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CHOY CHEUNG OLD SHOP.
The undersigned has been carrying on the business of silk and silk lirends of different colours for embroidery, &c. for over 70 years, and it is well known in China as well. as in Foreign Countries for numbers of years that we have selected the best articles to supply our Castomers. We hava no branch shop anywhere. As some unscrupulous person or persons have recently imitated our TRADE MARK, and used our names to palm off inferior articles with a view to gain, we have petitioned the proper Commercial Authorities, besides the copper plate and lithograph printed labels that are in use to have our TRADE MARK composed of TWO HORSES WITH A DEVICE IN THE CENTRE registered, of which wo request our Customers to take particular notice, so as to avoid any disappointment.
Our Address is CHOY CHEUNG, No. 1, Ching Wan Lans in TA TUNG STREKT, – Canton, wand Our
Agency is in Messrs. V. A. ROZARIO & Co, the top floor of the MUTUAL STORE, Shakee Boad, so as to facilitate the transaction of business.
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CANTON NEWS
[RE, COORTEGE OF JOE & CHUNG NOOI
November 18th
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19ra.
RESTAURANT KEEPER'S
TRIALS
POLISH BAKER LINED FOR A
DRUNKEN ASSAULT
1917
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. ALLEGED DEFECTIVE CONCRETE.
A building contractor was summoned by Mr Sars, building inspector of the Public Works Department, for using Jdefective. concrete in a retaining wall!
East.
The anthorities have received. reports
A Russian Pole, named Joseph that the Hunan Tuchum, Fu Ling-ch Schutovsy, coployed us a baker at Messts, which is being erected in Queen's Road and the Civil Governor, Chow Shin Wiseman's bakery at Wanchai, was chcung, disappeared from their respective charged at the Magistracy on Saturday Be on the 14th inst. One of the with being draus and creating a disturb leaders, Wong Yu-in, has been app intedance at a Japanese restaurant at a neting Tuchun and hus requested the chai. Southerners to stop fighting
General Luk Wing-ting, has been re- quested to go to Hunan to consult with the other leaders on the question of peace. Another report states that Fu Liang cho was killed while escaping. TUOHUN AND TUTUK.
General Luk Wing-ling proposes to appoint Ching-chin, one of the Hunan Iraders, as Tuchun of Hunan in cmph ance with a request from the Hunan Traders. Luk proposes to alter the naine "Tuchun," to "Tutuk in order to differentiate between those appointed by the Peking Government and those raskete appointed by the South-West authorities
Lük has accordingly declared himself Chief Tutuk of Kwangtung Kwangsi and Hunan,
CIVIL GOVERNOR'S RETURN
The Civil Governor, Li Yew-how, turned from Shu-hing to Canton on the 14th inst.
GENBUAT SINK BY 178 CREW.
Inspector Sim stated that on Friday night "the - defendant went into, the Japanese Restaurant and ordered n bottle of beer. The complainant told him that he had no licence to serve bear after
0 p.m. but the_man persistently
demanded it, and created dis- turbance.
A quarrel ensued. in which, it was alleged, the defendant kicked the complainant's wife, hrusing er kuce. Complainant was also attack ed when he reinonstrated. The man had given trouble before.
TRADE OF HONGKONG The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce r--
ECOPIUM:
The stocks on November lath worn 290
chests of Patna, 108 chesta of Benares, 135) cheats of Malwn and five of Pergjent It was stated that good concrete should and Turkish. Five chests of Persian and ho composed of ons part of cement, two Turkish were imported and five chcete parts of sand and three of granite In exported during the interval from Novem this case the granite was decomposed and her 1st. In uncertified Benares opium, merely like earth, causing the mixture to the balanes of stocks on November 15th lose ity binding properties.
Defendant said that his encrete was made of one part cement, three parts of sand, and five of stone,
Mr. Sara staled that that mixture was good enough if the materials were good, but the granite was decomposed.
Mr. Dyer Ball adjourned the case in order to visit the spot.
A LONG CHASE
Infoply the Magistrate, defendant. A youthful Chinese was charged with said he went to the restaurant and or the larceny of a black silk coat, valued dered a bottle of beer. He was told at 85, from a Chinese woman, residing
at the licence did not permit the sale at 10, St. Francis Streets of beer after 9 pa. He then gave the
buy 4 cents to purchase beer from
The complainant stated that the jacket was hung out to dry on a bugbog pole
Tas 28 chests of Patna and 232 chests of Benares. During the preceding fort night 3 chests of Benares were imported,
EXPORTS.
There is nó chứnge in Feathers, and no
business in Ginger, Galangal, Cassin Oil, Star Aniseed Oil, Saigon Cassia, or Gall Nuts. Bristles are in good démund.
IMPORTS.
Bombay is very strong and hus affected the Coffon Yarn market, to the extent of
about 5 à fair amount of business kas nominally-No. 10s at $135-8170 No. 128 at $150-3172. No. 16s at $180-$190.
heen put through hera Quotations are
No. 208 at $185-$216, Arrivals 9,300
bales. Sales 0,000 balce. Shipments 20 balles baca Bar
outside, but the master interfered and Towards evening, she went to take it in gains 10,000 Indes. Clearances of Wool- the muning was returned to him. He did but found it missing. Just at the moment lens are moderate, but no new business not wish to create a disturbance, so hesh espied a figure stealing away, and is reported. Blankets are in demand, walked away quietly, but he was follows she called out to somebody in the hour. but only small supplies are available, and ed, and about three shops away was set 4 witness said the defendant was endea | deliveries from home appear to be greatly upon by three men and a woman. Of wuring to pawu the jacket, when he delayed. A slight advance has taken The gunboat Fo Chit, which was anchor course, he had to defend himself, and caught him. The man, however, escaped place in Raw Cottons, bringing up the ed in the Canton harbour, has been sunkused his stick He received several A by the crew, who seized everything and braises himself.
and can along the street, ultimately quotations for Indian Cotton to 846-#30 Jumping on to a passing brumear, and for China Stoplo 847-850 per picul. Escaped. The reason for this outrage is unknown.
SITUATION OF THE CITY
The Acting Tuchun, Mok Wing-sup, accompanied by a few followers, went to inspet various defences the other day.
Inspector Sim said that the fighting Wit0038, Joined by his brother, followed. There is no new business to report in cho
took place outside the restaurant and no damage was done.
The complainant deposed that defen duct citered his restaurant a little before 10 p.m. He asked that he might be given some beer, but this was refused because it was after time. Defendant then gave KWANGSI TROOPS IN CANTON.
the boy 40 cents in get a bottle of A Presidential Mandate says: The cor. Witness refused to allow the capital of Kwangtang has always boy to get the beer been use it was
Enquiries for forward Defendant jumped off the car at Queen's Metal market. Street, and was eventually arrested by unbusiness are absent. Prices continue nominal. Tinplates, owing to absence of Indian policeman.
Inspector Sim stated that defendant demand, are lower locally, Steel Plates was teen taking the jacket by the witness are steady at round $90; Bars and Nails quiet. There is no change in Petroleum and his brother. Defendant had a pre-Products The market for suntries is
Vients conviction against hin.
Mr. JR. Wood sentenced defendant
r. d to three months' hard labour and four
hours stucks
inactive. No quotation, are given for coal. The sugar market is quiet and is influenced by the political situation 1
Kwantong
AZNAN PIU LOTTERY TICKETS As to Four, the stock is about 250,000
AGAIN.
sacks Quotations: American - patent 84.65, par sack: American cut
ut-off $3.40 Two Chuese were charged with being
per suck: Japanese ad patent $3 per possession of 1,191 San Piu lottery
snick, Japanese 3rd patent $295 per sack; Japanese straight 83.05 per sack; Shany Mr. Gardiner, who appeared for the hai Bour. 23.05 per sack; Australian flour
tickets.
been known to be a populous and pro-after hours, and the 10 cents was return sperous city, and in the locality near Couplainant then ordered defen: Shameen, a port for International Com- dant to leave, anying that if he wanted merce, Chinese and foreigners live and anything to eat it would to served him, me to three mingle together. Therefore, it should he Defendant thumped the table understood that the lives and property of times, insisting of beer being served Chinese and foreign subjecte intimately Witness politely asked him to leave the connected with that port are of the premises, stating that if he really wanted greatest importance. At present, the beer bo could get some round the corner. I first defendant, said his client was em:25 per snck. troops stationed inside and outside that They went out quite friendly, walking ployed as a salesman in a fish-stall in capital city are of an exceedingly pro-arm-in-arm the defendant telling him the Central Market The fish was being mucous character and outbreaks have "I am a Geriun." Witness replind sent to Mació day by day by several oftea securred. Li Yao-han is to be held that be might be anything for ought he firms including the firm of Lung Woo, responsible for the withdrawal to their cared, but he would not get
by whom the first defendant was employ- own Province of the Kwangsi froops in beer at his shop. They had pro.. ed. He used to go to collect matics dun Kwangtung, and he is to devise a proper corded some little distance when they
Ite method for their final disposal. should show 10 laxity at all so as to me witness wife, who
gone incintain price and order, and he sull send us the fullest reports as to the pro- greas made from time to time.
WAR ECONOMY IN SIAM,
had
LBY
to his firm and on Friday was proceed-
to seek the assistance of the police.ng along the wharf when he saw a coolie She informed witness they a Sergeant carrying two buckets holonging to his
firm,... The man was in the charge of was coming along, whereupon, the de
fendant assaulted her, knocking her events officer, and defendant, coming down. While witness was nezisting boP, said that the backets belonged to him, Following Siam's declaration of war to ris, defendant struck him on the Thereupon, the revenue officer called an- against Germany and Austrih reports head, and, no content with that kicked other revenue officer to effect the capture the American Vice Consul, Mr. Carl G.
the Hansen, trom Bangkok) Siamese his wife in the back and on the knee. of årst defendant, who began to ran, In Minister of Education has issued a
the buckets were found three · Witness" wife shouted out to the boy
packets circular to all the public schools in the
Of course, kingdom urging the teachers to impress to come and help them, upon the school
of said witnes, "I was not going to said that he had no idea at all that the economy in food, dress and transporta tion or gold
The circular points out that my wife ill-treated by him, and I jumped buckets contained these tickets. Techni-
It further says
the
m
of San Piu tickets. The first defendant
by worn while araments should not on him, and hit the boy got hold oully the coolie WAS in possession of the
Siamese national custom ut of the defendant and held him till the buckets. The firm claimed that the backets that the wearing different coloured clothing for arrival of Bergeait Floyd, who took him belonged to them. If first defendant know cath day in the week need not be follow into custody. Defendant WES very what the contents of the bucket were
and
wherever possible, boys should walk to school rather rido drunk.
would he have come to claim them f
Inspector Kent said he understood that
on street cara or i
rin carriages
Age Defendant No one asked me to wait
book
Gr
to
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
URDERS :18SUED BY ME, F. O. JENELF, D.S.P. (RESERVE),
'DUTT
Assistant Superintendent of Police J. W Franks, having returned to the Colony, resumes duty us from the 16th inst~
Reports and Report Sheets will continue
to be dealt with at this office
Crown Sergeant 587 Rosario acts as C.S.M. to No. 2 Company during the absencs on leave of C.S.M. Bil
By Order.
T. F. Hough, A.E.P(B),, Hongkong, 17th November, 1917.;
FURS FOR THE TROOPS,
The need of furs for the equipment of airmen in the service of the Allies and of the men in the trenches daring the winter has resulted in the dispatch Newfoundland sealing steamer to Hudson the, girls schools, the
the coolie was proceeding along Wing Bay. It is expo
- is expected that it will bring, announces the dress should be durable, till the sergeant came. but simple, and cheep, Ordinarily silk
The defendant went into the witness Lok Wharf, carrying the two buckets in back a large stock af furs before foo should not be worn, and if lace is added box and, on being asked to take the oath, which three bundles of lottery tickets closes navigation in northern to the dress it should be made by the
kneel, whereupon the were found. The first defendant came John's) & missionary ship which plie
(states Router message from pupil Gambling of all kinds among proceded pupils is prohibated, and the teachers re Magistrate ordered him to stand up along and claimed the buckets. There along the Labrador coat will collect fare cautioned to see that there is no was Defendant said that he had had a little fulness in the use of school
there, and bring them to St. John's stationery
drink at his house before going into the pou the revenue offer fried to effect gathered in the various mission poste the man's arrest, but he ran away. An- Japanese Restaurant. When he got there other revenue offer artested him. On be ordered a bettle of beer. The last the way to the station the first defendant witness told him he could not have houted out to man, presumably a He gave 40 ornts to the "boy" and asked him to get a bottle of beer, but the master interfered and the money was The King, having expressed a wish returned. Complainant then asked * to recognize specially the services given do you belong to """ Witn
in the earlier part of the war 1914 A Council stier consultation with Bassinn, but could not speak by troops in France and Helgium, the that he could speak German Tield-Maraial Viscount rench-have Defendant did not really advised his Majesty that the object what complainant. said. would best be met by the award of a distinctive decoration, with riband but without clasp to all. cork wat
NEW DECORATION FOR EARLY
ALBERVICE.ANGE
FRON MONS TO PRES
The Secretary of the Way Office has on issued the following announcement
zant ambers,
and men on
oft="Brž
ncluding Royal NavE.
or Belgium during the
ALLEGED THEFT OF COPPER
AT TAIKOO
of a piece of copper weighing twenty A Chinese, was charged with the theft pounds and valued at $90, from the Talkoo dockyard.
friend, Tell my master, I am arrested." The two revenue officers who gave evidence contradicted each other asr gards the manner in which the arrest was made. Then both agreed that the first here defendant shouted out. Tell my master A hight watchman said that at about replied I have been arrested about the Ban Piu 8.30 p.m. he noticed two Chinese yulking rench, and tickets very important away from the main entrance with some
apmaid he had beet employed by the same they saw witness they began to wal
The first defendant, in the witness box thing under their arms & Immediately derstand firm for over 8 years as a salesman. He rapidly. When witness ran after them
stayed bore out the statement of his solicitor they dropped what they were carr
The second defendant stated that he and tried to escape. Ce engaged by Arst defendant to carry man, but the other get away. On going two the buckets from steamer which had to the spot where the articles had been others followed and showed fight in the arrived to take them to his employers drypped witness found two pieces of streat. I gave them fight, dded de The buckets were covered with heavy copper.
wooden lidsk
for some time at the restat
walked away. The com
gent the fendant. One man hit me on the head,
ndant said that the test witness was Mr. Dyer Ball remarked that the lying Ivasion, and other
He was str Hing along the docks, while another caught me by the band. evidenen en regards the Grit defendent when the witness came up ts, who landed for ser
They were too many for me, and I was as unsatisfactory. The first revenue him
marching him to officer was contradictory in his statement pieces of copper were The defendunt stopped speak and his evidence amounted to nothing him with stealing ing for some little while, and then began much He discharged the first defandant, and flued the second defendant who was
" to gestock, Meigsing ambling statement, whereupon possession of the tickets, $300 with the which had been given to his carri
itical phase of the and including the First
are bein
Arrang ordingly to give effect to his Majesty's
and a further Announcement on- subject will be made as
injured.
Wood remarked 1 think alternative of a month's hard labour, the i
and did not know what tickets to be confiscated
were doxur, I fine you 10.
storekeeper