BIG OPIUM HA UL,
Chinese Launch Employees Charged.
Two Chinese, one the coxswain
WOLFRAM IN SOUTH
-CHINA.
Sir Paul Chater's Dreams.
THE HONGKONG
"DUG-08TS."
(By Lieut. R.S.M. Sturges.)
It is certainly a fact that the war bis necessitated in wholesale revision of the English dictionary. A host of new words have made their appearance, and a number Considerable exports of care of old words have sarumed whol- metals are taking place vialy different meanings, so se to be almost aprecognisable in their Hongkong. Of the five Southern
new contexts. province, Tenten, Kweichow, My pre-war dictionary, for Fakier, Kasugai and Kaangtong, inɛtanos, maintains a dignified the first and the last seem to for ailenos with regs:d to the word word did exist belare the war and "Dagious", though I believe the referred to a certain primitive kind of canoe fashioned from the bark or trunk of a tree. To-day the word "dug out” in in, every, hody's mouth, whether it in seed to describe a retired soldier who has rejoined "for the duration", or a primitive dselling built in the bowels of the earth. It is with the latter variety of dog out that I am concerned here.
The South China correspondent and the other the chief engineer (of the Far Eastern Revieto of the launch Tew Os, were writes:- charged at the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, with being in unlawful possession of 300 tale of opiam valued at $4.650. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Superintendent of the Importa and Exports Office prosecuted, and Mr. E.-J. Grist appeared for the defence. The the most eanguine possibilities owner of the launch was also for mineral outpot in the near present, being itmmoned„ to
future. Most of the wolfram and appear before the Court.
Chinese Revenus Officer Na, tungsten comes from the province 57 gare evidence to the effect that of Kanngtung. The Japanese he west to the launch, which are proving themselves compati was alongside the Leang Wing Wharf, with two other Chinese fore in the market for the purchase Berenne Offers. On reaching of the raw materiale. One large the lanzoh, which was about to firm has its agents in many plases leave the wharf, they naked for in South China and dose all of the coxswain, who came up and
In this connection the term in enquired what was the matter. its work very quietly. It ships
applied indiscriminately to any Witades said that he was & Revenge
form of shelter, from a sheet of Officer, and had come with the
corrugated iron and a few mind- intention of searching the boat. It is pathetic to think that, bage to a huge vault 50 fest or On going to the top, he found that although the present develop more below the level of the the hatch was closed with a lid, menta are important, they only greand. The former type of which he opened and went down reveal what would be possible if shelter is best adapted to the to the hold. The Chief Eog- the Southern province were requiremente of front line ineer was sitting in the bank, peaceful, and if the officials trench, where deep dug-outs are and after removing one of the encouraged mining enterprises. liable to be veritable death-trape. planks he found underneath it It is, of course, inevitable that These sheltert BIO easily
large quantities to Japan and so Amerion.
refining plante erected in Kowloon There are some young Chineas graduates of American Univer eities who have set themselves up
perhaps some turf. They afford protection from splinters, though a direct hit from a shell will wipe them out of existeres. Neverthe leas cover of any kind, however
the opiam in three tins. He some day all of this mineral constructed; a portion of the (witness) neked the coxawain what wealth will be utilised. At pre-wall of the trench is dag out and it was, and he replied that it con-eent the ore is being shipped outrosfed over with a few beams, tained 150 taels of opinm. Then of Hongkong, although there are corrugated iron, tandbags and Revenue Officer No. I told him indications that there will be to come up, and leave the opiam there. He did so, and saw a0- other launch coming alongside ber. The passengers on board the Yew On were transferred
sa expert mineralogiste, but it in illusory, ia a great source of con- to this launch, and a revenuecfioer was told to go to the Harbour difficalf to ascertain whether their solstion in an artillery bombard. Office and get into telephonic countrymen have sufficient ment.
faith in their technical ability and Bat though the front line communication with the Chief)
their integrity to supply the shelter may not protect ite Revenue Inspector (Inspector
capital necessary to develop occupants from shells, it can pro- Wildío), When he came ов board, No. 1 intermed him that wolfram smelting works. The test them from the weather. After they found opium on the launch, cost of such an establishment is the cold and misery of two hours considerable sad experienced entry-go on a rainy winter'a and it was taken to the deck. At
for night, the shelter, lit up by the that time there were present the supervision is essential Coxswain, the chief engineer and success. In this, as in so many bright flame of a candle, its open two of the orew." The Inspector other industrial enterprises, the side protected by a "waterproof seked to whom the opiam belong best policy would seem to be sheet, offers warm and cheerfal co-operation between British hospitality. In s shelter such as ed and the carswain claimed the opiam sa bis property. The or American and Chinese cspits this I once lived for several days, smusnt was then given at 150 lists. Otherwise the Japanese in company with a friend and a taele, but at the Office it was are working hard to secure a firmade a convenient bed, softened will secure everything. That they ators of bombs. The bomb boxes Cross-examined by Mr. Grist, tooling in the mineral world of by a mattress of empty sand bege witness said that he did not South Chine is a fact as patent to spread thickly upon the top.
On another occasion I shared search the launch immediately he foreignera as to the Chinese.
found to be 300 tsels.
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At the request of loosl mer with four other men a tiny barrow reached it, but asked for the Corvain." He could not say chants the Hongkong Government about 8 feet below the ground. whether the chief engineer was undertakes avalyees, and furnish. It cannot have been more than 4 trenches are reserved for part
certificates. concerning feet wide by 4 fest high, and the icular purposes; one is consigned THE DOLLAR "DIRECTORY. present when he spoke to the e
farther to the Medical Officer se a dress- COXIBID. He could not explain samples of minerale." That" is available space why, since the launch was shout valuable and the stamp of the limited by a large tree tranking station, Company Headquart to leave, the chief engineer was Hongkong Government is now which supported the roof. The ers is installed in another; there
recognised guarantee all over the world. Incidentally be laboratory is a source of revenue to the Colony, many thousands of certi- foster being issued each year.
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respect are officers' dag-cats, stretober adjustment of our not in the engine-room.
There was ecme difficulty in
persons before settling down bearer's dog-outs, and machine s lengthy runner's dug one; all there in the matter of explaining how
sleep at night was
certain a lion to the dugouts for the witness landed in the hold and
process, involving
mount of argument. Once oro sry rank and file. where the opium was stored; and
One of the most remarkable fized all movement
Most people have heard of the Mr. Tratman suggested that Bia
physical impossibility magnificent aubterranean places Worship should go and see the men in the Far Eset bas always a
by young Eurasian with laanch himself, and then they bad a firm faith, not only in the till morning, when we exticar in which Germsn t ficers beguile WANTED. POSITION could go on with the case clearly. mineral development of Bouth ed ourselves one by one, starting the tedium of trench warfare with knowledge of Bookkeeping and His Worship said that he would China, but of the territory in it with the man nearest to the the aid of electric light, wood typewriting. Salary wanted $75. like to see the launch, and Mr. leased to Great Britain. He is a entrance. On this occasion the panelling, pictures, carpets and No objection to outports, Kindly Traiman observed that the launch wonderful old gentleman, and the "copiness" was little exaggerat-pianos looted from neighbouring apply to Box No. 1422 cfo" Hong- was a Yaumati at present ander writer bae, oa more than one ed, and I was reminded of one of boasse. It is doubtful whether kong Telegraph."
of these police custody, and asked His oocasion, written of him as the Bairasfather's drawings depicting their appreciation Worship to fir a day when he Father of the Colony. He might a soldier sitting in a very clamped luxuries is altogether shared by well be called the Napoleon of dag-out and answering & question the unfortunate working parties
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. His Worship decided on Thurs- Commeroa of the Colony of Bong as to what sort of a night he had whose energies are expended on day at 230 pm. sud Mr. Grist kong. Rumour says that he has had, with the words, "Oh, not their construction.
But as the expenditure of time THE Company's Steamship said that he would also go, and made three fortunes and lost two bad, but I had to get outside Dow and labour on these elaborate
*INABA MARU," dwellinga thought it would be better to He has certainly the courage of and then to reet a bit.".. bring the witness along withthem, hie convictions, and he has spent Behind the front line, dag-outa anderground so that he could explain to them a great deal of money in mining become deeper and more spacious. evidence of the intention of their having, arrived, Consignees of
prospects in South Chine. His They are approached by an im- constructore to make protracted Cargo are hereby name, famous in the history of posing if somewhat step and stay it involves surrender to the that their Goods are being Hongkong, is Sir Paul Chater. narrow flight of steps. A dug principles of position warfare landed and placed at
To-day Sir Paul sees some of out of average size will accom-and that is a surrender which the bis dreame coming true, he is a modate about 20 men lying at fall British Army has never made. happy man. He has found wol-length, if their limbs are carefully. fram and other rare metals in the disposed. There are
'could visit it,
how he got into the hold,
In reply to further questions put by Mr. Grist, witness stated that the opiam was not intide a bag which Mr. Griet prodaced,
and he also denied that the other revenue officera took the opiam out of the bag.
Another Chinese revennec ficer also gave evidence, and the case. wse adjourned.
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
coolies at work out there for years, precaution
Freedom of 'Shanghai,
ja
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
informed
their
risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and de- two .en- The hanghai Municipal livery can be obtained as 8000 28 New Territories which stretch trances, each with its esparate Gazelle of August 15, announces the Goods are lauded.
alepsa necessary that "the Certificate of the "Optional Goods will be carried behind Kowloon. He has had flight of
which provides admission of Mr. E. C. Pasroe as on unless instructions are given and he has obtained all sorts of an alternative exit should ones Freeman of the Foreign Settle to the contrary before NOON mining rights, No doubt, in the staircase be blown in. The roof ment of Shanghai has been drawn TO-DAY. early days of Lise forta to discover is supported by means of a stout up sad signed in accordance with Goods not cleared by the 26th minerale near Hongkong, people wooden frame work resting on Resolation XI passed at the August, 1918, will be subject thought that he was following a pillars. The frames for the in Aposl Meeting of Ratepayers to rent.
Damaged packages must be left wild-goose chase. He has all of tornal structure of dug cute are held on March 27, 1:18. Thie The following is the approxi- pioneers. But he had a faitb, behind the line, and are carried the cseket in which it is to be representatives at an appointed the troubles common to all masufactured by the engineere Certificate and photographe of in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s mate statement of the Hong- probably built apon the results up in pieces by working parties placed may be viewed at the hour on Tuesday & Friday. All kong Tramway Company's traffic of analyses of odd samples and put together on the spot. Revenue Office, 72 The Band, claims must be prevented receipts for the week ending supplied to him by Chinese. The depth of each dag-outs may here abeets for signature by within ten days of the steamer's 17th August, 1918 :---
And now, to day, he is in com- vary between fifteen and fifty supporters of the aforesaid Re-arrival beta, after which date Receipts Aggregate
munication with the British fest, the deeper kinds being able solution may be signed by Rats they cannot be recognised. No for wook.
Receipta for
weeks Government and has offered to to withstand a direct bit from
payers." It need hardly be claims will be admitted after $13,543 448,228 supply definite quantities of the shell of any known calibre. It added, says the W. C. Daily Neter, the goods have left the Godowns.
12,744 442,016 care metals, so essential for muni- is seual to make a furn or angle that the more signatures DIO 799 6213 tion work. He is very sanguine in the stairways, so that the attached the more the presenta-
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*** NANKING"
"CHINA"
(14,000 tons, American Registry) (10,000 tons, American Registry) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA BEANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU, "'NANKING"
October 21st.
"CHINA September 4th.
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AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE.
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O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Streek. Tel. 1934.
ELLERMAN” LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
TO.
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
JJ
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach' the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope. Subject to change without notice,
or to BEISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents,
INDO-CHINA STEAM
original plan. But although a large amount of this work had to be done, the Naldera was soon on the water. The fitting-out work on such a big steamer is a long and tedious process, "but the Naldera was completed and delivered before the end of May. The Naldera has a speed of 19 kaots. and will carry 14,000 tons
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. of cargo. Her holds are refriger
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration),
For
TIENTSIN via W'wei...Chipshing MANILA....... HAIPHONG....
SHANGHAI MANILA................
Steamship
Taksang Loongsaiz Wingsang Yuensang
ated so that she has 600,000 cubic feet space for meat carrying. All the different arrancaments and alterations necessary to convert the ship from a passenger boat into a cargo carrier bad, to be planned and carried out after construction, so far as ber bull d'light.
3 p.m. and decks were concerned, was 3 p.m.
noon.
7 a.m.
Oa Wed., 21st Aug. at Thur., 22nd Aug, at "Fri, 23rd Aug, at Sun, 25th Ang, at Fri., 33th Aug, CALCUTTA LIKE-This is tamporarily disorgainted owing to the ww, but at present a monthly servizi maintained with Calzite by the ass, KWAISANG~ RAG - VII. cailing M Singapore and Penang. The former vessel in excellens passager accommodation, is tod with Electric Light and fans, and carin a fully queiided dagena, SINGAPORE LIKE:-The as "YAN WAERWIJCK" leaves for Singapore approximately every Foruight Tiia vessel bas excellent accommodation for frx daa passagers, and is Stte throughout with Electric Light and am da so carries a folly qualified surgeon. SHANGHAI LINE!—Sallings appraderately every 61 days between Canton and Shangbad, somtimes
calling & Swatów. Stashers on this lins bays a limited amount of passatie accoming dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northers and Yargışan Forts via Shanghal 2hrough Kills of lading are issued to all Northern and Yangte Parti
completed. :
New Northern Shipyards. Although only a very few work of laying out the yard of months have elapsed since the the Wear Concrete Building Co.j Southwick, was started, the firm is already engaged upon the. construction of its first vessel, a large ferro concreto sea-going
MANILA LINK:—a weekly service la maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sallings from both ports every Friday. HAIPHONG LIKE: Suljags approdustaly weekly fof passengers and cargo, Califog at Hollows tug, half of the frame of which
indacdarat edara.
BORNEO LINE:-00e sailing per month between Hongkong and Szadziaz by a steamer having apa, has now been erected, upon which..
about 100 workmen are being
duen accommodation for paraan. KOL K.
Cargo tazaz sa throughs Bike of lading for Kajat, Jesselton. Labeen, Tawag and Lahad Dars," ZIENTSIN LINE:- Excular service la ma from March to October betwestaging sad asist, employed. Four berths out of
eight
calling at Websiwei and Onefo
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Strails Settle ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
JARDINE. MATHESON & GO.,
General Managers,
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have been just about completed and the other four are in bagd. At the Exis Shipbuilding On's yard at Pallion e similarly forward condition of things. obting. The work of construction of the various buildings is approaching completion, and a considerable quantity of mach-
LTD. inery has already been installed The yard railway is well advanced, and the four berths have been excavated and the réel blocks placed in position. The summer will not have waned
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. shipbuilding is actually being
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Branches & Agencies-throughout the world, General Banking and Foreign Exchange. We maintain Foreign Trade and Travel Bureaus. American Business a Specialty.
underta en. The Tees Consery- ancy Commissioners have granted permission, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Wooda and Forests and the Board of Trade, for the construction, by the Blacret's Concrete Ships, Ltd, of a timber wharf of loading stage and three slipways in the Teea at Thomaby in connection with the firm's new shipyard. At the Commissioner meeting, Mr. Jo, Constantine made reference to the Furness shipyard as involving a need for the further widening of the upper reaches of the river, especially having regard to the large vessels which now go up to Blockton,