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"A LIAR AND SCOUNDREL,"

STORY OF A LOST WATCH.

COMPLAINANT „SEVERELY-

-REPRIMANDED.

A queer story was told at the Magis tracy to MR. E. Lindsell, yesterday afterhood.. hy a portly Chinese who described himself us a silk merchant and

gave an address in Tai On Terrace.

He said he turned out of Caine Road at, 10.30 p.m. on June 29th into a steep street which he did not know, but there were chairs on either side of it" (it was said afterwards by a constable to be Peel Street). Two men were coming, up the hill: each drew out a dagger and pointed ft at him. He shouted out." snatching."

"Why

spatching??" asked the Magis: trabr.

2*4 did not know what they wanted." replied the defendant, so I shouted snatching. He continurd: Both men ran up the hill. hut two other men, follow ing them, made a spring at me. The first one seized hold of my left wrist and the other snatched away my polier, whistle The frat which I had just pulled out. man (who was in the dock, charged with robbery with violence) snatched away my gold.wrist watch. 'gar chase: the man Tell down, and I fell on top of him. He got up and dragged me along us seized him. A constable arrived and I gave the defendant in charge:

"What happened to the watch?" askdil the Magistrate.

The complainant eaid he did not know. "Did you ask the constable to search him.". The reply was in the negative. You must be a flat." said the Magis #rate. The complainant demurred to this. **Wither, a fiar or a fool, then," retorted the Magistrate," whichever you prefer. You say this man took your watch and you caught yet you rande no effort.

Did you search the him, to get it back. ground in the vicinity1" Apparently the complainant had not tliought of this. I believe very little of what you say," said the Magistrate. I can't help that,' replied the man.

The detective in charge of the case said be understood that the complainant had been molested by the same party since.

HAVE YOU SIGNED

THE PETITION FOR

A VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT?

Bir Lyson (for the defence) objected that would not "be evidence against the defendant who had been in police custody ever since.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE 'POSTAL SERVICE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE”“ HONGKONG 'DALLY PRESS.")

JULY

FAN - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 8TH, 1922.

On May 18th, we received Hongkong On May 25th letters dated April 18th.

THE WAR OF. THE TWO

KWANGS.

CANTONESE SUCCESS IN SOUTH.

WEST SECTION.

COMPANY REPORT.

| SHANGHAI-DOCK AND ENGINEER- ING.CO.

The Shanghai Dock and Engineering

The following reportsvarofroni the| Co., Ltd.," annouper that "the" net pro- Cautan Times:

fits for the year ended April 30th, 1991, including the amount brought forward from last year, amount to Tis. 1,083,688.16. Deducting the interim dividend of Tls.

per share there remains for distribu tion. Tls 731,406 18 which the directors recommend at the forthcoming annual meeting be dealt with as follows:-

SIE-When is the Government to take action to get the postal service between

Contrary to the rumours purposely Hongkong and Europe improved? From time to time, I see from your columnspread by the agents of Kwangsi mili. statements are made that something is to arists in Hongkong solely for the foreign be done; but we have, appareatly, to papers that the Cantones are defeated in the south-western section of the pro live on promise.

rinco, we are informed by military head quarters that the Cantonese troops are taking the offensive against the invaders we got letters dated April 4th, posted in and that the invaders are retreating in Pay a final dividend of Tls. 10

tungkong on April 5th. This morning great disorder into their ewu territory. there arrived Hongkong newspapers Kowchow and several other cities have dated April 15th.

jalready been recaptured, while the ruemy troops are being subjected to a Tour at tack by the troops sent by General Ngai Bong-ping. our Chief of Police, from Ting Yuen which recently fell into the hands of General Ngai's troops.

These are cited as typical of the irre gularity of the service; but a few weeks ago we received letters that had taken exactly two months between Hongkong and London. Making all due allowance for the dislocation caused by the war, surely there has been time to get back to the conditions prior to the war.

The Chamber of Commerce might take up the subject again. and keep up an agitation till redress is obtained. Yours faithfully.

OLD CHINA HAND. Ladon, May 31st.

A HONGKONG MAN IN

"HONGKONG

CANADA..!

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.

SiR.-Could I express my thanks the Hongkong Government through the Fees for the temporary addition to my pension in these strenous times? The

to

arrives reasonably, for which I am indeed grateful.

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TROOPS TERRIFIED BY AERIAL BOMBARDMENT.

- Th.

332.000:00

per share making Ts. 16 for the year absorbing.... Add to special sirve account

bringing it up to Tlx, 1,130,000 100,000.00 | And carry to new account. 102,160,18

The directors intend as soon as the sale of the New Dock property is completed to add to the amount received therefrom a suficient sum to enable them to propose to iḥeshareholders) a reduction of capital by a cash return of Tla 25 "per shate.

INCIDENTS OF TYPHOON WEATHER."

Two aeroplanes of the Cantonese troops. flew over Nan Xing, the lair of the Kwangsi War Lord Laf Yung ting twice during this week and it is reported that

A passenger junk capsized as it was three bombs were dropped na"the second trip causing considerable damage to the leaving Yaumati Typhoon shelter on War Lord's Yanicn' while one of the bombs Wednesday morning. It was caught.. fandel in Chong Ho Street of that city, The Kwangsi troops were terrified and breadside on, by a sudden gust of wind desertions are daily reported: This is a few hundred yards from the entrance the substance of a telegram received by to the refuge. The crew of seven were a private business house in the city from its agents in Nan Ning. Director Joe rescued by the Yaumati ferry launch. Ceowen of the Aviation Bureau is testing Ferngan. As soon as weather conditions another new machine which will be sent permit, the junk will be salvaged. to the front some time this week. It is the largest machine that the Bureau has, having a seating capacity for 20 persons

TROOPS. THE VOLTE FACE OF THE YUNNAN

A man at the Police Court, yesterday.. managed to plead the weather, in aid

posession of planks, he said he was walk of his defence. Charged with unlawful

ing on the Praya when the sen washed I have been farming in Western Canadu

The following translation of a telegram them ashore. Not only had no one seen for many years, getting now, as they say from the Yurman troops, denouncing the sea over the harbour front that day here, quite an old-timer, sometimes has Sun Mau and Chan Kwing aling has been but the planks were quite dry when the ing to contend with drought, frost. hail forwarried to us for publication:--- Then I would wish mysel£ again represent-

Six years have elapsed since our police arrested the man. The record of ing law and order in Hongkong, as ́in the reign of a Governor named Pope urman troops came to Kwangtung in the defendant's finger prints was pro- Hennessey. Sometimes I get into con- the Ping Shan year. We took part induced to prove a previous conviction but versation with a Hongkong man going protection of the Constitution.

all actions against Ling Trai Kwong in

As we he thought he might, safely deny that hom by this route, and when he has, depend on Kwangtung for our support.the black smudges" were anything to

the Rocky Mountains, como through our vast forests, and over the the welfare of the Province means the

Though we have do with him. Confronted with his photo- boundless prairie he unhesitatingly welfare of our own. pressen his if in the words of the never boasted of the services we render graph, he gave in and was sent to prison Psalmist: "How great and marvelloused in various battles, our mérit is well for 21 days. are Thy Works! "

viewed

the

CONSTITUTION-MAKING IN

.CHKKIANG.

Now.CANDIDATE FÖR CIVIL GOVERNOR.

SHIP CHANGES HIS

PROVINCIALITY.”

FASIATIC NEW AGENCY.]

known to the public. Last year we were We will be having it quite as hot here very happy to hear in King Chau of the now for a couple of months as ever I promise of Chan Kwing Ming" on his felt it in China. Many natives of that return to Kwang Tung, of leaving the country make their home here and all Government of the Province 10 prosper but the white man is getting people, and we expected very much that very suspicicus of their ever-increasing great reforms would be made. numbers. Especially was this the cassowever, much to our disappointment, after the war, when they were passing Chun,, instead of keeping his promise, through here in thousands. Our guar has alued all the time during the past dians had quite a job to keep them from half year, at the development of his breaking out of bounds, and taking up party nod at the oppression of the their

aboda here. It seems a pity so to people. He posted all his partisans in

In connection with the political activi-1 there are homes for so many millions in lucrative posts. His promise has now ties of General Lu Yun-hsiang in the restrict immigration in a country where important positions and all her relatives more if they would go on to the land, turned out merely an intrigue to gain establishment of self-government but so many prefer the town, notwith the help of his fellow-countrymen. How autonomy for Cheklang, there has been standing cur long winters-often with ever, after his return to the Province, he nothing to do and little to eat whereas Brst placed the Government under the an interesting development. In order to on the homestead his bread shall be given control of his party, then transferred it qualify himself for the occupation of the him and his water shall be sure, as the to the management of the natives of dual post of Commander-in-Chief of the Old Book puls it.-Yours truly,

Wai Chow, and how, at last, it is en- ROBERT SIMPSON. tirely in the bands of the clan of Chan Chekiang army and the Civil Governor. Let me ask you if there are any high ship of the province, General Lu has now office. who are not members of the formally renounced his Shantung "pro- Ewok Man Party. Chan Kwing Kwong. Chan Kok Man, Chan Tat-Shang, Chan vinciality and become a native of Ning- In Shang, Chan Siu Ngok and Ma Yuk. He says his ancestors hailed from Hong, who are holding the reins of the the eastern parts of Chekiang and that Military and Financial powers, are all they emigrated to Shantung during the clansmen and brothers of Chan. Chung Feign of the Emperor Trokuang on ac Sing, Speaker of the Provincial Parlin count of the Taiping Rebellion. General A Chinese tailor was committed for ment, is the son of his sister, and the is extremely popular among the native trial at the next Criminal Sessions by Military Commanders Chung San Nan entry from Ningpo, especially Dr. C. the complainant's in several particulars. Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, and Chung King Tong, are brothers of his T. Wong and Mr. Chu Fu-cheng, noted leaders of the old Kuomintang party, and The complainant had said that the place yesterday afternoon,

What difference can there be, now Chairman and Vice-Chairman res when, we compare them with the eight pectively of the Committee in charge of was dark and deserted; the constable said stabbing woman in the left eye with a

Banners of the. Manchu anny 7 Indeed, the drawing up of the provincial con- it was fairly light and there were a lot pair of scissurs, on June 16th.

Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Superintendent Kwang Tung, which is the property stitution for Chokiang. The move on the of the Government Civil Hospital, said of a population of 30,000,000, has become part of General Lu has added difficulties that the woman had an incised wound in the private property of the clan Chan to Mr. Shen Chinchica, the existing her left eyeball and eyelid. The eye be- They expelled all those who did not Civil Governor, in his fight for the carry- aide with them, and aggravated the ing out the elections for the proposed new came inflamed and bad to be removed.

"Have you seen any of these people since," asked the Magistrate. The com- plainant replied that he had not, so "that seitled that" as the Magistrate remarked. In cross-examination it was put to the complainant that the defendant and an- other man sought to obtain payment of a debt from him and that he invited them to take tea with him. The complainant denied that version of the events of the evening,

The constable's evidence differed from

of people about. The complainant had said he did not look on the ground for the watch; the constable said they both looked, by the aid of his lantern, and he also searched the defendant und, found to watch.

Alberta, Canada, May 21st, 192).

A SORDID. 'STORY. SERIOUS CHARGE - AGAINST A CHINESE TAILŐH.

On

charge of mother.

Realising that it is our duty to render

The woman was still under treatment burdens of the people by the cruel lesy Parliament, and it is believed that he but came from the hospital to give her of heary taxes. They deprived the will be forced to give up his position in evidence. She said that the defendant, people of their freedom of speech by favour of General Lu. Dr. C. T. Wing "No jury is ever going to believe this with whom she had bad relations for six censorship of the Press, and the people is now in Shanghai so that the constitu years, demanded money from her and can only endure their sufferinga in tion-making committer is presided over story; I don't," said the Magistrate, in when she said she had none, threatened silence. It is indeed to be deplored that by Mr. Chu Fu-chen, As opinions and Cantonese ruling views are still divided among the con- discharging the defendant." Tell the to sell their child. They quarrelled, and the goud complainant," bịs Worship instructed the he drew a pair of scissors from his Canton has had to become an instru-stitution makers, it will take some time, the development of the to complate the provincial constitution pocket, stabbed her in the eye and then ment for fülerpreter, that he is a liar and a

fran out of the house.

interests of the party of Chan.. Muck Chekiang. coundrel. I believe he never lost d The defendant, who pleaded guilty?, property of private individuals has been watch. Tell him he is the sort of man I at the opening of the hearing, made acized, and large public loans bave been have a good mind to recommend for statement at its conclusion in which he raised by compulsion. Their soldiers all attributed the stabbing to an accident. bebaved cruelly and recklessly, and ex- banishment for bringing a essa like this. He said he married the woman six years torted money from the people without assistance in the removal of these be

"Get out of my sight," added the ago; her late husband died in debt, and end. Further, Chan bas encouraged the trayers, we have since the 26th, united. Magistrate,

as the complainant showed to repay the money the woman decided false doctrine of nationalization of with all the Kwang Tung Troops in Ko to become a prostitute. He heard that she wofien kud hatred of filial piety, and has Chau and Lui Chau, and pushed forth symptoms of a desire to re

e-open the intended to go to Siam and, fearing that promoted "Bolshevism to the prejudice of with the determined object of expolling she would try to take the child the general peace." In fact it is his Sun and Chan," so as to expedito the matter.

with her he called upon her.

He desire to reduce human beings to wild centralization of Government.. also tried to get money from her for the bunsts. No one who is the least con child's. maintenance. They had a quar scientious, will not be angry at this, rel; the woman picked up a pair of and none who loves peace, will approve scissors and tried to stab him. He took for it. them away from her and she knocked Again, Sun Man has falsely assumed Baseball fans in the Colony are look-against the scissors and so received the the title of President despite the dis ing forward to an exciting contest on injury. As soon as I saw bland-com-approval of the people, and has with the Saturday, when the local American teaming from her fuse," continued the le support of his own men stirred up war fendant, I went downstairs. He was and rebelled against the Republic. This aucets the last Baseball aggregation from afterwards told that the woman had a will bring on the Province great calamities, the U.S. destroyer Rizal.

sweetheart who would probably seek to and will cause the people grievous suf The game will be played on the Hong-be revenged on him so ho gave himself ferings. Our troops have been in Kwang Tung for a long time, and we are con kong Football Club at Happy Valley, up to the police. ^ atarling, at 3.30 p.m. Neeson or Pace

Asked if he had any witnesses the de-fident that no reform can be ads un- will twirl for the locals, while Mcfendant asked: the Magistrates to take less the scoundrels are removed. Now a Iurio, an Annapolis Varsity star, will the trouble" to seek a woman who was Presidential Mandate has been issued. hurl for the sailors.

with him. Inspector Wills said the directing various Provinces to punish

SPORT,

BASEBALL.

The sailors have an unusually strong woman was outside the Court; the police them, and we can prophesy that Sun and ping with a long string of victories, to had brought her in case she was requir-Chan, who are already full of crimes, their credit, and they are confident of ed. The defendant, however, did not can very likely be extinguished within winning in spite of the formidable show ask that she should give evidence, and this Summer. ing the locals made on July 4th." The was then committed for trial.

"

We shall work under the direction of the Pacification Commissioner Yeung. We hope all will render un assistance, and we are ready to considér ́any good' auggestions that may be made to us. Besides sending a report, to the Paci Gcation Commissioner Yeung, we wire you this telegram for your information. Li Kan Wan, Taoi Ping. Wan,

Wong Lin Pik, Chan Chan Ph Thai Tung Chonng. Chiu Obing, Cheung Yik Hong; Cheung Tak Lan Lai Mon Chan Wong Kong, Taoi Po Wong, Toul Po Ting, Chan Chan Hing, Wa Yan Tsun, Sheng Yau Chan Tang King Hon, Young Tat Tsai, Cheung Pan and other. Commanders of the Yunnan Troops-in-Kwong Tang

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