WORTHINGTON
MARK
PUMPS
A ANDERSEN.MEYER & CO.LTD. Â
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
69041三拜禮號四十月登英港香 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14. 1920.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(Erom Bar Dan Correspondents.)
S. S. BRISBANE BLOWN UP?
Shanghai, Jan. 10.
The steamer Brisbane, owned by Carmichael and Clark, left Shanghai en 2011. Derruber bound for Vladivostock load- od with gasoline. There has not been any news of her. Wen- chow fishermen picked up a partially burned mast, wood, and gasoline tins. She is beloved to have been blown up and 1st. Captain Met leian Lad his wife aboard.
SHANGHAI TAN TROUBLE.
Shanghai, Jan. 13.
The Chinese who still reture to pay their taxes are dwindling, giving the Council abs cute victory. There is some opposition to day from the exchange silops, protesting against the Council leensing them.
THE WEISS MYSTERY.
Shanghai, Jan. 12.
A Chinese conje se dlanged before the Mixed Court with the robbery and murder of Mr. Wilks, the C.P.0.S. azert. who was found dead". Anguec 22nd.
BAD WEATHER IN SHANGHAI
Sinar gini, Jan, 15
It is butterly e 1, wal. Tials wikis, Bough "wout. prevented the pa-used- from banding the Kapress of Asia at, Woo-ung.
JUMPED OVERBOARD -
Singapore, Jan. 13.
The master of the ship in N1.4, arrived at Penung from Singapore, reports to the Chinese deck topas is missing and it surmised that his menpäd overlodzi.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
THE TUOCHOW INCIDENT.
Shanghai, January 13.
„A 'report from Fa, mow states that the fecent incident will be settled in an amicable way by putting the responsibility on 2 Formos in hot the Jarrenase will lostet on the suppression of the boycott.
REPORTED JAPANESE DEFEAT.
Shanghai. January 13. On receiving information from Manchuria to the effect that the fapanese troops were defeated by the Bolsheviks and several thousands where killed or wounded, the Government has ordered the Tuchuas of Urk Lung Kiang and Kirin to be on the que rice and not to allow any Bolsheviks to enter the territory.
PEACE,
A JAPANESE EDICT.
The following Imperial Edict was issued on Saturday, January 10th, in Tokyo, in connection with the signing of proces verba of deposit of ratification of the Treaty of Peace with Germany:-
ARMS SMUGOLING.
A BATCH OF CASES.
from America yesterday witness- The arrival of the s.s. Nanking
Chinese for the possession of arms ed the arrest of a number of and ammunition.
BOAT SINGLE COPY: 10 Crs.
MACAO'S NEW HOSPITAL.
$36 PER ANNUM.
COMPANY
MEETING
WEST POINT BUILDING
CO., LTD.
It is a source of deep rejoics Crew, M. K. Lo., and E. J. Monday, afternoon H. E. the present Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G..]
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Three lawyers. Messrs. A. H.
the
for
Certain teed
Roofing
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO LTD.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 53./144d.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast fine. Barometer:-
BUILDING OPENED BY HE. THE GOVERNOR.
The thirty-first annual general meeting of the shareholders of Macao has just witnessed
the West Point Building Co., Ltd. very big addition to its hospital office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-Humidity 2 p.m.46.
was held this morning in the 39.17. Temperature 2 pm. 57. sccommodation, for our corre- spondent writes to tell us that on
son and Co., Ltd. There were
(chairman), the Hon. Mr. J. John- Governor, who was accompanied by his A. D. C. and the Govern. C. Bonnar (Directors), Messrs. stone, Mr. C. S. Gubbay, Mr. J., ment Chief Translator, J. Jorge, formally opened J. Chapman, D.G.M. Bernard, F. M. S. Northcote (Secretary), E. the new Kun U Hospital.
L. Greenhill Maitland, Samy.
The Chairman
Mr.
and
PURSER'S DEATH.
to us that the gigantic war. which has plunged the whole
Grist, appeared world into unspeakable consterna. defence in cases which tion for the past five years, has were heard before Mr. J. R. at last conte to an end through
Wood to-day. With one accord. the valiant and unstinted efforts they pleaded not guilty, and of the Powers in a lance advanced the time honoured
The building, which is in the
Mr. C. M. Reed, the Purser of with us and that the peace
statements of their clients having European style, consists of a
the Admiral Line steamer "Ed- of the world has thus been at
been the victims of some mistake. main, building with a wing on Gentlemen. The statement of at Causeway Bay
"said :-- more"died at the French Hospital length restored. The final re- Mr. A. H. Crew, for his client, structure and the upper floor, tofs report for the year 1919 from apoplexy. The deceased either side. It is a two-storeyed
yesterday paration of the results of so great
a well-dressed Chinese, who was which is divided into many small
accounts, together with the audi-
morning. his death resulting a catastrophe and the guarantee charged with having two revol wards or rooms, will be for some days, I propose, following of the Company, having been in of the reign of tranquillity in the vers and 176 rounds of ammuni- paying patients and the ground the usual custom, to take it as their service for a number of having been in your hands for Was # respected employee future. needless to say, dependtion, stated that there had heen floor altogether upon the whole-heart- no intention of smuggling.
The adminissions.
general ed co-operation of all the Allied
man was born in San Francisco, of the most up-to-date charact-that so far back as our annual
Everything
read. It may be within the recol- 13
lection of some of you here to-day Hospital on Monday.
He was admitted to the powers. With these consider-
parents native place at Haipinged with the assistance of Drs.ed,when addressing you, that we and was proceeding home to his
plans being design meetings of 1915 1916 I mention
The late Mr. Reed, who W&S 40 years It was proved by the Police Palha and Soares. The cost of the had had enquiries for a sale of our unmarried was a native of of age and that the arms were carefully con- building is over $70,000, to which cealed in the lining of a tea-coser. fine of $400 was
that.
+
er, the
will be for
a sale were again forward and
we
even-
years.
America.
no doubt
sum the Macao Government has property but that at that time Seattle. His remains, after being contributed $18.500, the remain such offers were not considered embalmed will be taken back to then inflicted.
der being voluntarily subscribed sideration. During the year now sufficiently high to warrant con- In the ease of another Chinese, The Macao Electric Company under review, however, further defended by Mr. M. X. Lo it and the late opium farms have users for was stated that the defendant iven handsome donations.. was employed for a number of There was a very large attend-ually received a firm offer of $39.00 per share which will years as a cattle farmer in British
ance to witness the opening 31,225.000.00 for the whole of
meet with your Columbia, in which somewhat ceremony, if being estimated tha: the property. Tais offer your approval. I now beg to propose dangerous occupation he had to there were fully 10.000 people Directors after careful considera- the adaption of the Report and carry the revolver as means of
present. Among the foreign
tion deemed it well to accept, Accounts as presented and shall personal safeguard.
He had a
guests were M. Ricou and Mr. Fand the property has therefore shall be glad if some shareholder permit for it in America but bad
J. Gellion of the Macau Electric been sold as stated in the Repost will second the motion. unfortunately left it behind when
Light Co.
Mr. Maitland in seconding the for this figure, giving a net profit he took ship to Hongkong.
Having been cordially welcom-
on the sale of $597,948.19. Your adoption of the annual report ed by the Committee of the
feel confident that expressed his thanks to the Directors hospital, His Excellency was they have handed a silver key and then the shareholders in their they protected the interests of the the full approval management for the careful way Opened the main doors. Ag inspection was made by the Govas now been thus disposed of
action. Although the property shareholders. ernor and a large number of other
The report was unanimously
The defendant was fined $300.
client was
el artea.
The confirmation of the election
gests Speeches were delivered at a satisfactory figure, the Com. adopted.
pany still retain an interest there- and His Excellency was entertain-in and continues for the present of Messrs. J. Johnstone, D.G.M. An official photograph having the amount of $838,300.00 having was proposed by Mr. Chapman, to carry on Mortgages thereon to Bernard and J. W. C. Bonnar ben taken. the proceedings terheen granted in accordance with seconded by Mr. M. S. Northcote
minated.
ations in mind, we despatched our delegates to the Peace Con- ference which was lately held in France.
with instructions to participate in its deliberations. We are now much gratified to know that a new Treaty, look- ing to the establishment of perpetual peace, has been arrived at And the found ation of a League of Nations laid down, while at the same time we are fully conscious of the heavy responsibility henceforth devolv- ing upon our country. At the opening of this fresh chapter in the history of the world and in view of the tremendous ebanges in 28 aspects we hold it to be high time that all
oyal Japanese subjects should Mr. Grist's argument for his ddress themselves with the best
that in packing endeavours at their command to
a sewing machine belegging to the task of adapting their activi- his client the packer inthe firm sto the coward march of events. from which the machine was "We therefore gull upon our bought, had very stupidly put in Subjects,
Keeping this a part of a revolver which could ardinal aim constantly before very likely have been mistake as them, they should in the first part of the sewing machine. instance work for the attallment The inevitable fine, amount- of that durable peace contemplat- ing to $200, was indicted.
d by the institution of the
Mr. M. K. L. had another case
the sale contract to the various and unanimously passed. League of Nations, always ahid- in which a nominal fine was re-
assignees at the rate of 7 per The re-election of Sir Paul 1ing by the principle of universal | quested. A Chinese who was re-
cent, per annum. for a period Chater and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, of two years, so that we shall be who retired by rotation, was justice and following the path of puted to have served in the U.S. progress of the world. It is at the Army, and was wearing that organised by the Hongkong Box to pay a fair dividend upon oured by Mr. L. E. Greenhill and The date of the Marathon Race able for the present to continue proposed by Mr. Bernard, second-
making it their guiding principle answer to his charge, was charged ed to February 21stand the entries, you will see that it is now pro same time our earnest hope that uniform when he appeared to ing Association has been chang- capital. As a result of this sale unanimously passed...
Mr. C. S. Gubbay proposed and to keep to 這 sound and with Having three shooters, will close on January 31-t. These posed, in addition to a final Mr. Samy seconded the re- wholesome fashion of li one of which was contained in alterations are due to H.E. the dividend for the year of $3.00 per election of Mr. Percy Smith as ing and discarding 35 un his bolster. Mr. Lo explained Governor having fixed February share, to distribute a portion of auditor of the Company at a worthy of them all forms of that the man was a discharged 7th for his garden party to re-the profits to shareholders, by remuneration of $150. This was frivolity and luxury, they will soldier and drew the attention of turned officers. N.C.Os and men. way of bonus to the amount of also unanimously adopted. devote their efforts to furtherig the magistrate to a medal which the advancement of the national the man was wearing. resources, with a view to keeping The case was referred to the pace with the advance of human Captain Superintendent of the progress.
Police, further decision being "Trusting that we may enjoy withheld until the opinion of for evermore the blessings of Mr. Wolfe could be obtained. peace and tranquility, together On the resumption of the case, with the whole company of friend- the defendant was fined $400. ly nations, we give expression An old man with a bushy- to our ardent hope that relying beard was the next man tried. upon the undivided co-opera- Sergt. Fallen explained that the tion of OUT loyal subjects man was very poor and had been WF accomplist the rask arrested on the Nanking for being defendant WAR said to have of advancing the general in possession of 100 rounds framed a further conspiracy to welfare of the entire people and of ammunition which were found An interesting story of how defraud the girl out of the rest of of spreading throughout the land in bis overcoat. Chinese girl was duped
A $100 fine, or and her jewellery. On the protest that the utmost benefits of civilisa- six weeks hard labour. victimised to the extent of $1,000 the jewellery could not be redeem- tions so was related in a case which was ed owing to the want of money, the achievements of our forefathers
as to crown the past assed. resumed before Mr. J. R. Wood girl was persuaded to go to Can-with imperishable glory, and we at the Magistracy this mornton. where. it was said, the hereby enjoin upon ing.
our loyal mother of one of the defendants subjects to fulfil The defendants were a Chinese lived
Our wishes who could supply woman and three young Chinese necessary funds for the redeeming
the herein expressed males who were charged with of the jewellery. At Canton, the conspiracy to defraud the gir girl, who was accompanied by of her jewellery, which amounted
14 maid-servant. put in value to $1,000.
the Western Hotel. The prosecuting Police Officer, was told that it would be unwise Inspector Kent. stated that to keep jewellery on her person, the girl lived with her parents and she handed it over to one of at Wanchai. She made frequent the mate defendants, who depos- visits to the Wo Ping Theatre ited it with the accountant of and at one of these made the the Hotel. This man the next- acquaintance of the female de- day announced that he was fendant. At the house of the fat-going into the country to see for, the girl was introduced to the bis mother ca the matter of the male defendants.
pawned jewellery. As he seemed What was alleged to be the to take a particularly long time conspiracy took place in the on his mission, the girl went house of the fernale defendant. down to the hotel accountant's reached on January 3rd, when and Signalling Section who have The climax was lery Company, Engineer Company It was stated that one, of the office, and was told that the Dr. Shelton, an American mission-not yet returned their arms, am. defendants, who
are brothers, jewellery had been taken out ary doctor, and family, coming munition and equipment to store asked the girl to help one of his by the departed man. brothers out of a fix which in the day the man returned and attacked by Yangtienfu, & well-
Later from Betang, Szechwan, were twill do so on the following dates! resulted from his being arrest-gave out that his mother was
Artillery Company and Signal- ed by the officers of the sick and that the jewellery bad band of robbers at a distance 50 and 17th.
known robber chief with a large ling Section.-January 15th, 16th Bevenue Department after an been melted down. unsuccessful attempt to smuggle
miles to the west of Yunnanfu. On their return to Hongkong. The doctor was carried away to 19th, 20th, 21st, 22 and 23rd.
Engineer Company, January quantity of wine.
The girl the whole story was related by the mountains and is now being was said to have been persuaded the girl to her father, with the held to ransom. After delay, his will return their arms, ammuni- Former members of other units hand over her jewellery for result that the defendants were
purpose of its being converted arrested, and a number of pawned word) arrived at Yunnanfu. the dates given in Hongkong. De- wife accompanied by two(mutilation and equipment to store on money to pay the $500 bxil tickets brought to light...
Orgiesas of the brother.
GIRL DUPED.
The
return
of the jewellery was demanded on several occasions by the girl, and LOSES HER JEWELLERY et one of these, the female
The case is unfinished,
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TROUBLE IN YUNNAN.
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AMERICAN MISSIONARY
HELD TO RANSOM,
ceived the following message from
Mr. J. L. McPherson has re- Mr. Garpenter, of Yunnanfu:-- robbed of everything recently near Many foreigners have been Yunnanfu.
WAS
An enormous quantity of am- munition, about 670 rounds, was the scbject of another case in which a Chinese who stated be had nothing to say, was fined $600.-
With the exception of the old Chinese referred to, all the de- fendants were on bail after their arrest, and were able to pay their fines.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Former members of the Artil-
No further news of the doctor has fonge Corés, Adminlendire. Of been received since his capture, dende cha Dango
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