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A KOWLOON TRAGEDY.
YOUNG PORTUGUESE LADY'S DEATH,
Knocked Down by a Truck and Killed.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1918.
MR. RAMSAY
THE EXTRADITION CASE.
MACDONALD. :
Defence of 1,L:P. Policy,
A most distressing tragedy;; attended with fatal results, Mr. Ramsey MacDonald, M.P., occurred this morning at Kowloon, speaking at a Labour gathering as a result of which a young Portuguese lady lost her life through being knocked down by a truck.
Mr. Potter's Argument for the Fugitive.
Sir William Rees Davies (Chief Justics) and Mr. Justice Gow- at Blackburn on October 9 said portz (Paisne Judge) sitting as a the Independent Labour party Full Court, heard to-day, the was not much good unless it final stages of Mr. Eldon Potter's remained cemented together by argument. in substantiation personal friendship. That bed of his submission that the fugitive been the secret of their success.abould be discharged, inasmuch They had no superior porsous, no as it was not for a criminal, but boss, among them, but all woro a political offence that Lia extra- upon terms of equality common dition was sought by the Kwang- soldiers in the same battle and tung Government. inspired by exactly the same ob
The Chief Justice said he had
After attending early Mass at the Charob of the Holy Rosary, Miss Eolalia Maria Roza Pereira, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rosa Pereira, of 7, Hankow Road, Kowloon, was crossing the road on her way home when a large truck, laden with earth and jects. It was quite trao that daring had an opportunity of seeing the baaled by coolies, ran into her. the last thirteen or fourteen Attorney General this morning The incident occurred at the months some of them had been with regard to the Criminal junctions of Catheron Bad bearing preity heavy burdens. Sessions. He thought this cane Nathan Roads, near the Tele-Ho did not mind very much being would last some days and it was phone Company's office. The hanged as a criminal, but he did considered unsatisfactory to fix anfortunate lady was knocked object to being hanged as a fool. any day next week to begin the down, and rustained auch severe He did not mind very much being Orminal Sessions unless they injuries, including the fracture chastised for his mistakes, but he were sure of the present proceed. of several ribe, that she expired did object very much to new ioga terminating. That being so, within half an hour. As soon as papers and others making mis- they proposed to adjourn the they saw what had happened, the takes and then saying they were Sessions until Monday week, and coolice in obarge of the truck made his. When the statements they by that time, they were sure, this of Medical aid was summoned, made, the positions they took up, case would finish. They were and Miss Rozs Pereira wasatonge and the attitudes they assumed distinctly of opinion that that was removed to the residence of Mr. кога changed, twisted, and the proper coutes to take. A. J. Mackie, where everything manipulated to that the publio. Mr. Potter aaid he had oonolud- posible was done for her, but might have false ideas about themed his case with the exception of she died just a few moments after that was the heartrending part giving their Lordships some her distressed father was called of it. If there was any discour references. He might have to to the house. The deceased lady agement it came from that sort of make some comments; the deposi. was 34 years of age.
thing,
tione ran into many pages.
The utmost sympathy will be felt for the bereaved parents, who are old and well-known residente of Kowloon. The funeral takea place to-morrow morning, passing the Monument at about 8 o'clock, THE YAKTM MARKET.
Business Still Very Poor. Messre, Polishwalla and Kot- wall, in their para report of the 18th instant, state;—
Our last circular is dated the 5th inst, per s.8. Novara.
The Chief Justice said it was highly desirable that the other side should know what Mr. Potter was relying on,
"We" Had Been the Cabinet. Every man and woman of com- mon sense must see clearly that if Mr. Snowden, himself, and two or three others had bean responsible Mr. Polter said his only desire for the government of the country, was to point out the relevant they could not have done worse points. than bring it into a war. If the
The Chief Justice:-On the war had been forced upon them, political groande? and if Mr. Snowden, he, and his Mr. Potter: Yes, but they colleagues had been the Cabinet may cover all the points of the of the country and responsible for evidence befors the Magistrate, the military operations, they could They would certainly affect not have done much worse than the the political point directly. Since then there has been Dardanelles Expedition. If they His Lordship:-Suppose it is) nothing eventfal to relieve the had been responsible for the adjourned until two o'clock, can monotony of the preceding weeks, diplomacy and had been facad you go through the depositions the market having continued in with the problem of man pulating by then? precisely the same stagnant state, the Balkans and finding allies and Mr. Potter:- Mr. Bration in- with next to nothing passing. This is no doubt due to the disappoint using the diplomatic service for forma me he thinks we o
military ends, they could not have
It was eventually decided to ing character of demand from the made a bigger mess than the adjourn the case until Monday. countries where the farmers are Balkan diplomacy of the last bany with their harvesting opera- twelve months. If they had had tions. Baainese, during the to solve the question of Constant- fortnight has consequently been inople and to set up a policy which of finance and polition which extremely meagre, and confined would emphasise and express the would be very hard at the begin only to three or four chops. Rates principles of nationality as a conning, but would get smoother and have sagged away $2 to $4 and dition of a permanent peace in emoother as the years went on. indications point to a further Europe, they could not have made And who was going to pioneer, lo decline. Deliveries show a re- markable falling off. The market oloses exceptionally quiet.
The Bombay market is reported to have slumped away, consequent on a big drop in Cotton. "Oor above quotations are nominal.
Total sales, 550 bales. Unsold and andelivered in the godowns, 68,000 balea,
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Arrivals. The mail Sardinia and extra air. Iyo Mara
any eater mistake than that committed by the superior people during the last thirteen months.
lead, and to give the watchword and confidence to the great mass of the working people? Why, the party that bad stood firm, true, and honest during the last twelve monthe,
Questions on Recruiting. At the close of another meeting which Mr. MacDonald addressed yesterday several questions were
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Manila Tango. Speaking to na interviewer from the New York World of her experiences in the Far East, Misa Maud Allan is quoted as saying:
"The influence of the new dance was perceptible everywhere in Manila. And never in my life.
Members are requested to pro- have I seen each dreadful dan-duce their Share Certificates
when applying for payment, No] cing as I gazed at a year ago in s Manila ballroom, where members of the best scpiety were doing the turkey trot and bunny bug. It was not dancing; it was more like a hugging match. And how the girle young men pulled the around!"
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Miss Allan's eyebrows lifted and staccato uole crept into her smooth tones, saya hor interviewer. "It was the worst dancing I have ever seen," she repeated. "I was utterly shooked. My friends
Future Work for the I. L; P. The enemies of the Indepen- deat Labour party were apagainst purely them, not because they really believed they were traitors, but because they were going to remain true to their labour prin- ciples, and were not going to rise put. to any lly that might be flicked over their nose, and because they recruiting platforme when he laughed at me, but all I could do knew that the Independent knew the country was in danger, was to lean forward and store. Do Labour party was the most Mr. MacDonald said he believed you see what he's doing to her difficult party to mislead. They if the Government had taken the had tried to trick them in days of country into its confidence and peace, and they had failed. They stopped the cenecrabip tricks it had tried to bamboozle them in would have been unnecessary to dave of war, and they had failed. bave recruiting platforms. The The Independent Labour party recruiting moeting very quickly from one end of the country to changed from being a recruiting the other was to-day more flourish-meeting to a war-justifying meet ing, in better heart, and more ing.
from Bombay, and str. Komsang from Calcutta have brought in 8,900 bales for Hongkong, and 7,000 bales for Shanghai. Ship ments from Hongkong to Shang- hai, coast ports &o, nil.
Shanghai.—Advises a welcome obange in the market with good basines passing in all yoros al.] though at a discount on last values. Japanese Yera. The following sales are reported:-150 bales, Yellow Joss No. 20 a $130.
Raw cotton.-Bengal, no stook. Chinese 150 (small) balee have sold at $34 per picul. Quota. tion:-Bengal at $23 to $28, Chinese at $29 to $34.
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now? I'd say. 'Do you see what's A First and Final Dividend of happening to that other girl?" It was appalling."
And to top the indictment, Miss "Of course, in Allan went on: many other places there were no such extremes."
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your duty to help? Mr. MeoDonald: It is the duty the problems they se a party of the Government to take what would have to face? The British steps are necessary in order to per cent. War Loan is nothing leas housewife would have to shoulder defend the country, which it has than a fine achievement. It is the bardens the like of which she placed in jeopardy by its policy, intention of the Commonwealth had never before experienced, "Why don't you leave abstract Government to issue 220,000,000, and the Labour party would principles and face concrete facts? of which the $5,000,000 already have to help her not to bear them The enemy is at the gates, and issued is the first instalment. This but to shuffle them off her back how are we to remove him?" was was subscribed for more than two- on to the backs of those olasses pot by another member of the and-a-half times over, the applica- tions amouating to nearly who ought to bear them. Markete, audience.
"I have been facing concrete when it is remembered that the
£13,000,000—an important sum, |--~ transport, and shipping ware all 162
to night," replied Mr. disorganiser, capital was being facto 178
this total population of Australia is I worn out and nat properly re- MacDonald,
less
The than 5,000,000. break militariem in placed, large masses of it had war been blown to emithereens in gas Earope. You are not going entire loam, when issued, will and nothing more substantial, to do that simply by appealing for represent about £4 per hand, in and they were going to have a recruite, but by making publia cluding women and children. debt at the end of the war of at opinion so enlightened that when various States, New South Wales With regard to the position of the least $2,500,000,000. They would the war is ouded the peace that headed the list with nearly fivo have to find the interest for this will be secured will not be merely thousand applications for a total WANTED. Married Couple, and also to bear and meet hon- a temporary peace but a finalone.
who would be willing to ourably their obligations to the Asked as to what the workers of 55,383,710. Victoria was only
rent nicely furnished CORNER .even soldiere, their widows and or should do if the Government a little behind, and phans. And when all that had brought in consoription, Mr. Mac Tasmania sent close upon six FLAT: two Bedrooms. large for combined dining and drawing applications bundred been added up and total presented Donald remarked that, as he had
All rooms opon on to room. $352 740. The nocssa of this
Every convenience; to the people of the country previously said, he was against Bnancial operation testifies to the piano; table and bed linen. out
verandah. thin would come the time conscription. He believed that wesita and power of Australia,lery, eta. Fental $85 monthly: for calm thinking men. and the voluntary system would have which is obviously not to be ax available from December 1st.
by their political given the Government all the men Bagacity and wisdom to beat out a it wonted had it dealt properly hausted by a mers £20,000,000 Write to Comfort,"
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