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THE

ASSOCIATED BRASS AND COPPER MANUFACTURERS or GREAT BRITAIN

EVERYTHING

IN

BRASS OR COPPER

Sole Agents :

ARNHOLD BROTHERS & Co., Ltd.

CHINA & HONGKONG.

MUTINÕUS ASSAULT

ALLEGED.

"LEE SANG'S" CREW CHARGED.!

FIRST MATE'S STORY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BRUNNER, MOND & CO. (CHINA), LIMITED

Alkali Manufacturers. Tel. 1630. 7, Queen's Rd. Conleth

CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO. ES HONGKONG.

Iroa, Steel & Piece Good. Tel. 2143. 10. Queen's Rd. Contral

CHINA DYERSEAS TRADING CI

Details of a mutinous assault said to have been committed on board the 35, Lee Sang" on April 30, were related to the Marine magistrate (Lientenant Conway Hike R. N. R) at the Marine escrt to-day when Chan Wai, boatswain of the i "Lee Sang" and eleven members of Tel. the crew were charged with having discheyed the lawful commands of the officer in charge of the vessel and unlawfully assaulted William Hopkin. the chief mate.

In the course of his evidence this Tel.

the mate said that; morning

shortly after 1 pm. on the date in question the boatswain cameto him in

his room and announced that the Tel.

crew would not turn out. Witness

replied that they must do so imme

(1019), LTD.

"Importers and Exporters. 1104. 16, Queen's Rd. Contig

CHU KYOKU TRADING CO. Importers and Exporters. 2108 and 2008.

7, Queen's Rd. Centr

EDWARD NOW FUNG. Import & Export Merchar 1676.

60, Des Vaux Rd. Ch

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THE KWONG EWUL

diately or he would send for the New Films and Cameras just arrived. police and after waiting a little while Tel. 2170. 50, Queen's Rd. Central be went down to the forecastle with

the cbject of ordering them out. Upon

his signing to them to tem out

and,

"

LAZAROS, K. Opticians.

MUMEYA & SINO. Japanese Photographers. 254. 8A. Queen's Rd. Contr

several of them moved towards the Tel. 2203: 12, Queen's Rd. Central. door and witness went over to one, man who was lying half asleep in his bunk

shaking hita by the shoulder ordered him to get up. One of the crew then began to Tel shout out at the 'rest in Chinese and all of them immediately turned round. Scenting trouble witness made for the door but some bad got outside in the meantime and when

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POST OFFICE NOTICES.

WHIT MONDAY.

· LOCAL AND GESTERILL

The remains of a Chinese woman were yesterday removed to the Victoria mortuary from No.3. Square Street where she was alleged to have committed suicide by opium poisoning.

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The hearing was concluded, this morning before Magistrate Lindsell of the case in which a Chinese youth is charged with the theft of $1,000 worth of imitation pearls and 12 hand mirrors.valued at $12, thẹ pro- perty of a Japanese shopkeeper of Canton Road, Kowloon. The defend- ant was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

with

the

A Chinese. who recently returned from America, was this morning charged before Magistrate Lindsell

lawful possession of a revolver. Mr. F. G. Vaux, who defended, said that his client had lived 30 years in America and had never come to Hongkong before. Consequently be did not know local regulations. A. fine of $75 was imposed and, the revolver was confiscated.

to

**

Before Magistrate Lindsell this morning the case was again mention- ed in which the 'managing director of the Hongkong Tailoring Co, is charged with the embezzlement

alleged

Eave of $138 been collected by behalf of the company as rents of several houses of which the firm were agents Leave to withdraw was applied for, it being explained that the Hongkong Tailoring. Co. did not wish to proceed further with the ease. The defendant was accordingly discharged.

The Geners! Office will be open on Monday, the 16th instant from 8 am to consisting 9.30am. only.

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There will by one delivery" of Ordicary and Registered Correspondeace and ene collection of letters from the Pilar Boxes

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

The District Post Offices will be open from 8am to 8 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.. with the exception of Kowloon Offce. whica will be open from 8 am to 9 m. only and Sheung Wan Oce which will be open from 8 am to 9 am and from 5.30 pm to 8 p

There will be one delivery from District Offices at peon.

Telegraphic Communication, with Cap Rock Lighthouse is interrapted. REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes eacher than the time given below auless otherwise psted, and where mails are savertised to cloes he got halfway through the door CHINESE MIREMAN CHARGED, or before a registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm, on the

previous day.

DRUG FOUND 'AT 'WUCHOW.

with his foot on the doorstep those outside jammed the door on to him and pinned him fast. He was quite unable to move and the men behind began hammering at him with some- thit hard. Witness called to the boatswain who was standing in front of him in the alleyway to get the door opened but at first Chan Wai Eventually the took to notice. boatswain ordered the men to open the door and witness immediately went up to the bridge and reported the matter to the Captain who put up the police dag. Some time afterwards the police launch came alongside and

Inspector Tim Murphy said that the Sergeant in charge took the men into custody. After accompanying the be was satisfied from enquiries made, Sergeant to the police station, where that Mr. d'Almada's client had not his injuries compelled him ra liecome into the picture" until down witness returned to his ship and after the drug had been brought had to go to his bed at once. On on board

Two Chinese firemen, of HMS. were this morning "Moorhen" charged before Magistrate Orme: with the unlawful possession on board the vessel, of 730 lbs. of raw opium,

ment.

crew,

Mr. Leo, d'Almada, who appeared for the second accused, said that he understood the police were prepared to withdraw against his chent in view of the fact that the first man had admitted all responsibility.

- INWARD MATS

Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Shanghai

„Kirin Maru

Srechten

From

SATURDAY, MAY 14.

Calcatta and Straits... Shanghai

SUNDAY, MAY 15.

West Texter Kamo Maru

MONDAY, MAY 30.

Samning

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR..

FZB SATURDAY, MAY 1£

Shanghai

3pm.

1 pm.

Ayaba Maru

$ putk

Shoushing...

Tikini Salyang

Jacox Taining

the first man. He 35 Straits, Bangkok, Calcutta & ADEN..... Laigang also satisfied that all of the 19 Keelung and *Dairen the following Monday he consulted a doctor and was ordered to hospital Chinese members of the crew had a Fort Bayard where be was still undergoing meat-knowledge of the matter, but the Swatow, Shanghai and "North Chias

first man was the prime mover in Shanghai and North China.......

Shanghai and North China There had been trouble with the the affair, and he proposed to proceed į Eamshui and Wochow on to

proceeded the wit against him alone.

they stace

joined The Magistrate discharged Mr. the ship - at Singapore last d'Almada's client.

When charged, the other man February, They had previously refused duty on April 9 but on that admitted having taken the drug

undertook, when aboard. occasion they spoken to by the ship's compradore, not to repeat the offence.

the Dess, even

Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Haorities, *L Marques,outh Africa,, "India Dhanushkodi, Bombay, Aden "Egypt, & EUROPE via MARSEILLES. gistration 5 p.m. Letters 3 p- The Parcel Mail will be closed on Satur

day, 14th, Bay at Noon.

saigon

The Magistrate said that he would like to hear evidence of discovery, **Swatow and Tourano -- Able Seaman Victor James Mauritius ...........................

said that on Straits, Bangkok, "Ceylon, Mauritiua, Findlay. who

7, the "Mocrbep

*L. Marques, India is Dhanushkodi, was

Durban, Johannesburg. Cape Town *Rio- de Janrira Sanks & Bacnes Fire they asked to him to approach the at anchor in Wuchow opposite

Questioned by the Magistrate Chan Wai, the boatswain, said that

be ordered the crew to turn to and May

$ pattle

3 p.m.

3 p.m. 4.30 p.ma

Sagoya

Pheum peab Chunghing Lozamince

p.m. pm.

Chicago Maru Chin kisng ......resen Chonga................

5 pm

SUNDAY, MÁX 15.

first mate for an hour's extension of the Customs house, deposed that he Foochow, Shanghai and North Chin their real hour in view of the fact saw the fremen bring aboard fire Pathai and Haiphong that they had missed their breakfast baskets and a leather bag, which interval. The request, however, was the latter first said contained tea, Shanghai, Kurth Chius and Japan Nippon- refused and he reported this to and then under pressure medicinal Swatow. Amoy and Keelung .......... Balje Marz herbs. As these replies were con Japan, Honolulu and "SAN PRANCISCO-Sciyo Maru

MONDAY, MAY 16. The further bearing was at this sidered unsatisfactory the defendant stage postponed to next Tuesday the and Ah Sing who was helping him swatow. accused, all of whom pleaded not to store the baskets in the en Java and Port Moresby ris Batavis...istadari guilty. being remanded on ball ofgineers storeroom were locked in Raigon.....

the baskets in the storeroom with "Swatow, "otraits and "Bangkok $200 in each case.

them.

$40,000 BAIL

following morning the baskets were Straits, Bangkok, Cezlon, Mauritius found to contain a thin layer of herbs covering packets of some · sus- picious substance. The baskets.were locked up in the magazine until the

adg

6.p.m.

ŷ Butte

9.

9.

Bydranzes

the baskets for the night. On the Tientsin

Tileboet Liangchow Ubipshing

Tela

9 8-24.

9.00.

Amoy

India vis Marques South Dishashkodi, Egypt & EUROPE vis MARSEILLES Eegistrationi- 8.45 km. Letters 9.30 a mi umanitares

Kamo Maru TUESDAY, MAY 17. A

Liangchow

Bowes Cartia Tangahing Ezechnen....as

8 sm.

10 KM. :10 2.20. (10 mín.

ALLEGED POSSESSION OF OPIUM. vessel's arrival in. Hongkong when

i

At the Magistracy this morning. . Mr. H. L. Denays mentioned to

.2 casa Magistrate Octre

elderly Chinese is which, an

with the unlawful charged possession of 100 taels of prepare}} non-Government opium, and 348 taels of raw notum found in his house, No: 291, Queen's Road Central. Counsel said that he had only just been instructed and asked for a remand

they were handed over to the police,wato, •Straits and *Bangkok who arrested the defendant and Ahwatow and Bangkok....... Sing

Philippine Islands put momentane #Swalow, "Shanghai and *North Chin By the Magistrate: The witness hanghai and North China

Japan. did not know at the time that the Shanghai, North China, baskets contained. opium. He had

Canada, United States, Central & Bouth America & EUROPE via YAN- never teen opium before.

COUVRI Begistration 9.45 Letters 10.80 a...... Restow, Amoy at Foochow

The case is proceeding..

Philippine Islands.....

9 #

Empress of Japan Haibong Wenatchee

&.IIL

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

About two months ago it was Habe and Haiphong Loksang. until Wednesday. No. objection be announced that there was a pro-Shanghai. North China Japan, Honolul

Canada, United States, Central & South America, & EUROPE VIL SAN ing raised by the prosecution, the bability of the King and Queen of

FRANCISCO. Registration 9.45. a.. Magistrate: granted the application, Denmark paying a visit to Japan

Da Lofters 10,20 4,0 mana fizing bail in the sum of $40,000 about May. visiting Hongkong en The drug is yalatd at $9.503, and il route. According to the latest Amoy and Philippine Taiandy convicted the defendant is liable to a Danish papers the journey has been Weinwel, Chaloo and Tintain fine equal to ten times the value of postponed, as the King intends to

the drog."

A Chinese believed to be insane yesterday Jumped into the harbour but was rescued and removed to the Goninment Civil-Hosi Ital

6x

Ecuador karenas, Taming imentése – Kueichow

Am

*THE

MAY::19.

Bosku Mara Framing

am.

visit the Faroe Ismads and Iceland | Bwalow, "Amoy, and Taksoin. this year and also Greenland, which, Amoy, Changhai and "North Chin is celebrating the bicentenary of

Greenland coming under the suze Ewatow, amoy and Foi rainty of Denmark. There is every Pippine Islands probability, however, of the visit to

the Far East being paid later.Valde

The Chinese shroff of Messrs Britto and Co, reports that about 2.30 yesterday afternoon he was proceeding along Des Voeux Road On his way to the Netherlands Bank to deposit $1,177

of of two bundles notes in his left jacket pocket, when two men jostled him opposite Powell's. One man removed a bundle of notes from his pocket, and ran away. Some of the money fell to the ground and the shroff recovered it. but the thieves got away with $677." They escaped in the direction of West Point.

Arising out of a collision between motor car No. 6 and a rieska in Queen's Road East on May 1, a case

Lindsell in which the ricsha coolie was was heard yesterday by Magistrate

summoned for causing an obstruction. Inspector Garrod, who prosecuted said that about 5 pm on the day in question, a string of ricshas was pro- ceeding along the tram lines near the dockyard, going East. The motor car which was behind the ricshas going in the same direction, sounded its hooter repeatedly to wam the ricshas to clear the tram lines. All the ricshas obeyed the warning excepting the defendant who WES into by the motor car. The defendant said that he had a lady in the ricsha at the time. She was thrown out, and it was lucky for the driver of the motor car that she was not killed. The driver of the car said that he was travelling at between six and seven miles an hour when the col- lision occurred. The Magistrate ask ed why he did not stop the car instead of running into the ricsha. The driver replied that he could not pull up be cause there was a tram behind "hica. The Magistrate would not accept this ridiculous explanation and dismissed the summons..

Tin

A woman complained at the Thames police-court that an insurance 'com- pany in which she had taken out a policy on the life of her uncle, now dead, refused to pay to her. Mr. Cairns informed her that she had no remedy, and added that he wished that working-class people would under- stand that industrial life insurance was almost invariably a cruel and déliberate fraud.

The C. M. 5. "Chins" vill sail for San Francisco via Bhanghai. Nagasaki, Tokobama and Honelalu on Wednesday, May, 10 at noon.

Dead

The

The N.Y.K.Kano Maru" (Euro- Line) left Shanghai for this port ou May 18 and is expected here on

on May 15. Waterhouse Line West Jester from. Reattle and Japan left Shanghai on May 11 far this port and be expected to arrive here on May

DAT

'. . .

The C.P.OS, EM, Empress of Rastis," arrived at Tokohama on Friday, May 6, p. left there at noon on Saturday, May 7 and is due at Vandon ves on May 16.

The OPOS, B.M.S. "Empress of

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1921.

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SATURDAY, May 21st, TUESDAY, May 24th.

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Booking now open at MOUTRIES.

MUSICAL RAFFLES.

JEWELS MISSING AFTER THE SONGS.

Asia, arrived at Nagasaki on May 13 Detectives are searching for an (7 m.), left there May 18 (6 pm.) and accomplished thief who plays the was due at Fhanghai on May 12 (4 pm

in the discovery that the new Mods bad gone with jewellery, including four gold rings met with diamonds, - worth £400.

A woman in King Henry'sroad, NW., is the latest victim. On a Mon day the man rang up, and in a short time arrived in a taxicab. He stated that he would fetch his luggage later. Insisting on paying in advance ressel leaves Shanghal on May 14 piano and sings for his victimes before he made out a cheque for a week's (noon), and is due at Manila on May 17 going away with loose valuables. board and made himself agreeable The T.K.K. Taiyo. Mara" (ex Although known to the police, be has by his musical accomplishments. "Cap Finisterrs will now sail from been," operating" in St. John's Wood But a prolonged absence in the bath- room Excited suspicion, and it was Nagasaki on May 14 for Hongkong is for more than a month, and his two found that a trunk had been forced, Shanghai

and Manils. The vessel is due fatest coups have been carried out and £200 worth of jewellery stolen. at the port on May 23, 2017

n

other.

The Adreimal line Watches within a few minutes' walk of each A'fuely chased antique gold watch valued at £100 wás among the which is doo to arrive here this week

articles stolen. The cheque was has been slightly delayed. She will sal from Rhanghai on May 18, arriving in

dishonoured. Hongkong on May 13. On May 17 ab

He returned a fortnight ago to a

will depart from Manila house in St. George's terrace, Prim- The P. & 0,8* Na2 left Shang-rose-W, NW, where he had taken

bai for this port on May 12 x 1.20 p.m. apartments, walle the other boarders

·

The man is about 25, 5ft 6in. in

beight, fresh complexioned, has fight brown hair, bigs eyes, is cleần

and is dus here on May 15 at about mereka dinner Inquiries resulted shaven, and of medium build.

The NYK.

(European Line) lett London for this

Yokohama Maro,

port vis Bues on May 3 and is expected

here on Fas 25.

Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED by the Ediác

WILLIAM CADE BUTKETTER No. 5,

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