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The whole island of Hongkong made aj

sanctuary for birds, and DeTET - A

LAWN BOWLS.

Following are the results of Satur day's league matches In each case the house team is given first:-

* KOTLOOS C'G Y TAIKOO.

McCubbin Barker Morrison D. Ferguson (Skip) Sloan, Jas

gun fired open it. They are more | SATURDAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES. precious here in our midst than at Fanling, whe only a few of us go. If the Government would "lay down

bins and balbals and other small birds that pipe we would appre- ciate it more than pheasants, which are merely things to eat.

Are Thompsu pheasants not as destructive as deer! Davi *suo We do not believe Mr. Boyd GrorE: ŠLETEDR was comect in saying that pheasants: G bron devour the poor farmer's turnips. (Skip)- Our notion of theft dietary is differ Nicholis

at. But what about silkworms! Herridge We

"objects and Hyde observe in reasons" that "the number of caps Overy per acre is excessive." Who makes Ship).. This report, and why? We remember Haster aneasily that our higher police officers Bran are great sportsmen in this line. We Robinson Dotice also that the licence of File

may be revoked

a

sportsman

.18

Amery

Grimes

15

Drummond

(Ship)...... 10 Batera

Holland

Weir

(Skip)...

.33

Total

.35

Wotherspoon (Skip)..

Total

20

48

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at any time by the Captain Superin endent at Police in his discretion," and those three words we cannot admire, remembering, what was so well pat by the listorian Guizot, that! "power bears within itself a natural McLelian rice, a priciple of weakness and of Dick abase which caght to render it! Great limited."

at individual W. Gerrard discretion is practically unlimited. (Skip)....17 In this case. though the wording

Power

TOLICE RC. V, KOWLOON B.G.

Mair Gourlay Harrer

Smith

(Skip)....IS

proceeds to tell of fanita that shall D. Reid cause the penalty, they are in effect: Mair rubbed out by that phrase, to which Robertasa the empowered ofcer can always Ltd. appeal with confidence. When sying Clark dowo pheasants there must be Cassin keepere, or all tle roles of the game A... Re:d are broken. Has the Legislative Grimmet Council passed an appropriation for this perpese, or is the C.P.O., "in his discretion, to divert the policemen from their regular duties to those of game watcher? Perhaps, after all, we had better defer our comments Ireland until the Government has had the

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DEATHS.

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T. Russell

G. Edwards

Farrell

BANK ROBBERY,

THIEVES' HUGE HAUL.

HALF A MILLION DOLLARS STOLE J.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK BURGLED.

क्र

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TUESDAY, JUNE 6. 1922.

MACAO AFFAIR.

CANTON STILL PEEVED.

„FIGHTING MAY BE EXPECTED AT

ANY MOMENT.

ROWING FAT

ISLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATED-

IN SKIFF.

D. LOGAN'S PLUCKY FULL

another"

Today's Cantan Times says that On Saturday D. Logan succeeded' "the Provincial Assembly met yes in pulling round the island in a terday afternoon to discuss the recent racing skiff. The Whitsuntide affair in Macao. The meeting decid holidays thus contribute A big robbery involving the loss ofed that the government should take item to Hongkong sporting annals, nearly five lacs of dollars occurred at drastic measures concerning the set for it is Lelieved that this is the first the Yokohama Specie Bank in Chater thing of the diplomatic affair. The time ach A feat has keen Read during the holidays.

Governor has been requested by the accomplished. Mr. D. Logan is well Rumours of the robbery were in Provincial Assembly to presen: know here in rowing circles and he circalation scon alter 9 o'clock this strong protests to the Macan govern was so little affected by his long pull morning when the business houses ment.

thet be was able to attend the ball | re-opened after the holiday, and soon News has been received by the at Government House on Saturday

the whole City had the news.

Canton Timer from a correspondent night. When seen by a China Maik Everyone was talking about it and to the effect that:

representative this morning he was ja the stories a China Mail reporter "Mao is prepared for war. a vry cheerful mood and dec'ined to

of in- Macao gathered during his tour

has

sizer declued 19-6 anything extraordinary in the vestigation this morning were many, hers If under martial law. On the :azait. When asked how he came to Some put the loss down to nearly a morning of the 4th instant a gun-mbarkon the venture, he simply re- million dollars, and others who pro-boat with 140 Fortuguese.cn beard i had that he saw the sen looked fessed to know all about the robbery, arrived at Macao and anchored near fery calm and as he was not been on said that the bank was entered by Praya Grande. The 140 Portuguese: the races he thought he would have a removing some bricks in the wall on went to see the garerior of Macao"hack" at getting round. He started the side of the building along and were forthwith used as volunteer from the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club which

DAITOW and dark lane corps. The Macas government is at 10.30 am, and proceeded by way of (Skip)...24 runs, and that the money was afraid that Chinese forces may Lyemun Geing through the el ann. 1. stolen from a safe in the Manager's advance from Chinshan by way of the Le encountered a fairly strong current room. Another version was that the frontier gate (Kwan charp) and bad and, as he himself pat it, "had to robbery was an "inside" one, and on the 3rd instant given out orders slug all the way to Cape D'Agalir.” a theory that the that all motor cars in Macao should Once there, the remainder was pain (Skip)....18 robbers were let into thebe ander the control of the Macao sailing as he got into a favorable

• Hedley"

premises by one of the Chinese government for the purpose of concat whis helped him on towards Whibley

servants who had since absconded transporting gang and ammunitions. Aberdeen At Aberden, he says, be Lapsley

Mr. T. Nishiyama, the Manager of For fear the supplies may become was going strong. It was tere that Gray

the Bank was interviewed, and made exhausted, 20,000,000 pounds of bread the outsman was able to obtain his (Skip)....30 the following statement: "My cash have been ordered from Shanghai. first cigarette. He got as close as box was broken open during the Coal has been ordered from Hongkong. possible to a launch and asked that Totals.72 holidays and

A large sum All the Portuguese in Macao have a lighted cigarette be thrown abcard of money stolen. The cash box was been commissoned as volunteer corps. bis shit. This was successfully in the strongroom; downstairs. I Water supplies have been suspended accomplished. Could not like to say exactly how from Ngan Hang and other places. Oz Logar proceeded vis Sulphur

minch morey was stolen, but roughly, the 2nd instant about twenty, armed Channel

atzired at it is over four, but not quite five African soldiers escorted a big group the Yacht Club again at 5:30 pm. lacs of dollars in Hongkong of prisoners to the frontier gate and giving him the time of seven hours for money. The cash box Wa Kwok fortress to dig trenches the entire journey. Mr. Legan save pas in the strongroom on Friday and pat down barbed wires.

be was very lucky in getting such an afternoon, before.the Bank was closed Macao is now a deserted place. All idea day. There was a little swell by for the holidays. We did not discover the merchant shops and family Cape D'Aguilar and again as he was. the robbery at this morning, and I houses have closed their doors in rounding the point into the passage immediately informed the police. spite of drastic measures taken by by Green I-land but he did not ship a 13 The door which opens into the pass the Macao government. Most of these. The distance be con iders poik- age leading to the strongroom, the merchants stop their business. Some (ing. Be that as it may lccal sports- stros groom door, and the walls of the have gone to Hongzorg and man will be ready ro admit that to at passage were all intact. The robbery others

Canton. Екед the tempt each a journey unaccompanied

Johnston Gow

(Sp)....12

Totals....47

TAIKOO (2).

CRAIGENGOWER

Souza Rodrigues Fisher

opportunity of answering these and Young other questions.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

J. Rasseli

(Skip)....26

Laing

F. Allan

(Skip)...........11

Green

J. Sloan

White

G. Gerrard

Omar

Wallace

Basa

of the

j

(Ship)....24

(Skip). Greene:

Martin

Pitt

G. Morrison

(Skip)....80

L. Robe

The use of the wrong side souther fairway cat three McLeod Coxswains $15 at the Marine Court White this morning.

Foulds

The death is announced in the home papers cf the Rev. Arthar Elwin, for thirty years a C.MLS. Missionary in Chica

Sir John Walsham and Mrs. E.R. G.B. Evans were among the passen- gers leaving for Tientsin on the C. N. S. Tangchow" from Shanghai.

Mr. R. C. Morton, General Manager in the Far East for the Ucsit ed States Shipping Board has arrived

there

ភ -(Skip),

Total....0" Total.

LEAGUE TABLES.

(UP-TO-DATE}

Taikoo (2) ... Kowloon B. G. Civil Service C.C.

in Shanghai on the President | Kowloon C. C. Jeferson."

Captain S. Kobayashi,-Raval at tache at the Japanese Embassy in London. has been recalled. Rear

Taikoo (1).. Craigengover Police B. J

Was

to

From

and

Aberler

must have been committed by some ricsha coolies have gone on strike is skiff which requires some gameness one with duplicate keys to the two and there is no ricsha to be and they will congratulate Mr. Logan securely fastened doors. 'I would not seen in Macao. Handbills and on its successful accomplishment. To .32 like to say anything more, as the circulars have been distributed to those who may desire to emulate his police are investigating the robbery, every house advising the inhabitants feat Mr. Loga gives this advice- If there are any developments I will to leave Macao immediately, and Have more than a pair of rowing let you know."

quite a good number have either left tracks to protect your legs. from the After the interview, the reporter for Hongkong or Canton, or tem- sad. Afiae are sore to dag, but that's picked up the rumour that the pelice porarily shifted to Lappa Islamu, the only thing wrong.” had discoverid some finger prints on Volunteer Corps bave been formed by ever, unable to confirm this. "the strongroom door. He was, how the Chinese at Lapa Island Fight- ing may be expected at any moment near the water droht."

P. W. L. Pta. 3 3 0

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LATE MR. LAU CHU PAK.

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PRINCE OF WALES' REGBITS.

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TO-DAY'S DEMONSTRATION.

A TASTE FOR LITERATURE,

هيه

Captain G. F. Spinks charged a coolie before Magistrate Fraser this morning with the theft of three books A parade to demonstrate the atti- | worth $3. tude of the people concerning the Inspector Caygill, who cosdacteä His Excellency the Governor bacao inci lent, is taking place in the prosecution, said that the Captain received the following letter express-Canton to-day.

Many labour bought eight sets of books at Messrs

Admiral T. Torisa, chief of staff at AN "EMPRESS" ABSENTEE.ing the Prince of Wales' regrets at the organizations are participating and Hughes and Hough's auction rooms; Yokosuka, will accend him.

BOILER ATTENDANT CHARGED.

A hundred and twenty marriages wele celebrated at the Town Hall, Lille, between the hours of 8 am. D. Lee, boiler attendant of the and noon (says Renter from Paris)"Empress of Canada" was charged This is believed to be a remord. at the Marine Court to-day by G. Hailey, captain of the ship, with absenting timerlf without permission, Defendant when asked to plead said "I went ashore to post a letter.

The Magistrate (Commander C. W. Beckwith): How long did you stay.

Defendant: Abcat 13 hours. Do you plead guilty !—Yes. Capt. Hailey said that on the defendant came, Ele was

killing things; but respects A Buddhist, perhaps; certainly who "loveth best all creatures Stanley yesterday, a 10-year old While fishing off the boathouse at rat or email, for the dear God who Chinese boy accidentally fell into the lowth as, he made and loveth all." Atter would be that type of politi-body was picked up in the vicinity

Paritsa ale would demand to few hours later.

know what ésuction the Government

bad for laying down pheasants, for

out

the water and was drowned. His

a

There was quite a little excite-

Headquarters.

death of the late Mr. Lau Cha Fák...

the demonstration will be healed by and hired the defendant who was one Mrong Woon-sing, president of the of a number of cooling hanging about labour federation.

Takamatan, Japan, May 6th, 1922. Dear Sir Reginald-The Prince of Wales was very sorry to read in to day's paper of the death of Dr. Lau Cha pak, a member of the Legislative Council, who read the Chinese address STEAM LAUNCH PIRATED. defendant during the transit, and be

of welcome to His Royal Highness and sat beside him 'at, the Chinese dinrer in the Taiping Theatre.

His Royal Highness would ask you to convey an expression of his sincere sympathy to the relatives of the

deceased.

Believe me,

(sd.).

ABOUT $5,000 STOLEN.

....

the auction rooms looking for odd jobs, to take the books to his Louse No, 163, Wanchai Road. One of the sets of books was stolen by the

delivered only. seven sete to Mrs. Spinks.

Another coclie who was called for

After Captain and Mr. Spinks had given evidence, the defendant denied... place just outside British waters added that he had been 10 years in A piracy is reported to have taken that he had stolen the books. He

yesterday. The steam launch "Sun Hongkong and had never been in s On," belonging to the ferry police court before. Yours very truly, service between Seiyuechnen and

GODFREY THOMAS Ngokun, left Ngokun soon after the defence expressed surprise that Private Secretary.11 o'clock yesterday morning the defendant should be accused of

fully laden with cargo and a large theft, as he was a most honest man. number of passengers. After a couple In spite of this the Magistrate con- of hours' journey, when the launch victed and passed sentence of 10- was just outside British waters st days' hard labour. about 12.45, thirteen men who had

Sir Reginald Stubbs, Hongkong.

FOX-TROT COMPETITION.

boarded, the lanach se passengers

whose benefit it does so, and on whose ment outside the Harbour Office this 2nd ist. la with a glance at the pos- morning when a Chinese stole some aboard at about 10.30. sitilty of manufacturing criminals

of otherwise Pistons money from a man's pocket. He drunk and threatened to knife the His Excellency ANDERSON.-On June 6, 1922, at ¦

jumped into the harbour but was third engineer. Witness took defen- the French Hospital, Hugh girlturiste. Toe asthete, the bed out and sent to the Fulice dant to the Police Station but they Anderson, aged 35 years. The nature lover, would contribute. So

refused to take the charge until the funeral takes place this after-wond the scientist, with some words

Harbour Master had been sera Wit- noon at 5.30 p...

of warning against dyer glibness in

Threatened with preumonia Rear Less ordered defendait on beard the the defrition of pests, and a te DUFFY-At Melbourne, Australia, ference to the "balance of nature? Admiral J. S. Dumaresq, former com ship, but be again absented himself

at Ngokun, suddenly produced after a long sad paicfal illness, The China Mat moet try to be as mander of the Australian feet of the on the 3rd. When defendant re-

Keen interest is being shown in revolvers and held up the launch. Ross, the beloved sister of Mrs. Protean as it can, and do its humble British Navy, was taken from the turned witness cent for him and he the fez trot competition which has They relieved the coxswain, passengers Blanche Cook of Stanghai.

best, undamayed by the prospect "Tango Mara" upon its arrival at was abusive. He was then charged. BERTHET.-O. My 24, 1922, at that whereas one

Defendant said that he went ashore been arranged to take place at and crew of all their valuables, sixth of its Maris and taken to the United States

TOKYO, June 5. bost St. Mary's Hospital. Shanghai, readers may approve, the probability General Hospital. Governor General with some sailor chums. He did not special dance at the Kowloon Theatre money. olo ing and jewelery, and

which The Seiyuksi party by a large Alexander A. Bertbet, f No. 22 is that

ore hundred per Wood made arrangements for the Ad- remember antling of the disturbance this evening. Handsome prizes have then. boarded

lying in the been put up by the management and, T on the ship.

vicinity majority has endorsed the faction of Route Pottier, sod of Chinese cent. will be dissatisfied. The miral's comfort and attendance.

both for the competitors and for those and rowed back to Ngokun, after its leader in leaving a settlement to Castoms (retired) in his 65th equally probable outcome that the

Witness said defendant had objected to the fact that they had bought the who content themselves with just a threatening to shoot the coxswain if the Premiers simultaneously advising majority will be indifferent also has to

he dazed to follow. The exact recalcitrant munters to abide by this {"looksee", the night should prove':

fear.

The China Mail.

*ITE, JUSTICE, FUEL SEVICA

Sanzioso, TUESDAY, JOKE 6 192.

· OUR NEW GAME LAW.

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petition will not be permitted to take ascertamate, but it is estimated that

JAPANESE POLITICS,

be isced. The fact that our comments yesterday on a charge of having be handed over to a Chinese crew

A Chinese woman was arrested ship cut from England and it was to thoroughly enjoyable one. The com- amount of property stolen is not yet decision-Beute. cannot influence our legislators, who intreated a small servant girl in The old crew would go on the ship for paraue their course regard as, might hou e in Cochrane Street. She was be offered as evidence of Larmlessness allowed police bail in the sum of repatriation. They were now living the whole programme but will be the valne of the haul would be at

confined to two dances-nambers & least $5,000, but would not avert blame for intent. $1,000. When the care was called be in the third class quarters. He was

and 9. If it is going to mean more protection fore Magistrate Lindsell the morning the only man who had objected to for our small wild birds, it seeme the defendant failed to appear. The to deserve welcome, though how that Magistrate estreated bet bail and can happen without an army of paid issued a warrant for her arrest. or unpaid belpers we do not know. The small bhy here is sa ruthless as

Commander C, W. Beckwith had

this arrangement. “

Commander Beckwith strongly A SLIPPERY CUSTOMER. warned defendant of the serious con- sequences that might follow another

A Chinese, charged before Com- breach of decipline Considering that

SILK FILATURE BUBNT.

C. Bund and A Clouday compete

TOXTO, June 6, to-night at 9 o'clock for the third

The Katakurs silk flature near- priz: in the Palace Hotel Billiard Torney. The final between J. Parkes Hachioji has been burnt. The loss of

ano million-Reader.

This subject to be fairly treated he is elsewhere, if not more so. Only before him at the Marine Court this defendant had been in jail since mander C. W. Beckwith at the Marin and W. G Gerrard takes place to buildings and cocoons is estimated at- requires balls dozen articles. That the other day, in one of our city morning à boat woman charged with Saturday, be fined him five days" Court this morning with boarding the morrow evening

pay.

"Hydrangea" without permission to say, it is capable of observation streets, a Chinese boy with a long throwing articles overboard to prevent

was sent to prison for two months The Fung of Siam, through the from that many angles, and sir bamboo poked out of a tree the geet their seizure. Evidence showed that

with hard labour.

Siamese Mmitr, bas sent £105 to ricaba collided with a trem car writers if discreetly chosen, would be and egg of a pair of small on the approach of the Police she

Earlier in the morning thedefendant Sir Sidrey Les, chairman of the at the junction of Hill Street and sure to treat it in six different waye birds in which we had been taking an threw overboard two bags of coal. Interfering to stop a fight between endeavoured to escape from the trustees of Bhak Spears's birthplace, Des Voeux Boad Weet on Sunday Sex very different ways. Two would affectionate interest. He got no goed Defendant strigly denied the charge two coolice in Bonham Rosd, Karne Court. He was placed in the as a personal on.tribution towards The misha was badly mansahed, and a- be sportemen fond of dog and gas, of it, and could have counted on and said the ocal was put on beard Chinese constable was roughly dock and pretended to be sleep, the find the Bakerpetre Birth Chinese woman who was riding in it bat of differing social fought we to none. It was wanton mis bid. Aber scupen while she was asleep handled by both men neering Watching his opportunity he dashed place Trust to perpetuate the memory was thrown heavily out receiving wry tacial?) clasSIS, One would spine not exceeding $50" would have Defendant was dismissed with izjuries which becer his out but was caught. When arrested of Shakespears, and 202 106, to the severe injuries to her head which tad- prove the other condema. One would, done nothing here, tave hurt an #2- caation as she had been locked up removal--to the

His on the Hydrangea he tried to Shakespeare Memorial Thesten Fand to be drewed at the hospital,~~ The be a critic who takes no delight offending parent. We would like to see näet June 3.

have not beeki arvaried, escape from the hands

as Stratford-on-Avon.

opolis escaped ankaj ured.