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THE CHINA MAIL.”

Chen and his friends, it is becsuss of confusing propaganda by Mr. Chen and his friends, it is because of down- tight lies told by Mr. Chen and his friends. If we are ignorant it is not

CORRESPONDENCE.

DUDDELL STREET FIRE.

because wo have not tried to be (To the Editor of the China Mall.) otherwise; it is because we have been deceived. Making every allawatice for the loyalty shown by Mr. Chen to a leader who has fallre, and ex asiog

day night's fire you mention the action Dear Sir-In your report of Alon of one of Messrs. Humphreys' em- ployers.

CANTON SITNATION.

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED,

Another outbreak

of Sun's

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 · 1922

SHIPPING OFFICE

SENSATION.

A FILIPINO INTRUDER.

BAILED UP BY OFFICE BOY.

CARGO BOATMEN'S DISPUTE.

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN.

as occurred at Kongmoon, when the mankrans (theso, called Citizen Army)

Negotiations for the settlement of bandits gathered outside the City and custody young Filipi.o who was hope of their being renamed. Floth The police have now in their broken dow and there is but a slender the cargo-boatman's dispute have as natural a certain amount of had temper, re submit that in describing

attacked Sunmun, one of the suburbs, found last night under suspicious sides have agreed to terms relative our articles as "ignorant and obscene was entirely due to this gentleman's railway between Kongmoon and Sun-Facific Mail s. 5. Co., on the ground the principle necepted being that it Perhaps you do not know that it where they blew up a section of the circumstances in the offisen of the to towing during typhoon weather, Mr. Chen has fallen very short of his action that Means. Humphreya & ideal of contributing to the instruc Co's, office was not burnt out froth the ping and severed all telephone and was discovered by an office boy cargo is in the boat when a black

Boor of Union Building. The man tion of public opinion. Ilo hne on inside. On arrival at the offics he found telegraph cables. Yeasing Kongmoon of the Shipping Company while swesigual le loisted the hirer must the other hand offered very fair evid all the roof lights had been left open entirely out of communication with ping the floor of the office at about provi le towage facilities. The stumbl- enco that in advising him as he did, and sparks already falling inside. the neighbouring cities. our Becretary for Chinese Affairs gave He closed the Roof Lights and him very good advice, tending to save stamped out the sparks, thus in the have arrived at Rongwoon from that several clerks of the Company dons after 10 p.m. On this the

Commander Ying Tai is reported to being at work at so late an hour was of a day's hire for

11.30 p.m. The reason for the "boy" block is the clause which pro- videa the payment of 25 per cent. Mr. Chen from betraying his writer's estimation saving the office Heungahan to direct the defence of had worked-late despatching ahip men's representatives stand firm Any work capacity for sans and sensible from serious loss by fire,

the City.

and did not leave until after while the hirers are equally determin Yours sincerely

An official communique from Siu-11 o'clock. Eve WI

kwan reports that heavy fighting has. According to the "boy" he did not the prescat deadlock.

ed that the clause shall ga. Hensa Honpkong. Aug. 2; 1922.

broken out at Tezchong where Chau's notice anything suspicious when this afternoon to call the man together It is hoped havo captured General Hui Sung-chi's headquarters discovery of the intruder was made Meanwhile the birers are forming a Chaatin entered the office to sweep up and the and explain the position to them. and the most important means of quite accidentally. While he access to the City. In the fighting sweeping under a Cosk in the office, Tao effect of this will be to introduce (To the Editor of the "China Mell."army was completely defeated. Two table. He bent down to ascertain the down according to the state of demand cargoboat company of their own. during the siege of Chantin, liuis his broom struck something under the auch competition as to bring prices aeroplanes were captured, also over cause, etill not suspecting a burglar, in the market. and large quantities of ammuni- from under the desk. The "boy" aten field guns, scores of machine guns and a man auddenly jumped up

Hui's men were either captured or and lifting up his bream he warned P. tion and equipment. Over 3,000 of immediately called ont "Robber," surrendered, and the rest fled to the the intruder not to move or ho would mountains in great disorder.

debate.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Three casos of plaque were re- ported yesterday. There were two deaths.

A Chinese deck passenger on the 8.8. "Telemachus" dieil as the vessel; was coming up from Saigon.

& passenger

The P Seistan" lost a Ltd. Chinese cagineer sad

during the voyage from Singapore to Hongkong.

NOW ON

BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

LADIES' SHOES $5.00 and $6.00 pr.

☎ne China Mail. TRUTE, JUSTICE PUBLIC SPRTICE"

***Osona, Weavesɔay August 2, 1922

"IGNORANT AND OBSCENE,"

Captain N. E.V. Kynaston, King'a Regt, baving embarked on the 8.8. Kashgar" for England on July 30, is struck off the strength of the China Command.

A CORRECTION,

Sir,-Will you please correot misstatement appearing in your issue of July 26.

You published a statement to the effect that silk had been conveyed to Conlon under eacort of American guabonts.

Two trips have been made to the silk districts during the past few weeks and on each occasion the convoy was under the sole escort of a British gunboat.

Yours faithfully, R. J. HALL. Hon. Sceretary, Foreign Silk Association of Canton.

Canton, August 1, 1922.

foroes

WAS

SHIPPING STRIBE. strike him with t Tating no notice GENERAL WOOD'S ATTITUDE.

STYRKER

A.

surrounded Tozebeng from positions for the door. Just then another bad's forces bave now complately of the threat the man made a dash of vastage at Chautiu, and Ngaofa "boy" made his appearance from the and the fall of Tazehong is expected servants' quatters and the two chased

MANILA, August 2. immediately as it is known that the the intruder into the streat calling tied up by the strike. Governor Sixty four inter-island vessels are garrison force is a very small one, and out "Stop thief." A Chinese cup- Wood in the course of a statement very poorly equipped.

stable who was on duty in Connaught said he would not interfere except to the preserse order unless the castguard Pier, and lighthouse services were affected.

General Ip Kui has ordered the Road st the foot of Aerodrome in Canton to send officers statue opposite Blake to Biukwan to bring over the two was attracted by the abouts The Captains and engineers employed captured aeroplanes.

and intercepted the fugitive as lie in the customs have struck, disobey- Another cable reports that Chan's ran in front of the Post Office towards ing an order to remain aboard.-- party in Canton is conidering plans the waterfront. The constable had Reuter. to capture Sun's cruiser "Wingfang" hardly laid his band on the men when

Leave of absence en private affairs is granted to Captain 11. Fogg, 0.8.E., MC., R.A.S.C., from August LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. at Pakmo am. The measures to be the latter produced an automatic 14 to September 13, with permission

to travel in China.

ARRIVIES.

Her friends will be glod-to-bear-Tu-yingwa (Cheong Yu) from that Madame Lottia Gordon, who bas Tourane, Hoihaw.-Co.'s Wharf. bern seriously ill with malacial fever! and sunstroke has Low recovered, She was able to leave the Peak Hos. pital on Saturday.

A certain sedan chair carrier,

Shunsbau, (Po On) from Kwong chow-wan.-Co's Wharf.

Armancetan, (China Mail) from Singapore.-BIT.

Telemachus, Wo Fat Sing) from Saigon.-B23.

taken in the attack of the cruiser are pistol which he pressed against his a very closely guarded secret.

cheat.

The constable fully expected to be shot dead, but luckily the pis. tol misfired. The officer closed with his man who struggled violently, and would have got away had not so Indian constable and a Chinese deter tive made their appearance in answer to the office boys cry. Seeing that

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*DID HER BEST."

BLIND WOMAN'S BALCONY.

The

SELLING ARMS.

JAPANESE HAWKER JAILED,

Magistrate: 8ll them to robbers

GIANT SNAILS.

PREHISTORIO MONSTERS RECENTLY FOUND.

named Akinaza was charged befora A licensed Japanese harbour hawker Mr. R. E. Lindsall this morning with the unlawful portession of 15 Mauser pistols and 1.409 rounds of ammuni- A blind Chinese woman Was escape was impossible the prisoner tion on board the s.s. "Abuta Maru," summoned before Mr. E. w.threw his weapon into the side chau Under the caption "Birth of a St. Albans (P.&O.) com Yoko. Hamilton this morning by Mr. C. A. nel and submitted quietly.

The defendant who pleaded guilty, Triplet," the Canton Times saye :--À la na, Moji--A1.

admited that he was attempting to Grimes of the P.W.D.. for having office boys came up then, and while sell the armas certain Mrs. Kao of Ho Tong village Atsuda Maru, (N..) front failed to take own a balcony from the four Chinese secured the prisoner, gave birth to a triple, all of them Londos, Singapore.Row. Wharf, her b. in Shingen Street, Saiwan the Indian recovered the revolver, to kill twolice? Twelve months. being males. The "kids." are differ-Lusban Maru, (NY.K) from ho, after dus struction of public opinion. It is not eat in colour, the first one white, the Shanghai, Swatow.-C21

notice had been given The prisoner was then taken her to do so. for Mr. Halifax to say that he would soond yellow and the third dark. A Haitan, (Man Wing) from Haiphong,

to the Pacific Mail office Mr. Grimes said that notice was where his captors after a starch not so bo "performing any useful pur-woman is engaged to help the mother Hollow-C37.

given on June 22 t remove the con-under the desk from which he had pose." It is not for any man to judge feed the children. Mother and sons

Seistan. (Kuen Sang) from Singa.crete balcony which was detached emerged discovered a quantity of that.

Contrary to their own im are doing well,

pore.O Stonecutters.

from the building and was in a dan-burglar's tools comprising a strong Yuet Wah, (Hung Shan) from grous condition. On the 26th a sharp pointed instrument, a couple of Sarawak.-Youmati.

"dangerous" notice was served on the of Ene, small files and several frat- Chow Wan-Co's Wharf.

Taiszema, (Yan Fat) from Kwong [defendant to immediately comply work sawa of variona lengths.

with the order, snd on July 17 a re- The man had apparently bean Hoihow.-C36.

King On, (Po Yan) from Tourane, minder was sent. He visited the preparing to get to work when he was

The casts of giant spiral snails, 80 place on the 27th and the balcony disturbed by the "boy's" approaching millions of years old, over Tit, in Saigon.-C20.

Laka Farrar, (Admiral Line) from was still there. It was a heavy bal footsteps and immediately dived under length and sash with some 60lt, of

CoDy and was a menace to life and limb. the desk to hide.

winding passages, have been dis- bays, Sandakan,-B24.

Batavis Maru, (0.8.K) from Soura-He asked for a very heavy penalty. The prisoner was removed to the covered during the cutting of an The defendant, said that she was Central Police Station where one of Farterial road by the Hastings hai-Co's Wharf.

Kwanglos, (C.M.S.N.) from Shang. blind and when she received the notice the other office boys recognised him Corporation, esys a home paper.

she took it to a neighbour to reat for as the man who had called at thej The spot was near Silver Hill, to City of Cambridge, (Baak Line) her and she was informed that office earlier in the evening about the north of St. Leonarde. The from New York.-A21.

she had to remove some signboards 8.30 o'clock with sasther Filipino, discovery has created quits a stir in Hydrangea, (Chin On) from which she immediately did. I did and stayed a few minutes apparently geological circles, and geologists are Swat.-Co's Wharf.

my best," she added.

diccussing some shipment details with Ying Chow, (B. & S.) from Canton.

Mr. Grimes said that when he warn- one of the clerks." ed the defendant, it was explained to Eastern, (P. &O.) from Meltonens, her what was required of her by a Manila-A2.

Chinese who spoke English fluently, Eumaeus, (B. & 8.) from Shanghai, and the defendant appeared to under- Kealong Ai.

Defendant was fined $25.

pamed Tow Pee Chow, became rich through purchasing a pawn tick t for

pressi in un the point, it is not even for editors so to decide. The public alone is the competent judge. We were in- clined to sympathise with Mr. Chen, and, as we have already said felt in di nant that be should have been quilt. After redeeming the quilt silenced in fear of deportation. Even from the pawn shop he found o now we are in agreement with him so 1ackage inside the sam, containing far as the point is concerned that our seventeen one hundred dollar Hong- Deportation Ordinance should not be kong currency notes and twenty-three used against men like himself, and in five dollar American gold pieces. To his position. If it was not intended celebrata his good luck be invited his and is not to be used, ealely against relations to dinner. criminals, our former protests against it stand goud.

According to his letter in yester day's Daily Press, Mr. Eugene Chen called the attention of our Secretaly for Jhinese Affairs to "ignorant and obscene attacks" appearing in a local even ng paper. This was at an iater viow on July 26th. Just the week to fore that the China Aful had three consegutive articles on Sun Yat-een, and as we recall no other "attacks" about this time, we have no healta. We do not know why a detective Reed (T. A), Scoretary, Municipal The marriage of Captain H. G. tion in "Gitting the cap." He mut visited Mr. Chen, nor what questions Council,Kalangau, Amoy, to Miss Mar- have meant the China Mail. We be asked him, and cannot pass any garet Daze Borby of Hongkong will be propose to reply as if that inference opinion on that incident until Mr,salemaised on Saturday, August 5th, were right.

Chea is more explicit. But with regar 1932 at 11.30 a.m. at the British L&us first quite the immediately to the interview with Mr. Hallifax we Consulate, Amoy, and afterwards at relevant part of his letter fairly. It think we can see light. On his the Union Church, Kulangsu Amoy. evidence Mr. Chen sought Following the ceremony an informat Ile asked cartais reception will be given at the Hallifax Municipal Buildings, after which the

roo, thus:

Own

which

Mr.

I have reason to believe that my the interview, Dame is on the list of possible questions, deportees; and as a matter of fact a "guardedly" answerel. Mr. Chou a couple will leave by the s.3. "Soo- detective inspector attached to the "impression".

which

se now chow "for Hongkong.

fir

Secretariat for Chinese Aßairs has paid pablishes, is possibly not a me a visit and subjecte me to an in- picture of what really happened. terrugatory which could not have We suspect that the S. C. A. really taken place in any other part of the said, by way of friendly (if cynical) boundary on Pokfulam Road was the Mr. Mayger living at the city British Empire where Englishmen advice, that it would be waste of victim of a burglar last night when at I cherish the things that bave made time to argue with the China Mail, he lost property worth $859. He the dame of England a power and an or something like that. If Mr. Chen thinks the burglar must have entered inspiration in the cause of justice and had written criticisms of our articles, the house by the bathroom window of liberty.

we would have published them, and which was left open. His room waS we do not think anybody would have thoroughly ransacked while he was tried to get him deported for that. If sleeping and jewellery worth $830 they did, they would have been guilty and $39 in cash was stolen. The of wrong behaviour. Mr. Choa, we burglar must have gone very careful conclude, was willing to pose as a bit ly about his job as Mr. Maygar was of a martyr, but there was no coa to net disturbed and did not discover his loss until 6 o'clock this morning

I will tell you something more. At my request, the Hon. F. R. Hallifax, O.B.E., Secretary for Chin-se Affairs, granted me an interview last Wedass day, July 26th, from 10 to 1130 a.m. In the course of it, I asked him who ther would be qualifying for deport- do the martyrising.

stion if I took an active part in the Now as to his description of our when he promptly informed the discussion of issues raised in the three articles as "ignorant and police. foreign press bere regarding President obscene." These two adjectives are no Sun Yat sen. I referred specifically more than indications of bad tempes.

Robbers entered the premises of

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DEPARTURES.

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stand.

sking:

How could this colossus of its class suddenly appear and again dis- appear leaving no descendantei

What did the masster ford on, and what preyed upon it?

The young man who is about 25 years of age said that he had been in Hongkong about two months, and denied all knowledge of the instra mente found under the desk where the "buy"

alleged be found him hiding.

When the prisoner's automatic war examined at the station, the mage- DANGEROUS DYNAMITING.zine was found to be fully charged, was made by Mr. H. L Tucker,

BOULDER IN "BLARNEY STONE.”

It is thought that these snails were contemporary with the bugs snake- necked monsters which sosmed the earth in the early days of the world. The discovery of the spiral bodies

The fragments were sent to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, whare Me B. B. Wood- ward, the geologist, set-to-work-on- piecing them together. By an Ja- genious mathematical formula for a spiral he was able to plot out on paper the theoretical shape of the ahall,

Moorish Prince. (Furness) for New York, Manila.-August 1.

but the chamber was empty. The acting as engineer to the Hastings Van Overstraten, (J.C.J.L.) for

Chinese constable' probably owed his Corporation. The casts were in the Amoy-August 2.

escaps to this over-aight. The danger cavities of the surrounding sandstone, Chow Wan-August 2,

Hok Canton, (Wo Hing) for Kwong

the constable ran is shown by the fact and were badly broken by blasting. that the muzzle of the pistol had boen Atsata Moru,

A building contractor was samprossed hard into his chest leaving a (N.Y.E.) Yokohama, Shanghai. August 2.

for moned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton blas mark, which was still visible this Passit, (Kai Yu.) for Haiphong.geant Haliam, for having failed to

this morning at the instance of Bes morning. Haldis, (Wo Fat Sing) for Canton. blasting in Jubilee Road. Hoihow. August 2.

take the necessary precautions while -August 2.

Defendant said that the timber Hokkai Mara (Y.K.K.) for Shang-frame which he bad placed over the hai.-August 2. kan.-August 2.

bores was broken and some fragmente Hiasang, (J.M, & Co.) lor Ssuda- | of stones got.out. Keelung.-August 3.

The Sergeant said that a large piece Toba Maru, (N.Y.K.) for New York, of fragment crashed through the roof of "Blarney Stone" the residence of Mr. L.. Maurin, while another piece broke the chicken ran.

St. Albaus, (P. & D.) for Melbourne, Manila,August 3,

August 3. Hydrangea, (Chin On) for Swatow,

TYPHOON WARNING,

The following telegram was

the local American

Mr. Maarin said that the damage [done was not great, but the matter is was concerned about was the risk which he 'ran. Hiscock had a narrow escape from being hit by ons of the fragments.

A fine of $25 was impoard.

to the ignorant and obscene attacks "Obscene" on the face of it is an à Chinese firm in Jervois Street last on the President appearing, almost extravagance that no one could take night and atole property worth over daily in the columns of an evening toriously. Of the epithet "ignorant" $1,000. The master of the shop, Mr. paper.

Mr. Hallifax replied we are in the mood to speak more Lam Sau was lying in bed reading at guardedly. I gathered the impression seriously. that I would not be regarded as pe-affairs we aced feel no falso shame. ve men who suddenly made their Of ignorance of Canton about 8,80 when he was surprised by forming any useful purpose if I trd We have admitted it and announce appearance in his cubicle. They all to omtribute something to instruct it. We have even complained of it. exhibited revolvers, and driving the public opinion here regarding the Wo do not desire to be ignorant of mastor and his four fokis into saived by At the outsot, after reading that that moet journaliste (including Mr. and gagged them, and then oribbing | to-day:-----

anything so important. It is true the front room, the intraders bound Consulate General. at 9.00 am, Boudewhat bahtily, un semn tightly-in-Chen) find no difficulty in oxplaining the safe, an old double look pattern, Typhoon to about 120 deg. Long. dignant at this muzzling of dr. Chen, things they do not understand; they emptied it of its contents com- E. 21 deg Lat. N. inclining north-to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, to Ho Ear the right, as anyonebasina bat it in batter British colony, to offer ideas in coreland, and

to under-prising $515 in American gold coins ward." roction of any ideas already published is always anxious to understand. If worth $982 and clothing worth $22. the China Mail $209 to local currency, jewellery that he believed to be misleading. He we are ignorant of Canton offairs it is All five men escaped after spending the Southem part of Formosa Channel "Cyclone of typhoon near or over has the right to contribute to the in because of suppressio veri by Mr. about a quarter of an hour in the fist, moving N. W."

Canton cituation.”

10.50 am.

CHEAP TRIPS TO HONGKONG.

Twenty-five Chinese were charged

He found that Nature had construc- before Me. R. E. Lindsell. this morn-ted her spiral so accurately 80,000 000 ing with having stowed away from years ago that it i different from an Singapore by the as. "Armanesten." accurate mathematical spiral by lass

Five of them produced tickets and than 1 per cent. said that they did not surrender them because they were not asked for them. They did not know what they were arrested for.

Another man said that he had his ticket among some luggage which was at present in the possession of the shipping company.

These six worn disoarged. Five others said that they had paid sums of money to the crew with whom they had come The Tung Wah Hospital com to meeting at the hospital at 2,30-ala trip to Hongkong.

some arrangement whereby mittso has invited a public mathey would ba giren facilities for

They were remanded in order that discuss the Government's con- the crew might be produced in Court templated system of regulating the to be identified by them the meeting will be communicated to were sentenced to three weeks' jail water meter service. The result of The other, who pleaded guilty,

cach

the authorities.

THE INCORRIGIBLES.

"The story of the reseus of 103. survivors of the wreck of the British Hiner "Wiltshire on Great Barrier Island is fae tale of the sea-o courage and endurance euch as we bave learned to expect from omr seamen," says the Evening News.

"Not the least inspiring touch was the shouted-query-of-a-survivor ma the vessel containing the resoned mens drew into Auckland, "What won the Derby That is the British spirit

been won by that foe old sailor Capt. in four words. Happily the auNA was to the effoot that the Darby bad

Cattle."