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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 1919,
OFFENSIVE TRADE NUISANCE.
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
THE CURING OF HIDES..
WHOLESALE DEALER FINED $1.
At the Magistracy, yesterday after. mou a Chinese donker in alles was summoned by the Sanitary Ben
CASES INCREASE. EVERY DAY.
This morning, at the Police Court, ja Covinos was changed with being in unlawful possession of eight tools of opium.
When the hoogs was read out to for seeing mid denosing cow-hides the nan he exclaimed: "It is not
No. Sal On Lane without feel wels bon fuck." pervxit
**vit right, "* bei Mr. Lindsall, 1. WE L. Shenton appeared does not er; they Govern ✯ the defendant, and Mr. A. Gab-| so, Head of the Sanitary Departat gets the opian $800 or six
{mouths". ment, and Caps. Monteith, 31.0.FT.,
Another man wae charged with intake the www that the
Sanitary Departament.
being in unlawchal pornassion of 82; Inspector B Word stated that on all of new opt Augus: 25 he visited No. 7. Sat on Inne, and star potues then engaged in cleaning mom biles. He asard the to when the hides belonged oral they
Telęndant, estates that a man on pointed to defendunt. He examined jased him to curry the opium for $5. defendant is glow and fond a fur-esket or to crevent the drug Witness the end his waist, rendsing if the the quantity of Irides, want away, and on his send witblive utented his that he would notional that they werk was stility the fine."
**$800 or three months," said Mr. 'The Bles were in pla prog Samus cetulitive as when taken bar Barke ad the shuughter-house.
Cross-examined, witpers stated stab wholesale deaders Find me pe mits. TIS hides serred to have been gig wu-bed til saked. They unl been puntex from an in a ball-curved shallton. Flur only treatment in was dum the brushing of of the sat won the judg He supposed the hot weather was very taying for the hidest wiilch, if not eived in dann, werd apt to become putri.
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Mr. Shaton That the whole
Inspector Muodornal stated that the man had the plum conrenk round his wrist..
Defendant: But the man promised pay me $3. He only gave me must find she na to get the other $2 to pay the fine. I pay the fine cerwise.
INDIAN SOLDIER MURDERS HIS COMRADE.
MAN CLUBBED TO DEATH WITH
IRON BAR..
ALLEGED MURDERER
ARRESTED.
A savage murder was coated
CHINA MAIL.
NETHERLANDS TRADING
SOCIETY.
The Nederlandsche Handel-Maats- chappij had its annual general ment- Ing on July 7, at Amsterdam,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
Ra
The General Balance Sheet and sad after MONDAY, September Profit and Loss Account to 31st
13th, 1919 The Paso Ofico and December 1918, show that the netthe Ufice for the Registration of Fer- profits amount to 12,551296.87 sons under Ordinance 6 of 1916, will be located at the Central Police Station (£1,054,275), out of which, after pro and not at the Post Offer Building
at the Hongkong Singapore Batta-viding for the Statutory Reserve to the extent of f1,880,259.37 (£152,522) lion Barracks at Kowlcon, when an Indian teooper was chubbed to death
a dividend of 14% has been declared. with an iron bar by another trooper, GENERAL BALANCE SHEET
The alleged murderer was arrested jand taken before Mr. R. E. Lindsell
on the Magistacy, this morning,
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DECEMBER 31, 1918.
LIABIATES,
ED.C. WÓLFE
Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, September 13, 1910.
STRUTHERS-AND DIXON (INC)
From SEATTLE, Etc.
The motive for the killing, which Capital paid up in full .....£ 5,833,333 took place on Sept. d' (four days ago) Reserve fund diviners 1,215,879 is not known; but, abeceding to in-, Special Reserves.......... ..... 1,416,666 11,365,025 spector Godoy there was a rumour Fixed Deposits
fight between the two man on Current Accounts 19,980,023 THE American Steamship, the previous day. It appears that Government of the Nether-
WEST HENSHAW." murdered man and the accused lands, balance proceeds slept in beds lying side by side in of produce ga matatan the barracks. At about malinight Bills payable another trooper hearin e noise, Sundry Creditors .... woke up and found the assodant Officers' Pension Fund.... standing by the side of deceased's Dividends............ hed withe'n club in His hand. The Balance carried forward bor was thrown out of a window and
to new Account picked up the next day,
The bars been remanded.
MF. Linsell. This wort GAMBLING IN COTTON, unch in paying the fich.
**Well," med deplus, I have got a rexis E could sell it."
$15,000 BAR......
A. Chinese was charged with being jin unlawtni possession of 189 taris
el optun, worth $2,$76.
The plum was found in a house
matter; otherwise, thus brides woulin Wellington Street, walk out of the gochowane,
Containing, witness sakli it was offence inst the Offensive Traders Ordinace to keep maw bides or even ball-out hide
Ma thibson, suggested that the A10... who had visited the pre- mises, light go into the witges-bas A state whether re re the smell. crainting Eran the gown WOR offensive
Captain Montzith stated that there
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Mr. A. E. Hali appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Linde retranded the case gansing buil in $15,000.
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.
www.
CHINESE AND A ** CORNER."
186,369
5,751,839
166,667 835,211
at
303 having arrived, Consignees of Cargo notified that all the are hereby Cargo will be Isaded
their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous. Godawos: of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd. whence delivery may 1,223 be obtained £46,752,538 will be subject to rent.
£7.782,041
Goods not cleared by the 19th Sept.,.
All broken chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined at 10A.M., on WEDNESDAY the 12th just, by 3,831,515 Messrs, Goddard & Douglas. 5,423,809
Claims against the Steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days 11,559,142
after the arrival of the Steamer, other- 14,565,812 wise they will not be recognised."
ASSETS.
Cash in hand and at
Bankers Government and other Stocks and Debentures Bill receivable
Sundry Debtors
and
Current Accounts..
Loans receivable
EXCHANGE BUSINESS
SUSPENDED.
"
Estates and Shares in
Estates
Advances to Estates....... Premises......
738,500 2,634,052 217,667
taver.
The N. Daily News of Sept. BB
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An interesting situation has arisen connection with the, local yarm trade, and is may have serious finan- unl consequences for some of the parties concomed in few of the nêne (appruch of Battlement day.
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HEAVY OVERREVING,
The circumstances which have
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what--
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
£ 46,752,538 by the undersigned.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, DECEMBER 31, 1918. Stocks and Debentures...£ Expanses of Manage ment. Taxes and Gene- ral Charges Officers' Pension Fund....... Premises
Reserve for taxes Frofit.......
Commission, Interest and Exchange, after mak. ing provision for bad and doubtful debts... Estates in Netherlands
India and Surinam ....
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NOTICES.
FOOD PRICES
SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
OF
HIGH CLASS CANNED GOODS.
THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS ARE OBTAINABLE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
-American Lunch. Fongues
Australian Ox Tongues
Rabbit in Jolly, Liver & Bacon,) Canadian Bolled Dinner
Kippered Herrings, American Fresh
per tin 75 cents. $1.05. 3. $.3 onch.
por ti 40 aanks.
最肉
40
*
12
Booth's Herrings in Tomato... Primrose Fresh Herrings, tall tin Primrose Fresh Herringe, Ant
#lb Concentrated Soup Powder
tia Chicken Soup, Royal Taste Brand Cambridge Bangagos, New Zealand Balogun, Sausage, American .. Fork and Boans, 20 ounce, tin... Guittards Cocoa, † lb. tins 400, 1, b.
Sweet bilxed Pickles, American Sultanas Raisins
Pudding Rainius
› CUTTARÈS --
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气部件
Butter, Australian, “ Golden Chu Australian Pralja «
*།*.
"Reindeer
Australian Vegetables Condensed Milk *Lifeguard
Dog Biscuits. In 31 lb Sardines, la pars Olive 011 ì SemsHua. In 1 lb. tima *** [ Paarl Barley
Sugar Pons. ArmoZFI
Asparagus, Royal Taste Brand
per
11
11
and numBROUS other item.
tin
Tim 30
60
THE ABOVE PRICES DEFY COMPETITION.
ALL. goots' ARE GUARANTEED ΤΟ BE ON HIGH CLASI QUALITY
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
NEW
COLUMBIA
RECORDS.
THE MAN BEHIND THE HAMMER
74,849
GEO. GRIMBLE & Co.
Ågerts. Hongkong, September 12, 1919.
fMY SINE
A 5973
420,523
41,667
54,854
91,667
1,054,275
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEKS.
TOYO EISEN KAISHA
STEAMER ARRIVED FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS,
A 6056
(FORGET ME Nor...
The Madic OF YOUR EYES
T'LL THINK OF You
6044
THE
£ 1,746,895
MARU,"
1,637,164
109.671
3.8. NIPPON Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to presons their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer or the Company's. godown, whero all cargo impeding im
£ 1,746,835 modiate discharge will be landed at
consignees' risk.
LAWN TENNIS.
C.R.C. AT HOME.
The matter arises out of the gambling in cotton which utterly has been going on to a very com offersive troll, but bu OUR LecÁL. POETS (WH)-The silerable extent, and a curious fact thought that spectre Wood had China Mall is willing and desires to is that the Chinese merchante con- put the potion sufficiently well. onerrage local poets. We never cerned have tended to operate " There was no need, therefore, for refuse to publish any local effort agst the boots by their very
without god renenu him to go into the witness-box.
In this case, fextensive 'dealags in the stock of Mr. Shenton stated the there while we like the Bit of your "Res a Japanese mill." It is notable that were eight fallen in holes in fleet of the Gods," and well appreciate (no first class para merits are district and they laid been permitted na round and purpure, we have to concerned in the business, which in to carry on their trade for a manter recognize that it would be too much volwes a cocsitemible sum of money. of pure, Heelung Baud infemed of a shock to some decent people. Something approaching a temporary hini that he bad apple for a liex now, Couldn't you revise it and leave the crisis in the yarn trade has been but the Bound refused to bete any devil out?
brought about, and bas necessitated The fretions were only given to
suspension of all yarn transactions rotai desain m Is client was a
on the Shanghal Stock & Produce wholese desiler who impeted enor-
Exchange mous quotes of Hikles from Ainoy,
Min. Shenton stated that there Foobbow, Kwangsi and other places were nine such fins in the neigh- Unfortunately, owing to the hot we hourhood. It was a regidlar ren for traght about the present situation ther some of the hides which arrived that sort of work. There was no
fare briefly the. is a half-on red state hail to be sorted question of one nam going to the steek & Pinduce Exchange. Ltd., The Shangbai out and bed "upart. the pre place and making it more of a ral appointed an aesareat committee Junior League are now complete, the The arrangements regarding the seat ance, when the Sinitary since than the other. Tuspecta or visited ti e premises a large
to assess all pams, and a list of YMCA. having defeated the CRC Mr. Ciben: You can maging standard prices was prepare and the final play of with the Club-de raunbor of hides wote belly packed what the neighbours think of it. Ex Mr. Neunze, and his cooles Mr. Shenton stated at differ. Put in operation in December last, Recreio for the championship of the were rushing off the sale price to entiation should be sie between 16 appears, however, that in April permission of the C.R.C. take place business being dele on this basis. Junior League, will with the kind weghing then. His client had never the dealers. bought any al in dess at all. Every Mr. Gibson replied that the dam.there began on the Exchange what on their ground on Saturday 13th hide which was imported was sup- dant was worse
was cutied
a one-chon operation instant. This match should prove posed to have her cured. Owing There were certain areas laid down mentioned). It was at once paint strong teams available and very keen there are 20 chops in the list above highly attractive as both clubs have to the extordury weather it was as offensive prad areas, and the area out that this method of business tenris is anticipated. imposs nie to log hides and complained of was not one of there. might lead to complications as any ing the clays. So long as the Mr. Shenton; Wout it be better Toment, for the reason that to oper Government pernitted people to to have them all shifted out? carry on these godowe in the way
one chop. they did he did not think anything case they would have to give the corner in that particular chop.
Mr. Gibson replied that in that ate on an exchange in
would mean bringing, about
Mr. Smith: You mean toky none subject to the Magistrate regarding tain Japanese broker he bought on a long notice, and, moreover, it was The present position is that a cer hear use very offensive?
the trude as offensive. If the busi Exchange a re.quantity of water- Shenton: Yes, so much so pass were done a tle better be 10's and 20's, a quantity so felow next to our shop keep thought they could stay. idan from the local singhtër- Mr. Smith stated that the prosecute the actual quantity of the Mill great as to be double or nearly At first oy alent thengiato alleged that the business with concerned, the output of which is, been mistaken for this man offensive, not that it was being car-
we are informed, between 9.003 and |10,000 bal per month.
dire coull be said on the matter.
.
than the others.
1 want to put to Dr. Gibson red on in a careless way.
dis. The Government have
Mr. Shentch replied that the best
ed this business to be cared thing would be to send the whole
THE " AULLS' DESPERATE EFFORTS,**
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but in spite of a dull
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received at the U. S. Consulate from
September 10. the Manila Observatory at 2 pm.
Cyclone or typhoon W. of the Ladrone or Mariana Islands inclining Northward.
5.20 p.m. September 11. Typhoon W. of the Ladrone or Mariana Islands inclining Westward. 10.30 a.m. September 12" Cyclone or typhoon E of Luzon
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
for "a number of years and are utter the Government for con- warent. This busines, three-deration before sentence vis pass and declining market for all jarus fore, cannot be an offensive one. feil. There should be a regular pro in general--are now trying to bods-
ent would have stopped it long ago. If this business was to be regulated means possible; but the sellers, who W. W.N.W quee if it had been the Govern-dure in regard to the whole matter, ter up the market by whatever more than 300 miles distant moving "Mr. Gibson stated that these it was not only his client's business are mostly second-class Chinese,. people had been carrying on this which should be regulated but every are not giving cart any extra margia, business for a number of years. They similar business. If the Magistrate on the plea that the Exchange co- dealt in salted hides brought down decided that the business was obrot in any circumstances operate in from various parts of the coast, and noxious and offensive all the dealers one chop only, and they want to they also dealt in dried hides,
He have to stop.
Lave their soles liquidated on the was not sure whether it was that
Mr. Smith: Not necessarily. Abasis of other bocal yern chops, At particular, but he knew that I said before, the Government has the moment, everything is ata the other firms in the neighbourhood held its band. It is the same with standstill in the Exchange as far as dent in called and raw bides: "They brothels. We do not prosecute bro-yurne are concerned, business having WANTED. For Outport naar got the indes down in kirge quantithels recognised by the Government. ceased for the last three days. tit, up if they found them not but only those carried on on the sky.
Hongkong, a competent GOVER NESS (any natality except German) salter they cared them and sold Mr. Shenton: This was not done
to take CHARGE of 3 CHILDREN, them to al tanners or sometimes on the sly; we did it openly.
In connection with the suspension knowledge of English and French hipped them to. Penang, Singapore Mr. Smith: I wish to know what of yarn business on the Exchange, casential. Also to assist in house work and to the North. In this particular Mr. Gibson wants done in this mat-it may be of interest to gueto a Apply stating full particulars and
ase the trade was a great deal rometer?
clause the Articles of Association salary required to P. E. Ho offensive than places tally were. Mr. Gibeon replied that the busi
It was the care of a thing having, ress was too big to be stopped; he grown up until the neighbours began did not want it stopped.
kick, and the Sanitary Depart
had to take some action,
Inspector Wook replied that the
A RULE TO MEET 'THE CASE.
WANTED.
provided to meet such an eatigabey. "CHINESE POST OFFICE," KONGMOON.
Article 1 ways: In any of the fol- bong croumstances the Exchange
shri suspend aither whole or part
WANTED MARCONI WIRE-
LESS OPERATOR requir
ca
*Storage will" be. Assossed cargo remaining undelivered after September 17
́All broken, ebafed and damaged pack- ager wilt be landed into the Company's Godown, where same will be examined ou Friday, September 18, ut 10 E.
No claims will be recognized after the
one will be entertained if presented goods have left the steamer or godown, and later than three weeks after anival of steamer.
effected.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be
T. DAIGO,
Manager. Hongkong. September 12, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. --
THE Undersigned have received Instractions-to-l by Public Auctions to
(ron 15бOUNT OF THE CONCERNED); -
QX
WEDNESDAY, September 17, 1919, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, -Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A consigament of
WATCHES
by a well-known Swiss Maker. Tza-Cash
HUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioncors
Hongkong, September 12, 1919.
THE Undersigned bave received in-
structions from ME. YEONG YUX Yot of SHANGHAI, who is closing up business hora, to sell by Public Auction,
од
FRIDAY,
September 19, 1919, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Boomis, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Streek,
A large nasortment of Valtable Chiness Porcelains, Carios,
Bet
Comprising
The whole this stock-in-trade, and
and a coloured Vas Wall Plates, Table Screens, Blue and White Vases, and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Brass Figures Vases, ko, Kake-monos and Lacquered Wafa
...The shore stock Include pisces of the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlung, and Towk- oog Periods. The balle of which will
mold without reserve,
He defendant was bolder than the rest of the session in the Markat Hall for Steamer, procooling to Europe, including a large varisty Lot 5 coloured: for any penalty: he and find oured his bides outside the (2) Fluctuations in the quotations Apply Box No. 1147, 00 CHINA the tide to be con- godown
aro deemed unwarrantable, or un- M sive trade.
Mr. Shenton repked that it was warrantable fluctuations am appre arked that there Mr. Nemzes's coolies who were to hended to happen. (2) In case where. ne définition of an offensive blame. If anything was to be done the bokore have made any improper WANTED. By leading LIFE
there should be a un form policy, transection or their transactions have
-INSURANCE COMPANY, bson replied that certain All the men were big dealers, in been made in impprogriate manners, ONE or EW capable Representatives the Ordnance porting hundreds of thousands of or they have acted purpocaly in dis of standing and character. Honkong
dollars worth of hides.
turb the Market Hall, or they are or Danton Apply stating qualifica bremment
Mr. Smith stated that it was dif-shout to do so. (8) In case the cotiert, to Bor No. 1148, c/o CHINA mint make feat to Had that the was not on lection of margins is deemed difficult.
MAIL offensive business. He thought the for trencaction under proceeding. rion or Government's policy abould be to (4) Besides the above Grouzostances, WANTED. Parition as SURGEON portixatlar treat of alike, as Al Shenton had transctions on come objecte ure. onship miling for the Strait)
delcu said.
He found the defendant deorsed projudicial to pable wel Boed Qualifications, Apply "Man100," Warning." guilty and fined him $1.7
c/o " GLINA, MAIL.
(Fall Partieplage from Ostalogue), On view from 4 pm. 18th ingt
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