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THE ROYAL VISIT.

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At Government House yesterday impromptu ceremony took pince, when the Duke of Glouces ter was the recipient of some un announced gifts. After luncheon, the Japanese Consul General, Mr. | Y. Murakami begged the Duke's acceptance of an album of pleturca of interesting places in Japan which His Royal Highness will be visiting in the course of his stay In the Island Kingdom. The gift behalf of the was offered on Marquis Okuma, who is propriotor of the well-known Japanese news paper, the Hochi, His Royal Highness graciously accepted the album, and a similar album was also presented to the Earl of Airile for the Duke's suite.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.

OFFERING A BRIBE.

A YAUMATI FRAÇAS.

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SEQUEL TO DISCOVERY OF LOTTERY TICKETS.

A man and his wife, and a RE their Young boy described nephew, were being defended by Mr. Loseby on charges rising from the discovery, on their floor at No. 194, Queen's Road Central, of a large number of po-pin lot tery tickets. -

ONE MAN RECEIVES BULLET WOUND IN THE LEG.

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"Your Worship has experience | A serious fracas occurred at the While a Cantonese woman was of blackmail—“squeeze" as it la junction between Austin Road being buried at the Cantonese called by the police here. I and Parkes Street, Yaumati, short-burial ground off Thomson Rond think it is a case of haggling overly before 11 o'clock on Wednesday in Singapore a pistol shot was the amount, junt as one would night, resulting in a man being heard by a pollce constable who with a hawker over the sale of a wounded by a bullet,

way patrolling nearby. The few pounds of some other com- Exactly how the trouble started sound appeared to come from modity in the market," suggested is not known, though, it appears round about the grave where a Mr. F. H, Loseby to Major C. Will that neighbours were attracted to large crowd of Chinese and col son at the Central Magistracy the scene by, the noise of five men lected.

Keep His Inside Clean yesterday afternoon.

involved in a free Aght. Later, it was discovered that four of them

600 Rond police station from As Well As His Outside, were assaulting the fifth man, who

And He Will Keep. Woll.. was knocked down and shouted where a number of police were "Save life." An Indian constable sent out with orders to stop the arrived on the scene and in order lorries preceeding from the fun- to stop the riot. It la stated, had era. The they did and the lor to fire a number of shots in the air. rles and their occupants Three of the men made good, their searched for any signs of Bre. escape, but when more policemen arms. A third was about to en- In the course of the proceed- arrived it was found that one ter the cordon when two or three A second gift was then offered the Duke, this being from thega, evidence was adduced of the men had been hit by Chinese jumped out and quickly Chinese community of Hongkong. show that a bundle of tickets was a bullet in his leg. The ann was made off into the jungle at the tt consisted of a set of porcelain found in a cubicle belonging to admitted to Kowloon Hospital, but side of the road. rice bowls with saucers, and the couple, while other documents his wound is not serious.

a of much the same nature were chopsticks, accompanied by

from a water Jar in blackwood tray, inlaid with silver also taken and bearing an inscription indient which they appear to have been ing its donors. Sir Shou-son Chow scereted, in the kitchen. made this presentation, and in asking the Duke's acceptance ex- pressed the hope that he would make use of the chopsticks. The Duke accepted with famile which Intimated that the chopsticks might entertain ideas of their own on that score!

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A district watchman attached to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,, told the Court that at a visit which he made preceding the general raid, the woman offered him $3 as "ea-money."

Mr. Loseby's reply as regards this charge, was that the watch nan hal asked for a bigger cum shaw, and being disappointed in his expectations. had brought up the charge of bribery.

DANISH ELECTIONS.

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SOCIALIST PARTY GAINS FURTHER SEATS.

and 43

is dem-

baby loves his bath, fore quickly he learns to know how good it is. to feel clean. And he is just as appreciative of internal cleanliness, na onstrated by his speedy return to peace, and joy when Baby's Own The police tempt on to the foot-Tablets have corrected those pains board of the lorry and struggled which come from a congested with the driver but he "stepped on stain of his little inside. the gas" and broke through, There were a number of people aboard.

Meanwhile,a pistol and two re volvers were picked up at the apot where the men jumped oul of the lorry and made 'bit.

A telephone message was in- stantly sent to Singapore and the lorry was recognised and stopped in Copenhagen, Apr. 25.

Middle Rand. Twenty-thren The elections to the Folketing men were taken to the police sta- resulted in strengthening the position for interrogation but no arms di scale out of 349, while the Con tion of the Socialists, who now have were found on them. servatives and Left party have lost ground, having now 24 seats, respectively.

The Radicals have 16, and the Communists none. The Cabinet has resigned..

The elections were due to a dead- lock last month, when the Conserva- Loseby further said it was con- tives withdrew their support from ceivable that now. and then, in the Left party: The Government out ense out of ten for instance, as a result of the Budget was de- constables would bring up a vic-feated by a large majority, and the tim who had disappointed them Prime Minister, Madsen Mygdal and charge him with offering a was compelled to ask the King for bribe to save their faces,

a dissolution.--Reuter.

Motor Drive and Pole. Yesterday afternoon the Royal visiter enjoyed some of the most beautiful scenery of the Colony.

Referring to another case where There were four cars which left blackmail in the part of con- Government House shortly before stables was alleged to have three o'clock and proceeded along amounted to a system in its up- Kennedy Road to Deepwater Bayleation against hawkers, Mr. From Deepwater Bay the return journey was made by way of Pokfulam along the Upper Road.

Those who accompanied Prince Henry were His Excellency the Governor, Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A.D.C., Col The Earl of Airlic, Capt. A. J. 1. Whyte, Capt. P. G. Perfect, Caplain Kerr and Mr. Thomas

Later H. R. II. played polo at Causeway Bay, the game being re- ported in our sports pages,

The woman. in evidence, stated that the watchman demanded $5

and she could raise only $3 by borrowing from A neighbour, She also said that the witness "beat up" her nephew and accused him of being a Communist.

THE WORLD COURT.

MIR, HUGHES ADVOCATES AMERICAN ADHERENCE.

Washington, Apr. 25.. The former Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes, in an address at the annual meeting of the Society of GENERAL ÉLECTION. International Law, of which he is President, said it was the duty of the United States to enter the World Court.

LABOUR PARTY PLEDGES.

Firework Display.

London, Apr. 25. After considering the evidence, Owing to the short duration of his Worship ennvicted the woman

Labour's policy as it affects the the Duke's sojourn in Hongkong on the charges of offering a bribe, vast army of women voters, was and also to the fact that a very and fined her $25, or three weeks. expounded by Mr. Ratany Mar- elaborate programme was arrang- ed by the Government and other The man was fined $100 on two Donald at a meeting at Buxton, under the auspices of the National organisations, the Japanese com-charges of running a lottery en- munity was unable to make any tablishment and possession of int-Labour Women's Conference.

was dis- special arrangements for the tery tickets. The boy entertainment of the Royal Visi-charged.

tor.

Opportunity was Anken,, how- ever, for the Japanese to partici pate in the celebrations" and last night the Japanese Residents' An- sociation gave a spectacular fire: work display which was witnessed with particular interest by His Royal Highness and party from Government House while à great. majority of the Colony's popula- tion watched the brilliantly scintil. lating flares.

The United States would gain by adherence thereto, and lone by abstention. American interests were protected by the protocol affording opportunity of objecting to giving an advisory opinion,"

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He pointed out that fifty mem He pledged that a Labour Gov ber nations of the Court held it ernment would entpower, a Food was responsible to themselves Council to control prices, Lage and not to the League of Nations. widow'a pepsiens "solely on nee !" | —Reuter's American Sennier,, undertake

bold education TROOP MOVEMENTS.policy, especially with reference

SERIOUS COLLISION ON THE

TSINPU RAHWAY,

Shanghai, Apr. 26. A North bound troop train on the Tsinpu_Railway yesterday morning collided with a freight train near Wayt, Six Holdiers of the sixth division were killed and 30 injured.

Owing to the congestion due to troop movements, the freight train service at Tainpu has been suspend-

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to nurнely school, develop maternity and child welfare, and carry out a building programme, until at least a million houses were built. Reuter.

LICENSING BOARD.

NO NOMINATIONS FOR

VACANT SEAT.

The departure for Home of the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Ifughes has created a vacancy on the Licensing

The demonstration started about 10 p.m. and continued for wear ly an hour, no less than fifty rounds of fireworks being fired from the parade ground of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. The ed since April 24.

Three thousand of Sun Liang entire arcangements were in the hands of Mr. Kitayama who percheng's troops were transferred Board. sonally supervised the display. from Talan to Taining on April 23 Nominations were to have been No specially designed rockets of the same unit from Kusantral Magistracy. On enquiry yea and were replaced by two regiments sent to the Chief Clerk at the Cen- were fired, the display being some. what similar to that given at the Grand Tattoo. It was learned that the organisers could not give a display like that which was given on the visit to the Colony of H. R.

H., the Prince of Wales owing to

the absence of an expert to make the specially designed rockets which were fired on the occasion of the last Royal visit.

Macao's Greetings.

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Renter,

INDIAN MILL STRIKE.

terday afternoon, however, it was learned that no names had been re- ceived, although the time limit had expired.

ALL, TEXTILE WORKERS ARE SEAPLANE ACCIDENT.

CALLED OUT AGAIN,

Bombay, Apr. 25.

The Textile Workers' Union hes called the workers of all the mills

in Bombay out on strike at noon on the 26th inst. The crisis arose

RAILWAY SERVICE.

TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE'S FURTHER AMENITIES,

Nanking, Apr. 25,

Four locomotives and 27 passen- ger cars, including three first class sleepers and two dining cars are being despatched from Mukden for service on

the Tontain-Pukow Rallway, by order of Chung Houch- long.

The cars will be sent to the rail- ways workshops to be reconditioned before being put in service enrly in May.-Reuter,

CITRUS FLY MENACE.

BIG APPROPRIATE LIKELY FOR FLORIDA.

Washington, Apr. 25. President Hoover has recom. COLLIDES WITH MAIN MAST mended to Congress that $4,250,000

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Shanghai, Apr. 25. weevil in Texas, be employed to vernment of Macao commissioned

The Chinese Navy seaplane A18 fight the citrus fly, which is thres- Lieutenant Zanalt to greet, the out of the failure of the conference in a test fight yesterday morning toning the fruit crop in an area of Duke of Gloucester on behalf of held on the 24th inst. between the collided with the main mast of a hundred square miles the Portuguese Colony, Lieutenant representatives of the Union and native junk and fell into the Orlando, on the west coast of Zanntti calling at, Government the mill owners in regard alleged Whangpoo River. The pilot was Florida.-Renter's American Ser- House after lunch and conveying victimisation in the Wadin group rescued but the mechanic

was vis Macno's expressions of goodwill. of mills.-Reuter,

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