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BANTOM REFLECTIONS.

THE HUNGROÑE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1920, -

ATTEMPTED MURDER. That he King's Birthday Ball at Gov-MAX STABBED OVER A DEBT. ermen House was, such a noteworthy success was very largely due to the timely

Because a coolie owed another coolie

break a the weather. What His Excellency and would not pay it, although he had - aut Lady Stubbs would have done with their some money with him," he was severely eight of nine hundred guests had the tabbed. The assailant was charged with

el vither continued a day longer than attempted murder at the Magistracy, fɛhil-do not know, Government House yesterday.

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itsel is much too small to conveniently pod Kent applied for a romand, angulate that number of people. remarking that the victim was still in Fupinately it was an ideal evening for a hospital. At the time this man was in But in the mouth of June and it was critical condition and his dying deposition posible to make good use of the lawns."was taken, However was responsible for the general

rangements is entitled to hearty con- wok Patulations, and especially upon the de pration of the ball room and the approach This struck me as exceiling “all-

previous efforts.

All Hongkong has been greatly interest- ed in the enterprise of Fight Captain Bem of Macao who during the past week has been paving the way for his new com mercial enterprise by domcastrating at Repulse Bay. how safely one may travel by seaplane. We saw the most nervous of men risking their lives" in the air, and aughing afterwards at their previous

tears.

The case was formally remanded for a

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RICKSHA TRAM-CAR

"COLLISION,

PORTUGUESE LADY HURT.

As a result of a ricksha colliding with tram-car No 4d, opposite the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, a Portuguese lady, Mrs. A. B. Silva, wife of Mr. A. B. Silva of Messrs, Lapicque & Co., who was riding in the ricksha," was thrown out and received several bruises, Several Bank employees who poticed the accident!

PRINCE

CHARLES OF * RUMANIA. ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG TO-DAY.

THE OBJECT OF BIS MISSION TO JAPAN.

MURDER OF COLONEL TUFNELL.

BAILWAY TRAIN OUTRAGE IN

INDIA

Another railway train tragedly, in which Hongkong bids welcome to-day to European, Colonel Tufnel of Lucknow, H.R. H. Prince Charles, the heir to the ashe victim is reported. According to Rumanian brone, and a top of the graci- the Calcutta Englishman the deceased bad ous lady who ratones Princess Mngle off to Darjeeling to sou His Excellency Edinburgh, the daughter of the Duke of the Governor of Bengal and returned 19 He was accompanied from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ast is well- Calcutta. known the Prince is on his way to Japan, Ghoom by his friend Captain G. Rack- or thein it being the hope of his august parents, also of Lucknow, and bothy that the broadened outlook which he will took up their residence at the Great gain during his tour which has included Eastern Hotel, The latter left för Luck- Egypt, Greece, Ceylon, India, Burma, the now by an earlier traių, Straits Settlements, and now China-wiii -help-him-10-realise the responsibilities of his exalted position, and persuade him to consent to the annuiment of a marriage which he contracted at Odessa in '1918 with a beautiful Rumanian girl named Mile, Zizi Lambrino.

The carriage in which the deceased Colonel was travelling was a bogie and consisted of two first class and two second class compartments. Of the first, one was a ladies' compartment and was empty while the other was occupied by the deceased alone. In one of the two second class compartments Prince Charles, who is travelling to the occupants were Mrs and Miss James Hongkong on the P. & 0). Madras, due in and Mrs. Lindsay (bound för Umbala) and the harbour this afternoon, is nearly, Mrs. Woolman (for Asansole) and in the years old, but looks much younger. He is Other Mr. B. K. Gupta, Mr. D. N. Bose, being accompanied by General Cavanescu, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Ghose. The deceased Col. Condiescu, Capt. Horia (A.D.C.), M.

was lying on the off-site lower berth which

one of the walls of the compartment, and will be an official reception. A guard-of the bath tub were so tinged with marks honour of the Wiltshire Regiment will be of blood, where it is surmised, the assailing stationed at Blake Pier, and troops will petrated the crime. There were "Sage in- had washed his hands after having per- line the streets through which he wilpressions on the hoses and suit cases of the motor to Government House, where Be will deceased as also scrappings of bors all

Cover the fisce, remain as a guest until to-morrow "after- noon, when the Madrus will resume her voyage to Shanghai and Kobe."

The future operation of the rendered fint aid to the injured lady and Djubari (P.8.) and M. Fi.odar. There bore distinct marks of blood,

machines "as" passenger-carriers from pert to por will be watched with very great interest. After the many demonstrations of the safety of this new means of travel it may be confidently predicted that it will be more a question of charges than of fear which will decide the success or failure of the new means of travel.

Constander Kilgour, who was passing in a motor-car at the time, took her to St. Paul's Hospital. The ricksha-coolie has bayin taken into custoily as he has no licence.

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ASSAULTED. Regular services by heroplanes between

Interviewed in Egypt, the Prince told London and Paris, and between London CULPRIT SEVERELY DEALT WITH

a reporter that he was at the head of the and Brussels have been maintained BOT { When an Indian constable attempted first Rumanian Mission to visit the Far for more than a year in all sorts of wea to arrest an onion-hawker, who was trad-East. In the old days nations lived in sher without mishap, and doubtles in timing without a licence, he was assaulted their own circles, mach as families moved people will come to buve as much confidence by a number of persons who throw stone in their particular orbits. And they were in travelling in the air as in alway as him. The constable arrested one of olen narrow enough. In Rumania there "train” or “motar-car

"the culprits and had to seek the assist-- was no Japapene Mlicister, -- nor was anco of, a comrade to take him to the humania "represented in Tokio. During Station, Yesterday, Mr. Smith, in the war Rumania did appoint a temporary hencing defendant to six weeks bard Minister to Japan, but he died, and

By the way, how is the newly formed Hongkong Aviation Club getting along -Strange is it, not that we heard nothing of its activities or even interest asa Club in the demonstrations of the !past week! As for the aerodromes far! Hongkong that I seem to have heard some- thing about, "at some time or other, that will probably take as ling to materialise as wireless did after the Colony was first ~~~Bromised this boo

The Hour,.

The post mortem examination which was held by the Civil Surgeon of 24-Ferganas in the presence of Mr. brenard, Police Superintendent, Howrah G. R. Police, and Mr. B. C. Das, and othersofficers, dis closed the fact that there were in mil 55 wings all over the body of the deceased, those on the skull, chin and jaw being of serious nature. Four places of the skuil were shed and portions were driven inside the brain. The jaw in two places and}" several veins and nerves were shattered. None of the injuries were, caused by a kaife or any other sharp cutting instru menta bu by soge heavy blunt weapon. The wounds appeared to be clean cuts The medical opinion shows that death was due to the injuries received. b

According to the Chopranie (peon) he gave his master a drink before the train left Howrah and saw him in his usual | Tabour and to recrive twelve strokes of the ! Romania is now anxious to establish

mood. At Burdwan when he was taken to birch for assault, said that this sort of regular, continuous diplomatic relations. the deceased he was asked to put some intimation mua cele

This will be all the more necessary as, questions to him. This he did but ap

parently to no purpose. The suggestion owing to the serious conditions of Rumania that the deceased said that he was attack 'today, we are turning to Japan for helped by a black man seems to be without to re-build our country. I hope to obtain foundation. It is stated that while being conveyed Howrah in д. кресій the in Japan some of the things which attending nurse naked the deceased if he Kumania wants so desperately,

would like to have a drink whereupon the

voice Yes deceased said I now *Later at the Presidene General Hospital

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GAMBLING LED TO RUIN,

THEFT FROM POLICE QUARTERS.

"A Chinese, who was log" employed, The fact is exchange during the past at-the-Central-Police Station -quarters week has been sensational. Yesterday it was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, fell 314, closing, út 32. jd. In it a per-with stealing a quantity of clothing, be manent drop! Who, after the experiences longing to Chinese detectives and with of the past few years, can pretend to be misappropriating #la coelare about it? The dollar" stood at

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The lei," the Physician the name of his

We especially mod tennsport We was ships to export our produce and so rengly our exchange. Rumanian franc, is worth roughly 22 French centimes, and you know what French centimes themselves are worth in British and in American money. We can-

which he replied Queens" meaning prob ably, the Queens Regiment to which be belonged. These were the only two words. that he is reported to have uttered after he was found wounded.

It is surmised that the assailant got into the compartment by the offside door after

3s., 6. about this time last year, and tective gave the boy 10 to pay for his not be blamed for lack of production, as the train left Howrah and before it reach-: although everybody at the moment, thought messing-bill and-be absconded' and was it could not possibly go higher, yet up it arrested in Yaumati. Several reports had steadily went till is reached the giddy been made of missing clothes and the boy. beight of ts. 24d. It is too much to expect who was suspected confessed to stealing "that this little bit of history with repeat them. He used, the money for gambling,

its: Governments have become wiser by The clothes had been recovered." Defend- the experience. They have done all theyant was arrested eighteen months"ago on know to influence, a return to luwer similar charge but was given another. standard and it looks as if the measures chance as he promised to go straight.. adopted are producing their due effect.

me of the many "litte things which it will always be a source of pleasure to associate with the Governorship of Sir Henry May is the personal interest he took **in beautifying the route of the traurway to the Peak. Everybody who comes to Hong. kong, of course, makes a point of going

Mr. Smith sentenced, defendant to month's hard labour.

THEFT FROM DIOCESAN

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GIRLS' SCHOOL.

YOUTH ARRESTED WHILE PAWN.

ING SHOES.

we export principaliy pas materials: oured the cabin junetine along which portion riches lie in our cornfeds and oil wells. of the fine as is well-known, all trains run at a very slow speed. It is further It remains to be seen how this year's corn thought that the culprit managed to get crop will turn out, of course; but we have away while the train was being diverted almost a glut of oil. Mont of the wells from the main to the new chord line be

tween Belnr and Bally or while it slowed have been repaired, and the pipeline tu down fear the Burdwan station, but the Constanza will be in working order soon. former, in any case. seg inure probable. The rumour that some of those present on In addition to slips to tuke gor oil to the

the pinform at the time the train started niarkets of the world, we want to restore notice a European struggling with a man in the cabin appears to be not absolutely our railways,"

without foundation, It is understood that the deceased, who had a distinguished re- cord of wervice was about to be promoted pathy will be left for his widow and only to a Brigadier Generalship and much sym daughter who are at Home.

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HELP FROM JAPAN..

You expect help from Japan? ** Certainly. We may interest her ship ping companies in Rumania. She can give us incomotives, linen, medicines, and so many other articles we are without!] We are looking, in fact, for Japanese help of any kind, and we turf to her becango. she seems free. Greit Britain, our old and valued friend, would help us, I know, but she has her own vast house to repair after

SPORT.

TENNIS LEAGUE.,

1ST DIVISION.

to the Peak, and it is straugs that until A Chinese youth was charged at the quite recent years so little was done to Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing brighten the sides of the line with the twelve pairs of shoes, yalued at about Howering plants which now at various periods of the year so greatly add to the 824, belonging to students at the Diocesan the war ravages. And the United States Chinese R.C.......

beauty of the short ride. At une season of Girls' School. the year we have a lovely slow of poinsetas,. Inspector Grant stated that on the at another, the Balinca Blakeiana make a

a Chinese lovely picture, and inst: at present the morning of the 7th instant

has its own problems. In any case for us, as buyers, there is the obstacle of oar adverse exchange."

Would not that affect dealings with' Japan also?"

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Well, we hope to come to some arrange Civil Service ment. We can offer guarantees; we have Chiness R.C. (B) great satural resources. We must get Wigwam........... Rumania on her feet again. We must have money for transport, as transport is our very life."

Dinguificent bower, of Eydrangeas in full detective noticed the youth trying to pawn bloom just below the Barker Head station excite the admiration of ail beholders. the shoes at Lower Lascar Row for $1. It is pleasing to not that steps are He arrested him and brought him to the being taken to greatly extend the range station where it was ascertained that the of that display. In course of time the tram route to the Petk should be a source shoes had been olen from the school.. of attraction on account of its floral The youth bad sawed through seveṛs] Hities alone.

window bars and had then removed the Une or two copies of The Child's shown with a stick Guardian, the official olyan of the He was sentenced to six weeks hard very scarce for Governments nowadays National Society-for-the-Prevention of labour. Grielly to Ebíldren, have reached mo lately in which prominence has been given

to the subject of girl slavery," and the DEATH OF CAPTAIN J. G. get prices down to twice what they were

treatment of children generally in this Colony. The latest issue reproduces on its first page series of recommendations made

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Mr, F. B. L. Bowley at a meeting of

News has been received recently of the of England

Men's Society, and death of Capt. John G. Cogan, - which. tise following comment is appended:

Judging from the necessity of bringing decurred at Glasgow on April 22nd last such proposals forward, it may be The late Capt. Cogan was well-known on imagined that this British Colony is China Coast where he was for 20 years in song way behind the times in its treatment of children." As I have remarked before, the service of the China Navigation Co., quite a lot of influential people at Home Ltd., the last 14 years of which he was sirem to be worrying the Colonial Ofice on the slavery and kindred questions as they in command of various steamers of the affect this Colony and Ifansy HE the feet. He resigned his position during the Governor must be having quite a buss tice letter part of last year owing to ill health answering the inquiries of the Colonial" Office in regard to these questions.

and proceeded Homic in the hope that his health would be restored by the change.

RODERICK RANDOM.

Craigengower Hongkong CC. (B)... 3. U.S. R.C. (B) Kowloon O.C..

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The Prince laughed in his frank way, then said with a wry smile: Money is though somehow it does not appear to be So for individuals. As far as mania is concerned I should be satisfied if we could

The Crown Prince of Romania is ex- before the war. Then the more imminent pected to arrive in Hongkong today about danger, the danger of Bolshevism, which 4 o'clock in the afternoon, gains advocates owing to the appalling coat-His Excellency the Governor of Hong- kong will go on board the steamer to of living, would be averted.

We are ready to forget all those dark receive His Royal Highness who will land days if the future shows up bright. Trans at Blake Pier, poft would be our salvation.'

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All troops for lizing the streets will be What have you actually got 1 Inaked, in position on the route by 4-u.m. Troops Five passenger ships, the largest about from Kowloon will be landed at Murray 2,500 tons, and 7 cargo boats, the largest, Pier. -

I believe, about 6,000 tona. As for rolling The Officer, Commanding the Troops. stock for cur railways, before the war we with all oflcers commanding unite and The Hun bead" of Covernment departments will be bad more than 2,000 engines. garians took enormous trains composed at Blake Pier. entirely of engines ont of the country in our evil days, and when peace came we had 200 left, of which about 70 were ser viceable...

(Continued at food of next column.)

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