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HONGKUNG MAGISTRACY.

BIG THEFT OF IRON.

Five Chinese were charged, yesterday, with the theft of 17 awon of iron belong- ing to their employers, the Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Company.

Mr. Faithfull appeared for the defend.

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CANTON NEWS.

Comm

(BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NOOI

BAN PO

CANTUN PARLIAMENT,

We are all gamblers at heart, from the Yesterday (says the 'N.4". Daily News of little boy who plays, pitch-and-toss in the the 12th inst.) a party of Chinese Govern street to the soldier who gambles with ment-aided students left for Hongkong, death (says a London contemporary there to complete their education. It is

September 19th. An appeal to the gambling izstinct in

a striking anomaly that the Colony of

Another Vice-Speaker has been elected humanity is more certain at a response 'Hongkong provides such facilities for

by the Lower House of the Canton Parlia- than the most eloquent appeal to cold chinese whereas foreign residents con-

ment as the original one has not attended renson. There are times when the pottinue to send their sons home to be edn.: strait-laced even the law itself-will look eated. Inanitely better educational Mr. H. Summers, of the Godown Co., since the Parliament was formed. ·

A gamble.

The church facilities for western children are prouentified the iron as the property of the It has been decided that M.P. must draw tolerantly on bazaar is an example. If it is permitted vided in Shanghai, while the institutions

Company. The lighter on, which the five their salaries personally in future. This to raffle a sofa cushion in a good enuse for Chinese are anything but scanty or there is no reason why a similar gamble poorly equipped. The Director of Educ defendants were arrested had been em-regulation is aimed at those who 'send. on a gigantic scale for na even more tion in Hongkong recently pointed out played in carrying a large quantity of representatives to draw their pay in their worthy object should i forbidden. The that the paucity of numbers formed an iron from a steamer to the Company's absence, ited Crow necklace, formed of pearls that almost insurmountable "difficulty, and

died Clopatra, is turn valitthat while it might be possible to catale wharf. able a jewel for the pure of, any indivi-fish one large British school, with modera daad purchaser. Even if it falls to equipment and suitable playing fields, bidder it may be át a have been vastly increased by less convnd words, there is a tendency uggst pat

Price thick cranich would meet fully all present-day tional methods of disposal If aver a

ents to demand a separate school for each raffle was justified it is this proposed locality, and the smaller schools enanot, rafe. The first object is to obtain money for the Red Cross. If a lottery promises for various reasons, maintain the requir. the largest total it is no time for scruples standard of efficiency. But a really The lottery where war charities are con first-class school would attenet scholars, cerned should be legalised. Some may and we recall that some years ago Sir langh over the proposal to raffle the little Charles Eliot said that, if there were a pig presenta to the Queen the other day, demand by foreign students for a place and yet ble at the greater gamble in the University, no doubt' steps would The principle is the same, and both are be taken to satisfy it. for the Silest service of mercy in the world.

IMPERIAL TRADE.

MR. HUGHES AND RICE PRODUCTION.

COMMERCE. AND GOLD

PRODUCTION Addressing the London Chamber of Commerce recently on Commerce and Gold Production," Sir Lionel Phillips said the war had created an unprecedent

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TO ATTACK XINO-CHOW",

The big gunboat Hoi Ei was dis-

The German ganboit Teingtan has boun patched yesterday to attack King-chow,

sent for this purpose after she was armed.

re-

Further evidence was given that the

lighter, which at the time was being re- iron was being transferred from the

paired at Cheong-sp-wan, into a smaller boat when the Police come on the scene.

Mr. Faithfull drew the Magistrate's MYSTERIOS VISITORS. attention to the fact that Mr. Summers had not proved that the iron was the pro It is reported that hundreds of a cor- perty of his Company. According to tain nationality disguised in Chineso him, when the lighter was moved for reclothing have recently arrived at Canton, pairs it was empty.

The Magistrate intimated that be was satisfied that the iron had been put into the lighter, and was the property of the Company.

The first defendant was sentenced to

The arst defendant said that his lighter was engaged to carry iron some days ago. He had no idea that the iron was in the It was found adderneath the lighter. bottom boards. The other four defend- ants were employed on the lighter, of A deputation from representatives of

which he was the muster. associations in the rice trade waited upon

four months' hard labour, the second and Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of

ed financial situation, which might third defendants to two months' bard Australia, at Australia House, recently, involve the readjustment of our precon-labour each, and the fourth and fifth to to placé before him certain proposals with captions upon economic matters. The six weeks' hard, labour each. The Mngis- regard to the trade in rice after the war. actuating value of gold expressed in the trate observed that but for the first de rise and fall in the price of commodities fendant's hitherto good record, he would Mr. McCraken (chairman of the Rice encouraged or checked the nutput. Gold have inflicted a sentence of six, months' Section of the British Empire Producers was likely to play a great part in restor- hard labour on him. Organisation) introduced the deputationing the financial situation, pending the He said the various associations connected time when commodities, which would with the industry had tormulated pro answer the same purpose. could be pro posals which included export duties induced or absorbed. It was the best means Burma being placed upon rice for cuun of storing immediately available re- tries other than those in the British Br sources It helped to regulate foreign ex- tish Empire so as to bring the trade mala- | changes, was necessary as support for ¡y into, British nenas.

paper currency and the credit system,

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Their movements have been so mysterious as to draw general attention to them in spice of their resemblance to Chinese. The authorities have ordered them watched.

to he

OFFICIAL CALLS.

The Portuguese Consuls in Shameen and Hongkong visited the Tuchun yesterday, to consult him upon certain affairs. THE, GUNBOAT "XWANG TUNG.""

The gunboat Awang Tang, which was sunk near Heungshan.by mutineers, was related yesterday and towed back to Canton for repairs. The pilot of the boat who escaped "during the mutiny, wak arrested. Che ship belonged to Kwangi, and the Kwangsi authorities have ordered. the mytineers, who were arrested to be severely punished.

EXPLOSION IN AMOZ. WATERS.

One of the mines which were towed to

BRITAIN'S SHIPBUILDING. FIRST LORD'S STATEMENT. Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Mr. Hugnes, zu reply, expressed, bis ip and it played some part in the rate of Admiralty, discussed the nation's ship-the mine-feld in Amoy waters exploded. proval of the objects of the piluation) interest for loans. The rise in the' cost building programme in the House of Three boats were sunk, and some lives

shrinkage in outpat, and the shrinkage Commons on July 30th, defending the were lost. would become more marked unless steps creation of national shipyards as wise were taken to meet the situation. He sug.

to develop and mainam trade which hau been built up largely by British capimi, and wholly in ́empire territory. Suen pancy had his earnest support. It and been shown that day, and be thought then friends at the

of gold, production had caused serious

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TRAVELLING IN AMERICA. ALTERATIONS

HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE TRANS-CON-

"TINENTAL JOURNEY.

The following extracts from a latter received by the San Francisco office of the

gested the part of the profits accruing at the time the decision was taken, wise open door shout upon the raw gold purchased in regulat- to-day, and of great utility for the im- some notice of it, that while in theging rates of exchange and in the issue open competition was to place us on a of paper money should be devoted to next.mediate future. Below are points of his level with the foreigner, it had seeing the higher cost of production, with speech: --- times given the foreigner an advantage the object of maintaining supply. The instances had been given by the deputarise in the value of gold for trade pur- was being sunk at the rate of 550,000 tons A year ago Allied and neutral shipping tion where British railway companies pases was not really an index of value, a month, 400.000 tons being British were deliberately engaged in working because the consumption in that market Instead of losing ternage Allies and against other British companies engage was limited. creation of paper car-neutras had gained, roughly, 100,000 tons in producing" and manufacturing +212 rensy had the same effect in raising prives in each month of the quarter ended on China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd, from nnisged product, by differential railway as sudden similar increase gold pro June 30th. rates and dilierenual charges of one sort duction, but rising prices would chuck.

We were as well off for ships on June or another upon transport. That was gold production, while they could not 30th as on January 1st, six months before, zadefensible, and calculated to destruy chuck the activities of the printing press. That was a clear balance between loss and those foundations upon which all-British The great necessity was a constant stream building. business should rest. The British Govern-of raw gold, so as to avert a further In shipyard labour the net increase for ment, no doubt, would declare its policy increase of the paper currency:

the twelve months had been 25,000 hands. in relation to the Paris Economic Con-"

Extensive dilution had not been possible. iercuce. It had already declared itself in

For the present a decreasing fleet of favour of what was known as imperial

enemy submarines confronted us, and with are contemplating a trip across the Preference, and he could not for the life at

decreasing numbers of our ships damaged American continent;" m see that the Government could take

or sunk, a transference of men from

"We are informed that reports aro any other course than that which involved

pairs to Dew construction was possible current in the Orient that the railroad a radical departure from our economic

in the near future. policy before the war. He should be glad to discuss with the rice industry such steps

them to further the object they had is view. He thought they had the great;

HOISTING THE

FLAG ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION, AMOY. Although it is more than 60 years since the British Concession at Amoy was

the Railroad Officials in America regard- ing the passenger service now being ren dered on the American Railways in the of their operation under the Laited States Railway Administration, will be read with interest by those who

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He still held that the provision of na-service from San Francisco to New York tional shipyards was a wise step.

as they might consicur desirable to help founded there has been no official sign national shipyards, 3,00 being prisoners- has been seriously disarranged, resulting To-day 10,000 men were making the and other points on the Atlantic Seaboard of British cecupation. In view of the of-war and 7,000 enlisted men, substan- in much inconvenience to travellers. For resent disturbed state of the surround-tially all being unskilled except those who instance, statements have been made that Authorities have taken the occasion to ingcountry the responsible British had learnt pneumatic riveting.

volume of public opinion behind the lle believed it was now clearly recognise that national salety was so inxed ap with economic polley that the two could not be dissociated» ..

THE KOUBLE KING

BY. BERNARD FALK.]

HARRIN (Manchuria). While wealthy people here are gambling faverishly with roubles on the chance of intervention, there is in Japan, quietly netting at regular intervals immense same

ect an official fagstaff at a suitable point on the Concession Bund

The ceremony of inauguration was held at noon on Monday. British sailors lined the open space round the flagstaff, and a guard of honour composed of Royal Marines from the same ship was in attendance.

The ceremony was performed by Mr. at Amoy, who was supported by Com- B. G. Tours, C.M.G., the British Consul mandler R. H. Hilliard R.N., and Lieut. R. Bernard, R.N.R. Mr. Tours gave Jack to the masthead, after which three stort address and boisted the Union ns the result of the ebb and flow in the cheers were given, and a verse of the value of the rouble, a Russian financial National Anthem was sung by the large genius who has built up an extraordín-number of British subjects assembled. ary rouble selling and buying organisa-"

tion.

The story of this organisation, which is credibly reported to bring in its found er a million roubles (normally £100,000) profit monthly, is certainly one of the most remarkable romances of the war.

SAIGON RICE" MARKET.

it takes 12 days to make the trip from

These yards, could be manned without drawing labour, from private shipyards.

The Government was working in full San Francisco to New York; that regular accord with the trade unions.

sleeping-car service and dining-car service Great Britain had borne the burden to has been discontinued; and, otherwise, a preponderating extent of fighting the that travelling arrangements' have been submarine.

There would be relief to our anti-sub-rendered inconvenient and generally un- marine building when once the flow of satisfactory." destroyers and small craft from the

United States started in a formidable" As you know, such reports are untrue. torrent Labour would be freed for addi. The changes made by the United States tional mercantile construction.

With

three fabricated ships per berth per an

thirty-four berths, producing Railroad Administration have been simply in the nature of more economical opera- tional shipyards could be put at 100 ships tures that in these days can well be done num, the ultimate capacity of the nation of trains by eliminating some fea-

The first fabricated portions of ships without, and also by reducing some train had gone to private yards, but it was service that, under existing conditions, is hoped to lay the first keel in a national.

a year.

shipyard in a month's time, and others deemed unnecessary.

at intervals of three weeks

These changes have had little, or but Once work was in full swing & 10,000-a few hours', effect on the time required ton dead-weight fabricated ship bould for the trans-continental journey, and debe off the slip in five months or less

service for overland passengers are prac both dining-car and through sleeping-car tically as before."

The Compagnie de Commerce and Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, in their report dated September 12th state:

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It must be understood that the value of the rouble differs according to the place. For instance, it may be dear at There is no change in our market, Vladivostock when it is cheap at Harbin, which remains firm notwithstanding the and vice versa. The essential fact is that absence of business. The price of paddy the price of the rouble at New York, is still quite firm with an upward ten-" Tokio, Feking

Harbin, dency.

Vladivostock, and Shaw, take vari-

The national yards would be of the greatest possible war value, and he was confident would be extremely profitable.

THE H.K- AND S. GUNNERS.

Of the Hongkong and Singapore battery ous centres with large accumulations of the January 1st up to the September. tion what General Cox told me, says Mr. The total amount of rice exported from at the battle of Maghgaba 1 will men.. roubles-is never the same.

Here, then, is the secret of the huge in 1917. profits of this shrewd rouble dealer.

3rd is 1,000,917 tons against 881,712 tons W. T. Massey in his Desert Campaigns, published by Constable & Co. "The bat

SPORT.

H.M. DOCKYARD RECREATION

CLUB.

The members of the above Club held.

By means of his perfect. organisation We quote to-day-White Saigon rice,tery was attached to the Camel Corps, their annual swimming and diving "com- he is continually buying in a cheap and No. 2 sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong ut för & time it was placed at the dispetitions for children on Saturday`nt selling in a dear rouble market. The $4.23

per picul, f.o.b. Saigon, for posal of the Light Horse. General Cox Repulse Bay. A large number attended, system is simplicity itself, so much so September/October shipment

said: The Major in command of the that it is a wonder that this field of

battery would do anything. Whenever and the arrangements, which were made enterprise is almost entirely left to him.

I showed him a target I wanted attacked by 3r. R. Cochran, secretary of swim- The system requires immense initial

he burried up his guns, pounded it and capital and perfect knowledge of exchange rates, which the rouble king" possesses, He has no worries. He cannot help making ex traordinary, profits, but one pities the wretches who have not the same financial skill and who cannot sleep for thinking whether they ought to keep in roubles or in yen the part of their fortune which they salved in the Russian débâcle.

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Roubles or yen? In Buch a delirium. of perplexity Harbin passes its existence, what time military observers reporting to the Allies on the question of inter- vention come and go, with the all-impor- tant issue of ac Allied expedition or no expedition always remaining tantalising ly in the balance.-Daily Mail

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDEZE BY MAJOR, É. A. MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

·PARADES.—"B" COMPANY, Friday, 30th September:

The parade on the Polo, Ground för

No. 5, 6 and 7 Platoons is can colled.

No. Platoon will parado at Head

quarters at 5.30 p.m. T.E.T. Dress, drill order with pouches and dummies.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.D.C. Hongkong, 10th September, 1918.

destroyed it. The gunnera came up with ning section, were much appreciated. smiling faces, took their gups into ex-The prizes were presented to the successful, posed places and served them under a competitors by Mr. J. Deano, Mr. G. A. heavy are. Their magnificent work at Searle kindly gave two prizes for the in the afternoon did much to bring the scratch race, The results were as action to a successful issue. And just follows:-- the same warm praise was bestowed upon

Boys Scratch Race-1, B. Winfeld; 2, the battery for its part later on at Fofa. Brown; 3, E. Phillipa. when at least once during the day they took their little pig squeak, and The the very line held by our riflemen.

Handicap Race-1, E Pile; 2, J. Deane: 3, C. Rodney." Diving E. Pile. Girls'

Seratch Race-1,

Margery

curious plaintive report of the mountain guns suggested the name of the Bing Boys for the battery and Canadiana will Windebank; 2, Doris Windebank, doubtless pardon this appropriation of Norah Pile.. their own nickname by comrades from the Handicap Race-1, Gertie Drew; Far East. The Australians will tell you that the Bing Boys with ga were superb."

Kitty Fooks: 3, Doris Pila

Diving-Margery, Windebank,