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CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, August 11th.
be critical SYDNEY, July 13th
In The silantion in Australia since the restoration of peace is getting worse. Strikes of artisans and labourers are ing stined to assume a political hue. Of July 918 a big demonstration for the in- dependence of Australia took place at Sydney, the greater part of the citizens. participating in the movement and parad ing the streets with loud cries and songs of Independence, Most of the influential papers published here have given out lead ing articles instigating the people toy cas down the iron links with the British Em- pire.
SYDNEY July 11th According to "Melbourne dispatch, aretung of the representatives of trudes untons was held in the city, yesterday, as the result of which it was decided to carry out a general striku throughout Australia This means the formation of
great combination "among the mincis,
FORTY-THREE YEARS IN
AMERICA.
-AN OLD CHINESE AND A
REVOLVER.
THE RICK SITUATION.
The rice situation in the city appears to Importation is decreasing
Af the and the price is increasing day by day-old Ehmese, who claimed a residence Magistracy, yesterday, au
Inter to check the profters the authorities have appointed a number of others to inquire the price of rive daily
The exportation of rice is strictly hibited, and large quantities are being purchased from Kiangsu province.
In order in stop the muggling of rice by gunboats, the authorities have ordered that very gunbong must be searched by the Customs officers when it passes the Customs House at any place,
THE CIVIL GIVERNORSHIP.
tjhese merchants in various plates in America have telegraphed tù the authori ties commending Dr. Wa Ting fang for the Civil Governorship
We learn from a reliable soures that the Tuchun is about to anuonnee that Chang Kam-long will be retained in, the office ras INTERNAL PEACE CONFERENCE, >
The Peking Liwernmens proposes to
of aŭ years in America, who charged with being in unlawful possessica of a revolver, Defendant stated that he returned to Hongkong on the Colonia, and was on the way to his native place. He picked
the revolver on beard the steainer. Inspector Gonion said the case was an ordinary" one It was evident that the man did not know the regulations mad was. pot connected with
ronbers. art Mr. Hutchisoned defendant 23.
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THE BOY AND THE MILK.
PRESENTATION TO CAPT. AND MAS MILROY. INTERESTING FUNCTION AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
An interesting function took place at Ale Earbour Office yesterday morning when Captain Mitroy and Mrs. Mary, who are leaving for Australia after early thirty years' residone in Hongkong, were presented with a blackwood silver inlaid tray and a silver bag, respectively, by the members of the Harbour Departniens." Captain Basi Taylons. R. N., the Har bour Master, in making the presentation, mid:----
Mr. Mirop: We-have asked you to meer usere this marving in order than we mag bor yuyer neeptance of a small token. of esteem on the part of some of the “ Harbour Department staff. You are leay- ing the Coling after 50 years spent in charge of the Sailors' Home, where suu From
gine to time you have, in addition, under. taken the onerous uties of Shipping Master, and these you have carried out
the sale anderungsble style. During to Bud have been in the Departnight- very nearly 20 years-there has never beere
the Magistracy, postoïday,, a Chinese bey employed by Madamave done such excellent work. Fling at the Astor House Hotel was charged with stealing a bottle of milk.
The evidence was to the effect that do raway then, dock labourers and land appoint Kung Sam-farm, the acting Presting milk out of a boodle and then filing fendant was seen by Maglan Bling drink- sheramen in Queensland, New South mirr, to-be the chief of the Northern pence, Wulem, and various states of South Aas delegates and to have the Shanghai Cea- | trahu, which will strike for the extensionference resumed, as soon as possible. of the rights of the working classes. The Government has unstituted legal proceed ings in the court of arbitration against the manager of the Seamen's Trade Union for the purpose at self-do,ence.
A member ot tae Australian Con- fetterate Assembly asked the Government whether it was not thinking, in urder to meet the "sivaation brought about by general 'strike, to obtain the supply of coal from Japan and India so as to pre vent the closing down of the factories, Mr. Watt, acting Premier; replied that, while appreciating the motive of the norm
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up the bottle with water.
Mr. Lindsell Aned defendant $0
BARS.
"Another message estates that, in view pTHE WATCHMAN AND THE IRON the powerlessness, { the Military tiovernment, Peking bag decided wag tử. negotiate pence" with its delegates
An indian watchpan, employed by but will send representatives to dis
Mariame Flint, was charged with stealing cuss with General Luk Wing-ting in several bars of from belonging to his
wag, and Tong Kai-yew, in Yunnan,
employer.
separate peace proposals, es they hold the";
Mr. JH. Gardiners appearing for supreme power in the South-West prodefendant, stated that the iron-bars were vinces. This is given as the explanations and had Jain in disuse for over the delay in sending the Northern peace eight years. His client.' thinking they delegates to Shanghai,
The quembers of the Provincial Assemblymarine baxker. efendint had been em- were of no use, sold them for $1.50 to a
in Canton have urged th: Military
plored as a watchman by Mr. C. W.
y pecasion upon which either of my predaressors, or 1 world have wished fur (anyone but you at the Home.
1 brust now ask you to accept this tray memenba-vf-your-msidence-in-che
Colony, and to convey this silver bag to Mrs. Milroy with the best of wishes from
and prosperity at Hume. us all you both ur health, happiness
t'æpt, Milroy, in returning thanks, said: Captain. Basil Taylour and colleagues of
conveyed to me on Saturday evening that the itarbour Office, when the hint was
bur in making the suggestion, he thought tiovernment to moderate the demanda Stapleton for several years, and had been assure you, gentle, that this pafting it advisable to watch the progress to the Peking Government, so that transferred by him to Madame Flint when events for the present as the question at issue was of a most important natuře.-1 Amhi
they will be easier to accept.
CHINA BANK NOTES.
Owing to thồ depreciation of the China TROUBLE IN THE CELEBES,
Bank notes, the Tuchun invited a number of the principal merchants and officials Batavia, July 9th.-The Resident of to bis yamer to discuss the maintenance Menado has wired that an armed body of the notes.
It was decided to have a Sarekat Islam members liberated pri. million dollars, in cash for the exchange sopers az Lilamota!
Farther distur of the notes, this money to be subscribed hances are expected, consequcably the by the merchants, who will be requited detachment of armed police at Gérontalo with high interest,
has been reinforced, In the const region | GENERAL LUX AND KWANGAI,
at Bolanginoogandon there have already General Luk Wing-ting has recently any been some troubles where discontented
I was expected at the" Harbour Ult to-day at 11 am, fiath dreamed that I was be the recrpient, in conjunction with my wife, of these beautiful presents
thought of youry touches me deeply. 1 can also assure you that these gifts will she took over the premises formerly treasured by both of us all the daya' occupied by the Victoria Dispensary.
of our lives, and that wherever we may Inspector Brazil stated that the Policeattle down they will always be pleasant took a serious view of the que, owing to reminders of twenty happy years of work the numerous burglariss which had been and comradeship in the Colony of Hong committed recently. They believed that kung. most of these burglaries were connived at (by the watchmen.
that statement was not a reflection on his Mr. Gardiner remarked that he hoped
client.
Mr. Lindagh Arved-defendant $23.
elements are misusing the Sarekat Islam.nounced that, at the request of the According to this telegram the Govern. Kwangai leaders. he has retakers control CONSTABLE FORGETS HIS NAME ment has sat some brigades of armed of military affairs, ab assumed office in
Batavia, July 29th-Tickroaminoto, Mining as Froin August 1st. present of the Sarazit ishin, has been put näher survelliance of the polar.
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When I joined the Sailors' Home as Superintendent
1999 and became
through the Mercantile Marine Office, associated with ther Harbour Office
Captain Murray Rumsay, who is remem bered by many of you, was Harbour Mas- ter. Then came Captain Barnes Law- rence. His sad death after the typhoon of 1906 opened the way for Captain Busil Taylour. He answered the call of his country in 1915, and during the war the position "was occupied by Commander Beckwith. Now Captain Taylor is back to duty. I mention these things to show that I have served under four Harbour
At the Magistracy, - yesterday, Chinese was charged with stealing two tins of cigarettes from a Chinese Hawker. It was stated that the hawker placed The C. M. Customs at Winton reporta
his warex oppisite the Hongkong and that during the second quarter of the year Shanghai Bank with the intration of About 100,000 tons of American iron in 1919 raw white silk not re-reled exported taking a rest, when defendant stole the exchange for vessels to be built thereof in LA
Hongkong way 854 piculs, against 467 cigarettes and ran away. He was arrea Japan ünder the serund exchange arrange-1918; steam £lture raw white silked by a Chinese constable. ment with the United States, bave lately exported to Hongkong, 13,744 picula. The Chinese constable entered arrived at the Japanese shipbuilding against 15,775 pivals in 1918; raw yellow witacey-box to give evidence... yards concerned, and more is following.silk not re-rreled exported to Hengkong. The interpreter: What is your sur It is expected that the first steamer will 100 picule against 72 in 1918 waste silk | anmet-Witness: Mak. " be launched in about September, and 30 (including wadding)" exported; to Flong- What is your other name --Er. I don't ship prevailing it has never been unplea- vessels in all by about April, 1990. Their korig, 6,536 picula against 7,003 piculs in know. actual deliveries may not be completed
before next June or July. The following 1918; waste silk exported to Chinese are the scheduled dates at which the parts, four against zit in 1918. Yessels are to be launched :---
When launched.
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Masters, and I may say that with nil of thin it has been my good fortune to main- tain the most cordial raiations. 'Not an incident has occurred in these twenty years to cause regret on one side or the the other, as far as I an aware. The work at times has been difficult, more so during the war than at any other time, but with the hearty co-operation and good fellow-
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Why, have you forgotten your name i-Yes, I have.
Mr. Lindseli:- What, don't you know your own name? Have you come from the Lunatic Asylum -Witness: I remember it now; it is Mak Li
Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese was charged with "stealing je Mr. Lindsell: Is that your own name? quantity of clothing and money.
-Witness replied that it was, and mutter- Inspector Gordon stated that defendanted something to the effect that he was not came from the country and stayed with a responsible for it. Witness then gave
puin for over two months. One day be evidence of the arrest of defendant. disappeared with the clothing, and the Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to six cousin, suspecting that the youth was weeks' hard labour,
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P.W.D. "BOY"
ACCUSED OF TAKING BRIBES.
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At the Magistracy, yesterday, Chinese wax charged with accepting a tribe of t5 from a boatman-
General Sir George Aston, presiding atoking for the country, went to Kowicco military display by St. Christopher Railway-station and arrested him as be Club and Cadet Corps (City of London entering the train.
Defendant stated that he wished to go) Regiment),, referred to the high ideals of British soldiers, whose morality and to the country and, as his relative did zo general conduct, he claimed, were higher give him his train-fare,, he was obliged to than those of any class of the community.teal the clothes Nobody could imagine a Hun soldier say. ing he would not do a thing because it wasn't cricket." He did not mind being called a militarist by so-called anti-milj- tarists because he was in favour of com- pulsory general. cadet training in the DISPOSING OF THE REMAINS OF 4 that on several occasions he had received achool. He hated screaming at bogeys. No British soldier was a militarist se understood the term. During the perce discussions, if there was any question (of
dr. Hutchison sentenced defendant to a nonth's hard labour.
At the
FEAST.
J.
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defence. It was stated that defendant was employed na a "boy" in the P.W.D., and
sant. The Home, which was my chief interest until the, Shipping Office work also fell to my lot, has been maintained in a good state of efficiency and it leaves my hands, I am pleased to say, with a Bank. credit considerably in excess of that which it had when I'joined it.
To the staff of the Harbour Office and to successive Harbour Masters I am deeply
I leave Hongkong not of my own necord indebted for much ungrudging assistance,
but because the Doctora tell me I have got to go. f'l'bad my health I should not be saying good-hye now, for Hongkong in every other way has been very kind to me, and more kindness than I bave had during these last few weeks I could never hope to have anywhere. "Gentlemen, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I shall never forget you,
BIG IRON MINE DISCOVERED IN NANKING.
vein containing about 350,000 tons bäs been found. Strictly speaking, the mine
A new iron mine has been discovered at
the Kaoebih Railway station. A mining Chisufengshas (Nanking) about 10 li from
sums of money from various people for surveyor, estimates that the total quantity Magistracy, yesterday, apromising to assist them to procure land, of available ore is no less than 5,000,000 territory to be occupied, everybody said, Chinese woman who was charged with etc. On Saturday last defendant protons at the least, but just now only a small
Send in British soldiers." Gerotaf hawking vegetables within the marketised to obtain a piece of land for a boat Aston described the cadet system in South Africa, where boys were let off only by limits offered the excuse that she had pur-builder, and received a bribe of $5. getting their mothers to interfere, and chased a quantity of vegetables for a Mr. Lo stated that there were altogether said not one boy in the country had got Chinese feast-day, and, finding abe was witnesses for the prosecution and off by going to his mother. He boped the power of the Press and the sympathy of unable to consumo them herself, thought the public would be enlisted, and that it best to sell the surplus. Mr. Hutchison they would soon see 100,000 cadets in London instead of the 10,000 just before fined defendant, who had a previous Qon-
viction for a similar offence, 36
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the war.
is not a new discovery as it is known that, even in the remota period of the Ming dynasty, there used to be iron furnaces in this locality. Hitherto the natives have Mr. Hutchison remanded the case till cantented themselves with picking up the Thursday,
iron ores that wara scattered about.
suggested that an afternoon should be fixed for the hearing.