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the absolute callousness. Probably The Drug Habit,

|attributable to the mistise ol

SHADOWS BEFORE.

TUESDAY, AUGUST

CITY CRIME,

Coming Events Advertised

ARMED

ROBBER GANG SENSATION.

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Aug. 7. Coronet Theatre; "The Iron, Trail."

DETECTIVE MURDERED.

7

1923

ANOTHER WINNER.

PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE DOLLARS.

The holder of the following theatre-programme is requested to forward it to the China Mall

August 7-World Theatre; FATAL SEQUEL TO STREET office when a coupon to the value of

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MEETING.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CHASE.

ASSAILANT ELUDES PURSUIT.

The circumstances are still largely shrouded in mystery, and the police, anxious not to prejud.ce. their chances of capturing the assailant, who is still at large, are naturally rather reticent.

At half-past three this morning an armed robbery was committed at the second floor of No. 18, Star Street, Wanchai, occupied by a Japanese clerk named Yamichi Pakahashi. Seven men are said to have entered carrying between them three revolvers and a dagger. After the occupant and his wife had been bound and gagged, the robbers escaped with loot to the total value of $746.

$5 will be issued which may be changed for goods to the same value with any of the advertisers in the China Mail.

Star Theatre: Programme No. 352 issued August 5 toб.. Theatres, the Coronet, Star, and Patrons of the three Cinema World are advised to retain their to be found oa the front page.

CHINA'S DISUNITY.

SHAKING THE

COURSE.

STREAM'S

** HANDFUL OF EARTH,"

TECHUS APPROVES SIL · ROBERT HO TXO'S PLAN.

in the first case, it is too much to Graphic pictures of personal expect that the Central Authorities struggles against the drug habit shall be awake to their duties at sa have been drawn by De Quincy and early an hour es. 7.30. Probably other writers, hit the new "dope" again, it was a case of another appears to be more rapid in its department being called in to do the attack and more terrible in its ulti- clearing away, and our Sanitary mate, consequences. The uso of Papartment was being invoked opium in China has been the theme before its lime for signing on for of many a diatribe, but the drug Miss Dupont in "The Golden

Gallows." the day's work. In the second case habit seems to be spreading to an there is no excuso at all.

Aug. 7-Star Theatre; Mildred If the alarining degree in the United

Harris in "Habit." boy lund to be transferred it should States And Europe. If the former

PUBLIC AUCTION. have been done earlier in the day; comtry, the excusé is given that August 8.-Lammert Bros., at

A Chinese detective was shot Presumably he has been tried and since the country becaune dry, those Kingsclere Hall, 2.45 p.m., a dead, practically instantaneously of fine furniture and at 7.40 this morning in the very sentenced, and his sentence has not addicted to alcohol have been driven quantity

heart of the city, outside Messrs. included the publicity we have to drage to satisfy their cravings. linen.

Whatever justification there may be shown. We shall be accused of a for this statement as regards the

December 12-Meeting of Un-Ullmann's jewellery store at the false and nickly sentimentality in United States, it will not hold water secured Creditors of the Hong- bottom of Wyndham Street, in programmes and study the number

of kong Branch A fow

the Banque Queen's Road Central. breaking out in this manner; that when applied to Europe. such incidents are excellent deter weeks ago, there appeared before a Industrielle de Chine, at the City:

Hall, 3 p.m. rents against erinio. But we cannot Court in Paris no less than 78 exactly see it. Stocks have been persons charged with trafficking in banished because the British Ad-were 31 women and a number of

dangerous drugs. Antong thon ministration is an enlightened one chemists and medical practitioners. and hats not time for mental torture, eureely a mail arrives from Eng. be the accused ever so humble or

An agitation is on foot in Indo want. Yet as we have shown in hand without a report of a tingedy China to prohibit the export of this, and the cases of marching coquine, heroit or similar noxious padi to foreign places for milling. to-be-tried prisoners from the No. 2

At a meeting of drug and it is stated that 28,000 tons came Station at Wanchai, We exhibit drugs. prisoners without shame and with nerve specialists, held in London Hongkong alone for that pur-

pose during March. ile indifference. of supervision early this year. Dr. Harry Cang which is simply asking for attempts bell, the nerve specialist, stated that one eminent authority had said that the drug habit was "mupant in the medical profession owing to pres sure of work. one out of every four

It appears that the report was not medical new being drug addicts."

made until early this morning. The What is the fascination? That is

police procedure since the armed There is something in the pussing what puzzles happily normal souls. The troopship "Derbyshire," robbery epidemic commenced of President Hurding which recalls whose solid conimoitsen renders with the 2nd Royal Sussex Regi- has been to send out alarms to Longfellow's lines:-

then immune from temptation.ment for Singapore, is due to arrive ali stations. Systematic searches are There is no death! What Possibly the stmin and stress of there from Malta on October 6then carried out, including people seems so is transition."

present day life, its ever-pressing The 2nd Middlesex Regiment And it is a pleasant thought to fiial and uncertainty, drive many to leaves Singapore by the "Derby think, and believe; that in passing an easy means of surceuse. The shire" on October 10. from this world in the midst of cost is not weighed against the duties done and contemplated, subtemporary alleviation, and it is The N.C. D. News understands men ne Harding are but translated, speedily too late to make a reckon- that the new Chinese department that being born they were born for ing. The chains of the habit are store, the Sun Sun Co., Ltd., has immortality. This a thought riveted firmly in a terribly short purchased a large block of land at much more satisfying than the one space of time and, accompanying the corner of Nanking, Hoopeh which would consign us to the the physical decay, there is an and Kiukiang Roads, and is shortly The to build thereon. The price has not ignoble finish of mere dust. It will equally moral deterioration. be for the American Nation to worst horrors of alcoholian, pale yet been disclosed. assess the value of and the worth into seeming insignificance com-

The departure of the "Presi-} of the work accomplished by, their pared with the tragic story of dent Cleveland" on Thursday after dead President. To the lookers on "dope." The authorities are faced noon, was the occasion of an unusu- of other countries the life of the with an enormously difficult task in at scene on board, says the N. C. D. Prevident has had and will have a combating the drug traffic. The

News. Whilst the crew were at continued and respected admiration. profits are so great us to offer every work on the lawsers, they were It has about it all the romance of incentive to cupidity; wholesale impeded by Chinese labourers life, from the moment of his early degradation or even death can be lounging about the steerage. Upon beginnings in what are called contained within a small compuse. being told to make way, some of "humble circumstances" to his In this respect it differs materially them became insolent, and this led attainment to the highest possible from the drink traffic, where legiti- to high words and finally blows. A office that his country could offer mate trading is capable of fairly It is but another instance of "From easy supervision and illicit sale is Log Cabin to White House and it accompanied by no small difficulty. is comforting to think that it is not only in America, that it is possible. to accomplish the highest even if

at escape.

SELF HELP. ·

the beginnings are deemed to be Musical Hongkong. the lowest. It was Napoleon's i

Indo-China's Military Contri- bution has been raised to 30 millions of plastres. Much adverse criticism has been raised in the press there at the Colony being further burdened in taxation.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

5.s.

in trams, rieshas, ferries &c., and pedestrians; the object being to spread a cordon round the scene of the crime to prevent the culprits from getting away.

The deceased officer, P. C. Cheung Cheong, No. C712, was in charge of detective section No. I. He was seen to chase one or two Chinese from the direction of Des Voux Road Central up Pedder Street into Queen's Road. It is surmised that the fugitive-or fugitives-when outside the new A.P.C. building, turned to the west. The detective got to close quarters. Two or three shots were fired at him, one of them going through his breast. An examination sub- sequently revealed that his note book had been pierced and that. another bullet had grazed his side.

INDIAN'S VERSION.

CHASE THROUGH THE STREETS.

Sir Robert Ho Tang, who bas been actively endeavouring to arrange a round-table conferelice of China's lenders with a view to secur- ing unity, sends the following letter to the Chine Mail :---

Sir

Dear Sir.-I have pleasure in landing you, herewith enclosed, translation of a letter, dateď Chekiang, 26th July, 1923, from General Fa Yang-hsiang, Tuchan of Choking, which speaks for itself.

Yours faithfully.

R. HO TUNG.

[ENCLOSURE.]

(Translation.) CHERIANG, 26th July, 1023. ROBERT HO TUNG.

Dear Sir. It was with a sense of deep gratitude that I received the kind letter which you sent to me from such a long distance, and which is filled with such flattering terms that I feel I scarcely de- serve. In your letter you have expressed a desire for convening a round-table conference of the principal Tenders of the North and South to devise methods for bringing about a peaceful unifica tion of our country. Should such an idea be successfully realised, it would be a blessing to the whole country. I have all along been in favour of the disbandment of troops, and I am glad that you view coincides with mine.

I hope that you will continue to give your sound counsels, so that even the deaf may be made to hear. To save the country and to quell disturbances by peaceful means is what I have always been in favour of. As to the procedure (for the Conference), I rely on you to devise means. Au for myself, speaking from such a distance, all I can say is that I will co-operate with my bandful of earth to shake the course of the stream.

With kind regards to you,ben.

I am,

Yours sincerely, (88.) EU YUNG-H8IANG.

scuffle ensued between members of the crew and the steerage gang, but it was quelled by the ship's officers before serious damage bad been done. The River Police received An Indian constable on point a call, but their services were not duty at the junction of Pedder needed, and the vessel sailed with- Street and Queen's Road was about The Hongkong Philharmonic out delay. The trouble was caused twenty yards away when the shoot- feta that every soldier had a Society is calling an annual meeting, by Chinese who were returning ing occurred. His version is that the murderer was dressed in polential Field Marshal'e baton in at which presumably the election of from America to Hongkong. his knapsack. It is impossible to officers and consideration of activi-

a white jacket, black trousers, shoes and no stockings. Ho think of the Inte President in any ties during the coining season will thing but the terin which he be dealt with. The meeting is to be

saw one man nun along Queen's Road in

direc- an easterly delighted to use. He and his were held at the St. John's Cathedral Just Plain Folk. doing work in Hail at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, Colony yesterday by the

Miss C. E. Clarke returned to the tion, although it has not been public decency and demand investi-

a plain straight forward "honest August 20. It will be noticed that!" Khiva."

definitely established whether this gation and immediate reform. The to-goodness" way.

fugitive was the actual murderer There is the meeting will be open to "others shooting of the dead man is said to romance in such lives as Harding's interested in music-and it is

or his accomplice. The Indian have taken place at 7.30 this morn reminding us of those which Samuel hoped, with this relaxation of the ounces the death of the eminent his revolver but without success, A Renter cable from Vienna an- fired at him, emptying the shots in ing. At 8.30. the body was still niles chronicled in his Self customary rule that only members Slav philologist, Dr. Vratoslav He said that the Chinese ran along lying on the footwalk open to the not read with the same avidity it attend and increase the utility of

Help. We are afraid that book is should be present that many will Jagla

-to-the-Astor House Hotel where he turned into the lane separating the faze of the curious and the cold was a very long time ago. Our the meeting by putting forward MATTHEWS-PHILIP.-On bloed. Ten minutes later, the modern methods do not leave much suggestions for the benefit of the who was found dead in a motor car Astor House and leading into. Mr. Angus Patrick Bowes-Lyon, Telephone Co's offices and the August 1, 1923, at Shanghai, body had been placed in the ugly ought to be successful.

room and scope for the man who Society. It is well known that the on July 1o with a shot-gun at his Powell's main building. Ho

[As already reported, Sir Robert George Edgar, son of Mr. and but necessary box used for carrying a relative term. By the amount of very anxious to make the choral cousin of the Duchess of York.

Success le present officers of the Society are feet, near Ripley, Derbyshire, is a lost sight of his quarry in Mrs. G. W. Matthews, of

Ho Tung has received replies from this lane. Shortly afterwards Wandsworth, London, badies, which was allowed to stand money a mon bas and the influence work a genuine success, and only

to

a "Brownie baby" automatic was Dr. Sun Yat-sen, President_Li Jessie, daughter of Mrs. in the road for no apparent reason. he is thereby permitted to yield is by voluntary assistance from inter- Mr. Frederick Walker, a director picked up in the lane by a Yuan-hung and General Wu Pei- Philip, of Huntly, Aberdeen- No attempt had been made to clear your successful man known. No ested residente can the desired result of Malayalam Rubber and Produce European who is said to have been fu, expressing the support ofbest

proposed conference. Sir UNDERWOOD-ARPAIN. -Onaway the terrible amount of life-matter how he acquired is. be is be achieved. The Society is the Co., Marudu Rubber; New Sylhet Mr. Ullmann.

successful. Smiles' examples were oldest of its kind in the Colony and Tea Estates, and of Rangalla Tea

European and other officers Ho Tung is confident that once the July 20, 1923, in Paris, John blood which was congealing on the not exactly the business type: If it is only right that every possible] of Ceylon, who died on March 7 arrived on the scene and a report leaders get together for a round- Herbert Underwood (Shang- ground, whilst several officials stood, we remember aright they were all effort should be made by lovers of last, aged 77 years, left £108,598) was made to Central when Mrtable conference half the battle for hai) to Melle Loisette Ardain about, Micawber-like, waiting for men of humble origin; they had music to give all the assistance in (net £100,877), (Shanghai).

something, or some-one to turn up.mething in them which demanded their power to those who try to DIKTHS,

Whilst all this was proceeding, or fruition they felt would be of con-

expression and which if brought to make it a success. not proceeding-it depends upon siderable gain to mankind. In this CARD-At Hongkong on the 27th the point of view European belief they toiled and fought and July 1923, Ella Augusta Card, policeman was calmly walking along the world presumably better than

fought again and succeeded, leaving To-day's Poem. aged 35, daughter of Mrs. E. A Pedder Street, past the Hotel and they found it for all their effort. It Card of New Milton, Hants, England.

(on to the prison, in charge of a is probable that Smiles book has WEATHERSTON-On July 30, convict boy. We presume ho was spurred many a young man to rise 1923, in London, Ida Emma, a convict boy. He was not chained, to parnassian heights, and to be of widow of the late T. JO

considerable service to his fellow Weatherston, of Messrs. But or manucled, so far as could be seen. liamans. It is comforting to think terfield & Swirc, aged 68 years. His hands were free although they that in the different realine of our appeared to be bandaged. Why we diversified existence, our Fords, our presutne him to be a convict boy, Edisons, our Stovendons, to name is the fact that he had on a loosely but a few in one connection; and our Lloyd Georges, and our Lin-

shire, N.B.

The Chins Mail. fitting jacket which bore the coins, in another, had not the

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(A Fable.) The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel; And the former called the latter "Little prig Bun replied, "You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up & year And a sphere.

And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place.

If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small en 1, And not hálf so spty; I'll not deny you make

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window.

Perdue, the Assistant Director of achieving unity has been won. Criminal Intelligence arrived. In Without making any definite re- Mrs. K. W. Lane, leaves Hong the meantime, the police placed quest, he would like the conference a sack over the deceased officer's to be held in Hongkong, firstly kong for Italy by the 5.5 body which was lying on the pave- because the Colony is neutral and “Duchessa d'Aosta” From Venice Mrs. Lane, accompanied by her ment outside Ullmann's shop secondly because the spade work will have been done by à Hong- children, goes to Cremona where she intends to make her home. Batches of police were at once kong man.] Mrs. Lane takes this opportunity sent out to round up suspects and bad characters, but it is not of bidding farewell to her friends supposed that the culprit has been den at Gresson Street, the subse found. Detective Sub-Inspectorquent raid on which led to the Straits papers announce the death of Mrs. Sarah Matthew, Reynolds, and Detective Sergeants death of Inspector M. O'Sullivan widow of Mr. F. Matthew, late in- Nell and Mist were seen with the and Sergeant Clark with other Principal Chinese Detective escort-officers after a memorable siege. spector, Water, Catchment Area, Municipality, Penang, and eldest ing a number of Chinese to Central The rumour goes that a superior sister of Mr. J. H. Phipps, retired

this morning. Goverment Auditor,

Penang,

which took place at her residence, MURDERED MAN'S RECORD. five without Penang, on July 6,

A Chinese Raffles has just come

to light, says the N.C.D. News. At

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GRESSON STREET AFFAIR RECALLED.

The late Detective Cheung

noon on Tuesday In the crowded] Gheong was 35 years of age. He traffic, an American lady while rid- was a native of Lai-Tong village

Chinese officer took out the war rant forthe rald en his own initia- consulting the deceased officer who had detailed information of the attendant risks,

THE WANTED MAN?

LATER About II o'clock this morning,

A very pretty squirrel track; ing in a rieslia, had her hand bag in the Sun Wui district and was the sound of police” whistles Talents differ; oll is well snatched from her by a Chinese carpenter before joining the Force attracted the attention of workers

wisely put;.

man. She jumped from the riceha on August 16, 1915. On October I, in the offices surrounding the If I cannot carry foresta on my and pursued the thief, but the 1917 he was transferred to the de- Hongkong cricket, crowd and

back! Neither can you crack a a nut

hideous "arrows" which the read-silver spoon" which connotes ing of fiction (in books-atni iù news. | edsiness of position leading by easy Homokong, TuRSDAY, Auaper 7, 1923. papers 1) lend-us to believe convicts tagos to the highest the world has to offer, avenues of service in the wear, even in Hongkong. A natural Senates and the storehouses of the temerity forbade us asking the con- Universe. If there is a fierce light stable what the iden of it all which beats about a throne, there and we can only jump to conclusions is an equally fierce one which heats about the actions of the men who which are probably wrong. Prob- have risen. Calumny and innuendo Whilst the Colony will standably the boy was being taken out may reach them; they can never aghast at the terrible crime which for an airing à possibly to have his harm or sully if the light shines upon occurred this morning in Queen's hands attended to (this cannot be are inspired for the good

honesty of action and motiyen that Boad resulting in the loss of a brave for there is a Police Doctor); prob- hnmanity such as we belleva per- Chinese detective, and will cry ably, and this seems to be the real monted the life of him who has Teething Children. aloud and hope for speedy retribe- reason, he was being transferred prompted this writing

—Emerson.

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fortunes of traffic were with him tective staff. In Septemberof.1919| verandahs were soon filled with and he disappeared down an alley, he was commended for his part in on-lookers. "A Chinese was seen After reporting the matter to the securing the conviction of twomen | running across the ground for police, she stopped payment on the who were sentenced to twelve wards the museum corner with cheques in the bag, and arranged to months' hard labour for a robbery another in purs it, blowing a whistle have the mail delivery suspended in a Morrison Road house. He as he ran. The sound attracted In respect of two lock boxes whose was commended again on June 10, an Tadian police constable on duty Teething children have more or loss keys were in the bag. Much to hor 1920, for vigilance and seal in near the Hongkong and Shanghai: There is diashoes, which can be controlled by surprise, however, the bag itself arresting a man who had stoten Bank corner, who captured the

of

tion on the criminals who have from Lai Chi Kok, to the heights tond. They may turn again with Ular hors Remedy. All that a case, was returned through the Diocesan Girls' School. He was road.

indeed hope for our Dick Whitting giving Chamberlain's Collo and with all its fittings except a card twelve pairs of shoes from the first Chinese as he reached the

added another to the far too many of the Old Bailar Hit think of it confidence there is no neling in nonaylato alve the preferibed-dose of venen we the last Chinese detective seconded On enquiry by telephone to the crimes which bosmirch the name of Think of the slackness of such a the world still for them to do, after woh operation of the bowels more paper, with a note explaining that for duty on P. & O. ships before Central Police Blation at 3.20 p.m., the Colony, there are one or two procedure as we have ontlined in

then natural and then caster oil to ***Soest, thou a man diligent in his cleanse the systems. It is safe and sure the bank notes and silver had been the company employed. Indian it was stated that no arrests had yet incidents connected with this parti-these two cases. The absolute Kings; he shall not stand before as are quickly cured by it. For rale come down from the country and

business he shall stand before E en the most savire and dangAIOUS

"borrowed" because the writer had watchmen - It is said that he been made. :: The Central knew enlar matter which have offended indifference, and, if we may say so, mead men.

[the] officer who first nothing about the arrest on the by all Chemisty and Boreknepark. had been unable to secure work.. obtained knowledge of the robbers' cricket ground.