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H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.

A SHANGHAI SENSATION. A MODERN BANDIT STATE.

FORMER U.S. COURT OFFICIAL

ARRESTED.

STRANGE STORY AT CORSICAN TRIAL.

'MURDER AND COMMERCE.

THE WEEK'S DIARY.

Today.

Art Exhibition, Lane, Oraw- ford' Opening by Lady Clementi, 11. am

Presentation of prizes Indian School 11.30 am., by Mr. Ael Arculli

Hong Kong Land Investment and 39th Ordinary General Meeting, Agency "Co, Ltd., BOOR.

Cricket: Army, Navy, Kowloon Cricket Club.

SERIOUS BRIBERY CHARGE.

Leopard Goodwin Husar, United A remarkable insight into the life States District Attorney in Shang and activities of a modern bandit hai between February 21st, 1999, has been afforded by the trial at and December 1st, 1996, was arrest Ajaccio of alpe where ed last Friday morning as he left alleged to have formed the "general the U.S. Court, Shanghai, by Mr. staff of Nonce Romanetti, a Cor- Thurston Porter, United States sican bandit who was killed Inst Marshal, and was charged with April during a running fight with having accepted a bribe of Ths. gendarmes. From the evidenco 34,000 to drop proceedings against given at the trial it would appear A. Tracey Woodward, who is that Ramanetti had, among other alleged to have been concerned in functionaries, his Minister of Com- shipment of Persian opium to China merce Minister of Marine, and

Mr. Husar was startled and ex- Minister,, of Transport hibited surprise as Mr. Porter in-

Queen's Theatre: Romaretti, who was charged with formed him of his arrest and went quietly to the Marshal's office. No three murders and a large number one round knew of the arrest-it of robberica, might have lived tran-Found was accomplished so quietly, Inquilly enough in his own domain, the office the warrant was read over had he not pandered to his vanity

P

H.E. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Savoy tes dansant, 30.

rehearsal

Hong Kong Philharmonic Society (H.M.S. Pinafore), Cathedral Hall, 8.43 p.m.

Queen's College Old Boys' Asao- ciation annual meeting Queen's College Hall. 5.30 p.m.

A Sainted

"Lost

and

Dovil."

World Theatre:

Star Theatre: The Denial".

*1

Friday.

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to him and he received a dopliente trying to play the part of a

picturesque brigand taking an im Queen's College Annual Prize KING EDWARD copy.

portant share in public affairs. He Distribution, by H.E. the Gover- had ample means to lire very com- nor, 11 .. to the domain be bad made his Ferry Company, Ltd., at Messrs. fortably with his outlaw court" 29th Annual meeting Star"? own, for it appears that each of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.," his "Ministers had a well-defined 11 am field of commercial activity.

The former United States official had just defended a suit for Mex. 8506, which had been brought against him by Mne, Keltsova, manager of Maison Lacille. Sais had been brought to force payment for 12 dresses for the former Mre Husar which had been purchased before she left for America on April 1st, 1924, in which Mr. Lurton, the Commissioner found for plaintiff.

Mr. Husar was released on bail Judge M. D. Purdy.-N. Daily News.

The Cabinett

Cricket: Army . Navy, Kowloon Cricket Club,

HK Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4,30 Kowloon Football Club general

the bandit's estate and was held p.m.

One was appointed steward of

responsible for the care of its vine-

HONG KONG, CANTON AND of 0.815,000, the same being set by Jards; another was trade, manager meeting, 3 p.m.

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ALCOHOLISM IN UNITED STATES.

Deviläi

ching Racing class.

Theatre: "A" Bainted

World Theatre: "Lost and Found."

Star Theatre: "The Denial," Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe vió Siberia (Eukimi Maru)." Out- ward: Australia, etc. (drafurn), 2.30 p.m.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

Electric Lifts and Lighting.. Talophores on each floor. Hotel Lanch meets all Steamers Telephone: Central No. 873 Tal. "Address: VICTORIA,

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J. WITCHELL, Manager.

of very profitable cheese factories at Col de Pruno and Bostelicaccia; while another, whose sister was the bandit's mistress was placed in charge of a motorransport service which did good "usiness on the island. The bandit's Minister of 61 DEATHS IN TWO DAYS. Marine was held responsible for a fleet, which comprised a number CHRISTMAS TIME ORGIES. of Ashing boats, several motor launches, and a motor-yacht; while Americans who insisted on cele yet another member of his court

good, played the part qinister of War, brating Christmas in the old-fashioned way took more and was in chargey – sentries chances than usual of being poison who Entries close for Hong Kong

retreats, a

Alery Cricket ClubTonnis Tournament.. tric-light rangatia which kept the Entries close for Kazi Stople he HAR chief informed of the movements of chase gendarmes and soldiers in his douse Mesting. (To be held on

ed this year on accome of the diminishing supply of pure spirits obtainable. The figures for the whole country are not yet avail-

able, but nearly 100 patients suffer- |

maida"

Saturday,

Fanling Hunt meet Potta Bungalow, a pa

Golfs Final Governor's Shield.

Dance, Peak Club, 8.15 p.m.

"A Bainted

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Ms. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietres,

ing from alcoholism were admitted It was mentioned during the Pantomime: "Little Red to the New York City hospitals on trial that only a few hours before / Hood" by the "Little Hummf - expervision of the Proprietress. December 27th, eleven of whom he was trapped and shot down after and others, in aid of Dr. Barnardo's

Theatre Royal, 8.15 p.m. died. The condition of many others a long chase, Romanetti, "the lastHome; is still precarious.

of the bandits," had brutally thrash- The police reported more arrested his mistrem and the children

Queen's Theatre for drunkenness this Christmas than of locsi peasants who had visited Found."

World Theatre: for any holiday since probibition him to obtain payment for sheep came into force.

he had bought.

A later message (dated December eath) atates:-

To date fifty men and women havE died in the cities of New York. Chicago, and Detroit as the feanit of drinking poisoned alcohol, or undertaker cocktails," during the Christmas holidays; and many hun. dreds of others are lying seriously. ill in hospitals Dozens of persons have been blinded, and report from San Francisco to-day states; that the authorities have traced two

hundred cases of insanity during the the effects of poisoned

year. "to

liquor.

SPORT AT AMERICAN COLLEGES.

VIRTUAL PROFESSIONALISM RAMPANT

The recent assertion that Ameri can college sports are becoming so

commercialised, that a national scandal in threatened was recently Poison In Alcohol.

supported by the announcement of Dr. Homer Wark, president of the The Government's alleged prac West Virginia Wesleyan University, tice of pincing poison in alcohol to that the football players of that prevent its consumption as a bever-institution have been receiving ing ege has aroused widespread indigna directly, by means of free board tion, and officials promise an in- and lodging, books, tuition, etc., vestigation. Mr. Nathanial Harben, about £100 each for their work in the Assistant United States Attor the field. Such payment, Dr. Wark ney charged with enforcing prohibi- tion in New York, to-day resigned amateur athletics, and, despite the suggests, violates the spirit of position, because, he

stated fact that a change in the system Was impossible to enforce the law will mean heavy financial loss to bere or in any other large American the college, the board of trustees Mr. Harben declared that has determined to put the college public opinion was still opposed to sports an a voluntary basis. prohibition, and that people would

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and

Last!

Star Theatre: "The Denial" Principal Mails-Inward: Europe vid Negapatam (Hakata Maru). Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Fushimi Mars), America, etc., and Europe vid San Francisco and, siá Siberia (Presi dent Pierce), 5.p.m

Sunday.

9.30

2.10.;

Mr. S. Akimitsu walks round Island, am

Fanling Hunt meet," K.0.8.3/% Camp, 16.30 am.

Yachting Cruisers.

Hermes,

Tennis: K.C.C. V.. H.M.A.

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe rid Negapatam, papers. (Seang Bee).

only

Monday. Annual meeting Union Waterboat Co, Ltd. (Mesars. Dodwell), 11 Yachting Ladies' postponed, 1st Championship race

Ain.

H.K. Hotel tea dance; 4.30 p.m.

Annual Meeting Sent-holders Hotel Savoy ten dansant, 4:30

p.m

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H.K. Philharmonic -Society speakeasies with which New called attention to the objection rehearsal (H.M.6. York, is credited. As fast ar these able system of purchasing" foot Cathedral Hall, 6.30p.m. illicit bars were closed; Mr. Harben ball players in this indirect Professor Langsner, telepathist added, they were reopened else manner by the leading American and hypnotist, Queen's Theatre. xhere.

Inter collegiato football colleges contests have become so popular

Tuesday. that the annual games bring in a tremendous Fevenue, and for that influence on college activities. reason threaten to exert an undue

POLO IN THE ARMY." WAR OFFICE SANCTION USE OF TROOP HORSES

v. Shanghai,

Hong Kong

SPORTING CARTRIDGES all descriptions,

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Telephone Central 30.

CAMMELL LAIRD & Co.,

H.K. Hotel tes dance, £30 p.mL:

Agente for W. W. GREENE Hotel Savoy ten dansant, 4.30 LTD., Bramingham, p.m.

Principal Mails Inward: Europe HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS It is estimated that 300 colleges p..

vid Marseilles (D'Artagnan), 12.30 AND 'AMMUNITION STÖRE, The War Ofice announces that teen in the season just closed. took some £4,000,000 in admission

Wednesday.

8. Because ARCADE. the use of troop horses for polo by Harvard alone is credited with re

Chinese New Year. Day. Army officers, which may be perceiving £200,000. With so much

Interport Football raitted at the discretion of the General Officer Commanding in temptation to go to great lengths to

money involved there is always. Chief, will in England be subject secure first class men for a team. in future to a payment, of 24 for the season where, horses are hired by officers on the strength of the unit on whose charge the horses. Ato beld

This Elm will be due whether the horses are used throughout the Bason or not. When hired by off cers not on the strength, the charge for hire at home stations or on the Rhine, will be Its a month, or por tion of a month; and in Egypt 10% a month, or portion of a month.

The Northumberland Education Committee which frequently pro- vides pupils with bicycles where the school is a long distance from home, has resolved to give a shepherd 188 a week to maintain a pony and trap for the use of his six children, his home being four miles from school,

HK Hotel tea dance, 4.20 p.m. Hotel Savoy ten dansant, 4.30 p.m.jpg Spa

Pantomimo: Little Red Riding Hood," by "Little Mummers" and others, Theatre Royal, 5,15 p.

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