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Taipo

TIME-TABLE,

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Taipo Market Dep, 7.16

Padling ...Dep.

8.00 8.23 9.15.10.09 12.02 1.152.57 3.00 4,57 5,49 7.39

9.94 10.18 12,09, 181 —

9.36 10.28 1221: 1,34

0.49 10.43 12.34 1.47

KONG,

SHANGHAI STREET ROBBERIES.

TUESDAY,

ESTABLISHED 1837.

SEPTEMBER

CHINESE DEMAND THAT CON. STABLES DE ARMED.

COMEDY IN SHANGHAI COURT.

QUICK MILITARY PROMO, TIONS.

HOW ARMIES ARE MADE.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 19th. Charged with conspiring to over-

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DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

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Royal Artillery Aquatio Sports, R.A.S.C. Comber, 3.30 pm.

Sanitary Board meeting, 4.13

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.

Ping Pong League: Club de Re-

·Protesting against the increasing | number gi armed robberies in Chi-throw the Government and subvertersio. St. Louis (Y.M.C.A.).

4.44 5.60 7.30

9.53 10.48 12.88 131

4,58 KO 7.49 8.09 8.16 7.55 5.13 6.20 759

WEAPONS TAKEN FROM SUN'S MEN?

10.08 10.66 12,48 201

8.98 6.31 8.09

Bhengshui Dep.

Shamshan

Art 738 8.40

111.00 12.53 206 3.14

11.08|12,59 2.193.18 3.40

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19.32 3,51 5.09-5,35 6.41

Arr. 8.12 8,5811,141131 11,49 12.88, 8,57 5.14 5.43 8.47 7.04 756

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nise areas of Shanghai, the Cam mercial Union of the Kiu Mow Dec to the Chinese Chief of Police:

Armed robberies have of late become daily occurrences. At Kiu Mow Dee many such robberies have taken place in the past 10 days and the police have not solved any of

them or made any arrests.

"The reason that these armed robbers are so active is because the Chinese police are not armed. Yet- terday a silversmith's shop at West Gate was robbed and a Chinese policeman, who dared pursue one of the robbers, shot and killed. He

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the State. against Art. 101 and Art. 103 of the Chinese Provisional Criminal Code, twenty-five Chinese, zome in Nationalist, uniforms, made their appearance before Judge Li and Nederland Consolar representative. Deputy, Bos, at the this Special Provisional Court morning. All of the accused were formally handed Chinese authorities for trial, in compliance with an official request made by Mr. Ka Veng Loong, re- presenting the Garrison Commat der.

Over to the

Mr. A. T. Maitland sated that a few days ago a letter was received by the police from the Commis sioner of the Wossung and Shang- bai Defence Force to the effect that there is a recruiting station newly established in the Settlement by

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.L "Cheer O": Concert, 7 pm; Better Ole": Whist. Drive, 7 p.m

After-Dianer. Dance at Lee Gar-

dens.

Whitey Smith Orchestra at Re- pulse Bay Hotel.

Forbes Russell Comedy Company

present "Half-a-Loaf" at Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

1st Northamptonshire Band Lee Oriental Strolling Players and Theatre, 3.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Moana.”. World Theatre: "Time The Comedian."

Star Theatre: The Monster." America, ek; and Europe vid Principal Malls-Inward: Canada, Siberia (Empress of Canada). outward: Europe vid Marseilles, etc. (Rhezenor), 2.30 p.m.; Canada, and rid Victoria, B.C. (President Lincoln), 5 p.m.

was unarmed and, therefore, was certain Chinese for enrolling America, etc., Europe vid Siberis

an easy victim for the robbers. residents mourn his death.

We

"We, therefore, request you to confer with the local military officials with a view to having the police armed with the guns obtained from the Northern soldiers of Sun Chuan Fang, captured by the South ern forces. These arms should be issued to the police for the protec- tion of all peaceful; law-abiding and honest cititers."

Following the sending of the letter a meeting was held by residents at which the following resolutions were passed:-

1. That the Chief of Police be asked to arm all police on duty.'

-That members of the Peace Maintanance Corps be requested to turn out for duty day and night to assist the police in maintaining law and order.

3. That more soldiers and police be posted on busy thoroughfares and on the boundaries of the Settle

ment."

The Chief of Police has requested the Acting Mayor of Chinese Shanghai to raise funds for the purpose of arming all police on "duty.—Shanghai Times.

THE RED STAR.

- PORTENTS AND LIVERS.

CONTRADICTORY OPINIONS IN SHANGHAI,

Considerable interest" has been excited among Chineze during the last two nights, suys last Tuesday's Shanghai Times, by the appearance

in the heaveas of a red star.

Small knots of star-gazers have been seen at corners and in open spaces eagerly canvassing the mean- ing of this new portant.

cadets for enemy belligerents. The police located several headquarters in the Louza district, which were found to have done the alleged res cruiting work.

Official documents, chops, seals, printed forms, badges and certi- cates were reized at different hotels at 320 and 255 Shensi Roads and 331 Kiukiang Road as a result of raids. The accused were arrested at these places.

A badge (produced) here the fol- lowing wording: "The 1st division of the 10th route of the Chili Fengtien Reinforcements."

The only witers-beard in the Court was the fry accused, named Zung Yoong Kong, who aid he was commissioned to take charge of the matter by General Lieu Vih Tab, a subordinate under Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang.

General Headquarters! Among the accused, a school teacher was made a Lieutenant General, a clerk-Brigadier Gen eral, house coolie-captain, a teacher-military advisor, an

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boat coolic-one of. the rice General's bodyguards, an ex-shop Secretary on assistant-assistant

and the stall, a coolie-adjutant, amilitary coolie chief adjutant

Mr. A. T. Maitland stated that this was a political offence, and as the Council did not meddle with politics, be had no objection to the handing over of the accused.

The Judge was of the sang opinion, and entered the ruling a cording to the motion of the prosc-

cutor.

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Deputy Eos Protests, However, Deputy Bbs took excep tion to the ruling and entered the following protest:-" I reserve the right to take up this matter again. Art. 1 Bec. 1 of the rendition agree ment says that all civil and criminal cases in the Settlement shall be dealt with by the Provi- sional Court. Why did not the

Wednesday.

St. Matthew's Day.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m. and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

Hockey: Nomads v. Punjab, Re- giment, Marina Ground. 5.13 p.m.

Ping Pong Lengua: Hop Ving Club v. C.C.Y.M.S. (St. Peter's Club).

Naval and Military Y.M.CAL— "Cheer O": Whist Drive, 7.13 "Better "Ole": Sing-Song, p.m.; 7 p..

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Whitey Smith Orchestra, at Re THE KING EDWARD.

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Concert Party at Kowloon Football Club, 9 p.m.

Forbes Russell Comedy Company Present Nothing but the Truth, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre: "Moans." World Theatre: "Time Comedian."

Star Theatre: "The Monster... Principal Mails:-Outward: Zealand, etc. Australia, New (Tango Maru), 9.30 s.m.

Thursday. Birthday of Confuscius (Sheng- tan-chien).

Legislative Council Meeting, 20

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3rd Annual "Swimming Gala, of South China Command Forecs, R.A.S.C. Camber, 3.30 p.m.

Tea Dances H.E. Hotel and

Football: H.K.F.C

Police Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.

Kowloom Football Club annual Happy Valley. meeting, 6 p.m.

The population of China ia Chinese authorities prosecute the C.R.C. (C.C.Y.M.S.).

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Ping Pong League: W. Y.O.B.U. Steel and Coulson's Billiard accused in this Court, instead of divided into

R.A.; section-not two

League: Northants Nationalists and Northerners as asking the Court to hand them over KO.S.B. . Queen's; R.E. and R. some would have the public believe, to the military authorities Apart Sigs... D.R.C. Revenue. v. St.

and "shina from this, I object to the procedure but "dah danzeh!"

Only the first accused Patrick's Club; Garrison Sgts. danzeh," or those postested of big followed. livers (brave men). and those was examined by the Court, while Mete v. Police.

Naval and Military T.M.C.AL: possessed of small (timid men), the other 24 accused were merely Cheer O"; Informal Dance, 7

No prima Without inquiring too intimately asked to state names, into the dies of their internal or facie case has been established to gans representative of The prove that the accused were actual- Shanghai Times was able last nightly implicated in the crime with definitely to establish thathise which they are charged. danzeh

or small livers, predo- minate in this area.

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After dinner dance at Lee Gar

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Forbes Russell Comedy Company present "In the Next Room,” Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Oriental Strolling Players and 1st Northamptonshire Regimental Band, Lee Theatre, 9.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Masked Bride

World Theatre: "Her Sister from Paris.

Star Theatre: "Sea Horses." Principal Mails:-Outward: Canada, America, etc, and Europe

- Friday.

The End of the World. The majority of star-gaters ques tioned as to their opinion of this phenoneman in the heavens put the worst constructions upon it. It

With was pointed out that red stars 878

tcome amounting seldom seen unless a catastrophe $40,000 and expenditure in the was imminent. On the other hand neighbourhood of $140,000 monthly, there were some who considered the Mr Taung Ding Tas, chief staff, portent highly-favourable. These officer to the Woosung and Shang-vid Victoria, B.O. (Achilles), 10.30 persons were marked down as hai Defence Commissioner, does not dah danzeh," or big livers. To feel like assuming office, according: them the advent of a red star into a report in the Chinese press.

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel sad the heavens was just as usual Interviewed by a reporter of the Hotel Savoy; 4.30 p.m. and King

Sinanpan, Mr. Tsang, who by the Edward Hotel, & p.m. way has just been appointed

Ping Pong League: W. Col Mayor of Shanghai (native areas), lege v. St. P Peter's Club (YMCA) said, Owing to the present mili- Naval and Military Y.M.CA. tary situation. I am unable to leave

Cheer

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us to their less gifted brothers, but they constructed nothing but good from it. Red stars are seldom seen, they pointed out, unless some thing good came from them.

unsatisfactory state of In investigation the scribe espied Chinese with whom he claimed

Pressed for details, Mr. Tsang slight acquaintance hurrying along in the shadow of the towards confessed that the municipality of church. He stopped him and which he had just been appointed asked his opinion. The end of head, lacked the proper means of the world," replied the Chinese, maintenance, so that it may be and broke into & gentle trot in that Mr. Tsang will not accept the the direction of the church. The position of Mayor of Greater reporter was left a doubt as to the Shanghai after all, at least not size of this person's liver.

while cxpenditore exceeds income.

Oriental Strolling Players and 1st Northamptonshire Regimental Band Lee Theatre, 9.30 p.m.

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