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ORIOKER.
•CS.C.C. v. K.C.C.
1921
THE TALE OF A TEN
BUCK NOTE.
GINGER MERCHANT CHARGED.
The following will represent the In 1920 the Kwangtung Tramway Civil Service first XI in their league air of obvious respectability, an older- Wearing a long blue cont and aw
J. Gompertz) and a jury at the Criminal Sessions to-day on charges of having uttered and been in posECO sion of a forged $10 note.
China Mail: Stop! What do you mcan by "committed to them". Do
you Buggeat, or has some one dared to suggest to you,
Company was incorporated under the match against the K.0.0, to- SHANGHAI, Nov, 20. that the China Mail is not absolutely independent, free from any entangle-climax. Three thousand tubes of City of Canton, Concession for which Strango, W. H. Edmonds, E. C. Hongkong for 30 years, was prescated The small pox scare has reached a running a Transport Service in the W. Hamilton, E. B. Reed, H. E. he had been a ginger merchant in Laws of Hongkong for the purpose of morrow:-G. R. Sayer, (Capt.), Ely Chinese named Yuen Tu, who said ment of any kind?
Vaccine are being supplied daily by had been granted by the Government Fincher, F. J.. de Rome, F. J. Ling, before the Puiane Judge (Mr. H. H, Visitor: No. I merely judged by the Municipal Laboratory. At one then in power. your articles that perhaps you had a branch of the Health Office 120,
R. C. Witobell, E. E. Dunkley and sabaidy from the Cantonese, or were foreigners and
The Company paid twenty years 4. N. Other. 400 Chinese were Licence Fees, amounting otherwise prejudiced in their favour.vaccinated.
to опе China Mail: This is vory trying.
million dollars, in advance, and later
C.C.C. v. H.K.C.C. Please understand very clearly that
advanced the Government a further those articles were written because we
hali million dollars on Loan. This believed the Canton government un-
money was sport on the demolition to the HR.CO. in a friendly match The Craigengower will be at home justly attacked. So far from being
of the old City Walls and the building to-morrow, starting at 2 p.m. The committed to Canton in any way, it
of wide streets. When some of the following will reprosent the home We are ever shown that it is doing
streets were ready for traffic, the XIB. W. Bradbury, U. M. wrong, we will denounco it. That it
Company put on a fleet of Motor Omar, H. M. Major, J. P. Wilson, S. may be wrong to-day or to-morrow in │--
Trucks and Trailers with Bus Bodies, Jex, D. S. Marsh, E. C. Rock, A. A. of capital in this direction. sinking further considerable amount Paice, C. G. Anderson, A. A. Fatty dad
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SINGAPORE BRANCH SUSPEND PAYMENT.
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SINGAPORE, Nov. 24.
no way damages our argument that it The local branch of the Bank of was right yesterday. What are the Communications suspended payment particulars of your allegations ? on receipt of intelligence from its
headquarters at Peking.
GRASS FIRE.
· CIGARETTE END CAUSES STUBBORN BLAZE.
J
When the new Governing Party came in, it recognised the Concession and proclaimed its recognition by public proclamation. It also received further loans from the Company.
The members of the Provincial Assembly however, have been and are still putting various obstacles in the way of ths Company, and just recently, they passed a resolution demanding that the Company he re- gistered under the "Laws of Canton"
and Y. Abbas..
FOOTBALL.
UNITED v. CLUB.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster appeared for Mr. D. Dyer Ball prosecuted and
the defence.
Evidence given to support the proscrution showed that the accused took along a Hongkong and Shanghai banknote for $10 to a money changer In Des Voeux Road and asked him to change it into small silver. The moneychanger told him the note was no good and the prisoner then tried another money- changer further along the street. H
J SE Reted
It was then that the plan outlined above was arranged. We were await- ing the promised documentary evid ener, when the Daily Press yesterday morning sprung that innuendo. It is
The following will represent the also refused to change it and the a pity, because it is rather like giving
United in the above Second Division prisoner went away. Later on the Canton Government timely warn-
league match to-morrow on the Club be was arrested by a Chinese ing, if they have anything to conceal;
ground. Kick off 1.45 p.m. -Beach ; constable who About 5.58 p.m., yesterday a fire
Urquhart and Hopper; Leonard, in consequence of a statement made and we cannot ask them plain ques- broke out among five stacks of dried
Brown and B. Hyder: May, Bandran, to bi by an informer. Mr. Mabie, Ltd. tions until we have plain charges. grass at Chuishuimatan, Shaukiwan,
At present all we have is a verbal the property of slipway' owners of or the Concession will be cancelled, Reserves: C. H. Blake and F, Mcould tell the note was a forgery Valentine, Simmons and Paynex. an assistant at the Bank, said he allegation that "taking advantage of Shaukiwan west. The district police and served notice on the Company to Ozorio. the British rule that requires Anglo- and fir men
because he knew that from the central that effect. Chinese corporations to have a certain station were early on
notes had been issed with the scene proportion of British subjects as and after a short, stiff fight managed
the number.it bore, also, it directors or is it shareholders to extinguish the flames, though not
had "fogery" written on it. Other- without which proportio.. the before a considerable quantity of
known it was a forgery. wise he did not think he would have British consul will not intervene in grass had been destroyed. The out case of dispute, they, the Canton gov break is supposed to have originated
said he thought a case bad never Opening the defence, Mr. Alabaster ernment, are threatening to commit from a lighted cigarette stump. The
been brought ou breach of agreement under this con- extent of the damage done has not
such. flimsy tract, under which so much valuable yet been ascertained. No insurance
evidence before. The Crown had, work has been already done." We had been effected, should not have published this increly verbal accusation until we had seen
STINTING EDUCATION. some evidence,and our intention was to hear both sides before publishing anything, but it will be recognised by Henderson, M.P., spode words that Speaking at Shipley. Mr. Arthur all who are aware of the scandalous could easily be adapted for local ap misrepresentations by which China Mail suffers, that our hands plication. He said the teaching profes have been forced by this Daily Pression was the key profession of a innuendo. It is not quite fair to the the training of teachers gave a good (To the Editor of the
domocratic country. Money spent on Cantonese authorities to invite them to answer unformulated charges; but return to the community. The fever as by this time they should be satisfied of economy had, however, entered the
bones of the Government and had Sir-May I ask the use of your of the China Mail's good faith (and absolute disinterestedness in anything could be no defence for waste, but ments made by " Offside" with regard spread to the local authorities. There columns to refute some of the state save right and wrong) we advise them there could be no true economy into the football team of the United
the
atinting, education.
their willingness to withdraw if the
The Company replied signifying CLUB v. CURLEW,” Government would refund the Licence Fees, repay the Loans with interest Hongkong Football Club in their The following will represent the and indemnity, the Company for the league match against the "Curlew" amount of money expanded. It will on Saturday, on Navy ground; kick be interesting to watch how the Can-off at 4.15 p.m.-G. Rodger, W. Ger- ton Party with its talk of fair play rard, J. Rodger (Capt.), M. L. Railton, and honesty will act in this matter. J. Stewart, J. W. R. MacPhail, H. M. he urged, absolutely failed to establish [N.B.-The above item, headlines MacTavish, A. Forsyth, S: D. Begg false necessary ingredient in that the prisoner knew the note-WAS and all, just as it is, was sent us to-W. H. Kuhr, E. G. England. day, after our leading article was in Type.-Ed, C.M.]
CORRESPONDENCE.
CLUB RES. v, UNITED.
prosecutions of this character.
Evidence was then given by the prisoner to the effect that he
The following will represent the got the note from his wife and want- Club Reserves in their league matched to change it in order to get against the U.A.C. on the home coolies. The first money changer small silver for paying off some FOOTBALL, MATTERS.. ground to-morrow, at 2.45 p.m.sharp declined to accept the note-prisoner V. Walker; J. Israel and A. Macken-as not clear as to the reason-and-
·China Mall," zie; R. Duncan, J. MacDonald and
to do their best to furnish the "precise information" which our
Educational Athletic Club. contemporary seems to want. If they economy was a form of national do this, we will stand by and see
suicide. His firm conviction was fairplay.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Major the Hon. W. L. Bagot was a passenger to Singapore by the P. & O. s.e. "Nyanza" which sailed
this morning.
that there was no sense of proportion in our national Budget. A nation that could spend so much on arma- ments could easily spend more than was proposed on education.
STRANDED STEAMER.
"NEW YORK MARUS" CREW
RESCUED.
On Friday last "Offside" wrote as follows: R.G.A Reserves should United, the latter team's method of have no difficulty in disposing of the playing leaves a lot to be desired. The majority of them seem to very soon lose their tempera."
W. Ireland; G. Angus, D. Banner, R. he decided to try another money- Hutchison, S. F. Sorensen and V. changer. He had no idea the note was Hast. Reserves: A. Mair, S. Garrod forgery and had not examined it and 8. Ogilvie,
SOUTH CHINA “A” v. UNIVERSITY.
HOCKEY.
before he gave it to the first moneychanger.
Counsel indicated that evidence would be called to show where the prisoner's wife got the note from. It was given to her by a woman who WAS Money Loan Association collector.
(Proveeding).
University in the above league match The following will play for the at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday on the Naval "B" ground at Happy Valley-Y. K. Wong; S.A.M. Sepher (Capt) and With the first part there is no B. C. Lee; D. Laing, K. 8. Cheah
Gazdar; D. K. Samy, DISPUTED TRIANGLE CASE. quarrel. "Offside is entitled to his and J. opinion as to what is going to happen. T. L. Cheal, N. M. Lim, B. Veloso We are content with the fact that the and S. C. Ting. Reserve:-P. H. Lim.
DAMAGES FOR TRESPASS. United were not disposeti of at all, the match in question ending in a News has reached Messrs Buzuki ever, that the majority of us seem to draw. The sweeping statement, how- St. Andrew's Church Men's and Coy, to the effect that the crew lose our tempers cannot go - The Hongkong Hockey Club and a Association hold their Annual Service of the cargo steamer "New York challenged. It is admitted that on Sunday next November 27 at 11 Maru" which went ashore on the during the Lord Bishop will be the Freacher. a.m. in St. Andrew's Church, The Bombay Reef have been rescued by Chins "A" one of the United players ment-played an interesting match on match with South team from the 22nd Punjabis Regi- "Gozon Maru," another was ordered off the field. Of the United Service ground yesterday steater of the same line, which went side cannot argue from this that evening. The game was strenuously ever, that is not what we intended 284, Caine Road reports that some taking advantage of a lull in the their tempers. In this match there even with both ends of the field he had had undisturbed possession of
A Chinese woman living at No. out to the Pacacels from Saigon and, the "majority".
contested and the exchanges were
present purpose is to call atten- botise was entered through a fan light the reef.. The hull of the "New York cbiofly by the spectators, The United fence on both sides, however, was built on it a garden and a flight of time last night the first floor of the weather, managed to get alongside was certainly bad feeling, caused visited in quick succession. The de-
DER A. WING & 00.
80, Des Voeux Road, CENTRAL.
** TRUTH, LUSTIOL PUBLIC SERVICE,"
Kongrong, Friday, Nov. 25, 1921,
THE CANTON GOVERNMENT.
intrusion of some one individual who may have been professionally interest- ed in the abortive Concession, How-
this article to be
about. Our
t'ou to ДП innuendo At the
end of the Daily Press footnote to the Canton Bureau's letter. It is con- tained in these words:
A
the s.s.
the verandah which was left open Maru" was seen to be badly and a quantity of jewellery valued at and 20 pieces of clothing worth $100
$180 stolen.
to seem
Jose
HONGKONG v. PUNJABIS.
After the bearing of it had lasted for about a fortnight the case in which two Chinese merchants werò disputing about the ownership of a small concluded in the Supreme Court be triangle of land in Bonham Road was fore the Chief Justice (Sir William Reas Davies).
The plaintiff(Chan Hinjclaimed that
the land for many years, having damaged, player was not ordered off because of sound, and succeeded in keeping the
rough or dirty play, but for charging ball out so that the game ended in
LOCAL AND GENERAL.'"'
*
the Goal-Keeper. This was a mistake goalless draw. The Club had the
GOLF.
BOGEY COMPETITION.
In the Bogey Pool Competition
stone steps leading up to his house.
He alleged that the defendant (Cheng
a
Man Po) had trespassed by building brick wall across the plot, thus blocking the entrance.
The Chief Justice gave judgment
in favour of the plaintiff, awarding $50 damages for trespass, and grant- ing the plaintiff's request for an injunction restraining the defendant from continuing to obstruct his access to the property.
For the plaintiff, Mr. Eldon Potter appeared with Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in struoted by Mesers. Deacon, Looker,
was cleanly played throughout. We played over the course at Fanling last Command orders announce that would like to know if "Offside" week end, the following returns were Deacon and Harston), Mr." C, G.
Alabaster (instructed by Messrs. G. (5)1 up (Winner).K, Hall Brutton and Co. represented (10) all square. the defendant. (14) all square, all square.
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-TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
As we expected would happen, the "Perhaps our correspondent will Canton Information Bureau inter- also oblige us with precise information
by the Referee, and was afterwarde beat of the exchanges towards vened in cur controversy with the regarding the Canton Tramway Universal photodrame, Frank Mayo
A clean bill of health was return-admitted. On no other occasion have the close of the game but try as they In "The Magnificent Brute," aed for the Colony yesterday. Daily Press, and corrected our con- contract."
any of our players been cautioned. would they could not get through temporary in a miastatement of fact It happens to be the fact that we will be seen at the Hongkong Theatre, Messrs. J. H. Smith and F. N.
That in itself is sufficient to show the the Indians' defence. 60 patent that wo regarded it as a
injustice of "Offside's ' were just on the point of initiating starting to-morrow, Saturday. "The Stokes have qualified as masters (8.8.)
sweeping assertion. mere slip of the pen, and took no enquiries about that ourselves, but Magnificent Brute" was written for advantage of it. Indeed, our recollec were waiting during a short period the stage, adapted to the screen by Messrs. Lammert Bros. will sell Again in commenting on a match played at Sookumpoo "Offside" re tion was, and is, though we have not before the expiration of which our Lucien Hubbard, and filmed under 410 bags of Java white sugar (all marks on the bad feeling shown. troubled to search the files, that the informant (in certain eventualities)
the direction of Robert Thornby.
more or leas damaged by sea water) This is also strongly denied, the game Daily Press itself published a news had promised to lay documentary
to-morrow morning... item to the effect that the Peking evidence before us of "crooked" A. 19-year old Chinese girl of No. Government had been approache to treatment by the Canton authorities. 9, Spring Garden Lane was yesterday ratify the Caseci Concession, and that On receipt of these documents admitted to the Government Civil Capt. F. L. Brown, O.B.E., R.E., has he should be very certain of his in, A. B. Purves
really saw this match. If not surely made -- ét had rofused. The point is no longer we would have addressed Hospital anffering from injuries re-been appointed Field Officer for the formation before sending it to print. Rebley Appel
material, that controversy appeurs questionaire. to Canton, and after ceived through having been knocked weck commencing Monday next. to be closed. Our contemporary studying the statements of both sides down in Praya East by motor car
We have no objection to Offside" L. Nelson accepts the assurance of the Canton impartially, would have written No. 373. Her condition is not serious An organ recital is advertized for holding any opinion he cares to have J. H. Dodington Information Bureau that it was according to our judgment.
1 down, and she will be fit for discharge from St. Peters Church (West Point) on regarding us, just so long as keeps it H. A. Lammert (15) We wrong on that point, and offers the mention this now for the following the hospital in the course of the next Sunday. November 27 at 6p.m. Well to himself, and confices his reports B. D. Evans (12) 2 down. somewhat surprising excuse that "all reasons. We do not want it suggest couple of days..
known local vocalists will submit à to actual facts instead of setting up A. G. Lindsell (7) 2 down. the information it had on the subjected later on that until the Daily Press
programme. The collection will be apophet and disseminating views was derived from newspaper reports." mooted the matter we were party to Dockyard Stall at the MC.L. Bazant
Donations to the Naval and devoted to the organ fund.
which to say the least are very much Attention is drawn to an ad- It even mentions that it had pre- any conspiracy of silence. It is one included $129 from the officials of H
open to question. T
vertisement in this isane giving viously made this confession, and wo of the most damuable features of life
The new daphone fog signal ap
Yours cto
particulars of a lost book of tickets HON. SECRETARY, are sorry that we overlooked it, for here, especially to the China Mait M. Dockyard, and 300 from Admiral paratus which is to be installed at me should (bad we noted it thbn) pursuing its now well known policy Treasurer of the M.C.L. also acknow time the foggy souson begins to make
(Nos. 0151 to 0200) for the Society Sir Alexander. Duff. The Hon Waglan Lighthouse should be ready
Hongkong, November 24, 1921. have suggested to our contemporary that some people will not recognise
of St. Vincent de Paul motor car ONE BOOK OF TICKETS (NOK to screech out its warning by the
draw. All the tickets have been 0151 to 0200) has been LOST. that such forcible and dogmatical the most transparent honesty and edges receipt of donations from things unpleasant for mariners next rapids of the Yangtage forgos, and which the purchasers are requested 0151 0152, 168, 0158, 0:59, 169 Another new vessel to negotiate the cancelled with the exception of seven the bakly soven tickets (Nos. actions worn too slenderly based if impartiality when they see it. Thus $100; Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak, 2100, Spring. A special brick building is rated as "second to none" gracefully to return. The book will be reprinted are no lled that all tickets in this book based upon nothing more than news- the accusing party referred to above paper reports, which are nowadays, (who may or may not buvo given the Mr Dowbiggin, $40; and Captain T being created by the PW.D. at glided from her stocks into the Whang- and all the fifty tickets will bear thie are the hall levels in this book
all must have discovered by vow, Daily Press the hint for the innuendo) P. Hall, $25,
Wagian and the me hodiam is due to po at the New Engine ring and Ship signatures of Musers. A. R. Carroll ancelled. The book is being reprinted so often merely tumours and guesses called upon u kome days ago; and
arrive here by the end of the year, building Works Dock on Monday and Max A, dos Remedios, on behall and all the fifty tickets will bear the and camouflaged porbapsed and din as nearly as we can recall it, the con
The owners of this new vessel, the sa. of the Barase Committer, telligent anticipation." At the same versation was to this effect:
signatures of Mesaro, A. H. Carroll and Premier Harn was the sovezith of A coole employed by Sang Lee Mei Ran" are the American West
Max A dos Remedios on behalf of tha time, we think the Daily Pres a
Japanese statesmen or politicians to contractor, was yesterday afternoon Chine Navigation. Company and the Visitor: You know who I am, I full victim to assassina in the past removed the Kwong Wah Hospital ship is intended to operate between
Bazaar Committee, Holders of the probably being misled as to the think
above woven tickets are requested, to „sources, 'nature, and extent of its own Olins Mail: Yes, You initiated the othe
* BILIOUSNESSMALLE fotorg their tickets to Mv, A. H information by reason of a multiplicity. Canton Tramway, the boulevard Hro
YOU should not est food of any kind Carroll, Mosen Carmell Brás, Ice of editorial writers, and insufficient scheme, pulling own the city Wall, M
whad billius, its take full dose Home Htreet, win will fanne new of Olurmanrial cablete and drink tickets hearing the same number, fu co-ordination. It is possible that elo. What can we do for you (flest
plenty of water." That -il olunghe exchange. into the ranky of these able mth the Visitor: I've been realing your The lata fc, editor may have overlooked, the articles in controversy with the Daily Bars were both
Admiral Straues of U. 8. Navy
Times. The from the Kowloon Docks suffering lohang and Chungking - Many guests Omura, Baneomi from evere injuries to his red attended at the launching cremony
Vispunt Mori recived through falling into a well which was
Tour Houki near the pumping home at No. 2 dook, wife of Mr
race Ito. His condition is codidered very the ov
Premier sonous and little hope is entertained was held in the offius Friday. To his reco
INDIGESTION, AND
stirundbar ni we, the, bowels and soon Jostore the system to healthy conil blony For aele by, nil, Chemists, and
Motor Car Draw,
W. G. FITZGIBBON, Chairman, Bazaar Committee.. Hongkong, November 25, 1921.
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