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Charges of furious driving of a motor ear and failing to report an accident in which two Chinese pedestrians were injured at Queen's Road Central
at 11.80 pra. on September 7, were pre- ferred. againat Dr. C. W. Mackenzie before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.
Aplea of guilty was tendered at the previous hearing when the case was adjourned for develop ments in the condition of the in- jured persons who were taken to the Government Civil Hospitul.
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RETURNED CHINESE SUBSCRIBE.
That even the uneducated class of Chinese is awakening to the danger of Bolshevism is evident from the action of certain over-
as men who are now in Hony kong.
On such who made a fortune,
estimated at a million dollars, in the F.M.S., is a native of the Wal Chow prefecture. He is over 60 years of age and dresses in the ordinary garb of black pongee silk. When a youth he went to Singa- pore to seek his fortune, and there, under the protection of the British fing, he became wealthy.
SHARE MARKET.
MORATORIUM · SCHEME OPPOSED.
CHAMBER'S DECISION.
GOVERNMENT APPROACHED
FOR LOAN
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month
GOING TO DOCK.
"HONAM TEMPORARILY CHASES SAILINGS.
די
PADDER BÓN DAMAGE.
MAY 30 RIOT."
JUDICIAL INQUIRY
NOTE
POLICE CHIEF'S POSITION.
(Reuter's Service)
behalf of the interested. Powers stating that the Powers decided to request the British, American. and Japanese Governments to de- signáte a jurist for the cummik- sion of enquiry in order definitely to clear up the unfortunate in- cidents of May 30 in Shanghai and expressing a hope that the Chinese Government will see fit tó appoint a Chinese jurist to sit on the commission.
The 8. Honum," which for nearly a futnight his maintained communication between Hongkong
Peking, Sept. ID: and Canton, being the only ship For some considerable time during flint time to have carried to
The Senior Minister has hand- rumours have been current in Ice red ensign into the latter part, willed the Foreign Office a note on House Street of definite Govern-bove temporarity to couse seilings ment legislation with a view to on account of damage done to the opening the share market. ship's paddle box në she lay at the Opinion as to the desirability or boy off Shameen in the care of otherwise of this has been divided, the last trip. It was found as the some holding that an open market ship was about to have thint the in the present state will lead to buoy bud fouled the paddle box and low quotations not reflecting the the sauce of a tug hug to be true state of stability of the ohtained - before it uld be dis respective firms, thus benefiting engaged. the larger buyer in a position to. The Homum was still it He is now convening a meeting buy at the artificial reduced-tates, the wherf this morning but it was of classmen and other emigrants others holding that
leurned upon enquiry But she was returned from the South, to raise cessary preliminary to the
ubunit to proceed to dock. The loan for the anti-Red cause. In return of business to nor Superintendent of the Efenmbout an informal chat with several hemal is an open quotation list of Company has made an examination, opened the list with a fixed deposit shares, these latter stating that but the extent of the damage is not receipt for $10.000.
they have it on good authority eyed at present are that she will known. The arrangements as con: Pointing out that the people that the Banks have bad queries again as soon who have the upper hand in Can- which would ensure the transac effected. ton to-day are aliens-Russians ortion of a considerable amount of The long arm
The American Commissioner is mercenary invaders from other business.
of coincidence is Mr. Justice E. Finley Johnson, of provinces-the old man urged the
en po work in that the "eye" on the Philippine Supreme Court, and The "China Mall" is in a posi- the ship's paddle box, as already the British, Sir Henry Gollan, necessity of overthrowing "the tion to state that a quasi-mors-reported, was removed by presum-Chief Justice of Hongkong. traitors who are the running dogs torium scheme was advanced and ably hopefully superstitious persons of the Russians.”
submitted to the Chamber of on Suturday night. Commerce for
Chief Inspector W. Kent stated: that the injured persons Were husband and wife and belonged to the working class. The woman bad since been discharged "from the hospital, but the man was still there and might be able to attend Court next week. There were other occupants in the car who insisted to the defendant on the desirability of stopping after the accident, but he asked them to mind their business as he was the driver of the gar One of the oc- umpants then anrned the steering wheel and bright the war back Unless the Cantonese who have to the scene of the accident, but the real interests of their province the defendant again drove away. and city at heart united, they His Worship informed Mr. would never get rid of the un- F. G. Vaux, who appeared for the scrapulous people who are trying defendant, that a plea of guilty to ruin China to serve their own had already been tendered, and selfish ends. He was too old to asked if he had anything tons.fight, but he would do what he Mr. Vaux aid that he had pen could. Hence his gift of $10,000 asked by the defendant to express extreme regret for the accident and his willingness to compensate the injured persons to the best of This ability. He considered that
defendant the
suffered from nervousness and was not possess- ed of that sense of the road which he qught to have in driving a car, : The car was not a valuable one but the defendunt was prepared to sell it and use the money as compensation, Counsel asked for leniency by bringing to His Wor- ship's notice that the defendant a married man with two children.
Was
MORE THAN 50,000.
HOW MANY STRIKERS IN CANTON?
EXACT FIGURES GIVEN,
still in Canton?
How many strikers are there Information obtained by the "Kung Sheung Yat Fo" ( Hongkong vernacular paper) from Canton gives the who worked for foreigners, what total as 50,836 exclusive of 2,818.
ever that may mean.
I
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The note adds that the Shang- hat Municipal Council bave bound themselves to abide by the find- ings of the commission, and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. out prejudice until the completion McEuen, will be suspended with as repairs are of the inquiry.
eit
their opinion- The passagers taken by the This was to be in the nature of an Honam" on her last trip all assured protection for those who the ship, the foreigners by launches FRANCE'S PROBLEMS. have shares at the bank as and motor boats, whilst a Chines security. These shares, if the passenger jumped into the water hands of the banks clients were und was not seen again. Chinese forced, would have to be got rid members of the ever state that in of at rates which might mean ruin their opinion the strong current to those. dients, and thewas much for him and that he moratorium was to provided for was drowned.
the compulsary "carrying" of The "Home" brought to Hong- those shares for a certain period kong if passengers, including 17 Chinese who either had passed o at the end of which it was precluded pickets: also 48 bugs of) sumably thought things would have returned to a more normal and similar number of pekets of state and higher prices would cargo. prevail.
MOSUL RAIDS.
REPORT TO THE LEAGUE
COUNCIL,
SYSTEMATIC DEPREDATIONS,
DEBTS ENVOY'S WIDE POWERS.
MOROCCO AND SYRIA.
(Reuter's Service.).
Paris, Sept. 15.
At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting, M. Painleve, the Premier, announced that M. Caillaux, the A full meeting of the Chamber-
Finance Minister, had been given of Commerce Committee, repre-
full powers to negotiate a debt sentatives of all the European
settlement with the United States. banks, together with the Cham-
M Painleve said that the pre- ber's legal advisors, very carefully
minhry operations in Morocco considered the proposed legislation and after hearing arguments from
had given very satisfactory re- sults and further movements were representatives of the brokere
being prepared to attain decisive The defendant Lore out the
Chamber could not recommend decided unanimously that the
objectives before the rainy season. pleadings of his counsel, and said
The situation in Syria was calm. that words failed to express his
legislation of the nature proposed.
(Router's Service,)
General Gamelin would command sorrow at the unfortunate ac-district. Where there is a falling tion for a very substantial loan,
Details are given of each police
In connection with the applics-
a column to carry out the neces- Geneva, Sept. 15. cident. "I completely lost my
sary pacification operations, Details of the Turkish incursion off of any considerable number, which the "China 'Mail" under-
M. Painleve concluded by say- nerves," he added, and have the deficit is put down to "return stands has been made by certain into the Mosul region are embolicing that there was no political since found out that I am not a ed to native villages." at person to drive a car"
There is interested persons to the Govern in the report of the High Commis significance regarding Mr. Stanley nothing about those who have ment, & correspondant who sioner at Bagdad_stating that on Baldwin's conversations in Paris come to Hongkong at the risk of favours such a loan or aubsidy September 8, the Turks surrounded yesterday. their lives.
writes pointing out that during the luistian village of Baijo and
Latest Reports. an acute housing shortare at removed the inhabitants to Kareas. Singapore the Government there The Turks surrounded the Chris-
Paris, Sept. 16. came forward to help the situa-tuan monastery near Zarawak but A message from Casablanca tion by advancing money at 6 per 120 Christians escaped, and took re-states that General Lyautey has HONGKONG'S NEXT rubber estates which were in
arrived there, cent. on any new building and fuge at Pirak.
On September 9 Christian re- COLONIAL SECRETARY,
According to a Fez telegram difficulties at the time were in.ingees arrived at Zalcho in terrible evidently the reported capture of
destitution.
the Bibane heights was, pre- mature. The French artillery and aircraft bombarded this position
The records of the Traffic De- bartment showed that the defen- dant had been fined $100 on two occasions last year for similar offences when he was riding a motor cycle and there was another conviction early this year. Under the circumstances His Worship said that he could not give the defendant the option of a fine in the present instance. The sen- fence was six weeks' hard labour and payment of $25 as compensi tion to the injured persons.
PICKETS LAXITY.
NAMTAU'S FIVE DAYS' HOLIDAY.
Although only a temporary phase it is interesting to note re- porta of laxity in the work of strike pickets at two places giv. ing access to Hongkong..
People coming to Hongkong from Canton, via Shekki, Chin- shan and Macao, report that when the tow-boat reached Chinshan (near the Maçao border) no picket was to be seen on duty and everybody took sampane or METAL""ROOFING ricshas to Macao without inter-
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Yesterday it was reported in the vernacular papera that pas, sengers were again coming by the steam-launch ferry direct from Namtau, where the notorious
WHO WILL IT BE?
the
The "China Mail" has already formed that they could get assist reported that Sir Claud Bevernance from the Planters Loan, an intends to retire at the expiration Colonial Secretary for Hongkong,
institution supervised by Government. of his leave the sails from Hong- kong of November 14). Enquies this morning regarding namours of
possible successor elicited the information that it was not expected that an official announcement would be made until Sir Claud, Severn's leave expired in February of next year.
BANZAI!
PRINCE GEORGE ÁT. TOKYO.
OREKRING GROWDS. (Reuter's Service.)
RATES PLEA,
LANDLORDS PETITION,
GOVERNMENT.
It is stated that the Turks. are! deporting all Coyan Christians mum- bering 8,000 to Bashkalu.
The British delegation drew the at-yesterday. Otherwise all is calm. A message from Casablanca tention of the Council to the nilitude
of Turkey in apparently renewing says, that two Communists named her policy of systematic removal of Calvano and Brebant have been al Christian populations from the arrested on a charge of inciting territory between the line, claimazd the troops to mutiny. They wil by Brit and the so-called be tried by court martial Brussels line which Britain and Turkey just year mutually promised
MORE FLOODS.
The Hongkong and Kowloon Landlords: Association has, 883's to respect. the "Wah Taz Yat Po," sent in a petition to the Government in con- nection with the payment of rates on proparty in the Colony, 16) It is explained that rates are dua on a whole house even if only one floor is docupied and the other flats are vacant. The petition is; chat rates be levied only on actually occupied premises.
SHANTUNG CONDITIONS
"BAD.'
(Reuter'a Service.)
Peking, Sept. 16.
HOLLAND'S FINANCES
FURTHER ECONOMIES
NECESSARY.
(Router's Serviss.)
The Hague, Sept. 15,
In the Budget speech for 1926 the Minister of Finance esti mated the ordinary expenditure 593,000,000 floring, the receipta at
The same paper goes on to say Tokyo, Sept. 15. that this question of rates is ons Princ George arrived at Tokyo of two main questions which will In connection with the reported this affordon, an
receive the Association's earnest foods in Shantang the Famine Hojas met by prominent officials attention This does not conflict Relier Cucinities at Teiponfuze 592,000,000 flórinn, the extra and Imperial representativen, with the Tenants Association ner pently selegraphed to Peking stating ordinary expenditure at 61,000,00
Lagerowds lining the roads does a proposed appeal for laxity that a dyke had broken, but re Chan Ping-sang is said to have from the station to the Embassy in the carrying out of development porte regarding the damage and florins, and the receipts at declared five days' holiday 12 bukaied the distinguished visitors on Crown, Enge purchasen under sunltics new conflicting. It is 3,000,000 florins
who is being entertained this evan PAID THE PENALTY, by the naval attach after visit terme which yequire building on known, however, that conditions
within stipulated periods,
are bad and relief work will be ing the Imperial Family,
started"icon1/
EXECUTION AT VICTORIA
JAIL
The execution took place at Victoria all early, this morning of a Chinese found guilty of.
of an Indian police.
Hunghon
The caso against & Chinose mblor
driver, who is charged with sisughter, was again adjourned the Contral Magistracy, thit
defends Bail võis fixed
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JAPANESE AVIATORS
FLIGHT
ANOTHER LAR: COVERED,
30,000 STRIKE.
BOMBAY COTTON WORKER WAGES
(Reuter's Servigs.
He pointed out that the figure did not represent the situation accurately because various mea sures were being prepared which would increase the expenditure.
The reduction in taxation hein- imperceptible, relief must be tem- porarily sought by careful" And constant process of
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