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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION..

PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY,

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928,

LEE HYSAN LIBEL CASE.

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dialect would allow that repre- sentation.

Witness aald ho did not know that dialect

The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers. who aend in twelve correct fore casts of the results of the English and Scottish League matches (to be played on Saturday next, March 31st) set out in the Coupon below. No goal scorcs are required; only forecasts showing Macao, wine or draws,

The next witness was Dr. C. M. Leitao, who said he was a barris. ter, of Portugal, and a Doctor of Laws, and was practising in

POLICE RESERVE,

ORDERS FOR THE WEEK..

Hongkong Police Reserve Orders Issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, G.M.G., Captain Suporinton dent of Police states:

Governor's Inspection. The Inspection by His Excellency the Governor which was previously fixed for March 28th. is postponed to April 17th.

Practice Parade,

HOW IT IS MADE.

"WATCHING THE WHEELS GO ROUND"

CANTON DECISION..

OFFICIALS DECLINE TO ACCEDE TO SALARY CUT-

Canton, March 27. One of the favourite occupations of messenger boys, retired Indian cles, Marshal Ll Chai-Bum will

According to local ofetal cir

colonels, people 'oop for the day return from Nanking vory shortly and Hongkong residents on Home Genora! Wang Shao-bung, acting leave is to watch the men with the commander-in-chief in Canton, has requested General Li Ching, chief pneumatic toothpicks perform alde-de-camp to proceed to Hong marvels of dentistry on the sur-kong to arrange necessary travel- face of Piccadilly, Here. in ling facilities for the Marshal Hongkong it is not done, except at

It has been rumoured in the city! All members of the Chinese, In Chinese New Year, when all things same parcel

dian, and Sharpshooters' Companies aro possible, to stand and watch a that Marshal Id was placed under will attend practice parades on the Chinese workman hammer out a arrest by Marshal Chiang Kai- Central Police Station Compound on brass bowl from the sheet of metal, shek and a still being detained, Wednesdays, April 4th and 11th.or the powtor-maker conjure up a and the authorities have ordered Fall in at 3.30 p.m. sharp. Drees: work of art under his skilful the police to deal severely with Uniform, Helmet and Belt,

fingers. I have Abood and watch-persons spreading the absurd od primitive dental operations inatory, the market, and seen the intr The Provincial Government de cacies of car-cleaning and tongue cided at last week's regular moet!! scraping carried on in the light of day, but all the time one felt that ing that the civil officials of it was not the common rule to do Kwangtung cannot make further that. One wonders why; the In contributions to the northern

He said, in answer to Mr. Shel- In the event of no reader fere-don, that he received a copy of the casting all twelve matches, a prize potition with the letter in Septem of $25 will be given to the reader ber inst. In the who sends in the greatest number correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers.send- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $25 will be divided.

The competition is in accordance with the rules published in the Telegraph during the weeks August 23-September 24.

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” FORECAST COMPETITION.

Matches to be played on March 31st,

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Cardiff. ལྟ་ Sunderland *

Everton.

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Fulham Notte F. Wolves

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Coventry V Millwall. Northampton, Bradford.

Charlton Doncaster Y

SCOTTIRII LEAGUE.

Cibenth Aberdeen

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Airdrie. V St. Mirren.

Namo

Address

No. 31.

Date

there were two other copies which word addressed to other persons. One was addressed to Dr. Santos Montale, who was in Lisbon, having left Macao at least two years ago. The other was address- od to Dr. Silva Mendes, who had been absent from Macao since May of last year.

Flying Squad.

The next weekly instructional patrol of the Hongkong section on Thursday, March 29th, will start from Central Police Station at 5.15 Explaining how he received them sharp. All members are toner workings of a jade shop, or an expedition fund. A recent man-

attend.

Attack on Government.

Sharpshooters' Company.

Ivory carver's den, for 1 am sure it date of the Nanking Nationailst is a den, were hidden mysteries to Government requires civil officials me. I never could understand in all provinces to contribute: 20 Open Revolver Competition-how they got the little ivory balls per cent of their salaries to the The Annual Rifle Meeting of the inside cach other; one of the Four war chest. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corp Georges was worried in a similar

parcel, witness said that one day in September, on arriving at his office, he found the package on his desk. The packages had definitely not come through the post. He did not forward the two coples to the other men, because, in the to be held on Sunday, April 8th. and way about the apple in the dump have suffered heavy less through Kwangtung öffelala explain they first place, he did not think he Monday, April 9th, Includes an ling, Ibelleve. I often pick up the depreciation of the Central had any obligation to do so. Also Open Revolver Competition for stray feathers from my table, Bank notes-Nam Chung Pao. because he read the petition and which members of the Sharp autumnal feathers shed from an considered it was, more or less, an shooters' Company may enter Fir-ageing duster used in a perfunc attack against the Government of ing may be carried out on the range tory. way by a slightly bored Macao. In addition he considered at Stonecutters at any time on the it, as a lawyer, to be libellous.

above two days. Unlimited entrica cleaner-up, who wonders why this! Mr. Sheldon:Did you answer are permitted at a cost of twenty craze for eternal polish and dust-

ing. the letter signed by Mr. Lee Hysan' cents per entry. Any type of re- which came with the petition ?- volver or automatic may be used No.

and competitors provide their own Did you receive any further re- ammunition. The firing is delibor- quests from Mr. Lee for, legelate, six ahots at twenty yards advice or any other communica- range stationery bull's eye target. tions subsequent to receiving that Entries are made at the range. letter?-No.

Witness was asked by Mr. Shel- don what he understood from the

(Sgd.) W. KENT.

TROOP REDUCTION URGED.

FAVOURED BY KWANGSI; FACTION.

Wood-blocks I have seen, used in magazines, illustrating some event, or a line drawing of a cari- cature, true in every detail to the original; all done by hand, I have

Shanghai, Mar. 25. since found out, by patient Chinese

Quite a number of influential woodcarvers; the chop without Kuomintang military leaders are which a Chinese business minn is lost, sometimes carved in ivory, or urging troops reduction, it being hal, one of the leaders of the These little known tradea fascinate Kwangel faction, and General me, I always want to know How Cheng Chien, the Nationalist Com things are made, and how they mander who drovo Tang Song-chi work; at a yory early age the in-out of Wuhan, Lavour, this course. ternals of watches were as an open book to me, due to my mischievous Hunan and he states that on the General Cheng Chion is now 'in prying fingers.

arrival of General Li Tsung-jen' ho will immediately leave.

following part of the letter: The RETURNED BANISHEES. rock crystal, or even in wood. end that both General Poi Chung-

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The opportunity to hidulge in

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Yue Sing Company has acquired this opium monopoly not by succes ful tender in open competition but through the influence of certain "OLD FRIEND OF THE COURT." persons. It is Ah Nok (Chinese

Banished from the Colony for character sound) and the new Opium Omeer, Lo Bo (Chinese life in 1922, a Chinese with a long character sound) who used their list of crimes on his record, re- influence to put matters through. turned to the Colony about thie thirst for information is strict- The Government allowed this Com-month ago. He was recognised byly limited in Hongkong; the lan- It is also reported that both pany to do what they liked. No the police and brought before Mguage dificulty prohibits a great General Pei Chung-hsi and General minally it is a Government mono- R. E. Lindsell this morning, charg- deal of explanation on the part of Cheng Chien have repeatedly wired poly run according to law, but in fed with returning from banish-the worker; Punch had, during to General-Li Tsung-jen requesting Strike out the teams which you fact it is a case in which the head ment. On pleading guilty, he was Wembley, the drawing of a small him to come to lunch to direct the think will lose, but make no marks of a sheep was hung for a sign-sentenced to nine months hard boy, carrying a large Chinese Branch Political Council and mill- in respect of matches which you' board and dog's flesh was sold labour and twenty strokes.· ́

lantern. On enquiry, his mother think will be drawn.

instead,"

Another man, who was sent found that it had come from one of All claims must reach this omics Witness replied that he under-away in 1925 for five years, was the shops in "Hongkong." not later than Wednesday follow stood from that that his Govern- found in the Colony. He could ing the date on which the matchesment had been dishonest and had not resist his yearning for a life was her first question.

"How much did you pay for it?" are played. No prize will be done something which was not of crime, otherwise his presence awarded for which a claim has not legal in connexion with the here might have remainded unde- couldn't speak English, an' longs.

"Didn't pay nothing. The man tected. As it was, he was found is couldn't speak bamboo, so I just Possession of an elegant watch and look it' fol, of the possession of which he

been made.

Bafore sending in your coupons,

monopoly.

Mr. Sheldon then asked witness's

mark your forecasts on the dupli-opinion of the following: For cate list given below. Keep your obtaining this privilege not only

Although some of us pride our duplicate lists and compare them have much effort been extended by could give no satisfactory account, selves on our knowledge of bam later with the published results of influential persons but the sum of

Ie was charged beforo Mr. the matches and if you find that $120,000 has been expended.. Ac. Lindsell with unlawful possession/boo, and can speak with a certain) you have eight or more correct send cording to the announcement of of the watch and also with re-degres of accuracy and fluency, In in a claim for the prize.

the Demonstration Area at the Mark your envelopes "Football" sum of $70,000 was pold through

the Company to shareholders the turning from banishment.

Remarking that the defendant "China" Exhibition we shall hot on the front and write your name Ah Nok's hand to Tuk Po (Chinese was an "old friend" of the Court, need it, only just enough to show (without address) on the back of character sound; you can find out his Worship passed sentences off before those who do not aspire the envelope.

MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE

LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO UE. IT 18 PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI- ENGE 60. THAT YOU HAY KEY RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE

SENT IN: Burnley Bury Derby C. Sunderland Fulham

Notts F.

Wolves

F. Newcastle. v. Huddersfeld.

v. Cardiff.

7.

v. Southampton.

Everton.

V. Chelsea

. Oldham.

v. Millwall

Charlton

7. Northampton,

Doncaster

v. Bradford."

C'henth

v. Airdrie.

Coventry

Aberdeen V. St Mirren

the meaning of it or who he is.")

-For Governor's Wife,

Witness answered that ho under- stood, from that, that the money was paid to obtain the monopoly and that part of the $70,000 was handed through Ab Nok to be paid to the wife of the Governor.

Mr. Sheldon was proceeding, to further question the witness when

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tary administration of the province. Chung-hat and L Taung-jen in Hu-

The netivities of Genérals Pel:

nan and Hupeh are noteworthy, fog they are prominent members ok. the Kwangs! faction, to which Mar- shal L Chal-aum of Cantan be

CINEMA FIRE. STAMPEDE.

ITALIAN TOWN'S

· DEATH-ROLL. totalling nine months' hard labour to that standard of education, for and fifteen strokes.

there will be interpreters to ex-

Home, Feb. 27, plain and elucidate the various A cinema fire involving the loss: processes to be seen. Here will of at least thirty lives, occurred: be gathered under one roof about last night at Moriago, near Tre- 18 different trades, each in full viso. Many children were killed, working order, and one has only! Moringo:Is a village of Atwó to pay a small fee in order to thousand inhabitants. The fre watch other man labour, fo small was caused by the film breaking into flames, and the loss of: Hfa privilege in itself!

was largely due to a terrible panic ensuing as the terrorised people rushed panic-stricken to the single

GERMANS İN “RED” HANDS.

(Continued from Pagé 7.)

On a recent excursion to the monastery at Castle Peak, several

his Lordship suggested that cous-sont back by Li to Chenchow to sel should clear up that latter organise a hospital. However, in persons in the party, on seeing exit. The fire quickly obtained, a point.........

Mr. Sheldon produced authorl- ties on the point, which his Lord-

over-ruled · counsel.

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There were 1,105 separate fatal accidents, causing 1,208 deaths, in mines and quarries during 1927, Of these deaths 1,126 were through

the meantime the local people, had woman grinding rice, cheerfully Mr. Potter objected to the point, rounded on the Communists and paid 10 cents to the lady at the hold of the woodwork of the build-

ing saying that a serious suggestion as the stiffening of soldiers had wheel for permission to turn the of that kind should have been departed for Lelyang, managed to heavy millstones, a proceeding at Three hundred persons ware in opened.

dofent them.

which she must privately have side at the time of the outbreak, On arrival at Chenchow the wondered concerning the montal- including the Governor, who tried SANNING GROUNDING. ship hold not to be good, and he party found that the people were ity of the amateur millers. Had vainly to calm the excited people, wearing white armlets instead of the known that one or two Scots- A terrible picture is given of the were among her helpers, aceno, as the villagers learnt of Mr: Sheldon then asked witness red and the engineer managed to men HARD "ASHORE AND LIKELY

Possibly similar feel- see if their children were safer what he understood by the follow-change his in time. When they doubtless she would have wonder the disaster, mothers rushing to TO STAY FOR PRESENT, ing translation which follows the were surrounded and it was dised more.

previous quotation: The sum of covered who they were the foringa will be engendered in the It is feared that soyoral of these Vessels berthing from the West, $50,000 through Lo Bo to Taoi cigners were taken to a house breasts of theso Chinese crafts- were crushed to death in the stam River report that. e.s. Sanning la Teng (Chinese character sound while the two Communist guards men, when they see others paying pede caused by there being only still hard ashore and with the still you can find out the meaning of were taken away and beheaded. good cents to watch what to them one exit

The engineer and his wife is a very everyday task.

Red Cross officials, Bremen, and falling water, will, in all probabil. it and who he is)."

Witness replied that he under managed to board a sampan dur- They have their reward, for soldiers hastened to the scene Im ity, have to remain in her present stood, from that, that the sum of ing the night and drifted down similar goede to those which they mediately from Treviso, position until the next high tides. $50,000 had been dranded to, the river till they reached Hengchow, are fashioning will be sold in ad-

She grounded at the top of high Colonial Treasury or someone in the journey taking five daya. water on the highest tide-of the the Treasury through Lobo

other part of the grounds, and maybe some percentage of the period, when there was at least 8 As regards Mr. Lobo what, in

wealth that accrues to their busi- Feet 6 inches over the mark, your opinion, was the meaning of making a good 11 feet in the this letter?-Mr. Lobo, being cm annual retainer from that Com-pockets.

Mr. JenkinYou received an ness will find its way into their channel. The mark now shows played therein, had been more or any of 82,400 a year? No, I re- To watch the nimble fingers of accidents in coal mines, 13 in only 3 feet. The next high water less conniving with the Company belved that money as I was the first the man who is making little wax metalliferous mines, and 67 will be in about 10 days time, but in obtaining the monopoly. meanwhile rumours are current

chief lawyer in the Colony,

dolls, replicas of China's actora quarries. These figures for the that efforts to dig a channel mar

Wliness's Denials.

Witness denied that he was un- and actresses, is an occupation coal mines are less than in 1926 be made...

Replying to Mr. Jenkin witness dor a retainer on the day when he that affords untold interest. Out the last full working year. In 1925 the number of deaths was 1,188 in It is also reported that s.8. Kong denied that he was for some yearsed when the opfum monopoly ex-wax, he adde a little here, pinches figures, dispose of the argument received the petition. That finish of a box full of different coloured the case of the coal mines. Tho Ning stuck in the Saflam Channel legal advisor to Mr. Leo Hyaan, for 12 hours on Monday, while the bat admitted that he was adviserpired in Macao, about the ond of there, rolls a long worm-like strip that the repeal of the Seven Hours Taf Lep also touched on the to Company in which Mr. Lee June. He was last paid his an-between his fingers, makes a deft Act has made the work more bar.Both vessels came off with- Hyaan was interested.

nual fee during 1026 and was touch with a bit of bamboo, and dangerous and caused more ac= bat damage.

You wore adviser to Mr. Los paid for last year, until the ex-after a final dab of colour, mountsidents The longer working day Hysan under his firm name, were piry of the contract.

the finished product upon a plece was in operation all through 1927, you? The Oplum Company of Would you consider yourself of stick, and there you are, all and not in 1925 Police Sub-Inspector O'Connor, Macao, of which he was a direc-bound, under that retainer, to ad- for a few cents! He turns out attached to the Secretariat for tor

viso the Company in connexion these masterpieces at a rapid rate, As far as you were concerned with its winding up when the using no tools other than his brown mongrel dog when walking same as Mr. Lee Hyesn?

Fire-crackers too, of which for the visit. Ma on Mount Davty Rond. The Sub-

China uses millions, the manufac The earliest opportunity w Inspector went to the Government question, but was over-ruled.

Mr. Alabaster objected to the not after the expiry.

Why not? My contract was ture of thees is a specialised art to-morrow at 8 pm in the Civil Hospital for treatment and the dog was taken to Kennedy saying that many people had an poly.

Witness replied in the negative, only until the end of the mono There are other interesting items, Andrew Church Hall and but your curiosity is now whetted, grounds, when the Chines Ex- Town for observation.

interest in, the Company, it

and must not dilate at too great don opens Constituted

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Chinese Affairs, was bitten by was not the Opiumi Company the Government, took it over?-Nohands, and sliver of wood, fa length, something must-

Just addres

The camp is proceeding.