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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

MISSING DITTY BOX. Bentence of six weeks' hard labour and four hours stocks was passed by Mr.SWATOW'S MAIN ROAD, Wood upon a coal coolio who was found guilty of stealing a ditty" box from one of H.M. ships. The coolie was seen in the act of stealing the box from the cook-house i stoker. 196, by &

THE GAMBLING SPIRIT.

A ricshn coolie of Kowloon was sent by the ricsho, farmer to collect the fees

THE_HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1917.

SWATOW NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN COEHESPONDENT.]

SWATOW, May 27th.

For cleanliness Swatow has, perhaps, deservedly, a better name that the town of Amey, but we are not far off the mark when we say that it would be difficult to find, all the world over, in any town that makes a pretence at civilization, a worse-kept road than Swatow's main thoroughfare. We remem. ber that this road was under the super- vision of a foreign road committee, and, on the whole, it was then kept in better state of repair. Now, I believe, it has been handed over to the Board of Police Pedestrians find it very annoy ing, especially on rainy days, when paddles are innumerable. Richas have to zig-zag the whole way. In the Police Boord we qucation if there is one who knows saght of road-making. The police who try to help people to walk straight should surely try and make the roads wells for their feet!

from his fellow coolies, The man col- lented something over 80 and then pro-s ceeded to gamble with the money, and to lose practically all of it. He was sen

tenced to one month's hard labour.

A CHILD'S BODY.

A Chinese woman was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with dumping the dead body of a child in Caine Road,

Evidence was given by a lukong to the effect that he saw the woman in the act of depositing the body outside the door of 28 Caine Road The woman stated that the child, which did not belong to her, had been ill for five days, À Chinese doctor was sent for, but, as he would not come, it was decided, on the suggestion of the principal tenant, of the house, to take the child to the Italian Convent She (defendant) was asked by the mother to carry the child, and she did go. Upon arrival at the Italian Convent she pulled the bell several times, but got no response Then the child suddenly became worse, and it was put down on the pavement to rest, However, after being placed on the pavement the child breathed its last. At this moment the tukong came up and charged her with dumping the body, When the lukong arrived on the scene the mother, and another woman who was pre- gent, ran away, leaving her (the defen dant) with the baby.

THEATRICAL STAGES ACROSS THE STREETS.

R

„Thore is an old Chinese custom which,

although unsuited to and a nuisance in busy streets like those of Swatow, is hard to abolish. It is that of building theatrical stages across the main streets. Traffic in stayed or has to find with dificulty an- other outlet. There are many protests from the shop-keeping class, whose trade, they say, is injured. It says something for the Chinamen that, in order to show. respect for the birthday of his goddess, he is willing to suspend his business for a day or two,

A NEW GENEILAL.

SPORT

LAWN TENNIS.

THE WAR IS NOT NEARLY OVER.

TENNIS LEAGUE "A" DIVISION WHY WE MUST NOT LEAN ON THE

CHINESE RECREATION VANGUARD

This match, postponed from last Satur day, was played off on the 31st ultimo and resulted in a win for the Chinese Recret tion. The following are the scores:-

GBC

VANGUARD.

UNITED STATES.

EBY LOVAT PHASED.];

The war is not over. Its work and most dangerous phases have still to he developed. We must not lean upon the United States."

GAMER. The very splendour of President Wil- Ron's declaration is a temptation. It Ng Sto Kwong and Wong Po makes one feel like sinking into an arID=" Keung Manley and Loe-chair and leaving it to Amerien to save Ng Sze Kwong and Wong Po Ng Sze Kwong und Wong Po

Keung Grase and Ahlo... 831

Keung. Lo and Lo..

Wong Po Kee and M. P. Lov.

fanley, and G. Lee

Wong Po Kce and M. P. Lo

Grose and Ablo Wong Po Ree and M. P. Lo

Lo and Lo

Yow Man Tsun and M. W. Lau v.

Manley and Leo Yow Man Tsun and M, W. Lau v

Grose and Ahlo Yow Man Tun and M. W. Lau-v..

Lo and Lo

Total

02

B-

ARMY SERVICE CORPS' REMARK

ABLE RECORD.

5

The Army Service Corps were defeated at Blackheath on the 31st March, by strong United Services fifteen by two tries (8 points) to one try (3 points, They have won twenty-three matches in succession, in the course of which they scored 1,090 points to 27.

WHAT WE MAY COME TO.

[BY A. MORBID PESSIMIST]

civilisation.

But civilisation is already saved. The en who settled the destinies of mankind were those very humble men Marshal Joffre and Field Marshal French.

Hio tory will recognise that the battle which broke the power of Germany was the Battle of the Marne. After that mighty condict Germany made one more serious effort. She staked her destiny upon the frse battle of 1 pres. When Great Bri tain overthrew her in that hutile the future of the world was

decided.

We rejoice that the United States has entered the war, because we know full

wall that she menns business. We are con

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vinced that the will draw the sword, and NON-ACTINIC AERTEX CELLULAR

not merely draw cheques. No one who possesses even the smallest knowledge of Americans and of the United States car doubt what the result will be. The American nation will assuredly go to war with both feet. I do not take any

netice of calculations about the number, of divisione which the United States Covernment can put into the field in a and reports. I happen to have set foot given, line. I do not care about figurer

in America. I know a little of the Ameri can spirit, and I am confident that on the great day when the horsemen of thu

be

through try-loving Potsdam, Amories will be the

will be there. Onto the President has declared war you

could keep

the United States out with a pitchfork. All calculations are BOSUFE when they are brought into contact with the great waves of human emotion which the later phases of this war have gene rated. It is good to be alive and the younger nations, chief among whom are {“ Summoned for using a covering of Russia and the United States, aro teach. sugar on a cake and abetting in the sale ing us the pathway to victory over the of it, a confectioner at was fined ridiculous presumptions of the Frussian ton shillings on each summons.") It has been said with truth that we

text-books, Apainful scene was enacted at the Old Bailey when John Seutterack, the well known banker, was convicted of posses sion of a Bath bun. A secretary deposed that, entering the prisoner's office, she found him unable to spank and neticed chat he slid a newspaper over his deak Having had suspicions aroused by notic ing crumbs on his floor, his scoretary Some of the local authorities are

raised the paper and found the halt airing a well-known grievance. In their consumed bun. in fulfilment of her ob- endeavours to root out opium and gam- vious duty to her country, she communi- bling they are being baulked by means oated with Scotland Yard,

Prisoner

pleaded guilty, and said that over which they cannot exercise autho-he had formed the Bath-bun habit in At the Hongkong Summary Court yes Tity. There are a considerable number of pre-war days and was unable to resist terday, the case was mentioned in whieh Chinese residents rogistered as belonging tor moroy, urging that in any case, hig temptation · He made a pathetic appeal Walter J. Stokes is claiming from R. Mto foreign nations who are alleged to de la Bala, Captain of the Pheumpenh, abuse their rights by trafficking in the the sum of $1,000 for alleged libel.

Mr. Grist said that he was appearing for the plaintiff and his friend, Mr. Shenton, for the defendant..

Dr. Fears, Medical Officer of Health, Baid the report from the medical officer of the mortuary not yet been received; it was due to arrive that day.

The case was adjourned pending the production of this roport.

LIFE ON THE "PHEUMPENI."

It is announced from Peking that General Mok is about to leave Swatow and that a new general has been ap pointed in his place. The new general shares the surname of the famous Chinese sage Confucing,

THE WILY CHINESE.

illegal ways, knowing that if they open opium or gambling dens they can do so with impunity, seeing that they are not subject to their own native administra

Mr. Shenton remarked that his client. This, of course, is one of the many had not arrived in the Colony yet, but disabilities China lives under, seeing that he was expected back that day, so that ho would like an adjournment. It washe has not yet been admitted into the a libel case.

favoured group of nations. Surely the Board of Police can easily find a remedy in cases such as these.

The case was adjourned. Counsel have been engaged.

FRENCH RELIEF FUND.

FOR THE HOMELESS IN NORTHERN FRANCE.

TENTH LIST.

Tai Sun & Co.

Queen Mary'a Needlework

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Iron claw" fund

Seng Heng Hong

Y. D. T. Y

José de Obaldia

On We & Co.

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Ouvroir des Dames Francaises

de Hongkong

Previous Lists

Total.

tee.

This amount.

PHOMIRE OF NEW COINAGE,

City career was ruined.

Passing sentence of two years' impri- soument, the judge said that he would prisoner divulged the source whence he consider revision of the sentence if the bad obtained the bun. The authorities had long suspected the existence in the City of a secret bun shebeen.

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have not fully grasped this war and all that it means. Une perceives the truth of the statement when one reflects upon the splendid story of the entry of the Australians into Bapaume. You must have seen Australia to know what this

means to Australians. You must have seen not only the glory of Sydney, but the spacious country in the heart of Australia, north of Lake Eyre, I often think it must be difficult for Englishmon to understand the pride Australians fest in Australia. When you have seen their country you comprehend in a moment But translate these thoughts into Ameri

an and try to think what an American goldier will feel when he lands upon the France with his President's in- words ringing in his ears.

must recognise

#game

that the United States cannot help us

to win the way next week. The enemy are in stronger position than we are campaign is not in its latest phases an willing to acknowledge. The submarine

new idle menace. The war in the air haa never truly gone in favour of the Allies, and it certainly is not going in our favour to-day Sir William Robertson has warned us of the strength of the Germans in point of numbers. We ought 15 The the position to realise how formidable with which we are confronted. United Staten might help us next year, but no American help will be of use to แล this year and the war will be decided this year I do not mean that it will

ended this

determine the end.

a very strong position.

Agnes Blurr, The Nasturtiums, Penge, was acquitted at Croydon of employing a domestic servant known

general in contravention of the Munitions Acts.

Discharging the caso, the chairman of the Bench maid that only the most com plete proofs could be accepted in a charge of this serious nature. The Bench of this

tear will but that the events accepted the defendant's evidence that the

enemy are in a Alleged general was a paying guest.eonght to recognise that in France For his own part he could not imagine Alain and again

we are being misled by any more wildly improbable story than paltry triumphs on the outskirts of the this trumped-up fase of the existence of war. The victories of Sir Stanley Maude a domestic servant of any sort in these and Sir Archibald Murray are of nu days. And indeed, though he ought not primary importance. This war will not to say it, he was inclined to think that, he won in Palestine or in Mesopotamia, even if the case had been proved, the and all the learned explanations defendant's organising acquisitiveness seriousness of these outlying campaigns ought to be rewarded by a seat in the are extremely misleading.

howar will Win the War Cabinet,W!!!!

It is announced that we are going to have new subsidiary coins. We have been told this so often, however, that we shall "wait and see The issues are, it is said, to be 50 cents, 20 cents, and 100.00 10 cent pieces, as well as copper 1 cent 30.00 and cent pieces. These would certainly 50.00 prove a great improvement upon the interminable and bulky strings of onsh. 50.00 But is a Chinaman over so happy as

"Too much sugar" was the successful 10.00 when in possession of strings of cash defence of a man charged at Barnet with 30,00 How. tame dollar in comparison with a disorderly conduct and assaults upon the 11.11 Thansand cash !..

10.00 500.00

·60,00

41.92 15,058.97

£1,000.00 ENEMY VESSELS IN SOUTH

AMERİCAN PORTS.

$18,000,00

£1,000.00

NEARLY A MILLION TONS.

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won or lost scar the heart, and the heart of this war is in France. We muss Keep on fighting in France. We must keep ou fighting Germans. The eloquence of Mr. Winston Churchill is most mis- lending and mischievous. I can conceive

more wanton than his latent

won in the Dardanelles, any more than it

been won at the North would have

police. Defendant expressed contrition and explained that his wife discovered This war would never have some lump sugar in an old canister. It being bis birthday, he foolishly took two lumps of it in a cup of tea, and it got into his head." He had no recollection of his subsequent behaviour.

Fole. It will be won in France and the man who will win it is, we hope and Ganz believe, Sze Douglas Haig

Government calls for more men, fear is that when nighty. millions

Of human beings are thrown into the scale against Germany we shall not realise how strong and how practical are the conditions against her. We shall think that because President Wilson has de clared war there is no need for us to continue our endeavoura,

We are grateful for the promised help of the United States, but we are bound to recognise that this mighty struggle resta primarily upon our own shoulders. repeat that the war is not över and bat we must not lean upon the United

States,

As shown above, the subscription. in

"Suicide while burdened with re favour of the homeless populations in

morse" was the jury's verdict at the in the liberated areas in northern France Sheltering in ports of the various quest upon a Wimbledon builder. The

deceased, once a highly respected resid reached the total amount of $16,000 made Latin-American States are 205 Germanent had been leading a life of extra up of private donations and £1,000 given and Austrian vessels, representing & gross ordinary crime. He built, to the order of a man who had since absconded from by the Hongkong Wax Charities Commit tonnage of 815,426. Chile (says the Ceu justice, a house costing more than the tral News) has the largest number. Here £20 building outlay of any sort limited represents a total of there are 89 German vessels, aggregating by the realm. He and dressed his wife and children in boots (sensation in 79,620 francs, which have been sent to the 318,383 tons, many of them being largo court), whence procured the police could French Foreign Office as the Hongkong sailing ships, which ju pre-war were not trace. He had travelled by rail to Subscription.

It has been stipulated used for carrying wheat or nitrates to Epping and Richmond obtaining travel

pormita – under pretexts of business There have been many speculations that theso some should be remitted to the Germany Nine steamers, all of them journeys (further sensation), thus paying about, German strategy during the next mayors of the villages, liberated by the over 5,000 tons, ste st. Valparaiso, A only three times the pre-war fare He France British advance. They will be number of the sailing vessels are fitted used matches for his pipe (sensation w months, and I should like to add my own. Everybody seems to scoff at distributed among the distressed families with auxiliary motors, giving them a night duty as a special constable, and try, and I hope that the

again), munched butterscotch while on the thought of an invasion of this coun- hion have suffered the most during the

current opinion two years and half of the German occups speed of five to 10 knots.

on one occasion entertained friends on is warranted. At the same time I should In Brazilian ports there are 45 Ger 1917 ale at thirty shillings a bottle. The like to state why I think the Inat stroke The French residents and the French

coroner remarked that it was a terrible of the Gormans will be invasion.

Bri- Consul in Hongkong do hereby convey man vessels, totalling 235,191 tons, and case of unpatriotism and depravity, lead. The primary reason is that Great so the generous donators the expression four Austrian ships, aggregating 18,801 ing to a tragic end.

tain is the principal enemy of the Huns They must smash us or nobody. The do not defeat Cause the Hongkong community, thongh

us, they are themselves

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of their grateful thanks, the more so he tons. The steamers and without exception solicited by numerous, and unceasing an- cargo craft of a class of which there is

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peals for national war funds has 30 a great shortage at present, vessels cap Can any girl tell me the three foods generously contributed to this French ze lief fund. They find in this readiness of the able of carrying from 4,000 to 13,000 tons required to keep the body in health

of cargo, and among them are to be found. There was silence till one maiden held

Hongkong community to relive all suffer

ings a noble proof that among the Allies there is not only the unity of front bat also the unity of charity.

next reason is tial done. It can

not be too often repeated that the first and foremost enemy of Germany is not America, but fireat Britain.

Hand in hand, we shall destroy the Prussian system, which has aroused our

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