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WEIHESDAY MAY 19tz, 1920

WOMEN IN HONGKONG.

May 180

There is quite a lot of local correspon dence for ". The Scribbler,” an 's resuit of

last week's diatribe on the chaperone question. It makes one thankful for a certain measure of lacognito.

MAGISTRACY ITEMS. ROGUES AND VAGABONDS. Three weeks bard Isbqur each were im- pood on two Chinese charged with being gues and vagabonds. They were found under suspicious cirsumstances nosta house as Wanchai early yesterday morn

SORRY PLIGHT OF CHINESÉ.

MERCHANT

A letter from the Admiralty was received by Dover Corporation recently stating that the Admiralty had had under their consideration the utilisation of the Naval Apparently Er have dropped a pebble Harbour for commercial purposes, and into the domestic tea cups and have raised aing. had been in communication with the Mini-storm, so, like the proverbial ostrich, I hide my head in the sand of my pen-name and stry of Shipping on the matter. The view pretend that I do not know that people of the Ministry of Shipping was that are only pretending not to know whó tho Southampton was becoming overcrowded, Seribbler is. Having given my opinion in uninterrupted Iiberty hast week, I think it and that it seemed desirable that attention only fair to give the other point of view, should be drawn to Dover for embarkation that of anxious parents, eager to protect Defendant came from Shanghai and their young from the snare of the fowler. purposes They suggested the Council Their great argument is that the un- had carried on business ta' a piece goods should place before the various shipping chaperoned state of maidenhood in Eng-merchant. He lost his money, and had suthorities the facilities offered by the and today, is causing wholesale abuse; no place to go to. He asked his friends girls pick up indiscriminate acquaintance- port. It was decided to had a conference ships and bring impossible men into the

for amistance and they refused. home circle. The authority of parente is Sergeant Shaftain produced a letter with the Harbour Board on the matter.

tottering and garls are becoming fast and frons a manager of a Chinese Bank to the anmanageable. Quite a number of parents

HMS HOOD.”

The news that Rear Admiral Sir Roger Keyes will transfer his flag from the Ther the Food this month has now bees mude

public. "Magnifcens vessel as the Tigne is Rear-Admiral Keyes goes to a ship still finer. The Tiger has a displacement of 98,500 tons, while the Hood is 41,30 ton. The former vessel is 675ft, long mid the latter 860ft. The aridament of the iger consists of eight 13.5-inch and twals & inch. guns, while the Hood carries eight 15-inch twelve 5.5-inch, and four inch. guns. The respective speeds are 28 and 31 knots. The Hood, however, comidar ably exceeded the latter speed op h

her, trials.

SUMMARY JUSTICE AT SHEK LUNG.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. #O. SEN. Co's Steamer :

NELLORE

Arrived Hongkong on May 18th, 1990 FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MARSEIL

·LES FORT SAID," BOMBAY,

COLOMBO & STRAITS.. »

Consignons of Cargo by the above-named

are being landed and placed, at Bar risk in. Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon- the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained

the goods are landed.

A Chinese was charged with being veel are hereby informed that their goods vagrant.

resent my imputation, that it is only in effect that defendant had continually Hongkong that they arercise their pre pestered his wife for money and was rogative of complete control and declarenuisance. that what other people say and do has nothing whatevereto do with the cass.

While Webpecting their strength of mind and their conservative desire to live as I would at the same time recommend them their parents and their grandparents did, to study a play by Bernard Bhaw called

Mesalliance.

It has a wonderful intro- dusid running into half the book, Entitled Parent and Child I do not expect old fashioned or even ultra-modern parente tocaba eye to eye with G.B.S. but Tide think the point he puts forward is likely to cause a certain amount of *modification in their present outlook. .

To my mind the one unanswerable argu- ment aganist the continual watching and guarding of grown-up young women is That the best protection a girl can have THIEVES ARRESTED ANTI SHOT her natural goodness and decency

backed up by a good education, which shall have included a thorough knowledge of all those acts of nature which in the by the wedding ring. past were treated, si a mystery to be solved

BY SOLDIERS.

Mr. Hutchison told the sorgenat to ace whether the Police could not procure the man a passage to Shanghai.

LADY'S HANDBAG SNATCHED.

A Chinese was charged with snatching handbag, containing $19.40 from Mrs I. Franco.

Sergeant Shaftain stated that at 10.30 am on Monday the lady was riding in & rickal along Queen's Road East when defendant snatched the bag and mads off. The lady got out of the ricksha and gave chase, calling out Thief.",

An Indian watchman of the Electric Company arrest od the man. The bag was found under bis arms.

Defendant said he picked up the bags be did not snatch it.

Was

A previous conviction against defendant, who was sentenced to proved ir months hard labour and to receive twelve strokes of the birch.

ALLEGED INDECENT

BILLS:

the matter

Optional goods will be landed hero, unless instructions have been given to the contrary. Goods not cleared within 8 days including & hours before arrival of the steamer... date of arrival will be subject to rent

any die whatever

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in

Damaged package must be left in the and the Company's sarveyors Messrs GooDALD Godowns for examluation by the Consignene,

& Dovolas at 10% on Mondays and Thurs- days

All claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized

No clama will be admitted after

the

goods have left the Godown.

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO,

Agents Hongkong, May 16th, 1990..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE F. & OS, N. Ca's Steamer

**GHARINDA” ̈ Arrived Hongkong on May 18th, 1990.

FROM BOMBAY.

Consignees of Cargo - by the above-named vousal are hereby informed that their goods. aze being landed and placed am refera ank in the Hongking and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. | Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each HAND-Cornment will be sorted out Maric by Mark and delivery can be obtained sa the Goods are Ianded

Optional Goods will be Janded here onl instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours befors arrival of the Steamer."

Gooda not aleared within 8 days, including dase of arrival, will be subject to rot

No Fire Insurance, will be affected by na any one whateren.

F

· Damaged packager must be left in the Go-

downs for scaminicon by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, fear, GODARD ExvIDATE.

*DOUGLAS,

kt. 10, AM, on Moxdars Kid

A correspondent writes: Shek-lung, in fact the whole province of Kwongtung seems an undesirable place to live in, for life and property is unsafe and people are shot without the, pretence of a trial. A I have been wandering lately whether Chinese friend of mine who has just re, we have regulations about public nuisances turned from Canton where he went to in this Colony and just what is considered WO PING THEATRE SUMMONED visit his ancestors tombs related to me aa publia nuisance. There are several very story of the shooting of two persons, who obvious and trying nuisances on the Peak At the Magistracy, yesterday the man- were only suspected to be thieves, by the which might with advantage be checked agement of the Wo. Fing Theatre was soldiers who gave the men no chance First and foremost, there is the coolie past. summoned, for distributing bandhills con- whatever to defend themselves. It Residents in the neighbourhood of the taining indecent advertisements in refer-in appears that while worshipping was pro Tram station have very little, bance of ence to some pills. ceeding at Bhek-lung a woman exiled out peace and quiet on any morning, more. fr. 4. Arculi appeared for the defence that two men had snatched her banglescopecially Sunday. The Sabbath seems to and said his clients knew nothing about A commotion immediately ensued and loader of coal. Laat Sunday they arrived be the particular day chosen for carrying

After a translation of the advertisement two men were seen ranning away Some as early as 7 air, and a long line of had been put in as evidence, the defen Chinese soldiers pursued the ten and weary women stretched from the chair dant stated that he had sub-leased the managed to arrest them. They brought she the men back to the woman and axed berbelter onwardar taking a well-earned theatre to another man and had no interest rest at least thor tested their limbs, but whatever in its management He admit if she could identify the persons the not their tongues Later in the morning to the the licence had been taken out replied that she was not quite sure, where some family moved use, and bear in his name but said that he had intended upon the two men were takes to an furniture carrier rated at intervals to transfer it to the subleso soaked apot; abong, a 100 yards away and during the day. What a blosing the theatre had been sub-leand it did nos Mr. Smith remarked that although the then told to escape as the soldiers did Sunshig ordinance wou'd be in this not want to have any further trouble in I'am told that the Traffic Inspectors is shsolve the defendant from responsibility. taking them up before the Magistrato making a big effort to deal with the Mr. Areulli replied that having no

13. Then men were only too glad to escape, ricksha and chair-coolies, and check their hand in the management his client could but after they had proceeded a few yards noise, bitsap to the present no improve not bo charged. It was the sub-lessopho HB F&O.E.N. Co.'s Steamer the soldiers levelled their rifler and shotment is noticeable. They would put any

wat reportsible. the two men denda, My, friend, a afar, moskey house to shame for sheer chatter

Mr. Stoith said that it seemed to him giving me the above, tartnexpressed himing Rumour says that the aforesaid that if defendant took out the licence he self aa gratified that he was in British official would be grateful to any one who Territory, as life is pale in Chinese duty who does not keep order during his would take the number of any lukon on Territory.

A JURYMAN'S DAY 9.55 am--Arrived perspiring at Chief

Justice's Court,

enteri,

shift, and report him, I am further informed that an effort is being made to make the ricksha-coolies wait along the Lugard Road and so relieve the pressure aromd the tram station

A Claims must be presented within ten days of thaBiesmer's arrival hereafter which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims Fill be admitted after goods have left the Godown

- AUKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

New Agent Hongkong, May 18th, 1990.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“DELTA”

[024

Arrived Hongkong, on May 17th, 1920.

responsible, otherwise it would be FROM LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID,

lensing the property.. an easy way of cacaping prosecutions by

BOMBAY, COLOMBO &STRAITS. The printer of the handbills said that be alone was to blame as he inserted the Cossigares of Cargo by the above-nutmad advertisements to oblige friends. |Ho | vowel sre kereby informed that thṣir. gooda ars asked the Magistrate to forgive him, being landed and placed ar KIS LISE in the Mr. Arculi reminded the Magistrate Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown It would be a great improvement if the of a previous case, similar to the present, Company, a Godowas: 14. Kowloon, where each -10-5 am-Still perspiring Chief Justice bit of level ground behind the shelter in which the immediate landlord was ad. Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark could be extended, so that all the offensive judged the person who sub-leased the pro-- and delbrocy OKA ba oblained the Goods 10.10 am-Fellow perspirers called buildings which now almost block the perty from the principal tenant.

Name

are landed a p not among chosen. entrance to Harleck Road, one of the Hopes of iced water

Mr. Smith said he was not prepared Club

at the loveliest waiks co, the Peak, could be to say whether that absolved the defendant 10.15 am-Anguish. Ordered

moved back A present one's sense of from responsibilty and remanded the case off to smell and one's venac of hearing are

for further consideration. Puisne Judge's Court. 10.90 a.m-Hot, thirsty; temper and baro

equally offended, meter rising. Paisnt Judge enters.

up

10.55 am-Still hot and thirsty. Thirty odd fellows also hot and thirsty.

NO..

FOOTBALLER KILLED. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT AT

PORTLAND.

Optional Goods will be landed bore unfam instructions have been given to the contrary six hous before arrival of the Steamer, Publi

Goods

not cleared within 8 days, including

· date of sixival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by in any pass whaters,

Damaged package what be left in the Golj downs for examination by the Consigneen, and the Company's Surreyoun, Moner GODDARD and Douglas, 10 am on MONDAYS (and THULDAKA All Claims must be presend within ten days of the steamer's arrival hocą, fine whlein date they cannot be recognised. have left the Grodowas

No Calma well be admitted after the Goods

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

(Agenda Ter Hongkong May 17th, 1820.

The next meeting of the Hongkong Art landar Alay, 31st, at 4.30 p.m. Mrs. Club will be held at the Peak Hotel on Boxin and Mrs Humphreys will be the 10.56 am.-Puiane Judge saks Crownstersen and Lady Stubbs is expected to attend. Sketches should be sent innot Solicitor to state facts briefly,

At an inquest held at the Royal Naval C.B. takes nine minutes to do later than Saturday, the 28th, to the Peak Hospital, Portland, on John Leonard

do Hotel and the rubjects for the month are King, 19, able seaman, of H.M.S. Vanity

(1) flowers, and (2) open abject, who was killed while playing football, the understand that a great many of the old evidence showed that terms representing members have dropped out, and as there the Fanity and Mistley not on the Naval their remissness is very much regretted to bead the bank, fell. He was carried were several among them with great talent Canteen ground, and deceased, in trying New members are always heartily wel off the field and taken to the hospital. comed, for the Keener the competition the According to the evidence of James better the work and the greater the educe Moffatt, of the Vanity, deceased fell quite ways interesting to watch the result of turned over on his back. The incident tional value of the exhibition. It is accidentally dk to his stomach, and then the voles for as none of the pictures are occurred in front of Fanity's goal, and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGL visibly atmod there can be no question of two or three other players, in addition to favouritiam and one gets a pretty good deceased, tried to head the ball After the idea of the popular taste.

11.30

The

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Fall King complained of paina in the stomach, and became very sicke Moffatt C° Haste, the referee, said the deceased was mid there was bo rough play-William

115 am-Prisoner gets: three yehra

Lucky man 11.10 am.-Politely informed to arrive again 2.15 p.m.Police not ready for casa Witnesses not asked to come until afternoon 11-15 am-Chased elusive sixteenth

for reat of wasted morning, am-Find too late any business

Solace at the Club. call of the East. noon-Jenks wants me go Faring golf afternoon. Assented readily 18.5 p.m.-Shock Have to attend Court afternoon. Phone Jenkaup. Not in

-After a glamour Saturday, funny, and 12.35 p.Jenks still not in. Dolor on Sunday Many picnics vote post Burg S. Wodehouse said the deceased's it will lie at Comigned's risk. The Cargo bright, nature relapsed into sulfry anger act touched by any other players are hereby notified that the Cargo will be mined play golf and pay $25

discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, wher firick

pay 25 poned, for handerstorm broke between liver and one of the kidneys were up will be ready for delivery from Godown on 12.40 pm-825- o-o, over £6may be

10,30 and 11 o'clock Persevering tured It was an extraordinary accident, 27 in a day or two Hung and were rewarded by rainless, if, cloudy, the injury which was probably caused by been given prior to steamer's arrival bet picnickers, however, braved the elements and there were no external indications of Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice

and after May 18th Aug Jenks 1 210 p.m.-Temperature 68 in the shade. Hongkong Harbour and the surround operation was performed with the object to be left in the Glodoras.here they will

the sudden pressure on the stomach. An Court life boy still at lunging island provide ideal spole for water- of stopping the hemorrhage, but King be rained on any Tuesdays and, Fridays All broken, chaled, and damaged goods are Walk up Main three lights of picnics and bathing You choose your died. 215 p.m.-Saying polite things about the spot and never neel fear a bank holi The Coroner commented on the unusual within the free storage period.

between the hour of 10.45 m and Law. Visions of Office darks unlimited, and if you give Repulse Bay verdict of Accidental death.".

day crowd, for yoír choice is practically

aces of the fatality, and recorded sitting round smoking cigara. £.12 p.m.-Puise Judge entere only and Deep Water Bay a miss, and fore- seven minutes late nily imagine yourself the sole lenses of swear the joys of golf or music, you can 2.25 pm Notics with Alarm no fan over all the concentrated beauty of the world DISCOVERY OF SILVER IN BENGAL BRAIL Claires against the Steamtr: rotisk, be

weather at se

228 p.m. Police and 0.8. just discover principal witness ill. Will

HAWA With relocare to the Fiscovery of a Last Bunday I witnessed the unique sing lode, Hop Judge postpone case till to sight of a party doing a walk to a lovely Work Ltd har morrow morning

waterfall and pool at Silver Mine Bay. Universal Orl

anging isgents of the 2.27 p.Judge forgets uk 0.8. why Most of them were dressed in bathing kit interviewed, and

Company, Bengal," Police did not know witnese plus shoes and hats. At the end of a hot been found in the Bingboom districts Loda lina filmorning. Thirty jurymen walk a dip in the pool made everybody About 187 miles from

led in vain.

Caleatts The happy, and in the cool of the evening the managing agents hope to get to Calcutta men asked at returned to the launch to fea And be 2,000 ounces of silver to start with Early

ow

hold when they, ascended the Peakat in May the output will be increased every Hang was enveloped in rain and mist and the week, and 10 i anticipated that B 45,000 air a heavy with the curser and comworth of silver will have been brought to plaints of, the stay at homes a

Calcutta from the mines by the end of

4.28 pm

#940 p.10.

Too late for

lice one and all

the

THOOD

No claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the steamer'n Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after May 21st, will be rabject to rentim

presented to the undersigned once before Jane sih, or they will not be recog

No Fire Insuranos

BUTTERFL

Hongkong, May 18t

VETARZO

CLERC