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DANISH STEAMER A COMPENSATION GOVERNOR'S VISIT

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New Orleans, Sept. 30. After standing by throughout a night of terrible weather in the wake of the hurricane, the coast- guard hip Saukee succeeded in

SCANDAL

COMPLAINT OF WIDOW

OF CHINESE

-ROBBED OF BULK OF GRANT BY BRITISH GOVT.

TO MANILA.

LEAVING BY #EMPRESS": THIS EVENING.

MONTH'S ABSENCE.

H.E the Governor, Sir Cecil Glemt KC.M.G. will leave Hongtong by the 8.5. Empress of Russia at five o'clock thiar after noon on an official visit to Manila.

rescuing all the twenty-eight "DISGRACE TO CHINA." At six o'clock the Hon. Mr. WST. members of the crew of the Danish

Southern Colonial Secretary, will cargo-steamer Scandia, which was

be worn dn by. His Lordship the Shanghal, Sept. 28: wrecked on the treacherous Mol-

The widow of a Chinese Chief Justice as Officer Adminis lasses Reef by the hurricane.

There is little prospect, it is named Chang Hauel-liang, who tering the Government. The cere feared, of salving the cargo of the was granted $5,000 by HM. Gov-mony will take place at Govern

ernment as a result of his death, ment Houses Are 20 "Scandia" which consisted of three which it is alleged was caused by the Governor will be accom and a half million gallons of fuel British soldiers and for participa panied by Lady Clementi, Misa oll. The Scandia a petroleum tion in which Pte. Price of the Clementi and Captain F. G. Silli- steamer of over 8,000 tona Wiltshire Realindht was sentenced toe, AID.C.TW

A message from Jacksonville, to one year's imprisonment, has The visit to the Philippines, fol Florida, says that the hurricane been muleted of more than 80 per lows an invitation from the former passed, swiftly through the Gulf of cent of the amount by Chinese Governor General, Mr. H. L. Stim Mexico after devastating Nassau patriots.markmon, who is now Secretary of State yesterday and now treatens a two

It will be recalled that the widow to the United States Government, hundred miles strip between Pen and her son were to receive the which was renewed when Mr. Bacola and the mouth of the Mis money through the Bureau of Dwight Davis, his successor, pass- sissippl.

Foreign Affairs to which body fed through Hongkong recently on H.M. agents had handed the "com- his way to Mania to take up his passionate grant." new position,pingi pe the matter was at its height, three leney will also spend some time

When the agitation concerning It is expected that His Excel members of the 6th District of the at the mountain resort of Baguio Kuomintang, who were prominent and will leave Manila on October in the support of, or were members 25 by the 5.8. Empress of Asia, of, the "Support Committee of the arriving in Hongkong, on October Chang Hsuch-Nang Case" con- 27. tinued to urge all Chinese, bodies to assist them in, securing redress for the alleged wrong.

The inhabitants are taking precautions. A

There are many wrecked vessels in the wake of the storm. The ravages in Southern Florida in- clude drownings in Florida Keys, the paralysis of traffic through the Keys; and a large washed out rection of the east coast railway, near Marathon. The water is an deep in some towns that food has to be brought to the marooned inhabitants. Reuter's American Service..

BANK DEPOSITOR'S CLAIM.

-Protection Asked... During these activities they wrote to the Public Safety Bureau to the effect that the deceased's) family was being approached by.

THE CHINA CRISIS DEVELOPS.

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two fellow provincials with alleged the Kwangsi and Kwangtung bills which they said that deceased troops had broken out at Fung had incurred.

Taun between Wuchow and Tak hing.

(Continued from Page 1.).

In their communication they Mr. Watson: put it to you asked the Bureau to despatch four on June 22, you owed $4,860 to the constables to protect the family bank on exchange contracts from the machinations of the No.

alleged extortioners, The Chinese That you had a settlement en police complied with the request A First Class Residential, and Tourist Botol with all the ConJune 227-1 did not settle any and sent a detail of men. veniences of a Home. Under Entirely European Management. Cosy thing with the defendant on June Lounge and Billiard Saloon. Three minutes from Ferry, Families specially

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22.. I did not receive or pay any money on that day.

On that day your deposit of $1,900, plus $661 and the money you brought with you settled your debt to the bank 7--No, that is not true. All the other transactions had already been settled.

Mr. Watson proceeded to cross- examine with regard to a previous

the constables to do as they wish- These three men prevailed on ed, and as a result, the family vir- tained in a dwelling in Chinese tually were prisoners and were de- territory, their captors meanwhile continuing to shriek for compe- sation."

Forced to Pay.

After the money had been paid nction brought by Tak Lee against to the Bureau of Foreign' Affairs, the bank for $500 which amount two of the three men accompanied was paid. Plaintiff denied that them to the office. The widow he brought the action in the name received the money duly, after Tak Lee, and also said be himself which she and her son, still under was not Tak Lee. The name be-guard, were taken to a lodging. longed to a distant cousin of his,' Mr, Watson. told his Lordship he would prove that Tak Lee and plaintiff were the same man, or that, at any rate, the money was paid to plaintiff..

The case is proceeding.

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house near, the Small East-Gate. The captors forced the widow, to hand over $4,200, as they stated to recompense them for the expens incurred by them while furthering her cause..

The two Chinese who asserted that they had claims against the

estate, heard of "the transaction and berated these who got the money, without however coming to blows.

troops under General Lui Woon- Over two thousand Kwangsi vim are at Fung Taun, Konghow, this Kwangsi leader towards the and. Wuchow and the attitude, of

National Government is extreme- ly doubtful.

War Commenced?

Skirmishing between the Lai Woon-yim contingent at the Fung Taur and the Cantonese troops "occurred, it is stated, yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. When whole division of troops was the reports reached. Canton, a ordered to leave within 12 hours for Fung Tsun. Martial law was enforced in Canton.

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Steamers Commandeered.

A number of Canton-Wuchow steamers scheduled to arrive here during the week-end failed to turn up, and it is believed they have been commandéered by the for the transportation of troops. militarists at Samshul or Wuchow

Communication on the Canton- Kowloon and Canton-Hankow Rall- way is normal, though the Govern-

ment has seized a number of

conches for troops transport.

The ordinary services of the Canton-Shamshui Railway, are totally suspended; every available coach being used for troop move- ment

In consequence the three mom- bers of the Kuomintang laid a complaint with the Bureau of Public Safety and the two provin- cials were arrested. The Chinese authorities brought the widow and her son, to identify the prisoners, Admiral Chan Chak, has order but she and her son said thated all gunboats to concentrate at these were not the men who had Dosing and Admiral Chan himself taken her money, but that the will leave for the West. River in three accusers were the actual one or two daye culprits.

Chang Fat-kwaf, in Shenchow? Plymouth, Aug, 28.

Lender Released.

Shanghai, Sept. 80; Much interest has been aroused When the leader of the gang who Oficial and semi-official reports locally in the remarkable claims had made the accusations, failed daily report defeats of Chang Fat- made for Mr. Frederick Stone, of to prosecute his case, he was kwal and the scattering of his Brandis Corner, Holsworthy, arrested and charged with having troope. Devon, who, it is sald, owing to defrauded the widow.

A Private reporta from Chinese unusual susceptibility to electricity The Kuomintang used their "in- sources received in Shanghai, or to the static of his own body, influence and after two weeks however, assert that Chang Fat able to divide both water. and pre-secured his release, without his kwai with the bulk of his troops. cious metals.

having stood trial. Nothing has has reached Shenchow and is con- Mr. Stone has spent 20 years of been heard of the fate of the two tinuing his march to -Kwangal his life he is now 49-in hospitals, provincials, and it da belleved that Reuter. where his case was a puzzle to all they still are in custody. Some diagnosed his case as one of St. Vitus dance, but Mr. Stone him- self believes that the trouble was due to his body being overcharged with electricity, and that he was cured by being insulated.

He is able to walk about in com fort only by wearing boots fitted with soles an inch thick made of old motor tyres.

The Chinese prons in comment ing on this, characterized the affair, asmani, outrage, and a dia grace, to Chino,

vision of the curator, Mr. A. J. Caddie.Here this electric man” located without difficulty nuggete of gold, gold bearing quartz,, and gold articles of jewellery which had been buried or hidden in the grounds.

Since leaving hospital he has earned a living by driving motor, vehicles. He found that when be Mr. Stone finds gold, silver, and put his foot on the brake or changed copper by means of a wand" con goars he had a choking sensation, sisting of an ordinary steel clock but this he has remedied by firing spring. This strip of steel writhes a vulcanite Insulator in the heel of in his hand when he is over the his boot.

buried metal.

Abnormal Reaction.

Blow From Headphones.

WEAK EXCUSE FOR THEFT.

MESS "BOY" ́ORDERED CANING BY MAGISTRATE.

charge of larcency of a brass rope guide front the Taumati ferry boat Man Hing, was brought against a 15-year-old mess "boy" of the launch before. Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

The defendant admitted talking

the guide, but stated that it had

In other ways he reacta He is unable to succeed In divin- become dislodged by the typhoon abnormally to electrical contacts ing if he is wearing his insulation and he had taken it home with which would not affect ordinary pads. Telephone wires in the the intention of returning it to the people,jam de vicinity also make his work difficult. Company at the first opportunity. For long Mr. Stone has had suc- ne he felt them "pulling him all | He forgot about the article until cass as a water "diviner" but about the time of

yesterday when he decided to take two months ago he discovered that enjoy listening to wireless by it back, but was arrested before he also possessed similar powers in loud speaker," he states, "but im he could return it regard to metals. In the garden of mediately. I put on a pair of head- Inspector Marks said the defen his employer he successfully phones I feel physical helplessness, dant was arrested in Dundits "divined" e gold watch, gold rings, as if I had received a blow on the Street, Mongkok, some distance gold bracelets, and silver spoons head. I cannot even use a tele which had been buried in various phone without Intolerable discoms places, some of them alx feet deep, fort."

A test of his powers has been 1t is stated that Mr. Stone is to made at the Plymouth Municipal be taken to Rhodesia in the hape Museum under the ctitical super that he will locate gold.

away from the Yaumati Ferry

His Worship accepted the defen- dant's plea as an adminton of guilt and imposed a sentence of twelve strokes of the cine

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