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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Rader's Service to the China Mail.)

NEW YORK POLICE SCANDAL.

NEW YORK, April 13. Police Inspector Dominick Henry, commanding the tenderloin district, and two members of his staff, have been indicted for neglect of duty. This is the first result of the allegations of a clergyman who in a sermon alleged that liquor was freely selling and vice rampant in unauthorised dance-halls,

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By virtue of Russian National Laws promulgated by the former Imperial Government and not abrogated by any Company will be CLOSED from the of the successive Russian Provisional 7th of April to the 14th April, both Governments, every Russian cater

prise or company is bound to have days incluarre, during which time no DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. its Head Office or Board of Directors Transfer of shares gan be registered.

General ManageTB=- within the boundaries of the Stais.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. Er. On the ground of these Laws, and in the Russian Volunteer Fleet, the Hongkong, April 14, 1890. conformity with the constitution of Provisional Government-PRIMOR- SKAYA ZEMSKAYA UPRAVA- (The Zemstvo al the Littoral Pro- vinces) on the 25th day of March.

After the arrests of pickets near the British embassy, several women1920, catablished the Board of Direc- tors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet hired an aeroplane, ascended, and dropped pro-Irish leaflets over the with a temporary seat in Vladivostock

(Decree No. 167).

· embassy.”

ARMED CHINESE.

THE STRIKE.

PEAK TRAHWAY NOW.

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Before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, at the Magistracy. this morning. Sergt.

In addition to the fitters already T. Murphy charged a Chinese with

reported us having quit their work the unlawful possession of a revolver.

on the Peak Tramway, the brakes two rounds of ammunition, and a dag-

men, and engineers, having served ger. The defendant denied all know-

notice on the management. Messrs. ledge of the weapons.

The sergeant said that at 5.30 p.m. John Humphreys and Son, Alexandra yesterday, acting on information re- Building. have also struck. This eived he and several detectives necessitated the substitution, this went to ted House at No. 110. morning, of sailors of the Royal Navy, Queen's Road West, and there arrest-four being on duty as brakesmen, ed the defendant and two other men. He removed them to No. 7 Station

and three in the engine-room. Owing to the unfamiliarity of the new comers with the stops, and the operation of the cars, the service,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS

Mr. A. V. Prigarin, the knownTHE Company's Steatoship,

"TOTOOKA. MARU," Promoter of the ALL-RUSSIAN

having adved from the above. Porta ZEMSTVO CO-OPERATIVE ASSO Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed CIATIONS, has been appointed | thas their Goods are being landed and Chairman of the Board of Directors placed at their risk in the Horaxore & of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, and KOWLOON WE & Gonowa Courant's Captain D. A. Cukimanoff, Russian Godot Kowloon, where osch consiga- Volunteer Fleer Agent at Nagasaki,ment will be sorted out mark by mark has been nominated General Manager and delivery can be obtained as soon as of the Russian Volunteer Fleet for the the Goods are landach Far East, and Executive Director of

Optional Goode will be carried on aulema (Ordi-instructiora are given to the contrary be the above-mentioned Board. nances of the Provisional Govern-tare Noow, TO-DAY. ment Nos, 167 and 71, dated March 25, 1920).

Goods not cleared by the 20th April, 1920, will be subject to rent. With the establishment of the legal Damaged Packages most be left in the Board of Directors within Russia, the Godown for examination by the Coa former Board, which expatriated them-signed's and the Co.'s representatives selves, taking seat in Constantinople at an appointed hour on TUESDAY and All dima must be pre-

where he had them handcuffed, and then taken to No. 455. Queen's Road West. first Acor, where the defendant i slow, but will, undoubtedly, sponsibility before the State, is der arrival here, after high data they cannot produced a key with which the door improve with experience. Theclared invalid by the Provisional be recognized. No claims will be admi tad of the kitchen, which was used as a Company oficials state that most Government.

after the goods have left the Godown. sleeping room, was opened..... After of their employees are satisfied with

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,

Agents.. Hongkong, April 14, 1920.

and since acted arbitrarily at their own FRIDAY. at present. ..is necessarily discretion, and with unjustifiable irre-santod within ten days of the steamer's

are

The right and capacity of all Rus- sian Volunteer Fleet-Representatives abroad, acting on behalf of the above depatriated Board, would not be re- cognized by the present legal Board et Vladivostock, and the Russian Volun- teer Fleet, as a National Establish- ment, would not hold any respon- sibility for their acts after this declare-

All banks, concerns, and individuals standing in "business connection with the Russian Volunteer Fleet, are hereby earnestly warned not to pay any amounts- owed by them to the Russian 4/olunteer Fleet, to the Re- presentatives not furnished with the authorization of the Board of Directors at Vladivostock.

a few minuses' search, the revolver their treatment by the Company, and two rounds of ammunion (pro-many being paid far above, the on account of the duced) were discovered under a bien ordinary rates ket on the bed. Further search re- necessity, in a service of this kind, vealed the dagger, which was conceal for absolutely reliable and competent ed in a basker hanging from a nail on men. It is believed generally, that the wall, behind the door. When ques- the men went out chiefly on account tioned, the defendant denied all know of their being members of the Guild. ledge of the weapons. and said the and not because they are dissatisfied,

In addition to their pay, emtion. room was occupied by his sister. The

who desire them sergeant said when discovered the ployees

irce

quarters by the two rounds of ammunition were loaded given in the revolver, which was cocked. It Company. The Company declares a jar. witness found some uncooked, its willingness to pay current rates rice, whilst on the table was some for their labour, and will meet any cooked rice, which showed that the advances in wages that the dockyard companies, or other large employers room had been in recent occupation of labour, may finally agree to pay. despite the fact that the defendant said

With the aid of the men of the he had not been there for a long time flitary services, no trouble in keep The principal tenant of the house, saiding up the Peak Tramway and the the sergeant, told him that the defen-electric light, power, and water dant paid the rent of the room.

services is anticipated. His Worship enquired what had Strike affairs, generally, are in become of the other two men who status quo so far as information for were arrested with the defendant.

public consumption is concerned. The sergeant said one of them willWe have no doubt, however, that behind appear before his Worship on another something is taking place charge, whilst the cther will not ap- the scenes and that the cat will pear before the Court, as there was be out of the bag." e'er löng. no case against him.

Patience, dear public, Patience!

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Proceeding. the sergeant said he also found some male, female and. children's clothing in the room, and of the lot, the defendant claimed only

a singlet as his property.

SUBMARINES ARRIVE.

Six travel-stained submarines of the "L" class, accompanied by the Titania" and the other "Francol"

All particulars concerning the legality of the Russian Volunteer Fleet Representatives abroad can be obtained from the Board of Directors et Vladivostock on application.

CAPT. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Executive Director of the Board.

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER

FLEET.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Mr. N. D. Fedoroff, Russiari Volun- teer Fleet Agent at Tsuruga, acting

Asked what he had to say, the de- fendant said he was ignorant of the presence of the weapons in the room.

put into port to-day for service on Agent for Central Japan, by virtue of The room was originally rented by his the China Station. The vessels made Art 54 of the Constitution of the mother, and when she went to the the long journey from Home without Russian Volunteer Fleet, is discharged country, it was handed over to his mishap, and the crews are in excel- from his office by the Board of Direc elder sister, who had since also gone to lent health. The voyage was made tors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet the country, and placed him in charge in casy stages as a matter of con. of the room. He was paying the rentvenience.

of the room during his sister's ab-

sence.

He visited the house very

seldom, and never slept there. Yes- NEW CHINA-SOUTH-

terday, a few friends. came to visit

him, and after they had sat in the

room talking for a while, he went out

to buy some cigarettes. He thought

AMERICAN S.S. LINE.

It is reported that a group of Chi-

the weapons must have been conceal nese manufacturers in Chile and Peru

are organizing a company to operate

The dismissal of Mr. N. D. Fedoroff. has been legalized by the Minister of Trade and Industry of the Provisional Government (The Zemstvo of the Littoral provinces).

In consequence of this, the Russian Volunteer Fleet warns all banks, con- cerns, and individuals against Mr. N. D. Fedoron's acts on behalf of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, for which

ed in the rborn during his absence.

Sergt. Murphy asked for a heavy between South American ports and acts the Russian Volunteer Fleet would

penalty as defendant was found in bad company-Six months' hard labour,

China. The new company will not bear any responsibility after this specialize in the introduction of announcement.

On all questions arising from the Chinese food products, such as Four,

agreements, obligations, butter, rice and oil into South Contracts, America, while the main export cargo etc., already signed by Mr. N. D. from South America will consist of Fedoroff, as the Representative of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, the parties Chilean nitrates."

Another man who was arrested 10- gether with the defendant in the tea house, was then charged with the possession of two knives, which were Nitrates are in great demand in interested are invited to apply at once found concealed in his girdle, when China for the fertilizing of its encr- to, the duly authorized Executive he was searched after his arrest. mous tracts of cultivated land. The Director of the Board of Directors of He denied ownership of the knives, chief sources of supply, heretofore, the Russian Volunteer Fleet. Capt." and said they were given to him by a have been Germany and Japan. It is D. A. Lukhmanoff, care of Nagasaki man in a white coat to keep for him. believed, however, that higher gradeAgency of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, The man promised to return for them and cheaper cargoes can be obtained (Address: Oura Bund No. 4, Naga- after he had taken his meal. He told from Chile.

witness that some men had threaten-

ed to assault him, and he was carry.

ing the knives for self defence.

Wit-

ness agreed to look after them for the

man, and no sooner did he stick them

KINEMA NOTES.

án his girdle, than the man disappear- Tonight at the Hongkong Theatre ed, and a few minutes later, the Police a Triangle comedy-drama entitled **Indiscreet Corinne" will be shown.

came.

Asked by his Worship why he The picture is in fine reels and fea- undertook to look after the knives, the tures the famous star; Miss Olive defendant said he was a stranger in Thomas. The picture is said to be Hongkong, having arrived here only of a most diverting nature --and, ten days ago, and did not know local characterised by brisk action from regulations. He did not think there start to finish. The film is also to be was any harm to possess two such shown at the matinees during the knives. They used those knives in week. the country for cutting food.

Sergt. Murphy said in reply to his

Worship, that he did not see any man the fact that there had been a lot of in a white.coar in the tea house. It armed robberies in West Point re- was true that the informer wore a cently, and knives were used in all white coat, but he did not take part of them.

in the raid. Witness got his informa. Acting Inspector Willis said that tion ar nood, and did not make the raid some armed robberies had been com- until 5.30 in the afternoon. The sermitted in West Point recently, by men geant said that if his Worship was whose descriptions, the defendant antisfied with the evidencë-he-would-|-answered- ask for a heavy penalty, in view of Three months' hard labour. ?

saki).

CAPT D. A. LUKHMANOFF,

Executive Director, Board of Directors of The Russian Volunteer Fleet.

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