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20, '1927
MOB OUTRAGE.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY
SPORTS SECTION
› SOCCER HOPES.
HOME SOCCER.
INTERPORT XI DEFEAT THE REST.
YESTERDAY'S PRACTICE,
Although our selected team were held at bay for about three-quarters.
of the practice game yesterday. Hong Kong's hopes for the soccer Interport against Shanghai were not dashed to the ground, as the
"caps" ultimately won by goals to nill
One thing was evident. Even if »
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DUNDEE UNITED'S VICTORY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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CLUB MURDER.
JURY FIND PRISONER "NOT GUILTY."
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
ANOTHER WARNING LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
(Continued from Page 1.)..
measures: ́to-eñause; if necessary, the defence of Shanghak and, adela. that the Freach Government shares) this view-Reuter:
BRITISH ACTION,
Home Press Comment,
"OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 20.1927, 10.86 năm
TT on Londen TT on Shanghai
Banks, Hongkong Bank
do. Chartered Bank Mercantile Bank, A. & B.
was also Braken into by the meb which continued the work of desecration, breaking up the altar, tearing up surplices and The ease in which : Chinese destroying papers, books and fur-stood shared with the murder of niture. "The sation of the mob in the caretaker of a seamen's clubi offering girls for sale and com-in Kowloon City wue concluded be-] pelling girls to proceed to houses fore the Chief Justice (Sir Henry of ill-fame, is vouched for by Gollan) at the Supreme Court yes-
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London, Jan. 19, Father Garcia and others, This terday afternoon, the jury, without Crowd became menacing and even leaving the Court, returning a ver- The British polley of using all force necessary to defend British Upon the jury's decision being interests in China in the event of tually took possession of the diet of "not guilty." orphanage." looting, commencing announced, the Attorney-General in-
do. formed his Lordship that he had the Chinese rejection of peaceful shortly afterwards.
The Fathers and Sisters, see- very carefully considered the case Proposals is warmly endorsed by &0. Bank ing that they could do nothing to before returning an indiětment, but the newspapers.
The "Daily Telegraph'a" diplo- Bank of East Asia after due consideration had come te
Marine Insurancas, Arbroath (the home team) lost to calm the mob in the temper it the conclusion that there was suffmatic correspondent while counsel Dandee United by 7 goals to nithen showed, decided that fight centovidence for the case to go be ling against taking an exaggerated Canton Insurance" view of the situation is of the China Underwriters was the wisest course and eyfore a jury. made good their escape by mears In ordering the prisoner's dix-opinion that the future outlook ob- North China Insurance... of a secret door of which the charge, his Lordship said that hejviously depends largely, if not en-Union. Insurance growd had no knowledge, fully agreed with the observations tirely, on the way. In which the Yangtze Insurance.
of the Attorney-General
Chinese authorities treat the Bri- Fire InsuraN COS. The whole of the afternoon was tish disposition to enter into, nego- China Fire Insurance About six o'clock the same occupied by the final speeches of de tiations on all outstanding matters. HK. Fire Insurance
(Mr. Somerset It says that the Government is com- evening the French Convent of fending counsel
Shipping+ 11
London, Jan. 19. Another match was played to-day In the first round of the Scottish Football Association Cap.
Reuter.
the selectors have not pleased all DARK BLUES WIN.
round, they have picked a workman- like team, including players who vary from the "steady" to the
sometinies
but not
always."
brilliant
On the H.WP.C. ground, the In-
ANNUAL LAWN TENNIS
MATCH.
SCORES AT THE H.K.0.0.
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Other Places Looted.
Sainte Enfante at Foochow was Fitzroy) and the Attorney-Generalpelled to come to the conclusion Douglases..... tarport XI were on their merits. On the second whyual lawn tennis similarly entered by the mob (Sir Joseph Kemp, K.) the former that the protection of a large The impression of more than one match between the Oxford which broke the windows, smash-uging that the Crown had brought scattered population against a pos- Hongkong Steamboats.. Sxpert was that we have several, Cambridge Societies of Hung Konsed the property and generally insufficient evidence upon which tosible outbreak, whether by mob or EK. Tugs & Lighters. potential, match-winners in our played yesterday on the H.K.C.C. looted the place.
front and serond Hogs and the des fence also played up to reputation. There was wenk spot in the halves, of which more unon
'That Weak Spotr To begin with several changes had to be made, C. W. E. Bishop (H.KFC. the Interport skipper and left-back was absent as were several
Restteam. in the Caveille deserted "The Rest" to fill Bishop's place and the elevens lined up thus:
(Police)
"Interpart XP: -Clark Wynne Poteek Cureille (Kowjoen); Hudson Police), Sins Kowloon).. Lai Yuk-ying (Chinese Athletic); Tao- Kwai-shing Athletic). Suen Kam- shun (Athletic), Gosum (Recreio), McGlinchey Borderers). Brown Re ervic).
The Rest-Rodger (M.K.M.); Ng Kam-choen Athletje), Sherry (Police); Ko Sik-wai (South China), McBride (H.RFC), Remedios (Recrain); Brit- tain (Police), Omar St Joseph's College), Wong Pak-chung (Athletic). Silva Recreio), Hayes (Kowloon). •
Hudson who ently plays con- tre-half for the Pallee, wiha not success as night-half.
In the Interport to. he played here a fortnight. Henge, he will be up against the redoubtable Wal tong and a speedy Shanghai left wing with which we cur lake no Hudson's fault was not chances. that he played poor football, but that he could not adapt himself to the outside position.
RIFIM
Inspiration of the Attack. One result was that Hong Kong's right
Chinese wing (the two "stars")
under-nonished, Sugn Kam-shun even dropped back to help Hudson to relieve the pre- Mure put on by Silva and Hayes but Tuo Kwai-shiny made some of his the wing. delightful runs down Brown, the other outside man, was just na effective if not as pretty.
Sims was again the inspiration of
the attack. He showed that his
best football comes out when "up against the best class and he was ably supported by Lam Yuk-ying.
With their forwards having the superiority, the Interport defence were not highly tested bus acquit- ted themselves with credit. ·
Those Who Scored.
Rodger. Ng Kam-chuen and Sherry had a gruelling time and came through with dying colours.
Not till 20 minutes after the in- terval did the Interporters Atore and that goal came through the ball
courts. Oxford won by 3 games.
Last year the Dark Blues had an easier victory.
Each side had three pairs, meet ing all three on the opposing side.
Scores:- ench games.
H. R. Phelim and A, Dyer Ball' (Oxford) boat W. Lock Wei and T. D. B.
Praderail
beat . Miskin and Lt. Garnons.
Willam, KN.
bent Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and
E. W Hamilton.
G. R. Sayer and N. L. (Oxford):
lost to W. Lock kẹt and T. D:
Pentered
96.
·A certain amount of trouble appears to have been experienced by the sisters in making good their escape but they were eventually allowed to join the Spanish Fathers Sisters. "
and
convict the accused
His Lordship, who summed up at by disciplined Irregulars, neces-Indo-Chinas (Pref) do. (Def.) some length, pointed out that there sitates the concentration of all was nothing consistent in the avid-teh British forces as can be made Shell Transports ence with prisoner having com-available in a reasonable time, but Star Ferries ..... Redneries. mitted the murder. True, there was the employment of foreg is strictly Water-boats a certain amount of circumstantial limited to a defensive role.
It says that lest it be supposed China Sugars Fevidence, but there was nothing de-
finite to connect prisoner with the that Britain is pursuing an isolated Malabon Sugars Mixing. On arrival at Pagoda anchor crime. The evidence only brought alley, it may be said they have had age, (the port of Foochow), the prisoner into e neighbourhood of active conversation with the repre- missionaries still thought that the act, and unless the jury were sentatives of other Powera interest-Benguets
Langkats (Combined) there might be a refuge for them satisfied beyond reasonable doubted in the safety of foreign lives and Kallan Mining Ad.. do.. (Single) 63with Father Benedict, a Span-they could not convict the prisoner. interests in China.
Shanghai Exploration ish priest there, and that there
The "Daily Telegraph" under- S-1 would be no need to board the
Shanghai Loan stands that as a result of Mon-
Ranba day's momentqua Cabinet meeting, fresh instructions have been sent Tronch Mine A special scientific film will be to Sir Miles Lampson and Mr. Ural Caspiane
The latter is to 'con- Docks Wharves, University Medical Society at tinue discussions with Mr. Chen in shown, under the auspices of the O'Malley. had arrived so opportunely.
10 the middle HK & W. Docks The crowd, according to the re-the School of Anatomy (at the the hope of reaching a satisfactory HK & K Wharves fugees, did not confine their at University) at 6 p.m. to-morrow. understanding as
Mr. E. Stuhlmacher of Messra, and upper Yangtze but the out Hongkews.. Lention to the institutions already P. Beiersdorf and Co., A.-G., look is hardly promising, and Mr. New Engineerings mentioned: They had heard, Hamburg (manufacturing chem Chen and kin colleagues must Shanghal Docks they stated yesterday, that there
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Haiching" there. But they found that his Mission also had been looted and they had no alter- nutive but to leave Foochow,
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the Hon. Mr. H. R. Ballifax (Oxfordjyj had been systematic oting of 1sts) is giving the display, in realise there is now a limit to the Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.
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THE FIRST FIGHT.. FINDING THE MAN TO MEET TUNNEY
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make. The paper conjunction with Mr. R. Umnus concessions which Britain can be H.K. & S. Hotels The all foreign establishments..
thinks it would be incredible for, of the China Export-Import and expected to American Protestant mission, the Bark Co. of Asiatic Building, the any other great Pacife Powers to Hongkong Lands Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, the
hold back, but if any Power were Hongkong Healty local agents, 2-7 Catholic Seminary, hospital and
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practitioners.. not conscious of its responsibilities H.K. Territoria!
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Con-
at shoulder them. Britain certainly Prince's Building 0.3 were attacked and looted.
Rural Lands siderable damage was done at all been invited to be present
what promises to be a very in-would shoulder her share.
1 The Daily Telegraph" in these places.
Cotton Mills. teresting display. Police "Help" Unavailing, Although the films are of an leader saya the plain, alaring truth Ewo Cottons
is the Cantonese Government has Orientals It should also be mentioned educational nature, some of the unchained a devil that is hopelessly Shanghal Cottons (old) that at Foochow efforts were parts will be too technical for the beyond their control. It is some four films, satisfaction to record that this fact, made to obtain some form of pro-layman. There are tection from the Police Some three being strictly medical while now appears to be firmly grasped. Police guards were sent to pro- the other deals with adhesive with all its implications, by the tect the building but their pre-plaster bandages. The perform British Government.
effect in ance will last 50 minutes.
Japan's Interest. sence had little or no
The Morning Post" insists that A second display will be given quelling the crowd. The Y.M.CIA. New York, Jan. 19. "Tex Rickard has announced that at Foochow is also reported to on Monday at 8 p.m. to the Chir- the Kuomintang is influenced from
ese Medical Association at their Moscow. and alludes to the unwis-China Buses, he has concluded negotiations for have been looted heavyweight match at Madison The refugees arriving yester-preraises in the Bank of Canton dom of the British making a stand China Lights (comb.)
at Hankow, over 600 miles. from 'do. (old) Square Gardens. on February 28 day said that they had heard that Building.
the sea, but rejoices at the evidence between Jack Delaney and Jim during the trouble at Foochow Produced in Berlin and Ham that the Government, intends to China Prov. Maloney, the first fight in the elimination tournament, the winnerne American Protestant misburg these films have been favour stand by its rights and will defend Dairy Farms ta subjects' Interests at Shanghai. Der A. Wing of which will content the world's ionary had been manhandled by ably commented boxing titie with Gone Tunney in the crowd and had some of her shown recently in the Dutch East The paper adds that in defence it Hongkong Amusements.
Indies, Malaya, Peking, Shang-is evident also we shall have the H.K. Constructiona September-Reuter's American Ser clothing torn from her back.
hai; Canton (Kwang Chow lids-co-operation of our old allies, the Crisis At Amoy,
Japanese, who feel themselves. Hongkong Electrics With the departure from Foo-pital), etc.
The "China Mall" is requested equally threatened with ourselves. H.K. Ropes (old)
do. chey, the troubles of the mission-
(new) aries were not ended. Some of to inform those who should have Such other Powers as care to join. In friendly match on the the sisters from the Pagoda ar received invitations but may not in the defence of elementary rights Hongkong Tramways U.S.R.C. ground at Kowloon yesterchorage mission had brought have done so through inadvert. will be welcome, but whatever Lane, Crawfords day, the Hong Kong Hockey Club with them certain of the girls inence, to be presenta (fielding a strong side) lost to the their charge. Unknown to either Royal Navy by the odd goal in five themselves or to the officers, cer-
vice..
HOCKEY CLUB DEFEATED.
upon when
after a fine game, F. G. L. Wheeler tain of the agitators from the agreed that the demands should and W. Woodward seared for the place who had led the agitation be met and Father Benedict and which had resulted in the looting, the three children left the ship had concealed themselves cn with the students. board and immediately the ship
being deflected by a defender, thers Club.
ranke. by putting Rodger out of McGlinchey was the scorer and he did some elever dribbling."
Gosano added one of his charac teristic gchals and MeClinchey put
on the third.
Another practice will show even further improvement and one a week is by no means a surfeit.
UNITED SERVICES, Artillerymen Qualify For the Final.
Winning by the odd goat in seven yesterday, the Royal Artillery quali fed to meet the 2nd Butt., King's
Th
A RICE DEAL AND A WARRANT.
MAGISTRATE'S REMARKS.
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Court the charge against the de fendant is dismissed," said Mr. W.
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others do, there is no intention to Macao Electrica haul down the British flag at Mackintosh- Shanghai. This is a quarrel forced Nanyang Tobaccos Jupon us, and, if the Chinese Peak Trams (old)
do.
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are making an unwilling enemy of Sinceres
a willing friend. Of all the foreign Singapore Trams Fowers. Britain has the least Taxis desire for territorial aggrandise. Attempts to Board.
United Asbestos, ment in China. On the contrary/ Some of the student agitators Russia," which is driving the Can Own Scottish Borderers in the final arrived at Amoy assumed a high of the United Services football com-handed and bullying manner, from ashore during the trouble tonese against us, in notoriously petition,
showing insolence to everyone. made endeavours to board the ambitious of bringing, the Chinese Watsons... Twice did the vanquished, H.M.S. Planting themselves on the gang vessel but were prevented by the Empire under her influence and Wm. Powelle
H.K. Telephones "Hawkins," have the lead.
The order of scoring was:-first way they "refused" to "allow" officers of the vessel. When an control.
The British Liberal paper, the half. Luck (Hawkins), Maddocks passengers to leave of board.
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(R.A.) and Pulford (R.A.); second Their attitude was not taken bridge of the ship, Captain Stew. "Daily News," says that while it is half, Voller (Hawkins), Luck (Haw-seriously until some of their mem-art took prompt action, the officers certain that the other Powers will situation expressed in Sir Douglas
Hogg's speach. kins), Fulford (R.A.) and Maddocks bers who had gone ashore and securing the bridge against the endeavour to avoid embroilment in a violent clash, it may be taken (R.A.)
spread stories with the usual dis- crowd and arming the officers to for granted that Britain can count The "Times" emphaalses that the A. Dawes, R.N." wastortions and complete lies as to
resist an attack.
on reasonable co-operation should Government is resolutely concüla- referee.
what was supposed to have hapWith the departure of Father the lives of foreigners be jeopar- tory to all reasonable Chinese pened at Foochow. The result Benedict matters were not im- diaed.
aspirations and that the measures It adds that of course develop-being taken to safeguard British THE WRONG PLACE. witness called upon that occasion was that their own ranks were mediately settled. Demands that
and also upon subsequent occasions strengthened by students from the Fathers and Sisters should ments will depend entirely on the interests in Shanghai are when witness called. On January ashore supported by a mob which
there is every reason to believe 12, witness again called at defen- grew into a crowd of some 5,000 be eet ashore also were not com-reception accorded to the British purely defensive character, and
plied with and eventually the offer to negotiate.
them adequate. The Voice of the Mob. the people. dant's shop only to find that
"Haiching" was able to leave for
The "Dally Express" which printa place was empty, the entire contenta
Consuls and Officials Unheeded. Hong Kong. having been removed during
A certain amount of trouble long cable from Mr. Eugene Chen.. the By the time that the British, night. Witness reported the matter
certain proposals. that Mr. Chen's' Oriental voice facontemplated to the Police and a warrant was American and French consuls was "experienced on board after comments on it editorially. It' says Government for a long time has arrived, matters began to look leaving owing to the omission one thing but a howling fanatic Their discussion with the Canton- issued against the defendant.
The Lese Nationalists would be an ex- To the Magistrate: I have known very black, the students having of Swatow from the voyage. The mob behind him is another: place; your remedy Hles in the Civil the defendant for several years. adopted an even more threatening position was explained and an first thing Mr. Chen'e friends must periment, "but the results should Continuing, witness said that he manner, secure in the knowledge assurance given that passengers understand is that the British will make it perfectly clear whether the found the defendant some days that they were backed up by a wishing to land there would be not yield to violence, and that the Kuomintang Government is pre- later and took him to his shop. De-mob only too ready to riot. The despatched there from Hong cessation of violence against our pared to establish its relations with Schofield to the complainant in a
fendant said that he could not pay demands made were that the Kong. Among these passengers nationals is an essential prell- the foreign Powers on reasonable and statesmanlike principles, or for the rice and the Police were Chinese girls brought down from were disbanded soldiers returning minary to negotiation:
The "Daily Express!" Paris cor- whether mob violence is an essen phoned for and the defendant was the Pagoda anchorage mission to Swatow and Canton. During
should be given to them and that their enforced stay here they are respondent says that Lord Crewe tial and dominating feature of its The Wrong Court.
The "Manchester Guardian" says situation with M. Brland, who Father Benedict from that Mis being looked after by the local lengthily conferred on the Chinese policy" His Worship: I cannot see where gion should also accompany, them. Police authorities.
stated that France was prepared the basis of the negotiations' pro- evidence of obtaining goods by
The names of the American to co-operate fully with Britain"in posed by the British Government is The arrival of a Chinese official Det. Sub, Insp. D. C. MacDonald means of a trick comes in. The do
necessary steps to defend the broadest possible, and is such leave Foochow Shanghai from attack...
as the Government belleve can prosecuted on behalf of the Police. fendant orders goods and obtains and also two Chinese naval Dominican Fathers who were also
had only been there It is stated that volunteers and furnish a satisfactory solution of Au Man-po, of 70. Connaught them. Instead of taking action in officers and a party of Chinese obliged to
the Summary Court, the complain-bluejackets did nothing to help (they
Rev. naval forces are sufficient to defend all difficulties. The policy is pacife Road West, anid that on January 1 ant takes out a warrant. (To com- matters. The students and mob a few days) are the defendant called at his shop and plainant): You have come to the paid not the alightest heed either Fr. H. A. Burke, Rev. Fr. the French Concession and these and liberal. It is hoped that the ordered 15 baga of rice. It was wrong place; your remedy lies in to them or to the Consuls. They J. M. Barrett, Bev. Fr. Robt, E. have been put in the charge of the Chinese will negotiate, but it is the agreed that it should be a cash deal the Civil Court; the charge against simply "yelled in their faces," Brennan, Rev. Fr. W. F. Cassidy, Fench Consul with full authority duty of the Government to consider to co-operate with British comman the possibility that they may not. and that the defendant should nond the defendant le dismissed.
According to the evidence of eye- Rov. Fr. F. A. Gordon.
ders. Reuter.
If they do not, then there 'ramaine, his own coolies to take delivery of A second charge, one of obtaining witnesses,
The following Spanish Domini
The Test,
the primary function of the British the rice.
o quantity of, fresh vegetables by
The situation looked so serious can Fathers were on board
Rugby, Jan. 19. as of every government, to protest. A telegram from Rome states that The rice was duly delivered and false pretences, was admitted, Mr.
Public opinion here as represent the lives and property of its Roumania has ordered two des- witness called at defendant's shop Schofield entering a conviction and that at one time there was taik Rev. Fr. V Garcia, Rev. Fr. A. de later in the day to collect payment. sentencing the defendant to three of sending a wireless for a gun- Celis, Rev Fr. A. Luis, Rev. Fr. ad by practically all newspaper nationals.British Wireless Sertroyers from Italy, which will be
built at Trieste and Naples. Defendant, however, was out when I menthe hard labour.
boat, but eventually it was M. Calve; Rev. Fr. R. Giujano,
caso in which a Chinese broker was charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon with obtaining 1 bags of rice, valued, $145, by megns of a trick.
arrested.
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