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LOCAL, AND GENERATA

To-day'a dollar is worth 3s. 6 11/16d.

The Hongkong Government can not adopt towards the spreading Chinese boycott the attitude of k benevolent neutrality of (say) the To-day's return shows 16 casES Shanghai Municipal Council, se far of plague, one of enteric, and one of as manifestations in its own territory | puerperal fever, are concerned. Hongkong is a Crown Colony, closely linked to the Jmperial The US.S. Helena is going to Government which is in Alliance Canton where she will be stationed with the Government of Japan. It for some weeks. must be regarded in any actions it raay take as actuated by State policy f

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Is the freedom that we fought for an unremembered tune?

Weeks and Co. of Shanghai päid a five per cent, dividend and carried forward $22,332,

The Unten Maru brought 1430 tons of coal to Hongkong this morn rather than by local sympathy. That on the recently sold sa Mausang has

Mr. H. W. Mills, ship's engineering from Iriomote. there is considerable local sympathy been transferred to the 2.5. Kwong Shansi, Chojun Maru, Cakutia Maru, The Mausang, Chenan, Tjipanas, cannot be doubted, and no Sang. doubt in some quarters the thought

and Unter Maru, are late shipping arrivals.

that a check to the increasig Mr. R. E. Belilios and Mr. R. E. Japanese trade would be no Gubbay are at present in North bad thing for business. That's how China. From Shanghai they have the world wars. But the Govern-been making a trip to the cities of ment is obliged to frown upon openNorth China.. organizations of demonstrations. There is no law to prevent a Chinese gentleman from wearing a legend on his hat that it was made in China, and no law to prevent every Chinese in the Colony from doing so at the same time, but, they mustn't walk in processions or assemble in groups That is how we understand the posi

tion at present.

CRITICISM.

Some of our critics. "Royalist"

Mr. C. W, Ballantyne, of the Penang Harbour Board, has returned from leave at home via Singapore accompanied by Mrs. Ballantyne.

Mr. W. D. Brown, on transfer from the Kuala Lumpur branch, has arrived in Bangkok for the Chartered Bank. Mr. A. A. Ritchie going: on leave..

The twelve year old son of Mr. W. A. Robinson of the Asiatic Petro- leum Co'q. oil tanks, died in the

THURSDAY" JUNE 6, 1919."

MARINE COURT.

(BEFORE CAPTAIN BASIL TAYLOUR, R.N.)

woman

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

TWO MORE ARRESTS...

. NO LIGHTS.

Before Magistrate Lindself this Four boatmen and one

afternoon hearing was resumed is were charged with failing to carry scholars, and a school-master were the case in which nine Chinese the regulation lights on the night of charged with organizing an Anti- June 4. Lance Sgt. Joy gave evidence Japanese procession in Queen's Road, in support of the charge. Four of on Tuesday. the alleged culprits said they had

from all five Mexican dollars five.

Since the last appearance two lights while the other said it was not juvenile demonstrators were arrested dark enough. Capt. Taylour took in Gage Street, and produced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell together with the ANCHORING CASES. others. Mr. Leo d'Almada apperred Captain Taylour doubled the penal for defendants, and the case pro-

are reported to refuse Japanese to one man charged with an

Even the pawnbrokers in Canton ties in these cases, there being four ceeded. goods. Other robbers are expected Once more Lee. Sgt. Joy proved the choring in the Southern Fairway

to follow.

Chamber of Commerce accuses i: of The President of the Canton

lukewarmness in connection with the boycott movement.

arrived yesterday afternoon with The Calcutta Maru from Calcutta, 1876 tons of cargo for Hongkong and 5501 tons for elsewhere.

The B. and S. steamer Chenon came into port from Shanghai this cargo and 144 packages of mail.

offences. All gave excuses, a flat LOCAL STEAMER AGROUND. rate of $10 being extracted from Feach defendant.

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BOARDING THE “TJIKINI.” The well-known river steamer Wing Leung Muk Kan, sampan boy was On, Chee On & Co. Agents, is report- charged by Van Wan. Der Mast, 4th ed to be aground. The Wing On left the ship without permission. officer of the Trikini with boarding Hongkong on June 2 for Canton. From there she departed for Yuet- The 4th officer gave evidence that shing, conveying a party intent on the boy was found trying to enter the chin jossing at the latter place. When mate's cabin at 330 this morning. near Samshai the ship ran aground. The boy said his mother's sampan was engaged by one of the crew to go on board and as he did not pay

boy's mother corroborated.

-Adjourned till to-morrow.

Chung On was rendering the Wing On Our latest information is that the assistance to refloat. This is very is doing his arst trip on the Wing On,

for example.. remind us of a grumbler Nursing Home at Bangkok on May morning. She had "1200 tons of followed him and was arrested. The unfortunate for Captain Lane, who

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been granted a long over-due increase of pay. The increase is 10 per cent. with retrospective effect to January

The Naval Yard Police have

at a boarding house where we used to feed in the Australian back-blocks. Sir George Frampton, R.A.. the Ltd Thereaway the waiters are not so scalptor, anticipates that the monu polite as we are used to in Europe,ment to Nurse Cavell will be ready but we learned to admire them in for fixing in position in three spite of that. We can sympathise months on its site in St. Martin's 1, 1918. with the grumbler, too, but he really place. opposite the National Portrait ought to be more careful. He said. 'Look here, waiter. There's a dy in the butter." The waiter looked. "Cobber," he said, "barring that the fly's a math, and the butter's margarine, you've got it nearly right." The China Mail has no flies on it. really. They're only moths But keep on writing to us, It all helps.

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HONAZONG, THErsday, June 5, 1919,

CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE,

Isn't China a simply marvellous country? It is like unto one of those! rare men you meet only in story books, who starve in deserts, overeat

militarism:

for 1917.

FOR

EVENING

AFTERNOON

WEAR

tree. In its grateful shade Hong- kong may still sit hopefully.

Reducing the figures to sterling at the average rates of exchange for the respective years-4s 3 0-16d for 1917 and 59 3 7-16d for 1918-they still show an increase £56,527,700. The tonnage entered for 1918 of and cleared was 6,659,343 less than in 1917, British shipping suffering

most,

MORALS.

LOOSE THINKING.

Among new poetry, the following clever verse by Thomas Thornely catches our eye. After describing how Nature churned quiescent ether up." the poet proceeds: Strange forms of life came bubbling up, with eager, wondering eyes, Each with its little aptitudes, its faint

antipathies.

She sorted them and sifted them, in

ocean earth, and air," And she filed the nooks and crannies

with the stuff the had to spare, And the conscientious entity that did

not care to fight

come a parasite.

with white, black, and blue stripes The war ribbon is to be orange on either side, but the claim for its Protection as an original design under for it reads like a reproduction of the Patents Acts is probably invalid.

Joseph's coat of many colours..

The Laura Guerite Revue Com pany, now on tour through the East from South Africa will shortly be playing in the Colony. They are this week in Tientsin. They will be pre- seeded by the Banvard Company who in their recent visit established a record for profits,

Mrs. Duncan Whyte and daugh ter of the English Presbyterian, Mission in Swatow have left for home. Dr. Duncan Whyte, whose hard work in connection with the Swatow earthquake last year is ever remembered by all the Chinese in that district has remained behind.

The total value of imports in the F.M.S. during the first quarter of

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The Canton Municipality has extended the time for receiving offers. tractors and concessionaires now to instal the tram system, Con- have till June 11.

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surplus from the sale of work has A first draft of £33, being the been sent to Dr. Barnardo's Homes. the Raffle for the Peacock cusshions No. 115 is the winning number in

in Chinese embroidery.

EUROPEAN CHARGED.

Admiralty oil steamer. War Sepoy.

Robert Smith. pumpman of the

was charged by the ship's master. Frederick Harrison, with being absent from his ship on June 2 and 3.

Captain Harrison giving evidence morning of Jute 2 and ask to go sald defendant came to him on the ashore. His reasons were found to be only an excuse so be refused permis. a.. and returned early on June 4. sion. Defendant went ashore about when shewn this, defendant refused An entry was made in the log and

to do duty.

Defendant was asked what he had to say and he said "nothing to say," Captain Taylor fined defendant six

The D.K.K. steamer (M. H. K.days pay. Local agents) Chojun Maru, came into port at 7 a.m. to-day. She brought 2690 tons of cargo for Hongkong, consisting of ground nuts, vermicelli, peanuts, oil and beans.

has furnished the police there with a

The Japanese Consul at Canton list of Japanese merchants and de- manded protection for them against. lawless people. The Commissioner of Police is said to be doing his best.

That up-to-date Cafe, Wiseman's,

Had to vanish from existence or be-1919 was $24,360,976, as compared are advertising their catering for with a total value of $18,207,880 in launch parties by means of what the first quarter of 1918, an increase looks like a Hongkong and Shanghai figures for exports are $65,532,407, their bills. They wisely advise of $6,153,096. The corresponding Bank cheque, sent to customers with $63,345,444 and $2,186,963. (M.M.) people not to present the "cheque"

This involves the common error The parasite is a fighter, and a suc that the only fighting is muscular. cessful one. The brain is not a muscle. Cunning may survive where strength loses. Wisdom may yet win victories where arms have suffer ed defeat.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

rest

at any Back.

GARRISON TENNIS LEAGUE.

$3 CO. R.G.A. "A" TEAM V. 87 CO. R.0.&.

No. 88 Co. won this match at Happy Valley yesterday by the large margin of 41 games. Scores ---

CS. M. Pragnell and Sergt. and Sergt Chapman, 7-2, beat Br.. Armatys, 88 Co., beat Sergt. Clarke Bowerman and Gr. Ashworth, 6-3, beat Sergt. Wedlake and Gr. Samuels, 7-2. Davies, 38 Co., beat Clarke and Chap CQ. M. S. Talfourd and Sergt. man. 6-3, beat Bowerman and Ash worth, 7-2, beat Wedlake and Samuels,

6-3.

Cpl. Rollett and Br. Any, beat Clarke, and Chapman, 7-2. beat Bowerman and Ashworth, 8-1, beat Wedlake and Samuels, 7-2.

Totals:-88 Co. RGA. "A" team

Captain J. M. Daly goes on leave to-day says the Singapore Free Press Booking is now open at Moutrie's of May 29, and may be absent for for the great propaganda film "My ten months, as his contemplated Four Years in Germany," to be tour includes Hongkong, screened on Saturday and Monday at Japan, Honolulu, the Panama Canal, the Theatre Royal. This film has the West Indies. His friends will been shown. There is no reason to 61 games. 87 Co. R.G.A. 20 games. Jamaica and possibly other places in broken all records everywhere it has

wish him a very pleasant voyage, think that Hongkong will be different health, much benefit from his trip. and, although he looks the picture of to other places. Book now to avoid

disappointment.

The funeral of Mrs. S., F.

SMUGGLING ARMS.

A REDUCTION OF FINE.

AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE.

MISS PHYLLIS FAYE,

Japa

A young Australian lady, Miss Phyllis Faye a well-known pantomime at the Victoria Theatre to-night artiste, is in the Colony and appears

successful season at the Lyric Thea Miss Faye has just concluded

tre, Manila. It is her intention to tour the world, and especially to visit ancient China. After that the United States comes on the programme.

Miss Faye says she is captivated with Manila and Hongkong. Her object in leaving sunny Australia was to gain practical experience of con- ditions in other countries. She has been appearing in vaudeville, panto- mime, and musical comedy down under."

Miss Faye says she intends to capture the Hongkong theatre-going public with her catchy songs and up- to-date dances.

A HARBOUR FATALITY.

The coxswain of the steam-launch' Launch was on the way to Hongkong Police to the effect that whilst the Chi On has made a report to the

from Yaumati, the other day, a Chinese passenger fell overboard quite accidentally, and was never found again.

launch was near the Nayal Yard. The accident occured when the

searched the vicinity, but without" Whistles were blown for assistance and the police and other launches

result.

BLESSED ARE THE POOR.

MURDER ON HIGH SEAS.

The Chinese coolie of the Labour

It is difficult to write without impatience of some people who show in hotels, are tortured by savages, their anxiety concerning the morals pour quarts of rye whisky down their of others in certain ways that necks, and after conduct that would experience has shown to be futile. kill a merely human man, turn out. The magistrate who tries to prevent Chartered Bank, "199 men actually Out of the total staff of the and break some athletic record. We the public from listening to the served during the war. have been reading the Customs immodest details of a crime cassionelle, received commissions; to 18 were Of these 92 Report on the Foreign Trade of the librarian who tries to prevent awarded various honours in the Navy the other Home goers who have Brereton Martin, who passed away

Says a Singapore paper: Among China, and that is one impression we derive. Only think of these handicaps them from reading certain books, all and Army, and 36 brave men gave stolen more or less silently away is in Penang General Hospital on May in 1918. There were (1) decreased never in this world increased the sum

of that "hush" order of men, have up their lives for their country.

Mr. V. J. Coleman, inspector of the 24, took place on May 26 at the tonnage. (2) high freight rates (3) of innocence, or diminished by one

Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co., Western Road Cemetery.

Mr. D. J. Lewis made an applica-badly in need of a hair cut, appeared A Chinese clothed in rags, and There almost prohibitive prices (4) restricjot the occurrence of vice. Ignorance being offered by the War Office direct times across the Pacific, only to find of the local Bar and of the European morning for the reconsideration of a charge of begging in Queen's Road. Several million sand bags are who after booking three or four was a large attendance of members tion before Magistrate Lindsell this before Magistrate Hutchison on a tions by belligerent governments (5) is not innocence, and the hush extinction of Russian, credit by attitude is a political fig-leaf, which in bales of 2,000, at 3s 6d a dozen. Japanese steamer to Marseilles being who is acting for the Rev. Keppel strate against a Chinese seaman for had no home and was a poor men- to public bodies, societies and others his ship taken off, got away by a community. The Rev. Mr. Dowding, case formerly decided by the Magi- He informed the Magistrate that be tea market) (6) border trade between conceal. It increases unclean thinking, the official circular, are particularly to Marseilles. Bolshevism (affecting China's largest merely advertises what it pretends to To allotmeat societies the bags, states charged the moderate (?) fare of $600 Garnier, conducted the services. Manchuria and Siberia stopped a which intensifies the tendency to suitable for carrying small quantities

smuggling 200 rounds of ammunition dicant. He was blessed with a fine while (7) China's own civil war (8) abnormal appetites. All men who of vegetables."

and a revolver into the Colony. The of $3. extensive brigandage, which some know the so-called lower or inferior

Americans in Canton hope to man was fined $500. The officers of the 18. Infantry arrange a fitting celebration of the

In asking for a reduction of the times stopped railway traffic (9) races know where to look for real

who left here for the North a few Glorious Fourth. They have already fine, Mr. Lewis informed his Worship epidemic of pneumonic plague and decency, as opposed to the mock of Malaya, considers that the future impressions in the athletic world in Rev. W. D. Noyes, Rev. Weeks, Mr. seaman in London, where he was Mr. Alma Baker, says the Times weeks ago seem to be creating good appointed the following committee: that accused had served as a Chinese (10) withdrawal of labour forces by modest indecency of civilization of tin is all right. The heart of Tientsin. Lieuts Wingfield and J. W. Mayhew, Mr. Woodall, Dr. honourably discharged. The Police

In spite of all that, the value of not a Something We Had Better Not and other things large quantities of Cricket Team and the latter put William, Lieut. Forshew of American a serious offence, as the arms were Corps who arrived here with a Where a spade is called a spade, and Europe has to be rebuilt and for that Modgett are playing in the Tientsin Jenks, Rev. C. A. Funk, Mr. J. T. regarded the importation of arms as the direct foreign trade of China for Mention, the people's minds are not tin will be required. It appears to up a very fine score recently in 1918 was the highest on record, the all the while dwelling on spades... Itim as.if large stocks of tin are being match there between the Eastern American gunboat Helena and Mr. Characters, but accused did not Corps coolies on, board the Blue total being. Hk. Tis. 1,040,776,113, an is probably not too much to claim held up here and at Home. [It can Barn . the Western Born. Lieut Augur.

gunboat Pampanga, Captain Hardy of likely to get into the hands of bad contingent of repatriated Labour increase of Tls. 28,325,709 over that that while the thwarting of natural be hoped. for Mr. Baker's sake the Libby. who was stationed here, not

belong to this class He was simply Funnel board Talthybius, and was The seasons were propitious,, the crime, the thwarting of legitimate not his own, for anything more pain.

instincts leads to some vice and last sentence is his interviewer's and long ago is also in Tientsin with the

returning home to enjoy the fruits of charged with the murder of a crops abundant, and there was an curiosities has led to far more. The fully inane has not been seen for a

In a transport with Austra-bis hard-earned labours.

compatriot en route has been com- 18 Infantry. unusually high degree of prosperity morals of "barbarism" may not suit long time, remarks the Singapore

lian troops which left Liverpool on

The fine was reduced to: $300. mitted to the next sessions... March 28, the O.C. addressed the and well-being. This could happen the notions of prejudiced persons, Free Press. Mt. Baker's interviewer bam were charged by Inspector England," he said." great happenings Two Chinese of Port Swetten-troops next day:-"When we left

10 only in China, among the in- but in the Divine Eye the morals of may rest assured that appearances Donovan with importing a quantity were imminent. Peace negotiations dustrious and practical Chinese.

civilization" must be rotten. Why?

At the military amateur pan Poe's must have their fancies, but Is it because we are worse by nature stocks of tin are being held up by exceeding twenty boxes in number. doubt whether big strikes in England asked Mr. Lindsell of a

are not deceptive, and that large of matches into the State of Selangor, were nearing conclusion; it was in we need not take them too seriously. than the islanders

What is he doing for a living?omime, a certain gay young sub- That one who described the Chinese dwellers? No. It is because of bably they control 20,000 tons more imported.seven cases, each of 42 tins, spreading like a fire over Europe. testify to the character of his brother Twankey all the odd mannerisms of

or the bush the responsible authorities, and pro- The accused were alleged to have might be averted, and rebellion was summoned into the witness box to.

altern had brought the house down Chinese, as watching the thundering cohorts the hushers.

by working into the part of Widow pass, only to plunge in thought again, and so cause 'em to imagine ten

Clear the Court, or less.

without paying Customs Duty, as You are naturally anxious to have the who was charged with stealing $22 his colonel. Next day the matter was hopelessly wrong. They must timea where they might listen once

required. Both were convicted, and news, and you will be able to get it, in notes from a compatriot. have plunged into work again, which and forget. The China Mail, except

came to the ears of the "old man,” A very pretty wedding took place each ined $2,520, being three times because we are already receiving is far better, and into "business as for the sake of the Law, which may

at St. Andrew's Cathedral Singapore the value of the matches, plus the wireless messages," A Voice: "What at present.

Defendant: He is "doing nothing and the sub. was summoned to his asual" It is perhaps only to be ex be suspected of discrimination in

presence for explanations.

"Now on May 28, the contracting parties duty on same, the alternative being won the Grand National? pected of a people so full of com- certain cases. doesn't mind much being Mr. William Whitforde, son of six months' rigorous, imprisonment

How does be live then? Are you sir," snapped the colonel. "I hear monsense ballast that they have whether its reporters are allowed to Adelaide

working?

you had the confounded impudence always absorbed their conquerors stay in Court or not; but it does Gwendolen Tobin, daughter of Dr.

Mr. Thomas Fenton Whitforde of each. (M.M.)

This description of a lecture on I also am out of employment, to mimic mae at the theatre last night. Australia, and Miss

anti-gas precautions at a base camp My mother supports us both. His while I was away. What have you One of the well-known London includes a perfect portrait of the Worship: You are a miserable to say, for yourself?" "I am very public.

narvon, North Wales. The service a recipe for what it called a drink of the stage are some two hundred after your mother and not let her plied the culprit. "I can only was conducted by the Venerable for dancers." This drink it called a members of the well-known British support you.

tender my respectful apologies for Archdeacon Swindell and was fully "Hongkong Cooler." The recipe family, Atkins. The matter in hand To defendant: You are convicted, having acted the fool!?

The bride, was given read as follows:-Make a quart of being merely that of life and death, Three months: away by Mr. William McBride. Mr. tea (using Ceylon tea), and whilst those in the rear ranks are whiling R. H. Gale capably carried out the hot add juice of six lemons, of six away the time by playing crown and duties of best man A reception was oranges; and a cup of sugar, when anchor. Their less fortunate com afterwards held at Frogmore. Na cold add a wine glass of sherry, a radea in the prominence of the front than road the residence of Mr. and wine glass of brandy, and, just ranks are havin' a bit of shut-eye" Mrs, McBride, where the newly mar before serving, drop in a good large in other words are fast asleep ait. Iried couple were heartily congratú piece of ice with a dozen white ting up, propped the one against the ated by many of their friends. The grapes, seeded. A gilt of plaeapple honeymoon is to be spent on the juice, freak or from the can, is a Penang Hill.

great improvement.

TWO IDLE SONS.

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and succeeded by defeat; but to our think it a mistake-to drive out the Tones, JP and Mrs. Tobin, of Car weeklies recently gave to its readers audience-On the turf in the centre pair of brothers; you should look sorry, sir, very sorry, Indeed," re-

European notions it bas e miraculous look, The universal advance in prices may explain the bigh figures; the miracle is that there were any -figures at all. The official report says the result "serves as striking evidence of the vizour and elasticity of China's trade." Elasticity, is the mot juste. As an earnest of the development that may be looked for with the return of peace and normal conditions the record is also worth special nofice. Drought cannot kill, nor storms break down, the old "Pagoda

REUTER IN WEE FREE VERSE.

The "U. P.g!!

And" Wee Frees" Had a "prolonged debate Which was hot And probably not

Free from the ancient hate, The message is vague

As to just what was done

But we know there is nothing New under the sun.

choral,

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

TO

STOMACH AND LIVER.

TROUBLES.

Kwong Tung, on Wednesday evening stomach and liver, and may be avoided A Chinese arrested on board the Nord of misery and actual suffering caused by disorders of the other. The description has, as the with 173 taels of raw oplum was by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets, French would say, the severe beauty fined $150 by Mr. R. O. Hutchison dive them a trial. For aslo By All of the true.

this morning.

Chemists and Storekeepers.

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