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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

THEFT OF COAL

An elderly Chinese, employed na e cond coolie on the Tan Maru, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of col

Defendant said there was a quantity of coal dust, including some large chips, strewa about the deck of the ship, and thinking it to be waste, he removed it in

basket to his house.

Mr. J. R. Wood imposed a fine of $3 with the alternative of 14 days hurd labour,

EXPORTATION OF SILVER DOLLARS.

A Chinese was charged with attempting to export 90 silver dollars without a permit.

It was stated that defondant was arrested af the Kin Hing wharf, and the money was found tied round his waist.

Defendant said the money was given him by a friend, who promised to meet him on the

pier.

and discharged defendant,

ENEMY TEAMERS AND

CHINA TEA

In the House of Commons on October and Mr. Gershom Stewart asked the President of the Board of Trade whether | the Government had been able to borrow any of the enemy steamers which wore taken over by the Chinese Government when they entered into the war; and, if set whether he could grant to British mer chants who have ten on their hands in China, owing to the recent probibition and lack of cargo space, permission to take advantage of the new enrgo space which would be available to ship some of their ten home, in view of the scarcity and high price of the article at the are

sent time,

or

1917

GERMAN MENTALITY VIEWS OF A PRUSSIAN GIRL The following is a letter written by Prussian schoolgirl to a friend in Bwit- zorland, and reproduced in The Seate- man. The writer undoubtedly is young, Therefore it is quite safe to assume that her views are reflected, and consequently throw a very good side-light on poculiar mental condition of the average Germann the German of Kultur, for her father is the State Councilor of Ar- chitecture :-

the

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SUNDAY, DEC. 23RD, 9.15.

Frankfort-an-Oder, 20th July, 1916. Mr Dear Louise:The contents of your last letter would have hurt me had 1 not known that your thoughts of our IN A NEW AND VARIED glorious war resulted from sheer ignor

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You are in a country rendered effe miasto. by the influence of old-fashioned idcus of liberty, a country which is at least, two centuries behind ours. You are First Presentation anywhere in in need of a good dose of Prussian culture. 400

Great Britain; and whether, in view of children, Germve to go to

China of the Great Spectacular

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DAMON AND PYTHIAS

Mr. Yoo asked the President of the Board of Trade, If he could state the exact position regarding the negotiations for the import into Great Britain of a certain amonul of China tea; whether

evident that you, a Swiss girl he was aware that British dealers in with your French sympathies, can not China have on their hands a large quan- understand how my heart, the heart of Mr. Dyer Ball confiscated the money taty of chesta of tea which they bought in young German girl, passionately de

aired

this war. Speaking of it some expectation of being allowed to ship to

ago, my father said to sue

is getting tro the shortage of tea, arrangements would small for us; we be made for some of this tea to be ship-France our fault if France will not again in order to find more and land understand that more money are necessary for us?

soldiers us that our reproach you have been very cruel to, the Belgian rabbe, and you speak also of the de VICTORIA THEATRE, struction of Reims, and of the burning. of villages and towns. Well, that is war, As in every other undertaking, wo aro MATINEE MONDAY. past masters in the making of war.

You have a great deal to learn before you can come up to our standard ad can assure you that what has been done with so far is a mere bagatelle what will follow.

THE MURDER OF AN AMAH Another Chinees was brought before ped to this country in neutral vessels.

Mr. G.-J. Warde (Parliamentary Se Mr. Dyer Ball charged with being concretary to the Board of Trade), replied: cerned in the murder of Wong Bre, an will answer these questions together. amab who was employed under Mr N. In view of the existing tonnage situa- Joremiah, at 09, Praya Fast. It will bo tion, I am afraid that I cannot under take at present to authorise, the import of foreign tea. If the tonnage situation were materially relieved in the manner suggested in the question of the hon. member for the Wirral division of Che shire, the question might be reconsider at present proceeding in regard to the future employment for the use of the Allies of ex enemy vessels interned in China, but that no decision hus yet horn

remembered that about a week ago two coal coolics were arrested in connection

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salt

Inspector Terrett asked for a remand,

tain information which would probably lead to the arrest of a fourth defendant.

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THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CONSOLIDATION

NEW ACT, 1908, THE MATTER OF NATIONAL

BANK OF CHINA, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION.).

В сотр As a matter of fact, there is but one race worthy of ruling the world, and which has already attained the highest degree of civilization. That race it ours, for we Germans in Prussiang;

the lords of world, the.

par

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that excellence among the Germans.

SEVENTH AND FINAL RETURN All other nations, and among rate OF CAPITAL AND DIVIDEND at the

dership, the hork, sendeman would explain russida is undoubtedly the word

pleaded guilty to damaging several trees veel left over by the Governments.? unfortunately, the Swiss, are degenera Rate of FORTY CENTS (Hongkong Car

ang

much that it is impossible for the Gov- Kostelan Wed 1817, at Noon, to registered holder of A

to

why it was that the tonnage difficulty was A little Chinese boy and an elderly man not relieved by allowing merchants to use

inferior worth. That is why I of Mr. Wardle-The whole question is o

proud

of being a rener) per Share will be paid on and after SATURDAY, the 22nd day of DECEMBER, standing in the grounds of the French very dimeuit one. The arrangements be have always been so

true Prussian tween the different Departments take so Sanitarium.

again, our pastor Bofendants pleaded that the winter was.

to us convincingly that our first parents. and B Shares upon Application to crament at the present time to permit Adam and Eve, were also Prussian.

In the case of Bhares on the London vety sovero, and, as they could not pur-¡ cny, importation of foreign tea..

That is quite casy.

to understand, because Register chase fuel, they were compelled to cut Mr. Parker, replying to a question by the Bible tells us that the German God Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Thoruer's Chambers, Mr. Anderson, said the present sportage created us all after his own image. down the branches for firewood

Ingram Court of ten was due to the restrictions of then, all

wife, it follows that only Prus A French missionary said that several imports in the early months of the year and bien are descended from Adam

Lord hondda bad cow Arranged with signs, or at least Germans ought

who the Shipping Controller for adequate exist in the world, and that imports, and it was hoped the situation pash on and prosper ought to belong to logic would improve towards the end of the us. You must admit that that year. The arrangements made would and that is why our motto is, God, behalf of the Government, prices and war. It is not shameful that other na mean that all imports would be made on with us Germany above everything.

You know

now why wo wished this profits being controlled at all stagestions, who

to existence on have Steps were being taken to secure a more then, he wish to diminish our heritage! adequate distribution of supplies.

We are the divine fruit, and the others are only weeds. That is why our great IN Emperor has decided to put an end to ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE all these injustices, and to extirpate the

weeds. Do you understand that now i HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

I remain, your school friend,

KATIE HAMEL.

trees had been damaged during the past week. He had noticed defendants in the garden and had warned them off, despite which they came on Thursday,

Mr. J. R. Wood fined each defendant 85; in default, 7 days hard labour

STORING NAPHTHA WITHOUT A

LICENCE

An Indian money lender, named Oyagar Singh, owner of a motor garage, was charged with storing naphtha without a licence.

Inspector Terrett said defendant had persistently disobeyed all police warnings for not enforcing the possession of a licence by the owner.

Defendant stated that as he had procured a small supply of naphtha from ne Kowloon Garage, he thought it was unnecessary to take out a licence.

Mr. Dyer Bull fred defendant: $50, remarking that it was a very

matter.

A WOMAN WITH A MAUSER PISTOL

An elderly Chinese bostwoman was charged with the unlawful possession of & Mauser pistol,

*Y.M.Ç.A, DIVISION." Thursday, 27th inst. :-

8 p.m. Squad and stretcher, drill. DATA, NO BAIYINGPUN DIVISION, Thursday, 27th inst, :---

4.20 p.m. Squad and stretcher drill, Saturday, 29th inst,

2.30 p.m., Band practice.

QUEEN' COLLEGE DIVISION. “A” Section. Thursday, 27th inst. *--

1.20 p.m. Bandaging practice Friday, 23th inst—

4.20 p.m. Squad and stretcher drill.

"B" Section. Thursday, 37th inst. ---

4.20 p.m. First aid class. Friday, 23th inst. —

---1,20 p.m. Squad drill,

(Ed.) E. RALPHS, District Supt. in Charge of District. Hongkong, December 22nd, 1017.

OPIUM PROSECUTIONS,

A GREAT MORAL ORUSADE

ITALY WILL BE ALL RIGHT IN

THE END."

167, Fenchurch Street, LONDON, EC. In the case of Shares on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register Mesa LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Chartered Bank ng 3 Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG. Share Certificates must be produced for endorsement.

AR LOWE

Liquidator Hongkong, 8th November, 1917. [1207

THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1908,

IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

FINAL GENERAL MEETING of the above-maned Compandator, Chartered will be held at

the Office of the Rank Budding, & Queen's Road, Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TO- A Tonypandy recently General Smuts DAY (SATURDAY), 22nd DECEMBER 1917, addressed a crowded and enthusiastic at Noor precisely, for the purpose of having mesting of 3,000 persons and an overflow the Account of the Liquidator, mecting of 2,000 more. We had all made manner in which the Winding up has beein showing the mistakestest mistake of all was made by disposed of, laid befors such focting, and of the war, he said, but conducted and the property of the Company the greatest the German General Staff before the war hearing any explanations that may be given when they thought that they could by the Liquidator, sad to pass his remunera accumulate bugs armies and armaments tion, and iso to and stamp upon their neighbours in ordinary Resolution, order to achieve the mastery of the world.

That

the Books, This bad not turned out to be a military war at all. It was a war, not of armies, but of peoples, a war of ultimate prin

It would not be decided on the

ttlefield. The true battlefield was the 300l the people

The

What were the ultimate issues? - British Empire was based on liberty, Inspector Browne said defendant was

The quartermaster of the 8.8. Tung constitutional government, and freedom. arrested on board a steamer in harbour. | Ting pleaded guilty to being in ualaw-In Germany these things were regarded She refused to give any information as ful possession of twenty taels of opium, as claptrap. There the citizen was a

It was stated that defendant was arrest

Bion.

Defendant now stated that a stranger gave her the revolver to take aahore, pro mising to reward her handsomely She was not aware that it was contrary to regulations

Mr. Dyer Ball fined defendant $100, and ordered the confiscation of the revolver.

You

T

pawn of the State. The war was not to how the revolver came into her possesed while attempting to leave the steam about territories or any small issue. It er in a sampan, with the con was a moral and a spiritual war, a war

caled

his person

betwem God aud, the Devil. Germany Defendant said he bought the opium at had war map showing the territories Baigon and was taking it to

wanted to ben when he was arrested.

Shanghai she had

war map become

become a scrap of the German redwe Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $1,500; paper l have military ups an in default, six months hard labour

General Smuts went on," A Chinese was charged with being in have noticed to-day a certain amount of unlawful possession of 17 tasis of opiuni misgiving and discouragement about what Defendant stated that a friend gave is happening in Italy. Do not lose your him the opiam. He could produce his sense of proportion. These are small friend, if he were allowed to go in search things, Italy will be all right in the of him.

end. Our

sympathies go out to her 10 Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case 131|ber trouble, and more, our strong arm to-day.

Will out

to her in her trouble, and you will find in the end that this BIRTS FORGED BANK-NOTES,

18 threatening

may not Italy anger that

be warded off, but may be turned Robert Lam, a Chinese, who in into an instrument which will help us to alleged, had in his possession a quantity beat the enemy. It will not help Ger Mr. Leo d'Almada, who appeared for of forged bank notes, was arrested by the many to victory. That you may be cer the defence, said that defendant had a Singapore Police in 1912.

He escaped tall

tain of

Be wife and two children depending on him.

disheartened over from custody, and found his way to any news that you get. Do not lose your

изедве Hongkong, where he was arrested only a

of relative valuce The

THEFT OF BRAES FROM TAIKOO DOCKYARD

A Chinese employed by the Taikoo

Dockyard pleaded guilty to stealing a derin quantity, of breas from the yard. conditions of the tendering, the Specifications and the Plans of the canaliza tion are open to the Public at the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, and in the PORTUGUESE CONSULATE in Hongkong, where they can be examined all week days, Macao, Public Works

Department, December, 1917

18th

RAUL M. DR FARIA & MAIA, Engineer Director.

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1917

not

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Doenmente of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof be retained by the Liquidator, he undertaking to destroy the same ut the expiration of five years from Dissolution of the Company."

A. R. JOWE FCA

Liquidator. Hongkong, 8th November, 1917. ^ [1208

NOTICE.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that in accordance with Begulations, published ander Government Notification No. 614 OF JANUARY next, a PRIVATE RICKSHAS 23rd November, 1917, commencing from Isr

have to be LICENSED at an Annual Licence fee of $10 payable in advance.

RICKSHA DRIVERS have to be Licensed at a fee of 30 cents Half-Yearly,

-

CMOL MESSER. Eaptain Superintendent of Polioz. Hongkong 18th December, 1917. £395

NOTICE

He had lately fallen into bad company few days ago. Defendant is in police forces of the universe akd invisible ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Astatic or Indian taken to smoking opium custody at present awaiting the arrival of mankind are all on APTL person ab the Cysteit. PULICE

and had Defendant's relatives hoped that the

Jeniently, as this was his first offence.

remand.

of an exort with an extradition warrant. (Cheers)

The Cabtain Superintendent of Police General Smuts went on to d

demand Magistrate would deal with defendant Wood for

(Mr. C. Mol. Meases) asked Mr. J. R. Bounty for he abolus Peng of civilization, the abolition of standing. Defendant appealed to the Magistrate

armies, and the establishment of the Mr. Bird, of the Taikoo Dockyard, to order the police to return his office rights of the small nations. I look

keys, slated that defendant was arrested while his wife, to enable her to get some money inoral crusade I believe that the cation as he wished to hand them over to upon this war, be added, “as a great coming out of the Dockyard with the from the cash box for expenses

which was strongest in the milita hrase in his poRESSION. — DE

Mr. Mel Messer said he had no objec sense will turn out to be tion to this

because it has the least oral stock Mr. Wood remanded the case for

for Stand firm, and I tell you, that, as sure a veok and granted the defendant's as I stand here, victory. secure. appiration,

(Choern)

Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to one mouth's hard labour,

(Continued at foot of mext Doluma)

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