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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1925.

SHANGHAI STEAMER

RAIDED,

RIFLES AND MUNITIONS

SEIZED.

(Our Own Correspondent.).

Shanghai, Jan. 2nd. Upwards of a hundred arthed gangsters, believed to be soldier disguised, boarded the Chinn Merchant H. N. Company's atonmem Kinogta and Kiongyung while the vessels were moored at King Lee Yuen wharf in the French Concession of the Dund, overpowered the officers and crow, foraign Customs guards and French detectivos, lucking them in the stateroom, and then, while all approaches word guarded, opened the holls and removed over one hundred and twenty oauce of fiflos) and munitions, estimated at a value exceeding a quarter of a million dollars, which had been shipped from Hankow, consigned.

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THE

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The Perfected Vacuum Flask

The only flask with a glass cup

A wonderful technical improvement

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INNPA LININO

ourtn LIKING

BECAUSE

but

bere

which were intercopted

and wero boing. hold; by tho Customs authorities, The gangsters made an onslaught from. Chinese junks, into which the munitions were transferred, after which they disappeared.

Those aboard the vessels were unharmed. No shots were fired. The incident. occurred on Wednesday night, but news regarding it was suppress ed until this morning.

Dotails of this arme shipment wore given in the A. C. M. Post of Thursday, under the caption "A Tuli's Rifles.**

ALLEGED GUNMEN,

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

Two mon named Chang Hing and Chin Leung wore charged: before Mr. J. R. Wood, at tha Central Magistracy yesterday after- poon with unlawful possession of two londed revolvers.

The evidence showed that acting on infurmation, Chief Detective is detectives to the Yat King res

Inspector Grant led a party of

1. The drinking vessel being of glass

natural y cleaner and more easily kept|taurant, 18 Des Voeux Road West, clean than motal.

2. You cannot burn your fingers as you

did with the motal cup of the old flask.

3. The liquid, when it is poured into the cup. comos into contact only with glass and therefore keeps its pure taste without any metallic flavour.

on the evening of the 22nd. found the defendants and five Deeeruber. On arrival the police others sitting around on the ground floor. They were ก table

ordered to throw up their hands and wore sonrebed. Under a felt but which the first defendant was wearing, the police found a small

while in the fifth

4. Tho "Elfin" flask is clean without smell, revolver. It was loaded in lour

No more liquids filtering into the can-chambers, ister. No more unscrewing of metal chamber parts in order to clean the flask.

Was

cartridge sboll.

an expended On the second

5. Should the cork becomo loose the con-defendant was also loond a five- tents of your bag cannot get spoiled as chambered revolver. It was loaded the cup alone always closes the "Bifin" in four chambers in such a manner flask tightly.

that it would fire immediately the trigger was pulled. No controland

6. The "Elfin flask, consisting almost ex-was found on the other five men.

clusively, of glass, will keep its brilliant appearance unchanged oven after con- the arts belonged to the second The first defendant alleged that tinuous handing for many years:

HOLDS ONE PINT.

The Elfin" flash, mode of particularly strony

nad a similar allegation was made; by the latter. Both were committed to the Sessions for trial.

glass, is much more durably then the bit flask POSSESSION OF POISON.

with the metal casing. All that this metal casing wes juvant to do heretofore way to protect a very feelde glass fining. In this it was bound to fail} as everyone has experienced.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RESUMPTION OF OPIUM CONFERENCE.

London, Jan. 2. Referring to the resumption of the second Opium Conference at fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Geneva on Monday, the Daily News anys it is high time the Govern- Kowloon Magistrney yesterday with ment realised the importance of the situation created by the unedify having in his possession a quantity ing record of both Conferences. The Cabinet had wisely instruct- of poison, he not being an authorised the British delegate not to sign the convention drawn up by the ed person.

first Conference, and it is to be hoped the last has been heard of

a

It was stated that battles that more than worthless document. The state of the Second Con- were seized and sent to the Govern- ference is no better, and it is clear that something much larger ment Analyst for examination as to than the mere technical questions is involved. It is imperative to the nature of their contents. Some remedy the mistake of not providing the British delegation with of the buttles were

marked political head. The dispatch of a Cabinet Minister to Geneva would "Poison."

Defendant, who was represented The same argument applies to India.

not reflect on the most capable work of Sir Malcolm Delevigne. by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, was re-

for which there is the innded on $1,500 buil

strongest case for sending a man of the type of Viscount Chelma- ford, Viscount Hardinge or Mr. A. C. Chatterjee--Reuter.

CATHEDRAL CONCERT.

WORLD CULTURE AND PEACE,

Tokyo, Jan. 2.

NEXT WEEK'S EVENT. Hongkong's Male Voice Choir has

The newspaper Asahi announces the sending next spring from been practising for some time, under Nakajima Acro Warke, fitted with Lorraine 400 horsepower engines, Japan to Europe of two Briguet planes now being assembled at the the able leadership of Mr. Stanley ordered by France. The paper says the scheme will have Imperial, Collett, the conductor, and on Thurs-military, naval and radio co-operation. Premier Kato and Foreign day, January 8th, at St. John's Minister Shidehara are congratulated by the Asahi on the first enter- Cathedral Hail, music lovers will prise of the kind from Japan, not as an imitation of foreign flights. have an opportunity of hearing what all of which are welcomed here, but as contribution to they can do.

culture and peace-Renter.

A very fine programme has been) Iarranged, including inny new part hongs. A special feature will be the dust and chorus, "The Miserere," from 1 Trovatore.

TERRIFIC GALE USHERS IN NEW YEAR.

London, Jan. 2.

world

A terrific intermittent gale accompanied by torrentini rain, hail and snow swept the whole country during the past week, inter- Added to the choral items will be rupting road, rail and telophone communications, Interfering with aulos from soine of the most talented, ort, and causing erimus floods in lowlying parts, especially in the artistes in the Colony. These include valley of the Thames where villan, bungalows and farms are isolated. Mrs. Bowen Smith, Mr. Stanley Shipping and the air services were seriously interrupted but no Collett, Mr. Frederick Mason A.Rco serious casualties are reported.Reuter. (Cathedral Organist), Mr., G. W Burnett (humorous indnologues) and

Mr. Abrams (violin),

As the seating accommodation t the Cathedral Hall, la limited and there is already a good demand for tickets, early purchase of same to avoid disappointment in advised

F

DISARMAMENT AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

Washington, Jan. 2.

It is learned that Senator Borah, Chairman of the Senato Foreign Relatione Committee, intends shortly to move a resolution requesting the President to convene international Conference to consider further disarmament and economic problems-Reuter's American Service.

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