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RIGHT TO LEAVE ONE'S CAR OUTSIDE. PERING. October 23rd. With reference to the recent Japanese There were several traffic cusca in Mr. Magistracy, (Note to China concerning the retrocession Lindwell's Court at the

yesterday, but cue defendant too many of Kildefiow, the most interesting points After waiting from 11.00 4.m. to 1.10 p.in., 4:20 That certain Chinese Government about a question of no rear light, Mr. authorities oner confidentially expressed H. S. Komor found that he hail attended in error. He was summoned for the 8th, China's wishes to the Japanese Governor the 1st of the month. If he is ulti ment about Shantung, and that when Mr, mately fined perhaps his long wait will.' Obata eft Peking for Japan in May be taken into consideration, but probably

he wan't build any hopes on that. last, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yen. suggested to him, that concrete plans

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Mc. F. Harrison, manager of the 66 South British Insurance Company, sum- lu answer to questions, responsible moned Harry Kong for having driven a authorities of the Ministry of Wor sad car recklessly at 6.30 p.m., on October 13th at Aberdeen, and for having be that on account of the convocation of haved in a riotous manner" and used the Washington Conference, the Chinese insulting words and conducted himself, authorities drew up eight tentative generally, in a manner that might have articles setting forth Ghina's wishes reed to a breach of the peace. garding Shantung. But at the special Mr. Harrison enid that when he entered request, of Major-General Bazai, mill-the control at Aberdeen, coming from tary adviser to the President, Major Dp Water Bay there was no car in General Yo" Hun-lung Chief of the sight behind him but when he got inte Military Affairs Department of the War the village, which was exceptionally con Ministry, during, a private conversation, shrewd him these tentative suggestionsgested with people, the defendant's car had overtaken him and was travelling but there was "not the slightest sugges within five or six yards of him, the horn 2.30 & 7.15 p.m.--4th & 5th Episodes of "KING of CIRCUS" tion that General Banzai should pass wounding continually When the cars them on for the information of the reached the wide stretch opposite the new Japanese Geornment. Major-General Yu motor bus garage, the defendant passed showed the tentative suggestions to the Mr. Harrison at a speed of about 20 miles ~daysonese military adviser to Ching hour Mr Harrison-enlled-out-that solely on his private responsibility and he was nat allowed to pass, in a control the Chinese Government knew nothing

area. At the gates of the cemetery, about it. Hence, there is, no record in immediately outside the control area, the the Cabinet minutes about China baring defendant's car was drawn up at the side made any confidential suggestion to Japan for direct negotiation. It is be- lieved that during his recent visit to Tokyo, Major-General Banzai might have presented to the Harn Government copy of China's tentative wishes or sng gestions which were really intended for the Washington Conference

Regarding the statement attributed to Dr. Yen. Chinese officials express their Belief that the Foreign Minister, in his reception of the Japanese Minister, might have expressed such an opinion in the interests of both Japan and China, but he expressed it solely in a private capa city,

The Chinese Government is not paying serious attention to this state ment. but girat suspicion has been aroused among "the Chinese people. Asiatic News Agency.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE" OF NATIONS.

the road, and Mr. Harrison's car also stepped. The defendant walked up to Mr. Harrison and said in a most offensive tone, Who are you to shout at me like that? You-si there and think you are the king of the roud and no one can pass. you can pass any one on the road. The de- even the Governor. it I like." fendant again used the remarks phined of in the presence of Inspector Marks, who came up just afterwards,

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Inspector Marks said that the defen- dant also said to him "This fellow was crawling along at seven miles an hour when I tried to pass him."

The defendant said he did not know that the part of the road where he over- tock the other ear was in a control area. The Magistrate said he should make himself acquainted with the road signs..

The defendant replied he would have to admit that offence, but he did not think He he was going as fast as 20 m.p.b. asked the Magistrate to impose the normal penalty. He submitted that his remarks to Mr. Harrison were no more. than were natural seeing that he was not aware he was in the wrong: "He did not use any bad lnguage; that was agreed.

Mr. Harrison, through Mr. R. E. Webster, his solicitor: intimated that he did not wish to press the charge of using insulting language.

to Mr. Harrison?" he asked.

"Yes," said the defendant, "went to me out of the apologise and he sent

PERING. October 20th. With reference to the opium crusade in China. Dr. Wellington Kno. Minister to the Court of St. James, reports that under instructions from Peking, he has

The Magistrate remarked that perhaps informed the Council of the League of.. the Nations that the President of China was natural for the defendant to speak out if he thought he bad committed no hus, appointed delegates to proceed to offence. Are you prepared to apologise" Sheasi, Kaasu, Siakiang, Jehol, Shui, yuancheng and other provinces for the purpose, of inspecting the alleged plant- lug of poppy with a view to its effective suppression. As a consequence, the Council has dropped the proposal about making appeals through the foreign Consals to the Chinese Tuchus who are the real masters of the provinces. The energetic Minister, therefore, asks the Government to proceed with the opium crusade in China by all drastic measures. by China's own motion; otherwise, he ex- presses the fear that the League may take up the question again.

office.

I will fire you 320 for reckless driv-! ing, which is the usual foe you asked for," said the Magistrate, and the other summons will be withdrawn on your apology."

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Mr. CK Hail Brutton defended Mr. King Luk, who was summoned for driv ing a car in Chine Road at an excessive speed and for causing an obstruction, on another occasion, by leaving the car at the side of the road,

In conclusion, Dr. Ken adds that simultaneously he has drawn the atten tion of the Council of the League to the danger of the smuggling of large quan The defence to the first summons was tities of foreign opium morphia" ingre- that the defendant thought he had just dients and strychnine into Manchuria emerged from the control area but, after and China Proper by daring and share hearing the evidence, Mr. Brutton admit less foreign subjects who enjoy theted the offence and submitted to a fine privileges of extra-territoriality in the of $20.

Chinese Republic, so that without the In the other case, Mr. Brutton urged friendship, co-operation and assistance of that a car owner was entitled to have his the Powers, neither the Pexing Govern-ear outside. his house; he could not run ment nor the provincial authorities can it buck to the gange every time. It was effectively enforce the anti-opium laws not left unattended. and regulations-Asiatic Neri styency.

PEACE DISTURBERS IN THE YANGTSZE REGION. YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES SHOT BY ORDER OF COURT MARTIAL.

WTCHANG.

The Magistrate remarked that the sun Imons was an unusual one."

Inspector Garrod, of the Trafic De- partment, said the place where the enr There were was left was very narrow no lights on it, and the police could not! insist, under the regulations, on lights on a stationary ear. If the defendant had left the car à little further up the road there would have been no prosecu. tion,

Mir, Bratton: Then a caution would Fy order of General Wu Pei-fu, the have met the case, surely.. Tuchun, Hsiao Yao-nan, has organised a The Magistrate: I think so, it is a special detective force of two hundred new form of offence to me,

officers and men with headquarters at

Hankow and agencies in Wuchang and Hanyang, chiefly because revolutionaries

DRIVING TOO FAST.

and other peace disturbers generally hide Mr. Bell Irving's chauffeur was fined themselves in the various foreign con-1820. for driving too fast. m.p.h.-la cessions of Hankow-Owing to the-per- Wanchai.

sistent rumours of a Canton expedition

Another case is referred to elsewhere.";

NYE COMFORT

to the Yangtze Valley, via Hunan, the detective force is unusually active at the present time in the Wu-Han cities, es means better health and better results pecially in the French and the Japanese from your work, and if your eyes require Concessions. Three young revolutionaries

who were caught in the French conces glasses you have careful and expert sion the other day in a Chinese hotel were amination in Stting the proper correo- Bhot yesterday evening at the military

parade ground, after court martial. It tion. Eye comfort. requires also just an was alleged that the prisoners carried expert care in the manufacture and revolvers or rifles for vicious purposes. adjustment of your glasses. You will Both General Wu Pei-fu and General Hsiao Yao-nan are paying special atten find it worth while to consult a reliable tion to the activities of Kuomintang firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; partisans and other revolutionaries in Central Yangtze because they know that over ten year experience in the Colony... there are numerous supporters of the You will find no better equipment aas Dr. Sun Yat-sen's cause in Hupel pro where than in the office and factory of vince and on account of this, the author- ities are adopting even harsher measures The-Hongkong. Optical Co., successors to than those employed by ex-Tuchan Wong Clark & Co.. Manufacturing and Re- Chan-yuan for the suppression of the fracting Opticians, located in 53, Queen's

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