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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1922.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE. THE "KNUCKLEDUSTERS.”

STILL WAITING.

CANTON DELEGATES BACK,

A KIDNAPPING PLOT.

AND A FLAN THAT " GANO'D AGLEY."

out

dark

the

CCCKROACHES.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

That enterprising firm The Pharmacy (Fletcher & Co, Ltd.)

Beetle Virus.

and

$800,000 FIRE.

FIVE TODACOA GODOWNS GUTTED.

WEST POINT BLAZE.

URIGAOE'S STRENUOUS EARLY

MOWING EFFORT.

fire

A plot by the Som Sing, more 22, Queen's Road have been appoint- Further strke developments are still familiarly known as the "Knackleed Sole agents in South China fu"} awaited. The engineering delegates dusters" Society to kidnap

the bavereturned from: Cauton but at time managing director of the China

Beetle Virus is said to be certain Five West Point tobacco godown, of writing apparently have made no Merchants Steam Navigation Co. communication with the Government, Mr. Lo Shun Wan) and a letter offer destructin tx cockroaches and will owned by the Loung Yick firm, have the Secretary for Chinese Affairs ing, "out of kindness" and in reture clear a badly infested basement in a been completely destroyed with their

for past benefite, to divulge week. It is absolutely borralesa to contenta as the reault of a when seen this morning said he bad

the plans mada for carrying

Cats, the

Doge no further information to give. Ia

derd were

Human which broke out early this morning. terviewed when he was rearning to main ingrediente of an interesting Beings and every living creature and was still burning at noon. Thanks atory related to the Puiene Judge except cockroaches. The beetles dis-to the strenuous efforts of the Fire his office after tiffin the Hon. Mr. (Mr. Justice Compertz) and a jury in appear and die underground, that is Brigade there is now no danger of the Hallifax said the engineering delegates the Supreme Court this morning when had come back and the result of their Li Shin Pak, came up on a charge of why you won't find the dead bodies. fire sprading. The total lose is visit was being dealt with at the sending a letter demanding money is claimed that thie preparation estimated at $300,000 of which

with menacPA. A second chaige possesses powerful antiseptic and $200,000 is covered by insurance. moment. Things were not definite

accused him of having attempted to dessicating properties, the dead

The alarm was given at 1.10 8.0.1 enough however to enable him to obtain money by false pretencos. Mr. Beetles become mummified, so that

A. Dyer Ball prosecuted.

and when two engines arrived at the no objectionable results arise from fire about five minutes later, the godowns, Nos. 370, 372. 374, 376 and

make any statement.

From other sources it was gathere!

Witnes es called by the Crown re-

that the mediation. of the labour rested that on January 18, Mr. Lo Shun the dead insects. The cockroaches raid ile one of the five two storeyed

presentatives has not been welcome!

at ('antou altogether enthusiastically

There has been

more

little harbour

Wau wayat the Taiping Theatre when

a small boy came up and handed him a letter which set out that someone

whom he had befriended felt that

tha activity in

Que good turs deserved another and notable arrivals during the week was anxious to ive bim news of a plot endangering his safety. The writer end being the Silver State' and

mentioned that in consequence of his the Empress of Asia." The former action in letting Mr. Lo know about Vessel lost a hundred members of the plot he himself was in danger and he asked for a loan of $50 to enable her crew arrival, but they him to make a break to Canton.

04 have been replaced by Norther Chinese and Filipinos. She leaves for Manila this evening. Cargo is being put in the Hong Shan" Godowns. That by the "Empress of Asia" is being landed into the Kow looo godowns and some the consignees are taking delivery of. Other vessels to arrive are the "Keiyang" from Haibow with pigs, bullocks and poultry, the Devanha bringing mails; the Chiat

Yek from Manila, the "Amakusa Mara" from Keelung and Swatow; the Cloma," "Australian," from Bydney, with flour: the "Willesden" bringing rice, from Keelang; the "Takoda Maru," frota Calcutts, with rice and te

The "Shinyo Mora" also into port for the first time since strike.

not only disappear as if by magic,

but the intolerable odour associated

to

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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THE ANNUAL SHOW OF

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TU KSDAY, 2nd March,

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afternoon and Tea Supplied by Hong- Military Band will play during the kong Hotel, will be obtainable at 50

cente

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From SYDNEY, MELBOURNE &

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THE Seamship

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INSIGNEES of cargo are hereby informed that this steamer bas neroved and is now ready to discharge. Cusigners as requested to take de- org from alongside in accordance with the terms of Bille of Lading.

378 Des Voeux Road West, was blazing furiously. Hoses ware immediately brought into play but ja strong wind blowing from the seā

caused the flames

spread Tpidly, and 8000 the adjoining. buildings caught alight and the godowns became a huge roaring furnace. The tobacco provided ready fuel for the flames, and for the next couple of hours the brigade's efforte were of little or no avail Good Bills of Lading will be counteraigned

dote, Wax

however, by work

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preventing

the flames from

with this pest is also removed.

The following reprint from The Daily Telegraph dated February 17 1913, shows the danger of food being contaminated by cockroaches ---

Some interesting results of cancer

to are communicated research Scientific Journal by Professor After reading the letter Mr. Lo Johannes Fibiger, director of the thought nothing more of it until the Pathological Institute at Copenhagen next day when, just as he was leaving Working on an ides put forward by is office, the prisoner came up and other investigators that malignant tu said that he had written the letter muors in rats and mice were due to the reaching the neighbouring godowns herkuse the "Three Star" or presence of worms in their bodies, h

in which were stored rope "Knuckledusters" Society had ar-

carried out a huge number of ex-

and other highly inflammable goods. ranged to kidnap Mr. Lo and hold periments and observations on these The assistance of the No. 1 Fireflost Mr. Lo animals and was able to satisfy was secured. Owing to the situation him for $50,000 ransom.

cor clusively of the godowns it Was difficult arranged to meet the prisoner that himself that he had

the theory to attack the flames, the only evening at 7p.m. and be car in at proved the truth of the Central Police Station at about 6 Professor Fibig Jourd that access to the heart of the fire

Chinese constables were p.m. to state what happened. Two tumourous affections in the stomach being narrow lane which separated

told off and orsaphagus of rats were as vocist the godowns from others facing Hillyer: tu go with him mufti ed with a paste-ular apsis of worn Street. Another difficulty was added to his office, where he had arranged which develops from the egg to the by the collapse of the corrugated iron

stage 10 the bodies to meet the prisoner, and when the larva

roofing which brought down with ix cokroaches. He fed healthy the floors and all the burning goods quartatte had arrived Mr. Lo in troduced the coatables as two of his cockroaches with egga "f these stored on them. The fire became so office assistants. Further explana-

Had then healthy rata with fierce that the strong iron supports of infected the

cock oaches,

with the Puttions by the prisoner disclosed that he

roofs were badly twisted. th

the had overheard a conversation between

result

the rod nis The fight between fire and water cop two "Knuckledusters" in the Theatre developed tumours

ubmitinued until 4.30 when the brigade the upshot of which was that Mr. Lotakably cancerous type. Thus he got control, but it was 9 o'clo k be-

The " Asumu Mara" has returned from Hainan Straite. She wen

there on salvage work on the wrecked Manji Maru." It is now reported that the "Manji Mara," is beyond hope. The Aruma" leaves to morrow for Muji, tha salvage opera tions having been abandoned.

Vessels to clear include the "West

Chopake" for Ban Francisco, and the "Tamba Maru" for Shanghai and

Yokohama.

STRIKE'S EFFECTS,

MANILA TRADE DECREASES.

The Chinese seamen's strike is having very wide effects and Manila

10

was to be ki nappe i the first time he us en January 21 and 27 that he went to his offien late at night.

Was

The prisouer said be Knuckleduster" himself and the other members of the Society would not let him alone because they know he had warned Mr. Le. why he wanted the $50 for his passage to Conton.

That was

Wor

tbat

k

of

claims to bave demonstrated for the first time that cancer can be produced

at any rate in rats and mice by the operations of these jurasiton. It will probably soon be proved that food containi: ated by cockroaches, or a

tion to exterminate this loathsome

fore it was thought sate to allow the engines and the float to depart.

At noon when a China Mail re-

porter visited the Brene the debris was still smouldering and fremen wore pouring in streams of water.

smoke from one

3 claims against the steaner must be presented to the Undersigned on or bere to 15th prox. or they will pos be recognized.

Hongkong, Febuary 27, 1982.

MAN-

WOMAN-

MARRIACE

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

they are commonly called, black This task will continue until late in TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND betles, produce cancer in the human the day before the "all clear" can cooner in the wubject. It is obviously a wise precau- be given, as no

the part of buildings checked than it arises somewhere else, showing that while the debris on top Las bean thoroughly soaked with water, the

Following this conversation Mr. Lo insect. treated the party to a meal at the Lok Tien restaurant. He suggested that the prisoner should get hold of the two Kauskleduster "le had overbeard in the theatre and should bring them

LOGAL AND GENERAL

In case heard at the Mixed Court

fire is still latent underneath.

Some 8,300 bales of tobacco were completely destroyed, Bod the

ALL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not In

Shanghai last werk the four counsel damage is estimated at $300,000. occupy more than four lines. engaged were Ita ian, British, Ameri-The buildings were covered future if this space is exceeded they can and French; the Assessor was by insurance to the extent of $200, will be placed in the advertising Truly an international affair.

to name only one port, sees its trade would talk things over. The prisoner British and the Magistrate Chinese. 000, by various local insurance firms, columns at the prevailing rates.

along to a room at the Kwangchu Hotel in Shektengchui where they

wet off with the two co stables to suffering in consequence. A customs official at the port declares that thend the men but returning to Mr. Lo strike in Hongkong, bas orippled the at the Kwangchow Hotel confessed trade between the Philippines and that he had been unable to trace neighbouring ports. Since the atrike was declared, arrival of ships at Manila has decreased. Customs collections during the first part of February this year showed a considerable decrease as compared

with the collections for the same

period of last year. This, he said, is probably due to the little amount of merchandise brought to Manila by the ships. The entire customs col- lections for the port of Manila from February 1 to 13 amounted to P357,274.64 as against P680,243.89 for the corresponding period in 1921 showing a decrease of P122,969.25,

MERCHANTS' LOSSES.

DEVISING MEANS TO UNLOAD SKIPS,

missing from the Japanese hotel, 5, Beach Road for some days, and no trace can be found of him. The police are making enquiries.

A European, named Crawford, them. It was then anggested that an a stranger to Singapore, has been amount of $600 should be put to settle with the Knuckledusters" and Mr. Lo asked the prisoner if he would sign a receipt for it. The prisoner nfused and Mr. Lo then invited him to go to his house. The party set of Mr. Lo's car and the prisoner was

·landed at the police station instead.

(Proceeding.)

ascend. Failing this the merchants should combine and make representa tione to the Government to obtain coolies to unload the goods. He estimated the value cargo waiting for delivery at $20,000,000 and said the consignees' loss would be serious even if it was as little as 10 per cent.

The meeting unanimously approved the Chairman's motion that the Tung Tak Guild be approached to supply coolies and if they refused the Government's assistance be sought.

..

UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.

ARRESTED COOLIE'S CLAIM.

Five

robbers armed with re-

volvery held up the fokis of the

Kwong Tai mrusy changers shop in Austin Road, Kowioon about 7.15 last night and after driving them into the kitchen, broke open two drawers in the counter and helped themselves t $22 10 cash.

which took place at Home at the ripe Shanghai paperaz word the douth

age of 82, of Capta Peter Harris, R.N.B., late Dock Superintendent of the P. & O. 8.N. Co.'s Royal Albert Docks. Intimation of the sad event. was received in the form of a telegram Many Chinese hongs were repre-

from Home by Mr. R. V. Harris, son rented at a meeting of merchants

of the deceased gentleman, who is in held in the Chinese General Chamber

the employ of Mesars, Mackinnou, of Commerce rooms yesterday after-

Mackenzie & Co., Ltd., agents for the noon to discuss means of unloading

P. & 0. §. N. Co The late Captain cargo in ships held up by

Harris had been in the employ the strike. The Chairman, Mr.

of the P. & 0. Company for Chan Pik-chuen, after deploring the

80 years, being on sea fervice coolies Budden action which

before he took over his position ay had caught cargo that would other. A Chiness was charged before Dock Superintendent of the company. wise have been unloaded when the Magistrate Wood on Saturday with This position he held for 30 years, ships first arrived here, said that having been a member of the Tang up to the time of his retirement two that about 60 of the vessels idle in Tak Coolios Guild which was recently years ago. He visited many parte port bad cargo in their holds. Other declared to be an unlawful society by of the world and made many trips to argo was on the wharvesand soms was the Government in consequence of Chine, where he was well known to in lighters. The danger of cargo rotting ita participation in the atrilee. The many old hands. In his later year was patent. He understood that Can-defendant was arrested on the street on the water, Captain Harris was son merchants were not affected on Friday having in his possession senior commander of the P. & O. by the strike and suggested that badge of the guild. Ha story to foot. efforts should be made to induce Tung the Magistrate was that he was Tak Guild won still in Hongkong to no longer a member ho resume work until the ships' cargo had been expelled frors the guild' holds wore cleared. After that for not having complied with the had boon done the merchants could Guild's instructions to go to Canton suspend businues until conditions He had, he said, worked for the past The United Athletic Club's Shield became normal. The therthants six days contrary to Guild orders. Cabpetition game against the E.M.B. word in the sathe predicament The Magistrate remanded the cash"Tamar" has been altered from has suspended in mid- for Inspector Watt to verify the Tuesday, Club ground to Wednesday, air, unable either to descend or defendant's statement.

Navy A, ground 4.30 pm,

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those most beavily concerned being the British Dominion Insurance Co., W G. Humphrey and Co. and W. R. Loxley and Co., to the extent f $20,000 each, and Union Trading Co., to the extent of $5,000 A good percentage of the tobacco was saved from the flames, but was totally ruined by the water.

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