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FRIDAY, JUNE 30,-/1992

CANTON SITUATION

HARBOUR COLLISION,

BIG BUSINESS DEAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CONDITIONS AGAIN NORMAL RIVER STEAMER AND BAND & LANE CRAWFORD AND HONG-

Canton is reported to be again · normal. Most of the shops have .reopened for business, and order is

beity maintained.

BOAT.

CERESS PÍRISCAN BRUSKE.

KONG HOTEL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INSTRANGE OFFICEL

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BANK HOLIDAY —In July. CONTROLLING INTEREST IN POWELL'S FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

FIRE & MARINE INSUB ANOR OFFICES win. be CLOSED for Elm Transaction of Public Business on

Sucralories.

Fizz InstRINOS ASSOCIATION OF Hosuture. Marine Insurance AssociatION OF

HONGROMO & Capris Scaglong, June 29:1322.

General Chan Kwing-ming is s'il A colligión occurred on the harbour, refraining from entering. Canton in this morning between the river Another big business deal has been †SATURDAY, 1st July, 1922. view of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's threat to steamer Wing On" and the Band pat through within the last few daysin

By Order, again bombard the City if he retum S. boat "Duas". At about half past which the Hongkong Hotel Co., Lter

* LOWA BINGHAM & MATTHEWA ed, but he has appointed Mr. Kumten the "Wing On" was proseeding Cheung as his chief secretary and down the harbour en route to Takoo Mosta. Lane Crawford and Co., Ltd., Officer Administering the Government. when the Lenan", which was com-and Hears. Wm. Fowell L are Mr. Kam amived at the Tamer | ing out from the docks struck her on yesterday afternoon-and immediately the port bow, smashing in her seamed office. From this: it is woodwork and causing a fair amount gathered that Chan has after all of damage. accepted the Civil Governorship of Canton which he is reported to have declined some time ago.

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One of the Wing On'" fire men who wis sleep when the collision occurred. had his thigh General Hong Sai-lin, the con broker

and was attended by mander of the 2nd Army. Division Dr. Forsyth who happened, fortunate had an interview with Chan atly, to be on another steamer not far Walchow whither the latter had away. After the "Wing On" had ratamed a couple of days ago, got to Taikoo he was taken off to As the result of the interview, Gun-, hospital.

eral Hung returned to Canton

yesterday and reamed command of

his division, and has undertaken

responsibility for the order of the

Oity.

The Canton Valunteer Defence

CORRESPONDENCE.

Corps has been called out for "active" WE ARE NOT IN THE KNOW,

service, and is now co-operating | with General Hung's troops to: keep order in the City. They an undertaking patral duty in the streets of the City in place of the police force which was disarmed and turned out of the City for looting when Chen's troops first entered Canton

A telegram from Feking States that the Cabinet has decided to grant the posthumous title of Marshal to the late Dr. Wa Ting-fang. This post hamone boteur had been grantel by the Republic only once before, to General Wong Heung of Nan king who died during President Yuan Shih-kai's term of office some six or seven year 16. In addition to this horour, Dr. Wu Ting-fang's name wil be entered in the Army list na ̈**hay- ing died in action.”

Another telegram from the same source states that President Li Yuan- hung has instructed General Tai Sit- yusa to discuss with General Chan

Ewing-ming the question of the reuniãcation of the North and South.

To the Editor of the "China Mal,”]

Dear Sir, It is rumoured in Ali Babs's Lane this morning that a Gold mize has been discovered in a Godown recently purchased by a Local Com- pany at West Foint, and that the contract for the necessary machinery and apparatus for the digging of the mine has been awarded to a well known firm of local broke.

Can say of your readers enlighter me if this is sol

Thanking you for inserting this in your valuable paper and enclosing my card

Yours faithfully, A. CHARCOAL Hongkong, June 30, 1992,

concerned.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

· NOTICK”

Surday 1st July, all depart mehis will be closed

The Hongkong. Disposity will be opened for dispensing prismiptiona from 30 am to 1 pm and from 6 put-to 7.30 pm

Hongkong, June 22, 1922.-

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

It will be remembered that smal little time ago the first named Com pany bought up shares giving them THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT from 25 D Your Boad Central so she dominant interest in Memem. Wm. Powell Ltd.

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The China Masi now is enabled to

CLUB

Open Air Moonlight Dance ate authoritatively that Mestre A will take place on the New Lane Crawford have secured this Lawn at the Club House on SATUR- block of shares from the Hotel Cam-DAY, the 8th July, at 9.15 pm. pany on very favourable terms.

Tickets including Refreshments The two basinssses will still con- { $2,00 may be obtained by members tinue na separate entities..

and their friends from Ah Mew at the Club House. -

Bathing permitted

RAFFLES OUSTING BILL SIKES.

A WAR LEGACY.

The "crime ares" in London is gradually shifting from the East to the West and William Sykes is being di placed by Rafies.

-J. 5, MC CANN.

By Order of the Committee. Hongkang, June 30, 1992.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT

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Bathing Season, 1822-Rednetian of Subscription.

MEMBERS FRIENDS may become

Discussing the tendency in an in- Bathing Members at a charge terview, Sir Robert Wallace, E., of $15.66 for Double Tickets and shaiman of the London Sessions, : $1000/for Single Tickets from July pointed out that there was a definite; to October inclusive, on entering decrease in crime compared with pre- their names, together with the names of their proposers," "fr" the register

war statistice.

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that," he commented.

"It is important to emphasise "But the committals from the West-end police! getting larger, while those from the courts to the Sessions are certainly

East-end are falling of Comparing the two, that for the West-end shows a great increase.

"Indictable offences of the East- end arise principally from drink. One | form of crime, however, is prevalent

We are informed by the Chair-there-that of receiving; but even so man and directors of the Tung Wab this may have its origin in goods Hospital that they have received stolen in the West

fences are burglary housebreaking, "The bulk of the West-end of

and stealing generally,"

A later cable states that Generals a donation of $500 from the Hongkong Thai and Chan have come to an on- and Whampos Dock Co., Ltä. derstanding whereby General Chan will himself cancel the declaration of

Leave of absence on pirate

"Crime in the East, then, is largely impalive, and that in the West large- ly premeditated suggested the in- Erwight reviewer.

the self-established independence of affairs has been granted to Captain

the South.

and Quartermaster

*Exactly," Sir Robert agreed.

Mr. Kao Eng-hong the Minister of RAMG from July 4 to July for Communications in Canson, is report the purpose of proceeding to Washow. I am not at all sure that crime is ed to have investigated the amount of loans raised by his department

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up to June, and has reported The general and machinery offices that the total of "internal" of Mestre. Alex Bcas and Go, have loans amounted to 29 millions, and been transferred from No. 25, Des foreign. loans to 23 millions, besidet! Var Road Central to the second 6 millions incurred by various other floor of the Bank of China Banking departments for which the Ministry No. 4, Quern's Road Central of Communications is responsible.

All departmenta of Messrs. A. 8.

Wachow which is at present ander the control of the Cantor Govern Watson and Co., Ltd. will be closed ment, is reported to be in danger of to-morrow (Saturday). The Hong- being invaded, and fighting kong Dispensary will be opened for is expected at алу time dispensing prescriptions from 10 am- General

Cheung Ho-yue, leader to 1 p.m., and from 6pm, to 7,80p.m of the Yunnanese troops and the leaders of the Kwangsi troops are reported to have expressed their in

tention of stacking Wachow from the owing to lack of a quorum, an in- apper river, General Kwan Kwck formal meeting was held instead. hung, in command of the Cantonese Those present discussed way and garrison at Wuchow has cabled to means of securing a quorum at the Canton for assistance immediately, next meeting to-day. Many subjects of

importance await discussion and im

THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.mediate settlement. Plana have been devised for the return of the assembly- Yesterday a meeting was to be held men. A queram of 61 members is at the Provincial Assembly, but required.

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After Houm

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Court Incident.

The Past Office

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Bailor's Ramble

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Unspared Bod..

Wanted A Hat

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Penang Will Case

Aeroplane Chase

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Tow Launch Bunk

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Hikkaa.. Hollow

Children's Corner. Deep Bay Harder

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Ship on Fire

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A Broken Window

Kowloon Canton Railway

Harbour Hawkers

Master Mariner's Claim

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Wallown" Judgment

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**Didn't Remember”

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Rice Coolies' Strike.

Matters Chinese...

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Comparry Meeting

Ednestion in Hongkong

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Sport 22

Obitarry

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Special Cables y

Marine Misdaings

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Where were They

Canton Situation.

Esssengers

Canton Tramway Company 18

Frchange

Chinese Affair.

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Local Place M

Macao Affit

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| Dazing Towel Bobbery

Memorial Service

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Motor Collision

1011] Neighbours Quarrel.

Another Highway Bobbery

"Bhexator" Launched.

set mounting up into the higher classes. The modem burglar and thieves are often those who are able to frequent hotela without exciting remark. It is a latter day growth- one of the legacies of the war that lett people restless and destroyed the? old-rooted idea in the middle classes of respect for property.

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ALEX BOSS & CO. A Fongkong, June 30, 1929.

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TUKEDAY, July 4, 1992,

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LAMMERT BROS., Angieoers

Longtong, Jane 30, 1995.

provided for that buspase at the TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Club House, when Bathing Tickets

will be issued.

By Order of the General Committee,

F.G. VAUX.

Hon. Secretary.

-Hongkong, June 30, 1822.

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