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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927,

POLICE RESERVE.

3,000 U.S. SOLDIERS.

P. I. GOVERNOR.

STILL LOST IN NAMELESS GRAVES

ORDERS BY THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT.

EXAMINATION RESULTS.

The following Hong Kong Police eserve orders are issued by the on. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain uperintendent of Police:

au Yuk-ming, R50 L4 Man-chung,

Paris, Sept. 6.

NO SIGNS OF COOLIDGE'S PLAN

Washington, Bapt. 19.).

THE CHINA MAIL,

CHINESE METHODS.

STRONG ACTION BY FRENCH AT TIENTSIN.

For the time being, writes the ~With 3,000 Américans of the "Neither President, Coolidge, nor Tientsin correspondent. of "The A. E. F. still missing or now buried the War Department has

The German, returned to France

as yet Times," a check has been given to unnamed graves, army squads been given the slightest Indication the arbitrary levying of taxes at the still searching the battlefields of as to who will be appointed to suc-will of the militarist who happens France hope that the coming of the ceed the late General Wood as to be the Provincial Governor. The American Legion will enable them Governor-General of the Philip Present Tupan, or Governor, of the province of Chihil, fa General Chu Yu-pu. During the past few Chinese Company. `_ to clear up these thousands of pines.”**

50 spoke Carmi Thompson, months he has rarely been seen in Strength-Constable R77 Pun mysteries.

The recent findings of the bodies President Coolidge's special Philip Tientsin, his seat of government, on-yin enrolled in the Chinese

of Lieutenant William Sheehan of pins investigator, in an interview for more than an hour or two at a ompany on the September 29,

the United Press after time as he spends his days, chiefly. Training-The following mem- Washington, and the squad of six with

Shantung. He needs money, and, ers of the Chinese Company have men who died around him while luncheon at the White House with at Peking or at the "seat of war in after the style not uncommon een passed out as efficient in Part the American' army was advancing the President to-day.

Thompson said that he and the among Oriental governors, he sim and will commence the second on the Crown Prince's headquar art of course at the Police Train-ters, Montfaucon, was made possible President had discussed Philippine ply gives the order that money is German affairs in detail, as well as the to be got, leaving his subordinates ng School forthwith:-Constables by the indications of a 24 Kwok Chan, R42 Foon Ping-officer, returned to the scene of the forthcoming Republican National to-get it. An ambitious yamen offi-

Convention.

cial with salary in arrears has only Speaking with a group of people tion and the chances are that he to propose a new scheme of taxa- ong. R44 Yeung Koen-shing, R40 battle. 151 Chan Kun-ying, R29 Ho Shit-on vacation for the first time since after the luncheon, Thompson de will be appointed unpaid head of aj u, R88 Chang Sam-chong, R39 C. the war was climbing up the shell- nied that he is seeking the governor new tax office with instructions to C. Ham and R32 Duncan K. Lee, swept hills of Monfaucon when he general post in the Islands, al- put his plan into practice and make The following is the result of the mat with an army squad led by though he left the impression with the best he can of it,

The some of his auditors that he might One of the methods recently de- xamination in Part 2, (knowledge an Investigator, McGurdy. 1 Police duties and Regulations) German explained that he had accept the position if it were offered vieed was to levy a tax on exported carpets. The Tientsin carpet trade fought against the Americans to him. eld on Tuesday, September 27:

In the course

of his interview has risen in 14 years in the life- time of the Republic-—from nothing Passed with great credit-L.there and recalled an incident of

nearly 7,000,000 Hk. Sergt. E25 Taui Kwing-kong; Con- the battle which paid tribute to the Thompson told. the "United Press": "

"I desire to be helpful to the (£1,000,000) a year. It first figur- tables R18 David F. W. Loie, R18 courage of the Yanks.

He told how his men had cut of Filipino people in any way that I ed in the Customs returns at Hk. Iwang Hong-ych.

Passed with credit-Sub-Inspec-a group of six American soldiers can." He then made his statement Ts. 91 (18) for the year 1913, ors E. Now Fung and Chow U-and their officer, annihilated them concerning the lack of official in The trade has been created chiefly The carpets are manufactured in ing, Cr. Sergt. R5 S. P. Wong, with machinegun fire and then timation as to who will be the next by demand from the United States. Tientsin and surrounding placen, Constables R15 Ow Yeung Kin-hing, buried the bodies in a shell hole, Governor-General,

and the industry gives employment R43 Ta'o Chin-on, R16 Chung Man- the position of which he indicated

the President, Thompson continued: to tens of thousands of Chinese, approximately. 2.

"We discussed the Islands in chiefly of the poorest and roughest Passed-L. Sergt. R7 Ng Kat- McGurdy looked upon the records Ming. Constables R8 Ts'o Toun-on, and found that a squad of men general, particularly with reference class. Regular occupation at the R21 Luk Pik-bing, R27 Chan Wai- under Lieutenant Sheehan had been to General Wood's death, the work looms has greatly helped to steady a section of the city population views concerning the It has provided them with steady Yuen Kwok-yan, R17 Leong Yue- after an engagement in that neigh. and his

wages and an interest in daily work ang, R45 W. G. Ham, R29 Toul bourhood. Acting upon the Ger-Filipino people and their future.

"The passing of General Wood of a rot inartistic kind. Tong, R10 Edward Way, R14 Harry man's indications, the squad duxereates an entirely new picture. into shell holes until they were finaly rewarded by finding the seven It had positively been intended to would have let this industry go on bodies, carefuly buried, and easily have General Wood return to the and flourish. Someone, however,

of the identi-Islands, and consequently no con- Identified by means

sideration had been given no any flcation tags.

situation which might be created

Concerning his conversation with

John Begg

JOHN BEGG

Tie.

long, R26 Tsu Keng-chau, R85 marked down'se "missing in action" that General Wood accomplished,liable when idle to cause trouble.]

Loo, R12 Diam Siu Kun-chan.

otherwise.

Indian Company, Strength--Constable R250 (for merly R924) A. Hamid transferred from the Flying Squad has been

Colonel Van Duyne, head of the taken on the strength of the Indian

battlefield squads, puts high hope Company as from October 1.

Constable R223 Hassan Khan is in the Legion assisting in his work. permitted to resign upon leaving He believed that the veterans, re- general views as were expressed in the Colony for good as from Octo-turning to the battlefields, will bay report on the Philippines as

able to point out where their ult of my visit, especially with ben 1.

"I maintain at present the same

A ruler regardful of his people

proposed to the Tupan a tax of 20 per cent, on the Customs valuation of carpets exported abroad. They already pay the regulation 5 per

cent.

export duty to the Customs and 1 per cent. river and wharf

dues. It was decided to impose a special carpet tax "In order to pro- vide for military operations against the Bolshevists," ie., against the

Training.The following mem-buddies fell and using those indica./reference to the desirability of con- Southern Army. Instead of 20 per

It about."

bers of the Indian Company have tions, the squads will tear up the centrating insular matters all in a cent. a beginning was made with been passed out as efficient in Part battlefields until they satisfy them-single bureau. But I anticipate 10 per cent, and the tar began to that Congressional action toward be levied at short notice in May cond selves that their efforts are useless, this end would be necessary to bring last. 1, and will commence.

Since last summer, 206 bodies part of course at the Police Train- ing School forthwith:-Constables have been recovered, leaving 5,125

that Thompson declared unidentified or unfound, R206 Ahmad Khan II., R208 Ajit either Singh, R209 Amar Dass, R216 Faiz Colonel Van Duyne points out that question of General Wood's suc Mohamad, R221 Guleria, R224 Jet- many soldiers were careless about or was not discussed at all at the luncheon, although he admitted

the

The Official Way.

hanand, R225 Kadur, R228 Lal wearing identification tags, which that ho visited the White House at room of the Bank of Communica-

where

Khan, R292 Miro Khan, R234 were often spoken of disparingly as Mohamad Hassan, R235 Mohamad "dogtags." When the tags were Ramzar, R236 Motoomal, R237 Noor worn, however, Identification has

even in cases Ahmad, R239 Sheikh Karim Baksh, been. easy R246 V. T. Thad, R247 Usuf Ismail, bodies have been buried since the

The following is the result of the fighting nine years ago. examination in Part 2 (knowledge

M. Mehal.

Passed-Cr, Sergt. R212 Badan Singh. Constables R233 Mit Singh, R203 Abdul Aziz. R211 Awtar Singh.

Motor Cyclist Section (Flying Squad). Strength-Constable R$24 A. Hamid is permitted to transfer to the Indian Company as from the October 1.

When, there are no tags, which

FILIPINO EMIGRANTS

LABOURERS CAN BE OF SERVICE IN MINDANAO,

Washington, Sept. 19. The following have enrolled in Restriction of Filipino emigration the Flying Squad and are posted to to Hawall and the United States the Kowloon Section:--Constables was asked of the Philippine legisla

R386 A. Gascon, R826 Li' fu-sang, ture in a resolution unanimously R338 Frank Lee, R$21 T. A. Barry, adopted last night, by the Filipino R337 E. Marriott, R$45. M. Rull. Club of Washington.

of

the suggestion Coolidge.-United Press.

President

BANDITS FIGHT.

AMERICAN MARINE

KILLED.

www.

Washington, Sept. 20.

STATUE OF COLUMBUS,

GIVEN BY AMERICA TO SPAIN.

of

(but car Buetta Whoser

BLUE CAPÍ

JOHN BEG

SCOTLI TREAT

| KULD CAP

THE SUPERIOR SCOTCH WHISKY WHICH HAS POR THE FART. EKGHTY YEARS MAINTAINED ITI SINGULERLY FIXI QUALITY AND FLAVOUR.

Dye Ken John Begg.

YE DON'T! THEN GO TO DONNELLY &

& WHYTE

Who will be pleased to supply your requirements.

MOTOR COLLISION.

The method of ensuring payment of the tax was peremptory. A car- pet tax office was opened in one

tions, Customs branch, where Cug- Support was not necessary. The toms duties are paid. The branch police (as briefly reported in the is next door to the Custom House Times" on August 2] removed the and is in the French Concession. Chinese tax collectors, loudly, ex- Whenever a carpet shipper present postulating, as well as ail notices ed his documents at the Custom posted up at the bank relating to house, he was asked to pay Cus-the carpet tax. The Chinese tax toms duty at the adjacent bank, and officials were marched across the Mr. N. W. Jenkins, business man- when he had done this, the docu- bridge from the French Concession ager of the Graphic and formerly ments, instead of being stamped into Chinese territory on the other

MANILA BUSINESS MAN'S NARROW ESCAPE.

and had two ribs fractured.

LIST.

11

U. S. DEFENCË,

-COOLIDGE REJECTS

PLAN.

Washington, Sept. 23. Announcement was made at the

White House to-day that President Coolidge considers proposals of the American Legion convention in Paris, advocating a unified national defence, are not practicable.

The proposals in question would provide for creation of the post of Defence Departmental Secretary, who would be a member of the Cabinet, and under whom would be four departments Army, ↑ Navy,

ready. He feels that Congress will

not take with favour to the scheme the car for a unified defence in time of war

along the lines advocated by the Legion,

The President points out also the fact that the law now provides that the President la commander-in- chief of both army and navy, which is in itself; a unification of the de-

United Fress..

WEEK'S VACATION.

of Police duties and Regulations) occurs in about two-thirds of the cases, the squad notes the serial held on Tuesday September 27:

Passed with great credit-Con- number of the rifle if it can be

and returned to him, as hereto-side of the river. Another person general manager of the "Manila fore, were paased or to the removed was a Mr. W. P. Galvin, Times," narrowly escaped death on stables R204 Abdul Karim, R222 located. They also take such char- acteristics as teeth fillings and ob

tax office, where the Tupan's off who had been acting as assistant or September 21, when his automobile Hardit Singh.

ciala demanded their 10 per cent, adviser in the carpet tax office and was struck and overturned by an Passed with credit- Sergt. jects found in pockets and from the

One American marine and ons In case of any demur on the part was foremost in the fray. He was other car owned by the Standard R217 Feroz Ali, Constables, R230 records of missing persons main member of the Nicaraguan national of the shipper, the tax officials removed to the British Concession. Oil Company and driven by in H. N. Mehal, R227 Khushi tained in the

war department at guard were killed and one marine would come from their room to the He is a Canadian, and a member of foroso Sison of 841 M. H. del Pilar, Mohamad, R243 Ujagar Singh, Washington, they are often able to was wounded in a fight which republic counter of the bank and an American carpet shipping firm, at Colles Tennessee and Georgia $14 Channan Singh, R240 Sohan place a name on an unmarked grave sulted yesterday when a group snatch the documents out of the and his presence in the tax office, Mr. Jenkins was knocked uncon-

hands of the foreign shipper or the where he saw all the papers of his Singh, R202 M. Abdullah, R231 W. years after the bodies are found.bandits attacked the town garrison] Chinese bank clerk, by way of set- firm's competitors, gave rise to scious, severely cut about the head Air and Munitions-each with Ita

Ralph Heinzen, United Press.

of Telpanca at one o'clock in the thing the argument.

strong protesta.

He separate head responsible to the morning. A report of the encoun After much discussion and pro- The basis of the French action was able to go home after receiving Secretary. ter was received here to-day from test, and complaint at the British was a muincipal regulation, aanc-treatment at the Philippine General

President, Coolidge considers that the American Government has, the American legation at Managua. and United States Consulates, the tioned, as the municipal regulations Hospital.

The bandit losses were placed at Carpet Exporters' Association re are, by treaty, providing that no Mr. Jenkins chauffeur, Matias] in actual fact, a unified defence al- 20 killed and 50 wounded. The cently formed to combat the tax collection of taxes shall be made in Marquez was seriosaly injured decided to ship simultaneously the French Concession except by bandits, members of the Salgado number of consignments, totalling authority of the French Municipal when pinned under band, withdrew four hours who is 84 years old, was the start of the battle. They were and to go down in a body to the treaties, as in the case of the Mari- for many years chauffeur for Gov- well armed with rifies, machine guns Bank of Communication and try to time Customs. The Tupan has no ernor General Cameron Forbes, and and bombs. A relief column of get their documents through, after more authority to invade the Con- later for Lieutenant Osborne Wood,

Sison was unhurt. · marines and of the constabulary is paying Customs duty, without recession for the purpose of exacting proceeding to Telpanca to prevent ference to the office. Some 24 tolls than any highwayman.

carpet export firms were represent- The British keenly appreciate the another attack.-Associated Press. ed. Argument arose, and a burly decisiveness of the French action, BERLIN PAPER'S HISTORICAL fence organisation at the top

Chinese Army officer employed in contrasting as it does with the at- the tax office came forward and titude of their own Government in aelzed some the documents by Chinese matters. The French are

A list of historical news items Training-All members of the The resolution, introduced by

force, tearing them in the act. The not much engaged in carpet manu- published by "Der Montag"(Berlin) Flying Squad will parada in Mufti Max Absolo, of La Union, asked the

foreign shippers" agent sprang over facture or export, but were concern- states: at the Central Police Station on legislature to dlacourage the move-i

the counter, seized the military tax ed in vindicating the rights and That as late as 1789 a slight-ofu. Wednesday, October 5, at 6.15 p.m.ment of students to the United!

collector by the neck, and regained privileges of their own Concession, hand artist was put on the rack in. possession of his papers. A tur- with which they have no intention Poland ustil he confessed to witch- sharp for Squad Drill under Ser States who are not graduates of

Madrid, Sept. 16,

bulent scene followed, which con- to part. geant R. J. Hunt.

high schools. It was asserted that

tinued for two hours, stopping all

craft., te The weekly Instructional. patrol statistics show that less than half

The Spanish government has a business

the bank. The French their carpets daily through the That in 1799 complaining against will leave Central Police Station at of the young Filipinos who come cepted the gift of a huge statue of municipal police were sent for, and Customs without hindrance and the Government was punished in 5.15 p.m. sharp on Thursday, Octo-to the United States are going to Columbus, made by the American peace was restored. The shippers without any mention of the carpet Denmark with two weeks in fail ou

people through

For 36 cents a week even the.. Alexander P. went away carrying their papers tax. No protest lisa been made by a diet of bread and water. A General.

Filipino labourers who go to Monroe, former American Ambas- with them, but without permission the Chinese authorities and fa not That when a Colonel Schumacher poorest of Berlin children can enjoy Police Training School-Classes Hawait could be of better service to sador to Spain. It will replace the to export.

now expected. However, a few for instruction in Part 2 of train their country by going to Mindanao, old monument standing at Pados, On the following day Mr. C. C. days after the suppression of the offered the first coal for sale he was a vacation in one of the numerous

threatened with arrest "for having forests around Berlin. course will be held at the Police the resolution -- said. - Associated the. port. from which Columbus Pelham, British Vice-Consul, at- carpet tax a Chinese official of that! fraudulently attempted to sell black number of so-called #vacation re

The city has set aside a large. sailed on what was to be his voy tish shippers, and asked that the the bank and sat behlad the public stones for fuel." He; managed to age of discovery. A series of creation grounds in festivities are being held for the Customs duty. The bank manager port documents and making note of That the executioner of the last near the city. Every morning the dedication of the monument some (Chinese) was, missing but was the names of the exporting firms, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg priced children assemble at the school time in October.

timately found in an obscure place. quantities exported, and so on himself on having executed 1,600 nearest their home and are taken to Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, of Requested to pass the documents, When this was observed by the for individuals. The executioner died the recreation grounds by rnil, New York, designed the statue, he at first expressed his desire to eign exporters, word was sent to the

elevated or street car. They are furnished cocos or soup on arrival, which was chiselled by Mrs. Archor do so, but was faced by two of the French authorities; a French in 1806. Huntington, American sculptress, After half-an-hour's hesitation he ing official was bundled out of the tax office staff, who forbade him. policeman arrived, and the intrud-

lunch at noon and coffee and cake WHAT ARE REAL PEARLS? whose husband has taken a leading said he dared not disobey the bank. He did not return. His pur, MD Le Matin' says the Govern. Brain better known to Amerikans open's orders, which was no doubt Provincial Government to formulate decided in favour of the oyster by Paris Sept. 20. part in the monument to make Tupan's was pose was no doubt to aasiat the What are pearls has been ment officially has informed the and America better known to Span fusal to pass the papers, and the de- a claim against the firms for un- the French courts. The case was Sovjet Government that the recall fards Associated Press.

putation left.

paid tax, but the French author- a test brought by defenders of the ities are resolved not to counten Japanese cultivated pearl. ance the claim in any form. These also are grown in oysters Collectors Ejected.

It is considered probable that had and so they are not "false, the was reported to the the Custom House and its bank court said but they are of “real” French Minister at Peking. The happened to be situated in the or natural. The court ruled, that French Consul returned hastily British Concession, the British authey must be dealgnated as “culti- from his holiday at the seaside and thorities, in view of the attitude of vated or given some equivalent received instructions from the the House Government in regard to description. ated & that, Minister to remove the Tupan's tax meinenance of Treaty rights, would collectors, not only from the bank not have taken the drastic step but from the French Concession, which was adopted by the French,

ber G.

school.

Training School under Inspector H. Press.

J. Paterson on Thursday, October 6

and Tuceday October 13, commenc ing each evening at 6.30 p.m. sharp.

Recruits-All recruits of both the NO INTERFERENCE. Chinese and Indian Companies will parade in Mufti at the Central Police Station for Squad Drill and Rifle: exorcises under Sergeant R. J. Hunt on Thursday, October 6 and

Tuesday, October 11. Fall in at 5.80 p.m. sharp,

(9gd.) F. C. Mow, FUNG,

ASP. (IL)EAT Acting Adjutant

Hong Kong, October 4, 1927.

COMFORT FOR THE AGED. Old people are maily tired out and

RUSSIA TOLD TO MIND HER

BUSINESS.

of Ambassador Rakowaky is indis-

pensable to any negotiations ‹-be-

tween France and Russia of a bact

MEXICAN FLOOD.

of non-aggression.MARIANN

The paper adds that other con. 25,000 PERSONS HOMELESS.

ditions laid down by France for the

weakened by coughing For them negotiation of such a pact include

thero is much comfort in a bottle of their cessati

of interference in It is un

Chamberlain's Courb Remedy French Internal affairs. Soviet 25,000 pers

tops : those weakening cought?? thất ph

Beeps them awake nights and wear ent Bentsor

their strength. Every one knows it contains no narestien: More hotties of Itarted each year that of any Himilar cough medicine. Sold

Third result of

arly con Prestiler

the set let train

Mexico City, Sept. 18

Shippers have since been passing

tended at the bank with four Bri-office quietly resumed his place in

..

and to forbid their re-entry: 2The

romovel was to be effected by the

French municipal police, who were the

merchants, believed,

ruling, long experts, was decí

entriswel

been advised to pay Fress, rem have become an tries, deci thing, and it would not verdict wor have stopped at: carpets

to be supported by troopavit, neces- establi

COSTS BERLIN CHILDREN 35 CENTS.

in the afternoon. The weekly feos If two children: from the same includes car fare and meals, family attend, the second is charged half price. Additional children are accepted free.

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY THAT COUNS