THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1926.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE RENT QUESTION. The Logislative Council met this afternoon, whom the agenda was a light one.
CONCRETE ROADS.
SINGAPORE'S EXPERIENCE.
ANOTHER RUM
RING
CAPTURE ON CANADIAN BORDER.
In view of opinions recently axpressed by Mr. H. E. Gold-
Rochester, N.V., May 27. Financial votes referred to the smith regarding asphalt and con- In the capturo yesterday on Finance Committee comprised creto thoroughfares, the following Lake Ontario, after an exciting $5,330 for the Harbour Mastor's extract from an article in the chase, of four men and a girl Department (personal emolu Straits Times of the 15th instant dressed as a man, the prohibition ments); $7,000 for the provision concerning the construction of officials claim to have smashed of mosquito proof for Now Singapore roads will be road with the rum ring which has been Territory Folice Stations; and interest :-
operating for months in the $40,000 for compensation of cer- "Two types of road surface neighbourhood of the lake. tain buildings in connection with are being used, the asphalt and
The party wore surprised while | the re-arrangement of Dairy the concrate. The latter la rounloading casks of ale in Farm lots at Pokfulum,
⚫served for arons where the founda- deserted cove.. They swiftly nat The second randing of the Ord tion is swampy, as in Kallang off, throwing the casks overboard inance to amend the Rents Ord Road, Lavender Street, and River as they went, but were spoedlly inance also came on, upon which Valley Road, but the foundation overhauled by a patrol boat. the Hon. Mr, Chow Shou-son is sound in most parts of urged the addition of a proviso to the town. Three kinds of asphalt, the effect that if the landlord Trinidad Lake, Moxphalt, and did not increase the rent, the Socony, aro in use, and all bay principal tenant should not be proved quito satisfactory under permitted to put up ronts. The tropical conditions if properly Hon. Mr Holyoak supported, applied. The roade department; and the matter was left to the are using a Barber asphalt paving Law Committee to draft the pro- plant at the Trafalgar Street yard which can turn out 1,200 posed clause.
Asked by the Hon. Mr. Alabas-square yards of finished paving a tor what the Government policy day, and a Oummer plant in the was with regard to the continuation Kallang yard which has of the rent restrictions after June capacity of 1,000 square yards the arme conference has not yet The geographical committea of next year, H. E. the Governor day. The asphalt road consists decided the question of inclusion said the matter would not rest of a granite foundation, with an of Abyssinia in the zones in which with him, but if it did bo would, asphalt "carpet" three inches the importation of arms in view of the materially allered thick, and it may be as well to munitions shall be prohibited. conditions since the Ordinance explain at this point why it is was first introduced advocate its discontinuance after 1926.
PING CHÁU BATTLE.
SOME MORE DETAILS.
Big cake from little acoras grow,
Similarly, only a vory small cause was necessary to arouse olan batred between the
A
The woman, who was left on the shore, was captured by an- other party of revenue men, whom she attempted to hold up with a revolver, but was promptly dis- armod.-Heater
ARMS ZONES.
STILL, BEING DISCUSSED.
Gonova, May 27.
and
These zones at present compriso acessary to inflict a locso, dusty the Arabian peninsula, and the surface upon the public at one whole of Africa with the excopt- stage in this method of construcion of South Rhodesia, the Union Lion. The reason is that even of South Africa, Egypt, Tunis, the action of a 17-ton roller does Algiers, Libya and the mandatod not settle the foundation pro territories. porly, and the road is, therefore,
The maritime zones in which
loft with a loose surface for the prohibition shall be applicable several wooks until all possible have not yet been determined. settlement, sometimes amounting Reuter. to as much as four inches, has taken place.
› AMUNDSEN'S
ATTEMPT.
"The concrete process, which Hokios and Hakkas of Ping-chau is slightly more expensive than Island, and produce a first-rate the other, consists of laying a six clash between these two factions or eight-inch concrete surface CREAT ANXIETY AS TO the other day. It is related that upon a prepared foundation, but
HIS FATE. a Hoklo bad the temerity to re-it may surprise the general public quisition from & Hakke but a to know that this excellent sur-
Oslo, May 27.. bundle of "bay to feed his goats, face is not as averlasting as it More favourable weather con- and this gave rise to one dispute looks. It does not, in fact, stand citions in Northern Spitzbergon after another.
up to the notion of metal-studded in no way allays the growing Lately, warlike measures were tyres BS woll ae asphalt, auxiety_on, Amunden's supply set afoot by the Hakkas. Tho
the surface ships, Hobby and Farm, the whole clan on the island was begins to break up deterioration niombers of which contemplate mobilised, choppers wore ground, is rapid. It is, therefore, the seeking Government assistance knives were ebärpened, and an intention of the department to if the explorer has not roturned ancient Chinaso spear as well as put a covering of asphalt on the by May 29th.
and once
a number of antiquated musketa concrete surface in three or four Mr. Jacobsen, the Defence were collected into a hut which years' time, before it begins to Minister, has expressed willing
formed to have
the break up, and thus ensure a noss to assist if necessary.
Was
beadquarters of Hakke oper- longar life for it. It may be It is stated that two search atione. Reinforcements were pointed out that these methods aeroplanes sohuld bodespatched sent for from Yaumati, and the of using asphalt and concrete, from Spitzbergen.--Reuter. field WAS set for the most although quite new to Singapore, sanguinary struggle in the his- are being carried out entirely by
tory of Pingchau Island, Un- Municipal employees."
fortunately for the belligerents, the police got wind of the affair and arrived in time to put a very early termination to the fight. However, before this occurred, nine Hokles were wounded whilst the casualties on the other side where, five; three of which were of a serious nature.
U. S. SEAMEN.
CAUSE TROUBLE IN WANCHAI.
MINE DISASTER.
MANY MEN ENTOMBED. Raleigh, N. Carolina, May 27. Over fifty men were entrapped following an explosion at midday in a coalmine at Sanford.
Four American sailors from the U.S.S. Asheville are alleged to On being dispersed by the have assaulted a Chinese whilst arrival of the police from under the influence of liquor in recovered. Cheungchau, the Hakkas ran Wanchai last night. As has inland, and some managed to often
Acrid smoke is issuing from the minemouth, hindering rescue.
Hitherto six bodies have baon
Two further explosions this occurred in brawls afternoon hampered subsequent es ape in a small launch they in this district, and usual big operations.-Reuter's American had brought over from Yaumati crowd. of excited Chinese Service.
'with them.
!
collected and but for the timely
The police took thirty prison- arrival of the police some ers, and these were being ex-serious harm would have been amined by Criminal Intelligence inflicted on the sailors. On the Department officers to-day. The cass being examined by the wounded have been removed to Inspector at No, 2 Station, three Hongkong hospitals by the of the Americans were detained. police.
GUARDIANSHIP ISSUE,
POSITION OF "ÍSZ MO". Addressing Sir Henry Gollan in the case in which the guardian- ship of two infant boys and the management of their father's estatais at issue, Mr. F.C. Jenkin,
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OIL LEASES. INDICTMENTS REVIVED. Washington, May 27. The Government's efforts to They were to have been appeared secure the criminal conviction of
Fall,
and befor the Magistrate this morning Messrs.
Dohany. but some arrangement appeared Sinclair, in connection with the to have been. arrived at, oil leases, was advanced a step and the case did not come on. when all were re-indicted. The Chinese victim of the assault was not very seriously injuród,
ARMS FIND.
for the defence, this morning FRENCH SAILOR ÄRRESTED urged that a fez mo or compass. ionate mother was in Chinese law Pierre Brizi, 24, a seaman on entitled to the rights of a natural the 88. Capitaine Fauro, was
arrested at
Kowloon Wharf
mother.
That question, he said, was the yesterday after a search by do-
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The step was necossitated owing to the throwing out of the indictments from the court in Reuter's
Maroh Service.
Amarican
NEW GOVERNOR
OF KENYA..
London, May 27.
Sir Edward Grigg has hoen ap-
only contest between the parties. tectives had revealed cleven auto-pointed Governor of Kenya in It would be a curious thing, matic pistols and 2,685 rounds of succession to the lato Sir Robert
Coryndon, Reuter, he said, that if on the death of a ammunition. principal wife, and the husband
Apparently the detectives were
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Sir Edward Grigg, K. C. V. O. had given the charge of his acting "on information received." D... O., has had a varied cafeer, children to another and inferior A thorough search of the ship as a journalist, traveller, soldier, He was
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principal wife from that time on, and the find led to Brizi appear military secretary to the Prince. it would be a curious thing if that ing later at the Kowloon Magist of Walos during his tours in woman were not to be regarded in racy on a "charge of possession. Canada, Australia and New and WAS private the same position as a kittal or Mr. Hamilton formally remanded; Zealand;
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The case is proceeding.
NOT OUT.
A young man and his wife, up from the country, went to a music-ball in London. Half way through the performance the fire
JAPANESE AIRMEN,
STILL DELAYED.
Poking, May 26.
The Japanese aviators are still
HANKOW STRIKES.
MATCH WORKERS OUT. Hankow, May 27.
The local strike situation was
page this morning of the Satchang Japanase Match Company's 300 workers
demanding increased rates.
proof curtain, on which was the detained at Holjo by stormy further aggravated by the stop- word Astrostos" in large letters, weather according to a telogram
the "What does that received by was lowered. word moan?" asked the wife Logation this morning...... pointing to it, "It's the Latin It is expected that the aviators for Welcome, was the prompt will be delayed another day.
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