1928-05-11 — Page 7

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1928.

CLEARED OUT,

(Continued from Page 1.)

How Second Clash Began.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

NOTED VISITOR.

THE CHINA MAIL,

ers doing business on the west coast of America running all the way from, Alaska to the Panama Canal, and another fleet plying be- tween the Pacific, coast, and the

(Continued From Page`1.)' cook's hoy. The men swore at Far East, with branches in him when the food was not as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tientsin, good as they expected. However, Hankow, Kobe, Petrograd, Manila, Robert was doing his beat, and Vancouver, Seattle, New York most of the men came to like him, and elsewhere. Robert Dollar especially as he could read and built up this big enterprise write love letters for the illiterate. through foresight, energy, pa-

[tience, and fair dealing.

"I Like to Learn.”

An official report received from the War Office appears to con- firm the Press messages with re- gard to the origin of the fighting in Txinan on Tuesday' (the second clash in the city after the first

The camp manager one day temporary halt). It states that caught the boy doing some figures noting the absence of good faith, and learning to write. the Japanese commander at- "What are you up to?" demand- tempted to nege ate with Generaled the boss.

WOUNDED ROBBER, İ

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SEQUEL TO SHAUKIWAN BATTLE.

HEARTLESS ACT.

In connection with the battle at Shaukiwan between fishermen and robbers early yesterday morning, further, particulars of the affair were- gathered by a "China Mail" ship-reporter this morning.

Created A Market. When Captain Dollar first (ped lumber to China, the demand was solely for the very largest pieces. This left a by-product of

Haung Shi-hui or the Southern- The boy was startled, and he small boards that could not be it the latter rotore up the sheet of paper he had shipped. He knew that the Chin-

simultaneously

the time the battle took place, the According to our informant, at night was pitch dark, and it was raining "cats and dogs."

When the "battle

WAS at Its

their shrill notes to the din of ex- out their police whistles and added

ploding bullets, and the whole was aptly described as "hades let loose."

BANDITS' COUP.

OVER 40 MEN KILLED AT LUI-CHAU.

GARRISON INDIFFERENT. -

A few weeks ago on the Lui-chau Peninsula (in the south-west of Kwangtung, near the Hainan Straits), about two hundred bandits looted a village and killed over forty people, kidnapping as many more.

These outrages have increased of

bers or too indifferent to keep these late in these parts, as the military foroca are either too small in num- pests of ellivisation and commerce

in check,

ers to disarm. sisted and 5.0 attacked, wher pon the Japan spread on top of a flour barrel.ese did not use these great sizes, height, nervous landsmen brought recently put on a “cleaning up day" | ese responded, blow up the powder said.

"I've finished my work," he but that nearly all of them had to be cut into small pieces by magazine and swept the inain "What were you doing?" asked (hand-saws. Southern force from the city. It

Ho persuaded his Chinese customers to take some is also stated that the Southern- "When I have any spare time I of the smaller sizes. He took a ers destroyed the Japanese ceme-like to learn," he explained timid-trip to China, and created a mar- tery, digging up the graves ly. and committing other barbarities. "Learn what?"

-Reuter.

the boss.

"To figure and write."

The city authorities and schools

far as it went. Nothing was done for Lul-chau elty. It was good as thoroughly. The wells, drains and piga were left an before.

Plague, small-pox, cholera and ket for his by-product. Return The police who turned out im- measles have made their yearly ap cargoes were not to be had at mediately, were greatly handicappearanco but not yet as opidemic.— that time. As there was no pro-ped at arst, as with the whistles An occasional correspondent. Collecting Evidence,

The camp manager picked up fit in running empty steamers, blowing in one part of Shaukiwan Tokyo, Yesterday, the paper. It was covered with trade had to be developed. He and the firing going on in another, According to a telegram re- ceived by the War Office, the Bri-gures and writing. He said no found lumber in the Philippines it took them some time to discover

He did not dismiss the and Japan and pig iron in China where the centre of the trouble A SHANGHAI “SHOT.” tish and American consuls at Tsi-boy for using the company's time for his steamers on their return was. nan have inspected the bodies of for such a purpose, but quietly trips to America. The Dollar: the Japanese who were mutilated provided the little fellow with steamships were thus kept load-tained, the police were faced with by the Southerners. It is con- books, and also saw to it that he ed, both going and coming. sidered that their unbiased re- had time for study. pors will be valuable when nego- tiations for a settlement of the

Tainan affair are opened Reuter.

REINFORCEMENTS.

Japanese Government Charters Steamers.

Tokyo, Yesterday, The Government has chartered seventeen vessels ranging from 1,500 to 8,000 tons for the trans- portation of the Nagoya division to Shantung,Reuter.

Latest Arrivala.

Shanghai. Yesterday.. Japanese sources continue to report the arrival of Japanese troops at Tsingtao.-Router.

IN PEKING.

Chang Tso-lin's Proposal of an Armistice.

Peking. Yesterday. It is believed that Marshal Chang Tso-lin's proposals of an armistice were inspired by the feeling that if his armies in any way 'continued the war he would be regarded as assisting Japan and as a traitor to China, and popular - opposition would thus

Marshal. Chang Tso-lin, head of the Northern Govern ment in Peking. who may withdraw to Manchuria,

Feeling Against Japanese.

Peking, Yesterday.

more.

י.

Gift of Thrift.

Eventually when this was ascer- "NELLE" OF THE VOLUNTEER

another problem, and that was how they were to go out into the har-

themselves to the fire of the highly bour in the dark, and thus expose

mistake the police for robbers.

CORPS.

The death is announced of Mr.

fast. Mr. Nelleman had L. Nelleman, Shanghai, on the 7th

suffered

cal skill could not avert death, Police Ruse,

Deceased was about 67 years of Finally the police employed the age, and went to Shanghai in 1900,

Upon ar-

Tribute to Chinese. The boy did not confine his trades with India, Japan, and the While the Dollar Steamship Co. studies to books or to cooking, He learned, how to fell trees, how Philippines, its largest business is atrung fishermen who might easily for months from cancer, and medi- to tell good lumber from bad, and with China, where the Captain is He is re- how to get along with the rough held in high esteem. workmen. Before he had reached spected for his business integrity manhood, he was able to hold his and honest dealing. In address ruse of rowing out to the

ing meeting of the United burn-India and Hong Kong.

junk having spent several years in had shown such remarkable abil- States Chamber of Commerce he ing in the bows of their boats. This rival he joined Masara. Hirabrunner that he was unde foreman over a trading with the Chinese, involv- had the desired effect of preventing & Co., as watchmaker, which post ty for managing men and things once said: "In all our years of big gang when he was twenty-one ing millions of dollars, we have their being mistaken for robbers.

he occupied until the time of his The robbers' boat, was, of course, death. The late Mr. Nelleman, j never lost a cent, never had one

without any light, and it was im who was greatly attached to Shang- possible for the police to locate hai, had a keen love for its environ- them in that "thick black curtainment, so keen that he never once of night." The only thing to do availed himself of Home leave. in the circumstances was to com- municate with the Water Pelice whose armed launches were equip ped with small searchlights.

rs of age.

All Scottish children are taught bad debt, I wish we could say to read the Bible and to be the same of other countries, in- thrifty. Robert Dollar had saved cluding our own." Often Captain most of his hard-won wages, Dollar, on going aboard one of his though the pay was only G$10 a ships on the Pacific coast to in- month at the start. Another spect the outgoing cargo, has Seotch trait is independence. He ordered thousands and thousands had enough money when twenty-of boards to be taken back, be- seven to buy a bit cf timberland cause they were not in every par- and started business for himself ticular exactly what the Chinese in high hopes.

[buyers had ordered.

Intensely Practical.

In Two Delegations. Robert Dollar was caught by Captain Dollar has done great hard tinies and became a bank-service in extending American rupt, as many stronger business commerce in the Orient and in men were obliged to do at that creating a fleet of high-class time. He had learned, however, steamers, and in striving very not to lose heart when things hard to have America adopt went wrong. Without difficulty sensible shipping legislation. He

later to the Pacific coast.

His First Ship.

"Nelle," as he was affectionately called by taipans and griffins who had relied upon him to keep their watches right, had a host of friends Credit must be given to the both in the S.V.C.-he was a mem- Water Police for the prompt way ber of "B" Co-and S.R.A.; had in which they answered the call of a very lovable personality, was al the Shaukiwan police, but in spite ways where duty demanded, always | of their systematic search, the on time at the correct place, and drifting cinder boat was not dia- above all, always loyal to his covered in the outer bounds of the superiors. harbour until o'clock..

well after seven

Throughout the day yesterday, sistance of the Water Police, and the Shaukiwan police, with the as-

vestigation Department, under the detectives from the Criminal In- charge of Detective Inspector Lane. carried out a thorough search both in the harbour and on land for the accounted for. other robbers who have not been

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Of small stature, "Nelle" WHB first in demand for such arduous marches as the Barnes Cup com- better soldier than many of the petitions, and usually finished

An admirable fellow, and of re- taller men in hla and other units.

tiring disposition, the late Nelleman preferred; in spite of suggestions by his superiors in "B" Co., Captain Cubitt, Captain Melville, and Lieut. (now Captain) Beytagh, to remain "just a pri- vate."

Mr.

Wounded Robber. Their painstaking efforts bore. fruit yesterday afternoon when a

To comrades in the Corps, de- wounded robber was found ashore ceased was looked up to as one of at Lyemun. This man who was its keenest shots.

As un expert lying unconscious a couple of hun- of many years' standing, Mr. dred yards from the beach on the Nelleman was never failing in a outskirts of Lyemun village, hat a word of advice to recruits, and not

he found a good job as manager has also done more to prevent war of an important lumber firm. He and promote saved every cent that he made America and the Orient than any peace between and paid off all his debts in full living statesman. When war was within four years. He was and threatened between the United is a great believer in the Golden States and Japan over the San Rule and the teachings of Christ. Francisco school His employer took him into part-Captain Dollar succeeded in or controversy, nership, and their business was to ganising a party of commercial ship lumber to England.

men from different chambers of Robert Dollar is intensely prac-commerce to visit Japan, The tical and wants to see things for Emperor of Japan received the himself. even if he has to travel delegation, and friendly relations thousands of miles to see them. were maintained. Two years He keeps his eyes open all the later Captain Dollar was included time for new opportunities. Per-in a commission to visit China. haps this explains why he moved. Their reception by the Manchu next, to Michigan, in the Middle Emperor, by government offi- bullet wound through his right a few of the advanced shots now West of the United States, and cials, by cities, and by commer-cheek, the shot lodging just below in the Corps, owe many an inspira-

cial bodies was more elaborate his right eye.

tion to him. He represented Shang- and cordial than anything before He began lumbering redwood in extended to foreign visitors.

That he was one of the robbera hai in interport contests on more northern California, but he did

was ascertained by the fact that than one occasion, and was in one of his pockets were not like to pay the amount he

'ardent supporter of the Shanghai found three gold mounted rattan bangles, since 1904 vouches for the fact that Rifle Asociation. A. personal friend) was charged for transporting his output. He investigated and headed by the late Chang Haun- which were identified as belonging he possessed probably the largest found that if he could get a ship chang, returned the visit of the to the women

folk on board the collection of shooting trophies in of his own he could cut the cost American delegation and created looted junk.. by half. He bought the "News-world-wide interest.

This ex- From the position in which this

1- Shanghal. boy," a boat of about 300 tons. It change of courtesies developed rubber was found paid for itself in less than a year. new business between the two This set him thinking. If one countries and proved very valu- little boat could earn so much, able in bringing the two nations why not get more boats? He did, into closer understanding. and that was the be- ning of the Captain Dollar is a hard work- ar Steam-er, and each day he gets much ship Co., with one fit of steam-done before most people are out of bed. He spends much of his time and money in helping church and charitable work, being espe- cially interested in the Young ed by loss of blood had collapsed, Then the wounded man, weaken- Men's Christian movement throughout the world.

and his confederates in their an-

now famous Robert

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Help for the Y.M.C.A. In 1916 a Chinese delegation,

On his

much weaken his position. Some of his followers are urging him to return to Manchuria, leaving the emphasising the military aspect Nationalists the difficult task of and avoid over-exciement." That preventing anti-Japanese disturb is the gist of the Press advice to last visit to China, he took part in auces and dealing with the Japan- the Government.

the formal opening of the Wu- ese problem.-Reuter.

"A Wholly No. Phase."

chang Y.M.C.A. building, which London, Yesterday. was erected with money given by The "Times," in a leader re-him. While there are no disturbances viewing the events in Shantung,

Four Precepts. and up to the present no demon-calls attention to the "altogether Captain Dollar's vast experi- strations in Peking, there apunexpected development

ence has taught him that the pears no doubt that the Chinese the astonishing announcement" following qualities are helpful to are practically unanimous against made by Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the attainment of success: Japan.

which the "Times" interprets as a Anti-British and other anti-patriotic gesture of retirement, foreign outbreaks and boycotts of impelled by interest and convie- past years were due to local ortion, although it is not clear whe temporary causes or artificially ther it was fear of Japani or fear atirred up by agitators; but the of communism that wrought the feeling against Japan is, much miracle. The "Times" also says deeper and more genuine. The that the immediate prospect is Chinese appear to have a national that the Japanese problem in dislike and distrust for the Japan-Shantung will be immediately ese, which renders the situation simplified and the Nationalists much more dangerous than other may enter Peking and the confus- wise would be the case-Router. ed development in China hence

enters on a wholly new phase. PRESS VIEWS.

Reuter.

Japan Not to Repeat Error in Siberia.

Fear God and be just and honest to your fellow man.

Incessant hard work. Frugality and saving your

money.

Drink no intoxicating liquors; in these days of keen competi tion, whisky and business won't mix-you can't do both.

and

certain

mark—“N. C. D. Newa.","

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It is understood that the late marks on the sand at the beach, it

Mr. Nelleman was of Swiss birth, is now surmised that after the rob- but that his family reside in Den- bers got out of the range

of the fishermen's fire they rowed direct to Lyemun where they went ashore and then turned the cinder boat adrift with their dead companion on board in order to put the police off the scent.

xiety to escape did not wish to be burdened with a helpless man, and so they left him for dead, and hur- ried away.

Heartless, Act.

. This heartless, act of theirs to- ward a comrade, however, has the effect of giving the searchers of their possible whereabouts.

It is surmised that the robbers have a lair inland beyond Lyemun village, and the Investigators are: continuing their search with re- newed vigour on the lines of the clues they have been able to obtain during yesterday."

CHAIN THEFT.

For the theft of a long coll of chain from the s...Siberin Maru," a Chinese was, this morning, at the Kowloon Magistracy, charged by Ng Sze (26) a carpenter living Chief Officer Katain, before Mr. W. Washington, Yesterday. at No. 27, Aberdeen-street, who Schoßeld, and sentenced to

Talk in Washington.

CARPENTER DIES,

Mr. Tsuneu Matsudaira, the

had been a patient at the Govern-months' imprisonment, with the Japanese Ambassador, yesterday ment Civil Hospital, where he had alternative of $50 fine. Tokyo, Yesterday. conferred with Mr. Kellogg but undergone an operation recently, The newspapers unanimoly State Department officials have died at the hospital at 8.45 o'clock I really despair of the human continue to urge the Governant declined to discuss the subject of last night from severe injuriós re- race if the generation which has to deal with the Tainan affahan the conference beyond saying that ceived through either falling or learned such a war lesson; as curs such a way as to localise action the Ambassador brought the jumping from the verandah, of No. has is Incapable of imprinting that and the consequences, maydon Intest Information regarding 2 ward, situated on the first floor lesson decisively on the minda of Do not repeat the Siberian the situation in China Reuters of "A" Block of the hospital build the people of the world The

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