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before the robbery till. long after

at an opium divan. The divan keeper was called and his evidence was that he was asleep from about sunset til midnight; he saw the accused enter but could not say if the accused left while he (the divan-keeper) slept. In summing up, His Lordship (it was either Sir William Rees Davies or Mr. Justice Gompertz) drew parti- Jus attention to the prisoner's

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1924.

SIR ROBERT'S PLAN.

MEUNIFICATION SCHEME IS

ATTEMPTED MURDER 7 ·

ALLEGED PLÓT AGAINST GENERAL WONG.

GUARD SHOT DOWN. Sensational Circus Feat In Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondant.)

XESUMED,

FOUNDER, ROUND NORTH,

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At 8.30 this morning the M.M. Stemmer "Angers" left for the North

with Sir Robert lio Tung on board.

Sir Robert Boarded the ship lust hight, accompanied only by his own people, there being no time for :

statement; going so far as to

Canton, November 24. explain that in most cases, people

Reticence on the part of those said they were in Canton or able to throw light on the matter Macao; but in the case under has prevented confirmation of his way friends to see him off. review, prisoner had given a very report current last night that definite account of his movements: firing broke out in the fifth floor A verdict of "guilty was brought of the Oriental Hotel where, it is in by a jury comprising, mostly, stated, an attempt was made to if not entirely, Europeans and the

Assassinate General Wong Shui- mun got something like seven hong of Wuchow,

If the years' imprisonment.

According to the version of one jury had been aware of the who claims to have seen most of

oplum diván fact that an

It will be rialled that befory Sir what occurred, General Wong had keeper has his busiest hours been invited to dinner at the Hotel Hebert left-here to attend the Woo- between sunset (after the even- when fifty or sixty Kwangsi body bley Fishibition, as or of Hong ing meal) and midnight, they guards rushed his room. One of might have doubted his statement the general's own guards made, ako

excitpe.

Pribably the whole,Colony knows that he has only been back from Eirope for a couple of weeks or so and be now on his witỷ to Shaug- hai in connection with his rind table conference project.

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PAST-ACHIEVEMENTS.

Many enquines have" roseled Sir Robert regarding the prospects of the Round Table, Conference

Commissioners, he had Shanghai the a to having been asleep. Not determined stand in a verandah, established wishing to run foul of the Police, holding the assailants at bay until nucleus of a remification committes he might have decided not to his ammunition was expendled with a vies to bringing China's commit himself one way or the when he was shot down. In the aders togeller at the conferenca other. However, that knowledge meanwhile Wong made good his table. of Chinese sociology might have made a difference. In briefly The report also says that about mentioning this case, it should be fourteen of the attackers were stated that the wounded sergeant wounded. picked the man out at an identi- fication parade. Nevertheless, it

Subsequently, troops alleged to scheme, und he has kinally told our serves to bring up the question of long to General Lau Tsun-wan'ssentative how the movement the best interests being served in army-Lau is commander-in-chiefs en furing, He said.-"Winie having only Europeans to sit on of the pro-Sen Kwangsi army insandai, my Committee in Shanghai held several meetings, juries to hear cases in which the Kwangtung and has been appoint-and they agreed on the following parties, are Chinese. It is not Governor of Kwangsi province nesples, mondly, that it would often, of course, that this by Dr. Sun-searched the hotel.it the advisable for them to have happens, but it is quite possible carefully going through the rooms large a body of Committee for it to cecur under the present on the fifth floor where Wong members or le attract unduly pub- system.

SHADOWS BEFORE

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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lie attention. Also, the Committee " thrilling account is-given of the escape effected by one of the against the calling of any ass meetings, on the ground - that wod-be victim's bodyguards. Heberto mass meetings had never hau been winged in the firing but brought any results, and they hud taking advantage of the confusion rned that certain people had he rushed to the lift, firing a been making me of the Peace move- volley from a Mauser to keep off on For their own ends and not his attackers. Opening the lift-entirely from lisinterested gate, he jumped out to the lift-tive,"

. The Committee's first object was rope down which he swurned to the ground floor and out into an endeavour to effect a reconcilia-

tion between certain of the prin safety.

belligerent leaders. but

November 25-Coronel Theatre; The Court. Easy Street," "The preliminary notice shows, is only Immigrant." a matter of time. Therefore, November 25-Star Theatre;

The hotel servants quarters cim "Little Old New York," since the scheme is bound to be

Nove bur 25.-World Theatre; were also subjected to a rigorous without success. They also worked carried into effect, further com- Diana Karenne in "The Martyr search but nothing was found. very hard in trying to prevent the ment can be reserved until a closer

Queen."

One or two whose reports are outbreuk of hostilities between study of the details has been November 25-Queen's Theatre not substantiated to any extent, thekiang and Kinngs. On the 1st Sir Robert possible. Already certain obvious Alice Lake in The Golden Gift." claim that the searchers took November, when

Away property from the rooms arrived at Sabang, Sumatra, on his criticisms suggest themselves and

November 25-Hongkong St. they searched the inmates having journey back from Europe, be doubtless others

become Andrew's Society, last practice left in the panic.

wired, to the Committee in Shaug- The wise ones connect the hai as follows Recent political manifest. Consequently, although dance at the City Hall.

November 25.St. John's Cathe attempt on the general's life with events justify people's demand for we have the warmest admiration

the recent trend of developments peave conferre. Will your Com→ for Mr. Ede's motives and for thedral Organ recital postponed.

November 20.-Lantern show for at Wuchow and Kwangsi where mittee meet and telegraph ma evident care he has put into his children at Helena May Institute, opposition is said to have been result?

forthcoming against Lau's labour of love, we should like to 5.30 p.m.

December 19.-Children's Xmas appointment as Governor of the weigh his plan. very carefully | before giving our considered Party, at Helena May Institute, province.

4. p. n. verdict, especially as the scheme,

November 29. Hongkong besides its benevolent side, has a financial aspect which although Jockey Club's seventh extra

wheeling. not placing it altogether on the level of other companies that November 25.-Lammert Bros., invite public subscription, does a Sales Room, Postage stamps, remove it from the sphere of the 5.15 p.m. purely benevolent.

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CHANGING SITUATION.

On the 3rd November, while be was in Singapore: Sir Robert sent further telegrun to Shanghai :— "Telegraph me by wireless steamer "Coblenz if you want me to come quickly.

Canton, November 24. Yet another report has reached

On the 11th November, two days Canton of regular soldiers having after his return to the Colony, he been worsted in a brush with coved the following telegram Merchants' Volunteers and Village from the Committee in Shanghind: Guards up-country.

We have sent a circular telegrain At Koon Shan, General Li Fook- Fin your pane to the military lam's troops are stated to have leaders, The political situation is met with disaster. About 400 still unsatisfactory, we suggest you rank and file were disarmed and proceed slowly, and there is no two launches and four junks be hurry for you to come up. longing to them were captured. The number disarmed may have been exaggerated.

SKIPPER FINED. NEGLECTS TO SIGN ON CREW.

PLEA OF GUILTY.

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Last week, however, on Friday be exact, another telegram roached Sir Robert urging him to go. to Shanghai without delay, as the Committee thought that the time and arrived when the Conference. movement should be pressed for- ward.

CHANGE OF PLANS.

It will be remembered that Bir. Robert first intended to return to Hougkong via Siberia, bet changed Captain David Morgan of the his pian. He explains ? Hongkong-Kongmoon steamer "As I Ind no opportunity of Tai Lee" was fined $25 at the seeing Marshal Chang Tao-lin in Marine Court, by Lieut. Com- 1923, on the 20th Angust last, mander G. F: Hole, RN, (Magis- while still in London, I sent him a telegram stating that I intended trate) this morning,

That being the master of the returning to Hongkong via Siberin

latter is completed, Tuan Chi-jui December 4-Sale of Work, in "Tai-Lea," he had neglected to and proposed to call on him at the Compounds of Union Church, enter into an agreement with Mukden if he would wire whether 3 p.m.

seventeen scamen in the form and he could receive me and afford ine On the 3rd Angust, manner provided by the Merchant protection. Shipping Act, was the charge pre- I received the following telegram in ferred against him and to which reply: Your wire. Will give you hearty welcome and full protection. he pleaded guilty."

The name of Mr. G. W.. Coysh,Signed) Chang Teo-lin." Deputy Shipping Master, appear ed as complainant.

STREET ACCIDENTS.

November 26.-Lumert Bros. at Sales Rooms, fine private collec- tion of Chinese curios, 2.30 p.m.

November 27-Lammert Bros. Reforms For China.

at H.K. & K.W. and Godown, Co. Prospective President Tuan Ltd., West Point, antimony ore, 11 MR. EDE'S SCHEME.

Chi-jui, Reuter informs us, hasja.m.

November 28.--Laumert Bros issued a circular telegram in thei Whatever opinions may be held customary strain of his pre-at Godown No. 18, H.K. & K. He enumerates the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. regarding Mr. C. Montague Ede's decessors.

goods, evils of former, administrations Kowloon, miscellaneous proposed Industrial Association--

and expresses intention to institute 10.30 am. and we have no doubt, looking to all-round reforms.. Tuan states

OTHER MEETINGS. November 26.Unusl.Public lec the very nature of the scheme, that a Reorganisation Conference that views will vary a great deal- will be held in Peking within ature at the H.K.L.T. Society, 10, there can be only che sentiment month: Delegates from the pro- Queen's Road, 5.45 pm.

November 26. General meeting vinces are expected to attend, concerning the public spirit that discuss the present situation and of members of the Institution of has actuated 'the promoter; decide upon what measures shail Engineers and Shipbuilders in the namely that it is worthy of his be taken to restore order in China. Institute, & p.n.

December 23.-General meeting It is further proposed to hold, a record. Nor can there be any two opinions about the care and National Conference within six of shareholders of the Rah. Synd Ind.. Prince's Building, thought that have been devoted months to deal with fundamental cute

questions. When the work of the Chater Rond, noon, to working out the details. Mr. Ede has presented the Colony with intends to retire from public life. a very arresting scheme, a scheme Presumably the latter statement is meant to imply that Tuan is not which, if it does nothing else, will particularly anxious to become centre public attention upon the President; it does not necessarily need for industrial arbitration as mean that he would refuse to stand for election. As noted never before. But many are con above, Tann's telegram is, couched

· LIST OF CASUALTIES fident that Mr. Ede's scheme will in the familiar verbiage of his

FOR YESTERDAY, achieve a vast deal more than this, predecessors, and until his pro-

While lighting from a tram car that it will, indeed prove an posed reforms are given in detail, it is impossible to judge whether enormous stride towards indus- he had any workable scheme in motion at Praya East yesterday. trial harmony. Already, we are whereby it will be feasible to a Chinese woman had a fell and needed sustained Injuries to her head.. much tol, there are five thousand introduce the people eager to become members reforms. One polat in favour of She was taken to the Government

Civil Hornftal. of the Association, and if it be Tuan is that he has few really an Over 7 Dies for making Hongkong

powerful political enemies at the said that these are mindful only moment If the Christian Army

A kill Chinese boy was at copper cents, Manchu Dynasty of the personal benefits that will and Chang Tso-lin stand staunchly mitted to hospital with injuries in copper cents (still-legal tender in accrue to them under the employ by him, the prospecta for genuine his hand. He was knocked down Chinn) and French Indo-China preparations and on the point of ment, insurance, and recreation reforms are distinctly bright, by atrick in Eastern Street yester notes have been seized by the king reservations for the jour day, one of the wheel passing over Criminal Intelligence Department ney, hostilities, broke out bitween at No. 9, Cochrane Street, which Mukden and Peking; and after con- Hulting, my friends. I had to come provisions of the scheme, then it

bim, Hit By Lorry, is in the centre of the town, and to the conclusions that it would be can safely be claimed that not a

A Chinese was taken to the only a few minutes walk from inadvisable for me to pred to few among the general public,

While on the subject of the Kwong Wah Hospital yester by the Central Police Station. Mukden, because the per fact of taking the detached view, will hall "compatibility of Juries in Hodgsuntering from Injuries caused by

Among property seized by the

my mooting Marshal Change-lin the scheme as the beginning of a kong and other British ports in being truck down by a motor raiding officers were coining plant at that juncture would undoubtedly

machinery and other material new era in the Colony's industrial the Far East. It is interesting to lorry at Woosung Street.

believed to be commented with the give rise to the impresch that f

was not a neutrál, history. Others, of course, as Mr. recall an incident at a trial several

manufacture of Siam paper, cur. It should be stated that my years yn Accused of wounding Ede doubtless realizes, will view a European sergeant after a Kow-

rency and but yo object in desiring

Marshal Chang Tsa-l

have the scheme with frank sceptician, loondis roubory Fed hifit a

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