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WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 14, 1927.

FUNERAL.

INTERMENT OF GALLANT. » CHINESE POLICEMAN.

Monday morning..

Hospital on

"LOCKED OUT."

EFFORTS TO IMPEACH A GOVERNOR THWARTED.

A meeting of the Sanitary, Beard

Oklahoma City, Dec. 13: The funeral of Chan Sing, the was held at the Post Office Build-second Chinese police officer to

Faced by a machine gun and ing yesterday. There were pre-succumb to a bullet received dur- troops posted before the Chamber, sent Mr. W. J. Carrie (President).Ing the battle with robbers last the members of the House of Re- Dr. W. V. M. Koch. Mr. Wong Wednesday, took place yesterday presentatives found themselves Kwong-tin. Dr. S. C. 1o. Mr. J. Pafternoon at the Pokfulum Chi- "locked out" by Governor Honry Braga, Mr. R. A. C. North, Dr. G. nese cemetery, when there was a Johnstone. The Speaker therefore W. Pope (M.O.H.), Dr. S. W. Tso, striking demonstration of sym-summoned the members to "sit in and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary).pathy. This brave officer was the street" to receive the impeach- There was motion on the shot in the abdomen when near ment charges against the Governor. minutes in the name of Mr. Wong Connaught Garage and died at the bled at a local hotel.

Eventually the legislatora assem- Kwang-tin, reading: "That this Government Civil Board recommends that legislation

The trouble apparently arose out of the question of the right of the be introduced to provide means for the control and regulation of The funeral procession started Legislature, to assemble on its own food prices In the Colony."

at initiative. The Senate did so last from the Hoapital mortuary Mr. Wong asked leave to post-2.30 by which time a large number week without executive order, but pone the motion to a later date of sympathisers had gathered, the Supreme Court of the State de- clared the session illegal. The This was agreed to by the meeting among whom were a number of

Senate thereupon voted itself quali-| clansmen. Others who attended fled to it as a court of impeachment were the acting Colonial Secretary, and decided to re-assemble when the the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the lower house had prepared the in- assistant Colonial Secretary, Ilon, dictrients against the Governor, Mr. D. W. Tratman, the Attorney who is allegedly a member of General. Sir Joseph Kemp. Sir the Mystie Rosicrucian Order.- Shouson Chow, who also represent- Reuter's American, Service, ed the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the latter being unable to attend owing to indisposition, the Hon.

A New Market.

Some discussion followed with regard to the new market at Cheung Sha Wan. The chairman informed the meeting that the new market was ready and that tem. porary licensees of that district would have their licenses with

drawn.

to

CONVICTED OF EXCITING COMMUNAL HATRED.

Questions were asked ag

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Captain INDIANS SENTENCED." whether the present licensees Superintendent of Police, the Hon. would be given preference when Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Director letting out the stalls, and the of Criminal Intelligence, Mr. T. Chairman replied that the H. King, Me W. le B. Sparrow. licensees were warned when their. S. P., Commander G. Br Hart- licenses were issued that when thford, Adjutant Police Reserve market was ready, the present Chief Inspector. W. Kent, Mr. Bis licences would be cancelled. The Chairman thought there would be hen Singh, Commissioner, and Mr.

Sirdar Khan (A.S.P.) Police Re-murdered Swami Shradanand, and no hardship inflicted.

his assistant editor Panditantýra- serve.

ama, have been respectively se1- tenced to 42 and 18 months' rigor

Mr. Wong Kwong-lin asked if the prices in that market were going to be regulated, and the

In addition there, was a large

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New Delhi, Dec. 18. Professor Indra, the son of the

Chairmun replied that it was not gathering of Chinese constables, ous imprisonment and fine of 1,503

se walchmen, Indian police, European Inspectors and ser

within the power of the Board talà go.

In reply to Mr. Braga, the Chair-geants and Police. Reserves, in man said that in the first instance cluding the Mobile Section, licences for stallholders, in the new market would be granted for period of three years.

The processian walked along Queen's Road and down Bonham

Strand into Des Voeux Road West

Mr. Braga expressed the hope and then followed the main rond that the system row in existence to Centre Street. It turned up regarding the Central Market would Centre Street into Queen's Read not be adopted. He learned that in West, passing No: 7 Police Station, almost all cases, stallholders at the Central Market had been in posses-and emerged into Pokfulum Road sion of their stalls for the last six- When a spot near the University teen years. He notified the Board cricket ground was reached the that he intended to give notice to carlage stopped and the followers move at the next meeting that such paid their last respects by filing agystem as that in existence at past at the salute. The coffin was nofthen taken to the Chinese cemetery the Central Market be adopted in the case of the new mar- for the last native observances.

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The sympathy felt for the death of the unfortunate officer was re- flected in the numerous wreaths

Mr. Braga then gave notice of sent. There were so many that the fellowing question:

a prison van had to be used for

were

1. In view of the existing ration-their conveyance to the cemetery. ing of the water supply on the

Among others tjere island of Hongkong and of the re- curring restrictions during dry sen wreaths from Sir Shouson Chow sons, will the President inform the and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, Board as to the number of houses the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. on the Island using water from the L. H. V. Booth, A. S. P. Com- Government mains (as distinguish-mander. G. B. Hartford and from ed from independent water sup-earh section of the Police Reserve, plies) for flushing purposes? being the Chinese, Indian, Sharp

The figures should be given shooters and Mobile sections. separately for--

(a) dwelling houses,

(b) Government buildings, (e) hospitals.

(d) hotels and offices.

2. In whose hands is the power vested for granting permission for the use of filtered water from Gov ernment mains for Bushing and gardening purposes?

3. What specific remirements (if any) are imposed before the permission freferred to in (2) is granted by the authority concerned?

ARGUS PLANE DOWN.

MAKES FORCED LANDING.

Also there was many tributes from Inspectors and Sergeants, from the station to which Chan Sing was attached, the mess, and also from other Chinese contin gents in the Colony. A number of floral tributes were also sent by Various sections of the Indian Police, and other members of the enmmunity.

LOST LIEUTENANT.

NO TRACES FOUND OF HIM.

London, Dec, 13.

The Governor of Shansi, Yen Hai-shan, has informed the British authorities in Peking that despite Experiencing engine trouble careful inquiries no trace has been while exercising over the Harbour (found, in the province of Lieutenant yesterday at tiffin time, a seaplane Knowles of the British Legation from II.M.S. Argus. made a forced Guard, who has been missing since landing near Stonecutter's and October, when he proceeded west- had to be towed back to the ward on a fortnight's walking tour. mother-ship by a naval pinnace. He was last heard of about the The naval authorities stated on middle of November then he stayed enquiry that the pilot maintain- for few days in a Trappist monas- ed control of the machine and tery. The gravest fears are en- alighted on the water.without ac-tertained As to his fate.- cident.

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