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No. 19,968
MURDER TRIAL.
TAX ANOMALIES.
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PARDONED.
Situation "Exceptionally JAMES EDWARD ATHERLEY
Serious."
UNITED STATES FIRM.
American Companies Arming Employees.
RELEASED.
NOW ON HIS WAY HOME.
The "China Mail" understands that a pardon, has been granted.! James Edward Atherley, who, on! January 17 last, was sentenced by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry C. Gollan) to two years' hard la
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RUHR PLOT.
Another War Europe Missed.
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STARTLING REVELATIONS,
Murder of All Foreign Troops!
Berlin, Nov, 25...
The whole of this morning's proceedings in the Western. Mar- ket affray alleged murder case were taken up with the examina- tion and cross-examination of the #From Our Own Correspondent.] constable who first, gave chase to
Washington, Nov. 26. Samshui (West River), Nov. 24, the prisoner as he ran from the While officials hold the opinion bour following & long and Following the admission of The special tax bureau of the market with a dagger and heavy that the United States cannot sensational- trial at the Supreme Herr Gesaler, Minister of De- Nationalist Finance Ministry is hon file in his hand
take action in Mexico, anyway till Court for embezzlement of money fence. in the Reichstag, that at now in full operation at Wuchow Witness detailed the course of Mexico enforces the oil land law the property of his employers, the time of the Ruhr invasion, and there are many anomalies the chase along. Cohnaught Road which is due to operate in Jan- Messrs. Getz Bros. (of the German Nationalist organisations arising out of an impossible sit- and Des Voeux Road Central and uary, United States companies Orient), Ltd. Mr. Atherley is at contemplated forcible ejection of uation.
said that prisoner twice turned in Mexico are arming their em- present on his way to the United the invaders, it now appears that It is well known that the bureau round and, threatening with his ployees with bombs and machine States.
officers of the old German Army levies 2% per cent. on ordinary weapons, dared witness to come guns in order to protect their pro- The authorities concerned are and extremiats at one time plan- Imports and 5 per cent. on on Witness was unarmed
perties.
reticent with regard to the mat-ned to have "Sicilian vespers" in luxuries. But for convenience, or When the prisoner was finally A message from Mexico Cityter but as far as can be ascer Germany in which all foreign Home other reason, the staff of overtaken by other police who says that the situation is regard-tained, Acherley, who had made troops would be murdered. They the bureau merely asks for half had come to the assistance of ed as exceptionally serious.. several apparently unsuccessful falso proposed to form in army of the amount collected by the Chin-witness, he still held on to the
Some quarters hint that the attempts to have big, sentence.re-60,000 disciplined workmen in the Maritime Customs in Hui- dagger even when beaten to the severe tone of Mr. Kellogg's notes duced, recently received intima-Ruhr, while Russia's aid was also kwan taela.
earth with a bamboo pole. Wit-
tidh that His Excellency the to be enlisted in "the fight for If a part of any shipment comes ness had to strike his hand re-
Governor had reviewed the case freedom.". under the category of "luxuries, peatedly with a chisel before he
and that it had been decided that The extremist leaders prepared the bureau does not trouble to would let go of the dagger.
The be released from custody and to abandon Germany to the work out its own assessment, The Crown case against prison.
given a passage to the United enemy as far as the river Elbe merely accepting the figures of jer has not yes been concluded.
nother local soccer cartoon by States. This was accordingly where a final stand would be the Customs.
There are six more witnesses to Stan Hill will appear in to-done, Atherley being escorted made-Reuter. ben called. It was: the
morrow's "China Mail"
one evening to a trans-Pacific intention Should the Maritime Customs original
"Patrols" summing-up of the liner by which he proceeded to prospects, and his selections, for his hative country. the extra race meeting, will also
given to-morrow,
вые
Similar Uniforms.
of
the
rpake a seizure of goods not on ecurt to: sit until late the manifest, the bureau also puts to-night to finish the case but it in a claim for seizure, but the is doubtful whether this course
merchandise is only handled in will be possible owing to the these cases by the Customs. Hength of cross-examination. There is no harm in making a formal claim but the question ofị: leustody does not arise.
be
SATURDAY FEATURES.
is due to the political significance
UNUSUAL EXCUSE of the Roman Catholic vote in
COOK HURT.
War Guilt.
Berlin, Nov. 25. The Reichstag has rejected the non-confidence motion lodged by the Communists' and extreme Na- tionalists. A resolution by the non-Socialist parties requesting. the Government to examine whe- ther the League Covenant offered a possibility of referring the in- vestigation of war guilt to an in- ternational court of arbitration was adopted against the votes of A 'scrap' in the kitchen of the the Socialista and Communists, watchman charged panies as the question of the pre- Repulse Bay Hotel had its sequel at Reuter." Instead of the dragon in the with cutting Government-owned dominance of the United States or the Central Magistracy. this morn- middle of the emblem, the Na-trees, pleaded that he had been told Mexico da Central America a5
The staff of the bureau now wear a uniform much similar to that of the Chinese Maritimeį Customs. The qutstanding ex- ception is in the badge.
"A" WOOD-CUTTER'S SORE
FOOT:
An Indian
America.
The opinion is generally held that the vital issue is not so much the fate of the American oil com-
REPULSE BAY KITCHEN "SCRAP."
"BRUSHED AGAINST KNIFE."
tionalist bureau men have a blue to do so by a Chinese doctor, who shown America recent de ing, when the No. 1 cook accused' with A
knife.
medallion on which is superim-directed that the leaves should be claration coming foreign insta loki of, wounding him posed the white-rayed sun.
boiled and "made into a medicine terference
Nicaragua.- Native exporters at Wuchow for application to hie sere foot. Reuter's American Service. have been notified by the bureau Cheerving that people were not al that the penalty for a false desllowed to go about
Borah's Views. doing such claration is three years impri-things, the Magistrate, imposed &
Washington, Nov. 25. sonment. The staff board the fine of $2.
Senator Borak is of the opinion pal's (pontoons serving for The next case called in the same that there will not be any rupture wharves), in harbour and scrutin-Court was that of a Chinese charge of American and Mexican diplo ise manifests.
ed with a similar offence. Defen-matic relations. He is unable to dant, in denying the charge, kit find any ultimatum in the cor-evidence. I hear that the Customs Club at
upon the ingenious excuse that the respondence exchanged with the Wuchow has not received a ship-wood had been cut by another In-Mexican Government. Reuter's ment of stores which was sent dian. "Oh I see," said the Magis American Service. some time ago.
Inquiries among the National- ist Inspection Corps at Do-sing led to a belief that the stores had gone astray to Canton.
Liquor Shipment Astray.
Subsequently some stores were delivered through 痣 British steamboat from Hong Kong.
trate the last defendant came in Divisional very useful to you?" Inspector Grant proving a previous. conviction: His Worship ined the defendant $50 or one month's hard labour..
1:
HEARD IT BEFORE.
A Portuguese merchant in the liquor business lost altogether!
"I've heard that before," said Mr 115 cases of wine on one trip. 7.
R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis- of which were for up-country Roman Catholic missions. This tracy this morning, when a Chirone charged with creating a distur- gentleman has now open to him once in the streets. pleaded that the course of interviewing the he had been pressed to join a Triad
Conditions at Do-sing are differ. Society--$5.
Finance Ministry in Canton."
ent. There the Inspection Corps
is only authorised to effect seiz-
ures of alleged contraband, but! there is no special tax Bureau to make collections.
Between Two Fires. In this port (Samshui, furtheri down river), merchants are liter-i Fally between two fires.
CANTON SEAMEN,
Cordon Replaced at British
Wharves..
Seamen who claim to have been The Chinese gunboat which pre-employed by the Steamboat Co. an encounter prior to the strike are again viously left after
causing trouble.
with pirates has returned, und is anchored close to the tow, near the special tax bureau.
After the resumption of traffic, they picketted the company's wharves in Canton and asked to Native junks and cargo-boats are told that they must stop for be reinstated.
Negotiations between inter- examination at the Nationalist! depot, which is outside Samshui mediaries brought about the withdrawal of the cordon. This harbour limits.
AMOK ON SHIP.
CHINESE DECK PASSENGER'S MADNESS.
>
STABS FIVE. OF CREW.
"From Our Own Correspondent.3 Singapore, Nov. 25.
hear
COAL TERMS.
SCOTLAND FALLING INTO LINE.
Defendant denied having struck the complainant with the knife and asked Mr. Lindself to believe that (the wound was caused by the com- plainant "brushing up against the
NOW 428,000 MEN BACK. knife when the latter was lying on a table.
His Worship decided to
London; Nov. 26.
· Satisfactory progress is being Complainant said that he had or-made in Scotland towards settle- dered the defendant to strain some ment of the coal dispute. juice and the latter had refused. Matters have been left in the Witness pushed the defendant hands of a small joint, committee
picked
butcher's which will submit the terms to each knife and wounded him in the fore-laide for ratification. jarm. He could produce no wit, Officials of the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation have Eugene Fourer. French chef at discussed terms with the conl the Hotel said that complainant owners.. These will be submitted: was one of twenty cooks employ to the miners' conference in Lon- ed in the kitchen at Repulse Bay don to-morrow."Reuter Hotel. Witness had had consider.
who
nesses.
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London, Nov. 25.
able trouble with the defendant in 428,000 miners were working to the past and at the time of the day-Reuter.
Eight Hour Day.
London, Nov. 20. The Scottish coalowners and
BT-
A Chinese deck passenger ran assault last night he, witness,..was amok on the "Suwa Maru" yes-actually engaged in writing out a terday evening and stabbed five discharge paper concerning the members of the crew, of whom defendant. He did not actually, see miners' representatives have one died before the assailant was the affair, but was called on the overpowered."
scene immediately afterwards, rived at an agreement which will
be submitted to both sides. [The "Suwa Maru" is one of Defendant said that he could pro It is understood that the agres-- the best known of the.. N.Y.Kduce three fokls who witnessed thement provides for an eight hour boats on the Europe-Far East quarrel and His Warship said that,
of 9s. 4d
(via Suez) run. She left Singa- he would adjourn the case until day and a nominal minimum wage pore to-day and is due here on to-morrow morning to enable him The Northumberland Miners' Tuesday. The incidents reported to do so. occurred before.. departure for Hong Kong. The majority of the crew are Japanese.
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PEKING MINISTER.
CONFERS WITH GOVERNOR IN HONG KONG,
引
THE WEATHER.
Council has decided to recommend acceptance of the owners" terms,. including the 71⁄2 hour shift for other hewers, and 8 hours for workers.
After a lengthy conference
at
Till noon to-morrow. the weather Cannock Chase the coalowners and forecast for Hong Kong, the south miners at Birmingham failed to China coast and Fermosa Channel reach agreement, but the grent. is: fresh N.E. winds, fine.
majority of the men are working.. At 10.57 a.m. to-day the Obser-Reuter.".
When that examination is over,' week the ex-seamen are alleged TO LEAVE ON DESPATCH"vatory reported:-Pressure has de-
*
to have demanded the dismissal
Early Settlement?
creased considerably over central
SEX OF A CARP.
DISPUTE LEADS TO KICK IN SPLEEN.
A quarrel over the sex of a carp
they proceed to enter port, going of men of other departments on
In order that he might the and NE, Japan and increased a distance of 100 yards or so shipboard, who remained loyal more fully acquaint himself with slightly from N. Formosa to Chefoo But, because they have to submit
the position in South China by It is nearly stationary elsewhere, The anti-cyclone has strengthened to the bureau they render them- during the boycott.
The truce has broken down as conference with H.E. the Gov selves liable to a fine by the Mari-so-called "peaceful pickets" have ernor, the new British Minister to slightly. A depression is central time Customs for "anchoring in
re-appeared at the approaches to Peking (Mr. Miles Lampson) who over the Sea of Japan. It is mov- transit and breaking bulk.""" What Compliance Means.
the West Bund, outside the is passing through the Colony on ing eastward, Fresh monsoon Steamboat Co.'s wharves...
his way out from Home to take may be expected along the S.Eat a stall in the Central Market had Not every Hong Kong mer-
up his new appointment is re- coast of China and over the China Its ssquel in Major. Willson's Court at the. Central Magistracy chant is aware that vessels going
This had the instant effect of maining in Hong Kong for a few Sea. from Hong Kong to Wuchow
Meteorological observations at 6 this morning, when a Chinese stall must report to the Customs ata-causing the number of passengers days.
Mr Miles Lampson disembark-am, to-day-barometer 30.07; tem-holder was charged with assault tion at Samshui in case of any on one trip to drop below the 100
mark again,te
ed from the s.. "Macedonia" on perature 65; humidity 84; wind E.; and causing serious bodily harm to a customer. Inspector Marks in- stoppage between Whangmoon
formed the Magistrate that the com- and Samshui due to fog, break-From an unofficial source the its arrival in Hong Kong and is force 3 weather, blue sky.
plainant was in hospital suffering "China Mail" learns that there is staying at Government House down or other unforeseen circum still a possibility of an under-until Saturday. He will then pro
from a kick in the spleen and asked stance of navigation. Failure to standing being reached by Dec. ceed north by
for an adjournment for a week. Defendant was accordingly remand- ed in custody.
do so, can result in a smart, fine..
But the special tax bureau in tends to establish a depot three miles outside Samehul and trad-
1.
in
25, patch.8, "Des
Canton, Nov. 25,
Mrs, Lampson and their child- It was reported in Chinese ren have gone on to Shanghai by ers have been informed that all circles here yesterday that the the "Macedonia."
negotiations between the Sea- vessels, of whatever nationality, will have to stop and submit to mena' Union and the Hong Kong, search, Compliance with the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co
Ltd. (7), for the reinstatement of tax bureau can only mean run-
certain reamen who bad left the ning foul of the Customa
Company's service during the
ONE BITE ONE RING.
"I've only evidence that the man rang the bell once, said Mr. RE Lindsell at the Central Magistracy You are Government servanta, it this morning, when a Chinese was is your business to keep the peace, charged with peralatantly and not to break it. Bald Mr. Lindesil TO-DAY'S DOLLAR maliciously! Hinging door bells to three Banitary Board coolies "Is nobody allo one ring? tharged with street aghting at the closing rate of the dollar think a dog is allowed one bite?" Central Magistracy this morning,
to-day was 1/111/16, questo the Magistrates
His Worship fined sach man 18.
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