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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESK, TUESDAY, APRIL 207H, 1915.

An interesting little story is told of T "suspect" who came under the notice of the authorities in Hongkong quite recently. His name, he declared, wat Fritz, but he was unmistakably a China. man He had been to Singapore, but the authorities there being, I suppose, natur fully suspicious of anyone bearing the nume of "Fritz" but not being sufficient satisfied that he was a fit subject for

the enemy concentration camp, bundled him off to Hongkong. Fritz" for some little time was a mystery to the authori. tice here: He spoke a Chines: dialect not understood in South China, but, finally, his story was unravelled. He was an DOBSON'S 99 ignorant and dull-witted padlar belong

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GIFTS FOR THE TROOPS.

THANKS TO BRITISH WOMEN

OF CANTON..

There are surely few animals on earth more obstinate and pig-hoaded than mules, and certain members of the local Volunteer force could dilate on the sub- ire at great lengte: They will tell you

Mrs. Herbert Dent, of Shameen, Can- that if you desire a mule to go to the left)

ton, suide us for publication the follow- you must adopt the opposite of conven tional methods, and a very fair resulting acknowledgment of two boxes it gifts sont from Cauton to the Queen Also, if you will be obtained. ordered to saddle, whisper to the mule to lie down; then he will remain stand. ing-and-everything will be all right.

are

Mary's Needlework Guild:

́QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD,

FRIARY COURT,

ST. JAMES PALACE, 8;W...

11th March, 1915.

DEAR MADAMI bag to acknowledge the safe arrival of the two hoxes from Canton, and am glad to think that they have escaped the fate of your first consignment.

I am commanded by Her Majesty to con- roy her grateful thanks to the British women of Shameen, who have come for word to help her in so generous n manner. Her Majesty deeply appreciates the feeling

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her and England's enuse, which has prompt. ed these gifts..

These are minor peculiarities. Mules are also slow to make friends, and before they fully appreciate the sympathetic attentions of their inexperienced masters after one of their in a launch out with very impressive hind legs and hoofs. A repetition of those performances led one injured Non-Com to suggest that Lattalions of mulce should be despatched to Belgium and ordered to charge astern However this may be, agweek's training

I am sending the Nightingales; Night- N together has produced a real understand-shirts and Sleeping Socks to an Enteric ing between man and bant, casualties Hospital in France, as we have had argent have been few and alight in the process, ppeals for these things. The Splints, etc. and the mules, though remaining quite are going to our own wounded.

I can assure you that all the things you anconventional, do possess a certain have sent have been invaluable, as the amount of real savvy. They never kick at demands for hospitals, I am sorry to say.

are increasing very much.-Yours truly,

(80) ANNIE LAWLEY,

Hon. Secretary, One box of things was scut I the Trigtus, which was sunk by the Emden t Mincedy

ing to some out-of-the-world village in Shantung. Just about the time the war broke out he had wandered into Tsing tao, where there were many Fankwac What their nationality was he did not know, and whether Tsingtao belonged to China, Japan, Germany or Patagonia was quite outside the range of his knowledge. All he knew was that some sixty Chinamen were put by the Fankwae to dig trenches, and they gave to cach corn. man a strange name. To him was given the name of "Fritz" and if he did not promptly respond to the call of "Fritz" ho was kicked and benten by his task- masters. In this way it had been so effectually impressed upon him that his name

"Fritz "* Was

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foreigner

RODERICK RANDOM."

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

SHARP SENTENCE ON A SNATCH- THIEF.

The snatch-thief has again come to the fore. One of his fraternity snatched-a

he had since never hesitated to say

50 when

inquired: The end of the story is that this poor gold watch-brooch which a married frightened Chinaman was assisted by lady, Mrs. R. Fajaido, was wearing in. private benevolentes to return to his native Queen's Road, and made off.

He was place, where he may resumo the name seen by others, and was chased, and even given to him at his birth without fear tually captured; but he had spparently of being kicked for not responding to the thrown the brooch away, as it could not

call of "Fritz." This act of charity, let be found.

The man

was sentenced

us hope, assisted him to understand that to three months hard labour де there is a difference between the English the Magistracy yesterday. man and the German.

THEFT OF SHUTTERS.

with the larceny of two shop-window shut. In a case in which a coolie was charged

ters, the complainant told the Court that he engaged the defendant to assist him, in

A VAGRANT AND HIS EFFECTS.

THE CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

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the Cigarette and Tobacco Fand for the Allied Forces at the front bring up the total to $4,398.30. Of this sum $3,793.07 inst, a balance in hand of $527.7%. The P has been expended, leaving on the 17th.

acknowledgments have been received from 'the Front. We have room only for the following, which will suffice to show how

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (Mr. Geo. J. B. Sayer, of 19. Queen's Road Central) writes that the balanes in hand is not sufficient to cover a further consignment. I am asked what is the cause of the

As overal numbered lists are still out, resent big fall in the discount on sub

return them, so that they can be written he asks those who hold them to kindly eidiary coin The vagaries of the exchange rate on this coin is something

off. Further subscriptions will be thank- which no ordinary man can understand.

fully received to enable the Committee to Ask the Guild of Money-Changers. In taking the shutters down, and defendant keep the supplies going to the Front Sur- view of the fact that the Hongkong bolted off with them. Sentence of six ing the war. The contributors to the Government had withdrawn from circula- wecks' hard labour and four hours' stocks | Fand will be pleased to know that several tion down to the end of last year some-

was passed. thing like 11 million dollars worth of small coin-plus, I suppose, a considerabla sum since then nobody could have ex. Inspector MoDonald charged with pected to see the discount rate on this vagrancy Emanuel Sequeira, who has ein jump up from about 6 por cent, to record of 18 previous convictions. nearly 20 per cent. Why that should have I

proved

defen that occurred is no more obvious to the man- dant annoyed people coming to and in-the-street than is the reason for the from the Catholic Cathedral in Caine drop in the discount by about 8 per cent. Road, and the Magistrate ordered him during the past few weeks. It is to be to be taken to the house of detention hoped that the Colonial Government took Defendant expressed a wish to go, but advantage of the occasion when the dis said he would like the police to accom count rate stood at something like 20 pany him and secure his effects. per cent, to purchase a few tons; but, Inspector McDonald said he would be unfortunately, there is no reason for only too pleased to do so, but he would believing that anything of the sort occur not like to store the effects. ved, as there has been no mancy avail able apparently for such

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Defendant, in reply to the Magistrate, a purpose. said his effects consisted of "a mat and Fridently there is some general cause other articles." fur the drop in the discount rates on sub-coin, as the rato

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Inspector McDonald said defendant shared a mat with a Chinese mendicant- nese coin has dropped also, though

in Gatzlaff Street, a well-known beggars not to the same extent as that on Hongkong coin, which stands at about haunt. He also pointed out that defen- per cent. better then Chinese coin. The dant was allowed to leave the house of only reason I have heard suggested for detention every day to look after his the drop is the prospect of a revival of affairs. gambling monopolies in the neighbour-

EXPEDITIOUS.

At the Criminal. Sessions yesterday,

ing province, but in view of the influei exists, I should say the prospect is a very before Mr. Justice Hazeland, a Chiness tial opposition to this proposal which

shadowy one indeed.

named Li Cheong was indicted for rob- bery with violence.

If the money derived from the owners of dogs which are independent enough

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much the men at the Front apprecinto these little attentions from the distant parts of the world:-

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Very many thanks for the Casa Cigarettes presented by the people of Hong. kong for the mon of my Regiment which are greatly appreciated by them. A number of the men serving now for the period of this war served in Hongkong with the Lat Bat- talion of that Regiment, and assisted in the Plague operations of 1804 and received the silver medal so generously bestowed en them by the Hongkong Community. Again thanking the Hongkong Community for their great kindness in sending these com- forts to the men who are now fighting gallantly under very trying circumstance for the honour of the Empire.

B.E.F,

12th March, 1915.

From Officer Commanding 1st Bu. Ride Brigade.

I have to acknowledge with very many thanks, Tobacco and Cigarettes which were presented by the friends at Hongkong- They are luxuries which are much appre

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12th March, 1915. From Sergt. E. Gallagher,

#Platoon "B" Coy. 3rd Bn. Rifle

VI. Division B. E. T. Drac Bin,——It is with the greatest of plea- sure that I send these few lines of thanks to you and your friends in Hongkong for, their great kindness and generosity in sending us such nice supply of Cigarettes which we received yesterday. They came in extraordinarily bandy, as I think that almost all our men had completely exhaust-

muzzle, was devoted to, say, a War Fund, quite a bandsome sum would be realized, Each week many owners of dogs are of guilty. muleted in 85 at the Magistracy. It is The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. H. quite a simple affair. Master sleeps, or Hodgson) said that this was a very seri-ed their own stock and were wondering what good out, leaves dog-free-muzzle having ous offence. On the 10th March, between been removed. Deg, posassing intella and 9 p.m. the prisoner, apparently gence, also leaves the house happy in new. found liberty. Alas! a PC. interrupts the who was an assistant in Messrs. Watson

with others, attacked the complainant,

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muzzled bul" in a most aggravat plainant and robbing him. ingly muzzleless manner. Thus, while not objecting to the weekly subscriptiosa His lord.hip agreed that it was a bad

be favoured?

-no doubt they relieve financial pressure case, and sentenced the man to ten years' somewhere I do think that Rotert should stalk bis canine game without fear hard labour, and to receive 12 strokes or favour. "Love me love my dog" is with the "cat" a tag which may weigh heavily with young and impressionable constables, but

duty fret, my lads."

they were going to do for. A smoke when your supply arrived. As long as we get hold of smoko we are as cheerful as can

Flag of Freedom flying, I may say we are be, and are always ready to do our best on behalf of the old Country and keep the all expecting to have some work to do short-

the sooner we make a start the better we y or as soon as the weather improves, and shail like it; as it will be a change from Trench work and nothing will please us more than to give the enemy what they deserve and which we mean to give them. As re- girds food. the man get splendidly looked after, and have no cause to grumblo what ever ever their ratíons, and we get supplied with Tobacco and Cigarettes weekly but it is not sufficient and if our friends in the old Carntry and the Colonies d'd not look after our welfare in the manner they are, I do not know how wo should manage at times. Onco again thanking you on behalf of my Platoon for your splendid gift,I am, Sir, Yours sincerely,

10th March, 1916.

From Major Commanding, 1st. D.C.L.I.

I beg to thank you on behalf of the men for the gift which was very-acceptable and The case was disposed of in about five has given much pleasure. The men greatly

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