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CANTON PLOTS.

BIG ASSASSINATION · SCHEME.

GENERAL IN IRONS.

A widespread plot aiming at the assassination of a number of high officials in the service of the Can- ton Government, General Chang

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LEAGUE ISSUES.

Bulls and Inners

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SATURDAY,

MARCH

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SINGLE COPY. 16 CENTE

145-PER'ANKUNA

HAYLEY MORRISS

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CASE.

HOPES OF BOYCOTT

SETTLEMENT

RESULT OF RECENT INVESTIGATIONS.

ANOTHER SEQUEL IN COURT

NEW DIRECTORS.

SENTENCE FOR FRAUD.

London, March 5.

INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS DETAILS OF NEXT WEEK'S

AT MACAO,

MEETINGS

GOOD AUGURY.

From the Office Butts.

We condole with the legal Scot Local landlords are not now. who went home sober recently so windy since they have got and was refused admittance by relief. his Airedale terrier, „

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MORE OPTIMISM:

Sometime ago the Canton Govern.

Hopes of an early settlement of}

Rugby, March 5.

A woman's silver wrist watch ment deputed a committee to make

There was an echo of the Ray-the boycott are again raised, fol-

The private conversations which When a contemporary gave has been found in the stomson of an investigation into the manage-ley Morriss case at the Old Bailey lowing the news that the two

are to take place at Genera on the names of ponies worth a large codfish, which proves that following," we couldn't imagine some poor fish believe in taking ment of the Canton-Hankow to-day where an engineer named Chinese Unofficial Members of the

Sunday between the Signatories of such a thing possible. After ase. time for their meals, Charles Gervais was sentenced to Railway which reported most

Legislative Council (Sir Shon-son a year in the second division on

Locarno Treaties, will, it is being some of them, however, we

Cheer up! The money you lost Iwonder they weren't overtaken. Kai-shek being the first man mark-unfavourably against the Direc-a charge of attempting to obtain Chow and Mr. R. H. Kotewall}

on sweeps has probably bought a ed down, is stated to have been re-torate and the

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motor car for somebody who present sys-£400 by false pretences from the have had a conference with Mr. Fulieved, remove all difficulties from

the way of achieving the primary There was a record made in didn't need it. vealed by a man arrested in Canton

Administrator of the Hayley Mor- tem of management, and recom-

riss estate. It was alleged that Ping-sheung, the Canton Commis

purpose for which next week's the Maiden Stakes when the fair recently and from whom a confea-mended the Government to suspend Gervais, in return for money,

sioner for Foreign Affairs,

meetings of the Council and As-sex turned out on Wednesday..... sion of complicity was exacted.

The conversations, which were the Directors pending Investigation, promised to secure proferential The sensation crested by the and to place the management treatment for Hayley Morriss in of an informal character, took news of the arrest of General

Portsmouth gaol-Reuter.

place at Macao on Wednesday, and Wong Mow-kung is given added under the control of the Govern- importance by the information that ment until such a time as the

we learn that they revealed an it was made immediately following shareholders should elect a new

evident desire by both sides to the alleged confession, which im-

reach a rapprochement. plicated Gen. Wong.

Lightning raide on certain hotels were made by the Canton police a week ago and it is stated that thirteen men have been detained in connection with the plot.

Board.

The Government promptly acted upon the recommendation of the Committee of Investigation, and ap pointed Messrs. T. V. Sung, Chani

The Canton police are maintain- Kung-pok and others, as members! ing strict silence on the matter of the Committee in charge of the but it is said that many ex-gene-

ing a new Board of Directors.

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THREE ACCIDENTS.

YESTERDAY'S CASUALTY

LIST.

Further accidents are reported as occurring yesterday.

chal, he was knocked down by a

No tangible results were attain- ed at the discussions which took place, but whilst this is so, the feeling is gaining ground that there should not be much difficulty

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A motor cyclist wants TT. races in Hongkong. Might start

sembly of the League of Nations Nothing ke making a good from the Peak Gin Tram.

A Northern contemporary

have been convened, namely, that start. The C.S.P. gives notice of securing Germany's admission that all dogs wandering about bo- to the League with a permanent tween midnight and 5 a.m. will gravely informs its readers that be shot. We understand, how- "affairs in Canton have reached a ever, that an exception will be state of etaoin shruldushdlu." made in the case of those wearing Which seems aalogical an exposk

tion of the situation as we have evening dress.

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seat on the Council.

There was at least one. hala and hearty journalist after the Races.

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It doesn't look as if the Ching Ming season will be much of a success this year.

ព ជ Some of the big guns of the Government are never fired,

Er. Lots of folk had a perfectly good excuse this year for going to

We can only suppose that no pony was named "Boycott" for fear it wouldn't last.

The admisalon of a new member to the League is invariably no- companied by certain formalities, and it is assumed that the normal procedure will be adopted in next week's meetings. The first meet- A man shouldn't grumble if be A collision occurred between a Kai Tack motor bus and an earth in reaching a settlement in view

wife will always make it hot for place at eleven o'clock on Monday him. rule are under suspicion, though affairs of the Rallway for the time truck on the road to Kowloon City. of the fact that the desire there-ing of the Council is fixed to take gets home late for dinner. Hia how long Chang Kai-shek's life being. This Committee has now The front part of the bus was da- for appears to be mutual.

maged, but there were no casual-

A prominent Chinese resident morning, and it is expected that

A has been in danger it will pro-issued formal notices that an ex- £108.

Birmingham newspaper bably never be known. It is tradrdinary meeting of the share- As a Chinese male was carrying yesterday expressed the view that the proposed accession of Germany ablished the heading "Sweep the Races. opined that his decision to re-

it be reached within the very near the Council to a small commission week

should have read, -linquish the appointments which holders will take place at the Head cargo across the Praya at Wan- an adjustment would most likely to the League will be referred by Bigamist." In Hongkong, this

"Bigger Sweep Missed." created in him the virtual mili- Office of the Railway on the 10th tram car; and was picked up up:/future, and although he did noti

D C tary dictatorship of Kwangtung April next, for the purpose of elect- conscious, with injuries to the indicate his reasons for this. be-for formal examination and repeat]

We are more convinced than was largely influenced" by the

body. He was conveyed to the lief, there appears to be a more in regard to certain technical mat-

Many Hongkong wives skin ints of possible assassination."

optimistic feeling in the Colony tūra.

ever that Hongkong Police In- Government Civil Hospital..

aro of a retiring their husance to get für The ramifications of the plot The Canton-Hankow Railway is Three Chinese youths ran out generally than has prevailed for The Assembly will meet on Mon-spectors are said to far exceed those which a purely commercial enterprise. into Leighton Hill Road, in front some time

day afternoon and Germany's claim disposition.

Lots of Hongkong folk are resulted in the murder of the late it is a public company in which the of a car driven by Mr. G. Lee, with Information was received here for membership of the League will

To-day, according to the suffering from discard tickets. Liao Chungkal. The Chief of the Government had no part, rights and the result that one of them was yesterday that General Chang Kal probably be dealt with in much the chinese calendar, is the Festival Garrison Staff disappeared im- privileges being granted

to the knocked down.

He was hurt in shek, has gone up to Macao. tame way; a Commission is being of Excited Insects. Consequent

Talking of annual meetings, mediately on hearing of the confes- Company by law. The intention the face and arms, and was taken is, however, not known whether entrusted with the duty of reporting is our bull is very restless. after the K.R.A. and the M.L.A. sion, and it is supposed that he of the Government to restore to the to the French Hospital, but was this has any connection with the on Germany's claim. When this was either

of the prime fshareholders the power to one

elect not detained. movers, or feared that he would their own directors and other off- become Involved,

cers has created a good impression, Whon Gen. Wong Mow-kung was especially as it was at qnë time) arrested the primary reason was thought that the Government would given out as a charge of incompe-assume control of the railway. tency and it "was believed that he would be given his freedom by the Canton Government on account of his meritorious ser- vices in the campaign against -Chan King-ming, as Chief of the General Staff and also as Gurri- son Commandant at Canton.

It has now transpired that with the serious issues now involved he has been thrown into prison under heavy irons.

FRIDAY NEXT.

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NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN

CHINA.

Preparation for the observance

EVE AND SERPENT.

INSISTENCE ON LITERAL INTERPRETATION.

Amsterdam, March 5. The special Commission of the general synod of the Dutch Re- formed Church, which was ap pointed to deal with unorthodox utterances of the well-known clergyman, Dr. C. J. Geelkerken

COUNTESS OF CATHCART.

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development which has brought report is presented, the ground

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About the only thing

FOD Ping-sheung, Commissioner will be cleared for the Assembly Most of the adres on the local

It's a long time since some of for Foreign Affairs, into contact to take action. A two-thirds ma-market at present seem to be go- those walkers round the world with the two Chinese unofficial jority in the Assembly is necessary downs,

DO members on the Hongkong Legia for admitting new members, but,

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Scotsmen are getting together unani.

in the matter of vernacular educa- other day. Colony."

mous nomination by the Council tion. But some of them are subsequently approved by the Amore close than others. sembly is required to secure F permanent seat. The considera- tion-of this matter will come before

BRITISH RADIO.

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We have no great objection to busy day..

Birth Control Law. Only,

the Council when the Assembly when we listen to some folk, we No fewer than 10,809 new laws

has notified Germany's admission hope it will be made retrospective. were

BROADCASTING SERVICES.

London, March 5.

to the League. «

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enacted in the United States of America last year. We

There have been several cases always thought their national

It is considered of good sugur of total abstinence reported since sport was baseball.

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MacWhirter says a wife in hand is worth two in a tantrum.

A lecturer recently declared: that in some ways apes are superior to men. They are; they don't play the saxophone.

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A most complete scheme for re-for the forthcoming Geneva meet-last Saturday morning, of March 12, which is the first on had delivered an ultimatum to Dr.]

It's hard to be a leader in

TROOPS MUTINY.

niversary of the death of the late Goalkerken requiring a signed an organising the management of ings, that a preliminary settle-

Isn't it curious how many China, for one never knows The mutiny of Wong Mow- Dr. Sun Yat-sen, are continuing dertaking accepting the literal in-broadcasting services in Britain is ment Has been reached on the deli- kung's troops reported yesterday in Shanghai. The latest proposal terpretation of Genesis as refer outlined in the official report of cate Saar Commission problem. tokens of esteem these retiring which way the crowd is going. is not the first evidence of the is to declare the day a national ring to Eve, the serpent and the the Broadcasting Committee up. The countries principally concern policemen receive when going

pointed to decide the nature of led have come to an agreement home? growing dissatisfaction in military | holiday says the Shanghai Times, tree of knowledge, etc.--Reytar.

administration after the expiry of whereby Monsieur Rault, the pres circles. Gen. Yung Ting-fai de- Local associations are proposing|

the present Company's litence on sent Chairman of the Commission, that a. giant ink-squid when There is no truth in the story clared his independence a few to organize a pligrimage to Nun-

December 81st next.

will retire and his place will bel days ago and took his troops into king to the place where Dr. Sun position in the hilly districts of will be buried when his ornate

The Committee recommends that taken by Mr. Stephens, the Cana-opened up this week contained

the leg of a reporter, broadcasting be made a public ser-dian member of the Commission.

0.0 Ng Wah, Poo Sum and Hoifung: tomb costing $600,000, has been

vice; that a Corporation consist-The new Chairman will be accep The 10th Division acting in con- completed. Although the Kuo-

If Hongkong's castles in the air ing of five or seven nominees table to the Saar population and this week had not dissolved, the Yes, these are hard times, but Junction with the 16th were or mintang, Dr. Sun's own party, fa

chosen by the Crown' be appointed to the German Government. More houring problem would have been wo don't notice many corpora dered to disarm them and after a taking the lead in the matter, the

to take over the staff, contracts than once tributes hare heen paid solved for at least another decade, tions which have been reduced... flerce fight forced them to submit, student bodies are showing much

New York, March 5. though Gen Yung got clear away activity.

The Countess of Cathcart won and apparatus of the existing to his disinterested administration.

A box of insects has been These reports of war in the with several hundred of his men, At a recent meeting of the her suit and "remains here, the Company; that the Commissioners Not the least significant feature of

LIAO CHUNG-KAI'S DEATH. Shanghai Students' Union it was United States Judge having upheld be persons of judgment and inde this preliminary agreement, is that salvaged from the Hongkong North indicate a stubborn de The Special Court to try the decided to petition the Peking the writ of Habeas Corpus, after pendence empowered to consult the German Government have taken Hotel. Fire flies, we presume, termination on the part of the Chinese to get back to normal suspects in connection with the Government and ask them to de- the District Attorney had entered with appropriate societies, or part in the negotiations leading

We don't like innuendoes, but again.

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tees to ensure due consideration ready were a member of the these. Y. M. C. A. lads certainly -Chung-kai, opened its second acs- also to suggest to all schools to adultery does not constitute

Some girls may have a per- The leading were at home during the recent

these sion on the 3rd instant.

fectly killing time at Of the hold memorial services on that crime under the laws of South of all phases of broadcasting; that League Council. seven judges appointed by the day. It was further decided to Africa to which place it was that generous provision be made for members of the Council have in trial.

dances, but some of them aro Government, as members of the issue a proclamation and a num- the Countess of Catheart eloped experiment and research, that this matter acted on the assumption

the Corporation operate under that Germany's election

Luckily the Chinese youth who very tough. WAS Judicial Committee, only five sat, ber of pamphlets dealing with with the two absent ones being Wong the life of Dr. Sun, and also to American Service.

licence of the Postmaster General foregone conclusion. In addition was knocked down last Saturday for at least a decade; and that the to the appointment of a new Chair.Joy a motor car opposite the Fire Mow-kung, under detention, and ask various schools to contribute

WAB Station, Commissionera be Invested with man the Council will be asked to Siu Ying-Tse, who is absent on a articles to a booklet which will be

the maximum freedom consistent endorse other changes, in the Saar

aerated watere: special mission to Shanghai. Mr. issued in commemoration of the

with. Parliamentary control Administration which have been Loo Hing-yuen was the presiding day.

through the spokesmanship of the agreed upon by France-British heading. It's nice and red, of wives, but not working models.

"Canton Port," says newspaper Hongkong ladies make model Postmaster General-Reuter.

judge. The first defendant.called was Moy Kwong-pui. The two sittings of that day were entirely occupied in taking depositions of the defendant and the principal witnesses, who were also subject- ed to a searching examination. The hearing of the case was' adjourned to this morning...

DISARMAMENT.

U.S. AMBASSADOR

RETURNING.

Washington, March, 5. Mr. Houghton, the America.

At the China Auction Rooms yesterday, Nos. 396, 498 and 500 Ambassador to London, has re- Shanghai Street, Mongkokteul,quested leave to return to the ware sold to Mr. Leg Ho for $24,500, who also bought No United States to consult Mr.

490, 492 and 494 Shanghai Street Kellogg regarding... thể ✨ plans

Lord

Craven Reuter's

NEW MINISTER TO

· BANGKOK.

RECEIVED BY THE KING.

London, March 5.

The following vessels are ex- His Majesty the King received pected to be in wireless communi- Mr. S. P. Waterlow, who kissed cation with Hongkong to-day: hands on his appointment' asi Minister at Bangkok-Reuter.

LEVERHULME SALE,

YIELDS MILLION AND QUARTER DOLLARS,

New York, March 5,

for the same price... At the A.BC. for the Preliminary Disarma- The Leverhülme este concluded

Kwalsang, President Grant, Takada, Empress of Asia, Kt. Com panion, Talaraba, President Jeffer aon Glenfalloch, Mausang, Preal- dent Wilson, Haining, Glengarry, Motea, Tonkin, Nagpore, Amakaina. Maru, Hoctor, Yugao Maru, Altal Mara, Takasago Maru, Chokyn Maru, Cheribon Maru, Machad Kalgan, Genbu Maxi,29 mana Maru, Tileziak

salerooms, No. 40, McGregor ment Conference, Mr. Houghton last night, and yielded a million pada Protesilaus, Vent „Street, Hongkong, was sold to Mr. sails on Sunday.—Reuter's Amart, and a quarter dollars -Restar'a

O for 130,000, den Service,

Final.

Wireless.

ENGINEERING. DISPUTE.

STRIKES ADVISED TO RESUME WORK.

London, March 15. In an effort to avert wilde

course.

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Beauty may only be skin-deep, carrying but, then again, all men are not;

cannibals.

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Something is retarding the One way of stopping your wife boycoft negotiations, but, from from crossing her knees in public what we observe, it isn't the 11s to insist that she wears ootton lack of gas, et e

stockings.

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The Hongkong resident who By putting on "IE" on Derby was supposed to have won Night, our A. D. C. showed them- $160,000 in a sweepstake selves good students of member this year's meeting a

the Royal Hoals

-If 000 had come up in the CashBard and lodging required Bweeps, it would have been hard Kowloon, reads an Advert luck on the people who hadn't ment. Not for what he de

tickets