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CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN GUARD.

UNFIT TO HAVE FIREARMS,

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927.

MR. G. W. KEETON.

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COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION'S

FAREWELL.

TRIBUTES BY STUDENTS.

The Association of Past and Pre- An Indian guard was charged aent Commercial Students gave a before Major Willson this morn-farewell tea party yesterday to

GRAVE RIOTS.

FATAL BRAWL AFTER A FUNERAL.

INDIAN RELIGIOUS STRIFE.

Lahore, May 4. Serious rioting followed on the death of three Muslims in a brawl ing with asanulting a Chinese yes- their Ilon. Vice-President. Mr. near Dabibazar. A Muslim crowd terday.

G. W. Keeton, who is leaving the paraded the principal street in Colony on May 14.

Anarkali, shouting Allan Oakbar and persanding their co-religionists to observe a hartal.

A group photograph was taken before the function, which was held in the University Union assembly]

to the

Subsequently thousands accom- panied the funerni procession. On returning therefrom the disturb ances broke out. Up to the pre- sent ten dead and 30 injured have

Lai Man, a foki of the Man Fook Co., was the complainant. He said that sometime between 9 and 10 4.m. yesterday, he went over to the Kwong Man Tai firm, 'u few room. doors away, on business. As he The Chairman, Mr. Theng Khay was returning he noticed the ne-hua, paid an eloquent tribute to Mr. rused and another Indian engaged Keeton's genial personality and his in horse play, pushing one another lack of any trait of superiority- been brought in. on the footpath. When witness complex, a feature which often af- Drastic measures have been taken attempted to pass them he was feeted many learned, great and by the district magistrate, includ- pushed by the accused and

ing "proclamation" against, ansem- fell also well-meaning men,

Mr. B. M. Talati, the Graduate bly of over four persons, publicly down. He was naturally very an- Secretary, mentioned that he had prohibiting the carrying of lathis. gry and remonstrated with the ne- the privilege of knowing Mr. Keeton The proclamation is operable for a eased telling him that being a sinee his arrival in Hong Kong and month. "policeman" he should have known also of attending his lectures in The magistrates have been quar- better than to behave in Buch

have Jurisprudence and Law, and had, tered with the troops and childish manner. Remarking "how found in him a true friend and one been instructed after due warning dare you be so saucy as to addreas who took a personal interest in each to order firing in the event of life me like that" accused struck com- of his students.

being endangered or the risk of an Com- plainant with his carbine.

autbreak of fires.-Reuter. True Friend of China. lainant took hold of the accused's

Mr. Talati also referred coat whereupon accused pointed his keen interest Mr. Keeton has taken rifte at him. Another Chinese then in the welfare of the Association got out of his car to enquire what and the University in general and the trouble was about and accused expressed the hope that Mr. Keeton struck this man, the latter running may one day, be able to fulfil his inte a shop for safety. Witness ambition

of organising A Law then returned to his shop and tele-School in the University. phoned to Central Police Station.

alexico City, May 4. Mr. Wei Tat spoke very highly Replying to Mr. W. le Bart about Mr. Keeton's deep knowledge

Eighty-six rebels have been kill- Sparrow, Assistant Superintendent and the study he has made of China ed and several bands have been dis- of Police, complainant said he did and her legal system and said that persed or exterminated in not know if accused's rifle was load-in him the Chinese had 21 true States.

It is known that one of the bands ed, but he saw the Indian was hold-friend-one who tried to under- ing two bullets in his hand. stand her needs and added that it participated in the train outrage After hearing other witnesses for is such persions that are wanted at at Limon.Renter's American Ser. the prosecution and the explanation the present moment to bring about ice.

One of the worst bandit out- given by accused, who claimed that better understanding between

rages in Mexico's stormy history complainant began the scule by the East and the West.

Mr. Lim Peng-tiong dwelt on occurred in Limon (Jalisco) when humping into him, the Magistrate

train passengers and said he was satisfied with the MP. Keeton's sociable auture and 130

of seventeen soldiers evidence for the prosecution. Achis rare gift of making friends an escort ense was not a fit parson, to be, with all those he came into con-were slaughtered or burnt to death. entrosted with a carbine and am tact with, and wished him a very The outlaws, after derailing the engine and batchering the escort," munition, and would be fined $50. bright and happy future.

Jocked the passengers In the

His Worship instructed Mr. Spar row to communicate his opinion to the Captain Superintendent Police.

WILBUR PLAYERS.

"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" IN

REPERTOIRE.

TREAT FOR HONG KONG.

of

Mr. Keeton's. Reply.

REBELS KILLED.

MEXICAN TRAIN OUTRAGE SEQUEL.

three

as

Mr. Keeton, in replying, thanked coaches which were then soaked in the speakers for all the kind words Petrol and kerosene and set afire. they had said about him. He was The outlaws ahat the victims sorry to find that he had to leave they attempted to escape from the the Colony. He said that the more blazing wreck. President Calles he knew about China, the more in- ordered the Minister of War per- terest he took in her and the more sonally to take charge of the opera he came to like her. He also tions against the bundits-to-take.

them dead or alive. ferred to his happy associations with all his students, past and pre-j

re-

sent, and assured them that he RAILWAY DISASTER.

utterances regarding China. To-day again we have au echo of it-from the House Lords. Replying to a Labour peer, that veteran statesman, the Earl of Balfour, pointed out the futil- ity of arbitration in China. How

The Wilbur Players who have were we going to arbitrate in the met with such phenomenal suc-ed the members for the honour they Chinese question, asked the Earl ceas in Shanghai where they are had done him and hoped to be able of Balfour, and with whom were at present in their fourth week, to meet them again either in Eng- Or in Hong Kong.-Con- and close there on the 14th of land we going to arbitrate? When we May and sail direct for here on tributed.

were dealing with a vast organ- the "Empress of Canada" on the isation without a government, 15th., opening at the Star Thea- such as China, no method could tre, Kowloon, on the 18th have some great successes in their re-

Like

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Rose."

the week.

would never forget the three happy! years he has spent among them.

In conclusion, Mr. Keeton thank TRAIN CARRYING NOTABLES

PIECE. GOODS.

DELIVERY.

COLLIDES.

Madrid, May 4, Only a few minutes after the train conveying the Royal Family to Madrid from Seville passed the spot an express train carrying numerous well known persone, in- cluding the Portuguese Ambassa- dor, returning from the fetes at

Seville, collided with a good's train

thirty, miles west of Cordova."

Two were killed and several in- jured.

THE WAH ON FIRM SUED.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Failure to take delivery of con- Seville and were due to join the George were among the visitors at tract orders led to the suing in the

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teen, which according to contract

Mr. W. D. Owen, for defendants, admitted both claims.

The

be discoverca better than using pertoire, including "Abie's Irish A CASE of failing to TAKE force to defend ourselves against

Five years ago Ann Nichols, a wrong. Even in its condensed cable form it seems easy to read struggling playwright, went to Los Angeles Oliver Moroaço in between the lines of the Earl of with a manuscript. She discuss Balfour's speech.

the ed the story contained therein at Summary Court this morning of the royal train at Cordova, hence they. eryptic remarks made by Sir Aus-length with the famous producer. Wah On firm, of 11 Wing On Street, were in nowise involved in the ae-

At last he consented to a reading. judgment being given in two claims eident, Reuter. ten Chamberlain, first about the

Ile listened to the tale of woe or against them. reoccupying of the former Bri-of trials and tribulations be- One suit was that of Robertson "HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND." Hong Kong, Thursday, May 5, 1927. tish Concession at Hankow and tween the Irish and Hebrew fami- Wilson Co. for $697. damagen auf-

"He gave his life for a friend," now about the Nanking sanctions, lies in the piece, shaking his head ferred by reason of a breach of

at times, nodding at other times. contract in respect of a case of six is the epitaph placed on a cross the Earl of Balfour's speech may At the conclusion of the reading pieces of woollen auiting and over the grave in the cemetery at STRAWS IN THE WIND?

have no special meaning at all, he said he would give it a "show-case of thirty pieces of printed sa- Burutu, West Africa, of Quarter- on the Fears that the debate on the but on the other hand it may be ing.

That was "Abie's Irish Rose," were to be taken delivery of within master Bartholomew Brown, of

four months of arrival, The con- Liverpool, who served

Dempster to be offered local audiences at the tract prices totalled $2,008,56 and Elder,

steamer Trade Union Bill would leave Par- a straw in the wind-the wind.

"Ediba." His gallant act was des- arment no time for China are set which seems to be veering round Star Theatre. He did give it a the goods were sold for $1,308.14.

Judgment was given for the cribed at the Sailors' Home, when at rest to-day. The cables we from patience and conciliation in showing at the Morosco Theatre

presentations of Royal Humane The other claim was for twenty Society's testimonials were made publish this afternoon show that the face of every insult and out-in Los Angeles. It made a fairly balance.

good impression on the critics- China, so far from being forgot-rage to firmness in protecting our but that was all. On the audience pieces of Meltona, the suit being by Mr. A. H. Bibby to Mr. Fred. It was a great brought by the Hong Kong Trading L. James, third officer, and Mr.

Company for $686.69, losses sus- ten, even for a few days, is being remaining rights and exacting it was different. kept in the forefront of Parlia- just reparation for past injury. hit. The house was jammed with tained by the plaintiffs by reason of John Cain, quartermaster.

patrons during the remainder of the defendants' breach of contract father of Brown was handed the

"In in falling to take delivery.

Memoriam" parchment ment's business. Yesterday there.

Judgment for plaintiffs for this awarded to his dead son. was a fresh batch of questions in

amount was given.

Dr. F. F. Bond, surgeon of the The the House of Commons.

Ediba, had been attending to cases of

the sickness in most important of these was un-

S.S. Burutu, and was returning doubtedly the query raised by

at night, when he slipped off the Commander Kenworthy regarding

gangway into water infested by the Nanking sanctions, alike for

reptiles. Dr. Bond was saved, but Quartermaster Brown lost his life.. the graveness of the subject and for the answer it drew. The

POLICE CENSOR MORALS. At the conclusion of the cere- It was taken to San Francisco, Secretary of State for Foreign

Hungarian Government Affairs, instead of shelving the many, which lasted barely ten where it again established a re- it reached minutes, the Lower House held its cord. matter by making the usual reply first- session, only electing com- Broadway in New York, and no was reported by the master of a (anys a Central News Budapest that he had no further informa-mittees and leaving over special other play in history has been so trading junk on the vessel's return message) recently published

It is only one of to port yesterday. The junk was public morality decree. Powere tion, etc., said he hoped to make a business for to-morrow when Bar-successful.

on Tanaka, Premier, will an-many time plays that comprise on the trip to Kit Sheic in Chinese were given to the police to examine statement shortly, and asked nounce the Government's foreign the repertoire of the Wilbur Plav, territory with a cargo of 72 picule plays and revues, in the theatres Commander Kenworthy to repeat and financial policies and present ers, just arrived from three solid of rice and 73 picula of salt fish, and to forbid the insertion of im

When near Ming Shun, in Pingholmoral articles in the press..

This aroused, the Indignation of (on Monday his further question the relief bills for the purpose of yeare together in dramatic stock: district, she was fired upon by five theatre managers and authors, who

Other numbers in the Wilbur Hokio boat at 250 yards

range protested against the rights of the. whether the House would have an

"Rain," repertoire are

"The The side of the junk was riddled police to be the censors of public Rosary" "The Whole Town's with rifle hullets. The fire was remorality. The police, however, opportunity to discuss any sane-

Talking," "Do Foolish Wives turned with an old cannon. Alto continued thole campaign. tions before they were enforced. COOLIE'S SPINE BROKEN. ·

Pay," "Cappy Ricks," "The High gether eight ahots were fired, ench Six young college girls were re- Why did Sir Austen Chamberlain

Cost of Loving" "Spooks," fellowing a tolley from the pirates. cently stopped in the street and or make this request? There are this morning from a fractured Upstairs," "Why

A cargo coolie died in hospital "Alias the Deacon," "The Family One shot knocked the sail off one dered to return to their homes, as Mon Leave of the strangers, a second ball hit their dresses were too short and several possible, answers. The

spine. He was working cargo in Home," and "The Girl From the bow of another boat, while a their stocking were to loud." most likely one is that the Gov-a lighter yesterday afternoon Child's."

third shot landed in the middle of In their newly found seal the ernment is now busy with the when a bag of rice slipped off the "The Play's the thing," Is. Mr. one of the other hostile boate notice penetrated Into dance-halls question of sanctions, and ex-sling and fell on him.

Wilbur's motta, as well as Shake- After an hour's fighting the pirates and banned, the Charleston and the realized that they were having the Black Bottom. Only dances which - spears's, and in arranging his pro-worse of the exchanges and made have long since become obsolete pects to have its final plans ready Seven gas pipes worth $20 were grammes for the Orient, He picked off in the direction of Pinghui were allowed. before Monday next. Whether stolan yesterday from No. 7 Mili- the best comedles and dramas, the None of the junk's crew was In these sanctions are to hotary General Hospital (Diocesan greatest successes, the most not jured.

Boys' School Building), enforced by British alone or by

The Morosco runs of two, three and six weeks' duration had been THE JAPANESE DIET.

"Abie's A habit or a custom. Irish Rose" started in to break Tokyo, May 4. For the first time since he all these, as well as box office re- ascended the Throne the new corda. It did. The play continued Emperor opened the Diet session indefinitely-continued for one Los Angeles leaped to-day-the first time for a decade year--and that the Emperor has attended the into the realm of big town thea- opening ceremony in person.

which the Diet has been convened. -Reuter.

tricals.

Ultimately

jable plays on the American stage. All are sure-fire and all will, en-

GALLANT FIGHT.

JUNK BEATS OFF PIRATE CRAFT.

An attempted piracy on April 10

The

SUGAR REFINERY THEFT.

Mr. Robert MacAlly of the

all the Powers acting under a A Chiucas working at the Rope tertain--but none of them are common policy is of course a mat-Factory, Kennedy Town, had his alike

The master of a leather shop is China Sugar Refinery had a gold ter beyond guessing. But there right hand injured yesterday! A great week of joy is in store Lascar Row reports that a foki watch and chain worth $100 through it being drawn into the for-Hong Kong theatre-goers dur- absconded yesterday with $370, stolen from his coat which he left can be no doubt, about the new machinery. He was taken to the ing the showing of "Ahie's Irish entrusted to him to pay some hanging in the sugar house yester. note which is creeping into Gov- hospital.

Bose" at the Star Theatre, accounts.

day afternoon.

a