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Afluence means a brisk trade
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919.
CHINESE IN LONDON.
MURDER STORY.
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Djang Djin Sung, the Chinese in gems, not entirely because of labourer, of Birmingham, who has pride in personal adornment, but been committed for trial on & partly because they are non-charge of attempting to murder a depreciating property in a very compatriol, was at West London condensed form. How the war Police Court recently charged affected this trade is told by a with the murder of another reviewer in Nature (London), in Chinaman At Warley Park, a notice of a chapter by George Birmingham. F. Kunz, the New York gem expert, in Mineral Industry, a annual publication. Writes this reviewer
Zee Ming Wu, the murdered man, was found dead in a spinnay in Warley Park. A heavy log of wood was lying across his face. and the body was mutilated.
Mr. Travers Humphreys pro- secuting, said Zee Ming Wu was careful man, and had £940 in the Post Office Savings Bank.
On June 24 the prisoner pre- sented at the Blythe-road (West Kengsington) Post Office. the deceased's Savings Bank book, and asked to withdraw the whole of the £240. He was given the usual withdrawal form, and the clerk then noticed
that the signature in the book differed from that on the form.
"The jewellry trade acts as a very sensitive barameter indic- ative of the general state of trade in a country. The unprepared-a ness of the Allied nations for war, and especially of our own country [Great Britain). had. led to the placing of immense orders for munitions in the United States, and the consequent keen demand for labour brought sudden Affluence to certain classes in the community. The result was that that imports of precious stones in 1916 reached, unprecedented heights. By the following year the industrial position had become stabilised, and the imports stood at a figure just under forty-one million dollars-which was about that of the more prosperous years immediately preceeding the war, It must, however, not be forgotten | that prices had risen very con- siderably.
"Thus Dr. Kunz tells us that in Great Britain the cost of cut diamonds had advanced between thirty and forty per cent. the in- crease being about equally divid ed between the rise in wages and the advance in the charge for the rough stones. Many have remark- ed as a curious and unsatisfactory) state of affairs that in the days before the war, whereas practical- ly all the rough stores in the world passed through London, very few indeed, of them were cut in England. A century ago things were different: then London vied with Amsterdam, but for some reason or other possibly the want of a fostering hand-the industry pined and withered and
He was questioned and detain. ed, said Mr. Humphreys, but was allowed to go away on the pretext that he wanted dinner. He never returned.
From Birmingham the prisoner had written letters and postcards conterning the murder to a friend. In one he said --
Zee Ming Wu is buried. He has had no revenge yet. I think the police are careless. In other letter he said-
After all, the real offender has been caught. I am not the one. One could not murder Zee Ming Wu for nothing, and if the bank book was taken to London that must bare been the object.
The allusion to the real offender." explained counsel re- ferred to the fact that a China- man was arrested on the charge but was discharged by the magis- trates, who did not think there was sufficient evidence on which to commit.
After his arrest on the charge of attempted murder the prisoner a few years ago had all but pass-made different statements ed away.
in
respect of the present charge. In one of them he said:-
Me takee book to bank, hut me no tellee Wu.
The book was
"Eforts are now being made to restore the industry, and a very promising scheme, which has had the practical support of the power-given me by Zig. who is a very ful De Beers Company, is work clever business man. He said, ing at Brighton for enabling men "You go to London and get the partially disable I in the war to be money and me wait here." trained in the craft of cutting gem-stones.
especially
and
Later, said counsel, he made the following statement
It
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A. MAITLAND,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1919.
PUBLIC AUC ION..
diamonds. Of what in the trade! Four Chinamen, including Liling) will close on Monday the are known as fancy stones, the Ting Jiz and Zee Ming Wu. met 10th November 1919. Entry Lists
Zig asked me to pinch a most popular during the year me. under review appear to have hammer. and I went back to the will be found at Fanling and been sapphire and emerald. works and pinched a hammer: I Happy Valley. Ruby still remains under a gave the hammer to Jig. We all cloud. probably owing to the took the hammer to the park, and competition of the synthetical we went to the lonely spot. product. The Burmese jale. was about seven o'clock. Jig told which is worked by Chinese and me that the killed man's father Japanese aruficers, has been and mother had cheated him out in considerable demand. Gem of money in the police.court in stones, on account of their China, and he said he was going hardness, find a use in industry. to kill him (Wu.) The diamond drill is a familiar Jig said to Wu, "Look, there's instance, but it may not be so a rabbit," and Wu looked round well known that some electric and Jig hit him on the head with motors have jeweled bearings: a hammer. He gave him "One, сде factory in the United two, three" taps with the ham- States used for that purpose mer. I took the bank book from no less than a ton of sapphire the inning of the killed man. Jig material. Among the new occur-told me he carried his money ences of gem stones referred to there. to by Dr. Kunz may be mentioned opal with an emerald green to apple green play of colour, from Hosaka, Japan, black opa! from Stuarts Range Field, South Aus- tralia; and chryeolite from Law Mr. Humphreys added that Hache, British Columbia there was no proof of complicity which has been found in ten-un the part of any other China man, and that Jig would be called as witness for the prosecution.
Prisoner was remanded.
La
carat stones."
I carried the dead man to a tree, I picked up the hammer and came away with Jig. He told me to go to London the next day and get the money.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY. the 25th Oct,
1919
commencing at II a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
A Selection of Cashmere and Tweed Sull Lengths, Superior Overcoatings etc. High Crade Flannel Shirtings (suitable for shirts & Pyjamas)
Also
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
TH
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 24th, October 1919.
commencing at I am.
143 Connaught Road, West
(for account of the concerned}
1330 cases Groundnut Oil Terms: Cash on delivery
Geo. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions from A. D. Keigwin Esq, to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 29th Oct.
1919. commencing at 2 45 pm.
at No. 5 Humphreys Building, Kowloon A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
Comprising: .. Chesterfield couch and arm. chairs, lady's, blackwood desk and flower stande, teak writing table and bookcase, teak card tables, brass fender. Japanese screen, brass electric standard lamp and table, fan, curtains, carpet, rugs
etc. etc.
Teak extension dining table and marocco covered chairs, teak sideboard with bevelled mirror,
teak ice chests, dinner service,: teak flower stands, side tables,, cooking utensils, rattan ware etc.
etc.
A Quantity of Scarves (assorted colours), Woollen Socks, Brown Teak twin bedsteads. teak & Black Socks, Atkinson Eau de single and double wardrobes with Cologne, Atkinson Eau de Col-bevelled mirrors, teak dressing table, tiled top washstand, chest ogne Soap etc.
of drawers toilet crockery etc. etc. And
also
AMERICAN INVASION OF
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THE BRAVEST VILLAGE.“ Paris. It is officialby ап- A memorial, presented to the nounced that, as all objections Kentish village of Knowlton for to granting passports from Ameri- having sent a larger proportion of ca for pleasure travel to Europe its inhabitants to the Colours have been overcome, a great than any other village, was un- influx of Americans may be ex-veiled on the Knowlton estate by pected in France. M Famechon, Earl Stanhope. The monument Director of the National Touring records the fact that thirteen of -Office, expresses considerable the thirty-nine residents volun- doubt as to whether it will be tarily served during the war. Earl possible to provide sufficient hotel Stanhope remarked that Lord Bccommodation near the battle Birkenhead.
Ön view from Friday, the 24th when Attorney- inst. areas. A Bill granting a credit General, bad awarded the prize of 30,000,000 francs to help to- for the bravest village to the
Catalogue will be issued. wards the construction of hotels small community of Knowlton. Terms: Cash on delivery. was laid before the Chambet some and that memorial would stand time ago, but has not yet been for many years as a record of voted.
their splendid patriotism.
One Lot of Superior Travelling Rugs
Geo. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
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are hereby notified that the Car- go will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godowns on and after 22nd October
Optinoal cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken,chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays ard Fridays between the hours of
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- Notice is hereby given that an All persons with the exception of A. S. Watson & Co. Limited. Extraordinary General Meeting of persons of Chinese race. wishing to leave the Colony must Hotel on the 5th, day of Novem- will be held at the Hongkong have in their possession a VALIDber, 1919, at Noon, when the sub- PASSPORT. Passengers not in
possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony.
All persons with certain exoe}} tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.
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The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
E. D. C. WOLFE,
C. S. P. Hongkong, 5th September 1919.
NOTICE.
10.45 am, and noon within the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th October, will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the udder- signed on or before the 12th November, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
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Members are reminded of the Half Yearly Meeting called for on Saturday the 1st November at 12.30 p.m. at the Offices of the Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater Road.
By Order.
G. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 17th October, 1919.
NOTICE:
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Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery...
Geo. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE VERY VALUABLE BUILDING SITE
Situate a KOWLOON POINT
TSIMTSATSUI WITH LARGE FRONTAGE ON KIMBERLEY ROAD KOWLOON
RIPE FOR IMMEDIATE
DEVELOPMENT TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION
ON THURSDAY
The 30th day of October. 1919 at 12 o'clock Noon
by
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street.
The Property consists of:-
All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong and register- ed in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1154.
The Property is situate in a very desirable position ready for immediate building purposes.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from. MESSRS, DEACON LOOKER DEACON & HARSTON,
1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong
The Vendors' Solicitors
Or From Mr. Geo. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer.
NOTICE.
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The Opening Cruise of the above Club will take place on House, North Point. Saturday, 25th instant at the Club
The attendance of Members and friends is requested from
p.m. onwarde.
Telephone No. 200-P.O. Box 4513
RIGBY H. P. KEWLEY,
Acting Local Manager, Hongkong 21st October, 1919.
R. E. MACDOUGALL,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 18th October, 1919..
joined resolution, which was pass- rd at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 20th day of October, 1919, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution.
**That the New Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identifica- tion subscribed by the Chair. man thereof be and the same are heruby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in sub- stitution for all the existing Articles thereof."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 21st October 1919.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.
Head Office: 6 Des Voeux Road Ct Hankow Basch: Panod Building.
FOR THE YEAR TO COME Precaution is impor aut in all things. This applies to your own finances best way of providing for the future, freely,
is by
The
OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US.
$1 to start. SYSTEMATICALLY it will grow to
THOUSANDS.
CASHIERED GENERALS.
A NOVEL UNION.
Rome, September 3.--Some- thing novel in the way of leagues or unions has come to birth during the last few days. The League of Cashiered Officers, or "tor- pedced" officers, as it literally is (Fascia ufficiali silureti), bas recently been constituted under the presidency of Lieut.-General Carpi. The League has its office. in Rome, and possesses nearly thirty branches in Italy. Among. its members there are about 1,000 with rank not inferior to that of lieut.-colonel. No fewer than fifteen are ex-commanders of Army Corps. In addition, there are numerous generals of division's and brigadier-generals.
This somewhat curious associa tion may be said to be one of the side issues of the Caporetto report, which wrought such havoc amongst the The object of the League is to 'high commands."
secure justice for higher rank officers whom the League holds to have been unjustly "torpedoed." To the inevitable inquiring
·journalist - General Carpi, the President, was not loth to express the views of the new association.
The League," he declared, is made up of serious men, true patrists, and is not a mere group of the disbanded. We mean to meintain en attitude of perfect correctness, and to lay our de- mands collectively before the pro- per authorities. We are presenting a memorial to the Prime Minister, fully supported with all document- ary evidence, with a view to obtaining a revision of some at least of the many unjust sentences passed on highly placed and com- petent officers. After the revelä- tions of the Caporetto report, we think it is time that a re-examina tion of many cases should be made. If we do not succeed in gaining our end through our petition we shall have recourse to every means, not the least among which will be the Press. This is now liberated from the censorship, and will be able to let the whole country know the extent of the injustices done to
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It may well be that the Union has some just grounds for its existence and complaints, but perhaps its title, League of Torpedoed Officers," though effective enough from the literary point of view, lacks something on the practical side.
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