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PRESS WEDNESDAY. „DECEMBER
THE SHANGHAI MURDER. FRESH LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY.
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"CANTON NEWS.
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Fresh light was thrown on the shock-THE CANTON-HANKOW: RAILWAY ing murder of Miss Maran Olesen at her home, 170, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, last week, by the discovery of a table log, covered with blood, lying in the bathroom close to the body. On searching the house, says the N.-C. Zmily News, the police found the rest of the table, a very small affair, lying in a kind of cellar underceath the house
Mr. Chan Hing Hon, managing-direc tor of the Canton-Hankow Railroad, Kwangtung Seation, has been accused of irregular cuanagement, including the pay- ment of salary to persons unnecessary or not existing. Mr. Wong Tong, acting managing director of the line during the absence of Mr. Chan on leave, has been ordered to make a report of the allega This leg had obviously been broken of,tion to the office of the acting General- and judging by the state of the wood atissimo within two days after receipt of the break, quite recently. That robbery | order. This line, originally owned by was not the motive which inspired the merchants, was nationalized by Dr. Sun murder is obvious from the fact that a Sen in January, 1923, and since then, it large amount of silver was left lying in has had four different directors by an its accustomed place around the house, pointment of the Generalissimo. The is said, as no important improvement has while nothing appeared to have been dis line is now in a very bad condition, it turbed
A long gown, such as houseboys been made on it since it was taken over acoustomed to wear was found, covered by the government. Three fires oscure- ir blood. lying in the bathroom. Ning during the first fortoight in Decem thing has been heard either of the new bet, one involved the destruction of the Servants or of the old, but the police railroad police station, another are following up & strong clue, and are ticket station at Wongsha, and the third confident that it is now only a matter vingtak. Mr. Chan Hing Hon was for of time before they will lay hands on sometime with the Shanghai-Nanking at least one of the men. Naturally sus Railroad.
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The Kuomintang authorities in Can Wong, director-general of the Kwang- to have been advised by Mr. Samual tung Arsenal at Shekcheag, that the Arsenal will not be able to keep its agroë- ment to pay the Davis Company of machinery furnished Hongkong for that the Company was to reclaim the several years ago. It may be recalled machinery last May, but was prevented from doing so by the Beds.
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ALLEGED ROBBERY FROM -
A STRIKE AGENT,
Miss Olesen's body was found in the bathroom with the head drooping over the side of the bath, and her back to the door. It must have been while she was in this position on her knees that the last blows, at the back of the head, were dealt From the "trail of blood through the house it now seems that Li Pak Ting, claiming to be represen tative of the 7,000 dismissed employés of the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company the unfortunate lady fed from her as sailant to the telephone. Frightened now Factory in Shanghai came to Canton to He has at what he had Joao, the murderer must get assistance from the Workers Con- be ference of the Kuomintang.
Police, that, while have beaten her away from this instru- re
reported to the
on the Wai Fook Loo Road, WAS walking ment and she fled to the bathroom, most
lock herself in.he was struck on the back by an a probably hoping to Doubtless she was too weak to accomplish known person, rendered unconscious, and robbed of $500 in foreign banknotes and about $50 in silver coins. The funds, be this object and the man entered the room rob
was picked told the. Police by whom and completed his horrible task.
LOCAL SPORT.
HOCKEY.
H.K.C.C. 1st. XI. 7. H.K.Ş. ROA
The following team will represent; the
uptrent sources for the relief of the uni
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employed in Shanghai. That he had been attacked by sono one, there is co doubt, but there are differing opinions regarding his story about the money lost, according to a local daily.
OPIUM REGULATIONS.
The War Funding Bureau, now cone
F.K H.C. 1st A. H.K.S., B.G.Ayntrolling the opum sale monopoly in Can-
ton, has issued a public notice in the the U.S.R.C. ground at 4.30p.m. to day:-P. W. F. Milla, H. Owen-Hughes, Canton newspapers that, henceforth, Lo opium more searches for unauthorized G. L. R. Becher, A. S. Hett, E. J. R. Mitchell (cap.). P. Ralph, G. smokers or illicit opium sales and deas More, G. B. Hett, W. J. Woodward, E. will be made without the presence of the Polica. The Enemintang agents have I Sim, and B. D. Evans..
been a great nuisance to the populace by entering private bouses at all times un- the pretext of searching for un- licensed opium smokers or unatamped business documents and the like. There have been cases in which rabbery had been committed under such pretexts,
'H.K.C.C. 1st XI, D. GRENADIERS.
In this match on the Marine ground at 345 p.m., December 26th, the Horg- kong H.C. team will be composed of P. W. F. Mills, C. F. Manolo-Hughes, C. L. R. Becher, A. 8. Hett, E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), L. P. Ralph T. J. Price, G. B. Hett, W. J. Woodward, H B. Meacock, and P. D. Evanz.
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A NEW MILITARY ROAD. The first section of the military road from Canton to Sheklung was completed on December 20th, when General Hsu Chung Chi, commanding the Cantoneso Department of the Red Army, formally i
it for public traffic. The other In addition to the Club matches for sections, which will be several miles long, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, there
direction of the engineers company of will be a Married. Single match on are in course of construction under the Christmas afternoon at the U.S.R.C. at the Army. The road is 24 feet wide. be 3.15 p. After the match, by kind per- mission of the U.S.RC.. tea will Berved to the teams, their friends, and members of the D.S.R.C. and d...C. All ladies are cordially invited. Mat- ried will play in whites and-Single in
A SHANGHAI PROSECUTION. Colours. The teams will be ñs follows: Married-E W. Hamilton; C. F.
In HLM. Police Court at Shanghai, Menolo-Hughes, J. Wedlake, Rev. E. W. 1. Martin, E. J. R. Mitchell, Rev. Nast week, before Mr. W. King, Evans, Capt. W. D. Bacon, G. B. Rett, Magistrate, Mr. H. P. King was sum Capt. E. A Hayes Newington, Lieut. moned on the complaint of Mr. H.-S. Comdr. C. W. Bower, R.N., and B. D Lindsay, under the Malicious Injury to Probably Act, 1861, for maliciously kill Evans (capt)'
his dog.
SHOOTING
A WONKISI SORT OF DOG."
Single-P. W. E, Mills, Capt. R. dok was described by plaintiff's
Newton King, C. L. R. Becher, Licut. D. J. Allfree, A. & Hett (capt.), L. P. Ralph, Lieut. Ashby, R.N., G. R. More; W. J. Woodward, H. G. Gardner, and Lieut. C. H. Dickens.
CRICKET.
LRC. NAVY.
In this friendly match, to be played on the Navy's ground on Saturday, at 2.15 pm the following will represent
solicitor as being half bloodhound and half Labrador, and having quite an amiable disposition.
The defendant's excuse for shooting and killing it was that it was wonkish sort of dog" which and caused him much annoyance by breaking into his garden and that he was afraid of being bitten by the animal. He said he did not know to whom it belorged.
The Magistrate said that he was satis fied that the defendant shot a dog and
the Indian Recreation Club 2nd XI. that the animal belonged to Mr. Lind-
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WORLD THEATRE. "The Lullaby," a story of the city,
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Sirdar Khan (capt.), D. Rumjaho, H. say. The old law was that if a man that great monster of a million heads D. Bumjahn, S. A. R. Ismail, EA found an animal on his premises he that Lakes within its powerful grasp; Moozdeen, N. B. Kitchell, M. P. Madar, could do what he liked, but the more the great, the small, the wise and the Y, A. Wabah, A. R. Minu, J. Cassam- modern idea was that some better reason bhoy, and J. Ackber. Reserve: AK had to be shown for killing or injuring foolish, elevating the chosen few to posi-
strespassing animal. He was not notions of prominence and bestowing every Bavs Ford cusing Mr. King of perjury opinion, favour upon them, or wringing the very
's opinion could not agroo with Mr.
GOLF.
BOGEY POOL AT FANLING.:
The Bogey Pool at Farling on Ded 20th and 22nd attracted 7 entries. C. Monaghan, 1 up, won.
FOOTBALL.
AHMY. SOUTH CHINA.
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The match arranged between the Army and South China on Christine Day has been cancelled.
ng he expressed it, that he shot the dog heart's blood from the frail bodies af because he was frightened of it, for be others, is the substance of the picture had shot the dog before. Also, he which is showing at the World Theatre thought that, if injuries had been made,
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the ownership of the dog could have been to-day. Bepresentatives of that great in. discovered. The value of the dog had flux of ambitions foreigners who leave not been proved. and therefore be their native countries every year to seek thought it best to leave it to the parties a fortune, in America, only to be drag-
of mymry doscripting SNE to take action in civil law it they thought ged under by the tugging undertow The Corporation undertsicia Ganaval Basking
Agencias The decision was that Mr. King which runs beneath the surface of every- and Exchange Banners
day city life, Jane Novak, as Felipa, in addition to its Branches would be fined $5.
Mr. Gregson made an application for young wife, and Robert Anderson, as the principal Cition of Lan-World set
DNA OKOHAMPKIN, costs, but the Magistrate made to order, Tony, her husband, portray a story that
great metropolis like New York, repeating that a claim in civil law was is enacted year in and year our in the the better course.
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