TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1920,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
Renter's Service to the Chine Mafi)
TWO MORE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS FOR BRITAIN.
LONDON, April 24. Replacing those sunk at Scapa Flaw, two more German battleships, the **Posen" and the "Olteenburg," have arrived in the Firth of Forth.
OBITUARY
LONDON, April 24. The Rev. Stephen Gladstone, second son of the.G.O.M. Is dead, Aged [76.
of
**TON JO.
PARIS, April 24.
M. Canaux was released this afternoon without incident.
WATER POLICE CASE.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
NO NOTICE.
Messrs. Wing On and Company were this morning charged before. Mr N.L. Smith with causing an obstruction under their verandah.
Mr. Leo. Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, whilst Mr. F. B. L. Bowley was for the defence.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUMMER-VACATION TRIP.
ATO OLD FORMOSA, -
YACHT SAPPHIRE ARRIVES.
THE POPULAR GAME.
[By Wale Mason in S. F. Chronicle.) The British Yacht. "Sapphire"" came
Every one is profiteering, every For the summer vacationist who into port yesterday, from South one is profit-struck; no one's pleased wishes something a little out of the ampton, England, having a party on unless he's clearing 90 cents on every board consisting of Viscount Furness buck. I would buy myself some ordinary: the "raveller who enjoys of Grantley, Viscountess Furness, clothing something. shelf-worn following the unbeaten path a visit to Countess Drogheda, Captain. R. Gor would suffice-but my soul is filed. the Island of Fair, as the Japanese don Wilson, Lady Sarah Wilson, Dr. with loathing when I contemplate the have rechristened Formosa, is recomBulkeley Cairo, and several ladies..
price. I would buy a slab of bacon, mended.
The Sapphire," which is under the but the man who sells the same by This Island was ceded to Japan by command of Capt. Reavly, is a vessel his conscience is foraaken, and his China in the year 1895, following the of 541 tens and carries a British prices are a shame. I would like to Japan-China War. Under the rule of crew of 41 men. She is owned by paint my shanty, whose appearance the Chinese, few attempts had been Lord Furgess. The party left is a frost, but the burning words of made to improve the island, so that Southampton on February 24 last, Dante can't do justice to the cost. the first duty of the Japanese lay in and the yacht has called at Bombay, Now and then I go a-questing for subduing the savage aborigines of the Colombo, Penang, and Singapore enthe reason for this craze; and mountains and porting an end to the route to Hongkong. feuds existing between the wild men and the Chinese of the plains. So well was order finally established that to-day a condition of safery obtains equal to that of any other part of the Far Eaar.
" ANDRE LE BON ARRIVES.
"the blame is always resting on some distant nameless jays. Ob, the blame is never local, it is always most re- mote; and each man, profanely vocal.. saya some others get his goat.. Vain is all our loud resistance to the graft that makes us sick; always in the baty distadee are the knaves who do.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, a Chin eae seaman on board Police launch No. 7. was charged at the instance the inspector Gordon, of Water Police Station, Kowloon, with violation of duty as a constable. The defendant pleaded not guilty." Outlining the case for the prosecu- tion, Inspector Gordon, said the faunch which was in charge of P.c. A 10. was patrolling the harbour on the afternoon of Friday, the 23rd inst., and at about 3.30 p.m., went into the Typhoon Refuge at Yaumati Bay to coal. Seeing four junks in the bay, the European constable ordered the launch to get along side them. After the launch had to dismiss the case on a technical Company, for the accommodation of Camp, and a large train of servants.
Taiwan's principal natural products FRENCH LINER PASSENGER-LIST er trick Always in chave shadow jate sugar, tea, camphor, rice, gold,
if the petfitsering group, which has silver and copper, and in addition,
found Dorado, while consumers. industries such as sugar and camphor The Messageries Maritimes Line: find their soup. Far away the robbers refineries are rapidly being de-s.s. Andre Lebo arrived on Manahameless who harpoon us through day morning at $.m:, with a large and through; and your merchant veloped.
The principal cities of the Island number of passengers for Hongkong. prince is blameles-be gets stung as
BfC Mr. and Mrs. | well as you. are all connected by rail. Keelung is among when the principal seaport of Taiwan and Twiner. Mrs. King and infant, Mr. possesses an excellent and well-shel and Mrs. Mok Chin Kwong, Mr. and red anchorage for large ships. Tai-Mrs. Goeck and Emily, Mr. and Mrs. roku is the capital of the Island, and Mok Ying Chan. Mr. and Mrs. Wang lis but an hour's journey by rail from any child, and Messrs. Scilings. Mr. Longinotto said he understood Keelung. Its population is over Keshi, Tung Ping, Shan, Delsnitz, Su Its broad streets and large Liang, Hollebaugh, Breckmore, Wil- that his friend was going to raise an 100,000. objection that no netice of the sum buildings are of European model and bur. Kuzamoto, Luther, Belbas. Lint was served on the defenis public institutions. including master, Spafford Biberg... Mias, mons dants. He submitted that in this case, museums and laboratories, are well Hsieh, Lin Yee. Lia Yik Dih, and no notice was reasonably required worth seeing. The principal out-door Mr. and Mrs. Lownes.
place of interest is Maruyama Park! Prince Higashikuni Nomiya, by the defendants.
His Worship said he was afraid be wherein is the shrine dedicated to the member of the Japanese Royal family could not agree. According to the memory of Prince Kitashirakawa, the on his way in France to complete his Ordinance under which the sum shrine being ramed The Taiwan-military studies, is on board on his was issued, notice must be given. He thought he had no other option than insha. There is an excellent hotel, way to Paris, He is accompanied by operated by the Formosan Railway Colonel T. Migoguchi. his Aide-de-
made fast, the: European con- stable and the coxswain
board од the junks to examine its
During the European's Licence.
went
master
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arms
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Junk, and asked
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Europeans.
The ship was boarded by the Japanese
At Hokuto about 74 miles beyond Consul and several prominent Japan-
arc of LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. the capital. the famous Herese residents upon arrival, and the Springs. discovered by a British party came ashore, landing at Biske traveler in the year 1894, just prior Pier. They visited Hongkong Univer to the acquisition of Formosa by the sity and the Japanese Primary School Japanese. The scenery in this local-on Kennedy Road. Following tifin at Wonganella." Capt. H. ity is very pretty, and the place is the Hongkong Hotel, the party toured The Prince is Lo had a Suffern, 2,532 tons, arrived yesterday quite popular as a health resort with the island in a motor.
the at 530 pm. from Nauru with 5,000 those who can afford such.
travelling Incog and holds the rank tons of coal.
of Major in the Japanese Army.
ARRIVALS.
the
The s.s..
ad arms on board
ad, whereupon.
the defendant aske license to possess them. master of the junk telling him he had a licence, the defendant asked
The s.s. "Luceric," Capt. Gardiner, 4:16/s, arrived yesterday at 8.30 a.. from Shanghai with 1,800 tons of general cargo.
him to produce it. This was done, and examining the licence, which was issued in 1918, the defendant told
The s... "Kitano Māru " (Capt. F. the junk master that the licence had expired, and that he would have to E Cope), 4,929 tons, arrived yester take a new one. He (the defendant) day at 5,40 p.m. from Singapore then conducted the junk master to a with 5,595 tons of general cargo.
The ss."West Irskip" (Capt. J. .cabis, where he told him that he
would fix everything up for him if he R. Tebbetts), 4,555 tons, arrived gave him $20. The junk maste Yesterday at 11 am. from Manila said he did not have that amount on with 10 bags of mail and 200 tons board, and after some bargaining, of steel and general merchandise. the defendant agreed to accept $10/ After the Police launch had left, said the Inspector, the junk master become suspicious as to whether
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DEPARTURES.
The s.a. "Mentor," Capt. Warrall, sailed for London via Singapore at noon to-day with 900 tons of general cargo.
The s.s. "Innsbruck." Capt. Casso- vick, sailed for Trieste via Singapore, at 3 pm. to-day with 600 tons of general cargo.
Capt.
had really expired. and went to the Harbour Ofice to enquire. He was referred to Commander Beck with, who communicated with him) (the Inspector), and thinking it was the coxswain, he (the Inspector) sett him up to see Commander Beckwith. Subsequently, it was decided to hold an identification parade, in order to give the junk master a chance of picking out the man who had taken
The 6.5. Coinmandant. Mages," the money from him. The defendant, the coxswain and three other seamen Capt. Pullan, sailed for Marselies of the No. 7 launch were accordingly via Haiphong, at 10 a.m. to-day with arranged in a row at the Harbour 1200 tons of general cargo.
The 3.5. Hwah Ping," Thorviz, sailed for Adelaide via Manila at 10 am. to-day with 500 tors of general cargo..
Another seaport, Takao, is develop ing rapidly in Southern Formhoss and. after the completion of the extensive harbour engineering works under way, will be the principal loading point of Taiwan for rice and sugar exports. Wharfage is already available for seven steamers of 3.000 fons each to be alongside at one time?
As a side-excursion for the vacation-
ist who may be spending a month of
The Andre Le Bon" sailed yes- terday evening. with the Prince on board.
two in Japan, a visit to Taiwan (For-L
ARCHBISHOP AND MUMMIES,
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mosal will amply repay the traveller AMUSING HILLS BY SEAMEN AN. for his trouble. The N.Y.K. sends passenger steamer, with excellent ac- commodation to Keelung. Taiwan, From Kobe and Moji, once a week.
"NO GOOD" BUT HIS ABSENCE WAS FELT.
A POLICE INSPECTOR AND H18
COOK-BOY."
The report of the Chie! Registrar of Friendly, Societies, issued on March 2, is more piquant than the average White Paper.
It begins with a reference to the expulsion of the department from its serene home in the British Museum. The Minister of Pensions" (says the Chief Registrar) has grabbed our Office, and refuses to give it up, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has begun to display a not unnatural enthu- siasm for mummies, and a less profes- oral regard for prints, which he quaintly told the House of Lords are
We there- same general interest." not the same antiquity, but of the fore have to leave the British
Office, and walking in, the junk Bannche, sailed for Calcuta via, thar as a consequence of the defen. Museum, and we do so without any
master, without any hesitation, pointed out the defendant as the man who had boarded his junk and demanded money. The men were then re-arranged, and a foki of the junk asked to pick out the man whom he had seen on board the junk, and this man also, without the slightest hesitation picked out the --defendant.
The 5.9. Gregory Apear," (Capt. Singapore, at 4 pm. to-day with 1,500 toes of general cargo.
am prepared to "scrape hearts" (quat sum kon) with you that you did!
P.C. A10, William McKinley, then went into the witness- box, and
Before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magistracy this morning. Acting in- spector Aris charged his boy with leaving his employ without giving a month's notice. The Inspector said dant leaving him suddenly, he had to regret, though we owe our test thanks to the Museum authorities for their. go without food, because there was no courtesy during the two years in which one to do the cooking,
The defendant said his master told we have inflicted our involuntary pre- him he was no good, and knocked him sense upon them." The new address of the department is given as 17, about, that was why he left.
North Audley Street, W.I. Inspector Aris admitted that he had
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THURSDAY, April 28, 1890,
· ́`commencing at 11 ́a..
at the premises of No. 11, Covered Passage of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon. 913 Bandles Serap Galvanized
wire..
„Terme :--Cash on delivery,
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SATURDAY, May 1, 1920, commencing at 11. a.m.
at their Sales Booms, 6. Duddell Street
22 pieces Sandal Wood.
1 case Asparagus, -
2 cases Sugar Corn.
1. case Stringless Beans.
5 cases Raisins.
1 'crate Tree."/
3 cases Electric Goods.
1 case Transom Lefta. Terms: Cash on delivery..
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Some insunces are given of savings told the defendant that he was no banks disputes which the Chief Re- deposed that after they got along good, as he could not cook well, but The junk master was the first wit-side, he boarded, one of the junks, denied that he had assaulted the defen-gistrar. had to settle. A soldier was missing, His deposits, £7 175., were ness called, and said that at about and called only the coxswain to dant. He said this was an old excuse claimed by a woman to whom he was. 3.30 p.m., on the 23rd inst, Police follow him. After examining that which servants always-put forward as launch No. 7 came alongside his junk and another, he and the coxsa reason for quitting without giving engaged, on the strength of a letter from him to her, saying: Dearest, junk, and whilst the European in wain returned to the launch, and notice. charge boarded another vessel, they pulled off. Witness did not see Mr. Smith said he thought the per- you will have my book, and es for..
the defendant came on board the defendant on any of the junks son who was the most inconvenienced, anyone else having it belonging to me I would rather burn it than give it." witness's junk, and after say- witness inspected.
Replying to his Worship, the wit was the defendant, because he lost his The lady got the money. Similar de ing that witness's arms licence had expired, he ordered. witness to pro-ness said he did not notice, on his pay by quitting without notice.
The Inspector said the inconveni cisions were given in the case of a duce all his firearms. Witness was return to the launch, if the defendant ence was not like what.. he had to torpedoed seamen who had written to about to do so, when the defendant, was on board or not.
He was practically left his sweetheart "In case I should who had followed him fata the hold, The coxswain said the defendant suffer.
bere the arms were kept, told him was the last man to come on board, Stranded by the defendant's sudden have to go David Jones Locker For keep take my paper of insurance Не disappearance from the house. that he need not trouble to bring the just as the launch was pulling off.
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arms up on deck, and that if Inspector Gordon told his Worship (the boy had been only two days to the Board of Trade Office, together he banded him $20, he would renew that it was not usual for the seamen in wiress's employ when he went with this letter and tell them 1 have the licence for hint Witness told on a Police launch to accompany the way without saying a word. The let all to you, and they will tell you having arrived from the above Forts, are being landed · and him he did not have $20 on board, European constable when boarding a defendant should have given winess what you have to do"; and in that Consignees of Carge are hereby informed
of another torpedoed seaman who had that their Goods and after a while, the defendant ask junk. The duty of the seamen was time to replace him before quitting written: Dear Ruth, I am sending placed at their risk in the Hororna ed for $10, and witness gave it to remain on board the launch ready He would like to make an example of my Bank Book to you and look after ND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWE CO to him, under, the impression to pull off as soon as the searchers the defendant."
it till I come home, but if anything Godowns at Kowloon, whers ach 'consign- that the defendant would returned. Only the coxswain accom- His Worship agreed that it was a get a new licence for him. As he passed the European sergeant in these serious, offence to quit without notice: happens to me try to draw it as I pre-mans will be sorted out mark by mark and was leaving the junk, the defendant inspections, to act as interpreter. The Inspector said this kind of mise to marry you when I come home delivery can be obtained as "1000 sa the
Goods are landed.” after a Joki of the junk had given thing was going very common, and gain." told witness he would come at 3:30
In a report on collecting societies, Optional Goods will be carried on unlear on the following afternoon for the evidence of identification, the defend he had received many complaints the Chief Registrar says: "This all instructions are given to the contrary -other $10. Alter the Police ant denied that he boarded the comately Launch
had departed/ witness plainant's junk. He accompanied the Mr. Smith said he thought that the tends to show that many of these before NoOW, TO-DATE
Gooda, not cleared by May 3, 1920, became Suspicious, and went European constable and the coxswain lact that the defendant lost two days societies are not promoted for pur
poses of mutual assurance, nor does will be subject to rent to the Harbour Office to enquire if on board the other junk, and stood pay was sufficient punishment.
ir seem that they exist for the benefit Damaged package must be left in the hia arms licence had in fact expired, looking about, whilst the European Inspector Aris said that if his Wor
ship was going to take that view, every had not, he told the clerk what had left, he got into the launch after the servant. would quit without giving are promoted, financed, and kept alive and the Co,'n representatíros, ab az appoint happened, and later he attended an European and the coxswain. He was identification parade, and picked the the last to return to the launch notice to their masters immediately
they secared better employments, defendant out of five men, de His Worship told Inspector Gordon | His Worship: discharged the dolen means of salaries and, commission atten
When asked if he had, any ques that he was doubtful if the defendant tions to the witness, the defen-was correctly charged under the dant with a caution.
ant daled that he boarded the Ordinance entered in the charge sheet, witness's Junk, or that he took $10 and he would reserve his decision, from him.
until to-morrow morning, in order to The witness: Oh yes, you did. I consider that point..
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