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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
HIGHWAY BOBBERY.
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, be fore the Chief Justice Sir William Rec Davies, & Chinees was charged with high He pleaded way robbery at Kowloon guilty.
The Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, stated that the robbery occurred on September 23rd. An old woman who was on her way to Mongkok to collect a debt was attacked by two men whom she had previously noticed sitting by the rand, side. They threw her to the ground, threw pepper in her eyes and struck her with an umbrella. Two bangles were stolen from her. The prisoner made off, but was arrested some little distance from where the robbery took place
The Chief Justice sentenced prisoner to three years' imprisonment and to seven strokes with the cat," remarking that the sentence would have been much heavier except for the fact that prisoner did not appear to have been in possession of any dangerous weapons at the time.
A Chinese who was convicted upon charge of committing rape was sentenced by the Chief Justice to ten years' hard
labour.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. An unemployed Chinese, described, as a brickinyer, was charged with the theft. of 175 lbs. of scrap iron from the Tung Hing Loong Co., at Nathan Road,
Yantiaći.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1917.
SWATOW NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
SWATOW, October 23rd,
„THE DROUGHT. AT AN END.
There is at last a little respite from
Some interesting billiards took place on Monday evening at the Soldiers' Club the merciless sun which has been baking when the 67th and 23rd Companies
us an in a hot oven all these days.
On B.C. A. continued their games in the semi-Baturday clouds began to form in the final The Sird Company were leading west and the sun went down in a shower by a few points at the commencement of bath. There were a fow peale of thunder play, but Bombr. Southall and Bergt and a heavy shower of rain came which Edgeler, who were both in fine form, brought with it the first real breath of managed to wipe off this deficit, and at coolness of the senson. the close of play the Stonecutters' team was leading by 73 points. There were a
large number of double-figure breaks, best being a well-played 44 by Bomber Southall, which, so far, is the highest break of the tournament Scores;
83RD CO. 1.G...
The drought has continued rather long, and prople fear a rise in the price of
rice, which has been lower than it has been for a very long time. The previ ous crop was a record one, and the pro: sent promised well, but may have beco retarded by the long drought.
FREIGHT MARKET.
Mesara Snowman & Co. of Hongkong,
in their freight circular dated 27th Oct,
atare
We reported last on the 13th inst., and
sines then the tone of our market has remained quiet, little business having been effected, though the demand for vessels on Time Charter is still very strong and rates remain firm.
INTIMATIONS
LANE CRAWFORD
In our last report we advised the clos ing of the Saigon/Hongkong rate as 91.02 per picul, but indicated a probable EIDER
strengthening of the rate. This duly came about, and offers were shortly
afterwards Forthcoming at $1.10 por picul, at which figure one medium-sized and one small outsider were fixed. Our local rice market, however, was not show- SYTH CO. E.GA
ing much buoyancy, and, although the Gr. Hawley 134 Br. Southall....200
The country shop-keepers complain ́ of possibility of obtaining $1.16 per picul was 200 Br. Keeble175 very slack tinies. No silver comes put forward, une rate actually weakened Lt. Baker
Sgt. Edgeler A200 their way, so their trade is very bad and the fixture of an outsider (Japanese) Gr. Sharp......... 154
On the conclusion of the present and foreign goods are prohibitive in was reported on the basis of $1.05. A regular medium-sized coaster was also, tournament, the Soldiers' Club Billiards price.
fixed for ons round trip on a lumpenta Tournament will be held The tourna SWATOW AND THE POLITICAL DISPUTE basis of 244,500. Offers for tonnage art, ment is open to all services, including While people are hoping against hope still in the market, and with first balf' November loading $1.10 could doubtless the Hongkong Defence Corps, Police and that the South will not get embroiled in again be obtained.
war with the North, there is a Iceling. Police Kesores, RN, Dockyard, etc.,
A strict censor and a meeting is to be held today at 11 of uneasiness abroad. a.m in the Soldiers Club to frame rules, ship is maintained on the local papers, so that people are kept as much as pris accept entries, etc. Teams desiring to enter are invited to send a representa in the dark as both movements of troops, etc. While Suntow is in the Cunton Province, it is probably unknown to the publie to which side the North ern or the Southern the General and his troops lean, Some, think one thing, ming riot lately that the general had some another. There was a story run
tive.
ASSOCIATION. FOOTBALL
The Staff and Departments will meet the surd C. R.G.A. in the Hongkong League, 2nd Division, to-day at 4.30
it was stated that on Monday after- | Attwell, "B_N. nexin the defendant picked up the iron from a scrap heap and was walking away with it when he was seen by a watchman. He dropped the iron and ran, hut was subsequently arrested.
Mr. J. R, Wood held that. there was inauoient evidence to prove that
on the Club Ground. Referee, Leatheen kidnapped by one of Sun Yat-sen's gunboats. Then it was learned that the gunboat was of the Northern squadron: and it was stated that General Mok paid a visit to the Commander, which was of a few days duration. He possesses the faculty of kooping his own counsel. In the event of there being trouble with the
SERVICES' ENTERTAIN-
MENT FUND.
The following subscriptions to the above fyou have been received by the
BEST
MATERIALS
Price
$27.50
Exports of rice from Saigon from Ist January to 30th September, 1917, ainount to 700,435 tops, as compared with 762055 tons for the same period last year. Quotation for No. 9 White round afted PERFECTLY rice stand at $3:38 per picul f.o.b. Saigon- for October/Novembor shipment
SAIGON/PHILIPPINES Prompt tonnage could, doubtless be fixed with anything like reasonable offers.
DOWN
PROOF.
JUST RECEIVED:
SPLENDID SELECTION OF
DOWN QUILTS
THIS DESIGN ONE OF MANY.
SIZE 6 ft. x 5 ft.
SAIGON JAVA-There is nothing to report in this market. We understand pressing requirements have been filled, as
report in this market, although business per our last report. *
could possibly be done, giving a little MANY OTHER BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS AND notice th
SAIGON/JAPAN. There is nothing to
-BANGKOK HONGKONG.--Rates have de-.
clined in this direction since our last report quoting 81.00/81,50 per picul-for inside/outside bar loading respectively: Advices to hand inform us that big floods have occurred in the hinterland, but definite information is not available, so it is uncertain to what extent the market will be affected. Quotations have already
picul.
defendant stole the iron, and discharged Treasurer during the week ending Oct. North he will find himself in an awk been made, however, at $1.40/$1.30 per
him.
THEFT FROM A SHOP IN QUEEN'S
ROAD.
A coolie was charged with stealing six colton singlets from a shop in Queen's, Road West.
Defendant pleaded that the box, ethe taining the singlets dropped from a show...] case and he was picking it up when a Inking arrested him.
The Jukung stated that the man opered the show-case and took out the singlets
A sentence of six weeks hard labour was imposed.
HEATHER DAY.
As previously announced, Heather Day is to be observed in Hongkong this year for the purpose of raising funds for the treatment of wounded soldiers irrespective of nationality in Scottish Hospitals. It is to be held on the 30th November, the anniversary of Scotland's Patron Saint, and the necessary arrange auraits have been undertaken by St. Andrew's Society. A large committee has been formed, and the preliminary work is already well advanced. One of the features of the day will be a realistic representation of an old Scottish Fair. An advertisement in
issue ap- of variety turn for the Grand Palace of Varieties, 'one of the "side-shows" of the Fair. Hongkong has plenty of available talent," and the Palace should be able to run a continuous programme,
peals for evory de-day's
Yesterday the sum of 8734 was handed to the Hon. Treasurer of "Heather Day" as the result of the sweepstake beld on board the sis: Chaksany during her trial trip.
CANTON AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The Canton American Red Cross Society, which was recently organized, shipped a box of Bee Cross supplies on
30th and are gratefully acknowledged:--
Brought forward—........
$2,140,50 5.00 .-5.00 5.00
W. M. Humpareys
K. E. Grieg...
A. Denison H. Hancock B. Sutherland
A. Ritchie
NEWCHWANG CANTON. --We have no- _thing_to_report.
COAL-We hear of a large'outsider being fixed from Karatzu to Hongkong at $13 per ton; otherwise little business is re- ported, although tonnage Japan to Southern ports would still find takers.
ward position if he should favour the Northern cause, for his two next in eon- Hand, now at posts inland, are known to be supporters of the Cantonese Gov ernment. It is reported that the Governor of the two Kwang Provinces has ordered him to Cantou, but that he refuses to go on the ground of being too busy, and has sent a deputy in his place. The Governor, however, insists on his going.
r. however
AY. A. Butterfield
W. A. Dowley,
5.00
H, G. Grithin
25.00
C. Thorne
** Ken **
10.00 6.00
C. G. Harrison
5.00
5.00
--10.00
2: 3.00 himself.
Hr. Campbell
5:00
A. J. W. Rosser
H. A. Nisbet
5.00 5.00) 8:00
We ar
H. W. Bird
10.00
5:00
5.00
K. M. Cumming
5:00
J. H. Brister..........
5.00
E. Grant Smith
33.00
J. C. Nixon
3,00
L N, Lecfe.
10,00
D. F. Cobb-Aug. Sept.,
and. Oct..
F. A. Wells
9.00 0.00
Mr. Justice Gompertz
5.00
5.00
3,00
10:00
5.00
G... B. Archbutt
Andrew Forbes
P. C. Potts.
R. G. Herbert
Dr. Forsyth
C. H. Blason
M. M. Mans
T. J. Fisher
J. Bentley
A. E. Crapnel!
GC Moxen-Sept/Oct....
Asiatic Petroleum Co-
N.L.W WIB, FR, W.M, A.M.B., E.JO.,
H.P.B., F.H., W.A.B., L.A.C., G.R., and E.B.§ "An A.C." Sept./Oct...*
Total carried forward
-Monthly subscription $-Donation
T, ROBINSON
6.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
20.00
32.00 4.00
$2,409.50
(General Secretary), F. G. B. HASTINGS, H.N.
(Naval Becretary),
1
With regard to local southern business tonnage is still required, but so far charterers have had to go unsatisfied.
SAIL TONNAGE Loading on to LOAD.
GOLF.
Sie William Robertson's belief that the General Staff's ability to cope with all its tremendous problems is very largely
are in doubt, too, about the HOW STATESMEN KEEP FIT Governor himself One day he appears
MR. LLOYD-GEORGE'S GAME OF disposed to be of one mind with the Peking Government; next, he appears to hold stoof from all parties, regarding himself as ruler of the two Provinces, and thus constituting them "kingdon due to keeping it makes the recrea
tions of our statesmen, on whom the within a kingdom." "It is for this re-brunt of the war also falls heavily, in- son, we presume, that the Peking Governteresting reading to men who are suffer-
ing from nerves and
probably fatigue, ment has called upon him to renounce because they do his independence; otherwise, he is
With gof Mr. Lloyd George has main- threatened with troops from the North tained his fitness in face of the hardest mental work, Give him a day off and he takes, not to his club but to his clubs.
Golf is also Mr. Bonar Eaw's favourite excreise
But his joy is a game of chess in which,
among
he is a mas amateurs, The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Erie C Gedden, proclaims his favourite
to bring him under subjection.
not
We learn that when orders were given from Peking to arrest Sun Yat-seb, orders were issued immediately from Canton to the various Provinces to ar- rest Tuan Chi-jui. How long is this recreations as shooting and golf. But he kesays he has played very little since he unfortunato “sou saw" going to con- was 17 and not at all for the last three tinue?
It is certainly ruining the Years
Edward Carson's physical recrea chances of China to do anything to hasten tions are oficially stated to be riding, the conclusion of the war. As far as golf, and erding one can see, the whole thing is puny party strife without a gleam of patriotic spirit in the opposition. So far as one can gather, the people talk more freely about their common interest in the suc cess of the Allied Powers, and papers hitherto silent are now urging the Can-
Lord Devonport divides his recreation between shooting, gardening, rowing, and yachting.
with his fists at Cambridge, now finds the Lord Rhondda who was very useful
dearest delight of his spare moments in farming.
Therein be
he resembles another Welsh- man, Lord Justice Vaughan Williams, who at a house party of his said to an
would like lo do, but I am
going to Banure."
C. L. COOPER-HUNT C.FMANN tonese authorities to declare war on Ger-intimate friend, I don't know what you
~ (Military Seo, and Treasurer),
WELSH WORKERS AND THE WAR.
many,
A PLEK BRIGADE..
Swatow, in order to be in keeping with progressive communities, is now in
possession of a fire brigade. It is high time for Swatow suffers considerably from fires.
HONGKONG POLICE BESERVE
ORDERS - JESUED BY MR. PEG, JENKIN, D.L.F. (RESERVE),
A Loyalist demonstration was held last mouth at Merthyr under the auspices of the British Workers' League, Mr. C. B. Stanton, M.P, who presided, said they and to realise what they were up aganist. His friends and himself were there to October 10th to Col. Gordon Hall,strong as ever and even stronger in their nak them, if it were necessary, to be as
B.A.M.C., of Cairo, Egyph. The box determination that the war, having regard contained the following, articles: 94 to the importance of the issues, should be carried on to a successful finish. They draw-sheets, 6 pillow case, pairs were out against militarism. It was a 411 socks, 2 odd pyjama trousers, 01 tray- war against war, and, proceeding with covers, 90 milk-jug covers, 15 bags, 3 unflinching determination, he was certain mops, 1 box bandages (35 eye and 45 chin they would give militarism its death- handages), 12 pyjamas, 18 bed-jackets 42 | blow, and that would make it much easier shirts
TRADE UNIONISTS AND FREE TRADE.
to form their International Committees for peace. – Bussin or no Bussia, they had to get through with the war, and they would- do it. (Applause:) The war would have been over by now had it not been far some card vote, the Trade Union people bloating for peace. ~ M» IA Congress at Blackpool on September üth Seddon vigorously condeamned the cry for CarTied by 2,334,000 against 278,000 a pesce by negotiation. He regarden all remlution declaring that the economic, the talk about a peace of this kind ze so conditions vereated by the war haye în much hot siri. They were opposed to no way altered the fundamental truth a peace by negotiation because, they be that Free Trade is the broadest and lieved that if peace came before the sarest foundations for world prosperity military power of Germany was broken it and international pesce in the future. would only produce another Armageddon.
WINTER UNIFORM,
ranks requiring their Winter Uni
form altered, etc., are ordered to attend (in either uniform or mufti) at Headquarters Club at 5.45 p..
|
late Mr. Chamberlain did not believe in the necessity for any exercise beyond watching orchids grow and smok ing strong cigars, and he remained very
up to attributed out as; but Mr. Gladstone hia fitness to systematic tree- telling, and Lord Robert remained young the ordinary limits by the excel lent open-air exercise of hunting.
Sir Edward Clarke, a true veteran, drille with the Volunteers.
The Lord Mayor of London believes in good walk
on Wednesday, November 7th ata mieh articles which may
SWISS AGREEMENT WITH ALLIES
Secretary of State for Blockade between -The conference held at the alices of the
Swiss delegates and representatives of the Allied Powers which began on August 29th concluded on September 5th A new agreement was reached, according to which the Swiss silk industry will obtain bat agrees not te supply. Thursday, November 6th- Winter the enemy Uniform to be produced and various points were settled regarding the used for military purposes. In addition
and transport
for inspection by the US.P. A room lotment to Britzerland
at the Club will be set aside for chang purposes Equipment Officers will attend in uniform on both dates.
(By Urder.)
facilities already
and the guarantees given to the Allies. In the drafting of the agreements: the Allied
reprezentativce kept in mind the adaptation of
*the blockade 2 policy hitherto, followed by the European Allies
T. F. HOUGH, ASP (BE to the regulations, announced by the
United States, of which recent indica Hongkong, 30th October, 1917.. Itions prove the clickcy,
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