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`TRAFFICKING IN ARMS.
ALARMING INCREASE.
Trafficking in arms' appears to be The charitable work carried on by the flourishing in the Colony despite the Italian Sisters of Hongkong in their efforts of the Police and the stringent schools and other institutions depends sentences inflicted by the Magistrate on largely on the success of the annual fancy offenders. On Friday last. an interest baziar beld by the Sisters at the Italian ing story was told at the Magistracy. Convent School. The 1919 bazaar was held when a sampan-owner was charged with Saturday and yesterday. and being in anlawful possession of five the Mother Superior and her very will revolvers and a large qunatite "of am' ing band of assistants are anxious to see munition. it their efforts to raise funds meet with
on
The discovery of the attempted sing.
1918.
WEDDINGS IN HONGKONG.
AINSLIE JAMES,
At St. John's Cathedral, on Saturday, the Rev. H. Copler Moyle oficiating. the marriage took place of Mr. Ernest James Ainslie, of Mesers, Lane, Craw ford & Co, younger son of Captain and Mrs. Ainslie, of Dover and Miss Annie Elizabeth James, older daughter of Mr.
W. G. James, of Dover,
a great a success as in previous yearsling was made by a Chinese constable embroidered crepe de chine dress: The present high cost of living and the unprecedented rate at exchange is. mak- ing it harder than ever for the Sisters to keep things going?
THE CHINA EQUADRON;- ARRIVAL OF THE SIXTH
MARINE FLOTILLA,
The Sixth Submarine Flotili the arrival of which has been awaited with much local interest, steamed into Earbour yesterday afternoon. The Hutilla which is composed of the Ambrose (patent ship), the Koration (loop), the femaskine (drifter) and submarines L. LO, LA, LO,
and L13. left Devonport on Sep- tember 15th, and was in Singapore when the transport Traz os Montes, with the Wiltshires, left that port for Hongkong. The Ambrose is one of the numerous specially fitted-out ships for anbmarine work, and as such was employed in vari-
parts of the North Sea and other Spheres of naval activity during the war. She is thoroughly up-to-date, and carries. every facility and equipment for her special duties
The bride, who arrived only recently was given away by Mr. R. Henderson. She was becomingly attired in a white
who went on board the Empress of dain
with a white velvet hat and 'car- to meet a relative. He and defendant. ried a shower bouquet of white roses carrying a basket which appeared to be and maiden-hair fern, wearing also, extraordinarily heavy and asked in diamond pendant, the gift of the The school hall, in which the Bazaar what it contained. The man replied bridegroom. She was attended by Mrs. was held, presented a very animated ap soap."" Just then a portion of the Bridger, who wore a white serga. pearance on Saturday morning
when
coat and skirt with a Bose du Barry Signora Eles, wife of the Italian Casalbasket gave way and a revolver fell to formally opened the Bazaar.
velour hat the ground. Another man, carrying a The well-
Mr. B. Bridger acted as "best" Bled stalls, replete with dainty articles, similar basket, disappeared: Defendant
was arrested.
After the ceremony, a reception the riot of colour and the smiling and happy girls, who fitted here and there
Mr M. K. Lo, for the defence, stated the customary toasts were honoured, and continue to discharge on the China
was held at the Hongkong Hotel when putting the finishing touch to the decorathat his client had brought bis sampad afterwards, the newly-married couple war, and much speedier than the ordin
tions, augured well for the success of the from Yaumati to seek custom. He was Bazaar.
unaware of the contents of the basket. At the entrance to the Hall was the The man who was responsible bad es. Lucky Well-30 cents for a "dip "caped, and be asked that his client
should be discharged." which proved a centre of attraction for
The CS. P. difered from Mr. Lo. He
CAME FROM CANADA.
"MAR.
left for the West River for their honey- moon, the bride's going-away dress being a tawn gabardine cont rock, with a georgette bat..
last, by the staff of Lane. Crawford & Co, with a solid silver cake stand and pair of sweetmeat dishes, the presentation being made by Mr. H. E, Scriven, the senior member of the staff. Amongst other presents received, was a handsome silver cocktail shaker, presented to the bridegroom by the officers and fellow troopers of the Mounted Palice Reserve.
The Marnain is a sloop of nearly 1,000 tons, and was latterly employed as- tender to the Ambrose, a duty she will
Station. She is also a product of the
ary sloops of pre-war times, most of which were built for river and shallow Sea patrol.
M
The Moonshine is a large drifter at- She was originally in the mercantile marine service, and was taken ou, dur- ing the last year of the war, for mining duties, for which she is specially adapted. ing and sweeping mine.. She has all the latest equipment for lift
the children, as the Well was a treasure-pressed for a heavy penalty, stating that Mr. Ainslie was presented on Monday tached to the Flotilla Por mining service.. trove of toys of every description as well the recent affray in Kennedy Town was as dainty confections. Those who were
the result of trafficking in arms.
Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to in charge of the Well-the Miseses Annie nine months' hard labour. Jenkyns, Mary, Holden. Katie Sullivan, Annie Pereira and Gracila "Lay-were
A Chinese charged, on Saturday, kept busy all the time attending to the magazine pistols and 13 rounds of am with being in unlawful possession of three wants of their little custcarers.munition, the latter being concealed in
Inside the main hall a feast of colour purse. awaited the visitor, At a table at the entrance Miss Emilia Figuerado dis pensed tickets for the 82 and $1 atulla and the Misses Germaine Klein and Dorothy Barwald exchanged the tickets for numbers corresponding to the prizes in those stalls. The stalls, which ran
Defendant stated that he had only re cently arrived from "Canada and was on his way to Hoiping.
Mr. Smith fined defendant. $25. COGLIE WITH WINCHESTER AMMUNITION. 900 rounds of Winchester ammunition in A Chinese was charged with having
his possession..
THOMPSON-MILLS.
The marriage took place at St. Joseph's Church, on Saturday afternoon, of Mr. Frederick George Thompson
The submarines six in number are of the well-known L type, well nigh 1.000- toos in displacement, well armed and very speedy both awash and submerged.. They are products of the war and some of them had rather exciting experiences. during the war:
It will be noticed that amongst the offi cets is Lieutenant W. St. A. Malleson, V.C.
The full list of the officers of "the -Flotillaïare +
The ceremony Commander,
of
the whole length of the room, were fulls searched in Morrison Street and he Inspector Brazil said that defendant of-useful-articles for the home, the handi work of the Sisters and the pupils. The had the contraband concealed round his the Dairy Farm Company, and Misa young ladies who were in charge of these Waist
Beatrice Marion Milk. stalls-the Misses
Defendant pleaded ignorance, saying Marianne Thomas, Maria Santos, Carlotta Rozario, Rom that he was engaged to take the ammunt was performed by the Rev. Father ASCIO
Agnes Lau. Roza La Mariation to the Chuen Chow-
Augustine. Almeida, Maria, Carmo, Ivy Guingam Mr. Smith sentenced defendant to nine Cecilia Silva, Vide Williams, Carlotta months' hard labour... Beauwolfe, Molly Bryan, aud Conchita
AN EXPENSIVE DINE
ENTE SAPPER AND
BICYCLE.
"
At the Magistracy, on Saturday, a Chinese ex-Sapper was charged with stealing a bicycle.
Graça seemed to have an infaitive know Ledige
of the exact place in wizich enth-of Bazaar was called the pore kept.
Sale Start Here, the cynosure of all eyes and atten tion WAS a magnificient array of dolls. wl1 beautifull dressed with perfect. taste. These were the prizes ..of IL big drawing the tickets for which found ready buyers There was also a very fine collection of his bicycle at the back of Humphrey's Sergt. Aris said that complainant left cushions, handbags, dresses, etc., for sale building, Kowloon, and entered a house. at this stali. Little Miss Leonore Silva but, on his return. he missed the bicycle. was the presiding genius, the others who He reported the theft to the Police, and helped being the Misses Maria Ozorio, a detective, who was sent out to inves Agnes Gil, Dolly Hanson, Ottilia Bitchie tigate, saw defendant riding the bicycle. Eugenia Ritchie, Carrie Tennyson and Defendant, on noticing the detective, Angelina Santos.
Not the least attractive, in the Hall was the Sweets Stall, which contained large quantity of home-made sweets, all daintily packed in boxes and bags made by the girls. The sweets were good and moderate in price and the sellers, the Misees Felicidade Neves, Josephine Car- rolero, and Margaret Holden, could complain of lack of patronage.
pot Таста was 、 constant stream of visitors and the Misses Virgina Chĩa, Severa de La Vina Emma Parros, Vicente Osmens, and Frances Lang he were deputed to act as cicerones to the visitors through the maze of stairs from the entrance to the Bazaar Hall, bad no sipecure
Judging by the attendance, the results on Saturday must have proved satisfactory to the Sisters.
The wet weather yesterday, unfortunately, pro vented many from going to the Bazaar.
TRADE REPORT,
EXPORTS.
COWHIDES.Thore is a very fair de mand for good quality hides, but supplies- of this description are moderate The closing rate for 8/17 lbs. is about $95
picul BUTTALO
Large
stock, no busi reported The
The present quotation is about. 854 per picul ex-godown..
ANISEED OIL-150 is down to $141.30- per pioul with little demand.
per
ness
CASSIA OILS-Unchanged at last quots
tions.
Woon Oil-About 2/3,000 cases have been put through at 823 per picul
PRANUT OIL-No. 1 at 828: No.2 at 827; large supplies, no demand.
TLA OLL24.50 large supplies no de mand.
TIK.Nothing to report,
main, practically unchanged.
Prices ro
CANTEARIDES car, he had, at about $1
per picul.
away.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. J. Walker, manager of the Dairy Farm. in silver and pearls over crepe satin. The court train of silk net was embroidered in silver. She wore the conventional tulle veil surmounted with orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of tuberosas and maiderhair fera tied with
bridesmaids, the Misses Esme and Enid long streamers of white ribben..
Cornell, wore piuk silk dresses with hats to match. were carried out by Mr. M. Manuk
The duties of "bess man"
The
After the ceremony a reception was
eft the bicycle on the road and ran held at the residence of Madame Kurosky, Defendant said a friend lent him the 18 Ica House Street. The newly-married bicycle for a ride. He did not know it couple later left for Canton and Macao, a stolen. He was unable to find his where the honeymoon will be spent. The friend he had disappeared.
Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to bride's going-away dress was of grey and four weeks' hard labour;
white embroidered charmeuse.
HONGKONG FUND FOR WAR DEVASTATED FRANCE.
PANSY DAY FUND.
100
acknowledged:
The following donations are gratefully
Un Ecossais"?
R. M. Dyer Mr. H. Sieling Mr. J. H. Wallace
A H. Compton:
B. S
M..
Sassoon
Mr. J. Jonckheer
Mr. W. D, Kraft
Mr.-F. C. Hall........ Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar
From Golfer, Fanling, Sat
day afternoon
Total: Already! acknowledged..
Ends
10:
335
1,105 Grand total ..$1,440 Further subscriptions are invited and may be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Matheson, care of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
The bridegroom'a gift to the bride was a. diamond bracelet, the bride present ing the groom with a diamond tie pia.
FIRE AT SHAUKIWAN.
RESIN FACTORY BURNT DOWN.
A considerable fire broke out in a resin. factory at Shaakivan on Saturday night and continued for over three. hours.
FLOTILLA OFFICERS.
LieutCommander,
Lieutenant, Engr.-Commander,
Engr.-Lieutenant,
Chaplain,
Cecil P.
D.S.O..
Talbot.
R. C. Hayes, O.B.E.
D. F. Jones,
R. B. Martial': J. E. Dicken, HW Grant (log
ality with....
B.
Sub
H. Wilkinsoa
(for duty with Sub marines).
The Rev. G. W. B.
Stat:.
Paymr. Commander, E. Boucher. Surg-Lt. Commander, T. Cock,
Chief Shipwright, Pay-Sub-Lieutenant, J. A. Miller. Chief Guanot;
H. F. Gunner,
Boatswain,
Bevan.
C. A. M. Brown. J. F. Wilson. W. J. Reynolds.. H. Lesa. H. C. Schofield,
Artificer Engineer, Warrant Telegraphist, N. McLeod. Warrant Electrician, W, Gibson.
Paymr.-Midshipman, A. W. Holmes.
Commander, Lieut.-Commander,
TOR COMMAND OF SVBMARINES.
Lieutenant,
B. Ackworth, D.S.O. C. O. Regaart.
A. B. Greig, D.S.C.
R. N. Stopford. T. A. Powell.
C. P Selow.
N
Manley
D.
D.S.0.
Dolphin,
D. . Peyton-Ward. A. M. Carrie.
C. G. McArthur.
FOR BUBMARINEI,
Lieut, Commander;
Sub-Lientens
The scene of the conflagration is a q20 storied building used as a factory for the preparation of resin. It appears that one of the cauldrons boiled over and the burning re set fire to the building, a dilapidated one. The operatives im Artiseer Engineer, mediately left the doomed building and reported the matter to the Police, who, in turn, communicated with the Fire Brigade. In the meantime, Inspector Angus, assisted by the Police of the, dis- trict, made berculean efforts to ex tinguish the flames, which, fanned by the Uanger, The Paris correspondent of the Newind, increased in volane every minute. York Sun reports that according to a certain British diplomat, the Japaneer Liquid rosin fowed in streams right on Government proposes to open negotia to the road and the fire had reached such tions with the British authorities with
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
KWANGSI CAMPHOR is now quoted at regard to a revision of the Anglo-Japan an intensity that a sheen was visible fa $200 per pical but a small lot was reese Alliance, but the British Govern the sky. By the time the brigade - cently done at $286. Anment has no desire to continue the rived on the scene, the building was almost
FOOCHOW CAMPHon-Business reported Alliance. The reasons given for this
Mato,
·G. A. G. Haggard,
D.S.C.
C. O'Callaghan, D.S.O. T. M. Taylor.
B. Y. Mack, D.S.C.
I. G. Ausdeti.. B. C. A. Tweedy. W. St.
St. A. Malleson,
Y.C..
A. S. Hutchison B. L. Clark.) J. H. McNair, T. F. Turner,
J. de M. Leathes... W. J R. Beech. G.
W E Caste
G. G. Thyne.
E. P. bweeton..
E. A. Williamson
A.J. Nish,
J. D. Irvine
J.
Вудов.
J. McDougall,
J. V. Bond.
F. H. Jarvis,
W. H. Martin.
E. Sykes,
E. G. Eldridge
J. Light
MINES IN CHINA: According to a Shanghai message.
done at $280. Closing rate is 300 per disinclination of the British authorities destroyed; Superintendent Lane and his appears that a Sino-Japanese ventura, is picul
for the continuation of the Anglo- men, however, exerted themselves to now under way there. A party of lead- STARAKISZED About 800/200 have Japanese Alliance are that, first, the
ing Chinese business men in co-operation,
GALANGAL Nothing doing.
been booked at #25 to $25.50 per picul Alliance runs counter to the spirit of their utmost and, perceiving their with enterprising Japanees gentlemen,
Gallnuts are gulet at
Totay's outbreak of the war, Japan hea
the League of Nations; secondly, since efforts to save the factory were such Mera Yamamoto Jotaro, price is about $6 per pical
LARDS.Prices have declined $1 to $1.50 used British shipping from the Eastern futile, turned their attention to the ad Shiraishi Ryuhei, Takagi Roknie
arranging for the establishment of.. per picul owing to absence of demandi
sed, and, consequently, Japan is now rejecent buildings on which a steady shower concern with a capital of Rica Homebusincwy reported in old Earded as a dangerous commercial rival of water was played. For three hours What kind of business, the new comp Crop grain for early shipment to Daban
itain; and thirdly, Australia is the fire continued and at last died out intersting to note that
is going to run is not stated Porti Our market has ruled firm dur
osed, to the maintenance of the ing the past wook, and prices have been fully maintained. In new crop rice, no fresh business dias been recorded Last se the Beat
It is explained that Admiral by itself leaving behind the charred gentlemen Interested rekto teve's plan for dispatching a big skeleton of. squadron to the Pacific is illustrative of paras
Britam's intention of repudiating the dyplom Anglo-Japanese Allianc
WAS ODGO & Tesla factory, and other rights to the Broken part of their subscripti mage is estimated at: 83,000 and 13 the new form
which avóta