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NAM PAK HONG MARKETS.
This morning's Nat Pak Hong [To the Editor of the Caine Mail.], quotations, basis usual guild terms,
were as follows:-
Sir-Mixed bathing has its attractions for a good many Euro- peans who seem to have lost the sense of the proplety with which thoy sheat conduct themselves before the eyes of hundreds of
"Chinese.
10,80...
di
Java sugar, average quality, per picul net:tures No. 24 rough white--July delivery $10.83. August delivery 10.33. September delivery 10,23. Sput-No. 24 rough white $11.53, No. 24 fine white 13.50, Np. 18 rough brown 1103, Jaya brown
Resident of Hongkong need not
Flour, per sack of 50 lbs: be toll that our Chinese neigh- Sperry's XXX $3 58, White Greens bours have an entirely different -2.85, Nutmeg Orange 283. King- Conception of how people should fisher 2.90, Maize 2.70, Big Gun conduct themselves in ptilie. 12.80, Globe 2.68, Old Mill 272, was at Stanceutter's public beach Reindeer 2.65, Melon 2.68, C. & C. this evening and the remarks 12.58, Dayton 2.79 Banana 2.72, overheard from wo groups of Kwan Tao 2.75.
Rice, average quality, per picul Chings would have certainly gross for net-No. 1 Slam look shocked the party of European white $9.20, No. 1 Saigon long Jadis and gentlemen who were
white 7.50. playboy certainly were not kwinuming within the public unclosure.
The diflorare in the bathing! costumes warn out here and those at Hone night, to remind the younger generation of the accept-
stundirds here. If they would only be satisfied that there must he same renson for this difference they would conduct themselves in such a manner that the Chinese would have no further, cause to kuter at their morals.
Yours, et
Hongkong, July, 9. ».
SHORTHAND,
"
THE WIDOWS NOW.
ANOTHER TAXATION
PROTEST.
MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE. ¦
THE CHINA MAIL.
NATHAN ROAD SENSATION
RECALLED.
YESTERDAY'S INQUEST.
A CHARGE OF FORGERY.
MAN WHO "TOOK A BOOK
OF CHEQUES.”
„CURIOUS COURT STORY, A
USSURI RAILWAY:
TRAFFIC RESUMED,
A Peking message to the Daily Bulletin, dated July 10, reads:- The transference to the Central Charges of forging a cheque of Administration of Far Eastern the value of $50, and of obtaining Russia, which had occupied most The midnight struggle of a European with a Chinese assailant, goods by means of a worthless of the month of June, was com who had entered his flat, was re- cheque were preferred against picted on June 30, and traffic on been disorganised during its trans- called at the Kowloon Magistracy Charles L. Clarke, (26) at the the Ussuri Railway, which has yesterday afternoon when Mr.British Consular Court, Peking for to the Siberian Government, } E. W. Hamilton resumed his enquiry into the death of the assailant who, it will be remem hered, fell into the road from the verandah in lattempting to escape by the rope with which he had effected an entrance.
The attack was made on Mr.
H. W. Page, of the Dairy Farm Company at his fat in Nathan road on June 4.
taken.
The alleged offences were com- mitted last May, Clarke being arrested last week in Mukden..
Major Herbert, who prosecuted, explained that in the first case have made Clarke' was alleged
was resumed normally on July 1,
3:
LOCAL AND GENERAL
เ
A Chinese market inspector
died at his bone this morning as the result of wounds received in a fracas in the Western Market.
!
The attention, of those anxious
out a cheque with the signature "A. H, Mackay, International Ex Press Company and to have sent the cheque by coolie messenger to a Mr. Mildner of the Imperial At the previous hearing the Hotel. Clarke wrote in an accom medical evidence only had been paying letter that he was unable to raise money on first-class mortg to cash the cheque as the bank.
valuation, is called to our advertise Several witnesses were called had closed and he requested Mr.ave security, subject to a trustee who had heard the noise of Mildner to cash it for him. This
ment columna. Messrs. Deacons, the struggle, one of them being Mr. Mildner did, but when the 1 Des Voeux Road, have $425,000 Dr. S. S. Strahan, of 36 Nathan cheque was presented to the Hong available. Road, who said he was awakened kong and Shanghai Bank it was between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m, by the dishonoured as the signature was sounds of groans and shouting. He not Mr. Mackay's. saw a figure appear on the opposite verandah and fall over into the street. Witness first examined
An interim dividend of £3 per share, subject to deduction of
Evidence was given by three income tax, has been declared by tfie Hongkong and Shanghai witnesses, and Clarke was com- mitted for trial at the Supreme Banking Corporation for the half- the man in the street in whom Hife Court. In answer to His Honour-year, ending June 30. As will be was extinct and then went up to Clarke said that he pleaded guilty, ear Mr. Page's flat and dressed his and that he had nothing further to
His little finger was Say, wounds.
His Honour: You realise, of bitten off.
There were signs of a prolonged course, that your plea may be used in evidence against you?-Clarke': struggle with a savage aggressor. Will this go to the Supreme Court?
Mr. J. A. S. Alves who went
His Honour: It is too serious a with the two constables to the fat natter to be dealt with by this Court-Clarke: Then I wil! reserve my defence.
and heard the sounds of the struggle from behind the closed door, also gave evidence of the door being broken in. When they got inside Mr. Page was standing: in the room and told them the man was on the verandah. They rushed on to it and saw the man's body lying below.
0
As stated, Clarke was committed for trial.
from bur advertisement columns, the dividend will be payable on Monday, August 11 at the rate of zs., 45gd, per dollar.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Departures by the P. & O. 6.1. included . Capt. "Devanba" Sturgess," Mr. C. T. Oliphant, Mr. and Mrs. V. 1. Wilkinson, Mr. R. Sangster, Mr. B. D. Taylor, Mr. J. G. Campbell and Miss M. V. Summer.
In the second case, that of obtain ing goods by means of a worthless cheque, a Chinese printer residing
The following arrived here by in Peking, stated that he supplied Mr. H. W. Page said that he $150 worth of paper to Clarke. the P. & O. 8.8. "Karmala" this went to bed at about 11.15 p.m. on Witness did not wish to take a morning: Miss E. A. Gracik, June 9. He was awakened by his Tientsin "cheque, but was assured Miss Cooper, Mrs. E. Lambe," dog jumping on the bed and bark- by Clarke that it was quite in order. Miss M. Camming, Mr. F. J.,
He saw a man standing a The manager of the firm, however, Keenan, Mr. E. M. Corree, Mr. ing. few feet away from the bedside refused to take it, and when J. C. Britto, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, Mr. with something glistening in his witness went back to the hotel to
Witness denied that he dealt in
opium.
APPEAL TO DR. SUN YAT-SEN. Labourers are not the only ones in Canton who are forced to hand. Witness immediately jump-get the cash, he found that Clarke P. Shay, Mr. Malcolm.
the protection of ed out of bed, and had got his legs had already left. Witness at once
The many friends of Mr. William organize for their rights against the military out when the man made a spring went to Tientsin, but was unable yoke. According to a preliminary at him and caught hins by the to find Clarke, and on presenting G. Lawson, of the Standard Oil the cheque at the Hongkong and Co., Kennedy Town, will be announcement published in, the throat. SURPRISE.
Sun Kwok WaPo of July 5, Mr. Page went on to describe Shanghai Bank, he was informed pleased to learn that his son, William, bora bere 19 years ago, the widows and orphans claim the struggle which ensued. It was that Clarke had no account there.
Clarke (cross-examining): Wasn't has obtained his degree of Bachelor that the contribution of 40 carried on, he said, from one side per. cent. of their annual income of the room to the other, and lasted that cheque given to you by of Commercs st Aberdeen Univer-
During the another man for some opium?sity. from rent proceeds is much more about 20 minutes. than they can bear. The widows fight, the assaltant bit off the little Witness: No. are appealing to Dr. Sun to with finger of witness' left band.
A loud knocking sounded on draw his order declaring their tands and buildings confiscated the front door, and the intruder for not paying the required special | went out on to the verandah. Just war assessment of 3 per cent, on before the door was burst open, their property in the form of title witness heard a very heavy dull fees before thud in the street. He gauged deed examination October 1, 1924. During the land the length of the struggle by his inquisition period in the latter part having noticed in its early stages of 1923 and early 1924, when mill-that the clock on the mantel-piece tory agents visited every hunse said 2.25. A few minutes after the to discover persons occupying land departure of his opponent he look once public, those unprotected ed at the clock again, and the properly dwners had to go to con- Jime "was then 2.50. Witness siderable expense to preserve their obtained a view of his opponent during the struggle, 'He had never seen him before."
The results of the examinitions hield last March have arrived from England are are as follows:
ST. MARY'S senoon. ROWLOON.
Elementary Certifiente, Miss Mary O. Edwards Miss Marjorie Martin, Miss Irene late.
Theory Certificate--Miss Mi mie Noronha, Alias Daisy Webell. 20 Words per minate Certi- ficate Miss Leonor Xavier, Miss Helen Juge. Mis "Hortracit Jorge, Miss Cissy L. M Hust, Miss Betty Davidson, Miss Edithholdings. Dixon, Miss Mercedes Rosario. Miss Dorothy: M. Lyon, Miss Hattie Noronha, Miss Aleithu · A. Hirst, Miss Bertha Smith. 3lis, Elza Ozorio..
1
· 100 Words per minute Certi- ficates.--Miss Avalitu Souza, Miss Eileen Bliss. Miss Darriu But- tonjer, Miss Leonór Savièr. Miss Edith Dison, Miss Laura Comes, Miss Marjorie White, Miss Mari Rosario, Miss Ada Al. Pepperell Miss Mererdes Rosario, Miss Cissy I. M. Hast, Miss Hortencia Jorge Miss 17elen Jorge, Miss Huttie Norona, Miss File. Leonard, Miss Betty Davidson, Miss Dorthy M. Lyon, Miss Marjorie Senti, Mrs. Elsu Ozorio.
120 Words per minute Cirti- "Beate. Miss Marie Rosario, Miss Avolina Souza, Miss Laura Gonnes. Miss Marjorie White. Miss Riley Bliss.
140 Words per minute. Certi- -Gente-Miss Hilta Xavier, Miss
Beatrice Bliss.
ST. JOSEPH'S BAITISH SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY.
HELPING CANTON'S POOR
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
15
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Another Chinese employee of the firm gave evidence, and also denied that the firm had ever been concemed in opiuni transactions. This witness was called at Clarke's Prisoner said he own request. desired to call him at the pre- liminary hearing as the ChineseT would be able to concoct some story between them before the Supreme Court hearing.
..
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an interim dividend of £3 per share subject to deduction of Income
Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1924 at rate of 2/4 5/8 per dollar.
the
The dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY the 11th August
the Offices of 1924, at Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants...
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY the 28th July to SATUR DAY the 9th August 1924. (both days inclusive) during which period
Giving evidence on oath, Clarke told a curious story of an alleged opium deal, in which the dis- honoured cheque played a part, Detective Sergeant Dorling gave He declared that a German friend evidence of finding the body and of his approached him with the of seeing the rope suspended request that he should sell some from the roof of the building. The opium, but this Clarke refused to man's identity was not known do. Later on the German asked though every possible effort hud if he could help him pay the Chinese firm $150 for the opium. been made to establish it.
On the understanding that the cheque would not be cashed, and that it would be used only as security, Clarke made out a cheque for that amount, and the German By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. H. BARLOW. handed it to the Chinese who had "I
Acting Chiet Manager. given evidence in Court. admit that I was foolish enough to
Hongkong, 8th July, 1924. write out the cheque," said Clarke. Afterwards, when he went to get the cheque back again, Clarke dis- covered that the German had gone,: and becoming frightened, he went
Mr. Hamilton found that the deceased, an unknown Chinese mait, died from a fracture of the skull caused by falling from an
A legal aid society is being formed in Canton to offer free legal advice and assistance to persons in difficulty but too poor upper storey into Nathan Road. to engage lawyers on their own
behalf.
The society has taken quarters at Tai Ping Loo, Canton, and will engage eight solicitors to give free consultations to those needing legal assistance.
RETRIBUTION ?
Two boys have been admined
to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from wounds received as
f
One of the boys, who was
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Ammunition Haul
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Domestic Occurrences
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"In Seclusion"
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Colony's Health..
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19
Leading Articles - -
19 Week-End Sport
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Land Sales
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:12
Hongkong's Progress
.23
.11
Correspondence
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..12
Claim for Damages
.23
Drunk and Disorderly European's Suicide
12
A New Poi t
24
..13.
Did They Paca?
24
Obituary.
.12
£8,000 for Arms
Opium Visiting Hongkong Macao Revenue Faster Mail Service
12
Forged Notes
19
Nxt Band Night
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Wireless.......
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Blood-Dangers ver
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Hongkong Bank Notes Matines Idol Piracy Evil
..14
Bua's Soldiers
.14
Salt Boof
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Company Report
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Police Anxiety
Com- Where Your Letters Go
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Modern Roads..
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Water Consumption
.15
"Beisten "Enquiry
Those University Rumours...15 Dr. San Yat-sen Reviews
Troops
Armed Robbery
Navigators Beware!
15-18
Here They Comet
20 cents Tos Money.
16
The Kachek Murder
Idle Week End
17.
Meroy For Ex Corviot
.1
A Young Thief...
Moter Readers ..
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Winding up
Howane Workers
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| Current Comment.
24 Hours Notice
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A Mysterious Parcel
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The Taikoo Barglary MONIES up to $425,000 are avali- Local and General...
able for investment on first Social and Personal His Honour: Where did you class Mortgage security subject to a | Typhoon Danger get the cheque from?-Clarke: trustee valuation.
Moulders' Strike Messrs. DEACONS, Local Wedding From Mr. Mackay.
Apply to Did you steal the book of 1 Des Voeux Road Central.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1924- Mackay's office... the result of being knocked over (From Our Special Görrespondent; cheques? I took it from Mr. Did you explain to the German by motors.
that you had no money at the knocked down in Queen's road by as far as the smoking dens are Yes, he knew very well that Retail opium traffic in Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank? a Connaught Garage car, was run- concerned, stopped from: July 8 as gave it him only as securitytractions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received ning away from a hawker at the time 100 Words per minute Certi- and did not notice the car coming.& protest against the extra police told him that he must not cash it, Ficate. Mr. Terence A. Leonard, He was grasping in his hand an tax levied by the Canton Public and he said that he would return Auction Mr. Peter Pau, Mr. Adeline Vaerated water bottle which he Safety Bureau.
Major Herbert: Then why didn't had stolen: His injuries are not than 800 opium smoking dens in Gosano.
The students in the above shouls serious.
the city and they are protected by the German sign it? It would
st their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. were coached by Mr. T. F.
the Hunanese mercenaries of Dr. have been just as easy, and just O'Bullivan, II.P.S., P.C.T.
Sun Yat-sen. The Canton Pub-as much security-Clarke: The 37 Colls Belting
Chinese knew his handwriting. 36 Valves licity Bureau expected to receive and that he had no money. 10 Bege Steel Packing some $24,000 yearly for giving this His Honour: But would you calls Drums Anti Corrosive traffic special protection." The "The
the cheque security? You know Adventurer," starring
position daily that you opium traffic brings in a
were deceiving the 12 Drums Anti Fouling Composition William Farnum, will end its income of from $6,000 to $8,000 Chinese.
10 Steel Bars successful run at the Queen's STEAMER NOW RELEASED. Theatre to-morrow night. This through a government bureau in Clarke asked the Court to dis
1 Marine Engine picture can be described as the charge of the sale monopoly and miss the charge, pointing out that film version of that famous opera, the granting of permite to conduct there were discrepancies in the "Maritana," which many have retail shops, etc. The opium evidence given by the Chinese His Honour, however, considered heard with great pleasure. Some retail shops and smoking dens in of the court scenes of the times of Canton, at a meeting held on July that a case had been made out, and A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods "Loongang Wreak." Charles 11 of Spain are well worth B, decided to organiza a guild, charge also.
sing and interest in the plot la suspend trade from one o'clocic in
sustained..
the afternoon that day, and to "request" the huector of the opian "Azevding y aur specist cor bureau to allfout a compromise with respondent, Chan Lim-pak, Com- the public safety bureau. regarding mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung the police taxes. It was the Merchants Volunteer Corps, has opinion of the opium
Te-issued's general order to all division tailers that the public safety corps in the districte instructing burean should receive a part of the them to be ready for flood relief opium income daily,
servidaX
UNPAID LIKIN.
(Reuter's Service,}",
SHANGHAI, July 1.
The advertising steamer, belong. ing to the Oriental Press, flying the French Flag, which was arrest-ably -od-at-Wosilr-by-Chinese-cl5ciało- on July 5, on the ground that likin had not been paid on the cigarettes on board; has been released un "conditionally."
It is understood that the release is largely owing to the action of Mr. Hau Yuan, the special. Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs.
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