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MR. TAYLOR'S ATTACK,

the author of it is uaprejudiced. pamphlet is entitled

GERMANS AND CEYLON. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S VOTES

FOR EXCLUSION.

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

The fifth of the series of Club Cham- pionship events was sailed off on Satur day last and resulted as follows:-

HANDICAP CLASS,

NO JEWELLERY; NO WEDDING CHINESE GIRL'S EXPERIENCES.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Wood, four Chinese, three men and a woman, were charged with detain ing a young Chinese girl, fifteen years DI ARC, without the consent

of her

Course: Lyem un Beacon (P), Cast parents The first defendant was also Rock Buoy (P), Channel Rock (5) Discharged with living with the girl.

Mr. P. X. Almada appeared for the net, 84 miles.

defendante. Yachts H'cap. on Finishing Correctes

Course,

Timo

'T'ine.

M.S.

H. M. S.

H. M. S

...o was 1.26

5.30.03

6.31,28

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6.9740

6.27.43

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€ 23 6.11.18

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ONE DESIGN CLABB

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5.26.38

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Course.

'Time.

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H. M. S.

.... Scratch

6,26,38

0.10.21

5.31,00

6.10.21 0.31.50

5.91.10

5.21.10

Position (1) Halcyon... (2) Ailsa.........

3) Daphne (4) Bonite

Points for race Points to date

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Inspector Kent stated that on the morning of January 9th, the girl, under the pretext of attending school, visited first defendant who was

uild {A- quaintance, and thr owner of cigarette stall in Cochrane Street. The latter had intimated his desire to make her his wife.

It was arranged that the girl should elope with the first defendant, and arrangements were made with vegetable hawker who was given some of the girl's clothing to keep. In de after noon the girl kept the appointment and the defendant took her to the Public Gardens and then deserted her because she failed to bring her jewellery with ber. The girl got into a ricksha and was the Tai Ping Theatre to proceeding to spend the night there. On the way she attempted to throw herself into the har- bar and was prevented front doing so hy the ricksha puller. This man succeeded in persuading her to go to a house in Hollywood Road, where she again met. the defendant. They went out for a walk and returned to the house at 3 am, and she was subsequently removed to a house Landale Street, where defendant visited her on two ocensiutas The mother Complained to the Police who raided the bonse and arrested the second defendant and the girl. The other defendants were traced by Sergeant Cockle.

The girl stated that she was not allowed to go out anywhere when she was in defend. ant's house.

in

We received, some little time ago, a In the Ceylon Legislative Council on pamphlet written by Mr. F. H. Taylor, December 11th, the Hon, Mr. Huyshe who is well know to all Europeans in Eliot moved:"That in the opinion of the Far East for his able work na statisti-this Council no German ur Austrian sal secretary in Shanghai for the Mari-should be permitted to reside in Ceylon, time Custom Service of China. Had at any rate till after the lapse of some the pamphlet been an anonymous produc-years."

ion it would have gone into the waste- Mr. Haysbe Eliot said the object of paper basket after the first glance. As it this motion must be apparent to all Dione

It was highty Rolla was written by Mr. Taylor it deserved incmbers of the Council.

in Jessica ifeetrable that the Colony should record study and received close attention. It is

no indefinite terms the desirability of Dinan..

and Colleen

6.23 D.N.S. very bitter, and it is hard to believe that excluding, for some years, Germans and

0.40 Dorothea Austrians from residence in their midst.

6.06.53

6.50.13 The One did not broach the subject through

I'osition Points for race Point to deto The Maritime any feeling of revenge, but rather from

(1) Rolla of

for Customs Service of China" and there in “schise

the people who (2) Dions ..... justice, had

outraged the conventions of civilia Dorothes a sub-title A Plea for Reform."

Butation in war were not fit to mix with Diana...... some of the criticistu je personal, and one them. Their syil doinga were known to cannot escape from the idea that Mr. the world and the recent revelations of their crueltics to their prisoners-of-war Taylor us have been suffering from a

Germany filled one with indignation, aense of his own grievances when he 1 this alone was the sum total of their

miedeeds, it would be quite enough to Rock (P.) Distance, 6.2 miles

Course-Lymun Beacon (P), wrote song of the sentences. It is very make them abhorred, but they could not much like a pamphlet written "agin the and never would forget the deliberais

H'cap on Finishing Government" the chief object of which, drowning of women and children and the of course, is to bring about the retirement torpedoing of hospital ships. They must Alsa from office of the Prime Minister. Quember that these acts were known and it

by the whole German nation. apploaded

Daphne - if not the only--object of this pamphlet The Imperial Government would doubt.

Halcyon Mr. Icas digolose their proposals is this appears to us to be quite clear.

matter but at the same time he considered Taylor would like to the

B

prosens that the voice of this Colony should be Inspector General retired. We read on beard and its opinion recorded in a

He trusted that hon. the first page Sir Robert Hart died uncertain terms. in 1971 while on leave in England and members would give this motion their

The race for the Heyward Haye and Was sacceded by bis nominee and

Gael Classes will have to be re-sailed at protege, Mr. P. A. Aglon; an appoint- ment that led to the gradual resignation The Hon. Dr. Fernando, in secunding | a later date, as the yachts finishing in this of all the senior Commissioners whose the motion, said the Hon the Rural class exceeded the time limit-6 p.m. circumstances permitted them to leave." Member bad gaid that he brought for Then comes a tribute to the late IG."ward the motion from considerations of which includes the following: He was justice, but the speaker would add that aluest revered by the bulk of his sub was also out of consideration for the ordinates, and there were no complaints safety of the people of this country and in his time that degenerated into angry the his personal knowledge of the trade, and in this connection he in abuse."

This is followed by statements airected against the present administra malpractices of German traders in the tor of the service. His successor has

Colony before the not been equally fortunate in gaining

The Hon. Mr. Tillekeratne also sup the Juyalty and admiration of his staff. Not only is the out-door branch seething ported the motion and urged that they with disenttent

but most of the should not only exclude German and

Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese wun At the Magistracy, yesterday, before senior Commissioners are displeased at Austriang but all their late enemics,

their own partners. The Hon. Mr. Ramanathun said he

Opponents to be charged with stealing $500 from a firm in the want of courtesy shown to them, and

drawn. Medal play, 14 holes only Mercer Street. by the curt disregard of their opinions, endorsed the remarks of the previous omitting hoies Nos. 10, 11, 12 and 13. while the juniors make loud complaints speakers, but he asked what would happen

The competition will take place on

Inspector Browne stated that defend- of favouritis. Among the people dis- to a German who had married a Ceylo

February 21st. Entries close Februchant's shop, received 8500 and put it ant, who was employed in a silk mer- pleased

we can include Mr. Taylor; we nese

lady. He knew personally of aary 15th. Half of combined handicaps.into a drawer. Later in the evening the night even way that he is disgruntled Cayonesa interned in Australia.

Did and that he has allowed himself to love they intend allowing him to return to his sense of proportion,, a rather unfer Ceylon, or would it be necessary for his tunate failing for a man who has been wife and her child, to leave the island if ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES dealing with statistics for many years. ebe wished to live with her husband

The British merchants in China are Mr. Ramanathan added in conclusion SALT SHARES THAT BROUGHT IN naturally very interested in the Maritime Customs Service Those of us who are that he did not profess to understand the not connected with it in any way have subject and merely mentioned the in- always felt proud of it as reflecting not stance referred to it seemed to him to a little glory upon the nation which was raise a difficulty. primarily responsible was Mr. Horatio for ite organica-

Lion. The fir

hearty support.

EXCLUSION FOR SAFETY'S BAZE.

war.

EXPRESSION OP OPINION DESIRABLE.

GOLF.

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LADIES SECTION

Lady Rocs Davies has kindly presented two Cups for a one day competition at

Fasling un the following conditions. Shanghai Foursome. Ladies to arrange

NO DIVIDEND.

The case was remanded, bail being fixed for first and second defendants at $1,000 ench, and the third and fourth at $500 and 2100 respectively.

MONEY FOR A PARTNERSHIP CHINESE STEALS

BUY AN INTEREST IN A FISH-STALL.

TO

un

apointed was Mr. (afterwards Sir) Robert The object of this mution is to support August of last year buld out to them man did not deserve any sympathy at

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING,

manager asked him for the he said he had sent it to his wife and

money children as they were starving in tho country owing to the prevalence of doods. It was, however, discovered that the man had paid $400 to a salt fish shop, to be made a

apartaen At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Complaint stated that he was willing Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese was to accept 3450, but defendant replied that charged with attempting to defrand four be bad only 400, and asked the Court to Chinese women of a sum of $950.

have mercy as he had a wife and child- Nelson Lay (1858) and the next man

His Excellency the Governor said: -- The evidence was to the effect that, in ren.

defendant went to Inspector Browne remarked that the Hart (1803). Mr. Taylor saye very the Government of this Colony in sending the four women

and little about Mr. Lay, but there are man forth to the Beeretary of State the views the

alluring prospect of becoming all. living to-day who remember him and feel of this Council with regard to the return wealthy in a short time.

Mr. Melbourne ordered the return of Being simple that he deserved a great deal of the credit of Germans sad Austrians to the Colony one, the women listened to his device for the $400 and fined defendant $150, with which ultimately went to his successor. I understand from what I have read in a short-cut to wealth which consisted in the alternative of six weeks hard labour Probably the first seven were the most telegrams from England that it is the the purchasing of several shares in a critical years of the organisation, but intention of the Imperial Government to salt mine which he had discovered in the Sir Robert Hart was a unique person pass legislation in England and 1 pre-country, The women fell into the trap ality and was prema protu with the sume, therefore, that if thie Colony states immediately, bought the shares and ruling powers in Peking, so that one can

Lits shadowed his predecessor. Nor is it im- Ceylon similar to that to be passed in the capital and much more. Their expect verbe asked here to pass legislation in which would bring them back their probable that he was a very difficult man to succeed.

We do not claim that the United Kingdom. The Hon. Mr. Rama- tions not being realized, they informed the Maritinic Customs' Service is perfect few pathan has raised a difficult question. It Police who arrested defendant, organisations of the British are perfect one, however, which the Law Officers of

Sergeant Hollands, who made the and possibly, for that reason, they have the Crown in England will undoubtedly arrest, asked for a remand which was so often succeeded. We need only pause posider. If a Caytonese lady is married granted. to imagine the sort of organisation that te a German she takes the nationality of would have been created in China if the her husband, and we should take that

1.G." had been a German, to appreciate what has been done. No doubt would matter into consideration if legislation is

passed. We have been, at any rate from the German that in England ladies have married

bo assisted skull

by the fact point of view. perfect

enough, but it Gosmane, thereby taking upon themselves would have ended like the most perfect the nationality of their husbands so that military machine ever devised-in disthis question will be considered at Home. It would have been metallic in its Therefore, I think, we are safe in aonding efficiency, but also quite selfish. We have no hesitation in saying that, in the be the Secretary of State the views of this ginning, the British could have schemed country knowing that legislation at Home to exclude all other nationalities from the will take all points into consideration. Service and they could have accomplished

The motion was then passed. that end. They did not do so, but, on the contrary, made arrangements which, on the whole, have been most successful. We have only και remember the sup

scarcely wonder that he has rather over- views in regard to this matter we may I waited expectantly for the large dividend CHILD MISSED DURING FUNERAL

aster.

pression of piracies, the establish

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ment of lighthouses and the begin-RDENS IBSUED BY MR. F. C. JENKIN, O.D.E. nings of the Postal Service in China

to realise that the Customs Service has

of Customs-in itself no small task-in

GOOD SERVICE MEDAL,

U.S.A. IMPORTS.

CEREMONIES.

At the Magistracy, yesterday,, before Mr. C. D Melbourne, a Chinese was charged with kidnapping & child from the custody of its parent.

did

Inspector Browne stated that on Jan. 18th. the child's father died and, on the 10th, while arrangements were being made the American Consul-Generat is able to house. The child asked him for swota Under instructions from Washington for the funeral, defendant visited the announce that hereafter consular invoices and he took it out with the intention of may be certified to without the production buying some sweets. He, however of import license numbers for admission not return with the child, but

He, how made his into the United States of all commodi appearance the next day as if nothing ties except the following: Whicat, wheat bad occurred. When charged with steal flour, feathers, peanuts, ferro-manganese, ing the child, he denied it, but a raid spiegeleisen, Egyptian cotten, emery was made at his house and the child ore, jute and manufactures thereof, pig formed the landlord that the child waa appears that defendant in-

concentrates

found. It

tin and tin ore and

For items thus listed imported licences his brother and had been sent from the must still be secured and the import country owing to zobbers. licence number must be indicated to the Defendant, who stated that the child Consulate General in the usual way. The followed bits, was remanded in custody. importation of all other commoditics save

those herein listed is now altogether un-

restricted and free from all license re ARMED ROBBERY AT BONHAM quirements.

STRAND.

done more than regulate the collection General Order No. 4 of 1910 states →→→

H.E the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to

of

WEDNESDAY, 29th January, | SATURDAY, 1st February; China. The beginning was, and the sub-

AT 9.15 P.M.

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Booking at ROBINSON'S. "

sequent development of the Barvice "han boou, perhaps, haphazard, but it has done fino work. If there are grievances, which is not at all unlikely, at them" be set. forth definitely and soberly, without any suspicion of personalities. The only constinetive idea in the article is that a Board should control the "1.G." Any- thing more hopeless in China it would All be difficult to imagine. The opportunition for intrigue would be maay, the friction. perpetuali We cannot, commend our readers to considor soriously this pamph- let, and moreover, we think that the author has done no servico to his country by writing it. The sooner it is forgotten

the better

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The Rev. F. G. Hastings, R.Nbon treasurer of the above fund, acknów lodges, gratefully the following monthly ubecriptions for the period ended Blst January

R. M. Dyer...

H. W. Looker ...............

F. Greig (Jan.-Mar.) ....... Dr. Forsythe (Dec-Jan.).......

W. A, Hannibal (Jan.-Mar.)

Monthly aubsoriber?

010

10

10

Under present regulations the approval

grant tho Police Reserve Good General orders by the US. Consulate

will no longer be required for

$5,000 BAIL ALLOWED.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, kofore

Bervice Modal to Pc. 204 LED Kwai Yion, who has been commend. any commodities except those in the above ed on three occasions, sinco October list. Shipping orders, however, must be Mr. C. D. Melbourno, a Chinese wha

approved the United States Public

by Health Surgeon

1016, for sealous and courageous conduct,

ROUTE MARUR.

charged with being concerned in

ELM

$11

It also indicated that, from time to armed robbery at Bonham Strand, and ranks except patrolman on duty will time, items on the above list will be freed with damaging a policeman's whistle. from all restrictions so that invoices

The facts of the case were to the affect parade at Central Station on Tucs covering shipments of such articles to the that defendant committed an armed rob- day, January 28th, at 5.25 p.m. United States may be made without the bery and was walking off when Uniform Cepe and Covers, Belts production of import license numbers.

Indian constable attempted to and Rifles. Inspectors will

stop him The robber, Bwords and Belta.

round, fired point peanuts at constable. Fortunately the Indian con-

SERVIOR RIFLES.

wear

Mombers of Nos. 1 and 2 Platoon will

A

draw

While the above list includes a number and then, Ban some distanc

-particularly tin, feathers, and

-it

bo understood that shipments shot went astray their Service Rifles from of these goods are still to be licensed in stable grasped him by his wrist. Armoury on either of the following the usual way while, on the other hand, fendant and asked for a rewand, which Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for de the vast mass of ordinary, exports

duties:-- Friday,

January 24th, 5.15-5.45 ́p.m. Tuesday, January 28th, 6.00-5.20 mL

UPERINTENDENTS AND INSPECTORS.

Superintendents and Inspectors are required to attend at Headquarters Ofido on Thursday, January 23rd, 'at, B.30 p.m. Uniform optional..

DEPARTMENTAL UEDERS, Than words and Friday." in the 4th time

of paragraph (g) of, D.O. 20 page 22, which were, deleted, by 31st Oct., 1918, are to be

Orders of Te-inworted.

BUOLÁHA AND DRUMMERU,

Sergeant Drummer Wong Bhau Nin ro

Kumon chargo ns from the 20th inst gint, January, 191DUKTER

from Hongkong to the United Blates, was granted, bail being fixed at $5,000. particularly of Chiness merchandise, rico, in hereafter free of licenes and completely and in short, the entire mass of the trada without restriction.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of traffic receipts for the week ending 18th January is as follows:-

Hoveipta

for

This Year 1998 Lab Year... 209... 19,5779 Inoromania: 1711

Aggregate ram inte for a weeks. 40,499

35,883 4,040

LITTLE "INCORRIGİBLES"

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, two litilo Chincas boys not taller than the dock in which they were placed, were ebarged with gumbling in the streets.

Inspector Browns described the boys a Incorrigibles. When he arrested the they had 67 conts in their possession. He way under the impression that the boys had stolen the money.

Mr. Melbourne sentenced ench deford- ant to receive Evo strokes with the birch.