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YET ANOTHER ARMËD ROBBERY.
GOLDSMITH'S SHOP ENTERED.
Last night saw another armed robbery perpetrated. The victim is a goldsmith. his shop at No. 282, Queen's Road, being entered by a gang of six men who were all armed with revolvers.
The robbers have cause to feel, very satisfied over the coup. for the haul they effected was bigger than has been made for some time past.
A hasty computation of the loss made immediately after the, departure of the robbers, placed the loss at 'over $8,000. A more
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Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley and children left for England to-day by the s.s. Empress of Russia.
"Lover of Sports."--As no good purpose is likely to be served, the correspondence on the subject you have dealt withi is now closed.
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We hear that on the 28th inst. a big lot of military met with their families will leave for Home, mostly men who have been in Hongkong for four or five years.
dock.
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Things appear to be very dull at the Docks at present, most of careful calculation has reduced the work in hand heing the re- the amount by half, it having pairing of vessels. The S.S. now been ascertained that Prometheus is going into dry "the robbers beneited to the extent of $4,350. This sum represents the money and jewellery contained in the show cases, and also about 250 taels of gold metal.
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The motor ship Glengyle arrived from the North yesterday home- ward bound. She is being delayed in port owing to engine troubles,
before she leaves.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS SCHEME
WHAT'S BEING DONE.
Nothingisdefinitely known as to when the Peace Celebrations will take place, although the English Į papers, mention the end of June. Local schemes of decoration have been drawn up and they include Venetian masts, festoons. groups of Allied flaga, and banners representing the Royal Standard. All the decorated places will be lit by lantarna. On the shields to which the Allied flage will be affixed there will be the names of the prominent Admirals and Generals who bave been concerned in the War.
The Queen's. Statue will be lit by white electric light. All or- ders have been placed for the various things, but no work has been started on the scheme of decoration, as we have not the exact particulars as to when the Celebrations
to he. As far
05 street decorations are concerned, orders | being fulfilled.
for Venetian masts and flags are
are
going
In connection with a suitable war memorial. it is suggested that Kowloon should contribute, to the erection of a hall, to be known as the Kitchener Hall, in memory of Lord Kitchener. The aeed is expressed for a hall in Kowloon were functions could be held. A new Masonic Lodge is about to be erected in place of the "present one: The suggestion is that a Hall should be combined with the Lodge.
"THE SUFFRAGETTES
BANVARDS' OPENING
COMEDY.
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Banvard's American Musical Comedy Cos will be seen at the Theatre Royal for a short en- gagement commencing Saturday. May 10th.
The robbery took place at 8.30 which will have to be attended to direct from America and during
p. the shop being then still open, as the usual closing hour was 9 o'clock. The street at this part was fairly
well lighted
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SHANGHAI RACES.
THIRD DAY'S RESULTS..
Bourry Stakes-1 mile. Rest Care Mr Heard.......... Wilson Mr Ezra.......
The Corn Crake; Mr Hill........
"Time: 2min. 07secs. kong Club for the results of the Silver Streak, Mr Heard
We are indebted to the Hong- Tientsin Plate-I mue. third day's racing at Shanghai. Lichfield, Mr Stewart
The Great Northern Plate.-Porto Bello, Mr Cameron Seven Furlongs. Portobello, Mr Crokam.............. 1
Time: 2mins U1 1-5seci.
Kowloon, Mr Heard... 2
Banvard's company and his American Beauty Chorus consist of eighteen acting members. their engagement in Hongkong Among the Homeward-bound latest American musical comedy will present a repertiore of the passengers by the motorship hits. Mr. Banyard has selected and there was still aGlengyle are Mr. and Mrs. for his opening play The number of pedestrians pass Harold Peppercorn and daughter, Suffragettes * ing the shop at the
hour. who are going on holiday. Mr. funny absurdity in two spasmotic * screamingly The shop is located among a Peppercorn is connected with the acts.
umber of other goldsmith's shops, well-known Shanghai firm of Arts right up to the second and The Suffragettes ". is the majority of which were then and Crafts, Lee, interior decora-deals still open to business. These tion specialists and designers.
in a starling manner facts therefore place it beyond
with womens rights all told by doubt that the people in the
such a patter of witty dialogue Amongst the "passengers for and funny situations as to keep locality must have been aware of what
Home, on the Empress of Russia, the was going on, at No.
audience in spasms of 989.
That they did not think-to-day, was T. F. Hough.. delight for two hours or more. Ofir Lamerock, Mr Vids......... it fit to investigate but left the Lodge of Hongkong and South comedy many of the latest song D. G. M. of the District Grand course, during the acting of the robbers a clean field. must be China it may interest local hits accounted for by their fear of the Masons to know that we have principals and the already fam
are introduced by the robbers, and especially for their learned from an independent ous Banvard Beauty Chorus of revolvers. Any untimely in source that Mr. Hough has been Baby Dolls, whose dancing and quisitiveness on their part would invited by the officials of the costumes will surely please the undoubtedly bring its reward in Grand Lodge of England to repre- most fastidious. It is said already the shape of revolver bullets.
sent Hongkong in whatever part that the seats nearest the stage So the people of other shops and in the street coming Peace Celebrations at headed male theatre-goers of our Masonry may take in the forth are being booked fast by the bald-" kept discreetly out of the way: Home.
the
and not until the robbers had twined their backs and disap- peared safely with the gold safely
He had a record before he was
city.
Time: 1 min. 45.3/5 secs.
Mighty King. Mr Burkhill..
The Rubicon Plate 14 miles.
The Corn Crake, Mr Hill.... Odio, Mr Molier......
Time 2 min. 38 1/5 secs
miles.
The Pari Mutuel Stakes.
Black Fox, Mr Springfield Rouble, Mi Vida..... Sans Peur, Mr Hill......
Time 3 min. 13 1/5 secs. The Racing Stakes, 1 mile.
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued by Mr. J. W.
3 Franks, D.S.P. (R.), state-
BAND.
A meeting of the Band and Orchestra will be held on Tues iday the 13th inst at Headquarters 2 Club at 5.30 p.m.
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Chief Inspector D'Almeda will preside.
deposited in their pockets did 14 years' old. Apparently he had and all the popular members of Tichfield, Mr Stewart 1 !
hue and cry--`
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The company carries complete effects for each individual piece scenic production and electrical de pluck up courage to raise a got the germ early. These were the company including Willis G. Tuborg, Mr Crokam....
the words of Inspector Macdonald
West, Pearl Jardinere, Wm Hopscotch, Mr Dalgleish....... 3 The account of the robbery, as this morning, when prosecuting given by one of the assistants of a Chinese bey for stealing Dingwall, Hazel Boyd. Raby
Horley. Robt Ryles, Myrtle Time 2 min. 03 secs. the shop was that the robbers watch and a quantity of clothing Franklin. and Roy Haig show up,
The Yangise Cup. 134 miles. came in a body into the shop and from a house in Third Street: to individual favour in
Leofield. Mr Stewart....... whipped out their revolvers which The
Scale, Mr Crocam.... Nighthawk, Mr Vida... Time 3 mio. 47 Becs. The Consolation Cup. 14 miles. Nigger Minstrel, Mr Hill......... Sir Lamerock, Mr Vida...... Iron Duke, Mr Ezra.
record
the
Inspector Saragettes,"
they pointed at the assistants. spoke of was that of a snatching The window show-case and one case, for which the boy had been situated behind it were smashed sentenced to three months' hard
the labour last year. and from these
Mr. R. O. robbers.... derived
Hutchison passed"-sentence of three months' hard labour and 12 strokes of the birch.
sources
the greater part of their booty. They stayed just long enought to empty the contents of the cases into their pockets before they con- sidered it advisable to make themselves scare.
り
NEW ENGLISH LABOUR JOURNAL
For the possession of a quantity of ammunition, a Chinese was this morning, Sned $100 by Mr.
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*The
Time 2 min 42-1/5 secs. A match between, R.AM.C. The Paper Hunters Handicap." ed at the Military Hospital res. Sea Hawk, Mr.Hill "A and B. teams was play-Yellow Stone, Mr Knoll terdey with the following result: The Frelate, Mr Springfield ...
Time 2 min 37-4/5 secs.
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The Mapshu Stakes, 14 Miles The Bulbue, Mr Hil....................... Escapade, Mr Rowe..... Michigan, Mr. Vida.
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Time 2 min 39 2/5 secs. The Champion Stakes Miles. Rosewood, Mr Hill Silverstreak, Mr Heard....... Castlefield. Mr Stewart Tima 3 min 32 2/5 secs The Hankow Plate, 34mile. Jomsborg. Mr Crókam Bonanza, Mr Knoll Hopscotch, Mr Heard
Time 1 min. 29 2/5 secs. Nil Desperandum Stakes, 1
The Police were immediately R.E. Lindsell. Two other Chinese, L/C. Webb and Sergt. Me-' communicated with but by the who were arrested along with Kechnie lost to Pte. Cresdee and time they arrived the robbers him,
were released. as he Pte. Roberts 4-5; beat Cpl. Wool- had made good their escape. took upon himself the fall man and Cpl"Horrocks 7-2; beat responsibility of the offence. Cpl. Ellarby and Sergt. Pitt 5-4. The question of the like- S. S. Treyers and Sergt. Tayler lihood of the defendant beat Cresdee and Roberts 9-0; being robber was discussed. beat Woolman and Horrocks 6-3 The New Labour paper, the The defendant, who was yester beat Ellarby and Pitt 8-1. Daily Herald, edited by Mr. day arrested at the Canton boat Capt. Burn and L/Cpl Kirby George Lansbury, the well known wharf, had the ammunition con- beat Creades and Roberts 8-1; Labour leader, has started cealed in the false bottom of a beat Woolman and Horrocks 5-4 publication. In a leading article box. He stated that he was carry beat Ellarby and Pitt 9-0. the editor declares that anothering the ammunition to the coun- tremendous" war is immi-try. As he looked a fairly respect- nent unless British labourable man the Magistrate only awakens to the seriousness imposed on him the above fine. of the situation. Only M Pichon and other French Im- perialists, he declares, have a clearly defined policy, other son, widely known surgeon, died statesmen allowing themselves to in London, on April 2. Sir James and Macpherson 5-6, lost to Lo
Mead and Hobbs lost to Mobler The Dancing Bird, Mr Wail. drift with the tide of opinion. Mr. was an authority on radiology, and Y. H. Liu 3-8, last to O. and The Hawk, Mr Hill Lansbury also declares that two and during the war was consult S. Ramjahn 3-8. Americans were allowed to pro- ing radiologist to the military
Tuborg, Mr Crokam
R. A. M.C. "A.", 61 games; R. A. M. C. "B" 20.
HARD COURT LEAGUE. The final in the Hard Court Tennis League between K.C.C and Y.M.C.A took place yester Sir James Mackenzie David-day the latter winning by 58
games to 41. The details follow
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