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TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY.
YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE NOW COMPLETELY REPAIRED,
TRAFFIC QUESTION.
Nanking, Jan. 22.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1929.
FORGED BANKNOTE DRUG TRAFFICKING BANDITS NEAR THE
TRIAL ENDS.
PROBLEMS.
INDIAN ACQUITTED AT THE SESSIONS TO-DAY,
INTERESTING DEBATE BY LEAGUE EXPERTS.
RAILWAY.
EXCITEMENT ON A CANTON TRAIN.
*NO GUILT PROVED.
JAPANESE OPINIONS.
Genova, Jan. 21.
He had submitted
to the
WHERE "REDS” WERE WITHSTOOD.
HO-PO SEEKS TO BECOME DISTRICT CITY.
SCARED BY BULLETS. | PROSPEROUS CENTRE, The case against Kham Singh, -An official report by Mr. Hearne, charged with the possession of
Some excitement was caused' The Telegraph's Swatow corres- representing the Ministry of Rail-spurious Hongkong and Shanghai subject of traffic in amuggled train from
An Interesting debate on the amongst passengers on a slow pondent writes that he has just ways, states that the Yellow River Bank notes, was resumed before drugs developed to-day at a meet-morning, owing to an alarm being Ho-Po, the "Little Hongkong" to Canton yesterday had the opportunity of visiting Bridge has been completely re- the Putane Judge at the Criminaling of the Opium Commission of raided at the presence of armed which last year refugees from the paired, and through truffle on the Sessions this morning, when the League of Nations, which was bandits on the hillside near Nan Hai-Luk Fung Soviet fled. Ifo Tientsin-Pukow Lino wiil
bo further evidence was called by the continuing its examination of the kwong, the sixth station after climbed the famous Temple Hill. possible as soon as arrangements defence.
annual report for India.
leaving Canton, are reached with the Japaneso. Dr. Naranjan Singh, an officer
near which the last Emperor of Sir Malcolm Delevingne, the A test train, with four cars, in the Indian Army, stationed at British representative streased the the train was stopped and the mill of the three mountains which do On the bandits being sighted, the Song Dynasty met the spirits under Mr. Heurne's direction, the Indian Military Hospital, sald importance of discovering the tary guards descended for the pur.minate the Valley, and saw the carrying the Consular Body, he had a long acquaintance with source of supply of the drugs pose of rounding up the bandits, elvil and military authorities and the accused and had known him which, were smuggled in India.
scene of his recovered fortunes ever fifty other prominent per- since childhood. They both came
A chase followed, during which and from the same hill he looked sonages, successfully crossed the from the same village and met ed himself as being fully in agree. but the bandits, heing outnumber three miles from Ho-Po, which Viscount Sato (Japan) express- there was an exchange of shots, down on the village, only some Bridge on Sunday.
from time to time. Prisoner went ment with Sir Malcolm, but said ed, soon cleared off, having marked the furthest advance of The resumption of work in the to his house on December 18 about that present measures for control managed to get out of range. railway, shops at Teinan will be seven o'clock and stayed there for were not sufficient.
the Communist forces. "} sanctioned by the Japaneso after about three hours.
No casualties were suffered, but they have been notified of the Cross-examined, witness said
there was considerable consterna- nature thereof, while two locomo that he held the Viceroy's commis- Japanese Government, a scheme tion amongst the passengers for a tives, four passenger cars and tension in the Indian Army but not for the rovision of the present re-time as bullets whizzed past the goods waggons will be released. the King's commission. He re- Kulations in Japan and was now train.
Mr. Hearne has been instructed membered the visit of the prisoner awaiting their decision in the Eventually, the guards returned to remain at Tsinan to continue because, two days before, witness matter.
to the train and the journey was the negotiations,
had returned from camp.
Viscount Sato said he would con- resumed without incident. Japan is ready to discuss the Questioned by Mr. Justice Jacks, tinue to persevere in his efforts, *recommencement
.There is some talk of an armour- through witness said he arrived in Hong but he felt that they should aim, ed train being used on certain of trame, but only on conditions in kong about two years ago, whereas above all, at limiting production sections of the line, in view of the regard to through goods traffle, witness came in 1914.
and in exercising a more strict con-known presence of bandits in the Reuter
In his speech to the jury, Mr.trol of the illicit drug traffic. locality.Nam Chung Pao. Shanghai, Jap. 21. Lea D'Almada, junior, dealt with
The Commission approved of According to newe from a foreign the law of possession and quoted reports submitted by British source, it is understood, in connex-cases where guilty knowledge was lon with the evacuation of Japanese not shown to have been establish troops from Shantung, that the ed, Ho Bubmitted that the Japanese are likely to first remove prisoner did not know the notes the troops from districts some twen were under the bed and that they ty miles from the main route of the had been planted there. Taingtno-Tainanfu Railway, while those stationed in the two latter prisoner was convicted it would cities and in districts close at hand in an hotel and leaving it for a mean that anyone taking a room for the protection of the railway short time would be at the mercy will not be removed for some time. of anyone desiring to plant similar
A Tsinanfu message says that yesterday a meeting of Japanese
incriminating documents. decided to urge the Tokyo Govern- ment not to comply with the Chinese Government's request for the re- moval of all Japanese troops from Tsinanfu.
At a meeting with Mr. S. Jada, the Japanese Consul-General, this morning, a high allicial of the Chin ese Foreign Office indicated that if Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Mini- ster to Peking, can give somer de- finite promise regarding the evacun tion of troops, it is believed that other outstanding problegis will be solved without difficulty.
Four passenger and ten couchics to the Pukow Station
If the
Mr. Whyte Smith, prosecuting for the Crown, said that prisoner had been very vague in his renaung why the notes should have beet planted in his room, and suggested that anyone in the possession of a similar number of forged notes would probably have kept them, despite the fact that they were not genuine ones.
After a short, retirement, the jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty" and the accused was dis- charged.
were returned to bukow Hallway by ADVENTURER SENT
the Japanese yesterday, and it fa learned on good authority that the damaged Yellow River railway. bridge has also been repaired, Communication on this line will be partially restored in the near fu- ture..
RADIO BROADCAST,
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Broadcast by G.O.W, on 350 metres, 5.30-0.30 p.m. Demonstration Pro-
gramme.
TO PRISON.
BOGUS CHINESE DOCTOR IN SINGAPORE.
ACCUSED OF CHEATING
Against the "Reds" Ho-Po stood like a rock. No Communist dared show his face within its borders. Its own wealthy men were res trained from flight in order to maintain order and cohesion with- in. Refugees were received and fed, and the place became a base for the tardy operations of the Government troops against the "Reds." Standing thus, it kept back the Communists from a large hinterland of prosperous villages and from the wealthy and popul ous Kit-yang plain, whence they
indin, the Dutch East Indies and BORROWING ON CHITS. would have threatened Swatow. Indo-China-Reuter.
MISSION FIELD STORIES.
MRS. LECHMERE CLIFT'S
LITTLE BOOK.
Two acceptable Hittio books written by lady missionaries are to hand.
Other
SENSATIONAL ÁLLEGATIONS
AT KUALA LUMPER,
Steady Progress,
Its internal harmony and vigour have stood it in good stead. While other places have been raid- Kuala Lumpar, Jan. 11.
ed and their wealthy mon held to The danger of borrowing even ransom, Ho-Po has stendily pros- small sums of money on 1.0.U chits pered. Its merchants have estab without due precautions was delished their business on good monstrated in the Supreme Court foundations, its numbers have in- Planters' Stores, Ltd.; Port Swet-up accordingly, whilst the villages when a Punjabi watchman of the creased and land values have gone tenham, sued a Malay clerk of the within a radius of 10 or 15 miles same office for the recovery of have given in their allegiance to $3,513 alleged to be due to him on its leading men. A population of an I.O.U. chit.
over 200,000 regard it as the bruin and centre of their life.
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urged that Ho-Po should become . Not unnaturally therefore it is a District City.
The first of these, by Mra. W. Lechmere Clift, is entitled "Seng Chang Secs Red, and Stories." It is published by Marapparently genuine, but counsel for The chit was produced and was shal Bros., London, at 58. Mrs. the defendant, pointed out that his Clift is well-known in Hongkong, client only borrowed $36. He alleg- And in this little collection of ed that a stroke following the figure stories literary style. The tales told give into the figure "1" by erasing the
she reveals happy" in the chit had been converted own
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most interesting insight into top and bottom and plaintiff had mission work in the Far East added another figure "g" at the end with
sacrifices
and its converting the whole sum to the romances, and cach points a moral, figure "3513" instead of 35." Once the book is taken up, it will
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be found hard to lay aside, and Mr. Mallik for the plaintiff said he When the hearing was resumed the reader will find that, in an was instructed to withdraw the suit, entertaining form, it gives a bet- Mr. Justice Thorne allowed the ter conception of what mission dischargé of the suit but condemned work is than one apt to gain the plaintiff to pay the whole coats from paying heed to mere hearsay of the suit. The chit was retained evidence. Mrs. Clift has a pen-in court. chant for telling stories, and this little book adds to her reputation in this regard.
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pointee of the Kit-Yang magistrato Meanwhile it is developing lts,
self-government An was told that his services were not required, and the magistrate agreed to hand over the administration to a ther representative of the combined chief clans of the place, with a fur- Town Council representing the four
smaller clans, This Council is now acting efficiently.
and Ho-Po has not always been The clan system has, its perils, harmonious. Its most notable ar- chitectural feature is an irregular series of high narrow towers, look- A ateam wagon, laden with ing like grain elevators or minia- "Yunnan" is the title of the empty beer barrels, akidded on ture sky-scrapers, and giving to the other book. It is written by Mra. Stella Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, on silhouette of the place in the even- "Dr. Rony Chen," the Chinese M. M. Dymond and published by Dec. 22, Some who was recently arrested on an Marahal Bros., London, at 5a. This thrown off and rolled swiftly and modern look. These were built a barrels were ing light a strangely bizarre but allegation of obtaining $50 from book is written for the purpose of erratically down the hill, striking few years ago for protection of one Dr. Lim Han Hoe by falsely re-helping the slave girls of Yunnan, Patrick Healey-who was thrown clan against another, much as the presenting himself to be Director which In described as the most from the wagon with the barrels castles of Italian families in the Political Intelligence backward of China's provinces. and Jolin Cells, a workless cities of the Middle Ages were used,
of the Nanking It Illustrates conditions prevailing miner, Government, was sentenced by the there,
and his wife, licaley The local Montagues and Capuleta District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, gards the
and the writer re- died almost at once;
ho made them strongholds from which social recently to one year's rigorous part
evila of this leaves a widow and six children. to wage, if necessary, an internecino of China 73 imprisonment on each of three a great field for Christian end-pital. Her husband was badly cut, and harmony now prevails and on providing Mrs. Coils died on the way to hos- war. A better spirit of cohesion charges of cheating, the charges cavour. As a work, it has few Mrs. Colla's children saw their its persistence the future of the to run concurrently,
literary pretensions and suffers mother knocked down. from a lack of continuity, but the
place depends.. earnestness of the writer is beyond question. All proceeds from the to be the largest in the world! An aeroplane hangar, believed, sale of the book go towards the which will accommodate 60 a'r rescue of Yunnan's slaves.
liners, is in usu at Croyden.
of the 748 pan. Evening Weather Re-Department port.
8 p.m.
Evening Programme (II. M. V. and Victor Records). Gems from "Rosa-Marie."
Victor Light Opera Company, Gems from "No No Nanette,"
Victor Light Opera Company, "I'm going back to old Nebraska," The accused was produced in Organ Silo, Lewis James, court, aa Tao Hok Sing and the "Sweet Susanne,"
charges were that he obtained $50 Organ Sole, Lewis James. from Dr. Lim Han Hoe and $150 Rocit: Rage, I melt, 1 burn,
Basan Baritone, Peter Dawson. Rony Chen," Director of the Poli- from Mr. Loh Yan Ileng, as "Dr. Aria: O Ruddier Thin The Cherry,
Basso Baritone, Peter Dawson.tical Intelligence Department of the Nanking Government, and $15
"Honour and
Bane, Peter Dawson. from Mr. P. I. Mistri by posing! (a) Air De Ballet (b) Callichoe,
The Band of H. M.
Coldstream Guards.
"Pas Des Cymbales,"
The Band of HI, M.
Coldstream Guards.
"Little log cabin of Dreams,"
Tenor, Lambert Murphy. "Where my Caravan has rested,"
as Dr. Harold Lim, vice-principal of the Chung San University, Canton. He pleaded guilty to all three charges.
Inspector Clifton stated that the accused told people that he had Arranged a dinner at a certain Chinese club, and said he was stay.
Lambert Murphy,ing at the Europe Hotel and was
Tener "To in G Major," Haydn,
Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Canale, "Country Dance in G Major,"
Carillon, W. E. Jordan, "Spring Song."
Mendelssohn, Carillon, W. E. Jordan. "Opening_Chorus They're Here!"
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, "Chorus of the bello-come on!"
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Symphony in C Major, ("Jupiter").
Mozart; Albert Coates und the London Symphony Orch, "Suite Francaise." (Foulde),
The band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. Soprano, Lillian Davies,
"Fancy Our Mecting,"
"The Beggar,
Soprano, Lillian Davies. 10 p.m. News Bulletin. "Tales of Hoffinan-Barcarolle," Duet, Lacrosia Beri and Lawrence
Tibbett
"Calm as the Night.". Duet, Lucresia Beri and Lawrence.
Tibbett "Laugh, clown, laugh,"
Comedlerne, Gracie Fields. "In the woodshed she said she would," Comedienne, Gracie Fields. "Humoresko," Pianoforte
Solo, Mark Hambourg. *Traumere
Pianoforte Solo, Mark Hambourg. "Gems from The Desert Song,"
Victor Light Opera Company.
having dancing pupils and Chinese singing girls to entertain them. A number of people went to the Club, but the accused did not put in an appearance. He was later arrest- ed. To Dr. Lim Han Hoe he pro- duced a letter of introduction pur- porting to have been signed by Dr. Lim Boon Kong, and when his boxes were searched by the police other similar lotters, some in draft, were found.
Holding up a leather bag and a stethoscope, Inspector Cliften sald the accused carried those articles about to keep up the deception that he was a doctor, but ho admitted to the police that he had Dever studied.
His Honour asked the accused why he had done these things, and the accused replied that he was out of employment.
In reply to His Honour, lacpec- tor Clifton said the accused claim- ed to have been born in Kuala Lumpur, but there was roaron to believe that he came from the Dutch East Indies:
His Honour expressed surprise that people should have been taken in by him,
Inspector Clifton: He was not shabby as he appears in court. 16 "Goma from Countess Marites,”
was flashlly dressed and looked an. "Victor Light Opera Company," exceedingly prosperous person.
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"At's the trouble with these military schools, spoil a
man's individuality."
Some Fine Buildings,
man Catholic Church, a long two- The largest building is the Ro- storeyed pile looking in its unfinish- ed state like a warehouse, but per- haps someday to become a handsome church. The prettiest buildings are the hospital and schools of the American Baptist Mission, built under the superintendence of the Rev. A.S. Adams, who after 20 years' residence has won the regard of all classes. The hospital. is a compact and well-equipped institu- tion for an up-country place, and a great boon to the neighbourhood, It is largely supported by local con- tributions,
The Baptist and Presbysterlan Churches both have congregations hore, with flourishing schools. A large middle school, to accommo- date some 600 pupils, is being put
up by the united clans at a cost of over $80,000. Some of the lead- Ing men, however, are very doubt- ful about the project and won- der what would have happened if it had been running when the Communists approached.
In connexion with the appeal for funds to establish a permanent hostel for women undergraduates at the Hongkong University, it is explained that all will be welcome, irrespectivo of race or creed. No compulsion will be used or exercle- ed on students residing in the hostel to compel them to attend any religious services, or classes of religious instructions. Further information will gladly be furnish- ed by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. T, N. Chau) or by the Chairman (Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E.), All subscriptions should be pald to the Joint Hon. Treasurers (Chev, J. M. Alves; la Chater Road; and Mr. T. N. Chau, 8, Queen's Road West).
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