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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

To meet the passion for golf in all weathers the Royal Hongkong Golf Club may live to inour the expenditure of Constructing a small feet of punts end laying in a supply of waders. One day, revntly, after 48 hours heavy downpour,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 81st, 1917.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT

KOWLOON

The manager

of tobacco merchant's premises at Sham Shui Po his reported

case of during highway robbery, About 9.15 p.m. on the 23rd he reportu that he engaged a ricsha in Yumati lo

along new road near Sham Shui Pa going along in

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

UNUSUAL LEGS.

⠀⠀⠀⠀ An employé of Taikoo Dock was charged

WAR SAVINGS,

THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA ASSOCIATION:

before Mr. Wood with stealing a quantity RESULT OF THE FIRST HALF-YEAR'S of amall copper-piping-

As the man was coming through the guteway of the dockyard the watchman's

EFFORT.

The position of the South China War Savings Association at the

when Happy Valley resembled a shallow take him to Baj hok. When riding suspicions were aroused by the peculine end of June, the first half-year since golfers, two of whom were ladies, braid he noticed two ricane shape of the man's leg. A search resulted its inauguration; is roughly shown by the

Jake dotted with a few islands, three

Ballied forth undismayed. At times they crented anistic-looking water-spouts, as they slashed about with their clabs from the midst of the lake, and when approach ing the greens they resembled so many urdent anglers. They made the complete round, however, despite the water under foot and the heavy rain which descending. One wonders what the Chinese thought of such keco “sports whom even floods and downpours could not deter fram following their favourite pastime.

Was

front of him, about ten yards distant Eventually he passed these rieshas, aud- when he was ten yards thead of them four men jumped out from the side of the road and held up his riesha.

The two men who were riding brħind. him also came up. got out of their ricshas and commenced to beat him about the head with pieces of wood, and one of them stabbed him in the back and on the forearm, They also robbed him of #10 in money and his watch, valued at $4, and then decamped.

In the finding of the copper tied to his following statement legs.

In January Sentence of six work hird labour, and In February four hours' stocks was imposed

AN AMERICAN REVOLVER..

A fine of $25 was imposed, and the revolver was ordered to be confiscated.

In March

In April

In May In June

$19,350 was subscribed

02070

210,305

123,680

82,125

61,880

The largest amount subscribed in one month was £210,:05 in March last, chiefly as the result, it is thought, of the appeal. made in a little pamphlet issued at that time urging all those who were not already investing their money, in War Loan outside this Association to become. Members; but since March there has been a sad falling off a

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Apart from the above £491 78. has been

· When a Chinese, employed as a store subscribed, which has been sent direct to keeper on a Dutch pil bont, which has Singapore and converted into Straits recently arrived from "America, was dollars and invested; and the sum of charged with being in possession of a 82,900.70-in Straits currency, also sub revolver, he stated that he did not know scribed, hus been sent direct to Singapore the law as he had never been to Hong lo investment. kong before. He also said that he had brought the revolver from America to It begins to look as if the Asiatic Section of the local Police Force does not INSURANCE REGULATION IN give to a clansman to take inte the conn- enjoy as high a reputation for truthful HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. | The Captain and the Chief Mate of the boat knew that he purchased the ties as could be wished. At the Magi Commercial and financial interests in weapon in America, and they did not tell

Indian constable Hongkong and Chini, reports the Amor him that he was doing anything wrong trncy recently an charged a Chinese with crying out his can. Consul General George E. Anderson, "wares in a prohibited area, and explain. have agreed to a general way upon ed ut some-length where the offence took legislation. now being considered by the place. The Magistrate, Mr. Wood, after Government, for the regulation of ell hearing the case, declared that he would branches of insurance in Hongkong and, nuver, convict on the cridence of that if possible, in China through British com- particular constable. At the Magistracy, panies operating in the treaty ports. The a few days afterwards, a tukung charged legislation runs along lines similar to the theft of some bars of soap from Holt's. Chinese coolin with gambling and those followed in Great Britain, Canada, godowns, it was explained that the man and the Philippines, the Philippine in was een, having the godowns with the explained that the defendant ran away surance law, and thus of Canada par soup in his girdle When he with the other men but was caught. The ticularly, receiving approval as embody-proached by a watchman the defendant coolie denied the charge, pleading that ing provisions suitable for Hongkong ran away, and, when carncred, jumped he was perely an onlooker, but the lukong The proposed legislation is designed to from the wharf into the water, where he insisted that he had no doubt about the prevent the operation of irresponsible

was seen pulling the soap out of his identity of the man. Mr. Dyer Ball, the companies. Out of 48 insurance com- Magistrate, remarking that it was only panies which have been registered in gridia The man was dragged out of four hundred, and nine- one man's word against another's, gave Hongkong 20 have been placed

off the official the coolie the benefit of the doubt and liquidation or struck discharged him.

register as a result of financial or other commercial causes. The proposal is for a

MISSING SOAP,

When a Chinese cool to was charged with

The total amount of Straits War Loan taken up is just over $100,000, made up of investments of :- One of One of Five of

Twelve between

$820,000 17,360 10,000

$6,000 and $10,000

Sixteen between 3,000 and 5,000

was op-Seventy-three between 1,000 and 2,000

One hundred and thirty-

$500 and $1,000 eiglit between Two hundred and eighty-

500 200 and three between Three hundred and sixty-

200 100 and

one between

in

the harbour, and three bars of soap was One thousand and sixty also recovered.

five between

teen between

50 and

100

5 and

50

uniform regulation for all companies operating in Hongkong or in the open ports of Chinn ander British charter or

control.

We have been given another Protean entertainment by our very versatile Civil Burvants. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, who has presided over the Post Office since 1913 and should therefore be thoroughly, con-

It is a rather remarkable fact that there versant wil the work by now, has been has been so little trouble from "' wildcat ** Hazetted First Police Magistrate, while

insurance concerns in China, when the Mr. JR Wood, who after sitting_on

practically complete lack of control on the Bench pretty continuously since 1906, the part of governmental authority of all should hust acquired a useful knowledge sucir business is realised. The insurance of law, reverts to the position of Seconds in Hongkong and China is very Police Magistrate. The acting appoint-large, the annual turnover running into ment of Colonial Treasurer which My many millions of dollars Some of the Wolfe he been filling for some time companies in operation in this field under past, in the absence of Mr. A. M. Thom-local charter and without Government son, has been transferred to Mr. Mcl. control are among the strongest companies The need of Measer, who will combine with it his to be found anywhere. usual duties as Captain-Superintendent regulation, however, has long been felt, of Police. In the case of Civil Servants and the legislation now being perfected a sound who have le double their parts it is diff will place the busing pon

ult to know whether to commiserate basis. with them upon the inordinato strain which they are called upon to bear ten porarily, or to congratulate them upon the fact that their normal duties lenye them such a useful reserve of energy.

has recently returned from a trip to the North, asks why on a draft which ba tock with him he should have been inuleted threepence in every dollar at Shanghai. It's one of those things which, as Lord. Dundreary would have said, "No fellah can understand."

There is no way of escaping the penalty, for if you attempt to take your hard earned dollars with you in n ong yon are liable to be liner.

As

Mr. Allwood, of the godowns, said that he discovered a box of soap broken open, and six bars missing.

The sentence was six weeks hard bon, and four hours' stocks, labour,

SEAMEN AND OPIUM.

The total membership reached. 678, namely ---

Hongkong Amay

Canton

Macas

Swatow

Pakhoi

Foochow

The Hon. Socretaries and Treasurers. (the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd) say--It cannot be too strongly urged that more money and more members are wanted. Incidentally, we would like

to call attention to the fact that Straits War Loan o 6 per cent. is an excellent and recognised Trustee investment, and we cannot imagine any investment so attractive and safe for Trust funds.

The two seamen who were found in possession of 450 taels of opium, and the case against whom was adjourned, have now been sentenced to two months hard labour vach.

Inspector Wildin told how, acting on a junk in the information, he watched Harbour. While so engaged he saw some sacks being lowered through the rudder

The daily cost of this War to the Bri- space of the junk. He immediately went fish Empire and her Allies is more than alongside and boarded the junk, at theever, and every pemy towards the main same time auticing that a man had dived tenance of this cost will help to shorten overboard and was buoying up the sacks, the War. There was a general stampedu when ho It should not be thought that the invest (witness) went aboard, but he succeeded ment of small bunis is troublesome and in capturing the two defendants, and not desired by us, no sum is too small, also recovered the two sacks, which, when and ive revel in receiving $5 and $10 opened, were found to contain the opium.notes, which mount up in an extra- ordinary way, and most people can afford this small sum.

A NEW EXCUSE.

A novel excuse was put forward by à Chinese seaman who was charged with being in possession of 12 taels of opiam.

The defendant explained very seriously that he had been imployed on a Dutch boat, and that he was paid his wages at Haiphong in Chinese ten conf pics Realising that he could not spend this nianey iu dongkong he spent it on opium, his intention being to sell the opium in Hongkong and so obtain Hongkong

"An Ordinary Tommy, writing to ne shout the gurie of see-saw which is

pay and played between his pay and the dollar, saya:~":1} I go to Kowloon my day's pay's gone fut absolutely done in. If I go to the Peak, I'm in the soup). If I go to the cinema there's nothing doing The main, it raineth emry day. in the way of a little refreshment at one local Mark Tapley reminded the the end of the show; it's even cutting however, the traperature has been kept things fine to take a few cigarettes. To down as a consequence, and t incessant go to the Theatre menns a quiet month to downpinir has washed away the spectre make up for the splash. If I fancy some of a water famins. The officials of the thing nice to send home and ask the price Water Authority, too, declare that the the result is--well, the missus hasn't had downfull was urgently needed. Now the anything yet, except her separation allow supply of water is assured and the rain can cease as soon as it bikes. During last week, from Saturday to Saturday, For being in possession of six tacks The cynic who, in the Polico Reserva close upon 14 inches of rain descended, of opium dross, another Chinese seaman Gazette, described Hongkong, as a dark raising the total for he year 885 inches over the average. All the reservoirs are green smell surrounded by searchlights." must have derived his inspiration from well-filled, that at Tytam Tuk heving a depth, they tell me, of approximately 75

ance, and that doesn't go very far now that things are so dear at home.

the Fraya East, where, each evening, it feet.

money

This elaborate story, was not believed. and is fine of 81,0, with the alternative of six monthe hard labour, was the sentence imposed,

was fined $39, with the alternative of

one month's hard labour.

A Membership of 500 is very small: for Hongkong.

We are well aware that the Member ship list of this Association dues not re- present all the money that is going to the Government War Loans, There are, of course, those who prefer to invest their money direct, but we think even these might with advantage consider the saving to the Government of labour and the from immense clerical work arising multitudinong individual subscriptions af they joined and invested their moneys through this Association

We are also aware that there are some who positively cannot for various tea sons, afford to save anything

invest ment.

We are desirous of making the sub scription-list as large as possible and worthy of the Colony, and we beg to

arge those who are not members, parti- nularly those who do not at present, hold -80 worth of War Loan, to join the on worth y Association

We accept any kinds of money besides

Hongkong currency, namely Shanghai Notes, Straits Settlements Sterling and Dividend

We again call attention to the fact that members may at any time withdraw their investments, should they urgently require the money, and the same will be paid out of the rate of exchange ruling at the time Dollars, or the same may of withdrawal if withdrawn in Hongkong

be Straits Dollars Sterling.

OUR CAPTURES OF PRISONERS as easy to imagine, even when passing

AND GUNS. The charge against a Chinese fisherman hurriedly in a tramcar or ricsha, that last week of dynamiting fith reminds one Answering Mr. Page Croft in the House gas attack is being launched. When the that this simple method of securing of Commons last month, Mr. Macpher- tide is out during the summer months,

"catch" is very popular among Chinese son said-The total number of guns cap- behing folk-and others. There are turod on the Western front since July 1st, It has come to our knowledge that this region is particularly malodorous. residents who can tell amusing stories of 1918, by the British Armies is 434. Since Straits Government have declined

their endeavours to follow the practice the beginning of the ver to the end of A correspondent wrote to this paper a few days ago saying he was puzzled to of Taipo Bay, they say, has more than altogether 76,00% prisoners on the Western we imagine, that the total amount of their of the Chinese in this matter. The calm May the British Armies have captured accept any more subscriptions from War Savings Associations owing to the fact,

loan is nearly all taken up.. We are know why the exchange value of the once been rudely disturbed by explosions front, to which man be added at least

in the water and the hormon" con 8,000 for the month of Jones pleased, however, to inform you that the Hongkong dollar was determined by the cerned were not, in all cases, Chinese, It In Mesopotamia approximately 10,000 Unton Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., price

of silver, sa is generally assumed, is even alleged that the police in the prisoners have been taken since July 1st, have made arrangements whereby, Mean- New Territory are very apt in this a 1819. One hundred and thirty-two gune bors of this Association can be accom

the dollar in Hongkong should have risen

which saves so much tune in their busting by a penny farthing while the quotation lives, and does not demand the display.

of the war, exclusive of guns lost at Kut lakhs of Straits Bettlements War Loan at have hera captured since the beginning modated to the extent of a further Eight

and recaptured by us din tappa Lenti

Tnd red and a

of patience involved in the effort to be captures reported by the General No greater facilities can be offered than

for silver in London fell by an sighth of tempt evasive fish to a fatal appreciation penny. Now a friend of mine, who of an artificial By or a wriggling worm (Cantined at foot of nezt column,)

RODRICK BANDOI:

Offer Commanding-in-Chief Egypt since are offered by this Association, and we July 1st, 1916, are approximately 8,730 shall be pleased to give anyone any fur- prisoners and 18 guns. (Cheers);

ther information required.

INTIMATIONS.

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