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POLITICS "IN GERMANY.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

BERLIN. July 13tb.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

M. LENIN MURDERED.

BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN

'POISONED

STOCKHOLM, July 19th.

The Soenskadagbled's Bigs cdrrespon. dent has been reliably informed that 31. Lenin was murdered on July 3rd, while travelling to the Caucasus, by a member of the Radical Party, which is now in into the Don. It is believed that M. Lenin was poisoned.

The best phase of the recent sign of power in Moscow. The body was thrown

improvement in the political situation, is Fresident Ebert's request to the Govern- mant to fr a date for the presidential election, which, it was always understood, would be held when conditions were suffi ciently stable. The Government, however, has decided out to hold the election before ths cad of the year.

EARLIER CABLES.

INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS

COALITION.

SAVE

referring the question of the reconstruc- tion of the Government till the, autumn. The Centrists and Democrats are endea voaring to form a working alliance with the People's Party, fallowing the lead of the two sections of socialists, in combin- ing forces.

DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC.

MEETING OF LEAGUE OF.

NATIONS COUNCIL

MANDATES APPROVED.

LONDON, July 19th

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far, Balfour stated that, the United States and Britain were completely agreed as regards the Palestine Mandate, but not as regards the aesopotamia Maa. date, which will not be considered at this meeting.

KULY 20TH, 1982-

THE RAILWAY STRIKE. FAR EASTERN PENNSLYVANIA CO. NEGOTIATES

WAGE AGREEMENT. »

PHILADELPHIA, July 18th, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that it has negotiated a wage ed by the Company. Over 40,000 men are agreement with the shopmen still employ.

affected.

CABLE

NEWS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SINO-JAPANESE NEGOTZATIONS.

THE FIRST HITCH.

PERING, July 19th.

THIRTEEN MEN KILLED IN FIGHT. Japanese Shantung negotiations occurred

NEW YORK, July 19th. There were, "killed and 25 injured in the Richland colliery fight.

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

PRESIDENT ORDERS IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION.

The

IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO.

THE HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND.

Loxoox, July 18th. Imperial Tobacco Company's dividend for the six months is 5 per cent. on the A preference, 6 per cent. on the B preference, 10. per cent. on the C preference, and 7 per cent. on the ordinary shares.

CHEMICAL EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.

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The first real hitch in the Sino-

yesterday, on the subject of wharves and -warehouses,

THE BOUKFELLER

FOUNDATION. ALLOCATIONS FOR CHINESE EDUCATION.

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amounts.

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TUNG KANG'S RESIGNATION.

CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

Prxiya, July 19th,

CHINESE LABOUR IN MALAYA.

REPORT OF A COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION.

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. NEED FOR COORDINATION. At the Polytechdic, Regent-streek, on June 6th. Viscount Burnham addressed the final meeting of the conference of the The report of the Committee appointed Association of Teachers in Technical in July 1920 to recommend means for Schools. On the previous day the president increasing the number of Chinese labour of the association had outlined in his ery in British Mataya" has recently been presidential speech the form which educa published. The committee signing the report are The Hon. Dato W. N. Gawler on in the future should take."

Lord Burubam, in the course of his (Chairman), Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kinders lay, Hon. Mr. C. Bradbery, Hon. Mr.address, said that technical education, J. W. Campbell, Messrs. J. Brace, W. Has slowly gaining its rightful place in the Hughes, W. R. Shelton-Agar. Loh Kong thirty years old, if they looked to realities. assessment of national values. It was but fram, Tan Chong Lock, J.P., with Mr. O of sufficient importance to be worth cou

Ward-Jacksoh as Secretary.

sidering. In some senses it was an educa" At the outset the F.M.S. Chamber of tional romance. In Great Britain it did TAKING, July 19th.

Mines was asked to nominate representa not proceed from high motives of State WASHINGTON, July 18th.

The China Medien! Board Rockefeller Lives the Hon. Mr. J. H. Rich. Mesars policy in the German empire-or from .The Council of the League of Nations has confirmed the British, French and ing has telegraphed directing the ope

It is announced that President Hard Foundation has decided to contribute. A. P. Hornidge, J. Anderson, C. CW. the magic wands of multi-millionaires, as

half of the expenses of the buildings and Liddelow, A. A. Henggeler, S. Fung.

in the United States of America. Nothing Belgian Mandates in East and Westrators of all bituminous mines that have equipment, also additional salaries for Cheah Kee Ee, Choo Kia Peng, Lee Mun was more remarkable, to his mind, than Africa, which were slightly modifed to shut down owing to the strike to resume

instruction in science. at the south Pan and Khoo Keng Hoot, but before that in Great Britain comparatively little meet Apierican views.

operations immediately, and requesting

University of Nanking and signature of the report these gentlemen had been done for its foundation, either by Viscount lab explained that the modi the Governors of the States in which the kai College. Tientsin." It is estimated withdrew in consequence of the action of the organised felerations of employers of fied Mandates differed but the slightest mines are located to faraish military mexican, respectively, will go to each last paragraph of the report, given below.ployers were showing a livelier symathy with $195,000 mexican, and $5.00 th Chamber of Mines referred to in the employed. It was quite true that now en... from the text considered by the Council protection. Federal troops will be institution; he intter, yearly, for three in February, 1921. The changes aimed played if the State troops are unable to BERLIN, July 18th.

The report gives a very interesting Union Congress agenda paper one would find technical training. (Cheers.) In the Trade Fears, the institutions providing like at greater precision regarding the obliga- cope with the situation.

account of past efforts and modes of The Coalition has secured freshtion of the mandatories regarding the

stimulating immigration, and then states hardly any mention of it. That was chur- -lease of life as a result of the Indepen grant of concnssions, freedom of cou

acteristic of both sides. Safely entrenched the conclusions of the Committees in its natural superiority during the greater dent Socialista decision to support science and equality of commercial oppor

follows:- legislation for the defence of the Republic. tunity.

part of the nineteenth century. Ot. Britain The Committer' je uimausle of looked down with supreme self-confidence opinion that previous to the slump in the upon the efforts of other nations to compete value of rubber which may be said to have with us in industrial production. That way A mandate rejects Tung Kang's re-begun in August, 1920, there was an acute all very well until, with the advance of signation, and points out that the nation shortage af labour in Malays and the scientific discovery, mera manual dexterity trust Tank Kacy, and recognizes that Committee takes the view that while at was clearly shown not to be enough. The as his energy, ability, experience, inte the present time there is no apparent necessity for technical education was ad- grity, and services are at present, esser deficiency yet when normal trade condi-mitted, but the masters mistrusted those tial, he cannot be allowed to resign.

tions return a serious shortage would who came out of the schools, because, while REMISSION OF BOXER INDEMNITY, appear to be inevitable.

they bad the theoretical knowledge, they The Committee is of opinion that in lacked the practical sense. The masters CANADA WANTS CHINESE

view of the facts that the Tamil labourer were not all foolish; on the contrary, there STUDENTS.

has been found to be unsuitable for finger on a weak spot in all systems which no doubt that they put their. employmcat on many mines and estates merely dealt with scientific principles and in Malaya, and that considerable diff their application, without the guiding ex culties are in future likely to be experiperience and constant contact with the enced in recruiting a sufficiency of Indian working necessities of the factory to ge labourers, an increase of Chinese labour in the country in imperative.

them actual and practical value. He noticed that Sir William Noble a few day's ago, on his retirement from the 'Post Offior, said that in the future those who would have the best chance and bold the field were those who had 70 per cent. of specialised knowledge and 30 per cent. of the habit of dealing with men. (Cheers). That was an ideal combination for, those who desired to rise to pesta of respon- country, the overseas Dominions, and the sibility in the trade and commerce of this world at large. We needed to get our technical schools into close touch and relation with our industrial works. (Cheers.)

BERLIN, July 18th.

The Reichstag, by 300 to 12. passed the thiril reading of the Bill for the defence of the Republic. The minority was composed of members of the German National Party, the Bavarian Peoples' Party, the Bavaring Farmers' Longue. mad the Communist Party.

HAGUE CONFERENCE TO REASSEMBLE,

CONFERENCE WITH RUSSIANS.

THE HAGUE, July 18th The Russian delegation did not accept the invitation to meet the Private Pro- perty Sub-Commission this morning. M. Litvinoff sent a letter to the President making for a meeting of the whole of the Commissions, not Sub-Commissions, as the matter to be decided was putside the competence of boe Sub-Commission, and both Commissions came to The Hague on the basis of equality of rights. ao he cannot admit that cae of them should impose preliminary conditions for a meeting with the other."

The plenary session of the non-Russian Commission that afternoon decided to accept M. Litvinoff's proposal to summon plenary session for a conference with the Russians to-morrow, but only for the purpose of considering new fusta, or new" proposals.

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LORD MOUNTBATTEN'S WEDDING.

GREAT PUBLIC" OVATION,

LONDON. July 18th.

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The Council unanimously accepted a resolution proposed by Japan dealing with the regulation of the traffic'in alcoho! in the "mandated African territories. Viscount Tabii mentioned that prohibition was complete in the territories assigned to Japan.

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RATHENAU'S MURDERERS.

DETAILS OF THE CHASE:

Bealis, July 18th." Details of the tracking of Dr. Rathenau's murderers show that two tourists arrived at Halle on Sunday and reported that they had seen a light in a turret at Saaleck Castle and they believed the assassins were there, as the solitary tennát (the Author, Dr. Stein) was absent.

The police proceeded to the castle and demanded admission but the inmates re- fused. The police departed to obtain reinforcements and while the police were absent two men appeared on the balus- trade and greeted passers-by with cheers for Ehrhardt, the notorious leader of the Kapp Putsch. The reinforcements arriv- ed and forced an entrance, only to 'find' that Fischer and Kern were shot dead.

TWO FURTHER ARRESTS."

LATER.

Dr. and Mrs. Stein have been arrested.

It is presumed that they knew of the presence of the murderers. Stein, who is so adherent of the German Nationalist party and a well-known literateur, it is stated, denies all knowledge of the mur derers, It is established that the mur derers telephonically communicated to Munich, whenc assistance and money were despatched to the castle. coming from Munich were provided with Two men false passports and other clothing for the

Their Majesties the King and Queen, Queen Alexandry, the Prince of Wales us best man, also Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, were given anova- tion by the thousands who Rocked to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to witness the murderers. brilliant pageant of the marringe of Lord Iouis Mountbatten and Miss TRIAL OF SIR HENRY Edwina Ashley, the grand-daughter of Sir Ernest Cassel The Marquis of Milford

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WILSON'S MURDERERS. མ་ནམ་ ་

BIG OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

New York, June, 18th,

Twn were killed and 30 injured by

Loxbox. July 18th. explosions at a chemical warehouse which the House of Commons, in replying tore huge holes in the surrounding build to a question whether he had received ings and started a conflagration which representations "from Canada, on the is described as the largest since the desirability of remitting part of the famous Equitable Building fire.

Boxer indemnity, so that Canads would benefit by its being devoted to educa- tional purposes, including the dispatch of students to Canada; Mr. Churchill said, he was aware that the matter had been raised in Canada, but no direct repre- seotations, had been addressed to him.

THE BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT,

"MAJOR BLAKE'S PROGRESS,

SLA, July 18th. The aviator. Major Blake, 'bas left

evening.

Bashire and is expected at Karachi this

Bessies, July 19th. Major Blake has arrived at Bunder Abbas.

„Karachi, July 19th. " Alajer Blake has arrived.

U.S.A. FOREIGN TRADE.

A HEAVY DECLINE...

WASHINGTON, July 18th. The Department of Commerce an nounces that the foreign trade of the United States for the financial year balance of $1,162,000,000, which is a ending June 30th showed a favourable decline of nearly $2,000,000,000 From the previous

Kxports $3,770,000,000 and imports $2,008,000,000, compared with $6,516,000,000 and $1,000,000 respectively for the pro- vious year.

years.

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were

COMPULSORY GERMAN LOAN. SIMULTANEOUS MEASURES BES-

PECTING LEGACIES AND INCOME-TAX.

haven and Canon Carnegie greeted the STATEMENTS BY THE PRISONERS. reading of the Bill providing for a compile

Royal Guests, the King wearing morning clothes and the Queen a blue dress with gold embroideries All Society was pre- sent, and there was a wonderful show of

so rain.

BRIDEGROOM HONOURED,

LONDON, July 18th.

It is announced that Lord Louis Fountbatten has been promoted a Knight Commander of the Victoris Order.

Laxnes, July 18tb. New evidence at the trial of Sir Henry

IMPROVED VALUE IN

STERLING.

AMERICA BUYING ALLIED ·

CURRENCIES.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

(DEFORE THE PUIBNE JUDGE (MA. J. R

WOOD.)],

BANQUE INDUSTRIFILE

REFLOTATION.

CHINESE FIREMEN RUN AMOK. THE THREE FINGERS" CLUB,'

The Committee is in favour of and strongly advocates the establishment of a General Labour Board for the Malay Peninsula and the Colony of the Straits Settlements, consisting of representatives of the agricultural and mining interests, such Board to be incorporated by the passing of enabling legislation.

The functions of this Board would be:--

1.-To regulate the control and recruit ing of all classes of immigrant labour and other matters relating to such labour;

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-To administer legislative provisions

affecting such labour; 3-To provide funds for the purpose of carrying on the work of the Board and to administer auch funds, The Committee also recommends that

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FRENCH BOXER INDEMNITY FOR FAR EASTERN CREDITORS.

LONDON, July 18th. The Daily New states, the Sino-

Technical teachers, he believed, were be French agreement lor refloating the

coming more and more impressed with the necessity for the closest intimacy betweenthe Banque Industrielle means, the Boxer ine demnity is reported signed, and says the

industrial institutions of the country and French share thereof consists of nine

the schools and colleges which fed them. annual payments 14,101,000 gold francs,

Education should not be separated into nine farther payments 20,879,000 gold the General Labour Board appoint a water-tight compartments, such as that. franes, and Bve deferred annuities Committee to deal with and advise ir all which prohibited the teaching of modern 4,401,000 gold francs. These sums will | matters relating to Chinese labour and to languages in technical institutions. These be used for amortisation and payment of exercise such powers as-may from time should also be allowed to utilise their out- interests on five per cent. gold bouds, to time be delegated to it by the Board. put not in competition, but in comparison which will be given in the name of the French Government

to Far Eastern General Labour Board should:---

The Committee recommenda that the with the commercial output of the trades. creditors of the Banque. Industrielle, and

with which they were affiliated. (Cheers) will provide for the distribution of bonds 7-Enter into an agreement with some

A large number of; technical studena granted to creditors, in conformity with shipping company for, say, 'three were anxious to accept positions of responsi- the proposal for reglement trans- years, guaranteeing minimum bility abroad; and it was stupidity of the nctionnelle."

number of passages; the shipping

worst kind not to make foreign languages company undertaking to provide. an essential part of the training in the tech- (a) a fixed rate of passage for all deck nical schools. Englishmen were said to

passengers;

make the best managers that could be (b) service of steamers, weekly or found in any part of the world-even in the fortnightly, ar at whatever inter- United States of America. The great diff- vals agreed upon.

culty now, or shortly, would be that there 2-Advertise the conditions of employ were not enough Englishmen of the right ment existing in Malaya; the terms art, adequately trained, to go round. In, offered to immigrants and the ad many countries there had been in conne vantages they will reap. -Assist recruiting, in China.

quence of the war a set-back in material 4-Establish depots at ports other than development. Everywhere they heard it Singapore, namely, Fort Swetten said that Englishmen would have a to these ham and Penang, to which, Chinese great chance if they went labourers of arrival would be ad- places. Having regard to the world-wide. mitted and from there distributed, problem which was set them, he would say to The Committee considers that many their field too wide, provided that it was technical teachers that they could not make advantages would accrue to employers and employees under the system proposed in in accord and in subordination to the first the preceding section.

principles upon which they had drawn The Committed is aware that affairs in their plans. The educational history of China may be said to be at present in the country was full of hope, just as it an unsettled and unstable state; yet was full of achievement, but it could not there is no gainsaying the fact that the be carried to its appointed standard of attitude of the recognised Government of higher efficiency unless there was a greater British is benevolent and the matters there was at present. Technical teachers Chins ie., Northern China, towards the sense of coherence and continuity than dealt with in sections 2, 8 and 31 hereof were striving to shape education for the should not be lost sight of.

AMSTERDAM, July 18th.

A telegram gives details of sharp Fighting among the Chinese firemen Company. Two were killed and several employed by the Nederland Steamship.

wounded.

The police intervened, and, assisted by a large number of bystanders, arrested twenty-four of the combatinta./

The police afterwards searched the Chinese Club Three Fingers."

A TECHNICAL OFFENCE." A RETURNED EMIGRANT AND HIS

A FIREARMS.

TRIED TO BARGAIN WITH THE MAGISTRATE.

BEN, July 18th. The Reichstag has passed the third

sory loan and fixing the maximam privata wealth liable to the lery at three million dresses. Thirty sailors from H.M.S. Wilson's murderers at the Old. Bailey income tax, which also have been read a marks. The loan operates simultaneously with new Bills respecting legacies and Tenoun- formed a guard of honour, while showed that Duan and O'Sullivan had third time. alicers from H.M.S. Renown and H.M.S.unblemished careers in the army until Beile acted as ushers. Inside the discharged for being severely wounded. Church the presence of Indian Princes Dunn was pessioned till 1920, after which added a picturesque touch to the scene. he studied at a University in the hope There were seven bridesmaids, who in of qualifying as teacher. O'Sullivan eluded four daughters of Princess Andrew was employed at the Ministry of Labour of Greece.

After the marriage, bluejackets pulled the time of the assassination. The the bridal car from the Church to Brook Judge refuse to allow Dunn to read a

LONDON, July 18th The case in which a Chinese passenger Hoase, Park Lane, where a reception was statement, because it was a politica!

A feature of late dealings in the ex- from Canada by the as. President Jack held. Thousands lined the route despite manifesto justifying the right to ill. change market was American buying of on was charged the other day with being Counsel for the defence, after a consulta Allied currencies, attributed to the in possession of a rifle, a revolver, and tion with the prisoners, then withdrew inter-Allied debts question. Sterling 1,000 rounds of ammunition came up for from the case. Duns was allowed to proving 4.43% Franes are 71.70 Belgian bearing yesterday morning when Mr. G. that there is no labour connection be generations which were coming to manhood, The Committee desires to point out public good and for the welfare of the address the jury and said he had eddes.

francs 55, and lira WI. voured to strike a blow for his country,

R. Haywood, solicitor, appeared for the tween Malaya and Northern China at (Cheers.) to which the principles for which the

defendant.

present; and that until the Mandarin Evidence was given by a Chinese tongue (the Esperanto of China) or the Great War had been fought had

revenue officer, who said that he noticed Chinese "universal" language (Phu not been applied. He was no slink-

the defendant standing by his luggage it is at present, the language difficulty Thung Hua) becomes more general than ing hired asanasin. O'Sullivan did

on the No. 1.Wharf, Kowloon. On ap would be a tremendous obstacle for many not make a speech. Duna again began a

proaching him the defendant offered him political barangue prior to the sentence

years. a bunch of keys to open up the luggage

A Chinese, with quite a cheery sort of but the Judge interrupted him. O'Sulli

For all practical purposes, all, immi-face, tried to bargain with the Magis if he so desired, and at the same time grants to Malaya' from China come from trate (Mr. Lindsell) for a reduction of a van'said "I am proud to die for Ireland".

volunteered the information that he had Kwangtung, Kwangai and the Hokkien fins, yesterday. He had been fined There was to public demonstration.

two firearms in his possession. The man provinces which are situated in Southern #3 for hawking without a licence. was taken to the Water Polics. Station China which is under Dr. Sun Yat Sen Defendant: Won't a dol The following jury was empanelled where he was charged with illegal posses whose Government is not recognised by Interpréter: No, you cannot bargain Messra, A. Abraham, E. P. Barker, W. F. {xion.

the British Government.

here; $a or Gvə, daysi Ford (j), L. A. Roos, E. B. Raymood, Mr. Haywood submitted that his client be a formidable obstacle and would im The last named fact would appear to 8. H. Boss and L. H. Leenu.

had acted in a very honest way. He pro-pedite negotiations with the Government After evidence had been called prisoner duced an American permit for the Magis of Southern China. was found guilty and sentenced to trate's inspection. The defendant was of PARIS, July 18th,

cighteen months' imprisonment.

The Committeo fully recognises the Aerial Navigation that is meeting here The International Commission. On

the opinion that so long as he had this fact that owing to the serious alump in The only new woman wrangler written permit he was complying with the the value of rubber and Lin, it may not Cambridge is the Salvationist Alice has decided that fifteen States shall be

The defendant was going into the heart by Government on the Committee's re- Council Scho) and won a succession law. There was no attempt at smuggling. he possible to expect immediate action Conte who was educated at Walthardstow represented on the Commission each year, including Britain, the Dominions, The facts were without intercat and the protection.

of Chin and needed the firearms for commendations; but the Committee takes scholarships. Her father is a cashi and India. The permanent secretariat

the view that the legislation recommend the Salvationist Bank: will be domiciled in Paris, the commi defence consisted in calling witnesses

od in section 33 hereof should be immed-- "i A nominal fine of $25 was imposed.istely passed so that the General Labour sion will be under the authority of the to previous good character." ; -ཏཾ ;

After a short retirement the jury found trate said the arms would be returned delay in order that it may be able to considered the F.M.9. Chamber of Mines In reply to Mr. Haywood, the Magis Board could be act up without nadne When the final draft of the report was League of Nations. Six sub-commissions are to deal respectively, with the ex- the prisoners "guilty" and the Judge provided permit from the Canton meet the demands made upon it when informed the Committee that it dissociat ploitation and material of wireless tele sentenced them to five years' imprison-Government was produced if a responsible conditions in the rubber and tin markets ed itself from any resolutions passed or graph, meteorology, medical questions, ment with hard labour, and 12 strokes of official could be found to grant such juridical questions, and maps.

become more favourable.bu the "cat"

any conclusions arrived at by the Com mittee.

COUNTY CRICKET. SURREY DEFEATS LANOS..

LONDON, July 18th. Al Harrogate, Yorks fed Essex on the first innings, Bhodes scoring 108, and Macaulay 101, while Roy Kilner captured eleven wickets for G

At Manchester, Surrey beat Lancashire by aix wickets.

At Leicester, Derby led the home County on the first inninga. Carter, of Derby, scored 145.

At Hastings, Notis beat Sussex by five wickets. For the winners Richmond cap kared cloven wickets for Co. For the Jower's Bowley scored 100.

BISLEY CONTEST.

MOTHER, COUNTRY WINS THE KOLAPORE - CUP.

LONDON, July 18th. At Bisley, the Kelapore Cup resulted: Mother Country, 1,080 points; Canada, 1,071; Guernsey, 1,033 India, 995

INTERNATIONAL - AERIAL

NAVIGATION,

COMMISSION'S ANNUAL

ASSEMBLIES.

ROBBERY AT HOMUNTIN.

A Chinese. Kwong Li, was indicted for robbery at Romantin. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. -

an indictment of robbery at Leung Yeo. Two Chinese pleaded not guilty to Fong Street....

permit.

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SALVATIONIST AS WRANGLER