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FRIDAY MAY

CANTON CONFLICT. ACTIVITY FOLLOWS LULL

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

-1923

UNIVERSITY, WINDFALL

SIR PAUL CHATER AGAIN,

ILLICIT COCAINE.

JAPANESE MERCHANT·

CHARGED:

ACCUSATION OF BRIBERY..

THE CHINA MAIL.

the Court to defend Evidence was then heard on the bribery charge, His Worship reserving sen- tence of the possession charge till [to-monów,

to

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF 'CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

Revenue Officer Yeung, Fai related the circumstances lead- ing up the arrest shortly After 4 p.m. yesterday in Charges of unlawful possession Bonham Strand East. Another of 84,000 doses of cocaine valued Revenue Officer, No. 18, stopped NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTIETH ORDINARY at $384 and offering a bribe of $50 the boy who was ahead in ariesha YEARLY MEETING of the Society to a Chinese Revenue Officer were while witness taught the Japanese, will be bold as its Head Office, UNION preferred against a Japanese, Shire who was following pnd made an BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, Fakoshima, described as managing fattempt to turn his ricsha back 26th May, 1933, at NOON for the pur partner of the Southern Trailing when he saw that the boy had been pose of receiving the Report of the Co. of No: 9, Ice House Street, first detained. Witness stated that in Directors and the Statements of floor, and against. Wong Fun a boy a side-street leading from Bonhain Account to 31st December, 1922, and of employed in the same firm, before Strand into Wing Lok Street, declaring Dividends, sto Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy defendant pushed something crumpled into his hand. This turned out to be a $50 note which was handed to Mr. Taylor, Mono- poly Analyst, at the Imports and Exports Office.

GIFT OF $250,000; CANTON, May 3, After a 'comparative lull in the Before he left with Lady Chater fighting on the North River front, by the "Empress of Australia" Sun's have again taken up

6 forces ayunan to-day to spend the summer at the Cantonese allies scoring a number Home, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater of successes, which though unim- added to his long list of munificent portant in themselves, nay pave benefactions by presenting a sum the way for a further determined

of $250,000 to the Hongkong, onslaught on the anti-Sun lines.

The heights at Ngan Chân Ngau. University. were re-occupied by Sun's men This gift, the China Mail learns, after stubborn fighting in which both sides suffered heavy casualtis to be called the "Chater Endow-this morning

sment Fund" and is to be used for Mr. J. D. Lloyd asked permis- been taken and the re-capture the general purposes of the Universion to withdraw both charges against the boy as the count of bribery hadbeen made erroneously, and on the charge of possession it The next witness was the boy, was desired to use him as a witness. Wong Fun, who stated that he had His Worship acceded to the re-been in defendant's' employ for request. ́*

about one month. Yesterday after- noon he met his master outside the Muscum and was given a parcel to carry. They proceeded in richsas to Bonham Strand where they were arrested.

ies. Kwan Tin' has

of Yuen Tam is also sity.

claimed by Sun's adherents. It

should be remembered that carlier

to

SAILORS BEWARE.

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in the campaign Sam's troops occupied these places with less resistance but had Tetire when Northern reinforcenicnts arrived to displace the weary WARNINGS TO MARINERS. Kwangsi-ites. Apparently, the

Fukoshima pleaded guilty to the charge of possession. Asked what he had to say, he replied that he did not wish to say anything but the force of the Northern troops has A wireless telegram has been re-cocaine was his property. At this been checked and Sun's leaders are still striking in the direction ofceived at the Harbour Office from stage Mr. C. A. S. Russ came into 5.5, Havenstein," dated May 3. Pa Kong Hau, a strategic point on It reads: In latitude 22 45" N. and the Kwangsi-ites main line of longitude 11614 E, passed floating communications.

No report has been made as to wreck of junk; dangerous to navi the fighting on the West Rivergation.

A wireless message from .S.

having met with a fishing junk, waterlogged and just awash, in latitude 22°40′ N. and longitude 11550" E

Sailors are proverbially careless, which possibly accounts for a

front and from the meagre news" Sicilia," dated May 4 reports that filters through it is difficult to gauge who is actually in occupa tion. A body of Yunnanese soldiers in co-operation with some Cantonese collected elsewhere, are said to have been withdrawn from her fronts to assist in a determined attempt to crush Shun's ment in and around Shiuhing, the object being to score a decisive victory on one front be able to devote more attention to the North River.

Prese-gangs have been reported to be at work in many districts near the fighting area, both factions being responsible for compelling labourers to help in transporting. military necessities.

NEWS FROM SAMSHUL ...

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SAMSHUI, May 3.

(Proceeding),

“OVERLAND CHINA MAIL'

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tice posted in the Harbour Office, Domestic Occurrences warning mariners that certificates Leading Articles of ships' registry for deposit should Spoons and Forks not be left on any desk. They Local and General should be handed to the clerk in Social and Personal charge of the Clearance Office.

Morphine Seizure. Liners' Liquor

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BLAMED ONE ANOTHER.

STOLEN MA JONG.SET.

CONTENTS.

5 Canton Property. 58 Canton Conflict

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The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Society will bo CLOSED from 11th way to 25th May, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER Acting General Mazingor. Hongkong, May 4, 1923.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE

ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-SEVENTH OR. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Bead Offoe, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1823, at 12.15 pm. for the purpose of receiving the! Report of the Directors and the State ments of Account to 31st December 1922, and of declaring Dividendi, etc.

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By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Managor. Hongkong, May 4, 1923.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that!

the FIFTY-FOURTH OR. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head 25-28 Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, 20th May, 1923, at 13.20 p.m. for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Acroant to 31st December, 1922, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusiva

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER; Acting General Manager.

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Canton Brass Seizure

15 Canton News

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Canton Fighting

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Those Military Lande.

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Shanghai Incident

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New Bus Service

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Hongkong's Health

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A Charming "Wastır"

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Kowloon British School.

Sir Henry May's Statue

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Situation at Satow

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Murder Trial **

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West River Ferils

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"Domestic Tenement

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| "Pakboi" Outrage".

"Saichow" Piracy

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Shanmi Piracy

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Property Boom

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Labour Day...

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"Heavenly Empress "

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Obituary

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14-16 Business Change

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Bravery Rewarded.

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Speeding

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China's Labour..

Cargo Thieves

Ching Bans Wireless

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Sport

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| "Red Hat Brain **

Chinese Commarca

Hongkong's Garrison Wreck Bold Visitor from Seattle.. Cabaret Cosoart

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Couldn't Pay

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Rnined City

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Street Football

Harbouring A Girl.

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Ha. Y. Ban l Co

Hongkong and Canton Canton War..

Cocaine Seizare Radio Club Our G.0,0 Authorcas Wede Missing Three Water Police seamen were charged before Mr. R. E. Company Meeting Lindsell this morning with the Central Estates larceny of one set of Ma Jong Company Reports On May 1, considerable rein- dominoes from a passenger sampan Education Board forcements for Dr. Sun's annyin the harbour which they had Lontion Wellore Workc arrived from Kongmoon and next" day they proceeded to join the searched. They were Lai Lin, Gold Watch Theft

coxswain, Wan On, seaman, and The Peace-maker's Lot army before Shui Hink.

One Yunnanese General and three Au Man, engineer of No. 9 Police Insurance Dividnos Colonels, all very badly wounded,

Sub-Inspector Spear said that the Empty Cartridges were brought down the North River and taken to Canton by train. complainant made a report to the China Coast Evil

station and he set out to make Hongkong Hotel Company To-day 700 Yunnanese soldiers, inquiries. The set was discovered Second Gymkhana retiring from the North River, in the engine-room, whereupon Kidnapped...

rived in Samshui. There are 4 the coxswain denied knowledge of Children's Corner.. hospital-junks-at--Samshui-and- there are said to be 300 wounded it, the seaman blamed the engineer Housing Frablem

and the latter accused the coxswain. Gojog: Home aboard them.

Divisional Inspector Angus ask Lengthy Law Chas River steanters cannot proceeded for a remand, and this was Volunteering above Samshui

granted till 32 noon on the 9th, the. defendants being allowed bait in University Function the sum of $200 each.

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Launch

PAWNSHOP'S LOSSES.

FOKI UNDER SUSPICION.

A YUNNANESE VICTORY.

News of a big victory gained by the Yunnanese forces fighting, for Dr. Sun in the NorthRiver District reached Hongkong by letter yes- terday. If the news is correct the battle in question may mark the beginning of the end of the ambit-A case of conspiracy in which ions of the Kwangsites in Kwang-about $10,000 of jewellery is involv Tung

The contents of the lettered came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell were communicated to us and we at the Magistracy this morning A give them as written.

foki of the Leung Yick pawnshop, Dr. Sun's forces have gained a Wellington Street, and another man decisive victory in the North River were charged withbeing implicated region. On the afternoon of April

in the disappearance of the 29 Dr. Sun's forces made a general valuables from the shop's safe. It attack on the enemy, who had two

was stated that the master northern brigades in the centre seldomi examined his stock and supported by Kwangsi forces on accounts and the loss was only re- the wing. They were stationed on

cently discovered." the hills around Yintsinhong on According to Sub-Inspector Pincott, approximately $2,800 had "On the morning of 1st May, a been recovered by the police but flanking force, personally conduct two valuable rings valued at $7,000 ed: by General Tsiang Kwongwere missing. It was also stated liang, succeeded in getting to the that the foki had handed a pair of rear of the enemy, who then became bangles, not the property of the utterly disorganised and fled in shop, to the other defendant who great disorder. The enemy suffer pawned them at the shop. The ed a loss of 1,500 casualties, of foki is alleged to have stolen the, whom six hundred were killed, bangles and returned them to his besides 1,000 prisoners captured. confederate who again pawned The Commander-in-Chief of the them, this being repeated six times.. northern forces was identified Ultimately suspicions were aroused among the dead by prisoners of and investigations led to the

Farrests, ka

the Canton-Hankow railway.

war.

Large captures of ammunition Hearing, was fixed for 2:15 pm. were also made, among them being

a dozen machine guns, a battery on the 8th.

of Krupp 7.5 centimetre guis and over one and a half million rounds

of ammunition, as well as three

train loads of supplies.

"A competent military observer expressed the opinion that nothing is left for General Shum, Hung ying, in order to save his forces,

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The Tai Kwong. Po states that

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than to beat a hasty retreat. In the the Telephone Con workmen have course of a week or ten days; han granted increases in pay inf believes the North River regioni. will be completely cleared of the response to their recent dennds. A scale of percentagea was adopted enemy.

for the different grades, ***I* The vorydonlar paper 'algo states Mr. Marcus, Brownrigg McGrethat workers in oap-factories about For of Crouchend,, formerly of two hundred in number, bave pre- Valparaiso, left, estate of the valucsented manus to their employers of 106, He bequeathed lurge for increased pay. The scale anked sims for charitable purposes and for ideThose receiving from $1 to

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