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No. 19,993 HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926.
$10,000 RAID.
Thieves Again Burgle Whiteaway's.
SENSATIONAL ROBBERY.
The premises of Messrs. White.
CITY FIRE.
Blaze In Pedder Building.
DAMAGE ABOUT $8,000.
The ground and mezzanine doors of Pedder Building were the aceno
WAR IN NORTH..
Chang Calls Military Conference.
ATTACK TO BE MET.
Hankow, Dec. 28,
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
CYCLE SMASHED.
Police Sergeant Badly Injured.
N. LAZARUS.
Hong Kong's Only European Optician- Established Over Forty Years. Manager-Ralph A. Cooper, Registered Optometrist (Canada),
MACAO RACE
Record Time In Heavy
Seas.
TAVY II WINS.
away, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., in of a devastating fire which occurreded a military conference at Nan-leg, Sergeant A. George of the Created by" boats taking part in
Des Voeux Road Central, have in the early hours of this morning, chang.
been the scene of yet another dar-heavy damage being incurred by It is reported to be for the pur- the Government Civil Hospital in a
ig burglary; the thieves in this the three firms occupying the propose instance, it is believed. making their raid in daylight.
-mises. .
The Cafe-Restaurant Parision and Madame Flint's Ladies' 'Dress Salon occupy the ground floor, while the Beauty Parlour Parisien and Madurae Flint's work rooms are situated on the mezzanino Boor
Some time between noon on Christmas Day and the same hour yesterday morning. a gang of master cracksmen effected an en-above.
The fro started in the Beauty trance to the premises and secur-
A thin match-board par- ed goods amounting in value, it is Parlour.
sition is thought to have soon burst estimated; to Between $8,000 and
into flames, this igniting « quantity $10,000,
of cotton wool and other highly work The thieves entered the pre- inflammable fabrics in the mises by means of a bark stair-rooma...
Inquiries at the Centrul Fire case which led into a disused gestation this morning show that, the down. Once there, they appear to frst alarm was received at 1.12 a.m. Wive spent
some considerable Four engines were immediately.
the despatched to the scene, where me for their entry. to
was found that huge flames were made by no less bursting out of two windows open- fground floor was je daring method than the boringing into the alley way
between
ISLAND ROAD ACCIDENT...
With exceptionally heavy wedi- With compound fractures
ther throughout, record was General Chang Kai-shek has call three different parts of his right
the Christmas race from the Hong Kong Police is now lying in
Macao and back. Starting from Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club to! of making preparations serious condition as the result of against the coming attack by the a motorcycle collision on the round-the Club at 7.30 am. yesterday, Fengtien party
the-island road yesterday with car remarkable time. All who com
the leading boats, got back in truly. No. 347 belonging to Mr. Gubbay pléred the course were buck of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co.
Sergeant George was patrolling shortly after midnight with- in record time. "La Cig- oh an A.JS. combination at the
ule" passing the mark just be time, going from Stanley Polico Station towards Repulsa Ray'
fore 8 p.m. with "Lady Jean" a So heavy was the impact that the minute behind. cycle was completely smashed and the rider was thrown badly to the ground...
Ile ordered the organisation of forty divisions of picked troape to be used against the attackers.- Reuter.
NORTH ON MOVE.
1
Peking, Dec. 24. A message from Tsingtao states that the Polni squadron of the Eighth Shautung Army Corps is Sergeant George "wus, At once actively preparing to move south, conveyed to hospital. On examina ward against the Cantonese. Pition it was found that his right leg -Shou-chen has already gone from had beer broken above and below the knee and above the ankle. Am Tsingtao to Nankin
operation was performed "on him yesterday afternoon.
up
Yi Shih pao stag that the Kouminchan in Hogan has lined with Fans hung-chieh's troops and capture Lungmen chieb south-east of Loying Reuter,
The collision occurred on a short round turn, so sharp that it almost resembles & semi-circle. It is by no means an easy locality to neg8- tiate, coming up the easy gradient MORE HOSTILE REETINGS. from Stanley. Sergeant George was then about 300 yards above Stanley and the road there is about 22 feet wide.
of a huge hole, through the 18 Pedder and Jardine's buildings, Finch brick walk that lines the Back A ladder was rushed up the side! of the store. This hole opens into of the building" but it was found that entry was impossible from this
Hankow Dec. 26, the store some 18 to 20 ft. above side of the structure.
Native pastors is most places the ground level, and a strong Che firemen them directed their in the native city did not func rope was used by the men for the attention to the other side of the tion at Christmas services.
an entrance An incident occurred on Christ- purpose of lowering, themselves premises kaining
through a back stairway whichmas Eve at the Lutheran Mission down to the ground.
Once inside the store, the lead into the kitchen of the Cafe in the (Hankow) Rative city.
when a body of anti-Christians thieves appear to have made a bee A quantity of fire hose was rush-invaded the premise and re line for that section of the gentle at through the corridors, but it was moved bibles and hymn-books
department outfitting. which contained the most expen not until 2.18 a.m. that the flames from the walis, etc.
Three anti-Christian and anti- sive part of the stock, whole eases were under way and the fire-fighters
British meetings were held in Fult of silk ties, handkerchiefs were able to leave, and mufflers being cleared. Once
men's
Restaurant Parisian..
Needless to say, the damage done
at these show-cases, the men were to both the premises and the stock oat of sight from anyone who is very considerable. The. Beauty was enamelled might peer through the main en Parlour, which trance, for the show-cases back on throughout in cream and gold. is burnt beyond recognition, whilst to the shop windows.
the entire contents of the work. Theft of Hate.
rooms has been destroyed by the Having cleared the major por Bre.. Practically everything lu tion of the stock of this depart Madame Flint shop down below ment, the daring intruders direct-has been damaged by water,
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BRITAIN'S POLICY.
13
The Memorandum"Now- Pulished.
Shanghal, Deu. 27. A.lengthy British memorandum on China was issued to-day by the British Legation and the Com sulates throughout China.
The Hong Kong Government has a copy-Reuter.
RABIES SEQUEL. MILITARY DOGS NOW UNDER
OBSERVATION..
phobia of Gunner Patrick Murphy
Following the death from hydro
The winner of the race on cor- rected time was "Tavy 11" which arrived home shortly before 11 p.m. and was within her handicap by twenty minutes over "Lady Jean"-twenty minutes in over 71 miles !
At times it was blowing force (about 40 miles an hour), and this, added to the heavy ses, gave the boats a very severe test.. Coquette' lost her rudder in the course of the race but managed to put in to Tai O whence she was towed in this thorning.
"Brenda," the boat, which gave up shortly after 10 a.m., got into difficulties in the heavy seas. One of her sails was ripped up and a considerable quantity of water shipped. The helmasman decided that the only course was to pro- ceed to calmer waters and survey the damage and prospects. It was decided not to continue in the race.
boats is easily a record over a The time made by the leading.
last week, an examination has been the last century when this race of the Royal Artillery, Lyeamun period of twenty years' sailing in
made of all dogs at the local mili-was an annual event. The best. tary barracks: Four dogs from times made then by boats of even Wellington Barracks and another 50 tons was 16 and 18 hours for dog from Murray Barracks have the passage.
The boats and their helmsINEN bern set to the Kennedy Town home for observation: The report were:- states laconically that this action "La Cigale" (N. Crauchery "UJ. was taken by Army medical officers and I" (H. S. Rouse); "Norse!
man" "In consequence of a dog bite."
(C I. Edwards);} Miss. Joan Douglas, the daughter "Coquette" (H. "Dryer); "Bren- of Mr. Douglas, No: 59, The Peak da (T.King) "Feathers" (Dr." has been bitten by a black and M. Nicolson); "Queen Bee" (Capt. white terrier near Jardinets -Cor Howard); "Dorothy" (E. S. ner on the Peak. She was imme- Carter); "Lady Jean" (H. diately treated by Dr. G. D. R. Pearce); Tavy 11" (Surg-Lieut. Black and the dog is being examin- M. Brown).
The Race.
st.
re
ed.
Owing to the late hour which the above cible was ceived and the holiday publishing time, it has not been possible to secure a copy of the memorandum publication in to-day's China, Mall."]
for
ed their attention to the head whilst the entire floor of both the wear section, securing no fewer shop and the Cafe was under water than nine dozen of the better at 10 o'clock this morning. quality velour and feit hats-arti-.
The alley way presented a strange cles costing $12,50 and $15 each, sight when inspected, this morning, The presence of a box of soap hate, feathers, jumpers, furs and and other miscellaneous articles rolls of material, either half burnt indicates that the cracksmen or damaged by water, being strewn visited other parts of the pre-over the flag-stones. Two or three mises, although the cupboard con dress-makers dummies, mutilated: taining watches and fountain by the flames, told pathetic story, pens-which could easily have whilst mirrers, hand-bags and been forced, was left untouched bottles of perfumery and toilet pre-Wuchang city, Naryang city and |One ailver cigarette case was parations, which had been thrown Hankow city this morning.
It is estimated that 5,000 were taken from a "gläse-toppać show cut from the upper atory, were also
at the meeting in the (Hankow) case in the centre of the ground to be seen in profusion. floor. This would have been a The Cafe Restaurant Parisiennative city and about the same
At Nan-1 dangerous spot for the men to
was not damaged to any serious ex number at Wuchang
the speakers numbered have remained at for any length tent, the actual are having been yang, of time, as it is in a direct line confined to the north side of the about forty, representative of every section of the Government with the front entrance.
building.
and the Army-Reuter..
Nor was the upper storey left It is understood that the damage. unmolested, the intruders stealing caused by the fire is in the neigh-
a number of leather suit cases bourhood of $8,000.
with which, it is assumed, they
made off with their haul from
downstairs. One blanket also was!
taken from this, department and
A
as the handles had been cut off office upstairs, and proceeding from a number of skipping ropes, forward, he was confronted with it is believed that the rope was the huge hols in the brick wall- used for tying up the hats in the hole that told its own story.
blanket.
The "China Mail' understands that the premises were not insur ed against burglary.
Robbery. Discovered.
ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION."
Shanghai, Dec. 24.. Anti-Christian-societies have been springing plately in many centres where the anti-foreign movement is very strong.
There is much talk of meetings to be held-Borrow! Locally,
STRIKE COMMITTEE.
Movement to be Wound Up
top On Ainadap gi
From a wififormed source the "China Mai" learns that a decision has been made, to wind up the affairs of the "Canton Hong Kong Strik-Committee" as from January 2, 1937aba kond
This body, of course da the highest organisation in the strike and boycott hoveltient composed, it is claimed, of delegates repro--
The
An Indian has been adraitted to "Queen Bee" and "Lady Jean" the Government Civil Hospital as took the southerly route. the result of being, attacked by a breeze freshened as the boats white mongrel in Kennedy Road. went across the harbour from the the owner of which has not been start and it was blowing force 5 traced. This dog has alas been at Capsulmun. Outside the har- bour, the wind and sea increased impounded.
and boats made very good time.
BAG SNATCHERS.
TWO MORE CASES DURING HOLIDAYS.
"U. and I was first through Capsuimun, followed by "La Cigale and Feathers." "U. and I was abeam with The Brothers in less than two hours' sailing. Once. clear of the land, the wind Two more cases. of handbag against the tide made a very bad snatching have been reported dur- Beg, With the wind from the ing the holidays, one of the victims North it was a reach across to being a Portuguése lady resident in Macao with the seas on the star- Kowloon.
board quarter. Very good time Mrs. Cunha, of No. 5, Humphreys was made. "La Cigale" going Avenue was going up the staircase rather to northward, had to drop from the street early on Friday considerably: "Feathers" kept morning, when a Chinese thier stole a middle course between "U, and up from behind and seized her " and "La Cigale," followed by handbag. The value (together with "Coquette."**** the money contained) was $86.
The Day's Surprise, « Near, the Dairy Farm yesterday, When the leading boats by the Chinese married woman was re-north were nearing the mark, lieved of her bag by a snatcher In they were rather surprised to see Wyndham Street. The value of the "Lady Jeant," "who had gone by contents was $77......
the south and rounded the mark, Armed Robbery.
making good. way on the return. From Kowloon City an armed "Queen Bee which had also gone robbery is reported, in which the By the south, did not, do nearly so gang used screwdrivers and a chop well. She went back also by the per 48 weapons with which to ter- southern' route, but "Lady Jean"
steered for the north rorise the occupants.
This occurred yesterday. After It was closed-hauled work all putting the lady occupant in the the way across to Lantao with a kitchen the gong of four ransacked very short, steep sea and it the house and made off with loot was obvious that the boats with totalling $161,69.
the longest water line would fare. (Continued of Page 4.)
It is understood that no at-i tempt was made to open the safe and this, from the intruders point of view was unfortunate, Since the last burglary, which for several thousands of dollars in and a number of solid occurred about a year ago when cash
were deposited the burglars got away with gold watches $8,000 worth of goods, including therein. Satisfied as to the secur gold-mounted fountain pens and ity of the safe, Mr. Smith immes watches the outside of the pre-diately phoned the Police and mises have been continuously pa- Det. Sub-Inspector Lane, who has trolled by three police watchmen taken charge of the case, was
soon on the scene... -at a cost of $80 per month.
It is believed that the crime was perpetrated during daylight, The burglary was discovered as anyone doing, torches inside yesterday morning by Mr, A Owould, in all probability, have, Smith, the manager of the store.been seen. Mr. Sintih paid a customary Sun-A. search of the godown reveal day morning visit to the store for ed one of the suit-cases taken: the purpose of inspecting the from the up-stairs department watchmen's time clocks and look and a large hammer and chisol, ing at any mail that may have with which, It is assumed, the arrived over the week-end. It hole in the wall was made. was not until Mr. Smith was half Mr. Smith said that he had no
About 10 o'clock the General Post Ofice tackled the very heavy latter way down the centre passage that reason to suspect any member of he first noticed that anything was his Chinese staff. This opinion an
The anti-foreign, agitation and mail, which was to have been ready wrong. His attention was direct was rather substantiated by the the police are not apprehensive boycott is also strengthening at for distribution by noon at the lat ed to a number of toys lying on fact that anyone knowing the but a Hankow repor states that Hankow, as well as aliewhere, est and delivery is being made to- the ground. Realising that they stock would have almost certainly anti-Christian activities are in- Foreign women and children have day. had not been there wher he lock-made a point of securing the con- tensifying Agitators broke up been advised to leave Kuling This afternoon, the parcel mail, ed up the previous afternoon, Mr. tents of one particular show-case two Christmas entertainments, (Klukiang) All foreigners are which is also very heavy, is being Smith loolted round, and at once (also out of sight of the main an one at the Wesleyan Mission in readiness to evacuate Kiangse, sorted. Receipts are to be sent out noticed the empty show-cases to trance) which contained a quant Girls School and the other at the It is feared also that they will be this afternoon or this evening: so compelled to evacuate Hman that application can be made for de-
[livery' to-morrow, Ver Continued at foot of nazt thought was for his safe in the yet been put on display.
sentative of all Labour Unions.
The "Wah Kiu Yat Fo" learns that the Transport Union (1.e. cargo boat workers) at the port of Hofhow are all as strike with the result that trade, with Hong Keng is interrupted,
In the latter case, the invaders distributed anti-British literature. A foreign missionary who at tempted to intervene was seized and carried through the streets, being man handled and badly in jured
his immediate left. His first ty of valuable goods that had not Blind School column Reuter
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