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DRAMATIC SHANGHAI | “MERRIE ENGLAND,”

TRIAL.

WIVES OF PRISONERS CREATE

SCENE

STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S

EFFORT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

This opera which is à departure from the Gilbert and Sullivan fare so far placed before the public by the Philharmonic Society, is well advanced In rehearsals, and, the Colony muy be assured that the production will be up to the usual standard of the Society,

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7; 1927

SHIP SEIZED.

BRITISH HOSPITAL AT PAKHOI.

'NOW

CARRIED ON BY

CHINESE.

BY DISSATISFIED SOLDIERS.

"1

A POLICE "PETTING".

PARTY.

SEQUEL IN SHANGHAI COURT.

SHANGHAI EXCITEMENT. The steamer Haing Ning Haing," Dramatic scenes, in the course

of the San Peh Steamship Com- of which wives and children of

pany, with 200 passengers, 250 un- Armed Nationalist soldiers and three men sentenced to penal ser- vitude for life screamed and The music, which is in the cap-general cargo aboard, steamed shouted alternate threats and able hands of Mr.WV. H. Fitz-down the Whangpoo River on pleas; moments of agony when Earle, A.R.C.M., is entirely dif. Wednesday morning en route to hysterical sweethearts of the pri- ferent to that of the Gilbert and Foodhow. Just before Woosung soners threw themselves upon the Sullivan operas, and the spirit of was reached things began to ment of Mr. Jonas Lee. The Ma- during the summer numerous, mo- happen. They happened with a suddenness which startled both officers of the vessel and passen gers alike.

stone courtyard and dashed their heads upon the cobblestones, featured the conclusion of a trial In the Provisional Court at Shang- hai last Tuesday. Three Chinese were sentenced to imprisonment for life for murder and armed rob- bery.

Old England runs through the operá fram end to end.

Briefly, the story is, that the townspeople of Windsor are cele- brating May Day, nd are visited by Queen Elizabeth in a field on the banks of the Thames near Windsor. All are merry, and the Prior to passing sentence upon time is spent in the election and the accused, Judge Linng Long. delivered a lecture to them for owning of the May Queen, sing nearly 20 minutes in which heing and dancing, interposed with

severely censured them for their offences, calling them bandits. The men listened in sulten silence throughout, unknowing what fate was in store for them. But when the sentence was pronounced, pan- demonium? was let loose for a few minates in the courtroom. The female relative of the accused sent up one car splitting yell and had to he rushed out of the court. The prisoners struggled and had to be overpowered by a force of foreign and Chinese police officers. One prisoner, in* the moments between his removal from the courtroom and his entry into the prison van, succeeded in throwing himself to the ground and dashing his forehead with great force against it. Inflicting a grift gash upon his head.

what was in these days, the

favourite sport of baiting a witch:

(Our Own Correspondent.)

A CHARGE OF BUCKSHOT,

Pakhoi, Nov. 1

An interestling sequel to recent The British Hospital here has police "petting" parties on roads in boon carried on by local Chinese the Western district came to light workers for the past year. The at the Provisional Court at Shang- General Hospital has been closed hai, on Tuesday, when a Chinese but a hundred lepers have been was charged with being an armed cared for under the able, manage robber. It will be recalled that ternity Hospital has been in full torists were robbed whilst their swing.

cars were parked on outlying roads. Taat month the staff had the In one instance bandits shot the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Samuel steering wheel of a car in which On a lower dock of the ship the Song, and his wife and children a foreign. gentleman and lady were! 250 Nationalist soldiers were In July last year Dr. Seng was on

sitting. frightening both. Two brooding over their wrongs. Had his way from Shanghai to

take other instances were. reported they not been promised the magni-charge of the hospital in Pakhoi several days later, in one of which fleent aum of 40 centa?

Mr. M. O. Springfield raced away from a gang as he returned from the Hungino Golf Club.

They had. Had they received the sum of 40 cents? They had not.

"

Well then, who was to blumet From one and all came the answer. The love story of Raleigh and The general in charge of them Bessie Throckmorton and the in- was to blame. trignes of the Earl of Essex for the throne are also portrayed.

"The Court and crowd are enter-

tained by two of the players of Will Shakespeare's company, Wal- ter Wilkins and Silas Simpkins,

who furnish the comic element.

The production is being under- taken by Eng. Lieut. Comdr. A. S. "Bedelis R.N. and the dancing, which is ruch un important fentüre of the opera is being arranged by Miss Daisy O'Keefe.

The opera is being staged in December, the dates being an. nouneed in an advertisement This issue.

:

HONGKONG TRADE.

Overpower Officers.

he was captured by pirates on the s.s. Kwong Lee and kept in chains and captivity until mid- December when his release was bought for a heavy ransom.

During the last week in August, a special squad of police, Regulars and Specials: organized a trap.. On August 30 an officer dressed as a lady and another, in civilian clothes, sat in the front seat and "petted. In the body of the car. were several others. Others had secroted themselves in the ditch end of the machine. Some carried automatics, others had sawed-off shotguns.

He has now fully recovered from his ill-treatment and since his arrival herenhe number of patients has increased daily. The Women's Hospital is now so overcrowded Smouldering fires of wrath soon

that the empty Girls' School Build- burst into leaping flames of action.ing adjoining the hospital is being The 250 soldiers charged the prepared to accommodate the ever to either

over officers, of the ship, they powered and wounded the Chief flow of maternity patients. Officer, Mr. Hansen. They intim- idated the Commander of the vessel, Capt. B. Johansen, and also injured a foreign passenger.

A YOUTHFUL THIEF

CAUGHT.

"STOLE FROM A CLOTHES

LINE.

A young Chinese was caught in the act of stealing a jucket from the backyard of No. 1, Cox's Road, on Friday, but when charged be- fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow. loon Magistracy this morning, he completely denied the theft.

The Sequel.

It was just after midnight, ac- In the meantime, the general

cording to evidence in the Court in charge of the ragged troops

yesterday, that persons were heard beat a hasty retreat and locked

approaching. The driver lit a himself in his cabin. He refused.

cigarette so as to reveal himself to emerge, despite the loud calls

and the "lady." In an instant the in and demands for 40 cents for

car was surrounded and the gang each and every soldier on board.

flashed their electric torches. The Passengers, meantime, were in The prison van was hurriedly

state of excitement for the

police got into action, but did not

driven from the scene in order to

soldiers gefused' to" permit the

begin to shoot until they saw whe-

evade the franti: clamourings, of

vessel to proceed. The soldiers

ther the gang carried weapons.

the womenfolk who insisted on a

declared that they were being sent

By that time the crooks began to

list word with their menfolk, but

to Poochow against their wishes,

scatter. The police opened fire and between 20 and 30 shots were long, after its departure the wo

not that they had been promised 40

fired. At the time it was men continued to literally "raise"

cents each, which they had not Mr. E. L. Stairfield, who, ar-known whether anyone was wound- Cain" within the precincts of the

received, and that they would not rested the defendant, gave evided. The next day, however, the cough. A Chinese detective who

permit the ship to continue to ence of having seen the accused Chapei polico arrested a man with had figured in the ease and hari

The fornightly market report of Fauchow unless they, received the climb over the wall at the back 19 buckshot under his flesh. been instrumental in arresting the the Hongkong General Chamber10 cents. Even then they stated, of No. 1, Cox's Road, and take a This man was in Court on Tues- accused, came in for a lot of at- of Commerce states:

They were not at all sure that they jacket which was hanging on the day. No police witness could iden- Gelton

would continue the trip.

line. The defendant then scaled|tify him, however, but pellets re- sionary on board with a fuentes rait into Cox's Road and con- stil 15 in his body-corresponded The Captain pleaded. A mis- the wall again, and on seeing wit moved by surgeons-there ware those of the 1st inst. E. Sahknowledge of Chinese plended. cenled himself behind the gate of to those used by the police at the 18.70d. Mid, Amer. #Spot" 11.55d. Others pleaded. No "use. Elther No. 1.

Cutton Yarn-Market has been they would receive 40 cents then extremely quiet and

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

REPORT.

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tention at their Hands and finallý

Piere Goods →→Market had to be escorted from the commit with nothing of interest to pound by other detectives who report. The latest ganlations are drew their pistols for the purpose but met with no further resis

tance.

SHANGHAI COUNSEL

FINED.

LATE APPEARANCE IN COURT."

there is

and there or someone would not

live to tell the tale. Dark looks were cast at the cabin where the general held forth behind locked and barred doors. ¿

A Delegation.

Noticing the approach of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, the defendant made an attempt to run away, but after a short chase witness caught him, and later handed him over to the Police."

.

The defendant in evidence said that he was on his way to Hung- hom to purchase food for his mas- ter,

His Worship registered a con- viction, and remanded the defen- lant for 24 hours for the aften- dance of the boy's master.

time.

The case was remanded for a

week to permit the attendance of the Chanei police.

It is interesting to note thau since the battle between police and rubbers, 10 legitimate pet- they were molested. tiny parties have reported that

FIGHT ON S.S. SEISTAN.

CALL ANSWERED BY FIRE FLOATS.

nuthing Tresh to report. Prices have weakened further. Quota tions are purely nominal: No. 10s $175/190. No. 12s. $170/185... No 108. $190/195. No. 20x. $195/200.

The River Police heard of the Arrivals Nil. Shipments Nil trouble and despatched a boat to Sales Nil. Unsold stocks 3,300 the scene, The pólice, however, bales Bargains 10.400 bales.

did not board the ship, it was Woollens--Market dull. Some stated. Eighteen months' imprisonment was the sentence given at Shang enquiry for Union Coatings for hal on Wednesday in the Provi- quick shipment, but poor bookings,

Raw Cottons.--No business 10 A delegation of passengers and sional Court, to a Chinese shroff

others visited the cabin of the employed by the American firm of repert

Metals Market versadull; only general. Would the brave general L. E. Gate and Complay, who was found guilty of embezzling. Tis.pmall business passing at low please come out and pay the soldiers 40 cents each they want- 1,000, money collected by the figures.

Flour Market Report-Stock: ed to know,

Police signals given by the. 9.3. accused during his tenure of office American 200,000 bags; Canadian with the firm.

00,000 bags; Australian 10,000 and said so emphatically.

western part of the harbour short- Mr. A. F. Allman, who appear-baga. Market: Qulet, with a All right theh," would the fear

ly after seven o'clock. last night the ed on behalf of the complainants, dawnward tendency, Quotations: less Chinese leader of gallant

were mistaken for calls to protested against the delay in this American Patent.$1.30 pertanck; scldiers, unarmed but neverthe

Fire Brigade, and as a result two case caused by the non-appear American Straight $3.10-335 per less gallant, be good enough to At the Central Police Court this firellouts were dispatched to the ance of counsel for the defence, Back; American Cut off $3.12-3.38 hand out sufficient funds to pay morning, Charr Singh, a Police scene, but later returned after, a Mr. Maow, IL seems to me," per sack: Canadian Cut off $3.10. the soldiers the amount they de Guard, was charged with assault- fruitless search for a supposed said Mr. Allman, "that it is up 3.15 per suck; Canadian Straightmanded?·

ing Hakam Singh, a house watch-urning ship. There was a pause. A moment

It transpires however, that a to the attorneys of the Court to $3.08-3.13 per sack; Cannulian help speed up these cases, and Mixture $2.95 per suck; Canadian" of silence. The fearless one was

The assaulted man said he oh-light had occurred on the Seistan considering.

which had its origin in a dispute not to delay the court. I suggest 2nd Clear $2.85 per sack,

tained Д judgment recently Minutes passed and the soldiera

over the engagement of certain that counsel for the defence be

Saltpetre--Stocks 16,000 bags. Very quiet market throughout the forced the ship's officers to turn against Charr Singh for the pay seamen, and was purely confined back to Shanghai. The Fearlessment of a sum of money. It was to the crew, although one passen- fortnight.

One in his cabin became alarmed, while he sought to realise on the He summoned the delegation and judgment that Charr Singh, wher got in the way and was injured. The signals were intended to be was said to be reluctant to announced that he would pay.

disa police call, and the Water charge his obligation, attacked Police duly arrived on board, to The general paid-but the ship) witness and injured him in the cake those of the crew involved returned to Shanghai and moored arm.

into custody. Four of them, as Jalongside the C. M.. Wharf.

When a complaint was made to well as the injured passenger, More action followed. Stern Sub-Inpector Nand Singh, a watch were taken to hospital, m

The brave general would not- WHEN SIKHS FALL OUT. Seistan as she lay anchored in the

fined Tls, 25. to be given to the poor box. This is the second time this lawyer has failed to appear on time."

Judge Wan agreed with counsel for the prosecution and fined the defaulting lawyer $20.

The accused pleaded that his

guarantor had since died and that

he thought the money had already

HOSPITAL SHIP LEAVES.

QUARREL OVER A DEBT.

man

been repaid. The Court suspend "MAINE" ON THE WAY HOME. Chinese militarists, àrmed to, the was kept on the Canton steamers,

ed sentence against the nerused pending re-payment or the guar- antee of repayment of Tis. 2,000 within a period of two years.

"MANILA HEARD IN CALIFORNIA.

A LONG-DISTANCE RADIO RECORD.

of the

of

Another manifestation gradual withdrawal.

day, but is not due to reach Lon- don until December 27th.

The

the

pital.

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- edge paper has been taken from the 'Daily Express.

teeth, came aboard. They arrost and Charr Singh, was arrested 1911 the two ringleaders of while going aboard the Fatahan. HOW MUCH DO YOU| British rising. The hustled them off to It was said that he had previously military headquarters at Lang obtained leave from guard duties forces from China was the deparhwa and late that night reports on the pretext of going into hos- ture for Home today, of the hos from Lunghwa stated that both pital ship "Mnine.""

men had been tried by a military She sailed shortly after mid-court, found guilty and executed. sell) sentenced defendant to six

The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lind

Reports concerning the fight on weeka' hard labour, while order- "Maine" is calling at Singapore, board the vessel vary but it was ing compensation in the amount Indian ports. Aden, and Malta stated by an official that the Chief of $26 to be paid to the complain- picking up patients, thus account Officer was injured when he ant, failing which the defen

attempted to prevent the soldiers | dant was to serve a further term ing for the long pussage.

from dropping anchor. Fortun- of one month. ately, the soldiers were unarmed, Lexcept with crude weapons picked up on the vessel. Had they been armed with rifles or pistols it is

All records for long distance. re- The Ven. Archdeacon Ding Ingong ception of station KZRM, Radio was last Tuesday consecrated As Munila, were shattered recently, sistant Bishop of the Diocese of

it was learned laat Wednesday Fukien at All Saints Church, Rue believed they would have com- upon the receipt of a letter from Lafayette, Shanghai,

Fukion

is pletely tooted the vessel.

"THAT'S MY BABY.”

HIGHLY AMUSING FILM AT. THE QUEEN'S..

That Hollywood is not entirely

the United States saying that a one of the eleven Dioceses of the

It was 2 p.m. when the vessel Manila programme was heard in Chung Hua Shen Kang Hui- that returned to Shanghai. The ven California,

branch of the Christian Church in The latter was from William China which has grown up under eral was still in his cabin. Less. MacDonald of Chula Vista, Call- the fostering care of the Missions of than two hours later the trouble förnin. He stated that about the Church of England and of the was settled and the ship was again devoid of new ideas even for a.m. Pacific Coast time on July 23, Episcopal Churches of the United leaming down stream for Woo-humour is clearly shown by ho heard the announcements from States and Canada. The consecraung on the first lap of the Foo "That's My Baby" the film now the local station and also listened tion of the second Chinese bishop chow trip. The general was on being exhibited at the Queen's in on several violin solos played marks a notable stop in the quiet by Ernest Maneru. One of the steady growth of this communion . solos was "Drigos Serenade."

The management of the broad-" casting station on receipt of the the Police Station at Cheungehau

The prisoner who escaped from docile. letter, consulted the files of pro- but was re-arrested after a short grammes for the month of July spell of freedom was sentenced at Fresh monsoon is still to be ex.at & charity-bazaar, and the treat- verifying the report of the Call the Central Police Court this morn-pected along the coast. The obserment caves nothing to be desired fornian. The distance is the ing to two months hard labour on vatory predicts the weather up till and the audience in fits of laugh greatest, yet covered by

not be missed?: the charge of escaping from police noon to-morrow to be North ter It is a picture that should Manila' stations.

custody.

winda, fresh; fine."

the

China

board-atin his cabin. The Theatre, and in which Douglas soldiers, with, 40 cents in their Maclean is featured. Thrills in possession and their ringlenders an acroplane did a parachute missing, were quite satisfied and descent with Douglas carrying the

baby lend additional interest

The greatest scope for hamour is contained in the fall of a tent

Answers, for those who need

them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.

1 How did Downing-street got ita.

namo?

What is the origin of the torm costermunger?

*

To what beverage was the den- Gription "Cheers but not inc brintea" originally applied, and by whom?

4 What famous building in the City of London ia surmounted by an ancient Roman symbol

as a "luck bringer!" What two Acts of Parliament protect the plane tres at the Cheapside and of Wood-street,

in the City of London! What is a cantileverf

7. What animal familiar to avery-

hody

has eight legs? What was the original algni- fication of the Apocrypka?

What is the origin of the broo

· | arrow?

10

Who is the present pretender: to the British Throne?

11 What share or stooks are lenown

respectively as "Bage," Bats," 1 and "Fage?****

12 From what classis does the word "disgruntled" come?:

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