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The China Mail. *TACTS, JUSTICE,” PUBLIC EVICE
&cxotors, TESDAY, APRIL 4, 1892.
SHANGHAI WORRIES.
powers with regard to printed matter
THE CHINA MAIL.
always hysterical individualı wrought up out of all self control. by anatchical or revolutionary reading."
ARNED ROBBERS.
MOTORISTS FINED.
That applies with equal force to those CHINESE WOMAN DUPED AND RECKLESS AND DANGEROUS
ROBBED.
who lose self control in fear of revolutionary reading. Incidentally, our contemporary was moved to this Hearing a knock at her front door remark (as well as to a hysterical last sight a Chinese woman living an demand for the restoration of the
calculated to infame Koreans t
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. E. W. P. Mills, H. M. Vice- Consul, is transferred to Foochow
ia
DRIVING.
Magistrate Lindsell had four motor eases before him at. traffic time this"
morning.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 1932
NEW OIL TANKER.
THE "PLANORBIS” LAUNCHED,
CEREMONT AT KOWLOON DOCKS..
The third of the four oil tankars
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CORRECTION.
To the Editor of the " China MaÐ,"T-
Sir,-Allow me to point out the " following inaccuracies which appeared
your report of the case of J. E Ritman in Magistrate Wood's Court yesterday.
Your report states that it wass made clear to him that his salary
as subsequently given $250.-per month, because he had incurred heavy debts'. This would look as if premium was pat on lacuring debts and of course no increase was ever given for that reason.
which the Hongkong and Whampos "cat") by the Korean outrage. Are the art of No. St, Wasang Street,
In the first the driver of motor car Dock Co., is building for the Anglo its own hands clean in the past matter looked through the peep hole. She No. 77 was charged with having drivers Saxen Petroleum Company was of printing anti Japanese thoughts as women on the landing, one of his vehicle in a reckless and negligent launched succesfully at Kowloon whom she recognised as having called manner to the danger of the public. Docks this morning. The name of the the previous day to rent a cubicle Inspector Garrod said that the new ship is the Planorbis" and it
the fat for which he had offence alleged against the defendant has been constructed on similar lines would only be $200-and that he paid $1 in advance. She opened as that he drove through Aberdeen to its sister ships, the "Faladins" and the door and four men rushed in other cars folowing and suddenly large gathering
village at 3.45 pm, on March 19 with the "Petricals. There was
visitors of Two of them produced revolvers and stopped and backed without giving at the bows of the vessel when Mrs. drove her and her mother into the the usual signal, thereby nearly caus Cland Serem, amid cheats, sent it Amongst rear cubicle where they bound and ing sa accident opposite the paper sliding down the ways.
The fact is, that Ritman was told, these present were Mr. Gland Severn, agged them. After taking a burch mil. of keys from the younger woman, Tha defendant claimed that he had CMG, the CSP. (Mr. E. D. Cwithin 24 hours of his arrival, that the robbers left one man signalled before stopping,
Wolfe), the chief manager of the Deck his salary would be $250. per month, in the cubicle on guard while
Mr. G. Fates, who was in car Na Company (Mr. R. M. Dyer). Messrs because we did not wish him to the other thres helped themselves to 448, between 20 to 30 yards behind N. L. Watson and W. H. Bell of the the rear cubicle, the robbers relieved fendant stopped by the gates of the and G. Dodwe clothing worth $20. Returning to the defendant's car, said that the de-A.P.C., and Messrs D. G. H. Benar
the women of jewellery they were paper mill just over the bridge. He
Irom Chinkiang.
An advertisement relating to the Victoria Recreation Club's at home on Thursday appears in this issue.
Mr. Rodney Gilbert arrived in Shanghai from Peking on March 23. accompanied by Mrs. Gilbert He pro
ceeds to Canton.
end on remittances from home
and did not intend to employ volna-→
teer or semi-volunteer assistants. No Then, following the launching repres stations whatsoever were made The Chinese Mint Bureau has in-wearing, worth $156, and then gave no warning, and immediately ceremony, the party had a journed by him at that time and the fact of formed the National Chambers of decamped after spending about a started to pull across the road, and to enjoy the customarily lavish his asking for increases of salary later Commerce that it is in favour of having quarter of an hour in the house. It then backed
hospitality of the Dock Company CA, never influenced in any adverse was several hours before the women a dollar currency.
Magistrate: Did he not stop?-No, Mr. D.G.. Bernard, the chairman of scase our attitude towards him. were released when their men folk it was a Ford, and these cars can do directors, rose to thank the visitors I should further like to point out returned from the theatre.
The offices and stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kow. loon and district will be closed to public business cz Friday and Satur day,
This afternoon Mrs. Lau Tak Po and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall present the coloure and challenge shield to the 5th. Hongkong Troop of Boy Scouts on the University Football ground.
recover.
a
A proclamation concerning pro- hibition of "Mai Tsai" has been issued by Governor Chen Chiung- ming of Canton. It proclaims that both buyers and sellers will be pun ished. The prohibition was suggested by Mr. Hsu Shien, Chief of the Supreme Court and, approved by President Sun Yat-sen, à mandate issped a few days ago states institu- tions to educate the unfortunate girls will be immediately established.
HARBOUR FIND.
POATWOMAN'S SMALL ARMOURY,
Eefore Magistrate Lindsell this maring, a boatwoman was charged with the unlawful possession of two automatic pistols, one small revolver, and 500 rounds of ammunition.
M. d'Almada agreed, but suggested that surely a woman would not be suspected of being an armed robber A fine of $750 er six months was
imposed and the contraband was
confiscated.
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all these things simultaneously and for coming along to see the new ship that in the last but one lines that a Temand W13 very quickly. Langbte:)
launched. He said he felt sure that you state Continuing. Mr. Tales "taid that the "Plazorbis" would be a valuable asked for "So that he could. the defendant did not signal in spite acquisition to the Anglo Saxon Petro-instruct hisConsul." and obviously one of the fact that his chauffear sounded leam Company's fleet, mentioning that could hardly instruct' his Consul.
This should read of course, that the his horn because he did not know the two boats of this type already
intention was to instruct counsel.* what the defendant intended doing, Defendant: My hood was up, perhaps that prevented you from seeing.
on March 29
SPEEDING.
Afver the Chinese date had been given to him, the defendant admitted
the charge and was fined $15.
TEIKTY MILES.
built were giving every satisfaction. I would feel obiged if you would After thanking Mrs. Severn for so kindly launching the ship Mr. Bernard insert these rectifications in your resented her with a souvenir of the paper and thanking you before band. occasion
On behalf of hir
Yours etc, ALEX. W. VAN ANDEL,
Hanager. Hongkong, April 4, 1999.
CORONET THEATRE.
SPECIAL PRINCE'S VISIT PICTURE
Witness: Had you put your hand
After the success of the ship and oa: should have seen you Having accidentally fallen on to
Magistrate: If you did signal, all the prosperity of her owners had, at bel: saw while working in the yard,
your signals were wrong. You should the invitation of Mr. Berard, been foki of the Sham Man timber yard, Mt. F.X. d'Almada, who appeared have put your left hand out of toasted in champagne, Mr. Severn Cook Street, Ysawati, was yesterday for the defendant, entered a plea of the car and kept it there before replied. afternoon removed to the Kwong Wah guilty, but said that his client had stepping, and then again before turn-wife who, he said, bad asked Hospital. He is not expected to found the contraband while dredging ing. If your hood was up how do him to say what very great pleasure the barbour. He admitted that she you expect to be seen if you signal it had given her and what a great honour she considered it to be asked had been very foolish to throw it inside the car? Fined $10. Messrs A. S. Watson and Co., overboad when C.P.Ö. Clark boarded
to launch the ship. Hr Severn, after Ltd. advertise that all departments the vessel, but that did not prove
The driver of motor car No. 604 thanking the Dock Company for the will be closed on Thursday and Fri-
was also charged with baring driven souvenir presented to Mis-Severn-and-
Fit for a prince-il not for the Prince, Buil day. On these days the Horgkong C.P.O. Clark said that the recklessly and to the danger of the for their hospitality, went on to is the special holiday programme the Dispensary will be open for dispersing contraband could not have been long public in Praya West at 1220 am, mark that the world at present was Coronet Theatre has arranged for this. prescriptions from 10 am to 1 p.m. in the water.
suff ring perhaps from too much abip-res: week in the Colony's history. and from 6 p.m. to 7.50 p.m.
Sergeant Hallam said that he esti-ping. That, however, was, he felt The festive spirit everywhere manifest The Magistrate told Mr. d'Almada
semons offence mated the defendant's speed at 25 sure, purely a temporary feature will find added stimulus at the popular that it wa! $
of the times in especially in these days of armed miles an hour.
which they little kinema this evening when the robberies.
Defendant: I do not remember. lived and the demand for shipping feature attraction expressly secured Magistrate: You must remember must arise again soon. When that for the Prince's visit will be screened the summons was served on you time arrived they might feel certain for the first time. With the big araw within two daya.
thst one of the first shipyards called inevitable from the enjoyment pro upon to produce modern ships of large mised and the certain prospect-of tonnage would be that of the Hong Leavy patronage from the "Renown," kong and Whampes Deck Company the Coronet indeed faces a record week. to whose prosperity be asked them to The main picture, as the public will The chauffeur employed by Mr. | drink.
speedily fad. fully justifies its selection Robert Yipp, compradore of Messra Replying on behalf of the Company for this historie occasion. Produced Reiss and Co., was charged with hav-Mr. R.XX. Dyer said that the construc. by First National, America's leading ing driven car No. 492 in a reckless tion of this particular type of vessel fim makers, its quality needs no manner and to the danger of the was a test of capable shipbuilding and praise. Nor does its acting, since public in Connaught Road West, and the Company felt that they had Constance Talmadge plays the leading with having failed to produce his fulfilled the test. With regard to role and Harrison Ford the driver's licence.
those good times of which Mr. Severn principal male part. Unusually had spoken when they did come they clever and amusing, the story relates be out for all the orders they could the courtship adventures and matri- get. (Applanse).”
monial-tribulations of an impetuous - young corple-their hasty marriage The single screw vessel "Planorbis," is almost as rash as their equally built and engined by the Hongkong hasty divorce-whore Et meeting and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., atins Palm Beach hotel is uncORTER- their Works in Kowloon, for the tional to a piquant degree. Caprice of Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., youth and mischief of fate give this London, is the third of tanker picture its rare sparkle and charm. carrying petroleum in balk to be built Farce it is and mighty funny farce in Chios, and is the third of four too, thanks as much to the delightfal vessels now under construction for acting of the vivacious Constance as this Company.
to the flowing humoin of the happy story. But then there things should cause no undue surprise. The picture is based on the proved stage success- of the same title. It's name is **Wedding Bells."
HONGKONG'S HEALTH,
TWENTY EIGHT CASES OF PLAGUE LAST WEEK.
Seven cases of plague (four fatal). fire cases of small pox (all istal) and one of enteric fever, were notified during the 48 hours ended yesterday, all Chinese.
At the Offices of the P.WD., yesterday afternoon, a piece of Crowe i Land at Repulse Bay (Eural Build... ing Lot No. 184) was offered for sale! by public auctios for a term of 15
Sergeant Hallam estimated the years with the option of renewal at a
defendant's speed at 30 miles per hour Crow Rent to be fixed by HM's
in a congested area. He explained Surveyor, for a further term of 75
that four was being unloaded into a years. The property which contains
godown from a junk and there were abrat 25,000 sq. ft., and carries an
Twenty-eight cases of plague (14 many coolies crossing the road at the antos rent of $SS, was sold to Mr. [fatal) were recorded last week, four of time. Lai Man-wai for the upset price of smal-por (three fatal) and two of in- ! Defendant pleaded guilty to both $1,905, there being no other bidders Buers (Loth fatal)—all Chinese. charged. present.
Three cases of enteric fever, two Chinese and one Russian; oce of diph- Mesers. theria, British; and one of relapsing Robe ferez, Indian, were also notifed last
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M. Alan Bishop, of Jardine, atheron & Co.'s office, died on March 21,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
published in Shanghai. The N. C.
He had week. Daily News is a gallant champion of the propotal, but cannot hope to bide returned to Japan only a few days the fact that this is the motive and previously and it was while passing purpose of asking for the new power through Shanghai that he first.com- over the Prees. The printers and plained of feeling unwell. Typhoid Fyllialen are protesting against it as ferer developed, and death superven- an encroachment on freedom of ed at the International Hospital. Owing to a dispate relating to tch. On the face of it it merely Kobe. The decessed, who was s son bark notes, a strike has occurred requires that all printed matter thould of Capt. Bishop who was formerly among the Canton money changers now seems to be "communism," be to marked that its source can be in the P. & O. Co., leaves a widow and thops. fudging by its newspapers. They known, a restriction to which we as a two children, as well as a manied have dropped the word "Boltevim," newspaper are already accustomed, sister in Shanghai. .but manage to extract a satisfactory without finding our freedom of speech
The chief of Shanghai's worries just
Inspector Garrod said that he had a record against defendant for rest. less driving in 1920, and the Magis trate imposed a fine of $20 on the
first charge and $5 on the other..
SCATTERING PYDESTRIANS. The driver of car No. 494 was next charged with a similar offense in Queen's Road West at midnight on March 28.
Sergeant Hallam said that he was out dog shooting when he saw the de- fandant speeding. He timed him with
FUD ØYET.
DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL-
.427.
The principal dimensions are as follows..
Length over-all Breadth extreme Depth moulded Load draft..
118
55ft. bia. 316 24t. 9in. Deadweight carrying capacity,
his stop watch between the Gas Works | 8,400 tons.
The machinery consists of a steam and the junction of Hill Street, and The vessel has a straight stem, driven triple arpansion engine baving estimated the defendant's speed at and elliptical stem, with long poop, cylinder 27 inches, 44 inches, and 73 The Canton Lawyers' Association 25 miles an hour. The road was con- with a short bridge and forecastle inches, with a stroke of 18 inches. zamorat of terror cut of the other. hampered in the least. But we are The American Consul Genersi at celebrated its tenth anniversary yes- Very likely up there, as at Catton, enlject only to the usual laws in such Tientsin is reported by the Shungan terday. Over one hundred lawyers geted with people hoarding the trams and has been built on the Isherwood Steam is supplied by three Scoth from the botes. Pedestrians had to longitudinal system of framing to boilers of the usual marice type hav they have studious young Chinese ease; it might be different if we were to bare applied to the Peking were present.
scatter in all directions to avoid being pass Lloyds 100 A1. Claes. The ing a working pressure of 180tis. per Lote imaginations have been cap going to be subject to a body of men Government for permission 10 tured by the literature of the subject, like the Shangbai Municipal Council, establish a wireless station at Gor-
machinery is aft Accommodation square inch. The boilers are arranged. In order to open more free
Defendant held that he was going for the navigating officers is provided so as to be able to born either oil or which is almost za sucicht as it is
more prone to the cuthusiasm of a dun Memorial Hall for use of boy schools, the Canton authorities intend only 16 miles an hour, but the Magis houses on bridge deck, and for the cal as fuel, with Zulver Smith extensive. The prophets in the Old heresy hunt" than is the ordinary secuts; no commercial messages be using ground at present occupied by trate declined to believe him. Testament were all where would machinery of the law. If the Ning erat. The Peking Government orasteries for sehpol buildings. The
Inspector Garrod said that too deers on the poop, each with System and Howden System of forced to-day call "socialist sphere," and "Daily News writings on the subject Las refused to give its permission.
separate room: Saloon and draught. The usual auxiliaries in. land is government property and the fendant had a C.8.P.'s entry in his engineers' mess joom are fitted out in cloding Weir's feed heater, evaporator Jesus, on a literal reading of his own faithfully reflect the mind of the
monks and nuns have been notified to licence for causing an accident last an artistic style. The petty officers, distiller, and oil fuel pump are fitted teachings, was rndcube Uly reaching Council, then we should suspect the -- Only a few days ago it was an-move as early as poerible:
year. A fine of $15 was imposed. firemen KRÄMEEN communistic ideas. Since then there unfitness of the Council to be trusted nounced that it was the intention of
and greasen in engine and boiler rooms. quarters are situated in the forecastle, The vessel is capable of maintaining: have been many, ertz unto visitors with ruch powers. We should not the United States Government to railway from Canton to like the Honourable Bertrand Ruell even, in Shanghai's circumstances, withdraw all its troops from Chics o Cheungsha, Hoiping, has
According to the Shanghai and their three mess rooms are in a speed of 11 knot in the loaded been Journal of Commerce the Diplo-poop near the engine casing. Both 's condition. Now the City Fathers of Shangbai, care to trust to an amendment grounds of economy. Chinese news proposed and company with a matic Corps in Peking have warned European and a native galley are who appear to have seen this coming suggested by a correspondent, that paper- now contain a aument to capital of $4,000,000, will be the chinese Government that if no supplied.
The cargo al is handled by two- for seven years (we allude to the self-nothing in this by-law shall be the effect that the America Chamber organized to develop the project steps are taken to reform the muni
large horizontal duplex oil pumpe, expression of there young converts) construed as detrimental to,
The Planorbis" is sub-divided by Heyward Tyler type. Famps are so or of Commerce at Tientsin kas tele- $300,000 has already been subscribed cipality of Harbin, which is in a dis- transverse and longitudinal bulkeads, arranged that they will pump from stil cling to the idea of combating empower the Council to muzzle or graphed to Washington arking that and if the scheme is approved by the graceful condition, they will demand stiffened longitudinally, into 18 the sea into any oil compartment such ideas by suppression. Our own unduly, unfairly, or unjustly interfere the withdrawal be postroLed owing government, the remainder $3,200,000 that the place be put under interramain oil tanks and 10 summer tanks. and from any oil compartment into des is that the Chizese, once they with the respectable newspaper to the prrent unsettled state of the can be raised without difficulty.
alize that commaniem meats giving publishers and printers ard or fair county.
tional control. The Ministry of The pump room is situated amidships any other oil compartment on op- Foreign Affara has brought the between No. 4 and No. 5 tanks. posite sides, also pomp from any oil matter to the attention of the
as well as receiving, so people not criticism." Becance the definition off
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Starghai is becoming more and
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.
Ekdy to embrace the doctrine, Still," respectable" and "fair zriticism”
On Thursday afternoon the Ministry of Interior, which is esk A dry cargo hold is fitted forward compartment and deliver simultane Le mver knows how far itled may is never justly made by excited or mere Lke a modern city. Its rueet V.R.G. is to be at home to members to get the matter, ale sake epnad, and in a garbled form fect prejudiced people. When self facilities have born augmented by the and their Trends From 4 to 6.30. social conduct to the disturbance of watering balance shakes 'tis rarely addition of a "boot black who There will be afternoon tea and steps towards the necessary reforms. the existing order. That is, not to right adjusted.” “Fair criticism" is shows how boots and shoes should be musical selections by the "Bocsier may that attempts at suppression can critici m of the other side; of crown cleaned until the police move bim State" band which will also play at #eceed. The probability is all the it is manifestly unfair. This does not cn for parking his thos black ap- the dance which, is to take place in other way. History shows that apply to British courts of justice, but paratus on a non-parking place, says the evening, beginning at 9. AdmisBIG the summer mortas children The only effective weapon against it most certainly does apply to the Shanghai Times. The boatsion to the dance is to be by inxit bowels and bould receive the most car gmopaganda is counter propagadca munipal Council. Of th very black, an Indian by his colour, was add only and those who wane fol and 30. As soon as my natural The Ratepayers at their annual moet subject of the dissemination of scen outside the Public Gardens, and invitations should get into touch with lower est-of the bowels is noticed for trimming purposes. The fresh gear with telemotor control; sag on April 19-are again to be asked seditious (sic) literature, the N. C. he did a good trade shining boots and Me Witchell by 6 m on Wedurs-Chalarisin's Colic and Dian hot
Yemedy should be given. For sale by Aft in the lower 'tween docke giza the Kenicipal Council certain – Daily News observes that there are shoes.
day at the latest,
under which is is deep tank for either ously over each side of vector cla oil fuel or water ballast. Cross bunFess through.main cea valve. A special and side bunkers are constructed oil-oil fuel pump is in fore hold for an tight so that they can be used for ferring oil fuel in deep tank forward either coal or oil fuel. A double bot-into the trees bunker aft. tom is fitted undar, boilers for oil fuelThe steamer is equipped with wires and under engines for reserve 1sed less apparatus, powerful steam wind water, and both forward and after lass, winches for handling cargo and so we arranged for water sping purpoems, and sto u storing water is contained in a built in tank steam heating is sccommodati