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Hongkong Telegraph.

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空拜禮號十三月五英港香

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1921.

日三廿月四

SOLDIERS FINED.

CANTON NEWS.

TEA-GARDEN COOLIES STRANDED.

Cholera Spreading Among Gandhi's Dupes.

Calcutta. May 29.

PRINCE HIROHITO'S "MOST SUCCESSFUL VISIT."

visit.

London, May 29,

BATHING FATALITY.

Hongkong Boy Loses his Life.

in the

fall to

SINGLE COPY: 10 OTR

136 PER ANNUM ..

1. FRACAS BETWEEN U.S. PAND JAPANESE SAILORS.

"A Pitched Battle...

Officer

FOR EASTERN GAMES.

The Preliminary Basketball Matches.

Hospital, is reported to be in a time to time. Evidently they

precarious condition.

CRACKER- THROWING.

Assault on Rickshas. The military headquarters has declared that martial law is now! ( Beaters Service, )

Pt. J. E Gill and Le, Corporal in operation on the West River

Wiltshire from Shameui to Fungchuen, this The story of a pitched battle The deepest sympathy will be R. Walter, of the

At the Public Boys Owing to the incitements of political agitators, thousands of extended to Mr. and Mrs. W. Regiment were enarged this the affecting both the river and between American bluejackets on the 24th ine School for Pos and a mixed crowd of Japanese basketball team sent to Shanghai coolies lets the ra-gardens of Assam and proceeded to their homes, Hardwick, of the Taikoo Sugar morning before Mr. R.E. Lindsell the banks

The Provincial Treasurer, Ma sailors and civilians in Hongkow present South China in the Far but many were stranded at Chandpur owing to the lack of funds and Refinery,

distressing with assaulting two Chinese,

They pleaded not guilty.

Yak-hong. entertained the on Sunday night, May 22, was Eastern Game, played their because of the steamer which Gandhi is supposed to have chartered bereavement they have suffered A ricksha coalie, one of the Japanese Consul and the Manager told in the US. Court at Shang-second match in Shanghai, end, to repatriate them, not materialising. Cholera is spreading there by the death, under tragic oir- amongst the

cumstances, of their son Walter. complainants, said he was pulling of the Formosa Bank to break-hai, when Petty

Elost to the East China five, made 18 years of age, was bathing off from Wanchai going west. Near stated that some financial mat-and Gunner's Mate Oussel Clark Soochow and Wanking When The deceased, who was nearly his ricksha with a Chinese fare fast on Saturday morning. It is Babcock, Seaman S. J. Christian up of players from Shanghai, were charged before Mr. F. J. the final whistle blew the score the North Point Beach yesterday the City Hall a couple of soldiersters were negotiated.

The taxes imposed by the Schuhl, Commissioner, with creat-stood at 24 to 15. On the previous afterson, in when, in diving began to hit him with a sick and Municipal Council are becoming ingadisturbance. The first named afternoon, the South China tearo

in company, with biswalked up, and without warning

Police whistles unbearable and it is thought that was further charged with assault-had journeyed out to the Shang- off the pier, he sustained severe also the fare. Leaves for France.

men were general protest will be madeing F.P.C. Spurgeon by striking hai College at Yangtazapos injuries to his spine. A number of ware blown and the

Tea-houses, barbershops, wasber-him on the head with a beer where they met and defeated.the. soldiers, who were bathing at the caught. Lola. May 29,

The fare, who described him- men, doctors and even blind Fortle. spot at the time, noticed the

home team by 32 to seven.. Prince Hirohito left London for Frince after a most successfall's distress and, after having self as a mineral water manufac-beggars are forced to pay licence Six sailors from the U.3.3- The South China team dis

rendered all the assistance they furer in the Victoria Barracks, fees, whilst a number of shops are pron were seriously injured, played good team work but their. could, at once notified the police said he was going to the Civil being fined by the Sanitary Board And are sufering from knife shooting was extremely poor, and Hospital with his wife and two on the reports of unprofessional wounds, while the man Clark, they missed many good chances The lad was conveyed D.S.O. MURDERED BY SINN FEINERS.

home at Quarry Bay by motor others. The first defendant came inspectors who

who was taken to the General which were offered them from squeeze." A joint petition is CAT. medical assistance being up and struck him on the head

had been used to playing indoors It is officially announced that Major Compton-Smith, D.S.summoned. Dr. Stuart Taylor with a stick, causing grievous being prepared by the trades toan. was soon in attendance and it was wounds in two places, while the requesting the Council to abolish

whereas the game against East of the Welsh Fusiliers, who disappeared from Ballyvonal. Cork, on deemed advisable that the boy second defendant pulled him out several of the new laries. In the

China was played on the grass April 16, was murdered by Sinn Feiners.

should be removed to hospital. of the ricksha and threw him event of the request being refused

courts as they will be during the There were "general strike"

Chief Inspector MacGregor Far Eastern Gamer. will be Deceased was taken

thea on the ground. to

who had charge of the case, stated Gaverament Civil Hospital by rickshas in front of his. All the declared.

East China was well represented A complaint has been made that a party of sailors were in the and took no motor ambulance. Despite all ricksha fares were assaulted. His

chances. Though attention, he passed away at wife was struck on the chess. One by the Kwok Ming Tang party vicinity of the Yalu Road at about made op mostly of the man who

that the vernacular papers are 9.20 p.m. on Sunday. eight o'clock this morning, deathfare was struck on the arm.

They met played for the local Y. M. C. being due

The Magistrate: Are you quite disrespectful to the President by some Japanese seamen and threw 3. team early this year, they did TO 2 fracture of Peking. May 30.

cartain of the identity of these giving the news of the day greater some Chinese crackers at them. not display the excellence shown Chan Shu-fan, the Tuchun of Shensi who refused to comply with

the spine. the Government's request to resign. has now agreed to hand over ticularly well-known

defendants-1 make no prominence than the Fresident's The Japanese resented this. A free by the old team. C. H. Tyna wax The docensed, who was par-

the mistake of their identity. The mandates, but the complaint has fight was about to ensue, but as the star of the day, and scored 18 that post to a successor. He failed to get sufficient support to be younger generation of Hongkong second defendant when he struck now had the effect of the news- the American blocjackets of the 24 points made by his side. defiant any longer.

I paper propriators deciding not to they Фете outnumbered they This player was fast and his shoot- Too Kwan has already left Peking for Paoting, and. Chan Jok-returned

boys, had only just recently me was in civilian clothes.

from

scattered. Doe man ran into s Home with saw bim arrested by a European publish any more mandates.. lin and Wong Jim-yuen will be leaving shorts for their respective his parents, and was employed sergeant.

The following paragraph's are Japanese shop in Woosung Road, was by far the best shown by the

various players present. Y. Y.. The first defendant, asked if he taken. from to-day's Canton and took refuge there. He was Wong and Y. T. Kong, of South as an apprentice engineer at the Taikoo Dockyard.

stopped by the Japanese const-China, both played a good game wished to cross-examine the com. News

Deploring the frequency of able, who obtained the inform- but they were handicapped ovid- Before be went Home he was plainant, said he did not touch a member of one of the Hongkong anybody. He was walking along student strikes which arise mast-ation from him as to how the ently by the outdoor courts.

Queen's Road.

ly from their dissatisfaction with fightstarted. troop of Boy Scouts fire. The funeral takes place fo

this or that principal, H. E. Gov- Mr. Schabl;-Were the Ameri-|PHILIPPINE ATHLETES IN CHINA. ernor Chen Ching-ming has issued can sailors intoxicated ?—No. morrow afternoon.

proclamation forbidding the Chief-Inspector MacGregor sentative of the Phüippina Gov- The second defendant denied declare strikes and advising them/added that the whole affair was ernment and secretary-treasurer

to remain at their studies so as started through the sailors bar of the Philippine Amateur Athle

ing fired off large Chinese tic Federation, says, regarding The crackers. The Japanese were in the athletes who will represent very ugly mood over the the Philippines. "So far as con- behaviour of these sailors.dition is concerned, the athletes

Provinces.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Pother Early und Specin! Telegrams on Pay

DAY BY DAY.

For the second time the War

vessel, onded by a Chinese and flying the Chinese flag.

The school boy who was charg- Départment vassel, Herculesed on Saturday with being in advertised for sale at public possession of three daggers was auction, was withdrawn on Satur-again bronzbt up this morning day, owing to the offers again not before Mr. Orme. reaching the reserve sum fixed by pradore of the P. and O. office. the Department.

whom the defendant said could speak as to his character, said he could not say anything about the

The com-

to

SUPREME COURT.

Looking for a Plaintiff.

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The Magistrate: Do you g- gest that the complainants are making up this story-think they got the wrong man,

the charge.

students in the public schools to

Mr. Camilo Ovixx. official repre~.

Lance-sergeant Neale said that not to waste valuable time in at 11.15 p.m. last night while their pursuit for education. in Garden Road, ha heard proclamation also adrises the Police whistles blowing in students to patiton the provincial the direction of the City Hall authorities in case certain princi-Things were getting very serious. who will represent the Philip He hastened in that directionals are considered not qualified, in reply to Mr. Schuhl, the In-pines are it better shape than & number of the sny previous delegation has bean sailors were drank. The in prior to competing on foreign in Macao from Lisbon stating saidam saw him. Inspector Wille sign Cheung firm the sum of One of the complainants came up will not be tolerated. that the new Cabinet has been said that the defendant teacher $20,000, alleged to have been de-and

More than $5,000 in silver colas Officer agreed with the Com-soil. The Philippine government

A telegram has been received defendant's character as he very lp-ting claimed from the Wine and saw the two complainants. but they are warned that strikaalspector said

In 1919 a Chinese named Ko

pointed out the first

formerly the Minister for the ant. He had been absent from aut firm, and, in default of appear. Jabould be arrested. The com-Bozer Mazs & Co, Shameen, pro-men being able to visit certain matter of providing funds for the organized, and that Senhor Rocha, declined to speak for the defend-posited by plaintiff with defend. defendant and asked that he have been stolen from Messrs.missioner that the fact of the has been very generous in the

Colonies, has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A Chinese male was taken to

slight.

Three stowaways on the 8.9. Haiching from Swatow, were this morning sentenced by Mr. Orme to three weeks hard labour. Two of them said their money was stolen from them shortly after their ship left from Swatow. They wanted to go to Singapore.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

during the small hope low bars, particularly the Victoria training and the equipping of the since the 2nd instant. lance, judgment was

obtained. Plainants said they were asssols-bably Defendant was fined $30, or one Later, defendants applied ed. Witness previously passed between

Saturday night and and Naval Club Bars, was largely present group of sthistes. We Soft responsible for all the disorder look forward to a very successful month's imprisonment.

Court for judgment to be four soldiers going back to the Sanday morning.

liness which was now of such meeting. reported only $709 W25 Complainants were is

frequent occurrence. the Government Civil Hospital

The first and second sccused

JAPNESE ATHLETES. yesterday suffering from injuries house of

Two armed men entered the done on the condition that defend following them and pointed them recovered. The fact that such a sustained by falling from the Aberdeen

hawker living at ants paid into Court the sum of out to bim. The fire: defendant big am in silver could be taken

Niasty-one Japanese athletes, French Mission house in Caine While one'

yesterday morning $6,000. The money was paid and had a stick and was in uniform, laway without being discovered, were fined $50 and $25 and coste,

What are the respectively, and ordered to be who are to take part in the Olym- man kept Road. which is in the course of

watch the case came up for bearing at while the second defendant was is a mystery. outside, demolition. His

another seized the the Supreme Court, before His in civilian clothes. He arrested Police on the French concession banded over the naval authorities.piad at the Hongkow Park, and ibjuries

(doing?

The charge against the third 12 committees, including Dr. are hawker's uncle and tied him Honour Mr. Justice. Gomperiz. both of them.

The first defendant said he did Considerable inconvenience and defendant Clark, who is seriously Kishi and Kinoshita, arrived by Another caught this morning.

being caused injured, was dismissed, the Com-the str. Yawata Maru. They bold of the hawker and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed not touch the ricksha fare but he annoyance is

so that he by Mr. D. H. Blake, of Messrs. walked up the street in a respect the general public when sending missioner saying that he had been were given an enthusiastic wel- would not cry ou! for help Wilkinson and Grist, appearing able manner. He interfered with parcel posts through the post severely enough punished by the come by many Japanese and

office, by a newly established injuries he had sustained.

Chinese who awaited them at the succeeded in crying out "Robbers, plaintiff In spite of this, the hawker for defendants. said in 1919 to one.

Wayside wharf. brought

The second defendant said he Likin Station at Ching Yoen save life."

Street opposite the Post Office!

ANOTHER INCIDENT. defendant He was stabbed on against

firm and had nothing to say. the head with a dagger.

of the

Lance-corporal Clark, one of Building and those having parcels for The Lone

Frank A. Irwine. seaman oo robbers then made a hurried exit $20,000 alleged to

have been the witnesses tendered by the to sead are.required to pay aboard the U.S.S. New Orleans, without taking anything away.

deposited. A writ was served on defendants, said be was with the likin tax on the contents of the was charged before Mr. Schuhl in second defendant, who entered two defendants at the Astor goods. The Likia collectors even another case with assaulting a no appearance, and judgment, House at 11 o'clock last night go so far, it is reported, as to Japanese police constable in

was returning was obtained by plaintiff, who and

to the treat the senders of parcel post Hongkew on the previous night. with them. They in very rough manner. It is

A fine of $50 and costs wasim- signed it away on the same day barracks

The defend bad passed the City Hall and an undeniable fact that the likin posed, and the accused was order- to a third partner. Regarding the action of the ants got that judgment set aside when near Garden Road. he tax is working a general havoc ed to be sent back to his ship. Singapore Municipality which

four ricksbas approach. among business men. Now that dry catching fire. The Brigade thoroughfares with rubber the

since then the defendants These rickshas passed bim, and even small parcels are required

been looking was promptly on the scene and

before long be neard Police to pay Likin when being sent Planters Chronicle of Coimbatore.plaintiff

In consequence of the distar- within a few minutes the fire. India, observes:"If this can

who Was willing whistles. Witness was ahead of through this "squeeze Office

bance Commander J. Barclay was put out.

appear against them. He the defendants by about thirty the general public must suffer. to

U.S.N. bas issued be done in Singapore surely it is applied that the case be struck yards. On hearing police whistles Although there is no sign of a Rhodes, worth the Madras Government's out and that the money deposited. be turned round and S&W a strike among the members of the orders declaring that the whole A Chinese in the Hok Unwhile considering the paving of $6,000, be repaid to defondants. Chinese on district reports that yesterday. Mount-road with rubber.

the ground. A Mechanics Union who are work-area north of Soochow Creek is while he and his family were

Evidence was given by Mr. European Police sergeant came ing in the Railways and the now out of bounds to any mem- asleep in their home. four men Councillor, that

will not say, like the Singapore. H. Blake to the effect that up and arrested the defendants. Electric Supply Company, those ber of the Huron's crew. Sailors entered the house. rabbers pointed a revolver at him gifts of rubber for experiments,

had received notice of trial. There were three more soldiers machine shops, have decided to permitted

The case was struck out with behind, besides the defendants lay down tools we do suggest that a start be made the money be repaid to defen- far away. by paving, say, the approaches to dants. Government House or the Coup- cil Chamber with produce of the Presidency Rubber Plantations" The question of starting a rubber factory in South India has recent-

At 3.45 a.m. on Sunday the Central Fire Brigade received a cali from 379. Queen's Road Central, to put out a fire that broke out there, caused by some

RUBBER PAVEMENTS.

medicine which was left out to has decided to pave the principal/on paying $6,000 into Court and saw

We

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HONGKEW OUT OF BOUNDS.

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"West. Isip ** baving arrived. Messrs. Struthers and Dixon Inc. insert the usual notice to consignees of cargo on Page 4 The Third Gymkhana meeting of the season will take place on Saturday first.—Page 1.

The Admiral Line advise con signees of

cargo that the "“Edmore” is in port.—Page 4.

Messrs. Jardine Matheson and

Co. Agents "Shire" Line advertise

One of the would be only too pleased to makPlaintiff and plaintiff's solicitors He saw nothing of the assault. who are working in factories and will, however, occasionally be the arrival of the "Glangle." Con-

many estates

and asked him to keep quiter, though this is quite possible but costs, and an order made that! and bimself, but they were too demands presented their em-1Szechur Road.

while, another robber tied his arms and threatened his wife as well. They succeeded in remov- ing valuables to the value of $1,120.

On the ground that the steamer

MINERAL MUSEUM.

од

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand. to-day was 25. 6161.

Paze 5.

to visit the three unless the picture theatres the Northsigners of cargo please note.-- Office rooms are for rent in ployers are conceded. Printed

Hongkong Central, see Page 4. The Magistrate: The Police pamphlets are being Bent

The whole of the machinery of evidence is that these two de- their comrades both here and

tbe Lin Ma Hang Mine will be fendants were slightly intoxicat-abroad asking for financial aid

sold by auction at Lin Ma Habg, ed-Slightly intoxicated, but not so sa to prolong the strike until

on Thursday, 16th June, by Lam- drunk.

the goal for shorter hours, better

mert Bros.-Paze 4. Fle. Boodville, also of the Wilt. pay and better sanitation has was used to carry troops belongly been before Government with The Ministry of Agriculture and shire Regiment, said he was been reached. When such aid is a negative result, it is true: bat Commerce has sanctioned the walking with the two difendants forthcoming from the comrades a large demand for rubber roads establishment in Peking of a from the Astor House When abroad, those workers who have the steamer Sui Yik on its from other corporations once the museum for the exhibition of they had just passed the City their families to support will be arrival from Hongkong the other Madras experiment day. The steamer was detained

pro China's minerals. The Chief of Hall there was a rush by some in a better position to continue nounced successful would justify the Geological Survey of China, Chinese, Police whistles were the strike. for some days until it was the expenditure such a factory Ting Wen-kiang, is the leading blown and he walked along and brought to the notice of the militwould entail. At one stroke the spirit in the movement, and the met a European sergeant. ary men that an action for Government would answer the cost will be defrayed by the min- Asked whether, he wished to The Magistrate: I am satisfied

ing to factions antagonistic to it the Canton authorities boarded

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damages might be likely as 8

various demands for more in-ing companies throughout the make a statement, the second that you two assaulted the com- Fault of the enforced detention.dustrial development, financial country. The museum has already defendant said he did not touch plainants. I fine you $5 each, The Sui Yik was then allowed aid to planters and improving been inaugurated, and contains & the two complainants. He had the complainants to receive $3 in to depart and return to Hong the amenities of Madras City, in valuable and instructive collecs no idea how they came to be addition from esch of the kong. The Sui Yik is a small the most practical way possible." tion of China's minerals,

Idefendants.

covered with blood.

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.57. Tem perature:-78. Hamidity:-91.

The T.K.K. advertise the arrival of the "Siberis Maruz." Consign- ees of Cargo receive the usual (notice on Page 5..

The Sincere Co., advertise everything for swimmers, see Page 3.

The Cornenet Tbostre showe to-night a local topical film, ■ Charlie Chaplin and the first episodes of "The Lost City an impressive animal aerial, Page 7. "Messrs. Dodwell & Co. inrert a Lighting-up time to-day 7. 3 notice to consignees of cargo› par

the "Aquilua.” see Page 4.

D.ni

Lighting-Up Time.