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ESTABLISHED 1846.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1927.
SAFE HONG KONG.
STEADY FLOW OF CHINESE CONTINUES.
POPULATION INCREASING
CANTON STRIKERS.
GOVERNMENT TAKING A
CENSUS.
DISBANDING PROSPECTS,
The strongest indication of the Mr: Tang Yin-wah, the Canton faith that is put in British ad-Commissioner of Police, has ex ministration by the Chinese and the rush which is made for its plained in a conference, with the protection in times of crisis is "Canton-Hong Kong Strike Execu- afforded by the figures showing tive" the steps to be taken for wind. comparative arrivals and deparing up the strike and boycott tures here from February to the organisations." latter part of May,
Mr. Tang said that in was acting Arrivals in Hong Kong by under nuthority from the Govern- ocean-going steamers from Feb.
21 to May 15 were 150,890 and ment in taking a census" of the strikers so that the "demobilisa- departures 139,203.
By river steamers (including tlon gratuity" might be paid by the passenger junke and foreign-Government. Registers of the de going launches), the arrivals for mobilisation committee would also
have to be gone through. the same period were 322,425 and the departures 295,231.
By train, for the period Feb 14 to May 25, the arrivals were 35,130 and the departures 30,986. The total excess of arrivals over departures during the periods was 43,025.
A NEW DODGE.
above
THIEF USES A FAN AS A SCREEN.
STRUCK ON HEAD
CHINESE KILLED DURING BLASTING.
MORRISON HILL ACCIDENT.
While watching blasting opern- tions going on in Morrison Hill, a Chinese living at No. 6 Morrison Hill Road was killed instantaneous- ly at noon yesterday when a plece of rock struck him on the head, The body was taken to the public mortuary.
THIEF SURPRISED,
EXCITING CHASE OVER
- ROOF.
A Chinese woman's thirst pre- vented a robbery at No. 12 Hill Road, West Point, last night. On the other hand, it is learned Awakening at 3 a.m., to take a from Canton that the Government, drink of tea, she saw a man so far from closing down the Strike standing on the verandah and organisations, has given a fresh Immediately raised the alarm. tenure for six months to the eating With the agility of an ape the halls and/or dormitories of the man quickly climbed to the roof. Government has anaounced that it Some of the male inmates fol- will end matters "when the time is lowed him up, and after an ex- due."
citing chase on the roof, the man was caught at the end of the block and taken to the street where he was handed over to a policeman
strikers. It is also stated that the
STOLEN TOOLS.
EIGHT CARPENTERS IN COURT.
Taking a stroll in town yester- day afternoon, Officers' Steward
A Chinese with a weakness for Spiter of H.M.S. "Wolsey" was carpenters' implements made the surprised at the audacity of a round of wood 'workers' shope in Chinese youth who accosted him Wanchai yesterday and collected and held an open fan in front of eight saws and two sacky full of his face. The steward at first plancs, chisels, hammers, etc. could not decide whether the 6 o'clock this morning he took the practical spoils with him to Tai Yuen Street. joker, or a hawker trying new
lan to sell his wares. While the Where he was observed by
Chinese detective trying to dispose steward was figuring the matter out of the tools to a marine hawker. in his mind, he felt a alight tug on The hawker had actually paid the his breast pocket where he kept his
Chinese was crazy,
At
purse. Then it flashed on him that Accused $1 for some of the articles he was being robbed! He promptly when the detective stepped up and knocked down the fan and grabbed seized his man.
Accused protested that he was a the Chinese by the throat, and, | aure enough, his puree was in the carpenter who had just completed a job at the Peak tram station, said, pickpocket's hand.
The youth was marched to the fit was hle practice to store his tools List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hongjunction at Fedder Street and with the marine hawker when they Kong to-day-
Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning the man candidly admitted he had climbed on to the verandah from the street with the intention of breaking into the house.
He got six weeks' jail.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instructions from B. Wylie Esq. to sell by Public Auction
ON THURSDAY, the 9th June, 1927, commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 7, Torres Buildings, Kimberley Road, Kowloon A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
Tenk
Hntstand, Chesterfield
As it was un- Couch and Chairs, Easy Chairs, Limehow, Hello, Empress of Candi; Chambord, St. Albans, handed to a Chinese Sergeant who were not in use.
conducted him to the Centralsual for a carpenter to posnuss Teak Bookcase, Carpets, Pictures, Hungpens. City of Peking, Aeneas, Sanjin Maru. Gemma. Minsang, Police Station where he was safely eight saws, the detective suggested Ornaments, ete Halyard, Kotsu Maro, Samarang Maru, Glenbeg, Tjikarang. Kutsang, locked up for the night.
Jaused whould "et it to the tai Large Teak Dining Table, Cremer, West 17imiod. Hakone Maru.
Enquiries Chairs, Teak Sideboards. Large This morning the youngster ap-yen" and ran him in. peared before Major Willson who were made and eight carpenters Teak Flat Desk, Crockery, Glass On Friday, the 3rd inst., Saturday, the 4th insi, and Monday, ordered him to receive twelve were found who had lost some tools. Ware, etc., etc. strokes with a rattan.
Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes, Teak They recognised their 'property in
Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, the accused's collection.
Washstands, etc., etc.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS.
the 6th inst. the G.P.0, and Kowloon Branch will be open each day as follows, and the other Branch Post Offices from 8 a.mfl to 9 a.m. The G.P.O. and Kowloon Branch:-Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 am. Satur-
day, 8 a.m. to noon. Monday 8 a.m. to noon.
There will be ono collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery
of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays, and one delivery
of registered correspondence each day at 9 a.m.
days.
"THE RED TRIANGLE."
The May number of "The Red
The Money Order Ofice will be entirely closed during the Holl-Triangle" (magazine of the
This morning accused and the cight carpenters appeared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Centrali Magistracy.
After the detective had given evidence of arrest and one of the local European Y.M.C.A.) in carpenters had identified his pro- The parcel post service to Russia in Asia vin Japan is temporarily cludes some interesting articles perty, accused said the tools were Buspended.
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Entrusting a foki with $2,391 yesterday morning to pay to s.local,
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Japanese firm, the master of Changte.
plece goods shop in Jervois Street has not seen his employee since. Empress of Rusala. Enquiries clicitet the information that the money was not paid, so in- formation has been laid with the police against the foki, who suspected of having absconded with the money,
Pres. Jackson.
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DOG BITES A COOLIE.
Having bitten, a coolie, who was at once taken to hospital, a brown "chow" belonging to Mr. Glen, of the China Sugar Refinery was yes 8.30 am. terday removed to Kennedy Town
for observation. 9.a.m
Ten dollars, of which $1.65 be- longed to the Government, Was stolen from a drawer Shatin Railway Station last night,
A Chinese woman died in the Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday from opium poisoning said to havd been self administered She was removed unconscious from the first floor of No. 74 Wusung Street in the afternoon, and ex pired a few hours afterwards.
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