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Malis from Canada, U.S.A., Japan and WE WANT TO KNOW. THE FISHING PARTY PIRACY.
about the real unification of China and her oventual-transformation into a modern-Shanghai, and also from London vidi state. Having regard to facts, this | Canada, arrived by the R.M.S. EmpresR sounds like an excerpt from STEPHEN of Canada yesterday morning. The LEICOCK.
total number of bags amounted to 369, included in which were 14 bags from London rid Canada, es from the United Kingdom vid Siberia and @ from Europe ri Siberia. The 8.8. President Jefferson was also due with mails from U.S.A-, Canada, Japag and Shanghai yesterday, but did not arrive in port until the even- ing. Her mails will be ready this morn ing.
Thus the Canton Information Bureau.
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that the rengtien troops lost about 2,000 Hongkong from Vancouver by the R. M.S. 3.75 killed and wounded, while the casualties Mrs. A. J. Holland, wife of Captain Empress of Canada yesterday were were much greater amongst the Kuomin-Holland, at present Marine-Superiaten- chun, who also lost 3,000 prisoners, 20 dent in Hongkong for the CPR, and rifles, some hundreds of Seld picces and Col. and Mr. C. Russell Brown. Mr. machine guns and a large quantity of J. H. Wallace, Manager of the Sun Life Insurance Company, in Hongkong, ac- The impending re-occupation of companied by his wife and family, re- Peking by the Kuominchun" seems to turned to the Colony from Shanghai, have been a premature thought. Not The Empress of Canada leave to-morrow only has the Kuominchun been severely for Manila, and returns from that pert defeated at Nankow, but Marshal W PVancouver, rui ports on Friday, Septem on Monday, leaving Hongkong again for
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"HONOURS AT OXFORD.
In the Law Class list at Oxford, re-
fered to in the London Times of July 20th, appears the name of Mr. L. d'Almada e Castro, of Exeter College, Oxford, the son of Mr. Leo d'Almada, -local-solicitor, as having, gained honours in the Final Honour School of Juris- prudence.
The advices from the North" to the LOCAL SOLICITOR'S CLEVER SON. Nationalist Government were clearly un- true; and the Canton Information Bureau is so unsophisticated and wanting in experience that it repeated them to all and sundry. Doubtless this absurd system of propaganda has its user in hoodwinking the illiterate masses. But nothing could be more stupid than to employ-it-with people-who-car- think for Mr. d'Almada, who is 2 years of age. themselves and have other reputably was educated at St. Joseph's College, reliable sources of information to guide matriculated in Hongkong University in them to reasonable conclusions. Trath 1910 and passed in Arts (Interinediate). can never be suppressed. It is simply In 1923 he went to Exeter College, Ox ridiculous to broadcast statements which ford, and at the same time entered the are immediately and effectively dis. Middle Temple as a student. He has proved. But perhaps this urge to invert now graduated, and will take his final SIM-On August 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. facts with great sincerity and gravity is Bar examination in October and Decem-
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HONGKONG, "AUsusr 24ra, 1928.
MENTAL AGILITY.
A SEW institution (or is it a bbw depart- ment of Government!) has been created
merely a form of freedom-from reality, which is 50 often disappointing. and oppressive.
One case of animal rabies in the city has been reported to the Medical Officer
of Health
Dr. Dalinahoy Allan, who has been
ber.
Not only has he been successful in his studies at Oxford but he has also figured there in the realm of sport. As stroke of his College "four" he helped it to retain the Morrell Cup for the year 1824- 25, and in last year's Torpid Races, stroked his College eight which secured five bumps "out of a possible six, thereby gaining the much-coveted "white blazer."
QUESTIONS FOR THE
·GOVERNMENT:
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY MR. BERNARD AND DR. KOCH.
THURSDAY'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
NO NEWS OF MISSING LAUNCH.
NAYAL AUTHORITIES COOPERAT-
ING IN SEARCH.
Up to last night no newa had been received in Hongkong as to the whereabouts of the missing launch, com- mandeered by the armed bands of mis creants who perpetrated the sensational and daring piracy on the motor boats and two launches of a local fishing party, engaged in a fishing-picnic at Tung Ching Bay on Saturday night.
A number of interesting questions will be asked the Government by the Her Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and the Hoc. Dr. W. V. M. Koch at the meeting of the
"The" "ing" "Shing" (not the Chung“ Wo ̈ Legislative Council on Thursday after-
as stated in our report of yesterday) was, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Beraard will ask: it will be recalled, captured by the 1. What is the present position and what pirates, who sailed away in her together
noon.
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with her Chinese crew, which they kid-
are the Gavernment's intentions withi regard to the establishment of a Ferry Service across the Harbour | napped. capable of handling vehicular traffic
which was referred to in Mr. Duncan's
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It was learned yesterday that the steam
Report laid before this Council in launch Wing Shing had not been dis December, 1924 ?
covered. The Hongkong authorities have got into touch with the authorities at Canton and every endeavour is being made to find trace of the missing launch. Will the Government take steps to The British naval authorities are dredge the sandbank at an early operating in the search and all gunboats
& Will the Government explain how it was that two large vessels recently grounded in the Harbour off the Kow loon Railway Station?
• date?
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on the river have been warned to keep a
look-out.
2. In view of the devastation at Happy Valley caused by the recent rainstorm will the Government state what steps are being taken to prevent a recur rence of this I refer especially to the spot on Stubbs Road where a yellow funnel, with black top:” shoot has just been re-erected, for It is not thought that the Wing Shing dumping earth. This spot formed the
The description of the Wing Shing is as follows:-" Dark brown body. One,
subject of an enquiry on August 4th went to Macao, although she steamed in that 'direction. What is last year and Happy Valley has now away been damaged twice from this quar-considered more likely is that she has
ter.
4. What action bas the Government teen taken to some inlet up river and
taken in regard to the recommenda concealed. tions made by the Jury at the en quiry of August 4th, 1995 Hon. Dr. W., V. M. Koch will ask:
One surmise is that this launch, like". others that have been stolen before, will be disguised, and used by the pirates in 1. Will the Government state the reason
which led them to go back on the their part of the river delta.
A Chinese report stated that the stalen promise or understanding that Private Medical Practitioners would be allow-launch had returned on Sunday, but this ed to attend their own cases in the is not correct. It was also mentioned Kowloor Hospital?
2. It was understood, when the Victoria that the Fing Shing had been used by Hospital was built by Public Subscrip- the pirates to tow two heavily laden salt tions as a Memorial of Queer Vic-junks towards Bocca Tigris and then re- toria's Jubilee, that Private Medical
leased. Practitioners "were to be allowed to treat their own cases there.
Will the Government state the fea son that led them to go back on their promise t
In addition Dr. Koch will move the
following resolution i
Macad has been communicated with and asked to maintain vigilance.
Detectives have proceeded to the locality to make inquiries as to visita by strangers, etc
That the Government be pleased to
This is not the first piracy on British appoint a Commission to search for, waters. Some time ago, an armed band examine, and report on, the vulner-raided Lantau Island. Before the War, able parts of the Colony-and-Main-
land contiguous to houses and roads another gang attacked the police station which are liable to storm water dam on Cheung Chau Island and killed a #gc, and make recommendations number of police officers. which might tend to prevent the
It was learned yesterday that after occurrence of such damage. Committee to consist of Experts out the Wing Shing had been captured and side the Government Service who between the time spent in raiding the would be associated with other Ex-motor-boats Amy and Paracels, as des perts in the Government Service to
Such
be nominated by the Government. cribed yesterday, and sailing away, she Among other business will be the first visited the Chung Fo, and from this reading of the Bill for charging "the launch the pirates took about two tons Trade Loan" upon the general revenue of coal. On the Chung Wo they took and assets of the Colony of Hongkong.
all the "chow" belonging to Mr. R. L. da Rocha's party, and also stole a but belonging to Mrs. da Rocha.. On the Wing Shing when the pirates mandeered her were a number of articles of clothing, and foodstuffs, etc., and, of course, the gang secured, all these along with the launch and crew...
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONG: KONG'S CONTRIBUTION.
com-
The Chung Wo towed the fishing sam-
seriously ill for some time past in the Ris many friends here congratulate him Hongkong of the Navy League, has re- Pans back to Hongkong. Although the
French Hospital, has been removed to Dr. Straban's residenes on The Peak.
The death took place on August 15th, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, of
in Canton, to disseminate news about the Captain Azel Glendinning, late of the achievements of the Nationalist Govern-Ching Navigation. Company's service,
ment. It is called the Canton Informa
tion Bureau. If the communiqué issued
"
A workman at. the Nava, who was
on the 16th instant is a sample of what caught on Saturday with 26 pounds of the Bureau intends to produce, it would lead cable tied round his, leg, was zen. seem that the officials are firmly set intenced to six weeks' hard labour by the the lovely, moonlit world of the elves Magistrate yesterday of a charge of and fays, the world where Bottom found theft. himself, a world so delicate that honey- baga atolen from the bees served for sweetmeats and the wings of painted butterfics passed for fans,
The tracks between the Cemeteries and the Jockey Club stands having been. cleared of a deep layer of sand and rubble deposited by the recent floods, the Happy Valley trams are now enabled to resume the completo circuit service hitherto.
on his achievement.
THE WEATHER.
REPORTS OF TYPHOON MOVEMENTS.
Warning of a typhoon of unknown înten. aity within 60 miles of Lat. 22deg. N., Long. 195deg. E., moving N.N.W., was
day morning at ten o'clock, given by the Royal Observatory yester.
At 10.30 a.m. another message issued by the Observatory stated that the typhoon was in about Lat. 95deg. N., Long. 124deg. E., moving N.N.W.
The typhoon was described as being severe and near Ishigaki, moving N.N.W. or-N.W. It will probably strike the coast this morning between Shanghai and Foo
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_The_communiqué to which we refer opens thus: "The Nationalist Govern ment is in receipt ef advices from the North reporting the decisive défent of the anti-Nationalist forces of Wr PEI Fu
The annual report of Union Fire and CHANG 230 LIN by the. Kuominchun Insurance Company, for which the Credit after a seven days' battle at Nankow. Foncier d'Extreme Orient are the local The eneiny suffered heavy casualties, agents, shows assets totalling £6,217,596 totalling upwards of ten thousand killed 16a, Ed., whilst the balance from profit and wounded. In consequence of this and loss account carried forward | defeat changes of far-reaching import- £35,542 15s. Id.
ance are imminent in Peking" Continu- ing, the communiqué recounts some of
The sale by order of the mortgagee, of leasehold property, namely a five-storied
the achievements of the redoubtable house at No. 8, Peel Street, announced Auominchun, and closes on a grandiose to take place at the Auctioneering and note. With the impending re-occupa Brokering Company's sales room, yester tion of Peking by the Kuominchun a new day afternoon, did not take place, the era is about to daws and reconstructive property being withdrawn from the forces will be set free destined to bring market at the last moment..
Pressure bad yesterday morning in creased considerably over Ishigaki and slightly over Formosa and N.E. Japan. It was nearly stationary elsewhere..
Yesterday the local American Con- sulate-General received the following typhoon warning from Manila:-
8 a.m., August 22nd-Typhoon in about Lat. 21deg. N, Long. 125deg, E., moving North
··LAST EVENING'S REPORT. -- The weather report, forecast and re- marks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.6 last evening read as under:-
The typhoon is near latitude 23deg. N. and longitude 123deg, F., moving N.N.W. or N.W.
Local forecasts: S.W. winds, moderate, fine to cloudy.
Mr. L. M. White, the bon. secretary in
ceived the following letter from Admiral Sir E. R. Freemantle :--
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June 11th, 1928. Dear Sir,On behalf of the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps I acknowledge with best thanks your letter of the 5th May enclosing this most kind and generous donation of £25, from the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League, in response to my appeal..
I should be much obliged if you would convey my personal thanks to your Committee, whose kindness in contri- buting to the Nelson Day Fund is much appreciated by myself and all the mem bers of the Executive Committee of the
Navy League-I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
(Sd.) E. R. FREEMANTLE,
Admiral.
pirates attempted to remove her vital parts before they left her, the only thing they took, was the Chung Wo's whistle, A compass and two copper rings, which they thought would cripple the launch, but which were not vital parts.
The official police report of the affairs contains the statements made by the various members of the party and bears but the story already narrated.
EMPIRE GIRLS' CAMP.
LESSONS FOR GUIDES FROM
OVER-SEAS.
British Empire camped for a week in Nearly 300 girls from every part of the
July at Foxlease, Park, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, where is situated Princess Mary's training centre for Guider.
Freemantle celebrated his path birthday Guides. The girls will shortly return to
It is interesting to note that Sir E. R.
This is the fret Imperial Camp of Girl- in June last. He is a direct descendant their horger-over-scals or in the British of one of Nelson's Captains-Captain home companies what they have learned Iales where they will teach their own
Thomas Freemantle who commanded the of camp life. Neptune at the Battle of Trafalgar.
REPORTED GOLD FIND IN INDIA,
In camp they do their own cooking, pitch and strike their camp, and man- age the camp entirely themselves
Part of the test for the first-class badge is that a girl shall be able to prepare meal from whatever rations may be given ber. A number of the Guides went to the New Forest to carry out this test.
ALLAHABAD, July 29th.
Their rations included raw eggs, four, The Patiala Durbar has made a special grant to a mining engineer for boring and potatoes. In a short time an ap in order to locate the depth and extent four, had been made into jam puffs and petising meal had been prepared. The
of the deposits of gold, sulphur, and cooked over camp fires; the eggs were copper reported to have been discovered made into omeleties; and the potatoes near Narnaul, in Patiala territory. were cooked to perfection in red-hot
from 12 to 18 miles in extent, and assays
The gold-bearing area is believed to be ashes.
Lady Baden-Powell," the Chief Guide,. of the ore show 1, 3 and 20% to the ton went to the camp, and other visitors The ore is found in close association with included Princess Mary Viscountesi Tas- copper, which shows 6 per cent. on assay, celles and Sir Robert Baden-Powell. If the engineer's report eventually justi fes it, the Darbar will invite tenders for the exploitation of the area,
The camp is expected to result in many new ideas being adopted in remote parts of the Empire."
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