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JEWELLERY HAUL.
CHEUNG CHÁU HOSPITAL
ROBBERY.
SUSPECTS CHARGED.
CANTON COUP?
PICKETS SURROUNDED & -DISARMED.
80 CASES OF BOMBS.
Saturday.
A robbery at the Fong Pin Gen. Chang's Troops Active on Hospital. Cheung Chau led to the appearance of two Chinese at the Criminal Sessions this morning,
Stirring events are believed to both of whom pleaded not guilty, have occurrell in Canton on Satur
The subberystock/place on „Feu? Hlay the mat hportant of which when'eight bangles, five pairs of was the surrounding of the Strike silver earrings and a pair of jade Headquarters and the disarming stone ear-rings were stolen by three men who entered the servants of large number of boycott
pickets.. quarters of the hospita! at 11 pim. No official confirmation of the and, terrorising the two woman and
man who were there, took the reports had come to hand when the "China Mail" went to press. articles and affected their escape.
best informed Shortly afterwards, two Indian However, the constables who were on duty in the sources were of the opinion that street, heard sounds of running and there was substance for most of saw the two defendants come into the conflicting drop of rumours. aight. The constables stopped theIt has been definitely establish men, one of whom was seen to throw away a bug which when picked up was found to contain a bangle.
thrown away.
A LOST WIFE.
that troops-aid to be Cadets General Chang Kai-shek's army landed at the East Bund on Saturday morning and proceeded
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LOCAL WIRELESS.
CONDITIONS LAST YEAR REVIEWED.
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Mr WT Southern, Hongkong's Interesting information is to be now Colonial Secretary, is expected obtained in the chapter "Local here within a month although until Progress in Wireless-Telegraphy cable advice has been received noin 1925" in the annual report of defnite date can be alven the Hongkong General Chamber Mr... Southern s. anld, to be of Commerce, now being issued popular member of Ceylon society to members and to have demonstrated his ad The "China Mail" has taken the ministrative ability in such a man- following from an advance. ner that high promotion was ex-proof
pected for him..
STRIKE PICKETS.
LOCAL FERRY LAUNCH TURNS BACK.
SWATOW EMIGRANTS
Because she sighted a native
The Chamber is indebted to the Public Works Department for the following notes on the develop ment of Wireless Telegraphy. during 1925
Interport trafic suffered con jaiderably from the strike Tandi boycott. The Canton service was discontinued on June 26, and has not since been resumed. Owing to the inability of the Swatow Station to maintain communica
At another, stall further along, La Sau was again unsuccessful in his endeavour to get the stall holder to accept the note for some When charged previously, the
tion with Hongkong the Swatow Boucles. This was because the prisoners said that they had seen to Tung Yuen (strike headquar-boat flying the Canton Strike service was very irregular from wife of the stall holder had other men running and that they ters). A subsequent message Committee's "flag, the Hongkong January to the end of May. From noticed the trouble further up the had picked up the bug which other says that the military have been steam-launch "Hau Ho put back June onwards a greatly improved service was maintained with the treet and he was not satisfied men they had seen running had withdrawn.
Jon Friday, The strike (or, boycott) pickets that the note: wis genuine.
At the time she was nearing herreault that the volume of traffic After Lai Sau left his stall, the Mr: Whyte Smith prosecuted for there were mostly disarmed, it is destination, Nam Tau (in Chinese increased considerably until it stated, when the troops arrived territory, just beyond Deep Bay), was found necessary to discon- master informed a detective who the Crown
The case is continuingu
Jon the followed Lai Sau to another salt.
scene. The number of and had on board passengers from tinue the service at the end of October: The Indo-China ser. weapons taken is variously given, this Colony. fish store, where again a $10 note:
but is believed that the majority A vernacular report says that vice has attracted a larger volume was preferred for payment and re fused. With the note in his hand.
of pickets had their arms taken picket activities at Swatow have of traffic since the commencement La? Sat was arrested and when
from them.
been more stringent. One result of the direct service with Hano searched at. Taipo police station
Meanwhile troops were moving is that emigrants for Singapore in October. The Yunnanfu ser five others were found on him. all
about in other parts of the city have now to salt by ship under vice via Hanoi was opened on six being forgeries.
The state of arspense lasted till Chinese registry, to Amoy, and November 1, 1925. During De the afternoon. During the period then tranship for Singapore,' At the Criminal Sessions, this morning Lai Sau was charged
telephone: communication was gus- with uttering the forged note the
pended. In parts of the city, detective saw him proffer and with How a Shantung actor eloped military cordons held up traffic then retired.. Bailway Dossession of the other five, with a Javanese woman, the wife and knowing them to have been forg: of a Hakka carpenter living at stations were also the scene of ed. The prisoner's previous state- Shaukiwan Road, was described animation. For short while a ment at Taipo was referred to by before Mr.. R. E Lindsell at the rumour went and that Canton MT. M. Hazlerigg, Crown Sold-Central Magistracy this morning, banknotes were being accept. In this The woman was charged with the ed but the scarf said to have itor, who prosecuted statement, Lai Sau denied that he theft of a quantity of jewellery passed over qulaldy. knew they were forged but begged and $124 in money and the actor the inspector to "excuse him this was charged with receiving the time. In future he would abide stolen property. by the rules of Hongkong.
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AN ACTOR'S ELOPEMENT
Issued two notices emphasising that the movements, referred to were only connected with military developments and that their normal course was thereby interrupted but the "position of labour" was not. affected. Hugh
PEKING CRISIS.
CABINETS RESIGNATION
RETURNED, »
KUOMINCHUN CZU
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, March 20
According to the "Yi Shih Pao" the Kuominchun leaders have issued a circular agreeing to proposals for the cessation of hostilities......
A vernacular report says that 800 soldiers were sent to Tung Yuen but a staternent,, alleged to The second defendant said that have emanated from the chairman With regard to guilty know the woman was passionately in of the atrike committee, indicates The Chief Executive has return ledge which would have to be love with him and although he that the troops were sent to aed the resignations of the Cabinet members, whom he has requested to proved for the jury to return a was without money they managed, building adjoining Tung Yuen.. verdict of guilty, Mr. Hazlerigg to get along well for three months. In the afternon, Tung Tuen carry on
Later. pointed to the fact of his persist His Worship (to send defen. ence in attempts to get rid of the dant): You have been living on note and to the fact that he had love. What about the money; refused to proffer: small change who provided you with food t whereas he had a genuine $1 note!
Defendant: The woman didi and $1.60 in genuine small money The husband of the woman, the on him when arrested.
complainant in the case, informed The notes, found on prisoner His Worship that he would for were all made from the sarne plate give his wife's lapse and take her as was evident from certain de-back if she would be penitent. fects common to them all From This being done, the couple were thie and the facts mentioned, Mrre-united, the woman being order Hazlerigg asked the jury to and ed to sign a bond to be of good that prisoner knew the notes were behaviour. forged and that he tendered the The second defendant was sen- one intending to pass it off on the tenred to three months. hard) peuple of the New Territories, who labour." were not greatly experienced în |such matters..
Mr. William Beveridge was call- ed for evidence as to the nature of the notes found on prisoner. They were all forgeries, he said. The defects common to them all point- ect to their having been taken from the same plate.
AT LOGGERHEADS. QUARREL BETWEEN TWO
LADIES.
The coup if it was one-also involved the Canton naval forces. Detachments were sent to the "Chung Shan" (flagship) and other boats, and the vessels steamed up river. Naval head
"quarters it is also rumoured
were surrounded.
cember the Yunnanfu traffic ine creased 100 per cent.
"The volume of ordinary ship traffic remains about the same, the normal increase having been counterbalanced by the loss due to the unsettled conditions pre- vailing, which caused ships to be laid up or diverted to other trade routes
state installation of the
Continuous Wave Transmitter has been completed and has en- abled z larger range to be worked...
"The aerial telegraph lines be- the Post Office and tween D'Aguilar have been replaced by underground cables.
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"The power supply cable has.. been laid and is in satisfactory operation.
Further investigations have been made in connection with the The Allied forces have progress Direction Finder, but no satis ed notably on all fronta over the factory results have been obtain week-end. A situation has developed and it is most probable that. ed in which the Kuominchun is this service will have to be faced with the necessity of partial abandoned. Before doing so, Conss. however, every effort is being or complete retirement. quently; the circular 18 regarded as made to overcome the difficulties
experienced.!! move to gain time.
The following statistics. of Wireless and Telegraph traffic handled during the year 1925 will be of interest
Kuomintang's Riposte."
Peking, March 17.. The guards posted at the Canton shell factory have been disarmed, dreased in the Chinese Government As against the joint Nete ad- according to several vernacular reby the Protocol Powers with regard ports. One paper hinta that the to the Taku incident, the Ruomin- Authorities allege that secret manutang Party and various public Lactures have ben detached, in bodies here have decided to hold a
uding 80 cases of Bombs and some national meeting" at the Tien-An Canton
machine-guns.
WIRELESS' MESSAGES.
"For Re warded ceived Total 3,366 971 4,827 3,844 2,700 6,044 125 "846 971
220
Swatow Hanoi Kwongchowan 975 1,131 2,106 Yunnanfu 62 158 Other Stations (Macao. Pratas, Wai
chow, etc.) 254 319
578
Men Gate to-morrow; commencing Later at 1 pm at which speeches are POLICE COURT CASE
Although official intelligence expected to be delivered in favour Evidence at considerable length is yet to arrive, the above re of the abrogation of the Protocol: Mr. Hazlerigg: Are they fairly was taken before Mr. R. E. Lind ports are, gaining, strength In-Eastern News Agency. colourable representations of the sell at the Central Magistracy tin Hongkong
Marshal Chang Surprised. notes of the Hongkong and Shang-morning in a summons taken of One rumour, which is not likely
Tokyo, March 17." hat Bank?
by Mrs V. L. Spink, of No. 211,to mean much is that the family Consular advices from Mukden Mr. Beveridge: Yes, fairly. Wanchai Road, against Miss Mayo
has left Can-report that Marshal Chang Teo-lin
Interport Traffic, Totals 14,241 Mr Hazlerigg: If presented Murray, living next door, for ton.
is very surprised at receiving a copy with a number of good notes are using abusive language. The
of the ultimatum as he denies all Ship to Shore 2,408 7,055 9,468 they calculated to mislead a per: complainant was represented by
connection with the operations Steamer Ad
45 4,518 4,568' son?
Mr. G. R. Haywood and Mr. A. JA
leading to the mining of the Peihe, vices 2. Press Mr. Beveridge: If counted at
A Chingue was found in an un- The Foreign Office is well pleased Paid
Messages the corners, they might have been O'Donoghue appeared for the de
fence":"
conscious condition at Queen at the attitude of the Japanese Reference was made to the Street yesterday. He was taken Press towards the Taku incident.
28,279 His. Honour (Mr. Justice
vernment Civil Hospital which continues to be mild, Total Paid Traffic Woyd) Would you say that the alleged use of obscene expressions to the
although reactionaries visiting the Meteorological 1,081 4,507 5,588 paper feels different and that the by the defendant in the hearing and died after admittance.
Foreign Ofices accuse the Govern Naval Warn picture of the Bank on the back of the complainant on two occa
ment of weakness toward China, ingu is not so clear as on genuine sions which counsel described as
demanding very strong measures.
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During blasting operations" at
the fortune telling and knitting the Government quarry at No needle incidents. One of the ex Point on Saturday, a Chinese Preesions alleged to have been worker was killed by a flying used by the defendant which com- fragment of rock striking him plainant wrote on paper and later on the head. admitted under cross-examination was that she was called a bad
His Lordship asked the Crown Solicitor. If he had a genuine $10 es note and on being smilingly assur
enter's Pacific Service,
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Unpaid Press
Messaged
Unpaid Traiße Totala Grand Total
The above total of
An unofficial report, has resched the Colony to the effect that two pages represented 523,675 arrests have been made in Canton transmitted or received. as a sequel to the murder (follow number of weather reports Ing an armed robbery) on February typhoon warnings handled 12 at Keelung Street, Shamshuipo, the year our when the master of shop was Jul to December 860
were handled be Two men have been detained and the tas Shoal
The Chinese who was charged At the conclusion of evidence with the attempted theft of six tons ed that he had not, asked Mr, given by Mrs. Blanche Jones (a of crude oil from the A.P.C. 10 Beveridge if he had. Mr. witness for the complainant) and tallation at North Polat was son Beveridge produced one and His the father and sister of the defentenced to three months hard labour Honour asked if he would mind dant, His Worship bound both at the Magistracy on Friday dope to death leaving it as an exhibit in the case. Parties over to keep the peace for twelve months on bonds of $100 each
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