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NOTES & COMMENTS.
The Banque Industrielle,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1922,
DAY BY DAY.
THE NOBLE ART.
BIG FIRE.
Boxing at Theatre Royal. Five Godowns Destroyed.
Short and sweel was the boxing at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The first boat ended in the first round, the third round saw the finish of the second fight, the
THE "INUCKEL ***C DUSTER" SOCIETY:
Plot Against Prominent Chinese
Paymaster Commander E.T.N. A number of Deputies have Green has been appointed to the presented to the French Chamber river gunboat "Bee" to fill the demand for the appointment of duties of Resident Naval Officer
$300,000 WORTH OF a commission of inquiry on at Shanghai,
TOBACCO LOST. political responsibilities of avery
The story of the "Three Star" kind" in connection with the
One of the most disastrous tires ar." Knuckledunter," Society and Banque ladustrielle de Chloe two fatal cases each of small-pox and in five-and-twenty minutes ima pass occurred at about one
Saturday's health return shows third fight was over in two rounds that have taken place for some of an alleged plot to kidnap" Mr. Among the signatories are MM. and spotted fover.
Lo Shun-wan, managing directar Edouard Iguaca (ex-Under-Chinese.
All were from the start came the half-time o'clock this morning and destroy-of the China Marchants Storm Secretary of Justice) and Andre:
interval In the second half offed a block of five large godowns, Navigation Company, and bold Tardieu. The former is stated to
the programme two out of the 45 well as their entire stock of him to ransom for $50,000, was have communicated a series of
three fights want the full distance, tobacco leaf valued by the told in the Second Court, before official documents to Echo
As usual, the Theatre was wall importers at $300,000.
Mr. Justice Gomperts this morn- National, M. Clemencesu's new
filled, amongst those st the ringside being His Excellency the break took place was in a locality anding a letter demanding money Where this destructive outing, when Li Shui-pak appeared paper, of which M. Tardieu is the
in the dock on charges of editor. It is doubtful whether
Governor and Sir Wm. Rees-occupied for the most part by by menaces and attempting to such an inquiry would do
godowns belonging to various obtain money by false pretences. much good
the abare Mr. E. H. Histed and Mr. WE
Chinese hongs. The buildings. holders' pockets, though it Steel have passed the examina-
involved were numbered 370,373,
According to the prosecution's might do some, but there is option at the Barbour Office for was down on the programme to West, and were contiguous to Shun-wan was in the Taiping A. B. Eardley, H.M.S. Ambrosa $74, 376 and 379 Queen's Roadstery, outlined by Mr. A. Dyer sort of doubt that a number of first-mates, whilst Mr. S. E
Ball, on January 18th Mr. Lo matters in connection with the McKinlay has passed as a first fight L S. Sidsford, H.M.S. block of other housex. Banque stand badly in need of class engineer.
Durban, but Eardley, has although
Bat The when a small boy came the godownS were clearing up. M. Ignace intimates
broken his hand bia place entirely gaited, the two houses of communication stated that some
up him with a letter. Tho was taken by O. S. Russell, H.N.S. either side of these were left un-
50
A number of officers have been Pointed to the "Dionaede," the new "D" cruiser class ship, which is being completed for service on
the China station.
¡Davies.
Six-Round Lightweight.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. State are compramised." The Empress of Asix arrived Hawkins. Russell scaled 140 scathed, being built in a different on whom Mr. Lo had befriended
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DONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1922.
WA-
pro-
Leo Podolsky, the
Baluchistan.
Referee :
but
way
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were
third,
while
rear
to Cantoa.
that "the highest persons in the terms of reference to the pro-after being held up for three days more. Russell sailed right in the firemen was no doubt a factor plo: endangering Mr. Lo's in harbour yesterday afternoon pounds and Sanaford five pounds; style. The fine work put in by was anxious to give bim news of pased commissioner of inquiry, owing to fog. Amongst her from the start. Sansford fought to saving the bouses. They had that as a result of letting Mr. Lo as catred, deal with "political" passengers were Mr. and Mrs. back, but the Hawkins man was to proceed under exceptionally know of the plot, he, himself, was safety. The writer mentioned | responsibilities, The
however, should not be limited to Crockst
inquiry, J. M. McHutcheon and Mr. G. L.more than he could manage and advarse circumstances brought in danger and he asked for loan he retired in the first round after about by a strong wind and the of $30, so that be could get away taking a nasty one on the point. highly inflammable character of the stuff stored in the baildings, Six-Round Welterweight.
there being no less than 8,300, Mr. La thought nothing of the Warder De Dear (147 pounds) bales of dried tobacco leaf des matter, but the following day sa he or otherwise, is upon whose Saturday, 4th. March, starting at Der Teapots as against troyed when the last spark was came up to him and said he had was leaving his office prisoner authority depositors were inform-19.15 p.m. punctually. A special
Sergt. Tribem, RG.A., (149 put out at 4.30 this morning. that the Banqua bad Peak Tram will rus at 12.45 pounds) in the six-round walter-
A constable on his beat noticed written the letter. The Three weight contest. The Sergeant in the early hours that smoke Society had arranged to kidnap support of the French a.m.-Advt.
Star," or "Knuckleduster," Government, these being given at
aimed mostly for the body, was issuing from the upper win-Mr. Lo and bold him for $50,000 a time when a cable bad actually
Da Dear taking severe dows of the central godown, No. been sent to London asking whe DAY'S TEMPTATIOSS, AND DO NOT not being much troubled and fetched the Brigads to the spot prisoner at seven o'clock that
DO TO-DAY'S DUTY, FIGHT TO-punishment
apparently 374. and gave the alarm whichɔm, the man said. ther British bankers would come WEAKEN AND DISTRACT YOUR-dealing out quite a lot of punish-As it was seen that the conflagrasaning, but at six o'clock Mr. Mr. Lo arranged to maet to the rescue of the concern. SELF BY LOOKING FORWARD TO ment in returo. The third round tion was assoming serious pro Lo took the precaution of calling THINGS YOU CANNOT SEE AND ss the end. The body blows portions, the first two engines The Premiers' Meeting. WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND IF YOU began to tell. De Dear staggered brought down
the Police Station. Two As the result of the meeting of SAW THEM.-Chorks Kingsley and then went to the boards for inforced by the British sand French Premiers,
Chinese constablas were told off nice. A right to the point sent one of the firellaats was also with Mr. Lo in mufti to his Mr. Lloyd George declares that the two sides are in complete Championship of the Colony up and gamely tried to go on, but and stationed at a convenient cased strived, Mr. Lo introduced The first round in the Billiard bim down again for six. He got taken round very soon afterwards office, where he had arranged to meet the prisoner, and when ac- agreement on all points" and commences to-day.
Che was finished and the decision distance from the godowe Te the constables as his assistants. THE CALL TO AMERICA.
that the Entente is stronger than kwong plays P. Wilson at 5.30 was given to the soldier.
rapidity with which the flames ever. We hope Mr. Lloyd George's and L. A. Osmand mee: J. Grear-
fastened on to the bales of to-
Prisoner said he overheard jaigment is correct, but cannot son at 8.30, in game of 500 up.
Ten-Round Middleweight.
bacco
А conversation such
between Although the Genoa Conference is to be postponed by help feeling that he has again Tomorrow evening, R. F. de Loz
two A. B. Duncan (161 pounds), the first building involved was in which they plotted to kidnap that the Knuckledusters" in the Theatre reason of the confused political situation in Italy, it is allowed his optimism to run soma-plays Andrew Tse.
H.M.S. Magnolia, was too heavy 3000 one burning mass. with Mr. Lo the first time between clear that there is no intention of its abandonment. what ahead of probability. If he Mr. J. Rodger.
an opponent for O. S. Lewenden colomons of flame continually January 21st and January 27th That is gratifying, because there are very excellent reasons completely satisfactory
really bas arrived at such
(147 pounds) H.M.S. Hawkins.shooting upwards. Fortunately that he went to his office late at why the Allied Powers should again get together for alderstanding with M. Poincare,
and this fight was of very short the block was cut off from the night. Prisoner said he himself noted duration. Duncan rushed at his tenement houses in the round-table conference on issues which if considered from the interview must rank as one pianist writes us from Delhi, man and his superiority in weight by a somewhat narrow lane; leduster" Society, but the other the purely individual standpoint might well lead to further of the most successful on record under date of February 7th to caused Lewenden to give way.otherwise, with the wind coming embers would not let him alone was a member of the "Knuck-
the Conference does neet will be to see whether the United/ace that had accumulated. As has given 51 performances infround the ring. The Hawkins consequences would have been warned Mr. Lo. That was why estrangement. What will be particularly interesting when considering the points of differthe effect that his concert parts Duncan just chased Lewenden from the direction it did, the because they knew that he had States will be officially represented. A telegram to hand in the reports as it is, one saying successful that it is being extend- Lewenden went down for nine on the roofs of the godowns not Mr. Lo took the party to the Yok a matter of fact, there is a conflict/India and Ceylon, and 19 inman took the court for five in the more disastrous. As it happened, he wanted the $30 to go to Csaton. Barmah. The tour has been so first round. In the second round the firemen who were stationed on Saturday stated that America's acknowledgment of that land-armaments Italy's Jovitation did not indicate whether the United ramme has been agreed upon/ed to the frontiere of Tibat. He got up to continue and a left (yet involved at this stage, were Tien Restaurant, where be "stood Following this conversation, States would attend or not. There may be good reasons that this question is not eves to
for the Genoa Conference, sao:ber Kashmir, Afghanistan and to the point put him for nise forced to relinquish the good bead why at the moment the Washington Government should be discussed. However, we are
again. He again tried to go on, they had managed to secure for
trest." After the meal he suggested refrain from committing itself on this point, but in the assured
but he was all in and went down their boses and gradually to if he could get hold of the two that prisoner should go out and see that all essentials interest of America and her future relations with the other respecting the Anglo-French pact is reported at Guildford, was a
Mr. F. E. Green, whose death again for the full count.
retreat from the progress of the Enuckledusters" whom he bad Powers we should say an early and definite acceptance of bave been settled, and tha: a well-known writer on agriculture.
Ten-Round Featherweight.
flames. The roofs and floors of overheard plotting in the Theatre the whole block of five godowns and bring them along to a room the invitation would be wise and politic. We have before decice date has been arranged He was 54 years of age, and was
The best fight of the evening later collapsed. bad occasion to remark that the United States cannot Premier says that the "proper began in a city office, but as he contest between A. B. Chadwick ed by the Stationmaster (Mr. talk things over.
for the conference. The British born at Hongkong He first was the ten-round featherwight:
The outbreak, we were inform Shaktongshui where they could at the Kwange bow Hotel fo follow a policy either of isclation or semi-isolation in world atmosphere" has been created for pnt it, "hating the regiz tation (125 pounds), H.M.S. Marazion, Moss) was not got under con politics. Circumstances are forcing the New World to this conference, so that we may of commercialism and the bore- and A. B. Hiedle (125 pounds), trol
Prisoner went out with the antil half paa: join hands with the Old. The Washington Conferente least expect that it will not dom of suburbanism, he turned H.M.S. Curlew. They were
four. constables, but returned to Mr. alby which time the buildings, Lo at the Kwangohow Hotel and was in reality a tacit admission of that fact. Yet there!
peter out like the Cannes affair. to the land. Mr. Green sat on very evenly matched pair. In the as
wall AS is still an official reluctance to take the deciding step.
For the re-t, we can only wait the
their Royal
second round Chadwick got the bad become a total loss for the unable to trace the knuckle- contents, confessed that he had been Commission OB and see. In view of past policy, we can of course understand
Agriculture, and did much work better of some lively exchanges owners, Messrs. Luen Yick. In dusters." on behalf of the farm labourer.
and in the third round Chadwick the earlier stags of the fire, $600 be offered to the Society to
He that there should be some measure of hesitation on Ameri-The "French Bluebeard."
auggested that seemed to be shaking his man up oumber of firemen had an anxious settle the matter., Mr. Lo asked ca's part to enter a conference dealing primarily with the On Saturday, Landru paid the
considerably. The next round time on finding that the way by prisoner if he would sign s economic condition of Europe but both self-interest and penalty of his enormities. Many Lugard, G.C.M.G., whose appoint the advantage went to him. The the buildings was cut off through to do. Mr. Lo then suggested The birthday of Sir Frederick Hindle seemed to recover and which they had gone into one of receipt, but this socused refused more generous considerations supply the opportunity of extraordinary characters appear ment as a member of the Court 5th round Hindle seemed to be the collapse of the fluor. However, that they should all go to us ending an unsatisiactory position. So far, the United/in the annals of crime-which of Directors of the Colonist Bank finished and a right to the point by quickly jumping over to the house. They got in Mr. Lo's. States has been neither in nor out of the discussion of there; but, viewing the whole of place on January 22. He is have settled the bout if the gong also alight, and clambering over not go to Mr. Lo's house; they helps to account for their presence has just be announced, took looked very much as if it would neighbouring, godown which was car and drove off, but they did Enropean readjustment. She has hovered upon the edge. his career, the French Blue- retired from the Civil Service, Bad not gone. The next round, a wall, they escaped from their went to the Police Station Unable to follow a line of complete detachment, America, beard certainly stands out as an though he is only sixty-four. By however. Hindle came up game perilous position. while refusing actually to co-operate with her war as-
arch-miscreant. The circum-the time he was thirty-one he as ever and the fight went the sociate in their heary task, bas had an official observer on
stances attending his trial were bad secared fire medals and the full ten tomads. The decision has been stated, is $300,000.
The value of the tobacco, awe went to press.
The hearing was proceeding ss
ence would appear to provide the means of escaping grace for which he was condemned, returned to Nigeria, where he
Hongkong. Sir Frederick have been a very narrow margin. by insurance with various firms fully from this twilight zone of international relations Landru epent his life in iniquity. spent the whole war period.
Six-round Middleweight. and of assuming a role at once
For a long while there was a more dignified and better adapted to the demands of the situation. We can-ch
A well-matched pair were A. distinct possibility that the not do better in this connection than to cite the opinion of escape the scaffold through a
Bluebeard would The most disastrous fire in Bowdidge, (160 podads), bne of the leading American newspapers on the subject. technicality. Broadly speaking, in the heart of the business Hawkins, who met in the six- recent years occurred at Wusbow H.M.S. Carlisle, and Musician (156 pounds), H.M.S. on February 21. About 200 shops Groves The New York Evening Post says:-"We have had the "bad French
law, like British, grace to stand off and say how badly France has been requires that
section of the city wera destroy found middleweight contest. The acting. How much better were. we acting? What were the accused can be condemned, that day and burned until 6 vantage to either man, Graves also occurred, in the earlier part tested, but the third has so far
ed. The fire broke out at noon first three rounds gave little ad- we doing to give France any reason for not acting exactly the theory being that if this were rak Lap Kazi, the Ere very two, but Bowdidge sent in some at Catchick Street, owned by the the lines in the spectrum of sun- p.m. Starting in an oil shop in seemed the fresher man of the of the evening, when two godowns failed. This is the prediction that Our attitude said plainly, Don't count on not the rule there would always quickly spread to Sha Kasi and Dicely placed blown. The fight Kowloon Godown Company, were light will be shifted towards the us. We are through. Then we proceeded to hold up our bo a chance of the supposed burned fiercely in the busiest went the full six rounds and damaged to sorae extent, with red end of the colour band, by hands in holy horror at France's fears and misgivings. this law to an extreme would be street of the City. More than Bowdidge was declared the win-the resultant loss of a smil reason of the slower vibration of
victim reappearing. To carry In the very act of criticising France for rat-to confer immunity upon, the 500 people are homeless and the ero points. tling the sabre we have taken up a position of aloofness Crippens
quantity of sugar. As in the case the solar atom, due to the and Landrus, who damage is estimated at $500,000. which virtually bids her rely on the sabre. France's fears destroy not only life but their
Ten-round Catchweight,"
of the other outbreak, the origin enormous gravitational field of of the fire is unknown. of attack by a disarmed Germany have been matched by victims' bodies. Some will proabi
Stoker P. O. Morgan retired
the sun. No evidence of this There are some fifteen river from this fight and his place was of a fire that took place shortly and Einstein has therefore, had a Arson is suspected in the case("shift" has yet been discovered, our fears of entanglement in a disrupted Europe." Those
ly see the hand of Nemesis in gunboats on the Chinese water-taken by L. 8. Handley, his after eleven o'clock last night at tower erected in the grounds of are pointed words, and we should hesitate to quote them tributed to his own undoing. The of the late war in
the way the condemned man conways not a few of them products opponent being C.P. O. Callaghan. bouse at 227, Temple Street. A Potsdam Observatory specially were they from any other than an American source. technical element of doubt, with draught,
shallow Handley went. 155 rounds and quantity of split rattan, used for fitted with instruments capable of The United States is asked to sit down with Britain the
and comparatively Callaghan a couple of pounds forniture making, was destroyed, detecting the displacement, the, jury's and France and the other Allies to devise means of getting might have disposed President boats are now being recommis-show, but the punishment meted Messrs. Wing On ore the insur-demonstrated before the Re- recommendation, heavy armament. These gunmore, Handley put up a sporty the loss being estimated at $2,000. existence of which must be clearly, out of the economic mire into which all have fallen. And, Millerand to exercise his preroga- sioned in batches. New crews out by the younger ma as we see it, to reject that invitation would be to turn invoke the Appeal Court, Landru are being selected at the Deron-second round a right to the point tive.First stating that he would not for the "Crickes" and the "Moth" too, much for "him and to the
was ance people involved. down an opportunity of improving America's own decided to do so, and after that port Depot, and the "Tarantole" put him out. economic condition by assisting in the restoration of tribunal's confirmation of the and the "Mantis" at the Chatham normal conditions abroad. We must presume that America verdict, the President could Depot. Commander C: J. Crocker
The officials were:
In charge of Beiles: Lisut. has ideas which she would like put into operation. Which scarcely extend clemency. In a will assume command of the
Carson, RN. Referees: Mr. A. Murdoch and
AN EXCEPTIONAL CONSCIENCE, method, therefore, is better for accomplishing that ead-
more direct sense this malefactor, "Tarantula," and become senior Hr. W. Logan, ng
Manager: Me J. Brooks.
An anonymous letter, contaio- Medical Officers: Dr. Montagueing a postal order for 3s. 6. with holding off from the conference or joining it? Nothing compassed the death of so many manders C, K. Adams, 8. ERN.P, Mr. J. 8. McCann, Lieut. M.D. and Surgeon Lieut-Commian-three years ago," has been re who was adjudged to have en-officer on the West Eiver; Com- Judges: Lieut. Comdr. Hake, Haraloo, MD Tr. C. Forsyth, the statement -- For travelling can be gained by a refusal. And certainly nothing can be others, encompassed his own, his Nicolle, and R. B. Martin will Corndr. Douglas-Hamilton, Rider MacEwan, EN lost by accepting,
diary providing much of the skipper respectively the "Mandir," and Lt. 3.0. Jones, D.8.0. M.C.,
ceived by the Great Wester evidence against him,
Time-keepers: Mesere. W Pitt) Hailway stations in anter of Reid "Cricket," and Moth."
2nd. Batto. The King's Regiment, and A. B. Allen. –
hand watching developments. The coming Genoa Confer-apart from the list of atrocities a
correspondingly bizarre. Even D.S.O. After a spell as Governor went to Chadwick by what must Two-thirds of this loss is covered
as she has?
corpse
the
must be produced before
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