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SHOOTING,

RAILWAYMEN KIDNAPPED.

Reading like an episode from a Wild West story is the report of how two European Police xer- geants set out yesterday over the hills and dales along the New Territories Trontier to cut of Chinese pickets who had carried off a number of men employed on

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FOOD SHIPS.

PORTUGUESE VESSEL'S

SAFETY.

ARRIVAL AT FORT REPORTED.

SHANGHAI ENQUIRY. TWENTY-FOUR CASES

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

REPRESENTATIVE.

SIR HENRY: GOLLAN,

(Reuter's Service.)

After much speculation as to whether she had fallen into Bolshevik hands, the Portuguese

London, Sept. 11. steamer "Hot Nam" has arrived The Government has appointed Sir Henry Collant the Chief Jus safely at Kwong Chow Wan.

This morning, the owners in-tice of Hongkong as its repre- tormed the "China Mall" by sentative at the blir judicial the Kowloon-Canton Railway. telephone that although the ex- enquiry into the Shghal riot of

As telephoned in the most impected telegram had not arrived, May 80. portant feature of the report is the news of their boat having that the police officers were sight-reached the French port in safety ed and fired at. They returned has been confirmed by another the fire and as far as they know, vessel. two or three of their adversaries were shot down. However, up to the time of the report, the kid napped railwaymen had not been rescued.

The engine driver, stokers and possibly other employees on the branch ne from Fanling to Sha- taukok have, for some consider. able time, made it a practice of entering Chinese territory for a i meal in the late afternoon. Sha- tnukok, it should be "explained, is the name given to a small town- ship, at the almost extreme North- East corner of the Territories. It is such that there is a street of which one side is Chinese soil and the other British. Practi- cally, it is possible to cross over from either side in a few yaces. During some fighting last year. some defeated troops hovered on the line and jumped into, British ground when pressed, to be dis armed and sent on to Hongkong.

Entering an eating-house on the Chinese part of the street, the railwaymen were "arrested" by strike pickets. Perhaps they had no right to go there. At any rate, two or three were marched off, ostensibly by road to head- quarters at Samchun Market but one stoker escaped..

Sergeant Knowles happened to be not far away and be set off with Sergeant Clark to intercept the prisoners. Along the fron- tier is a road which, according to the Convention by which the New ◆ Territories were leased to Bri- ✰tain, is accessible to both nations. Taking a route which would serve the purpose, the sergeants arrived at Lim Ma Hang where they took up a position. They then saw

Thess. "Po Sang" which is now in Hongkong, reports having seen the "Ho! Num" on Thursday morning at Kwong Kai Hoi, and in the afternoon, seeing the

The above cable has not come altogether as a urprise, as, although it is the first official announcement, Sir Henry Gollan's name had already been mentioned as the most suitable representa- tive from Hongkong.

Sir Henry Cowper Gollan, who

TO-DAY'S BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS.

"PUTTING A SCREW ON!

Of the 24 cases which were con- sidered at the Bankruptcy Court this morning, few occupied more than a few minutes and only in respect of a certain was mention made of the nature of the business of the firm, its assets or probable

liabilities.

Beyond the fact that Mr. D. H. Blake, for Messrs. G. P, and H. A. Lammert, applied for 2 receiving order which was granted upon the Official Receiver stating that he had no objection, nothing was dis- closed regarding the affairs of the business, similarly brief proceed-

MONDAY'S UNION CHURCH WEDDING.

Photo by Tanalin (Kowloon),

Group taken at the pretty wedding at Union Church, Kennedy Road, last Monday, of Mr. C. H. Thompson And Miss Mary Adelaide Rose, daughter of the well-known local architect, cricketer and lawn bowls player. Left 10 right:-Mrs. L. A. Rose (bride's mother). Mr. H. Dinely (groomsman), Mim E. Rose (bride's alster and bridesmaid), the bridegroom, the Rev. J. Horace Johnson (behind), the bride, Mr. D. S. Goldie (beat man), Mixa E. Barns (bridesmaid) and Mr. L. A. Roxe (bride's father).

about twelve armed men ap-Nam Hol" enter the port of proaching from the direction ex-Kwong Chow Wan. pected and the latter were escort- ing several prisoners who were in bonds.

Accordingly, the report that the "Hoi Nam" had been molested by the Canton Navy, similarly to the Apparently the armed men

"Web Shan" which was bringing spotted the sergeants and opened treasure and livestock to Hong fire at them. Sergeanta Knowles kong, has proved incorrect. This and Clark returned the fire and report was first published in a saw a number of their shots Andernacular paper and accepted the mark. But the remainder of only with some reserve the posse got away with their

prisoners and the chase proved

fruitless.

HEALTH WORK.

LEAGUE AND EASTERN COUNTRIES,-

MORE ATTENTION NEEDED."

(Renter's Service.)

Geneva, Sept: 11. At the committee discussing the activities of the health organisa- tion of the League. Bir. Samuel

Light on Subject."

has acted as Chief Justice in Hongkong for nearly a year has a past career showing convincingly his experience and considerable ability. He has served in the Colonies since 1899, and has held Judicial appointments at Nigeria, Bermuda and Ceylon.

ings disposed of the case of W. G. Humphreys and Co., for whom Mr. Blake applied for and got a receiving order,

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TONG WARS.

AMERICA'S CHINATOWN

BATTLES.

POLICE TAKING ACTION.

(Reuter's American Service.)

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New York, Sept. 11.

The United States District |

Attorney, after a conference with

leaders, announced that all the Hip Sing and On Leon Tong Chinese in New York who have no proof of their legal admission: into the United States and others! With criminal records will be deported immediately,

This move is being taken to end the murders in Chinatown where the rival tongs have been engaged in gun and hatchet battles.

STRIKE CLASH

STRIKERS SEVERELY HANDLE DETECTIVES:

SYDNEY, INCIDENT.

(Reuters Service,)

Sydney, Sept. 11. The strikers and police clashed at the Central. Railway Station. The strikers mobbed and severely handled a couple of detectives taking a prisoner to the police station..

The police drove off the rioters with revolvers.

Numerous further terms of imprisonment have been awarded against strikers at Melbourne and Wellington..

MOROCCO ATTACK.

TERRIFIC ARTILLERY "

PRELUDE.

FRENCH BÜCCESSES.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, Sept. 11." A message from Fez states that terrific artillery preparation - ĐỀ fwenty-one hours prended the at tack launched at two o'clock in the morning, two wings of the French norhern front extending beyond Terual on one side, and Tafrunt on the other.

A communiqué states that the attacks are developing satisfactorily. A number of posts have been

cupied.

Paris, Sept. 11.

The object of the attack launched. In the case of the Wing Hing this morning was the rececupation Bank, it was stated that there of the outposts north of Wergha were assete approximating a which were abandoned earlier in million dollara but this was the year. In the course of a lengthy tri-heavily mortgaged.

The situation at noon was repat bute to Sir Henry Gollan when Mr. C. A. S. Russ, on behalf of ed to be most favourable. The he left Ceylon for Hongkong, the petitioning creditor, applied for a. Trench bad atlained all the above "Sunday Illustrated" there stated: receiving order with a stay, Mr. objectives, only encountering re- 500 tons of general cargo and Ceylon know of the lives of each application, and Mr. Hind oppos

The sa. Po Sang", brought in "It is etrange how little we in Lo, for the Bank supported the sistance at a few points.

The rebels under seroplane and livestock. She did not notice any other, and it is as well, perhaps, ed it on behalf of another distillery attack retreated north of suspicious vessels en route.

Bibane... The second officer of the 88thrown upon the career of one of Chamber of Commerce were hold-

that some little light should be tor

Mr Lo said that the Chinese

Paris, Sept. 11. "Wah Shan," after having had to the most able and most popular ing a meeting on Monday at return to Morocco where he

General Lyautey has departed to steer the vessel with firearms Attorneys-General Ceylon has pointed at him, has escaped and ever had, before he passes from which it was hoped that the matco-operate with Marshal Petain in returned to Hongkong.

ter might be settled outside the the political exploitation of the us-perhaps, however, one day to He told & "'China Mail" reporter return as Chief Justice-to a new

Bankruptcy Court. *

military operations which the laster that unless something drastic was sphere of activity-Hongkong is

His Lordship said he objected directs.

"EARLIER CABLES. done, the Canton Bolshevik boats to be congratulated, but congratu- to the Bankruptcy Court being would venture out again. They lations from Ceylon will be given used for the purpose of "putting a

grudgingly.”

had a two funnel launch, which,

RESCUINDED.

LEAGUE DEBATE.

Madrid, Sept. 11. screw on" and said that he would

It is reported from Melilla that was commandeered from the

grant a receiving order without Abd el-Krim bas proceeded South Hongkong-Shekki ferry service

Batay. Mr. Lo proteated that the from Ajdir, having entrusted the and this launch can do 18 to 15

effect of a stay would be the re defence of the Albucemas Bay front

to his uncle. Abd el Balam (Britain) criticised the scope of Kwong Chow Wan to Macao must knots. All steamers bound from

verse to putting a screw on.

In the case of the Work elaborate defence works, obviously Spazush reports speak of the Riffs the work undertaken and gave &

Theatre, Mr. J. M. Hall's applica constructed under expert direction, warning that the League would pass through the water between not allow it to grow out of Man Shan and Pu Tof, to enter the two major Ladrone Islands,

tion for a receiving order was including dug outs similar to those EXPORTATION OF COIN.

granted. Assets were estimated of the Great War in Europe. budgetary resources.

at $20,000 and liabilities at Sir R. Chatterjee (India) wel the Great West Channel and then

Order made by the Governor in $40,000. The act of bankruptcy, ROOFING comed what the League was doing take the same route as the Council under tite Importation he said, had been the notification in Eastern countries, especially steamers from Hongkong. In the and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, of suspension of payment of the establishment of the health drone group famous for Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, this debts. information office at Singapore, pirates in the days of the Portu 10th day of September 1925 The Official Receiver supported though he thought more attenuese settlers outlawa found The regulation made by the the application and said that he shelter there and the Bolsheviks Governor in Council under section Funderstood the Government especially in view of the large while. These islands can be seen CO, LTD. contributions thence to the cost by the naked eye when nearing

of the League.

NEW POST.

SEAPLANE COMMANDER'S

DAVIE, BOAG

slams 'en'applizetika.

(Reuter's Service.)

Geneva, Sept. 11.

A feature of the afternoon de

tion might be paid to the East will do so if the prey is worth 4 of the above Ordinance on the were resuming the land on which bale in the Assembly was a long

22nd day of June, 1925, which the Theatre wae, was published in the Gazette

LUCK

(Reuter's America

Macao.

His Excellency the Governor to be present at the V. R, C'aqu fete to mp

Extraordinary of the 22nd-Junggenis would reLIVE 1925, Notineation No. 867 part of the assete. shall cease to have force and effect, as from the 10th September, 1925, as far as con= cerns the exportation of:

ented:

and eloquent speech by M. Paul Moncour in defence of the Fro. tocol whick-confluded by propos ing the establishment of a League

tion with a view to a re

of Armaments confer-

Ithough

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