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68935 三拜禮 號五月壹十英港香
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1919.
日三十月九
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BOOM IN *INDOS". | BURGLAR AT TAIPO.
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AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTION.
MR. HUGHES' OPENING SPEECH.
Melbourne, October 31.1
RISE OF THIRTY-FIVE POINTS
IN TWO DAYS.
RUMOUR OF BIO BY P. AND O.
CAUGHT IN. EUROPEAN BUNGALOW
GOOD ROUND-UP.
O
BOARDING HOUSE RUNNER.
FINED FOR BOARDING A SHIP.
Not a few people in Hongkong notice of the Mr. Hughes, in opening the General Election campaign at Bendigo, denounced the Australian Labour Party's attitude towards who take any production and to reduce paper currency. He announced that a kind things about themselves Royal Commission on profiteering was being appointed and that a for not having purchased Indo- referendum would be taken on the question of enabling profiteering China Deferred shares a few
He said the only remedy for high prices was to increase/share market are now saying very told at the District Court, Taipo, At the head of a number of con-morning without the permission)
be done
basic
to
the
wage
minimum
wage
ANDERSEN MEYER & CLIJO.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was ka√6 3-164.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast-Fair. Barometer 29.89. Temperature 2 p.m. -79. Humidity 2 p.m. 77.
LOCAL BOXING.
SOME CHALLENGES ACCEPTED.
The boxing challenges from
automatically to the cost of living. The workers must be given an the price of the stock ranged occasion to go into the spare bed-ready-loaded on the deck near (on board, but about twenty medmen of H.M.S. Hawkins which induement to increase production, while the rights of Capital to its-eleven days ago -it, jumpeding close to the window outside rendered desperate by their posit-and caught defendant and handed we published on Monday are
men
The arrest of seven men whoj are believed to have been im- plicated in the recent robberies at Chan Fat a boarding house Lamma and Lema Islands provid-runner was prosecuted this mar How a burglar was caught red-ed some exciting work for the ning before Captain Basil banded trying to break into a Samsuipo and Yaumati Police on Taylour, R. N., for being on European bungalow at Taipo was Monday night at Chin Chau Wan. board the sa Tjiliwong this
stables. Sargeants Murphy and of the master, agent or officer in yesterday.
It appears that at about 9.30 pm Lannigansurprised the menwhilst charge. on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Athey were sleeping in a sampan Mr. G. Lunders, second mate and Monopolies to be dealt with by Commonwealth legislation. He weeks ago or even two days ago, G. Hewitt, who occupy a bunga-lying on the beach, and agrim of the Tjiliwong, said that at 71
for a "mase phenomenal rise low quite close to
were sitting quietly in the sitting to the darkness, the Chinese had ship arrived, a lot of sampans The Royal Commission would taken place in connection with workers.
room. The servants were all inno opportunity of locating their came alongside. He hailed them try to devise better methods, ensuring the payment of a this stock. Daring all September
and for the best part of October, their quarters. Mrs. Hewlett had revolvers which they had placed to say that nobody was allowed the adjusting living
and
about $190-$196. but on October room when she saw a man stand-them. That these
were climbed up. Witness weat aft
already meeting with acceptances, All must combine to make strikes
$200. On Monday there with his hand pressed against ion is indicated by the tenacious him to the Police. share must be recognised. practically impossible. The Government would give organised to
The defendant said he saw and there are thus good prospects Labour a legal status and authority, and create a Commonwealth were buyers at 8210. yesterday's the glass. Mr. Hewlit! was called: struggle which they kept up us and switching on the electric ly half an hour that they were Industrial Court to deal with Federal industries. A Commission price was $225, whilst to-day nɔ and on going on to the verandab the police. It was not until nearothers go on board; so he went of some contests being arranged
Captain Taylour fined him $25 in the near future.
W. L. Hudson. QERA, RN, On enquiring from a well-light he found the man crouching brought to that state which enabl-or six weeks hard labour. would shortly be appointed to investigate the question of remodelling less than $245 buyers, is quoted.
Kowloon, writes follows:-"After the whole incidence of Commonwealth taxation in order to place the
reading Monday's Telegraph it burden on those shoulders best able to bear it. Public Debts, including known broker, our representative down in a corner, trying to hide, ed their captors to handcuff and the States, totalied £740.000.000 which must be met by direct taxation, was given the story of what is Oa being "questioned by the bring them to the Police Station.}
On September servants, the intruder said he
appears that there are borers on 22. information was received in The position demands economy, enterprise and development. He behind the rise.
had gone under the verandah to
H.M.S. Hawkins, of all weight, anxious to get matches, and so, the Colony that there was heavy get shelter from the rain, but he sencluded by eloquently appealing to the patriotism of the electors.
buying in London at £42 per was unlucky in his choice of
although considered a veteran, I share. this being based on 3
excuses, for it was a clear, starlit
will be pleased to accommodate rumour that the F. and O. Com-night. The man was wearing
fellow-countrymen met him in any boxer of 10-stone, Kid Walters pany bad made a bid for the
thick woolen socks, and his shoes
quiet street at 11 am. yesterdayinot barred. I am still in the ran purchase of the Company at were later found on the tennis
whilst he was engaged in thejning, and was runner-up in the £75 per deferred share. Since
court.
confidential mission of delivering United Services Tournament in then, the market has been
$1,691 to B customer of his Devonport last December and have engaged in two 6-apace advancing gradually, but news
master. When they expressed a was received yesterday that there
curiosity as the contents of glove contests since, one of which
I won." was further heavy buying in
his pocketa, he very willingly "Teddy" Nasl has also ex- London at the advanced figure of
obliged them to the extent of
pressed a wish to meet anyone on £62. and it is not at all improbable
revealing what they were. They the Hawkins or in the Colony at on their part took it for an 9-stone, give or take 3bs. that a further rise will take place
invitation. Accordingly they in view of the persistency of the
knocked him down, delved their rumour regarding the P. and O.'s offer. When one reflects that the
hands deeply into the money par price of these shares is £5,
The Shell Game" is another and then marched off. A sad, one realises clearer what the
remarkable Metro production. It but wiser man, later wended his position is.
was screened at the Coronet last way to the Police Station where night to a good audience when an he made his report of the affair. additional attraction was provided
THE SHAR OF PERSIA.
ROYAL RECEPTION IN ENGLAND.
London, October 31.
The Shah of Persia arrived at Dorer from Paris this afternoon Prince in the royal yacht Alexandra. escorted by destroyers. Albert and a large and distinguished party received the Shah, who proceeded to London by special train. He was met at Victoria by I.M. the King and the Duke of Connaught, and went in procession to Buckingham Palace. The streets were lined with troops and cheering crowds. His Majesty banquets the Shah this evening.
CHINESE LABOURERS AND FRENCH WOMEN.
A TIMELY WARNING.
--Paris-October 28 (delayed).
In view of a number of marriages between Chinese labourers and French women, the Government has issued a circular, warning women against the possibility of 5nding themselves in the inferior position of second wives on arriving in China.
AN EIGHT HOUR DAY.
The Hague. October 31. The First Chamber has unanimously adopted a Bill providing for 30 eight hour day. and a forty-five hour week.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE SCAPA FLOW SINKINGS.
Paris, Oct. 31.
It is understood that at the Supreme Council Great Britain sccepted in principle the responsibility for the destruction of the German Fleet at ScapaFlow and is willing to guarantee France against the loss of her share of warships. The Council decided that the responsibility for the sabotage falls on the German Government, not on individual officers.
BARBERS' DISPUTE. kong Hair Dressing Saloon off his hands. When subsequent ly it was rumoured that Beacons field Arcadé might fall into the hands of the Government
CLAIM BY A JAPANESE.
.that
It is common knowledge that the Company has enormous re- serves, and that its ships have been written down to something like scrapping value. It is thought ins me quarters that if the Com- pany were liquidated or purchased- by another concern at present valuation, the deferred shares would easily be worth £1000.
This is not the first time that romours of purchase by the P. and O. bare caused a sudden rise, but past Tumours were proved to have no foundation in fact.
A DETECTIVE'S PLEA,
For the manner in which he placed all the facts of a CASE before Sir Charles Johnston at the Mansion House Police Court recently a detective who made a strong plea for an accused man Edward was congratulated, Rogers was charged with loitering for a supposed felonious purpose, but the magistrate discharged him. Detective Kirby said the man joined the Army in 1914, and was discharged suffering from shell-shock. As a result of the shock he bad been dumb. Although he had tried to obtain work he had failed, and his out of-work pay would cease shortly. To make matters worse, his wife, said the detective, had left him with three little children to look after.
Mr. Hewitt detained the man while a servant went to the railway station and telephoned to Taipo Police Station. The Police soon afterwards arrived and the man was taken into custody.
He was charged before Mr. A. A. Wood, District Officer, yesterday and sentenced to three months' hard labour.
A GHOST'S ORGAN RECITAL.
VILLAGE VICAR BAFFLED BY MYSTERIOUS MUSIC.
Four loaded revolvers, some gags: and a number of bamboo torches DAYLIGHT ROBBERY, which were discovered in the boat after the struggle indicate the character of work on which they had been engaged.
THE CORONET.
ANOTHER FINE METRO PRODUCTION.
in the string band from the ss. Colombia.
This class of film has establish- Bromyard: Sept 19.-Avenbury.ed a big reputation since its first lay dozing in the sun when I (a special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle) came down to look for the ghost which is said to haunt its parish church. During my tramp through the Herefordshire lanes I read an announcement on a wayside gate-post: "Organ Recital by the Ghost at Midnight," with a programme of masterpieces from Bach to Elgar.
I went on to the church in the hope that I might surprise the ghost rehearsing. My luck was out, but I received from the vicar a full relation of the strange happenings which have suddenly given Avenbury an uncanny notoriety.
Nobody, as far as I can gather, has attempted even a plausible explanation of the music which on three authenticated occasions as floated mystically up the vale from the ivy-mantled church.
"It was exactly like someoneim- provising & voluntary on a church organ," said the Vicar. "The strains were not such as could possibly have been extracted by mortal or immortal from the the psalmody in Avanbury pedestrian instrument which leads Church. Whence came they, then?"
The record of these mysterious manifestations dates back to the for improvement purposes, were away from his shop. The end of the 19th century.some time Before Mr. Justice Melbourne, the plaintif approached the de- plaintif abseated himself on the before the present incumbent, in the Summary Court this morn-fendant with the idea of being 13th September last to receive the Rev. E. H. Archer-Shepherd The first ing, K. Hasuda, Japanese barber, employed by the latter at the medical attention and when he came to the living, brought an action against J. E. Hongkong Hair Dressing Saloon returned to the shop on the follow- time I heard it," the Vicar said, "was 18 years ago. I was on my Solomon, proprietor of the on a salary. An agreement was ing day was informed by the Hongkong Hair-dressing Saloon, ther drawn up, Clause 2 of which defendant that his services were lawn, and the sound of the music
longer of 13 Queen's Road Central, for provided that the plaintiff should no
required. The crme up from the church quite It continued all the: the payment of $252, being $72, receive $100 a month as salary alegations brought by the defend clearly. for 12 days' wages, plus $180 for and also 20 per cent. of the profits ant against him were that he time I was walking down the damages in lieu of one month's in the business. It was also purposely absented himself and meadow to ascertain the cause. notice of dismissal. The plaintiff stipulated outside of the agree had induced all the other barbers When I got within ten yards of also claimed the costs of the ment
several of the to do likewise. The plaintiff left the churchyard it ceased. The staff in action and an account of the plaintiff's
the the shop after receiving his notice church door was locked, and profits earned by the defendant saloon at Beaconsfield Arcade and on the following day wrote there was no one within.
"I cannot explain it," "I have in connection. with the Hair would also be taken over by the de- to the defendant asking him for
It is due, Dressing Saloon, for the period fendant in the event of the the amount of wages due and a not a theory, even. from 17th February, 1919, to 13th Beaconsfield Arcade shop being month's salary in lieu of notice of course, to somanatural causes, A but they have been unfathomable September, 1919.
closed. The plaintiff started and his share of the profits.. Mr. J.H.Gardiner appeared for work in the defendant's Saloon letter received from the defand so far. It may have, been an the plaintiff, and the defendent on the 1st of March last, and be ant's counsel alleged that the echo. The air was very still on was represented by Mr. Davidson, was later joined by three of his plaintiff ran another shop and each occasion when I heard the of Messrs. Hastings and Has staff when the shop at Beacons had induced the other barbers to music.
The vicar takes indignant ex- tings.
field Arcade closed down. The leave defendant's service. The In outlining the case. Mr. plaintiff, who was consumptive, plaintiff, Mr.Gardiner said, denied ception to the report which has Gardiner said that the plaintiff, often had to keep away from these allegations. There was, gone forth from the district that who was a master barber, business by reason of his illness. further, nothing in the agreement The practices the ancient usage carried on business at Beacons Full cognizance of this had which provided for this, though in of laying the ghost" once s field Arcade for a number been taken by the defendant and British law a man in the position year in Avenbury Church, with of years. At the beginning of the arrangements with the staff of the plaintiff who ran a compet the aid of 12 lighted candles this year the defendant approach were that the defendant was to itive store was subject to dis-"If I knew who cirgulated that
missal.
story," he said. “I would Tuare ed the plaintiff with the object deduct a portion of their salaries missK that he should take the Hong- in proportion to the time they
The case is proceeding.
a ghost of him. **
A Chinese living at No. 103 Winglok Street reports that three
LONG OVERLAND FLIGHT."
2,000-YEAR-OLD RELICS, Excavations for the Cambrian Archeological Association at the old Roman camp on the mountain side near Barmouth have pro- duced relics-earthenware and horse-shoes-which expertsjudge to be over two thousand years old.
An overland flight from Paris Metro" having come tolundertaken by a squadron of introduction at the Coronet, the to Saigon was to have been name be regarded as an indication of a French aeroplanes under the very high standard of photoplay in leadership of the famous airman which the acting and run of the Fouch on the 15th October. To story leave nothing to be desired. assure the success of the expedi The present film maintains this tion a chair of "etapes" or stopp- reputation in a very fine comedy-ing places, has been arranged, drama, which will sure to be which include Lyons. Genoa, p.m.
Rome, Brindisi, Smyrna, Basrah, appreciated when seen.
DON'T FORGET.
-TO-DAY, Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.15
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Another acceptable item in last Bombay, Burmah, and Bangkok night's programme was a Kolin the lost stopping place before comedy in which the estimable Saigon. The machines are Btted Harold Lloyd is seen at his best with Revault 500 H. P. motors p.m.
and the fuel used is castor oil. in a freak boxing bout.
PEACE
TREATY
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Coropet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 »Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
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