The Very Idea!
Morterist. I clearly, had the right of way when this man, ran into me, and yet you say I was to blame.
Local Constable: You certainly
were.
Motorist: Why? 1.4
SUMMER EXCURSION
TICKETS.
FACILITIES FOR VISITING JAPAN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha in- form us that they have decided to issue summer excursion tickets between Hongkong and Japan, commencing 11th, June and ending
BANDIT RAID ON TEMPLE.
TWENTY MONKS ARE KILLED.
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.
SINO-JAPAN CRISIS.
TSINAN COMPLETELY OCCUPIED,
MACÃO RACE, MEETINGİ SELECTIONS,
HONGKONG PONIES
ENTERED.
(By "Rambler."")
L. C. Becauso his brother is 21st September, in order to afford RIFLES AND AMMUNITION HID after severe fighting-Router of the incao Race Club takes
mayor, his father is chief of povery facility to residents in Hong
lice, and I am engaged to his sister.kong and vicinity to take summer
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vacations in Japan. The ratca
of passengers are as follows:
IN COFFINS.
gulars and plainclothes soldiers are still sniping occasionally from the houses-Reuter..
Tokyo, May 11, (0.80 p.m.). A War Office despatch staten that the whole of Tsinan is oc- cupled by the Japanese, including the walled city which was taken The dighth extra race meeting
20,000 Southerners Surrender. Place to-morrow.
Peking, May 17 (0.30 pm). It is believed that 20,000 Na-Hongkong is very gratifying and The inclusion of 80 entries from tionalists, have up to the present should hein considerably towards providing the necessary followers. it will enable the club to present a first-class programme,
which should be both entertaining and "remunerativo to those "fans" who
at Macao Race Meetings. make a practice of being present
Owing to the need for expediting matters, the first race is timed to events and trippers will have plenty of time to return to Hong- kong after the last race by the s.. Taishan, which is due to sail from Macao at half past five.
The news comes from St. Louis From Hongkong to Shanghai and LEADER CAPTURED.render Tomin, but irre (Min.): "Billy Sunday, the return $120.00. evangelist, wants his hide made into a drum, to annoy the Devil A legitimate after I'm dead."" aspiration; but it may be that the reverend gentleman over-estimates the Satanic sensitiveness.
From Hongkong to Nagasaki and return H$165.00.
Shanghal, May 7. Swooping down upon the aur- From Hongkong to Kobe and re-prised and unprepared village of turn H$210.00)
Shio-chow, near Kiangyin, a bandit From Hongkong to Yokohama horde estimated at more than 900 men, took possession of the village, and return $235.00.
Southerners Withdraw.
Tsingtao, May 11. As the result of a conference last night between the Japanese military authorities and the local Chamber
These summer excursion tickets systematically, bouted it, looted and of Commerce, the Southerners have start at 1.15. There will be eight |
destroyed a temple, fired many been induced to withdraw from the houses and killed and wounded walled city of Tainan.
The Jap dozens of men and women, last anese started entering this morn Thursday, according to informa-ng-Reuter,
ton received in Shanghul yester- day afternoon.
Mins Wilkinson told a story in the House of Commons recently will be available for three months, which deserves to be rescued from permitting of stop-overs at way Hansard. I concerned a small ports. The China Rapid Express boy who came home and told his Service between Shanghai and father he was now second in his Kobe, which takes one day from class, the top being occupied by a Shanghai to Nagasaki and, two girl. "But surely, dolin," said the days to Kobe, may be utilised by father, "you're not going to he
passengers. beaten by mere girl?" "Well," father," replied John you see, "girls are not nearly 80 mere as they used to be."
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"Diamond Joe" Esposito, the latest Chicagoan to be worsted in political argument fifty-eight was the number of the bullet wounds),
in described as Republican boss of "the bloody nineteenth ward."
One can only wonder what they call the other eighteen.
Two_nice_quiet places, in which to spend Home leave:
MORE DOG-BITES.
“WIVERN'S“ MASCOT NIPS.
A CHINESE.
Weapons in Coffins.
The bandits, led by a man whose name is a household terror in the vicinity, eptered the village after having their arms and ammunition transported to the village in cofins sometime before they arrived at the town.
י.
The bandit leader hind previous Tang Shi, 40, a widow living at ly sent a letter to the monk in 5. Leung Fai Terrace, was admit-charge of a famous temple there ted to the Government Civil dies in which he requested that the pital yesterday for treatment for a temple. "Iend" him a large sum of bite inflicted by a dog belonging to money. Mr. Fung Chin-wa, who lives in the sante terrace.
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Japanese Losses Heavy. Tokyo, May 11, (9.40 p.m.). A message from Tainan states that the Japanese lost seventeen killed including two officers and 117 wounded in last night's fighting in the walled city-Reuter.
More Reinforcements, Tokyo, May 11 (5.35 p.m.): The railway authorities have been ordered to prepare for the transportation of 20,000 men and 6360 horses to Shantung between the 13th and the 31st, bringing up the forces in Shantung to appro- ximately 28,000 nien-Reuter,
Missionary Killed.
Peking, May 11.
As on the occasion of the last Meeting, provision has been made for transportation to and from the racecourse by means of cars, buses. and rickshas. These conveyances are to be had. In the near vicinity of the whart where trippers dis- embark.
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Every effort has been made to provide the best accommodation (available for visitors by the Hong- It is learned that Mrs. W, T.kong, Canton and Macao Steam- The money not being forth febart, of the American Metho boat Company, who have gener coming, the bandits, after obtain-dist Mission, was killed at Tafnan-ously placed the s... Taishan on The same dog shortly afterwards ing their arms and ammunition, ou April 29, during the fighting the run. This is a very commodi attacked and bit another Chinese raided the temple and looted it which lasted from April 28 lous steamer and will leave the woman who lives with Mrs. Tang thoroughly, burning many valu-May 1. It is uncertain whether Hongkong wharf at half past nine!! Shi. It was then secured and taken to Kennedy Town for obser-ahle and ancient articles and kill-it was by a stray bullet or deli- to-morrow morning.
Ing about 20 of the monks, besides, berate.- Reuter.. wounding several others. Some of the monks are reported to have made a fierce resistance but were
Baptisms, nil; marriages, buriale, ni-Fenny Stratford Parish Magazine."
At a parish council election at North Laindon (Essex) not avation.
single vote was cast-Daily' Paper. A dog which was kept ng a mascot hy the crew of H.M.S.
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The Detalls. Shanghai, May 11 (5.36 p.m.) A letter from Talanta dated the
The Times reprints from its lies Wivern was also removed to the overwhelmed by the superior force 3rd inst. referring to the killing! of March 27, 1828, an account of depot after it had bitten a Chinese of bandits,
a meeting of electors of Sudbury. on the leg in Queen's Road East,
Here is an extract:
No sooner had he (Mr. Isaac Duce) expressed his intention of making observations and putting questions to the candidate, than a seeno of the utmost violence and uproar ensued...
An elector, who sat on the right
of the candidate, exclained "that they were willing to hear Mr. Duce as a matter of indulgence."
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SOUTH CHINA v. QUEEN'S.
The South China Athletic Asso- ciation Senior X1 will play the Queen's Regiment to-day at 6.45 p.m. at Caroline Hill.
Mr. Duce spurned the word in- The following will represent dulgence. He charged the eb- South China-Pau Ka-ping; Lan for who made the offer with cor Kau, Li Ting-gang; Leong Wing-
chiu, Leong Wing-tak, Pang Wa bing. Wonk Mee. Pang King cheong, Lam Mau. Pau Ka-cheun and Ip Pak-wn.
ruption..
The Elector.-"If you don't be have ourself, Master Duca, I'm dd if we don't have you turned out. There now!--that's coming to the point. We'll have no frycle- vant matter hore...."
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Houses Burned.
The temple property consists of 120 houses, in which 300 monks lived. Many of the houses were burned to the ground.
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of Mrs. Hobart, states that the "killing occurred on April 29, after the arrival of the Nation- alists and fighting was going on. We were warned that it would be unsafe to leave the compound but we did not know we were being made targets of.
After looting and burning the
Mrs, Hobart left the sitting- temple property the bandits took
room where alie was reading and possession of the homes of more than a dozen wealthy Chinese, went to her bedroom, which has a These houses were looted and in small window above the door fac- some instances the residents tor-ing the city wall. She was hit by tured and killed, besides being a bullet fired through the window from the wall. She was conscious robbed.
for ten minutes and died in one hour.
Ninety other dwellings, it is re- ported, were entered and robbed by the horde. News of the bandit raid resulted in some 500 troops The following will represent the und river police being sent to the 'Queen's: - Rowbottom; Hooper, rescue.
Abattle between the Hewton Clampman, Hill, Curtis; soldiers and police and the bandits Our reporter left the room Richardsun, Barclay, Harris, Cal-followed with casualties on both whilst the landlord and waiters were dieutt and Lurking.
sides, the losses of the bandits, endeavouring to separate two com-
however, being heaviest, batants who were uncoated ready. for fight.
It was, according to Dickens, early in 1828 that Mr. Potl and Mr. Slurk had their famous, SF counter at Eatauswill (of which Sudbury was the original). Who will say that the picture was exag gerated?
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR. V. U. MULLER.
"From that time on we lived la the basement of the mission bulld-| ing and were fired at every time we left the building. It is un- known what particular group of Southerners was doing the firing, This is the first opportunity we have had to get out word.
No one else was killed; all the Chinese students are living in the Notorious Leader Captured.
basement with the missionaries. The latter withdrew but not be-
The Taianfa people knew noth- fore two of them, one an acknowing about Tsinanfu affairs. They ledged leader, were captured. did not even know that the Bou- The remainder of the horde fled to therners were near U the Nor- It is with much regret that we the north bank of the Yangtze therners began their retreat."- have to record the death of Mr. river. Martial law has been de Reuter, V. H. Muller, founder of the well- clar in the village and no pér- known firm of Muller and Phippssons permitted on the streets after
Chiang Negotiates for Peace: Shanghal, May 11, (0.40 p.m.). Chiang Kai-shek who is reported
"Licut-Com Kenworthy said (Asia), Lid, which occurred at 19 a.m. he was appalled, amazed and dis-Beyrouth, in Syria, on Thursday, gusted at the speech of the Prime
One of the most notorious of the to be at IIsuchow, conferring with Minister."
The late Mr. Muller was on bandit gang has been arrested at the Kuomintang leaders regarding "Yes, it's a hard life for the expected denire. He was very here desterday, and has been chun to Tsinan to negotiato with business trip at the time of his Wasih, according to reports rch-future policy, has sent Ho Cheng- well known in the Far East, and handed over to the proper authori- the Japanese for a provisional last year he paid a business visitties for pantshment. A reward of agreement in settlement of the to Hongkong and Shanghai.
$1,000 will be paid to the captura Tainan affair and the cessation of
emotions.
OUR LEGISLATORS.
MR. BEITH SUCCEEDS MR SHENTON.
The local office of the Company of the bandits 'now'in custody. is being clusel to-day, out of res- peel to the memory of the deceas
ed.
HOW MUCH DO YOU A message from Nanking states
KNOW?
The Gazette. notifics, that. His Grape Fruit, Scrambled Eggs, Excellency the Governor has ap; and Sugas and Milk are numes pointed, provisionally and subject given by Mr. W. F. M. Copeland, TO-DAY'S. QUESTIONS.
to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. of Southampton, an amateur horli- Mr. John Owen Hughes to be an culturist, to new seeding double Unofficial Member of the Executive daffodils exhibited
at the Royal Council for such period as the Horticultural Society's show, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., is acting as Attorney General of the
Colony,
His Excellency the Governor has also appointed, provisionally and. aubject in His Majesty'a pleasure, Mr. Charley Gordon Stewart
Mackle to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council for such perlod as the Hon. Sir Henry Pol- lock, K., is acting as Attorney General of the Colony,
...His Excellency the Governor has further appointed, provisionally and subject to His Majeaty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. Arthur' Cecil Hynes to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council, vice the Hon. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton. His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has ap pointed, provisionally and subject tols Majesty'a pleasure, Mr. RD. F. Beith to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, vice the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
His Majesty the King has ap proved the re-appointment of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council.
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If the US government really wants to conserve wild life, why does it insist on prohibition?
hostilities-Reyter.
Nanking Appeal.
Shanghai, May-11,
(10.30 p.m.)
that Tan Yen-kai, on behalf of the Nationalist, Government has sent a Note to Sir Eric Drummond, the Secretary General of the League of Nations regarding the Tainan affair. If states inter alia that the "peace of Nations is threaten- ed by aggression on the part of Japan," and requests convoca tion of the meeting of the League Couheft. It urges the League to request a "cessation of hostill- ties on the part of the Japanese troops and their immediate with- Which is the largest private re-drawal from Shantung." It con- sidence in England, and to whom ¡cludes saying that the Nationalist does it belong?
Government is prepared to agree
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express..
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 18 of this issue.
1 Who hun funt, taken the new litle
of Lord Hailsham?
3 How much per head was spent by to an international enquiry or ar-
the people of Great Britain lantbitration for the settlement of the wear on alcohol, and what was the Tsinan affair.-Reuter. lofal ainount?
Appical Needs Endorsement; What remarkable innovation is be Geneva, May 11 (2.30 pm.). ing introduced in one of the The Chinese Nationalfet Govern- world's oldest cities in the East!ment at Nanking, which is not a
5 What sized reservior would be remember of the League, has tele- quired to hold the world's daily graphed requesting the secretary rainfalli
of the League of Nations convene
ria?
Who has just declared on his afst the League Council, denouncing birthday I am still as optimist"T 7 What great enginearing woric is the violation of China's integrity about, to be undertaken in Nige-and independence by Japanese troops, and invoking articlek ten Leaguo Co- 8 What anotout. Act of Parliament und eleven of the
controlling cricket matches is still venant in summoning, a Council in force in England!
to intervene and terminate a Where was Robin Hood buried!"altuution prejudicial to the 10 Where in Africe is there a white peace between the two countries."
raca whose origin is still mystery, The telegram has been circulat! though their records go back more ed to all members of the Council,
than 2,000 years!
11 What is the total personnel of the but technically it is out of order
British Navy?
unless endorsed by a member of 12. What plant is known as the "mos-the League, for example the Pek-
ing Government-Router.
quito smasher," and why?
Everything points to a most successful Meeting with large] fields, fast times, and excellent racing.
Likely Winners.
|are:-
My selections for the meeting
Race 1.
1. Kom Tong Hall. 2. Chemal.
3. Walchow.
Race 2.
1. Fifty Fifty. 2. Glory, 3. Aristophanes.
Race 3,
1. Veloz. 2. Grey Eyes. 3. Scooter,
Raco 4,
1. Man Of Wr. 2. May.
3. Spring Day.
Race 5.
1. One Third, 2. Ma Kau Sac.
3. Little Sh Tang. Race 6,
1. Little Darling. 2. Siang River.
3. Caviaré,
Race 7,
1. Fifty Fifty. 2. Wuchang. 3. Warlordship.
Race 8.
1. Glory. 2. Scooter.
3. Sutherland.
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