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AMERICANS' JOURNEY BY JUNK.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

---DUNDID 1881 二拜禮

No. 21,200

A FALSE CLAIM.

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That one of the two parties was) endeavouring to falsely claim PRESENT "OUTLOOK. large consignment of bamboo poles The two Chinese junks utilised was very evident when before Mr. by the Canton Christian College, Justice Wood at the Summary Court which carried American passon-this morning, Lo On claimed for gore from Hongkong to Canton, possession of 1,271 bundles of as well as building materiale and bamboo wrongfully detained by Hoj The bamboos were supplies for the College, arrived Chuen Kee.

號五十二月八英港香

SHIPPING STRIKE..

New Zealand Jolny Io.

TUESDAY, AUGUST

PLUCKY MEN.

25, 1925. 日七月七

SHARE MARKET.

AUGUST SETTLEMENT DAY,

BINGLE: COPT 10 CENTS 136 PER ANNEM

Packard

THE GOVERNORSHIP.

ら

SIR CLAUD SEVERN TO

ACT.

ASIC THE MAN [WHO OWN)

"ONE":

THE DRASON MOTOR

TO CAR CO., T.

33 WOND NEI CHUNE AD,

HAPPY VALLEY.

NOT A “RED".

EXPULSION ORDER NOW RESCINDED.

Probable Re-opening Date. In connection with the recent appointment of Mr. Cooil To-day is August Settlement Day

Clementi to succeed Sir Edward MISTAKEN IDENTITY on the local share market. Although the various exchanges.

Stubbs ab Governor of Hongkong, The order made last week for have been closed for bukiness since

it will be learned with intereat the expulsion from the Colony, the strike broke out, there were a adhered to, there will only be L. Tiplitebi, s Ukranian, has now that, if present arrangements are

an undesirable person, of Joseph fair number of contracts made for an interval of about three weeks

rescinded, and permission

A QUESTION OF WHICH TO BELIEVE.

FEDERAL ACTION. IN VICTORIA,

contly, taking sixty" hours' to do the Tung Cheong coul firm at the trip. The jonks were Yaumati, and both parties claimed becalmed during the first night, that they had bought the goods, but they reached Taai Shan at Mr. H. S. Fitzroy appeared for

PRESENTATIONS TO TWO CIVILIANS,

ROBBERY SEQUEL. Melbourne, Aug, 24...

The plucky act of two civilians The Federal Cabinet has held

in effecting the arrest of two men a special meeting to consider

Subsequent to the commission of an the dimeult situation arising out of the strike of British seamen

armed robbery on the 21st of and subsequently issued a

April was recalled this morning, August before that time, and there between the time of Sir Edward's has been given him to remain in the pro-

The position, as gleaned by arrival. us industrial disturbance exists. them at the office of the Captain day This empowers the Federal Gov- Superintendent of Police. Amongst Telegraph representative this

It is more or less definite that ernment to deal with those who those present at the ceremony in morning, is more or less compar our present Governor will (pro- addition to the C.S.P. (Mr. P. P. J.able with that which prevailed orivided the local situation permits/

It will be recalled that Tiplitchl

safely at thoir destination re-stored on a plot of land owned by clamation declaring that a sort when a presentation was made to have fallen due for settlement to departure and Mr. Clementi's

beef

Colony.

continue to obstruct the convey-

4 o'clock on the following aftor-the plaintiff and the defendant was ance of gooda sund passengers. Wodehouse, C.I.E.), who made the the postponed. June and July set-depart for Home during the early

noon Here they were met by a represented by Mr. D. MacCallum gunboat of Genère] Li Fook-lam,, Evidence was given by Lo On to which acted as a tug for the rest the effect that he came to Hong- kong on May 20th with a.consign- of the trip." The boats were stop-

ed at Bocca Tigris, but were them through the defendant on the ment of bamboo poles. He stored

later permitted to continue. They plot of land at Yaumati. reached Whampoa at 2 a.m. on a

He dented that he was employed

bamboo at Heungshan.

Reuter.

Powers of Deportation.

Melbourne, Aug. 24. Highly important developments

wims first charged with not being in possession of a proper passport, and a nominal fine was 'inflicted

ever, took more.gerlous view of the

presentation, were Mr. T. H. King tiement days. There has been-part of October, and information on this charge. The police, how (Director of Criminal Intelligence), proportion of the settlement effect has already boon received here man's case, as he was supposed Mr. D. Burlingham (Deputy ed, the residue being left outstand-that Mr. Clementi will be arriving Superintendent of Police), Mr. ing to add to that already unset towards the end of that month.

to have been Indentified by a' L. H. V. Booth (Assistant Director tied from the June and July, ac-

Sir Claud Sovern, who will act Frenchman as having been cont- 红开 Officer Administering the nected with "Red" activities in

are expected to follow the issue of the Criminal Intelligence De-counts. Money is still short and, Government during the interval

"

and the arrival of the

of the Proclamation which setspartment), Mr. W. R. Scott (As with lower prices prevailing gen-between the departure of the old Canton and as one who took a now leuling part in organising, and neglect formerly made contracts ments to proceed Home on leave

Although the exchanges have in December. Lady Severn is at Shameen. In consequence, the

present in England. been closed, there has been a fair

man's expulsion from the Colony amount of business privately put

was asked for, and a magisterial order to this affect was made.

Sunday, and, the night. being by defendant to purchase the in motion the machinery of the Im-sistant Superintendent), Mr. J.erally, there is a disposition to Governor, is, making arrange conducting a strike of servants at

migration Act, empowering the Kerr (Assistant Superintendent), dark, they managed to elip by Li Fuk said that he met Lo On Government to deport persons not and Mr. W. Kent (Chief Inspec- without being soon, avoiding the soon after his arrival. Lo On told born in Australia who are reator). soarchlight which played over him that the bamboos were his the Back Roach of the river. All property and said that he had paid ponsible for obstructing trans-

Just over $200 for them and still | port.-Reuter. owed a little more than $100. Witness told the Court that he paid the rent of the plot of land for the first moon.

boats entering. Canton are now stopped at Whampoa and those that fail to answer the challenge Sare fired upon.

Cross-examined: He went with At 3 p.m. on the following Tues-defendant to pay the rent. day, the Department of Commerco Mr. MacCallum: Why is the gave permission for the cargo to receipt in the name of Ho Chuer be unloaded, this being the first rent receipt had been torn up by cargo other than Russian or his little boy.

Keo?-Ho Chuen Kee said that the

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ernment of their services in arrest-

ITALIAN MOTOR

VESSEL.

RECEPTION ON THE

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse said: "Gentlemen, 'I have been instruct- Strike Extension.

ed by His Excellency the Governor through by one or two brokers dur- to make a small presentation to Mr.ing the past week or so. Quota Focken and Mr. Li Chi-kang 1tions are down In practically every Wellington, Aug. 24. A mass meeting of British show the appreciation of the Gov instance and there are naturally a seamen and firemen at Aucklanding two armed robbers on the 21st few bargain hunters prepared to decided to strike to-morrow-

April."

buy at what they consider cheap The official account of the cir-rates. What business has been cumstances of this incident was Sydney, Aug. 24.

There was a large gathering of then read by the CS.P. as fol- done has been mostly on a cash local residents yesterday evening The Marine Transport Group lows:-"Mr. Frederick John Wil-basis.

board the Lloyd' Triestino liam Focken, of Messrs. Alex, Ross

There is now a widespread desire motor-ship Esquilino, which was

Reuter.

оп

"ESQUILINO."

Chinese to be unloaded since the Who paid the rent for the second has unanimously decided to supid Company, with his assistant among brokers that the exchanges the scene of a reception held by the.

strike.

|| month ?—I did not pay.

Another witness who

From facts which have since been disclosed, however, the case turns out to have been one of mis- taken identity, with the result that the expulsion order has been " withdrawn.

OUR FOOD SUPPLIES.

During the past two or three days' received by the commander on the there has been a very big improve promenade deck, which was special-ment in the local food altuation, so ly decorated, and refreshments much so that slaughter restrictions were served to the accompaniment

was port, feed and house the striking Mr. Li Chi-kong, happened to be should re-open on September 1st.commander, Captain Nicholich. It SITUATION VASTLY IMPROVED. Passengers who made the trip previously in defendant's employ British seamen. The departure on the point of alighting from a and this will possibly be the date was the first visit of this vessel to the junks have sent back word denied that he had knowledge that of the Orient line s.s. Orama is motor bus outside the China Motor decided upon at the forthcoming Hongkong, in the course of its lat the city is now quiet, and the plaintiff was trying to swindle

Bus Company's premises when they meeting of both nasociations, maiden voyage. The guests were at there is no shipping activity Ho Chuen-kee out of the bamboos. indefinitely postponed-Reuter,

heard police whistles being blown The Commission of Enquiry has some distance down the road, already held one meeting and there where Mr. Focken's attention was is a further meeting due to be held drawn by a passer-by to a man on Friday next. who was attempting to board a bus going in the direction of Hunghom Railway Bridge. Mr. Focken seiz- ed this man, who attempted to

have uniforms consisting of khaki

reported that the Commis-

وانیوه

"!

FRENCH NAVAL COMMAND.

FERRY."

on

escape, 'end handed him over to Mr.

THE FRENCH DEBT.

CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE,

London, Aug. 24.

of music discoursed by the orches-on native cattle have now been. tra of the Hongkong Hotel, which removed. afterwards played for the dancing in the ship's spacious lounge Altogether a very pleasant time was spent.

ADVENTURES OF THE boon removed. For some reason

"MAUD."

or other (possibly because of there being fewer people In the Colony)

He said..that the reason he left

Loyal Crews... ith the exception of the unload the defendant's employ was, be- g of vegetables by small boats cause Ho Chuen cheated two men

Sydney, Aug. 24. roups of strikers can be seen out of lots of bamboos "in one.

The P. and O. liner, a. Chitral, obilised and marching about,

month.

whose crow has refused to join ne of those being led by a Rus-

Defendant, in the box, said he the strikers, sails on August 26th sien. These mobilised strikers had spent forty years in Hong-without any cargo. The crew of

A Telegrap representative learned the above in the course of shirts and shorts, with small kong and for forty-one years he the 5.3. Mongolia has expressed

an interview with Mr. N. L. Smith, coolie hats; they are well equip had been a dealer in bamboo its determination to remain

the Food Controller, this morning. ped and preserve a much smarter and bamboo by-products. Plain-ship and to resist to the utmost Li, who had at this time been join-

The Esquilino accommodates 42 Mr. Smith stated that the Colony appearance than is customary tiff entered his employ towards any attempts to make them leave.ed by two other Chinese who helped

to hold the prisoner. Mr. Focken's'

passengers, and they have every and of April

now had very big stocks of cattle with Chinese soldiers. They are in the end

on-Reuter.

attention was next drawn to a man

confort of modern ocean travel and pigs, both of which had been groups of thirty to forty, and are May 2nd he gave him $500

No official statement was issued She was launched last January, at scarce until a short while ago. who was riding in a ricksha going. apparently parading the streets to go to Heungshan to buy:

In the direction of the railway at the close of to-day's meetings the San Rocco shipyard at Trieste, Shipments were now arriving from to keep order.

bamboo on his hehalf: He re-i

bridge some three hundred yards between Mr. "Churchill and M. and is the first of four ships of her the south, mainly Kwangchowan, The city is placarded with pos-turned some days later and said

Caillaux. The latter, interviewed class for the Eastern run. The and there were over 200 pigs killed away. Mr. Focken boarded a pas- ters of an inflammatory character he had lost the accounts and

ing bus, and, alighting when the by Reuter, said there would prob-next motor vessel of this line to yesterday, which was the highest urging the people to revolution. receipts, but added that witness

hus, was passing the ricksha, seized ably be further meetings to-morrow, come out here will be the Viminale; number on any one day since the Some of these placards represent owed him $70 which he spent in

this man also, and, with the help though nothing definite had been which is due In October.

The strike John Bull" sitting on a Chinese excess of the $500, He said he ARRIVAL OF THE "JULES of a by-stander, haued him over fixed respecting the course of the Esquilino continued her Far East over 1,000 pigs in stock here now commenced. There were coolie.'

had had to pay $30. to the Yip Chinese merchants in Canton Yee Tong, a robber gang, Later.

to two Indian constables, The conversations.

ern voyage this morning, leaving and more shipments were coming M. Calllaux was uncommunica- the Kowloon wharf about seven forward. The shortage of pork are of the opinion that the strike plaintiff sent a man to lake away

first man arrested was later found will last for at least a month some of the bamboo but witness the French naval command in the while the second was in possession conversations

As we announced last Friday, to be in possession of a revolver, tive and merely stated that the o'clock.

could now be regarded as over. were extremely longer. General Li Epok-lam told him that not even the most par

With regard to native cattle there East is to appears to be gaining strength influential man in the Colony change, Vice Admiral Fruchot for binding victims). Later," on

have of some strings (such as are used cordial-Reuter.

was a larger supply than demand daily and has won over several could touch his bamboo. The of the Jules Ferry to hand over the information of the first and

and all slaughter restrictions had units of the Canton Army. matter was reported to the police to the newly-appointed comman-second defendants, the third defen-

The gates to Shameen are still and someone suggested that he der-in-chief, Rear Admiral Basir, dant was arrested by police in that trait which was expressed in cused of possessing too much of closed, and strikers are picketed give the plaintiff about a hundred who is aboard the Jules Michelet,

the Chinese side to provent bundles of bamboo in order to a sister ship, which is due to house at Stanley. The revolver the phrase "No belong my pidgin"

the demand for beef at the markets munication with the island. make up for the $70 which Lo On arrive here shortly. The ox-used by him was subsequently re-in other words eacli man acting

SEIZED FOR DEBT.

was below the normal, and dealers. could now kill as many cattle as the change of commands is expected covered by the police in a side for himself. This had been. ex- Questioned by His Lordship as to take placo in Hongkong.

channel on the railway track about perienced by the police here, 3

"Nome, Alaska, Aug. 24,

demand warranted. A "number of to the security he had in giving The Jules Ferry, with Admiral fifty yards from the railway sheds itino doubt, had been experienced

On the arrival of Amundsen's sheep were now coming down from go, and that the shipping the plaintiff 3600 when he had Frochiot aboard, arrived in port at Hunghom where he had drop by other police forces in China. schooner Maud en route to San Shanghai and the north, as usual, poly has been granted to the Bians for a fixed sum.

known him only A

few days, this morning, and there was the ped it during his flight. At the It was well-known that in this Francisco, where she was to be and very good locally killed mutton witness said that a man named usual exchange of salutos. She May Criminal Sessions, the first Colony crimes of violence were of sold, the Norwegian Vice Consul could now be had in the markets. Chan Tuk had recommended has come down from Shanghai and third defendants were each

Mr. Smith went on to say that ten committed

crowded went aboard and took possession in plaintiff and expressed his willThe Jutes Michelot is to be, her sentenced to five years' hard labour, thorougfares without anyone lift-of her on behalf of the Norwegian there was a little more poultry com ingness to stand as surety. He relief, and, she will leave for The second defendant, who was toning a finger to prevent or help in Government, The United States Ing in, and there was still a short- instructed plaintiff not to pay an after the handing over of ill to appear, will take his trial at the arrest of the culprits, where Marshall then boarded the ship age of eggs, which were up more than 30 cents a bundle for the command of the Far Eastern the coming Sessions. His Honour

squadron to the new Admiral.

as on the other hand, if they had with an attachment order for over in price. Poultry and eggs were the Chief Justice paid a tribute to becurred in the great cities of six hundred dollars, alleged to be more or less focally produced and the services rendered to the public Europe and America a huc-and-owing in respect of fuel supplied the trouble was to get them past by Mr. Focken on this occasion, cry would have been immediately before the vessel sailed in 1922. the blockade. There was no and expressed his keen appreciation raised. For these reasons Mr. Li The Vice Consul furnished a bond shortage of vegetables and there had set a good example in the chr for the amount.-Reuter's Ameri The CSP went on to say that cumstances mentioned which he can Service, Mr. Focken's name was now add hoped would be followed by his ed to the long list of European countrymen in the futuro. He elvilians and Service men who had ---Madrid, Aug 24~from time to time rendered valu- the tokens of appreciation of the had great pleasure in presenting| An official communique claims able pasistarco to the police, who Government of their good ser that the onomy's fire at Alhucomas was silenced by the ore never disappointed when the vices opportuno arrival of the warship

need for auch dasistance occur Mr. Focken was presented with THE CALM CONTINUES. We are advised by the Italian Alfonso. It admits that owing see Mr. Li Chi-kong as one of the bears the following inscription silver cigarette case which

Paris, Aug. 24 Rands, the defendant disobeyed the Consulate General that the elect to the usual means of com signal, but after a chase into Woo ions in the city of Palermo, which munication with the mainland recipients of this commandation Presented to Mr. F. W. Focken by The Ministry of War announces fsung Street, the defendant was has over 500,000 inhabitants, re-being interrupted through the as the fine part he played in the the Hongkong Government in ap that a calm continuca in the prevented from proceeding farther salted in an overwhelming victory attack," it is impossible to gauge affair stood out in strong contrast preciation of public services, Jeboldruse region. The town of by a large crowd of people, and was Government enjoys the full con- onemy in recent bombardments alleged as a national trait of the Mr. Ll was presented with a regularly supplied by seroplanes China are also very informative for the Fascisti, showing that the the damage sustained by the to the attitude which had been April 21st, 1925, legged Suulda to still surrounded but is fidence of the people.

Router:

Chinese. The Chinese had been af cheque. Reuter

Jof Commerce intends to

had paid out of his own pocket.

$3,000 from every ship land-

ECKLESS CYCLIST.

CHINESE WAITER FINED,

the hamboo.

Mr. Justice, Wood said that he was being asked to decide which of the parties was telling the A restaurant waiter was charged. truth. He felt satisfied that fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the defendant did pay money to the bloon Magistracy this morning plaintiff and was of opinion that ith riding a bicycle in a reckless a dispute arose owing to the fact anner. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff spent more than (ho was given, Juugmont for fulty and was ined $5.

[defendant with costs would be Sergeant D. Murphy, who effected

given,. the arrest of the defendant, stated that when ordered to stop at the Junction of Nathan and Jordan

arrested.

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:

MOROCCAN WAR

ENEMY FIRE SILENCED.

of his fine act.”·

red: It was:a" great pleasure to purs

SYRIAN OUTLOOK.

was plenty of sea fish to be had at practically normal prices,

"The Colony's food situation as a whole," concluded the Food Con- troller, "is getting more satisfactory all the time:

The Chinese Economic, mordħlu for August has a detailed die cussion of Shansi agricultural practices, with interesting ill- ustrations of the appliances used. Soriculture, cotton-growing timber marketing, and economie botany in different regions of