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LOCAL AND GENERAL..
A parcel of reading matter for the troops leaving by the "Professor" has been received from the "Little Shop." A bundle has also been sent by Mr. R. A. Nicholson.
THE CHINA MAH..
A POLICE MONOPOLY.
MOTOR NUMBER PLATES..
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
GUEST OF HIS EXCELLENCY.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph West
secretary.
Clubs.
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2920.
ELECTRIC LAMP PROFITS. INCREASE IN RAILWAY
CAST FOR MANUFACTURERS.
TRAFFIC.
,
COOLIES CHILDREN.
GIVE THEM 'A CHANCE.
WES
in England: the latter, the co- We are requested by Inspector
The Electric Lamp Manufacturers? | EFFECT OF WIGHT-HOUR DAY. - operativs Ireland. About three-Garrod of the Traffic Department of fourths Sinn Fein favour th the Hongkong Police Force to call Ridgeway, P.C. G.CB, G.CM.G., Association have addressed to the kutter, and Irish tume has also the attention of the public to a cleri-K.C.SI, is a guest of His Excellency, Frime Minister a letter in which they accepted th esperative en cal error which appeared in an adverthe Governor and Lady Stubbs, at reply to the charge of profiteering The Ministry of Transport Estim The Unionists of the north are just tisement published in the newspapers Goverment House, for a few days brought against them by the Sub-ates for 1920-21 are accompanied by as strong essperstars, and this, on Friday, in which it was announced whilst awaiting the departure of the Committee of the Starding Com- atatement of last year's working of
$9. Novara which is taking him mitte on Trusts, whose report was the railways. in connection with the new number
The total number of passengers $135 mins, is om of the custolates for motor cars, and cycles, that back to England. He is accompanied Tublished on March 17. They notel
bonds of norrte at south. Sin and obtainable at the licens by Colonel Perry and by his private the Committee's admission that de carried by the sixteen principal rail- Fein. through their ministering Office, Central Police Station, at
spite greatly increased costs of pro-way companies, exclusive of season agriculture. Mr. Barten, have sturt$1.50 each..
"Sir Joseph West Ridgeway served duction, the prices of lamps have teket holders, during 1919 The Inspector wants ed a cooperative bank for the hit made known that
In the Afghan War with distinction, only risen about one-fifth as much 974,259,966, an increase of 156,278,127 the price ing or renting of land. They have of the plates is $100 each.
and has held many important posts, as the general rise of retail prices, passengers, or 19.1 per cent, as com jalan a cusonerative organization far i Explaining the issuing of these under the British Government. He while the rate of profit has decreased pired with the year 1913. the running of the fishing industry places by the Traffic Department, Sultan of Morocco in 1892.93; Gov-in spite of the fact that much higher railways was nearly £5,000,000, or 7 was. Envoy Extraordinary to the by more than 50 per cent., and this Freight revenue on the controlled along the west coast on a evropert(and their purchase will be made
beernor of the Isle of Man for about prices could have been obtained. per cent. more than in 1913. tive basis. Sinn Frin has af its compulsory as soon
To cope with this traffic the rail- mills, factories, etc. and in this numbers are te dy for issue), the three years; and Governor and Com-The letter proceeds.
"The average discount in the lamp ways were, for the whole of 1919, way Sinn Fein is fillest with con Instec or said the decision was made mander-in-Chief of Ceylon for about atructive energy. Seen Trin view of the large number of motor seven years. He is a Vice President trade to-day is not higher than the working with a shortage of service of the Royal Geographical Society, average discount on other electrical able locomotives and waggons. A business soundpoint, sunt quite accidents which have occurred re- apart from polities, the construc-cently, it the majority of which and a member of the leading London supplies. The Committee suggests additional, twenty two Gavemment thatevery trader whose net purchases locomotives have been hired to the tive side of Sinn Fein is one of its the number of the car" or cycle || The present visit to the Far East, entite him to a discount of 30 per railways since Dec. 31, and consider (strongest, pois,**
responsible for the accident is Remember, please, that all that not ascertainable, because either the notably to British North Borneo, is cent or more must sign the factors able essure has been put upon the made, It has been said, in connection grtement, the particular feature of railway to increase the contruction rones from any Cisterns, "A.E.," numbers are badiy painted, or not
with the British North Borneo which is that the trader agrees not of new wagxons. Cleorge Basel, a man respected all shown up in sufficient relief, especially
Far more important than the over the Empin, who is not a pro at night. The new plates which are Company. He was in that interest-to sell other than association makes. fessional politician like the liars made by the Kowloon Dock Companying but undeveloped territory for In point of fact, no trader signs this actual waggon shortage have bren from whom we are necustted to Nos. 301 to 500 for motor cars, and about six weeks, visiting its largest agreement, it is only signed by the delays caused by the alteration derive one knowledge of the stats Nos. 201 to 300 for motor cycles, of ports, Sandakan and Jesselton, as factors who are in effect exclusive in working hours, both on the rail. agenta for association lamps. No ways and in other trades. Whereas which are of things in Freland, that here we
now ready for issue.) well as points in the interior.
He says that the ports are pro. other agreement is entered into before the war the working of eleven can only know what we are tolare designed so that the number ·
car will be distinguish-gressive, and rowing up in im- which forbids the sale of non-associa and a half hours was available on of every so it is important to take careful
of nights. Portance and population. Rubber is. tion makes. In regard to the price railways for unloading waggons, able on the darkest note of when is telling vs. "
Owners of all cars or cycles not the most important raw product for of non-association lamps to the public, there is now the universal eight- bearing one of these new number export, but considerable trade is being there is nothing to prevent the trader hour day.
buying non-association lamps, should The men are naturally reluctant to plates after they are ready for issue done in timber and in copra.
Lord Ridgeway, on his way north his customers desire them, and sell impair the advantages which they ((due notice of which will be given to Hongkong called at Manila, the ing them cheaper than association have gained by the establishment of
in the newspaper), will be liable to
this principle by any frequent resort prosecution. Under Regulation No. Capital of the Philippine Islands, aps
"The second main charge against to overtime.. there but a few 85 of the Traffic Regulations, the and altough
the 'association is that it has been days, managed to find time Traffic Department is empowered to. for a few hours'
created primarily in the interest of visit to introduce any new devices which in Baguio, the famous health resort of three large firms, who have imposed its estimation will minimize traffic the Philippines situated in the moun- onerous conditions upon other firma, dangers, and it is by virtue
tain province of Benguet. His stay leg, limitation of output in regard to of this power bestowed on the The Prince Liner "Persian Department that it is introducing in the Philippines was of only two licences granted under their patent Prince" Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and this new numbering system. The days duration, so of course, he had rights, and stipulations that the vali no opportunity to form opinions on dity of their patents should not be Company, Agents, is scheduled to numbers on the new plates are
disputed. We maintain that there affairs there. leave Hongkong for Boston and embossed in white on a black ground,
He said he was much impressed 9 athing unreasonable in a paten
The excerpt from the final repart New York, via the Suez Canal, on and it is estimated that when giver with the splendid harbour of Hongtee imposing upon those to whom Tuesday, May 25th..
proper lighting relief at night, they kong, ad with its scenic surround he grants a licence, which he is the Ankylostome Enquiry in the will be distinguishable at a good.
Darjeeling district printed in the Two Chinese, who were this distance. The object of these newings. When asked as.to home politics.not in any way bound to grant at Planters Chronicle" makes interest-
he declared that he was not behind all, conditions as to the amount morning charged before Mr. N. L. plates are to ensure uniformity and the scenes politically and could state which they are to produce in coming reading to those of us who take Smith with attempting to export distinction. One important departure $30 and $21 90 worth of Hongkong will be that the letter "A" cow soothing of any value on these sub-Petition with himself, and as to the more than passing interest in the admission by them of the validity of health of our coolies (says the Madras Mai)." There is no doubt subsidiary coins, respectively, were commonly seen on motor cars, will flects.
his patent rights. Moreover, when Fordered to forfeit the money.
be obviated. It has no meaning
the association came into existence that there is room for improvement at present, and is not recognized
the resources of the three patent in our medical arrangements and either by the Trafic Department or
owning firms were sufficient to build greater care of the health of the the Automobile Association. Some
factories big enough to meet the de labour force would certainly mean people think that the lette: "A"
mand of the country, and they could greater efficiency. The children do not In some districts indicates privately owned cars, and
ultimately have shut down all the set a chance. others think that It implies that the
existing lamp works.
They did here children are required for weed. owners of the cars are members of
nothing of the kind, but on the coning there are hordes of the little brats the Automobile Association. Both
trary licences were offered to all the rated between 2 and 3 annas and these explanations are wrong. All E. Sousa and Prata lost to Purves existing manufacturers.
their rice issue goes to swell the the Automobile Association cars are and Abraham 110, lost to Stevens The only remaining charge of family pot, but in some districts recognised by the "wheel and wings and Smith 4-8, lost to Blackburn and importance is that in respect of there are only a few on each Estate, Explaining the origin of the letter | Millard 4-7.
1,250,000 half-watt lamps, which are as there is no suitable work for them, "A" on number plates, Inspector Yvanovich and J. Lopes beat Purves stated by the committed to have and they have to be fed. Ramasamy Garred said that when faced some and Abraham 73, beat Stevens and been purchased in Holland by three evidently in this case agrees with time ago, with the question of Smith 9-2, beat Blackburn and associated manufacturers at Ba and Charles Lamb's reply when asked
masters Millard 9.2. chauffeurs taking their
sold to the public in 1919 at 12s. 6d "Boiled." But what is the deduction. cars out for joy rides, the M. Pinna and C. E. Marques beat each. It is finally stated that the angether now. He says: "In the A Chinese, who when searched Traffic Eepartment was asked by Purves and Abraham 6-8, lost to importers and distributors between Infantile mortality must be very {-operative movement 115,000 on the s.. On Lee" yesterday, owners of cars to suggest some Stevens and Smith 4-7, beat Black them made profits amounting to high and if figures could be obtained Farmers. including Orangenen, was found to have in his possession means of checking this, and it was burn and Millard 8-3.
£280,000 over and above what the they would be alarming. committee considered reasonable... planters provide a creche with an C.R.C. v. U.S.R.C. Sinn Priners, Nationalists, and 200 rounds of revolver ammunition, suggested that owners of cars who
The C.R.C, beat United Services by 'This statement is devoid of all old woman or two to look after- Unionists, are working faithfully was this morning charged before have no objection to their vehicles be
foundation. The lamps referred to crawling babies, and such places re- and amicably together. A metaber Mr. N. L. Smith and fined $50. The ing stopped at any time of the night 51 games to 48.
by the Traffic Sergeants, and particu of the Sinn Frán executive. Father ammunition was confiscated.
CRAIGENGOWER v. CIV. were not sold to the public but to quire a deal of supervision if the lars such as the names and addresses
SERVICE. Flangan. 8 ppposite ar: Orange-
Government departments, controlled young are to be kept free from hook. These teams met, in the second factories, shipyards, railways, and worm. The child is the planter's division honours going to the latter. similar places where are lamps had best asset and all he can do for it is UR.S.C., were unable to get a team to be replaced, which latter could not well repaid when it is old enough to work on a check-roll. The influenza be used owing the scarcity of and forfeited the match with C.R.C.
-WIGWAM BEAT K.C.C. "B" · carbors and labour. By chance, 1 epidemic wrought such havoc as will Wigwam beat K.C.C. "B" by 57 or 2 per cent. might have drifted into take years to overcome. It is up to the hands of the public, whereas 97 us, therefore, to give the children or 98 per cent. went to the large con.every chance even from the humane sumers, not at 123 6d, but at a price point of view to, as far as possible, of about Sa 3d, which is approximate protect them from contracting dis ly the committee's recommendation. It will thus be seen that the £280,000 alleged to have been taken in excess from the public by Importers and distributors is the outcome of theA PREHISTORIC NIÁGARA. imagination of some calculator who charged to the consumer." was not aware of the actual price
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Chief Preventive Cficer Wildin this morning charged a Chinese before Mr. R. O. Hutchison with the unlawful possession of 1 lb. of raw (opium valued at $12. A remand until to-morrow was granted. Bail $100.
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Mr. Hutchison this morning re- sider unbelievable, that Irishnenmanded until to-morrow, a case in car be made to agree on Dominien which Inspector Davitt charged a Inspector Gordon begs to render his Hoe Rile, once the vote-star-Chinese with the unlawful possession heartfelt thanks for the many kinders in England can be persuaded to of 1 tael of prepared non-Govern expressions of sympathy and con- Consert to je, as a way ont of their ment oplum. Bail was fixed in the dolence, and specially thank those present imposse. He believes su sum of $50. who sent floral tribures during his fecause they actually are working
recent sad bereavement.
The China Mail.
**TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1920.
RELAND AGAIN.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
Ir the Tennis League on Saturday, the Club de Recreio beat K.C.C. by 53 games to 46 after an exciting match. The details follow:
man, one of the covenanters in Mr. Leo. d'Almada this morning of chauffeurs, and passengers taken that movement, where all polities appeared before Mr. N. L. Smith to down, should put the letter "A" Hiring are barred.
defend Chinese charged, with the on their number plates. The society in Cavan et Sir Horace Plunkett, founder unlawful possession of a Winchester as well as private cars had the right to so mark their number plates. It jut the sexiety, t the milway rifle, two revolvers and 1,341 rounds had been the practice of the Traffic
of ammunition. He applied for a station with combined Change and remand saying he had only just been Sergeants to stop these cars and games to 42, played on the Wigwam Nationalist band. We often have retained. The case will be heard at thought necessary, and make a re
take whatever particulars they ground. There does not appear to be Protestant rector and Catholic [11 a.m., on Wednesday. Bail $100.
Wheeler and Hicks lost to Jewsbury much usefulness in discussing the priest as president and vice-presi-
port in the CSP on the following and Henderson 4-7 beat Wilson Irish question just now, the way filent of the cooperative society, Two of Sergeant McAlvie's jokis, morning. The latter then took steps and Taylor 7-4, beat Gibson and things are, but it is difficult to dis-each of them often proposing the Chinese constables, C11 and C79 to ascertain whether or not the Braws, 7-4.
Brown and Railton beat Jewabury znis it from our thoughts. Every other."
were this morning charged before Mr owner of a car knew his vehicle. May we are regaled with some fresh One of the pet arguments ar N. L. Smith with receiving a bribe of had been out during the night. and Henderson 7-4; beat Wilsor and
had That practice atrocity, not always Shin Fane, Home against Dominion Home $540 from a hawker.
The case continued
dis- Taylor 9-2; beat Gibson and Brawn
been
and upon the retina of our mind's Rule for all-feeland was that Ulster was, on the application of Mr. M. Police no ager undertake the work,
long ago. and the 7-4.
SKY-SCRAPERS IN CHICAGO.
eye begins to develop a picture of was a bigger producer than the rest Lo who appeared for the defence, hence the letter "A" has no mean bury and Henderson 6-5; lost to Dryer and Mogensen beat Jews an impossible Ireland, whereof Ireland. This, in the absence remanded until to-morrow. Bail $100. ing. The introduction of embossed Wilson and Taylor 4-7, beat Gibson Orangemen and Catholics pass of information to the contrary, was Several hawkers and gamblers who plates will be general and will do and Brawn 6-5. each other in the streets in the plausible enough; but here we have were arrested by these two mea were away with metal plates as well as manner of dogs astarl, where solun isteraar adinitting that it discharged by his Worship this the ordinary tin plates. Some of diers and machine gens stand at simply lan't true. A.R." says morning. The Magistrate decided the former We very attrac every corner, where business has that agricultural trefand proluces that he could not take the constables tive, but do not serve their purpose stoppel, and where nothing is so about three-fourths of the wealth of evidence against these men in view likely as an outburst of sanguinary the entry and this largely Nation of the fact that they themselves civil war.
have a charge pending against them These are the pigments alist Ireland. In eggs, poultry, with which Kenter paints; but hapete.. the national balance sheet pily things are not so hopelessly shows about $90,000,000. In that 'bad as they are pictured. We sheet the shipping of the north; gather that they might be worse, shows 850,00,000. Furthermore, bad as they are. There is one not five per cent., of imports were Irishman-in Ulsterman at that necessary in the production of thai who is mid to possess the confidence agricultural amnnt; but the ship-
N. Y. K. SHIPS.
SAILING DATES.
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The ss. "Lima Maru", operated
Another Tie 5.5.
because they do not show up well at night. There are at present 381 motor cars and 250 motor cycles in Hongkong, and all these will be affect- ed by the new numbering scheme.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
PROPOSED 260 FEET LIMIT.
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A Chicago paper, referring to the regulations for the height of build ings in that city, says
Plans for several big projects
ENGINEERS IN THE WAR.
MEKTA.
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how he liked children.
case.
He said
Most
BURIED FOR THOUSANDS
OF YEARS,
present
What engineers believe is an EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVE- thousands of years, has been un ancient Niagara Falls, buried for
covered during the course of excava tions for the new Welland Ship Particulars both interesting and Canal, reports the Universal Engineer new were given recently at the (New York). It says: Institution of Civil Engineers by
"The skeleton of this great Major-General Sir Gerard Mooré Hoath, who lectured on "Royal Prehistoric" cataract, according to Engineer Work in the Great War." Engineers in charge of construction; The Territorial units were
he was fully as wide and probably had declared, the saving of Engineers in greater fall than the of Dominion Home Rulers, of ping needed quantities of steel, coal by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, leaves was witnessed at. Repulse Bay Hotel by architects and engineers to go paign.
A scene of the greatest animation under way will be hastily changed the earlier phases of the cam. Niagara Falls. The first Indications Their N.C.D.'s and men of the former cataract came to light Unionists, of Nationalists, and of and irun or partly manufactured to day, Monday, for New York, via on Saturday night, when there was to greater heights if the council were recruited from the best artisan when workmen uncovered a series Shin Fane ulike. This is George articles for its production. Russell, writer and mystic, better linen, the same holds largely true. San Francisco and the Panama guests. The night was warm but 260 feet.
Shanghai, Kobe, Yokabama, Muroran, a record attendance of over 170 change the building Hmit back to classes and were keen for work. A of ledges in the form of steps with known by his pen-name of "A.E."The amount of new wealth created Canal.
The largest building knew how important was the part a total drop of twenty-five feet and the beat was tempered by a pleasant to be affected will be the North played by mining (or tunnelling as it width of four hundred feet. The He is against the partition of Ulster is, as a matter of fact, much less. She is one of that company's latest breeze. The natural beauty of the American Trust Company structure came to be called.) At one stage of rock from this point sloped sharply from the rest of frelund because it in Ulster. This is a question of bult vessels.
setting in which the popular summer to supplant the Grand Pacific hotel the war the geophone was used to and at a distance of about one would disturb the industrial and fact, hot sentiment.
Aki Maru," 6,000 gross resort is situated was greatly en- and Illinois Trust and Savings Bank magnify the sounds of the enemy hundred feet from the end of the agricultural equilibrium of Ireland. | paint." he Continued, Ilstertons, one of the N. Y. K. Australian hanced by a blaze of coloured light buildleg. By adding sixty feet the mining. Later our Engineers get ledges showed a depth of seventy, It is something to learn that there claims that she has to pay mest of Liners is scheduled to sail on Wednes in the attractive gardens, Inside new bank building will rival that of the seismomicrophone, an instrument ive feet. is any such equilibrium, and it is the taxation. But the greater partday, May 26th, for Melbourne, via all was galety, and an animated the Continental and Commercial which transmitted sounds from as "Here was discovered what is be- the ilarinating quality of his state of the duties on dutiable articles je Marila, Zamboanga, Thursday Island, scene of life was presented when the National bank: The Wrigley building many as fifty gallery faces to a cen-lieved to have been the main precipice meals that makes it worth, while to paid at the port of Belfast, whence Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney. dancing floor was occupied by a bril owners say their plans undoubtedly tral station, which could be situated over which the rushing water plunged say anything at all just now. It is the goods cover the country, the She leaves at 11 am. She accom- liant throng indulging in its favourite will be changed if the limit is altered.in-a place of safety. This saved the hundreds of feet to its bed below. interesting to be told that the chief rest of Ireland helping to pay the modates 52 first, 22 second, 26 in art to the accompaniment of music The Federal Reserve building is an many casualties entailed by listening The surface of the rock showed un Sobstacle to reconciling Ulster has duties in the cost of the goods. Of termediate and 212 third classpas- played by the hotel, band. During other new structure which would at each face.
mistakable signs of hit sing been worn gone with the wiping out by Shin course, nobody denies that Ulster sengers.
the evening vocal items were probably add on sixty feet to its "The lecturer had something smooth by the action of water rush- Fane of the Ancient Order of is a magnificen: producer-an aa-rived from Europe, of the same Terry, Australian society entertainers. Several big projects which have fateful period between August and is nothing in history that mentions
The s.."Tsushima Maru," just rendered by the Misses de Vine and original planned building.
tour of the bridge work. In the ing over it for countless years. There Hibernians. We had not heard Ulsterinin I am proud of her, but that this had been done, but we the so-called easy-going south 18 and Yokohama at 11 a.m. May credit by the charm with which they foot lid was put on now may he ex-Engineers in the battle áreas erected believe it once formed the chief link company, sails for Shanghai, Kobe who acquitted themselves with equal been quietly snoozing since the 200 | November, 1918, for instance, the this former cataract, but experts believe A.E. and we take his not behind in prediction." --
25th. word for it that the A.O.H. was That is illiinating. is it not?
sang ballads of the approved senti-pected to bob up. Several other big326 steel bridges (the longest of between Lake Eris the thing most objected to by He went on to say some things kong, on ter return toyage to Europener in which they attacked the latest through are expected to show more heavy timber bridges, the majority of 2
She is scheduled to leave Hong-mental brand or the sprightly man hotel projects nearly ready to go which had a 180 foot span),, and 213 Ontario." Ulstermen As an Ulsterman he about Shin Fane that should come about the beginning of July: include ragtime. To night when there will speed in getting under way. And, which could carry from 17-ton to 30- ought to know, especially is he as a great surprise" those of you ing London, Antwerp and Hamburg in be another dinner and dance these of course, office building plans are ton loads (the latter being necessary happens to be such a knowledgable who have been taught to think of her ports of call. The is a resse af talented entertain, will make their exproud to interest capitalists in a for tanks), besides hundreds of lighter Two new Launches are being buill zoan. He believes, what English Shin Fine as a heterogeneous body 6,735 gross tons and accommodates last appearance at the Repulse Bay way they couldn't with a 200 foot bridges for infantry and first line xen of the tory persuasion, will con of cutthroats and criminals, 8 first cass passengers.
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