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for them, in which event the allegations of smuggling must bo thrown overboard, otherwise the authorities would be guilty of
DAY BY DAY.
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HONGKONG, 21st Aug., 1924.
THE MERCHANTS" CHANCS.
othor interests clamouring for
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
The_Legislativo. Council mot this afternoon, His Excellency the Governor, prosiding.
the arms, in which connection Mr. C. Champkin loft by the
FINANCIAL VOTES. we keep in mind the suggestions.a. Kaisar-I-Hind yesterday.
The following votes word ro- recently made that the weapons
—À—passongor-fall-overbean)ferred_to_the_Finance Com- he placed in the hands of labour from the steam launch Kwong mittoo ors to form a "Red" Army. Ying yesterday and was rescued $15,250 in aid of the vote Hore we do not overlook the by the crow of another launch. Harbour Mastor's Department
porsonal emoluments. reported intention of Dr. Sun to
Four further cases of typhoid $2,000 in aid of the vote. Prison employ this labour corps for the
wero roported yesterday--one Department clothing and sloos purpose of taking control of all British. two Chinose and one for staff. businosses in the event of Indian. All the cases were from
Victorín.. gonoral strike occurring. That, of course, would be unadultorat- od Bolshevism, which, wo are con- vincod, is the chiof evil requiring to be suppressed in Canton just now. Lat the merchants stand firm, and to thom the honour may eventually come of laying low anco
the and for pornicious influences which at
--
A oman fined $4,000 yesterday, for possession of Macão opium, bad concealed the stuff in a contre of a pile of rice paper Hqaro hollow cut out in the
tied together.
$120,000, on account of Harbour. Mastor's Department_spcolal ex- penditure, ronowal of inoorings, | and provisions of new typhoon moorings.
OPIUM ORDINANCE
reading of a Bill infiulod An Or-
The Connoil agreed to the first
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dinanco to amond the Opium Ordinanca, 1923. The Kwong Wo Steam Launch
This Bill proposes to make tho Company has reported to the restrictions on dealings in row police that one of their launches, opium even more stringent than with a junk in tow, mysteriously they are now. In the first place the moment threaten Canton disappoured on a voyage to Kong it provides that ovory kind of moon and has not bean soen dealing in raw opium, except of
and the whole of South China.
Unfortunate.
since.
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course by the Superintendent, shall be illegal unless a licenco The Hongkong und Kowloon has boon obtained from the Gov-) Wharf and Godown Co's now tugornor. In the sacond place, it
The only effect of the outburst Kowloon, which was built at makes unlicennd dealings in raw by Admiral Rodgers, of the Kowloon Dock, underwent te opium Illegal whether the raw U.S.N., will be an unfortunate official trials this forenoon, and opium is in the Colony or not and ongendering of illfeeling on both these proved very satisfactory in whether it be ascertained or sidon of the Atlantic. In his every way.
appropriated in existence or not. SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.
charge that the world's commorcé
hin
DAMAGES AWARDED.
IN S. AMERICA.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED.
This a recent portrait of the Italian Crown Prince, who is
meeting with an enthusiastic rocoption in tho course of a visit to South American Stalos.
MARINE COURT.
BATCH OF CASES.
At the Marine Court, before
Lt.-Conde. G. S. Hole, two ad- journed cases alleging obstruction on the part of two motor' boat coxswains at Blake Pier were dis- missed alter evidonce had 'boon. hoard. Mr. T. G. Bonnett dofonded.
is dominated by Britain, the] "Tell the tall gentleman to
hat, WOO Mr. The connell agreed to the third; Adiniral has gone somewhat out- remove sido his sphore, with the result Lindsell's injunction in reference reading of the Bill intituled An to authorizo thio that he seems to have got naval to a Wei Hai Wei man who stalk-Ordinance and mercantile mattore n bit od through the Court with his Appropriation of a Supplementary mixed. That the British marcan headgear on this morning. The Sum of Two million and twenty
eight thousand and thirty-eight tilo marine is predominant in the order was oboyad. world is a fact, not disputed by
Dollars and three Cents to Jofray anybody. This we know is a The axecution of Goldenberg, the Charges of the year 1923, mattor of regret to everal the Bordon Camp murderer, took nations loes favourably, placod. place at Winchester on July 30. But it is duo not to any official Goldenberg, a Jowich N. C. O., If the merchants of Canton intrigues, not to any subsidies or murdered the manager of a small stand firm in the present crisis Governmont attempts at trading branch bank Borden, the which has arison over the posses-it is due entirely to the initiative mative being robbery.
and ondeavour of an orsentially sion of the artus which recently
maritimo nation and it is
After having boon committed arrived by the as, Hav, then the| mattor of the docpost to gant for, a period of throa final result should be all to the pride to all of British race. The months, a young pickpocket was benefit of the city and the whole question of comparative naval discovered to be an old offendor
strongth and the effect thereupon and again brought before the Court this morning. province. The present dispute of the Washington Conforenes is Magistrato to-day. when his The case concerned the posses- of his registration in tho concorns the ultimate destination atill a moot one, and for Admiral sentence WAS doubled дн
thosion of a modicino shop in capacity. He was nad 85, or of the arms and ammunition, but Rodgers to suggest that it has result.
Morrison Street, East Point, and ono week. The second coxswain a claim for damages for trespass. of the launch Peterol was fined a
boon a subject of British slim-
financial contre of the world still
at
A SHOP KEEPER WHO WAS TURNED OUT.
For failing to observe the rule of the road, the master of the motor boat Wo Kwai was fined $10, or 10 days hard labour, a plea [of guilty having been returned. When the master of the steam An interesting judgment was launch Cheong Leo 3 was charged delivered by Mr. Dyer Ball, with not producing his licenco, Puisno Judge, in the Summary it was provel that he was acting as coxswain before completion
the issue goes down far deeper ness" is to admit, what fow of An undeavour is to be made to The story of the plaintiff was similar amount for not produc than that. As we show by our his countrymen will, that the raian a platoon of the Scottish that he was left a share in the ing his licenco, nows columns to-day, this Mor. Conference was a farce. Ile up Company of tho Hongkong business by the former master Tho master of the motor boat chant Volunteer movement is nopeare also to be chagrined at the Volunteers at Taikoo, in which who had died and that whilst he Moonraker No. 4, pleading guilty new thing. It has been in onors remaining in London, despite the connection a macting for the was concefully carrying on the to having no cortificated engineer tion ever since the Republic was var lusses of the United King-curing of recruits is to takoshop, the "Tin foug" wife of his on board, was fined $10, or ten
pisco at the Taikoo Club this lato master camo down from the days. started; it has had the support oftium, and transference of so much evening, over, which Mr. J. Keid country with a number of re- A line of $14, or 14 days, was tainers and forcibly ejected bim inflicted on the innster of a coollo the Government, which in times
will preside.
and his staff from the shop and boat which had 14 passengers in past has supplied it with arms;
A oase was romanded by. Mr. had refused to give him posses-OXCONN and all its activities have been
R. E. Ludsell this morning whension, claiming that she had a Afittor and an unemployed- open and above board. The basic prominent man, who by sheer three Chinese women, one of right to the shop as I formerly coolie, charged with being on whom was the mistress of a belonged to her late husband. board the Hang Choong crodence to his utterance amongst brothiol ut Belcher's Stroot, ap-j During the hoaring of tho case yesterday without permission,
large number of people, who otherwise require more than spared on charges of procuring it was proved that plaintiff had were sontenced to a month's que mere unsubstantiated accusation, and harbouring a girl for the 3 partnership in the business.
purposes of prostitution. The
In giving judgment, His Lord man, who said that he found allegation states that the girl is ship explained that he had pro-thom attempting to broak opon East and West.
under 15 years of age.
viously intimated in Chambers some casos botwoen docks. that ho thought plaintiff was
idea on which the Corps was formed is self-protection by the merchants of their interests; and
gold to the United States. How- ever, such maltors are hardly the subject for a public charge, on very slight evidence, if any. by
reason of his ominence will give
East is East and
L
the "uuion with villago organ- isations has been affected for the same purpose, espacially with a In many things we see the view to protection against band-Kipling adage
After committing serious entitled to damages, but that the its and pirates, as well as against particularly where educational on the now prays at Konnedy plaintiff, to whom he had given a West is out, disproved, assault with trowels on a coolie amount of such damages would depend on the conduct of the legal exactions by military institutions are concerned. This Town
yesterday, four mon inrcas. In a word, it is wholly shows directly how Western dumped their victim over the that the defendant was still in fortnight. He now understood aducation for Easterners lies at seawall. He was recovered by and solely a civic movement, the root of the whole mattor.the polico, who had beard his possession and refused to 'mova, i jessentially aimed at the abuses Thore have recently been ex-cries, and was taken to the He (his Lordship) was satisfied of corrupt officialdom and mili-amples in China of student "lock Clovernment Civil Hospital. The that plaintiff was a cortified
Fouts," and the trouble at Amoy police
University the other day savoured
aasallants.
tarism..
are looking for
cach on the evidence of a watch-
POSSESSION CLAIM,
QUESTION OF DOMESTIC TENEMENT..
You another case for tho rẻ.
his partner and that he should never covery of the possession of pro- have been turned out. It was sporty was opened before Mr. Dyer little difficult to assess damages, Ball, Puiano Judge, in the Sum- but he had decided to award plain mary Court this morning. The $200 damagos, against defon- owner of four houses in Pine dant.
Judgment was entered accord-Stroot, Tai-kok-sui, sought to get ingly.
morchant class were eventually copying the Western types the called the woman and doubled |
har kontence,
IN ERIN NOW.
Twas late in the avoning
home I did go
as
To my awool “Cresmolina” in
County Mayo,
possession against the tonant, who had refused to oboy a notice to quit.
Mr. Brooks appeared for plain- tiff and Mr. McCallum defended. In oposing the caso, Mr. Brooks Haid that notice to quit had boun givon. The defence, would be raised that the tenant was on. titled to the protection of tho Rent's
but Ordinanco,
I mot an old harpor who played for the plaintiff it would bo submitted that the promises weru on wan string,
The arms incident has morely somewhat of a super-advanced
method of protest Against A prostitute who was fined $25, supplied the occasion, which unpopular persons or rules it is a or fourteen days for soliciting in WAS bound to come sooner common thing for scholars and or later, for a decisive breach students to rebel, but bore the Nathan Road freni a pedestrian who turned out to be Sub- between the commercial interests East has somewhat over-stepped
Inspector Cotton, shocked Mr. the mark. British Varsity men and the ruling authorities in and Londos. hospital students are by swearing, using a very violent Lindsell exceedingly this morning Canton. Oppressad alike by miil-"gamo" for a Tag at almost
expressioni. For this broach of tarists and by civil officials, the any time, but there are certain
Court etiquette, his Worship re- things which are "not done." In
bound to unite for their own pro- East is apt to lose its sense of tection, and as the Govarnuent proportion. We do not know tie
"Any intellectual damagos ? details about the recont affair at could not at one and the same the Singapore medical school, asked Mr. R. E. Lindsell of Mr. time bo "in with" tho moreonury whilch
appears to have boon Pryor when the, latter appeared } troops and the merchants, a serious enough to call for a to prosecute two women charged collision was inevitable. The special, and official, enquiry. It with assaulting a third and in
would soom that s "rag" wont flicting injuries which Mr. Pryor allegations now mado that
beyond bounds, and amounted to described as being worious. It specious attempt was being an insult to Sistors at the hospital. was stated that the complainant made by the Volunteer loaders A strict lights out" order which was in a condition' when more to smuggle arms in to overthrow followed, was resented, and a harm could be done internally boycott of a prize distribution than externally. The case was the Government soms utterly followed. Presumably there wore remanded. unwarranted, especially in view other avidonoos of revolt. The
Two Chinese appeared of the statomouts_regarding the commission of enquiry has now permit which wo publish to-day. passed sentence-fourth and fith defondants before Mr. LW at the Kowloon your students (the seniors) aro Hamilton, At the moment, Dr. Sun and suspended for half a year (two for Magistracy this morning, on a a whole year), and one (apparent-charge of wounding Tam Wai, hla followers are top doge, in the fy the ringleader) in expelled. who is still in hospital. Sub sense that they have the arms That In drastic punishment, but Inspector Hutchins told · his under their control. Possibly no doubt deserved. The whole Worship that the complainant in they may hand them over to the affair has resulted in the Singa- this case who would also appear poro medical studente cutting as dofondant in another stabbing Volunteers for a financial con- very sorry figures, and it should case, was making spoody sideration, provided the lattor sorve as an object lesson to other recovery, and he asked for two are foolish enough to pay twice parts of the Esst,”
days" romand, which was granted, Hongkong, Aug. 20, 1934, S
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not domestic tonoments, that defendant was not the tonant in occupation and that, in any case, bo "was two months. in, arroars with his rent.
And the tune he was playing was "God Save The King." Says 1"Where's the tune that wor once in your pate? "Give us Erin, Romombor Evidenco was given by Mr or tryNinoty-oight." | L; Gibb," of Mbusra. Donison; Says ho
It is strango, how Ram and Gibb, to the effect that they've all takon wing; he inspected the premises on "Not a wan I remember but May 30th, and found nobody. God Save The King living on the premises. A large Says ho"There's a change stored on the promises, which quantity of charcoal was being comin "ovor the land
were not being used as "That an old_man_like_me
domestic tonumont. cannot well understand; "Wid Redmond and Carson all
in wan big ring And footin' it nately to
God Save The King
J. MOCADĖ,
that thirty-five coolion lived on The defence sought to prova
the premises, although it wa admitted that tho premison were used for the storage of charcoal.:
The case is propoeding?