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FAREWELL TO A HONGKONG JOURNALIST.

MR. S. H. WRIGHT ENTERTAINED BY HIS COLLEAGUES.

Mr. 8. Wright, assistant-editor of the Hongkong Telegraph, who is about to leave the Colony for active war service, was entertained at dinner at the Hong kong Hotal on Sturday night by his journalistie contre Mr. T. Petrie, editor of the South China Morning Post, presided, and Mr. H. A. Cartwright, editor of the Holong Daily Press, occupied the vice-chair.

After the loyal teist had been honour ad, Mr. Cartwright expressed the good. will of the newspaper men of Hongkong towards the guest of the evening, their regret at losing him, and their good. wishes for his future In days gone by, be said, it was a favourite jibe at the expense of the Press that its representa tives were always the first at a fenst

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1917.

CITY HALL WORK PARTY

Mrs Stabb of the City Hall Work Party, writes as follows:

During the past fortnight, four cases. have been sent to Mesopotamia, viê Bombay, containing

100 pra pyjamas, 33 dressing gowns, 46 shirts, 10 surgical shirts, ef vests, 158 bed jackets, 4 reversible bed jackets, 30 shrouds, 8 ore, slippers, 4 prs, invalid boots, 1 pr. trench boots, 174 milk-covers, floor scrubbers, 68 small mops, 25 pts. operation stockings, and o caps

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TRADE OF HONGKONG.

PROCEEDINGS.

NOVEL APPLICATION IN BIG

OPIUM CASE.

FULL COURT DECIDES AGAINST THE CROWN.

GENERALLY IMPROVED TONE

The following statistice have been taken from the fortnightly prica!current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

OPIUM.

The stocks on May 31st totalled 200

The Hongkong Full Court, composed of the Chief Justice (Bir William Rees Davies), and the Puise Judge (Mr. H. chests of Patna, 103 of Benares, 130– H. J. Gomperte), decided against the Mulwa, and six of Persian, and Turkish, Crown on Saturday in the application During the interval 104 chests for a stay of civil proceedings while the Persian and Turkish opium were export- In case sent by the sub Committee

two defendants concerned were tried ed. In uncertified Bengal opium, the of the War Charities Committed to 28th.

criminally. It was a resumed application, balance of stacks on May 31st was 60 Stationary Hospital, Jehemidich, Bination with the matter a week ago, aftor

the Court being fraddressed in connee chests of Patha and 174 Benarza. Peninsula, the City Hall Work Party

EXPORTS. packed:

Lee Hyeon, and Ma Chi, Hung, the two defendants, had been arraigned before Mr moderately active. There is a small busi- Wood by the Crown on a criminal chargenees passing in Cargo Ginger, but nothing of fraud and conspiracy.

stay of the civil action (in which Mr bust

The Attorney-General applied for a

doing in Galangal or Cassia Oil: Star Aniseed Oil has come in for some small business. ing the return of 100 chests of opium, Vained at about one million dollar, ar, in the alternative, damages), in order

12 handkerchiefs, 19 cotton day-shirts, 8 cotton night-shirts, 8 small pillows,

towels, 7 eye-bandages, woollen slippers 24 pillow cases, 1 dressing gowns, 18 face

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

ALL SIZES IN MEN'S

BATHING SUITS

WITH SKIRTS, WITH OR WITHOUT SLEEVES, From $3.00 Each.

The Feather market is hare, but A.S.A. SWIMMING SUITS

IN NAVY AND BLACK,

ALL SIZES $2.00 EACH.

The Yunnan Tin market is NON-ACTINIC AERTEX CELLULAR

and the last at a fray" That charge wasty vests and 90 pra, socks were given Carpmael, zs Offeint Receiver, is claim steady, there is nothing doing in Saigon.

never true, as the exploits of war corres- pondents had repeatdly proved, but it

to men leaving Hongkong.

The cases for Mesopotamia were sent

was completely rebutted by the magnif. 2000rding to a suggestion from Queen that the Crown could proceed on a cent repones which the Press of tha arya Needlework Guild in London, teriminal charge against the two men.

Empire had made during the past two years and a half to the call for men to

avoid the risk of loss by submarining.

A great debt of gratitude is owed by the Work Party to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. for their kindness in collecting the cases from the City Hall and shipping them wherever desired This generous help expedites matters considerably, and is deeply appreciated.

Cassia, and the Bristles market is quiet.

IMPORTS,

In connection with Catton Yarn dollar rates are about the same, but exchange

here rather quiet. Quotations are:-No. 10% at $127 to $158, No, 12s at $137 to

tif, applied for one month's adjournment Mr. F. C. Jenkin, representing the plain has improved. Bombay is firmer, Market

self secure in regard to costs of the civil action, isorder to make him

Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Beavis), re

Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. C., G. presenting the two defendants, opposed the application of the Attorney-General

At the outset the Chief Justice intimat

$155, No. 16a ut $165 to $172, No. 20s at #157 to 8193 Arrivals 6,300 balen. Sales 2,000 bales, Shipments ni. Unsold stock

fight for the cause of justice and freedom Although, in large measure journalism was a badgedecupation, several thousands of men had gladly laid aside the pen for the sword in order to take

5,000 balea Bargains 14,000 bales. As to part in the Great Adventure, so that

Woollens, a fair business has recently whatever criticism night be Terelled

been done in Serges, Vicunas and against newspaper ma individually it

ed that the Court did not want to hear similar goods at prices which show stag- could never be said that collectively they

any further arguments against the Bering advances on last rates paid. had been content with the role of the

Crown's application, because they had There is still no market for Raw Cottons. sign-post and failed to follow the path

come to a decision. With regard to Mr. An extremely quiet fortnight has to be which they pointed out to others. Even

Jenkin's application for a month's ad reported in Metals, very little business from their slender ranks in Hongkong,

journment, they thought that should be of any kind being reported Yellow where the conditions were in many

Granted. This was a most important case Metal is only a nominal trado, and there respecta peculiar, they had sent their

and they felt strongly that a definite deci-is no change to report in the Patroleum quota to the war. Vidor, of the Daily

sion should be come to.

Products business. As to Pepper and Press, had already made the supreme

Mr. Alabaster thought that it should be Window Glass, the market is firm at sacrifice, and there appared every reason | allow. 35 will make 14 shirts or night-made definite that if a mouth were allow-quotations due to heavy advance in shirts, 25 rests, 11 dressing gowns, and so, there should not be a further applies on. Will you not send that amount to be

tion for a stay,

Mr. Jenkin agreed that it should be spent in your name during your absence made definite.

to fear that Briggs, of the Morning Post, had done the same. Nor another of their colleagues, whose age and responsibilities entitled him to exemption, was placing. his services as the dispoul of the Crown. They honoured him for the patriotic example which he set, and, while cir- cumstances prevented them from follow ing it, would endeavour to do what little ly in their power to further the common cause by stimulating that flow of " silver bullets which was still necessary to

May we remind, those who are going away that we have two women working at the City Hall who keep themselves and their children by what they earn with is, and that any donations go towards garments being made by them for the soldiers? A tailor is also employed, but as much work as possible is given to deserving and competent women. We are always glad to be told of these and to give them work as far as our friends

ae, túany andi

The weather is getting hot now, and the flannel and wool are not so pleasant to work as they wore in the cold months; but we recall the answer of one of the members of the Kowloon Dock branch, when asked last year it aho were going to continue to work through the summer “And will the men be stopping fighting because it's hot, do you think!" This is the right spirit, and if we women all Mr. 4. Hicks, the edibr, paid a feel-realize that the men must work through ing tribute on behalf of the staff of The discomforts such as we never know, our Telegraph to their departing colleague, hot weather boxes w

hoxes will be as many whom they would sadly miss both from

as well filled as our winter ones. It was a professional and personil point of view.

alue Scotswoman who spoke, and so Throughout the five or six years that Mr. are most of the other members of this Wright had been associated with the paper sturdy branch, which seads in each week they had found him a yal, able, and such a good consignment of well-made helpful colleague, whose work had always garments. been stamped with individuality As a One of our workers during the past six little tangible token of their esteem they months has made 224 garments, but this asked his acceptance of a case of pipes,standard is only to be attained by few, for that, they thought, was the most and we are grateful to those who stondily sorviocable gift they could offer him. bring in their one shirt or pair of socks

each week.

Other members of the staff having identified themselves with these senti- ments, Mr. Wright's health was drunk with musical honours

Mr. Wright, in making his acknow, fedgments, said how highly he valued the goodwill, which had been shown to him.

felt for a ben He had felt for a long time that he would like to do his little bit in any capacity for which he might be eligible, and he knew they all felt the same. They had said nothing about it, for it was not the British way to wear one's heart on one's sleeve. They could not, of course, all go, and those who remained would continue to do what lay in their power to serve the Great Cause by devoting to me or other of the auxiliary forces such sant leisure as their work left them. He w thankful for

Our request this week is again on behalf of the slippers; we would like stout cardboard-old cardboard boxes, or large bookcovers. It is used for the inside stiffening of the shipper-soles.

We would like to call attention to a

sketch of Magazine Gap, by Mr. Mac- Pherson, which is being raffed for the Aeroplane Fund. The tickets are 50 cts. each, and the picture is on view on Tuesday morning at the City Hall.

Extracts from private letters — From the trenches-" My very best thanks for the very acceptable parcel of I'man fare

reached me in splendid which order. Please tell the kind lady who knitted the socks that they have created Usually socks are through in about an absolute record already for durability fortnight, but this pair still going

his experienca in Hongkong, for he had Formed many valued friendships during hia stay here, and he was convinced that strong, and look like lasting the War

From Guncer N, BEF France- The gifts from Hongkong arrived safe

there were no better fellows to be found than among his colleagues on the Press. The Press did not meet with that recogniin England last week. I expect we shall tion locally which it mainly enjoyed elsewhere, and this, he felieved was receive them next Week." largely due to their own modesty. He

(This refers to ? cases of garments sent

London, April 7th, 1917 "I wont

Over

suggested that, in order §. promote a last autumn, as a X'mas present from

teater spirit of anity in thur own ranka, uch a gathering as they were holding the several work partica to the men of that night should become an annual the R.A from Hongkong.) fixture a suggestion that was cordially endorsed by all present.

Daring the evening, a number of songs Queen Mary' Needlework Guild in St. were sung, Mr. George Grimble very James Palace the other day. Lady kuidly playing the accornumimments,

Tonight Mr. Wright will be the rucst Lawley showed me all the working of the of a number of members of the Chinese Guild, and incidentally said that they community, and on Wedunday a pre-were in terrible need of socks, so I pro- Bentation will be made to him by the Police Reserve.

mised her some of yours

freight rates and to arrivals being few

for Coal The Sugar market has been and far between. There are no quotations

active in response to a sharp decline in decline in Java Whites,

torney-General, said that the Court had The Chief Justice, addressing the At- considered the authorities on the point The stock of flour is about 200,000 raised, and they could find nothing to deky The market is strong but quiet. show that the Court in this caso would Quotations---American Patent $4.00 per be justified in staring the civil proceedsók, American Cut off, $3.70 per sack; ings. The Crown said that in the evAmerican Straight, $3.30 per sack; dence a prime facte case for criminal Japanese 2nd Patent, 3.35 per sack; proceedings had been disclosed and that, Japanese 3rd Patent, $3.20 per sack: therefore, the civil proceedings should be Japanese straight, 23.20 per sack; Chinese stayed, but they could find nothing which Straight, $1.25 per sack would justify them in taking that course. The Attorney-General said that criminal proceedings should always be taken first and civil proceedings after- wards. The two cases could not go on together, and their Lordships could stay the civil.

INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS.

meat bill has been introduced into Con- A Washington message says a Govern-

grass under which the United States will The Chief Justice The plaintiffs in

reinsure cargoes on allied ships while this case are making certain specific the Allies will reinsure cargoes of allegations and the defendants say that American ships, An appropriation of they are meting them. Whether they ave millions sterling will L naked for, will do so sucessfully or not remains to which will include provision for the in- be seen. The Crown, in the meantime, sarance of the lives of the crews of examines the pleadings and say there is American merchantmen

oppressive.

The Attorney-General-This is not a prosecution by the plaintiff but by the Crown,

earliest

a prima facie case for criminal proceed- ings, But the defendants are already answering the allegations in the civil with the criminal proceedings at the Action, and to stop the civil proceedings

possible moment. would not be right or just. We feel we General should have been so emphatic in Mr. Potter did not think the Attorney- should not be justifi d in depriving the My fearned brother thinks it would be on will the criminal proceedings no trat litigants of their rights in the civil case.

the statement that the Crown were going

ter what the result of the civil case was crown would bow to the ruling He supposed that even a lav officer o of the

of a well-considered judgment. He had made The Chief Justice I quite recognise the public that the Attorney General had those remarks because it would go out to that and appreciate that the Crown thinks there are sufficient grounds, ma

made up his mind to prosecute the two hut we can find nothing that would men at all hazards Of course, if their tion, Mr. Attorney General, and also re of frand there would have been nothing justify us. I fully recognise your pasi Lordships had found the two men guilty

founded purely in the public interest. eognise that the Crown's application is more for him to say, and the Attorney

Mr. Potter then asked that the criminal proceedings should go no farther during the month's adjournment, or it would ing money in the Police Court defeuding mean that the defendants would be spend

Mr. Potter Quito so, but what I say themselves, and then coming to the is that you cannot make out these charges Supreme Court again and spending more until you have a judgment on the facts. money defending themselves further.

The Attorney-General admitted that the two cases could not go on together,

General would be absolutely right in song on with criminal proceedings.

The Chief Justice It is quite possible that the whole lot of them may be in the fraud.

ments already,

Mr Jenkin You have bad two judg

The Chief Justico remarked that they but intimated that the Crown intended had decided to adjourn the case for a going on with the prosecution as soon as month from May 20th the plaintiff to Dossible. If the grotesque situation arose pay all the costs incidental to the ad- of civil and criminal proceedings taking journment. With regard to the point

would have to deal with it when it did going on together, they would like arise, but the Crown intended to go on consider that, and would see coinsel place at one and the same time they raised of the possibility of the two

(Continued at foot of next column.) Chambers in connection with it

GOLF SHIRTS

WITH COLLAB AND POCKET

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ONDON

UNDERVESTS

HALF SLEEVES

THE USE OF RED GARMENTS IN THE TROPICS.

It has been defnitely proved by the medical profession that the sun's rays in the Tropies not very forcibly, bas that it is the blue rays (known scientifically as the actinit) which produce subatroke, and the red rays (known as the non- actinic rays) do not have any barmful effect. Heat alone is not injurious, as is evidenced by the fact that persons can stand bigh temperatures in Turkish baths, and etskers stay for days in baller-rooms, without injurious effect, but best together with strong sunshine often result in disaster,

THE CELLULAR Co. have therefore produced a specially-dyed rad AERTEX fabric which is not a bluish-red, but is so carefully selected us to colour that duly the red and orange raps are allowed to act on the body.: RECOMMENDED TO ALL OUTDOOR SPORTSMEN AS A PREVENTATIVE FROM SUNBURN.

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