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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1925.

PRAYA SMASH.

RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE FOLLOWS..

TRUCK STRIKES RICSHA.

ASLEEP ON DUTY.

CHINESE CONSTABLE

CONVICTED.

Chinese constable Was brought before the Kowloon As a sequel to an accident Magistrate this morning on a which occurred at 2 p.m. yester-charge of neglecting his duty. day at Praya East, the driver of a hand truck was charged before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the

The accused had been sent out on his duty at midnight on Tues- day, and was reported to be asleep

THE CHINA MAIL.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE, "|

HULL SITUATION MORE THREATENING.

VARIDIH DOOKS PICKBIED

(Reuter's Service.)

Loudon, Sept. 1. The strike movement of Hull

FORCED DOWN.

HAWAII BOUND SEAPLANE'S MISHAP.

DESTROYER TO RESCUE.

(Reuter's American Service.)

San Francisco, Sept. 1. The destroyer William Jones seaplanes which had been forced to alight 300 miles from here.

The oil pipes of both engines were broken: The destroyer is towing the souplane.

RED PLOTS.

BUCHAREST BOLSHEVIKS

ARRESTED.

SECRET MEETINGS SEQUEL.

(Reuter's Service.)

Bukharest, Sepa. 1. Twenty-eight members of the committes of Rod uniens who were secret metinge in Bukharest have been arrested.

They had ameniced an intensive propaganda campaign during the election of the labour councils.

Magistracy this morning with a few hours later at a amall house enmen was pressed vigorously to found one of the Hawaii bound holding

in Cheung On Street. Sergeant day by the unofficial strike com McFadgean went to investigate m:ttee, and found the man sleeping in a f The various docks ware picketed. canvas chair. The accused re The steamship "Melville" fused to open the door for theged in the West African trade Sergeant, and the latter had to was unshlo to obtain a crew. clamber through window in The situation is generally more affecting the arrest.

Ehreatening.

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having no licence and driving recklessly.

Mr. N. M. Bux, giving evidence, stated that he was travelling in a riesha from east to west when he noticed a louded hand truck come out from Landale Street at a fast pace and stand in the way car proceeding to Causeway Bay, the driver of the latter narrowly averting a colli- sier by applying his emergency brake and pulling up with a jerk. The truck people then turned the truck round so suddenly that the shafts and one of the wheels of the riesha on which he was seated were smashed and the coolle slightly injured.

hire..

The accused stated that in attempting to avoid a collision with the tram ear he swerved the truck round and in doing so struck the ricsha.

Fines amounting to $15 imposed on the two counts,

were

The accused. who had a bad record, was sentenced "to pay & fine of $25 or undergo one month's hard labour.

PARTNERS' DISPUTE.

LEADS TO CHARGE AGAINST

EMPLOYEE.

Sergeant Roberts said that the The payment to an employee by damage to the ricsha was estima cient of a shop in Centre Street ated at $20, but he was not press-of an outstanding account ing for compensation, as it was amounting to $47.16 led to the found that the coolie had been appearance of that employee at using a private ricsha for public the Central Magistracy yesterday. The complainant' was a partner in the firm and he charged the employee with theft. of the money in question.. The defendant did not deny that the money had been paid by the client and said that he had, in fact, told the complain ant that it had been. It had not been paid to the complainant be cause there had been a quarrel DISHONEST COOLIE. among the partners of the firm in question and defendant had been

old not to pay him money.

As, the complainant admitted that the defendant had told him the niongy had been paid, His Worship (Mr.

S. B. E. McElderry) said the action of the defendant was not like that of one) guilty of larceny. The defendant was therefore discharged.

CAUGHT BY MARKED NOTES.

1H TURS ROBRED.

A Chinese coolie in the employ: ment of Dra. Dulmahoy Allan and Strahun

charged before

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Mr S. 3. B. McElderry at the Magistracy this mom with theft of money belonging to his employers.

COLONY'S HEALTH.

THE PREVALENCE OF

ENTERIC.

Dr. Leslie Thomas inferred His Worship that small sums of money mysteriously disappeared Four deaths from enteric fever from time to time from the have taken place during the week drawer of his table. It was dis-ending August 29, according to overed that the thefts took place the return of the Medical Officer between the time of closing the of Health. This and a further office in the evening and the return for Monday, show that five following morning. On Monday other people are down with evening he left Home marked enteric.

WI-

EARLIER CABLES.

San Francisco, Sept. 1. Capetown, Sept. 1. The seaplanes flying to Hawaii The British women's strike has started off this afternoon. Fly- affected twelve steamers, the majori-ing conditions are almost perfect. by at Dunban where the strike is-Reuter's American Service, sprending.

MEN WHO WILL WORK,

London, Sept. 1. The strike situation at Home pts is slaliory.

The "Melville obtained a full crew at Hill in spite of the efforts of Pickets. The ships signed on pri- viously tiled according to schedule, The crew of the liner Bristol City, due to sail to-morrow, refused Avonmouth where the "Piako" is to sign on. The "Bristol" is at

in a similar light.

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men, some former Navalmen. left A party of over forty ex-Service.

Southampton. 3 butch of men left Plymouth for the "Majostic! Sth Shields for the purpose of signing on for vessels lying in the Thames,

Troubly luss not been experienced in scuring ewws at the Tyne where there are borths. Nearly a hundred seamen more applicants than signed on at Cardiff and Barry for steamers whose crews and service.

ab - Bristol

Later.

Washington, Sept. 1. Trenstry offeinis announce that the ita debt commission is ex- pected to arrive on Betcher 15.

DAWES SCHEME.

GERMANY COMPLETES FIRST PAYMENT?

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD

from

ANNOUNCE

Several "CUTS" in Prices

TEA

SEPTEMBER 1st including:

7% Reduction

COFFEE

10%

FLOUR

5%

OX TONGUES

71%

GOLD BAR FRUITS

(Reuter's Servicë.)

Berlin, Sept. 1. - With the Reich Railway Com-

All Kinds

SALMON (RED CANNED) "ABOUT 15% Reduction

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Though one seaplane travelling to Hawaii signalled her position as five hundred knots from here at 11.30 last night, the other machine has not reported for several hours. The guardship ispany's payment of interest on searching for her..

reparation bonds due yesterday, it; is semi-officially claimed that RIFT IN THE LUTE. year's payments under the Dawes Germany has completed the first

PROPOSED LABOUR ALLIANCE HITCH.

RAILWAYMEN'S DOUBTS.

(Reuter's Service,)

London, September 1. The sub-committee appointed to draft the constitution of the pro- posed new alliance of railwaymen. transport workers, engineers and amendments to the proposed con- miners met in London to consider stitution submitted by the unions, It is understood that these were humerous and that the National Union of Railwaynen took up a position indicating they would possibly be unable to support the at present

LASCAR PROTEST,

Capetown, Sept. 1 The liter City of Alexandria has il for England with a Lasalliance project us

Brew.

The South African Lidian Con gress has stringly protested against the importation of Lasers from Bombay, expressing the opinion that sich a policy is enlculated bo intensify the anti-Asiatic enmpaign in South Afric

EARLJER CABLES,

Melbourne. Sept. 1. Tha Victorian Soumen's and the Butebers' Unions have decided, ou levy of five shillings per member

dollar notes in the drawer, which Of the total notifications, eight to assist the strikers. The Victorian were found to be missing the next were reported from the Victoria seamen resolved to strike if an morning. The Police were in-district and one, from the New attempt is made to Report Mess formed, and Detective Sub. Territories.

British cases num- Walsh and Johannsent. Inspector Dorling found one

hered two, of which one was im- the notes along with other money ported, Chinese five, Irish one and

Sydney, Sept. 1. The Secretary of the Trades on searching the quarters of the

Portuguese one. accused.

is to provide funds to lead the Council is urgently appealing to the

of

The accused pleaded guilty and Was sentenced to six weeks hard labour.

SIGNAL DOWN.

TYPHOON. MOVES AWAY FROM HONGKONG.

One British case of diphtheria and one Chinese case of para-strikers. · typhoid fever have also been notified during the week and denth has also taken place from Influenza.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

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The P. & 0..-" Karmala" left Bingapore for this post on Andast 11 st and is due here ou Sept at abost 8 a.m with the oniward English Mails.

framed. contending that success was impossible until the unions of each industry composed their differences.

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Many

Fez, September 1. tribes of Tsouls, Branes and Benizerouals continue to offer submission, They even offer troops to fight against Abd el Krim. Taking advantage of the later victories the French troops occupied the maintains Dahar.--Havas.

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THESEUS *

FIRE.

QUANTITY OF CARGO JETTISONED.

(Reuter's Service.).

Port Said, Sept. 1. from Batavia, had a fire in the The British steamer Theseus, forward part. A quantity of was not surveyed and proceeded cargo was jettisoned. The vessel on her way.

MOROCCO FIGHTING. SPANISH TROOP TRANSPORT SUNK.

(Reuter's Service.)

1

Paris, September 1.

A message from Fez says news has been received of the sinking

quinta" which. of the Spanish vesse! "Espana- was conveying troops to Alhucemas,

DANES AND SIAM.

(Reuter's Service;). ·

Copenhagen, Sept. 1. whole party of kidnapped Church treaty of friendship, commerce and Shanghai, September 1. The the Siamese Minister have signed a The Danish Foreign Minister and Missionary Society missionaries, navigation based on the principles of who were kidnapped in Szechuan reciprocity and the most favoured on August 6, were released on nation. The treaty must be ratified, Sunday, kidnapped were-Bishop H. W. K.

All are well. Those within six months.

and Mrs. V. H. Donnithorne: Mowli and his wife: the Reverend Major F. W. Iles; Miss A. Settle; Miss M. Armfield and Miss. C. Carleton-Reuter.

been decided to start the so-called Peking September 1.--It has Christian College, for those students of the five British mis-i sionary schools in Feking who do not desire to return thereto. Vernacular papers state that $10.0000 to that end-Reuter. Feng Yu-hsiang has promised

"HOPING FOR THE BEST:"

"

London, Sept. 1. The shipping situation in South- ampton and Bristol is increasingly comples. Enquiries at the head offics of the computes to-day ginereom staff and forty deckhanda elicited the statement we are of the Majestic lave given notice of hoping for the best."

The signing of new crews for the Company ary, confident that the withdrawal, but the White Star! Majestic, Arlanza and Piako is pro-lajestic will sail to-morrow despite TO-DAY'S eceding slowly.

her diffieties.

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.. Owing to the refusal of the de-.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

men employed by the Danish Sail

and for increased wages, the sea- THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

Yesterday evening the No. 1 docal typhoon sigtal was taken 1pm. down, na indication that danger had

Southampton, Sept: 1. passed:

The B... Balomond' from The seamen's strike is spread The weather forecast for the 24 left singapore for this port via Manilah erow of the Edinburgh Castle, Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp and London and five liners are now affected. hours ending al mon to-morrow on Aug. 19 and is due to arrive here on

due to wil to South Africa oningship Owners Union struck. The Araguaya. have declared a trasport blockade of the en- uguinst the owners affected.

reads:--

Hongkong. Gap Rock and the coast from 'mocks to Hainan East winds, fresh fair generally.

Formos Chmel: North winds, fresh.

The latest news of the typhoon which threatened is that it ismaking slow progress for the coast of Indo Chin." It taken it, there is little likelihood of it swerving Yorth- wards to Hongkong.

There is another atmospheric "de pression in the Pacific, but at a long distance, situated midway between North Tazon and the Tadrones.

RAINFALL.

The Betonicul Garden rainfall during August, as reported by Mr.. H. Green, Supt. Botanical and Forestry

Department, totalled 6.94 in., the greatest daily rainfall during that period being on the 8th (1:78 in.). The, dates and maint of rainfall are as follows: 2nd, 10:1 3rd 07; 4th, 104; 6th, 2061 7th, -18; 8th, 178; 9th, 42, 12th, .09; 17th 17 18th, 10; 19tlí, 174; 20th, .01 23rd. 70; 20th, 20;

* 30th, .71; 91st, .83.

SHARES ENQUIRY.

The members of the Stock Exchange who attended fast Thursday's meeting of the Shuren. Enquiry Commission and have boen asked to write a report and make recommendations were Mesars. P. M. N. da Silva and J. T. Bagram, AM

Mesars, W. J. Carroll and Boo Tel-shao are to attend on behalf of the second Association,” and Mesare. MirFernandez and Ho Shal-wa on behalf at the third

dept 7.

DOCK CO. LTD.

The M.V "Nat king' Swedish East Friday, have struck, also the crew Danish Unskilled Workers Union do not propose to extend

Asistic Co, Ltd. left Denkirk on Aug. 7 of the Royal Mail ship and a dae here on urboat, Sept. 14. One hundred and sixty

Presiden

Kellova)and other mutl commemorating the

HE Directors of the Company

'further the dates for the accept- ance of the existing offer of new shares to shareholders; They consider that in the present circumstances of the Colony the interests of the Company can best be served by waiting, until a later date and then making a fresh offer of new shares to shareholders then on the Register (including holders of the new shares now. being issued) upon terms to be decided at that time.

By Order of the Board,

(Signed) R. M. DYER, Chief Manager Hongkong, 31st August, 1925.

THE HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PREVENTION OF ...... CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. -

THE DOGS HOME, Waterloo

RE-OPENED as from 2nd inst. ~

Telephone, 1152 K

BL FROST esident & Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, let September, 1925.

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