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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1919

KOWLOON COMMENTS.

By KOWLUNATIC. }

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FALL FROM HOTEL VERANDAH.

OUR MOTOR BANDITS.

EUROPEAN CAPTAIN BADLY HURT.

some

DESPERADOES FROM OUTSIDE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LATEST SHIPPING "NEWS.

ARRIVALS.

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The sa. "Heiwa Maru,"

(Capt. Hyokichi) arrived from Miike yester day with 2,559 tons of coal for Hongkong.

The as "Kaho." (Capt. Hoeg) arrived from Woosung yesterday with 24,500 piculs (3,450 tons) of

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Translated for the China' Mall from

the Wah Tas Fat Po.]

THE NEW CABINET.

SHANGHAI Nov. 26. The failure of the On Fook Club 10 get their members chosen as Vice- Ministers of Interior and Finance has led to the delay of the opening of Parlament for the confirmation Parliament

of Cabinet Ministers, cannot get a quorum without them, Kan Wan Pang has decided that if the MP's will not meet and vote within 10 days the Cabinet will be

Entries for the Macs' cup A particularly distressing accident

Once again the whole Colony has (Kowloon C.C.. Golf Section, Y. occurred from the Hongkong Hotel been shocked and raised to the high- Bowling Green Club) close on Sun-premises this afternoon at 2:45.

est pitch of excitement over what might day..

Those in the Hotel at this time heard safety be termed a repetition, in minia- a thud and at once there were signsture. of the Grésson Street affair. There is to be a preliminary meet something unusual happening out Despite the utmost precautions which ing of the originators of the Kowloon side. I transpired that Captain Jhave undoubtedly been taken of late, rice for Hongkong. representation scheme. at the house A. L. Taylor, who is staying at the it appears that the Police have to dis- of Mr. B. L. Frost, on Monday next. Hotel with his wife and two children cover some new method before the Thess. "Glenapp," (Capt.Simpson) at p.m. principally to formulate had by -resolutions to be put before a general present. Fallen from the third floor beatly goes to work

means, unknown at murderous armed bandit, who appar- arrived from London via Singapore or the "all or yesterday with general cargo and 2 meeting, tɔ be called later, for the verandah.

nothing principle, can be extermin-bags of mails from Singapore. formation of what will be known as the

The unfortunate gentleman's in-

ared in Hongkong. It is quite evi Residents Association.

jusies are extremely serious..

The At dent that these gunman who are pres

6.3. "Kwanglee," (Capt, sight the legs are broken in several pured to shoot at sight when cornered. Sangster) arrived from Shanghai immediately appointed by a mandate. The Rev. Mr. Lindsay, the new places, being horribly twisted and have some means of getting into the yesterday with 690 tons of general Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, is extern. His left eye appears to have Colony unobserved, and through a

cargo for Hongkong. She also COST OF RAILWAY STATION. pected to arrive about December 20: struck an automobile which was stand-channel which the police have not been

brought mails. In the meantime, the Vicarage hasing outside the hotel the eye being able to cap. It must be said, how- been thoroughly renovated, so that the badly injured,

ever, that when these occurrences. do The s.s."Panama Maru" (Capt. Rev. Lindsay will be relieved of the One of the Hotel employees hastily take place. the police are unsparing yesterday with 1,048 tons of copra, Egawa) arrived from Singapore worries of the housing bugbear, at put the victim in M. de Journell's both of their efforts and personal rubber, gunnie bags, rice, rattan and

motor car end proceeded at once to safety to capture the criminals, as general cargo for Hongkong. the Government Civil Hospital... What exemplified yesterday, when three of A conspicuous feature of the Kow-other injuries Captain Taylor has re-the robbers were arrested, but only loon Bowling Greer. Club At Home"

ceived are not known yet. During his after three policemen had been shot. Cope) arrived from London via The s.s. Kitano Maru," (Captain last Saturday, was that all who were fall he struck a corner of the first floceThe use of the motor car

There was verandah, knocking away part of the affairs appears to be a new develop of general cargo for Hongkong. in these Singapore yesterday with 1,006 tons present were welcome. none of the who is that person.

ment, and it nearly enabled the ban-She also brought 18 bags of mails. sort of business. We know of one

dis to get clear away yesterday.

The students, representatives inter- They bungled badly, or they could have established a long lead.

The s.s. "Indo Maru," (Captain Affairs yesterday in connection with viewed the Minister for Foreign

day's affray resulted in six people hai this morning with 4.220 tons of said he is at present lacking detalls, Yester- Arai) arrived from, Kobe via Shanghe Foochow affair. The Minister being shot fexcluding the two wound-general cargo, of which 4.000 He will discuss it with Japan when

She also he has the facts.,

·any rare.

lady present who had never been near the Club before and knew nobody, but she was made just as cordially welcome as any the womer-folk of the oldest members.

We overheard a Kowloosite com plaining about motor cyclisis taking their machines across on the first class deck of the Star Ferry. The idea was that machines should be taken down below, Well, we do not think any real inconvenience is caused to pas- sengers by motor cycles on the first class deck, at any rate, not nearly so much as would be caused to the motorist were he complied to take his machine below. Evidently the grouser does not own a motor cycle.

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charges of the Star Ferry.

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masonry:

The very unfortunate part of the air is that Captain Taylor only came from Amoy last Saturday to join his family here, where he was to have taken charge of one of Messrs. Ja

dine. Matheson's ships we understand.ed robbers). One was a shop coalie.tons are through cargo.

fatally wounded, who was shot in the brought mails. left side. Another was a Chinese Constable, seriously, and whose con- dition is such that it was deemed visable to take his depositions.

THE PO HING FONG

ROBBERY

FURTHER DETAILS.

THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

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The ss. "Chenan," (Capt. Laver) ad-arrived from Shanghai via Swatow yesterday with 8,318 packages of through general cargo of which 2,068 packages were for Canton. She also brought 27 packages of mails.

The official report shows that our hastily compiled but exhaustive report in last evening's China Mail was-sub- stantially accurate. It states as fol- lows:-

DEPARTURES:

She

Ting Shi Yuen, the Director of the

appropriate $1,400,000 from the Feking Hankow railway, proposes to railway revenue surplus for the re- construction of the Chien Mun Sta- tion. His proposal met with very strong opposition.

THE FOOCHOW AFFAIR.

Owing to some Americans being the American Minister at Peking has wounded by the Japanese at Foochew, lodged a strong pratent at the Japan- ese legation.

THE RESIDENT GENERAL OF

MONGOLIA.

General Chan Ngi, the resident gen A telegram has been received from

eral at Urga, asking for help against

officers under the control of General Chu Shu Trang. The president has ordered general Chu tó instruct his officers to set General Chan free. General Chu, however, pointed out that General Chan has exceeded his authority.

The two armed robbers who were

THE TIENTSIN STUDENTS.. arrested by Sanitary Board copies in Bridges Street were remar.ded at the

Over four thousand students of The s.s.Nagato Maru," (Capt. Police court yesterday. It appeared

Kurihara) arrived from Kobe yester. Tientsin visited the Civil Governor that while the mistress of the house

The master of the Seng Hong Kee, day with 9,423 to as of general cargo of Chill demanding the dismissal of was having tiffin with her family, a money changer's shop situated on of which 3,375 tors were for Hong-Mr. Yang, Yu Tak, the Captain there was a knock at the door. A the ground oor of No. 40 Des Voeux kong. She also brought 10 bags of Superintendent of Tientsin. servant answered it and a man Road, West, reported that at 1.45ails for Hongkong. If he must grumble he has a good at the door told her that... yesterday, whilst he and his subject in the hard seats and high he was coming to deliver a parcel to four jokis were occupied in the shop, The s.s." Borneo Maru," (Captain the daughter of the mistress. The four men entered, all armed with re. Umakoshi) arrived from Samarang door was opened, and the man volvers. One of the men went into via Balikpapan yesterday with a It seems there is likely to be litiga-entered, placed the parcel which was tion in connection with the money to wrapped up with a Chinese news up with a revolver whilst the three sugar, match, wax and general cargo; the accountant's room and held him through cargo of 3,613 tons of be spent on that hotel in Kowloon paper, on a table and went out to the other men, holding revolvers in their and 359 tons of sugar, spirits and We hope there, will be. It will give verandah. Shortly afterwards three. the Government time to come to its men stepped into the house. They hands, proceeded to the back of the general cargo for Hongkong. senses and realise that a hotel will produced daggers and revolvers and counter and ransacked the drawers, also brought 2 bags of mails. not solve the housing problem.

demanded of the mistress her valu-taking a sum of $5,700; consisting off ables. She was so much ia fear,000 in Annam rotes. $200 in that she called out loudly "you can Straits Settlements notes and $3.500 take my valuables but not my life." in local notes. This was overheard by an amah of the shop for about five minutes after the house, who was visiting a friend wards leaving in a motor car. Three next door. She went to look and were traced by the police to the Tien from the staircase she saw the men Yien tea house, in Catchick Street. It seems to us that building a hotel, holding daggers in their hands. She One was arrested after being shot by with 900 tons of general cargo.

retreated and went and informed Chinese detective, who himself was verencah and blew a police whistle. the gang were arrested later, above len) sailed for Saigon at 10 a.m., to some people who ran put to the shot in the right elbow. Two more of

The s.s. "Liensning." (Capt. Cul- The robbers on bearing this, ran Jubilee Road. The following men, all day with 1:100 tons of general cargo. out of the house and were running of whom were wounded. were ad- down Bridges Strect near the Chinese mitted to hospital-Chinese detec- Y.M.CA. when they were followed tive No. 48, shot in the right elbow: by some Sanitary Board coolies, who Chinese constable 605, shot in the effected the arrest of two of the five abdomen, and now: in a serious con mer after a struggle.

dition; a Chinese coolie, aged 47, employed at the Tang Sing Arm, in The ss. "Asosan Maru," (Captain Des Vœux Road, West, shot in the Miyamoto) sailed for Nagasaki at right arm: a street coolie, aged 40, 330 p.m., today with 700 tons of in the chest, and a shop coolie of No. living in Tai Ping Shan street, shot rice.

It is small detached bungalows with a bit of garden we want at a reason- able rent. Never mind the transport question. We'll buy pash bikes to get us to the ferry and back.

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apart from the housing huble, will defeat the avowed intention of the Government to give the Colony the benefit of these excess profits." The hotel will be used principally by people passing through. If such are Ineligible to use the place we are of the opinion that it will prove to be

white elephant."

ARMS AGAIN:

The robbers were in

The s.s. "Linan," (Captain Cole) sailed for Swatow at 11 am, to-day with 200 tons of general cargo.

sailed for Shanghai at noon to-day The 9.9. "Sinkfang," (Capt, Barkus)

Woodgett) sailed for Shanghai at 6 The 28. "Kwongsang," (Captain a.m., to-day with 150 tons of general cargo.

the left side by one of the robbers Uddin) sailed for Shanghai at 1 p.m. The 5.4. "Tangshing," (Captain who was being chased by an Indian to day with 600 tons of general constable. This man has since died,

End of official report. It is, natur-

cargo,

The as. "Indo Maru, (Captain ally, shy about the gallant details of Arail sailed for Marseilles via, Singa- the pursuit-and battle.

The Government appears to be badly in need of a lesson in domestic economy. We'll give it one. all free

A Chinese who recently arrived gratis and for nothing. To begin with, the class of people who are affected from Australia was before Mr. R.. E.29 Des Voeux Read. West: shot in (not so much by house shortage as by Lindsell this morning with the high rents do not give their washing unlawful possession, of a double out so the public washerman. It is barrelled gun, 22 rounds of ammuni- done far better and cheaper by the tion and 2 boxes of percussion caps amah..on the premises. is provision on the s.a. "Sui An."

Defendant said he had a permit in the proposed 'hotel going to be made for that, independently, for each re-when he was in Victoria, and he did sident? Again, with regard to food. not think it necessary to obtain one In many cases children require special here. The gun was for shooting

birds. dier and certainly, in any case, ordi- nary hotel diet would be impossible. Is the hotel going to provide for that? There are many families in Kowloon who don't go in for "course meals, bur prefer, and find it cheaper. to live in the old English style. i.e. joint, vegetables and pudding." Is the hotel going to provide for that? Al the hotels in the East that we know of (and

we have used. during the course of our stay some thirty or forry different ones) reckon the above as

extras

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Sergeant Fallon said the gun was concealed in a wooden case which was covered up with newspapers.

His WorshipYou seemed to know that it was unlawful? of the Chinese customs.

Defendant:Yes, but I was afraid

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His Worship: $50,, and all the articles confi.cated.

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pore at noon to-day with 230 tons of DETECTIVE CLARK'S NARROW ESCAPE. genera cargo.

Detective Sergeant. A. Clark had a very narrow escape.

When two of The s.s. "Eurylochus," (Captain the bandits took refuge in the tee Wilkinson) sailed for New York via shop. which is situated on an upper Singapore with 1,500 tons of through floor, two Chinese detectives followed general cargo,

and Sergeant Clark remained at the The s.s. Canada Maru," (Captain foot of the staircase. In the tea house | Nemoto) sailed for Tacoma via three men were seen sitting at a,table Manila at noon to-day with 110 tons and Chinese detective No. 48 attempt of general cargo. fed to grab one, when another shot

him. The other Chinese detective

A Chinese was charged with being then opened fire and one of the men'

in unlawful possession of a long range rifle, and two daggers. and charge accordingly, to make the weapons were found in defendant's Inspector Grant stated that the concern pay. Unless this white house, where Chinese return elephant hotel is prepared to standing passing. through the

a loss of a couple of thousand dollars Colony stay. Defendant said a man

a month it is going to cost the Kow-who came back from America some loonite more to live there than occupy time ago left them there, and did ing one of the existing costly flats. not return to fetch them.

Inspector Grant asked that a medium fine be imposed.

His Worship fined defendant $100,

CANON LAW.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

List of

rushed downstairs and fired point blank at Sergeant. Clark but luckily

felled by a blow over the head by the British- only grazed his leg. The robber was morning. Sergeant's revolver.

detective were taken last evening in Glenapp The depositions of the Brst Chinese Wasun

the presence of Dr. McKenny, In-Melville Dollar spector Grant, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Changsha and the three arrested men.

SHIP WRECKED.

Eastern

Siakiang

Methven

Kashgar

vessels in port this

Japanese

Kaijo Maru

Saigon Maru

Chofu Maru! Korea Maru

Asosan Maru- Canada Marn Nagato Marr

*Kaho

It amounts to this:-The hotel has got to provide for all the above con-

Helwa Maru aingencies at a monthly charge of not

Hathong more than $200 for a family of three

Panama Maru Empress of Asia Kitano Maru This sum will have to in- or four

Knight Templar: Indo Maru clude quarters for servants (a cook-

Among the candidates for Holy boy, coolie and amah) a kitchen,

At the time of going to prese-we Loongiang Borneo Maru Orders at the recent Michaelmas learn that the s.8. "Namwo," a room for washing, ironing and drying.ordinations are said to have been a Chinese owned vessel of some 600 Taksang

Tyndareus

Chinese a living room, bed room and bathroom. considerable number of old soldiere tong capacity, went ashore in the Eurylochus fight and heating and the servants' who had served as combatants in the Hainan Strait during a storm. She Brisbane Tungshing

That is, the $200 will have Great War. It is to be hoped that was on her way from Haiphong Cornelia wages.

Kwanglee 10 be absolutely inclusive.

If any these

members of the Church to Hoihow when she was overpower Kwaisang member of the Government thinks we Militant did not themselves pered by the strong tide and driven Chinhua are talking rot we are willing to show gonally kill anybody, even by aground. She tore her botton Lienshing him how it can be done, in a three-accident, otherwise they would be against some rocks and very Linan ⚫reamed bungalow, with usual offices, gully of what the Canon Law calls soon began to settle down, sinking Amherst a verandah and a little garden, pro- irregularity." The point is not very speedily. No lives were Jehangir vided the rent does not exceed $40 merely academic. It has arisen prac lost. The "Namwan" belongs to War Sepoy per month, which we consider quite tically among Anglicans in post- the Kwong Hing Navigation Co., of reasonable.

Reformation times, for Abbott, the No. 621, Bonham Strand, East. The Norwegian seventeeth century Archbishop of Captain and officers of the vessel are Canterbury, who accidentally shot expected to arrive here this after Drutar not remedy the present difficulty. a gamekeeper, was pronounced by noon. The only alternative to the bungalow the professors of the Sorbonne. scheme is to regulate rents charged among others, to be incapable of

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We repeat, the hotel scheme will

Hundvaago

Portuguese

by private house owners, and we bet performing ecclesiastical functions. Abbott in the end was formally

Not only Laud, but his Low Church absolved but Fuller states that Trazos Montes enemy Williams who afterwards obnoxiousness, for that casualty Holping

our bottom dollar that won't te done.

became Archbishop of York refused was one reason for his being

Schwarzenfels

The latest health bulletin as to the progress of "Meg" and "Max" is satisfactory.

to be "consecrated by a man whose virtually deprived of all archiepia Inter Allied - halda were dipped in blood." copal jurisdiction.

Chuenon Namkam Kamyingfat Kiton Chunghing Kwakwah

Mohon

Dutch

Tiltaroem Tikembang Limburg

Ancricas

Tancerville Elkhorn

government opium a man was this . For having 20 taels of pon-

morning fined $1,000 or six months".

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WANTED.

WANTED ENGLISH GENTLE

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The above named Steamer having attired Tuesday, November 25, consignees of Cargo

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T. DAIGO,

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Hongkong, November 27, 1919.

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