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IS IT A VENDETTA'?

EPIDEMIC OF STABBING IN THE

CITY.

ONE MAN KILLED. FIVE INITREİX

THE

AN FCHO OF THE RIOTS. CHINESE CHARGED WITH ASSAULTO

were

At the Magistracy. yesterday, before Mr. N. L. Smith, tw Chinese charged with asmaulting the fuki of a

in shop.

M. 6. F. Masen prosecuted, and Mr. C. Lyson defended.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

MY IMPRESSIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN

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THE STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO EXTEND TRADE.

{BY PROFEssen MIDDLETON SMITH,] It is quite true that first impressions are lasting, but it is also true that it often becomes necessary to modify Sarly)

"Don't jump to conclusions

bering.

Commenting on Sunday afternoon and matinuing till early yesterday merging there has been disputas Eetwork twos rattarmakers' guilds in the talony and. as a consagéner, one man luas led The facts of the case were that a riempinions. and five have Teen arionly injured stor in the Central district was looted is a copy-book maxim that is worth pr

Nobody seems to know, the prason for Exams time ago and the two defendants the strife which was not ronfined za one-

The writer has only hon were amongst those identified by the fuki

in Great Britain "for three weeks after Localife but-spread over Hongkong and a being emcerned in the rioting and

an abrence of six years, and he is there Kowloon. The Police have mathe Au were arrested! On August 13th the foki tore"diffident about expressing opinions arpesta far, and are endeavouring to and his master were on their way to a

of what has really happened, of is trace the assailants by investigations to beat to superintend the, unloading pening, and what is likely to happen of some rire consigned to a Japanese form.

in the near future in this country. But

various guilds.

AUGUST YÖTE,

1910.

THE BRITON ABROAD.

The position of the British subject re- sident abroad is rather carious, Elo is sempted at "the present moment, owing to the high rate of exchange of the dol lar, to put all of his surplus into gold, If he is willing to buy War Loan he can and also to invest it in Great Britain. obtain five per cent on his money, Iren of income-tax, but if he invest in any other manger he is compelled to pay the maximum incometax of fi in the which means, of course, that unless he per cent, return on his money he gets less receives samething approaching eight than a hot dive" per cent and therefore All of these facts make it very difficult he had better invest in the War Loun for new that the issue of this enormous Victory

industrial undertakings to thener, and at first sight, it might seem Loan would prevent any new companies being formed. But it is remarkable" such is

the case, and that the t agregations of

hage matters, that those interested in the trade en capital. The

"but

have

Esipremacy of Great Britain may on me to given on the authfeet, and they

approximately of London who is closely connected with one in the city industrial the writer that Mrs. Lever have in- undertakings, He informed greased their capital from 50 to 100 mil Messrs. lions, and the total

not

The first run of anything untoward ; when they were mer by the two defendants, there have on evetain very delinit tendency in Great Britain a

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happening 'was circulated in Yaugati When it was ramoured that the ratin makers of that district bar sworn vers grance on their employers for nokalleviat ing the Cistress this were suffering owing to the high prit of rice. The Police prerived a report that the master of the & Hook rattan shop, No. Shanghai Street, was lying wounded in his horses, When the Pulice went to the fitare they found that the mare was wi- fering from a severe stalewound in the back. He was removed to the Kung Wah

· Hospital, and "made a statement to the effers that five or six mea, armed with diggers, attacked him while he was sitting mašich the shop, stabbed him, and then FALL AWAY.

The Pulicy endeavoured to trace the culprits but failed,

FoRosing spon this, the master of the Hinz Tat theng, raitan shop. No, B. Austin Road, Kowloon, was attacked by five or six men, agined with daggers. He was sitting outside his shop on Monday night when the men struiled up to him mark entered into conversation. Suddenly, of the whipper out a daggers and inflicted a deep gash with it on the shop- keeper's head and another on his bly By the time the Police arrived the assail ants had disappeared. The injures man was removed to hospital, where he use quently died.

Early on Monday morning th Policy discovered a man lying in an uncensvitus condition at the bottom of Ladifer Street, Ekunrination revealed several stabWounds on his body The inan was removed to hospital.

By this time the Pulice, szenting trouble

of the defendants, remarked.

"This

is the men who gave information against us," and then they both attacked the foki, beating him severly and rendering him unconscious. The Police, who were ratified, renoved the injured man to the Hospital and arrested his assailants

changes, especially with regard to trade

know something about.

Everywhere there is evidence of higher wages being pad to the working lases and some of the stories concerning the ne in the almost make one believe that we are not workshops in this country far off the level of wages paid i

hot

they are

al

comTM

14 a

(engineers and

The defendants denier the assault. the 'nited States of Angrien. Thicker tipital now of

stating that they were hawkers nut were on their way to n ship to purchase rice. Mr. Smith stated that he did ant He an ordinary hawker would go on a ship to purchase rice, and Mr. Lasun replied that the defendants" statement rice in Hongkong formed them to go on. was correct. The" exorbitant price of to a steamer to purchase rice.

Mr. Smith sentenced each defendant to fourteen days hard labor.

"A SALT WATER PORT,"

viewed in.

are figures, of

is 99 lions steeling. aspect of the question is that is rath

israther diffe:

course that are ແ in two entirely different was by tion with industry but they show an enor

comprehen al in cunner- managers and diptors of Big firms. M own mpressions are that the older men

motis increase of capital on the part of think that unless wages are very mach

certain firms. One nutstanding impres and reduced nothing but disaster can follow the writer is that the day of the email

gian which has already been made and that we shall certainly not only fail manufacturer is over, and the huge ayn

upun to extend our overseas markets but shall dientes

are becoming more never regain those that we lost during powerful!

and more

bas sprung into being certain trade ar During the last two or three years there salsations which deserve mention is the difficult to find out exactly It

best and has been fortunate in their ubjects, but

the writer has done bis officials

meeting connected with them. the Federation of British Industries, the There is the British Comuaonwealth Union, and

British

Empire Producers Associa

WEE

These older men are frankly pessimistic about the future the British, Empire and they view with alarm the any signs- of the great increase of power which has come to the working-classes during, and perhaps buse of, the war.

On the other hand, it is noticeable that there are young men in positions of great responsibility, and, while it absurd to take

is the

I too old at forly the old cry, of un-all of which appear to be organisa- HOW THE POLICE JUDE A MAN, Rung men seem to get it is a fact that tions of comparatively cent' formation.

was heard at the

An amusing rase Magistracy, yesterday, bolore Mr. N. L Staith when a Chinese was charged with being in unlaw Fod possession of ESU rounds of revolve ammunition.

Inspector Boulger stated that defend ant's luggage was searched by a detective on the Leung Wing what, and the au- tuition was (and concealed under some euthing in a knapsack.

Defendant:

cante from England or one of the O, S.K. boats and an on my way to Sung.

Trapector Boulgit: He does not lock, as if he were an ordinary passenger com

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between two clans, kept a systemating to the Colony either from England dinary story of the of skill

watzle over, thevity, but to no purpose. At about 9 pm on Monday night polic whistles were blown in Li On Street, and When the Police arrived they discofeed

man lying on the ground with the stat-Wounds on the forearm, one on the left side of the chvit, and another ou the back: The injuries were inflicted either with a sharp-pointed chopper or a knife. The man was regred to the Government Civil Hospital, where, on regaining een- sciousness, he stated that while he was walking along Water Street Ave mesurs rounded him and attacked him. The man is able to fentify his assailants.

West Point was not immuno from them

mysterious attacks. for a basket-maker,

F

or Americ He appears to me

more like a passenger-smuggler.

Mr Smith: How do you make that of Munitions can be realis out?

Inspresor qulger: The Police always judge à ma by his appearance. He does hot seem to be a man of means.

Mr. Smith was heard to remark that it was not right to judge à man by his ap pearance.

be

Nor should mention of the Over-Sens Department of t

of the Board of Trade omitted, because must people concerned with it seem to think that it is one of the most efficient Government organisa Long in existence.

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to have more opportuni- ties for

paking their

mark now than they did a quarter of a cent

a century ago.

These young men in positions of authority are naturally of vigorous and energetic temperament, and they take an optimistic view of the future perhaps that is why trade of this country

THE OLDEST MARKET. especially of its Daring the past week the Chinese Peare extension. They say that the only delegates from Paris have been in Lan- solution of

our trouble in don, and the writer has been privileged creased.

production, and they rightly paint to meet so the extraordinary ingenuity displayed views. The Chinese stiaister in London, on of them and to hear their in this country in the weapons of war, as evidence of the fact that mechanical

of the occasions during the discussion genius and serentie invention are still we

concerning trade, made a remark that is well to be found in Great Britain.

worthy of consideration. that

He said in Great Britain he very frequently During the last been involved in details concerning the that could possibly save the country from last sevk the writer has heard the statement that the only thing work of the Ministry of Munitions, and financial disaster was us a technical mat he has beer astonish-

the discovery of new markets for Sarpins manufactures, ed at what

Chat Ministry accompäshed, † but he ventured to suggest in one of although be had read about it and was

that the largest prepared to End

many

But it changes. is only by seeing actual specimens of the

the videst le

markets-the market of China, of the managers themselves the extraur

There is no uouls at all that both he and work done, and he hearing from the lips

Tips he

the Pente delete realise the new conditions which have come over quite fully bed fabour by unskilled

the and simi

and they are farsighted and the maghi-

herself will bencar immensely by an in cade of the

done by the Ministry

Hux of manufactured article into the Now,

ow, a ven one-half of such a result

country, and by the development of her natural resources, which can easily be can be accomplished in connection with made to pay for the that the optimist will be right, and there the trade of this mantry there is no doubt wil Le an enormous

These Chinese ports.

delegates were tradi

pointedis asked extension.

why there is always, the Just at the present time everything isggested in them that although mali militars trouble in China, and some one runnett if with engineering work. As an extremely dear, especially everything tariam had been." scotched

there was a danger that it would grow in ermany example us take motor-cars. days ago the writer was touring in a 24

Twa in China, as there was so much evidence ear with the owner, and he enquir-

行 of its existence in that country. One of ed as cary.

the

ne more able delegates replied that th increase of

of price of muterhelp rendered by China to the cause of The owner explained that the ca which he was driving was purchased in simply typical of the country." He said civilisation during the Great War was He added that only three days before our 1919 at rather less than £600 complete. Conversation (if the middle of Jun) he

that when it came actually to doing tangs it was neither the military cliqua was offered £750 for the ear as it stood.

Bur the bigh officials who bore the brunt on the battle-feld, but just the humble of wear and fear the car was more valu- able than when new.

Hanted China in the struggle for freethin. The explanation fe 18,

te placed his faith in his own.country the old one--that the de and exceeds the supply; and there is industry, and of their great patience. his knowledge of these men, of their the further rasun that the new cars which are being hit cost very much remarked, extended even to the military

The latter characteristic, he

humourously more for raw material and wages. There leaders in China

nu prospect of any great rouction in very successful in London, and has been The mission has been price in the avar future.

The motorcar industry does not stand bina. The most interesting personality privately entertained by well-wishers of in this respect, for almost every amongst them is Mr. Liang Che-chao. the same everything 19 much dearer. thing else that is being manufactured is these prices for ears remain at anything ther there a likely to be any immediata

NEW INVENTIONS. Now, it does not seem probable that if he particularly interested to know whe Readers of this journal will, of courac. like the present

Gigure gear it will be in any way possible to the far Hast

during the next development in science which will affect export British made motor-car to the two

It can only be said that Far East; and yet that is exnetly what

days ago the writer wa the writer would like to ser

was at Vickery! Westminster, London, and was re- 10.00 that in British Melaya--the

the fact by the preparations veloped by

Cohny de

being made to re- British

ceive the two airmen who have, as the 2.00p by British adininistration--there were

pioneers, and cleaned American Ambassador very clearly ex ere plained, dried up the British motor-cars.

Atlantic Ob 1 is 137.00

it is very much

better to Be

event of the of foreign-made cars

the an

utraust. conse- quence and importance, but although at 10.00- Colony rather than to se none at all;

in the the present moment everyone connects it Lod the last thing that any sensible man

with the draw 25.00 would wish to do would be to

ing together of America and Great Britain yet it 20.00

Exclude

space Eastwards as well Westwards. To annihilates anything but 20.00ing th

Bande y trom London to Hongkong 'would, a British Colony. But it be encouraging to feel that there the Atlantic, especially it all possible In many ways, be far less perilous than 25.CC was an immediate prospect for a big ex- 18. or port of British cars to the Far East

Preparations

were made to reseive the which could compete with those made by other nations.

yers at certain definite stages. is no particular mert in across a Continent, but it was obviously th Drei-stop Hight

Defendant: I forgot to tell you that I did not hand in England; I was not allow custo do 20. At the same time I am notusiere whether it was England or Van

:

Messrs. BREWER & CO.,

(Sole Agenta: Hongkong).

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.,

GENERAL COMMISSION "AGENTS.

(Hotel Mansions, Top Floor).

P.O. BOX 348.

Telegraphic Address:

"UNIMPEXCOY-HONGKONG."

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cover anyhow it was a salt water port. That is to say, alter hourly seven years coolies who went to Flanders and repr MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

have Bien away for four months. Mr. Staith:

while walking along First Street 'un gaol Monday night, was attacked by a number

of inen who stabbed him in the luck. They,

$100 or two months in

came up from behind and attacked him FUND FOR HOME GOING TROOPS,

Wap.

in Reclamation Street two men bred resolvers at the master of is rattai olup white by was sitting outside his premises. Our bullet penetran his left breast, and another his left leg. He states that the zam approached him 1 an ordinary way, and then levelled their revolvers at him. Ail the injured men are in hospital Some of them am able to identify their assailants. The rattan makers are terror stricken over the securrences, fearing vendita. Nalidy knows who will be the next victini of the assailante dagger.

ATTEMPT TO BRIBE. 'A CONSTABLE.

CHINESE WOMAN FINED. At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- esse woman was charged with being in unlawful possession of 122 11m. of sugar and with offering a bribe of 30 cents to a constable to regain her freedom.

The following additional Contribution: have bec"undy to the fund for providing semens for the men going Home on the s.8. Atreux- Collected by Rev. F.-G.. B. Has

ting: Anonymous Ditto G. P.

Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum

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10.00

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response made to this appeal, the fund is Owing to the prompt and generous

now to be closed.

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The woman was found carrying the augar along Reclamation Street, Yau- ali, and, when asked where she got il. replied that a man whom she did not receipta for the week ending August 18th The approximate statement of traffic know gave it to her as a present. When the policeman intimated that he would ake her to the station she offered him 30 cents.

Mr. Lindsell Boed defendant $10 en the Gret charge and $20 on the second.

is as followe

This Your List, Year Глотова...

Receita

for

week.

..$75 978 13.643 1,735

Aggregate

ipts

for 33 weeks.

485.020 448,227

38,402.

He was very much impressed placeminded of the latest triumph of science!

ing,

peace.

An

var .

There

The day upon which these notes are essential to fly without a stop in this com through that the Germans have dimided ing pawspaper proprietor will offer a day upon which the news, has come mains to be being written is historic, for it is the petion for crossing the ocean. It re

whether

soune enterpris weeks everyone has been anxiously awaited been made

During the last three

from London to Hong- their

decision, and, of course, the

by aeroplane; the suggestion has feeling of suspense has Bluenced trade conditions

that very much

the next £10,000 might well be spent in that way.. in pouncement of the new Victory Loan is hopes to be visiting engineering works

Bat the a

During the next few days the writer worthy of comment because it carries in the North of England, and will send per cent for a very long period nas, of East should realise the changed condi tish Government are prepired with it the undoubted fact that the Bri- his impressions of the changes in.

to pay part of the country. For the

that for money lent to it. This meas.

well that British residents in the Far present, it course, that there is now a very much tions in higher standard for interest on capital and its enviroment, and alio, for the com-

trade

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