1915-07-31 — Page 5

LARCENY FROM THE POST

OFFICE.

PROSECUTION

BY THE

FOSTMASTER-GENERAL.

A the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Ladsell, an Indian youth mained Mohajungil Baseran and a Chinese employed on the bookstall at the Kowloon Ferry pier were charged in connection with the larceny of three books from the Post Offer, the Indian being chargeci with lareony and the Chinese with receiving. The titles of the three books concerned wero" Clews to Help Writ," "King Albert's Book," and "The Medical Annual. 1915"

PEKING NOTES. WOM-OCLOWN CORRESPONDENT]

SIGNIFICANT.

for his

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 31ST, 1915

RETRENCHMENT:

SHIPPING NOTES.-

Retrenchment is again the order of the

Nitice is given in our advertisement day. md, in consequence, innumerable: dismissals are taking place in the various Government departments, so that the foalings of an intention to change the heads of these are able to report to the name of the stranice Oriental, which has President that they have dismissed just been said by the P. and O. Compuny less officials and effected economics into the Ho Hong Steamship Co., Ltd., of. salaries representing thousands of dollars Singapore. The new name proposed for

Of conrre the President is the steamer is the Hong Khong, per month. pleased and complints the respective heads upon their merits and patriotism, but the net result is that the dismissed officials remain at home for some little time until their friends have procured for them appointments probably in the same departments from which they have been dismissed. It is a great game and the Chinese sem to like it.

and pays more than $2,000 in mining taxes per aprinm, and persons who carry

A record price has been paid by Kobe on other interprises are all entitled to the new decoration, which is to be made merchant for steamer of 4,274 tons, The steamer in PRKING, July 10th.

of silver and to bear the following inscrip-twenty-five years old. Ever since the revolution there hiretion: Develop the resources and im question is the Shintsu-moru, belonging to the Kishimoto Steamship Co., who have -She was just sold her for Yen 470,000 been recurring rumours that Yuan Shilprove the economic conditions. " kai was about to assume the purple, ad

bullt in England. that, his denials notwithstanding, he had in view the founding of a dynasty. Two weeks ago an interesting conversation between the President and General Feng Kuo-dhang was reported in the Peking Press. The General questioned the Prosi. dent as to his views on the subject of becoming emperor, and the latter replied must ingenuously that if he became emperor he could wield no more power __ME_J_Gardiner-appeared for the than he did a pecunt, while if he Indian and pleaded guilty, asking the founded a dynasty he would only be stor

ing up trouble

successors. Magistrate to deal with the case as leni-

Though Yuan on that occasion expressed ently as possible. The youth was of ahimself unfavourably on the subject of respectable family in the Colony, and his imperial dignity, there is a general im uncle had stood surely jo the extent of pression that such an answer is simply $50 for his good behaviour, but he had not look-se: pidgin," and when the time is behaved as well as he might have done. If opportune Yuan will gracefully yield to believed he had been misled by bad con- the wishes of the people, as expié sed by panions,

instructions have already inauguration of a trans-Pacific steamer be forfeited to the Post Office.

The Postmuster-General (Mr. E. D. C

During the past work there have been been issued to all Government depart service will be undertaken. This scheme pending ments to furnish the necessary estimates was originally conerived by Mr. P. C. Wolfe) said the first defendant had been persistent rumours regarding a

It is anti- Knox, ex-Secretary of State under Presi Ho was watched on change in the form of government, and within the next half-year. under suspicion. Thursday, and he was seen to put some some colour luas been lent to these rumours cipated thas the Budget of 1916 will dent Taft, but was pigeon-holed, partly owing to the outbreak of the Revolusion. ary War in China and partly to the U.S. books under his hat. He was soon after by the prezence in the capital of a num-how a substantial increase of wards sent down to clear the drop boys in her of gecals and naval offers who compared with that of 1014.

Shipping Law, which in a sense blocked the basement, and while he was down the ace to have daily confer aces at the numes of the bucks were taken. The President's offers. As if to give further defendant left the Post Office o'clock, and as soon as he had gone a search was made, and the covers of the books were found, one being addressed to

THE BUDGET.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

NEW

A 5 or 10 Catry Box constitutes one of the their Occasional references have beesma·le

most acceptable Pre- project. Wedearn from a Japanese-con-scuts tu those at Home. recently to a Chinese American steamship tempezary that. Capt. Robert Dollar, Fre- Co., and ident of the Dollar Steamship Co. Mr. Chemichaug, spokesman of the Chines: Businessmen's Party tö¦America, will be the leading figures in the projected. enterprise. As an initial step, the estab

The Goverment is determined to have

The 850 surely would naturally the generals and the naval officers, and the Budget for 1916 prepared in good lishment of a steamship company for the

become emperor.

time,

त

FUND.

rovenue

the further progress of the scheme Th

Party to America has led to the revival of a six verisimilitude to the current reports, KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF recent visit of the Chinese Businesstuen's

that the

At San Francisco. Cuines the annemermut

the neglected sheme. governors of the various provinces are "being summeted to the capital:---- ~~~~The Tung Wali Hospital begs to the representatives of the Party consulted These conferences may mean nothing acknowledge with thanks the following with Capt. Dollar ze the proposed under- Dr. Thomas, of the Tung Wa Ilospital.more than the desir of the Government donations to the Kwangtung Flood taking and at New York, they submitted The books came through the Post Offer and for the time being were the property A search of the Postmaster-General. „warrant was taken out and the defend ant's house was searebed, two of the books, Clews Holy Writ" and "The Metli cal Acnel," being found.

to obtain advies on certain equrges of action, but, all the sune, they are regarded with a certain amount of interest, to put it no higher.

HETTER ROADS.

One of the most significant sigos of the On the gradual progress in municipal affairs in

Two Belgian steam rollers are employ- ed, and in the course of time we¬may- expret to see all the main thoroughfares simifarily dealt with, thus removing one of the reproaches of the capitul.

PERSONAL

Indian's statement. a search was made at Peking is the macadamising of the Hat the bookstall at the Kowleon Ferry Pier.men. where the "King Albert's Book" was found. It appeared as though a regular business had been going on in this way, nad naturally he could not but took upon the case as a very morious one. The first defendant was the son of an ex-Govern- ment servant and he was taken on as probationer-sorter at "the Post Office in o last he had given the youth a start is life, and he had every chance of getting on, but now he would have to ask the Magistrate to make an example of him. Possibly the defendant, might have soine explanation,

June

journey.

Relief Fund:---

and

A résumé of the enterprise to Mr. Willard

T. T. from The Chinese Chambygdir Straight, who is well-known about Peking.

of Commerce of Saigaa Cholon ......

.... 17,250.97. T. T. from Kuala Lumpur, 3,000.00 Mr. Kwik Djbin Eng, Managing Director of Messrs. Kwik Iloo Tong (Giam Mo) of Samarang, Java

The Java-China-Japan Lijn Per Mr. Wong Seon Chung from the natires of Canton and Shiuhing at Bangkok received through-the-Wing Shing Chan teakwood shop at Queen El.... Sau lai School of Tsui Me

Village in Heungshan District. Luou Tai Insurance Company Lai Tai Tak Tong To-night's train will carry a big com- Mr. Tong Kang Tong

Oi Wan School most notable Sam Wo Company's Launches pienent of passengers for the homeward Los Reo's Launches

Perhaps the

that of Mr. T. H. Per Fook Wo Chenng's subscrip

tion book through Mr. Tang Yia British departure

Sommerville M. J. Q. Lyons, who, since Sir Head's departure last year, has boon A European acting

as first Secretary at the British Mr. B. E. Thomas.......

of Detroit, U.S.A. Legation. He is being transferred to the TT from Mr. Chong Kwok Low,

| Foreign Office, and should prove a valu

Mr Gardiner said there was an explana-able acquisition to the department in

100 Chine subscriptions of 620

each

tion, which was damning to the character charge of For Eastern and Chinero Already acknowledgest

The first de

affairs. He is a capable official and w of the second defendant.

man who was liked by all whố mẹt hàm.

He will have an fellow traveller Mr. F.

Total

KWANGTUNG.

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We have to refer, with considerable e luctance, a matter which is the subject 50.70 of no little remark and criticism iu re

It is reported. 5.00 sponsible Chinese circles. 5.00 that in a recent commualcation addressed by a member of the Quintuple Group on 520.00 behalf of the other members of the Con- sortium to His Excellency the Minister of 2,000.00

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fendant had certain information of a very valuable character which he had given to the Captain-Superintendent of Police, A. Sterling, second Secretary at the Ame-THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF question called upon the Minister, in and he would ask the Magistrate, if hrican Legation, who were going to convict the Indian, to Bus pend sentence until after the Capta' Superintendent of Police had seen him.

Bergt. Cockle gave evidence to seeing the King Albert's Book" at the book-

is peooeding to Petragrad to inspect the concentration for German and Austrian camps prisoners

the

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terms at once peremptory and casily understood as minatory, for an explana tion regarding a certain step taken by the i Ministry of Finance in pursuance of the policy relating to the administration of Ralt affairs announced in the Govern- THE KWANGTUNG FLOODS.

The Government has received a portment Gazette issued on the seventh of The expected mandates dealing with the

If this statement of the incident is not Chun of Kwangtung, on the bomb attack stall, and to buying it for $2.56. After terrible disasters in Kwangtung and from General Lung Chi-kuang, Chiang January last.

usual

mads on him. The wounds General Lung maccurate, it is to be feared that a mat A HORRIBLE DEVIL FISH he had purchased the book he asked for the Kwangsi have expressed

at any point entered the flesh beyond one the Minister of Finance or a short and grasp of aches, pains, sprains, strains, money back, said he was a police officer, reproach and censure upon unfortunato has received are very alight and have notter which a five minutes interview with clutching its victims in the relentless third of an inch. In spite of the injuries courteous notes him would have speedily bruises; headache, backache, neuralgia, rheumatism-misery is the name of this and told the Chinese he would Take hira to officials, but contain no evidence of a

desire to grapple with the problem of con- sustained the General can still walk about explained may not unlikely react upon

The President is sending the normal business relations hitherto fearful foe of humanity, a foe quickly There were two

BALM. the Police Station..

Do not be dragged down delegate to Kwangtung to inquire copies of the book on the stall, and the servancy, or even to render assistine as usual.

Be well! Bs free from all aches Chinese admitted that one of them was commensurate with the gravity of the special del gerul's health and a suit existing between the Chinese Government vanquished by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL misfortune. Though the Ministry of of the Fresident's own clothes has boua and a group of persons who, after all, are Ministers of State in language which no brought to him by the first defendant.

Peking Gazette.

self-respecting person would sclerate. it and pains! Let Little's Oriental Balm is understood that the matter has been fight the battle for you, and cast out the The PostmastersCentral intimated that Finance has appropriated $200,000 and given to the General as a special gift.bankers and are not entitled to address despondency and perhaps death by suffer

mada a Cabinet question and it is not last lingering trace of misery. he might be prepared to consent to mitiga- [the President, has given $20,000 from his

the intention of the Chinese Government' lion of sentence if the first defendant was privy purse for the relief of the distress

to reply to the letter: prepared to give evidence. The receiver in Kwangtung, this sum must be regarded was the worst of the two, for if there were a paltry in view of the great reeds of no receivers, there would be fewer larcenies the afflicted people, and certainly suffers The ûrst, defendant went into the wit-in comparison with the notion of Western nost-box and admitted that on Thursday evening he took the three books away from the Post Office, and took them to Kowloon with him, handing "King Albert's Book" The latter sug to the second defendant. gested a few weeks previously that he (Beteran) would be able to bring things

Governments in like circumstances.

BORNEO AND THE WAR RELIEF FUND.

At the last inexting of the British North Borneo Chamber of Commerco the Secre- tary (Mr. J. Nimmo Wardron) reported PEKING'S SUFFRAGETTE,

that, as instructed; he had remitted £300 Miss Shen has been more successful into the President of the London Chamber her appeal than I prognosticated last of Commerce, to be disbursed so as to do the best possible, bearing in mind the week. It will be remembered that this objects for which the fund had been notorious suffragette appealed against the primarily intended, viz., for the relief sentrace of 50, days' hard labour and ten of British toldicas, sailors, and their mouths' banishment passed uput her for dependencied to close this Fund in

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DISAPPEARANCE FROM THE

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A FORMER RESIDENT OF YOKOHAMA

Miss Katherine Eckland, an American,

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State of British North Borneo was from the Post Office to him, and he would having destroyed the property of a news-mediately the. General War Fund for the appeared during the last voyage of the Probably you tell your boy to get just "Oil"

There is nothing to indicate sell them for hia. He repeated this suge Witness

paper correspondent who wrote some com- opened, any balance remaining in hand to C.P.R. steamer Monteagle from Moji get gestion on two other occasions.

ments upon the doughty Indy's achieve be put down in the General Lister Shanghai,

She was last seen be owed the Chinese about $1.70, and the

It is just as easy, and you will be certain to WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. meis. The punishment of hard labour marked to go, to the President of the whether she fell overboard by accident of

Londoo Chamber of Commerce, as before jumped overboard,

The next morning the cabin boy get something good. Besides, you will pay

15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, latter advanend-up money on the book has been unnalled, and the other part of Secretary also read letters exchang-fore dinger the evening after leaving

Borneo Chine Moji.

A search fee. ed with the North

THERE IS NO BETTER OIL THAN Witness declared that he was a tool in the the sentence reduced to three months.

Chamber of Commerce relative to the reported that she was missing.

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not be found. Her belongings were un

"FISH.” could tell witness uncle things which! It is a typical Chinese way of doing

deurbed in her cabin. me Witness things that the Ministry of Commerco

Miss Eckland came to the Far East would get witness into trouble.

An Englishman anil a Bootsman were also owed money to the No. 1 Postman. and Agriculture should design four He had never brought any books to the classes of new decorations to be awarded on a walking tour in the Highlands when about eight years ago, and was in the second defendant before Thursday.

miles to Stronaelachar." Underneath this time, and then for several years steno The second defendant, giving evidence to successful business men. The promoter they came to a signpost which mid, "Five Standard Oil office in Yokohama for a on his own behalf, said that the Indian of a mill-manufacturing merchandis was written "If you cannot read inquire grapher to Mr. Charles H. Blake, general She left Shanghai two years ago for asked permission to leave the book at the with capital above $80,000, an export at the baker's" The English laughed manager of the Company in Shanghai.

tell the Scotsman the Joke. That night He asked the youth when he mechant doing business for three years heartily when he read it, but refused to brought the book if he had stolen it, but to a greater amount than $100,003 per the Englishman was surprised at being bore, and a few months ago wrote to Mr. Packed in naked tins without case. Price for

Och, ply, Misa Eckland was on her way to res ankum, a farmer who cultivates more awakened by his companion, who seemed Blake asking if she could have her posi She had a sister in reason, the Scotsman replied, than three thousand mow. of land, an mich amused at something. Asking the tion again. Receiving an affirmative re-

Denver, Colorado. inventor who devises new and usefulmon, T Lae just seen the joke the baker sume her position: articles, a capitalist who develops mines might be oot.”

stall.

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Postmaster General-It

The

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how.

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