THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 1920
OUR FINANCES.
IN BRIEF.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MINUTES
CABLES,
The following financial recom- " mendations amongst others by H.E.j the Governor were considered by
THE CHINA MAIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
UNUSUAL CHARGES.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY ECHO.
SEVEN NEW BILLS.
PASSPORT LAW INTRODUCHO In connection with a highway robbery at Taikoktsul on Monday, Seven now bills figured on "ttie in which an old Chinese woman The Douglas libel action conclusion of this afternoon's meeting moeting of the Legislative Council. bed of $144 in Chinese twenty-cent the Finance Committee at the con-notice papor at this afternoon's from the New Territories was mob of the Legislative Council :----
£1,000 ou nocqunt of Miscel. They dealt with such varied topice pieces, a Chinese named Cheung Tariff reform proposals have inneous Services, Gratuity to Mr. as holidays, the opium law, the Sau was charged before Mr. J. R. been dropped.
tiques.
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The inter-varsity soccer.match resulted in a draw.
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The Mexican position is dos- cribed as perplexing.
Chancellor Marx says Germany is at the end of her tether.
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French holders of Chinese loan bonds are becoming anxious.
American women are in favour of the Country's participation in a World Court.
The Chinese Delegate to the Advisory Committee of the League has been re-elected.
T. I. Perking.
$130,359.
· Miscellaneous Services:- Bathing Pluces, North. Paint, Kennedy Town, and Stonecutters'
- Island
Crown Agents' Counuis
Grunts in all of Scienti
fic Institutions Grunts in aid of Other Institutions ........ Motor Cars, Running
Expenses Newspapers, and Per-
indicates
Other Miscellaneous Ser--
vices ......
Printing, and, Binding.. Kent AllowancES
phones
Newspapers in the States wel-Rent of Public Tele- come American participation in the investigations of the Reparations Telegrams sent and re-
Commission.
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In view of present circumstances the proposed visit of Earl Cavan to Singapore and the Dominions has been cancelled.
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A bill has been introduced in to the Sonate for the repeal of tolls in the Panama Canal so far as they affect American Coastal Shipping.
ceived by Govern. ment
Transport of Govern- ment Servante ........ pkeep of Typewriters. Erection of Motor-Car
Shelter, etc., at Kow- loon Point .....
Charitable allowance to
turitable Services:-
Toi Hin-ki Other Charitable allow-
Lloyds Underwriters have de- cided to erect a new home in abees .... Leadenhall St. as business has out-Pasiges, and Relief of grown the accommodation at the Royal Exchange.
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A large trafficker in drugs, a Japanese, has been caught and given three years penal servitude, A consignment of drugs valued at i £9000 was seized at Marseilles,
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Mr. Rainsay Maconald says If there is no general settlement of the debts question, Great Britain could not continue to pay her American debt and allow France to disregard her obligations to Great Britain.
Lord Inchape, at the annual
Palico Force Ordinance, the oon-accessory before the fact while Wood this morning with being an ferring of powers of arrest on forest, another woman faced a charge of officers, the Companies. Ordinance being a principal in the second und the Interpretation Ordinance.
degree to a highway robbery.! The goventh of the now measures Inspector T. Murphy, said that it Outlining the cases, Detective $ 3.450.00 was u Bill to "regulate the admis was alleged that the male defend [sion of pereams into the Colony," Ipant invited the complainant to his 1.752.00 connection with this the Objects and house and suggested that she bring Reisons, were explained us follows: the money to buy a child. The 124.00 His Majesty's Government, and woman is alleged to have acted as the Governments of practically all a decoy in that she induced the 137.00 all other countries throughout the complainant to accompany her to
work, have decided to insist upon the spot where she was robbed. 3,892.00 the production of pussports or ather His Worship fixed bearing for
documents of identity by persons Tuesday, at noon. 1,733.00 secking to enter their territories. This bill is intended to carry out 37,797.00 this policy in Hongkong."
7,600.00 8,890:00
THE ATTENDANCE.
There were present:-
His Excellency the Governor, Siri 1,746.00 R. E. Stubbs, K.0.1.0.
4,743.001
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., C.M.G.
The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, X.C., C.D.E.
The Secretary for Chinese Affaire, 176.00 the Hon. Mr. F. R. Halliinx,
1,449.00
G.B.E.
The Director of Education, the 51.00 Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
A "CRANKY” MACHINE.
What was thought by people in the vicinity to be a dress rehearsal for a locally produced comic cinema picture which would rival the best efforts of Charlie Chaplin
and Harold Lloyd, was enacted at
Queen's Road West, outside the Moon Garage, yesterday, but un- fortunately, hopes of successfully pioneering the motion-picture in- Hon.dustry in Hongkong were dashed
to the ground.
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy. 7:00 The Colorin! Treasurer, the
Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, o...
The Hoa. Mr. H. E. Pollock,
Destitutes.......... Charitable Pension: Siu Kran-ho, widow of lato 1.8.C. f00 Sin Chuen
510.00
2,381.00
Total
M. C. L
281.00
$130,350.00
PRIZE WINNERS.
PEAK STALL.
k
Table and Two chairs:-Win-
meeting of the P. and O., S.S. Co.,ning No. 30, Mrs. Goldsmith. Ltd., regretted that with a few ex-
K.C.
The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., Clerk of Councile,
QUICK WORK.
The whole proceedings only lasted half an hour each of the Bills, after its provisions had been explained by the Attorney-Genera!, being read first time.
The Council then adjourned to noxt Thursday, at 2.30 pim,
COMMERCIAL NOTES.
Tea Service:-Winning No. 43, KONGMOON TRAFFIC SLACK.
MILITARY STALL.
ceptions the earnings on every G. R. More Esq. voyage were below disbursements. They had been reluctantly com- pelled to reduce wages and further reductions might become neces-
sary.
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POLICE STALL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A PEAK. DRAIN,
(To the Editor of the China Mail.)
Sir,-A new drain has, so I am told, been put in after some recent
Aberdeen Road, at the Feak. road-work at the
junction of
There was some misunderstanding about it. What I am told is that wrong end so that the inlet the spigot end was placed in at the connected up with the outlet. I am particularly tinterested in this for various reasons. There are a who state that the original work number who passed the spot and was contrary to the laws of sanit ary science. Could you please direct me as to where I could obtain the necessary information from sanitary experts?
Yours sincerely,
CURIOUS.
Mount Kollet Road and the old
Hongkong, December 12. (We believe the P. W. D. has a drain expert. Ed. China Mail]
BRANDY AND CIGARS.
ALLEGED BRIBE TO SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Six buttles of brandy and two boxes of cigars are alleged to have been offered by Au Yau-chan broker of 125, Second Street, as a bribe to Sanitary Inspector L Brewer, yesterday.
An was formally charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning
when Mr. R. E. A Webster de- this afternoon. fended. Hearing was fixed for
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
The driver of car No. 405 was cranking up in front of the machine and, apparently, had forgotten, that the car was in gear. He got to a stage when the car moved for- wards, knocking him over and running over him. It proceeded, empty, for about fifty yards when it was brought to a halt through running into an electric standard, Meanwhile, it had knocked over an amah who was in the way. Both NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN casualties were speedily removed that the drawing of the Raffie to hospital for treatment.
for two Motor Cars and two Motor Boats, in aid of the Chinese sufferers in the recent earthquake of Japan, is postponed for several weeks. The date of the drawing will be announc ed shortly.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.'
FASHIONABLE CLUB ENTERED.
These conditions are attributed not long on the premises as they
MORTGAGE.
MONIES up to $175,000 are
available for investment on
FOR SALE.
The Ying Chow Club, at No, 8 and 10. Wellington Street, which has Two Water Colour Drawings:-informs us that the river steamers ber of well-known Chinese, has first class Mortgage security subject-
Our Kongmoon correspondent membership comprising a aum Winning No. 44, Mrs. Littlejohns.
running between Hongkong and been entered by four robbers who to a trustee valuation. Apply to Kongmoon are experiencing a very produced revolvers and held up the Messrs. Deacon Harston & Shenton, Men's Rafle.-1st prize, 304, G. slack time at present. Freights men on the premises in daylight. 1, Des Voeux Road Central Layton Esq, 2nd prize, 196, Care small and the number of pas-This was shortly before the tiffin Kwanz Esq. 3rd prize, 126, C. G. sengers carried on this run, has interval when only a few were Perdue Esq, 4th prize, 105. W. W. dwindled down considerably.
present. The desperadoes were Anderson Esq. 5th prize, 213, A. Miall, 6th prize. 269. Mr. D'Almei to the resumption of the Canton- left in a few minutes with about FOR SALE: 24 H.P. Enfield da, 7th prize. 123, D. Burlingham Kongmoon traffic, which means sixty dollars taken from the men's Esq, 8th price, 294, G. Hogg, Esq. that goods and passengers for pockets.
2nd Rafc. 1st prize, 168, W. the metropolis can now be B. McWalter Esq. 2nd prize, 153, handled direct instead of go Wong Hung Esq. 3rd prize, 137, ing via Hongkong. Disintegration Miss Marion Wolfe, 4th prize, 191, Miss Van Andel, 5th prize, 205, J. CHINA PONY PROBLEM. M. Alves, Esq. 6th prize, 158, Mrs. Shum Luk, 7th prize, 135. Mrs. Cassidy, 8th prize, 216, W. L. JOCKEY CLUB'S DECISION!
Leask Esq.
The King has ordered that civil servants of the Foreign, Colonial and India offices who are required to serve in tropical and sub-tropical or unhealthy climates outside their country of origin shall be eligible foradmission to the King Edward the Seventh Home for Convalescent Officers at Osborne.
QUARRY BAY. (a) 1st Winning No. 54. Mrs. Stephens, 2nd Winning No. 51, Miss Dorothy Reid.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club held last evening at the Board-room of Messrs. Jardine, (b) 1st prize, 9, Rolly A Meng, Matheson and Co., a proposed 2nd prize, 21, Mrs. Templeton, 3rd amendment to the Jockey Club Prize, I, Mong Kok-sang, 4th rules, regarding the size of ponies prize, 3. Mrs. W. Bell, 5th prize, to be allowed to race under the 126, Naz Wing. Hongkong Jockey Club rules, was CHILDREN'S CLUB STALL. discussed at great length. The 1st prize-Winning No. 76, Mrs. meeting which was attended by Milner Jones, 2nd prize,-Win- nearly two hundred members wasaing No. 17, Mrs. Grayburn, 3rd not open to the Press.
of the trading-junk service in the Owing to the expected arrival Kongmoon delta and hinterland of heavy mails from the United has also had a bad effect on trade, States to-morrow morning and while the recent suspension of the to the closing of the parcel Hok Shan. tobacco merchants mail for London at noon caused a temporay reduction in tobacco exports.
NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations were as follows:-
Java Sugar -per picul, No. 24 rough white $16.45, No. 24 fine white, $16.40, No. 18 rough brown $15.84.
Siam Rice-per picut, No. I long white (superior) $8.45, (ordinary); $8.25, new crop, $8/20.
Flour-per sack of 50lbs., Dayton $2.83, Molluse Fairy 278, Kwan
Greens prize-Winning No. 62, Mrs. T. Tao 2.78, White
2.90. The amendment, which was to Arthur, 4th prize,--Winning No. Sperry's 3.59, Big Gun 2.95, Rein- the effect that no pony over 13.388, Mrs. Alabaster.
deer 2.84, Melon 2.80 and Nutmeg hands high is to be allowed to race
VICTORIA STALL.
Orange 2.85.
under the Hongkong Jockey Club Dessert Service, Winning No. rules after the conclusion of the 213, L. E. Gutierez Esq. next annual race meeting was Second Raffle, 1st prize, 166, passed. This means that all ponies 2nd prize, 61, Mrs. Mayer, 3rd under 14.1 hands high will be allow-prize, 107, Mrs. Hickling.
ed to compete at the annual races,
but after then no pony over 13-3
hands high will be allowed to PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
compete.
The new amendment involves INTERESTING PROGRAMME. many alterations to the Club rules
and an official statement will pro-
bably be issued in due course fully Philharmonic Society explaining the new position.
The items to be given by the
THE CORONET.
VARIED
PROGRAMME.
SHANGHAI BANDITS.
| POLICE OFFICER WOUNDED.
SHANGHAI, December 13.
A foreign special police officer was severely wounded in the thigh and arm by revolver shots during
at their a fray with automobile bandits forthcoming concert, are as varied last night.--Reuter"
as it is possible to have them. In-
cluded in the programme is "The
Inchcape Rock," the well-known Motor Ship Construction. ballad of Sir Ralph the Rover
the
who sank the bar of
At the end of the last quarter Inchcape Rock and was later there were motor ships under con drowned on the same spot, Sir struction in the United Kingdom Frederick has adopted an intrigu-with a gross tonnage of 254,426. A Jackie Coogan is a prime favouring subject for his theme and has year previously the corresponding ite in Hongkong, and big houses invested his music in keeping with guse was 126,437, showing an yesterday followed his adventures the story. Elgar's "Banner of St. increase of more than 100 per cent. with keen interest. Jackie com- George" relates the deliverance twelve months. In publishing mences 16 a runaway from an by St. George of Sabra, a princess, this fact The Motor Ship points orphanage, afterwards gets adopted from a dragon. The scoring, on out that during the corresponding by a bullying plumber and his the choral side as well as the period the tonoage of steamers sympathetic wife, and then tries orchestrel, has been carried out in being built in shipyards in Great his prentice hand at plumbing. all Elgar's brilliancy and fineness Britain and Ireland has diminished Comedy predominates in the of detall, and the stirring by over 30 per cent. These figures "picture," but "in" "the last scene the chorus is a typical example of his are sufficient to show that ship- young actor is called upon for some use of a marching melody. There owners are turning more and more tense dramatic work, which he are other items in a diversified pro- towards the motor vessel in these accompilahés admirably.
gramme, destined to bring out to times of shipping depression.
Buster Keaton shines with his the full the beauty of the voices in Altogether, throughout the world, original bread of humour in "The the Phil., but sufficient has been there are 127 motor ships under Boat," a comedy film put oil in a said to indicate that a treat is în construction, with a gross tonnage spectacular fashion. The pro store for all who attend on Tuesday of 460,868 by far the highest
mmime is one of all-round merit. Booking is at Anderson's,
figure yet recorded.
will probably be impossible for the General Post Office staff to sort the incoming parcels by the "Macedonia" until Saturday fore- poon, the 15th instant.
2-stroke Motor-cycle. Used only for Town. Never been outside Victoria. Cheap price. Apply Box No. 1467 c/o China Mall."
Do You Dread the Night?” Coughs and solds always seem to grow worse at night-fall and croup comes without warning at midnight. Avoid keeping in the bows a bottle of Obaz an uneasy, feverish, sleepless night by berlain's Cough Remody. It is soothing, beshug and contains noʻziarcotics. For sale everywhere.
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