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LOGAL AND GENERIEL
mosting a bold in Hongkong, and A notice of interest to members sometimes in between, the Jockey of the Portuguese community Club officials are taken to task about appears among to-day's advertise the bargain sale, congestion aroundments. and about the pari-mutuel and the cash sweeps. It always will be so
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TRADE HIT AGAIN."
FIGHTING AT SHUIHING.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 1928
INTERPORT CRICKET LINCHENG HOSTAGES.
YESTERDAY'S SCORES.
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PEKING OFFICALS OFFER. THEMSELVES.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
ATTITUDE.
PEKING, May 16.
With the score; at 167 før. 2 HONGKONG'S SUPPLIES AFFECTED' wickets at tifin-time yesterday, Shanghai, who bad gone in first; There is no doubt that Sun's continued their innings with Capt. until they provide sa up: to "Empress of Russia”, on April troops have not re-captured Shi Barrett and Muriel. Both batsiden | which tells you just where the 19, arrived in New York on the May hing and that the city is being at got going and scored at a good rate
With the consent of the Gover- money is being placed. That Hong-12, having been 23 days in transit. tacked from all directions. Rille in spite of changes in the bowling. and gun fire is being intermittently Barrett was dismissed with 00 to his directed across the river rendering redit and Muriel roado 88. Honment, the Minister of Communica kong racegoers are not, however, the only sufferers is demonstrated The Police Department notifies by the following letter which a that Jackson Road between Queen's correspondent signing hinulf Road Central and Des Voeux Road "Glenfield" wrote to the Editor of Central will be closed, to vehicle the North Ching Daily Neca during traffic from Friday, the 18th till the Spring race meeting in Shang- further notice.
Sir,What shall it profit a san
if he shall win $6.10 on a place bet on the Shanghai course in return for a deposit of $5, -
(a) Several buttons go in the obtaining thereof,
(b) A handsome solid gold (jewelled in 37 holes) presentn. tion (and beautifully engraved) waich is lost,
(c) A handsome foreign-made pair of patent leather shoes are
Established 81 Years,
torn to shreda,
Powell
Tel. Central 3146
WE
ARE SHOWING
Ltd
A VERY FINE
COLLECTION OF SUMMER FABRICS
COTTON VOILES
PRINTED AND EMBROIDERED
DOUBLE WIDTH.
ORGANDIE
PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED 44" WIDE.
COTTON ZEPHYRS
CHECKS AND STRIPES 27" AND 40° WIDE.
NOTICE TO PIPE SMOKERS,
SPECIAL PRICES FOR ONE MONTH.
ib Tia $1.20 Pinnace Navy Cut
$1.40 $1.60
B.D.V. Mixture
·
Arm Mixture
700
...
Foreign. Safety.
it almost impossible for merchant kong had a little consolution after
this as Quayle, Hayward and Leach tions, Mr. Wu Yu-lin and General craft to pass along the river.
This has resulted in traffic only made 6 runs between them. Yang I-tch have gone to the Wuchow and points | Shanghai'e batting strength may be brigand headquarters as hostages between below Shiuhing being suspended. gauged from the fact that Hayward in order to obtain the release of Why the combatants should fire at who opened Shanghai's inning the Lincheng prisoners--Reuter, harmless merchant vessels is not here last November, went is sixth, known but it is believed that the and Leach, whose batting prowess Kwangsi-ites, who still command is well-known, went in seventh the approaches to the city, will not although this may have been due to allow vessels to go up or down as a desire to conserve his energy for they fear that enemy troops may the bowling. Hansell got 17. and BRITISH
Allison, Shanghai's fast bowler was Hongkong's imports of poultry, out for 0. Peck hit out and scored. be on board cattle and firewood are mostly from 42 off, the fired Hongkong bowlers points above Shiuhing and the sup before the innings closed. |
The wife of the Chinese con-ply has necessarily been restricted. stable who was reported to have What little of these commodities
During the 24 hours ended yesterday there were notified 2 cases of plague, 3 of small-pox, of diphtheria, 2 of enteric fever, of cerebro-spinal fever and 1 of perperal fever. All the patients were Chinese.
t
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Civil Hospital yesterday in a from other sources which do not
now
MINISTER CONSIDERING
MEASURES.
LONDON, May 16,
Shanghai were all out for 851 of In the House of Commons, Mr. which the first four batsmen had Gershom Stewart suggested that in been removed to the Government does arrive in the Colony ones made 274. Of Hongkong's bowlers, view of the Lincheng outrage, the (d) A nearly new pair of white serious condition has since died. produce sufficient quantities for Owen Hughes took 4 wickets for 92, Government should consider the (cake-eater's) apats (only used for Her husband, P. C. 332, named Hongkong's demands. The restilt Young 2 to 83, Omar 2.for 74 and possibility of arranging by inter two thristenings, one wedding Kung Pak-lum was charged before has been that prices of poultry and Quick 1 for 74.
After their spell of leather-hunt.national agreement, through the Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with firewood have been soaring sky- and three tea dances) are ruined manslaughter, hearing being rewards and the figures are ing, Hongkong opened with Pearce League of Nations or otherwise, for
for prohibitive beyond repair,
most and Rumjahn. Hopes of our lead-more effective control of the main (e) A brand new straw "cadio"manded till May 23.
people. Thanks to the authorities' ing batsmen emulating the home trunk railway lines in China by the formation of Chinese gendarmerie the Cantonese conservative policy, Hongkong team stalwarts were soon dashed Rumjahn, was the suit (hone side) scraped against soldiers who have been taking part butchers must maintain a reserve away as Pearce was out with only with foreign officers, or some other force able to protect railway diminished, still next to go having made an invalu of cattle and the stock although to his credit. considerably
passengers and goods. Jaste,
able 21. When stumps were Mr. Ronald McNeill, Under Enquiries at the poultry whole- drawn at six o'clock last evening. Sceretary for Foreign Affairs, said score better protection of foreign lives
lost for ever,
( Au immaculate blue sorge
a wall covered with mould and chalk,
(A feeling of being hot and bothered,
Eleven of
in the fighting in Chinese territory just beyond the British border have made their way into Hongkong after having been wounded.. They
were sent
the
(h) A feeling of extreme annoy presented themselves at the Gov. Sale depots have elicited a state- Į Sayer (33) and Quick (6) were still the question of measures to secure struggle to get out of the mob begging for treatment. Six of them have perished at Wuchow, The having been taken to 72 for 2 and property on the Chinese rail- ance on gaining victory in the crament Civil Hospital yesterdayment that large quantities of poultry undefeated, Hongkong's
There are still a few safe ways was already being consider- only to find that one has put the were "admitted and the other fivevice was suspended, kept their batsmen to go in and if the wicketed by the Government in consulta
remaitis fine, there is just a chance tion with the British Minister at of Hongkong not being much be- Peking, to whom Mr. Stewart's hind on the first innings.
suggestions would be referred by To-day's scores had not been re- telegraph. ceived when this edition went to
Chinese.
Tung Wah money in someone else's pocket, Hospital which cares for destitute
(0) (All chance of Heaven gone)? "Glenfield" seens to bare gone through it.
|Down Again. -
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Lt. Commanders G. S. Harvey To-day cables bring cheering and J. Harrison, and Lt. L. V. news from Home of declining living Webb were passengers for home custs. Last month the percentage by the "Kashgar" yesterday. figure fell four points, bring.
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dealers there, when, the river ser- birds in crates on the junks as there is no proper storage facility in Wuchow. They did not remove them as they expected the river to be re-opened to traffic in a short time. Crammed as they have been and lying in the sun all day, most of the birds have died.
rice..
ANGRY ENGINEER.
REPRISALS ON RIGSITA.
press.
SCORES.
SHANGHAI,!'
.... 29
H. C. B. Peck, e Ramjobn, b
Owen Hughee ... S. Isaacs..
Extras
Total
HONGKONG,
FOREIGN INTERVENTION,
CHINA ASSOCIATION'S VIEWS.
SHANGHAI, May 16. At the annual meeting of the China Association, held yesterday, 60 Mr. E. F. Mackay, presiding, said 89 that the Association considered. 0 that China, under the present con- 8 ditions of misrule, required (1) dis- 8 armament and disbandment of the troops under foreign supervision, 17 with the necessary foreign financial O assistance; (2)policing of the main trunk railway lines under foreign 42 officers; and (3) a funding Joan under foreign control to place 10 China's finances on a sound basis..
These would be temporary 351 measures until stable conditions.
were established to the satisfaction of the Powers concerned.
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Conditions in the inland ports are worse. Rice and other staples are imported from Hongkong and the H. B. Ollerdessen, b Young... 96 hostilities has meant,the complete stoppage. Prices are ranging very-A, A. Claxton, e Owen Hughes,
b Quick 40 ing the rate down to 70 points Among those who went on leave high and the poorer classes are:
Capt. EI. M. Barrette Wood, above the pre-war level. The first by the "Kashgar" yesterday, were suffering hardships.
The s.s. "Taiming" left for 6 Owan Hughes panic prices that followed the out-Mr. and Mrs. Lanigan, Mr. and Mrs. break of war having somewhat sub-C. F. Alexander, Mr.J. A. Tarrant. Samshui on Tuesday where, it is H. E. Muriar, run out...
stated, she will be escorted to 3. A. Quayle sided, the official cost of living" Mr. J. Watt, and Mr. J. Murphy.
Wuchow by a British gunboat. The A. W. Hayward index figure (which represents the
To mark the birthday of H. M."Kwong Hung" is also endea D. W. Leach. percentage increase in the cost of
Hughes maintaining unchanged the average King George, His Excellency the vouring to make a through trip and W. N. Hansoll, a and b Owen
H. W. Allison pre-war standard of living for work-Governor and Lady Stubbs are yesterday was loading supplies of ing-class families) remained more or giving a reception and ball at less stationary between 15 and 20 Government House on Saturday, per cent, from January to May of June 2. 1915 and then climbed steadily
Amongst the candidates sug about five points every few months
terunining stationary the longest gested in the Canton press for the for (var months in 1915 and jump-post of Commissioner of Finance ing the quickest twelve points in of Kwangtung is Wong Kwok October of 1919-until it reached its Shuen, manager of the Sincere highest point, 176 per cent, in Company in Hongkong. November of 1919. After that, thanks mainly to reduced food prices, it gradually decreased-nine points was its biggest drop. in May be freed and the child must have a of 1021-until it touched 103. in new gown. Mr. Holloway suggests November. Thereafter the steady that Houghong's playlovers should downward trend continued until the figure is now 106 points below the provide this new "gow," the highest rate. It has still 70 points Mr. Liao Chung-hol, formerly Sub-Inspector Grant told His theatrical one, anyway-forming to go before the pre-war lovel is Minister of Finance of the Military Worship that complainant stated
Let us hope the Government, and Commissioner of themselves into a private company reached again. for the purpose. However alluring, figure will not only touch that level Finance of Kwangtung, was form that Payne engaged the ricahs in right speedily but also go below itally inaugurated Civil Governor of Wing Fung Street at Wanchai and that scheme is not practicable here. considerably. The sorely tried Kwangtung, on Tuesday, at the proceded to Murray Road.
Yamer,
in the presence fondant stamped his feet and the High building costs and meagre consumer deserves nothing less, Scathing though it in, the rebuke support would alike prove fatal.
of leading military and civil coolie dropped the shafts. At first-
defendant did not get out but ulti- officials of the province. Mr. W. E. Holloway gives Hong-Tha present building was erected in
mately ran away, with the coolie in kong through to-day's Chinu Mail is
chese. 1866 by private enterprise, but the Our City unly too well merited.
matter is now, as Mr. Bird said, Hall is in disgrace. Nothing our officials can say will alter that fact. one for Government action. Mr.
The above can be obtained ex Bond, less duty.
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE CO., LTD.
The China Mail,
*TAUTE, SVETIOS, PUBLIO SERVICE"
HOKOKONG, THUrsday, May 17, 1933.
HONGKONG DISGRACE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Hongkong
Aberdeen
Bird held that the present site la Bus Co. is starting a night service
Extras
EARLY MORNING EPISODE.
T. E. Pearce, b Quayle G. R. Sayer, not out William Payne, third engineer of A. A. Rumjahn, b Imace Belvoir Park, which has been
was charged Rev. E. K. Quick, not out taken by the Duke of Abercorn, the 6.8.Torilla Governor of Northern Ireland, as before Mr. R. E. Lindecl! this his official residence, is situated in morning with wilfully damaging one of the most attractive parts of richa No. 173 to the extent of $7 County Down, about five miles at Murray Road during the early hours of this morning. He pleaded from the centre of Belfast.
guilty.
De
Defendant went on to relate bis
Total for 2 wickets at draw- ing of stumps,--&- p.m. yesterday
་་
· MAN FROM MAURITIUS.
IN TROUBLE ÖVER REVOLVER.
Mr. A. el Arculli defended a Chinese befors Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, the charge being one
Mr. E. F. Mackay said that "Young: China's" claim for the abolition of extraterritoriality can not be seriously considered in view of the present conditionis la China, as there did not appear to be any indication of any improve- ment in the near future, while the reform of China's judicial system, and also the police, sanitary and other municipal administrations, receive such scant attention.
Referring to the Lincheng outrage, Mr. Mackay said that the Association had telegraphed to the". London Committee requesting" them to strongly urge the British Government to take steps with other Governments to insist upon Immediate
the measures for effective disbandment of troops under foreign supervision with foreign financial assistance,
the
of unlawful possession of a refolver stating that it believed that forigo
Mr. Arculli entered a ples of intervention would be welcomed..
acoustic properties are poor: 80WAB "not so bad," he tacitly houses will be closed on both dates late Lt. Colonel in the Australian therefore became angry and damag tent to leave it in his Worship's stop to the military misrule, which
poor,
like
an indeed, that
1
expert
admitted that it was far from good when be said he had no doubt
Mr. Holloway believes silant fan (even) would pre-
"
bands.
A nominal fine of $5 was imposed The wespon was confiscated.
was not only a danger to life and property, but a fundamental
Thile resolution was communicate ed to the British Chamber of Come merce and the American Associa tion, both of which, Mr. Mackay believed, had taken similar action.
(Courtsey Daily Bulletin)
Mr. J. H. van 'Gennep Luhrs left
His Worship: Were your under to-day for Holland on leave by the "Empress of Asia." It will be re the influence of liquor at the time? membered that Mr. van Gennep No. Luhrs recently purchased the
on his way back ta Mauritius. He of the Chinese public, and What use telling the Colony things are "not so bad," when the theatre ample room for á block of municipal/ shortly at 30 tents a head per trip. business of the Holland Pacific experiences after leaving Blue guilty and said that his client was by the officials and a large section Trading Co., Ltd. He was one of Buildings, at Arsenal Street corner. naked his Worship to take a letnout that the Association consider On Monday, the 21st, the Ex- the founders of the Hollandsche He said that it was not the first view of the case sa defendant wased that the situation justified for effective alons is a crying reproach? Not buildings as well as a detached
theatre. One high official promptly change Banks will be closed for Club and for the past three years time it had occurred; it had hap- 62 years of age and the revolver was the demand nly is it primitive froin the players' standpoint, but in also, as Mr. disagreed with maiting the City the transaction of public business, has carried out the duties of pened previously to three others and not in good order, adding that it foreign management of the main Honorary Secretary. It is nine himself but he would not like to was more likely to injure the person trunk railway lines, the policing of On Whit Monday, May 21, the years since he took leave. He ex- explain the circumstances to the using it rather than the person at same under foreign officers, and Holloway says, a death-trap for Hell "a sort of compendium of
that no opportunity should be lost public
Imports and Exports Office will be pects to be away for about 6 Court. He added that there was a whom it was directed. sudience and players alike bitterly offices, restaurant and
clique of overal who threw filth and Sub-Inspector Grant informed his by the forelga Governments to cold in the winter and unbearably reception rooms." However, while open for all purposes till 12 noon to
Test night was the third time that Worship that the C.S.P. did not demand measures of the widest entirely closed Licensed ware hot in the summer. Moreover, its claiming that the present building On May 24, Empire Day, it will be
Dr. H. B. Lewers, D.S.O, O.BE, he had been made a target. He want to press the case and was con- possible scope in order to put a The B. & S. 5.5. "Fatshan" Army, was married at Jesselton on the riceha. He pleaded guilty "great improvements will be made (Captain Ritchie) which left Can April. 24 to Miss Corel Helen and could not blame the coolie but, Horton, the daughter of Mr. R. G. at any rate, he thought he was the ton at 5 p.m.. yesterday, arrived in Horton and Mrs, Horton. Minstigator. When a man behaved the man's bona fides was beliey. obstacle to all reform., roat the players being board, the air currents playing Mr. Bird had asked about the report with a broken propeller shaft. The Herald and superintendent of would not have done so without.j.
for repair, but is expected to leave
His Worship imposed a fine of havoc with their lines. These are made by the commission appointed resepii, bw in Taiko drydock the Government Printing Office. wedding, as Miss:Horton was born but a few of the theatre's more glar- to inquire into the matter, but the here on Sunday night on her usual Special interest attached to this some reason.
in Sandakan soon after her father $5 and ordered defendant to pay $7 ing drawbacks. Who has not felt Government discreetly skated over run. the absence of the foyer, the cloak the query, making it clear that not
A Chinese said to be a sub- joined the Service, Dr Lewers compensation to the coolie.
officer for a group of rubber
DR MERTENS STATEMENT. roon, the bor? Who has not also until the military lands had been ordinate of General Lau Tsun-wan, come out in October 1922 as medical
In the Marino Court, this morn- found the discomfort of the present handed over and laid out would the leader of the pro-Sun Kwangs estates.
Ing, before Commander Beckwith,
TRAOCHUANG, May 16, arrasted outside the Sun Sun
R.N.Ip Cheung and Leung. Kan- monte, the many other defects? the great improvements" become forces on the East River, was
Among the passengers who left
KCC UNIVERSITY.
wrong, master respectively of the Dr. Mertens, who has commed Having suffered them all, the Hong possible. Whatbur this was merely cinenia at West Point and is being
launches Kwong Ta and from the brigands, says that the kang playgoer will sympathies with a ruse to sidetrack the ice again detained on suspicion of complicity for Home yesterday afternoon by
Kowloon Cricket Club beat Uni-Hung Shun," were charged with Mr. Holloway's suggestion that the or whether it was really the only in the shooting attempt-on Wong the P. and O. es."Kashgar" were Fook-ch, the ex-intelligence officer the Hon. Mr. T,L. Perkins, retiring only remedy is a charge of way the Government felt it could of Chen Chiung-ring
Director of Public Works, and Mrs. versity by $1 games, to 48 in a falling to observe the "nife of the general health of the captives is Perkins. A large gathering of League match played at the K.C.C road In Victoria Harbour at 10:35 .mon May 2. Defendanta stated dynamite. Doubtless it will come face the problem, as Mr. Bird had
that they had followed the to that or some equally effective, demanded, the single outcome has An attempt to rob a gold and friends was present on Blake Pler yesterday aftemoon: Scores
silversmith at No. 62, Main Street, to bid bon voyage to Mr. and to Mrs, Busschaert and Króbs
complaine if slower, process eventually. Our been that our City Hall remains Kowloon City, at 30 p.m. yester Perkins and wish them many happy lost to Redmont and City Hall cannot flaunt its present disgrace and will presumably enjoy day, was frustrated by the prompt years of Icisure Amory the beat: Forster and Hsu 10-1
Capt RAR. Soo and Hung 10-1. kawdry "frock" (as the Hon. Mr. that term until the military janda action of the accountant who, on gathering wo
representing HWheeler and Millard Kat
Colonial lost to Redmond and Rotter Bird dubbed it) forover, Theara eventually banded over, who being fushed and in spite of one of Neville
many years bencot the men pointing a revolver at him,
Jos to Forster and Hsu Purped over the counter and into Secretary asterial is threadbare Quoting thall sty
Unless someone taken Mr. Hollo the street where he raised, the Chief Just
und darned. There is no bem to let down and the fabri stand a flounce. The situation must
hing | Bullet only grazed his right hip.
och The robbers made off with attempting to take anything
severa
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so
good
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l'insisted upun staying with
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