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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1919.

FRACAS IN PRAYA EAST.Majina on Sunday morning. He

REVOLVER SHOTS FIRED."

had two ches on his eye.

The accused: Abous 11.30 and 1. p. it was pretty dark and there were no Eghts in that partien lar spot low could you have scen wity Joie and scurt Besides, I had cap gut, you kuwart-It was not every dark, and when the waversation place we were only 8 inches

Sunday night bows 11.30 Beseed a fire at the Noral ente According to an citas a bes of Amerionu. Alles were in the Naval Centen There were fo

sinteties

is Monthl superior in pombers mal „strank al soldier who had just arriv

was rend uwenscious and two or plo sailors were also hast. The:

apert.

CHINA COAST PIRATES.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

U.S. GOVT. CANCELS BIG SHIPPING ORDER.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THURSDAY, June 5, 1019, at 230 p.m. At their Sales Rooms, No. &

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A report recently received from Washington says that the United Mors. J. Pannier of Haiphong is States Government decided to cancel the "gallant and humane master of orders for two million tons of ships.THE Undersigned have received in- the steamer Kai Ping Ordinarily his It is also reported that ships understractions to sell by Public Anctions voyaging from Pakhoi to Hongkong construction, of which only less than offers no feature of unusual interest. one-fourth has been completed, will

(703 ACCOUNT OF VER CONCERNED), son British sailors audi one or two! Els as McGill.sroker on the s.In the typhoon.season, ah yes, he is be al cancelled The U. S. Govern- The of the troubled them, compberatal the story then on the alert, and every striatum ment formerly cancelled orders for

mis at the souls and asserted that in the sky, every vacillation of the two million tons. The Arians were

-ve yards away at the time barometer, every alight thrill in that therefore the total cancellation will of ship and and recoge the accused as the sixth sense which the good shipmas be four million tons. The shipbuild- aswell He was the same manter must have spells visible ing programme of the United States winter ward bis witness on the emotion. But in the month of May, originally involved 18,000,000 tons offers had two head wounds dress guised the defendant hy be eye. It is hot." The deck is year, and 25,000,000 tons next year, d with a full bottle (Laughter). It is possible even to yawn, to to be constructed during the present at the Military Hospital so hard has and the sear his for unpleasant. The horizon is empty. but, as the ships under construction Hond and we sailors are in spital. the, we hear is bady hurt and w

and conversation. But that is for referred to, the new tonnage to be Presently there will be Hongkong, have been cancelled, in part, as above have to be opened upon

mim e de store, Witness saw the alleged that the Ataris

and agd three other american afterwards, not for now. He turns actually

out will be heavily in. letres wruppool in blok faalker. [*ibus ger into she wore in the line:]

reduced from the original "pro- chapfs to weapons.

At 5am, when about 15 miles fránime. tay thy She of the Beamen's Institutew.N.W. of Cape Kami he is out The disturbonate! grew serious and the pd.es wers

Births before the usult. Cadbu There was a Me Larch

Mr. S. 1. Wash, as engineer of along as usual. The keen eyes of again. The Kai Ping is pounding American mailom atong Bite Pier and i ws. Kong Hung, mid he was with

Me. Lemon on Saturday night and Msieu le Capitaine observe that all is * sevme Bhely a in

him led by an America will be breakfast. Suddenly, all of well. Without doubt presently there safor who hit big (Benele in thea kick as the Freach idiom puts it,

Set. Brickle of the Polres two

The bottle was gettem

he sees three junks. Of that, what? this trip? Never on your life. But Are junks so uncaramen a sight on

usual. One of the junks is signalling,

minuta Iruns him revelers," Then wete with a bettle. He emild not Keek high with the intention of presidently the man, Lecise tening thou eering to Bum Pecynriede turned the corner, Air. Leuch of tirar cuamales who wore being and already been assaulted and there there is a difference, a something not antested. The ne d the desired | effect and 11 wey then to No. 2 a crowd of Americains around Poling Station and tod i a Meelis

men.

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Old Sapreme Court Building (ground floor).

V. F. Y. RIBEIRO. Hongkong, June 2, 1919.

Ispector Kent said as about 12.3 other two are apparently making off. while you will observe well that the The Antique 4d as wachen Sunday, he was called down Let the Kai Ping continue. Let her their bilinmity to the Refish sailing |

hout his quotes and in the elmarge approach the signalling junk. It is and sellers but pestalted a e'vilian two Aerie marines and a British Poor

TOA SHW ser Anerican sails, done. It is as he has commanded, Mr Bean, who was posites in

Fellows! They have been. Air. Boss was knock H

Reading steker. They had been attacked by pirates, armed with abor; and received a Wught in by Sergt. Cockle om u rifles. There they go, the villains, a lerie fra wetend want that elurge of assaulting a British Peter long way off. Useless to pursue. loudy pissing it »

·Otheer, Whilst investigating theBesides, the Kai Ping, you know very struck his bottle the au at her hot Mr. Levich ane into the well, is not a ship of war. They are the defendant as his assailant. Two Let them go, sacred poltroons that Station and immediately identified about four miles off, steering N.N.E. It is under Mr. Brude is prohits the blame on themselves bus fellows alongside, their papers are in 52, 3, & 4.

of the Americans prent tried to they are: But as for these brave Pouting one of the can t this Mr. Beer was positive tus defen-order, and issued by the proper Chd fout. The oth were taken and was the man and wanted him French authority at Kwangchowan, Eck to the'r ship, the Helena, and wil be denit with by the Aerienergi, which was done. Navid Anthorities..

Car was

the Polee and noreport from Lady last night.

O British wilde panped bes, the

"

This closed the prosecution."

THE DEFENCE. The Marine Offeer addressing his

and one cannot abandon them, per- haps to be attacked again. Have the goodness to pass a rope there. They shall be towed to where they

Behold, it is done, and here at Hongkong in due course the Kat Here must have been about ou mening herself makes arrival, where about, and according to the ship's those China Mail fel ows, so inde. roll, only 25 U.S. sailors were ashore fatigable, pick up the narrative.

Water opposite the Canter to escape Worship sak that they were not all be safe, in the Hainan Strait. a bunch of aspailuas,

American wike now burredAterians there. According to Mr. from using the Novalanteen. They Leach, the crowd was a large one Jave not been allowed to use the Soldiers lib.

This is the second occurence of the kind wali a few weeks

BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

on that night. The complainans, us he would produce evidence to prove, was not such a peaceful citizen as Ben Hutchison at the the prosecution makes out he is. As Megistracy

Min zooming, Pätty ja matter of fact, there was a street Officer Beyler at the U.S.S. Helena fight between British and American Wabunge with assaulting Mr. sailors, and he sailed into it with, Teele, cliet engineer of the swinging firms and elbows and was Wing. O, in Praga East on Satunky hit by one of the fight, but night.

the defendant. The plaintiff does M. E. Shenton appenzen for

not appear to be a boxer, but a sti plaintiff whilst & Captain of the peace is deceptive. I may appear U.S. Marines watch Fe prealboxer, but as a matter of laet ing in the interst ef the assed.

am not.**

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EXPORTING DANGEROUS

GOODS.

EKGINEER FINED $50.

has lately arrived from Boston, U.S.A., A Chinese electrical engineer who

this morning for exporting dangerous was fined $50 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell goods without a permit from the Sup erintendant of Imports and Exports, Sattle of nitric acid and one of to wit, a bottle of sulphuric acid, a

another poisonous mixture.

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dressed to us at our new address.

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Addressing he Worship, Mr. With these remarks, he asked Shecton said that although the case be allowed to open the defence. would appear to be on "of compou Firemus Walter S. Adans of the assault, is Worship would fit,friend said he was returning houd Lo appearing for the offender plead the Opened for business at 9AM. oa Mr. A. E. Hall of Messrs. Lo and W beg to inform the public that after TO-DAY our Storee will when he had heard the evidence, that frees a Japanese restaurant, when led guilty to a technical offence, in SUNDAYS and CLOSED at 8.30 AL alis was most a drunken bewl, burpassing the Naval Canteen, he was view of defendant's being a stranger.sual. anganized attack. Mr. Leah has knocked down by some British sailors Sergeant Earner informed the Thare will be no change on Week Fem Working on river boats for the who fell on top of him. He was Magistrate that the Imports and days and the hours during which our Jast 15 years, and was a tretouiller, helped out of the braw! by the ae- Exports Office would have granted Stores will begin will be from 7.30 A.. On Satusiny pight,

about 11.30, used and together walked towards defendant a licence for the export- to 8.30 r. Mr. Lane ward a end, Mr. Watt, the jetty. It was then he saw the tation of the wireless apparatus. In Hete returning from the Kinema and plainant who was leaning against respect of the acids and poison

Hongkong, Jane 3, 1919. trovelling From West to East in rie- the wall as if for support. He helpermits are only issued to persons Hlas. After passing the Naval Can- pparently already been struck, holding licences. teen, his veltale was snukierly stop.

By Me. Shetors: The Intl Insted ped by the dendant who asked five minutes. Defendant had to Where your The plaintiff rect the British sailors to get him plied: "A civilian." The defendant witness) out.

then asked What nationality - Mr. Shenton: In other words, his up the plaintiff replying on 5 Gapen in order to **Britisi,

the defendant without elp you out. Defendant ap: giving it notice whatever, dealt peared from the middle of the road. Aumba ch the face with a bottle

He had already got into the scrap? causing a very ugly black eye. The

Ykh&>H + plaintif x also hurt on the upper

He must be very sturdy chap to

and tained a bruise on the take on six men!

his dude Mr. Larh identified |

After the rescue witness and the

they the end at by this red air and arest-bout scar in Lik forehead. After the works the jetty.

thein-went-to-

Mr. Hall to his worship:There was no intention on his (defendant's) part to go against any of the regul ations and I hope your Worship will deal with the matter lightly. The poison and acids were ordered to be confiscated.

THE SUMMARY COURT..

IX-CONBUL SUED.

Jose C. de Obaldia formerly Consul Defendant was for Panama, was the defendant in a- sault. Mr. Low drove to the aboo the fist of the crowd: Witcase

heard before Mr. C. D.

The

Dockyand where he did some tele-ness saw no riesha. He did see two Melbourne, the Puisne Judge in the phoning and then stopping a pass the civilians on the road, ing notur ear, he drove to No. 2.

Supreme Court this morning. Captain of Marines: The twney Weing Hing Firm of 39 Queen's Pole Hations wher. "be itentified the wants to make it appear improbable Road Central, porcelain dealers, defendant in the presence of husped that neuse could tackle six men claimed from him the sum of $98 35 "for Kent as the man who assaulted alte As matter of fact, the being for goods sold and delivered'

A curious thing then lappen. British sailors were on top of Ailams, to defendant for which payment had ed, soud Counsel, which proved that and it was not difficult to shove them the whole affair was an organized (uff.

Chile. After the plaintiff bad og Another fireman so that he wie cused the defendunt, several other in the fight with British sailors and Afnerican bijackets who were in the plaintiff get it by r the station attempted to cover up the American with bw naked fist and not defendant's guilt by attempting to with a "bottle.

not been made."

with costs.

Judgment was given for plaintiff

After Mr. Shenter had addressed take the Blaine on their shoulders, that he was taken to the station for quite evident from the evidence. for Witness knitted his Worship and said that it was They all claimed to have been the hitting a Briti Petty Officer, but the defence that they could not get men who assaulted Mr. Leach. The the latter refused to charge him. captain of the ship, said found, Fireman Orel also gave evilence place and that the plaintif was 1

out of the fact that brawl did take also serted that Tavier was not the of the fight with British wildus and by one of their number, so they ad ron d that he had the red cul- said the plaintiff came into the crowd uitted the brawl, but denied" that, prit of hard and in irons. It was with be lists up as if he wanted to the plaintiff was assaulted after the clear, said Cord, that the defen-fight and one of their inauler let him big fight was over."Another"point | dant was a bruiser and had been and he go away. told off by the other to commit the [ Mr. Shenton: Was it not limny; burt, it was natural that someone wus thit the plaintiff having heen Deeault, and when he was arrested, that in a big brawf like this, when must take on the blame, and sexing they tried to skill himi..

you had your hands of, you and that the defendant was their senior Mr. Lench corroborated Counsel's three other ines had time to notice on hard ship, these men came for- statement as to the assault and the plaintiff cove into the fight?-wurd and swore that although it is after he was struck on the weekWe were warmed up to it and look-a, fact that the plaintiff was hit by bone with the battle, he repubered ing for more!" nothing more. When he recovered,

our of their number, it was not the

he would have retaliated, but there looking for none mad he (accused guts is a very old excuse, and was were too many of them standing hold of the plaintiff and hit him. around his ricsha. In fact he could Captain of Marines: There were the effect that someone did assault not convincing. The defence was to so many people about that you could the plaintif but it was not this man

Air. Shenton: Elhely, you were defchiant who did it. Counsel said

see nothing else but American blue jackets and him. He also cor

- robomted Couvel as to going to the

Dockyard to phone and then driving

let fly whenever you chose and find and therefore you can't convict him.

man ?--Yes, sir.

It was for his Worship to depide

First Class Fireman Buker said he which story was true, that of the to the station in a motor car. He saw the plaintiff sail into the brow prosecution or that of the defence. identified the defendant before, the with his fiste up, and thinking he was

H's Worship convicted the defen-

Inspector. He was so badly hart in in the brawl. I walked up to him and dent and sentenced him to pay a fine the eye, thus be tid to send for Dr. hit him in the.ege. (Laughter.)

of $15 and #11 compensation.

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notice has been given prior to steamer's Optional cargo will be landed, unless

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All broken chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godo was, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays & Fridays between the hour of 10.45 a m. and noon within the froe storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after June 8, will be subject to rent.

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