(CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RATES QUESTION. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}
SR had intended at the Public Meeting, yesterday, to paint out why it was thought necessary to proceed by way
of Public Meeting instead of by Public
Petition...
The reason was that, as the proposed increas of rates is to take effect on the 1st July, the adoption of a speedy method
of procedure was essential.
Thanking you in anticipation for in
serting this explanation, I am, yours Faithfully,
HE POLLOCK.
Prince's Buildings,
May, 12th, 1921.
THE GOVERNOR'S - TRİP, CHINESE RUMOURS.
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BASKET-BALL ASSOCIATION. IN BUSINESS FOR THEM.
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TROPHIES.
Basket-ball is a winter, game,"-ko the spectators-were told at an exhibition
However, to
SELVES. CHINESE EMPLOYES AT THE POLICE COURT.
Two curious Cases illustrating" "Chinese" match at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. yester basinuss methods: were heard at the
the demonstrate day." nature of the game, the Mosleni Club Magistracy, yesterday,
Before Mr. G. N. Orue, a butcher's team, winners of the Basket-holl Leaguerfus was charged with obtaining 40 by ms the " Host of the League" in a vigorous and well contested match, prior
false preteness. ̧
was
The story, as related by Mr. Masu to the distribution, by Mrs. Severn, of the League trophies won during the past who represented the complainant, app HON. The half-timo score was 14 all,ed to be a cominion one, but the case the Rest being somewhat the stronger proved to have unusual features. Mr.
Mnson said that the defendant team. They proved winners by 2 to 21.
N. Teesdale Mac-accused of collecting money for his Afterwards, Dr.
ployer and pocketing the proceeds. Dis kintosh, as Presideus of the. Hongkong Basket-ball "Association, welcomed Miracovery was minde because if debtor, whom Severn and spoke of the great interest the defendant pressed for payment, came Mr. Sevörn took in Basket-ball-in the to the master (the complainant) and Colony. He recalled that the Association pleaded for time to pay. "But." said was officially formed at the beginning of the butcher; “I have not been pressing this year and had arranged for three you." It was then arranged that the Leagues The Open League organised no debtor should pay the defendant, using less than 28 matches, eight teams taking niarked notes. The defendant W43 part:The Moslem Club, the University, arrested with the notes in his possession, the Indian Recreation Club, Queen's The defendant's case, was that he had
CHAIR COOLIES GIVE
TROUBLE.
ONE FINED FOR INSOLENCE IN COURT.
At the Magistrcy before Mr. R. E. indwell, yesterday, Mr. Clifford Edg cum charged two chair coolies in his employ with refusing to eboy orders.
31r. Edgeunabe mid that the coolies had been told to wait for him when he
arvived at the Peak from work at the office. They were in a fit of bad temper, and vented is of
their master in a
chair with such consistent force that he' was obliged to protest, a proceeding of which they took no notice. One of them took no pains to conceal his antipathy, their master down, and refused to pro and when only half-way home they put ceed. Mr. Edgcumbe had to walk the rest of the way, and on arrival at his residence ha communicated with the Police and had the coolics arrested. On other occasions the coolies had frightened Mrs Edgcumabe.
Deculiar way. They jolted him in the
Was
in reply to the Magistrate one of the defendants alleged that his master was
which intoxicated, a statement denied by Mr. Edgcumbe This defen- dant's demeanour in Court was such that his Worship imposed a fine of $10, this in Court. The other defendant WILS fined $5.
An incredible amount of nonsense is appearing in the Chinese papers at Can- tos relating to the visit of E. the Governor of Hongkong to Puking. On College, the South China Recreation been, in the habit of carrying on business including 'n penalty for being insolent
repog is that, it is connected with a projkował to exchange Weihaiwei for Whampoa: another is that the trip to Peking was taken in the interest of the British Syndicate headed by Major Cassell and in coarction with the Caswell Coal Mining Contract.“ This Cantii Time" purporting to quote the
next year.
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The case was dismissed, and Mr. Lea d'Almada, who appeared for the defend ant, asked for the return of the $40. The Magistrate held, however, that the money was not bona fide intended to be paid in settlement of a debt due from the debtor to the defendant, and refused the request.
Club, and three trains from the Chinese on his own account at the same time MC.A. The shield for this Lengue was that he worked, for the complainant. presented-by: the American community As Mr. Mason put it, bo was doing a and. Last year, was won by them. The roaring trade on his master's premises. Americans, unfortunately, had not beenThe document on which the money was able to enter a team for this year, but collected showed that the sun was due it was hoped they would be in the fold to him, personally, for inent supplivd. The shield was won by the Furthermore, no entry of the debt ap statements in the vernacular press says: Under a causs in that document, it is Aloset Club, which went right through peared in the employer's book Bessary for die British Syndiente to suren unatches on their schedule.
the season undefeated, winning at the The obtain the approval of the Peking Goy ernment before the terms of the contractChiness YM.C.A. was a good second,
It is knows that losing only once to the winners. can come into effect. Major Casseit failed to get this approval When he went up to Peking last year, tiovernor Stübbs, so the Chinese believe, Ban now offered Hau Shih-chang a quid pro gen for his official sauction to this outragons agreement. In exchange for Peking's approval, the Hongkong Gov- ernment is reported to have agreed to recognize the paper, unication mandate. So far as Hongkong is concerned, this arrangement would result in outlawing the present Cantonese leaders and would give direct British aid and assistance to The Kwangsi militarists in their fight to retura L. Kwanglung. ་ ༤
Another rumour is to the effect that the British Go.ermment has decided to return Weihaiwel to China on condition that the Hongkong Government will be permitted to extend its boundary up to Shek ung and Whampno shall be brought ander British jurisdiction. It is al tained by those who accept this thut Hongkong does not want Whampso developed into a part for this would seriously affect the trade and commerce of Hongkong
Still another rumour which has been Governor Stubbe pride our to explain it tu British concern for the construction of the long proposed loop which would connect the Canton-Kowloon Railway with the Yueh-han Hailway. The Bri- tish authorities are willing, (so gook the rumour) to finance this project and also
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in endeavour
In the Students' League, open to all school and educational institutions, seven teams entered-two from the Uni, versity, two from St. Paul's, one from Queen's one from Ying Wah and one from the Y.M.C.A. students hostel. It was a matter for regret that more schoole did not take advantage of the game of basket-balj · and of the League. Dr. lackintosh said that it had recently besa lus duty to inspect a great number of schoots of different kinds, in the Co.ony and he had been impressed with the fact that athletics were confined to a few schools--which excelled in that side of hie, Other schools gave as excuses that they had, no ground available, and consequently no games were organised. It would have been
· SHOPWALKER AND IMITATION PEAJLIS.
In Mr. Lindsell's court, a shopwalker famed Chan Yau Wai, aged 17, employed in the Sun Company, was in trouble in action with business dealings on his own account. He was charged that he, being the bailee of a caso containing $1,000 worth of imitation "pearls, a tortoiseshell toilet set, and some mirrors, did fraudulently convert the same to his own use.",
LAUNCH FAILS TO STOP.
FIRED ON BY THE POLICE. The taster of the steam launch Kwong As was prosecuted yesterday at the Marine Court, before Linut. Conway Hake, R.N.,-Harbour Master, for failing to stop his launch when called upou to do so by a Police officer on the 6th inst
Sergeant Carey stated that at 1:15 am.. on May 6th he was on duty off Green land and saw defendant's launch com- ng in. He approached her but the seemed to avoid him. He chased her to- words the east and blew four blasta. When about 400 yards she failed to stop. Но blow three more sets of four blasts and she still failed to stop. He then fired three rounds from his Winchester. The Coxswain then took about two minutes to come alongside. The weather was fine with no wind and it was quite calm. The launch was doing regular trips up the river, "
The defendant said he came from
He altered, his course Canton that night and did not so the Police launch.. because of the current.
The Harbour Master found the charge proved against the defendant and fined him, or one month's hard. Jahnur.
POSSESSION OF OPIUM. LATRISONMENT AND $5,000 FINE.
The complaindat, S. Matsu, imitation pearl dealer, of 23. Canton Road, Kow loon, said the defendant promised to get business for him and met him at the Sincere Co.'s store to introduce him to byers. Defendant took him to the Wink. On Company and, when he complained of the heaviness of the bag he was carry- ing, took it frem him and ran away. noticed, in the exhibition game just considerable readiness and skill. His of Sub-Inspector Willa, of No. of
The defendant cross-examined with given, how very small was the extent, questions indicated a dispute with the of ground necessary, and how very in- complainant as to commission on the in- expensive the equipment, for the game of troductions. basket-ball. If there were any school which could not obtain even that small amount of ground, Dr. Mackintosh sug gated that it should make arrangements with the Y.M.C.A. or the University for the loan of a basket-ball ground, so many times a week. The shield for the Students' League was won by St. Paul's College, which equalised with the University and, in the deciding match, put up a great fight in which they converted a score of 14 to 5 against: inta 14 to 13 in their favour.--(Applause, } *
Two Chinese were charged, yesterday, before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the instance Station, with the unlawful possession of 96 tools of prepared non-Government The complainant said he opium, and 120 tacls of raw opium... did not agree to pay 20 per cent." he the first man admitted ownership but thought it was 6 per cent." He deniedr. R. E. Webster, who appeared for. that he gave the defendant the case with the second man, said his client denied matter. Mr." the remark," There are 1,000 pearls left all knowledge of the ever will you take them round and sell Webster said that both men ed on the fact, and that afterwards he missed the returned home late at night and did rot them" The defendant said that was the floor, but his client, a fishmonger, went to work early in the morning and complainant on one of the floors of the know what happened during his absence. Uthers see still deoper political signifi-
Wing On Store
After hearing the evidence the Magis The Magistrate adjourned the case trate discharged the second man and Ben- cance in this much advertised trip. They -contend that Great Britain and Japan
until to-day, for the defendant to bring wittenced the first to six months hard have come town agreement regarding their
nesses from the Sun Co., or one of the labour, $5,000 Ene, or, in definit, in fur- respective spheres of influence in China.
other stores, which he and the complain-ther six months. Notwithstanding the opposition of Am
ant visited. At the same time, Mr. rica and some of the Dominions, the
Lindsell told the defendant he would- Anglo-Japaness Allianen will be renewed. In the Small Boys' League there were have some difficulty, in explaining how Liroat Britain, therefore, agrees to give only three entries and victory fell to he came to take the case on board the. Japan a free hand north of the Yangtse; Queen's College. Dr. Mackintosh con Kony Tang, bound for Canton, but he while Japan will support British pretencluded by thanking the Secretary of the would be able to think that over in the
Association, Mr. Wong Tin Sik; the next twenty-four hours.
undertake the construction of the Yuch- han lias from Shiukwan to Hankow.
tions in South China.
There are other rumours too numerous treasurer, Mr. W. McPherson, and
N.Y.K. FARES VIA SUEZ.
to mention. These vary in range, from others who had organised the Leagues. the perfectly innocent desire on the part Mrs. Severn then, distributed the of Governor Stubbs to escape the heat trophies and was enthusiatically cherred CHINESE GIRLS STABBED. aller steamers the fares will remain of Hongkong, to the preposterous cinin at the conclusion.
kong:
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The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided, from August next to raise its farus by the first-class vessels on the Suez route Theses are the Kitano, tauta, Kamu, Mighino, und Kleist. By the at present raten. We givo below the pre- that Hongkong has aggressive designs The Hon. Chaud Severn thanked
MAN CHARGED WITH-MURDER.sent rates and the new rates from Hong- for the seizure of the whole of Kwang the assembly on her behalf and acknow
Present Rules: New Rates. tung.
1st Ol. 2nd Cl Our contemporary, after quoting these lodged Dr. Mackintosh's references to bis Two Chinese girls were stabbed on Lales says:
own interest in basket-ball. Mr. bevern Wednesday night, one in Yaumati and
Yea. Yes Yen,, Ten.
130 190. To Singapore.. 140 The Canton Timer does not swallow concluded by calling for cheers for the
.215 350 935 Buy of these rumours. We are a much President of the Association and those in Kennedy Town. "In 'Yaumati, a'
800 120 615 in the dark about this matter as our associated with him and these were very girl was stabbed by her lover. The To Colombo... 300
Hongkong contemporaries profess to be.beartily given.
police found the girl in dying condition To Marseilles. 860
650 1,000 670 Some of these rumours are receiving
LEAGUE TABLES;
lying in a pool of blood on the ground a London ..... 040 wido credence among the Chinese of. The following are, the tables of the floor of No. 49, Reclamation Strect Canton and Hongkong. We do not matches played in the Basket-ball Mr. King, Captain Superintendent of hesitato to way, we believe. Governor
Police, arrived in time to take the girl's Stubbs' visit to Hau Shih-chinng has some League during the past season! ---
statement as to what happened and her On Wednesday, a Chinese entered
shop in Queen's Road Central and description of her assailant couple of chied von dozen cotton singlets. When minutes later she expired. .3 el told that the singlets cost $180, he said While the girl's remains were being that he had vot brought enough money, removed to the mortuary, a Chinese and asked, that a foki be allowed to. detective noticed a suspicious movement accompany him with the singlets to a under a bed, and, on lifting the bourding, house in Wing Lok Street and there to found the alleged murderer crouching underneath. A
important political significance; but if pressed for the concrete evidence upon which we bass our belief, wo could not give any. Call it intuition, deduction, "or" "political îngucity, if you will, there 1s something which convinces 013 That accret diplomacy is going on. Farther- mare, we believe Kwangtung is involved ip the negotiations. Whatever itinay be the Cumondo lenders must be on their guard. Recent official proclama tons issued by the Hongkong authorities Are proof positive that Hongkong "off cialdom is hostile to the present' Canton Government.
[The inferenco, wo draw from this -estalogues of rummure is that thorin konde official propaganda in Canton" to create a hostile feeling against the Gov ernment of Hongkong in rovenge for the action taken to prevent political demon- strations here on the occasion of the recent jambotco ot Canton En
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When charged before Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday morning, the man poolly ad mitted the crime. He was remanded until Tharsday next.
A Chinese girl was removed, to the Government Civil Hospital, on Wednes
collect the money.
The shop assistant carrying the purchase followed the mau through several lanes until suddenly two or three men snatched the bundle and ran away The puedo customer also made off:
We learn from the Church Notes" in the Y.-C. Daily News that the tight day evening, from a house in Belcher Rev Bishop Bannister, D.D., has in Strent, Kennedy Town; suffering from formed the Archbishop of Canterbury, stab wounds in tas luft shoulder and the of his desire to retire It the end of this small of the back, alleged to have been year. Bishop Bannister has been a mis inflicted by two men who have not.beco gionary in China for 41 years Ho 9 found at present. Some time after the worked under the C..8. in Fukien from men had left the house the girl was die 1880 to 1807, the chief activities being covered in ber room lying unconscious in the district of Kutien and in the The police were called m and descrip Divinity School ut Foochow tions of the girl's assailante were obtain, largely owing to his exertions and valu The day after the, China Mail steamer The death is announced in Shanghated from her. She was to weak from-loss able Basistence that HM Consulat Wife had left Yokohama for San Fran of Mr. Maria Rozario Aura dos Reme of bloot that her life is despaired of Foochow was able to bring to justica the cisco, the ship reported by wireless that dies de Souza after an illness of two and Mr. G. N. Orme yesterday morning. Kuchung murderers. It will be remem
bered that the Rev. and Mr BS yearn Mrs. de Souza was born in the took her dying deposition. Mr. Frank Myers, a cabin passeger, Philippines 43
Stewart, two of their children; and six could not be found on-board.. “Mr.
youre ago, being the
Jadics lost their lives in that massacre daughter of a wealthy rico merchant in
In 1607 Mr. Bannister becaaa Bocretary. of the CMS in Hongkong, and in 1002 Archdeacon In 1907, the new Dioces was consecrated on St. Andrew's Day. The Bishop speaks Fukienese, Cantones and Mandarin. Add a
Myors embarked on the vemel at Shang the days of Spanish control in the 1s hai, and was bound for San Francisco
Iande Bho went with her parents to For falling to notify her aunt of her He held the post of district accountant, Hongkong When she was eight years old marriage a young bride in Footung was Chineso Costal Administration of Hupch Province, stationed at Hankow, and was and there married Mr. Hours The beaten to death by the former, states the going on a year levo to his home in family moved to Shanghal about two Chinese press The aunt is now under Missouri
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