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Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 22,011
LA TEN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1926.
FURTHER HAULS OF OPIUM.
CARGO REFUSED. CANTON EXTREMISTS PRINCE LEAVING.
TAKEN OFF CHINESE STEAMER,
MEET.
DEPARTS FOR HOME
M. BORODIN ON THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
ON THURSDAY.
POPULAR PERSONALITY.
BIG FIND ON DOUGLAS,
BOAT
OVER 4,000 TAELS.
日五月十
TALAMBA AFFAIR.
MURDER TRIAL OF DEPORTEE.
SELF-DEFENCE PLEADED.
126 PER ANNUM
SINGEL COPY 10 ÓENTA
vatisiastica
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BELGIAN ROYAL WEDDING.
AMAZING SCENES ON BRIDE'S ARRIVAL
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION.
Brussels, Nov. 8. Barriers were down broken and any people knocked down and trampled by the pressure of
BRITISH GOODS BANNED.
MESSAGE TO MOSCOW. Evidence would appear to be ac
"It will come as a big surprise to Over 4,000 taels of prepared The full details of the alleged cumulating that special efforts are There was a big mass meeting the majority of Hongkong resi-oplum, of a value of $40,000, com- lieing made to intensify the anti-Kuomintang
of students. workers and other dents to learn that His Royal prised onu single large, haul effect-murderous attack on some Chinese British Boygott. Yesterday w ro-campus of the Sun Yat-sen Univer- R.N., is leaving, for Home this Douglas boat Hiching, which are was travelling with them on beard members in the Highness Prince George. Licut. ed by revenue officers aboard the deportees by another deported who
bodies" in this direction, and the ex-Revolution. Hundreds of flags festivities.
the anniversary of the Russian Country in time for the Christmaa on Sunday night. 7117 PAN
The drug, which was concealed as the result of which one of them Frincess perience of a local British firm yes-and banners were displayed, whilst terday is indicative of the efforts which are being made in certain quarters to discriminate against
867 12-Volt Battery-$63
THE DRAGON MOTOR. CAR CO, LT.
93 WONE NEL CHUNG RD.
HAPPY VALLEY,
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
ONLY SMALL ATTENDANCE,
Ideal weather favoured the week- end camp of the Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence
ported on the activities of various sity in Canton, on Sunday to mark week, and will reach the Old rived here.from Swatow and Amoy the British Indíá steamer Talamba, enthusiastic crowds amcious to see site, near Fat:ling Railway Station,
British cargo.
It appears that the firm concern ed wished to send to Canton, in connection with the cartying out
י
Astrid anu Prince
Corps, which was held on the same
Passage has been booked on then the conl bunkers, was not died from stab wounds,, wore given Leopold, when they landed at eating programme, enjoyable for all
matshed building erected on the R.M.S. Empress of Russia which rounda was decorated with Chi-leaves for Vancouver on Thurs- and Russian flugs and vari-day at 1.0.m. and H.R.H. will be ous slogans were also conspicuous accompanied by Lieut. Halsey ly placarded, Speeches were de- A.D.C. livered by M. Borodin, the Soviet; representative, and Mr. George who has devoted himself wholly The only son of His Majesty Hsu-chien
to a naval carcer, Prince George the flagship of the China Squad- 1925, ron, H.M.S. Hawkins, since May,, the appointment dating ing his sojourn in the East. Bri- froni January 15th, 1925. and' dur- tishers in Hongkong have been very favourably impressed with
this morning at the opening of the Criminal Sessions before the and escorted by the Belgian King Antwerp from a Swedish cruiser,
when a murder charge was investi- dignitaries drove to the station. Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, and Queen, and royalties and
Equally wonderful were the
work had been entailed in clearing covered until six hours' strenuous
away a mass of coal. tion of the drug was granted by An application for the confisca Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. opium; comprising of over 100 that the prisoner attacked three Another large consignment of gated. It is alleged by the Crown pounds of the drug in the rawy other Chinese deportees while on scenes in Brussels, which was offers whilst it was being trans ported in a campania Yaumati Bay last night. No arrests were made,
| ns was occupied in 1924. An inter-
present, was carried out.
In view of the fact that the Ad-
of a certain contract, a' quantity of ion. M. Borodin exhorted the Chinas been undergoing training on state, was intercepted by revenue. the way from Singapore, stabbingest fete.. "Steel-helmeted troops tinuously in camp, it was very dis
He
the Sailor Prince...
In the course of a lengthy ora-
British goods,
nese people. fo.support the Kuo- Accordingly the hintang revolution and the gen owners of a Chinese viver steamer, eral policies of the Party: which ties the British flag, were urged all classes under the Kuo- mintang to abide by law and order approached; but they declined to and said they must all follow the riccept the cargo, ni the ground, it revolutionary chieftain so as to is alleged, that it was of British present a united front to the
Mr. origin.
enemy.
Borodin further.
GENERAL FAVOURITE. stated that the friendly relations After further argument, the between Russia and Chinn would The Prince has taken every ...shipping cùmpany stated that the not he broken down by their portunity of entering into the cargo could only he accepted if the enemies, nor would the Chinese social life of the Colony when off return freight were also paid, as people be misled by the Imperia duty, and quickly made himself there was a possibility that the lists into opposition to the Kuba general favourite. Kosa or cargo would have to be returned to mintang. The real purpose of the dancing like his
brother the Canton: The shippers then agreed Russian Revolution, he said, was Prince of Wales, Prince Gearzo, to this curse, paying freight up not only to save the Russian peos, or "." as he is popularly known and back, and asked the shipping ple but also the oppressed peoples in the Navy, was present at most company to make every effort to of the whole world, and the Kuo-functions of that nature Riet deliver the cargo to the consignees, mintang revolution was in reality winter, attending one fancy dress
CARGO REMOVED. ·
Later in the day, however, after the cargo had been placed aboard, a message came from the shipping company stating the cargo could. not be taken to Canton, as a wire had been received (from whom is not stated) saving that Britisk
part of the big world revolution.
A lengthy telegram to the Rus- sian people which had been draft- end was later read, and subsequent ly this was despatched to Moscow.
BUSINESS TRAGEDY.
dance AS un old-time Chinese Mandarin.
But the Prince' is chiefly a lover of outdoor sport, riding buing his. Principal pastime. He was ofte to be seen at the Polo ground, and figured in the list of winners, at the gymkhana, while áe rode in the United Services Cup race at the Jockey Club aynual meeting, | failing, however, to get in the first
cargo was not to be sent up. AMR, ROSCOE BRUNNER'S LAST three. The followed the Drag
cordingly the cargo was later taken
off the steamer, and this is also stated to have happened to other British cargo on the same vessel.
The mattor has, we undersland, been reported to the Hongkon y au- thorities.
ACT.
London, Nov. 8,
Hunt at Fanling frequently.'
His contact with the public has been mainly that of a naval officer,
At an inquest at Wandsworth on and not as a Member of the Royal
1
IMPORTANT MISSION.
41
Paluce,
in the heart the one who died, guarded the route, "seventy-five" while the prisoner has alleged that he was only acting in self-defence, uns fired a salute, aeroplanes The prisoner, Lam Yu-kuk, was circled overhand and crowda charged with having, on Septem-cheered as the carriages drove to bér 5th, on board the s.s. Talamba, the,
King Albert, while on the high seas, murdered Princess Astrid, Prince Leopold, another Chinese. To the charge and the Duke of Vestergotland, IN HURRY FOR P.WD.
the prisoner pleaded "Not guilty." the bride's father, despite the rain, The driver of a motor lorry. The case for the Crown is being alighted en route and with bowed charged at the Magistracy this conducted by the
Attorney heads said a prayer at the tomb arting with speeding, and heGeneral, the Hon. Mr. JH. Kemp, of the Unknown Soldier, on which was on an important mission, and and Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Instruct Princess Astrid placed a wreath. had to hustle.
ed by Messra. Lo and Lo, is de- Reuter..
The Magistrate Just how in-fending. portant was it?
At the commencement, Mr. The defendant said he was, en-Kemp asked for the indictment, to gaged by the P, W. D. to dump coul. be amended by putting in alias
His Worship remarked that he
could not see how defendant should
MORE FIGHTING.
Sun's Troops Retreati
Shanghai, Nov. 9,* There has been fighting. around Wusueh..
Marshal Sun Chuan- fang's troops are reported to have retired down river..
Marshal Sen himself is at Nanking.Router.
names of the dead man, and Mr.
Sheldon offering no objection, his Lordship amended the indictment. accordingly.
SIXTY-FIVE DEFORTES.
A long and detailed account of the affair was given by Mr.. Kemp in outlining the circumstances. He said the Talamba, which was
PRINCE, HENRY TO REPRESENT
KING. GEORGE.
visory Committee had decided that members of the Corps should have their firms to spend 48 hours con no difficulty, in getting leave from "
appointing to find such small num- ber of the Mobile Section and Ma- chine Gunners in camp on Friday evening, and Saturday morning. Out of an availing strength of 86, only 14 were present for Saturday morning's training. The Mounted Infantry had a very much better. muster, with 17 out of an available strength of 33 in the Colony..
* FRONTIER WORK.
11
The latter Company spent a hard morning I reconnoitring the fron-"
were tier country. There faw tumbles, as is natural in such Bugby, Nov. 8.
difficult country, but no casualties. Prince Heary will represent. The troop at times split into two H.M. King George at the wedding parts, which attempted to ambush Crown Prince' Leopold, of each other; there was a good deal Belgium, and Princess. Astrid, of of Triendly discussion in the Can- Sweden, which will take place toon afterwards as to whether the 01 Wednesday in British Wireless..
Brusselstroop Sergeant Major had outwit ted the Troop Sergeant or vice Versai
of
The Machine Gunners spent an
British India steamer, left Sin- WITNESS "ABDUCTED." instructive morning doing distance
gapore for Hongkong on Septem- ber 2nd, and the affair occurred
HALL TRIAL.
on the 5th. In addition to the or- PROSECUTION'S METHODS IN dinary passengers and deck pas- sengers, the Tulemba waz bring- ing a number of deportees from the Straits Settlements, their num
New York, Növ. 8,
judging "(very difficult in this af mosphere), and rough ground drill. After tiffin, both companies fired on the field-firing range: Unfor- tunately, the cutting of the paddy is a fortnight later this year "than usual und, the standing grain made the carrying out. of the fire and movement practices impossible. By next week-end, when the Scottish Company are to be in camp, the better part of the ground should be
clear:
bor being sixty-ive. Deportes, In pursuance of its efforts to he explained, were persons who secure evidence for the Hall trial, had been banished from a place the State yesterday engineered The defendant was fined $10. for various reasons, some serious
what the newspapers describe, as Another driver who was sum-and others less serious. They moned for failing to stop after an might be convicted persons, or per- an “abduction,”. accident, was told by his Worship sons who were, undesirable, on Mrs. Gibson known as "the pl
After dark, both companies in that he should consider that the other grounds,
woman" and the chief witness of sections of four or five men did a man whom he knocked down was These deportees were being car- the prosecution was taken from shors cross-country march by com- in worse plight than he (the fied in a hold of the Talamba in hospital where she has been con pasa. Although the night was
fined with kidney trouble since she immediate consequences. ・an driver) would possibly be from the forepart, and some were lock collapsed in court on Nov. 3rd Pitch-black and the country march-
of $10 was imposed in this case.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Branner, who Family. Only twice has he per be fi such a hurry, even if it was were found shot dead in their formed any official fun-tion, the the P. W. D. which had engaged house, the evidence showed that second occasion being a recently him. THE CANTON FIRE
Roscoe had been in ill-health for as yesterday, when he invested two years, and was most depressed His Excellency the Governor with With regard to the fire at the by serious business troubles, for the insignia of Knight of Grace of Strike Headquarters in Canton a Brunner Menda was held respon of Jerusalem.
which he as Chairman of Messra.the Venerable Order of St. John, report to hand states that the sible and had to vacate the Chair- In March jast he acted, Strike Committee and the pickets manship. He was also most dis by Special Royal Warrant."" on have now been transfered to quar-Appointed that he was not made behalf of His Majesty at
a Director in the new amalgama Investiture when insignias of ters on the Yat Tak Malbo, whilst tion, His financial position was honoure previously conferred the Executive Department-is tem-[very sound. His wife on the day were presented to H. E porarily housed in the building of of the tragedy visited three news the Governer, the Hon. Sir Shousen the All-China Labour Union. There paper offices.
Chow, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. George Duncan, Mr George
is still doubt us to how many lost. Sir John Brunner testified that their lives as a result of the pre. the wife had not accepted the White, and Subadar Mujor Faza! vacation of the Chairmanship Khan. This ceremony was carried
As to the prisoners held in the which Mr. Roscoe Brunner had out with characteristic pomp and strikers' gach for offences against accepted loyally, and Sir John was ceremony and it was noteworthy! the boycott regulations, it is re-of opinion that if Roscoe learned for the fact that the Scottish com
Fearing apparently, that.
she
A fine Ped up. In that part of the ship
ed over very rough with paddy there were latrines, but no water would be operated upon without bunds; steep, banks and under- was laid on, and it was during the
growth, all sections reached a point process of fetching water that the his consent, the State Attorney in the close vicinity of the correct invaded the hospital and after a affair happened. When water was verbal encounter with the Hou one in quite quick time and with wanted, the deportees had to go Physician had Mrs. Gibson rushed.
SPANISH PLOT.
NOTABLE'S ARREST
EXPLAINED. "
Madrid, Nov. 8..
* !I *
The Noticiero Del Lunes declares
romarkably little noise and flashing
out on to the well deck and get it.off by ambulance thirty miles to of torches. The exercise is an ex-
UNDER GUARD.
in this the Jersey City Hospital, where tremely important, one the prosecution hopes to get her country, where there are very few The deportees were in charge of fit to give evidence on Thursday roads or tracks and every field
purled that all who could be releas that she had been' visiting news-pany of the H.V.D.C. provided the that the arrest of Senhor Lerroux nine indian guards, and a cor- or Friday. But the doctors there I looks much the same, as its next:
is not connected. " with the paral, and there was also a Chin-think she will be unable to leave door neighbour.. Sepuratist plot, but due to the Fese constable from the Straits the hospital for three weeks-
ed have since been moved to the
Central Police Departroit, where Paper offices on his account that Royal Guard of Honour.
they are said to be brid în custody.
The Canton authorities are still
would be enough to turn his brain.
The Jury returned a verdict of investigating the circumstances of murder and suicide.-Reitter.
the outbreak and searches for sus pected persons are still being car- | ried out.
TROUBLE NEAR SWATOW.
A report from Swatow states
that certain extreme
MOTOR THEFT.
BONNET COVERING STOLEN.
NAVAL CAREER.
Prince George began his naval career' when he was only fourteen years of age. He, entered the Royal Naval College, Osborne, în September 1926, as a cadet after being prepared at St. Peter's Court, Broadstairs.
circulation of a pamphlet signed by rim which the military authori- ties selzed:Reiter.
BETTING TAX.
SEEKING ITS REPEAL
London, Nov. 8. A movement to secure the repeal the battleships Iron Duke (Medi- of the setting tax on constitutional
As a midshipman he served in
ILLICIT DIVAN.
Police Force who acted as inter-Reuters Americau Service. preter. These nine guards were employed as watches in batches of three at a time. One man was stationed at a door leading to the prisoner's quarters, another at a port-holo looking towards the latines, and & third on the top of a hatch on the well deck.
OPIUM SELLERS FINED.
FIELD DAY.
By Sunday morning, the numbers had swollen to 23 of the M. I. and 49 of the Armoured Car Com pany, the mobile, section of which, consisting of one armoured car, 6-
At the Central Police Court this cars and 18 motor-eycles, had come morning, a Chinese woman was out via Castle Peak during the pre- On September 5th, some of the fined $50 for selling illicit opium. vious afternoon. A field day took
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amongst the Labour Unions are Naval Yard, prosecuted a Chinese, beth (Atlantic Fleet) and in 1922, meeting of the members of the There were at least four men, and doubled the penalty. on being in 6/2nd Punjab Regiment represent: elements. Mr. J. Mason, of the Kowloon terranean Fleet) and Queen Eliza-lincs took a definite form at a men went on deck to get wator: Mr. R. E... Lindsell subsequently place, in which two platoons of
agitating for a general strike in Chapan. It is said that certain who appeared before Mr. J. H. B. he was lent to the flotilla leader Victoria. Clab in conjunction with the case for the Crown was that formed by the prosecuting ofleerd the advanced guard of an enemy, H.M.S. Mackay, where he gained the Betting Reform Association. there were only four. These were that the defendant had on a pre- who had landed at Sha Tau Kok much trouble that'soldiers were sent
of $60,
رہے
Labour Union members created so Nihill, this morning on a charge his destroyer experience. After-A£20,000 fund was opened and the man who was now dead, two/vious occasion "jumped" her ball with the intention of seizing Fan to suppress the incident and they of the theft of a piece of covering wards H.R.H. spent two years in $2,880 was subscribed in a few othor Chinese who would be cal. In the same case, a Chinese boy and A. C. Companies' task was to
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ling railway station. The ML from the complainant's motor cartudy at the Naval establishments minutes. Donations. opened fire on the demonstrators, in Jordan Rond yesterday.
are beinged as witnesses, and the prisoner. with the result that one man was
It was stated that the defendant lent to H.M.S. Ursula for the fleet Reuter..
at Portsmouth and Greenwich, was solicited throughout the country. The affray occurred while these was fined $9, or seven days, for rush from camp and hold the enemy killed and three others wounded.
was seen to attempt to detach the exercises, from which vessel he
men wore on deck, and Mr. Kemp buying oplum from the woman. on the spurs in the valley three thought there was no doubt that
The proprietor of a secret opium miles east of Fanling, until säch divan said, he was, not in any way time as an imaginary force of in- the prisoner inflicted wounds on
number of people were found by their assistanco from.
Plymouth Ho
death. He also wounded two,
The Labour representatives then horn, but on failing to gain posses- landed on July 29th, 1924 to per- domanded the punishment and dia- sion of it, he took a place of cloth form the unveiling ceremony at the THE BELGIAN TREATY. the man now dead that caused his connected with the fact that a fantry and art lory Howloon and missal of the officer who ordered which was covering the bonnet. Royal Navy War Memorial on the troops to open fire, as well as
The defendant, who had a pro- the punishment of the soldiers and vious conviction, was sentenced to the payment of a large sum for the two months' hard labour. relatives of the dead men and medical treatment fees and com- pensation for the wounded,
1925
POINTS STRESSED.
Later he was seconded to H.M.S
DENIAL BY THE LEGATION. others, one in the back and the revenue officers smoking opium in drive. back the raiders. Hawkins and he arrived in Hong-
Peking, Nov. 8. other in the arm. According to the his floor.
The Magistrate-Why did they kong on the as Malwa In May, With regard to Belgium's deci-two Chinese witnesses, they "wore
Major Roberts, V.C., D.S.O., sion to ask the Hague Court to walking along the deck in single use your pipes and lamps?
Defendant-They are butchers. M.C., who acted as Chief Umpire, To-day's Observatory report Prince George has been promoted interprat Artlele 40 of the abra-file, with the deceased walking ed to General Ho Ying-yum, who is over Cochin-China yesterday after on H.M.S. Hawkins. His Royal gian Legation denies the report back, and turning round he saw fondant qa a charge of keeping a particularly stressed two points, The matter has now been refer states that the typhoon passed to full lieutenant whilst serving, gated Sine Belgian Treaty, the Bel-between the two witnesses. The They were waiting for the slaugh went through the manoeuvres in ter house to open that morning, detail afterwards with all mem- third man was stabbed in the His Worship convicted the de-bers of the Corps present. He at the front, for instructions, but noon. The local forecast up to Highness came of ago on Decem- that the depleton was made on the prisoner behind him. The secret oplum den, and imposed a firstly, that the commander of a It is feared that serious trouble will noon to-morr Is-Enst winds, ber 20th, 1923, and will celebrate the suggestion of France or Japan. arise from the incident.
fresh to moderató; and,
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* This 24th birthday in England. Fleuter?
fine of $100.
** (Continued on Pugo 9),