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HONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

TODAY'S AGENDA.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council will be held in the Council Chain be today at remont,

BUSINESS

CANTON NEWS.

| LAAT LESS LAW - STUDEN 19.

August 27th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1919.

Ewing to the conflict between the stu dents and the Headmaster of the Civit taw Academy, the authorities propose to close the institution and dismiss the pre- The Academy sent group of students. may be opened for new students when matters have quieted down, possibly after

The In, the Colonial Secretary will move the following resolution nader sretion 170 of the Public Health and few months, Buildings Ordinarice, 1907:

When application has been duly made by the Sanitary Board to the Gov ernas under section 16% of the Public

Street.

And whereas such application having beer duly approval for the Governor and

The Headmaster has requested the authorities to allow him to

Figh int the request has been refused DARING ROBBERIES.

Er is reported that 'very daring rob- Health and Buildings Ordiranes, 1900.bery took place in a villäė in the Pon for the erection of a Public Latrine and Yu district in broad daylight in August Brinals under the atopa in Deddel gard A gang of mow thn 2007 robbers. in uniform, caine in junks,, towed by a steams' launch, and they were "given "nu option by the local gentry as they wern mistaken for brongs. The village was ransacked by the rubbers, and about ing rifies, which were kept for protection. were seitet. It is stated that in addition to very large booty, the rubbers carried away more than 80 persons, among whom were the most wealthy and influential, who are held to ransom.

A notifetion of the intention to erept a Publie Larrine and Finals, nt such site having bose daly published in three) suppevive numbers of the Gazette, cer tains eqners and occupiers"of prioperty in the vicinity have objected to such eres tion

And whereas such objections have beem, taly considered

Et is Bereby resolved by the Council that the above-mentioned site and the "ervejion thereat' of a Public Latrins and Urinals be and the same äre Bereby an; pmw.ed.

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It is reported that the Magistrate of the S. Waj district, who was carried, away by robbers, has been ransomed for.. $5,000. A number of the robbers writ personally to the magistente's house to collect the ransom money. ROATH IMPROVEMENTS.)

- Siner the signatur of the tramway contract orders have been given for the The Hon Mr. C. 6). Alabaster, O.B. E.

work of building the new roads to, be has given antice of the following ques carried on witir greater expedition. Chicl In order to lessen the loss of life in attention is being given to the construc tinn of the Wing Flon Road and is typhoons and to "obviate us far as pusible branches, as they are the most important. the exploitation of poor swimpan people The front portions of the Tuchun's and by excessive lunch tovage charges, will the civil Governor's Yatens are to be the Government arrange with the owners, pulled down in canowion with the of powerful tugs and launches to render scheme. It is expected that all the new gratuitons towage service to sampans and roads will be completed by January. stler craft in dificulties whenever the PEACE PROSPECTS

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. «

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"At the Magistracy, yesterday, before" Mr. R. E. Lindsell, W. Lawson. of the Royal Navy, was summoned for using abusive language to J. Mukerjee, asis tant to Dr. Smalley, of, the Kowloon

MONEY DEMANDED BY MENACES.

DISTRICT WATCHMAN CHANGED

The hearing of an interesting ruse was commenced at the Magistracy, yesterday Afternoon, when a district watchman, attached to the local Police Forge was Dispensary, charged with feloniously ending or Defendant: I don't remember anything uttering, directly or indirectly. and about it, your Worship, I was drunk at knowing its contents, a letter on August the time

Mr. Leo, d'Alinada prosented and Mr. 31. K. La défended.

11th demanding of Woo Fun. with Complainant stated that on Taesday, menaces and without reasonable cause. &aight he took the terry froru Hongkong sum of 860.

to Kowloon. Defendant got on to the ferry at the same time and pushing wit ness from his sent, used abusive language. Witness kept quiet till Kowloon was reached, and then charged defendant be-. fore an Indian constable. At the Water Police-station, too, defendant was vers refractory.

Another man, who was also implicated was allowed out on bail of 2000 and has disappeared from the Colony. A war rant issued for his arrest: cannot be

executed

Mr. d'Almada, apening the case, stated that defendant tas charged under section 3 of the Earceny Ordinance and was liable to imprisonment" for life. Com plainant belonged to the Woo Clan, and defendant to the Lă Clan «Some time ngo there was an Eght between the two clans, as a result of which the partis sought redress in Court, and the Chief Clerk of the Court directed one party to pay ten cents as compensation to the other party. Whether or no the thief clerk bad"authority to settle the matter he could not sny. A few" days later com plainant received the following letter:

"From the members of the Long Life Society.

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Mr. Lindsell: Drunkenness is no caruse for insulting people like this. You are

fined $10.

ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY A, CONSTABLE.

At the Magistracy. yesterday, C. 397, Chinese lukung was charged with neglect of duty.

Mr. Hall; of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defendant.

According to the prosecution, the takoay was found sleeping near the Pumping-station, Murray Path, when he should have been on duty. Inspectora days there will certainly be something Grant and Boulger me ARTDES him

On reeipt of this letter please bring tous d If you not do so within three

pleasant to show the pros and cans. while they were searching for the Chinese Don't complain that I did not tell you constable who shot the Indian. The Police beforehand. This money is merely com-regarded the case as serious and asked pensation for the expenses incurred for for heavy bail. medicine. It is not too great a demand Mr. Smith remanded the case fixing on you. Our society certainly will be bail at 1300. » hostile to you. This is specially written

for your information, so that you may

black signals are hoisted during a fondneral Luk Wing-ting has telegraphed make no mistake and then it will be all to the Peking Government expressing his | right: Our brethren are bolding dis desire for peacs and his loyalty to theussion secretly," Government.

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Dies the. Observatory tuke sabu consideration the state of the tide in

Luk stated that he approves the ap- calculating the period of warning' thespointment of Wong Yap-tong "as thief give in the case of approaching typhoons i Northern peace entey and of Shugr

will they give longer warning on Chun huet as, chief Southern envoy Hood, tide than on an ebb tide/

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3. When will telephonic communica tion with Cheung Chau be restored?

1. Can the Government give any in Formation with reference to the suggested establishment of a.. Chinese: Government) aerodrome in Hongkong mentioned in the North-Chines Daily News of the 19th August and the Hongkong Daily Press of the 5th, August 7

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

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Luk added that all the Kwangki troops have evacuated Hunan and that the rumours of impending trouble between Kwangtung and Kwangsi 'troops, or any others, are without foundation.

The risers of the Military Govern

requested-to give their ment who were

plain in regard to the resuraption of tle internal DEC conference have announced that they are waiting for General Luk's opinion.

In connection with General Luk Wing- First reading of a Bill intituled, Anting's separate peace proposals, it is Ordinance to amend the Law relating to stated that the Peking Government has

Indictaments in Criminal Cases, and promised to appoint. Luk, Vice-President

Tam Ho-ming (the Kwangs: Tuchun) matters incidental or similar thereto,

First reading of a Hill intituled, An Inspector General of the Two Kwangs; Ma-chai, Tuchus of Ordinance for the acquisition and dis and. Commander

This letter, continued Mr. d'Alnida, was the subject matter of the charge, and

if the magistrate was satisfied that there was a threat without proper cut the defendant, must be found guilty, subject to the fact that, directly or indirectly, he identified himself with the sending

of the letter.

An interpreter attached to the Serre kariat for Chinese Affairs stated that the books (produced) found in defendant's) premises were unlike the usual money loan association books, The signature on the letter and the body of the letter looked as if they had hen written by the same person.

Mr. Lo asked the interpreter to mom pare the writing on the letter with de

fendant's hand writing and inform the Court whether it was the same.

The interpreter declined to do this and Mr. Lindsell promised to have a band

ALLEGED SNATCHING.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin

was charged with snatching $310 from another Chinew.

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Mr. E. Davidson, who appeared for the defendant, applied for a remund.

Inspector Boulger stated that while complainant was walking along Circular Pathway defendant snatched the purie and passed it on to a confederate, who disappeared with it.

Mr. Smith remunded the case, fixing bail ut $750.

BANISHES'S STORY DENIED BY HIS MOTHER.

"A Chinese who had been banished from

the Colony for five years returned s lew, days ago from Macao, before the expiry of his term. the Magistracy, yesterday, he said that When charged at

mother. This was denied by the mother, Inspector Wat said be visited the first who was present in Court. Defendant Hour of No. 13 Tai On Terrace and was was sentenced to twelve months' hard

posal of rico by the Hongkong Guvern Cantor, if Luk cancels the declaration writing expert present at the next hear. he came back at the invitation of his

ment, and for validating acts previously

done.

First rading of a Bill intituled, An

Ordinator to prohibit formere, Enemy Aliens from being within the Colony without a permit.*

Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the appro priation of a supplementary sum of five million four hundred and sixty-six thou "said three hundred and twenty-seven dollars and sixty-three rents to defray the charges of the year 1918

of independence of the two provinces, THE IMPENDING DISSOLUTION OF THE MILL-

TARY GOVERNMENT.

The question of the impending dissolu

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tion of the Military Government is being handed a chop and two books by defen-labour. revived.

The chamber of the Military Govern men is nearly empty, as many of the staffs of the various departinents have re- signed or gone on leave since they kärnt that the dissolution was impending..

Other reperta state that General Luk Wing-ting, in order to enforce the dis- solution of the Military Government, bas

decided to send his forces. to Canton, as Second reading of the Bill intituled, the hwangsi troops in the city are not all loyal to him. It is stated that some An Ordinance to provide that no person of Luk's advance guards have already shill reside within the southern portion | úrrived in-Shuihing, and many others of the Island of Cheung Chau, otherwise are Following. It is believed that the known as Dumbbell Island, without the end of the Military Government is fast

approaching. coursent of the Governor-in-Council.

Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the faw relating to Places of Public Entertainment.

Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend the Rating (special war rate) Ordinance, 1917--

It is reported that General Luk has ordered Commander Shum Rung ying (one of the Kwangsi leaders who is upposed to the dissolution of the Military Government), to lead all bis forces back to Kwangsi. Commander Shum could not ignor Luk's order and departed from Canton. He has taken only one battalion with him; however, and in- structed the rest of his army to follow

when ordered to do so, ANTI-GAMBLING ASSOCIATION,

It is proposed to paw the Bill thronDS.

all its stages at this meeting of the An Anti-Gambling Association has been Council.

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formed by the members of the Canton YMCA, to demand that the authorities put an end to all forms of gambling. They have also decided to speak to the people on the evila of gambling.

ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT.

BRITISH EMPIRE GOODS.

Mr. Hughes, on the eve of his return to The merchants in Cariton held a meet Australia, said he attached great importing recently in the General Chamber of ance to the establishment of a mark to Commerce and passed a resolution to stop indicate the orig auf British Empire trading in Japanese goods until Tsingtas goods. He would advocate the use of is returned to Ching auch a wark for Australian goods, and, felt that greng advantage would accrue to goods exported from the United Kingdom to Australia if they were marked in such tway as to guarantee that they were British. The words "Made in Australa”

orMade in Great Britain seemed too

loose to be of any value.

THE FRENCH CONSUL,

We are informed that the French Con-

dunt's wife. He found other bucks in Lower Butter Street. There was another cubicle on the same cor, adjacent t defendant's, in which strangers lived. It was possible for them to throw a chop over to the defendant's cubicle. The de fendant came to the Police-station bim self. There was a fight" on August 9th., Chinese festival day, between the two clans. It originated over the picking up of some money between two boys. He did not believe any compensation had been paid.

Mr. Lindell remanded the case.

MR BOCKEFELLER'S SUTH

BIRTHDAY,

Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the richest man in the world, recently celebrated his 80th birthday on his great estate in the Pecuntico Hills with a concert, reception. dance, and dinner party. Surrounded by members of his family and numerous grandchildren, the oil king made a speech in which he said he hoped to live to be 100 years old, and then "just begin to live." In the morning, Mr. Rockefeller played his usual game of golf to which, In the House of Commons on July 9th. taken in conjunction with his daily table Sir J. D. Rees asked the Secretary for India; if his attention had been called spoonful of olive oil, he attribute, bix to a pamphlet entitled Coercion and good health. The multi-millionaire in bis Repression in India," signed by Messrs. new grey, cutaway suit looked the pic- Smillie, Williams, and Lansbury,

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A SLANDER ON INDIA.

ture of health, and was in the best of

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Mr. Montagu (Secretary for India): spirits. He listened to music by a band "Yes, sir, and I can only describe it as a fifty instruinents, congratulated the.

collection of false statements and dédue- musicians," and expressed himself tions. It contains, among other insinus puzzled that a man could make notes tions & groes slander on the loyalty of Indio, which has remained unshaken, and write music without playing an in notwithstanding the hostile effects of a strutment. The drummer, who was near minute fraction of her people..

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wen nothing to show that the distribusby, remarked that musicians wished they tion of the pamphlet or its effect in India could make the notes for which Mr. have been widespread, but I am well Rochefeller is famous, at which sally the

the circulation of statements of this king laughed heartily. aware of the mischief that can be caused. kind by ill-meaning or

After the misinformed per concert there was a big dinner party, Mr. Luna Is it considered advisable and a great birthday cake with eighty to devise means to close the mouths of lighted candles. Each grandebild bad

inembers of the Government.i

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Jul, meting upon orders from his Govern-ople who hold different opinions from the opportunity to blow some of them

ment, has to return to France. It has been reported to the authorities that the Consular office will be in charge of the Acting Consul.

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Mr. Montagu: The hon. member asut Today Mr. Rockefeller goes to Beal sumes that this is a matter of opinion. It is not; it is a question of misstatement Harbour, Maine, to spend the summer on of facts. (Hear, her)

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