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The German aviator, Baumgast,, saya an Aneta Esgue message, who bad arranged, to give flying demonstrations at The Hague, collected the gate receipts in advance and then disappeared.

BOY CLAIMS $1,000.

S. WATSON & CO. AS

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An eleven-year old Russian boy (Baris Basil Levkovich) of 519, Nathan Road, was the plaintiff in a at the Summary Court yesterday, when he Mr. J. Spence, weaving master at the claimed a 81,000 from A. S. Watson & It was alleged that the boy had Gauripore Jute Mills, Calcutta, who was Co. charged in connection with the death of been injured owing to the negligence of a coalie, discharged and re-arrested sub- a, lorry driver of the defendant Com-

PRAY, sequently, has been discharged again..

his men.

Mr. R. Norman, a European staying It was simply an excuse for It makes little difference" to the from what we know of the principles of foreigner who is in charge of China pro- at a Singapore hotel, reports that he has the Chinese militarists there was little viding someone does take chargo of the been robber of 8335. A Hylam boy has likelihood of any money passing to the country, and we should not grudge CHIANG disappeared and has not been seen since. relatives of those whose deaths bad Karama his victories if we were occurred. The British Consul undertooksured that they were leading ultimately to conduct an enquiry, and to place on

to a stabilised Government. But with deposit a sum to be mutually agreed upon CAIANG KAI-BREK go the Russians and we pending the result at the Andings of a cannot imagine that their objectiva is Court of "Arbitration. In short the anything beyond continued and increas British" guaranteed to pay if way iming disorder. One thing is certain in partial Tribunal considered that the

this, however. The foreign Powers cer- Master of the Fanliu bad been, in any tainly will not permit the extension of way at fault. But this was not enough Canton, conditions on a grand scale: for General YANG SEN. He wanted money Little insults and illegalities which can down rather than justice and he refused be overlooked in one province will not to remove his troops from the ships or be, tolerated from the Government of a to set free the officers.

great country in which foreign in- No other course remained open but to terests are widespread. At any rate there teach this stiff-necked, and ignorantia little need to fear any anti-British General the lesson of which he was

or anti-foreign movement at the moment. greatly in need. The Cockchafer, the

The E..S. Hawkins is on her way to Widgeon and the naval detachment, on

Hanków now. Her presence will have a the merchant steamer Agira were

steadying influence, Authorised to use force, They freed the officers of the merchant vessels bat at sad cost to themselves. General Yaso- Sex brought up field guns and the men of the navy carried out their duty under a murderous fire from overwhelming

forces.

What now remains to be done? Wan- hsien has been bombarded and is in Sames. That is just retribution but it

does not bring back the lives which have been lost nor does it probably affect to any great extent the General who is solely responsible for the purders. It is to be hoped, therefore, that steps will be taken to bring this individual to book and to make him pay the penalty for his crime.

IN CANTON.

At Torquay competition took place for the ladies' graceful diving cham- pionship of England. The winner was the holder of last year's championship, Miss Belle White, Hammersmith Ladies' Swimming Club.

A Bridge Club has been formed in China Building among brokers, lawyers and business men, the membership nem bering 40. There are ir tables used ap present in the limited space available.

A. S. Watson & Co., defendants, were represented by Mr. H. C. Macnamara.

Mr. Levkovich, father of the boy, con- ducted the case.

The boy stated that on June 28th be was cycling ia company with another boy along Haiphong Road in the direction of Canton Road He heard a lorry behind Him. On turning into Canton Road họ kept to the left and the lorry behind him did likewise.

The Accident. -Witness further stated that in order..

As far as we can judge from the reports Play is confined to one rent a point. The that the lorry could pass him on the left members of the Committee (Messrs. side he crossed to the right side of the

to hand the pickets in Canton have dis

Felix Ellis, S. Komor and E. Abraham) carded their uniforms but have pet en-

have been making efforts to secure large tirely given up their methods of intimida-premises, but so far without success. tion. It was perhaps too much to expect that they would immediately abandon. their lucrative calling. There is

The gigantic boulder which fell and no demolished part of the Pokialum Pump

doubt, however, that their prestige as warriors has gone and it remains with the traders now to establish once again their independence. While the Chinese, people steadfastly refuse to help them selves it is extraordinarily difficult for anyone to give them any assistance. Many districts in Kwangtung are ride for

a result of the":

road. In endeavouring to dismount he fell from his machine and one of the wheels of the lorry went over his leg.

In cross-examination by Mr. Mac- namara witness said that he had been riding for two or three months and knew

to the left.

ing Station during the recent rainstorm that one of rules of the road was to keep is disappearing, & onslaught by a large force of coalies." So far, however, less than half of the rock has been blasted away, as every care is being taken to ensure that damage be not caused to the Pumping Station by the operations, whilst the value and use fulness of the stone, which is granite of

The Indian driver of the lorry gave eri

knowledge rua over the boy. B dence, stating that he had not to his

noticed him fall from his machine and asked him if he had been run over. The boy said that he was all right and went

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS General YANG SEN is supposed to be revolt but each is waiting for a $139 the best quality, is realised. The rockaway.

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in Central China.

Warbrien is several died hundreds of miles-from-Hankow--and-

YANG SEX was not concerned directly or indirectly with the campaign between North and South. It was one of those isolated incidents which are all too com- mon in a country where every petty General is a law unto himself. Such an incident might have occurred six weeks ago; there is no guarantee against re- petition in the future. The British can- not appeal to any Government for redress because there is no Government fanction ing. All that they can do is to deal swiftly and drastically with the General himself in the hope that the lesson will be taken to heart by any other of his

kind who may feel inclined to follow his example.

is being carefully drilled through and blasted off in sections.

The death has occurred at his residence in Shanghai of Mr. Chu Pao San, at the ripe age of 79 years. He was rightly called the veteran merebant of Shanghai, having been in business in Shanghai.for more than 60 years. Born in 1847 in the "city of Tinghai, Chekiang, Mr. Chu in- According to the old Chinese calendar | deed had a most varied and interesting yesterday was the festival of White Dew commercial life, serving as the head of many industrial enterprises. As chair- (Pai-lu).

inan of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, he enjoyed the con- fidence of all Chinese and foreigners in the community on account of his spirit of public service and keen justice.

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One Chinese case of enteric fever was reported during the 94 hours ended September 7th.

At the Central Magistracy yester-

day, Chinese was sentenced to four weeks hard labour for stealing à piece of timber. He had been previously con- victed.

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A Chinese who was on the lorry at the time, said that the boy ran into the wheel of the lorry.

Medical Opinion. Dr. W. L Thomas gave evidence, stating that he examined the boy shortly afterwards and found a swelling about the ankle and bleeding under the skin. On the following day be X-rayed the leg and found that there was a multiple fracture of the shin bone.

Asked if there would be any permanent

injury, witness said that there might be a swelling of the bone but he did not think this would interfere with the use of the limb..

In answer to other questions witness Arguing for the defence of a Chinese zaid that the injuries were consistent

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HOYGIONE, SErrausza 9rα, 1926,

THE YANGTSZE. TRAGEDY."

WE have to deplore the death of a number of fine officers and men of the British Navy whose lives have been sacrificed in

THE MILITARY POSITION.

THE news regarding the military position in Central China, must be taken with n certain amount of caution in view of

the knowledge that inany agencies are at work spreading reports of victories when actually no victories have been bchieved. It does appear, probable, how. ever, from the dispatches to hand from various sources that Marshal We Pero has been betrayed by these upon upon he

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Official intelligence at 11 o'clock yes terday morning was that the typhoon, of unknown intensity, was within 60 miles of Lat. 17deg, A., Long, 194deg. E, moving N.W. The position was still to the east of Luzon.

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ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN BY PICKETS.

SUMMARY: COURT CASE.

Eefore Mr. Justice Wood, Summary Court yesterday, a Chinese firm, the White Star Company, sued the Kwong Hing Lang firm for $544,11, the Pressure had increased slightly at Che price of three enses of woollen piece too and Vladivostock and decreased goods which defendants failed to deliver alightly over Formoso, B., China, Indo-lo a firm in Canton. Plaintiffs also China and Luzon. A feeble anti-cydlone claimed the return of $130.00 which had been paid for freight. Defendanta were The funeral of the infant son of Mr.was shown to the east of Japan and a

depression over N.E. China.

absent. Manila, 8th, 8.45 am. Typhoon in and Mrs. S. A. Lopes, of No. 53, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, who died about 12ideg. Long. E., 18deg. Lat. N., Tuesday, took place at Happy Valley moving N.N.W. Cemetery last evening.

Friends of Sub-Inspector G. M. Dor rington, of the Police, at present attached to the Mongkok Statien, will regret to hear that he is seriously ill at the Kow: loon Hospital.

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Mr. Charles Herbert Lightfoot, tea

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Manila, 8th, 343 pm-Typhoon in about 122deg. Long. E, 19deg. Lat. N., moving WNW

Manila, 8th, 0 p.m-Typhoon in about 120deg. Long E. and 20deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued from the Royal Observatory at 8.25 p.m., stated :—'

An anti-cyclone is central to the east of Japan A depression covers NE. China. At 2 p.m. this afternoon the typhoon was in about Lai. 19deg. N Long, 122deg. E., moving NW. or W.N.W. fine at first, overcast later.

Local forecast: N. winds, freshening,

at stake. There was no fighting in a If such a reading of the situation is lawfully-appointed, attorney in Hong great cause. The lives were thrown away the true one it means that the Canton in an effort to prevent a common act of Northern expedition has gained its Grat

In connection with the affray at the piracy. General YANG SEN, & leader in objective, but it does not follow that the Western Market on Sunday morning, as the faz, distant province of Szechuan, expedition has achieved its goal of степ

a result of which two Chinese were killed, allowed his undisciplined soldiery to seize gained any material permanent advan-one wounded and in hospital under arrest two British vessels. Every effort wastage. It is a very long trek from Hankow on a charge of murder, and a Chinese made by the British Consul at Chung-to Peking. The Northern Army leaders lokong, also wounded and in hospital, the king to arrange matters on a friendly can put many thousands of men into the police have succeeded in establishing that THE ABERDEEN FISHING FLEET. field CHANG THO-LIN has promised his the flight between two Triad societies was basis, but they were unavailing A cer tain number of General Yara Sex's support if it were needed. It seems to

Brown sails into the twilight gently glide be needed now and so further develop-

Towards a sun still pouring liquid gold followers had been drowned whilst illegally endeavouring to board the Then Marshal Sux CHUAN-YANG is stretch

The dying sun sends out a flaming ray, ments may be expected from that quarter.

Upon a sea where giant steamers ride.

Bontiu. The capture of the Wanksten ing out an arm to bar the way back from

Turning the sails into a burnished brazze; and Wantung was deemed to be in the the Yangtze to Canton. Mambal SUN of extra-work outside of the plans, à

Lighting the dawn of a fisherman's day. nature of a reprisal Doubtless, the has been slow to move whilst Case representative of the owner of No. 18, Night's bright mosaic pales in the Eastern General thought that with these ships in KAI-BIEK bas scored his

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On his Lordship asking him whether he thought it was true that the goods had been stolen, he said, referring to the defendants, "I believe they are swind; lers, my Lord.".

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