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ter will give the Nationalists an opportunity to extricate them- selves from an awkward predice- ment. They will be, wise to take Lite

Boxer Indemnity Funds.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1927.

NEW YEAR CRIME.

Murderer's Fiendish

Behaviour..

LATEST SHANGHAI TOPICS,

A STRIKE ECHÓ.

CHICKEN DEALER AND RESTAURANT.

WUCHOW CONDITIONS,

Was a contract for supplying Wuchow chickens throughout the year to a Chinese restaurant volded by the conditions which. fellowed the strike and boycott in June, 1925?

Singapore and other outposts of Empire scarcely requires pointing out. When one can have a daily chat with the Homelandmas one should be able to do when the radiophone becomes as cheap as the telephone is to-day-one will! have found that exile has lost half its drawbacks, for the pleasure to be derived from a letter or a cable

¡From Our Own Correspondent,] is small compared with the plea-

Shanghai. Jan. 2. sure of hearing the actual voice.

From the point of view of an en This is looking ahead, but per-thusiastic criminologist, the New haps not so far as some in Hong Year commenced particularly well: Kony may think.

but from the point of view of the hardworking Police, it commenced disastrously with what appears to noon." have been an especially welt The Manchu Treasures.

It was claimed for the plain. plained "murder of 4 Indian tiffs (who had contracted to sup- Thus the "Peking and Tientsin watchman, a pathetic murder of a ply the Yat King Lan restaurant Times"-It is rumoured in Pek-sing-aong girl by her lover and awith Wuchow, chickens for a Ing that a scheme is afoot to somewhat ordinary murder af year) that after June. 1926 it transfer half the art tyeasures in cdolle by armed robbers. In the became impossible to get such. the Palace, there' to Mukden, en case of the first, brutal, almost ghickens at all and that, not being the ground that, as part of them (fendish behaviour on the part of requested to find other chickens originally came from Mukden, the murderers could be seen in the locally, he was freed from his and part from Jehol. the. former condition in which the body was responsibilities, ".

The Mixed Court.

This was the issue in a. Sum-

mary Court case yesterday after-

city should get back its share. It left lying, awaiting discovery. The Plaintiffs sued for $381.04 is to be hoped that Marshal Chang man was # well-known money which it was claimed was owing Tao-lin will refuse to permit this lender. When his body was search-by the restaurant before the plan to be carried out. He must ed a number of Chinese 1O.U.' strike. The defendants had de be fully aware of the grave risk were found in his pockets, in addi-clined to pay this balance, stating attaching to the removal of these tion to one from an Indian ellent. that they had experienced,heavy treasures, not only from break- The case is being investigated by losses as a result of buying age or pilfering en route, but also the Police.

chickens outside the contract. from theft at the other end: We

They counter-claimed for $1,000. are convinced that he would never Eacking pomp, yet deeply signi- Defendants' Case was that. give his assent to the looting of feant of the changing phase of Wuchow chickens were obtain- the Peking Palaces, holding as he Sino-foreign relations and of the able after the strike although at does, such strong views about the growth of autonomous" China, higher prices. There was only a sanctity of the

Abdication Shanghai's International Mixed falling off of about a third in the Treaty. And we can scarcely be-Court, that curious tribunal which price. Defendants claimed that lieve that he will authorise any has for afteen years functioned for there had been a definite contract tampering with the Palace trea-the administration of justice in the for the sale and purchase of 80 sures on the specious pretexts Settlement was formally restored chickens daily for a year. that have been put forward by to Chinese control yesterday morn- Mr. Justice Wood adjourned supporters of the project for re-ing, being, at the same time auto-the case in order that the parties moving them.

matically renamed the Shanghai In- might confer with a view to com- Hèractional Settlement Provisional ing to a settlement. He added

Court

that the master could be men-

PRINCE GEORGE,

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A large assembly of both Chinese tioned to him again in Chambers. Jand foreign members of the legat on Saturday morning.

fraternity witnessed the inaugura Mr. D. McCallum represented! tion of the new Court and the plaintiffs and Mr. C. A. S. Russ formal institution of its President, the defendants. Mr. Hsu Vel-tsung. The only out-

ward algn of ceremony was the da-

GLAD TO BE HOME. AGAIN.

WELCOME IN LONDON..

play of Chinese (national, five TERRIBLE MASSACRE Prince George has returned to Hong Kong advocates for using the Palace after nearly two yearstriped) flags at the entrance to Boxer Indemnity money to fin- absence in the East with the the Court, where a large crowd had

gathered. ance and develop our University China Fleet, says a Home paper have been open to the charge of just received. He arrived at The ceremony was conducted in bins, when so many other avenues Liverpool on the evening of Dec. the most friendly spirit and the can easily be found for employing 14 on the Canadian Pacific Railond wishes of the retiring Magis- trates were conveyed personally to these funds. The references way liner "Montroyal."

successors. The Mixed

BANDITS WIFE OUT WHOLE

VILLAGE.

BRUTAL SLAUGHTER.

"Shanghai, Jan. 11.

Villagers at Wanchipao, ty

made to the Boxer Indemnity by Or landing the Prince said he their

A private message from Shan the Chancellor and the Vice- was glad to be back again after Court seal was, formally handed tung recorda a terrible massacre Chancellor of the University yes his travels, and felt fit and well over by the Senjor Magistrate, Mr. by bandits. terday afternoon should finally Alderman F. C. Bowring, Lord Kuan Chun, to Mr. Aal, the Senior remove that charge. The Univer- Mayor of Liverpool, and Sir Consul, who, in accepting, referred miles eastward of Chufu, active sity not only urgently requires Archibald Salvidge, boarded the to Mr. Kuan's great record at the ly opposed the bandits, who financial assistance, but the direct "Montroyal" on her arrival and old. Mixed Court. Turning to Mr. thereuport awaited reinforce- good that would result for Bri- welcomed the Prince, who later Hou Yuan: the Commissioner for menta, surrounded the village, tain and China-and the Boxer caught the 5.20 train to London. Foreign Affairs, Mr. Apl said that fired it, and slaughtered all with. Indemnity Act requires that both He arrived at Euston at 9:30, and in handing over the offelal seal. he lost respect to age or sex.

Some were burned to death i peoples must benefit would proceeded to Buckingham Palace, wished the now Court every suc

their homes, and others shots. greatly exceed the good that Prince George is now a full cess.

Twelve new judges have been when attempting to escape. Small. could, result from the mere fin-Lieutenant in the Navy, having ancing of railways or conser-been promoted from Sub-Lieuten appointed to serve in the new Pro-children were pulled to pieces.

The inhabitants, numbering vancy schemes. After all, the ant during his service with the visional Court replacing in all but

twd instances the Chinese magis-1,000, were entirely exterminated. first step in aiding the progress China Fleet. and prosperity of China is to The Prince was met on behalf trates who have served at the old-Reuter. GOLDIE-On Dec. 8, at Te Whare, bring about a better understand-of the King and Queen by Ad Mixed Court. Magistrates Sung

Horeham Road, Sussex, to Mr. ing between the two countries.miral Henry Campbell, Groom-in- and Den, have been appointed "HAWKINS" CONCERT and Mrs. W, S. Goldie, a son.

What better agency could there Waiting to His Majesty, and was ipdges whilst Mr. J. E. Wheeler, be for that than the University? welcomed on behalf of his elder who has been Registrar of the

past twentythree. The Boxer Indemnity Committee brother, the Prince of Wales, by Court for the has full discretion, and here is its Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, Con-years, has been appointed to hold troller of the Prince of Wales's a similar post in the new Court by opportunity.

Household.

the new President. During the voyage the Prince Passing of a Consul.

BIRTH

DEATH.

WHITE 0 Dec. 33. ht Bathr Evelyn Constance, widow of Francis William White, Mari-Bad. Coins.. bime Customs, China, third

Edward Erskine, C.B.

THE LULL IN CHINA.

were

FINAL ENTERTAINMENT TO-NIGHT.

Yat another opportunity rentains to-night for those who have been

the

took a good deal of exercise in the The body of the late Mr. Augustofunable so far to attend the admir- Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy's letter to gymnasium but did not dance. On S. P. Brandao, who died on Decem-able programme of music and en- daughter of the late Hos. the Press regarding the Tramway the evening before landing heber 26, is to be sent to Portugal tertainment which the "Hawking" "

concert party le giving at Mr. Brandao was Company's procedure with re-attended a concert organised by for burial.

Consul-General for Brazil in Shang-

Theatre Royal. spect to bad coins should speedily the passengers and crew.

A "Requiem Last night" an enthusiastic Lieut. Halsey, the Prince's hai for many years. correct any false impressions aris- Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1927. ing out of yesterday's Police friend and fellow officer of Prince Mass at St. Joseph's Church was audience thoroughly enjoyed the Court case. Mr. Bellamy explains George on HM.S. "Hawkins, attended by the entire Consular songs and participated in the choruses. The humorous element that the practice is to hand back who has accompanied him home. Body in offefal uniform.

The Late Mr. John Prentice, was well to the fore, the exploits to conductors all doubtful coins said at Liverpool that they had and of this almost infinitesimal had a good time. Asked if the On Sunday, January 23, there will of Miss Skinny provoking much "Locnatles Unlimited" The lull in China has come number only a very small percent-large quantity of silks and choice be a ceremony of sad. but particu-laughter.

interest to The conductors kimonos which the Prince had lar

local foot-and "The Tin-Can Fusileers" are. none too soon. Events

oge are bad. know it is useless to try to pass brought home were

for his ballers, when Mrs. John Prentice other numbers which provide ex- moving far too rapidly

80 bad coins off on to the experienc-mother, Lieut. Halsey replied: "I will unveil, at the Union Church, cellent relief to the more serious rapidly, indeed, that it Was ed shroffs. That explains why do not know, but I expect he willa memorial to her late husband. numbers."

The orchestra from the "Haw impossible to see where they the Tramway Company gets so present some to the Queen," He The Shanghai Football Association would end... Both sides can now enjoy a breathing space, and during that breathing space they should be able to reach a settle- ment. The British Government has not as yet announced its policy with specific relation to the events at Hankow, but it's attitude

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OBITUARY..

REV. J. CARSON, D.D.

many football enthusiasts will at-

tend by way of tribute to one who did so much for the game in Shanghal.

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GREED."

STARK REALISM AT THE QUEEN'S.

few. Any obviously spurious said the Prince had also brought will officially be represented at the king" contributes in a large mea- coins that are handed in should be a collection of curios from the ceremony and it in anticipated that sure to the success of the concert. destroyed and the shroffs have East. been instructed accordingly. Mr. Bellamy himself attended the pay-in by the early duty conduc- tors yesterday afternoon.

The shroffs discarded five coins. One was a good Chinese silver dollar. Two were chopped" but other. Recently there passed to his The team will all for Hong Kong feature film showing at the Queen's wise perfectly good silver 10-cent rest in his eightieth year one who towards the end of January. Mr. Theatre for the last time to-day, is known to be one of "watchful pieces, one was an apparently was well-known and greatly re-A. H. Leshe will accompany the one of the most powerful films seen ness" rather than general diplo- good 10-cent piece but was what spected in the Far East, viz., the team as Secretary and Business in Hong Kong for some time. As matic action "Watchfulness" the shroff called "smooth," and Rev. James Carson, D.D., who Manager.

the title indicates, the story deals the last was a doubtful 10-cent was for nearly forty-five years a

A Grim Story.

with one of the great human pas-

Interport Soccer. The actual Interport team will be chosen after Saturday's match.

Stark realism maites "Greed," the

does not mean, however, that piece. From this it can be seen very herd-working and successful With grifi reality, a little Chin-sions. The theme is treated, how- there is the slightest Intention of that, besides adopting the only missionary of the Presbyterian ese cruiser on Thursday displayed ever, from an entirely original giving up

the Concession: A course open to it, the Tramway Church of Ireland in Manchuria, the spectacle of war horrors before angle, and some of the situations— Company paye full regard to the He was literally a "father" and the eyes of the soldiers forming the particularly the unexpected climax cable from London to-day makes rights of the travelling public a true friend to many, one who garrison which is holding Klangnan in the heart of a desert-are grim- that clear, Britain would never Mr. Bellamy is to be commended hated publicity and with his wife, Arsenal for Marshal Sun Chuan-ly arresting. This is not to be permit herself, either willingly or upon the promptness with which who passed away a year and fung, The cruiser, the "Chas wondered at, when it le remember unwillingly, to be party to a gross he has set at reat any doubts that a-half since, was greatly beloved Woo," put into port from Fukiened that the director is Erie von violation of treaty rights, and the might otherwise have been enter-by both Chinese and Europeane.with her decks crowded with Stroheim, famous in the movie

tained.

soldiers, most of whom were sick world to-day for his almost brutal. breathing space which comes with

and wounded: When the cruiser realism. "Greed" drew crowded the lull will allow the Nationalisth

tied up at Chong Miao and soldiers houses at the Queen's yesterday, Talking Across Oceans. at Hankow to realize this as they

Summoned before Mr. W. went on board to disembark the and it is sure to draw crowded That people in London and New Schofield at the Central Magis passengers, the cruleor was found houses again to-day. never could have realized it while, York should be able to speak to tracy yesterday afternoon to to be a veritable "death, ship." howling moba were surging each other with the same ease and anger a charge of dangerously Out of less than 400 soldiers who Four men arrested whilst at- through the Concession. The pres- clarity as two people in adjoining driving his car in Des Voeux Road left Fullen alive, 50 were found to tempting to carry out an armed rooms is a modern marvel that West on January 8, Mr. Y have died from their wounds willst robbery at a distillery at Kwai ence at Hankow of Mr. O'Malley, almost passes belier. Yet the feat Goulborn, of the Hong Kong Rope on the journey to Shanghai, and Chung village, Gin Drinkers. a Counsellor of the British Lega-is now being accomplished daily. Manufacturing Co., pleaded that the Arsenal garrison had the un- Bay, were committed to take tion, with the fullest instructions and will soon have become a com- a congestion of trucks and coolles pleasant duty or carrying the their trial at tife next Criminal from London and from Sir Miles der i mean in the course of car on the wrong side. A fine of district for collins in which to bury at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- mohplace: What this new won necessitated his passing a tram- bodies ashore and of scouring the Sessions by Mr. T. W. Ainsworta Lampson, the new British Minis- the to places like Hong Kong, 87 was imposed.

them.