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out unbeknown to the junior officers. So far as our knowledge, goes, none of the vernacular papers in Shanghai have uttered one word of protest. In view of the outcry in the Chinese papers recently when a foreigner boxed the ears of a Chinese in Shanghai, the silence of our Chinese contem-

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMPANY - MEETINGS,

September 16. Extraordinary general meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office of the Company, Podder Street, noon.

October 8.-Second meeting of Ltd., ob the China Sugar Refining Co

Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, noon.

poraries is the more astonishing. Latest dispatches indicate only too plainly that in addition to the reign of terror set up by the press gangs, the soldiers are com- mandeering food and "holding up" the pawnbrokers at the 'muzzle of a revolver, Chinese journalists are ready to advocate a general anti-foreign boycott when a for- eigner boxes the ears of a coolie, September 12.--Annual meeting but when their own military of the Hongkong Hockey Club in leaders carry off inoffensive the H.K.C.C. Pavilion, 6.30 p.m.

citizens-men and women-to do work which falls to the lot of the soldier in other armies, not a word! of protest is uttered. Brutality and. silence make strange bed- fellows.

Interport Matches.

CITY OF RAMS.

HONANESE MAKE FREE-

OF BILLETS,”

WHITE WOLF'S CUBE }

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924.

CANTON BY RAIL

CONNECTION IS AGAIN

RESUMED. "

GOOD START MADE.

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FAMILY SQUABBLE.

CURIOUS CASE IN MAGISTRACY,

SOLICITOR'S "SLAVE."

Communication by rail with At the Central Magistracy, Canton has been established for yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E. the first time during the last Lindsell had a curious case to deal eleven months, a service of slow with, when a shroff in the employ trains (one each way having been of Messrs. Lyson & Hall, together started on September 1.

with his son and daughter, appear- The "China Mall" gathers that ed as the complainants in sum- this is intended by the Railway monses taken out against a fellow authorities to be what might be ledger and another Chinese resid- termed the thin edge of the Ing on the floor above their's, for wedge" and that they are ready to assault.

service of wo start the full

In connection with the posting October 18. Extraordinary by the Canton Government of some General Meeting of Douglas 6.8. Honanese troops in Canton city, Co., Ltd. at the Registered Office on occasional correspondent sends of the Company, 20 Dea Voax the China Mall the following Interesting letter on army life in Road, Central, Doon.

October 20-Third meeting of the City of Rams.

When the Honanese contingent The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at Co. B Office, Pedder was first brought into the city Street, noon.

principally in the Sal Kwan, as a November 5.-Further extra check on the merchants at the ordinary meeting of Dongles S.S. beginning of the general strike, Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voux Road the content to pivoted expresses each way, in addition to Central, noon.

in the streets, partly-completed the slow trains, immediately there houses and workmen's sheds are signs of a stable government Recently they have forcibly in Canton. (It will be remember billeted themselves wherever they od that the express service was could make a footing. As the discontinued a year ago last Honanese are commonly belleved April) to comprise the rammante-of-the- ~The traine which are being run bandit army of that notorious are only for third class passengers leader White Wolf, they are none and are being rua chiefly for the foo welcome. Coming from the passengers at Intermediate stat- highlands of Central China they fons, the number of those making are strangers even to hygiene in the full journey to Canton being its most primitive form and it is negligible. no wonder that they have render- ed themselves obnoxious; "';,

OTHER MEETING,

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

A Chinese was killed yester day through falling from the deck Into the hold of the s.a. 'Kato, Mara" lying in harbour. The re mains were taken to the Kowloon mortuary."

Disinfectants Gratis. A Chinese doctor who practises Western medicine in a private hospital in the city has been honoured by a visit--and a stay from a detachment of Honanese liked the congenial surroundings the patients had to be moved out. The medico now attends his patients in a makeshift hospital, in return for the compliment paid him he is also giving the service men the benefit of his knowledge

and powerful disinfectants

Mr. C. H. Lyson represented the complainants.

Dr. Edward Law said that he examined the complainants and from a number of bruises, which found that they were suffering

might have been caused by being struck with the fist.

Li Ping-huen, the father, said that at one o'clock on the morning of August 18 Whilst he was asleep he heard someone knocking at the door of the house, No. 83, Gage Street. On asking who it was he A "China Mail" representative, received the answer of "It is " who made enquiries this morning, Witness could not recognise the was informed by the Manager of voice and did not open the door. the Railway that everything was Later witness' wife opened the going on alright. The track door and admitted the second bad not been interfered with and defendant, who occupied the rear the line was not damaged much, cubicle. On admittance the defen- neither were the bridges. They dant cursed the witness, and told section, which had been pretty will crippled" by military intering that he was merely employed ference and political troubles, but as a slave at Mr. Lyson's office.

Mr. Lyson: As a matter of fact, the latest step was "a start." When things settled down witness is my shroff. and connection was made with Hankow the future of Railway would be bright.

the

His Worship: Not your slave? Mr. Lyson réplied that he waA not his slave.

Regret will be expressed at the cancellation of the interport swim- A Chinese wonian jumped ming matches which were to have into the harbour off Tung Chan Ltd taken place at the Victoria Recrea-Street, Shamshlupo, yesterday, but

tion Club aquatic sports, to be held was rescued by a boatman. She mercenaries. Because the soldiers had been cut off from the Chinese him not to be so insolent, remark- at the beginning of next month. was later removed to the Govern Muny, who are not particularly ment Civil Hospital. interested in swimming, fully

Six cargo-boat owners were realise the value of such competi- each mulcted in the sum of $5 at live events not only in promoting the Marine Court, this morning more interest in the particular They were found guilty of lying. branch of sport that is made the inshore, within 100 yards of the occasion for the trial of strength, sea-wall, during prohibited hours but also in leading to the estab-last night. lishment of closer ties between the peoples represented.. In spite of

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton the unfortunate incidents at the at the Kowloon Magistracy this Olympic Games which have caused morning, Tse Yu charged with much bitterness and have resulted theft of one jacket valued at $2.50 inevitably, in general recrimina- from a house at Chi Woo Street tione, few would be prepared to yesterday, was sentenced to three contend that friendly rivalry-months hard labour.. provided that it is conducted "on

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Lice Gakro, With the aid of one falthful assistant he ventures Into the Hons' den at reveille every morning, armed with buckets of Jeyes' fluid and chloride of lime. When the officer in charge remonstrated the doctor replied by giving him an object lesson. Going through the equipment of several men stand- ing around, the doctor pulled out an army of ice and fleas. With out further ado, he commenced to disinfect the equipment although his previous attentions had been confined to his own furniture and

MAJOR ZANNI.

SHOULD REACH HERE MONDAY.

ARRANGEMENTS ALL READY.

The China Mall" is in receipt of advice to the effect that Major Zanni, the. Argentine round-the world flier, is to leave Hanol for Hongkong on Monday next.

Continuing, witness said he told defendant that nine out of ten persons in Hongkong

were employees. The second defendant then challenged witness to go downstairs and fight.

After the evening meal that same day. a stranger, the first defendant, and the first defen- dant's son, visited the floor, when the stranger said that some one on the floor had assaulted the small boy. Witness told the man to identify the person and have him arrested. The small boy then replied that there was no one on the floor who assaulted him. During this conversation the first defendant, who had remained out- side, then peeped in and accused witness of having assaulted his Major Zinni will probably take son. Later the second defendant about seven hours to fly from came from his cubicle and also Hanoi Hongkong. Although he accused witness. The stranger was not expected to start for some then struck him a blow and knock- days; local arrangements for himed him down. Witness' son went At sunset every day the have already been completed by to his assistance and he was also Honanese troops send cut patrols. the Asiatic Petroleum Co They signify their presence by

proper lines-can result in any A foot-pad held up a Chinese thing but a more friendly feeling woman as she was walking up the between the peoples interested. path leading from Kennedy Road Just as it leads to a realisation to Bawen Road, about I p.m. on 10. He stole one that good brains or athletic bodies September.

pair of gold-mounted rattan fittings. By persevering, he are not the monopoly of any parti- bangles valued at $30. The man converted the hospital into cular place, so too does it pave the has so far not been traced.

godown for chloride of lime and that night the soldiers decided to billet themselves elsewhere. An advertisement now stands on the hospital door reading "Free disinfectant for all." The troops have not returned.

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It has been stated definitely that he will resume his flight from Hanoi although the Chukwa Maru" is only believed to have transported his new seaplane as famas Haiphong.

of our fellowmen, which is the

"What's wrong with the primary need if true peace is to be women" was personally conceived established. We may appear to and executed by Daniel Carson have strayed far from the ques Goodman, who is the world-famous tion of aquatic sports in the feminist, dramatist and producer. Colony. Our excuse is that the It is now showing at the World conduct of competitive events Theatre with great success. To between nations and even between morrow will be its last performance. ✦✦ ¦ localities is more or less of a burn-

A report is current that Mr. assaulted. Witness' wife went to ing question at home and it is); At a meeting of Hongkong moaning a weird song intelligible H, W. Abbott, who is stated to the verandah and blew a police. surely not without local applica-kafongs at the Tung Wah Hospital only to themselves, which sounds have procured a new plane, is whistle. While his daughter was yesterday afternoon, it was decid- very much like a Chinese post-fixing his machine so that he will going downstairs to inform the ed to apportion from the funds funeral service in the homes of be able to go out to meet Zanni police, she was kicked by one of the men. Later a district watch- raised in Hongkong for flood relief the bereaved people. Originally and guide him into the harbour. in Kwangtung, sums of $20,000 to people thought that these were

man arrived and after being in- formed of the circumstances found Peking, $5,000 to Kwangsi and army marching songs but they $5,000 to Hunan and Hupeh. The have since learnt that each platoon

that the men had disappeared. donations are for relief of distress has its own password-consisting

After corroborative evidence in the places mentioned.

of a complete song--which they

the case was adjourned till noon next Thursday for the defence to keep singing as they move along for fear that their identity may be

call evidense. mistaken.

ilon,

Testator's Widows.

Chinese Robin Hood.

"Two Chinese ladies who claimed to be the lawful widow of a deceased Straits Chinese, were both declared by Sir Walter Shaw,

For not paying 'duty on 46,100 Chief Justice of the Straits Settic-

Three Castles Cigarettes imported ments, sitting in Singapore, to have the official status of wife," from Canton per s.s. "Tung On" this morning, a Chinese was fined One gave evidence that she was $1000 or six months hard labour. [Note: The White. Wolf first married in 1921 and the other Another Chinese, for a similar became active about ten years ago stated that she was married in offence at Connaught Road West, when the late Yuan Shi-kai was 1911 "in pursuance of a document was ordered to pay $50, or one President He was more personal made by her mother." In this month's hard labour. Both cases document the mother said that were heard at the Hongkong because her prospective son-in-law Magistracy this morning. was a gentleman of benign disposi- tion and unequalled generosity, and had no male issue though married, she willingly made a pre- sent of her as a secondary wife! she also candidly admits that she'

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. «

On

Hood.

Many

his

S.S.

TECUMSEH,”

DUE TO ENTER DOCK MONDAY.

DAMAGE NOT KNOWN.

STOLEN SÜET.

THREE WEEK'S JAIL: FOR

YOUTH,

nearly 1,000 tons of her cargo of With the tide coming in and 8,000 tons discharged from along. side, the Standard Oil steamer than political in what he achieved Tecumseh was floated off the and Northern Chinese have Cust Rocks in Kowloon Bay at

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the crowned him with a sort of halo about half past five yesterday Central Magistracy this morning, u which would make him the Chinese Robin

afternoon, after having been in Chinese was charged with the theft. of 70 lbs, of met from four barrels. a time he would sweep down danger for most of the day.

After getting off “what” was at stored at the back of a soap factory And towns garrisoned

first thought to be a dangerous posi- at How Wo Street, Kennedy plunder everybody but he never tion, the Tecumseh steamed Town, at 2 o'clock this morning. touched foreign property or mo-

Defendant was seen, carrying a is "very much obliged" for a sum left for the North by the s.s." Pre has credited him with qualities of Oll Co's Installation at Lalchikok basket and emerging from a lane at

Among the passengers, who lested non-Chinese. Chinese fiction down the harbour to the Standard of $400 paid to her. From what sident Madison to-day, were a "spook" and there are novels alongside the wharf where the Chinese constable on duty. The and at noon to-day was still the back of the factory, by a' can be made out of the tranela Mr. and Mrs. F. W, Cotton, son published to-day which deny his balance of the shipment will be latter questioned the lad with tions of the names, the people con- and daughter: Mr. J. F. Donnelly, death. He was supposed to have been driven off, but their captora cerned are not Cantonese. But Mr. J. Korf, Mr. and Mrs. Halt, been killed in action of betrayed discharged.

from what is popularly known in Mr. B. F. Jinks and Mr. E. P. by his followers, when have helped themselves to pro- Hongkong of Chinese sociology, Williams.

guerilla army dispersed.] perty without even the pretence there is à difference in the posi that payment would be made on tions of these two ladies. As far The P. and O. "Kashgar," which application to Headquarters. 4s we can see, the one who was left London on August 29, is married in 1921 would have been bringing 45 passengers for Hong. What has been done by the men a tien fong or one who substitutes kong. They include Mr. H. J. under Marshal Chi Haleh-yuan a first wife (hit fat) on her death Baker, Mr. A. M. Bowes Smith, near Shanghai, has been équalled and automatically assumes her Mr. T. P. M. Bevan, Rev. P. M.

As reported yesterday, the at Nanking, Wusih and elsewhere place in the family. The other, O'Connor, Mrs. Robb Taylor, and

At the Kowloon Magistracy, this "Tecumseh", went aground on by the troops. of Marshal Lu who was willingly presented for Mr. J. H. Thompson.

morning, Mr. E. W. Hamilton the Cust Rocksa few hundred sentimental and financial reasons, been in operation a week, tales of

Yung-hsiang. It is true that would be classed as a concubine as and Mrs. G. E. S. Upsdell, Mr. and revolvers and 2,900 rounds of am Whampoa Dock Co.'s Hunghom Mr. and Mrs. JR Wood, Mr. ordered the confiscation of 11 yards from the Hongkong and military brutuly have a similar disgraceful tyranny has the word secondary is expressly Md., M. Hiro Mrs G. M. munition. They were discovered establishment at about seven in been subject for general comment

been a feature of every war in mentioned. in the Shanghai papers. In

Harston, Miss Harston. Mr. and on the "Andre Lebon" by one of the morning as she was making the

Mrs. J. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs E. J. the officers and handed over to the her way across the harbour. Fog

At the V.R.C. night fete, to be districts round the Settlement in

Edwards, Rev. W. Featherstone Police on September 1. They have is believed to have been the cause. and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Compton been held in the hopes, that a clue The Tecumiach is registered at held to-morrow week, the follow- ing open championships for the- Hongkong, her, gross tonnage have all booked passages to retura might be obtained as to who was being 6,828 She was on her way Colony will be decided: 50 yards, to Hongkong by the P. and O. as. the rightful owner}

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BOMOKONG, FRIDAY, Bar 12, 1984.

BRUTALITY AND SILENCE.

Though the war between Che-

kiang and Kiangsu has scarcely

China since the foundation of the Republic, which was to at China

the Northern port press gangs to take her place among the have been obnoxiously active. A comity of nations. Such atrocities message, published in our last

are understandable in places in the issue, told of the hardships of both interior which have not had the Chinese and foreign residents in benefit of Western civilization. the districts of Chapel and Pao But to learn that it has taken shan,Servants in the employ of

place in two of the most up-to-date foreigners are scared to leave the

provinces in China; ruled by, men- houses more than necessary for

famed for their humans methods, fear they will fall into the hands

is a decided shock to one's faith in the bonelit, conferre by

pre republican rule, We are

believe. that these cities where i not iko

the knowledge.

Chinese have been rounded up.; roped together, and hurried off to the military lines of the Cheklang forces and pat to work at the of the bayonet. Not only have numbers of un

they cannot have been

SHADOWS BEFORE.

T

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

| on October 10.

The Kowloon Cricket Club have arranged a variety concert for

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Until an examination is made in regard to the suet.. Failing a satis dock it will not be possible..to taken into custody.

factory explanation, defendant was

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Defendant stated that he did not damage; yesterday it appeared steal the suet, but he was promised that the ship was, for a timefty cents if he carried it onto making water. The Standard Oj!

the land. Co. state that the "Tecumseh"

Sentence of three week's hard will probably be ready to go into labour was imposed. dock on Monday.

"MAZED"="MAJOR:.

V.RC.

COMPANY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The "China Mail" is Informed; that the closing date of entry is Tuesday, September 16.

The Hongkong Police are holdi RUBBER PROPAGANDIST IN ing aquatic sports on Saturday,

SINGAPORE.

= {Proin Our Own:

ENTERTAINMENTS.

tomorrow night. It is due to The returas of the MOH commence at 9.15 pm, and pro- yesterday reported one case of September 12.--Coronet Theatre; vided the weather keeps, fine typhoid fever. For the 24, hours, “Kick-in:"

* Bhould attract a large number offended yesterday, three more cases - September 12-World Theatre: musle lovers... The programme is are, reported. In each case the

What's Wrong With "The said to be one of the best patient is Chinese. Women.

that has been offered, my highly p September 12-Queer's Theatre; vices of several well-known artists April Showers."

have been secured and with the A Chinese was admitted to September 12-Star Theatre: East Surreys Band in attendance, a the↑ Government Clyśl Hospitals arrived here from Homs The World's Champion.". thomughly, enjoyable evening is suffering from injuries received He has exp Friday, Sept. 26-Promenade assured. Amplu, seating accom through jumping off a tràm while there is noth to indicate that Concert at Volunteer Headquarters, modation will be provided and the far motion in Des Vaur Road Singapore is the greatest rubber.

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