MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1921.
NOTHING EARNS BETTER IN- | TEREST THAN JUDICIOUS QUES.
THE HONGKONG
MOSCATINE
· (REGISTERED)
INSECT
The original
REPELLER
A few drops sprinkled on the bands, feet, aape
TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
Gap Rock.
or
the about
room
give
of neck
absoluto protection against
MOSQUITOES, SANDFLIES
and other insects. Will not stain or injure the most
delicate skin.
50cts, 85cts. $2.00 per bottle...
PREPARED ONLY BY
A few weeks ago we made TIONS, AND THE MAN WHO IN- reference to the fact that the VESTS IN MORE KNOWLEDGE OF
We
CURRENT COIN.
في الأستعيد
(By "Mercator.") The trade returns of Hongkong for last year recently published
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Echo of Warder's Speed's Murder.
The acting Chief Justice, Mr.
elaborate preparations to do so, There used a number of chisels, bolts, bits, etc, in making their escape. They also had the key and they not only had the key which which opened the door leading to opened the front door but the one
clothes behind. They dressed up dummies in their cells so as not to arouse any suspicions, and got away. The men had no
continued interruption of com-THE BUSINESS THAN HE HAS TO by the Statistical Department of Justico H.H.J. Gompertz, pre- the yard. They also had suits of munication between HongkongHAVE IN ORDER TO HOLD HIS Jon the Imports and Exports Office sided over the April Criminal clothing, leaving their prison and Gap Rock was B serious HAS CAPITAL WITH WHICH TO Prove that in spite of the adverse Sessions to-day.
Young Po was indicted on a mattor to the shippers of the BUY A MORTGAGE ON A BETTER Conditions prevailing last year
the trade of the Colony showed charge of murdering the late a remarkable increase over the Warder Speed. Colony, and in view of the ap. ONE.-G. H. Lorimer..
The Attorney-General proaching typhoon season venture to hope that the Engineer-Lieutenant L. Sur-figures of the previous year. The
is not a true criterion, but when defended. cruiser Cairo,
the volume increases the expan- The following jury were ent sion of the trade cannot be panelled-Messrs A.C. da Silva questioned. The share of the [foreman), E.H. Ray, Lung Shan increase taken by the United Tong, Eric G.D. Grimblo, E.P.
is a satisfactory feature, Great Xavier.
Government will take whalovor tees has beon appointed to the value alone showing an increase secuted and Mr. F. C. Jenkiu with the geography of the gaol.
China
steps are possible to place this light
al Station. important reporting station the service of the interests con- cerned. We have recently learned There were four non-fatal cases
alot enteric at that the cable has broken
fever reported on
I doubt made themselves familiar
The jury found prisoner guilty, and sentence of death, was pass- ed.
point about fifteen miles from the Saturday. Othorwise the Colony Kingdom and the British Empire Barber, T. Matthews, and F.A. Puisno Judge, Leung Lai was
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. the work whether the vary to an
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone No. 16.
Birth.
GARCIA :--AL 5A, Coronation Road, Kowloon, on 17th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Garcia, a son. Shanghai and Manila papers please copy.
Wedding. SILVA-BARRETTO-At the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on April 17th, by the Rev. Fr. Spada, Frederico 1.. Silva to Nydia, daughter of Mr. A. D. Barrette.
Death.
of
MACKENZIE-ALSt. Paul's Hospital on 16th April, following an operation, Helen Turnbull, dearly beloved younger daughter Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mackenzie, of 154 The Peak, in her 18th,
year.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1921.
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to
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The
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for coarser four men cume down the stair-
RETURNED BANISHEE. Before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood,
charged for returning to the Colony in contravention of a deportation Order.
ROBBERY GABE
Foo I was charged with robbery. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Dyor Ball prosecuted.
house she saw a heap of grask, and a man suddenly emerged from the grass and made for the woman. The latter
Ho bad a
threatened to kill her. The
the enjoyed a clean bill of health.
Britain showing an increase in Lo Chung-wing was empanelled Hongkong end, right in deepest part of the channel and
imports of over £10,000,000, Tho as a juror, hut, on his statement Whilst motor-boat that it cannot effectively bei
K2 was United States has also made that he did not know sufficient
His Lordship-You have been to stand attended to except by the cable crossing the harbour to go along great strides over 1919. The ex- English, was asked
indicted on the charge of a bronch ship of the Eastern Extension side Blake Pier Festerday, it port trade of the year shows an down.
of the Deportation Ordinance. On Telegraph Company. In fact collided with the steam launch increase of nearly £6,000,000 over
Attorney General, in
20th May you were banished this Company has, we understand, Stibinte. The motor boat sustain 1919, which was all made in the outlining the case for the Crown from the Colony for life. On 30th boen approached to undertake ed damage estimated at $70.
first half of last year. During said that on December 15, 1919, March last, you were found in but it is a open
first half of last year four mon broke out of the Victoria the Colony again. It appears Admiral John Moroaby, who the increase WIS £1,500,000 Gaol and escaped and in breaking that this is not the first offence
and imports
£6,250,- out they murdered a European against the Ordinance. In 1918, will be down from the North for served in the Baltic in 1854-55, some considerable time to come, and in China in 1861, and, in 1000
exports, but dur- warder named Speed and 011 you were banished from the and even then it will be a very 1875-78, while in command of the ing the second half of the Indian warder named Haram Colony for ten years and you
There is Basilisk, made oxtensive dis-year the trade declined in common Singh. costly undertaking.
In this case the jury returned in the same year and also the possibility of an entirely coveries and surveys in New with other countries. Trade with were concerned with the murder were sentenced by the Police new cabio being found necessary, Guinea, was 91 on March 15. Japan during the first half of of Warder Speed
Magistrate. In 1917, you were so that altogether the Colony's
last year hardly showed any The Attorney-General procced- expenditure in renewing cable The Pacific Mail S.S. Co. an advance but during the latter half ed to explain a plan produced. sentenced for receiving stolen communication with Gap Rocknounce that the now passenger of the yearimporte recovered some. In cell 63 there was prisoner property. The sentence of the Court is that you will be impris. yours for might prove to be a very big and freight steamer Golden State what and the total for the year who was doing ten
It has been very is to be thrown open to the public showed an increase of £2,500,000. robbery, in cell 62 one doing 10 oned for two years, undertaking.
suggested seriously
us between the hours of 3 p.m. and
years for burglary, in cell 50 was that a great deal of delay and 6 p.n. Tuesday, April
Imports from almost all one doing seven years and in coll initial expense could be saved if Launches will be available from countries show large increases 48 there were four then one of over 1919. The imports for the whom was the prisoner. From
The following jury wore em- the Government decided to equip Blake Pier during those hours.
first quarter of last
year cell 48, only one convict escapad
pemelled: Messrs. J. T. d'Almada Gap Rock with a small wireless sol, sufficient to place it in Surgeon-Commander L. Lin showed an increase of nearly and that was the prisoner in the Castro (foreman), Foon Leho, G.P. communication with
L'ape drop has been appointed to the £19,000,000 over the first quarter dock. From the evidence the Hughes, C. J. B. Hellstrom, R. E. D'Aguilar. We believe that an cruiser Hawkins, flagship of the of the previous year. In the jury would gather that the-cell
Ford. attempt on these lines was nado China Squadron. This officer has second quarter these figures were had a space between the door lyndman, G. H. Kemp and E. S. Mr. E. Humphreys, who was some time ago, but that the set been in the modical department modified but the total was still and the floor, used for the used proved to be too small even of the Royal Navy for twenty-ne over £8,000,000 in advance of the purpose of putting in an electric to transmit the short distance be-years, and when a surgeon served previous year. The latter half of lamp for examining the cell. called, was absent.
Mr. Dyer Ball said that on a declining That space could be used by pri March 11th at 4.30 a.m., a widow tween these two points. Shippers on the Leviation when she was the year showed are most anxious to have com-flagship of the China Station in volume of imports, the advances soners for negotiating with pri who lived at 63 Pokaung village imunication restored and have 1903-05.
over 1919 being July-September soners in opposite cells. Da the with her mother-in-law came out October to morning of December 15th, tho of her house with the object of suggested that the Government
£1,044,842 and could socuro a ship's set of
Tho N.Y.K. notify us that the December £135,597. The total prisoner in cell 63 removed some wiroless at a far less expense than Company has decided to place on increase in imports over 1919 wood from the door and exposed catching the first forry from Kow- would be involved in the renewal the Bombay line tho s.8. Wakasa was £35,872,714. Imports from a block plate of the lock, thus village. As she got out of the of the submarine cable. Admitted- Marn", which steamer has plenty the
States show making it easy to move the ly, there is the important question of accommodation for 1st class greater increases than 1919. The mechanism of the lock. of staff involved, but it is held that passengers. She will be de-whole of the import trade has must have opened the door, and the matter is of sufficient urgency spatched hence on the 22nd inst.moved forward. Japan's total in having opened the door, it 10 morit the Government's for Singapore, Colombo and Bom-import trade for last year shows appears that prisoner must have rushed inside the house, but was followed by the prisoner, who maintenance of a small staff al
bay.
an increase of £2, 410, 509 over opened 62, 50, and 48 with a key forced his way in. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE COLLAPSE,
1919, but glass, tin, matches, which the Attorney General pro- torch. She shouted out "Save Gap Rock capable of working the
paper posed to produce and which it life!", and as she shouted a wireless set. At all events, there is
ware, The approaching Marriage is peanuts, enamel
found
all would open great was Я announced of Gerald Hay Rux-jware and soap show considerable disappointment folt The “dramatic visit" of a deputation from the House at the Government's failure to ton, (Chinese Maritime Customs) falling off. The increased in cell doors. He apparently lot second man came into the house, of Commons to the Premier on Thursday evening has act promptly in this matter, and second son of the late Itev. F. Hports from Japan is due to the the other three men out. These seized her by the neck and proved to be but the prelude to a series of dramatic our hope is that the publicity Ruxton, Rector of Well, York-greater demand
given question here will
shire, to Mona, eldest daughter of varieties of cotton piece-goods and case and as they came down prisoner in the meantime took a happenings, culminating it would appear. in the break-result in something a lite more the Venble. Archdeacon, G. A cotton yarn. The year's total ex- they were seen by the man who small box which was near her bed down of the Triple Alliance, if not of the strike. Atangible being done.
contents. As she was kneeling D'Arcy-Irvine, Archdeacon of ports, although not as great as the was patrolling. Two of the men and proceeded to examine the Cumberland and Sydady N.S.W. opening promised, is greater than were seen by the patrol and came
on the ground the Bacond man few days ago the country was threatened with such an Always Hope.
that for 1919 by some £20,000,000, into Chief Warder Speed's office. rubbed some pepper in her face One of them attacked Harnam industrial upheaval as to evoke the phrase practically civil
"A game in never won until Mosera Donnelly and Whyte) war. We are now apprised that, in addition to the Triple
The old saying must write us as follows:-With re- There is very little change to Singh and the fourth attacked and while he was doing this the woman obtained a good view of Alliance and cognate strikes being called off. the miners it's lost."
who ference to the paragraph in your record in the local markets. tho patrol. Unfortunately, they the prisoner, whom she could now have occurred to -many
identify. secretary has notified his resignation. The strike was witnessed the tennis match he last issue, which states that the Most markets are devoid of in-were successful in their attack on originally fixed to begin at midnight on Tuesday last, and tween Messrs. Lo and Penman Admiral Line have taken the pre-terest. There has been no busi- Spoed, who was rapidly stabbed. though a postponement was effected the omens up till late on Friday. At a stage when the mises "formerly occupied by ness worth mentioning. Prices He managed to stagger out of the on Thursday night all went to show that Labour intended situation appeared hopeless for Measн. Donnelly & Whyto" of Saigon caesia have risen, busi-room and stumbled along the him, Ponman pulled up and after please note that the Admiral Lineness to a small extent having passage, where he fell and died to make a huge light of it.
being 2-5 down was able to make have only leased part of the pre-taken place for shipment to the The patrol was more fortunato. A prelude to the sensational denouement that has the score 6-5 and then got within mises occupied by us, and our United States. In tin somo sales The prisoners, thinking that they eventuated was a speech by Mr. Dodges, the miners a point of winning the match. He address remains No. 2, Queen's have taken place to Japan at $77 had done enough to ensure their secretary, to members of the House; and apparently this could not get that point, however, Buildings. Wo shall be glad if per picul for No. 1, or 99 per cent. escape, went out into the gang-
A pair of large Chinese speech was destined to constitute a. if not the, turning and the same thing occurred you will kindly give publicity to The 98 per cent, is quoted at $76 way across the yard and got and the 96 per cent. at $73. over the wall. No-one saw them Human hair is in good demand going over the wall, and the cisterus,, with land-scapes, &c., point. Mr. Hodges wittingly or unwittingly, provided later in the match, but again he this correction.
From the collection, brought 75 guineas at withdrawing from the strike. Mr. Hodges, one of the in recent times was when Mrs. Mr. George Best, second engineer $210 for the 16/26" and $600 for be circumstantial.
The quotation for evidence it would be seen that Robinson and Fisher's; and & Bokhara rug, dark red prisoners who had fine younger members of the Labour movement, and one of its Lambert Chambers was defend of the Pheumpenh, are shortly the 26/35", specially trained men, being an ex-student of the Labouring her championship title against due to be heard at the Magistracy, stumps (5/10") is $50. Owing to the four college, has generally been ranked with the advanced side Mile. Lenglen. She only need the case having been remanded the stagnation in the wood oil escaped that morning bad made ground 10ft. by 7ft., 125 guiness.. of the movement. Perhaps liis better training has opened ed a point to retain the title, but until next week. The complain- market, some wood oil dealers
that point never came, and thus ant is Captain E. Bentley, master have his eyes to factors not so perceptible to less educated the shampionship went from her of the Telemachus, who is alleged Supplies of wood oil are very units of the proletariat. At any rate, on this occasion to the French player. These are to have been assaulted by the limited. The market is steady. he exerted a moderating influence. His intimation the incidents that make for keen-defendant outside the Victoria A small business is reported at that wage offers would still be considered provided that ness and excitement in contests. Recreation Club on Saturday $20.50 per picul. Fukien camphor they were not to signify a permanent settlement on a dis-They illustrate the glorious un- last, with the result that he is in some demand and the price certainty of the game, and they sustained two bruised eyee and is steady at $110. Kwongsal cam- phor is quoted at $90 per picul.j trict basis offered a loophole. From that point develop-serve to illustrate the point that lost a tooth.
Chiness tobacco leaf is quiet, the
Reading my Home paper the of the land surface of the globe-- ments followed rapidly, assisted by the almost concurrent while there's life there's hope.
It is our painful duty to record quotation for New Hung No. 1 other day, I discovered that Mr. such a man must have room for action of the Commons deputation in calling upon the It may be hard lines to lose when
Well, as I was saying, just as In there were lots of folks saying Premier. On the miners refusing to abide by their within an ace of victory, but from the death at the French Hospital being $21 per picul, packing in Churchill had gone to Cairo and expansion.
the other man's standpoint it is on Saturday night of Miss Helen bales of 146 2/3 ibs. net. secretary's proposal, the railwaymen and transport comforting to feel that there is Mackenzie, younger daughter of peanuts, there is no change to that it would have suited him I was getting used to the idea of workers, whose tone had been decidedly bellicose, changed still hope even when things look Mr. and Mrx, Alexander Mack-report, the rate being $9 for better if he'd stayed at home. If Churchill being among the camels their attitude. and a laconic message conveyed the news as black as they could well be. enzie, following an operation for peanuts with shells and $11.50 he'd stayed at home the same and cigarettes, lo! he appears appendicitis. The deceased, who without shells. Peanut oil is also folks would, as like as no', have once more in the gas factory a query by Lord that Mr. Thomas had announced the cancellation
Equal Smoking Rights.
was only 18 years of age, was quiet at $17.50 per picul. There told him to go to Cairo-and replying to the strike, which had been re-fixed for 10 p.m. on Friday.
storey name and telling him what Has a woman the right to smoke greatly loved by all who knew has been a small sale of preserved maybe to Jericho, as well, seeing somebody-or-ottier wi' a three- The general suspension of work throughout the indus-
In a petition for her, and the sincerest sympathy ginger at $18.50 for wet cargo be was to be in the vicinity,
Ever since the Sydney Street Hongkong folks werena' doing in of numerous friends goes out to ginger in 2 cwt. casks.
business Winnie has been watched between fighting among them- trial world has thus been averted, although the coal strike in public?
divorce, a Texas man, himself
like a poodle dog wi' a pedigree a selves and the Government about goes on. To appearances Labour has sustained a heavy smoker, alleged that his wife had the family in the heavy bereave- In rice there has been some defeat. From another angle, it may be said that the caused him great mental anguish ment they have sustained. The movement as a whole has displayed its sunity by with by persisting in smoking in public, funeral took place at Happy business put through for foreign yard long. Picture papers aye road and taxes and the like, When paratively small. At present China like to bet his obituary notice is name solemnly laid his tile hat drawing even at the eleventh hour from a doubtful This raises the point that if it is Valley yesterday, the Rev. J. Kirk countries, but the volume is com-have his blocks to hand and I'd my Lord of the triple-barrelied is the largest buyer. There is a the most oftenest dragged out of on somebody else's seat in the position. We shall have to wait a little in order legitimate for a man to make the Maconachie officiating. to realise the true inwardness of the event. The Daily smoke of his cigar or cigarette, air around him blue with the
The Public works Department change for the better in the the office morgue to have added old talk hotel and began to hold Herald speaks of the result as the heaviest blow ever why should the same right be of the Canton Municipality, in quality of Saigon long rice, alto it his latest idiosyncrasy. Aye, forth on the mui tsui system, I'll sustained by the Labour movement, and, in point of tactics denied a woman? Equal rights view of the importance of having though the round still contains an they look after him like an un- bet come of yon M.P. guys looked his waistcoats are re- run over their dog latin right ou at any rate, this is probably no exaggeration. It would for all, special privileges for none, a proper planning of the city, has unusually large percentage of yel-bonded shroff. Even the shape wise. It was a fine touch, and
with of
un- the spot. But was our Winsome be a mistake however to take this pronouncement alto is one of the very foundation recently organised a city plan-low grains. Some business has of big bats, and the colour I'll swear some of them began to
The market is garded as having some
but sinister signif Secretary of State fazed? Not gether seriously. As the Herald is an exponent of the stones of democracy. We know ning commission, consisting of been reported is sugar
of no other privilege more univer- nine members including the Com-North China.
Both Java granulated No. named
ioan 'e. A new hat is neither he! He's been a journalist him- workers' policy, it is prima facie, rather surprising to find enlly enjoyed by man than that missioner of that department Mr. easy.
and T. K. Ching, as chairman. All 24 and fine No. 24 are quoted at here nor there, so long, of course, seif and knows the game. Forth- whonevor it making this admission. It must be remembered however of smoking that it represents the extreme wing, and its purpose may wherever he likes. If it is good the members are graduates of for- $18,50 per picul. Prices
for him, why not for his wife? eign universities and experts in bristles have bardened all round as it doesna presage ony further with he shot out something which be to discredit the present Labour leaders. In any case, We are not discussing the merits that line. It is learned that Mr. owing to small supplies, while in swelling within. On the other ended in Po Leung Kuk, and that however, the result likely to have a was checking precipitate strikes. The implied dissolution of the question as to whether either three local foreign engineers to of stock. Prices stand nominal at manage the Empire but has to Parliaments heard of the business. the Triple Alliance marks something like a revolution in men or women should smoke; we join the commission in order to $150 per picul. Europe continues have a few odd mandatory re- I wonder what yon solemn lot of a big enough handful for au also wonder if Mr. Churchill Labour history, and the ensuing months may be critical in are simply asking:-Has she the have their views in the suggested to buy aniseed oil, the rate being gions flung in as a make weight-birds thought it was, onyway? I
planning. right? If not, why not?
ordinary man and about a quarter knew himself. their influence upon the industrial future.
By 6 to 1. the jury found pri- soner guilty, and he was sentenced to five years' hard labour and ten strokes with the
cat".
CHINESE CURIOS.
the other partners in the Triple Alliance with a reason for failed. How often that happens
in tennis! The historic instanco Proceedings for assault against and dealers quote $100 for 10/20," evidence in this respect would famille-rose, from a Petrograd
of
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898.
gone out of business,
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Between
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.