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The Prospectus and Syllabyfor 1018-1919 can be obtained now on appilation to the School. REV. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, M.A. (Oxon.),
Headmaster
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND, of SEVEN
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The DIVIDEND will be Payable on and
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By Order of the Board,
the
W. ROBERTS, Berotary
Hongkong, 28th July, 1916
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INTIMATION
WATSON'S
LIVER SALT
bring reached between the two organisa- THE MURDER OF SERGEANT CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
GLENDINNING.
CORONER'S INQUIRY CONTINUED.
THE STATION ON FIRE. ⠀
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yeater- day, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, in his capacity na Coroner, continued the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Polie-Sergeant T. Glendinning, who was murdered at Tai O on July 17th. simultaneously an inquest was held on stable who, it is stated, shot Sergeant the body of Pc, Bhiga Singh (the con-
Glendinning).
tions. Meanwhile, co-operation has been arranged between General HonvYARTH And, General DIEDRICHS, the leader of the Czesho Slovak farces, which have been successfully opposing the Bolsheviks in Eastern Siberia. In these circumstances there is no longer any reason for hesitation on the part of the Allica The desirability of taking steps to ghard against Germany's schemes in this part of the world has long been urged. In March last Lord ROBERT CECIL asked. “Is there any reason to suppose that the Gennung will not try to pene trate and dominate a rich country like Siberia?"
He answered his own ques tion by declaring that, in his opinion, we should be very foolish, if not criminal, if we did not take every step possible to prevent the German penetra-T. H. King, A.S.P., were present on tion of the East." The doubts that were entertained in "some qptarters, as to the danger to be apprehended have been dis- pelled by the documents found on Austro- German war prisoners showing that the
Furn of Registration giving the parti A SAFE AND GENTLE KAISER ordered them to fight in Siberia
Jury required may be obtained at the G.PO. and at all Police Stations,
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PEKING, July 27th. America has agreed to the American' bankers making a loan to Chinn provided that China cancels all outstanding loans and that all loans be shared by Americas, British, French and Japanese bankers.
The news is welcomed here not only as
Chins but as ending the period of an indication of American interest in
frenzied finance. Though the sum of fifty
The following wore the jury-Mesare.millions gold is mentioned it is insufficient H. J. Rowe, A. M. de Soares, and D. E. M. de Souza,
for the cancellation of outstanding loans. The news is also welcomed as terminating
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (acting Cap-thio Japanese financial combination. tain-Superintendent of Police) and Mr.
behalf of the Police.
Toang Fuk said; f
Harbour
Master's boatman at Tai Q. I have been
there for nearly four years. 1 remember the day the Sergeant was shot. I went down to his quarters, as he had sent for me. It was after 10 a.m.. He naked mo to look after his child. The Sergeant was
THE MURDER AT WANCHAI- PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.
TWENTY STAB WOUNDS ON DECEASED.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day, before Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, Luk Chi a house-boy, was charged with the murder
and promised them a subsequent reward. It is satisfactory, therefore, to learn that, their path being cleared, the Ailies have decided to dispatch a force composed of writing in the charge-room at the time. of Kwan Kwan, an amah, on Sunday, at Japanese, Chinese, American, French and British troops to assist the Czecho
took the child upstairs, and just after wards I heard two shots from a Grearm.
No. 5, East Block.
Defendant said he did not murder the
Offices of the PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT. thoroughly recommend Baby Amah making a Pleasant, Cooling and Slovaka. Apparently, only limited action The report appeared to come from the woman, but he had a quarrel with her.
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Inspector Sim stated that the deceased
is contemplated at present for the neces. charge room. I went downstairs, thinking sary and legitimate protection of threat. the Sergeant was shooting birds. When amab and defendant were bervants of Mr. el cational interests. No doubt the I got to the verandah I saw the Indian B. W. Bradbury, of the Dairy Farm. Allies will be guided in the future by the B18 standing outside the verandah of the Early on Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. logic of events. In any event, the inter charge room. Just before that E. Bradbury went out, leaving the amah in
national character of the fores sent to
several Indians, who were in plain dothes, the bath house, where she was busy wash-
B18
Siberia robs it of any suggestion of running away. By the time I got down-ing some clothes. Prisoner was in the
stairs all the Chinese had run away.
kitchen at the time, preparing Mr. pointed his carbine at me and fired, but
Bradbury's breakfast, and was evidently the bullet whizzed pust me. There was no one on the verandah at the time. I then cutting bread with a carving knife. Sud- ran into the hoatmen's quarters and hiddenly he picked up the knife, and rushed myself underneath a wooden bed. As I across the cook-house into the bath-room entered, I saw the Sergeant's cook already and there attacked the aman, who received underneath another bed. shots from outside the verandah, and then ran upstairs.
aggressive or annexationist intention. It will be noticed that Japan, which has the grentest interest at stake both by reason of her geographical proximity to and her economic relations with this territory, in- tervene at the request of the United CHINESE STORE A. S. WATSON & States. Thai is a fact which should make it impossible for our enemies to delude the Russian people into playing their game under the impression that they are performing a patriotic duty. The object of the Allies is to check German pentra-. tion and help Russia to. eedom.
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Two cases (two deaths) of bubonic plague were reported in the Colony on
Saturday.
DEATHS.
The departure of the Monteagle, which GRON 2008.-On the 26th July, 1918, on
was to have sailed at noon to-day, has board the R.C.L. "Paktou," of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Lappa been postponed until noon to-morrow District, MATHIAS OSWALD ÚRONRODS. (Wednesday) Age 31 years. Interred in the Pro- testant Cemetery, at Macao, on the following day,
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HONGKONG, 20TH JULY, 1918.
Bishop Puzzoni has ordered special prayers for a speedy and victorious peace to be recited in every Catholic Church in the Colony on Sunday next, August 4th. He exhorts xll Catholics to endeavour to gain the Portiuncula indulgence and to contribute as much as they can to War Charities.
During the storm yesterday the Clock Tower at the University was struck by lightning, but little damage was done The Bagstaff, however, was smashed, INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA. The hawsers by which the flag is run up Ever since Messra., LENIN and TROTSKY and down seem to have acted as condue and their Bolshevik colleagues placed tors. Curiously enough, the University Russia at the mercy of the Central does not possess a lightning conductor. Powers the Allies have been anxious to help the nation to reorganise itself and regain its independence. Below, how ever, they could take action it was neces- sary that a clear indication should be given that their intervention would be welcomed, and not resented, by those in
Ger
Khan Sahib Hasham Khan has re
B18 fired other
The Coroner: How do you know that ?
-Witness: 1 noard shots being fired upstairs B18 came downstairs and fired two or three shots.
over twenty stab wounds. The woman evidently ran through several rooms, as
traces of blood were found in theun. A little boy, the son of Mr. Hiczeland, who was playing in the back quarters, heard the screams of the amah and to: Alr. nid Marriott's house and informed him The Tatter lume- diately went to the scenu und arreste ed prisoner, whom he handed over
The injured woman was. taken to Hospital, where she died some time later. At árst Dr. McKenny was under the impression that she would-sur- vive, but she collapsed suddenly. Inspec tor Sim added that he wished the case remanded for a week.
Mr. King: When you were hiding did you hear anything of Mrs. Glendinning to the Police. or her baby?--Witness: I heard Mrs. Glendinning and her baby screaming up.
*BUTTS. ***
Was that before the shots were fired upstairs --After.
What did Bis do then After firing some more shots B18 went into the lamp
room,
Mr. Wolfe remanded the case till next Monday.
THE SEARCH FOR THE POLICE LAUNCH.
How do you know he went into the lamp-rootoHe came with a tin of kero- sene oil into the boatmen's quarters. After firing a few more shots, B18 put set fire to them. The cook and I wore 17th, at 10 am, Sergeant Glendinning, kerosene un the wooden beds, and then
A Chinese detective stated that on July bath under the beds at the time. The who was in the charge-room, scat witness Indian then proceeded to the verandab
out ou message.
An Indian, was on to escape till the fire became very force, and was firing his rifle. I did not attempt and till I heard the Indian talking to the charge-room. I then ran towards Mrs. Glendinning, who was screaming in
Shek Tai Po.
verandal. When witness had proceeded guard at the time, stationed on the lower some distance on his errand. A fisherman shot. Witness then noticed four or five called to him that the Sergeant had been Indians, in mufti, ranning towards him. Mr. King: How did you get out? He also noticed some Chinese running I could not go out through the gates as away. He went to the Palice pier and they were locked, so I managed to crowd met the Interpreter, after which be pro- down the slopes of the hill to the fore-ceeded in a boat, along with an Indian, to meet the Police launch. There was no shore. I was in the boatmen's quarters for over three-quarters of an hour. came downstairs you saw some Indians The Coroner: You say that when you running away. Did you see anyone in uniform-Witness: No.
underneath the fence, and then rolled
Was it usual to have a guard at the station 7-Yea.--
Was he armed and in uniform 2-Yes. RID UNDERNEATH A TUB
trouble whatever between the Indiana and Sergeant Glendinning.
WHY NO RESCUE WAS ATTEMPTED BY CHINESE.
Another, witness corroborated the evid- ence given by the cook as regards the theft of a watch. While on his way to the police station, accompanied by the Interpreter, he met several Indians, some ceived a letter from his brother, the Hon. that he lost a watch at Tai O on July of Tai O and the others up the hill. Hez The cook gave evidence to the effect of whom were running in the direction. Captain Ajab Khan, Sirdar Bahadur, 15th; also $14.50 and a gold chain. He and the Interpreter were armed with 10M informing him that H.E. the reported the matter to Sergeant Glendin. rifles. They ascended the hill and went to the back of the station," where they Viceroy of India has accepted bis offer Indian, was arrested on suspicion and waited till the arrival of the Police ning, and later the same day B18, an to go to the front and that he has been taken to Hongkong. The Sergeant relaunch Witness saw an Indian, who was whose behalf it was undertaken. appointed & Liaison Officer with the turned to Tai O at 9 p.m, next day. On dressed in uniform, standing on top of many, of course, would eagerly size upon Egyptian Expeditionery Force with the Mrs. Glendinning had their breakfast at
the morning of July 17th, Sergeant and the hill away from the station.
Mr. King-How long after the Sergeant any opportunity of misrepresenting the status of a Staff Captain on the Staff of 8.30 am. After breakfast the Sergeant was shot did you see this Indian Wit-
Had be a rifle with him 1-Yes, motives of the Allies in order to further the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief went into the charge-room Witness then About an hour after. her own designs. Recently, however, the in Egypt.
Allies have landed forces in the Murman
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region, under an agreement with the local Government, to protect it from invasion by the Germans and interference
NO. 7, STEWART TERRACE, No. 8 by its neighbour. Since then the Allies
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On view from Tuesday, the 10th July, 1912.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
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have been invited to take joint military
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TYPHOON WARNINGS.
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Had he any ammunition I cannot, say he was wearing his belt at the time.
Why did not you and the other Chinese go to the station and help Mrs. Glen- dinning and put out the fire, instead of
went into the boatmen's quarters and re- mained there for three-quarters of an hour. He heard two shots fired and ran out. B18 fired at him and witness ran back to the boatmen's quarters and hid underneath a bed. B18 was dressed in waiting for the No. 2 launch to come! mufti. Witness also put a wooden tab We dared not do it, as shots were being over his head with the intention of cover Ared all the while. ing himself entirely. Several other shots were fired. All seemed to proceed from went to the station at 8.30 am, he did Another witness stated that when be the verandah downstairs. Witness did not not see any Indian guard on duty was some difficulty in accepting this
see anyone on the verandah; all bad run was leaving the station at 10 am, when the beard the report of a rifle being fired. invitation owing to the existent of two
Mr. King-How did you know they He next noticed four Indiena following July 28th, 10.15 a.m. had run away-Witness: There was not him. He ran to the pier and ordered the rival Governments--one at Vladivostock,
Warning. Low pressure area extending a soul to be found, Continuing, witness boatmen not to take the Indians across. and the other at Grodekovo, near Hobin from China Bea to east of Balintang and stated that he remained in the boatmen's The men carried out his orders. At the --both opposed to the Bolsheviks but Bashi Channels. A circular depression room for nearly three hours, after which time the shot was heard witness noticed professing different political creeds. The may be forming in it to the N.W of he ran away owing to the intensity of several Indians in their quarters, some sleeping and some walking. He had not Apply to:--
Provisional Government at Vladivostock Luzon.
Mr. King Did you hear Teang Fuk beard of any quarrel between the Indians July 28th, 3.30 p.m. HUMPHREIB KETATE & FINANCK) was denounced by General Horvath, the
go-Witness: No; if I had I would and the Sergeant, but he knew that BIS
had been locked up for theft. head of the Government set up at Grode-
Cyclone or typhoon W. of Bashi Chan have run out with him. Ch. Ian,
The Coroner-Have you ever been into the Indians quarters-Witness: Yes, I kovo as
more Socialistic than Keren nel, moving N.E.
Saturday go there every July 29th, 11 a.m. sgy's" and as destructive rather than
Do you know if the Sergeant had any Were any arms kept there Cyclone or typhoon near or over the quarrel, previously, with B18 or any of constructive Happily, however, there is southern part of Formoss Channel, mor- the other Indians? No. every promise now of an undertanding ing N.W.
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Alexandra Bulldings.
the fire.
During this time did you hear your mistress crying-Yen
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
Yes,
Was it nct customary that a man should be on duty -Tec
The inquiry was adjourned till this afternoon.