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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

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PEACE:

GERMANS RESPONSIBLE..

THE NEURALIA."

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STORY ABOUT THE SHIP.

The B.. steamer Mewnabis, OE | Gonëmment servier, arrivesi in har- Four this morning at 130" ferum Shanghai.

LOCAL PEACE

THE CHINA MAIL.

CELEBRATION.

GORGEOUS FIREWORKS DISPLAY ASSURED.

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company some time ago to send a

OPIUM ON JAPANESE SHIP. HEAVY BOOKINGS AT.

VICTORIA THEATRE,

A BIG HAUL.

SOME TINE PICTURES.

At $.30 3.m. on, the 24th Chief Revenue Officer Wilden supervised a search of the Tosan Maru, acting

The Victoria Theatre management

Hon. Mr. B. V. D. Pare, 'principat

on information that a large quantity intimate that there will be no half- A China Mailman has had a con- of opium was concealed on board. prices at Wednesday's matinee when of MuKinnor. McKenzie hul versation with Mr. W. E. Priestley. Three men of the party were detailed

A Dog's Life" will be screened. PARIS, May 20.

agents, visited the ship arrita to representative of the Hist Fireworks to ransack the Peak store-rocms. Children will be admitted at half- The Austrians" peace terms will be carry out un inspection/ed ħat,

Co. of Seattle. The Peace Celebra-Finding the place locked the Japanese price except to the dress circle. In practically on the same lines as those

The Neurals bright boot 290 for the Germans. It is expected they adults and chill go

on Committee telegraphed to the store-keeper was commanded to pro- future, owing to the demands of the duce the key. This he did, and a patrons of the Theatre there will be will be presented early next week. ports, all benewald bound. By representative with the fireworks search was made of the room in his a matinee every Thursday. The Allied reply to the Rantzau Note boincidence afinest iurient sambers and general pyrotechnic parapherna presence. It is alleged that when

"The Other Woman," which was: regarding responsibility for the war are losing Heart, the figures lia for a first class firework display one of the officers

got near a screened last night, is the story of a and reparation has been handed to be to hit 1 children. This brought Mfr. Priestley here by receptacle where the opium was situation in married life which is as Count Rantzau. It drew attention to Anne hel esidcars deporting the Shinyo Maru

concealed the store-keeper too frequent that where the hus the impossibility of dissociating Mr. G. F. Nightingale and sammily,

signalled him to refrain from band finds his home life, uncongenial The Hitt Fireworks Company is responsibility and reparation. Theke | Mel P. Dy Wilson Cnd Mrs W. A.

Meanwhile and seeks his amusement outside, searching the place. fore as reparation. is admitted, re- Butterfield and rule

the second largest business of its another Japanese also employed on i AlWie Gel

with the result eventually he aponsibility is involved. It points out military and get oder for decontracted for the fireworks displays and handed him two notes for

kind in U.S. A. The company board went up to the officer quietly finds another woman who comes that the Germans had not objectedhilizati . utilan P

mean more to him than to the Lansing Note of Nov. 5 con Captain Top King Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. to keep silence. The officer informed are the cause of many divorces. In at the Panama Pacific International hundred rupees each, and asked him his wife. In life such situations "taining an indictment of German Sutti Boulerare

aggression, and emphasises that the wad naing den

Ta are also This was the biggest firework dis- Inspector Wilden of the affair and this play the other woman sacrifices

play ever held On that occasion German people cannot renounce their " responsibility for the actions of the had a row round web Very des This company's interests and the fact

This Boring & Paing AME at Mr. Priestley was in sole charge of on searching the place came across ¿ bergelt in order to make the wife

165 lbs, of opium.

happy. The production is beauti- former German government."

poate rangements

Before Mr. R. O. Hutchison the fully photographed and staged and peus to lay that there were over 150 displays, two Japanese were remanded till Fri- grips the attention throughout. A been made to ensure contcovering a period of 10 months day on a charge of being in posses matines is being held on Thursday. voyage for the passengers.

without the slightest accident, marksion of illicit opium," and with at care nivour. 30 gmort kog MAART,

the Hitt Company, and Mr. Priestley, tempted bribery. madhuma wino aass working in- waiters... as most capable and the right people Those were mekond anderlies on the for the job here. The following ex- catwand voyage and are sisting intract from a letter of appreciation the salon de the bequeward grip.

BOLSHEVIST WAR.

announces a

LONDON, May 20, The War Office message from Murmansk yesterday to the effect that Povyenets, at the northern extremity of Lake Onexa, was occupied by the Russians before the evacuating Bolshevists had re moved all males over fourteen: also all steamers and launches, but the lake is icebound, therefore the vessels cannot get far away..

THE PRINCE.

the

two

si manding the cofer, etc. is Then are two-sings for al mes.

to 7. Breakfast in ut & for sitting porch at the the

written to the company by Mr. position speaks for itself: Charles Moore, President of the Ex-

"Your contract, which covered the period of the Exposition, February

H.M.S. "WIVERN."

Messrs. J. Samuel White & Co.:

launched another ocean-going des-

བྷ'), ༣ *14¢k, Carmel is on now un20 to December 4 was fulfiled to the Ltd.. East Cowes, Isle of Wight,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEAFNESS

AND. Notas T TRAN

emplutely ered by the well known “French

Bloch, dinner at 6 ami 7. The letter and we are pleased to testifytroyer for the Admiralty on Wednes- alapparently "hoplam" games Name Dev

children will take their meals in the during was annexe at the same julbue as the first sitting. LONDON, May 20 Loking around the ship tik nive Reuter is "authorized to announce write enamel and horny olor that the Prince of Wales will visit scheme is noticeable. It keks new. -Canada this year. Is is expected heal and clenu.

will leave England in August and formally open the new parliament

buildings at Ottawa.

ANOTHER ATLANTIC

ATTEMPT.

LONDON, May 20.

It is expected that a big British Airship will shortly attempt to fly froin England direct to New York.

COST OF THE WAR.

LONDON, May 20.

In the House of Commons at qurg-, tion time Mr. Chamberlain stated that the net cost of the war to the United Kingdom up to March 31 was about £6,700.000,000.

EXCESS PASSENGERS.

The fireworks were an innovation

NOTHING EQUALS THIS SIMPLE DY. Hoe 48 per Bay Books Free.

Orlane' Co., Station Rd. Croydon, Eng.

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in. Bronz OFFICEE, to sell by Public Auction,

to the technical ability of your men. in handling the various kinds of fire day, April 16. This ship is the 120th works used in your displays.

steel war vessel launched by the firm, "In addition to firing over 150 the 72nd torpedo vessel and the 42nd displays your men handled the blow-ocean-going destroyer, in addition to Any ing up of several dummy forts and many smaller vessels and a large battleships and arranged for a number number of small craft. The Wizern The two sunke ridges are combe of spectacular fires. All of this work is of 1,400 tons displacement and oble plices, and we are the mosis and was carried out without the slightest 28,000 5.H.P. Her propelling machi writing rowNS. The music accident to persons or property and ery, consisting of Brown-Curtis turbines will be built bonste rice baby gmed piano and is a record of which you may well be geared

into the ship by the library on upright prod. The proud. All programmes were fired and fitted are two dining was and what will exactly as scheduled and according boilers are to be the well-known the frm and her oiled-fired intent parents will be the

to orders.

White-Forster" Water Tube, also low the there is a children's play - i mom. The latter is so also in pyrotechnics and proved to be one built by the firm. Wivern is now a school. School Tax at 16 of the most attractive features of the historica: name in the annals of the Exposition, which fact was evidenced British Navy. During the American by the increased attendance whenever Civil War two turret ironclads were built by Lairds'at Birkenhead to the fireworks were scheduled."

Indirectly the war brought Fire-order of the Southern States and works companies into prominence in were given the names of Wivern and the States They were taken over Scorpion, but they were purchased by by the Government and each had the British Admiralty to avoid particular lines of articles to supply. trouble and expense incidental to The Hitt Company supplied aviation that which occurred in the case of signals of various kinds, and distress the Alabama. In course of time the rockets and lifeboat signals for ships Wivern was sent to the China Station and for many years wagincommission a case of torpedoing.

ending her career there a few at Hongkong as a depot ship, finally

years ago.

and a

chryman undertakes the Anching. Bis wil las carried on all though the voyage if supported by the parents.

Children will not be aliowest on the boot look. Parts we ask

ooperite with the ship's dies in means aptent for the genend welfare of the passenger.

The elus, bathrooms, et are the picture of cleanliness. There is no on ka sensational paints des described in connection with the

Maramir Given fair weather, and a

Before Captain Basil Taylour. R.Nth friendliness among the pasen the case was resumed at the Marine gers, congenial spirits of both Court this morning, Fan Yee, master eles to raise games, etc on of steamlaunch Kung Hong was beard, and a happy passage is as charged with unlawfully carrying sued. In any case the ship's 139 passengers in excess of the nation and appointments are number allowed by the launch's { above all except carping criticisin licence.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defendant,

F.C. RG. Futcher. H. K. P.

ARREST ON NEURALIA.""

When the Neuralia dropped anchor gave evidence that on May 8ths turning, a Police bunch carne while on duty in a police launch alouside and official vane aboard. he was passing through Fo Tau Thy were evidently on the look out Mun when he stopped defendant's forebeaty and after empiries and launch. With assistance of defendantearching among the pangers, a he counted the passengers. There

Chinese was arrested and taken to were 102 on the upper deck, 112 be-

the fentrul Station. It appears that tween decks, and four in the engine

die arrested man is wanted by the room, a total of 218 including crew. The launch was coming to Hongkong: Sanghai Police in connection with By licence the launch can carry 79 charge of embezzlement.

Passengers said they understood is passengers including crew outside

is a big embezzling case. local trade limită.

gistrate -lently, Arcases will appear before the

By Mr. Goldring The time was 7.15 p.m. The witness said he allowed the launch to get into smooth water before stopping her.

Mr. Goldring addressed the court for defence.

Captain Taylour imposed a fine of $100 with the alternative of 3 weeks, H. L. The fine was pair.

SCHOOL-BOYS IN COURT.

into Government service as instructor Last year Mr. Priestley was taken

in explosives, chiefly in connection with electrical firing of illaminants. He has some of the lights coming like those used by the American troops in the feld. Some of these lights are in the form of a bomb which when exploded gives forth a parachute with a magnesium torch

SECRET SERVICE AFTER GANG ROBBERS.

that shows a light sufficient to! The Straits Government has at illuminate our harbour. These are last given ear to the reiterated plead- adapted from the lights which were ings in connection with gang robber- used by the British to light up "Noies in Perak, and His Excellency the Man's Land."

High Commissioner has authorized About four tons of fireworks have the expenditure of $10,000 on secret been shipped for Hongkong from service work to track and arrest the Seattle. They include hundreds of desperadoes. varieties, and certainly such kinds as

have never been seen here before. Mr. Priestley has visited all the fire. works factories in South China hoping to discover new varieties but found only one they had not already in use in the States and that one was unsuitable. Therefore we shall have all well-tried varieties during the

peace celebrations,

A short description of some of the fireworks and explosives that will be SHAREBROKERS' CASE IN seen during the celebrations will sure

to be of interest, BRITISH COURT.

THE GOVERNORSHIP

OF MACAO.

The Religias e Patria' of May states that Senhor Arthur Tamagnini Barbosaa's abrupt dismissal from the Governorship of Macao caused no

little surprise as it was scarcely seven months since he took office.

Signal Bombs-These give a very bombardment of Zeebrugge. There loud report and a bright flash. They will be the Mole, Lighthouse; Pier, j

The are a big improvement on the old and six British battleships. fashioned gunpowder bombs. latter bombard the mole and knock are down the lighthouse, From the

Water Fireworks-These

structions from H. M. VICTUALLING

SATURDAY,

May 31, 1919, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Stroct--- a quantity of Flour, Rica.. Beaur fi

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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, May 27, 1919.

HE Undersigned have received instrač

tions to sell by Public Auction, {FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONUERNED),

SATURDAY,

May 31. 1919, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 9, De Voux Rand, Corner of Ice House Street, A Quantity of Useful Household Forniture,

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&c. (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of sale),

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Magellaneous Goods. Terms :-Cash.

HUGHES & BOVER * Auctioneers, Hongkong, May-27, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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TB Underigued has received instruc-

the are brought Le Le Slataghai thrown on the water. On impact description given this seecascus to sell by Pablis Ansties,

water.

On

He arrested two of them. The third d'Almeida, a member of the Assople of 500 feet in the air. Upon ex-finally decided upon by the Peace & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.,Ltd.:

ran away. Lt. Col. Chapman, acting Superintendent of the Gardens prosecuted before Mr. R. E. Lindsell

when the boys were brought up for

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Lion.

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A Large Quantity of Stool and Iron Bars. Round, Flat and £quare, of various sizes. T:--Osch on delivery.

There was a further suring before Sir Havilland de Saumarez. in the British Suprente Cart, recently of

It is alleged that three students of Mr. J. A. Hayes, in which anisap

Share brokers Association against they throw large fames upon the certain to be the tit-bit of the fire works display, and is sure to be St. Stephen's College were caught plication of securities of the plaintifi

Firework Bombs --Of about 40 lbs approved for the programme by the SATURDAY, May 31, 1919, breaking flowers recently, by a watchman of the Botanical Gardens, company a slained thigh. their in weight and 33 inches in circumfer committee.

commencing at 11 m.zo. baving been put in cont of E. Jence, these are fired from a gun and The set designs which will make

time fuzed so as to burst at a beight up the programma have not been at No. 10 Godown of the Hongkong ploding they show the latest effects Celebration Committee. What we There was considerable argument in fireworks. Some show the red, have described will be but a very to the exact status of the case, white and blue, others golden snakes, few of the items. There will po the court it the last session having directed that the defendant shout octupus, etc. There are also bombs bably be a firework display that will which throw out two. parachutes distinctly show the features of Allied give notice of the proceedings to connected with a string of lights, the celebrities, flags, mottoes, etc. certain other persons said to have whole making a beautiful sight. Altogether the Peace Celebration Since the beginning of the netion the-Lighters are camouflaged and an the Colony a wonderful fireworks Camouflaged Burning of Lighters: Committee seems to have assured names of Mere. J. M. S. Berr, E. arrangement of smoke bombs and display in the Harbour during the H. Shibbeth, A. Lyons, A. J. Hargerred fire make it appear that the Celebrations. were

and M. David havo been added as lighters are actually burning. The parties and Mr. E. A. Meyer also smoke bombs used are of the same appeared in court. All of these are kind as were used at the front to British subjects. Others who were cover infantry attacks.- among the Association officials at the time are non-British und regarding these the court said that it did not

A further charge of offering bribes to the watchman to give them their freeborn was also preferred against

the defendants.

On an application from Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson (cf Messrs. Dennys and Powley) defendants remanded on bail till June 5..

Mr. R. C. Witchell, a sanitary board inspector, has just returned to the Colony Mr Witchell went Home a year ago to join up.

A

MR Lasley, an employee of Kawinan Dock Company, has come

been involved in the transaction.

Tourbillion:This is a firework wheel that goes up in the air about 100 yards by its own power. The

see how it could make an order. idea originated with the Chinese butį

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GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

Hongkong May 27, 1919.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS 8.8. "NEURALIA".

After considemble further discus. Of course has been immensely in TENDERS conveying Passengers only (no baggage), to this sion Sir Havilland nude the follow, proved. back to Hanokong. Mr. Lapilering order:

Display of Italian Colour Wheels! vessel will leave the I. & O. Jetty at NOON, 30 and 2 p.m. went Home to loin the Army in 1914 The question of the liability of There is an interesting Bistory on the 20th instant. aud has seen a lot of fighting. the defendant to the new parties to attached to the substance of this

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MACKINNON MACKENZIE & 00.

Agents...

be tried at the trial of the action, firework which gives off a distinct BAGGAGE will be received at the P.&O. Jetty botween 7, and Garen Shinged per MacKinnon, but after the determination of the whistle. Originally it was used as 10.30A.M. on the same day. No Baggage, can be conveyed on Marie & Co., agents P. & 0.rights of the plaintiffs and defendants a vivid yellow dye and is closely the Passenger Tenders. S. MC per As. Dikwara which and that the added parties, on such related to lyddite. An explosion in a salled on May 24 included 65 bales determination have liberty to apply dye factory led to its discontinuance Ram 500 cases cassia buds. for delivery of a statement of claim. as a dye and to its adoption for and 990 Kajan cassia for London : two Sill gonds and two cases the plaintiffs, Mr. D. McNeill for

Mr. H. P. Wilkinson appeared for fireworks, explosives, etc. ponite it for Gibraltar: 252 bales Mr. Inyes and Messrs. E. W. God of PS for Lynn: and 93 bales frey and J. . Priestwood represent

of R US feMuséiller,

other ellende.

Bombardment of Zeebrugge-Mr. Priestley expects to display this which he considers his piece de resistance. This portrays with fireworks the

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