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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1926, PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
No. 19,894
FRACAS ON SHIP.
H.E.'S BIRTHDAY.
FRIDAY
Police Dëfied On s.s, "Angers."
GUEST OF HONOUR AT TAIPO.
AND
RECORD DOPE SEIZURE.
TO-DAY'S CEREMONY.
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A SIGN HOARD
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UNDEFENDED SUIT,
ALLEGED INCREASES. HE. the Governor. Sir Cecil; Tenants-both Chinese and for.
The Europe Asia Trading Co. Clementi, K.CM.G. on the occu- leignare invited to write to the and Cafe Faridien were the de-
SATURDAY Coolness Shown Against Hostility sion of his birthday to-day is to "China Mail," giving particulars fendants in an action brought
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LADIES' HAIR SHINGLE A SPECIALITY.
ALSO MANICURE AND MARCEL WAVING.
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*Of Crew.
Other members of the Govern-
Cafe's Complaint.
MINK "beher;
with
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N. LAZARUS,
Hongkong's only European Optlatan Established over Forty Years. Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, Optometrist (Canada),
ONE-EYED YING.
Woman Brigand Put Up For Show,
ATE VICTIMS HEARTS.
354. Pirates Shot By` Canton Soldiers.
[From Our Own Correspondant Pakkai, Kongmoon. Adg. 21.. Facing impending As
execution with-equanimity R woman
be the guest of honour of the Kai of rentals having been raised against them in the Summary Fong at Taipo this afternoon, the since the Restriction Ordinance Court this morning by Corney Delance was shown by mera-
entertainment commencing at 3 lapsed on July
and Company, glass and mirror hers of the French Mail 8.8, p.m. and extending into the even-
manufacturers, for cost of install- "Angers." in Hongkong harbouring.
ing a sign board and fitting the this morning to a party of Police
A rather well-known restaurant cost of which was claimed and some Revenne Officers.. hent and prominent Chinese resin Des Vous Raid Central prefers $265,
"no names mentioned for obvious Serious consequences were dents will be present at the core- averted by the cooless of those mony which is to commence with in uuthority. Restraining their the firing of crackers and the fir- tempers under great provocation.|ing of seventeen
and they "heid out" till reinforces welcoming music including the ments arrived and order was re-singing of special songs by the
pupils of Governments Schools).
stored?
Meanwhile a seizure of dope-- believed to comprise morphine and cocaine-was effectedt. The value is pat roughly at half a million dollars. This is thought to be a record.
Arms were also found on the ship and two of the crew were; amder arrest.
Those Concerned
At daylight, the Imports and', Exports posse put off from shore simultaneously with the arrival of the "Angers" from Marseilles, via Saigon.
in charge were Chief Freven tive Officer S. J Clarke and Senior Revenue Offeer G. Watt. There were four European officers in- eluding R.O's Ward and Beattie, and some Chinese
guns,
A special congrátulatory dress in Chinese will be read His Excellency the Governor,
business, it
The suit was undefended but brigand chief calls out at "sight- ens. On de count of "dull Mr. L. R. Andrewes, for the plaint- ¡ seers' as if they were. her! is increasingly diftiffs, said that he had communi- children, this being a Chinese ficult to bear the wurden and the cated with the defendant's solic epithet for utter scorn. writer therefore says:- in 1922 raised to $400: after the held out for his full claim."
tors. A cheque for $100 had been
She is "One-eyed' Ying." If Rent formerly $325 per month; sent to plaintiffs. The plaintiff looks count for anything she is the ugliest woman in the pro- Rents Restriction Ordinance, legali ad-
notice was given that the rent was in the witness box, said that he although captured by the repre- The manager of plaintiff firm, vince, but she is happy and serene to be put up another $100.
had called three times for pay-
sentatives of law and order. Sharing the Burden.
ment and had been refused on the the authorities are sending her As a lesson to other outlaws, The tenant of a tenement flat in grounds that the 'characters were from place to place, on exhibition, |
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The proceeding also include the entertainment of guests to dinner.
ROCOCO BEATEN.
BROKE AMARBLE TABLE AT RESTAURANT.
TO PAY COMPENSATION.
Rococo, the circus clown, found himself in trouble at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning
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He was charged with damaging; a marble table and a sugar bowl at a Chinese restaurant where hel had gone to have a cup of coffee. This batch were searching inj The Magistrate (Mr. J. H. B. the passenger accommodation for Nihill) amended the charge drugs and other possible contra-ore of disorderly conduct. while !band..
under the influence of liquor. -Det. Sub-Inspector K. Andrew, Rococo pleaded guilty and offer. with two European sergeants, leded to make good the damage by small detachment from the paying-in instalments, as he was Water Police to carry out the out of work at present. " routine search for arma.
His Worship imposed a fine of The Police found arms and am-$10, or ten days' hard labour... He munition. Two. of the crew were also ordered the payment of $20 arrested in connection with the as compensation for the damage," seizure.
for two weeks hard labour in
default.
Pottinger Street explains that "because the burden is too heavy": he has to divide the space into six cubicles. He thanks ali those public-spirited people who are
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HOLDING OUT.
ALLIES DEFENCE OPERA - TIONS SUCCEED.
WV PEI-FU'IN CHARGE.
Hankow, Aug. 29. The Allies are still holding the Tsing-Cichow line.
Wa Pei-fu has established his headquarters at Ho-Sheng- Chile, whence he is personally directing the operations.
not well written.
Judgment was entered' plaintiff.
GIFT TO ACTOR.
SUBJECT OF COURT
ACTION...
for
A
TAIPING THEATRE SUED.
A presentation silk screen made for famous Chinese (Mr.
actor
Ching Yim-chow) who
was in Hongkong in July, was the
When the crowds gather round, she tells those around, that shep will die contentedly since so many or her offspring are gathering around her in a moment of ad- versity.
Hundreds of pirates were cap- tured at Tai Leung Tung. Of the total number, 230 were shot-one by one at Kwonghoi city, and females. 124 at Sunning, including 11
Eating Human Organs. Miss Ying's itinerary includes
Gradient
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Strong serviceable Stock- ings which fit snugly, the ribbed knit being graded
to the leg, and have thin feet. Useful shades in fawp, lovat and grey.
STOCKING GARTERS
in contrast colours
We allow 10% discount for Caak
subject of a claim in the Summary Sanwui and Kongmoon after MACKINTOSH
Court this morning, the Taiping which she will be put to death: Theatre being defendants.
People who have not been able raise money to pay ransoms when captured by her, have been ruthlessly butchered by her own hands.
Mr.. W. B. Hind was for plain-to tiffs, a Chinese firm supplying silk and other fancy goods; Mr. F. E. Nash was for defendants,
I was claimed on behalf of "It is a common practice for her Blaintiffs that the Nan Yang to dig out the heart of a corpss Tobacco Company ordered the and eat N. She has done this screen in the first place to act joften.
Meantime Allied reinforce ments are constant arriving from the North-eaterformance given by the "star" and scalps, she carrie
as a stage decoration at a per Like the Red Ind
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"working to relieve the poorer classes who will be greatly thank- ful for such acts of virtue." His case is that his rant has been $45 for thirteen years and now it is $75.
"Esteemed Government."
An anonymous writer who
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and their phies of
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Men's Wear Spedalists.
Alexandra Building.
Des Voeux Bond,
art a fee orentation at a per- war with her. Har around). sent. It was made cording to her waist when captured were at Their who deal with a their specifications and the Com-string of several dried human pany had paid for that.
biles. (Note: Bile-ducts or some!
According to plaintiff's version. other organ is probably meant.) the screen was altered and several
Fearing further punitive ex- expensive additions in made at the order of the Tai Pinging from Ku Tau mountains to velvet peditions, other bandita are flee- Theatre management. The cost Gaemoon.
of the alteration was $134.
Ugly Gestures Made. About fifty of the crew assum- ed a threatening aspect and the gangway was pulled up, the police
THE WEATHER, and revenue officers"being virtual- ly prisoners aboard. Serious de Till noon to-morrow, the official velopments were averted, al-weather forecast for Hongkong though ugly gestures were made. and coast is: moderate east winds,
In the interval between the ur-fair to showery. rival of further police, (the pull- For the Formosa Channel it iss ing up of the gangway had been moderate N.E. winds.
This was denied by the defen- signs himself as "one of the rent-dants whose case was that the noticed and interpreted as mean- At 10.50 am. the Observatory afflicted tenants" prays that the screen as first made was not in ing possible trouble) accompanied reported :-Pressure has increas-China Mail" and the president of accordance with measurements by the French Consul who haded moderately at Valdivostock the "Foreign Tenants Protective taken by the plaintiff and that been communicated with in the and slightly in S.W. districts. Association of Kowloon" will peth plaintiff had agreed that he must meantime, nothing serious occur-There may be a typhoon to red although the situation was S.E. of Naha, but this is not certo put rents down.
the tion the "esteemed Government" make the necessary alterations.
It was stated that the screen pregnant with possibilities. tain. Moderate monsoon may be į
expected along the E. coast of
Captain Flouted. Strictly, the Revenue officers China. ware not concerned with the bak-
men.
"Local meteorological observa-
ing into custody of the two sea-tious at 6 am. to-day-barome-
But seeing their brother ter officers in difficulties, they had to humidity 90; wind E.SE. force 29.85; temperature 78 stand by.
2; weather overcast.
The China Mail" is informed by ayewitnesses that one or two of the ship's complement were particularly truculent.
A Chinese owned dog was taken Even when the captain forbade on Monday. The animal attacked to Kennedy Town for observation them to hoist up the gangway, one a Chinese who was treated at the man is alleged to have given the Kwong Wah Hospital. winch another turn to tighten
things up, and then to have sulked- away."
tiff
RS
MONEY EMBARGO,
HOW MUCH ONE CAN CARRY AWAY.
LOCAL REGULATIONS...
This letter contains the stereo- first mate had been too short and type reference to the boycott and not wide enough and the plain-gulation about carrying money out! As from to-day the emergency re- ita effects, but some unique argu-
had recognised this and of the Colony censes to take effect. ments are put forward.
Lagreed to make it it, the under- "Blood Dull," Breath Weak."
standing being that the screen, as strike began an embargo was placed It will be recalled that when the
ing to pay more for rent, tenants them.
The gist of his plaint is: Hav- Company, would be charged to than $5 in coin or notes, on leaving ordered by the Nan Yang Tobacco on persons taking with them more cannot afford to buy meats for His Honour, held that the sug-deemed unnecessary.
Hongkong. This regülation is now food. Without meat, & man'a gestions for alterations had been! breath blood duli, He puts himself for- found for defendants.
becomes weak and his misinterpreted as a new order and there were orders in force which Long before the strike began,
for medical examination to prove ward as proof and offers himself) his contention.
Accordingly, he says, not only should the Government control rents but also forbid market stallholders from combining to-i gether to increase prices and
therefore deprive the public of
Order had been practically re-should be by the French authori- stored when Mr. C. G. Perdue. ties. As soon as the position was Assistant Director of Criminal In- explained to them by the Consul telligence, boarded the ship. the arrest of the two
. men was eat! The prisoners were held and it effected" without further trouble was decided not to proceed with and they were taken from the anything in the nature of ob- ship by the police officials. structing the police or attempting
The two men in question are to evade arrests, etc.
to be charged to-day at the Kow Joon Magistracy with the illegal possession of arms and ammuni- tion.
No Extrality Here. Upon the arrival of the Consul, the misunderstanding which had led to the attitude adopted by the]
In "what amounted to a fracas, members of the crew was made the Revenue party held on to their clear. It appears that the ship seizure. had, some time ago, been involved
The crew were under the im-1
officers.
Japanese in Custody. "
Landlords' "Crime." There are some other amusing phrases in this letter. Sickness due to eating poor foods in the absence of nourishment causes eight deaths in ten cases.
Tuxes and rates should be re- living costs. duced as a start to bringing down
ASSAULT CHARGE,
-MALAYS INVOLVED IN A CASE.
remain to-day
One is not allowed to take more than $50 of the Colony's coinage away, and not more than one Hong- kong or Mexican) silver dollar.
Of copper cash one can bring any amount to a Chinese "destina- The story of a domestic tangle required from the Superintendent tion. For other places, a permit is between Malays was related. he-of Imports and Exports.
SERIES OF THEFTS.
Several thefts have been reported to the police.
fore Major C. Willson at the Cen- tral Magistracy this., morning when Hashim, unemployed, and Usoof, a chauffeur, were charged. with assaulting one Abdul Hamed at Wanchai on Saturday night.
Another man named Yashim.
A report from the offfee of Meaars. who should have been the chief defendant, was absent, as he bad Banker and Company was to the left on the s.s: Tanda" where be effect that some person stole from. Then a long, rambling sentence was employed as a deck hand. drawer $724 in bank notes be- ends up with: where one can look This mar married the complain- day.
tween 10 am. and 2.30 p.DL. yester. keeping it is the duty of the Gov- deserted her two years later. house. boy lost a gold wrist watch after the rent and not house ant's step-sister ten years ago, but
At Empress Lodge. Kowloon, a crnment to devise means,
The woman lived in valued at $30. The writer suggests that re-boarding house. feeling stated to
A RESIDENTS PLEA...
A
The Chinese bo sun of the naval oil tanker Kharki" misaad $105.
in similer trouble at Shanghai Later in the day, a number of where, acting in accordance with trunks and satchels were observed the extraterritorial rights appli- to be landed at the Imports and cable there, the French authori-Exports office, where ties had taken the matter in hand batch of men in blue dungarees to the "crime" of landlords who have sprung up between the from an unlocked drawer, in his
a grimy porters should pay more attention of jealousy was and arrested the members of the turned out to be the revenue put up rents! crew in question.
A Japanese passenger on the pression that suth extraterritorial "Angers" was arrested. He is laws applied equally to Hongkong believed to have boarded the ship as to Shanghai not being aware at Marseilles. that in a British port matters ap- In connection with seizure ofing in the local Preas with refer Sir--The many articles appear pertaining to law and order are dope," it is stated that the keys ence to the housing question are the province of the British to the packages could not be mostly concerned with European os authorities.
found at the time but further de- those living in European horses and Being Charged To-day, velopments are expected.
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errant husband and the complain-cabin. ant, which was the motive for the assault,
A farmer from Hung Un village: "Mr J. A. Gordon Leask, who ap- stranger visited the village and in the Talpo district, related how. peared for the complainant, gave robbed him of a consignment of against the first defendant, who, poft states that the stranger pro these facts and pressed the case ginger valued at $82.62. The re- being without work, was a fre-mised to make payment en arrival quent visitor at the boarding at Yaumati. house.
The cargo was sold; but the man abscended with the His Worship fined the first de-proceeds. Since making the report fendant $25 and ordered the pay-the man has been arrested. ment of $10 to the complainant as bound over to keep the peace. compensation. In addition he was
The second defendant was also
haviour."
In view of the fact that a)
In the absence of an official (Continued on Page 7.) French gunboat was in harbour statement, the estimate of $500,- the crew believed that they were 000 as being the value of the drug within their rights in demanding is given with reserve. At any several Chinese at the No 3 pump An inquiry into the death of that any action taken in respect of rate, the quantity looked to being station during the flood will be the members of the crow found formidable enough to te "a held at the Central Magistracy on bound over for future good be with arma in their possession record,"
Friday afternoon.
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