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JAPAN OUR ALLY.

PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1918...

VR BALFOUR'S TRIBUTE.

GERMAN COMMERCIAL ATMS, To welcome the Japanese delegates who arrived in Great Britain to attend the

that as a result of this war politico- SERVICES economical penetration of the kind I have described, and for the purposes. I have described, shall be foiled by the Allied countries (Cheers.)

Time presses.... You are rightly luoro anxious to hear our guests than to hear International Parliamentary Commerciale, and you will therefore, perhaps allow me to content myself with simply now Congress a luncheon was given in the making you to drink the health of his Harcourt Room at the House of Commons | Excellency the Japanese Ambassador and by the Commercial Committee of the the gentlemen who have been good enough to come here and to help their colleagues House Sir John S. Randles, M.F.. trom the Allied countries to deal with Chairman of the Commercial Committee the tremendous problems of after-war polities that will face very country- and of the International British Group,pan, as well as our closest neighbours presided.

across the Channel-anth which will be: solved best if we solve then in a spirit of friendiness and mutual cooperation. (Chests.)

JAPAN'S PART IN THE WAR.

ENTERTAINMENT.|

FUND

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, AN UNAUTHORISED POSTMAN. A Chinese was charged with conveying

The Treasurer (the Rev. F. G. R Hastings, R.N.) gratefully acowledgunstamped letters into the country.

It was stated that defendant was travelling trader, and had no right to carry the letters, Several other foie had committed similar offences.

the following contributions for the period ended August 13th:

DONATION

1; Edgecumbe ......

220

Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $8. THE BEGGING NUISANCE,

A Chinese was charged with iwgging alms in Queens Road.

Defendant said he became a beggar th obtain a few cents with which to huy

Mr. Wood said begging was not allowed

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS,

C. Thorne

$10

I.

Lensk

10

A. H. G.

10

"A Monthly Subscriber

J. M., Gordoa

J. Macdonald.

3

F. T. Thomas (August to

Uetolm?)

13

R. M. Dyer

10

food,

R.. S.

25

10

W. A. Hannibal (August and

September)

10

W. S. Brown

"A&F. M."

20

R. Belilios

5

, H. P. White

Messrs. Donnelly & Whyte D. Macdonald

10

Total

$105

4. G. Gurdon

Mr. A. J. Balfour, in proposing the toust of The Japanese Ambassador and Delegates," said:-The Japanese Ambas-

The Japanese Ambassador said Mr. sador and 1. 1 am happy to think, are now Halfour had alluded to the good feeling old friends. We have had many import-between Japan and this great nation, and nut business conferences on matters of he could testify to the truth of every word

that Mr. Balfour had said, There was: State. We have talked in the most upeno question that the defection of Russia and confidential way on questions of con-

was responsible for the situation in which the Allies now found themselves; but, sern between our two entries, and the grave as the situation was, he was as firm. [more intimately I have had to deal with ly convinced of the ultimate triumph "of Viscount Chinda the more I have learned the Allied cause as he was of its absolute to appreciate his kindliness, his clearness justice. His country was fighting today It was true that of vision, his directness and openness of in the cause of right. speech, and that absolute tu bera eipal theatres of war, for restau

they were not participating in the

prin which is the true diplomatic bond between obvious to need any comment on his part; nations, and without which what is aap but it was consoling to him to reflect that DEATH OF MR. DONALD GOW- posed to be diplomatie dexterity is but mere vanity, folly; or wickedness. It is Japan's naval forces were doing their in the Mediterranean. It should quite true that the task which he and I have had to perform has been an easy one was being waged not only in the fields of De borne in mind. too, that this war because our two Pountries in this great netual belligerency, but in every Beld world crisis have no differences of opinion, no divergencies of aim, are animated by of human activity, political and economi no arrière penser which either is unwith cal. It was through no fault of Germany says: The staff of the Hongkong and that the seeds of destruction and disrup to the other. Those are: ing to confess the true bases of international confidence With them that alliance with Japan. which has in my opinion already done so much for the peace, prosperity, and advancement of the world, is at this moment doing all that an alliance could do in the way of working out community of effort, and in the future is going to bear as rich fruit for all the highet interests of the world. in the East as it

mor end.

ASSISTANT OF THE HONGKONG

BANK IN SHANGHAL

The N-4. Daily News of August 7th

death of one of the bank's assistants,

in the Colony, and ned defendans $5,

in défault, seven days' hard labour,

THEFT OF A WICKER BED.

A Chinese youth was charged with. stealing a wicker bed from the Wong Hong furniture shop in Queen's Road, Central.

Inspector Browne stated that defendant saw the wicker-bed outside the shop pre-- naises and stole it.

As he was going.

away he was noticed and arrested.

Defendant said he was compelled to stel as he was hungry

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Mr. Wood sentenced defendant 10 month's hard labour.

DISSATISFIED RICSHA COOLIE PUNISHED..

A Chinese riesha-püller" was charged

with demanding more than his legal fare.

Inspector Gordon explained that a

had been swept away between Japan Shanghai Bank were deeply distressed and the United States, and that to-day yesterday on learning of the sudden

apan saw ye to eye with that country in tull condence and working for a com- many that in the regions of the Far East,

It was not the fault of Gerr. Donald Gow, waich occurred as the stnamer Hunter, from/Ningpo, seached. with its millions and millions of people her wharf early yesterday morning, rukang used the ricsha from Yasmati to of different races, diferent religions, and

Low was one of a party of five back the Water Police and tendered the legat different aspirations, no untoward event had arisen to jeopardise the best interests

workers who took the week-end trip tô Pootoo and seeted his usual good fare-3 cents. of the Allied Powers; and it would not

The lindant" raised a health during the voyage, which started has been our Afly now for twenty-four stretch its mailed Est across Siberia

During all that time there has the Far East to grab at the vital in never been a moment when either Ally

terests of the Allied Powers in general, has had suspicion of the other, or and in particular of Japan, and China. which they have not fully cured out

In all this politico-economical warfare every obligation not merely every writ- ten obligation, bat every unwritten senti.

Japan had done her best, and they might inent which could bind the two Alliet to her utius. (Cheers.)

be assured that she would continue to do together. And I am quite certain that if at any moment the exigencies of the situa

has done in the past. (Cheers.) Japan be the fault of Germany it in failed. to on Saturday night. Death was the resulstorm of protest and was therefore ar-

years,

COMMERCIAL PENETRATION.

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ut a clot of blood on the fungs.

Mr. Gow was 29 years of age, last ralsunday, being his birthday. After four years service in the Lonilon branch, the deceased joined the local start at the Hongkong and Shangnai Bank four years ago and had gained by thorough- ss and attention to duty the utmost woofidence of his employers, who spoke of tim as a particularly able and promising young man, thoroughly, likeable, possessed or exceptionally admirable

traits of character.

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rested. He said that it was usual to pay 10 cents for the trip.

The Magistrate fined defendant St. with the alternative of six days imprisonment,

ASSAULTING. A POLICE RESERVIST:

A Chinese was charged with assaulting clie Reservist No. 796, in Des Voeux

Road

21 MAD

Complainant stated that while he was walking along Des Voeux Road attempted to pick his pockets. rested the man," who struggled with him

ness gave chase, and defendant, who wis

So far with regard to the first part of The second part deals more MY CORNE specifically with our Japanese visitors They have come hareupen the task loki ever seen. He was proud to think that the service and it was only with difficulty violently and managed to wrape.

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Count Kozo Yoshii, in replying for the tion were to call upon our ally to makeNavy, under the instruction of British delegates, said he bad been in the British new efforts different from those admimble naval officers, and he had watched the exertions which she has already carried achievements of the British Navy in this out. she would do what abu has always war with the kernest interest. Its officers done-live up to her full obligation and men stood higher today even than Mr. Gow was immensely popular, not (Cheers,)

stood a hundred years ago. they

And only among his co-workers in the bank, under the protection of that Navy treat but in a large circle outside. Since the Britain had organised her grand, Army outbreak of war he had frequently ex- the most marvellous thing the world bad pressed his intention of leaving for war discussing with us those commercial quesNavy in the Pacific. in the Indian Cenne remain here.

Japanese fleas had assisted the British that his employers persuaded him to 1in which will attain important, unpre

He took littl, interest in. and in the Mediterranean. cedented prominence as soon as

They were

local sports, his chief recreation being begins to restore the world to its norianghting for justice and right, and would conditions. I do not believe that surely win. He had not been surprised country shouting, but he was keenly, assulted him, A struggle entue i

at the unfair means wheh termany nad

interested in the S.V.C, having served and police whistles were blown. It way country before the war ever fully realised, used in the war, brendar in Japan they with "A" Co., British, and at the time only with great difficulty that defendant precisely, the signifeance of the German knew before the war began that Liermany

of his death was a member of the Light was eventually placed under restraint. commercial policy. Other pations-not was doing these things in political and Horse- ably the British Empire" and "America economic ways. He hoped that the con have, of course, hecessarily been interested ference would and means to counteract in the success of their commeren- of their these underhand methods. oversea trade, and their manufactures; and equally, of course, questions have said this was his fourth visit to England, Dr. Isoki lahiguro, who also replied, arisen between then concerning this or and he regarded it as his second home. thas industry, this or that market, the Sir Joseph Ward (Finance Minister, etect of this or that tariff on the commer-New Zealand) proposed the hosts, and Si, cial interests or the equntry concerned. John Randles responded. And it was dar patural inclinations o Belleve that when Germany became a great commercial Power she would tulion the general lines that had been pursuin by other great comercial Powers,

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But we have now discovered, want nails" of us, i think, sully realised, that, whe toer, it be to Lertany's credit or to ne} discredit, she has never dissociated Commerce from ner general policy of work And that wakes Upma domination. co.nmerce almost as tormidable an analy

DISASTROUS CENSORSHIP.

Q. ON THE NATION'S RIGHT T THE TRUTH.

speaking at Cambridge, claimed the right Professor Sir Arthur. Quiller-Couch, of the nation to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."

WAR CHARITY LOTTERIES.

Decensed was a native of Kirkmichael, Perth, Scotland; neither of his parents is living, but there is a married sister in

Aden. India and a brother serving the Artillery

GERMAN SUBSTITUTE

TOBACCO.

FOR

Defendant said he saw a friend of his

in the midst of a large crowd and went to find out the causes. Several men then set upon him and assaulted him...

Mr. Wood warned the defendant and bound him over in a bond of 250 to le of good behaviour for six months THEFT OF WAN FROM A LIGHTER.

Six. Chinese were charged with stealing a quantity of wax, the property of the Godown Company,

WORSE THAN GAS ATTACKS."

the cheat mixture which has been sup- According to the Bolnische Zeitung, plied to smokers in the German army was Line subject of sharp questions in the Reichstag, recently, when Herr Mueller, of Meiningen (Progressive), szid that a tobacco mixture had been recently sold to the army in great quantities which con- especially beech leaves, and had to be General von Oven replied that the army administration had reluctantly decided to where they were going, he accompanied admit tobacco substitutes. The number them to a lighter alongside a steamer in of complaints had been comparatively

thrown away-.

to the peace or the world as the tiernat the war, and declared that the Preassisted wholly, or in great part, of leaves, aray. (Cheers.) It is not a miter of censorship had been wrong in principle the trader or the saunufacturer or the and disastrous in practice. It was the snipos per carrying on his own business whole people of Great Britain who accept. and being supported in a reasonable man.ed this war, who were waging it, and whe ner by his own. Government. That is not were paying the price the nation, and what the German commerce policy aims not a few thousand Ministers, Ministers' nt. It aims at using every effort to force secretaries, and secretaries' clerks. German commercial penetration int every country of the world, not merely tor the purpose of adding wealth to the world, nor even for the purpose of adding

in the House of Commons un June 3rd, wealth to the German part of the world, Sir C. Heary Baked the Home Secretary nor to give more employment to German whether he would consider the advisabili workinen, nor to give increased profits tuty of introducing legislation in order German companies, nor for any isolated Lant the Commissioner of Police of the purpose of that character It is part of the German policy of domination. Metropolia might not be compelled to TO ENSLAVE FOREIGN PRODUCTION. take action against promoters of war compels us to look at it with entirely lasting money, they had recourse to tam. And that makes it dangerous. That charities, when, for the purpose of enl- different eyes from those with which we balas, lettories, or raffles. are accustomed to regard those who, in a Mr. Brace:hese proposals raise dif- friendly spirit, we truly call trade rivals cult and controversial questions, and I We have no objection whatever to trade cannot undertake to introduce legislation. rivals. I have no objection to the notion on the subject at present. of this or that country that it has a pre- Sir C. Henry: Will instructions be determined mission to be the great manu.gived to the Commissioner of Police facturing centre of the world, or the great whereby he may make some modification: of the world; that other nations and grant some of these war charities are to provide them with the materials, and that they are to maturmission to carry on tombolas and sn facture them. That is merely part of the

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world politics that, they have been Mr. Brace: The dificulty in connec systematically pursuing; and it is our tion with this matters that once you business not to prevent the German commence to make any modification you manufacturers from making a decent pron not know where it may lead to. fit but to prevent Germany from using Sir Henry: Are we to understand her manufacturing power, under the that this means of raising money is veto- direction of the State, for the purpose ofcd entirely 7 enslaving the producing powers of the

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, rent of the world. (Cheers.)

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Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.

Terms moderato, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly."

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M-Bruce:---eannot say that. Mr. Pringle:Could it not be done by regulation under the Defence of the realm Act 7

I do not say that the conference which is going to meet, and of which our guests are going to be honoured and important i members, will solve, or adequately, deal Mr. Brace It could be done in wang with, the great problems which I have, ed to do it at present.

wave, but the Government is not prepar ventured to outline; but that conference Mr. Houston: Cannot the right hon. will be a contribution--and, maybe, a very important contribution-to, a

understanding of these great interesentieman allow those tombolas, and go

on, which are in course of being carried

I hope, and believe, that the conference on to be completed Is be aware that will approach the question, in-I was there is a big appeal being made in Liver- i almost going to say a coldly scientific, but pool-on behalf of prisoners of war in that, perhaps, is going too far; but it will Germany go into the questions without violent pre

Mr. Brace: Twill see if anything can Judices, but with a clear determination he dona

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that Sergeant Mody was on patral duty..

· Inspector Gordon, who prosecuted, said -

at about midnight on August 12th when he encountered a sampan in suspicious circumstances. He stopped it, and, having asked the three Chinese who were in it

small so far. (Loud cries of "No."). The the harbour. In the sampan, which ha further supply of this. mixture had been searched, he found 14 empty bags in three stopped.

Herr Mueller then asked if the Chancel. The three Chinese admitted that the bags bundles, a needle, and a bundis, of grass, for was aware that 10s. per cwt, was the price of the leaves, and that the many did not belong to them. "In the lighter correct, he asked, that the health of certain whom escaped. "He arrested' the remain, sections of the troops had been more facturers demanded £25 per cwt. Was it there were four more, Chinese, one of

damaged, by this leaf tobacco than bying three and kept all six on his launch, enemy gas attacks? had a harmful effect on the health of the sw

General von Oven admitted that it had examining the cargo in the lighter, that several bags had been opened. He found basket con- taining several slabs of WIX, A WILL IN VERSE,

knife, a hatchet and book; also two lamps. Inspector Gordon explained Mr. Joseph Bell, of Ambleside gardens, that as the goods had left the godown the Streatham, 8.W., and Cannon-strect, Godown Company would not be liable for E.U., export agent for lager beer, Scotch any loss. The loss would be borne either whisky, stout, and cigars, who died on by the steamer or the insurance company. March 18th, has left £1,184. The will, After Sorgt. Mody had given evidence, hich is proved by Miss Jane Fordham. Mr. Henry Summers, of the Godown Co., of High-street Bheerness, Kent, and stated that the lighter, which contained Frank Bell, of Hill House, Mount Plea-cargo for the steamer which the was. gant Tunbridge Wells, dental surgeon, alongside, had not been discharged. The brother, reads:--

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I wilt and bequeave To her I bereDVA Rose Georgina Bell About whom ALL speak well; My CHUM and my WIFE My soul and my life;

ALL MY 26TATE 57 make NO mistake My worthy enlicitor. Last nights unadvised 1. frequently

visit per. k

As i was required in the making

of bricks N 4

It is needful to have an executrix. So I noraint Miss Jane Fordham pro-

vided she'll act

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And as my executor the work to enact My brother Frank Bell who'se acutely

exact.

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lamps, found inside the lighter should nos have been there, and the first defendant had no right to have the third and fourth defendants, who were strangers, on the lighter. The Company had frequently re eived complaints of shortages in cargs Of the six defendants one was the master · and one anilor; two were watchmen (one of whom should have been on duty on a neighbouring lighter); while the other two were strangera

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The Magistrate sentenced the fret and third defendants to undergo four months hard labour; and the, second defendant to two months hard labour. The fourth de fendant was discharged. The fifth and kixth defendants, against whom there was further charge of neglect of duty, were fined $150 each with the alternative of two mouth hard labour.