10
THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
"AENEAS"
5th Aug. 31 len, L'don, R'data & Glasgow "PHILOCTETES 19th Aug. M'ies, Casablanca, London,
K'dam & Hamburg
2lit Aug Genos Havre, L'pool & Glasgow
6th Sept Harro & Liverpool
LIVERPOOL SERVICE "DARDANUS"
***NELEUS"
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Kube & 'Yokohama
TINDAREUS" 2nd Aug. For Victoria, Van'ser & Seatila "PROTESILAUS" 23rd Aug. For Victoria, Van ver & Soatila
NEW YORK SERVICE
"AHEXENOR"
Sail 22nd Aug.
For New York, Boston & Baltimore vis Suer
INWARD SERVICE
"LYCAON"
"OANTA"
Put
4th Aug 'bai, Maji, Kobs & Yokubanın 12th Ang. Shangbai & Hankow
PASSENGER SERVICE
"AENEAS"
"PATROCIUS
Rais
5th Ang
23rd Aug
For
Spare Marseilles & London Shai, Taingtan, Weihaiwei,
Taka & Hair Also cargo, Steamers with limited passenger awon lation
specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to-
BUTTERFIELD & S WIRE.
Agents.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.. Destination.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930.
BATTLE BETWEEN
TWO CLANS.
CAUSED BY DISPUTE OVER
TWO DOLLARS.
all this, but they also hired profes-. sional fighters and thugs.
The first move came as a surprise from the Lees, when on the 12th instant, they swooped in a body on all the box-making shops owned by the Youngs in Cleverly and Bird Streets. Both parties used axes, hammers, ironhooks and fighting irons, and so thoroughly that before long many were laid out.
How a dispute over the trifling sum of two dollars drew two clans into a war and disturbed the peace of the Nam Pak Hong quarter was
Over a hundred must have been related by the Police yesterday, in reference to a number of arrests concerned in the affray, yet the Police authorities were not aware made on July 12.
In the diversity of callings grow-of the outbreak of trouble until they ing around the stevedoring busi-had their attention drawn to it in ness of the Chinese commercial a curious way."
A Chinese constable following in quarter, it was stated, two distinct Side-lines have been established, the wake of a large crowd surging. one being in connexion with the through Jervois Street, came upon about a dozen manufacture of cases and packages the spectacle of for merchandise, and the other wounded men resting on the road- being the collection of discarded side. Some were aitting and others cases and their resale to those who were standing, but it was apparent have a use for them. Both have that they were all injured, one or become monopolies in the sense that two rather seriously.
they are held by people belonging. He then learned that there had to two different clans, the Yeungs been a fight, and while sending for having the monopoly of manufac-an ambulance, telephoned a report Central Police ture and the Lees retaining the through to the humbler occupation of collectors of Station. old boxes.
,
The injured were removed to hos-
Both clans appeared to have got pital where one of them had to along fairly well until lately, when have a number of stitches applied to a business transaction involving a scalp wound. the trifling difference of two dollars set up friction and threatened clan war. On two occasions the afternoon at the Central leaders had been before the Police Court. authorities endeavouring to adjust
Of the number, eight were charg- aed before Mr. Butters yesterday
Police
It was disclosed that there were
of the
their differences, but always the no police eye-witnesses matter of the two dollars had pre-affray, and all the evidence concern- ing "disorderly conduct" was that sented insurmountable obstacles.
deduced from the condition of the wounded men.
the
Mr. Leo For
accused, D'Almada, Snr. and Mr.
Peace Parleys Fail.
On the 2nd instant, the repre- sentatives of the two clans met at
F.C.E.
a tea-house in Des Voeux Road Kendall pleaded guilty to "disorder- Central, after pressing into servicely conduct."
a Chinese detective as an arbitor.
One of the accused Was fined
But it seems that the trouble had $10, and bound over in a sum of gone too far and clannish senti- $50 to keep the peace for six ments had been much too excited to months. The seven other men were be easily allayed by such a proce-merely bound over. dure.
While the leaders were talking
DAI
ASAHI BELF
Sole. AgentTM
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD.
MISENER BEB HONGKONG
CRAND PRÍZIS:
ASAHI
ASAHI LACEREER
NIPPON BREWERYO
SPECIALLY BREVE
EXPERT.
BESI
T
Y
the matter. over in the teahouse, it Birmingham Corporation Tram that the experiments had not yet was stated, there were secret pre-and Bus Deparment are experi- reached the gc when i could parations for an armed conflict.menting with an automatic stop be decided whether the device was Agents of both clans went round light for trams, similar to those practicable, but he pointed out to curried on motor-cas, to warn that an automatic stou light was canvassing money with which finance the war that they could see traffic behind when the brakes are being fitted to every new bus sent was coming. Not only did they fully applied. An official stated on the road..
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
BOILER MAKERS,
FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL ABD
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Wireless Call Y.P.G.N. 600 Maters.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”
Steamers.
Sailings.
TO TSINGTAU vis SWATOW
@ SHANGHAI
Kwaisang Hopsang Hangsang Waishing
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
8.CALCUTTA
TO OSAKA via AMOY, SHANGHAI & KOBE
Kumsang Suitang Namsang
Kutsang
Sun 3rd Aug at 10 a.m Wed 6th Aug at 10 a.m Sun. 10th Aug at 10 am Wed. 13th Aug at 10 a.m
Wed 6th Aug at 3 p.m. Fri 15th Aug at 3 pm. Satur. 23rd Aug at 3 p.m
7 a m. Tues 19th Aug at
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
TO OSAKA via AMOY, MOJI
# KOBE
Namsang
Hosaug
Tues 5th Aug at Sun 31st Aug at
7.30
7 am
Maurang
Hinsang
TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW
& FOOCHOW
Chipshing Cheongshing
Fri ist Aug at Thurs 14th Aug at
Wod. 6th Aug at
7 a.m Sun 17th Aug at 7 a.m.
TOOD.
noop.
SAILI
ING
NOTICE
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
To San Francisco &
Los Angeles
Portaightly mitingu as Tunadayı
Pres. Jefferson...Tues., Aug. 12 Pres. Lincoln ...Tues., Aug. 25 Pres. Madison
To Seattle & Victoria Fortnightly unlifagu on Tursdays
Pres. McKinley T.. Aug. 6. § a. m Pres. Grant
Tues., Sept. 9 Pre. Cleveland
... Tum., Aug. 19 ...Tue, Sept. 2
£120, $112 Special through rates to Europe vis
L'nited States. Direct conactions with all atikatic Fines, Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberat stop-orar privileges for sight-swing-
Europe and New York Direct
*
"ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly elliage on Soudaro ela Manila, Straits, Coleushu. Sues Chasi, Asexuadra „Naples, 14206. Marvellin, Nuw York and Boron
Pres. Gardeld 8., Aug. 10,8m.co Fr. Harrison Sun., Sept. 21, 9 n.m Pres. Polk.SED., Anj. 24, U Luni - Pros) Johnson Sun., Oct. 6, 8 a.m Pros. Adams Sup.. sept. 7, 6a... Pr. Fillmore Sun,, Oct. 13th, Ba.m
To Manila
...Aug. 16, & p.m. ...Aug. 24, Ca.m. Aug. 26, p..
Pres. Joffer:OL.Aug. 2,Ùg m. Pras. Lincoln Fres. Garcia Aug. 10, 8 a.m. Pres, Folk ...
...Aug. 12, op.a. Pres. Cleveland Pres. urant ..
CANTON BRANCH;-No. 4 Shakee rest.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES LINE AMERICAN MAIL
Tatsuta Maru
TO SANDAKAN
SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN. Excellent first class accomodation.on through steamers from Calcutta to Japan at the specially reduced return fares of $175.00 to Kobe and $200 00 to Yokohama. These return tickets are available for three months. -
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MAYHERONJSJCO., LTD.
Telephone 30311.
General Managers
MARITIMES
Tel. Address 3—" TAIKOODOCK" Hongkong. Telephone No. 30211.
Call Flag: "C" over "ARS. PENNANT,'
-DRY DOCK- Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blooks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of Sш(H.W.D.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 inx.
-THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Ships up to
4,000 Tons displacement.
Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.8 "CITY OF MADRAS” London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hall M.V. "CITY OF LILLE"
ELLERMAN LINE. 9th August 13th September
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
8.8. "CITY OF DELHI"
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
8 Kobe.
S.S. "CITY OF SWANSEA”
7th August 7th October
NYKLINE
REDUURD THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VAKTING" FROM 488 to £120-ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Shinyo Maru
Wednesday, 13th Aug Thursday, 21st Aug.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
Yokohama Maru
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Haruna Maru
Kamo Marn.
..
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila Ports.
Kitano Maru
Atsuta Maru
Tamba Maru
Penang Maru
Tuesday, 5th Aug-
Saturday, 9th Aug,
Tuesday, 19th Aug.
Tuesday, 19th Aug.
Tuesday, 23rd Sept
Monday, 11th Aug.
Thursday, 28th Aug
Wednesday, 27th Aug..
Wednesday, 6th Aug
BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama. Ginyo Maru
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Porte.
Bingo Maru
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
+Atago Maru (Calls Philadelphia) ... Tuesday, 5th Aug- +Tokiwa Maru
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople,
Genoa & Marseilles.
Delagoa Maru
***
...Sunday, 24th Aug-
Monday, 11th Aug
Friday, 8th Aug,
Friday, 15th Aug.
CALCUTTA via Bingapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Nagato Maru
fBengal Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+Malacca Maru
+ Mict Maru
Kashima MarU ---
Cargo only,
Wednesday, 6th Aug,
Thursday, 7th Aug.
Saturday, 9th Aug,
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
private exchanges to all Depts,
KLAVENESS LINE
(PACIFIC COAST-ASIATIC SERVICE.')"
MOM
MESSAGERIES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES via Saigos,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti
(Aden) Suzz, Port-Said.
D'ARTAGNAH.
12th Aug.
ANGERS........... 26th Aug. SPHINX..
16th Sept. G. METZINGER... 30th Sept. ! ANDRE LEBON... 14th Oct. 28th Oct. PORTHOS...
CHENONCEAUX... 11th Nov.
ATHOS II...... 25th Nov.
SPHINX.....
18th Aug. G. METZINGER... 1st Sept. ANDRE LEBON... 15th Sept. 29th Sept. PORTHOS.... CHENONCEAUX... 13th Oct. 27th Oct. ATHOS II....... D'ARTAGNAN...... 11th Nov. ANGERS.... 25th Nov.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp) : For full Particulars, apply to:
-Telephones: 2665)
Cit. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMER,
ALSO AGENTS FUN
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
M.V, "IRISBANK”.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
S.S. "TINHOW"
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
24th August OBIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
4th August
Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, East London, Algos Bay, (Port Elizabeth). Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Monbassa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderiz Bay, Walvis Buy and Madagascar:
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply
"8, Queen's Building
Telephons 27791;
THE BANK LINE, Ltd.
REGULAR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
HONGKONG direct for:
SHANGHAI, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR, SAN FRANCISCO," PORTLAND, ORE., VANCOUVER, B.C., SEATTLE and TACOMA. M.S. PLEASANTVILLE” M.8. "SOMERVILLE"
Sailing 14th Aug.
Bailing 17th Sept.
Also issuing through Bill of Lading to Gulf and Atlantlo poris, with transhipment at San Francisco to Luckenbach Lise.'
SOUTH BOUND.
M.S. "SOMERVILLE"...due H'kong 17th tailing 18th Aug.
Accepting cargo for Manila, Java ports and Singapore. For Freight rates and all other information please apply to THORESEN & CO., LTD. Agents." Queen's Buildings.
Tel. 30287.
Page 10Page 11