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CORRUPT OFFICIALS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919.
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(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" Ales for week ending December 12, 1894)
THE DOLLAR, Dec. 6th. The rate of the
"THAIS
A FINE FILM.
DISCHARGED
NO CASE AGAINST GOVERNMENT SERVANT,
The case of Ernest Bakar,
ht - tha: Government
Another Coronet picture which bids fair to be equally populat to assistant the best productions shown at Laboratory, charged with de this theatre was screened for manding the first time there last night, from This was the super-film “Thais
Amongst forthcoming weda- | of the Civil Service, to Miss Vida Dollar on demand to-day is 2a. unquestioned. Anatole France's sample ings is that of Mr. Sidney Evans,
Ellis Grimble.
for enriching themselves at the His Excellency the Governor
ments.
A NEW JOSS PIDGIN.
being
Nisbet or until further notice.
Daily News now comes forward with the enlightening news that Pprisoners.
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0-1/24.
FIRST CLASS CADS...
FOOTBALL.
into
B sum of $900
A Chinese firm in
110
B
Sai Street, on the promise of The merits of the picture are giving a good report
of lard which the virilo story is here treated in firm submitted to him for a magnificent way. The charac-analysis, was concluded before Mr.
The same picture is being shown to-night...
INDIAN
PRISON
COMMISSION.
IMPRESSED
OF
was
unmercifully exploited by those We acknowledge with thanks who have to write. Dishonesty a number of books for the troops by those holding positions of from "M.N." power is by no means confined to the Orient; it is world-wide and bas been so ever since men consented to delegate powers of communal administration to a fow. But in China one does come across some very open and
The average mean temperature Dec. 6th-We-received to-dayter of "Thais" is well sustain. J. R. Wood at the Police Court flagrant bresches of public
for November in Hongkong was a complaint from two ladies who ed by the famous actress Mary this morning. trust, and We
Garden. The" photography is Mr. M. E Lo who ap 68.1 the lowest recorded being were subjected to grossly offen- Hange ow there is quite an in-48.5, on the 25th, and the highest sive conduct on the art of three sim which is brand new, and stated that the manager of superb. We have here &peared for the defence, teresting enquiry being made into
who "edged" our the whereabouts of some lost 83.7, on the 6th. There were 2.88 "doodies"
where the eye is not taxed by the Union Trading Company chairs money. The duty on spirits inches of rain and 175.7 hours of correspondents
blatabes and displacements of which bought fat from Chinese gutter in passing them should bare produced $80,000, sunshine. The average humidity the
11 W35 67.
in Wyndham Street yesterday light which is so often the case firms including the shop at Sai but oaly $60,000 appeared
afternoon. Fortunately for these with badly-made pictures. Com Street, was a particular friend of in the official books BS
socused, and that the Another attempt is to be made first-class cads the ladies in ques- pletely wrapped up in the enjoy the being collected, and, very natur.
Company also ally, people are asking: "What of to fill the vacancy on the Licens-tion did not know their assailants ment of the picture, one's mind clerks of this the balance ?" It looks as though ing Board caused by the resign-names and are deprived therefore is transported back into the were known to him as they had fourth century when thebeen his schoolmates. If he had someone has "ramoosed" with /ation of Mr. Shelton Hooper. An of bolding them up to public Golden City of Alexandria" is at wanted to discover the names
election by J. P.'s has been fixed ridicule and contempt in the man- it. At a meeting of the Provin-for the 225d instant and nomin-fuer which their cowardly and the height of its glory, its splend- of the persons who sent the cial Assembly someone else ations have to be handed in by 4 boorish conduct merits, but they our being compared to the depths samples of fat to the Laboratory, can rest assured that they are of iniquity to which it had sunk. he could have got his information methods in force among officials P.m. on the 17th instant.
now "marked," if not distinguish-Christianity then bad not made from the Union Trading Company ed, individuals and that no pains itself felt, and the City was in a and would not have gone to a expense of the cause entrusted to
state bordering has appointed Mr. C.A.D. Mel will be spared to
on complete strange "place"
firm as their care," and the report goes:
the one in chaos. At this epoch, one Sai Street. As a matter of of her chief citizens, wearying fact, Mr. Lo continued, if the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which required to say that specific cases were bourne to act as Registrar of the them in more ways than one. them to forward their names and addresses with communications the Vice-President is
The resignation of Supreme Court. Registrar of A CONSTABLE RUNNING AMUC of the mentioned.
cheapness of Companies, Official Administra-
life, case had proceeded he (Mr. Lo) addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a ans called for, as it is said that the absence on leave of Mr. H. Aation and the streets in the years later sent back to the City ments of the
Dec. 7. For the best part of took solace by turning monk, and could have proved an alibi and tor, and Official Trustee, during an hour the Central Police in this capacity he was a few could have traced evidence of their bona fides.
the more he obtained his All communications intended for publication should be address-position through bribery, and present
accused from vicinity were the scene of ter- which he had left on embracing 5 o'clock, when he left the office, there is suggested the formation
rific excitement at 6.30 p.m. last the faith, to convert "Thais," to until 9.30 of the day in question. of a Committee to supervise the
The Government Gazette connight, owing to a Sikh constable whose wickedness was due in the The accused, of course, tains a despatch from #36nection with a building schome, copies of the further amended running amuck. The first intim-City. How far he succeeded fact he had been seen taking sam
spending of money raised in con Secretary of State enclosing thirty rounds of ammunition and dition in the morals of the Analysts Office. In point of the arming himself with a rifle and greater part the general con- known to be employed at the
any of this go west". The British Empire. Each of the five was the report of a ride in the were the subsequent happenings on behalf of various clients, because people do not want to see
Statutes of the Order of the ation of the shocking tragedy in question is: "Who is going to Classes of, the Order now contains Chinese constables quarrs and which examplifies the saying and the defence alleged that the his task, and what ples of the oil for analysis for sad
Chinese seem to have carried the sub-divisions of which the the sight of a lukong, who had "The sinner becomes the saint, principal witness for the pre- guarantee the Committee "! The habit of making a bit farther
first is the "Military" and the beec shot by the madman and the saint becomes the sinner",secution, who had not the pluck than any other people, and the second the "Civil."
ia the abdomen, rolling in are depicted in the last reels of to turn
in up
Court, unfortunate part of it all in that
agony on the floor, the bowl the picture. The general ex- knew the defendants and was With regard to the wreck of of China cannot afford it. In cer- the Lienshing
rice which he had been cellence of the production ranks aware of this procedure. This stain directions she is trying to Secretary of the Marine Engelaying the hapless-lukong, the have seen. The expenses incurred Street firm, approached his master the Branch eating lying beside him. After it as amongst the most artistic we man, who was employed at the Sai as men become officials for what cers Guild of China, Mr. W. J. Indian constable dashed into the by the producers in the course of with the proposition that should put herself straight, but so long. they can personally get out of the inst, for news of the European behind some bushes fired shots have been great, for what was see that the accused passed a Stokes cabled Saigon on the 9th ompound and secreting himself the manufacture of the film must the latter give him $900 he would office, Chinarlil have to wait for officers of the ship. Yesterday he promiscuously. For a while the indeed a realistic representation good report on the sample of fat. a good many desired improve-eceived the following cable "Smadman was master of the of Alexandris as it was at that The money, of course, would go
for no particulars names.
Will situation, for in the darkness no period has been brought into the into the man's cable again. Da Cruz."
one dared to approach
own pocket. him. picture.
He (Mr. Lo) was informed by the We have come across a rather
Finally Inspector Hennessey sent
Union Trading Company that interesting explanation of why it'
The Hongkong Prison Ruless party round to the houses with
the fat was in almost all cases is tha: Chinese are so very fond have been amended. It is now instructions to throw a large
quite good and that it WAS of dodging out of the way of Provided that the term "European quantity of blazing rags into the
sent to the Laboratory to obtain rickslas and motor cars at the Frisoners" shall include Ameri- garden. This was done, and after
a certificate to make it part of very last moment. Motorists have cans and such other persons as some more shots had been fired
the routine. He (Mr. Lo) asked been not a little puzzled about owing to their previous mode of the party approached the "terror." the habit and not a little incon-life, cannot in the opicion of the who was found to be lifeless.
his Worship, in view of the facts and of the absence venienced. The North China Superintendent be properly placed
ía the category
of proof of Asiatic
the
part of The term "Asiatic
the Police, to discharge the shall prisoners"
include all
accused without a stain on his character He (Mr. Lo) might mention that, in accordance with The members of the Indian the suggestion by his Worship, Prison Commission, who visited | he had seen the Captain Superin- At a meeting of the "Hongkong the Victoria Goal on Thursday, (tendent of Folice yesterday after- Football Association held last say they were very pleased with noon, and placed before him the evening, a presentation of a silver what they saw. One member re- facts. rose bowl on a blackwood stand marked to a representative of this His Worship:-Ernest Baker, Some months back, it looked as though a General Election bad luck, and when he is certain
was made to Mr. F." W. Wright, paper that he thought it was an you have been charged with would have taken place at Home ere this, for the critics of the that it is dogging his footsteps, he
the retiring Hon. Secretary, in institution of which the Hongkong attempting to obtain a bribe of 3900 Government were many and unsparing. We are inclined to think selects the motor-car as the best
appreciation of his services from Government could well be proud. in connection with your duty in that there would have been a very early Dissolution had it not been means of ridding himself of it
1912 to 1919. Mr. W. Nicholson It is, he said, very much like the Government Laboratory and that the Premier, seeing the approaching storm, went to the House The phrase 'dogged by bad luck,
the Vice President, who presided; an English prison, but it has been the Police to-day reported to of Commons and, in a really brilliant speech, in which he handled is taken literally by these people
made the presentation and in doing adapted to suit the climate, me that they ATE unable his critics with that generalship which is one of his best assets, (according
so said that the task gave him although the roofs were too close to offer any evidence in support: silenced and dumbfounded those from whom all the grumbling had There is a spirit, hanging on hie to our informant).
2 great deal of pleasure having and the prison needed more light. of the charge. Your solicitor has come. Mr. Lloyd George is a clever tactician, and it is probably not beels, so if he can just shave a car
had opportunities of gaining These are drawbacks which the been given the opportunity of stretching things too far to say that this speech was the turning by the narrowest margin, the spirit
knowledge of the value of Mr. authorities realise, and when the making statements set out point in the life of the Coalition, as, to put it in other words, that gets it in. the neck. Thus, the having a considerable amount of Association football in the Colony will be modified.
Hongkong ships have been Wright's services on behalf of new gaol is erected, these defects on the facte from your it at any rate materielly lengthened the Government's life. Mr. narrower the escape, the more bad luck lately, and last evening during the last five years. Proof
point of view. All I can say is Bonar Law is the latest Cabinet Minister to speak of the poss-the Chinese is delighted and the another was added to the list of the hold the game had on the the members of the Indian Prison me in support of the charge. You ibilities of an early General Election, and be asserts that there is louder he laughs." It's quite a that has come to grief,
Another feature that impressed that I have no evidence before. no prospect of such a development at any rate for the next three pretty little scheme, but it re
public could be obtained by a Commission is the excellent way are discharged. months. He is probably right in saying so much.
The 6.8. Phranang, operated visit to the Valley on any week the gaol is administered.
The accused-Thank you, sir." When the General Election does come, it will be a fight of more walks on the edge of a wall, and. and Clarke, left Fort yesterday to have a gathering of from three inmates very good. These points minds us of the schoolboy who locally by Messis. Carmichael end. It was no uncommon thing very clean and the bealth of the. than usual interest. Many changes have come over the country in endeavouring to see how near afternoon with a general cargo to four thousand people at a game, created a generally favourable since the electorate was last consulted, and it cannot be overlooked to that the last appeal to the people did not result in a real test of without falling off, surprisedly she came to grief, for she ran on posed one of the sides. The verdict appears to be that the the edge he can get for Canton. It was early on that especially where the Chinese com- impression, and the Commissiou's popular opinion, since many of the voters were unable to exercise finds that the wall's edge has a the Adamaster Rock, well-known game had come to stay, and he Victoria gaol is about the best con- the franchise, whilst the general disposition of those who did go to limit. He resents that such a by all who travel up and down was afraid that not sufficient areas ducted in the Far East. The
Frequently three crops a year the polis was to allow the Coalition, which had admittedly won the game should be accompanied by the west river, which is situated were obtainable to meet the needs members are inclined to think
are raised in Abyasimia. war, to put on the finishing touches by arranging peace. The hurt, and if a
Germans have patented a pro- question of supreme moment, therefore, is how the new factors at knocked down he resents it too. The
Chinese gets a few miles west of Hongkong. of those in search of physical that there is not sufficient room cess to make sugar from "ace-
for workshops, and consequently.
tylene. come more fully into its own, how the Coalition will fare, and what able, but to have a motor car Company, was close by at the ali for their kindness and asked employed as they might be.
Mr. Wright replied thanking some of the inmates cannot be
Before the advent of Christian- chances the distinctive old-time political parties will have of carry running over one must be more time and stood by in case help that the same treatment as he
ity, hogs were household pets ing any large number of votes. It will have been noticed that Mr.
among the Hawaiians. Lloyd George, in his recent speech at Manchester, addressed a
was needed. The boat is appar, had received at their hands might gathering of what he termed his fellow-Liberals, and spoke of the FITY THE EDITOR.
ently well on the rock and al- be extended to the new Hon. deep pain which he had suffered because of the fact that he had
though there is said to be about Secretary, Mr. J. Ralston, for a had to part company with them. His argument was that a split have a good time ought to try holds, there no danger of her not have been made.
People who think that Editors five feet of water in one of the better selection for the post could was imperative in the intereste of the whole country, and we are the game and see.. Sometimes, sinking. quite sure that he was honest and sincere in his conviction of course, they do get a bit of luck,
The meeting then fired up that that was so. The old Asquith Administration bad not shown and yesterday our turn came. Nicol, sent the Chief Officer to matches on the 27th inst... the The master of the ship, Captain arrangements for two charity the requisite vigour in prosecuting the war and Mr. Lloyd George We were presented with a share, Hongkong by the Sui An for proceeds of the day to be devoted garding public and general health resort. Not many years is right when he says that had not a new spirit been imparted into valued at $1 (gold) in the Greater assistance. the struggle, the Allied cause would have been lost. That new Aio Copper Company, of Miami,
to the "Davasted Areas of France holidays is cancelled and it is spirit was provided by Mr. Lloyd George and the colleagues whom Arizona, U.S.A. Fact! This share learn that early this morning that day to be re-fixed. The games General Holidays will be observed drained, it was extremely un- On enquiry this morning we Fund" the League fixtures for now notified that the following go before the marshes were he gathered round him, and we know the magnificent results that certificate is a wonderfully decor-large Taikoo tug left for the scene selected are Services v Civilians We are not going to say, however, that Mr. Asquith and his on it, a big gilt stamp, and a two- of going to Press the tug had not 2.00 p.m., to be followed by Eng-
ative thing, too. It has a picture of the accident. Up to the time (2nd Division players) kick off, 1920- Cabinet did nothing to help us win. They had heavy burdens to cent revenue stamp. In fact it returned, bear in the early part of the struggle, and it would be the utmost looks almost worth framing. It bad grace to attempt to belittle the part which these men, plunged is a present to us from Mr. Walter eventually became too big for them, and so they had to make room to say "Thank you," but we don't for more virile men. All this being true, we still cannot look upon see how we can, for along with it the end we are asked 24 100g Warne and MeTavish to fix up Wilton, Ralston, May, Rasmussen, the Premier as a Liberal, at any rate, on some of the questions involv-he has sent a statement in length questions about things of which ing sharp divergences of principle. He has changed his outlook suficient to fill twenty during the war, possibly for the good of the country, but he appears paper columns (that's on the and are told that the holding of pins the Hon. Secetaries of the we haven't the faintest notion, details for the England Scot-
land game; the same committee. to deceive himself when he says that he is a Liberal still. His word of our No. 1)-and that the fres certificate gives us the second division clubs to attend to future will be decided at the next General Election, and around this statement has given us a head right to act as an Economist striking personality the interest of the nation will them centre. If he ache. It's something about a
the Junior game. Trustee and gives us a vote in the can pull the Coalition through, his leadership will not be disputed for Vacuum Principle Dirigible, The It may be,unkind to say so, butment Committee of the League it At a meating of the Manage Economist Convention. Cheers! But extraordinary political insight would be League of Nations, Bolshevism, very many years, required of anyone who would dogmatically predict what may Quest of the Golden Trail, Evolu- if we are not mad, then Walter was decided that the recent happen to the various parties in the next Election,.
match between the Police and tion, Civilisation, Copper Mines Judd Scott is..
R. G. A be replayed..
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919.
THE NEXT ELECTION.
it is only a little more "joss
better if paper's OWC
are now
we
W. WRIGHT.
pidgin. Perhaps it would be prisoners other than European PRESENTATION TO MR. F.
Any prisoner whose that Prisoners. gave accountWe application to be classed as informed that this European prisoner is refused by the Superintendent shall be is a new piece of 'joss pidgic,' resulting from the advent of the entitled to appeal to the Governor motor-car, the scheme being as in Council whose decision shall follows. A Chinese suffers from
be final.
THE PHRANANG.
ASHORE ON ADAMÅSTER ROCK.
Home will influence the political situation-whether Labour will Evil spirits may be uncomfort- Hongkong and Macao Steamboat
8.6, Sui An, of the exercise.
it had.
So.
land v. Scotland (1st Division |players) kick off, 4,00 p.m.
A anb-committee was formod
FAVOURABLY
WITH HONGKONG GAOL.
as
HOLIDAYS.
AMENDED LIST.
It is
The previous notification re-
without warning into a world datastrophe, played. But the task Judd Scott, of Miami. We ought it's some statement all right. At Consisting of Messrs. Nicholson. Friday, 20th February.
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