SEARCHINGS IN CANTON
Canton, To-day.
The strict searching of Chinese instituted by the Ja- panese on July 21, ceased this morning.
Despite the official reason for the searching, namely, pre- vention of smuggling of mili- tary notes to Shameen, it is generally believed that the oc- casional shooting of Japanese soldiera by armed Chinese was responsible.
Meanwhile, heavy Japanese troop movements are notice- able in the direction of the Canton-Hankow Railway, where Chinese troops are said
Reuter. to be very active.
CRUELTY ·
At the Central Police Court this morning, a stall foki, Kwan Hing, was fined $25 for cruelty to fowls.
Det. Sub-Inspector Darkin (said defendant was riding a tricycle, with 31 ducks and eight chickens, in an iron cage, and 54 chickens in a crate on top of the cage.
Mr. C. Hildersey, of No. 27 Can- al Road West, has reported that his motor car No. 3286 was stolen, when it was parked outside his re- sidence yesterday.
JAPANESE AIR TERROR OVER CHUNGSHAN
Macao, To-day.
Japanese planes yesterday were active over Chungshan, machine-gunning farmers gaged in harvesting.
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Motor-buses were - also at- tacked, one of them containing four murderers wanted in con- nexion with an armed robbery in Macao recently and en route to Macao.
One of the men was killed and two others wounded, while one, other prisoner was killed.
It is reported that a number of Japanese warships have ap- peared near Wanginoon, Reuter.
NO BLACK SHEEP FOR HUNGARY
Budapest, To-day.
To be a Hungarian in future will require a spotless reputation.
This was revealed by the Home Minister last night when he said that Hungarian citizenship would be forfeit in future in the case of those convicted of crimes against the State.
Mr. C. Arnulphy, residing at No. 300 Prince Edward Road, has re Hungarian citizenship could only ported the loss or theft of a wrist be obtained by those of unimpeach- watch yesterday.
able reputation.-Trans-Oceân,
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 27, 1989.
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Mrs. Conran Smith, of No. 286, ap- Prince Edward Road, to-day peared, as complainant, before Mr. E. Himsworth when Chi Kam-piu, 21, was charged with the theft of a metal plate from her car, No. 5064, parked in front of her sidence yesterday,
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