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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. Leslis Stedman, chartered
j accountant - at Tientsin, hus been appointed liquidator of K. Liddell and Co., Ltd, which ia haing wound up..
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A typhoon warning from the Manila Observatory stares that there
is
A cyclone or typhoon SF # Meiaco Sima, direction unknoten.
AN OPIUM SCANDAL.
CHINESE REVENUE OFFICERS ACCUSED OF COMPLICITY.
The developments this afternoon, when Mr. Hazeland investigated the uggestion rule by Inspector Gordon, wers oven more astounding
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916.
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THE SITUATION AT
CANTON.
UNIVERSITY OF
HONGKONG.
FACULTY OF ARTS.
The University Authorities have
Lum Tung-
Inspector Gordon daked the revenue The latest news from. Canton is
tant Governor-General Lung, having | officer called as a witness, if he was hesnaked by his successor to fix n A NIGHT IN KENNEDY TOWN, present at a restaurant. at Shek-top-taui date for the transfer of the official received a cable from the External
on the night of the 23rd.
documents, bas Mr. Hazeland did hot think that was discus matters with Lak. General Lung B.Sc., F.S.S., etc., Resorch has sent a representativexaminer Professor W. 8. Jarons. An amazing story of how opitna has relevant. been allowed to pass through the Colony The Laspector observed that it was in arrangements have been made to refund lowing candidates have satisfied the has intimated that until satisfactory Allahabad, announcing that the ful
Professor at the University of with the full knowledge of a few of the relation to the truthfulness or other the money he has advanced personally examiners in the Final stage of the Chinese revenue officers is a circulation wise of the witness's statement. to-day. The circumstances point to su
to meet military expenses he will be Degree of Bachelor in Aris Witness denied he was at Shek-ton-unable to relinquish the poet. The astounding network of frand and turor that he 35, another revenue fature location of his troops is another complicity which was only brought totiver. He also danied he had been question to be settled. light by accident. It came to the inside ++ Canton Road, the place raided notice of & European officer of the same by the Police u an opium divan. department that opium in a raw state had not been seized by certain revenne men on beard a particular ship when
drams Comedy and Tragedy in 31
during the beginning of the week. The reels pictures of Kitchener's Army of the coming of the drug or else: revenue men were either fully aware | comedies,, etc.".
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his
Mr. R. J. Stevenson, PW.D., ha received a telegram to say that second son, Herbart has passed the Indian Army Entrance Examination.
The fourth and fifth episodes of The Black Box will be shown at the
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., False tonight; besides a powerful search was in progress sometime
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, August 25, 1916
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Ex-workmen are believed to have stolen a quantity of quick silver and lead valued at 870 from a gas governor at the junction of Robinson Rud and Babington Fath. The stolen property belongs to the Gas Company.
A LOAN FOR CANTON, News from Peking states that the re "Did you see me there?" asked the quest of the new Civil Governor of Canton luspector.
for permission to obtain a Loan of $5,000,000 for re-organisation purposes has met with the Cabinet's approval
The Loan is to be obtained from the Bank of China at 6 per cent.
Witness: No.
restaurant in Shek-ton-tsuit-I was in Did you see inspector Wildin at the Yaumati: I did not go there.
Inspector Gorden added that be did
know if witness ought to be autioned that anything he might say might be used a ovulence in a charge
perjury.
k
before 6 am on the morning.
Witness swore he did not see Gas
wized the opium at the Godown wharf Is it true you had three bags of opium on board the "Glenstrse "without any. |
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One half is to be paid immediately after his arrival in Canton, and the balance as occasion arises.
The security for the loan are the main and subaidiary taxes of the province of Kwangtung which are to be received and controlled big the Bank.
SHUM REPORTED TO BE RECRUITING,
A telegram from Peking states that Canton telegram has mached Peking reporting that
a
Shum Chui Huen continues his recruiting. The Govern. ment is dissatisfierl. 1
State
Li Trak Lun.. King Hong. MATRICULATION EXAMINA
TION:
The following candidates passed the Judy Matriculation Examination witir Eloncu,
18. William Thomas, Diocesan
Salinol 57. 0. 0. Woodman, St. Joseph's
College:
77. Zio 1 Ding. Public School,
Shangbai.
80. Con All Reong Anglo-Chinese
School, Penang... :
The following candidates hav{ failed in the Matriculation Examina tion, but have been awarded Senior Local Certificates:-
2. Ang Swee Cheng, St. Step
hen's College.
9. Tum Yam Yeuk, St. Sopher's
College.
*30. See Kiong Lang, St. Joseph's
College.
47. A. O. Madar, Queen's College. 51. F. E. Sitra, St. Joseph'.
College.
53. 0. F. Ribeiro, St. Joseph's
•College.
54. M. Sternberg, St. Joseph's
College.
50. P. M. Almkis, St. Joseph's
College.
65. C. F. da Soza, St. Josepin'e
College.
were invegled into winking the other eye when the dope was found in its place of concealment. Two of the department's men were concerned and the sum of $1,000 is freely mentioned European oficer, acting on information ae being the price of the wink. The
received, tad occasion to visit one of Dr. San Yat-sen has written the the houses for which Shek-ton-taui is President, praying to be allowed to famous and with very little difficulty decline the President's offer of a high he was able to track down the one being under arrest when you blew advisorship on the ground that his accomplices of the opium smugglerant I did not blow a whistle.
a whistle I had opium on the deck THE DEUTSCHLAND'S FEAT acceptance of the offer would be certain They had apparently spared no pains in to provoke criticism, the put being adorning themselves. Jewellry they
Did you go with another excise officer WHILE Englishmen will be prepared
acere carrying a big salary.
wore in abundance, and they were the to Inspector McKenzie's house and in-
THE PREMIER'S STATEMENT. to give every credit to the commander
centre of attraction of a beoy of fair form him of the opium --I went alone. A Pel-tai-ho. correspondent of the mailens, Mority they appeared to of the German commercial anbarinen rik writes:-"There is a record have in abundance: their feast was such that he gave a few sticks of opium toto certain questions relating to affairs
AL Witness also disputed the suggestion Council yesterday the Fremier replied
the meeting of the for his success in eluding the ships row at this popular resort this year, that might have mate Bacchus envious the defendant to keep quiet Witzosa in Kwangtung. He said that before which, it may be safely nasumed,
About 50 cottages have been erected and their devil-may-care bearing won said he saw defendant on the wharf and the Aghting Segan Shun Chun Haun during the year and all of these, as well for them many jealous admirers from the asked him to go and fetch Inspector was instructed to mediate, but Li Lit were hunting him during his passage the older places, are well filled, so other gentlemen who are in the habit of McKenzic. from Baltimore to Bremer, it is, as that there are probably 9,500 people patronising these quarters. The evening
Chan started ighting. The fauls, there- well to recall that this is a feat not enjoying the wt breezes here."
Evidence was next given by Inspector Chai Kwong. His conduct of affairs by an error.
fere, did not. rest entirely with Lung more wonderful than the passage, of
had gone splendidly, but the jocular McKenzie About 6.10 am yester would not be investigated before he British submarines right up the mined
two encountered a rude shock when theyday morning he said, in consequence of had handed over the seals of his office, observed on their horizon the form the what the last witness had said he went question of Lung Chai Kwong's in Straite of the Dardanelles into the Sea
European officer who had made it his on board the $3, Glenstre. He saw peachment up again at a later date. was decidedl to bring the of Marmora to the hostile port of Con-
business to get to the root of the matter the opium on the fore part of the deck. stantinople and back again. The fact that the Deutschland has been able to make a trip once across the Atlantic
It is with deep regret that we have to record that Mr. C. C. F. Cunning-ticiency of direct evidence of their with "success, is no asurance that it can be done
ham, of the firm of Messrs. Jardine, repeatedly with
connection with the opiam muggling similar success. The Captain while killed in action. A telegram having to pursue their pleasures. Somehow Matheson & Co, Ltd., has been the night previous precluded the possibility of arrest and they were left at Baltimore said of the outward been received to that effect this they appeared downeast; the apparition WILLIAM POWELL, LTD. that all but 90 miles of it
voyage a distance of 3,800 miles!
morning by the Hon. Mr. David on Earapan atticer tracking down his traversed on the surface, and he
own men was a disturbing though submerged less than twenty times, phase of the South African War and gathering broke up, not the least Mr. Cunningham went through and with remarkable suddenness, the twelve of these times being in the vas, awarded a medal. He joined disappointed being the denizens of the revealed on Monday when the other of the official year (September 30th), SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.
CHILDREN
THE NAME
"PETER PAN
IS AN
PASSE KANCE
A PERFECT FIT AND
HARD WEAR.
THE DIARY.
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North Sea and the British Channel, The importance of the achievement is easily exaggerated. Although one of the New York papers said of the ship's arrival at Baltimore that for sheer audacity what she has done is a 9.30 am-llustrated Lecture by Mr. astonishing a saything that has come
MEMOS FOR TO-DAY 9.15. p.m.-The Palisade; Howloon.
Frederie Coleman, FR.G.S Government Hote
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
9.30 p.m-Lecie by Mr. Frederic Coleman, F. R. G.S., at Peak Club..
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, Angust 29 -
Day.
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KILLED IN ACTION.
MR. C. C. F. CUNNINGHAM,
Landale?
It
The aportive pair were first relieved to the guilt of defendant he could No. 1 HONGKONG YOLUNTARY" "AID of all their personal embellishments in the shape of jewellery but the in
the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-establishment who had planned such a son & Co., Ltd., in 1901 and was for excellent time. some time the Company's agent in
fankow, Tientsin, Shanghai and two men who had been indulging in But the story does not end here. The other places. He went home from mich merriment dashed away to Kow Hongkong in June 1916 and joined loon and laid information, with another
not my
Answering Inspector Gorlos, witness said he saw C 33 blowing a whistle at the and of the wharf
bis cabin. He (defendant) was not in officer found the opiam in the locker in Defendant said the Chinese revenue
the cabin but asleep in an alley way,
ravenna
defendant and ordered his discharge..
Mr. Bazeland said he believed
Another stage of the case will be
Revenue Officer will be charged with illegal possession of 8 lbs of opium.
CLAIM AGAINST THE `N.D.L.
DETACHMENT.
Commandant, Lady May,
Published in Matriculation List
The following candidates have
tion:- passed the Senior Local Examina ion, and qualified for Matricula-
*102. Wong Ka Taun, Diocesan
Boys' School.
108. Patrick Brown, Diocesan Boys"
School.
13 Cecil Kew. Diocesan Bors
School..
de nus attend are failing to support Competitions is essential. Those who
Regular Attendance at Lectures and 11
Assistant Commandant. Mrs. Chur111. chill..
their Section Leaders and the rest of the kiembers in their Section.
A retarn of all attendances made by each Member has to be furnished to Brigade Head Quarters, and at the end
attendances. bat will be published showing th After each. Meeting, a hat will be sent to the Commandant giving the Dance of those present, and also of all abeentees, Leave of absence is never withheld under any circumstances, if acked for Members unable to attend are accordingly urgently requested to
the 2nd Argyll and Sutherlands. He European officer of the department that IMPORTANT SUMMARY COURT notify the Aillutant in writing, stating was for six months in training at 98 be. of raw opium was reposing in
upon receipt of the information went shoard and seized the drug,
CASE.
tha cause of absence. They are then entered in the Rolls as Excused." Nine Members are recorded as being
118.
Alamed Nemazee, Diocesa.n
Boys' School.
Arthur Samy, Diocesan Boys
School.
Cleorge Kelly, Diocon Boys:
School.
119. Ho Chi Kin. Diocesan Boys!
School,
ů
Passed with Honours.
JULY 1916.
The following have satisfied the Exarainers
101. To Shiu Hung, privata study. 107. Hung Wai" Sang. Diocesan Wong Yes Bus, St. Paul's
Boys' School
College, distination in Biblical Knowledge,
102.
112. Pun Lok Tin, St. Paul's Col- lage, distinction in Classical Chinese...
Absent on July 28th, no explanation having been furnished of their non-118
attendance.
in
Ini Man Tung. St. Paul's
College, distinction
Chan Sui Woo, Diocesan Boys'
Mathematics.
School, distinction la Bibli cál Krowledge. 120. Liang Ses Yeu, St. Stephen's
College.
list will be published showing attendance 128.
Hospital Attendance. In October & of Membere at Hospital during the year. ending September 30th, 1916.d your
bring with them, articles likely to be reminded, that they are exported to Monthly Competition. Members are
required at each Competition they at
There appeared in the Summary Court list this morning an action in which Mr. C. W.Beswick of Hillside" the Peak, sues Mears. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews for $839.18. The plaintiff claims against defendants as liquidators of the business and afairs of Chinese revenue officers who had done for 1839.18 damages for breach of ahortle of men including cue of the the Norddeutcher Lloyd Steamship Co.,
the night before. The master of the with a first-cinas pasang from London and accordingly marks, if its Members Girls himself so well in Kennedy Town contract to supply the plaintiff's wife
The following Girls have passed tend. A Section is liable to lose time, the Senior Local Examination for house declared that the revenue man to Hongkong, beingas to 2752-10 there are found to be without articles which had brought five lbs of opian to the of the amount paid by the plaintiff to they ought to have brought with them
151. Kwa Wai Hing, Belilios, hoose to have a smoke while he (the the P and O. Steamship Co., Ltd., on their Members on this point before each
Public School. Section Leaders are asked to advise master) only provided the pipes.
Competition. Another stage of the comedy was outlined at the Magistracy this morning
at out of this war of prodigies," it was Edinburgh. It is believed he could particular cabin of a hip. The Officer
constrained to admit that "of actual have been only a short time at the practical value the achievement is front as a letter was posted by him probably destitute.” It is rightly in London in July last. observed that many hundreds of such
In the meantime further information While in China Mr. Cunningham had been laid at the Water Police trips would hardly suffice to relax was a keen sportsman and took a
Station to the effect that an opium the strangle-grip on Cermany's particularly kett and active interest divan had opened at Taim-Tan-Taar and foreign commerce, nor is it likely that in the paper hunts at Shanghai. He the police, following this up, captured what ons boat did many would be was about 32 years of age, and the Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement month or more ago that another ship with regret by a wide circle of friends permitted to do. We were told a news of his death will be received of the same type, named the Bremen, in Hongkong and the Treaty ports. had sailed from Germany. If that was not mere humbug, it is rote- worthy that nothing has since been heard of her, and if no explanation is forthcoming of that statement very shortly, the public will be wondering 10.3) a.m.-Auction of Boots, and whether the British Admiralty has
Shoes, Class Ware etc, at Mesers.
a piece of interesting information "up Hughes and Hough's. 230 p.m.-Auction of Household is sleeve" which it will keep thers, Furniture, Flackwol Tables, Piano, as it is known to have kept much Sewing Machine ete, ete at Harbour information of a similar kind relating Office (topilor).
to the fate of enemy submarines fitted, ler warfare, and not for cogmerce.
2:30 p.m.--Auction of Sperting Jans and Rides and Sporting Amunition at Messrs. Hughes and Hungh's. 30. Auction of Furniture Bicycles, Typewriters, etc, at Mesra Hughes and Hough's. „WIDNESDAY, August 36:
5.30
3
FRIDAY, September 1-
p.n.Auction
of Household. We have been told that the feat of Furniture, Piana, Tabin Linen, etc. the Deutschland has raised several at Mesurs. Hughes and Hough's
iutarceting questions of intercational
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GERMAN RÈSIDENT DEPORTED FROM YOKOHAMA,
A German named Hermann Wohlers,
when the revenue officer with five the of
152. Irene Garth, Diocesan Giris“:
1
School;
Needlework.
distinction in
Poon Suu Ban, Belilios Public
"School.
154. Kathleen Gourdin, Diocesan
Girls' School
September 8th, 1914, and as to balance for interest of that amount from Annual "Efficiency" Examination. September 8th until June 30th 1918 The following having qualified as Mem.
Masers, Wilkinson and Grist are nation daring the year, are awarded the bars, passed a further First Aid Exami instructed by the plaintiff and Mesara Medallion and are recognised as having Hastings and lastings acts for de passed also the Annual Efficiency Test
in Fint Aid Mra, DASBY Misa G. ELLIS Misa LELLIS. ME HARKER
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
opium was charged with Hegally possessing same.
Inspector Garden, prosecuting, told fendants. Mr. Hazeland that the Government regarded the case as a very serious one particularly as the defendant was an excie officer and he was arrested in connection with the arrest of other man who had 56 lbs of opium in his possession and it was supposed the defendant took the epium from bi
case on Monday,
156. To Kwan Fong, Belilios Public
School, 156.
Daisy Gittens, Diocesan Girls? School, distinction.in Needlework.
157. Julin Adwee, Belilios Public
School, distinction Needlework.
Miss P. LAHERT, A Mr RALPHS, * Mrs. ROBERTSON. Mra. SHENTON. Members attending the next Competi- tion, on the 20th inst., will have the op portunity of being passed as "Efficient." Home Nursing Pendant. Under a new Rule, Medallion holders who are in*150. The provisional programme of the possession of the Home Nursing Certifi fourth Gymkhana Dieting this sensor lows:
PROGRAMME FOR FOURTH MEETING.
158
Yung Fo Ming, St. Stephen's
College for Girls
A. M. Braun, Diocesan Girls'
School. Az
law, and it has been urged by the Fat Tokohama, was served recently with Mr. Hazeland decided to our the to be held on September 23, is de tol.cate are eligible to attend for re- *160 Li Shuk Ching, St. Stephen's
A second man was accused of being
German who is per time. The nothing of the matter
reported to be a leper,
A revenue officer went into the box,
mile
06
Event 2 Polo Pony Scurry. 400 yards. Event Gymkhana Stares. One
Event 4. Bending Race for Ladick Event 6. Handicap Bace
clan
examination in Homa Nursing provided
Girls' College,
Diocesar
School, distinction in Needlework. A Hannab Evana, Girls School 165. M. Higgens, Italian Convent.
distinction,
Biblical Knowledge
pre-Germans that to destroy this an order issued by the Minister for ship before the law o "visit and Home Affairs to love the country within search" has been fulfilled would be silend injurious to public pesco and eight days, his presence" being con-
Event, I. Five Furlongs Handicap for at least & year has elapsed sings the last 15). A. M. Woodman, Italian Con- violation of the law of sea warfare, injurious to the interests of Japan and in illegal possession of 56 The of opium Ponia that have run and not won this examination in that abject, and if against which the Allies have been he does not by the order in the emphatically declared at he knew her lics. Forca will be applied if Le spake the Shanghai dialect and
successful are entitled to wear the Home 169 L. H. Price, Diocesan Gils constantly protesting; but since the manner indicated in the passport de
Naraing Pendant which will be inscribed with the year and the Medallion number law of visit and search is adored
of the holder, we ungntory to all intents and purposes nug before the outbreak of the war for and said defendant was one of three Once reand. (See below).
anys the Kole Herald, came over here
Home Nursing Examillation A Home164. 99 by a submarine whose very purpose the benefit of his health. His eccentric persons carrying three bundles who ran all Fonis. About half a mile, it provided at least a year has elapsed mace Nursing Examination, will be held early in September. Members who wish to department had long attracted the notice
Event & Distance Handiens Race for attend this examination may do so,
Note Ponies entered for the Ola recognised as having a facto passed Event 7 Handicap Race Aclace they last pased in this subject. If mile. (See below).
Those thus passing in September are
No. 7 (one mile and a quarter) and the Also entitled to wear, the Nuraing Handiespe will be divided into A and the Annual Elficiency Test in Home clines the former going in event Nursing and if Medallion holders, ara- latter iacvent No. 5 (once round)
is one of evasion of that law, we of Yokohamn police, and it was he away doubt whether any impartial court who recently treated an American blug-
Inspector Mackenzie said the thres
of law would deny the right of the jacket to drinks on the day the Russo men in question had been dealt with,
Yokohama, and instigated him to tear Japanese Convention was celebrated ut down some Japanese and British nga at a phot on the Wall,
blackading power to destroy the ship it it has the opportunity. One submarine is running the blockade no more makes that blockade in- effective than does the fact that a Zeppelin might fly over a British Citer if it kept high enough, it is simply nonsense to say that the voyage of the Dutchland has made rubbish of the last of the sea
MASTER RFMEDY
Darrhoea Bersely is master, aver UTAMDERLAIN Colic, Cholera and compcolic dysentery, and all intestinal parus One lose relayes, a second, dose
nepoctor Gordon naked leave to question Some surprise was caused then
the witness, in the hope he said of proving that the withers was not telling the truth believe defendant to be aff innocent agent in the case, declarod the Inspector.
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REEP IT HANDY IMMEDIATE relief is neces Attacks of diarrhoes Chamb Colic Coilers and Diarrh should always be on hand ime all Chemists and tire
Mr. Hazoland said in view of that he
is rarely scenery to cilect a cure for would take the case, this Bala by all Chemists and Storekeepers. „would evidentky: take
Pendant
Circulars Members frequently apply to Officers for information which-nas already been given in recent cul
It is again berefore requested that Ci culars be kept for reference, and constit Kad, from time to time
100. FM. Jenkins, Diocesan Girls
School
Obtsed Honours.
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