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work 1: That's one reason why some hold "alool. Other kreslient reasons, shared by man who 'bare proved thernnel vas un *slaakun,” were out lined by our correspondent: "Had Some." We need not repeat them. Another reason why there should be a strong local feeling against conscrip tion is the memory of how it worked bafore. The "indispensables”

are

by no means yet forgotten. It is such a sore and delicate subject that fa until our hands are forced by possï'ale events, we prefer to say no more

about it.

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SINGAPORE, June 29. Following the news of the Dutch proposals the Singapore rubber market bat improved, best grades reaching 273.

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A very strong argument against conscription will be advanced by the Constitutional Reformers. A wider suffrage should pay for such a detrac tion of liberty, With more rights. there would be more enthusiasm to ENJOYABLE SWIMMING FETE. fight for them. This is a line of arga- | meat sare to be fully developed it wa} hear any more of conscription.

At present the position is this. The Government has denied (through the Ching Hail) that it has Any conaciption scheme or even any

thought of one.

Some people appear mistrustful of Government-denials, and it has even been pointed out that when the first preparations for conscription were being made at Home, in war time, the intention was denied.

The Victoria Recreation Club held its first night swimming fete of the reason last evening. A fine program- me of aquatic events was arranged and it provided much sport for the large gathering of spectators present. The events all sítrusted many competitors who showed good form, and some very heenatagglerwers witnessed. The Blue

Tedo Milet wat in attendance and provided pleasant music.

The following were the results of

MOTOR MECHANICS CEAT.

DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL DIERESSAL

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., STED.

Ostar Leonard Anderson, a motor mechanic, brought so sction in the Bammary Court yesterday afternoon, before the Purane Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, claiming from C. Laut sen and the Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd his unpaid month's salary of $250 and $750, three month's wages in at of notice, sa damages for wrongfal dismissal.

The defendants counter-claimed for $950, damages wrongfully dose to

A. C. E. motor cycle. Mr. M. H. Tammer appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. R. L. Denny's for

FRIDAY.

GIRL'S FLUCKY CHASE.

BAN DOWN ARMED MAN.

The story of a girl's placky chase (and struggle with an aimed man', re-

LOCAL LIBEL CASE.

SOLICIFOR GIVER EVIDENCE

ANOTHER ADJO

The libel case which was adjoune molting in his capture was told in Mr. from Wednesday hart was continued RE. Lindsell's Court yesterday after is the Summary Court this morning noon when two Chinese were charged before the Prime Judge, Mr. Justice with having bear concerned in an

med robbery at No. 10, Leang Yee Wood. After a conference in Cham- Fong on Saturday last.

hers with Mr. Lo and Mr. Hind The story for the prosecution was the solicitors conored, His Lord- that four man entered a rub-contract ship came into Court and proceeded az's House in broad daylight, about

iffin time and told the contractor's to hear the evidence of Mr. Nash who wife that they had come from Yan was re-called. The question of pri- mati to see her husband, and would vilège regarding this witness's evid-, wait until he came home for his mid- {ence will be reopened for argument day meal. They saked for same later.

Mr. Lo: Before you wrote it you. realised that it would be libel 2

When the woman came back with the Mr. Lo handed witness the letter" tax, the four men forced her into a containing the alleged libel and aakedr cubicle. One of the men threw her Did you write that letter on instruc The defendante. -

on the bed and held a dagger, over ), inst Mr. Turner explained that the her while the others relieved the Witness: I did. plaintiff was in Manila in February woman of a pair of bangles valued at Od whose instructions ?—On the last and he heard from a Mr. Get $40 About this time the contract&fendants' instractions shrough my Chat Alt. Lauritsen was looking for a or's daughter returned from the well clerk. motor mechanic. Es came to Hong with a bucket of water. When she saw Mr. Hind objected that this was Jass Band under the direction of Mekong and Mr. Lauritsen took him on what was happening, the girl called only hearsay, but was over-roled.

at $250 a month and undertook out Save life" Toices were heard on when business was better, to give an the floor below and the robbers increase of salary, "I mention this," left hurriedly. The gid plackily went said Mr. Tummer because it is rather after them, and after a long chase

low wage for a man in the plaintiff's along High Street, Centre Street and proved it. Before signing it I asked position motor mechanics usually Bonham Road, she succeeded in cat my clerk if he bad taken the instruc get $350 a manth." Relations thing one of the fugitives. The man tions quite aleatly and be suited ne

the parties were per pushed the girl violently sway, caus- that be had.

At this point the esen såjourned festly amicable in March, Amil ng her to fall heavily on the ground. and May, bat on June 2 Inspite of this, the girl resolutely un'il Wednesday. the plaintiff unfortunately met with continued the chase, keeping the man Two Lengths Handicap (Ladies).— Miss K. Bell, l'e'p. 3 secs, time 42 au secident in which new motor in sight and shouting "Stop thief" secs-; 2, Mise C, Smith, b'c'p. ser., 43 was amshed, the cycle having all the way natil he ran into the sams just been sold for $950. He was to of an Indian Sergeant and a Chinese

On the other hand we have seven- the various eventa : teen members of the Volunteer Corps making for it ።

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We have a bad press "all four Ltd. papers son against it. And we have the letters of protest. It might be as well to have a few more, just to let the Government see how you feel about it. Perhaps the China Mail may take a referendum later on

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Foochow has imposed quarantine against arrivals from Ecigkong.

The only notifiable disease report ed yesterday was one fatal case of plague.

Mr. C. S. Richardson is returning to Hongkong in the "Empress of

Asia."

The regulation governing the issue of Bathing Members tickets by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab ir advertised to-day.

TERMAS

M. J. E. H. Bibby who was in-

jured in the interport polo match at Shanghai is all in hospital and may not be able to go home on the "Tsiyo Marn

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OBITUARY.

MR. FREDERICK D'IFFANGER.

We regret to report that the death occurred on May 17th of Mr. Frederick D'Ifanger, a very old resident of the Far East. He died in London at the ripe age of 82 years. Mr. D'lflanger was a chz-sze, and, after learning tea in a broker's office in Mincing lane,

between

Witness 1 Yea

Did you write it yourself I–I ̧up-

BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

ARMS SEIZED ON A JUNK.

Two Chinese were charged before

make certain adjustments and he constable, who, attracted by the girl's made these and was riding the macheries had ruu up from the opposite ine back to the central district. In direction. The second prisoner ran Wanchai Boad he was overtaking into Second Street where he was run some rieshas, are of which was in the to earth by some of the pursuers. Mr. B. R. Lindsell this morning with centre of the road. He sounded his The other two robbers were lost sight the unlawful possession of s revolve horn but as the puler did not go to af When searched, kosh prisoners and sex rounds of ammunition which the left, and the right hand side of had daggers in their possession. na seized by the police on board a- the road was clear, he went over to

After hearing lengthy evidence, the junk at Mongkok, the right in order to pass. When be Magistrata remanded the case until

Monday next

close behind the ricksha, the piller suddenly and anexpectedly swerved to the right and to avoid him, he aim-

BILLIARDS.

SERVICE MEN PLAY " EXES,”

Mr. R. E. A. Webster appeared for the first man and pleaded not guilty. Magistrate: Bat he has admitted possession already. He said "No. 2 | woke me up at 10 pin, súd gave me

the weapon."

Mt. Webster: I don't know why he should say that. He is an ignoranİ man, only a sailor on the junk. He in regular employment and it is not as if he intended to use the revolver for an unlawful purpose. He a merely keeping it to scoom

self had to swerve and collided with a telephone pole. Unfortunately he considerably damaged the machine and hurt. bing J. The speed of the motor bicyals at the time was between 15 and 20 miles an hour. A few days later the plaintiff received a

At the Esema Cnb last night the note from Mr. Lauritsen telling him that his services were no longer re first six games of a friendly twelve a quired from that day, and that his side match with the Sergeants Mess of last month's salary was retained to the King's Regiment were played modate a friend. In view of this I pay for at least some of the damage to the motor cycle.

The visitors lost on the night's play by Lour points and the rest of the games are to be arranged for one might next week.

Individual acornï were:-

CLUES.

KING'S 45 McManamon

39 Sanders

50 Wilson

ask for leniency.

Inspector Willis said the fint man did not say anything about the second when the revolver wa found wrapped up in one of his costa: It was on the way to the station that he met the first man and- 50 pointed him out as the man who had 50 given the revolver to him.

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Mr. Turner drew attention to the traffic regulations which directed drivers to overtake other vehicles on the right, except in the case of of the Dutch steamer Tjimanoek," went out in the sixties of last century trancara, for which there were Hillyer two deck passengers died and another to Gilman & Co., Facchow. He left special instructions. He hoped to. Shaw passenger who fell overboard was Gilman's to join Adamson, Bell prove that there was no negligence on Pearson

& Co., Yokohama, about 1870, the plaintiff's part and to show by Cassin picked up but subsequently died.

and was manager of their branch quoting authorities, that an employee Mair ................. there. He stayed at that part was not liable to be dismissed on Dr. Fearse... 39 McManamon. 50 Amongst the calls to the Barst! the recent "call night" at the Ins until 1882, when he went home, and, secount of the damage done, nor of Court was Mr. B. G. Tours, c.1.Gters short holiday, joined the Lon-liable to his master in damage for HM., Conant-General (China), who don office of Adavison, Bell & Co. He the consequences of an socident, was called at the Middle Temple.

+

50. Dution 50 Ansiow

Total ..273

Magistrate: I don't see why your

37 client should take charge of the re-

44 volver for a shore man, M. Webster.

Mr. Webster: I think the other man had said that he had found the- Total.....269 revolver. Probably they were to-

gether when it was found and my. man took possession of it.

Magistrate: People don't find re- volvers in the streets much.

the conversation after the accident Inspector Willis said he suspect the plantifi told him that he woulded the defendants of being not lose anything as the result of the maggler but could not produce

The China Mail point out that locally there is open air moonlight dance. Bathing of last year, but has not lived long to denied that he had had any differences accident as he would pay for the cycle any evidence.

TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC EXVICE,”

LONGKOKA, FRISIT, JUNE 30, 1922.

"CONSCRIPTION”?,

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was with them until he joined Dod- The plaintiff gave evidence suppor. well, Carlill & Co, now Dodwell & ting this statement. He offered to Co., Ltd, when the former was start-pay Mr. Lauritsen for the damage The new lawn at the Royaled in May, 1891, to take up Adamson done to the cycle and some hard Hongkong Yacht Club's clubhouse Bell & Co's. business. He retired words passed between them. east not now. It is sufficient to will be used text Saturday for an from Dodwell & Co., Ltd., in February Plaintiff under cross-examination

for it than in most will be permitted and the cost of enjoy his leisure. Mr. D'anger re- with his employer prior to June 2, out of his wages. Witness told him that Magistrate: It is likely that your other places. As regards what tickets, including refreshments, stained to the last his interest in all Mr. Lauritsen was at times a little that would take a year and it would man had nee for the weapon, Mr. might be called "industrial conscrip- $2.

matters pertaining to China and short tempered, but he (plaintiff) had mean him keeping him another year. Webster, and had purchased it from tion," the drafting of men to do such

Japan, and his death is much regrette been asked to overlook this. He Plaintiff tamed round sad said “If I the other mai There is nothing tasks as they know how in strike

Dr. Arthur Woo returned to ed by a large circle of friends. He rode the cycle because he was told cannot run this shop, I will quit" and much to choose between them. time, the Government diasvows it, and the Home Parliament certainly Peking by the "President Madison." leave a widow to mourn his loss-that he would have to try out all witness replied "You are not even fit fine them $300 each.

to run rishna.” The witness maži motor cycles. would not tolerate it. There might Other departures were Mr. and Mrs. China Expres.

Carl Henry Getz said he was pre- he had inspected the telephone pols conceivably be a strike with which. W. Darh, Mr. and Mr. W. G.

sent when plaintiff was engaged. Mr. and found that it had been shifted

← EVERYBODY'S DOING IT.” The outcry provoked by a fe the general public might sympathie. Crokam, Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgeumbe,

Lauritsen said "I will try you out" at two inches. "It looks ambiguous remarks made by His Ex-It would never do to compel a man General W. M. Wright, with Ma.

a salary of $260 a month. By that as if he was going about 40 or 50 cellency the Acting Governor to the to be a scab" or "blackleg." But Wright and family.

witness understood that if plaintiff | miles an hour,” he added. The wit volunteers must have induced in that even that does not arise. The re- gentleman a certain pensive this sponse during the last strike of The Jane number of the Queen's In the course of a speech at the proved satisfactory he would be en-new did not authorise the defendant RUBBISH DUMPER'S EXCUSE.

to ride the motor cycin. He extâinated week. Trying to encourage volunteer willing and almost enthusiastic College Magazine, The Yellow Dragon, Empire Press Union Lord Northcliffe geged.

that it would cost between $600 and ing, he made a remark based on the volunteers was enough to prove is more nearly like what we think it referred to cable rates to the Faz,

| $660 to repair it. war time argument, Would you that for the carrying on of necessary ought to be than many recent East. He stated: rather go or be fetched?" This was public services the local Government numbers. It has more origial con- A few months ago I was staying hed as a threat of eon.cription, and inxed never fear sheriage of help. To tributions from the studenta, & feature with the Goremer of Indo-China, though we know it want, and the" register now the capabilities of we have always enjoyed and hoped and found that, with very long China Mail published the official potential volunteers is a wise and to ase augmented in bulk. A very wirdeas pole in his garden, he talked to Pazis quite easily. Some time explanation of the Year at once time-saving precaution, as the Horble readable number. we size no: sorry to notice how sound Colonial Secretary explained. No

lator I was staying with that patient public opinion is loady on such attempt to order the services of men

and wise ruler of India, Lord Reading, and found he could not communicate watter. It Juoko

with London at all for three days. the hole-and-corner volt of the local H.CO's, reveled in yesterday's Chins Mail. At the same time, while wo

than offsets

es listed is likely Should it be attempted, it would fail Enough of that.

As to changing this Volunteer Corp

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The Puians Judge: "I will try you out" means this doesn't it; that he would give him's certain amount of time in order to find out whether he was satisfactory or not!

Witness: You.

Mr. Turner: I have been in America and Canada and have not the blissful ignorance of mundane matters as my friend (Mr. Dennys) appears to here. "I will try you

In cross-examination the witness denied that the defendant was em ployed by the month. He was only on trial from day to day, and

Sub-Inspector Grant "charged · » Chinese befom Mr. B. E. Lindsell this - morning with having dumped tubbish. in Canton Road yesterday,”

Asked to plană, the defendant an id “Yes, everybody is doing it."

* Mr. Turner: Li that the usual term The Insector said that: in con- sequence of complainda received he of employment in Hongkong?

The witneme replied that that course | had been trying to catch the culprit for some time. Yesterday be waÐ was followed in the United States.

We are not worrying about the walking in at a Road when the

LOCAL BUILDING..

An 11-year old Chinese girl was leaning over the verandah railings on the third floor of No. 81, Hollywood There were has were called cable out means this: "I will take you United States. We are in Hongkong defendant came out of his home st Boad, gathering in clothes yesterday interruptions. There were to wire on and give you $950 a month and if now. Can you produce evidence that dumped some rubbish on a heap afternoon, when the overbalanced less interruptions to Indo-China, and things go on alright I will give you a it is common for Europeans to be which was already on the road, right Better as we did yesterday, sad while that also is not necessary. It is true ing injuries. She was removed to the of communications between England you out" means "I will take you are glad to mabitas sales excalate into a Compulsory Defence Corps, and fell into the road rediving shook. I trust there will be no interruptions slight increase. That is what "Try taken on hore day by day You in front of his eyes, apparently

I put it to you that you samot, do concious that he was doing anything o think it just as well that protest that the Volunteer Corps is not hospital where she now lies in a and the Empire as soon as the curious on

anything of the sort and you know it! | wrong. hould be timely and vigorous strong. There is more than one critical condition.

and mysterious wireless system has Mr. Dennys said the defendant-I do not know it. (Mad (what time such an British legislation reason why the movement · "is Canay appear to threaten) we do not not popular. So long as we pay

gat into some sort of form.

justified dismissal kecause plaintiff Can you tell me the same of any felieve there is any real danger. Even a notoriously exentire military Heading the paragraph, “* High At the present time, even after the was guilty of gross negligence of duty | garage that takes on Earopeans from local cranks were to get their way, contribution, about which Gorenway Robbery on Steamer the great work done by our society hera, which had awsulted in losing a very day to day 1-1 is usual if the man is it would be asy to get is vetoed at ment itself has oorplained, so Canton Times states that two days cable rates to the Far East are valuable maching. He extended not engaged. It happens in a good Homs. It would be easier to do that long must it appear strange and ago a steamer while running between onerous to a degree. They press very that the plaintiff had no right what many CRICE.

You do not know of any other gazage QUEEN'E ROAD RECONSTRUC than it was to get tilan mai tási custom unreasonable that the Goverment Hongkongand Holahan eta sam-hardly on the newspaper. They ever to be on the motor cycle at the

where European is subject to a day's

TIONS. Baned. Neither for military nor should “bowet" folantesting. Let pan with several armed pirates who juram very hazily on men of business, time the accident commed... industrial parpons would our people the War Office give a value for our boarded the steamer, ransacked the They press particularly harily on Mr. Lauritsen in evidence said he notice at any time No,

Answering his Lordship witness zARA be likely to stocoach conscription mousy, sad send, more soklists, it ship for money and valuables, and little newspaper, and they have those told the plaintiff I will try you out

The Chins Mod Is that the spain. Its chaarpions are always (if they are necesary The cost of kidnapped eight man holding them blank two or three days at importgut 45 $250 a month; and if bustness is no definite period was set as to the

block of buildings in Queen's Road you take the trouble to notice) either living it bieber than it need be, oring | for rassom. Amongst those eight men) intervals whan ons wonders want, on good and mean both mútisfied, I time plaintiff was to be'on trial.. musa who are already dipped, profes: to the Military Contribution squeezed there was a coolie who intended to path is going on in Europa, whether well pay you mots. He meant that the case was adjourned until Man- which house Menus. Gande Pros and ally, er eld-rly disas who from us. Why should a man who return to his native country at Blok suything is wrong—has the cable born: plaintif was on trial and if he was day when two questions, will be die Co. and other firms, is to be demolish...” That will not a tisfactory herould be dismissed - puneed-the meaning attached to the id in September. Flang for thig would ncă be person by afected. We pays more for his liquor and his song. Ha mistad his har ships to cut and by whom?

zyth-ile › merits of the tobacco so provide a guarisan paz-- thà- pista whó, took compassion on probably be camged, I should think, at once. He did not tell plaintif that words "on trial" and the evilence of eraction of a new building ses now

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