their products Britain. The distance thus cover-than that they should decide not to the outbreak of the war, was
ed would be about 12,000 miles.
between the Cafe and the Asiatic Building. This door was found locked from the inside when the theft was discovered in the morn- ing, but it is not unlikely that the stolen property or a part of it was OILFIELD LABOURERS "DOWN will be interesting to see how the holding of the show had brought
The route to be followed will to and then find that the favour- 2601,000,000 or about one-twelfth be almost the same as that followable weather between the time of the present amount.
passed on to a confederate out- ride.
As in the majority of city bur glaries, the gang possessed an
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ed by Mr. Alan Cobham, and it of closure of entries and the actual performance of the water-cooled on the flowers or vegetables to an Napier engine compares with the extent which would have justifled air-cooled Jaguar, of Mr. Cobham's their inclusion. machine.
The show will be held at Volun Particular interest will also be teer Headquarters on Thursday,
Entries "close at 1 ⚫ing and its contents and took
taken in the way that the Royal Air March 12. Rangoon, Feb. 16.. everything of value which they
Force machines take off from the Pam. on Monday, March 1 Two-thirds of the oilfield Eloemfontein could conveniently carry away labourers of the. Burma. Of Com- aerodrome is 6,000 feet above sen Aerodrome. This with them. Suspicion rests with several coolies, who were in the pany at Yanangyaung and Chauk level and the rarefied air and heat EGYPT'S WINDFALL.
involved in a strike.
caused Colonel Van Ryneveld to employment of the Cafe and had demanding a reduction of taxation, come to grief here whilst taking to be discharged recently.
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A report of the theft was made the abolition of the Labour Bureau, ut la 1920, and nearly ended Mr.
to the police, yesterday, but so far no arrests have resulted..
LAUNCH HITCH.
SIX TRIES WITH CHAMPAGNE
BOTTLE
CRUISER'S BAD BEGINNING,
(Reuter's Service.)
Portsmouth, Feb. 16.. Two unusual incidents occurred
A
monthly Cobham's Right in spite of the fact arrangement instead of a that his machine...was given an
sad the adoption of wage daily one.
TAIKOO FATALITY.
CARPENTER KILLED BY A FALL
A fatal accident occurred at the Taikoo Docks yesterday where the Empress of Australia le under going repaire.
A Chinese carpenter while work ing on the vessel accidentally fell at to-day's launching of His Majes into the hold and was instantly. ity's Suffolk, the first of Ave killed..
cruisers of the County class at pre-
sent being constructed at Porte- mouth.
Lady Bristol, who performed the
THEFTS.
Fengine of 200 horse-power, more than that normally fitted to over-
come this very problem,
There may be a meeting between
the Royal Air Force flight outward.
GARBLED REPORTS ELICIT FACTS.
ROCKEFELLER'S OFFER,
(Reuter a Service.).
BUSH FIRES.
TERRIFYING EXPERIENCES:
RECORDED,
WOMEN PROTECT CHILDREN.
(Reuter's Service.).
Melbourne, Feb 18.
The bush fires continue to burn, but with lessening intensity.
Thirty-two sawmills were de- stroyed "throwing 800 man out of work.AVG
Numerous relief funds have been Cairo, Feb. 18. The apparently contraditory re-opened. The Cabinet has taken bound and Mr. Cobham homeward ports here and in New York zela-active measures to relieve the 'bound..
Incidentally, it is learned that offer of ten million dollars for an
tive to Mr. John Rockefeller's sufferers.
An area of 600 square miles In when Mr. Cobham makes his re- Egyptian museum is explained, the Powell Town district was turn journey to Cairo he will do ao Professor J. H. Breasted in an wept by the flames. Two hundred at the utmost possible speed in the interview, said that the offer was residents took refuge in a tunnel hope of making a record flight..
subject to conditions to be accept and escaped the flames.
CRICKET.
SKYSCRAPER FIRE.
fed by the Egyptian Government, There are numerous instances of and whilst they were being dib-brave women who protected their cussed garbled reports began to children with their bodies. get circulation, which necessitated Ex-Boldiers declare that the ex- The following will represent the the publication of the facts. Mr. perience was more terrifying than Indian Recreation Club 2nd XI in Rockefeller might well think that, anything during war time. thefr" (home) league cricket match pending the acceptance of the con v..R.E. at Scokumpoo, on Saturday: ditions, no defnite offer could be christenings made aix efforts to A report made to the police J. S. Ackber: F Hassan, 8: A R. considered. break the champagne bottle across the bows before she was successful.states that a burglary was com Ismail (capt) AS: Iemail, M. P. A Cairo report of the 14th inst Later when the control rope was mitted at Chuk Kin Terrace, Wan- Madár, R Nazarin, N. B. Kitthell, stated: What is believed be a re- chai, last night, by breaking AE. M. Samy, AR. Minu, 8. Acord donation for humanistic through a window. The resident, Rumjähn and A. S Suffiad Re- science and research has been offer The suspense ended with a bursts in mones, and clothing at A. O Madar, Scorer Butt
...Chinese shopkeeper, estimates serve D. Abdool-Razack. Umpire; ed by Mr. John D. Rockefeller, of enthusiastic applause from the
$232. onlookers later when the huge In another report a Chinese bulk was seen to start und glide goldsmith of No. 115, Queen's Road toward the sea.
severed budge.
Vessel refused to
DUTCH POLITICS,
PROTRACTED MINISTEREAL
CRISIS.
SOCIALISTS MOVE,
(Reuters Service);
The Hague," Feb. 16). Evidently owing to the protract ed, Ministerixi, crisis the SCUTATIO Party in the Second Channbar. has
the
order
East, states that during a rush hour yesterday afternoon some per- son broke a glass case and stole 29 articles of gold jewellery valued at $169.
COLONY'S HEALTH
The notifiable diseases reported last week comprised –
Junior, to King Fund and the peo
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ple of Egypt amounting to ten REPUTED TO BE FIREPROOF One million dollars, the purpose of building and maintaining in Cairo
museum which will pro bably be the finest in the world and "esta ishing ar Archaelogical In
In conjunction therewith. asor Jandes H, Breasted, the noted American Orientalist, formally presented the offer
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Small pox. (1 Canadian, import
Enteric fever, I death. Faratyphoid fever (1 Chinese)
N.E. winda, "fraan- fair: in the Influenza (non-notifiablo), 1 case“. King Fund, declared
forecast for the twe
ending at noon
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