1921-02-18 — Page 5

Page

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IN, 1921.

OICE APAREDE MALERSCAT" VALIGNE. 03 D TEH

Tama Bartos

MANAGER

TILISTAXES

MERCURY MOTOR CAR ORAL OFFICE MU

-CO.

se—di Des Vostix Boad Central,

HONGKONG.

"Venam Parit BRANER 3648

WORK EROT

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's. Service to the China Matt)

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.

LARGEST AND MOST REPRESENTATIVE EVER HELD.

60,000 OVERSEAS INVITATIONS.

LONDON, February 18.

FIERCE WOMAN”

NEIGHBOUR ASSAULTED.

RATTAN FOR NAUGHTY BOT,

THE CHINA-MAH..

MISTAKEN FOR PIRATES.

JOINT MISUNDERSTANDING.

JUNES THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT,

TO-DAY'S

ADVERTISEMENTS..

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

PASSES for Serrants will be issued `on application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, February 19th.

A case of two janks mistaking Before Magistrate Orice this morn each other in the darkness is reported ing, Inspector Willis, of No. 7 Police by the foki of a Hongkong fishing No Servants will be allowed insida Station charged a woman living atjunk who states that while bound to the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course No 144 Third Street, West Point, Hakngan Point In Chinese territories during the Race Day WITHOUT and her 14-year old son, with having on Wednesdaynight, he noticed a large TICKETS, which can be kad on ap- assaulted a neighbour yesterday, junk with an estimated crew of ten plication to the Underugned. The causing a fracture of the wrist and making towards him. Suspecting Tickets are only available" for Servanta slight injuries to the head."

pirates, the master of the fishing junk while in attendance on their employers The complainant said she fired challenged the stranger who replied or when en duty at the various Stands, opposite the defendants. Since the with a ride shot which hit the master · Any Chinese found loitering about second of the Moon, the boy had on the knee. Owing to the darkness, with Servants' passos in their posses Continually annoyed her by knocking the people on the fishing junk sisz will forfeit them, and the bolders at ber door and calling out filthy could not identify any of the thereof will be removed. from the Femarks. Yesterday morning she stranger's crew. The fact that the Enelestra) -" lost patience, and went across the stranger did not come alongside but road complain to his mother.proceeded on her course after firing Witness bad made her complaint and the shot, gives rise to the assumption was about to go down the stairs, that both junks, hud, mistaken each when the boy came up and gave her other in the dark for pirates, and that a kick. At the same time his mother the stranger had fired the shot as a pashed witness causing her to roll warning that she was armed. I down the stairs.

The frat defendant said that when she heard the complaint, she pro-

mised to chastise her son. As the LATEST SHIPPING NEWS complainant was about to depart, the boy came upstairs. The com plainant then chased him with the intention of beating "him, dat

Two sections of the British Industries fair are opening at the White City in London and Birmingham on Monday and the third section inher Clasgow the following week. Mr. Kellaway, interviewed, said that the fair was the largest and most representative exhibition of British trade ever assembled. The department of overseas trade had issued 60,000 invitations

haste she

overbalanced

he ran faster than she did, and in and tumbled down the stairs. The witness ran down and picked her up After another woman bad deposed that she saw the defendants push

Inspector Willis said that first defan- given the police much trouble, both in the street when under arrest, and at the station. She was very disor derly.

AMRITĀMĀ.

R.J, PATERSON,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 17, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKEY, CLUB

RACE MIFTING 1691.

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, February 3rd, 24th, 25th and 26th The sa * Titan," Captain A. T-¡ Shaw, 3,730 tons, arrived this man- TICKETS of Admission to the Grand 2248 tons of general cargo and 683 obtained from Kearra. KriLY & 28 am from Singapure with: Stand and Enclosure and bags of mail.

WALSH, LIMITED, or at the GATE. Frice *$4 for each day, or $12 for the Meeting. No one admitted without a Ticket,

The $5. "Haiching." Capt. A. H.

|

to oversea buyers in '112 foreign countries and the British Deminions and the complainant down the stairs, Stewart, 1,276 tons, arrived this to be shown to the Tickat Inspector at Colonies, also 95,000 to bome buyers and to 17 foreign commercial missions.dant was a ferce woman and bad ring at 8.30 am from Swatow He hoped the fair wouid-mark the turning point in British trade.

น

LONDON TO WELCOME JAPAN'S CROWN PRINCE,

LONDON, February 18.

The Corporation of London which is preparing a welcome to the Prince of Japan at the Guildhall will present an address in April.

-STRIKES IN HONGKONG.

TEL SHOPS AND BIRDS' NESTS. *

DEMANDS OF WORKERS.

"}

悲

with 800 tons of general cargo.

DEPARTURES.

the Gate.

R. J. PATERSON,

. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 17, 1991.

The s.s. "Victoria. Capt. Fisher, sailed for Melbourne at 10 am. to- day with 1200 tons of general cargo. STRUTHERS AND DIXON, INC.

The

The Magistrate said that bat for the fact that the trouble had originat Crowned with the boy, he would have past ed sentence of imprisonment. As it was, he would fine the first defendant $20 or 14 days hard labour, and order the boy to 10 strokes with a rattan. If the fine were paid, $10 was cargo. to go to the complainant as compensa-

MR. J. H. GARDINER.

"1

+

as. "Kwingse,” Captain Mathias, sailed for Tientsin at noon to-day with 2,000 tons of general

The "Loongyang." Captain

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

T

SS. "WEST HENSHAW,"

From SAN FRANCISCO.

TRIBUTE FROM BENCH AND BAR-tion. In addition, the Magistrate

ordered both defendants to sign bonds Simpson, sailed for Manila at 3 p.m.THE Steamship in the sum of $100 each to be of to-day with 1,600 tons of general! good behaviour for 12 months.

SUPREME COURT MEETING,

Gardiner, the well-known solicitor.

At ten o'clock, when the full Court assembled, the courtroom was well filled with members of the Bar. Practically all the barristers and solici tors in the Colony were present.

It was the time set for the open-

OBITUARY.

SUB-INSPECTOR DAVIES,

DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.

News of the sudden death from

ing of the Criminal Session of the heart failure early this morning of Court, and when this had been ad-Sub-Inspector James Henry Davies, journed to Monday, the Hon. Mr. J. the officer in charge of the Aberdeen H. Kemp, Attorney-General, arose as District came as a great shock to his the leader of the Bar and asked that colleagues and all connected with the before the Court rose, he be allowed Police Force. to refer to the loss the legal profes-

Inspector Davies had complained" sion had suffered in the death of Mr. of headaches for several days past, Gardiner.

of

cargo..

CLEARANCES.',

The s.s."Wing Sang." Br, cleared to-day and will sail for Shanghai at

7 a.m. to-morrow."

Thess. "Chekiang," Chi.," cleared to-day and will sail for Swatow at 8 a. to-morrOW.

NEWS FOR THEATRE- GORBS.

FEWER COMPANIES COMING

TO THE EAST.

*WEST HENSHAW * having arrived from San Francisco via ports on Feb. 17th, 1921, Con- signees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, and stored at Consignees?

a

Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Ex- parts, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 10 a.m. on 22nd Feb. 1921, by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Carmichael & Clarke.

An impressive occasion was wit- } It is possible in Hongkong to have pessed in the Supreme Court this strikes of many varieties some of morning when solemn and heart-felt which do not "affect the European | tribute was paid by Bench and Bar to population. This is borne out by the the memory of the late Mr. J. H.

Just now present state of affairs. there are two strikes in progress one of them on the part of the em ployces of the tea shops, and the other by the employees of the birds nest merchants. They mean little to the Europeans, but they are causing quite flutter in Chinese industrial circles. In the strike of tea shop employees, the discussions between the two sides have made no progress, and the mat-

All claims must be presented within ter has been referred to the Secretary

ten days of the steanter's arrival but as they did not interfere with A Bombay message dated January here, after which they cannot he for Chinese Affairs. The strike has

Mr. Gardiner, he said, had been a the execution

his duties, 12 says It was announced some recognised. been on since the fourth day after the solicitor in the Court for

No claims will be over 15 they were not considered serious. days ago that Bombay was to receive recognised after the goods have left Chinese New Year.

11.30 last right, a visit from an kalian Grand Opera the Godowns and cargo undelivered The employees make many. de reasonableness

years, and by his courtesy, kindness, About

and integrity, had however, when the deceased officer Company, but the visit is now doubt on and after 24th February, 1921, mands. They say that employees gained the esteem and affection of all was on duty in the station, he was ful, owing to reports the company will be subject to rent. who are not members of the Guild who knew him. He referred to the suddenly afflicted by a heart seizure, has received regarding the shortage Consignees are requested to send should not be entitled to bonuses and deep feeling of loss on the part ofHe was immediately removed to bed

in their Bills of Lading for counter- cannot be promoted until after three the Bar of the Colony. On behalf of At 1140 he was breathing hard, and

signature immediately. years' service; employers must first the legal profession, he wished to worse, the motor ambulance was as his condition was rapidly becoming notily the Guild before they dismiss offer to Mrs. Gardiner the sincere sent for. It arrived at 1230 just as

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC., any employees for misconduct: sub-sympathy of its members.

Agents for Div, of Opr. U. &. stirates for employees absent on home

Inspector Davies breathed his last. The Acting Chief Justice. Mr.

Shipping Board or sick leave must be engaged by the Justice Gompertz, and the Puisne popular in the force, was one of its The deceased officer, who was very

Emergency Fleet Corpo. employers at their own expense: Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, then rose. oldest members, being one of a batch ger of the Madras Syndicate esti

Mr. James McGreath, local mana-

Hongkong, February 18, 1821. employers cannot deduct verdrawn and with the whole assembly stand of 40 Marines who arrived here on mates that the cost of bringing a salary from an employee's wages" oring, the Acting Chief Justice express Oct. 26, 1899, after the acquisition of theatre company to the East is now bonus; employees not retained at the ed the sorrow of the Court at the the New Territories, sealous 300 per cent, above pre-war rates. end of the year are entitled to one loss of one so highly esteemed. recruit, he gained rapid promotion. He says that Mr. Fred Wynn, mana- month's full pay: employers cannot The Acting Chief Justice said that He was 43 years of age, and ger of the Grotesques, has written to engage female workers in mid-autumn the profession was met to do honour a when. "Moon" cakes are

energy and him pointing out that whereas before to the memory of one by whose death (strong physique. His untimely death the war he could have brought hit and the profits on cigarettes sold at each felt that he had suffered a per-is a great loss to the force, and comes the shop must be distributed among sonal loss. He spoke of Mr.. Gardiner as a severe blow to all who came in the fois. Certain of the daily neces as a man of high personal honour and contact with him officially or other sities purchased by the shop are liable great integrity. He had a large prac-wise, his very genial disposition win. totaxation," at the following scalefice, which included many people ofning for him the respect and esteem five cents per hen, five cents per small estate, among whom his in of all who knew him. duck, two cents per hundred eggs. Ruence was very great and always The funeral will pass the Monu- and three cents per carry of beef and for good. By them he was both re- ment at 5 p.m. pork.

spected and trusted.

made

man of great

THEATRE ROYAL.

**THE PHIRIES."

•

The employers say they cannot. Mr. Gardiner, he went on, was yield, owing to unsatisfactory busi-known to be a man ready to give ness, but that they have agreed to generous assistance to a poor man give a general increase of 20 per ecrit. who had an honest claim, and a man in pay, and an increase of $1 in the who would have nothing to do with monthly bonus. They believe, that mere factious litigation. Many a case the strikers are backed by the fokis in which, had it gone to trial, the of Chinese hotels, restaurants, and parties would have ruined themselves eating houses, and that the latter will and each other, had been settled' out follow their example if they win their of court by Mr. Gardiner's sound points. The proprietors of these con-common sense and friendly counsel. cerns have been warned to this effect in conclusion, the Acting Chie! The "Pharies," the talented enter- by the Tea-house Employers' Guild.

Justice said that the practising mem-tainers of H.M.S. "Titania," last The employees of the birds' nest bers of the profession, the officers of night at the Theare Royal concluded merchants, numbering about 180, the Court, and the judges tendered their short but extraordinarily success- went on strike, on the 9th, and since their sincere and respectful sympathy ful series of performances in aid of then have been living on their Guild to Mrs. Gardiner.

the dependents of the men who

They have made twelve

-premises.

demands on their employers, the chief

CLOSING PERFORMANCE.

:

marine K5.

of accommodation for the company, which numbers 150. This has long of theatrical companies not only in been a serious deterrent to the visits Bombay but other cities in the East, and another factor is the enormously increased costs.

company to Bombay for a little over £300 it would now cost him £1,500. "People grumble at the fare pro vided for them at the theatres," said Mr. McGreath, "but companies refuse-

to come to the East because the

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS

"J

BY LIEUT-COLONEL L. G. BED, D.S.0. ** ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

Hongkong.

Friday, 8th February, 1921.

overhead charges are so great. Iris 1. Farados.

not only Bombay which suffers, bat. Parades for week ending 26th Febre- the same thing applies to Colombo ary will be held in accordance with and Calcutta and all the other great Programme of Work,

cities of the East. We shall never Members of Kowloon Dock Com- be able to improve the standard of pany belonging to Infantry Battalion the theatre in the East until the wil in futare parade on Fridays at housing problem in these cities is 5.10 p.m. at the New Ship Yard solved and until it is possible to bring East. large companies to the East on a . Musketry. sound commercial basis.”

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

HE HONGKONG BUPE HAND. FACTURING COMPANY, LTD. -

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH-ORDIN:-

No. 5 Platoon (Bacttish) will fire Part 11 on Sunday, 27th- izat at 10 am. on King's Park Hange

a. Wounted Infantry Section.

No parade next week, owing to Bsces.

Cadet Company

Parade at Headquarters on Tuesday, 22nd instant, at 8.30 pm,

Dress Drill Order...

G. F. E. RAPSON, B.-Major,

Adjutant, 8. K. V. D. Corp.

SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. S

-

perished in the recent loss of Sub-TY ANNUAL MEETING OF of which was for shorter working The Kwangsi Defence Commis

The programme already has been SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com... hours. They ask also the proceeds of slon bas come to an arrangement reviewed. It only remains to give pany will be held at St. Ocorne's the sale of wooden cases, which they with the Commissioner of Customs a final word of praise for the high Building, Chater Road Victoria, on estimate amount to about $800 at Wuchow that British ships shall character of the entertainment that 17 Oslock A. for the purpose of re- TO

THURSDAY, the 3rd March 1921, at year. There being only about seven be searched on arrival in Wuchow, these bright people have given Hong-ceiving Statement of Acounts and dr eight dealers, they have no asso-off the Customs House. Representa kong, and to say thist anything they the report of the General Managers for ciation, and have engaged Mr. H. C.tives of the Defence Commission.will may promise in the future will be the year ending 31st December 1920, Macnamara D! Messrs. Deacon, board the ships with the customs cordially anticipated. It was an ex- and electing, a Consulting Committee ALL preliminary notices of forth- Looker, Deacon and Harston te ap officials.

cellent show, of uniformly high stan- and Auditors.

.coming meetings, lectures and proach the Government on the sub-

dard, and it went with a snap and

The TRANSFER BOKS of the entertainments, sent for insertion in precision that, one seldom encounters Company will be CLOSED from SAT the news columas of the Ching Mail, It is said that the workers received (YET rid of every cold as quickly as in amateur performances. In point of URDAY, the 24th February, 1921 to are charged for at the rate of $1 each, 2 20 per cent. increase of pay fast possible. It is the forerer of all fact, both in the ability of the per THURSDAY, the 3rd March 1921, (as announced in May and June of year. They claim that it will take too pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia mar formers and stage management and both days inclusive.

develop in a few hours. Take Chamber

**? last year) providing that they do not much time and trouble for their em-lain's Cough Remed It is a simple direction, it was lifted far out of the ployers to train men take their hing to do, but the effect is marvellous ranks. of amateur shows, and into

cu more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they places, but the employers are endea-1 For sale by all Chemists and Stere the company of professional perform-

- will be placed in the advertising vouring to show them'they are wrong. I keepers"

"columns at the prevailing rates.

ject...

DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA.

ances.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, February 18. 1921.

NOTICES.

FINE FOOTWEAR

LANE,

CRAWFORD'S

FOR

WOMEN..

Inceßence of material, making for durability and soufost in wat and perfect shape and finish, there you have the secrets of the gala and ever-growing popularity of LANE, CRAWFORD's Tourwed.

FOOTWEAR FASHIONS FOR 1921.

A large Consignment of the veT Newest Models of Shoes and Pumps for the coming season has just been seived. Ladies are cordially invised to ree the very comprehensive range of 1921 Spring Models, Probably at no other establishment can such a variety of charming footwear be'seeri

༣

_SHOE BUCKLES In the Ladies' Shoe Section will be found a wonderful Display of Buckles suitable for all kinds of Shoes.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

"BABY" GRAND PIANOS

JUST UNPACKED

FROM

"BROADWOOD" LONDON,

&

"CHICKERING”

The finest in the World.

BOSTON.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

16, DES VEUX ROAD,

TEL 1339..

Leather Fittings for Looms.

We produce all leather requirements for Locus including:- DRIVING BELTS in Chrome, Saffron and Oak Tannages French and English Chrome Picking Bands, Buffalo and Oak Tanned Pickers all types Buffers, Connectors, Baffer Straps, Check Bad Buckle Straps, Heald and Reed Straps. We will make to order any pattern of Ficker or Buffer, and follow the same principle which governs the production of

Walker's Belting

The Bell that does all it is intended to do—and keeps on doing it!

Tanned, Curried and manufactured at the Walker Factorize, The experience gainoi în 16 years is at your disposal write u

Wm. Walker & Sons, Ltd, BOLTON.

England.

TANSAN

reserved the highest award

A GOLD MEDAL

from committee of critical judges at the

Anglo-Japanese Exhibition

which testifies to its excellency, and “parity,"

-Beware of bogas imitations No Tansani

squšom the label hoses the name of

CLIFFORD-WILKINSON.

Uarivalled

grening

Mizes well with Wines, Spiritg

Tansan raises the spirita sad exciter sanguine antic even in a fiagon of wine exhilarated the mocks of old.

For the good old Ipar of ordern grey Would have gained the fagon "el wing away And comiciled trimself as key time cad. With babbling, sparkling, aci Tansen

Tanean can be obtained at all fires Chas the in the Far East.

claw Hotels, Bars and Olubu

SOLE AGENTS 20pan

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

Tel. Me 185.

QUEENE, KOAD, DENTRAL

1