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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 1912.

THREE POLICEMEN SHOT, the attack points to careful plot-

TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN THE NEW TERRITORY.

SAFE IN POLICE STATION BROKEN OPEN AND

SHOPS LOOTED,

ting and planning by the parties.

The safe at the police station was one of Mosars, Phillips and Sons fireproof ones, but from its shape at the moment it did not appear to have offered any great resistance to the hammere of the robbers.

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OVERLAND has the LARGEST SALE in ENGLAND Dining out this evening. Last niglit about fifty armed In an adjoining room a Chinese band. The Hongkong Auth of ANY AMERICAN MADE CAR and is sold at popular Chinese ruado a raid on the Police snored away as though nothing orities cannot do anything Prices, Station at Cheung Chau and, out of the ordinary had occured. at Colowan because it is under

ably larger. The robbers had no

difficulty in breaking open the

safe because they wore in no dan- gor of being disturbed.

Seized a Launch.

To make assurance doubly sure they captured the launch plying between Cheung Chau and Hong- who was on duty in the street. kong and also took care that no A third Indian who ran to the craft in the immediate vicinity scene of the disorder was also loft the harbour for assistance mortally wounded. Sentinels kept until they had completed their 'n striot watch over all the means teak,

of access to the station, whether by land or walor.

After clauring the safe the robbers took possession of all the arms and ammunition in the station. Cortain men wore told off to destroy all the moans of com- munication and to prevent the fourth Indian constable from coming near the scene both of the tragedy and the robbory,

Sergeant Boulger's Escape Sergeant Patrick Boulger, who

is

Firing in all Directions. The men in the launch in front

no stone unturned to trace the

CANTON NEWS.

'The Executions In Peking. (The Telegraph' Correspondent.)

Canton, August 19.

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after shooting dead the Indian In a passage not far from the the rule of the Portuguese ment. So far from that being the on duty, proceeded to an inner slooping Chinese, a revolver case Though the Macae officials were case, the Canton Government apartment and killed two more lay upon the floor as though it communicated with early this was in favour of the scheme Indians who wore preparing for had been thrown down by some-morning, no contingent from that and hoped for the early establish- duty. The gang then turned one hurriedly called upon to use town had arrived at one o'clock ment of the Corporation in view their attention to the safe wherein | the revolver.

to-day, was contained the whole of the Mr. King said that about ton Mr. King, with a posse of police,

of the present financial strain. Crown rents collected by the offi- o'olook two of a gang of fifty remains in the locality superin-

A Stormy Meeting. cors during the past weeks. The or so mon approached the landing tonding the police investigations, the Canton Council the other day There was a stormny moeting of amount is said to be over $1,000, stage from the water to the police and it would not be surprising in connection with the proposal and, had the attack boon made station. An Ladian constable was beforo many hours have elapsed if to secure a loan of $30,000,000 Killed by Lightning.' at another time, the haul might on duty there and he asked them there have been sensational de- for the formation of a Canton The municipal treasurer of porhaps have been consider what they wanted. They replied volopments.

with revolver, ehots, leaving the

Railway Banking Corporation, Victorias, Philippinos, was killed Business is being carried on with the Oanton-Hankow Railway in a recent storm by a stroke of unfortunato man mortally wound- locally without any hindrance as security, on the lines put for lightning, says a Manila Ex- ed. Whilst the twomurderers were from the upset of the villagers ward by Sun Yi-mei, Vice-Pre-obange. affecting an entrance from the though the presence of the polios gident of the Canton Council, Two labourers in the fielda were Are better than most and have no superior. This statement is not water front, the remainder broke renewed some of the excitement The opposing members argued also killed by the same agency in in the main entrance, and shot that reigned last night,and the that the scheme led to the con- the barrio of Barong in the same dend another Indian constable sampan women ory out for pas-trol of China's finance by for province.

for wrine Connoisseurs. THEY Lavo long known its truth. sengers as though nothing had eigners. Moreover it was asked

We make a specialty of high-class Ports and Sherries. happened.

how could they make use of the

SPECIFY HUNT'S. Canton-Hankow Railway ne MR. W. LOGAN baring resigned security for a loan in order to

his appolotment with this Com- | pay the expenditure of the Pro-hereby give notice that his Power of paay as from the 15th June, 1912, wo vincial Governmont, as it was Attorney is withdrawn. only to be expected that the share- holders of the Railway would raise strong opposition. The ques- of the station kopt 'firing in all Vice-President Ll has tole- tion of the taking over of the directions and the floating pographed to President Yuan, the Treasury by the Bank was great- pulation quickly left the harbour Ministry of State Affairs, they criticised, and it was pointed to them.

During the firing two of the rob- Canoruis of the various provintos to issue notos, as such power was TRE NOTIOL tha mosting of Stato Council and the Governor out that the Bank had no power!, bors in front of the station were giving particulars of the high

centralized by the Paking Go- bo hall at No. 31, Des Voeux Road, shot dead by mistake and lay on treasou committed by Generals vernment. The opinion was ex- tentral, Victoria, Hongkong, on the in charge of the locality which by the wharf with numerous rounds Chang Chun-wu and Fong Wai, other remedies than to raise in the forendon, for the purpose of pressed that there were no1st day of August, 1919, al 10.80 the way is on the main pass to Ma of ammunition under their members of the Jointly worn foreign loans in order to main determining whether an application uno, was, fortunatoly for himself, bodies.

Union. In the telegram, Vico- in his matshod on the hill- Immediately the safe had been President Li says that at this tain tho state of Canton's shall be made to the Court for the side where it is customary for the cleared of the $1,000 it contained, time, when the foundation of the money market. As regards the appointment of any persos ne liquidator European officer to reside in the the robbers attacked a pawnshop Republio has only just been laid, feared control of China's finance to the place, or jointly with the summer months. To this circum. called the Chan Young and it behoves all soldiers to protect by the foreign nations, this entire liquid stor appointed by the Co opany, stance he, no doubt, owos his life, breaking the safe open, socure the peace and maintain their re-y depended on the terms of the or for the appointment of a commit os

The fourth india constable was jewellery valued at $2,400. By palation. He saya that Generals agreement and the shareholders of lusaction.

Dated this twentieth day Ang., 1912. on patrol and he also shared the this time Sergeant Boulger, who Uliang and Fong Wai had repeat- would be benefited. It was 08. good fortune of Sergeant Bulger had boon in his matshed, situate edly incited the people in Hupeh had been made ou

E. J. WATERMAN, serted that very little progross

Liquidator. in not boing in or al sut the station. two minutes' walk from the to create a rebellion and to work

the col Tougkong, 20th August, 13 2. [008 News Reaches Hongkong. The Authorities in Hongkong a roof and commenced to firo on rullians. They were the ring and consequently there was con- station, had gained a position on hand in glove with the local lection of the third calls of the

Canton-Hankow Railway alaros, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, could not possibly be naquainted the mob. From the pawnshop leaders in several cases of trouble siderable delay in the construction

BREMEN. with what had occurred until the robbers made for geooer's which had occurred in Hupo. of the lins. The raising of foreign IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL the robbora had got woll away, shop and took away a small safo However, as they had rendered In the early hours of this morn- containing about $500.

valuable services to the Republic of the line: However, these argu- loans meant the earlier completion ing two Chinese messengere were

Government during the revolu- despatched to Hongkong in a Conveying the Booty..

tion, Vice-President Li forgave contended that it was impossible monta were chat aside, it being sailing craft. They were fortu The robbers secured possession them, and recommended them to anto enough to bail a stoa launch of the steam launch Lee Tuk and President Yuan for appointment for the Corporation to maintain and thereby shorten the journey had mon carrying whatever they as a return for their services dur- the paper currency, and to push by some considerable time. hud stolen to their launch. The ing the Revolution. Bat they on the construction of the line THE Steamship

Tho Chiol Inspector (Mr. robbers took the crow from the secretly returned to Hupeh and at the same time. Collett) and the Assistant Supr. launch Hoi Yuen and transferred attempted to create a rising. They ofl'olivo, Mr. King, wore apprised them to the Tuk Kee. Eventual- demanded money from Vice-Pro- to People Bitten by Shanghai whilstin bed of what had occurred, ly they disabled the steering gear sident Li, and had wasted several

Dogs. H. E. The Governor Informed, of tho loi Yuon. Even the police thousand dollars in riotous liv- The Shanghai Municipal Excellency the Governor boat was used to convey the booty ing in Shanghai. Besides, they tazette reports that during the tragedy and a wire was sent to boat was found at the other side places and established delibera-been bitten by unmuzzled dogs, was also made aware of the from the launch. The police posted their followers in different last few weeks 10 persons have the Authorities at Macao. of the bay this morning..

The reason the wire was sent

tive bodies. This time, Vice-Pre- three of the injured parsons being About half past eleven tho rob aident Li hurried them to Peking police constables, one a foreigner, to Macuo was that the robbare born cleared away and sailed in in order to get rid of them, and who were bitten while endeavour- aro supposed to have made for the ilirection of Tang Wan or he hoped they would turn over a ing to catch unmuzzled caninen, Hongkong, Colowan Island, which is under Colowan,

now fenf. However, they made "During this time of the your." the Portuguese Government and A special police launch set off a daring attempt to put the whole says the Gazette, "when the dan- is supposed to be a hot-bad of for the neighbourhood of Tai O country in trouble, and their ger from rabies is most to be pirates and villainous Chinoso, this morning, with Inspector plot was openly planned. Undor looked for, the co-operation of the An armed party, including Sallivan and Sergeant Watt on these circumstances, Vice-Pre-public is earnestly requested in Mosgrs. Collett Kerr and Wills, board, among other police officers. rident Li was obliged to telegraph proventing dogs from being at left by the Stanley this morning. Later in the day the bodies, of to President Yuan and have them large unmuzzled."

INQUIRIES ON THE SPOT. the Indian constables 713, 703 executed in accordance with mar- Inquiries made to-day at the and 769 wore conveyed to Hong-tial law. Vice-President Li also scene of the outrage showed the kong on board the Tuk Kee, bege President Yuan to pension station itself so orderly that is Lanco Sorgeant Wilis and Inthe familios of the deceased for was difficult to believe, without spector Kerr being in chargo. having rendered active servicos close investigation, that anything In the pawnbroker's shop during the Revolution, and also to untoward had happened. The which was ransacked, articles of grant free pardon to their mis- premises los from the water clothing were strewn all over the guided followers. Vice-President front to the main thoroughfare, floor and the safe, very badly Li also says that if anybody tain The building is a low one with a battered, was close by the should be blamed it is ho, for fairly spacious living room at the passage; out of its customary having formed a wrong opinion front or landward entrance, cou-position.

of these two conspiratora. necting with a charge room that At the grocery establishment leads on to the water front. On the thieves seemed to have wist- the left hand side of the last-ed neither much time nor energy named apartment there is a small and, instead of smashing the room wherein was contained the safe, took it away with them.

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safa: This was the only room The whole of the village was kim, Chairman of the Canton Royal. which showed signs of what had in chaos whilst the firing was go Chamber of Commerce, occupied cocured. The floor was strowning on, and anyone endeavouring the chair, and the Provincial with sawdust which come from to impede the progress of the mob Government was represented by mert. the afe and formed that part of would have met with certain Bin Ping-won, un official from the packing which renders the death, receptante fireproof. The door

What the Chinese crackers About, ton merchants from Hong- the Official Specie department. had been smashed off and the sale were for can only be conjectured, kong were present. Among them itself was the terribly battered. but it is more than likely that the were Ng Pang-kai and Wong Onatable close by were twonty odd robbers used these so as to lessen Kam-ying. Various questions cartridges; (Mouser pattern) a the suspicion of gun firing.

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