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of the party system, In America, it so happens, party feeling ruas much higher than it nowadays seems to do elsewhere. Those who have made up their minds that the Lague of Nations as fathered by President Wilson is too Utopian anyway, and anlikely to lead to anything real, will not need this reminder. But those who have hoped for it, those who believe it possible, and thean who see in the Fresident's proposals a chance for America to let her light-shine in the great procession now forming for a march to true civilization, need not be discouraged by such downright cold-water, as was poured out by Senutor Lodge. One contemporary, in printing the telegram, gave it the caption: "Senator Fodge Faces Facts." The real fact is that Senator Lodge was facing the Republican Party, which now feels that it can aafely set ita faca "against President Wilson and all his works. It seems, to one not interested in either Party, a great pity.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The P cife 3 exmer "Vongzuola" will not Tento tomorrow as schedaled. She rails at noon, on January 10..
The Japanese are starting a new daily paper at Canton on Jan. 18, having eight pages, all in Chinese. -
Amystery man, whose tricks with the human body are sail to have puzzled Tientom medical men, is show ing at the Victoria Theatre to-night and
to-morrow.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administratienis mines for the Wook end. ing December 14 amounted to 70,290 toam and the sales during the period, to 62,820
tons.
· RIFLE SHOOTING,
„J
END OF COMPETITIONS.
Yesterday's shooting concluded the Hongkong Defence Corps Rifle meating for 1919. Saveral remarkable scores were made daring the meet, the most. noteworthy being that of L-Op Goodman, who, in the Open Bisley Event tosde 95.63 out of a possible 100.
The results were as follows:
OPEN BISLEY EVENT-GRAND AGGREGATE. L-Cpl. F. C. Goodman (H.K.
DC)
.95.68. Naik Dalip Singh (74th Pan-
jsbin} Sgt. G. Marshall (1st G. B. Mag.
Regt.)
94.64
93.70
TİLK COMPETITION. Won by "A" Company, team com posed of St. Edmonds, Corp. C. A. Grimes, Com. G. S. Afchhuft, Corp Lowick, L-Cpl. F. A. Wells, Pte: Dovey, Pts. Newhouse.
CORPS REVOLVER, COMPETITION,
C. SM. Ratrae, 22: Pts. W. L- Lepak,-30; L-Cpl. E. A. Walk, 15.
CLASSIFICATION, COMPETITION FIRST
CLASS SHOTS.
Major G. H. Wakeman Sgt. McHutcheon......
RANCIS CUP. COMPETITION, Firat. No. Platoon.
Sgt. Frimonda
Cpl. Grimes
Pie. Taylor... Pte. Dovey.
Sgt. Elias..... C. Smyth..... L.Cpl. Morgan L.Cpl. Goodman
35
LEGISLATIVE · COUNCIL.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1918,
THE MAGISTRACY,
A SNATCHER.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Continued from Page I.)
A meeting of the Council was held at noon today, H.E. the Officer
Wong Leung, charged with austshing Administering the Government." the
a gold watch and appendage valued at Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEYN, C.M.C. $140, from Ip Kam Kwong, Second (Router's Service to the China Macky presided. There were also prevent: Clark of the Imports and Exports Office, H.E. the General Officer. Com-is sentenced by Mr. C. A. D. Mel- manding the Troops, Major-General bourne to one month's "imprisonment F. VESTuis:
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER,
The Attorney-Geniemi, Hon. Mr. |J. H. KEMP, 'K.C., Ç.B.E....
The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messen, O.B.E.
The Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, 0.1.0...
The Secretary for Chinese Affaire, |Hon. Mr. E. 'R. HALLIFAX, 0.B.E.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, Hog. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE.
Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Hon. Mu Lav Čuv-rak... Hon. Mr. P. H. ECLYOAK, Hon. Me, Ho. Fook. Hon. Mr. S. H. DOD WELL. Before the meeting started, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C., Wolfe took the onth as a member of the Council.
The minutes of the previous meet- 53 ing Inving been confirmed and pass- bed, Financial Minutes Nos. 105 to
115 were laid on the table.
The Hon. Mr. S. H. DODWELL then 45 asked the following questions: 631. What control have the Police over 49
the chair coolies in the Colony? 50 2. What is the cause of the supply of
197
with four hours' stocks..
Watkins
A LEGAL BREEZE
D
(Continued from Page' 1.)
ANTHER LIE
JAPAN'S BUDGET,
LONDON, Decomber 97. Reuter leurre authoritatively that Mr. E C. Faithfull, appearing the Berlin statement regarding the case in British order to the German fleet in for the prosecution in which a Chinese employee of the absolutely untrue.
Aorated Waters and Tee Company was charged with stealing four accounts books and the key of the safe, belonging to the Arm, denied that the prisoner was ever a partner of the firm and therefore had sterling e right to the ass of books. This statement, he said, was a ruse of the defendant to avoid prosecution. The defendant might have othes phargea preferred against him, and he wanted. a remand in the meantime.
Mr. Melbourne: I will give yo" half-an-hour.
Mr. Faithfull: Half-an-hour would
not be enough..
nb
LONDON, Pecember 272 Reuter's corespondent at Tokyu 1920 shows receipts at £101,100,00
and expenditure £10,310,000, of “which ' £24,000,000 was expended on the Navy and £14,100,000 on the Army.
T
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
SOME FRENCH IDEAS:
Lowney, December 38. The Imperial War Cabinet is meet- ing twice daily, the Premier presid ing. Sir Bukanir Sinho, Mr. Hughes,
His Worship having granted Sir R. Borden, and General Bothr remand," Mr. Mattingly who at mere among those present. It is chairs invariably, being made this juncture appeared in Court to understood they are most carefully considering subjects for the Peace defend the accused, interposed: I think Conference, with the object of reach- quate on wet days? 18. Is it not possible to remedy this we can deal with it on the spot. Iling some definiteness of view-point
before President Wilson atrises, serious inconvenience to the Pub-should like to go on immediately.
The French newspapers, publish lic, and generally to exercise Mr. Faithfall (explosively): You may more control over both the chuir be ready, but I am not, I have got the League of Nations which it is forecaste of the principal articles of and the jinrikisha traffic?
said will include, besides agreements limiting armaments and for comput sory arbitration, a stipulation for a world conference to regulate the new relations between peoples." in added that neutrals will be ad- mitted to this conference, but no nution will be regarded as a mem ber of the League of Nations or bave equal rights with other nations unless it gives eatisfactory 'guamntees.
4. Cannot stops be taken by the other things to do besides this, I have
Government that will lead to a got an engagement now, gradual, if not to an immediate..
Total
Second, No. 8 Platoon.
45
47
30
51
Total.
193
Third, No. 5-Platoon.
45
47
54
30
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:
Total.
176
Fourth, No. 2 Platoon.
Sgt. Harvey Sgt. Green Cpl. Lyon Cpl. Dowbiggin
Egt. McHutcheon
L.Cpl Krown...
L.Cpl. Hancock
Ir is reported that three large Pacific Mail liners, capable of presiding a 17-d-LCpl. Wells service from Manila to San Francisco, vis Hongkong, will be on the Cfiental run within 18 months."
Mr. Mattingley: I have asked. my inrovement in the local jin-friend to prove that the safe, helongs to rikkbar?
his client; as a matter of fact it belongs to my client who is also a partner..
Tho.co
was remanded until to morrow.
The chair canlies in the Colony ATC controlled by the Polico under powe a conferred (a) by the Licensing Ordinaten .42 No. 8 of 1887. (b) by the Vehicles it 33 Trilio Regnistion Ordinance No. 40 of 501918 and various Regulations made there-
45
Total..
170
Fifth, No. 1 Platoon. Cpl. Wilken
Wa Su, a sailor in Wichow, pre-te. MeIntyre posed the organization of a sailors' union Pte. Martin and applied to the Ciril Authority for Pte. Hollands. registration the other day, but his petition was not granted.
p
December 16 apparently undamaged. The Royal "Pocket Company has decided to extend is tee by erven ships all of whier will be toit in Holland and will be ready in a short time,
L
The
Total
Corpe Championship.
1.-L Cpl. Goodman wij 3L Cpl. Green......
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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under.
Thede Ordingnern give powers to con- trol the issue of licences for chairs and chair conlies, the fees for such licences 39 stands, farms and the dresxand conductor besters. An Inarestor of Police, with the
42
40
title of Traffic Inspector, and a number
14
of specially: tm'ned Police are datailed
165 to enpervia the traffic of the Colony
Renerally. Te the ill District there
-NO HOLIDAY.
Inspector O'Sullivan. prosecuting Chinese charged with hawking within market limits, anggested a remand until the 2nd of January,
Mr. Melbourne: "Oh1 General boli- day on the 2nd." A panne, then "I see it is a general holiday, but I see we have to work."
tb
From Singapore the "Daners" with is a definite fostrace between the Go-. the Serbian refugees, will go on Points. ernment and the licenses of the chairs Colombe and Rambay and then through the Fnet Canal to Salonika, where ne under which the contractor pndertakes |
95
38
Eight subscription Grilling which arrived from Shanghai on the Suiyang are being drawn for this evening.
To-day's return of communicable disease shows a variation from the usual. It gives four cases of paratyphoid fever, all Chinese..
to provide sixty chairs and to maintain cording to present arrangementa, the
4 public telephone with an English refugees will disembark. apeaking pe son always in charge, and Government provides accommodation for the chairs asči bentres,
It
Germany will be considered an equal of other nations when she has discharged her debts,
CANTON ICE FACTORY.
TO FIGHT FOR RETENTION OF ITS HONGKONG TRADE.
School
The
Canton Times to-day says:- Terras," so far as that goes, are
The Canton Ice Factory will oppose A Betaris message dated December 18
the recent action of the Hongkong contained in the terms of the mid she "Houtman" was refloated on
Sanitary Board prohibiting" the import Armistice, and no one believes that
The of Canton les into that port. authorities there are charging that the any resurrection of the German
ice manafeetured here is impuro. menace is now possible for a long
According to the manager of the A telegram was received in Sieg pom time to come. To remind his hearers,
service Canton Ice Factory, the AMERICAN POLITICS.
to the effect that the s'aime Chiruen wa
of a lawyer, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of as Senator Lodge did, that "kultur”
There is no limit to the number of on fire in Ron harbour. This ship Hongkong, has been engaged to tako "AMERICA, by which is intended is not read, and that German The Admiral Sims," a four-masted
chair licences which is Terner by the left Perang on the 10th In for Rancor up the matte with the Hongkong the United States, is a producer of protives are scraps of paper," in sailing vansel which arrived here December noble ideals. From the date of its connection with the forthcoming from Manila, will exil during January for
laws of demand and supply. There are under charter to Sirgspore zice merchants Government. Mr. Wilkinson has al- sufficient chairs for ordinary dear unde: Bring unable to obtain permission tready addressed the Secretariat of the the. Laited States. This ship is of 1812 catry into the war, its people set as international. conference
especially in fine weather which prepon-expert the grain from Barms she was Chinese Affairs regarding the mstter. The Canton Ice Factory was registered example of patriotic devotion and real Settlement, was indeed an argument tone put tonnage, commanded by Cpt. Faria.. The Fo'crt Dollar Steamship
derates in the Colony. In wet weather loading other cargo and it was evidently but so far received no satisfactory reply. self-denial which no country has ever plainly meant to capture the vulgar, company is the local agent.
the demand is enormously increased.during these operatione that the re by the Chinese Government at Peking four years ago and has the exclarivo unsatisfactory bettered, not even France or England The dunger of an
The supply is then fioited by the num- occurred. ber of chairs and the frequency of the
right to manufacturo ice i Centon for There are many things American settlement is threatened less by the Mr. Henry Mortimer who will be
trips. On a continuous wet day the
fifteen years, the public receiving forty dollsis out of every thousand dollars of which the traveller is constrained to defeated and practically dis-armed remembered ae the very popular actor in
Speaking after the annual inspection coolies get worn out by incessant work admire, and it would be a pleasure to Huas thou. by the parties to the the Fraley Company is their visit hera
them down now if that were the conference, some of whom have axes Tut May is at present in the Colony on his at Ipoh, Maleya, the 0.0.C. is reported and are urable to keep going for an in- the Legislative Council passed on the business transacted, the proceeds going The manager also saya that the purpose of this article. But it is not. to grind, and others of whom have way to the States, hving row left the to have said that there would be no definite number of tours, or to under- 3rd August, 1910 imposing certain duties to support the Government. Trade
Company. We understand the Company relaxation in the duties and tasks take more than a certain amount of on Tobacco, was passed news con.
The Attorney general in proposing company is also registered with the The admirable qualities of the U.S.A. still cherished prejudices to relinquishes bren playing with great success in assigned to the Volunteers in the future. work. General work finishes about a p..
and thereafter is spasmodic and chiefly the second reading of a Bill intituled Hongkong Government and has been are merely alluded to in order to This is why President Wilson, in all India, Burm, and the F.M.S
The Governor of the Straits Settle confined to dinner parties, theatrical An Ordinance to amend further the shipping ice to Hongkong for the last- show that in this reference to lees probability, was so emphatic about..
American ailing eclooner ments has been informed by the Secret- performances, dances and so on, which Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1000, three years. S pleasant things the writer has not the need for the League of Nations been moved by an averse prejudice. being organized at this conference "Asteria." 1275 tons zot, which arrived ary of State for the Colonies that the may mean a considerable amount of said the objects of the Bill was to bring The manager has alleged that it was The telegram reporting Benator and as a vital part of its settlement here November's from Manila, will sail in censorship on all payal articles, photo-waiting and may be in pouring rain, Air Guns within the scope of the ordia- due to the other ressons than the maintains is just as good sa that mano- about two weeks for New York, vis Port graphs, books, etc. has been removed and with bat little money in it. Statistics ance so that they could not be carried quality of the ice, which the company - Lodge'a traversion of President proceedings.
Laud and the Preams Onnal. This ship is pre-war conditions have been reverted taken at the chair stand at the foot of without licenses. The speaker said that factured in Hongkong, that such However, enough has been said so one of the wooden vessels built during the to se from November 20, 1918.
Garden Road from the 20th to the 27th. accidents which had recently occurred prohibition is being attempted..... "Wilson's proposals for the Peace
December give the following averages have proved that Air Guns were danger. Some 12,000 worth of business Settlement has served as a reminder far as the "China Mail" is concerned present yew under the U.8. ship uilding
. It is said that the N.Y.K. has agreed | Time and average No of Chairs:-
cos weapons when improperly handled monthly is involved, according to this that in America the game of party
for the present in the principal issueogramme, and made, her first voyage la
The Bill was read a second time and company, if the Hongkong order is Mr. Kemp asked that the word "and allowed to stand. The company, how- palitics is no more lovely than it is The immediate point sought to be August, from Beatle, where she was built, with the shippers to fix the freight on7 p.m., 8; 8 p.m., 5; 9p.m., 6; 10 p.m.
"made is that the reader desirous of to Manila. Capt. Sversun is in command, general cargo at about 600 shillings, as 5; 11 pm. 4.
ever, will appeal to the Hongkong against 1,000 shillings recently quoted. The evenings of the 20th and 1st be inserted before the word with.” elsewhere. Indeed, it is often a very
The Bill was then taken into the com- Courts as well as the aid of the Chinese ansightly business. The American correctly feeling the pulse of the time
The old Kaangfu Yaman in Cacton The Kubara and the Mitsui. Company instant wers we. The number of chairs
Imittee stage and then read a third time Government to see thatno discrimination is permitted in the Hongkong-Canton 20th. 1, 3, 7. 0, D. ..
and unanimously passed. Press, which most reasonably minded must be prepared for more American has been jurchased by the proprietors will each send & steamer to Europe be counted at the above hours wero :—
trade. 21st. 6. 9. 9. 4, 4.
This closed the business and the
"New machinery will be out up to Americans admit is not the chief criticisms of Président Wilson than of the Wing On Company in Hongkang fore the end of this month, the freight
Lack of no ice in the case of public or meeting went into Committee to discuss improve the output of ice, the manager glory of the U.S.A., takes a hand in will faithfully indicate American for a sum of $700,000 mys the Canton being also about d shillings, according
private fanc ions and pawillingness on the Financial Minutes Nos. 105 to 115 Finforma bis friends. "it; and the result is that the ideale opinion of bis peace proposals. For Times The proprietors of the com-to Kobe reports.
pany are now tearing down the yamını
The Hongkong University Medical the part of the public adequately to which were passed, and principles so dear to the true already, even a few days before the and will use the site for a fine latge Society can now boast of 100 members. remunerate the chair coolies who turn
In conclusion, after the meeting bad American, so characteristic of the Armistice came, the Republicans had modern building the Wing On Branch
at American spirit, do not get a fair began to "crab" the Democratic Foreign Goods Store, so as to compete in Graduates of any University are eligible out are among the chief causes of the come out of committee. H.E the Officer i
Administering the Government said; President. It was partly his own the same line with the other big com for membership and such other persone inadequacy of chairs at night.
a. The remedy Hes largely in the handa as may be elected at, a general meeting
*This closes the work of the Legis The object of the society is to hold meet of the public. The Police are always lative Council for the year 1915. It has It is not intended here to nesert fault. By what now seems to have panies in Canton.
Crowded, houses are the order of the ings at which papers shall he read, or ready to supply chairs to a partien la been a year that will ever be remem that Senator Lodge, in traversing the been an error of judgment, he issued an appeal, while the war was still President's proposals, and roundly
day for the Matine performances of "Jick discussions held, on medical and general plece. If the person requiring chairs or berod, sa objecting to some of them, was not going on and likely to go on, that the and the Best stilk at the Coronet The subjects and to promote intercourse jinrikishas is not prepared to guarantee history of our Empire. For months the speech by the King to his pe plain rrap use expressing convictions sincerely held. eple, in order to create confidence tre. It is a roures of great delight to the among its members. The next debate adequate remuneration for any vobic'ce issue of the great struggle for to addresses from the Houses of Frliament that may be sont, the Polico cadnot do freedom lay in the balance, bat on the signing of the Armĺs in: inver
reached. Malays, writes the **Strai more than actify the coolies that rebicles right has triumphed and Tiece." We invite forg tfulness, The The China Mail's leading article outside in Americas solidarity, should children. For the adults a capital evening on bystoria, is fixed for January 10. -
•Nowe, was received Singapore on Te been naked for,
await the final consummation on Saturday was designed to show elect Democrats. This, although it fr gramma has been arranged. The chiaf
There has been a steady improve all our hopes for the future in a Treaty House of Commons of returning G-
other day, the question, was man ioned in that the President's ideas were much had been done before by one of his picture is Alfred Sutro's famous play "The Dec. 18, that the Menagerie Fluviales de
ment in the local jiarikisbas during of Peace that will bring security and less indefinite then Senator Lodge predecessors, was seized upon by the Walls of Jericho." When the play Cochin-Chice "Nam Visp bad broken. asserted them to be, by implication if Republicans as a party trick, and it all London went to see it. There is also and Baigon, her port of registry. Ass's vehicles have been introduced, with both great and small. It is in no con la opinion in favour of exclusion. Sing
ranning in London at the Geirick Theatre down si sot, presum-bly between there the past 10 years. More comfortable happiness to the nations of the world mans to the Colonies whence they had teen -
deported. Hongkong had given a strong not directly. His proposal to shelve certainly was the occasion of auch 2-part Max Linder 'comedy,
tance wan a ked of the authorities and it is rubber tyren, covers for the seats and ventional phrase, therefore, that I ex-apare had done nothing and was not men- the Teague of Nations until Peace unfavourable comment throughout Senator Bhun Cher foo of the Nasdemtood that the Clogspora: Harbour backs, and improved aprons while bot press to Honourable Members my best round, and if the Imperial Government. Terma were settled had been dealt the Staten: Loyal as they were; and tional Assembly left Canton for the Bard took pr mpt steps to reader the ter uniforms for the pollers have also wishes for a Happy New Year. I do as puzzle Tabout the fature of internoda with in anticipation, and the loyalty as they had behaved, there is stiuits Settlements by way of Hongkongnecessary aid. The Nain Vian" is an bean provided. The existing jinrikaso in the fall arrancs that the lessons might dump the Malayan apa fon down no denying the if the war bad on Friday Bo will work at the old casting ship of 850 tour groan and was service compares favourably with the that the past four years have taught us here while the Hongkong section would go intelligent reader would at once-beheren nhle to decide for him whether continued, the Republicans would not interests of the Canton Over-Sen. Chineze built at La Bryn taud that forty years wrvices in other places in the Far East will not be Eegating, and that we shall to Germany because the Colony how pad. Improvements cost money, and such be true to the great trust reposed in unis does not want to non-hem again. Lodge or Wilson is the sounder have been giving the President the Labour Association of which he in the 1ga,
compenmtory increase in the fares as by tho's brave souls who have won to Evan in regard to the armi-t'es w» dlatin- president. Senator Bhun represents the guide po auch a point. It may whole hearted support that at such Chinese of the Straits Settlement in
might be required would not be popular noble a victory, and who, while unable guished onmelvet by our lack of di perhaps be fair to remind the render times always seems more than ever the Chinese Senate According to the gap
with the public. to accomplish the full measure of their Hoogkong ami from a apa isl abroad may also LL that is needed is to correct the On the proposal of the Colonial Secretask in this world have attained the Council meeting & mes age, of that so far as the future conduct of desirable. In lika circumstances, no Chinese ing
appears. Take Chamberlain's Tablets
resolution to repeal the resolution of The council was adjourned sine die.
ahow....
BELIOUS HEADACHE,
the mast eventful in the
el
SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG.
It is significat of much that the gross
Germany le concerned, the Senator's doubt, Democrats would have been vote for representatives in their national A bilionsness and the headache dis-tary scordad by the Attorney general, pace of Ud which passes knowledge gratulation to His Majerry-
alarm seeins unberessary. The Peace the same. It is the great drawback legislature at hows
and you will soon be as well as overs
târn bodies in Malays did nothing., 20