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A organised attempt by the Strike plekets and others. Wuchow to obtain possession of the very fine, hospital and school
there.
buildings
FUIF by
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TURFING TALK,
LOCAL EXPERTS “DO'S AND DONT'S"
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Weather Vagaries in Hongkong have real bearing on the turf
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BEASTS.
WHAT HONGK NG LAWS HAYE TO SAY.
PET OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY.
By Li Chung-yfel,
keep pets or other animals? And how many know what are the re- sponsibilities erftalled?:
There has been no tiger "vċRTE" time. But Peak re
for some
A street sweeper was charged How even in the ten-houses-and before Major C. Willson at the restaurants" everybody in Canton Central Magistracy this morning is daily discussing settlement with bahaging in a disorderly of the boycott is related manner and using insulting lat Japanese correspondent who came necessitating a good deal of atten- guage at Mra, F Thompson, of 20 down to Hongkong on the "Langton Humphreys Building, Kowloon, at shan" yesterday.
That the turfing industry is fairi Battery Path yesterday morning Speaking to the representative ofly extensive is evident from the
In evidence Mrs. Thompson & vernacular paper, the corresponfact that there are experts whosidenta motoring to town have Americas Baptist Mission. was stated that she was going to dent said that he had in a private #described to "China Mall"
Jehurch in sedan chair when the capacity) interviewed Mr. So Sniu. presentative this morning by dit coolte obstructed the way and ching (chairman of the Boycott and Ros Ruy who has been in charge pushed the leading chair coolie, Strike Committee). Mr. So is in Wuchow and who afrived in nearly, upsetting the chair. Wit-quoted as having replied to the Hongkong yesterday by the mess them asked the accused to get offect that the Political Commission "Lungshan."
Life at Wychow had became so
of Government has already held one meeting when instructions impossible unter the conditions
given to the workmen to bring precipitated by the strike pickets
about a quick settlement. Further and the lack of protection by the
than that, and as to what had been police and military, that the schools
done, Mr. So would not say, added and hospitake bave had to be closed
the correspondent, but Mr. So said that something would be known be. down. Me. Kay thinks, however, that the mission has defeated the
fore long. The correspondent also Nearly all the material used in and of the pickets which he is
said that the Canton publie was the Colony comes from the New hopeful and that there were por Territories, from places like Sut that the hospital fixtures and staff should be taken
sistent rumours of an early resump-Kong and Un Long where there are over and en" under Chinese ad
tion of communication Botween unlimited supplies.. ministradio.
convinced were
out of the way and he used a bad expression in Chinese which she understood. Witness corrected a statement made by accused that the words complained of were used to the chair coolie by stating that the abuse was undoubtedly meant for her, as the words were applicable to a woman.
A fine of $25,,,or one month's and labour, was imposed.
SOVIET COMMERCE.Hongkong and Canton.
.The
ware
have been constantly engaged in it spotted a strange animal a monkey Many think that the Chinese has escaped, and dog-owners are gardener is the only person who thinking about the law now that' toes turfing jobs. This is not the there is an outbreak of rabies. case. Mr. Young Wing-bong, prin- One cannot trod out a perform- cipal of Messrs. Young Fat (Fating boa constrictor or tome baby. Lee), of No. 69, Wanchal Road, who | elephant, anywhere, with impunity. has kindly supplied the faformation The w is very distinct on the to the "China Mail has been a subject. student at the Hongkong Univer There is that "famous local sity. His firm have been contras-Ordinance No. 1 of 1845-which tors to the Botanicar and Forestry deals with a multitude of sins. It Department for many years.
The workmen have been brought up in the trade-like every other Chinese artisan-by and are specialists.
experience
is designed, "An Ordinance to make provision for the preservation of Good Order, of Cleanliness and the
prevention of Nuisances." Section 3 starts with "Every per- son shall be inble to a ne of' not fare or public place adjacent exceeding $50 who in any thorough- thereto, commits any of the fol- towing offences":—
Each sub-section sets out a long. First of all, the ground-whether list of offences but it is: No.. 9 that it is a tennis court or garden lawnmeets the eye. Inter-alia, it says;
A local business man who came down on the same steumur is re- ported to have seen Mr. Lal King do (who took a large part in the settlement of the 1922 seamen's strike), but had nothing to saymust be loosened" and well beyond the lack of reference in the Cauton press.ktor negotiations, “
Another report says that the re fectories in Canton for the use of the strikers will be shortly removed to Whampou
public place, to the annoyance of (9) In any thoroughfare or
the inhabitants or passengers: turns loose; eleans, dresses, exercises, trains or breaks any horse or other animal
J.
Demands had, av fnet, been pre- Isented to the hospital and. sehool
DEPRECIATION OF THE sta on March 23 that they shoul
* CHERVONETZ. sign an agreement handing over all the property to a representative
"MIRELY TEMPORARY,“ Chinese committee and op "being"
raked. the soil is not suitable, Imet with refusal one of the leaders.
(Reuter's Service) amongst the Chinese entered the
then bluck soil must be used, this hospital and stateil that from that
bang obtainable (on the surface) Riga. April 4 time, is the funds of the hospital
from the Bank and other places. were to be turned over to him. The chervonetz is causing alarm in depreciation of the
Black gol has nutritive effects on comprudere was told that if he fail-Seviet commercial eireles,
grass. is used the turfing led to comply he would be put to
As is well known, buildings were
may last for several years; if not, Identl.
The Soviet Prens The intruder was removed published statements made by M.
raquisitioned at the Beginning of the "life" is appreciably shorten-horse should be made le a matter Why any special mention of a but it was apparent that the move-
the strike for the use of strikersed, but it all depends on the nature for conjecture, but the general mant was well organised and fab Kulin, President of the Central The report indicates that people of the sgi.The ground may be purport is plat enough Beyond 1 widespread and that the mission
have falsely represented themelves too salty or the sithay be would get no support from the police
fides, a large mintshed will built. to be strikers. To prevent mala shaded by trees for buildings): or military who stated openly that mistaring who is ende at Whampon where Strikers willtech prevent the ORS & MORNING DET, A dentechót vonzi alt they would afford was a safe
able to get their meals. The coat repairs" may be needed after
sufficient Aurifglia In such camera, transport from Waghow to the mission stüf..
"has been approved at about $40,000
year, or longer. "and the building: will be ready
shortly.
An attempt, was made to seize the girls school but this also was defeated and it became apparent that there was nothing to do but to fenve. Determined that the hog- pital and schools should not fall into the hands of the pickets and isthers who had set themselves out to make of it an entirely Chinese jeoncern, arrangements were made. by which the whole of the build- ings were locked and sended with the Amerlein sel
Pole Vaulting..
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Executive Committee is Febru
per cent., and M. Briukhani Com- when the depreciation was only ten
veuring to clube akerm, pointing out that the depreciation is merely temporary
Nevertheless the authorities are
contemplating further restrictions on imports and increased duties on postul parcels and luggage from abroad
M. Cheka has initiated u cam- paign against rising prices and many private traders have been
arrested in Moscow,
The chervonetz is worth 10 roubles gold or $1 2/3 sterling.)
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
this any person can always take civil action for
damages The
the position of a Jury, would very domestic. A Jun, a sidemin
Hikely deem that the owner of a How It Is Done.”
non-domestic animal was causing Turf is taken about in soda of unnecessary danger to the public. from 10 to 14 inches square. by bringing it out
and as every Mixed up with earth, each piece is person keeps an animal at his own about 1 to 2 inches thick. It has penal, it is supposed that damagės to be well beaten down with a will be 'awarded, w・ wooden hammer, “ la case the. ..I am not referring to any specific. ground is not uniformly loose. instance. Each case, I suppose, is Each aod overlaps its neighboursdenly with on its merits. Many to ensure good "At."Other-strange things happen and I recall wise, in dry weather, there is con- the fact that the famous: "Peak traction and cracks appear
tiger was supposed to have Spring is the best season to put escaped from captivity in Hong- Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the in turfing and autume the most kong That tiger was ultimately Central Magistracy this morning unfavourable.
shot in the New Territories, hut. Private E. Wald, East Surrey
Workmen who diy up the turf |not till fe had killed a European Regiment, pleaded not guilty to a fare also employed in laying it down police sergeant, and at least one charge of assaulting a coolle at whers wanted. They dig. to a cer other police officer." the Seamen's Institute along with tain depth with spades and shovel two others, not in custody.
SURREYS PRIVATE AND A
COOLIE.
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE
"ARGENTINE STIR.
PRESIDENT AND LEAGUE OF 'NATIONS.
CONGRESS CLOSED,
RACIAL FEUDS.
The escape of the mission staff
(Reuter's Service.) was made under difficulties. “All day long as we worked," stated
Calcutta, April 3. Mr. Ray, a howling, cursing mob did all they could to interfere and The rioting outside: a. mosque annoy. In spite of assurances of was of a religious nature between
Complainant stated in evidence up each sod in a stereotyped way.
For a plot of about 400 or 500 police and military facilities for Hindus and Moslems.
that he was sweeping the main Calcutta, April 3. our departure, no labour for re-
square yards (which would be the moval of the baggage was forth-
Twelve were killed and hundreds Fentrance to the Building, on Satur-area of the average tennis court), coming. What is more, the mob injured in a widespread recrudes day afternoon when the accused, the price would be from 40 to 46 were allowed to tear down the cence of Hinda-Muslim distur- wearing plain clothes, kicked his cents per square yard on the upper Many shops were broom. He remonstrated and the levels, and from 30 to 40 cents a Co elevated tram way that leads from bances to-day,
the shore to the Sal Hing Com-looted and several mosques and broom was snatched away from square yard for Kowloon and, the Police and his hand. Accused and two others lower levels. Such rates do not pany's floating pier where we temples desecrated.. were taking the baggage and from military. were brought up, and now in uniform then assaulted him and include the expense of raking or Witness black. soil, as these items must be Traffe has escaped in a tram car... where the boat to Canton puts control the situation.
gave chase and had the accused dealt with according to require- in. As I was on the pier at the been restored.
arrested by the traffic.constable atments.
Buenos Aires, April 4. time, together with Mr. Lang, we had to jump into the water, which
Arsenal Street..
Mr.. Young advises. Do not rolf The Argentine Congress having A boatman called as a witness immediately after turf is laidi Give failed to act on the Presidential was waist high, and wade ashore. There was further sporadic
message recommending Argentine's Chinese being assaulted roots of the grass to grow. For deeper part."
infared people were taken to hos-88w a "During the last day, whilst pital.
by three Europeans all dressed in tennis courts, one should wait till the Government will determine its number of Mahommedan shops khaki. Witress repeated that he the grass has grown and is rolled Council. It is believed, that it will course at the forthcoming Cabinet the staff was moving the baggage
was quite certain about the cloth-three or more times, before there take the matter in its own hands and out, some of the mob were throw were looted.
ing:
should be any cutting How long Accused was discharged..
turf takes to be armly embedded appoint delegates to the prepara depends on the weather and the
tory Disarmament Conference and soll.
the League Council Reconstruction Commission. P
Further Outbreak...
Calcutta, April 4.
•(Reuter's American Service.)
I used a pole. to vault over the fighting to-day. Twenty-two of the by the complainant stated that heit a chance to sink in and for the adherence to the League of Nations,
ing brick bats and knocking out: the front windows of the dispen-
W
Moslems objected to the pass- sary of the hospital continued age of a procession. In the subse- Mr. Ray. "As this and the jeer-quent riot, many were killed and ing was going on, one of the pie injured, included in the latter kets said to them Don't keep on being the Deputy Commissioner destroying the property as it will of Police and a European sering to Mr. MacReynolds which
all be ours in a few days.""
Mr. Ray-is convinced, however; that the action of sealing up the
geant
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Origin Of Trouble.
Mr FW Fraser, C.B.E. The trouble between
An armed robbery reported re became Officer Administering the the miscently as having occurred at Wing Government of North Borneo ajon and the strike pickets dates yung Street has, on investigation, (following the death of the Gov- back to the latter part of 1924 proved to be a simple case of theft.ernor, HE Mr. A. C. Pearso when it was discovered that a The stolen property was recovered C.M.G, at Jesselton on March 15), former teacher was making use of by the police.
the Mission's book store to spread a
with effect from the same date, according to an official gazette extraordinary, just to hand by mail:
POLAR FLIGHT.
EXPLORATION SHIP SAITE
TWO AEROPLANES ABOARD.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Bolshevic doctrines, also to For behaving in a drunk and August 1926 when the bookstore disorderly manner at Praya East, was found to be filled with an Indian named E. M. hideous cartoons on the Shameen Alarakia was fined $5 by Mr affair of June 28. These were E Lindsel at the Central A tragedy of the hath-singing, tection.
torn down and the store closed and this way the beginning of the trouble
Mr. Ray, to whom we are In debted for the above atatemer the facts, le the mi
two years 370 WES
Magistracy this morning.
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The decree has caused a stir in Farliamentary circles. Several Deputies have denounced, it as a blow against the liberty of the people, whilst it is asserted that the Chamber has always been ready to do its duty, but could not accept Government imposition and dicta- tion
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