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So it might be argued on these lines that the majority of people' who have been buying sweep tie kets lately are not gambling. They can afford what they have spent. and if they get no monetary return, will not feel it. They take a chance! or chances in a cold-blooded sort - f! way to win, and are not hurt if they lose. As for the actual pony races which help to decide whether they win or lare, many of them will not even see them.
Then why mention the matter
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 21. A departure in the registered annals of the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club was made when itdies parti- at all? For one thing it is Racecated in the manly sport on Sunday Week, and some notice of that
afternoon. Miss Hoerter was first, keys will probably participate in race meetings in future.
FAMINE RELIEF.
HERCIAL DAY OF PRAYER.
CHURCH, SERVICES. YESTERDAY,
Yesterday was a special Day of Prayer for the success of the drive to obtain funds for relief in North Chips, and—as in other European communi- ties in China the collections at majority of the services in Hongkong were dousted to the relief funds
The Bishop of Victoris made re- ference to the appeal and the need,
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1921.
CRIMINAL SESSION.
TRILLS IN TWO COUNTS.
ARMED ROBBEMIES,
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPO A BOOK CO. LTD.
Subject to final Audit, the Directare ***Criminal Sessions were held this of the Hongkong and Whampoa
morning by both the Acting Chief Dock Co., Ltd, will recommend at- Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz, and the forthcoming annual general the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood.meeting of shareholders the following
Before the Acting Chief Justice allocation of the profits for the past. five men, Wa Chak, Chan Fat Wing, year viz Lan Fip, Vu Pak Chin, and Len Yan To pay to Shareholders "a" final" were charged with robbery on January Dividend of $5.00 per share and a 15.-in-stealing-from-Leung Shi and bonus of $11.00 per share making others a quantity of money, blankets, $20.00 per share for the year 1920.
To transfer to reserve clothing, boxes and jewellery..
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
account.....$1,750,000.00 Mr. Dyer Ball, assistant Crow To write off Buildings, and Plant.coooom
1,442,734.63 Mr. F. C. John's Cathedral, and at the evening Solicitor, prosecuted. service at St. Andrew's, Kowloon. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Mason, To pay a bonus to Staff 110,000.00
and Carry forward The Rer. G. R. Lindsay preached appeared for the fifth defendant, Lun
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800,000.00 A separate trial was provided at St. Andrew's in the morning. Yun. H. E the Governor was present. for this defendant and proceeded with, There was an appropriate address by the trial of the remaining four defen- the Rev. J.Kirk Maconachie, at Union dants being deferred until its conclu- Church, and a special service at St. sion. Stephen's Church.
must be taken, il we would be finishing in capital style. Laży joc both at the morning service at St.
the swim at all. Then again, as local poet said some time ago,
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not get the meaning. For there's not any meaning at
all.
However, there is one way of im- porting a meaning that each reader will readily take to heart. It is revealed in a couple of words. Good luck.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A non-fatal case of smallpox,
A SHANGFELT BOLSHEVIK.
EJECTED FROM GARDENS. CONSTABLE CUTS SHORT HARANGUE.
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.
A Russian of Bolshevik persuasion who tried to harangue a crowd in the public gardens was thrown out by a stalwart Sikh policeman.
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Members, of the Helena May Institute and their friends are re- minded that the Bishop of Victoria will give an address at the Institute to-morrow, Tuesday, February 22
CHICAGO UNION JOINED.
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.
The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. V. L. Marshall, C. 1. da Rosa W. J. Rattay, Ho Leung, A. Edwards, O. A. de Carvalho, and I. Rocha.
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At the morning service in St. John's Cathedral, before delivering his sermon, the Bishop of Victoria spoke of the appeal. He said it was
Mr. Dyer Ball, outlining the case. plain that the fund was wholly inadequate to meet the altuation. said that the defendant was charged The Bishop reminded the congrega with robbery in company with four part drama, featuring Sylvia Breamer tion of a telegram received by His others in a house occupied by four and Major Trevor, is the leading Excellency the Governor from H. M. Chinese women. The men entered attraction at the Hongkong Theatre. Minister at Peking last month: the house carly in the morning, Say-During the week, commencing to- "Many
thanks for Governmenting they were searching for illicit night, the mysterious "Orville" is The men were armed with giving a series of spirit seances, grants for famine relief. Milionis opium.
weird manifestations, are facing starvation. Available revolvers, and a dagger was found on including "
the lifting of tables. funds totally inadequate, and post- the floor after they left. They forced such as tion now desperate. $10 saves a the women fato a cubicle and there the appearance of spirit faces, and Ife." Proceeding, the Bishop read detained them. Alter the men had the receipt of sealed messages from an extract from a letter received gathered the goods they wanted, they the dead." Among other strange only two days ago from the Fazine called the women out of the cubicle, things," rausical instruments will be Committee, Peking: 'Sending mil-bound them and gagged them with played by unseen, bands, and fresh They then left. The flowers from the spirit world will be The Chinese Labourers Associations home to die is the action that sugar cane. The total curput of the Kailan tion recently discussed a telegram is being forced upon rehel agencies women released themselves an hour passed to the audience" During the The defendant had been a watch-all questions thought by the audience Mining Administration's mires for from the International Labourers in every part of the Republic. With later and notified the police. amounted to 31,812 tors and the juin the union. The invitation was persors facing starvation and with may in that neighbourhood. Most of and will cause minds to concentrate the week ending February 5, 1921, Union at Chicago inviting them to an estimated population of 25 million sale during the period, to 62,762 accepted. The French language union funds and supplies that cannot save the property recovered-was found in upon one thought at the same time. and Shanghai street union tave been more than two millions, famine a house on a street on. which he was workers are daily turning whole seen. He had made a statement manifesting activities lately.
families away from relief stations when arrested, that he had assisted COMPRADORE SYSTEM. sending police are vigilant.
them home die; in planning the robbery and had seen and deaths from actual starva the men. tion
not Include
As the case proceeded, Mr. Jenkin the casualties. Famine fever and brought out that the defendant alleged famine dropsy are appearing. Typhus the admission he had made had been is inevitable in the spring. In addi- obtained from him by violence; that tion to this there is the added terror several Chinese detectives had beaten of the sale of women and children. him at No. 7, Police Station and com Everywhere there is starvation, pelled him to make the statement. Financeer on, "Openings in China,"
In the course of an article in The menace of deaths by disease, sales of Because of the seriousness of the Mr. Thos. Bowen Partington, of gir's and women, torturing cold, allegation, the question was taken up Hongkong, discusses the Compradore suicides and bandits The Bishop fully, and the entire hearing this said he need hardly say any more by
System, explaining in detail how it The deadlock continues relative to way of appeal. He would only add morning was given over to interroga works. His conclusions he states as tion of the detectives accused and the follows The system is nefarious, the damage done and the origin of the appointment of the Chinese, ad-that if any outside the Cathedral examination of other witnesses on and should be destroyed. It makes
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On Pokfulam Road yesterday afternoon, a Chinese woman was i knocked down by motor car No. 145. | The woman, who received a pound fracture of the leg, was removed to hospital in the car which knocked her down.
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About 2 a.m., yesterday a small fire broke out in a farmer's matsbed at Lanchuu Valley, Leangapai, în the Taipo district. The matshed was The extent of completely gutted
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
CHINESE ADVISORY COM- MITTEE.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES. "
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.
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the outbreak are unknown. The pro-visory committee to the Municipal were able to respond, money sent to Council, the latter not receding from the Colonial Treasurer would be re- perty was not insured."
its stand, namely that the advisory mitted by telegra to His Majesty's committee is not subject to the orders Minister at Peking.. of the controlling supervisory body of 22 persons. The Chinese Ratepayers' Association, which is obviously be coming restive, misconstruing the Council's attitude as obstructiveness, intends to hold a general meeting of Chinese, ratepayers to decide what action should be taken. The Council is adamantine and resolved not to tolerate dual control.
St. Andrew's Church Mea's Association bas arranged to hold a debate in the Church Hall on Wednesday, February 23 to be opened at 8.45 pan. The subject to be debated upon is "Is Great Britain on the decline?" All members and their friends are invited to attend.
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The end of the lunar year has been disastrous for cotton yam merchants of Tientsin. The losses of dealers in Japanese yarn came.to $11,000,000 and those dealing in other foreign yarn incurred losses. double this amount. A number of native banks have consequently gone bankrupt.
BRITISH, WOMEN.
day, February 22, 1921, passing that Hongkong dearly loves ly to conduct an investigation of the at the Consulate. The scheme, which
**futter, had planned to have! a Census Competition, the nearest income tax situation there.. estimates of the population to be
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→IBUTE, JOSTICE, PUBLIO SERVICE'
SHANGHAI BILLIARDS.
OBITUARY.
ME. WILLIAM KCGRANN.
subject.
"NEFARIOUS SYSTEM.”
ANOTHER PARTINGTON ARTICLE.
for very inefficient, management, C 213, a Crown Sergeant, was prevents intimate relations between pointed out by the prisoner as a de- Chinese and foreigners, is an un- tective who had beaten him. He necessary superstructure on the denied it fully. Mr. Jerkin called organisation of business, and it has him over to look at the left hand of | strengthened a class of men who are the prisoner, which bore marks of anot sufficiently educated to under- injury.
stand how to use their money to the Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that advantage of themselves and their that injured thumb is the result of a country. beating at No. 7 Police Station. Wit- ness: I know nothing about it.
He denied also that he had ever heard of a prisoner being beaten at No. 7 Station.
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On the whole, it is one of the Mr. William McGrann, the keeper
greatest impediments to the develop of the Peak Signal Station, died on
ment of China, and both Chinese and Saturday morning at the Government
progressive foreigners are working Civil Hospital. The news that he
out plans for doing away with it. had passed away came is a great Two other detectives, C236 and Neither the Standard Of Co. of New shock to his many friends. He was C35 gave similar testimony. Both of York nor the British-American To- NEW ASSOCIATION.
| 70 years of age, and for fifteen years them also were pointed out by the bacco Co. use compradores, and had been in the service of the prisoner as men who had either been both organisations extand credit to USEFUL RESULTS EXPECTED,
Harbour Department; consequently present when the beating took place, Chinese. The average exporter and he was widely known, and by reason or had taken part in administering it. importer is, however, afraid of in- [China Mail SPECIAL.} of his cordial and courteous nature,
Sub-Inspector Wills of No. 7 Police novation, and persists, in a system was very popular.
Station said that in his opinion the which does him infinite ultimate More than $3,000,000 is due to
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.
harm. Several firms in Shanghai Mr. McGrann was apparently in beating could not have happened. kets hawked about for sale to any the United States Government in un
The draft of the constitution of the good health until January 5, when
movement to It was then discovered that the bave instituted
credit system which body who will buy, we haven't
paid income taxes from American British Women's Association will be became ill of nephritis and entered prisoner meant to allege that he had establish a The funeral of the late Mr. James heard of it. Tickets and drawings. citizens residing in the Philippines, ceive confirmation on March 4 at the the hospital. He failed to make been taken from his.cel to the Chi- would deal a death blow to the there compradore, but in the present Macdonald, Government Marine drawings and tickets, is the burden Surveyor, will take place at the of almost every conversation one according to Salvatore Romano, inaugural meeting in the Masonic Hall progress, and the end came on Satur nese detectives' room, "and
Federal income tax official of when an overflow attendance is anti-
beaten, and that it did not occur in disorganised state of the country its He first came to Hongkong on H. his cell, as had been at first supposed, introduction would be attended by Happy Valley Cemetery on Tues hears. The China Muil, knowingHonolulu, who was in Manila recent- cipated surpassing Friday's meeting day morning about 5 o'clock.
M. S. "Meanie." which he left, after Mr. Jenkin explained that he had not many uncertainties." twelve year's naval service, to take had an opportunity to be fully in- employment with the Canadian structed, and that as a matter of faci Pacific Railway Company. Later he he was getting his instructions from
in a village in returned to the Meanie" as keeper the dock as the case was proceeding: farmer, living
New Territories beard and after the ship was dismantled. His Lordship then, with a remark the
and found that noise, became associated with the Harbour that he thought they ought to go to| # Office.
the bottom of the matter, adjourned men were breaking in the door of his The funeral took place yesterday the Court for fifteen minutes to house: He seized a bamboo carrying afternoon at Happy Valley, in the allow Mr. Jenkin to confer with the pole and hit at one of the men. A hand came through the opening, with presence of a large company of prisoner. mourners. The Rev. Fr. Augustine When the Court opened again, Mr. a revolver. He pushed it aside. It officiated in the Chapel and at the Jenkin re-called the detectives and was discharged, and the bullet enter- graveside, referring eloquently to the questioned them on the prisoner's ed the wall of the house. He notified character of the deceased. There story that he had been beaten about the police, and these two men were were present many officials of the 5.10 on the morning of the 15th, and later arrested.
When they were charged at the SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.
Harbour Office, ships captains, and on the following day, Sunday, bad Gray recovered his form, defeating friends, and many beautiful wreaths been taken into, the Chinese detec Police Court, both admitted baving taken part in the robbery. tives' room, about 2 p.m., and gan Subsequently, before the Magistrate, Jensen on Sunday night. The scores were deposited on the grave were Gray 700 and Jensen 308, re- Mr. McGrann left a widow; a son, beaten. They denied every word of they said they had nothing to sád ceiving 300.
Gray has practically Mr. Allan McGrann; and a daughter, the story.
Chan Loy told the story of the recovered, from his influerza attack.
Miss Minnie McGrann. They were Sub-Inspector Wills, re-called, sald robbery. He said the men had a the chief mourners, and with them in, answer to questions that it would torch with them, which they threw were Lt-Com Conway Hake, RN, not be possible for detectives to get in the room, The bamboo pole with acting Harbour Master, Boarding the keys to take the prisoner from which he fought them off was pro- Officers Melver, Thomson, McKay, his cell, without authority, and fur-duced in Court. It was a formidable Leigh and Taylor, Captain Brown, ther that the Chinese detectives' weapon, being shod with iron and Captain Willicott, Captain Dene room, in which the assault is said to pointed at the end. and Captain Walker, Messrs. Whave occurred, is situated across At the conclusion of the testi- Blakestone Hind, Sirdar Khan, Victor passage from the Charge Room, with many the Court told the jury Hast, M. T. Blake and R.S. Vergette, only swinging doors, open top and that the case against the second Junk Inspectors R, L. Rochs and Abottom, between, and that there is prisoner was solely and entirely Delgado with their staffs of Chinese always a European officer in charge. the statement he had made. He had- bostmen. The coffin was carried. to
The hearing was resumed this aller-made it twice. the grave by Messrs W. Pope, T. Foo
Cooper and O'Sullivan, D. J. F. Cronin, L. H Brown,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1991.
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provides for a residential asi social club for British women, is regarded ascertained in April next to take Prof. C. H. Robertson, scientist, as a distinct asset to the Empire a percentage of the pool, and the of Shanghai, is in Hongkong this movement and is meeting with cordial That week and will deliver lectures each and extensive support. The results balance to go to charity. would have harmed nobody, cer-afternoon and evening on the subject are expected to be far-reaching. tainly no more than this week's of "Wireless Telegraphy." These annual orgy does; it would have lectures will be held in the Chinese awakened an intelligent interest in YMCA auditorium, 71 BridgesTM the census; and it would have Street, and will be free of any charge. berefited charity. However, the Complete technical apparatus wil Government, when appealed to, be used to illustrate the subject. The declined to give us permission. public is invited to bear this interest. What is the point? Are we ating lecture which will be delivered It is considered by the learned tempting to persuade the Govern-in both English and Chinese. Prof. Bume to be established as a cer- ment and the people of this Colony Robertson will be remembered by dain maxin that in all moral as to be consistent? Certainly not. many of our citizens as he was here well as natural phenonena, wher-We have not been in existence as several years ago and gave lectures Sever the cause consists of a uma going concern for 76 years, ob- on the "Gyroscope."
ber of parts, and, the effect in-serving and recording the savinge reases or diminishes, according to and doings of humankind, to be: the variation of that number, the pow at this time of day so simple effect, properly speaking, is a com- as that. We neither expect to pounded one, and arises from the abolish the universal instinct for a union of the several effects that gamble, nor to do away with the proceed from each part of the cause. unfair discrimination which says! Inasmuch as the cause at fantan that one set of people may gamble consists of an unvarying number of and another not, which says that
digits grasping a varying number certain forms of gambling are re of cash, and as the effects are spectable and lawful,.and others generally as we find them, it is to not.
be concluded that David knew not Whether it be dollar limit poker
JAIL FOR COMFORTI
PRISON, SOUGET.
HUNGRY MAN'S UNUSUAL ACTION.
850,000 OPIUM HAUL.
UNUSUAL CODÉT SEQUEL
ACCUSED DISCHARGED WITHOUT EXPLANATION.
Driven to jail by hunger was the this particular phenomenou: Nor at a public, ball, shares bought or plight of a half-starved Chinese who
Yesterday a Chinese revenue officer can we be accused of assuming toc sold 'on margin," a lottery at a was this morning charged before much if we add that he was prob-public race meeting, or a Chinese Magistrate Orre, at the Instance of who boarded a cargo junk in the Sably similarly unaware of cash game which means a police raid and Sub-Inspector Ogg of the Yaumati harbour to search for contraband,
sweeps, and club sweeps, such as a magisterial fine, gambling is im. Police Station with having returned discovered 3.500 taels of prepared Kerrison.
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BOD-Government opium valued at appear to be in full possession of moral for the loser who cannot from banishment.
The accused, who admitted the the minds of most people here this afford it. A curious psychological
fact is that those who can afford offence, said that he had to come week-
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over $50,000. The drug was seized
and the master of the junk airested This morning when the case was
Sergeant
DON'T. RISK PNEUMONIA.
The jury retired and returned Before the Puisné fudge, Mr. with a verdict of guilty against both Justice Wood, Tai Yau Lyn und prisoners, the first unanimously, the Pang Yau Fuk were charged with second by 6 to 1. The Court sentenc ARRault with intent to rob. The ed them each to seven years' hard-
labour and ten strokes of the Cat. offence took place on January 15."
To Cheung. was charged with The prisoners pleaded not guilty
In view of our ordinance pro- to lose cannot really gaubte. There back because he could not find work called at the Magister the prosecure very cold as quickly as The following jury was empanelled having been found in the building hibiting gambling, and of the fre- is no thrill in it for them. The in the country and was starving.
tion asked for permission to withdraw possible. It is the foregoner of All HAT. Palmer, A. L. du Bois, J. Pat 315 Reclamation Street, Yaomsti, quent prosecutions of pay often-zard which we can compare Inspector leg raid that the accused charge con los this depaulmonary trouble and pastmonia inay Braga, P. A. M. Rosario, Werk Ping at night with intent to commit a ders against, there is something tive temporary affluence and lar- gave himself up to the police.
Remarking that wholesome food was given, excepting that the ap develop a few hours. Targ Charter Shun, Jimes W. Taflens The offence occurred on lain's Cough Remed It is s simule humorous in the open extent to gesse, or temporary indigence and
The prisoner pleaded not guilty. which this "vice is just now cheegeparing, perhaps actual de in the jail would restore the accused's plication was made on fratruction. thing to do, but the effect is marvellus Mr. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, December 77The property -
night of January 15 Chan Loy, being indulged. If there is a club privation, awakes no excitement for physique, the Magistrate passed The accused was discharged, but For sale by all Chemists and Bt to outlining the case, ssid that: on the fire cracker shop, knee le that hasn't a “sweep, with tie-them. They are immune, and it sentence of six months hard labour, the drug was confiscated.
koopers.