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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1928.

CANTON NEWS

NUNNERY RÓBBED

GAMBLING NOW PROHIBITED. CRIMINAL COURT PROSEQU.

TRAIN ROBBERY ÁT SHA T-UN.

TION

The Crintinal Sessions were con- tinted in the Supreme Court this (From Our Own Correspondent.)tice's Court Chung Kou and Chan

morning whon in the Chief Jut Cheung were charged with armed robbery. CANTON, February 25. Some time ago a proclamation Prisoners pleaded not guilty

and the following Jury was em appeared to the effect that fantan panalled: Messrs. T. B. Parsons, was temporarily permitted to rales. 1. A. X. Fiquet, M. Wong, B. fands for military upkeep but all other, Taylor. R. Way, M. A. Gower

and P. I. Newman. fume of gambling would

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Soli Sanhas cilor, said that the robbery occurred requested the military commands in the U Chik nunnery situated in to put down gambling and a new pro- clamation has been posted forbidding all gambling. It is also announced that patrole will be a-nt to stop this

be

evil.

panished. Dr

led

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEMAND FOR MONEY, 100 000 AT A FEAST. PRISONER'S NOVEL PLEA CONVIVIAL NEW GOVERNOR The entire State of Oklahoma is In the Puisne Judge's Court at suffering from indigestion and che the Criminal Bensions this moralzig, mists are doing a thriving business Chui Fo-hinge, was changed with stone ingen, is menaces from a Chinees woman, world's greatest barbecue (large having demanded money by position in the natural sequel to the and with intimidation.

entertainment. With whole roastr Mr, F., Jenkin (inglaucted by ing,, which marked the inaugura Mr. Leo d'Almada) oppested for tion of Mr. Walton na Governor the defence and eptered & plen ut Hundreds of Bullocks, reindeer,

not guilty.".

buffalo, beare,, antelopes, opossums, The following Jury was empanel, and countless mimbers of sheep

Mésan. G. H. Elliot (fore pigs, rabbits, turkeys, and chickens inan), Sin Man-tai, T. J. Row, A. wore roasted over tronches more 8. Mackichen, R. H. Douglas, W. than a mile long to, satisfy the B. Drake and A. R. Osborno. appetites of 100,00 citizens of the Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Aesistant State, including cowboys, ranches, it isolated at about three miles Attorney-General, prosecuting, said all workers, and Cherokee and from Tai-0. About 11 p.m., on that on August 26 last, the woman, Gauge: Indians." January 91, the five nuns living in Chair Cheung-fai, went to the Po The scene was such as never had the place were startled by the noise Hing Seamen's boarding house to hech withressed in Oklahoma or any of the door being battered down, enquire if there were any news of where else, frhen after a brief accompanied by the firing of a her husband, a steward employed speech by the Governor, it was an and the crashing of glass. Five on board a ship running te America, nounced that the barbecue was Dr. Sun has suggested that the non men burst in. One bad a revolver She had been conversing with the ready. The throng formed 'engar native troops be sat back to their and the others had daggers: They master of the boarding house for lines before the barbecue assistants, own provinces, but fands must first all carried torches. The five nuns some time when there came a knock who hadded out great chunks of be raised ta meat their arrears were driven into a sacall room and on the door and a voice enquired if meat. Bread sliced pites high like of pay.

Other traps would be then the robbers nacked the the woman was there. She went bales of cotton, shrank, before the givan

eplace breaking boxes and stealing to the door and there saw the accus- attacks of the hungry mobs. Giant of option ings-sorbed into national mouey clothing and other property, al who was accompanied by six or coffee urns, each holding 30,000 army or joining the Civic Goards Before leaving the place, the rob- Reven other men. Accused asked guilotis, were heated by a steam under the command of the Civil bern closed the door of the room and the woman if she had any money, engine,

A few minutes later, the and when she said, that she had When the chockers stopped count- Governor. The Kwangtung Army locked it. with the post of Commander in Chief imprisoned muns smelt something hone, he caught hold of her by the ing at 6 p.. after the barbecue burning in another part of the build- cost and pointing a revolver at her, had been in progress for 6 houm, would be abolished.

On Friday, the clow down-min! They broke out of the room repeatedly demanded money. The 00,000 already had been fed, with

and found a mosquito net was boarding house keeper intervened 15 crowded linea still coming. from Capton was attacked n ar Bhaahtaze. After putting out the fire, and the sccused dragged the woman Tour, about 20 miles from Canton. the dead nun went to a monastery outside where the men who were The rubbers, who were well armed, about ten minutes' walk from her with him also threatened-to, kill her took the precaution of, ontting the nunnery and then want with two And cut her up. The woman be t-legraph lines. After all the men to Tai-0. when she reported came alarmed and would not go pare nges had been searched and the robbery at the police station home. She slept in the boarding the train looted, about one hundred there. Sergt. McFall and some house for the night, and at 7 o'clock Obinres passenger of the poorer police went out to investigate and the following moring set out for her classes were inken away for ransom, arrested one of the prisoners in home in Taibang village accom- THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared A mail clerk and overal women, Tai-0 at 10 o'clock the following panied by her amuh and followed at

for the year ending 31st Treem The other, man morning. were also captured.

was some distance by two fokie of the her, 1922 at the rate of Three arrested in a village 23 miles from boarding house who had been sent Pounds Sterling together with a Geveral Lau Tann-wan, command-Tai-0 at 9 p.m. All five nuns out to guard ber. The following Bonus of Two Pounds Sterling is ing a division of Kwangsi troops identified the first man while the day the accused threatened the payable, on and after 26th day of which left Canton for the railway head nun alone identified the other. hoarding house keeper with harm if February, 1923, at the Offices of the district after the coup against Ngai

⚫ (Proceeding.). Bong-ping, has reported that he is perfecting a scheme for garrisoning the lins and hopes to arrest the train rabbers.

the

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he did not produce the wolnan, Corporation, where shareholders are Threatening letters to the woman 'requested to apply for warrants. and her husband followed, a little. By order of The Court of Directors, Tlater. The police were informed.

A. G. STEPHEN. and the accused was arrested.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 24, 1923.

Mr. Jenkin in his cross-examina- tion of the woman, indicated that the defence was that her husband .. Giving evidence in a stowaway owed the accused several thousanda ense before Mr. J. I: Wood this of dollars in connection with a- morning, Mr. H. F. Brewer, fourth scheme formed by them for smug officer of the "President Jefferson," gling Chinese wine into Americs, said that many Filipinos wanted to and the accused was merely trying go to the United States us there to get out of the woman what wae were no enigration lawe against his due. No revolvers or threats

Natalio iron, the defendant, when asked by the Magistrate if he stowel on the ship in Manila said

(Proceeding,)

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BY."

Old seafarers and others will them and they all seemed to get on were used. doubtless be interested to know that well. He added that they were to-day the building in Kowloon used always caught at the first port and daring the past twelve years as a never succeeded in stowing away Masonic Hall is being re-opened as a to the United States; sometimes Barmen's Institute and Men's Club they reached Shanghai but more DOUG. FAIRBANKS LATEST Situated at the junction of Canton often than not, they were arrested Road and Haiphong Road, only five in Hongkong. minutes' walk from the Ferry and easily accessible from the wharves, it should prove a boon to many seafarers who, passing through the Yes, Sir. The truth is, I wanted Douglas Fairbanks, the gymnastic Colony, have not time or inclination to try my luck in other lands be- genius of the screen, runs/no risk 10 cross the Harbour, but would like cause I have had no luck in my of disappointing his admirers an to find come quiet spot away from own. I come from the province of When the Clouds Roll By," which

the Coronet management the ship to write a letter, apend an Cagayan, just outside Manila." hour or so at billiards and get a After Mr. Brewer had given evi- screening this week. Recognised change of dist from ship fore, while dence us to discovering the stow as one of the cleverest filus he has old China Coast bonds will probably away on deck the day after leaving been responsible for so far the pro be glad to re-visit a p'ace so closely Manila and that he was neither a duction has superstition for its B880ciated with the names and work passenger nara member of the theme and the Aubject is handled of the late Rev. J. H. France and the crew. His Worship'imposed sentence 48 only the inimitable. Dong, churd

of are nonth's hard labour. Rev. Gurney Goldsmith,

It will be under the control of the samon Bocirty a tie Seamen's Institute on the Praya East and is for the benefit of European membara of the Mercantile Marine, and H. M. Navy and Army, while those residenta of Kowloon who during the past few years have been accustomed to use the building. will receive a hearty

DUMPING: DEAD BODY..

MAN AND GIRL CHARGED.

handle it.

It goes without saying that in the course of the picture Mr. Fairbanks himself doos innumerable stunts in. the fashion which has made him famous and, from the standpoint of elaborate settings, the production. also reaches a very high standard indeed. Each time he leaves a Sergt. Tylor of the Water Police Fairbanks film one feels that surely charged a Chinese toon and girl this time he has achieved every con- befors Mr. JR. Wood at the ceivable feat but in When the Magistracy this morning with Clouds Roll By ha demonstrates dumping a dead body on the You that a box of tricks contains an mali breakwater at 3.m. this inexhaustible supply. His elunts morning. The male defendant stated indeed are more hazardous and his AN INDECENT ARTICLE. that he was employed as a sailor on emile broader than before.

a steam launch and knew nothing uf: the offence.

welcome.

LABOUR ORGAN FINED,

The Sergeant doposed to being in n boat in the vicinity at the time and watching the defendants row out to the breakwater on which they placed a big basket. Examining the basket he found it contained-the dead body of a child.

At the Magistracy on Saturday, the Chinese newspaper proseontion ended after several hearings, Lo Wing kwong. the publisher of the Hongkong Kung Po (the labour organ) being fined $100 for printing an indecent His Worship adjourned the case article. The charge of pablishing a until to-morrow, the male defondant nowapaper calculated to excite tamnit being allowed bail of $100 and the in China was dismissed, the Magistrate girl $25.

(Mr. B. E. Lindsell) being of the opinion that the words complained if

were only used figuratively.

Evidence was given on the other oharge by Mr. Chat Kwok-ying, court

WORLD THEATRE

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RACE MEETING.

CHINESE DISAPPROVE OF MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Another aspect of the Jackay Club's new arrangement for the coming race meeting..bas. presented. Litself through the attitude adopted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,

The Jockey Club apprived the Chinese Chamber of the innovations and seat one hundred free admission tickets for distribution among leading Chinese residents, veg

translator, and Mr. Lo Kam-ahak. Brides and other amateur cooke can 8.0.A. translator, who both put in sympathize with the efforts of Con tracelations of the articles. In reply stance. Binney in Such a Little A special cammittee meeting was to the Magistrate, Mr. Chan said, Queen," now at the World Theatre, to held at t'e Chamber when the ron that the strictly, literal Chinese cool her own dinner by following the costs of opinion expressed was that rendering was not indecent, but an ambiguous instructions in a cook it was bad policy on the part of the educated person with a dirty mind book. When the In-expert little queen, Jockey Club to separate members would understand the article in an in exile, tries her hand at light house and the public -Indecent' senasjzards.

As regards the tickets whloh bad been sent to the two Chinese members of the Legislative Council through the Becretary for Chinose - Affairs, - tha|| meeting decided that as no obligation war imposed on them they would tos kandertake the distribution of tham.

keeping and cooks her chops with Mr. C. A. 8. Bum for the defence their paper rudder on, the star of saked his Worhip to treat the offénics, the audienca, arm divided between

an technical and pleaded for leniency for her ignomnde and hayroni5s that the article had so many anconiemy

been contributed by in, ontalder and fact it in a story of Disk, kha, mannhet i gde Phy nanar Kili-betrothed to

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