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CHINESE GETS FOUR MONTHS.
MORE ROCK THAN EXPECTED.
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HONOKONG GIFT APPRECIATED.
All the obligations under the stating that be objected to being Washington treaty bad baon car-Roarshed in the stroot, but was where he would not object to it. ried out in advance of the time agreeable to go to the Station, On the way, the defondant re- limit, but not without difficulty.
No largo scalo manoeuvresisted and witness had to use heyond the ordinary floot ox- the arm-lock on him. oroises were being hold.
SINGAPORE FLOATING
DOCK.
If
Defondant told the Court that
numbor
U. Ismail, a olork, was charged
That the complainant
bofore Mr. J. R. Wood, at the An unsuccessful attempt to rob
Poking, March 19.
Central Magistracy this morning, responsible for tho dimissal of Mrs. Orton of hor handbag was
The streets of the capital word tho made by a Chinare' in Troguntor
London, March 19. with disorderly conduct and with Francisco Baltazar from Mr. F. B. Amon, & pasaonger employ of the Hongkong Amuse Path at about 7.20 last evening donnoly packed by thousands of
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, introduo- resleting a soarch for arme y á dolayjon
Company, Ltd., as a Thastrap broke whon Mrs. Orton poople wearing white rosettes, the Thoro'
last night. han
the Empress of Canada, mont been n
out
botoro of appeared the
Bergeant Dungoy, in ovidoneo, carrying
Mr. E. W. musician at the Coronet Theatre, kept a firm hold of it, and the badge of mourning, to-day, when ing the Navy estimatos in the picket at Spring Garden Lape constablo WAB stated that a Kowloon was stated to have boon the man, who found himself unex- the coffin containing the remains House of Commons, explained tho work in connection with Hamilton, the roclamation at Wanchai, Magistracy this morning, to alleged cause of a quarrel among pectedly struck by Mrs. Orton, of Sun Yat-sen wore transferred that the increase of nearly, five and the demolition of Morrison prosecuto Au Shing, an un-the members of the orohestra in bad to flee down the hillside to the Central Park, following a million sterling was due party to ardored by him to Bosch the ing away. The defondant re- Hill for Giling material, owing to employed Chinoso, on a charge a case which came before Mr. without being able to carry out privato Christian funeral service the fact that the estimates had defendant, who was then walk-
Mrs. Orton, who at ton o'clock in the Peking Union boon excessively cut down by the & vory much greater quantity of of larcony of a gold watch and E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon his intention.
auditorium, Labourites, with the result that fused to submit to the scarab, Collogo livos at No. 165 The Poak, has re-i Medica! rook being discovered in the hill chain and $50 in Hongkong Bank Magistracy this morning.
which was attended by the relat-tooway had to be made up This has noton.
Two bandsman, Claudio and ported the affair to the police.
ivos of the deconsed and many than was anticipatod. meant the consideration of a Defendant pleaded guilty to Follx Altuva, brothers, appeared
foreigners. bigger payment to the contractor, theft f the watch and chain, but as complainants in an assult caso
During the service, which was of thedonied mealing the money. in which Baltazar was the defen- and
extension tho
on the lines of the ordinary and, the contract," time of
Inspector Angus accepted the dant. Asummons against Toojalo
Christian funeral, in which a sur- only Tipon was not served. incidentally, it will mean that plos and said that the
pliced choir of 24 students from the Mr. J. S. Hugh-Jones represi marine lot, holders will have to avidence ho could produce in
Yeuching University, carrying with the theft ented the defendant, and, explain-
candles, participated. The recent very successful tour
was going away from tho pay more for their sentions who counaction the reclamation is oventually of the
was that the ing the eirumstances loading to ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE.
four hymns, "Abido with me," of the Special Sorvico Equadron
ne was Boized from bebied and completed, as they have to defondant was soon in n cabin tho mon's appearranco in court,Į
Private William Day, who had "Jesus, lover of my soul," "Poace, had constituted the most fitting Grand Theatro at Wanchai when Beautiful complement to Wembley, the found himself in the custody of a dofray д proportionato part from where the money was lost. caid that the four men woro
After taking the watch the musicians at the Coronet Theatro, previously appeared before the Perfect Poace." and of the cost of the work,
it under and, up to the time of the Magistrate and was ponalised on Vorde of Life," which aro atated former giving the Dominions, hingga policeman who spoke a
Yat-sen's glimpse of the peaceful force of On enquiry in official quarters defondant concoulod
triblo. He admited having this morning we learn that the carpat in the saloon. The quarrel, wore living together. Un charges of disorderly conduct and to have boon Sun
of trade deponded, and the latter wor.h the 10th inst., they had some damaging an electric bulb in a favourites, were sung, and also a the navy on which the security dialect which to him was unintel the search hoing ubjected to committes has discussed the whole watch and chain word
quarrel regarding the skill of tailor's shop at Spring Gardon solo, "Crossing the Bar."
The Rov. T. T. Low and Rev. providing homestors with an op-orried out on him in the street, question of Morrison Hill, and about $300
The Inspector stated that the another member of the band and Lane again appeared on rumand
portunity of learning about the come to the conclusion that it
The quarrothla morning in connection with Y. Y. Tsu officiated. will be necessary to extend the case was vary marinus, as money a fight resulted.
The service lasted about an development and resources of the but said he had been willing to time of the contract by fifteen had been stolen from practically was renowed two days later and a third charge of assaulting a
his hour, the procession forming im-Empire. The tour had enabled the proceed to the Station for the Dominions to realise the heavy purpose. On the way, the Por-. months, chiefly owing to the big every abip lying alongside the one of the defondents suggested Chinoso constable, which
wharves of that the mattor should be settled Worship had adjourned for the modiately afterwards to convoy
burdon the mother country was kennt twisted his arm, although
there was no occasion to do so. proportion of rock thore, and also Kowloon Godown
WE8 some matter to be fully considered by the remains to the Park.
Defendant also spoke of an owing to the higher costs of late. From the last Empress by a fight. There
The procession, which was long bearing in this connection. rules the polico and military author- what fabour and material, and intus-host, two or three hundred dollars troutlo
alleged long standing grudge be- enough to take half an hour [they
in litics. abide by trial difficultion. Three months had bean stolen
a given point, headed
tween him and Sergeant Dunggy and
WAB fight,
It
The Captain Superintendent of to pass His Worship imposed sentence the
dating back, he said, to an un- of this extended timo will be for interruption of work during the of four months hard labour.
arranged that each man should Police was in attendance at the by a detachment of police and
Tho programma as regards pleasant incident three years ago wear a glove on his right hand.Court this morning when the the Chief Executivo's hodyguard. big strike at the boxinning of
It was not a violent or sudden Magistrate said that he was pro-included several bands playing
dirges, degaton ro-Singapore was 10 og'ablish the the bathing beach. The Sar- 1922. The contract rates will
Bght, as it was arranged before parod to take a norimus view of funeral
a dispute with a still be adhered to, but it will b
hand. necessary to grant the contractor)
After both men had had the case and impose a prison presenting the Chief Executive, formor German floating dock seant had then bson concerned onough, thoy shook hands and sentenco if that were pressed Government, public hodios, one rouently at Portsmouth in the
one, and the present case was a bonus sufficient to cover the
for by the police. Kolating or two labour unions, and also a Cid Strails, bot can Singapore or Indian boys, of whom he was aabanood cost, prov dd hé com.
Claudio Altura donied Mr the circumstanese from which large party of Russians represent- island and the mainland.
Sovies, wearing rud
A quarter million was oarmark.represented by defondant as the pletes the work within the ox-
Hugh-Jonos's statement and said this charge arosa, Wood said ing the
His Worship remarked that dd timo limit. he work in Asian Hill was
that after the disturance in the arm-bands draped in black and ud for expendaurs on the base paying back of an old scoro. Baltazar for the latter's dis-show the soldier concerned ran carrying the Red Flag. Those this year.
Ho commonded Hongkong and the law was clear on tho point persona must submit to commented on the 1st November,
minal from the Coronet Theatre away Private was behind were followed by Sun Yat-sen's 1921, and wna oʻginally due to bei
It was proved that the After the watumange on the other he was over-relatives, and members of the Singapore for their contributions that completed on the 31tober,, 1927, but the datemple tested from me W ten
Jendeavoured to arrest hlut. Day thua, i don Ad-was gratifying that two such
mad waits of the Empire were ofendant had refused to do so. will now bet January,juck this warmup to
such Casos would render the, 1929. It was originally estimated after having undergone extensive to strike him with a kite, but Untiese gunstudie, po pamiatky Executive carrying towards the expenses, and said it there. searches after the hour of that the am aunt of rock in the bill repairs and re-classification for Alarcon, a friend of the com-turned round and bit the con-ministration.
The coffin, which was carried ready to come forward with sums Pointing out that obstruction in plainant, interfered and took the stable in the eye, then he broke
Committee, was povered by the Ho als thanked Australia and offen for liable to a fing of as much would be about 5 to 10 por cent,,the last three wonks or s
She is a steamor 335 ft. long, knife from the defondant, Thorway again, but was later socur- by members of the Kuomintang so proportiona`aly large.
He said that two years, his Worship ordered but it is now found to be approxi
Kuomintang flag, red with white New Zealand for endeavouring to as $2000, or imprisonment for tuatoly 35 per cent, or about one-43 Ir. 2 in. broad, with a moulded had hoon no actual striking, and led by two Indian constables.
Mr. Wolfe said he was not presun on a blue field. The 48 pall boar their share. depth of $3 foot 1 in. Har spoed none of the men were injured.
His Worship said that he was
for other in a sum of $50 to keep the poste third of the whole ma erial
& vory not inclined to believe the story sing for a prison sentence. Tha cost per square foot of the is around 12 knots on
As the procession slowy wend-diverted the money consumption, zoolamation was estimated, when economical coal
the Chinese constable would moet the work began, at something and she has a splendid dining of the knife and bound all parties thought that a fine and a small bearers included several Russians. the fact that those Dominions the defondant to be bound over Medical College to the Central ornmont dropped the Bingapore had implied that he was not like $1.77 cts, but now will, saloon, scial hall and music over on a bord of $100 to he Hum by way of compensation to ed its way from the Poking Union purposes when the London Gov-for six montus, after the C.S.P.
the caso.
Park, aeroplanes circled low proposal did not mean that they prossing the chargo. higher. How room with excellent accommod-good behaviour for six months. of course, bo
Day was accordingly fined $20, overhead and a gun fired a salute had altered their mind, respecting the value of the naso. He quo ed ever, it in expected that the ation for passengers. Sho was!
and ordered to pay a sum of $5 anat five-minute intervals.
Mr. Bruce's speech on March The coffin was placed in a
for eventual cost will not in any casespecially oxased 25 por cent. of the presont Bros. &
shrine in thp Park, where the 6th, urging the necomelly valuo
land, 1902 for Mokar. Huddard &TORNADO DISASTER. compensation to the iugong. of the
Euomintang offered food to day.proceeding with the construction markot
Parker, Co. at Melbourne, in
The delegatos of the various of the base. and that loaves out of conside
Tho fuar that the base was a tion the possible future market jorder to be employed exclusively and Now
bodies will begin to offer riten DEATH ROLL OF 1,400.
from tho 24th inst.-Daily menace to Japan was groundless. rates ruling when the whole in
Chicago, March 19. work has been completed. An Zealand trade, where she was
According to the latout estimates: accurate estimate of the actual rurning for a number of years. cost of the reclamation is at Six years ago, Mossos. Huddard'
the& Parker sold her to the China- the tornado casualties are 300 prosent impossible,
killed and 500 injured in Mur-RECENT PETTY PILFERING. Co., a
of physbora, 350 killed and 900 various sideline work, such as Australian Steamship
Regarding the cent sorios of drainage, and the raising of back Chinese-owned
to be taxon into Sydney, which has used her injured in West Frankfort, 350 arons, haA consideration, and the amount adily over nincs for the Hong-killed and 30 injured in Parrish, thofts on the Shantoon, & Carros-
that
were greatly ex- Dasota, kong and Australian trade. This and 400 killed and 400 injured in pondent writes us to the effect syndicate, it is reported, has now
Rosane work is hampered by laurerated, ospecially the reparti sold her to a French concern in Saigon, the Cia Societo Anonyme fires, which have attacked the of the alleged loss of silver of the do Navigation Francaise, for ruins left by the tornado. Mar- value of $1,000 from the British stolen from Sir Jamos which Mr. Jaques Roucho-physboro is still burning, the Consulate, adding that all that foucauld & Co. were acting as businos quarter being almost was
The buildings are Jamieson was one silver match. brokers. The new Company has wiped out." not yet decided where they are being dynamited to check the box and another very small going to employ her, but they are conflagration-Rauter's Amerivan ilver article, of the total value at presvut considering using her Service. in the Swatow to Hongkong and Bangkok run.
as
of this cannot be foretold with
accuracy.
MORE TOURISTS.
"EMPRESS" PARTY DUE TO-MORROW,
Hongkong is to be visited by another big party of tourists, who arodue to arrivato-morrow alınard) the Canadian Pacific liner Em- prees of Franco.
This party is on a round-the-
world oruise, and the palatial liner!
by which they are travelling is
FINE SUP CHANGES
HANDS.
The stormer
the
Victoria
Was
built by Gourlay Co., of Dundee, in
Australion
syudicato
OBITUARY.
that 10
Me noch ang
hiamed Was
of
SHAMEEN THEFTS
of $10.
110
Bulletin.
FOOTBALL.
ENGLISH LEAGUE
MATCHES.
Ho did not believe any country in the world would have gone so ong without establishing a base at Singapore if it had been in its poвnoasion. A glance at the map was sufficient to emphasis the
G
p.m
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2n. 3. 3/16 Lighting Up-Tima 6.34 m. Barometer Tomperature Humidity
2 p.m. 29.81
2 p.m.
60
2 v.m.
96
develop Way to
trado, and
Our
The
importance of this base, nearer had had no lust for conquest, or tho Far East than Malta, for desire for moro territory. All we repairing vessels ougaged in the wanted protection of the trade routes. territories
would be purolyglamour and glory of arms did Tho baso defensive, and was in the nature not attract us.
to
We had soon too
London, March 19. Latest English football League
wo wanted results are:
of insurance against danger at much misery accompanying it. First Division:
prosent not able to be forosurn. The world knew
Mr. Bridgomen added that the p-aco and would not think any Blackburn Q, Bury 1. Second Divinion:
exact size of the floating dock for botter of us for any gesturing Singapore bad not yet boon settl which would weaken our position. Kuil 0, Middlesbro 0.
LABOUR ATTITUDE -Reater.ad, but it had to bo a large enough
DEFENDED. It is thought that one man is responsible for all the recont BELGIAN ARMY VICTORY, dock for the largest battleships.
therefore it was necessary Paris, March 19
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald de- cases of petty pilforing on tho INDIAN ASSEMBLY. Shameon. He is stated to have In the triangular Inter-Army extend the size, which would cost
'Goccer "
tournament, Belgian three hundred thousand sterling fondul the action of the Labour boon caught by a policeman at
Most of the work of enlargemont Government in holding up the the Connaught stops with an beat Franco by 2 to nil.
The Balgians win the cham- would be done in Britain bofore Singapore scheme, on the ground GOVERNMENT OUT-VOTED. Jalootric fan from the M. B. K. in
tako three years would his possession, and to have pionship, having already defeated the dock left for Singapore. It that a period of examination was absolutely necessary, not merely Dolhi, Maroli 19.
comploto.
from the viewpoint of national In the Assembly, Sir A. Mud-admitted stealing two pairs of the British Army team.
binoculars from tho A. P. O, Bomo'
The amount required to be safety but also of the taxpayer. dimanannouncod that his Majesty
spent on the floating dock, on The result of that gosture was in Counoll had assented to the time book he is alea said to have stolon an electric fan from
gotting it in place, and making the Geneva Protocol. the necessary roads, et catara, Ho asked, what was the objectivo The death is announced of M. Bangal Ordinance Act for sup-Mr. Browne of the A. P. C. and to
of the base at Singapore, sqping was estimated at £757,000. Narimanov, President of the Con-pression of crime in Bengal.
The full programme, including that America and Japan ware tral Boviet Exocutivo Committee.
Experts' theor- graving dock, was still being both frioodly.
to not Reuter.
etioal
ought viows dominate the mind.
Ho saw not the slightest reason Replying to a question regard-why there should not be a sub- ing President Coolidge's proposal stantial reduction in the devy
duo in port at 7 u'clock to- SOVIET LEADER'S DEATH. morrow morning. On arrival, the dinor will go alongside the No. 5 Pior at the Kowloon wharvon.
MATSHED FIRE.
WOMAN'S NARROW
ESCAPE.
A. Chinese woman narrowly ca- vaped from being burnt to deathe when a matshed at Telegraph Hay, in which she lived, was
Moscow, Mar. 20.
BANK OF ENGLAND
·PROFITS.
London, March 19. At the Beak of England six-
MIGHT BE NEW MINISTER.
to
have been the thief who carried The whole day was devoted to out the small robbery at the British a discussion of Mr. Patel's Bill Consulate. He was, it is recalled,
Washington, March 19. proposing to repeal cortain special
President Coolidge is considor-considered. enactments, including the Bongai Saught with a blanket in hie possession in May lastand banded Regulation of Seditious Mootings over to the Chinose authoritiesling tho appointman' of Mr. Mac- Act, which was eventually carried He is now said to have admitted Murray, the Assistant Secretary NO LUST FOR CONQUEST. against the Government by 71 to the whole series of potty thefts, of Stato, as United States Minia- 40, the Swarajists and Independ- including that of a camera from tor to China, Reuter's American onte voting together: Reuter.
the Postal Commissioner'a bouso | Bervice.
and to have sold the articles to a
marino hawker in the city.
for a disarmament conference, estimates, similarly with last Mr. Bridgeman sald wo would be year's.
He was of opinion that the only too glad if it were possible, Formerly, such thieves were MARQUESS CURZON. compatible with the security of Government's decision in relation this country, to arrange anything to Singapore was most deplorable. dont of as it might upset the whole for severely punished when handed
lessoning the Burned to the ground yesterday, monthly meeting, the Governor LOAN TO FINLAND.
over to tho Chinésa authorities,
to the London, March 19. armaments. Everything we were equanimity of the East. The House agreed Burnt about the faos and arms, announced that the profits for the
of whom they had a wholosalu! the woman escaped from the six months ended February 28th,
This ovoning's bulletin says doing was in accordance with the building after it was well alight, after making provision for alt £673 622, wore
A ton million dollar loan "to dread, but of lata they have boon) and had to be removed to the contingencles,
ingrensing It was nonsence to say that Kenworthy to reduce the person- Coverament Civil Hospital on the making, with the "Rest," £3,099, Finland has been placed on the much more lightly dealt with, and Marquess Curzon lost ground Washington agreement, outside estimates without a division, after
our action was provocative. We nel of the navy-Reuterk arrival of the police. The fire is 812; and after providing for a market, and was speedily auf this fact is considered as a factor during the day, and the gravity of which wa had no desire to go, rejecting motion by Comid
Inteadily-Reuter. the Bhamoen, believed to have been started by dividend of 6 per cent, less tax, scribed. Reuter's American Bar tending towards more thieving on his condition is
the "Rest" is 3,023,097.-Reuter, vice. a spark from a cooking chatty.
Now York, March 19.
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