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CRIMINAL SESSIONS
THE MOTOR BANDIT CÄSE,
The hearing of the evidence in the Motor Bandit" case was concluded.. this afternoon...
TRADE SUICIDE.
LORD INCHCAFE ON PROFITS LEMITATION.
meet.
Lord Inchcape at ing of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, referring to the Ant Dumping Bill, said: If what we wanted was a short legislative cut to commercial suicide, then no more effective Bill was ever devised.
In his address in the jury. Mr. F. Jenkin, C.B.E.. said that the duty he bad to perform on behalf of the prisoners was to show that the facts, as deposed by witnesses for the Crows did not bring the men within the law as quoted by the Attorney General. He (Course dealt with
Any measure which sought to rivet On British Industry the the charge of murder only, since the
abomination of Government con- accused had admitted their guilt as tool would be fought by the entire armed robbery. On the evidence they commercial community. People who were not identified as having fred the thought that this extraordinary Bill shot which killed Lau Cho or having was the way to resuscitate British fired any shots at all.
trade had taken leave of their business senses:
Counsell proceeded to deal with the evidence as to the dispositions of the
I coal mining profts were to be people concerned in the affair. At limited, he would ask what about the conclusion the Jury returned a the pitman on a pound a week who verdict of guilty and all three prisen-by his pushing personality, his ers were semenced to death. -
ARRIVALS,
January 27
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COLOMBIA. Amer. 3.448 tops, from Manila Capt. C. Dockstader, P. M. SS.
Co. Fo..
FOO SHING, Brit, 1.423 tors from Singapore Capt. Robertson, J.M. & Co. F. Whart
PAE WO, Chi 147. tons from Webu Capt. D. Brake Kwong Hing CAT
PROVIDENCE, Norw 503. tons from Horay Capt. O. Hansen; K. L. & Co.
B45
PALEMBANCI Drich 1.119 tons from Balikpapan Capt. Bottema, A. F. Co. North Point.
CLEARANCES.
Japonry, Sa
The QUINNEBAUG. Amer. 12 ason, for Foochow via Swatow and Amoy, D.L. &Co.
Thess. SUC FIE," (Chi.), cleared to day and will sail for Shimmi at 6 ... tomorrow.
The 63. PALEMBANG, (Dutch) cleared to-day and will sail for Cantor at 9 a.m. to-morrow.
Thess. ATREUS, (Brit,) cleared to day and will sail for New York vis. Singapore 4-10a.m. to-morrow.
The .. HANGSANG, (Prit, cleared to-day and will sul for Shangher visi Spatow at 8 am. to-morrow,
DEPARTURES.
The ss. WPYT KEPBURS, (Amer.) Capt. White Agent R. Dollar Co, left for San Francisco Vis Shanghai to-day.
The 5.8. PAKHUI, (Br.) Capt. Stephen, Agent B. & left for bagkuk via Swatow to day.
The as. HANTUNG, (Br.) Capt Monkman, Agent B. & S. left for Chang la via Amoy to-day.
The S. QUINNEHAUG, (Amer.) Capt. Medina, Agent Douglas and Co., left for Forebew Via Bwatow and Amey to-day.
WEATHER REPORT.
January 17d. 12h. 23m-No returns from Vladivostock or Japanese station. Pressure has decreased slightly at Shanghai, and Hongkong and aver
brains, and his capacity had risen to be the general secretary of his union with a comfortable income? What about his (Lord inchcape's own} case? He started life with a patrimony of £2,000, and after 50 years of mode- rately hard work be found himself with what some people would call a fortune. Anything he had be lavested in commercial and industrial under takings or lent to the Government, and anything he could save by dint of economy went in the same way,
"If all icentive to work, economy, and development is to be removed," he said: "if the country is to become stagnant; if we are to become à bankrupt nation; then let us: limit the profits not only of the coal com- panies but also of every other in dustry and profession. Let us spend our capital. But when we decide to do so do not let us discriminate against one section of the community and leave the others alone.”—Daily Mail.
SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE.
The
• FROM EUROPA
. HISON, due bere Jan. 31 from Europe and sails for Shanghai and Japan, Fo5. 1,
The 1.8. CYCLOPS, dae here Feb. 3; from Europe and sale for Taingtau and Japan, Feb. 4.
The .. PIRRHUS, due hers Feb. from Europe and sails for Shanghai Fab.. 7.
bere Feb. 17 from Europe and sila for The .. KNIGHT COMPANION, due Japan, Feb. 18.
from Europe and sails for Taingtan viz. The ss. TITAN, due bere Feb. 17
Japan, Feb. 18.
The 18. JASON, de bere Feb. 24 from Europe and saila for Shanghai and Japan. Feb. 16.
The 4.5. FELEUS, das here Mar. 4 from Europe and sails for Thingtau, Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 6.
The sa. LAYCAUN, due here Mar. 8 from Europe and sails for Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 9.
The . MENTOR, due hers. Mar, Li from Europe and mile for Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 16.
The as. KEEMUN, due hera Mar: 30 from Europe and saila for Teingtau and Japan, Mar. 31.
The 8.8. RHESUS, doc here April 1 Formoes. It is early stationary at from Europe and sails for Shanghai and
other reporting stations.
Japan, April 2
The s... TELEMACHUS, die here
An anticyclone has formed over Mon April 5 from Europe and mails for Shang- golis.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ooding at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total ince January 1st, 0.00 inches. against an average of 1,11 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at nou on January 29th, 1920..
1.-Hongkong to Osp Rock. N. winds, moderate, cloudy, some drizal. ing cain er mist,
1-Foro Channel. The same a
No 1
hal and Japan, April 6.
FROM GILOUTTA
TheraSEIMPO MARU,left Calcutta Jan. 0 and is due bere via Rangoon and Singapore Jan. 30.
FROM MANILK.
-The B-A TYNDAREUS, leaves Hanila. Feb. 23 and is due is here Mar. 2. sailing for Scattle via Kobe and Yokohamon
1-South cost of China between Hongkong and Lamocks. The same aa No. 1.
4--South cost of Chins between | Mar. 14. Hongkong and Hainan. The same
"
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Rongkong Observatory, Jan. 27, 1820.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The sa. PROTESTLAUS, leaves Manila Jan. 31 and is due here Feb. 3, sailing for Beattie via Kobe and Yokobains Feb. 14.
PROM AMERICL
The as. TINDAREUS, left Seattle- Jan. 18 and is due here vis Tsingtau, Yokohams, Kobe and Manila Feb. 29. The tide-table- given below bas "bees The B.B. IXION, leaves Seattle Mar, 8 sompiled at the National Almanac Office and is due here via Tsingtan, Yokonema,
in London from the result of the analysis) Kobe and Manila April 14.
of observations taken by means of an
satomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Fallce Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui Jaring
the years 1905-6.
The
⚫zero of the table corresponds with the sere of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 Doet
Inches below mean sea-level
To obtain the depth of water on the tida gango ak the Victoria. Naval Tard add a feut 4 inches, and on the gauge Lamont Dock, & berdeen, add 10 Leet 4-mone to the height dren in the table,
January 27 to February 2, 1920.
HIGH WATKA
bur, 2
LOW WATER
Hongkong Minin
Height
**
Huurkorg Mean Tixa
Houts
2 si a
fac
AEFRES
FROM JÁPAN,”
The 8.8. AGAPENOR, left Yokohama Jan. 21 and is due bere via Kobe and Shanghai Feb. & sailing for London via Bingapore Fab. 7.
The 8. LAOMEDON, Loves Yoko- namn Feb. 7 and is due bere via Kobe and Shanghai Feb. 23, mailing for London vis Singapore Feb. 24.
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The sa, KNIGHT COMPANION, leaves Tokohama Mar. 13 and is due hero | THEATRE via Kobe Har. 27/miling for Liverpool ris Bingapore Mar, 18,
The Ki TITAN, leaves Yokohama Mar. 21 and is dos hore April 6, sailing for Liverpool vin Singapore Apr. 6.
The PELEUS, leaves Yokohama Ápl. 1 and is de bere via Shanghaj Apr. 16, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Apr. 17.
FROM SHANGHAI.
The is. ELFENOR, leaves Shanghai Feb. 12 and le due here Feb, 16, mailing for London via Bingapore Feb. 17,
The s.8. FYRRHU, leaves Bhanghai Feb. 16 and is due here Mar, 1, sailing for London vis Bingapore Mar. 2.
The e.. EUBYFYLUB, learen Shang-
| hai Mar. 25 and is dze here Mar. 19, sail-
ing for London via tingapore Mar. 80.
The .. HYSON, leaves Yokohama Feb. 75 and is due here Mar. 16, sailing for London via Bingapore Mar, 18.
The a.LYCAON, leaves Tokebama Mar. 27 and is due bere via Kobe and The ORESTER haves Bhanghai Shanghai Apr. 12, sailing for Loodon via Feb. 1 and is dus bere Feb. 4, ailing for Singapore &pril 1*.
* Láverpool vis Singapore Feb. 5. The MENTOR, leaves Tokobamia... The sun DANIA, len as Shanghai Feb. Apr. 10 and is due here vis Kobe and 12 and is dos bere Feb. 10, sailing for sod Bhanghai Apr; 10, sailing for London Liverpool vis Singapore Feb. 16. ris Bingapore April 17,
The A. RHESUS, leaves Yokohama Apr. 24 and is due bere via Kobe and Bhanghai May 10, miling for London May 11.
The OTOLOF, la ves Yokohama Mar. 8 and it'dine here vin Kobe Mar, $2, seiling for Liverpool ris Bingapors Mar
The ... HECTOR, lcoves Shanghai Mar. 18 and is due here. Mar. 21, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Mar. 22:
FROM BOMBAY.
The ss. TAMA MARU. left Bomber Jan. 7 and is due hère direct, Jan. 14.
ROYAL
RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA Co.
TO-NIGHT PAGLIACOI AND
GAVALLERIA
BUSTICANA.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST WEDNESDAY, 28th January.
"LA" BOBEME.
Booking is span at MOUTRES.
Owing to shipping delay the Company will extand -setage" · until January,
th
“WALLA WALLA! bouts are ́NOW
POST OFFICE
Telegraphic Communication bids. Grayə Rock Lighthouse is interrupted.
An present has bous extored into Dokween the Pons Dife of Chim and Hoogkeng for an szobauge of insured Tacters. The medium of insumace is the Fraud Currency and the maximum amount for which a letter may be insured is 3000 franos.
A talogram has been received from the G.P.O. London stating that there are no restrictions on the importation of sagar by parcel post into the United Kingdom and that no parcel of apgar receatly sent from Elongkong have been confiscated.
Atreation is again directed to the necessity for more adequate packing of parcela addressed to United Kingdom. All parcels insured and ordinary, to and from United Kingdom are now forward- ed in bags and very caretal packing a necessary to ensure safe transmission.
A direct exchange of Money Orders with the Republic of China has come into operation since the lat Janary, 1980,
The Honey Order Service with the Philippine Lands has been resumed since the 1st Jan., 1390.
The parsal post service to Cubs in suspended.
It is notified that all restrictions a to the use of wireless Talegraphy br Merchant Vessels on the China Station have been abolished.
The Services to Germany, Austria,. | Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire aro mwapended...
No unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohammerah in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight ounces in weight.
Bry
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore malia are advertised to close before s... registered and parcel mails are alosed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.)
In the case of Malls diceing before 9 JD. Registration clores si 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
INWARD WIIIA.
WEDNESDAY, January 28.
Europe (via Negapatam)-Per MUNCAS-
TER CASTLE
·Japan via Moji-Per MADRAS.
THURSDAY, January 29.
Swatów and Shanghai---Per CHENAN. FRIDAY, January 20,
Bombay-Per TAMA MARU,
WEDNESDAY, February Bombay-Per TOTOMI MARU. Stesite and Calcutta-Par SHIMPO
MARU.
THURSDAY, Febrany 5.
Singapore-Per ITOLA.
FRIDAY, February &
Bombay-Per SHINYO MART,
DUTMAHNİ MAILS.
TUESDAY, January 27.
*Swatow *Shanghai and North Chins
-Per HANGBANG, & p.m. WEDNESDAY, January 23.
Swatow and Haiphong-Fe: KWEL
LIN, 8 am.
Macso Per SUI AN, 1.30 a.m. Haiphong-Per JADE, 9 a.m. Straits and Bangkok-Per-ATREUS,
Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon. Maaritius, South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi. Exspt and EUROPE vis
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1920.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
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CORONET
TO-NIGHT TILL THURSDAY at 5.15, 7.15 & 9:15 pm.
TL. NO. 1748
A MODERN LORELEI!"
LOVELY SCENERY I BEAUTIFUL GIRLS!
USUAL PRICES.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
TEF
HONGKONG
Tel: 3311.
TO-NIGHT!
THEATRE.
at 5.15 & 9.15. p.m.
Tel: 2611
TO-NIGHT!!
EXTEA SELECTED
FANNIE WARD
IN
OP
THE
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11.
THE CRY WEAK'
at 7.15 p.m.
MARIE WALCAMP in
** THE
RED ACE"
10th, 11th & 12th Episodes,
THE
VICTORIA THEATRE.
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
THE BELOVED VAGABOND"
MATINEE AT 5:15 P.M. CONSTANCE TALMADGE
IN
“UP THE ROAD WITH SALLIE”
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
UNION.
PRESENTS
O "THE TENTS
O ARABS" O
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LORD
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LIVERPOOL-Per TELAMON N
Registration 12.45
1.30 p.m.
p.m.
The Farvel Hail will be closed S
today, at 6 pm.
Fort Bayard, Hoitow & Haiphong- Per SONG MA, 3 p.m., Maces-Fer OHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m.
THURSDAY, January 23. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takao---
Per JOSHU MARU, 8 s.m. Macao-Per SUI TAL, 8:30. Straits, Bangkok, and India vis CAL- OUTTA Par NAMBANG, % p.20. Shanghai and North China -- Fer
SUNNING, 10a.m.
Sheaghai,
North China, Japan vis Toko- hama, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central and Bouth America and *EUROFE via SAN FRANCISCO-Fer COLOMBIA Registration 9.45 m. Letters 10.30a.m.
Mao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 450 p.m.
FRIDAY, January 30.
Macso-Per BUI AN, 8.30 a.10.
PPZSIZY
N
AND
THE
“THE GODS MOUNTAIN"
AT THE
THEATRE
ROYAL
ON
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY, WEDNESDAY,
February 13th, at 9.30 p.m. 14th, at 9.80 p.m.
18th, at 5.30 p.m.
(Matinee)
KOKA ADZÚAZY
N
General Booking opens st. Mautrie's on February 2nd, at 9 an Advanos
TIL. K307 OR TIL IS.
January 30th, at 6
48, Haiphong Ecad, Kowloon. THE PALACE MOTOR CAR COMPANY,
----- KOWLOON STUDEBAKER, CADDALAC, BUICK, OVERLAND & HUDSON.
Beat Cars for Hirs and for Sale at reasonable. Esto Expert Drivers.
Moderate Prics.
Straits, Bangkok and India via Cal- MOVEMENTS OF STEÁMERA.
cutta-Per MADRAS, Noon. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer
HALEONG, Noon.
Philippine Islands—For YUENSANG,
s.p.m. Hacio-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.20 mm.
SATURDAY, January 31. ↑ Mans-Per SUI TAL, 130 p.m. Macao Fer CHUEN. DHOW, 4.30 p.m.. Shanghal and North China Ter
TINGCHOW. 5 p.m. SUNDAY, February 1 -Macao-Per SUI AN, 1.30a.m. Beatow, Amoy and Formoes via Ked
Jung-Per AMAKUSA MARU, ##.m.
MONDAY, February 3,
The CP.OS. Cơ BMS Kontasgia arrived at Mofi on Jan. 24 lafitkére Jaz 13 and was das at Kobe on Jan.
18.
The C.P.05. CR.M.S. Hopeat of Lila
arrived at
and is due at
left there 37th- 90 tesh Jan. : Kobe on 28th Jan. The F. & 0.-B.I. &AL. & Madras
laft Moji for this Port on the '24th. instant a&.p.m. and is due here on the tik instant at about moon? The N.Y.K. Blimpo Marta (Onientia,
Liso) lefs: Calouste for this port Rangeen and Singapore as the
expeated 9th Jan and is the 30th January.
hero un
Japan via Naguaki, Honolulu, Osaada, The NYX sa Tame: Karu (Bombay 2) Line) lafs Singapore for this port on
United States, Central
and
Bouth Anderica and EUROPE TiN BAN TRANCISCO-Par PERSIA, MARU, Registmen
§ 3.02 -Leline 9 ADL
the 19th Jan and is expected here on the 30th Jan.
The N.Y.K. 8. Totom Mare (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this pors direct on the 18th Jan. and The 3.1.E. &s. Shimpe Mars (Calcutta
espected here on the 4th Feb- Lins) left Bingapore for this port on the 23rd Fax and is expected here on the 4th Feb. -
The P. & 0. 5. B. Cole - This latt Bingapore for this Pers on the 94th instant at 5 pm and is due hare the 5th proximo,
The
N.T.K... Shings Meru (Bombay Line) Jets Bomber for this port direct on the 18:5 Jan. and is nec pected here on the 6th Zob
The 1,7.6. **. Zaga. Varu (Europina Line) left Londea for akis part vis the Boaz Canal on the 10th Jan. and is expected hers on the 18 -Fob
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