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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1929.

when the typhoons threaten Hong MEAN THEFT Kong. Coming to the realisation

IN FORTS RYES

HIS MASTER'S MONEY

PRISON BATTLE

RINGLEADERS OF MUTINY SHOOT THEMSELVES

TROUBLE NOW OVER

in all these years that the ferries ROBBENS WHO THREW PEPPER have plied the local waters, no accidents have happened to any of them bar a few minor colli- sions with cther craft, it reflects great credit on the old-time cox- A daring robbery was reported to swains whose position of trust is the Police by a foki of the Kwong One of the captive warders who has handed down from father to son Tal shop, Hing Lung-street, of an come out unhindered states that the 23 the years move on. The David House.

affair that befel kim yesterday in ingleaders shot themselves early this morning-Reuter's Amerlean

Canon City, Yesterday, The prison battle has finished.

ferries meet the demands of The foki said that he was given Service. the many thousands of passen-by his master, $632.48 to pay two!

Canon City, To-day. gers who take their journey over firms; $459.07 being due to Conne convlets in the State Penitentiary At least seven warders and six to the island and back to the balance-$179.91 to Himly and Co.,

Bros. of David House and the have been killed in one of the mainland, every day. Congratu-of No. 3, Connaught-road Central. bloodiest

lations!

NEWS IN BRIEF

prison mutinfes In Going to David House first, was the suicide of the ringleaders of America. The siege ended with accosted on the fifth floor by two 1,500 mutineers, when they recog men who expressed a wish to search nised that they him. Before he could reply, one of outnumbered by police and troops, were hopelessly the two men throw pepper Into the who fired over 7,000 rounds. Two

The form of the proposed Bill for foki's eyes, blinding him. He at attempts were made to dynamite the incorporation of the Trustees of once cried for help, but the robbers the walls, a.sector of which the the Chater Masonic Scholarship were away with all his money before convicta barricaded.

Fund appears in the "Government help arrived. Gazette.'

The Government has accepted) tenders from:-Sang Leo & Co., $123,299.85 for the construction of 20 feet motor road from Garden-road to May-road; Young Fat & Co., $3,395 for new cookhouse and quarters. Victoria Gaol."

a new

Sixty-three samples of food and druga were examined by the Govern. ment Analyst during the third quarter of 1929, None was found adulterated. The number was made up of 20 fresh milk, 9 bread, 10 flour, 6 sugar, 12 butter, 6 tea.

Entering a plea of guilty to the theft of three planks of wood, worth $1.50, from the Hop Yick Building Contractor's matshed in Prince Edward-road. a Chinese was fined Re- $10, with the alternative of two weeks jail, at the Koivloon Magla- writes:-

tracy this morning. During the sitting of the Kowloon

Our Junior

Saved By porter

Senility

den

FINE WEATHER Y

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory at 11.10 a.m. states:-

The anticyclone has dispers- ed; pressure is now highest over the lower Yangtaze valley.

A typhoon is situated about 150 miles West of Guam moving' W.N.W.

A moderate monsoon will prevail along the S. E. coast of China and over the North China Ser.

Local Forecast:-North East winds; moderate; fair.

THE PEACEMAKER

(Continued from Page 1)

A fine of $9 or, in default nine and pledge themselves that their Court the other morning, a sud-days' imprisonment was imposed by two flags, wherever the work of commotion aroused the Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow God had to be done in this world, loon Magistracy this morning, on should be flying side by side in Overland China Mail. curiosity of the gentleman on the each of two Chinese for having in the doing of that work.

Bench. The reason

was soon their possession 1. of Chinese Mr. MacDonald afterwards left forthcoming when the Chinese tobacco for which duty had not been by special train for Washington.

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The "Peate Ship"

London, Yesterday, Reuter's correspondent aboard the Berengaria anys that on pass- ing Nantucket lightship, they were met by the cruisers Memphis and Trenton, which took up otations on the port and starboard abreast of the Berengaria, escorting the "peace ship' on a stage of its

Court Constable-usher brought a paid... Both defendants pleaded-British Wireless Service. rather

ignorance of permits, as they had old woman who walked only just arrived from the country. with the aid of a stick, before him. The crime she had com- mitted was spitting. That kind-j hearted gentleman, the Magis- trate, received the ignorant woman's plea that she did not know that he was not allowed to spit in Court and that by doing

"TEA MONEY"

CHINESE REVENUE OFFICER CHARGED

ASSAULT ALLEGED

The case was opened and evidence

voyage.

A New York merenge, says the

so she was breaking a law of the partly taken at the Kowloon Magis- whole continent is most excited as Police Court of Kowloon.

This is the fourth big prom outbreak within three month.-- Reuter.

A Last Stand

Canon City. Yesterday. After a vicious battle this after- ngon, in the course of which the cofriets get fire to four prison buildings, the mutineers were driven back and overwhelmed by National Cuards, police and armed civilians. They are now making a last stand In the coll house.

At least eleven people have been killed, but the extent of the con- vicis' losses cannot yet be dis- covered.

Captured Warders

Seven of the captured warders were shot, and their bodies thrown over the 'wall, one being shat every time

the convicts, demand for freedom was rejected. One of two warders who were released carried an ultimatum, the other being sent in charge of a colleague's body, with the convicts threats to kill all the remaining captives, and also to com- mit suicide themselves, unless motor- cars with supplies were left for them at the prison gate.-Rauter's American Service.

• [Considerable sensation has teen created by news from Canon City; Colorado, that a thousand convicto at the State Penitentiary are in mutiny. Thres varders are reported dead, and It is under- stood that the convicts are In complete control of the institu- ton.]

PORTUGAL'S DAY.

NO OFFICIAL RECEPTION THIS YEAR

kyas

Aracy yesterday against a Chinese Re- the hour of Mr. MacDonald's Innd- NEW LEAGUE'S INAUGURAL. little time ago, a Chinese man venuo Officer for an ollaged assaulting approaches. was fined five dollars for smoking of the China Travel Service."

on one of the staff of the local office A very striking Impression of A departure from custom in Court, during the sitting in

popular sentiment is the note of made to-day, the anniversary of the Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for com deep sincerity in the welcome Republic of Portugal, no reception the afternoon. Why was the plainant, Mr.

J. M. d'Almadic awaiting the Prime Minister, who being held by the Portuguese Con- Remedios defended. Mr. J. D., Lloyd stirs the Americans' imagination aul-General in the Club Lusitano as woman let off at all for spitting. (Superintendent) and Chief Proven not merely on which is a worse offence than tive Officer S. J. Clarke, of the

account of the heretofore. Hong Kong, Saturday, Oct. 5, 1929 smoking, although the latter does present in Court,

Imports and Exports Department, were

dramatic nature of his visit, but

There is no official ceremony to- as the British equivalent of their day. A number of Portuguese Te- make the next person to you

The R.O.'s number was stated to be ideal "from jog cabin to Whitesidents are meeting in the Hotel cough, but that is not so bad?. The assault fa reported to have House."-Reuter.

Savoy for tiffin to-day to inaugur occurred Sept. 11 on the Kowloon Think of the germs that go wharf, after defendant had allegedly

ate the Portuguese League, a new local organisation. about! Her doubled up stature asked for "tea money,” saved her from a probable. $10 fine.

STILL WATERS

Housing Problems

On the ever-present Buses in subject of "traffic," Shanghai It is worthy of note Street that the motor-bus route 12 has ex- cluded Reclamation-street, to join

CORRESPONDENCE

OUR UNIVERSITY

WUCHOW

(Continued from page 1.)

So far, there is no sign that Feng the Editor of the "China Stall" lot with the rubels. On the other Yu-hsiang intends throwing in his

speeches, both the Governor and the king of Liu Yu-fen, Governor of Sir-According to the recent Budget hand, the arrival recently at Nan- Hon. Mr. Shenton are agreed that more Kansu, and other leading Kuamin- Hong Kong by way of monetary grants, confererces with Chiang Kai-shek, should be done for the University of chun supporters, and their friendly.

thorain can be maintained. With this

To-night the Club Lusitano is giving a private dance to celebrate the national anniversary.

EX-KAISER RUMOUR

NO TRUTH IN REPORT THAT HE MAY RETURN

:

NOT TO LEAVE, HOLLAND

Berlin, Yesterday:

Dr. Curtius, Minister of Economics,

[It was reported from Doorn yes.

Hohenfels Estate near Coburg, which terday that the ox-Kaiser intended to leave Holland, and live, on his

the ex-Empress reedntly inspected, but the ex-Kaiser has repeatedly der There is no law to prevent his return.

clared that he will not raturn' an- los summoned by the German people]

The housing pro- blem in the Colony has always been an in Colony. acute one, and Mr. Hp Kwong is to be congratulated on his attempt to seek a reform. We are entire tirely in sympathy with the scheme which the 24 Commercial Guilds, of which Mr. Ho Kwong is the other, motor-buses and then so that the high standard of work is regarded as an Indication that who has been appointed Acting Forelen President, have on foot whereby run in one of the most busiest of sentiment I ani in entire accord. How. Feng has no Intention of attacking Minister, told Reuter that he had been a reduction of rent might be all streets in the Yaumisti dis-ever, it has occurred to me that there effected House rents in the frict, Shanghai-street. Now A another channel through and which ment considers the measures taken at Hofertels Rester

the Government.

authorised by the Ex-Kaiser's adminis which It is understood that the Govern- tralien at Doorn to deny the report Colony are by far too high for this street, as everyone knows, is deserves mention as It, if explored, at Canton adequate to meet any

that the ex-Kaisor Intended to reside the average wage-earner to pay crowded daily with people, tends to popularise our University. For a small Chinese tenement flat Chinese in the majority, going to two years exemption from the five- Indications of quarrelling amongst attack from Kwangsi, particularly The Law Society' in London grants so as the Kwangsi generals give a tenant has to pay at the least and from the Yaumati Market. year articles of the graduates of ter themselves, [$30 a month. They can, of If one were to take a ride one the so-called "lower branch of the Lain Universities who intend to follow course, sub-let a certain portion evening or any time, he would legal profession. The requirements for sides" and the so-called "Re- It is emphasised that the "Iron of their house, but the regula soon realise the difficulty the the-D.A. degree here are high; bat Organisationists," who are rebel- tions laid down by the Sanitary drivers have in avoiding accidente graduates intending to be articled iccalling against the "National Govern Department are such that a ten- usually caused through some the Law Society of Hong Kong. In- tically Communists.--Reuter.

ly are not granted any exemption by ment, are all "Leftists," and prac ant would have to invest a con- Chinese suddenly darting out much siderable sum of money in mak- from the public pathway to and Commercial Law, I think it la be- as Group V of our Arts Faculty Course fnclude Jurisprudence

MANILA QUARANTINE ing the partitions, etc., before he

get in the way of the on-coming feaming that the exemption of two years could let out a cubicle for a few Bus And If there is any place referred to should be granted to graded this morning a telegram from the effect that on account of the occur- Chairman Chan Ming-shu receiv-H.B.M.'s Consul-General at Manila, to Information has been received from dollars a month. The culminat where one would like to hear a thele B.A. final, At present grad announcing his appointment by the vessels arriving in the Philippine Is sztes who pass in these subjects in General Lui Woon-yim in Wuchow, rence of plague In Hong Kong all ing result of high rentals, coupled concert of motor horns it is in uate of Hong Kong starts on the samo Central Government Deputy lands, haying loaded rice or peanuts with the Sanitary regulations is Shanghai Street. Although it is footing in a legal office as another arti- Commander-in-Chief of the 8th (ground nuts) at Hong Kong must im that the poorer classes of people a dangerous route to take for the Senior Local After all, we hurt was in receipt of a code caple from discharge of cargo be fulgated at cled clerk who merely scrapes through Route Array and stating that he mediately upon arrival and prior to are herded together like cattles bus, yet, in another light, it is show a little consideration towards the in a small and ill-ventilated flat.

the Government Investing him with

Manila or Cebu. Even a bed space costs anything companies who monopolise the

a paying one for the respective aduates of Hong Kong A

special powers to deal according to from 84 to $5 a month. A TRO

his discretion with the reactionartes travelling circus outside Gumbin

Three liens escaping from a traffic of Kowloon tory hand making $10 to $12 a

In Kwangal. He also reported that nen, in East Prussia, took posses- month has to pay this price or go

he was sworn in to his new office atsion of a farm from which the oc without a roof over his head.

Wuchow on October 3, whereupon cupants quickly bolled The dr he gave orders to his troops to drive, riyal of the tamers and keepers for Strong représentation

out the reactionaries In the Wuchow tunately put an end to the slege, made to the Governmen

Municipality and that

this and the animals allowed themselves stop to

task is accomplished ha combine to be removed in a enge with the other National troops to suppress all the obstractive elements United States Government have in the province, so as to inferdard made a loan of $1,400,000 to a the Xuomintang and fulfil his steamship corporation to facilitate duties, to the National Government the private construction of four He will subordinate himself to vessels for the American merchant the guidance of the Commander-in marine and incidentally, to avert Chilet

unemployment In the shipyards.

to rent profiteering. There

should be a control over land

Congratulationg

Istion: must:

Com

Cheap rental means better

for

tary conditions, for then the

on their

people need not crowd themselves vessels

in, a cubicle which is no better rafts,

enter

than the Black Hole of Calcutta Eafety in the summer months,

Hong Kong, det. 4.3

Yours, etc.,

SUMMER TIME

TO END AT 10.30 AM, ON SUNDAY.

terday. Bitish rummer-time ends at a.m. of Sunday, October 6 (Greed wich time)Reate

That to say 10,30 m by Hong Kong time:]

Reactionaries

Canton, Yesterday. ; ·