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THE HONGKONG
| A'Postal Matter,
SATURDAY, JUNE 29,
DAY BY DAY.
OPIUM FLOT IN HONOLULU.
WE GROW THROUGH ELIMENA- AND EVOLUTION -NOT THROUGH REVOLUTION.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
The Dollar.
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The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Sa. 2fd.“
Lease of Foreshors.
Licensing Application.
119.3.
HONGKON
Japanese and Chiasse Involved In Operations of Wide Scope.
Telegraph g
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
In many isolated rural districts splendid waz work in being done
by elderly womez-
and anontentatiously. parish of 140 inha Worcestershire nee
from a samall town, and Eve a railway station, are three maiden ladies, sisters, the young- est being three moore years and tam. Early in the war they started. collecting “money by rummage
sale, do, sud later organised a village sawing party. Over 2,000 germenta have been sent to the Red Cross. The youngest sister
'cat out ** evere garment.
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A request has reached un to bring forward the question of the possibility of further information TION being given in the notions” issued by the General Post Ofs. The public, and business men in To-morrow in the 24th annivez- | particular, appreciate the noti-sary of the opening of the Towar
Honolulu, May 11.-—An opium (Compiled
"Honghong Bridge. fications which are now issued,
for the week amaggling conspirscy gigantic in
8, 1893.) especially as for some very con-
its spe, extending from Chins iderable time no notions were sent
and Japan, through the Hawaiian
Ty Dollar. islands to California and Mexico, out at all. The point that we have pa
involving many millions of
June 29. The rate of the been asked to raise is whether, Particulars are issued of the dollars and many wealthy and dollar on dem to-day is 2/64" there is any reason why the proposed loans of certain portions prominent men and women and
Fishlar he Dynamite. Post Office list should not of the foreshore and sea-bed at hundreds of underlings connected
July 1,➡lishing by the sid Laichikok. The area is about with the undertaking, contain the names of steam- 818,000 square feet and the upset partially exposed yesterday sad of dynamiteable in Hong ara as well as the dates and times premium $30,900.
last night with arrests which took kong harbo? It is a brutal Eroept on political platforme for closing the maila. For our
place in San Francisco and this practice and get to be prohibit in the country the Sinn Fein city.
ed. Every ing, when the leaders are little known by sight selves we cannot see why this It is notified that the following|
Not only are Japanese and tide server, Coloon Bay is to the Irish public. Mr. De Valera, information should not be given, application has been received by except in a very few instan Oxberry for ■
the Licensing Board: From Chinese connected with the con-crowded witchinese empane their shiet, for example, would publican's pirsay, but many Caucasians, engaged in fidiadly method of scarcely be recognised in Dablin, since the sailing dates of most licence to sell by retail intoxiest who for years have been the real supplying tbrahimarket, greatly patside of the beadquarters, in vesels are given in the Coming liquors at the premises Nos. heade; have been located and to the anpore and inconveni- Esroourt-street, though his pie ture is sold on the queys; The panies" advertisements. The 42, 43 and 44 Haiphong Road, arrested. At only a few of ence of resides is the vicinity. Sanitary Bard Secretary.
son of a Spanish father sad an reason why this additional in Kowloon, under the sign "Palace the offender Rave been appre-
{Irish mother,” be has a Breign Hotel."
handed, but it is authoritatively July 3.pointment of formation is sought in that itu
Land Sales.
stated that other important arrests Mr. Alfred Ether Rennie to be sir, and is a good-looking young publicstion would be of real valud
At the P.W.D, Offices on July are to follow shortly,
Acting Beard to the Sanitary sobolar with a sword in his man, whose friends describe him Sorrespondents are requested to observe the rule which to business men, for they would
8 there is to be sold by auction igaires 'thêm to forward- their
Following are the men and Board during lesbenon co giok band. He lives in modest with then be in a position to dames and addresses munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for arrange the despatch of their Garden Lot No. 53, Kennedy women who have been arrested leave of Mr. hgh McDalium is house at Graystones, near Dablin.
Boad, baring an area of 5760 and released under bond during gasated. All communications intended for publication should be addressed more important correspondence gusts feet, the upset price being the past month charged with hy the fastest bosts and to $288. On July 15, Inland Lot No. muggling opium into the ter
The Publicadiha Press. Loss of weight, pretty general nee other vessels”, for their
July 3.-Ewybody on earth, just now as a result of the lions, 2260, Conduit Road, is to be sold. ritory. Many are wealthy, n duplicats latters. As things are at present, two or even three mails This comprises about 27,161 there is evidence in the possesion early, shinken day to run a may be retarded in three diferent nowapaper bete than the men ways, says a dietatic expert-by may be closing on the same day equare feet and the upest price is of government officials showing whose trade it, whose lives oating more, by sleeping mose, that they have repeatedly sent have been devel to the closs or by taking less exercise, 8ɔms for the same destination, but $4,074.15.
ordara to China for opiam at tady of the nde fourth estate people, however, appear to have unless the sender knows what A Chinese who looked very ill times to as high as $10,000:- boats are going out he is unable
in all its nobleirineos. That discovered a fourth way, which to make sure that the
was charged before Mr. J. B of his lettere most urges Wood at the Palice Court this Joseph Kabey formerly emis why, in refems to betty con- is to keep warm and drink plenty specdient vessel. An amplification morning, with attempted suicide played at the local post office, flagrations sad so that which of water. I used to be very of the present notices on the lines by jumping into the Harbour.ho has been indicted in San was suppressed mrly this morn thin, was the comment of
Defendant said he was very sorry ;
ing, people es*Why don't the plump Turkish bath shampooer indicated would be of the atmost there was something wrong with
James Ah Chuck wealthy newspapera zin's really fine during the hot rab down. ““ Bet: value, and we see no valid reason his mind at the time. A sister Chinese, who was arrested in an report of a fireslowing sea man who works 12 hours a day why the step should not now be
of defendant's gave an under operation with Kabey. But is count, so to something in this best soon puta on weight taken.
taking look after him and to sign believed to have sunggled large well written and vall worth read provided he drinks plenty of a bund, and his Worship die quantities of opium on his owning, instead d just a simple water.
Bocount.
[ paragraph giving the bare facts charged him.
- Oplom Case; -
Lee Sammi and Los Pot, who The suggestion made by a This telegram which, we published in yesterday's isene from
Before Mr. E DO. Wolfe, st have already pleaded guilty Benter's porrespondent at Madrid to the effect that the Austrian correspondent yesterday that the Police Court this morning, a to soother opiam charge and Ambassador had visited the Spanish Foreign Minister and that, in ly fixture in Hongkong is one in unlawful possession of foar
bood drawings become a quarter-Chinees was charged with being have been indicted, the Labbise of the Spanish Parliament it was being freely reported that will find the support of the sale of prepared opium. It was R. Yamamoto, who together have this morning a purtif the garrison leather will almost certainly.
Bagaya Takata, Jore Abe and International affairs of the bigbest importance," was snxione that great balk of the population-stated that defendant was Fm- brought enormous quantities of was mobilised Irgasaries ofte of the ekin of the spotted
lubilisation, bat as an evidence of their bona fides.
Is the Editor.
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
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DEATH.
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Artillery.-(By Cable).
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1918. AUSTRIA'S SIGNIFICANT ACTION,
War Lotteries.
not
Attempted Suicide,
Property
Coolles.
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Franoison.
about isots ?" ::
➡inots are betiaihan tation, of Fishermen whose attention course, but what there exciting may have been attracted, by
recent statement indicating the Military Kavčuvres. faturs use of the skins of squatio Jaly 5.-On Koday night and animala as a substitute for shoe
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that the Government, in order to be at fall liberty to intervene “in
recall the toughness and duri Parliament should adjourn, is certainly foll of the atmost significantle old lend is played se second compradare on opium into the territory.
carried effect, should lead to the Amazare Marc. Mr. P. W.
manoeuvres based in a supposed Ence, and, in the present juncture of affairs, probably has one:
steady income on behalf of war Goldring appeared for the de
sttack on Stone Island dog-fish which are osaght in Serving only. The messing is that Austris has at last realised charities. The writer of yester fence and applied for a remand,
Ohing San Lam and Chang The main result was fearful Baglish waters. In the days when Pang- that the time bus come for her to seek peace on her own account, day's letter showed how it would which was granted.
Mrs, Chuck Cher, wife of the will probably be high this strong prejudice sgainst casing wetting, and the bapital returns food was abundantand there WAS K irrespective of what Germany may think. If auch is the true he possible to Fecure nearly
steward of the Ister Island
this species of the shark family the interpretation of the telegram, then indeed Austria's action will be $1,000 weekly from such a source,
month Property described as the steamer Kinan, who at times, it
fishermen used the skin for olsun- very welcome, for at last we may rightly conclude that we are
An Old Complaint.
ing the decks of their bosts. The within sight of the beginning of the end, and that, sa has been the and the good that could be done remaining portion of Section A in said, has had $8,000 worth of
with such s sum as that would be of Inland Lot No. 905 and the opium from China. A large Jaly 6.-Howen objection scouring propertise of its rongh opinion of many for some time. raat, Austria, who had a big share inestimable. We know that meining portion of Inland Lot namber of oans were found at able it may be to "tell tales out surface were considered equal to in bringing the war upon Europe, is destined to prove the most objections are entertained in some No. 905 together with all build her home.
of school," it is carlaty to record those of the holystone. From it, important factor in bringing it to an end.
There are many reasons why Austria should be much more quarters against the raising of ings erected thereon was sold by Mrs. Awana, proprietor of a yet another instance of deliberate as well as from the epidermis of dishonesty on the part of our the ray and the shark, is manu. desirous of peace at the present time than any of the other belliger-oney in this way, but the fact public auction at Mr. G. P. Lan-Emall store.
remains that the majority of the meri'e auction rooma yesterday, Mr. Hos Chee, wife of Dr. morning contemporary, infactured the variety of leather ente, and three of these reasons are of particularly outstanding people bere ses no moral harm The estimated ares of the lota is Akins, droggist.
publishing to-day. without known as thegreen. There are importazos. These are, firstly, her deplorable economic condition; these lotteries, which 20,000 and 30,000 square feet A San Francisco yesterday sckowledgement fisse though two British species of the spotted secondly, her recent serious defeat in Italy; and, thirdly, her well- do known distrust of Germany. These do not complete the list of from Premium Bond issues held on a lesst of 999 years, air, order for Kubey's arrest siso portant meeting which the Both are prettily marked, and are differ in principle respectively and the property is four arreste were made and the original) a report of a most im-dogieh, the larger and the looser, reasons why Austris may be desirous of negotiating a separate or #VOD from the rafice Fok To was the only bidder and came from there, where he has Daly Press did not even take quite common, and their egg pesce or, at lerat, of forcing her Ally to be mare amenable to a solue
this trouble to have itself repre- purses are frequently to be found tion of the dificulties that must be overcome before the Allied which are such a prominent he secured the property for been indicted.
For months the U. S marshal's sented. We have not the least on the sea-shore. Although the tiant, but, as we have stated, they are probably the most the who do not believe in Kowloon's Rapacions Ricksha offices of both Honolula and Ban objection to doing all Granny Reb are not generally included Powers will entertain seriously any talk regarding peace negotia feature these days. After all, 360 000.
Fransion, the naval intelligence work for her, if only we get a fair in our menu they are largely important of them. From authentic spurces we have ample lotteries have the course open to
A cheeky Chinese ricksbs department and customs officials share of the credit; but if the eaten by fishermen, while in the evidence of the fact that the population of many of the most to them of not patronizing them; important Austrian cities and towns have, for a considerable time they capot rightfully presume so cro is appeared before Mr. E D hays bean working on the case fraits of honest hard work are to be Orkneys they have for long been past, been in a truly deplorable condition as the resale of the dictate to others on the matter, O. Wolf, at the Police Court this and an immense amount of evid- thus coolly appropriated without regularly dried for winter ha wer and chiefly as the result of the success of the Allied blockade. Whether or not the idea of regular coming, with demanding more eace has been secured both a word of then will have to It is probable that in these deye Sa serious indeed has the state of affairs been that it is well-known drawings will be acted upon, time than his legal fare, Inspector Gor through government channels and take strong measure to protect of sourcity they are finding their way to the table in increasing that assistance from Hungary and Germany has had to be forth will tell, bat inasmuch as we don soid the defendent was hired from confessions from those con- onrasivo
Holt's Wharf to gomeeted with the conspiracy.
numbers. coming to prevent starvation from literally taking place. We have have been officially told that the at
In Honolula alone during the heard more of this of late becauos a critical phase had set in as the end justifies the means in matters to the Star Ferry. For that die-
of this sort, we cannot see any tance the legal fare was five past two months more than 60
Among the men- of genins result of both Germany and Hungary being themselves no longer in a
entertained pen no position to render belp to Austria. Discontent, therefore, which was logical grounds upon which the cente, bat defendant demanded Chinees and Japanese have coastend, and Joseph Kabey, the who
more and was very abusive. He been arrested and the majority Honolulu end of the concern. Certain views, as to the relativs much in evidence before, has no doubt become socentusted of late suggestion can be condemned.
caught hold of the arm of the have signed statements telling of Kabey, it is mid, has received | valds of vegetazianism and mest» and has brought these responsible for Austria's welfare to a more
gentleman who had hired him their part in the plot. Some were three shipments of opium since eating one should certainly rank ressonsble way of thinking. Austria's heart, as a matter of fact, has Well Done, Hongkong i
and would not let him go notil the released on their own recognisance arriving here. He will be taken George Gining. Few writers. not been in the war for a long time, and nothing proved this mora Donclusively than the pesce feelers that Emperor Karl caused to be The figures which we published police arrived. Inspector Gordon after they had confessed. Eleven to San Francisca for trial, have poured more contempt on The arrest o. H. Hee Chee what he termed the windy in- submitted to France, and, even though he afterwarde repudiated yesterday showing the extent of added that Kowloon was always have been arrested and released them, be deceived no one as to the real canes that inspired them the financial resistance rendered a bad place for Tickeha men ander a $1,000 bond to be pro-recently was the result of over six suficiencies of vegetarian diet
raida of her place.
than the author of "The Private: which was, of coure, that those who knew beet the condition by the Colony of Hongkong dar-demanding more than they were secuted,
Another leader of an opium boi Papers of Henry Ryscroft.” In which Austria was in knew that she could not much longer continue ing the war must be regarded as legally entitled to. Bie Worship, The order to arrest Kabey osme as an active participant in the war. What private meare she may most gratifying. It is well that after severely cautioning defensas surprise so local officials were here who has been arrested in K. that work Gising arges that the have taken to induce her arrogant partner in the great crime against facts like those contained in deus, inflicted a fine of $5, or, in not aware that matters had Fagiwara, a plumber. law is to food, has been made reached such a point on the main- | In foot, according to the navel- by the English palsie," and he aivilisation to adopt a more reasonable attitude cannot of course be the statistics should be tande default, 10 days' hard labour. Late Mr. Hutton Potta. * known through the mediam known meantime, but that she made many such advances is vay
land. The order was received by intelligence office, there are at quotes Tennyson in support of otherwise The late Mr. W. Hatton Potts, Harshal Smiddy shortly before least a dozen big baie in Honolul- this sa saying that “the man of probable. Apparently Austris now realises more than ever of the Press,
la, one of which it is said is supreme intellect knows what is that the time has arrived for her to not alone, as, clearly, her aims the impression might well whose death we reordel ester-9 o'clock.
get abroad that the Colony day, came to the Colony about 30. Another important arrest capitalised at #100,000. and those of Germany are very diferent.
good to eat." Describing his own It is therefore sincerely to be hoped that such is the case, for it is not doing its part. The years ago and resided here for which was made a short time sgo How the opinm is brought into experiences of certain vegetarian may be enfaly concluded that the Allied Powers are at present much âgures given show that the over 20 years, He was a partner is that of James Ah Ohack the territory is slengn interesting restaurants, Glasing inveighs in more likely to welcome such advances on the part of Austria than Government has kept the war's in the firm of Mears. Lanstead Evidence that a care of opiam feature of the conspiracy. ut meseared terms against.
lentile and haricots they might have been some months ago. With Austria out of the needs well in mind in dealing and Davies from 1904 to 1918, was being sent from San Francis Practically every one of the
was obtained. When it big Japanese linsen who make, tentions” "cheste" of the way Germany could vary speedily be dealt with and defeated, and with its finances, for spart frem and was for many years the co an and brought to the whole ghastly business. It cannot be doubtedt, investments in War Loans there auditor of several local public arrived here Kubey gave Ah this port carry from 200 to those tabaissed humbugs, those however, that Germany will leave anything undone to bally Austria have been substantial gifts to the companies. He left the Colony Oback the bill of lading and the to 500 can. The dope is certificated aridition call into another frame of mind. No nation, however, can struggle Home Government from the with his wife and family shout latter took the opiam to his honse purchased in Chins by mem-selves human food. indefinitely against starvation, and that is the alterative facing Colony's surplus revenue, white five years ago and went to Eng: where afterwards it was seised bers of the crew and sold to the "Austria if she electe to continue in the struggle. Her ties of blood it is evident from the big som land, but some months after, war and Ah Ohnok arrested, og huis here. Sometimes it is order. and ambition, with Germany see certainly very strong, but those now which has been raised by con- broke out be proceeded to the No opiam was found at Kubey's ed and at-other times it is bright impelling her are likely to prove sironger Than Spain there is pro tribations that the public has also United States and panese 1 way at last night, although a book be here and the deal made whitsijan bably no other nentral Power more likely to prove acceptable in the done its part. The need for Denver, Colorado, where his wife lieved to contain records of opium steamer is in port. The deliver the mate role of mediator. In fact that distinguished part bas frequently money and yet more money still was born. Mr. Hutton Potte was deals was found. Kubey has been made either by smugglide is been mentioned as likely to fall to her lot, and if it falls to her now persista, however, and we feel sure nearly 72 years of age, having, in fn Francisos for three years Bahors or throwing it overboard none will rejoice more than thoes nations that have been opposing that realisation of what has been born in Sunderland on and only returned to Honolula at res Germany in her lost for world power, which Austria appears now to already been done (good as that August 13; 1846 He leaves's three weeks ago. His father in Opnum in Honolul zealand which Germany will be compelled to realise lateris 10) will not cause any slackening widow, fant daughters and one ban Francisco is also said to be selling wholesal P #1 zothing but a rain chimers, the outcome of unparalleled stroganos in the Colony's efforts on behall on. He was greatly respected by involved in the plot, and, acord- and retails from $180 20
allwho knew him.
ing to evidenco was to be anal bom
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