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The Daily Press.
„Hongxoxo, May 15th, 1924.
ATH.
1924
been valaly striving to domi political position in China markable tribute to the
his personality, growing out political ideals he has constant
Fed that he shqust hare retained through, this long period of adversity so large, a following as be usilaubte @possesseit în
DR. SUN YAT SEN.
NORMAL
NO "OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION ON HIS DEATH.
CANTON, CONDITIONS
"There was no wore in the Cantor
papers. Feste
WEDDING.
BUSH-60
very pretty wedding
at the Union Church yester
šetorim
reported deathing parties being Miss
Ddaughter. of his 11-Mary
rmitage No. 15, Kennedy Road, that the
and Mr.Va D. Bush, former editar ppreas
of the Peking Leader wat
und an Instructor
the country. It shows at least the wide sympathy which exists with the aims bones and it Estroy for and this is factor which auth
sannot be disregarded in speculations as information on the subject ns-long as to changes which mig
produced by they possibly can. his death
White what is generally described is the Houthern movement has been domin ated by his commanding personality, it is well known that in the inner circle of his government there are several men thoroughly imbued with the idents he preached; men who have unquestionably exerted an important inthiesce upon his activities and who may be counted upon, in the event of his death, to regard it
It may be mentioned that, the absenget
in the Peking National University and the New York University.
of any definite news by the Chinese The church'
ed reliable the news, Hongkong of D..
"decorated
of the Colony is explained by thecasion with greenery and white fowors and in front of the pulpit the lettera statement that a strict Press consorship.
and B made out of fowern is in force ¡Cantor
stood out of a wealth of greenery, The Dut
which are accous
| bride enfared the church on the arm of han renchéð
her father and she was, attended by two death.
The
bridemaids, the Mises Stella and Helen ram that
Ho, and one maid, of honour, Miss Lily- Dr. Sun Yat Sen passed away Cheung She looked charming in & dress has sa of satin and silver face with the usual oficial | bridal velk. Her bouquet was composed-
for winte
wera stresses
of georgette whilst the maid of honour wore dress of laco A. M. H. La falfilled the duties of best me, be
Daly Bulletin published
i LATER
Subsequently to the ceremony & recep tion was held at The Hermitage 2 which was attended by many friends of the bride and bridegroom. The bride's going. away dress was of net and georgettas
as a sacred charge upon them to carry am yesterday, but confirmation on the movement to which their leader far bern urobtainable · from se drânitely committed himself. It is ¦ sources. nevertheless difficult to indicate any One was among them so whom the Up to the time of going to press the
of the Generalissimo. mkatie "of
aamistat pews concerning the condition of Dr. Sun ahly falls and the tendency of all Yat Sen was as conflicting as it had been speculation as to what way happen in throughout yesterday. Perhaps it is Kwangtung, if the report of his death noteworthy that the rumours of his is confirmed, will be to expect greater demise are mostly of local origin. Can-material. -- chaon What other man, it may be asked, ton advices, with the exception of a cable is in sight who can hold together, as published in the Daily Bulletin yester well as Sus bas done, the heterogenous day, poant to Sun still being alive, Vos military force he had organised with the sels which left Canton yesterday brought object of finally suppressing all military no. news of the affair the first intimation opposition to bit, authority in that pro-received by the crews and passengers of vince and ultimately, with the help of
anything untoward having happened was CHANO TRO Lax, enforcing his will upon when the boats had arrived hack in Peking Tast Sex's death would create Hongkong. Conditions in Canton busi-A sensational robbery took place at S consternation among the amies in the ness circles yesterday, we are informed,
* 2" were quite normal; field, who have regarded him as their god of battles, is indicated in the efforts nude at Cantos to disguise the fact that the Generalissimo has been seriously ill. While he was lying seriously ill we have
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SALUTING, POLICE
INSPECTORS.
THE COURT.
CASE WITHDRAWN.
SENSATIONAL: ROBBERY. LIGHTNING THIEFS BIG HAUL
FROM MESSRS. SENNET FRERES
SHOP FRONT WINDOW SMASHND DURING ABSENCE OM
WATCHMAN
o clock yesterday morning when a thier smashed with a stone one of the plate glass windows of the shop front of Afessrs. Sennet Freres on Pedder Street and ex- tracted six gold pocket watches valued at some hundreds of dollars and inade off with them.hman da
There "is an Indian wutchman on night. seen the Canton papers representing him |- EUROPEAN SERGEANT „BEFORE duty outside the shop frontage. He in to be bolding prolonged conferences with
described as being one of the most con scientious men employed by, the police his Generals respecting operations in the
on night watch duties. At about a um. feld. The decisive moment was deemed
he left Pedder Street to goʻround to the, to have arrived in these military opera The remand case in which Lance rear of the China Building for a few moments. When he returned five minutes tions in the East River region; nad before Sergeant Nelson Roberts of the Hong-Inter he found that the large pane of ginës kong Police Force was the defendant the final blow is fairly launched, the came on for hearing, yesterday morning at the side of the steps leading up to the entrance had been smashed by a stone before Mr. R. E Lindsell Roberts and that a large number of watches had Generalissimo is laid low by the great charged with insubordination in not suluheen stolen Apparently in strain upon his constitution which the ing a superior officer (Inspector Walter the jewellery the thief, had neverely cut extracting organisation of these large forces, and Kent).
defendant was represented by Mr, his hand by the broken glass as there were particularly the arrangements for their
Campbell Prosser, instructed by Mr. D. blood stains on the stops and on the maintenance in the field, have imposed sacCallum, and the Ho Mr. De pavement cutside. The thief had disap upon the one man who alone stood out Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Folice,peared but the trail of bloodstains show ed very clearly the direction he had taken as equal to the difficulties of the task Addressing His Worship, Mr. Prosser Queen's Road and then up D'Aguilar
was in charge of the case
Spots of blood could be traced along It is impossible to gunge the effect said that be had had an opportunity of Street and for some distance up Welling- which his death would have upon consulting the Captain Superintendent the Street where they abruptly came to
the situation in the province. By the very efforts. Sow has made to retain his authority the province has been reduced. to a state which could not well be worse The report of the death of Dr. Sux Yatment could be more devoutly hoped for under any administration. No develop Sky-which is not yet officially con if Suy's
DRSUN YAT SEN.
wilug to let the enso be adjourned
diet 12
and on certain conditions, the C.S.P. was
The Magistrate pointed out that this could not be done as he could only 1 manda defendant, before him on arrest, for eight days.
The C.S.P, interposed to the effect that
frucu-has been telegraphed probably remoutstanding figure is indeed he was willing to accept nominal bail of
10 cents or 31. On conditions he was prepared to drop the case.
His Worship suggested as an alter native that Boberts he bound over in we a sum of $50 to come up for judgment
than a termination of the throughput the world. I will have hostilities which are rapidly exhausting been received, of course, with very the resources of the province, but we mixed feelings in China, for while in have sorrowfully to admit that we can in six months if called upon the South be has been idolised by a discern no signs which give us hope. The very large following, as the Saviour of presence of much large bodies of mercena policeman bound over, and pointed China, in the North he has been generally
ary troops in the province complicate the
anathematized as the greatest mischief situation and darken the outlook.
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have stopped and bound up his hand. un end. It is thought that the man must..
the robbery hut despite the efforts of the The police were promptly informed of detective staff the thief has so far oluded capture.A MES
THREATENED WITH -BUTCHER'S KNIVES.
AN ARMED ROBBERY An armed robbery took place early yesterday afternoon at 25, Burd Street Two men armed with butcher's knives entered the premises and held up continued so that the various conditions married woman and her servants key were driven into a cubicle and their agreed upon could be complied with
The CS.P. said the reason why the clothing were also stolen. The robbers jeffery taken from the Money ind *; adjourned sine die ' procedure was
Mr. Prosser said they could not have out that the proceedings were not to be
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maker that has plagued the country for the past quarter of a century. One. tribute that cannot be denied to him, Mr. Ma Ying Piu, general ioanager of suggested, was that in the event of the escaped before an alarm could be raised, bywever, resides in the patent fact that the Sacre Company at Hongkong, Cao fendant could not plead autrefois acquit
terms not being complied with, the de- and up to a late hour last night no arreste
hail been made. without money and without any other ton, and Shangu, is being mentioned in e. that he had been tried once and could influence than his political doctrines could the Caúton. pas as likely to be spot been tried, so that if the conditions not be tried again."At present he had command, he succeeded in attracting pointed district vagistrate of Heungshan were not carried out, the case could be around his standard a political following"
taken up such as no other man in Chins can count It was Br.. SEN YAT SEN, who inspired the Devolution of 1911, and he was elected First Presideat of the Republic While he had the fullest confidence in himself as a promoter of revolutionska“
apparently had little in his ability to act
The flags on the British warships in The Magistrate accordingly allowed port yesterday were, at half-mast, not in the case to be withdrawn. many supposed on account of the reported. death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, but as's token of respect to r seaman who had died on the B.M.S. Carlides
More than 9 firms, dealing in cocoons
SEQUEL TO A MOTOR SMASH.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
NO
Ac property known as Eilenbud" WHA situated on Victoria Road, and, about 20k brinutes walk from the Könnedy Town Tram terminus, was offered for unde se terday afternoon at Messrs. Lammert, Bros action rooms. The pay com- prises an-area of about 43,106 square fert and stands about 200 feet above sea
in the new role which he had been enfled in the silk tatrict of Shustok, particus a sequel to the serious metge bus level with a fine southerly ect open to fill. Even while in London he had larly those in Yuugkei and Kwelchow, collision which occured on the Castle to the summer breezes. On this sile Peak Hoad in April and in tonpection | there bare been recently erected three
been looking to YUAN SU KAS as the have suspended business as protent with which the driver of motor bus 131% substantial modern the p
No. 2, man with the necessary experience" for against illegal action by 19um collectors: Tai Kaur, is awaiting trial for manslaugh Lammert in putting the property, the post, expecially as he had privately. This suspension of business renders idleter an acting has been taken by the up for sale mentioned that over 150 sites and ammiranzes from YUAN of sympathy thousands of workers
owners of the other vehicle involved, for for houses hail been bought up recently | $500 damages.
within the vicinity of Elleebud Villas gad
THE CORONET.
the enuse. So wrote of himself ar accepting the post with disinterested
A motor-boat flying the Portuguese fervouring under to render myself an flag was recently, commandeered by the instrumentalify to resedo China with it, military at Canton and a protest was four hundred fallion population from the duly forthcoming Trom the Portuguese wavironment, of impending perils and Consul: The reply made is that the boat dishonour. Of the sincerity of his con is really Chinese-owned and that the virtions and his aims there can be no transfer to the Portugueses Ang was but doubt History will probably regard himnina.
rohbe
"being" con
The parties concerned in the action it was hopeu shortly to hok up the dia- are Chung Mei Garage Co., of 2 Queen's trict with the city. He opened the exte Road Central and the Chun Hing Hong by asking for, on adrages on 895,000, Motor Bus Co, of Sinoghar Street, which was about per square foot, He pointed out that the property in st year Mongkoktur
The case was to have been heard yea or so would be worth at least for tr terday, but it was decided to adjourn a square foot. No afters, however were it until the enge against the driver had forthendag and the property why wilk been trieda
drawn
FERRY LAUNCHES OFFERED muth na he is generally, regarded now, J. At the Kowloon Police Court yesterday transportation firms against med per cent. Referring to the strike of the Chinese, disinterested observers, mely as an unemployed Chinese seam was
FOR SALE. idealist far in advance of his times. The brought up on a charge
war tax, a Canton, contemporary, anys? “Caston is not altogether, alt, off from At Alosers: Lammert's auction, rodme, know how Yes AIR BALn the Proscern
communiention with other ports. The yesterday, tw of the old Youmans dency disappointed Bus's too saugulue Kowloon in February, 1923. Two of his as usual despite the shipping
which took place at Hongkong Canton steamers are ruining ferry, launches, for Chouck and Fre Larst,
were offered for tale by auction but a hopes, and neatly succeeded to over sictims, vecupants of 23, Portland Street against, the scent Goverment to per the resorte price roqui rod in itsch, as throwing the whole Republican regime where the rabbit took ince they cont war lax Thin French motor bant was not forthcoming the launches were hote then
so recently established, and there
Sunchow and the Portuguese motor bant; sold The ferry launch e ka aro recognised him. Two other men, a Portugal, are operating the former rush to have been offered for sale bit, as this is little need to enlarge on the events of clated in this robbery were sentenced to wing to Laisha and the latter in Korg launch had been sold privately it was ret the last ten ycurs during which. Sus hind five years furd labour last year.
put up for O