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TRAGIC DEATH. ·

MYSTERIOUS DIVING

· ACCIDENT.

LINE

LIFE LINE SNAPS.

EUROPEAN'S PLUCKY DIVE INTO

DANGER ZONE.

ESTA

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1925. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

NEAR SWATOW,

REPORTED ANTI-RED

MOVES.

THAN COMING BACK?

SHARE DEAL.

CLIENT AND BROKER AT LAW.

ABSENT PLAINTIFF.

A Real in shares which the oluin- Reports, are current in the

tiff claimed had not matred because Colony that there is considerable | activity in such districts as Waithe alleged misappropriation of defendant was to have been heard

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Fortex Sh Frame

"HONAM" BLINDED! ARMY DECIMATED.

CURIOUS SIDELIGHT ON CHINESE MENTALITY.

EX-CANTON "STRONG MAN" ROUTED.

VOVACE INCIDENTS,

CAMPAIGN IN KWANGSI.

the

Jinks and bons with eyes paint- General Fan Shek-anng's army et on the bows are by no means of Yunnanese mercenaries has common in Chinese waters. That been decimated in Kwangsi pro- A Chinese diver met his death Loi, which form the hinterland in the Supreme Court this morning to be placed there when the vessels This general was once

vince, according to a report in the the superstition which eansed them] Kung Sheung Yat Po." under tragic but mysterious

of Swato, generally known asut plaint. dig not put in an ap were buils so that they could see strong mean of Canton but he took circumstances while engaged nt work hebindi the Hongkong

pearance. Mr. W. B., Hind, who their way to port is still firmly im- his army way to wreak revenge Electric Company's installation al

wis instructed hing, said that he planted in the minds of some Chinuhu Tang Chi-yao of North Point on Saturday fore

hud hond h. And gone to Cantones, is demonstrated by the trouble Yunnan.

noun.

The water for cooling the con- densers is drawn from the sea and is treated by four circulating suction pumps near the sen wall. Two of the pumps had been put out of action for the purpose of elenning the grating through which the water flows into the circulating systern and work had been proceeding for some days.

The diver dressed in full gear

went down the ladder as usual on

Saturday morning to carry out the work in a depth of water

the East River region.

Scattered here and there are different armies varying in strength under General Chan United, Kwing-ming's banner. they would be a formidable force. At present they are, according to a staff officer seen this morning by a "Ching Mail" reporter, re- organising and resting.

It was even stated that the Bolshevik hold on Swatow had been checket but this may be pre- mature. However, there seems little doubt that troops have been

which has been taken to perform an optical operation on

the 8.8. "Honam."

Several actions were fought in "neutral" ground. r., Kwangsi and at one time Tuchun Tang was in danger of defeat,

Tang entering Kwangtung and driving was also reported as desirous of the Kuomintang from Canton but General Fan stood in his wRY.

Subsequently fortunes fluctuat-

The dent in question was between Cheung Chenk-Ang (plaintiff) and Pun Mang-hun a respant of of Green Island Dement shares. "The Sinner the Honum" was built plaintiff alleged that the defendant some forty-five years ago, two eyes, was acting as his agent when he placed there in conformity with the bought the shares end-timb he re-old enstom, have embellished teed. Fan got close to the Yun- fused to re-deliver them when the part and starboard sides, but during plaintiff paid principal and interest.

estimated at about 12 feet. It is on the move, and to the advantage balance $13,000) was advanced by Honam" would not be able to con

of the anti-Red forces.

said that the man who was hold- ing the life line felt a sudden pull The star officer interviewed on the rope and a length of about also told the "China Mail" that six feet was wrenched away from General Chun Kwing-ming was his hand at the time the diver expected to sail from Shanghai was expected to have touched very shortly, for Hongkong, to go bottom. Surmising that some-up-country,

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The terms of the agreement, claimed Saturday night the one on the part plaintiff, were that $2,000 was paid puddle box was removed. That this by him to the defendant and the was done deliberately presumably in the hope that mins one eye the the defendant, on account, at å rut:

tinne her runs to Canton is obvious of interest of 811 per mil. per

from the thoroughness of the month against the security of the

*operation," a panel, nine feet by -Innes,

six and of considerable thickness, having been removed.

As, against the $15,000 paid for the "G00 Green Island Cement shares, the plaintiff alleged that he

ching had happened, the man Certain significance is also at-sold them for $18.600 only to find attempted to haul up the life line,tached to a number of very high but met with resistance. Having military officers having passed given the alarm he continued to through recently.

pull until the rope brukt ly com- ing in contact with the coping of the sea wall.

The alarm brought to the scene Mr. W. R. Smith, of the generat- ing station staff, who was in thei office at the time. Divesting him- self of his superfluous clothing. Mr. Smith dived in with a rope. which he fastened to the diver. and with many hands alothe rope the man was drawn to the surface. in a helpless condition.

As the work of removing the man's rubber suit would have taken some time and every minute was valuable in saving his life, the suit was torn open and the head piece was quickly removed, It is stated that the man was unconscious, but shewed signs of

breathing, and the only injury to his body was a bruise on his fore- head. Medical assistance was summoned and in the meantime artificial respiration was applied. but the efforts of the rescuers proved to be of no avail, as the doctors who arrived soon after pronounced the man, to be dead.

Sir E. Stuart Taylor, M.D. was

present, but declined at that stage to give an opinion as to the cause of the man's death.

The water is fed through 26 inch diameter pipes at the foot of

MATE'S WAGES.

ORDER IN RESPECT OF 15.5. “ANJOB,“

A SPAY REFUSED.

On the grounds thut it had been impossible for the ship to do, may Business, thus manager of the er

**Anjou, young the s Capslied für a stay of excention in respect of an order ande, against him in the Supreme Esaret this morn- ing. This was for the payment to the Chief Officer, of tha ship of wages amounting to $432,

Mr. T. Addis instructed by Mr.

dut the defendant would not re- deliver them on payment of interest and principal Plaintiff therefore elimed -$8,600, this representing the value of the shures on the day in question, less $10,000 umount due to the defendunt. *

The case was adjourned until Saturday morning for the plaintiff to show use why the case should not be struck out of the list.

The Hon. Me. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., (instripted by Hastings, Hastings, Dennys and Bowley) mp pared for the defendant.

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THE WEATHER.

BALINTANG CHANNEL

TYPHOON.

"FINE" FORECAST.

The

nan border but fell back. vernacular paper now says that his following has been totally routed at different places and is no longer a fighting force.

It was popularly sald of Fan that he abandoned Canton at the height of his power because he had a superstition that no Yun- nan warlord could enrich himself in Canton and stay for more than two years.

Activity by General Lau Thun- wan, the defeated chief of the Kwangsi army in Canton, is also reported by the same paper.

The "Honam at the time was tying at the local wharf of the Stramboat Company after her arest

The voyage to Canton. strike picketing experienced ab Canton was more, strict than ever, and not a Chinese passinger of the forty taken up was able to load. A special, motor boat accompanied by an armed escurt took off a num her of missionaries returning to the| Canton Christian College, and launches sent for other. European passengers wishing to land on Sinuneen were not interfered with.

UNCHANGED.

CANTON'S TREATMENT OF FORMIGNERS.

SEED FOR TREATIES.

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The Hon. Mr. P. I. Holyenk was one of the Europria parson- What reads like a chapter from gers. His trip was undertaker in in early history of Canton in the connection with the business of the days when foreign ships first ap steamboat company, but he ccauld not pairs of the coast of the southern y anything regarding the policy city and their crews went ashore of the Company in connection will to See the strange now end, is the the future running of the "Honum news from Hongkong detailing the until he had discussed the matter at treatment of two British journalists" a meeting of the Board of Directors who arrived at Canton on the For the present the "Honam" British river steamer "Honum" on will continue her Hougkong- its first trip since the boycuts. was First reported almost station-Cunton service as usual,

imposed. There on peaceful pur- WB, Hind, was for the plaintiff ary and now stated to be inclining and Mr. McI. Messer discussed the made the target

Whilst in Shameen, Mr. Holyoaksuits, the two men were quickly and the claim was not contested. slowly Northward, a typhoon is

on ugly demoni- Chief Officer John Suiter Wilson near the Balintang Channel,resent situation with Sir James stration, surrounded by Whampoa formally moved the claim, stating which is the southern of the two Jamieson, the British Consul-Gen endets with fixed bayonets,

ut joined the ship on July 11 passages which separate eral.

heavy elin tightly clumped round which time he had been paid through these channels, the Balin- and left on August 24 during Philippines from Formosa. It in

their necks and were then impri nothing. His lury was $200 tang and the Bashi, that most of passengers and no cargo went up. had gathered who clumenired "Kill soned with fourteen Chinese strike. This morning very few Chinese breakers. In the meanwhile evowds The Chief Justics refused the the big typhoons that strike A number of missionaries who the foreigners, so incensed were application for a stay of execution. Hongkong, enter the South China had arrived by the "President they to find that two during Britons Adams" went up as did some In-hud entered the city. It was only dian merchants and Japanese. with difficulty thut the cuptors The few Chinese who did go were persundel to release the men travelled second class and bore and permit them to retur the appearance of servants.

Shameen. The captives returned"; to safe territory to the accompani ment of profuse apologises on the part of the Chinese who excused hemselves on the grounds that, an Vignorant, andisciplined mob w responsible.

mouth.

BURIAL AT SEA.

JAMES SCOTT.

the eirculating pumps, and it is LAST TRIBUTE_TO_CAPTAIN surmised that the dive for some unknown reason direction of the nearest of the

turned in the

two puraps which were working The "Straits Times" records the and was drawn by suction to the death of Captain James .Smith Scott, a very well-known figure in pipe head.

shipping circles at Singapore who passed away at the Grosvenor Hotel.

the

Sea from the outer Pacifle.

The position indicated is a good distance from the 300 miles radius. As the depression is going towards the North, the dan- ger is not apparent.

At any rate, the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to- morrow reads:North winds, moderate; fine.

For the Formosa Channel, the forecast is: North winds, strong.

It is interesting to note that near Amoy yesterday, the wind force registered about 7 (Beau- fort scale) which is fairly strong blowing.

To-day's Trip.

STOWAWAYS.

FREE TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO.

FILIPINOS IN COURT.

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This incident is but one of many. proving conclusively (says the Shanghai -Times" that Canton ham't changed much in sentiment → towards foreigners during the past. hundred years or more. British Three Filipinos were brought eighteenth century met with identi- pioneers in the latter part of the before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the treatment as did the Kowloon Magistracy this morn British journaliste, and the pages: ing on a charge of stowing away of history dealing with the early

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The force of the impact with some object under the water must have been considerable, as the copper head piece which was seen The late Captain Scott, who was by a "Mail" man was badly aged 69, was probably the doyen ( dented on the head and the vision of Straits skippers. He first came glasses were partly torn from the in Singapore in 1871, and he had frame, allowing water to flow been connected with the port ever through. The condition of this since, having commanded many TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. from Mantis on board the sanding of foreigners in Canton are part of the diving gear points to vessels during that time. His last the man having been drawn headship was the "Ban Teck Guan,”↑ first and he was apparently ren-running between Singapore and dered unconscious almost immedi-Malacca, and he retired from the ately after the impact.

sea six months ago.

TRAMS AND LORRIES COLLIDE.

WOMEN INJURED.

مختلف

"President Cleveland,”

alled with the same type of "in-" One of the accused pleadedcidents. It was this type of thing guilty and sald that he intended that made treaties with China going to San Francisco,

absolutely necessary if China was His Worship said that he would to trade with other nations and if

other nationals were to

.be like to hear the evidence of the In the report of week-end acc Inspector Cashmati stated that Protection. At that time treaties acci chief officer of the vessel, but guaranteed the slightest modicam of dents appear two-collisions be this was not possible as the boat necessary; und & ne essary pre guaranteeing such protection" were tween motor lorries and tram cars arrived from Manila, on Friday aution which the years have in no one at Shaukiwan Road and the and nailed the following day. The way tended to destroy. To-day other at Wong Net Chong Road Inspector added that the prison they are as essential to the safe con- near the race course. In each era were not handed over to the duct of trade und legitimate busi case the hand rails of the tram Police until 8 p.m. on Saturday mess intercourse as they were in the cars were damaged,

The accused were acquitted of eighteenth century. Those ideal- A fracture of the right leg was the offence, the Magistrate rests who deny this da su simply woman when she was knocked had acted in a high handed man- ignorance of the facts, and, are an- sustained by an old Chinese marking that the ship officers because they are in complete own by a taxi at Pokfulam Road ner, and they will be sent back to able to appreciate the fact that

At Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, a Manila, Chinese woman emerged from the

It is clear that Mr. Smith under-

It had always been Captain took a very risky venture in diving Scott's express desire that he down and reaching the man in a jahould be buried at sea, and his spot which as has already been wish was respected, the burial seen was attended with danger. taking place in the main strait off It is stated that had he waited Singapore.. for the remaining pumps to be The Government launch "Mars" stopped before going down, much left Johnston's Fir at eight time would have been lost and the o'clock with a large gathering of electric supply would have been friends of the deceased on board, cut off.

While many others were left be In the course of inquiries it was hind on the pier. The launch stated that the deceased belonged proceeded a distance of about Ave to a family of experienced divers, miles in the direction of Pulau his brother being in the employ- Samboe, where the burial service ment of the Netherlands. Harbour was read by the Rev. G. H Works, and that he had been in Douglas and the weighted coma and walked into a moving vehicle. the service of the Hongkong consigned to the deep Electric Company for many years."

Among those on board were Mr. She was knocked down and The Electric Company, however, Upton, of the P.W.D. in Johore,

sustained slight infurios. states.definitely that the man has the deceased's, son-in-law, Captain

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