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SOLE AGENTS
DAY BY DAY.
AVOID THAT IN YOURSELF YOU The community generally bas|BLAME IN OTHERS. had its nose pat out over the delay in the arrival of Home!
CURRENT COIN.
ARMED ROBBER
MAN BHO REVOL Saturday night,
real policy of the Indian Govern ment is not known definitely. If} it is their policy to have a two- (BY "MERCATOR.") -
shiling rupes, it will be rather hard to coax it back to that foval. My sareed this week is again really count, with the, arooption Practically all the nations that Professor Sklare vaki, the well short owing to lack of material to of Obins, have taken suicient attacked a Chinees at Saty latters, which are believed to have known pianist, has arrived. In build upon. Nothing of particular steps, by the introduction of (Shauliwan) and, meeting bean taken on to Afanils and aro Manila. not due here until to-morrow. It's
interest has transpired aines I last so saldom that we got Home
wrote. Trade is very stagnant, per and nickel coinage and by resistance, they shot him Saturday's health return shows and will ocutin so far are such silver as they are compelled from the affects of which she
the reduction of the fineness of chest inflicting a serious mails nowadays that it was doubly
casach of time. The small perchance to use, to reduce their demand died at the Government annoying that this particular one non-fatal [batch should have got so far aparatyphoid fever and puerperal / teginning to feel the dffects of for silver considerably.
forer (both Chinesa).
the Banks' restricted credit, and
In Hospital last night, if conditions continue like this fact, the present hazey slump
It was stated that the for another four months some the deliberate melting and sale of at
in silver has been dus entirely to was returning boma, will men
the
Singapore and then been divertad, howsvar good the intention of the Singapore postal peoplə may davo been. We were in Conversa- tion
lina we took
•
the
small
foot
of
"Cricketer."-Thanks for your of letter, which we're too modest Saturday on
with ato print.
All the same, we go to the wall. So long as the silver coinage no longer needed staircase, the four man, couple of business people when appreciate the approval of the cantions in issning letters of reason of the alteration in theirted up from behind, and while a Banks continus to be over the Continental nations by apparently had lain in wait, sup this question of mail delays arosa One of these gentlemen, who is
credit, so long will the small coinage arrangements. frequently in correspondence with
Hence of tham held him up withi firms suffer. The fact of the any of the importing bayers of revolver his confedersber Forth China, told us that letters was on Saturday taken to the tight both here and at Shanghai. rupees being marketed as silver, struggled, one of the robbers wit A female refuges from Canton star is that money, is fers silver have now bean converted their hands through the cont often take as long as ten days Government Ciril Hospital for especially so at the latter place.
into seller. The possibility of of from Shanghai to Hongkong and medical examination. She showed The same state of affairs prevails minted during the past year or so, the ballet hitting the man's che
his pockets. : When in view of the vast quantities out hesitation fired his revDİTI all over the world at present is quite within view. Business ia many dealers are
decidedly bad;
Silver in a vital part. to.
compelled pees are being shipped now to
Before decamping, they assu Ball their
London presumably to be dealt ed possession of name $90 stocks whatever they will fotch. The for
with as bullion. result is that large stocks of per-
money which was found on the fectly fresh goods can be pur-
victim's persoD. chsted in the Colony at about CRIMINAL SESSIONS. part of the town on Saturda
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. was seventeen days doing, the
vice versa, whilst the other cited signs of insanity. an instance in which one letter
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1920.`
THE COAL STRIKE.
The decomposed remains of trip! They both painted out that Chinese child, a week old, were there Art coasting steamers picked up from a clump of bushes leaving here for Shanghai three near No. 4 Railway Bridge at times a week, in addition to which | Kowloon on Sunday. larger boats frequently make the] trip. Thai being
they
On Saturday, at Happy Valley, little the Navy played the Army at justification for such delays as are hockey, resulting in a drawn commonly experienced. We agree game of goals each. The Army with them. These delays are bad could only field 10 players. for business, which at present bas enough other handicaps to bear.
felt
that there
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CORROSIVE ACID CASE..
twenty-five to fifty per cent. below the purchase price of these identical lines in England. This may seen incredible to many, but it is true. It would actually pay manufacturers of certain lines to So we would suggest that the Blanche Grimble and Surgeon Hongkong market, and either Supreme Court.
The wedding of Miss Doris re-purchase their goods from Chamber of Commerce book into Lient. Comdr. H. W. Fitzroy re-sell them elsewhere or hold this question, with a view to find-Williams, R. N.. takes pisce at them for a rise. Possibly, the ing out where the weak spot in St John's Cathedral at noon on same state of affairs exists in the system is and, if possible, October 27. securing the institution
Shanghai, the Straits Settlements remedial measures.
and Indis.
THE NOBLE ART.
of
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A Chinese female was on Satur day removed to the Government
asurpation of the strike's power to further a politics! object, entitled record showing that he had only berley Villa, Kowloon. The thief question
his name, his B. L. Frost's residence, at Kim".
He once
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Another highway robbery, wit violence, took place in anothe Near Franoh Street, a BK WI attacked by four desperadod whilst walking along Des Voeu Road West. They relieved hif
The October Criminal Sessions of a sum of 856 and docamped u opened this morning at the molested. Chief Justice, Mr. Justice H.H.J. The acting Gompertz presided.
WEDDING.
MOUSLEY-BUNT.
Leung Mun was indicted on a charge of throwing corrosive fluid on a man and woman. He plead-
The wedding took place, thị ed not guilty.
morning, at SL Andrew's Churcl Of the wonderful ability of Civil Hospital as the result of the dies that with unsettled trade, for the Crown, while Mr. F. C. and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company It requires no prophet to pre Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., prosecuted Housley, (Manager of Nestle The Attorney-General, the Hon. Kowloon, of Mr. Harold Thoma Georges Carpentier as there can be no two opinions. He from the second floor of her ment of exports from the country, almada, appeared for the defence. Housley of Leamington Spi
a boxer injuries the sustained in a fall serious lack in demand, no more Jenkin, instructed Mr. Leo a Centon) second son of Mr. goes from victory to victory. all know what be did to Beckett,
We house at No. 14 Bridges Street and a falling exchange failures and now has come the news of
The following Jury were em-Warwickshire, Uste of Colomb are rather more than probable. panelled-Messrs. A Mackenzie, and Singapore) to Hiss. Edit his triumpb
In order to avoid disappoint-The situation in England and the G. H. da Silva, G. M. Shaw, May Hunt, eldest daughter d over Battling Levinsky, rightly regarded as one
ment to our shipping advertisers United States and in Europe is P. M. Remedios, J.P. Sberry, W. Mr. J. H. Hunt, also of Leeming of the best fighters in the States. beg to inform them that all clearly reflected in the general Pittendrigh and 4. W. Robertson Spa. By this time the coal miners of England are on strike- unless a better show than Beckett did, most reach this office not later dded to the turmoil in the Souththe Attorney General said the officiated and the service The latter seems to have put up alterations of sailing dates, etc.acertainty of business, and this at the very-twelyth hour saner councils prevailed on the miners to for he did manage to go three full
Oothining the facts of the case, The Rev., G. R. Lindsa give the owners' suggestion at trial. Mr. Lloyd George has very rounds. But the clever French-publication.
than 10 s.m. од the date of has made confusion worse con-male complainant was a hawker, fully choral, whilst the Churc eloquently expressed the Government's disappointment that the csa disposed of him as he appears The departure on holiday of in cotton and other commodities Electric Compey. The assault long negotiations should have had a fruitless result, but he has able to do with all his rivals
founded. Many observers are in- of Wanchai, and the prisoner was was suitably decorated for th clined to over-accent the decline apparently employed by the occasion. rightly pointed out that the people of the country will be the better by the knock-out route. Although Mr. J. W. Taylor was signalised as an indication of an impending took place at 7 p.m. on September Mr A.G. Coppia, the loca able to stand the strain of the strike by the knowledge that the not so described in the cable, br the firing of a
The bride was given away b sober-minded elements of the Miners' Federation were against the this fight was evidently for the crackers outside his offices in modity prices.
string of downward sweep of general com-7. The man and woman, the manager of Nestles, and Mr LS strike. Let it not be assumed tha: we are ready to absolve Mr. light-heavyweight crown, which Ice House Street this morning. good reports of general crop con- the
The continued other complainant, Smillie from a great deal of blame. It was he who all through the had been held in abeyance until Mr. and Mrs. Taylor travel by ditions are favourable to the price was that the prisoner came up and de chine dress with a
were at Agasiz acted as best man. earlier negotiations fought the Government and the owners the these two men
stall and the evidence The bride wore an ivory crepi hardest; it was be who rejected the datom line principle when it will now be centring on the pro-
me!. Interest the Mishima Maru. was first offered and who stood out hard and fast for the 2-mised fight between Carpentier
recission tendency.
tisane The con- threw the acid first over the man belt and hat to watch. tioned pressure of
SE increase. Because of his later advice that the miners should give and Dempsey. The Freachman's by the Head Master of Queen's and this, in a way, is interfering was a serious crime, generally travelling costume of grey silk Invitations have been issued stringaney is being felt locally.tensive barns. Vitriol throwing Her going away dress was a
credit and then the woman, causing us carried a bouquet of white rom the mineowners' offer a trial, be inus: not be counted free of the latest victory will co enormous responsibility attaching to the Federation. The men bad further strengthen the belief held Prefects Dinner which is to be likely to be consummated.
doubs College for the third annual with the little business that is deliberate one, and a very drastic crepe. been urged to reject the datum line and when they did Mr. Smillie in many quarters that he will be held on the evening of Tuesday, seems to have realised the seriousness of the situation and to have able to snatch the world's heavy October 19th, a Budree Villa,
form of assault. There was At the conclusion of the played the turn-coat. We don't think the majority of people as weight title from the American. North Point, the residence of the issued by the Commissioner of motive in this esse.
generally some reason for it, but fceremony, a reception was beld Home will relish his new attitude, even though it does give the Still, it cannot be overlooked that Headmaster.
The annual trade returns just tend to be able to tell the jury the which the happy pair left for the Attorney-General did.not pre at the Hongkong Hotel, after Government a little stronger position.
All the talk about wages increase is but camouflage, for it is counted for Billy Miske, who,
Dempses quite recently
But be Macao, where the honeymoon le Customs at Shanghai give a good thought after the jury had heard being spent. known all over the country that the miners are really Eghting to before bis mesting with Decap early hours of Saturday morning against Japanese wares by the fed that the prisoner was the man and costly.
On Friday night, or in the lides of the effect of the boycott the evidence they would be satis- secure nationalisation. They hope to drive the Government to it ser, had a foe list of quick burglary took place in Mr Leaving out of consideration the The assault took place at 9 p.m. ing year, and were sentenced to The presents were numardiza by direct action, and the Government is, in consequence of this knock-outs to
Chinese on the trade of Chine who threw the corrosive fluid. to the hearty support of all sections of the community-a support lost once-to the coloured boxer, or thieves effected a good haul boycott og Japanese shipping, after an hour. we think it will very largely receive. Had there been no project Kid Norfolk,
of the effect of the and the prisoner was arrested six months hard labour. You for nationalisation of the coal mines in the minds of the miners Dempsey a leaders Britain would not now be in the throes of a cost strike. rounds no-decision fight. it is $77.99.
When charged were banished again and in 1920 gave of clothing, the loss of which and confining oneself to the im- the prisoner very anxious ten-is estimated by the owner
port trade from Japan,
said he was you returned to the Colony four Even apart from Mr. Smillie's avowal that it was his purpose to well to remember. So Dempsey's
examination of the year's statis-a loan to the complainants. The to six months' imprisonment with falsely accused as he had refused years later, and were sentenced --for the country into nationalising the mines bader strike com-recent triumph over him sbors
tics reveals the fact that the gross Attorney-General commented that bard labour and banished from pulsion, the fact is suficiently shown by the demand fore reduction that Carpentier won't have a his next Organ Recital on Motacle in 1918 to seventy million charge when they were starting again on September 21st. The in the price of coal. That means, at the miners' pleasure, the re-
Mr. Denman Fuller will give into Shangbai fell from 83 million people would make a
value of Japanese goods imported he thought it unlikely that these the Colony for life. You have instatement of control and the cessation of the steps which the the American.
soft thing on when he meets day next a: 9, 15 p., when there taals last year.
false now been found in the Colony Government is taking to restore the industry to normal working. DANCING SEASON. Mr. Smillie has complained of the coolness with which the demand
The Chinese will again be a "popular" were prompted to purchase else was received. There is good reason for it. The greater part of the and with it a xerived interest ber. "The Storm" by Lemmens alone, namely, Indian
sentence of the Court is three gramme including amongst other where what they had previously Analyst, in reply to his Lord- The cool weather's here now, pieces that fine descriptive nu bought from Japan. In one case ship's question as to how a coolie
Mr. E R. Dovey, Government years' hard labour. public, including not a few who favour nationalisation as heartily in dancing as they reject the Smillio method of achieving it, sees the simple course,
STABBINO. CHABUE. issue raised. It far transcends all questions as to the right people in Hongkong who regard,
know, of ME W. H. Bell will be the the imports showed an increase used by the Electric Company to rob and wounding with intent Ho Kai was indicted on charges yarn could get the stuff, said it was of assaulting another with intent economic organisation of society. It is a question of liberty.dancing as they do tennis-a form
there
vocalist. are
of 256 per cent as against for charging batteries. Residents who returned to the of 59 per cent.
s decline in Japanese yato indisputably matters of national policy. They are matters on which season.
to de grievous bodily harm. His Lordship-It would be The following jury weis em the British nation has not as yet spoken in a sense favourable to fact, during the sammer months Pollock and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. the American firms that encourag Yes.
But not so all of us. Io included the Hon. Mr. H. Eonly by the Japanese but also by the miners' claim. They are matters on which only the electorate we heard many people, who most W. B. Drummond, Mr. T. Sed it. The anti-Japanese boycott
some of it ?—Yes, I think so.
Uforeman), F. F. Barretta, J. K. F. as a whole is competent to speak. If the country were to permit decided is caught the dancing Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. A was immoral as well as danger
Is it sold in Chinese shops?-June, W. A. Webb, J.-M. Viera, the miners to force their will upon it not by ronviction. but by fever last
J. A. Serab, G. Lee. starvation, the door to disruption is wide opeo. The validity of the whether
Freely? Yes."
The Crown Solicitor said that season. wondering Griffio, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambert,
I suppose it is an article of ou September 3rd, at 1 piz., the ous and foolish. It has brought commerce-Yes. strike for some advantage over the rest? If we admit the principle had
they would ever be Mr. D. Neilson, Mr. G. J. by yielding to the threat or actuality of force, what shall deter weather and already they are,
It is used by the Chinese in a money changer's aboj, went to complainant, who wan assistant in about a week of cool
dealers, the miners from another and yet another strike to gain similar finding it hard to resist the
Wilks.
while crack-brain- ed students,
say of the arts? Yes, quite another shopia Ice Home Strest with their ends, or from holding even & Communist Government to ransom? eroptation. The tea and dinner left here for Haiphong on the These imature Jacobins cared restrict it? I do not think so.
half-baked Upon the challenge of direct action in a country with an almost dances
The Lapicque steamer Hanoi themselves into temporary power,
ideas,
freely, particularly iz shouted work.
metal to change $500 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, notes falo sub.. universal franchise, there can be no argumani. It can only be swing, and if anyone imagin- her last voyage from Haiphong China. They
It would not be possible to sidiary coins. He got the notes resisted in the knowledge that, if we fail, every security of life and ed that
are again in full 16th instant. She encountered on nothing about the welfare of freedom, the patient and continuous accumulation of many centuries, less
charged into The prisoner was found not mads them into roll" of 150 silvez, and dancing would has vanished. The wages demand can be guaged at its true value he would have had his opinion after having been a day out action. We know what a fiasco
be severe gale, which compelled her anomalies,
were incubated guilty and discharged. popular this
incapable season to run back to the Southern port honest patriotic thought When it is remembered that in 1913 a minor's wage was at the rate revised if he had best at Repulse Beyond some slight damage the the
of an
each. These were placed in a BANKHEL BESTENGED. piece of cloth and with the of 6/11d. per ton, whereas to-day it is 24/3d-sbowing an increase of Bay on Saturday night. There Courrier d'Haiphong reports that 17/44. Tois has been more than enough to offset the increased price was big and merry
Before the Puisine Judge, Mr.bundle slung over his right boycott has of living. In face of these increased wages it is particularly disin-present, and with most of them
proved Justice J. R. Wood. Li On was shoulder he started to go back. and how it bas genuous of Mr. Smillie and bis colleagues to sympathise with the the dinner (excellent as it always
crowd no serious mishap occurred.
burned indicted on the charge of return-When opposite the central market, the fingers of every Chinese and ing to the Colony contrary to sabe received a stak fo the bottom public on the increased price which they are to-day paying for cost is there) was quite a secondary $199.38 from the Oo Lok Yuen people do not stoop to blackmail The public, we think, have seen through the miners' tactics, and consideration, compared with the Restaurant, on
After collecting sum
foreign concern that sought to order of deportation. He pleaded of his back, on the left side. The of profit by Japan's loss. Honest guilty.
wound was four inches deep. He although the price of coal is high and the reduction of 14/24. a ton dancing. Some of you haven't master, a fishmonger's assistant Chinese and the sympathisers rested on 21st September lu Des complainant shouted for hal which the miners first asked for would be welcome, the people realise got the craze yet? Well, we'll succumbed to the temptation of of
behalf of his for, boycott
The Crown Solicitor, Mr. Jacki, turned round and saw the prisonend initiated by the said that the prisoner was holding a knife in his hand. The that they are in a favourable position when compared with the give you a week or two more decamping with it. For several helped Japan to market her low banished on October, 1916 for life. was arrested stort distance peoples of other European countries. The miners are unquestion-Then, when you hear the baunting days,
these Jacobins has roux Road West. He was The prisoner started to rum, a ably making a deliberate attempt to fix perpetual Government music and see others on the floor, gains be kept control on the coal industry with the view of ultimately compelling you'll fall to the temptation to go luxury and comfort, until one these American goods.
with the
l-gotten priced goods in the higher-priced When charged at the Police away When the prisoner.S te nationalisation.
bimself in American market and undersell Station, he admitted the offence, charged at the Police Station phe Until we in Hongkong are in receipt of further news we can
and do likewise. only wait and hope that the question will not be long unsettled. TYPHOON WARNING. house, he was arrested. Only s fine day, when his late master
and made no statement at the said have nothing to ma Magistracy, brought the Polije 'round" tó ́his That the strike is a national disaster is very apparent when it is
At the Magísirairany bazén The Finiana Judge:-1 think his defence, it got s borne in mind that the great need of the moment is the smooth received a quater boat Consum, and whilst bewailing his down-ward trend of silver. The His Lordship (to the prisoner); labout.
The telegram below was few dollars remained of the large rupee is closely following the
"K" in the early nineties, the this is this time 1
The prisoner was found working of the country's vast industrial machine. The dislocation,
Mr. Jacks: --I have his record, and sentenced to five year. T the unemployment and the loss of production are serious matters.sulate General, Hongkong, from bad joss the fishmonger had to Government of India spparently I find from your record that you the effect of which will be long felt. As to the nafore of a settle the Manila Observatory at 9 a.m.be content with seeing the have no intention to execute its were first convicted of theft
MÁNSLS UGHTER ment, it would be foolish to hazard, but we do trust that the people
to-day: Home will see the wisdom of backing up the Government, so that long E, 17 deg. Lat N., recurving labour from the Magistrate this basis. The rupes is now quoted deported for five years. You
delinquent being punished with declared policy of fixing the in 1910 you were then sentenged the Typhoon In about 127 deg, a sentence of three months' hard rupee his attempt to force a political and by Ludustrial means will be
ong the two-shilling to six weeks, and afterwards er, Borth-eastward,
morning.
in the regiod of is. 7d., and the returned to the Colony the followà, six morka
We
that
The effects
from the acid.
Nationalisation and the steps taken towards it or away from it are of recreation which is always in Colony by the Empress of Russia of the boycott have been felt not possible for some one to secret panelled-Mesura. J. W. Harris
vote is gone. Why should not any section which has the power keen on it again. But we've only Harman, and Mr. and Mrs. R. bankruptcies to many Chinese
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