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CANTON NOW SEEKS EXTRADITION.
MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED.
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CHINA MERCHANTS SHIPPING.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICE.
A SHANGHAI REPORT.
Shanghai, Jan. 13. charge
Wong The
against
Owing to discontent and unrest Chung-chi, former Commissioner of Finance at Canton, and Chia Pok- that has arisen among the sailors shan, the Chief Manager of the and firemen employed on vessels Central Bank during the "Iron-operated by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company owing, side" regime, --of being in
it is stated, to their pay being two unlawful, possession
or three months in arrears, the coastal service has been tem- porarily suspended.
of
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SOLDIER KILLED.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT POKFULUM.
"AMERICA'S NAVAL PLANS.
U.S. PARTY NEWSPAPERS
OPPOSED.
New York, Jan, 13.
TRAIN HOLD-UP.
ON CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED.
Details are to hand of a train
the on
Chinese
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Flaher bodies are low-swung without losa' of headroom or road-clearance.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1248 or 1947.
33, Wong Hei-Chung Road.
Happy Valley.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
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Seth having entered A motor car cleaner, driving a "Harlene" and "Tatcho" in the machine without a licence, when Derby, there should be some hair- chased by the Police, took refuge." raising returns.
on a night soil junk. Some, cars
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|SIX-WHEELER SMASH AT NIGHT COMPETITIVË BUILDING."
Mengre details of the tragic
The proper reply, when request-
the Queen's Theatre on Thursday, death of a British soldier of the Commenting on Mr. Cantia Wil-hold-up in the vicinity of Named to hire a car, is "Cut. It tout."
As Mr. Tim Healy remarka, the but it was only the late comers. Royal Army Service Corps, were bur's outline of the navel construce kong Station
good feeling between England and who were put out. a police report tion programme, the Democratic section of the Canton-Kowloon
Ireland has been Dublin lately. contained in
The Thames flood is only com- issued this morning. Full parti- newspapers, the World and the Railway on Thursday!"
According to a Canton report, culars were not obtainable, as the Times, both anticipate a naval
Retirement to the Seychelles has parable with that of 1235 A.D. police were still conducting their armaments race between England some time ago a notorious gang of its points now that it is to be a This sort of thing is enough to
make Charing cross. bandits at Cheung Pang village, in land of Honey. and America, enquiries, taking statements from
The Times, however, express the Tunkun District (which is those concerncil.
the opinion that as President situate on the Chinese section of The information issued merely Coolidge and Congress are both the railway) declared that before
opposed to "competitive building, contains the bare facts of an acci- there is "reason to believe that the Chinese New Year they would will not commit the attack and rob one of the trains, dent in which Charles William Congress Begley, aged 27, a native of Lon-country to an unrestricted, build- and it is now believed that this don, who was driving an R.A.S.C. ambulance near the Dairy Farm Ichang, Jan, 12, late last night, lost his life as the Generals Yang Sen and Loh Ti-result of the vehicle running over
of by means of which, the former's
+ lakh of dollars, has been -withdrawn, and in its place, an application for extradition of the accused to Canton, on a criminal
Men who have previously been charge said to involve a million in the employ of the company and dollars, has heen substituted. were recently discharged are said The Government of General Lito be fostering the dispute. Chai-sum is exted as a "private" Noral Wireless. complainant.
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Such was the gist of this morn-
ing's proceedings at the Central
Police Court, when the accused
E. Lindsell, after a rentand twenty-four hours on ball.
Other Items,
Boarded as Passengers,
A stray bat from the belfry: "Why can't you tie an elbow?"
DO Chinese disorders. Chinese orders.
The retirement of Im Mi, the head messenger of the Supreme Court after 28 years loyal service lessen should be marked with celebra- tions. He has few Im-MI-tators nowadays,
Reference by the China Mail to "Kid Boats" suggests that the days of the mystery ships have not yet passed.
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ing programme.
These demands for the suspen- On the other side. the Republi.must be the band which attacked;
Thursday's slow train to Canton,
sion of Chinese officials, would be can organ, the Herald-Tribune
more effective if the form of sus- accents Mr. Wilbur's assertion that
pension were batter defined. the United States is building only up to her own needs and argues
As to the details of the attack, A contemporary, referring to.
We understand that there was were again brought before Mr. R. ping have come to an arrangement the embankment, the driver being that the present programme if it appears that about thirty passen-people who go on "picnics and
adopted will not give the Unitedgers boarded the train at Namkong motor ships," advises them to a poor attendance of the Reserve 20th. Army is being withdrawn thrown out and fatally injured.
walk on the pavement. Should Company at this week's showing States parity with England under
of "The Rainmaker."" and its place is being taken by the It
appears that at about 10 the 5-5-3 Washington Conference Station, and these included many this not read the boardwalk?
口口 latter's 2nd. Army-Naval Wire-o'clock last night, Driver Begley ratio, but would merely save the bandits disguised as ordinary tra
Many of was driving one of the Service United States from permanent in-vellers. Some were in long cente less..
Corps motor ambulances, a six-feriority--Reuter's American Ser-while others had short jackets on, those who wheel Morris lorry, slown the steep:
vier. incline near the Dairy Farm premises at Pokfulum, when, ac- cording to the police, he lost con-
No New Action,
In announcing the change of procedure in the case, Mr. T. II.
Hankow, Jan, 12. King, Director of Criminal Intelli-
A rumour has gained currency gence, said: The pollee takes o new action because the new charge that General Li Chung-yon is covers the grounds of the original going to Ichang-Naval Wireless. charge. The prosecution rests with Mr. H. G. Shelton (who appears under instructions from Messrs. Deacons for the present Canton Government).
now
His Worship:-1 understand these two men have been re-arrest,
Wuhu, Jan. 12. There is nothing untoward to uncertain.--Nocal" Wireless. report and the position remains
HARDY.
ed under the Extradition Ordin-FUNERAL OF THOMAS ance or to be tried under the ex- tradition warrant issued last night. I understand the polico charge has been withdrawn.
The original charge whs accord- ingly struck out, and the two ac cused wefe rmed that they stood to be tried under an applica- tion for extradition from the pre- sent Canton Government.
Mr. Jenkin instructed by Messre. Lo and Lo, anounced that he had been retained by Mr. Eldon Potter to appear for the defen
dants.
HEART TO DE BURIED AT STINSFORD,
London, Jan, 13 The late Mr. Thomas Hardy's heart will be buried in the church yard at Stinsford, Dorset, and his body at Westminster Abbey, it is learned to-day.
The step is being.
trol of the vehicle.
the
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attended the and they all congregated on
lecture on "The A Correction.
Soon conch nearest the engine.
Spirit of after the train left the station, the
America," were Washingtop, Jan. 10, Mr. Wilbur corrected his engine-driver and fireman were Vehicle Overturna.
statement before the Naval Com- completely surprised when the ban-disappointed at it Was mittee and estimated the cost of dita quietly clambered on to the not being told Exactly how
locomotive. and, displaying pistols, how far the lorry the proposed twenty-year battle-ordered the driver to slow down. brewed travelled down the hill uncon-ship constraction programme to be The bandits then proceeded to ran-home, trolled before it ran over the G$129,000,000 annually and nöt bank is not know, but when found GS168,000,000, thus aggregating sack the train and rob the passen the vehicle had completely over- G$2,500,000,000. turned, the driver's head being
Previously a member of the com- pinned under the petrol tank.
mitten asked whether Mr. Wilbur The discovery was made by considered the American Navy at coolie who was walking along the the present time a first class road, and a Police Sergeant on fighting force. duty in the vicinity was shortly "We need cruisers," replied Mr. afterwards informed of the Wilbur. tragedy. The local authorities were notified and the body was later brought in from Pokfulum.
taken out of regard for the many HOME APPOINTMENTS. relatives of the famous novelist, who are disappointed at the fact
that Hardy's personal wish will not NEW SECRETARY FOR MINES. be respected, namely, that he should be buried at Stinsford (the Mell- stock of his Wessex novels) where his father, mother and first wife are interred-Renter,
Next to Dickens,
The Bait Question. Mr, Sheldon, in stating that he was appearing for the Canton Government, made an application that the defendants be remanded, without ball. In effect, he ap- pltod that the hail of $100,000, pre- viously granted jointly to the de- fendants be withdrawn also.
It is stated officially that the re- Mr. Jenkin-Without bait? mains of Thomas Hardy, which will That is an unusual procedure, be buried in Westminster Abbey on Replying to his Worship, Mr. Monday afternoon, will lie next to Sheldon said he was applying for those of Charles Dickens.-British a remand in police custody, for Wirelengr three days:
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London, Jan. 13.
London, Jan. 13. His Majesty the King has ap- proved the following appointments:
Then you consider the Navy not first class?" queried the member. "Yes," answered Mr. Wilbur, Router's American Service.
THE PRAYER BOOK
REVISION.;
BISHOPS AGREE ON MORE CHANGES.
gery.
Since Poiret "that It is stated that when the bandits said were searching the first coach the American passengers in the next one were women had completely ignorant of the fact, as thick knees and backs, the train was moving slowly and homely there was no firing of shots. It was there is expect only when the robbers appeared and ed to be a boom ordered the passengers to submit in male drea to a search at the pistol point that! they realised that the bandits had making. captured the train.
Passengers Kidnapped.
The search was quietly but sys- tematically made. After each coach
had been subjected to a search, one
"Well, oid chup, I hope you`
have a happy married life!"
"I don't sec why I shouldn't.
I came through the war with- out a scratch!"
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Many St. George's were unable
to kill the drag on from the night before...
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Strauss the composer WAL train smash recently. A symphony with several · new instrumen- tal effects in expected short-
ly.
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The Nation- alists are walt- ing on Chiang. Kai-shek's moves, we read. Here is á chance for the Kowloon Chess Club to tender advice in the in-
terests of peace.
It takes more than water to damp Mr. Braga.
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According to Chinese omeni,
According to the Theosophists, Fortune lies in the East this year.
of the robbers would be left behind we are all gods, in exile-little it was just as untrue last year.
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Nanking demands the surrender of the seven Irene piraten.
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to act a guard keeping the pas-tin gods? sengers quiet.
The man who saw a red and When the bandits completed their green dragon crossing, Statue Major Sir George Hennessy to be
work, a signal was given and those Square early on Saturday morning Application appears to have been
made in the wrong quarter. Treasurer of His Majesty's House-
guarding the driver and fireman last, was quite sure London, Jan. 13. hold, wice the Right. Hon. G. A.
This poultry plague in Canton After a three days' meeting of ordered them to stop the train. All genuine. By George he was! Gibbs, who has been created Lord Bishops at Lambeth Palace to dis- the robbers then rushed out, taking
The trouble about these Nicara- must be a foul nuisance. Wraxáll.
Major William Cope to be Comp-cuss the course to be taken fol with them the booty and kidnapping
they can fight. troller of the Household, vice Major flowing the House of Commons' re-some passengers, whose number guan rebels, it appears, is that jection of the new Prayer Book, cannot be ascertained at present. Sir Harry Carnston..
it is officially announced that the As the bandits operated in alt Spying out asteroids has its Mr. F. C. Thomson to be Vice House of Bishops has agreed upon sections of the train, their exact drawbacks, inasmuch as they may Chamberlain of the Household, vide
Taipo rallway station has re- n measure for introduction to the number is not known, but it is said comet across you. Sir George Hennessy.
ceived a new Chinese calendar, Mr. N. G. Williams to be Parlia-National Church Assembly forth that they were well equipped with It was later explained to Mr
arms. The total loss of the pan- A new steam shovel can dig up Otherwise, 'crime in the district is Jenkin that this was the extreme Government in the meantime. had mentary Seeria of how changes as may tend to remove sengers is not believed to be more several tons of earth a minute, normal Secretary of the Board of with which will contain such limit by which the accused could made it a million.
misapprehensions and make clear than a thousand dollars at the This only. maddens some of our be remanded under the heading of The defendants knew that the resigned.
Commodore N. Douglas King to and more explicit the intentions most, as they are people of the Fanling golfers. police custody.
ultimate result of whatever pro-
the original
poorer class. About $1,000 be- Mr. Jenkin said ite failed to see ceedings that would be taken be Secretary for Mines, vice Col. and limitations how, being based on the original would be their dispatch back to
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the Right. Hon. Lane-Fox, resigned.moasure.
It is hoped that the new longing to the railway was also charges, 'a different set of circum-Canton and into the hands of what cial Secretary to the War Office.measure will be in the hands of taken away by the bandits.
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stances could have arisen to war- Mr. Jenkin characterized as rant this application from the pro- unfriendly faction." They had secution.
knownthis from the start and yet again and again they had appear ed in the Court, making no attempt to jump their bail.
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Million Dollars.
Mr. Sheldon submitted that originally they were concerned with only $100,000. Now it was
Mr. Sheldon was obdurate in his opposition to bail, which caus- a million dollars that was involved ed Mr. Jenkin to remark:-Well, I and on which the present extra-am glad we are starting in a dition proceedings were based, friendly way. I don't know how He submitted that the question of it will all end.
Then, noticing a large sheaf of only $100,000 was in his Worship's mind when he granted bail in that documents which Mr. Sheldon had Alternatively, Mbefore him, Mr. Jenkin further
amount,
Sheldon submitted that if the commented: notice these docu- Court granted ball, it should be ments before my friend. They increased from the original
amount.
Mr. A- Duff Cooper to be Finan-
vice Commodore King.
the members of the
Church
Mr. F. A. Penny (formerly of Assembly and available for the Singapore) and the Marquess of public by January 21st-Reuter Titchfield to be Junior Lords of the the Treasury-British Wirelcas.
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ENDURANCE FLIGHT
RECORD.
TRANSATLANTIC AIRMAN'S
ATTEMPT.
New York, Jan. 13.
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OUTLAWING WAR.
"ANOTHER" - AMERICAN
NOTE.
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England's claim to aerial supre macy appears to be supported by a lot of gas baga.
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"Teddy Baldock Feeling His Feet," says a Post headline: With
most boxers, it's the nose.
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Many London people recently waited twelve hours to see "Oh,
0.0 "When the train arrived at Can- Kay." Oh, Queue! See?
Hongkong pedestrians are new lawyer, a ton at nine o'clock, it was already known that there had been a hold always up to some dodge or other
to be a solicitor." We trust his up between Namkong and Woo
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Reporting the admission of
contemporary states he had been certified "fitted
chung Stations, and a large de-". The Rev. Mr. Swann has been fitments include a few shock- tachment of soldiers was imme-inducted. diately despatched by special train to pursue the robbers.
Absorbers.
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A
contemporary
says the The House of David" has been "tronsides" have decided to wheel
eastwards. Their loot, possibly.
Since the occurrence, Mr. Tang established in Hongkong. Yin-wah, the new Chief of the 5th Army, has ordered the soldiers on
The latest combine suggests that the big chocolate producers
"Reader:"The reappearance
the Chinese section of the railwayre beginning to nestle together. of familiar headgear has nothing
London, Jan. 13, The United States Embassy into maintain a vigilant look-out. Londen to-day conveyed to the Foreign Office, for the information
A message from Roosevelt Fields of the British Government, à copy bear a large red chop on them. I says that Clarence Chamberlin, the of a further Note sent on Wed- all aviator of New York-Germany non-nesday by Mr. Kellogg, United Mr. Jenkin said that the original don't know what they are charge was merely to give the about, or what they have to do stop flight fame, is slowly circling States Secretary of State, to the Long Island in a Ballanca mono- French Ambassador in Washing- police time to reconsider the posi with the case.
Mr. Jenkin expressed the hope plane in an endeavour to re-ton in continuance of the Franco- tion and to await the arrival of the requisition. That requll-that he would be enlightened on gain the world's endurance flight, American correspondence on the tion having now arrived, he saw certain points on which they which was wrested from him by the subject of the proposed multila- no substantial change in the facts. wanted Information at the next German flier Risticz at Dessan, who teral treaty for the renunciation of
remained in the air for 62 hours war as an instrument of policy. to warrant bail being withheld.
11 minutes 8 seconds-Renter's British Wireless.. Americon Service,
$250,000 Bail.
hearing.
Original Bal Decided On. His Worship ultimately decided to revert to the original ball of $50,000 jointly for both mon
The Supreme Court has ap- There was a discussion in regard proved the appointment of Mr. to the date of the next remond, it Shelk Abdool Sephere to be a
Guardian being conceded that Chinese wit- Trustee nesses would be reluctant to come
resigned. from Canton during the New Year Cemetery vice Mr. Shelk Achber, festival,
Later, as Mr, Lindsell acceded to the application and fixed ball in the additional sum of $25,000, making $250,000 in ali for the two defendants, Mr. Jenkin said It was a, hardship for the two men to get bail on this Saturday morning and to retain their Hbenty until Mon- day. It was equally difficult for
It was at length agreed to fix them to find sureties. He sub mitted that the charges were the next hearing provisionally for nebulous, and had not shown an next Friday afternoon, when the Improvement over the information case would be reconsidered after originally received by Sergeant certain official documents had been Rozenkwy, although the Canton satisfactorily proved.
of
the
of the Mosque and Mahomedan
TO-DAY.
Dolier on demand Lighting-up.
2/- 9/16. 5.59 p.m.
INDIAN LOAN.
UNDERWRITING ARRANGED IN LONDON.
London, Jan. 13,
arranged Underwriting was. to-day for an Indian Government loan of £7,500,000 in 42 per cent stock, to be Issued at 91%. The redemption dates are 1928 to 1968.
British Wireless..
THAMES FLOODS.
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whatever to do with the rising.
According to a contemporary, market. the Observatory forecasted "some dridzle or rain" for last Sunday.
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A flying club for Hongkong
We appear to have had the former will be all right so long as it
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isn't one of those things that pop Marshal Chlung Kai-shek is out of a gymnasium window and. attempting to extend his bailiwick hits you on the head.. RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.
in Chekiang. Some others are London, Jan. 18.-
also trying hard to get their bally The British Legion has subscrib whack. ed £10,000 for the relief of ex-ner-
"Yangtaze Moves," says the vice sufferers from the London floods. The Lord Mayor's fund Telegraph. The Thames followed amounts to £16,000 and Mayor of suit. Westminster's fund to over $18,000. -British Wireless,^.
FINE WEATHER.
OBSERVATORY FORECAST.
An American visitor describes Hongkong, as "one of the wettest' places I've ever visited." He can't have heard of our water shortage..
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"Canton swarms with men who live by their wits," says a corres- pondent. He must mean mitts.
☐ ☐ Reference the water shortage, while the rich sprinkle their lawns, what about the rights of the pour?
"Quack Shocks" is a headline in- a contemporary, relative to the Natrobi earthquake. This sort of ปี..
thing plays ducks and drakes with sold for one's nerves.. "Adam and Eve' £10,000" says a Home headline. Some apple!
"Escape of Gas in Kowloon: The weather forecast up till
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Three Hospital Cases," says the noon to-morrow, Issued by the
Anticipated reply of the Sani- Telegraph. This suggests the Royal Observatory this morning,
tary Board to certain questions advisability of having the ambu states:
"Northerly winds, moderate; on whitewashing tenements: "Is lance near at hand when the.
"K.R.A. holds its annual meeting. fing"
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