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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927.

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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

OBITUARY.

LINK WITH THE PAST SEVERED.

A SEQUEL TO THE "SQUEEZE"

LATEST PIRACY. CANTON JUNK SEIZED GOING

CASE.

TO MACAO.

LATE MRS. ALEX RODGER. MAGISTRATE AND PREJUDICE. SONS TAKEN FOR RANSOM.

While on the voyage from Can- The "China Mail" regrets to There was a sequel to what Mr. record the death of Mrs. Alex R. E. Lindsell referred to as ton to Macno with a cargo of Rodger, whose husband was for Saturday's "squeeze" case at the plums, and firewood on May 10, many years manager of the China Magistracy this morning when a trading junk registered at Sugar Refinery. Mrs. Rodger, Sub-Inspector Shaftain of the Macao, was attacked by pirates who was well known to many old S.C.A. brought up three members at 7 a.m., off Wongtinhau near The pirates came in a residents, first came to the Colony of the gang of the two men who Kuso.

in the carly eighties and left here were convicted for obtaining by launch with black funnel and Ere unlicensed red top. The men were armed in 1915 when her husband retired. menace, from

a percentage of with rifles and revolvers, They Since then Mrs. Rodger had truck pullers

their earnings. All three men boarded the junk, and after bind- resided at Kiri, Argyllshire, where she passed away on 9th were charged with intimidation. ing the crew, towed the boat to instant after a lingering illness, The first two were arrested on a nearby island where they placed survived by her husband and five Saturday afternoon and the other the women ashore and steamed on Sunday. Sub-Inspector away with the junk in tow and of the daughters, two of whom are un-Shaftain had anticipated trouble the two grown-up sons

after the case on Saturday and mistress on board whom they are took the precaution to send some holding for ransom.

married.

Four daughters of Mrs. Rodger were married in Hong Kong, viz the late Mrs. William Nicholson, Mrs. T. E. Pearce (who was at home when her mother died), Mrs. P. S. Cassidy, and Mrs. G. B. Dunnett.

PLUCKY RESCUE.

WOMAN SAVED FROM DROWNING.

HARBOUR FERRY INCIDENT.

A plucky rescue took place in the harbour on Saturday afternoon. While the ferry launch "Man Hing"

was

erossing from Shamshuipo

The women

of his men out for special duty on and children were picked up 24 Wing Lok wharf, and this, accord-hours later by another trading junk and taken to Shekkuchau where they were transferred to a small fishing boat and taken to Cheung Chau, where they arrived on Saturday afternoon. The cargo and property on the stolen junk is worth $670.

TRAVELLERS WARNED.

Trans-Siberian Route Not Advisable.

Peking, May 15. Some Britishers intended to iravel from here to England via the trans-Siberia Railway this week but the British Legation has received a wire from the Foreign Office instructing them not to pro- ceed by that route for the present.

Reuter.

HID THEM IN HIS SHOES.

1

this

For the possession of lottery tickets Chinese was

B morning fined $50 by Major Willson. The alternative was. four weeks' jail.

The man was arrested on the Wing Lok wharf on Saturday evening coming ashore from the

to Hong Kong and was in mid- ing to him, had the effect of pro-Sui. An," and the tickets were stream, a Chinese woman acciden- venting what might have been found hidden in his shoes. tally fell overboard. The strong

current carried her away rapidly serious trouble on both days.

and she would undoubtedly have

The men were originally taken

been drowned but for the prompt into Major Willson's Court but as

A coolie employed by the Kow-

action of a Chinese male passenger that Magistrate had a big list of COOLIE'S TERRIBLE INJURIES. of the launch. He jumped in fully cases they were transferred to clothed as soon as the alarm was Mr. Lindsell's Court. given, and swimming out to the Before Mr. Lindsell, all three woman, grabbed her just as she bob- accused, one of whom was a wit-loon Tong Estate Co., fell from the bed out of the water. With greatness for the defence, pleaded "not dimeulty the man kept her head guilty and as they were arrested above water and they floated along at different times the Magistrate List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong until the launch was able to turn decided to take their cases separ- Kong to-day:-~~

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BITES FROM DOGS.

A

trailer of a motor lorry on Satur- day; in Palo Street, Samshuipo, and had both his legs badly crushed by the wheels going over them. was taken to the Kwong Wah Hos pital where he died yesterday..

SMART POLICE WORK.

He

Robbers raided No. 22 Main

Evidence Was then taken against the first accused. complainant in Saturday morn- ing's case said that at 3 p.m., on the same day he was resting on the wharf, after returning from a job, when accused came up to him and said "You were offered $5 not Street, Aplichau, on Saturday night to go to Court, why did you go?" and made a haul of clothing and Later the At this stage Mr. Lindselt jewellery worth $140.

police arrested one man, and gue- said: "I can't take this case. It ceeded in recovering all the stolen. On Saturday on the Peak Mrs. has just occurred to my mind property except a gold finger ring

E. Pearce was bitten that I am bound to be prejudiced worth 39.

Patentata

LADY RESIDENT OF PEAK A VICTIM.

terrier

by dog owned

T by a the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Direc. in view of the previous case." tor of Public Works. Mrs. Pearce

The accused were accordingly

was attended to by Dr. Smalley. referred back to Major Willson Mr. Creasy's dog and another own- who fixed hearing of the case for on Wednesday after- ed by Mrs. Pearce were taken to 2.80 p.m. Kennedy Town for observation. noon.

A Chinese employed at Holl's Wharf was yesterday bitten by a dog in Salisbury Road, Kowloon. He went to hospital for treatment. The dog was sent to the Mataukok Depot.

ARMED ROBBERS' HAUL.

3.30 p.m.

Two robbers armed with revol- 4 p.m.

vers broke into the hut of a widow 4.30 p.m. living in Shapo village, Autao, at 6 pm 1.m., on Saturday. They tied up the woman and a companion and then ransacked the place, taking money, clothing and Jewellery worth $160.

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CRASH IN THE STREET.

A collision occurred in Wing Lok| Street yesterday afternoon between a sanitary lorry and a tramear. One of the mud guards of the lorry was badly damaged.

Money and Jewellery worth $140 were stolen by a burglar from the first floor of No. GB, Chancery Lane on Saturday night.

A burglar entered third floor of

No. 801, Das. Vooux Road West.Inst night and made a haul of money and jewellery worth $188.

SIR FRANCIS AGLEN,

Honoured by the Japanese Emperor.

Tokyo, May 15.

It is announced that the Emperor has awarded the order of the Rising Sun (First Class) to Sir Francis Aglen.-Reuter. [Sir Francis Aglen who was "dismissed" from his post aà Inspector-General of the Chin- ese Maritime Customs, has ül- rendy been awarded a K.C.M.G. in recognition of his tinguished services.].

SHARP MANILA QUAKE.

Manila, May 14.

A sharp earthquake which last- ed twenty seconds was felt here shortly after eleven o'clock last | night. The quake was of sufficient violence to awakon sleepers.- Reuter..

SAFE FORCED OPEN.

The safe of the Ying Shing Grocery in Connaught Road West was forced open on Saturday and $860 stolen.

Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., are progress- dising with the construction of the Singapore dock: Seven sections

BOARDING HOUSE THEFT.

·

A woman guest of the Ming Lee Chan Boarding House, Connaught Road Central, had jewellery worth. $220 stolen from her room during Saturday night.

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SPANGLES

A big Melodrama of the Circus

FINAL PERFORMANCES

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RAMON NOVARRO

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CHARLES RAY

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the

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The Management Takes Pleasure in Presenting

WILBUR PLAYERS

in a repertoire of

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE

·COMEDIES & DRAMAS COMMENCING TUESDAY, MAY 17th, at 9.15

Tuesday and Wednesday, 17th and 18th DO FOOLISH WIVES PAY ?" The laughing success of the day in three bilarious acts.

Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th

CAPPY RICKS"

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Peter B. Kyne's Lovable Character

Saturday and Sunday, 21st and 22nd ** THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS A comedy drama of American Home Life.

Magnificent Scenery

A Fun Show

Special Lighting

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BOOKING: MOUTRIE'S AND THEATRE PRICES: $3,00, 22.00, & $1,00

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NOTICE

MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA

HONG KONG BRANCH..

A Chinese woman living at No. 21, Park Street was on Saturday. taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital suffering from opfum poisoning EMBERS are informed that an

tered.

alleged to have been self. adminis-MJOURNED CE at AL

AS MEETING will be held at the

An American named R. J. Cullens, described as an engineer was on Saturday taken to the Suffering from injuries received hospital suffering from injuries as the result of Jumping from a received, according to the police moving bus in Chatham Road, Kowreports, as the result of falling loon, a Chinese was yesterday taken down while under the influênce to the Kwong Wah Hospital. of liquor anot

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