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THE BONGKUNG... |- DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1918.

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GERMAN SHIPPING SUBSIDIES THEIR EFFECT ON HONGKONG:

The report of the Commission appointed by the Australian Minister of Trade shows how German cubsidized lines had, ousted their Britidi competitora.

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CANTON'S ENVOY TO ̈EUROPE.

TURKS IN ORINA.

ALARMIST FINED.

SPREADING A FALSE REPORT OF A FIRE

alarus.

Defendant stated that he was only try- ing to lose Chinese girl

Mr. Melbourne fined defendant 82, with the alternative of four days' hard labour.

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester

Melbourne. a Dr. Wong Ching-ting, Speaker of the day, before Mr. C. D. It is shown how the German hue of ships running from Hongkong to Sydney Canton Parliament, has reported that Chinese was charged with creating false was in direct connection with the main the American Government approves of

to Sydney, and Gerhe South-West provinces sending envoy the Bre float off the Praya and called out It was stated that defendant noticed way to lagkong, so

go chut

cargo could

to the Peace Conference in Europe. The

"Fire.

He then directed the float to The Ukon from or to either Sydney or Hongkong to suit the convenience of the

Military Government has accordingly line: or steza ers to Europe or the convened a meeting to discuss the ques-a place where he said, a fire had broken out. This information was found to be tion. We learn that Dr. Wu Ting-fong, incorrect and defendnat was arrested. lol line, and t voly ensure quicker Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Wong Ching-ting, passage, but ennid- steamers to obtain a Taller cargo at either end na required.

Wong Shiu-ming, and Wa Chiu-sha (Dr. There was no Bi

similar arrangement

Wu's son) are to be appointed for the mission. tween British

itish ships. The Commission point out that by a Law of June 10th, 1914. the Chancellor

The Minister of Foreign Affaire in of the German Empire received pawor Peking has wired to various provinces to subsidize for fiteen years the postal stating that the Dutch Minister has re services of the Empire with the Far East,quested the Peking Government to allow Australia, and the Carman possessions in him to take over charge of the Turks and the Pacific, the subsidy to be paid to a

their intereste in China, but, the Govoru. uncan company, and the total sum of

inent has refused. 110 subsidy

1,300,000 marks 50:30)). It was stipulated that regular'maximé servies were to be made overy four weeks on the Hongkong Rabaul-Syducy line, IVAT vight weeks on the Singapoře.vew Gudi -Samoa Jine and every

three months in the German islands; the mail beats were to ins of German construction, and of a speed of 9 knots and 11 knots.

The war put a stop to these projects, but they provide a useful warning.

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SHIPBUILDING IN SHANGHAI,

CHINESE IN GERMANY.

The authorities have received a cable from Peking stating that the Chinese who were interned in Germany have been ro lensed since the armistice was signed. They are in a state of starvation, funds

must be sent to them for their return.

SHORTAGE OF RICS.

11 Is reported that, owing to the shortage of food in Russin, the Japanese are sending rice to that country, vid horen, and the north borders of Chiba The stocks of rice are, therefore, short, and the price is very high. It is foured that the poor in the Southern provinces

ONE OF A CRIMINAL GANG.

YOUTHFUL SNATCHER

IMPRISONED.

It was stated that the child was being carried pick a back by her mother when defendant snatched the bangle. He was followed and arrested.

CORRESPONDENCE-

THE LANGUAGE OF WOMEN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE RONGKUNG DAILY PRESS."] SIR-In your issue of Baturday Jast you published an article by E. V. Lucas

bad language; more particularly bad upon the subject of language, especially

language on the lips of women." No one,

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prosume, would contest the proposition that women by their services during the war have fairly earned the right to sput, to swear, to smoke, to drink strong waters, and generally tu follow and imitate the manly virtues hitherto denied "What to his gentler partner in life. Is Hance for the goose is sauce for tho

What is good enough for gnader." mano is good enough for his wife. That

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AL the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day before Mr. C. 1. Melbourne, a is the modern lesson of life. The ques Chinese youth was charged with stealing tin that suggests itself is how will this

gold-mounted rattan bangle from a little child.

theory affect the rising generation Will not little Miss Golden locks, listening open-eyed and open-eared to the parental exchange of damnatury and sanguinary Sergeant Aris stated that defendant epithets, inevitably take hur cue from was a very bad boy, and belonged to them! To hear Munny dan Daddy's band of youthful criminals who were con- eyes because he over calls his band may The bangle be quite all right and very agreeable; tinnally snatching articles. was not recovered, and witness believed but to hear little Miss Golden lucky danu that defendant had passed it to a con

her amah's eyes because her pap has not federate

been sweetened to her liking; or to hear Dofendant

identity.

Sir 1. biozza Money, Parliamentary will create trouble unless the authorities of mistakin"; lended that it was a cacher little brather ask his nurse what the Stretary to the Ministry of Shipping, place a restriction upon the exportation who had a provious conviction against bottle, will not, perhaps, be quite so Mr. Melbourne sentenced defendant, sanguinary hell she's done with his blank entertaining. Must we get used to it, him, to forty-eight hours' imprisonment

or is there any remedy 1 am, Yours and twelve strokes with the birch.

Faithfully,

PUZZLED "

replying to Mr. Stewart, in the House of Commona, on October 22nd, said that facilities for building merchant ships in Shanghai had been fully availed of for the construction of British ships so far as steel could be spared from Great

Bri [4.59 Contracts had been made with the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. for three standard steamers of 5,000 tons dead weight cach, for which the material was already un

un its way,

It was understood that the American Government had a contract with the Kinng Nan Dock and Engineering Works, Shanghai, for the Construction of four cargo vesels of

of rice.

THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.

LITTLE BOY STEALS $200.

The members of the Provincial Assen- bly have ignored the Civil-Governor's order to them not to hold any more meet ings until the Assembly is opened with WISHED TO KETŰ RNTOJAPAN new members. They purposely held a special meeting yesterday, and it nounced that they have elected Sung Yi- min, as Chairman and two others as Vice- Chairmen of the Assctably. The Civil Governor has learnt of this and is pro- posing to deal with the matter

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The Military Government is urged to

SERBIAN REFUGEES.

THE COLONY'S HELP At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day, a little Japanese boy, barely reaching The Colony was able to give very sub- the level of the dock, pleaded guilty tostantini help to the 714 refugees from stealing 8250 from his master, another Serbia, who sailed on the 5.9. Buyers. Japanese, living on the Praya.

10 000 tons each, with the option of eight explain within three days the reason why who had as his servant. On donors how welcome and necessary their

Additional teamers of the same tonnage, but the Shipping Controller was no aware whether any of these

vasels had yet been laid down. Licences for the ахрог of shipbuilding materials had been granted for certain neutral vessels, time- chartered to the Allies, with a view to clearing the borthu for steamers to be built for the account of his Majesty's Government.

TUE BISHOP IN FUKIEN, CONSECRATION AT LAMBETH .PALACE.

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a Peking order, for the election of new members to the Provincial Assembly, in to be complied with when the province is said to have declared its independence of Peking.

BOLDIERS' RELIEF FUND.

W06

dant

Complainant stated that defendant, Those who were able to go on tard and worked on a ship, their poverty, and also their cheer- fulness, can assure all subscribers and engaged

The following were distri- November 1st witness missed 8950 from

Buted: is safe, and a few minutes' later defen-gifts were.

disappoured The Police were in-

From the War Charities Comunitter. - formed, and they traced defendant to the 80 pieces (3,200 yds.) white calice: 4 Tokyo Hotel, where he had engaged a CANTON, December 16th.

room. When questioned, the

scissors: Needles. pins, buttons and tape; nese. They found the

1,000 ranges The members of tho Provincial Assom- Bave 9100 to a Chinese ne boy said he pieces (1,480 yds.) blue serge; 36 pairs of

1,000 bananas. Collected the bly have passed a resolution to subscribe referred to but were unable to charge

Bongkong Branch of hia 48 there

was no prima facie evidence the Q.M.N.U-Eleven cuses of cloth- $100,000 to the Soldiers' Relief Funds.

against him. The boy escaped, but was Pakion front has ropped cat on the arrested at the Hongkong Theatre. The artibus habihing opecially man, Tor raised & Bum of $5,000 for the same object.dant stated that he was an orphan two sick children by the Naval Branch.

The American, French, British, Russian and had come from the Shiro-Shima din and Japanese Consuls in Shameen visited trict. He took the money to gʊ to Japan. and one case of clothing. the Tuckus on the 14th inst. THE FATE OF TSINGTAD.

CONSULE VISIT THE TUCHUN.

that he had

The consecration of the New. John Hind. D.D., as Bishop in Takien, took

The members of the Shantung Council, place on October 18th, St. Luke's Day, at believing that the Japanese do not intend the chapel of Lambeth Palace. The Archbishoz of Canterbury was assisted to return Tsingtao to China, have sent appeals to various Provinces, asking that by the Bishups of Gloucester, Dover, int demand shall be made for the Jamaica, and Bishop Montgomery, and return of the territory. in the chapel were the Rov. LI. Lloyd, the Secretary of the Fukien Mission, Dr. Lanson, of the Medical Mission, Bir Robert Williams, President of the C.M.8., Mr. Randall Davidson, Mr. Hind (the Bishop's father), and many other friends

THE OPIUM AGREEMENT.

had not been recovered.

He

of clothing made Collected by the American Red Cross.--- Four hundred pairs of new Chinese shoes

Sergeant Blackman gove it ne his

Donated by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. opinion that the boy was ignorant of the

Four case of sugar candy. value of the money he had stolen. did not know the difference between a consignment of cakes, buns, etc. $10 note and & $100 note.

Donated by Messes. Wiseman--A largo Defendant,

Other friends went cigarettes, awocializ who had a quantity of bean tricked by a

of toys, bad might have given change for $10 instead

evidently soap and toys. shop Assistant, who of for the $100 tendered by the boy.

Mr. Wood said he would consider the matter, and remanded defendant in Police custody till Wednesday.

CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

to date:-

In the House of Commons, on October 17th, Mr. Gershom Stowart asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the stipulations of our The following is the subscription list agreement with China in regard to the cessation of the opium trade are being carried out by the Chinese Government, and whether there has been any increase in the local production of opium in China since the Indian import

The sermon was preached by the Bev. C. C. B. Bardsley, of the C.M.B., from the words "Have faith in God," St. Mark xi., 22. After alluding to the an- cient and unique history of the Chinese, the hopeful outlook a few years ago and the prevailing disruption of the present time, only faith in God could enable us to hope for the future of the Church, in has ceased. China, which had already been rich in Lord Robert Cecil: The last six Pro- martyr seed. Tuan Shih-kui has said vinces remaining open to the introduc- that while Confucius had given the tion

of Indian opium under the 1011 Chinese principles, Christianity alone Agreement were examined in August, could give the power to carry theedom, tivation. The 1911 Agreement terminated and reported free from opium cul- After paying a tribute to the wisdom, humility, and devotion of Bishop Rice, on December 31st, 1917. His the preached referred to the silent train. Government have received no official ing which had

prepared Dr. Hind for the information of any increase in the local work to which he was called, and happily production of opium in China since the foretold that the Church in Fukion would | termination of that Agreement and the realize that "there was a man sent from cessation of the Indian import, God whose name was John " in the new

leador set apart that day. The need of more European missionaries was still

CHINA.

urgent, but they would all realise that DTES AND CHEMICALS FOR they must decrease, while the native ministry must ingroase. The aim was to estabish a native Church in all its fulness, and only so could the Chipeee nation become a Christian one. The

generosity of the native, Christians altogether put us to shame,

AMERICANS AFTER GERMAN TRADE.

Acknowledged to October 14th,

1918

Since received:--

Mr. F. C. Becke, Wham-

poa, monthly subscrip tion, October

$20 Ditto. November... 20 "M.S.8." monthly sub-

scription, Nov./Dec. 10 Messrs. F. A. Perry 85... 10

and 8. M. Mayes,

....

Kowloon

Per S.C. Morning Post:--

collected at Docks on Guy Fawkes Day by the following in fancy youngsters dress: Mabel Spradbery, George Hedley, Willia Forsyth, Tommy Neave, Kinrose and Herbert Duncan Kowloon Customs Staff per

Andrew

AB

Mr. G. Albert * Collected by Mrs. T.

Arthur, List No. 17......747

said that Expended to 14th Oct.,

The almg were presented to the 'Die York manufacturing concoco & deter

of Pukien.

AUSTRALIAN COMPLANTS OF JAPANESE TRADING.

In the report on the trade of Australis during 1017 by H.M. Trade Commissioner which has been issued as a Parliamentary Paper, it is stated that complaints are numerous as to the unsatisfactory charac tor of many Japanese goods, and to Japanese conditions of trading generally, Importara exprow their readiness to revert

Mr. Wayne Cadwellador, who is on his way to the Orient representing a Now

the United States would mined effort to get the trade of China, Jupani the Straits Settlamente, in dyes and sively is the trade formerly hold exclusively Germany

and

Many are following with interest the chemicals in the Far East and others aro attempt to introduca American dyde and likely to follow Mr. Cadwallader in his path to the Far East

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVÉ,

to the United Kingdom na their source of OLDERS ISSUED BY MR. 7. 6, JENKIN, GER, supply when conditions permit, but manu facturers nt homo should not rely. Lob much on expressions or

kind, as the Japanese manures of this No.

manufoturats are pa well informed of the criticism of their produela and are maiting efforts to meet

it.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.

A British Industries Fair will be held No. In London from the 24th February, to the 7th March not, at which about 000 British manufacturers will exhibit glam, earthenware, chins, paper, printing, stationery, fany goods and toys. The All Jopartement of versons Trade lei... charge of the Fair, and is very asxton thne moreliants oversens interested in the. abuvo classes of goods should, be made aware of the serängelnghts,

EL.K.P. GENERAL OLDERS.

1918

Since expended:-

97,500 cigarettes and

30 Tha, tobacco to Boldiers and sailors in Hongkong. 100,000 oigarettes sent to the troops at the Front

Balance in hand

890,702.41

786.27

$30,200.03

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

WOMAN HEAVILY FINED.

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yestar- day, before Mr. J. R. Wood a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful p session of 4 tacle of opium.

Was

It was stated that defendant arrested on the Kwong Hing wharf as he was leaving a steamer, and the opium we found concealed in a specialivuda

belt.

Defendant stated that he brought tho opium from Haiphong, not knowing the Colony's regulations,

Mr. Wood fined defendant $400, with the atternative of three months' bard labour.

Another Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium dross.

Defendant said he had brought the opium from Siam.

Mr. Wood remanded the onse till to-day, for the evidence of Mr. Taylor, of the Imports and Exports Office, as

actual weight of the opium.

to

the

A Chinese wominn was charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne with being in un- lawful possession of 312) tools of opium, valued at about $3,500.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defence,

A Chinese Revenue Officer stated that $80.00 on December 10th he wout on board a junk off the Praya and searched it for $1,140.93 opium. He discovered two purcele--opu in the hold and the other in the stern of the boat-containing opium. Large stones wore attached to the parcels. The two women on the junk were arrested by Inspector Wilden. Defendant informed the Inspector that the second woman was innocent as she was only a visitor on board. This woman, therefore, was dia-

defendant aid that she went to a 30,487.69 steamer in harbour, and her boat wea Chinese passenger, who land. engaged by od at Yaumati. When he came on to her boat he brought the parcels with him, and when he went ashore, he left them behind. stating that he was going to fetch a coolios Mr. Melbourne fined defendant $10,000, with the alternative of seven months' hard labour.

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CHINESE DECORATIONS FOR BRITISH SUBJ EOTS.

26 (December 10)Mr. Meshor do

The King has granted authority for sires on relinqulshing charge of the Police Force, to convey to all wearing the following decorations! officers of the Police Force, both Class 111, Mr. W. Bullard, of the East-

Chinese Order of the Excellent Crop. Regular and Reserve, his sipcare thanks for their loyalty ad on IV., Mr. G. G. G. Pearson, Datta

ern Extension Telegraph Company; Class District Balt during

arduous Inspector for Bhangbung: Class

operation

period,

20 (December 11th)--Mr. E. D. d..

W Frico and Mr. E. Watson, Customs

PALACE HOTEL BILLIARD HANDICAP,

olosing stages.

The above bandicap is nearing the There are only savon

or games to be played, and as most of the best playors are left in some good

Wolfe has this day nasumed charge, Poking; and Mr. W. Coopor, billiards ought to be soon. In the matches

of the office of Captain-Superint ondout of Police,

BERVICE RIFLES.

formerly of the Customs Corpo

Superintendent of Police,ed

last night Mr. Mansley beat Mr.

Olsas, IV., Mr. K. McEvon,

Coleman, 350-177; Mr. Gerrard boat Mr. Morton, 280-940. The games Bervice rifles hell by members of Major A. U. Hilton-Johnson, Doriy for the onsblog week are as follows

Nos, 1 and 2 Platoong must be re Superintendent of Police, Shanghai and Tuesday, 9 p.m., Mr. J. Coaker v. Mr. turned to Armoury between the Mr. W. Armstrong Chlef Detective B. Qumarios; Wednesday, p.m., Mr. hours of 0.16 and 5.46 p.m. on inspector of Police, Bhanghai: Class V. Hart . Mr. I. Godina; Thuraday. Thonday, December 17th.

Mr. V. “Smith, Deputy Postal Colimis-19 pan., Mr. E. V. Grech v. Mr. C. Decomber 16th, 1918,

sioner, Tiantain.

Vas.