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Arakan in Port.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE FIGHTING IN

KWANTUNG.

More Kwangsi Victories Reported.

· Regarding the fighting betwean Kwangtong and Kwangal our Canton correspondent writes us as follows:

The Superintendent of Maritime Customs in Luichow together with his staff have arrived and has reported that Hai Hong city has been captured by Kwangsi troops, co-operating with the mutinied soldiers. Most of the public offloas were burned down.

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TUESDAY: JULY

1971

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Most of the families of the "DAISY" ` military officials have returned tö

Canton with very little baggage

and have reported that Limehow "DAIRYMAID".

city has fallen.

Over one thousand wou ided soldiers from Kochow

arrived in

Canton

and are accommodated in abeds built on the north parade ground.

The Rotterdam Lloyd steamer The Commander of the Tigriss Arakan in the Java-Pacific Line Forts has been ordered to keep a reached Hongkong this morning strict look-out and no Chinese Cap Arcona with Coolies. An interesting vessel on the from Fanaroubao, Java, with a gunboats are permitted to pass in list of expected arrivals at this load of sugar weighing 4615 tons, or out without submitting to s The search. Two battalions of police port is the steamer Cap Arcona, all for discharge locally. which is bringing coolies back Arakan has an interesting history. have been sent to assist in cary- from the battlefields of France to About a year ago while bounding out such work.

from Java ports to San Francisco, Sun Yat-sen, in view of the several ports in China. The CSP the vessel ran ashore at Point serious situation along the south- Arcona is due to arrive here either Reyes, California, during a heavy west front bas asked General late tonight or early to-morrow fog and for some time the Chang King-ming to change his morning from Marseilles, vix Hai- phong. She carries 493 coolie Prospects of salvage of the vessel present strategem, by taking up and her cargo was doubtful, the defensive in the middle, and passengers for the following ports: Part of her cargo of sugar and to despatch reinforcements to the Hongkong, 73 Pukow, 321: rubber was jettisoned and the two wings. Tongkou, 42: Tsingtau, 58.

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vessel was later reiloated. The An official report to the press The Cap Arcona is one of the damage to the hull was fairly states that Kochow, Fahsin and German vessels allocated 30 extensive.and the sugar consign-Limkong bave been re-captured France by tha Reparations Cöm-

ments were practically ruined. by the Cantonese troops and all{ mittee for management and the Repairs to the Arakan were made Kwangsi troops have been driven French Government has temat San Francisco, the vessel the back to the Kwangsi boundry. porarily veated the operation of afterwards loading a bulk cargo Reports from the north front the steamer in the hands of the of grain for Europe. This is her state that Tung Hung, the Com- Messageries Maritimes. Before first trip to these waters since mander of the 1st Division' has the war she was one of the smart her stranding.

tean captured by the enemy who passenger liners of the Hamburg

Motorships for Hongkong. are now marching to Shuik wan. South America Company, but

Four vessels of the feet of

The military authority has since her transfer to the French she has been on to particular modern moturshipa owned by the decreased the strength of the run. This is her second trip to Danish East Asiatic Company guards at the various Dapart- the Far East with returning are listed-to-touch-ar Hongkongiments in Canton to provide re- next few months. inforcements for the north, and coolies from Marseilles, but her within the

Manners sod Back to guard the railway against first visit to Hongkong, and it is Messrs. expected that her arrival in these house, Ltd, agents for these stive bandits. waters will create some interest, vessels stated this morning that Whether the Cap Arcons will be the Peru, will come into Hong-

at the end of this TRIED TO SELL OPIUM. placed under the management of kong

Alfred Sutro's play "The Three Naval Men in Court. the M. M. Company for regular month on her way to Rotter-

Choice" is unquestionably one of service to the Far East is not dam. Hamburg and Copenhagen.

The three naval men, James known locally. On her voyage At present this vessel is loading Handed Over to Police by the finest post-war productions Magge, Robert Rose and J. J. that has been seen in Hongkong Turton were again brought before to Shanghai and Pukow from bean products

It abounds ith excellent dislo Hongkong she will take passen-Vladivostok. Heavy shipments of

Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. A theme gers, it is announced. None will steel and hardware are coming to An extraordinary propositiongus, is constructed on

Mr. P..C. Perdue. A.S.P. said to be taken to Europe, however. Far Eastern ports on the Afrika, was made a few days ago by a that lends itself strong the Naval Secretary had acknow- The Cap Arcons is a vessel of which is expected to arrive here Chinese to an American business dramatisation and has a final ledged the men as naval ratings

Icaves сле eminently 9,832 tons gross and was buil: at about August3. Later the Malaya man, who recently set up in the that Hamburg i 1907 for her former and the Panama will arrive here, Colony as an exporter.

satisfied. The strong will of and was willing to take them German owners. She was one of it is announced. The Malaya is

industrial politician is pitted over. He did not know to which abip they belonged, but he did not! the latest vessel added to the

against sentiment and pity for a a large fleet.

fleet, but little concerning her bas

man who was weak at his job, think that it was H.M.S. Carlisle. Defendants said they were from been received bere as yet.

at his office with the suggestion sad Mr. Alfred Sutro has pointed that the latter should buy from the moral that what is needed the Carlisle. him $15,000 worth of illicit opium, most in the ranks of England's pointing out the handsome profits industrial life of to-day is discip This morning two steamers of that could be derived from the line and efficiency. The sacrifice ever, she is on the Chine Coast the Blue Fennel Lice arrived at deal. The proposition was beard jof a statesman's happiness to bi tried to better ourselves. like many other old-timers and Hongkong from overseas ports with apparent interest, but a little dream of social reconstruction is she does not command the re- The πατο important of the spect that she held when she arrivals is the Felonas, which later the shock of the native was exceedingly well worked out.

great when he learned that a Mr. Charles Quartermaine, who a fast liner to India" out of came from Liverpool, via Sing; communication had been sent to took the part of the statesman in think it was not much of a life His Worship, said he should Glasgow, in the dim past. The apore. The vessel carries a good the proper authorities for his last night's presentation by the wandering about with no work Hang Bee this year reaches her cargo for Far Eastern ports. the apprehension. It needed only a H.B. Waring Company, gave a and no money. forty-fifth year and a special consignments for Hongkong to few minutes for Chief Revenue really clever interpretation of the The three defendants were survey of her being made by talling 600 tons of general mer Officer Watt to make his appear part, and Miss Jeannette Sher-handed

board the Lloyds' at Hongkong shows that chandise. Also pa

win, as Lady Clarissa. was equal-authorities. abe is in very good condition for Helenus were 369 Chinese deck

It is learned that the prisonerly fice. The play throughout was her years. She is an old Clyde passengers from Singapore is being subjected to an exsmi- presented in faultless style and a shipbuilt of iron in 1876by Messrs. Parcel and letter musils to the nation. the object of which is to well-filled house" showed its C. Connell & Co., and her class-extent of 187 bags were landed make bim reveal the whereabouts koen appreciation. Special meo- COSTERS' PITCHES FOR EX- ification by Lloyds is striking here also.

of the drug which formed the tion should be made of Mr. Frank

SERVICE MEN. Vosper as Robert Dalman, the

Willesden Council is recom- other members of the Company meuded by its Market Committee contributing to the saccess of the to allot trading pitches in future play being Mr. Frederick Anner-only to ex-Service men resident ley. Mr. C. Wordley Hulse. Mr. in the district. Christian Morrow, Mr. James Jolley, Miss Alys Rees. Miss Edith Smith, and Miss May Hal į latt.

Still Going Strong.

A crack ship in the East India trade two score years ago, the steamer Hong Bee still is a serviceable steamer. Now, how-

was

Two Blue Funnel Ships Arrive.

Reckoning perhaps, that be bad a "greenhorn" to deal with, the Chinese approached the American

ance and arres: the man.

testimony of her "good birth The other steamer is the subject of his negotiations with and seaworthiness. Her age is Deucalion, which arrived from the American. rather exceptional for there are Keelung to load cargo for New

in active service to-day reallyYork.

few vessels built so long ago. Investigating Collision.

Before she come out to trade

Mr. R. Suzuki, marine super- regularly on the Chins Coast'

intendentofthe OsakaShosen Kai- and down to the Malay States the sha vessels at Hongkong, is still at Hong Bee was renowned as one Singapore superintending repairs of the smart ships of Ellerman's to the steamor Indo Maru, which City Line running out of Glasgow

was damaged through being in to Calcutta. Her length of service collision with the Nippon Yusen to the Near East was about 20 Kaisha steamer Yokohama Maru years, when, becoming out-of-date

on the Malay Coast last month. for this service, she was sold to s Chinese company for operation between Chios ports and the Strai Settlements. She entered these waters in 1901 and has been here

since. ever

With her change of field she took ber present name-the Hong Bee. When she steams out of 'Hongkong harbour in a few days time in all her splendour of paint and a thorough overbaut, ibere

ALUCKY

TRACTOR.

CON-

TROUBLESOME CHAIR COOLIES.

His Worship:-Why did you desert?

One of the defendants:-Wo

You have worsened your- selves Not when we're out of the Navy.

over to the

FRUIT AND THE

CHILDREN.

Naval

A WORD OF WARNING.

Abusive to Passenger. -The

Adventures of Lady Two troublesome chair coolies] Ursula," the play to be given at Lindsell this morning by Mr. J. example of the Georgian costume were brought before Mr. R. E. the Theatre to-night is a beautful M. da Silva, of 16 Lyndhurst period with its atmosphere of Terrace, who charged them with brocades, pondre, duels and love children, but damaged or over- Sound ripe fruit is good for using abusive language to a The Waring Company is said to passenger.

be at its highest form in this play. ripe fruit is exceedingly dan Complainant told the Court There are some beautiful costumes gerous, especially at this time! of year, causing diarrhoea, that about half past eleven on in the production, Miss Sherwin the morning of June 6th he was as the beautiful Lady Ursula dysentery, colic, indigestion and atanding at the corner of the Cen- being seen clothed in the raiment Worms.

When you have reason to tral Market and wanted a chair to of a boy. There is a strong vein take him home through Cochrane of drama in the duelling scene suspect that your child has exten Street. He always went home and some delightful comedy. The fruit of a doubtful character the Mr. W. Fryde, of the P.W.D. cente. He obtained a chair but this play and a good house should of Baby's Own Tablets at once, for that way and always paid 20 Company is st fully strength in best course is to administer a dose will be nothing to denote her age: prosecuted Ho Sik Pang, the except perhaps her lines. The landlord of 21, Possession Street, abused him in Cantonese. He Hotel until 7.30 p.m.

cooliea jolted him and be registered. Plan at Hongkong these Tablets quickly but gently Hong Bee has a gross tonnage of days in which she was built, and day for disobeying an order of the

What Might Have Happened.

the

3,229, a great tonnage for the fio Mr. R. E Lindsell's Court, to-met & European police sergeant

advised bim

to "take

is 381.6 feet in length: beam 38.8 Fublic Works Department to take the coolise to the Police Station

down the tank wall of 21, which he did. feet: and draft, 29 feet.

Possession Street.

Inspector Cashman said be

able fare.

cleanse the stomach and bowels, and can be given with absolute safety even to the youngest or most delicate infant.

Baby's Own Tablets, the Cana- BRISK AS, EV ER AT 83,

dian children's remedy, are also Surveyor on Leave.

The defendant said he had thought 20 cents was a reason: Arthur Channell resumed his constipation, colds, and croup. Although in his 83rd year, Sirs specific for teething troubles, Mr, J. Gardiner, surveyor to forgotten the matter. Lloyds' Register of Shipping at The Magistrate fined him $150) The defendants, who denied duties as a judge in the King's They bring calm, natural, health- Hongkong, is at present away in and remarked that the defendant using the expression of which Bench Division to assist in ger giving sleep and promote regular Japan on holiday leave, Mr. H. should consider bitself lucky, Mr. da Silva complained, were ting rid of the congestion in the development. From chemists.or House, surveyor to the Register for if the wall had fallen down itach fined $i and were each lists. He at once planged into direct and post free at 60 centa at Kobe, is relieving Mr. Gardiner, would have killed somebody, and bound over in the sum of $50 to the bearing of a complicated mer- the vial from The Dr. Williams' who will return to Hongkong he would have received ten years be of good behaviour for six cantile action as if he had never Medicine Co., 96 Szechoen Road, about the beginning of August. for manslaughter.

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