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HoroKong, FRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 1922.
got or hope to get, Assums that the million dead arias to repeat the enquiry. The Manchester Guar dian suggests this answer: "Most of as hops to pay what we owe you.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SINGAPORE PUBLIC TED UP
WANT INCOME TAX ABOLISHED.
[China Mail SPECIAL.).
THE CHINA" MAIL.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. A muse public meeting of all com- saunities here passed a resolution thit the government should abolish the income tax without a substitute, and demanding retrenchment and economy in jublic service.
SINGAPORE HOTEL MAN JAILED.
BREACH OF TRUST.
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. The retrial of E. P. Fernando, the reception clerk at the Europe Hotel, for criminal breach of trust in money Tesulted in his getting one year's reault rigorous imprisonment, A similar to that of his first trial.
JAPANESE NAVAL 10SS.
FEW SURVIVORS.
SHANGHAI, August 31. Tokyo reports recipt of despatches from Maizarn navel station telling how one sailor of the "Niitaks" suc ceeded in swimming ashore and hers after walked to Petropavlovsk where t'ie "Maki" is stationed. The exact cause of the disaster is at present un known. An official massage from "Maki" reparts that the wreck of the "Niitaka "was found belf subm rged some of them seriously hart.-Rewer.
OBITUARY,
MR. ALBERT WEILL.
As briefly reported in yesterday's China Mail, the death took place in the morning, of Mr. Albert Weill, minager of Messrs, Geunet Freres the well-known jewellers' establishment of Quen's Road Cebital.
Tuo deceased who had been fort
many years connected with the firm, and succeeded to the busincse some years ago, developed symptoms of ap- pendicitis last Friday and entered te French Hospital for treatment. He was operated upon and at first made good progress, but peritonitis supe!" vened and einking steadily, Mr. Weill's condition become critical on Wedomday. All hopes for his recovery were abandoned, and all bis relatives were summoned to hle bedside. Death occurred at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
The deepest sympathy of a largo circle of friends is ex tended to the deceased's widow and children and to Mr Harry Odell (son-in-law.)
THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place at the Jawi h Cemetery last evening and was attended by a large number of forcowing friends principally of the Jewish community. In accordance with the usual customs the service was carried out as unostentatiously as possible. The .cofin was carried | through the cemetery and lowered into the grave by members of the community. No flowers were placed on the grave. The Rabbi of the Synagogue (3ir. Ellias) conducted the bu ial service.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1922,
STABBING CASE.
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A BIT TOUCHED,"
FREQUENT ADJOURNMENTS.
POLICE COURT THRILLS.
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CHEERFUL IDIOT IN THE DOCK.
INKPOT THROWN ABOUT.
The Austin Road (Kowloon) stab. bing case in which a rattan worker was attacked by another, armed with a dagger and seriously wounded while drawing water from a stro:s fountain on August 11, came up for hearing before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the The usually solemn atmosphere id Mazistracy yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court at the
Mr. Lea d'Almada appeared for the prosesa'ion and Mr. A. E. Hall for the defence.
THE WATER. SHORTAGE:
NEW ARRANGEMENTS..
1
In view of the recent Keavy rains, the Hon. ths 8cretary for Chinese Affaits the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Bon and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hoa Taz again interviewed the Hon. Director of Pub lic Works on the possibility of extend- ing the water supply.
After dela led discuss on the Water Authority made the arrangements set Magistracy was d'storbed for abuut out below, but, regretted that the ten minutes this morning, by the pre- abortage of water did not permit as sence of a lunatic in the dock. The case had bean many times
When the Magistrate hal entered yet of further facilities throughout account of the com-from his chamber to start the Kowloon District:--
Hongkong. remanded on
laisant being in the hospital in a morning work, and the Court critical condition, and at one time his constable bad called out "Court" the life was de paired of owing to the fun begao. Usually prisoners of the left long, and his recovery is the Court who do not stand up wound having penetrated to the base in the dock are the only people in cansidered a very fortunate one in the while His Worship is taking his seat circumstances.
on the bench-they are not expected
To period of supply throughout the whole of Kowloon to be Ex- tended by one hour.
Hongkong:-
The Distriat entirely supplied from Poklu'am, that is, roughly west of Eastern Street to bo placed on full supply during the period that Pokfulam is over- flowing. 3 additional fountains to be installed.
OTATISTICS.
The storage particulars are ai follows:-
31st August,
According to Mr. d'Almada, com to do so, in fact. So when a head plainant and the defendant are mem-suddenly bobbed up bebind the bera of two different Guilds, which, it railing, without the interpreter was raid, had been at variance with calling out any name, those in each other for a considerable time Court were surprised; some were The cause of the treable is said to be shocked. The Court constable that the complainant's guild invented | immediately rushed up to the do-k to a new instratacat for splitting rattan tell the prisoner that he was out of and since then the complainant's order, and ordered him steraly to mau Kowloon Hestrooir: master who formerly bought his split ti(prouchdown). The prisoner was not rattan from, members of the Ping Lok a bit impressed by the coustable and, Guild, had been able to split his own waving him suide with a bond smile, rattan. On the 11th ult. the com brought his hand to the salate and plainant, accompanied by an sang cut a cheerful "Salaam, good-
Pprentice, set out at about 8 a.m. to morning" to the Magistrate, draw water. Whan going along Austin Road the apprentica saw thadefendant rush from the road side, stab the loki, and then ran away in the direction of Shanghai Street.
Year
1922 1921
Contents.
280 milion gallons. 374 #
On date.. 7'4" below overflow. Hongkong Reservoir:—
1922 1.132 million gallone. .1921
2,025.-...
On data:-
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Below overflair.
Tylam Tak Reservoir. Pokfulam Tytam Inter, Woaguejcboug Tytam
"BEE WINE**
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39 6′′
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34′ 1′′
7' 3"
4" 11"
The prison r fo loved this up with a string of uocoanected phrases in pidgin English, which soon turned the surp iss of the Court into merrim nt. Mary giggled, and even those who bearing out Mr. d'Almada's statement not suppress a smile.
The apprentio gave evidence had appeared shocked at first, could His Worship. and he was corroborated by an in- too, evidently had difficulty in keep. a^rious appearance. dependent Chinese witness who eading up a he saw the defendant run away. When directed to sit down, the Defendant denied the charge and prisoner, still very cheerful, replied The chief mourners were the two giving evidence from the Fitness box, alright, maskee," and disappeared rons of the decemed (L. and M. Weill) said he did not leave the shop during out of sight The first case was TWICE AS ALCOHOLIC AS BEER. and Mr. H. O'dell (son-in law).
that m/rcing-
promptly called by the interp ter, Those at the graveside included the
Sub-Izspector Shannon said defen- but the prisoner concerned had not Sixteen eurvivors were picked up, French Consul (M. P. Kremer). Dr.dant's evidence was not consistent yet been charged, when the cheerlut! Controversy over "Bae Wine" last Vadou, Messrs. J. Arnold, J. H. Beth, with the fact that he could not be one again jumped up and beamed in the Ministry of Health as to the year led to inquiries boing made of A. Nissin, H. Seth, M. S. Sassoon, E. found in the shop when he (the Ina friendly manner on those and drink and whether it was injurious to B. Raymond, D. S. Gabbay, Espector) called there the same mora bim. The Court constable was agar health. Raymond, E. Ezra. Fred Ellis,
ing soon after the stabbing. Detend beside the dock in an instant and ple Elia, Felix Ellis, A. 3. ant was arrested the same night at cing his head on the man' shoulder, Ellis J. E. Joseph, H. Joseph. the Ping Lo's Guild Office.. Howard, E.
forced him to sit down. This annoya 8. Abraham, M. Montargis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ullmann Ho Kwong, J. S. Perty, W. G. Joseph, J. Joseph, Epstein, G. Meilis, H. B. Jrpshup. R. Pestisjes,, E. Abraham, B. Benjamin. ft. Basa, J. Edgar, II. Ruttonjes, B. Kdmor, L. A. Tobias, N. Lazarus and many others.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Mr. W. Kay of Queen's College returned from Singapore this morning
Another case
iso
of plague an notified yesterday and there was one case of diphtheria:
Some time las' night an nnlicked drawer in the office of Mr. Raves, the architect, in York Building, was open e and $30 in cash stolen therefrom.
|
MR. ARNOLD HUGHES MA.
Intelli.ence reached the Colony on
bim and he proceeded to address the Court constable none too politely.
Ministry in its annual report," by The drink is prepared," states the adding to a mixture of sugar or trea- cle and water, a forment popularly known as the Bees. The so called 'I' Bees* is mainly composed of yeasts,
moulds and bacteria The action of the bacteria resulta in the formation of alcohol and tactic acid.
An old man gave evidence in sup- port of the defendant's story He said
The Magistrate gave instructions for slept close to the defendant. He rose at the same time as defendant his care to be called first. As soon a and washed at about the same time, the interpreter began to charge him. This caused the Magistrate to re-beatook his fist at him and said mark that he must have timed the "Alright, alright, can do, masker.” There, is evite.ce that in some defendant with a stop watch,' (Laughter). The prisoner was the localities Ben Wine' is consumed This closed the case and the Magis-only man in Court who did not laugh. under the impres ion that it is a tem. trate remarked that it was curious He was serious, now and angly, perance drink, bat analysis ab watbat Mr. Hail did not asli the defendant's and rould not see what there was it always contains a rubstantial master to give evidence.
to laugh about. He began to amount of alcohol, the highest amount As from to-day the head office of
Mr. Hall said be could produce the jeer at those about him, evidently recorded being ab uc 10 per cent, or the Hon.Kong Hotel Company will Monday by cablegram from Victoria, Parell's Building in Des Voeux Road.bably on the voyage from Yokohama he located on the second floor of British Columbia, of the death, pro- shopkeeper if the Magistrate wished. convinced in his own mind that he more than twins the strength of The case was adjourned until thee was in the midst of a crowd of mad ordinary bitter beer. No case of ill- to Canadian Ports, of Mt. Arnold morning for the master to give men. It took a cou le of minutes to ness dun to the consumption of the Hughes M. A. of the Ying Wa College. evidence.
res ore order and quiet him. The wine has been brought to the notice Mr. Hughes who, with Mrs. Hughes
the interpreter again addressed him
of the department.” lough, had been compelled by ill-health was proceding to England on fur-
in Chinese, but the man insisted it airing bis pidgin English, and the job to spend time in Japan, where at
bad to be given up as hopelees. He the General Hospital, Yokohams ho
never proparly charged To underwent medical treatment. When
charge was read out to him, but he the idea that even so much frosdom No. 42 yesterday evening Dr. Forsyth Hughes resumed in the 8.8. "Empress which the China Mail reported some
While riding a public chair permission was accorded, he and Mrs.
The new 90-foot turn-table ladder never listened to it, and kept on punctuating the interpreter's as a common man had before you either drapped in the chair or on the of Russia" their interrupted journey. time ago was being imported from recital with "Alright" and " Maske," were killed should be allowed to him road a leather wallet containing some It is presumed that the end came on Home for the Hongkong Fire Brigade, and be related to plead guilts or not sbaking his fist all the time. At the a high prics to pay for anything, of Dow. Whenever we ask that some papers and a sheet of specimen stamps shipboard before the vessel rea bed and the despatch of which was
A DREADFUL QUESTION.
An
But we are not all united about it. Many are going about jeering at the
The Hongkong Ropa Msunlactur- idea of ending all war. They jauntilying Company, Ltd. annonces say there are plenty of fias wars to interim dividend of one dollar per Our Prime Minister crated at come yet, some pretty soon. Many, chare for account 1923, payable on Aberystwyth. Referring to the war in all parts of Europe, even in September 18. which killed nearly a million of our own young men, and some ten million Europeans counted altogether, haasked the dreadful question, “ Was it too high a price to pay?" It was
England, go up and down deriding!
worth $25.
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its destination.
FOR OUR FIRE BRIGADE.
NEW TURN-TABLE LADDER.
The
KOVEMENTS OF STRAMERS,
The B. F... "Domodocus" arrivol at Liverpool on Ang, 23.
The B, F. 9 s. ***eleur "Jeft Port Said on Aug, 28 for St. Nazaire, London and Saltordan.
The B. F. Calchas "le!t Port Said on
ng 29 for London, Hamburg, Rotter-
dam and Antwerp.
The B. F. e. "Tilthybias" from Pacific Forts i ft Rubinotxu at noon onİ Aug. 31 and is dus bere on Sept. 4 at 0a.m.
vaulted отег
the counter
detail of the pre-war civilisation for
delayed by the Ensincere lockout in guilty and the Magistrate decided to course; but that is not the question.
Mr. Hughes' loss will be long and England, arrived here by the 8.5. leave it at that, and the cass Was it too high? The Manchester which you perished should be re-
Ngai Leung Chuen the master of keenly felt in the educational section "Glenavy yesterday. It should help proceeded. store--that all children should be as a Chinese shop at No. S, Wingsing of the community and especially in the fire fighters a great deal when they plain the facts of the cASP.
Bergeant Doiling proceeded to ex- Quardian Tory soberly rum'nda ua
well taught, that international comity Street, has informed the police that the London Mission where he served are working on high buildings, and is that we do not know yet, and no
should be helped to become as frank at 3 p.m. yesterday taking with bim joined with highly trained compet equipment, the need of which had yesterday afternoon
a foki named Cho Chi-po absconded with singular zeal and fidelity, con- in fact a necessary part of their defendant was arrested in Yaumati the spectators in Court did not tend cannot answer. Too high a price to
for being to improve his temper, and by the pay for what?
and complete, and so forth, we are $456 belonging to the firm. We must know
ence. He bad a lovable personality bera felt for a long time by all who isnace. He was throwing stoues in time the prisoner was at last mastered
the Yaumati ferry launch. what we are getting for it. We must met by others who seem to have
that did not fail to attract all who had anything to do with fire fighting
he was fighting mad. He was literally The Subscription list opened by had the privilege of his soquaintance. here. There is no doubt that had the The prisoner took no interest in carried to the prisoner's waiting room not allow ourselves to forget what always disliked such things and who
the Hongkong General Chamber of "Devotion of soul and steadfastness" ladder been available at the recent the evidence but insisted on address at the bank of the Court. was promised in return for the price. want to turn your war to acconat es Commerce for the relief of the victims qualities that for the Chinese have the destructive fire in Duddell Street, noting the well of Court where there. A large crowd followed him to sca It was to be the war that would end a man of unmoking some part or of the Swatow typhoon disaster closed highest moral sanctions were among so such damage would have been were many who were willing to listen more of the fun, including an eater- war. We paid, but the goods are not other of that valued civilisation of yesterday with a total of $32.405. his prominent characteristics. His suffered. The ladder was landed at to his remarks about the universe in pricing reporter who scented more yet delivered. The country was to yours." In fact, from one point of The Pacific Steamshipa" Co., and the aims and ambitions for the College, the Naval Yard immediately on the general and the Court interpreter in copy." He got it at his own expense. be male "fit for heroes to live in," view, the politics of post war England Pacific Mail S.8. Co. each gave $500. always clear and well-defined, seemed ship's arrival in port and after it had particular. The only time he showed The prisoner continued to rave at the in the way to be realised largely in been assembled it was taken under its a passing interest in the proceedings crowd gaping at him from the door. The price was paid, Lut the heroes might be summarised as a group of
Mr. Townsend, livingat the corner virtue of these traits that he appeared own power to the Wanchai Station, was when the interpreter told him Ho
and Nathan Roads, to embody and to illustrate, con: It was the subject of mach admiration, that the sergeant alleged that he was to try to are having a thin time. It was a disputes about sections and subsec-of Austin
get at his tor- fight for freedom, for the British ideations of the general question whether Kowloon, bad clothing and money tinuendly and completely.
especially among the Chinese; en route, throwing stones into the ferry launch. mentors, but was held back just in In the London Mission and beyond An order has been placed at home for He replied hotly: "Stones are too time by two stalwart constables, of freedom. The dreadful price was dead young men ought to be bilked worth $120 stolen from his bedroom
good for them, they deserve to be However, he had his revenge. Sud- paid. Nearly a million young British or not. If this major issue were during, last night. He thinks the its sphere Mr.Hughes' influences steadia second ladder of the same type.
swiped off the face of the earth with denly he picked up an ink pot which lives were laid down for that freedom: finally decided in the way to which burglar entered by the verandah door ly grew, making always for affecti
which was left open.
veness in lives that touched his own, f
bamboos." (Laughter.)
was on the counter-and shied it Mr. Lloyd George seemed to be con-
ezid on institutions with which he was j
The Sergeant told the Magistrate at the mes of faces at the door. Have we got it? We would like our
that he believed the prisoner was There was a scurry to get out of the Hongkong legislators, to ponder this acting at the general election of
In the V.R.O. bath yesterday concerned. Mr. Hughes had before
FINE CORONET FILM. a bit touched," and was not way. The luckless reporter and the It was to wake the world safe for 1918, and even at Versailles in the evening, the U.A.C., and the Kings leaving the Colony been for a short time in enivabled health, due probab-
responsible for his nations.
Court Sergeant who were standing democracy; it was to maką an end of 19llowing year, the answer to his ques-played a fine game in connection with |}y to over-atrain during a period too)
There is an atmosphere of religious
The Magistrate agreed and decidad just inside the room had no chance. tion "Was it too high a price the Water Polo Longuests protracted and continuous in relation superstition around Love's Crucible", to remand him for three days. In They ducked, but the Sergeant re- semet diplomaoy; it was to knit would be decidedly Yes." But it closely contested and resulted in a together in fraternal bonde; it was to can still be turned into "No."
wir for the United by the odd goal to his physical resources.
the Give Swedish film which is being the meantime he would have to ceived the ink pot fall on bis left infive. Hason two and Roza Pereira With Mrs. Hughes the keenest shown at the Coronet to-day. That undergo medical observation at the shoulder, and the ink splashed all do us so much good that almost any
over his tario, on the wall, and on one scored for the winner, while Paul sympathy will be felt. Herself in indeed is the central theme of the story. Government Civil Hospital.
When the decision was com-the reporter's coat. price-yen, even that of our million
and Farry were responsible for the valided home as a subject for medical For us things have changed since the dead was worth it. The priso, O TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND soldiers' scores. The match between devolved on her the charge of nursing af power and the prieste, with a raved and protested that he was not dangerous and he was removed The man was clearly becoming attention in a congenial climate, there days when the monastery was the seat municated to him, the prisoner again God, was paid. Have the goods been
the L... and the R. G. A. Was her husband in what proved to be his monopoly of education, were to the ill and did not want to go to the to the detention cell at the back of postponed.
final illness--terminated by his lament common people oracles whose word hospital.
1. the chargeroom, where for fully, ten delivered 1 We ca pot recover the ALL preliminary notices of forth. The charity football match,
ed death when the journey was half was law. In some countries-parts The interpreter told him that the m'nates his load protests could be price. Can we enforce delivary 1
coming meetings, lectures and Kings Regt., vs South Chinn sccomplished.
of Ireland and Italy, for instance-was not going there because he was heard everywhere. "What for inside," something like the same stats of ill, but because they wanted to make he shouted and many other things Mr. Lloyd George no doubt thinks he entertainments, sent for Insertion in Athletics, in aid of the Swatow
afairs still exists. "Love's Crucible" sure whether or not he was which would not look well in print. is working to that end. Possibly the pews columns of the China Mail Typhoon Relief Fund, held on the
portrays, very accurately and very sare Then things begun to Eventually the motor ambulance, - alat at people take now joer at the fare charged for at the rate of $1 each Garrison-ground et Bockumipoo, last
(as announced in May, and June of Saturday, reaised a grow rocdpt of Lizve you drar tried: Chamber into beautifully, life sest was lived in the happen The Vallo formof which had been telephoned for pewnišas and pledges of war time-
$1128.60 which alter deducting Pain Balm for rheumam? If not, yox fifteenth century in an old world painful death the prisoner threatened arrived: There were renewed shouts
|are wasting time," as thie kingor" This
delivered ↑ Are they likely to be
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
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{ last year)¡providing that they do not | 362.10 for hire of chairs and coolice, disenso runs on the barcar it in to our Swedish town. Traho in love phil the interpreter with were enough to] of protests ni the misner wan trans Pomives that caused the drediul occupy more than four lines. In leaves a net sum of $108$.50 which is | Get a bottle to-day, apply it with a tres, trials by ordeal and many of the send a coli shiver down anyone's ferred to it, and even as the price to be cheerfully paid-somably futrue if this space is exceded they being sent to the Chinchow Bight vigorous massage to the Billeted parts other quaint usage of mediaeval times opins. He clung to the dock rails ambulance was moving away the ev. they think that somehow the will be place in the advertising District Commercial Guilds for and you wis be surprised and delighted go to the making of a truly fascios and gave the police a lot of trouble man's shouts could be hard growing prine was not too high, for what they columns at the prevailing rates.
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Belief work at Swatow,
will
Chemist and Storekeepers.
ating film,
in removing him. The laughter of fainter and fainter.