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The China tail. HONGKONG, "THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 1913.
WILLINGLY
THE CHIN
would be in the nature of still another handicap to make British | shipping pay a tax from which foreign shipping is ovsuph Th's view s taken by the Pisang Gazette." which says:It appears to us to
PACIFIC PORTS".
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A NEW FOREIGN TRADE PUBLICATION,
Const.
BILLIARDS.
THE COLONY CHAMPIONSHIP.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1919.
ANOTHER ARMED
ROBBERY,
At-Shok-0, a village in the rec
RUSSIAN MUSICIANS. YESTERDAY'S MATINEE CONCERT.
LEUNG, 400; PITT, 241, Tonight C.S. M. Fragnell and R. of Higashide are to meet, it
To-morrow's game "has been post-musicians-IM.. poned.
HONGKONG RACES.
TRAINING NOTES,
There were only a few gallope this
Fist Fille. One mile. 80.2:130: Napoo. One axile, last half mike“
1.40; 2.3.2.
34: 1.00,
Pecksnif. One mile, last half mile
81; 1.00.
Dulesinan. Once found 14,8; 50:
1.94.2 1.38.1..
ter. 40: 1.17 1.50.3; 25; 3.01.1 Victory Star. One mile and a quar
Tarantula. One mile, last half mile.
34.1; 1.10.8.
Swallow. One mile and a quarter, last three quarters. 843: 1.10; 1.4.4.
Bannock.
tion of Waglan light-house, nine mea inorning, these all being on the inside SERGT. W. PITT y. K. K. LEUNG.
There was a big surprise in store armed with knives and nvolvers course. The poules and times taken
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS, The well known firm of Messrs. he essentially and shuunentally Frank Waterhouse and Company of for many of the large crowd assem robbed two houses at 10 o'clock but were s wrong to permit ferige lies to com,Seattle, USA. one of the largest bled at the VR.C: last night to see night securing money and jewellery pete against British Ines ir British shipping concerns on the Pacific the match between Sergt. W. Pit, to the value of $207.10. No one was realizing the tremendous Hongkong Police. a former champion hamal physically, as yet un arrest ports on a losis more favonubie than interest everybody now has in of the Colony, and K. K. Leung, ave been made.
From the commencement British concerns, in the town of un countries on the Pacific in connection prominent Chinese exponent of the escape from taxation which is de-with the great volume of trade that game. randed of the latter, or any others soon to begin with these countries Leung played in a style that bespoke by the rest of the world, saw the a win, and aided by all the luck there which gives the'r foreign vale an need for a Bureau of Information was in the game, he accomplished advantage they should not receive, devoting its self entirely to Trade th's by the large margin of 159 points.
Locul imusle loves turned up in ful to ce at the Theatre Royal Jhund which, we dansway, they are sur. and Commerce and has organised The best breaks were 35 by Leung
Seattle and Branch Offices in all the a number of 20's. Scores:
"yesterhiy afternoon on the occasion prised to receive, since they are cer such a Bureau with headquarters i1 and 32 by Fitt, both players scoring
the special Matined Concert tainly not greatly affected by any principal cities in the United States.
given by the popular Russian Sklarerski and consilerations other than those of They are now organising similar successful competition. British ship-institutions in all the principal ports of the Far East. Mr. J. H. Giles.
Sylon-who have bad quite bene comiul season here. The large at ping would never receive such hene Manager of Pacific ports" for the
Crt 145 ample fits at the hands of foreigners; and Far East, is now in Hongkong
lence-if such were needed-of it doce not leak for them. th the arranging for the opening of the
the popularity these artists have Bureau will be ati contrary, it often finds itself severely Hongkong Bureau. Mr. Giles says THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT tendance yesterday
that this
Yesterday's programme handicapped. Prvileges it has none the service of all Firms desir-
This match was resumed at the rival here. There is the censtal tude for in-ing information regarding trade MANCHESTERS v. 85th CO. R.G.A. won for themselves since. their ur Cassius. One mite. 3; 1.07.1 since. They are debarred from matters in any of engaging in it, in Japan, to eite atries on the Pacific: This Bureau Soldiers' Club last night, the Man-which was well arranged, pleased im is intended to furnish information on chesters holding the big lead of 145.mensely and provoked round upon case in point, though our cousting Chinese Native Product, trade Last night they won two games round of enthusiastic applause. M. on the programme, was well receival, trade is thrown open, to others, and conditions in general to foreign firms out of the three played and added 42gkor's rendering of Saint-Saens we are actually met with the demand seeing this information, and to give to their lead. With two games to Concerto, in A minor,, the hist item specific information to manufacturers be played to complete the match that all our coustige very desiring to enter this market. This their advantage is 187 points. The he was quite at home with his dif where and always should i pois not to be confined to American best breaks last night were 26 by felt instrument und proved himself
they enterprise but is international in das Niven and 18 and 16 by Donaldson,
MANCHESTERS. interested in trade on the "Pacific Scope, serving any firm in the world The scores to date follow: Ocean. Being a shipping firm, Lt. Col. Harvey Messrs. Frank Waterhouse and CS. M. Keenan Company are directly interested in Sgt. Hail developing trade on the Pacific, and
Ltd misted to the Japanese, while
"
un
rigidly adhere to prolibition against companies of British nationalty."
While it is interesting to see "experts" disagreeing on site apparently simple point, there is no need for our flesh to creep at the moral protest of the Free Pross There is nothing interior unusual in the inelision of foreign shipping in such a tax. The taxes of any country are prope ly, païl by all who reside or conduct trade there. I calling at Straits, ports, foreign ships o so in the Way of firds, unl are Table.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is again-35 111-163.-
"
the " coun:
H
Bird
Allison..
in doing so, are naturally helping the shipping industry. They are not in rummer Hooper the merchandise business and are not competing with anyone engaged io imports and exports.
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SSTH CO. R.G.A. The mouth-piece of the Service Bureau is a monthly publication Guer. Curtis
Davis. called "Pacific Ports", which will Sgt. Haskings -- have the largest circulation of any trade magazine in the world. The Gr. Donnelly best authorities on trade information that can be obtained will contribute monthly articles from all the princi- pal Ports in the Far East making this magazine indispensable to all those who wish to keep themselves posted on foreign trade.
Donaldsoni Niven......
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playing while the ease with which he panipulated the bow, profusing heel we 200 utmost any sund
a paso upster in the art of wello
200 really marvellous to watch. Ther
followed M. Sklarevski the accor
200
One mile, hed three quarters. -85.4; 1.10.4; 1.15. Gris-Gris. One mile, last three
quarter. 35.4; 1.10.4; 1.45. Bheostat. One mile. 41.8; 1.19:
1.56.1; 9.30.2.
1.41; 2.15.1.
Chest.
-OLD PONIES.
Lets. 33,4; 1.00.3: 1.44. DERBY PONIES..
One mile, laus three que
Grouse.
last mile. 30.4; 1.12.47 1.49: 2.21
One mile and a quarter.
ARMED ROBBERS.
The Canton extraction case að-
200 plisbed pianist in a series of planovanced another etre resterday, 137 forte selections which won for him before Mr. Wood.
Chow Ks, a farmer 65 years old, " 200 wel merited applause. He classical
piece. Schumann's "Scenes of Child of Tung Shing Les village, told a 1137 bood," op. 15, at once popularized thrilling tale. At dawn on Oct. 8" him with the audience and fro he heard shots." Presently be real- thence coward, he literally played ized that robbers were attaching the · 130 his way to their hearts. Following village, so he climbed on to his own 141 is a list of the arti's contibu zoof. The men took property of his 184 tions:-About Foreign Countries and worth $210. They also took away 134 People, A Curious Story, Catch Me members of his family. Later on, 200 Yes Cnn, The Beggar Child.he scraped together $500 and hand- 161 Enough Luck, An Important Tren, ed it to accused, as mansom for his
Vision. At the Firetre, Ride family. They returned his daughter- ·- 950 Cock-horse, As Belore. Shyness, in-law, but kept the others.
Child Falling Asleep, and." Poet Speaking.
The two remaining games will be played to night when the best in-1 dividual game in the tournament is The co-operation of the business expected. Sergt. Goodman of the dawn interests of the Far East is earnestly Manchesters, and Sergt. Drummond, desired in making this work as con-R.G.A. will be in opposition. structive as possible.
GARRISON BILLIARD CHALLENGE CUP.
To-day's return of communicable disease has two cases of diphtheria and one of puerperal fever.'
...
Tur stanggang un
lottery tickets to-day, $50. For having an extra 16 taels of opium dross, $200.
..
firm.
ARMED ROBBERY.
to
Another witress watched from a fort 500 or 600 robbers attacking the village. He saw accused acting a
"Caɛe adjourned. their leader. They fired 15 houses
M. Sykora opened the second part Song of the Menestrel," op. 16 of the programme with Glazunore
This afternoon Chow Tak, ther απεί Collowed up with Popper's.
Polonaise de concert," in B. ininor, accused, was informed that he would the capable interpretation of which be dealt with by the Canton authori cansed much enthusiasm and the ties. He would be kept in jail here audience were not slow showing until the Governor ordered him for The closing be handed over, which would not be Meanwhile, he their appreciation.
contributed by M for 15 days yet. items were Skicreveki who rave Rubinstein's might apply to the Supreme Court
Barthrones-Gminne followed for a writ of habeas corpus. by Debussy Moonlight mitor all of which gave pleasure to Scriabine's Etude," in "D sharp the listeners and it was a happy and contented crowd which ultimately
RETURN OF THE ADMIRAL left the Theatre.
BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.
and
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Orders for Infantry Esttalion by Majori
H. A. Mordan.
Sunday, 16th February.
A meeting, to which units intend ing to enter teams are invited to send a representative, will be held in the Reatrarg the Saldiers Club at 11 am. on February 17, Recret treatiesand regulations which
Before Me. R. E. Lindsell rester arrange conditions and frame the exposel the rotten insincerity of
Lay the bearing was continued of rules under which the competition
the case in which a Chinese was will take place this year. secret diplomacy. This men every
Sardullah Khar who was concimrged with attempting an armed! where have found it very easy to believe the worst they were told of victed of the murder of Sergt. Harry robbery on the 3rd floor of No. Bo, ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
this Russian section. From Erance Linfield of the Royal Naval Yard Bonham Strand West, whiki was Police at the Kowloon Depot was occupied by the Cheong Hing export
A cruiser entered the harbour this Mr. J. H. Gardiner was for the Those who have money invested especially, the largest lakier, probhanged yesterday.
morning flying the flag of the Com- The Hongkong University Meddefence. in Russian securities, a body of ably, of Rueeian securities, and a
An accountant of the shop, giving mander in Chief of the British Fleet
A rather big seizure of opium was people, by the way, rly well re-conspicuous figurer in the exposed.
The Effects of when a paper on ong, are natir-secret agreements Insel tainted ical Society will meet to-morrow Hongkong, are cuted
of the morning of January 13, he was Tudor Tudor, K.C.M.G, C.B. Early ally in favour of Alfialintervention Pridence has come and is coming. Hormones on General Metabolism" evidence, said that in the early hours in the Far East. Vice Admiral F. C. in Russia. They want to see those Some of it is transparently faked. will be read by Mr. Phoon Seck awakened by the robbers, one off in the war Vice Admiral Sir, Martyn effected by Inspector Wildin and a
200 yards, (a) 5 rounds per man at whom was holding a resolver. There Jerram, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. took his party of Revenue Officers the other Infantry Battalion will parade as We do not say that A is notes Wong..
were two or three of them in the fag from Hongkong and hoisted it day, when they boarded a junk. In under at King's Park Range to fire „horrid Bolsheviks, who actually
vas sacks, and contained 200 lbs. of 3 tiles per man is 45 seconds, (b) 15 Table and bed linen belonging room. He heard a crash as of some in Singapore where the C. in C's fag the hold they unearthed three tins as follows: talked about repudiating Russia's pedient to suppress Bolshevism.
the stairs. 4 years absence to Hongkong where the drug. In two other cabins they rounds per man at a Silhouette defit, thoroughly well stamped out. That is for our lenders to decide.
pawned by a coole who should sound of footsteps on
Admiral Tudor Tudor is accom caught the smugglers. Information Figure No. 3 in one minute, from Against those who think our soldiers We say that it would be more to the captain of the "Sun On" was thing falling on the floor and the has been since. It now returns after which were hidden under some can-
criticisey, have taken it to the laundry. Six The next moment the intruders hud for many years it has flown. „jave undergone enongir qurajaigning honest, and less open to
to propose intervention on the ground weeks, plus four more if he failed to disappeared. The key of the safe
was under his pillow and was not panied by his staff, including Pay given by the master of the junk, fiocommand "Rapid Fire." Rifles to sent as the smugglers' tenth at Firers to stand in" trench as in togehel by the robbers. About master Commander F.A.F. Banbury, was arrested, revealed that the pre- be loaded and 4 rounds in Magazine.
Course. hardships, and that the Russians
He paid the customary call attempt to smuggle the stuff into the Practice 7 of the Annual Musketry Colouy from Macao. On previous ld be left to find the'r own of expediency, rather than to pre-pay $25.
$2,700 which was in the safe was RN, his Naval Secretary... salvation, they oppose a very strong tend that it is on moral grounds.
A salesman of the Kwong Sang Government House at noon and was
Manchester the vigilance of the Revenue Officers opinion. Naturally. They have the The present mass of stuff being cir
intact.
and bringing the stuff into Hong support of all those who believe culated about the Bolsheviks has the
kong. The smugglers were all question he heard a considerable Regiment.
brought bakkee Mr. J. R. Nood thie everything they have read or heard stink of the sort of propaganda that
Fat shop, on the second floor of the met by a guard of honour consisting occasions they succeeded in eluding
rumpus, and on going upstairs to
morning, and the law exseted the about the wickedness of the Bolshe-Germany put out during the war.
building, said that on the night in of men
full penalty from the master of the The "Evening Standard" states investigate the cause, he was con viks, for these equally naturally 'con-Let us keep our skirts clean of such
junk in a fine of $5,000 or imprison that Admiral Sir David Beatty has fronted by severni persons who were,
nient for six months. In the case sider that such awful people shouki
the fullest. sympathy with Field-standing by a bed in a room near
of the other two men,'s sentence of no longer be permitted to live, lest
Marshal Sir Douglas Hug in his the stairs. One of them who was refusal of honours until his proposals guiding a servant of the shop, on
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice 12 months hand labour was passed secing Hu, made for him, but hel they prove a menure to civilization.
for the treatment of disabled officers bolteil to his own, foor where be Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals without the option of a fine. has been accepted...
it cannot be congenial to snob to learn that the doings of the Bolshe yik have been very much exagger- Ated. Doe prefers to believe the moist of one's enemies.
methods.
SHOULD FOREIGN SHIPPING
PAY WAR TAN ?
A pretty little. division of opinion It needs at Singapore arose
The""Evening News" declares that Captain Lang, the Australian aviator, who ascended to the record height of 30,500 feet in 46 minutes, details of the altitude. has been arrested for disclosing the
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as to this.
mised the alarm.
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from the
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Poultry Guild 1918
$20
50
75
10
EXHIBITION OF FRENCH WAR MEDALS.
200 The shop window of Sennet Freres an interesting collection of 50 has
in Paris during the Great War French bronze war medallions, seved Included in the collection are the following:-One to celebrate the
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25 battle of the Morne; one having on
The Platoon obtaining the highest percentage of hits will become holders of the Pollock Cup for one year.
Dress, Drill order with pouches. Times of starting
8.00 a.m.-No. 8 Platoon 8.30 am-M Gon
Company
and Mounted Section.
9.00 a.m.-No. 9 Platoon and Sig- náling Section.
jn
9.30 am." Company. 10.00 am-No. 4 Platoon. 10.30 s.m.-No. 2
11.00 a.m-No.5
11.30 a.m-No. 7" 12.00 noon-No. 6 12.30 p.m. No. 1
GE. STEWART,
Captain,
Adjutant, H. K. Defence Corps Hongkong, 13. 2. 19.
NOTICE...
The dress for Officers attending the Engineer's Ball on 14th instant
40 it engravings representing President is Mess Dress (for those in possession,
55 Wilson and: Lafayette; and another of it).
100 to President Wilson
10 The battle of Verdun is remem
100 bered by one which bears the inscrip
75 tion to the glory of the heroes of DEATH OF SGT. SINGLETON..
The principal tenant of No. 7, Waacknowledges with thanks the follow There seems no immediate prospect Ting Lane, stated that accused ing donations to the funds of the on the second of the Bibby Line resuming regular moved into bin house in June last Hospitals:
mails left home, six of the seven
ia & Chinese boarding house. Ha Kau Ue Forg Theatre- heroto devotion to the truth for reading of a War Tax Bill, with sailing from Rangoon. When the and had been all the while working Mr. So Chi Yim ........ truth'e enke to admit that the devil regard to whether foreign shipping steamers that compose the fleet were did not know vlieglier the accused Ko Shing Theatre...
ForeignGoods' dealers' guild 1918 not so black us be is painted. It cuiling there should be compelled to lying in the Mersey to convey re- was in his house or not on the morn
Mr Gardiner said that no count Mr. Pong Tsoi Ching (special) nów seems that the documents pub-contribute" or not. Some members turning troops to Australia. Its
1918... lished by Le Matinere forged, of the Straits Council urged that they possible, of course, that from Austra-ing of the robbery. aml that a similag set published by should facilitate shipping coming to lia they may come to India with the evidence, had proved that an armi Boarding House Keepers' Guild do Girls, (Special) was no evidence to show that decused Belilios Public School the American Eropaganda Com the Colony, and not put difficulties wheat, but nothing so far is knowned robbery was attempted, but there mittee, had no better foundation, in the way by asking decessary
The Dockyard Recreation Club nay connection with the robbery,
Sam Kwai Wing The Acting Colonial
That he was seen by a lukong coming Tailors' Guild...... They were destructively criticised by payments.
night, Mr. J. Deane carrying
Wong Shi the Manchester Gulau, witch Secretary was against making the held a very pleasant whist drive last out by the alley-way at the back of has a correspondent in ussia and foreigner pay; but there was at the duties of M.C. M. the house could only be circa. Chan Wong Sze 14 exceptionally well formed. With jority of six in favour of treating A. B. Allan handed the prizes to the stantial evidence, and the fact that
robbers.
The reason for accused Capt. T. P. Hall Special ..... all our infqntuition" coming from shipping alike. It is not likely winners. These were: Ladies:-1st be struggled with the lulong brought Cotton Yarn Guild......... bank; 3rd, Mrs. Bower. enti-Bol-bevik sources, it would not that the bnpostion will keep foreign bírs. Ovenden: 2nd, Mrs. Winde suspicion on him as being one of the Mat Boys Guild
was that he was in any to pre be surprising to hud nine-tenths of ships away. They would not go at men-1st, Mr. Harrison; 2nd, Mr. being out so early on that morning Standard Oil Coy. of New York.
cure medicine for his wife who wa
L. S. Singleton, of the Police force, is untrue (as the "Jupaz Chronicle" all if they did not see something to Savage; 3rd, Mr. Cousins,
*** Straite
at Glasgow on November 2, 1918, of No effort is being spared to make ill. He submitted that it was not
influenza and pneumonia. Sergeant believes), though to say so is not to their advantage: The
a big success of the grand variety unusual to find persons walking with
Singleton had survived almost three justify the outrageous tenth in which Times" takon that view, but the
"Singapory Free Press protests concert which is to be given on socks and no, shoot
Mr. Lindsell committed the
years of fighting, having gone home we must beliovs. The chief offenes of Bolshevism, we may as well ad-on the punctilio that it is against Saturday the 22nd inst, in aid of the
I is aboard to allow & cough to hang to join up on November 19, 1915 and dainty individual dances by the little the next Criminal Scanlong. Mr. mit, je its threat to invoelors. After all sense of decent morality that we Ministering League funds. The cued for trial, at the Supreme Court
ticket-collector took place yesterday on and sap your vitality when Cham was on leave when he contracte ones, will be followed by a flower Gardiner reserved his defence. that, it is necessary to note how should compel neutrals to furnish us
The Chinese who had a third-class berlain's Cough Remedy will cure you influenza, which developed into mortally it has offended the ruling with funds for defeating countries ballet, a charming climax which will prove a most attractive item. The
A FORTY YEARS TEST.
ticket appropriated a second-class You don't know where a persistent cough pneumonia and caused his death classes of Europe by its breaches of with whom they are at peace.""
has been ciring coughs and calda diplomatic decorum." Japan's Presumably, since the war is over, subsequent vocal and instrumenta contrast. After an in erva a short
conscripted Annoyance at the threatened in the money will be spent on recon-items will prove a most pleasing AMBERLAINS Couth Hemel chair, and on being told by the col will land you. You can't afford to allow fe is the tenth member of the local in popularity every year. What better knocked His cap overboard. The into chemist's show and get a bottle of service, since the beginning of war.
by All Chemists and Storekeepers fined $5 by Mr. B. E. Lindsell. retion of the Chinese delegates to structive work which the nou sketch will be given, and this wrt for the past forty years and had gained lector to shift, zie assaulted him and on it is such a niple thing to step force who has died while in the
by all Chemista and Storekeepers. the Paris Conference is mill cost.trals also will find benefit. There prove an interesting finish to a most recommendation is required 1: For sale, cheeky passenger was this morning Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, For sale out of 69 who have enlisted or keen. pared with the hatred the Boleles, of course, also the pont tins it enjoyable evening's entertainment.
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Gentle-
M. U. M. Omar.....
ROW ON FERRY.
50 Verdun, MCMXVI." There is one
5 to General Gallieni, the heroic de..
message to the people on September 9, 1914. Another is to the famous 50 fender of Paris with bis memorable
Captaini French airman, Guynemer.
On thǝ" Sai Ou," launch of the and Yaumati, a quarrel between a new ferry service between Hongkong Chinese passenger and the Indian
when
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