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THE CHINA MAIL EXTRA.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920.

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A FRENCH EXPLANATION.

PARIS, APRIL 13.

A complete list of passengers leav ing the Colony for Home on the Peninsular and Oriental Line steamer Khiva" has been furnished by Messrs. Mackinnon & Mackenzie,

Anderson, Mrs. and Miss Kennert,

In the Chamber, M. Millerand in a statement on the France British "situation quoted articles. 42 and 44 of the Treaty and said the Allies | Managing Agents, and is published as attached great importance thereto for the security of France. He follows-Mc. W. Hardwick and recalled the fact that Germany through her military circles was three children, Mr. A. M. Stark, Mrs. Dowbiggin and three children, Miss responsible for the coup d'etat. He requested derogation of the Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bateman and Peace Treaty despite that Germany had not executed Any three children, Mr. Richard, Mr. and of the essentials of the Treaty; therefore be telegraphed to London Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. on March 19 giving the opinion that the Allies would commit a grave, and Diss and three children, Mrs. Fletcher perhaps irreparable mistake in not forearming themselves against the very and son, Mr. T. L. Perkins, Mr. C. evident dangers and firmly opposing the entry of the Germans into Ruhr, D. Wilkinsto. Miss D. Filkin, Mr. as the Government's view was that the possession of certain guarantees and Mrs. P. L. Knight, Mrs. Rod- that the Treaty would not violated was necessary, M. Millerandzianko, Col. Rodzianko, Mr. A. L. eloquently tributed the Pelgian action as increasing the affection Sergt. J. Townsend. Mr. W. Knight. and admiration of France. He dismissed the question of, an Mrs. Searle and two children. Mr. D. Anglo-French misunderstanding in a few phrases, declaring that after Barrett, Sergt. Ingham, Mr. and Mrs. the loyal exchange of views the Cabinets in London and Paris both agreed Harvey end two children, Irsp. and that if there was a divergence of opinion respecting the best means of as Mrs. Angus and four children. "Mrs. suring execution of the treaty, both should recognise more than ever the Marks and two sons. Insp. and Mrs. Brazil and child. Capt. S. P. Hyam, necessity for maintaining their intimate and cordial agreement for the Capt. H. P. Pattison. Capt. W. A. settlement of the grave questions still confronting them in Germany and Grinsdall, Major E. Steveni, Major throughout the world.

P. Sturdee, Mrs. Logham. Rev. and Mrs. Paton and three children, Mr. S. H. Durron, Mr. E. W. Adams, Mr. A. C. Sim. Mrs. R. J. Small, Mr. and Mrs. Banham, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hammod, Mr. Reiss, Mrs. W' Sin- clair, Mr. W. C. Glen, Mr. J. A.. Russet, Mr. J. Lepage. Mr. A. E Macgeorge. and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hall,

THE IRISH QUESTION,

LONDON, April 15. In the House of Common Mr. Benar Law emphasised that the whole action taken, with regard to hunger-striking was hued on a decision regard amelicrative treatment. He denied there was any change in the govern- ment's attitude. The same course was followed as on the case of O'Brien. The government would be only too glad to change the hish policy if con ditions changed, but it must take every precaution to protect lie.

THE KINERS I LLOT

LONDON, April 15..

The result of the miners" ballot, mentioned on March 29 was: accept ance of the Government's terms 442,704; for a strike 377,569.

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IMMEDIATE LANDLORD

LAW.

At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, the hearing was concluded in the case in which the landlord of No. 48 Lower Lascar Row, was charged with permitting the first floor of the house to be used as a brothel.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

"As the result of a motor car accident in Jubilee Road about mid. right Captain S H. McGrath, A.DE to the Governor, is now an inmate of the Government Civil Hospital suffer- ing from concussion, though his condition is not serious.

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WTATHER PEPORT.

April 17d 12h 22m.-No return from Japan.

Pressure bas increased slightly over the Philippines; Formosa, and the est cost of China; it ha decr、ased sligh ly to moderately elsewhere.

The anticyclone has m ved eastward to south Japan.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours,

en ling at. 10, am, to-day, 001 toch, total since January 186, 6.99 Inchér, azalmat an average of 6.83 inches.

Forest for the 24 hours ending af neon on the 13th.

It is understood that Captain -Hongkong to Gap. Rock, E. Mr. Davidson, for the defence, McGrath was returning from Repulsed NF winds, moderate; cloudy, fog,

mist or, occasional rain. submitted at the previous hearing Bay in a motor car driven by a Parme Channel. N. wind,

moderate to fresh.

that the defendant the "immediate landlord of the house, and was therefore not respon. sible. The Magistrate remanded the case in order to consider that point.

a naval cadet from the W39 netfriend,

S.S. Khiva, when an attempt to avoid something on the road resulted in a collision with a telegraph pole which brought the car to an abrupt stand- still. The driver was not hurt but Captain McGrath, who was badly shaken, received a cut over the right eye from something in the car.

Mr. King, A.S.P., appeared for the prosecution this morning, and called Mr. Choy Hing, a clerk employed at the S.C.A's office to give evidence. Replying to Mr. King, this witness said be was in charge of the House. holders' Register. Asked to look for

No. 48 Lower Lascar Row in A Chinese youth, a "boy" em the register, and to inform the

Court who was registered as theployed by Mr. Sinclair of No. 72 The landlord of the house, the witress Peak, was this morning charged said Wong Pun (the defendant) was before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the the registered landlord of the whore Magistracy, with defrauding the house. He was registered on the 16th of March, 1911. The last ten Dairy Farm. Evidence for the pro- ant of the first floor of the house, secution was that the defendant went registered, was To Tai, he was regis to the Dairy Farm, and producing ered on the 21st of Sept, 1917. Reply a pass book, he obtained a pound ng to further questions, the witness of butter valued at $1.20. A few said it was the custom to register, in days later he called again, and pro- every case, the landlord of a house,

and the principal tenant of every ducing the same book, which was floor of the house. "It was the believed to have been stolen, he at witness' duty to receive notices)

from the Police, and order a dis-empted to get another pound of trict watchman to serve them butter. He tried his trick once too on the landlord of houses, against. often, and he was discovered, and tenant of which, a charge was made arrested-310 fine, or, in default, under the Women and Girls' Protec 14 days' hard labour. tion. Ordinance. It was the Custom always to serve such notices on the registered landlord, and not the registered principal tenant.

A.Chinese who was in March

Sath coast of China between dongkong and Lamocks. The same ar No. 1.

4--South cout of Chins between Hongkong and Haloan. The same à No. 1

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 17, 1920, 21549

In

HONGKONG TIDES, E

The tide table diyen below fhaa: (been “ piled at the National Almanse Office London from the result of the analysis

beerrations taken by means of an atomatic Hide-recording machine In the Water Folles Basin at Telm Shs Trai furing the years 1909-9.

The zere of the tabla corresponds with - he vero of the sounding in the Admiralty Thart, which has been found to be 41set.

incher below mean sea-level

To obtain the depth of water on the ide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard idd 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge t Lamont Dock Aberdeen, add 10 fot inches to the height given in the table.

this year banished from the Colony 18

Mr. King said he had another witness to call, but before doing so, for a period of ten years, returned

he would like to address his Worship almost immediately and got back in

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on the point of landlord and to his evil ways. He was yesterday 10.27 immediate Izidlord. He understood

Mr. Davidson was going to argue

seen by a constable attempting to

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that the principal tenant of the house ick the pocket of a ten-year Fr was the immediate landlord. Accord fold bay : it Queen's Road date Ing to practice in the S.CA's office, Central and arrested. On arrival at notices bad always been served on the Station, the defendant's record the registered landlord, who, were was looked up, and he was found to presumed to be responsible for what

goes on in the house owned by him be a retinded banishee. Charged In every case, such notices, when with the latter offence before Mr. N. served, were accepted by the land Smith, at the Magistracy this lords. Mr. King then referred his

Worship to section 12A, and morning, he was sentenced to 12 section 14 of the ordinance under months hard fabour and four hours' which the case was brought, and stocks. submitted that under the definition

in section 14, the landlord of the house was responsible

person convicted, which is the prin

His Worship said he had con- cipaltenant.

sidered the patal carefully, and there Mr. King said that in view of his was no doubt in his mind that the Worship's finding, he would not offer Immediate, Izndlord was the person, further evidence.

who received the tent from the "The case was dismissed a

"HONGKONG REGISTER.

Prarious on data ation daterat

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99.94 *20.99 29.81.

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flighest open als Zemperaturn on the 18th-ti

· Lowest, open air.Temperature an-thw, 17th: 10.

CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Obervatory, April 17: 129,