"
AN EARLY MORNING“ FIGHT.
MAN THROWN INTO THE HARBOUR.
THE NEW H; K. C. C.
CLUBHOUSE.
A NUMBER OF NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
IN TIME FOR INTERPORT.
ONE ARREST MADE. Officers of the Criminal Investi The holding of this year's Inter- gation Department are engaged in port cricket contest in Hongkong, tracing the whereabouts of two which commences on the Hongkong "participants in a crime which oe Cricket Club ground on Saturday, curred on the central water-front coincides with the virtual com- int is believed to have resulted in clubhouse. Although there will be in the small hours of this morning,pletion of the work to enlarge the to do the death by drowning of an un minor finishing-off work
after the interpor matches have known man.
bren concluded, all essential work They have alrently arrested ones at an end, and the much-needed man and expect before long to extra accommodation will be avail-
warrantable for the interport Week. secure the others on a
man- When a Telegraph representative issued on a charge of
visited the clubhouse this morning, alaughter.
the enlarged he found that
it one of which the Club might well be proud. The whole of the ground floor is now given over to dressing rooms, which have been refurnished with new and improved lockers, and there is now a separate changing room avail- able for two terris.
It is atated that at 2.30 this morning, a fight occurred outside the Shekki junk wharf, in which "the odds appeared to have been heavily against one man, who was
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FASCISTI & REDS.
SEQUEL TO SHANGHAI RAID.
CAPTAIN HOWARD RESIGNS. (Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Nov. 12. This has been one of the most
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
OPIUM CASE TO BE RE-HEARD.
QUESTION OF DEFENDANTS PLEA
SOLICITOR'S WITHDRAWAL.-
AFTERMATH OF US. DISASTER.
CROWDS THRONG PITTS- BURG'S MORGUE.
DONATIONS FLOWING IN. Pittsburg, Nov. 15. A rather curious development
Poignant incidents are associat arose in the application for the
in which were Thousands of people surged preeedings re-hearing of an opium case, theed with yesterday's explosion. adjourned from last Saturday round the doors of the morgue Lo, who had originally applied to authorities appealed to those' ac- Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Lanted by curiosity to depart, and until this morning, when Mr. M. Kanxious to view the dead. The
opened, withdrew entirely from Magistracy for the case to be re- make room for the bereaved. the case and left the application in the hands of Mr. A. E. Hall, who had received subsequent instruc
Mr. G. R. Sayer appeared on behalf of the Revenue Depart-
h
The morgue is so congested that the regular undertakers have sum- moned outside assistance.
Monitary aubaoriptions are al- ready flowing in freely.-Reuter's American Service.
EARLIER REPORT. Workmen Responsible.
The case in question is one in
Pittsburg. Nov. 6.. which the master of a junk was
Workmen using acetylene ter fined $4,000 by Mr. W. Schoñeld taels of prepared dpium, while for having in his possession 500ches to repair the giant gas tank two fokis were each fined $1,000 are believed to have been respon- sible for the explosion which for a similar offence.
brought the crazed inhabitants rushing from their houses in the belief that the town was visited by an earthquake.
hectic weeks through which we have passed, and the experience has left Shanghai almost breathless, While, donned holiday garb to attend the at one end of the town, thousands autumn racing festival, a tragic transaction was taking place at the ether end, the final outcome of which it is impossible to foresee.
By this time, the officials of the Soviet Consulate must be realising that that they made a woeful bluntions. der when they decided to celebrate a decade of Bolshevism with a scheme of electric decorations of the reddest revolutionary order. Several days before the advent of the Red anniversary, the precincts of the Consulate presented the ap pearance of an industrious hive, with large numbers of workmen en- gaged on transforming the exterior The main staircase of ferro- of the. structure, which later concrete is of handsome design destined to attract so much atten- and leads to the new first floor, on tion to itself. The sickle and ham which are sitanted the new andmer emblem of the Soviet, the huge enlarged bar, big central lounge, star of the Bolshevik firmament, the reading room, and scoring box. A red bunting and lights and the high- A somewhat scared spectator of feature of the new lounge is the shooting fountain were of the deep-making of an involuntary state this crime, a long coolle returning manner in which it gives an uninest incarnading hue, changing the to his home in Fung Tak Lane, terrupted view of the playing pitch, sky-line in that particular area. raised the alarm by shouting the three main window panels Like crimson streaks of light stab "Save life!" and a chorus of police having been so arranged that the bing a red sky, the local Soviet to slide officials emblazoned their electric whistles followed, during which awludowa can be made
Small wonder that their man who was seen to run along along to each end and leave a com- insignis against the darkness of the two pletely open front, From here, night. under the verandah. with others was arrested. His com- and also from the small verandah, bitter political adversaries, the which runs along in front, a de White Russians, whose numerical panions escaped.
The arrested man will be pro-lightful view of the ground is ob- strength has latterly increased; should have literally seen red and duced before the Magistrate to-tained.
made for the Consulate with the im- morrow!
petuosity of the maddened buli charging the red rag waved before it.
being attacked by three others, the and struggling, Pushing assailants at length threw their victim to the ground, where he was dragged along for some dis- tance before being pushed over the sea-wall into the water. He never appeared again..
"KOWLOON PIER.
FOUNDATIONS TO BE
RECONSTRUCTED.
The reading room and scorers' box are on the Supreme Court side of the building, and the bar is on the Naval Yard side, the whole of this new top floor constituting a very fine addition to the clubhouse. There is a service lift, and it is proposed to resunie, as from. De cember 1, the serving of tillins every day for members,"
The clubhouse is being re- Having been allowed to remain furnished throughout by Messrs. For nearly three months untended, | Law, Crawford, Ltd. The arch- and unsafe for use by craft other tects for the building are Messrs. than small motor-boats, the Tim-Little. Adams and Wood, and the out by Sha Tsui Pier, which was badly work has been carried battered in the typhoon of August Messrs. Sang Lee under the per- 20th, is to be repaired, the Govern-soned supervision of Mr. Rankin. ment having invited tenders for
the reconstruction of its supports. It may be regarded as satisfac- tory, however, that the responsible authorities, in moving at this stage, have decided to carry out the repair work on a big scale rather than to attempt to patch up the damaged portions of the pier,
The plans provide for the re- moval of the existing timber and steel struts, braces and landing.
FREIGHT MARKET
REPORT.
A FAIR BUSINESS BEING DONE
Reporting from Shanghai on
stairs, etc., and the reconstruction November. 10. Messra. Wheelock of the whole foundations in rein-and Co. state: forced concrete.
The scheme is
to ra-build on much the same lines as the renovation recently com- pleted in connection with Blake Pier.
Enquiries by a Telegraph repre- sentative to-day elicited, the fact that the work will be proceeded with as soon as possible, and that the pier will probably be ready for use early in the New Year.
PORTUGUESE FLAG DISCRIMINATION.
BRITISH INTEREST IN MEASURE.
The situation in our outward freight markets we find to be us follows:
To the United Kingdom "and Continent, there are small parcels
sesamum seeds moving, also a little tea and general cargo, but nothing much to speak of.
The water in the Yangtaze has fallen considerably since the 1st
of November and the season for
scumARTUR
.
CHURCH PROBLEMS.
Five Interesting Articles.
Commencing to-morrow, the Telegraph will publish daily a series of intensely interest- ing articles on the present-day needs of the Church. These articles, fivo in number, are Trom the pen of the Rev. I. R. L. Sheppard, lately Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Field, and are extracts from his striking book, "The Impatience of a Parson," which is shortly to be published.
The writer's frank and out- spoken observations on insti- tutional religion have been engurly read at Home and they will no doubt arouse equal interest here.
WOB
From evidence that has come into
On Saturday last, Mr. Lo applied for a re-hearing on the grounds of misinterpretation in the case of the two fokis, and the ment by the first defendant, who was stated to have been assaulted by the Revenue Officers,
This morning, Mr. Lo said that which, were taking place in the in view of the developments application for the re-hearing of the case, and for other rea- sons, he would ask his Worship to obliterate entirely from his mind any statement or accusation that pursue his application any he had made, as he did not intend
further. to
All the available police, firemen,
entombed. An doctors and nurses are still on duty caring for the injured and area of a square mile has been It resembles a shell- rescuing those
roped off. Dangling telephone and electric shattered area in the war zone, light wires, unearthed waterpipes, broken glass and, masonry strew the roads.
All the hospitals are crowded with victims, who are so numerous steps of the maindoor are covered with blood. that at the Allegheny hospital the
Up to the present 28 are known Mr. Lo, said that, in the pre-to be dead and more are missing. sence of Mr. Sayer, he would re- Many of the vehicles cominandeer- peat the statements made at the ed to transport the injured are previous hearing regarding the ironically labelled "No Accident alleged assault and, reminding his Month" which Pittsburg, with at pre. Worship that he had intimated at other municipalities, are the previous hearing, that he had sent celebrating.
There were heavy casualties in specifically stated the defendants were in prison and his instruc- the rows of flimay tenements and tions were merely hearsay, Mr. housus on the sidestreets, which Lo asked that his Worship disre-collapsed burying the tenants.- gard everything he had said and Reuter's American Service. consider the case as if he (Mr
Lo)
had made no appearance}; before his Worship at all.
"Different Ideas.”
Since the last hearing, Mr. Lo had had a conversation with the Revenue Officer in charge of the case, and as a result of what he had been told he did not feel just- ified in pursuing the matter fur- ther.
Different eolicitors had different ideas and principles, continued Mr. Lo. He personally made it a rule not to apply for a re-hearing unless he was satisfied that such application was justified. In this case, Mr. Lo did not go into the truth or otherwise of the instruc- tions he had received, because, for one reason, he had had no time.
in concluding his address, Mr Lo again asked, that his Worship should not be prejudiced against the defendants by anything.he had shid.
direct loading steamers at lankow the possession of the local authori- is finished, but cargo is coming tics, there is ground for believing that the Soviet consular officinis down by river steamers for trans were advised against an ostentati
Mr. Sayer acknowledged Mr. shipment in Shanghai in fair
ous display of any kind in view of Lo's recognition of principle, and the correct:ess of M. Lo's at- quantities and exports might even the fact that feeling was known to
titude, regarding his withdrawal be better were it not for the con be running high in the ranks of the
of the accusations he bad made. tinuance of hostilities in the Whites. This admonition was ig
offer of Yangisze Valley.
nored, just ng the
Mr. Hall then said that he wish- The Dairen and Vladivostok protection by the Municipal Police markets show no change, but some on the eve of the outbreak was ed to renew the application made by He (Mr. fixtures have been made for bespurned, the consular authorities Mr. Lo, on the same grounds, as
were submitted by him. ginning of next year at average curtly declaring that they were well Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, the rates, although the demand for able to take care of themselves, Hall) said he thought that the President of the Board of Trade.space is not as strong as might though they are now hotly denoune- grounds submitted were sufficient to ing the local municipal authorities justify his Worship to re-hear the was asked what progress had beene expected.
Constwise: The regular Hners far alleged negligence in preventing case..
The defendants, he said; were made in negotiations with the Por-
all the attack!
charged with being in possession tuguese Government over their are fairly wel! occupied in flag discrimination decree.
directions and there is quite a lot
whereas in truth and in fact the oplum, or some of the opium, was found at the bottom of the harbour. There was no evidence, before his
London, Nov. 15.
He said he understood that of enrgo moving from Newchwang commission appointed by the to Southern ports, but not much Portuguese Government to examine
Mass Psychology. Some of the aspects of the incid. doing to Canton, apparently there ent at the Soviet Consulate, which the question of shipping charges, is another anti-British boycott is uppermost in the public mind at had made its report, and a decree threatening. Trade on the river is the time of writing, present inter-Worship that the opium was at any might be issued by the Portuguese brisk and steamers are comingesting phases of mob psychology time on board the sampan. Government shortly, The decree down from Hankow and ports which appear to have been com- when issued would be examined, to with full cargoes..
see how far it niet the joint repre- pentation made to the Portuguese Government.-British Wireless.
MR. HAYLEY MORRISS SEEKS DIVORCE.
CO-RESPONDENT CLAIMS DAMAGES.
London, Nov. 15.
SUGAR CONFERENCE DECISION.
BRITAIN'S ONLY SAFEGUARD.
London, Nov. 15.
In a letter to the Press Associa- tion referring to the Paris Sugar Conference decision, Mr. Ben Mor- gan, the Chairman of the Sugar Federation of the British Empire,
On the application of counsel declares that Great Britain will for Me Hayley Morrias, the again be subject to organised divorce court has fixed November foreign control of a staple food- 29 for hearing his suit against his stuff, and that the only safeguard wife.
les in the development of the Counsel explained that the ap-Empire's Bugar Industry. plication was necessary because The Federation asks for free en- the Home Office would have to be try of Empire sugar into Great asked to remove him from his pre- Britain if sold to a British refiner, sent prison to a more convenient A New York. messages, states spot to attend the proceedings.... that, following the announcement Counsel for the co-respondent of the Paris Sugar Conference de mentioned that there was a heavy cision, sugar securities are un- claim for damagos, which formed usually active on the Stock Ex the main contest to the suit change, the advances ranging from
two to four points-Reuter. Beuter.
(Continued on Page 11.)
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MR. COOLIDGE AND THE FARMERS.
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NO TARIFF CONCESSION. Washington, Nov. 15. Mr. Charles Nagel, the former Assistant Secretary for Commerce, has presented to President Coolidge. a report on the best means of help- ing the American farmer, recom- mending, inter alia, the revision of the tariff and railway rates, in or der to enable the farmer to pur- chase and transport his products. more, cheaply, but it is announced from the White House this morning that President Coolidge is firmly op posed to any reduction in the tariff considering that any change will militate against the farmer instead of being in his favour.-Reuter's American Service.
AUSTRALIAN FORCE RETURNING.
SOLOMON ISLANDS PROVE UNHEALTHY.
;
Canberra, Nov. 15.. Owing to the unhealthy condi- tions at Malaita, the naval force which was sent there following the Solomon islanders getting out of hand and committing a num- as early, as possible. ber of murders, will be withdrawn.
Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister,
native police would be sufficient to in the House of Representatives,
to Sydney- said that a few volunteers and the "I take it," said Mr. Hull, "that maintain order. The cruiser Ade your Worship convicted the defend- luide will return ants, accepting, the defendants' Renter.
of guilty. pleas
pleas as
Mr HOW MUCH DO YOU not repeat need Lo's interpretation of the word
KNOW? hen. Hearing the charge read out to them they would say hay, mean ing "I know what you are talking about."
I
"I understand that on that alone your Worship convicted them and fined them. On that ground I think it only just and right that they should be asked to plead again.". A Difficult Position.
In
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express..
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.
1. Who coined the word "agnosties. 2 What was the "Vicar of Wake-
field's" pot aversion?
In reply to Mr. Hall's application, Mr. Sayer rose and said that he was a rather difficult position. Nothing would give him more plea- sure than an opportunity of refut- ing the allegations made against his Department, but he did not think there was any ground for rehear ing, which would merely be a waste. of time.
At this stage Mr. Lo suggested to? his: Worship that the application should be granted, as then his Wor ship would go thoroughly Into the matter. The observation was made as a matter of justice, said Mr. Lo. (Continued on Page 11.)
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Bruger"? Which city is called the "English
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"Farmer George
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Was Queen Victoria's. Who favourite man-servant?
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