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CORRESPONDENCE.
DO YOU WANT A VOTE?
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1918.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
NAR TURNAL VISITOR PLEADS AN INVITATION
YEARS
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C JAN 2014 in Hongkong I found Chart Widy I antied to assist FIF thonstration of 1 al law.
at the spook of Wild 21111 venee the bank Ins maken, although such low angker had power to make laws desporing of my property, my hborly, and my fe
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At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
Chine wa Ai 4
Melbourn charged with materopiled burglary
Cumplanon: stated thing whilst he was bose at Wo Ou Lane lin 1 bu heard the seal of a ack being picked 11 t 1 doo insinhately and saw
Complong 4 Tumpang dari klags ant followed him, war struck a
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staircase peling
struggle When he seized defendant, a
Abe th fondunt managed to escape, big way kabeerguently arrested in
Chinese deler Wellington Street le a
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live
Questioned by
Magistrate to whether defendant knew any prople on the four, wittees replied at the negativ 1. ale draind the suggestion that dđảo: fendur hut me in a visit to the ladies w has taxated hum ofis househobid.
Take part in a gate of variks
A detective stated that her rented, de
Monday fenfant at m
A witness for defence was enlied, int be denied all knowledge of defendant
Defendant persisted in stating that complaman avated him to his house As Trgands to last winese, defendant was of spinion that he was a time server a man who helped him to spend his
refused help hem
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but
M. Melbourne sentenced defendant to thue
tha tants hongr and four Joe stocks
towed benk ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELLERY postel, I bought the house 1 devred
Magistracy, Jesterday, before of band of a and how
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M: J I Woud » Chinese was charged which would, at Kreater value in 10-
with stealing jewellery, valued at over sue the pen of Henry VI
The man was also changed with 10 bevona
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Wil -Later (bay complicanist, H thuese woman Biving in 4'bu Ming Lane. Found Her jewellery avisking, and subse d drink int Enved in thaeus, & quentes alascovered that her little servant girl and disappeared The Police were
3 past thenformed, and, fran enquiries made,
CAN witheant may Priscill
When War broke Reserve
ku Jowed the Police Reserves tip the Brigade with the satte trgative results.
It is true that is firm, or joining the Chamber of Cotatueger, gained a vote Jan tetuber of the Vuodina! Mainty. sulisertation of $60 a jar is rather
kat
The little
I might have defendant was arrested with quantity
Prof jewellery an his possession.
kil, al, has been arrested.
Defendant pleaded guilty to receiving the jewellery, and the case was remanded for k
a huggh time fog a dos contmetrial firm to joy for the privilege of voting obe
Gyers, and I then why gazed only a fraction of a vote
there is
ALLEGED UNFAITHFUL. STEWARD
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COMPANY REPORT.
CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD).
The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Lad., was held in London on December 19th, when the tren Lork report and statement of Revounta for the your ending 30th June, 1914, was
suberattad.
The following an extract from the Breviors' report
The net result of the year's transactions shows a balance to the credit of je s and lose mecount of £725,307, made up as fullum Proportion of Karlan Mining Administration's profits. Irl China interest Interest in Europe
Agency fres
Sundry reempts Exchange
Balance brought forward
Tai
DENCY.
Expenses sa Mariuper Directors' even Joe Ex
£5,108 4,201 $4,023
Relief funds ...
2.000
Ev1.64%
SWATOW NOTES.
trom Dan OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
BWATOW, December 18th
THE PURCHASE AND SALN OF BALT
The supreme questùm agitating people's minds at present is not that of peace be tween North and South Chinn, but how the purchase and safe of salt is going to he arranged A prosent the Chatter authorities it evadently determined to poteft to the old præetime and mone
antota of PBEATK the bay ing mad selling vf salt to veriam individualn teach uality. These few individuals. had the monopoly and made at a profit able business. Under the new rule. in troduced under foreign auspices, this old fenato was departed from, and the right man to go diret to was given to any the Government salt ALOTEN. where he would be granted a licence both to buy and to sell malt This arrangement has 32
been in operation now for two or three 202,830
yours and has worked well from thei £700,605 people's point of view, but somehow or j
other the native authorities are dissatis fied. Money does not run in the old a desire their channels, and there is part for reversion to the old order of 66.331 things. We shall i interested to notice how this contention will eventuate, can be no manner of foubt as to which arrangement the people prefer
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Leaving a net balance of £725,367 This the Directora recommend should be appropriated as fol les
laterit: diadend per cent pard 15th May. RUIN, al muthed. Final dividend
cent. (making 15 fer cent for the year
100,000 Excess profits duty, sti
mated at
360,000 Balance Curried forward. 226,307
5
£60,00
10
Fari
---£725,307
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. The approximate statement of toute receipts for the work ending 21st December is as futkows
Recen
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This Year
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orouse
13,3 754
Aggregate
or 61 weeks. $73,623
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IMPORTS INTO THE USA
MATERIAL MODIFICATION OR
RESTRICTIONS.
Th
American Cupaul General has perved insteadions from the Govern ment in Washington materially Dudify- ing some of the more stringent rules envering the import of commodities into the United States.
Wah
QULTIVATION OF THE POPPY
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There
you.
Jav Bince last wrote learned that the poppy is being planted in more than one district in our neigh bourhand. I pity the agriculturists. for
that they are being hund
1 believe winked. The poppy will be geamed R short life and when it displays its anow white blossom it will probably be forcibly watilaud by order of Government and consideralne sums of money be exacted as a penalty That has burn the Way hitherto, and very probably it will be repeated
BUYS' BRIGADK,
The Boys Brigade has paid a visit to Chhen how foo at the invitation of the gentry and heads of the Education de partment. They received a hearty wed come and had the elite of the city to wat
I understand that Doss their display the chef magistrate has presented each
og with valuable badge, and other gifts are going to follow.
PEKING EXPLAINS TO CANTON.
A QUESTION OF TUFEL,
In reply to the demand of the seven Administrative Directors of the Canton Aditary Government of Canton for the reason of the despatch of troops to at tack the southern forces in Fakim and Shensi, the Peking Government says
It is provided, in the first place, that hereafter the requirements established in heptender to the effect Quat no Consuler LILYDROGA – Gayoring giamas suipped ku the Imbru Slates could be authenticated until an import hostice envering such gouds
received by the Consulate- General have been revoked, and here
In reference to Shenai, the notorious nter the isulate General will certify invoices without the official notification outlaw Lu Chan-kuci, with the support || from thu: Department of State upon the
of Kuo Chien and with the support of production by the shipper of a letter or
blegram from the consignee giving the Tuo Chien and Hu Chân gil, has infested number of the import license covering that province for more than a you Lu the commodity and the quantity therest.
Chan-kuci formerly committed innumer The Consulate-General, however, will follow the policy of retaining such letters able crimen by leading ¡L Bunk of and cablegram for its protection in the desperadoes
on expeditions in North certification of invoices.
The
import license number will be endorsed upon in Shansi, Suiyuan and lanor Mongolia. voices as heretofore, but, inasmuch as Hu's troops have been in league with the such licenses are now valid until revokafei, attacking cities, looting and burn- ed ur exhausted, the date of the issuance
Lis withoul notification numbers at all.
of
Chen Shu-fan has been un-
At the Magistracy, Foster:lay, before M: J It. Wood, a Chinese was charged
with French of trast Finally, after 25 years law abiding re
Mr
W Goldring, who prosecuted, sidence in the long I was hongated hex
Plate din the complainant, who was being appointed a Justice of the Praer,
the master of a Chinese firm, went to and so became qualified to visit the Gol
Canton and left his shop in charge of and the Lunatar Asylum and to vote for
defendant After a few days defendant one of the Unofficial Minority!
But this Im 75 matter of privilege, contracted some debts, using the firm's He aubsequently guarantee. For 3 years I had been hop as oot of night deprived of my oarthright as a freeforu bought, on credit, a quantity of salt. Briton te vure for the bowal Paritament: valued at $277, and re sold it to a fina
Immaterial. This ruling does nosing places, and illtreating and detaining and that is why I and others Want a it. Holly Wond Road, and misappropriat affect general licenses covering certain people for ransom; his depredations may led the mones. As defendant had pretend classes of goods, nor does it affect any Vote.
special instructions permitting the certi be proved by petitions and telegrama con The Constitutional Reformi Association, ed that he bought the alt for his firm,fication of invoices for certain commodi-taining complaints from victions, and by
stan of the other Chinowe firm went the ball of knowing that
license meruorandum containing suggestions on Defendant then seul registration in the Colony, is following 8277 for payment
It is also provided in instructions the suppression of bandits submitted by the line of least resistance in adopting $40 of the firm's money in part payment,
received that all important restrictions foreigners. have been removed on furs and for shing successful in the attempt to punish them; the Jury
proposing as he feared his master would return. franchise
and all articles under paragraph 491 of
forces have beeti that "every main who 18 Ho and After a lapse of a few days the salt firm
the Tariff Act of the United States, and therefore, efficient sufficient
resident within the instituto an action in the Summary
undressed skins of bares, rabbits and despatched to crush them, as in Court against defendant's firm, and de- dogs ander paragraph Bu of the Tariff bands there is not a single soldier of the Colony, and is not ignorant of the Eng-
Act of the United States. Also, all im-
people's army. Jish language " ahould have vate, feasant, fearing arrest, absconded, bui
port restrictions have been removed on was arrested by the Polite,
tapioca and sage, liquorice root, all protect our people, so it seems scarcely throwing on the Registrar the onas of
Defendant stated that he only bought grades of hides and akina, manufactures advisable to order our troops to stop their granting such persoti & certificate of re
of lanther, and varnishes and gums.
It is farther provided that the special
operations se auddenly. spectability by including of exempting worth of salt. him from Jury service.
moving picture films, which were to he come effective on December 13th, have been revoked, and all such Sims, both exposed and developed and unexposed, be allowed import and export, ex- crpt that for exportations
from the United States Lo Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and European Holland, Mexico films will yet be controlled. Except for the countries mentioned, filma will no longer be consigned to Con- sular officers or the United States or other representatives of the War Trade Board.
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11 in to le hoped, therefore, that every auch good and sufficient resident will attend the Public meeting on the 9th January and demand a vote, and will not "all his birthright for a mess of to a benevolent bureaueracy, poliage"
Mr. Wood remanded the case for a regulations covering the shipment of work, fixing bail 1 $600.
A TRICK THAT FAILED.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinose was which does out golf links and motor charged with strating a leather bag, con roads (the modern panem et virrenses). La taining a quantity of clothing, valued at the public whose servant it should be,$100.
but denies them an effective voice tocal affair Yours truly.
Hougkung, December 24th, IDEN
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TYPHOON WARNING
Tho following Last Se has brent receive by the American Commulate General 1nglong, from the Manila Olmervatory
December 24th.
Cyclone typhoon 10. of Southern Luzon, moving N N.W
Inspector Browse stated this defend punt was stopped by a Chinese detective: [ns Le we going on board a Canton boat
To reply to a question, defendant said the bong belonged to his aunt, and he was taking it to her. Enquiries in the steamer, however, elicited tim Enel that the luggage had been stolen from a Chinese 154411111 who was tearing the todos
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FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG F.C. 2. KOWLOON.
The following players have been picked to represent the Hongkong FC, in their game with Kowloon on Boxing Day at.. 9:00 p. 00
the Navy grosibil - - W. tamilton; F. W. Black and J. Me
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their
To crash bandits is to
As regards affairs in Fukien, all our troops are guarding our lines at the front, with the result that tufei gangs have. sprung up in sit places in the rear, com- mitting robberies and other excesses and as many as 100 and more such gangs are infesting that
The troops in province. Fakien are not sufficient to use against these outlaws, and the Government has to sond independent foren to Fakien to: deal with such gangs, but no interference with the front will be offered.
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AND COMPANY.
VICHY-CELESTINS.
This Spring is the property of the French Republic,
under whose supervision the Vichy establishment is conducted and
the waters are bottled.
The VICHY-CELESTINS
its high reputation to
cases of Liver Congestion,
Diabetes, Gastritis, etc. It is also Valuable to the Gouty and
Dyspeptic.
the results produced by its use in
Sold at-
per dozen quart bottles.
per case of 50 quarts.
Slagle bottles can be bad 60 cents each.
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Phone 1174.
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APPLICATION.
PRICE SENT ON
At the Magintency, yesterday, before MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,
Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of soven macy of opin draws, and with preparing the same.
It was stated that two Indian can stables detected defendant preparing the opium and arrested him,
Mr. Wood fined defendant $100 in Defendons denied the charge, slabing
default, a months' hard labour on the than his way under this repression that the | Culbin: T. H Chinela, J. Stewart and inest charge; and $950, with the aller. JD. Carriere; W Taylor, A. 11. Clark, native of two months' hard Inbour, la Tuggage Islanged to his aunt. He took it to her, think big she had forgotten it. D Reichelmann, H. McTavish and G
the arcand charge The chan wan rempaded.
Jennings.
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
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LL our Pastes boar the "Rooster" label and aro mato from Flour of the Bast Quality a containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten aro the prindipht components of Flour. Gluten is easier to dignet and contains more nutrimons that Starth. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
Large quantities have been exported to various important citine in the World. ide
Ordera executed promptly. Terma moderate, especially for Agències. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Head Office: No. 47 and 48, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong; Telephone No. 1879 Pridelal Factory: No. 71, North Boochow Road, Bhanghai, Chids Telephone No. 3885.
Branch Factory: Wing Hing Bront, Causeway Bay, Hingkong. i.
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