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THE HONGKONG

MR. LINDSELL'S BOOK ON "MA CHEUK.”

A CHOKED DRAIN.

Who Were Responsible?

CANTON NEWS.

The Currency Problem. Quoted for Defence in New

Our Canton correspondent ziya Mr. W. J. Wilkinson, as the that according to report in Zealand Gambling Case. overseer of the Hongkong Land circulation, during a conversation Investment Co., appeared before with the Ciril Governor on the Mr. R.E. Lindsell's book one.

E W. Hamilton, # "Ma Cheuk" was quoted by the the Police Court this more the Provincial Assembly remark- banknote qusation, a member of defence in * gaming house ing, in a summons based on ad that if Mr. Chan Chik-yus case which recently came before Section 26 of the Public Health could not effect an improvement Police Magistrate at Auckland.and Buildings Ordinanes for fail-in the currency he ought not to New Zealand.

The case was one arising outing to abate a nuisance caused by hold office. The Civil Governor choked drainpipe in the rear of of a raid which the police made No. 2, Chi Hing Street, after the effect that he only accepted in stated to have replied to on a bruse, where 2 Chinese,

a notice had been served on the

request posidou at the were arrested, one, bamed Wang him by the Sanitary Department of the Assembly. According to Doo, being charged with keeping

another source, however, Govenor

• common gaming house and the requiring him to do so

forty-eight bours.

Chan really has the question in others with being found in the house. It was stated that when Mr. Wilkinson said that anhand but cannot disclose his the raid took place some of the agreement bed previously been intentions at present, Chinese were playing "bi gnow' come to with the

The scheme to split up certain Sanitary and others Ma Cheut," whilst Department that such matters military divisions into regiments money was seized by the police. had to be looked after by the has been protested against by In another room, a prayer meet- lessees and that the responsibility some of the Generals, with the ing was being conducted shortly did not. rest with the Company result that it has been abandoned. before the raid, and the man who are the

of the A report for Wuchow says Weng Dao was with the mis-] premises.

troop movements are going on Fioner at the time.

actively and that fighting is ex pected in the upper reaches of the river.

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A remart was given to enable To quote the words of the news. paper report of the case, the this agreement to be produced in

Court.

PRESIDENT LI PESSIMISTIC.

Says Wu Pei-fu Has Gone Back on his Word.

PROROGATION OF CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

President's Address.

The closing ceremony of the two Houses of China's Parliament was held on the 15th, inst. in the House of Representatives. Mr. Wang Chia-asiang. President of the Senate, presided. There were) 291 Members of the House and 143 Senators present. The Peking Gendarmerie Band was in attand- sace, and the proceedings opened with the playing of the "Victory Anthem after which Mr. Wang

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defence contended that the games, were not games of chance aut more than whist, euchre, or any game of cards, but required great kill to play them well. A work by one R. E Lindsell, said to be the chief justice of Hongkong, on the game of 'ma cheuk, 'spar. row,' or 'sweet bird was put in. It proved that at certain stages the game called for great intellec tual effort. The game was in fact, analogous to the more intellec- President Li Yuan-bung is tusi games of cards. The de-quoted by a Peking news agency fancs also denied that the game is having unburdened his mind of 'bigrow was played as stated to the following strain: by the police. What was played "Since my coming to Peking wax hin gnow. also played with several months have elapsed, hat dise and dominoes. it, as fully the plans which I bad in demonstrated in the Court, was mind at the time of my Liso a game of mixed chance and-sumption of the Presidency read an address to Parliament skill."

the disbandment of when the address had been con- The magistrate said it appeared superfluous troops, the abolition to the Court that it did not mat of the Tacbunship, etc., have cinded President Li appeared on

the platform. No members VOLISH HADE ter whether the game descr.bed not only failed to masterialize, of the Cabinet were present. On by the police or that so clearly but there is no

prospect of

the President's appearance the explained by the defence was their ever being carried out Chief Secretary of the Senate played: both were prohibited as in future. When General Waguided him to the seat of benourpark red played hers. Games of mixed | Pei-fu persuaded me

reserved for the President, Gen- skill and chance, if habitually go to Paking and resuma eral Yin Chang stood babind played for money in a house used the Presidency I insisted that for the purpose of gaming, would jibese plans be accepted by him be within the Act. After referand bis military clleagues, ring to the text book on the game otherwise would prefer to of ma cheuk, the magistrate id remain in Tientsin to enjoy my the rules of the other game, 'ni retirement He accepted them To-day, September 18, 1922, the gnow," showed it to be largely arestily, promising his support to day on which the closing cere game of chance.

their execution immediately after moay of the second session of

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President Li who bowed to the assembly and then read an ad- dress, to the following effec::

THE ADDRESS.

A fine of £50. with 24 12s. 6d. I ascended the Presidency. Tak-Parliament is to take place I. costs, was imposed on Wonz Doc.ing his words at their face value, the President, am deeply impress- the other cases being adjourned. I consented to return to Pekinged with the difficulties facing our

Notice of appeal was given.. and assure office as Provisional country.

ST. MARYS SCHOOL.

Pitman's Shorthand Successes.

The results of the examination held in June at the St. Mary's

President. But now although I For the past six years the his have been in office for several tory of China has been most event- months General Wu has not only¦ful. Parliament has not been able failed to carry out his pledges but to function. Half-way through has also made the situation worse its business the first session of for me.

Parliament was suspended, owing

to the influences of the moment. SITUATION LOT BETTER.

Although prevented from fine- "It was generally understood toning the Members, however. School Kowinon, have arrived that General Wa was

on very continued to fight for the x- from England and are afriendly terms with General Chanistence of Parliament, through the

Chivog-ming and that what pre sears that have intervened, until)

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80 words a minute certificate.cented them from working to at length their labours were -Misses Ritre Xavier, Idalia da gether for reunification was the crowned with success by the re- Liz. Queenie One-ter. Agnex one obstacle of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, storation of the Legal Houses. Vicby, Lena Choa. Sally Juda. Now that Dr. Sun Yat-sen as "Had it not been for the energy Diaca JuJah, Mary

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President, General Chan is rais-sors today. 1. the Parrio Ruttonjee, Eileen E. Arising bigh the ery of provincist desire to encourage you to Lyce Oliveira, Annie Nunes.federation

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The President's address was

Elementary Certificate. refloating of bie Misses Elve . Eca da Silvalin Shanghai, and has even gone Henrietta Wohlters, Molly d'Also for as to urge his adherenta mada, Helen Harrison. Eileen to come to Peking and create greeted with loud and jesistent Bliss, Alys Gibson, Grata I. troubles to the Government. The applause. The Band then played Mooney. Helens M. Noronha situation in this part of the the Chinese National Anthem.) Ena Danenberg, Marjorie Mason, country fares no better, as may everyone in the House standing Marie Rosario, Caroline Tenny-be evidenced by daily reports of Subsequently a number of group son, Marjorie White. Dorothy feverish military preparations photographs were taken and the Goodman, Maria Prata and

going on both sides of Chibli and ceremony was ended. Cissie Hast.

Fengtien which point to AD inevitable outbreak of hostilities SENATE SPEAKER REPLIES, between these two parties. All Speaker of the Senate. replied on Mr. Wanz Chia-hsiang,

The students were instructed by Mr. T. P. O'Sullivan. F.I.P.S.

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this, of course, has made it more ial possible for me to carry out the in a longer speech in which abolition of the Tuchunaste and the disbandment of superfluous of the occasion. He said that the the spirit! troops, which is altogether con- trary to what I expected at the country has been in constant time of my assumption of office. danger during the eleven years of I acceded to the request of the Republic but fortunately the

Dr. W. T. Cheung, 15 Queen's General Wu and his military people were prepared and ready to assume the responsibility. In Road Central, was summoned at colleagues to come out of my the instance of Mr. G. R Sayer, in retirement because I believed drafting the Constitution, Mr. Wang said that they would study

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY STRIKE.

form of a sympathy strike on the Bouthern half of the Peban Rail- way, where the employees de- mand the same concessions as | were gained by their fellow-work-

their recent strike.

his capacity as Registrar of Births that however hopeless the Chi- the documents of European and and Deaths, this morning at the nese political situation might Police Court, for having made, on appear to be at that time, I would American countries, taking the 12th. Septembar, & false statement secrifice my personal comforts best from them all and trying to Serious Conflict with Soldiers men on the Northern section in in regard to the cause of death of and enjoyments if my re-entry remedy what was bad in them. one Chan Kam-cho, of Queen'e of the political stage could benefit

THE NEXT SESSION.

A serious strike of the am- ployees of the Canton-Hankow The new Session will formally Railway between Wuchang and

While the strikers are said to have quit work over a question of agitation is in reality responsible for the one.

Road West, for the purpose of in-the nation. As that has not come begin on October 1, but, according (Changsha commenced on Friday Pay, it is believed that politicat sertion in the Registry of Deaths to pass, which is abundantly

Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, defend-shown in the increasing confusion to the member of Parliament, no last and has not yet been settled, ins, informed the Magistrato that of the present political situation, business meetings will be held says Peking report of the 14th. his client was at present away and as I am more than fifty years probably before the middle of the

month.

from the Colony, and asked his old while neither high office nor Worship for an adjournment of wealth holds any glamour for me, the case, so that he might be I want to retire again as an enabled to communicate with him. apology to my countrymen, The cans was remanded for a rather than remain in office and week, Mr. H. K. Holmes, the lay myself upon to the charge Crown Solicitor, prosecuting op that I am idle in my post and doi behalf of the authorities.

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inst Demonstrations by the strikers at Wucbang and Yo chow resulted in clashes with FEWER STATE OFFICIALS, the military and gendarmerie, On July 1, the total staffs of wherein six persons were Government departments were killed and ten spparently 314468 reduction of 861 is drowned at Wuchang, while 40 compared with; the figures for were seriously injured at Yochow.June. The greatest decrease is A complication has arisen in the in the Labour Ministry.

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