CORRESPONDENCE.
THE MODERN YOUNG GENTLEMAN,
(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONUNONG DAILY PRESS.")
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1922
KOWLOON UNION CHURCH PROJECT.
EXTREME STIFFNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO
PEKING
AN EXCHANGE OF POSTS.
KALENG BANDITS RELEASE JAPANESE WOMEN FOREIGN RAILWAY EMPLOYES
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STILL DETAINER?
SENSATIONAL CITY ROBBERIES.
PLUCKY ARREST BY EUROPEAN.
Des Vœux Road Central, last night At Union Church yesterday morning was the scene of a number of sensational the tv. J. Kirk Maconachis informed happenings. At about 9.30 pau, two tha congregation that the Clovernment had during armed robberies (some people say Six-No doubt many of your Readers refused to reconsider its decision with three, but this has not yet been confirmed) in Kowloon heard the noise of a farewell respect to granting a site in King's Park took place of practically the same time.
LONDON. September 1st. dinner and sing song, which took place for the proposed Kowloon Church. It of the twenty to thirty men who took exchange of posts of Sir Bilby Alston, The Farriga, Ofice han sanctioned na In one of the new Humphreys Hals on was difficult, he said, to-necount for the part in the robberies one man has so far II.M. Minister at Peking, and Mr. J. W. Friday night, and it would be interesting extreme stiffness of the Government's been arrested. This man was wounded in Macleay, C.M.G., H.M. Minister që to know the names of the modern young attitude in the matter, unless considera- the leg and is now in hospital. His artest Buenos Aires. It is hoped that the milder. gentlemen who sang filthy songs to the tions lay behind it which had not been was effected by Revenue Officer Ward, Argentine climate will restore Sir Bailby tune of Malle, from Armentières" and brought forward. It was not as though The total amount of property stalen would Alston's health. the Two Black Cats by a reside
King's Park bad really been kept sacro- Sat, etc. As an oft soldier. Ian sanet. for a site was granted out of it of a Chinese firm of American Importers appear, to be large. In one case the safe hardened, having heard these songs scores for the Diocesan Girls' School. It was and Exporters was rifled to the extent of of times in camps, larracks, and in the being freely said that if the enterprise! $10,000. How much was stolen in the Line, but when ladies and children aro
now on foot had had a diocesan colour it other case is not yet known, (**** subjected to aüch indecency, as they were would have met with a more sympathetic on this ocersion, it is time that some reception. As to that he would only say,
Curiously enough, bath the robberies
PERING, September 1st. drastic action were taken to put a stop
tock plice as very short ifistances from i as one en good terms with ecclesiastical que another. The Importers and Export three Japanese women whom the outlaws Atter from Kaifeng, reports that the to it.
Thers is a time and place for every-neighbours, that it was unfortunate that or Fir being at 80, Des Venx Roud seized at Shanchow, have been liberated. thing, and a sing song, particularly in the Government's ecclesiastical favours Central and the other at Wing. Wo States detained for twenty-four hours. 1 a residential quarter, can be rajoyable went sa freely in one direction, while the In the first case 17,armed men entered the The foreign railway employes are believer without shouting at the top of one's only kindness which Union Church had Import and Export Firm and after bind to be still in captivity vulce, songs that are unprintable.
asked during its 50 years' history met ing and gagging the inmates on the firs Enclosing my card-1 remain, sir, nothing but a series of impossible augges-art third floors, took the keys from the
tions. It was to be hoped some way would master and robbed the safe. At the AN EFFORT TO REUNITE THEM. RESIDENT.
open, but for the present the matter would time a number of armed robbers entered have to lie where it was.
house at Wing Wo Street and held up! Lu Hsin (Minister of Agriculture and
Preisa, September 1st. a number of Chinese therk and robine Commerce) requests Reuter to state that, them.
while it is true he is historically a officially ceasel member of the Kuomintang,, which has to exist, he has no
with the revolutionary party whose funda-f connection with the extremists of that party, who constitute the Kehmingtang, or
conditionally and he is not a member of mental policy is to obey Sun Yat Sen uref
Your obedient servant,
Kowloon, Hefteniler 2ud, 1929,
OBITUARY.
LONG. OF
MR. FRANK P.
YÜNNANFI News has just been received by cable
of the death of Mr. Frank P. Long, Manager of the British-American Tobacco Co, Ltd., ne Yunnanfe, on August 30th.
THE SERVICE DOLLAR. NEW SCHEDULE OF COMPENSA TIONS.
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PEKING'S POLITICAL PARTIES
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Whistles were blown from the tivo giar ters at the same time and men were seen, to scatter in all directions from both buildings. Command Orders issued from Military bappened to be standing at the entrange Revenue Officer Ward, who Headquarters, Hougkong, state; —
1.--Officers above the rank of Lieut.of hearing the alarm, kept a keen look to the Sincere Company Store at the time Colond will continue to receive their come
out for suspicious looking persons. He the Chenghsnebunie his hands in his pockets and promptly aiding Reunification without consulting He came to Peking with the objret of accosted him. The man immediately the Southern leaders and he is in reality tried to empty his packets of a number independent. His policy is that the might be armed the plucky Revenue inite and do something for their country. of coins and notes. Fearing the man political parties should forgive, "farget, Officer ran his hands over the man's body" THE ABOLITION OF LOTTERIES. Majors to convert £350 at 2/- to $1.
and felt the outline of a revolver. Run- Captains to convert £300 at 2/-te 81. ning no risks, he quickly grasped him ed lotteries, which Ee considers are a Since coming to Peking, he has abolish Subalterns to convert £240 at 2/- to $1,by the wrists and a violent struggle serious national evil and in future he will with effect from 1st April. 1999
pot hesitate to take similar action when- ever the interests of the people are it! stake.
The late Mr. Long was an American pensation under the old formula (the first, sawn' Chinese rushing towards him with. citizen, bora at. Portland, Oregon, in 500 and 30 per cent of the remainder of 1980 and was the second son of the late per total emoluments to be converted, at Mrs. S. E. Long, who passeil away in
the rate of 2- to the dollar under the Shanghai Jast Septimber. "He was for a
existing conditions). number of years Manager" of the B.A.T. Co. in Canton from whence he was transferred to Yunnanfu in 1009, and had been stationed there until the time of his demise.
2.-Lieut-Colonels to convert £480 at
to St.
ensued...
A
"The late Mr. Long was very popular amongst his colleagues as well as a large 3.Other ranks to convert the whole of
number of Chinese collected, circle of friends in Hongkong, in the their emoluments at 2/- to 21 with effect but none offered assistance. The alleged Coast Ports and at Yunitanfų. He was from 1st April, 1922. unmarried but has left anualer of
rabber was a very powerful man and it Where not otherwise stated at (2), these was with great difficulty that R.O. Ward brothers and sisters who deeply meurn, his conditions will take effect from the 1st managed to retain his hold of the man's report current yesterday that Dr.
IN HOSPITAL PREMIER STRI
PERISG, September 2nd. Jose and for whon: much sympathy will September, 1022 be felt in their sad bereavement.
The emoluments re-wrists. Fortunately at that inoment a Weng Chung Huci would resume his The interminat took place at Yunnanfu | emoluments.
ferred to at (3) will consist of all sterling ship's officer and a Chinese detective lutics is denied. The Premier is still in came to his assistaner. Exhausted by the hospital where he was interviewed to-day on August 31st
Items which do not come under the term straggle RO Ward handed over his by Chang Yin Hun regarding the latter's emoluments are enumerated in Routine arrest to the new comers. The man don visit to Paotingfa and Laoyang, and Dr. Order No. 889/8 of 11th July, 1910, which tinued to struggle violently and succeeded Wang reiterated bis refusal to return to order will remain in force. This order in drawing his revolver. The Chinese office. Efforts are still being made, how is as follows:
detective showed great resource and cour-ever, to induce him, to resume, the latest age, holding tenaciously on to the man's being a communication from Sung Shuan hand in which the weapon was grasped, Fang who thinks that, failing Tang. Shao In the struggle, the revolver was dis-Ci's acceptance; Dr. Wang Chung Huel charged, inflicting a wound in the man's would be the most suitable lacom tenens. thighs He was disarmed and taken to the Central Police Station from whence "he was removed to the Government Civil
Hospital.
FIRE AT YAUMATĮ, CHINESE SHOP BURNT OUT. -At 4.15 o'clock, yesterday morning, the Kowloon Fire Brigide was called out to anthreak of fire a No. 58, Reclamation Street, Yauma The two engines turned in exactly two minutes after receiving the call On arrival at Reclamation Street
the ground floor of the building was found to be well alight. This section of the building was occupied by a Chinese piece goods dealer.
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As there appeared to the grave danger
The undermentioned payment may act be made at the Concession rate of the dollar:
(4) Payments of bounty under A.0. 200, 1018.-
(b) Gratuities to Officers under Art. 497, Royal Warrant.
(c) War Gratuity to Officers or Men. (d) Bounties under A.O. 4, 109, (e) Long Service, and Good Conduct Medal Gratuity.
Immediately after the occurrence, police arrived in Des Voeux Road from all quarters and the hunt for the rest of the
() (intuity under Art. 1117, Royal robbers began. At a Jate hour last night
Clothes Allowance.
fire spreading, the Brigade devoted Warrant. - great deal of attention to saring the adjoining, buildings and in this they were auccessful in their efforts, After abous. half an hour's work the eonflagration
The death is announced of Mr. J. C.-H. was well under control. The shop on the Darby, until a few years ago manager and ground door as Gurnt out, but the
divisional superintendent of the electricni storeys above were saved and what little department of the Eastern Extension damage was done to the floors above the Telegraph Company at Keppel Harbour, abon was due to water, No material daninge was done to the adjoining build
ings.
An estimate of the damage done by the firo to the shop is not yet available The building is owned by a Chinese, named Kwok Mas Fix
meanwhile returned to office, having wou Kao Eng Hung (Finance Minister) has
his point regarding the responsibility for educational expenses.
FUNDS FOR SALARIES.
PERING, September enil. President has ordered the director of the Peking Octori to turn over $150,000 to In order to meet the urgent need the
the Central Station detective staff werd the Presidency for payment of salaries. busy following up a number of clues. The officials of the High Court who have Up to the time of writing no further been on strike have now resumed work as arrests have been made.
a result of the compromise effected by Chang Yao Tseung
ROGUES AND ROMANCE:"
CORONET'S NEW PICTURE.
Mr.
THE OPIUM FROHIBITION IN
CHINA.
STRICT ORDERS TO THE PROVINCES
**RENEWED."
PERING. September 2nd Following a discussion at yesterday's
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE I FORMOSA
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
Ms. Darby arrived in the Straits in The picturesque atmosphere of Sunny Cabinet meeting it was decided to ask the 1953. Although of a retiring disposition the Spain, with its serenading tenors, its President to issue strict orders to the pro- deceased had many friends in Singapore fascinating renoritas and its bold, had vinces to enforce prohibition of trans- and he did much good in a quiet way. For outlaws forme the back ground of Rogues portation and the sale and cultivation of Sears he was the honorary scar-painter and Romance," the new picture which opium and despatch special delegates to for amateur theatricals and was an in- comes to the Coronet to-day. One feature is expected shortly.
investigate Arpandate on this subject portant condjutor with the late Mr. C. B. about the filar which distinguishes it from Buckley in the Children's Plays. He was the ordinary production of this type is a brother of the late HM. Darby of that its scenery was not manufactured in Malacca and of Mr. W. G. Darby of San Francisco. The producer, Borneo, and leaves a widow to mourn his George B. Seitz, was not satisfied with anything else in the way of atmosphere Mr. F. X. A. da Silva, who is sailing ban Spain itself and the company worked for Lishon per se. Katori aru to re for alx weeks in the provinces of Cadiz, present the people of Macao in the Malaga, Beville and Granada patting the Portuguese Senate, was the guest of proper local colour into the pictură. honour at the dinner given by the The hero of this colourful story of Portuguese community at the Lusitano romance and intrigue is a breczy Ameri- Club on Friday evening, Mr. Carveira de Spain only, to fod that she has lost her can millionaire who follows his fiancee to (1922), (Approx) — 2/611 1191 67 720 Albuquerque o Castro, Consul-General for heart to a revolutionary rogue whom she
EXCHANGE IN AUGUST.
Mr. C. A da Roza's circular giving the exchange quotatious in Hongkong during the mouth of August gives the following
averages:-
Average Rate August,
Highest Rate August,"
Lowest Rate August,
loss,
REPORTED.
Toxro, September 2nd. A severe earthquakes cecurred at 2,16 o'clock this morning, at Taikoku, For- and loss of life is feared, but there are mosa. Considerable damage in reported no particulars.
THE JAPANESE WARSHIP DISASTER.
advices..
TOKYO, September 2nd. (1923), (Approx.), 33) 2/7 120 67 7.70ortugal, presiding. There was a larga sees as a man whose soul is fired with take's Commander, Capt. Koga, have! Nineteen bodies, including that of the attendance including many ladies. Speeches great purpose the Spaniard sees in her been recovered necording, to the latent 1185 583 0.05 were made by the Consul-General, tion for his outlaw gung. The hexo, be a ransom that will buy guns and ammuni 11642 003 0.40 and representatives of HE the Governor comes in innocent participant in a revolus.s." PRESIDENT OLEVELAND"
of Macao, the Macao Council, His Lordship tion, which is staged on a stupendous AGROUND NEAR SHANGHAI. 2/72 124 40. 7.70 the Bishop of Macao, and the Portuguese scale, with plenty of realism and thrills. Press, Mr. Silva who was much moved Escaping that danger, he rides boldly 10901 585 by the great manifestation made a very into the outlaws stronghold and with The Pacific Mail Co.'s steamer Preet 3/0 104 83 0.00 eloquent and patriotic speech in reply pluck and cunning, backed up by a couple dent Uleveland went aground last even
SHANGHAI, September 2nd. 4/31 1692 70 11:38 After music and dancing the party dia of hard fists, wins his way through to the ing on Thaghan Spit. She is in no
710450 0.81persed at midnigh
girl who had turned him down
danger
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