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THE HONG KONG $IRECTORY 1928 Issue

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1928.

PLUCKY PADRE.

C.B.E. For Rev. Forbes. Tocher.

AT HANKOW.

DAM BREAKS.

Residents Flee In Terror.

Reward For Rescue Of Capt. Lalor.

S. CAROLINA FLOOD.

Fifteen Thousand Residents Have

Narrow Escape.

Hankow, May 8.

The British Consulate here, was

Greenville, S.C., May 6.

SHOT AT.

Shanghai Tramway

Official,

MOBBED BY CHINESE.

Fire Opened By Members Of Gendarmerie.

Shanghai, May 11, Billions of gallons of water Whilst seeking to dissunde from posting anti- nt noon, yesterday. when Rear-when the waterwork dam here Japanese literature on the sides Admiral Hugh Tweedie decorated broke.

of tramcars in Boulevard des the Rev. Forbes Tocher with the Fifteen thousand residents of Deux Republiques, near the Fang insignia of a Commander of the the town fled to places of safety. Ping Chiao, a spot about a quar- British Empire, in recognition of Six other dams below the one ter of a mile from Pont St. after two his outstanding services in effect-which broke are holding safely. Catherine, shortly ing the release of Captain Lalor, and sufficient warning was given o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. of the str. "Siangtan," who was so that apparently there were no A. J. Headington, a British sub- captured by bandits in the early casualties.

ject employed by the Shanghai part of this year.

Crumbling walls caused the dis- Tramway Co. as an inspector, was

the scene of a pleasing ceremony, were released with a roar to-day students

In his speech, Rear-Admiral aster, preliminary survey indicat- assaulted and a member of the Tweedle paid the highest tribute, ed.

French Police Force, who attempt- ed to intervene, received similar treatment.

NO LICENCE ?

to Mr. Tocher's bravery. It had The Coveton mill towns are en- been hoped, he said, that the Com-dangered by the floods-United mander-in-Chief, - Vice-Admiral Press. Tyrwhitt, would be there to make the presentation, but he had been unavoidably delayed. In conclu- sion, the Admiral referred to the generosity of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. who found the funds for Captain Lalor's ransom direct- ly the bandits' demands were pre- Isented..

the complimentary expressions, he drew attention to the bravery of the two Chinese assistants who accompanied him on his various meetings with the bandits, at im- minent peril to their own lives.

Reuter.

ALLEGED BOARDING

HOUSE.

FIRM SUMMONED.

The episode was of a very seri- ous character, and it is obvious that Mr. Headington's life was in imminent danger while it lasted, as members of the Chinese gen- darmerie fired upon him. From Mr. Headington we have secured a vivid account of the matter, showing the treatment he receiv ed in Boulevard des Deux Republi- 'ques, near the West Gate, where

it occurred.

to Sergeant Hayward, attached

JOSEPH M.SCHENCK presents

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WARWICK DEEPING'S won- derful romance of a British war hero-how he was, com- pelled to become a hotel bar porter; how he "carried on" for the con he adored; and how he won through in the end.

UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE.

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.

AT 2.30, 5,00, 7.15 & 9.30.

allurements of the gay show places of sun-lit Florida -

Mr. Tocher made a brief and modest reply to the Admiral's speech. After thanking him for the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, in Chekiang-road his attention. Mr. Headington said that while

Tobacco Company before Mr. R. E. notices which had been painted on summoned the Nanyang Brothers was drawn by passengers to the Lindsell at the Central Magistracy the seats of the tram cars. He this morning for unlawfully keep immediately set out for West A RACY comedy of social errors amid the splendeurs and ing a 6th class boarding house Gate, having learned that stud- without a licence from the S.C.A. ents and others in Chinese terri- Mr. D. L. Strellett, who appear tory were busy placarding the ed for the defence, said that he tram, cars, and arrived there a would admit a technical offence, little after 2 o'clock. and at the same time would like to! Unprovoked Attack. point out that whereas it W28 Alighting from the

car, Mr. known to whom the summons was Headington approached a well- intended, the name Canton Nan- dressed Chinese and asked him if yang Brothers Tobacco Co., appear he would ask the students to de- ing on the summons was the old, sist from passing handbills on the Sir Hasketh Bell, who has been name of the Arm which was now outside of the tram cars and from for many years a prominent civil the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co. painting slogans inside on the seats and walls. The Chinese said servant in Tropical Africa, and The company was originally

ORANG-UTANS.

SUDDEN INFLUX TO EUROPE.

DEJECTED CONTINENTALS.

London, Yesterday.

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later in Mauritius, has written a gistered in Peking, but had since that he would be glad to assist Mr. letter to the "Times" referring to been re-registered locally under thanking him and wishing him Headington. but upon the latter the sudden large influx of orang- the Hong Kong Companies Ordin-good afternoon he retaliated with utans to Europe.

ance. He agreed, however, that a blow across the face, saying at The apparent dejection of those the word Canton on the summons the same time that they were in he saw at & ZOO on the Riviera, was not any excuse for saying that Chinese territory and they would states the writer, filled him with the writ was irregular.

do what they liked. The Chinese pity. He asks. whether the Dutch Proceeding to explain why Authorities in the Far East are go licence was taken out by the de- was soon surrounded by an angry ing to continue to permit wholesale, fendants for the premises con- mob of students and others, who razzias in Sumatra, merely to en corned, which was used for the as- began to search him for money able.a few persons to make great commodation of the company's em- and valuables, then white two of pecuniary profits. He likens these ployees, Mr. Strellett said that the the Chinese gendarmerie looked raids to those of former slave deal- defendants had a doubt in their on without taking any steps to era,Reuter.

minds as to whether a licence was, stop them.

JAPAN 'QUAKE.

The

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REPORT.

"100 KILLED."

Manchester (New Hampshire), Yesterday. New Hampshire ата-

required for premises such

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no shouted out and Mr. Headington AN EXCITING melodrama presenting the wonder dog of

theire, which he thought the Ser THE SPEED CRAZE.

WHA more

geant would admit luxurious than others. A lot of i people, Counsel commented, found It very difficult to distinguish be- tween premises of this sort and the ordinary boarding houses.

Not Clear.

Mr. Lindsell admitted that the

ANOTHER AVIATOR DIVES

+ TO DEATH.

SCHNEIDER CUP TEST.

Washington. Yesterday. The counterpart of the death of taur wireless expert, Mr. Davis, Ordinance was not very clear, but the South African, Lieut. Kinkend, who

was the fret who learnt he thought that it made no differ- at Calshot two months ago was the of the "Bremer's" arrival at ence at all, and he understood that, tragic death of Lieutenant Buse, Greenly Island, has picked the S.C.A., did not prosecute in the who was flying a seaplane in train- up Д sensational message re- case of servants quarters which ing for the Schneider Cup Race. cording

The machine suddenly dived Into the gave accommodation for not more the Potomac River and disappear- earthquake In 4.71 "Mishifutamo district" of Japan. than ten persona.

ed. The wreckage was recovered The message declared that a hun- Mr. Strellett proceeded to say later-Reuter's American Service. that the Sergeant called at the New York, Yesterday. place on May, 10, and the Impres- There has been a violent earth- sion given to the secretary of the' quake in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The company was that the company, was,

papers, and certainly by the Eng- streets are littered with masonry being given a warning and asked

lish press. wrenched

A fine of $2, the price of the from buildings. No to put matters right as soon as licence, was imposed by his Wor casunities are reported.Reuter's possible, yet the summons

was, ship. American Service.

taken out the next day. Imme diately the company had written Mr. W. D. Owen appeared for the JAPANESE SEAMEN. to the S.C.A, giving full particu-San Company on a similar sum

lars relating to the premises, and, mons. He said that he had no he suggested that the offence was doubt that the case was on all technical and not a matter for the fours with that against Mr. Imposition of a fine.

Strellett's clients, and he thought| Asked by the Magistrate if any that his clients

would pload

dred have been killed.

For

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The dispute of the Kawasaki general warning had been sent out, "guilty," but in the meantime he Steamship Company versus the Sergeant Hayward said that all he, had been instructed to ask for an Japan Seamen's Union' on the es- was concerned about the matter adjournment in view of the fact | tablishment of minimum wages is was that he was instructed to in that the company had written to getting serious.

spect the premises and report on the S.C.A., on the matter and were Yesterday the crew of the "Pact them, then as no notice had been waiting a reply. [fle Maru" bound for America with taken of the warning even,

The Magistrate granted ́n week's 1,200 bales of silk, left the ship at, after the last case before the Yokohama.

adjournment. Court, the department decided to The trouble threatens to spread take out summons against the de- even more widely.—Reuter.¦

WRONG SIDE.

fondanta.

No Warning.

Five Others. Five other similar summons were then, heard against the Lai Wah Company, Bakilly Company, Wing Mr. Strellett said that his clients On Company, New Chan Kwong For riding on the wrong side of had not received any warning prior, Company and the Hong Kong and of Dea the road, thus causing a danger to to the Sergeant's visit.

Shanghai Company, all the traffic,

Mr. Lindsell said that the warn Voeux-road Central this morning at the Kowloon Magising referred to was a previous case! Representatives of these five tracy before. Mr. W. Schofield, fond, before him some two months ago, arms all pleaded guilty" and the $ with the alternative of 10 days full publicity to which he thought Magistrate imposed fines of $2

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