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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Entries for the Hongkong Cricket Club tennis tournament doen dually' si 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.

APEST TO SHIPPING,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18,

`MILLION DOLLIR FORGERY.

Further Evidence.

| monors said the baskets contained old al

matograph. "flins which bo had intended to sell we now ocem, but m'it was knowi that they were old he could not sell them. and to saro paying duty in them on The trial of seven Japanese on obarges Freturn to Japan: No would throw 'them conspiracy and forgery in connectinão the sea. Witness, told him noi ba with the discovery by the police of forged throw them from the steamer, but to Kwangsang Gorstament notes of the face them into a sampan; then he could

The bouring was proceeding when wa ́want to press

SPECIAL-John Cotton's Mixture will be remembered that a few years pension in 1896, and resided in Glomostar doubt, said Sargs. Wills, that the prisoner value of one million dollar reached the do what he liked with thons,

Mild, Medam and Full. $1.00 per † lb. tin.

Afrera Carven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture. Carric Mixture. Ardath & State Express Mixture,

etc.,.

etc.,

HIGH CLASS

etc.

CIGARS. MANILA-Lolitas, Mandarins, El Tamarindos, Izumables, Perfectos, Estrellas, etc., etc. Dutch Havanas, German Cigars, Martin's Tweenies, CIGARETTES.

Pratas is 170 miles east-south-east of the Colony-sufficiently far away that warning from there gives ample time to take shelter, and not so far that there is any reasonable prospect of

Nuwe haa' been roosived from home of typhoon materially changing its the death of Sang, Dan Hall, formerly of course between there and here. It the Hongkong Police. He went home on

ago the island was brought into pro-years of age when he died.

thire. The exergeant was about sixty

minence by the settlement there of Japanese with the view of exploiting its resourses in phosphate, this raised the point of ownership, which was eventually settled in favour of China, whose Government then undertook to establish a wireless station there.

China, however, engrossed in the reorganization of her internal affairs, ha, it appears, taken no practical steps towards the establishment of this station, and it is now a ques tion whether it would not be in the Virginian, Egyptian, Turkish-all well-known brands interest of the Colony if our Govern kept in stock.

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(A Fine Scenic Film) NEWS OF THE DAY (Patisé Gazette).

DEATH."

MINI-On March 14, at the Isolation

Bospital, Shanghai, Jaxx MILE, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., agod B3 years.

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·FASTER HOLIDAYS,

brought before Capt. Lancs-Sergi, Wills Basil Taylor, HN12 st the Mariné Court this morning a Chinese who was found by him yesterday on board the a. Dilway. He was charged with being on board the beat without permission. There was no was one of a gang of protemical gum third day of hearing this morning before. blers who worked the Apoar, Jardine and the Chief Fustico and a special jury; s China Const steamers, besides compilting The interest which has been taken in thefts from passengers. In the present the case throughout the proceedings by caso Sergi. Wills found the prisoner on the Chinese was fully, maintained thors The manager of the Tokyo Hotol stated Chisteso, defendané being in the middle the after-deak surrounded by about thirty being a large attendanes in Court. with a complete gambling paraphernalis that a Chinese who represented himself laid out on the desk. He had a handful to be the manager of a printing press, of alvor and copper soins. Only an hour called at the botol and asked to so the or two before robbery, was reported prisoners, who were staying there. He at the Magistracy to-day beforo Afr. from the same ship, doctor's trunk identified the man by a photograph shown to him in Court. He was subsequently Hazeland with solingbras kotle, having been stolen. The police were from 121. Des Your Road Central. Do. constantly receiving complaints of these asked by one of the prisoners to more from the Pillar Boxes on each digć jak fendant was conferbed to ene month's unwelcome visitors on ships-cspecially a trunk which they had in their room.

Asit was very heavy ho, asked what it closed during the Holidays. imprisonment and four hours, stocks.

contained and was sold its contents wore. In the event of the arrival of this Frand Magazinos. When, he suggested the and Mail from Europe on Easter Monday gagement of coolies for the removal of Abe, delivery of letters will be made. trunk he was told not to mind,

BIDNAPFER OR SHIP?

Inspector MoHardy abergod saran mon boters Mr. Melbourn to-day with gambling sé 10, Nullah Lane. The first man was fond guilty of 'ksoping the gambling house, and was fined $15. The remainder were fined $2 each. **.

Inspector McDonald charged a man

The Bishop of Victoria-hm-returned team Shanghai. He holds a confirmation at S Androwia Kowloon, this svaring

and at St. Mary's Chinese: Church, near

Eyre Refuge, to-morrow (Thursday) evening. He is to preach at the Cathe dral on Good Friday and Kartor Day.

emigrāni ships.

Defendant wald he went on bosed to see a friend.

The maximum penalty of $50 or three months was imposed.

ORGAN RECITAL AT THE

CATHEDRAL.

A very, fine organ recital was given in Denman Fuller, F.R.C.O.. L.R.AM, the the Cathedral yesterday evening by Mr..

ment were to come to some arrange ment with the Chinese Authorities whereby the work might be promptly taken in hand. We are spending

Inspector MoHardy charged a man fli $2,300,000 on the new typhoon before Mr. Meibourne this morning with shelter and its value will be seriously belonging to a soldier st. B. Bleak, Ron

stealing a quantity of European clothing discounted if adequate typhoon warnedly Read, value $20. Prizes w ings cannot be provided. The cost of a wireless station would be small il a.m.-Drawing of Debentures at compared with what we are spending

Hongkong Club. Noon-Entries close for Reserves Rifs on the breakwater. It will not do

Meeting

to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of Noon--Chim Firs Insurance Co. Meet-

ing. Noop-Entries close for H.K. Volunteer

Farerve Annual Rifle Meeting,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, March 21:-

Good Friday. General Holiday. 9.15 p.m.-Selections from Handel's

.. Messiah' in St. John's Cashoiral.

SATURDAY, March 22 :—

Total Eclipse of the Moon: Middle of

Eclipse 7h 57. 9m. p.m.

9 p.m. Boring Contest at City Hall.

SUNDAY, March 23:-

Eneter Day.

MONDAY, March 24-

Easter Monday: Bank Holiday." 10.30 a.m.-Volunteer Reserves Rife

Meeting at King's Park Range. TUESDAY, March 25:-

Noon-Chiza Sugar Banning Co.'s Meet

ing."

12.15 p.m.-Luzon Sugar Reßning Co.'s

Meeting

3p.m.-Sale of Crown Land'st P.W.D, WEDNESDAY, March 28:-

tar."

NEWS OF THE DAY.

merning.

sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and four hours' stocks. He wae ordered to be exposed in the stocks where he on- mitted the crime.

Great interest is being taken in the preliminaries to the boxing tournament which in to be given under Mr. Hall's management at the Theatre Royal on Saturday arening. The big championship contest between Grant and Alford will be

sie selected by the organist being particularly appropriate to Easter week. When the service commenced at bal past five there was a very small attendance. but fram that time until six o'clock there was

à constant stream of late-comers, who generally strived to mar the enjoy ment of those who had taken the trouble to came in time. No wert people come to the Cathedral after six, but some began to leave, and even in the middle of the

Good Friday the 21st, Batunlay the Mind? and Easter Monday the 24th, instant báčmen General Holidays the Phat Dfice will be open as follows

On Good Friday from 8 till 9 %, RE Saturday from 3 till Ba.. on East Monday from 8 till 9. z.m. There will be und delivery if letters and a collection of lebitch

The mobey ander ufflor will de entirely

The Tokyo Hotel runner said he want Fon boned the Mimano Maru on Boe merivál

and saw four of the prisoners: oņu komad, mar

Two divas omployed by the Hongkong. and Whampoa "Buck' Company; spoke to recovering certain baskets of notte and bank-notos from the bottom of the Harbour near where the Aya Maru was moored.

MW. KING AND THE · PROSECUTION.

Mr. T H. King, Assistant. Superinten dent of Patios, said he was present at the diving, operations and the things were handed to him as they were recovered. A large Japanese basket which was brought up was full of noter. ̧

Mr. Sharpe, K.C., who was conducting the examination-in-chiet of the witnesses muntioned that the basket, which was in Court, contained bogus notes of the ralue of $148,000.

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1-1 Prouille Potat,/?/

“An adjoamed osso, in which two women. are charged with kidnapping, was called

tracy this afternoon, on before Mr. Melbourne at the Magas

Mr. C. F. Mach, of Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, defunded..

Mr. Mason said be thought there must

According to his copy his client; wär be a misprint in his copy of the charge. charged with being a ship not exceed ing sixty bus burthen and carrying moru |passengers." (Euughter.)

Mr. Melbourne: I shought it was hid napping.

Mr. Masca: The charge is kidnapping but this is mulating to a colonial ship It is Section' & ut Ordinance 5 of 1906:

Inspector Mortimer O'Sullivan said th

1005. It was so in the original "chairgun-

Mr. King y subjgeted bɔ a somowhat H.M.S. Bramble left Hongkong this rendered additionally interesting by the last item on the programme, two or three lengthy cross-examination by Mr. F. "Chould be Section 3 of Ordinances & of

fact that there will be a good deal of money people became so restles that they could | Jenkin, one of the counsel for the defence, shoot. He added that he had, tear t The construction of the new StarFert? | g700 put upon by Alford's backers. In item. People who some late should have secuter is the Canton Government and

on it; Grant's supporter- have covered the not wait five minutes for the end of the who wish to prove that the actual proable to get the girl from the country

Wharf at Kowloon has been commenced

זי

Captain Pennefather will resume

view of the importance of this contest the promotor has decided to ask two competent esidents to act as judges. Mr. Jock

going wellak Mostris's,

sume consideration for those who do not, for surely they do not need telling that it would be much more to their credit if they waited at the door, and made their

not the Crown. In the course of it howhom it was alleged had been kidnapped stated that be received information of Mr. Mason then asked that the assơ he this case from the Commissioner of Police dismissed. His clients had been in co st. Canton, Mr. Chan King Wah. Hedy for a fortnight. Sorely. H

command of the s.a. Taming on Saturday. Forbes will probɩbly referer...Booking is entry between the items on the pro frequently care to the Colony, and wit. Jagainst all principles of British justion

The Court Cards and their Joker left

on the Zafiro yesterday afternoon for Manila,

..

Mr. Gompertz, the Future Judge, and Mr H. Murray Bain, ware among the "Namur's" passengers to day for Home.

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Mr. Hazeland fined a Chinese $50 at the Magistracy to-day for being in 5.16 p.m.-Hongkong Club General unlawful possession of a small quantity

Meeting.

of ammunition.

The Pacific Mail steamer Nils, which is undergoing repair to her atero post a Taikoo Dock will sail on the 31st inst, and

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

sistant District Judge for Singaporo. Mr. F. J. Morten has been appointed an

Mise Harriette Mary Jane Halloran, of South Down-lane, Crownbüll, Devon, who died on Dec. 19, left $150 to the Obins Inland Min-ion,

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Mr. Thomaskins, J.P., Evesham, Worcestershire, for twenty-four years in | Consular married-in China, Telt - estate

valued at £33,308.

gramine.

noes knew him well. He knew Wong, the police agent, and was swarn of the foot that he was bringing on December 20, a big sum of money to Hongkong to try to bring a deal in forged notes.

tast people should be kept in prison mikil charge could be emulated aguimt them.

Inspector O'Sullivan unid. the charg

was formulated..

Mr. Mason: But you cannot prove it. There have been two rumande already,

The first pieco that Mr. Fuller played was Wagner's beautiful Good Friday music. Wagner put so much expression into this. Parsiful music that it would seem to speak more solemnly, almost, Mr. Jenkia: He in point of fact came than words could tell. This, and the last down and got the Hongkong Felice to Harwood's Requiem Automam" were nako ako on this doul took places. 12:n on which we Burost two man?-We were going tooday was fixed, and it is the business certainly the best items that Mr. Fuller played. He gave a masterly interpreta- Einance of Canton was present dur Do you know that the Commissioner of

ties of the intrer and produced an effecting the proccodinge before the magis: resembling the singing a vesper hyma trate ?—I saw him present part of the with choral responses. The orpinist gave lisae.” Ka arasinimoduped to sie.

if the prosecution to go on. Thers is fina

here o bring the churgo. Mr. Melbourne: Is there any guarnated that the police, can get the girt here?

Inspector O'Sullivan: I cannot givą, s

Wr. Mason said his clients com

any compensation for Long deinkost. It was explained that the defensămača ““ been, amaks to the girl and had got ter away anahe had been married.

Mason' said that she was unhappy.

a bright roderiig of Sterndale-Bennett'» You know ad that time, didn't you? Minuot and Trio, whilst he also soåleved that the Chinese, Government was in The China Mail. -

od rosulte in his performance of Aren- trombed" the prosecution? What do sky's "Berezone," and Cyril Bott's you mean by fatorested? He came down Mr. Ju-tios Gompertz, Tuins Judge of capceale," the two latter being shorty to bear the case. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1919.will not call at Manila.

the Supreme Court, "Mr. Murray Bain but quiet and pretty. Mrs. Gale sung Have you ever heard it suggested that St. Stephen's College

are among well-known residents who left Back-Gound's Meditation"

(Ave the prosecution is actually the prose will take place to-morru is the the Lat ( for, home by the P. and O. steamer Kämar | Maria) which by the way, was the fixation of the Chinese Government?—I } 111 the witness lived in the- contaty

fints we had heard it sung in a Frokostant heard Mr. Harris aufgest it is the Police this morning

Jehurch, and "Sanction Forlis," from Court, Dams Josephips Elisabetői Olibard, aged | Figer's "Dreaza of Gerontius. ** 76, of Hampton Court Palios; Middlesen, | | Selections from: The Monsinh" will

TYPHOON WARNINGS,

IT must be a pleasure to all those interested in the trade of the port-

"Specah Day"

Kwai Pai fall at 11 Governor will distribute prizes.

m. H. E the

The Hamburg America liner Cleveland

-AN. ALTERED. CHARGE.

on happily, and was living in Chios. it home, and wanted to leave." Sha Bad

The girl left of her own scocc

and this in one way and another left yesterday with the party of round the widow of Major-General Bir Henry Bagh by sung in the Cathedral on Good Friday | Police Court was a charge of conspiraer was supposed to have been committed

passengers booked from Hongkong.

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Baron Motens, the Japanese. Ambassador

includes the whole population of world tourists for Mauila. Trenty-four liferd, V.C. C.B, K.O.M.G., left set at 9.13 p.m.

porsonally valued at £1,003, grom £9,705, Hongkong-to see the stonework of the Mong Kok Tsui Breakwater appearing well above the water sur- face. This pleasure will, however, be somewhat damped by the news contained in the, Annual Report of [. the Chamber of Commerce, which we

Recently a record cargo of toomato xt Ft. Petersburg, who has been ill for was consigned to Europe from Penang, by some weeks, iretly returning to his the Holt Blue Funnel bost Mackson. The post from the Hiveins, where he has been cargo totaled 163,000 bales of the gross staying with nonsiderable beneft to his value of a million and a quarter starling.limaith..

Happy Days! So says the Singapore Free Press" in recording that the whole

Despite the lament, whether the ** 54 home " giren by Sady May rť Gaver WABANS

published a short time ago, that noisland is waterlogged, work on the rubberHouse on Henday afternoon wat well states in at a standstill and even the ötended. Endy May and the Muses May dhobies are getting dempera'o"-after forty lift by the P-* 0. stolger Band

action is being taken by the Chinese Authorities with regard to the establishment of a wireless station on Pratas Reef,

hours of continuous rain.

for home.

General Liban, who was Samuel Biboo, who was formerly an chief Frenchtop There are two principal ways in Indian interpreter in the Capt, Superin of the Repérer which the shipping interest is the tendent's oflea at the Central Police journey and expe loser in typhoons, first by direct Station, was found dead in bed this morn-1-cture deliverest before the Committes damage to floating craft and secondly ing. He was in the police for over forty Frisian Par

years and was about 62 yarı of age,

Baboo retired on pension in 1909. He was Colgael Sir He

well-known figure in Hongkong.

arrive

by the delay cause by lighters leaving their work at the first hoisting of a typhoon signal for fear of being

The death occurred yesterday at the lom, and have mone crowded out of the present inade-Government Civil Hospital, from preus Hotel Costab quate harbour of refuge. Against monis, of Mr. Hugh Pritchard, second revide until both of these the two-fold remedy of officer on the Unang. Mr. Pritchard, whe adequate warning and an adequate was a native of Conway, North Wales, had je shelter is necessary. It is useless to travelled extensively and had had a varied enginest of

career. He one fought for the Queen of the small craft to have warning of the Hawaiian Islands. The funeral took had berücks typhoon if they have no shelter to place at 8.16 this morning at Happy from E

run for, and at the same time the Valley.

trade of the port can

Dover be

efficiently carried on if cargo working

is to be continually interrupted, dur

date that the King has been pleased, by It is officially notified in the Londer

Letters Fatent under the Great Seal of the

ing the sammer months by "scares," United Kingdom of Great Britain and

which though unavoidable in the Ireland bearing date Jan 1, 1213, to confer the dignity of a Knight of the seld United Kingdom upon Mr. William Kees Davies, Chief Justice of the Supreme, Dotch. of the Colony of Hongkong,- and. Mr. William Henry Wilkinson, His Maje Consul General at Mukden. -

TONIGHT 9.15, 2..present state of meteorological know ledge, still, as often as not, turn out to be quite unnecessary. On the other hand, the best typhoon shelter is of no avail if we are to be caught napping, as was the case in 1906 and the Magistracy this morning very nearly the case in 1908,

The Vandal Loopard (Comic) The Three Friends

"Miss OECILE STEPHANO

Out where the Breakers Holl.' Queen of Angela.

MISS VIOLET. BONETTA

Biding on Top of the Car

Honey Roy, 7.15 P.PICHU

Mr. Melbourne a/ Chinese sup we have pointed out on previous table boy on the impress occasione, Pratas Island is most ad-charged by Bergt. Willa

unlawful, possession of 1,500 mirably situated as a typhoon warning ammunition. Defendant, Tho station for Hongkong, and the South presented by Mr. Hind, solid

caught at Kowloon with the Chins Const. Nine typhoons out of in a bag. It is supposed that ten which affect Hongkong reach about to take the atomition SONLY 7.15 r.a. from between east and south eat, munition wan caveund.

the Boman ón Eliberant

Late Governor

aliam recently

moor Hotel" from "Day-1

16. England for the where they will

plossed:

World

SS CHURCH

KEY, D. 1. METHALDE INDEGZETE

Victoria, in the

Do you know that the charge in the

to defraud the Military Government of Canton 7---I think that was so.

And Mr. Bedsley was the complainant? -I. That was the second, charger.

And you know now that this conspiracy charge is to defaamd, the public?--I had not noticed ̈ther alteraticas.

You can take it from me that the sharge has been altered. You ésnnot give my remen why the charge should be as

he was ill-treated in the house

Mr. Melbourne in discharging the a endante, said he noticed that the offence

o far back a February 2nd, 1913.

SPORZINI.

Jonking was putting a number of questions to Mt. King concerning the line atruction of Mr. F. B. L. Bowlby, in thos cada when he was stopped by ble Lords). D.C,)

who suggested that tiser Shane at the

kaye was being wasted.<

A slipmese vexčizes at the Tokyo Hotel 4 that during the pepce of the pri. sets thero ano at tuma stvars mensalzed

their rooms.

by Mr. Masujima. the ssy if the miRN

watching c

did not wĩnh

•he told

the s inform

before

'Coy. B.GAZA ary, ground.

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