COPY.-
SHERWIN-WILIAMS PAINTS S. VARN SHIS
ANDERSEN MENEPUIS COATE
The
Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1981).
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1920.
69208 式拜禮 號七十月八英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
S.S. LE MARNE.
SHIPBUILDING BOOM ENDING.
THE FREIGHT MARKET WEAK..
London, August 14. Signs of the end of the shipbuilding boom increase daily. sports from America show that contracts for 72 ships were ocalled in June on secount of the condition of the freight market, hilst hig American yards operating 50 slips during the war are being down.
The Times says arrangements have been completed for further rger shipments of coal to Australia and Scandinasis as a freight 150 shillings as compared with 175 shillings a few weeks ago quiries are also being made for ships to bring coal from China to
candinavia.
EMPLOYMENT GOOD NOW,
"BET WINTER PROSPECTS BAD.
London, August 16.
TOWED INTO HONGKONG.
ATTACK ON EUROPEAN LADYS
FOUR CHINESE YOUTHÉ
CHARGED.
could be secured direction.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Hegge. Mr. Lloyd TROUBLESOME WIFE the George said information at the disposal of the Government showed hat the high level of employment shown early in the year had been haintained and even improved in some cases. There were, however, dications that unemployment in the coming winter would exceed he seasonal scale. The Government were seriously considering the hole situation, including the continued presence on the list of iremployed ex-Service men.
PRINCE'S VISIT TO INDIA.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE „SOON.
London. August 16.
HUSBAND WANTS SEPARATION.
After a heated matrimonial dispute two Chinese were to-day called up before Mr. N. L. Smith and charged with disorderly can-
on
on
the
spur
of
of the
日四初月七
BOY SCOUTS.
PROPOSED RESURRECTION
OF HONGKONG CORPS.
BINGLE COPY: 10 055. $36, PER ANNUM,
GERMANS IN CANTON-
OVER THIRTY HAVE RETURNED
DAY BY DAY.
All the
DOT,
an
Chinowo girl, 15 years of agt, was yesterday admitted into the Government Civil Hospital sulfur- The s.8. Le Marne, which went
When Lieutenant General
The Geresne ars coming backing from injuries sustained in on the rocks in z typhoon between Taitam and Tongwa and remained In connection with the rotary Baden-Powell paid his visit to to Canton. Since the declar jumping from a tramcar whilst it
Hongkong in 1911 and saw theation of peace in Europe, some was in motion.
this 33 Germans, including several stranded for ten days was towed
Harvey & resident of Kingsclere Calony could furnish for the
women acd children, have into harbour at 4 o'clock this at Jubilee Road, of which is splendid material which
Hotel, was a victim, four Chinese forreation of a Boys Scouts Carps, returned; and some are still com The health return for the past- morning, by the tug Taikoo.
She was towed from the rocks youths, whose ages range from he probably never dreamed that mg as applications for permits week shows that there were two on which she stranded a distance15 to 21 years, were to-day the work which he advocated in
coming into the fatal cases of plague, one fatal are rapidly of some seventy miles and pro-brought before the Magistrate this connection was destined to Bureau of Foreign Affairs. Before case of cholera, two fatal cases of visionally repaired. before she and charged by Inspector Willis an early failure, not because there the War, nearly 200 Germans cerebro-spinal fever, two cases of was height into port She with complicity in the offence was any difficulty in the maller were in Kwangtung and Kwangsi, enteric fever (one fatal), and two went into Taikoo Docks this Evidence was given which of recruitment but that official and some had to leave during the deaths from influenza.
showed that the prisoners belong interest spent itself after the first war. leaving less than morning
a sufferers were Chinese, with the The Captain of the Le Maron led to a gang of seven roughs (few months of the 'Corps' exist-hundred before the Armistice | exception of one British case of
whose original intentions had ence. The Corps, so far as we
was declared. A majority of enteric fever. came to Hongkong this morningbeen to steal the clothing of can remember, came into exist-the Germans bare before the bathers from the sheds at Kenance in 1913, principally through War were engaged in missionary nedy Town beach, but who the efforts of Major (now LL
work, while their marchants The Asia Banking Corporation realising that no good results Colonel) Bowen, who became first enjoyed prosperous trade with bas enlarged premists
bat Sconta ss185,
and Lady Has the Chinese. They controlled a having taken over from the whose interest in the organization bank and about ten firms, holding Astor House management that moment fell on Miss is still remembered by the boys Harvey as she was proceeding who were once its members. The Sencies from not only their portion which was previously
nationals, but also others. down the road and robbed her of Corps was then a well-equipped
the lounge room of the Hotel Sevaral German firms have In the enlarged space the Bank her handbag which contained and organized body. with itaately reopened for business in can
cater more conveniently money and small valuables to Bugle Band. its leaders graded Canton and others are looking for to its constituents. Mr. Biggar, the valve of $22 It
according to the various districts. that one disclosed
and, what was most important of Premises. They cannot now take the Manager, is going
three months' leave to America rooms in Shameen. They are robbers struck Miss Harvey all, an esprit de
corps which
endesvoring however, to establish by the Empress of Russia, and the back. while
eventually found expression in the themselves along the Bund, daring his absence from the secomplice, who is the
oals
proposal to erect a Scouts Hall
Germans in Canton are being Colony Mr.-X. E. Malles will not other member of the gang who where members could foregather.
at present treated like other
as Manager. took an active part in the attack. For this purpose a building fund foreigners without treaty relations scatched the bag from her band was raised, whilst the Corps with The Chios. They enjoy and disappeared with it down the Patron. Sir Henry May, promised practically all freedom of trade road towards the beach. When a free grant of land for the site of
At the Police Court this morn- and residence as desired.
was disclosed that a carried out.
the proposed structure. Up to for Consul the Netherlandsing it several of the gang were noticed this point everything augured
looking after their Chinese who was arrested be- cause he had not a licence, that ther took 2 lively in out-break of war and the cessation ions with Chinese authorities offered thirty cents to Lance Neill BJ ** taa then maintained a strict watch terest in the affair, it jealousy of her husband, wło
was of the interest which Sir Heny The Chinese authorities only Sergeant
on the condition that over the pair. On swo occasions suspected by Mias Harvey that had hitherto displayed the Corps require them to resister upon their money
"not be surprised them in the street they were accomplices, a suspic became gradually disorganized. arrival and in case of change of the Sergeant would whils: they were engaged in an ion that was subsequently con until when Major Bawen, who did residence, if they go from one worry bin," but leave him to intimate conversation, but nofirmed in the confessions made much to keep the Corps together, dict to another. While not finish his journey. Needless to being physically able to
by the arrested members of
proceeded Home, it died a natural mitted to rezidence in Bhame, late-be was promptly collared the gang.
death through lick"Bf controlling they have made their homes in The Police from the West
authority. with the situation, he called in
Fongtauan, Tungshan, Saikwan, the aid of the Police.
On the first occasion Inspector Point Police Station got to work
After five years of inactivity and other parts of the city. Moore patiently heard the com-after the robbery, and an art the proposal has now been pa: Canton Times. plaints untered by the disillusion was made some hours later. The forward of resurrecting the Corps. ed husband, and advised him to confession secured from this
His Excellency, the Governor, man led to the arrest one after the take bis troubles before the
we are informed, has requested other of three other members of Major Bowen who bas returned 5. C. A. This kindly advice was not availed of, and it happened the gang, while the remainder.
view an unofficial meeting will be hose identity is known to the to the Corps, and with this end in
stances. arose from the same circom Police, are still at large. asked to exert their influence on the husband's behalf, but instead of complying with the pitiful request, they took husband, wife and lover to the Police Station. Here both men were charged with disorderly
duct. It appears that pas of then had a wife and the other bad nose, and that's how the trouble began. In spite of the fact that she was married and had a daughter, this Dirted with No. 2 woman
the attack
Was
George said a full announcement would shortly be made as to defendan: and this excited the in the locality, and from the fact well for the Corps, bot with the interests in official communica
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Forrest. Mr. Lloyd whether the contemplated visit of the Prince of Wales to India would be carried out this year.
JAPAN'S REPLY TO AMERICA.
Washington, August 15. The State Department has received the Japanese reply to the American Note as regards land ng on the Isle of Sakbalien. It is believed that the reply lengthily discusses Japan's policy in Siberis.) and that both Notes will be published during the current week.
PRINCE'S BODY CREMATED.
Paris. August 15.
cope
The body of Prince Radidirekridhi was cremated at Pere-la-that yesterday the same trouble Chaise cemetery in the presence of his brother, Prince Parachaere many Siamese and other notabilities.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Shanghe, Augus: 16.
conduct.
The Police were again
His Worship's decision this
referred to the S.CA..
amoozst the articles contained in
BERI-BERI IN THE GAOL.
LAST YEAR'S OUTBREAK.
the Sergeant who, today, charged him with offering a bribe. Before he left the Court, the prisoner, who was fined $5, or even days, was told by Kr. Hutchison that it was not the custom here to accept "squsETA"
With a quantity of explosives and some lengths of fuse in their
of possession the crew
a-fishing jank - who
Went these materials Weze In bis annual report on Victoris with
by Sergeant For Gaol, Dr. W. J. Woodman says: arrested
During the last week in Osto- yesterday and
this morning
before
Mr.
R. O. As these - man'
morning was that the case, be in the immediate vicinity of the existence. With His Excellency the end of the year was 202 of been secured by the Police, the
A strict search was being made on the 7th, 8th and 9th inst. of separation was desired by the the residences of the Acfuite members in Peking, but no important husband and wife. documents or valuables were secured.
In reply to the demands made by the Chili Government for' $13,000,000 to meet the military expenses caused by the crisis, the Acting Premier has promised to pay $10,000,000 and the balance will be made good by issuing public bouds in the province.
The acting Premier has decided that peace should be directly gothed between Shum Chon-hsun, Luk Wing-ting and Li Shun.
Yen Wai-hing has taken over the portfolio of Minister for! Foreign Affairs.
As there are constant reports to the effect that the chiefs of Outer! Mongolia are persuading the Living Buddha to rise in revolt the| State Department has sdrised the President to retain all the Princes of Inner Mongolis in the capital, oat to give them the very best
treatment.
10ther Telegrams on Page 2)
TAIPO ROAD.
THE IMPROVEMENT
SCHEME.
that
WAS
were originally intended.
MACAO NEWS.
CHINESE TROOP MOVE-
MENTS.
Our Macao
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on leiand, to-day was 45/31⁄4id.
THE WEATHER
It was disclosed by one of the held on Thursday at which the proposal will be put forward to prisoners that the money was the Scoutmasters of the Corps and divided amongst the members of the gang. each receiving a share the old members. If the sugges tion is favourably received, this of forty cents, whilst a sal meeting will be followed by a
a piece of handkerchief, and
larger gathering at which it is of chamois leather which ware hoped the Corps will be formally her an outbreak of Beri-Beri appeared
resurrected on the basis of the occurred amongst the prisoners Butchison.
owner of the just who had not the bag were concealed in a bash old Charter which is still in and is continuing at the end of were in the employ of the
the year: the number of cases to robbery. 35 Q
Inspector Willis informed the who is known to take much
plosives had, on the suggestion of Magistrate that he had, been in interest in these matters as the whom 189 were treated in hospital charge of possession of the x-
with the Captain re-established on its old strength,
Patron the body should quickly be and 13 in the gasl. conference
Towards the end of July the His Worship, to be altered to one Superintendent of Police in re-and the building funds which are unpolished rice given to the of dynamiting fish without a per- On this amended charge card to the question of sending ill in the hand of the bankers Prisoners was changed to polished mit the case to the Suprerne Court. be put to the use for which they rice, owing to the impossibility of the prisoners were found guilty. Three The headman amongst them, who obtaining the former. but it was found that this was
months later an outbreak of Beri- in this instance was the son of not practicable as Miss Harvey
the jaak owner, was fined $100 Beri supervened. would shortly proceed to Shang-
The outbreak
до presents or one mooth's hard labour, but bai. His Worship was therefore! asked to deal with this casa gum.
features in any way different his three fokis were discharged a penalty
from other gaol outbreaks already with a caution. marity and inflict
recorded except that it wan within bis powersį.
impossible to get unpolished rice, Ope of the prisoners was 2
and dieting in other way had to rogue and vagabond who was offence The following is an extract convicted under this
be used, and although this failed correspondent, to stop the occurrence of the from the report of the Director ofreceatly. whilst the other not a Public WorkS for last year fortnight ago was brought before writing to us to-day, states that disease the type was so mild that regarding the widening and his Worship on a charge of steal the Canton apthorities are making no death has so far occurred and improving of the road betweening & gold chain but was very changes in the troops stationed all the cases except those which On occurred early in the epidemic Shatin and Taipo-The improve- leniently dealt with, an order in the outlying districts.
mild type, bave proved rather miles of road, will, when finished, receive twelve strokes of the of practically every paper within a result in a shortening of the road birch, on account of his tender Chinshan and Lappa suddenly resistant to treatment owing to perature:-79. Humidity -93.
received orders that the troops the rice that they were receiving radius of 100 miles, only by 3,000 lineal feet, equivalent to age.
Ол Gve more were obtained.7% in the total length on the old His Worsbip mentioned that he under them were to proceed back being of inferior quality. The local lodge of the lizament.
They include the would reserve his decision, and to Canton. Before the departure December 30th the first consign- General Union of Operative Car-improvement of upwards of 70 the case was adjourned until was complated, fresh troops, comment of unpolished rice was re-
posad of Kwongsi men, had begunceived and I hope that some im- The Prince of Wales on pecters and Joiners was apsbarp bends, & diversion, 1,200 to-morrow.
to arrive, being transported in provement will soon manifest arriving at Perth was cordially proached, and permission was feet in length, whereby 11 bad
about 90 junks towed by big steam itself. asked for the relaxation of the bands will be eliminated, the
welcomed by the leading author launches. This new Kwongai The rice was sent to the ities and the people generalis, A striking example of how trade union restrictions. It was widening of 11 bridges from 14' 0" some of the trade unions are pointed out that it was only to 20′ 0 and the construction of 4
regiment is commanded by Lu Analyst for examination and he shouts of "Our digger." "Wood. Yim-shan whose headquarters reported that there was only 0.24 (pine Teddy," and other similar preventing the employment of intended to employ ex-Service new culverts besides numerous
will be in Chinshan. The explana-of-phosphorus as phosphorus phrases being raised. et-Service man has been furnish-men an partly skilled repetition pipe cross-drains. The diversion
referred to has recessitated the Before Commander C. W. tlon given for this sudden change pentoxide present-the minimum ed to The Times by Mr. H. D. work which could be done by
that all native troops safe rice should contain is 0.35 Thomas, & director of Wm. fairly intelligent man after a few construction of a 3-apan bridge, Beckwith, R. N., this morning at is Thomas and Sons (timber im-days training and that the fall 95 feet in length and 45 feet in the Marine Court, the masters of are being transferred to the and this is very low. The un- rate of wages ruling in the dis-height. Substantial concrete three passenger boats were interior and that Kwongsi troops polished rice has been analysed porter), Limited, of Wrexbam.
As a result of their exhibit at trict would be paid. The lodge fences have been erected where charged with anchoring their will in future hold all the frontier and contains 0.50%
An attempt was inde to give the Ideal Homes Exhibition the replied that the application bad considered necessary for the pro-bosts within the limits of the stations. It is believed that this is
man-o'-war aucharge yesterday. a strategic movement on the part the prisoners rice bran which firm received a number of orders been submitted to the Executive tection of trafic. for the erection of wooden Councils of the Union, who By the end of the year, most of OT Matthews said that at of the authorities who desire the contains the necessary vitamines but they objected to eating it and
Victoria Recreation Clab Night: houses and bungalows, and they absolutely forbade them to grant
the use of it bad to be abandoned. Fato-9 p.m. to train this privilege any firm. the work was approaching com- about 5 p.m. yesterday be a purely native troops to devised a scheme to
o-way anchorage/ He Two editors have been de the man-o
To provide hospital accom- Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 935 dfiber of ex-Service men as Consequently 40 ex-soldiers are pletion. The expenditure for the number of sampans anchored in encircled by Kwongsi troops,
ou land resumptions.
caught the defendants, who bad parted from Macao. They modation for the patients the app.m. wood-working, machimiste, car leprived of an opportunity of year
Do permits to be there. There were joinity, connected with per floor of Kennedy Towa
Hongkong Theatre-3.15, 714 penters, and joiners. In the earning their living. In additior amounted to $18238,
$56,000.00 bad: béon - complaints, from the time: Medio Morning Post Hospital was taken over and 172 | 211 9.15 p.in. Wrexham district 4,000 or 5,000 to the men they could employ the 1919 Estimates,
19,207.01 | Capat of the Hinthera tal Pr Chinese newspaper which was patients went there for treatment Stranraeskasse required, but arm could find work for 200 1919 Expenditure,
Links Tople Case Manguide with established about two months of whom 77 were still under treat ANEKA MUK KA uployment ez women who have had from two Expenditure to
$173.482.00* POZE da prided with the aga - It is stated that they have ment at the end of the year.m only, best to three years' experience in the 31/12/1972
Lambsbeds to Hongkong beIT outbreak ceted. 31 days
TRADE UNION TRANNY.
EX-SERVICE MEN PREVENTED FROM WORKING.
ments, which extend over 84 being given that he should Saturday last the commanders have been of
the troops stationed at but
MARINE COURT.
be
2 p.m. Barometer:-29.69. Tem-
"WOODBISE TEDDY."
+
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Coranet