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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881),

69001 四拜禮 號七廿月登十英港香 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

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27. 1919. 日六月十

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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents)

THE NAMSANG GOLD ROBBERY.

Singapore, November 28. On the arrival of the s.s. Nausang at Penang on 23rd inst. it was discovered that the ship's strong room had a hole in it and that six boxes of gold consigned to Penang, to the value of £6,000 sterling, had been extracted. The hole had been patched up and empty cases placed to cover up the spot. It is stated that three of the crew deserted at Singapore.

TYPHOON BATTERS SHIPS.

Singapore, November 26.

The three ships Hength, Vilim. and Towa Maru arrived yesterday, battered by the typhoon. The Hongmoh fazed worst. The Towa Maru lost 300 cases of sulphuric acid and one sailor is missing.

SINGAPORE EXCHANGE,

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Singapore, November 26.

A Gazelle Extraordinary fxes the Indian exchange at rupees 105 equal to 100 dollars after the 27th inst. Orders despatched trum the Streits will be paid at rupees 115 equal 100 dollars.

THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM.

Shanghai, November 28.

The Students' Unions, Street Unions and other organisations have passed resolutions of thanks to the American Senate for its Shantung stand and request the American press to continue its sympathetic attitude.

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EXTENSIVE BRIBERY AT SHANGHAI,

Shanghai, November 26.

Three Chinese Police are on trial at the Mixed Court charged with bribery. The Police evidence points that bribery was attempted of the entire Hongkew station Chinese Police, sixteen shopkeepers contributing, #26 dollars monthly, allowing each of the 203 Police $166.

SHANGHAL SPECIALS DEMOBBED.“

Shanghai, November 26.

The Special Constables are being demobilised on Thursdag, the Mouncil arranging for an inspection.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BOLSHEVIKS ROUTED,

Stockholm, Nov.

From Helsingfors Denikin reports that he has broken through the Bolshevik front between Ore! and Trofoff, annating 53,000 Bolsheviks. The report adds that peasants and workmen in the manufacturing centres are refaiting against the Soviet.

London, Nov. 2

A "Times" Taiga message of 14th. inst. says that Koltchak is feported to be at Tatarskoe, 100 miles east of Omsk! The Reds yesterday were forty miles begond Omsk, Koltchak's armies are rotiring crossing the frozen Irtysh in most orderly fashion.

THE FRENCH CABINET.

Paris, Nov. 21.

The French Minister of Public Works, M. Clavelle, is to be appointed Chairman of the international Commission en the DE. According to the treaty of Versailles the Raine becomes an international river, with French prominence concerning waterwords. Paris circles state the present Ministry is not likely to retire on account of the imminent Municipal, Senate and Presidential elections, which are con- sidered politically as a whole. Therefore Clemencea will retre when all electoral matters are settled.vaS.

IMPERIAL WIRELESS.

London, Nov.

The Government has appointed a commutice to prepare a

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THE PORTE'S CRY.

Constantinople, Nov, 22

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OBITUARY,

London, Nov. 23

The death is announced of Sir Guy Laxing, Sir Gay Francis Lazing was Keeper and Secretary and Accounting Jinçer of the britat fíuseum. Ale was burn Va 21st. October, 1970. Trained as an architect, he later joined the famous firm of Christie. He was an authority on art and Tabled many books, ele.

THE MOTOR BANDITS.now induced the chauffeur to put TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF YESTERDAY'S ESCAPADE.

As reported yesterday, s gang

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on more speed to escape from the danger which the presence of so many constables who bad by now demand, to-day was Safid come on the scene produced. The car was soon fost sight of by the

of robbers made a daring attack gaNamba warm the merit to No.

THE WEATHER. Forecast-fine. Barometer:-

on a money changer's shop solleflader rainforcements 3210 Teraperature: 3 p.m::-71: No. 40, Des Voeux Road West to intercept the robbers, and these Humidity 2 p.m. :-63. Later incidents in the affair evidently had the effect of com- serve to show the extent pelling the bandits to abandon of the daring they resorted the car, in Collinson Road.

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MILITARY SERVICE.

HONGKONG ORDINANCE TO BE REPEALED.

DISCONTINUANCE OF THE DEFENCE CORPS..

The following information has been forwarded to us to-day by

to to effect a coup which,] but for the plucky intervention off. the Police, would have resulted in the Western District was the Police “and in a serious loss for the chops patrolled by it turns out, a number of persons an active look-out was were more or less seriously in-for the robbers. Fresh reinforce jured by shots fired by the robbers Bents came from the Central and a coolis who had the ill-lack Police Station under the direction of the A. S. P., Mr. C. Perdne, and get into the way of the robbers whilst they were Chief Inspector Kerr. The whole making their escape through Des of the detective staf under C.D.I. Voeux Road was abot in the left Murison were also called out. side and died immediately after. The robbers evidently dispersed the Hon. Colonial Secretary

For the first time in Hongkong; after abandoning the car. ThreeIt is proposed to introduce an Ordinance at the next meeting a motor car was brought into of them were traced to a tea- requisition by the robbers and the house in Catchick Street. Here of Legislative Council, repealing.. incidents which followed the an exciting revolver duel was the Military Service Ordinance acquisition of this useful means of witnessed., Sergeant Clark, in (Ordinance No. 19 of 1917) from escape savoured very much of the pursuing

the end of the present year." dreadfulness of the detective shot

It was under this Ordinance

cinema serials.

in front of the tea shop and was that the Defence Corps was Shortly before 1.45 pm. yester-slightly wounded in the left created, and it is, therefore, pro- day, a Chinese came to the thigh. The Sergeant, notwith-sumed that military service for Star Garage and, planking standing this, and in spite of the residents will revert to its volun- down a sum of money, hired a fact that he was unarmed, hiary status under the Volunteer car, which the driver was told to revolver having been lost in the Ordinance and the Volunteer take to No. 40, Des Voeur Road chase, pluckily grappled with Reserve Ordinance.

The date of the next Council West. Reaching the destination, his assailant and after a bard the chauffeur" was treated to a struggle overpowered him.

moeting at which this new Qrdin- ance will be introduced has not rude shock. A number of armed In subsequent events in con- yet been announced. men emerging from the shop nection with the chase of the got into the car and the chauffeur robbers, a Chinese detective was was forced by means of revolvers shot in the right-elbow, and an- ! to drive westward.

other seriously wounded in the Li Tin Sui, a Chinese employed What had actually happened abdomen. The other two robberslin a shop at Des Voeux Road, in the shop previous to this in-after their escape from the tea who was shot in the right arm by cident was as follows Four men house were known to have escap- the robbers while they were at about 1.45 pm. entered the ed up the hillside. A search making their escape in the car. -hop and held up the fokis with party was, accordingly organised A. street coalie seriously revolvers. Whilst this was being and the robbers were subsequently wounded in the chest by the done, one of the intruders enter arrested after an exchange of robbers in Taipingshen Street, ed the accountant's room and shots on the hillside above Jubilee A shop coolie, who has suc- from behind the counter aa- Road. The one arrested by cumbed to the wound he received earthed a sum of money amount- Detective Sergeant Field had his in the left side caused by a shot ing to about $5,700 in banknotes right hand wounded by a shot from one of the robbers whilst This haul having been effected. from the Sergeant whilst holding they were being chased by an the men rashed into the motor his revolver.

Indian constable in Des Voeux

car which, as stated, bad been! The bullets used by the robbers Road. requisitioned by another accom-were of the No. 22 calibre. The Sergeant Clark (No. 113) who plice.

Police now hare Eva revolvers was slightly wounded in the left captured from the robbers. thigh.

The casualty list as issued by Two of the three robbers the Police is as follows:- captured were wounded, one i

The car made of in a westerly direction along Des Voeux Road to escape from a locality which by now resembled a bee's hive, as the A Chinese detective No. 48, the leg and the other in the arm. news of the affair got abroad, and shot through the right, elbow by On their persons $1,408.41 were whistles were being brown on the rabbers in the tea house recovered. The stolen money every hand. An Indian constable affray.

was all in Indo-Chins, Straits

was the first to fire upon the A Chinese constable. No. Settlements and Hongkong notes, robbers, the ballets missing their 505, shot in the abdomen. and if the numbers of these wera mark and entering the hood of the | He is now in a serious known, they would form a valu-

car.

The fire was returned condition at the Government able clue to the capture of the with interest by the robbers. who Civil Hospital.

two escaped robbers,

THANKSGIVING IN SHANGHAI..

NOVEMBER HANDICAP.

Shanghai. November 26.

The Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday will include Church | services. dices and American football.

Manchester, Nor,

The Manchester November Handicap malt is as follows: 1. King John (Wheatly); 2, Planet (Robbius); &, Chat Tor (Shatwell). Seventeen ran.

The betting was: King John, 1992; Planet, 10-4: Chat Tor, 9-2

SHANGHAI MONEY MARKET.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

Shanghai, November 26.

The money market is easier. The Banks are again buying export bills.

Paris, Nov. 21. '

The Japanese Peace Delegation emphatically deny that Japan would have entered into negotiations in a neutra' country with the Soviet Government-HaveS

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO JAPAN.

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ON THE MOVE.

Shanghai, November 26.

On receiving a report from the authority of Shinkian (East; Turkestan) to the effect that over 100,000 Russian soldiers are collected in Samara with the intention of proceding to Siberia, the Government has ordered the North-Western provincial authorities to strengthen the defence forces.

Paris, Nov. 21,

Monsignore Fumatoni Biondi, who was formerly in India,

has been appointed Apostolic Delegate to Japan--Haras,

WHEAT SUPPLIES.

New York, Nov. 22.

The embargo on wheat is to be lifted on 15th December.

THE CABINET DEADLOCK.

Shanghai, November 26.

Kan Win-Pang, the Premier, has declared that if Parliament does not assemble and vote on the appointment of Cabinet members in ten days' time, he will have them appointed directly by the Pre- -sident's mandate.

THE IMPERATOR.

New York, Nov. 2.

The ex-German liner, Imperator, has been handed dres

to the British antiaprition..

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