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INDISPOSED.
A new portrait of President Coolidgo, who, according to wonk-end telegrams, is in- dispose and has had to canicul all his engageinents.
DAY BY DAY.
YAUMATI BATTLE
RECALLED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924.
ANCHORING IN FAIRWAY.
THREE CHINESE ON TRIALJUNKS OBSTRUCT CANTON
wore
STEAMERS. Three of the Chinose, who, after robbing a house in Canton
Five junk owners and the Road, Yaumati, fought a running coxswain of a steam launch wore, battle with tho police,
charged boforo Liout.-Com. Con- charged at the Criminal Bessions way Hako, Marine Magistrato, at this morning, before Mr. Justice the Marine Court this morning, Gompertz, with armed robbery with andoring in the southern and with being in possession of
fairway, thoroby causing armis, the that being further obstruction. charged with shooting at Sergeant McEwan with intent. A fourth, who was wounded in fourteen placon, is still in hospital.
an
It was stated by the police that because of the practice, of boats anchoring in the fairway it is. sometimes almost impossible for the Canton steamers to back out) Each of the thrle charged to-from the wharves. All those day pleaded not guilty.
boats wore anchored about 50 yards from the Praya wall. ~~ Mr. T. Hazlerigg prosecuted| on behalf of the Crown and said offence, offering varying exCUSON, The defondants denied the that the robbery took place on Some of them said they wore the second floor of 206D, Canton waiting for tow boats, and the Road, the inmates being tied up coxswain of the launch said ho with wire and a quantity of was just about to tow two of the jowollry being taken. The police junks to Wuchow and was only got information that something waiting until the tow repos were ungal was happening and In-properly fixed.
poctor Murphy took as many
A line of $5 was imposod in mon as he could mustor, posted each caso, mon behind posts of the vurandah
In the street, on the first floor: und on the stairs loading to tho third floor. He took station in the doorway of 206 C, which was oxclly opposite the door- way whore prisoners word. Hu blow his whistle Instructor-Lieut. A. Grant has and there were answering calls, beck directed to join the light and, almost immediately, four cruiser
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, says the Canton fate of Saturday. granted an interview to M Sakurai, the correspondent of the Eastern News Agency, you Lorday afternoon at The Ceneral Headquarters.
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FOOTBALL.
PORTUGUESE
COMPETITION FINAL
goal
Diomedo, and Com-nieti
In the final round of the the doorway. missioned Engineer P. C. Bow- Sergent Kelly, who was on the Portuguese Inter-Club Football mun to the sloop Magnufia.
stairs abovo, challenged them, but competition. the Boys' Own they took no notice and a shot Athletic Club met and defeated was fired. Although Inspector the Juvenile Club at King's Murphy did not care to fire on Park on Saturday afternoon by Apparently unarmed inen from a three goals to nil
Tho gama opened with groat | distance of six feet, he obliged to when the mon refused zust, and twenty minutes after
the start 12 brilliant to stop and he hit the second
scored by Rocha who prisoner without foteling hiru was. down. On the first floor, many penetrated the opposing defonco. shots were fired and the robbers and shot within five yards from managed to break through. One the posts. Two other goals wore The passengers departed to-day was brought down badly wounded scored in the second half, in spito by the French mail s..
before he had got far, and two of valiant efforts to transfor the Local included Mr. G. Goubauft, Chinese constables chaned the play to the Boy's Own end. Tho Consul for France in Canton, and second prisoner and caught him close of the game gave the Mr. Houbault Mr. M. J. . the cornor of Pakhoi Stroot vietors a sure of three goals to Montargis and Mrs. Montargie, after his revolver had misfired pit, and also the championship
shiokl. Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. Backhouse when be attempted to shoot at
Mrs, Souza, them. Sorgeant McEwan, wont and Judge A. dos Santos Palo.
after the third prisoner, who was President of the Kowloon Social under houvy firo from various and Outdoor Chib, presonted Mr. John Gregory
Chinese constables. The third the trophy and medals to the Calcutta, merchant and barrister-prisonorfired at the Sorgoant three winners in the presence of a nt-law, who died in London last or four timat and then ran into the large gathering of spostators. Octobor, aged 74, left £10,000 (Doportoo Yard. The Hargeant
l'aul
Apear.
Harrow School, of which he was round, saw him slipping out of followed him in, and, turning an old boy, and the goodwill of the gate. Ho shot him in the his business of Messrs. Apcar back and brought trim down. and Ca, to Mosers, Mackinnnon,; Mackenzie and Co.
Continuing,the Crown Solicitor, euid that the first prisoner was
to Moon
come to the door
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Six "Cases" At 80 Miles An Hour. 11051 porfecty-equipped to learn that Wallace Reid's were challenged. He was found Red Cross plano has just been second motor car racing picture. verandah and a revolver and a the Royal Air Force, and is now lying under some blankets on the built for the Medical Branch of "Excuse My Dust," is now slow- ing at the Star Theatre. Like its daggor were found in a tub near-proving successful in its trials in
byDuring-the-fight,-Sergeant England "predocessor," based on air original"
magazine story, "Excuse My stomach, an
Robertson WIS shot in the The machine is painted white,] Dust" is really the sequel of
Indián constable with the Rod Crass on either "The Roaring Road" but is also Fonder was shot in the arm, but (with cylinders pointing outwarde wounded and Sorgeant side.. It has radial engine a complete picture in itself.
the bullot WAY of the same like the spokes of a wheal) and standard and calibre ar those tests have shown that at 80 miles used by the police.
un hour remarkably little vibra-) tion is felt.
The body of a man, identified as Lai-po, who recently arrived from the country, was taken to the Murtuary yasturday. Em quirios revealed that ho had comitted suicide, by jumping off the verandal of the Yuon Hing Lung boarding house at No. 85 Des Voeux Road Wast.
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The case is proceeding.
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The cabin, ennamelled white inside, measures more than 10ft. in length, ift. wide and nearly 6ft. hight. Largo windows, run the entire longth of both sides.
In addition to a main entranco door on the starboard side of tho
When the police examined him]GARRISON LEAGUE FINAL.hull, means have been provided, after the fall, he was found to
on the port side, whereby palients have sutained injuries to his head The final of the Garrison on stretchers can be passed in or and leg, but was still conscious. Hockey Longue, C" Coy. out of the cabin, through an qval- Whilst being moved to hospital "B" Coy. East Surroy Rogt..shaped aperture, without tho ho expirod.
tok place at Sookumpoo on slightest discomfort. Thursday, whion, after a very The air-ambulance" IN ма close game,
"C" Company fitted up inside that two stretcher- Thi N. and M. Read managed to win after extra time casos and four sitting cases can reproduces as a supplement an by 2 gouds to 1.
bo accommodatod, togothor with) excellent photograph of the ship's
a doctor and nurse.
“STRONG HAND" LAW.
company of the fight cruisor The gimme was very evenly. This machine is to be sent out Durban which recently paid off contested all through. Within a to the East for service with the at Hongkong on completion of fow minutes of the start Captain RAF ber maidon commlesion on the Swinton scored for
"C" Coy.. China Station. The grouping is and just before hull-time L/Cpl admirable, and in the foreground Dumorillaqualised for "B" are to be seen the sports trophies. Company, Hall-time, one goal which include the Wei-hai-wei nach. The second half was vory. Football Shield, held by the ship. oven and time arrived at the An article in the samo issue scores ono all, Extra time was roviews the activities of the vossol played and after the first half of and her company during hor this extra time tho. scores ro-
mained unaltered. commission.
During the second half of the extra time, Sgt. Worsfold scored the winning goa! with a splendid shot for Company.
Framed to Check Armed
Retainers.
Extracts from the law of Richard H., by which an English- man's hoino le legally his castle, were road at the Old Bailey rocently,
Two collectors for a firm who had sold a manglo and BOMO
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It is rumoured in the Press In Colonoi Montague Bates, before linoleum on the hire purchase Hongkong that Madame Yang, asking Mrs. Paton to present the system were accused on romand mother of the Governor of the cup and medals, commented on of forcing their way into a Mile- Kwangtung Province, has died at the very close and excellent game and tenement and taking the Shanghai a few days ago. I on soon. He mentioned that the instructed by H. E. Governor to cup was won last your by property, on which a number of by the law; and in such case not King's will." inform you that the rumour is Coy. King's Regt. and he was absolutely untrue and I shall be pleased that the saine company statute under which the proosed multitude of people but only in was passed to deal with men who, Mr. J.-D.-Consols said the with strong hand nor with. This law, Mr. Cassels-addod, much obliged if you will make a
of the Surrey's has won this year, ings were taken read:
peaceable and easy manner. And with their rotalnors, dispossessed correction of the above roport in Mrs. Paton then handed the The King defondeth that none
if any man from honenforth do other of their lands.":" your valuable papers No such up to Captain Swinton and from honeeforth make any entry to the contrary and thereof. bo The two collectors were fined rumour has been published in the medals to each player of the win- into any lands and tonementa ad by imprisoliment of his bodying out that there was no ration duly convict he shall be punish the Common Serjeant point- columns of the Telegraph.
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