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MONDA

SEPTEMBER 19, 1921

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

HONGKONG ST.

SNAKES IN THE GRASS.

OTEST ROW KAT.

لصحيحي

SOCIET

ANNUAL RE

1: is disclosed in the the Hongkang St. And which has now beenriren

The balance at credit of the Society now standent Hongkong $4.6.to which must be added the summ Stets $5,69 invested in 5 Straits War Loun us against Hongkong 84,867,17 and Straits $0.92601 respectively

How a fisherman entertained the advance agents of a gang of mahlerscf naawares at a supper party was solare to the Puise Jugs in the Uriminal Court to day when two Chinese were presented on charge of Yobbery anal of having received stoden proqarty.

Sketching the Crown case to the jury Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who appeared to prosecute, related that the fisherman. last year. lived with his son and daughter in a The sin of Straits $6,926.91 at the small nutshed seme distance beyond | Society's e exit with the Hongkong Repulse Bay Angust he was and South China War Savings Asso- sitting outsile enjoying the cod of ciation was converted by the new ar the evening when he was disturbed frangement inte Straits Settlement by the subben appearance of pine|War Loan Bunds 519, of 1928 and let. Three of the introlors seized 1929 in round figures the surplus be- nul *}; ida.. ot of theming credited to general a c

THE CHINA MAIL.

Y'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

DE PORTUGAL.

THEATRE

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A cata cidade o

ASANOVA, Consul

em sầughe,sâu DA Portuguess residente projecto em beneficio motici, obra a realisar

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em Shanghai a pedir-lhe o seu generoso apoio moral, tenho a hours de convidar todos os cidadsos Portugueses residentes nesta circunscripcio Consalar

meeting" que o mesmo Ex, Sr. Casanova vai resliaar no Club de Recreio em Kowloon na teren feira, 20 do corrente as seis horas da tarde.

Consulado de Portugal em Hongkong 19 de Setembro de 1921

O Encarregado do Consulado

J. G. FERNANDES.

prodding his severely with a revolver In response to an appeal by His THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

The 1:

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

while the others ransteked the match-face the Bake of Atholl on behalf ed. Gnatly frightened, the two of the Scottish National War Mem- children watched their opportunity to jorial. sum of £68.11.1 was subscribed | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES bat run away up the hillside and did not by local Scotsmen through the Society the SHARE REGISTER and reappear until the robbers had gone and remitted on January 7th. ac-

TRANSFER 300KS of the Company away taking with the various articles knowledgments of which from His will be CLOSED from the 1st to Sth

October, 1923, both days inclusive. of clothing and a sum of Rs

Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, The fisherman managed to break | President of the Memorial Committee, and and His tince the Duke of Atholl. from hi- captors Fanning downt

beach, Churman, were duly published in the he jumped into his boat and moved | Lauf Prose. across to the sinal village of Chnagsi Subscriptions were invited in hom. Leaving his out there be response to an appeal by Earl Haig walked across to the Stanley police on behalf of his fund for unemploy station where he reported what had al Ex-Service Men and this Society berated. Police Officons set out at en-operated with the St. George's nave to arcvarpany him to his mate Society in remitting £350 in equal shed and as they were passing veranonts. Of the Society's contri- Makong Gap they saw a man who bution approximately

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half was one of the defendants, coming raised by special subscription, the towards them. He cocked down balance being met from the general when he saw the police but they funds. made him put up his hands and s

The Annual Ball was held in the

he did so a bundle of clothing belongs | City Hall on St. Andrew's Day,

ing to the fisherman fell from under

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his armi.

The man was arrested and theo the prt: Wol!

to the matsheri where they found that most of the fisherman's possessions had disappeared.

A dinner to commemorate the birth of Robert Burrs was held on the 27th January at the Hongkong Hotel.

The sum of 8492.81 was expended during the year in assisting distressed Scotsmen.

The ther defendant. Mr. Dyer) The J. R. M. Smith" Scholarship Pall said, was arrested on the Taitam was won by Miss Pearl Ogilvie of the Road by European sergeant | Kowloon British School.

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Warrsats for the Isterim Dividend an be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hong- kong, cn and after the 11th October

By Order of the Board,

R. M. DYER,.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, September 17, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

▼EMBERS wishing to subscribe !

TION GRIFFINS for the 1921 Cficia!!

Meeting will find lists at the Hongkong Club, Jockey Club Stables and it the Race Coured.

who happened to he patrolling Your Committee deeply regret to there. The sergeant saw that the record the death of Mr. Robert Hen- man was carrying a European coat derson. for three years Honorary J. under his arm and asked him where Secretary of the Society. he got it from. The man failed

During the year 8 new Members

to give a satisfactory account of him-joined the Society and it is hoped self and the Sergeant took him along Membe's will continue to give their

name. The accounts have been audited by Mr. R. Bruce to whom thanks are due.

to the Shankinan Police Station. The assistance by bringing forward new roat was later identitet as the pro- perty of the fisherman who said that he bought it in London. Mr. Uyer Ball nientioned that the cat bore the name of a London tailor.

The evidence followed along the

During the year Messrs. G. M. Shaw J. L. Crockatt and S. S. Mar-

| shall left the Colony and Hon. Mr. A.

lines of Mr. Dyer Ball's opening state. Stephen. Messrs. J. Reid and R. ment trat a remark made by one of Sutherland were invited to fill their The prisoners to the effect that some

of the robbers were friends of the places on the Committee.

fisherman and had been entertained

by hin that evening at a

supper party led to

the com-

plainant being rrealled at!

His Honour's direction. Questioned i

DANGEROUS DYNAMITE.

by the Judge the fisherman said that) QUARRYMAN'S CARELESSNESS.

he had entertained three guests at a j supper party that evening. He hadi known one of them for two years but the other two were strangers and he could not recall the names of any of them. When the rubbery occurred the trio, took part in it, two of them helping to hold his hands behind his beck. The other six men came out from the hills where they had been hidding.

"MIGHT HAVE BLOWN A BRITISH

SCHOOL TÓ Errs."

If there had been an explosion all your workmen and the pupils of the British School would have been blown to bits," declared Magistrate Lindsell at the Police Court on Satur- day when admonishing the Chinese The man who was arrested at foreman of Hewlitt's Quarry against Makong Gap said that he was en- whom a charge of keeping 495 sticks ployed as a sand carrier at Stanley of dynamite and more than 100 and on the afternoon of August 5 detonators in a matshed had been he saw seven men who invited bim proved.

to commit a robbery. He did not Inspector Blackman said he paid a enter the matshed but afterwards visit to the quarry on Friday and ask- they gave him some clothes and told ed the defendant to open his magazine in to rui. Ile was not able to get for inspection. The man took him to away because he was lame. The the top of the hill where the quarry other prisouer said that the coat was but was unable, even after half found in his possession was picked sh hour's effort, to open the up by him on the Taitam Road. magazine. Later, ca investigating an Without leaving the box unlocked box in matshed, the

retumed - the jury

verdict Inspector found 480 sticks of of guilty against the first dynamite which were prisoner, the one arrested at Makong ainongst articles of clothing, tobacco and he was sentenced to five years and matches. When the defendant, imprisonment. The other man was pronounced not guilty and discharged.

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: HAD ARMS.

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BUT CLAIMED TO BE HIRED CUSTODIAN.

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at the Inspector's request, pro- duced his account book 15 sticks of dyn mite were found among the leaves. The matshed was just below the Victoria British School and if an explosion had occurred it must have destroyed the building.

The Magistrate said that the defen- dant's licence entitled him to keep 150 lbs, of dynamite in his magazine A Chinese was charged with the but instead of putting it there he had. unlawful possession at No. 45, Bat- kept it in his matshed. Mr. Lindsell tery Street, Yaumati, of 24 taels of pointed out how serious the results of prepared non-Government opuim, 12 of an explosion might have proved.

The defendant's excuse was that automatics, 2 revolvers and 211 rounds of ammunition. He pleaded Friday was a festival and his workmen that the contraband, which was con- were away on holiday.. tained in a box, was placed in his The Magistrate said that that had charge temporarily by a man from nothing to do with the case, and In- California who had paid him $3 to spector Blackman mentioned that the look after it for, him. The man pro-doar of the magazine was so rusty mised to call on the following day for that it seemed not to have been used. the box but did not conse He for monthe- thought the box contained clothing After warning the defendant that when he took charge of it.

The was liable to six months' jail and The case was remanded until ascertaining that the police were no Wellnesday, in order that the police asking for imprisonment, the, Magis, might make further enquiries,

trate Inflicted a fine of $200."

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Cocrse. Hongkong. September 19, 1921.

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From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

inforted that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardous and or extra bazarilouz Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowbos Wharf and Godów Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods bare leit the Godowns, and all No claims will be admitted after the

Goods remaining nedelivered after the 20th instant, will be subject to reat.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd October or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left is the Godowns, where they will he examined on the 26th instant, at 10 sm.

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be cantersigned

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents Hongkong, September 19, 1921.

TOTO KISEN. KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship, THE

"ANYO MARU,”-

From SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU & JAPAN PORTS.

The slove named steamer having arrived or Monday, the 19th Sept.. 1921, consignees of cargo are hereby notified to present their Bills of Lading for counter-signature, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer or the Company's Godown, TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY. where all cargo impeding immediate discharge will be landed at consigners' risk.

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Storage will be assessed on cargo remaining undelivered aiter Monday, 26th September.

All brokes, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into the Com pany's Godown, where same will be examined on Tuesday, 27th September, at 11 am.

No clairus will be recognised after goods bave left the Steamer or Godown, And none will be entertained if present- ed later than three weeks after arrival of steamer.

No fire insurance whatever will be ellected.

Y. TSUTSUMI,

Manager Hongkong, Sept 19, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned bare received in. auctions to sell by Public Auc

Lios,

(FOR 100GUNT OF TER CONCIERED) ON

THURSDAY,

September 22, 1021, at ii am.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Voeur Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Quantity of Hausshold Linens, Flannel and Flannelettes,

Also about 50 pairs of English Boots And

Sundry Americau Shoas. Team:-Cash on delivery.

HUGEES & HOUGH,

Auctioneert,

(For Account of the Concerned)

ON

THURSDAY,

September 29, 1921, commencing at 5. pm, at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Collection of

BRITISH FOREIGN STAMPS,

abent 950 lots.

including over 600 British Colonial,

war and new water-mark,

.

many unused.

No Reserve.

On view and Catalogues issued from

the 19th instant.

farms-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Anctioneers. Hongkong, September 18, 1921.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

ALL preliminary notices of forth-

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columps of the China Mall, are charged for at the rate of $1 each,

T

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| (as annamoed, in May, and-foar-of Last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. future if this space is exceeded ther will be placed in the Mad Vrtising columns at the prevalling rate

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