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AMMONIA

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Hongkong Dispensary,

'PHONE NO. 16.

LTD.:

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BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

CAR OWNERS.

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For particulars apply to

E. MOW FUNG,

F. W. D. Automotive Service Department, 60, Des Voeux Road Central

Bababora, Terday, Accusa 2, 1921.

THE CHINA MAIL

LOSS OF "LUEN ON.”

CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.

FRESH TRIAL.

INTERESTING LEGAL ARGUMENT.

OPIUM ON STEAMER.

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MESSRS JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. SUMMONED

MYSTERY OF 30 BAGS OF RAW OPTIBL

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TUESDAY. ALGUST 2

DISARMAMENT

PROPOSALS.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED.

The following official statement Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. cabled from Tokyo regarding the Interesting legal argument on the Ltd., were summoned before Magis proposed disarmament conference and subject of marine insurance was trate Orme at noon to-day for having the suggestion that Pacific and heard in the Supreme Court before allowed one of the steamers of the Fastern problems should also be dis- the acting Chief Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, cussed, has been made available to Gompertz) this morning when a com- the "Kumsang." to be used for the the local Press by the Japanese mencement was made with the retransportation of illicit opiums.

Consulate here:-

the chamber where they were stowed

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DISAPPEARED.

PEOPLE MISSING FROM HOME.

WIDOW AND FISBERMAN ELOPE ?

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The following people have been re- ported by their relatives as missing' from their homes:-

CHILDREN.

certain stability about the old country in which we may put our trust. It ones down and makes less appalling the news in the more grown-up letter, that the workers don't want to work. that domestic help costs ten shillings: s day, that the journeyman and ap prentice brought in to fit the place with electric light start at 10 a.. knock off at noon, resume at 2.30. and finish the day's work at five!

There seems to be. he tells us, too mach money in the country. Brad barys!

Clothes are as dear as in

A Chinese girl, aged 14 years, nais- Hongkong. All manufactured goods

sing from No. 9, Arthur Street, since and machinery are dearer, typewriters hearing of the action, arising out of Revenue Officer Ward said that In response to the American Govern- July 30. and motorcars notably so. A result the loss of the ss. "Luen On, in con acting on information he asked the ment's proposal, the Japanese Gov. A Chinese girl, aged 18 years, mis- of Protection. Train fares exorbit. nection with which His Lordship's Chief Oficer to have the anchoremment promptly expressed its sing from No. 15. Funchow Street, art. And so on. But even our judgment was set aside last week by grown-up purveyor of the news that the Full Court and a new trial chains paid cut and at the bottom of willingness to participate in a con- since July 28.

A Chinese boy, aged 9 years, mis- ordered. is news discounts the black side.

he found 40 bags of raw opiumference, to discuss the limitation of

Regarding the sug-sing from No. 2. Kwonghon Terrace. Later the port cable was removed and armaments. and says the land looks braw and

more oplom was found beneath that gestion that Pacific and Far Eastern since July 29. chamber. There was no means of problems should be considered at the A small Chinese girl, aged 3 years, getting at these places except by re-same time, feeling it more expedient missing from No. 2, Bridges Street,

in order to facilitate the success of the since July 31. moving 30 tors of cable.

Mr. A. Crew (for the defence): conference, that the scope and natura A Chinese boy, aged 10 years, mis- And the whole ship would know of the problems to be discussed should sing from No. 50, Temple Street, since

first be ascertained, the Japanese July 31. Government made a request to the A Chinese boy, aged 14 years of missing from No. 5. Babbington to suppress smuggling. The Marine After a frank exchange of views on Path. missing since July 31.

A small Chinese boy, aged 3 years, the subject between the Japanese Superintendent, Captain

Washington and missing from No. 12, Shanghai would tell the Court of the Ambassador at special precautions taken and state the American authorities, the follow-Street, since August 2 posted oning communication from the American the ship calling attention to the Government was conveyed to the Government rewards for finding Japanese Government on July 23 by opium. It would also be proved the American Charge d'Affaires at missing from her mother-in-law's that, the opiam could not have Tokyo:-

fishing boat in Shackiwan harbour, been put in the chamber unless

The Government of the United since July 28. the cable were fully paid out and

States deeply

the appreciates put overboard; that this had

bonnie

Of course it does.

OPIUM RAIDS.

POLICE BUSY,

Chief Preventive Officer Watt yes terday executed a rearch warrant on the third floor of No. 16, Wing kat Street, and seized 340 laels of raw zon Government epiam, and taels of prepared opium, concealed In an ingeniously constructed com partment behind two drawers in a safe. One arrest was made.

The same officer later raided the first floor of No. 1. Ngfuk Lane, and seized a quantity of Dicit dross-cpluta, opium dress, and opiura smoking gear. A man and a woman were arrested.

Police Inspector Watt, and a party

of police raided the ground foot af No. 233, Hollywood Road and arrested 12 gamblers, Paitor gam- bling gear and $17.45, were taken from the table. This morning the offenders failed to appear before

Magistrate Lindsell, and their bail of $5 each was estreated and the gear

and $17.45 confiscated.

The plaintiff was Yeung Kwong, yung, trading as Mat Tare, and the defendants were the Young Shing Insurtace and Investment Co., Ltd. Under a marine policy of insurance the plaintif claimed from the Company a sum of $20,000 in respect of the loss at sea from an unknown cause of the 82. "Luen Oa" At the original hearing, after the plaintiff's case had closed, the

about it?

The witness agreed.

Mr. Crew said that the defendants

had always made every endeavour American Government for its views.

were

Wheeler.

ADULIS,

A Chinese woman, aged 2 years,

defendants counsel submitted that there was no case to answer since it had not been proved that the ship was test through one of the perils specified in the policy, gamely “rocks, wares, that notices typhoons or wind." The shipping company had been unable to state the precise cause of loss as the ship has never since been heard of: The acting Chief Justice apheld the point and gave a verdict for the defendants.

Luen un", a steam launch The " of about 140 tons, started on a

never been done since the ship was readiness of the Imperial Japanese from Lis home in Namwai village, since voyage from Hongkong to Manila on

in dock for overhaul in January and Government to accept the invitation2 am on July 31.

A Chinese widow, aged 23 years, November 16, 1917, after returning that it was impossible for it to be to attend the conference on the limita

port from a previous start in condone daring the time the ship was in tion of armaments. The Secretary of missing from her home in Namwai

State of the United States, in the village, since a... on July 31.

to

sequence of bad weather and taking

on coal as fuel and as ballast. She commission without the knowledge has never been heard of since al- of the officers. though all possible enquiries have been made.

Then how do

The Magistrate: you suggest the opium got there?

Mr. Crew said be thought the most

the parties who out it there did not

course of conversations with His!

A fisherman, aged 31 years, missing

The last named two are believed

two

Excellency the Imperial Japanese by their relatives to have absconded Ambassador at Washington bas ex-together, taking with them pressed the hope that the Imperial boxes containing property belonging quiry as to the nature and scope of Government would not press its into the woman's deceased husband. the Pacific and Far Eastern problems to be discussed at the proposed con- ference in view of the fact that it is! desirable that the full acceptance of the invitation of the American Gov- Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintendent of ernment leaves that matter open Imports and Exports, said that he for adjustment in the precise agenda

know it would be impossible to get it on They thought it best to take the reward for informing the Govern- merit and cut their losses.

FALL FROM ROOF.

YOUTH'S ACCIDENT WHILE FLYING KITE

LIST OF WEER END ACCIDENTS.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada) appeared today probable explanation was that it was to support the claim and Mr. P. put there when the ship was in dock Jenkin (instructed by Mr. G. Rin Hongkong last January and that Inspector Watt also raided the first | Haywood) to oppose it. focr of No. 198, Hollywood Road It was decided at the cutset that yesterday, and seized illicit opium (the trial should be rearmed at the and smoking gear. Eight arrests, point where it concladed at the incinding a woman believed to be the original hearing and Mr. Jenkin keeper of the divan, were made. occupied the whole of the morning Sergt. Maskell yesterday executed in developing the two remaining a search warrant on a house in Shau-grounds of his defence. These were did not realise that it would be to be arrived at later. The Secretary kiwan and made a haul of a quantity that the vessel was not seaworthy at Ruggested the opiem was put there of State is willing to proceed with of illicit raw opium, and opirm pre- the time she put out to sea and that in Hongkong; it was rather like exchanges of opinion regarding the

bringing coals to Newcastle. He paring gear. The house was empty |the returned to port, thereby deviat- at the time of the raid, and no arresting from her voyage and, as a result, would like to call further evidence gads prior to the meeting of the was made. The place is being determining the policy.

that it was impossible for the opium conference. He considers it inadvis to be put there as long ago as last able, however, at the present moment watched.

Proceeding with his argument

to hamper the programme to be ferment Civil Hospital suffering from severe injuries received counsel drew attention to the evidence January.

The defence asserted, and the pro- discussed. tendered by the plaintiff for the pur-:

The Japanese Government has brough falling from the roof of No. 253, Quren's Road East while flying a pose of showing that it was essential secution agreed, that the cavity could

only other approach was through on the subject of a conference on the 491, owned by Mr. Apel and driven Knocked down by motor car No. except by removal of the chain; the American memorandum of July 23

three quarter inch plates.

limitation of armaments to be held by Mr. Conrad, in Shanghai Street, Deviation was, he said, admitted by

Captain Wheeler, Marine Super at Washington. It has been brought Yaumati, a stonecutter, of Taikok the plaintiff who sought to justify it intendent of the Company. gave to the knowledge of the Japanese tsui, received injuries which recessi reason evidence that the European executive Government that the Government tcted his removal to the Kwang Wab on the ground that it was

"The insured is of the Company's ships were

Hospital. His injuries are not con ably necessary." this case" Mr. Jenkin pointed out extremely zealous in their search for of the United States ( .....

LOCAL 'AND GENERAL

A clean bill of health was return ed for the Colony during the three days ending yesterday.

The ICSN. 15. "Yatshing from Singapore brought 35 deportees who have been taken before the SCA., prior to repatriation.

A Chinese youth aged 18 years, was yesterday removed to the Gov.

for the vessel to put back into pore, not possibly have been reached taken note of the contents of the kite. He is not expected to survive.

after starting on is voyage, in order to take on more coal for ballast.

Found by the police lying uncon

He is a

to the Judge is in this portion. If centraband. He supported generally and in particular to delay arrange-sidered serious. Thought to be insane, a male the vessel was seaworthy in fact, be the statements made for the defence by i ments for the conference pendingscious in Des Vœux Road West, near Chinese aged about 47 years, was Therefore the policy ceases to have like these could not possibly be known Accordingly, the Japanese Govern about 25 years, has been removed to cannot justify coming back to port Mr. Crew. He added that hiding places agreement regarding this matter. house No. 185, a male Chinese, aged yesterday removed to the Government effect as from the moment of devia- to the officers. They found all the ment by sending the following reply the Tong Wah Hospital Civil Hospital from No. 36. Yirwah tion, whereas if he can justify coming opin that could be discovered by to the American Government on July destitute from Canton, and arrange Street, for medical observation.

back to purt on a ground which taking reasonable precautions and he 26 through the AmericanChargements are being made to send him indicates foitiat underworthiness had never known revenue officers d'Affaires at Tokyo expressed its bak. A Chizete, aged about 28 years. then the policy has never attached at find opium baving no more informa-intention to participate in the pro- suddenly dropped dead in Manwah all The position in law was, betion at their disposal than the ship's posed international conference, stat the as. "Heungshan," on Saturday, In attempting to jump on board Lane, of Des Voeux Road Central on said, that if a boat was going on a executive. Sunday. A post mortem revealed trip from Hongkong to Manila in Captain Thomas Grant, master ofing at the same time its views in as she was making fast alongside the tha se had been suffering from a ballast; as in the case of the "Luen the "Kursang." Mr. W. W. Hipkins, regard to the nature of and scope of Canton wharf, a luggage coolie fell On," it was the absolute duty of the first officer, and Mr. A. I. the problems to be discussed: receiving injuries to his head and The United States is willing to body which bad to be treated at assured to put upon her sufficient Lamble, fire officer of the "Loong. ballast so that when she left port for sang and formerly first officer proceed with exchanges of opinion the hospital. the first time she could perform the of the "Kumsang," gave evidence regarding the agenda prior to the contemplated voyage. It did, not Al sald that the opium meeting of the conference and that assist the assured that he might have could not have been put there with it considers it advisable to adjust in made a bona fide error of judgment out removal of the chain and that that agenda the nature and scope of

disessed heart.

The China Mail.fou get the thrill of it, although 1CBLIO ́SPEVICE* You will want to tell the boy that

water rats," in a Scottish rural The theft from the storeroom burn, are never rats, but inoffensive of Messrs Der, A. Wing & Co's shop soft and mild little creatures called in Des Voeux Road Central, of 18 voles, that are almost as delicate and pieces of bookbinding leather, valued easily hurt as Een Bolt's sweet Alice, at $72. has been reported by the who laughed with delight when he manager. Mr. Mowfung. gave her a smile and deddered with

car at bis frown.

NEWS FROM HOME.

What is news from Home? Is it the red-hot havers of Reuter, or the

And what splendid pens it is to month old newspapers tresting of learn that. spite of all the keepers parochial afisica parochially? The and their traps and guns, there are exile (as he sometimes quite happily still corhies, those birds that look describes himself, shakes his head. so like Stickit Ministers, crying in These things are not the news that wild and lonesome places," the pretty motto in the Post Office heart remembers how." talks about News comes in letters, With a pair of new clay pipes from father, a snapshot or two from mither, and a wee bit nute from the laddie. The laddie's first,

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your

The residence of Mr. W. Gerrard,

Receiving injuries to his legs through being knocked down by a heavily laden truck in Quren's Road Central, a 16-year old Chinese boy is now under medical treatment at the anticipated that his injuries will be Gorergent Civil Hospital. It is not

permanent.

in making an estimate of the amount the chain could not be paid out with the Pacific and Far Eastern questions of ballast necessary. If he made a out the knowledge of the European to be discussed at the proposed com One of those rare Malayan mistake and went out without suffiofficer on duty at the time. beasts known as Kambing Crun, the cient ballast then, although he believed The Magistrate suggested that it ference. The Japanese Government wild goat of Malaya, was trapped on her to be sufficiently ballasted, the would be well to call evidence for the on that understanding is happy to

While playing in Bullock Street a rubber estate near Ipoh recently insurance company was absolutely defence to show that the Chinese be able to inform the American Go-

yesterday, two Chinese children, and the estate "tindal" killed and relieved of all Habilty...

crew could not have been implicated rernment that it is its intention boy and a girl, both aged 5 years, ate it. A live Kambing Grun would

Seaworthiness, Mr. Jenkin con- and the case was adjourned for this gladly to accept the invitation for a were knocked down by a truck. be purchased by the London Zoo for tended, was not necessarily anything to be done.

conference which shall embrace dis- They were both injured, but not seri something over £50.

to do with the hall of the ship be

cussion of Pacific and Far Eastern ously, and after their bruises bad cause this particular ship WES

questions. The Japanese Govern been dressed at the Government Civil But should none of these tremendous of the Taikoo Docks, No. 1, Stanley/surveyed and, so far as the hall was)

ment has been aware through the Hospital, they were able to returo trides appeal to you, by reason of Terrace, was entered on the morning evidence that she was not in fit con concerned, there appeared to be no

communications and the published home. urban upbringing, fack of experience, of July 30, through a glass window by dition for the contemplated trip.

statements of the American Govern- and so forth, the laddie's last sentence thief who stole money and jewellery There were many other essentials to

ment and the conversations between is the gem that must thrill you, so to the value of $40. No one in the seaworthiness and amongst them. Mr. W. ireland, of the Taikoo the Secretary of State and Baroa Willie and I have been up Anchen- full to bursting is it with the joys of house heard any suspicious noises at

was the matter of ballast.

Sagar Refinery, has reported to the Shidehara that the proposal of the mass Hill to see a hawk's nest anticipation, so terse and compact the time.

His Lordship: In this case the police that while at work on Satur American Governmant to discuss the with five young one in it Mr. Jackson

ship was going out for the first time day, he lost $207 to notes which he Pacific and Far Eastern problems is Willie and I have set a trap for theas to deserve the name of a poem.

on a voyage for which she was not kept in the breast pocket of his coat. based on the close bearing they have built. Would you say that they were He thinks the money must have drop ponsible for guessing the right ped from the pocket while he was amount of ballast the first time? bending supervising the boiling of Lordship.

·Counsel: Yes, Absolutely, Your | sugar.

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Quoting from a large number of sathorities Mr. Jenkia advanced the

FUTTING MONEY INTO SUGAR

BATHER ROBBED.

After bathing from the Kennedy

"The goseberries are nearly wripe."

Members of the Hongkong d ones I have bad a bick ride to

Here, alas, some of us may drop Branch of the Marine Engineers

on the question of the limitation of Town beach on Salunlay siter- #hamhill and back again Willie and the halfling jeer that underlies our

Guild of China are informed by an have set traps for water rats up use of the word exile when we think advertisement in this issue that the

armament which is the original and noon, Dr. T. P. Khoo, of No. 3. Pror principal aim of the conference, and specs Place, returned to his matsbed Bear water and cought four and also of reasons for being well content (for at the Guild Office to-morrow at 5:45 regular monthly meeting will be held

that therefore the main object in to find that his coat with a gold tape up scar water for corbies. the most part), to dwell so far from p.m., not 6.45 p.m. as erroneously

discussing these problems is to reach fountain pen worth $20, and a pair of guld rimmed spectacles valued at Home. Because here are no "gose stated in yesterday's issue, Northern

a common understanding in regard to $10, had been stolen. The goseberries are nearly ripe."

Certes, gentles, that is news, and berries," "wipe" or unwipe, nono members are cordially invited to be

general principles and policies in the mars of the finest, even if you should of the darkly purple, hairy ones, present.

contention that in every voyage could not avail himself either Pacific and Far East. Desiring as so unfortunate as not to ken Mr. bulging with special sweetness, none

policy there was an implied warranty against the insurance company, or it does to contribute to the establish- Sackson, who is a gamekeeper, or of the heavenly-flavoured yellow- A Chinese accountant living at that the ship was seaworthy when the charterer.

On the arrival of the ship here, Mr." His Lord hip: Is a ship not entitled nt of an enduring peace and to the laddie who superintended the gogs, none of the green ripe butter No. 336, Queen's Road Central, has she sailed and that she was fit in all eping of Mr. Jackson's trap for skins. Perhaps Hongkong boys reported to the police that some time pects to encounter the ordinary to put back into port if she finds the the advancement of human welfare, N. Williams, pasenger from Singe- "Japan," lost a the Japanese Government earnestly pore by the L Haule, who is a Hongkong boy enjoy eating pineapple and banana between 11 p.m., on July 31, and 3 perila of the ses. The insured was weather against ber?

pin, on August 1, while he was found to use every ordinary available i Mr Jenkin replied that a ship was hopes that the proposed conference wooden box lined with tin containing. squid rather receive a letter like that enjoy eating gooseberries, but we daar in is too use opened by voyage. If there was breach of the position in this case was that the ideals may thereby be brought nearer of films,

exile here who and guava as much as we used to bent from the house, a locked means to make her sufficient for the justified in avoiding perils but the may attain the expected results and its a kinema machine and several roils as an eleven-year-old boy than doubt it. We have a most horribly means of duplicate key and $400 in contract through seaworthiness ship cabe back in order that an error to realisation. In order to ensurs

t from the Prime Minister or the inremoveable doubt of that, and our notes stolen

then the policy was volded.---2--| of judgment in regard to, the ballast the success of the conference, the|- A room boy employed by the editor A-the Timer. Can you no pity is for the boys who camet write,

A long line of interestidy cases | might be remedied. “

the Japanese, Government deems it Great Eastern Hotel absconded on es the two laddies standing close gloatingly, hopefully, purposefully : It is repoted in the Canton Times some of which referred particularly Dealing with the question of advisable that the agenda' therefore July 26 with $350, the property of hy, offering suggestions, giving ad- **The goseberries are nearly wripe." that FBM Consul General -has to the matter bf adequate ballasting deviation counsel said the only point should be arranged in accordance the establishment. The manager wice, fidgetting to handle, the thing The snapshot of the old farm, oc addressed letter to the Ministry of was cited to the Court by Mr Jenkin to be decided was as to whether the with the main object of the discussions did not report the matter to the #hemselves, while the wily keeper cupied by the same family since 1608, Foreign Affairs déclaring that Yeung naging that it was cybe clear from ship was justified in returning. None

tion therem of problems such a warrant was immediately fasued for thist are levying exorbitant toll on facts, steadying, nows, reminding us her be deported if be ever returns upon the apered to. kavé bis-ship | arise; 'ka sibniträd, if there hind og of, sole concern, to certain parizouise vane is given as Ho Kwal To, Aged:

this trap for the parental hawks that also is news, news of camous Wine zal has left Hongkong, and that these decisions that the duty.cast of the scatutory excuses could possibly above defined and that introduc police until Saturday when

made reek wegtby za brojuta" and julrizi unanswort.binnen. 25AS BARNAR

wed his ship to 1^ At the conclusion of hår. Jenkins powers or such matteras un y--

"the case was adjourned until regarded as accomplished facts should honest error of

be scrupulously avoi

By Farms is one

the young grouse and Chickens amid all the rumours we hear out to Bangkberg “und – notabl Should you yourself have been a here, to stakes and revolutions and for the carrying

Intrizmus epdegr pering the mtry Ind (and later on, perhaps, Bolshevistic changes, that there is a owner of Ke

the fugitive' arrest. The man's.

Ef years. He had been a long time in the employ of the hote, and was a trusted servant.