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TELEFRANKA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920.

CARLE ANDRESS

*MERCAT" HexoXON, MERCURY MOTOR CAR

COREY DIED.

ALC. ATTE EDITION

→WEATERS TNTON***

BONLAYN

P. E. Yound LANAGER

co.

GESELL OFFICE

MEIN BRANCH & Snow Book.

1343

59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

BACK

154

WORE SNOV

HONGKONG.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Reader's Service to the Chine Mail)

LORD, MAYOR OF CORE.

IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE HIM.

BONAR LAW'S DECLARATION.

WHERE THE RESIONSMILITY WILL LIE FOR MOSTINEY'S DEATH.

LONDON, September 5,

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAMWAY COT.

THE CHINA MAIL

WHOSE DOG!

AKUSEMENT IN OJURT.

HOW THE FINE WAS FIXED.

[To the Editor of the China Mail]

Sir:-It may not be the persons of Some amusement was caused in the Tram conductors which give rise | Magistrate Hutchison's Court this to the odours to which your corres-morning when a Chinese woman pondent refers, but the clothes they living in West Point was charged at the instance of Inspector Willis-with keeping a dog without a licence.

TEXT.

It seems to me an apalling thing that these estimable Servants should not be clothed decently. Either the Company should pay their sufficient to enable them to be decently clad or supply them with a neat uniform. The Tramway Company is able to spend thousands of dollars

The defendant denied that the dog į belonged to her.

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"The Inspector said that when the woman was questioned by the Chin! ese detective yesterday, she admitted ownership of the dog,

The defendant: I did nothing of} the sort. The dog belongs to the principal tenant of the house.

The Magistrate: Why is she not here?-She is afraid to come.

in the purchase of a motor car to carry a couple of officials to and from the Peak Tramway Station and the Star Ferry, and in the acquisition of a house for its Engineer and acting

The Magistrate: I can issue a Manager, but not a red cent for the warrant and make her appear you adequate adornment of those who know? Are you taking the responsi "Punchpunch with care,bility in the case? No. The prio punch in the presence of the cipal tenant told me to appear in her passenjaire."

stead. She said that if the court found her guilty, I am to pay $3 for her. (Laughter).

Yours,

G. W.

Hongkong Sept., 7.1920

RENTS: MR. HICKIE DENIES.

The Magistrate: All right then, "we will make it $3. (Länghter).

The Ranee of Sarawak has pub- [To the Editor of the China Moillished (privately) a book dealing with

DEAR SIR, Mr. S. D. Hickie, the proprietor of the Montpellier Private |Hotel, Queen's Garden, has seen us with reference to a paragraph with reference to him which appears in your issue of the 2nd inst.

As it stands this paragraph is very misleading and our client has in structed us to write to you inform-

Mr. Ronar Law, replying to the Labour Partys' appeal for the release of the Lord Mayor of Cork, points out that Mr. McSwiney was one of the leaders of the Irish Republican Army, which had declared itself to be at waring you that he has in no case re-

cently raised the rent of bis tenants but that in many cases the rents charged by him are now the same as in 1914 and 1915 and that so far! any of his rents having been raised this course has,, not ever been con- templated by our client.

with the forces of the Crown, and according to his own written word in one of the seditious documents in his possession, for which be was convicted, he and his followers were determined to pursue their ends, asking for no mercy and making no compromise. He was arrested while actively conducting the affairs of a rebel organisation under the cover of a Mayeral Court.

Had he been taken at his word and dealt with as an avowed rebel,

We shall be glad if you will pub according to the universal practice of civilised nations, he would, in view lish this disclaimer together with an of the circumstances of his capture, have been liable immediately to be shot. I apology in your next issue.-Yours Instead he was tried by a legally constituted tribunal, sentenced to a mode. faithfully, rate term of imprisonment and given immediately all the privileges of a political prisoner.

NOTHING SHORT OF BETRAYAL

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 7, 1920.

[We shall refer to this to-morrow.

!

FOOTBALL GROUNDS. ETC.

From the moment of his arrest he sought to defeat the ends of justice-Ed. C. M.] and reduce the forces of the Crown to impotence by refusing food, no doubt in the belief that this course would lead to a speedy release." It is the clear duty of the Government not only to take every step possible to

disorder in suppress

Ireland, but also to protect

VOX POPULL.

a well known problem in this part of the world, says the Matry Mail.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

-TO-LET.

TIVO STORIED HOUSE (4 largs and 12 anall rooms, kitchen, servants' quarters &.) in Kowloon. Available for 1st November next. Apply by letter to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES-

From EUROPE and STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship,

"MISHIMA MÁRU,”

having anived from the sbors ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- landed and placed at their risk in the formed that their Goods are being Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gonown Company's Godowns at Kow loon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY..

Goods not cleared by 14th Sept. 1920, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the *Consignise's and the Co.'s representa- tives at an appointed hour on Tuesday and Friday. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claime will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents.

Fanling Hongkong, September 7, 1920-

SE OLD COURSE

will be re-opened for play on SATURDAY, 11th September.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Vadersigned have received in. structions, to sell by Public Aue-

tion,

OR

--

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 1920. commencing at 2.45 pm.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

3 ensea Motor Car Accessories,

3 cases Biscuits,

1 case Child's Hats

3. pieces, Woollen Tweeds. 10 cases Steel Box Strapping,

1 coil Copper Wire,

2 casks Ink,

16 kegs Paint.

?

Also

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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From EUROPE and STRAITS.

THE Company's Stamchip

“WAKASA MARU,” having rived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are harsby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND EQTLOON WEARS AND Gopors Co.'s Godowns at Howloon, where each consign- zent will be sorted oat mark by mark and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landað.

Optional Goods will be carried on

Sir heartily endorse all you 4 Quantity of Furniture, Tinned unless instructions are given to the write in your leading article of the

those brave men who were carrying on their duties as servants of the [To the Editor of the " China Mail."} Crown in daily peril of their lives. To release prisoners who, like the Lord Mayor, had been guilty of complicity in a movement which uses as one of its main instruments assassination' and outrage, would be nothing short of a betrayal of those loyal officers on whose devotion to duty the fabric of social order in Ireland rests...

TREACHEROUS ASSASSINATIONS. -

4th instant on the subject of "Foot- ball Grounds." You are to be com- plinemed for the thorough manner.in which you have presented the ques-

Since the arrest of the Lord Mayor fifteen officers had been' brutallýtion and it is hoped that you will carry and treacherously done to death without even a chance of defending on the good work. themselves. Surely the sympathy which had been given in such a full measure to the Lord Mayor, whose condition had been brought about by his own deliberate act, is due rather to the bereaved widows and families of the murdered Irish policemen. The Government fully realises how large a part sentiment plays in all buman: affairs, the good of the "taipans."

and if it were possible they would gladly have taken the attitude of the

He is determined to make him English King who said cf an opponent. seli a and I am equally determined to prevent it"

GOVERNMENT'S ONLY COURSE.

martyr

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It is high time the government di something in this line in view of the large sums which have been expend- ed on roads, gölf links, etc..all for

Another crying need of the colony is a decent bathing beach, for, if the government takes it into its head to sell that small piece of foreshore at North Point, bathers will have to go without their usual dip in the briny unless the government comes forward and provides free motor busses to Repulse Bay and free steam launches

Greatly as the Government sympathises with those who desire to see peace and order restored in Ireland they cannot take a course which, as the Prime Minister said, would inevitably lead to a complete break: down of the whole machinery of law and, government. The "policy to Stonecutters.

of the Government had been made clear from the outset, and if their is hoped thar this will touch the Lord Mayor dies in prison the responsibility will rest in some heart of some of our rich folk for it!

1 remember rightly it was the offer degree upon those who by repeated appeals encouraged the belief that the Government, would prove insincere in their determination and the hope that notwithstanding all declarations to the contrary, his misguided action would lead eventually to release.

The condition of Mr. McSwiney was unchanged this evening. " MAYOR OF NEW YORK INTERCEDES WITH THE PREMIER, NEW YORK, September 4- Mayor Hyland has cabled Mr. Lloyd George urging him "not to disgrace our war'aims by further imprisoning the Lord Mayor of Cork, whose heroic fortitude has won the admiration of all who believe in the rule of the people by the people."

POLITE BUT FIRM REFUSAL

Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the request of Mayor Hylan dof New York, for the release of the Lord Mayor of Cork, states politely but firmly that he cannot interfere with course of justice and law.

GIEMAN COAL MINES.

SOCIALISATION COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS.

BERLIN, September 5.

The so-called Socialisation Committee has concluded deliberations on the question of socialising the coal mines. The opinion of the Commission

is divided, one party favouring immediate and complete socialisation, while

Prevision and Sandries.. Terme :----Cash on delivery. ·

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Rongkong, September 7, 1920.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersizmed have received instruc-

Hans to sell by Public Auction (FOR LOBSTAT OF TAX OFMCEREID),

·

Op

TUESDAY,

September 21, 1920, commessing så 2.30 p.my at their Sales Rooms, Na 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Las House Street,

#1

A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, &c., 20.. Comprising '--

Pillar Cases, White Satin Quilts, of one of our rich Chinese friends Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, to erect the necessary bathing facili- Double Bed Sheets, Dawnwork nes r Noth Point which prompted Bestspiads, Table Covers, Crochet

the government to do the little it has; and Drawnwork Doilies, Table Cloths, and I understad it is paying its way Linen Damask Serviettes, even at tea cents a head...

What is our new member of the Legistative Council doing? We natur- ally expect some co-operation from him. Yours, etc.,

**SPORT."

Hongkong, Sept. 7, 1920.

INDECENT ADVERTISE- -

MENT.

NEWSP. PER EDITOR ';

CHARGED.

OFFENCE DUE 70 CARELESSNESS.

Inspector McKay of the S.C.A's office charged the Sast Po, a local Chinese daily, before Magistrate Smith this morning with having, co

the other proposes gradual socialisation with the present retention of private August 8. unlawfully published an capital. The Commission is unanimously of the opinion that the far-reach-indecent advertisement relating to ing elimination of capitalistic profits on coal mining is requisite. A some pill«. hajority report recommends the formation of an imperial coal council A representative of the newspaper which would hand over all the profits to the State and fix prices. The -council would include representatives of officials, miners, and consumers.

BATTLE OF THE MAËNK.

İMPRESSIVE CELEBRATION IN FRANCE.

PARIS, Septetober 6.

appeared in Court and pleaded "guilty.” on behalf of the editor. He mid that the offence was committed through the carelessness of the sub-editór of the paper? (Since the summons had been served, he said; the advertisement had been altered, and the Editor regretted the offence

Replying to the Magistrate, In- sperter McKay said that the barne Yesterday's celebration of the Battle of the Marne centred at Meaux paper had been fined $5 some time

Mufflerand, Marshals Foch, Jofre, and Petain attended Blass clef similar effesco

The Magistrate imposed a fine of

ezér,ise more care in future:

ted by, the Archbishop of Rheims, after which a banquet was held | $25, and, cautioned the defendant to attended by Allied representativ

Also

A few lots of Bellów Valisus,

Suit Cases, etc., (All new goods and in small lots.) Fr.ca-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, September 7, 1929.

2

RHEUMATISM.

contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept. 1990, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representativòs at as appoint- ed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All claims must be presented within bex days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No cialms will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowna.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents Hongkong. September 7, 1920.

NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Oarge are hereby informed that their Goods are beity landed and placed at their risk, in the Hoxoxoxo & KOWLOON WHALT & GODOWN COMPANY' Gopowe at Kowloon, where each consign. ment will be sorted out mark by mark and "delivery can be obtained sa boon sa the Goods are landed.

"DAKAR MARU,”

Optional Goods will be carried on unles Instructions are given to the contrary be fora Nock, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 11th Sept. 1920, will be subject to zent.

Damaged Packages wat be left in the Godown for examination by the. Cop. sigues's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All „daima zedit be pre- HAVE you over. Fried Chamberlain's, seated within ten days of the steamer's Pain Balm for rheunstiam; If arrival bere, after which date they cannot not, you are wasting time, as the longer he recognized. - Ho altims will be admitted this disease runs on the harder it is to

after the goods have left the Godowas.. Feare. Get a bottle to day, suply it with

KIPPON YUBKN KÄISHA, a vigorous manage to the fucted parse and you will be surprised and delighted.

Agenti at the relief obtained. For ale by, all i

Hongkong, September 7, 1920. Chemists and Storekeepe

P. & O. S. N. COMPANY. The S. S. "JEYPORE"

7,400 tons.

will leave for Straits ports, Colombo, Port Said, Marseiles, LONDON and Antwerp direct on MONDAY; the 18th instant.

For Freight apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Agents.

NOTICES:

THE ADAM in COMMUNITY-PLATE"

THE ADAM is our latest acquisition in Community-the new design just recently brought out by the Oucida Community and one of the most beautiful things ever achieved in silverware.

Like all the other Community designs, the ADAM is supplied both in chests containing complete table outfits, or in separate pieces.

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from a committee of critical judges at the

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Beware of bogus imitations. No Tansen is

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Tansan can be obtained at all first class Hotels, Bars and Clubs in the Far East.

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Foeur Road Central,

Hongkong, September 7, 1920.

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