1927-02-04 — Page 2

DEFENCE OF SHANGHAI

AMERICAN FORCES."

Manila, Fob. 8. A marine detachment la arrfy ing on the Gold Star from Guam on Friday and is leaving the same day for Shanghai on the U.S.S. Pecos. The number is. not yet stated, but is presumably 300 Renter.

Recruits Called For.

FORGED NOTES.

COOLIE PURCHASES SOME

FLOWERS.

A Chinese coolie, who paid for flowers which he purchased with two forged $10 Hongkong and Shanghai banknotes, was sent to prison for three months on each of two. charges of uttering the notes and possession, by Mr. Schofield at tho Central Magistracy yesterday morning. Detective Sergeant MacDonald was in charge of the case."

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To outlining the facts, Sergt. MacDonald said one complainant was hawking flowers on February 1st at about eight o'clock, and the

New York, Feb. 3. The military authorities have called on ex-servicemen or "espect- ally promising recrults," to, volun teer for servico in China with the American forces ht Tientsin.-defendant bargained with him as. Reuter's American Servico.

Close to Hongkong.

to the price. He eventually agreed to pay $1 for some, and tendered a $10 note. The hawker was doubtful as to whether the note was genuine or not, and 2 Chinoge detectiva who was passing. In

Singapore, Feb. 3, “The First Cruiser Squadron, and the Second Battalion of the Dur Rams, have left for Shanghai-plain clothes remarked there were Router.

SHANGHAI SHAKEN.

a lot of forged notes in clrcula- tion. The note was handed to the detective, who pronounced it a forgery.

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A crowd had in the micanwhile, collected, and the second complain- ant came forward and handed d

'SÉVERE EARTHQUAKES ROCK similar note to the detective, de-

BUILDINGS.

Shanghai, Feb. 3." Very severe earthquake shocks were felt in Shanghal at 11.50'this morning. Buildings rocked and for half a minute it was a dis- finetly unpleasant experience, Shocks of such, severity have been rare here hitherto. No damage is reported.

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Another whock of seventy so- conda quration was Telt at 1 p.m.

Centre Within 200 Miles..

Later. The locni observatory.states, that today's earthquakos centred 150 to 200 miles west or north weat of Shanghal, and are not considered serious.-Renter.

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claring that the defendant had handed it to him an hour previous ly, and on which he gave $9.20 in change. This was also a forgery.

The defendant was searched and was found to have $8.85 in good money in his possession, He had been given every opportunity to produce the man who he said gave him the note, but he had been unable to do so.

Witnesses were called who cor. roborated the facts for the pro- secution.

The defendant said an old man bought flowers from him to the value of $4 and he gave a $10 note, receiving $6 in change. Ile denied the charges and said he knew nothing about the second note.

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The defendant was sent to prison as stated above, His Wor ship-ordering the sentences to run concurrently.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1927.

Over two billion

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EXTENDER.

Rugby: Feb, 3.

Honolulu.-Much interest has

been aroused in Hawall over re- The Post Master General aa-eent word from, Washington that nounces that the trans-Atlantic, a dirigible air line operating on telephone service will, on Satur day, be available, to and from `all

36-hour schedule. between Ha- places in England, Scotland and Wales.

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wall and California may be a real-

ily in 1928. Airplane landing

fields are, at present kept up on

be extended in Amèrica to include all the islands of the Hawaiian

the States of Delaware and Mary-group and are used continually land-British Wireless,

by the army and navy machines.

AVIATION.

NEW MACHINES FOR CAIRO-KARACHI,

Rugby, Feb. 3. The trial flight took place yester- day of the No. 4 Hercules, a new aeroplane constructed for the Chiro-Karachi route.

Captain Broad, the pilot, started that the flight was in every way successful.

Aeroplane No. 5, now under con- struction, will leave for Cairo on February 23rd-British. Wireless

CHANG KAI-SHEK ILL.

IN HOSPITAL AT KULING.

Shanghai, Feb. 3. Chang Kai-shek is at present In hospital at Kiling suffering from dysentery.-Router,

HENTITION.

There are few more trying times for the mother than whan her child, is teething. She, herself, ia Frequently reduced to a state of nervous exhaustion through her efforts to south the sufferer, and her distress at her seeming in- ability to relieve it of pain.

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