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THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

Reported Attack on the Whampoa Forts.

LETTER-CARRYING.

Instructions which" Nood Revising.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916.

THE FULL COURT.

The appeal in connection with the winding up of the Tus Hing Company was proceeded with to- A Chinses was charged before hesh Sur Haviland de Sam

day before the Fall Court, oTER Mr. Wood at the Folics Court, mares presided, being accom this morning, with carrying let-panied by Mr. Justice Gomperts is reported in a local vernsou- |ters into the Colony.

(Prizne Judge); lar paper: the Tsang Wan Yet Inspector McDonald said the

Another disturbance at Wham-

Fo. Is is stated that, in the Postmaster General did not wish arly hours of this morning, so to proceed. There were only three Ptack" was made by “the rebels” [letters. on the Whampoa Ferts and on His Worship:-Who made the cruiser Chao Han. The attack the abarge? was apparently repulsed without Inspector McDonald-I did, difficulty by Government troope sir. The police had permission to do so from the Postmaster General about three months ago, and were instructed to accept #bail at about $1 a letter.

And pailers.

CANTON NEWS.

His WorshipI think the instructions should be revised, and the charges should only be made

From Our Own Correspondent) by the Postmaster General. The

defendant will be discharged.

Piracy in Pearl River.

Canton, March 5.

Last Wednesday six gentlemen stepped on board a sampan-ten- dar from the Chou Tan Jui wharf in Honam to be taken to a Hong- kong steamer. The

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This morning Mr. Eldon Potter continued to address the Court with the compulsory winding up an points of law in connection of Companies.

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deeded to address the Court, and said that the Company was formed | |with a capital of $200,000. It was alleged that certain of the direc tors stale 100 chests of opiam, which, at the present market price, were worth 14 million dollars. It those cheats were recovered from those directors, the share- A Chiness butcher has reported holders would have the option of The British-American Tobacco who gave his name as Lo Faw to the Police that while on his saying if they would wind up the Company were charged before noticed they were well dressed way from Kowloon City to another Company and divide those exor- Mr. Wood, at the Police Court, An unusual and interesting sud apparently well-to-do men village, where he was going to mos profits between them, or, this morning, with fixing posters case came before Mr. Elaseland, and as he had no other passengers buy park, he saw two men on the with that enormous sur, they on the wail at the foot of at the Police Court this morning, on that trip he determined to rob roadside, and, as he got near them, could go on trading on a rising Battery Pain steps, without per- when a Chinese was charged with them: Accordingly he proposed he held up his lantern to use who market and make more. By his mission from the Superintendent attempting to administer to a professional thief on the they were. They immediately ast judgment, his Lordship had de-of Police.

Nasim Dis and others, a certain wharf, that he, the thief, should upon him, one of them getting prived the shareholders of their

A representative of the Com- poison, or other injurious or de- follow them in a boat and when him by the throat, whilst the other tight to decide that question si pany appeared and admitted the structive substance with intent to they were in midstream rob them. bound his legs with the girdle at all. His order, that the Company offence, and also added that, do grievous bodily harm.

In going to the steamer the his sid. The two then proceeded should be wound up, had brought so far as he knew, the man A second charge of administer- bostuman took such a roundabout to rob him of the money in his the Company to bear the costs out they had engaged to do the posting the said poison was preferred. course that the passengers prot-possession. They took from him of its own estate, of a trial which ing had not seen any notice Inspector Grant said the man ested, whereupon the bostan $10, and then ran away, leaving Lasted 33 days.

prohibiting the posting. The had been treating some Indians mid the tide bad carried him out him to get loose as best he coeld. This afternoons Mr. Sharp open place was crowded with posters, for various diseases, and he at the way. Suddenly a boat

ed his argumenta for the reapon-so he posted a few more.

went to their place on the 4th drew alongside and the thief and

|dents, saying that his side's view Sergeant PittThere is a inst. for the purpose of collecting his comrades boarded the sampan

of the law was radically different notice there in English and some manney sbout $2. He had with drawn revolvers. They took

from that put forth by the other Chinese. There are other posters some difficulty in getting hold of zide. everything of value from the

there. I had cleared the wall it, and he went into the cook. The case was again adjourned.mly a little while before.

house with a small bottle, and passengers and were about to withdraw when, unfortunately for At the Police court this mom-

His Worship said defendants emptied the contents into a bowl them and their nefarious designs, ing, before Mr. Wood, a Chinese

would be fined $1. There had of milk. He was seen to do this s patrol boat came in sight and was charged with assaulting a

been a batch of the same kind of by a Chinese woman.. The the entire band of petty thieves woman. Inspector McDonald

summonses before him recently, Indians were of opinion that the were caught. Canton justice was said the

had been

and he meant the public to under-bottle contained poison. given them: they were shot the drawing water.ut 器 street

stand that the next lot would not The case was remanded for a Poaxt morning,

fountain and defendant pase-

week. ed and pat his leg satride Play in the Hongkong Tennis escape so lightly.

representative of the the bucket. She resented this, Tournament opens to-morrow Company said and threw some of the water over when, so far sa has been arrang had seen a notice on another wall On the 2nd inst, word was re-im, and he retaliated by pushed, three matches take place. In and he had not posted any there. arrived in Wangpoo from Pekinging her down. She was taken to the Open Championship Singles, Is was very dificult for Chinese to with more than ten cannon to be the Police Station where the Messrs. Ng Sze-kwong and genderstand what was public pro- | ped in the struggle with the feigned to be unconscions.

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ceived that a man-of-war had

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His Worship-Was she put evolutioniats in Yannan.`A Canton gunboat was at once desting it on?

Inspector McDonald-Yes, she patched to bring the cannon to Canton

was certainly shamming. Some The Paking gunboat times she would stealthily open was reported to have departed on an eye to see what was going on. Baturday for the north.

I sent her to the Hospital, and the doctor said there was nothing Office of Treasurer to be

the matter with her. Removed

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Defendant was bound over for 12 months in the sum of $50.

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Sze-cheang will try conclusions; in the Hendicap Singles "B" party. Messrs. O. H. Ritter (owes 3/16) fendants would be fined $1, and His Worship reiterated that de-i

There was quite a big house at and G. W. Sewell (owes 15/3) the the next offender the Victoris Theatre last night, will play off; and in the Handi-uld be severely dealt with when the thrilling pacto-play, cap Singles "A" Lient-Col

"The Nigger, or the New Gov- Faichnis (receives 4/8) and Capt. Police, who was present in court, time in Hongkong. The film

The Deputy Superintendant of

ernor,” was screened for the first Milner-Jones (receives 15/1) will wees. Other matches have been asked that he might be allowed.

to say that the posters gave the deals with the liquor and race fired for later days in the week, police a great deal of trouble. It Probleme. in America, and is) but these will no doubt be con- bad aken Sergeant Pits an hour wonderfully conceived and pre- siderably added to before the days to take these down, and he did seated. The Prologue sets forth on which they are fixed come not think that $1 was a sufficient which prevailed in the early elave

in a vivid manner the conditions THE DISTILLERS COMPANY'S In connection with the Ve penalty for the offence.

His Worship: Well, unless terans Handicap Doubles the

there is a stop put to it they will Notwithstanding that the City Thorne and JB. Greaves, following entries have been receiv

be fined more. the work and that it was weil | Hall on Saturday night was Hon. Mr. Cland. Severn and Gin the case of a Mr. Stevens.. known that there were many packed to overflowing on the of Hastings, H. R. Phelips and H. strongholds of robbers and re- casion of the initial performance volutionista near by and they had by the A.D.C. of "The Angel in Humphreys, B. B. O. Bird and threatened to blow up the build-the House," last night farther A. Crook, Lieut.-Colonel A. L ing and loot the treasury. Go showed the marked interest which Watson and Lieut.-Colonel Crisp, Tenor, Cheung gave his consent 18 taken in the play, for the theatre Major Robertson and W. sad it is thought the transfer was again well filled will soon take place.

The Finance Commissioner, Mr. Chung Kai Yee, bas petitioned for permission to remove his offices from Gee Boa Street to the old location at the head of Sheang "Hoon Tai. The Commissioner

mid the present place is unfit for!

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The Fital Accident.

"THE ANGEL IN THE

HOUSE,"

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Hodges.

Praise has already been shower- ed upon those taking part, and little is left to be added in HONGKONG TRAMWAY this direction. It would be

criticise

A similar amourt was inflicted

days, while the play proper takes

up to modern times, giving en insight into political jobbery and culminating in a most dramatic situation. It is in all respects a most remarkable film, and its oat- standing feature is the strong and powerful acting of Mr. William Farnum, who has the title role.

CYCLIST IN TROUBLE. His work throughout marks him

A Chinese married Woman

as a wonderfully realistic actor, and, if only to see him, the film is well worth witnessing.

"The Nigger" is to be screened mcre-to-

COMPANY LIMITED.Summoned a Chinese cyclist at for three nights

the Police Court this morning, night, Wednesday and Thursday. before Mr. Hazeland, for riding a If the patronage justifies the big bicycle furiously in Kramer expense involved in introducing these films, farther photo-plays Street, Tai Kok Tsui.

Sergeant Lannigan stated that by renowned sctors will be slown

One of the Jardine, Matheson manifestly unfair to and Co.'s steamere plying between severely, especially since the hare and Shanghai, on arriving play is produced for charity, The following is the approxi- in port last Tuesday reported although it would be foolish tomate statement of Traffic Receipts distressing accident en route. say that there is not room for for the week ending March from what he could gather, defen- in Hongkong in the near future. The deck coclica while shifting criticism. Taken on the whole, 1916- Cargo missed their footing and and not paying too much fall into the hold. One was killed attention.

instantly, breaking his neck, and last

to the fact that

night some of the

the other suffered a broken leg. performers forgot

certain This Year:

He was taken to the Red Cross of their lines, which, however, Last Year: Hospital for treatment.

they promptly picked up, the Increase: presentation of the play is a credit. Demz8885: to all concerned.

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Army for Shuntak, Robbers sad revolutionists

Receipts Aggregate dant was riding along Kramer for week. Receipts Street, when he ran over com-

for 9 weeks plainant's son and injured him.

The woman said defendant $11,088 $116.191

10,841 102,096 rode down the street at a fast pace 247 14,095 and did not ring his ball. He ran into her six-years-old boy,. and the impact

50 W&S great that defendant was knocked off his machine.

Defendant said he rang his bell, and, when trying to avoid the boy, he fell down on his nose.

The two outstanding characters, *as been making a great deal ́of Sir Rupert Bindloss (Mr. M. 8. Scholarship for the Diocesan

sturbance in Shan-tak for shout Northcote), and Mr. Sinclair, as

Girls' School year. In order to cope with the The Angel," are due a little At a meeting of the Committee tuation efficiently, Commander more praise, for they do remark of the above school, beld yester Ho Man-pui bas been sent there ably well all through, both carry-day a letter was read addressed

ith his entire quota of soldiers. ing their parts through to to Miss Pitts from Mesure. Chan the sentence.

perfection, neither overdoing Kai-ming. Sin Tak-fan, Ea Foor

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A fine of $15, or a month, was

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Kwangsal Wants Bullets. nor anderdoing the characters and Wong Kam-fak, presenting Werd has come from Kwangeai The others displayed more Scholarship of $50 a year to the hat they have an army of valiant assurance than they had done on sobool in memory of the late Miss oldious ready to send to help to the previous cocasion, and, Byze. The Scholarship is to be

the Yunnan rebels but they following out a useful hint, did open to all pupils, irrespective of Police Court this morning, a no balleta. So they beg their best not to forget those at race, nationality or cread. The Chinese was charged with being

Lang Chai-kwong to send the back by pitching their voices Committee gratefully sccepted in unlawful possession of Governmomed house, Stonehouse, No. twenty boxes as soon as a little higher. The whole per- the Scholarship, which is the first ment opium valued at $2. A Apply. Percy Baith, Seth and

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