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A great deal of British capital has "been invested in the development of the Kailan mines and conse- quently a battalion of British in fantry has now been dispatched to guard the mining area, but British troops cannot defend Chinese pro- perty and how is the Peking Government going to undertake the duty when the countryside is over- run with disbanded soldiery for we
do not anticipate that the souther ner would act much differently from a northerner when the issue lies be tween extortion from the helpless or starvation. This is the problem to which
we should like to see the Peking politicians giving some measure of attention. It is far more urgent than the academie
of questions
recognition equality.
and
COMMUNIST MENACE IN SWATOW.
Mr. H. R. Butters has been ap- FROM PEKING TO TIENTSIN. THE SACKING OF LIUAN-THE PRINCE AND pointed to act as Deputy Clerk of
Councils, with effect from Jane ADVENTUROUS MOTOR TRIPS. 18th..
A", Chinese woman committed suicide by swallowing a large dose of opium at her residence at No. 7, Amoy Road, on Friday.
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Mr. Oliver J. Todd, Chief Engineer of the China Inter national Famine Relief Commis A seaplane slipway is to be con- sion, his wife, and their three structed at Kowloon City and re-months old baby, made the journey clamation work is to be put in band
at the Kai Tack Aerodrome.
INHABITANTS TORTURED.
FAINTING MAN.
PATHETIC HOSPITAL
INCIDENT. -
WAITED BY BED TILL HE RECOVERED.
PAPWORTH, Cambridgeshire. " One of the most moving incidents
CHENGYANGKWAN, AD.,
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heard, but they were undefended, while working at light but pro- the defenders, also about a tranfitablë trades ... of soldiers, having fled before their
Dr. R. E. Tottenham has been re-appointed a member of the Mid- wives Board for a further term of three years with effect from May Sch.
A bankruptcy notification states that a first and final. dividend has been declared in the matter of the Kwong Sang Cheong Shiu Ree arm, of 8, Wing Lok Street East.
The name of Mr. C. F. X. da Roza, bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery of the Univer- sity of Hong Kong, has been added to the register of medical practi-i tioners in the Colony.
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Our correspondent writes: communists have two headquartera; one in Hong Kong and the other in Shanghai. The Military Gover- nor of Swatow called a meeting in: his yamen a week or so ago, which was to be attended by all the military and civil officers, in order that there might be a discussion regarding the administrative mea-
sures for the Chow-chow and Kia- ying-chow prefectures. The com munists in Hong Kong, hearing that this meeting was to take place, sent over 500" comrades to create It was their inten- disturbances. tion to set-the-Military Governor's yamen-on fire and to kill everyone inside.
were
several times by soldiers and at one porat feared they would not be able to pass in safety, says the P. and T. Times of the 19th
Courteous Shansi Troops,
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He had entered the hospital arrival. They scaled the wall by where men who are not yet strong means of ladders. They remained enough to take part in the indus- Mr. Todd states that in his but 24 hours, from the early morn-trial life of the colony were eagerly Mr. Joseph mediately observed private car and with another caring of Saturday, June 9th, to the awaiting his "call," and had im- containing his baggage he left morning of Sunday, June 10th, but Rosamond, who at one time held a Peking by the East Gate about 8 they did all the mischief they commission in the old Royal Flying
..,,the Shansi officer in com- possibly could in that time The
The Prince's notice bad been at-. mand of the guard opening the whole east and west strect, right.
tracted by a larga Easter egg tied, Gato specially for his party and across the city, was burned,
The China Jaland Mission above the patient's bed. It had behaving with great courtesy, They were held up for five minutes premises escaped, being brick and been sent to Mr. Rosamond by his
amination of baggage by Shansi at Tungchow for a cursory exte, exposing little or no wood-child at Easter, and he had kept
troops and on continuing their journey passed several more Shans
G
work, but Dr. Hch's home and hospital were completely destroyed. The west gate suburb was also destroyed, and other minor locali-
it as his mascot.
Walking sailingly to his bedside, the Prince held out his hand, with And how are you a cheery to-day!!
Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne has been outposts but were not disturbed.ties. The bandits tortured many his hand to grasp that of the
The Gazette notified that Houg Kong Volunteer Begulations' have been amended by the substitution of "Machine Gun Company" for "Infantry Company" under the heading "Corps Units" in regula.
tion 3 (1).
Two or three of Feng Yu Hsiang'e of the remaining inhabitants, in were then passed and an effort, to compel them to hand outposts
of hidden wealth. The aged gate- about 110 li from Tientsin the last out money, or to disclose the place of these was seen. à cart was
cruelly beaten; he handed out to drawn across the road here but keeper of the Q.I.M. compound was Ithem all the money be had under who apologised for the trouble his hand, about $7, and they let him given the travellers.
the soldiers sent for their officer
go when they were satisfied that they could get no more,
ransom.
A Truculent Officer. About ten li further on, the The bandits have a train of more travellers ran across the first Feng- than a thousand captives, men, tien men who had placed felled women, and children, being held trees across the road. A couple of for these men fired their rifles in the air and called their Captain who stout Probate of the will of the lately refused to let them proceed. He Wai Ming Katwho died at 27, Wongneicheong Road, on February 23rd, 1998, bas been granted to his widow, Fun Chuk Kwan, to whom everything is bequeathed. Decensed leaves estate in the Colony valued
at. $13,100.
was at first very truculent but eventually Mr. Todd was able to arrange with him on payment of a sum of 220 to allow the three cars another car containing four or five foreigners had now joined the party) to proceed.
Bandit Soldiers," We understand that local yachts- {
The officer had. a pocket full of men are "invited to Shanghai to silver dollars and gave Mr. Todd Two of the Military compete. We do not know whether change for a 850 note. He stated Governor's bodyguard had been the invitation has been accepted or that he had strict orders to allow bought over, and a captain and not, but it is hoped that. Hong Kong
10 one to pass as there were some soldiers who were supposed, will muster à team to try conclu- to protect all the delegates and sions with the Shanghai yachtsmen nationalists attending the meeting on the Whangpöo, were pro-communists who, at a given signal, it was said, would lead, the attack
"Fortunately a dispute arose in the Communists' camp. It appears!
Ture threat to the property of the Kailan Mining Administration at Tongshan is merely symptomatic that a sum of 860,000 was sent from Hong Kong for expenses but one
of the troubles we must expect in camrade, who considered that he
returned
Nine months hard labour and twenty strokes of the birch was the, sentence passed on « a banishee by Major C. Willson 'at the Central Magistracy on Satur day morning. It was stated that the man was expelled from the
по They stop at cruelty in their efforts to realise on these or on any others who fall into their hands. Very few of these capves are from the city of Liuan chow, the citizens having saved themselves by an early fight.
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Mr. Rosamond, smiling too, lifted Prince, at the same time making an effort to sit up. Then, very rud- pillows He had fainted.
A nurse darted forward "Quick, denly, his nend fell back on the
Get him a drink of xiously. something."? nurse!" the Prince exclaimed an
Brandy was quickly brought, and while the Prince stood by a little of it was poured between the patient's. pale lips.
"Poor fellow," said the Prince. "Is he subject to such attacks as this?"
He was told that Mr. Rosamond had probably become over-excited. Presently the patient opened bis eyes, and, seeing the Prince still near, he smiled apologetically at him.
"Ah, that's better!" the Prince
declared, adding: "I'm Po glad be's all right again." He had de clined to leave the ward until Mr. Rosamond had recovered.
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· MELBOURNE, June 22nd. Captain Beighton, maater of the May 31st:-Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Church, Lt. Com. J. H. Drummond, Commonwealth Line steamer Large Mr. R. Fowler, Mrs. Fowler, 'Capt. Bay interviewed on arrival here, F. W. Graustore, M.C., Mr. C. J. mentioned that the Largs Bay had brought back to Australia a few Kingdom, Mrs. Kingdom, Miss days ago seven men from Colembo Kingdom, Major G. D. Melville, where they had been imprisoned for O.B.E., M.C., Mr. H. V. Pearse, Mr. G. A. Sharman, Mr. T. S. W. West, Mrs. West.
Fer s.s. Rajputana, leaving Lon- don on June 15th: Mr. C. C. Kirke, Mr. L. V. J. Laville, Mr. J. Moodie, Mr. F. Webster, Mrs.
"bandit soldiers" ahead but Mr. Todd had no dificulty in believing that he and his men were the “bandit soldiers" and the travel- lers considered themselves lucky were not robbed of their posses sions. However, an escort was pro- vided for a short distance and they were allowed to proceed After an- other five li the party passed an- D. L. Wills, Mr. D. Wilson.
Per s.. Kalyon, leaving Londen matsheds containing soldiere but June 18th:-Mr. Gartley. eventually reached Tientsin safely although owing to the rain and the consequent heavy state of the roads
China for some time to come. The bad not received his proper share. Colony for ten years only about other ambuscade and a number of
twelve months ago.
Two lots of Crown land, are to
Per s.. Naldern, leaving London July 13th:-Mr. D. Lupton.
great Nationalist revolution, we exposed the whole plot to the are told, has been completed, and police. He was pardoned, but over the politicians are talking grandilo- 60 people including three young be sold at the F.W.D. offices on Afr. Todd had to leave his baggage July 26th:-Mr. Buendia, Mr. queatly of "building up a new girls were arrested and raids are state." But in all the pro still continuing, Since the 16th clamations now being issued the
inst., over thirty' prisoners, includ- essential facts of the situation are ing the three girls, have been taken
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has brought into being vast armies The Authorities, concludes our
July 9th. These are Kowloon In- land Lot 1138, at Shamshuipo with "an area of 6,910 square feet. The upset price for this lot is $10,350, The other lot is Kowloon Inland Lot 2122, situate at Laichikok Boad,
car about 20 lt from Tientsin
Mr. Todd returned to get his baggage but was stopped by Feng tien troops and it was with the greatest difficulty that he was able
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The Larg Bay arrived at Free- mantle on May 14th, at the same time as the s. Jervis Bay, which departed for England two days later.
It is thought that the stowaways on the ss Jervis Bay are these same man. Captain Beighton said. they are young English emigrants who apparently had not made good in Australia.
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RuGay, June 22nd Mr. F. C. Goodenough, Chair- man of Barclay's Bank, speaking to-day, said there was evidence of an inercaso in the world's purchas ing power upon which commercial prosperity largely depended.
"It is stated that two days before a Chinese gentleman was travelling by car from Peking when he was of them when at last they are told How can the officials, who have not
stopped by Fengtien soldiers who that their services are no longer even the power to proceed against
searched his garments and took S.S. "FATSHAN" SCARE. required! The trouble at Tongshan the robbers and bandits infesting
8100 which were concealed in his Mr. F. S. Harrison, Mra Harri-internal prices and costs of living, was caused by the remnants of the up-country districts, hope to FOUR BLASTS ON ENTERING pantaloons defeated Northern army. Ther
suppress them 1. wanted money and proceeded to obtain it by the only means open to them-"squeezing" the mer- chants. The Chamber of Commerce
It is a question which we cannot .answer. The picture which our
HARBOUR.
Something of a sensation was correspondent draws of the un-caused on Saturday night when the happy state of the Swatow neigh-2.8. Fatskan gave four blasts on.
He regretted that tariff barriers
tion. Such barriers continued to showed such slight signs of reduc exercise a restrictive influence upon international trade and to force up whereas the increasing demands of son, Miss F. E Kitson, Mrs F. R. civilisation tend to reduce the March, Mr. W. Muller, Mr. P. E.ability of each country to be solf- P. Stone, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. H. supporting and to increase there- fore the importance of international Wilks and child, Rev. T. B. Woods, trade.. Mrs. Woods.
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The removal of tariff barriers and the liberation of world markets would constitute a great step: for- recovery than had yet taken place:
DAILY were informed that unless they pro bourhood would probably be true her siren, as a signal for help. just cast and remarks, issued by the September 20th:-Mr. B. M. Allen, ward towards a more general trado...
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report,
fore-
Royel Obeervatory at 6.30 pm, stated:--
Pressure 'continues higher in the
Gulf
Local Forecast:-S.E.
inde,
moderato, fair to showery,
China to-day. The only hope in Apolice launch hurried along destroyed. The Chamber of Com that the provincial governments side but the vessel was not in the merce, having no alternative, paid will abstain from further military throes of a fight with pirates. One vicinity of the Bonins and the I, when at home, they will call or the money, as many other trading adventurca far afield and devote of the Indian guards was it is depression remains over the telephone to the shore address, they will
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