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(F) The
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713, 1919.
CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND MURDER.
TWO MEN IN. THE DOCK.
SOUTH PACIFIC¬TRADE, SCOPE FOR BRITISH ENERGY. Mr. Thomas J. McMahon, an Austra lian traveller in the South Paside Is
The hearing was commenced at the lands, described his impressions, with Magistracy, yesterday, of the charge the aid of many lantern views, before the against two Chiness of murdering one Royal Photographic Society on October woman and wounding another, with 15th.
intent to kill, as Cheung Chau Island.
INTIMATIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA. IS THE AUCTIONEER
AND
Lisans, October 6th. Several newspapers, especially the Diario de Foticia, and the Seculo, ara
He emphasised the commercial possibili-M. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown doing good work by keeping the subject ties and great resources of the Islands, Solicitor, who prosecuted, stated that at the Portuguese colonies before their and their importance to the British Em- the murder was committed in an unnam renders The Portuguese are perhaps pire. The British were the first to make bered washed in San Hing Street. The slow in initiative, they require en the commercial discovery of the Islands. house was occupied by a woman, her FA couragement, and react but spasmodically and he wanted to see British trade on the daughter, who was hardered, and several sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY · against repression of any kind, but once top and British influence what it had grandchildren. The deceased girl occu they have a matter really at heart they been. But it was now overshadowed by pied the back cubicle, and the mother the net with unswerving pertinacity the energy of other nations, particularly front part of the house. On the night of Once the subject of colonial development the Japanese, whose advance had been the murder. following the usual custom, has reached this stage the future of Portring since the war. The Australian the doors were fastened and the people tugal will be assured. For the develop. fear was that unless there was a powerful in the house went to bed. At about 2 a.m. Drawers, "Drossing Tables, Bookcases, Arm- ment of a great part of the Portugues. effort towards revival, British influence the mother was awakened by hearing ber Brass Ornaments, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxe
esn
colonies much capital is essential,-, but
mast decline...
The insistence of the Japanese ona daughter cry out Save life!" The
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR GENERAL BROKKE. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1932. - NAVOURED with Instructions from The Concerned, ... (THURSDAY), November 7th, 1919, at 1,15 PM at his Bales Boom. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS:** Wardrobes, Deaks, Chairs, Chest of chairs, Curios, Crockery and Glassware, Bedsteads, Clocks, Typewriters, Tablecloth
Tams: Cash on Delivery Hongkong, November 25th. Lala,"
in other parts the private enterprise-off mandate for the Carolines and Marshalls, mother went to her daughter's cubis Hatstand and a long line of Sundries.
more humble workers, under a stable administration, will be able to achieve much. Some Portuguese missionaries are preparing to go out, and as soon as vom munications are improved it is probable that private enterprise and capital will
COLONIES NOT NEGLECTED.
follow.
But the Fortuguese will require to be assured that their efforts will not be suddenly frustrated by some administra tive measure or political change at Lisbon, and that they are working for themselves and their country, 80 long as some ir responsible newspaper from time to time suggests that Portugal is no coloniser and should be deprived of her colonies, the impression, created in Portugal is, to any the least, discouraging. It is forgotten, that Portugal has not, as many person colonies in several of them progress has seem to suppose, entirely neglected her been marked and that for years she has been struggling in the toils of a dnancial situation which was disastrous before the war and is now impossible.
German
the signing of Peace for their former and on the way was met by the two pri and the demand of the Germans before South Ses possessions pointed to their soners, who attempted to kill her. In the great commercial possibil New Guinea, which had an area of 100,000 struggle her shoulder waa tut. The men quare miles, was particularly fertile then made off, but were subsequently The Germans could not colonise British administration, however, had everywhere arrested by the Police On entering the been very successful, and there was no back enbicle the mother found her daugh- word that the natives loved more than dream to make New Guinea & stepping-evidence was that di the mother and her It had been the German ter dead with her throat cut. The only stone to Australia and to form a German Empire in the South Pacific. Hence the grandson. No motive had been discover German plans were on a most solid and fed at present for the murder extensive scale. including the construc tion of roads all over the Island and the building of the bissest dock in the world.
natives had been famous as perform of the goose-step, but they were now famous for the help they gave
to Austra lian administration...
The lecturer described the wonderful
stural resources of the Islands, the de- velopment of which had been so rapidly advanced that it now represented ten million pounds a year of trade, and offer ed an expanding field for Britisa enter prise.
MORE MERCHANT SHIPS. BRITISH YARDS' INCREASED CONSTRUCTION.
The fair thing would be to tell Portugal plainly that no one at present dreams of depriving her of any part of her colonial empire, to render her all possible assist- ance in the matter of transport, and to see that she obtains a large sum to be employed in the building of colonial railways, especially those from the coast Heturns compiled by Lloyd's Register to the interior of Angola, and in other of Shipping show that there were 781 wise developing the resources of the merchant vessels of 2,816.773 tons under construction in the United Kingdom at colonies.
At the same time a formal the close of the quarter ended September understanding should be reached to the This showed the large increase of 200,000 effect that if, in some thirty years, the tone as compared with the Tune quarter, Portuguese colonies are still exceptional- ly backward, their future should be sub work in hand twelve months ago The and was over 1.070,000 tons more than the mitted to the discussion and decision largest increase took place on the Clyde. of An: International council.
The where there were 992,268 tans under con- iituation would their be quite clear, theatruction. Portuguese would know exactly where
Vessels
The
woman knew both prisoners very well; in fact one of them bad lived in her house for some time.
The bearing was adjourned till to-day.
INTERCESSION FOR MISSIONS.
A Special Service of Intercession for Missions was beld in St. John's Cathe- dral last evening. The frst part of the ser vice was conducted by the Rey, H. Copley Moyle he lesson was read by the Rev. Leo Kau Yan, incumbent of St. Stephen's Chinese Church, Hongkong, and the ser on was preached by Dr. Lander, Bishop of the Diocese.***
In the course of his remarks the Bishop stated that the observance of an annual period of intercession for missions from 1872. Since then a great change had throughout the English Church dated come over the Church with regard to missions.
they are, and would have my insuntivo to /érding » Septed during the quarterary Englishman has seen almost every
bestir themselves. They would also realise that foreign initiative and enter prise and capital far from endangering bes posession of Portugal's colonics, would tend to make it more secure.
represented
In those days even bishops recognised that the Church existed' chießy and clergy were often apathetic, now they to make Christ Then the Press was antagonistic.
known to world. The Timer, in an article, Anid: "An ordin-
714,000 tons, and included many of but few can say they have seen as mis about human er brate native of foreign climes, large size. There were then build. ing 151 vessels of 6,000 upwards, as compared with 129 at the end of Jane. The vessels of 10.000 tons and upwards amounted to 42. The out- put during this quarter, however. showed & decrease of about 112,000 tons as com- a communications; indeed, Por-pared with that of the previous quarter. tugal's" whole fature depends on a speed- total building abroad-5,231,809 ing up in this respect. At present the tons-was about 262,000 tons lower delays in post and telegraph are as great the total building at the end of June. during the worst days of the way, and this was dag to a considerable decrease as to transport to and from the colonies, in the tonnage building in the United the country is shocked by the incompet-
TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES, ANAL
It is largely a question of transport
We
AND
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER. SURVEYOR *GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2933:
The Concerned.
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or a native convert." From 1872 steadily rising amongst the best-informed tons and missionary interest had been. are needed this United Missionary inter-
most earnest-minded Church.
-people. tercession because the work to be success. fal must "he spiritual.. Missionaries of all denominations agreed that they were helpless against the force of prejudice and will be held on the following Day of God was ignorance except in so far as the spirit.
with them. Church needed better organization, new during the month of NOVEMBER
To-day, the buildings, Dew subscribers, and more mis- ence shown in improving a service which mates, which aggregated 3.470,748 tons. sionaries, but she needed most of all a
From 4.30 to 7 pm. TO-DAY (Thursday), 27th.
figures for Italy included the work in hand at Trieste, amounting to 110,000 of 69,000 tons, and in France of 65,000 tons In Holland there was an increase
is vital to Portugal under existing con- ditions. The problem required no vast intelligence but persistent uniform action, tons and this the changes of Ministry have
rendered impossible. Thousands of tons of provisions, the scarcity of which is felt in Portugal, are wasting and rotting in the colonies No doubt station may be one of the peasities to be paid for the privilege of being democratically govern ed, but there are limits to a people's pat ience, and there seem likely to be reached during the approaching winter and spring unless a new spirit, and above all, a spirit of continuity, be brought to beat or the whole question of provisions and communications,
about 31.000 tons higher than the figures The world's total 8,048.332 tong-was recorded for June.
SHIPPING AMALGAMATIONS
fresh outpouring of the Spirit of God. The Acts of the Apostles were full of references of the power of called the Acts of the Missionaries, and might be
the Holy Spirit as the secret of their success. Prayer for that spiritual and
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winning torre must be sincere and volved righteous lives on the part of the Each Day $2 per head, including intercessors. It was the prayer of the righteous man that exerted a mighty in- Tea. united. When the disciples were of one fluence (James e. V. v, 16). It must be
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LIVERPOOL, October 14th. An important amalgamation of coast wise shipping services is announced. The firm of Messrs 3 Langland, and Sons, Glasgow and Liverpool, has passed under guests. We needed to practice Wiliam POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUES the control of Messrs. Powell, Bacon, and Carey's motto, Expect great things. terests in the constwise shipping, trade Hough (Limited), Liverpool, whose in. from God. and attempt great things for are grouped together under the title of the Const Line.
PORTUGAL'S NEW PRESIDENT
Lissos, October 5th Today Admiral Canto e Castro Cesses
Nothing can be learned of the price at to be President of the Portuguese Be which Mestrs. Langlands have parted with public and Dr. d'Almeida takes the oath their interests to the Const Line, but it before the Joint Assembly of Senators will probably run into seven figures, "ar and Deputies. As leader of a small poli they are the owners of an excellent fleet tical party, Dr. d'Almeida strove and in of thirteen vessels, the value of which trigued to obtain this position, but it is at present day figures will be re possible that he will not find it altogether Messrs. W. E. Smith and Sons, Cardil.
high comfortable. No Portuguese President j has hitherto reached the end of his four tons deadweight from the English Steam- have purchased seven vessels of 37,950 years of office. Of Dr. d'Almeida's preship Company, run by Mesara L'Etri- decessors one resigned, one was expelled, one was shot, and the tenure of two w cheux and David, Swanses. The purchase only provisional. Thus it is under the price is stated to be something over auspices of its sixth instead of its third 750,000. The acquisition places Messrs President, that the Portuguese Republic Smith in control of 23 steamers, totalling celebrates its ninth birthday trading fleet owned in South Wales.
over 167,950 tons deadweight, the biggest Many object to Dr. & Almeida" as a party man, but others see in this some hope for the future, since a man- as versed as be must be in all the pitfalls of party politics should surely be able to see the wisdom of widening his horizon and adopting a national policy-Morn- Any Post.
MURDER MYSTERY.
INDIAN TROOPERS ARRESTED."
Two. Indian troopers of the Hongkong- Singapore Battalion, EG.A Fatal HONGKONG DEFENCE CORRE, fall and Itbar Khan were charged, at the
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