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CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG'S INDIGNATION

* MEETING.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]..

TROUBLE IN CANTON,

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ACTIVITY OF THE REDS."

WU HON MAN UNDER SUSPICION.

There has been considerable activity

HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 271, 1985

PORTUGUESE LADY HURT.

THREE MOTOR ACCIDENTS REPORTED..

A car driven by Mr. Andrew Harper,

PARTNER OR EMPLOYEES TANGLED TALE IN CHARGE

OF LARCENY.

Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the among the political parties in Canton the local agent for Ford cars, knocked Central Magistracy yesterday after- Bix,-At the mata indignation meeting during the past two days, and it appears down a Portuguese lady, her child, and noon, Tam Yuk. Wan, aged 4. ap- beld at the Theatre Royal, on Tuesday that the Reds" are taking very active a coolie opposite the Mongkok Fire peared on a charge in connection with the evening, when the views of various mem-measures now to consolidate their posi | Station, on Tuesday night. The coolio larceny of jewellery and money at a shop bers of the audience were expressed and tion and to turn out those who are bewas immediately removed to the Kwong on the ground floor, of No. 10, Centro received with general approbation, it is lieved to favour anything in the shape Wah Hospital, and Mr. Harper took the Street, of which the shopkeeper is Sin

Chok Chau. other victims to Dr.. Wong at Homuntin, Helt that, Mr. Best, in expressing his of a policy of moderation. opinion, passed certain remarks con- WU HON MAN AND DE C. C. WU. The lady and child were later removed eersing Americans which, to say, the lenst,

It reported that We Hon. Man's re-to Hospital. were in extremely bad taste and in, no magner revelant to the subject undersidence has been surrounded, that his

discussion, a

It can only be surmised that Mr. Best's manner of speaking was probably due to the fact that his speech, was impromptu His error was that he stated fiis personal views of an incident which, though is way bare been of argumentative interest to himself, was no concern of the necting in general.

In spite of Mr. Best it is presumed that his statements in no way expressed the view of the meeting and it must be kancrally felt that an apology is due to the American community here.

brother has been taken prisoner and that Dr. Wa has left the City. Wa Hon Man is accused in some quarters of having been a party to the assassination of Lán Chung Hoi. In Hongkong, of course, he has always been regarded as one of the strongest supporters of the Bolshevik regime, but in Canton doubts have ap parently arisen among the Bolsheviks themselves regarding his willingness to help them to the fullest extent of his power Wu Hoo Man was with Lin Chung Hoi when the latter was shot and it would have been a comparatively easy matter for Fin's sins to have shot In view of the attitude adopted by the him also. The fact that he was unmolest Americans in the Colony in the recented has presumably brought to a head chaos and their plainly outspoken views the suspicions that he is only a lukewarm which confirm their sympathy with the adherent of the Bolshevik cause, British interests at stake, it will be readily admitted that a totally unwarranted in- dietment has been made against them and it devolves upon Mr. Best to withdraw his statements as speeedily as possible.-Enclosing our cards,-Yours Faithfully,

DEVONIAN & LANCASTRIAN. Hosaxoxo, August 28th, 1995.

RUSSIANS' CONFESSION.

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It is reported that two Bussians, who formed part of the procession which at tacked Shameen in Jane, have confessed to some of their fellow countrymen that they were paid by M. Borodin to fire

Concession. the first shots at the British

part of When they had carried out their the bargain they became facensed at

The prosecution allege that the defend ant, who has worked in the shop for some which it || time, stole the sum of s CHINESE GIRL'S DEATH,

is stated had been paid to him by n A little Chinese girl was very severely customer in settlement of a debt, and injured, and afterwards died, as the failed to recount for the money satis- result of being knocked down by a motor-factorily on the return of the complainant truck belonging to the Lee Hang Motor-(Sin Chok Chau), except by stating that Truck Company, near the junction of he handed it to another partner, who Fifo. Street and Shanghai Street, denied receiving it. The complainnat also Tuesday. It is stated the girl ran across the road in front of the truck, and the driver was unable to pull up in time to avoid ber.

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CAR'S DROP INTO NULLAH.: The driver of a car owned by Mr. Fun of the East Point Garage, crashed into the railings above the race-course Tuesday afternoon, and the car fell into the nullab. The driver fell clear of the vehicle, and sustained few alight bruises only. The driver reported, the matter to the Police, attributing the accident to the fact that the steering gear went wrong.

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FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS.

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in Hongkong in Novem

found a drawer in the counter broken open and jewellery, to the value of 8250-given to him for safe custody by a man named Ip. Lit Kee, residing on the first floor of No. 10, Centre Street,- missing.

Mr. F. E Nath represented the com- plainant and Mr. R. E Webster appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Nash said that he wished to charge under section 35 instead of under section 48, as the defendant was really, an employee as regarded the charge.

Mr. Webster: I have had no notice of that, and my case is that the defendant is a partner.

His Worship That is embezzlement. Mr. Nash: Larceny and embezzlement. Perhaps you will make it under section,54. Mr. Webster:If my friend will confine

OMAR KHAYYAM ON THE FILM. having to wait several weeks for the ber, between Mr. Michael B. Turner (late himself to what he will charge him on.

[TO TEX EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PERSS.1

812,-" It is always dangtrous, even in

money which had been promised them.

RUSSIAN WOMEN. Recently a considerable number of

she interest of truth, to disturb the tradi-Hussian women have arrived in Canton.

sions that cluter around romance, but it is equally dangerous to disturb truth in the interest of romance."?

FREDERICK ORIN BARTLET

LI FOOK LAM

Li Fook Lam, who has" always been an opponent of the Bolshevike, has about The above quotation will I hope serve 9,000 troops under his command. Honam sufficient apology for my encroaching is well barricaded and is under martial on your valuable odlumns..

As a compatriot and admirer of the law. It is considered that the "Beds ** Jaco, it was with no little interest and would have a fairly hard task to capture enthusiasm that I crossed over to. Kow this position, but, on the other hand, it loon the other night to see the film is admitted that Li Fook Lam is by no version of the life of the world famous mesas strong enough yet to take the Persian poet, astronomer and philosopher initiative against the Bolshevik army, Omar Khayyam (the Tent-maker) at the Star Cinema, little suspecting the utter disappointment which was to be my ultimate fats &

Captain R.A.F.), son of the Inte Sir George Turner, M.B., and Lady Turner, to Daisy Mainwaring Fair, only daughter of Canon Lockett Ford, of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and sister of the Rev. S. Ford, vicar of All Souls' South Hamp stead..

Other forthcoming weddings announced

are:

His Worship. He can put in an alter- native charge if he wishes.

At this point the case was adjourned in order that a fresh charge under”. a different section might be framed.

On the resumption of the Court, Me? Nash applied for an adjournment of the. case, with the consent of Mr. Webster, Mr. John Nettleton, chartered account stating that as he had only been in ant, of No. 27, Humphreys Buildings, structed at tifhm time that day, the ques- Kowloon, and Miss Winifred Margaration had just been brought to his noties as to whether the defendant was a part- Shaw, of London.

Ensign Milton, Edward Miles, U.S.6.ner or not in the shop. If he was, he Pampanga, and Miss Wilma Binton would have to be charged under section

to Jerman, of Washington, U.S.

56. He would therefore like time Mr. Walter Humrick Enoke, of Tungider this point and investigate as to Shan, Canton, and Miss Johanna Auguste Faula Berendt, who will arrive in whether defendant was a partner or not.

His Worship adjourned the case until Hongkong on the s.a. Oldenbury,

next Tuesday afternoon, bail being allow

A BORDER SKIRMISH. I am not concerned here with the SHORT AFFRAY AT SHUMCHUN. quality of the acting of the various per

For the last few days there have been sonages or the artistic values of the sceneries, though I consider both of these no reports of untoward happenings on to have been quite good. What I wish the border, which has rezanined quiet to point out is that those who are since the last shooting against the responsible for the production of this. British police at the Lokmachau ferry last film have shown, an utter disregard for Friday morning Yesterday morning, have however, the quietude was broken at historical facts, They seem to absolutely forgotten that they were about nine o'clock when a heavy burst of dealing not with mere beings of the fring was distinctly heard by the police imagination, but with real men who at Lokmachau police station. It appearson of Mr. Ho Kom Tong) took place actually lived, did great things and lefted to be taking place in the direction of yesterday morning at the Chinese Ceme Shumchun, the small railway town on the their mark on the world..

LATE MR. HO SAI ON. ATTENDANCE. AT THE FUNÉRAL.

The funeral of Mr. Ho, "si On (seventh

I will now enumerate briefy some of Chinese side of the border. The shooting tery. The obscquies were attended by a the incidents of the alan version which only lasted for a period of about 20 large number of relatives, and prominent are not supported by history and by the minutes, when it thea subsided as abruptly members of the Chinese community. Among those present were:-Mesers. various biographies of Omar's life and as it started.

Police Headquarters received notifica-

ed in $100.

con-

Mr. Webster said that the defence would say that defendant was a partner, with three partnership shares each of which amounted to $300. He was able to prove that defendant was a joint manager of the business with the complainant and had been since the beginning of the year.

His Worship: If it turns out to be a criminal proceedings being taken civil case I shall strongly object to Mr. Nash: That is why I ask for an adjournment.

PALERMO ELECTION,

FASCISTS.

in doing so I have no other purpose but. that of endeavouring o prevent some of tion of the incident, but up to a late hour Wong Kna Fook, Ho Leung, Ho Kwong, your readers who have acen the fim from yesterday, they bad received very few Ho Wing, the Misses Ho Tung, the Hon... carrying with them some wrong in particulars regarding the occarréoce. pressions concerning Persian history and From the information received it appears Mr. B. H. Kotowall, Dr. Ma Chiu Ki OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR THE the life of this great astronomer poet of that the affray was in the nature of a Messrs M. K. and M. W. Lo, the Indian, z quick skirmish between rival factions, YMCA and Kowloon sections of the Perzia

(1) That Omar fell in love and eloped both striving for the occupation and con- with his Professor's daughter is pure trol of Shumchun and important points St. John Ambulance Brigade, Mr. E fiction. In fact history does not even on the frontier generally. It seems to be Ralphs (Acting Commissioner), Mr. J. mention whether he married at all an Anti-Red movement, for the fighting Ralston and Professor C. A. Middleton

(3) Hastaa Sabbah, one of Omar's two is reported to have been between some Smith. old school-friends, never turned out the roving provincial troops belonging to Common zobber and cut-throat that he is General Chan" Kwing Ming's forces and represented in the film and he was the Kuomintang troops stationed on the nerer appointed to the Governorship of frontier. In official quarters it is consider. Naishapur. As a matter of fact he was ed that the attempt was to oust the an exceedingly clever man, though rather Whampoa Cadets from their control there. too ambitious, was given some post by The railway authorities also received the Kizamul Mulk at the Royal Court in report confirming the affair, but received conroquence of their old pledge, intrigued no details of the occurrence.

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CHINA STATION.

APPOINTMENTS" ANNOUNCED.

The new Admiral Commanding Re serves, Vice Admiral bir Lewis Clinton:

against his patron, lost his post, fed from It was gathered by our representative, Baker, K.CVO, OB CBE, will have the Court and founded the fanatical re- when he made an enquiry yesterday, on his staff Paymaster Lieut. A W ligious sect known as the Tamailians. that the Red" troops got the worst There is also nothing in history to show of this encounter for about twenty of Laybourne, who has just taken the that he ever persecuted Omar with whom them cane across the border unarmed, Secretaries Course, and was on the staff he was always on the best of terms, and were taken charge of by the police though it was at the hands of one of for the time being. It is probable that of Admiral Loveson in China from 1922 Haasan's followers that the great Nizamul they will be later sent back to Canton,to 1924 He will succeed Paymaster

Lieutenant J. H. Lajeune. CANTON TROOPS DISARMED. Malk met with his death.

The following appointments were made (3) That the contemporary monare, vag Alap Arasian, atole the lawfully wedded Yesterday afternoon, the Woh Tra wile of one of his highly-honoured sub. Yat Po issued an "extra" stating that by the Admiralty on July 27th: Ligst.- Conde, B. If, Wingfield, to Woodlark, jects is a great calumny on, one of the General Yeung Yu, a pro-Chai sdd. (August 1st) and in command (on- greatest rulers of Persia whose extra wing Ming commander on the East) Lients. J. G. Henderson; to ardinary bravery won for him the title liver sector, had disarsued some Kuomisesti (on relief); G. G. P. Cook to of Arssien, the Lion, and to whom and taga troops yesterday morning. Those

to labin (August 13th); /** immediate successors Pérsian literature defeated were under Lam She Ngai udlark (August 1st); E. P. Hinton, awes so much. A who, it is stated, is not in favour at Hoping you will see your way to in Canton. Machine ganz wore brought into sorting this letter in the next issue of action when Kam's men refused to tsur- your paper and inclosing my card render and there were severs! Casualties. It is not supposed that the action has Yours faithfully,

THUTH FIRSTore than local significance

Engineer Captain B. O'Dogherty, O.M.G., who has been appointed Engineer Overseer for the Admiralty in the Lon don district, served as Fleet Engineer Ofeer in China some time back.

The Italian Consul General in Hong- kong announces that the plection, which took place recently at Palermo & large Italian city of over 500,000 inhabitants, in conditions of full liberty of meetings and votes, resulted in the overwhelming victory of the Fascist's list This shows that the Fascisti Government is enjoying vot only the power, but also the ful support of the Italian people.

TYPHOON" WARNINGS.

The following typhoon warnings were received by the American Consulate- General by cable from the Manila Obser--- ratery dated as under:-

Received at 12.10 p.m., August 25th

Typhoon in about 127 deg. Long. E.

20 deg. Lat. N., moving NM Typhoon in about 111 deg. Long E...

19 deg. Lat. Ning NW Typhoon in shout 135 deg. Long, E

30 deg. Let N., moving N.W, Received at 12.30 p.m., August 28th

Cyclone or typhoon S. of Naba, mov-

ing N.N.E.

Typhoon in about, 137 deg. Long E

31 deg. Lat. N., moving N.W

The Observatory reports that southern typhoon has moved slowly north- ward to Lat. 22 N., and Long 127 E.; the northern centre was not definitely in- dicated yesterday morning

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