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THURSDAY, JANUARY
*1926.
EARTHQUARE SHOCK,
FENG'S WORLD TOUR.
TRIP THROUGH RUSSIA TO AVOID SHANGHAL
MIDNIGHT FRIGHT IN RHINELAND.
Attempt to Bribe a Policeman.
Fears Fate of "Little Hsu."
At the Central Magistracy
Tokyo, Jan. 6. yesterday afternoon, two Chines
The Foreign Office spokesman, appeared on charges of loitering discussing Feng Yu-hsiang's deci with Intent to commit a felony, alon to make a world tour, attach with an additional charge of of ed no special significance to a pro fering a bribe to a police con- liminary visit to Russia, but con- stable against the first defensidered the chief reason why this Mr. G. R. Haywood defunded route should be taken to be the fear of sharing "Little Hau's". fate if proceeding via Shanghai, Japan
dant.
both mon."
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The prosecution alloged that the defendants were observed by two Chinese strlet watchmen in Ics, House Street on the 2nd. inst wandering aimlessly and peering auspiciously into the pockets of pedestrians. The men were fol- lowed along Queen's Road and nt Wing On Street they approachéd the two police officers. The firs; defendant made a remark about the cold weather, at the same time
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QUEEN OF OLD CARTHAGE,
EXCAVATOR'S DESERT
VIND.
HULA DANCE.
PASTOR BANS CHURCH PERFORMANCE,
A hot controversy took place Slight Damage.
The Times Paris correspondent, Honolulu recently among cabling from Algiore, says that mombots of the congregation of Cologne, Jan G. Count Byron de Prorok, Director the Kawalahao Church, famous An earthquake shock was ex of American Excavations at Car-Huwalian, religious institution, perienced at 12.40 this morning, of thage, claims to have discovered when the question came up as to five seconds duration. Buildings under the dosert sand near Taman whether the Hawaiian hula shook violently, and many people Radet in the Hoggar region of should be danced on the oburch rushed unclad into the street and the Sahara, a great tomb several proniices. The congregation spent the dight in the open. thousand years old containing as larcha benen und the Damage was slight, only districts the body of Queen Tinhanan, the church's club house and the adjacent to the Rhine being affect-wonderfully preserved, and wear hula was suggested as one of the
ing a gold and Jewelled diadem, numbers on the programme. five precious stoned rocklacos und Advocates of the dance pointed ninotoen goll und silver bracelets.out that the hula was originally The sarcophagus is surrounded a religious dance and that thero should be no objection to it as wood furniture, ali undamaged. part of the programme. Those A large number of articles has who were opposed to it said the also been found, filling forty-six
hula had no place on the church casos, including many precious premises, and finally carried their point when the Reverend Akaiko stones and othor treasures :
Akana ruled that it should not be The tomb is said to resemble given on the church ground. one at, Blida, near Algiors, be lieved to have been the burial place of a member of the ancient dynasty of Numidia,, perhaps Juba the Second.
He anticipates that Feng will become a very popular Chinese leader after his return, but ex THE SHANGHAI SOLATIUM. by pieces of wonderfully carved pects Wu Pel-fu will take advan tage of his absence and "probably re-appear from his seclusion, so it is understood that the Government is watching possible. developments closely, though it expects China will be peaceful during the next few
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Chang's teeth drawn temporarily, it is considered that Tuan will feet easier in his mind-Reater.
Another War?
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con-
as "tea money." The men were then taken into custody.
Affairs at Shanghai has returned to the Counell the cheque for For the defence, it was alleged
$75,000 offered as a solatium' for that the constables, knowing that the first defendant had had a pre.
the shooting on May 30, on instruc- Peking, Jun. 6. vious conviction for larceny, at-
tions from Peking, who tempted to extort a bribe from Tuan Chí-jui last evening tele-sider the amount insufficient.- him and when they failed they pro graphed to Feng Yuslang urging Reuter. ceeded to arrest the two defen-him not to insist on retiring, as the dants.
situation is still difficult. He budly needs the co-operation of his col- leagues to share the burden
Mr. Haywood pointed out the improbability of a man offering a police officer a bribe to "get him out of the way." The defendant had they any criminal intentions, would have retired, on seeing their plans interfered with by the appearance of the two watch men, and await their opportunity
at a later period,
His Worship convicted and im posed sentence of six weeks' hardi labour on the first defendant ou the first charge with a further month on the second count. The second defendant was sent to prison for two weeks.
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KOWLOON C. C. v IL M. S. HERMES
H. M. S. Hermes were visitors in the Kowloon C. C. yesterday afte noon andl returned defeated by 10 rs and one wicket Batting first, the Hermes opened noné too. arell. being five wickets" "with only 20 runs on the board. The later batsman improved matters sonic- what the toful eventually reaching 89. Eng. Lieut Bennett, Lyal aul Capt. Morris'shared the wickets.
Kowloon pussed their opponents total for the loss of fire wickets, aul stumps were drawn with 135,up for the loss of nine wickets. Pay L Allen secured four wickets for 53 Lt. Sillitoe two for 27. Scores:
H. M. S. Hermes.
Lt. Sillitae, b Bennett... Lt. Garpond "Williams, b Lyal Surg. Lt.-Comdr. Groenstreet, by
Bennett. Bdmr. Holloway, e Lyal, b Bennett A. C. Morley, e Lyul, b Bennett Marine Watson, c Bensley; b Lyal Pay 14. Allen, c Hall, b Bennett 12 PO. Overbury, Bennett, b
Morris
C
Lt. Phillips, e Green, b Lyal
E. R. A. Tinker. not out
11 19
Lt. Com. Beatty, e Nave, b Morris 0
Extrus
Bowling Analysis.
Total
0. M. R.
12 1 28
3
5
11
J. C. Lyal Eng. Lt. Bennett 12 3
Capt. Morris 2.3
Kowloon C C."
Lt. Hall, e Beatty, b Allen
e Phillips, b Beatty
1. C. Lai,
B. Petherum,
Capt. Morris, b Sillitoe
Allen...
Capt. Warters, a and b Sillitoc
Pay L. Nave, run out
J. P. Rubinson, b Allen
Eng. Lt. Bennett, e Overbury, b
Allen
Sgt. Gifford, Holloway, b Morley 11
S. E. Green, not out
Extras
Total (for wkts.) 135
Bowling Analysis.
0. M. R. W.
Lt. Com. Beatty 18 2 Pay Lt. Allen 10 1 53 4 Lt. Sillitoe
11 3 #7 2
LA. C. Morley 2.4 10 1 Civil Service Teams,
The following will represent Civil Service in League matches on Saturday.--
1st Team v. Craigengower on Craigengower ground.--F. J., de} Rome. (Captain), G. R. Sayer, E. B. Reed, A. E. Wood, E. C. Fincher,
B. D. Evans, H. G. Wallington, F. Baker, E. W. Hamilton, F. E. Law- rence, F. H. Holdman. Reserve.- H. F. Harper.
2nd Team v. Hongkong 2nd on Civil Service ground.-W.. H. Ed- mendis (Captain), H. F. Harper, H. E.. Strange, G.. H. „Beardall, E. ‚C; K. Hawkins, F. E. Booker, T. W. Carr, E. A. Bastin, A. W. Grimmitt, H. F. Westlake, C. Sara, Re serves, G. E. Ursell, G. G. Ed- wards, R. Smith.
Hsu Shib-ying also wired re: questing Feng to return to Kalgan. It is reported in Chinese circles that Li Ching-lin and Chang Tsung-chang are preparing for more fighting. It is suggested they will act on the defensive on the
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