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TREMPUANEN
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18, 1520.
CABLE ADDITAS ALLEGAT Hockom,
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ROBINSON Röin. 1
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TEST PREST BRACK 1545 WORK SHOT
THE POST OFFICE.
REPORT FOR 1819.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
1
In the course of his report on the General Post Office" for 1919, the Postmaster General, Mr. M. J. Breen, states:-
MAILS,
HELD FOR RANSOM.
CHINESE BANDITS ACTIVE.
STANDARD OIL AGENT KIDNAPPED.
'A special message to the Shanghai.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPECIAL CABLES.
STEAMER ROBBERY.
SHIP'S
STRONG ROOM ENTERED.
$10,000 STOLEN ON "XILE."
[China Mail SPECIAL]
SHANGHAI, August 18. When the steamer "Nie * arrived at Shanghai on Tuesday the discovery was made that the strong room had been entered and a box containing $10,000 removed. The missing silver has not been traced..
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NORTHERN POLITICS.
CONVENTION PROPOSED.
SHANGHAI BODIES ACT,
SHANGHAL, August 18. Twenty-eight Shanghai bodies have
GODOWN ROBBERY:
SEVEN MEN REKANDED.
BAIL: NOT REDUCED.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From SAN FRANCISCO.
Steamship
THE
"ELKHORN,"
The seven Chinese who were last week remanded on a charge of hav- ing broken into godown No. 10 Mal- lory Street, Wanchai, in the small hours of the morning of August 1, and stolen, or alternatively received 20 cases of printer's ink and vanish Having arrived from San Francisco via. before Magistrate Hutchison this are bereby notified that their cargo is valued at $1,206 (gold)" were again ports on 18th August, 1990, consignees morning.. prosecuting, Mr. C. F. Mason is de Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon
In this case, Mr. B. L. Potter is hazardona
being landed at their risk into the and/or extra-hazardous fending the first and second defend- Wharf & Godowns Co, Ltd. Kowloos, ants and Mr. A. E. Hall the fourth and stored at consignews" risk. and seventh, while Mr. Leo d'Almada is retained to watch the case in the interests of an interested party. The third, fifth and sixth defendants are not represented by Counsel.
Mr. Mason said that he was not prepared to proceed with the case, and would like a'remand. Mr. Hall seconded him, while Mr. Potter asked that a date be fixed.
Gazette from Tsing Kiang-pu. Kiang-jointly telegraphed Wu Fel Fux su, dated August 8 states:-
arging a citizens' convention. W
Numerous cases of pillage. rod-Pei Fu is determined to execute bery, and kidnapping. testily to the the scheme. The number of mail bags and along the Grand Canal above Tsing increasing boldness of the bandits packe's despatched from Hongkong Kiang-pu. Though outlaws have no during the year amounted to 144,592 vet dared
Towns
advance within twenty
as against. 135,162 in 1918, an in-miles of the city, they control several, crease of 9,430; the number received wis 154,754 as against 126,225, an increase of 8,529.
The member of mail bags and packets sent in transit through the Colony amounted to 90,428 as against 81,552 in 1918, an increase of 3,866. Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 10,169 as against 11,307, a decrease of 1,138.
4,549 steamers carrying mails
between there and Susien, many vessels having been robbed as they passed through.
will release the Chinese agent of the The bandits have declared that they Standard Oil Company at Tsing Kiang- pu for a ransom of $20,000. their former figure having been $50.000. As the Standard Oil Company refuses to pay the ransom and thus set a agents throughout the country, the father of the kidnapped man is making cfforts to raise the money.
"TO DO HIM IN."
ALLEGED HIRED TOUGH
TRADE RIVALRY CASE ADJOURSED.
an earlier date that August 23 The Magistrate said he could not 2.30 p Counsel agreed.
Mr. Mason applied for the bail $500 to be reduced.
WES
of
The Magistrate said that unless Counsel could give good reason, he did not see why he should reduce the bail
Mr. Mason said that there ΤΟ reason excepting that the bail was too high for people of defendants' class. The first defendant was only a compositor in the Daily Press Office, and he could not reasonably be expected to Magistrate Hutchison this morning. The Magistrate said that the
Mr. C. F. Mason mentioned to be able to raise such a high bail. the case in which a barber's assistant charge was a serious one, and he did, who had started business on his own, not think the ball was excessive.
tough" who was alleged have been employed by the victim's
would have had $300 each. late employer to A Roman Catholic priest in this dis- Counsel said that he had been in do him in." trict has also been captured and is structed to appear for the com- being held for a large amount. plainant, Mr. B.L Potter was appear
Though the Grand Canal betweening for the defendant. Yanchow and Tsing Kiang-pa has been t safe up to the present time, it is not certain how long this condition will continue. Ravages occurred some wecks ago in the country around
Import Permit signed by the Superin
Consignees of cargo must produce at tendent of Imports & Exports, Hang- kang, before bills of Lading will be countersigned.
All broken. chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowna where it will be examined at 10 am. on 24th Agust, 1920, by the Com pany's Surveyors Meurs. Carmichael & Clarke
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival, bere, after which they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be recognised after the goods havis left the Godowns and cargo undelivered on and after 25th August, 1990, will be subject to rent
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for sountersigna- are immediately.
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.
Agents.
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1st foor, Powell's Building, 12, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, August 18, 1920.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
T158 Undersigned have received Instruc
arrived and 6,453 left in 1919 ageinst precedent that might endanger their was assaulted with a hammer by a Had the defendants got away, they dons to sell by Public Auction.
4,501 and 5,697 respectively in 1918.
REGISTRATION AND PARCELS.
Registered and insured articles, handled by the General Post Office amounted to 955,535 as
against 862.626 in 1919, an increase of 92,909.
Parcels, ordinary and insured. handled by the Post Office, amounted to 219,143 as compared with 201,680 in the previous year, an increase of 17,463.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1919 amounted $450,056.75 being $22.923.87 more
Kao Yu.
toLocal Postal Notes which declined
to
Mr. Mason: Yes, but they did not the property has been recovered. get away, and I understand that all
The Magistrate: What have you. got to say, Mr. Hall?
Mr. Hall: I too would like the Counsel said that he was not pre-bail to be reduced, your Worship. pared to proceed with the case, as would like a short remand in order don't think I will.
The Magistrate: be bad only just been retained. He would like it to be reduced, but I I know you
to receive instructions from his chiant. Counsel also mentioned that he might, want to alter the charge of common assault to one of causing grievous bodily hurt.
than that collected in 1918. The net/from $40,452.25 in 1918 to $34,901 alter it now?
expenditure after deducting the sum of $109,821.37, arrears of Transit Charges recovered from other Admin istrations, amounted to $104,073.59. being less than that of 1918 by $52,033.82.
The
balance of revenue over Expenditure amounted to $345,982.88. The increase of revenue from the Sale of postage stamps in the year 1919 over that of 1918 amounted to $23,339.49.
"MONEY ORDERS.
The year under review witnessed the phenomenal rise in the price of silver, forcing up exchange from 3s. 4d., at the beginning of the year, to 5s. 28. per dollar in the middle of December. It was throttling the flow
in 1919.
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE. very Section handled 2,066,899 During the year the Chinese Deli- ordinary letters, 93,097 other articles, and 6.940 postal hong packets as 100,407 other articles, and 7,055 against 1,655,540 ordinary letters, postal hong packets in 1918
amounted to 269,193 o!
The registered articles delivered 163,826 were from the United States which nd Canada, and 105,372 from China and other countries, showing an in- increase of 40,976 as compared with 228,222 in 1918.
2,743 insured letters were dealt! with as against 2,400 in 1918.
The total number of Chinese pri vate boxes for which licences were
of inward money orders from Gold issued during the year was 297 a Countries and caused much consterna- & crease of 14 as compared with 311
tion amongst the Chinese familiesia 1918. who are in receipt of remittances from abroad, and who now obtained were renewed, the same number as The licences of 22 Chinese hongs only $4 in exchange for the pound in 1918. sterling. The wide divergence between the parity value and the current rate of the sovereign in the United States money market caused great anxiety to this Office as the settlement of all balances from gold dollar using copn- tries was fixed at $4 87 per £1, par.
to
The Magistrate: Do you want to Mr. Mason: No. I would like to
mission to alter the charge if I think is that your Worship give me per- go into the evidence first. All I want
fit. I will inform Mr. Potter if I decide to take such a step.
Counsel: As your Worship pleases.
JUBILEE ROAD ROBBERY.
FOUR BAD MEN CONVICTED.
were
decision this morning in the case in which four Chinese youths
Magistrate Hutchison gave his
charged with having been concerned The Magistrate acquieced,
in the highway robbery committed The case was remanded until 11.30 jon Miss Harvey in Jubilee Road at
noon on the 9th inst
a.m., to-moITOW.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Inspector Willis reported that since yesterday it had been discovered that the fourth defendant had been con- victed in 1919 for being a rogue and a vagabond, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
The Magistrate enquired what sentences the first and second defend- ants had served.
(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
ON
SATURDAY,
August 21, 1920, at 10.30 am, as their Sale Roome, Na, & Dis Vac Roan, Corrier of
Ice House Street HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & Sc Remored to Sales Rooms for Con- venience of Sale.
Tarmy-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Bergkong. Acgaɛt 12, 1990.
(FOR 4000CET OF. TER CONCERTSD), TUESDAY,
August 24, 1820, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Baler Booms, No. 8, Des Vaux Boad, Corner of
Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS TWIN BEDSTEAD AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAK- WOOD BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,
&c. Sling
&c.
comprising: Chaterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (now', Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals for being a rogue and a vagabond, morising Teakwood White Enamelled The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice defendant did six weeks this year Upholstered Suit Bedroom Furniture, The Inspecter replied that the first Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Ons begs to acknowledge, with thanks while the second defendant was con- Twin Bedsteads, large and amall Ward- of the Hospitals:-. the following donations to the funds victed of having szatched a gold robes, Dressing Tables, and Chairs, Wash- Shewan Tomes & Co. $50.00 his youth, the Magistrate had sen-boards, Dinner Warzons, Extension Din- chain at Shektongchui, but owing to stands, o, (fumed Teakwood), Side- Dennys & Bowley
25.00 tenced him to 48 hours' detention lug Tables and Chairs, &c. Dinner 25.00 and twelve strokes. There was Services, Crockery, and Glass Ware, 25.00 nothing known against the third Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, de, Bath 20.00 defendant.
Room Ubersilla, Electro-Plated Ware, Electric Bonding Lampa and Fans, Blackwood and Teakwood Scrests, & quantity of Blackwood Furniture, ide Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets, new and second-hand,
J. M. Alves & Co..
TELEGRAPH SUB-DEPARTMENT. years from radio-telegrams amounted Benjamin & Potts.....
The revenue collected during the
$13,661 22 on the amount collected Leigh & Orange $10,350.03, a decrease of A.S.G....... in 1918. The decrease is due to the P. M. N. da Silva French Government ceasing to use Botelho Bros... able by bills in London. "Gradually the Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station J. R. Michael & Co.... the rate fell to $3.77 per £1 and as for the transmission of Press tele Noronha & Co... the balances were invariably in favour
grams to Indo China. Advices of Patell & Co.
of this Colony, no time was, lost in vessels signalled at the lighthouses C. H. Blason
yielded $470.40
..
rectifying the system of liquidation of accounts.
Notwithstanding this universal disturbance in the currencies of the world, the volume of business in Hongkong, aided by an increase In the issue of sterling orders on the United Kingdom, has resulted in a net increase of £10,109 13s. Od. over the transactions of 1918.
and semaphore W. S. Brown ........
$10.835.83. Expenditure amounted | Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CMC. messages $15 40, making a total of Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co... to $34,150.81. The telegraphic service Donnelly & Whyte was worked at a loss of $23,314.98.
W. C. Jack & Co. *****..
Oriental
20 00 The Magistrate said that he would 25.00 convict the first, second and third 15.00 defendants of unlawfully receiving 15.00 stolen properly.
15.00
Asked if they had anything to say 15.00 before sentence was passed on them, 10 the first defendant said he did not 10.00
receive stolen property.
10.00
10.00
10.00
1000
10.00
L'
Also
The Magistrate: You admitted ittings complete, American Ice Chest, Two Pianos, 1 Eramelled Bath with yesterday that you received 40 cents from the fourth defendant.
First defendant: He gave it to me, and I took it. I do not know 1000 why be gave the money to me 10.00 The second defendant said: Fourth! 10.00 defendant said that as I was in his 10.00
company. I was entitled to a share and gave me 60 cents. I received it. 10.00
The third defendant said: Fourth 5.00 defendant invited me to take tea, and 100.00
I went with him. 20.00
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Although the Money Order Service with the Philippines was temporarily suspended from October 28th until January 1st, 1920, satisfactory arrangererts with all countries were forwarded during the year was 1,118 A. MacKenzie............... The number of radio-telegrams Kelly and Walsh Ltd. ... concluded and the basis of accounting consisting of 15,577 words as against N. Mody & Co..... for balances due was fixed in accor- 1,117 with 108,330, words in 1918. S. Mortrie & Co. dance with the unit of the currency and 2,825 were received consisting of Ray & Falconer..... exchanged.
36.191 words as against 1,475 with United. Asbestos 19,243 words in 1918.
Agency Co.... MISCELLANEOUS.
J. Bentley With the cessation of hostilities Wong Lai Sung postal and mail service improved and Lo & Lo. by the end of the year approzitiated to pre-war, standards in regularity and frequency, though, of course, the Siberian Service remained closed. During the year 15 telegraphic The dearth of shipping which made örders amounting to £403 5. 6d. itself severely felt earlier in the year were received and 39 amounting to became gradually less acute. £721 05, 0d. were despatched as exchange of direct mails with the The against 21 for £561 03. 04. received various European other than enemy and 38 for £669 11s. Od. despatched administrations was resumed by the during 1918.
The Criminal Sessions opened at The average cost of a telegraphic countries were transmitted through Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice end of the year. Mails for enemy the Supreme Court this morning, the deferred rate message was $8 as the intermediary of the Imperial Fost Gompertz, informing the Attorney "against $9.60 in the previous year. Office.
An increase of £408 10s 6d, took
General, Hon. Mr. J..H. Kemp; that During the year 100 bags of read- it was inconvenient to proceed with place in the sale of Imperial Postal ing matter, comprising 3,029 books the sessions owing to the sitting of Orders. It was noticed that greater and 12,871 magaziner sent by re- the Full Court and they would be quantities of British Currency Elsidents in Hongkon, and in the adjourned to Monday, at 10.30 am. bank notes were presented at the coun ters for exchange and it would appear spatched by the Post Office free to Treaty Ports, were packed and de- thatthis method of remitting to the Co-the Allied troops in Siberia. lony from Chinese in the United King dom accounts for a decrease of £4,000
ADJOURNED TO MONDAY,
The Magistrate passed sentence of six months; six weeks and twelve strokes; and three months' hard labour respectively.
The fourth defendant was convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to twelve months hard labour and twelve strokes.
.TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
TO LET.
1 Ricaba, &c.
Terms -Cash.
HUGHES & ROUGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, August 18, 1920,
- (JOZ LOQDGET OF THE
..
OF
OOKCLE),
TUESDAY,
August 24, 1920, commencing as 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Booms, No. B Der Vorax Boad, Corzer ut Ice House Street,
A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &zo., &a.,··
"Comprising:-
Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg and Drawowork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask Serviettes,
Also
Baga, Sult Cases, and Attache Cases. A few lots of Bellow Valises, Kit
And
Two Pairs Prismatic Binoculars. (All new goods and in small lots.) TR-Cash.
TREE ROOMED EUROPEAN LET-Daring October, "NEW FLATS in Kowloon, facing Coronation Road (Nathan Road Extension), fifteen minutes by Rickshaw from Hongking ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY? Ferry, and five micutes walk from in the payment of Postal Ordera. Jast
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. year, as there is a saving of 12d PYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's HAMBERLAIN'S Colie and Fish-Yaumali Ferry This property can be poundage on each 20/- where a cur- braces it relieves cramps in the atomsen journey. Change of water dict and kittens, baths and NerTapts zooms or Colic and Dishoes Banedy your hand luggage when going on a with nine living rooms' and adequate. Joes Romedy should be picked in let as eleven self-contained houses each rency note is used instead of Postal and intestinal pains quicker thar an temperature all tend to produce bowel as separate three roomed fists. The Order
preparation they can compound. It can trouble and this medicine cannot be rooms are large and cul facing custom previs The high premium ruling at Shang; will keep for years, and no home is It, may eve much suffering and incon, with an opes propect. Very moderate" WALLA WALLA BOATS"
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by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
rental Apply J. CICLARE: Architect
& Surveyor, 14, Queen's Boud Central
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