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RAID ON GOVERNMENT
QUARTERS
LOTTERY TICKET PRINTING BUSINESS.
IN SERVANTS' ROOMS:
Largo enantities of type, printers ink, and the numerous things incidental to a Inirly extensive printing business ügured in Mr. Wood's Court at the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday when five Chinees were eltorged in connection with a raid on Government quarter on the Peak on
19th inst. Inspector Brazil and others visited the servants quarters of 4, Stewart Terrace, occupied by Messrs. Lloyd and Schofield, and found large quan
tities of types, etc., which revealed the fact that an extensive lottery ticket printing business was being carried on. The No 1"boy" got away, but have arrests were made, three of the arrested men being servants on the promises. The charges were printing and publishing lottery tickets and keeping a common gaming houso, and two of the defendants were charged with aiding and abetting in the printing and publishing of the tickets.
Mr. Loo d'Almada defended four of the defendants.
AN IRON ROOF
CONTRACTORS AT LAW.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 3010, 1017.
An iron roof was the subject of litiga tion at the Hongkong Supremio Court yesterday, when the Tai Lee firm, build ing contractors, claimed the sum of 83,150,20 from the Ying Loong Hing firm, also building contractors. The sum was for work done and materiale supplied
January, 1916.
Mr. V. H. Taan, hurrister, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for plaintiffs. Defendants were not repre- sented, nor did they put in an appear ance
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET CUT-OFF BRITISH HOLD OUT
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 20th Jnno 1917, state-
Since our last report of 22nd June, we have no improvement to record in our local market, which remains as dull and inactive as “evor, Apart from A few transactions to square the Setile mont, the volume of business has been very small. Shanghai market for Cotton Shares has been rather better, Singapore market is dull but prices keep steady and in fact it does not seem easy to buy some of the favourite Rubber shares at the quotations. The Malaka Pinda Cons pany has announced a second interim dividend of 10 per cent. The following
ate our to-day's wired quotations; -
Alor Gajaby Ayer Panas Glenenlys
Kedahs Kompu
4.05
11.28
9:20
4.26
-7.75
Malaka Pinda Malakoff
2.00
4.10
4.20
4,76
-10.00
New Serendah Sandycrofts. Tapahs
MARINE INSURANCES. No business is reported. Unions are on offer at $955. Cantons can probably be obtained at 8349. North Chinas are nominal at Tls. 100 Yangtzes are wanted at $100 at ex. 73.
Mr. Tsun said he bad received a letter from Mr. R. C. Faithfull acknowledging his (Mr. Tann's) latter giving notice of the date on which the proceedings would be heard. But neither he nor his clients bad put in an appearance, and he would merely prove the case. The contract entered into between the two parties was that plaintiffs should carry out the work of removing the whole of the iron roof of the International Bank, Shameen. Canton, and also replace it with hard wood. Plaintiffs' price for this work was 23,000, but it was also agreed that if
Plantation Rubber in London is quoted there should be any additional work or 2/01. Bar Silver is quoted at 3 Sergt. Cashman said that on the 19th materials supplied, an extra sum should Bierling T.T. is 2/6 3/5. Singapore TT inst., about 8.30 p.m., be executed a war be charged over and above the contract is 1073. Shanghai T.T. in nominal at rant at 4, Stewart Terrace, in company price Extra work was done and more
about 664, and the Bank's buying rate with Inspector Brazil and a Chinese materials were supplied, which brought for 3d/ Bills is nominal at about cel, detoctivo. When they got into the ser
up the cost to $3.450.20. The work was
BANKS-In sympathy with exchange, vants' quarters they found, in the first completed some five months after the this market is lower and Hongkong and room, three of the defendants, who were signing of the contract, and, as the work Shanghai Bank shares are offering at left in charge of the Chinese detective progressed, instalments fell due and op5, small sales having been made at Witness went in search of and found an-plication was made for payment by the
8690. other defendant, and when he attempted partners of the plaintiff firm. The de to enter another room he found that the fendants, however, refused to make any door was being held by someone on the payment whatsoever, making a number other side. He forced the door open and of excesschrdihrdlu od lor lorhoh wgdM on going into the room he saw another de, of excuses, and eventually the defendants fendant, who was sitting down in front became very angry and stated that they of a printing press, the one in Court would never pay a single cash. Further FIRE INSURANCES.-There is no change Witness arrested him, and, upon examin application was made, and one of the to report, China Fires are still wanted ing the printing press, found that the plaintiff partners succeeded in getting a at 8143, HongkongFires are nominal ink upon it was fresh. A page had also loan of $15 from one of the defendant been set. There was als printer's ink partners, for which he gave a receipt. about and brushes. In the room, also, This was the only sum that had ever been there was a quantity of sheets of paper,paid. each sheet being partly printed. Another His Lordship gave judgment for plain- soll of sheets had all been printed tiffs with cost. Another and was a table containing drawers. In one of t drawers was quantity of set type and also small printed slips, lotterykets. The other drawer contained a bulber of blank slipa used for printing tot ry tickets, and also some books. I another room, underneath a bed, he fad a large roll of paper, and also a fu, her quantity of sot type. After these fifids the five de fendants were sent to the police station. Later in the evening witness returned to the house, and, in the kitchen, he found eight type cases, six of which contained bundle of paper, and a smal! by pe, wonden box also containing type. On the Hoor, also, there was a large quantity of Chinese "chits,"
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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM.
A case in which a Chinese was charged with being in possession of 32 tels, of opium was adjourned until to-day.
AN OLD THIEF.
Bentence of three months hard labour and four hours' stocks was imposed upon a Chinese who, in addition to stealing a bowl, also bad a record of previous con- victions against his name.
JEWELLERY THEFT.
A Chinese was charged before Mr.
By Mr. P'Almada-The warrant was
Dyer Ball with the theft of a gold-filled divected against the whole of 4, Stewart watch, a gold chain, a gold toothpick, i Terrnee, but he did not suspect fel the gold locket and a gold mounted jade tenants of the house. He satisfied himself charm from 184, Queen's Road West. The that the premises were occupied by Mr.Jewellery is valued at $124. The case waY Lloyd before he went into the house, Hi
renianded.
When his Jandady refused to allow
did not know that the servants of the | QUARREL WITH THE LANDLADY. house were concerned in the affair until he went into the house.
He did not him to lark his duor a Chinese lodger receive the information which resulted in endeavoured to explain to her that she the raid. He had no reason to believe had no right to do this. The jodger also that the owners of the premises were con- tried to force the woman away from the cerned in the affair at all. Though he door reupon she struck him with a went into the servants quarters he did book. This excited the lodger, who push not suspect them until he saw what the ed the landlady down with such force rooms contained. Since the occurrenea that she sustained several injuries. he had made enquiries and had been in
Mr. Wood fined the lodger $50. Formed by M Lloyd that his No. 1 "boy" had disappeared. One of the defendants was Mr. Lloyd's cook, another was Mr. Schofield's "boy" and a third why a coolie. The other two had nothing to do with the house.
The Chief Chinese Detective gave ux-
pert evidence as to the nature of the type, e printed alips, etc. He expressed the
EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Ten thousand copper cash figured in a case in which a Chinose was charged with attempting to import these coins into the Colony,
Inspector Davitt said that there was great deal of this sort of business going on at the prevent time. Copper cash were very cheap in China and they were opinion that all was being used for the brought down hore to be exchanged for printing of lottery tickets, Witness road silver dollars, which wore dear. The man several of the forms of set type, which was arrested as he was leaving a Canton showed that they related to lotteries, some of the, drawings having already takon place
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Three of the defendants were dis- charged, the Magistrate deciding that there
boat.
The defendant stated that he was merg. ly a wharf coolie, and had been employed to carry the cash. He could be able to find the man who employed him if he was nothing against them. One of were allowed to do so. the remainder was fined $500, or -Bik months' imprisonment, and the fifth was remanded.
The Magistrate decided to give the do fendant an opportunity of finding his employer, and the case was adjourned.
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MIDDLESEX AND THE ARGYLLS,
SPLENDID WORCESTERS,
[FROM W. BEACH THOMAS.
Astand thut recalls the feat of the West Kenta in Trone Wood (in the Semme Battle) is to be recorded of two partics taken 14 men and 2 officers prisoners, of British troops. They had charged and
This charge of our troops we followed by one of the most successful of all the German counter-attacks. We were driven back quite to our original line, these two companies alone excepted. Though sur- rounded by advancing waves, they held firm, lost very few men, and denit may shrewd blows at the enemy who passed them, and they clung to their prisoners, who seem to have been in real fear test they should be killed. While still fight- ing on this island, or peninsula, they saw the approach of a new danger. Ou, artil- lery oped in volume on the advancing Getingas, among whom these Middleser and Argyll and Sutherlands found them BCLVOR
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pily our gunners had observed the situa tion and the shells fell in a beautiful cur tain just beyond this stalwart garrison, quite protecting them from further at- tack from the east. Further encouraged by this cheering spectacle, their officers decided to held on to the end, come what might. And they held until the trium- phant moment
when our troops. gathering strength, rushed back the Ger mans. RETREATING ENEMY..
The garrison took toll of the enemy re- treating at full spoed past then, and soon were ranged again in line with our re nowed advance, and their heroic adven- ture had a happy ending.
All this ground in strewn thick as no
around that we have ever seen with Ger man dead. They lie everywhere open to the heavens, for never before have charges and counter-charges traversed such wi spaces above ground or men on either side Even the men at the guns have watched so clearly seen their enemy face to face. the effect of their own fire. Nevertheless, the dead here at the extreme left of Elus German 6th Array are few and widely scattered compared with the dead in front of the English troops who stormed Gavrelle, north of the river, at the south- ern edge of the Vimy Ridge. The enemy than 60 prisonets were taken in a-block yielded the village easily, and no fewer in one cellar with four machine guns, But their efforts to recapture it ware as determined as the original defence was SHIPPING. Very little business has weak. Five assaults in force were launch- transpired in this market. Donglases reed on one day, and a yet more powerful main very quiet, with a nominal quots with loss, and the Inet three were almost one on the next day. All wore beaten back tion of $55. Indo-Chinas Deferred were whole of the ranks down as they advanced Annihilated. Our shrapnel swept the done at $102 and $101, and are now and did almost equal havoc to the rest, wanted at 8101 in places where there were who retreated. sellers at the raté a few days ago. Stsam- boats have been in good request, and close with buyers at 8173, and probably rather more would be paid. Star Ferries are nominal at $99.
The dead lie in heaps before our posi- tion. That phrase has doubtless boen used more often than it has been justified, in this case it is true in a literal and natural sense. Body lies upon body where our fire caught successive waves. PARCARD WORCESTERS' STAND FOR 36 HOURS. The story of the great stand by the men. Middlesex Regiments was paralleled at the same time by the experiences of a feld Two great and temporarily success- Worcester régiment at another part of the fal German charges swept back their neighbours on both flanks. They were rather better entrenched and were able to REFINERIES-A moderate business was set up a more scientific defence, and so done over the settlement at $100 and 899ept their lines intact. Though one wave and at the latter rate there are further buyers. Malabons could be placed at $20,
Mases-Kailans have improved to a buying rate of 34/0, but no business is reported. Sales of Tronohs have been made at 25/8, and more shares could be
OuLsShells are in request at 115of the Argyll and Sutherland and the cum dividend and rights. Langkata have buyers from the North at Tia. 15. Ural Caspians are nominal, at the reduced quotation of 32/-.
placed Raubs remain nominal and un- changed at $2.45.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks, after improv ing to $118, were done over the Settle ment at 8116, and at this rate they close
with buyers. Kowloon Wharves have been sold at $74, and further shares are obtain: able at the rate. Shanghai Docks have improved their position, and are now wanted for the North at Tls 934
at least 3,00 Germans, succeeded by an other of at least 4,000, drove past them. and broke over them, no man thought of sorrender. They were able to signal back to their friends, and careful control of their munitions enabled them to react on the enerny, but they were completely cut off. Their water failed and they agonite of thirat.
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All the while a hurricane of shell fire: burst on all sides and the dust and amoke added to their thirst and the strain, but they kept a sturdy faith that the tide which had ebbed so violently would flow again,
It seemed no painful inch though to gain They knew that they belonged to a unit which has never deserted Its friend or feared the final sacrifice,
At last, after a day and a night and a day, they noticed the Germans begin ning to give, and had some real palpable one again After another 12 or 14 hours of hope further deferred, the last rear- guard of the retreating enemy ran by on their left, and close on their heels their friends came up. A few minutes later small supplies of water reached them. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.This Some men had completely lost their voice, has been a very quiet market. Sales of and for could speak clearly. Tongues
were awollen and lips parched to extre Hotels are reported at $97, and of Hum-mity, even in those who had suffered no phreys at 86.20 Lands are wanted at wounds ou $93. Kowloon Lands are offering at 833, and Centrals at the reduced rate of 891 West Points have a nominal quotation of
COTTON MILIS. —Market has kept steady and would seem to have an improving tendency Shanghai Cottons could be placed at Tis. 1935, Kuns Yiks at-Tis 141, and Yangtsepoos at The 5.00 Ewos remain nominal ai. Tls. 1873-
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements are rather
lower, and after sales at $700 fair,
An
ACCORDING TO OUR PLÁN,
Another much smaller island of our.. the game series of encounters, and very men held out with equal courage daring daring attempte were made by our water- carriers, as brave as Kipling's Gunga Din, to carry supplies forward, but in the dark they went astray into the Ger- man ranke, and neither carriers for the little garrison were found when at las oar successful charge went home, and we
fully routed the enemy from this neigh-
bourhood.
Unconscious humour in
places of worship does not always come from the pulpit. At a church where the selection of the hymnsformed part of the business has been done at $1.40, and they
organist's duty, the feelings of the close with probable buyers at the rate. minister, who had just delivered a fiery Electrics are in demand at $48, and on upon Hell, may be better imagined than described when, on its Waisous at 86. Tramways could probably PARASAN Bonclusion, the organist began to play the be placed at $6.40, Ropes are mominal at hymn tune What must it be to he there?" Equally inappropriate to the , China Borneos at $7, Chins Lights occasion was the musical number selected at 84, Providenta are wanted at $7.80. to follow a tediously long fermon by MEMO Next Bettlement Day, 27th the pastor (who was no orator), the antham Now it is high time to awake ost of sloep."
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