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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916.
The Village Murder Casa,
The Chief Justice was yester Cay called upon so pass sentence of death in a class of case that was probably common enough in the early days of the Colony but that is now extremely rare, Obviously the jury could not havO arrived at any other verdict then that which they delivered and, just as obviously, the Chief
DAY BY DAY.
WHEN PROSPERITY TURNS MAN'S HEAD IT MAKES A PITIFUL
SIGHT OF HIM.
The Weather.
At the Peak 8am. Temp. 74: suncbine. (1915, 77 ennshine.)
Lower level 8 sm. Temp. 80;
BROWN BRANDY Justice had ad choice but to sunshine. (1915, 83 sunabins.)
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HONGKONG.
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The Malla.
Fentenca the offender to death. In a word, an old man'of sevenly who, for all that is known to Siberian Mails-Dae per the contrary.
bad led
Chenan to-day. perfectly respectable and law-Osnadian, American and U. abiding life, killed another man Maile. Closed per se. Pro- because he believed that this: tesilaua at Ip.m, to-day, individual's actions were bring English Mail.-Closes per 8.2. ing bad jos to his (the septas- Namur at 5 p.m. to-morrow: genarian's) village. . Goverment | Lae been taught. euch bitter! lessons in connection with Ireland
of
and fudia that it may be said on long ago to have registered] ล pious resolution to leave' the religious convictions its subjects alone. Indeed it has become one of our proudest bossle, ae Britishers, that our Empire koowa how to handle all ́j people, natione end languages and creede; and that it is amind to deal with absolute fairness and consideration towarde all, Ati
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to the same time this toleration does
the truth and print the news without fear or favour,
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong:
Taleshone: No. I
A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.
MARRIAGE,
The Dollar..
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(Autumnal Equinox. To-morrow, according to the Obioese calendar, ia the festival of “Ob'io Fen", or the Autumnal Equinox.
The Gymkhana. not extend to assault or murder A gymkbans, under the in the
name ci religion, auspices of the Hongkong There have been times when, Gymkhana Club, takes place at as in the
case of the tutte Happy Valley to-morrow after practice, it Laa had noon, racing commencing at 3.45.
o be made clear that Britain accepts no excuse for deliberate
Big Oplam Haul.
murder; and the Chinese have to Last evening Sergeant Pincott learn that, Jung-ahui or no fung seized on board the 1.8. Sunkiang shui, a man cannot take the life 1,325 taels of prepared opium, of another on British soil with The drug was concealed in the impunity. The old man who was bilges of the ship. sentenced yesterday was not, iò the strictest moral sense, a crimin-
RADDON-EMBLER.-On September 12, 1916, at Shanghai, before H. B. M Consul-General, Sir E. H. Fraser. K.C.M.G., F. Geo. Baddon, youngest son of J. W. G. Raddon, of Ilford, Sussex. Engal, and we do not doubt for a land, to Sabina E. Embler, youngest daughter of Wm. M. Embler,
of New York.
DEATH.
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A SAILOR'S NIGHT OUT, THE MONEY MARKET.
Trouble.. at Soldiers","and Saltors' Home.
Gold.
TYPHOON AT PAKHOL,
were
proper many stripped of tiles, whilst other
Masers, Montagu and Company's Considerable Damare Done.
Report. There was a stormy soene in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home,
A Pakhoi correspondent kindly Arsenal Street, last night, in
Mamre, Samuel Montagu and sends us the following under consequence of which Heinrick Co., in their report dated August | date of the 17th instant A. Sibostson, a bosun's mate of 10, state :--- the U. 8. A. naval boat, Elcano,
This port wasted, by a typhoon accompany by heavy was charged before Mr. F. A. The gold-holding against the rain on the 7th inet. During the Haseland at the Magistracy this note issue of the Book of England day there was indications of a 8.8.1 boy at the Home and also
morning with ascualting the No. was increased by $1.865,675, blow, the wind being from the Financial circles in the United north. From sunset the force of the Instisate, to the extent of $5. are exercised considerably as to increase and at midnight reached with damaging the property of States of America and elsewhere the wind gradually began to The evidence given by com- the effects of the watapon curren-ite fall force. From this time the bandage, was that the defendant Mining Age, of New York, under came from the east, and at day- plainant, whose head was in soy. G. G. Bioe's Industrial and wind gradually moved round and came into the Home at about date July 24, 1916, remarks as light it came direct from the eix o'clock and called for some follows:-
south, but had lost mach of its food. He was served but could not "The one great argument for foron. demand to-day was 24. 2.5/18d.coming back asked for more food, silver in Europe after the war is proved that it had wrought mach The opening rate of the dollar
pay. He later went out and on the probable remonetisation of A gase round at daylight which witness refused to give him, the scarcity of gold and the buge havoo. Chinese huts and houses To-morrow's Anniversary. as he had no money. Defendant expansion in the carready of the in the suburbs were partly To-morrow is the 113th anni-then atrock him several times, belligerents. The interest on the demolished, whilst others were versary of the battle of Asssye. and as he (complainant) tried to war debt, payable in gold, will levelled to the ground. Trees get away, defendant picked up a alone make huge inrosda on the could be seen everywhers uproot. billiard one and struck him world's available gold supply. ed and emashed. several times on the head and On July 31, 1914, the debts of A walk round the place proved did not know any more. arm. Witness then fell down and the six principal beligerent that considerable damage had· powers were $26,500,000 on been done: two at lesat of the Defendant aid the witness July 31st. 1916 the debt will compound walls af foreign resi alruck him over the head be $72,000,000,000, an increasedences were partly down, whilst with a chair, but this witness of $45,000,000,000. To pay in- of a Chinese compound wall of denied.
tereat on the new debt at a some four hundred yards in to his Worship said defendantsitate about #2882,000,000 of The weaker Chinese structures in
Sergeant MacDonald, replying average of 4 per cent, will necer extent, two-thirds was down." had a mark on the head when he European gold for yearly interest exposed positions were mostly was brought to the station. charges alone. Monetary experts demolished and deserted. In the
Complainant stated he did not see in this the vital necessity of native town know how defendant got the mark.tubeidiary silver coinage to meet roofs Evidence was next given by a the everyday needs of commercial their that when defendant came in for money, silver coins, or else as a hundreds of trees were uprooted; boy at the Home. He said currency, either as real silver fixtures lay in the streets. Some food be seemed to be drunk. He silver reserve backing the issue good portion had fallen to the slept from six o'clock to nine, and of silver certificateo,"
north wind, and more had fallen went out for a few minutes. He There exists a possibility that to the east wind, whilst a few Stolen from his Pocket. came back and wanted some mors some European countries may had fallen to the south wind. second that His Excellency will bille, s shopman of 51, Des Voeux could not pay and it
Whilst on his way to pay some food and was given it, bat decide to purchase and coin silver Same of the oldest trees in the give the fullest consideration to Road, was passing through Bon-therefore taken away from him. reserve against the portion of uprooted a few of them had was in order to provide a metallle port ware too firmly rooted to be MORTON-Suddenly at Tangku, Amelia Gertrude (Millie) the jury's recommendation. At hem Strand when came person Defendant struck the head boy their note issues which has no snapped off a few feet from the the same time it was highly atole from bis coat pocket $1,200 and also secured a billiard cue such becking, but it is not correct ground, whilst the tranks of necessary that the sanctity of in notes.
and used that to hit him with. to assume that the interest on the other treee "rerembled a cork human life abould be sternly im-
Witness pressed on the Chinese populace. Reading Matter for the Troops.
told, defendant he whole national debt of the belliger-screw, having several twists in In addition to the acknowledge defendant struck him. Witness gold. The balk of this enormous
should not do that, and then (ents will have to be paid in actual them. "A Godless Place."
Talking of religious prejudices, issue,
ment contained in our last night's ran away and it was whilst de-rum has been loaned by nationale cemetery walls were down, whilat Two sides of the Catholic we received yesterday fendant was running after him to their respective governmente, a large tree fell on two gravestones one sometimes wonders if we several parcels of reading matter that he knocked against a chair and the interest, when and if in the Protestant cemetery, and enlightered Britishere are not for the troops from anonymous and cut his head. As regards paid, will be liquidated in the the tolegraph wires were on the jaet as fall of saperetition as the contributors. Today we have the damage, there was a quantity currency of the country concerned. ground in one place. Chinese. In yesterday's 7 clegraph received a paresl collected by a of caps and saucers on a shelfi it was stated that a shareholder Boy Scout.
In the case of Great Britain the The day after, streama of home. in the Hampstead Garden Suburb
and defendant shook this so hard į basis will remain gold, and that less people could be seen leaving has been delivering himself of the
that they all came down, many small proportion of its national the town with their belongings, opinion that the said Sabarb wan One pair of binoculars, co-cups and saucers breaking and debt held abroad, should the whilst batches were seen coming "a godless place, where tennis tributed by H. E. Sir Henry May, the shelf splitting.
balance of trade not suffice to, from the country into the town. was played and where one could E.C.M.G., Hongkong, is now to Sergeant MacDonald said when discharge it, will be paid in actual We referred yesterday in our leaderette caluma. to the bitter hear the green-cutting machines be added to the list of glasses defendant came to the station he gold.
and lawa-rollers golog and well-deserved retort made by the French Premier to the socialist- Sundays."
received and forwarded to the was not sober. He did complain On
After the war, creditor nations We have as much Lady Roberts Field Glaes Fand, of being struck.
will only insist upon gold pay. ic deputies who saw nothing incongruous or out of place in pract-respect for the Sunday rest as our stand telescope, eleven head teles get some food, ordering steak and tive, when hope of more profit- The total now stands:- One Defendant said he went in to monis, in themselves unproduc ically clamouring for peace at any prie. The attitude of these neighbours (probably more, misguided individuale le cas with which England is quite as well because it is no uncommon thing opes, thirty-eight bincculare and egge. He had no money to pay, lable forms of remittances haa
Appeasing the "Josi." acquainted as France is, and, if their opinione carried any weight forego that rest), but we have a
for newepaper men to have to donation of $76.00.
but promised to pay when he was failed: paid. He did not strike the còm- whatsoever: outside their own prescribed circles, the Allies would difficulty in seeing where the
We are indebted to a Pakkor The net import of gold into Ship Thefts.
plainant antil, he had been struck India for the mouth of July, 1916, There has been an outbreak here most probably throw up the sponge to-morrow, with our enemies godlessnees comes in over-rolling Police by the cook on board the there and they all set upon him.
It has been reported to the first. There were several Chinese was approximately $1,123,733.
correspondent for the following:- still strong enough to cause fresh trouble in the near future, and a lawn on the one day per week 8.a. August Belmont, named Al-
of what appears to have bean with all our losses in life and money absolutely in vain. Bat happi- daring which the average man is fred Richard Jackeon, that beant's officer, who was in Court, quite good. Prices rose continense reporte, "several tens" of
His Worship consulted defend. The tone of the Market has been cholers. According to the Ohi ly, though there is a danger from the vapourings of these people, No one objects to this share-and 12 noon on the following day, had the very best of characters and 31.15/16, the highest figure for but some ars said to have roo free to take healthful recreation. tween 4.30 p.m. on the 19th inst, and said he found that defendant only until yesterday, when natives contracted the disease, their distorted views are not seriously isken into account: the Allies holder's spending the first day of some person broke into sea whole realise that, to use H. Briand's worde, "peace and justice the week after his own fashion stewards' room and stole about Worship) was satisfied that de- A healthy resetion ensued to-day how was more serione
the an absolutely clean sheet. He (his over two months, was recorded. Covered. The outbreak at Lim to the world is only possible with completa victory."
why should be interfere with the forty pieces of clothing, tobaco fendant came on shore and got to 31.5/8. In the earlier part of letter place is some sixteen miles The danger to which we have made reference is that our politic-epend it in some other manner? at £11-16-6d. The bo'sun on the habit. He was satisfied that he was but a poor seller, but at the people here came to the conclu- liberty of those who prefer to and sundry other articles, valued drunk, though that was not his the period ander review America to the north of this pors. The ispa-those who have not already become notorious for their pence talk-will weary of the war before it ends and will fall a victim to laws, makes that and the action he was working with some Chinese thought there was some truth more freely."
"Who sweeps a room as for Thy same ship reports that whilst assulted complainant and also advancing rates it fed the Market sion that there was something the crude arguments of the pacifists, who, could they but see it, are fine," said old George Herbert, someone stole from his pocket an about him being struck back.
wrong with the "Jon" of the helping, by encouraging the enemy, to prolong the war rather than and the celebrated dissenting open-faced gold Elgin watch Taking into consideration his disposed to compete with the and many other luxuries were The Indian B ziare were town. Consequently, roast piga to shorten its duration. We British are sentimental and soft preacher, Charles Spurgeon, valued at £17. The vessel is at previous excellent obaracter, coinage orders for the somewhat placed before the idols, in the hearted enough as it is. If the nation's policy gets into the hands practically echoed the sentiment present lying in Kogloon Dooks. defendant would only be fined narrow of sa altra-peaceful group of politicians, then we might as well when he said that he smoked a Dever have gone to war at all. That is a situation which we want cigar to the glory of God every to see avoided, and which must be avoided at all uoste. We are giad night. Most of our readers will to see that the danger is perceived at Home, for a movement has been probably agree that if a man has started in London, and is already attracting influential support, for nothing worse on his conscience the establishment of a League "to affirm the national will for a firm than lawn-rolling or tennis-play- and stringent peace." This movement is being inaugurated by the ing on a Sunday, he need not be Pall Mall Gaselts, and it has received very many remarkably strong ashamed to meet his Maker when and outspoken communications from men of all alasees in favour of the time comes. the proposal. It is not doubted that the people as a whole wish to
Morton, eldest daugter of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Morton, aged 22 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1916.
"COMPLETE VICTORY."
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see Germany fully and adequately punished for her crimes against Economy. humanity, but the danger is, that when it comes to the final settle-House of Commons has decided The Select Committee of the ment, the popular will may, unless strongly expressed, be over-ridden that a saving of no less then by a Parliament which cannot be said truly to reflect on leide opicion. £20,000 a year can be effected That is why this League is to be formed. It is intended that it shall by economy over Government provide a means, now lacking, for the concentration and expression tationery. Then why on earth of the national determination that the ultimata settlement shall was not the saving made yeara accord with the clear will of the people, which is believed to be go? It is quite evident that we overwhelmingly in favour of a pesce that shall leave no loophole to the common enemy of civilisation. The idea is to support the Gov badly needed a war to bring as vernment; not to embarrass it-that is to say, to support it by dem has had to be bought at euch! to our senses, even though wis- acquainting it with the real feelinge of the people on the questions cruel price. And of course this of the war and the peace which will follow.
stationery business is just a There must be no half measures about the final pesos terms other directions are being die- sample. Probably hundreds of The enemies of the Allies have to be crushed into full and completa covered wherein criminal waste abmission. If Great Britain were inclined to be lenient, we know has been systematically practis that neither France nor Russia would be, while the fact that oured. Are we going to alter it after own Balf-Governing Dominions are to have their word on the matter the war is over-and are we going in also a fortunate circumstanos, Stern preventive measures are to have the sense to keep out of called for this time. If they should lack in power and potency, Parliament those men who have then we shall only be storing up further trouble for ourselves. Our encouraged, or connived at, such political leaders have repeatedly declared that the sword will not be sheathed until a peace treaty in the interests of the Allies and the robbing of the State and the public right is sealed." They must be kept to their word.
people?
Field Glass Fund.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
advise as that the Langkat output Mesars. Benjamin and Potts
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Silver.
CHOLERA AT PAKHOI.
The
San Francisco to Hongkong dur- No shipment was made from ing the week.
supplica, though all temples,"end, sure enough, the $3, or seven days, for the sesault, Indian orders were not for the rise, plague has disappeared! and on the second charge would as some "bear" sales_emsasted have to pay $5 as compensation, from that quarter. China has or 14 days hard labour.
apparently parted with as much silver lately se can conveniently be spared, and this fact was the THE COAL MARKET. real cause of the advanos in price The last three Indian currency
of over a penny, Messrs. Hughes and Hough's
returns received by cable give Mint purchases have been un details in lacs of Rupees 4. coal report dated the 22nd inst. [doubtedly large during the week, follow:- reveals the following:-
and some relaxation of pressure Coals Expected.-Japan, 37,200 on that account may be anticipat. Notes in cirouls- tons; Formoen, 200 tona; Dairen, ed until substantial fresh sup- tion
7395 7547 7481 [7,300 tons; North China, 3,000 plies are available for sale, Reserve in silver.
July, 22, July, 31 Aug. 7.
In spite of the heavy purchases coin & bullion 2651, 2829. 2785 Arrivals.September 5th, Kon-j taking place for Indian coinage, Gold coin & Įkon Maru, 2,800 tons Chingwen- a decrease of 55 laos in the Indian
ballion......... 1248 1229 1218
Quotations for bar silver per
tao, sold; September 101b, Iko Treasury bolding of silver Rupees Gold in England 1192 1192 1192 masan. Maru, 4,500 tons Miiks, is shown in the figures which
is as follows:
Sept.
1
... Tona 118
2
105
45
3
R
118
"
*
103
***
112
"
Long.
*
101
"
110
102
F
10
JA
p
AN
104
11
11
** $7
108
12
"
+++
108
+1
13
...
113
+]
14
120
L
15
110
18
**
--
117
17
135
*
13
OFF
118
19
20
21
#
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124 123
141 **
.112
Total to 21st inst. 2,268
:
Daily average
107.90
sold: September 10th, Anyo follow. The jute crop is in course on, stand --- Maru, 2,000 tons Moji sold; of being financed.
Aug. 4, 30, 16/16 oseb: Aug. 5,
September 12th, Nagata Moru, The stook in Bombay consists † 31, 1/2 csáb; Aug. 7, 81 7/18 nash; 3,500 tons Moji, sold; September of 3,600 bars as compared with | Ang. 8, 31. 5/8 casb; Aug. 9, 31, 12th, Towa Maru, 4,000 tons 3,800 bars last week.
Mike, sold: September 15th, The stock in Shanghai on 5th Daiya Mara, 2,700 tons Moji, August consisted of about 32.000,- wold; September 15th, Fukni 000 ounow in ayose and $16, Maru, 2,000 Cops Moji, sold: 000,000 sa compared with about September 16th, Un Nam, 2,300, 32,000,000 ounces in syces and | toks sold - September 15, Suyehiro | $16,000,000 on 29th July,
Mara, 1,600 tons Yasyama, sold; } The stock of bars in Shanghai September 16th, Amakusa Mara, on 7th July consisted of 16, 250 tone Taiwan, wold,
compared with 324 bars on Jans Sales-No asies of importanos, 23rd.
15/18 caab; Ang. 10, 31, 5/8 cash.
Average for the week, 31, 510. No quotation fixed for forward delivery.
Bank Rats, 6%.
Bar gold per os. stand, 77/9. French gold coin per on Nominal
USA.goldcoinpares Naminst, The quotation to-day for ossh is 3/4d, abova that fixed a week ago.