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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

69250

(ESTABLISHED · 1881)

¤#1 NKA†Ã¶ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1990)

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Fróna far Chow Correspondents)

FAMINE RELIEF.

Singapore, October 4.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

SINGAPORE ACCEPTS HONGKONG INVITATION.

TROUBLESOME SAILORS.

AMERICAN CIVILIAN

FINED.

BORA LE COPT: 10 CTS.

A

$36 PER ANNUM. -

FIRST UNIFORMED PARADE

REPUBLIC OF FORTECAL

ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is starting a fund for famine Hongkong to send a cricket team Helena indulged in a free fæði 1900, at the bottnen of Flower kong Volunteer Defines · Corps-ruguste Raymbble, and i

ralist. $40,000 has been subscribed already.

A STRAITS DIVIDEND.

Singapore, Uctober 4. Caited Engineers have declared a final dividend of 20%, making

a total of 30%.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

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nelebrations.

Immediately, the whole crowd THE VOLUNTEERS. of «American, sallors followend.. Dafide he obtained the ambisi- Lando of Indian. Corintable B, 113, and a number of other poðsamen. monda, the Berets of about,

Local sportsmen will be delight.

puri taking theen? pp to the Atibe, Volunteer Headquarters ed to hear that Bingapore - bar

Brittish bhoejackets

Central Police Mation, followuch Isak awoning there took plion. the

To-day is the tenth analy sccepted the invitation from

American Allock froze the U.8.8.1 he crowd of other Americans, first uniformed parade of the Hong-

of the establishment [here next month to take part in.

in the pubik bar of the Ring street, the defendant aboufed when there was the arseedingly Į the interport contests. A telegram to this effect has been received Edward Hotel last night, rotate the crond to attack the gratifying attendance of over 140 of the predit the local Pla by the Hon. Secretary of the ing in the arrest by the Police of Robe and risene the prisoners, members of wil units. Although community hasarring us several Americans who were even took a hand in the the full strength of the Carpå i e This forengon, the Hongkong Cricket Club

It is presumed that the Singa. (Sharged before Mr. Dyer Ball at /altempt to pall away witunes'n now just over 250 a large num-genbor C. de Albu Prisma - Witness received a blow her are absent from the Colony on at bot pore team will be here as the the Police Court this morning.

han the defendant on the back Isave. mallors charged / ware Wien he still retained his hold on same time as the team from The

Lieut.-Col Bird, Administrativa, Consulate to foreign Shangbai, in which event thera Harold Streeby, Johnson Cruso, His prisoner.

Commandant, and Major G.FE.Government officia à will be a most interesting triango Morian Klein John William The defendant denied that he Rapson, Adjutant, were on parade.ợc à lan

Callery, includin lar contest. What is more, Hampton, Hall McCeary, Bydney Shanghai is also sending down a F. Now, John Joseph Brellisbak og laid bands on any Police the various Companies being fash

officer with the Allan Noble (ull :samen

exception under their respective offices. tennis team, so that a sporting and festival of unusual interest, rem-employed in various capacities that he attempted a to niscent of pre-war days, will on the American ganboat Helona) ***y po twice. take place.

and William Henry McGrath,oustable who held him. It did There may be some difficulty an American civilian, described (not seem to him probable that be in accommodating many as a leather maker, who was chuld be in three corners visitors as are expected from the prominently concerned in the disgaged in straggles with diner

During the course of the pro-[ two parts, bus no doubt every turbances and in the attempts at police officers when the evid endeavour will be made to over-resens which subsequently follow-uce of one of them showed that ceedings. His Excellency the ed when the Police arrested the he was with him, the whole time. General Officer Commanding other defendants.

His Worship to witness) (Major General F. Ventris) paid a visit to the parade ground and It was stated by Chief Detective How could you tell that the

defen lant was the same man the mast, he said that he could inspected the Corps. Addressing Inspector Murison, who pro- secuted, that the sailors had, who attacked you whần you guy under an arrangement with thebat he came up from behind not adequately express his plea süre at seeing them at work He was quits, distinguishable Captain Superintendent of Polica

again after their reorganisation been recalled on board their mongst the crowd. He

as a new Volunteer Corps. Re-1 vessel to be dealt with by their eating clobea different from ferring to numbers he hoped that fe officers. McGrath was before

the others.

each man on parada would do his We have received the following his Worship to be dealt with His Worship:You may have best to persuade another man to for publication --

Sir, was very pleased to summarily as he was not in any fergzeasily seen him amongst that join, so that the strength of the

way connected with the vessel, crowd. We want to know if il Corps could be doubled. though he had given the false was not the same mat who came After a short drill the "Dis- information, when charged. that up from behind to attack you miss was given.

I turned round my head and saw him as he assaulted me. 1 was the defendant.

Shanghai, October 4. The Cantonese community in Tientsin has passed a resolution at i meeting, that the Government properties pledged by Lak Wing-come this problem. ting and Shum Chun-huo be not recognised: that Lak and Yok are e qualified to administer Kwangtung province and therefore cannot be recognised as her representatives: that order in Kwang- mag stall be protected by both sides for the time being; and that the Civil Governor be elected by the people and the Province resuma self-government.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has made a proposal to the Diplomatic Corps to have the duty on imported cargoes increased by 10 per cent, and the money thus obtained be used for famine relief.

On the refusal of the Russian Consul in Tientsin to hand over the concession, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is preparing to lay a protest with the Diplomatic Corps.

Liang Shib-yee has been elected as chief of the Famine Relief Bureau and tha work is now in full swing.

1Other Telegrams on Pages & aud 11)

KG.A. MAN IN TROUBLE.

SEQUAL TO MOTOR BOAT

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LOCAL BOXING.

A REPLY BY ANDY."

paper.

get The parade was called mainly for members of the Podig from the purposes of organisation, and after the Carpe had been inspected by the Commandant, the sOTREKĮ units were taken over by their C. O..

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YOUNG AMERICA'S OFFER TO PARIS

DR. A. J. D'ALMEIDA, President of the Portwinese Republic To-night there in a Dunar

read Mr. Wildin's reply to my tester in Friday's issue of your

he was one of the crew. *

It is desired that attention be He mentions that the Hong-

McGrath was held under two

drawn to the parades held on kong Boxing Association always charges, the first of disorderly

Monday and Friday afternoons, welcomes criticism, but the reply behaviour in connection with the Lance Sergeant William which members of the Corps ATS to my so-called criticisms is not Bghting that took place in the bar Russell deposed that : 10 o'clock requested to attend in order to exactly to the point.

of the Hotel sad subsequently in last night he was on duty si "rob up arce and company I mentioned S. P. O. Enllivac 4.M. S. Moth, as an aspirant for the streets, and, secondly of Queen's Road, when he heard drill the welter weight belt. In Mr.Auiting three Police officers whistles belog blown and OD His Worship corrected a false Wildin'a reply he seems to doubt in the execution, of their duty, arrival at the junction of Flower impression on the part of the word, but I assure, him namely Sub-Inspector George Street with Queen's Hoid he saw defendant who had thought that wouldn's make a statement like Cockle, Sergeant John Fender, several American sailors and civilians fighting in the street. his offence in regard to the bar without being sure. S. P. O. and an Indian constable.

The defendant: I don't think Sergesat Fender ahosted out toj Paris, Aug. 25-A plan to rid held the Club Lankan hiring of the motor boats without Sullivan has never fought over 1 assaulted anybody. Lknow to the defendant, who Paris of ber surplus population, orson this side of the

hent would be tried by Court 10st. 715a. in his career, and can tried to get away from the Falice,

and thereby benefit agriculture, tidents on Martial. 'B' was explained that

* quite now

easily there had been no talk of a Court and when he gets a match we but I had nobody. I plead winter chun the defendant halo is sanounced by the Ministry of whilal,

Pedder Birk and in the struggle Agriculture. Twathousand small specia Martial being formed to deal are quite willing to post any guilty to the first charge.

Bergeest John Fender, in the toas maund, both fall to the farming schools are to provide bie beste weranged on" the to make this weight, weigh in a 10.15 last acil Pearson, a Bombardier in

night Evidence was ben taken. Chan

hemia box was simulied by a crowd has largely been made possible been beautifully decoration for ringside.

down to sent the RG.A., was charged at the

Ho, the woman mentioned in the

the King of Americas sailors who had by American generosity, school occasion and to-night, As regards both he and A. B. instance of Detective Inspector

rant on two counts: failing toe, was questioned as follows Parsons, IL K. S. Ambrose, Edward Hotel where fighting followed, and received a blow on children in the United States, in illuminations, they will

His Worship: Why did you making the respective weights and Beitials bineJackets whistle broken and a few bruies having offered to defray the initial fairyland.

was going on between American the back. Witnem had his the game of the Junior Red Cross, the spectacle of a pay for the hire of a motor boat give the ring to the defendant? strong, as Mr. Wildin knows, he was spoken to by Mr. og hand. Eventually the en Champigny, in the

Complainant I never knew I is always a welcome visitor to Witchell, Manager of the Hotel: was entrusted to bim on the 9th had to deal with a man like him.four camp and could” satisfy

How long have you known the bimself as to their condition by who asked him to put a stop to

the disturbances that defendant?:---I had known bim

la visit.

Mr. Wildin seems to think F Proceeding in the public bat. On only for two days. He met me

the 8th August, and on the personally object to Dagenhardt entering the bar, witness separat ed the fighters, and was immedi-

TRIP.

Before Mr. Dyer Ball at the

so de

kupling, to,2}{}/5», %W=Y.

Kowlood

1933-air supper

Police Court this morning. John, with the offence by his Com-jamount as a forfeit should he fall witriese box, Wald that at ground. Immediately afterwards (kraining for 50,000 orphans. This de Recreio · grounds,"

and converting to bis own use a Hold ring, valued at $15.50, which

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manding Officeft.

giant was marched off to the Marne Valley, is to be the first

site selected.

sndant--I would like

witness if he was told

düber Sergeant to get me.

OLEMAN WOMAN SICH

Apieust by Chinese woman. Holaded guilty to the first chage, but in respect of the ocead charge entered a plea of not guilty, stating that he knew following day he invited me to go meeting Kerrison. I merely sug" {ately assaulted by an Americṣa were ither peraños who were abo/disonderly manner. That was of Downe, - Kent; was fined £10:

nothing about the ring,

into the motor boat.

the Indians.

-the bottom at

At Bow-streer Falion Cours His Wonbip:You admitted recently befor MEX Charter dy barwmy name and there to me that you did behave in a Jones, Maria Nickel, 49, to gested that an eliminating contest Charles Perkio Arthur, & Car-between the welters would provide

sailor. Assisted by an Indian

dressed in civilian clothes. comparatively light offence in for having, in 1918 faisaly constable and Sub-Inspector Captain Thomaston, an oficer poral in the Wiltshires, deposed good sport and find the best of

comparison to that of assault presented herself to the Aliens Witness-Sergeant Fender of the R.G.A., was present in the that about three weeks ago, he the bunch for premier honours man under arrest and handed pointed the defendant out to got to say?

Cockle, be was able to put one

ing the Folice. What have you Registration Authority, an of

Hussian nationality, wheres Court to watch the proceedings. was in the Military Hospital at May I be permitted to mention

The defendent I wish to says bom, in Germany. The de Dectective Inspector Grant, in Bowen Road. Pearson had been that rumours bare erached my him over to the gustody of two The defendant was only about

Indian constables onde. three yards away from him at that there were many Police fendant said that he had no atlining the case against the there for about two days, when cars that I am up against Kerri- whilst the prisoner was being the time.

officers and there were about forty motive in conuaaling her reat defendant said that Pearson he called witness to his bedside son? I absolutely deny anything taken to the Police Station, the Sub-Inspector George Cockle, American sallonitis improbable nationality. Nearly every one apparently had been in charge of and offered to sell the finger so ridiculous. Surely a little defendant came up from behind in his evidence, stated that he that I shoulder Kaggult

took her for a Russian, and she the R. G. A. mess at Bowen Road ring for $10. When witness criticism on my part doesn't and jumped on the back of one of received a telephone message different officers and not get hurt did not care to undecaive them. and was allowed to use civilian said Le did Hot want to morit this.

This happened from the King Edward Hotel, in myself.

She had not been in Germany lothes. Os the 9th of August take it, Pearson reduced bis I should like to say my lattef be became aquainted with the price to $5, explaining that be was not op against Kerrison and Street Witness in his

of Flower consequence of which he pro- His Worship pointed out to the for 13 or 14 years, and bed no, woman, Chan Ho, and invited was bard up for money and I have always regarded him as jumped on the defendant and to

turn ceeded there and was in time defendant that the evidence wish to go there again. Tuspector witness B fight in the had clearly shown that out of Ward said that there was no sus- her and another woman to would sell the ring for that sum thorough good sport, both in and pulled him away from the Indian pablic bar betweeen American the three officers who at pielen attaching to the defendant take a trip to Aberdeen in the The ring was sold to witnes", out of the ring, bat without these

and British bine tempted his arrest only two he appeared to have come motor boat Australia. On arrival Asked if he had anything to little criticisms I am afraid we He was then given a blow by the sailors at Aberdeen the motor boat was say in defence, Pearson said that should get very little competition. defendant, who was by this time jackets. He saw the defendant were assaulted, and that the this country in 1911, kept in waiting for three and a he was prepared to reford the In conclusion, I beg to form joined by a crowd of fourteen engaged in a struggle with occurrence did not take place

spot but, 85. American sailors. There then British sailor and took him to at half hours, at the end of which value of the ring and pay for the Mr. Wildin that issued up proceeded a general mix-ny to the Police Station Eight or depositions showed, it com Pearson, with tbe women, hire of the motor boat, together challenge on behalf of anyone in which witness was knocked down mine others were also arrested in menced with the defendant's engaget a motor car and re-with other costs, if the case were my last letter, but merely suggest and jumped on by the drowd of the same way. Whilst on the way attempt to rescue an American The closing rate of thed tared to Vitoria City. On the dismissed.

ed a match for AB. Parsons for ride back. Pearson suggested His Worship said that the first the light weight belt, but will of sailors. Witness: at the time? Lp the Station, he saw the defendi-sailor and his eventual flight in10] demand, to-day was ini 10 the Kordan. Chan Ho charge had been proved against conform to the rules of the was in plain clothes ind the snt jump on the back of In Pedder Street.

In regard to that part of that, she

should let him try the defendant as regards the Association without delay regard defendant was recognisable by dian Constable B31, who fell

to the ground: Hi xlso saw the aridenes which the pisin suit he wore. 1

dealt her finger ring, & request second charge an, admission of

Defendant I should like 11Sergeant Fender go to the with his struggle with Lance which she was very unwilling to the offence had been entered by ing both Parsons and Sullivan.

ask your Worship show it. silan'n'' assistance and Was Bergeant Russell, the defendant 29. accede to at first, but eventually him. There was therefore no

Pelf challenged to a fight by stated that he found the crowd of Per that I was stated to havi she was parsuaded to do so, alternative but to convict the

on the Indian whan TIES

ber of American sailors American sailors on the top of Pearson retained the ring until defendant on both charges.

the other offices

attempting a rescue of the Bergeant in a baap “just' an in they arrived at the Star Ferry At this stage his Worship Wharf, when he parted from the ordered the case to stand over

dants The defendant, football game, He picked

"opiniem, was them up one by one. women, saying that he would whilst consultation

slightly under His Worship (to) of Liquor Murison): Is this man clusion CDJ Harison-No

that, Worship:

****

Yours etc. ANDY

Hongkong, Oct. 5, 1920.

KAISER GIVES HOSPITAL TO HIS HOME TOWN.

relam the ring to ber the next held in Chambers with-Cap-| day. The Police were making į tain Thornton and Inspector inquiries to another case when Grant. At its. conclusion they discovered that it was bis Worship said that he under- the defendant y who hired this stood from his Commanding Amerongen, September, 23, motor host without paying for it. Officer that the defendant bore a The former German Emostor,

paid to the good service record. In view of William II, to-day furusd ovet one of these his bad health, he (the Magist hospital which he ordered huil

pro zate) had not decided on the a memorial for the safety-

when be fac

ed by the pumament, to be inflicted on the town gave hi

dafendant, but in the meantime German

ke would be handed over to

earn of the gaol authorities ATISÍ

Abelfedical: Oficer in bot

sport on kis conditio,

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