8
ARMS TRAFFIC.
.
MORE CASES FROM AMERICA
NEW SOLICITORS.
TWO MORE ADMITTED.
of ammunition. The defence pre- Rowan, LLD. sented by Mr. B. L. Turner stated
The Chinese, who had been a
and enrolment to
Messrs. Frederick
and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE FRENCH ARMY.
30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1920.
ELECTION POSSIBILITIES.
THE ANTI-BOLSHEVIK SLOGAN,
he
NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOUND.
G.
NOTICES.
R. H
NOTICE,
PROBABLE RE-ENACTMENT
A.S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. OF TWO YEARS' SERVICE. In the Supreme Court this
Increased attention is being
Mr. Robert Smillie addressed a
Notice is hereby given that the Three arrests for arms smug-morning before the acting Chief
st Newcastle
Thirty-fifth Particulars and Conditions of General Meeting of the Company Annual Ordinary gling were effected by the Police Justice. (Mr. Justice Gompertz) paid in Paris to the question of Ereat meeting
recently in the course of the on the s.3. Nile during the search e Attorney General, (the Hon. what will be the duration of com- campaign for mines nationalisaOUND.-A lady's gold and the letting by Public Auction (since its registration) will be held which followed the arrival of the Mr. J.H. Kemp,) moved for the pulsory military service in the tion.
diamond bracelet. Application Sale, to be held on Monday, at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- steamer. The first case called admission
near future. While there is
should be made to the under the Sh day of March, 1920, kong, on Saturday, the 6th March, Mr. Smillie said that he per- before the Magistrate concerned practise in the Court of two new general agreement, that, for the sonally considered that the clazn mentioned. P. F. J. Wodehouse. 3 p.m., at the Offices of the 1920, at Noon, for the purpose of a Chinese who was charged with solicitors, being in possession of 100 rounds Edmund Yash Thomas present at any rrte, the abolition of the nation should be for the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Public Works Department, by receiving the Repor
Order of His Excellency the General Managers together with of conscription is absolutely land as well as the coal. It
Governor, of one Lut of Crowns Statement of Accounts to the that was said sometimes In the case of Mr. Nash, the unthinkable. there is also
WANTED.
Land at Kowloon, in the 31st October, 1919. that the charge was a mistake./ Attorney General said:-This is extremely large body of opinion cutting coal at the rate of ten-HAND REPORTER for leading term of 75 years, with the Company will be closed from was bitter. He could remember WANTED-Competent SHORT Colour of Hongkong, for 2 The Register of Shares of the an application, my Lord, for the in favour of the reduction of pence a ton. He cut tons a long-termed resident in the enrolment and admission of Mr. service with the colours from dar for fredats a three to Shanghai paper. Reply, stating option of renewal at a Crown Wednesday, the 3rd day of March. United States, had 13 packages. Frederick Nash as solicitor of three years to two, while many Duke of Hamilton drew a royalty experience and salary required to eat to be fixed by the Surveyor 1920, to Monday, the Sun darb
which of
this Court. Mr. the
Box 322 Co Hongkong Tele- of His Majesty the KING, for one March, 1920, both days inclusive, & few of a shilling a ton and an income words "Cheung "Kwong, Tung articled in London, my Lord, people, including not
during which period no transfer Cheong." These and after passing his divisional military men whose opinion is of £140,000, which was more than Staph." through a mistake.
of shares can be registered. examination in May. 1915, he worthy of respect, are inclined to as paid to all the Lewers work. cidentally put together in a heap joined His Majesty's Forces. favour the proposal that the ing in his collieries. It was said
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON He was mentioned in
that things had changed, but des-conscript's first entry into military there were still royalty owners with a box containing raisins, in which the arms were afuued con- Patches in 1917, and was de-life should be limited to a single drawing almost as much as the
General Managers. cealed. This box did not belong nobilised in March, 1919.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1920. The Erlier, the organ of Duke of Hamilton, and children to him, and further, it did not October, 1919 he passed his final M. Briand, publishes an article were still hungry and bootless bear the words which was in solicitor's examination with first- which it asserts that the and women weeping over needs branch at 15. cribed in the man's own luggage. class honours, and was awarded Government departments con which the husband could not A lukong gave
evidence of the Clifford Inn's prize, which cerned are now actually working supply. (Cheers).
Hongkong. hig discovery of the box was a high distinction. Mr. Nash
all
Tak
bore
were ac-
the rope.
Nash Was
In
Jear.
in
fout details of proposals which
They demanded the elimination.
the
present
NOTICE.
T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.
We have this day opened
Chater Road.
a
Messrs. R. J. Hall and P. A.
on the Nile yesterday. It was/arrived in the Colony on let Janu-the Government intends to lay of the private owner of minerals Dixon are authorised to sign for placed together with the man's having given notice in Octobefore Government shortly for in order that the nation might the Company in Hongkong per other pieces of tuggage. When last year to the Law Society the reduction of the period of work its mines intelligently. They procuration. the request was made that the and the Registrar of his intention military service to two years proposed to act with complete rope which secured the box be apply for admission. He has The proposals appear to be based honesty, towards
T. E. GRIFFITH. LTD. opened, it was readily accaded to, but got with him his certificate mainly on three factors, first, the owners. Ther proposed to give Shareen. Canton, 1st March, 1920 the Chinese producing a knife net has he the certificates from:
two solicitors of his character. necessity of maintaining a 5 pez. cent bonds to with which be cut This the prosecution contended. He is, however, taking steps to fficien: strength ts meer possible colliery owners and pay them out
aggression from pointed to the suspicion that he get them, and is applying to your secondly, the fact that nothing They believed that if that course
3 Germany: Over period of Fears. owned the box. Mr. Turner Lordship for exemption on those argued that sufficient evidence wo points. The Law Society doet is fixed as to the amount of were adopted and the industry not waive the provisions of the military aid that France can rely run by the nation, as it could be. upon receiving from her Allies in within thirty or forty years the the event of renewed German nation would be able to pay off aggression: and, thirdly, that the whole of the debt it had in-: the whole nation desires à reduc- curred by taking over the mines; tion in the
and not be a penny the worse off service.
for it.
A
21
Ordinance.
The Chief Justice:-Is the Law Society represented?
wood.
prove
present
term
1
of
St. John's Cathedral
ORGAN
RECITAL
Monday next at 6 P.M.
R
BY
Mr. Denman Fuller.
NOTICE.
Under the guarantee of the French Republic The Local Branch of the
further term of 15 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
So of Maận.
Heultry No
Descality,
Parkes Street
Realary Mekumenis
Teet few See!
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NOTICE.
13,007
HONGKONG BOXING
I
ASSOCIATION
FOURTH TOURNAMENT
At the Theatre Royal on FRIDAY
MARCH 5th at 9.15 p.m.
Fifteen-round Contest for the Welter-weight Championship of the Colony, and the "Mounted Police Reserve Beit."
Ker-
Between Sergt. "Sky" rison, R.N.Y.P. (Holder), and Iron Bux, of Manila, P. I. (Challenger).
2.
Ten-round Catchweight
Contest.
Between Jack Kibbler, Chinese Maritime Customs, Canton, and Seaman Deconhart,
H.M.S.
3.
Six-Round Contest for the Amateur Lightweight Cham* pionship of the Colony. Between Young Maher, ex-
R. A (Holder;) and
NOTICE.
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5%.
Price of issue Frs 100 Redeemable at Frs: 150
60
years by half yearly
drawings.
Interest payable on the 1st of May 1st of November.
Drawings to take place on the 16th of March & the 16th of September of each year.
Ist drawing on the 16th f September 1920, 1st coupon of Frs: 3.50 to be paid on the 1st of November 1920.
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
L. Berindo ague,
Manager.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday th: 4th March (920. commencing at II a.m.
at No. 8 Stewart Terrace No. 94 The Peak
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
including:
Teak extension dining table: Silver Cabinet with Chubb's Lock.
Also three other six-round Teak Bookcase, Teak wardrobe
Contests.
had been produced to show that the defendant's luggage hud got mixed up with another pass- enger's, and that his readiness in cutting the rope was influenced The Attorney General:-No. by a desire to assist the police in my Lord. There is an affidavit the execution of their duty. The from two local solicitors and
They did not propose to hand defendant was discharged and the there is an affidavit from a non-
GOVERNMENT'S PLAN.
over the mines to bureaucratic solicitor. I ask your Lordshipro to arms and ammunition were con-
control, but to the management fiscated.
alrit Mr. Nash on his under-tak- In view of these facts the Gor- of a join: budy upon which all Another Chinese, who had lived in toproduce the documents later. crnment will set forth, the Eclair classes of mice workers would be in the States for over 20 years do you suggest?
The Chief Justice :-What time asserts, that the only concession represented. By that means he was fined $250. That he was fully
that can at present he made to believed that the output could be The Attorney General:-Six pablic opinion will be the reduc- increased and the price cheapen- cognizant of the offence, was evi- denced by the fact that the re-
months.
tion of the term of service to twoled. The Chief Justice (to Mr. years. The weakened 1918 class. ELIMINATING THE MIDDLEMAN. volver, with the possesion of which he was charged, was found Nash Mr. Nash. I have much it is stated, will be replaced by strapped to his leg by a brace. Pleasure in admitting you to the 1920 class, which will ini-proposed to nationalise the means In addition to the mines, they i A muzzle-loading pistol of an
practise 15 રા proctor of
the existing military of distribution and to eliminate! this Court. and I hope your situation of the country. antiquated pattern was brought here by another Chinese, whs Career will be pleasant and pro- future i is proposed that every could be carried by the corporation In the middleman, so that the coal I will make told the Magistrate that he hadfitable.
the able bodied citizen. after two from the pit to the homes of been in America for over 30 exemptions as asked for on the years (service with the colours, the consumers. All the forces NEW FRENCH LOAN 5. 1920 Hawkins. years. A fine of $50 was infosed condition that the missing doc-shall be attached to the active of capitalism are going to be
further big haul
tems--the certificate of cher Army reserve for twelve years, arrayed against the miners and ammunition was effected on th-acter andthecertificate to practice then to the territorial army for the trade unionist in this agit- Nile yesterday. Four thousand a solicitor in England--will be seven years, and finally pass into ation of ours," declared Mr. rounds of revolver ammunitioned within six months.
the territorial reserve for seven Smillie. "We recognise that the Mr. Nash-Thank you. Sir. were unearthed in the crew's:
years. Eighty days' leave, it is nationalisation of raines is only BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE Driver, Mr. Nash is joining Mr. Hay-suggested, shall be given to men the first step. and we believe CHINE will receive subscriptions E. R. A. Haines, H. M. S. Haw- quarters. There were no clain- ants and no arrests were made.
serving their first year in the that all the essentials to the life for the New French Loan 5kins. (Challenger) The Sui Tai, before her de-
In the case of Mr. Thomas army.
of the people should be owned by 1920 from the 19th instant to the parture for Macao yesterday
Rowan, the Attorney-General An official communique issued the people and worked in their 10th of March next. afternoon, was also searched, Lord. for the admission and article that no formal proposals said:This is an application, my states in reference to the Eclair
interests. with the result that a, Mauser
The Loan is free of income tax "The question may be the and redeemable in 60 Years at enrolment pistol and 160 rounds of am-
as solicitor of Mr. on these lines has yet been drawn subject of a general election. 15 by half-yearly drawings, the Rowan. Mr. munition were brought in by the
Rowan was up by the General Staff. From The little Welsh wizard and his interest coupons being payable articled in London searchers.
and ad-inquiries made in well-informed friends may come to grief over on is: May and 1st November of mitted as soliciter in England circles here, coupled, with the coal, but if there is an election each year. on June 4, 1919. He passed fact that the official communique early in the year it will not be WORLD HOUSING PROBLEMS. his solicitor's final
tion last year and obtained as to amount to considerably less of nationalisation. honorary distinction. He is also than a denial of the Ecleir state-George will not go to the country
Partly paid subscriptions at Mr. Lloyd 101 purporting:: Bachelor of Laws from the ments, there is a good ground to with a plain issue University of London and in the believe
of that tha! the article kind. examination of that University just summarised presents a fairly mines
Nationalisation of the The Inter-Allied Housing and he obtained honours. Mr. Rowan accurate reflection of the pro-the subjects, but the main cry
might te
one of Town Planning Congress, to be has satisfied all the requirements posal that Government have will be not merely against nation- held in London next June, will be of the Ordinance, excepting one. under consideration. attended by delegates appointed He has not got his certificate of by the Governments of Allied admission that is still valid and
force. countries and of neutral coun-in
Mr. Rowan
a better system of things by con- tries, such as Spain, Norway, taken steps to obtain that Whether this is so or not, it stitutional means if we get the, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Swit-rertificate and asks to be exempt would be as well for English Opportunity. It can be done by zerland, and the Republics of Southed for six months.. Mr. Rowan readers to bear in mind that there intelligence and without armed America. The membership of the has two certificates from two is a firm belief among a large revolution if we use our votes congress will also include repre-practising solicitors in England. section of the public here that right. The miners have made up sentatives of leading municipal| The Acting Chief Justice (to Mr. France in the immediate future, their minds, and are determined authories in this country, associa Rowan)-Mr. Rowan, I have as in the immediate past, will be that they shall have some control THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & tions directly interested in housing much pleasure in admitting you able confidently to rely not only in the working of the industry." and town-planning progress, and to practise as solicitor of this on England's naval power, but also leading housing and town-plan- Colony, The admission will be sub-un her military forces as an in- ning reformers.
ject to your duly filing the miss-surance against a recrudescence Among the subjects to being document within six months, of German aggression. To this discussed will be "nationalland I trust that your career end, although very little mention! post-war housing and town-will be profitable to yourself. planning policies": prepar-! Mr. Rowan:-Thank you. my ation and carrying into effect Lord.
LONDON CONFERENCE
IN JUNE.
to
examina- referred to is so carefully worded fough: entirely on the question Fully paid subscriptions at par
has
of nationa programmes
Mr. Rowan is joining Mr. J. H. secure proper housing conditions Gardiner. for every family, however poor "
ENGLISH PREPAREDNESS.
of the idea appears in the Press, there is rather more than a ten- dency here to insist that it will be
atisation but against Bolshevism. (Cheers.) We want to establish
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The Final Dividend declared
Fr. 25. when subscribing Fr. 25 on the 1st of April Fr. 25. on the 16th of July Fr. 26. on the Ist of August, 1920.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager, Hongkong, 16th February, 1920.
NOTICE.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University Tel. No. 732. P.O. Box, 593. Principal
and
New Session has now commenced.
with bevelled mirror, Teak Dining BOOKING:- Cash Messrs. Moatrie.
only at Table with bevelled mirror, Mar- TUESDAY next for members mounted bedstead 6'7' x 6'6" with ble Top teak washstand. Brass
only.
WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY for the General Public.
G. G. N. TINSON,
Hon. Secretary.
J. C. WILDIN
Man ag r
NOTICE.
HONGKONG HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY
under distinguished Patronage ANNUAL SHOW
of Flowers and Vegetables will be held in the BOTANICAL GARDENS
THURSDAY
4th Merch from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m.
Admission $1--(Children half. Mrs. Stabb will present the
FRIDAY
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Min. impossible for England to bring for the year ending 31st December,paration (Claas and Private, Day and
The Institute affords Special Pre- price) compulsory military service to an 1919, at the rate of Two Pounds Evening. Oral and Correspondence) prizes at 5 pm. end during the early part of the Five Shillings Sterling together for University Matriculation and "national and regional town-of building and the use of new next year. Rightly or wrongly with a Bonus of Three Pounds Degree Examinations. planning developments." The material.
to put it in a nutshell, the majority Ten Shillings Sterling per share congress will be asked to deter-
The proceedings of the Congress of Frenchmen expect England to is payable on and after Monday mine the minimum accommod-will be spread over nine days, continue the regime of conscript- the 1st day of March 1920, at the ation which should be provided beginning on Thursday, June 3, ion, and look upon ite maintenance Offices of the Corporation, where for a normal working-class family, and ending on Friday, June 11. as one of the essential safeguarde Shareholders and the relation of this minimum Four full sessions are to be hed, for the future peace of Europe, apply for Warrants. to the various forms of housing in the Central Hall, Westminister! However copalatable this may be accommodation hitherto provid-and visits will be made to the to a large section of the sincere ed; and, further, the best courses Country for the purpose of study friends of France in England, this
to adopt in order to encourage the best examples of housing and feeling undoubtedly exists and the development of new methods town-planning schemes.
will have to be reckoned with.
are requested to
By order of the Court of Directors.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th February 1920,
English, Mathematics, Triganouie Tutorial Classes are being conducted
try, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, The Band of H. M. S. Hawkins 5th March from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m
Admission 30 cents
History, Geography, Latin aud will play on both afternoons, French, for Hongkong University Tea obtainable on the Ground. July Examinations.
H. B.L. DOWBIGGIN,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 27th February, 1920,
Private Tuition can also be had in these subjects.
Prospectus on application.
wire and hair mattresses and mosquito nets, Child's Cot with wire and hair mattresses etc. etc.
A Quantity of Books
Bath Room, Pantry, and Kit- chen Utensils etc, etc.
also
One Perambulator in good cop- dition,
One Collection of Butterflies and Motbe,
One Collection of snakes in bottles,
A. Number of Ferns and Plants ic pots.
On view from Wednesday the 3rd March, 1920
Catalogues will be issued Terms: cash on delivery.
Geo, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
NOTICE,
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
WEDNESDAY, March 3rd- TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m.
TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.. DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m. SATURDAY, March 6th.---
DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 7th.- Orchestral Concerts during Tiffin and Afternoon Tea.
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TEL. NO. 1186.