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FRUITS OF DEMOCELOT,
ALL ATTAINED BY CONSTITUTIONAL MEANS.
PREMIER'S DECLARATION.
LONDON, September 22. In a letter to the Coalition candidate for the Ilford by-election, Mr. Lloyd George enumerates the substantial benefits British Democracy has won in the past 20 years by constitutional means in a land than which there is no freer under the sun. He declares that the solid attainment of a generation would be lost in one night if the Labour extremists got their way. He refers to the. conditions in Russia where Sovietism has reduced the people to a state forcibly remindful of the Dark Ages. Whatever freedom the workers there enjoyed under the old despotism bad been com pletely taken away by the new tyranny.
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POLISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN
LONDON, September 22.
A telegram from Riga dated September 21 shows that the Polish and Russian peace conference has begun sitting, the delegations powers having been duly verified. Polish circles are disposed to believe that the Soviet is now in earnest as regards peace.
BIG POLISH OFFENSIVE.
LONDON, September 22,
While the Bolshevists report a big Polish offensive in the region of Grodno, the Poles claim to have captured Rovno. A Bolshevist cavalry regiment surrounded. The Poles took a thousand prisoners north of Prypec
EMPIRE RESOURCES
NECESSITY FOR NETWORK OF WIRELESS STATIONS."
AN ALL-RED AIR BÓGIE.
TORONTO, September 22.
The Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire passed resolution urging the overseas representation on the Imperial Shipping Committee taking all practicable measures to develop the resources of the Empire, especially cotton growing, and also urging the necessity of a network of high-power wireless stations throughout the Empire, favouring
a
IMPRESSIVE" CEREMONT?
THE CHINA MAIL.
A NOVEL CASE.
CUSTOMS OFFICIAL FÜKKUED,
QUESTION OF LIABLITY.
A novel case in which it remains
At St. John's Cathedral yesterday evening, a memorial service was held to be solved whether a member of vessel -who-inficts for the late Mr. R. O. Hutchison, who the crew at met his death in tragic circumstances injuries upon another member is at Deep Bay two Sundays ago. Many Table for the medical expenses of friends of the deceased were present the injured party has been presented The pervice was conducted by the to the customs officials by two of the Rev. Copley Moyle, the crew of the shipping board ship
"Eastern Mariner. Me Cathedral Chaplain, and the choir
It appears that while the "Mariner" was present. Two hymns were aung. the first being "Peace, Perfect was at anchor in Cebu on August 22, fast, Jesus Fernandez was wounded Peace" and the other, On the Resurrection morning, soul and body by Manuel Molina, both of whom are meet again; no more sorrow, no more members of her crew. Molina sed At the a knife in attacking Fernandez. · The weeping; no more pain." conclusion of the service Mr. Denman Case was brought to the court of first Fuller, the Cathedral Organist, Instance of Cebu, but was dismissed. After the disinissal of the case, the impressively played the largo of the
Dead March, the congregation representatives of the shipping board asked the customs officials for a standing."
Mrs. R. O. Hutchison (widow) at ruling so as to compel the aggressor tended the service, and among others to reimburse the board for thei present were H. E the Governor and expenses incurred in the medical Lady Stubbs (attended by Lieut. Me treatment of the wounded man. Connell, A.DC) the "Acting Colonial The customs officials are puzzled. Secretary (Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Flet A search of customs regulations and cher, CBE), the Acting Chief Justice law has failed to give them any) (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) and Mr authority to decide the case one Gompertz, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, way or another. For this reason Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Hon. Mr. the insular customs collector has J. H. Kemp, C.B.E, Hon. Mr. E. R. referred the matter to the Washing Halifax. O.B.E. Bon. Mr. AR ton authorities, the party which asks Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. F. Maitland, board. Lowe. Hon. Mr. Lau Chapak, Hoa, for reimbursement being the shipping Archdeacon Barnett, M. G. C Moxon, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, CLE. Major C. C. Willson, O.BE
Administrative Orders by Lieut.-
Cət, L. G. Bird. D.8.0. Admin..
Istrativa Commandant.
DEFENCE CORPS. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer, Mr. F. CHONGKONG VOLUNTEER Jenkin, CB.E, Mr. and Mrs. R. Han. cock, Mr. G. N. Ormė, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Mr. E. Ormiston, Mr. J. A. E. Bullock, M.B.E, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Mr. C. J. Lafrentz, Mr. C. Blaker, Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. H. T. Jackman, Mr. E. Davidson. Mr. T. H. King. ASP., Mr. A. Burlingham, ASP. Mr. L. E. S. Hodge, Mr. J. Hooper, Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. H. E. Gold- smith, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. H. L. Decays, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. B. Mc- Orders for Artillery Company by Elderry. Mr. C. H. Lyson, Mr. A. E Hall, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. R. HL Kote wall, Mr. D. H. Blake. Mr. J.D. Lloyd, Mr. P.Jacks, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr.
Friday, Sept. 24, 1920.
Lient. J. S. McCann
·PARADES & LECTURE.
C. F. Mason, Mr. A. H. Crew, Mr. A. J. W. Rosser, Mr. B. A. Hale, Chief In- There will be a parade and lecture "Gunnery" for the "Artillery spector Kerr, Inspectors Kent, Grant on
and Furdon, Court Interpreters, and Company at Volunteer Headquarters the Clerical Staff of the Magistracy, on Tuesday, 28th September, at 6 and many others.
DRESS.
·Drill Order.
CANTON PRESS CENSORS.
WHAT NEXT?
NEWSPAPER IN DESPAIR.
The press censors, backed by the
Orders for Cadet Company by Lieut. A. J. M. Wayman.
PARADES.
A general parade of all Cadets and Recruits will be held at Headquarters' on Tuesday, 28th September, at 5.30 p.m.
Drill order.
DRESS.
CLASS OF INSTRUCTION, A class of instruction for N.COs
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Hongkong, September 14, 1950,
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A few lots of Carios, Household Efects, Sundry Glass and Crockery Ware, Photographic Goods, a few Silver
preference and the establishment of an imperial air fleet and an all-red call at his omice instead of his sube will be held at Headquarters on Articles,
aircraft route round the empire.
HIGH INDIAN AFPOINTMENTS.
NEW UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.
LONDON, September 22.
Lord Lytton has been appointed Under Secretary of State for India in "succession to Lord Sicha, who was recently appointed Governor of Bihar and Orissa.
.
[Lord Sinha, of Rajpur, who was appointed to the exalted position of Governorship of Bihar and Orissa, is the first Indian who has been given high a post. Lord Sinha was also the first Indian who was taken as Law-member in the Viceroy's cabinet, the first to become the Administrator General of Bengal, the first to become an Under-Secretary of State for India and afterwards the first to receive a peerage.]
DEAD PIGS NEXT!
EINS OF THE UNLICENSED
HAWKER. "
MAGISTRATE PREFERS LIVE CHICKENS. and C 328 took the defendant to the
Tuchun, will now have to look over the Canton Times, from a wanted advertisement to the leading article, before it may go to press, declares that journal in despair. The request. of the editor to have the censors
mitting the copies to them at the Press Association has been refused Thursdays starting on Thursday 30th in spite of the fact that it wil be September, at 5.30 p.m. easier for them to come from their homes to the office of the Times than to go to the Press Association. God only knows what will be the next thing to happen. The Canton Times will never be able to
get all their copies ready and publish them within the three hours allowed. In another column under the beadings of "For Information of Officials" and Casting Pearls before Swine our contemporary quotes Justice Fawcett of Ecckly, N.Y 2 follows:
The press is the lever that moves the world as no other earthly power could move it. It should not be hampered while in the lawful pursuit of gathering news, or interfered with while honestly disseminating
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no right to sell chickens here" He was about to arrest the de- fendant, when several men fell on really important information for its him, and assaulted him. The readers." defendant took part in the assault (→ Witness blew his whistle and C. C. 328 came to his assistance. - The crowd then dispersed, and witness
station. A crowd followed them all the way to the station using infult- AChinese was this morning charged
ing language. They even before Magistrale Orme, at the into the extent of creating a distur stance of Sergeant Shaftain, of No. bance outside the station, and had 2 Police Station, with unlawfully to be dispersed. The defendant selling chickens in St Francis Street, encouraged the crowd to follow them, assuring them that there would be Wanchai, without a permit, and with no consequences if they remained assaulting a constable who attempted outside the station · to arrest him..
..
With regard to the first charge, the defendant said that he did not sell the chickens. "He was delivering them to a woman at Tailungchau as a present from his sister. On the way he met a friend and stopped to what with him. The constable saw them and thought be was selling the chickens to his friend.
Asked about the other charge, the defendant said that was not true. How could 1, dare assault, cou stable ?" he asked.
MR. AU TACK J. `P.
went
After hearing the evidence of the other constable the Magistrate said he had a doubt about the assault, but he would convict the defendant on the other charge.
DEATH IN SHANGHAL.
Many of his friends in Hongkong will deeply regret to learn of the death of Mr. Au Tack, an old merchant of this Colony. He had: not been well for some time and went to Shanghai two months ago for-a
change, where he died in the Au Chak Man Sanatorium, of which we understand, he was the founder.
Inspector Willis said that the case
In the last fifty years Mr. Au had was a serious one as the defendant- did not pay for a licence, and sold | built up the well known business chicken's almost outside the doors of known as A. Tack and Co., but on others who did.
account of indifferent health he
Sergeant Shaftain said that persons retired from "business a few years who paid for licences rightly objected ago. He was a man of public spirit to people like the defendant taking and supported many of the local their trade away.
charitable institution. He was one The Magistrate But it is a con- of the first donors of $10,000 to the venience to buy chickens right at Hongkong University, and was, also The constable said that he was off your door.
one of the promoters of the gigantic duty yesterday and was taking a stroll
The Sergeant: Undoubtedly, but scheme of the Kowloon Bay Reclama in St. Francis Street when he heard the defendant must have a licence. tion. His genial disposition had won the defendant call out mai kal"If we allow these people to sell him many friends in this Colony and (chickens for sale) twice. He then chickens now they will be hawking his widow and family have the "saw a woman approach the defendant dead pigs next! sincere sympathy of all in their
and enquire the price, and beard the
The Magistrata? I don't mind bereavement. We understand bin defendant ask for 45 cents à catty buying a live-chicken, but certainly remains will be conveyed to the Witness accosted the defendant, and not a dead pig. (Laughter). 250 Colony for burial in about 10 days -eeling his basicet said:"""You have
A fine of $10 was imposedadlá a time.
· STRENGTH. Cadet H. S. Warten having left the Colony, is struck off the Strength of the Company.
(sd.) G. F. E. Rapson, Bt. Major,
Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer
Defence Corps. Hongkong, September 24, 1920.
&c.,
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