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DOG BITES

POLICE CATCHER HIMSELF. BITTEN,

THREE INCIDENTS:

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PICKETS RETIRE.

INCIDENT ON CUSTOMS. LAUNCH

THE RIGHT TO SEARCH.

REURN TO OFFICE! Accompanied by his party and According to reports made torom Our Own Correspondent.) Ten minutes legal argument sufficed to convince their Lord Mr. Maurice Copen(formerly the police, three persons were at

...Pakkai (Kongmoon), March 28. Alps of the sufficiency of grounds nice to the late Sun Yat-sen),tacked by dogs: yesterday.

Biting a Chinese police con misunderstanding here, on Pakkal (Kongmoon March 23. for leave to appeal applied for in Mr. Sun Fo (ex-Mayor of Canton)

stable in the leg, a black chow March 17, which concerned the Seven pirates were left dead on Full Court case this morning by left Hongkong this morning.

It will be recalled that Mr. Sun dog made its escape. The consom the field and five were captured Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C after a gang of four hundred out Although the monetary amount |Fö has traveled between North stable, who won doy Saksam

and M China and Canton several times. duty and was attempting to seize The Customs launch "Kong Lows had been reptéed Bury Berks

hiles from Pofter the principle was of great Now it is surmise that he will the animal, was sent to the Gov-

importance to landlords in this take up an important office in the ernment Civil Hospital |kongmoon),"

When the attack was launched, Colony, and in fact everywhere Canton Government. the town yards and volunteers where British law applied It were attending a parade in the was a question of the liability of

A leading business man was on board to say good-bye but Mr

He been cleared

moon returned to port. from

city. There is hourly motor bus the landlord for wrongful acts Sun Fo made no public statement. Peak. The man was taken to No notice was taken and the

communication and when news came through, detachments at once proceeded back;

When the guards returned, they found the bandits being held at

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done by the rent collector...

BOILING OPIUM.,

COOLIE CAUGHT INSIDE

LABORATORY"

STRANGE DISCOVERIES,

and 78 taela.)

and

Mr. Potter submitted with des ference to His Honour, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Puisne Judge who, together with Sir H. G Gollan formed the Court) that bay by the farmers' guards of the Honour's decision in a Sum reighbouring villages. The fight | lasted an hour. Before taking tomary Court case had been wreng His Honour, said Mr. Potter. fight, the robbers discarded all

a landlord was: the booty they had taken and left had held that Pheir dead behind. The five men liable for acts performed by His

A Chinose office coolie aptured were shot on the spot. firent collector who because rent. Only a few slight: casualties were was in arrears had broken into a laboratory attendant in the em

tenant's premises, removed and ployment of the acting Monopoly suffered by the defenders..

damaged certain articles, nailed Analyst (Mr. O F. Lubati) was Swagger Leader Killed. up the door and refused admit charged before Mr. R. Lindsel Baving caused so much worry tance to the tenant or his Beat the Central Magistracy this even to his own village, the notorvants. His Honour had given judgmorning with the possession of two oos "swagger" bandit leader, ment that the landlord should pay quantities of illlelt opium (6 taels! Chan Tim (native of Ngoihoi, not $400 damages," far from, this port), has been His Honour was right, con- killed as a result of a reward of tinued Mr. Potter, ar lords would $1,000 offered for his head by the be in a parlous state because a gentry.

rent collector could make them re- While walking in a suburb of sponsible for whatever he did his own village he was shot by always provided that he did what somebody after the reward. he did do with the intention of in According to a victim who some way or another getting the eseaped from the den at Hoichow, rent. the leader paid a fixed wage of Mr. Potter referred to cases in $40 a month to each of his men, the law books and submitted that no matter whether there was any there was no evidence before the "business" or not. When the pro- Puiene Judge by which he could fits were extraordinarily large, a have implied authority from the berus was distributed. Within a landlord to the rent collector to mite of a signal going up, they perform the acts he did end Call on eighteen launches and two hundred marksmen armed with mauser pistols, and twenty machine-guns. There are at least imo thousand rank and file, each with a rifle.

River Blockaded."

On account of the blockade of Sami Kody Hau (the river pasa- age) by countries, there is a shortage of imported foodstuffs: up-country and prices are moving!

up.

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His Lordship interrupted Mr. Potter as he was about to proceed and indicated that the Pulsne Judge and he were in agreement inat a case had been made out and leave to appeal would be granted..

STOLEN GOODS.

LOOT UNEARTHED BY DETECTIVES.

FOUR MEN ARRESTED: →

A Peak gardener was bitten by Chhton The pickets insisted on a mongrel dog owned by Sir examining the provisions on

leuch had come from Macao Robert Ho Tung, of 163, The board it having been alleged that the Government Civil Hospital pickets obstructed the approach and the animal to. Kennedy Town to the Customs, but afterwards

Im the third case a Chinese woman was sent to the Govern- ment Civil, Hospital suffering from a bite from a dog owned by Mr. Chan Kin-pak, of 116 Caine Road

POWER SCHEME.

GOVERNMENT'S NEW. BILL

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rattired..

The next day pickets are said to have intimidated the crew of the launch. Orders to sail the aanch to Macao were not carried out and the crew were discharged:; New hands were expected to ar- tive from Macao, by Customs gun- beat, and the excitement sub- sided

Om March 22, the new crew ar- rived and the "Kongmoor?" went.. to dock at. Macao,

BOXER INDEMNITY. BRITISH MISSION'S VISIT TO HANKOW,

WU PEL-FU'S VIEWS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Hankow, March 29 The British Boxer Commission

DEFEAT NOT LIKELY.

“(Renter's Service.) -

London, March 29. Chief Preventive Officer S. J. In the House of Commons, Clarke, stated in, evidence that he Colonel W. W. Ashley (Conserva. was seated in his office at the Imtive, New Forest), in moving the port and Export department at second reading of the Electricity 10:45 am on Sunday when he de-Bill, elaborated the scherne as cut- tected by a smell that opium was lined by Mr. S. Baldwin, Prime being bolled somewhere During Minister at Birmingham his investigations he found the January 15.

He added that part of the laboratory door open and on enter- the found the accused boiling scheme provided for the standard arrived this afternoon and was opium in a metal bowl placed over isation of frequency. He pointed greeted by the Consul and other a Bunsen burner. Witness went out that only one-third of Great local prominent people.

Lord and Lady Willingdon went downstairs to fetch a Chinese re- Britain could reasonably be sup-immediately to Wu Fel-fu who venue officer and on returning pled with electricity.." In appeal found the accused washing the ing to the Conservatives, he said thanked them for the great hon- back of the bowl w

that the Govertiment endeavoured our of visiting him firstly matter such as he had

to carry out the principlet was had been transferred into a bottle not the Government's business to standing on the sink. Witness mar-age cr operate, but only co locked the laboratory door with a ordinate control. key obtained from the accused, gave him in charge of the police, and placed the opium in the strong

Mr. Wiliam Gralian. (Labour, Central Edinburgh) moved labour amendment for the rejec tion of the Bill, urging that a Continuing, witness said that in cheap supply could be best secured a search of the laboratory yester-by a State system.

room.

Replies to an enquiry Wu. Pei- Boxer Fonds would be meat us fully employed in the construction The revenue from of railway: railways could later be devoted to education.

The Mission. this evening is din)

ing with Wu Pel-fu.

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To-morrow it has dinner at the TABAQUERIA FILIPINA day morning he found 7.3 taels of Mr. Dennis Herbert, (Conserva- British Consulate; on Wednesday opium in a pot on the mantelpiece tive, Hertford) leader of the there is tiffim with Chen Chia-mac Mr. Lubatti said that the incident Conservative group, opposed the and Wo Chang in the Yamen; on Thursday it is dining with the was reported to him yesterday measure.

morning and in a thorough search A volume of Conservative crití. Chinese Chamber of Commerce of the laboratory he found three cisn was poured out, including and on Saturday with the British

Chamber bottles under the fire grate. These the belief that the credits requir

The Mission starts this morning contained 1 1/8 pints of opiumed for the Government guarantee

discuss arrangements. water which could be boiled into would far exceed the estimated with a preliminary meeting to prepared opium. Witness was of 331 milions. The allegation was opinion that the accused would made that a monopoly, which have the opportunity of helping would be worse than nationalisa

fortion, would be created. himself to samples sent analysis. He further stated There is no danger of a Govern that there were signs of the tent defeat.

Proposals Outlined. chemical by which Govern-

A Birmingham report of: ment opiam is detected having been used on Sunday while the labors January, 15. stated tory was closed

d

Mr. M. W. Lo appearing for the

to prepare his defence.

The case is proceeding.

CLARA JEBSEN" OFFZ,

The Government proposals to

promote a great national electri cal scheme in order to afford a cheaper supply of curfent; were outlined by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, who pointed out that Great Britain would be seri ously handicapped industrially if she continued to lag behind other retions

NO ENTANGLEMENTS. BRITAIN AND THE LEAGUE CONSTITUTION;

DELEGATE NOT APPOINTED. (British Wireless Service),

Traffic has been diverted to the Souning, Railway, as no boat has ventured out since the first one: was pirated on the opening trip of the (Chinese) year. But the Railway has had to cut down the Investigations by the detective number of trains from four to staff at the Central Police Station three, and now to two

a day. brought four Chinese before. Mr. These trains are packed with pas- C. Willson at the Central Magis sengers from Canton for such tracy this morning for being con- places as Tanahan, Kungyick, cerned in a theft,

The first accused was an office Suncheong and Chekhom (via Kongmoon). The channel has boy of China Building, fourth been blockaded now for some Hoor, who was charged with the time and urgent representations theft of five yards of serger 10 have been made to the Govern- yards of silk and two raincoats. mens to drive the outlaws away. The second, & salesman of 71, accused, reserved his cross-exami

Rugby, March 29, Several schemes have been put Hollywood Road, was charged nation and obtained a short remand

The Prime Minister, Mr. S. forward. Nothing has been with unlawfully receiving five done unless General Li Fook yards of serge and a similar quan-

Baldwin, stated in the House of lam's expedition against Kongme tity of silk. The charge against

Commons that the British repre- pirates is: the beginning of the third man was one of theft of

sentative on the Committee to con matters.

woollen suit and a suit case. The Sunning Railway in short The last man was concerned in the

sider possible changes in the con- stitution of the League of Nations of money Repairs are needed pawning of the balance of the

A report has reached Hongkong The consumption of electrical had not yet been selected by the ROBERTSON badly, and only a few days ago, a silk."

train was derailed (without Detective Sergeant Whelan said that the Danish steamer "Clara energy in Great Britain was 200 Government and no Instructions I'casualties).

that the goods recovered so far Jebsen" (a Danish coating vessel units per head, compared with had been prepared for him The "Hang Wo," which recent amounted in value to about $400, which used to call at Hongkong) 900 units in Canada and over 500 The Government would enter the ly sank in the Kamchuk rapids, but a part was still missing. has refloated after grounding at the units in the United States. He diference free from any engage- has now been salvaged and has reThe accused were all remanded mouth of the Gaigon River, kaxpressed the opinion that the ments and would direct. Its efforts

The Indo Gkins A,8

8. "Kutsang"" intter figure should be reached to securing an Agreement among sumed her rub. The navigation obstruction there has been re-

which altered her gourde in re hord Bfteen years hence by the members in support of whatever ráoved.

sponse to a wireless reapest for aid, chenpening electricity through Solution might appear to be 'cal- has arrived here.

large scale production and districulated to serve the int bution He declared that the pre League and promote sent system of generation was too It was stated a day

that The AFC. (Dutch) steamer parochial although most efficienti Irish" which left Kobe on March, The Government proposed to 23 and has now arrived at Hong-establish a Board, TWO OTHER CASES kong reports sighting a floating by practical, men

Chinese jank upside down, in lat. London Authority An unknown Chinese, man was 22.40 N., Long 115.50

whole supply of electricity ANAR throug Great Britain. The knocked down by a tram car at Des

ould co-ordinate existing Voeux Road yesterday and was On arrival here yesterday the Board

build new ones, raise severely injured, He died shortly 5.8. "Glenshane" reports that a statio after admittance at the Govern-fire broke out in her after hold, their own capital, and work on

Waters on the voyage. The matter purely commercial lines. The the ment Civil HospitalomjevognA

dat Penang ang sur

go to reducing the morr Hankow, March 29, A fracture of the left thigh wES

the interested over The Japanese steamer Tuen- sustained by a drainage coolle who Singapore.

und were paid off.depression over kinng arrived this morning from slipped off a stone walle

would initiate aere are also indi Changsha riddled with shot having

near the Matilde

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