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THURSDAY. FUBRUARY 1. 1928.

"SKY" KERRISON'S

CAPTURE...

RUNNING REVOLVER FIGHT AT WANCHAI

"QUICK CHANGE "EXPERT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUN'S PROJECTED VISIT, LATEST SHIPPING NEWS,

CANCELLED AT LAST MOMENT.

HOAI STILL PRISONER.

Regarding Dr. Sun's projected Congratulations are due to Mr. W. It. Andrews of the P.W.D. and trip to Canton, the Shanghai Evening Mr. B. C. Kerrison of the Naval News of Saturday has the following:- Yard Police, popularly known as Within an hour and a half of the "Sky" Kerrison, for their commuge-time of the departure of the tender on ous conduct in chasing aut arrest which Dr. Sun Yat-sen was to embark ing a doperate armed robber ut for the Taiyo Har:" with the pur- gicat personal risk in Wanchai nose of proceeding to Canton the yesterday afternoon. After a long Southern leader cancelled his sailing tunning revoler tight, the reservation at noon to day after was arrested by Mr. Kerrison receiving dispatches telling of the out- who administered the coup de prace break of new disorders at Canton and with the hatt end of his revolver.

the assassination there of a high CaD- ton official.

At about p.n. an armed robbery was committed at No: 25, Yoe Wo Street by live men, four of whom

Doctor Bun and a party of had revolvers. Money, jewellery Koumingtang leaders accompanying and property to the total value of bad made all preparations for After their their departure, but messages from $1,105.60 was taken. departure an alarm was raised. Hu Han-min, newly appointed Civil Three ran off in the direction of Governor at Canton strongly advised Causeway Bay and escaped, The Doctor Sun to pastpone his departure other two ran towards Bowrington from Shanghai. Cana! followed, dt a safe distalige, by a crowd of Chinese.

ARRIVALS.

Ming Sang. (J.M. & Co.) from Hai- phong. Hollow.—030,

Saiyang, (B. & 8.) from Cantun. Taikoo Dock,

Forsbing, (J.M. & Co.) from Can: ton-Kowloon Dock

Promethean. (Bued Fat Hongay.-B49

from

Kee

Hozui Mara, (Y.K.K.) from tung, Swatow.-C47.

Haiyang, (Yaen Seng Fat) from Snigon.-C46.

Ying Chow, (B. & S.) from Shang- ini. Amoy.-B12.

Shantung. (B. & S.) from Shanghai, Swalow,-C18.

Chenan, (B. & S.) from Bangkok, 8watow-C45.

Kalgan, (B. &. 8.) from Bangkok, at 11.

President McKinley, (Ad Line) hom Seattle, Shanghai.

Hannawa. (Arnhold Bros.) from Portland, Shanghai-

Roepat, (J.C.J.L.) from Yokohama,

·Swatow.-013.

fact that there is a slight possibity of the Kwangei and Yoonaa lactions falling out over the scramble for the fruits of victory, Canton is not threatened by any immediate danger.

No fresh developments have taken place in Canton sad General Ngai Going through Percival Street, is still a prisoner. Yesterday's day the men entered Matheson Street and night boats only had their ordi- where they met Mr. Andrews who nary complement of passengers, but tried to hold one. Threatening Mr. trade is still held up. Beyond the Alrews with his revolver, the rob- her passed along to Sharp Street Tust when he turned round and fired several shots at his user; Taking advantage of doorways and other shelter, Mr. Andrews follow- 'ed the man into Bowrington Canal! Rond. The other robber went over the bridge of the canal, entered the. Police Recreation Club und "jumped ́ into the nullah where he changest his own suit with one from the booty he was carrying. Here From Our Own Correspondent.) estaped, leaving behind some stolen money and projerty.

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CANTON QUIETER.

WHAT CURRENCY CHANGES SNOW.

CANTON, January 31. In Leighton Hill Road, "Sky" General Ngai Bong-ping is still a Kerrison joined in the chase, taking prisoner, his captors advancing several a revolver from a Chinese constable. rearons to foreign inquirers for his Intermittently turning round to fire detention. Immediate danger seams at his pureters, the robber ran into to have blowL over as quite a number Wanela Road. On passing the of shops have re-opened their doors Revenue Officers quarters' near and some of the junk ferries plying Honeville," he was fired at by a between Canton and the interior have number of Revenue Officers on the been put on again. verandah. At this stage, the. One feature of special interest desperado turned round and ex-. to

community changed several shots with Mr. Kerrison. He was seen to live is the collapse in the value of the When Chen expended the rounds in his revalver Provincial banknotes.

the

mercantile

and in trying to reload droppet his fled the notas jumped from about 15 cylinder. Immediately making off per cent (in ratio to silver coins) to into Wood Road, he was confronted about 38 per cent. Since the Kwangsi

Taito Maru. (N.Y.K.) from Shang- hai, Swatow.-C16.

Kwangtab, (U.M.S.N.) from Shang- bai.-Co's Wharf.

CEPARTURES. Abmedi, (Nemazec) for Bombay, Singapore-January 31..

Georgii, (Chau Yu Teng) for Can- to.-January 31.

Tak Saug. (J. M. & Co.) for Canton, January 31,

Kwangtah, (C. M. 5. N.) for Can- ton.-January 31.

Taito Maru. (N. Y. K.) for Canton. -January 31.

Tjiliwong. (J. C. J. L.) for Kobe, Amny.-January 31.

Hkinchang, (C. M. 8. N.) for Shang- bai-February 1.

Bowes Castle, (Dad wall & Co.) for New York, Manila-February 1.

Song Bo, (Lapicque) for Haiphong, Hoidow, February 1.

Shantung, (B. & S.) for Cauton.- February 1.

Ying Chow, (B. & 8.) for Canton.- February 1.

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Roepat, (J.C.J.L.) for Rotterdam, Cebu.-February 1.

Long Bang, (J. M. & Co.) for Manila. February 2.

Haihong, (Douglas & Co.) los chow, Swatow.-February 2

Mr. M. Milton of H. M. Consular

with a cul de sac, a gate having been Yunnans showed their hand by Service, has arrived in Shanghai from rrected across the road in connec acting agai.st Suu's supporters the Canton and will act as Vice Consul tion with the reclamation works, $1 denomination has receded to these. Here he was overcome by Mr. 10 per cent, the deduction from Kerrison, handouffed and taken to this being that the people believe the No. 2 Station.

victors will renounce loyalty to Sur.

By order of the executor Merste. Lammert Bros. are to offer " Ulbank"

When searched. he had about With the removal of the Cantonese No. 2 May Rond, for sale by saction $80 in rash and several articles of officials, a retura to conditione on February 13.

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ja ⚫expected. The Marques and Marchioness

jewellery which were subsequently prevailing under the Kwangsi identified. The robber had a mur militarist regime culous eripe as a bullet penetrated Although gambling is being conducted of Sligo left London on Dec mber 12 the back of his cost and made a openly it has not as yet, been for Jamaica, their intention being deep impression on a thick canvas edici lly sanctioned, but the opera alterwards to proceed to Chine and bell he was wearing. He also has a nasty bruise in the lower region of ion of a monopoly has already toen Japan. They will remain sb.cad

discussed. the spine.

PHILIPPINES BANK

FRAUD.

OFFICIAL SENT TO JAIL.

(By courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)

Manila, Jan. 31.

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Advice from Peking has been receiv- ed to the effect that the propos d appointments have ben favourably received in the Nortb. The retuin of Teen Chao-bauen. will be the rat step towards re-usification.. This does not mean that peace in this province le Besured. There are still several fac tione not knocked out that may bring a change in the situation, especially as the victors have further antagonised the people by com. Iridoro Lerma, former chief of the mandeering business premises for foreign department of the Philippines Conversion to fantom saloons-Above National Bank, was sentenced to 14 all suspicione have not been removed years and 4 months' imprisonment that either the Kwangel-ites or and to indemnify the Bank in the Yunnanese will not attempt to suldus eum of Pesos 79 098

the other in their policies of aggran The Supreme Court decided on the disement. As boti sections zie about three cases appealed to from the equsily strong, any struggle would be lower tribunal.

calamitous for Canton.

Lerma, in the first case,, was 30- cused of defrauding the Bank of Pesce 57,573, through a manipulation of Gorman Marks; in the second case

with having defrauded the Bank

ARMIES ADVANCING FROM ROOCHOW.

through a falsification of documents (By courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.);

of Pasos 38,389; and in the third case

the complaint charged him with embezzlement of Pesos 14,33.

RUSSIAN REFUGEE

FLEET

LAST THREE SHIPS ARRIVE.

(By courtesy of the Daily Bulletin)

MANILA, January 31, The last three ships of Admiral Stark's fleet arrived at Bolinao Cove yesterday, and they are expected to reach Mariveles to-morrow.

POKFULUM BLAZE:

PERINO, January 31.

It is reported that Sun Yat-sen bas sent a representative to Tsen Chun- ahuan to request the release of Ngai Bong-ping.

Li Lieb-chun arrived at Swatow. on the 29thicst, when he received a very enthusiastic welcome.

Heu Chung-ohib's troops are leaving Foochow

Hen Chung.chil is leaving in two or three days' time, and his forces sië. advancing towards Kwangtung, the three armies taking different routes,

'NOT LIKELY.

A Chinese recently returned from MANY MATSHRDS DESTROYED. America was a passenger to Hongkong by the Shakki junk feny which arrived

fire involving twenty-six yesterday afternoon. He inadvertent matabeda provided plenty of exuits--.ly/left:01:300 under the mat of his mans in Fokfulam yesterday after bank on going nabors and could not noch. At BINE, only one manked WIE ETHOS TE WEEK serveturmind ablaze, but owing to the dry nature of

the materials and the strong wind

twenty dve neighbouring sheds were

also destroyed, the total damage being $3,710 Fortunately nobody

willy be dancing ab

How

until next summer,

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