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THE BOYCOFT IN CANTON,

BOYS' FOOTBALL.

Match Which Ended in Stabbing,

Students' Campaign Against Japan.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

PAWNBROKER CHARGED.

Trouble Regarding a Tent.

The story of a street football The Cantonass students are not match which ended in disaster Hung pawnshop as Whitfield was behind those in the North in their was related at the Palics Court agitation against Japan, saya athis morning in a case in which writer in the Canton Daily News, a little Chinese boy was charged At their meeting the other day, with assaulting another boy on they decided to call a mass meet the 6th, instant. ing of all citizens on April 22, pub- lish a weekly, print copies of the

An accountant of the Yuen

charged before. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, with_failing to delain, for enquiries, « houseboy who came into the shop on the 15th. instant With a large tennis ball to pawn a canvas tent, later match had been improvised at established an being the properly 21 demands to arouse the people, Wellington Street All went well of his mistress, Mrs. Bluasdon, of and cable the Chinese Legation until ons side had snored a goal, No. 50 Whitfield.

and students in Japan to put and the unfortunate keeper beld It transpired, in evidence, that pressure on Japan to yield to the up the ball preparatory to send the loss was not discovered until Chinese, organise a committee of ing it down the field again when some days later and the pawa- students to inspect imports so as in rushed a player, the complain-brokers were not notified unti!. to prevent the incoming of low ant in the case, who tried to kick April 2nd.

grade goods, form a dramatic club away the ball from the keeper's Defendant stated that the as another means of educating the hand, but burt the latter instead. houseboy had been a continuou. public regarding the Sino-Enraged, the keeper followed up customer and he had no particular Japanese question, display lan- the enthusiastic player with a reason to suspect him when he tera slides for similar purposes penknife in his hand and drove the came into the shop on this after every moving picture show, blade into his back. It was a: occasion with the tent. invite all shope to put up the first feared that the lung wae| An adjournment of the cas8 WAS: sign Boycott Japanese Goods," punctured, but after an examina. [ordered by the Magistrate. and advise the stevedores nat totion by the surgeon at the Govern- unload goods from Japan. The ment Civil Hospital this fear was writer proceeds :-" The influence proved groundless. The injury of the students cannot be dis was serious enough, however, to regarded in Canton. "It will be necessitats the boy's detention in able to make itself felt the hospital. His assailant, Yipi upon the shop keepers and the Kam-wa, had been remanded labourers. The students will be several times and to-day the facts. lawless at times, no doubt, but the people-at-large will listen to then just the same. At present, China has not one leader who is able to

· FOKIS' QUARREL.

Scared Man's Escapade. Shouting "Save Life!" last night

of the case were related to Mr.& big man was seen running away C. D. Melbourne, Mr. McCallum from another along Hollywood appearing for the defence.

Road. He gave a yell every time

in-

Mr. McCallum said he had no the other fellow struck him withi command the whole country, pro- desire to minimise the gravity of his fist. A constable came ou vince, or communis, and the the offence, but pointed out that the scene and took both men people, to avoid trouble, will any fine imposed on the boy would to the station, and there listen to all advice: and bave to be borne by the parents the runaway made a lot of fuss

the students will use the The defendant was accidentally

23 to bis injuries. He name of patridtism to enforce kicked and that put him into sisted that be was seriously hurt their resolutions, the general passion.

and was not satisfied dotil he had public, especially the great mags, His Worship bound over the been sent to the Government will follow. The more thinking defendant in a sum of $100 for Civil Hospital. Examination re- part of the Chinese people may six months, with the mother as vealed no marks on him, and he not all approve of all or any part surety for his good behaviour was sent back to the station. of the action of the students, but during that period. He advised A charge of assault was pre- they have no power. The more that a severe whipping be admin-ferred against the other man at the thinking class in China has the istered to the defendant at home. Police Court this morning. Ins misfortune of having among them An order was also made that a pector Furdin explained that both the so-called leaders of the sum of $5 be paid to the com-men were fukis in a grocery shop people, the politicians and the plainant as "medicine money."

militarists. For the present, the students as a class bare muza in- . fluence upon the mass than the officials and the merchants. The labourers are against the mer- chants and the officials. Whether or not the labourers are right in this attitude..it is at present hard to say, but they do listen more to the students than the chants."

CANTON NEWS,

Some Interesting Items.

A Canton correspondent in- mer-forms us that the purchasers of public property hesitate to com- plete their purchases, fearing that they will lose their money in the

War Against the North. At & conference of Cantones students and those representing the North last Tuesday afternoon, it was decided

and the quarrel between them arose over the question of obstruction of the doorway of the shop by packing cases.

His Worship ruled out the summons, and bound both men

OVEL

BRAVERY TO BE REWARDED.

event of the sales being declared A Plucky Harbour Office. roid.

A number of Municipal Coun.

to withdraw cillors have sent an official letter

Messenger.

In the presence of the Harbour

congratulated & messenger named Wong To his bravery in arresting thief in Lower Lascar

recognition of the Peking Govern- to the Mayor demanding an ex-Office staff this morning, Comdr. ment and the Peking Parliament, planation why the Police Tax has Beckwith to labour for the abolition of mili-been increased 30 per cent. and tarism, and to participate in asking why public properties on foreign affairs. It was also decide bave been sold without the ap- to petition the Generalissimo to provai of the Council. They Row on April 2nd. As a result declare war against the Northern demand a reply within five days. of Wong's spirited action the Government in Peking. A com mitee of students was to have is about to be established, for the the authorities and is paying for A Grave Registration Bureau miscreant was banded over to called on Dr. Sun Yat-sen on purpose of levying taxes on all is wrongdoings by undergoing Wednesday.

graves throughout the province. sentence of three months' hard More Advice.

The proceeds are to be used in labour. meeting the expenses of the Judicial Department.

to

A correspondent informs us that the students are advising the mer.

Comdr. Beckwith said he would chants and the members of the Young Wing-tai, the former emulate Wong Ta's example. If

like the other messengers Union of Guilds and the Marine Treasurer under Mok Wing-soo, they saw a chance of making a Ufficers' Union to co-operate in has arrived from Shanghai. It is case they should go for it. When preventing the importation of said that he has been delegated they beard cries of "Stop thief!" Japanese goods. A Students by Shum Chuo-bsug to consult Snatching!" they should not Investigation Bureau has been with Dr. Sun regarding reuaifica-wait; they should go out and look formed and in a declaration just❘tion. published it states that they must

for it and find out what was hap The Municipality has invited join hands to prevent being made tenders for the leasing of twenty-congratulated Wong To and pro. pening. The Harbour Master "Alaves" and the best way to do fiva piere along the new Shakee mised that he would see that he this is to refuse to have any Bund, the upset premium being received promotion as soon as financial transactions with the $250,000. Japanese.

LADY MUSICIANS.

Miss May Mukle Arrives.

Miss May Mukle, the noted

A Macao correspondent informs us that Mayor Sun Fo of Canton has arrived there and after calling! са the Governor he visited! wealthy merchants and residents requesting them to take part in the Finance Commission meeting

cellist, together with Miss Rein Canton, but they all refused.

becca Clarke (violinist) and Missi Gertrude Watson (pianist) arrived in Hongkong this morning by the Blue Funnel 8.s. Mentor. These lady' musiciane have been giving! 4.& most successful series of recitals in India, Jave, the Straits, etc., and they will be heard in Hang. koog on Tuesday next.

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recital is to take place at the City Blake, C.M.G., D.S.O., recently Hall at 530 p.m., the programme arrived in the Colony to command being as follows:-

Violoncello Solo.-Sonata in A, the 2ad. Batto. King's Regiment dagio and Allegro (Boccherini). Hyslop, who recently retired. of three, left to right top to bot-India. This is vainable and ments in eyeglasses in the past 20. Colonel shown above, so that every row the Dominions," Colonies, and on-the most important improve- Brevet-Colonel William Alan tom, and criss-cross, adds up to interesting collection, represent twenty-five years. Pince-nez Eye- Blake was educated at Charter-the same total.

ative of the coinage of the Over glasses of any prescription in house and entered the Army. Yesterday's answer:

seae Empire, and if Ta hoped that either regular or Toric form are (Liverpool Regiment) in 1893, He If a moving cog-wheel is re-it will form the nucleus of manufactured by The Hongkong was appointed to the Wilts. Hevolving about a stationary wheel more extensive collection and Optical Co., successors to Claric & rio-Colonial Song (Percy made Captain in 1905 and Staff wheel will make two complete Institute to present further speci- ing opticians, the most competent giment in the following year, was of the same size, the moving will encourage Fellows of the Co, manufacturing and refract Glinger).

ioloncello Bolo-s) Idylle Captain in 1914. For his services turns in completing its circuit mens. The collection contains optical manufacturing establish

mentioned in despatches, won the menting with two peuples. in the European War he was This can be proven by experi- numerous interesting varieties, ment in South China-located in

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