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R. H. W. BIRD wishes to take this cpportunity of thanking those Justices of the Peace who were instru- mental in causing him to be elected to the temporary vacancy on the Legislu tive Council And hopes that he may be able to justify the confidence they have placed in him.
The China
PHILIPPINES AND CHINESE
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE MAGISTRACY.
FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION.
SUN COMPANY PROSECUTED.
י,
Because you went as Folies Officer -I think it was in the interests of the public.
What did you say to the Manager at the time when he answered you that Japanese goods were often short- said that I purchased one realesof cotton which was 401 yardı sbort.
Af the Magistracy this morning before Mr. E D. C. Wolfe another very interesting charge under the the statements made in the shop, was And that statement, like most of Weight and Marchandise Marks Ordin made at the top of your voice1-1 arce was heard, the Sun Co., Ltd.,spoke fairly loud. It was not made at being prosecuted.
1. the top of my voice.
What is your object in suggesting Mr. E. Davidson, of Mesirs. Hastings to the Court with so much emphasis and Hastings, solicitors, appeared for that the Manager bad not come to the the Sun Company, while Mr. G. H.Police Station Wakeman (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, Mr. Davidson said the manager of the Sun Company was summoned, but as he was a busy man one of his assistants, was sent to answer the
The Crown, Solicitor: With not sa much emphasis. 1 -
Mr Davidson I medtion it because the witness emphasised it in his avidenen. The witness said, with very great emphasis, that the Manager did not coma. Your worship did not notico it.
am responsible for the prosecution.
The Crown Solicitar: I may say I
Three fatal Chinese cases of enteris Sarga He did not think there was any It is very damaging to the Company.
fever were reported in the Colony settled. He had discussed it before objection. The point had already been
yesterday.
Mr. Wood previously.
The Japanese Minister at Peking has naked the Chinese Government to allow the export of a million piculs of | Kiangmu rice to Japan,
The Crown Solicitor said defendant was charged under the Merchandise Marks Act for selling tools of cuttom under a false description.
His Worship enquired of Mr. David “Mr. J. P." Black, Mr, J. D: Thomson whether be wished to have, the case
The Magistrate Its not going to make an impression on my mind. 1 can assure you it is not.
Mr. Davidson-I was impressert by the demcancer of the witness.
gross in all were obtained. The Com-
THUR-DAY, AUGUST 29. 1918,
HONGKONG LEGISLATI VE
COUNCIL,
•
His Excellency How does this question affect the Estimates
Mr. Pollock mid the question WAR whether it was fair that
meeting of the Council was the money should be remitted home held this afternoon. RE. Sir F for military purpose whilst the
H. May, K.C.M.G., presided. There people who were in the Service out. hare had this hardship inflicted upon were also present-
them. In that way. he would bring the question in as relevant.
HE. Major Genarai F. Varrats, General Officer Commanding
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. CLACD SEVERN, C.M.G.
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mri J. II. KE, C.D.B.
The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr A. M. TROMSON..
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET
APPROPRIATION, "
The Fon COLONIAL SECRETARY said the gift was provided for by Ordinance, gaat
Dow
15
Hon. M, POLLOCK replied that in must be obvious to anybody that that fuct made the hardship all the greater. He would say in Conche sion that since His Excellency ass Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G.
The Director of Public Works, very sympathetic de the previous occusion they trusted he woukl dest Hon. Air. E. R. HALLIFAX
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs,|pathically with the mattar
Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK, K.C.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK' then asked timb Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE,
the beacon which formerly existed at Tsat The Mui should be replaced. Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM.
He believed that during the recept Hon Mr. LAD CRU PAK..
typhoon a launch went ashore thery. Hon. MrAHO Foox:
Referring to items in the Report of Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of the Director of Public Works, Mr. Pollock said les noticed several iterus Council The chief clerk of the Sun Col
referred to in marginal, notna ina said the reels were obtained from
work abandoned);" "work pert the Company's Japan branch. Twenty
poned, e. He would like to k Mail., and Mr. G. H. Whymark bays tried by the Supreme Court, or dealt
The Hott. COLONIAL TREASURER A be would like to supp for pany bad never sold that brand of)
why such work was not complied. been elected by ballot to serve as with summarily.
cotton (necktie" brand) before movel the second, reading of the consideration that greater provision Advisory Committee in Kobe, in con- Mr. Davidson said he desired the case Hongkong, nor had they ever sold Bill to authorize the Appropriation should be made for a more efficient HONGKONG, THBRIDAY, Aug. 29, 1919, General, in deciding who is or is not 16th instant, Inspector Terret gave would be submitted from the Japanese $2,754,152.58 to defray the charges
Contatto be tried summarily. junction with the British
Japanese "cotton on the market beforo, A Chinese detective said that on the The procedure would be that samples of Supplementary Sun
of service to places like Aberdeen which would be an advantage in the som- indispensable among those who are him some money and instructed him to branch and in the case of a new brand
net tire. There was also a very willing to serve with the British forces go to the Sun Co. and buy two reela sf a small consignment would be sent as
of the year 1917.
large sur written of in connection cotton of the "Necktie" brand. Hea trial. Twenty gross was 'a fmall The Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK com-with the dredger St. Enock on which Dr. Seth Lake Strong, a well-known bought the two reels at eight cents each consignment. If a frat consignment is mented or various items in the draft he would like information. American, surgeon. is on his way to and asked the salesraan the measure unsatisfactory the Company does not appropriation account for the year 1917. Pollock also suggested that it would Bangkok, Siam, to take the position of ment of the cotton. He was told it was get it again. The. Company had no The item Miscellaneous Services," he advisable, if every effort was made WHAT is described as "one of the Head of the Department of Surgery into the shop to make another purchase. that they were wrong in measurement stated to be for loss on exchange. He connect up their portion of the Can- 500 yards Inspector Terret then went idea when selling these reels of cotton showed an increase of $245,000 odd, to induce the Chinese Authorities to burning questions of the hour" in the the Royal Medical College, and lecturer Witress went with him. Philippine Islands is that relating to in the Hospital there. Dr. Strong is a Fospector Terret said ho sent the witness said 20 to 30 per cent. of the with regard to that item and what kow line.
lu reply to the Crown Solicitor, would like to have some, particulars ton-Kowloon Railway with the Han- the need for inimigration of Chinese graduate of Harvard Medical School, detective to buy him two reels and after goods they dealt in wera Japanese items are referred to
wards personally weat to the Sun Co. They were fancy toilet articles, crockery exchange. Turning next to the item to the inn of the marginal notes labour for agricultural purposes. AD13, and was formerly house surgeon He asked the salesman for some and piece goods, the latter having been Lunatic Asylum Mr. Pollock refer on his B explained that it was The Hon. Mr. CHATHAM referring Congress of some 600 farmers, repre-
Japanese cotton, but was told there recently taken up. seating the whole of the archipelago,
was none. He then naked for the made by Chei Chi Fan to Inspector Department for 1917, and said he of any particular work.
He said the remark red to the Report of the Medical, inpossible to estimate the exact cost TO THE JUSTICES OF THE
"Necktie" brand and was given a box Terret that Japanese goods were short was rather astonished when he read the cost more and it might cost less PEACE FOR HONGKONG." has been meeting in Manila, and we
It might containing a dozen reels of that parti was a general one. gather that the delegates are in favour
It will have been noticed from the cular brand. He took one from the Knowing that you had to be very show that a very considerable number they could not exactly carry out in report, because it seeped to him to thin the estimated amount. Also GENTLEMES,
of restricted Clinese immigration resalt of the voting in yesterday's election box and enquired about the "length. careful with regard to Japanese goods of European and Chinese were admitted unten year, the exact amount of Ibey to return my sincere thanks to
tice whe voted for me af she because they realize the great bene that the number of unofficial Justices of then told the man that he was a Police bave got instructions. Inspection in antwer at once, as it was probably a
Ele was told it was 500 yards. He did you take precautions!-Che buyers during 1017. He did not expect: an work for which estimates were made. Trerat bye-election.
fits to be derived from a more extend the Pence is larger than the number we officer and Examiter of Measures and Hongkong would involve a great deal discult point to deal with, but on page that would be impossible. result of the contest with every satisfaced exploitation of the natural re-mentioned. Our reckoning was made desired to measure one of the reels. of time and labour. We make a cursory 45 of that Report His Excellencygard to the dredger St. Fuck, the
Although not returned, I regard the ting in view of the powerful interests sources of the country," Mr. MANUEL from the list published in the Civil e asked for the manager and some inspection of the goods when they would see in connection with the lun veel was in a very bad state of arrayed me.
Pravechagainst encourages me to hope QUIZON, President of the Philippine Service List for 1918. A corrected list one representing himself as such came acrive. An elaborate inspection would stie asylual, the very curious fact cant relativ. The dredging machinery e that on the occasion of the next election Senate, who spoke for the Govern- was published in the Government Gazette up and agreed to the reel being mea involve inspection of every reel comany people seem to have been admit.quired renovation and it was impos sured. Witness menanted it yard by machine. If they are opened they mitted and discharged during 1917, rible at the present time to secure ment at the Congress, made it clear, of May 10th, which shows a total of yard and found it contained 450 yards, cannot be rolled in the way they tome. which rather seemed to imply that the necessary machinery to replace however, that the Legislature would 126. We understand that 94 are still in The man said that nearly all Japanese
„Judgment was reserved." goods were of short measure; even never consider a Chinese immigration the Colony. It will thus be seen thas Japanese picoe-goods were sometimes law, and that he himself "would only only 10 of that number abstained from 3 or 3 yards short Witness invited support such a law it it were restric- voting.
him to come to the Police station the tive in character which appear.
next morning to have the other
Hongrong, Aug. 29. 1918.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BYE-ELECTION.
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Your obedient servant,
AR. LOWE.
Honrong, dug in, 1913.
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the loss of
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With
people were rather bapbazardly it. At any rate there was no de nduitted. Take the case of the inant for the services of the vessel. Europeans. Quito & rogside. able at the present time and she was number seemed to bays been ad-laid up.. mitted 20 or 30-and then discharged
The figures for Chinese were higher,
HIS EXCELLENCv, replying to the
reals measured, but he did not turn ITEMS IN ITS PROGRAMME OF sonte 60 being admitted and discharged question as to education, said, they
The Hor. Treasurer of the Alice to be just what the Congress Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs a measured the reels in an
is asking for. Senator Quezon said to acknowledge with thanks the follow the protection of the interests of ing douations to the funds of the native labourers was of vital import-Hospitals:;--- ance, and he urged that the farmers should look at the question from the polat of view which had been
presented by the Legislature. He pointed out that the majority of the Legislators are farmers, but that none of them has advocated an imigra tion law. If such a law is to cofne,
2. Yung The Ming. La Cheuk Wan.
Kwok-Sui Laa.
Tea Dealers' Guild""... 32.50 Mr. Au Chak Man.... 100.00,
Mok Kon Sang.
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00
J. M. Wong S. W: Tro Lo Cho Shan..
A Chinese tannery will shortly
tion as an issue. As for his vote interested in the enterprise. The tannery
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Orders Issued by Mr. F. C.
....-C.B.E........
interpreter's
found
POLICY.
the second reet to he 458 yards
and presence the third 4934 yards and the 4th 528
The Intelligence "Bureau of Can yards. These were out of the box heton communicates the lowing:- purchased." On the 26th he again The Military Government in Can- measured five reel, in the presence of the same interpreter, from the same box, ou, representing all Constitution: and found two reels measured 329 and alist provinces, has been advised that 556 yards, He noticed that the a part of the Cheklang Army has interpreter was picking out the fat reels decided to join the Republican ranks, out of the box-Laughter). Another two reels which witness picked measured
The Chinese Labour Union abroad 475 and 490 yards. He took out the has petitioned the Military Govern- warrant under section 9 Ordinance.
of the ment to take an active part against Mr. Davidson: You have told the the Central Power It is under
hed no Japanese cotton He said that.
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in 1917. people were adatted to were dealing with the members of the asylam only in such a state of an alien pepulation. A large sum the end of the year it seemed that they are looking after their water supply, insanity that they can be discharged at is spent much us for housing them were rather too freely admitted.
hitution, and their general Wall-
His Excellency replied that the being, which was better than "giving asylum was not intended to be them an einboráte education After. Chinese were handed over to their own few of them were subjects of our permanent habitat for lunatics. The all they were an alien people and countrymen and the Europeans were own. With regard to education in repatriated where it was possible to do British schools, he would look into hose who could not be su dealt the matter. He graid not promise with, the Colony had to keep.
Proceeding, Mr. Pollock referred to The Hon. COLONIAL TREASURER, in the Heport of the Director of Education
Committee:
THE COPYRIGHT ACT. The Hon. ATTORNEY-GESTRAL
said Mr. QUEZON, it must come as a result of a political campaign made begia operations at Honas, Canton. Magistrate that when you went into stood that the South West will pur: they might spend a greater portion of off us lour on exchange, said when which expreased a wish to extend reply to the question by Mr. POLLOCK education. The Hoa. member thought with regard to the amount written [360 and won upon the immigration ques Chinese capitalists in Manila. are in- shop on the 16th the salesman said beste un aggressive step as soon as the revenue upon education in the the exchange rises throughout the
the Senate, it would never go for is being equipped to turn out all grades I simply said that j
What has that got do with the case. possible.
Colony. There was no doubt that it year, with more or less regular re THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER immigration until a minimum wage, of leather from the heaviest cak sofa to
was desirable that the question of child mittances to London and with a' The South-Westeru leaders believe labour in the Colony uggest that you are making that that the election of the high office dealt with. It
should be balance remaining at the end of is fixed and the rights of Filipino the finest of vici kid in all colours. In atatement out of prejudice I have of the President of the Republic is satisfactary to see so many children Crown Agents they were bound to W24 not at all each month in the hands of the labourers fully protected. On the addition to considerations relating to prejudice. other hand, it is argued on behalf of leather from abroad, the promoters of there was some concesiment by the stituted National Assembly; that it labour should be dealt with side by and third time and passed
the present difficulty of obtaining
I take it that the suggestion is that a red duty of a properly condesirable that the question of child The Bill was then read,a, second.
carrying heavy loads. It would be have an item of loss or exchange. the delegates to the Farmers Con the enterprise have been in£uenced by Company when the salesman said there cannot be bartered according to the side with the question of the education great that they are just as solicitous the knowledge that an unlimited supply was no Japanese cotton for sale! The as are the politicians for the welfare of hides is available locally and that sal aan said he only had Coates elfish desire of a few military gover being looked after. Anctier question of children and providing for their
ainmal die man THE ANGLO-FORTUGUESE and the racial and social integrity of extensive areas of mangrove sampa
South China and the Philippines have cotton.
noms or conmunders; that a make arose in the Report on the subject of COMMERCIAL TREATY Is there anything on these reels to their people, but they are looking from which the tap-baric oun bo show that they are Japanese cotton believe peice, concluded through the Education in British schools. It was solely to the country's development tained.
The Hou ATTORNEY-GENERA No, nothing at all.
satisfactory to note a big addition to division of high political officus these schools, but elimane conditions moved the second reading of the and have no eye at all to the
As soon as you asked for that parti- among the trouble-musing indiv were adverse and made progress slow Bill to repeal the Anglo-Portuguese demogogic arguments that are usually
cular brand it was produced-Yes, immediately.".
duals will tend to produce further during the summer months when there Comercial Treaty Ordinance, 1917. relied upon to carry electione
You would hardly expect a salesman disorder; and that the rebels and there were only three or four pupils in N
war only a small attendance-when The Bill was passed through alk of the leading Filipino papers are
in a conzem like the Sun Co. to know traitors to the country should be a class, and he manifestly image arging that the question should te
of the origin of everything be sells T
posiible to provide them cannot very well answer that. There is punished and not encouraged.
with placed before the people as a national
nothing to show that it was Japanese
special masters. In Home schoola SPECIAL SERVICE SQUAD.
Preparation is being made by the the mathematics would be taught by a issue. Objections are raised to a decis Membersof this Squad are required to
cotton... sion on the subject by the Legislature return to the Stores Officer Headquar counter to measure what did the drafting of a permanent Constitution real an extract from the Report of the provisions of the Copyright Act. Now, when you wont behind the National Assembly to continue the mathematician, French by a French oved the second reading of the ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE Without an express mandate from the 30th, the belts issued to them in or measure consist of -Four brass Fail for the Republic," a
scholar, an so on. Mr. Follock then. Bill to modify, and to add to the ters Otice, on or before. Friday, August
Various PoRTS IN CHINA' AND JAPAN,
people, because without this mandate about the month of February last. The measured the cotton yard by yard. completed when the Assembly was subject saying that be did so for the of Hongkong.
task almost Director of Education referring to this1911, in its application to the Colony Stores Officer will attend for this parThe brass taila' were fit, and one anspicion of class legislation would pose each evening between 4.30 and yard. The measure was used in the forced to leave Peking on June 12th, purpose of showing that the question of 412.00 per Annum delivered in Hongkong ba bred. An American comment p.m.
The Bill was passed through all edaration in British Schools was not, its stages. (by the Cablenews) on the ques $19.00 do all Coast Porte
1017... You are agreed that it is an inaccur
in the Director's opinion, on a estiefne- All ranks, except those on duty, will reet: way to measure?It is rather an
The term of the present Assembly tory footing. He would suggest that
FINANCIAL MINUTES. No. 5, WELLINGTON Smart, Hoxazons. 1 of restricted. Chinese immigration are on Monday, September 2nd. Uniform,
HE. The Governor recommended too obvious to need comment. "The Police will report at the Fire Station at
helmate, spikes and belta. Mounced 17 it fa inaccurate..
ware formed composed of say "threa jago-if it had been able to function parents from the various districts, and the Council to vote the following I suggest you can sasily make without military interference. The officers from the Departments, and sinounte becesalty for the step exists on p
mistake of 20 yards in measurement ? undisputed economic grounds. Only
BELTS.
I made no mistake.
present Assembly expects to sit for have the point thrashed out. Nobody Contribution to Imperial Section Coromanders are held re strong campaign of education and sponsible for weing that all members you can measure accurately 500 yards another legal National Assembly satisfactory. Referring next to the Reinforced
And you mean to tell the Court that the full length of its tem or until reading the Report could say that Government for War
education in British Schools is clucidation by the nominal leaders of their respective sections are in in this way-Certainly, B
Purposes HIGH-CLASS PRINTING of the people is required to bring possession of belts...
contribution to the Home Government What time of the day was it-3pm. elected
Whar ut Kowloon about its adoption. Yet this up-
The shop full of customers A good
for Military purposes, Mr. Pollock | A presentation to C.S.31. Wilks will number. port, is lacking. Perhaps the Agri- take place it Headquarters Club on
The Minister at Munitions us in. said all were Very glad to assist Railway Terminus $81,779.17 BOOKING BINU coltural Congress itself will develop Friday, August 30th, at 545 p.m.
And you counted it aloud Totimated that he does not desire to later-in Wartime but in this Import and Exporte De enable the salesman to cheek the fere with such customary holidays a matter charity should begin at partment, for fuel, men who can think in terms of the HEADQUARTERS CLUB.
number, K
establishments engaged on munitions justice should begin at home. He reincidental exponses***.. bone, or he should rather tay, out for launch and fature of their country rather than
Why did you don't in that way! work think wall to give their employees ferred to the question of the Bervice Repairing and Coaling The performances by the Band in terms of voter, and who at the arranged for Friday, August 30th, Would it not bave ban sufficient to during the summer and autumn of this dollar. There was no doubt that it Yard for Government
cancelled.
measure it and issue the summons? Do year, subject, to any speciel demands was in a very unsatisfactory state. TheLaunchos entre limo are possessed of ouengir August 29th, 1918.
you know you were acting illegally which it may he found necessary to make unofficial members were in conference Kowloon-Gunton Rail BOOKS PAMPHLETSA SPECIALTY persuasive power to lead public
As examiner of weights and measurer I particular, establishments in order to with his Excellency about this time way, Special Expordi em entitled to meqare
-maiɛtzín: the You are not entitled to measure tions to the front
supply of essential muni last year and recently they had ture Typhoon and Foods in a slop No objaction, was
written in again on the subject. As Rainstorm Damages Hi Excellency knew it was the Clothing and ecoutre praized.n
deaire of the unofficial members that
-mants, for
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tion says the arguments ia favour parade at Central Station at 8.30 pm awkward way to measure. I will bot was to have expired some months it might be desirable If a committee
movements. We shall then have
PRESENTATION.
real leaders, and perhaps ses a SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS national policy that is based on DHYSICIANS prescribed Chamber lain's. Colic and Diarrhom Ready sound economic principles rather because it relievos crape in the atomsol than
on political entch phrases and latest pains quicker than any and glittering generalities backed up be bought from day chemist
preperation they can pinpound.
Abottl DAE with brilliant orüfür If wages will keep for years, and o no home.
deliver
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FOR A WEAK STOMACH sterling pay should be allowed at thà
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It can
KEEP IT HANDY: TMMEDIATE relief be nec
general rale all you need to do rate of 2 to the dollar. Continuing. As to adopt dipt suited to your Pollock said that an
are and soccorsion and to keep your
made a result of the action take
Fast time but he thought farther Lot!
£300,000
Concrete
and Prisonfl
1,800
5,500
100