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FIGHTING NEAR

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Humphreys Building Rumour.

and it is quite conceivable that)

-NO MAN IS WISE ENOUGH, NO from the start now made in this Colony there will spring ENTRUSTED WITH

MAN IS GOOD ENOUGH, TO BE Chan's Old Troops Moving. upan organisation which may POWER. contribute in no small degree to wireless research work in the days has been appointed Adjutant vice.

Capt: C. J. F. Bensley, RG.A

REPORTS OF GUNFIRE

There has been, as readers of to come. One thing is at least aure Major C. L. Hickling, D.S.0.Į

Reports are to hand of military deal of activity rocantly in the this paper will have noted, a great namaly, that the little body of

aotivity pot far distant from the real estate market in Hongkong radio enthusiasts, now formally Falling into

British border on the mainland and Kowloon, and every few days a dry wall at opposite Hongkong. It is said one learns of big parcels of land, banded together, will derive the Shekulung village, a Chinese girl that fighting has already broken(usually with valuable buildings

mains were girl was fatally injured. Her re out between Sun's troops and aerected thereon, going for several removed to the force which formerly belonged to lakhs, in practically every case Mortuary.

Chao King-ming, but which has to Chinese buyers. declared its independence. Gun-

utmost pleasure and interest from pursuing studi's on organised lines, and the time which they

In an attempt to take her life,, firing has been heard from the sion that the substantial blook of devote to the work will most de

Reports have been in circula- cidedly not be wasted. We can yesterday jumped into the harb Wang Lit, which is only four phreys Buildings, as well Camar Chinese girl, aged ten years, direction of the railway near Kowloon flats known as Ham- foresee a career of the utmost our from the Yuen Ua wharf. She stations beyond the border. usefulness for the Hongkong was taken out by some bostmen. Radio Club. Then, quite apart

According to

von Villas, are on the market and a Canton cor-that several offers have already from the personal enjoyment ex-been displayed by one of two men former troops who have declared that the property had been sold. Undue malice seems to have number of Chan King-ming's was a rumour about town to day respondent, it is reported that the been received for thera. There perienced by it members from engaged in a fight yesterday at their independence in the East but a representative of the Tele their joint activity, we believa Yaumati He bad a knife with River district totals 5,000. Opelgrapa who enquired from Mr. that the inauguration of this stabbing him twice in the thigh. Ping Wu and, it is said, intends there was no truth in the rumour. which he injured his opponent by section has already arrived at Henry Humphreys was told that Club will have an indirect benefit! to the commercial interests of An Indian

attacking Sheklung. named MaORDIN the Colony. It will draw atten. Khan was removed in the Gor Dr. Sun has ordered the with the property so far.

In view of such developmente, had not even been a firm offer for

Mr. Humphreys said that there ` tion to the advantages of better following an accident in which Toua-waa's forces

ernment Civil Hospital yesterday drawal of some thousand of Lau means of communication between he was knocked over and injured North River, his intention being of real estate is one from some It is stated that among the Hongkong and other Far Eastern by a motor car in Queen's Road to despatch these men to Sbek-Chinese. The public will no doubt from the offers made for this valuable parcel centres, bringing us all into closer

lung, whilst he has also order be greatly interested in touch with each other. The The health return for the past endeavour to

ed Hau Sung-chi's force to movement is one which deserves week shows 15 cases of small-pox attack from the rear-

ultimate CAITY out

destiny of these dwellings, which are occupied by every encouragement, and we (ains fatal), four of enteric (all trust that the Club will not be (non-fatal), and one each of plague firing of guns was heard on the fatal), four of cerebro-spinal farer Another report states that the

European tenants. hampered in its development and puerperal fever (both fatal). evening of the 19th, from the through lack of funds. Because All were Chinese. There was also direction of Wang Lik and Ping RAILTON-On April 29th, at of its potentialities for good, and ore Chinese death from influenza. that fighting has commenced.

Wu. It is therefore presumed 1 Prat Building, Kowloon, to Mr.because, incidentally, it will pro- and Mrs. N. L H., Railton, & son vide many a young man with a harbour works at Macao are now It looks as though the rew MURRAY.-On April 24, 1923,

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at Temple Hill Hospital, Chefoo, most useful hobby, the Club being started in real to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Murray, should receive the financial sup that port at 8 s.m. to-day, four earnest When the 8.9. Chuen Chow left port of some of the larger com-tows WOOD-On April 23, 1923. atmercial houses which can well Macao from the south, composed were seen approaching the Victoria Nursing Home, afford to give it a helping hand. of four tugs, veven lighters and a Shanghai, the wife of Edwin A P. Wood, of a daughter.

For ourselves, we are pleased to

dredger. CAMPOS.-On April 24, 1923, have been able to play a small at No. 79 Scott Road, Shanghai, part in bringing the Club into the wife of M. P. de Campos, of a being, and we wish it a career daughter.

ever-growing usefulress.

bai.

MARRIAGE.

Pioneer Work.

of

Other Fighting.

AD

the

CANTON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

real

A report from the northern dis-i trict says that Shum Hung-ying

Protest Against Sale. is preparing strong defence lines

The faculty and student body been unable to carry out any protested to the Civil Governor at Ngan Chan Au, and the Yau- of the Canton Government panese and Cantonese troops have Agricultural College have again attacks owing to lack of ammuni- against the proposal of the Back tion. There is therefore a lull in of Csaton to include their college China, left yesterday by the s.. the railway lines and Isic mines occupied by the college for sale. Dr. C. H. Wang, ex-Premier of Yunnanese have torn up many of purchase and put up the lots now the fighting, but it is said that the buildings and campus in the Paul Lecat en route to the Hague to prevent the other side from According to the officers and stu- as Deputy Judge of the Ferman-attacking. ent Court of International Justice,

dents of the college, the college- He stated that his departure was principal city of Heaugshan, cluded in the recent sale and the A report from Shaki, the buildings and campus were not in- KIRBY ROCHE-On April 21, 1923, at St. Joseph's Church,

imperative, but the four other states that fighting began oa the Civil Governor has also ruled that delegates from Peking would re-morning of the 29th. between the the college site was never intended Shanghai, by Rev. P. Grech

main in Canton to carry on the forces of Commander Chu and for and not included in the sale. It was apparent from the Chair:asgotiations for reunification. Cumbo, and in the presence of man's speech at the shareholders' Mr. 8. H. Tolles. U. S. Consul, meeting on Saturday that the

Commander Woog After an Thomas C. Kirby, of U.S.A., to Hongkong Hotel Company is aa

bour, the latter were defeated,bers of the faculty and students It is understood that the mem- Participation in a recent high-suffering several casualties. The will do all in their power to Georgina Cecil Roche, of Shang keen as ever on developing the junction of Taipo and Laichikok in a desire by bath sides to extend will not recognize any

way robbery committed at the fight appears to have originated preserve their institution and southern side of the island. It has already done eplendid pioneer Chinese is being held by the which they may collect gambling college property.

Roads is the charge under which their influenca regarding areas in estate transaction involving their work in this direction, but at DURRANCE. At Government present it is somewhat bandicap-

police, Before a remand was taxes.

The Bank Civil Hospital at 6.15 last night,ped owing to a number of granted by the Magistrate this W. H. Durrance, of Leicester-difficulties, one of which is the that two others arrested in con

morning, Inspector Marks, said, shire, England, aged 53; died slow progress being made in the

Bay. The Company has a series Wong-Nei-Chong Gap to Repalse of attractive schemes in hand,. including the creation of a bungalow settlement, but it is essential for the carrying out of these that transportation costs should be lower than they now

The southern portion of the sulate-General, Hongkong, from Ngai Bong-ping has arrived in IN HONOUR OF DR. SUN. road mentioned is

the Manila Observatory at 11 am.Canton to take up the post of under construction, and Mr. to-day :-May 1, 1923. Fletcher told the Peak Residents'

Typhoon

Commander-in-Chief of the left Association at its recent annual Long. E., 8 deg. Lat,direction un- meeting that the contract "is known. portion. That is decidedly vague. about to be let " for the remaining

DEATH.

of pneumonis. The funeral will completion of the road from/nection with the "case had been Treasury and all financisi sub chase made between itself and

pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 1st May, 1923.

THE RADIO CLUB.

are.

present at

tried and sentenced.

TYPHOON WARNING,

The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con-

of Canton has already taken Finding the Money,

over the lands of the Canton Dr." Son

Agricultural Experiment in ac- has ordered the cordance with the terms. of par- departments to suspend payments the Canton Government and is of all description with the excep- believing that the college grounds tion of saisties and absolutely are within the terms of sale, necessary working expenses for according to another report- two mooths, the idea being to Canton Daily News. the payment of military expenses. devote the money thus saved to

A report atates that General

in about 136 deg. wing against the Kwangsi forces,

Statue to be Unveiled on Thursday.

The Hongkong Radio Club is now an established fact. Que The public, which is keenly in LATE SIR HENRY MAY. more organized body has been terested in the future development added to the Colony's list of like to see this work of road of the Repulse Bay district, would| institutions designed to serve contruction pushed on much useful purposes.

We welcome more rapidly than at present. this latest and newest organisa-pleted, it will be possible to run the late Sir Henry May.G.C.M.G., When this thoroughfare is com-

The unveiling of the statue of tion with special satisfaction, out to the Bay in fifteen minutes, is to take place at Statue Square because it betokens a desire and and the Hotel Company will be on Thursday, the 3rd. icat, at 5 a determination that Hongkong able to give a five-minute motor p.m.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

Proposed Canton Celebrations,

The programme for May 5 ig honour of the second anniversary of the inauguration of Dr. 800 Yat-sen as the "President of the Constitutional Government in The Latest Changes. Centon" will be very elaborate, Changchow, is on reserve.

Captain J. M. Hopkine, of the Cunton Daily News.

including a big parade, says the The com- has gone master, Changchow.

Captain G. Byers, from leave, tions in the city to participate mittee is calling on all organisa- Mr. W. Lumsdes, chief office, tributions for the processina for and send in their items of con- Changtu, is on reserve,

that day.

bas gone chief officer, Chengtu.

Mr. N. Hardie, from reserve,,

There will be a lantern parade Mr. W. R. Allen, third engineer, big gathering on that day. All in the evening in addition to the Sunning, is an reserve.

Mr. J. Said, from reserve has will start from

Canton- Kowloon Railway Station.

the

shall keep pace with modern rates. This is enterprise which and friends will endeavour to be coach service at half the present It ie hoped that all subscribers developments. Radio communica- should be encouraged, both from present. tion undoubtedly has great the point of view of the opening future. Most of the remember p of a relatively new residential

district and also of providing their families. They are already gone third engineer, Sunning. the time, when the first signal better bathing facilities for the doing fairly well at general was transmitted through space public. The new road is badly farming and stock-breeding. The has gone third engineer, Shong fall in line for the parada will be Mr. C. Jarvis, from reserve, Among those to be expected to by means of wireless telegraphy. poeded, and We hope the British Indian element in the king. Since that time, great strides struction is expaditod.

authorities will see that its con-population has

military banda, decorated motor also steadily! have been made in developing

increased, and the

Mr. A. N. McDonald, acting cars, carriages, dragon and lion efforts reserve portions of the territory a sup'y second engineer, Hsin to chief engineer, Kasbing, has gone and perfecting the system, with Reservation Questions.

dancers, floats, and others. exclusively "white man's country" Peking.

The unique feature of the day the result that für distant places do directly with the matter of is to be trusted that an amicable second engineer, Esin Peking, and other decorated vessels will

This comment has nothing to have led to bitter resentment. It

will be a water procession. The have not only been brought into local

Mr. W. Matthews, acting famous dragon boats, flower.craft, European closer touch one with another, though it touches a principle com- perhaps after concessions from ship.

reservations, understanding will be reached-has gone third engineer, same be in line. but the human voice can be sent on to say discussion of the both sides. The Indians will, no

subject. A Reuter cable published doubt, realise the justice of the Ningpo, is on reserve, broadcast over continents and

Mr. T. Pringle, chief engineer, and they will first assemble on The students, will' uiso parade, oceans by means of wireless Colony controversy has shifted should have areas where, if they has goue third engineer, Chengta.

yesterday stated that the Kenya white colonists' claim that they Mr. F. 6. McLay, from reserve, | Garden.

the grounds in front of the East telephony. Even so, we are still its focus to London, and the desire it, they can dwell in the only on the fringe of fatura Colonial Office will have an midst of their own kind. Racial reserve, has gone chief officer, played from the Dutch Folly.

Mr. W. M. Ruxton, from possibilitles in this direction. In questions It is quite an old con-characteristics that are bound, an

opportunity of settling a vexed differences lead to contraste in Pingwo. almost every part of the globe, troveray, so far as these matters happily enough, to clash; and it officer, Kutsang, is on reserve.

Mr. L. H. Hutchings, segond] scientific minds are concentrated 80, having commenced not long is for intelligent Asiatica to realiss on the study of this fascinating portione of this East African hardly ever aimed directly against

after the Armistice. There are that reservation questions

Mr. H. R. Dobson, from raserVE, are has gone second officer, Entsang, engineer, Wasang, has gone. Mr. H. Craig, acting chief subject, and it is therefore only territory-particularly the higher them, butsrise from a natural do-has gone chief engineer, Tungwo.

Buntain, from reserve, second engineer, Esing right and proper that here in elevations which have been sire on the part of European Hongkong we should have a

found so suitable for white coloni-races to reproduce in a strange Tungwo, has gone chief engineer, engineer, Walshing.banda de Mr. J. Stalker, chief engineer,gineer, Esang, bas gone second,

Mr. F. Dunstan, second en- body whose members will take a large influx of British settlers, environment and mode of life of Mr. W. Tweedie, second eng-engineer, Waishing, is on

sation that there has been quite a land as much as possible of the Wosang. practical interest in the question mostly Ex-Servicemen, many with the country of their origin.

Mr. H. W. Fraser, second ineer, Esang, is on leave,

serve-Shipping and Engineering

M.

At night fire-works will be dis- Hai-chu on the Band.