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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1920,

CARE AND LESS "ARCTAT" Barazara,

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TELETRONER.

MERCURY MOTOR CAR GALL OFFICE INS

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55-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

MAIN BRANCH E STOW BOAK,

BOKROG BOLEST

BANCA War Porr Raven Liss

WORK SHOP

ARMED ROBBERY:

CHINESE SHOP HELD UP.

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THIEVES DISGUISED.

A daring robbery is reported by the master of a Chinese shop at

WHY MR. JENKIN CAME BACK.

NO QUARTERS.

OLD POST OFFICE.

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NO BIDS RECEIVED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LAND WITHDRAWN FROM SALE.

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SHOT IN A BANK.

INDIAN WATOHMANTM

WOUNDED.

EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.

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CARGO PILFERING

"KOWLOON DOCK THEFTS,

TWO MEN SANTENCED.

-The old Post Office was put up for

Great excitement prevailed · in "I picked it up from the deck o¤| sale this afternoon at the P.W.D. the

City this afternoon a ship under the impression that it offices by Mr. E. B. Reed, Principal | shortly after

2:30

when was not wanted,” said a cargo coolie Land Surveyor, in the presence of a a revolver shot was heard in the to Magistrate Orme this morning fair number of persons, including the vicinity of the Chartered Bank. It soon when charged with the theft of became known that an Indian armed several pieces of white lining cloth Director of Public Works, the Hon. guard had accidentally shot himself found tied round his legs when he Mr. W. Chatham. The sale was with his revolver. He was immewas searched before leaving the opened at the upgel price diately removed on stretcher Kowloon godowns. $1,900,000 but no bids were made | ambulance to the hospital and the site was withdrawn from where he now lies in a dangerous said that the stuff was identical with

corcition.

sale.

the

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The site will now be sold privately Mr. Burlingham, A.S.P., was soon. or will be put up for auction again | an

scene of the in whole or in pari as the Govern-dent and superintended ment may decide.

the removal of the wounded man, to the hospital. According another watchman

The area of the site is about 38,120 square feet, the upset price with $1,906,000, and the annual rental the $4,376. The minimum bid to be accepted by the auctioneer was set at $1,000.

Under the amplified condition of sale, as announced in Saturday's

to

Inspector Spear, who prosecuted,

a cargo which was being discharged from a ship. Several boxes of this cargo had been broken, open and the contents pilfered

Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

Company Another Chinese who was charged the wounded man

with the theft of two waterproof the latter was cleaning his revolver being discharged at the Kowloon time of the accident, coats, which formed part of a cargo preparatory to going on duty when godowns from the sa

Sicilia, it accidentally went off lodging aadmitted the offence, and was sent bullet in his abdomen.

to jail for six weeks with "hard The crowd outside the Chartered

Tabour.

Referring to the refusal of Mr. F. C. Jenkin to take up the appointment of Public Prosecutor in the Straits Settlements, for which he went to Malaya, the Singapore Free Press says

government being unable to supply mediately after the fall of the ham- these, and Mr. Jenkin not liking the mer the purchaser should sign the same little time was rendered practi appearance of living costs down memorandum of agreement complex cally impossible.

Sheungesui who has informed the fit was a question of quarters, the Gazette. it was provided that Bank was so great that traffic for

police that about 7 pm, on Friday, while he and his rokis were sitting in the shop after having closed for the night, someone opened the door and entered under the pretext of making some purchases. While the customer was being attended to, three men with their faces covered with white cloths

rushed into the shop. The supposed customer then produced a revólver, and one of the other men exhibited a dagger:

there.

LOCAL AND, GENERİL

Another clean bill of health was returned for the Colony on Saturday.

The manager of a Chinese firm carrying on business at No. 64, Bonham Strand West, has reported to The intruders" drove the the police that a foki whom he sent complainant and his folis into the out on Saturday to collect debts kitchen where they locked them in amounting to about $900 has not while they ransacked the shop, steal-been seer since.

ing clothing, jewellery, provisions and money to the total value of $143.

DISHONEST RICSHA COOLIE.

PARCEL STOLEN.

AMERICAN ·SAILOR'S COMPLAINT,

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The total output of the Kailm Mining Administration's mines for the week ending November 20, 1920, amounted to 77972 tons and the sales during the period, to 76.643

tons.

Canton's "Big Three "Dr. W Ting-fang, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Mr. Tang Shao-57, has enrolled as members of the Canton Y.M.C.A. and commented favourably on the activities of this institution, not only in Canton, but also in other Chinese cities.

ing the purchase. Within three days be must pay $250,000, and the balance within six months, with interest at 7 per cent on any balance outstanding after three months.

THEATRE ROYAL

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"UNCLE NED' TO-NIGHT.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Governor His Excellency - the accompanied by 'Capt. H.S. McGrath, ADC on Sunday visited the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps in Camp at Lo Wu and lunched with Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O. and the officers.

This morning Commander W. P. Culbertson, USN of the USS "Wilmington" called at Government House and was received by His Ex- cellency.

NOTICES.

NEW JERSEYS, JUMPERS & SCARF WRAPS.

SMART WOOL JUMPERS

$7.50 to $35.00

WOOL WRAPS

$3.75 to $30.00

A FLEASING SELECTION OF COATS AND

WRAPS WITH MANY DISTINCTIVE

AND ORIGINAL FEATURES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

"BABY" GRAND PIANOS

JUST UNPACKED

FROM

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Flans must be submitted within WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY. ht months for the erection of building These buildings must be ready within three years after the passing of the plans, and shall ccrsist of one or more permanent non- The Warwick Comedy Company, domestic buildings of stone ar brick, which arrived yesterday from Singa They shall occupy at least a part of pore, will open its season at the the lot. The purchaser shall spend Theatre Royal to-night with the not less than $572,000 in rateable first performance bere of Douglas improvements. In the event the Murray's latest success, “Uncle Ned,” plans are not passed within three which had such a good ran recently months of the date of their submis- | at the St. James' Theatre. sien, the three years allowed for the Mr. Edgar Warwick will play the completion of the buildings shall title role. Miss Jean Mayne, of Commence on the expiration of three whom excellent reports have been months from the date the plans are heard, is the leading lady. Mr. submitted.

Thorpe Mayne, who to-morrow The money will be forfeited and night plays the lead in "The Law the Government may enforce the Divine, will to-night be seen in a T OST-From Motor Car either at sale or resell the land, in the event fine charactor role. Miss Marjory Repulse Bay Eutel or on the Road the conditions are not complied with. Clark, a clever young actress, will to Repulse Bar Hotel from lower Tran

The purchaser will be given possex play the role of a delightfully irres Station, on SUNDAY afternoon Decem sion of the lot on January 1, except the possible flapper. Miss Dorothy ber 5th. LADY'S GREY SQUIRREL partion recently occupied by Walkin's Radford, Mr. Dudley Howarth, and FUR COAT. Finder will be suitably dispensary, which will be handed over. Mr. Tom Fenwick, complete a rewarded on returning it to B. Hisk, three months later, the purchaser | brilliant cash.

17. The Peat. John McLennan, a seaman of the "British Trade with India," read by

In the course of a paper, entitled meanwhile receiving the rent. The The plans are at Moatrie's until 5 United States Navy, yesterday after- Mr. T, ML. Ainscough (HM. Senior Purchaser has to demolish the pre- o'clock and at the Theatre from 8.30 seat buildings within eight months p.m. The performance will start at noon engaged a 'ricshe at Spring Gar- Trade Commissioner in India and (of date of sale). The new buildings 9.15 sharp. den Lane to take him to the Star Ceylon) before the Indian Section of

are not to be more than 125 feet high, the Royal Society of Arts, Mr. and verandahs may be erected over Ferry wharf. When near the Nava! Ainscough pointed on that British the footpaths act more than three Canteen, he stopped the ricsha in goods were virtually unchallenged in order to purchase a box of matches. India prior to the war but Japanese storeys on the Queen's Road side. While his back was turned, the coolie manufacturers had an opportunity walked away with 9 parcel of for expansion during 1914-18 which cigarettes which he had left in the was without parallel in industrial vehicle. When he discovered what history. Although Japan was at had happened, the sailor, who had present experiencing a severe check in been victimised in a similar manner the Indian market and her overseas before, and had this time taken the trade was dislocated owing to the in- precaution to note the number of the evitable domestic crisis following the financial crisis caused by the war, vehicle before he left it, hiked" -out in search of the offender, whom there was little doubt that she would he eventually found some distance in Indian trade. Japan, in fact, had continue to be an important factor

way. At the police station the

a unique opportunity during the war of capturing the Indian market in many lines of trade, but, partly on account of inexperience and faulty methods and her financial crisis, she was losing the ground gained.

coolie and his vehicle were searched bur nowhere could the cigarettes be found. As the sailor insisted that there could be no possibility of mistake, the coolie was locked up and this morning brought before Magis- Fate Smith on a charge of larceny. The defendant swore that he had never

DRAMATIC ARREST.

JEWELS IN BAGGAGE.

FORMER SHANGHAI RESIDENT

STOPPED AT SEATTLE.

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CHINESE EMPEROR.

ALLEGED BETROTHAL

· AN AUTHORITATIVE DENIAL.

Peking, Nov. 21--Newspapers in the capital both Chinese-owned and foreign-edited have recently been giving currency to the story that the Imperial family have been damning | the Government for a huge stim of their allowances in arrears in order to defray expenses connected with Robert L. Ward, well known the Emperor's marriage. So big a in Shanghai business circles has been as $1,500,000 has been men- arrested by the Federal authorities tioned. Such statements are entirely at Seattle on a charge of having without foundation. stolen a considerable amount of It is of course true that the pay- jewellery which was found in his ments to the Manchus are mach in baggage and which, it is alleged, arrears and that money is none too was stolen in Shanghai. Five in plentiful in the Forbidden City. But I understand that a fair proportion false pretences, embezzlement and of the allowances have been paid, forgery have also been lodged against and that no complaints of any kind him in "the United States Court for have emanated from the Palace China in Shanghai.

especially in view of the known Three of the charges filed are for terrible want caused by the famine.

financial stringency and of the The as. "Loongsang," Capt. H. Simpson, 1,092 tous, arrived this alleged embezzlement of money and It is authoritatively stated that morning at 8 am. from Manila with jewellery valued at Tis. 29,000, not only is there no demand; for 1,500 tons of general cargo.

which were entrusted to him by Mr.

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seen Jack McLerman before, and LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. formations of obtaining money by

pleaded mistaken identity. The Magistrate did not believe him, and imposed a fine of $25 or one month's i hard labour."

GAMBLING EVIL

SUPPRESSION IN CANTON.

MACAO NEXT?

In order to lessen the gambling

ARRIVALA.

C. Y. Chang, secretary and treasurer money in connection with the mar The s.s. "Kwangse.” Capt. Barkus,

of the Shanghai Motors Corporation, riage of the Emperor, but that all reports even of his betrothal are 1228 tons, arrived this morning at and of which he was the principal. not likely to engage the attention of a company which Ward organised devoid of truth. This question is 9 am. from Dalay with 50 tons of The fourth information charges him the Imperial family for some years sundries and beans.

The 5-s. "Sinkiang," Captain Puckett, 1,616 tons, arrived, this

evil in South China, Kwangtung will morning at 9 am, from Amoy "with procure the aid of the governments 550 tons of general cargo.

CLEARANCES.

of Hongkong and Macao, says the

·Canton Times. The Canton Govern- ment has issued an învitation to the Hongkong, and the Macao authorities

The sa "Saiyang." British, cleared for a conference in order that a uni- to-day and will sail for Shanghai via Form policy may be established re- Amoy at noon to-morrow. garding the matter and co-operation, obtained for the enforcement of jaws | The s." Theseus," British cleared prohibiting gambling.

to-day and will sail for London via

"Hongkong has prohibited gambling Singapore at noon to-morrow,

for a long time, and Canton has just abolished the traffic às a messure for revenue. Macao still permits and

Xcenses gambling, however; but the Cantonese believe that the authori-

DEFAKTURFI.,

The s.3. "Havana Maru." Captain ties of that port will soon follow the S. Imai, sailed for Hamburg via policy of Hongkong and Canton, as Singapore at noon to-day with 400 Portugal is a Christian country and tons of general cargo. will, undoubtedly, be in favour of action to be taken to end a-traffic which breeds idleness, theft, and

. Other crime.

Many former gamblers in Canton are talking of renewing, business in Macao, where

they think many

habitual gamblers will play now that they have been forbidden in Canton.

The Cantonese officials believe that

in Hongkong, are also anxious to see

the improvement of the conditions in

$10,000 JOKE.

**CHINA MAIL" AWARD.

with having obtained, by false re- presentations, a letter of credit for $20,000 shortly before he left for

America, where he was arrested.

The fifth information alleges that " he forged a letter to the American Consulate asking for permission to allow a Chinese to enter the United States and qualifying that he was a business man whereas he had been a "boy" at a local hotel

to come.

NEW SHANGHAI BANK.

PACIFIC COMMERCIAL.

SINO-AMERICAN CONCERN.

Another Sino-American Bank is shortly to be organized by a number of Chinese and American capitalists.

Ward left Shanghai for Seattle a few weeks ago ostensibly on a bust pess trip and simultaneously with

The Pacific Commercial Bank, for his arrest, the five informations were such will be the name of the new filed. against him. When arrested bank, will be a limited institution he told the authorities that he could with its head office in Shanghai explain to the Chinese secretary how and branches in outports and he came possessed of the articles foreign countries. It will have found in his baggage and the subject a capital of G.$5,000,000 of three of the informations. He also 50,000 shares of G. $100 each, one chimed that he served in the anti-half, at least, of which must be Bolshevik army of Kolchak in owned by Chinese. There will be 11 Siberia...

- members on the Board of Governors,

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned bays received

Auction,

as by cublis

FRIDAY, December 10, 1920, at 2.30 pm.__

at their Bales Rooms, No. 8y Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Stræet.

A few lots of Silver articles, including:- Cutlery, Toilet Articles,

Terms :----Cash.

Jo

&c.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneeri

(For Account of the Concerned.)

C

FRIDAY,

December 10, 1920, at 10.30

st No, 13, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

THE SCHERY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE;

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44

therein contained.

(Fell Particulars from Catalogue). On view day of sala.

Terms ---Cash,..

TH

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

THE Undersigned have received in-

stractions to sell by Public Auc

Hon

By C. Tauroka, Benten-Dori Yokohama, (wholesale & Retail dealer in Fura, &c.)

FRIDAY,

December 10, 1990, at 2.30 pm,

at their Bales Ecoma, No. 8,

Der Vorix Road, Comer of Ice House Street,

30" lots of Squirrel Lynx Fox Mink Far Betal, (all-new).

in Tome 1---Cach. -

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Ezationant.

st, an early data,

His arrest has come as a surprise five of whom will be Americans and Till Undersigned have received in. to many people of the business sir Chinese. They will hold office structions to sell by Public Auc fraternity to whom, as stated, he was for a period of five years. The man- tion, well-known. He first came to Shang. I aging director will be a Chinese, the hal two years ago and was connected manager an American, and a Chinese with a bank but he eventually severed will be the assistant manager. his connection with it and branched-Among those interested in the new into a motor business, the Shanghai concern are Dr Paul S. Reinsch,"

The Chino Mall prize of $10,000 Motors Corporation which he organl- former U.S.Minister to China;, Mr-

for the World's Biggest Joke in 1920 sed. Quite recently, he gained some Chow Tre-chi, Minister of Finance

at their. Sales Rooms, No. 8. Dos Your Boad, Corner of Ice House Street consignment or Diamond

Jauallery

Consisting of Bracelets, Brooches, and

the authorities in Macao, like those (supposing such a prize had been notoriety in the American Court Mr Wont Kok-shan, former; general

offered) would have gone to the where he was charged with assault manager of the Erin Yeh Ping Com- Earrings, ruitable fox Xones Gifte, London Telegraph, for the following's ing Mr. Everard C. Ende, after a fight pang. Mr. U. Yukchi, former come "Honest but helpless employers are in the Borlington Hotel, in September pradore of Messrs Dodwell & Co.;. ashamed at having to charge prices but the charge was withdrawn after Mr L Sum-ling, the well-known which they admit are 'an extortion." | a preliminary bearing.

writer, and others.

the great province and that they will confer with them on matters which will prove mutual inerest.-

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HAMPERS.

Weber to to obtained from us at the lotovu odned to 17E beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers, suitable for the

No., 1 HAMPER,

Qt. Moet & Chandon Champagne “Crown Brut *

Blackberry Brandy |||||

D.O.K

Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy

King George IV W. I. Whisky or Perfection

Buperb Tawny Port

St. Julien Claret

Old Brown Sherry Red Seal

D.CL Old Tom er Dry Gina

Burgoyne's Australian Borgundy

phial Pomeranzan Bitters

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Oh Guillemart Champagne Pt. D.O.M

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Q Bargeyno's Australian Burgandy:

Martell's XXX Brandy

King George IV WL Whisky or Ikway Dry Port,

At Julien Claret

DC.L. Old Tom or Dry Gin

Vine de Pasto allow Beal Shaury.

1 phial Pomeranzzan, Bittars

Burgoyne's Australian Burgundy, Get Preces Poppermint D.O.M.

Qta. Buperior. Pich ̈ Old Port

King George LV W.Ja Whisky or *Engrand's XXX Brandy

Amontillado-Sherry White Seal

· Madon Claret

D.CL014 Tom or Dry Gin

1 phisi Ponsarazitza Bitters -

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