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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1926..

No. 19,969

TAI O FIRE. ?

AN OLD MAN LOSES HIS FORTUNE,

RIGHT TO SEARCH.

Two Hong Kong Vessels Held up.

"TARANTULA" TO RESCUE.

Canton Soldiers Removed on West River.

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OVER 200 PIGS KILLED,

Omcial Agures of the big fire at "Tal O. 'Lantau Island (in the Colony of Hong Kong) on Thurs- day evening are 300 huts gutted Fund about 50 or 60 saved 1,200 In attempting to enforce the un- recognised right of examining all people homeless and damage at ap- craft on the West River, a detach-proximately $30,000.

Blames.

About 12 miles further down eiver, an armed launch from the depot caught up with the tow. The Thought Pirates. Had Come! Heowswain was told to

As Tai is about three hours bring his

“SUNNING” PIRACY.

Commission of Inquiry Appointed.

TERMS OF REFERENCE,

PRICE, $3,00 Per Month.

DIED INTESTATE,

KOWLOON KNITTING MER CHANTS ESTATE.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDING.

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A somewhat unusual case con- Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax to be cerning the administration of the estate of a local merchant who Chairman,

died intestate was made in the Supreme Court this morning. The following proclamation ap On behalf of Mr. Jehangir Hor- pears in the Government musjee Ruttonjee, Mr. H. G. Shel- Gazette:

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Rugby, Nov. 26..

The conference of miners' dele-

the

tient of the Canton Government's several rows of matshed homes. Damage Was eunned to the

don applied for the appointment gates met in London to-day to re- By His Excellency Sir Cecil of the former as administrator view the district agreements. Inspection Corps met with MS built on stone piles in a series of Clementi, Knight Commander of "nd collingenda" in respect of the Reports were made of the stages

Tarantul a few days ago, with unexpected results.

eeks facing the main street on the Most Distinguished Order of goods of Chan Kwong Hing, other which had been reached in This British gunboat was escort the mainland of Lantau. Bulidings Saint Michael and Saint George, wise known as C, K. Hing, Inte negotiations in the various coal-

in the main street are more sub-Governor and' Commander-in-of 272 Portland Street, Kowloon. Belds. ing two lighters (65wed by a steam-stantial but this part of the villige Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong

unch from Wuchow to Hong is separated from the island (where and its Depei.dencies and Vice the granting of letters of admin-it is understood. practically been in making the application for Although the negotiations have, Keng

At Dosing the "Tarantuli" put the fire occurred) by a stretch of Admiral of the same.

Whereas by the second section Sheldon said that deceased died Northumberland and Cumberland.

Mr. Ruttonjes, Mr. completed throughout Scotland on speed and pafted company. The water 100 yards wide.

About 7 p.m. the alarm was of the Commissioners Powers on Nov. 13, leaving a widow and no complete district settlement was Inspection Corpse has a depot ati this post, working from a painature of the huts, the blase sooh the Governor in Council shall children in the Colony. Deceased Therefore no action was taken.

raised. Owing to the combustible Ordinance, 1886, it is enacted that two daughters abroad and three put before the delegate conference. épontoon) in the river. No Torrent to adjoining creeks and have power to nominate and apwas a sowing machine importer was made at the time to interest finally only one row was saved.

It was reported that in a num- point Commissioners under the land carried on business the lighters for forcible examina.

at 272 ber of districts the employera bad Police and other volunteers wad public seal for the purpose of in-Portland Street, Kowloon. tion:

He refused to negotiate with the of ed in mud waste deep to check the stituting, making, and conducting was also interested in the Mancial representatives of the Miners" any inquiry that may be deemed Sang Knitting Company which Federation and that in some cases advisable. and for reporting was managed by him and other they were making individual agree. thereon:

family relatives jointly. launch, and both lighters back te from Hong Kong. No. 3. fire Boat Council has deemed it advisable, since the deceased had died bion calling the attention of the

And whereas the Governor in!

The conference passed a resolu- the official pontoon This, he point-reach the scene until about 9 pm that an inquiry should be insti- assumed control of the business. Government to this action of the jed out, he could not do upstream when the fire was practically over.tuted, made, and conducted as to On the premises there was a con- @galast the ctament.

employers. The shallow water surrounding the the circumstances unter which siderable amount of trade stock, Emergency Regulations, locality also hindered effective the 8.3. "Sunning was

on securities and books of accounts The House of Commons was to November 15, 1926, seized by Fir-which were now in the hards of day engaged with further renewal work.

An old man who owned one of lates while on the voyage from these relatives. Three of the of the Emergency Regulations. the huts, on hearing the alarm, Shanghai to Hong Kong; and in children of the deceased, aged 17, Sir William Joynson Hicks, Home thought that pirater had raided the particular :---- Village as happened a few years ago. Me" forthwith concealed a wad of banknotes his savings-ina crack. On rushing back to get his money. he suffered slight burns in the face. At present it is not known if he was successful in his quest.

The British Flag. Accordingly-the Inspection Corps old him to anchor one lighter. Bring the other up, and then return. for the second.

Having given these orders. uha}; armed launch returned to Do-shy,

But the Tarantul" came river again and Yound shree arredi soldiers in charge of the Baunch and Fighters,

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40 Years Ago.

These soldiers were removed, Ind a mytor-launch, to the British gun boat which told the coxswain of the tow to proceed on his journey.

Most of these Asher folk keep a With the three, soldiers and their

few pigs in their homes. In the darkness and confusion about 200) rines. the "Tarantula" steamed back to the Inspection Corps" pon-in time and they perished in the of these pigs were not liberated toon at De-inge where the officer Animes. in charge of the Government depot! received back Aja men and their

arms, but not the launch and the

two lighters."

It was explained that neither the depot's armed launch nor the three Chinese soldiers had any right to hold up vessels under the British fest.

Foreigners Asited To Pay. Lighters and tow-bonts controlled by the Standard Out Co. have been

| ronroyed from Canton upwards' By armed launches of the Nation-

In addition to actual loss of pro-i

Perty, about 1.200 souls will have

To seek tempomy accommodation.

costs about $100 to build a home! such as those destroyed.

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14 and 12, had approached Mr. Secretary, in moving the renewal, MACKINTOSH

(a) to inquire how it was possible Ruttonjee, who was an old friend for the pirates to get on of the family, and had asked him board the steamer with arms to protect their interests. in their possession; to inquire how it was possi ble for the pirates to seize the ship;

(b)

Deceased's Widow "Away, The address of the widow of the deceased was unknown, said Mr. Sheldon. She was known to be

observed that it was the fight, and

he hoped the last time, he had risen to move such a resolution.

There was something like half a million minera back at work out of a million who were involved in the atoppage.

If in a few days he could satisfy

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(c) to consider the efficiency of

the anti-piracy fittings in the somewhere in Canada. The two himself that the condition of affairs) ship and to make recommen- daughters away from the Colony was such that he could safely waive

America. dations as to alterations and were both in

Mr. any or all of the regulations he additions if any, that may be Ruttonjee had cabled to the mar-would get the necessary order and deemed necessary in the s.sred daughter Mrs. Davison, ask bring it before the House for in- "Serning" or other sea-lay her to get into touch with hermediate sanction.. gcing ships; and

mother and asking her to come to He added that he was now going to consider the supply of Hong Kong to take out letters of to retain the power of prohibiting armed guards, the number to administration. A reply had been meetings or processions in his own be carried and their adminis-received that the mother was hands, taking it out of the hands. tration.

but that the unmarried daughter of district Chief Constables. Any Now I, Sir Cecil Clementi, would be leaving America and prohibition would be made entirely Kright Commander of the Most would arrive in Hong Kong on on his own responsibility. Distinguished Order of Saint January 1,

Today's increase in the number

(d)

Over 40 years ago, Tai O yillage) it, then was, was wiped out by a disastrous conflagration.

Some of the present unfortunate Michael and Saint George, Gov- The Chief Justice (Sir H. Cof miners at work is 13.083, making victims still remember the event, Ternor and Commander-in-Chief of Gollan) said that he had no doubt a total of 441,571,--British Wire- which was worse that of the Colony of Hong Kong and its that some powers should be givet lesa Service, Thursday night.

Dependencies and Vice Admiral to Mr. Ruttonjee under the circum- Conference Indignation." consent of the Executive Council, order he was a little doubtful aboutį The miners delegate conference; hereby appoint you:---

any stipulation as to the business, met to review the course of the The Honourable Mr Edwin Fe (His Lordship) could make a negotiations in the district settle-

Pichard Hallifax, C.M.G., order with regard to the collection ments, but adjourned without täk C:B.E.,

of the personal property of the de-ing definite action, owing to the censed and its preservaton, but he inconclusiveness of the negotiations

ulist Government. This procedure RED CROSS DATES.

hns meant that craft under foreign dags have been searched" by the Nationalist examiners At Samshui, but very few have submit- te to the demand.

or

FIELD DAY DETAILS AT SHEK O.

MOTOR CARS WANTED,

of the same, with the advice and stances, but as to the terme of the

The Honourable, Mr.

Edward

Dudley Corscaden Wolfe, Lieut.-Commander

Francis Hole, 'R.N.

did not think he could extend those

Londen, Nov. 26....

The executive will decide further

George rights to the conduct of the busi-p to the present.

ness... The relatives concerned policy after receiving the district Commander Francis N. Miles, might have a perfectly good case.reports on the progress of nego- . "O.B.E., R.N.,

Mr. Sheldon remarked that the tiations. A resolution was aub. William George Goggin, Esq., business of C. K. Hing was the de-mitted to the executive unanimously Captain Alfred James Hollandensed's solely. It was only the expressing the conference's indig- tion for "Ralphs" shield. Com-to be Commissioners for the pur-Man Sang which was a family affair nation at the terms offered by the pany and stretcher drill on Murpose of instituting, making, and His Lordship said that this sim-owners in several districts and in-

conducting such inquiry:

pitted matters. He would make anviting the Government's attention

Shek. 9.

Sunday, Dec. 12: annual competi

Requests by foreign merchants at Canton, to the Government, for For members of the St. John Chinese Naval" convoys, have Ambulance Brigade, the following

rought about comical situations.arrangements are proposed ----

Officials from the escorts,. Sunday, Dec. 5: "Field Day" at from the Canton, Nuvab Depart: ment, have asked applicants if they will supply the necessary bunker | coal for a pound trip, or pay for the services in a sum practically equivalent to arrears of wages lowing to the crew." Such sugges

tions have, of course, been turned down, but the inference is that if traders want protection they will have to find the funds with which the Canton armed launches can operate.

ray parade ground, 9 a.m.

ze-

sumed work.

The miners secretary, Mr. Cook, after the meeting, stated that terms had been provisionally reached In Scotland and Lancashire only but

Sunday, Dec. 19: annual competi And I do also appoint you, the order for a grant "ad_collingenda," to the employers' refusal in Notta, tion "Ralphs" shield, field work, said Mr. Edwin Richard Hallifax, limited as in an order to be pre- Bristol, Leicester and Kent to meet first aid, collecting wounded, etc.. to be Chairman of the said Compared and submitted to him. He the miners' representatives also.in} on Murray parade ground, Fu.. missioners:

did not think that this should in- Somerset, until the men had And I do also appoint Mr. elude the family concern, Note: "Field Day" at Shek 0. Alexander William George Her.. The arrangements proposed pre-der Graham to be Secretary to the leave Murray parade ground in said Commissioners: motor cars, 9 a.m.; at Shek O each And, I do further, with the ad- division under its own officers wil! vice and consent of the Executive HANKOW TROUBLE. had not yet been submitted to the spend the morning in field work on Council, order and direct that the the hills. Lunch at about 1.30. said Commissioners shall have all (ench company commander will be the powers rights, and privileges given a fixed gum for ench mernber. set out the third section of the and will make his own arrango said Ordinance and that the ex- Iments for lunch). Leave Shek O amination of witnesses shall be

at 4.30 p.m. for Hong Kong.

conducted in private:

Loan of Motors Wanted.

A WIDESPREAD STRIKE. POSSIBLE.

KIUKIANG ANXIETY.

Shanghai, Nov. 27.

men.-Reuter.

"“SQUEEZE" SEEN.

"Pidgin" Rice Shipped at"

Three Year Truce Wuchow.

London, Nov. 26. Some 441,000 miners were work. [From An Occasional Correspondent.]

ing to-day, Wachow, Nov. 24.

In Lancashire and Cheshire the An ineident of "squeeze" by. 80-

coalowners' and miners' representa- called examinera-whether official

And 1 do further fequire you,

tives accepted the terms of the In order to carry out those ar- the said Commissioners, to report not it has been impossible to rangements it is necessary to obtain to me your findings in the matter

settlement, including the 8-hour determine was witnessed' here this the use of a large number of cars of the said inquiry and your re-gests widespread strike possibili of pay, and a temporary truce for A message from Hankow Bug day, continuance of the April rates week, prior to the departure of All members who can do ao are recommendations at as carly a date bies, including servants. British steamboat of Hong Kong

Cargo coolice were putting some lend cars for the two journeys, Lo..

quested to induce their friends to as possible. "pidgin" rice on board the bout when three men stopped the ship.m. and return from Shek 0 at from Murray parade ground at 9

The toki in charge of the carge, main at Shek O during the day. 4.30 p.m. The cars need not re- which only consisted of about ten Several cars have already been pro- bags, handed over six

mised, but many more are required. Kwangs 20-cent pieces to the coolfes who, in turn, squared the Offers of cars should be notified as examiners, and the rice went on the early as possible to Mr. E. Ralphs, boat without further trouble...

the Asst. Commissioner.

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West River Examination Confusion

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men, railwaymen, and shop assis- A conference of coalowners' re tants. Orders are being given to presentatives and miners in Derby, foreigners to lay in stocks of sup-[shire reached un understanding plies.

with regard to the terms of agree- From Kiukiang it is reported that mert-Reuter. the latest situation is causing con- siderable anxiety there. Southern troops are trying to enter the.Con- cession..

Reports To Be Considered.

Rugby, Nov. 26. The miners' Delegates Confer ence meets to-day to consider re-

A message from Nanking says ports on the district negotiations It is learned that the sale of the that 5,000 Fengtian troops have ar-with the coalowners. "In several White Star Line to the Royal Mail rived at Pukow, en route for An-coalfields complete agreements are refusing to ship stocks up the Steampacket Co. for £7,000,000 has Ling.-Reuter.

have not yet been reached, al- West River under prevailing compractically been decided upon- Note: Pukow in the railway though settlements are practically fusing conditions. On the other Reuter's American Service.

station opposite Nanking, capital completed throughout Scotland, hand, shipowners are not too keen

of Kiangas province. Anking is Northumberland and Cumberland. further south, on the Yangtas and Despite the Interference of You, fa capital of Anhui province, An- the number of miners working lig king appears to the next objective creased yesterday by, 7,000, reach- of, the Southerners now that they ing a tota) of nearly, 480,000.—Bri-

Samshuf (West River), Nov. 24.

to accept every shipment that |comes along. This is all-duo to Interference by the Inspection

[From Our Carn: Correspondent)

I hear that at least one foreign Corps of the Canton Government,

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