TIGERS BONE GRUEL. THE ALLEGED TRIAD SOCIETY CASE.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
OPIUM
SPORT. CRICKET
KOWLOON 2ND XI. e. CRAIGENGOWER For the above match, to be played at king's Park to-day, Kowloon will be represented by-W L Woasor,
NOVEMBER 20TH, 1916.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their Weekly share report, dated the 4th November, 1916, state:~~
Our last report was dated 16th Novem bar and 'n the interval our local markoś has, except for a mild burst of activity in
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
Mr. Gasteiner, who in the alternative of there menthe hard Drey, B., W. Wood, B. 3). Evans, C., the middle of the necks, bet very quips CRAWFORD & Co.
ALLEGED THEFT.
For being found in possession of Eve Each of the fourteen Chinese who were mace of prepared opium and 47 taols of arsisted and charged with being members opium dross, a Chinese, who was found of Triad Society were placed in the in Connaught Road, was fined $100, with witness-box by appearing for their defence, at the Hong Habour. kong Magistracy yesterday, and each 'of the prisoners denied all knowledge of a Trind Society. They admitted being at the house in Portland Street when the raid was made by Detective Wills, but all alleged that they had been taken thers and that friend had by
friend since gone away.
Questioned as to what they did for a living, cach of the men had a story to tell. The supposed leader of the gang, a mild-looking discharged seaman, said he was #ing on his means," the
For stealing a pucket of small money, "doctor" said he plied his profession
totalling 20, a Chinese was sentenced to wich regularity, and there were masons, fishermen, and those who looked for work three months hard. Jabour. with a bamboo pole. The discharged en walked coolly into the first floor of 4, man adintted being in the house when Kew Street, saw the money on the table, the raid was made, but said he was mere picked it up and walked out. ly acting as agent for a man who was occupier ran after him, and, following away fighting: this man was a building struggle, during which the thief's Contractor, and the hoge which was clothing was torn to shreds, the man was raided was let out to men for sleeping purposes, The alleged Triod insignia and symbols were nothing more than
decorations."
and the volume of business has not been Raven, large. A moderato rise was established
Stapleton, H. S. Rouse, A. E. Silkstone A E Schulz, A. R. F Mycock and F. Travers,
UNIVERSITY . C.S.C.
in some of the speculative stocks, but a Mr. RC Faithfull appeared to
few settlement shares coming on the mar defend a man who was charged before
The following will represent theek has about wiped it out, and we cless Mr. Wood with stealing a quantity of lead and brass, the property of the Kow-University and in their match with the with but light alterations in prices on loon Dock Company. The defence put Civil Service Cricket Club, on the the week. Investment stocks continue a forward was that the man was taking the latters ground, play commencing at 2 very quiet market. Shanghai market, moribuud. Singapore market for Rubber material to the Fuensang, when he was G. E. Marley, Ng Se Kwonging to Bancial stringency, has been (Capt): R. Ponsonby Fane, J. D.
shares has been quiet, and prices show arrested,LG,
Wright, A. E. Rumjahn, A. da Souza,
little alteration, in spite of the advance in Yat , P. Dixon, W, Gittens, Chow Cheong, A. Ismail, and Cheah Toong price of the raw material. The follow ing are today's wired, quotations fo Lok. Scorer, 8, K. Kwok,
Rabber shares Alor Gajabs. Glendalye Kedths Kempas. Malaka Pindas Mainkoils
The case was remanded.
arrested.
COOL THIẾ
PETTY THEFT.
The man
The
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
There are two matches in the first division to-day-the Navy opposing the B.G.A. in the United Service League,
and the Royal Engineers meeting the
It is Bandyerofts.
New Serendahs
184.00
2.50
4.00
7.75
9.35
4.80
4.20
5.25 ex diz, 23.00
Volunteers in the same League. rumoured that the Navy, Anding them-Tapaus
Plantation Bubber in London ia quoted selves unable to put out two teams, ar2/10 per lb. Sterling T.. is quoted 2/34,
the thinking of withdrawing frolo
and Bar Silver 34 15 16. Shanghai TT. first division. It would be a grent is nominal nt about 63 The Bank's
is nom'nak pity if they have to take this step, baying ra's for 3 d/s bills on Shangani BANKS-Small sales have been made for, although they have been beaten both One of the men, of a superior and die
by the B.C.A. and Shropshires, they can at $740, at which the market closes quiet tinctive type from the rest of the group inside Victoria Gaul; as the result of an put out an excellent team when at full and nominal.
of prisoners, proudly declared that he was a seller of "stewed tiger's bond gruel," from the imbibing of which his patrons believed that they would become present day Sarnsons
Mr. King (A.S.P.) who is proscenting, neked the man if he did a good business in tigers' bune soup in Hongkong.
The man replied with. asperity :- Though I soll, tigers' bone gruel, I do not go about the streets with the boner.
A Chinese who has only recently arrived in the Colony from Canton is enjoying the sights to be found
MARINA INSURANCES.This has been a
Unions at 89573. Cantons are quoted exceedingly petty theft. He went into a strongth, as those who witnessed their draper's shop and said he desired to first game of the season with the R.G.A.ery quiet market. There are sellers of purchase some clothes. When the shop can testify. Moreover, a withdrawal 8400 nominal, North Chinos Tis. 182
at exchange 73% man turned away to get the clothes his always upsets arrangements, fixtures, nominal and Yangtszos nominal at $255 ete. However, there are more important customer opened a drawer and stole a sewing machine shuttle.
things to be attended to than football in Sentence of one month's hard labour these days, and if, in consequence, the was passed.
sailors find themselves unable to run two teams there is no more to be asid The Navy has undoubtedly been suffering from a spell of bad luck, for in the second division they have only obtained one point out of a possible ten, and on
FIRE INSURANCES. No sales are report cd and prices are nominal, with China Fires at $161, and Hongkong Fima at-
$351.5
SHIPPING Douglases have been done at $323 cash, and 8128 for January. Mar ket has since cased a little and closes steady, after sales at 81221, Indos im proved early in the week to $139 cash,
and cales wore made up to 144 for February. Price has since receded to boats ane to business at $2 and $214,
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. Mr. T. Carr, of the Hongkong Electric I bring down the bones from the country, Company, met with a nasty accident in and when I get to Hongkong I prepare Lun Fat Street, Praya East, on Thursday them into gruel; and, when this has been evening, when cycling in that vicinity. two occasions they lost when they cer- $128, at which shares are on offer. Steam- done, I spare it to those of my friends The gangway of a conservancy cart was tainly deserved to win, but luck was and there are now buyers at 21 tar who think they would like some."
One of the men rather gave the shonplaced across the roadway, and before against them.
Mr. Carr was able to realise that it left
away in the witness-box. He said he bud slept at the house in Portland Street no room for him to pass he had run was thrown into the gangway, and heavily from his cycie, sustaining severely damaged face. His machine was also badly buckled.
for three nights, though this was really against the rules of the Club.”.
Mr. King asked-Why did you run on to the roof when the police arrived at the house 1-The police came almost at midnight, and I did not know what was going to happen to one, so I thought I had better clear away.
Mr. King--None of the other men ran away; you were the only one. Why did you do so I did not know what the police were going to do there,
Mr. King submitted that no evidence had been forthcoming to show that the house which was raided was anything bat the headquarters of a Triad Society, The discharged seaman said he was as agent for a man who was in Weichow,
The No. 1 coolis in charge of the cart was charged before Mr. Wood with causing an obstruction. Mr. Otto Kong Bing defended, and Mr. Shenton pro- secuted on behalf of Mr. Carr,
The case was remanded.
THE LAW'S DELAY.
A claim for 35 caused some amusement in the Hongkong Summary Court yes
terday.
The Volunteers have already defeated the R.E, in the Hongkong League this season, but footikull, especially out bere,
is such an uncertain game that the posi tion to day may easily be reversed. The Game is sure to be a good cue, and is bound to attract a large number of spectatore. The Volunteers are fielding a particularly strong team.
to look after
Ferries are on offer at $38,
OILS.Nothing is reported in this merket Shells could be placed at 106/, as would Ural Caspians, 317 remain n. 329 nominal. Langkats
REFINERIES-China Sugars have been a very irregular and unreliable market. Only a small business has been done and quotation is probably $131 nominal is it is difficult to say what the closing about the nearest that can be given. close with this as the nominal quotation: Malabons have been done at 838 and
MINING-Kailans have eased off a bit, after the rise of last week, and shares. are on offer at 34/0. Tronohs are want ed at 31, but Raabs remain nominal at $21.
Docks, WRARVES AND GODOWNS.-A strong demand lifted the price of Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks to 8134 cash, but market has since relapsed and they close with sellers at $1324 Kowloon Wharves improved to $85 early in the tained and they close with buyers at: week, but the rise has not been main- 884, but no shares offering at the rate. Shanghai Docks, in view of the low at which shares can be got. Davies
f, rate for Taole, have eased to 887,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Mar-
and who took part in the fighting in the ahould I be brought here week after week thoroughly they should have no difficulty ket has been very dull and few teasi
Mr. Haywood said there could be no costs, as the claim was under $10
informed Mr. The Puigue Judge Haywood that he had discretionary powers in such cases.
* SLIPSHOD BUILDINGSS
in winning. The military match should provide an even game, both teams having won one match this season.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
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1ST DIVISION. Navy. R.G.A.-Navy Ground. Kick off, 4.15 p.m. Referee Mr. Bowles.
Royal Engineers v. Volunteers, Club Ground. Kick-off, 4.16 p.m,
2ND DIVISION,
In the second division, the 83rd Co. R.G.A. meet the BE. (B) on the Military ground; and the Islamics meet the Staff and Departments on the Navy ground. The second match should be a Mr. Faithfull, for one of the parties, good one, and will, no doubt, be wit said bo had repeatedly asked Mr. Guy nosed by a large crowd. The Staff and Haywood for particulars, but these had never been forthcoming. He had asked Departments, although they did well for particulars of the 85 claim, week last year, and have only lost one match after week, but Mr. Haywood bed not this season, ara a rather badly balanco complied. It was wasting his time, and the time of the Court; it was simply team, and if the Islamies have a man
good enough treating the Court with defiance "Why for the paltry 85 claim?" added Mr. recent disturbance in Kwangtung. All Faithfull,
The Pusne Judge ordered Mr. Hoy the prisoners were hakha men from
wood to give particulars in a week, Weichew also, which was somewhat signiander penalty of the cam being struck ficant. All the men, the evidence showed, out, with costa, were members of the "club," and he eabm'tted that the house in Portland Street was being used to receive men who came down from the country to Hongkong for any purposes in connec tion with the man who was away in
A Chiaceo contractor who is engaged Weichow. There was also no evidence to in building some houses in Wongacichong One of show that the place was the "headquar- Road was charged with three offences
under the Building Ordinance. ters of earth coolics." The furniture and the offences was that he failed to use & other things which were found on the triangular wire mesh in a reinforced premises were, he contended, all consist-concrete verandah, as required by the approved plans. As a matter of fact he ont with the theory that the "club" was had put in bars taree-sixteenths of an being used for an unlawful purpose.inch thick, and at fifteen inches apart.
Mr. Vergette of the Public Works Even Triad books were found, and the Department, said that, if bars had been Ordinance laid it down that where any sanctioned at all they should have been insignia of an unlawful Society was half an inch in diameter, and placed six actes apart. Some transverse bars had found, then the place where such insignia been used, of the same dimensions, and was found was locked upon as a place they had been placed eighteen inches
apart. which harboured an unlawful Society.
The second offence was that he did not Neither of the men had been able to give use a long and complete iron joist
satisfactory explanation of why theya verandah support; he used one divided into two pieces, and these were held were in the Colony, and why they were together by two small pieces of iron, present in the house in Portland Street rivetted to the joist. The third offence was when it was raided. They all seemed to using inferior materials in a projection all round the houses for rainwater pur have been taken there by a friend" who poses. The contractor should have used ment mortar, composed of three parts was not forthcoming..
Mr. Gardiner said he would leave the sand and one part cement.
Referee,
83rd Co. R.G.A vAR.E, (R.)-Military Ground. Kick-off, 2.45 p.m. Mr. Bail.
Staff and Departments Islamic Navy Ground. Kick-off, 2.40 p.m. feree, Mr. Johns.
TEAMS.
actions have been done Hotels were sold at $115, which remains the nominal quotation. Humphreys have been done at and are now nominal at this figure. Lands and Central Estates are on offer at 8101. There are sellers of Kowloon Lands at 825 and of West Points at $85.
COTTON MILLS. The rate of exchange on Shanghai has caused a shrinkage in prices here. Ewos have been done at $160 and Kung Yiks at $15). There are sellers of Shanghai Cottons at $115 and of Yangtzsepoos at #6.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements improved to 810.00, with some fair sales at $10.75 to 10.85, but market has since flattened to $10.65, at which there are probable buyers. ReChina Lights were sold at $41 and more shared are wanted. Ropes are wasted at $34 Tramways were done at 87.10 and Navy-Crocker; Cornish and Gibb; are now quoted nominal at this rate. Hollamby, Martin and Keggy; Hopper, Electrics are on offer at 854, and Dairy Farms at $25. Peak Framways are in Palmer, Newman, Godfrey and Daniels.
request at $10, and there are buyers of R.G.A.Garrod; Caple and Dicken
Borneos are son; Gorman, Talfourd and Townsend; Steels at $8., China Youngmaa, Edgeler, Saunders, Leighton nominal at $8, as are China Providents
at $9.10.
MENO-Next Settlement Day, 28th and Hells.
Royal Engineers:-Wilkinson; Blum-
November. feld and Coxon; Brennan, Smith and, Richards; Townsend, Hortop, Scott, White and Fearos.
H.K. Volunteers:-Goldenberg, Mo Cubbin and Black; Railton, Stewart an! Rodger; Robinson, Walker, Chassels MaTavish and Stalker.
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
Division II. Table to Date
Clon P W. L. D. F. A. 0 11 1 He used "A" Co., K.S.LL 3 30
4 31 0 18 3 III 13 |
3.
C538 in his worship's hands, without mortar composed of red earth sand, and
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80
addressing him, and Mr. Hazeland re only a sprinkling of cement
Lusitano Mr. Vergette remarked that Mr. J. C. marked that he would give his judgment. on Walnesday morning.
Clarke was now supervising the work, China Ath.
Staff and Dep's... 3 and he had found that a part of the 3rd C. R.GA 3 1 0 projection had been taken down,
89th fo., B.GA. 3 11 In view of this, Mr. Wood (the RE Bes Magistrate) adjourned the case for 87th Co, RGA. 4 fourteen days to see what steps will have owloon
defects Navy Ba been taken to remedy the
Police Res.. mentioned,
Who Giornale d'Italia says that the Italian Navy possesses new type of war vessel, the speed of which is stated to be equal to that of an express train. Steam is raised by liquid fucí.
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THE GERMAN CENSORSHIP. The Grand Committee of the Reithalag last month debated the question of the censorship..."
Dr. Helfferich admitted that great excitement existed in regard to the exer cise of the censorship, but much that was laid to the account of the consors was due to the difficulties of the situation. P. We wish," he said, to bring about a gradual relaxation in the censorship, and the reins have been comparatively lossen. 6ed as regards the discussion of peace. 15 airs. The Forwarts, he said, was not suppressed because the offending article
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4 contained a petition from Saxony which sharply attacked the Chancellor. The 3 suspension was due to the additions made elby the editors, which were scandalous. The suspension was not due to the Chan- This article" cellor.
sudded. Dr. 1 Helferich, "shows the necessity for the
consorship." Reuter
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