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CARLI ADRESE “SEKRETAT“ BONOKOTL

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MERCURY MOTOR GAR ·

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59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

FOUR POLICEMEN ASSAULTED."

KOWLOON AMERIČAN FINED.

Queen's Road Central last night, and (2) assaulting Lance-Sergeant Fender, and Sub-Inspecter Cockle while in the executba of their duty.

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STRANGE MASQUERADE.

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EXTRAORDINARY SHANGHAI AFFAIR.

STOLEN RING.

B. G. A. MAN CHARGED.

SENTENCE RESERVED UNTIL THURSDAY.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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WANTED.

WANTED by the Education Depart and Women.

tant Temporary Teachers, Mer

About 9.30 on the night of Sept. 25 the French Police Shanghai, before Magistrate Dyer Ball, Bomb- At the Magistracy this morning, ceived information by telephone cordier I. C. Pearson, R.GA, was cerring "an extraordinary affair in charged, at the instance of Inspector Avenue » Joffre. It appears Phat Grant, with (1) failing to pay for the shortly before the time stated, two hire of the motor boat Australia strange visitors called at No. 632 on August 9, and (2) unlawfully con. F. O. Baildings Avenue Joffre, the residence of Mr.verting to his own use, on the same

E. J. Berther. Mr. Berthet went to date, a gold ring, entrusted to him

The door and saw what at first sight by a Chinese woman.

appeared to be a Sikh policeman and The defendant pleaded guilty," to

a woman. A glance at the lady "the first charge, but said that he

prising fact that a pair of white trou-court martial.

fair wearing

was

For details apply to Education Office.

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THE Undersigned have received in

structions to tell by Public Auction

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& Kowloon Wharf & Godown

Bars Flat Iron,

Co. Ltd., Kowloom.

however revealed the somewhat sur understood he was to be tried by GENTLEMAN requires Residence and Board with PRIVATE sers were showing below. "her"- Capt. Thornton, who was present FAMILY, Eowicon: Preferred. Apply skirts. The "Sikh policeman was in Court to watch the case in the Box 1233, c/o "CRISA MAIL." FREE FIGHT IN THE CITY. Witness understood English, and dressed in khaki, wore a ridiculously interests of the Military Authorities, looked round. As he did so, the small turban, and carried a long said that he had heard of no arrange- defendant jumped on bits and bayonet at his side. Also, he had ent for a court martial in connection unsuccessfully attempted to break a beard and moustache which were with the case. his grip of the prisoner. The defen-obviously false. It was

To the other charge, the defendant equally dant then punched witness on the obvious that his

pleaded "not guilty." complexion had back. Sergeant Fender interfered never been tanned under a tropical, the defendant, a Chinese woman, Inspector Grant said that on August and the defendant and many other sun, that he was in fact a complete and a male friend engaged the frotor WEDNESDAY, October 6, 1920, Americans assaulted him.

stranger to India's coral strand. The defendant: With forty Ameri Confronted with this apparition,went to Aberdeen, where they stayed at No. 10 Godown, of the Hongkong

boat "Australia" at Blake Pier, and i Betore Magistrate Dyer Ball this

commenting at 3 pm. céns about, and the brawl lasting Mr. Berther, and M. R. R. Jones, for three and a half hours. They morning, an American named W. H. about 10 minutes only, how could by whom he was joined, were too returned to town by motor car. The McGrath a resident of Kowloon, was be in three places at the same time? surprised for words. It was the defendant, who was engaged in the charged with (1) behaving in a riot- I must have been the busiest man in alleged "Sikh" who spoke, briefly. RG.A., Mess, in Bowen Road, was 232 dus, noisy and disorderly manner in the world if in that short space of Master," said he, betraying (as Mr. allowed to wear civilian clothes when 19 Bundles Flat Iron.

time I could be brawling with Jones reports), the other police officer. this other and the large officer who had me under arrest. I must have been mighty busy. All I admit doing was struggling to free myself from the officer who arrested me, and I got away from him twice. But I did not lay hands on any of them.

Lance Sergeant Russell said that he gave chase to the defendant and caught him in Pedder Street. They both fell to the ground, and several American sailors came up and į The extraordinary, nature tried to rescue the defendant. In the affair somewhat naturally left Mr. struggle which followed, witness was Berthet too much surprised for action, struck on the mouth. Witness but immediately after the unhappy clung to the defendant, however, couple had departed. he telephoned and eventually overpowered him.to the French Police, giving an ac member of the party had given After the woman and the other Witness's whistle was broken, and count of the affair and a description evidence, Corporal Arthur, of the his pocket torn in the struggle. of the callers, and in the meantime Wiltshire Regiment, said that he met By the Magistrate: The defend-sent one of his boys to follow them, the defendant at the Military Hos- ant was about three yards from The boy came upod them saine little pital where they both were patients. witness when he started to chase distance from the house. He was not The defendant offered to sell the him. There was to possibility of long in returning to his master, very ring to him for $10. He refused. Hongkong, October 5, 1930. mistaken identity, as the defendant much scared, saying that the lady was the only man in civilian clothes had pointed a revolver at him and amongst the Americans, and Sergeant had told him to go away. Fender pointing to the defendant said "Arrest that man.”

The "defendant pleaded guilty

to the first charge, and "nat, gulity to the other. He said that he did not lay hands on any police officers.

The Magiurate: Perhaps you don't remember what you did?-Oh yes. quite well.

Chief Det-Inspector Munison, who -conducted the prosecution. said that several fact men, member of the crew of the U.S.S.Helga. 1ook part in the brawl. They were arrest ed with the defendant but would not.

be charged in Court, as they had been

handed ster to the Captain to be tried to board the "ship. The Inspector therefore asked to withdraw their

Bames from the charge sheet..

the

(stored in No. 51 godown). Term:-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

2 Russian accent. off duty, and he was in mufti on the his missy, she blong your house? day in question. In the car, on the

and afterwards at No. 25 godown,

emphatically in the negative, the, ring which the woman

Upon Mr. Berthet replying very way to town, the defendant admired

28 casts Rosin,

policeman" turned upon his

130 bags Rosin, and asked her to A Quantity Rosin, companion and began beat her, take it off her firger for 5 balen Leaf Tobacco. whether or not the "lady" expos car arrived at the Star Ferry wharf, or make a pretence of doing so. bim to examine. When

tulated we are unable to say, but the the party got out, and the defen- strange couple at once departed. says dant told the woman that he would 3 Shanghai paper.

keep the ring until he met her the next day. The proman did net ob- ject, and the defendant went away. Neither be nor the ring ware seen again. It might be mentioned, had offered to keep the woman. said the Inspector, that the defendant

AN AMAZON.

of the

The Inspector said that the brawl

The incident must be either an in- started in the public bar of the King The defendant: When this officer teresting addition to local police re- Edward Hotel last night between came up, there was a ple like a foot cords on hoax. If the latter, the British and American sailors. An ball match in the middle of the road. masqueraders got very little fun for Indian constable arrested one of the I want him to say what I was doing their pains, at least at No. 632. American sailors, and was leading him The withess: You were in the Whether or not they sallied forth in to the station, when the defendant: ScrUM. When Sergeant Fender search of further advanture remains interfered, and tried to release the pointed you out, you ran and to be reported. prisoner. Sergeant Fender and in spector Cockle attempted to prevent this, and free fight followed, in the course of which Sergeant Fender was roughly handled by the mob of Ameri

cans.

chased you.

By the Magistrate: Sergeant Fen- der was standing up when witness saw him.

By Inspector Marison: He could not say in what condition Sergeant to see much. Fender was, as he did not have time

RENT STRIKERS.

PROCESSION OF 50,000.

ARMY" TO STOP EVICTIONS,

$5 for the ring, and witness bought

Later, the defendant. offered to take

it from him. He did not know that the ring was stolen property.

The Magistrate convicted the de fendant

The police informed the Magistrate that the defendant was undergoing special treatment at the Military: Hospital.

The Magistrate adjourned to chant- bers where, after consultation with Captain Thornton, he reserved sea- tence until Thursday next. In the meantime, the defendant would be placed in the care of the police who would give him every facility to continue the medical treatment. The Magistrate remarked that he did not want to pass sentence on the defend aat until he had got over his trouble.

Sergeant Fender deposed that about 10.15 p... yesterday, he was sent

Sub-laspector Cockle said that he To the King Edward Hotel, where he was told a fight was in progress. He received a telephone message at went to the hotel and interviewed 10-15 p.m., and went to King Edward With bands playing and banners Mr. Witchell, the manager. While in progress.

Hotel, where he found a free fight ying, about 80,000 Glasgow work-

The defendant was they were talking, a fight occurred there and he offered to fight a Brit children, marched from all parts of

men, with a number of women and| PORTUGUES? REPUBLIC. ... between British and. American blueish bluejacket. Defendant and about the city to attend on Glasgow Green

jackets. Witress interfered and tried

ten other Americans were arrested a demonstration against the increases

knocked off.

ANNIVERSARY

CELIBRATIONS.

were

to separate the men, but an Ameri-On the way to the station defendant of rent under the new Rent Act. can struck him. Witness immedi assaulted Constable B311, and when The procession was watched by ately placed his assailant under ar- Sergeant Fender interfered, assaulted enormous crowds of ether workers To-day Portuguese flags rest, and with the assistance of an him also. Other Americans joined who had been forced into a day's idle- much in evidence in celebration of Indian constable and Sub-Inspector in the struggle, and witness Cockle, removed him from the public his glasses

badness in consequence of the 24 hours the anniversary of the Portuguese bar of the hotel. In the street, wit- right hand

His strike. There was no cheering. The Republic. was also injured in whole thing was lukewarm.

A reception was held at the Con- ress handed his prisoner ever to two the fray. The defendant did not Indian constaties to be conveyed to strike witness. The defendant was demonstrators filed through George Colonial Secretary Hon. Mr. A. G. M. It was about noon when the firs: salate, the visitors including the the station. When the party, with told at the hotel that witness and

Fletcher, C.EE, and the foreign witness walking behind reached the other civilians in the bar were crease of rent which had been served numbers of the Portuguese com- square. Many carried notices of in consuls. Later in the morning large Queen's Road Cerval, gear the old police officers. post office building, the defendant suddenly ran past witness and jumped on the back of Indian constable B311, in an attempt to free the American. Witness jumped on the defendant and

on them.

The defendant: I did not see this threw into a bonfire, which was afternoon sports are being held at These notices they later munity visited the Consulate. This officer until I got to the station. I feature of the proceedings on the the Club de Recreio, where in the suppose he will tell me who inform ed me that he and the other civilians

evering there will be" dancing as well as at the Club Lusitano. were police officers.

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Green,

Sir Everard D. H. Fraser, &c.MG. H.M. Consul-General, takes over the

SATURDAY, October 9, 1920,

commencing at 11 am

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, A Quantity of Congoleum (Linoleuin; On view now. Terms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Anctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS,

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR 4000TET.OF THE CONCERSED).

FRIDAY,

October 8, 1920, at 10.30 am,

at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Your Boad, Copas of Ice Home Street, Sundry and-Vainable Household Furniture,

therein contained.

Also

Piano, Blackwood chaira Pictures, Oil paintings, Wardrobes, Cabinet. Etc., Etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view day of sale. Terms ---Cash,

HUGHES & KOUGH, AuctionJetz.

(Por Account of the Concerned),

On

SATURDAY, October 9, 1920, at 10.30 s.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8

Des Voeur Boad, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Sundry Household Farmitare, Removed to Sales Booms for Con- venience of Sale.

Also

*

Miscellaneous goods, &c.,

HUGHES & BOOGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, October 5, 1920.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

THE

"AFRICA"

Red Rags were abundant, nearly pulled him off the Indian. The de-myself in the bar and again when being adorned with them. They car Inspector Cockle: I told you all the banners in the procession tendant turned round and assaulted you and an American bluejacket tied such inscriptions as: "Up the wimess. The other American sailors followed me. who were following then rushed up.

Scottish Communist Republic."! and 'surrounding witness, began to set secution.

This closed the cise for the pro- Over the industrial part of the city position of Senior Consul rendered about him.

and throughout the Upper Clyde dis- vacant by the departure of Mr. A general kick up":

Asked what he had to say in bistrict there was complete inactivity. Siffert. Mr. Raaschou, of Denmark, followed, and witness fell to the own defence, the defendant repeated Railwayen, however, ignored the who is the only Consul with longer ground

with about 40 American that it was impossible for him to strike, and a full service was in opera-service than Sir Everard, could not sailors on jop of him.

assault three men at the same time. tion. No tramway-cars have been accept the position and it accordingly By the Magistrate: The defendant It was all a mistake. As a matter seen, but shops and offices are open falls to IL M. Consul-General There must have had a good few drinks in of fact, there was another American as usual.

is no question of election to the him, but he was not drunk, and civilian in the fight, and he got would know what he was doing away.

Trouble is anticipated when' the position. Witness only struggled rent collectors begin to demand the Defendant was not excited. Witness with the officer who arrested him. new increases. Every district has did not see the defendant assault Besides, said the defendant, he could made arrangements to resist attempts Inspector Cockle, 2:9 be was not have fought three men and be at eviction in cases of refusal to pay. lying on the ground with the unmarked as he was, Americans "jumping"

-Recruits for what was described as on him. The Magistrate: What is that a Witness was in mufti at the time. scratch, on your case, is it a peron Glasgow Green. Among other "Red Army were being enrolled Of his assailants, the defendant was :manent mark? the only man in civilian clothes.

duties this "ammy, it was sald, would The defendant: Where? I did not be responsible for the construction MATRICULATION, SENTOR AND wherres delivery may be obtained. The other men all wore the uniform know that I had any scratch on and defence of barricades in the JUNIOR "LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. of the American navy.

my nose! Laughter).

streets.

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From TRIESTE, VENICE, PLET BAID, COLOMBO, FENANG and SINGAPORE.

NOKSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG, downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

st Kowloon, whence and/or from the

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be gives

• No claims will be admitted after the

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The defendant: I was not the: The Magistrate told the defendant only civilian there.

that the case was clear against The protest strike was general in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that before. The witness; You were. You kept him. It was quite easy for him Edinburgh and Leith, and nearly the above EXAMI¡ATIONS Goods have left the Godowns, and all at the back of me all the way from to assault the... Indian

30,000 workers were idle. Edin commence on MONDAY, December Goods remains anda ivered after the the hotel, and I told you to go away and then Sergeant Fender, and burg was without a tramway service, 13h. 1920). several times,

then when he ran away and was but the railway services in the suburbs Forms of entry and all particulars 18th inst. wil ba sahjnot to reat. The witness continued that in the accosted by Sergeant Russell, to were not affected,

Ca be obtained on application to the All claims against the steamer niest course of the struggle his topce was assault him also. He had no doubt There were processions in which "Eegistrar, The University, Flongkong." be presented to the Undersigned ou knocked off, while one of the that that was what he did. The first women and children took part, and Each entry form, duly filled in, must-or before the 18th inst, or they will American sailors took away his charge was a revolver. His topee, was subquently and could be dealt with lenient Links Demonstrators pledged theme (len dolare, Hongkong Currency) Goods are to be left in the Godoro

very simple one speeches were delivered on Leith oth the Registrar together with the not be recognized

Ali broken, chafed and damaged. recovered, but his revolver had noty, but he considered the selves to pay no further increases of on or before October 18th, 1920. yet been found. Witness chased the other charge a serious one. It was rent.

Copies of past examination papers, where they will be examined on the man who took his revolver, but could a serious offence in British law to So far as Lanarkshire was concern-including those set in July 1920, ca 8: it at 10 am, not catch him.

assault a police officer. He would ed the strike was fiasco. Sixty be obtained from the General Office of No Fire Insurance has been effected. Kinder Sinch, Indian constable convict the defendant on both charges thousand miners were idle, but 60,000 the University. Price 60 Cents per $311, said that when they got to and fine him $5 on the first charge men were at work in the fron and

Bill of Lading will be countersign- copy the foot of Wyndham Street, the and $20 or one month's hard labour steel manufactories. Not more than

NATEESDALE, MACKINTOSH,

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