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emerges at last one triumphant survivor. Thus football match cannot bera veritable battle royal, though it can be a lively contest. In shooting at goal the left winger regard that as an exaggeration.

precipitates the sphere, but we

promise publicly made on parade, that the members of the new curp should intitulelt themselves. It says Any such corps shall be designated by such style as the Governor may order." Designated is another word for intituled and style is another word for "titule." By this the Gov- erner is entitled to intitule the val

The nine points unteers, and they promised the fals

NINE POINTS of the law" you they should do their own intituling,

OF THE LAW, heard spoken of, but er whatever they call it. They are usually understood to mean the nine not explained, are to be voluntary volunteers all right, requisites for successful litigation, because it is provided that they cannamely, a good deal of money, a quit after giving. 14 days written good stock of patience, a good case, notice. But manman. Ther must a good lawyer, good counsel, good return their equipment (bon) and witnesses, a good jury, a good judge, pay all money due (no bon.) Why and good luck. is ir no bon? Look at paragraph (3) of section 5. The voluntary volunteer joins for three years, and if he should be fickle, or get fed up, and quit during the first year, Ee forfeits. $60. That is offering. freedom with one' hard and pricing it with the other A second year quitres pays $10, and a third year ditto gets off (with luck) for $20, In the fourth year. Heaven knows what theyall get, waless it is cerebrospinal tronchitis or some thing At first sight (though we'll

explain it lower down) that looks Pre a deterrent. We fear some will say: Freedom in the hand is worth. an administrative commandant in the bush.

а

The monophagous. THE MONOPHAGI. members of the Onion Club had

SPECIAL CABLE:

NEWS FROM MALAYA.

(CHINA MAIL SPECIAL.)

SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. It is estimated that the present controlled price of rice is costing the Straits Settlements government three million dollars a month. to arrive on Tuesday.

Governor Guillemard is expected

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THURSDAY. JANUARY. 29, 1920.

ARMED CHINESE.

J

A DANGEROUS POLICE JOB.

OBITUARY.

MUS L. J. HAYNES.

the death of Miss Lilian Jane With slacere sympathy we record Hayres, which took place, at 10.30 p.m. last night.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood this mom ing, the two armed Chinese who were arrested by the Police on the ground floor of No. 174 Praya East, on Jan. 25, were charged as fellows-No. 1es a stenographer in one of the local (1) attempting to shoot Sergt. Mc arms, was taken #1 last Thursday Miss Haynes, who was employed Fall with intent to prevent lawful with influenza and despite every care of a revolver and 21 rounds of am which was the cause of her death. arrest; and (2) unlawful possession and attention, developed pneumonia munition. No. 2 was charged with She was the daughter of Mrs. the possession of a revolver and 5 Haynes, Matron of the King Edward*** rounds of ammunition, without per-Hotel, and the late Mr. Charles Haynes, mission.

who was the founder of the Hong- kong Hotel and its manager, after- wards at a Canton Hotel, and later still manager of the King Edward Hotel. Mrs. Haynes has held the position of Matron since he died. Her daughter whose untimely death we now report, was only eighteen years of age, and was very popular. Our sympathy will be shared by the very many friends of the bereaved family. The funeral passes the Monument this evening at 5.

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Both men pleaded not guilty." The Chinese Sergeant interpreter To-day's dollar is worth 5a. 42d.attached to No. 2 Police Station said that on the morning of January 25, he read and explained the charges to the accused,

their monthly banquet last evening, seven partaking. The onion decora- new statements regarding the natural the City Hall to-morrow at 12.30 p.m. ions were much admired. Several The Benevolent Society meets at history of the onion were subraitted for verification, and a reference in a allade by Villon ("pas ne savolt oignons pelery was noted dowa. There were no initiations.

Two days ago No communicable disease in MORTMAIN. we had a note to-day's return. How nice that

about a foreign word "nil" looks sometimes.

FOREIGN

A

,

The annual prize distribution of Salyingpun School takes place to- morrow at 11 am.

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Consignees of cargo by the s.s. goods will be examined to-morrow West Conab" are reminded that at 10 a.m. and must be cleared by January 31 or be subject to rent.

After cautioning them, No 1 said with regard to the fire: charge: "I

did not draw the revolver."

Replying to the second charge he ssid: ') nh surnamed Chan gave me the revolver and ammunt tion to keep. I don't know where Chan is now."

It is sad to relate also that Miss Dolly Haynes, sister of the deceased, The second defendant said is at present seriously with The revolver was given to me by influenza.

my elder brother who has since gone

to another port.

FC.

DOCKYARD WHIST DRIVE.

were

pseudo-religious organization which, ;hough holding much undeveloped

The annual general meeting of That the authorities, ally, a land speculating firm, is not to-morrow, in the Church Hall at estate in Kowloon, and being practicSt. Andrew's Church will be held FOR ACTUAL in their amiable.rexistered or subject to government 6 p.m.

MILITARY dunderheaded w supervision as such businesses ought

Witress took down the statements. SERVICE have really and to be.

and then read them cut to the pri This note has ferched truly tried: to om

The Institution of Engineers and soners and they signed them.

A whist drive was successfully held. 2 legal reader make this proposition

attractive gestion.

dark Shipbuilders of Hongkong held their

Sergt. Cockle said at 6.15 pm. on at the Dockyard Recreation Club last (as the Chire Mai advised) is Mail should refer to the application annual Ball in the City Hall to mor- pumber of Chinese de ectives and

He says the China

Jan. 25, be with Sergt. McFall, a evening- sufficiently apparent. The Governor of the statutes of mortmain. These

now, at 9 pm,

The following were the winners of may make regulations, but those re-

three uniformed Chinese constables, the ladies. prizes:1st Mrs. Over den, zulations can be rescinded by

were various laws passed to safe Legislative Council vote. (Don't lands held by corporations in per members of St. Andrew's Church, to Praya East, four doors away from by the following at Mr. Edwards. quard Crown rights in the case of Lindsay will beat home" to the he went to the opium factory to take thews. Hidden number, Mrs. Crocker. The Chaplain and Mrs. G. R. Went to the address named. At first 2nd Mrs. Tang, 3rd Mrs. A. Mat- overlook the Official Majority inpetual or inalienable tenure; and if

cover and thence he went to No. 174 The gentlemen's prizes were won estima:mg the galue of that con-four local Government has been morrow, in the Church Hall. cession). The Governor

Chee Sing Lane which lies between 27 d Mr. Home, 3rd Mr. Morris, 4th can call neglecting such rights, we pass the them nut for actual military service suggestion on that it should look

and Bowrington canal. Witness man tied for the hidden number prize. Observation Place (Tin Lok Lane) George. Messrs, Dodson and Tyre in national emergency, but "rothing into this matter, before further dis

warrant. went there to in this Ordinance shall render any closures are made,

execute @ search officer or volunteer liable to serve or

first to exter. Witness followed besoners had been secured, witness

C248.

5. the proceed on duty without his consen:

There are two of beyond the limits of the Colory."

these wealtby

hind two other Chinese constati:s. called Moreover, when on such actual

CORPORATIONS. corporations, and

in the guard who On entering, C248 went straight to outside in Chee Sing Lane, The "The Gods of the Mountain" service they are to have army pay which (if either) has been raising the be produced by the Hongkong Un-three children sitting outside a

we are not sure and "The Tents of the Araba" will Police were all armed. There were Chinese and F. C. Reid. The Indians the rear of the ground floor. TheGuard consisted of two Indians two and allowances, and be under regular rents on its tenants. army regulations. "so far as the same Foreign Mission Society has enor- to-date settings and costumes the opium divan.

The French iversity Union Students in most up-cubicle occupied by the licensee ofIndians took charge of one prisoner

were armed with carbines.. may by the Governor in Council be deemed applicable to the volunteers holdings, and has as its local February 13, 14 and 18, for which counter on the right as one entered each and removed them to the

There was 2 corps." In Malaya a judge had to business head the Rev. Fr. Robert, advance tickets can now be secured the.. settle that, and he settled it agains: who has friends who have friends from the University Registrar or used premises,

station. Witness examined No. 1's and this Was the commandant. Here the Governo

in the Government. He has just Moutrie's.

revolver and found two live car. by the These advance tickets A woman and the three children revolver had been fired, it would

divan decides The Governor will fix the icined another Board of Directors, give holders the privilege of reserving were behind the

keeper.tridges (produced) in it, It the amount of relief ler wives and families The Mission Etrangere must have a seats on January 30, two abandoned in coast quence of sublocal income far exceeding that of ahead of the ordinary banking, which floor next to the counter.

days cubicle was on the same side of the cartridge and three more pulls of the have taken two pulls to fire the first the Twelve Disciples, and we never i ensiona and

opens on February 2 at 9 a.m. at heard of Jesus joining an Estate Moutrie's. The novelty of these pro The Police passed the cubicle and (produced) from No 2's revolver. of the premises was an open space, then extracted the five cartridges trigger to fire the other. Witness With

Company. These reflections are not ductions having aroused considerable went national! FOR CARPET crisis, volunteering is society, and his business associates become acquainted with Dunsany's hot shut off from the front section pocket of a white jacket which he

irrelevant. The wealth of this interest, we advise those wishing to premises. The back section

to the back of the When one of the prisoners was not counted as "actual and friends, give the Rev. Father works to avail themselves of this

was searched at the station, in the inside military service," but Robert more

pull" than he is facility early. Jessen the discipline.must be maintained, and entitled to. We want to stimulate

any

door. There help appreciably

back door

under cemand, and to bring down exteris provided for by two pages of our new Gorernor's curiosity in this

which.

his long opened

coat, into Chec Sing Lane. There was

were found 14 rounds of live tionate rents?.

Drovisions intituled Part III Discipline.

[32: Falso a door at the back of the pre- matter of mortmain, and then watch

(produced).." That These are questions that ough: to our nigar way we boil them things move. E par si muove.

same down to this simpler formula. The

mises which opened to

night charges were read to the prisoners. house, which occupies the

On the following day. commardant may sack a man (who

whole the second charge was made against aust still forfeit that $60, $40, or

width of the premises before the No 1 and read to him. back door. On the right of the $20) but the man can appeal to the

By His Worship Witness seized lack of the premises before one these men because he had received Governor. A volunteer

can be

SMART and INEXPENSIVE,

EVENING GOWNS.

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

DEATH.

Des Voeux Road.

HAYNES.-On January 29. 1920. at the King Edward Hotel, Lilian Haynes, aged 18 years. The funeral with pass the Monument

at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

The China Mail

RRUTA, JUSTION, PUBLIC BERVION.”

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1920.

GOVERNMENT AND LAND.

to

be answered, and answered frankly and fairly. If they are not, it is not the China Mail's fault if the people continue to murmur and say that the Government is not in this matter

playing the game."

For bona fide home building pur. poses, no matter what class of size or cost of rome is planned, it is the duty of the Government to be a "easy" in the matter of allocati. the necessary sites as it can possibly

be:

ADVERSARIA.

FRITZ AGAIN.

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service; likewise gratuities.

SOLDIERY,

SPANISH

The other foreign society to which PROCURATION. our attention, is called is the

arrested for disobedience or mis- Spanish procuration. One of their behaviour. Even on active service tenants (Mr. Frost) informed a the volunteer is not subject to the China Mail reporter that they are death penalty funlers inflicted by the good landlords, who let their old enemy, of course) and any court tenants more or less alone. It seems martial sentence most be approved they leased much property to Chinese by the Governor. But (as we read who sublet and took their profit from it) the G.O.C. the Force with which increased reats. The corporation

From time to time the Hongkong Government is, accused of sitting on parcels of land, of being too "sticky"

chaft of when leases are applied for. Awrites to the China Mail about the for the stiffa over 45

MANCHESTER. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

J

by

a

counter. The

The rest

was

wove

The

Mesars. James F. Hutton & Co., Ltd., Manchester, report on Dec. 17: came to the door of the cook house, information that they were wanted In the early part of the week Cot-witness saw four men lying on by the Canton Authorities and also ton prices steadily declined at New beds smoking opiura, Sergt. McFall that they had taken part in an was with witness. The first defendant armed robbery at No. 126 Des Voeux York, but at the close a rapid re covery has taken place. At Liver. Was the man lying nearest to witness Road, West The Chief reason why pool values have practically been a witness entered. He was lying on witness wanted, them was because maintained, which is no doubt to be his right side with his head to the he was informed they had

fire- attributed to the further weakness of West and his feet to the East. The second defendant was lying opposite

arms in their possession.

Sergt. McFall said that at 6.15

the volunteers may be acting can, I took back its property, but has again sterling exchange. The settlement the first defendant on the same bed. p.m., on the 25th inst., he went with under section 177 of the Army Act. raised the rents. They "own" a lot of the coal strike in the United He was on his left side. Both were Sergt. Cockle and a number of Chi- over-ride that. Defence Corps men of undeveloped land on the Kowloon States caused a very temporary in a position so that they were nese detectives and constables to No. need not take the oath, but are bound side which they are supposed to be rise in New York prices but was facing witness as he entered. They 174 Prafa East to execute an arms The Allgemeine by it. Previous ordinances are to be holding for a rise, as it includes desir. more than offset by the fall in the were both dressed as his Worship warrant When they entered the pre- Anzeigen Gesell, repealed. There will be a Scottishable sites. This is being enquired into.value of the pound sterling and also saw them in Court in long coats).mises, they went straight to the Berlin Company, and a reserve company/ We cannot permanently allow a by a generally bearish view of the Beyond the prisoners two other men back of the ground floor, passing certain conservatism in the business"re-opening of commerciafrelations," reserves if we go at all, and we name of religion to "hold us up" in the week. These gave a crop at at all four men, and then with the large open space at the back, he We to the foreign corporation trading in the Bureau crop figures, published during lay on another bed. Witness looked a cubicle as they went. In a and asks for curvery best terms "expect to "he promoted right away this way. They take considerably 11,030,000 Bales, which is larger aid of C248 and C393 he, pounced saw four men lying on two beds local critics who imagine they are Gas Company There are several they spend here, and they take it in on the issue of the report a very him by surprise. Witness had his laid on the bed nearest to them as to the fountain pen battery or the more money out of the Colony than than was generally expected, and on the second defendant, taking smoking opium. The two defendants taken in the past, and the usual the only patriots in the place, esp. pages of appendicitis which these (from a Gospel point of view) sharp break ensued. The recovery revolver in his hand right from the they entered.

Christ would, which has now taken place appears moment he entered the building. tering witness noticed the first de

Immediately on en- desirable sites held up by rich land"seditious," will be interested to attendance for efficiency is thrre scourge again bare. Perhaps we are dealing with the financing of the their revolvers in their hands. At his long coat and fumble with an ceno ice that the maxiraum camp we reverently assume: employ. His to be due to proposed legislation All the other Police also had fendant put his right hand under

we

of parting with Crown Lands 10 private hands in to be commended. for advertising space. Some of our Had more careful precautions been requirements as to development been cially when we treat academically haven't troubled to read; but we questionable ways. insisted upon, there would be fewer of subjects they suppose to

gamblers for the extra profit that the know that nur best terms were days, not necessarily consecutive, the scourge.

That is a great concession to locat urgent needs of a growing com- thing doing."

prejudice.

munity make possible. Where the obligations in regard to

building

within a certain period are clearly

going to be observed, where, in short,

DO

A Shanghai police

A

man (a war hero)

-COMPARISON.

was charged with dis

honeal behaviour in His defence was that

the application, is in good faith, the an opium raid.

Government should be more accom.

to be. It

Who knows?

the

on

United States export business. In the yarn and cloth sections there is seized, Sergt. McFall and

same time as No. 2 was inside pocket. Witness and a Chinese

C270 constable pounced report. Yarns are dearer, in spite of and it took witness and three Chidant, he saw he had a revolver in his no new feature of importance to

seized No. 1.

... him. No. 2 struggled As witness grabbed the first defen- WHY YOU SHOULD 3:e "crabbing" office. In view of prosecutions of lightly easier quotations for futuresnese Constables to get the handcuffs right hand.

and even though business has not on him. Not having his truncheon revolver and as he did so, it broke in Witness grabbed the been on such an extensive scale as with him, witness had to use his fists. the middle. Witness then shouted for recent weeks. The cloth market About the time they had overpower to Sergt. Cockle that the first

A big green motorcar PRIVILEGE? is allowed to stand Don't imagine we

outside Jardine's

VOLUNTEER. the volunteer humbler car owners for obstructing

scheme. We are traffic, we invite the police to take

"THE TENTS OF THE ARABS."

frankly by formal application, in spite of previous Government pro- should. A Hongkong policeman compulsion act, which is against im and that interrupts our meditations. mises to tell the papers every. (also a war herol held his head high perial policy and public opinion. Our thing possible, and we are obliged to without advice, and was charged Government has made volunteering ask it questions publicly, so that with refusing duty. He got a sen- casier and less irksome than it used whether the questions are evaded or tence of a month's hard labour. It to be, and we hope for a good re not, the public is made aware of the is true be was let out at once, and sponse. Even that $60 and $40 for situation that is in some quarters at

sent home we think we know why feit-we spoke of, regarding it at first least believed to exist. For example, but the comparison has its interest sight as an unnecessary deterrent to is it true that a woman of means, and its morals. Several morals. poor men, has something to be said who was dispossessed of her home

Noted, at to-day's it. Somebody must pay for the by the usual procedure of selling it MAD DOGS, Legislative Council uniform which is wasted when a over her head, applied to "The

а proposal to have quilter quits, and it shouldn't be the Government for a site on which to build her own? Is it true that the Government informed her. that these sites (she apparently made alternative applications) were reser

find по of their tinue

he had drink taken and didn't realize not. If you don't volunteer, you ask look at this. If they consider it is also somewhat quieter so far as ed No 2 and were putting the hand | defendant had a revolver and Sergt. modating than it is at present sak what he was doing. In discharging for couscription, which we all hate, doesn't obstruct, no harm done. new business is concerned but enquiry cuffs on him, Sergt. McFall called out Cockle and a Chinese detective came

not easy to get facts him the Judge asked him to hold The Malayan Government will soon otherwise--well, people are ringing still shews little sign of falling of to witness that No. 1 had a firearm. to

his head high as an old seldir have to rescind its extraordinary the China Mail up and saying things, In all cases where producers can ye Witness turned to look and saw No. Cockle; struck, the first defendant witness's assistance. Sergt. give a reasonably early delivery, they 1 struggling with McFall and in

difficulty in disposing his party. Witness left his man as wrenched the revolver from his hand the face, and' witness output: Prices

con he was already over-powered and and handed it to Sergeant Cockle.. to harden and it daily went to McFall's assistance. Witness The first. defendant's hands were becomes more difficult for buyers to grabbed No. 1's right wrist; at the ben handcuffed behind his back. conclude new orders as spinners and same time dealing him a blow in Witness then searched the bed and maqufacturers shew less disposition the face. Sergt. McFall then handed found two cartridges. On the floor to accept them. The general opinion witness the seven chambered 22 near the bed, he found three of producers is certainly that trading revolver (produced) baf opened more cartridges. He picked them has been done sufficiently far ahead, witness took it, closed it and put it up, and together and buyers also are not wanting, in his left hand lower coat pocket. two

with the who think that the present high No.

he had found оп the Advance Booking opens tomorrow values and distant shipment times

1 W29 then handcuffed. bed he handed them to Sergt. Cockle.. When a King or a at Moutrie's at 9 a.m. for the per- should occasion more caution, Otrom the bed, two cartridges After the raid, P.c. Reid and some No. 1 was removed who was in charge of the raid, formances to be given at the Theatre the other hand, it would seem (produced) were found on the spot Indian and Chinese constables were February 13, 14 and 18. Royal by our University Students on that there is little fear of where he had lain. Witness saw called in and took charge of, the overtrading an yet, as the bareness McFall pick up the two cartridges prisoners, removing them to the Dunsany's "The Tents of the Araba" caused by the War, can hardly be revbiver. From the floor opposite

The plays to be presented are Lord of manurectured goods in all markets. These fitted the seven chambered station. and The Gods of the Mountain made bood for a very considerable the bed, witness saw McFall pick defendant struggled very hard

By His Worship: The first Those holding vouchers are advised time to come; especially in view of

a Pasteur Institute here for the taxpayer.

Treatment of hydrophobia or rabies.

No objection whatever. But, as we said once before, thereby making

,"

INFORMATION REGARDING, THE BOOXING.

When

It

REPORTERESE. Governor attends a enemies, the existing restrictions on always noticed that he showed con- football match it is ved for Government purposes? Is it the impurtation of dogs should be siderable interest in the proceedings." true that the Government has so far impartially enforced, and no except. They never tell us what else they made no use of any of these sites; ions granted to privileged persons, think he wenk for. When the two and that there is no apparent inten-We have had many human yes teams by playing, keenly prove to tion on its part to use them? not reasonable that the conditions ren) and some valuable dogs destroyec, are" evidently out to win," they are order to avoid disappointment.. The also that the Continental manufactur.Witness had not yet inspected the the other prisoner until after he had Is it endangered (including innocent child-the reporter's satisfaction that they to exchange the same for numbered the fact that the output in Lancashire up three more similar cartridges. All took, about five minutes to over seats early tomorrow morning in has been so materially decreased and are live rounds. In the meantime power him. Witness did not see compelling a lessee to build within a since we last referred to this The sure to do one of two things. Very reasonable time should be cbserved China Mail, it is worth recalling, was often they do both. They play "like General Booking opens on Monday ing centres are not yet turning out revolver which he had put in his been handcuffed, and could not say by the Government which is presum- the only paper that was ou spoken Trojane," and the game becomes 2nd February at 9 am

anything like their normal produce searched No. 2, and witness saw him At the station witness saw the pocket. A Chinese detective. then how long it took to overpower him. tion. Pending a much greater uptake Trom under No. 2's long coat, défendants searched and on No. 1 ply, it would seem that values may the five chambered 38 revolver were found 14 more founds of soar to any fictitious level and create (produced). When witness received ammunition, whilst on No 2 was a most unhealthy trading situation unless buyers act with considerable chamber is fully loaded in all found a five-chambered revolver fully with live rounds.

loaded in every chamber. Witness put this also in his pocket P.C. C148 was then called and was At the station, in the presence of giving evidence as we went to press."

The case was eventually remand- the cartridges. After the two pried until Saturday morning..

ed to enforce them? Is it true that about this.

the Government is really concerned over the housing problem, now ad-

that by its

mittedly so acute? Is it not true

a veritable battle royal? What Just been reading the fshatile royal? Give it VOLUNTEERS. Bill intituled an Or up? We'll tell you. It is a phrase

dinance to provide derived from cockfighting times, and CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. action in this for the establishment of a Volunteer means that when (say) eight cocks and similar instances the Govern Furce. We further intitule it the have beaten clgbt others the winar disorders of the stomach liver restraint

THERE Tablets are intended especially ment has actually discouraged. Corate's Egg Bill for-it-in good in ning birds are pitted against each and wela. If on are, troubled with would-be home builders? Is it not parts. The second clause of the third other, four against four, and these they will do you good. For sale by au Spend your Evenings in "WALLA Inspector Kent, witness extracted

heartburn indigestion or constipation true that every house to built would rule in Part One seems to ignore the again; two against two, until there Cheiasta and Storekeepers,

WALLA Lan