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"RANEE” DISASTER.

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EVIDENCE:

(China Mail SPECIAL]

SINGAPORE, March 29... Giving evidence at the marine. enquiry in connection with the sinking of the Straits steamer | "Ranee” Captain Mathieson, master of the "Boribat," said he was lying on a stretcher just prior to the colli slon and must have fallen asleep. The serang on the bridge awakened him when the "Rance". was', near the starboard and eleventh hour efforts failed, the collision occur-f ring at 11.40 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOOTBALL

NOTES AND COMMENT.

SATURDAY'S GAMES,

'SHIELD COMPETITION

FINALS.

· JUNIOR - DIVISION.

King's Regt v South China Club ground's la

Kick off at 3p.m. sharp.

THUESDAY, MARCH 1923

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. STABBING CASE

INSPECTION BY THE GENERAL..

TRAMR OF MEN.

CANTON'S NIGHT OF ANXIETY,

DAYLIGHT DRINGS: 0000 CHRER,

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

F

PUBLIC SUPPORT WANTED,

CHINESE INSPECTOR'S SON

STONE THROWING ALLEGED,

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Evidence was heard by Mr. RE Out of a total strength of 306 Lindseil yesterday, in the caro in CANTON, March 29. members 182 turned up on parade which six men and a youth wers "Considerable alarm was caused to last night on the occasion of the charged with assaulting Hau Sang- the civil population last night when annual. Inspection of the local ki, a schoolboy, son of Det♬ "Broops were continually on the Volunteer Defence Corps by the laspector Hau Hang. A further march. It was feared that some-General Officer Commanding charge of unlawful possession of a thing was amiss, even the beat-in-(Major General Sir John Fowler) dagger was preferred against two formed sactions viewing the move. which took place yesterday, after of the defendants,

Two of the defendants were re ments de portending immediate noon on the Murray Parade ground. SENIOR DIVISION.

open.conflict.

In comparison with last year's in presented by Mr. W. Lo, and This morning..it was discovered spection, however, the attendance another by Mr. W, B. Hind..

this year was much more The complainant testified to Kowloon v King's Rest Club that what was thought to be bad ground.

satisfactory.

being surrounded by defendants news was, in reality, excellant

The men mustered at the Volun- and others in Gough Street at 8,30 Kick off at 4.40 p.m. sharp. news. It appears that, yesterday teer Headquarters and, headed pm on the 17th, when he was League footer gets a rest on afternoon, Shum Hung-ying, the by the Pipe band of, the Scottish stabbed in the right shoulder, Saturday, and all interest will be Kwangsi leader and Yang Hi-man, Company and Mounted Infantry,Questioned by the Magistrate. centred on the Shield finals, The the Yunuan leader, had jointly call the Corps proceeded to the Parade the complainant said he could give ASTOR HOUSE TRAGEDY, change in the weather will all their principal supportens toge Ground, with the Acting Com- no reason for the assault. Det certainly make a good deal of thor to sai see, ie, an oath by mili-mandant (Major A Murdoch) Inspector Willis then produced difference to the play and the side tarists as to their loyalty, ate. They heading the column. Also on a letter and informed his to win will be the one who will be are said to have sworn roannciation parade were Major R. B. Young, Worship of complaints made able to stand the conditions for the of the Peking, appointments and, at the Adjutant) and Major Black by residents in On-Hing Terrace whole game.

the same time, professed loyalty to (medical officer), **

as to a number of schoolboys Sun. Bun naked for substantial The parade was inade up as fol- throwing stones. proof of their words, whereupon they promised to evacuate all their troops from Canton, in deference to his wishes. Hence the movemente of the troops last night. In some The Junior game between the casca, detachments detailed: for be the hardest for it is sure to be safeguard the revenue, were with King's and the Chinese "B" will fantan saloon duty, in reality, to very hot at 3 p.m. Both have done drawn.

It is believed that the well in the competition and the Yunnan troops will, in future, Soldiers secured the points in the garrisoned along the North River League competition against their and the Kwanger-ites, the West opponents. At present however River.

EUROPEAN FOUND DEAD

IN BED.

Yesterday morning, a European was found dead in bed in a room in the Astor House. He had booked the room the previous evening and was dead for some time before he was discovered by a "boy"

police believe him to be a Mr. J. From papers found on him the Ltd. G. Jungham of Shanghai. Very little is known of him here except that on Tuesday he went straight from hospital to the hotel.

Deceased is about 35 years of age and is believed to be married A post-mortem is being held to-day.

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China Mail. iobis hope that the Colony's manhood, especially the younger men, will bestir themselves and swell the ranks of the Corps. Apart from any sense of civic duty, they HORORONG, TRUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1923. | should find it useful for the splendid training, the recreation facilities and the social intercourse offered.

ENROL NOW.

Full time (one and half hours) will be played in each match and if necessary extra time will be played to decide the games.

lows

Artillery Company-Ten other ranks.

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Complainant's brother also gave evidence, corroborating the first witness.

After further evidence had been given by another brother and a hawker, the latter declaring that a knife was taken from his stall by second defendant, his Worship. adjourned the case till April 4

Engineer Company. Lieut.' R. M. Smith and 26 other ranks.

Machin'c Gun Platoon, Sgt.

Dowbiggin and 21 other ranks. Brackenbridge and II other ranks, Mounted Infantry Section.-Sgt. Nos, I and 2 Platoons-Second Lieut. Jordain and 44 other ranks.

No. 5 Platoon--Second Lieut. J. Old up-country residents in Ralston, M. C., and 27 other ranks. Siam learned with much regret, of No. 6 Platoon-Second Lieut. the death of Mr. Hetherington, D. Logan, M. C., and 19 other ranks. which occurred a London on No. 9 Platoon and Reserve Coni January 21. He had only been fit pany. Second Lieut. (retired for a week and his death was due Major) C. Willson, O, B. E. and 25 to pneumonia and heart trouble. He must have been about 52 years other ranks.

Pipe Band:-10 other ranks. of age, and he first came to Slam When the General arrived he in 1897. He was on the up-country - acknowledged a general salute. staff of the Anglo-Siam Corpora Then to the music of the bagpipes ation (then the Siam Forest Co.). The Chinese telegraph stoppage he proceeded to inspect the Com He leaves a widow and one much All insurance offices will be ball, and Kowloon's style of swing- has not ended completely the parade and took the salute as sympathy will be feltro

on account of the operators' strike panies. He afterwards addressed daughter, with whom

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "China Mail" will not appear to-morrow, Good Friday.

The first annual meeting of the Peak Residents' ́Association will be held on Thursday, April, 12, instead of April.5.

the Chinese are playing the best A masa meeting of citizens was football and should be able to held yesterday when it was resolved stand the pace better than the to hold a demonstration on Batur Soldiers. There will not, however, be much between them and the day when the Canton authorities final whistle will, I think, close the would be requested to carry out dis bandment of troops, secure the re game in favour of the Chinese.

trocession of Port Arthur and the rescinding of. the Twenty-one

demands.

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the decisive manner in which engaged in Canton and one line is their way back to headquarters! Colonel, while

opponents

THE GENERAL'S ADDRESS.

old friends in the North he was always known as Tha..."

among the foresters and others with whom The General Officer Command-He worked he went by the name of Nai Khor Deng, on account of his ruddy complexion.

The result of the Senior game is something to ponder about. Both teams play a different style of foot- closed on Friday, Saturday and

ing the ball about will probably Monday..

have their opponents guessing and nucleus of a new staff has been the troops marched past him on the former .defeated their working, Accordingly the usual in the semi final routine is being gradually restored. will give their supporters Telegrams are accepted for transing, in his address, said that since a hope that the Shield will for the mission but a little delay, will be his inspection a year ago the first time go to the Peninsula. On inevitable just at present.

strength of the Corps had gone the other hand the King's forward [From the foregoing it appears down. The number was then 337 line play an exceptionally pretty that Dr. Sun has coms to an under- and now it was only 306, Of game and with Jones in the centre standing with the Kwangsi mili-course, it was not their fault. He the second. The training done they should give the opposite tarists. However, the vernacular thought they would agree with him was useful. The Infantry was a defence a few anxious moments. press still hinte that the attitude of that it was not by any means satis really good addition to the millitary As this player, given a chance in the Kwangsi, element cannot be factory. They had lost 74 through strength of the Colony, but he could front of goal, rarely misses, he will gauged until their real reasons for people leaving the Colony and for not help wishing that the camps. want watching. Both teams have moving the troops have been ascer-ed, during the year, 41 recruits. Speaking generally of training,

other reasons, and had only obtain-had been better attended been in strict training and a fast tained. game is expected. I think I shall have to give my vote to Kowloon.

One case each of small-pox. cerebrospinal fever and puerperal fever, and two of diphtheria (in- cluding one imported) were re ported yesterday. All the cases were Chinese..

The Daily Mail says that on her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon will become H. R. H. the Duchess of York, taking precedence after Princess Mary as the fourth lady in the land.

The Hongkong Jockey Club will-hold its first gymkhana for 1923 on Saturday week, April 7, usual

weather permitting. As ladies are invited by the stewards to be present and soldiers and sailor in uniform will be admitted half price.

Owing to the Gymkhana next week there-will not be any football on the Valley grounds. There may,

however, be games at Sookumpoo.

On Saturday the zist. the win ners of the Leagues will play the Rest. The games are timed to start at 3 p.m. and 4.45 p.m. Frices of admission will be the same as for Saturday.

RUNAWAY DIRECTOR.

MEI LEE S.S. CO. SUED.

On parade that day were 180, and the General said that as far as allowing for men out of the Colony possible.the.object had been to. and others absent for unavoidable make it interesting to make ment reasons, the proportion was, he cone think out problems for themselves sidered, only fair.

and not to make it too arduous With regard to funds and or to take up too much of their equipment, Sir John, Fowler said time. A number of officers and that His Excellency the Governor N.C.O.'s had given up much time There is every likelihood of an and the Colonial Government had, to the training of their units, for interesting story, developing out of in the past, and he was sure it would which they deserved much credit, an adjourned Court case which was continue in the future, supported As he had already said; they had brought before the Puisno Julge the Corps. by approving of ex-been handicapped by the irregular (Mr. Justice Gompertz), in the penditure which it was shown attendance. As far as training was Summary Court this morning. The would be spent on increasing effi- concerned, if anybody had any use plaintiff in the case was Capt. J. H. ciency. If the Volunteers would ful suggestions to make, they would van den Berg who sued the recently make adequate use of their oppor- be only too glad to receive them and The Tokyo Municipality has

On Saturday the 28th. the South formed Mei Lee Steamship Co. for tunities funds were not lacking to he could assure them they would res decided to construct an under- China Athletic will play a team the amount of $600 as salary due provide the means of making theinceive consideration. This to him under an agreement.

efficient. Infantry, and the new The General paid a tribute to the ground tramway, between Torano picked from the League. mon and the Central Meteorologic-game will be in the nature of a In the witness box plaintiff stated 30-yards range, were cases in work done by Major Murdoch as al Observatory, a distance of two farewell to the Chinese who are that the manager and director Bad point The Artillery Company had acting Commandant. Major Mur miles. The work will be taken in representing China in the Olympic borrowed a considerable amount of now received two new howitzers, doch had devoted much time to the hand in the course of next month at games in Japan. This match will rooney and absconded. The agree skill to shoot well with.

powerful weapons which required Corps during the past training sea- close the football season.

son, and the good results obtained were due in large measure to the in- terest that he had taken init He regretted that Major Young was leaving the Adjutancy before next training season.

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Despite the Government's ready | FRENCH BANK PROSPECTS. the estimated cost of Y:7,000,000. support, the General'e koen interest and the Commandant's hard work,;

use

The

of

announced in the Swedish Govern-

and two children.

OFFSIDE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FIREARMS.

of firearms and ammunition except

under licence given by the Board of Trade.

2-This requirement is now

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CIGARETTE, THIEF

colleagues and spoilt the whole great bulk of the younger men whe

ment which was produced read as:

IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE. follows the undersigned, Mr.

Alluding to training, the General Yesterday's leader conveyed the Amongst the honours recently

Tong Mun Kee, managing director said that instructional parades had the Hongkong Volunteer Deen impression that Banque Industriellement Gazette, is the Royal Order of

of the Mei' Tee 8.8. Co. herewith been held as the attendance of appoint Capt. J. H. van den Borg Volunteers warranted. As far as he Corps lacks the numbers it should de Chine depositors' interests were the Nord-Star (Polar Star) con-

as Superintendent for the said Co. was aware, there had been no lack NOT A SHOW CORPS. passoss, considering the value of its involved in the Impending debate ferred upon Mr. H. von Heiden-

for a term of two years at a salary of competent Instructors. The The Hongkong Volunteer Corps, work and the size of the Colonie. regarding "the tradiness of the stam, of the Swedish Corps of

of $500 a month, Hongkong cur- Garrison was ready and willing to the General proceeded, was one Making his annual inspection judicial proceedings respecting the Chief to the Whangpoo Conser Royal Engineers, Engineer-in-

rency, and a monthly allowance of help in any way they could. As for practical use. It was essential- $100, Hongkong currency for house they knew themselves, the great ly required to meet the needs of yesterday, Major-General Sir Jola Banque's affairs."That impres

allowance." Board vancy

handicap to training was the the Colony. It was not a Corps for [To the Editor of the " China Mail.”) Fowler saw the reason for this in sion we wish to correct

Mr. Vaux; who represented plain- irregularity of attendance. This show, and they wanted to make it Hongkong having very little of clamour for Andre 'Berthelot's

tiff assured his Honour that if judg hampered, progressive training. as comprehensive and efficient as The drath occurred at what he might call public opinion trial, unlike previous

political Yokohama on the March of Capt. SIR,-A-despatch has been receiv-ment was secured it would be pos. The kech ones attended regularly, possible, "A large proportion of moves, does not in any way Edwin P.Simpson-Kaikie, for some led from the Secretary of State for money due to him under the con- occasionally and therefore, could men who had been in it for some Faible to pay Capt. von den Berg the whilst others only turned up members of the Corps were older supporting the corps." Assuredly

affect depositors' interests, nor years associated with the NY K the Colonies directing attention to tract.

not take their places with their years, all credit to them; but the everyone will agree with him that

does it in any way delay the work between Australia and Japan and the provisions of the Firearms Act, The case was accordingly, ad- bere lies cause for regret, for-mis)

of the specially formed Sociéte for the last eight years surveyor to 1920, and to the fact that an Order- journed.

success of the work. The obliga came out to the Colony were not giving, even. Most people do not

tion in drills was not great, and he Joming the Corps in the numbers Francais de Gerance de la Banque Lloyd agents in Yokohama. The in-Council of the 24th. March, realise, as he said, that the Corpo

hoped that it would be more gener that they should. There seemed to ally fulfilled than it was at present be in Hongkong very little of what is very much needed here, serving Industrielle de Chine which is end come very suddenly. He was 1921, has probibited the importation the whole community as an insur taking over the banque's affairs, 53 years of age and leaves a wife

The Mounted Infantry Section he might call public opinion sup had two itseful week-end camps on porting the Corps. He did not auce against. possible disturbances in order, with the.

France's share of the Boxer Kwong Kul-yuen, the land- being strictly enforced; and whiteRY E

the frontier and obtained, some think that the bulk of the people A WHARF EPISODE.

good training in the mountainous realised that a Volunteer Corps eutailing loss of life and property: Indemnity, to fulfil "the double lord of No. 10 Queen's Road West, anyone entering the United King- Ten thousand cigarettes belong. The aftendance was good. The that it was her insurance against and difficult country about there was really very much required and Every community, even the most orderly, must face the fact that object of (1) pursuing the recovery sued the Kung Chan Firm for $90 dom may import a smooth-bore ing to the British-American Tobacco Section Commander had worked possible, serious disturbances and ·

in respect of two months” rent of the assets of the Banque Indus- claimed between December 18 and shotgun or ehotgun ammunition Co, were yesterday stolen by most keenly and well in getting loss of life and property, to the trouble can arise, somolitues out of the most harmless issue. Always trielle de Chine with a view to February 15 at the Supreme Court without any import licence, anyono Chinese named Churg On, from a them to turn out and in securing whole community. He was quite there are elements ready to goize the settling the claims of the banque's yesterday, before the Puisne Judge.in possession of a rifle or revolver, truck outside the Chia On Wharf. recruits. Under certain circumsure this lack of support was shorts:

creditors and (2) continuing on be Mr. Justice Gompertz). After the rifle ar revolver ammunition, will A coolia in the company's employ stances this Mounted Troop would sighted, and he hoped that in facts had been put forward, His buvo to procura and produce a testified before Mr. R. B. Lindaell be of great valus, future the general community first pretext for riot or pillage. The half of the Banque Industrielle de Honour decided to adjourn the licence from the Board of Trade at the Magistracy, the morning: The Artillery Company had only would move in the matter. presence of a strong Volunter Chine all banking operations, case in order that ather witnesses before importation cal be allowed that three cases were left in the care, received their guns recently. Hav- Besides the military - fralling Defence Corps not only makes it especially in the Far East. Thus it might be called,

Failing the production of such a of an old man who was nearly blind, in a proportion of old gunser which the Corps gave, it was to easy to suppress these disorders will be seen that depositors, rights

licence the weapon or ammonition whilst he boarded a steamer. On his trained in the war they were able some extent a club and afforded when they break out; it also acts have now been made completely

must be left with the Customs return, one case was missing to fire quite effectively on the facilities for recreation which ze a heavy deterrent against them independent of the political in with pleasure that, upon the re-procured.

His many friends will learn authorities, until the licence can be shortly afterwards, he saw defend range. He hoped they would be should be useful to any young man ant in Ko Bhing Street with the able to get more recruits for the coming to the Colony, He would breaking out at all. Some people trigues which defeated previous commendation of General HoFeng-

8-It is adviable, therefore for cigarettes in his possession the duties of the detachment upon these lines, He trusted that Section and more inon qualified in welcome,, further development will promptly reply that our stand salvage attempts, and which are hand Sungklang, and Mr. Els all person's desirous of taking fire is Worship passed contence of the RB. Company ran bearch more recruits would enroll during

hai and Hsu arms into the United Kingdom to three months hard labour. Ang mollitary farco provides amplo now seeking Berthelot's scalp.

Yuan, Commissioner of Foreign apply in advance from the Colony protection. That argument, how

Affairs, the Chinese Government has conferred upon Mr. No to the Board of Trade for a licence ever, begs the question, entirely

Liddell, the retiring Secretary and import the firearms. Altar Commissioner-General of the Amayal a Firearta Certificate must

Best Hodielno Haka.

gnoring the very, meful work tho- & better med eine oan not be mad Corps did during the sermen's har Chamberlain's Cough Remedy It Shanghai, Municipal Council, the be obtained without loss of time

tro leves the lungs, opens the rebellions, fourth class order of the Ghiglie from the nearest police station.

since here. Manifestly than the side pestorstingland and tastore fo (Excellent Crop) in recognition public's apathy in this respect, as refering tho cyalam to by bolilor el tratamiesamowic

dition Besides it contains no eristes.

Lohn Fowler said yesterday, and is perfictly to to take. For esa cordis, co-operation with.

Chinese authorities.

shar Fighted. Everyon

or all Chemlats and Burskarpers."

1Hongkong

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted, bilow

lights and had passed, certain tests very well." He attached great im- portance to having engineers in the Corps and hoped to be able to develop a signal section equipped Pwith wireless: M

the next few months, so that they able to start fleld training

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