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The Shanghai Mer would he made free of cost to the reports the public. Enthusiastic young men presence of a Chi- would, of course, carry more than! nese Bolshevik in one stone. It would not be infra Shanghai. Its news] dig., tackled in the right spirit, and. item, like Miss Wardle's Fat Bos.in days to come we could all point made our flesh creep. Then we with pride to the causeway and say analysed it, and our flesh began to we had a hand in making it. It behave normally again. The Chis the P.W.D. butta an, jealously, tell nese was a servant, arrested for tis. and, we'll reprove em petty thefts from a Russian. He had been in Vladivostock (the plot] - thickens) and be actually "spoke Russian." How many words is not stated. The Russian said the defendant had been captured by the Reds, bat escaped, and served in the White army. The defendant in the dock was cheeky. The British Assessor, probably in humorous allusion to the thefts, said that the defendant had come to Shanghai with the Bolshevik idea of community of property. Eighteen months jail-expulsion to follow. According to that every thief is a Bolshevik. We regret that this one authentic instance of
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THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION AND BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1:20.
THE "NAMSANG" CASE.
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At the Magistracy, before Mr. N. L Smith, yesterday afternoon, the hear ing was resumed of the "Namsang " gold robbery case.
had given evidence corroborating the After the Chief Officer of the ship statement made by the Second Officer
SHNGHAI RACE STORY.
A PONY CALLED “ LAUGH."*
And speaking of sports I had a. great laugh at the Race Club the other day
was "Laugh."
The name of the horse in the race
On Thursday evening His Excel fener the Governor and Lady Stubbs will receive guests in the Ball Room at 9.15 p.m. there being a Private as reported in Monday's China Matt, Entree at 9 o'clock for those who the informer, & clansman of the sport behind me said. Why that I was in the betting ring and a have received Private Entree cards. | defendant, was called, and replying Guests are kindly requested to arrive to Mr. M. H. Turner, for the for that I handed the bookmaker two barse won't be one-two-six.” Just promptly and to bring with them a prosteution, said the defendant and To-day's dollar is worth ds, 14d card with their name written thereon to be handed to the Aide-de-Camp in the Ball Room o'clock, and at 11.30-p.m Supper The Ball will commence at 10 will be served downstairs in the Supper Room
For snatching some money from a hawker's stall, a Chinese was this morning given six weeks' bard labour by Mr. N. L. Smith..
The regulation of chairs and The parade at Happy Valley control of a Police Inspector to whom other conveyances will be under the which was to have been held to morrow has been postponed. Aquests requiring any information.
should apply: noon to marrow His Excellency will | hold a reception of the Foreign the following hours1 am, 130 Spesial Trams are arranged for
2.0., 1.45 a.my 2 am, and 2.15 sm.
A Special Ferry will leave for Kowloon at 2 am
a Chinese Boishie should fizzle out | Consuls, at Government House. bas it has done : but we cannot help it. We will try to, take better care of the next one."
VOCAL
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Inspectors Cashman and Watt and Sergeants Swan and Macdonald of the Hongkong Police Force are going Home on leave by the 5.8.
"Delta" on Saturday Inspector Watt will be accompanied by Mrs. Watt and family.
"COMMANDER HENDER
SON "AGAIN?
Just then the race started-and-a-
on a high sicol and called out the posi man with a pair of field-glasses stood tions of the horses-
heard of again in the race
Just then the man with the glasses said "Laugh at the quarter.”
So I did and took it. Later on, the man shouted: “In the
he came from the same village. He five dollar bills and said "Laugh, both had known the defendant for many ways, for me please." He said reare. The defendant left the vill-laugh both ways? Why its all I age early last year. to join the ss. can do to laugh one way these days." did not see the defendant again until
Namsang," as. a seaman.
Witness.
I'said, "I want the horse 'Laugh." So he took my money and gave it || March this year, when he (withess) to me,
went to the country. He then saw the he had come home to get married. defendant there. The defendant said Witness was present at the wed- ding, which was a "swell" affair. to the villagers, which lasted five The defendant gave a wedding feast last."
He said "They're Of Laughi
The bookmaker turned to me and days. The feast cost the defendant id Langh last." $800 to $900. The defendant was! I win."
I said "I will
"not a rich man when he left the
Then the bookmaker 'held up 2 village to join the "Namsant twenty-Ave cent. pic The Chinese young
- and said "FR Before he got the job on the bet you this that horse is not ladies at the school SCHOOLGIRLS. over the way yell-
"Namsang", he worked as a stoker ed 27 verses yes-
on a zall river boat plying between the village and Canton. His sudden terday afternoon of God be with
return to the village with lots of you till we meet again." That promised event. took place at ten
Mr. Li Ping, the contractor, says Three Europeans one dressed in clansmen. The defendant never told money, caused some surprise to his rin.this morning, when they gave he did not discover the corpse on white with a straw hat, and the witness how he got his money, but stretch-Laugh on the inside." us eleven stazząs of Throw out Pokfulum Road, as reported in yes other two in white trousers, black he told his own relatives, and soon And while I was trying to laugh on Ltd the lifeline, da capo. The next terday's China Mat We Deere costs and the hired a motor car it leaked out that the defendant had the inside he said "Laugh wins.
dollar we give to the missionaries him, of course, and that a mistake last night, and after a good time, had takes part in a big robbery of When I cashed my ticket I said to will be a trouser button.
has been made; but must point out they stopped the car in Wyndhamold coins, and this explained his the bookmaker: Laugh first." He that his name is entered on the Street, opposite the Dairy Farm, andden wealth. Alexandre Miller-
The story soon said "I did.” THE FINE. and the French Police report concerning the dis well after midnight. A lengthy and became public property, and was dis- So I took the money and laughed
rather noisy conference was then cussed throughout the length and last-Lloyd's Weekly. premier, spoke very
held as
who should plainly in the message that came"
pay breadth of the village. Everyone knew, An earth coolie employed in con- the car off. Unable to come to a about it. from the Havas agency last event-section with some construction work { decision after a quarter of an hour,
By Mr. Turner: The defendant's ing. He spoke of the doubtful in at Repulse Bay, was this morning one of the "black coats" rode off in father used to own a small timber deninities, but pointed out that, the charged by, Inspector Kent with the a chair, leaving the others to argue yard, with a capital of about $200. Rhine territory was a real asset. theft of some clothing valued at $62, the point. Eventually the man in Since the defendant's return, his They had it, and were not disposed the property of his fokis. The In- white walked or rather staggered father's business had spread rapidly, to give it up. Now we know.
spector said the defendant suddenly away. Apparently he was the man and it now, has a capital amounting The s.s. Jehangir got: greedy, and ransacking the who hired the car, for the chauffeur to some thousands of dollars. Soon 8.8. JEHANGIR. (Capt. A. Jen. matshed used as a common dwelling followed him. The following cop after the defendant's arrest, his
kyns has just by the defendant and his fokis, he versation then took place:
parents disappeared from the village Man in white : What are you He (witness) could not say if the completed a remarkable voyage absconded. A coolie foreman saw the After lying for six months or more defendant walking in Wongneicheong following me for?
defendant's father sold up his bus at Taikoo, she put to sea again Road yesterday, wearing a suit of yesterday and was successfully arrested. His Worship asked if the
ness before leaving the village. clothing belonging to him, and had him navigated to the vicinity of Stone defendant would meet with any cutters, where she is now at an-
dificulty in disposing of the other chor, and inhabited by courtoching he had stolen. The Inim you. bailiffe. She is to be sold. As she spector said he would not, he could left Taikoo she was decorated with easily pledge them at some pawnshop: huge piscards, "We'll be back where questions are rarely asked. soon," Waitress wanted." Not His Worship remarked that the open on Sundays," and the like. defendant did niat appear to him Some of the Taikoo employees are to be a professional thief. The said to have wept as she went. Inspector agreed. Four weeks hard
labour... There was a dog- A DOG FIGHT. fight in Wong-
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Two Chinese women were this
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Chaufeur: I want money. Min W: You go to hell, I have no money.
The chauffeur continued to follow, M in W: Don't follow me, Chauffeur: You pay for the car. Min W: F asked for a chit. You have no--chit with you, so you get no money.
Chauffeur: You no can sign chit. Most pay cash
Asked if he had any question to put to the witness, the defendant]} said he borrowed the money for his wedding feast. His father was not the owner of the timber yard, but an employee.
Witness: That is not so. Defendant: He is my father, and I ought to know.
PORTUGUESE LADS IN
TROUBLE.
At the Magistracy, belore Mr. R.
O. Hutchison, this morning, Inspector Kent of No. 2 Police Station, charged three Portuguese lads-Bricio Silva, Francisco Mendes and William Seina with feloniously and burglariously Breaking and entering No. 5 Blue Buildings, 2nd floor, on the 31st
timo, and stealing $191 in money and jewellery to the value of $56.75, the property of Mr. D. J. Santos of the Water Works Department of the P.W.D. The Inspector said that the, Erst defendant was the adopted son of the complainant. He left home jo "A Chinese seaman of the as." Nam- Easter, and had not returned sirt sang was then called, and stated On the might of Monday, the 31st that he occupied a bunk opposite the ultimo, the complainant went to a defendant on board the ship.. Soon birthday party, and returned home after the ship's arrival in Singapore, late. On entering the house, he: oa Sunday, November 16, the found that the place had been broken defendant went ashore. Witness did into, and the property stolen. He not see him on board on the Monday, made enquiries, and learned that his either did he see him again adopted son had been been in the until now in the dock). Altogether house during his absence: San- three seamen deserted the ship at too at buses up red ces Mr. Sto their disappearance, the robbery of a his suspicion. A description of the Singapore. Simultaneously with the Police and acquainted them with Marge quantity of gold coins from the lad was given to the Police, and all Eventually, the purr of a starting ship's strong room, was discovered.-
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and night, and went ashore on the defendants, and took them inns cus
Monday morning.
Min W: Go away, damn you (making a hit at the chauffeur with a stick, just missing his face by the fraction of an inch.)
The chauffeur continued to follow, "TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
19 Seat 15 mm, or night. Every time one of the big morning charged before Mr. N. L. and they disappeared out of sight,
Smith at the Magistracy, with receiv arguing the point all the way. what Henry Ward Beecher said of dogs barked, a little dog half a mile ing- and harbouring a 13-year-old Meanwhile, the other black coat HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.1990 the Chinese? "We have clubbed way, on the Police Club tennis
them, stoned them, burned their court, lifted up its, head and yapanare girl against her guardian's sat on the foot board of the car. consent. The case was remanded. After a while, when the chauffeur houses and murdered some of them, ped. It my strike you as out The facts of the case are that when did not return, he amused himself ret they refuse to be converted. irrelevant, but we were reminded five years old, the girl was sold to aby playing a tune on the hooter. do not know any way except to of the incident when we read the woman in Shanghai. She grew into blow them up with nitroglycerin, Morning Post leader this morning, a pretty little maid, and a nephew of car was heard (in regions of 1 a.m.), On Tuesday evening, it we are rer to get them to on the University sensation, with the adopted mother fell in love with and many a "thank God" escaped ashore on the Sunday. He alleged
The defendant denied that he went the wharves and railway stations were while strafing the
watched. its doubly split infinitives: its for her. He brought her to. Hongkong the lips of the peaceful citizens living that he was on board all that day boat, a detective discovered the three On visiting the Camon DECADES. University Registrar,
tive assurance that things already and then went to live „in the Adversarian con-į
There are at least twe published were merely a
in the vicinity. ** regret-Macao. After fes in passing that he had been
persons in Shanghai table crop of rumours and misbe
some time was the ride paid for? The garage
tody. The Inspector said he was not told her he was going people ought to be able to give that engaged in newspaper work for
who think that sor-understandings, and its effrontery to sell her, and promised to give her information. Unfortunately, it was soon after the ship's arrival in port. only that morning a second charge. Witness: Everyone west ashore prepared to go on with the case, as thirty years. A reader seizes upon
ority is an ugly in asserting that we must now half the proceeds of the sale. She too dark, and too late to ascertain All returned in the evening except had been preferred against the delen- fhat casual remark; and writes:
word, and have said so have faith in the assurances of the apparently had no objection, for he the number of the car, You must have had many rewark in print. They both, apparently, Registrar. The China Mail has took her to the house of one of the Had the Police turned up, the the defendant and two others dants, of theft of three bicycles valued able experiences. Why not tell us accept fraternity as all right conclusively demonstrated the value to defendants and kept her there chauffeur would probably have been was not in his bank all Sunday night. have taken to Canton and sold.
By his Worship: The defendant at $120, which they were alleged to sume. The objection is this. What makes verbal ugliness? They of the Registrar's assurances, with for a while. One day the second prosecuted for neglecting his car. It Once embarked upon the job- of blame América for coining the a deep, deep bark. The little dog defendant made her appearance, and was really not his fault. It was defence, the defendant said when he Nothing, your Worship. They are Making a statement in his own His Worship: What do they do?— talking about himself, always a word, but it is older than that, and on the Police Cleb tennis court has told the girl that she was being case of getting the money or paying went ashore at Singapore, he met scoundrels. fascinating business, the Adver- we see no ugliness in it. Sister yapped. Such behaviour has its watched by the Macao Police, and out of his own pocket. A motor two men who spoke to him about parian might not know when to hood doesn't give the exactly up-humorous, side, of course, but it is that they had better come to Hong: chauffeur's lot is a hard one. It is smuggling some opium ashore from covered after the defendants arrest. The Inspector said that it was dis- Stop, for three decades of active to-date shade of meaning it carries, also impudent. Hence this growl. koag, In Hongkong it was arranged not all joy rides and tips: journalism certainly do include a just as brotherhood, strictly We will not do all the spade work, the meantime, before the deal was particular spot between 11.30 and whilst they id the smuggling. He about til the last ferry had come fit. to sell the defendant for $100. In.
the ship. He was given the job of that after stealing the property, they A constable should be posted at this keeping watch at the bow of the ship went Kowloon where they walked rast amount of copy. However, used, means a little more than take all the risk, and then tolerate closed another nephew of the girl's nightly, and then a spoke might be was to be given $1,000 for the They slept on board and came across when things are slack, no strafes fraternity. We repeat: what makes such cheeky suggestions that every adopted mother, saw her sitting input in the wheel of these joy riders. op, and we are bored in our dug a word ogly to such foolish thing is for the best in this best of the verandah of a house eating rice,
wark which occupied half-en bour- the harbour with the first ferry in the at, we may venture on a remini- critics? Two manys? In all possible niversities, and that and informed the Police. Investiga that case they would object to the China Mail, was wrong all tions were then made, and the two
When the opiam had been safely morning. They had breaklase in a removed from the ship, he was asked Chinese restaurant, and then bearded The reader- mentioned river." which is a beautiful word, along. Especially when it is ap- defendants were arrested. The girl's
to desert the ship and meet the staug the Canton boat. LIBELS. is curious to know how or to borrower," which is Shakesperent that the verbal Fandango lover has disappeared.
glers at a brothel. He did so, but many libel actions we pearian. Besides, fraternity, which danced on our private grassplot was
failed to find them. He searched for bave suffered. He would be sur- they swallow, has as many. Such scribbled in a state of abysmal
CANTON, May 31.
them all over Singapore, and failing prised to hear how few they were talk of ugliness is thoughtless and ignorance of the real issues.. The
The Canton Times, the only English returned to his native village. He to find them, he took ship and Our first was when we were a silly so long as a word has rhythm, chief object," says the sapient man. We be- and can be smoothly uttered. scribe of this superfluous utterance, black and white '
daily newspaper in Canton, has been closed by the Military Governor and was
got married in the country. Where's their authority for damn- should be to obtain the utmost
about" to come to gan journalism as an illustrator,
The Times has on May 20 mada Hongkong in search for employ. and only when photography and ing sorority? Through all eternity; value, for the outlay. The chief
comments favourable to Dr. Sun Yat-ment when be met a clans.
scence or two.
was a Social Climber, a newly..
rich, rather absurd person, who
Mark them well reprimanded. THEIR REAL While they talk,
REASON.
took to the hunting field late in life,
TO-MORROW'S REVIEW.
THE "CANTON TÌMES.”.....
a
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GOLD IN VASELINE.
The case was remanded-until Friday. for hearing,
ERRONEOUS REPORT.
SHIPPING BOARD NOT HELD.
in the Orient, to the effect that
To-morrow is the birthday of HM. the development of process-blocks good as fraternity, this very word object should be not to lay out what the King.. In celebration of this sen. Dr. Wu Ting-tang, Mr. Tang man who asked him for a loan of made its earnings precarious and they pretend to dislike, is lawfully you haven't got, is our amendment, event a parade will be held at Happy Shaoyi, and other constitutionalist $50. He refused to accommodate thin did we take to scribbling. gotten (their comments are rotten) and we suggest that it applies with Valley, at 9.30 am. This, it is ex leaders, criticizing the policy and him, and the latter accused him of Our first libel was in a comic pices, girls, believe us, sorority's equal force to the University Coun-pected, will be of's very impressive conduct of the present militarist stealing gold from the "Namsang," ture. The proprietor was a Club right.
cil and to the leader-writer now nature as the following units will leaders in Canton.
A report which appeared in the May man, and a fellow member of his
attend: the Royal Navy, Royal Artil The Canton Times was supported his arrest. He alleged that the evid monthly magazine of business pob
and gave information which led to number of the American Exporter, a The new, road round ry, HK. and S., R.GIA., Royal Engi- by the constitutionalist leaders who ence given by his clansman in Court, i fished in Ametica which has a large neers, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regt2/22nd have by this time already left Canton, was all false, and actuated by malice clientele of subscribers and advertisers and if you are not ZEPULSE the island, or part of Punjabis and 74th Punjabis. H.E. if not having done so, several weeks afraid of offend. BAY, and made rather an ass of him-ing them, cross-examine them
it,, was closed yester- the Governor will attend and on his ago.. For the last few weeks the and sentenced him to six months
Mr. Sunith convicted the defendant. day, owing to damage arrival the salute will be given and the Canton Times seemed to be the only hard labour, self. One day the proprietor and watch their shiftylooks, by the rains. The new pier at Union Jack broken out. The parade defender of constitutionalism still left
the U.S. Shipping Board is withdraw- brought to us a photograph of this their hesitant utterance, their Repulse Bay is much discussed. will be inspected, His Excellency in Canton, but it stood unmoved
ing from the active operation of ships, person, and said: "Make a draw emotional discomfort. They con- Even at low ter it is inacces- then returning to the saluting base. notwithstanding lucrative offer from
and, that the ships will be mirned over ing of this man falling off his horse dems on the ground of taste,sible from the shore, and, of course, A Royal Salute will then be fired by interested persons first and threat of
to agencies which will regulate freight in the hunting field. There's a asserting this that and the other anyone landing on it from a launch the H. K. and S., R.GA. After the persecution afterward.
tarifs and all matters pertaining to joke going round about him fanlt, but their real reason is is unable to get ashore witbout 7th 14th and 21st rounds of the
the vessels, is officiilly denied by "It is understood that the manage Perhaps we did exaggerate his bad concience and fear. Suppose wading. In this connection we salute the troops will fire a feu-de-joie, ment will take steps to have publica
Messrs. Struthers and Dixon's Hong- paunch too much, or perhaps we that skinema photographer were have a suggestion to make. The at the conclusion of which the Royal tion resumed. The Tames, before
kong manager. A cable has been added a chin too many. Anyway, permanently stationed at the corner beach is littered with stones, which Salate will be given while the band action was taking against it, had no
|received from the American govern- he eued the paper for libel, and got of Lyndhurst Terrace, continuous have to be removed in order, to plays the National Anthem The chance whatever to defend itself, as
men asking that wide publicity be halfpenny as damages. But that ly filming the traffic. Do you think make it safe and comfortable for salute being completed His Excellency the order was
given to the denial of the report res halfpenny carried costs, and those that some who figure in that traffic bathers. At present. it is no one's The parade will then march past in
a summary one,
Another ingenious attempt to send ferred to, and has been sent to a will call for cheers for His Majesty, although not unexpected costs, taxed, cost the paper £600 would
or smuggle gold out of the country Shipping Board ship operators in the not stay away if they business to hire coolies to remove
has been discovered through the Orient, and, probably all over the Remind us, one of these days, to couldn't first, by protest, get the them. We suggest a little bit of column of companies, the band of
smartness of South African Customs world tell you about a libel; action in camera man to go away? The pleasant civic enterprise to the the 2nd Bo. Wilshire Regt, playing which the plaintiff, a male, had China Mail is a camers. Mark well, bathers, such as cleaned up the of their own. After the march past for those units which have no band been necused of wearing corsets. the demeanour of those who con- famous Waikiki beach at Hono- the units will proceed to their At present we have other fish to fry. demn it. If they have nothing to intu. If every bather, man or quarters
The natives of Sal hide An Old Resident in woman, picked up one stone, and
In the evening a leves and ball A BEFCHER vader can neither forgos us that he verily believes carried it and dropped it on the will be held at Government House read nor write but Hongkong is title better than it tween the new per and the The military dress for the occasion their happy days are used to be, because of our choris, share the beach would the im- has already been commented upon in aubered The Baptist church is and bids us persevere. We will proved, and a fine new causeway the China Mail.
BAYING.
ATTEMPT AT "SMUGGLING.
officials. It appears that 40 cases of vaseline had been consigned from Pretoria to India by the 3.3.
FOR A LAME BACK. We use in or lawns in Karagola," and while the officers
the back babe the parts with. Chamberlain's Pain Balm ivics day, were searching they discovered sover. managing with the palm of the hand, eigns hidden in a number of the 5,750 for five minuten erch-appli-stim, bottles of vaseline. Probably, if the is this piece of fennel slightly attempt had succeeded, the next con- Then a the rest of pain. For sale by of sizoment would have contained more
tre] Chemiata and
NOW IS THE TIME.
better than Chamberlain' Pala 108 rheumatism you will find nothing Belm Koy is the time to get rid of it
flies the put mad orna For sale by all Chemists and Store
it will reliere pain soreness-
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