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A. G. DA ROCHA.

IS THE AUCTIONEER."

AG. DA ROCHA, AUUMONESE, SURVEYOR

AND

GENERAL BROKERU "g" Queen's Bond Cntral, Täéphone Nó 2932

FAVOURED

will:

The Concerned,

well by Public Auction, FRIDAY, December 19th, 1918,

ab 3.30 P

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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESE, THERSDAY, DECEMBER

GORRESPONDENCE GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE

[TO THE BOSTOR OF THE "* HONGKONG DALLY PRESS.''}

66

ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF

COURT

ORDER AGAINST CHINA MAIL"

EDITOR.

SPORT

"CRICKET."

BA AND RE, OFFICERS ». OFFICERS OF THE WILTSHIRES.

An interesting whole day 'cricket match was played on the Club graund yesterday between the officers of the RA, and LE and the odiders of the Wiltsnirea, Tho game onded in a diaw. The combined

Sra, As one of these present at the before the Chief Justice (Bir Williad In the Supreme Court, yesterday,

dance at Government House on 11th December, may I be allowed to offer som (the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C.), «p-

Rees Davies, E.C.), the Attorney-General | comments upon The Scribbler'i" re- marki on that affair in Tuesday's issue plied for an order to issue against Mr. team batted first, Satherland and Davice of your paper: "I think your corres: W. C. Burnett, as Editor of the Ching opening the innings. From the start the pondent, as well as most of those present Kail, to appear before the Supreme fans were secured with great freedom, AVOURED with instructions from that evening, misunderstood the situa- Court and anewer for contempt of Court Sutherland especially hitting out freely. Ho gave, several chances, one before be ration, and eat as they had underwood all in printing and publishing certain had scored. In a very short time 100 was they wou'd not have had to torgive all articles in the Chins fail, of December signalled, but at 120 Sutherland was to paraphrase the old adage I bave 11th, calculated to prejudice the trial caught in the country by Hooper. He hadacored 78, including two sixsa Davies spent over 18 years in the Colony, during of a Chinese named Ma Yu Hing, who was out a few minutes later with Be to, was committed by Mr. J. R.. Wood, at the his credit. Edwards and Taylor did not the reigns of six different Governor, and have been present at most of the large Magistracy, the previous day, on a charge stay long as the wickets, but Hammond and Bryson raised the total to 190, when Wardrobes, Desks Chairs, Ubert of and a great many of the smaller airs uttering forged notes.

Mr. Kemp said it was an ex-parte apthe former was run out in attempting s Drawers Dressing Tables Books Aiment Government House in that time, and chairs, Curios, Crookery and Glaware without holding a brief for anyone, Iplication in which the Crown alleged that short run. Bryson played a steady a contempt of Court had been committed uninga and was unbeaten with 43 to his Bram Orasments, Vases Pictures: "Ice" Boxes must nonestly say that I have, never seen Eideboards, Napkins, Hatatanda and a long than this, which The Scribbler" call Yu Hing, which is fixed for the Criminal Betonde Clocks Typewriters Overmantels a better-arranged small dance given there in the publication of certain articles redit. The sido declared with 907 for

calculated to prejudice the trial of Ma the loss of six wickets. a ghastly fasco" But it was a small dahca, and there

enough. dancing mea-that was the whole secret of the dissatisfaction evoked, and this in spite of the fact that numerically there

at his Sales Boom. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND

Hine of Sundries.

1 Fano

EFFECTS:

Ab

Taks-Cash on Deil-ay..

Hongkong, December16th, 1912,

A G DA ROCHA

248.

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

* GENERAL.” BBOKER.

Queen's Road Central, Thephone No. 1951

L.

were

not

were 50 more men than ladies there.

The truth is that girls and young married women out here get so spoilt, owing to the preponderance of males in social life, that anything approaching the state of affairs which exists in Lou- don, or New York, is considered "per Worldly wise hostesses Fonsi affront. everywhere know that three times an

FATOURED with instructions from many dancing men as girls is the best

FEL

The Concerned,

by Public Anction,

BATURDAY, December 20th, 1919,

43.15 PM

at his Sales Room,

A QUANTITY OF

on

proportion attain, and any, less. humerical average of men means greater chances of some of the girls having to it out one or two dances. Few mch like to dance every dance" but egery woman does, for foolishly or not, she considers 6 partnerless dance a slur on ber vanity. When the number of men, 'oo Thunday, who did not dance, or who preferred. bridge, or billiards or smoking, or the Scrap busbands warned not to dance so as to

CHILDRENS BICYCLES, AND

· TRICYCLES (ner) TOYS- DOLIE

The Sets Babber Balls, Games, Books, Xmas Decorations, etc, etc.

Also 1,000 lbs. Gasranteed Best Mixoa Chocolates in. Fancy Bores will be sold in small lots. Just for Xmaa Senson,

(The Chocolates are--in first class condi- tion 3,350 lbs. sold in 3° Auctions).

TsCash on Delivery.

NOTICE:

REPULSE BAY HOTEL"

give the young bachelors a chance, was deducted there were not enough: 'partners left to go round every time for all the Hence girls and young married women. the rage and early withdrawal of many spoilt, beauties.

JA

But as to the arrangements. there. From the cloak-room for Indies upstairs in a properly equipped and staffed room to the carefully planned and well-served refreshments in the dining room any comparison with past days was in favour f the present. The decorations-red poinsettias and white crysanthemums Order to enable the Contractors to were moet artistic; the music was good

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complete the work is connection with the intervals between dances, perhaps, the above Hotel at the earliest possible date just a triffe over long); the bridge room ithons interruption, and in order to avoid upstairs-well-arranged. I hear and the all possibility of damage to the Flooring," young maÍT whom The Beribbler Tim Palas Work, to the public lectures so severely indefatigable in mak requested to kindly abatado from visitinging introductions, and only dancing him the Hotel as on and from, this date until its self late in the evening when the shortage completion and formal opening of which due of men became acuta It should not be Notice will be given by Advertisement a forgotten that most of the dancing men.

Local Newspaper The Management of the Hotel feel sure were new to the Colony, and it was no they may rely upon the ready light task to get them all introduced be thst bo-operation of the publie in the foregoing fora dancing begun, and, under the cir "regard,

cumstances, those responsible deserve every credit not the unreasoning blame they have incurred.

مطم

Dated this Sixth day of November, 1919. Fo Tar HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD, Proprietors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager:

1693

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONEIGHRES FROM CALCUTTA,” PENANG AND BINGAPORE

[LEFT" Steamship ---

“KUMBANG”

by

"Bils of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L2 Dr

General Managers./ Hongkong, December 18th, 1910. [1889

INDO-CHINA. STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, "LIMITED,

NOTICE TO CONUIGNEES.

FRO CALCUTTA, PENANG® AND SINGAPORE

Sessions of January, 1920.

"

Two affidavits had been filed..- One. was. Crown Bolicitor, who deposed to having that of Uban Kwan Chun,, olerk to the attended the office of the China al newspaper and purchased a copy of the rowspaper dated December 11th, 1919.

The other affidavit was that of the Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wakeman) in which he said inter alia:

Of

The Wiltshires put up a placky fight Bana came in slowly, Davies and Ham- mond keeping a good length. Col. fr Wyndham played sound cricket for his

runs and was ont to very pecalinz catch He played a last ball from Davies to Ane slip. The ball hit Bryson on "the wrist, then went hard on to his leg and rebounded into the hands of Edwards, who was fielding a second lip. It might be mentioned that L.-Col. I have read the six paragraphs which Wyndham is an acquisition to local appear under the beading "Adver- cricket He used to play regularly for saria" on page 4 of the China Mail | Wiltshire in the Minor Counties Cham newspaper, bearing date the 11th day pionship and was perhaps the most co0- December 1819, Dow produced sistent in the county team for many and which said articles pur years. He played right up till the war port to relate, to a case in which a commenced. Then be went to the Front, certain prisoner was committed by was taken prisoner, and spent four years Police Magistrate for trial at the in Germany Capt Bleckley started his Criminal Sessions of this. Honourable, innings by Fitting, a sizer right on to the Court to be held in the month of koad and followed it up by another sixer. January, 1920, on a charge of uttering 97 forged rupee nutes of 10 rupees each; The said pargarüpha comment on the * conduct of the Police Magistrate" in committing the said defendant for trial and are in my opinion, calculat Fed to: prejudice the trial of the said.

prisoner at the Criminal Sessions

The and newspaper purports to be printed and published by George: William Cade Burnett, the editor of the said newspaper.

believe that the said George William I verily

Cade Burnett is the printer, publisher and editor of the said newspaper."

1 verily believe that the said para- graphs refer to the case of Rex' veraus Ma Yu Hing, in which the prisoner was on the 10th, day of December, 1918. committed by John "Roskuge Wood, Esquire, Police Magistrate, for trial at the Criminal Sessions of this Court,

M Kemp said he did not propose to discuss the contempt now. He would only say, that the order was asked on the ground that the newspaper contained patter calculated to prejudice the trial in this particular case

His Lordship The Magistrate com ruitted the prisoner, and the publication

as subsequent to the committal ? Mr. Kemp replied in the affirmative His Lordship read the paragraphs com plained of. %

Mr. Kemp said the paragraphs dis decision ought to have been different, cussed the use and argued that the and that the evidence did not justify-4 conviction. That, the Crown submitted, was calculated to prejudice the trial: It. was not ha if the comment had been made un & finibed case The case was stil? pending.

His Lordship granted a rule niti re turnable at 10.30 am. on Saturday. He said; he would invite Mr. Justice Gom- parts to sit with him.

to the Hawkins people and to the Wit The dance was intended as a welcome shires, and, in order to ensure them chance to get partners, those young men who engage dances weeks ahead, so that the girls programmes are completely filled before they arrive, were not invited. Bat, aside from the dance's raison detre," I quite agree with "The Scrib bler that those Hongkong men returned from service overseas should have every honour done them, and not be ignored and "anubbed," as they so frequently are. I have been shocked and paised, just a The. Scribbler" has; at Hong- kong indifference to the men who volun- WAR TEGPHIES. FOR teered from this Colony, and at great personal sacrifice went away to ight Far from their condnes being an appeal to our respect, admiration, and gratitude, it seems to be an actual social bar, and

BONGKONG.

DETAILS OF THE ALLOCATION."

The Colonial Secretary informs us that

lows:

1. Heavy Gua. 10 Machine Guns. 20 Helmets.

2 German Packs.

1 Signal-Thrower.

4 Wire-Cutters..

2 Trench-Mortars,

the other players assisted in raising kthe total to 16 for the loss of 9 wickets

hem stumpri were drawn.

"

The officers of the Garrison were “At Horse and the band of the Wiltshire Regiment was in attendance, Scores:- OFFICERS, B. AND RE

i.

Capt. Davies, e and b Culver

52

Lt. Sutherland, e Hooper, h Bearor "a

| Major. Edwards, a and b Beaver ...

Lt. Bryson, not out.

L Hanhend, run out

Chl Taylor, Timis, b Beaver

Lt. Larkcom, b Beaver

Haznna Gniver

F

Besvez

Extras.

Total (for 8 wickets, dec.)

Bowling: Analysis.

XI.

1

ILTE

9. បួន ។

OFFICERE, 2ND Eat-Col Wyndham, e Edwards, b

Davies

.. 21

L Beavan, run oub

Capt. Hooper, c and b Edwards ... 5 Capt. Timmi, b. Davies

15

Capt. Betta, c Taylor, b Edwards........ 24- Major Culver, b Bryson .........

-17

Capt. Beaver, st. ——, b Edward 10 Capt: Bleckley, kt. —, b Edwards 41 Capt. Legge Downing, Edwards A L. Hannan, pot out....

Lieut. Sama, did not hat.

Estras

en vr

Daries" 71Harisond PEdwardi Bryson

Total (for 9 wickets), Bowling Analysis.

18

37

DOR.C. VI CAVIT SERVICË.

10

.182

In this match, to be played on the Civil Service ground on Saturday at 2.15 p.m. the following will represent the Man Tsun. Geo. Lee, H. Ching, J. Wong, Chee Man Ping, Un Hew Fan, Shin Man CRC-Ne Kwong (capt) Yew

Ping, Ho Wing Kin, Lee Ying Chia..and Wong Kwok Kwong

CEO, "A" ♥. CLUB DE RECREIO.

The following will represent CEO at home on Baturday at 2.13 p.m., in their match against the Club de. Recreio Wan In Shing (capt.), Yew, Man Hon, Wei Lee Ban Wong. Po Keung, Lo Man Pun, Chan Hin Lee, Tam Hoa Sze, Lai Kuen, Cheung Wing Kui, Yung Bin Lan, and Chaq Tia Bunga

FOOTBALL

CLUB. R.G.A.

Let her by sympathy and moral support a aid in the formation of a branch of the Comrades of the Great War Society in this Colony, and they, this great and achle Trade Union of valour and uTo this match to be played on the selfishness, will enable them to look after Military ground on Saturday (kick-off themselves

by G. B. Bodger: F. Black and J. Mas- 04. p.m.), the Club will be represented Cubbin H. L. Bailton, J. Stewart and J. WE MacPhail; J. B. Hamilton, H. Mi McTavish, D. Reichelman, J. Rodger nod J. Stalieze

Enring arrived from aboveports, Confenf. Cargo by her are hereby informed that Goods are being landed at their risk at the Dazardous and/or extra hasardowodowhere, as everywhere else, it's Tommy a despatch has been received from the of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf this and Tommy that when the drums becretary of State for the Colonies Godown Company, Limited, whence, andkor

stating that the allocation of War from the wharves, delivery may be obtained. have ceased to roll

Goods not

We should not, perhaps, blame Heng-Trophies allotted to Hongkong is a fol- cleared

Dec. 18thy will be subject to rent.

kong.over much for this, attitude. We All broken chafed, and damaged paskages were too remote from it all, toe moure, are to be left in the Godovan, where they too rich, to feel the call was urgent then, will be examined: Claims against the steamer and so we don't feel the impulse of gra- mont be pusented within 10 days of arrival, titude to these gallant men is urgent otherwise they will not be recognized...

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in now, either. They have lost, perhaps, money, and the chance of regaining their any must whatevst, an

social places bere in the sun by the very "aet" which should secure that "much at least for them-on their return bere. 'Even those men in the Royal Navy who have lived through years of almoet momentary danger for us, not to mention years of acute personal discomfort, are taken only at their old valuation as people to ask to dinner because they will probably a you to a dance on board if you do This splendid Wiltshire Regiment, who were the very first troops to go to Belgian in 1814, sad some of whose officers have d suffered years of ignominy and masety in Germian prisons, are accepted as if they were only an ordinary incoming regi- ment, to call on and entertain-if they having serived from the aber Porta, Corriges such hospitality. While as for the Pun abow, any signs of being able to return of Cargo by her are hereby informed thst all Goods are being landed at their risk into thejabi Regiments at Kowloon, who hold hamedans and/or axtas hamdous-Godowns of such fine records for service in France in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown those awful early days of the war, they Com Lid, whence and for from the wharris sro as regiments completely ignored delivery may be obtained deg med But, these men's records are mate Goods not cleared by the sind Dec, will be easily capable of being publicly known wabeat to rent

to us so that if we ignore them, it is All-broken, chafed and clansged packages not strange that our own Hongkong med to be left in the Godowns, where they will who have served in dozens of different

smmined.

Chazza Recainst the owner mast regiments and branches of the Bervice beyesanded within 10 days of rival, otherwise and who lack the support and backing of they will not be recognized, dough

Hongkong, who is bonoured by the pre sence of such men, would do well if she helped, not hindered, all those who served her na well the rest of the Empire. (Continued as foos of next collana)

Steamship

"YATSHING,"

I enclose my card, and subscribe myself—Yours, etc,

OLDEST INHABITANT. Hongkong, 17th December, 1019.*

Домажена

TO THE EDITOL OF THE

DAILY, PRESĄ.”]

BIR,Much has been said in your columns about the mach discussed Government House dance Perhaps on will allow ma the courtesy of a few lines.

THE SHIPPING STRIKE..

SERIOUS FOOD SHORTAGE. EXPECTED

gathered from one who was present that it was a private dance at which Bir The shipping strikp is in full swing, Reginald Stubbs, was the host Towe and unless a settlement is effected within not an official function, and was there the next three days, the outlook in regard fore not paid for out of his entertain- various foodstuffs will be sufficiently ment allowance. If it had been an official serious to be contemplated with "alarm. ball, many of those who were not present All the river boats are now idle in Hong- would have been invited. H.B. the kot, and the regular supplies of fith, getables, eggs, chickens, pigs, eto, which

No Fire Insurance will be oliebed by suoi orinaziliazione, should be overlooked Governor is at liberty, of course, to 10 they used to bring, have stopped

Bus of Laling will be countersigned

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, fap. “General Msingin 16th December, 1919.7. [1674

vite anyone he like to Government Already, the prices of these articles havn House so long as he pays the hillYours, ́s faithfully,

ONE WHO KNOWB Hongkong, 17th December, 1918,

OWNCIS LETO Now agreed arbitration, and only the Bhirowners' All the Chireno Protection Association is still holding out

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO

WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF

GLOVES and HANDKERCHIEFS

SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS: LADIES

WHITE KID GLOVES

z BUTTON Clasp-

BROWN KIDGLOVES 3 BUTTON

DENTS DOE SKIN

WASHABLA

PER PATE

GENTS

MANG PER-PARZ WASHING CHAMOIS AL

BUTTON GLOVES $2.50

HEAVY GREYSUEDE.

FOR DRESSY OCCASIONE $3.50

DENTS TAN CAPE$5.00

FOR UNIFORK WELK

$2.75

32.50

$3.75

WHITE ONLY

LISLE AND SILK VALIOUS COLOURS.

JAIGER'S PURE WOOL.

$1.25 TO $2.75

$1.75

$1.00

FUR GAUNTLETS $10.50

FABRIC SUEDE

DENTS TAN CAFF$8.50

LINED LAMBSWOOL

MOTORGAUNTLETS,

LINTO WOOL $7.50

HANDKERCHIEFS

IN FANCY BOXES

TO $30.00

WALL WHITE

FOR LADIES

FOR GENTLEMEN

$1.50 to $15.00 PER Box. 1 $8.75 to $20.00 Pax' Box.

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COLOURED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.

$1.30 to $3.00 each,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT

¡CO. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS

(Hotel Mansion, Top Floor);

FLO. BOX 143.

VIROTYP TYPEWRITERS."

Put it in your pocket before you stars and you will then be shin:to type on make. The only karpqwriter which enables you to do this-is the FIEOTIP XINIATURE MACHINE WEIGH ir no larger than the hand, upiaka 11n, and mandi 1 fuck in height, & maryal ingenione

mechanism.

Owing to the high" rata of Exchange "we have sey. THEON IEP. priam to 313 & 110%

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AND

COLLARD

PIANOS

NEW COLONIAL MODELS

JUST RECEIVED.

SOLE AGENTS:

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Road.

Tel. 1322

Powell

XMAS

TIES,

PRESENTS

FOR GENTLEMEN.

We have

many. smart

NOVELTIES on show Including:

FANCY WAISTCOATS, SWEATERS,

DRESSING GOWNS, UMBRELLAS, GLOVES,

WALKING STICKS,

WE INVITE

SLIPPERS,

FITTED DRESSING and

Suit Cases,

HAND BAGS,

HANDKERCHIEFS,

SILK & WOOLSCARVES, STUDS & LINKS.

INSPECTION.