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"ONE NEVER KNOWS." UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

MAMMUNITION.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsil, three Chinese were charged with bring in unlawful posses sion of a quantity of ammunition.

The first and third defendanta pleaded not guilty, and the second defendant took the whole blame upon himself

Sergeant Aris stated that on Wednes. day night the men were arrested on the Canton wharf and taken to the Police- station.

Mr. Lindsel said that as the second defendant had admitted possession, ha would dismiss the other two men.

Defendant said the tub was given to hi by a friend, who had been living in Hongkong some time, to take to the country as a present to his mother. Defendant came from Sunning for the purpose of purchasing some goods, as he intended starting a businers,

ANOTHER EMBEZZLEMENT

CASE

ACCOUNTANT CHARGED.

THE HONGKONG

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before . E. Lindsell, a Chinese accountant. of the Wh-Cheng Loong firm, was charged with falsifying the ledger to the extent of $500 and nino with de frauding the Arm of $300,

Mr. F. X. d'Almada prosecuted, and Mr. D. J. Lewia appeared for the def fendant,

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DAILY ENFES, TRIDAY. MAT 9TH, 1919.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PEACS ILLUMINATIONS

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “RONGLONG- DAILY PRESS."?

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A KOREAN REPUBLICF TEXT OF THE PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION.

The following is the text of the Pro- visional Constitution of the Korean Re

the Provisional Government:

Proclamation of the Provisional' Con- stitution of the Ta Han Republio.

81-Peace Celebration Day "is ap preaching, and I beg to suggest now that public which has been printed and cir houses should be illuminated by the land-culated in Korea by the representatives of lords, and not by the tenants, excepting those buildings which are occupied by Arma If, this suggestion is Approved and heartily accepted by the landlords, they will be profusely illuminated. Is it not a good and right thing for landlords to do 1-Yours, etc.,

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Hongkong, May 8th, 1919.

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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. LOW PAID JAPANESE COMPETI TION.

In the House of Commons on March 5th, Major Newman moved: That. in the opinion of this House, the delay on the part of the Government to declare its policy for the protection of key in dustries, for the prevention of dumping, and for Imperial preference, is prejo, dicial to the reconstruction of trade and industry, to the production of revenue. and to the employment of labour."

Mr. d'Almada said the firm dealt in Their-luggage was searched. silk goods. One day defendant catered and a common- washing-tub, which dein the books of the firm that he had fendants were carrying, was found to purchased silk from a merchant in. Can When, the contain a false bottom, inside which the ton to the extent of $800. ammunition had been concealed. No firm was about to be wound up, the body claimed the bucket at the time. complainant went into the accounts and If the second defendant had admitted discovered that defendant had made a Defendant had not pur. possession, witness would have dismissed Laise entry. the other two: As it was, he had to chased any silk from a firm in Canton, in fact no transactions had taken place detain all of them.

between the two firms since the year Defendant had also forged cer- 1917. tain signatures in the receipt-book, unable to though Mr. d'Almada was bring in evidence of forgery. A sales man of the firm would prove that there was no silk in stock at the time such purchase was alleged to have been made.

At the general election, be said, the With reference to the $200, a man in America went to the firm on behalf of Government were given a clear mandate his wife $9,000, The defendant in- to carry out the fiscal policy put before formed the woman of the receipt of the the country in the manifesto issued by money and gave her a pass-book for the the Prime Minister and Mr. Bonar Law: woman drew certain The Man in the Street wanted to know monies and also made purchases of when the Government meant to take the clothing to the value of $80. The de- neccesary measures to prevent the dump fendant entered the sum in the passing of Japanese and other cheaply-made book, but failed to enter it in the books goods, Japan was a good Ally, but we of the firm. Evidently be used the could not allow our trade to be ruined by the cheap labour of Japan. That money himself.

country produced hosiery by operatives who worked twelve hours a day for 1. aid, and the Japanese willowner Fan his milt for 144 hours a week. How were our hosiery manufacturers going to meet that competition while they ran their mills for 14 hours and paid an average weekly wage of 60. Could the Irish cottagers who were makers of hand-made embroidery compete against the low paid Japanese unkers of this embrol dery 1 Export trade was stagnant in this country.

Ma Lindsell: Defendant is fairly respectable. There does not seem to be any suggestion of his being a robber; he appears to be only a smuggler:

Aris remarked that that Sergenat secured to be the case, but one never

knew.

Mr. Lindsell fined defendant $100,-

THE

BATTLE OF

ROAD.

JUBILEE

FOUR MEN CHARGED

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, four Chiness were charged with riotous behaviour.

amonat.

The

The woman gave, evidence to the effect that she withdrew certain sums and also purchased clothing. Defendant made on entry accordingly in her pass-book and sent it to her house by a jok

The complainant stated that at the end of last year his arm failed. He went through the books and found that Sergeant Wills said that or May 8th certain signatures of a firm were differ over a hundred men-Ningpo, Shanghaient from signatures made a year pre and Fukien Chinese engaged in a fight vious. He instituted enquiries, and dis- in" Jubilee Street, using iron bars,envered that defendant had falified cer- sticks, etc., as weapons. Six men were tain accounts as he made the entries

Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case. severely wounded, and removed to Hus- pital. One had received a stab in the back, another a wound on the bend, and some of the others had their beads in jured. The fight would have been very serious but for the intervention of the

"Police, who fired revolvers over the heads of the combatants as a means of instilling fear into them. One of the charged was Dr. Black's chauffeur. Mr. Lindsell: What was it all about? -Sergt. Wills:

men

COMPANY REPORT

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA: The 28th annual report of the board of directors to the shareholders states that the net profits for the year ending 31st December, 1818, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and including £58,432 in. 2d. brought forward from last Over an opiam tran-account, amount to £39,13 188, 8d saction. We bed a similar fracas three From this sum has to be deducted months ago, and the Police had to main up all night. The men all lived in neighbouring houses. We cannot get definite information about the fight as last. all are silent. "

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The defendants said they did not par- ticipate in the fight; they were merely onlookers, and were assaulted.

Mr. Lindsell remanded the case, fixing bail at $100 each.

A DEPARTMENTAL ORDER.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. K, E. Lindsell," a Chinese was charged with hawking in a prohibited

агов.

Bergeant Aris said that defendant was selling his wares cast of the Can- ton wharf. He was permitted to hawk

on the west side.

Mr. Lindsell: It is a departmental order, not included in the conditions printed at the back of the regulations? Sergeant Aris: Yes, the idea being to prevent congestion, of traffic.

Defendant said he had a licence but had not hawked previously had no capital to start with.

Mr. Lindsell discharged him.

E33,750, being the interim dividend of 8 per cent.; less income-tax, on the "A" and "B" phares paid in September

the

By the will of God, the people of Korea, both within and without the country, have united in a peaceful declaration of their independence, and for over one month have carried on their demonstrations în over 300 districts, and because of their faith in the movement they have by their representatives chosen Provisional Government to carry on to completion this independence and so to preserve blessings for our children and grand children.

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The Provisional Government, in its Council

Staté, have decided on a Pro- visional Constitution, which it now pro claims.

(1.) The Ta Han (Korean) Republic shall follow republican principles.

(3.)-All powers of State shall rest with the Provisional Council of State of the Provisional Government.

(3)---There shall be no class distinction among the citizens of the To Han Re- public, but men and women, noble and commen, rich and poor, shall have equality.

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(4) The citizens of the Ta Han Repub lic shall have religious liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of writing and publica- tion, the right to hold publie meetings and form social organizations and the full right to choose their dwellings or change their abode.

(5.)-The citizens of the Ta Han Re- public shall have the right to vote for all public officials or to be elected to public

office.

(a) Citous will be subject to com- pulsary education and military service and payment of taxes.

(7.)-Since by the will of God the Ta

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Han Republic-has arisen in the world and VICTORIA

has come forward as a tribute to the world peace and civilization, for this reason we wish to become a member of the League of Nations.

(The Ta Han Republio will extend bedovolent treatment to the former Im- parial Family.

(a) The death penalty, corporal punishment and public prostitution will be abolished.

Mr. Bonar Law, in his reply, said he would ask. hon members opposite how was it possible to preserve a high scale at wages in this country if such con ditions as were described by the mover of the resolation prevailed, and if cotton goods from Japan were on sale (10) Within one year of the recovery in our markets at a lower price than of our land the National Congress will would pay for the cotton with us! I+ was sometimes thought that the condi-be convened. under the new system as they were under tions of trade were going to continue (Signed by) The Provisional President the old, but nothing could be more ridi

of the Council of State, the Provisional culous than that. They would have tBearetary of State and the Ministers of be guided by circumstances, and deal Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Justice, with possible dumping as a war measure.

Finance, War, and Communications.

In the 1st Year of the Ta Han Republic, 4th Month.

JAPANESE COMPETITION

trade.

WITH LANCASHIRE,

PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT.

The following are six principles of government:

(1.We proclaim the equality of the people and the State.

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(3)--All

political offenders shall ba specially pardoned

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(5.)-We swear to stand by the indepen." dence of Korea,

In the House of Commous on March 25th, Mr. Waddington asked the Presid- ent of the Board of Trade, in view of Japanese competition, if he had any pro The Directors have added £30,000 to posals to make to assist those engaged Reserve Fund (raising it to in the cotton-spinning and Weaving £700.000). £10,000 to the Officers' Pen-trade of Lancashire to maintain itsWe will observe, all treaties that sion Fund, and written £15,000 off Mr. Bridgeman, Parliamentary Secre- Freehold Banking Premises. They now tary, Board of Trade: The Board have no reason to doubt that the efficiency and recommend a final dividend on the "A

(K) Those who disregard the orders of enterprise of Lancashire will enable the Provisional Government will be re- and B shares of 8 per cent, less foreign competition to be met effectually garded as enemies of the State.-Reuter income-tax, making 14 per cent. for in the future as in the past. The Board of Trade are giving the matter careful the year, leaving balance of attention, and if the hon. gentleman.

Mr. Oliver Marks, Secretary to Re- '£85,783 158. Bd. to be carried forward has any specific proposals to make, my

right hon. friend will be glad to be in-sident, Perak, is going Home on leave formed of them,

by the Blue Funnel steamer Peleus, which sails from Penang on or about May 17th. The Pelaut left Hongkong with 47 passengers all men, the steamer not being fitted with accommodation for ladies on Wednesday evening

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THEFT FROM KOWLOON GODOWN.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. B. O. Hutchison, a Chiness was charged with atoaling a coil of rope

from the down. *•.

Defendant

of rope ou

DAYLIGHT SAVING IN CHEFOO LIKELIHOOD OF REVERBION TO

OLD TIME.

AMERICAN BANKS IN BRITISH CROWN COLONIES.

His Excellency the High Commissioner

Daylight Saving came into force last

In the House of Commons on March Saturday at midaght (says the M.-C. 18th, Sir Clement Kinloch Cooke asked of the Federated Malay States has sp Daily News correspondent, writing on

the Prime Minister whether, in view of pointed Mr. B. P. Clodd, head of the April 24th), when the clocks were ad- the reported intention of certain Ame. Hanters Stores and Agency Ltd. and rican banks to open branches in British President of the F.M.B. Chamber of vanced one hour, but there is a likelihood Crown Colonics, His Majesty's Govern. Commerce, to be an unofficial member of that Cheloo may revert to the old time.ment would be prepared to undertake the Federal Council of the FM.B. dur- When the change was made, it was that conditions were imposed on such ing the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr.

AK E. Hampshire, banka similar to those imposed on thought that Hongkong and Tientsin were British banking corporations in the also adopting it in addition to Shanghai, State of New York but now that Tientsin has decided to tuned for the question will be consider Mr. Bonar Law: The suggestion con revert to the former arrangement and ed" Hongkong has not come into the scheme, considerable doubt exists as to the wisdom

Captain W Tomkinson, C.B., who has been appointed to the command of the the Fame during the Chine War of battle cruiser, Laan, was a lieutenant on 1900. He was at the capture of the Taku Forts and the Relief of Peking, for which he holds the medal with clasp. He commanded the Lurcher in the Heligo- as the Chinese have failed to adapt themham the House of Commont on work which resulted in the sinking of Dr. Macnamara informed Bir E. Beau-land, Bight action, and shared in the

of the step Chefoo has taken, especially

selves to it.

STRENGTH OF BRITISH FLEET.

March 12th, that no Dreadnought battle the German ships Afpinz, Ariadne, Koln, ship was being built on December 31st, and several destroyerahan ako. 1918, Four Dreadnought, battle-cruisers

they were

EXHIBITION BILLIARD MATCH AT were being built on that date, of which With a view to Stting cclebration of three were in very early stages of con Antao Day, and, incidentally, to bring SHANGHAI

struction. The

The construction of the about reunion of Australians and New three Bad Been carrying the coil At the Shanghai Club, on April 30th,

since been abandon Zeklanders residing in Malays, a dinner and the alips on his shoulder by an Indian Mr. C. W. Porter (ex-champion of Bhang being built were rendered free for was held at the Edrops Hotel - Singa

pore on April 5th, presided over by watchman, and was arrested. He had hai) met Mr. H. S. Smyth (present chain. merchant ship construction.The Hood Lamh 1 large and Fion) in an exhibition match of 1,000 up the only capital ship under construction served three months imprisonment pre- for the benefit of Red Cross Fonds would be crapleted in November 1912 enthusiastic gathering, including quite

Porter ran out a winner, somewhat easily. On December 31 1919 we had thirty fair springlies of ladies, and the pr viously for theft:

by 200 points. The best breaks were thres Dreadnought battleships and Laine, coding, pre boroughly enjoyed, those

•Porter--83. 81. 56, 50, 47, 47, 48, 41 Dreadnought-battle araisers, all of which present being fully in accord with a pro- 34, 31.

were in commission, with the exception posal to form an Association in Singk of one battleship' and ons. battle

ple' from Aus Smyth-71 13 34. 31. 30. 30.

Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $250, with the alternative of thros months' hard labour.

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