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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1919.

ER EAST IN PARLIA MENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

AFRICAN BANKS IN BRITISH

CROWN COLONIES.

Mr. Bouar Law: The suggestion contained in the question will be

considered.

JAPANESE COMPETITION WITH BANGASHIDR

THE MAGISTRAOY,

(MR. B. O. HUTCHISON'S COURT

HAD ALL HER EGGS" IN ONE BASKET: DIDN'T WATCH "MIL

THE STRAITS CIVIL

SERVICE.

THE COMMISSIONT REPORT.

those of

THE CHINA MAIL.

"BOXING NOTES

GREAT VICTORY FOR JIMMY WILDE.

FURNISHING FALSE

PARTICULARS. «

CHINESE DISTILLER

CHARGED..

the charge. He however understood would ultimately plead guilty to that Mr. Tratman would apply for the forfeiture of the wine in question, and in that connection he wished to

decision given by Mr. J. R. Wood draw his Worship's attention to a

short while

до on

a

The Singapore. Free Press, says →→→

There was a brilliant gathering. There be many who believe that Sir including the Prince of Wales and

Mr. D. W. Tratman, the Superin A Chinese was charged before afs. John Beckmill, the President, of the Frince Albert, at the National Sporttendent of Imports and Exports B. O, Heshisun, this morning, with recent Civil Service Commissioning Club recently when the great summoned the Chinese manager of the luresy of a quantity of N exercised a very wise and Judicial dis match between Jimmy Wilde and

wine distillery before Mr. R. E Stan 100) Sir Clement Kinloch- The woman complainant was walk-cretion in going on leaves before his Joe Lynch resulted in a victory for Cole asked the Prime Ministering along Eastern Street with a bax magram opus was issued to the Wilde on points in fifteen rounds. Lindsell this morning for furnishing

Wilde was

Arm favourite, in false and incorrect statement in hether in view of the reported in.Ket containing the eggs in one hand public. No living man, and certainly. ention of certain American banks when defeuchat sole from behind no body of Straits men, could have spite of the fact that he was conced-respect of 130 jars of Chinese wine. defendant remarked that he o open branches in British Crown and without her knowledge picked up hoped to escape criticism in attempting at least a stone. At the weigh Mr. M. K. Lo representing

He wouling to deal with the complicated in in the afternoon Lynch scaled 8st. Coles, H Majesty's Government the eggs from the hors Ret. would be prepared to undertake that we go away with is but is not been question of a suitable rate of pay for 44lb., and Wilde, fully clothed, was -conditions were imposed on much for a district watcher who saw the every department, or in attempting well inside the bantal weight limit.

to equalise the chances of promotion The Princes arrived at the club banks simile to shiwe imposed on whole thing and armstel on British banking corporations in the

Defendast plead that he was on th the small department as in the shortly after nine o'clock, and their the foot-path when a salt by gave large. But as one of the chief mat appearance in the theatre was the State of New York.

bit the eggs. His Worship & notiters the Commission had to report signal for round after round of believe this simple fory old ordered upon was the alleged great differ cheering.

It was just after half-past nine 2 uceared to undergo six weeks in. hence between the remuneration of

men in Government Service and when the men entered the ring, and similar summons. In that instance prisonintent.

similar capacity in civil very little time was wasted with the Mr. Wood had intimated that the * WOMAN IN THE CASK. A wear in the case, was the sur.life, one might have expected sume preliminaries. Both opened very summons had not heen properly drawing the summont was to state mase of inspector Kent when her attempt to meet that difference, cautiously, and there was very little drawn up. The proper form of Chinese appeal bere Mr. Mirdmaking, of course, all due allowance in it in the first round."

for the additional advantage to} Round 2 saw Wilde gain a slight that defendant had committed a Government people of a certain lead, and, improving as the boxing breach of the requlations by not security of tenure and of advantages went on. he was nicely ahead on furnishing an accurate statement of while on the active list or on the points at the end of the third the wire distilled instead of giving a specified number of jars. He was retired list. There is a striking in-round..

Wilde. however, did not have the decision made by Mr. Wood stance of failure in this respect with! Wong Nei Chong village just as the regard to a department where the matters all his own way, in the next whäsdid not order the forfeiture, Min Bridgeman Parlimentary defendants and others were going conditions are not dissimilar to three rounds. Two hard tights tould be looked on with respect. Secretary Board of Trade: The belibor each other with poles.

outside service, in the Government the jaw were followed by a couple of The reason for specifying the amount Bonnd have no reason to doubt that

A thinese constable stated that the efficiency and enterprise of Lan the agitaros dickied themselves into Marine Survey Department. Ac swings to the side of Wilde's head, of iers was to show to the Magistrate cording to the recommendation and it became obvious that the that there was some ground for the cashire will enable foreign cunpeti-two factions-- Baklus on one of the Commission, the assistant Welshman would have to exert all fence, and then ask for the for-

feiture. tion to be yet effecially in the Pustis on the cler, in all about surveyors of ships commence at his cunning to pull through.

By Mr. Lindsell:-Are vou apply- future is in the past. The Bound of seventy men, and were shouting $400 a month and rise by annual He endeavoured to force the pace Trade are giving the matter careful defiance at each other when the increments to $475. A surveyor from the seventh round, but was ing for a forfeiture Me. Teatran ?

tion, and if the hon. gentis-Police arrived or dispersi the goes from $475 to $600. Now at punished badly in the next, and man has any specific proposal 20 prose

the present moment the engineers Lynch had wiped off any deficit by Bevke, my right hon. friend will be

First three nocused (Hakbus) Jeon cal boats are claiming, and the end of the ninth round. glud to be informed of thean.

nid having taken part in the fay have a good chance of securing a Fourth defending Feld tot he was minimum of $500 a month, and the CHINESE COCHES IN TRANCE

arrested by mistake.

Masters of ships are claiming and are actually being paid the same sum. The Government men have

(Mar. 24,) Mr. Washington asked the President of the Board of Tradesalt on a charge of disderly conde in view of Japanese compitition, if The trouble aidi Inspectos Kent. be had any prop to make for would have led to a real fight. and Bus those enggal in the otton-is not been for the timely interven spinning and weaving trade of Lan-ion of the Police, whe rived at cashire to maintain its trude..

Mus. 25,4 Mr. Cimwehill, in reply to Sir A Fell, said tot on February there were 83,00 Chipse colles phed in Fraury, of when 4,00 Wen beng demob'lised, 'and were,

ler rader to return home.

QMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

Make Newman vek-

+

Wilde got slightly the better of some fierce exchanges in the tenth round, but towards the end was shaken badly by a right swing. wilde certainly won the eleventh

Mr. Tratman:-Most certainly.

Mr. Lo contended that in the case heard by Mr. Wood the number of bitles referred to was forty jars. Mr. Wood Imoored a light fire and made no order as to forfeiture.

th! ir.fonned Inspector Keat Magistrate thus it n fight had taken place the Puntie would have got the had to. be chief engineers in round, but there was very little invious case it does not follow fo the

worst of it, as the number was much snoaller than the Hakins.

Fourth accused was discharged and the others hound over in per sound bonds on $50 for six month.

RIKULES AND VAGABONDS.

the merchant service, and in addition the text.

Mr. Tratman Whatever might have been the decision in the pre-

present charge."

Mr. Lo interposed that his client are required to have theoretical Lynch made desperate efforts to knowledge. gained by rechnical obtain a knock-out in the last three admitted that the statement given college training or private tuition in rounds, but Wilde was too clever for was wrong but this was done unwill- engineering and naval architecture. him, and the Welshman won onlinely on his part. That would he

his case Several of them have been. long in points" the service, and the prospect of

Mr. Lindsell It amounts to a plez of not guilty.

Mr.LoWo do not propose to dis-

'Three months' band labour, quch That in the quinion of this-House, the delay on the part of the Govern- was the sentence on two Chinese having to remain at $475 a month

Soute the inaccuracy, but as the case has meus to the lane it policy for youths convicted of being rogues and till a vacancy occurs in a small depart PERKINS BEATS MANSFIELD. patrction of boy industries, for the sugabouds. Defendants were arrestment of six or seven officers does not

been put in a different light I think Kid Sullivan, of the American it would be better to olead not guilty. Proventim of dusping, and for sleeping on the pavement of appear to us to be overwhelmingly Imperial preference. prejudicareet in Yannati. Two previous attractive. What will happen, we Army, was unable to get overseas Mr. Tratman My case is "that suppose, is that there will be a diffi-ave to meet Alf Mansfield at the defendant bad a guilty know culty in recruiting the best men for Ring in a twenty rounds, boutledge. the work, and then the department and

Gamer 30

Perking. of Mr. Lindsell remanded the case MR. R. E. LINDSELL'S COURT) will be weak, as in the case of thewales, took his place, and in antil May 22.

scholastic department. There is a fine bout won comfortable. curious anomaly in the report itself

Perkins is a fine natural boxer,

to the restruction of tide, and convictions were industry, to the prebiction of reist themn.

venue, and to the euplement of Labour.

]

found recorded

L'HARGE AGAINST MONEY CUNNGER.

MARINE COURT.

At the general election, he said. the Government were given a chor mandate to carry out the faal policy put before the country in the auf festo issued by the Prime Minister and Mr. Borer Law. The Man in the Strees wanted to know when the Government incant to take the neces Bary ensures to prevent the darip ing of Japanese and other ehen ple- ;

made goods, Japan was # Ally, but we ill not nilow or trade to be ruined by the cheap

(BEFORE CAPTAIN BASIL fabour of Japren. Thas country pro-

TAYLOUR, R.N.) duced hoshy by uperatives who worked twelve hours a day for 1s. 62d.. and the Japanese millowner CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. ran his mill for 14 hours a week. How were mir siery manufacturers This morning Chan Ng Tai, master gong to meet that competition while of Union Waterbout No. 2. they ran their hills for 4 hours and are with fouling the starbond paid to average wacky wage of 60.nchor of the migrating hulk, Could the Irish cottages who were drop, whilst steering his bout on makers of hand-made embroiders 3lay, 11. compete against the low-paid Japan.

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the TWENTY-FIRST ORDIN ABY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices" of Messra. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd.,.

A Chinese was summuel bore which ought to be explained. In the with a solendid defence, and, above Mr. R. E. Lindsell on the charge of Mines Department there are engine all, a splendid straleht left He early keeping a money-changer's hopers, of very much the same standing on made a target of Mansfield's nose, without a licence. Mr. M. K. Jain, their profession, as the assistant which was not a thing of beauty at appeared for defendant and applied surveyors, having rather less involved the end of a gruelling bout,

questions to deal with, and these

Mansfield tried to get in close and for a remand which was granted.

officials start at $400 a month and keep there, but Perkins was always rise by annual increments of $20 a the stronger man, and was able to month to $600. Of course we are push him off when he wanted to. dealing with this matter entirely Perhaps Mansfeld had a trife the from the salaries point of view. best of the close, work, but in the There may be amenities or allow open there was only one in it, and ances which make the posts more or Feridas won with his left hand. **** less attractive, but it certainly seems

THURSDAY the 29th May, 1918, that if the engineers of ships are

at 11.30a.m., for the purpose of receiv to draw $500 a month in the

ing the Haport of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts to 30th open market, the man who often have to advise and supervise and

April, 1919. Alf Wye, the ex-amateur bantam REGISTER OF SHARES of "the inspect their engines and ships, the engineer surveyors, are not likely to weight champion, who recently re Company will be CL 1SED from, FRIDAY

points at My, 1919, INCLUSIVE Bill Beynon (Wales) on stay on less pay. This is little ad-turned from Palestine, easily beat the 23rd May, to THURSDAY, the 29th vantage to the men who have grown Hoxton Baths. Beynon substituted

By Order of the Board of DirectoOTE, aid in the service. The system of

W. 8. BROWN,

Secretary. Mr. J. Robertron gave evidence adding approximately forty per cent for Danny Morgan. ese murers of this erubeoidery? Ex that defendant's boat is anchor fouled to present salaries meets an addi-

Hongkong, May 18, 1918. port trade was stagnant in this the other anchor and that he neglect. tional cost of living, but it does not country.

edhe report the matter to his en bring Government salaries in all Mr. Bonur Law, in his reply, said 'ployers.

The mole wrs strewn with medals cases level with those drawn by men used his left hand with judgment he would ask on..mentes oppositu how was it possible to preserve of the toate, eter to Blustrate the high scale of wages in.this country situation. which it was pointed out.

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if such conditions as were described might lave had serious results hand

in similar posts outside..

by the mover of the resolution pre-strong wind sprung up. Defendant KIDNAPPER IMPRISONED. vailed, and if cotton goods from admitted this.

Japan were on sale in our markets Captain Taylour suspended the

at u kower price than wohl pay for defendant's certificate for one month

the cotton with usi It was some. times thought that..the conditions of i trude were going to continue under the new system as they were under the old, but nothing could be more ridiculous than that. They would bave, to be guided by circumstances, and deal with possible dumping us a

"war mensuMA,

FRENCH INDO-CHINA AND JUTE.

An

Before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morning a Chinese convicted of kidnapping a child from his village, was awarded six months' imprison- ment, Inspector Kent stated that on the third of this month, the child was

WYE WINS AT HOXTON.

Boxing in fine open style. Wye was much cleverer than the Welsh- man. Beynon crouched all through and tried to get in close, but Wye..

and skill.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

EXUESS PROFITS FOR THE STATE.

A patriotic decision was announced

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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On

FRIDAY,

May 23, 1919, àt. 10,30. (m.) at No. 2 Sailee Termes (Top Floor), Kowloon,

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Incloding Upholstered Arm-chairs

For some years France bus tied stolen from the village and brought to by Sir Brien Cokayne as chairman of best to obtain some share of the Hongkong. The father immediately a general Court of the Bank of jute trade, and the matter is again wrote to his contractor here, to try and England. Having stated that the receiving considerable attention. trace the child and at the same time profits of the half-year ended Feb. influential Paris zewspaper points out to keep an eye open for defendant.28 last were £507.261. and that after, and Sofa, Piotures, &c. that. London is the only market for who had disappeared from the village providing for a dividend of 5 per jute, and asks whether France has shortly following the loss of the chikt. cent. less income-tax the "rest" Large Tuskwood Bedstead, Wardrobes Mr. Gershon Stewart, Sir Walso any hope of freeing itself from this Subsequently the accused was located would be £3,019,600, Sir Brien con- & Dressing Table, &c., Electric Fittings, Cheyne, Mr. Stephen Walsh, and British monopoly. In the past some arrest

in Hongkong and taken under tinued:

Banblinds and Ice Chest (New). nine other members of the House of efforts towards this end have been the Magistrate that the

Inspector Kent informed "You are no doubt aware that for Commons interested in public health made in Indo Chire, but with poor was a bad character and if it had some time past the question of the questions have summoned a meeting results, because of a total of 122,000 not been for the fact that a business throughout the war has Bank's charges for Government for 24th March. The subject for con- tons required by the French fac lot of trouble would be involved necessarily been under consideration. sideration will be whether any in- tories, Indo-China sccounted for only in having to send for the witnesses You will be pleased to hear that the provement can be made in our id 81 tons: The newepaper thinks that from the country, he would have matter has been settled in a manner ministration for the prevention of France should encourage the cultiva asked the Magistrate to commit de satisfactory to both parties by the the spread of venereal disease. tion of affa in Algeris and Tunis, the fendant to stand his trial at the Bank agreeing to account to the irenu and da in Madagascar, and the Sessions, when he was sure the

Government

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RETURN OF MR: J. D. LLOYD.

S.S. TEUCER.”

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· (HUR ACCOUT, OFTEN GORGERARD)

FRIDAY

May 21, 1919, a 2,30 p.m, at

Boad, Chrust of fan House Broot, "A number of roliz Linoleum

(new).

fia palm in the Congo. But it is latter was liable to be sen- of their excess profits- up to admitted that all the fibres from these tenced to as much as seven years "and" including the half year sosirces baken together could not pre-imprisonment. The Inspector confust ended. I am confident tend to release juts completely, the tinued that he believed the defendant that the Bank is the last institution quantities produced being quite in had stolen the child in order to in the world which would wish to their Males Huunt, No. 8, Der Vorur suficient. Beides, their quanties secure a reward which the child's make large war profits out of the was sure to offer for the public purse, and that the proprietors Among the officers of the Chinese are such that they are far from being father Labour Corps on the Blue Funnel capable of filling the uses to which child's return. Ateamer Tencer, is 2nd Lieut. J.Djute is put in the world to-day. In Lloyd of the local Government' Ser France. it may be intioned, there vice. Mr. Lloyd comes from France are seve at juts my centres. where he has been for over a year. He left the Import and Exporta Department, where he was Acting Superintendent, in November 1917 for Military Service. On Ire return. from Teingtao he expects to be de- received" mobilized in Hongkong. Mr. Lloyd, | Geverif"; who is an ex-cadet, will probably be employed in the Supreme Court |· "Cyah,, ...when Tuished, with. Armly servicola diregion

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would prefer to congratulate them selves on having renderetconsiderable service to the Stare during the war at a minimum cost to the Exchequer. The chairman concluded by con The Funnel Line S.S. Teucer, gratulating the staff on the work (Callace,) which left Liverpool they had done, and by moving a Apt 5 arrived here at 10 am. resolution expressing sorrow for the elow wis Lyesterday with mails. She als7 members of the staff who had lost Consulate carried a general cargo and a large their lives in the country's service, he Manila name of repatriated coolies for sympathy with the relatives of the May 15: Tsingtau Several Chinese Labour fallen. And appreciation of the Nah, Corps officers are in charge of the patriotism of those who had served

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