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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

DUMPING A BODY.

A CHINESE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916.

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YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The results of the third of the series of Club Championship Races for the Hond cap, One Design, and Heyward Hays and Gael Classes are as follows:-

CHINA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.

DECLARATION OF HIS POLICY.

The Fientein Jih Pao, a Japanese daily, has published the following declaration which is reported to have been made by Dr. Wu Ting-fang, new Minister for Course-Lyemun Beacon (P), Cust Foreign Affairs, to one of his friends in Rocks Buoy (P), Channel Rocks (P) | Tientsin concerning his future diplomatic Distance 8 miles..

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THE LAO-HS2-KAI AFFAIL,

**Since the failure to reach an amicable settlement of the Lau-hsikai Cước through the good offices of the British Minister, little has been known to the public about further negotiations between the Government and the French Legation. After my arrival in reking, the first thing I shall do is to enter into negotia

AMUSING STORY TOLD AT THE HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. A Chinese was charged before Mr. Mel

Some waiters at a Chinese restaurant bourne with dumping the body of a four-year-old female child in Wellington in the West Point district are wonder Street, the child having died from small-ing if they are really doomed to expire Mr. Haywood appeared for the suddenly. A few days ago a well-dressed pox. defence, and pleaded not guilty on de Chinese, with a dome-like forehead, visit

t and took tea. After the fendant's behalf. The case was remanded, ed the restaurant

meal he fastened upon a white-faced ACCOUNTANT CHARGED, :

waiter, told him he looked really ill, that Tang Sui Po, un accountant emploged he was a medical man, and that he would by the Kwong Tai Hing, of Connaught cure him free of charge. The waiter be Road West, was charged before Mr. Melcome scared, and allowed the doctor" Kathleen.. bourne with converting to his own use a to examine him. Producing a needle, aum of 23,500, which was given him to the philanthropio practitioner made

2 50 ·4 38 44 4 25 54 pay to Gilman & Co. Mr/A. M. Preston small hole in the waiter's chest, after

Position Points for mace Points to date tions with the French Legation frankly is prosecuting, and the case was re- which he burned some paper in a glass (1) Colicon...

(2). Kathleen... tube, the open end of which he inserted (a) Rolla manded.

in the hole ande by the needle, and pro- (4) Dionie.

(3). Aileen... duced blood. The unhappy waiter bec) Fession come more alarmed, and especially so when he was informed that if he did not take a certain powder he would be a dead man within twenty-four hours This powder cost him $10; and two other waiters parted with smaller amounts as a result of the same story. But the "pedico

was by no means content. Two Chinese women were also approach. ed, were told they looked ill, believed An accountant was charged before Mr.

the story and submitted to an examina Wood with the larceny, as baile, of

tion. One of the ladies was told that $2,000 in bankastes, $200 in cash, and a quantity of furniture and clothing valged she had a dangerous looking swelling on at $100, the property of one Young Po,her leg, and, despite the fact that she who claims to be a military officer at could not see it, and felt quite fit, was present residing in the Praya East dispersuaded to part with $30 for a box of trict. The case was remanded.

EX-PIRATE.

An ex-pirate was brought before Mr. Wood for extradition, which was applied for by a police officer from Canton. Asked if he had any objection to being sent to Canton the man replied: "Well, if I have to go back. I may as well go back -as soon as I can.". The extradition order

was granted.

ALLEGED LARCENY.

OPIUM.

For being in possession of a quantity of opium, a Chinese was fined $250, with the alternative of two months' imprison

ment.

Mr. Leo d'Almjada, who defended, said. the man had only recently returned from the Straits Settlements, and he did not.

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powder, which would prevent her immin- ent demise.

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and sincerely, I shall try to settle the case through the proper diplomatic. channel. You know sincerity and frank. hoss count for much, especially in diplomatie dealings. When I was Chinese Minister at Washington, I never failed to settle diplomatic questions with the United States Government in that manner.

It is generally recognised by diplomats that in all international dis- putes, there is always suflicient room for Yaelit H'cap, on Course Finishing time each side to hold its ground. And it is

Ailsas....... Bonita Daphno...... Halcyon...... Position (1) Daphne (2) Halcyon (3) Donita ...... (4) Ailsa.........

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HKYWARD HAVE AND GAEL OLAES.

Fishing Corrected

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very difficult for the nterested parties to see clearly the right or wrong of a question unless they be inspired by a sense of justice it depends entirely upon the sense of justice of diplomats to tecide whether concessions should be

Concessions must not be such as to in- volve serious losses to one's country. Donads, Which will jeopardise national interests, nust be strenuously resisted.

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PROTECTION TO OVERSEAS CHINESE," There are numerous Chinese merchants who are trading in the South Sea Islands: and North America. Millions; and millions of dollars are being remitted to this country cuch year by these overseas merchants. Under the present circumi etances the country cannot do too much in giving encouragement to foreign trade which, if prurly developed, would diminish the number of idlers and the unemployed. For lack of Government Points for race Points to date protection our overseas merchants have

The !! doctor" appeared at the Hong kong Police Court yesterday afternoon had was charged with obtaining 800 by the false pretences mentioned above, and

Teinette... all his patients wero entled to say

Position that they were really quite well. They (1) Thecla were not ill when approached by the do(2) Dawn

(3) Lysbeth fendunt, but they were frightened at what (4) Tubuntis ... he told them of their physical condition.

Lady Ursula -Toinette A Chinese Sergeant was called to any that the defendant was a medicine seller; and that he had a sign-board outside his Inspector O'Sullivan charged a Chinesehouse in Yaumati which stated that with embezzling $1,746,16, the monies of medicine was given free. In addition to his employers, who keep a shop in Des this, the defendant was also a juggler, Voeux Road West. The man was sent to and gave street exhibitions of sword the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to swallowing, etc.

- know the local laws.

This excuse was not accepted.

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.

cash a cheque for the gum named, but returned to the shop with the story that the cheque had been stolen from his pocket His employer- did not believe- the story, and took the man to the police station, where he was charged. Mr. Leo d'Almada is prosecuting, and the case was remanded until Friday.

BROTHER AND GRANDMOTHER.

Defendant claimed that all the people who had been called asked him to attend to them.

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been constantly ill-treated in foreign. lands This has aroused our deep syn pathy After my assumption of office, I shall devise proper measures for the protection of the overseas merchants

EXPANSION OF FOREIGN TRADE. According to the latest Customs re- turns of China, imports far exceed ex ports. This means that large sums of money are annually dowing out of the country, If we are blind to this or if we see it, and do not try to develop our. foreign trade, our resources will soon be drained. We shall then be hardly able to exist as a nation.

A fine of $100, or, in default, three. B. Johnson, F. W. S. Evaus, E. Wcipal, my chief object Le going to Peking

months' hard labours, was imposed by Mr.

Melbourne.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN WAR WORKERS

A Chinese was charged before Mr.

At the Committee of the above. Associa Wood with stealing a rug from Dr.t on held on the 6th inst, it was reported Allan's motor-car. The driver gave that during the last month its different evidence to the effect that he was waiting departments had sent the following:-- for his master near the Government Civil Hospital on Tuesday evening, and crossed the roadway to look into a shop window for the purpose of seeing what time it As he was returning he saw de- fendant leaving the motor-car with the rug on his arm, and at once arrested him and gave him into the custody of Chinese detectiva.

WDS.

Defendant stoutly denied the offence. Ho aid that be only went to look at one of the lamps on the motor car which was out. As he was walking alongside the car he trod upon the rug, which had fallen out.

Replying to Mr. Wood defendant said he had no witnesses, and nobody was pre- sent in Court who could say that he was a good man. However, he could bring two people, his brother and grand- mother, to say that he was a good man,

Mr. Wood adjourned the case for the brother and grandmother to attend and give evidenos na to defendant's character.

H.K. POLICE RESERVE WINTER ** BISLEY.”

H.E. the Governor has stated his in- tention of being present on the Range during the progress. of the Winter. Bisley, organised by the Hongkong Police Reserve, on Boxing

will be given for the best

Prize

To Queen Mary's Needlework Guild:-- 69 flannel shirts, 51 prs. pyjamas, 42 muslin shirts, 20 surgical shirts, 8,540 rolled bandages, 128 knitted eye-bandages 50 many-tail bandages, 42 surgical caps. 3 prs. operation stockings, 33 vests, 62 bed-jackets, 13 reversible jackets, 1 red blanket, 3.017 swabs, 30 stump bandages, 36 vermin shirts; 12 cholera belts, and 150 slings.

To Officer in chargo R.G.A. Records, Dover:-100 shirts and 100 vests,

Hamilton, B. J. L. Mitchell, G. Miskin, R. A. Brand, L. N. Murphy, A. D. Bali (Capt.), F. R. Smyth, P. Tod.

.R.G.A. JUNIOR N.C.O', CHALLENGE

SHIELD,

A MEDIATUR BETWEEN DIFFERENT FACTIONS Factional feuds in the Government have ecently reached a crisis. Having connection with any of the political parties and being non-partisan a prin is to act, to all my ability, as a mediator between the diferent actions in the Government. Party and factional feuds, if allowed to continue, will certainly ruin the foundation of the country. The most serious problem which confronts the Government is to stop brothers fighting among tacmselves inside the wall. The final for this shield was played on European and American Press generally Tuesday, on the Murray parade ground, express the view that if the present stats between the 88th Company, who had all affairs is allowed to continue, it will ready defeated the 87th Company, and the 83rd. At half time the 58th led by rtainly be impossible for China to one goal to wil. About ten minutes Preserve her national entity. This is the before the close the 89th Company bruke task to which the country must address through again, and Hammond scored itself." with a very nice shot. The 88th Company thus heroine the holders of the Shield for the ensuing quarter,

POOTUNG

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OPIUM BURNING.

DESTRUCTION OF 150 PICULS OF SMUGGLED DRUGI

After tea, at the Soldiers' Club, the teams adjourned to the R. A. Theatre, Victoria Barracks, and held & smoking concert. A very pleasant evening was spent, thanks to the energies of Cpl. Smith (Secretary) ably assisted by Cpl. The destruction of 150 piculs of opium Hammond. Bombr. George and Cpl seized at various times in 1915 and the Rowlands. The presence of 2nd Lieute. To 27. General Hospital, Cairo:-13 ciated. Speeches were made by Lieut. Maritime Customs was

Jones and Millington was much appre early part of this year by the Chiness colamented at dozen milk covers, 8 dozen slings, 4 and Bergt. Davis, and the following con... Daily New). dressing gowns, 44 cotton night-shirts, Millington, Cpl. Smith, Cpl. Townsend Footung Point on December 8th (says the pillows and cases, magazines, 4 prstributed to the musical portion of the a bed boots, canvas, and wool. Pyjamas, 18 pocket books, 6 floor, swabs, programme-Br. Cooper, L/Cpl. Allen,

To C. O. Shrewsbury for the K.S.L.I.: 68 prs, socks, 87 mufflers. The following letter has been received from Cairo:-

27 General Hospital, Cairo, October 26th, 1916. DEAR MADAM, I havo received 3 cases

It will be remembered that a short while

R.E., Col. Lee, Br, Mancini, Br. Bushell, age large quantities of opium were taken Cp Grifitha, Cpl. Townsend, Br. Me out to sea and dumped. The present Kay, Br. Garner, Br, Downs, Cpl. method is new to Shanghai, a special man, Master Ganner Rasmussen, Lieut. purpose on the foreshore just opposite Smith, Br. Wainwright, C.A.M. Young incinerator having been erected for the Millington, and Sergt. Davis. Gunner the Public Gardens. Sileocks played the accompaniments, "

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE V. A. D.

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of hospital gifts from The H, K. W. W ful for the tins and bottles of sweets, W. Association. We are especially grate.

The total number of members now they are I think more loved by "Tommy" than his smokes, Also the mosquito work is 2,780, allocated as follows: squares, caps socks and cigarettes. We At Home. In Military Hospital have now with all you have so kindly sent, a good stock of bandages of all kinds and will not need more at present. With our most grateful thanks, sincerely Abroad. yours,

(Signed) D. MILLICENT C. MICHELL,

(Matron).

the Hospital at Cairo is well supplied As will be seen from the above letter,

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The drug was by no means easy to burn despite the forced draught and, as result, only about a third of what is to be destroyed could be dealt with in one day. This fact was all the more of the furnace was obtained, and it easts emphasized when a view of the interior some considerable doubt upon the elfency of official bonfires in other places, which have been attended with so much cere-

134 mony.

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In Auxiliary Hospitals In Military Hospitals... 547 Under Joint Committee

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72 CHINA'S PRESIDENT AND THE

WORSHIP OF HEAVEN. President Li Yuan-hung hos decided to abandon the Worship of Heaven which

with bandages for the present, so the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE is due on the 22nd inst. Probably, the

the best Individual shoot, and also for Committee of the H. F. A. W. W. W.

the test individual scores made among the Naval, Military and Police com petitors respectively. The presentation of prizes for this purpose will be grate fully acknowledged by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street

All competitors and those engaged on duty are invited to Liffin on the Range as the guests of the Police Reserve Head quartera Club,

In answer to an enquiry, Captain Wood, Bange Officer, states that the backnight sliding-bar may be reversed at the option of any competitor.

are now sending bandages to the great distributing centre, Queen Mary's Needle-

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT,

Worship of Heaven, which was observed undir the monarchy, will be abolished work Guild, and workers therefore are Guard of Honair;--

forever. The offering of sacrifice to earnestly requested to keep up the supply. The Corps will provide a Guard of Heaven is undoubtedly an Imperial rite Honour to receive H.E. the Governor at and differs from the Worship of Confúcius Any money donations for sweets to be the Theatre Royal at 9 p.m. on Friday, in that the fatter form of ceremony was sent to Cairo will be gratefully received 15th inst. Fall in at the Chinese observed by emperors of old to win the by Mrs. Hay, Store Secretary, City Hall. Y.M.C.A. Head Quarters at 8.16 p.m. sympathy of the literary class, which The Association are much indebted to Caps, belts, shorts and puttees will be formed the ruling class of China. The Mr. Owen Hughes for his very handwura, Members who have not yet obtain Confucianists, whose thief is the present some gift of Camel-hair cloth, which is er the new badges and belt-fittings should Yen Sheng Duke, a direct descendant of now being made up into waistcoats to be procure then without delay from their the Great Bage, and an ardent supporter

Divisional Storekeeper, sent to the front.

of the monarchist movement; are now. (gd) E. RA, energetically fighting for the retention of (Officer in Charge of District), the Worship of Confucius.

Our thanks also are due to Mm. Sin. for a box of garments.

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