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FUSE IN TRAM.

THIS MORNING'S CITY EXCITEMENT,

CHINESE INJURED,

Some excitement pervaded the business part of the City at 12.30 this afternoon when the news went round that & fuse had been placed in a tramcar opposite the Central Fire Station at Des Voeux Road Central,

BLIBREED

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1925.

INDIAN'S DEATH.

FELLOW-GUARD'S STORY OF BLOODSTAINS.

'CAME FROM FISH.

WELCOME BACK,

EMPRESS VOLUNTEER WORKERS RETURNS.

THEIR LIFE ABOARD.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

"BARGING IN.".

'HARBOUR 'MASTER AND SHIPS PASSING THROUGH.

SKIPPER FINED $1,000.

He could not have Chinese

-SEVEN YEARS.

FRUIT MERCHANTS ROBBED THROUGH A RUSE.

PHISONER ARNTENCED.

guilty at the Sessions this morning Seven years' hard tabour was the sentence passed on a Chinese Fouad of participation in a robbery it a bujing In Confught Road C in which money and jewelry of the foul välif of neolit navig taken from a safe and some of the occupants,

were discharged.

One of the two Indian guards charged with the murder of a of the hard work which one vessels "barging" into the waters

Looking exceedingly fit in spite Sessions this morning went into gathered from other sources, they of the Colony and "riding rough- fellow Indian guard át the the box and gave as the explana full of praise of the treatment shod" over regulations, said the had had to do but cheerful and tion of how he had come to have blood on his trousers as his hay- they had received from the C.P.R. Harbour Master in fining the ing bought fish in the market permanent staff University and Japanese master of a Chinese afterwards. This was he said, College teachers from Hongkong ahip $1,000 or 6 month hard A thick crowd soon gathered about 10.30 at night and the and elsewhere, missionaries and labour for carrying crew when

The premises in question were and through this were seen Police | Attorney-General, Sir Henry others who had served for the sixthe ship was not licensed so to do. xxled by California Triath officers forcing their way.

Pollock, who prosecuted, drew his weeks trip from Hongkong to What happened

erajanut the robbers obtained admis Mr. Wadeson, for the defence,sion by carrying a fruit crate. They that attention to the fact that, the mar Vancouver of the Empress of Asia' WAR fuse had

alight ket closed at 8 p.at. The wound returned in that liner this mon.had submitted that he had no case the systematically searched every been set under

to answer when the regulations body and everything, threatening one ni the seats in of the deceased was self-inflicted, | ing.

referred only to passengers carinmates with revolvere, The first class portion at the rear said this prisoner. He had rùn

They have been acting in divers ried to, or from any place in the. of a trames proceeding east, the at the two prisoners who held capacities, some as greasers and Colony. The ship had come from To other men with prisoner person responsible for this having him and in the struggle deceased general engineers, others as bar Shanghai and no passengers were got out before reaching the junc-had thrust the dagger he had boys and storekeepers and the taken on here. tion. A Chinese tailor from drawn against them into his own ladies an stewardessen. All had

side. Shaukiwan named Chan Sang

signed for the round trip, that is boarded the ear at the junction,

The case is proceeding.

to say they were able to work but on notiring the burning fuse

Medical Opinion.

both ways, but this was not made he attempted to run back, but was

to apply to the ladies as a Euro-had too late. His injuries consisted of

pean crew of waiters was taken clearance papers. cuts both above and below the eye, and bruises on other parts of the body, including the feet. The men of the St. John Ambulancę Brigade, under Sergt. Rumjahn, promptly rendered first aid and dressing to the injured man at the Fire Station, and he was later taken to the Government Civil Hospital in the new ambulance,

Fortunately there were no other passengers on the portion of the car where the incident happened, and the affair was not attended with more serious consequences than the injuries to one man and slight damage to the car.

The Police are now investigat- ing the matter.

رحمی

COMPANY MEETING.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIEN- TAL AGENCY, LTD.

Mr. D. G. Weall presided at the 29th annual general meeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., held this forenoon at the offices of Messrs. Dodwell &Co., Ltd. (General Managers). Others present were Messrs. J.: Owen Hughes, W. C. Shiner, D.

WHITEAWAY, LÀIDLAWI

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DAY

HONGKONG.

In the course of yesterday's hear Mr. Jenkin had put it to Dr.

ng

Mr. W. R. Hillyer gave evidence- of stopping the vessel when under weigh because it had passengers and no licence and the passengers not been declared in the

GREAT HIGHWAY OPENED,

The Secretary of America's Department of Agriculture participated in the Anal ceremonies of opening the last link of the new transcontinental highway, Victory Highway, a few miles west of Great Salt Lake: The roadway here was built over the crust of the salt desert and, the photo shows the Secretary watching the Governor of Utah and the Governor of Nevada as they dug away the salt barrier.

Harvey and B. S. Vieira (Acting) W. G. Patterson, of the Goveri- on at Vancouver. The ladies, And three were left behind in Gay

their way 88 Japan.

STREA

REINSIT

To

+

on

pay $69.30. founders shares ab- sorbing To carry forward to

new account

.$12,870.00

They dashed from park to

beaches,

Stopping oft for ice and peaches, And the beauty of the hills and

woods did seek.

Soon the sirens blew again, Across the ocean main.

A depleted but a cheerful party.

sailed.

Secretary)

ment Civil Hagiital, that the wound then, worked Addressing the meeting the ld have her self-inflicted and waitresses to Vancouver and by Then across the great Pacific, Chairman said: Gentlemen, said that it was case for the pri- the courtesy of the C.P.R. authori-Playing every game but cricket, The report and accounts having somers that the deceased was hold ties were given first class passages Till Vancouver's lofty pine trees been in your hands for some days, ing the knife at the time and that back. The ment worked both they did scan.

will, with your approval, dis-both prisoners were trying to pre-ways, although there was the pense with reading them.

vent him using it on them.

break of over a week at Vancouver Here the passengers departed Balance at credit of profit and Witnem stated that, he did not and shifts were worked in order But were the crew downhearted? loss account for the year ending consider it possible for a wound like that most got shore at the No, they planned to do the coun- May 31, after allowing for de-deceased to have been inflicted various ports. This, in fact, try in a week. preciation and including the whilst he was holding the wespon balance brought forward from because he would not be able to applied to all Volunteer workers. The following verses composed previous account, amounts to use the necessary force. He ad $24,281.12. It is proposed to apmitted that he had said it might be by the lady Volunteers gives a propriate this as follows:-

at the Police Court but thinking better idea than mere prose of the To pay a dividend and

over the injury to the rib had manner in which their time was bonus on ordinary

caused him to changing his mind. spent on board. The second lot of shares of $1.30 ab-

Annoyance on the part of the verses may be better appreciated sorbing

deernsed because he had been shift when one bears in mind that many ed from Shek Li Pui to the Centrul of them took part in the pressota- District was another factor put tion by the Philharmonic Society fearward by Mr. Jenkin as having of The Gondoliers in which Jack material bearing on the case. Police Point's plaintive song occurs: evidence was that the change ind tion in which the A.S.P. took de- All the Chinese atrick one day, been made following an investiga- In the land of old Gathay positions from watchman 106 and one) other. Mit Jenkin put it to Gulam And left a noble ship without a Khadar, a watchman who was near In Hongkong Bay she lay the scene at the time, that in conse quence of the action of watclimun And no-body could say

uber 103 the deceased had used What the CPR officials there

would do. abusive languag, about 105 on the The accounts call for little night of the stabbing and that de comment, but I might mention result of this one of the prisoners, AL ROOFING the amount written off as bad who was a nephew of 105, came up debts of $2,146.37. This debt and had high words with him and was incurred through the death eventually thrashed him. Tive, mid see her go of one of our oldest clients whose Mr. Jenkin, was before the deceased estate has been found to be great had come off duty and before the ly involved. We are following up stabbing. He put it to wither CO. LTD. this matter in conjunction with that he had heard all this, but other local creditors and there is a Gulam Kheder, however, denied all chance of recovering a portion, knowledge of such events. but following our conservative

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Considering the very poor state of all trade during the year under review, especially of shipping, the result of the year's working may, 1 think, be considered as generally satisfactory.

A

crew.

But within a week she bowed Her adieus. Her sirens loud Called the people of Hongkong to

with 500 willing folk, Ready both to work and joke, And fifty anslous officers below.

Our story's now.confined. To those who were dermed custom we have considered it ed process will show satisfactory ró. As “a bunch of women-ninete visable to allow for the loss in sulta in our next account

to the bunch 1 now propose, the adoption of Their anties While at home last year our the report and accounts es prep its climax Superintendent was able to sented, and, when this has been And anxiety secure rights for a metallisation seconded shall be glad to answer process which appears on the any questions shareholders may

balance sheet under the figure withi

$8,645:23. The necessary plant The

tre arrived but we have haen, un

able to commence work owin

present labouIT WOR

hoped that the

There was dressmaking in-style

and tennis-all the while, But a bathe at Nagasak badly

failed.

Now they near their destination With feelings of elation. Yet sorrowful that such good

times are through,

What awaits them in the future. Is still their great conjecture,: But they wish the very best of

luck to you."

FELL OVERBOARD:

A Chinese stoker on the No. fell overboard when the vessel was 2 Police launch cidentally cruising in the vicinity of Lemma Island, near Castle Pesk, yesterday,

Sub-Inspector Perkins, who was in charge of the lunch, directed a search for the body, but without result.

the Chief Steward and Mr. Meal, the saloon steward. It also was composed by lady volunteer stewardesses,"

I have a song to sing O!

Sing me your song O!

It's sung to the tune of a large

soup spoon'

As it dips in a full türeen.

It's a song they sing as the steam-

ship hung,

On Pacific waves between.

As the turkey fled and the

potatoes sped ⠀

Across the tipping floor And the Waitresses swayed to the

Band as it played

"It aint gonna to rain no more."

..

It's the song of 20 waitresses blue Who turned pale-green when ask-

ed for stew And ate dry toast and a little tea And longed as they felt the rolling rolling Bea....

For a little steady island.

Misery Me, Lackaday dee Heighdy Heighdy

They longed for a sight of the

island

I have a song to sing Q! : Sing me your song O!

It's the song of a passenger rag- As he shouts up and down

ing free For his morning tea

And grumbles at breakfast from

porridge to jam

And at tifin he heaps invective on

ham:

It's the song he sings when the

dressing bell rings

And he can't get his shaving

water.

And how he longs for his Toland.

Heighdy heighdy, etc.

!

I have a song to sing O Sing me your song It's the song of a man who was

full of ragem And wondered why on earth thøya

engaged

Beorn

4 troup of waitresses nobly born Who turned up their noble nose in

At the cry of an angry diner who Calls for an ice and pudding too.

And the waitress answers in.

honeyed tone

The Ice cream's off and the pud

ing's down".

The topical allusions are ex- plained as follows: The weather getting very cold going across the So he sighed for his little Island. Pacifer particular) near the AKTARE Aleutian Islands, several of the Heights, Heighdy, etc. ladies had to set to and supple

- ment the summer clothes they had 1 have a song

brought with them The bathe

at Nagasaki which failed referred to one of the Volunteer ladies who dived from the ship hen it had Fond

sing 01

that is sung by the

at the Volunt

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