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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

GODOWN THEFT.

A gulowa coolie was feaving the Kow loon godowns when he was found to he in' possession of a quuotity of mushrooms, which had been stolen from some vurgu He was sent to prison, for a month*

INDIAN EVIDENCE...

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HONGKONG ARCHITECTS

SUMMONED.

VERANDAHS ÖVER CROWN LAND.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 201я, 1917.

At the Hagkong Magistracy, yester day, before Mr. Dyer Ball. Mr. AE. Rave, architect; was summoned, along with a Chinese contractor, by the PW.D. | authorities for building a verandah over Crown Land at premises in Taku Street. Mr. Wright, of the PW.D., procuted

Mr. Raven said, that the verandah bad

CANTON NEWS.

* [BY COPHTHY OF THE " CHUNG NGÓI

SAN PO."]

CANTON, September 28th. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AND GERMANY,

their

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Mesara. Vernon & Smyth, in weekly sharo report dated the 28th Sep- tember, 1917, state :-

Our last report was dated 21st Septem- ber, and until yesterday our market con A statement has been issued by the tinued dull and uninteresting, but he Generatissimo announcing that the Pre-heavy slump in Sterling Exchange has bau visional Government has declared war the effect of hardening the market consul.

day of iscing the statenat. with Germany and Austria un from the erably, and although, so far, the volume of buvigest has not been large, there is a far better tone in the market nud many selling orders have been withdrawn. Should the decline in Sterling be min tained, we look for a steady improvement in prices, which are all abnormally low. ab prezent. Slinghai market seems rather

better Ach thero ig Rabber shares keeps firm, but with few disposition to buy, Singapore market for changes on the work.

GAMBLING IN TUNO SILAN,

15h a coolie was charged with stealing- some song from the Kowloon godowns, the evidence was given by two Eiding | nów been removed?. He also stated that watchmen, one of who decinred that the he told his clerk to tell the contractor The American Consul has sent a des army was found around the man's waist, not to proeven with the work until patch to the Tuchun requesting him to while the other swore that the span was authority had been obtained, but the constop the gambling in Tung Shan (Eastern uber the defendantis armpits:

tepetor did not seem to know" anything Subrab) on the ground that it miy anus At least, he denied that he trouble in the European quarters and hach been told to wait until authority had affect the American schools arul other been obtained.

institution.s

In view of this conflict of evidence M. about it. Wood discharged the coolie.

·SOLDIER AND SILVERL

A. Chinese, who claimed to ben soldier on leat, was summongok for endpavanring to expart 10 silver dollars, by the str. Wang Pa Tần để dauk, sản said that be only arrived in Hongkong the flay Before the accurrence, that?" he was ignoirs of the laws, arrl also that hy was on his way to Kwrielaw to rejoin his, regiment, was ordered to pay a fine od št.

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.

M. Wright said that he thought he | lind, letter sammon the contractor also, otherwise, when the case came up an cu deavour, and be made to shift the respon lility,

The contractor reninrked that nothing hand head to him thou obtaining per [missiņu.

MP. Wright further stated that the plans for the buildings had been approved but the point was that the verandah went Covers, Crown - Land, and hisform that counseli Delective Sergt. Wills charged - 2 lapsen speria! permission had to be Chinese, of the coolie class, with demand-tained from the Governor. He did mi ing money by meuners, und also with being think the rom ractor ens altogether to in burial possession of a dangerous in blue, that was why he took out the sun

•straent, namely, a dagger.

mone again. Mr. Raven, who kuy very

It was stated that the man went to

Woo Sung Street, Yaumati, and demand

ed from de occupants the sum of $45. Ile was refused, and thereupon the man said that je would be back again in a few days, and if they alld not give him any buy he would stab them to, death; ilo was then promised some uigney, and; wh n'he did arrive a few days later was handed $10 he was also handed over to the police, who had been waiting for him, they having been informed of what bad

cccurred.

Tage was remanded.

OPIUM IN SOLES OF SHOES. A Chinese woman, who cried violently throughout the hearing of her case. Was charged with the unlawful possession of eight taels of opium,

it was stated that the woman was arkasi-i cd on the Prayn when she was carrying

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weff that permission had to be obtained before a vergdah could be built over Crown Land. It was in the Building Ordinance, which stated that special per- mission had to be obtained, and also that special planu avere required.

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Mr. Raven here remarked that he had In fact, be not river a summons. only came to the Court with the iden of watching the case on behalf of the con-

tractor,

RETREAT

The Lin Ling (South of Hunan) Defence Commissioner, Lau Kin-lan, who declared independence, has wired to Geserat Lit Wing-ting, stating that he has retreated to Wing Chow (further south) owing to his inability to resist the Northern tropps

LEK WIND-TING's accident.

Jare

The following" are qur to-day's wired quotations:~-

Alor Gajaba Ayer Panas Glenealys Kedahs Kompas

$4.50

12.40

2,00

4.10

£450

Malaks lindas...

3.05

Malakofs.

4.05 cam, div.

4.80

Sandycrofts Tapans

4.60

23.00

New Serendaha

Plantation Rubber in London is quoted Ib. Bar Silver is quoted at 51ḥ.

for ad/s, bills is nominal at about 02.

BANKS--With a declining exchange, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have. rapidly recovered, and after small sales at $5471 a good business, has been done from $550 up to $570, nad at the close there are buyers at 8575, with no shares offering.

A telegraphie message has been received Sterling T. T. ix 3/ Singapore T. Í by the Tachin's Tamen to-day stating is 127 Shangliai 1. T. is nominat at that General Luk Wing ting has recidentinut in the Bank's the be ally fallen dowri vn his way Unck-te Lung Chow, after worshiping at the tombs. The surgeon of the French Consulate in

Ling Chow has been called in in prescribe trent It is not certain whether the General will be able to return to Nanningly firmet, although but little bugincas has to meet the Tuchun as recently arranged

been put through. Unions are offering at Tub, SINEWĘ OF WAR,

$770 and Cantons at $320, Yangtzer are

Chinas at Tls, 110, both nominal: quoted $100 with ex. at 73 and North

Fires

·mment.

MARINE INSURANCES-Market is decid-

Fine INSURANCES Hongkong are wanted at $200. China Fires are quoted $130 nominal.

SHIPPING.—The market has shown more

disposition to buy at present low prices, and Douglases are in demand at $10 cunt

The Generalissime, Dr. Sun Yat- has ordered the Minister of Finner, Lin Chung ngôi, Lo issue 220,000,000 military notes and endeavour to induce the people to use them. It is also reported that Dr. Sun has sent the Minister to Hong-div, and Indo-China Deferred at 987, kong to establish bureaux for raising funds, and to ask the Chinese to subscribe a loan of $2,000,000,

„PERSUASION. PREFERRED TO FO NICE.

The case was adjourned to enable Mr. Raven to call the clerk, whom he stated he sent to inform the contractor not to provved with the work without permis-the Covernment to General Luk Wing-ting A long telegram has been dispatched by

A similar charge was also preferred against Mr. C. Clarke, another architect, in connection with some house at Shat Shui Po

Mr. Clarke said that the building of

a pair of wooden shoes. There was some.the offerding verandahs had stopped now,

ing authority had no grounds for sun- moning him personally. He bad placed no obstruction on Crown Land, and the charge was absolutely groundless. had no conuretion with it at all.

He

and he was told that nothing had been | „Ahing suspicious about the shoes, and the

wowan was stopped by a detective. Ation. He also contended that the baill- done except the preparing of the founda. exisination of the shoes resulted in the discovery that the soles had been hollowed out, and the bottoms very carefully re- plant after the hollow in the soles of the shops band bten filled with opium. A fine of $ with the alternative of three month hart labour, produced even louder ories From the womnu, whose excuse that she bad) been given the shoes by a friend from "Saigon, and that she knew nothing about Aheir valuable contents, did not impress Mr. Wood,

In another opium: case, a Chinese · was charged with being in possession of 75 tels of opium, on board the str. Shion

This case was adjourned, for the n tenduse of the owner of the premises con

cerned.

V.R.C. AQUATIC SPORTS.

SECOND DAY'S RESULTS.

questing him not to use force for the settlement of the dispute in Human as the people are in a distreased condition. Luk is therefore asked to mediate in the

matter.

THE WINTER'S COAL.

PROBABLE BAN ON EXPORT BY

JAPAN.

Steamboats remain nominal at $17), and

Star Ferries are offering at 829.

OIL.-Shells remain at 107/6 nominal. Langkats are nominal at Tis., 14 and Ural Caspians at 22/

REFINERIES -No básiness is reported China Sugars are quoted at 87 and Malabong at $29, both sellers.

Meviso.Nothing has been done at alle Rauhs could be had at 22.40. Kailans ale in demand at 40/ Tronohs show In change, at 23/- nowinkl.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GoDowns.~ fairly good business has been done in Hongkong and Whampoa Dorks at $114. $115 and 2115), and they close steady at $118. Kowloon Wharves have been a strong markes and price has advanced steadily to a buying quotation of $79 cash, at which price no shares seem available. Business has also heen done at $83 for Dercuiber. Shanghai Docks are nominal and unaltered at Ts. 72.

LANDH, "HOTELY AND BUILDINGS. --Market! A short time ago, it was reported in has been quiet, but should shortly show, Japan that coal at Y.40 a ton was a pos-improved and are now wanted at 98. some improvement. West Points bare sibility for the coming winter for certain | Lands are nominal at $88, and Centrals grades of coal, and now, in order that Humphreys at $6.

200, Hotels are on offer at $94, and the upward trend of prices, in Japan may he stopped, there is talk of prohibiting the export of the fuel.

As to the probability of a ban on coal exports, by Japan, the Japan Advertiser says:

The annual aquatic sports in connee-

The preclamation of a ban on the export tion with the V.R.C. were continued last of cool is imminent, it is learned on good evening, when there was another large authority, as the official investigations inte supply and demand have been con-

The opium was found among some crowd of spectators. LU luggage.

Yesterday's pro-

grarume includest the 220 yards' champion.cluded, proving that the prohibition of ship of the Colony, for which there was shipments may serve to restrict the al some very keen racing.

vance in prives.

It transpired that the man was only a porter, and he want backwards and for wards to look after luggage. He stated The full results were as follow:- that he did not know of the existence of the i

Two Laxerus (members only): --1. T drug amongst the luggage, and Mr. Wood. Kuight; 2, C. Vas Time, sees, and believed him and ordered his discharge.

and-the confiscation of the opium.

DARING PIRACY. LAUNCH PASSENGERS HELD UP. The master of the steam launch Ay Hong, which travels between Hongkong, Sa Mua and Ping Hoi, has reported daring case of piracy on his launch.

35 4-5 secs.

IIVEDLE RACE, two length's handicap (open) Hont winners: Boor. Watson (scr.), and F. 31. Cruz (ree. 1); G. Hall (ree. 2) and J. Stowary (ree, 1); R. C. Witchell (scratch) and J. Lima (ree. 1). Final to-day

LONG PAINO (opes). 1. M. A. B. Souza; 2. W. Gittings: 3. R. C. Witchell. Distance, -Ulft. 11 inches,

Heat winners: D. Lyons and R. Lee: 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLONY 0. Chon and J. Stewart. Final today.

FOUR LENGTHS handicap (members only)-Heat winners:-Marcal and Barros: Witchell and Franco. Final to day.

winners: -Howell, Long and

Two LENGTHS (boys) handicap.-Heat

Jack Botelho. Hendley and Lyons (last two dead head). Final to-day.

CHALLENGE TEAM RACE-Won by Police Reserve. (No. 2 Company, who defeated "A" Co.; No. 3 Platoon, Hongkong Defence Corps.

TWO LENGTHS (non-members). 1. D. Laing: 2, C. Logan. Time-39-sers, and 27 4-5 sec, the latter time being a record for the bath for two lengths.

Coal min are of the opinion that not their sale of coal to foreigners, but the advance in freight rates, the railway con gestion and the industrial bong have caused the present abnormal rises in the cost of coal They say the ban on the shipment of cond, if proclaimed, will be of little effect,

COTTON MILLS, Latest reports make the

market rather harder and buyera zie offering Ts. 13 for Kung Yiks, Tls. 5 for Yangtze poos, and Tla. 190 for Shang hai. Cotions.

nominal,

Ewes remain at Tls 100

MISCELLANEOUS.-The fall in exchange bes caused some improvement in this Cements, after sales at 86.50 market. and $6.85, have been done at $7.10. Trans, after business as low as $5.70. have improved to a baying quotation of $0.88 Dairy Farms are wanted at 821, and Electrics at $48. China Lights are still offering at 843 and China. Providents At $7. Ropes can be had at 820, Peak Trams at $91, and Watsons at $6. Other quotations are nominal at prices' men- tioned in our last.

MoNext Settlement October.

day, 29th

Ltd., on 20th inst.

MEETING-Douglas Steamship Coy

BOY WHO SAVED A SHIP.

Harey C. Forest, a ship's apprentice, However, the result of investigations though wounded, stuck at his post all now concluded by the officials in the through a German U-boat attack on his Department of Agriculture and Commerce ship, the Fatma Branch. He is a Sunder Both his shows that the decline in the export of fan lad only 16 years old: taken place during the past seven months was in November last that the Pala coal pointed out by coal men has actually father and brother are on active service

with the Army. owing to the growing scarcity of tonnage mech war attacked. Forest was on duty and the resulting boom in freight rates on the bridge at the steering wheel wha but it is limited to 217,000 tons. The the submarine was sighted total volume of exports for the pericid is was immediately given to him to steer a An order 1,687,000 tons and its value amounts to igng course, and the submarine at once Y-14,503,000. In the value of exports Forented fire. One of the earliest hoty even, there is an increase of Y.1,918,000 as struck the vessel above the water line the result of the booms during the Another erashed into the ship and wrecked period.

several of the officers' rooms, setting them on fire. The crew attacked the flames and put them out.

The official investigations also show the principal destinations of Japan's coal exports to be China, Hongkong, India, the Straits Settlements; the Dutch Indies, French Indo-China, Asiatic Russia, the Philippines, North America, Hawaii, and other points,

He states that the launch left Hong- kong at 5 am. on the 25th carrying about 100 passengers. About I p.m. the same ay, just after leaving Sa Mus, and in Bias Bay, and without any warning, Several of the passengers whipped out revolvers, covered the passengers, and warrounded the compradore and the launch guards, during which time other passen gers, who were also members of the gang, proceeded to ransack the launch. From the safe thay. removed $700, took $100 worth of cargo, and also relieved the passengers of a large quantity of jewel- Mery, money and clothing, the value of which is unknown. Under the orders of In addition to the six teams reported the robbers the launch was then steered in our issug of the 27th instant as having in the direction of the village of Hajoined the 2nd Division of the Hongkong Cheung, in Bias Bay. Hore there was a League, the following have now signified junk, which was obviously waiting for the their intention of entering a rubbers. The launch was run alongside South China Athletic, Kowloon, and the of chief officer. In February of this year

and the robbers went on board the junk and sailed away.

No damage was done to the launch, and mo-oo was injured.

SPORT...

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

team:

87th Company R.G.A. Clubs are again reminded of the meeting which is to be held in Victoria Barracks on Monday evening to arrange fixtures.

FAR EASTERN MEN, AND THE WAR.

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Still the submarine went on firing. One shell, bursting about 10 yards away. wounded one of the crew. Another shell sent a shower of fragmenta on to the bridge, one piece striking Forest on the top of the head, inflicting a wound which, bled freely.

The captain told him "You had better go below*!" No," replied Forest, "I'm all right: I would like to stay on the bridge with you, sir.' And meing the The late Lieut. R. N. Wood, R.N.Rad's determination the captain gave way whose death on active service was recently and Forest continued to ster with she is recorded, was for many years in the ser-constantly dropping around rice of the Chins Steam Navigation and escaped. Forest soon recovered from Luckily the vessel drew gradually ahead Company. He was a native of Croft, od, and after a brief visit home Co. in 1910, eventually rising to the rank near Darlington, and joined the CN.S.

went to sea again, where he still is.

id recently) the Fals Branch was given Some time Inter (as Bir John Jelliese he went on home leave, says the A.-C. A gun and put to sea again, and last Daily News, and obtained an appointment March she was once more attacked by two as an officer on a mine-sweeper, and it as submarines. She set vo a fine fight, and presumed that he met his death while not only got away safely but also sank acting in this capacity.

one of the submarines first,

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