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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917.
The Empire's Mineral Wealth,
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The Widow's Pig Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the
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HELLBERG-CLARKE:-At St. John's Cathedral on the 7th inst., by the Rev. H.GH. Griffith, Karl Oscar Hellberg, Chinese Maritime Customs, eldest son of John Helberg, Stockholm, to Elizabeth Kathleen, daughter of the late James Clarke, Shanghai.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917.
UNITED STATES PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Chinese
with
HONGKONG AERLOPANE
FUND.
The Eighth Subscription List.
at
Proceeds of Smoking
Concert held Masonic Hall, Kow- loon including obeque for $25 from the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn O. M. G.
W. A. Haonibal M. J. D. Stepbeas C.Thorde (2ad donation) Officers of .8. Kutsang.
per Mr. S. Nelson J. W. Stephens A. Shelton Hooper Mr. B. Harker, W. B. Shaw. 8. O. Sampson, H.W.R.; D. W. Trat mao, A.HH., P. C. Potts, WE Clarke, H. Overy, A. J. L.. F. H. Blackburn, G. M. Shaw.J. Rodger, W.F.C., OP.S., Wong Sia Woca $10 each P.T. Limble, R Had- 800, W. H. Wooley, R. Bland, C. H. Hardy, J. Kenasdv, A. Nichol, H. Owen, G. Breen, A. Morrison, E: Alerek G. Albert, W. Kay, G. F Night- ingale, F.G. Sinclair, J. Harlley, R. M. Henderson, J. S. Farrell, G. E. M., A. Jenkins, A. Limbera, F. Riach, B. W. Cormack, N. Long, G. Young, P. W. Carlledge, W. Sin- clair, W. B. Terry, P. Helbberg, J. J. Jones, W. A, Donsidson, S. Longfield, Common- sense, T. P. A. M. Lindsay. A. F. Brown H. Mc. Tavish, T. G. Samaways, J. MoCor- quodale, J. W. Gleya, O. W. Harl. J. D. Kinaird, T. Blair, H. Brincker, A B. Forbes, R. H. White ford, H. Palmer, J. W. Stewart, P. Plage, A. K. Anderson, J. A. Barrington, Chos Po Min, Tak Yaen, Mr. Chan Oba Hing, $5.00 each
tisfaction that the appointment of
were charged this infsential Imperial Com mittee will be read of by all who stealing a pig from the ety of a widow at Mongkok. A detective wish that the British Empire.shall be, in fact as well as in name, the stated that he saw the three men with a large bag along over poles." glorious heritage it was intended to be by those who did so much side and saw the pig, which was He stopped them and locked" in- to build it up on a sound and valued at $13. Ets Worship eent strong basis. It is such to day, two of the men to prison for a and therefore its potential wealth, particularly its mineral wealth month and discharged the other, as he believed that he was only which forms a very important part of its potential power is going to sell the acial for them. surely matter for the most serious consideration. This, it may safely be concluded, the Committee just appointed will inquire into in a most thoroughgoing manner, and the scheme which it has been asked to prepare will be awaited by the general public with deep
interest.
Coalition Governments.
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A Marriage Settlement Yesterday Mr. Justice Gom- per z concluded the case in which Chinese claimed from a Chinese woman the sum of $250 for breach of a marriage contract. On the suggestion of bis Lordship, a settlement was reached, plaintiff agreeing to accept the sum of $58.90 already paid into Court, and the defendant to pay the costs up to the time of paying in. It was also agreed that certain goods which had been purchased by the plaintiff should be return ed to him.
A Banished Burgler,
'' Illuminating". Theft. A Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police Contt this morning, with stealing two
T. Rrawn, B. H. North F. J. L, $2 each, C. E. Gaunt $1
POLICE RESERVE "SMOKER."
Presentation to Mr. S. H. Wright.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY:
Lord Bryos was hardly correct when he said recently that now Americans and British foro would fight together for the Brat.... tims. They were, as a matter of
A most erjoyable smoking confo, allied during the Borer cert, armazed by members of the rebellion in China in 1900. In Police Eserve in honour of the Juce of that year the siege of the pending departure of one
Peking Ligations commenced, the oldest members of the
and in the third week of the
ol
Force, Mr. 8. B. Wright, was month Sir Olande Macdonald took $300.00 held at the Headquarters' Club command at the British Legation, 100.00 at night. The chair was occup On July 17 the Allies relieved which was filled with refagoes..
.100.00
lied by Staff Inspector Wildin, and 50.00 there was a very large company and his Sikha arriving first, the Legations, General Gaselee present, including many personal
35.00 2000 15,00
160.00
friends of the guess of the evening followed at 3 pm, by the Ameri- as well as representatives of the AD, who were greeted with the various Services and of the U.S. wildest joy. In September the Nary. A splendid programme
German Count von Waldersse
of vocal and instrumental items tok up his past as commander- was submitted,
in-chief of the Allied forces,
Daring an interval, Mr. F Carious operations followed, and Jankin, D. 8. P (Reserve) pro- in January a pesos protocol was posed the toast of the guest of the signed at Peking. This, however, by no means ended the fghting, evening, in most happy terms. After referring to the popularity Peking in July, a month after and though General Gaselee left of the Colony's youngest auxiliary Coast von Waldersee, it was pot. force, Mr. Jenkin, speaking of Mr.
•
Wright, asid one would have until the following September thought that he could well have
that the Americans and Japanese, who were in occupation, handed afforded to have remained inj Hongkong and let other people Chinese and the evacuation of over the Forbidden City to the go in hie place, particularly Peking was completed. having regard to the fact that one of bis sona already held He Majesty's commission, The fact that he was going put some of the young men who were staying b hind in rather as awkward position,
because
did word equivalent to hero or brave pot know
exactly What Warrior, formerly bestowed an a they were expected to do. special title by the Great Moguls On the one hand, many men had on their subjects. Lastly the been refused the necessary papera Maharajah contains a bit of name of the State ruled by the to leave, and yet they were now
they
"
"Singh" is a modern form of "Sinbr," which is, of course,
lion." "Bahadur” is a Persian
told that they could go if they history, for Bikanir as a princip wanted to. Mr. Wright was well ality was founded by the Rajput known in the Police Reserve prince Biks, who was born in because he had been able to do 1439. The eminent lawyer who for it what no on) elee had is also to become our fellow-citizen Been able to do. He had done has the two names "Satyendrs,” what he had, not because he compounded of "sulya," mean-
2 member of the ing "true, real," and "indre," Police Reserve alone, bat because lord or chief, and also the name he had always been willing to of a famous Hindu deity; whilst help
"Prasanna say institution which
is an adjective. considered had Dot signifying clear, bright, gracious, ceived the recognition it had de-and similar qualities. served. He left the Police Reserve
was
he
under very happy circumstances.},
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Professor Eseckel, whose When he joined they were pushed truculent letter oot on to the streets in their England, the real originator of denouncing ordinary dirty clothes, while now this unexampled war," has just.... they were a decent uniformed been pablished, owes his reputa- 270.00 force, and quite capable of tion entirely to an Engliahmen, arresting anyone who came says the Chronic's, for he is the along. Mr. Jenkin referred last of the militant evolutionists, 700 to the pleasure it gave them and would have remained un- to see some of the Middlesex known had Darwin never written $1,057.00 Regiment there. The Middlesex, his "Origin of Species." Seven- Amount previously
for whom acne bad done spy-teen years ago he applied Darwin- acknowledged... 7,205 39 thing before bat big but theism to national politica, with St. Joha Ambulance, were evident reference to the present Total,$8,262.39 always ready to give of their Armageddon. "Instead of dis- best. He trasted that Mr. Wright covering and settling new con- would bave good lack, and if he tinents," he prophesied, "there oame back a Brigadier General must be a terrible struggle for they would find him another job existence between the older in West Point (laughter). He nations; and the strongest, most then handed Mr. Wright & draft adaptable, and resourceful for £25 oa heball of the Force, nations will win." and a silver fick from himself.
The toast was enthusiastically honoured,
THE MARINE COURT.
Four Chinese Cautioned.
At the Marine Court this morn-
"America's rare in piling no vast
Mr. Wright, inreturning thanks, supplies of munitions-from.
Japan, it would appest, is the latest country to arrive at the conclusion that, in the unsettled state of affairs in which the civi lived world DOW finds Before Mr. J. E. Wood, st the itself, it is advisable Police Court this morning,
Coalition Government Chinese was charged with enter As we pointed out in these columns some little time ago, the that s "question as to whether or not there should be a censorship over the should assume the responsible ing No. 156, Praya East, co- Press of the United States has been causing a very considerable power of the country. In the cupied by Henry Beische, and smount of discussion in America and elsewhere. From the latest message sent by Reuter's corre stealing a pair of brown leather New York papers to band, we note that Congress, by 220 Totes to spondent at Tokyo, it will have boots, one pair black boots, a felt 167, has rejected the clause in the Espionage Bill by which it was been noted that the Premier, hat, a razor and strop, and a straw sought to establish a Press censorship. Naturally, the American Count Terauchi, informed the hat, the whole being valued at Press is jubilant over the results of its efforts and of the efforts of Cabinet that the leaders bad $24.50. Before this charge se those in Congress who sympathised with its viewe. It would appear greed to preserve national anity beard, evidence was produced that the principal objection is not to a censorship so much as to the war time, and that accord showing that defendsat had been National Commission, banished for life. His Worship manner in which it was likely to be applied by the Administration, ingly a the implication evidently being that it sought to encrosob upon including the leaders, would be sent him to prison for 12 months,
for the that liberty long enjoyed by the Freas. This, it was rightly belier- organised
purpose and complainant in the other ed, would be tantamount to encroaching apon the liberty of the of considering the carrying charge expressed his willingness
of diplomatic measure not to proceed. people as s.whole, sad that such should be tolerated in the United out
and policies ander the direction States was unthinkable.
To s ressonable censorship there does not appear to have been of the Emperor. Unquestionally, any serious opposition, as is evident by the fact that the section changes of Government at each anbetituted in the Bill in place of the one discarded is referred to time as the present are by no sa being "more liberal.”. Under the discarded section, very wide, mesna helpful; and therefore it is brass lampe from aboard the 8.8. ing, before. Commander O. Wsaid that he was very proud of ballete to torpedoes-offers discretionary powers were sought to be placed in the banda of the incumbent upon all countries Rembrandt. R. A. Jeffries, lamp Beckwith. R.N., four Chinese, one having been a member of the violent contrast to the modest so- President, who would thus have been able to prohibit publication, for in the mighty conflict all are trimmer and store-keeper on described as a saloon cock boy Corps. The Police Reserves were tivity that followed the adoption of if he thought such a step desirable, by means of proclamation/more or less affected-to see that board the ship, said he missed and the others as pantry boy®,¦ gentlemen, who bed no time for the Declaration of Independence. kind of enactment particularly objectionable to the de nucratie their governmental machinery tyo lamps like the broken ones were charged with being on a cheap sccial distications, who Flints for muskets were then the ideas of the Press and the People of the United Sta ea, who probab-This is all the more necessary in seen defendant on the vessel. of the master.
as smoothly as possible. produced, and he had previously steamer without the permission met as brothers, and who had essential need. On the same day, ly consider that such a method savours too much of the Rays the case of the Allies. Therefore, Defendant was also charged with
done all that was required of in the same Seesion of the Con prerogativa! Even though Congress had been told that President
Evidence sa given by Lance them. Of Mr. Jenkin, he could tinental Congress, & resolution Wilson was of opinion that the censorship section of the Bill, as the Japanese Government, is being in unlawful possession of Sergeant Thompson, who said he only say that there was no other was passed empowering the Board originally drafted by the Administration, was recessary to the deciding to form what is virtually lengtbe of hose and rope.
His was on the bost, which had clear- man in the Colony who could of War to employ persons to a Coalition Administration, is Worship said he would be sent to ed and which was being examined have done what he had done-manufacture flints, and for this defence and safely of the Dountry," and though
working on lines that are not prison for 14 days on each of the for emigrants. When mustering often in the face of ridicule parpose" to apply to the respect several of the President's closest adherente
took part in the debate and made a sericus attempt to get enough votes to only expedient, but that are possession charge, but as the the stewards and staff, he found and rebafis. Fortunately the ive Assemblies, Conventions and enable the controversial section to pass through, the section nevar- most likely to present the most ships cfficer was not able to the four defendants and they DSP. had had behind him two Councils or Committees of Safety theless failed to find a majority and, as stated, bad to give way to stable results, helpful alike to prove that the lamps belonged to esid they were employed by the elettes of men within the Corps of the United American States for
the ship defendant another clause of a more modified character. This new section, themselves and to their Allies.
would be leward without being on the who had faithfully backed him the names and places of abode of which Congress accepted by 195 votes to 183, makes it necessary
discharged on the theft charge.
articles or with the consent of the up: the one claas consisting of the persons skilled in the manufacture Captain.
half dozen or so who really start aforesaid, snd of the places in The steward admitted that heed the Reserves, and the second, their respective States where the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS, had engaged the meu.
of the ex-policemen who, by virtue best flint stones are to be obtained, After the defendants has assert of their old experience, bad be with samples of the same." The cd that they were engaged and come the backbone of the Corps resolation was carried thought they had a nerfect right In speaking of his departure, Mr. azimously. Order issued to-day by. Mr. F. to be on board, his Worship die Wright said that he was the Jeukin, D.B.P. (Becerre) missed the case, bat cautioned the Inckiest man be know, because
The Empress Eugenio treasures men not to go aboard a steamer while dozens of those presenta pen, made from a quill of s again without being signed on at were prevented from doing what golden eagle's wing and richly e the shipping office or before the they longed to do: get to the mounted with diamonds and gold, Front, in his own case all cir-which was ared at her request by cumstances had been in his the fourteen plenipotentiarise who favour, and it was the beat pieca signed the Treaty of Paris in of good jose he had ever had. 1856, When Mr. Ward, eldest. An order for ten million yards
son of Lord Bangor, was married, some ten years ago, the marriage DHE that no exemption is authorised of khaki placed among the wool. except by the undersigned, len and worsted manufacturers, Road Experiments Ja Selaspor, register was signed with a quill
Equipment.
does not look sa if the war was Experiments in Belanger in ae- pen which was need by the high With reference to Ordera of considered likely to end before ing local soal tar instead of tarco contracting Powers in signing the Esagi) Jane 4/5, members failing to re-next spring. But on the other for the treatment of roads (look Treaty of Vienna. The pen had tarn belts to this office by 12 hand--this is only 4 yards per of shipping facilities making it several times before served as 125 won't lead to any worse trouble moon on Friday, June 8, will be men for half the number we are difficult to obtain taroo) have not similar purpose in the Warded bef * The adjournment was granted, required to report for Cells Daty, believed to have in the field. proyed's inocBRE,
family.
"to show that publication of prohibited information has been of value to the enemy, before penalties of the law become effec‘ivs.”
This, we imagine, will not infrequently be very difficult to realise,
and thus it may practically be said that the censorship controversy A "PEACE CONFERENCE."
bas ended in a victory for the Press and public of the United States
When the case in which the
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Khaki Orders.
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Mr. D'Almads (for defendant): law upon which it is based than in its application." In the United States a censorship would probably land to baresuaratie excess, My friend has suggested a peace
conference. in Great Britain it has had a tendency of a similar character, namely, to place in the hands, in soms ex950, of incompetent officials powera that thresten to encroach upon the fundamental rights of a free Prow and a free people.
The Paisne Jadge I hope it
Ünitorm with helmets. Rfisa will not be carried.
Section Commanders will note
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