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TWO MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING..

EFFECTS OF STORM: YESTERDAY.

The thunder storm which pass- ed over the Colony yesterday after- noon shortly after five o'clock took a toll of two human lives, besides being the cause of two other men being sent to hospital, for treat

ment.

According to the police reports, an earth-coolie named Wong Tong was killed by lightning in a matshed belonging to the Wo Hing contrac tors, in Waterloo Road, about 5.30 p.m. An examination revealed that he was burned on the back. His body was removed to the Kowloon Mortuary,

WEDNESDAY JULY“

PIRATE OUTRAGE: *NEAR CANTON.

THEATRICAL TROUPE

1930.

HOW TARIFFS WOULD HIT COTTON.

“A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE! THAN TO-DAY."

There could be only one possible end to the cotton trade if the tariffs came, he declared.

ATTACKED.

Canton, July 1.

A gloomy picture of the com- Two Chinese sailors were killed petition in the Lancashire cotton in a fight which occurred in the industry was painted by Mr. J. S. Canton River near

Dodd, of Oldham, during a discus- Honam,

sion of the commercial relations opposite Canton, on the 26th June, within the Empire at the Congress when a gang of pirates on of the Federation of Chambers of junks made an unsuccessful at- Commerce of the British Empire at tempt to seize control of a large the Guildhall passage towboat conveying the Tung Yat Chinese theatrical troupe. The troupe, consisting of over two hundred members, were returning to Canton City to fulfi Two other men were removed an engagement with one of the to Kowloon Hospital suffering leading Chinese theatres here." from injuries caused by lightning, their condition not being consider- The attack is understood to be ed serious. They were Li Hing the outcome of an unsuccessful (31) and Cheung Kwai (29). "effort by the pirate gangs in the Another tragedy occurred at the Shun Tak district to demand bottom of Garden Road, about tribute from the Company when p., when a Chinese chair-coolie was also struck by lightning and

killed.

It is reported that the unfor- tunate man was sitting under a tree close to Murray Parade Ground, opposite the Officers Mess, together with another coolie, when he was struck by lightning, According to eye-witnesses, he

uttered one sharp cry and pitched

forward.

on.

It was certain that there would be an increase in the cost of pro- duction, or else a decrease in the standard of living. (Cries of "No.")"

"We are facing tremendous op- position in Lancashire," continued Mr. Dodd.

"In India you have increased the tariffs on cotton. Australia is al most cut off from us. The tariffs there are becoming prohibitive. the latter last performed there. It "Conditions are bad in Lan transpires that the passage tow-cashire, but under tariffs they boat, when passing the Tal Tat would be a thousand times worse. Mel water near Honam in the ("No.")

afternoon, encountered five junks Sir John Sandeman Allen; H.P. which had the appearance of (Liverpool) said that the opinion ordinary craft carrying Chinese expressed by Mr. Dodd by no means goods to and from interior parts expressed the general view in Lan- of Kwangtung.

When about fifty yards from the passage towboat, the pirates fired from the junks with rifles It was obvious to those and two Chinese sailors on the the spot that the man towboat were killed. As is the was beyond human aid. An ex-case with all Chinese theatrical amination carried out soon after wards by fellow-coolies revealed the fact that life was already ex- tinet, and death is believed to have been instantaneous. The other coolie who was sitting under the tree with him, believed to be his The fight continued for about partner, was only about two feet fifteen minutes, with the members away, but escaped injury. The of the theatrical company joining body of the dead man was later rein by taking up positions at moved to the Public Mortuary,

FATAL QUARREL

AT HUNGHOM.

CHINESE YOUTH DIES AFTER ALLEGED KICK.

cashire. There was no such thing today as free interchange of com modities, and they must face the totally changed circumstances of

No British Cars.·

to-day.

Mr. Howard Wilkins (London) troupes travelling on the Canton said that as a Brisher he regretted River, the towboat W08 well to say that the statements as to equipped with arms and ammuni- British manufacurers not having and no time was lost in been ready to supply exactly what the Colonies wanted were quite.cor- retaliating.

tion

were

rect.

When the Congress visited South Africa, he declared, the United Kingdom delegation was met at the station by about 30, cars, of which he did not think 2 per cent. were British.

A Delegate: Not one.

various parts of the passage tow boat The pirates were reinforced and assisted by companions on the shore. Just as the ammuni

Mr. Wilkins: We Inquired the tion on the passage towboat was reason, and the answer was: almost exhausted, the village The Americans. supply us with gendarmes at Honam got wind of cars we want. The British do not The pirates on the shore the incident and arrived in force. make the cars sufficiently powerful at the price, and they make them dispersed and realising the use with the chassis too low. dessness of further attack, the five A fight between two boys atjunks retired, sailing out of the Hunghom yesterday, about 6.30 river. p.m. had a fatal ending, one of the combatants, a lad of 12, succumbing to injuries he received to his groja, According to the police reports, Chung Sau-nam, 12 years of age. residing in No. 30 Ma Tau Kok Road, was playing under a verandah outside No. 241 To Ken Wan Road with a number of other lads, when a quarrel ensued between him and an- ather lad named Kau Chai, aged

nine.

This quarrel became more serious, and developed, it is alleged, into a fight between the two boys, resulting in Kay Chai being hit in the eye. The latter was seen to run up the steps of a house, and it is alleged that he re-appeared a few minutes later to continue the fight, and that he struck Chung a few blows and also kicked him in the region of the groin."

•

Chung fell down unconscious, and passed away without regaining consciousness.

Kau Chal was subsequently arrested by the police.

A SUICIDE PACT PRESUMED.

BODIES OF TWO WOMEN **TIED TOGETHER. “

The bodies of two `Chinese wo- men were found, tied together, floating in the water at Wanchai Bay yesterday about 1 p.m. by the Water Police, and were removed to the mortuary.

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The first part of a resolution call- ing for an immediate and determin- ed effort on the part of his Ma- jesty's Governments to formulate an economic policy for the Empire which would result in closer co- operation between its constituent parts, was carried, no one voting against it.

Ten Pirates Drowned." Deciding to give the desperadoes lesson, the passage towboat made a close pursuit and after race of some two hundred yards Discussion of the second part of caught up with one of the junks, the resolution, urging an examina- The latter was seriously damaged tion by the various Governments of

subsequently and

foundered. their fiscal policies, was opened Over twenty pirates were seen just before the Congress adjourn jumping into the water to escape. ed.

It was decided to hold, the next Later village gendarmes recovered

Congress in New Zealand in 1933. ten dead bodies of the pirates.

Hainan Disturbances.

Districts in Hainan Island, to AMERICAN BASEBALL. the south of Kwangtung, are experiencing considerable bandit disturbances after the evacuation, NEW YORK AND CHICAGO IN two weeks ago, of Government forces. This information is con

HIGH SCORING GAMES. veyed in an official communique

New York, July 1. by the Admiral of the Canton

Below are given the latest results Navy (Admiral Chan Chak) to the in the two major baseball leagues in Canton Provincial Government. America: The Canton Navy has dispatched a gunboat, Kwang Kam, to Hainan Island to assist the present small fleet of gunboats there in a big Bale anti-bandit campaign. The Naval Authorities hope that the village gendarmes, under the control of the Chinese Magis- trates, will give, full co-operation to the Cantón marines,

It is understood that General Chan Ming-shu, the Canton Governor,

has instructed the Raids Magistrates accordingly. will be made on villages in the Ka Chick and Ling Shut districts, notorious haunts. The two latter They have been identified as districts are situated near Kiung- Wong Tai (21) and In Hung (19) chow. who are believed to have jumped· from Д Yaumat! ferry-launch about 8.30 p.m. on the evening of June 29, as reported at the time.

The motive was apparently one of suicide.

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