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HONGKONG CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

MANIPULATING A FORGED

DOCUMENT.

At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, a Chinese nained Lo Shum was indicted before the Chief Justice for (1) uttering

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 1916,

CANTON NDWS.

[120M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, November 20th.

THE FOREIGN LOAN. The first instalment of three hundred)| thousand dollars has been handed to the local Government under the terms of the

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

LONDON. October 18th,

some part, at least, of her debts, indem- nities, and penalties at the earliest pos sible date after the conclusion of peace, Germany's war expenditure bas now THE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME

reached the sum of £2,000,000,000. It The programme of the Parliamentary could, however, be as foolish and im session which has just opened contažus no | produnt to esiculate that Germany is at legislative proposals of importance. That the end of her financial resources na it a forged endorsement, and (2) demanding contract for a loan of six hundred thon is all to the good; for in these days what would be to assume that she is finally everybody wants is-not new laws, but crushed on the battlefeld. We may, the vigorous prosecution of the war. It however, congratulate ourselves that her is only cranks (who are always with us) | financial embarrassements appear to be lion dollars in order to cover military is still short of about one and a half miland pacifists, and persons with axes to keeping step with her military decline, and political expenses, and it i therefore, negotiating a further loan of one million dollars with the Bank of Taiwan.

money with a forged instrument.

The following were empanelled as a jury--Messrs. Joas Joaquim" Vandenberg dos Remedios, James Top ping, George Wilson, Pedro Malasco Sequira, Thomas Connelly, Thomas Liddle Scott, sind Henry Anthony Nipidman.

Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, who conducted the presention, said neeused was not indicted for forgery, but for, in the first count, uttering forged document with intent to defraud,

knowing the instrument to be false; and,

in the second place, endeavouring to obtain a sum of $150 by a bill with a false cadorsement, knowing the endorse- ment to be false. The facts were, that on

ath October last the prisoner went to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and pre- sented a bill of exchange which was not endorsed and had no chop. He was told that it must be endorsed and have a chop on it before it could be easlad. Prisoner said nothing and went away. He returned in about ten minutes with the bill endorsed and chopped. He was taken to the compradore of the bank, and on examination it was found that the chop was not a genuine chop of the firm it purported to be. The real chop had square corners and the corners of the one on the bill were round. When asked where he got the bill, prisoner said from a friend who was waiting outside, but the friend was not to be found. Prisoner was then arrested and locked up.

sand dollars from the Taiwan Bank The balance will be provided within month. The local Government, however,

BUN-WUC MAGISTENTE'S PROPERTIES

CONFISCATED.

the Sun-wai District, who was arrested Ngan Tak Chang, the Magistrate of

EXAMINATION ON MAGISTRATES.

grind, who have a desire tu disturb ex divert the activities of Ministers charged with the tremendous responsibility of nointaining our part in the mighty con let. At the opening sitting of the House of Commons the German game of flying

the question of food supply formed the peace kites in neutral countries and

and that the reaction of the oife upon the other will be continuous and pro- gressive.

The ultimate effect on prices of the Government's action remains to be seen. For the moment even acknowledged experts will not

stance that such a large stock is securely venture an opinion. But the circum-

held cuts the ground from beneath the feet of sordid speculatora and greedy Profiteers.

It will inevitably tend to

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

IRONMONGERY DEPART.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

THE

"WEAR-EVER"

ALUMINIUM COOKING UTENSILS

· INCLUDING:

WAFFLE CHAFING DISHES.

WE ALSO HAVE A STOCK OF HEAVY

SAUCERS, MOULDS.

SAUCEPANS, STEWPANS. STOCK POTS.

FOR

HOTEL AND CLUB USE.

THE "WEAR-EVER " METAL IS DENSE, HARD, SMOOTH AND CANNOT CHIP.

REPLACE UTENSILS THAT WEAR OUT

WITH UTENSILS THAT "WEAR-EVER.”

PROHIBE OF THE AUSTRALIAN WHEAT QROP The angounorisent that the Govern meat had bought up the Australian

the English market came as a complete what crop and will in future control

from the public funds, has escaped from have discussed both these matters at some The astute gentlemen of Mark Lane on a charge of embezzling a large sumsubject of Ministerial statements. I

surprise. “The secret had been well kept,

SAUCEPANS. STEWPANS. PORRINGERS. the Pun-yu prison. He a native of length in recent letters. There was also were as much astonished-though, per FRY PANS, KETTLES. TEA AND COFFEE POTS. Pinflok district, Kong-si, where he the question of finance, the Premier aakhaps, not so pleased-as the man in the ROAST PANS, MUFFIN PANS, CAKE MOULDS, owns a big house, a pawn shop, and ing for a vote of credit to the tune of street." The State deal involves the MUGS. PLATES. CUPS AND land which are worth altogether about three hundred millions (£300,000,000); purchase and shipment of 500,000 tons of COCKTAIL SHAKERS. fifty thousand dollars. Civil Governor and he got the money, too, with far grain, representing a cash value of four Chu has addressed a telegram to the greater case than many a sober, honest millions sterling Governor of Kwong-si, asking him to confiscate all the above properties,

and industrious British citizen could borrow half-a-crow's from a friend! A BIG MEMORIAL · BERVICE.

GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR EXPENDITURE, The Provincial Assembly has decided to hold a big memorial service for the late sath magnitude that one cannot realise National expenditure is ou a scale of General Teni Ao, the prominent reit. No man comprehends, what a million former, who died in Japan recently pounds sterling really means. I recol All Chinese shops in Canton will be lect that when Old Age Pensions were closed on a date to be specifed and no first introduced some of the solemn por keep the market steady, as the saying is; music will be allowed in the theatres and sons who write leading articles in the and, apart from that, Government con- various restaurants, as a token of reapset London Press assured the country that trol has reassured the country, removing for the memory of the deceased.

we could not afford the few million the ugly impression that the nation was It is understood that this Province is needed yearly to keep the wolf from the manipulation of markets,

pounds required. But the whole sum being exploited by the unscrupulous divided into seventy-two districts and cottage doors of the worn out soldiers of THE QUARTERN LOAF AT 10n. ench district is governed by a Magistrate the Industrial Army of Britain only pays appointed by the Civil Governor. The

Curiously enough, the selfsame day condition of each district entirely deur war expenses for half a week. The that the announcement was made in the pends upon the degree of supervision vote of credit referred to is the thirteenth House of Commons the quartern loaf was exercised by the Magistrate. At present 4th of August, 1914. It should carry us the highest figure reached for genera- of the series granted since the fateful advanced in London from 9hd., to 102, various districts are so unsettled that

will bring up the expenditure of Grent these two facts, the price of bread in on till the end of the present year, and tions. There is no relation between

Britain to the enormous" total of £3,132,000,000; What, I wonder would the great Chathamn say to this could he revisit the glimpses of the moon! The money he obtained from a not always The local officials have recently re-gracious House of Commons to light the ceived a telegram from the inhabitants attempted domination of Europe by of the King Chow District stating that Napoleon was by comparison a more drop they were much alarmed on hearing that in the ocean of our expenditure to fight Commander Luk Lan Ching had been the pinchbock Napoleon who sits on the UNIVERSITY. NAVY.

appointed by the Central Government throne of Germany. However, these are as Defence Commissioner of the district, not the days when any Englishman sits The following will represent the and would shortly be preceeding thither down to count the cost. The tax-payer University in their game with the Navy accompanied by his troops. As they are is prepared to and the millions necessary to day, to be played on the Hongkong at enmity with General Lung's soldiers, until the war is wan in the only way prominently to the trout again. All C.C. ground: -Ng Sze Kwong (Captain), some of whom are stationed in that place, possible for us-a defeat of Germans along the problem has been how to obtain G. E. Marley, R. Ponsonby Fane, J. D. it is feared that there may be serious dia-which will ensure peace and justice be. Buffetent soldiers without unduly dis Wright, A. de Bouza, W. Gittens, P. J. turbances, and the Provincial Assembly tween nations in the years to come. And organising the industries of the country. Dickson, A. Rumjahn, J. M. Jack, A Jamali, and Chow Yat Chong. The match this matter before Commander Luk with the terrible record of horror and The difficulty does not diminish as time will commenco at pin. sharp.

Evidence was heard at considerable length for the prosecution, after which the prisoner made a statement from the dock in which he said that he did not know the chop was a forgery. He bad been asked to take it to the bank and promised 5 if he got the money.

The jury, by a majority of six to one, returned a verdict of guilty on both

counts.

The Chief Justice passed sentence of five years' imprisonment with hard labour.

SPORT.

CRICKET.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

2ND DIVISION.

they indicate neglect in their manage

ment, Civil Governor Chu has, there- fore, decided to carry out an examina tion of all Magistrates in the province, and only those of ability and good character will be retained.

RIVAL COMMANDERS AT KING CROW.

have been earnestly entreated to setblo.

arrives at King Chow.

GENERAL SHUM VISITS THE NEW BUND.

England being, of course, determined by the available world supply of wheat and world prices, plus shipping freights. But, with the loaf at 107, obviously it was time the State took charge of the home market, and although we may have to continue to pay "war price" for bread there is satisfaction in knowing that, whatever happens, there will he no

scarcity.

THE MAN-POWER PROBLEM.

The question of the supply of lighting men for the British arnies is coming

Sir William Robertson, Chief. suffering of the last twenty-two months Passes. burnt deeply into the minds and hearts of the Imperial General Staff, stated in Shum Chun-hewan has kept indoors of men, surely that hope is not impossible public a few days ago that the army needs more men, and still more men, since he came to Canton owing to indis of fulfilment !

and needs them at once; and that in due position. He was entertained by Gov-DIGH FINANCE IN GERMANY,

course the fighting forces will need ernors Luk and Chu on the 10th instant, On the question of war finance it may and, in the course of their conversation, noted that subscriptions to the fifth Re-Shum proposed a visit of inspection to German war loan, just closed, have, ac- the new Bund, which was constructed cording to Hun newspapers, produced after His Excellency left Canton £529,000,000, There has not been the.

Navy (B) r. "D" Coy. K.8.LI-Navy

Grannd. Kick-off, 4.30 p.m. feree, Mr. Jones.

Taikoo "

FRIENDLY,

The Club-Club Ground. Kick-off, 4.30 pm. Referee, Mr.

Melay

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of trafic receipts for the week ending 16th November is as follows S

Receipt

for week. $12,382

This Years

Last Year...... Increase

* 10,896 1488

for 48 weeks.

Aggregate receipts

8869,674

506,339

166,949

NEW CLUB FOR NURSES.

оп

the other hand, a vast number of skilled all the men who can be spared." On

factories, England being new, as all the workers are required in munition

vacating the office of Viceroy of the usual bombastic trumpetings in Berlic world knows, a huge arsenal for the Kwongtung and Kwong-si Provinces over this, possibly because even the Allies as well ne for our own mighty which he held during the Ching Dynasty Kaiser's gullible subjects are no longer ordinary business of the country must be hosta on land and sea. Moreover, the After the reception, at about 8 o'clock wholly deceived by the financial thimble in the evening, General Shum and Civil rigging of their rulers. Certainly out Governor Chu proceeded direct to the Bund in ordinary dress and in sedan siders are under no illusions. There iz chairs escorted by four soldiers. General Shum expressed great admiration at the Any other figure would have done almost improvement, and found everything be as well. There would be no difficulty, in saw en route interesting and attractive.

view of the peculiar methods adopted by

The setting up of the Man-Power Board the German Government, in raising When General Lung Chai-kwong was a figure

was an attempt to grapple with the prob thousand millions A seated in Canton he took away from theor billions.

The German Governlem. The lists of men previous re- Canton Sam-shui Railway Company ment have

jected for, military service are being previously lent paper sum of seventeen million dollars for the

revised. Those who had failed to "pass money on all sorte of securities,

the doctor" for service abroad are now

RAILWAY FUNDS;

no resson to question the figure named

of

kept going as fully as possible, for how, otherwise, can the money by found to pay the taxes and generally wage the war without producing financial ex- haustion

COWNING-OUT " KLIGIBLES.

The Imperial Nurses' Club, which is purpose of defraying his military exsuch as stocks, crops, furniture and per-rosed in for garrison duty at home; to be opened in Ebury-street, near Vic- toria Station, London, this month, will penses. The Company, yesterday received sonal possessions, and it appears that the others, hitherto rejected for home service,

meet a very real need of thousands of nurses,

a telegram from the Ministry of Com munications at Peking instructing them to deal strictly with General Lung over

Princess Henry of Battenberg is the patroness of the now club, and the coun cil of reference includes Mr. Arthur this matter, Stanley, Mr. Joyason-Hicks, the matrons of the principal London and provincial hospitals, and many surgeons and physi cians. The premises will include a din-

GENERAL LUNG'S DEPARTURE TO

KING-CHOW.

There are about one thousand OF

subscriptions to the present loan have are now pussed for sedentary work. The words, the German people have lent their lease men who are it to take the field. consisted largely of this paper. In other object in both cases is the same to re-

Government what they originally borrowTM

Meanwhile men not in khaki, ed from the Government.

were "starred" or "badged by the Tribunals, are closely scrutinised. Every civilian of military age must prove

A BAD LOOK-OUT FOR GERMANY'S CREDITORS. This astonishing system of double and

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who

ing room, a lounge opening into the General Lung's soldiers still remaining garden, drawing room, writing room, and a quiet room. The subscription is on the Tiger Island. Recently, certain treble mortgage of the same item of without the slightest shadow of doubt to be 10s. 6d. year for fully-trained commander-in-chief sent General Lung security is a very pretty game for the that he is indispensable if he is to escape murses, and 78. 6d for nurses in ocurss a letter stating that they could see no onlooker. No doubt it can be kept up the cordon. The process of combing of full general training. It is hoped that reason why he and his soldiers should for a long time yet, even possibly until out as it is expressively termed, is pro

they could see

when the initial expenses have been met, the club will become self-supporting - The greater part of the money required to establish the club has already been subscribed. One of the frat donations came from an offloor in the trenches,

delay so long leaving Tiger Island and advising him to leave within ten days, failing which, they would take serious steps to expel him by military force.

the end of the war. But even for the slowly, and before the New Year is * ceedingly surely although somewhat onlooker it is to some extent disquieting; month old there will be few young men at all events, where the onlooker is our other parase which conscription has left under the umbrella,”“” to 150-na-

of those who hope to see Germany pay added to the language.

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