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MR. PEPYS IN HONG OPIUM TRAFFICKER MACAO DISASTER.
KONG
KILLED?
COURT
MAN FOUND DEAD IN CUBICLE.
St-This day up betimes and CURIOUS CASE AT POLICE most marvellously cheered to find: that I suffer no stiffness aftor, I play at tonnis yesterday, which do surprise me mightily as these Beveral months I have taken little exercise. My wifo, pope wretch, will have it that the game I play W. Schofield imposed a fine At Central Magistracy yesterday would not stiffen a sufferer from. 'arthritis. But this time. I am atment on a Chinese who was charged of 30,000 or one year's imprison.
a stound to know what I have done amiss, though I do perceive the symptoms. In the news sheete i read of a Rector in England who
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IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF VICTIMS-
PORTUGUESE COLONY IN
*MOURNING,
PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT:]
MACAO, Yesterday.
The whole dity was more or less
with the exception of Chinese retail i gloom to-day and all business,
shopa, was suspended. The funeral
with having in his posscasiona parcel containing 288 tools of
plum. As a result of this, the of the military victims of the Flora explosion took place this afternoon do cry out upon the freedom of Police are now faced with the proband was largely attended by official Alsatian dogs that they be not, of whether there is any con- tiid civilian representatives of the muzzled, cecig that children upon neution between this man and a community, while thounds of their way to the Church be bitten, other Chincso who was found dead spectators hed the route. Whereby 1 perceive that the in his bed with a bullet wound in Worthy Rector is no true lover of dogs. But it may be of childrent. his groin in a tubiele at 14, Con
naught Road West."
9th Lord's Day. This day rend ing an appeal for Cathedral funds which Mr. G. Archbutt, their Tréamurer, do send. And I confess with shame that herein I have not dano 10y part; though Lord knews it do so but sloth. So I do fill in biller upon the Banque to pay so much in every month to their funds. And I am well assured that
A Bitter Btruggle.
All Government buildings flew their fings at half mast. On Thurs day night as a mark of sympathy 1 cinemas and public entertain- ments, including the cabaret, sis pended business. This was also dons to-day
The hotels are all full, residents from the affected arena in some case finding it hard to find any accom- modation except in hotels.
Military Precautions,
It was after hearing the outline of the cuss that Inspector McWalter suggested that there might be some connection between the stories and they immediately proceeded to the dend man's house with the defenf dant, it being stated that the ad- there lo mung in any ease, who do through sheer sloth fail to pay in dress was only a few yards away the moneys they would not grudge from the spot where the defendant -and to them. I would any thint
was arrested after a struggle with anosted to keep off spectators to-day, A strong cordon of soldiers wis they should'. not procrastinato. Much news this day, and of all Chinese Revenue officer.
many of whom had to turn back drondful things I do hear that Mr.
disappointed. Owing to the fact A. Capone be not Mr. Al Capone
that large quantitics of ammuni. But his brother. And yet it may. Regarding the facts of the case,
tion and shells are lying about in be not so dread provided that Revenue Offcer Ward told the the streets within half a mile of he de produce the dollars, Our Court that a Chinese offleer was the scene of the explosion the wis- Civil Servanta can now lay down standing behind one of the verandah dom, of the military precautions can their grievance as to their gettings, posts near the Taiping Whnife understood. Soldiers with fixed' when reading that in New South about 3 im. yesterday when he bayonets are stationed at the en- Wales there be no funds to pay the saw defendant acting suspiciously trance of every street lending up July salaries. And indeed at in the vicinity of a small crift-in to Flora and only authorised ner- Sydney, the capital there have been which were two men. After glanc sans are granted admittance to the gallant strikes these many years, ing about him hastily, the man magazine and its vicinity, and now a Labour Government.bent down and it appeared that he And so now comes bankruptcy, took up a parcel from the boat, Truly the times seem very evil, for He spoke to one of the men and while every man do speak of free-then went away when he was stop dom and of economy, the spectre ped by the officer, of Work! Bankruptcy doth hover; while when men were in fact more
free though less so in form, there be at least assurance of their proper gettings. And I am well assured that the happiest of men where those who were born in 1840 and did die at their allotted span of three score and ten, For, of all men, the so-called Victorians." were the most cumoirous,
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When the scene was revisited to- day many Portuguese and African soldiers were pusily engaged in the work of clearing the debris. Fur- niture was stacked in large quan- What followed was described as tities in the middle of the street bitter struggle" during the where it will probably have to lie course of which the officer had his until the shells and cartridges havo incket torn. getting the better of the exchanges
He wns, however, been removed. when his opponents called for
The Aftermath. assistance and as the officer enwirendy started in the removal of To-day it was soen 'that work has that the two men from the boat shells that are lying strewn all over house mentioned before, and its roof tasks as it necessitated the crossing were coming to help the other man, the Flora aren. African soldiers, carried completely away.
over of areas which were stili he fired three shots from his re-working in pairs, carried the shells volver to frighten them away. This between them to a
vacant space
In yet another house, the explo- I smouldering, as the woll which had had the desired effect and the that has heen cleared for the pursion played tricks with the wins to supply the water was not uther- officer then took the man to the pose of storing the ammunition.dows, some of which for some in, wise accessible, Station. The latter was badly hurt The work will probably occupy a explicable reason were blown in during the struggle and appeared whole week as there are, according
Later, when more people came on
Court with marks on his face.to a rough estimate, over lan thoawards while others were forced out the seene," an attempt was made to
Dead Man On Spot?
and shells to be collected. In ad- ward...
clear up the miss and to restore' dition to this, cartridges and shells The Hotel Riveira and the Censome semblance of order and by 6 are being collected from all parts tral Hotel, which are quite a dis- p.m. the men had done their work of the affected area.
According to the dead man's wife, her husband was formerly a quarter master on a Jardine "boat, but the police believe that he had lately been engaged in opium"traf-` Leking.
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established a temporary station (inzino, both suffered. Windows were laid which enabled rescuers and The military department hastance away from the Flora naga- so well that a fairly wide track was
camp) at Flora. It is from this broken in both botels and residents workers to move up and down with point that the work of clearing the were under the impression that an
greater facility. Look ful brie is directed.
Force of the Explosion..
earthquake had visited the Colony.
Rifle bullets were picked up by plosion can be guaged by the fol- the bund where the Hong Kous Some idea of the force of the ex-regidente in places as far away ns lowing incidents:
ileamers tie up.
An electric lamp standard, some twenty feet in height, standing in
Fine Rescue Work,
-on The Magazine,⠀ While it has been impossible to
known that it is one of three which details of the obtain official magazine which exploded, it is
are built underground at the foot of the hill at Flora. It was indeed
a fortunate circumstance that the
10th-Letters on Flying Club, and as usual unsigned. Yet, though I very clearly see that there is a future for commercial aviation, see no reason for Government Sub-in sidy, any more than that, when these thirty years ago there was a need for electrique engineers, Gov- ernment should bear the charges of educating them. Yet what profite argument for by Subsidies and Doles in the world conducted these days, aye, and ruined. The U.S. irehip in launched, by releasing, a Bock of pigeons; and clearly they heard her husband come up, the The woman said that she had were not doves, as the shippe be stairs to their cubicle about 3 a.m. armed with batteries of heavy She opened the door to him, and machine guna. Achniral Moffett do he went immediately to bed, with most strongly urge policy of building such ships, that he had died and at first vigorous out speaking. At 6 u.m., she found whereby no doubt he seeks to thought he passed away in his Prize. In United States the Ameri-ound in his groin. quality for this year's Nobel Peace sleep, but later noticed the bullets from the source of the % of the rescuers was paid by those two magazines, one that flow
da Flora about a hundred A fine tributo to the work can ladies soundly beat. the Eng- lish ladies; yet there be some cop- The locality where the man lived way. Its whereabouts has not yet on the scene. The ambulance men, up, us these are believed to be big
plosion, was blown completely whòa were among the first to arrive that which exploded, did not y solacioun that the British do win is one of the crowded areas along been traced. N
and the soldiers were the first to ger and to contain higher-powered the two Doubles matches.
the waterfront, and he and his wife
A house a quarter of a mile away turn out, but they had no road by explosives. 11th-More efforts to raise the occupied one of eight cubicles on from the Flora magazine, standing which to proceed. What was once
the top floor.gif
The black powder described yes- last million of gold from the There was another chapter to the with large pieces of granite unly a mass of bricks and ammunt ring which exploded is believed to in the middle of a field, was fusilad- ¡à house, garden or road was then terday as being held in the maçı- Laurentic and I pray they may story later in the morning, when which caused a number of big bolestion. succeed But Lord! to think it do Mr. T, Murphy brought the defen- in the roof and walls besides tear possibility of a further explosion. The magazine itself was constructed In spite of this and of the have been in store for some years, #rem but the other day that the dant back into Court, and asked ing away. a good bit of the the rescuers showed great courage a very long time ago and while im Laurentic be in Hong Kong and Mr. Schofield to re-open the case. verandah do dine on board and take. He made no public statement in cheon and drink of strong waters Court. they all ginne many a time and oft. And yet, it be these fifteen years gone, and my good friend and companion, with whom I did visit, og for ten years beneath the, waters of Arosa Bay, Where, where in a dark cell a child be may God rest his soul, for a good found dead. But we do all point ship-mato and a gallant gentleman out to him that this do be a poor 12th Sir H. Wilkins' submarine child and not a wealthy gangster. boat the Nautilus left Trorasco yes In Somerset the fanatiques, that terday but news comes that she do oppose the chase of the stag, shortly do break down again, which be soundly trounced by the villagers de 'be the second time that she do for their pains; which if tumed to break down on the surface of the the protection of sluin-children ocean. And how she may fare rather than animals might bear when she da dive below the ice I Eome good fruit. A know not. Yet I have a suspicios, 13th.-News that the Nautilus and I would not sail in her "for is again under control and progress- all the jewels in Asia. Nows of fing. And whatever one considers floods in India south of Bomboy, of their wisdom, one must approve and I suppose the brutal British their courage if they still persevere oppressora will again spend money in the attempt.
The Magistrate adjourned the hearing
and lives like water to preserve the 14th. This day more certain news down-trodden nativer, and all to do come of the explosion of powder murder their benefactore in due in the Fort at Macao. At which I ourse. The camp upon the Lantaoam mightily grieved and the more plateau do prosper, and well it so to hear that well nigh n scoro may for the dwellers therein do of lives be lost and many more in- live cheerless lives at other times.jured. And thanks be to God, it And though I am no champion of bo no worse for they say that ten Missionaries, I do bear witness that tons of the explosive do blow up, they do deny themselves, well nigh and all through over-heating. Which all that makes life worth living. I now call to mind did happen some You though I may admire and re five and twenty years ago in a verenco their self-sacrifice. I cannot French ship of the line of Mar but think what great work it could noillee and I think at least once effect in our own crowded towns of to a ship of His Majesty's navy. Britain, and sorrow that so many And so when next I do see, the, crumbs do fall from the children's glare of cordite burning on Stone- table s'er the children be fed cutters beach, I will say There, which, I do speak in all reverence but for the Grace of God, goes and honest conviction. At the up Samuel Pepya. More riots in Club ME Creed was very hot on India and Germany and I fear that reading the report on the treatment 1756 world be a very vir nuse var of delinquent children in Amerique," | live in these days. And may God.
(Continwed on next Column.) send us better.
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in extricating injured people from provements have been made from Another house, some 300 yards, the débris while others undertook time to time, the question of replac. away from the magazine, but in"a" the work of flooding, the magazine.ing it with a more modern magta directly opposite direction to the This latter was a highly dangerous i zino, had, been mooted.
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