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in which naval men ran a steamer to and battle-scarred as she was, she Canton and back, in the present had headed the movement towards strike of sailors, was not so justified. world peace instead of dragging along There was less occasion for it, having disgruntled in its wake. regard to the public interest. It the old France" the Franco," as must look like wiadom after the event Mr. Wells puts it "of the great to say that both the Government and Kovelution, the France of art and the shipowners have lost face" by Ight Frauer the beautiful and it; bat we are obliged to point out gallautam regarding her to day that it was not well considered. One with the tender sorrow of parents for may point out that it was really an a well loved child that has grown up altruistic thing to do, for our to be disapointingly selfish and Government owns
a railway which | amali minued. could and was designed to perform the services rendered by the river sicamere, and its revenues would benefit the more the longer these competing steamers were held up
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Cable Communication
with America via Commercial Pacific Cable
has been restored.
Mesor. Yee Sang Fat advertise special bargains for their big clearance sale now in progress.
MANY FRAUD CHARGES.
EVIDENCE AGAINST POLICE CLERK.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1922.
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
MR.
CORRESPONDENCE,
TSE TSAN TAI AGAIN REPROVES "ADVERSARIUS."
Sir-It is evident, according to your "Adversaria" of to day's dato, that I was quite right, when I wrote that "Adversarius" would not rest
Evidenru was heard by Magistrate!
Mesare. James F. Hutton & Co.. To the Editor of the “China Mall, "】 Lindsell yesterday afternoon in the Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows preliminary hearing of the case on Weneaday, Deo. 21:- against Fateh Mohamed an employee The first effects of the latest of the Police Accountant's Office, who American crop arbimato, on cotton is charged on many counts with havprices, has not been long maintained. ing obtained goods from various firms A good deal of buying set in on the until he had got my scalp by false pretences representing that decline which took place, and in they were ordered by the Government; addition predictions of much larger with having forged Government vou consumption figures for the United obers and pay sheets, and with con Statre and the Continent have helped spiracy with one Aboni Santra, to to check the selling pressure. Near defraud the Government of several months have been the main source thongand dollars. Aboni Santra of strength and *tarted 311 is further charged alone on one count advance which has lifted values of having received a sum of money to the leval ruling befor from Fateh Mohamed on a voucher the crop figures were isstusl. which he knew, or bad cause to know, bas been more enquiry for actual was forged.
cotton both at Liverpool and in America, which has resulted is in creased sales. Although this may no doubt be considered a healthy symptom, it is hardly to be expected there will be a sufficient amount of business coming forward to cause any substantial rise in values. Exchange
A solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass for the late Pope Benedict XV
Mr. Leo Longinotto appeared for will be sung in the Catholic Cathedral both accused. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, the ith Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted
the prosecution.
The boy ex Emperor of China has arranged for a trip to the Western Hills at China New Year. He will be accompanied by his English tutor, Mr. R. F. Johnston
can therefore be acquitted of selfish motives, but not praired for tactful methods. We fear (and no) discreet silence on our part could prevent the mischief now) tha: the dispatch of that steamer bristling with war-like equipment to Canton has again offended our Chinese neigh boura, still ranking from a false step we inadvertently made at the time of Pres.dent Sun'a inauguration. We inst. have indeed heard that it bad this: effect, and we regret t. Our Consul ia Canton appear to have had a truer appreciation of the impropriety than did those (whoever they were who were responsible for this useless affront. It is possible that they and the China Mail abare identical opinions
The second extraordinary general of the prospects of the Canton Gov-meeting of the Hongkong Hotel Co., crament. That has nothing to do Ltd., to te held on Saturday, February with things as they are. We for our 18 takes place at 11 am, not at noon part recognize that even if our
as previonaly advertised. neighbours еге destined Lo Jail they are ntitled to the courtesy due trying to achieve, and the scrupuloue consideration that is owing to the self-respect of any established nation. In short, we owe to any Chinese gov
A
Proposal to
it.crease
the
He gave particulars of a
These
I complained that he deliberately and persistently twisted and misinter preted what I had written, and I said thing about making use of the as insinuated by him. But, isn't it ingenious wenpun of misquoting."
to quote without the context, and to "twisting" and "misrepresenting
omit important qualifying phrases and sentences ?
I am afraid that if I were to engage fhines lawyer to act AR bitrator, Adversarius " would
around into his favour by his wouder- stainly succeed ju "twisting" him ful logic!
kind reade s to act as arbitrators. I 1 nm, therefore, obliged to ask your
famous scientists, includin? friend noic with pleasure that certain
The first witness called was a frk of Messrs Ah Men. Hing Cheung, tailors. order by Fateh Mohamed for four rates are ill far too much out of rugs for the St. John's Ambulance, joint for this to be the case.
"Adversarius," have declared them- the bill to be sent to the accountant's for in spite of recent slight selves in favour of the theory that office, Police Headquarters.
improvement in one of the European Africa or America is the original bome Another witness from the same firm rates, Silver and the rates of the for of the Human Race, and it is now up said that the accused asked him to Eastern silver using countries do not to them to convince the World that make out two bills, one for No. 1 appear to be favourable to any they are right. There is nothing Aubulance, Hongkong, and the other eneral expansion of trading with better for the reconciliation of for No. 2 Ambulance, Kowloos
prices at their present level and these
and the Religion and Science, Alexander Riach, storekeeper at the countries are unable to find an
advancement of the World than
December 29, Fateh Mohamed interchange of commoditi: s
scientists. They should not lose their absolute necessity brought a parcel of rugs to the store indeed and naked that it be kept for him. before trading can again
temper and malign each other; and Ha took the parcel away the next day. anything like norioal and it becomes banter is brueficisi, at times! But, become friendly criticism and a little healthy Questioned by Mr. Hazlerigg as to more apparent that the only means Adversaria
to a neighbouring community that is authorised capital from $55,000 to Central Police Station said that on outlet for their produce. The frithealthy and friendly rivalry among
ernment the same treatment that we would extend as a matter of course to
$1,000, 00 will be considered by an extraordinary general meeting of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltsi., on February 14.
a
should know that
Mr. T. Tsubokami, Acting Consul the usual practice with regard to bouts of attaining this is that exchanges this is not the place to continue for the Police Force, this witness and must first attain much nearer to such a one sided controversy. I am General for Japan, underwent surgical operation in the abdomen on that all boots are indented for from parity. No doubt other factors are
already out in the open! It" Adver- Sunday at the Civil Hospital. The the Crown agents in London, and contributing to the present stagnation, sarius is so confident of himself, why doesn't he come out and prove neighbours. We operation was successful but he is when received here were taken into but their effect is certainly not so
store. He added that no boots had serious nor so widespread, and many of his worth, instead of hiding behind a still in a serious condition.
ever been received into store from the them would quickly disappear if ex-
nom de plume! My discoveries and firm, 10 hul Tung Sing
any change values approached the normal.findings are now public property, and
any European neighbour We out bere, official and unofficial have been tou apt to disregard the amour propre uf our appear now to have provided them with a direct temptation to make of a merely sectional trade dispute some
The China Mail in the circumstances can only trust that the superior good sense of our neighbours, recognising the nature of the circumstances, will ignore the incident, or at Jeast
discount it.
Lieut. C. I. Cordon, M.C., 2 22nd
Company Commander vice Captain (Temporary Major! O. Leslie-Smith, 2 22nd Punjabis, appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G."(China Command.)
received into store.
thing like an international quarrel. 'unjabis, has been appointed acting furniture been received from any The state of our market shows no time will soon prove whether 1-am in the very definite improvement, although right or wrou Great Scientific of the Srms mentioned
The witness there bas been slightly vouchers produced.
more Expeditions (American and British) said that he always signed his name enquiry and probably more business are proceeding to the Central Asian in full on bills respecting gooda has resulted. It is still of a very Plateau to explore and investigate, scattered nature and there have been I advise Adversaries" to have a Mr. Hazlerigg told the Magistrate no lots of any weight placed. There little patience, and await the results that charges involved the forgery of are many weak sellers and prices of those Expeditions, instead of 60 bills and altoget ex $9,000, of which remain very irregular but generally writing columns of empty effusion. $6,500 had actually been paid out by unchanged. China has done very little; My books and supplementary pom-
Fateh Mohamed India has been again enquiring for the Government.
pblets are had been a third grade clerk for one yarns and has bought a few fight staple | Libraries of most of
now deposited in the the great year at the time of his arrest, and goods. The Home Trade continues
Scier.tific and was for six years previously in at anything more active, and Java Geographical Institutions of the junior grade. Aboni Santia was has bought iniscellaneous lots.
World, and it toay interest "Adversarius" to
that know
When the Prince Comes.
Those who have been furbishing up their top hats and morning coats for
br
Au Army Order states that the official designation of the King's (Liverpool Regiment) was changed to-The King's Regiment (Liver- pool)" and the title to be used in is The official corresponder ce King's Regiment.
woman, a
Bee when the Prince of Wales comes to Hongkong will be disappointed, or possibly relieved, t learn that, though the island itself is to bedizened. Partoris trappings will probably not be de rigeur. Singapore has been wonsisting what it should wear for the Race Meeting and other day-time ceremonies which are to take place when 11.RH. arrives Not more than a line is wie
Australian Trade.
Report of another robbery has reached the police. During the ab- * book-keeper employed by the Scuce of the occupier, à Chinese Automobile Trading Company.
Dealing with the first charge, Mr. Yaumati cubicle was enter- ed by a thief who stole jewellery Hazlerigg said that after Fateh Bing Cheong & Co. four ruga, valued valued at $300 from a rive jar in lohamed had taken the rugs out of at $298, for the use of two motor- which it had been hidden.
the police store he sent them to a ambulances. friend in Hollywood Road with a
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and Universities
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THE TSAN TAI.
Hongkong, January 21.
CORONÉT.
be
1 have quite recently recrived communication from the cele- brated University of Bordeaux of France informing me that my No. That, during the month of Decem-7 Pamphlet Solution of the Dark chit saying that he would fetch them ber, bo and another fraudulently con- Mystery of the East, and the Origin down there and the problem quired to remind davee enthusiasts the following day. In the meantime spired to obtain from the Government and age of Ancient Human Bones of has been settled by an
the Valley of Mexico City," has been official that the Kowloon Theatre's usual he was arrested and Inspector Grant of the Colony the sum of $2,121.40. antonpeement that "the public will cabaret dage takes place this (Tues-took possession of the rug. Previous That being employed in the capa Bumbered * 2267, and placed in the be glad to know that on al: occasions day) evening. Not even
aline is to his arrest, the accused had city of a clerk. he made false entries Library of The University, an honour when plain clothes are worn, His necessary to remind them that a anticipated trouble by endeavouring of material in a pay sheet for the together with similar others, which I deeply appreciate, and am proud to Royal Highness will appear in a lounge thoroughly enjoyable evening is to "square" Station Officer Moss month of December, 1921. Fuit and to pee, or soft felt grey hat assured. Tickets are $1 each. of the Fire Brigade to say that the ruga
That, with intent to defraud, he record. Facts are facts, and you car- after sundown." Apropos the Prince's
had been ordered by him. In this he caused the sum of $2,140.40 to be not "cook" them, no matter how visit to Hongkong it is to be hoped
One imported case of small pox was unsuccessful. The accused was paid by the Colonial Treasurer to one you try Will "Adversarius " that when he lands on the Praya the and a
case of enteric lever, both responsible for the checking of bille Lai Wing Nam, by falsely pretending resigned to facts? And, being a gentleman, he must agree that I never gain; but progress in any genuine statues of bis august parents will Chinese, were the only instances of sent in to the Accountant Office for that certain bills, aineteen in number, called him a fool, antess he has chosen not be obscured by decorations; also notifiable disease reported during the payment for goods supplied and for were bills of the Wing, Kat Cheong to twist" me again, when of course sense of the word requires that we WALLACE. On Jannery, 34, 1922, should also learn when and how to beforehand. They need it.
that the statuesare given a good wask 48 hours ended yesterday. Last week forwarding them to the storekeeper or Shop, in respect of goods bought by he has himself to blame! at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs.¦
three Chinese died from plague, three Station Officer for verification. After the Police Department. refrein from using it. William
That he caused this sum of money
Yours truly, Dare Wallace, a daughter.
from influenza, ens from avall pox, the verification defendant had to MOLONY.-On January 9, 1922, thakespeare has anticipated
Mr. E. T. Sheaf, whose appointment and one from enteric fever. There check the goods according to the($2,121.40) to be paid by means of liangchuw, the wide of J. C thought, where he speaks of the
as an additional Australian trade were also reported two cases of plague, requisition and to see that discounts forged instrumente. Molony (Chinese Government Boodes of a giant's strength and of
That in the month of December the badmes of the giant's nse of it. representative in the East was Chinese, ou of small pox, Japanese, had been deducted and also to compile Railways) of a son. ENCARNAÇÃO. On January 16,
We propose to day to apply these announced last week has been up this one of paratyphoid fever, I dian, and the necessary vouchers consolidating he made or concurred in making these hills. The vouchers, of which false entries in two pay sheets, pur- the subject of the way before. A couple of years back two of cerebro spinal fever, Chinese. 1922, at Shanghai to Mr, and M. thoughts to
there were nine in this case, were porting to show that the respective FAMOUS NOVEL FILMED. A. d'Encarnacao, a daughter.
employment by our local authorities he was on a world tour collecting data of the strength of the Services, for the Kodak people and Hongkong Chinese in Shanghai have discovered bille had been initialled by Mohamed due to the Wing Kat Cheong firm.
According to the Chinese press,made out in defendant's name. The same of $531.50 and $725.25 wore ALVES. On January 16, 1922 at
"OUT OF THE STORM” AT THE Laval and military, in labour was one of the places be visited. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. 11.
That Fateh Mohamed and Aboni disputes. Every
will, Hongkong, by the way has not heard an infallible safeguard against small in 56 cases out of 60. There were Álver, & Bon.
Some genius has found that four firms concerned in the case, the Santra between October 7 and CARVALHO. On Wednesday, Jan-trust, continue to be regarded on much of Mr. E. S. Little who arrived pox.
hero with something of a fiqurish a pigeon'e eggs are "a topic food" and Automobile Trading Company, the November 14 conspired together uary 18, 1922, at Shanghai, to
its merits, and any idea of laying down few months ago and subsequently is in no danger of contracting small the Wing Kat Cheong, and the kong by falsely representing that nine so famous as Gertrude Atherton's When a film is adapted from a novel the person dioted with the same Tung Shing. Yea Cheong Loong and to defraud the Government of Hong Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carvalho, a
In such matters rules would be sure ensconced himself in Shanghai as daughter.
Australian trade commissioner to pox. The rumour having spread methods employed differed. The separate sums of money amounting "The Tower of Ivory" and is pre- to misguide upon occasion. Our
Chion. He announced that a branch found the town, there has been a rush first concern were dealers in motor to $1,307.60 were due to the Wing sented by producers so skilled, as government will be guided by cir-ffice, with a trade assistant" in to purchase pigeon's opge, and the accessories. Despite the fact that it Kat Cheong abop, and that three Samuel Goldwyn and Rex Beach, carelances and exercise its best judgement, wo may be sure, whatever charge, was have been appointed same are now in great demand at the had had no dealings with the Govern- sums of money, amounting to $1,729, clearly it is no ordinary photoplay. GILES.-Dec. 17, at Cambridge, the we may say. This endows
four bills bearing the were due to the Tang Shing Shop, This you will heartily agree when you to Hongkong but although thousands extraordinary price of seven cents ment us with wife of Herbert A. Giles, aged 61. greater freedom of comment. This are said to have applied in Australia spiece! Truly, as one editor observes, name of the company were found and that four sums of money amount-see "Out of the Storm." the latest $285 were due to the Eminent Author's production which HOTCHKIS.-Dec. 16, very suddenly is not life first occasion on which It is possible, of course, that Mr. silly rumour is "enough to make an were in the handwriting of Santra, Automobile Trading Co., purport-comes to the Coronet Theatre this
for the job nobody has shown up yet. the spectacle of the publio gulled by a in the Accountant's Office. They ing to at Churchinford, Maurice F. the Services have been called Hotchkis, of Taunton, aged 43
Sheaf'e headquarters may be in intelligent man laugh." And especial-the book-keeper of the firm. Mo-ing that such sums were due for goods evening. Written by an author who upon to act in of workers on strike. The recent he will have a roving commision Pigeona' eggs for sale, says the N.C.D. Santra to the Treasury for the purpose Police and Fire Brigado Department. romance writer, the story deals with the places Hongkong but it is more likely that ly, we may add, the man who has bamed wrote a letter, introducing supplied and repairs executed for the is perhaps America's most noted SHIELL.-Dec. 11, at Cupar, Fife circumstances in which they saved
of collecting the money. Santra duly That, between October 1, and many intricate situations, including, Katherine Shieli widow of Joba our city from being plunged in dark-covoring the Straits and India.
presented himself and obtained the November 14 he caused the sum of the love affair of a young English ness, by keeping the electricity works The Fat in the Pira. late James Guthrie, Tonjong going during a strike of fitters, in
On behalf of the Hongkong Rope money. With regard to the Tung $3,822 to be paid to Aboni Bantra lord for a girl whom unfortunate the Manufacturing Company Ltd. Mr. Shing firm Mr. Hazlerigg said that, (second defendant, by means of circumstances have made dependent treat in memory. That was perhaps diplomatic fat in regard to France C. G. Alabaster applied to the Chief duting the period covered by the forged instruments, for goode supplied on the whim of a criminal for her well and fittingly done. It saved the has been falling gradually into the fire. Justice on Saturday morning for con- charges, the Government never and repairs executed for the Fire livelihood. No care or expense has. publio from serious discomfort and It began to sizzla in real earnest at firmation of a special resolution received from this firm the goods Brigade.
spared to make this picture one of inconvenience, and
be the lisarmament conference; it is altering the Memorandum of Aser-mentioned in the bills, viz. boots, That Aboni Santra did receive the finest of its kind produced. The averted orimes that darkness spluttering again now in connection ciation of the Company. Coquel oxThree of the bills were collected by the above sum of money ($8,822) | shipwreck scene with a heavy thun- Would have favoured. The argu-with the international discussion of plained that the Company had vacant Eantra. The bille boaring the names knowing some to have been forged.derstorm raging and the waves: of Trade Unionists that economic problemas. Fach day's and in Belcher Strunt, and having of the arms at Yoo Choong Long and The Fateh Mohamed in the montha dashing over the decks of the the forces of law and order should cables makes it more clear that tho a reserve of $80,000, thought it desir and Wing Kat Cheong related to of November and December made stranded vessel, is presented with not be used as strike-breakers could French attitude towards the great able to build on it. The Chief Justice furniture. They were forgeries. No false entries in six pay shoots as stated astonishing realism. The fight on scarcely be justly employed in such effort being made to equilibrate thought the name of the Company firm of the name of Wing Kat Cheong as follows: $36 due to Yoo Choong the slanting deok between the young a case, and the general principle they world relationships must be should be altered to indicate this could be found at the address Loong, #252 dus to Wing Kat Choong, aristocrat and a hefty stoker, dramatlo would lay down cannot therefor be reckoned amongst the most poignant widening of the scope of its activiiles mentioned.
$076 due to Tung Bing, $400 duo to to an unusual degree, in only one of made a useful rule. The Government diespointments of the peace. Plain and announced that he would, zeserve Further houring was adjourned.
Tung Sing, #200 due to Wing Hat the telling situations screened.. "Out wrote that "real gain, real progress, has no duty to employers as such, ly, she has failed to grasp the his decision and read through cases
Cheong
of the Storm" will certainly not consists in learning How better to and is under no real obligati a to animating principle of co-operation on the point. Mr. Alabaster was employ energy-how better to effect assist their business, but it must per behind it all. There are excuses to given permission to all another aroused are set out as follows
The charges proferred against the That, between November 6 and disappoint readers of the novel it iq December 28 hh: osused the res j'adapted from, Rather will is surprise its transformation," Tine as that is, formi ita chief function of maintaining be found for her, of course. But adavit stating what offent it would That Fateh Muhammed on December paudve suma of 1940, $262, $200 to them, by ila wonderful setting and Blacks completeness. The acquire social order and safety. We suggest what a galls example ahe un ght have have on the Company if its name lidd 28, by means of false pretences be paid to the arms mentioned above, imaginativo dope. Clearly it is miams of effective control of energy in that the last abortive experiment, ret the rest of the world li, broken to be changed.
ordered from Mouth: Ah Món and knowing some to be forged.
ordinary photoplay.
years.
DEATHS.
Shiell, and younger daughter of
Pagar, Singapore in 73rd gear,
The China Mail.
**ERUTE, JUSTION, PUBLIC SERVICE"
donokond, Tozsday, Jan. 24, 1912.
SERVICES AND STRIKES,
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