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INSTALLED.

THILLS. TIELD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

Canton, April 11, ' The Samech Municipal Council lus just received a new fire engine of un up-d-dile pattern, and triuks were card out this week proving stress in every way. The Council i to balcongratulated on having dow", a modery machine which should be able to cope with any outbreaks which may Quuur on the island.

STORY OF BURST WATERPIPE.

Gassed in Attempt to Save Life.

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That a ricsha coolie had to be taken to the Government: Cfvil Hospital after he was injured by a fragment from a waterpipe which burst was the substance of a police report of an accident which happened at Mercer Street on the afternoon of March 25.

SUMMER UNDERWEAR

Through the land being to has saved enough to return home,

Details supplied by an eye-bandage the wound and stop the poor for a surplus population, the If he settles down, others will

witness point to there being more flow of bioed, the officer promptly utives of several“Kwangtung follow in his footsteps, but if he

in the incident than the above tore up his own shirt which he districts have had to find re-be rush enough to lose his fortune

meagre report would suggest. used as bandages. The man was munerative living abroad. Where -and such is often the case--

A water pipe which was, being sent, to hospital, but the wound also would the country simpleton why he packs off again on the

tested burst under pressure, and a, was of so serious a nature that he who can only "perform manual next boat.

The engine aid dip were sup-fragment struck a ricsha coolie died some days later.. labour desire, 10- go but to Of recent years there has been plied by the well-known French on the head, inflicting a nasty From enquiries made after the America which to him is the Elite a number of Cantonese who fit of Thelahaye for which wound from which blood flowed report made by the eye-witness it Dorado of his young days, since go to the Dutch East Indies, Musste. J Pasquier and Cie are freely. As usual a crowd collect has been ascertained that, the It is always referred to in the where the majority are employed the loci representatives. It is art and looked on enjoying the gallant officer responsible for the rintang

vernacular is the "Gold Mounas skilled or semi-skilled labour. automo-panzp types 87 and is very water display, indifferent to the compassionate act is Sergeant. 4༔ Gossip has it that the pioneer frompacte The engine is, 10 h.p. sufferings of the injured man. Taylor (106) of the Central 'It was probably in the gold batch of wanderers were driven and the pump is of the multicellular Soon after a "Good Samaritan" Police. In an accident putsile rish of 10-since made immortal to seek domicile abroad because type capable of delivering 20,000 to appeared in the person of a Euro- the Queen's Theatre which was | to Westerners by the folk songs of they happened to be on the losingdijon Stres fer hour at pressure pean Police Sergeant, who forced reported in the "China Mail" some two and three decades ago that side when a clan feud was fought ranging from 57 to 125 pounds per his way through the crowd,months ago, he saved the-life Hinere found their way into to the death "not far from spare hah. The whole is mounted Failing to get some cloth from of a coolie who was lying uncon- sheets⚫alifornia-hence, the mums for Canton."

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Varying "prices are paid for the privilege of getting into the United States. A tmr's offers will include such things as a busi- ness permit or a student's pass, į and one can become an American subject without the slightest elaim to citizenship. It is all a ense of metins mid the fancy to pay. Fot a few thousand dollars, i a bumpkin from up-country will be given the papers whereby he becomes the gun of somelvagy re- sident in America, on whom he has never set eyes.. Part of the bargain comprises coaching in everything from the "father's" History in America to the latest gossip about his family's prize pig in the native village, titis" being most necessary to pass muster when searchingly examin- ed by the Customs on arrival at San Francisco.

UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH OF PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION.

President and Mrs. Coolidge leaving the White House for the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol. This is an absulutely unretouched photograph sent by wire to New York by the American Telephone, and Telegraph Company.

RIFLE MEETING.

" VOLUNTEERS' HOLIDAY

SHOOT.

Many will wonder what induce- ment there is for a man to part with such a large sum, com- paratively,, just to get into" a "dry" country. The average emigrant has somebody to go to, and his prospects are generally a position in a laundry or a chop. sey restaurant where a senior

On Saturday and yesterday the clansman has established himself. Hongkong Volunteer Defence By dint of hard work and of Corps held their rifle shoot at saving, the young man able to pay off what he has pro-

will be Kowloon City range and will bably borrowed from clan funda,

finish to-day.

cr on a mortgage of hereditary Results to date .are padi-fields. In course of time, he follow

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The fuel tank ds of sufficient capacity for three and a half hours' work An air pump is coupled to the engine to exhaust the air from hemp and suction fine when starang up

SUN YAT.SEN.

MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD IN LONDON.

SOVIET TRIBUTE.

(Reuter's Service.)

The delivery is urranged for two

London, April 12. 21/2 inch diameter fire loses and

A hundred people tended a in the tests carried out the engine memorial service in honour of Dr. maintained an even speed through Sun Yat-sen at the Chinese lega- out and the jet reached a vertical tion.. height of about 80 feet. Tho The acting Chinese Miniater, Corps Championship. (Pos- weight of the engine complete is. Sir Charles Addis, Sir James sible 141) 1. Sapper Maskell only about 550 kilogrammes and Cantlie, and a representative of (Engineer Company) 112; 2, can easily be handled by two men," the Soviet Embassy gave speeches Sgt.-Major Everest (Engineer This type of pump should recom- tributing the deceased, Company) 111; 3, Cpl. Goodman | meni itself to the City Fire Brigade It is noteworthy that the room (No. 6 platoon) 110; 4, Sapper for the negotiation of the narrow in the Legation where Dr. Sun Stephens (Engineer Company) streets of Canton City.

was once imprisoned is perman- 109.

Mr. Chay, E. Watson, Secretary ently locked in memory of Dr. on behalf of Tyro Competition (As for to the Shumeen Municipal Connell Sun's sacrifices Church, Wanchai, was the scene. H. Penn (No. 1 Platoon) 94; 2, Brigulie were in charge of the trials..

Corps Championship) 1, Cpl. and the Superintendent of the Fire China. of a quiet but pretty wedding Sgt. Tyler (Engineer Company) on Saturday afternoon, the parties being Miss E. M. Smith, Sister at 69; 3, Pte. Harvey (No. 6

LOCAL WEDDING.

MORGAN-SMITH,

CEREMONY AT WANCHAL

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the Government Civil Hospital, Platoon) 84.

and Mr. D. E. Morgan, Chief Jar Competition.-Won by No. Engineer on H.MS. Francol, 6 Platoon. (Cpl. Goodman, Keeth, R. F. A.

Fyde) Tile Competition. Wor by No. 1 Platoon "B" team (Sgt. H. Green, Cpl. E. J. R. Mitchell, Cpl. E. G. Stewart, L/Cpi. H. K. Prosser, F. Brown).

The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Henry S F. Rossiter, of Woochow, acting Wesleyan Chap. lain in Hongkong.

-The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. A. Kirk, and she was attended by her

sister, Mrs. A. Kuk.

Attack Competition.-Won by No. 1 Platoon (Lt. S. J. Jordain, Cpl. E. J. R. Mitchell, Cpl. A

WILD WEST STUNT.

COLLECTING FOR DR. BUN'S. MEMORY.

MOTORS HELD UP

150 FEET DROP.

WOMAN KILLED AND CONSTABLE INJURED.

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suffering from the effects of gas. He got the ran put, rendered first aid, and sent him to hospital, where the main recovered"

Sergeant Taylor în extricating. the man also inhaled a quantity of gas from the leaking pipe and" (was an inmate cf the Government

Civil Hospital for four days.

*.. SHANGHAI WIN.

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-PORTUGUESE INTERPORT

FOOTBALL.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, April 11: The Association football match between Hongkong. Portuguesé and Shanghai Portuguese attract- ed a very large number of spectators.

Shanghai won by S goals to 2 after extra time.

The game was very evenly.con- tested, and all played well, par- ticularly the Shanghai goal- keeper, who made a number of brilliant saves. Both teams had a fair share of bad luck. Hong- kong twice. scored, but were adjudged offside, and Shanghai

once.

Collaco (Shanghai) scored after seven minutes, and Rocha equalised. Marcal then stored for Shanghai, who at half time were leading by 2 goals to 1.

On the resumption, Gosano (Hongkong) equalised. There was no further score, whereupon it was decided to play a half hour extra time.

In the second quarter hour, Marcal scored, and from then onward Shanghai were most dan- gerous. The match ended in a win for Shanghai by 3 goals to 2.

LIVING WAGE,

NEEDS OF OUR CIVILISED EXISTENCE.

LABOUR'S LATEST.

(Reuter's Service.)

Gloucester, April 12. Presiding at the annual confer- ence of the Independent Labour Party, which was opened here this morning and attended by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and practi- cally all the prominent members of the Party. Mr. Clifford Allen that Labour · should urged unitedly demand the national living wage dictated by the needs of civilised existence and not depending upon the varying fortunes of each industry. He declared that the amount of such wage. should either be 80 inhuman as to put the rich with

(From Our Own Correspondent.) had been cutting trees near the their lives of luxury to shame for

for subscriptions for the building

An Indian coustable was taken to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to his head and body..

The constable, who was in pursuit of a Chinese woman, who

Si Koon Customs Pass, was picked ever, or so correct as to ring the up after a 150 feet drop down a death-knell of the wasteful profit- tavine.

making system." Industry and the banking system must be transferred to public ownership, and the nation must then control

was killed.

Mr. R. Fountain, of the R. F. A. Burns, A. C. I. Bowker, Cpl. R. R. Fenn, Cpl. E. G. Stewart, HG," Franco, discharged the duties Davies) Musketry Competition.

CANTON, April 11. of best man.

The woman who formed the (Pousible 70) 1, Sgt.-Major

Hundreds of school-girls, and The bride looked charming in a Westlake 68; 2, Sapper Stephens school bays are on the streets of object of the chase went down the dress of white crêpe de Chine with (Engineer Compaper Stephens Canton city and Shameeu soliciting before the constable and Spanish lace scarf and crinoliide Bapper Dovey (Engineer Com of a hall in memory of Dr. Sun hat trimmed with ostrich feather. She. carried a bouquet of white

pany) 68.

Yat-sen “

BURIED IN LANDSLIDE. roses and maiden hair feras.

Blake Shield Won by En- These voluntary collectors have The bride's sister was dressed in gincer Company (Sgt. Major provided some Wild West stunts

MOSCOW, April: 11. pale blue silk and georgette frock, Evereat, Stephens, Watson, on the roads, holding up moʻor- Six persons were killed and three. with white georgette hat

Dovey, Maskell),

cars by drawing ropes full length seriously injured in a landslide at After the ceremony the happy Francis Cup

by

acrost Even the private care of the hydro-electric-stationar couple-left-for-Repulse Bay, where gineer Company

team (Sore, the big generals with bodyguarda Tashkent, in which the wine Watson

flanking each side, r'ding literally workmen were buried-Restor Dovey,

go-the), bonnet and footboards, me

the honeymoon will be spent

I panic which followed, à

Stephens, Maskell)

raid by the police at No. 4. Temple Reserves Cup 2

and continually brandishing ugly "A report has been made to the Madera, have not deterred the police by Miss Foredtide, Wing at

Street; Yaumati, on Thuradiy, aapaley 2, D. Reid, & C.3.Munsters Each collector has an No. 22, Kennedy Rod that her

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earthenware cash box into which handbag containing $8 da money thekingarare put Donor areas matched from her by a

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ego whilst on her way lo town Imp sted there

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the import of "food" and raw materials.

GOLF

SHANGHAI” CHAMPIONSHIP.

(Routers Service)

Shanghai, Apri

W. Budd bent J. B. Ferrier by 3 up and 1 to play in the Shanghai golf championship semi-final,

Ferrier has been champion for four years running and six times, in all

Budd meets Pilcker in the final.

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