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WAR ON BANDITS
ARMOURED CARS. IN BATTLE
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TROOPS SUCCEED.
Hundreds of bandits were sum-
Ply executed when one of the
eral punitive expeditions, sent
by the Canton Government
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六拜體 號七十月四英港香
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
THE EMIGRANT.
KUOMINCHUN ARMY'S
RETREAT
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926. 日六月三
PEAK TRAMS.
NEW BALLOT TO BE HELD..
HONGKONG AS CLEARING HOUSE.
ALLIES ENTERING PEKING
TO-DAY
NEW CARS COMING SHORTLY
FACTS & FICTION
AT CITY HALL
is
ceeded in capturing the last
C. G. Alabaster has been declared bestowed to a study of the fact, if anghold of a gang which had
void, and a new election is to take less ostensibly displayed, that it en playing havoc in the Lluchow
place on the 26th instant. district for many years, after
So also a point through which most much is revealed by an official in- of the labour supply from China Javy "Oghting which lasted for
timation In the Government passes? 10 days..
'Gazette.
which marked the second stage.
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Bulls and Inners
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From the Office Butts.
There is no truth in the rumour To discover a fair weather that in view of the coming of a friend just ask for the loan of an TUAN CHI-JUI'S MANDATE BETTER SERVICE.
Scots Regiment to Hongkong, the umbrella on a wet day, In many things connected with
City Hall will be enlarged in Last Monday's election for the shipping and commerce, Hong The Kuominchun Nationalist or two before the various Improve-Ball."
Peking, April 16. ~~| | Although it will take a month time for the next. St. Andrew's It was stated at the Club annual choice of a member of the Sani-kong's leading position amongst Armics, after evacuating Peking ments to the Peak Tramway Ser-
meeting that balf a gin only cost. tary Board to fill the vacancy world-ports is generally realised; have reached Nankow Pass, lay vice are completed, the work is of the muzzling order has been to inside it worth a whole bottle. caused by the retirement of Mr. but how often has a thought boen only a few stragglers, but no guns arent
It is computed that one result We should say that a half gin as much as a whole gin outside;
or supplies. M
ufficiently advanced to allow give every cat at least a dozen outside.
lives! heavy fighting.
The retreat was followed by muth, Interesting information to
Rain increased be given..
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We saw a mad car the other says: "Let us see to it that our radiator. An article in the Daily Press day. It thoughts are as gaily decked as
was frothing at the
Sometimes you get a tondor bit. our outer selves. With ruling. fashions, this should tay the of meat-when you bite your lip. feminine soul a bit bare. showed no quarter and very fau/Place at the City Hall and a period 180,000 emigrants passed througbilities of Chief Executive peut-etrame, special attention has
You can't cut a messenger. It is just as well that the local coolie to the quick. Ha hasn't of three hours will be given for the port, add to this the number ing the reconstruction of the Ad. been paid to the provision of doors motorist who retains his English got one. the registration of votes-namely, indentured for since the beginning ministration, with which he will which will allow speedy ingress registration number on his car,
readiness to retire immediately a responsible head of the Govern ment is elected.
The Allied Generals are expect ed in Peking to-morrow to con fer regarding the general situa.
The troops, having once crossed| ha bridge which led to the camp,
of the bandits escaped with their, lives.
The 11th Division had previous- ly broken up a stronghold in the Thichow district, and then follow. ed hotfoot after the gang, num-
bering about a thousand, which was preparing to make its last
#tand at Chu-man,
Figures available show that with The frush election is to take in the year 1925, no fewer than
the dimculties of the withdrawal. We have previously reported the of the Allied Chinco Generals decision to place larger and bet campaign.
fter cam on the track, and we are Toan Chi-jui will issue a Man now able to announce that the date to-morrow saying that he is Art of there le due in Hongkong. Impelled to resume the respons very shortly. In designing the
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from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The can of the present year, and the fact not interfere, and stating his and exit, and it will be possible didn't undertake a tour of the Up to the time of going to press,
didates will be the same as at the is made apparent that the economic last election.-Dr. S. C. Ho, and
Dr. T. M. G. Ozorio.
It will be recalled that at Mon- day's election the accommodation
for voters was totally inadeqante, Preliminary skirmishes were al owing to the election taking place ways repulsed and operations on in a small office at the Registrar's A succesful scale had to be delay-Office in the Supreme Court, whilst ed until more troops and further the staff on duty was far too small ammunition arrived. In the to cope with the large number of meantime, automobiles were con-voters present. Moreover, only
Irted into armoured cars and an hour and a half was allowed for ad grenades of all sizes and electors to register their votes, and driptions were improved.. ... the consequence was that when the poll was closed there were still en everything was ready, a ral attack was made but the me hundreds of voters present dits, who had dug themselves who had not been able to exercise the franchise. The result was,
in about a mile from the bridge however, declared as a win for Dr. Which led to their stronghold, put up a fierce resistance, and both, with 220 votes against his op- aldes suffered heavy losses. When ponent's 158
Both candiates later expres-cd' their dissatisfaction at the
tion.
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FOREST FIRES.
Famous Japanese Resort Suffers.
Tokyo, April 17. Forest fires broke out on the 14th instant and spread to all the hills round Kobe, including the famous resort at Rokkosan.":
More than a thousand fire- fighters were mobilised, of whom two hundred were removed fojured:
Two and a half thousand acres of the forest have already been burnt.
A later message says the fires were extinguished this morning. Reuter.
tion.
new CATS
Two Hongkong doctors have been getting lots of advice this week for nothing.
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If Prohibition goes out of busi- ness in America, there'll be lots. of liquid astets anyway.
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Looks as if- Professor Roffey has started his rain-produring machinery and forgotten how to stop it.
O. B Put your trust in Providents and all will be weel.
arrangements. The to save much time under the new world on bis last leave,
we have been unable to discover O G
which firm has secured the con- will differ from the old inasmuch
MacWhirter says the world is tract for supplying the Kowloon. that they will be enclosed for treating him very seldom these and East Surrey footballers with practically the whole length, and
days.
water-wings for this afternoon's match While passengers are leaving from on entrance, others will be en- Marshal Chang Teo-lín has not had to enter from the other. It yet entered Peking, which remains uticipated that this will ren- quiet.-Router. Kent đợt possible to augment the WELL-ORGANISED EVACUATION, Dzesent time table daring rush
Peking April 18-7 hours, Contrary to the general fear, the Although the new cars will nc- Fengtien troops have up to themmodate 55-passengers against This week's fiasco proves that present made no attempt to ente
of the present type, the cone man may run for office and not the city, where complete order tion has been carried out even be elected being maintained. The mas
even with the additional pas- body of Fengtien troops is saf
there will be but little be remaining at Tungchow, ligence in the loaded weight of mark that the rain had spoiled A broker was overheard to re one regiment was located outside the improved and larger car, as the market. Even if it has flood. Yungtingmen early this morning, compared with the olded it, we trust gone of and Fengtien cavalry detachments are patrolling the heighbourhood
For some time past, Mr. L. G. has been watered.
Pokpoolumn. Your sugges rounding up Kuominchun atrag dent, has been engaged in the Scott, the Company's Superinten
tion as an appropiate mascot for glers, a party of whom was problem of so arranging the brakelectors were muzzled on Monday.
Many dogs and Banitary Board the new motor bus service to captured this. morning near
"Félix Villasis rather too Paomachang..
ing system so that the brakesman
patele obvious for these columns.
DO to let their hair grow, they dis- Everytime some women decide
cover it's time to get it out.
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to business. The other day at The Star Ferry isn't attending tiffin some disembarked quite dry.
the bandits were forced to retire, they left about one hundred dend
angements made for voters, and situation through which the Colony on the field,
As a result of excellent stan operates from either end of the A Yaumati man advertisen The bridge having been gained, an appeal was lodged on behalf of the stronghold was surrounded and Dr. Ozorio, whilst Press comments is passing, whatever results it work, virtually the whole of the car. Under the exlating system, twelve turkeys eggs, ready for What's wrong seems to depend
Kuominchun had evacuated for it is not an infrequent occurrence sitting. If we can find a broody" a great deal upon who does it. attempts by the bandits to break urged the necessity of a fresh elec-may have exercised in other direc-Kalgan by four o'clock this or through either of the intervening make sure of our next Christmas for the descending tram to pass office boy, we shall be able to through the cordon were effective-
tions,has had not the slightesting. General Tang Chi-tao, the
The Russian crown jewels are ly resisted. On the second day, The decisión to hold another effect on the supply of Chinese Commander of the Ninth Division, statione to the annoyane pas dinner.
being sold in America," states a after fighting for three hours, the ballot will be generally approved,
contemporary Sapphira! troops failed to pierce the de- whilst the extension of the hours labour from the interior for which is acting as Garrisión Commander sengers who may be desiring to fences and the armoured cars, etc., and the fixing of another venue Hongkong serves as the port of Bridgade out side, which General about as a result of the coolie. pleasure some people get is like a merry-go-round. You end
All that some folk think about with one Brigade inside and one board the car. This is brought
ទេ pleasure, while the only This arguing over religion is should prevent a repetition of last embarkation: On the contrary, the Wang Shih-chen's Committee of posted as a look-out man, falling thinking about it.. were called into operation. The djective was finally carried, Monday's fasco.
where you start.
though not without loss of life.
Over two hundred captives, both male and female, were released, and one hundred and sixty buffa- Ies, forty horses, and large quan- ties of agricultural implements and arms and ammunition were deized by the troops.
bandit raids.
JUNK LOST.
THREE OF CREW MISSING."
Recently four junks were being
conditions brought about by the
boycott and state of disorder at one end and by the steady demand for Chinese labour at the other, there has been a marked increase in the number of emigrants.
Safety controls most effectively
Reuter.
RABIES OUTBREAK.
There is no detention. station in Hongkong in the sense of that atj Ellis Island on the Atlantic side of CHOW BITES FOUR OTHER. the American seaboard. There is no ban against the immigrant
DOGS.
口口
The Vandals and the Goths
to convey the stop signal to the brakesman in time. By arrang ing for the operation of the brake have nothing on a Government appears to be "Is a felt slipper The latest silly season topic equipment at either end, this cause for complaint will be re- Department trying to lay a foul, or a foul slipper felt?" moved.
twelve-inch water main. An effective solution hay been found which will ensure both efficiency and safety.
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Canton is determined to make Regarding the new electrical first-class port at Whampoa driving plant, this is also nearing McWhirter says he will withhold
power house that the trams will
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We saw a broker the other day the weather wasn't cold we must with his hands in his pockets. As assume that there was something the matter with his suspendora.
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All previous efforts to dislodge towed from Shaukiwan to Bias from China except the ordinary this gang had proved futile, the usual result of expeditions led Bay by a launch, when, owing to safeguards from the viewpoint of ten by an unknown chow dog, four will have been effected. Instead
As a result of having been bit-completion, and when the change-judgment until they send him a
over is made, a vast improvement cumshaw bottle to try. against them being the disarming rough weather, they cast off, the conservation of law and order. other dogs have been sent to Ken-of the one cable revolving around
Despite the present contro of the soldiers.
Subsequently one was found to be If there is "moral turpitude" it is nedy Town for observation,
If there are not enough muzzles to the belief that Satan will find veray in America, we still incline. 1 is reported that the country-missing, and information is now to not a detail so generally apparent
one drum, two huge drums will be to go round, what about removing some moonshine still for idle folk in the Luichow district are re-hand that it became water logged in the emigrants who have passed brown fox terrier dogs, owned by cables, for each car. A special in the Government Departments?
A report to the police states two provided, accommodating separate a few from some of the big guns hands to brew constructing villages sacked in and sank. Two of the crew have through the hands of the authorities Mrs. Willes,residing at 6, Lyee Man hydraulic plant is to be used for been rescued, but the fate of the here as to have called for any Villas, Kowloon, and one brown the braking power to these drums, THE PEI TAH MOUNTAIN GROUP. captain and two fokis is still un-special set of rules and regulations terrier dog and a black spaniel and various devices will be install-approved a plan of sugar growing saw the football match, and he The Cuban Government has appointed last week he never MacWhirter was doubly dis The Second Army has not met known.
of conduct. Enquiries by a belonging to Mrs. Hogg, 57 Gran- with equal success against the It appears that the junk was Telegraph reporter show that all villo
ed which will not only ensure ab- restriction. We understand that had no opportunity of asking for Road," have been sent solute safety, but render the con- this applies to both Cuban granu- his money back. heavily laden, and sank when it that is required of these workers to bandits under Tae, Kuan-chang in
Kennedy the Fei Tah Mountains. The sewere adrift in the
became water-logged. Two folis is the will to work and work honest-ing
Town after hav-trois practically fool-proof. Even lated sugar. been bitten by veral strongholds in the fastnesses
sea for two lv. For the rest, the Secretariat unknown black chow dog which such an improbable event na of the hills have proved an obsta-hours, and kept themselves afloat by for Chinese Affairs, which has con was apparently suffering from trol lever wide open, an automatic has just returned from Manila future be known as Shake-O
the engineer fainting with the con-
The Taipans settlement will in clinging to a basket, after which trol of emigration, makes out for rabies. The chow dog was des èle which infantry have been una-they were picked up by a small cach man a certificate of identi-troyed by the police in Chatham arrangement on the track itself after a health trip, is contemplat unless the road is greatly im ble to overcome and so far the boat which took them to Leung fication, and wishes him the best Road, and the carcase has been sent will so operate the lever in the ing & trip to Manila to get. over proved aeroplanes which have been asked Sha Wan, where the other three of luck. At least we should like to the Bacteriological Institute for stop in the ordinary manner at the Some people in the Philippine Station has not reported any for have not yet been put into junks were at anchor.
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Although the Central Police operation,
The current to drive the motors treas. Some people are up a tree there's always an inspectre on
Islande pay ront to live up in ghosts lately, we understand that. Is received from two sources so that In the event of one failing, an im-in-Hongkong through paying rent, -duty. mediate switch-over can be made, It will be appropriate at this stage
A sporting parson has formed & fastened a Fard on to the tail of thus saving any delay in the ser
Our poor dogs! Someone to dispel a popular notion, which
GOVERNMENT WORKS. vice, Similarly, an
Clerical Golfing Association at emergency has very little foundation, In fact,
motor is being installed as a pre- Chichester Suppose he thinks it one in Kowloon the other day. to dispel a popular notion, which WIRELESS AND FILTER BEDS. any mechanical reason. The cur-
caution against stoppage due to stymie did something. Rugby, April 16.
We understand that the meets the poor hard-working emi- ing, a general attack was made It
advertiser who has" Rickshaw. was anticipated that M. grant at the end of his trip.
rent received will be of 6,600 volte,
We imagine that the visiting for sale... $50 or nearest upon the bandits. We fred more Raoul Peret the French Finance Too often he ls kened to the
The Government is adverstising but this is to be transformed down aviator will not deign to even offer. Cost $15 eighteen months than ten shells from the cannons Minister, would visit London this popular action character, who, at for tenders for a wireless transmit to 350 in a special room built over disdane the Chine Mail's sugges ago doesnt exp and launched bayonet charges. week-end to discuss with the the end of many years' unremitting ter building in the grounds of the the power plant to be con
Ation that hele a Dutch aviator.. Forty officers and men were killed, Chancellor of the Exchequer the toll, accumulates his pile, and re: Royal Observatory. The work will gratulated upon its enterprise in Cortain well-known astrone DOPA
lucky purchaser to pay for the but the bandits are still undefeated, peints, outstanding in the French wards with wife, concubines, and include the erection of all neces, arranging to bring this essential mers are busy measuring the The local golfer who appeared
cost of the advertisement. turns to live happily ever after- We hope you will send the aero-debt settlement to Great Britain children in his native village. It sary buildings and Construction of service to such hi planes to co-operate with the in- The Chancellor, who is to make his would be gratifying to think that paths, drainage, etc.
state of all Universe Several well-known to be so annoyed at tearing his annual Budget speech in Parlia this was the usual ending, but the
Elency This will btless re people in kong aro content stocking on the Peak tram should
to own it without going to so console himself with the thou imita- much trouble..
The bandits are at least three
thousand strong, well armed, and
to think that such a wish were examination.. given, if merely unofficially, fox, at their best, the conditions of em-wandering in Caine Road, and has
An apparently mad dog was found end of the journey! ployment are arduous, and the been sent to Kennedy Town
operations lasting over a month ANGLO-FRENCH DEBT. labourer has need of some meastire
have done little to disturb their equilibrium:
The report of one of the mili tary officers engaged in the oust ing of the bandits reads rather curiously. He says: "This morn-
CONVERSATIONS AGAIN POSTPONED,
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of comfort:
Mutry!
It la reported from another ment on April 25th, desired to be facts are othewise. Our represen source that a group of bandits in in a position to incorporate in this tative asked his informant whether, for the construction of a reinforced the region of Wu Cheut, Ho Kokatatement specific references to in his long experience of local
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and Yu Yuen, numbering nearly a this settlement, Unfortunately emigrant conditions, he has thous well-armed men, intend a further deferment of the conver come late contact
con
the
to go to the maststance of The antions as now been requested
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