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NEW SHIPMENT OF LOWNEY'S CELEBRATED

AMERICAN CHOCOLATES

ON SALE BY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

¿

The Hongkong Dispensary.

TEL. 16.

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TELEPHONE 346

FOR THE RACES.

ELEGANT CLOTH

CAPES.

Light weight and the latest Styles.

BIRTH.

INSPECTION INVITED.

CROOK-Feb. 9.

at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Crook, a son.

MARRIAGE.

ANDERSON-WILKS-On January

sor. Anderson, of Aberdeen, to

Newchwang.

Ltd

it were not so wicked.

THE CIHNA MAIL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY · 10,* ~1920.......

NEW POLICE QUARTERS.

THE KENNEDY TOWN FIRE.

THE MANILA CARNIVAL, FIRE.

(Concluded from yesterday.) !'

INQUEST ON A VICTIM,

טדיו

At the Magistracy, yesterday after- noon, Mr.J.R. Wood, in his capacity

-The new Police building which has been under construction for some months now, is practically complete.

It is a nice edifice of red brick, sub- As stated yesterday, the fire started stantially built and well planned. The

died se a result of the disastrous fire the conflagration fanned by a strong on the Hollywood Road. Fook-one the 53 persons who hibits were quickly involved. Thence the building. The main entrance is

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There is

prejudiced, because every director

Aby, reader who carries some other director an. WHARVES AND has digested the his directoral back; and traders. GOLOWNS. remarkable letter would be afraid that their political

last › night's.. venturesomeness--would-luvolve-the | China- Mail, and who thinks it leaves withdrawal of irrelevant facilities. the Chairman of the Wharf and Throughout alt our great and Godown Company a leg to stand on. glorious empire, which we know must be very obruse. The reason unusually well, we know of no for the writer's anonymity is as las Coroner, held an inquiry into the at the Leyte booth and the next building has a frontage on Hollywood place where one: small gang stated. We guarantee solemnly and circumstances surrounding the death three booths, containing the ptoria- holds so many free born Britons in on honour that the letter is entirely of a Chinese woman named Leung clal exhibits and Government ex Road There are three entrances to thrall as here. It would be funny if bona fide, written by a man whose motives are the best, and who has Did you

ever loside knowledge of the ways in at Kennedy Town on the morning of wind, spread to all buildings on the another, entrance on the east side of DID YOU EVER think how cheeky which local business has been February 4.

west side of the grounds until it the building which opens on to the THINK OF THIS? it is of the in-wangled, for years. We wish we

Dr. Scott, the doctor in charge of reached the carnival headquarters path leading to the Central Police terests," of the had got in touch with him long ago, the Victoria Mortuary, deposed to which was the last building on the Station, whilst access to the building Panjandrums, to deprecate anouy for his motives are our motives, name have found, after examining the west side. The direction of the wind is obtainable from the Station com nous criticism when by their cwn ly, to clean things up a bit. No body, that death was due to suffoca- saved the districts known as Ermita pound itself. In the construction of actions they compel it? See the man who has resided here for any tion. letter in last night's China Mait in length of time: doubts that said that he visited the premises in agriculture and printing; the carnival hered to as much as possible, with the Mr. Walter Prince of the P.PAD.nd Malate. The buildings of the this building, the general scheme of

bureaus of education, forestry, science, the new Magistracy building is ad which an Interested shareholder clearling is necessary. Personally, explains that because he is a shipper we haven't bought a local share question on February 4, and pre- gate and the wooden fence on the result that the building whilst occupy of goods hence he dare not speak since about the year 1905, when we pared a plan of the building from south western part of the city, were ing a comparatively limited area, is openly lest those who control learned enough to convince us that the records in bis office. for influence shipping

burned to the ground. Forty Chinese very roomy. Every room is airy and Inspector Macdonald said that at boy scouts rendered valuable assist well lighted. On the lowest floor as facilities the local investor has no chance should penalize him, This fear among the market riggers. The 11:50. poz.¡on February 3 he was ance in spreading the alarm and in one enters the building from the For a close relation of it is so com share transactions of some very re. Fin his station when he received a saving some of the more valuable Hollywood Road side are found the mon in Hongkong, has been so often spectable people here, if we could telephone message about a fire in exhibits and the highest praise is gymnasium. a changing room and expressed to us, that it is beginning ipublish them, would not look nice. Belchers" Street. He rang the fire due to them and also to soldiers baths, and also a Sikh temple and a to affect us as a red rag is said to As the writer of the letter points. There he found the first and second to carry valuables to a safe place.ence of the Indian members of the alarm and proceeded to the scene-police and constabulary who helped Mohammedan mosque for the conveni- Infect & bull. These things have Mr. John Johnstone is a new arrival Boors of the building on fire witness At 7.30 the grounds were cleared to been done in the past, and they have and probably has not discovered been attempted recently. By intimi- the games" that have been going arrived a minute or two after the prevent further loss of property by Force. Proceeding to the other Roor, dation or by inducements," the on. When he does, we hope to find him Brigade. Witness tried to save some thieves and many arrests were made. one comes to a sort of gallery im panjandrum caucus gets its own way on the side of the protestants, for all of the people. There was one stairway About 10,000 people were in the mediately above the gymnasium front And Hongkong has had the grand who know him speak highly of his serving both Nos. 26 and 27.

carnival buildings when the fire which point of vantage pre can have old flag of freedom waving over it integrity.

could not go up these stairs, but started. In a few minutes the flames good view of what is going on. went up the stairway serving Nos had secured a tremendous hold, the below. for nearly a hundred years. Who'd

The annual pony 28 and 29. He got everyone out of booths were consumed with astonish-seen at the V.R.C.. On the same four It is a gallery not unlike that think it, that knows the conditions? THE RACES. delirium starts to Nos. 28 and 29. He then came down ing rapidity. By a little after 7 as also found recreation rooms for

We hope the Com-

morrow, so what is to the street and was informed that o'clock the carnival was a mass of the Inspectors, Sergeants and Con- Ecoxquc mitter row consider the use of talking politics until that's there was a dead body at No. 32a. ruins. The frightened people rushed stables, and a billiard room, whilst over? We have some interesting He went to the stairs and found the out through the main gate and a bad the armoury cccupies the whole of the RESOURCES. ing our economic

ece disclosures to make about Kowloon dead body of a man. He then went panic ensued and had it not been back of this floor. resources development thereof, especially as rents, which we shall hold over until to the first floor and found a large for the prompt action of a number which is level with the Central Station On the other floor regards prospecting and mining the people's minds are less preoc number of people on the landing of men, who kept their senses, the compound, are located the offices of licences in the New Territory, will cupied by lotteries and totalizator pushing and falling over each other less of life would have been heavy the Hon. C.S.P.. the A.S.P.. the not forget to invite our excellent dividends."

of These men formed & barricade keep C... Chinese clerks, and the Detec- Clerk of Councils, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, to give evidence. We would like them to have his opinion on the question whether in the past applicants for prospecting or mining. licences have always had the perfect- ly fair and completely satisfactory treatment to which they were entitled. Was the requisite and obviously recessary secrecy always carefully at cbserved in respect to their pro- posals, so that no other person could discover what they were after and get in ahead of them?.

American dollars Lancashire, paying: for it cannot talk of four-and-two- The pound Peany dollars any more. Sterling is worth only what the Ameri-

How much Crown land is. LAND. held by Government officials? Was it all obtained in open auction, in fair competition with out. side bidders? Some Chinese 'friends have requested as to ask this. We haven't the slightest notion what is behind it. They wouldn't tell us. Well, there is no harm in asking. We trust the answer to the second will be in the affirmative.

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INTERESTED'S"

ALLUSION

columns

In his remark ably convincing letter about the Wharf and Go-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

:

He

the stairs were also full luggage and some bags of rice. The

fire up to then bad not passed No./g back the crowd whilst those who tives' office in which is kept the inger 27. Witness asked for assistance, and had tallen, were enabled to recover print fies. The top, floor contains sent word to the C.S.P. to get medical made in the fencing, the maddened members of the Force, mess, rooms, and, by means of a large opening dormitories for Indian and Chinese aid. He had as many people removed crowd was able to escape. Today's dollar is worth 6s. 24.15 adults and 28 children. Ten fabrics and art products valued at

as possible. Most of them were dead

kitchen, bathrooms. latrines and scuf- The Leyte exhibit contained

faries. irjured persons were sent to the Hosmany thousands of pesos. There were pital; eight of them died on the way. also valuable farm products, suca

Plans are now afoot for the early Witness stopped the parie. All the as abaca, copra, corn and such like. tral Station building, which is at pre- erection on the site behind the Cen- bodies had been removed-before the The bureau of printing lost modern sent occupied by matsheds and other frs reached No. 32a. The fire even presses for three and four colour small buildings. of another block tually burnt down the whole block.

process, also valuable books and which, when completed will prove to TaiTung, occupier of No. 32, Praya, other articles allied to the printing be a boon to the Europeans and other Kennedy Town, said he lived in a trade. The bureau of science lost a members

the Force now occupying

There will be a" dinner dance" the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow. Mr. E. W. Hamilton, of the Civil Service returned to Hongkong 0.1 Monday,

We are glad to learn that Chief Inspector Kerr is progressing faveur ably in hospital. Inspector Brazil is acting for him.

Mr. J. K Brand, Capt. Dyer and Lieut. Skinner were the passengers who arrived in the Colony yesterday on the s.s. "Fooshing

WHY NOT VISIT INDO- CHINA?

the Shanghai branch of the H.K.S.B..wife and two children. At 11.30 pm chine together with a collection building which will be three-storied, Mr. A. G. Stephen, Manager, of cubicle en the second floor with his silk weaving and spinning ma the old building. This proposed new is on a visit to Hongkong,

he was awakened on hearing a com- of marine products, its specimens of will contain tchens, bathrooms, lava- motion, and went to the verandah to Philippiae flora and fauna, and a tories and drying rooms for the use see what was the matter. He then large number of other articles that of Europeans on the top floor, Indias woke up his eldest daughter and cannot be replaced. asked her to carry her younger sister bureau lost its entire collection of ground floor. Every floor of this new The Forestry on the first floor, and Chinese on the on her back and go out on to the Philippine woods and forest products building will be, connected with the street. He went with them, by the stairs in No. 32, and then returned which had taken years to collect.

corresponding Boors of the main build- to call his wife out. When he and his headquarters were saved and also ing by means of bridges. This new

The funds deposited in the carnival wife were coming down, the stairs some of the records.

building will meet a long felt want were crowded. He did not see has No definite news is available as to belong to.the fire brigade will be able as the members of the force who wife fall out, as she was some the amount covered by insurance. cans think it is, and the balance of down Company's affairs, "Interested"";

Inspector Gerrard has been distance away from him. The Police The Government exhibits were cover to have a hot water bath immediately trade decides their thinking for them. tells some home truths that we hope appointed to the Police Training dragged him out, and he looked ined by the insular and provincial after their return and can get their It is no use for the Home experts were duly sated. Incidentally, he School, which has its headquarters vain for his wife.. Next morning he governments and the loss here is very wet clothing dried in the drying room e talk about controlling exchange, by referred to the treatment of the in the new Police Building. Central identified his wife's body.

heavy since the provincial exhibits in a short space of time. Gulab Shab, a watchman, said were located where the fire started. licensing imports or otherwise, so long China Mail, by Jardine's taipan, in a

Police Station. as the British Government persists in way that might make some people

that the fire started in No. 26, Amongst the other heavy losers are 31. at Shanghai. George Simp-impairing its own commercial credit hy think we were hurt. We desire to cor-

the side street. The smoke was the Manila Trading and Supply Com The Captain's Cup for 1919, issuing from four or five windows pany, the Estrella Auto Palace and Madeline Agnes. eldest daughter political swashbuckling. It must stop rect that. Mr. John Johnstone did us presented by Mr. A. Ritchie, to the on the front. He blew his whistle the Auto Supply Company. o: Captain W. B. A. Wilks, of its extravagance in military outlay, if a good turn when, on the ground Ladies Section, of the Royal Hong and shouted to the people to get out total loss is estimated at early The it wants to have anything worth fight that he did not approve of the tone of kong Golf Club, has been won by ing for, and get back to work and the China Mail, he withdrew all Mrs. Kilgour who beat Mrs. Joseph the South China Commercial Trad

Au Yim Sang, the accountant of

2,000,000 pesos.

1, to the ordinary tourist who com- production, In compensating France Jardine's business, and the business Taylor in the final 2 and 1.

ing Co., said that his Company rented ing the fire.

Kinema pictures were taken dur-plains in the different hotels at Hong- tand we none of us deny that France of Jardine's clients, from our

No. 26, where the fire started. They

kong about the congestion of boats and deserved compensation) the Allies did

stored sundry, goods of all kinds-

his waste of time and money, you mineral ore, matting, human hair, seaweed, tallow in bricks for making

suggest a visit to French Indo-China, bristles, rice paper from Japan,

he will answer you invariably that he soap. On the day of the fire the

never thought of it, that he never heard godown was not opened. Witnessing, the Kin Kee firm was charged running to the Colony, and no hotel. o anything of interest there, that Before Mr. N. L. Smith this morn- surely there are no regular steamers could not explain the cause of the fire. Lights could be thrown in between with using guany bags bearing the facilities through the country. A mumber of Police Inspectors

the bars on top of the doors. There trade mark of the Green Island

The fault does not lie with the tourist, but with the steamship and. Mr. M. H. Turner prosecuted, travelling agencies which do not ad- much overdue owing to the war, will the rear of the building. No one CHEEKY HUMBUG. rule it is of 30 lough soon. Amongst them are In-night was estimated at about $30,000.

general leave for Home On well-earned fur. slept on the premises. The value of whilst Mr. A. H. Crew appeared for vertise sufficiently the beauty-spots of

the goods in the godown on that

the defendants. it," is the 'general effect of the Senate's

Mr. Crew said that his clients that a few hundreds of miles south of Do we realise this neighbour of ours. decisions.

interest to us spectors Brazil, Macdonald, Watt, The European militarists what our kindergarten contemporary Angus, Brown, and Cashman. killed the spirit of the League of docs, but we cannot allow it to hum

A verdict of death by misadven bought the bags from the Kwangtung us lies close to Hongkong here famous Nation's Covenant before ever it tug the public so cheekily as it tried

ture was returned. The jurors en- Cement Co., who never used new dorsed the commendation of the bags, but purchased old ones which only for its coal, the magnificent Bay H. M. Ships "Colombo, Mag; Magistrate that Inspector Macdonald had been in existence for a number of Along strewn with hundreds of they are now left to discover that as on the 7th inst.) feered

nolia," the Daily

""Flollyhock," "Foxglove," the world is run.. commerce

had done his best to avert a worse of years. He asked Mr. Turner it islands, and caves of blue stalactites 'Bluebell,' and Press for stating that news was

Cricket," Moth, disaster. credit and production do not auto-received in the Colony that there ford" and "Cicals" were to assem-

the Kin Ke: firm could be allowed to rivalling in grandeur with that of "Mantis," Cockchafer," "Caris- matically fall at the feet of proud con- were more than 2000 deaths at the ble at Plymouth of January 15 and

use the bag if the marks were Capri? Either in sampan or in motor- obliterated. In the alternative his boat one can tour for days in the querors. A war that is won may be Manila fire, and last night it came

clients would notify the Kwangtung magnificent bay, admiring new won- lost, and the scriptures are upheld in out with a stupid editorial in which proceed to the China Station. They

Cement Co. ..

ders at every turn. The folk-lore of the paradox that from him that hath it chided the rumour mongers, and may be expected bere soon.

Tonkin abounds in poetical legends not shall be taken away even that said. the papers are innocent-at

about each of these rocks and islands. which he hath. The exchange crisis, least we are. Let us see

Ler us also mention the charm of Haiphong and Hanoi connected with each other by train, river and auto- mobile roads, and the fine, scenery Tone enjoys on a motoring tour to Hue. For the lover of wild hunts la Roosevelt "there is camping-life, to

TRADE MARK CASE.

DEATHS.

HARTFORD. On February 1, at

Our business manager The Hongkong Tramway Com. it so lavishly that it was made next to reports that the net results to the pany's traffic receipts for the week Shanghai, Alice Wells, wife of Commander George B. Hartford. impossible for Germany to pay her The Adversariin believes that the last year. The aggregate receipts China Mail have been beneficial. were $14,003, or $2,383 less than D.S.O., Royal Navy, aged 28

debts to us. They killed the goose political results were even better, for 6 weeks were $78,827, or $8,454 that should have laid us golden eggs: That intolerant and domineering less than in the corresponding period MANNASEH On February 2. at

and then yurned to America to finance action sounded a tocsin. For the of 1919. Hankow, the infant son of Mr.

them, to extend them very necessary first time in history Britons in Hong and Mrs. E. J. Mannaseh, of credits. Having a little anarchy in kong were really confronted with

her own household, and so able to the real mischief here. Now they and Sergeants whose leave has been were a few pants of glass broken in /Cement Co., for their cement.

years

: Hankow. STUART-MURRAY. On February

4. at Shanghai. Donald John Stuart-Murray, of Norwich, aged 3.3 years,

judge its value. America is not keen are awake. Watch things move. back to work, and we will see about to capitalize European'anarchy. "Get

As a

The China Mail reached the American Senators, and to do last night. The Telegraph had

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

BONGKONG, TUESDAY. FEB. 10, 1920.

THE EXCHANGE. CRISIS.

thase times.

how

- MR. WOLFE INSULTED.

After some discussion, it was decided to remand the case so that Counsel could get further instructions

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

ing along Hollywood Road last night going West. When he came to a polat between the Belilioe Public [By Arrangement with the Wah Tsa be organized in the forests of Annar, School and the Chinese Temple, he saw the defendant walking towards

The Hon. Mr. E.D,C. Wolfe, C.S.F... this morning charged a Chinese with The manager of Messrs Bran- using insulting language towards him. The high dollar referred to in yes-

as Reuter called it, is something more innocent the Telegraph was.. On Mond & Co., reports that a The defendant denied that the on the subject. terday's most interesting cablegram,

than that. Europe is on the crum- Feb. 6 it reported numerous cable. Chinese employee of the firm who words were meant for the com- as bringing to a standstill Liverpool's bling edge of bankruptcy and revolu-grams arriving in the Colony in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr. Wolfe said that he was walk.

was entrusted with, $6,500 to deposit plainant, cotton import trade, Is the American tion. It is like a restive team, driven to trace all these cables, they amount on Saturday, has disappeared. It is

Although it has not been possible or gold. dollar, which is now in alt by an incompetent.

The wisest thing in the aggregate to the following believed that he has absconded with practical ways the world's standard our drivers can do is to throw the facts. We are given to understand the money. The Felice are making in money. Locally, some of our people reins on the animal's back and drop by that that the bluffer traced many are just beginning to realize this, after quietly off. At present they are of them. In his aggregate of facts, A Hollander, named Alfred de him. The defendant had a child on

vestigations,

where one may hear the roar of the noticing that the high value of the merely teasing the beast, and gallop-derived from all those he pretended

Yat Po.]

tiger and hunt other less formidable silver dollar, as reflected in sterling ing down a steep place into anarchy. to have seen, he discovered this: "It Jager, was found drunk and incapable his arm, and was holding a length of

wild game. exchange, does, not show up as con horse bad names. That does no good, casualties, and the estimates (here to No. 2 Police Station and charged: passed him, the defendant used a bad that preliminary negotiation with Agents: Lapicque & Co.), ButterBeld

Incidentally, they are busy calling the is feared there are a great many in a tram-car yesterday and removed sugar cane in his freehand. As witniese

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9. The steamship lines that call at spicuously, pari passu, when Ameri- Their voices do not soothe it. Some we understand estimates based on He was allowed out on ball of $5 Chinese expression. Witness looked Japan about Shangtung is quite in Swire and Jardine, Matheson, be- Dr. Koo and Alfred Sze suggest Haiphong are the Mary Line (French, can exchange, is compared. The in- times the driver is a bigger fool than messages received and pretended to and warned to attend Court this back and aw the defendant hurrying order, if done informally, sides the French steamers of the experienced have asked how it is, "the American dollar being 4s. 2d.."

the horse. Perhaps this is one rf have been seen by the Telegraph morning. When his name was called down Ladder Street. Witness follow. Fighting between Japanese and Messageries Maritimes once or twice that when the silver dollar is nearly

reporter) vary from 1500 to 2400 before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magia ed him, and the defendant dodged six shillings the American exchange

deaths." Very innocent, indeed, con- tracy this morning. he failed to into a circular pathway. Witness Kirin, on the Sulfan Railway, ac south of Haiphong and meet one of Bolsheviksia" expected north of a month. If one desires to proceed should not be more favourable why,

sidering that no messages, gave any answer it, and his Worship ordered hastened his pace and caught the cording to a wire from Harbin the big steamers homeward bound at in short, a six shilling dollar, should

estimates at all. Contrast the China the ball to be estreated. «-^

defendant and questioned him. The bo worth less ting 4s. 2d. The

Mail story, which hunted up the

defendant said that he used the exdesigned. They have the flag on one beats to that port vis Saigon; resides Chinese standard coins have been Singapore, one can find several locat fallacy is beneath the simple 'trick of

Sure, We

receivers of private messages, and

pression jokingly towards a friend; calling the American dollar a four-

UNION OF the little item about found nothing in them. We referred

of his. Witness knew this side, and an agricultural symbol on the above-mentioned Messageries. and-twopenny dollar. It isn't. It is

IZNANTS, & union of tenants into the local rumours of," thousands

was untrue because he and the other.TAMAR

Maritimes have also staffer a friers dollar dollar. To speak of a 49. 24. profiteers would make you say:

of: deaths" and said bluntly that Manila to defeat rent "absolutely no basis for this can beHILDREN are much more likely to persons on the road when he defen- Company was held yesterday. It was

the defendant were the only The annual meeting of sharehold calling every tenth day Trot to dollar is to speak in terms of sterling Why not in Hongkong also? We found." The Telegraph now admits when they have colds. Whooping cough took him into custody,

ers in the Han Yek Ping fron and Coal contract the contagious diseases dant used the swear words Witness decided to pay a dividend of $6 per season in French Indo Chin currency, and sterling is no longer can tell you, why not. It would not figures. Why didn't it say what it tion are diseases that are often contracted | Mr. Wolfe said he did not want to share on preferred shares, and $5.75 the sky is clear and the color

that there was no basis for such diphtheria, scarlet Lover and consump

April is the beginning of the floo

doposed by Bolshevist Bradburys; and are vindictive, because you know must have known at the time, instead when the child haqa cold. That is why all press for a heavy penalty, but this sort on second preferred. Commún shares at their best. Many, a, is Tan the real criterion and, standard, thanks they are vindictive, and because you of bluing about aggregates and medical authorities ay baware of coldle of thing would have to stop. It was to the industrial disruption of Europe are afraid of their vindictiveness. estimates? A more impudent attitude, nothing better than Chamberlain' the part of the defendant whe wanted For the quick cure of molds you will fod sheer-impertinence and bravado on and America's notion of Enancial Everybody who joined would want in face of all the facts, we have never Cough Remedy. I can always be security, has become the American to do so anonymously. Employees seen than the pose it assumed last

American cotton is worth would be afraid of having their jobs

night.

to make... For sale by, all Chemists, and His Worship imposed a fine of $5 Storeksapan

Lox 10 days' hard labour.

ADVERSARIA.

expected

sterling. The sovereign has been work here because, the interests

Koller.

BEWARE OF COLDS.

depended upes and is pleasant and safe to show off

receive $5.50.

porn

wishing to enjoy his Eastest, Ame as well as tourists stranded porn ginger kong, would do well to my an explor Launches ating expedition to a picturesque country Night and day ser provided with first class hotels

at prices within everyone's reach.

VALLA WALLA

Blake Pier