“SQUEEZE ***
POLNE SEAMAN CHARGED.
position in the Police Forca
is to many Chinese with thieving: inclinations, an opportunity for the exercising of the pantle art of "squeezz,” Trang Tam, alleged to ba one this class of people, is! a seaman in No. 7 Palles launch and has been arrested on a charge of attempting to add to his in- come by this means. It is alleged that on the 23rd instant, whilst the lanoch was alongsida a júnk which was in the càurse of being examined, he, without any urders from P.C. MoKinley, boarded the junk and was soon engaged in a mysterious conversation with the master of the jank, the nature of which
stated at the
Police Court 10-day to be an attempt at squeeza". It is alleged that he showed a partic- ular desire to enter into a sur- reptitious conversation with thef master of the junk in his cabin out of the sight of the crew. It is further alleged that he expressed
a desire to see the arms licence which the master had and, on the score that it
dated as having been issued Iwo years ZAD alarmel the inaster with the remark that it was out of date and ought to have been lang since renowed. All of this parleying, finally lad to the alleged object of his visit on board, which was to demand' a sum of $20 as a price for his silence in the matter. · Some difficulty heig experienced
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the obtaining of this sum; he made instant recbastians in his demand, and finally fixed it at $1, till the master warren. dered without further demur.
The following way the master! went to the Harbour Office and enquirie» which he made brought home to him the fact that he had been duped. The matter was taken up by the employees as the Harbour Office, as a result of which Trung Tan was arrested after his identification by the Toaster of the junk.
Inspector Gordon, at the Police Court to-day, recited the case to Mr. R.O. Hutchison, and after evidence had been taken, his Worship reserved his decision until to-moTTON.
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A POLICE SERGEANT'S
1. PLIGHT.
Sergt. Charles Ans, of the
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY. - APRIL -97. 1920.
CHAMPION
SPARK PLUG
IS THE
CHAMPION
OF THEM ALL
The ideal plug for all
mutera. Moisture. fog
and rain on the out-
-wide of this plug does
interfere with
Bat
peration.
ALL SIZES IN
STOCK.
Prices from $1 to $1.50.
NOTICE.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
WEDNESDAY, April 18th TEA DANSANT from 4 la 7 pra DINNER DANCE from '8 pm. SATURDAY, May 1st.
TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m. DINNER DANCE from 8 pm.
SUNDAY, May 2nd. Orchestral Concerts during Tiffin and Afteravan
NOTICE.
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Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., bave a large assortment of Dog collars and leads, suitable in every way for the forthcoming Dog Show at Happy Valley,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
From 1st May 1920 the price of Current for Lighting and Fans will be reduced to 18 cebis per} tai
1
will TA befie.
NEW
THEATRE
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL
To-Night
at 9.15 sharp
REYNOLDS DENNISTON
THE POPULAR
DENNISTON
PLAYERS
Fast night's reception of the company by a large and enthusiastic andeure revealed a repetition of the immense success achieved Ig them in all the centres so far visited.
TV-NIGHT et 9.15 sharp
OLIVER MOKOSCO'S BROADWAY TRIUMPH
"CIVILIAN CLOTHES "
Prelucel at the Mizusyn Theatre, New York, on the leth Sept. last buri auseintele acclaimed as the comerly ** hit.”” në 1919.
WEDNESDAY
The vivid Vital Drama ni Beal Life.
the Aparat
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & PO,
Agent. Hongkong. 26th April. 1920.
THURSDAY. with pol
CONSIGNEES.
FRIDAY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
SIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
SHEWAN, TOMES From EUROPE AND STRAITS,
& CO.
MOTOR WORKS & GARAGE, bởi • Fry all M—15 anthai.
Tel. 630.
A COMPLETE ÆRATED WATER PLANT FOR SALE.
TALLY PUNAN are made to Make Beat,
Jr. The KUTOA MSA Nam & alt 230 am Totaled Waterjer Za
Hunghom Police Station, to-day. 【WONG SANG HONG LTD..
at the Police Court, revealed to:
the Magistrate the unhappy state of his home and bearth, resulting from the chargeful disposition of bis Chinesa chef. $ robust mran blessed with it healtby app-tite. Serg!.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.. LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamship,
"KITANO MARU."
SATURDAY.-
Fat May
MONDAY,
and May
TUESDAY,
8th May
SIE May
**THE THIRD DEGREE.
The greatest play produced during the last decaile The play that man for 18 mbaths in London under the title of UNCLE SAM.** FRIENDLY ENEMIES
The 1st estupelling play ever penned by the master-mind of the playwright. “THE ACQUITTAL"
The Fares of Farres, one cuplinual servar. **MIMTIE NIGHT..
The Big Play.
** THE WOMAN IN RJOM 13.”
A spile that rolls into a thousand laugh- "THE UNKISSED BRIDE.'
"BABY MINE"' .
having arrived from the alace WEDNESDAY, ĮThe brilliant, sparkling unit pageant Farer Fenedy poris. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their foods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's turdowns at Kowloon. where each +onsignment will be sorted on mark be mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the tincds are lawled.
The Box plans for the above Three Plays w}}} njen at NUDTRIE*- on Thursday morning.
ther plans now open,
Optional Guoda will he earned fon unless instructiogia are given
the contrary before NION, TO-DAY.
Aimals mà cleared by the 3rd! May. 1920. will be subject
20 rent.
Damaged packages must be left Aris May
in the Golowns for examination i be conduled with in his
by the tonsignees and the (o's statement that he went one whole day without food after his
representatives at an appointed Nutice is
hereby given that hour on Tuesday & Friday. Al servant, who had only been two Certificates in connection wah claims must be presented within days with him formok his duties New Issue of Shares are now ten days of the steamer's arrival |
kiteben and ook ready and may be had at the here, alter which date they cannot "French" leave, He
Company's Offices, St. Georges be recognised. homower, tracked to his bome Buildings, on application upon admite & after the goods have left and was to-day produced before surrender of Banker's Receipt. the Magistrate (Mr. N. L. Smith).
in
The chef complained that he had been ill-treated, which did
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Agents.
NAVAL RATINGS.
No claim- will be
the GorNS.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agents. Hongkonr, 26th April. 1924
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
not make him love his job the Hingkong, 26th April, 1920, more, and made ap bis mind to lose the two days' wages by quietly taking his departure from the Sergeants's service. Sergeant Aris denied the charge of cruelty, and said chart 53 Was a favourite trick of men of the prisoner's calibre to quit their employment without notice after only a few days service.
brings with her 200 naval ranks having arrived from the above The Magistrate failed to see and ratings, and also a certain pots, Consignees of Cargo are: how this could be, as the cooks number of troops, some of where hereby notified that their goods
SHORTET DUPHERE-
The
transport Huntsgreen, which left Singapore yesterday,
him time to obtain another cook. Colony on the ist proximo.
From ECROPE & STRAITS The Company's Steamship
S. S. CELEBES MARU'
Teh phone. No 327.
Price:
$1, 83. & $1.
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.
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OFFICES: San Francisco and Seattle, U.S.A., Shanghai. China; Manila. P.I: Kobe, Japan, Saigon & Hongkong
USA. PACIFIC COAST- JAPAN, CHINA & PHILIPPINES.
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For SAN FRANCISCO Direct.
5. S. "BRAVECOEUR '
April 30th.
41.000
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COSMOPOLITAN SHIPPING CO.
SEW YORK. thershing Baitemize ve Pazamia service to the Far Each Ritain and wilinga la ba alamami later
Tit might mate munad and through B34 pawang te att newsland post an
and 'anada, JONSTRONG MEMASA. - #hea Pomada Boshlang, 12. Twa kiwire l
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Endersigned bave received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Thursday, the agri April, 1920.
commencing at si am.
Wire
Ltd., Kowloon. 913 Bundles 'Scrap Galvanized
Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
themselves would be the chief will be stationed in Hongkongjare being landed and placed at the premises of No. 11 Covered losers thereby.
and the rest in North China corts their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Passare of the Hongkong & The Sergeant replied that he was practically left stranded in ed, will be drafted to Yangtze Pany'
The naval ratings, it is expect-Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- Godowns at Kowloon, consequence of the conduct of the genboats.
where delivery can be obtained accused, who ought to have given
The Huntsgreen will be in the soon as the goods are landed.
fioods not cleared by the 4th May. 1920 will be subject to rent. Damazed--packages-inust be left in the Godowns for examin- ation by the Consigners' presentative and the Company's THE Undersigned have received Surveyor's, Messre, Goddard and Douglas, at If a.m.no Wednesday Auction on
-instructions to sell by Pobile
and Saturday. All clains must be presented within Therty days
He himself had received many complaints from Kowloon - sidents who also suffered in this. way.
Mr. Smith said that the accused had lost his two days' pay and had worked for nothing, where- upon the Sergeant replied that These servants have a tendency to quit these jobs for more re- mauerative ones without the p.m. service of the formal notice.
The accused was discharged with a caution,
WELCH REGIMENTS NOW. A new Army Order announces that the King has approved of the word " Welsh "in the title of the Royal Welsh Fusillers And the Welsh Regiment being amended to read "Welch."
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY
[P.
Coronet Theatre 5.13 and 9.J of the steamer's arrivai bere, after
Reynolds Denniston Co. in Civilian Clothes "-9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Corones There—5 15 and 9 )
+
which date they cannot be re- cognized. No claim will be ad. mitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
whatever
No fire insurance will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Reynold's Denniston Co., at countersignatures immediately. Theatre Royal.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
p.37.
SATURDAY, MAY 1..
Hongkong Dog and Pupitry Show, Happy Valley.
YASUDA,
Maonger. Hongkong, 17th APHIS1901
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Auctioneers.
Saturday, the 1st May, 1920 commencing at 11 2.m.
at their Sales Rooms, 6 Daddall Street,
...
-22 pieces Samlal Wood
I rage Asparagus- ---
2 cases Sugar Cora”
1 epse Stringless Beans
5 gases Raisins
1 crate Tree
3 cancs Electric Goods case Transom Lefts Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
.
T-90
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Ladersigned have received
instructions from Messrs Thoresen & Co. to sell by Public -Auction on
Tuesday, the 18th May, 1930.
commencing at 3 pm.
at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street.
ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.
WHAT YOU WANT SOMEONE DAS-WHAT YOʻT
DON'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE DUES :
ONE CENT PER WORD PER INSERTION
Two Cents it not Prepaid.
A SMALL ADVERTISEMENT IN FliesH COLUMNS WILL BY PRODUCTIVE OF MANY ENQUIRIES REPLIES AWAIT BOX No.-946 & 347
TO BE LET.
WANTED.
TO BE LET-Na +6 ELGIN WANTED—Young lady (British Nationality) desires position as STREET. From 1st June 1920, Steno-Typist; han bad previɔus [experiance of office work. Reply to Dr. Aspen Dental Box No. 349 c/o Hongkong Apply Surgeon. Post Office Building..
Telegraph."
NOTICE
To facilitate the large increasing business, The International Savings Society of Shanghai have established a Head Office for South China on the Ciruund Floor of the SUN Building, Canton and request that for the future all matters pertaining to the above Company will be addressed to that office.
INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS SOCIETY,
L. C. WINTERS,
General Manager, South China.
NOTICE.
The undersigned beg to announce that the Inte:
ternational Savings Society of Shanghai have opened a Head Office for South China.
in Canton, and from this date all business pertaining to the above
Company will be addressed to that office. By mutual arrangement).
Our Representation of the abora Company ceases from this date.
GERIN, DREVARD & CO.
Canton. 26th April. 1920.
NOTICE.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE BRANCH. KOWLOON.
Pitman's Shorthand Evening
Classes.
A class for young men will commence on Monday 3rd May. For particolars apply by letter to the slave address.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 28th. April, 1930 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 65 Wyndham Street. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
&
compring:leak haistand, plush armchairs, covered couch indy's teak & blackwood dests, teak card table. eavy chair, marble top "console table with bevelled mirror, fancy electric lamps, electric ceiling fans, fancy mantel clocks & mirrors, por- celain figures. Japanese silk embroidered screens, engravings, white lace cuztains, carpets
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43, Bonham Hoad. Opposite the University Tel. No. 732 P.O. Box. 59% Principal
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc. 31.E. Min. The lustitata aloids Pyocial Pre paration (Class qui Privato. Day a Evening. Uml al Correspondencčdy for University Matriculation Degree Examinati 194,
Sex Sapón Þæ» Love ($4enced Tutaiat Classmarg leing conducte i in English, Heatheruatis, Trigonome try, -Machanics, Physics. Libemistry. Hary. Gevgraphy. Latin al French for. Higkong Univeraity
nly Exxosarina,
Privata kither bau alva le best in
the j
1'specian on gj‹lication,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
•
Endersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Abetion.on
Friday, the 30th April, 1920 commencing at es am.
The Steamer DAGMAR” as she now lies in the Menacete, River, Bangkok, with all Ker
Teak extension dining tabis & chairs, teak sideboard with bevell- ! machinery, gear, and-apporten, ed mirror,teak dinner waggons, A
auces etc.
1457 tons gross Reg.
921 tons net Reg.
at their Sale Rods, & Duidel} StreetTM
Quantity of Valuable Household teak ice chest, teat bookcase, -----Furniture comprising joccasional tables, brass fenders. Blackwood curio standa,-- Ba
dipner service, glass & electro poys, tables stools, leather 1800 tus deadweight capa-plated ware, teak overmantels covered couch & bairs. city on 17 feet mean draft with bevelled mirrors, electric finely carved teak schien, tenk Speed 10 knots Tuis steamer went ashore in the Gulf of Siom, was salved, towed to Bangkok, where she was dry-docked and patched up.
Inspection orders on application to the East Asiatic Co. Ltd.. Bangkok.-
etc. etc.
dinner waggon. lest ice chests, double teak/wardrobes with writing desks, bookcases, en- Donble brass Bedsteads, single teak dining chairs card table, bevelled glass doors, teak dressing gravings, rugs, single & doable tables marble top washstands, brass moud iron bedstends, double toilet set, box couch, teak wardrobesteak dressing etc. etc..
tables, marble top. washstands. The steamer to be at purchasera
camphorwood & tenk chests of riskTM after fall of bamser when mead & Fons
1 Collage Piano by John Brics drawers, occasional tables, etc. purchase money is to be paid.
For full particulars apply 10
*
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
THE THORESEN
Also
1 Enamelled bath
Also
V1.(id)ser. (new)
A Selection of the
Silver
from Thursday, the
Ware."
Terms: Cash on delivery,
AMMERT, BRO