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THE DOCE
ATTACK ON A "VILLAGE,
Mr. Leo Longinotto Assistant Crown- Solicitor, appeared before Mr. J. R. men who were, Wood, at the Magistricy, yesterday, and applied, on behalf of the Canton authorities for the extradition of 4 Chinese, who is wanted for murder,
robbery and kidnapping
IN COURT. SEVEN CHARGES TO BE PRE-
FERRED AGAINST THEMAT
"The Magistracy was crowded yester Governor Shimada. of Nagasaki-ken,
PERING, November 23rd. who returned to Nagauki recently: From Owing to the publication of the private day, when the three Tokyo, where he had been principally in letter from Mr. Funatsu, Japanese Con- arrested in connection with the motor connection with harbour improvement sul-General at Tientsin. to Mr. Chiang, raid that took place a few days ago to works and other local projects, confirmed Vice Minister of Agriculture and Com- Kennedy Town were charged before Mr. the approval of the plan by the Japanese merce, concerning the unsuitability of J. R. Wood, with committing an afmed
The Cafton authorities atata that un Mr. Pich Yuch-ting for the post of Chair- robbery at a money-changer's shop in Des Financial Department.
Aprit 18th, a number of robbers, led by With regard to the other local ques-man of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Vosax Road
The three men adopted a acochalant į the fugitive, attacked a village in the tions, the Governor is quoted as saying at Tientsia, both the Chinese and the that request for the state aid of improve Japanese authorities are feeling uneasy.attitude in the dock and pleaded guiltyneighbourhood of Canton, and, after pit laging the place, kidnapped a man, who ment work of the fishing port of Tomiye. There was a special conference between when the charge was explained to them.
Minister Tien and Vice-Minister Chiang Inspector Grant, who is in charge of was very wealthy, and killed his daugh Goto Islands, was rejected by the finan-
theter-in-law and a male servant- nad the chief of the Commercial and In-the case, asked for a remand as cial Department. The latter's approval
dustrial Department this morning over Crown Solicitor,, who would prosecute,then disappeared, and were not heard of was obtained, however, on the State gruat this matter and the reals was that Mr. was framing six further charges, agains; of 1.30,000 for three consecutive years of
Chan, Chief of the Commercial and In- the steamship service between Nagasaki chustrial Department. has been instructed and Tsushima island The cost of the Nagasaki harbour improvement works was originally estimated at Y1,300,000, of which, the Government will contribute half. The actual expenses will be much larger, probably, owing to the increase in the cost of materials and wages.
The Nippon Tusen Kaisha has, promerebants in accordance with his past posed to inaugurate an express Shang-commercial experience and reputation. hai service with two 5,000-ton passenger liners, which will be newly built, prob able by April 1921. and there is much speculation and competition between Nagasaki and Moji, as to which of the latter ports he preferred as the Japan port of the express service. The question
to write to the Chinese Chamber of Com merce at Tientsin as follows:-
In view of the fact that the Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Tentsin and other cities is elected by the
the men.
The case was formally remanded till
to-morrow..
ATTACK ON A BOAT, --
WOMAN BOUND UP.
The
The men
again for some time, although the autho
rities offered large rewards for informa
tion leading to their arrest. In July, one of the rubbers was discovered in Macao, where he was hiding. He was extradited to Canton and, later, infor- matica was received that the loader of the gang was living in Hongkong. As a result of communications between the Canton authorities and the local Police, the man was arrested,
The man, whom the robbers beld ta captivity, died as the resuls of an i ness, brought about by ill-treatment. The.. robbers had set a ransom on him but,
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it was an exorbitant sum, the relatives could not obtain his release.
The following are additional facts of there is no reason for the Peking Govern the armed robbery which took place in ment to interfere in the matter. But boat at Aberdeen on Friday night. taking into careful consideration the woman who owns, the boat has reported existing relations between Chins and that at 7.30 pm on Friday,, two men Japan. who are the nearest neighbours hired her boat, saying that they were has not yet been decided, apparently," in the Far East and whose interests are going out on a picnic. After about ten the Japanese Communications Depart-interwoven with each other, and, also. minutes' rowing, one of them seized her ment is also interested in the project. Now that the Nagasaki harbour improve in view of the importance of the duties by the throat while the other snatched a
One of the villagers stated that, on the " ment scheme is expected to be materialis of the Chairman of the Chamber of Compair of silver bangles, afterwards robbed night of the incident he was asleep when ed there is a hope of Nagasaki securis merce who occupies an influential posi- the till, the total value amounting to be was awakened by his wife, who stated that advantage..
tion in the Provincial Assembly of Chibli. 31. Before leaving, the men tied her that she had heard sounds of firing. He Mr. Pien, in the performance of "his duties, should exercise the greatest care BELGIUM NEEDS $2,000,000.
and discretion so as not to do anything FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF EDU-which may be misconstrued by our Japan.
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
ese neighbours as detrimental to Sino- Reconstruction of educational and re Japanese interests. At the time of writ ligious institutions, which were destroyed ing, a strong petition has been received by the Germans in Belgium, will require from the members of the Provincial As- $20,000,000 Cardinat Mercier estimated in a letter received by Mayor Peters,on, sembly of Chibli severely critisicing the October 11th. The letter was written by illegal conduct of the Japanese Consul the Belgium primate in response to a General in demanding the removal of the of a properly constituted requests from the mayor for a statement Chairman of Belgium's needs..
Chamber of Commerce, and that in ac
...
During
She was up to the stern of the boat. rescued by another. sampant some time
ister.
TANG CHI-YAO'S LATEST. PROFITEERING IN COIN. Word has reached the Peking Ministry of Finance from its agents in Funaan that General Tang Chi-yao has begun to coin a new gold pisse bearing his image
at once clambered on to the roof of his house to ascertain what was taking place. He noticed five men armed with. revolvers and carrying torches, led by the fugitive. The robbers were leading- the man, whom they afterwards beld:
He was able to... cative, and a woman.
distinguish the robbers by the brighs. light of the torches.
The bearing was adjourned till to-day..
BIG HAUL OF OPIUM. INGENIOUS ATTEMPT AT SMUGGLING,
The Cardinal wrote that Louvain Uni-cordance with international etiquette, the on the face and having a face value of ten dollars. A proclamation" has been versity is now inancial condition Peking Government should demand the from Tient- analogous to barkruntey" apart from withdrawal of Mr. Funatsu the material loss involved in the destruc, in. But as the letter in question was published in the Yunnan Government tion of its library and other buildings Private communication from Mr. Gasette stating that this coin is to be and that expert opinion places the natsu to Mr. Chiang, and Mr. Pien accepted everywhere as legal tender and will continue to occupy his chairmanship prescribing penalties for those who re capital needed, outside the present re; without change, the incident is considered in to handle it.
A clever and ingenious attemps at sources of the university, at $8,000,000 to be closed by the Chinese authorities." High schools and collegeCardinal
Feling financial sizuluit is ströerging To Taels of opium, valued at which
fat bains of dot 810,040, was made on Saturday afternoon ing, are heavily m debt,
mote than six dollars in silver, and that but was frustrated by the vigilance of said. He estimated that from $2,000,000
FAXING, November 23rd. the officials who have been charged with 26 col- to $4.000.000 was needed by the
Immediately following the publication it are making heavy profits for Sergeant Bond, A Chinese, arrested. in leges and high schools in this diocese of the Presidential mandate with refers
mines. hare in Belgium about 800 ence to the renouncement of autonomy by one more form of currency to the already at the Magistracy, yesterday.
Thus, in addition to adding connection with the offence, was charged. alone. churches which have been destroyed by Uster Mongolia, there was a special con- confused financial system of the province. the war or by incendiarism," Cardinal ference
of Mongolian Princes and the backers of the new coin are loisting Mr. E. L. Agassiz appeared, for the Mercier added, estimating that $10,000 Lammas in. Peking in the Board
40 defecce. was needed by each for the erection of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs for the "pon the public money that is worth
discussion of various mutters.
per cent. less than is claimed for it. This temporary structures.
is regarded as particularly unfortunate Sergeant Aris said that Bergeant Bond; the conference, Prince Kungshang in view of the fact that Government ex who was on duty in the Police launch. others bore testimony to the sincere ap perts are even now studying ways, and preciation of past Russian friendship means for placing China's coinage on
at Kennedy Town, noticed some signals OUR LATEST DESTROYTR.
and support to Outer Mongolia and that standard national basis; and the hope passing between the Sui Ann, which the present situation had been entirely has been expressed here that the Canton was entering the harbour, and a launch On October 10th, Mess. J. Samual caused by the wild ambitions of the Government may be induced to put White & Co., East Cowes, Isle of Wight, Buriats and Attamen Semenoff, who to the farther circulation of the new gold sergeant kept a sharp look-out and saw stop which was steaming towards her. The delivered to the Navy a new and power-endeavoured to make Mongolia their own piece by Tang Chi-yao and his agents. ful destroyer of the "W" class. She was private property. Further, the Princes
something being thrown overboard. The sergeant immediately headed the Police. launch in the direction of the splash and. miralty List are is named the thering mercial and industrial relations are to ton. This nam
name has not hithto beer be maintained with perfect friendship
when he arrived at the place be noticed applied to any war vessel, and memo-after the establishment of a stable gover
defendant in the sea, attempting to re rialises a celebrated hero of the Battle ment in Russia.
cover a parcel. A strange launch was of Chevy Chase in 1388. H.M.SWither
ledge, with thanks, the receipt of the which was wrapped up in a bed-sheet to of St. Vincent de Paul beg to acknow. anchored near by. The sergeant arrest ington was laid down on July th, 2918,
ed defendant and searched the parcel, and launched on January 16th, 19. She
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The opium was concealed in- next Sunday," The Japanese .gunboat Saga, which was
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Mr. Wood remanded the case til knots. The Witherington hae en son troubis there, has been ordered to proceed Mr. T. G. Fleming. structed, engined and falls uped by to Foochow from this port for the pro Mr. A. Weill
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HAN, November 22nd. Pence and order have now been re-estab- lished in both Vladivostock and Irkutsk General Gaida, who is now in the hands of the Allies, will probably be sent back to Czecho-Slovakia and will not be handed over to the Russian shthorities for trial, account of his past valuable services to the Allied cause in Biberia.
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has been no fighting after, the occupation of Omsk by
Reds"
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mak, but
they
are of the pinion that anti-Bolshevik war will fot be terminated by the mere occupation bo Omsk by the Heds."
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the Magtracy, yesterday, 8 toys, 6 antimony Chinese was charged with snatching an boxes, lamp imitation pearl earring from a Chinese- abades, antimony lady, niece of Mr. Ng Hor-tsz. trays, '1
cigarette
Complainant stated that, on Saturday case,
1 damasceno evaring, she was going down Ladder penholder, Pair Street, accompanied by three others, cuff links, 2 boards, 1 satsuma when she experienced a pain in her ear. fruit dish. 4. She felt it and discovered that her ear.
Two of her servant ring was missing. mida seeing defendant running away raised an alarm, whereupon a Chinese constable pursued the man and arrested him. The ear-ring was found by the side of a wall.
The Committee wish to thank specially Mesars, Komer & Komor for the two Haemaeker pictures.
FUKIEN TUCHUN'S REPORT. In connection with the Fukien incident General Li Hou-chi, Tuchun of Fukien, has submitted the following report to the Peking Government.
Defendant denied the matching." Mr. Wood remanded the case farther enquiries.
for
BETURNING FROM
BANISHMENT
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A Chinese was charged at the Magis tracy yesterday with returning from bazishment, enda segellation a
"According to a statement from the Police, a large crowd of armed Japanese started a rice on November 16th in the Nantai Street, in this city, without any provocation. So far as is known, siz students were wounded by the riot. ers, one seriously. The rioters also entered a tea house, and, after smash ing up its doors, windows and furniture, He was banished from the Colony for Sir Joseph Cook, the Minister of the fired several shots. Folice forces were ten years last December after having A message from Jerusalem statest stralian Navy, in a speech disclosed told off to the some to stop the riot, but served two terms of imprisonment for the Government of the Bedias has fed existence of a new partnership be the Japanese took no notice of them larceny. He returned on Saturday and Mrs. Anna Fisher, of the Americaded on the Imperial government of Great The rioters also shot and wounded several was arrested. His excuse was that he Croes, to accept the post of permintain and the Commonwealth for the men of the Emergency Corpe It.is re-returned to the Colony to sell his pro member of the department of
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