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STEAMER SEIZED.
CAPTURE BY CANTON GUNBOAT
with a big bandit organization.
with connected The affair is the fact that remnants of the Bri Army Divisioh, formerly under the command of Cheng Yan-kee, which! was disarmed by the Cadet Corps last autumn, have again made their
appearance under the command of
Chow Han-ling, a former regi- mental commander of that Division. 11 is said that they have made a certain hilly locality in Sun Wai as their headquarters, and have) gradually recalled back many
The
Hongkong Telegraph
İPOUNDED 1991
No. 21,600
THE INVASION OF HAINAN.
二拜禮六十二月-英港香
TEN THOUSAND MEN LANDED IN JUNKS.
GENERAL TANG'S FLIGHT:
"
It is reported that most of General Tang Poon-yan's offleers
TRADE LOAN.
14 MILLION DOLLARS
APPROVED.
TUESDAY,
JANUARY
RACE PONY'S RECENT INJURY.
MR. CARROLL'S COMPENSATION CLAIM.
COURT CANNOT SETTLE.
traffic
26, 1926. 日三十月二十
LIBERAL SPLIT.
SIR ALFRED MOND SECEDES.
LAND DISPUTE.
London, Jan. 25.
He
He was
'BINALE; COPY 10 CERTE
$36 PIR ANHUK
THE SILK STORE BURGLARY.
More than averse World's Grestart" "Bay,"!" Everyone saya 8-Bates: Prove it. The ans faros with HUDSON has always boon to give, greatest value for the money. Today that aim ranches its highest attainment in the lawesi prices for the fitient HUDSONS over built The contrast of all meterdóm's now offerings and prices merely confirm■ NUDSON «e more than over the World's Grosteau Buy,"
Coach...... Touring....
$3000
....$3000
Brougham......$3600 Sedan.......4009
THE DNASON MOTOR
HOW THE ROBBERS GAINED ENTRY.
ARREST ON. SUSPICION.
PED INTHE HEM GNOM BE
CAR CO., LTD.
HAPPY VALLEY
NO STRIKE.
SETTLEMENT IN RAILWAY DISPUTE.
en-
Later.
At to-day's negotiations, tha Railway Companies declined to concede the points raised by the
MEN ACCEPT AWARD. MORE REQUESTS. BIG ARMS HAUL.
London, Jan. 25. That advantage is still being Mows is to hand to-day from Can-
A claim for compensation for A further report in connection taken of the facilities offered by
In connection with the burglary
The critical negotiations be Sir Alfred Mond has severed his at the Popular Silk Store In China ton to the effect that a small
with the landing of troops of the Hongkong's Trade Loan, and that, daruge done to a well-known rac- steamer named the Ng Ta Chow,
Canton Army on the island of Hai- at the same time, a number ofng peny arose out of a
In a letter written to Lord Oxford pears elsewhere in this issue it railway companies and the N. U. encountered by a Canton Govern-
was stated by the police authori R. upened at Euston this morning nan is to hand stating that 10,000 applicants who made requests for ease, heard by Major C. Willson connection with the Liberal party. Building, a report of which ap-tween the representatives of the
loans in October of last year, have at the Central Magistratey this
morning.
and Asquith, announcing. the ties this morning that entry Into ment gunboat in the delta, has
men were transported in three since come to the conclusion that Kong- been seized and taken to
Last week the Court fined a Chin- decision, Sir Alfred Mond anys that the shop was effected by cutting with regard to the Union's de- flects of junks."
they can carry on without the
through the wood work of a mands that the Companies should moop, where she has been confix-
money, was disclosed this morning youth $5 in a case in which The first fleet landed 3,000 troops when a Telegraph representative/he was charged with failing to all his efforts to revivify and re-trapdoor in the ceiling of the shop agree not to operate the clause of eated as a result of the discovery
This trap door was in exis- report to the police an accident organize the Liberal forces have! on board of a large quantity, or/at Sun Lam Bay and took up their was favoured with a few figures caused when 'his motor cycle ran been rendered hopeless by the tence at the time when Madame/the Award of the National Wages
by a, Government official. A detach-
into Mr. A. H. Carroll's. pony
Flint's dressmaking establish- Board providing that new ment" Applications have been coming in Eimleaf, and the case was then introduction of Mr. Lloyd George's
WLS Jocated im arms and ammunition believed to position at Poo Chin.
this trants after February 1st. will fairly constantly since the first adjourned while the question of land policy, which has produced a shop. When the Popular Silk be paid only base rates without ́have been intended for remnants of ment was sent to cut off communi- Army Corps who have joined hands cation between Wen Chang, and announced closing date, but, as in compensation to Mr. Carolf for new and profound cleavage in the Store later took over the shop
Kiungchow, while the main body the beginning, a great number have the damage done to his pony was
Liberal ranks. Sir Alfred an-they had the trap door covered the cost of living bonus, and also advanced on the latter city. The had to be turned down because the locked into.
over with a layer of plaster and a demand that the existing stand- nounces his intention to join a cement, but neglected to fill up ard base rates, which are gone- requests do not comply with the
On the case resuming this morn second flect landed another 3,000 terms of the loan.
ing. the Magistrate informed Mr. party with which he feels he can the aperture with concrete, with valy one hundred per cent, above troups at a point near the first
The Committee appointed by His Carroll, who was not present in most usefully co-operate, namely, the result that It was a compara-pre-war rates, will be declared landing, and proceeded at once to Excellency the Governor to con--the Court during the previous
tively easy task for the burglars an irreducible minimum. Seve to cut through the partition. A ral branches of the Union have co-operate with the main body of sider the applications has already hearing, as to the finding of the the Conservatives.-Router.
disbursement approved the
of Court, and said that the question [The Right Hon. Sir Alfred alsuseti" bannister rail left lying already passed A the first column.
resolution fa Four thousand $14,681,000, an amount which is 1 compensation had been held Mond, Bart., M.P., has been one of in the premises was utilised by the favour of a national strike if the more troops effected a landing and distributed amongst some two over because the defendant atat-the principal figures in the Liberal burglars for the purpose of slid- Union's demands are refused. At ing through the aperture into the the conclusion of the negotiations captured Wen Chang city, and on hundred persons or firms, but theed that very little damage appear Party for very many years.
cockloft of the Popular Silk the Companies submitted a memo- the same day the capture of Kiung-sum actually paid in cash up to ed to have been done to the pony
date, we are given to understand, Mr. Carroll said that the animal was first elected to Parliament in Store.
randum which the Delegate Confer chow was announced.
is something over eight millions was seriously damaged, and for 1906, and was made a Privy A Chinese was arrested yester once of Railwaymen will consider. of dollars, or approximately one- a week it could stand only on Councillor in June, 1918.
connection with the day, in third of the resources placed at the three legs. He had to have it
burglary, but it was stated this disposal of the Government. looked after by the mafoo and formerly one of the proprietors of morning that this was merely on and their families took flight on The approvals will not be paid trainer, and, furthermore, had to the Westminster Gazette, and was suspicion. and was not likely to their old comrades of the 3rd Div. the 8.8. Hanoi for Kwong Chow out in their entirety for the simple have a veterinary surgeon to ata managing-director of Messrs./lead to any important develop Railwaymen's Union, and pointed
Wan, while others escaped to Hai-reason that several applicants who tend to it every day.
| originally made requests, have since roll said he was claiming only Brunner, Mond and Co., and Chair-}· Police officials, when seen by alings of the Wages Board which
this alan, and have allied themselves phong. It is also said that Tang discovered that they are in a posi- $100 compensation, which he man of the Mond Nickel Company. Telegraph representative with that notorious gang of bandits:imself previously left by one of tion to carry on without the aid thought would cover everything. He has always been an ardent free-morning, expressed their belief the Union had repudiated for the
of the loan. These are principally Defendant said that when he known as the Kwong Tung Tons the Northern cruisers for an un-Chinese native banks which, we first approached Mr. Carroll in
that the robbery was the work of second time after the Union's re- He joined Mr. Lloyd the same gang who were respon-Presentatives had signed the re- Op being informed of the existence
understand, offered shares as his office, the latter told him that George's ministry in 1916.and was sible for previous, burglaries in Port. The Companies intimated of this new organization, the Can-
The Peoples' Army is said to security, but which have since had the damage amounted to only $69. First Commissioner of Works untill stores in the central part of the that if the Union persisted in this
attitude they would be obligéd scri their shares redeemed by their The Magistrate pointed out April 1921, when he was appointed] town. tou Government has taken precau-
have given material assistance to customers, or which have found a that Mr. Carroll would not then
In this connection, mention was ously to consider their attitude to- tionary measures against any con
the Canton Army, and is now suitable market.
have known the exact extent of Minister of Health, which post he made by one official of the frewards the Wages Board tingencies which may arise, by:
held until October, 1922. He was quent use of a bamboo pole for chinery, which was being rendered demanding high military com-
The total amount now stated as the damage. transferring two cruck regiments mands as a reward.
In another statement, defendant defeated in the 1923 General scaling purposes. Now and again, "futile and farcical”. unlikely to be required is $1.341,600,
he said, such a pole was found and to get the amount which will said, with regard to the circum-
Election, but was returned by of the 4th Army Corps from the
A subsequent meeting of the left lying conveniently in a back southern sector to Kongmoon, and
be paid out in due course, apart tances under which the accident from new approvals, it is necessary occurred, that the pony, led by Carmarthen in the following year. lane, but, in spite of a careful railwayman's delegates, decided by by placing the 13th Division of
to subtract that sum from the the mafoo, was at the time well His speeches against Socialism last watching, no one had ever been a narrow majority not to call "a the 5th Army Corps at strategic
$14,681,000 previously mentioned against the side of the roadway year attracted much attention, and caught making use of such an strike but to accept the award of the
Wages Board-Reuter. The Committee is to sit again on the gutter, and he was driving points in Shun Tak
Mr. Lloyd George on Wednesday to consider further his cycle well on the tramlines, ever since Shan, whilst more troops are being
applications, of which there are in Leighton Hill Road. It was announced his land policy, Sir about eighty still outstanding, in-no fault of his that at this moment Alfred has been its most bitter; HONGKONG HOWLERS.tatives of the railway recalled from the south to rein-
It was reported some time ago cluding a large number which re-the pony should take fright and
opponent.] force the troops stationed at Sun-
that roving bands of the Yuet Kwan quire valuation of property before jump on to the trumlines, right ning, Yan Ping and Hoi Pine had again gathered on the Kiangsi, the applications can be placed into his way.
Arising out of the above develop- boundary, and had made frequent before the committee.
The Magistrate:--You admitted Applicants are mainly the offence when you appeared four ments,
the raids and depredations into the] gunboats of
extreme north-eastern districts of Chinese,
before me last week. You were "Kong" class have been, detailed Lier Ping, Wo.Ping and Ping
fined, to patrol the waters of the delta Yuen, and that, being within the with orders to search all vessels sphere of his responsibility, General Ching Chim had despatched three they meet. News is now to hand battalions of troops to those dis- staling that while the gunboat triets.
and
of
Hung
Kong Ku was on duty patrolling
known port.
TROOPS SURRENDER.
■
KIANGSI BORDER INCIDENT.
A telegram has now been re-
ceived from General Ching to the
near the Nine Pins, off Macao, effect that the Yuet Kids have small steamer, was sighted albeen completely defeated, and that
The
INGENIOUS HIDING"
PLACES.
A
DISCOVERED BY REVENUE OFFICERS.
Mr. Car-
4
trader.
THEFT CHARGE.
ment in the case.
implement.
out that they had accepted the find-
NO STRIKE.
THE ISSUES.
ma-
Rugby, Jan. 25.
A meeting between the represen-
Jarles Rail-
and of the National Uniq waymon was held tV· morn- JULIUS CAESAR AUTHOR
ing. There was a f scus- OF BIBLE.
sion of the objections rá... by the men to the award of the National The Yellow Dragon (Queen's Wages Board. As explained in
cb previous messages, the men College magazine) says:
In the recent examination onejected to the finding of the National class 3 boy wrote: "Mr. Tanner has Wages Board in that men hereafter joining the railway service and not At the Central Police Court this
gone to England to join his an- promoted shall receive only the
LARCENY FROM BOOKBINDERS' STORE,
Defendant gald that he did not admit that he was guilty of negli- gent driving. "Last week, your Worship fined me for not reporting this accident and told me that the morning, before Major Willson, a ease would be adjourned until to-
tho young Chinese, employed at the Der cestora." Not yet, we hope. An-basic rate of service, and men day."
Referring to the record of the Duddell Street, was charged with the author of the Bible, while one
A. Wing Company; bookbinders, other said that Julius Caesar was promoted shall receive only
basic wage of grades to which they are appointed without cost of living case, the Magistrate said: Yes,
youth whose sense of direction can-bonus. They asked for an assur- her movements created much sus-about two thousand have condi- One of the moat lagenious that is correct. You were fined for the theft of some green bookbind picion. The steamer was signalled tionally surrendered. It is added devices ever used by an opium failing to report the accident. You ing cloth, valued at $1.50.
Sergt. McEwen said it appeared not be very good said that Hong-ance that the railway companies that the surrendered soldiers are to stop, but instead of doing so, being examined with a view to re-
illicit drug were fined $5 and there the matter smoker to accrete
départment told the defendant, imaginative scholar, who evidently irreducible minimum. satlon is now under discussion.
The exact tenor of the railway she got up more steam and tried enlisting them in service, to all up nearly robbed revenue officers of ended. The question of compen- that the No. 1 man in the binding kong lay east-west of Canton. One would acept the basle rates as on
His Worship eventually decided who is his foki, to cut off a yard likes the gigantle, said that the to get away. However, a shot from the vacancies of the 18th Division a case yesterday.
Visiting 4 floor in Peel Street that the question of compensation of the cloth and take it to a ten Great Pyramid was five thousand companies' reply has not been an
And that too after nounced. At a conference of rail- yesterday, which was used as an
was one purely between the parties house in Wellington Street, and feet high. opium divan, Senior Revenue concerned, and that it was not one there wait for him. A supervisor, reading about the Seven Wonders waymen's delegates this afternoon, Officer Watt made a search for
however, learnt of the boy leaving of the Ancient World in this however, two resolutions wore moved. One resolution was to re- the premises with a parcel, and, magazine!
fuse to accept the award and to de on finding him, and opening the
clare a strike next Friday; the parcel, discovered the cloth inside.
other was to accept the award, By a very narrow majority the resolu tion accepting the award was adopt- ed. It would appear therefore that the railway crisis is over-e |British Wireless, *. ⠀
a squad of marines boarded then MERCHANT ROBBED. illict opium which is usually the
of the 6th Army Corps.
the gunboat caused the steamer to
stop her engines. An officer with|
the steamer, and demanded that the
fest, which stated that she had a
After some time spent in
only kind smoked in these secret | dens. During the search Mr.
for decision In his Court
Captain produce the ship's mani- THIEF GETS THREE MONTHS. Watt noticed a face towel hang- THE MITCHELL TRIAL. The defendant told him he was
and four machine guns.
2
J
PRESIDENT MODIFIES
ROBBERS SCARED.
VISIT TO JAPANESE BARBER SHOP.
TRIUMPH. FOR ME. THOMAS,
London, Jan, 25, Passionate speeches were de- livered by, both sides at the raft- warmen's conference when debat ing the motion for a definite strike on Friday, which was pitimately rejected by 41 votes to 36. The outcome is regarded as a triumph for Mr. J. H. Thomas, who It appears that the noise ocen throughout strove to uphold the
ing from a nail on the wall. It
acting under the orders of the No. cargo of general merchandise.
was by the nearest chance that'
1 man, and the supervisor took him to the manager. There had been SENTENCE. The steamer proved to be the s.s. cultivating the friendship, and, in- he discovered that into the side
a good many of such petty larcenies Ng Ta Chow, trading in the interna. cidentally, the confidence of a of the towel hidden from view, waterways near Canton. Not being Californian merchant at No. 125, and that in this pocket was a a small pocket: had been seWD,
Washington, Jan. 25. going on, and they wanted to put
satisfied with the manifest,
President Coolidge has modified a stop to it. The No. 1 man had
Three robbers who visited a search was made of the ship, with Connaught Road, a man made off quantity of opium.“
on admitted to him (Sorgt. McEwen) the courtmartial sentence
Japanese harber's shop at No. 19, The owner of this towel, who Colonel Mitchell. Ho has ruled that the defendant was acting the result that ten large bales were a few days ago with all the mer-
Praya East, at 10.15 last night, ripped open and found to contain chant's personal effects, Accord was proved to be the tenant of that Colonel Mitchell shall receive under his orders.
the floor, was fined $75 by Mr. full Army allowance and half-pay, The supervisor and the manager were forced to leave, before they component parts of two field guns ing to the story related in the R. E. Lindseli, this morning on amounting to $397 per month, gave evidence. The latter said the had accomplished their purpose, Central Police Court this morning, charge of being the keeper of the during his suspension,--Router'a No. 1 man admited he told the boy A further search revealed 500 a clean sweep was achieved of the divan, and ten smokers, who were American Service.
to take the cloth, saying.he wanted by the premature blowing of a rifles and a quantity of Mauser remerchant's room, for not only was also arrested, estreated their
to use it for a table cloth. police whistle: volvers, as well as a large quantity a large quantity of clothing stolen, bails of $3 on non-appearance in
The defendant said he cut off of ammunitish. The officers and but personal papers and business Court.
the cloth, and packed it, on the crew of the steamer were placed documents were taken as well. Yet another trick almost, com-
orders of the No. 1 man, and he signed by the tying up of an amah prestige of the Wages Board. under arrest and a navel officer When the man was eventually ar-parable to the one mentioned
told him (defendant) he had in the kitchen which the sang Reuter. took command of the ship and rested, yesterday, it was found that above, came under the notice of
A FUTILE BOYCOTT.
bought the cloth from the firm. He first entered, aroused the suspl steamed her, under the ascort of the goods, amounting to $500 in revenue officers during the week-
was ordered to wait outside a tea lens of the barber, who was en- Kong Ku, into Kongmoon where valuo, had been disposed of, a part end. They were searching a cob-
Paris, Jan. 25.
shop in Wallington Street, until the
gaged in conversation with a the arrested officers and crew, being sold to marine hawkers at bler for illfeit drug but found) Elections for the Syrian Repre- No. 1 man arrivod."! and the contraband. cargo were Lascar Row, and the remainder nothing on him. On turning over sentative Councils resulted in 46 Major Willson directed that the friend in the shop, and he gave landed. Both the contraband pledged to a pawnbroker.
his chair, however, they found out of 63 Deputies being appoint No. 1 man be charged with the the alarm. cargo and the steamer were de- Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared to that a pocket had been attached ed. The attempted boycott has theft, and remanded the defendant clared confiscated, and the officers prosecute. In the case, and the thief to the under side of the seat. In falled, since only In Hama and on $10 ball, He intimated he The gang made good their es
vas, secreted a Home seven seats. and crew will be tried by court was sentenced to three months this receptacle was
still remain would take both cases to-morrow cape by the time the police came hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, small quantity of illicit opium vacant Indopapif.
morning
SYRIAN ELECTIONS.
on the scene.
TO-DAY:
Dollar on demand 25.4.7/16). Lighting Temp
8.08 p.10