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THE HOMEWARD RUSH.

SUMMER LEAVE EXODUS BEGINS.

The exodus from Hongkong for the summer holiday, has begun. The Sarpedon "to-day takes some well-known people home, including the following:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1926.

ARMED ROBBERY.

TWO HOUSES ENTERED YESTERDAY.

Armed

robbers entered

236,

PROPERTY SALE.

WONGNEICHONG ROAD LOT FOR $24,400.

The adjourned sale of-property-

Queen's Road Central, shortly after ituated in Wongnichong Road, three o'clock yesterday afternoon,account of indefinite information which was postponed last week on and drove the Inmates including being available as to the area, was the master of a shop in Des Voeux put through at the China Auction Rond, into a cubicle and proceeded Rooms yesterday by Mr. E. V. MR. to ransack the premises.

de Sousa.

The lot consisted of two houses

Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, Miss D. Holyouk, Miss J.

One man produced a revolver. Holyoak, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Capt. and Mrs. Joll and while the other two bound the in- in Man Kong Terrace, having a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. K: S. Momates and gagged them with towels total area of 3,370 square feet. at an annual Crown Rent of $8:00. found in the house. rison and three children, Mr, and

and held under lease for an ex- Mrs. J. R. Irvine and three chil-

The robbers stole jewellery and tended period. stren, Mr. and Mrs, V. Walker, Mr. One of the robbers had visited the was one of $5,000, but from thi Opening at $15,000 the first bid clothing to the value of ever,, $100. | and Mrs, W. S. Bailey and two house on a previous occasion on point, $200 bids ruled and after and two children, Miss Carver. All the men left the house half an. Ng Yew.

the pretext of engaging a cubicle brisk business, the closing price of $24,400 was reached in favour of Mrs, Alex Mackenzie. Dr. T. W. hour after their entry, and decamp- Pearce, Mr. W. W. Mackenzie, Mred in an unknown direction.

children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Grims

J. E. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs, D. Taylor, child and infant, Mr. P. M.

Struggle With Robber.

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Blum, Mr. and Mrs, J. W/E, Adúma, An attempted robbery took place | Mr. B. Van Wingarden. Mr. S. 0.about two o'clock yesterday after-

AT BANGKOK. . Shahabudin, Mr. and Mrs. G. noon on the first floor of No. 35, One Bowling. Miss Bowling. Mr. H. Jardine's Bazaar, Wanchai.

Rangoon, April 6. [Cheetham, Mr. A. T. Downie, Cap, of the inmates, a youth of 18, wen Lieutenant Hershend, the Danish and Mrs. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs, into a cabicle and then on to the aviator who was forced to descen-1, Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, verandah, and five minutes later hopes to sail for Bangkok on Miss Hendersm, Mr. and Mrs, two men entered the room.

April 9, with his dismantled' aero- Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Little and five Apparently they were unarmer, plane, for repairs to be effected.--- children, Miss Simpson, Mr. J. and one got hold of an inmate and Realer. Mason. Mr. J. Parkin, Mandaltempted to bind his hands behind Mrs. Peek and two children, Mr. his back, The youth went to his and Mrs. Rodgers and three chil-assistance and struggled with thei dren, Mr. J. Stephenson, Mr. H. robber. The man, along with his Surrey, Miss Spink, Mrs. H. Tisdall companion, made his wily down- und two children, Mr. L. G. E. stairs, and decamped without any

booty.

Ramage.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

RECENT CHANGES.,

Captain H. P Carver, of the Chu san, has gone master, Chenan.

Captain P. R. Purslow, of the Chenna, has gone master, Suiyang.

Captain J. Oudney, of the Saiyen. has gone master, Shuntien.

Captain G. Byers, of the Kaying, has gone master, Kweiyang,

Mr. J. B. Bruce, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Kaying. Mr. W. L. Shin, chief officer, Kaying, is on

reserve.

THE NORTHERN CLASH.

DEFINITE PEACE PLAN DEVELOPED.

Wu Pel-fu's Bid for Power.

Shanghai, April 6.

A Peking message of April & states that during the recent lull in the fighting, there were wide- spread perice negotiations, which first of all elicited Chang Tso-lin's) firm refusal to compromise with Mr. F. S. Macpherson, fron_re-

the Kuomiuchun, but definite pro- serve, is gone steund officer, Fat- gress is now being made, for Wu Sima. Mr. L. V. Anderson, sveum Pei-fa is ready to talk of peace, officer, Fatshan, has, gone, second of provided Feng Yu-hsiang's connec cer, weisung Mr. J. R Furster, tion with the Kuominchun organisa- segend oficer, Kweiyang, is on retion be definitely terminated. leaders The Kuominchun

serve.

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Mr. D. Lettington, second officera Chusun, is on reserve. Mr. A. M. Peking express optimism regarding Buchanan has been appointed second an agreement whereby Wu Pei-fu officer, Chusan,

will virtually take over the efficient First Kuominchun forces and make provision for the disbandment of the demoralised Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth armies.

Mr. A. W. Norrie, third engineer, Kwangse, has gone third engineer, Whangpu. Mr. C. E. Stuart, third engineer, Whangpu, has gone third engineer, Kwangse

Mr. G. Stewart, from Home leave, has gone chief engineor, Kwangse,

Mr. G. Maitland, chief engineer, Chusan, is en reserve.

It is believed the Chief Executive does not favour this arrangement, which would place Wu, Pei-fu in a commanding position and it res Captain T. S. Pellew, master, mains to be seen whether Wu Tel- Pingwo, has gone master, Suiwo-fu will be able to carry it out with- Captain R. W Bateman, master, out a split with Chang Tso-lin, Li Salvo, has gone master, Pingwo,

Ching-lin and Chang Tsung-chang, -Routers

Mr. H. Curtis, third officer, Hin- sang, has gone second officer, same hip. Mr. H. M. Neilson, second officer, Hinsang, has gone second offi cér, Hangsang. Mr. A., M. Jewell, second officer, Hungsang" is on re- serve.

Mr. II. A. P. Melk, from reserve, has gone third officer, Kumsang,

Mr. A. Spiers, chief engineer, Tuck wo, is on Home leave, Mr. G. Porter- field, second engineer, Tuckwo, bus gone chief engineer, same ship. Mr. P. Kerslake, from reserve, has gone second engineer, Tuckwo

Mr. A. Chalmers, from reserve, has Home sup'y third engineer, Luenha,

Mr. J. K. Lindstrom, suply third engineer, Luerbo, has gone

suply third engineer, Leusang,

MUZZLING ORDER.

DOES NOT APPLY TO DOGS ON LEASH.

The Sanitary Department notice re muzzling of dogs was somewhat incomplete. We publish again the Gazette notification, which is the authentic ruling on the subject and which way: '

Mr. O. II. Farrar, from Testive, On and after April 12, no dog) has gone chief officer, Haiyang, Mr. shall be allowed to go abroad in W. C. Bird, acting chief nicer, Hai- the public thoroughfares unless yang, has gone second officer, same it is either muzzled or on the Mr. W. B. Patey, from reserve, hus leash. In any cases where these gone chief officer, Haihong,

precautions are not taken, dogs may be shot at any time by any

ship.

Mr. G. S. Edmondson has been. ap pointed second officer, Kwanglee, Mr.

C. Skreitul, second officer: Kwangies, police officer or person authorised. has gone chief officer, same ship by the Captain Superintendent of Shipping and Engineering.

Police.

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