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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUST 14, 1919.
CONSIDER THE LILIES.
We are "The Paper That Gets Things Dere." And oh genties, how we sometimes wish we were not.. Hongkong is out of joint, ob cursed spite, that it should be our job to put it right.
From our office window "bien perce," we see the blessed sunlight on Jarcine's tower, on the Kowloon hills, on the foliage of the ficus, and "we reflect that no League of Nations, no Triple Alliance, no Balance of Power, is wanted to keep the solar system in order..
In at the open window wanders the wind, bringing bird music with it, and we reflect that there is no Bolshevism among the feathered folk. Over on the green hills yonder they are nesting new, and we reflect that they have no Housing Problem, and no War Office cuckoos to inter- elly it for them if they had.
That's the right image, isn't it?
Cuckoos.
Our local nest was already packed tightly enough, and some of us (if
the tale be true, and if nothing is done to prevent it) are to be squeezed out...
Consider the lies. They toil not, neither do they spin. But we, we have to ask the Government, very re spectfully, for an assurance that it will not let the War Office do what ever it pleases here.
GUARANTEED.
THE CHINA MAIL
on a mischievou scale. We are not asking him to prejudíce kiś chances. in the case of lots still to be disposed of, but to take the public into con- fidence as to what has been done. Except from the purchasers, we have had as yet practically no information, and it is obvious enough that from purchasers whose interests may be opposed to ours we can expect nothing. About ariy movement calculated to head off and limit Bri- tish commerce they would naturally keep their mouths shut.
FOREIGN MONEY?
SPECIAL CABLE.
[China Mail SPECIAL}
MALAY FARMS FOR RETURNED SOLDIERE.
-
DISTRESSING TRAM ACCIDENT.
WELL KNOWN JOURNALIST HURT.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1019
ALLEGED RECEIVING OF ECHO OF HONGKONG
BRIBES.
GOVERNMENT COOLIE
CHARGED.
with
CIGAR STORE ROBBERY.
MAN CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
Before Magistrate Lindsell in the
..!
Mr. N. Lu Smith heard a very in- An alarming accident, which hap-- SINGAPORE, Aug. 13.
pily turned out to be less serious teresting case at the Magistracy, this The federated Malay states govern than it looked at first, occurred in afternoon, in which the No 1 coole Police Court this morning, a Chinese ment is granting agricultural land in Des Voeux Road about 10.50 this of the Fublic works Department was charged with receiving stolen
charged lots hot exceeding one hundred acres morning. Mr. A. A. Wilson, chlet was,
property, co wit, 51 amber cigarette receiving to men who left Malaya and other reporter for the China Mail, whose bribe of $5 from à compatriot of holders, part of a haul made by countries in order to join the forces work for this paper has attracted his on the understanding that he burglars on their recent visit to the and who have
now returned much favourable attention, and who would procure him a piece of land Hongkong Cigar Store.
The defendant who was repre An, esteemed correspondent dis. Applicants must be medically fit and is perhaps as well known and popular at Shamsuipo. The alleged offence
sented by Mr. A. E. Hall pleaded agrees with our view of the Reuter have employment here. The Governa y man in the Colony, was the was committed on August 9th.
An interested spectator in Court |"not guilty” message reviewed under this heading.ment is lending sums up to $25,000 vi n. He was boarding tram car ! He believes that Scotland Yard has spread over five years at six per No. 48, going west, just in front of was Mr. T. L. Perkins, assistant
Director of Public Works.. definite information that the English Set for the purpose of developing the Connaught Garage. 'At this strikers are or were subsidized by these lands. They are repayable in point track repairs are under way; defendant, who stated that the money Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the instalments. the Hungarian extremists. Reuter spoke of a Swede who had con-
was given him as a loan.
At this stage Sergeant Grant, in fessed to bringing £6,000 from Hungary to a well-known extremist, who denied it. The Swede was deported. We regard the message. as a propagandist fake, aimed at the bosa-ide strikers. There is a differ ence, to our mind, between the Reds
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HONGKONG DAILY
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WANTS COMPENSATION FOR KILOCHNE",
Sussonar, Aug. 13.
and there is an excavation of several
yards length. It is supposed that
this caused Mr. Wilson to stumble.
sasures, had him in
the medical examination was
Inspector Watt in the witness bost said that at 11 a.m. on the 5th inst.. 17 Lower Lascar Road. he went to the defendant's shop, No.
witness said it was a second hand Replying to His Worship, the dealer's shop
In some way he got his legs under the way of an opening stated that the car as he fell. A crowd quickly defendant had received bribes on
Continuing his evidence, the wit- gathered. The car was backed off. several occasions amounting to $31. ness said he interviewed the defend- Mr. Wilson had lost a great deal of Mr. Lo objected to any statement ant in the shop and was told by bim blood, and the case looked ugly. being made about money passing that he was the accountant and that Felice Sergeant Marks took prompt through defendant's hand on previous he was looking after the interests of motor occasions. It was irrelevant. They the shop during the owner's absence or Bolsheviks-the whole hog axita- [JAIAN for-who want revolution at Home,
Lar and off to hospital without were dealing only with the instance. After he had explained the nature of and the Trades Unions who think
delay. Here the result of complained of.
his visit to the defendant, witness Mr. J. C. MacKay Land Bailiff of examined the show case and there they can better conditions all round by asserting their admitted power by
The Japanese MP pister has ruled reassuring to the numerous friends the P.W.D. stated that on August found three araber cigarette holders. direct action" Both may be equally the Watch and intrusted who by this time were enquiring4th complainant's wife came to see (produced). mischievous in the long run, but Jupal's rulness on return Kiscchu anxiously. flis right leg had a him at his house and in his absence
By his Worship-The holders were. (Mr. MacKay commenced exposed to full view in the show there is a moral difference. Mean-to China within two years, bat, compound fracture, his left was
memorandum) while, we see no use in blackguard-ntum fe this courdention, he in badly lacerated, but Dr. McKenny reading from Ting them, or telling lies about them.timated int Japan wapente con- does not anticipate any permanent ground that Mr. MacKay, had to have seen them. The show window There was no attempt to Mr. Lo objected to this on the conceal them. Anyone passing could The labour movement at present is portions okeswhere.
disablement. Complete recovery is
satisfy the Court that the memoran- divided on the wisdom of "direct Crumpetentieaus miserahere can only expected.
dum he was reading from had been action." and therein lies cur hope of m Manbaria Mongolia,
made at the time in question.
Mr. MacKay replied that he would read from the memorandum so as to give the correct dates of different
a reasonable outcome. Diatribes against them 23 a whole, and especially threats of the B. Law kind, must tend to unite them as a whole.
"LOCAL AND GENERAL
Lastination hast be X-
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pied for same time, and only pub-THE POPULAR BANVARDS. be able to prove the statement. He
'ty enn defeat this latest attempt
to browbeat Chim.
FLORID BELIEF IN HUPEI.
A sendate announce that the
Minery of Finano has been author To-day's dollar is worth 3. 9o date $30,000 to the relief
of dead sutfitters in Hupek.
15/16d.
No communicable disease is shown in to-day's return.
A TRIUMPH FOR CHANG BO-LIN.
The appointment of Pao Kwe Lady Rees Davies returned to s Director-General of the the Colony this morning on the Chess Fastern Railway is regarded Nanking" after a pleasant stay at us a ramph for Chung Bolin, who Tsingtao.
The marriage will take place. shortly of Mr. H. S. Hulls, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Miss Edith Faber, of Sydney, Australia.
**STEP LIVELY."
The Banvard's Musical Comedy Co. repeated "Step Lively" at the Theatre Royal last night.. was practically a full house.
There
transactions.
Mr. Smith interrupted by painting out that Mr.Mackay was not strictly allowed to read from anything be cause it would assist him in refresh: ing his memory with regard to the facts of the case.
andow.
was situated on one side of the door-
way.
manager of the Hongkong Cigar Proceeding the witness said the Store who was with witness, at once identified the holders as part of a quantity of goods stolen from his dant as to how he came by the shop. Witness questioned the defen- holders and wasinformed that he had purchased 51 of them from a man named Lung Han for $42 on July 18. Witness looked through the defen- dant's books but could not find any record of the transaction. The witness went on to say that the a distinct bit, notably "I say she witness wife complaining that berhus defendant did his best to help him does a duet by William Harley and band had applied to the Public Works and sent a foki with witness to look Haze oyd, Tell it to the Jury" Department for a piece of land but so for Lung Hon but he was nowhere by F 1 Jardinere and girls, and "I'm far he had received no notification to be found. The defendant also going to hang around until I make Her husband went to the P.W.D. volunteered the information that he you care for me" by Myrtle Ding office to discover the cause of the bad sold 12 of the holders to various delay and was informed by the de- patrons of the shop and bad taken fendant that after certain prelimin aries had been gone through he would obtain the permit.
The company gave a splendid per- formance. Some of the songs were
is stengthening his military position wall. Bin Munchuria.
FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM SIBEBLA
་
A dance by Pearl Jardinere evoked general admiration as did the fox trot executed so nicely by Hazel Boyd and Robert Ryles.
The "play" itself proved amusing credit. Willis G. West and Pearl Jardinere were Mr. and Mrs Abie wise trouble. Wm Horley as Tommy Coha, a pair seeking a divorce, other- Dot bs a ball-boy and Hazel Bagd, Peggy, were anor pair to attract much attention.
Atmongst those who left the CFinancial reports nach Peking re-and those taking part did themselves lony yesterday on the Shinyo Maru Carding the arts of the Siberian Opalescent clouds swim across the were Mr. and Mrs. M. Joblin, Mrs. amy. bluest of blue skies, the green L. M. Joblia, and Mr. A. H. Carroll.aving appeared to in Outer Mong
* Admiral; Koltchuk is reported as boughs. sway in a pleasant breeze. dazzling white are the houses in the Yesterday's defeat of St. Joseph's on Govenmen for help. sun glare, blue are the trousers on a College by the C.R.C, "C" in the
The Oper Mongolian Government neighbour's verandah. We would Junior Tennis League leaves the is said to be quaking perprations in consider the lilies; but we are the issue between the Chinese Y.M.C.A. rescue Koitchuk. paper that gets things done."
and Club de Recreio.
ENEMY PROPERTIES.
The Dockyard Recreation Club held a whist drive last night, a large number of members and friends at- tending, including many ladies. The The chief duty of Mr. Allan G. duties of M.C.. and the presentation Mossop, Custodian in China of Enemy of prizes to the winners were ably Property, is no doubt to realize the performed by Mr. A. B. Allan. The highest value that can be got for it,prize winners were: Ladies, 1st, Mrs. and to see that it does not fall into the Vosper; 2ad. Mrs. Bower: 3rd, Mrs. wrong hands, The sight of a letter Alderman; Booby prize. Mrs. Oven- from him, declining certain offers by a den. Gentlemen, 1st, Mr. Lay: 2nd, Hongkong (British) firm for business Mr. Savage: 3rd, Mr. Irvine: Booby properties on the Shameen at Canton,prize, Mr. Hodgins. has suggested certain considerations
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[Translated for The China Mail from the Wah Tsz Yai Po.}
NORTH'S CHIEF DELEGATE APPOINTED.
PERING, Aug. 13. Wong Top Torg, the speake of
appointed def porce delegate to the Internal Peace Conference.
to the China Mail which ought to be By the new scale of pay for B.the House of Commons, has been brought to his notice. There was a I. Officers Commanders will receive regrettable paucity of information in £1,200 a year, with a bonus yearly, the letter. It said that the Custodian shore travelling allowances and seven in China of Enemy Property was months' full pay leave after three and unable to accept these offers," and a half years' service. Free passages that such refusal in each case is are also granted out and home to solely on account of the insufficiency them and their families. A pension.
SALT SURPLUS PAID OVER..
Suasol, Aug, 28.
of the amount tendered." That is of £250 a year is awarded at 50 years received during the month of May, all right so far as it goes. There is of age. Compared with this, the was paid over to the Cline Goser
no reason why the beneficiaries Government Marine Staff at Sioga-rent yesterday.
should not have the top value. But pore and Penang are badly off. They could we not be told a little more? do not receive half this amount.
Is it not desirable that the amount
of the sufficient tender should be The Kampar correspondent to
It was a thoroughly good show and everybody seemed to enjoy it whole heartedly.
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme-Oirat, of Saigon, in their report dated July 30,
state
Mr. MacKay, continuing, stated that complainant's wife interviewed
Mr. Lo: How can Mr. Mackay
three dozens to Mr. Rocha's auction rooms to be disposed of. Witness. Mr. Rocha and recovered the other said he got 12 of the holders from
two dozens from a tobacco shop in Beaconsfield Arcade. He was satisfied that the proprietor of that shop had bought them by public auction from M. Rocha..
the Hongkong Cigar Store, next Mr. A. A. Guterrez, manager, of
missed the holderg
on
say what Mrs. Mackay told him?
Mr. Mackay: My wife wrote out a memorandum immediately and handed it to me.
forward as a witness it would be Mr. Smith remarked that as Mr. MacKay's wife was not coming. better to hear what complainant's wife had to say to the court without first
gave evidence and said he letting the previous statement the morning the robbery was dis- influence the case.
covered-June 8. He had occasion Mr. MacKay: The reason why to visit Mr. Rocha's auction rooms complainant came to my house was some weeks after the robbery and because he could not suffer any there he discovered some cigarette more squeezing. That is why he holders which he recognised as part followed me to my office the next of the goods stolen from the Hongkong day.
Cigar Store. He spoke to Mr. Rocha about it and as the result of certain information received from him, witness went and reported the matter to Insp. Watt. He accompanied Insp. Watt to the defendant's shop and there discovered three other holders of a similar description to those stolen from his shop. He had not much difficulty in identifying them. this as his shop was the only one import-
ing that class of goods.
Mr. Lo That is a very improper statement.
The hearing of the case is pro ceeding.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
List of
The allotment for the month of August only 20,000 tons, tobe divid- ed as before, viz. for the Chinese exporters and 2/3 for the European exporters. Besides this, it has been decreed that the export will be pro-morning. hibited from the 1st. of September. British
The conditions of our market, notwithstanding the above decree, are Ningpo maintained, and no important drop Sinkiang either in the paddy exchange has Hangchow The Suit Surplus of 2,600,000 taelsbeen registered since. The export Cornelia
of rice for France is free and no Hok Canton licence is needed for this business, Nansang but the Government has advised Inarincka that it will withdraw this ravour if British Isles the circumstances make it necessary. Atreus
Prospects for the new crop are Cheongshing fairly good. The rainy season seems Yuensang to be definitely established.
- Haihong The total amount of, rice exported Kaifong from January 1st. to July 22nd. is Chihil 551,092 tons against 850,609 tons Monteagle in 1918.
Laemedon Linan Pakhoi Tyndareus Hinsang Chekiang Orestes
A COALITION CABINET.
Preddent Chai. Chong now
THE DOMESTIC LOAN.
The amount of the domestic loan
published? Is it not advisable that the Times of Malaya, writing on Aug. wants a chion Cabinet consisting we should learn who are getting 6, states: To-day saw the de-of members from North and South, hold of these properties?
parture to China and elsewhere ofo do away with party polities. The Shameen is a British conces-six teachers and the closing down of sion. We desire to see as many the Cantonese school of this place. British merchants accommodated It is alleged that this was due to our there as possible. Not a British leading towkays as a punishment to monopoly those who know how the teachers for not obeying an order for the eighth year of the Republic almost recklessly loyal the British to give the boys an outing and celebus been reduc to $50,000.000 dol- are to the principle of the Open Door brate Peace Day and allowing them lars by a special meeting of Parlia will not suspect us of any such to enjoy themselves." The Kampar ment. exclusive intentions. Yet we cannot towkays are to be complimented on be expected to regard complacently marking their sense of disapproval the possibility that foreigners are of The Great Sulk. freezing our own people out by ever bidding, Were we permitted
SOLDIERS GOING HOME.
THE CONSTITUTION.
RUMOURS.
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The War Office is the most foolish, impossible" bunch of people in the world, in history, in any light you
There is a rumour current that the Telemachus look at 'em. It is a sort of disease
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Pheumperh The garrison ought to have been
intend to run their steamers from Volute moved outside the city years ago.
At present the Military believe
Kung Sum Chum, the Acting Vancouver to Singapore. On enquiry Hunthail that Hongkong belongs to them, to know who the new owners are,
Premier, has wired to Shum Chum at the local office Mr. Sutherland Hupch that Hongkong commerce exists to and what they paid, we should
Hsun, head of the Military Governinformed the China Mail that Wuhu import their cigars and pipeclay for know how we stand, what
ment, asking him to request the old he had heard nothing about it, Baron Inchcape In connection with Mrs. Stabb'e Parlament not to draft the Constitu
Another rumour has it that the Hong Wan I them, that the Chamber of Commerce we are up against, and how fund for providing recreational tion of the Republic at Canton, He Cunard Steamship Co. will shortly Cardium
further to proceed in the interests apparatus for the soldiers going thinks that Parliament should wait run a fleet of steamers from Home të and pipeclay are good, that the of British commerce. We take it Home on the "Atreus," the following the peace between North
Singapore.
American- There is still another rumour; and that is...The Cunard Steamship Co. Nanking and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Ser: Tancerville vices, jointly, propose to erect a large first class hotel at Singapore for Portuguese the benefit of travellers.
was instituted to see that their cigars
Banks would bust if it weren't for army pay, and that we civilians are a sort of camp followers.
From the fresh accounts brought la by our reporters, published in another part of this paper, it looks as if the danger is not so alarming
sydterday's warning indicated.
It is better to be on the safe side,
and make plenty of noise before the hing happens, than to cry over it fterwards. It was
sort a
of Typhoon Fárning.
The Government is the shipmaster. We people, we civilian householders, re the ship. The War Office glass alow, the outlook threatening ie China Mail hoisted the typhoon WL See?
that the Custodian" in China of donations are already to acknow South is coupluded. Enemy, Property will not have any ledge:
serious objection to a little more] Mr. Anonymous.mai publicity. Disclosure such facts. Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin could only justify his administration. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson
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There is another possibility that is Mr. G. Hastings side practically as unwelcome, and as Major Cassel is taking charge of much against our interests, as foreign parcels of reading matter, games, etc. competition." Official reticence should for them.
There are long, long days of
|
zot be allowed to cover the pro-It's a long, long trail atrailing, cedure of profiteers, of speculators. Towards the land of their dreams Suppose a movement afoot to "corner" With Hongkong left behind them business properties on the Shameen. And its Fragrant Streams. It is clearly undesirable that the Custodian of Enemy Property should wink at it. A little more candour, a more "open and above-board “ method of publishing the results of his negotiations, would make it more difficult to carry out such a scheme
waiting,
Before those dreams can come
true,
And if you can help to speed them There'll be grateful thoughts for
you,
and
The Victoria continues to show good pictures. Pathe stuff is always a draw and a satisfier. This after- noon at 5.15 patrons are to have three episodes of The Bull's Eye. The management is giving this good. measure in order to get to a Fead
White feature as quickly as possible. It is something big they're got and want to get on with. Hinton's Double," with Frederick Ward in the title role, is the feature for to-night's show." It also is a picture triumph.
TEETHING CHILDREN.
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Japanese-
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Nam Kam Chengva Shun Shing Chuen On Hot Tung Asia Po Lee
Dutch
Tjiliwong
Trigonia
Danish-
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Produce Halvard Helios
Nam Wan
The 9.9.
By Mr. Hall. He had not sold any of that kind of holders since the robbery as he had no more in stock. Mr. A. G. da Rocha, auctioneer, next gave evidence and said he re- ceived two dozens of the holders from a man named Chee Kee on July 21, to sell by public auction. On the following day he knock them down to Messrs. Dedeouglou Bros., of Beaconsfieló Arcade for $23.50. On August 2, the old man brought another dozen holders to his shop and on August 5, Mr. Guterrez visited his auction rooms and identified them as part of a lot. of 'goods stolen from his shop on the occassion of the recent burglary.
At this stage his Worship addressed. Insp. Watt and said this case was not so suspicious as the previous one, and he thought the fact that the old man, Chee Kee, had taken the holders to Mr. Rocha's auction rooms to be sold by public auction, itself proved absence of guilty knowledge. Insp, Watt agreed, but said that the fact that the defend- ant's books did not contain a record of the transaction made the case rather auspicious. ...
His Worship decided to discharge the defendant and told Insp. Watt that some arrangement must by made with the old man whereby he was to- return the holders to the Hongkong Cigar Store at cost price.
AN EXTRADITION CASE.
At the Magistrucy, this afternoon the hearing was continued in the caser
Nanking (Capt Tin walf the Canton Authorities aro
TEETHING children have more or H. Dobson) arrived from San Fran
lesa diarrhea, which can be con
seeking the extradition of three. Cinnese wanted for committing a
trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colio is at 6 am. to-day with a cargo and Diarrhea. Remedy All that of fresh fruits or Hongkong. mothery in villige in Canton and necessary is to give the prescribed dosi
fce kidnapping a man, win wie sub- after each operater of the bowels more The as, "Ningpo" (Capt. W. J. sequently mieused, when it sum of than naturs and then castor oil to Freer) which arrived at 7 am to lean the avatcu. It is safe and sure, day from Shanghai brought general Even the mat severe and dangerous" cases are quickly cured by it. For sale cargo.for Hongkong and 1,400 tons By All Chemists and Storekeepers. of beans and bean oll for Canton.
$280 was prid de ruason. The three in were arrested, by the Leute Police a fortnight ago.
The ouse is proceeding.