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THURSDAY JUNE 25, 1924

SHAMEEN OUTRAGE.

ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR HONGKONG.

A FRIEND'S LETTER.

PIRACY RAMPANT.

ANOTHER GUNBOAT

MUTINY?...

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RUMOURS AND FACTS

Wuchow Steamer Victimised.

Yesterday afternoon a persist- Yesterday's issue of the Canton int rumour got round to the effect brgan, The Via Chrong Po, con- that another Chinese gunboat had tains a letter which if it is true mutinied and then turned pirate, contras the belief expressed to a No name was given but i was representative of the China Mail hinted that the vessel fd been by Dr. A. M. Vadon of Hongkong sighted by a Chinese Customs that the attempted, assassination launch in the vicinity of Macuo. of the Governor-General of Iulo-The story goes that the prize crew China was originally planned to on the gunboat had in mind a take place in Hongkong and that attack on towed-ferries plying out the guests at the reception held of Macau but these seemed to have at Repulse Bay during M. Merku's been forewarned. Agcordingly, stay in the Colony, although the gunboat had to be satisfied entirely unconscious of the fact, with holding up a junk loaded with had a very narrow escape,

limestone. This aller craft w ransacked and a number of crew were said to have been taken

way for ransom.

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The letter purports to be from Korean friend of the assassin, Hing Ah Hongkong who has worked for a long time for the As a result the tow-boats did not. restoration of the independence leave Macao at their usual hours. Another rumour which caused of his mother country and met Fan Hung-tai (which he stules is considerable alarm in local Chinese the name of the assassin) attruding circles yesterday was that Tokyo."

the Wachow steamer "Kock Ning" had been pirated. This whe hot confirmed and it is now surmised that she must have been confused with the "Hulhoi," an absolete vessel which flies the Chinese Bag and plies between Hongkong and Wuchow.

STRANGE INCIDENT,

REPORTED CANTON

MIRACLE,

HEMARKABLE RUŽIDERS,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

WIMBLEDON'S GLAMOUR.

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FAMOUS MONK.

MISS MCKANE BEATS MRS HONGKONG'S INTERESTING

MALLORY,

NOKMAN BROOKE'S COME-BACK.

LONDON, June 25. At Wimbledon 12,000 spectators were present for the second round. The weather was very hot blaze of colour of players with

VISITOR.

Created with bethg competent;

teach certain rituals and doctrines which became extinct in China during the Tang Dynasty, (which existed over ten centuries Aago) and which were brought to Japan by a persecuted enthusiast, arrived in Hongkong from, Formosa.

That an inspired warning of the Shameen bomb outrage was given two bours before the event but was unfortunately neglected is the rupturned sleeves and Panama hats a famous Japanese monk, has

was the order of the day.

part of rumour brought hark

In the first centre-court match Hongkong by a Chinese merelaant

the Australian veteran' Norman' who is Roman Catholic,

Broukes defeated the Cingalese He went to Canton last Tuesday D., Rutnam by 62, 62, 2-6 and ojí hustless and came down by hist

(-). Brookes was uncanny in his fefight'a boat. In the course of con-anticipation and skilful placing versation with a China Mail and he kept Rutnam on the run. porter he said that a gross in the Brookes was fintiring and was at French Cathedral in Cantoo fell his best in the fourth set. from its supperts easty on Thurs. day evening. However, the onit ons portent was lost on the vergor and its importance

therefore missed. He claims that there are. many who learned of the story sh Sunday last and cat roborate his authenticity.

There is Rom, Catholic.

Miss Mckane heat Mrs. Mallory 61 and 60, Miss McKane won the first five games and only lost the sixth through venturesonte play.

Mrs. Mallory was outclassed in the second set.

le is here to accept the invita- tion of a celebrated Chinese lay- student of Buddhism who is anxious that the famous teachings should be spread over China, the With the country of their origin. fessor and about a dozen other famous monk is a Japanese pro- cclesiastics who are said to be his disciplex

Over eighty years of age, this reverend gentleman is still robust and posseseds a vigorous manner, He Is 10 and an active mind. Ppreside over certain ceremonies in this Colony which have as their object the explanation of the mysteries so anxiously inquired after.

Mile. Lengten beat Miss Clarke 6-0, and 6-0.

The American Norris Williams beat the Frenchman Feret 6-4. 4-6, 8-6, 6-4. In the first doubles matches, "played to-day, on the

BOMB VICTIMS: centre-court Americans Richards and Hunter, defeated F. M. B. PROGRESS AND RECOVERY. Fisher and J. Peacock, 3-6, 7-5, The 6-4.6-3.

On an outer court.Okamoto and Hoof Hya beat L. Owen and W. Aitken 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

Mons. G. P. Lauchier, manager of the Banque de L'Indo Chine at Canton, has, the China Mall is pleased to announce, completely recovered from the wounds received when the bomb was thrown into the Victoria Hotel dining-room on the occasion of M. Merlin's recep tion. Mons. Fournier, cashier of Hadithe same bank, has also recovered.

and

place of worship in the southern It is situated subverb of Canton,

is best in the "new eir" and The letter goes on to state that

known to the Chinese by its ver- when Lae assassin found he had

maar mine of stone castle on no charge of making his attempt

arennot of its having been built in Japan he left for Hongkong

almost entirely of stone. before al, Merlin and made plans

Chinese associate any rumours for the attack to take place here

with the origin of the church and, On seeing, however, that M. Merlin

the negotiations which led up the The Britishers Gilbert and The Huiho" left Wuchow at granting of the site to the youths Kingscote beat Roupell was always; reompanied by numerous personages of other 2 p.m. on Monday with a cargo of Mission by the then, Canton | Duminy 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. nationalities he determined to wait wood-oil, livestock and produce for authorities. It is also one of Can- In the singles Miss Wills beat until the Governor-General got Hongkong. Although she is nat¦ ton city's prominent landmarks, Miss Dransfield 6-0, 6-2..

In the second round S. Canton, The writer of the letter entered at Hongkong as a passen its spires being visible from the

beat K. Hool Hye 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. encloses a photo of Fan Hong-tai.ger boat-therefore not being ver

In the first round Fukuda and The holy and Boating in the under the anti-Piracy regulations

Harada beat E. Lamb and G. Crole river and which has been proved--she had a number of passengers

Rees 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Dr. Casabianca, the acting almost without doubt to be that of on board.

IK. Hooi Hye mentioned in the French Consul, and Captain cable, is one of the few Chinese to Bernard, A.D.C, to M. Merlin,

Wimbledon." He is are both making steady appear at

Kress, reported to have defeated T.

"(Hongkong) for Malayan thampionship:]

'the assassin was buried in the About 7 p.m. on Monday she cemetery of the Kwangehal Hos-reached Nam Kong How where' pital. Canton, on Tuesday after-two, fruit hawkers climbed on noon.

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MMERLIN'S TRIBUTE.

"Complete Police Arrangement."

tion.

CHINESE RESTLESS.

AIRMEN PRAISED.

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LONDON. June 25.

His wounds were such that they necessitated his removal to hospital.

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A Chinese woman of 158E Des Vaux Road West and Jer sumb peared at the Kowloon Magis-

yesterday afternoon charged fifteen-year old girl without Be with receiving and harbouring a consent of her guardian..

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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UNOFFICIAL RECEPTION board ostensibly to seek custom. POR PORTCHCESE FLIERS. It seems that they were in leaguej. with a few others who had shipped! Prior to the depsirture of the at Wuchow without any arms and Portuguese avintors," Major Britu that the two harmless hawks, Paes, Major Sarmento, de Beires passed wound all the army and Lieut. Manoel Souvein required. Shortly afterwards the

in the House of Commons Mr. The Hon. Mr. D. Wolfe, gang broke out in all parts of the Macals, thes uttraded an informal

L. R. Lumley (C.) asked, had the rereption at the Club Lustano; Captain Superintendent of Police, ship and took the crew by surprise. They

Were enthusiastically Russian Government intimated has received a letter of apprecia-The Chinese captain's cabin was tion for the arrangements made broken into and all the arms were dheered on arrival at the Club - that it was prepared to place in connection with the departure taken. Next a visit was paid to trance who a group" plastograph: orders in England which would provide work for large numbers of M. Merlin, Governor-General of the compradore's office where one. Indo-China, from Hongkong.

safe, was opened by a key which the "Lais de Camois Hall of engineering workers if credit

facilities were forthcoming. Following are the contents: the compradore gave i under Mr. P. B. Silva/Netto, pre-

Mr W. Luna, Parliamentary "His Excellency M. Merlin on threats. Another safe for which ident of the Club; proposed the Secretary of Overseas Trade, said

understood that. proposals impart and export merchion, the his departure expressed his great the key was not forthcoming was health of the airmen in a felicitous

involving the placing of orders little girl, Fong lo, come under appreciation of the completeness prised men and from this the spec of the Police arrangements made gang

was in England for manufactures had his card seven years ago when her secured about $3,000, Mr. Silva-Neto said he

Fast February. Ho in connection with his embarka Simultaneously other parts of the ebargoil with the duty of doing recently been, submitted to an father died.

first defendan1, the distinguished and advisory committee under the Wai-fong, the ship were ransacked, both crew! honour 10

rented a cubicle in his fat. He "The police arrangements durand passengers being relieved of plucky aviators, and he did so with Trade Facilities Act..

Replying to Lieut. Coni-

had seen the second defendant once → ing the whole of H.E's stay were nearly everything of value.

sentiments of the highest appreciKenworthy, Mr. Lunn said the very satisfactory and reflect credit

By Tuesday morning the ship. tion of their pluck and intrepidity trade facilities scheme had not wire when she nie to see her On the morning of on the force.”.

with the pirate chief at the wheel in Javing successfully been extended to the Russian employer. had reached Wu Kong. When the plished the fight from Lisbon to Government at present but that June 19 all his family had break- a corner of the verandab ship was anchored off a small; the Far East. 7 l the name of his would not prevent the committee fast in

away from the door. Fong Ha tin- village by the river a horde of compatruns and the members of considering the scheme.

hed her meal first. When wit- pirates believed to number about the Club, he led them their

ness wife had finished, she looked heartiest congratulations. As Por-|

for Fung Ho to "fend her or 'm shin's side and helped to remove tuguese, they could not help feel- The Chinese in Shameen are the assembled loot. Most of the ing a sense of pride and pleasure

errand, but could not find herz awaiting with interest the new cargo, valued at several thousand at the fent accomplished by the

Witness questioned the first defen- regulations the British and the dollars, was quickly unloaded and three distinguished airen. They

dunt, saying that he would give her LONDON, June 25% French Municipal Councils are thirty-two persons were forced had followed each lap of the flight

$100 for "tea inuoey" if she would The King gave audience to the fetch her back. The first defen- going to adopt for more strict into oats and taken away for with the greatest interest and supervision of Chinese entering ransom. The latter included the enthusiasm, and the members of Sultan of Perak who was attended dant became abusive. He later

by Sir Ernest Birch, who presented that concession. It is understood Chinese skipper, the compradore the Club hailed with delirious joy the Rajas Kechil Tengan, Kechil reported the girl's disappearuce to that they will resent any rule dis- and his wife, the assistant com- the news which reached them in Bongsu, and Aznam Shah, and the the police, and also inserted un criminating against the Chinese. pradore, a clerk, seven of the crew: Friday evening that the aviators Datoh Panklima Kinta.

advertisement in a Chinese news- The Canton vernacular press has five travelling poultry traders and had landed in Chinese territory and

The King also gave an audience paper offering $100 reward. been somewhat insensed over the fifteen passengers,

Mr. to the Regent of Kedah who in reply to cross-examination by feeling of the British authorities In return for a sumptuous sup. Inter of rome to Kowloon. of Shameen that it was a Chinese per on board ship and the loot-Silva-Neto pointed out that with presented his two half-brothers, Mr. D. McCallum who spared and Tungku for Ho Wai-fong, witness denied who made the

unsuccessful taken, the pirates helped to pilot in the Hall" in which they were Tungku

that the girl was an ordinary attempt on the life of M. Merlin. the ship back to her usual courge.gathered there were two basts Mahomed Jiwa.

Sir Ernest Birch also presented The Chinese appear to be not a Those who acted as "escort" for which were given places of pro-

One was of the Por-the Raja Muda of Selangor to his serving naid in his house. Ife was not aware that the girl had bruisea) little offended at the intention of this part of the journey declared minence.

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on her body; he had never struck the British Consulate-General to they were on board to accord the guese navigator, Vasco de Gama,

the girl; she had always been formulate more rigid rules for the protection necessary to keep "cam- and the other was of their immör-|

treated like a younger sister. She regulation of Chinese in Shameen petitors.", .i.q. other gangs of tal epic poet. Between there two

was a simple minded girl and lindi in the light of the recent outrage pirates in the vicinity, from mak-busts was a framed picture of the

not done anything wrong. which the Chinese as a whole in ing a second attack. Canton deplored.

The principal tenant of 51, Wonsung Street, said ho let At Hoylake the golf long-cubicies and bedspaces. Bod- he explained, were without admirer of the feats of the two driving championship was spaces,

His

On me 19 the two Portuguese airmen. The speaker by J. Smith of Cantelupe. concluded by eulogising the fight best aggregate, three out of four purtitious,

(From Our Special Cerrespondent.iwo hundred swarmed up the

+

A group of students appears to

Portuguese aviator who flew from

Lisbon to Brazil, this being a gift.

to the Club from an enthusiastic

be ready to assist the Chinese $2,500 BAIL FORFEITED. British aviator, who was a great

trouble with the constables there.

CHINESE WHO IS FRIGHTENED.

MALAYA NOTABLES, ' AUDIENCE WITH KING GEORGE.

Mansur

LONG DRIVING.

INTERESTING HOYLAKE

7.

COMPETITION.

LONDON, June 25.

won

month. for "Vivas" for

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yards, 1 foot. Mitchell's aggregate was 666 yards, I foot, 6 inches and Duncan's 653 yards.

Later they brought the and he agreed to accept $2.60 a little girl, Fong Ho, with them and explained that her mother was away and that she was to sleep there. Shortly afterwards the de- ! fedante returned with a man and began to converse in loi touCA. He overheard one sentence which aroused his suspicious, so he in formed the Police..

employed in Shameen to arouse sympathy, it is reported, should the workmen desire outside inter- ference. It is understood that

of the aviators and asking the cam. drives, were 236 yards and defendants applied for bedspace A Chinese who did not appear some students landing from launches daily have had previous at the Central Magistracy yester-pany to drink to their houlth. Be inches, 247 yards, 2 feet and 244

day on remand on a charge of also called having in his possession forged Portugal.. piastre notes of the Banque de Major Brito Paes replied for Indo Chine, was described by hanself and his colleugnes 'anil· his solicitor Mr. B. S. Cooke as thanked the Clubs for their kiud being probably frightened to reception. Ho belittled their own attend Court.

feat of fling from Lisbon to the Mr. Lindsell ordered the Far East and pointed to the air- bail of $2,500 to be estreated men in the picture as Portugul's but said he would give the man

air heroes. leave to apply for refund of the

Appropriate musie was rendered bail, if he appeared within seven

by the Club orchestra...

JUST ARRIVED.

HOMEWARD BOUND'

-SUBMARINES.

Two American submarines (the 8 S and the 8 D) arrived here this days, morning. They are part of the!

Six Chinese were originally A woman, was fined charged. $ 120 division of nine old style $7,000 last week, on a charge submarines which are to be reof possessing a quantity of pre- placed by eighteen large modern pared opium, but on the bank note venseln from the United States and charge she was discharged owing One which are on their way from Maaili to Insufficient evidence. back to America..

absconded and. his ball of $2,500

A messge from the commander was estrented. Two others were of the division to the Commander also discharged-owing to lack-of-8 of the South China Control stated evidence one yesterday and one Unt the division expected to at the previous hearing of the case, arriva in Hongkong is us followA4T

8 17.and 16 (June 26); 8 8 and 9

Take This Before, Göing

Do you want to be that unfortunate

(26th); the Rainbow depot slippersca whose coughing at church, con 8.7,-14 and 16. (27th); the Finch dost, focture or Chentro, blots out the and 8 2 (28th).

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It is expected that each con- berisin's Cough Remody helpe these em

barrassed ones, quickly pafa, ani ondito

tingent will remain in Hongkong coughing and tickling, throat, For sale for a few days before, leaving. everywhere.

BASEBALL RESULTS.

NATIONAL, LEAGUE,

Brooklyn, 3; New York, 2. Philadelphia, 9; Boston, 8.- Cincinnati, 2 and 2; St. Louis, and 1-(double-header).

Pittsburg, 8; Chicago, 7.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Now York, 2; Washington, 3. Boston, 4; Philadelphia, 8 Chicago, 2 and 8; Cleveland, and 1 (double header).

St. Louis, 2; Detroit, 3/

-Reuter's American Serviço.

AMERICA'S OIL TRUSTS. (Reuter's American Service,)

WASHINGTON, June. 25. Some fifty of the principal oil companies in the United States are involved in the anti-trust pro-

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The subject of the cast told the ceedings instituted by the Govern Court lint after breakfast on June ment in the Federal Court of 19'she was in the kitchen when Chicago where the Attorney- the first defendunt blew some, General has asked for an Injunction smoke into her face and she was She was taken in a to restrain the companies from stupefied. further violations of the Sherman ricksha waiting outside to Woosung

Street.

law.

STEAMER ACCIDENT.

LONDON, June 25. A message from New York states that the "Egremont Castle has been beached.:

The case was adjourned, until this

afternoon.

Tokyo, June 25.--Christian workers as well as Japanese, in conference, passed a resolution to the effect that it was their firm

Castle."question

The meeting Was

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Sevan men were badly burned and taken to hospital as a result of determination to co-operate in a an explosion aboard the British solution of the America Japanese freighter Egremont which was loading for China, characterised by Two men are reported as missing. sympathy, which, it is stated, rör NEW YORK, June 26, inoved any likelihood of a breach Egremont by the churches in Japan-Courtesy The fire in the Castle" has been extinguished.

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