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SHOOTING AFFRAY IN SHANGHAI.

GOVERNOR VISITS MACAO.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ROBBER KILLED AND POLICE FULL ACCOUNT OF FRIDAY'S

SHOT,

GALLANTRY OF CONSTABLES.

Three Chinese corsiables in the International Settlement and one Annamite belonging to the French police were slot, and wounded, one of them so seriously that he is expected to die, and an armed robber was shot dead, during a running fight between a gang of "armed robbers and police in the Louza district of Shanghai during the early morning hours last Wednesday, Two more men, said to be members of the game gang,

tre in the cells at Louza station, charged with complicity in the crime.

In another round-up of armed robbers in the Louza and Sinza districts at about the same hour nibe men, said to be members of another gang, were arrested and are awaiting trial before the Pro- visional Court.

DOINGS.

(Our Own Correspondent,)

Macao, June 18.

On Friday last, Macao had the honour of receiving a distinguish ed visitor, His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., who came over to Macao on an official visit to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony. I was accompanied by his A.D.C. (Captain C. Steele), and his Private Secretary (Capt. | Forster).

The trip over was made by sean; plane, escorted by two other planes, and crowds lined the Praia Grande and the Band of the New Port at the hour fixed for the arrival.

At the pier of the New Harbour, Sir Cecil Clementi was met by II.E. the Governor of Macao, (Senhor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa), the Bishop of The facts surrounding the case Macao, the leading Government in which the four Chinese were officials, representatives of the shot are more or less obscure, as Army and the Navy, and many of the police officials were not allow the prominent citizens of the Co- ed to see the wounded men under lony. As the landing was made the instructions of the doctors. the Portuguese cruiser "Adamas- From what little is known, it is" and the Munte Fart fired the believed that the shooting, affray salute. The Guard of Honour at started along Avenue Edward VIthe pier was made up of a force The gang "consisting of five or six marines. men. started to drive off with a motor ear, which was parked in the middle of the roadway about 5.m.

: A Running Fight.

STOLEN FANS.

CHINESE SENTENCED THIS

MORNING.

Chan Yu-lam, a Chinese fruit dealer" of New. Market street, was this morning sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to three months' hard labour for being in possession of $18,000 worth of palm leaf fans, knowing them to have been stolen outside the Colony.

MONDAY, JUNE 20: 1827.

"SEVEN SINNERS.”

QUEEN'S THEATRE

ATTRACTION.

DAY BY DAY.

Just 50 inches of rain have fallen so far this year-the average. for. the period being 33.57 inches,

An extremely enjoyable enter- tainment is being provided at the On the application of Mr. E. Queen's Theatre until Wednesday S. C. Brooks, appearing before by the screening of the Warrior Mr. W. Schofield at Kowloon Bros. production "Seven Simers," Magistracy on behalf of a bus which strikes an interesting and conductor, the case in which two

unusual note. somewhat were large audiences yesterday and H. Barretto are summoned for as- There Portuguese youths, J. M. Silva and the alm made a favourable impres- suult, was remanded until Wed- nesday. It was intimated that a cross-summons had been issued against the complainant,

sion,

The defendant in the witness box suid that two men called on him and told him of a huge The sinners signified in the title quantity of fans which they had are represented as crooks who make for sale. The fans were on a la vacant country house their head- junk and defendant went on board quarters, after it has been left by to inspect the goods, after which its owner, and after private police he agreed to sell them on a basis engaged to guard it have gone on of Ave per cent commision.

strike.

Mr. J. A. Gordon Leash, who was

A case of suspected kidnapping has been brought to the noties of the Police, by a report which states that five Chinese boarded a boat fitted with a motor engine, for the defendant, said that and sidence in the houses in couples and the report was made by a man How the crooks take up their re-and have not been seen since. client had been straightforward and open in all his dealings in as individuals and unexpectedly find nanted Fan Heng, living on board regard to this matter. His books others there who posons members, a fishing boat, and he states that wore open for inspection and he of the household makes a really in his sister, Fan Sap-ng, living on teresting and laughable story, by board a house-boat at Shaukiwan, did not conceal anything.

His Worship held that there reason of the fact, that all the rowed a passenger boat from nea was circumstantial evidence to prove guilty knowledge and con- victed the defendant. The maxi- mum fine allowed was $260 and the Magistrate thought that in view of the profit defendant had made out of the fans, a fine would be im- possible.

An order was made for the re- turn of the fans in the defendant's firm and in the Wing On Godown.

The distinguished visitor, ac- KILLED BY A COUSIN. companied by ILE. the Governor of Magao and his staff, then, stop- ged into motor cars and dreve through the eity, visiting the prin- cipal places.

CHINESE LADY DOCTOR'S

DEATH.

characters pretend to be innocent, while they are all the time watch ing and suspecting each other.

From Thursday until Saturday a Zane Grey story entitled "The Thundering Herd will be shown,

ZEPPELIN WORLD FLIGHT.

GERMAN PROJECT MOOTED.

Friedrichshaven, June 14.

'Three hundred hours are the

the Tung Lee Chan Distillery to Cho Kwo Ling, taking with her one man, iwo women, and her daughter. They first of all wen alongside a "Hoklo boat at Sha Kwo To to. load cinders, after which a boat fiited with an engine Ave came alongside, and the people went on board. The mater bout set off in the direction of Shaukiwan, taking the empty bout in tow, but nothing further has been seen of either the boat or the passengers.

NEGROS REVOLT

SEQUEL,

LEADER GETS, LIFE,

SENTENCE.

The

A light around the world by a German Zeppelin is proposed by Dr. Hugo Eekener, director of the Zeppelin company, who announced They were detected by an Among the places visited was

to-day that the 12-187; now under Annamite, who blew his whistle, the Race Course at Macao which

The killing of a well-known Chin-construction here will cross the athuirting the police in the Settle- was suitably decorated for the ge

ese lady physiciar by her younger Atlantic to the United States! ment. The gang scattered, ran-casion. Ifore Their Excellencies rousin took place last week in broad several times and in 1928 will! ving into the streets and alleyways the Governor of Hongkong and daylight, in an alleyway of North attempt to circumnavigate the leading into the Settlement be the Governor of Macao and their Szeren Rop Extension. Shang-globe.

Manila, June 17. tween Cheklang Road and Klangse parties were received by Mr. K. H. The deceased lady was Miss

Pacifico Montarde, famous In- Road. "

Chun, Managing Director of the Lis Wai-fong, D., a graduate of estimated time necessary to fly trencherado lender in the outbreak As they ran they drew pistols International Race and Recrea-he Hackett, Medical College, an in- around the world, Dr. Eckener in Negros Occidental, has been and started shooting at the pur-tion Club of Macao, who, after itution established in Canton by said. Erection of an additional sentenced to life imprisonmant by suing constables. Some of them welcoming the visitors in the name the American Presbyterian Mission, anchoring mast at Lakehurst, the court of first instance of the ran into the Central district whics of the Club, showed thera thead her assailant's name was in Na must in the western United province, according to a constab- others went into the Sinza district course and the stands. The ponies Yob-tz.

States or Canada, and another in plar report from Bacolod. which, at this point. is honey-lodged in the Company's stables, and established a fairly large he necessary before the world Timotor, and

It appears that the deceased, who Siberia near the Pacific ocean will other Montarde brothers, Leon, combed with alleywayz.

numbering over seventy, were practice since her arrival in Shang-light can be attempted, he Losquite, Esteban Ohao and Ful- Valentin, Pedro Constable 561, who was se ser-placed on parade and presented a ously wounded, was struck as he gay spectacle. Photography were by her cousin, who had been

hai some years ago, was approach-declared.

gentio Diaz were given each 20 was almost overtaking one of the taken of Their Excellencies the staying at her house for the pust.

years' imprisonment. rabbers who was running along Governor of Hongkong and the two years, with a

demand for

Francisco Ohao and his brother, Wuhu Road running between Governor of Macao, and of their money.

Having proved to the satisfac- Procese were given 17 years; and He was told to wait while Shantung and Chekiang Ronds. parties. Sir Cecil Clementi com- Dr. Lin had finished some work on tion of the prosecution that his eight of the subordinate leaders Two of the bullets penetrated his mented very favourably on the which she was engaged at the time, story was correct, a Chinese stoker were given from six months to abdomen and one struck him in the Macao Race Course and drove but, while his cousin's hack was of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, two years' imprisonment. Of the Intrencherado cases tried, Constable 1665 was also soming other places, proceeded to share dager from his pocket and Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy seven were dismissed due to in-

round the course and, after visit-turned, the miscreant drew a long who was charged before Mr. W. 24 what seriously injured, the bullet dévernment House where he instabbed her later throwing her this morning with travelling from penetrating either his side or back, pested a Guard of lonour, drawn I down stairs and faighing his mur-Shumchan without a ticket, was dis sufficiency of evidence, the reportĮ

Francisco Zulueta, Forous attark with a chopper. He charged on Mr. F. Winyard, traffic

provincial Inspector of the Kowloon Canton Railway, withdrawing the charge, fiscal of Occidental Negros is hand- Defendant said he was a stoker on ling the prosecution personally and the Chinese section, and was coming satisfactorily, according to the con- to Hongkong when he met an en- stabulary report. To speed up the gine driver of the British section disposal of the remaining 27 In-

leg.

while at least one other bullet struck bin leg. The other cont stable. number 665, was struck in the arm and leg. as was the Annamite.

Following the shooting the three men were taken to the Louza station and from there transferred to the Police Hospital,

from the rortuguese Artillery.

Sir Cecil Clémenti was then en- then gave himself up. tertained at an official luncheon which was attended by leading persons in the Colony.

The charming personality of His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi left a very deep impression on the peuple of the Colony and his visit will be long remembered by the people of Macao. Shortly after five C.N.C. STRIKE THREAT. o'clock in the afternoon he made the trip back to Hongkong by plane, being given a hearty send

DECISION OF OFFICERS CONFIRMED.

oft.

ON HOME LEAVE.

. RESIDENTS LEAVING ON

SATURDAY,

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adds.

at Shumchun. The local driver trenchcrudo cases, the court of first said that as, the other was a fellow instance is holding day and night worker he would make the neces sessions.

sary arrangements with the ticket

2.

collectors on the train and the The Peraian Government has de- Among those departing from the stoker would not have to pay for mounted the trade treaty with Colony by the ss. Mantua. which his passage. Mr. Winyard said Germany, to take effect in a year's sails on Saturday are the fullows that since the defendant's arrest his time. It is rumoured the French ing:-Inspector W. F. Blacktan story had been verified. He was have also received notice of the and daughter, (on retirement) newly employed as a stoker in the denunciation of their treaty, but Mrs. Dallin and daughter, place of the recently discharged nothing definite is known in re-

Mr. Dallia, Audit "Reds."

gard to that matter. Department; Mr. A. J. Wheel- don. P.W.D.; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chambers, land bailiff, Tai- po; Mrs. Dovey, and daughter, wife of Mr. E. R. Dovey, Govern- ment Analyst: Miss P. Brown, Sergt. Education Department;

A combinal meeting of the China YACHT STRIKES REEF. wife of

Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine! Engineers' Guild of China was held at Hongkong yesterday (Sunday), when the rewolutions passed at the previous meetings in Shanghai and Hongkong, for Officers and En- gineers of the China Navigation. Company to ecase work on the ith June unless their demands be satis- Bed, were confirmerk

Capt. Laurenson Interviewerl At Home.

Captain T. T. Laurenson, the Branch, Secretary of the China Coast Officers Guild, who is now on a visit to England was interview- ed on May 22 by a representative of Lloyd's List in connexion with the threatened strikte of the officers of the China Navigation Co.

Captain Laurenson said the

FAMOUS AUTHOR'S BAD LUCK.

San Francisco, June 12. " Zane Grey's yacht Fisherman. E. Saunderson, Police; and Mr. with the author and a party of

| friends aboard, struck an unchart- R. Burns.

ed reef near Rangiroa Island in the Pacific to-day, according to radio messages picked up amateur operators here.

The yacht has three feet of Water in ber hold but is in no danger the messages sav.

The Fisherman salled from San Francisco on November 16, 1926.

Zane Grey, well known author of Western novels, is an enthusiastic deep sea fisherman. Several years age he purchased the Marshal officers fully realised that the re- Nova Scotia, refitted it, installed Foch a three masted schooner, in duction was a temporary measure due to the political situation, but equipment, and sent it through the he pointed out that the purchasing Panana canal to the Pacific. The value of the dollar had decreased vessel was renamed the Fisher- by half owing to the enormous in man. Grey, his son Romer, and a party relatives and friends join- crease in the cost of living in the ship at Panama and spent China, and that any reduction in several months cruising and fish-} wages would cause great distress in the Pacific. After return- especially among the married men. to California, he started on He added that the prestige of the another cruise last November. officers in China was high, but it would be impossible to maintain this unless they were adequately paid for their services,

Robert Day,, seaman of the President Taft, was charged be- He also said that the officers fore Mr.W. Schofield at the Kow- had intended to ask for a 20 peroon Magistracy this morning cent. Increase, but this they had with asaqulting an Indian con- agreed to walve in view of the slable at the Star Ferry Pler last political situation.

night. The defendant pleaded

He agreed that the company had that he was intoxicated and was made a legitimate loss laat year, not aware of what took place. but he thought a better method of Divisional Inspector Aris, in- reduction would have been to cur- formed his Worship that Day, who tail the running of some of the was under the influence of ilquor| vessels rather than to introduce a was lying on one of the Ferry general decrenge In wages,

benches. The Indian constable

The China Express understands was called to eject the accused, that stops have been taken in but on being aroused the defon London to bring the position to dant struck the police officer in the notice of the Prime Minister the chest. A fine of $15 was im-

pogod. and of Parliament.

ה.

Mr. Burns, who is a cadet in the F.M.S.. has been studying the Chinese language in Hongkong am is returning to Singapore.

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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

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1-What are the Burlings? 2-Who won the first naval victory

in English history? 3.What famous letter-writer lived

at Strawberry H? 4-How many dams are there

across the Nile? 5-What English plant eats flies? 6.Who was the Gregor Mondel?" 7.Where are Swaffham, Malpas,

Yeovil, Wool, Glossop?, 8.What is an Archimedean screw? 9-What in the difference between a schooner and a brigantino? 10. What fameus furniture de 'signer was a woman? 11.--What is a tonline?

12-In what places" did Keats,

Shelley, and Byron dle, and what were the enuscs of their deaths?

13. What English bird's

song

sound like "A little bit of bread and no cheese"?

14-Is Edinburgh east or west of

a line drawn north from London?

What English admiral was shot for failing to defeat the French?

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