Page
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1920,
Cuais Andaina
CODES TIED A.B.C. BY EDITION WESTERN DIGT
REVILET'S
--
MANAGER
CHORUS OF POLICE
WHISTLES.
THE CIHNA MAH
MERCURY MOTOR CAR 00.
ORIGINAL OFFICE :1963 MAIN BEANCE
CHINESE GTRES ABSAULT IN
R
WEST PAINT BRANCH 1548 WORK SHOT
DRUNKEN,
·SEAMEN
KRESTED.
59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,
HONGKONG.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
A Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
WAR ON THE BOLSHEVIES.
MILITARY PROBABILITIES OF THE NEAR FUTURE.
POLES' SOLE OBJECT.
LONDON, September 14. Particular interest lies in a telegram from Warsaw communicated to Reuter's Agency dealing with the military probabilities of the near future in view of the reported intended new Bolshevik offensire against Poland on both the extreme wings. According to the message the period of large operations on the Polish front may be considered virtually terminated. "No sudden changes in the situation of the Polish and Bolshevik front are expected. The sole object of the Polish movements is the clearing of the Grodno-Brest Litovsk line from Bolshevik bands and the freeing of East Galicia. The Bolsheviks in the north are alleged to be actively working to provoke a conflict between Lithuanian and Polish troops. The success of such an intrigue would be considerably to the advantage of the Soviet SOVIET REAR THREATENED.
militarily.
The Moscow Government recognises the risk of Odessa falling into the hands of the Ukrainian peasants who have risen in revolt and threaten the Soviet rear. The Soviet consequently tried to win over the Ukrainian chief General Machno, but the latter refused and remains faithful to his treaty with General Wrangel General Wrangel is negotiating with Ataman Pelura with a view to common action against the Bolsheviks. One of Pellura's conditions is the recognition of the independence of the Ukraine with all its attributes.
MESOPOTAMIA.
LATEST WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE.
HEROISMSAT SEA.
FORTE PĂCIFI ICCIDENT.
SINGAPORE MOTORING
FATALITY
ENGINEER-CHARGED
S COMMITTED ÉFOR-TRIAL.
ÅLBERT. MEDAL FOR ENGINEETS,
The King has conferred the decora tion of the Albert Medal-upon Mr.!. The preliminary enquiry into the Two Japanese seamen were this David Fraser, Chief Engineer, and
charge preferred against Mr. A. W morning charged before-Magistrate Mr. Aaron. Edward Higgins, Third Orme, at the instance of the. Wan-Engineer, of the steamship Melville Cooper, Engineer of the Singapore chai Police, with being drink and Doller" of Vancouver, British Colum Municipality, of causing the death off disorderly in Spring Garden Lane bit, which runs between Hongkong Mr. G. F. Stapp of the FMS. Railways Department, by driving his last night, and. With assaulting tus and American poets." Chinese girls. S
Both defendants admitted. th offence.
The Police said that when arrested, the first defendant had a bottle of saki in his hip pocket.
The defendant said that he brought the bottle ashore from the ship, as he could get the liquor cheaper on
board
The Magistrate: Was there any damage done?
On August 27. 1919; when the fear in a rash and negligent manner Melville Dollar was in the North on the morning of August 7 last, was Pacific Ocean the main steam pipe concluded in the Third Court on burst, kiling the second engineer, and September 8, when Capt Rowbotham five Chinese firemen Attempts were committed the accured to take his immediately made to get down into trial at the forthcoming Assizes. In the engine room to rescue the injured passing the order, his Worship said and to shut off steam from the boilers, he had gone through the evidence The chief engineer, Mr. David Fraser, carefully and that was the only tried first, but was not able to get course open to him to adopt. beyond the fiddley door, being badly scalded about the anes, throat, and face The master and mates then fired up two tarpaulins as windsails,
TO-DAY'S NADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG
VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
ADMISUSTRATIVE ORDERS AT LIESTOOL.
ย
L.G. BIRD, D.SO. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.
The European Sergeant who arrested the defendants said that he was attracted to the scene by a chorus of police whistles. He sa the defendants struggling with the girls in the middle of the fans. The in order to force as much air as pos first defendant was very abrasive onsible down the skylights into the the way to the station, and witness engine and boiler rooms. Meanwhile, experienced much difficulty in re Mr. Aaron Edward Higgins, third en- moving him. The second defendant gineer, having wrapped himself in walked to the station himself.
coverings as a protection against the still escaping steam, made several at- tempts to get to the valves, but he was driven hack each time by the high-pressure steam which filled the engine-room. The master then de- scended with him and put a bowline 1. around him as a life line, and Mr. Infantry Drills will be held at Head Higgins made another attempt. this quarters throughout the coming season time reaching the burst part of the on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 5.30 steam pipe, but he became exhausted p.m.; commencing on MONDAY, 20th and found it impossible to get to the instant.
Clothes, Rifes, valves, and had to be pulled-back by Dress. Phin the life line. It was not until an hour Belts and Side-arms. and a half after the explosion that the The Corps will parade as strong pressure in the boilers fell sufficiently as possible on MONDAY, 4th to permit a descent, when the bodies October. Further instructions will be were removed, the fires drawn, and issued later. the steam shut of which was done 3. Promotion.
The Sergeant: I do not think so. One of the girls said that she was struck on the head, while the other received a punch on her mose which was still swollen.
The Magistrate fined each of the defendants $5.
A DRUNKEN BRAWL.
DISTURBANCE IN TAIKOO DOCKYARD Two Chinese seamen, one of whom had his shirt covered with blood from a wound on the side his nose, appeared before Magistrate Cre this morning charged with disorderly conduct in the Taikoo dockyard, by fighting.
The defendants said that they were both drunk.
yard, ants
you
Parade,
by Mr. Higgins. Both officers incur- The following Promotion will take red very considerable risk in render: effect from 1st September, 1920— in the services, as the engine-room No 235 Pte. D. Davies to be Corporal was filled with super-heated steara. and employed on Battalion Headquar and Mr. Fraser had to be removed toters for (Medical Duties). hospital on account of his injuries.
G.F. E. RAPSON; Bt-Major,
Adjutant, Hoyeroso VELUNTEER DEFENCE Comes.
Hongkong. September 16, 1920.
CATHEDRAL BURGLED..
The Magistrate; What did drink for We had a feast on
the "dock Mr. Smith, of
said that the defend were very disorderly, and hé had much difficulty in taking them to the station. They had no busi ness in the yard. The first defen dant used to work on one of the boats, but he had been dismissed.
Replying to the Magistrate, the PART OF BISHOP'S PASTORAL STAFF. witness said that it was very difficult
די
SINGAPORE KOBBERY.
to prevent the defendants from entering the yard, as they could St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, easily get in by giving the Dame of was the scene of a burglary during a ship.
the night of August 14, reports the Cathedral Monthly Paper. Entrance was obtained by one of the windows near the vestry on the South side,
LONDON, September 14. *LA War Office Mesopotamia communique mentions the employment of a' mountain gun at a range of 700 yards effectively in repulsing a nocturnal attack on a blockhouse on the Felujah railway. In the Baqubah area the column mentioned yesterday moved from Harasan to Abujista for the pur-be stopped easier by getting at the pose of dealing with villages of the tribes responsible for the attacks on the allway. The column from Kizilrobat is continuing to advance south and report that the railway is intact for two miles south of Kurdahra, which is 76 miles from Baghdad.
COAL DEADLOCK.
«GOVERNMENT'S FIGURES CHALLENGED.
MINERS STATEMENT.
LONDON, September 14.
counted
The Magistrate said that in cases of this soft, the state of affairs could
people who took the defendants in to the yard and gave them drink Mr. Smith said that he was com vinced that the defendants did not get their drink in the yard.
Replying to the Magistrate, the first defendant said that they were invited to the yard by the "bög" of the Captain of one of the ships la dock.
The Magistrate impered a fine of $3 each.
The ss.
DEPARTURES.
"Huicbow," Captain
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the letting by Pabic Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of September, 1920, at Spa, at the Ofcom of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Eresllaney the Governor of Ore Lot of CROWN LAND at Lagard Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term the lower-boards of which were cut of 25 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the
so as to admit of a band to undo the surveyor of His Majesty, the King, for bolts, top and bottom. All the one further term of 75 years. cupboards and drawers were ran sacked in the clergy and in the clerk's vestries.
While many silver things had been manifestly handled by the burglar, the only thing of value that was removed was the upper section of the Bishop's pastoral staff. This is
Bishop by the Diocese. It is a very handsome staff, and is silver-gilt stud- ded with red garnets. It is made in four sections, which unscrew. The three lower sections are of ebony with silver-gilt and garnets at the screw-joints, but the top section which I was stolen is solid silver-gilt. The barglar must have thought it was made of gold, for be refused silver articles which could be carried away more easily. Mr. Butterworth's cassock was apparently chosen as a suitable wrap for the crozier. The box in which the staff was kept had been broken open. The staff was insured with the Commercial Union Insurance Company. Several useful finger and foot prints were left behind and were at once photogra- phed by the Police.
As was to be anticipated, the Miners' Federation has taken up Mr. LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. the staff that was presented to the Walter Long challenging the Governments coal figures. The Federation has issued a statement that the costs of production include an abnormal amount spent by the mine owners.on development. They contend that this expenditure will continue high as long as the owners believe de-control
approaching, because their profits are guaranteed regardless of preparatory Lovegrove, sailed for Tientsin via of Weihaiwei at 6 am, to-day with 25 ал item capital expenditure, which is always kgitimate cost under the Coal Mines Act. They attribute the reduction of 1,500 tons of general cargo. output during the three months ended July 30 to the usual holidays and assert that it does not affect the Federation's annual calculations of a surplus. They attribute the reduction of exports from which most proft is made to a diversion of the export of coal to inland use in order to build up an sccumulation of home coal with a view to the possibility of a strike. The Federation asserts that with the return to normal conditions in expenditure on development and expenses there will be sufficient surplus wholly to meet the miners' present demands.
LORD MILNER.
RUMOURED RESIGNATION AUTHORITATIVELY DENIED.
MOMENTOUS PROBLEMS
LONDON, September 14.
The Morning Post authoritatively states that the reported resignation of Lord Milner is absolutely without foundation. Since the armistice he has been and is now closely engaged in a number of questions of moment- ous interest to the Dominions and Colonies, also, to the Empire as a whole, which he hopes to carry ultimately to a settlement. He is now in the best of health and his present obligations compel him remaining in office during one of the gravest periods of the nation's affairs. →
CANTON TRAIN DELAYED. stated this alternoon that as far as he
ENGINE DERAILED.
18 FIGHTING IN PROGRESS?
The train from Canton did not ar- tive this morning. Enquiries made at
نشمند
The 5.4." Eastern Crown," Captain, Brown, sailed for New York via Singapore at 3 p.m., to-day with 600 tons of general cargo.
THE AS "Hwahping." Capt. Thorvig sailed for Milbourne via Manila at 4pm. today with 1,000 tons of general cargo.
The 9. "Haroi," Captain Lepoulain, säiled for Haiphong at 10 am. to-day with 700 tons of general cargo.
CLEARANCES.
The s.s. "Persia, Maru," Japanese, cleared to-day and will sail for San Francisco via Nagasaki, at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow.
The BS.Choysang," British, cleared to-day and will sail for Shang- hai via Swatow, at 7 am to-morrow.
The ss." "St. Albans,
British,
cleared to-day and will sail for Kobe
via Moji, zi 4 pm. tomorrow.
卦
#
was aware there had been no inter
The 6.8- "Ajax," British, cleared ruption in the steambiat service, and to-day and will sail for Shanghaf at in any case fighting in the vicinity of 4 p.m. to-morrow. Canton should not affect the Com pany's service as the boats were under the British Bag
The as. "Toba, Dutch, cleared to-day and will sail for Rotterdam and Hamburg via Manila at 9 a.m. to-morrow.
the local office of the Kowloon-Canton Whilst en A.P.C. tongkang, Railway elicited the information that laden with six thousand tins of ben the engine had been derailed in zinc, was being towed from Pulo
The Sunday Express states that Chinese territory, 26 miles from Samboe, on Sept. 7, an explosion
British syndicate, including ship- Canton,
occurred on board which ignited-the There is rumour Current that contents of the tins. The crew at Wars and bankers,, have bought out Bighing has started in the vicinity of once took to the water and it is under three German, Austrian and Han- garian companies, controlling 90 per
Canton, and that this was the cause stond all escaped injury, except one shipping interests on the of the cop arrival of the trait man who was badly burned. The
Mr. Arnold, of the Hongkong stuff blazed away Furiously for a short Danube, comprising several hundred Canton-and- Mação": Steamboat: Cô, time eventually burning izelf out,- steamer barges, and tugs
KINEMA NOTES.
There is an attractive programme: current at the Hongkong Theatre, in- cluding a magnificent 5-part picture, "The Masqueraders," featuring Hazel Dawn, a splendid 7-part production, Shell 43," starring HB. Warner, and laughable comedies. Coming is W. S. Hart in "Truthful Tulliver.”
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Negltry Nos
Lanalitz
BeRadary Mmmenta
2.
B
E
le play
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in
stractions to sell by Pablic, Auction
MONDAY, September 20, 1920,
Commanding at 11 m
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
2 Double Barrelled Hammer Sporting
Game,
1 Pathe-Phone with records,
1. Motor Bicycle, :.
16" Leg Vise.
19 daz. Gold Filled Spectacles, 20 cases Soft Soap.
2 cases Jam,
Also 23,900 Egyptian Isherwood
Cigarettes, (Slightly damaged by water).. Traker 3—Chah on delivery.
LAMMERT BRÓS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 16, 1920,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE (A FRENCH BANK)
Capital Paid-up and Surplus. ...Fes. 105,000,000.00 The organisation of the Bank enables it to open CURRENT ACCOUNTS, SAVING ACCOUNTS and to accept FIXED DEPOSITS in local currency and ANY FOREIGN CURRENCY.
These accounts and deposits may be converted: AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE in ANY OTHER CURRENCY
Apply for terms and particulars
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, (HONGKONG BRANCH). Queen's Building, 5, Chater Read.
NOTICES
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
-“ from the Bost
Distinctive.
AUTUMN
MODELS
Gowns Costumes
Sports Garments Mantles Millinery
TRAVELLING
AND MOTOR COATS
SPECIAL SHOW OF GOODS JUST RECEIVED.
FROM LONDON AND PARIS.
COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA
THE SUPREME INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. (THE COLUMBIA SHOP)
REMOVAL
CLEARANCE SALE
14
EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS.
D. CHELLARAM,
SILK STORE,
38-40, Queen's Road Central.
PEPSODENT
TOOTH PASTE
FRESH STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
COLONIAL DISPENSARY.
14, Queen's Road Central.
Telephone No. 1877,
O. B. BEER
Produce of Manila.
Price per case
Price per case
4 doz, Qts.
6 doz. Pints.
$18.00
duty extra.
$19.00
duty exh
THE PREMIER BEER
Now on the Market.
Stocked by all the Leading Hotels & Clubs in the Colon
BOLE AGENTS
GANDE PRICE & CO