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SATURDAY: JULY 5 1924

VISITING HONGKONG.

DRAMATIC CHARACTER

ACTING.

SHAKESPEARE STUDENT.

FLOOD DANGERS.

CANTON RIVER DELTA SITUATION.

.UNCEASING DYKE VIGIE.

From Our Own Correspondent.)

Quietly and-without" advertise. ment of any kind. there has arrived in the Colony one whom many will hope will not continue to hide his light under a bushel- one whom it would not be suffi- cient to call an actor or an elocutionist; although he is both the rapidly rising flood. Should any substantial part of it give way,

PAKKAI, Kongmoon, July 4. At Sui Nam, a suburb of Kong- moon city, the dyke on the river. bank is seriously threatened by

but of whom it would be better to the city will be at least under ten say that he is a student of Shakes-feet of water peare.

With excellent qualifica- People are keeping up a vigil tions, he is endeavouring to inter day and night and effecting res pret the spirit of the immortal pairs wherever possible; sandbags poet and to infuse his hearers have been, used generously to with it

provide temporary reinforcement.

The whole of Kangmoon city is under water but it is possible to get about the streets by walking on planks. Yesterday the food was 13 feet high in front of the Customs House here.

This impression, was gathered at the first public appearance in the Colony yesterday evening at St. Stephen's College" (Girls') before a hull full of young men and lady students of Mr. Lee

Business Suspended Wallace-Young whip is on a world tour with Miss Celia Avon (Mrs. tween

Through misunderstanding be

the shroff uf the Wallace Young).

License Bureau and a shopkeeper, In a chat with Mr. Wallacea serious brawl developed at San Young a China Alpit representa-Wai yesterday. In his report to tive, learned that the object of the the District Magistrate, the shroff tour, which in many places (in-states that he lost over $200 cluding Hongkong)" is subsidised in the fight; he also alleges by the Governments of the coun- that his subordinate was arrested tries and Colonies they pass by the Merchants Volunteer Militia through, is to helf school and and that members of that corps college students with their study sided with the shopkeeper to such of Shakespeare and give them an an extent that they took a rific He is mentioned as les of what character acting is from him. like in England. He added, that having threatened continuation of he and found in India and South the fight unless his subordinate is Africa that there was quite a keen released and the rifle returned. demand for Shakespeare apart Bureau's

The prospect of reprisals by the from the schools and he hoped to be able to arrange for the hire of the City Hall for one night for a popular performance.

guards has Caused business to be suspended as all shons have closed their doors..

General From Hongkong. General Leung Hung-kai of Dr. Most of the audience last bight Sun's Cantonese any returned consisted of the students and here yesterday from Hongkong, teachers of St. Stephen's Boys' It is believed that he is perturbed and Girls' Colleges and the piece over the pressing situation in the From the Tempest "was of parti southern peninsula. He has been cular interest to those students appointed by Canton as Com- who are shortly taking the Matri-hander-in-Chief on that front.

Train Shooting. culation Examination, for it is the

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BANDEME V. TENANT CASE.

play they have been studying, from Kongmoon to Pakkai to stop The greater part of yesterday's accused of having discharged a evening's programine was taken bullet which wounded the up with the representation of conductor in the leg. Panic scenes, from Julius Caesar: the followed and the train stopped for scene between Cassius, and Brutus two hours near the Kongmoon in which Cassius' endeavours in Electric Co.'s premises. It influence Brutus to lead the con continued its journey after the Mr. Compbell Prosser. K... spiracy against Caesar: the des-railway-authorities-had-promised was placed in a curious position.at cription by Case of how Caesar compensation for the wounded, had thrice refused the crown: the au night scene between Brutus con whose mind the conspiracy, is | preying heavily) and Fortia; and; the Forum Scene roundd Caesar's į body with the thronging citizens calling for reasons for his notier! YESTERDAY'S

A stirring rendering of Mark "Anthony's oration was given, also:

of Brutus reasoning with and crowd and the audience in left with a vivid werd picture at the citizens moved us Mutiny and Valans Four scenes were taken from

addresses his sokliers in front of a breach in the wall of Harcourt that on which the French, clad in

JULY FOURTH

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the Magismey, yesterday afternoon when he told the Magistrate that a settlement had been girived at

The new fortnightly mail service New York, July 4

from London via Vancouver will Brooklyn. 6 Boston 5 enable delivery to he made in thiriy or-thirty- Chicago 4 Cincinnatti... 3 Hongkong in

American League.

days and thus Philadelphia 10 New York spares favourably with the Suez" Chicago... 7 Detroit

route. The service.to Shanghai of St. Louis.16 Cleveland.....10 course compares very much more

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favourably, and letters will be delivered there within twenty- seven or twenty-eight days.

This 'new' service is the outcome of an arra gement between the British Postal authorities and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. for a regular service from the United Kingdom to Japan, China and Under this scheme

on terins which would, not have -been acknowledged by the legal "NO WATER TO WASH,

advisors had they been consulted. Their advice was that the estsie PLIGHT OF CENTRAL should he fought to the end. "If in POLICE STATION. view of what had happward his

During the hearing of a case in Hongkong. Worship thought the stalnom should be withdrawn he would huiswhich a Chinese was charged at there will be co-operation between

the Central Magistracy thishe Atlantic and Pacific "Em-.

presses," the mail to Yokohama being particularly fast--delivery being possible in twenty-three or twenty-four days.

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Following the official reception, no objection but he would like to morning with an offence under the Life of King Henry the Fifth, at the American Consulate yester make it clear at the terms fund the Water Works Ordinance; Mr. these being at the occasion on day on the occasion of Day of been mad with the knowledgeR E. Liidsell asked if there had

celebrations ludépendance,

a of the legal advises of the been a supply in the district-near which "The Warlike Harry.";

whe Weikern Market. the defendants,“

Mr P. A. Cox, general agent of į ****** MAIN repulsed in his first attack. reception of friends by

One of the Police officers the local office of the C.P.R., when American community was held at the Hongkong Hotel in theth in applying, for the with the water at Central Station this sentative this morning, sald it was Mr. M. R. Lo, for the pre volunteered the information that approached by a China Mail repre- afternoon.

dewal of the summons, said that morning had been cut off and there quite correct that the service had After being received by Mr.he wisted to make it clear blatt lehad beet one to have a bath in.. W. Holt Gale, American Consul did not desire in any way to with

started and the first ship to arrive General, the guests found ample row what he had said in his Indian policeman last night to un-of Asia" which had acted in con- The fender was seen by an in the Colony was the "Empress accomodation for dancing in thei grillroom, which was decorated, online of the case of the condue screw the tap from a fountain. He junction with the "Empress of

was fined $5. with bunting, to the strains of the of the defendant

Scotland." There would now, Hotel band. Some enthusiastic

soid Mr Cox, be a regular fort- couples keat it up until 6.30 when

nightly service. the room had to be cleared for the celebration dinner.

LAND

SALES.

$2,000 REWARD.

Korgeous armour. laugh at the Bear array of the English Army drawn up against them; the reply of King Henry to the expressed wish of Westmoreland for more men from England and finally the

Mr. Prosser said that he had a wooing scene between Henry, and

complete newer to every allegition. Katherine of France, the marriage

made. His complaint was t between whom brings about peace

they lind not hegyi hatified by the

It is notified in the "Government between the two Kingdoms.

In addition to the dancers there legal advisers of the complainants of Gazette that a public auction of Other representations were of were many visitors at the tea the settlement or of the terusland wit he held at the Offices of A reward of $2,000 is offered by the witch scene on the blasted tables placed around the dancing They were imposed by defenduas the Pubic Works on Monday next the Criminal Intelligence Office, heath," from Macbeth, the philo-space, in adjoining rooms and on,

Land agreed in without their at 3 pm The following two lots Police Department, for information of Cron land will be offered: leading to the arrest of the culprit sophy of Jacques on the "Seven Those present included. H.E., adviser's knowledge, ages of man" ("As You Like It?), the Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs Mr. Lo said it completely passed Kowloof inland let 1797, near responsible for the murder of the of the Duke of Gloucester on the K.C.M.G.. Sir Clayd and Lady his understanding how he code Muntin, comprising 1,084 Kowloon Dock sub-contractor, Ma murder of his brother and his plot Severn, Captain R. Neville, A.D.C., accused of any lireach of fugal feet. The annual rental is $28 Tso, at 8.40 pm, on June 19, under to get the crown from him. the Mr. T. J. Gaisford St. Lawrence,, etiquette. When his clients hut and the set price will be $2,976. dramatic circumstances in Hung- Kowlen inland lat 1798, east of hom. Deceased was returning "pound of flesh" scene from the Hon. Mr. P H. and Mrs. Holyoak, informed him of the settlement on lot 1439t Mong Kok Tsui,contain home and was rounding a corner Merchant of Venice and lastly that the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. and Mrs. Jhulay oraing he had told theming 210 sq. feet will also be on when stabbed. He succumed of Caliban in the Tempest, the Wolfe, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mrs that he could do rothing until he sale, theupset price being $84,320. almost at his door. latter being particularly good, Drollette, and Lieut. Comdr. Chad official confirmation from di

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INSUFFICIENT CARE."

the verandahs,

Hake.

The arrangements were in the hands-of-Messrs G. Duclos, JO

O'Connor and L. Dunbar...

Next morning when other side. Mr Metallum the defendants“.

M

Shepherd, H. A. R. Conant, E. P. saliitor Ind rung lit up, Jr. Ja TORTURING CHINA'S CHILD SLAVES.

bad told bira what he had honed

and the latter confirmed it.

The Magistrate said he thought

Work on behalf of the child red-hot rods." Another form of Mr. Lo's Conduct. throughout bid BASEBALL TO-DAY.

been correct and he dismissed, the slaves China is being done,in punishment is to pour boiling oil simone on the terms of the Yunna, China's most backward down their throats. Boy orphans provine, by Mrs. Maud M. Jare put with with young criminals The Court of Inquiry into the

Provided no more rain falls, the sellement,

The cure Was one in which two Dymold. She, with her husband, and chained up like animals. stranding of the s.s, "Seistan"Filipino and. Chinese baseball

teams will meet on the Hongkong Chinese landlords of a inne in the v. F. J. Dymond, who has "Our greatest helper is Mr. E. H. gave its finding this morning Football Club ground this after Queen's Road East wem, charged been for 37 years in China with Sly, for many years the British severely censuring the master, noon.. The lineup will be. with foreing their tenents to quit the nited Methodist MissionaryConsul at Yunnanfu.. He is doing Captain David Thomas. The Filipinos.

Chinese.

by polling down the roof of the Sociey, have returned to England his best to get a proclamation that Court's finding in detail was as

C Kwong follows:

premises. Lee (S.L)

for year's furlough. Ib Chang 2b,

June

31

3h.

Shim

8.5,

Chan

1.f.

Hee

Rull Angeles Sancho Malig Leonardo Cruz Silos Francisco J.. Chu García

c.f. Lee (C.H.) Substitutes. Castro, Fabian, Delgado.

RUSSIA.

SPIES UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.

"Shce the Republic came into ne more slaves must be sold. He, existnce in China," said Mrs, like the rest of us in the city, the Dymond; describing the work, members of the China Inland "thee has been an attempt to Mission, the C.M.S., and some star various philanthropic in devoted French nuns, who are stittions; but there is as yet little working to arouse the public.con- pubic sentiment against the age-science in China and abroad, on lon custom of slavery,

behalf of these slaves, sometimes. have soon girls whose acos get discouraged.. hny bean destroyed by hot fire- Many of the Chinese want to iros, and whose limbs are crip-do something to end the system, The trial has been concluded at ple, owing to ill-usage. "One but are hampered by lack of

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"The ship's position at 0.30 u.m. was not known to any degree of accuracy as only two bearings were taken with an angle of 150 degrees between them. We are of the opinion that the master navigated his ship'with insufficient and unscamanlike care fh that he "neglected to let THE TOUTES TO HOW for the set of the tide. But, taking into cónalderation, that after the ship-struck, everything was done by the master in, a seamanlike A stonebreaker employed at Klurkoll of 66 persons accused of me had been hung up by money In Yunnanfu alone, a city manner, for the safety of the ship the Kowloon Dock Extension was espionaga on behalf of Poland, he hands, and the corda had and district of 400,000 people, her passengers and crew, we con- killed outright yesterday by a slab It resulted in 12 persons betog sen.ben so tight that one hand drop there are no fewer than 25,000 sider he, should be severely cen- of stone which fell from the hill-tenced to death and six to various poff when she was relensed slaves, so the problem is a big

side and crashed his head sured

terms of imprisonment.

Aother had been beaten with gues

Substitutes.Leung, Choy, Jan.

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