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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1920.

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TO-DAY'S *CABLES.

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POLISH SITUATION.

POSITION OF CAPITAL VERY DANGEROUS,

VITAL POINT CAPTURED.

WARSAW, August 10. . A communique states that "enemy cavalry continue to press the Poles in the direction of Miawa and have temporarily captured Ciechanoff." M. Lesmiowski, the War Minister, has resigned. He has been replaced by General Sutnowski.

The importance of the above communique les in the fact that Ciechanoff, which is 45 miles north-west of Warsaw, is a vital point in the Danzig Warsaw railway, which the Bolsheviks have thus cut, rendering the position of the capital most dangerous.

NAVAL APPOINTMENT.

NORTH AMERICA AND WEST INDIES STATION. Vice-Admiral Sir William Pakenham has been appointed Commander in-Chief of North America and the West Indies Station in succession to the Late Vice Admiral Napier.

[Vice Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham, K.C.M.G., President of the R.M. College, Greenwich, since 1919, was Naval Attache, Japan and China, from 1904 to 1906 (Order of the Rising Sun). He served in the war. 1914 to 1917, and was in command Battle Cruiser Fleet, 1917 to 1919. During the war he was mentioned in despatches and received the K.C.B.)

"UNUTTARABLY SILLY.”

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX'S ONLY REMARK.

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LONDON, August 10. Archbishop Mannix arrived in London at an early hour. He was greeted at the station by, a few frish enthusiasts, but there were no Incidents. He immediately drove off to a private destination. His only remark was that the authorities "put me to a little inconvenience made themselves look unatterably silly."

COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, August 10,

and

Hants beat Somerset by 191 runs; Lancs beat Notts by 95 runs; Kent beat Gloster by 80 runs; and Warwick and Northants drew.

TURKISH PLACE TREATY SIGNED.

PARIS, August 10.

The Turkish peace treaty was signed at Sèvres.

DISPUTE SETTLED.

ITALIANS AND GREEKS AGREED.

LONDON, August 10..

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ROAD TO REPULSE BAY.

[To the Editor of the ** China Mall.”]

Sir,-It is my custom to read your leaders carefully. Your "Adversaria" has disappeared but the Adversarian

continues.

to

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

ווי

“ABUSIVE AMAH.

FLEW INTO A RAGE,

MISTRESS ASSAULTED.

Corporal Robert Ross of the Wilt shire Regiment, this morning charged his amah with disorderly conduct, while Mrs. Russ charged her with

assault.

The defendant pleaded not guilty

OPIUM SMING

FORTY TAEIS BRIZED,

CHINESE FINED $2,000.-

A Chinese was this morning char- ged, before Magistrate Hutchison at the instance of Inspector-Blackman, with the unlawful possession of 40. taels of prepared non-Government

opium.

The defendant admitted the offence, but said that someone engaged him to carry the drug somewhere."

805.

A fine of $2,000, or, in default str months' hard labour was imposed.

Last night (Wednesday) he had a delightful "Magic" rouch in his first to both charges.

Corporal Ross said that on Tuesday, leader. It was the last one on Speed limit" that was too dogmatic (Some-after he had gone on guard, Mrs.

The Magistrate: Where?-I don't times I wonder if Adversarian is as Ross asked the amah to darn some know. He said he would follow me. dogmatic in real lile as he is in print stockings The latter said that she when I was arrested, I looked round This is one sentence which he may be could not do so as the needles had and the man was no where to be been blown away by the wind. Mrs.

found. inclined to quality.

The Inspector said that the defendi But you (and our P.V.D.) really Ross told the amab that she would

deduct the value of the needles from ant was searched by the coxswain of must let this truth soak in understanding. that the more danger. her wages, whereupon the latter flew the firefloat on Statue Pier yesterday into a rage. Catching hold of and the drug was found on his per ous a road is, the safer it is." You Mrs. Ress, who was a delicate might as well argue that the more lady, the amah dragged her about inexperienced a driver is, the safer the house, tearing her blouse and he is, because inexperienced drivers bruising her body. When witness

AN INSISTENT FRIEND. usually proceed slowly?

came home in the evening, the amah

When the master of junk. No. There are places, on the road had already gone for the night On 4370 was charged, at the instance Repulse Bay, where it is almost in the following morning the arah in-of Revenue Officer Ward, with the possible for two cars to pass. There stead of coming at 7.30 as usual, unlawful possession of 3 taels of are places where you are almost 60 came at 8 o'clock. He asked her prepared non-Government opium, he top of a car coming the opposite way why she was se late. She said that said that the drug was placed on before you can see it. These places she had come back for her wages. She board his vessel without his know- are mostly on beads and on inclines did not wish to work for witness any ledge. and it is very difficult to allow a car longer. Witness told her that abe would have to give him a week's to crawl, either up hill or down hill

With all that has been written con-notice or she would not get her wages, cerning the road hogs" I agree. The amah thereupon became abusive, Limit the speed in the town or in vil- and threw a tea cup at witness; nar- The amah denied that she had lages-I would limit it on the island. rowly missing his bead. But do not discourage the P.W.D. or

How could I the police in their efforts to widen assaulted Mrs. Roes. some of the worst parts of the road o dare assault my mistress?" she asked Aberdeen, and implore them to make As for the tea cup, defendant said. very wide roads at the bends. Note that Corporal Ross broke it himself, Corporal Ross denied this allega- the great improvement already effect while trying to strangle her. ed. Those wide roads at the beads

tion. have saved mech anxiery.

Replying to the Magistrate, he said he paid the amah $12 per

The Officer said that the defendant was searched by a Chinese Revenue officer yesterday. The drug was found tied round his waist.

The defendant then changed his story and said that the drug was given him by a female friend. He refused to accept it but she forced it

on him.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of The drug was confiscated. $150 or two months' hard labour.

Mr. George W. P.Hunt, newly appointed American Minister to The defendant said that Corporal Siam, arrived in Hongkong by the and Mrs. Ross treated all their pre-MS.

'Monteagle!! en route to vious swabs in the same manner. Bangkok. Mr. Hunt was formerly They were very miserly people.

governor of Arizona.

Although a driver I am convinced that there should be, not only road month. improvements, but a speed limit. The Chinese "joy-riders urge the chat leurs to go faster and faster. With and other them "ignorance is bliss people usually suffer.

In places the road surface might also be improved although, of course, speaking generally, the road surface is excellent.

The Magistrate ordered Corporal Ross to give the defendant only half a month's pay. He also bound the amah over in the sum of $50.

1

RUM FOR A COLD.

FIRST TASTE DISASTROUS.

OBLIVIOUS MASTER ASSAULTS SERVANT.

Of course, as always, Adversarian has the last word. He may take full advantage of his privilege. That may excuse the published signature to this letter, I am not fond of publicity and I do not like personal abuse. (Nothing has amazed me more than to find that a man who can write the "Magic". type of sentiment and other splendid stuff of a semi-religious type canį) also, ar times, be extremely uncharit-

A European named E. P. Barker able to individuals.) However, I also was this morning sued by his servant am at fault, perhaps, in suggesting for assault. improvements for the style of your The complainant, was wounded in leaders as well as for the road to the head. Répuise Bay! But in a small com munity like ours it really is import- ant to have some of these kinks straightened out-Yours, faithfully,

MOTORIST.

FREE FIGHT.

STONES AND STICKS USED.

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TRAM CAR DELAYED.

Four Chinese men and three women were yesterday arrested by the police on a charge of having been disorderly by fighting. They were allowed bail in the sum of $2 each.

This morning when the case was called before Magistrate Smith, only three men were present. They denied fighting.

The Italo-Greek dispute which has been delaying signature of the Turkish peace treaty has ended.. "An agreement has been reached between

Inspector Moore, who prosecuted, the two countries regarding the Dodecanese by which the small islands. are transferred to Greece, while regarding Rhodes the period in which the said that three men went on board a junk at the Winglok Street wharf, plebiscité must be held has been extended from five to fifteen years. West Paint yesterday afternoon and Greece gives preference to the Italian archaeological school in Athens asked to be conveyed across the har- regarding investigations in the island of Cos. The convention contains no bour. As the junk was loading cargo stipulations regarding Smyrna,

BRITISH TRADE.

BIG INCREASE IN EXPORTS.

LONDON, August 11.

The defendant admitted the assault. Magistrate Smith, who heard the case enquired if the assault was not committed under provocation.

The defendant said that he re membered nothing about the matter, He had a cold in the head yesterday, and a friend suggested a peg" of rum as a remedy. Not having taken rum before, the thing went to head. He did not know what hap pened after that. In the morning when he was told that be had injured the complainant's head, he was sorry and offered to pay him compensation, but the latter persisted in going to Court.

The Magistrate ordered the defen- dant to pay the complainant $5 as as compensation.

$22,000 STOLEN,

HONGKONG -AND SHANGHAI

BANK ROBBED.

FUGITIVE SHROFF EVADES ARREST.

at the time, the boatpeople refused the request. The men used insulting

The police have received a report language and a free fight ensued in that a Chinese shroff employed in the which stores and sticks were freely Compradore Department of the Hong rsed. A train car was stopped for kong and Shanghai Bank absconded fire ministes owing to the disturbance. yesterday afternoon with $22,000. The police arrested seven of the com- It appears from the meagre details to band that $22,800 in notes of

batants.

The China Mail Steamship Co.. is in receipt of a wireless message from its ss. "Nanking," advising that she will arrive at Hongkong to-morrow at 1 p..

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THE Steamship

"WEST IVIS,"

The Magistrate imposed a fine of various denominations, was paid into having arrived from SEATTLE vis on each of the three defendants. the banks shortly before the tiffin porte, on 13th August, 1920, consignees and ordered the balls of the four hour by a Chinese. The shroff receiv are hereby natided that their cargo is

The Board of Trade returns for July show the imports at £163,342,000 as compared with £153,065,000, in July last year. The exports were £137,451,000 compared with £65,315,000. The increases in exports include absent parties to be estreated. £67,940,000 manufactured articles, £21,406,000 cotton goods, and £6,106,000 woolless. The imports for seven months in 1920 total £1,196,328,000 com- pared with £869,652,000, and the exports £774,918,000 compared with A PIONEER STEAMSHIP CO. worthless cheques for the remaining Kowloon, and stored at Consignses £400,071,000.

STEAM PRESSURE

INTERESTING MARINE COURT. CASE.

This morning Mr.-W. Russell, Government Marine Surveyor, was

CUNARD'S EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.

The 80th anniversary of the estab-

ed the money and issued the being landed at their risk into the usual receipt. Instead of paying Hazardous and/or Extra-Hazardous all the money to the cashier he Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow handed in $800 in notes and some loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. $22,000, which he retained

After the timin hour, the shroff Consignces of cargo must produce reported ill and went home. It was an Import Permit igned by the not until the bank closed for the day Superintendent of Imports and Exports, and the books were balanced that Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will the fraud was discovered. The police be countersigned. in Court and it was explained that the listanetit of the Cunard Line, recalls were at once informed. Needless to All broken, chafest and damaged Fairch was now opened up for Sur the great strides made in steara com- say, the shroff was not at home when argo is to be left in the Godowns veying purposes

munication between England and enquiries were made there. In spite where it will be examined at 10a.IL ON In dismissing the case the Magis America inaugurated by the pioneer of the fact that watch was at once 19th August, 1920, by the Company's trate said:"Having heard the Gov steamer Britenia" in 1840 kept at all the railway stations and Surreyors, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke. An interesting case was decided by ernment Marine Surveyor at some Two sailings per month then regre wharves, the fugitive has not been All claims must be presented withio Commander C. W. Beckwith in the length on the subject and in view of sented the activities of the Cunard arrested, possibly as he had a start of ten days of the steamer's arrival Marine Court this morning, it being the fact that the 'Lee Hing is now Line During the present month there several hours before the frand washers, after which they cannot be No claims will be re opened up for survey and as it is im- will be sailings from Europe to discovered. Detectives. were this repognized. probably the first-case of its kind to possible to verify this guage as it was America of Curard liners in 26 days morning buty investigating the mat- [eognized after the goods have left the be heard in 2 Hongking Court,

Yesterday, Lance-Sergeant Elson then, 1 disiniss the case against the out of 31, exclusive of roseta zer The police have communicated Godowns, and cargo undelivered on prosecured the engineer of the steam defendant. I take this opportunity of French, Mediterranean, Levant, and with the Macao and Canton author and after 20th August, 1920, will be Launch Lee Hing for having 29ths. saying that I consider Lance-Sergeant Black Sea ports. In 1840 there were ties excess pressure on his safety valves. Elston showed considerable energy four ships, representing 4,616 tons, The officer boarded the launch just and intelligence in handling this case. Today there are 64 ships, of 870,000

POLICE OFFICER COMMENDED.

before 10 p.m. on July 29, having in future I wish all such cases where tons Then there were three ports of A 9-year old Chinese girl living observed her running without lights, there is a difference of over. Sibs in call; day there are 80, When new at No. 13 Landsie Street, Wanchal. He went to the engine room and saw excess of the pressure allowed by the hips under construction com was yesterday admitted to the Goy that the steam guage registered over to be reported at once to the pered the Coard Company will have crament Civil Hospital suffering from 154lbs. He then noticed that 125lbs. Government Marine Surveyor for his game 60. siclings per month from injuries to her head caused through ope, and, with its assa ated lines, being knocked down by motor car was the amount allowed by the certi examination with a standard gange

2444 No. 368. Her condition is not seriotis,? ficate

tonnage of nou

before the case is brought into Court

subject to sent

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