THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1927.
MATSHED BLAZE AT REPULSE BAY.
IN CANTON FROM DAY “SQUEEZE” IN COURT
TO DAY.
MANY TROOPS FOR EAST
RIVER.
FATE OF SWATOW.
Canton, Sept. 11.
CHARGE?
HOW CONSTABLE GOT FOUND OUT.
JELLY HIS UNDOING.
An allegation of i. serious made against . a
General Li Chai-sum has resign-nature
was
ed his post as Chief-of-Staff of the Chinese police constable, No. 492, Commander-in-Chief Headquarters at the Central Magistracy this in Canton. A telegram to this morning. effect has been sent to Nanking, The Canton Headquarters of the
Evidenco was adduced to show Commander-in-Chief have been that the police constable, was in abolished, as the Generalissimo the habit of obtaining small sums Chiang Kai-shek has relinquished of money from hawkers at Lascar that office. All documents relat-Row and Queen's Road Central, ing, to the Headquarters have been which were within his beat. removed to the official bureau of the "Commander of the Eighth
He employed a small boy as a Route Division" assumed by Gening a small sum from a hawker of shroff, whose actions when obtain-
eral Li Chai-sum. a
Threat to Swatow.
black jelly, excited the suspicions of a Chinese Sergeant in charge of the same beat. The Sergeant investigated the matter and even tually brought his subordinate to book.
Confirmation from military cir: cles concerning the reported fall of Swalow is not available, as the Government has prohibited all pub lication of military movements. It At a previous hearing, his Wor- appears certain, however, that the ship suggested that "squeeze" town of Mui Yuen, "which is very might be included in the charge close to Swatow, has fallen into to designate the particular nature the hands of the Peasant Corps of the misconduct alleged against | who are the vanguards of Gen-the defendant as a police con- erals Yip Ting and Ho Lung. stable.
Troops are seen leaving Canton
Sub-Inspector Andrews replied TO
every day for the East River dis-that he could not very well employ tricts. Yesterday morning nochis term in the drawing up of the fewer than eight large junks con-
charge. taining soldiers to capacity limit were towed by steam launches in the direciton of Whichow. Two of these junks carried boatloads of arms and ammunition.
This afternoon another battalion of soldiers of the Eleventh Divi- sion was sent to Sheklung.. From these soldiers, it was learned that the enemy has scored several vic- tories in the Ng Wah and Hing Ling districts.
His Worship: Why not? That word is well-known throughout the Colony.
Defendant wng sentenced three months' hard labour.
THE SILKEN ORDER.
...
LUXURIES OF GIRL WORKERS IN AMERICA.
to
The above pleture was taken during the destructive, fire, of matsheds which took place
at Repulse Bay on Friday morning, and in which over 50 were destroyed.
MANILA CIGARS, ON
BRITISH SHIPS."
CIRCUMVENT NEW CHINA
DUTIES.
A DECISION PENDING.
Cheung).
MOTOR HILL-CLIMB IN SINGAPORE.
CYCLES COMPETE IN S.V.C. CONTEST,
(Photo:
Mee
CRIMINALS. MORE SKILFUL.
RAFFLES DISPLACES BILL SIKES.
COUPS BY WOMEN.
Horatio Bottomley, in the Week- Dispatch, referred to "criminal colts from Borstal School" who undergo what is known as "mo. fed Borstal treatment" at Worr wood Scrubs. He wrote:
Speaking generally they are terrible class.... Utterly callous to their surroundings, defying all dia-
last week and was a great success, cipline and moral principals.
SEVERAL SPILLS RECORDED.
Manila, Sept. 7. In spite of the unkind weather Local cigar and cigarette manu- conditions which greatly inter facturers yesterday began negotia- fered with the morning's proceed- tions for the shipment of their ings and led finally to the post- produce into China by British ponement of the events for the owned steamships, because of heavier machines, the motor cycle tariff regulations imposed recently hill climb organised by the, Singa- by the Nationalist government in pore Volunteer Corps took place China, increasing the import tax on the Gap Road on Sunday of on certain items, including manu- factured tobacco products, from Although only two events were
completed, the riding was suf- Steeped in vicious habits of life, per cent. to 50 per cent.
ficient to show that Singapore they are, what I should call in British liners, By on feminine emblem of American to avoid ultimately the increased on suporting the development of in for their racing careers.
The story of silk stockings, thecal mapping urers have chairce can lay claim to a number of very racing parlance, the clots of the competent cyclists who are keen criminal community being broker prosperity, has just been told in that direction. General Chan' again in Milwaukee (says a cor. taxes. When the Nationalist gov-motor-cyeling as a sport..
I agree with the writer that Chai-tong, & subordinate of Li Cha-respondent of the Daily News.). ernment imposed the new duties, The first event for motor cycles these Borstal boys who have bro- The teachers in the continua the British consul in Shanghai to bers of the Volunteer units only) of a fractions and unruly dis the British government authorized of 350 e.. and over (open to mem- ken their licences or who because tion schools there were interested collect anal hold the taxes as "paid was held in threatening weather, position have been sent to Worn:- reports the Free Press, but hardly, wood Scrubs are criminals in the nad the event been completed making, says "R.E. Corder" in a when the rain came down, London journal. Curiously enough, at the starting An Agreeable Fellow.
It is understood that General Wong Shiu-hung left yesterday for Shiu Kwan, in the North, to illrect operations against the forces of
General Ho Lung, a division of
which is approaching Kwangtung
sum, alsó left for the Eastern front on the same day.
Water Supply.
The Canton Water Work Com pany will soon start further im provements to their water supply system in view of the recent Gove ernment notification that it will
not be taken over by the Canton Municipality.
trol.
NO ROOM IN THE MARKETS.
In helping working girls to spend their wages wisely. They made an inquiry to form the basis of suggestions and found some suits which appear to have startled them.
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Over 1.300 giris were canvassed.
on
under protest" by the shippers of all cargoes entering that port on British ships.
Taxes Held.
See Dollar Line.
point Pasir Panjang end), there Crime, if it does not run in The British consul is holding was only a slight passing shower, fashions, certainly changes with Their average earnings were 32. the money collected from these but at the finishing, and it con- the times, and, like athleties, it a week. They ranged
That is why from 8s. taxes until the world powers rean hour, the second event thus the Borstal failures quickly be
tinued to rain heavily for nearly favours" the young. When Mr. Sun Fo was Mayor of due to unemployment. Milwaukee China.
to £1. The lower figures were cognize a stable government in being delayed. Even after it had come prominent in the under Canton he threatened to place the was formerly a city of breweris. stable government will not
They contend that
eleared a little, time had to be world.. Just as the Education Act | Company under municipal control It now makes "soft, drinks," and thorize such an increase in taxes, was found necessary as two riders mentality in the nation,
A-allowed for the road to dry, This of the 70's made for an improve on the ground that the water sup much of the labour is probably as it clearly violates treaties al-who took the course before it was the remarkable scientific progres Bo has plied was not pure. After much of a low grade. resistence by the Company, the
ready entered into. If this proves dry came vif. whole matter was compromised by the girls, questioned bought
All the same, it was found that to be the case, all money held by serious crashes during the morn-cleverer and more elusive criminal There were no of the new century produced a the appointment of a Committee to supervise the work of the Companyings a year. The price ranges
the average 15 pairs of silk stock the British consul will be refunded ag although certain of the com- Men who have the resource and
to the payer. which however turned out to be from 4s. to 7s. The lowest num
petiters found the ditches in ne-daring to break into and rob the The American consul has not gotiating the sends.
rresumably burglar-proof house only a hindrance to the officials of her was six pairs a year, but one been empowered by Washington to the Company. This Committee is biri confessed to the almost in-do, this
Mr. J. Petrie, riding a New Hud- of a famous detective must possess son O.IV. machine, was first in brains and initiative out of the now dissolved, and the Company credible total of 122. She could
The decision to take advantage the initial event for cycles of 850 common. proposes to effect improvements not tell where the money for them of the possible protection offered and under, Getting off well, Bill Sikes, with his dark lan- Independent of government. con-
came from.
by the British government was he rounded the first hend in good tern and his blungeon, his thick
Manila style and, speeding up, be rounded skull, and his Most of the girls excused their made yesterday when a
gross animalism, passed on their old silk stock-ceived an order from Shanghai for the distance in 1 minute 83 2/5 equinned, mentally alert youn extravagance by saving that they cigar manufacturing company re-the other and more dangerous has gone, and in his place is the bends successfully and completed fashionably dressed, scientifically ings to mother or younger sisters. 500,000 cigars,
secs. Mr. K. C. Bryant on a Cotton athlete an agreeable sort of fel- Many of the girls obviously
was second. His riding was also low who will crack a joke at a receive support, from their homes,
good, his time being 1 minute 85 first-class bar with the same easy as they entered bills for clothing
Before taking the matter up secs, Pte. Cameron was the best assurance as he will later crack; in excess of their income.
with local agents for British starter, his A.J.S. jumping off and steamship lines, the cigar com- answering excellently to the con-
a crib.. Half Wages for Clothes.
Not Bill Sikes but Raffles is the pany conferred with local officials trols, He was third and did the model of the up-to-date burglar. That the Hongkong markets are
The striking fact emerged that of the Dollar Steamship Company climb in 1 min. 36-2/5 secs. much too small, and that stall-cent. of their earnings on cloth cargoes
on the average they spent 46 per which has been transporting their Private Anthony Wee found dif- Departure of Nancy.
to China heretofore.ficulty in getting up speed at the The passing of Bill Sikes has holders are compelled to put a cer- ing. This was almost entirely on Since the American government start, while rounding the second been followed by the departure. tain quantity of their fish or outer garments. The vegetables outside their stalls, was girl is
American has refused to take any action on bend he came off and had to bell is as good as, if not better a silk-clad being. The the tariff imposed by the Nation-attended to by the ambulance. than, her partner Jack. Many of the statement which Sergeant M. R. Dickson, in charge of hawkers, girl's showed that on an average list government, the local office He was not seriously injured.
the cleverest coups brought off made to Mr. R. E. Lindsell this ther each had two silk frocks in of the Dollar line could do nothing
Good Speeds.
by criminal gangs during the last morning, when three stall holders from the Sockunpoe market were ings were spent on underclothing, of transporting cigars between the winner of the second event, and girls-women and girls whorn Only 12 per cent. of their carn-ple in Shanghai that the business In spite of the rather wet road, in some cases executed by women few years have been planned and charged with hawking outside the mostly exiguous, and again of slik. Manila and Shanghai has been open to motor cycles of 350 cc. you will find just now at Deau- Accessories such as gloves, ties loat to the company temporarily. and over, bettered the time of Mr.ville, Le Touquet, and the Lido. The men pleaded that they were, and laces, accounted for 23 per This cigar manufacturing com- Petrie. In the first event. Pte. not actually hawking, but buying cent
Where the money is, there also are fah from a fisherman, with inter- The average girl was found to Dans will send its products to Cameron was the successful com-where the m tion of selling it inside the market. bu four pairs of shoes and three China on British liners until an petitor in this event.. He again The other day. I met a well-
agreement on the new tariff has got off at a brisk pace and this Expenditure on powder, rouge; been reached. They will pay the time he was home in 1. minute 28 known detective at a Belgian re-
seconds, Mr. Petrie was second,
sort, "Pleasure or business?" .Bon: "What are these people go-and lip-stick was found to be sur 50 per cent, tax to the British condoing the, climb in 1. minute 80
I inquired, "Both," he replied prisingly small, but against this sul in Shanghai, the same ng Bri-
seconds three Beconds
with a smile.
While crimes of violence are
A NOMINAL FINE FOR STALL HOLDERS.
confines of the market.
Mr. Lindsell, to Sergeant Dick-
ing to do if there is no room ?”
1.
their wardrobes.
new hats a year.
more than notify the Dollar peo-
Detter
of Nancy. The modern criminal
is to be set the fact that all thesotish tobacco companies instead of than his previous time-and Mr.Jeclining, skilful, crime is cer
were surprised to find that quite
be
Sergeant Dickson: "That is a hard thing to say. The market things may be bought in the five to the Nationalists customs.
P. K. Bryant was third with a time can and ten cent store and
be limits are to be adhered to."
The change will mean a great of 1 minute 34-4/5 seconds. Ex-tainly increasing. Very exten Mr. Lindsell: "The section made to last a long time. The financial loss to American steam- which covers this point aims at women investigators said they ship companies operating in the cept for the order, the three com- sive raids have been made on so- petitors above named were suc-ciety in recent years, and not all keeping the stuff sold under the
Far East unless an agreement is cessful in both the events.
have been followed by a cap- a number of girls spent no money reached on the new tariff soon. It eye of the Sanitary Inspector."
Howard Cavender, local Dollar Cameron's time
scen that Mr. ture and a conviction. Sergeant Dickson: "They have at all on cosmetics.
of 1 minute 28 It must be admitted that never But the silk stockings remain agent, said last night that he had seconds gives him an average in its long and successful history at one time told me to arrest these people even in the Western the key to the story. They are cabled the Dollar offices in Shang-speed over the course of 3711 has Scotland Yard has faced with
more essential to the American hal regarding the matter.
miles an hour which is quite good such formidable odds. The won- Mr. Lindsell: "On the strict girl than almost anything else.
siderig the nature of the road. derful resources of modern selence letter of the law, they must be in-One reason is that owing to her
Mr. Petrie thus did his climb at are equally available for the side the market, but the real point tariff, America has no good wool.
an average speed of 80.82 miles quarry as well as for the hunter. hence the increase in the "Flying of the thing is to keep the fish and lens or worsteds except expensive rent under the eye. of the Inspec- ones imported
Ong Chin Beng, riding a Norton, Squad" made necessary by the of motor-car tor. I don't know that they have
fost control of his machine, at the baffling mobility considering the nature of the road. Lángs. • gone away from this purview by Belling outside the market."
Fortunately he did not hurt him- "They were five or six yards away from the market," declared the Sergeant.
market,"
from Englard.
But almost any workshop or office can tell stories of bitter tragedy! centring in the fact that no girl can hold her head up in America unless her stockings are of silk.
The Sydney Evening News, the
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