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native trails. What a history a kuit He is considering whether one of man's noblest jobs for road-a passport will be required for his face lights up. making is noble job-stretching servant." from the plam macadam over red Happy thought. He will enquire earth roundabout our mountain of them that know: (Business of ways of cement, concrete, down to writing chits). our latest speedways with their But we are to-day weighed down bitumicons covering and splendid with the wwe of all the world." We surface Our P.W.D. really de-are-weary, Let's tell it and get it serves some credit. Let us admit lover and go home, and forget for an hour or so that there are such this.
things as newspapers.
But how fell it is of its duty to the motorist! Even Mr. Gold Our commercial traveller wrote smith points out, with pardonable to the Colonial Secretariat and to complacenée. that the mileage of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
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HONGKONG TESTATOR.
A training squadron of the Japan- Before Magistrate Hatchison at ese Navy consisting of the HIJM. the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, S. Asama” and HLJMS. "Iwate" the bearing was begun in the case arrived in port this morning under [China Meil, Special]
in which the master of the Japanese the command of Vice Admiral Fama- motor schooner "Shenan Maru" and goshi. The customary salutes were SINGAPORE, September 9,
member of his crew were charged, fired and shortly before 11 o'clock The prospects of saiving the at the instance of Chief Preventive the Vice Admiral and his staff land- Officer Wildin, with the possession, oned at Blake Pier to pay an oicial case. bingh, are now brighter. Much rice prepared non-Government opium. The party was met at the Fier by the mechanically propelled vehicles proper authority in this
When Would a passport be necessary for and coffee has been saved.
first defendant was also charged that Japanese Consul, while a body of may rass is about 170."
he being the master of the "Shenan police under ASP. Burlingham and we think of the size and shape of his "boy" accompanying him to
asi. They answered
Māru did unlawfully allow the Inspector P. O'Sullivan formed a our island, an irregular cane rising Singapore.
around the immediate. from the sea, with warts on it, we follows:
INTERESTING WILL CASE vessel to be used for the importation cordon
carrying or conveyance of the vicinity. Motor cars were provided wonder at the brain that could ever
ophum.
for conveying the visitors to Gorera- contemplate it as offering. facili
Mr. F. C. Jenkin Ginstructed by Mr,|ment House. Later in the day H.E ties for nechanically propelled The Commercial Traveller was:
EJ. Grist) appeared for the defence, the Governor returned the call. To- vehicles. We have never ceased as you will see, no wiser. He sent
and entered a plea of * not guilty." morrow a tiffin is being given at the worklering about it, and we won-the C.8.0. answer to the S.C.A.
Chief Preventive Officer Wildin, Hongkong Hotel by the Japanese der where it is going to be bound-and t'other way round. He was DECISION OF SIX JUDGES REVERSED,
stated that if Mr. Jenkin objected to community, when the guests will ed. But then, as already confess invited to call at the Colonial Office,
the putting in of the Government include HE the Governor, HE. ed, we are very Chinese in our con-where they now told him that the
"Lords Haldane, Finlay, Cave, Marine Surveyor's report of the con- Major General Ventris, Commodore Dunedin, and Shaw on July 30 de dition of the servatism about roads and move. S.C.A. was right, and that the
"Shenan Maru," he Bowen-Smith and the Colonial Secre ments therion. Our own progres-passport was not necessary for livered judgment is the House of Mr. Wilding desired, to ask for a tary, Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher. sions are always preferably deliber Singapore.
But, said they, somewhat Lords in the case of Miss Catherine remand for the attendance of the ste. Life in a hurry is not worth Ollendorfishly, apparently to save M'Call of Windsor Street, Glasgow, Marine Surveyor. The report, he In the hazy, nebular way one face," "if he were going to Bang./as executrix nominate under the will proceeded, was to the effect that the
of the late Ian Neil Carmichael, v. Shenas Mara was in a sea-going was sure Mr. Wilden could not hold Hugh Fletcher Carmichael, consulting condition and that her stay in Hong any competent conversation direct has of thinking of such things, sol-kok or Java he would need one.
The Commercial Traveller as vitur ambuland, we have always thought of the road ruakers us do sured them that the Bot was not engineer, Hongkong. The action was kong was not due to engine-break with first defendant. It could not liberate folk, moving only inting to Bangkok, and that he was surely their wondes to perform.not going to Inra-and all ended Ltd. Why should they, of all people, he happily.
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called upon to enter for mixtern hustle Yet they do it. They da it, as we locally see, very well, and apparently willingly. They make straight the winding ways, grądot
The loss incurred at Tungehow the hills, widen the unavoidabl:
on their owing to the recent mutiny and loot. turnings, and put a polish surfaces, all in order that these ing is now estimated as amounting crazy, fretin, inqatient pastimers to more than $2,000,000. may ach in fifteen tinute a
A marriage will take place short- plac. which they will bat for! hours.
Beyond a koubt, we are ly between Mr. Anicet Becker, of evelingly silly for that exist Canton, and Mrs. Bowen Rowlands, be the right way to hk at such widow of Mr. Wogan Bowen Row
lands, Hongkong. matters.
Mr. David Brown contribuus!
down.
be said that first defendant was
brought by the respondent for the purpose of asserting his right to
Mr. Jenkin replied that he wished bluffing now for be (Mr. Jenkin} had experienced the same difficulty the sum of £1,000 due under a policy of insurance granted by the to hear the evidence first.
Chief Preventive Officer Wildin in getting instructions from him. English and Scottish Law Life Assur stated that at 11.30 p.m. on the 3rd A Fakienese interpreter had to be ance Association over the life of his inst. he, with a party of Revenue engaged to obtain the instructions. deceased son, Ian Neil Carmichael. Officers, boarded the "Shenan Maru" Mr. Jenkin proceeded to say that the determination of the controversy of Tallancheur, near Capsuimin. the staternent alleged to have been depending upon whether the policy He asked for the Captain and the made by first defendant against the belonged to the father or to the first defendant appeared. Defendant second defendant showed that the When the son was under nine years of age the father took out a deferred was asked why his schooner anchored former knew that the opium was on policy on his life, himself paying there, and replied that the engines board his schooner. It was the most The schooner important part of Mr. Wildin's the premiums, and he contends that had broken down.
was searched and the opium found evidence. It could not be admitted. the deceased could have acquired
bold. First defendant produced the to hold a Court of Enquiry on the right to it only by donation fromder a cargo of coal in No. 1 fore Moreover. Mr. Wildin had no right him. The box came from Hong clearance paper, which stated that schooner by asking questions an Scotland when about the schooner was bound for Canton, board. That was the function of a kong to eight years of age, where he spent and also referred to the name of a Magistrate only. If his Worship a large part of his holidays with
tions were irrevelante (Mr. Jenkin) The theft of important naval appellant, who is his mother's sister. firm in Wing Lok Street, as the thought that bis (Mr. Jenkia's) ques- Mr. Jenkin objected to this would not proceed with further the som claptor, cn Setting documents was recently reported to At no time did the father, so it is agents of the vessel.
queries. evidence. Out Work. We are willing to Tokyo by the Kure Naval authorities. stated, ever tell his son of the
Mr. Hutchison: You misunderstood take his word for it that the Test The alleged thief was arrested very existence of the policy, or indeed, let
Proceeding; Mr. Wildio stated that way of bouing and of setting out soon after the papers disappeared, it out of his own custody and control. he mustered the crew on the upper But the son by some means became deck and first defendant pointed out
Mr. Jenkin pointed out that there the crossfall of a camber is as he and will be tried by court-martial.
aware of its existence. Accordingly ars. As for the body of the work. | the reader will uudestand that we! A Chinese arrested on the floor when be, about the end of 1915, and the second accused as the man in would certainly be a general chatter id not rad it through. The of No. 175 Des Voeux Road West having attained the age of 21, wished Charge of both the coal and opium. among the people on the schooner of opium was discovered. Mr. Wadin the opium was discovered. "plot
was not sufficiently inby Scb-inspector Clark was fined to join the Royal Naval Air Service, First defendant mentioned this after when such an unusually big quantity riguing. But w admired all the $250, or three months' hard labour, be, without communicating with Mr. Jenkin again raised objection. might have obtained the information Mr. Wildin added that the "Sheann against second defendant from these photographs and plans We get by Magistrate Butchison for postis father, made inquiries of the
Mr. Jenkin: A fair view of what his combatant force is a work by a thoroughly compet-pared opium.
took place on board the schooner tent man, an expert. It is plea- sant to reflect that Hongkong has
was that you got the information of the general chattering on board. about second defendant in the course Everybody on your side was trying to know everything and everyone on defendants' side was trying to give you the information?
me
AUTUMN WEAR. the impresion generally that this session of six and a half taels of pre-insurance company as to whether Mara" was towed to Hongkong people.
BIRTHS.
BOLTON-On August 31, 1920., at No. 510 Great Western Road. Shanghai to Dr. and Mrs. N. Hay Bolton, a daughter. MALCOLM-On August 31." 1920.
at Shanghai, the wife of Allan S. Malcolm, a son.
HILBORNE- On -September
2.
1920, at Shanghai, to Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Hilborne, a son.
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.
+
work harder which is one of điệ things this book demonstrates If
is, however, varsiderations ofpublic | safety that make us shrink from this picture of weighty juggernauts
́em.
ARITHMETIC.
hortling along our island roads, A schoolmaster set this "catch"
would affect heir liability under the and the defendants arrested.
Mr. Jenkin: At the time of your The Shanghai Lawn Bowls As-policy. He received an answer in sociation has received information the negative. He then executed a questions you had decided to take that the Hankow and Hongkong holograph settlement leaving all his action as was proper under the
He met his Opium Ordinance? Interport players will arrive in the property to his aunt.. middle of September, the Hankow death while on service at Southamp team on September 15 or a day be ton on July 20, 1916. The insurance fore, and the Hongkong team on company. admit liability under the September 20.. his hoped to get a policy; but the question was whether the father or the aust was entitled to the sum
hilly. twisty. and frequented by problem, 23.4 x .065 x 54.678 x 0.triangular Interport through. people who have gone showly for He said:
The cram will start in
A little while ago we referred to
The China coast loses another of
county of Cornwall.
Feking newspapers report that Chang Tso-lin and Tsao Kun häve somewhat circumspectly intimated to the Fresident that if the Central Government could, see its way to placing to their accounts the sum of $10,000.000 each from the surplus of
TENNIS.
GARRISON TENNIS LEAGUE.
Mr. Wildin: Yes, In conversing with defendants you had not the assistance of Fukienese interpreters ?-Na.
The final port of call of the schooner was Canton 2-Yes, accord.
4▪
Mr. Wildin: No. No one could imagine that silence prevailed while you were speaking to What is the first first defendant. defendant's nationality?—I at first
Mr. Jenkin asked his Worship not to put too high a value on an admis thought he was a Japanese
sion by a Japanese to an English
which neither of them would be exc. officer in Cantonese, a language in
Mr. Hutchison: Mr. Wildin knows
As a result of the examination by much about Cantonese. the Government, Marine Surveyor.
Answering further questions Mr.
But my personal observation was Wildin stated that personally he was that the schooner had three masts convinced that first defendant knew that the opium was on his schooner and had a full complement for sail,
What is. the tonnage of the all the time. He did not administer "Shenan Maru" and bow much coal any caution when he spoke to first Harbour Office first defendant told did, she carry?-She is about 150 defendant on the schooner. At the Did you speak to first defendant him the name of the agent's of the Shenan Maru." Witness asked tons and carried 190 tons of coal. without the intermediation of interpreters?-Yes. I spoke to him in
second defendant if the information was correct and the latter replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Jenkin asked for the produc-.. tion of defendants' statements.
The statements were produced - by a Sergeant Interpreter, who said that be explained the charge to first accused through a Hokio interpreter. M:. Hutchison: Mr Jenkin, do you mean to say that two persons who talk two different languages, cannot converse together?
The Lord Ordinary Lord Hunter)ing to the ship's paper.
You had no information to the contrary 2-Yes, I had information ages, and will go slowly for ages to multiply out: the imaginative set to come. The punning slogan Lairn will glance along and see the its oldest hands shortly in Captain sustained the claim of the father, a The quick or the dead. spurs final nought, and will at once spot George Hooker, of the CN. Co's decision which was upheld by no not the Chinese to any alteration of that the answer is zero." But is 55. "Liangchow, who leaves for fewer than five of the seven Judges that the final port of call was other The engines, in point of fact, were his life long habit. What they? Is 1 y zero or une? One home, with Mrs. Hooker and family, of the First Division of the Court of then what was set out in the clear
Mentor" on the 21st. Session, so the aunt appealed to the ance per by the sa. glibly call traffic sense is not in tumultiplied for multiplied Captain Hooker has been with the House of Lords, where she was broken down?-No. They were in
one? his life's lexicon. His dcoin is nothing) surely remains
China Navigation Company for 25 successful, for their Lordships were
Was that as a result of your per-pected to be proficient. COURTIS-ARTHUR.-On Sept. 2. assured. if Mr. Goldsmith's fore Multiplication is a form of addi-ears on terves or retirement, unanimous in allowing her appeal perfect sex-going order.
sonal inspection of the engines? No.. 1920, at Llandaff Cathedral, cast be well founded. Leaning to tion. If one plus nought be one hoping to settle down in his native Wales, Allan Osborne, son of the easygoing race ourselves. For one multiplied by nought must be We found this slip in A Sir John and Lady Courtis, Fair- we attach mare importance to the one.
new Dominie's Log:" water Croft, Llandaff, Wales, to art of living than to the Madge Marian, daughter of the fugled hustle to earn a living, our late 1. D. and Mrs. Arthur, sympathy goes largely to be lej-
surely pedestrian. When they tell; IMPORTING TEACHERS, Shanghai. EVANS MCLACHLAN. On July us that in these parts, where for has watched the 28, 1920, at Idylwyld. Ontario. centuries man
Owing to unfavourable weather Carada, Jean, daughter of Mregions thunder past and plunged and Mrs. William McLachlan, to in thought again. fast motors are certain advertisements Home Salt Revenue or from railway profits, the games in this league are consi- Ecward Evans, jr., of Shanghai. signs of progress, we profanely papers for teachers wanted at in order to meet the expenditure of derabir behind. In spite of a shower Hongkong Wa notic some their armies, they would be willing in the early part of the afternoon. curse progress. Doubtless we are
Cantonese. Shanghai advertisements in The to remove themselves from Peking however, this game was played on the R.AM.C..Court at Bowen Road very silly.
Speak to him now in Cantonese on Wednesday. Some very good Now it was only to be expected, Spectator of July 24 which indicate without delay.
that the Shanghai educational!
Mr. Wildin tried several times, but The Tientsin Rowing Club will games were played, the scores being what you spoke to him that night. FRIGGS.-On September 3. 1920, at and it' bus to be stated as a lac authority knows exactly what it
Shanghai, Geraldine Riggs, the that the interest of this book is
technical." Its most interested wants, also that it has someone at hold an autumn regatta this year if hardly a fair indication of the play. his efforts were unavailing.
Mr. Jenkin: You said that the dearly beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Riggs, aged 21 readers will be men of Mr. Gold- the head of affairs who knows his sufficient support is given by the as many of the games were only won
job. Incidentally, the pay offered members to the scheme. The Club by the Artillery men after a long first defendant told you direct that the second accused was in charge of smith's profession. Its molto
The scores were as follows →→ months.
Business only meant, is much better than Hongkong recently received an invitation from succession of deuces.
the Shanghai Rowing Club to send | offers. CLAREOn September 2, 1920, at might be
Lieut Col Loring and Captain the coal and oplum? The S.M.C. wants, three assista team down to compete with the
Mr. Wildin: la Cantonese- Shanghai, Montague C. Care: The general public will get no M.A., Trinity College, Dublin, entertainment fran Barring
At the request of Mr. Jenkin, Mr.
Mr. Jenkin said that was not his again demonstrated his and Headmaster of the Jewish that one snack of prophecy in the ant mistresses, from 25 to 35, un-representatives of the Hongkong and Davies beat Cpis. Stone and Savage, language did he speak to you? School, Shanghai, aged 54 years. Introduction, on which we havarried. They are to be trained. Shanghai Clubs at Shanghai, but on 63; beat St.-Sgt. Jane and Sgt.
Major Hickling and SE-Sgt. Davis knowledge of Cantonese but failed to point. His point was that a con- versation of this nature could not be BARNARD-On September 2, 1920, set down some thoughts, and which certificated, and experienced. One account of the small display of Hollands, 90: beat Sergt.-Major
oarsmen the invitation was not
beat Cpis. Stone and Savage, 54; make first defendant understand.
Mr. Hutchison asiced Mr. Jenisina conclusive admission used for the at Shanghai, Ernest A. Barnard was certainly relevant to bis theme, is for the lower forms, and iuust interest on the part of the Tientsin Thomsen and Sgt. Woolman, 8-1.
accepted.
purpose of establishing a man's guilt. beat St.Sgt Jare and Sgt. Hollands, of the Shanghai Land Investment the author wastes no time, as it have the higher Froebel certificate
The question of the Government were, by the roadside: He gets to and he (ugh!) a good disciplinarian.
·Co., Ltd., aged 43 years...
(Read A Dominie's Log on dis- his bosses right way. The
A whist drive was held on Wed 81; beat S. M. Thompson and Sgt. what was his point romance of readmaking has no cipline.) The second is for upper nesday evening at the H. N. Dock Woolman, 63. chapter, because romance cannot forms, and must be a trained gradu-yard Recreation Club, in which over Co. Sergeant Major Pragnell and fendant made a statement against Marine Surveyor's attendance was The China Mail. be channelled and curved, and itate, specially qualified to teach 120 macreation which prize Bandr. May beat Cpis. Stone and second defendant it could not be then discussed.
cannot be chemically expressed. geography. Discipline expected winners were as follow: Ladi Savage, 7:2; lost to St. Sgt. Jane and evidence against the latter.unless it Yet all the same, it cannot be left here also. The third must be a Mre. Maughan (174); 2, Mrs. Bacon Sgt. Hallands, 45; lost to S. M.
(171):3, Mrs. Bir kford (163); 4. Mrs. Thompson and Set Woolman, 45. out, for it is the genius of the job. qualified kindergarten mistress. Between the lines of Mr. Gold. They offer Tis. 189.75 a month. Consina (163); Hidden No, Mra Total: 88 Co. R.GA, 57 games smith's soberly set forth data we under agreement for three years, Harrison (159); Gents1, Mr. Bacon fancy we can detect the colour of with an increase if the agreement (187); 2, Mr. Burnett (173); 3, Mr. romance, glearning among his dry is renewed. Taking the exchange Beard (172); 4 Mr. Teale (172); details like the poet's breast. of 70; that works out at $271 Hidden No, Mr. Legg (159). Mr.
Hongkong, offered $250 Vosper officiated as M. C. the nymph in the brake." De-month. scribe it as technically as he may, a year, which works out at $208 Heavier loads and greater his job has been and is, a romantic a month, or $63 a month less than Efforts are being made for closer After trade relations between Portugal speeds," says Mr. Beary Edward one: and it is easy for us to think Shanghai's inducement,
defendant was not admissible and Goldsmith of Hongkong, in his of him contemplating, one of his three years, a Hongkong mistress and Japan. Mr. F. X. handsome volume Modern Boad new roads on our difficult island gets $233 while a Shanghai mis Souza, Portuguese Consul in Kobe, to film a murder trial, characterised answer. But you fail to converse that the so-called admission by first Mr. Hutchison Whose fault is it? the second, that in the absence of with the joy of a creative artist, trees will get more like $300 announces that arrangements have as monstrous and Indecent such with him now? Construction and Maintenance,"
section in the Oriental department of those who were being tried for that first defendant has been apprised upon which there could be a cou of the Lisbon Commercial Museum their lives. are certain to come. Heavier in Hongkong, and more coming regards education. loads we can understand, especially along,
“SEUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
BERGKONG, FRIDAY, EXPT. 10, 1990.
LOCAL WORK ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION,
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RAM.C., 24 games.” ̧
MONSTROUS-AND INDECENT.
In what
Mr. Jenkin replied that if first de-
Mr. Jenkin: If the Revenue De
sence and with his authority. Mr. that the fair reading of the Surveyor's was made in second defendant's pre partment did not object. when I state Wildin had not established that first report is this, "That the schooner defendant had said that his friend in could go to Cantos in her state on the the dock was in charge of the opiums. 3rd but it would not be the action of Mr. Wildin" still maintained that prudent captain," it will not be he spoke to first defendant and the necessary to call the Marine Surveyor. Mr. Hutchison intimated that he latter conversed with him in Can- tonese and they understood each desired to hear the Marine Surveyor and adjourned the case until Monday other.
Mr. Jenkin: You had a long con-afternoon..
Mr. Jenkin observed he had two
Mr. Justice Darlington, in refusing versation with first defendant on the Da E the application of a movie concern schooner in Cantonese and got his submissions to make. The first
just published by Kelly & Walsh, We have 210 miles of good roads Hongkong must really wake up as been completed to open a Japanese] exploiting of the misery and anguish Jenkin: You do not suggest this admission there was no evidence
A PASSPORT JOKE.
and manufacturers, and merchants desiring to exhibit sampler at the Institute are invited to do so. Mr. Souza has volunteered to furnish
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
of what you have said now and that viction for possession within the he is now pretending not to under. Ordinance. stand Cantoneje?on va
Mr. Wilding No.
Mr. Hutchison remarked that he would hear Mr. Jankin's - address.
and the engineering pro- on mechanical vehicles, but we see blems which have had to be over- no-solid reason for greater speedí, come in the course of their con
Mr. Jenkin explained that his point at the next hearing and we hope they are less certain struction have been greater than
This really ought to be written them all necessary, Information on TRY Chamberlain's Tablets when than the author prophesies them to those of most countries." We can
bilions or constipated. You are was that Mr. Wildin secured the in- be We feel sure we will have his readily accept that, and it is there in the format of a stage play, the subject. It has also been ar sympathy as a road maintainer, if that we call your attention to the Enter commercial traveller, dearranged to exhibit Portuguese same in to be moh pleased with the formation against second defendant Six
effect. For sale by all Chemlats and spoke Tukienese and Cantonese. He pot as a prophet, for greater speeds peeping face of romance What ing to take his Chinese boy with ples in the Osaka Commercial They are cars to take and pleasant in through a number of people who
Storekeeper by heavy vehicles will make bis prodigions fabour, since the old him to Singapore, His brow is Museum
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