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“Music Hath Its Charm:" Strange
Behaviour of Chinese
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POSTE RESTANTE COR. RESPONDENCE
Ali Janab Kassem Ahmed, Mr. E. 'G. Abbott, A. Abdoolla Co., Anglo Danish Shipping Co., John Brown,
A cocert given by Mr. Albert a very handsome sedan chair await- British Flashlight Co., Mrs. H. C. Smith on September 25, 1858, a, ed him with all the paraphernalia Brown, J. M. Brown, L. Biseuil, the Hongkong Club in aid of local of a celestial procession-music to Mis, C. A. Bartlett, Boy & Co., Ltd. most undenal drive demons, and to call attention Dr. Cheung Wat Po, T. W. Chinn, charities, had arquel in those far off days in to the parade, flags with devices Curran, Chinese Commercial Hongkong. Mr. Albert Smith was setting forth his virtues and tal-Bank, Chy Wah dg. Co. Ltd. a well-known musician in his day l'ents, emblems denoting offerings Perrin Cooper and Co., Mrs. Eva and the following account taken and sacrifices for peace and plenty Charles, The China Specle Bank from our files of what the Chinese to be his lot on earth, with hap-Upton Close, J. F. Clarkeson, D. 8. did to honour him may prove in piness and fame afterwards. Thus Cooperman, Dickson Parker Co.. conveyed and accompanied he was Mrs. T K Davies, MrsK: Davies, tereating:
the Eastern Trading Co., Edison Music The Chinese were greatly puzzled carried through the town to what to make of Mr. Albert Smith. wharf of the P, & O. Company, Store. Eastern Froduce and Import Ha mixed with thera as much as he where, he embarked amidst a dis- Co., Mr. M. E. Eliss, Fupau Her- possibly could, and tickled them play of firecrackers which were manos y Gio, Roger Fennell, Gen- aninzingly with his drollery. They meant to propitiate the elements eral Imp. Exp. Co, Ltd, Messrs. J. saw he was a celebrity among his until he should be wifely landed at B. Gutierrez and Co., Mr. F.L Heath, Hardware Mfg. Co., Messrs. Countrymen, and they came to the home.
Mr. Albert Smith has just cause. D. Hoe and Co., Hong Kong conclusion that he was something between a sage and a funny devil. to be proud of his feception in China Tdg. Co., Ltd., G. P. Henry, When however, they saw that all China, and of the unique ovation Mr. Hamaya, International Indus- International the respectable foreigners "thronged made on his quitting it. He won trial Trading Co.. to the entertainment he gave, and the hearts of all here. and was Book Co., Josef Sin-Thong, Fred Ora L. Kopisca, Khoo learnt that all the proceeds of the literally overwhelmed with presents Kunsu, same were given to the charities, in the shape of Chinese curice, Keng Tay, Dr. Lee, MI O. Logan, they niyahed with astonishment, which money could not have bought Mrs. H. Ludwig, W. Loew, L. Lor- And approbation. They seemed and for which the colony was ran ing, Mr. J. Y. Lum, Ming With determined to give vent to their sacked to throw at his feet. He Mantle Works, Mr. A. Major, A. feelings in some way and they cer- must have received many things Mauer, K. J. Marshall, Oriental tainly hit "upon a most affectual which cannot be replaced, and we Engineering Co., W. F. O'Farrell, say he has the means to Okura and Co., A. O. Patteal and plan, for they paid him a compli- should inent that never before was accord furnish a museum' which never had Co., C. Pallanjee and Co., Marlo its equal in Europe, and which Pirovano, Antoine Poli, J. W. Rid- ed to any white mortal man.
Accordingly, at the time appoint.George Robins would be at a stand-dock, Miss Hilda Reay, Reman
still to puff "up."
ed for Mr. Smith to leave the Club,
CHINESE CLERK CHARGED
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT
CONVERSION
A "Chinese clerk employed by Messrs. A. Sek & Co., the well- knoway local photographers was ebarged before Mr. Wynne-Joues on Saturday, with fraudulent conversion of a quantity of photographic sup- plies, valued at $431.63, which he recieved on behalf of A. Sek & Co. from the Eastman Kodak Company, between June 23 and July 24.
Mr. Peter Sin appeared on be- half of A Sek & Co., and when defendant pleaded guilty, Mr. Sin said that the defendant had given every possible assistance to the police in recovering the property aad in fammess he thought the case should be dealt with summarily and not sent to the Sessions.
THE DUTCH INDIES
Expected Campaign Against Japanese
Trade
BRITAIN STILL BLAMED!
Tokyo-Trade circles here at tach much importance to the re- ported restriction of trade in the Dutch East Indies which, they understand, is intended to oust Japanese goods from that country. Both exporters and shipping men are endeavouring to learn the true situation.
According to the telegram re-
The hearing was fixed for Thurs-ceived by a certain shipping com- day, August 24, at 2.30 p.m.
The
MR FRED TERRY
ESTATE PROVED AT
*£20,521
Knitting Mill, A. Strok, Mrs. L. R. Steel, Dr. H. G. Strong. G. Sahib, Tan Say Lee, Miss L Tol, Y. Tanaka, United Chemical Works. C. Watson, Winminhin Battery Co., Miss Whitestone, D. Yoshite, Mrs. M. M. Young, Yee Wah, s/o Mar- colll Bros.
Unclaimed Radio Telegrams.
3932, from Shanghai; 4422, from Macau; Rangomela, from B.8. Empress of Japan; Winter, from 8.3. Kaying: Tsantsekee." Hotel Cecil, from Amoy.
Registered Articles.
American Foreign Ins. Assn., Thomas Chon, The Equitable Trust Co., E. B. Tilsinger, Kai Cheong Mr. Tssa Muradjalian, Carapet Manasseh Esq., T. W. Simmons and Co., Arthur Sanger.
HAN DYNASTY BRONZE
STATUE
DUG UP IN SHAMSHUI
DISTRICT
to
pany here, about which mention was made in yesterday's issue, the Dutch Government is to take a
Reports band state united front with Britain and
that France in rejecting Japanese a farmer named Ma Che Taun goods. The rumoured restriction of Tosg Mei, village in the Sham of trade to Dutch ships is merely shui district, recently discovered an ancient bronze statue when he and his workmen were digging, a new well near the Wan Mow Сате..
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An Unbalanced Trade.
One of the economic reasons for
The statue was found at a depth KWANGTUNG AIR SERVICE estate of Mr. Frederick which the Dutch Government now
of about eight feet, and on the Terry, the famous actor-manager, attempts to oust Japanese goods back of the pedestal are a number URGENT CHAMBER OF brother of the late Ellen Terry, and is the disparity of trade between of characters, which are likely to COMMERCE PETITION. father of Phyllis Neilson-Terry and the two countries. By virtue of
Canton, Aug. 19.” the late Dennis Nelson-Terry, has the depreciation of the yen ex- prove very difficult to decypher.
So far, no other relics, have been been proved at £90,521 (net person-change, Japan's exports to the
found and the farmer has taken THE provincial Chamber of Com- alty £19,879).
Dutch East Indies jumped He left to his wife (Julia Neil Y100,000,000 last year, while her the statue to experts to decide its son) £2,000, all his household effects imports were only Y40,000,000. The age and period.
It is believed that the bronze do her to be disposed of in accord fall of the yen, as well as the boy statue dates from the "Han" ance with any memorandum left by cott of Japanese goods in China,
dynasty. him and all his interest in their which resulted in the sharp fall joint theatrical enterprises, except of the Import of crude sugar, was his interest in their stores ab Brix-responsible for the poor Import
trade.
ton.
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£1,000 each was bequeathed to his friends, Arthur Garrett and Violet Fairbrother, £250 to his brother, Charles Terry, £50 to Polly Convey, £30 to Miss "Non" Furnival.
Surtmises.
tó
On the other hand, the trade relations between the Dutch In- dies and Britain, have, been nor-
£100 to his late chauffeur Fremat Britain importing rubber and derick Wilson.
-Spencer..
THEFT OF A WRIST. WATCH
"YOUNG CHINESE GIRL
IN TROUBLE
TWO OPIUM DIVANS RAIDED
PRINCIPAL TENANTS'
FINED
merce is to petition the South- west Political Council and the Governi❤ Kwangtung Provincial
Two Chinese men Mak Wah ment to maintain a" commercial
and Wong Fook and a woman Lai air service in this province.
Declaring that derial com- Sam appeared before Mr Butters munication had made great strides at the Kowloon Magistracy on in Europe and America, the peti Saturday morning, charged with tion points out that, communica- Keeping pium divans and the un-
other lawful possession tion between Canton and
of prepared districts in the province is very opium.
slow and should be speeded up by Ar service. The difficulty is much tive that the first defendant was It was stated by a Chinese détec- greater as regards communication
between Canton and places in the principal tenant of No. 17, Tung On Street, 1st floor, and the Yünnah and Szechuen, M mbar from the pitch adres Just A young Chinese girl named Lohe petition further states that second and third were from No. an air mail service, will be soon 66 Reclamation Street, Mongkok. £gs to his late valet, Robert much as postal cotton and Kam Chee appeared before started between Capton and The first and second defendanta sundry, goods to, the latter. As re- Schofield at the Central Magistracy. Shanghai and that important pleaded guilty and the Magistrate Exo to his friend, Neillie Schwa gard the restriction of trade to Saturday morning charged with places in Kwanghang should be fined the Arst 8348 or ten weeks Dutch ships, it is pointed out that, stealing 2. wrist watch belonging inked up the same means. If hard labour, and the second $320 be, "who nursed me through very, as Mr. Kripps, chairman of the to a woman Lo Me Ching of No. Canton is connected ith other or three months bad times. ABRANT
Anglo-Dutch Indies Association, 37, East Street, 2nd floor
towns in this One of his silver salvers to his old | is a managing director of a lead- It was stated by Z European where by an air line, the prpaper- friend. Bir John Blanding British shipping company and detective that complainant report of the province
And he declared that moneys ad as he has long been advocating ed to the police at the No: 7 Police further pol vanced during his lifetime to the exclusion of Japanese goods Station that she had lost a wrist-air any legaties were intended as from the Dutch Indies, such an watch between the 18th and the 18th Three Year Plan and gifts "or have been forgiven by me arrangement is posible.
Subject to some other specific be Since the occurrence of the questa he left the residue of the Manchurian affair, the feeling in property to his wife for life, and many countries towards Japan has on ber death as to £500 to his become unfavourable, and this is granddaughter, Hazel Neilson being made use of by Britain, Terry, on attaining 5 years, or to Japanese traders consider accord her children, whom isiling to his ing to Asahi Turthermore, for the granddaughter, Monica, and 2500 protection of her gold standard to his granddaughter, Monica, on Holland needs British assistance. attaining 25 years or to her child and a restrained by the British ren, whom failing to the renduary policy on Japan. estate.#2:
The ultimate residue was left as
to half upon trust for his daughter,
A Caütions Feeling.
instant, and the suspected that the article was stolen by the defendant; who temporarily boarded at her house. A DEDO
After the report had been made, Chinese defective arrested de- fendant, and found the watch "at the Lee Shing Fan Shop
After the bearing the Magistrate ordered that the watch Ue frst re- turned to the complainant, and the was adjourned till this mor-
and else
out that
The third was discharged with a caution.
service is included in the ad mod” ni mudda m'i.
KWANGTUNG PAWNSHOPS
old there-
CHINESE TRADE UNION RE-ORGANISATION
AB
ACCOMMODATE POOR
**PEOPLE ONLY.-
Canton, Aug. 19. regards the government Canton. Aug.
operation of pawnshops, an TH Kwangtung Mechanics peal of the provincial depart- Union yesterday took over ment of finance stated that valu- control of the Motor Driversables and jewelry will not be Branch Union, and three members accepted as pledges but will ac-. have been appointed as executive cept only ordinary commodities. omcialf of the branch union. The The theory is that the public
poor people and not)
It is also feared that epu
Many traders are, however, the Dutch Government, also. has a Phyllis King, with remainder to her children as abe may otherwise clined to think that the Dutch sort of Candans feel towards reorganization is necessary follow-pawnshops will accommodate only: appoint and half to Violet Fare Government will not take too the geographical rela ons between Ing the readjustment, of brother absolutely, whom failing to radical an action against Japan. the Dutch *mules: and Japan, Mechanics' Union VERON her hefrs and executors, or should The Dutch Government 14 afraid Many traders are of opinion thist she predecease and leave no will of any resistarice on the part of Japan cur tee her way to ha then between her nephew, Harcourt the natives and therefore will en- just Farebrother, and her Cousin's evour to supply cheap goods to suitalizi
daughter, Audrey Elizabeth, Marthem. According to the Mainicht, for a one-sided
shall,
(Contrsued at Yoot of next col.) - Lidki (will: Be greatly'
The Kuomin
Committee
Southwest Ex-iple may, TE
anitage.
the themoüblic, pawnshops