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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919.

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It affords them many houri' of splen- did entertainment. And at the same time it helps to develop their musical taste enables them to become familiar with the best in music.

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Cleanliness, Science always insists on these Maxims,

Groundnut or Pasaut Oil can be used sa a zubstitute for Olive Oil Batter of Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurious to health.

In China, by the Ordinary Methods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust"are not" guarded against: Our Method shows a great advance. By the use of New Machinery sad Now Methods Scrupulous. Cleanliness is Assured.

Our Machinery during the Process Filters the Oil while our Factory is Free from Dust. Our Oil is Clear, Swoot aad Fragrant; and Compares most favourably with. other Oils waed for Culinary purposes: there is no residue. Prices are moderate so as to induce new business. Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.

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IF YOU ARE A HAMMOND USER

you need not buy a new typewriter when the type get worn; new sets of type are inexpensive, and can be put on in 30 seconds.

Two sets of type are provided with each machine, others to any quantity may be purchased separately,

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Our Macaroni, Paste Stars, Egg-noodles, Vermicelil, or ether kinds of our Ɛoup stal, makes a dainty dish to the Table.

Bold at very reasonable prices. —

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World. Ternis moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. Injection and Enquiries are cordially solicited.

TROUBLE IN JUBILEE STREET ALLEGED

NINGPO MEN ON THE WAR.PATH.

At the Magistruey, yesterday, is Ningpo Chinese were charged with dis ́ortherly, condue; in Júblics Street,

Chief Detective Inspector Murison stated that these men were continually giving trouble, and a lakong who arrested them was severely assaulted.

A district watchmina stated that while| on duty in Jubiler Street on Wednesday morning be heard a commotion. He went to the place, and noticed a large crowd of shant 300 persons. About thirty or forty ten were aghting, at the time using bamboo poles, pieces of wood, etc. When he arrested one of the men he was struck in the head with a bamboo pole.

Mr. Smith bound the men over to keep the peace for six months.

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UNLAWFUL

SOCIETY...

GOLF CLUB CADDY-MASTER

CHARGED.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR J. E, Ħ GARMSTRONG, V.D., ACTING ADMINIS

TRATIVE COMMANDANT

At the Magistracy, yesterday. 'the caddy-master of the Royal Hongkong Golf No Club was charged with keeping an unlaw- fal society, sad a caddy was charged with being a member of it.

Mr. E Davidson appeared for the caddy-master.".

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STRENOTA.

687 Pts, A. D. Keigwin, "B" Co.,

is permitted to resign,” on leaving the Colony, from October 1st.

1919

Ex

Livut. E. B. G. Souter is granted

months leave, from October 5th, .. 1919.

The second defendant admitted the Pte. E. "D. Sutherland "A"-Co.. is granted 3 months leave, from Clot.

eth... 1919... charge against him.

A clerk of the Chinese Secretariat-in charge of the registration of Societies stated that be kept a record of all exempt ed clubs.ie had revived two applica tions on different dates to register the caddy-master's club. He did not know whether another application had been made recently:

Inspector Kent stated that the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs had informed Inspector Murison stated that it wassonally applied for registration and been hin that the first defendant had per

a very serious affair and a seyere penalty refused.

Continuing, the witness stated that de- should be inflicted. He did not know the fendant's club was subsequently registered motive for the fight, hut this sort of a hoarding-house, though he did not

know whether accommodation was pro trouble was apt to occur at any moment.

vided for golf-caddies. He did

not know Det. Sergt. Cockle stated that he was that defendant bad offered to assist the returning from hospital when he heard Secretary, for Chinese Affairs in tracing police whistles. He went to the place and secret societies. saw the constable bleeding profusely: He sent him to hospital. and then arrested some of the men. There were eleven dis- trict "watches trying to prevent the 6gt, and they had drawn their revolvers, One of the defendants stated that - other asked him for fifty cents and when he refused three or four men assaulted bin. Another man said that the money was not paid and a quarrel ensued,

It was stated that the men were waiting for a ship. They were continually cans ing trouble,

Mr. Staith sentenced each defendant to fourteen days' hard labour,

Another men was charged with assault- ing a constable and resisting arrest.

The man said he did not know the district watchman was a constable,

Mr. Smith remarked, that probably the defendant thought the watchman was azi

enemy.

Inspector Kent: As a matter of fact the defendant has been giving the S.C.A. and the Police a considerable amount of trouble.

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A schoolboy stated that the second de fendant met him one day and asked him to be a member of the society. to assist bin when occasion demanded. He stated that the membership-let was

50 Witness paid 40 cents and mised the balance on a future date. A few days later the second defendant met him again and demanded the balance, threatening to do him bodily, harm unless he paid it. Witness became terrified and Subsequently be informed went home.

the Police, and Sergeant Cockle gave him four marked ten-cent pieces to give the second defendant. This witness did."

Mr. Lindsell remanded the ease.

HONGKONG

SUPPLIES SOUTH AMERICA.

FOR

ALLOTMENT OF RICK WANGK, King'a Park Raage is allotted to the 14th, Punjabi, from 17th, to 31st, October, Inclusive from 8 D. daily.

ORDERS YOK ENGINEER. COMPANY 83, CAPTAIN-A. BALL.

FEL INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.

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Recruits will parade for D.E-L, instrum

sion under. R.E. Instructors

Belebers at p...on Wednesday, October 15th.

theer on duty: Capt. R. Hall.

ORDERS FOR INFANTRY MATTALION.

* COMPANY. Tuesday, October 14th-

m. No, & Platoon. The following N.C.Os, and men will parade at Headquarters for T.E.T.1 - Coral G, R. Edwards. Les-Corp. W. Wright, Ptes. J. Carr, A; G. Cop pin, N. S. Brown, T. R. J. Adams. WE. Ford. B. Baker, J. Me- Curquodale and S. Bakor.

Staf Sergt. Edmonds and Sergt. Meade will attend. Rifles to be carried. Caitorm need not be worn

Friday, October 17th

→INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

Persons, with the exception of persona of Chinese exce, wishing to leave the Colony must have in their posses- Bion A VALID PASSPORT Passengers not in possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony,

All persons, with certain exceptions. who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1916.

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Forms of Registration, giving the ticulars required, may be obtained st the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is Ene not exceeding $50.

ED. C. WOLFE, Captain Suparintendent of Police. Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. [40

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3.30 p.m. No, 3. Platoon. The following

N.COs, and men will parade at PALACE HOTEL, Headquarters for TE.T

Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads →

Lee-Corp E. F. Aucott, Ptes. W. E

Roberts, A. W. Smith, F.-A. Mackin-

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tosh. J. Hunter, W. Sinclair. O. R.WO Minutes from Ferry and Railway station. This Hotel has just been Bensna, CG, Alabaster G. Hogg completely renovated and refurnished is E. W. White, and F. H. Smith. Staf Sergt. Edmonds and Sergt. Meade will attend. Rifles, belts, pouches and dummy cartridge to be carried, Uniform need not be worn. ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY' DY LIKUT, A. O. BRAWN. SWIMMING SPORTS, commence at 9 pim. as the ilth iast. H.E. the Governor has kindly. consented to distribute the "prizes. Uniform, caps and belts,

now up-to-date in every respect and under, English Management. Cuisine ander personal supervision of the Proprietor,

Une result of the war has been a great increase in the sale of food products of all sorts from Hongkung und South Will China to Central and South Americne countries, reports Mr. G. E. Anderson, U. S. Consul at Hongkong. A large por tion of the $12,000,000 worth of rice shipped from Hongkong to the United States in 1918 was destined eventually for For Mexico, Central America, and South) America

Inspector Murison replied that that was all the mure reason why the watch man should be protected. The man was in plain clothes and was liable to be. The direct trade; however, hus been increasing in 11 very material way. called upon to quell tromble at any Hongkong trade figures for last year show exports direct to Central and South time..

America of various food item amount- ting to more than 81.000.000 in value. was Shipments of food products direct to Central America amounted to a value of $485.242. including rice valued at Mr. Smith sentenced defendant to eight|8:04,565, mugar 221,870, and lard 80,009; weeks' hard labour,

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Sergt. Cockle" stated that he had assist in arrecting defendant as he so troublesome

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while shipments to South America reach el a total of 83,706,151, including rice]; $2,208,890. sugar 8805,307, te $127.662. and lard, 2476,219:

AMERICAN NEWS FOR THE

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BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families Application tom

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Proprietor

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21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

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"organisation_at Headquarters at drill equipment and general re 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, the 14th inst.ALL DEPARTMENTS of the above are (Choir boys will be released in time Boy OPEN after extensive repair. for their practice). Uniform, caps Room (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall Reading and Writing Booms, "Billlard

and Meeting Room,

and belts.

M. C. L. BAZAAR,

Parade at Headquarters at 1.20 p.m. on Saturday 18th inst. Valform, caps

and belts,

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutsa, E.K.D.C. Hongkong. October 10th, 1818.

CHURCH SERVICES.

Bense Deum,

Sleeping Accommodation-33 Cabins and 70 Beds in Dormitorisa.

Navy and Army are welcome to use the

All men of the Mercantile Marine, E.M

Institute.

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IS IT MURDER?

Freight services from and to Central and South American ports have beep BT: JOEN'S CATHEDRALĄ Bongkeng MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF very bad and there is yet much to be 17th Sunday after Trinity, October 19th, 181 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

A CHINESE.

desired in this connexion, but they are Holy Communion (7:30 am. Introit, Pala gradually improving. With more direct 123 Service, Merbecks and Adiam; Hymns,Swatow Drawn Thread Work. A few days ago the Police received n connexions and a natural course of trade 197, 319, 524; Nano Dimittis. Felton; Matine report that a Chinese money changer had free from war restrictions there is every (11am. Response, Ferial; Venita, Burrowes; Canton Embroidery, Grass Cloth.

reason to anticipate that this traffic in Palm, Jones and Camidge's To 1

Wood

Filet, Cluny, Point Crochet Lace disappeared from his home with $8,000 food supplies to South America will inward. Smart and Tarls;

·Langden; 247 and $57. God Save the in Hongkong and Japanese bank notes.crease immensely in the immediate future. Investigations were set on foot with Direct steamers from Hongkong to Con Padma 62 verses, 1, 2änd 8 in unison ;

tral and South America ports, including, verres 1, 9, and 12 in prison the result that on Thursday afternoon a Cuba, rin the Panama Canal, are on the Hymn 147. verre 8' in unison.

Litay

(12 16 decomposed body was discovered under increase.

16 p.m.) Herponner, Farial; Psalm. Garrett and Tomlinson; Middle Volun some bricks near the Yaumati Police

wy, Legende-Guilmont; Magnificat, Kirg slipway. The body was beyond recogni

(19th morning); Nane Dimittis, Raraby (26th FAR EAST,

evening) Hymns, 531. 264, 550; Voluntary tion, but the wife of the missing man

Cioral Preinde, O men, towall Bach identified a bat, a pair of shoes, and some

NB.-Psalm 65 versos ā, and 12 in unison; WASHINGTON, September 27th. papers, which were found lying near the

The establishment of Trans-Pacific Psalm 66. Torses 1, 3, 7 sod 18 in anion: body, as belonging to her husband. news service to the Far East. as outlined Hym 531 verse 4 in unison; Hyma 150, 1st

in a plan formulated by V. S. Mc-Toro 5 in unison.

ST. ANDREW's Chulon, Kowloon. 17th Clatchy, editor and publisher of the

Sunday after Trinity, 12th October, 1919, Sacramento, California, Bee, and member of the board of directors of the Holy Communion at midday Morning

Opening Voluntary Associated Press, has been informally Prayer at 11 am.

Вопросы. approved by the members of the Mef the 12th morning, 62 Jon, 63 Camidge;

Ferial

Venite, Burrower P chans Marine Committee of the House. Te Dram, Woodward, Smart and Ture The plan. as suggested by Mr. McBenedictos, Barnby Kyrie, Mendelsobn Clatchy, propones that a bill be enacted Hymns, 361, 324 (2nd Tane), 296 (A., and M. 2 by Congress setting a press rate of five

and

It appears that the man left the house with the money, acompanied by four friends, who have since disappeared, for the purpose of concluding a business transaction. The only possible theory is that these four mea murdered him, hid his body, and then disappeared, leaving no trace behind. Unfortunately, it will be difficult to prove the murder theory, even if the alleged murderers are arrest ed, because the body was no decomposed as to obliterate any marks of violence.

It is understood that three: man have been arrested in connection with alleged murder.

the

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A BE" AGENARIUS.

ALLEGED A 1ULT ON A LITTLI

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780.

Responses,

or six cents a word on news despatches Opening East by radio.

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290

of the 19th

between the United States and the Farmandie Gerett, 67 Wesley (omitting the

Mr. McClatchy declared that a free gad Padm); Magnifient, Baraby, in D (18th interchange of news between the United morning): None Dimittis, Rimbault (24th States and the Orient was necessary for morning); Hymns, 361, 186, 318, 19. Vesper the continued preservation of good feel-Hyzn

N.B Conelading Voluntary, ing, co-operation and mutant under Choir Fractioe next Friday, at 6 p.m. standing-American Wirelen,

Sz. Perna's Ozunon. Sunday 19th Oct., 1919. Holy Communion at-8 s.m. Morning Prayer, and Bernon, at 11 am. Preicher, Ber. G. T. Waldegrave.

NEW AMERICAN. CABLE.

LACK OF GUTTAPERCHA,

WASHINGTON, September 28th. That the United States will be unable to lay a cable across the Pacific until a substitute for guttapercha is discovered or unless the British interests in the Philippines who control the supply of the material in the islands consent to furnish it for the purpose, was the state- mont made by Lieut. Nagle of the Navy Department before the Committee on Commerce of the House.

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UNION CHURCH, en Boad Sunday, No. 12, THE POAK, for 18 months from October 17th. Morning Service at -11 a.m.

about. November 1st. next. Hymes 279, 886, 443, 825: Subject, "The Rooms, Radiators, Grans Lawn Tennis.

Evening Service at Court. Church in Pergamuz 6 p.m. Hymp. 160, 11, 353, 111 Pressber,

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FINT CHURCH OF CHIFI, SOLKETIST, McDonnell Road. Bunday, 11.15 am. Wod- senday, 5.30 p.m.

An old Chin man, 65 years of age, was charged a the Magistracy, yostor- day, with imp: "per conduct towards a Chinese girl, thirteen years of age.

Defendant stated that the charge was the outcome of a grudge which the mother of the girl bare against

him, Inspector Macdonald stated that both defendant and the girl's mother slept in adjacent beds in the passageway of a house in West Point. The mother of the girl was & ginger-scraper, and used to work at nights, On the night in ques Lieutenant Nagie declared that the tion, at about 10 p.m., the girl finished her house work and went to bed, but ab gutta percha produced in South America

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chip- was not of a quality high enough to was disturbed by the defendant. She

cse was charged with snatching a boogla called out for help, and the principal permit its use in cable construction, tenant of the house, who was in the next; Pacific Cable Company told, the commit- along

Representatives of the Commercial from a little child.

An older boy was carrying the child West Point, when defendant cubicle, being unaware of what was } taking place asked her not to make a tee that the laying of another cable in snatched the bangle, injuring the child's The defendant had noise. The defendant then went back the Pacific was under consideration by wrist in doing so..

SEVERE SENTENCE ON A SNATCHER,

to his own bed. In the morning the their corporation. Lieutenant Nagle come out of gaot only recently after sery

mother was informed of the occurrence said that a private concern could probing a term for a similar offence, and she reported the matter to the Police, ably, lay a cable in the Pacific in three Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to montbs" hard labour twelvą. years, but the ability of such a company twelve to obtain the needed material, was strokes of the birch, and four hours

stocks. doubtful-American Wireless.

A medical examination did not support the more serious charge.

Mr. Lindari remanded the case.

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