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TUESDAY, JANUARY. 1921
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TEST MATCH.
England's Moderate Score.
Melbourne, January 3 In the second Test match, England's first innings closed for 251, Hobbs making 122 and Hendren &7. Gregory took seven wickets England followed on and bad scored 75 for the loss of five wickets at the clase of the day's play.
(Australis made 499 in their first innings-El. H.K.T.]
for 69 runs.
REPRISALS IN IRELAND.
Formal Act of. War".
London January 3,
General Strickland's order for the burning of houses at Medleton
as the first officist reprisals is described as a formal act of war, and
is generally accepted as necessary if unpleasant.
J
CARGO PILFERING.
A Serious Position Revealed.
日六廿月登十
THE NEW YEAR
VISITOR
SINGLE DOFT: 10 CTS.
$30 PER AMPRUIME,
THE COLONY IN EARLIER DAYS.
GE MOTOR?
Again in Court To-day. XII. An Atrocious Attempt
at "Squeeze.'
CARGO THEFTS.
Serious Lassen in Hongkong.
There came up for hearing be- fors Mr. G.N. Orma, ià tha "Ma- Foremost among the bad kind¦gistracy this afiaronov, a case in of traditions in the East stands which four Chinese wäre charged 89012." Usually the trouble with pilfering cargo from Hait's
to detect, or, rather, } godowas to the extent of $3,500, to prove, the offence. Ho Mr. D. J. Lewis, who appeared A Chinese ex-official_of_the' for the prosecution, latimated WAI caught to a that this would have to be x com- judiciary
an fis
Wong Wing Tson, who was on New Year's Eve found hiding. under the dinner table at his 1ste London, January 3. The London Chamber of Commerce is most disappointed at master's residence at No. 38, having received no more than a formal acknowledgment of their Morrison Hill Road, .for request to the Home Secretary to receive a deputation with regard alleged felonious purpose, was to pilfering in transit, which continues at an alarming rale. The brought up on remand before the Committee intends to raise the matter in the House of Commons Magistrate (Mr. G. H. Orme) as It is stated that Lloyds passed claims for losses totalling £500,000 the Police Court this morning, particularly flagrant attempt, and mittal csse in view of the serions last year. A member of leading shipping line has said that most when the house boy who found how his iniquitous transgression nature of the offence, whose gra was visited with condigu punish-¦ vity was aggravated by the fact remarkable statistics have been received from Australia and New the key with which the defendan: Zealand showing that rates of pilferage and shortage there amounted is said to have opened the doorment, makes a noteworthy entry that cargo pilfering was prevalent all over the world and it was no Lee Lum Kwai was first a more then In Hongkong. 10 from 9d. to 15 10d. per ton of goods handlad. as compared with to effect entry into the house, in the annals of the Colony.
gave his evidence. the pre-war average of 14ýd.
and then a where shipping firms have con- In reply to the Magistrate, this Court interpreter
considerable lasses witheas said that he was not writer in a Hongkong lawyer's tract scquainted with the defendant, office. He appears to have had through these thefts. Three of though he kaaw him when he some kind of connection with the the defendants were godowa
at Swatow and keepers. took up the job of house boy with mandarins M. Dubois. The defendant had other places. A Chinese named The defendants were respectiva-
two Yung Amow, after amassingly represented by Mr. A H called at the house occasions since his dismissal to considerable wealth in Swatow, Crew, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. Lee enquire for letters. At 5 a.m. on had come to the Colony, leaving, D'Almada, and Mr. A. E. Hall.
The hearing is proceeding. New Year's morn, he discovered his brothers in charge of his the key concealed under the property there. The brothers had carpet in the dining room rear got into some trouble with the where the defendant had bidden officials at Swatow, Lee Lum
threatened to bring himself but was later discovered wai
hen M. Dabois and his friends charge of murder against Yung and his brother Apat entered.
unless the sum of $5,000 were paid
bushmoney.
The
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN AMERICA.
reductions
ба
Amow
OBITUARY.
Federal Reserve Board's Latest Report.
New York, January 3. Federal Reserva Board's monthly statement. While the Doily Necs denounces this savage outrage on boman dancy," the Wedminster Gozetle learns with dismay reviewing business and financial conditions, says further progress that the mantle of military authority is to be spread to reprisals.in business readjustment has been a characteristic feature of the com It is noteworthy that the radical Manchester Guardian describes mercial and industrial development during December. Threadjust further decline in prices. bring burnings as "an entirely new but much more creditable procedure, ment was accompanied by a admittedly rough and ready.but at least not indiscriminate and carrieding an $14 per cent increasa in osemployment and resulting in business activity varying from 4075 out openly by authority." It adds -- If this shows what can be done in
This affected labour unfavor, by a man of character who means to be obeyed, and if the same per cent above normal.
The defendant denied that the
ss method be persisted in and punishment inflicted only where it is wage reductions reaching 20 to 25 per cent, accompani
There has been a decrease in expo rade, key was his, saying that it be -ordered and believed, to be deserved the word 'reprisals' will acquire shrinkage in demand.
bees longed to the witness. He er. a new meaning and the horrible scandals attaching to it will end." but banking power has been well maintained, There
pressed his complete indifference Yung Amow demurred and James Macdonald the Govern¬ little change in the raw silk market. Some mills have
if a "death sentence were passed Lee Lum Kwai began to movement Marine Surveyor, the sad operations, but the improvements are in no wise general,
on him for the alleged offence or the engines of the law against tidings being conveyed by cable. what was mentioned in the him. He got a lawyer to lay an The deceased gentleman, who wspapers about him." He knew information told Yang Amow was 54 years of age, left Hong- dat he was innocent, and that that he *d brought down tong with his wife KOMIS Blowindge was sufficient for him. witness to swear to the facta months
GERMAN DISARMAMENT.
Anglo-French Agreement.
London, January 3.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE.
AUDACIOUS DEVICES,
terror-
Mr. James Macdonald.
Many residents of the Colony wera grieved yesterday to hear of the death in Australia of Mr.
AWAY.
+
180
on
The Magistrate sared thecessary for the latter's rendi hali-hip tos Avggralis Relief Campaign Ordered.
defendant that be had no need to tion to the Chinese authorities, and New Zealand, but latterly feel apprehensive of the death and pointed Yung Amow out to a his health became worse and he Pazia, January 3. It is learned that Anglo-French General Staffs have agreed on Unemployment in France is exercising the Government. The sentence, as the: would not be constable as a man to be arrested had to seek admission to hospital
Ignorant of the Isws of the in Melbourne, where he paset_·· the subjact of German disarmament, except on the question of the question has been discussed at a specia! Cabinet meeting which passed."I propose to remand the time to be allowed for the abolition of German Volunteer formations, empowered the Minister of Labour to inaugurate, an immerliate defendan: for a bit. Perhaps the Colony, many of the
The late Mr. Macdonald came Field Marshal Wilson being of opinion that their disappearance relief campaign. Short time has already been introduced in French Consul will take the stricken Chinese, menaced by
their unscrupulous. fellow. to Hongkong on April Ist., 1892, should not be so rapidly carried out as Marshal Foch desires. The number of industries, notably metal, silk and paper. The Archbishop matter up. They may be pre-
&ad fearful ofas Assistant Government Marine and there is reason to fear Bolshevism in both places, and British mending the unemployed to the benevolence of their more fortunate sending him back." (The defon-extradition opinion is that the presence of Volunteers there at present is quite brethren. legitimate. The exact time-limit for their dissolution must be discussed at an early e nference of Anglo-French Premiers. The British are decidedly of opinion that the Article of the Peace Treaty dealing with the disclosure of German secrets as regards explosives and chemical products has not been satisfactorily carried out. This is a most important matter, but it is premature to discuss the steps contemplated.
most important centres of Volunteers are East Prussia and Bavaria of Paris has taken the unusual step of issuing a Pastoral recompared to make arrangements for countrymen to JOTIE corrupt Surveyor, and two years later
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Dum Correspondent.)
CHANGSHA CRISIS ENDED.
པས
very
dant had stated that, though native tribunal on the mainland, acted as head of that department. born in China, bs had spent his besides being apprehensive for He became chief Government life time in Saigon and other their relatives in Chios, often Marine Surveyor in 1902 and has Franch possessions and was for became a prey to all kinds of held that position since. Afterbis
upon which all practical purposes a French alarm.
karory 28 years' service be was due for traded to extort bribes. Fort-pension citizen.)
shortly, which unately, Yang Amow WAS makes bis demise all the more. Sergean: Kelly agreed with
made of different stuff. Lis Worship that notwith
sad. He was greatly liked. by and instituted a prosecution. The all who knew bim and, standing his eccentric behaviour
Attorney-General, Mr. J. Brams- WES 8 keen the defendant
supporter sound
ton, said that if the crimes of of the Institution of Engineers mentally. With regard to the which the prisoner was accused and Shipbuilders, of which bo was statement of the defendant that
were brought home to bim, the one of the oldest members. The he went into the house to sleep. Coleny would be purified of an deepest sympathy of a wide circle, Allegiance to Peking Resumed.
be could have done so with more intolerable extortioner.
of friends will be falt for the comfort in the servant's quarters, The special jury returned a widow and children, of whom Shanghai, January 3. than under the dining table. verdict of guilty, and Chief Justice three are left-Mrs. Joseland, The Changaba crisis is over. Chao Heng-ii bas united all, the The defendant-The houseboy Smale, having emphasised the Miss Macdonald and Mr. James Hunan forces and is resuming allegiance to Peking. Fighting at had no room for me and told me the atrocious character of the Macdonald-in their sad bereave- Commenting on the opportunities of inter-Empire nigration. Yochow has been avoided. The Wucbang-Changsha linea resa-to go into the dining room to crime, addessed the prisoner ment the Westminster Gazette dwells on the work of the Overseas Setticing its service. meat Committee which sims at securing a more equable distribution of the man power of the Empire, thus assisting the materialisation
INTER-EMPIRE EMIGRATION.
Work of Overseas Settlement Committee.
London, Janrary 3.
of the Imperial and Dominions Governments' wishes to preserve the resources of the Empire for Britishers.
Twelve thousand free passages for approved emigrants bar? already been issued, making a total up to the present of 22,000, of which 7.84% were for Canada, 6.075 for Australia. 3,650 for New Zeland, 1,549 for South Africa, 442 for British East Africa and 246 for Rhodesia.
ROTTERDAM'S NEW TOWN HALL.
Fine Set of Bells.
London, January 3.
The Tim's correspondent at Rotterdam say the building of the new Rotterdam Town Hall, begun in 1914, has been completed. The tower contains the largest carillon instailed anywhere during the last century and the most perfectly tuned in Europe.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
#From Our Own Cormspondent.)
A SHANGHAI SCARE.
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Other Telegrams on Page 2
AMERICAN SHOES IN
HONGKONG.
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sleep there.
Hotel.
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laws
to
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
In terms sufficiently impressive to His Worship:-That is ridi.instify reproduction culous.
"From the firs: I thought that! Defendant: I have been to 1 ought to sentence
The closing rate of the dollar on France. I know London, and a punishment the severest demand, to-day was 35./1 11/168.
which the also Americe.
of
THE WEATHER. His Worship That does not England enable ma to impose. ensure your being honest.
According to the laws of some 2 p.m. Barometer-30.18 Ter- Defendant-I hold testimon-oations the law of retaliation") perature:-55. Humidity 61 isls from many French employers. prevails, and the penalty which
LIGHTING-UP TIME His Worship:-Do you know by any means a man attempted
illegally to obtain against his Lighting-up time to-day is 5.52 Shangbai, January 3.
anyone in the Cotons?
The defendant-I used to victim he is himself condemned p.m. Temporary martial law has beer declared in the Chinese city.) following a report that certain Bolshevist agente planned a general serve the Manager of a Frenchto suffer.
"You designed death to Amow strike on the pretext of a protest against the farmine surtax. There Bank. I am known to every have been no disturbances.
employee at the Astor House sud Apat and therefore your life on the first "count"— ie death would justly come within offence the same on the fifth His Worship:-I will remand that rule. But the law of count, and to three years penai
is
servitade on each of the second, lenient. more him for two days in custody and England. see if anyone can speak for him, Although you devised the deaths third and fourth counts.
In some cases sent 'nes of or if the French Consul wishes to of Amow and Apat, the law of
проп different England will not take your life, imprisonment trade. konge'
I have 1,500 take charge of him.
ther the 'conats " · provide samples of the latest shoe crea-
Sergeant Kelly-Perhaps your, but it authorises me to inflict the
shall be reckoned more next penalty, and, considering terms tions of the best known inskers Worship can get some that I carry with me and in spite information from the French the atrocious perseverance with concurrently, so that the prisoner
authorities.
which you followed up your object, only serves the longest tarm; ia of the fact that business is
His Worship The case is I am of opinion that I should other cases, to mark the gravity Optimism of an American. [reported to be very doll here
do my duty, that 1 of the offences, the sentences are at present, I have done well. finished. It is only giving the not
an opportunity of should not sufficiently protect the served separately. The Bench Mr. Felix Edward Lehmann of, I expect on my next visit to this defendant
large and for the most part evinced a vein of grim: humour by the Florsheim Shoe Company-of town to get the retailers in such Praying his bona fides
respectable Chinese community sentencing the prisoner in the The National Congress has passed a resolution expressing Chicago, a very big organisation frame of mind that they will
in this Colony, ill do not make latter form, so that he was sub- sympathy with Ireland's struggle for independence and also fanoun- in the States, has just been on not hesitate to provide the con-
your punishment in a remarkable ject to imprisonment for two lifu cing the Imperial Government's Indian exchange policy, demanding a visit
with very high-rate to Hongkong. Mr.sumers
degree severe, and such as shall terms plus nine years. There
is
distinction between that the British Treasury shall compensate Indians for the enormous Lehmann arrived in the Colony footwear.
deter others from following your The reason why I feel so
sentence for loss in export trade which is alleged to have been involved thereby, on the Colombia and is on z
life and wicked example." and declaring that importers, desiers and merchants interested in world tour for his firm, which is optimistic is that I realise
a sentence for the term of GRIM HUMOUR OF THE
"natural" life, the prisoner. British goods wohld be entirely justified in refosing to complete one of the biggest manufacturers as well as anyone does that
SENTENCE. their contracts at the present exchange rates. The Congress also of shoes in the world.
being released in the former passed a resolution boycotting the Duke of Connaught's visit.
Imprisonment for life is such an case, if well-conducted," after overwhelming deem that, viewed fifteen or twenty year. Taking apart from the iniquity, it oao Lee Lum Lwai's sentence on the hardly be contemplated without lowest-calculation of fifteen horror and compassion. Yet, as yeszs. per life he was, labia the Chief Justice pointed out, the to thirty yems" "plus" nios, accused had designed to send two | Ultimafely, however, the author, men to a violent and ignominious ities yielded to representations end. To have served fully the behalf of the prisoner, sentence of the Cout Lee Lum, STEN
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INDIAN EXTREMISTS.
To Boycott Duke of Connaught's Visit.
Nagpur, January 3.
CHEAPER LIVING.
Good News from Norway.
Christiania, January 3.
DAY BY DAY.
thers is always so end to A Chinese servant girl who was catastrophe. The United States injured by a fall into the street Asked as to what he thought of America has gone through the from the second floor of a build of the trade conditions in Hong-same tribulations and we have kɔng, Mr. Lehmann said. already recovered.anla and ing was yesterday removed to the
Government Civil Hospital "I was not a bit surprised at Shanghai are still passing through the sad state of business con- the worst part of the crisis, ditions over here, but I admire whereas Hongkong is strendy an the optimism I have seen every. har way to meɛana watam. Mazila A matshed at Tai Shok Ko where in Hongkong and the good worse that Hongkong. That was on Sunday night entered by work that is being done all over is one
br. Hongkong four robbers, wearing "masks and with revolvers and knived
ces in Norway are now lower than at the time of the this town. EverTIGE
Taking the prices in 1891 is 100, prices during Decem. to work and
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