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CASUAL NOTES.

[BY THE TEAMP."]

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1920

DISHONEST SHROFF.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

(By arrangement with Wah Ter TL Po.)

A Chinese youth employed as a boy at No. 25 Kennedy Road, was this morning charged before Mr. J. R.

do with it. The case of Li Hong Mi happened before he came here." In this case Li Hong Mi's fate is of! relatively less importance than the fate of a precious, principle. It is

A Chinese who was employed as said that the Colonial Laws Validity:

shroff by the owner of a towing To-day's tenir of notifable" Hongkong's Marathon Race is now launch company in Yaumati, and Act removes all doubts as to the disease shows two cases of diphtheria a thing of glorious memory and has was authorised to collect bills on right of the local legislature to pass (both British) and one of cerebro- been generally voted a great success,behalf of the firm, was this morning any Ordinance which does not con-spinal fever.

SHANGRAS, Feb. 24. fice with a low expressly extended

both as regards the number of charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with Plague is spreading in Kulj the Colony by Parliament.

starters and the time established. the misappropriation of $39. He Thousands of deaths are reported Such laws are few: the laws with St. Francis" School takes place, to difficult

The annual prize distribution of The course chosen was a very pleaded guilty, and undertock te daily. The garrisons are affected. which it may conflict are many morrow at 5.30 p.m. in St. Patrick's long slopes which were enough to soon as he secured another employ klang were destroyed by fire.

one, containing some refund the money by instalments as Five thousand houses at Chung- Therefore, the Colonial Laws Validity Hall (Garden Road). Act should be made into "a scrap

take the steam out of any man.. Asment,

The civil governor of Kiria reports the Chief Justice remarked, the race of paper "

Inspector Gerrard said that the a Bolshevist victory over Japanese де once, and the survivors of those men responsible this line? snapped the taipan angrily Hongkong

"Is there a fool at the end of certainly showed that men in defendant, who has been in the comtroops.. for it should be imprisoned, given the

possess grit. The plainant's employ since the firm, was 'cat." and many hours in the stocks,

to the telephone operator.

way in which the six Indians started some two years ago, was Not at this end, sir," replied a who finished in the van covered the given the responsible position of as a deterrent. It should be distinctly voice. laid down and established that the

distance was especially good. They shroff of the firm, and carried out his HOUSE-BOY IN TROUBLE. Hongkong Government should have

got together from the start and re-duties satisfactorily until the first The total, output of the Kailan maired bunched practically the whole week in February when he was no laws and no powers that conflictMining Administration mines for the way round. They dropped into a alleged to have gone around to 14 with our rights under the Great week ending February 7 amounted steady pace, keeping something in different clients of the firm and col Charter and the common law of our to 90,902 tons and the sales during reserve for the finish. It was, how. lected various small sumas owing native land. Any man who maintains the period, to 63,773 tons. otherwise is not a good Englishman,

ever, a surprise to me, as to many to the firm, amounting to $39. He Wood with the theft of two decorated not a Briton, not a patriot. His

others,thatthey succeeded in overhaul then kept away from work, far flower pots valued at $15 and wo spiritual home is in Prussial

The Bogey Paof competitioning Britten, the Wiltshire man, so effec several days and spent all the money pieces of clothing valued at $1, the played over the Old Course at Fan- tively. There was one little bit of at various brothels in Yaumati. He property of his master; and with being The Privy Counciling on, February 20-23 was won by spice at the prize distribution which returned to work later and carried in the garden of the house on the 24th MONSTROUS has upset the decisionHon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, I down. was missed by many. The winner of on as usual until a few days ago inst. for an unlawful purpose.

POWERS. of the local court, but There were 43 entries..

the race was a lanky Indian, while when his master went to collect the The boy said wo months wages it hasn't, so far as our

Britter is not built on the tall side. bills and found that they bad already were owing to him. present information goes, led to an up- We owe an apology to Manager While the pair were waiting for their been paid to the defendant. The setting of this monstrous law. It must Bennett of the Telephone Company trophies Britten, through an officer, Inspector said the defendant made master was ill with the flu and un- Sergt. Cockle said that the boy's be clearly understood that the local for calling him Manager Sennett yes- expressed his congratulations. A duplicate bills, one set of which he able to attend Court, but a relative Court itself seemed averse from its own terday. There is not much difference little confab ensued on the race, put on his master's desk, and with was present, and he informed him (the decision, but felt that it had no in a B. & S. when written with a Britten drawing attention to the the other set, he collected the money.sergeant) that the boy, was dismissed power to go outside the letter of the fourish to be read by a Chinese long legs of his rival. which Three months hard labour. local law. It noted that this law compositor.

on the 22nd inst., and on the same. enabled bim to take a long entrusted a Government official with

stride while he had to content him

day the two flower pots and the cloth- powers of a most exceptional

ing were rossed. self with something much shorter.

The lower pots Mr. R. F. Mattingley, secretary The winner smiled broadly and bend Doesn't that cry to of the War Memorial Committee, has ing down whispered in a confidential

were traced to a Japanese shop in Heaven for reform? You know

Wanchai and the complainant recover- been ill a long time, and this mor what Government officials are here.ning's Daily Press says that is one manner that all Britten needed was Two Chinese youths employed as the shopkeeper, who said he had ed them by paying compensation to How much power should they have?

practice. Apparently re coal coolies, were There isn't one man here fit to be of the reasons for the delay in decid-more

this morning bought them from the boy for £1.50. the theft of a length of chain and turned to the house at about 5.30 two chain blocks from the 3.5. a.m. He was found in the garden accepted principles of the Common

Incidentally it would be rather in-Pilara," on which ship they were Law of England affecting the liberty

With regard to the hint teresting to know the precise remarks with others engaged in coaling work by the gardener and detained untitl of the subject." We want that thrown out by the China. Mail a few made by the party of Pressmen who until midnigh: yesterday. The first the arrival of the Police who were altered. Our friends at Home, when weeks ago to the effect that a notice followed the race in a car, when defendant denied theft whilst the communicated with by phone. W2017 they learn of it, will want it altered. board outside the Post Office might the front tyre of the vehicle gave other admitted that he took the searched, the defendant had in his

be used for the purpose for which it out just as they reached the Fraya

possession a pawn ticket relating to Li Hong MI was` a was intended, i.e. shipping arrivals on the homeward journey, depriving junk, said her vessel took some coal

A woman, the mistress of a "coolie the two pieces of clothing which he THE CASE, nature! born British and departures, it is now observed them of a view of the finish. The coolies on board the s.s. "Pilana" geart said it was a fact that some hed pledged for 70 cents. The ser- subject, born in Pethe suggestion has been acted upon. words used will not be found in nang, under the British Bag. He The names of the vessels are chalked their newspaper columns.

which was lying alongside the acquired a domicile in Hongkong. up.

Kowloon wharf last night and re. mained alongside the ship until mid-

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BIRTHA.

VAN WICKEL-On February is, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Van Wickel. Jr., a son. BELBIN.--On February 16.

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. C. Belbin, a son." WILNER.-On February 17,

at

at

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wilrer, a daughter. MCMICHAEL-On February 14, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

McMichael, a son.

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given such power. We are adviseding the form of our Memorial. It/membering all his hard work, Brite charged before Mr..J. R. Wood with On the 24th inst. the defendant re-

that the Governor in-Council has looks like another reason for decid- ten's face was a study. powers that over-ride the generally ing on a hospital for Kowloon.

things.

money was owing to the defendam, but he could not say how much.

The boy said on the 22nd inst., his

TARANTULLE

Lingerie and Baby.Wear ||out being allowed to consult a soliciPy telling the magistrate that he the only difficulty that has arisen fendants claimed them. Just then of the money.

His mas-

was a Government servant (interpre- ter) for many years, and was retired:

The race was under the auspices night when the men knocked master gave him some money, and on pension. He was accused of with vagrancy, was brought before which, apparently, is not finding to the junk, the two defendants Someone picked the money out of his When a man who was charged of the Hongkong Boxing Association work. As the men were returning sent him out to buy some opium. champerty financing a law suit on Mr. Wood on remand this morning, everything running smoothly just threw the the understanding that he should his Worship decided to discharge now. There is a rumour that men blocks on to the boat. She heard and reported the loss of the money, chain and the pocket, and when he returned home s are the proceeds) arrested on a him. Upon being told the magis of the services are becoming disatisfi. the rattle of the chain and blocks as his master dismissed him. warrant under the then brand-newtrate's decision by the interpreter, ed and contemplate running contests they fell on the boat, and asked ter was still owing him two months' Deportation Ordinance, put in jail the old man caused some amusement among convicted criminals, and with.

on their own, but I understand that whose they were, and the two de wages, and he took the things in lieu would have to give him money to tor, he was taken before the Secretary pay his passage back to his country the men should fight for cups, to has been on the suggestion that for Chinese Affairs. This official,His Worship smilingly informed the which they object. If their intention himself a member of the Executive | anxious old man that the Police should fructify a great deal of harm ship had identified the chain and ship discharged him with a caution. Council, after a departmental enquiry would see to it that he is sent back, minutes, reported to the Council that held by himself, and lasting 40

the man ought to be deported, and

and the man was as much a British an Order foliowed. There was no real trial, no opportunity for defence

The principal exports; especially manufactered goods. increased in value from £38,282,000 in 1918 to Jute piece goods increased 600 per £90,857,000. Woollen exports doubled,

cent. The grand total is almost double the vale of the trade in the subject as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Government replied,

HONGKONG TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

ro-day:

even

and arrested them. the Police came on board the boat

After the chief engineer of the

"SPOILING" RICSHA COOLIES.

A ricsha coolie was this morning

After lecturing the defendant on the seriousness of his offence, his War-

A COOLIE'S GIDDY FIT..

A coolie was charged before Mr. . R. Wood with snarching a cash box containing 60 copper cents and 220

pleaded not guilty cashes from a food stall is Pakboi Street last night.. The defendant

Inspector Gerrard said that the

will be done to the sport here. The blocks as the porperty of the ship, idea in forming the Association was the defendants were sentenced to first of all to so control baxing as to three months" hard labour each. place it on a firm footing. In other words it set Out. to find men to match against each other who would

put up an last pre-war year. Purely British when appealed to, that the Ordinance various classes of the Hongkong Ten-culated to arouse public suspicion is and clean fight. Boxing is known The following are the entries in the by its fruits and anything at all cal- exports were worth nearly 500 allowed them to do what they had nis Tournament, up to time of going bound to do it untold injury. The charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, by millions, or 300 millions more than done. in 1918. Of course the usual tommy- who voted for that ordinance should press. Entries close at 5 p.m. other side is that the Association must Mr. Benjamin Rendall, with demand-

If that stands, every mad"

see that every man has a fair chance of ing more fare than was his due. complainant and his son held a stall Forster, Major Greenaway, A. B. practically the whole of the events he did so. He naturally expected night.

a fight if he so wishes, especially the The defendant said the complain-in Pakhot Street. At about 8.30 last D. Blenkiron, J. B. Penman, men from the services from whom ant asked him to ppt on speed, and night, they suspended business for the Raworth, O. Rumjahn, F. A. Red-are made up. For my part I think more fare for his trouble.

The complainant removed half Every man who mond. S. H. Ismail and A. A. Rum the Association has done its best to

of the stall and, left the other half in' PUBLIC OPINION is in a position to jahr.

Mr. Rendall said he engaged the the charge of his son until his return. carry out this idea. If there are ricsha in Caine Road opposite. Old Whilst the complainant was, absent, KAS POWER TOO. do anything, CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. stormy waters ahead it is the time. Bailey, and drove to his house, the defendant came up and ordered towards getting that Ordinance re B. Penman and L. Forster, Majors tion and not waste time in vain legal fare was five cents, but the of roest goose. The boy served him, Majors Greenaway and Ardoine, J.rally to the support of the Associa No. 1 Prospect Place. The two cents worth of rice and six cents pealed and thrown away, and who Bagnal and Hickling. A. H. Crook criticisms without a knowledge of coolies have been spoiled by people After eating about half the bowl of does not do so, is a man we would and J. R. Sayor, Captains Davis and the facts. pot shake hands with. According to Oliver, R. Hancock and J. Jennings,

who always gave them ten cents for rice, the defendant suddenly snatched that run. Yesterday witness tendered the cash box and ran away. The boy

rot about the adverse balance of trade' is appearing in the Home papers. Nothing ever satisfies them In the case of a mere individual, if he "imports" three square meals a day, and acquires a new suit, a billiard table, and a yacht, while Į"exporting" only three or four thou

sand dollars. he does not whine about an adverse balance. But national Febru-economics are different, and they provide the amateur statistician with all sorts of opportunities for putting

NORTON-FAGG.--On February 3, at Foochow Edward Moore Nor- ton to Edith. May Fagg. LEVINSON FROUT.-On

áry 14. at Shanghai, Strafford Rupert Levinson. Law, to Marjorie Prout,

DAITHI

Barrister-at-

JOHANNESSEN.-On February 15. at Shanghai, Jenny Johannessen the dearly beloved wife of Capt. J. M. Johannessen, C.M.S.N. Co. Age 39 years. HILBORNE-On February 17, at Shanghai. Phyllis Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hilborne. aged nine months.

his foot in it. We have yet to com-

boiling oil for breakfast. It is an be branded as a traitor, and given unbearable situation. It is a scandal and a bad stink.

speech or act,

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

the Judge, "if the local Legislature M. M. Maas and Monteith, S. Rum

HANDICAP SINGLES "A.”

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constable.

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sanitary cooke took up the chase at this juncture, and was later joined by A district watchman. Someone tripped the defendant," and he was arrested. He then had the knife (produced) the blade of which was opened, clasped in his right hand. The Inspector said the defendant evidentally meant to resist arrest. The knife was an ordi

pute the earnings of our mercantile saw fit to pass an Ordinance against jahn and O. Rumjahs, Major Bowen joss-men at the New Year fair?" money, saying that he would not several other streets calling out" stop marine, probably approaching 400 one man personally which would and F. A. Redmond, K. Yamazaki Fancy having that question to solve accept less than fifteen cents. Wit thie!" The defendant dropped the Why do we persist in buying the defendant ten cents, but he was gave chase and followed him into not satisfied, and refused to take the Peking Road, Shanghai Road, and millions, and the interest on our for deprive him of his property, his civil and T. Imura, A. A. Rumjahn and directly after breakfast! Is it theness gave him in charge of a box. and the boy picked it up. A eign investments, which must be rights, and even his life, it had the S. H. Ismail. enormous. The figures we have power to do so, subject only to the given are in values, and it may be Royal veto." that higher prices explain part of the harrible. Fortunately we don't de That is horrible, percentage of increase. They can-pend on the Royal veto. Public not explain it all, nor nearly so opinion has power, too. It is now mach; and we may reasonably going to be stirred, up to exercise its claim that things generally are far veto. It matters supremely much from being in such a bad way as that it should be stirred up, and voice the alarmist news mongers were itself. We have as much right to leading us to believe. The old hand a loaded gun to'a monkey in a country is still solvent, and able to crowd of Sunday School children as clear off its enormous debt if the we have to leave this "exceptiona!** increasing it can be kicked out and bureaucracy. "TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" replaced by men able to see that new conditions need new methods, and new times new manners. With

HANDICAP DOUBLES.

noise of the crackers, the release.

Greenaway. Raworth, F. A. Red-struggling under loads and in from the daily round, the crowd,"or L. Forster, J. B. Penman, H. what? Many foreigners, were acen

His Worship imposed a fine of $5.

Hond

nine cases out of ten it may be HANDICAP SINGLES "B."

surmised

that they have done WHAT WAS THE MATTER Major Arduino, F. Lobel, Capt. the same thing at every Chinese New Oliver, Capt. Davis, Capt. Grey, Year. I have a joss which is per

WITH IT? Monteith, "C. Harriman, Bennett, T.petually grinning at me. Every time R. Chassels, E. W. Day.

I look at it I endeavour to make a Before Mr. N. L. Smith at the mental calculation of its cost in ster-Magistracy this morning, two Chinese nary coolie krite, but it was capablo Major Greenaway and Major Ar-ing taking exchange 5. 7.9/16d were charged with selling unwhole of inflicting serious injuries.. The China Mail. spendthrift gang now so cheerfully power in the hands of our local deino, J. B. Perman and L. Forster, Long before I have worked it out I some food in Yaumati

The Police said a fire broke out was eating, he suddenly felt giddy, The defendant said that whilst he Major Bowen and Major Hickling, H cover him with a duster and sorrow- R. B. Hancock and J. R. Sayer, Capt. fully leave him in possession of the in a Chinese food shop in Graham and not knowing wha: he was doing. According to our A POSSIBILITY. reading of the Davis and Capt. Olliver, Capt. Mar.room. Why should the thing keep Street on the 18 inst., and the whole he picked up the cash box and walked BONGKONG, WIDNZADAY, FEB. 25, 1920 regard to these figures of exports, tion of that power, the local GovernA R. Sutherland, Humphrey and

judicial interpreta- my and J. Jennings, Capt. Grey and stunning as if it knew I bad been stock of spusages, roast ducks etc., he picked up t

was buried amongst the dzimis.

The boy chased... him, it should be added that the relationment has the power to deport the Taylor, Major Timings and Man- between value and actual quantity Adversarian. We invite them to do teith, Raworth, and Meas, F. Lobel

The defendants were alleged to have and he ren. He denied that he had has been examined by the Scotsman,t. We challenge them to do it. The and T. R. Chassels, J. R. Wood and To do it properly one must be a

The joy of bargaining & great. dug them up and sold them for the knife in his hand when arrested.

human consumption..

Sentence of three months" hard which journal points out that a inconvenience to ourselves will be E. W. Hamilton.

The defendants denied this and labour and four hours' stocks was mathematician. First of all you said they bought the food at auction passed. Moat local people now know that substantial and

real advance has amply compensated by the changes

take the figure, saked and by a conditions at Home are not so bad been made. Exports of iron and that would thereafter be brought MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP.

lightening calculation divide it by for $77. as they have been described. Neces. I steel, it finds, increased 38 per cent.about, if the London Press'still has Mrs. A. R. Cavalier and L Forster,two, then take away three (f pos$10 each and ordered the food to be

Mrs. Moxon and Major Ardoino,

His Worship imposed a fine of saries are not so scarce, and not a value. The increase in woollens, power to get the ear of Parliament. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sayer, Major and I chanced upon an amateur stai

in quantity, and 70 per cent. in

sible) and make your offer. dear, as we were told. Hongkong

destroyed. people who have come back or writ, while 100 per cent. in valut, was to let our blood boil in this way. Grey, Mrs. Burdett and Mr. Penman, He was endeavouring to sell a big

However, perhaps, there is no need Mrs. Greenaway, Captain and Mrs. holder during my ten have modified our notion of the nearly 100 per cent. in bulk, Cotton 'Surely the decision of the Privy Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Day, Mrs. H.figure

wanderings. situation. Some of our people. how exports, although marking no sub Council will persuade our local p, Winslow and Mr. F. A. Redmond. friends. Bids started at 50 cents and ever, thanks to the newspapers and which la good enough in view of itself to a false step, and induce it to stantial increase, were maintained, legislature that it has committed

NOT SO BAD.

to Reuter, have acquired and retain the trade depression and subsequent make a clean sweep and a fresh start.

mental picture of the workers, the strikes. The output was upheld, the labourers, as a lazy, idle lot, con value rose 33 per cent. Decidedly, tinually striking and making holiday. things are not so bad. Production, they naturally conclude, must have been tatally reduced. Figures do not support this. Figures that cannot be denied contradict it:

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to

a knot of his

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P. & O. AND-INDO-CHINA.

AMALGAMATION EXPECTED.

Lord Inchcape is now visiting India, after much havgling reached $2, at which sum it-the figure, not the

it is understood in connection with the amateur was knocked down. The

organization of the P. & O. Bank, But now watch your

seller turned proudly and announced

It is reported that he will probably WATCH THE officials. Watch their

"Have sell him for $2." Instead of Hongkong Football Club 2nd eleven says the Financial News important The following will represent the extend his voyage to China. If so, OFFICIALS attitude to any pro-

The Legislative Council meets towards of commendation all he got versus the Staffs and Dept. at 2.30 developments may be expected-o posal towards put

was" "You makee lose.” ⠀ ting the matter right. If we know morrow. The orders of the day are:

p.m. on the Club Ground on Saturday the nature of which the recent fiser in them, they will cling to that power,First reading of a Bill intituled An

By the Ho Attorney General

the 28th Inst. W. Mckenzie: W. the shares of the Indo-China Steam With the Chinese crackers and Gerrard, Carriere; Jones, Weyman. Navigation Company will throw some Strong

or try to. They will oppose any words, movement towards its abolition. Ordinance to amend the Non-Ferrous New Year go together. No one Ireland; Zeverija, May. Pilger, light. The newspaper declares that STRONG WORDS Very strong Then you will know them for what Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919

words, words of they are.

grudges them this form of enjoy-Boysen, Matthews. REQUIRED,

the ultimate connection of the P. & First reading of a Bill intituled Anment. Indeed, Europeans of a sort power such as are

O and Indo Chita Nariton cCOOT- Ordinance - to amend, the Banking fun in it with apparent glee.--But Business (Prohibited Control) Ordin-it is a bit racking to tortured nerves andahs. A certain resident of the slon and it may reasonably be expect

panies is almost a foregone conclu- ance; 1919.

during the watches of the might. Colony has shed tears over the desed that Lord Inchcape's travel will First reading of a Bill intituled An The only objection that can be raised traction wrought to a new hat which result in the pourparlers which have Blake Fier. Night and day ser- Ordinance to amend the Liquors is against the indiscriminate way stopped a lighted packet of crackers occurred being brought to a definite

Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.

these things are thrown from ver as it was whirling earthwar

The trade returns prove beyond a doubt that the work has been done, and the output largely increased, Importa, valued at 1631 millions *'erling, showed an increase ̈ ̈ of 23.9 per cent, while ex rarely permitted in the public-Press ports, valued at 798 millionis,are required to comment on the at slowed an increase of 592 per cent. titude of the Hongkong Government" Exports and re-exports together, 962 towards our rights in common law, millions, increased by 80.8 per cent. Our present governor had nothing to

Watch them

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vios,

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head.