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PARCEL THAT, HID-FORGED NOTES.

"A FOOL" SENT TO JAIL

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927.

NEW ARTICLES.

OUR $50 PRIZE.

Result of the Thirteenth Puzzle:

The "China Mall has pleasure

CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.

The Chinese who was arrested In announcing the result of its New articles of association were on the Canton wharf with $4,900 thirteenth Cross-Word Puzzle Com-adopted to-day at a confirmatory worth of forged Hong Kong and petition which has been won by (extraordinary), meeting of China Shanghai Bank $10 notes his pos- one competitor with four errors Light & Power Co. (3918) Ltd., ccasion was this morning sentenced only, The competitor, in:- by Mr.-R. E. Lindsell to six months” ||ug| Hard labour.

Miss Ritta C. P. Xavier,.

1, Humphrey's Avenue, Kowloon.

A Chinese revenue officers Baid accused came on the wharf with only an umbrella and a paper par- cel. Being suspicious the witness asked accused what he had in the

In accordance with the rules a parcel and he replied "Only tea, cheque for $50 will be sent to Miss

When nothing else,"

Witness Xavier four days hence, under re- started to open the parcel accused gistered cover, together with the ¡cried out I am dying."

congratulations of

Magistrate: He called on death | Mali.", ta balp him,

held in the board room of the gen- eral managers (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.), St. George's Build- ing.

Supporting Mr. R. G. Shewan (chairman) wore Sir Robert Ho Tungi, Mr. H. P, White, Mr. A. H Compton, Mr. C. A. da Roza and. Mr. Lee Hysan (of the consulting committee), Mr. F. J. Tavares (act- ing secretary) and Mr. W. E. L. the "China Shenton (solicitor to the company). Shareholders present were

The correct solutions are na Messrs. A. L. Shields; A. A. Botelho, A. Keith, J. Toppin, Tee Tsan-tal and Captain R: D. Thomas.

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Draft of New Articles, The convening notice was read by the acting secretary. The chair- man said

The Initial object for which this meeting has called is, as indicated

The witness, proceeding, said he follows:- opened one of the tins, and after pouring out half of the tea, found: 1, RAMP 4, CAKES; 7, WARE; four bundles of notes in the bottom 10, CORE; 12, TWIG: 13, GUILE of the tin. Accused then threw 15, TAKU: 17. GOLF: 19, GN: 20, himself down on the wharf and ACT; 22, RANCH; 24 AA; 26, cried "Save life, I am dying!". The TRUST; 27, ITS; 29, DUE; 30,'RE;; other tin also contained bank notes. 31. CS: 32, TIE: 34, MALTA: 36 in the notice which the secretary Mr. J. B. Milne, of the Hong RATERS; 37, WAP: 39, EIDER: 40 has just read, for the purpose of re- Kong and Shanghai Bank, said he MA; 41, MESIAN; 43, OREAK; ceiving a report of the proceedings. had inspected the notes, They 45, SIR: 46, ND: 47. TU: 48, ELM; at the Extraordinary general meet- resembled notes issued by his bank 60, ASS: 63, RACKS; 66, RT: 58, Ing held on the 30th altimo and of but were all forgeries. In this in- ATTIC; 61, DIN; 62, AS: 63. confirming, if thought it, as stance the forgery was better than RAOB: 65. UDAL; 66. TEUGH; 68, special resolution, the resolution

Down.

be added that General Chiang usual. Witness pointed out, how- BOOB; 69, MELT; 70, WELT 71, which was passed D an extra- Kai-shek could hardly have turn-ever, that the signatures were not AFTER; 72, LOOP.

those the bank used on this particu- ed against the Reds until he was inr series of notes,

Accused said a fellow passenger asked him to

jeshore for him.

1, RAGGED; 2, MCI; 3, POLAR: carry the parcel 4. CE; 6, KSAR; 6, STUN 7

WIGHT; 8. AGO; 9, EFFACE; 11,

ordinary resolution at such meet- ing. That resolution, as you will remember, concerned the approval of the draft new, articles of 2880- elation of the company.

You will also remember that at

in a position to command revenue resources of his own. Shanghai provided those resources in huge | Magistrate: Why couldn't he RECUIL: 14, UN; 16, KAM; 18, the above mentioned meeting I ex- measure, and it must have been a carry such a small parcel himself? LA; 21, TS: 23, CIST; 26. TEM-plained shortly to you why your He probably had guilty know- PERA: 26, TRAIN; 28, STRIKES: directors thought it essential to matter of indifference to Marshal tege.

31. CARR: 33, ISM; 35, TEAD; 86, alter the articles of association and Why should you be willing to RECUR: 38, AMI: 42, INST; 44,I do not consider it necessary to Chang Tab-lin, who was not re-

-lin, who

earry it for him if you did not know EXCITE; 45. SORROW: 49, deal further therewith, except to ceiving the revenue himself, its contents 7-I deserve death for MISHAP: 51. SABOT: 62, .GID; 64, add that at the meeting in question.. whether Marsha! Sun Chuan-being such a fool!.

AD: 65, KNELL: 57. TA; 69, the draft new articles of associa You will go to jail since you TUBA: 60. CAST: 62. AG: 64, tion were unanimously approved, fang or General Chiang Kai-shek

can't explain satisfactorily. If held Shanghai.. 'provided there you are so innocent as you say

was a gentleman's agreement you would have pointed him out to the police as soon as you were with himself to oppose the Rus stopped. sians. Another fact which seems to confirm the belief that an

Hong Kong, Thurday, April 21, 1927. understanding exists between

General Chiang Kai-shek and

CHIANG, THE REDS AND THE Marshal Chang Tso-lin is, the

FUTURE.

RISKING DEATH.

YOUTH WITH A BROKEN - SPINE..

MAGISTRATE'S SOLICITUDE.

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ORIENT TRAVEL,

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SPRING TRAVELOGUE.

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"That the regulations contain-. ed in the printed document sub- mitted to the meeting and for the ' purpose of identification sub- scribed by the chairman thereaf be approved and adopted as the of the

to the exclusion of for all exist- company in substitution for and ing articles thereof

Either General Chiang Kai-shek parties themselves make it public: Lindaull this morning in a plaster Mail", has received, details are given, articles of association.

must continue his campaign But if no such agreement does against the Reds or he must risk exist, it is not a little likely that losing his present pre-eminence one will soon be made.. The Han- through Communist schemings. kow menace, as serious to Mar- That is his choice. The Reds will shal Chang Tao-lin in the long not let the grass grow under their run as it is to General Chiang Kai- feet. Their military strength shek at present, will see to that may be inferior to General Chiang When these two fighting men Kai-shek's at the moment, but make common cause against the military strength is by no Rede, whatever else may be the means the only method of outcome for China-unity or fur- winning wars in China. The Han-ther civil war-there will be no kow Reds are past masters in the question as to what will happen art of propaganda and none to the Reds. They will be swept knows this better than General out of China to a man. Chiang Kai-shek who owes so

to

mously.

MURDER CHARGE.

and the resolution recording such approval was unlanmiously passed as an extraordinary resolution.

Requirements of the Ordinance. Under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, however, it is necessary that the approval of the new arti cles of association shall be signified by a special resolution, and conse=" quently this meeting has been con- vened for the purpose of enabling the extraordinary resolution: above curious way in which both sides

referred to be confirmed. is a There are many world travellers special resolution. And I accord- seem to look upon the Yangtse as

who wish, without joining a con-ingly beg to propose the confirma- There

ducted party, to leave the planning tion as a special resolution of the, Now that the final break has a natural dividing line.

Suffering a broken spine as the of their tour, the reservation sald extraordinary taken place between General [seems to be an attitude of "You

their hotel accommodation and the namely:-

resolution, result of a fall down the stairs at advantageous disposal of time Chiang Kai-shek and the Hankow keep to the one bank and I'll keep a boarding house in ,Cadogan Reds, what will be the next move to the other." However It will be Street, West Point, following hands of those who are more fami- available for sightseeing in the in China? Obviously the position impossible to say definitely that appers, e por me Chinesa Par liar than themselves with the cannot remain as it is very long.an agreement exists until the grant appeared before Mr. R. E. places visited.

In a neat booklet the "China Jacket. Before the Court was an- ather Chinese charged with caus- of the facilities afforded by the

the American Express Travel Depart ing grievous bodily harm youth.

ment. The essence of these is that The Injured youth volunteered travellers are relieved of every and I shall bó gìnd if some share- the statement that the accused had trouble and uncertainty in connec holder will kindly second that jured, remarking that he fell down way limiting their freedom of The resolution was carried unani- nothing to do with his being Intion with their tour, without in any Sir Robert Ho Tung seconded. the stairs himself. The accused chalce.

Tourists are invited to Iny be-1 did not push him down as was sug gcated.

fore the American Express their In the circumstances the Magis desires as to places be visited, trate had no option but to dis-approximate duration of tour, charge the accused,

routes and classes of hotels for Addressing the youth the Magis-which they might have a prefer trate said he understood he had ence. class of railroad tickets, STORY OF SELLING, A SMALL Insisted on leaving the hospital, limits of expense, etc. If these de-

BOY. and the doctor's certificate stated tails are not familiar, the advice of he was doing so only at his own experienced men in the Department

Mr. W. Schofield at the The youth: I am quite well now. estimate and tour plan combining heard a case in which two Chin- is at the disposal of tourists, An Kowloon Magistracy yesterday The Magistrate suggested that he was feeling that way because he these desiderata in the most prac-ese men and two women were had the plaster jacket on, adding tical way is then submitted. At the charged with the murder of a much himself to propaganda. A Japanese Sensation.

"Do you still want to go abroad?" principal stations and ports uni-

formed attendants of the Depart Woman from Macao. A little boy Therefore General Chiang Kai-į It will be interesting to hearYes

Do you realise that if you go ment are at the disposal of tourists, who said deceased was his shek cannot act too quickly to re- what the anti-Imperialist pro-abroad you are able to die if the if necessary..

father's concubine deposed that move the menace that will pagandists have to say on the joints are not properly set when Even more thorough are the ar- he was brought from Macao by

arrests of the Japanese delegates that Jacket comes off? No reply:

rangements made by the American her. They were met. at the. threaten his power so long as the to the Labour Conference in Do you want to die?-No. Express Company in respect of wharf by one of the female pri- GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE LTD. Reds remain unsubdued in Han- Canton. They must be consider. Having ascertained that the conducted world toura, sis is seen soners who suggested they should kow. But what action is he to ably chagrined that there is youth had passed the medical in the efficient arrangements locally sleep at her house. They went nothing in the incident to give a examination prior to the accident, for the comfort and convenience of to a house in Yaumati where take? If the Reds are not strong lever for "going for Great think the youth should be allowed places of interest. It will be re- men. Soon afterwards the de- the Magistrate said he did not world tourists and for visits to there were three women and two enough to attack him in Shang- Britain. In fact, they overlooked to take riska with a back like that. membered that the Red Star Iner ceased disappeared. The boy hai, is he strong enough to attack the opportunity of extolling Bri-He certainly ought to undergo an- 8.3 Belgenland, with her 400 was told to address Ah Mo, one them in Hankow? The answer is tain for permitting such a fire other examination before being world tourists, recently visited

brand as Tom Mann to visit allowed to go abroad, mu Hong Kong and the Far East under of the female accused as doubtful. The Reds, with full Canton when China is in a state The police said, the ship was due the direction of the Red Star Line "mother" and to say if asked, control of Hankow, have been of civil war and political up to sail to-morrow morning in co-operation with the American Macao. She threatened to beat that he came from Canton, not Mr. Lindsell: All right, take him Express Company, free to incite the populace against heaval time when outside

to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs

The Spring American Express him if he disobeyed. He was him, and in this way to supple-busybodies should stay at home this morning and see if some ar Oriental Travelogue also contains taken to ten different houses by

or kept at home The Japan-rangement can be made. ment their military strength. ese authorities evidently believe

some interesting articles on travel the two female accused, who at topics, details of the principal tempted to sell him Ah Mo Besides the sinews of war they, that prevention is better than

places visited, particulars and coat mentioned $250 as his price but derive from Hankow in the shape cure and that the cause of China

of various sailing and railroad later she reduced it to $220. of revenue, legitimate and confs will be better served at the r

READING MATTER." couts and other detalls which will The hearing was adjourned moment by the non-participation

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the propaganda and the military to see how even the cause of

Chinese labour, let alone that of Ho Hon-klu, a Hakka student of standpoints, they are formidable labour in ether. Oriental countries. the Canton Medical College, who ST. GEORGE'S DAY. enemies, and General Chiang Kai can be benented by the holding of had to run away, it is said, as the shek will have his work cut out a conference in Canton. For one result of the recent anti-Red coup to take Hankow, even if he is able to settle down after the big and this morning on his way back to thing the city has not had time in Canton and arrived, here carly,

An Aberdeen Chinese was charg to suppress the trouble that may Red campaign. In the second his home in Swatow, was arrested

ed before Mr. Lindsell this morn SUNDAYS SERVICE.

ing with selling fish without a be caused behind his lines by place a Labour Conference might on the wharf when some allegedly seditious documents were found in

licence, and with offering a bribe Communist agitators. Making well fan the dying embors of his luggage.

Saturday being St. George's Day, of 80 cents to the Indian constablo his task still more difficult is the Communism or at least give the He was later produced before a wreath will be laid on the Ceno- who arrested him,

Red elements a little heartening Mr. R. E. Lindsell when Detective taph, at 9 a.m, when there will be The police said that the accured fact that he is at war with the inthe moment of theft, discom-Tugnector Reynolds asked for a present members of the Commitée "restued" the fishifrom the Repulan North, assuming, of course, Hture Be that as it may it is formal week's remand as the docu- and of the Society pa Bay Hotel's refuse heap and sold it that he and Marshal Chang Tso- obviously impolitic for outsiders ments were being translated On Sunday, the President, Past in alicen to the villagers. The fishn lin propose to continue hostilities exalted may seem the ideals slated of drawings and printed mat-rvice at St. Jolin's Cathedral and fined $20 or 14 days, and for offer-

Answering the Magistrate, the Presidents and members of the was decomposed and very smallý, to participate, however high and Inspector said the documenta con Committee are attending the 11a.m. On the first count accused was against each other. This proviso) álmed at in Interests of the ter. There we

were altogether.n

In added because the trend of re-

cent events goes Confirm the impression that there

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HEROKEE mbers of the Society' are invited; ing the bribe to the policeman ha

sses, to quote a large sheets, b

favour in Mr. Lindsell" Are they posters

he Japanese authoriYes Aspen exercised their right of

elegates

tion the that right an

Anti-British, I suppose-Part Anti-British, mostly anti-Foreign Accused cald he bought them antoni for, reading mat

A remand was given

to give their support by being pre- was sent to jail for two weeks...

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