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Mr. J. I. Ezra Charged.

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Shanghai, July 14,

(To the Editor, of the "Hongkong

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Cruelty to Animals,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRENCH NATIONAL

DAY.

The Consular "At Home."

To mark France's National Dar. the acting Consul-General for France in Hongtong (M. Paul Kremer) was this morning," al Home" to callers at his official residence, 13, Peak Road.

Sir. With reference to recent Mr. Judah Issac Ezra has been correspondence regarding the charged with negligent driving, local S.P.CA, I think the and the verdict is expected this majority of the members, and all afternoon. This is the fourth animals lovers, are disgusted with

The reception was largely at- day of the trial. His motor car its inactivity. What is the tended, amongst those calling injured Katherine Shokury, a matter? Are the officials too being many members of the Standard Oil Company employee. bosy? It is possible some of French community, the A:D.C

them are engaged in many similar (Capt, W. B. Moorhead) and duties, but, if so, why not ask Private Secretary (Mr. A. Dyar some of the other members to Ball) of H. E. the Officer Adminis

STOPPING SMUGGLING./5ssist? Some way bare the tering the Government, the Hon.

U. S., Skipper's Drastic Order.

On the

Fran From Phiên Correspondent, Shanghai. July 14. steamer President Wilson, Captain Post has issued an order stating that every officer and member of the crew will be dismissed if one ounce of narcotics is found on the liner at San Francisco after the completion of her voyage from Hongkong.

U.S. NAVAL SECRETARY.

To be Entertained in Shanghai.

From Br 9926 furrespondent

Shanghai, July 14.

Ateican organisations here!

talent to give lectures on a suit-Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G.. able subject, others might be able the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. K.C, to bring cases of cruelty to the C.BE, the Commanding Officer notice of the authorities. Of and other officers of the 2nd. course permanent Inspector is Battn. King's Regiment. all the absolutely necessary to deal with foreign Consuls and many pro- the cruelty and especially to minent residents. bring to notice the present in- The guests were received by M. buman system of slaughtering Kremer, who, during the recep in this Colony, and to have this tion delivered a brief speech and matter remedied.

proposed "Prosperity to France," Until such an official can be which was enthusiastically bon- appointed, I am sure that much oured. The function was in every useful work would be willingly way a success. performed by the members of this The Consulate was closed for Society, if the duties were sys-the day. tematically arranged.

Thanking you for your kindness

in allowing the space.

Yours, etc.

MEMBER.

Hongkong, July 14, 1922,

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PALESTINE AND SYRIA

Tired of Mandates: Mr. C. R. Crane's View.

more proud of than the work of ber missionaries and schools all through this part of the world. The very best of American mis- sionaries and educators have gone into this territory during the last That a number of Yorksbire! IA report recently gained cur-fifty or sixty years, "with results Boy Scouts, each armed with renes, but was soon contradicted, which are extremely gratifying to pocket edition of the book, are that Mr. Crane, lately U. S. mini. the whole American people. going orer the water-track in stor to Peking, had been sentenc- On account of this anti-Western Belgium and France of Steven-ed to s long term of imprisonment drift our missionaries are serious- Reports of Damage. son's famous "Inland Voyage," by the Grovernment of French ly menacad: many of them base raises the question. What is the Syria, through which he was been driven out. The morement Reports of minor damage caus-matter with an inland voyage at passing. are planning a dinner for Mred by Wednesday night's storm Home?" remarks a London paper.

against them is growing daily. De by (Naval Secretary) on the fare to hand from the police.

Mr. Charles R. Crane, a wealthy and now our great' educations! With canal and river, there must American who lately finished his enterprises are seriously threaten- 24:b instant.

A landslide took place at Wong-be hundreds sad hundreds of miles, service as American Minister to ed. Of course, America cannot look neichong Gap yesterday after-free from dust and noise, that Chioa, has lately passed through with unconcern on this process. noon, a large quantity of earth could be explored in canoes amid London on his way to America. Palestine and Syria are not like and stones falling down on the the loveliest English scenery. During the last two months Mr. Albania 0% Macedonia. or new motor road and obstructing Let anyone who is doubtful read Crane has travelled through Bulgaria. In those little Balkan the thoroughfare for a few hours. again Black's "Strange Adven-Palestine. Syris, and Egypt. He States

The wind on Wednesday after-tures of a Houseboat, and learn has also visited Constantinople. noon blew down part of the rail- how to reach the Forest of Arden Czecbo-Slovakia, and other places ing in Kennedy Road, bear the from London, via the Thames, the on his way to London. junction of Macdonnell Road. and Konnet, the Bath, Avon, Though past middla life, Syria, if anything goes wrong. The Public Works Department Severn, numerous other rivers Mr. Crane is workmen have since repaired the and causis. I is a delightful active and alert both physically the world. "A mistake once made breach. Shangbai, July 14.

prospect.

and intellectually, and he in Palestine is never caught up. The Russian officer. Sedvani-

preserves youthfulness of There was a Roman ruler there koff, who shot himself after

Now that the "tipping" season Appearance and outlook which, once upon a time named Pontius added 10 bis ripe exper-Pilate. The story may be known its ususl severity,

SHANGHAI DOUBLE

„TRAGEDY.

Russian Officer Dead. From Dar Chen Correspondent

has died.

SHANGHAI FRENCH

CELEBRATIONS.

Uprooted by the wind Wednesday afternoon, & large

Wongneichong Gap Station and held up traffic for a stort time.

your

make you can mistakes, and although they way be serious the effects are local:: | but of couma, in Palestine and

exceedingly you get the reflex of it all over

CON.

murdering a former sweetheart, firee fell across the road near the lis on us again, with more than fence, are very impressive, Be here in Ecgland of bow be asked

we are reminded that George 1. groaned fore leaving, Mr. Crane made a what is truth, sad when he On Wednesday night a number under the absurdity of the system, statement to a representative of learned. he acted just to the con- marke: had no electric light hairie, His Majesty arrived of bouses cear the Yaumatistatęs a writer in the Pail the Times:-

trary, with the result that the I have been in and out of Pales-world is still suffering from it. It owing to damage done to an elec; St. James's in 11.14. and saw tine and Syriz a great many is too bad that rulers are tric wire by the wind.

a park with walks, & canal, &c., times, beginning with the year trolled so much by precedent. which, they told me, was mine. 1878, and I was expecially, Canton The next day Lord Chatwynd, then the American section at by wind. Repairs have since been brace of carp out of my canal:

ranger of my park, sent me a fine the Inter-Allied Committee on Mandates and Turkey in the The roof of the Saikong Police and I was told I must give five year 1919.

gaicens to Lord Chetwynd's Station was slightly damaged by:

large flagstaff which broke dur-seat for bringing me my own ing the typhoon,

carp out of my own canal in my

Frams Our Own Varrespondent..

and

wire

The main telephone between Saigon Roads, Kowloon, was damaged

made. Shanghai, July 14. All nationalities joined in the French celebration to-day. The Stluminations eclipse all previous

efforts.

SHANGHAI PURITY CAMPAIGN.

Fou: Our Own Correspondentur

Shanghai, July 14.

The Mixed Court has ordered third foreign brothel to be closed and fined the proprietor $100.

POLICE SERGEANT ATTACKED.

Mistaken For a Robber!

DEMANDING MONEY,

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DAMASCUS DEMONSTRATIONS.

During my recent visit there were great demonstrations in Damascus for a free Syria, and I was particularly told that the We left Beersheba on June 6, Syrian people are not at all con- 1919, and zigzagged up through tented with the present state of taking two months on the journey, not involve any rioting, although the country as far as Aleppo, affairs. The demonstrations did lowo park."

We visited thirty-nine towns and they were very impressive. Thus a Home journal: White over three hundred villages, and Similar demonstrations W670 faonels

received over two thousand dele-occurring every day in the streets zra encroaching 02 the licks, Alas: and suburban gations and over three thousand of Cairo, and as long as there was petitions. I do not believe the no rioting the officials paid no amateurs are contending that stance is a stance, whether in the West in anything like the Damascus bad the result that the Eastover opened up its heart to attention. The demonstrations of Harris tweed knickers or in way it did to that Commission. crowd were shot into, at least cricketing trousers. Flagrant were charged with demanding heresy! What is to prevent lady We had the feeling at once of several people were killed, and $600 from a hairdresser (reported golfers from playing in jazz chin- great responsibility in carrying some of the leaders were sentenc on Page 2) was concluded at the (zes, and so putting male rivals the message that came out of the red, without trial, to long terms of Police Court this morning.

situation photographically to the punishment. Among them the off their game? Imagine a man

West,

young physician, Dr. Shabbonder, negotiating a tricky shot with

Several things were perfectly was sentenced to Bfteen years. one eye on a moving pile of frail

clear. There was great anxiety Mr. Crane was asked if he waste-

on the part of all the Moslems to could tell what was the origin of be reconciled with the Western the report that be had himself world. They

entirely been condemned by the French to

Three Men Imprisoned.

The case in which three men

When the defendants were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil too. Mr. A. E. Hall told the Magistrate that he had just received instructions to defeod: the third accused.

and vegetables with a paper-basket bat on the top!

were

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That seems

20 official

Dr. Shabbender is a

all

The longest novels of recent reasonable in the things that twenty years' imprisonment. He His Worship said that the case years ars pygmies in comparison they asked for; and the Moslems, replied: The story probably was over and he was not inclined with some that enjoyed great in the things that they asked for, comes out of the conviction of Dr. to give an adjournment, where popularity in the 17th century, were largely supported by the Shahbender, who saw me several upon Mr. Hall applied for leave to Mile. de Boudary's "Le Grand other native people-Christians, times in DamascŪL. |withdraw from the cake.

Cyrus" for instance, as Eng Maronites, Druses, and Jews. to have been a sufficient crime A Chinesa detective sergeant The second defendant called a lished by a Person of Foapur. The feeling against Zionism was for him to be sentenced to fifteen stationed at Taikottsui was clansman as a witness to support filled five folio volumes of over unanimous, even among the Old yests' imprisonment. As far as reverely beaten by a crowd who his alibi that he was not in Hong- 500 pages each, whilst another Jews. There was strong de I am concerned, I am still at mistook him for a robber. The kong on July 1st, when he was novelist of the period. La Cal-mand for unity,

large. I have had fight sted for several minutes alleged to have paid bis first visit prenede, was even more diffuse, During the last three years notice 7 of any condemns- and resulted in the removal to to the complainant's house. The one of his works, "Cleopatre," there has been a constant drift, tian. bospital of the Sergeant and one witness stated that the defendant running into 23 volumes folio which is still going on, in an anti-distinguished graduate of Beirut of his alleged assailan's, who called on him shortly after noon That their length did not appal Western sense. The people there College; he stands at the top of was shot in the left thigh. on the 2nd. of July, three hours the novel readers of their day is cannot now be reconciled to any bis protession to Damascus, and

Whilst strolling in mufli in before his arrest was made. evident from the fact that the kind of a mandate. They want is very highly esteemed Teimiastsui at 11 o'clock last The Magistrate told the first Paris publisher of "Le Grand their whole independence, and in through the Arab world. night, the Sergeant accosted a defendant that he regarded him Cyres" made 100,000 crowns out this they are supported almost The Zionist situation, that man on suspicion and began to as the leading spirit in this case of the first edition alone. universally by the Moslem world. seemed clearly impossible three search a parcel which he was and sentenced him to six months*

There is a feeling that there must years ago, has been getting worse carrying under his arm. The man hard labour. One month's Cherries, now making a wel-be no further shrinkage of with time. The Zionist Commis struggled and iscited severe imprisonment was the sentence come appearance in the fruit Moslem 'territory. All thission, which has so much control friend, who accompanied him, passed on the other defendants. shops at Home, have been known territory need not necessarily be over the political machinery of to aflack the policeman.

in England for over 2,000 years, Turkish. The Turks are quite Palestine, seems to have more but their systematic cultivation reconciled to the idea of limiting power than the authorized dates only from the beginning of their sphere to the Taurus Government Practically all of and gave him a severe thumping, DISSOLUTION OF CHILI FARTY? the 16th century. From the Mountains and letting the Arabs the official world is more ardent woulog bim on the head and The native press reports that first Kent was a great cherry have the territory, to the south, to carry out its instructions than the body. The Sergeant blew his the dissolution of the Chibli county, and it was once a favour- but they all want the old pre-war to carry out the policy of the whistle and fired one shot, the party has already commenced ita smusement in Kentish Turkey restored in its integrity as Kanda Government, bullet entering the left thigh of and declares that it is now divide orchards to try who could eat the Moslem State. Turkey has re- one of the attackers. Assistance ed into four groups led by We largest quantity of the fruit at a conquered her moral leadership, arrived and two of the alleged Pei-fu, Feng Yahsiang, Chi sitting Busino, Venetian Am- and the Bolten is prayed for now assailants were captured after a Shieh-yuan and Wang Cheng-pin bassador at the Court of James in all the mosques of Syris and At a meeting advertised to be short chase by two constables, respectively. It is said to be 1, witnessed are of these con Palestine. held to discuss plans for the form- When asked at the stallon the mere delusion on the part of the tests, when the winner, a young America is involved in this shion of a street union for Hupeh reason for the assault; the menfeeble-minded Tano Kuu that he woman, disposed of 201b. of thing more than we have realized; and Kicking Bonds, Shanghai, id that they thought the imagines himself to be the head cherries, beating her dearest rival There is no sitruistic witors of out the er premeters of the Bergeant was a highwayman,

by 2/4lb,

Americe that that country cis Fotorect vu de Kpponimeric

The man's companions. im- mediately seized the Sergeant

of this party.

"LACK OF FUBLIC SPIRIT.

J.T. SHAW

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