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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

KWANGSI RE-VISITED (2);

A NOW PEACEFUL PROVINCE.

POLICEMAN AND A WOMAN.

ARRESTS THAT CAME TO NOTHING:

AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST

12, 1927.

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FLIGHTS.

NAVAL AIRMEN CRASH AND ARE KILLED.

Lungchow is a ramshackle town me to come and sit down with him without even the interests of anti-in his office. We talked together as quity. It sprang up somehow of friends: just like you and are late years all higgledy-piggiedy doing now! And he an English It gave promise at one time of man! I know what the English being important. It was planned are like I've been in Hongkong!" There has been a long drought that it should be. Cibles. however,

rice is dear. This are queer. They seldom turn out here, and as they should; and even if they coupled with the new taxation on do grow, they won't expand in the luxuries makes it hard for rich directions that are expected of and poor alike. Five plculs of potatoes were charged $5.00 H.K. them!

extra import duty; being a The river is not only navigable luxury." For Lipton's ten

I as far as Canton 700 miles away, | paid $2.75 II.K. a tin at a shop and but boats can travel on both the "Comet" oil, which I remember branches of the river, where it buying in the old days at Nanning divides here, and you can get into for $1.35, is now $4.80 H.K. here, Tonkin that way if you have plenty of time to spare.

Rain is falling now, however, and all the streams are swollen Lungchow can boast of even and the river rising. The frogs, bigger things. We have a Railway on the principle of Furr when ferring goods from railhead on to merry with their concert. In-produced as being hawked by de- Statin; and" u wharf for trans-yon are pleased,' make the nights that the rice which the constable gestion at the Ferry, the General tricky to handle owing to peculiar- lighters This railway coming stead of there being a drop intendant was dirty rice, and further Committee also recommended the itles in its construction.-Reuter's

OTHERS "NOT QUALIFIED.” The usual monthly meeting of A Chinese woman named Pong the General Committee of the

San Francisco, Aug. 11. He was charged this morning Kowloon, Residents Association The Flight Committee and De- before Mr. B. B. Lindsell, with wis Held in the Vicarage Stpartment of Commerce, subject to assaulting a Chinese polle cot Andrew's Church, Kowloon or the approval of the Honolulu stable, No. 441, on August 5, in Monday evening. In the absence chapter of the National Aeronau Second Street.

of the President (Mr. W. Jic Association, has ordered the It is alleged that the defendant Stokes); the Clair was taken by postponement of a flight timed struck the constable on the headMr. B. Wylie,

to-morrow from San Francisco to with the back of a heavy chopper, Considerable discussion took Honolulu, on the ground that and that the motive was revenge place on the subject of the damag the entries are "not how pro

Mr. D. McCallum conducted the ed public pier at Kowloon Point.perly equipped or qualified."-- defence, and a cross-summons was It was pointed out that is a con-1 Renter's American Service. taken out by the defendant against siderable time, would elapse before the constable for assault.

this pier was repaired, accoun; Two Contenders Killed. Glving evidence from the wit-insulation of a temporary nature

Santiago, Cal., Aug. 11. ness-box, the constable said that ought to be provided. It was also on August 5, at 9 a.m. the defen- considered that the present. pier

Lieutenants Covell and Wag- dant was arrested and taken to the was too small for present-day traf- gemer, of the United States Navy, No. 7 Police Station for obstruc-fle and that, before commencing to crashed and were killed in attempt: tion and hawking without a license repair the present fabric, Governing a flight to Hawaii for the prize in Second Street.

The Inspector ment should seriously consider the given by Mr. Dole. The airmen in charge at the police station re- possibility of enlargement.

drew No. 18 in "Dole" Race. fused the charge, on the ground

The aeroplane was In view of the increasing cou

from Indo-China, was to be con- the price of rice, it is still soaring. binued to Nanning an! Pakhoi. I don't know why. The rails have only shown them- aclves on paper so far; and the Railway Station, without a railway, is now the French Consulate.

Kwangsi is very peaceful at this time and there is a firm hand at the head of affairs. Yet one never knows what to expect! Last year! There is wonderful scenery. A Lungehow celebrated the anniver- circle of massive and lowering siry of the Shanghai mill riots by limestone bluffs might be a giant's looling the Alliance Mission house wall; and beyond that again are and church, Not that Lungehow the mountains. No far from the knows, or cares, what goes on in river and outside the city are some Shanghai, but a gentleman from rambling old buildings surrounded] Canton. a professional agitator, by trees. In the Manchu days this came up for the purpose of letting was a library for scholars prepar- off steam. ing for their examinations.

It is

now the centre for our highest.seat

sots

ever

There are always, everywhere, of learning, the Middle School. Kamblers and opium Here the eddies from the whirl-ready for getting something for pools of Canton and Nanking nothing, and with nothing of their own to lose. These, with a sprink- make their presence felt.

ling of students and soldiers; h- Mission one evening. Lungchow, strange to say, used vaded the to be a favourite residence for re-and cleaned the place up, destroy- tired generals: a kind of Wimble- ing what they couldn't carry off. don or Eastbourne. where Anglo- The authorities did not interfere Indians used to be as thick as peas. with their frolic until it came to Here, in Lungchow, these Chinese taking the tiles off the roof. There warriors, having laid down their they drew the line. Nothing else arms, were prepared to spend the was left, however. remainder of their days in peace, surrounded by wives and concu bines, and blessed with numerous offspring.

not one!

I am writing now

that no seales or money was found

erection of another public pier at a point between the Railway on the defendant.

On August 9, witness had occa-Station and Holt's Wharf and in footbridge or level-crossing ncross sion to arrest another woman for line with Nathan Road, with a

the railway track.

LIFE ATTEMPTED.

Ex-King George of Greece,. whose life has been atterapted in the Balkans, a youth firing several shots which missed.

Traffic. Scheme.

With regard to the scheme for traffe control at, the Kowloon Ferry approach, the Government had stated that the plan submitted by the Association together with other achemes was receiving con- sideration and had stated that a Sessional paper would be issued as soon as the plans were sufficiently advanced,

American Service.

declared

IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNMENT.

NEW ELECTION LIKELY.

In consequence

"Dublin, Aug. 11.

of the oath- taking decision of the Fianna Fail, a general election is likely, as the Government is now in a minority of five:

The decision was reached after pourparlers with the Labourite leader, Mr. Johnsoa, who, if Mr. Cosgrave resigns, will be called

The Committee instructed the Hon. Secretary to write and thank the C.S.P. for his promptitude in

upor, to causing the various bus Companies | Reuter. to display Route Numbers at the rear of their vehicles. It was thought that coloured lights for use at night might also be carried.

form a

Government.-.

State of the Parties.

London, Aug. 11. Members of the Fianna Fail, Mr. Inadequate lighting.

De Valera's political party In the Complaints as to the inadequate Irish Free State, took the oath of Hghting of the streets in Kowloon allegiance to-day, and having thus were examined and discussed, and become entitled to their seats in it was decided to write Govern- the Dail Eireann they were for- ment on the subject. In connex-mally introduced to the Speaker ion with the foregoing, there had by Captain William Redmond, son also been complaints concerning of the late Mr. John Redmond, and the glare of headlights from buses, chairman of the National League It was decided to approach the au-party.

The missionaries.. couple. getting on in years, were away. attending meetings in Indo-China. As they had spent Alas, for the vanity of human most of their lives in serving the hopes! wars and rumours of wars Chinese, they took this episode as and invading armies dispelled any an indication that they were no Illusions. There are no havens of longer wanted; and have returned refuge left now in this distracted to America for good. land, and certainly Lungehow is The Chinese staff suffered the the sanie offence: She was taken loss of all their goods as well. They to the police station, and as the from waited patiently till after the up constable was leaving, another опе of these family.

Borrowing forms and dant, threatened to "chop him up": sions. Pretty French tiles wreckage. adorn the floors Outside is aether furniture, they started their if he was not careful. The con-

again ThePiot tennis court and a garden with big meetings

stable took the woman into custody and charged her for using threats spreading trees. The place now had cleaned up the church':

all the doubleminded

against him. resounds with

children's for merry voices; and ity the evenings and catch-what-you-can hangers

melted

away like Bnow

Charges Dismissed. darken you can hear them singing on their evening hymns. The all in summer. I went to church there

The Inspector in charge dismiss The numbers were general is dead and the family are on Sunday. living elsewhere. Misfortune dog-quite good; and there was a generaled both women and the constable the sense of alertness and goodwill returned to his boat. He was at ged the family from The preacher said not word about Second Street at 9.30 just outside seemed evil. The crowning politics. There was an after meet the defendant's house, No. 33, tragedy was

never-to-be-ing to which all were invited. At when he felt something strike.

Before he could see forgotten evening when the family, this, a Chinese lady teacher, from his head.

struck at him with the back of a Witness said he was dazed, and the iron fell on the ground.

man-roar hall ceased, and cleaned up the woman, who was not the defen and numerous pedestrians who for election to declare in advance

very.

first

All the omeus

On A

their readiness, if elected, to take the oath.

thoritics and suggest that, párti- Mr. De Valera's party numbers cularly in Nathan Road, all buses 44, and their decision to reverse should have their headlights their fermer policy was reached shaded and all motor cars use after full consideration of the sidelights only, as owing to the effect of a Bill passed yesterday, glare it was difficult for motorists which requires future candidates to discern the lamp posts, trees walk on the roadway. It was also

It would appear that the addi- decided to write to the local bus companies and ask that inspectors be given authority to divert empty tion of this body of support to the buses for the purpose of picking present 'opposition will leave the up numerous passengers who may Government in the minority, and be held up at various points owing there is much speculation regard- to passing vehicles being already ing the prospects.

The present state of the other full. It appears, that many people

Government 45, Far- in the viciaty of Jordan Road, had parties is: been suffering from this disability.mers 11, Independents 14, National

League 8, and Labour 22.

The Dail resumes its sittings to- marrow. British Wireless.

A White Line Wanted.

having finished their supper, called a school in Wuchow, spoke remark-who had struck him, the defendant to the police the desirability of

In addition

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chopper.

As he was

for the slave girls to come and ably well, and entirely from the clear the dishes away. None of Bible. them appeared. Search was made, and nowhere could they be found. Later, eight little bodies were dis-bridge which span the river, faling he seized the woman and

a road is being constructed down blew his police whistle. the waters' edge. This Mr. Lindsell: How

manage to do that?

Witness: 1 scized her and blew my whistle.

Mr. Lindsell: Then you did not

to

covered "in one of the great ponds outside! Apparently, the 18 for motor cars, to enable

mystery of this strange suicide has never been cleared up.

invaded

did you

in fact fall on the ground?-Not Continuing, the constable said that other policemen came to his assistance-on-hearing his police whistle.

them to be carried over by lighter. There are, al present, three When Kwanglung

which Bus Companies Motor Kwangsi during the Presiderey of Sun Yat-sen, a lot of soldiers bil-operate between Lungehow and at that time. leted themselves in this mansion. French territory. These all start On the wide verandahs enn still bean that side of the river. The seen the rings in the pillars where iden now is to encourage motor they tethered their horses; and the trafic to inland places on both

Mr. Lindsell: Do you say that walls are still black with their wood sides of the river. One of these fires Fuel was obtained by tear-Motor Companies got into serious this double attack was unprovoked ing out the floors and windows and trouble with the French Govern- and unexpected?--Yes.

charged with Witness stated that he was able by burning such articles of furni-mont, and was ture as the family had left behind.assisting Foreign Legionaries to to walk to the police station, and The broken tiles on the floors still desert. These Legionaries all later he went to the Government bear the marks where this wood was Germans, evidently believed that Civil Hospital, where his wound chopped up. All was transformed every soldier carries a Marshal's was stitched up. He was not de- to stark desolation.

baton in his knap snek. They tained at the hospital.

Mr. McCallum: You say that thought they would prefer being The children on our street are my generals in the Chinese army this heavy hatchet in court is the great friends. The struggle for rather than privates with the cause of the small wound on your existence, coupled with opium and French. The Chinese officials head?--Yes: vice, has not smoothed out all ex-here thought otherwise; and all pression from their faces as it has the men were sent back across the It was a slight blow. with their elders. They are so

their grief and natural and pretty and charming. border, much to Impervious, as yet, to Sun Yet- dismay.

senism, they do not think that be-

The rain has stopped and

cause a man's skin is white his the sun is shining. As far as the heart must be black--excepting, of

eye can reach the landscape' is a

Have you felt the weight of it?-

Could you hit anybody a slight blow with an instrument like this?

Personally, I can control it,

No Bloodstains. Mr. McCallum pointed out that

It was also proposed to suggest

Earlier Message. painting a white line in the centre of that part of the roadway be

London, Aug. 11. tween the traffic post at the junc- tion of Nathan and Salisbury roads The Party has issued a state- and the Peninsula Hotel in order ment that though they intend tak that vehicles proceeding straighting the cath they will regard the along Salisbury Road might draw declaration as an empty formality out from the left and so give an and that their only allegiance is indication to the traffic policeman. to the Irish nation and will not be

other authority, This, it was thought, would facili-given to any

tate the work of traffic direction. Reuter.

The Association did not approve

on the of the planting of trees narrow roads of the Kowloon Tong

scribers Association as an alterna-

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Estate but suggested to its Sub- HOW MUCH DO YOU

KNOW? tive that a considerable amount of rosidents with gardens. adjoining shade could be acquired if those the footpaths would plant trees

therein.

A vote of thanks was accorded to Rev. Mr. Rogers for the use of the Vicarage....

The following new members have joined the Association during the past month: Messrs. K Carstensen and C. G. Anderson

The experiment of replacing. Dutch aiokers by Chinese stokers through the industrial troubles at Rotterdam led to a mutinous display among this section of the crew when the Holland-America liner Rotter-

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insisted on landing. They armed Mr. McCallum replied that that themselves with knives, razors, 11. may be quite true, but generally one capstan bars, and monkey wrenches "Watchman! What of the would find blood on an instrument, and forced their way down the

night?

Addressing the witness Mr. McCal-gangways, asenulting all who at Watchman! What of the lum asked: 1 put it to you that tempted to stop them, Deck watch-

night?

No. went to

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Yesterday, I was escorted with of insects; and three youngsters hanging on to crowing of a cock, not a one hand and one on the other. disturbs This often happens while the par-peaceful. ents look on and laugh with great arnusement. My old friend Mr. C. called on me. I am sorry to say he WIS not looking a day younger - yet with all his own vim and viva-

city.

"Have you seen the Commis- Bioner of Customs yet?" he asked, with suppressed excitement. replied that I had.

"Did he tell you he had met me? Well he did. He actually asked)

What is in the future? Who i ed. knows!

i

you

The watchman said, "The the assault and found this axe?-the police arrived on the scene and fired revolvers in the air did a num- morning cometh and also No. the night!

With regard to the threat out-ber of the Chinese return to the Sixty escaped ashore, and If ye will enquire, enquire ye: | alde the police station, Mr. Me-liner.

Callum stated that the woman who many of them were captured and come ye again!”

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(Continued on Page 12.) be secured for the return voyage.

Which unit of the Army has onlý one officer wearing its brage? 'gainst the Scot. Of what "Haif church of God; half castle building was thie suid?

Dewsbury? What is the staplo industry of

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