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THE CHINA MAIL.
went back to his seat opposite to him and repeatedly sald “You will pay for this, I will have your tail twisted" Feeling aggrieved at this Insult he went to Mr. Dinshaw Wania, a fellow journalist, who was seated at the other end of the hall and informed him of the occurrence. When b. (complainant) returned to his seat the accused called out ro him in an insulting tone "Hey Chokra. Hey Chokra. Is he your master ? "
The Magistrate issued summons against Major Porter.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth 4:2 7/168.
The ss. "Satanta,” (Capt.Trott) arrived from Tourane yesterday. She brought no cargo.
The s..Nissin Maru," (Capt. Shlota) sailed for Keelung this more ing. She carried no cargo.
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The 9.9. "Yuetshang." (Capt Ross) sailed for Swatow at 4 pm. to-day with 200 tons of general cargo.
The s.3. "Kamyingfat," (Capt. Noronha) sailed for Hoihow this morning with 80 tons of general
Major Porter, if these are facte, is an officer- but not a gentleman. It is pleasant to be able to say that in the case of our own Major, Major Willett of the A.SC., we have no such com. The s. "Lokeang." (Capt. Simp plaint to make. In the interviewson) arrived from Hongay yesterday with our reporter, published verba- | with 1,640 tons of coal for Hongkong. tim yesterday, he even wished the young man "good morning" If he had also thought of offering the young man a chair, we should have felt that our representative was in a fair way to learn, by example, how to be a perfect gentle.
The s.s. "Choysang." (Captain man. Reporters, of course, regard Baker) arrived from Canton at 6 these opportunities of acquiringa.m., to-day with 50 tons of general good manners as one of the per cargo. quisites of their afduous profession. Accustomed in the office to associate with editors,uncouth savate creatures
cargo.
The S.S.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Hongkong Technical Institute will reopen on Monday, Oct. 6.
The Cunard Steamship Company has secured the ex-German 8.8. *Im- perater," 52,000 tons, for the Atlantic service.
feeding of the bay front section of
the city.
The first German vessel to leave Hamburg for the Mediterranean was the 9.3. "Diana" which left on [August 13.
H.E. the Governor (Sir Reginald Stable] is attending his first Executive Council meeting in this Colony this morning.
To-day's return of communicable disease shows three cases of enteric, one of puerperal fever, and one of gastro-enteritis.
THURSDAY, 0OTOBER 2 1919
THE “PHEUMPENH "
AGAIN.
HOW CAPTAIN, AND OFFICERS PASSED TIME WHEN HELPLESS.
story of the typhoon adventure as given in the Chine Mail,
With coal short and poor, and the typhoon at its height, "Pheumpenh" was heaved to, and lay the rolling heavily.
GOLD LEAF SENSATION.
FALSE RIPORT TO POLICE.
A great sensation was created recently in Chinese financial circles. when the Fuk Kee shop of Wing Lok Street, was said to have been robbed Captain R. M. de la Sala bas of gold leaf to the total worth of personal narrative in Shipping and $112 000. The Police were informed, On September 14 at Galveston auman touches not contained in the for a close investigation of the Engineering which gives a few and immediate measures were taken north-east gale resulted in the serious
matter. Then they got a remarkable. story from a foki of the shop. He said that he was sent by his gold lent, and was given $100,000. master to. go up to Canton to buy
The money was put in a bag, and it The chief and second officers was amongst his luggage when he and the captain fixed long boarded the train. On arrival in chafts in the chart room, after Canton, he opened the bag, and to reassuring the passengers, and in his great surprise, he discovered that this way passed the time when there was not a single coin left. The nothing could be done,
contents were only two jackets, They smoked, talked, thought, which did not belong to him... and listened. to the noise of He was much alarmed, and came barometer for a wise. Chief Officer not mention a word of what had The storm, and watched the back to Hongkong again, bur ̋dið Eric Thompson recited Kipling's happened and when he was asked poetry to them,
by his master about the parcbase, he At 2 a.m. when the lull began and only said that arrangements were daylight broke (saya Captain de la being made. He left again by a Sala). Then we all opened our hearts to night boat, and thought of com acknowledging that none of us ever sea on the way, but on the wharf, expected to see the break of dawn, his mind changed and he went back and each honestly confessed to the to the shop again, and later went op other that we had made our peace the to the Police station, where this story night previous with Our Maker and was related. He confessed that he resigned ourselves to our fate aa He was the person who broke the win- willed best. The chief officer dows of the shop to make it appear after that was very amusing.hit robbers had entere fit he exclaimed. "My word, but it
fine to really feels
be alive, formed sort of an individual, and if I and what is more I feel quite a re only carry out all I promised last aght, I shall certainly be a good Christian for the rest of my life. All my clothes, books, etc., are spoilt.
The marriage of Mr. Sidney Henry but maskee that, the ship is un- Peek to Miss Ethel Hilda Boon was insured and the owners are sure to solemnized at St. John's Cathedral at come through handsomely, as they noos to-day, the ceremony being value her at $250,000, and if they performed by the Rev. H Copley don't the cargo is worth, I believe, Moyle, M. A about $450,000 and certainly the consignees cr insurance companies will see us alright, so why worry ? (Alas, poor Eric, thy dreams have not materialised. Blessed is he who expecteth nothing.)"
In Hawaii there were about "Tonglee," (Captain 350,000 tons dw. of German vessels whose manners are beastly, they look /Swamoto) arrived from Weihaiwel being detained. All of them have each other and shook hands, franklymitting suicide by jumping into the to the outside public to set them bet yesterday with 1,650 tons of general now been taken over by the British ter examples of dignity, courtesy, and sargo. reposeful mannera. Where are they
more likely a get this than in the The s.s. "Yingchow," (Captain garrison, one asks. Major Porter, Sirens) arriver from Tsingtao yes. the irascible, is at obvious excepterday with 650 tons of general cargo tion. Let us forget him. Mir and mails.
quire different, but
Ltd Willett was
FOR LADIES WEAR!
MARRIAGE
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may we also suggest, that he was The s.s."Kaiyu Maru." (Captain ziso not buite perfect as an Muira) arrived from Keelung yester exemplar? He should have offered day with 1,637 tons of coal for our young man a chair, and talked Hongkong. in this way: "Now, my dear young Sir, I know you are only a private, The s.. "Tenyo Maru." (Capt. so to speak, in the journalistic army. Maki) sails for Sar. Francisco at and that you are, not to blame for noon to-morrow with 2,000 tons of the truly infamous conduct of your general cargo, editor. He had the infernal cheek,
if you'll pardon the slightly" incem- The s.5. Winghang," (Captain perate expression. to priat a lot of de Souza) arrived from Macao stuff without first asking me if I'd yesterday with 110 tons of general
like to see it in print, and he con-cargo for Hongkong. tinues the said cheek and aggravates
The A. P. Co's 9.5. "Horn Shell," (Capt. Dolton) arrived from Tarakan yesterday with a cargo of 2,932 tons of oil fuel for Hongkong.
it by sending you to me now. My The s.s." Shuncheong." (Captain boy, I don't want to preiudice von Cordova) arrived from K. C. Wan against your superior officer, but if yesterday with 110 tons of general ever you become an editor yourself, cargo tor Hongkong. don't do things that way. Of course I don't feel like making any state- ment for publication now. You an- derstand why, don't you? Well, that's that. Good morning"
Instead of which he spoke as re ported yesterday, in a very differenti Mr. C. S. Gubbay, principal of tone. He said one of you", mean Messrs E. D. Sassoon & Cò, returned ing one of the colony's newspapers, to the Colony from Shanghai by the had pablished an incorrect statement M. M. s.s. "Porthos." that he was going Home Unless he knew that the
The 5.5.
"Nissin Maro," (Capt.
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Government.
The United States owns one quarter of the gross ship tonnage of the world and the August deliveries made to the Shipping Board bring the production rate up to 1,000,000 tons per month.
Eastern ports and Pacific Coast ports The increased fares between Far went into effect on September 19. The following rates are cow in force: from Hongkong or Manila, G.$312; from Shanghai, G.288; for Yoko hama, G.$250.
Peking papers report that a party experts have been of technical despatched to Urga by the Ministry of Communications to inspect the local conditions there with a view to establishing an air service in that part of the country.
On September 20, are of the Chisa
Steam Navigation Co.'s gedowns at Hankow, situated out- side the British Concession, caught fire and was burnt out. The godown contained general cargo, and the jamount of damage done was heavy.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
List of vessels in port
The s.s. "Kifunzen Maru," when morning. bound up to Hankow to load for British- Europe, went badly ashore on Sep- tember 18 fourteen miles above Choysang. Nanking. Two tugs were sent to Hong Wan I her assistance from Shanghai and Satanta
the host worked up a temper. His | China Mail was the offending party, Shioshita) arrived from. Keelung be was refloated on the 23rd and Horn Shell grievance grew under contemplation, he should not have dragged us into yesterday with a cargo of 1,100 tons PEEK - BOON. At S John's as it does with all men. Lord! What Let each tub stand on its own of coal for Hongkong.
Cathedral to-day. by the Rev. automats we all are. Let us start
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bottom, and each newspaper be mistakes. responsible for its owo
that?
The s.s."Yokohama Mara,” H. Conley Moyle, LA Soney with quite a small grievance, let us But why be reeved by a thing like (Captain Okamoto) sailed for Yoko Henry, on of the lure Mr. Wil-blow of steam about it, and lara Peek and Mrs, M. A. Perk. we may laugh
What on earth could ithama via Shanghai this morning and forget it. of Highbury New Pack. London, But check the escape of steam.matter, anyway? The British milk with 600 tons of general cargo. to Ethel Hilla, duughter of Mr. | Aggravate the disturbed feeling tary officer seems to believe there is
sex.
COM-
and Mrs. Walter Poon, "Sunny-by an unsympathetic or side, Fulmers Green, Mickle tumacious hearing, perhaps even by a remark that seems meant to reduce the size of our own importance, and trifles light as air" become much stronger than Holy Writ The guests, growing fortable,
The China Mail.
"TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE,"
THAT SCRAGGY CHICKEN,
suggested that
friend should pay and go.
their Not
The 3.5. still such a crime as lese majeste.
"Sinkiang, (Captain Isn't it time he learned that he too Eedy) sailed for Shanghai at noon is only a human man like the rest of to-day with 500 tons of general us, and should "come off his perch"? cargo and 4 European passengers.
PROFITEERING?.
The s."Taksang." (Captain Picknell) sail for Haiphong at 10 2., to-morrow with 20 tons of
proceeded.
Mentor Wasun
The first delivery of mails to a Hopsang veseel at sea was accomplished at Patriot
Adriatic"
Taksang New York when the s.3. was outward bound for Liverpool. Chipshing She left at noon on August & and an Loongsang acroplane left at 2p.to. overtaking Telemachus the "Adriatic" half-an-hour later and Haitan delivering some bags of mail Ixion
And
Empress of Asia The French Budget Cmmission Thongwa is supporting the bill for extending Glenfalloch and improving the part of Marseilles. Brisbane It is expected that the cost of the Jason work will be at least 130 million Laising
while the State will provide the American remaining 100 million francs.
Quinnebang Seven steamers operated by the Tancerville Barber Line and three others assigned
Easily the biggest drain on the general cargo and 2 European pas francs for the Chamber of Commerce, he. By now a principle was at stake.purse of an ordinary "good fellow," sengers,
to the Seattle-Far Eastern trade, Dutch thakes a total of 70 United States
Amour propre demanded some appro who likes a drink at shorter intervals
The s.. "Tenshui Maru," (Capt. HONGKONG, THUZIDAY, ONT. 2, 1010. Driate self expression. He struck the than a camel does, and who likes to Yoshisaki) arrived from Bombay caterer. Police whistles, an arrest, be sociable and treat his friends, is yesterday with 5,483 tons of general and punishment followed. The re-his monthly bill for refreshments, cargo of which 802 tons were for staurateur is satisfied. The law is what he calls, simply, his chits. To Hongkong. satisfied But into the soul of one
a certain extent it may be entered as man the iron has entered. He has a medicine, as the cost of keeping. grievance against society. Nobody physically, socially, and spiritually Robinson) arrived from Rangoon to the Admiral Line. In addition, the Limburg
The ss. "Hongwan I," (Captain Shipping Board cargo-beats assigned Van Waerwijck concerned has the remotest action fit-that is, if any apology for it is yesterday with 1,500 tons of general | Pacific S. S. Co., owners of the Ad- Ajax that somewhere in the valhalla of required at all, in a matter which is cargo of which 1.000 tons were for miral Line, has a fleet of 27 vessels. Tisondari poultry the soul of Appius Claudius, by common consent a matter Hongkong.
'IRASCIBLE MAJOR.”
course. Yet this item
Tjiliboet Efforts are being made in South ment steamship line. It has been Africa for the formation of a Govern- Portuguese → announced that three ex-German
Suntak vessels have been allocated to South Africa, and it is hoped that the Im- perial Government will allow South Africa to retain 13 prize ships taken in South African waters.
Japanese
Yokohama Maru Kaiyu Maru Katjo Maru
Nissin Maru Tenshin Maru Genye! Maru Urusan Maru Unnan Maru Chicago. Maru Bajun Maru
Tenyo Maru Soshu Maru Amakusa Maru Hoten Maru Masayoshu Maru
Chinese
Tonglee.. Winghang. Shun Cheong Taishun Yue: Shang Ah Pit Tai Winghoilse Chongva
Kwangtah
Chikshang
French :-
Paul Lecat
THE EDWARDS CASE."
WIFE WITHDRAWS.
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WEDDINGS.
PEEK-BOON.
Mr. G. H. Piercy acted as best man and Mrs. F. C. Hall as Matron of Honour, while the bride was given away by Mr. F. C. Hall.
Mr. Peek came cut to the East for Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., early in 1915 and after a short stay in Hongkong was transferred to the Shanghai branch. Mr. Peek was a popular member of the Shanghaf Volunteer Fire Brigade for several years, is a member of "A" Company, this British, S.V.C., and the Union Church
The bedraggled and partially bald Echicken stood in the corner of a Hongkong yard, as misanthropic a owl as ever scratched in unprolific dirt. The eye it flashed in all direc- like a thin flame, faps its ghostly tions was keen but pessimistic. Not wings and crows with a spiritual joy of the monthly budget is the least
If ever it is reincarnated in another begrudged, and grumbling without passengers who arrived on the ss. The following are the European a single grain of rice had been over. focked, and as for works there $88, you may be very certain it will good cause need not be expected. Yingchow," yesterday: Messrs, W. hadn't been a worm in that yard be the smallest egg that ever appear. Now they are grumbling. The news Scott, E. A. Long. Lubman, T. Bell, Since the days of the Cluck dynasty.ed on a Hongkong breakfast plate: has leaked out of very considerable A. Crawford, A. M. Rosario and Rev. A passer by (a foreign architect) had And that's tall talk if you like..
reductions in the wholesale price of Fr. Bec.. looked and laughed at this bird, and
gin and whisky. Gin is cheaper to ilcknamed it Appius. Claudius. As
the retailer now by as much as six
The ss. "Kaijie Maru" (Captain it that made any difference. When
dollars a case, and the reduction in Kimura) arrived from Swatow yester the cook's assistant first grabbed it
the price of whisky is even greater. day with 3,439 packages of The total number and tonnage one right this week, it didn't seem to
That doesn't apply to our Major, Yet the hotel bars continue to merchandise and 278 tons of general of vessels which entered and cleared matter much. Anything promised Major Willett of the A.S.C. He charge war Frices. Half a cargo for Hongkong. She also at Newchwang during the quarter better than that hungry.vacant yard. wasn't irascible; he was only rather dollar, which is jolly nearly half a brought 11 bags of mails.
ended in March 1919, was 26 vessels The case in which Mrs. Olga But when it saw the knife, any life rude. It is a headline from an Indian crown, for a rip of gin is (they now
of 22,790 tons, an increase of 4 Maria Edwards of No. 34 Nathan suddenly seemed sweet. It struggled newspaper, reporting the bullying of consider) rank profiteering. What do
The ds.Taishung" (Capt. vessels and 3,167 tons over the same Road, Kowloon, applied for judicial #to
escape. Too
it a newspaper reporter by Major Porter China Mail readers think? Let's Westerlund) arrived from Shanghai quarter in 1918. The percentages separation from her husband Mr. passed, it squawked a horrid curse of the RAMC. The Indian reporter have a few short letters, and scare this morning with 928 tons of general were 58.5 per cent. Japanese; 308 Sydney Edwards, on the ground of apon its persecutors Curses can
alleged that on August 8, at about the profiteers into’decency.
cargo of which 282 tons were for per cent. Chinese: and 10.7 per cent.cruelty towards her, and which was come from the roost as well as 3.10 p.m. he arrived in the Chief home to roost, naturally. Sure en-Presidency Magistrate's Court and
Hongkong. She, also brought 4 British.
to have continued this afternoon. European passengers and 43 bags of
has been withdrawn. ough trouble came. Four Chinese took his seat at the reporters' bench
mails. gentlemen dined together, and Appius along with other reporters. Shortly Claudius was set in the midst of after, the accused came up to him them. In vein the chopstick points and shaking him by the shoulder probed his thighs and breast. There asked him in a commanding tone to was nothing to take hold of. Dis keep out from the Advocate of India membered and thoroughly overhaul
Jate. As
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
During the quarter ended in March 1919, the total number and Dr. C. K. Edmunds, President of | tonnage of vessels which entered and the Canton Christian College, has cleared at Tientsin was 183 vessels returned to the East after a visit to of 190,044 tons, showing, when com the States. He is at present in Japan pared with the March quarter in and from there will go on a tour of 1918, an increase of 16 vessels and
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will be started on Monday, October merce's Chinese Language: School
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was
October 2....
Typhoon Pacific Ocean about half. way between the Mariana Islands and Luzon almost stationary,
Chol. He has a large circle of friends in the northern port.
Miss Boon arrived in Hongkong yesterday by the "Yokohama Maru.” in the company of Mrs. T. G. Smeaton.
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Mr. and Mrs. Peek are leaving by the Tenyo, Mart," tomorrow enroute to Miyanoshita where the honeymoon will be spent.
HOARE-KNIGHT.
A pretty little wedding was solem- nized at St. Andrew's Church Kow- loon, at 11 o'clock this morning the contracting parties being Sergeant Frank Hoare of the Hongkong Police Force who recently returned from the war and is at. present stationed at Taipo; and Miss Maud Mary Knight, who arrived from England on the s.s. "Thongwa The Rev. Harrington officiated.
The bride who was given away by Sergt. Aris looked charming in a costume of white, silk trimmed with brocade and beads. She wore a hat to match and carried in her hand a shower bouquet of white lilies tied with a white ribbon.
Sergt. Grimmett performed the duties of "best man."
After the signing of the register. the gathering which included a num- ber of the bridegroom's comrades, adjourned to the Palace Hotel where a reception was held and the toast "the bride and bridegroom" propos ed by Sergt. Grimmett.
The bride's present to the bride- groomi is a diamond tie: pin, and his to the bride an amethyst necklace.
INTERPORT LAWN
BOWLS MATCH
HONGKONG V. SHANGHAL
This match will take place on Saturday, at 3.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Club's Green. The Shanghai team are due here to-morrow with theShantung." During next week the visitors will play against the various Clubs. K.CC. KB.G.C Police, Taikoo.Civil Service and MG. Co., H.K.D.C.
Shanghai McDougal...
McCallum Taylor McMards.
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(Skip)
Hongkong, Ferguson plans (Skip)
Wotherspoon Gow Gerrard.
LOCAL SOLICITOR MARRIED.
The following will represent H.K. the name of Miss Shaw, Matron of C.C. versus Kowloon C.C. in a match ed and inspected, Appius Claudius bis Nursing Home, who was to give to be played on the H.K.C.C. was complete as to bony structure, evidence in his case against Sir Ground on Saturday October Northern China, after which he w13,258 tona. The percentages of the received at the U.S. Consulate from resume his duties in Canton.. various flags were 45.1 per cent. the Manila Observatory at 1.30 p.m., but adipose tissue he had none. Cowasji Jehangir. He told the Play will commence at 2.15 pm.
Japanese; 27.3 per cent. British? Brought up as a living skeleton, accused that it would be a most sharp. C Blaker, Captain P. B. when he was dead he did not depart improper thing for him (complainant) Davies, F. A. Gace, Captain E. H.
Dutch and 0.6 per cent. Russian. 22.2 per cent Chinese: 4.8 per cent. from it. In fact, you may say that to do and that if he had any Gray, J. D. Humphreys, C. W. John. in death he was not divided. The such request to make he should stone, W. W. Mackenzie, L. D. Mac disappointed dibers, guests and apply to the editor of the paper. Nicoll, Captain H. E. Murray, AB host, looked askance at the re- The accused, It is alleged, then asked | Raworth and R. F. Thürsfield. staurateur when he presented his the complainant in an insolent tone The host did more. He to take a chit to the editor, which he was sarcastic about it; he was (complainant) declined. Thereupon bitterly reproachful about it, and the accused got annoyed and insulted blaffed about refusing to pay, That him by saying. How dare you tell Awakened the chow merchant from me that, you, damn swine? You come the apathy with which he had flaten out and. I will give you a good of Chamberlain's Pain Balin. In a few commencing at 2.15, the following in numerous ports of the China coast (Capt. Okamoto) arrived from ed to criticism. It brought a gleam thrashing." The complainant fur days it will get you up and out into the will represent KowloonA. A and, by bringing all required in of life into his eyes. His lips tighten ther stated that he did not do anything sunshine, then Nature will restore, the Claxton, 1 Stalker, P. H. Cobb. B. D. formation under fine cover, a sefal London yesterday with 4,450 tons of ed. He said payment must be made, particular as it was the Court Hall, Hd the system of this troublesome dis. Evans, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, C. I. place for the new journal among the colton, beer, zinc plates and mer for Macao and on their return wilf-
Fich red blood to your veint and soon adament as a Government official, otherwise there would have been
The first issue of "The Shang- 13, at 5.15 pm, at the New School, hai Shipping Gazette and Commercial junction of Zetland Street and Ice News appeared on September 23. House Street (Masonic Hall pre- The new paper is in the form of a The as" Chovaang,” (Captain mises).
news sheet and, issued every Tuesday Baker) sails for Shanghal at 6 am and Friday, gives the latest informa- to-morrow with 300 tons of general In the Cricket match K.C.C. v. tion in the commercial world and cargo. ONT doctor your blood for rheuma. H.K.C.C. to be played on the latter's the movements of steamers. Special Siam Use an external application ground on Saturday the 4th inst., correspondents have been engaged
SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE.
The 153. Yokohama Maru,
ease. For sale by all Chenists and Stapleton, D. M. Goodall. H. H. technical organs of the China coast chandise and 39 bags of mails.for
Hongkong Tayler, R. Pestonji, and H. Overy, should be assured.
and as disinclined to argue. Then breach of the peace. The accused then Storekeepers..
The China Mail understands that Mr. W. B. Hind, solicitor of the firm of Messrs. Geo. K. Hall Brutton & Registry Office to Mrs. Miller. We Co. was married this morning at the
understand that they have since left take up their residence at The King Edward Hotel.