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CONDITIONS IN INDIA. "A RECORD OF PROGRESS Sir Stanley Herd, editor of the Times of india, gaye evidence, on August 19th, before the Earl of Selborne's Jaint Select Conamitter of the lords and Centers on the Government of India Birt

it

474.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR. ANCE OF $100,000. CHINESE FOKI'S RUSE TO HIDE

WILS

HIS MISFORTUNE

1919,

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

| ADMINISTRATIVE, ORDERS DY MAJOR J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D... ACTING"ADIFINIS- THATIYE COMMANDANT.

CANTON NEWS.

CANTON, October 3rd. IRREGULARITIES IN THE SALT BUREM",

The two delegates sent by the Director of the Salt Revenue Bureau in Feking! tung arrived in Cunton several weeks ago Pte. to investigate the salt affairs in Kwang and have discovered a lot of irregulari

At the request of the delegates ties. two of the clerks of the Salt Revenue! Buren were dismissed, and two of the wers arrested. Further action is expected when the delegates have proceeded fur

LEAVE.

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ne his, muster to pur- deputies of the branches in one place The Hard with sit at Hendquarters, irom

up a

WAS PRE

In yesterday's issue appeared a brief paragraph stating that a reported theft of gold leat valued at $90,000, never took place The following particulars of Witness stated that during the twenty the incident are interesting. & fode of the Fak Keshop, of Wing Lok Street, three yks bar had been in ladin the con

of gold leaf on behalf ditimes there had been completely revoluchas

He was given $100,000 in tunised En 1597 India was poor, and of the

bank

dotes for

a"leather bag the population was subject to famine and Gore safely linked in the which he carried to the train. When the unemployment. Now every industry was share of labour, There had been a very grain started he left the bag with his

other

furgut Luggage and mirked change in the financial power off

apped. » Even 1 Todia, and an enormous change in the about it till Canton was a hele social outlook. There was a desire then he did not examine the haz bat roceeded to the firm with which he higher standard of living and

for higher standard usually traded. Having given the tes education, and

was sars There was of striat surroundin

idere, opened his bag and was Larger wish

er surprisal to and that there was mut a single dote in it. Instead there were two share in the government of their own country-not for selfish ends. Indians in of life wheel that India

him. every walk should take her fitil stature amongst the Dominions of the Empire. He believed that it would be an advantage if the members the Indian Civil Servier serv ing in India were interchangeable with metulers of the service serving at home.

Sir J. 1. Bees: Do you think sufficient provided for European representation is commerce in Bombay?

Witness: I think it is satisfactory, see no reason why British investments and commerce should be impaired by the -bill I think. the apprehensions va shis

thas the Superintendent of the Salt ther with their impairs. It is stated Revenue Büryan (Li Mow-chi) is about t tender his resignation and that Leung.

In tu be Agok-luen

appointed his KULLESKOP, LAM POTIK GOING TO PUKIEN,

Lana. Poyik, the Chief Commander of the Fat Squadron, is proposing to proceedi to kasten to inspect the situation, as be leterns that ha stów-kip (the Buenun) nas

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ordered the Fukien troops to prepare for Lan is holding consultation with the naval omcers about his departure, ruz Roxbury.

silk jackets inside which did not belong There are two theories that may explain

mysterious disappearance of the notes." th the is that another Chinese traveling in

The boycott of the big companies by the the same train mistook the bag for pubite and the interference with the tim similar one of his own. Th..ther is that

continues.

a man many have heard of the fosportation of tereign goons by the students errand and seized the opportunity to en- rich hiniself.

The unfortunate faks returned to Hong Aung in very disturbed state of mind. he did not mention n word of the matter, when asked by his master about the par- that arrangements were being made and

He intended to commit out all right suicide by jumping into the sea. bus evidently reason got the better of rash ex and he returned to the shop. The he broke the windows and spread the re-

The Superintendent of Police invited many of the deading, merchants, the journalists, and the principals of various Schools to his game. yesterday to dis euss the best means of dealing with the situation.

subject are natural. but I do not think se, he repitverything would come pressed.

they are likely to be justified in practice. The Hos of British capital inte India has been a great advantage, bat in future is likely to be less financially dependent.

The

Upon the market has

and is, indeed, likete te be independort of the theft the gold leaf in

old depec disappeared.

Hongkong. His conscience, however, was Spoor: B think this bill is w uneasy and eventually he related the dr. pri dont beat steps? - Lo. rectal) fauts to the police. kard the provinces I think it is a su tiently substantial brst step.

tion D

Ques-

santh an

of woman

an suffrage has been discussed WHAT IS THE ALLIES POLICY? SEVERE INDICTMENT-BY RUSSIAN

in India and there had been remarkably varing opinion, to Bombay there are many Indies qualified to exercise the vote: and they are

taking to-day a most valu able part

in public affairs would leave each province to section of Labour, wit

this question. Regarding the position ness stated that the rise of wages had been astonishing and had affected many of the pourest and must backward purts of the country

In Bombay city wages, had in bis time gone up nearly 400 per cent. for operat.ves in the mills, and, until the war advanced prices, the wages were aduate for the workers social needs. He thought the time had come ahould give up the control of the Indian Budget.

when Parliament

HEAHMINS OLVAL ATTITUDE

ch

accom-

Mr V. Chakkamai, who w panied by Mr. P. Chenchie and Mr. B. P. Wadin, handed in a memorandaor on behalf of the Madras Presidency Association, and said the Brahmin bad Iven represented as the tyrant and the villain of the play. Brahmins had

Tare of years become fully alive to

toir respon sibilities, and had extended the hang of

to the residents in the slums

To

BOURGEOISIE,

A telgran from Vladivostock states that the central bureau of the Far Eastera Committee of National Defence has sent the following open letter to the leaders of the different political parties in the United States, England and Frances- Notwithstanding the fact that the different local governments of Russia succeeded in uniting themselves with the government of the Supreme Ruler, and a common plan of external and internal policy, the Penes Conference found it possible to invite the representatives of the Allies to Prin: kipo ales in order to make peace with the Bolsheviky. This step undermined.

have worked unt

the prestige of the young Russian trovera mant. Besides, the Peace Conference, which had no representatives of Hussia among its members, died it usible to dispose of the future of Russin, favouring the separatist aspirations of its different parts, thus ass ting the dis Pence Conference plages Russia among the vanquished countries

Confeting opinions were ex

Lo

instated that the decision interfere with the importation of foreign goods was made by the members of the General thamber of Commerce some tim ag

and the students are seting accordance with that decision. The mer shants, therefore, are to be blamed, and they should make arrangements with the students instead of complaining of the disturbance created by the students. RECLAMATION AT MACAO.

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A O, BRAWN.

The Authorities have received reporte that the reclamation of the Chingchow Tahere near Macao is going un space, day and night, and appears to be extending

The following promotions are approved further into Chinese territory.

by the Commandant:-- ONG SUEYE'S RESIGNATION,

The members of the Military Guvern-Sergt. R. 1. Frost to he Sergt. Major. ment have held a meeting to discuss the Corpl, JV. Banway to be Sergh, No. 4 resignation of Tong Shui-yi, Shum Chun- huen, Chief Director of the Military Government has been requested the recall to other envoys when long, resigns, and to withdraw the order for the peace nego tiations with the Peking Government, Shum has refused the request and ordered Tong to remain.

THEFT OF STEEL PLATES KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

VICTIMIZED.

During the past fortnight over 72 bundles of steel plates were stolen from Le Kowloon-Canton Railway yard, near

are valued at between 31,000 and $1,200. the Blackbead's Hill The missing plates

phasing this, Mr., Chakkarai said memberment of Russia. B. doing, the The Water Police, to whom the thefts were,

be and one of his colleagues on the de putation were

were Christians, while the other Parse.

HAPPY HIT Association, Brged that, if certain back

CIGARETTES

IT'S TOASTED.

Mr B. V. Judhav, vicepresident of the Maratha League and the leccan Ryuts wärd communities failed to cbtain the election of representatives, seats should be reserved for them until such time as leaders

bad of these communities emerged. He would regard, communities as backward if 50 per cent, or more of the population were illiterate.

In the Far East the merican coor mand has declared that it considers the banks of Bolsheviks de furto, equivalent to the Russia Government. On the other band, for reasons which we fail to grasp, Odessa has been surrendered by ortos

our

marine

Section.

Corp), WG. Germed to be Sergt.. No. 2

Section.

Corp. Simmons to he Sergt. No.

Section.

Lee-Corph T. Spradberry to be Curple,

No, Section.

Lee. Corp. J. Lyon to be Cord. So, 1%

Section.

"Section.

Su.

Cadet E Railton to be kon-t'orpl,

GE STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant. H.K.D.C.

These

regrted, sent, oaf Detective-Sergeant Lane to investigate. He immediately set about inspecting the various dealers stores and, as a result, managed to trace a large quantity of the plates to The two of the stores The men looking after the stores were arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property and, inform tion divulged by them, led to the arrest The

AN OPIUM CASE

"SINGAPORE PASSED ME, WHY

the French command. The result was

of a man for the theft. This man was the destruction of our volunters troops brought up at the Magistrues. yesterday, The interference in the interunt affairs and charged. At the request of Inspector fuisin by the Alies, the various Gordon, who wished to make further The Barma Reform League was repre- humiliations which they cause to

Four marine store-dealers were next sented by Mr. Maung Pu, who suggested patriotic Feelings. the constant vioin investigations. the case was remanded. The Real Burley Cigarette that the Governor of Burma should be tion of our national rights, the discharged with receiving the stolen pro sent direct from England, and that the memberment of Russia in which they position should not be open to members of assist, all these facts are humilitating to perty. The hearing of the case against them was fixed for Tuesday, each defend the Indian Civil Service. There should ur patriotic sentiments and develop a be an executive council composed of Entgegeral distrust towards the Allies. If the at being allowed out on 1,000 bail”.

The lishmen and natives of Burma.

Allies are farsighted enough to appreciate Legislature fir Buran should be four the magnitude of the consequences that Efthy elected and one-fifth nominated. In Burma women had a high status-perhaps day arise one of the change in the opinion Eigher than in England for the bad the people, they should issue it de duration explaining their line of action. control of the "purs and the family which is quite unintelligible to us, and

Laughter.) Burua was in advance of India in education, Women voted in the refraid from all pets that can cause local elections, and the retail business was doubt as to their sincerity and goodwill in their hands.

towards regenerating Russia." ~ Russian ney Loo-Nee, on behalf of the Telegraphic Agency. Mr. Sciation urged that should be an elective system in Burma An Indian Civil Service in Burma would be as foreign as an English service. The Karens were a minority in Burina, being about one-seventh of the population.

The Committer adjourned.

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DANISH CONSUL-GENERAL'S MISSION.

COTTON AND YARN MARKET. Messrs. Polishwalla and Kotwall, cet on and yarn brokers of Hongkong, "in their report dated October 3rd., state:

As advised in our last report of "th, September, our yarn market continued very quiet during the first part of the interval, but an unexpected great demand from

improved Shanghai, with much

suddenly enused а very favour rates. able efect as our market,

busi- "good and ness has passed during the later part of the interval, at a substantial advance of from $1 to $15 per bale in counte 10. owing to scarcity of 20. 125.

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Hongkong, October 3rd., 1919,

A HUMAN SPOOK,

Returning to his home in Cochrane Street Chinese heard a noise in the kitchen. He peeped inside and noticed white figure advancing towards him. He was not frightened of spirits, for be had consumed a quantity of them. and he

the

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin-the

captive core. On being punched.

rean penting He was soundly was charged with being in unlawful that he was human

Here he was discovered to be a possession of 34 Lack of prepared opium. thrashed and haled off to the Polier-

Defendant was arrested while leaving station.

At the Magistracy.

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a vessel which had just arrived from returned banishes. Singapore. His excuse was that the yesterday. Es was sentenced to six WCPAs Singapore Customs Authorities had hard labour for theft, and, when he has allowed him to take the drug away and,served that term, he will be charged with therefore, he did not see any reason why returning from banishment. Hongkong should not do the same.

Mr. Lindsell replied that Singapore's was not Hongkong's, and in- posed a fine of $3,000.

concern

CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. JOB'S CATHEDRAL, Hough og 16th Saaday after Trinity, October 5 h, 1819. Holy Communion (7.50 a m.) Matins (11 wm Response, Ferial Tonite, Sauley; Psalms, Berby and Goss: Te Deum, Urkeley in F Interpreter, a little boy removed a gold Julilats Jones(12th morning); HJ,

238. God Eate the King. verses, 1, 2 and 10 in unison; Pasir, 25, Tara es 1, 3, 10 and 21 in unison; Hymn 668 Teries

nd 7 in

Hymn 998, verse 4 in

BRISOT

xnd,

Holy Communion

and

A WATCHFUL EYE AND A PECCANT BOY. Unobserved by anybody except a Court ear-pick from woman's hair, D whistling merrily, went on his way. A pair of lynx eyes watched the deed and

The owner o big rise of $5 pparently took no notice.

посла) Hoping to find one of the daughters of

Ever song 15. eyes, however, followed the boy the former Tsar of Russia alive in count an Siria, Mr. Alfred Schinnerup Ander- Per

till at the close is steady. Boostabla came in sight and then

on the lad, who demanded to and froner, Ferial; Psalm, Macisyren

Joykins Magnificat

Smart Noro son, former secretary of the Danish Emhe prices in

22 Desi Felton Lymar, 301, 237 (238); 478 know what all meant. The Interpreter

it bassy at Petrograd, will commence in low all round for some time past, but made no reply but, poduced the car-pick unison; Psalm 26, Vrace 1 and 8 in uniso

his hand into (150). NB-Falm 27 verses 1, 3, R, and Bin vestigation is

to Omask as

the boy's pocket, produced Mr. Consul-General.

and at the Magistracy, yesterday, he was purt that one of the grand and the present prices have reached the sistent repurt

sentenced to ten days hard labour and level of our quotations, duchesses escaped when the imperial

Total sales, 8,000 bales: unsold stocks... to ten strokes with the canc wah asasinated in the prison at

bales; uncleared 20,000 bales.

the

The

news of the above healthy change has

€ iz

Being the per- Rreatly strengthened the market, there, The Boy was taken to the Police-station unison 201 verses 1 and 8 in unison;

terinburg,

he is

paper to have said.ted by a Hono-RIVAL.--From Bombay "to. Hong-

10,000

"PATRONAL FESTIVAL AT THE ROSARY CHURCH, KOWLOON,

Hymn

237, vorne 5 in двіка. ANDREW'S CHURCH, Kowloon. 18th Sarday after Trinity, 5th October, 1919. Mrraing Hoy Communion at 8.10 .. Prayer at 11 s.m Opening Voluntary Responses, Ferial: Venite, Stauley: Palms of

5th morning, 24. Baraby, 26 Foster (1st and 3rd Faalms only); Te Deum, Rowell, Church, Kowloon, will be celebrated 1983; Hmm, 3. At 1), 346.) C The patronal festival of the Rosary Jenes and Pye Jubilate Turner to-morrow. There will be masses in Tune); 334 (A. and M 277), 390.

Evening Prayer at 6pm. the morning, and a service in the even- Volnetary

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Dorn-

fist

Ope

fula

It will be part of my duty to probe kong, 18,000 bales; and for Shanghai- the stories that have been current a

ANAL-As stated above, the Shang- Europe for some time shove true I have had market has shown are taken places

It there reports

transactions have been instracted to learn the whereabouts and

The Danish with a rise of Tla. 12 to Tls. 14 per bale. of the unhappy prisoner.

JAPANESE YARN. Owing to very meagre governinent and people have an intimate? interest in the fate of the Imperial arrivals and the high prices culing inng, preceded by a procession, the order ing Yi luntary: Eposes, Ferial: Pazins of of which will be as follows:-The Banner the 8th evening, 7 Macfarren, 28 Mackerr a.. family, as the Empress Dowager of Rus- Japan, basiness in this yarn has been sia is a Danish princess, as is her sister, on a very limited scale. The latest quota of our Lady, Girls scattering flowers, (1st and 3rd Paims only]; Maş ni5raf. Jurnbz.

are as under:

Chinese Catholic Association Band, St. 11th evening): None Dimitiis, Wilkes (10th Alexandra, Queen Dowager of Great Bri-1208 bales Magasaki No. 205 at 825 Joseph's Apostleship of Study, Apostle evening Hymns, 29 (A. and M

ship of Prayer, St Joseph's Confraterite Choir Practice ext Fridst, at 6 pm. Quotation 307

per Hyan Courlad1, 280, 275, nity, Blessed Sacrament Confraternity, UBION CHURCH, 3 Horses No. 20s nt 8304.

Kennedy Road. Boy, 100-haler Yellow Joss Nn. 20s at a Bearers of the Mysteries of the Rosary, Ostoler 6th. Manig Service st, 31

Confraternity of the Holy Rosary, the Has $79, 640, 27, 359, Rrtjent, The Curb $349. Quotation 385.

Children of Mary, Girls scattering Emyrna, a

mmuilon at No-n. E D'DA flowers, the Clergy, the Statue of Our Service at 6 pm. Hymns, 361, 249 592,10. Lady, Guard of Honour, the Bishop, the Preacher, Ber, J. Kirk Maconschia.

-FIRST CHURCH or L, Cakung, Boxx>-1387, Consuls and the Knights, Ladies' Apostle- ship of Prayers, the Sociedade Philhar-McDonnell Road, Sunday, 11.15 am. Wed. monica Band, and the Faithful.

ncusTM, 5.30 pm.

tain."

Mr. Anderson related how the Empress.. Dowager of Russia escaped from the fury of the Bolsheviki in the Crimea, where she had found a femporary refuge. From the Crimea she went to Constantinople. and thence on a British cruiser to Eng- iand, where she is now living with Queen Alexandra. The Empress Dowager now plans to reside in Denmark, where she

has an estate.

1357

SCO bales 3 Horses 20, 108 at 8:55.~

Betau No. 10s. at $253. Betsa No. 208 at 8373. Blue Fish No. 20s at 3370

RAW COTTON.-Bengal and Chinese no stock. Nominal quotations:Bengal, 43 to 50; Chinese, 15 to 52.

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