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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1919,
"SUB ROSA?
[CONTRISTED.]
EXPORTATION OF COINS.
cetince.
IGNORANCE OF THE LAW.
Hongkong weeds a Union Jack The expectation of silver coita Blub om at similar fines to those continues to get people into treable. Fame, where the soldiers and The puble wider the fawn álocs, alike sy""feel more.
This morning four men appeared Home The new Regiment that is koming is certain to consist of a beton Mr. N. L. Smith charged Baper proportion of young lads than with the offence. 57 was the tool asial, and it is the duty, of the ant they had. One was fined Honger public to do what titste$20 with moues fiscated, and they sain to make the fellow feel another $13, thus they are among men and women discharge, it was not proved that learing the Colony, of their bw race even in this dw they tant outpost of Fanpire
neither was it proved that they at tempted to expare the coins through another passenger.
Erg-
Ber
The other two were
A coolie was charged on remand com with attempting to export $3.20 in "ter|ten-cent pieves on the Hau Tak
what.
Mr. M. R. Lo, appeared for the deferas.
The attitude of the averige *Fishing and his wife in Ho
towards the soldiers and stationed here is a point the feel keenly about. There have seen eases ut distinct rudeness towurde Tammis by people who ought to bave known better. This war his A clerk in the Hongkong Hote! toughs the people at Home many (where defendant was employed things and the Tommies here are not said that on the 14th, defendant did without hope that the day will not ask him leave to go tax the when Mr. and Mrs. Englishman in country.
Defendant vallech to the box, was Hongkong-who, after all, may be big people in Ettle Hongkong, but examined by Mr. Lo are, mostly, small fry Hear will reuse that the British solder is a Inman being after all.
3. Lo: On the 14th you did not jack permission to go to the country
Defendant: No, but I was not going at all.
It and when Hongkong hak u To wen arrested on the Hau Tak Unica Jack Chib, the English Colony whart and charged with attempting will haw an opp munity of suking to expor cons? If you were not up fee pest anglies by age to the country what were you regular sciat functies for the doing there" diers and sadors. The British Anna
the over,
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I was on the whard to find a run-
bring back some winter clothing for me in the country.
How did you know he was going by that bout?
He usaty goes on it.
Do your family people know him?
I was told yesterday, on what the reporten would call "imepronchable mutherly" that to less than four: joumadine, all of whoen Ure terras the water, are firmly determined to contest the Kaudes seat when the Secretary of State for the Colabs.pockets, what did you mean to do! nervous as to what will happen to with that money? the Colony of
Yes.
You had altogether $3.20 in your
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN "BROAD DAYLIGHT.
FAMILY ATTACKED,
THE CHINA MAIL.
daylight was perpetrated at 11.30a.m. A daring highway robbery in road yesterday. A man with his wife and family were returning from Aberdeen by the Wanchal Gap Road. When near the first bridge, they were met by three men who were armed with knives. Two of the rabbers caught hold of the man's wife and the other caught hold of the daughter. After robbing them of their finger rings etc., the villain tiled the man. They threw her down and took his pair of gold spectacles and jewellery to the value of $18, No arrests have. been made.
TRADEMARK CASE.
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THE FREIGHT POSITION.
The Shipping Controller recently- perpetrated one of those subtle * jokes” which we have now come to expect regularly from the various scattered up and down the country. Government departments which are
and sometimes in their wits. It was announced in the day Press, with due ceremony, that it had been decided to rescind the orders limiting the time charter rates and the rates. of freight which may be charged for the carriage of coal and other com- modities from the United Kingdom to ports abroad, and merchants and owners were said to be free ta nego tiate rates under ordinary commercial conditions.
All this sounds, very uke and cam forting, but those in the know age fully aware
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
designed have moved me structions to soll. by Public Aucklan, (For Account of the Cinésited)
SATURDAY, September 26, 1919, at 19 Noon.
at their Bales. Rooms, Na # Den Veur Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
-4 FOX TIERIÈK PUPS,
•{aim wodku: old)
KUGHTS & HOUGE,
Amodiomatra Hongkong, September 17, 1918.
(FOR ACCOME OF ZICH. DONCKENED),
TUESDAY,
September 23, 1919, commencing No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of at 1.30 pum, is their Sales Booms,
| camouflage. Merchants and owners are free, it is true, to negotiate rates. under ordinary commercial con- Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at theditions" for a voyage from the River Magistracy this morning, the case Plate to, well, say, Antwerp. The was resumed in which the M.B.K. shipper may offer and the owner was summoned by H. Skott and Co. agree to. take 2500 per ton with infringing their steamship trade-But this does not complete mark of flour.
the business. Not by any manner Mr.C. Bulmer Johnson was for the of means! As soon as the news prosecution and Mr. E. Davidson, leaks out that the good ship for the defence.
Johnny Diddler." 5,000 tons, 10 per Mr. Daigo, assistant manager of cent, has been closed at the rate the M.BR. was recalled, and cross mentioned for the voygan ren a cxamined by Mr. Johnson, said gleam of intelligence cames to the a branch in official eye. What fons Of their firm Australia. The Ying Hing Loong course, the licence to make in jou May in Bangkok had deposited an order is refused. The boat is ordered to Targ Tapestry covered Chesterfield for 2,000 bags of their flour, and as load grain at the usual rate, viz., 625 dots by. Fawell, Ltd. and Arm-chairs
was the United Kingdom,
a consequence
had
a telegram
Los House Street, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNI TUBE-CARPETS, GLASS, PLATE
WARE
c.
A follows:
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FOOD PRICES
SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE WERK ONLY
OF M
HIGH CLASS CANNED GOODS.
THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS ARE OBTAINABLE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
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American Lanah Tongues: Australian Ox Tongass
•Rabbit in. Jolly, Liver & Bacon, Canadian Bolled. Dinner Kippered Herrings, American
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per tin 40 Ostbe.
Booth's. Herrings in TomaED................ Primrose Fresh Berrings, tall tim Primrose. Fresh Herrings, Ast Doncontrated Soup Powder it tin Chicken Soup, Royal Tasto Brand Cambridge Baunnger, New Zealand Balorna Sansaro, American ... Fork at Beans, 20 ounce tia... Quittsrā's. Conan, † lb. tina- 406, “1. Ib. Sweet Mixed Pickles, American
Sultanas Raising
Pudding Balsins
Currania...
Butter. Australian.” Golden Chare Australian Fruitm veu
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Anstralian Vegetables
-Condensed. Milk
“Rein
"Lifeguard"
Dog Biscuita, iz 31 lb. pkt. Sardines, in pure Olive OLÍ
Semolins, in 1 1h. tine ... Penri Barley
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Sugar Peas, Argonr's Asparagus, Royal Taste Brand
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nud numerous other items.
THE ABOVE PRICES DETY COMPETITION. GOODS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE de NIGE KICAUSE QUALITY.
NEW COLUMBIA
RECORDS.
andi Nary deserve well of Brians all ner whom I know, to ask him to despatched to Sydney.. where the what time the foreign shipowner or (new). Folding Card and Onsational LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Tables, Upholstered Buite, Teak- our was stored. In June, brokers away with the fine fat freight, and wood Bedroom informed them that H. Skott and Co. prays every night upon his marrow-
Furniture, had a similar trademark and ever bones that the good old system in prising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, since no importation was made..
England will be continued for ever large and small Wardrobes, Dressing The case was adjourned til Satur
Tablis, Washstanda *. fumed and ever. dzy.
Elieboards, Teakwood,
Dinner This is no fanciful picture, as any shipowner can testify, and when we Fans, Exteralon Dining Tables and bear that "restrictions on foreign-Chairs, ke, Dinner Services, Crockery, going tonnage" have been withdrawn. I und Glaán Wars Cooking Stores, and all the rest of it, we ask: Has Cutlery Bath Boom Utensils, the licencing system been done away Metro-Fisted Ware, with yet? Because before there can be any freedom of movement as far as British shipowners are concerned the whole of the restrictions must be All ranks will parade at Central done away with. But that would be Police Station on Friday the 19th asking too much. The bureaucrats inst at 5.30 p.m. for Inspection by have dug themselves well in, and band, Curtains, &c. His Excellency the Officer Adminis they will take a great deal of
The money
WHE a part of my of Kow-wages, and I intended after cing the runner, to go to redeem some articles.
demand of the "public loon is not satisfied, allows that #ubuch a mem on the Fegative Council. Considering that lures of these spinats are all eusployed on the newspaper whigh initiated, the scheme. I am wondering hour each is going to make kuwn his clins to the place of honour asthe mouth- piece of the people of Kowloon.
The residents of Kewloon are already drawing up a Hut of their grievances and EORTOWA. If win & masterly document When shut meeting comes along we shall see what we shell sce.
You mean something you pawned"
Yes.
Inspector Ceshmen: How much was your wages?
$4. And you were
185:201
Fak
4.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
Orden issued by Xt. J.. W. Franke, D.S.P. (B.).
PARADE..
in powasion of tering the Government. No. Exemp-moving now. They are clever, as tion will be granted except on they pretend to make concessions Medical Grounds.
White Uniform Belts and Helmets Officers to wear belts and carry canes. "No Swords.
When you were arrested" did you find the main?.
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Is. but he was not on board. His ship has satisfied that defendant was not intending leave the Colony, and that it was n (ract that he want to look for the
WALT WHITMAN IN THE
HALL OF FAME.
A BURREPTITIOUS HONOUR.
and all the rest of it,and then proceed. to tighten us the bonds of red tape. As with the nonsensical attitude of the Governmann cives, bod, matters, finance, suping, coal, and many other this idea is to take away. the right hand, And PROHIBITION IN ONTARIO. put it back, with a little vire, with
September 17, 1919.
An amnesty has been declared by the Ontario Provincial Government to all returned soldiers who are con fined in the Ontario prisons for breaches of the Ontario prohibition law, which is generally known as the Ontario Terrance Act. A deputa- tion of the presentatives from the Grand Ar of Canada Organisation of Reture Soldiers waited on the Premier, r. Hearst, at Ontario, and
the eff. The bureaucrat who could say to his wife's aunt: "No, I cannot give your brother a post at £2,000 per annum" has not yet been born!
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Electric Beading Lamps, Toskwood. Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Famitare, Black rood Fire Serena, &c., Bide Tabing, Chairs, Cabiusia, Fictures Ah Carpets DOW
and socond-
Also
Two Fianoa. (Full Farticulars from Catalogue). -Terms Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong. September 17, 1910.-
» (TOM `400DGET OF TEER. CONDE1317),
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TUIND ANY September 23, 1919 commenting at .30- pm at their Bales Rooms, Nc. & Des Vœux Road, Corner el Loo Euane, Street,
A FEW LOTS OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,
Comprising & HOUSEHOLD LAINENS ----Single sad
The action of Chinchu Now Zoo-mumer. He discharged him. band, und British Malaya in render- ing assistance to those who fought for Britain in the war und now need aid in zelenen, na well on the Royal Paxlanation issued at Home Baking employers of labour to do what they can for disabled me, re- minds us that in this Colore there sce many men who crificed their fine might have supposed it diff: positions out of a veure of duty and felt nowadays to invent a new form went Horne to fight and who now of houx, but that feat, has kitely been back in the Colony wooling their achieved by a group of American requested the release of all the heels without employment the buste. In New York University returned soldiers confined for criminal THE Undersigned has received in Double Fist and Hemstitched Sheets, prospect of employment. The very there is a Hall of Faur, erected to indulgence of their thirst for alco- Feast that the Govemment or the contain memoriale to these deceasdi bolic liquors in face of Ontario head of local Arms can do is this natives of the United States who legislation. They were assured by the matter is to give preference, when have most deserved to be honoured Premier that their request would be there are vacancies to be filled, to by their country? Election is made granted, and that all returned soldiers those who have done their little bit every fifth year by a pines of a bus convicted of a breach of the Pro- in the war.
dred eminent citizens, Sommeliga, hibition Act would be released before Walt Whitman has never yet the peace celebration.
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have not been released just send me their names and I will see that they are immediately freed to join in the peace celebration."
No such course will be taken in Quebec province, where the pro- bibition measures have not followed: so drastic a course as in Ontario, and where the sale of light beers and wines is permitted, while soldiers is practically non-existent.
am.cogst returned
tion
trustions to roll by Public Aug.
OD
SATURDAY, September 26, 1919,
"This is an unusual course," said If the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher secured enough votes to obtain à was correctly reported when he was place in this American Paheen: Mr. Hearst to the deputation, but. made to say "Dinetly 5 stop. But on the eve of the centerary the occasion is an unusual one. I ugging, we shall issue subsidiary of his bath, Incheon-party of you hear of any returned men who coins from our reserve" to a repre- well-known poets and writers sentative of one of your contempor-entered into a whimsical conspiracy. turies, it discloses a state of affairs Having procured a bust of Walt that surely needs looking into. Here Whitman, they made a journey to bave the public bean undergoing the University in six automobiles. every sort of inconvenience and a On arriving there, they spoke harsh. ricking the money changes by givingly to the janitor because he had no them handsome premeurns for charg. ladder ready, since of one he must ing the Bank notes while all the lave known that they were cone time the Government or the Banks They treated the other attendante drunkenness haw had a reserve of silver coins and guards with equal assaramos, from which they could have drawn and carried the past into the build Their own will I refuse to being with reverence and extreme care. lieve, in spite of what Mr. Fletcher They placed it in a niche, which baid, that the Government actually they had previously ascertained to Borded and is hourding silver coins be vacant, and cared through a und waiting for an opportunity for programma consisting of a memorial doting them out to the public.
address and appropriate reading from Walt Whitman himself. They Whether it is the Bandas or the presently deappeared, and the Uni A Chinese uppeared before Mr. Governinent that has been respon-versity authorities, it is reported, N. L. Smith this afternoon charged sible for the shortage of silver come, have not succeeded in discovering with stubbing another on the morn- the whole business has been a mi. their idechty. It is feared that one ing" of the 9th at the Cheung On sance Instead of trying to stop the result of this practical joks will be boarding house in Des Voeux Rodd smuggling of come out of the Colony to delay still further the payment of Central and adding poor Chinese of the the rational tribute to Whitman's wample of dollum roth of ten cent memory which his admirem believe pieces which they have been enlaa- to be already overdue.
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Touring to take away from the
Colony, the Government should have.
examined, and brought to the Fight
of day the immense hoards of silver
"HARBOURING
SERIOUS STABBING AFFAIR.
STEAM BOAT ACQUAINTANCES..
Mr. C. F. Mason provecited and Mr. D. V. Stevenson defended.
Complainant hated that he br rived in the Colony by the Hai
* Fren," and defendent was a felony- passenger. He got acquainted with am and on landing both went to
coine which each of the hindred und Charged at the Magistracy yester. the banding, house and occupied a one money changes in Hongkong day afternoon with barbouring in room. Defendant was away for a have been depositing in their secret ungrarried girl, under 31 years of few days and on has return, witnORE vaults against the day when the age, without the consent of her naked where he had been, and he emuggling regulations shal separente; & Chinese pleaded that he and be had been to Kennedy Town longer be in force,
had known the girl for a long time. gumbing, Witness who was visited, DIOMEDES: One day she came to his house and by in brodlier, werk for a wall, but [We have deletal mozo, further asked him to let her stay there, bay- returned twenty muutes inter. He observatione by this contributor on ing that the bid rim nwly from her on entering his room, found the 'alachera.!!.... It is time that line of parents who resided in Cendon. He boxes were broken open. Defen- talk had a long reel--Ed, C.M.] could not refuse her protection be- dunt said that he had low $300, and cause she was a stranger here and demanded that wifaces give it buck so he allowed her to slayewith, him, Lat once, but the latter said he did TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY. He hitted her to go back to her not ote him any money. Defendant CHAMBE, LAI VK Colle ding" Íbe parents hit she would not. 1 He did picked up a knife and wabbed, bim rhits Remedy folowerk fay: a tre | zog now then, the parents lived or the buck; and on the chest. Wit of cursor oil wulfatially curtindo dan puticket ble his whistle and defendant
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ins wa went to press.”
commencing at 11 am.
at his Sales Booms, Duddeil Birosty.
6 bales Periodicals
8 cases Freezing Machinery 1 case Brandy ·
23 tine Coffee
.18 tine Bisenit 84 bags Floar
90 tis Yellow Paint 10 tine Soft Soap
5 cases "Three Boy.” Soap
50 cases Bar Soap
30 pairs Rubber Boots
73 pairs Hair Clipper
3. Sering Machines. Terms: Cash on delivery.....
GEO.P, LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 17, 1919.
THE
Pow Choos, Linen Damask Serviettes, Towels, Face Towels, &en da.
DRAWNWORK:Bedspreads, Fillow Ostos, Tray Cloths, dar de,
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Ten Cloths, Bunne 18 by 54 in. Also
A few lots of Soft Cases and
Attache Cases D
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(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cach
HUGHES & HOUGH,
1. Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 17, 1919
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