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JUVENILE HAWKING WITH.

OUT A LICENCE..

GETTING AT THE ROOT OF THE

TROUBLE.

THE

'CARRYING EXCESS

PASSENGERS

LAUNCH MASTER FINELI 225. At the Marine Court, yesterday, before The Police have commenced com. Capt. Basil Taylor, Marine Magis pt against those who employ little trate, the Chinese master of the launch children to bawk in the streets withouse Hay pleaded guilty to having carried is passengers in excess of the licensed number.

licences.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese Arjun was charged with aiding and ahetoing a little girl to hawk without a licence The girl was charged with hawking without a licence,

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The girl stater that the woman gåve her 30 cents to purchase vegetables.

The woman stated that the girl asked her for fifty cents a she had no money for food. She gave it to her, and the next thing she knew was that the girl had been arrested for Lawking, she then went to the Police-station and hailed the girl out.

- Inspector. Kent remarked that the woon was interested in the child, other wise she would not have taken so much trouble. These children were a perfect nuisance, and something had to be done to stop them. The only thing the Police could do was to charge the guardians and -"parents.

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Mr. C. B. Johnson appeared for the defendant.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH:

CANTON NEWS, --

November 8th.

BRITISH TICHE VISITS CANTON

An attack of the British Legation in Peking has recently paid official visits to the Administrative Directors of the Mil-

Ha

returns to Peking, as he has been sent on

an important uríssion.

TRY PEACE ENVOYS.

DEVASTATED FRANCE. FORTHCOMING ORGANISED EFFORT IN HONGKONG. Preliminary arrangements are already in hand, for the organised effort to be made shortly in Hongkong on behalf of the War devastated areas of France. Atary Government. the Tuchun, and the a result of her appeal. Mrs. Taylour bas

Civil Governoy in Canton. The attacké already enlisted, the practical sympathy will go to Kwangsi to visit General Luk

is staying at the British Consulate.

and co-operation of several well-known European and Chinese residents of the Wing-ting and other leaders before be Colony, and. at an informal meeting. P.-c. Alfred Brown deposed to having yesterday, the following General Com gone on board the launch ng about 245mittee was selected, with power to add to pim, on November 2nd, when it was on its number, to take, in hand the general It is reported that Tong Shimi, the its way from Hongkong to Yaumati. Be arrangements for the collection of as large chief of the Southern peace envoys, has counted the passengers and found 113 a sum as possible:The Hon. Mr. H. E. proposed that he should return to Canton males and 90 women and children (in. Pollock, B.C., (Chairman), Commander to assume office as one of the Administra- cluding 10 children, whom he counted as Beckwith, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr.tive Directors to the Military Govern,

persons). The launch w licensed to H. W. Bird, Mr. J. L. Czookatt, Lieutment as he does not care to take up bis carry 10 passengers.

Col Crosse, Mr. H. B. Dowbiggin. duties at the Shanghai conference again. Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. H. G. Matheson, The other peace envoys of the South, who Mr. F. A Perry, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, have recently returned to Canton, are Miss Homeland, Sir Robert Ho. Tung. Mr. said to be about to return to Shanghai Sai Kt, Mr. Chow Sau Sao, Mr. Ip Lan to deal with a certain question. which Ho Kom Tong. Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Chaw shortly. They came back for instructions chun, the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak. Mr. will be discussed at the conference. The Lo Po Kwei, Capt. Basil Taylour (Secre-resumption of the conference is now re

garded more hopefully. tary) and Mrs. Taylour (Organiser).

After the

Mr. Johnson, having explained the mode in which passengers are admitted to the Yaumati launches, said that on this occasion it would have been extreibely difficult for the man who sold the tickets to stop the excess number. ticket-seller had stopped issuing tickets, he opened the gate to let two Europeans, pass, and a number of Chinese, in Mr. Hutchison agreed, and ɓned the eluding several students with football, woman 85. The girl was fined $9

THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD

· A. RESPECTABLE "OLD GENTLE

MAN WITH A DAGGER.

SPORT.

CRICKET.

Mis vah der Flier, visitor to the Colony, who is herself keenly interested n. and has devoted much service to, the rushed into the launch. The regulations devastated areas in France, has offered to governing these launches were very peep-operate with Mrs. Tayloar, who is very culiar. If they were late in leaving the glad indeed to avail herself of the help piers, they were liable to & fine, and, on of such an enthusiastic, worker. the other hand, if they left early, they were again liable to a fine.. On this ocension, if the master had been able to steun away when the launch was full, there would have been no trouble what 'ever. As the launch was at the pier, it was practically impossible to stop people from getting on to it It was a Sunday, and it was admitted that on Sundays and holidays these launches were more crowd In a schoolmaster," said the deed than usual, The Company had been fendant and use it for cutting paper." running the launches very satisfactorily, But is Eas a sharp point, cherved from the public point of view, for a year,

A Chinese country schoolmaster on a visit to the Colony found himself in predicament, at the Magistracy, yester day, when asked to explain how he came to be in possession of a dagger.

His luggage way searchert at the wharf and the dagger was found concealed in a box.

Mr. Lindsell

The schoolmaster agreed, but replied that he did not intend to do anything unlawful with it; he was a schoolmaster He did not know the laws of the Colony. My Einiselle is not right for respectable vild gentleman like yourself

to be enrrying such a dangerous weapon. 1 discharge you, but I am going to con- ficate the dagger.

and he asked that the offence; which was

practically a technical one, be dealt with lightly. This was the first time this Com

pany has been charged. It was no mone tary advantage to them to take excess passengers, for they had the monopoly of the service, and those who were unable to travel by one launch had perforce te wait for the nexi

Capt. Taylour said the defendant was

The schoolmaster: I do not want to more than technically guilty, but.

in the circumstances, he would inflict fine of only $25

it any more.

CHARGE OF "FLYING THE

WHITE PIGEON"

POSING AS A WIDOW....

•

THE HUNGHOM FERRY.

KOWLOON."

CIVIL SERVICE.

These teams will met in a friendly match in the Kowloon ground to-mirrow it 2.15 p.m.

Civil Service, C. Severn (capt.). A E. Wood, R. O. Hutchison, B. W. Brad Smaller, W. Syme Thompson, H. burl, R. Witchell, J. Ling,

Strange, W. E. Edmonds, and

Other.

A.

The Fading members of the South-West provinces are said to be proposing direct negotiations with the Peking Government if the Shanghai Conference is not resum ed or proves fruitless..

THE SEPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

Owing to the detention, of the member of the Provincial Assembly by the Super- Intendent of Police (Ngai Fong-ping) the authorities are asked to deal with this .official. The Tuchan, who intended to release Ngai from the office on a previous occasion, has again proposed his dis! missal to quietén the people... The Tuchun is said to be desirous of appointing one of the Kwangsi leaders to the position. Commander Ma Chai's name is mention-

ed in connection with the matter. NANNING. NOTES.

Dr. Wu Ming-poon who has recently re- Eturned from Peking, is appointed super- Nintendent of the Janning Customs. Wu

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is one of General Luk's relatives and bas Kowloon, J. P. Robinson."C. I. Stap-held many important positions in Can- leton. Braga, J. V. Braga, K. R. ton and Kwangai by Luk's appointment. A. de Sousa, R. Overy, E. C. Carr and Macaskill, B. D."Evans, D. M. 'Goodall,

R. Pestonji

CRAIGENGOWER . R.G.A.

In this friendly fixture to be played to- Korrow at 2 p.m. on the Craigengower around the home team will consist of

L E. Lammert, F. G. Thompson, Umar, J. Kennedy, C. Heath, W. Hall, A W. Ramsey, S. Jex, As Goldenberg, CH. Lyson, and R. Basa.

Mr... Gardiner, on behalf of the

FOOTBALL

THE CLUB, THE NAVY.

J

The following will represent the Club

4 Chinese woman quarrelled with her master of the launch Wi Ken who plead hasband and left him. She went to worked guilty to having carried 2 passengers in a tobacco factory, and met another in excess of his licensed number... weman to whom she related her troubles. This woman suggested that the "grass

P.-c. Alfred Brown said that he went widow should pose as a real widon

on board the launch at about 5.15 p.m. and promised to introduce her to a man on November ord, et Blackhead's Point, who would purchase ber. The wife Hungtom. He counted 70 males and

when it was coming to Hongkong from agreed, and arrangements were

nocord. ingly made. Bargaining took place, and

and children, (including 10 Riis. women a man bought ber for $40. After she had children). The launch was licensed to lived with him for a couple of days the carry 126 passengers real husband arrived on the scene and Inspector Gordon said the this was the claimed his wife. The situation was exaunch about which a certain gentlemen plained, and the go-between was arrested in Hunghom had complained to the and charged at the Magistracy, yester. Marine Magistrate day, with attempting to defraud,

The case was remanded.

A WOMAN'S FALSEHOODS.

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Mr. Gardiner said that November 3rd. was a holiday and there was an abnormal number of passengers. This was the last ferry, and the master bad taken in the extra passengers to oblige them rather

has just moved into his new gamer, which Tam Ho-ming, the Kwangsi Tuchun,

an imposing and elaborate residence wataining. 200 rooms,

FUKIEN TROOPS BECUMING TROUALESOME.

the Peking Government that one of the The Tuchun of Fukien has reported to armies of Fukien troops on the north borders of the province has declared its independence, and some of the other troops are discbeying his orders owing to non-payment. The Tuchun adds that unless reinforcements, and a large fémit- tance to pay the troups, be sent imme diately serious mutinies may be expected shortly...*

THE FORMATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENT.

in their League match with the Navy, to-morrow (kick-off at 4.30pm):--G.

The formation of a new Government is Rodger: J. MacCubbin and F. Black; M.

still engaging the attention of a certain Railton, J. Stewart, and J. WRroup of M.P., though no one thinks the

Rebelman, H. M. McTavish (c2pt.), and MacPhail; J. Rodger, B. Pasco, D. Project came to anything as General Lak Wing-ting, Tong Kai-yew (Tuchun "of Yunnan), Mok Wing son (Tuchun of Canton), Tam Homing (Tuchua of Kwangsi), and many other leaders have declared their strong opposition it. Even Dr. Sun Yat-sen has also disapproved it. A number of the principals in Shang-

CONCERT AT THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

A successful concert, organised by Mr. hai, however, have telegraphed to the A. B. Allen, was given in aid of the M. Ps. requesting that Dr. San Yat-sco Seamen's Institute at that institution, he elected President of the new Govern- last night, to a fairly large audience.ment when it is formed. Mrs. Titmas opened the programine, with well-executed pianoforte solo and sub- sequently proved a sympathetic accom

Mr. Prickett, gave two recitations in

ITALIAN FLYING CORPS TO VISIT CANTON...

The Aviation Bureau has received a

A Chinese woman

was arrested for than on account of any profit to himself. panist. She was followed by Mr. A. B. being in unlawful possession of a quan- The Magistrate imposed a fine of Allan, who contributed a comie song. tity of medical herbs When charged | $25. with the offence, at the Magistracy, yes. terday, she said a man, whom she did not Court, the Magistrate informed him that know, gave her the parcel, stating that he would look into the regulations at he knew she was a widow with three preant governing the running of laun. children to support and way practically ches in Hongkong, with a view to intro. starving.

ducing improvements.

When Mr. Gardizer was leaving the goud style. A baritone solo by Mr. E. of the month, and will visit Shanghai,

Mr. Lindeell fémarked that be, did not believe the defendant was speaking the truth. If who had made a clean" breast, of the affair he might have dealt lenient-

ly with her as it was, be fined her

$15.

PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY!?

INSUFFICIENT POLICE.

EVIDENCE,

Owing to insufficiant Police evidence and the fact that proper inquiries were not made, Mr. R. E., Lindsell discharged

A Chinese woman was charged at the two Chinese who were accused, at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing a Magistrary, yesterday, of being in an black coat Complainant, a dyer, stated lawful possession of a quantity of sandal: that he left the cont out to dry and dewood." fendant carried it away..

A Chinone constable, who made the Defendant stated that her husband was arrest, stated that he saw the two de also a dyer. She took the coat to bim fendants conveying the sandal-wood in a to show how beautifully complainant dyed, truck. He asked them for a receipt, garments, and the complainant, becomwhich they produced, but he bad not ing jealous, accused ber of theft. made any enquiries to ascertain whether

it was genuine or not

Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $15.

Crocker and the tenor solou of Mr. W. B. Cawsey were much appreciated. Mr. Whelan, a new-comer to Hongkong, kept the audience amused with two musical monologues and Mr. Merrin, R.N., evok ed much laughter with his two cornic songs. The mandolin solos rendered by Mr. Bristow were well received. The gem of the evening was a duet by Mears. Brock and Cawsey. All the performers were encored, and an enjoyable enter.

tainment was brought to a close at about eleven o'clock.

"SCRAP THE BRADBURYB."

We want to scrap the BSir John Maw

Bradburys and. get back to currency, Lazen, president of the Leeds Chamber day." We can only do that by the exer- of Commerce, speaking at Leeds on Satur- cise of thrift and industry. As a nation down the hill to bankruptcy, and the only We have boen sliding quickly and gaily thing that will save us is for the nation to set to work in earnest. I do not object bigh wages, but we must have big out-

to

telegram stating that the Italian Flying Corps, which has set out from Italy for the Far East, has recently arrived Japan: They will proceed to Chipa in the middle Canton, Nanning, etc. The members of the "Aviation Bureau have issued instruc- tions for preparations to be made for welcoming the visitors.

SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT THE

VICTORIA THEATRE

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tractions which the management of the Victoria Theatre in presenting to-night. The programme is full of interest, for it includes a collection of the finest series of pictures of the Peace Celebrations-in London, Paris and Brussels. The series is in four parts, and the photography is excellent. The second part of the even- ing will be devoted to the first episode of

The Tiger's Trail," & serial photo- play which, it is claimed, is out of the ordinary run of this clam of pictures; and to a couple of comic films. Prices

will be as usual.

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