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PRESSMEN'S PIPE OF PEACE.

PRINCELY PENSIONS IN PROSPECT.

PREVENTING PENURY.

1

THE CHINA MAIL.

SENSATIONAL RAID. PASSPORT TROUBLE PIRATICAL ATTACK.

Premises in Legation Quarter.

CHINESE DRUG FACTORY.

Peking, May 29. What is described by the Chin- For Home

months past journ‐| ese" Prèss as a drug factory with alists in Great Britain and Ireland, in capital investment of $300,000 and also in the Dominicas. have was been discussing a plan which was put forward by Mr. R. D. Blumen- feld, on the expiration of his term of presidency of the Hustitute of

AT MANCHULI.

RETENTION OF DR. POLLAK'S PASSPORT.

PRECAUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN.

How Jack Harder " Was Shot.

SEVENTEEN ARRESTED.

TWO SUICIDES IN PEKING.

MEMBERS OF JUDICIAL POLICE END LIVES.

L

PATHETIC LETTER FOUND. Shanghal, June 1. After scouring the land and

Peking. May 22. river continuously day and night, Shanghai, May. 21. the police succeeded in arresting

Folloving closely on the suicide In connection with the "illegal within 24 hours, of the commis of his former chief, who ended his raided by Morrison Street Police shortly after noon on Tues-actions" of the Chinese passport sion of the crime, 17 alleged men- life by leaping from the city wall day, when over twenty tin cans of authorities at Manchuli as de bera of the criminal band bellev on Tuesday, Chang Tan-fu, ex-mem- heruin, 20 Lags of "Chin Tan" scribed yesterday by Dr. Pollak, ed to have been implicated in the ber of the Judicial Police of the wo are reliably informed that there $28,000 armed robbery on the Peking District Court. committed (geid pills made of morphine)

was good ground for the travellers Whangpoo Conservancy Board's suicide by hanging in his kitchen end paraphernalia For the nam

launch Life on Friday morning early Wednesday morning. These There are clubs and speieties in facture of "Chin Tan" were seiz- via the Siberian route. the different grades of newspaper on premises used as a ware

in which Messrs. R. J. Harder two tragedies within two days production which are wastinghouse.

Seven Chinese, including

and J. G. Irvine and three Chin-came as the 'result of a recent deci- alon on the part of the local author- were arrested * gatekeeper,

Journalists.

large sams, of money on separate establishments, and they could easily be co-ordinated without in any sense destroying their indivi duality or character. ta brief,

establishment. of a newspaper 'club in a building large enough

and attractive enough to house all the organisations that are interest ed in newspaper production,

Not A Social Club,

the spot

on and Ave more al once

Two sorts of visa are issued by the Chinese authorities to travel

ese were shot.

ters via the Siberian route: One for a one-way journey to Europe, were taken into custody on Wed-or vice versa, and one for a return women,

journey. The charge for Lesday, bringing the total num

three

A representative of The Qb, the Morrison Street Police Station officially termed "abtaining per-, through the concerted action of ed

"We are getting on very well," chief of the Legation Pulice. He he said. Primarily my objective said that information in his pos Indeed, session necessitated a raid on the

is not a social club. don't want

.propose

to return

t.

for

that their transfer

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a social club at all house suspected of being used by, The return-journey, visa is equiva- Specla! District Court where un There are various clubs of this certain Chinese uz a drug factoryent to permission to enter and application Was made by the found the following pathetic let-

mittee

rooms,

that in accordance with es

П

and to

21, Pottinger St.

DENTIST.

Pair

The prisoners include three Ities to transfer the judicial police' a Chinese immaculately for service in various district police the dressed in foreign attire, a shop-stations. This, it is explained, waa

Broadway Road. necessitated by the discovery her of prisoners held by the former is $2.50 and for the latter master of 850.

one Woo irregularitles on the part of the Mr. Humenfeld envisages the Morrison Street Polier Station to $5. In the case of British sub his necountant, and

jects who require only a one-way Tsang-pao, alleged principal in police.

As most of the Judicial Police had The raid was carried out with visa from Shanghai, the endorse the crime and master-mind of the the co-operation of the police ofment of passports by M. Con- gang. The accused were arrest been connected with the district

Chinese lodging court

many years and the Legation Quarter. Earlier insulate-General must be effected be ed in

fore the Chinese authorities will houses In the Settlement, tho were not acquainted with re- the morning, a representative of

sant it. This procedure is Oriental Hotel. and in Pootunggelar police, work, they Fear- would milssion to leave the coun- the River. Police, Chinese police result in their ever.tual dismissal Leather Sole Canvas Shoee...$ 4.50 server requested Mr. Blumenfeld called on Mr. Thomas, secretary

try.". to inform him of the progress off the administration of the Lega-

Where intending travel and the police of the International and loss of their jobs. This is said Crepe Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes $ 6.00 tion Quarter and Mr. Thiele.

Cropa Rubber Buckskin Shoes $10.00 iers his proposal.

to be the motive which led the ex-Black or Brown Shoes from $ 0.00 to Settlement. Shanghai, the return-journey visa Brought Before Court. |chief, Chin Chin-ming and Chang to Black or Brown Boots frum ..$ 8.00 should be obtained in the

Game The 17 were brought up yes-commit Buleide on Tuesday and Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00,

'Best styles, most complete stock way before starting the journey.terday before the Shanghai, Wednesday.

of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. On the body of Chang was

WONG SIU WOON

Phone 21474. nature in mir calling, but I want

leave China.

Chinese authorities for them toter to his wife and three sons: to establish a newspaper buildingtablished practice he would like to

Only A One-Way Visa. be handed over for trial on a "To my virtuous wife, who has Dr. Pollak evidenty obtained charge of armed robbery. with a library, lecture hall, com- have the co-operation of the Lega-

They shared my fortune and adversity tion Quarter Police in carrying from the Chinese Minister in were all remanded in custody till for 20 years, and information

my three bureau, which would be of use to cut the rail.

Berlin 'one-way transit visa Thursday morning with the ex-sons: I really feel sorry to have Both Mr. other clubs under the same roof.!

Thomas and Mr. which permitted him to enter and ception of two of the females who, to take this step. So long as I

to have readily pass through China once only dar were released on bail But above all my firat objective Thiele, are said

of $300 was in the service of the district was and is to establish a pension agreed to the proposal. but theying six months, but not to leave each, on the application of their court, I could count on my $12 a

pointed out that as this year the China, return, and leave a second counsel, Mr. Y. T. Van. acheme for journalista,

month, which, though small, was President of the Administrative Central Pension Fund,

Commission

The prisoners strenuously deni-barely sufficient to support you French "At the present time there is no

British subjects who plan to goed the charge. They were ques-all Now I am transferred to a co-ordinated pension scheme for Minister, the latter's permission, Home via Siberis should submit tioned briefly by the court. Wit-line of work, where everything is

the must be first obtained. The Chin- their pussports, properly endorsed nesses failed to identify them. journalists, and it is only

uncertain. As I cannot bear to journalist who can testify to the ese police officer and Mr. Thiele by H.M. Consulate, to the Section

Evidence of arrest presented see you starve, it is better for years of struggle and exertion next

see the French of Foreign Affairs (Second Divi- by the police was as follows: At me to close my eyes and there who readily gave hission), Bureau of Public Safety of which bring, at the end of a long Minister,

about 9.15 p.m.

two by end all my suffering. I am on Friday the house was the ty Government of Greater Chinese detectives earcer, a hardworking man face to consent, but since

of the River really to blame for all your suffer- face with a position almost nkin situated in a lane off the Rua Marco Shanghai, Chung-Hwa Rond, Nan Police accompanied to the Louza ing, but who is to blame for my Polo and is owned by an Italian, tao, accompanied by three photo-station an informer of Pootung plight? Farewell to you, my dear "I want to get a large sum of it was auggested that the Italian graphs and an

application for money into a central fund, from Minister be informed. The It either form of visa. The Japanese and a brother of the alleged chief and virtuous wife, and my belov

of the gang.

ed children. I wish you good which we could augment pens.onlian Legation finally also gave its and Polish visas should next be

Soon after information was re- luck."Kuo Wen. now in existence, and from which permission.

obtained at the local consulates.

ceived at the station that several No visas are required for Holland

were guspects

staying at the Chung Chow lodging house. 733. agreements between these cou Chekiang Road, which was visit} tries and Great Britain. The

ed by Detective Frobationary Ser- Mail has been received at the Soviet visa is obtainable at Har

four American Consulate-General for bin, Mukden, or Dairen, and the Beant Gazeley of Louza,

Chinese detectives. and men of the following persons:- traveller should provide himself graphs for the use of the Soviet the River pelice. In room 519 of the lodging house they arrested authorities at these places.

five men and two women, includ-:

to penury.

went to

was

the

time.

we could hand over to various According to Mr. Chu Yu-jen. organisations already established who is in charge of the Morrison in view of existing reciprocal further sums in order to enhance Street Police Station, the dope the pensions which they dispense, fagtory was located in the rear

Derby Sweepstake.

part of the building. A number "The Newspaper Club proposes of rooms were given over to the secure the first substan- manufacture of "Chin Tan" and tial

through others to the production of "Pai we Mien literally meaning "White a Derby sweepstake, and think that, with sufficient pub- Face," which is a Chinese verna- Heity on the jart of the cular name for heroin powder. newspapers throughout the coun try, we may secure a large sum of

to

sums of money

money every your.

*

that certain

of various local tourist!

ADDRESSEES WANTED,

Gec. A. Allan, W. R..Attaway, A R. Bartlett,. T. E. Belajoe. G. G. Bradford, R. Caldwell, Chock Koon-fong, J. A. Conley, R. G. Cooper, C. D. Curry, L. Curtis, V. Donnelly, F. Haskell,

G. L. Holland, E. R. Loverud, S.

Madrinan, Lieut. G. F. Mentz, I.

Moller, Geo. Pruitt, Miss R. Richardson, Miss A. Riggin, Capt. G. E. Rogers, Miss M. Root, L. I. Simpson, A. B. Taylor, R. L Teigler.

་་

The Consulate will be glad to learn the forwarding addresses of any persons listed.

What Tourist Agencies Think. When interviewed in connectioning the shopmaster of 894, Broad- According to the latest informa- with Dr. Pollak's letter the mana-way Road and his accountant.

On information given to the tion available this afternoon, the

gers prisoners, all Chinese, have been agencies said that this was the room No. 507 of the same lodg rollee party by the prisoners, Bureau of first complaint of such a nature "I have been told all along that handed over to the we are chasing rainbows. Perhaps Public Safety and will be given they had so far seen, Bithoughing-house was next entered, but members of the so, but I have anchored this rain-a preliminary examination pend-more than 5,000 travellers had other suspected

were occupying the bow at last, and have put it on aing, their transfer to the district travelled via Siberia under their ang who solid concrete foundation. It can court. It is hinted in certain supervision.

100m were not in. They are be Dr. Pollak's query

lieved to have been warned of not get away. There is nothing circles

powerful | regarding the right of the Chinese more beautiful than rainbow Chinese interests are behind the or other authorities to collect the arrival of the police in the which cannot get away."

ring. It is also stated that the travellers' passports is, they said, lodging-house and to have taken factory was started about three in

to flight. existing circumstances un- months ago and that the house answerable. The passport regula- Pistol Magazines Found. was rented from its owner attions are universally deficient, and

The police, however, searched two empty $400 a month.-Kuo Wen.'

no one country is especially blame the room and found

cne of the robbers intimidated worthy. The issuing and viening 32 calibre pistol magazines in a

of the launch with a of passports has developed into a drawer in a dressing-table, and a the crew

Nothing ristol. At the direction of the money-raising nuisance, they said, quantity of clothing. and until this state of affairs is, else of an incriminating nature robbers the launch then went alm- remedied no question of right or was found. During the search lessly from one place to another wrong can be decided.-N.-C. Daily the third female accused entered in a circuitous route.

the room and was

Witness said that the robbers News.

immediately placed under arrest.

then ordered him to follow an. to pull along- By this time the Settlement other launch and Police were notified of six other side her. This witness did ar arrests made by the River Police seven of the robbers then got in the Tung An lodging-house at Into the other launch leaving 'be- hind two of their men to, keep

TSINGTAO TO-DAY.

New Mayor Improves City.

Tsingtao, May 25. SHIP FOR THE POPE? The new Mayor of Tsingtao is making great efforts to improve con- The Eucharistic Congress

at Carthage.

ditions in the city.

In view of the financial difficulties confronting the local administration,

.

Rome, May 7.

the new Mayor decided to adopt a re. trenchment polley. By amalgama- Cardinal Lepicier will represent tion the existing nine bureaux have the Pope at the Eucharistic Con been reduced to five; the Taingtan gress"taking place, this month at Observatory and the Agriculture Carthage in commemoration of Bureau however, being kept intact the 1,500th anniversary of the as usual.

death of St. Augustine. He is

P. & O. PASSAGES.

Reductions on Bombay 245, Canton Road,

Journey.

To encourage the development of the bearer of a rich gift from the home products, Mayor Ko has order-Pope to the Archblahop of Carth ed the Social Affairs Bureau and the age, consisting of a gold challco Publicity Department of the Ad-set with precious stones and sup ministration to immediately or-ported on a base formed by threo ganize public lecture groups with a small figures representing Faith, view to educating the people Into the Hope and Charity. significance of buying home manu Having no ships of his own. factures. The publicity depart Plus XI. has, hired the Citta di ment has taken up the task of compil- Napoll for the occasion from the ing little booklets to be distributed Italian Government. It is point- among the populace in. connection ed out that while the Laterani with the national goods-campaign. Treaty made ample provision for Upon 'instructions from the Mayor railway, telegraphic, and tele

STANDARD TIMES Counsellor Han An of the Ad-phonic communication between ministration recently called a con- the Vatican State and the rest of Sunrise and Sunset in Hong ference at the Chamber of Com-the world, no thought was taker Kong for June (Standard time merce building which was attended for sea transport of any kind. of the 120th Meridian, East of by many prominent leaders, Includ- This silence, however, does not Greenwich) are as follow:- jng representatives from the Champreclude the Pope from the right

hotel.

All the prisoners were taken to guard on witness's launch. Soon Louza Station and questioned. after witness heard several shots As the Inquiry was proceeding, a Bred in quick succession on board Bombay, May 7.

was received the other launch and became very telephone message The Peninsular and Oriental from the Oriental Hotel that frightened, Steamship Company has decided on three suspicious persons were oc-

Fails to Identify. reduction in passage fares be-

Witness could not identify any tween Bombay and Europe which supying room No. 528 of the

Detective Sergeant Gaze-of the accused as the passengers will come into force on June 6.

the Moreover, the First Class salooney, a Chinese detective attached he had transported across accommodation has been regraded to Louga Station, in company with river.

detectives of the River Police, In reply to the judge he said and a fourth or "D" rate has been immediately visited the hotel and the passengers were speaking the Introduced. The reductions parti: made three more arrests, includ- local dialect with a Koropo ac cularly affect second class saloon and ing that of the alleged leader of cent. first grade saloon passengers. the gang.att

Witness went on to relate how Another man was arrested by at the order of the two robbers the River Police in Pootung with in his launch, he was forced to them across to Pootung the assistance of the Chinese au- take thorities on Friday morning, but where they jumped off the launch The inodah was released owing to insuficient and disappeared. evidence on which to charge him. could not tell the court what Municipal Advocate, gave brief after he left the scene. As soon Mr. King S. Kum, Assistant happened in the other launch

detalls of the armed robbery on as he discharged his two remain- Sunrise Sunsethe Lifel and the shooting of the ing passengers, he said. he re- two, foreigners, one of whom died ported the incident to the River in hospital yesterday morning. Police.

Detective Probationary. Sergeant coolle of a Chinese iron- Gazeley was next called to the works in Pootung who saw Bey witness-box, followed by Superin-eral men carrying bags, believed tendent Woodfield of the River by the police to contain the money atolen from the Lifel, was the last witness. He remembered The next witness was Zung Ah seeing eight persons in all carry 5.39 ·7.09 ling, laodah of the Mardening what he thought to be about 6.89 7.10 launch which was hired by the lx bags. One of the eight was robbers Witness said that two a person in foreign attire: who 5.39 17.10 wen engaged hie Jaunch at the was lagging behind the others. 5:40 7.10 Custom's Jetty on Friday morn Witness could not identify any of 6.40 7:10) ing, and told him to take them to the accused as the men he had 6.40% 7.11 the Dah Tung wharf in Pootung | Bean, 5,40 7.11 where seven others boarded the At this stage of the proceed 5.41

7.11 launch. Witness was then told laga the prisoner who was wear- 5.41 7.11. to go to the Zen Yung, dock, on ing foreign attire indignantly de 541 7.11 the other side of the river.clared witness was paid by the 5.41 711 When half-way across, he said, police to give falad evidence.

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ber of Commerce and the local to possess a ship, though as the June Kuomintang Headquarters, with the Vatican State has no outlet on 10 object of forming a Co-operative the men it would have to be per- 11 Society.

manently anchored in some Ita The delegates present at the lan port. meeting all agreed to the sub The question is not urgent for 14 scription of shares at $5 each. The the present; it might only become || 15 Administration staff will also be so should the Pope desire to make 16 asked to take up shares in propor a sea voyage. It is suggested 17. tion to their salaries. Those earn- that in such an event the Catho- 18 Ing $100 monthly will take one lica of all the world would prob- 19 share; from $100-$200 two shares," ably : Join together to provide a 20. over $200. four shares

ship for the Head of the Church

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In the past the teachers have ked out a rather meagre lying, the primary and the secondary school Instructors receiving $0.80 and plorable situation, the Mayor has $1.00 an hour respectively. In view. Instructed the head of the Social 26 of the high cost of living, the educa Affairs Bureau to fork out a 27 tional workers have petitioned the memorandum for submission site. (28) Social Affairs Bureau for an in the next Council meeting for ap 29

Fully aware of the deproval.-Ex

crease

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