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by Mr. Lewis Haslam as to the *ggregate value of exports of British produce and manufactures in 1913 and 1921 and the value per head of population of various importing con tries to the British trader. Briety, the figures showed that, from the paint of view of commerce, one New Zealander is at present roughly worth 30 Americans, one Australiae nearly 91 Americans and one Sonth African more than ten Americans. Each of those three dominions shows some thing of an increase hat there has been a serious set back in the case of the Canadians who are now only worth 5.ve American consumers in place of ten in 1913.
Canada's fall from grace as a buyer of British products has been noted with concern by those interested in the promotion of Empire trade. The advantage enjoyed, by the United States in the matter of carrying distance probably has a good deal to do with it but there a quite reasons
possibly be other
DIVAN AND DAIRY.
MILK VENDOR PROSECUTED.
Lane.
MASTER MARINER'S TRIALS.
GENERAL WHO LIKED REVOLVERS.
W&S
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1912
ARMED ROBBERS AGAIN. CANTON SITUATION.
TERRORISM AT TAIKOKTSUI,
A Chinese woman Eving at Na 164, Szewotong, Taikokteni, w21 asleep in her cubicle when she was awakened at 1 o'clock this morning by the sound of the front door being forced open. She jumped out of bed
BECOMING MORE NORMAL.
REUNIFICATION SCHEME.
The Chinese owner of a Dairy Farm at Samshuipo, was summoned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Magis. try this morning, for keeping an
licensed Dairy at No. 17, WingweRESTING SUMMARY COURT CASE
The latest news received locally He denied that the shop was ma Some time ago the sa. "Tuet Wah"
from Canton is that the commanders as a retail centre, but held that the was in Canton commanded by Captain to see what was the matter. As she of the warships on the river have milk was stored there for distribution Thomas Brown, and
com was about to light a lamp, four men undertaken not to resume the- to wholesale purchasers-people who mandeered for the transport of troops. rushed into the house. Three of them bombardment of the City. carried on the retail business in While at Pak Sha an Indian guard produced revolvers and ordered her Sun Yat-sen is reported to have left various parts of the Colony. The shot the compradore's cook and the to keep quiet. Five or six other men, the cruiser" Haichee" and transferred milk was brought from Samshuipo Chinese General on board, apparently all carrying torches stood outside his flag to tae "Fopak," the largest from the Wingwo Laze distriating lized the ship to the extent of four of been bound and gagged, three or four owing to the fact that the rest of the every morning, he said, and distributed having a liking for revolvers, pena the house. After the woman had cruiser in the Northern Squadron,
the weapons.
The story of how the of the other men, siso armed with Navy who were hitherto neutral, have After hearing evidence from Captain endeavoured to take up hi revolvers, entered the house, and gone to Chan Kwing-ming's aide. Sanitary inspector Taylor who said lost armament was told in the Sum- proceeded to help the others to that the defendant had a small farm mary Court this morning before Mr.ransack the place. They broke opa at Samehripe with about 10 cows and sant the milk to Wing Wo Lane to be distributed to Hongkong cust. mrs, the Magistrate announced his de- cision to convin
centre.
penalty in ew of the serion-ness of The Inspector asked for a heavy the case. The Sanitary Board was
In most of the dominions there is s strong sentiment in favour of keep ing trade within the Empire. That gives British manufacturers a good leg in" ahead of the other man but it needs following up. Dominion stop, he said, and the defendant unsware of the existence of the bayers will not be found to need much convincing on the subject of the bye-laws. The defendant WAS in a position to evade the quality attaching to British would revet have been given a chops" that stands good the world licence to open a Daizy in the house over but i the other man has some because the back portion of the thing that seems just as good and asks Ltd. a lower price and offers better facilities, premises appeared to be an opium sentiment will probably frd it elf divan. In spite of the notice served pushed into the background. To hold his own in the field of Empire
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the defe dant, the premises were still pen when the witnes visited
it last week
The Magistrate imposed a fiae of and ordered the shop to cicsed
at once.
STREET WATERING.
SANITARY BOARD'S ECONOMY.
The following officers of the E.
The fortnightly meeting of the E. O. Grenadiere have qualified for Hongkong Sanitary Board was held retention in the Indian Army: Captains B. S. Hey, F. T. Forsything. yesterday afternoon.
in the Ecardroom, Post Office Build- G. A. Crawford and Lieut. W. D. Bacon,
The Arting Chairman Mfr. D. W. Tratman) presided, and the fol- loving members were
SQMS., H J. W. Dennis. R.A.F.C., having arrived in the Colony by the e.. "Karmala" on Saturday, is taken on the strength of the China Command. He was accompanied by Mra, Dennis and two children.
will be examined in
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present:-
Dr. G. D. R. Black, Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio, Dr. W. W. Pearse (MOH) Mr. C. G. Alabaster, and Mr. C. M. W Reynolds (Secretary).
After the business on the agenda had been dealt with, the Chairman important statement
msde
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streets
were not
to
Justice Wood.
several bases and helped themselves sued the Hang Shan Shipping Co. and some dothing worth $45.
T. L. Brown, a muster mariner, to a quantity of jewellery and money,
firm and Pong Wai Ting for, $483.57. Plaintiffs claim was made up as follows:
has gone to Siukwan to stop Sun'e A large force of Chan's troops
Northern Expeditionary Army which has received orders to retum im- mediately to Canton. No trouble anticipated in disarming the returning troops as their supplies of ammuni tion are reported to be exhausted.
Lin Chang Oi San's Minister of
To hospital and medical expenses ed these four pistols- leaving the ship Finane who was captured in Sheklang Ordinance. The general commandeer incurred by the plaintiff which without her proper complement of at the beginning of the trouble, Las defendants were able to par under arms. The master and afficers were been transferred to Canton where he their agreement with plaintiff as helpless in the are of a Chinese is in close confinement. master of their vessel "Tuet Wah." general with his troops on the ship Hospital expenses......
190.40 The Captain reported the loss to the have again opened for businese, and The markets in the affected areas To one day's wages paid by Medical expenses ....
80.00 British Conmal at Hoihow. This plentiful supplies are coming in from would have been perfectly well known the western portion of the City which to the shipowners if their represent ative bad been aboard. but he had left the ship when it was in Canton knew nothing about the fighting until The ship was released about January they saw the newspapers. 13.17 18 and returned to Hongkong, where
the plaintiff as such master on behalf of the defendants to the Chief Engineer for which defendants ATL liable
To two aatematic pistols purchased by plaintiff for use of the ship.
4 pistols, pesos....150:50 1000 rounds ammazi
tion
At exchange..100
50
200.50
had not suffered from the fighting. In fact, it is asserted that many districts
All the junk traffic between the
the Captain reported the loss to the shipowners at the office. They took various districts has resumed at ususi no steps to replace the arms. The Mxt of the worker' parties are re- ship then proceeded to Saigon and ported to be acting as mediators for returned again to Hongkong in the pace. ordinary course of business. She then A cable received from the North went to Manila, then to Amoy and states that Sum Chan Hin the ex- again to Hongkong. The Captain again Viceroy of Canton has been appointed repeated his representations for arms Minister of Interior, 200.00 to be procured so that the ship could Another cable from the same source the plaintiff and Mr. Watson for the was no question of a refusal; they pointed at Peking. From this it is. Mr. Edgar Davidson appeared for comply with the Ordinance. There states that a Board of War will be ap- defendant.
said all right and did nothing. Every-gathered that Kwangsi Tuk Chuen Opening the case Mr. Davidson body in the office gave orders bat (Military Government) will be said there was rather curious feature nobody carried them out. In Manila abolished. about it. In the first instance there was trouble over a breach of Captain Brown was unfortunately the some regulations and on this incident been held at Psoting to consider the A meeting of Military leaders has victim of a robbery some little time the Captain determined to buy pistols reunification of the North and South ago and amongst the articles himself. He had 40 far been Generals Lo Wing Cheung and Chan w his agreement with the company. running with the ship not com- Kwing Ming are said to be the prime When he gave instructions for the plying with the regulations. He movers in commencement of this action Capt. purchased four antomatic pistols result of the conference Kiangai, this direction. As a Brown was relying on his memory and thousand rounds of Srechuen that the agreement, entitled him to:
and amusition. Two of the pistols agreed to cease all fighting. The Wuhang have regarding the are of water hospital expenses. After the action re found faulty and were returned, proposals put forward at the con- Captains G. A. Crawford, E. A. from mains by the Sanitary Depart had camenced and discovery bad When the ship returned to Hongkong ference are Hayes-Newington, and Liect. A. C.ment. He exid that instructions had been given the agreement was seen the Captain was informed at the mice
(1) To elect Li Yoan Hong first Thomss of the K. E. 0. Grenadiers been given that freah water be no and it was found that he was entitled that the ship was not going to run to
Hindustani longer used for washing the streets to half wages and half hospital fees. Amoy and he was asked to return all president of the rezaited Republic. (Lower Standard) at Whitfield Bar-and side channels. As far as pos
While plaintiff was in hospital his arms on board the ship. The Captain
(2) For a proper Government of racks on July 3 and 4. Cept. H. K. sibie, street washing was being carried ages had been paid in full and it was refused to do so bat said he would the country. Batra, LUS. will superintend the out with "waste water,"-water not thought that quite apart from any return the two new pistols. These (3) Abolish the Tuk Chaen and examination.
taken from the mains. Nullah water legal right, it was only reasonable to were wrapped up by the Captain and reduce the Army. was collected at quite a miniber of drop that portion of the claim. Since delivered at the office in the presence (4) Establish nine Military districts Elling stations in Hongkong: and then the defendants had intimated of the Chief Officer. He addressed in China. Captain Raymond Spear, of the persons reeing the water carta that they would ask permission to them to the Captain Superintendent U. S. Navy Medical Corps, who has in the
(5) The country to be governed by file a counterclaim for the amount of of Police. Capt. Brown, Mr. David- vil authority only, but "with been in charge of the United States think that the water had been $424 erroreously paid by defendants son contended was unquestionably Military power." Naval Hospital in Yokohama for over drawn from the mains. As re- to plaintiff as salary from August 26 entitled to buy anything for the usa three years past, is leaving Japan in gards house cleaning wherever water
to September 25,
of the ship aud to recover the money tive of both the North and South, The following Generais, representa Jaly, having been transferred to carts could reach, the same system
His Lordship asked Mr. Davidson from the owners. Ameries. He will be succeeded by would be adopted. In the higher whether he agreed that Capt. Brown question of refusal on the part of the nine Military districts:-Cho Kwan, There was no bave been nominated as Chiefs of the Dr. U. R. Webb who is at present levels which it was impossible for the had been overpaid to the extent of owners, they simply would do nothing. Wu Pi-foo, Chai Sip-yuen, Cher Hi Lordship: Did you get a Cheng-ming, Kwan Chin-pan, Yang. decided not to stop the use of water Mr. Davidson declined to accept receipt from the police for the arms? Teang-hain, Tong Kai-yen, Lan Being as house cleansing was necessary for this. His case was Discussing the efforts that were for the anal, and Shanghai was using every possible economy but pay def
that Capt Mr. Davidson: No, we don't know and Ng Chun-in. At the annual meeting of Messrs. the prevention of plague. The Board Brown had been with the Com-where they went. being made to equilibrate our trade the Chairman said:-We feel sure if the very welcome rain which had and defendants had not relations with Russia and Germany that you will agree that your staff now, made its appearance did not reduction. The payment was made Mr. Davidson said it was difficult to His Lordship: On what date did the the plaintiff demand payment from Mr. Blakemore drew attention to the well deserve this bonus in recognition continue the Board would probably
slightest intention of making any the owners. comparative insignificance of our trade of their hard work during the year by compelled to discontinue house with their eyes open but as they did fix the exact date. They promised to
ith Russia before the war. As 2nder review. In this connection I cleaning altogether, except on the not stand on their legal rights the pay on May 31. a matter of fact" he said we would like to mention the very lower levels.
plaintiff would not stand on his, The Mr. Davidson next went on to refer never did export much to Russia. Successful year our Hongkong branch
claim was now for $213.17. In 1913 she only took 2.3 per cent. of has had, under the management of
to the claim for one day's pay paid to The question of the counterclaim the Chief Engineer. On this he said of Yaumati was brought out in a case our export trade of manufactured Mr. Jones.
ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.
was then again mentioned, Mr. the Chief Engineer gave 24 hours of water wasting in Canton Road, Watson saying that he intended to notice of his resignation on May 29. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the make the application. LOCAL WELSHMEN UNITE.
He was therefore entitled to be paid a Magistracy this morning. Mr. Davidson said be would not month's wages on the 30th. On this An Indian Sergeant said that of pose it but his friend most commit day the owners said they would pay he was out on patrol with a party of footboards of tramcars.
Decision to form a Hongkong St.
himself now. It was a very peculiar him the next day, and the Chief Indian recruits on Monday night, Two Chinese David's Society was reached at a
application. per ent., to Canada 5.8 per cent, to with this offence and one was fined offs of Messrs. Barry Wicking & Co. titne daring the hearing. There was Captain Brown at the office. The was pressing down the ball w
appeared at the Mixed Court
Engineer said that he would require when they saw a crowd of Chinese Mr. Watson said he could ask for one extra day's pay. Then "Mr.gathered round a fire hydrant in New Zealand 28 per cent, to the $3 and the other, who said that he M. J. Owen Haghes, who presided, nothing curious about it. He gave as owners had no money to pay and the bamboo pole, releasing recercated meeting last evening, held at the permission to fill a counterclaim stany Watson, the Chief Engineer, met Canton Boad. One of the defendants Union of South Africa 6.4 per cent hung on to the car which was crowded over a good attendance, explained much antice to Mr. Davidson as he Chief Engineer refused to sign off water from the hydrant. He arrested STARLING-On Jone 15 1922 at Protetorates 6.4 per cent, and to attend to, was fined
because he had important business to that a St. David's Society formerly could. He only knew of the abandon unless Shanghai, Gwladys Eerée, the Indis 16.2 per cent of our total ex-Magistrate remarked that some people existed in Hongkong but as it had ment of the first part of the plaintiff's for one month and one day. Then ing to the police station, a ricahs fore dearly beloved baby daughter of port trade of manufactured goods thought it was extremely clever, meetings had only been held occasion
$L The
be Was paid weges the defendant. As they were proceed Mr and Ms Bene Starling, aged With figures like that he maintained other thought it was fanny, but they ally: He formally proposed that a comerciaim arose out of the alleged Chief Engineer. He was paid for fat refusal, the foreman incited the
never been put on a proper footing claim on Monday. that the position did not depend on did not realize the danger of travelling Society be forn ed
they found a $500 note ich they i man approached them and demanded Mr. Davidson contended that the handed to the Captain to pay the the prisoner's release. When he received Russia, and that interest dictated that
Mr. D. R. Davico, in coading. Overpayment, not out of the abandon-ons mouth and a day. When the crowd, about 50 in number to attack
ment.
owners settled with the Captain they the police. The crowd threw stones, A survey of Britain's averses trade Yesterday's call reporting the recently made by Sir Phillip Lloyd in Tientsin ran a newspaper "going
Until recently Russian Bolshevik mach difficulty in making the Society could be filed later.
His Lordship exid the counterclaim deducted $13.17 the amount of one and one of the recruits was hit on the decisive defest in the House of Com Greame shows that most ea under the name of "Zutch," which
day's pay. At the same time the head, The motion
Mr. Davidson then proceeded with people in the office were trying to arom of an amendment which aimed couraging development of Imperial from time to time published extreme
carried un-his opening As far as the pistols inlace Capt. Brown to hand over the crowd was very hostale and As the party was not aimed, and at abolishing Imperial preferences trade was interrupted by the war anti-British, anti-French anti-alian hen-secratary and hon, tresenter pro. Tue Fuet Wah" in December 1930 he had been paid the money owing.cuits to the sofiaropean Sergesale
animously. furnishes gratifying evidence that the among Empire countries the greatest and anti-American views. Recently tem. Sir William Bere Davies will Mr A. J. W. Bosser was elected
were concerned the circumstances not the ship's paper to the new Opplain threatening, the sergeant ordered the. This the Captain refused to do until prisoner's release and sent two of the need for strengthening the commercial increase between 1900, and 1913 wae it was suppressed by order of the be asked to become the first President was commandeered by the Chinese Eventually the Company paid the ance. When two European Sergespe miy of the Empire is appreciated by shown by Canada, her intake of authorities, and the North China
The entrance fee was fixed at $5. Government to carry troops and on Portage bill and they promised and a party of armed Chinese con
The China Mail. ✦LEUTE, JESTIOR, PUBLIC SERVICE
Hoaxon, Wedseday, Jazz 21, 1922"
MARRIAGE.
WATSON-FORD-On June 1, 1922
stationed at Mare Island, California.
at F.B.31.Consulate(Newchwacg) | goods." Mr. Blakemore urged that Keith F. Channel Watson of what Britain thould do is "to Tientsin, son of Mr. and Mrs. concentrate ita mind on develop termined, it appears, to enforce the The Police in Shanghai, are de- Charles Watson of Gr.cpcroft, og trade with the Annab, to Barbara Biaud daugh- dominions. In 1913 we exported in regulations forbiding riding on the
QYLISESS
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. C. maanfactured goods to Australia 7.6 Ford of "E-Wo" Newchwang
+
DEITH
21 months.
EMPIRE TRADE
to other British
Icesessions and
we should foster trade within the British Empire."
on the footboards,
/
Robert Horne, the Chancellor of the during the decade. New Zealand's in Bolsheviks have held sa i dignation
water carts to reach, the Board had
said he did not think they would find
a flourishing one."
WAS
half his salary.
unromantic.
8 considerable
time
UNRULY YAUMATI.
INDIAN POLICE ATTACKED.
Fresh evidence of the unruly state
those in authority at home. Sit British produce more than doubling Daily Mail now repors that the Ladies will be eligible for membership, December 31 she left Canton on re to pay the hospital bills, - $200 | stables arrived, the crowd had already Exchequer, emphasised the advantager | cressed by 97 per cent, South Africa's meeting at which vehement proteste Chairman, the hon. secretary, Mesers with troops. From Hohow she went Under these circumstances the Captain pointed out the man whom he bad. of inter-Dominion preferences and by 70 per cent, and Australia's by 50 against this action were voiced. It
4 committes consisting of the ring orders to proceed to Boihow for the pistols and the one day's wages, dispersed, but the Indian Sergeant ahake the fabric of the Empire, the cutbreak of the war the world trade decided that no mora Bolshevik pointed for arranging for the registre. anchored there and an unfortunate declared that their removal would per cent. In the finaztási year beforéia 'understood that the meeting A Morris, W. J. Prickett, D.: Rta Pak Sha with woop commanded | handed over the papers to the new originally, arrested, and the other Further indication of the growing of the self-governing D. minions and journals would be organized in
Davies and D. M. Richarde was ap by General Ho Fook Shan She Captain
defendant whom he recognised as one cognition of the importance India was equal to 70 per cent of Tient and that their efforts would
Mr. Davidson contended that this of the then who had taken of developing Jagerial trade British exports sad 675 of British be transferred to Shanghai from
tion of the Society.
incident occarz, d. the compradore's was a binding agreement. Though part in the subsequent dis contained in the pre idential imports. What changes have oc which place they would disseminate
cook being shot bons of the Indian they had dropped the claim for hos turbance, and they were arrested aiderco deliveod by Mr. Pulis 7. curled vince then are shown by their propaganda in Trentain and
igusede on board. He die as a con-pital expense they could set off half inside a shop where they was sitting Blakemore it, the twenty fourts the figures recently quoted by the elsewhere. The editorial staff of the drawing big sadiences to the Coronet ars on the Four revolvere Capt. Brown then went into the box
sequence. General il' had apparently these expenses and half wages against in the view of the police. The coole "Man Woman Marriage is still taken a fancy to sume of the the counter-claim. anal meeting and unde conference President of the Boad of Trade Lados leaves Teatein for Shanghai Theatre where it is bang screed were carried for the tee of the four sud gave evidence.
foreman could not be found. ?. che National Chamber of Trade. :
reply
daily at the 5.15 and the 9.15 serions. Indian guards as required by the
Proceeding
question in a day wa tao.
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The Magistrate imposed a fine of $5
or 19 days" jail on each of the defend-
anta.