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SWATOW BOYCOTT INCIDENTS.

PICKETS REFUSED

ADMISSION.

FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO BULLY BIG STORES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PIRACY OF TWO YEARS AGO.

CHINESE ON TRIAL TO-DAY 'AT SESSIONS.

years

ONE WARNING NOT SUFFICENT.

'YOUTH TO BE CAINED AND

IMPRISONED.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928.

ELROD SENTENCE IN SHANGHAI,

STRONG PLEA MADE FOR LENIENCY.

HOOVER FAVOURS

"DRY" LAW. «

SAYS ABUSES MUST BE REMEDIED.

PLEA FOR TOLERANCE IN RELIGION.

While a hawker was attending to a customer in Shanghai Street FOKI WHO WAS SHOT. yesterday, a 16-year-old boy TWO-YEAR SENTENCE. snatched a basket containing thei

away.

Shanghal, Aug. 14. A fishing boat piracy which oc-day's takings and ran curred off Lan Tau Island two Both hawker and customer gave A calm, unsmiling man stood in ngo was recalled at the chase and the Ind was arrested by the American Court for China yes- Criminal Sessions this morning, a constable in Laichikok. Road. terday morning and in silence, before the Chief Justice' (Sir When the youth was charged listened to the words of Judge Henry Gollan), when Fang Hing- before Mr. W. Schofield at the Milton D. Purdy: words that ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. yden was charged on two alterna-Kowloon Magistracy' this morning meant for him a term in a Federal tive counts of piracy. He was al-Sub-Inspector Dick told his Wor-penitentiary in the United States.

San Francisco, Aug. 11. The new Boycott Committee is leged to have taken part in the ship that defendant was before the When the Court had pronounced

sentence, which was two years in Speaking at Stanford Univer only slowly organising itself, and piracy of the boat on February 8, Court last week.

On that occasion he was sent to the prison at MeNe!ll Island, sity, Palo Alto, California, Mr. une wonders to what extent it 1920, off Fan Lau Point, Lan Tau welcomed by the authorities.

NEW HEALTH SCHEME.

Switow, Aug. 16.

let off.

Jaland, and to have shot a fokl, the Secretariat for Chinese State of Washington, the silent Herbert Hoover to-day accepted The Chamber of Commerce Boy-afterwards throwing the body Affairs, and had apparently been man at the bar of justice relaxed, the Republican presidential nomi- cott Committee meanwhile con overboard. The prisoner denied Luca to function independently both counts. and was stung into considerable ex- citement recently. Their pickets discovered an attempt to land stocks of Japanese goods by two big shops which trade in foreign goods.

on

Refused Admission.

When the pickets tried to carry

their investigations in the

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted

His Worship ordered the defen- for, the Crown and Mr, C. G. Ala-dant to receive twelve strokes of buster, K.C., instructed by Mr. the cane and 18 hours imprison- 11. C. Macnamara, of Messrs. Dea-ment cons, defended.

Mr. Fitzroy anid that Ng Lol, together with his wife, child and

a feki, were on board their boat of Lan Tau Island when, at about

CHINESE HOUSEBOY SHOT IN THIGH.

smiled, and murmured: "I thank natlon with a reiteration of his stand against the repeal of the you, Judgo."

Clifford C. Elrod, tax collector prohibition amendment, or any mo for the S. M. C, was the man. He dification of enforcement that had previously been found guilty would constitute nulification, and on a charge of attempting to kill with the exposition of a three-fold his wife, Mrs. Eulalie Elrod, on the agricultural relief programme. morning of July 3.

Under the District of Columbia Code, by which the American Court, for China is governed, the maximum penally for the crime of which Elrbd was convicted, is 15

stores, they were refused admit-two clock in the afternoon, an- tance. When they carried their other boat came up behind them. complaint to the Committee, presentatives of the stores attend-wo men in this latter boat stood TO BE CHARGED WITH ARMS years in prison.

ed the Committee meeting, and,

re-

it is said, threw it into confusion

The Committee, after getting rid

up In the bows and first shots at the complainant's boat, one bullet striking the, foki in the left arm.

POSSESSION.

Mrs. Elrod was not in court not having been notified in time to

In spite of the detention, in hos-appear.

of their presenze, passed vigorus is a result of this firing the compital, of a house coélio who was

and Electric Light Companies im- mediately to cut off the two firms, calling on the Police to arrest the representatives, and, declaring 14 boycott of the stores.

The stares, however, are too big- to be bullied in that way, and next day it was announced that they had repented of their attitude and that the dispute had been matched up.

Army Moves,

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Recently, possibly owing to its Isolated position, and, one imagines, shortage of supplies, its morale has declined. It was stationed along the reaches of the Han River, and very unsatisfactory reports of ja conduct have bees received, On the eve of its leaving Swatow, one of its regimental officers was court martialled and sentenced to inpri- sonment for indiscipline.

the prisoner being one of them.

Thrown Overboard.

Tiny tied up the complainant and his wife and demanded money In the hold they dicovered the wounded foki, whom they seized, brought on deck, and threw over- board. Nothing had since been seen of the fokl.

Daughter Sold.

Lett

Mottram, the case was adjourned On the application of Sergeant

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

NOW SHOWING.

Eloquent Appeal.

Plea For Clemency.

An

The nominee repented that he stands for "the effelent enforce- mont" of the laws enacted under the prohibition amendment, adding that "whoever is chosen president has, under his solemn oath the duty to pursue this course."

For the rollet of the farmer hé outlined a programme embracing tariff protection and increased and cheaper transportation, supported by federal financial aid in 'up- building farmer owned and con- trolled corporations to take care of surpluses.

ed.

Religious Tolérance.

L

stopped his and the cume alongside. Three pirates

On her behalf, however, Major men boahtel the complainant's Saturday evening, a charge of be

of a revolver C. P. Holcomb, President of the boat, two being armed with revol-ing in possession ves and another with a dagger, without a permit from the Captain American Bar Association and

Superintendent of Police, brought against the man at the neys, appeared and made

WAS Doyen of local American attor

Kowloon Magistracy.

Jéloquent appen for a suspended

In addition, he declared vigor- Defendant, who is described as sentence for the convicted man. ously for religious tolerance; In- house coolle employed at No. 4, Elrod, the attorney. stated, if volghed against corruption in pub- Cox's Road, is in hospital, suffer given a suspended sentence, would lie office; struck a note of idealism ing from a bullet wound in the return to the United States with In the relation of the government thigh.

his wife. Mrs. Elrod. would dis-to the people, and issued a call to A brigade of the 13th Army,

gether they would return to the try to contribute their enthusiasm pose of her boarding house and to the women and youth of the coun- which has been in the district for some time, has now been moved to

old Elrod home fu. Georgia, where to the success of the American ex- The pirates then sufled the boat for a week. Gunton for service on the North to a place called Sam Tsoi, in

Mrs. Elrod would buy a Hitle farm periment in democracy. River. This must leave the troops Chinese territory, to the south-

and nurse her erring husband back! Speaking to a vast throng at the to health.

Stanford University athletic bowl of the 5th Army, whose commander,

Wast of Macao, where the com

If Elrod was sentenced to prison and 40 countless General Hau King-long is the Realainant, his wife and child, were

thousands habilitation Offer in control of the taken here, and lodged in a

and the Court saw fit to suspend through the radio, the candidate East District of the province, the matshed where there were

the sentence, the ends of justice accepted the wet and dry issue Alfred sole forces in the region,

other men, all of whoni were

would not be defented, Major Hol-laid down by Governor Why this solitary brigade of armed. There appeared to have

comb asserted. The attorney also Smith, tho" Democratic candidate, General Pei Chung-hst's Army kashen another prisoner, but he ca

pointed out that since Elrod had although he neithor named his De- been loft purated so long from caped.

A story which should appeal to been injured in 1925 by a Chinese mocratle opponent nor referred to Ils associates fighting in the North Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy said baseball enthusiasts, "Casey at the mob," his wife had regarded him the New York governor's declara. has been something of a mystery that Ng Lai was kept at work dur- Bat" is showing at the Queen's more as a child' than a grown man, tion for liberalization of the Vols-

It was drafted down here when ing the daytime, while he was Theatre as the big current attrae- When the veteran lawyer spoke tead Act. the troops of the 7th Army claimed up at night and was guard-tion. In this production the fof the Elrod home below the Mn- "Modification of the enforcement were carrying on the campaigned by armed men.

efforts of Casey to make good oulson-Dixon Line, Elrod gazed with laws which would permit that against Chang Fat-wei bat cyen then it was in isolated unit." It

the pitch are depicted with great unseeing eyes at the Court. One which the constitution forbids, Is realism, as also are his attempts band nervously drummed on the nullifications," Mr. Hoover declar- was, however, reparted to have done

This the American people' good work.

The complainant wrote a letter to keep in the good books of the railing beside him.

will not countenance,” to his relations in the early part girl of his heart. Snappy, and of March, but no reply was full of action, the film makes good...

"Dry" Stand Emphasized. received. Early in the following entertainment.

A plea for clemency for the prl- month the wife, was allowed to go 'An additional attraction at the Isoner was made by his attorney, Reiterating that he did not fav- away when the question of ramom 9.20 performanes is the appear- Mr. F. J. Schull, who told the our repeal of the eighteenth was raised, their captors demand-ance of the two clever Juvenile Court that Elrod's friends had amendment, he said that no one ing $200. The wife went to her own eccentric dancers, Mise Cherie testified that the defendant was a was to be criticized for secking to country and returned in May with Valenting and Miss Tomasita Bird-changed man after the mob as- change the constitution by lawful the required ransom money. The well. Those who have seen those sault of 1925. The attorney also means, but added that the Repub- pirates, however, were no two in action previously, will wol-referred to the testimony of Dr. lican party denied the right of satisfied with the money and sold come their return. in a new series Patrick, reminding His Honour anyone to seek to destroy the pur- the complainant's daughter.

of modern and acrobatic Mances, that the Court had stated he was poses of the constitution by In- The complainant and his wife Much as has been witnessed and impressed with the testimony of direction. Recognizing abuses of The Public Health campaign were then put on board a junk appreciated of their talent, the new Dr. Patrick, although not impress- enforcement under existing nets, but is to come to a head in a way which took them to Macas where turns given at the Queen's lasted with the testimony given by Mr. Hoover said that these must has, progressed somewhat quietly, which will make every citizen wit they at once went to the wife's night surpassed their previous Dr. Bary. Both medical men gave be remedied after an organized up and take notice. It has been a country, where the complainant performances.

testimony during the trial con-and searching investigation of the ranged with the Municipality that aid his ransom money by working i over a period of five days every for relatives. He eventually re-to-night. house and shop

the part shall be turned to British territory on

1 and att awept clean.. On the appointed day, June 30 or July

BAW the one great spring-cleaning is to take Cheung Chau he place, and the rubbish and refuse prisoner and recognised ejected from the dwellings to belle gave Information to the received by the Municipal dustment who arrested the man. in bin and cart. The houses and shops are further to be washed out with carbolic, so that to the spicy garile smells usually dominant wil be added this of the hospital wards. It will be interesting to see which smell gains the mastery.

When the cleaning is over and the rubbish borne away, Municipal In- spectors are to go round. Those dwellings which pass the Inspection will be rewarded with the inscrip- tion scaled with the Municipal seal This house has been swept clean." But woe betide those who neglect to sweep, or whose efforts are not passed as successful, for their doors will be inscribed and sealed "This house in dirty," and report to that effect will be made to the Munici- pality,

Health Campaign.

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Forced to Take Part

The programme will be repeated cerning the mental state of Elrod. facts and causes had pointed the

himsioner of the Metropolitan Police,

Owing to his duties as Commis-suffice.

police,

when charged at the

Mr. Fitzroy went on to say that, Police the Station,

prisoner's story amounted to a statement that he himself was a prisoner and was forced to take part. At the Magis- tracy the prisoner said that he himself, and his two daughters, were captured by robbers and ho was forced to, take part in the affair.

The case is proceeding.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

Japanese who are suffering from Brussels the boycott may take heart from Amsterdam this scheme, which bears a resem Berlin blance to their methods in Formosa, Copenhagen There each household has twice a Vienna year

to eject all its beHelsingfors longings

the street Lisbon

on to and wash out the nuse, the Bucharest belongines not being put back until Buenos Aires the house has been certified clean Shanghai, by the police. Our Own Correspon- dent.

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FIGHT ON SHIP.

CHINESE CLASH WITH JAPANESE.

Vladivostok, Aug. 11. Five mon are killed and a num- ber were wounded to-day in a fight between Japanese sailors and Chin- ese coolies aboard the Japanese freighter Tosin Maru.

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For health reasons Sir Arthur Churchman, Conservative M.P. for Woodridge Division of Suffolk, will not seek re-election at the next election...

In concluding his plea for leni- eney Mr. Schuhl stated that lie be- lieved a light sentence would

The Special United States Dio- Lord Byng has resigned from the trict Attorney, Mr. J. B. Davies, Territorial Army Association for who prosecuted the cuse, was next Essex.

(Continued on Pagò 0.)

51829, WY KA ŠER

Passing Dentist: Quite a cavity; quite. a larga, cavity!

way to a wise method of correct- ing them.

Declaring that agriculture me- sented the most urgent economie problem of our nation to-day, Mr. Hoover said that the Republican party's farm plank constituted a definite plan of relief, needing only "detailed elaboration, legisla tion and appropriation to put it Into force." Aside from federal aid to farm stabilization corpora- tions, the candidate proposed tariff increases to give agriculture the same protection as other industries and the development of inland wa- terways, including the Mississippi and Great Lakes-to-the-Ailon- tle system,, as a means of afford ing cheaper, transportation for farm products and a correspond- ing ahrinkage in the difference botwoon what the farmer receives and what the consumer pays.

Inadequate Tariff.

The candidato listed AK adequate tariff as the foundation of farm relief and the develop- ment of the great water arterles as second in importance. "These Improvements," he said, "would. mean so large an increment to the farmers' prices as to warrant their construction many times over. There are no more vitai methods of farm rollof."

Regarding religious Intoleranco, Mr. Hoover said, "In this land dedierted to tolerance we still and outbreaks of intolerance. I came

and from Quaker stock

my ancestors werd persecuted. for their beliefs. Here they sought and found religious freedom; Br blood and conviction I stand for religious tolerance, bath in act and in spirit. Glory to our American ideal which gives the right to every man to worship God According to the dictates of his own conscience."

Mr. Hoover declared for n foreign policy, dedicated to peace, (Continued on Pope 9.)

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