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Who Was Swallowed

Reading like a challenge to zoologists is u story of a New Terri- tory ferocious animal which devours human beings alive and has even, by its apcuranes, actually frightened people to death.

With a general appearance like This latest story sems to have

Proposed Shanghai

MR. ABBOTT'S PLANS.

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BIG MACHINE FOR PASSENGERS.

that of a cow, a mouth "as big asemanated from native policeColony through the Shanghai a basin and bristles, like officers coming in from

those of hedgehogsżuch is the description of the strange animal stations.

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was

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in today's "China News," a locali Not so long ago there vernacular paper.

Luther mysterious animal. Some Lau Kwong, a Kowloon farmersait that it was a bear, others is, says the vernaculir paper, the| unfortunate individual who en kangaroo. countered this ferocious animal. Local sportsmen det for week- and met his death.

ends have bagged deer, aided by

Translated broadly, the story read -

THROUGH "OTHER

BLOT AND DISGRACE."

Visiting Newspaper Correspondent's Views.

Yesterday We were able 10 publish the "Manchester 'Guardian's summary of the recommendations of an inter-depart- mental Conference which considered the Hongkong piracy monace, Still more evidence of the world-wide interest being taken in the problem is to hand lo-day from Calcutta.

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Reports which have reached the

out-Chinese press as to the probable "The Statesman," of Calcutta, commencement of air aeroplane considered the matter of suf- passenger and mail service from ficient interest to their readers to Shanghai to Hongkong would despatch a special correspondent appear to be a somewhat garbled to the Far East and his observa- version of the plans of Mr. H. W. tions or our plight here and com- Abbott which have already beenparisons with what such a state outlined in the "China Mail" of affairs would lead to in Mr. Abbott has been working Calcutta or elsewhere provide on the large. Curtis F. 5 sen- interesting reading, beaters and works, and a few plane which he brought last "Picture the constormation of speak of having seen stray foxes. month from Manila, the work of the British public he writes, In a glen near Taipo, Lau was Although this, is the close reconstructing it from a bomber were it an everyday possibility chopping firewool when he sud-season, the "China News" ex-into an extensive passenger carry for the cross-channel shipping to denly saw this huge animal presses the hope that adventureus ing machine having proved more suffer capture and loot-often Taking fright immediately, Tau sportsmen will rid the Colony of difficult than he anticipated. Mr. combined with the wholesale mur- ran away to return several days this mysterious wild animal and Abbott hus so been, held up der of crews and passengers. later.

extablish its identity..

through lack of capital, for Imagine what would happen in Moving

very rapid. pace. the monster's gait. according 10 the version, was similar to that of a kangaroo as it waved its arms about and Paiced with its feet.

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Bat took to light with the animal in chave close behind as it' Thad sighted him. Soon, the farmer was overtaken and swal lowed alive by the ferocious animal!

In the course of the last few days, a number of persons Arel said to have met their death through fear of the animal while others are in constant drea? even the mention of it.

The mainland has been the hupting, ground of various kinds of wild animals. real and imaginary.

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Several years ago, a full sized tiger was shot after causing the death of a European police ser- geant by name of Goucher. Since then and before. tiger stories have been too numerous to be recorded. Spoor have been seen from time to time.

OUT OF WORK.

Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Fat the Central Magistracy this morning, an American Beaman named John Ronayre was charg ed with being found in the Colony in a destitute condition.

It was stated that the defendant was found on the reclamation" at Praya East yesterday in a state of collapse.

Defendant admitted that he went off into a tit, and said that he had been unemployed for three months. He was committed to the House of Detention.

Another man, a Russian named Alexis Androsoff, who had come from Shanghai, was alse sent to the House of Detention by Mr. H. R. Butters.

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MEN AND WOMEN IN THE NEWS OF THE DAY."

Above: LADI WARVIČIE & QULEN ETIZANDISI Osów PHILIP GROSSMAN & EAMONN DE WALIKA In spite of protests from her ladies-in-waiting, Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has had her hair shingled, according to a Londen cable from Brussels. - Lady. Warwick, immensely wealthy Socialist, has withdrawn her invitation to Labour members of Parliament to take advantage of her continuous "open house" at "Banton Lodge. Il ja understood she wanted them there for carican discussions, but found too many “gay young sparka" who thought only of a good time. The Supreme Court of the United States hus upheld the right of President Coolidge to pardon Philip Grossman, of Chicago, sentenced to prison for contempt of court in a liquor violation case. Federal judges in Chicago declared the Fesident had no power of pardon in contempt cases. A shower of eggs grecled Bamann de Valera, "Provisional President of the Irish Republic," during an election meeting in Dublin...

STOLEN SUGAR.

TEN PEOPLE IN TROUBLE.

CHARGES OF RECEIVING..

although he has the option on the

purchase of five other similar machines from Manila he will

40-MILES-AN-HOUR.

Calcutta if every river ateamer or "tea boat', stood a good chance of the same treatment before it got to Khulna, or if the officers of the Fall River boats from New York up the Long Island Sound were expected to defend themselves and their fares, from murder and loot at the hands of gunmen" fellow passengers, by converting the bridge and engine room into.. miniature fortresses. Absurd as this may sound it is a cold hard fact in traffic between such great! centres as Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Canton."

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The writer enumerates the measures that have been taken) and places his finger on the weak spot in the regulations when he states that "they accept it મધ axiomatic that it is the duty of the masters and officers of vessel to defend their ship," He emphasises the argent import- "ance of the problem of piracy on the Pacific coast and on the adjacent internal marine high- | ways on account of the "unplea- yant loss both. of prestige, property and life involved in the everyday incidents of commercial intercourse in the China Seas, to- day," and states it as his opinion not only that immediate action is necessary, but also that it is prac ticable were it not for the "jealousies and negligence of the four allied powers who are per- mitting this blot and disgrace to xx continue."

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The synopsis of the report of the inter-departmental Confer- ence on Piracy published yoster- day is confirmed as substantially correct in that recommendations are to be made for the compulsory carrying of wireless and insur-

ance

of officers by the owners. The report has been circulated amongst the local shipping firms interested but cannot yet be made public in toto before it has been considered by the Council.

TRAFFIC BOTH WAYS.

JUBILEE ROAD BEING WIDENED.

*EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT.

The astonishing progress made at the south side of the island was the subject of comment on the occasion of the provisional Te opening of the new Peak road to

have to have something more CHARGE AGAINST MOTOR Repulse Bay. The "China Mail":

tangible than he has at present with which to approach the Hong- kong Government for official recognition as mail

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and passenger carrier.

When the machine which Mr.

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understands that it is anticipated that the road will be completely opened in a few weeks' time, and. that in the meantime the Hotelu The theft. of a large quantity of

Co. is running an occasional 'bus Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at along this route. sugar belonging to Messrs. Jardino,

Magistracy this Matheson and Co., Ltd. had Abbott brought with him from the Kowloon A fifteen-your old Chinese boy. this morning before Mr. S... make arrangements for landing at his moter cycle and with failing to Road, the Jubilee (together with routes by which Répulse Bay may que at the Central Magistry Manila is complete he hopes to morning. Mr, F. G. Munn was

charged with negligent driving of be reached-via the Pokfulam was ordered six strokes of the Ekkerry which attracted's 'num Shanghai and intervening places birch by Mr. J. R. Butters at the ber of solicitors, Central Magistracy this morning

in the belief that a practical produce his licence. There were three sepänte cusés, demonstration that the thing can in evidence that the defendant was

Traffic Sergeant Hallam stated Pokfulam) Road, the Peak Road and the road through Shauki wan. for unlawfully having in his pos-in all of which Detective Inspector be done will produce more public sen driving his cycle at Corona The Jubilee Road is not greatly session a

resolver and three. Morphy applied for a week's confidence and support. It is Mr. Hon Road on April 18 at a speed used at present because it is rounds of ammunition.

formal remund, which was allowed. Abbott's belief that a reguler ten estimated at 40 miles per hour.

undergoing extensive repairs Defendant claimed that he was In the first case, the manuging hour service with Shanghal in a member of a Yunnanese army partner of the Wing Sing shop, of practicable

Defendant denied the charge of which make going rather hurd and oficer's bodyguard.

that if the nealigent driving, and in respect and also "because it can only be 178, Dos Vaux Road West, Mas pussenger accommodation avail of the second charge he said that gone along in one direction. charged along with five others with able is made use of (the 'plane he had the licence with him at the The repairs at present being unlawfully receiving 146 bags of will hold 16 to 18) it can be run time but did not consider he was sugar, valued at $2,020, on April at a profit with charges equivalent entitled to show it as the officer 30. Mr. F. Whitehouse appeared to those of the steamship com

was not in uniform. for the defendant, and Mr. M. K. panies.

Fixes of $15 and $5 were im posed on the charges respectively,

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The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall is interested in the formation of a ostery for the encouragement by educative propaganda of that among the Chinese.community. A

Lo for four of the others. Bail of $1,000 each for the first three and į $300 each for the others was fixed. The second case was against three A good supply of water which but women for unlawful possession should prove ample for the of 46 bags of sugar, part of the 146 supplemented in a month or two China Merchants' Steam Navigation meeting will shortly be held to Colony's needs. providing it is bags, on board is junk lying near the by the usual rains, is the report as Company's, wharf on Saturday to the state of the reservoirs given morning. It was alleged that the promote a working scheme. to a "China Mail" representative defendants gave very little informa who enquired of Mr. A. B. Purves, tion to the police as to where they -acting-Water-Authority-The-re---leaded-the cargo-ind-that-the-firál

servoirs are about full.

A cloth hawker was held up by three men armed with daggers gear Argyle Street, Yaumati. yes- terday afternoon. Twenty two rolls of pongee silk and $30 In cash were stolan.

OPIUM CHARGE.

man, was formally charged at the Khalas Khan, an Indian watch Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with the possession of 100 taels of raw opium on April 16.

effected, the "China Mail” under- stands, are part of a very exten- sive scheme which will sprcad over a period, possibly as long as a year or two, but the final object of which is to widen the road and take back all the bridges, in order that the route may be used by motorists going in both directions perhaps, oven, as an alternative route for the 'buses.

The widening of the road is being carried out in sections and will finally be carried through in its improved state right into The defendant had partly re Kennedy Town. At present the covered from a bullet wound which part nearly completed is that be- he received in the leg in attempt.tween Pokfulam Road and the

"Dairy Farm Cutting. ing to escape from the police.

The case was remanded until The advantages of the road are the pretty settings it affords and

defendant in the previous case: The last case was one of receiv Longeged the boat Mr T Saingarbins a man who was alleged Brooks appeared for all the three to have stored in a godown 146′ defendant women. The first defen-bags of suger and later removed u dant, who was the mistress of part of this cargo. It was stated next Monday when the charge the boat, or her boil fixed ut 8150, that defendant was also a share against the defendant and its easy gradient and there is and the others at $100 cách, bolder in the Wing Bing firm, Mr. sorgeant of the Pack Battery F. L. Leask sppeared for the arrested at the same time will be defence, bail being fixed at $1,000. heard

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