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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD, Telephone Central 1246 or 1247

33 Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley, A. J. Allison.................................. SERVice Manager,"

WHITEAWAY'S

GREAT

SUMMER

SALE

Will Commence

ON

Tuesday, Aug. 4th

And Will Continne

TILL

Saturday, Sept. 5th

ENTIRE STOCK

VALUED OVER

$400,000.00

INCLUDED

GENEROUS

REDUCTIONS

NOTE

In order to make final pre- parations for this Sale, our Store

will be closed for

business on SATURDAY, AUGUST Ist.

Be Early on

Tuesday, the 4th

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW

& CO., LTD

HONGKONG,

4 SIKEL

ASPHALT

Aseos

MURZY WATERPROOFING ENVELOPE

ROBERTSON'S

ASBESTOS

PROTECTED

METAL ROOFING

Sale Agents: DAVIE, BOAG' & CO, LTD. Bank of Canton Building, Hooples and particulars on application

FOR REAL FINE MAJONG SRT8 MARS OF IVORY, AND BONE.

Lowest Possible Prices

SUNG SAN CHAN

- 140, Wellington Blepok

Obmong Ha Lang

be

China Mail Fe

No. 19,561

FRONTIER FIRING.

SHOTS AT POLICE AND VILLAGERS.

TWO UGLY INCIDENTS.

Two incidents of actual firing by Chinese soldiers into British territory, without reason or pro- vocation, occurred yesterday and this morning, but the unwarrant ed attack was not replied to by the men on the spot.

In addition to the fring Chinese soldiers crossed the frontier into the New Territories, where they attempted to interfere with the villagers, but retreated without accomplishing anything.

Just before darknesà came on yesterday-about 6.45 pm. is the

ESTAI

*HED

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1925.

BLACK-SHIRTS.

...

PROWLER CHASED ON. THE POLO-GROUND.

HIDDEN CHOPPER.

CHASE ON RIVER.

STRIKERS' RACE WITH STEAMER.

"LIKE A PIRATE STORY."

Pakkai, Kangmoon, July 29.

Dressed like the black-shirted (From Our Own Correspondent.) fraternity of Fascista led by Benito Mussolini, but in uniforms cut like those of Boy Scouts, two Chinese special district guards gave evidence at the Magistracy this morning as a sequel to an arrest by them.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest had before him a Chinese who claimed to be a carpenter, but was prowling round the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, about one o'clock yesterday morning."

Special Guards Nos. 9 and 10 of time given officially two Indian the Tai Hang district were out on Police were fired at from over the petrol. Suspecting the defen- border. A Chinese civilian was on dant, they challenged him, caught his way to Samchun, in Chinese up, made the latter put his hands territory, with two tins of kero-up, and found on him a chopper sene, which commodity comes hidden under his armpit and in- under the export prohibition side a jacket, and also a packet of order. He was arrested by the ordinary powder. officers who, after they had begun to escort the man back to Ta Ku Ling Police Station, which is close to the dividing line, were fired at. Only one round was discharged, and nobody was hit. Taking no further notice the constables reached the station with their captive, without further incident. second morning the instance took place and was cer- tainly more aggravating. About 6.30 natives on the British side! were taking some cattle out to the

This

After hearing evidence, His Wership convicted. Defendant was ordered to procure a personal security of $50 to be of good behaviour for twelve months, fail- ing which he was to be imprison ed for a month.

Sub-Inspector Field had charge of the case for the Police.

CANTON ITEMS.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

BOMBS FOUND.

EXPLOSION ABOARD S.S. KO CHOW.

#

NO DAMAGE DONE.

She Wars an D.AC Jorox Shell Frame

STREET LECTURES.

INTERESTING CHINESE

PROSECUTION,

ALLEGED STONE, THROWING,

Much interest was shown by From Captain Ebenezer Jones,

the Chinese community in а the master, a "China Mail" repre-prosecution at the Police Court sentative learned this morning this morning when two, respect- that whilst the ..Ko Chowably Chinese were brought up.

(Received vin Macao.) Startling developments are (engaged in the Hongkong to before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest and rumoured to have followed the Macno run) was lying alongside charged with stone throwing arrival hore of a good-sized river steamer from Macao and its the wharf at Macao yesterday at subsequent clearance from this about 1.45 p.m. a loud explosion port.

in the for'ard t'ween decks was heard.

As is already known, there have been no steamers to this port from Hongkong with the exception, of course, of the Tung On which fies the White Ensign. The s.s. Foo Cheong, formerly well known on the Canton-Macao run, sailed from Mucao to Pakkai, the port of Kongmoon, with cargo and many passengers who were making their way back to Canton by this route as there is no direct steamer traffic between those two ports

now.

On arrival the Foo Cheong landed her passengers and cargo and then began to take on board

for passengers

Macao. the majority of whom wished to re-i ship for Hongkong, When many had embarked the local branch of the Canton Strike Executive! boarded the vessel and ordered everybody ashore. However, it appears that between one and two hundred passengers ultimately concealed themselves on board or got on somehow in their deter mination to reach Hongkong if humanly possible.

SUN FO AND WU THOUGHT sailed by the Foo Cheong: having

TO HAVE LEFT.

RUSSIAN SHIP'S ARRIVAL.

move very

Mr. T. H. King, Director a Criminal Intelligence, prosecuted: Accused were Sam Chol, de- fended by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, and Wong Chuen, undefended.

It appears that a street lecturer Smoke was observed issuing was, under the auspices of the from a basket ostensibly contain- Labour Maintenance Association, ing bananas when the master and haranguing a crowd in Hillier Chief Mate, Mr. J. Reynolds, Street on Wednesday, his oration arrived at the spot and there was being decidedly against the strike. a smell of gunpowder. Two tin Stones were thrown at him, dis- canisters were found in basket, the tops of which had been would have got out of hand had it the order ensued, "and the trouble blown off. No damage was done not been for prompt action. and nothing inflammable was near, there being at the time little cargo in the 'tween decks.

Allied to the Association was a squad of special district guarde whose headquarters are at the Wa Kiu boarding house. The No. 1

Nothing has been ascertained as to the means by which the ex-is reputed to have had much ex- plosives were introduced on perience In quelling disturbances. board.

According to vernacular papers, he has served Wu Pei-fu and other leaders. At any rate, his men answered the call and re- stored order; taking into custody the two accused.

H.MS, CAIRO.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.

THIS MORNING.

His Worship increased bail from $250-the sum in which the men had been released-to $500, and adjourned the Wednesday next.

cage

to

This morning the accused were brought up formally when Mr. King added a fresh charge of in- timidation-this, in official word- fields when two Chinese soldiers!

Shortly after noon to-day, aing, reading something like crossed the frontier from their

light cruiser with yellow funnels "attempt to cause him to omit to side and fired three shots at the

was to be observed making its do an act which he had caused to people. The intruders took pos-

way into the harbour, and at 12.20 do"against Mr. Russ's client. session of three bullocks, when i Of reliable news from Canton

it had anchored in mid-stream, off the owner came on the scene. there is as great a paucity as

Shortly after the Foo Cheong's the Naval Yard and tied up to its The latter remonstrated, pointing usual to-day, although the usual

departure, eight long rowing buoy, out that the animals were his, crop of rumours are abroad. The boats, which can

This was H.M.S. Cairo, the that he lived in the New Territory latest is that Mr. Sun Fo and swiftly on the down-stream cur-latest acquisition to the China under British rule, and that the Dr. C. C. Wu have left Canton. rent, made off with strikers' Station with a complement of beasts had not been taken in from but whether their supposed depar-pickets, some of whom were about 250 aboard. She has been across the boundary line. Apparture is due to a rupture or to a armed. It is stated that the Foo transferred from the East Indies ently satisfied that no attempt "political mission" is not stated.

Cheong was caught up, hailed to had been made to "smuggle" It has now been definitely estab- heave to, and the passengers, I am cattle into Hongkong, the soldiers lished that the Russian ship which told, were put on the rowing boats gave up the bullocks and returned was observed outside British and taken back to the port. My across the border to their own waters, making her way up to Cheong had practically no cargo information is that the Foo Canton, was the Simferopol, of the Russian Volunteer Fleet. Of and not one passenger when she her imminent Arrival

finally got under way again. from Vladivostock the Hongkong authorities were apprised. It is understood that the ship carried arms and war material, and also Russian passengers,

stations.

The "China Mall" is informed that there are no special military pickets doing duty at the part of the frontier indicated, where only the usual Police are stutioned,

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SEDITIOUS POSTERS, CULPRIT SENT TO JAIL FOR

18 MONTHS.

CHINESE CONSTABLES

months'

COMMENDED,

»

The chase is reminiscent of recent pirate episodes on this part of the river as some of the outlaw gangs own similar craft in. which they hold up merchant vessels.. The sight of the boats, with every

Station: Ne

The salute fired by the Cairo was replied to on behalf of the Colony by H.M.S. Tamar.

OUTPORT NEWS.

AMOY STRIKE TO BE DECLARED.

- MORE “SQUEEZE.

STRIKERS' AGENTS

BUSY.

Mora "squeeze" incidenta com- ducted by strikers from Canton are reported.

Four hundred who arrived in Kongmoon collected sums ranging from $10 downward from all shop- The Simferopol was at one time

News of a strike at Amoy, has their businesses, and threatened » keepers, according to the size of engaged in the China trade. Dur-paddle worked, must have im-boen premature, according to the tenfold increase in the event of non- ing the War she was commandeer-pressed the passengers..

Naval Authorities, who are in con-payment immediately. One of the Strike officials tellstant wireless communication with: ed by the British Government, and

Four hundred strikers from Can- under the British fag ran between me that the Foo Cheong will be the outports.

After the allowed to continue on the run but Enquiry this morning, in official Ki, their orders being to prevent Bombay and Basra.

ton have also arrived at Shek

war she was handed back.

that passengers or cargo suspect-quarters elicited the information foodstuffs being exported to Hong- Kerosene Shortage.

ed of going on to Hongkong will that the boycott generally was, if

long. be held back. This would almost anything, intensified. A strike at The deck cargo of the Simfero-

mean an empty ship when on the Amoy had been declared to take spect of two junks running between trip down to Macao, but plenty of effect from to-morro

inducement when voyage.

on the uppe

To Canton Again?

(An Occasional Correspondent.)

SPORT NEWS.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF

No flogging was meted out to a pol is understood to have been convicted intimidator this morn- kerosene, which coming under the ing because the Magistrate did embargo from Hongkong, is not consider him to be the prin- apparently scarce in Canton, for cipal, but the accused was sen- another ship observed in British teneed to a term of eighteen waters and ordered to report to

hard labour, which the Harbour Master was the Tong! should serve as a useful deter- Hsing with a Russian captain and rent..

which had aboard 24,000 cases of Accused was found guilty on a kerosene for Canton, also 1,290 charge of possession of seditious tons of general cargo for the literature in that he posted up same sport. Everything being in intimidating circulars at Tin Lok order the ship was allowed to Lane.

The posters set out the proceed. The ca, in was a objects of the strike and warned Russian, and the ship had come the new traffic employees of the from Shanghai. Tramway Co. that if they did not Chinese Ship Commandeered.

It has been stated that the 8.8 withdraw, they would be suitably

News has been received in the Chung On is to take up the run dealt with.

Colony by the local owners, of the between Macao and Canton. As Two Chinese constables were Sui Yick (the Fook Hoi firm) that far as is known, the strike leaders commended by His Worship (Mr. this boat has been commandeered in Canter will permit steamers to S. B. B. McElderry) for their by the strikers at Shanmei go up from Macao provided they initiative in bringing the culprit (ostensibly by "the Govern- take away, no passangers, food. to book. They had caught him mont"). The firm has asked the stuffs, or essentials from Canton. acting suspiciously and found reason why and has received no Should this be so, the Chung On Paste in his possession.

reply to its cable, but it is thought would have to make passages and Under the powers invested in that the reason is that the ship freight from one run to cover the him, His Worship imposed the was to bring livestock to Hong-return trip. term of imprisonment (18 kong.

The Tak Hing, a sister [The Bar Chung On has been on Play. months) by virtue of the new ship, is in Hongkong, and the the Hongkong-Wuchow and the Ordinance, although the man had owners have decided not to send Hongkong-Kongmoon service and been charged under the old law.

is well known in Hongkong.] Divisional Inspector Ogg prose- euted.

E

her to Shanmet for the present.

The Hydrangea, The Hydrangea left for Swatow yesterday and is thought to be bringing back livestock. This

A demand of $5,000 each in re-

Hongkong and Shek Ki has been made on the owners by the strikers for the privilege of carrying on business.

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The

+

CHINA. Macao, July 30.

return of notifiable People from Canton are still

Information has been received diseases for the 24 hours ended case of arriving in large numbers via the from the Shanghai Golf Club that Thursday, shows one Shokki, or Sze Yap tow-boats and the Amateur Championship of diphtheria (Chinese). returning to Hongkong by China will be held at Shanghai, on steamer.

Saturday and Sunday, October 81 Mr. F. C. Barry, and Mr. J. D. and November 1.

Humphreys were passengers on Entries are to reach the Secre- the Empress of 'Australia which tary, Shanghai Golf Club, not reached the Colony to-day. later than noon on October 19, accompanied by entrance fee $8.00

Mrs. J. L. McPherson and the Misses McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. Entries may be cancelled up to A. W. Edmunds and chlidren, and noon, October 26, and entrance Miss J. Owen Hughes, left the fees will be refunded, but after Colony by the Patroclus on Wed that time no entrance fee will be nesday last. refunded.

RICE EXPO

Completa

Conditions, 72 Holes

LEAGUE BASEBALL.

The Public Works Department courteously informs the "China Mail" that steam launches will leave the agual piers for Stone- cutter's public bathing beach at the usual hourB

The league baseball match be tween the Hongkong Volunteer

2

Immediate cash payment will ex-Chinese warship, now flying not, from to-morrow, be compul- under the British flag, is a very rice to alieedom of expert of Defence Corps and the Indian Bory On customers obtaining fast boat and will probably be back | a me refreshments at Café Wiseman, by to-morrow morning. although it will atfil be required

for the purchase across the

Empress of Australia,

M

The Interest that residents and perts was announced at Recreation Club, will take place patrons have evinced In the Yesterday of the Trade to-morrow afternoon at Happy efforts of the Hongkong and Ance Bureau, halsting Valley at 430 o'clock sharp. The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, to meet counter of bread and cakes. Cus-arrived this morning from an

The Empress of Araf Chibe merchants of Hong-South China Athletics will meet the exigencies of the present tomers signing chits would oblige, couver and the North, the jourat

kon the management by signing being uneventful except for legibly, praferably in block death of a Chinese third capitals.

TO-DAYS DOLLAR

passenger from heart-

The crewcortáks recruited from Kobe

hame

tons of

The closing rate of the dollar, The

on demand, to-day was 2/8 18/16: morr

the Japanese Club on Monday, situation, has led the Hotels of the embargo had | August 3, at 1.80 p.m. beach granted by the Government Teprésentations of hese members of the

uncil, the Chairman.

informad the

.to

embargo

HOT WEATHER DISBABI

management to present to the public, items to information re yarding the quantities of pro duce, etc., used in the preparation of 100,000 meals served from the date of the general exodus of Chinese servants to July 29. A stor the principal items of pro- consumed and the amounts

ven, also the num

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THE WHOLE OF OUR,

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Cotton

Wool

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Pure Silk at $15.00

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Lee Yee's

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and Bookstore

open as usual

at

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Hongkong

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