Page
THE HONGKONƏ DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1918.
WEBER PIANOS
Artistic in finish, and combine
perfection of touch with
unequalled
quality of
tone
15%
DISCOUNT
ALLOWED FOR
CASH.
MOUTRIE'S
SOLE AGENTS.
WHITE
HANAN
[26-1
SHOES
"soles and low heels. "Shoe that will give
White canvas uppers with “Rloex A comfortable, durable and **dressy you the utmost satisfaction.
STOCKED IN SHOES and BOOTS
MACKINTOSH
A.CO., LTD.,
Men's Wear Specialists,
16, DES VIEUX ROAD.
· Telephone 99.
[103
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
WHO DISCOVERED EPICURES"?
THE LA MINERVA"" CIGAR FACTORY.-
Sooner or later you'll discover Epicures; they increase your smoking enjoyment and decrease your Cigar expenditure.
ACTUAL SIZE
In boxes of 25 $2 per box.
[1331
THE
HERRING HÄLL~MARVIN
SAFE
STANDS UNEQUALLED IN THE WORLD TO-DAY.
ALL SIZES IN STOCK-PRICES ON APPLICATION
MUSTARD & CO.,
4, Des Voeux Road Central.
i
“TELEPHONE -118
AGENTS in FOOCHOW, AMOY, SWATOW and 'CANTON: BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co.
MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
£230
ALL our Pastes bear the "Roster label and are made from Flour of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour. Glaten is easier to digest and contains more nutrimant than Btarch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
Largo quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.
Terms moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. » THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 48, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong, Telephone No. 1238. Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone No. 2385. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong.
Cable Address: “Hinawa
JAPAN AND ENGLAND.
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ON THE ALLIANCE.
Viscount Chinda, the Japanesa Ambas. sador; who received the honorary degrée of Doctor of Laws at Sheffield University On June 29th, said, after the honour had been conferred on him:-
The ties of friendship and goodwill between Great Britain and his own coun. try had never been so strong or so cordial as they were to-day. "Confirmation" of
ARMED ROBBERY AT WANOHAL
ROBBER CANG EFFECT A' DARING COUP.
A robber-gang who have been carrying on their depredations in the eastern part of the town during the last five months or sa have effected another daring coup,
On Sunday night at 8.30 o'clock man visited the Cheung Shing money changer's shop in Queen's Road East and demanded change for some sovereigns.
counter, the man anddenly caught him: by the wrist and pointed a revolver at him. The accountant states that he beard a sbot fired, followed, a few minutes later by the appearance of five or six Den, all armed with revolvers. The men entered the shop, jumped on to the coun- ter, and snatched over 8850, in Hong kong ten-cent pieces and the currency of various countries, which were lying in a drawer. The men then made off in the direction of Wing Fung Street, and were lost in the darkness.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACT.
A HALT EN ROUTE A Chinese was charged with returning from banishment.
#
THE OPIUM EVIL.
A Chinese was charged, on remand, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, with the unlawful possession of over 300 tiels, of Prepared opium, found on the launch Yew On. Another Chinese, originally
Defendant was banished in May, 1917, for life.
Defendant informed the Magistrate charged with the same effence, has been that "be" was proceeding to Manila and discharged. The owner of the launch, that was his reason for landing here. Hope, was summoned for having allowed asked the Magistrate's permission to con.
his boat to be used for the conveyance of tinue his journey.
the opiam
Mr. Wolle replied that defendant
prisonment.
AN OPIUM CASE.
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of opium valued at
$75.
Mr. D. W. Tracman prosecuted, and
this was surely to be found in the tele. While the accountant was busy behind the could do so after serving a year's im- Mr. E. J. Grist defended. grams regarding the visit of Prince Arthur of Connaught to Japan. The enthusiasm of the welcome given to the Prince was not a fifful ebullition of a passing mood, but the spontaneous ex- pression of the deep-rooted conviction and sentiment in the heart of Japan, thus fruit of long intercourse. The most important and brightest part of the history of Japan's fo..iga relations was her rela tions with reat Britain, the most recent of which was the espousal of a compon cause in the present, world-conflict. Caly the Japanese could fully appreciate the importance “attached to the question of the treaty with England. To them it connated nothing less than national emancipation. The old treaties of Japan with foreign Powers were concluded wailà the nation was still in a state of torpor from the long slumber of seclusion, and were signed under circumstances almost anonating to duress. No wonder they were defectiva in safeguarding the coun-
Chief Revenue Officer Wilden deposed that three parcels of opium were found in the shaft chamber of the Few On. The accused, who said he was chief engineer of the Inunch, admitted that the opium belonged to him and added that the
An Indian watchman deposed that deparcels contained 150 taels of opium,
THE FENG HUANG SHAN
IRON MINE.
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
In the House of Commons on June
7th, "Lord Robert Cecil, in a written reply to Sir Charles Hobbouse, who asked if a Japanese syndicate had secured an
on mining concession in the Yaugtsze River area, and whether this area had been reserved for British enterprise, and
try's interest; indeed, they deprived Japan of the essential attributes of a sovereign State. In 1934 British diplo macy, with wise discernment and in- herent justice, gave her whole-hearted if so, whether the British Ambassador support and recognition to the claims of or Foreign Office was consulted before the Japan, and set an example, for ether concession was asked for or granted,” Powers to fallow. At the close of the says:-" His Majesty's Government are Chino-Japanese War a certain group of aware that negotiations are proceeding for European Powers offered to the Japanese the acquisition by a Japanese syndicate Government so-called friendly advice in of the Fenghuangshan iron mines near regard to the peace treaty. From these Nanking, but they have no oficial infor counsels Great Britain was conspicuously mation that the negotiations have been absent, or rather she dissociated herself coneladed. The mines are situated in the from schemes in which one could easily Yangtze River area, which his Majesty's recognise the hallmark of Potsdam. Government have always regarded as These wise proceedings of Great Britain their special sphere of interest in China, payed the way for the Anglo-Japanese in the sense that British subjects possess Alliance, some of the mutual benefits of a prior claim to the favourable consider which were well-known, others not yettion by the Chinese authorities of appli cations which they make for industrial ripe for disclosure.
concessions in that region; but they are of opinion that neither British nor any other foreign claims to spheres of ia- terest in China should be pressed so far as to be inconsistent with the principle of the open door." The answer to the last part of the question is in the nega live,"
That alliance has now lived for over sixteen years," said his Excellency; and has given, and is giving to-day, every sign of long life. It has been tried in times of pence; it has been tried in time of war, and it has never been found wanting ander the severest tests. At the outbreak of the war Japan took steps to protect British interests in the Far East against the menace of German belligerent action. Thus did she prove her fidelity, and thus did she discharge the obligation contemplated in the treaty of alliance. And whether in actual warfare or in political and economic action I can say this; as Japan has done in the past, so will she continue to do in the future (cheers)-possibly in an ever-increasing degree, according as the farther develop ment of the situation may dictate. In other words, Japan has done and will continue to do her best and her utmost, ever convinced of the righteousness of our common cause, and with every con adence in its ultimate triumph (Cheers.) And after the present war is over, what ever course of events may be on the lap of the gods the world may count on the two island empires remaining in an alliance whose authority will have Been enormously strengthen and sanctified by the espousal in common of a great and noble cause." (Cheers.)
Sir C. Hobhouse asked whether the Foreign Office would make, representa tions to the Chinese Government as would ensure delay in the final grant of this concession until full consideration of British interests had been assured. Lord R. Cecil said he would consider that.
WHY. THE GERMANS FAILED
*
TO TAKE RHEIMS. YON ARDENNE'S ADMISSION. Among the German public no recent in- cident Bas caused more disappointment. than the failure of the army to conquer
heims. The original propagandist sug- Sestion was that General van Boehm mere Jy called a halt for tactical reasons, but General von Ardenne, in the Berliner Tageblatt, now sweeps aside this sophis try in an extremely interesting explana- tion of the position, which shows that, a far, at any rate, as afrontal attack concerned, the capital of French Cham pagne is an impregnable, city. Rewark ing that to many in Germany the failure that the reason is as follows:-
fendant was carrying a basket of cotton, which witness inspected. The opium was cleverly concealed underneath the cotton. Defendant denied that the opiam was bis, and informed the Magistrate that he had three witnesses to call,
Mr. Wolfe remanded the case till to-day, fixing bail at 8730. ALLEGED UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
OF LOTTERY TICKETS.
Cross-examinod:-When witness went down into the hold the chief engineer was with him, virtually a prisoner. Ho the Chinese revende officer first found must have been kept in the hold ever since
the opium. Witness himself frst thought that there was only 150 taels of opium. It would not have done the accused any good if, knowing that the parcels contained 1100 taelsg
Witness was
A Chinese was charged with being in he had said the parcels contained unlawful possession of a quantity of only 130 tels. The total value of this
300 taels found was $4,645. lottery tickets.
quite sure that the chief engineer had a share in the opium as a professional carrier, but it was probable that be.. too was being paid to carry 150 tnels when he was really carrying 300 tals.
Mr. Hall (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), who appeared for the defendant, stated that bis client did not have any lottery tickets in his possession when he was arrested. Ho asked for a remand." Sergeant Pitt stated that defendant was arrested on the gangway of a Canton steamer with the lottery tickets concealed underneath his elothing.,
Mr. Wood remanded the case till Wed- resday, 'fixing bail at $250.
THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT..
An old Chinese man was charged with. begging alms in Queen's Road.
Mr. Grist suggested then that the accused was a bit of a fool, who ought not to be convicted of anything but folly.
If the opium was
Mr. Grist rantended that the Ordinanco under which the owner was charged was not directed against the offence, which he was supposed to have committed. The Ordinance specifically mentioned smug- Sergeant Blackman stated that he did sling" of opiam. not think defendant was a beggar. -Wit. carried from Eongkong to Kowloon on"
the launch it could be said to be smug- ness remembered him as an odd-job inter-gling. It would have been smuggling if preter, who brought passengers to the the launch had been alongside a hig Pass Once for registration purposes, etc. steamer or even if it had been stationed
A Lukong said he noticed defendant socost two European ladies, and, after saluting them, beg alms.
Defendant denied that he begged alms.
En suid, that he was walking behind the European ladies when he slipped and fell. The lukong then arrested him.
informed Sergeant Blackman
the Magistrate that defendant acted as a sort of guide to Europeans, as he was conver. sant with English.
Mr. Wood discharged defendant
THE FOWL BROKER
alongside a wharf. He suggested that even if the owner of the launch knew that, the opium was being carried he could not
be charged under that Ordinance, but under another, which specifically men- tioned the offence as the carrying or moving of opium" from one place to an- other.
The Magistrate read the Ordinance and intimated that he did not agree with Mr. Grist's submission.
The owner of the Yew On said that on August 10th the launch was engaged on
A Chinese was charged with being in ferry service from Yaumati. Ho knew unlawful possession of two chickens.
Police Reservist 788 stated that he met defendant in Sai Street with the two chickens in his hands. He watched de fendant go to a pork shop and offer the birds for sale, but they were not bought When arrested, defendant said he bought
to occupy Rheins is inexplicable, be says the chickens in "Ko Shing Street, but
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE
Bir F. A. Swettenham reproduced the Rheims is held by a very strong gar-he was unable to point out the person following forensic gem in his The Real rison, at least two divisions of French who sold them to him. Malay." Sir Frank is himself doubtful coloured colonial troops.
These troops Defendant said he bought the chickens" of its authenticity and says only that it and complete protection from the German was stated in his time to have been artillery fire in deep cellars which, in the few days ago, while he was in employ recently delivered by an Indian pleader chalky soil, miles in extent, were con-ment. At present he was out of work, at Barisal It runs as follows:- stracted by the great champagne firms.
so he wished to sell the chickens at a My learned friend with mere wind Aso against the gas clouds which flow from a teapot thinks to browbeat me from over the town thesecellars offer complete profit. my legs. But this is mere gorilla warfare, protection. Therefore the garrison is
I stand under the shoes of my client, and really behind an impregnable shelter zo:
Mr. Wood fined defendant $10, with
only seek to place my bone of contention far as a German storm attack is concern- the alternative of fourteen days' hard clearly in your Honour's eye. My learned. Moreover, auch an attack can scarce.
or
A
ALLEGED THEFT OF A BICYCLE.
Two young Chinese were charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at 875, the pro perty of the Great Northern Telegraph Company,
ed friend vainly runs amuck upon the ly be thought of in view of the gas clouds labour. sheet anchors of my case. Your honour which are continually over the city, whilst will be pleased enough to observe that my even if attempted the French colonial client is a widow-a poor chap with one regiments would be able to emerge from A widow of this coun their defences with unthinned ranks. The post mortem són. try is not able to eat more than one meal fight, therefore, would be an extremely a day, or to wear clean clothes, or to look bloody one. German leadership is always after man. So my poor client has not sparing of the valuable blood of the army such physic main as to be able to sic), and for this reason it has confidence assault the lusty complainant. Yet she in its men.' bas been deprived of some of her more valuable leather-the leather of her nose.. My learned friend has thrown only ab arguiment and homily upon my teeth that:
client's witnesses are all her own telä- tions. But they are not near relationa Their relationship is only homeopathic Bo the misty argaincats of my learned friend will not hold water. At least they will not hold good water. Then my learn- ed friend has said that there is on the side of his client a respectable
my
But your Honour, with your Honour's
is independent, so he should be believed.
raat experience, is pleased enough, to
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
ין
ORDERS INSUED BY MR 70. JZNEIN, C.B.E.
BEARCH SUPERVISORS.
An office-boy gave evidence to the effect that he missed the bicycle, which had been used by the messengers of the Com-) pany, and informed the manager.. Later on, be aw defendant and a companion wheeling the bicycle along Staunton Street and had them arrested.
nothing whatever about the 'opium and had no idea that the launch was going to carry opium. He had put up a notice on the launch warning employés not to gamble or carry illicit goods on the boat. Cross-examined, witness said he was very careful as to the fukin he e- played on the launch. He would dismis any math if hy knew him to be doing any- thing unlawful. On one occasion last year witness scolded his coxswain for. not stopping the launch when asked to do so by a Revenue Department launch. Once his launch had been fired 830 in a Marine Court case.
The accountant of the Yew On guid that all the employés on the launch knew of the notices prohibiting the carriage of illicit goods on the launch; ·
The hearing was adjourned
CHINESE BOAT-BUILDERS'
STRIKE
Two Chinese were charged with in-
timidating and using threats to certain persons with the intention of hindering them from performing their duties,
All Inspectors, Bergeants and Constables
It appears that the defendants demand doing Supervision duty are warned to attend without fail before the Mr. T. Kring, manager of the Co., ed an "increase of wages, and as their D.S.P. (L.) at Headquarters Office at deposed that the bicycle was left on the masters, who are boat-huildings, refused 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7th ground-floor of t the office. There were
to grant it, they advocated a strike. It Uniform optional.
is further stated that over 450 persons two bicycles and he saw both of these attruck work in fear of defendants
RTAF INAPLOTŪRA.
observe that truthfulness is not so plenti All Staff Inspectors (ex-regular Police), 8.30 a.m. At 12.30 p.m., the chief tele threats. The master thereupon inform will attend at this Office on Tuesday, graph clerk informed him of the disd the Police, who arrested two of the August 27th, at 6.30 p.m. Uniform
appearance of one of the bicycles. optional.
ful na, blackberries in this country. And
I am sorry to say, though this witnces is
a man of my own feathers, that there are
in
Im
profession black sheep of every
ELLTS.
The first defendant stated that the second ring leaders. Two others who were co-
and some of them do not All ranks below the rank of C.8.M. who defendant asked him to look after the cerned in the atrike escaped arrest. complexion Gospel truth.
always speak Go
Until the witnear explains what have become of my clicat's nose-leather he cannot be believed. He cannot be allowed to raise a castle in
have not already done so are warned to draw Belts at H.Q. Office at 6.45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th. TEGA FRESENTATION.
the air by beating upon a bush. Bo A presentation to C.8.M. Wilks will trusting in that administration of British justice on which the sun never sets, I close my ensc
take
place at H.Q. Club on Friday, Aug. -30th, at 5:45 pm, August 28th, 1918
bicycle, promising to pay him -20 cents. The second defendant denied this, stating that a third party engaged the Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the Mr. M. E. Lo and Mr. Hall, (of Messrs."
firet defendant and himself to look after the bicycle,
pa prosecution. today for the evidence of the third man. Mr. Wood remanded the case till
(Continued at jost, of next Column)
Friday, firing bail at $1,000 for the first. Mr. Wolfe remanded the case till
defendant, and at $500 for the second.