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HERE TO-MORROW.

CARINTHIA'S' 2ND WORLD CRUISE.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1926.

“SUNNING” PIRACY. PO HING. FỒNG ECHO.

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in order to do away with any alarm. As soon as the light could|| be seen with the naked eye, I sang

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER 3 HOUSES:

FATAL COLLAPSE SËQUEL,

OVER 400 TOURISTS..........”,

Over 400 world tourists are due out "Chelang Light" and leant As a sequel to the fatal landslide to arrive in Hong Kong to over the side, two of the pirates and subsequent collapse of a row of morrow by the Cunard Hiner doing the same.

A third man Chinese tenement houses at Po the ladder, but Mr. Fong in the summer of 1925, "Carinthia," which left New came up

his York on October 14 on her second Hurst, on own initiative,|

the Government has now come to a 35,000 miles cruise round the grasped the opportunity and

decision regarding the damaged world.

amote with the lead.. One was

Over seventy lives were lost that-

In addition to conducted tours knocked out with, the first blow, Property. of the places of interest in Hong but the second was only partially i

The 3rd pirate opened morning when a retaining wall gave Kong, Kowloon and the New Ter- stunned.

fway-after heavy ralp—and a great / ritories, the tourists will be given fire, but missed. I got hold of a the opportunity of following their revolver-I do not know from quantity of earth and rock swept. lown inclination on certain days. where-and fired. The weapon down on to a row of houses occu-

Thursday has been reserved for a jammed. I then got hold of a rifle Pled by well-to-do Chinese.

Among those who perished was visit to Canton by the s.s. "Tal- and fired at the 3rd pirate who shan." The "Carinthia" leaves on Friday evening.

Sixth Not.. Resumed.

fell motionless at my feet, down Mr. Chau Sla-ki, formerly a mem the ladder. He was' subsequent-ber of the Legislative Council. ly found burned to death.

Case proceeding.

Yesterday's Hearing.

case,

Six houses were destroyed by the Handslide. Negotiations were en-

Mr. J. P. Bourne. Superin- tendent of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., who is in charge of arrangements here and Captain James Pringle, of the and the owners, the latter asking,

tored into between the Government for the trip to Paking, left Hong ss. "Sunning" made his third ap for compensation for rebuilding. dealing with the Nationalist Gov Kong in November to make pearance' in the witness box at The land on which ve of these ernment, since as, Mr. MacDonald arrangements for the reception the Central Magistracy yesterday Houses previously stood has been. points out, it occupies only of the party at Chin-wang-tao, afternoon, when Mr. R. E. Lind-resumed by the Government on bay- secondary position in Shanghai not being visited this sell resumed the hearing of the ment of $109,000. The owners of a very the situation we have to face. Cruise

It will be remembered that the Continuing his story, Captain family) prefer to retain the ground Coming from Mr. MacDonald as "Carinthia" passengers last year Pringle said that the heat of the and it la understood, to the head of British Labour and were the only tourists who get fire wher the ship was set ablaze themselves.

through to Peking at the time of became so intense, that they had)

Mr. T. N. Chan, the barrister, the Leader of His Majesty's Op-the Fengtien troubles..

to slide down ropes to the main (who is a son of the late Mr. Chan position, these views are wel Embodying in her construction deck. Witness mustered the Sid-ki) and who was injured in the » rome. especially after the harm-the latest devices which make for crew together in order to pass, a collapse, was instrumental in mak

safe navigation and personal chair of buckets in an endeavouring the arrangements ful utterances of Mr. Floyd comfort on the high seas, the to put out the fire. They battled [George.

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for the

But still more helpful "Carinthia" is specially fitted for with the flames until 7 am with owners with the Government. are Mr. MacDonald's references to world cruising and her public H.M.S "Bluebel" arrived.

rooms and staterooms. not only]

China.

new Minister at a time when he bath.

needs all the support he can re- ceive from Home and all the good- will he can command in China. Mr. Rarisay MacDonald has at once taught Mr. Lloyd George a lesson in political honesty and has done a service to two great nations.

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD AND CHINA.

When the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs was asked in the House of Commons yesterday if The thought the speech made by "Mr. Lloyd George at Bradford

about China could be called help Belgium and China. dul, the question was greeted There is a prospect of the dif-

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WATER EMPTIED ÖVER. SEARCHERS.

ESCAPING MAN INJURED..

WORLD CYCLISTS. »

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SCOUTS ATTACKED IN. HARBIN.

the new British Minister to typify the latest and most dis-p.m.

The s.8. "Suiyang" arrived at 3 She tried to tow the "Sun- That Mr. "MacDonald tinctive innovations in shipfing to Hong Kong, but, the rope should express the greatest con-architecture but are also unusual-broke. At 11 pm. the Taikoo tug arrived, and succeeded in getting fidence in Mr. Miles Lampson's wide, and commodious.

Five thousand square feet of the "Sunning under way. knowledge of China and his dis-the ship's space has been taken Police Take Charge. · gregion, and should proclaim him up by a magnificent sports arena When the "Sunning" arriced VISIT TO HONG KONG. the man of the hour, was not consisting of swimming pool in Hong Kong the police imme. merely a graceful gesture in it-racket court, whilst in the open a

gymnasium, electric bath, squashdiately, took charge of everything. After having been on their travela Questioned as to any personal since June 14, 1925, two "round-the- self but was also the act of a magnificent sun deck gives, every injuries sustained, witness said world" cyclists arrived in Hong statesman, since it greatly facility for deck tennis and other that he received several burns, Kong or Sunday on the "Atsutu Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 7. 1926. strengthens the position of the made for an open-dir swimming have been

games. Provision has also been some of which, however, mayMara" "from. Shanghai, their start- caused when firinging point having been Riga in the ง rockets, Witness dost personal Baltic Sea.

property to the value of $2,5004 Both are

Their young men." through the fire.

names are Julius Peter Vimits, Witnese then proceeded to Latvian Scouts Centrul Organisa- identify one by one each of the ton, Adjutant, Rover Seouts, Riga prisoners, informing the court the (a native of Latvia); and Evangeli part each man, to the best of re- Molens, Srd Greek troop of Rover collection had played during the Seouts, Greece (a native of Greece). night of Nov. 15-

Both men are ardent Scouts. Senior Revenue Officer George Cross-Examination..

They Bre porrespondents for Watt and a party of Chinese de-l Cross-examined by MrSkauti," an official Scout publica- tectives raided No. 34 Spring d'Almada, witness said that the tion, and for the "Blue Diamond Garden Lane yesterday afternoon. s.s. "Surning" was subject to the Magazine" of Shanghai. where a number of Chinese were piracy regulations. Witness was Vilnita started out with another with Ministerial cheers." But noi

found boiling opium.

fully acquainted with the regala- companion who left him and Molens ferences between Belgium and answer was given presumably China over the cancellation of the storey of the house by means of a regulations, armed guards were

S. R. O. Watt enténed the upper tions and in pursuance of these joined him later. because no polite answer could be

They have passed through a good Treaty receding into the back-ladder, but, when the inmates carried on board. Two of these many countries and were in North [giver Mr. Lloyd George's

ground until June of next year heard sounds of his approach, guards were always on duty.

China for a time. speech has already been severely Meanwhile it is a good sign that they emptied the contents of a Continuing witness said that

Notable Well-Wishers. criticised by the Home Press-the Chinese delegate to the number of fire water buckets on he was not armed when the pir In Harbin, Mclens was attacked ates arrived in his cabin. He had by Red Russians who, he alleges, even the Liberal organ, the "Daily League of Nations apparently the heads of the searchers.

wishes to bring the matter before. This delayed operations for a just got up and was going to have. are very antagonistic to Boy News" took him to task--and the League Council. This is an short while, but Mr. Watt's plans some tea.

Scouts. He bears a scar wound as now, according to this afternoon's eminently wise course, and is were thorough, a cordon of detec Mr. d'Almada: Take a good testimony of his attack.

Printed folders are sold as the cables.. it has been finally de-much more likely to impress the tives having been previously look at No. 2, please. Was he one

* of the first, three who came into sole means of support. molished by Lord Birkenhead up the Treaty and stubbornly re

outside world than merely tearing placed around the house.

One man sustained severe in-your cabin? No. He was not The cyclists hold written goodi who describes it as "wholly ir-fusing to refer the subject either juries as a result of jumping off one of the three who first appear wishes from Viscount Coto, head of

Except that I responsible, innacurate and misto The Hague Tribunal or the a verandah and is now in hospi-ed on the scene.

the Japanese Scouts, from General' chievous to the fundamentul in- League Council. In view of the tal. The other was charged be- well remember his face, I can say Chang Hsueh-liang (son of Chang

fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the no more, probable change of attitude on

Teo-lin) and General Chu Yu-pu terests of which Mr. Lloyd the part of the Chinese, the Bel Central Magistracy this morning. Mr. d'Almada; It is quite pos (Tupan of Chihli). George, with every other states-gian Foreign, Minister is nothing The Magistrate, learning that the sible that he might have been a In Shanghai, they were received man in England, ought to be the if not politie in declining to risk defendant had two previous con-bon fide passenger? It is possi-by Mr. J. P. Jones, Assistant Com

ombittering the dispute by pole victions, sent him to jail for five ble. responsible guardian." Contrast-mics in the Press. Curiously

months with hard labour.

Mr. Lo: I do not purpose resident. ed with the nonsense talked. by enough, the controversy seems to

cross-examining as though your It is the intention of the cyclists Mr. Lloyd George at Bradford, is have taken a new turn by the

Worship had jurisdiction in a case to visit Macao and Canton and they like his. I propose only ques-will be leaving for the South in the the statement made by Mr. Ram-arrival at Geneva of a delegate

tioning this witness with a view middle of this month. representing the Kuomintang, MacDonald, the British who talks of pressing for the Labour leader, in the course of an abolition of all unequal Treaties, interview yesterday. Mr. Mac-including that with Belglum, if re- Donald advocated that Britain re-cognition is forthcoming for the

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Canton Government.

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BIRCH FOR YOUTH.

SNATCHED GIRL'S WRIST WATCH.

In reply to Mr. Lo, Captain Pringle said that he could not Selected squads from the Railway state which of the defendants he cognize the Nationalist Govern-have at Geneva one delegate Division of the St. John Ambulance identified at the first identifica ment. He urged the 'Powers to officially representing China, Brigade participated in the annualtion parade. recognize frankly that new having been vested with powers competition for the Ho Fook: Cup Mr. Lo: When did you frat

That's no excuse for snatching China has been born, and that, by Peking; and another delegate yesterday afternoon on the Kow-identify No. 67-After assist a watch from a girl. If you do it

"watching" affaira in Geneva on loon Football Club ground, The whatever influence Russia may behalf of the Kuomintang Both numerous items of first aid work ance arrived I said to the Chief again you will have a long term As it is, you have at Canton or elsewhere, it desire the abolition of all exist were carried out under the super did me a good turn.

Officer: "There's the man that of imprisonment.

will be detained for forty-eight occupies a very secondary post-ing Treaties, and apparently, vision of officials of the Kowloon

both are ready to acknowledge the Canton Railway and

Mr. Lo: You do not know why hours and receiving stroke with tion in the situation we have to League as an intermediary "be-smartly executed:

very he was placed under arrest the birch," said Mr. R. E. Lind- sell at the Central Magistracy face.

Mr. MacDonald agreed tween the rival Chinese factions The treatment of three cases of The hearing was then this morning to a youth charged that we must protect the lives of and the various Powers.

The arterial hemorrhage from various journed until 10.45 a.m. to-day..

with snatching a silver wrist watch from the arm of a Chinese our people, but said that, while position is full of possibilities. I, parts of the anatomy with the pa

however, there is no hope of the tient removed from the scene of

girl. The incident occurred at preparing for defence, we must question at issue with Belgium"accident" were included in the

4.30 yesterday afternoon, and the. be equally active in striving to coming before the Countil till tests, also treatment for varicosé

defendant was in the act of pledg- China itself in the interval to triangular bandaging of angular may happen in veins, fracture of the skull, the June, much

ing the watch at a pawnbroker's " shop at Hung Hom when arrested assist the League Council in its parts and artificial respiration

shortly after 7.00 p.m. deliberations.

The judges were Mr. E. Ralphs, Assistant Commissioner, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, District Surgeon,|

Dr. Major Lynch, R.A.M.C., and Newton, all of whom expressed Residents of the Colony and the Till noon to-morrow the official themselves highly pleased with the Far East who remember the "all weather forecast for the South effcfency of the competitors. white" effect adopted before the Coast of China between Hong Kong between At the conclusion of the Full:

The possible points obtainable war" in regard to "Empress liners and the, Lammbeka, and Court case in which the Wing On were 120. The results were.-- will be interested, to hear that it Hong Kong and Gap Rock is: N. to ing towards our Government. Company appeals against the deci

No. 2 Squad won the cup with 108 has been decided to revert, to the N. E. winds, freshening; fine Mr. MacDonald was right in slon of Mr. Justice Wood as to the points. The members of this squad former, practice.

At 11.38 a.m. to-day, the Observa- asserting that a new China has liability of a.wife's goods for dis- are: Long Yat-chiu, Li Wai-man, The Empress of Asia" went into

traint in the case of rent overdue, Pun Chi-fan, and S. de Loberson, dock at Kowloon this afternoon for tory reported:-Pressure has in- been born. He was right in

the Chlef Justice (Bir H. C. Gollan) No. 3 Squad came second with the purpose of being re-painted. It creased considerably over central urging the Powers not to be blind- intimated that judgment would be 100 points. The mombers are Lo is understood that the "Empress of and N. China and slightly from ed by the thought of Russlan in-reserved. He thanked Mr. Eldon Wa-yin, Lau Kau, Chen Pak-ling Canada" will go to Taikoo in due Shanghal to the Philippines and fluence. That influence exists at Potter, K., for the time and and Chan. Yuk..

Gourse, for the same purpose and over 3. China. " trouble he had taken in preparing No. 1 Squad was third with 76 that the "Empress of Russia” will Moteorological observations at Canton and elsewhere, as Mr his argument for the applicants and points. The members are Tsung go to Kowloon Dock.

6 a.m. to-day:-baromoter 29, tem- MacDonald tacitly admitted, but added that all the considerations Lal-gal, U Po-in, Toung Chung and The re-coating will probably take perature 68; humidity 89; weather it should not prevent us from were now before the Court.

[overcast: the Best part of a month."

settle the disputed treaty sub jects with the Nationalist: Govern ment. These are sensible views. The Nationalist Government, re- sponsible observers are agreed, is now entitled to recognition, and such a gesture as that on Bri- itain's part would go a long way to restoring cordial Chinese feel

FULL COURT.

APPEAL CASE JUDGMENT RESERVED.

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