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RIOTS IN SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI HOTEL

URGED.

"RED" SERVANTS SENT FOR TRIAL

SEDITIOUS MATTER.

SCHEME.

THE SASSOON HOUSE

PROJECT.

NEW HOTEL CO. TO HAVE LEASE.

PART AS OFFICES.

The killing of Consuls of the vari- ous nations; the Sterotary for Chin- ese Affairs, the Director of Educd- tion, the Governor of Singapore, the Resident Councillors and military and faval officers, was advocated in a document described by Inspector Kemps, in the course of a police

The arrival in Shanghai from court prosecution at Singapore last week, as one of several, seditious Indla of so distinguished a visitor sion of two Hylams during a raid attention to final plans regarding publications he found in the passes-an Sir Victor Sassoon draws publie on the servants, quarters of Lieut. Wilson's house on Mount Faber. to Couch Inspector Farquharson Inspector Kemp stated in reply that that document was called "Method of Riot."

Sir Victor arrived on the str. The two yams were present in Court on an allegation of being in Athos, and will remain in Shang- possession of seditious documents.hai for approximately one month, -Inspector Kemp stated that banish when he will go to ment warrants had been executed about June 1. for ou two other iyiams arrested dur- before returing to India. ing the raid.

In all 18 pamphlets were found. One of these was headed "Blood

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

KULING'S FUTURE OUTLINED.

JOINT FOREIGN AND CHINESE COUNCIL.

NEW MAYOR'S SCHEME.

Kiuklang, Apr. 22.

An Interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at the house of Mr. Jumen Chung, the well known local Chiness business · man, when his son, Goorge Chang, was formally installed as Mayor of Kiu- kiang and Deputy Defence Commis- (Kiukiang- sioner ot lisun Ila Hukow).

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Oath Taken,

WEDNESDAY, MAY

CROWN COLONY PROBLEMS.

MR. ORMSBY-GORE ON STRAITS VISIT.

DANGERS OF BAD EDUCATION

F

STRESSED.

SYSTEM CRITICISED.

"

The New Partnership."

1928.

OVERHEARD ON "PHONE.

MESSAGE THAT LED FOLICE TO MAKE AN ARREST.

:

When Joseph William Curran, aged 39, described as a sculptor, Leinster-square, Bayswater was charged at Marlborough-street Police Court as a suspected person loitering with another man, not iri custody, with felonious intent, at Argyll-street, W it was stated that a detective overheard him say during a telephone conversation in n shop: "All right; two o'clock Oxford-circus Tube Station." De- tectives went there, saw him moet a man, and arrested him.

Detective Sergeant D. Weir

A dinner given at the Europe Hotel, Singapore, last Wednesday Mr. George Chang has many for-by the Straits Settlements Associn- eign friends, whom he kindly invition in honour of the Rt. Hon. W. stated that during the time that the new Sassoon House, shortly toed to attend at the ceremony, a hap. A. Ormsby-Gore, Under Secre- he had Curran under observation lend its architectural beauty and Py Augury of the co-operation!

representative' of the British proof this eleverest housebreakers and the corner of Nanking Road, says will bring about between the Chin fessional and mercantile communi-most dangerous people. House- modern facilities to the Bund at which it is hoped his term of office Lary for the Colonies, was fully he had been associating with some

ese tud foreigners in Kiukiang. tion.

breaking implements were found the N. C. Daily News.

The function was notable for at his address. The man who gave them to him was the cleverest After the playing of the National the fact that it was the first occa-housebreaker in London, Curran Anthem, the reading of the Taung sion en which the toast of the Hongkong. Li's will and three bows to his per- Colonial Oflice had been acknow had not been convicted before, fortnight trail, Mr. Chang took the oath of ledged by a representative of that and these "people were using him

uffice.

Congratulatory speeches fice at a Sipomore athering.as a teal. He thought Currall was were then made by the Defenesin responding, Mr. Ormsby-Gore a man of good character.

Mr. Cancellor sentenced Curran Hotel Scheme,

Chief of the, declined to discuss subjects of cur- Commisioner, the Public Pere Bureau, the Commis-rent controversy in the Colony, but two months in the second divi- Commenting on Sassoon House, Light," and contained seditious in which offers will be available sioner of Foreign. Allairs, and other side in interesting reference to Mr. C. Grobel, defending,

official and statements.

Isiness representa-he Colony's responsibility in the intimated that there would be an Another pamphlet for next autumn, Sir Victor said described as "General Principles of that it had now been definitely dives. Speaking on behalf of the matter of the Singapore Hával appeal.

|foreigners present, the British Con-base, and enlarged upon the new Propaganda On Carrying Out Lefded that the upper part of the sul thanked Mr. Chang for his kind onception of the functions of the Singapore's First Riot,"

Among building would be utilized as a thought in inviting them to the Colonist Office and of the relation- A TRIPLE PACT. other things, orni, written and oral hotel The plans were being

ceremony and wished, him the best ship of the colonies, protectorates, propaganda were advocated and use carried out to have the Bund en of luck in his new position, and mandated terrilqries to each of bonibs and firearms.

france of the building for the

other and to the British Empire as

ITALY'S TRADE OVERTURES Materials for the manufacture of hotel, a handsome loggia and stair-

Schemes For Kuling.

a whole.

TO TURKEY AND GREECE, bombs-similar-to-these need during way indicating thin-an-well-aa-u- Mr. Chang, replied in buth the shoemakers' strike were found. lounge beyond. Another lounge Chinese and English, Ha туды for the

Rome, Apr. 6, An opalograph was found, and a

would be on the Jinkee Road side English speech

In the rourse of his epeoch, Mr. roll of paper similar to that of of the building, it was pointed out, benefit of the foreigners present

The meeting at Milan. between to Ormsby-Gore said:"It is quite a which the pamphlets were' compose with an entrance also from Nan and he took the opportunity ed.

Turkish Foreign Minister, follow king Road where all the customary make a statement about Kuling. mistake to continue to regard His Signor Mussolini and Tewilk Bey, Lieut, C. J. Wilson, Deputy facilities for an eleven o'clock cup. Mr. Chang stated that as Mayor Majesty's Government in

Greek Foreign Registrar of Shipping, stated that the first accused had been one of coffee, etc. would be available of Klukiang and Deputy Defence Britain as the sole Imperial Gerg on the talk at Rome with M.

for the public.

Commissioner he would be respon-ernment. Ever since the vital Micalacopulous, of his "boys," the second accused

He was anxious change in inter-imperial relations Minister, foreshadows a tri-partite his cook.

The first and second floors would that foreigners should return to enunciated in the Balfour Com-scheme for the development of Magistrale-You will be please let nu offices, chielly to legal Kuling as in the past and hoped miltee report at the Imperial Con-trade, and the betterment of rela- od to hear they were plotting your firms, doctors, dentists and other that many of them would go thereference of 1926 we have had to lions between Italy, Turkey and

He would gurantee think of the constitution and or- personal destruction.

professional men, and the whole of this summer.

Italy's present need is trade. Witness stated the "boy" had the third floor would be offices of their safety. He had troopa ala-ganisation of the British Empire Any special advance, political or been with him six months; the Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd., Lioned at Lien Hua Tung, Nan in new terms, and the position of commercial, made towards Turkey and their associnie firm, Arnhold kong and Shaho and he was quite the colonies, protectorates, and alone would have raised alarm in Inspector Farquharson:While & Co., Ltd., with the exception of sure that while his men held those mandated territories as partners in Greece, and vice verse. Aecord- they were with you, would it be an extensive suite of offees which strategic positions no trouble could the British Commonwealth of ingly conversations were begun correct to say they were constantly would be occupied by Messrs. Han occur on the mountain.

He was anxious to carry out fm-Nations has got to be borne in between the two Foreign Ministers having visitors?

sons, Bolleitors.

provements, in the hill resort and mind. The relations of the variand the Italian representative at if the provincial Government's eus parts of the Empire are under Geneva to clear any misunder funda allowed of it, he proposed to going considerable change. Quite standings, and the fact that meet- had been let to the American Wo arrange for the Government to take frankly, that is why I am here to-ings with the Duce at Rome and over the motor car company and day. That is why the Colonial Milan have followed shows, that men's Club sad was being laid out the transport coolies.

This would Offee in recent years, under suc-

tion included for residence, and charges. as club premises with accommoda-result in improved service and lower cessive Secretaries of State, has the way is paved for a peace pact. the remainder of the fourth floor, together with the fifth, sixth and seventh floors would consist of luxurious bedrooms and suites of what the management aimed at making the Claridges" of the Far

ti

cook, rather less.

J

Ja

Linut. Wilson:-That was my complaint.

The prisoners were committed for trial on a charge of being in possession of seditious documents,

CAUGHT WITH DYNAMITE.

MAGAZINE WATCHMAN IS SENTENCED.

under licence.

In his

The Claridge's of the East. The front part of the fourth floor

Erst.

**

$

A number of private din-

sible for Kuling.

Money Needed.

Groat

Greece.

The fuet will Be Important as made it abundantly clear that it opening new business routes in eoncedes that the machinery of Asia Minor, and also as indicating Empire can only be effectively a tendency of Turkey to move to As for the hilltop, in order to worked if both Ministers and perwards the West, away from Russia.

iniprovements, money maent officials of the office in carry out was necessary. Unfortunately now Downing Street spend less of their many of the foreign residents were time at their desks and more in away and as a consequence the taxes

the Empire overseas. (Applause.) were not paid so that there was

nut.. money,

gufli- insufficient

Continuing, Mr. Ormsby-Gore pay the police. said:"There is hardly a part of to the territories in relation with the appented He clent even

to

therefore

of the

́ZIG-ZAG CYCLISTS.

ONE FINED AT KOWLOON THIS MORNING.

An additional large lounge set The arrest of a magazine watch-

building on the Nanking Road man yesterday with quantity of back from the main line of the dynamite and detonators possession je to uspicious heing frontage, the eighth hoor on that his foreign friends to persunde Office in Downing Street that has

A special watch is being kept directed against the owner of the side, was induded in the hotel ne- their acquaintances to return to not revived a visit either from a quarry concerning the illegal ascomodation, as was, on the Jinkee Kuling to the end that the resort Minister, or from one

permaient officials since the pre-by the Kowloon traffic police to in discourage the dangerous practice of dynamite which is issued to him und side, similarly set back would again thrive.

billiard room and other rooms for

He did, not intend to go into the sent Government has been question of who owned the Estate,power. It so happens that no of cyclists monopolising the en- On the watchman being charred the hotel residents and guests.

in the base of the tower, on the whether it was private property, Minister and no members of the tire roadway by following a zig- before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy this mornia, ninth floor, would be a luxurious but he proposed to form a joint Colonial Office staff has previous-zag course. The offenders are, it

Council for the whole of Kaling toy visited Malaya. Quite frankly, most cases, beginners.

Whilst out on special duty last with being in possession of 200 a la carte dining room, while above consist of four Chinese gentlemen may say that it has become all stleks of dynamite and 200 da- would a private banqueting interested in Kaling, four foreign the more necessary that there night, Sergeant Baysting followed tonators. Sub-Inspector James, room.

ers who could speak Chinese, should be these visits since it has a young Chinese cyclist for some prosecuting, said the defendant ing rooms immediately below the and the Mayor of Kiukhang as become the settled and determined distance before overtaking and ar-

being on from lower would make attractive fea Chairman. All taxis collected would ая ..arrested going

Lures on the 11th flour, overlooking be in the keeping of this Council policy of the Labour Party to send resting him for

out members of their Party to all wrong side the river and in the tower itself a carrying a sack. which, when fire brigade watchman would keep and money could be expended the enlonies as often as they can." When the lad was overtaken he without the Council's permission. searched, was found to contain the lookout for fires throughout In this way the interests of the Shanghai, this elevation providing, dynamite,

When questioned, he told tire not only a beautiful view for miles lotholders would be fully protected. police that he had received in around, but an interesting new structions from his master to take Municipal development. the dynamite to the bench to hand over to a man. The owner of the magazine lived at Shaukiwan and at the time could not be found. He later. however, went to the Police Station.

the magazine on the Taf Wan Road.

to the Tai Wan bench. He was

A New Hotel Company... The part of the premises com. prising the hotel was to be leased by the owners to a new company to be formed under the title of The magazine, continued Sub Cathay Hotel, Ltd., and the 13- nspector James, was empty, al-storey building now being erected hough according to the man's by the Cathay Land Co., at the cence he was issued with 800 corner

of Rue Bourgeat and

cks of dynamite five days ago. Cardinal Mercier, opposite the as possible that the master had French Club, which will have 300 tracted the, watchman to hand rooms will also be under the same explosive to some boat people. direction. The amenities of a high the master, when called before class residential hotel would be

Worship, denied that he gave provided in both. defendant any instructions re- "ng- the dynamite. When

what he had done with the ining GOD sticks, the defen- said he had used them In his

is expected that the latter, which will be ready for occupation about the end of this year, will be own as Cathay Mansions, while the hotel on the Bund will bq known as the Cathay Hotel and

Worship intimated that it will probably be ready about the Impossible to use that quant-anme time or early in 1929.

five days,

watchman was fined $100, he alternative of two months'

bour.

GRAIN FORECASTED.

byal Observatory report tes: A fresh anticyclone

oped, over North China" Tession covers Japan. on is situated more than 8.E. of Aparri and in th East..

Ast till noon to-morrow

In conclusion, attention WAR drawn to the arcade facilities of

the new building on the, Bund, most of the shop space along the Nan- king Road Frontage as well as shop in the urendes, having al- ready been leased, although the building is only just beginning to take shape inside,

G.

Rev. Edward

Miles, of Felixstowe, is accepting the call to the newly-founded Presbyterian

Church at Cheam.

bast winds, moderate While enting his dinner, Percy loudy, probably rain George Vinten, 55, a Rochester

machinist, collapsed and dicu.

A Voice: Quite right.

(Continued on Page 8.)

Came

CURS, BY HEA BENACE,

"I'm afraid were going to be terribly old-fashioned using those flower seeds ordered from last year's catalogue."

the

of Nathan Rond.

suddenly swerved to return to the correct side but in doing so he fell and nearly went under the rear wheel of a bus,

He was promptly arrested and when brought before Mr. W. Scho- field, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, he was fined $4.

His Worship pointed out the

which danger

defendant Was cuusing not only to the general public but also to himself by ignoring the traffic regulations.

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