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CHEUNG CHAU.

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Taipo Launch Involved.

The coxswain of a trading steam launch plying between Shaichung and Talporeports that at 12.50 yesterday while on the voyage to Taipo: fifteen men amongst the passengers suddenly produced daggers and revolvers. and hell the other passengers up. Six of them went to the bridge,

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pointed revolvers at him and the GRUYERE CHEESE. (two guards, ransacked the launch and then ordered the coxswain to proceed to Shaihawan, in Chinese

waters. There a junk came along EDAM CHEESE'

side and took the robbers ashore. Amongst the things stolen were

two revolvers and 100 rounds of HADDOCKS.

ammunition, $200 in money, some clothing valued at $16 and a watch valued at $44 belonging to the passengers on board.

CANTON NEWS.

News of the Fighting. Rumour has it that Generali At today's meeting of the Ngai Pong-ping's troops entered Legislative Council, the Bon. Mr. Wachow on Tuesday afternoon.

All the Maritime Customs "Will the Government instruct E H. Pollock asked the following:

Commissioners and the foreign the Police to afford facilities to questions:-

"Bas the new Telephone Cable Consuls have teen advised to Contractors for the temporary

foreign ste amera and storage of building materials on from the laland of Hongkong to warn the Frays during transit from Cheung Chau, which was referred tourists from proceeding to the the lighters or junks in which to by the Colonial Secretary in fighting zones.

this Council on the 18th Septem- they arrive?"

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severnber, 1919, been laid?" replied:-

bas The Treasurer

beac instructed by the military to sell "Is it the fact that an European all the old copper and iron in the Sergeant is the only European Arsenal, torpedo depot, mint and "This is a difficult subject which Pelice Officer stationed at Cheung Government docks and with the the Government has had under Chau, and is be constantly, in proceeds meet part of the military consideration for some time. the course of bis duty, absent expenses. lt is

The fall of Lingsban is con- proposed 10 provide from that island? Is not the permanent stages for the deposit Government yet in a position to firmed by a later report. of building material. Pending comply with the requests which A military order has been their construction, efforts will be have been repeatedly made in issued which states that as the made to introduce temporary this Council for the stationing of Cantonese naval and military arrangements which will meet second European Police Officer forces number more than 200,000 the case so far as is possible at Cheung Chau?"

and the monthly expenditure is without undue interference with The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn about $1,000,000, the soldiers are tratic.

replied:-

permitted to help themselves to

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1. The telephone cable referred provisions from the places cap- This is necessary in view to is in two portions. the firs: tured. from the mainland to Lantao of the lack of funds. near Ma Wan and the second from Lantao to Cheung Chau. states that General Chan King-

laid These cables

in ming.

intimated to February 1920, and have been Kwangsi commanders that they working ever since, except for will be given high positions, and the period from 14th to 19th of that: Kwangsi will be allowed to May when the line on Lantao govern itself if they assist to turn! was interrupted owing to heavy out Luk Wing-ting and Chan Piog-kwan. In consequence of 2 The Acting Sub-Inspector in this some people expect that the Charge is the only European fighting will cease very sOOD.

It is known that fighting has Police officer stationed at Cheung Chau. He is at times, but not been in progress along the three absent from the principal fronts since June 14, Island. During the months of but true reports of the progress March, April and May be was abbave not yet come to hand.

We take the following from sent from the Island 16 times in all for a period exceeding four the Canton Times 1---

1 bese absences ATC hours.

Remarkable progress has been necessitated by visits to adjacent made by the Cantonese troops in islands and part of the southern their recent engagements with coast of Lantuo, which are in Kwangsi troops and a report was

yesterday police district. received Cheung Chau

Inspector Appleton charged twelve Chinese in Mr. Orme's Court with gambling in Water constantly. Street. He said that it was a regular school of gambling. The Police had tried to get hold of the gamblers for a long time but could not succeed. Yesterday some constables went up in plain clothes and effected the arrests. The men were playing fantan. $5.91 was found on the ground. They were fined $3 each.

tha!

The attack made by the Kwang- si troops in the direction of Lin- sban in Yum Lim district was

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During the above three months Fang and Tai Yim Shan in the Officer la Charge of one of Kwangsi bave been captured. the Police patrol launches stopp- The zeroplanes made several Mr. Justice Wood, in the led at and visited Cheung Chau trips to Wuchow, outside the city Summary Court, was occupied 15 times. A patrol launch passes limits, and dropped several bombs this morning i. deciding a the island at least once every into the ranks of the Kwangsi promissory note case involving day and can be stopped by signal. troops which are now practically the sum of $298. The plaintiff. The Captain Superintendent of demoralised. The officers of the Ho Sum, was represented by Mr. Police will be asked to arrange Cantonese troops are confident A. H. Crewe and Mr. C. H. Lyson if possible for a second European that Wuchow will be captured in appeared for defendant, Chin police officer to be stationed at one week's time. Tim-cho. Plaintiff bad deposited Cheang Chau during the summer. a sum of $400 with the firm of Fook Hing Cheung and it was

A Chinese (?) Protest. alleged that he was due a balance, Two passenger boat masters futile and the enemy troops have

We have received the following the amount on the note being and two carga boat mistresses been driven back into their own

for publication:-- $250, The note was signed by were charged at the Marine Court province.

Upon taking charge of the Massa. Last day the defendant and also had the this morning, with going along-Į

you puttee your papar what one chop of the firm (which has now side the as. Hydrangea while the Kwangsi troops in the invasion inside

province General Saraghal man talkee Hongkong ceased to carry on business). For police flag was flying and before of this

He talkee; supposee the plaintiff it was contended the vessel had been boarded and Chen Ping-kun one of the most foot.

A Religious Matter. that the defendant WAS the examined by a police officer on blood-thirsty Kwangsi militarists wanches catchee Hongkong foot,

Sir. The correspondence on managing partner of the firm. but the 2nd inst. Three of the de-issued the following proclamation must wearum allo tem foreign- the defence denied that he was fendants, who had no previous to his troops a translation of makee shoe. He talkee Chinese the subject of the visit of Archbi- anything more than the manager. convictions, were each fined which reads: Dear comrades, shoe no b'long ploper-leather-noshop Mannix still continues. ID one of this morning's papers we His Lordship found that Chin $15, with the option of one the reason for our evacution of good-makee foot itchy planty.

Dis mawning my old flead are treated to letters by "Patriotic Tim-cho was not a partner in the month's hard labour. One of the Kwangtung province last year

sad *Free-thinker,” frm and gave judgment for defendants, who had been prer-as made in accordance with Sam Hing, shoemakar too muchee Atheist" defendant.

chief, bobbery me; wanchee my writee Will these remember that this is isasly convicted for a similar instructions

latter. one

I talkee a purely private matter which offence, was ordered to pay $50,Warlord Lu Yung-ting) to return you or, ia default, sentenced to that province to the Cantonese he, I no can, bup go Hollywood concerns only the Catholics of The bond of a Chinese was weeks hard labour,

themselves and not on account Road night school only 3 moon.this Colony, and then only those ostreated this morning in Mr.

of our inability to fight. The I talkas be go lawyer man.writes. Catholice who place the things R.E. Lindsell's Court. The man

Cantonese people are boasting of He say lawyer man chargeeplanty that are God's above those that Was summoned for striking IRRITATED & INFLAMED their bravery and declare that mooney. Sam Hing wanchee me are Caesar's: in other words, who another Chinese on the head with

we are cowards. We must again talkee you dis fashion, "foreign are prepared to forget for the - take

arm15 against that man catches H. K. foot becausee moment their political differences. ор baumer, after a gambling quar- rel. At the previous bearing, owing can be directly traced in many province to wipe out this con- he takee too much samsbu, too if any, in the interests of the work

white water callem of Christ's Church in China. to the serious condition of the cases to the Sunday Motor trip demnation and to prove to the muchee

His Grace will not arrive until complainant, the Magistrate in- and Golfing. The dust from some Cantonese people that we can G. I. N. Sam Hing say sup-

Saraghai Dear comrades we must poses

тад talkee to-morrow (Friday) morning, so creased the bond from $25 to $50, sections of the local roads con- fight.

tain a decided eye irritant. now fight with a will.

catchee the sermon on the subject of the When puttes Chinesee shoe suggestion for these trips would

Sam Kwangtung, 5 plenty

fing Chine Missionary Field will not of the case did not take the be to keep the windshield up and days will be granted you to no

we

talker anythink. take place. until to-morrow at 6 shroff and hence the extra bond to use a pair of Sun glasses. celebrate the victory in which Suppose foreign man big fest p.m. The concert in the Catholic Bua glasses of any pattern with you are allowed to do whatever puttes inside smallem shoe, corns Union Club will be held at 9 p.m. was not entered into, with

either Crooks, Luxfal, Fiáuzal, the result that this morning be

you please, When we evacuat-must come planty, no can hellup. to-morrow. While there will was taken to task for it by the Amber, London Smoke, or Blue ed Kwangtong last year, every Sam Hing talkee he no fear losee possibly be a number of non- blagistrate. The Indian sergeant

one of us was fully loaded with chow chow jest now, becausee Catholics present at the sermon, said he did not understand that moderate prices from The Hong- several hundred dollars in our foreign shop charges toonty-fir the concert is a purely private necessary to get the ong Optical Co., Successors to pockets. If we capture Canton darty darlar one pair shoe, he Catholic function which is being defendant to furnish the extra Clark & Co., Manufacturing and this time, every one of us will not must catchee plenty pidgin. He held in the Club Hall, the bond. The Magistrate said that Refracting Opticians the most only have an opportunity to get plenty bobbery becausee Bamg-accommodation of which is very if it had not been for the good competent manufacturing optical several hundred dollars, but each hai man talkee no troo, no savvy limited. Only Catholics, therfore,

will be admitted to the concert. record of the sergeant he would establishment in South China will have a pretty Cantonese girl anythink.

Yours, etc. have called upon him to pay the located in 53, Queen's Road Cen- for his wife besides. Dear com-

AM.D.G. $25 for the defendant. The bond tral, (opposite to the Singer rades, fight now with

Sewing Machine Company). determination." of 825 was estreated,

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1921.

but the Indian sergeant in charge

the Police

defendant - before

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