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GENTLEMEN'S

TAILORS and OUTFITTERS.

(Hongkong Hotel Buildings)

WE HAVE RECEIVED A SMART SELECTION OF

WASHING

NECKWEAR

in the popular BATSWING BOW TIE also

in the long DERBY SHAPE.

HONGKONG AGENTS for the

"AERTEX" CELLULAR CO.

all sizes in stock in all qualities of UNDERWEAR,

SHIRTS and PYJAMAS

for Day or Evening Wear

The China Mail.

THAT NEW IĽOPE.

becomes inevitablo, however, it is

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.-

STABBING CHARGE.

SERIOUS INJURIES

INFLICTED.

WEDNESDAY MAY 30 Lazy

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER COY.

OFFER OF PURCHASE.

LINCHENG BANDITS.

ARMED AEROPLANE READY,

PERING, May 29,

The Government have appointed Major-General Chiang Wen-hsi to accompany the Foreign Military Commission which is to proceeded Tsaochuang.

The Commission will probably

from one side of the road to the othor. Ricabse on the stands near the entrance to Wing Lok Street

A WORD OF THANKS. are frequently run into while colli- sions with coolies carrying loads on [To the Editor of the “Chiza Mall," their shoulders Bro common. Although this is a Chinese locality

At the Criminal Sessions this Sir-May I have, the courtesy of it would be worth paying some your columns, to voice toy own morning before the Chief Justice

A further meeting of the share attention to it if only to obviate and a considerable section of the and a jury Chang Hung was holders of the Hongkong Hide and

on four counts with motor or other accident when lives travelling public's thanlas at the charged may be involved.

consistent kindness shown us by the maliciously wounding Chang Keh Leather Coy. Ltd., over which Mr. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd. on March 2 and with wounding W. &. Dowley presided, was held This morning is a case in point, Chang Loy on the 7th of the same at noon tohy for the purpose of start on Thursday.

The Government is sending a sointion carried at the extraordinary large aeroplane reminding us as it did of Slukes-month. Mr. A. Dyer Ball pro- confirming the extraordinary re-

to Tsaochwang pent's Mercy which you will re- secuted for the Crown: The jury general meeting on May 14 which shortly. It will be armed

was composed as follows-Messrs. K. G. Blair, R. M. da Rocha provided that 51,556 of the existing machine-guns and capable W. H. B. Muskett, J. P. Guterrez, unissnd shares of $10 be divided carrying heavy bonus. R. J. W. Carsons, D., Mackintosh into 129,140 shares of $4 each, these shares to rank equally with Mr. Dyer Ball, outlining the case, the ordinary shares. and G. T. Padgett. said it was a gang of Cantonesc coolies who launched, the attack and the accused was supposed to be the man who had stabbed Chang but Chang was so badly wounded that he lost consciousness and was unable to recognize his assailants,

MASONIC HONOURS.

MR. PERCY SMITH'S PRO- MOTION

member

is not strained. It drop- petli, the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath... At the last quarterly Court of the The rain dropped through those all and weather-beaten CAMYNE Grand Lodge of England, His Royal Highness The Duke of Con- corerings this morning and cooler! naught in the Chair, Worshipful as nothing elke like Hongkong

I noticed only one Bro. Horace Percy Smith, the rain can. Deputy District Grand Master of appreciative travoller who unfeel Hongkong and South China had the ingly opened his umbrella honour of the rank of Past Junior, sheltered his snow-white clothes Grand Deacon of Bugland con- from the drippings from on high.

Yours, cle.. ferred upon him, and at the weet."," ing of Supreme Grand Chapter the

Hongkong. May 30, rank of Past Assistant Grand So- journer was conferred upon him,

His many friends will con- gratulate Bra.. Smith on the hon-, ours conferred upon him and wish! hữn many years enjoyment of them."

F

KUMSANG'S" OPIUM.

AN $85,000 SEIZURE.

When

SYMPHONY CONCERTS..

After a confirmatory resolution had been carried Mr. A. G. Coppin was appointed a Director on the motion of the Chairman secunded Before closing the meeting, the by Mr. F. Cook Chairman said:

ANOTHER CONFERENCE.

PROPOSEN.

Tsuching, May 29, The bandits have written to the gentry suggesting a conference to morrow at Hsiaohsichung. 15 miles from Tsaochuang. They say that their dounds-are simple, and that At the last any delay cannot be blamed of

The gentry agree to holding a

Daily Bulletin,

seitlera. Courtesy

As a result of his injuries Chang meeting when these resolutions them. Kch had been paralysed. Chang were put before you Mr. W. M. PASSENTAILoy was not so seriously injured Humphreys, the former managing conference, but they anggest at The bandit terms appeir ex and in company with Low Kum he director, mentioned to you that Kuochiachi. pointed out the accused, on March there was a possibility of selling

our properly at a price of about Stravagant, but it is hopeal that to 3, to the police in Third Street.

The first witness for the pro-a foot. On the 26th inst. the morrow's conference will lead to secution was Dr. Smalley, who Directors received a letter from an early gave a description of the injuries firm of solicitors in the Colony he found on Chang Keh when he written on behalf of a Chinese was admitted to the Government gentleman that he is prepared to act as broker and to obtain a firm Civil Hospital,

offer for the Company's property at a price of $4 a foot. The area of

is therefore the properly is 110,942 square feet

This Fetter $443,768,00 and the price

of meeting

♫

Was

TWELFTH YEAR LOAN,

FATE IN DİXİBT

PEKIN, Mag 29. The Twelfth Yearle wis sent

Houses have

withdraw their

To the Editor of the China Mail."] Sir, have read with interest your report of the Concert held un Sunday at the Star Theatre

The medical officer said that it Kowloon and the hope expressed | for a continue of them. A pre was possible that the paralysis liminary objection seems to be the would not be life-long, but that it hour at which these Concerts are was extremely improbable that he held.

Three o'clock on a hot Sun would ever be able to walk again.

In reply to the Chief Justice, Dr. considered at the Indo-Chinn s.s, day afternoon is not a very con- Smalley said that Chang Keh Directors held on the 28th inst to Parliament to-day, but it is "Kumsang," which has just reached venient how for most of 45 who are could only attend Count if carried, and will be considered further doubtful whether it will ever be here from the Philippines after probably taking an afternoon siesta. and his Honour consented to the Shareholders will no doubt be placed on the ages, icher grounding off the north-west of the Could not future, summer Concerts medical officer (Dt. Thomas) now gratified to know that the property vote of non-confidence: Hence campot discuss the Islands, put into Hunghorn Bay on be held at say 10.30 in the mornin charge of Chang Keh being call is worth sa high a figure at pre-Parliament

Dr. Smalley said that the sumably "scrap" prices so far as Cabinet's financial proposals. Monday night, a party of Revenue ing. Officers under. Chief Preventive"

The Cabinet, to-day, discussed wounds on Chang Keh and Chang machinery is concerned. If the Loy were evidently caused by a Directors obtain a firm offer for the the terms of the new salt surplus Officer Clarke boarded the vessel

Company's property, at what they Treasury Notes, part of which may sharp instrument, but he was not consider an advantageous figure, be used for the redepth of and seized over 7,000 taels of pre- pared opium valued at about

prepared to say that both patients were stabbed with the same instru- they will place the matter before the $4,000,000 Treasury Bills $85.000.

an extraordinary general meeting ment, though it was more than pro of the Company before proceeding Courtesy Daily Bulletin. hable.

with the application to the Court in connection with the resolutions KWANGTUNG CONFLICT. that we just passed."

ANOTHER ADVANCE ON

SWATOW.

The contraband

Was

was

not

concealed in any way but

on the stokehold floor asi though ready for moving. A number of firemen have been atrested in connection with the seizure.

Your's, etc...

Hongkong, May 20.

APPEAL

CROTCHET.

To the Editor of the " China Mail."

ed.

WEST RIVER FLOTILLA,

CONVOY REACHES

PEKING, May 29,

Dr. Thomas of the Tung Wal the Sir, The British Red Creserm Hospital garo evidence to Committee has received from effect that Chang Keh, this morn member of the English Bar, whose ing, could use his left leg and sit family have been long resident in up for ten minutes at a stretch. Smyrna, the enclosed reports relat. The doctor went on to say that ing to the colossal and acute distress while Chang Keh's Efo would the Moslem not be endangered, he would suf prevailing aang population of Western Asia Minor. fer intense pain if brought to the The Turkish Government, faced Court. The Chief Justice decided (From Our Wuchow Correspondent that Shen Hung-ying is advancing

that, if the man's deposition before The Catholic Union Club in with the work of restoring the the Magistrate was put in, it would Hongkong is celebrating its "Silver destroyed towns and villages, is Jubilee on Friday and Saturday, unable to cope with this mass of

suffering. June 8th and 9th.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The exchange banks will be closed on Saturday. The Imports and Exports Dept. will be opened till noon but licensed warehouses will close all day,

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Formerly Vice-Consil at Palermo, Mr. Leroy Webler has arrived in Hongkong to take up the post of Consul in charge of the commercial work at the American Consulate General.

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The Committee, therefore, ven- ture to appeal to the Moslem rulers

the

suffice.

The case is proceeding.

WUCHOW.

It is reported from Kwangtung on Swatow, and that Li Ye-fti, who is a follower of Hsu Chung- chih, has gone over to Shen Hung. ying.

WUCHOW, May 29. On Saturday last river steamers formed a convoy at Shiu Hing, The

Tai Ming," "Ko Chow, with the order to return with his Hsu Chung-chih has complied *Tung Kwong and "Yung

This army Kong," the

army from Fukien. lighter B.P.M. belonging to the A.P.C.) arrived at Chao-chow on the return Sun Chuan-fang has wired to the

boat

'Roanoke."

formed the

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and princes, to Mosler: magnates have suffered a similar fato and and notables, rich merchants and all whose inhabitants are likewise three passenger motor boats be- journey. hence the more hopeful tone of the

charitable-minded people, inespec shelterless and utterly destitute. longing to Geo. Banker and Co., cablca. Only last month we had

tive of race and creed. for such help In 1921 I had occasion to visit a which were retrieved from the Government resigning his post, as their generosity and humanity few of the Mosques and other public Kwangtung Army by H.M. Gun- and recommending, as his suc cessor Wang Yung lan→→ declaiming M. PoincareO

that

may impel them to give towards its buildings in Smyrna, in which a boats, the Standard Oit motor. HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1993. France would not budge from the

alleviation.

number of those Moslemn refugers ship Glendale and the Red Courtesy Daily Bulletin, The Committee believe that if were quartered, in order to distri-Cross motor Ruhr til Germany had paid the full sum claimed. Essen, he said,

local organisations were formed in bute milk supplied, I think, by the belonging to the Stout-Memorial varions centres, as was done during British Red Crescent. Mr. G. Hospital Wuchow would be held until the last sou

the Tripolitan and Ballan Wars Sterghindes, the then Greak High flotilla. They were escorted by

There will be no league matches had been sent to Paris. Then we

for collecting relief, funds under Commissioner, was doing his best HM.S."Moth," which was joined on Saturday on acement of it being Eventually the reparations folly had him admitting that the Govern

the King's birthday holiday. responsible and prominent leaders for these unfortunate sufferers, but at Luk Po by H.M.S. "Tarantula " vet end, if only because neither ment was "considering the possi-!

During yesterday the follow-good results would be obtained. none the less their condition was No untoward incident occurred and the Convoy arrived safely at In the case of adequate response. truly pitiable. Since then their

LEAGUE TABLE side can stand the strain very muebbility of the evacuation of the Ruin lug gotifiable diseases were re- longer.

Before general disaster when Germany gave tangible guar ported: 3 Chinese cases of plague; we propose to entrust the adminis-numbers have, of course, greatly Wuchow on Monday morning.

loen!

"A" DIVISION. 2 of small pox; 3 of enteric (one of jiration of the charity to a

left Wahow this morning and antees to free herself by means of an cash patients being

over three quarters of a million of were escorted out of the danger Chinese, Committee consisting of Turkish increased, until now there are well. The "Kochow" and "Taining" just possible the Powers concerned international loan and not waiting British and Japanese): one British notables in co-operation, with some these victims all over Asia Minor,

zone by H.M.S. "Moth." Large Indian R.C.... night blender into a patchy settle

case of para-typhoid fever. English sympathisers under the

C.R.C. The Turkish Goverment is im-forces of Kwangsi soldiers were actual payment of reparations.'

[Chairmanship of Vali e potent for it cannot rebuild the observed above Kong How below *ent. They certainly will not This new stand is hopeful. not |

devastated areas, and the whole Wuchow. Very few Kwangtung reagh lasting settlement while their beause it actually makes settlemen

A meeting of the Legislative Smyrna.

country is terribly impoverished, soldiers were seen anywhere. Council is called for tomorrow

AMEER ALL, present moods hold-France.

it paves tho

consequently these poor people when the Bill to amend the Rents (possible, but becaus

President,

(chiefly old men,

TWO STEAMERS BACK. vo, Germany, embittered. and way. Those anxious for Europo's] Ordinance will come up for first!

British Red Crescent Society. children)," just sit down and die" Britain impotent. Patchy settle safety would have inarked this trend reading, and three Bills introduced

The diver steamers "Kochow* [Subscriptions may be sent direct as a near relative of mine lately

arrived in the ment, anyway, would be vastly with greater pleasure had its

to the Bankers of the Society, arrived from Smyrna, has told me. and "Tai Ming better than the present thingy disdestination been a lasting and not pi

Messrs. Coutts & Co., 440, Strand. They are abandoned by God and port this morning from Wuchow. guised warfare which is slowly ruins

Captain W. H. Baker, gaster of London, W.G. or to the Honorary man and hardly a voice is raised in ing Europe morally, al connner-Pately settlement; had it meant

that partisan haggling would erase the "Glenariffe," evidently has a Treasurer, A.S.M. Anik. Esq. Europe on their behalf. Is it then NEW KOWLOON

Kowloon (A) ...! would sense of humour as he signs his Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.C. to be wondered that, seeing the and impartial mediation

magnitude of the assistance being WHO WILL RUN-IT? Kowloon (B) ...6 tendered to the Christian refugees,

Craigengower begin. But with Germany facing report to the local Harbour Office, 3.]

under the clause dealing with carly settlement. Events, they internal crisis and Franee feeling weather.

the Turks are accusing us of in-

C.C. (B) ..... The

Nearly every Kowloon resident rotten."

difference to the sufferings of the who use a riesha passes each day Club de Recreio 4 ray, are moving quickly towards

the terrible financial strain, they "Glenariffe" arrived here this

Muslims because they are Muslims, in Hankow Road a tall building Civil Service...5 nother attempt to solve the pro-

After all. it must be remembered several stories high which is rapidly Craigengower that these sufferers were not the nearing completion and over whose blem.

This hope they have upon will not complain if any settlement morning from Vladivostock.

aggressors, but the passive victime entrance is now being painted the reports that Germany contemplates can be made, however makeshift, now offer, framed with the co-opera- for the alternative is not pleasant

of aggression. tion of the industrial leaders. Even to contemplate..

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eially. Slowly but surely. Latest eables profess to see new hope for

were we confident dat Gerinany).

would make an adequate offer-one

Dangerous Practice.

at the last meeting of the Council will come up for second reading.

as

The attention of gas consumers

at Kowloon is drawn to a notifica The

tion appearing among to-day's ad- vertisements that a number of receipt forms for the month of

.

Yours faithfully,

[Enclosure.]

Gray's fan,

High Holborn. W.C. March 21st, 1923. Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali,

P.C., CIE.,

of war.

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PEKING TO LHASA."

GENERAL PEREIRA'S

The tendering of a little assist. legend "Kowloon Hotel

Them has been much speculation 2, Cadogan Place, S.W.L. Dear Sir,-As you are doubtless ance, a slight demonstration of Rym about the project and inquiries April have been stolen from the aware Anatolin, with the exception pathy in the name of humanity, for made by a China Mail reporter to- Hongkong and China Gas Co.'s perhaps of a few small and insigni- these Moslems by a British institu- day disclosed that Messrs. Tung

LECTURE. that would satisfy Britain, say-we

ive shroff, and that these are being re-ficant districts was, between 1014 tion would, I feel confident, goa Wa & Co., who own the land and Periodically complaints

are pulling up the building for would still very much doubt whe

cropped up about Chinese boys, placed by forms printed on yellow and 1918, untouched by, the scourge long way towards removing the

bittorusas and distrust felt in Turtheruselies, have not made up their

Brigadier-General G.. Peròita, C. ther France would show henell apparently of the schoolboy class, paper.

With the advont of the Greek key against Great Britain.

minds about it yet. A representa B., C.M.G., D.S.O., is to lecture a Tonly to make ferns. Indeed, creating a nuisance and making

tive of the firm hinted that three 10 am. Friday, June 1st, in the Yours respectfully, As a result of a number of forces in May, 1919, Anatolin's The regret.

Propositions were being considorod Command Reference Library, Vic roviewing the utterances of her themselves dangerous by recklessly

(Signed) LEONARD R. WHITTALL. the hotel themselves, to toria Barracks, his subject ang riding bicycles in busy thorough Chinese trying to get into the Kau troubles commenced. statesmen, we very much duuhtares. Before Statue Square became U Fong Theatre at about 10 last table excesses indulged in by the

lease it and to sell it. The building" Peking to Lunsa" Seats have whether she would accept any offer, the hunting-ground of footballers night, without payment, a serious Greek troops were soon emulated by

P.S. March 27th, 1923. I have will probably be completed in about been allotted as follows:

Royal Navy 25, Royal Artillery for it is clear that her anxiety for and kite-flyers, there used to be a disturbance was created. Central the worst claments of the local

There is no foundation, the 15, Royal Engineers 5. 2nd. Bu actual reparation money still con-umber of boys who indulged in Station received a telephone mes- Greek civil population in and just received the following wire 6 weeks timo, he said.

considerable Smyrna :-

Managing Director (Mr. J. H. Tag The King's Regt. 20, 2/4th. Buy flicto with her even greater desire riding round Queen Victoria's statue sage for help and a squad under around the town of Smyrna, with from Mr. Eric R. Whittall in

at a good speed until a stop was put the Divisional Inspector, Central, the result that a

Twelve towns completely twenty gart) stated emphatically this morn- Grenadiers 10, Departmental Car for "security." Assuredly to this practice. Then that part of was despatched to the scene. The amount of Turkish property was

the boundary trouble was soon quelled and three destroyed, rubbed, pillaged or loot-partially 550 villages total 80-100,000 ing, in the rumour that the Hong-15. A limited muber of sets wil course, Germany's internal dis- Nathan Road near

ed, many Turks lost their lives, and houses destroyed. Estimate mini-kong Hotel Co. intend to nequire be available for the public. Ap the town of Aidin was completely mum 400,000 souls without shelter. the building. ordem, which to-day's cables report between Tsim Tsa Ti and Yau- Chinese were arrested.

uati came into the public eye.

destroyed by fire.

Great necessity clothes, covering. acuto, might well change the whole Novices on cycles were doensed a

During the Greek retreat from medicines, dauger monaco from problem. Should politieni distrus Įdanger to the number of children in

the Zangarius to Alien Karahisar malaria, re-victualling doubtful." the street and they were removed.

This cable has suffered consider. and thence to Smyrna not only were

WHY BE OFFENSIVE bances make Germany "Bolshevik,"

Quite recently, the enthusiasts have France might find it heller policy found a new track and, apparently, Commissioner Duce, of the Sal-hundreds of villages and towns com-ably from mutilation and in parts

to sour friends because of unsightly pimples or unplotsint breath the e to cease goading her old enemy into have not been interfered with yet. vation Army in Japan, arrived here pietoly dentroyed and the inhabilis illegible. The figures and facts

of the troubira usouly is irrecul A startling landslid occurred towel action, mud Finketten further trouble my take what This is at Connaught Road West, on the P, & O, "Nyanza" yester ants thus rendered homeless, but angiven are, of course, those collected

done to the surrounding vineyards, Smyrna. If those are the condi- the regularity, reparations money she can get. commencing from the Steamboat day en route for Home. He is accom- incredible amount of damage was in and applicable to the vilayet of

Co.'s Macao wharf and extonding panied by Mrs.. Duce. for anxiety

crops and agricultural implementations in the vilayet the magnitude Catholle Chapel which is nearing nature these dingy Rule lasatites the Manifestly the

about half a mile westwards. At

A Reuter message from Chris- I have in my possession photo of the distress and suffering of the completion at Broardwood Rond, constipation, biliousness, sick hind "security," unless wisely pursued, practically all hours of the day, f

Vendors everywhere sell 'inktivs, of states that the graphs of some sixteen towns taken people all over the devastated areas When the debris had settled down, aches, regulato the liver, relieve Pi eau recoil in s very unpleasant number of boys can be seen. Soine finala, to-day

Perhaps France hus of the more experienced riders may Finance Minister, Mr, Begge, after their destruction, but I beg to of Anatolia con hardly be exaggerat. it was found that one coolic woman post free to conis por vial fr. Dr. ⚫ fasluon.

ed. One man was also injured. be running an impromptu mee succeeds to the premiership follow assure you that there are scores of ed. Can nothing be done for these had been killed and another injur Williams Medicine Co., 60 liiange

other villages and hamtele which poor victims? miready begun to recognise this, while novices will be staggering ing the death of Mr. Halvorsen.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

FATAL LANDSLIDE.

SERIOUS HAPPY VALLEY

ACCIDENT.

plications should be made to Gen Feral Staff before 12 noon, Thursday,

31st, inst.

Lee, Shanghai.

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