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PICKET OUTRAGE
BRUTAL ATTACK ON COL· HAYLEY BELL.
PLUCKY RESCUE. Petty annoyances have beón almost the daily lot of Colonel F. Hayley Bell, the Commissioner of; Customs at Canton, since he closed
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1181 No. 91,95
MONDAY'S ELECTION CANCELLED.
X BETZAND SATURDAY, APRIL 24,
DISPUTE REGARDING THE ELECTORATE.
COAL HOPES.
TACTFUL WORK BY
PREMIER
UNTYING KNOTS.
CANTON RAILWAY FINANCES
BIG DROP IN EARNING POWER.
- PICKET INTERFERENCE.
London, April 22.
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SCHOOLMASTERS' POSITION
SENATE VOTE. A divergence of opinion having
A report from the Director of
Charging that the Shipping arisen regarding the electorate, the In the course of the afternoon the Chinese section of the Canton-Board had failed to open a higher
The only thing wrong with the notification recently issued axing and evening, Mr. Baldwin con- Kowloon Railway has been sub-bid than the accepted one of $4,- states that a good carriage is closes about threepencs too soon. A ladies fashion magazine dollar these days is that the rate Monday as the date of the Sanitary tinued his conversations with
essential if the short skirt is to 600,000 made by the Dollar inter-be effective." Judging from one mitted to the Canton authorities to
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In order to bring to a stop the Board election has been cancelled, separate meetings of the miners the effect that, despite the factests, for the five Admiral-Oriental we noticed on the Peak tram glad to have you know that the
illegal activities of strike pickets,
bur things tock a more seriousing in the Government Gazette just He requested both to hold them-added to the service, the earnings animously adopted a resolution |
issued.
the port of Canton for a few days'
an intimation to this effect appear
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Although no
A TACTFUL PREMIER.
Rugby, April 23...
definite progress
and coatowners' small committees. that the morning express has been selves available for further con- of the railway have not in any way improved. In fact, they have. become insuficient to pay the over
on Thursday when he was saulted by at least eight ruffians, who it is believed had premeditated the attnek.
The ballot was to be held for sultation.-Router. the purpose of determining who should succeed Mr. G. G, Alábaster
Colonel Hayley Bell was return as a member of the Board, the pre-
head charges,
The Director attributes this po
rosy....
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ing to his home at Shameen at vious election having been declar-was made at the Premier's Confer-sition to the officiousness and over-duced by Senator MeNary, repub- about one o'clock for til, when ed vold owing to the fact that many ence this morning with the leaders bearing attitude of the strike lican, Oregon, said, "if Dollar Bridge by a boycott pleket, who de-/electors were, by reason of the in of the 'conlowners and the miners, pickets, Instances are given to obtains the line, the Dollar inter good time to lay in a stock of
"Amerrycus, No, Biroe! We're liners operating between Maalla yesterday, wo should say that Seattle, the U. S. Senate has un-
good courage is also essential. out." signs fastened to Peak houses do not necessarily mean calling for the rejection of the Flower Street still looks very
0.0 Dospite trade depression, that thirsty callers are right out
of luck.
according to Associated Press and Dollar bid by the Shipping Board,
If seeing is believing, most Hongkong weather is perfect people believe the girl of to-day. United Press dispatches,
during those months having a The resolution which was intro-|
in them.
Wednesday was the Chinese
Hongkong will mail you a 96 page forward to several drops in the festival of Corn Rain. If this he was accosted near the French
The Theosophical Society of weather continues, we may look manded the Commissioner's" rain-adequacy of the arrangements, un- the Premier succeeded in intro-Support his contentions, such
book for 10 cents. Looks like a price of bread. cout for examination, a Canton able to record their votes, The
as ests would have a monopoly of the shaving paper. ducing a better spirit into the pro-passengers carrying with them shipping in the Pacific, and that If our reformers get all they correspondent informs us.
seat are D Met with a refusal, further candidates for the
credings and, at his auggestion small quantities of fruit, cakes and they would operate the line to the desire at Repulse Bay, it will no altercation ensued and the picket F. M. G. Ozorio and Dr. S. C. Ho. struck the Commissioner with a
sub-committees of each side were other eatables, when found by the detriment of the Northwest, as longer be safe for petting parties. foolishness of your wife. Re On enquiry at the Colonial Secre-
It is bad policy to sneer at the bamboo he was carrying. Other farint this morning, the Telegraph appointed to continue the negotia pickets, being charged with having their interests are in California," pickets and rowdies then joined in learned that the reason for the tiong..
member she married you. the attack and Col. Bell was brutal-postponement of the election is that
violated the regulations of the
If a man's face is his fortune1.. ly assaulted, bamboo polos and a dispute has arisen as to who are
consequences, and only eventually tion of the sale and is awaiting a strike, threatened
The United Press says the Ship-some of our taipans must be. serious batons being freely used,
ping Board has delayed consumma-heavily in debt. entitled to vote, and it has been
RESCUED BY PORTUGUESE.
Within a very short period Cal.
Bell's resistance was overcome,
pluckily intervened, he was bleed-
on the head.
considered advisable that the legal position should be made clear be-
for the election is held.
The chief point which has arisen
of vernacular schools.
and the miners that he was there Mr. Baldwin told the coalowners
representing neither side but rc-1 presenting the country which was very much bigger thing than either. Another fact to be remem-
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permitted to pass on payment of ruling from the department of but sentiment in public, another.
Public sentiment is one thing, sum which is at least five times justice as to whether the Senato of the cost of the eatables. Often, resolution compels the board to ad- who is the living phonograph of We heard a girl the other day
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Motorists now have more time to get lit up.
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This is the time of year when some of our young bloods do a little" work, so that they'll be missed when they go on leave.
all match shall be able to listen to a buse- Only a few weeks now, and wo
Talking about rabies, a scientist. Perhaps they're afraid to tip the Few Scotsman get weighed.
and when a Portuguese gentleman deals with the question of masters bered, was that whether a stop well-dressed people, who, to avertise once move for bids, Theher mother.
page occurred or not, the parties appearances, belong to the better ruling is expected within the next ing profusly from several wounds those who are entitled to vote are time but negotiations after a stop-their clothing, the pockets of which ate to intervene n the Shipping says that dogs never go mad if
Amongst would have to negotiate at some class, are cal upon to strip off few days. If the right of the aca-
DO The Portuguese, a Mr. A. Perera, a vernacular school," and the ques-page were not necessarily faster are turned inside out to see if any Board's actions is upheld the they can get plenty ofdrink. No scales.
"masters of any schoc other than saw the assault from the French tion now arises as to what is pre- than before, and averyone was in goods are hidden therein. For recent decision to accept the Dol-wonder these prohibitionists are These days in Hongkong those Bridge, and he rushed out and pull- cisely meant by the term "vernacy a worse pecuniary position. After these and other reasons people lar bid becomes null and void. Fed the Commissioner across the lar school."
regretting that a deadlock had been have often run the risk of taking
having a rough time. bridge into safety. But for ha The whole matter will be con- reached, Mr. Baldwin called on Mr. Fassage on board steamer rather of the Shipping act of 1920, as However, according to Section 5
who go round looking for trouble timely arrival on the scene, Col.sidered by the Government law Evan Williams to state the reasons than submit to auch indignities. amended in 1922, the Shipping front of a shop window has merely
Many a woman standing in only find fault. Hayley Bell would in all probabi- officers, who will advise on the for the deadlock from the coal- lity have been severely injured. points raised, and it is possible owners' point of view, and also tion of the authorities, in order to sell vessels as soon as practic
The report requests the interven-Board is authorized and directed stopped to reflect.
Camel's hair suits are popular 口口 As it happens he was medically at that legislation may be necessary upon Mr. Herbert Smith to state that the railway may not suffer able, consistent with good busi- Shield footballers last Saturday go without a drink for a week,
in London. This doesn't mean tended immediatly by Dr. Rey-to make the position clear.
Judging by the score, the Junior that a man who wears one has to the reasons from the miners' stand-further unnecessary losses, Gold, and found to be suffering
ness methods,.at public or private must have thought they were point. from abrasions, not regarded as
competitive sale after appraise playing baseball,
DD serious.
iment and due advertisement, to persons who are citizens of the:
A theosophical fact is a sophis- record number of outside con- United States. Such sale shall be try composed for the purpose of tributions, all but two referred to made at such prices and on such indueing someone to believe the recent contest for the British Flyweight Championship, when "Clark socked Socks.".
AT OFFICE IN AFTERNOON. Another correspondent writing the same day mentions a bag in connection with the assault. Ile details the story and adds that the l Commissioner attended the office
CONTROLLING MONEY LENDERS.
NEW BILL INTRODUCED.
Having heard their respective statements, the Premier said: "I think it is quite plain that at the. moment you have tied yourselves up into a pretty tight knot. What I have got to try and do is to get that knot untied of cut. Now, fectly impossible in an assembly from my point of view, is per-
TERRIBLE FLOODS IN SUMATRA,
MANY CASUALTIES.
terms and condition's as the Ship-something he doesn't. ping Board may prescribe
Aberdeen.
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The Chief Bull nearly collapsed this week when, on opening “R
Rugby, April 23.
According to the foregoing the. The House of Commons to-day
An onion a day keeps the at the Custom House as usual in passed the second reading of a of this size. to make any steps to eurred at Padang and the west being operated by the Shipping
Weltevreden, April 16.
Shipping Board is fully empower-flappers away.
Says a critic You can enjoy the afternoon. It was then ob- Private Bill, introduced by Major wards solving that knot and I am coast of Sumatra, where in the Board.
Tremendous rainfall has oc-led and authorized to sell any liger
music much better if you keep servod that he had sustained a Glyn (Conservative) which has going to ask each side if they will space of twelve hours 370 milli-
farmers always your eyes shut." Those around paint the inside of the hen you will also find it more enjoy- nasty gash on the forehead, and for its object the control of money be good enough to retire and se- metres of water fell, causing an/will speed up matters relative to from eating the grain off the
The stand taken by the Senate house. This prevents the chickens able if you keep your mouth shut.
OD It is stated that for three or
icet a small number who will come enormous waterflow from the dissolving the Shipping Board and wood. The Bill provides that money and talk with me. I should te mountain thundering into the turning over government ships to four days prior to the outrage, it lenders
Our office statistician reckonë. shall have to obtain had been observed that the pickets licences which
that if all the Chinese women very glad if those small bodies of lower-lying town with a terrible the Emergency Fleet Corporation, who invents a combined muzzle year were relansed simultane- There's a fortune for the man gagged and bound during the last will only were armed with bamboos, some-granted upon the submission of selves at my disposal and I shall ing on and incapable of doing an
representatives would keep them roar, the anxious population look. It is believed here."
ously, they'd drive all the No contract will be be very glad to begin this afternoon thing.
Bolsheviks out of China in thirty- eight hours., et
was looking rather pale.
arranged.
ANOTTER INCIDENT: FIVE PICKETS KILLED.
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The Senate has been consider- ing the dissolution of the Ship- ping Board for some time and whether or not the sale of the five liners to the Dollar line will be consummated, it is understood that
ful, someone will start calling it If the Government is not, care Repulsive Bay,"
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If nothing else, Hongkong can certainly show good returns in
thing a little out of the ordinary, certificates fulfilling certain quali-: and It is this fact which lead re-fications. sidents on Shämeen to the con-binding unless it is in writing, is talking to them to see what way The local canals were anable clusion that the outrage was pre-worded in plain England, aa dis- there is of getting over the first to contain the tremendous stream
tinguished from legal language,
stile which has presented itself and the town immediately was and a copy of the contract must to-day, and possibly discuss to such flooded.
Apparently some people who dog bites. be supplied to the borrower point that it may be necessary Four persona were drowned and the Shipping Board soon will be can look daggera" don't know A Canton correspondent writing as the rate of interest for loans,
Forty-eight per cent. is laid down for us all to meet again."
many injured, whilst a large num-turned over to the Emergency what a dagger looks like. under date of Thursday states but this is not intended to be a minding the delegates that the
The Promier concluded by re damaged.
ber of houses were seriously Fleet Corporation. that boycott pickets who endeav-maximum but merely as a general subsidy to the coul industry would ken off, plunging the panic-stric oured to intercept a fish bout con guide to Courts of law."
The electricity supply was bro- veying fish to the Hongkong
expire at the end of the month. ken town into darkness, and neigh- steamer, mat with an unexpected (Home Secretary) announced dur
Sir William Joynson-Hicka Time was therefore of value. reception. Both pickets and the ing the debate that the Govern-owners and miners, each consisting
Sub-committees of the coal-in many parts..
bouring roade were washed away defenders resorted to arms, and ment would give general support of nine mombers, met the Premier 300,000 guilders exclusive of the two, pickets were, shot dead and to the Bill which is regarded as a separately during the afternoon.-- damage to roads and public build-
The damage is estimated at GRAVE CALCUTTA SITUATION. three drowned.
measure that had long been nee! British Wireless.
Calcutta, April 23.
The picket boat was drilled beed.--British Wireless.
low the water-line and sank with.
out actually disappearing on the mud not far from Shameen. Mean- while the fish was safely delivered,
GAMBLING RAID,
'MAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
A raid was carried out by re- venue officers at No, JA, Wingsing Street; yesterday, following in- formation that one of the floors was used as an opium divan.
SPANISH AIRMEN,
EXPECTED IN MACAO TO-DAY.
COVERNMENT LOAN SUGGESTED. London, April 23, It is announced that the Mines Department has prepared a scheme for a Government loan to the coal industry, conditional on the re- organisation thereof and the clos- A cable received from Macaoling of uneconomic pits-Reuter. this morning atates that the DIFFICULTIES OF COMPROMISING. from Madrid to Manila are ox- Spanish aviators who are flying pected there to-day,
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London, April 29.
logs-Aneta.
WHITE STAR LINE.
BRITISH OFFER TO BUY.
Now York, April 28.
A Cash offer for the White Star
MOSLEM-HINDU DISORDERS.
Which suggests to us but no, these Chinese Bolsheviks are Probibitionists in America have already mad enough, surely overlooked the fact that dancing is a move.nent from bar Some of this newspaper cor to bar.
respondence is really appauling. You can tell some people are The question of the hour their troubles to themselves. married
others keep Although it hasn't got a second hand, is the new Peak tram station clook 580cond-hand The share reports remind us timepiece? N Two people were killed and 47 that, no matter what happens, injured in further Moslem-Hindu onions always come back strong We are now convinced that disorders to day. A gang of Mus-
there is no end to human in- sulmans this afternoon rushed the Looks as if Senator Borah ought gonuity. A new method of raising principal market building and to be arrested for contempt of the funds in Canton has been assaulted Hindu cloth merchants, World Court, A
discovered. seriously injuring four.
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man fruft-sellers helped the Hindus Taxis are out of luck these wot Singing at work in no criterion. to chase off the assailants. An days, which reminds us that now A mosquito can do that. other gang of Mossulmans looted a is the time for someone today Line has been received from cerbly grain store and belaboured a really good skidomater. tain British interests. It will be Hindu who was sent to hospitul. considered at a special meeting of
It is understood that Mr. Stanley the Directors of the International The number of shops closed is in- A fire extinguisher accidentally Macao, touch at Formosa, as at emphasised that there would be novice.
They will not, after leaving with the minera, and owners, re-to-day Renter's American Ser benting: Many have been sent to a spray.
Baldwin, during the negotiations Mercantile Marine Corporation creasing and there are many in-drenched some of the congrega
dividual assaults by stabbing and tion in a Lancashire church Let One of the men on the floor in honour of the airmen are being assistance promised if the negotia- first arranged. Big celebrations jumped over the verandah with the arranged in Macao, including ations reach a satisfactory stage by Bubsidy and that the temporary
hospital. Police pickets, armed intention of escaping, and was re-ball by the military officers, a
with sticks, are now stationed in moved to the Government Civil banquet by prominent Chinese May 1st will be rigidly limited.
the disturbed area, Reuter Hospital in a serious condition, and a reception and ball by the
BARBARA CORP
FURTHER CASUALTIES.,
A number of men were arrested; Government.
while implements used in the pre-
paration and smoking of the drug
were seized by the police for elde ence
TO-DAY
The difficulties of finding a com promise between the owners, de- mand for district wages agree
dents and the miners insistence natio namational agreements Hus Aus
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE.
Geneva, April 23. budget of the bpur Office shows. in expend
is still considered
Some folk manage to keep awake during the Sunday morn ing sermon by playing golf.
piritualig
are, broadminded:
way they stre
If hotel residents were allowed
to double-bank with their bank accounts as they do with the meau, Hongkong wouldn't be half such a bad place.
According to an American per, a man named Spade:
appointed a
ication of un