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ON THE YANGTSZE.

RECENT FIRING AT STEAMERS.

REDS DAMAGE CHURCHES.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,

PUBLIC MONEY,

COST OF JULY RAINSTORMS,

"RED" JOURNAL.

SHANGHAI OFFICES

SEALED.

WARRANT FOR EDITOR."

Messrs. Martin and Kunn, sitting

At the next meeting of the Legistative Council several items. of supplementary expenditure will have to do higidered by the two weeks Elnaites Committee, according to After more than

hare Whis no communication ofcial papers ishlfed to-day.

of the Mixed Court in Shanghai last, When there with Hankow by steamer, train or sum of asob le being asked for week, ordered that the premises of telegraph, communication openod

to defray the cost of breeting 18 the New Shanghai Life, should be up day before Festerday by the kennels at M Tau Kok cattle scaled, that a warrant should be arrival of the two Japanese boats

Klakis and Slang Kinng, says depot for observation and anti-issued for the arrest of Igor Voron- the Changsha correspondent of the rable purposes. The total cost of Shanghai Mercury, writing on the the work is $1,000.

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chainin, editor, and that the Chin--

16th Inst. They came together. A further grant in aid of the ese printer whose shop is situated having been escorted so far as Alice Memorial and Affiliated at 685 North Honan Road should be Hospitals of $3,000 is asked for, it put under a bond of $300. The Yothow by a Japanese gunboat.

baing explained that "these valu- Next morning the Klan of Butable institutions depend largely proceedings came about as the re terfidid and Swire and the Chang on voluntary donations from the cult of a scurrilous article, which wo of Jardine Matheson left foible, the level of which neces- the journal printed on September Hankow, expecting to be taken under escort by the Cricket at sarily fluctuates with the general

Yochów. These steamers were held up at both ends of the line owing to persistent reports that the Siang River had been mined at several of its narrowest point. It appears that these rumours were without foundation, although It is probable that the Southerners

It is

prosperity of the Colony. proposed to assist them in tiding over a period of temporary depres sion by increasing the grant from $2,000 to $5,000.

There are several big volas in connection with the damage done

7, the 26th anniversary of the sign-

ing of the Boxer Protocol, which the police assert tended to incite. against the peace and order of the Settlement.

Mr. E. T. Maitland, represented by the storm of July 19th, $65,000 the police, while Dr. Wilhelm. ap are prepared to mine the river being naked. for in respect of Kow-peared for Voronchainin,

it becomes necessary for their in- terest, Several foreigns have re- ported seeing the mines here at Changsha, and while threats have been made of intention to place. those mines, so far there is actually no evidence that such has

been done..

:

VESSEL AGROUND.

loon, $38,200 for New Kowloon, and $50,000 for the New Terri

ACCUSED ABSENT. '

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tories.. In addition to this the

Dr. Wilhelm, in opening the pro- sum of $620,248 la asked for in respect of Hongkong, and an ex- ceedings, addressed the Court £3

is not here this morning. I receiv planatory note states that "it is follows:-Your Honours, my client anticipated that the cost of neces- sary work to repair the damaged a letter from him yesterday," done by this storm to Government which stated that for reasons be property in Hongkong area aloneyond his control he had to leave amount to approximately $908,000 a portion of which will come into the accounts for 1927"

BLAKE PIER REPAIRS.

Shanghai and be absent for & short time, but would return shortly.

He requested me to ask for a con-

tinuance of the case during his ab- sence, and states that he will as- sume full responsibility for the article in question. I communicat- ed with the New Shanghai Life, but they said he had left, therefore I could not warn him. I will ask for an adjournment...

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Op the last trip up two weeks ago the Kian and Changwo came together, your correspondent being. a passenger on the Klan. Just below. Chenglinchi, while passing.

A sum of $13,000 is asked for where a group of Southern soldiers were on watch on a knoll, there under the heading of Public Works Recurrent (maintenance) and it is were two rifle shots and all pas sengers rushed to the opposite explained that "Fapid deteriora- side of the boat, and in a few tion has taken place at Blake Pler

"FRAGRANT IMPUDENCE." minutes there was a third, but if and urgent extensive repairs are

cost. The Assessor:-Mr. Maitland, almed at the ship they apparently required to keep it safe. These

repairs are estimated to went wide of the mark, for there $22,500 of which $10,000 will be what have you to say to this? . were no bad, effects except the

scare at the time. While crossing required in 1926, the balance of Voronchainin's conduct is flagrant $12,500 being provided in the impudence toward the Court. We the lake the Kian had the misfor-Estimates for 1927. A further have every reason to believe that tuno toget slightly out of theth of $3,000 is required in 1926 he has "gone South." There is a channel and ran fast aground: All efforts on the part of the officers to meet the cost of general upkeep notice in this morning's issue that and crew coupled with the friendly of piers for the remainder of the the entire editorial staff has been assistance of the Changwo failed year. Necessary Bdditional work changed and that Voronchainin to get the boat into the deep water for the protection of Queen's Pier has given up his duties. A second of the channel, and after some earlier in the year involved ex-personal notice states that Vor- hours of fruitless effort it, was penditure of $5,829 from this vote onchainin's place owing to the given up, and messages sent to and the balance is insufficient for departure, has been filled. Changsha for a tug and lighters. this year's requirements."

after forty-seven These came hours, and following the removal of large quantities of flour, th Kion was soon able to pull into deep water and proceed on her way to Changsha.

ARMY COOLIES.

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cases for

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PO HING FONG

A sum of $100,000 is asked for under the heading of "Compensa tions and Resumptions," and the explanatory note says that fit fa considered desirable that Govern- ment should purchase the site of Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15, Po Hing Fong. A sum of $100,000 for which provision has not been made In the Estimates for 1926, will be required for this purpose. It is proposed to reserve this area as an open space in place of an area of Blake Gardens which will be required for the construction of a New Police Station to replace the old No. 8 Station."

The Assessor:You are asking for 1 warrant, charging Vor- onchainin with contempt of Court, and further an order that the premises should be sealed.

REQUEST REFUSED.

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Dr. Wilhelm:-May it please the The China Light & Power Co., (1918) Ltd. Court, but I would like to repeat my request, insomuch that at the last hearing my client was here and Mr. Maitland was not.

The Court refused to entertain the motion.

Referring to the case against the printer, who evidently contracted for the printing, Mr. Maitland said to the Court that the article.ap- New Shanghai Life on September reared in the morning issue of the

7 at which time an abortive at- tempt to cause rioting failed."

The first thing that one notices after having beer absent from the the city for

weeks is shortage of coolies, and the orbitant price asked by those who are, still here for carrying baggage even the shortest distance. Large numbers of the coolies have gone with the Southern army, and it is reported that they are given their, food and well paid in addition, From twelve to fifteen. dollars be.

HAPPY VALLEY DRAINAGE.

Sub-Inspr. Robertson identified. sides their food is said to be the

Two sum of $6,000 each are ask the original and the translation: wages and, in some

ed for

under the heading of and Mr. J. Cook, official Russian special service it is more. situation has reduced the number Training Nullahs" and it is translator for the C.LD., said he who are usually on duty in the city stated that "the rainfall of July had actually translated it. to such an extent that those left 19th proved, that the development are able to demand and obtain which has taken place during the almost what they like in the way past few years in the Wongnei of charges for carrying service. cheong and Stubbs Road districts, This correspondent spent almost has seriously interfered with the half a day is getting a moderate watershed of; these areas, making amount of baggage removed to hisit imperative to construct addition- home, which in ordinary times al nullaha. The total cost is could have been managed in $20,000 for each item. 36,000 will fifteen minutes, and the price paid be required, on each item in 1926; was almost double what has ever other balance will be included in been paid before. So far as can Estimates for 1927" be observed the labouring classes look upon the advent of the Southerners as a boon, since stimulis and backing have been that they were not intended for Yesterday a large given to prices which they are this vicinity.

number of coolies were seen to able to demand.

arrive with quantities of barbed wire. Evidently this is part of the war equipment still arriving from the South.

MISSION PROPERTY DAMAGED. In their rush through Hunan the Southern forces paid very little respect to misalon property, enter

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MOTOR ACCIDENT.

EUROPEAN BADLY THROWN.

A nasty motor cycle "spill," as the result of which Mr. B. J. Mur

FARSEEING.!

EURASIAN'S DEATH,

WEST POINT TRAGEDY.

Alfred Cunningham, 29, a Euro- sian, was found dead yesterday, in The report of the Police Magis-ray, a Sanitary Inspector, is now

in the Kowloon Hospital suffering back lane near the first house of trates' Courts for the year 1926 has from a broken collar bone and Yu On Terrace, at West Point, hav just been issued and shows that the other minor injuries, took place on ing either fallen or jumped off an number of cases was 26,989, as com the Lalchikok Road, on Sunday upper floor and sustained injuries

from which death must have occur It appears that Mr. Murray was pared with 27, 877 in 1924, and the evening. revenue was $211,227.18, as com-

passing a motor bus when his ma-red instantaneously. pared with $261,972.23, in 1924.

chine skidded badly, toppling over Cunningham had been for somo The number of cases in 1916, was the embankment. Mr. Murray months employed in the local offices was thrown violently, and sustain-of Messrs. Brunner, Mond and Com- 15,057.

ed among other Injuries a broken pany, on returning here from There were over 5,000 cases

collar bone and badly bruised Manila, and was living with his In this clby itself there are no under the Licensing ordinance; over shoulder. He was lateritaken to the parents at No. 22, Robinson Road. disturbances, and life and business 1,800 cases under the Larceny or-Kowloon Hospital, where he is ing churches, schools, chapels, and are going ahead as usual. Schools dinance; and over 700 cases under progressing favourably. in a few instances residences in have opened with good attendance.the Gambling. Ordinance. Over several places considerable If one can judge the attitude of the 2,000 cases were brought under the damage was done to the property people it is that of satisfaction Magistrates ordinance, and over They let out hints here and there with the coming of the Souther 4,000 ander the Opium ordinance Amongst the passengera arriy- that ultimately it was their intenners. Hunan is "South of the Contraventions of the Public Health ing here "by the s.. President tion, to take over such property, Lako," and its very location has and Buildings ordinance, accounted Jackson were Mr. and Mrs. Liang and left the impression that their identified the people with the for over 1,000 of the cases, the Shih-yi, Col. F. Eaves and Mar- action in occupying the premises South. A strong appeal has been Summary offences, ordinance for quis Y. Takygawa." " was but the entering of the wedge, made to the labouring classes und over 2,700; and the Vehicles and Within the past few days two trade unions for their support Traffic Regulation ordinance for aeroplanes have been observed and it is surprising the way they over 5,000 cases. flying high over the city in the are rallying to the enuse that the. direction of Wachang, and as the Southerners are espousing Whe observer watched them so far arther their loyalty is temporary or the eye could reach, it is certain permanent remains to be seen.

It will thus be seen that minor offences rande up the vast majority of the cases, and that serious crime was not very prevalent.

The scene of the mishap was al-, most adjacent to the Victoria Mor- tuary, whither the body was removed by the police.

The master of a trading junk this morning for failing to pro was fined $5 at the Marine Court duce his licence on request, He pleaded guilty stating that the The Yughsang has sighted a

licence, was in the hands of the wrecked junk near Hongkong GMS. The Marine Magistrate while the Rhexanor reports high,

out that it had been there pointed confused sous between Manila for four days and defendant had and Hongkong.

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