..
MISSING FUNDS.
LEGATION OFFICER · ARRESTED.
AMERİCAN IN TROUBLE.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT
MARKET.
BUSINESS STEADILY
MAINTAINED.
Megars, Wheatock and Cala freight market report states:
The altuation in our Outward freight markets we find to be as follows:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS.
GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO TAKE ACTION.
WIDESPREAD EFFECTS.
Canberra, Dec. 1." The strike which has lasted since the 21st November of the Austra Han waterside workers refused
work
A clean-shaven man in the early thirties, wearing a light folt hat, light grey suit, coloured tie and To United Kingdom and Con- tan shoes yesterday stapped from tinant:The winter export senson
to Khiva has started and the first shipments the gangway of the liner when she docked here from Hong of hides are now going forward, kong, says the Shanghai Times of there is also a certain amount of Saturday last. The man wastea still moving, but not much Henry F. Krenz; Disbursing general cargo. Officer of the American Legation at Peking, who is accused of em- bezzling thousands of dollars of Legation funds.
The Hankow export market is still active god there is quite a fair amount of cereals, hides and general cargo coming down by River steamers for transhipment in Shanghal.
Krenz was in the custody of Mr. Thurston R. Porter, U.S. Marshal
At Dairen, the demand for early who went to Hongkong last week to meet the vessel on which Kronz spring shipment seems to be a was travelling, as James Stuart.ttle stronger and rates have a As the two men stopped from the tendency to "harden in conse gangway the click of a cinema quence the Vladivostok markel cameraman's instrument came to is moving in the same direction.
To United States via Pacific and the ears of Krenz, who lowered his
Canals: This market continues head and averted his face.
Krenz was taken to the Ameri-dull and lifeless; the tea-season enn Gaol by Mr. Porter and later is Unishing and many other com- was questioned by Dr. George Sel-modities besides and there is only lett, U.S. District Attorney, after a little silk and a little general which he was returned to the gaol cargo moving.
two
Arrival In Hongkong. Krenz arrived in Hongkong on the previous Monday on the liner Khiva. When the ship docked
detectives Chinese
went aboard, acting under instructions of the British Consulate, and noti- fed Krenz that he would not be permitted to go ashore. He had previously been refused permis- sion to land in Singapore, after it became known that he was wanted by the American authori- tier,
Krenz arrived in Singapure on the liner Macedonin and was. or dered to be truisferred to the Khiva to be returned to Shanghai, Mr. Porter went aboard the Khiva last Monday, armed with a war- rant issued here but visaed by Mr. 1. T. Morris, arting British Police Magistrate in Shanghai. The war- gunt, however; was not served
antil after the Kiva reached Shanghai.
Krenz was located in the salon.
on an upper deck. He was seated
in a corner and playing cards with ship acquaintances.
.
Coastwise-There is little change to report here:Antung closed on the 18th Inst. and New- chwing is expected to close early next month;-business to Tientsin and Northern Ports is very quiet, while fair cargoes are moving to Southern Ports, with the exception of Canton, where adverse commer- cial conditions have caused a num- ber of bankruptcies, especially among ail merchants.
cargoes are Yangtze River moving in quite large volume, especially downwards from Han- kow. despite temporary, hold-ups on the Hunan and middle River trades on account of hostilities.
STRIKE INCITER FINED.
DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED
AMONG WORKERS.
On his re-appearance before
FRIDAY, DECEMBER
2,...
1927.
DRAWING "SOCIETY
JAPANESE FARMERS'
EXAMINATION,
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL SUCCESSES.
RIOT.
SEQUAL TO LENGTHY LITIGATION...!
The results of the examination held by the Royal Drawing Society LANDLORD'S. HOUSE BURNED. at the Central British School, Kowloon, are now to hand, and they are of a most satisfactory nature.
Osaka, Nov. 25, A'serious riot involving five thousand tenant farmers is re G. W. Arnold la awarded a prize ported from a village near the who for "Illustration," this being one city of Gifu, where long litign overtime of the four prizes awarded by the tion between a landlord and his evening Society to Schools throughout the teriant-farmers ended in favour Empire. "The Central British of the former, who yesterday pro- School is to be congratulated onceeded to harvest the crop of 66 this, and on the results generally The results, summarised, are as follows:
after five in the owing to wagas grievances, is assuming acrious proportions The shipowners have declared an immediate lockout at all ports, alleging that the workers decline to comply with the terms of the award of the Arbitration Court, which included working overtime. Both sides are adamant.
1
Government Measures.
The House of Representatives after two hours of Labourite uproar
adopted ง Government motion to suspend standing orders to discuss industrial troubles. The Prime Minister asked the House
ANTI-CRIME MOVE.
Rewards and Compensation in Shanghai,
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Shanghai, Dec. 2. Allied merchants in Shang- hai have formulated an in- teresting proposal to provide a fund for the purpose of re- warding police, compensating the injured, and aiding the dependents of men killed in encounters with kidnappers and bandits.
The movement is due to growing anxiety concerning the activities of lawless elements and a desire to check- mate. the outlaws.-Our Own Correspondent,
Mr. W. Schofield this morning, on to support the Government in any charge of having in his posses-action it might take to maintain Mr. Porter, who recognized him on pamphlets inciting a strike law and ensure the continuance of
necessary services-Reuter. among the textile workers, n'young from a description furnished, up-Chinese. through Mr. Leo proached and said: "Hello, Henry."
Krenz looked up. amiled and said: "I've been expecting you, labour. Mr. Porter."
Thinks of His Family.
During the trip from Hongkong
Canberra, later Almada, admitted the charge/ In the House of Representatives, and was fined $200, with the al- Mr. Bruce's motion for the sup ternative of three months' hard)
port of the Government in what- Mr. d'Almada said that he had ever action it might take, wus gone into the case, and advised carried by 33 to 16, against strong.
Labour opposition-Reuter.. his client to plead guilty..
In asking for leniency, Mr.
to Shanghai Krenz occupied one d'Almada mentioned the defen- cabin and Mr. Porter another justdant's youth, and said that he was across the passageway. At no not the author of the documenta, time was Krens confined to his which were issued by the Guild, cabin or actually under arrest. If the officials were still in the When the vessel docked here Mr. Colony there would be no doubt Porter quietly served the warrant that they would be before and Krenz said: "All right." Worship instead of the defendant.
At one time during the voyage he spoke of his wife and children, who are reported penniless in Pek- ing.
His words were: "I'm mighty sorry about all of this because of the innoceni ones who must suf- fer."
When searched by Mr. Porter. the Disbursing. Officer was found to have G.$8,500 in his possession. He gave nb explanation concern- ing the money nor did be intimate how he would plead when his case is called. for trial,
Trial in Shanghai? Although not officially stated, it is believed, that the trial will be held in Shanghai before Judge Milton D. Purdy of the US. Court
for Chinn.
Krenz is well-known in Peking where he has been n familiar
his
Serious Effects.
Full Certificates Three. Div. VI-Two Honoura. Div. V-Three Honours and one. Pags.
Div. IV-Fiver Honours and six Passen.TH, MEANINGS.
Div. III-Eleven Honours and eleven Passes.
Div. II-Fourteen and twelve Passes.
Honours
Div. L-Eleven Honours and twelve Passes.
The successes registered in the examination were as under: -
Overseas Prizes 1927-Div. VI, G. W. Arnold (Illustration).
Completed Full Certificates
acres of rice fields which the ten- ants had ploughed, gown and cul- tivated. Five thousand tenants gathered in the afternoon and protested against their landlord's action.
Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in the landlord's barn and spread to his residence, caus ing much excitement and ending in a riot. It was afterwards 'dis- covered that the fire was due to incendiarism.
The police have placed a cordon the district to prevent around communication between the riot- ers and the local headquarters of the Tenant Farmers' Unior.
The opinion is general that the Incident la merely a local out-
G. W, Arnold, M. Whitley and R.burst and will not spread to other Woolley.
Honours and/or Passes.-G. W. Arnold, M. Whitley, J. Black, H.
Brown, M. Bryson, G. Carr, S. Mac-
districts.
MARTIAL LAW AT SWATOW,
The following notices to marinera have been issued by the various au thorities, relative to navigation in
Nider, A. Maycock, A. Ursell, R. NOTICES TO MARINERS. Woolley, D. Dransfield, J. Lyson, E. McCubbin, E. MacNider, E. Moses, E. Butler, R. Forster, V. Leckovich, Y Langley, G. Mc- Clay. U. Mitchell, Whyte, B. Woods, C. Aris, L. Allen, F. Bur- rage, C. Dixon, L. Falla, T. Ingram, |A. Millar, R. Marshali, J. MeCub-local waters:
The Chinese Maritime Customs bin, M. Taylor, R. Tobin, N. An- drews, E, Wiltshave, J. Paterson, under date November 29, Notice A. Chester, J. Suiter, K. No. 3 of 1927, state that owing to Cheater. Crossan, R. Haig, martial law having been declared A Hargrave, A. McCubbin, in this district, the Commander-in- 1. Woolley, M. Bach, L. Carr, Chief of the Eighth Route Army K. Glendenning, N. Moss, J. Muir has notified that all vessels, foreign head, G. Speirs, H. Muirhead, J. or Chinese, shall not be allowed to Thirwell, J. Millar, R. Blyth, D. enter or leave the port of Swatow Dixon, M. Witchell, I. Black, E. between the hours of 6 p.m. and Blyth, M. Dunlevy, J. Tobin, F: a.m. Wiltshire, M. Clarke, W. Docherty, R. Ingram, B. Leckovich, G. Me-].... Neillie, M. Yailand, A. Falla, A. Macfarlane, C.-Bryson, J. Bry sun, J. Chulb, E, Dove, P. Mooney, D. Witchell.
DEAD PIGS FLESH
· IN USE.
UNWHOLESOME, LAKD- MAKING.
in:
A Chinese licensed hawker ap- Melbourne, Decu 1.
peared. an remand before Mr. Between 70 and 80 inter-State R. E. Lindsell at the Central Court this morning and overseas vessels are held up Police
with being all oven Australia, and 10,000 charged
of unwholesome food workers are idle now at Melbourne. Session
-Renter.
and with using his premises at 95, Belcher Street, as a lard factory, the second summons.being; taken out at the instance of the
50,000 Idle.
Sergeant Hayward said that he had received instructions to press the charge, remarking, in reply to! This Worship, that people in knit-side dispute, 50,000 people will be ting factories had been intimated idle to-morrow. last night,
Sydney, Dec. 1. In consequence of the water-Sanitary Board.
The mines are already closing Sentence as stated above was down-Reuter. imposed.
THE ST. VINCENT DE A SUGAR CARGO UNDER
PAUL EFFORTS. (
LARGE SUM FROM SALE OF ROSES.
H
SUSPICION.
WOMAN.GETS BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT:
Inspector P. Grant prosecuted for the police, und Sanitary Inspector Stevens represented the Sanitary Board.
Inspector Stevens gave evidence that he was walking along Beleher Street on November 28, when he noticed blood oozing from
Hongkong Approaches.
A loent notice to mariners No. 64, issued on December 1, states that the fog bell on Lamtong Mi has been removed, and will be re- placed about the middle of Febru ary 1928.
#SNATCHING CHARGE.
DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL.
A Chinese who was charged with snatching the sum of $335 from a pig-dealer in Queen's Road West on Navembar 29. was committed for trial by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police Court this morning. Inspector P. Grant prosecuted..
It appears that the complainant: came from: Kwong Chow Wam on a pig deal, and part of the money. $395, he took out with him to change. into, silver.
When the man was walking in Queen's Road West, the defendant struck him: in the mouth: with hia stand,, snatching the money, took to his heels. When the complain 'ant recovered he gave chase, and the defendant was caught by a dis
triat watchman.“
broken pipe which was attached to the side of a building. He went upstairs to investigate, and", inside he discovered the entrails.
Mr.. D. S. Wylie,, travelling re- of about 16 pigs in the kitchen; a quantity of diseased meat on the presentative of the La Salle Ex- verandah, tins of lard, and: ap- tension University of Chicago, is paratus for the manufacture ofat present in Hongkong. This university specialises in business At the Kowloon Magistracy, this lard. He found the defendant on training, and is said to be the morning, the mistress of a cargo the premises.
Dr. MJ Reidy, Assistant largest institution of its kind in. boat was charged: before Mr. W. Schofield with having in her Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, Sani- the world. An advertisement ap possession, on board her junk, 120tary Department, said he had Rears. on Page 7. pounds of sugar reasonably sus-visited the place and had dis pected of having been stolen er un-covered that the pigs had died the lawfully obtained.
KNOW?
previous day night from HOW MUCH DO YOU Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for various diseases.The flesh found the defendant, and said that he on the verandah, from which lard' would shorten the proceedings by was being made, was the flesh of admitting the facts of the prosecunigs that had died from disease, tion, and then make his own sub- and had not been killed.
The defendant said that the Hard was to be used for painting
On enquiry this morning we learn that the amount obtained by yesterday's sale of roses was $4,- boxes are still coming in. 234.55, while a few more collection Gratification is expressed at this figure for a number of years. He splendid response to the appeal is 23 years of age and ran away.
of the Society of St. Vincent de from home when 16 years old to Paul for funds for the assistance join the Marines. His service re of the Poor of the Colony. cord is an excellent one and he The annual, Bazaar and Al Fres- rose to the rank of sergeant be- fore being honourably discharged.ca Fete of the Society, which will round up the week's drive for As Disbursing Officer of the funds, is, being held this Sunday missions. Legation he handled large sums in the compound of the Catholic of money. Recently while he was Cathedral. absent from Peking on a month's loaye, an investigation there into. his accounts resulted in the' dis- covery that a large sum of money. was missing. Krenz, in the mean- time, had esme. to Shanghai "und- registered at a local hotel as James Stuart. He sailed from - here on November 8 for Hongkong, and on November 16. sailed from that city for Singapore.
The Harbour Office reports for the 24, hours ended 9 a.m. this morning showed fair arrivals and departures, with comparatively high tonnage. British freight re- gistries were good, with the bulk:] of the through returns and the second best of the day inward, There were 10 nationalities in the complete return, with 21 entries. and 15 departures, of which, nine and four respectively were British, leaving 70 vessels in harbour, Bri- tish 26:
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of this issue.
1. What is the name of the vell
worn
by Moslem women'
in
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- He said that the defendant was ships, but witness said that he arrested off the China. Light and had never heard of lard being ledge paper has been taken from Power Company's premises at used for that purpose. It was the Daily Express. Hunghom. In her statement she. said that she had received orders ordinarily used for human con them, will be found on Page 12: from two men to take the sugar to sumption.
His Worship inflicted a fine of Hunghom.
$100 on each summons, making Mr. d'Almada then. quoted $200 altogether, and made an out that order for the place to be closed authorities pointing Although the onus of proof was on for lard 'making purposes.. the defence,. it was for the pro- secution to produce evidence to the
The military salute has celes contrary: If the defendant said that she was given the sugar by some-brated its 120th birthday. The hody. It was the duty of the pre-order which abolished, hat-lifting: by Friedrich secution, to rebut: such statement, among soldiers was given to the
Mr.d'Almada aubmitted that the military school
woman's explanation was reason-Wilhelm III. in 1802, and decreed ably true, and she was entitled to that a soldier on foot should lift any doubt which might exist in his left hand horizontally to his eye on meeting a superior officer, 2.60. his Worship's mind.
while the soldier on horseback.
public
2. Who wrote "Tom Jones?
3 What is the longest canal in the world used by sea-going ships?
4 In the treatment of what disease
is insulin used?
5. What is meant by Valhala?,
:
Name the English. king who was
succeeded by
ghtore.
à son and trop dau
7 What city is sometimes known
as "Auld Reekie
ye rosebuds while we may."
8 Give the next ling after "Gather
What is Dam Nellie Melba's
real name,, and why did the adopt the name "Melba?"
".
11
10 Where is the Turol?
acoustics deal!
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2.90 In reply to the Bench, Sergeant should salute with his right hand.. house Dividends.
Morton, prosecuting, said that heThe soldier on entering a Narborough (F.MS.) Rubber could give no evidence contradict was still expected to take off his Co., 5% Final
ing: Mr., d'Almada's statement. hat; it was not until much later Tanjong Tin Dredging Co., 5% The defendant was according die that the modern military salute it
developed.. Int
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