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BURGLARIES IN HONG- KONG.

DAY BY DAY

Lots of men are years who don gething: along in" direction!

ing along seem to ba any " "other

Daring Attempt In T

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To French Mail of December was delivered in Londonon Jan. 4,

ASSAULT ON BOARD SHIP.

ttacked with a Cleaver.

BRITISH TROOPS FOR CANTON.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Finance and Revolution..

Baluckis and Artillery

The cause of the revolution in Despatched.

China has been variously 01- The Chinese New Year is al-This morning at the rizo

plained. Geunrally lundred of tho ways heralded by fctivity on the Court, a peculiar tale of an un

Yesterday afternoon further Manolau dynarty has been assign- part of burglars and thioves

provoked assault, by Chinose detachment of troops left Hong At about five o'clock thin-ang-canks, baling from Shanghai, on kong for Canton by the .s. Kinds the quin reason for the inga most during tlampi ht We have received from the burglary was carried out at io first officer of the p.8. Huicho despatch of these troops is not in however, thinks that this ox-

shan. We understand that the upheaval, Tha"World's Work,' Vacuum Oil Company un

ex-Messrs. Diss Bros Tailor's estab- was eufolded. Commander Beek-view of any anticipated develop.planation is erronevis aul that tremely attractive wall calendar. lishangat in Wyndham Street. It with had the twe mon before him monts in this quarter, but was the occasion of the uprising was appears that at about that hours on a charge of assaulting Arohi-decided upon mainly for the pur

There are four vacancies in St. John's Cathedral Choir for two sopranos, and a tenor and bast

The dead body of a male child was picked up this, morning on the steps of the Bowrington Canal.

The police have succeeded in making two arrests in connection with the recent kidnapping of twelve your old boy.

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the Endian watchman employer bald-Taylor Allen, on Dec 23, poso of reliaving the force which the recent lunus foreal on-the- to keep guard over this 'premises

has for some time past been ata Chiuose Government by Great went on his usual beat round the Both defendants pleaded not tioned at Shameen. The sentry Britain, France, Germany and shop and on returning to the guilty.

and other duties must have been the United States." The article main entrance, discovered that Prosecutor mid that at about very heavy for suelt a small saneone had filed through the 3.30 p.m. on the day in question, detachment. The detachment: in question goon un to, any this Chubb look and entered the store, he emerged from the saloon into would seem to have been inade- Dollar Diplomacy," as it calls The next moment, fie saw two the starboard alloy-way. The quate, hs to numbers, for the pro-it, has not worked out well, has men dart out of the bar and boltaloon was next door to the cook's per performance of the various in fuot brought no trade, returned in different directions. As he galley and at the door of the duties expected of it, and should, no interest to the financiul bodies feared that more thieves might be galley, one of the defendants was we venture to think, have been

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inside the store, be did not give standing, impeding the proseau-muel; larger in the first instance. concerned and lias not won for chase, but stimmoned the Police, tor's passage. He tapped the The forge which left last night the United States any right to On entering the shop, everything cock on the shoulder and told him consisted of a double company of participate in the reforms to be was found in a topsy-turvy con- to make room, but he simply the Baluchis (one hundred and carried out in China. The A case of snatching came be-dition. Not far from the door, turned round, called the officer a fifty mon) with two fifteen pound- World's Work" assigne as [28 foro Mr. Irving at the Magistracy were found three huge parcels in "slimpo," and after indulging ors, and a detachment of twenty-

this morning, and a sentence of rondiness to be carried away; in further insolence, wound up by eight artillerymen. Major Paul, another cause to failure of the six weeks imprisonment and showing that the burglars had spitting in his face.

who is in command, will act un-Peking Government immediately twenty-four strokos of tho`cat was

been disturbed at their work.

Attacked from Behind,

der instructions from Aduiral to terminule the opium trade. passed.

Soveral band. boxes lnd beon

Winslie, who is at present up We hardly think that this is rifled and a largo quantity of Witness with his open hand the Yangtse. wrapping paper was utilized in pushed the main back into the

(In regard to tho new given

vary adequate presentation of the C. Bone, from Jan.8 to 18, thedaiously enough, this contents of cleaver, and made for him with it the main fact is given in one of by the action of the Poking

making up the bundles. Cur galloy, whereupon ha foized

above it will be remarked it facts. Wero the revolution caused tics of Oficiating Clergymant the the desk drawer-$39 in silver Prosecutor managed to grasp and Wesleyan Troops will be undor and notes-were untouched. Hud hold on to the man's wrists, but the Renter's Agency telograms Government, in borrowing money taken by the Rev. C. 11. Hickling, the thieves succeeded in carrying the second defendant approached connection it may not be out of naturally find the revolutionary published alsowhere. In this from the four Powers wo would whose address is Unionist Church, their plan to a successful con-him from behind and hit him over place to mention that this news Kennedy Road, Hongkong."

clusion, they would have got the back of the hond with was known in this office during away with goods to the value of henry wooden

denouncing foreign Mossrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co., £500, including a far-coat worth letting away, prosecutor took would in the ordinary course contrary has been the case. The potato-nashier the níorning of yesterday, and financial assistanco, The exact General Managers of the Philip 25 and a large quantity of a small club from the second have been published in a revolutionary leaders have pro pines Steamship Co., nnnounce in tweeds, sorges, and half-complet-officer's cabin, and returning issue of last night. our advertising columns special ed suite which would have had to to the galloy gave them Though the nowя was reduced fares between Hongkong bo replaced. As it was, the only the alternative of going ashore and Manila in connection with the article missing is a felt hat... or being handed over to the type, for reasons political and loans. If the failure of the Manila Carnival, which is to be.

police. They refused to leave the diplomatis we withheld it, but Teking Government to terminato held between Feb. 8 and 12.

ship and openly defied him, call all to no purpose as we learn this the opium trade were one of the ing him fool chief officer." morning through Reuter that it causes of the rovolation the fact Robbery at Homeville." Is

has been published throughout his been kept, vory secret. As The following team will ro

gave them half an hour to Another report of robbery make up their minds, and as

the world. If news of this for, as we can recollect only the present the Hongkong Football comes from Homeville, 153, they did not go, he hoisted the character is to be wired without re- moet casual reference to the Club in their match with the Wanchai Road. At about thres police fing. Bid subsequently striction by a representative of a opium question has been inade R. G. A. to-morrow afternoon u'glock on Wednesday morning, handled the two men into custody or no morit in the withholding the whole we are inclined to nows agency, there is lant little by the revolution:ry leaders. Oa J. Clarke; J. McCubbin and thievos entered the house and

The Magistrato How long of such news by the local press. believe that the causes are not

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A report of the occurrence has been made to the Police, who are investigating,

value at Qtri pikemaks a

leaders"

olaimed themsolves iii favour of in opening up the country by foreign

F. W. Campbell; H. W. Moon, stole the entire wardrobe of ons have they been in the ship Wo. may, however, ha entirely those that are superficially ap R. C. Barlow, and Wilkie; W. of the European residents to the have only bean there five months wrong in our impressions in Te-paront to observers at a dis- Benton. Kick off at 4 pm

Western Union

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1919.

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such news, which, in our opinion, Wigs on the Oreen. the advisability of withholding may have political significance, if this latter view bo the correct been a nice bit of a shindy at this That would appear to have one we will in future govern camp on Longmoor-inore pro news enlumps accordingly.Ed.), porly Langmuir. The command- ant is said to have tescribed it,

Hedley, W. A Wilson, was more fortunato, as he only Wore thany poacouble ?--No Hardiotho" îmi pörtarice, or even once,

lost a. silver clain and a felt hat They have given considerable to the total value of $5. It is trouble to other people on the surmised that the thief or thieves ship. Most insolent they have It has been suggested that must have gained access to the con. services in the Cathedral or Sun-house by climbing over a window-

Corroborative evidence war day, January 21, should have ill.

given by the second engineer," special reference to the Medical

who witnessed the occil rence. Congress which will have been opened the previous. day. Special seats will be reserved for members of the Congress and the

preachers will be:-Matins, the

Bishop of Victoria, and ovensuig the Rev. H. Hewatson, Inir H.M.S. Minotour、-

Langkats,

Amay Merchant Robbed. A native merchant from Amoy who arrived in the Colony yester- day to settle some accounts with

The Defendants: Story, Asked what he had got to say,

of the local firms has been the first defendant alleged that respectively. The robbery is sup-did he get the chopper. It was robbed of $700, consisting of the trouble arose through the chposed to bo the work of either the chief officer, ho alleged, who banknotes for $500 and $200, prosecutor kicking him. Nor pickpockets or thieves who stole the money from the Chinees hotel where the merchant has taken up his rogidence.

We understand that the rise in Langkats to-day is in conse reported to be 500 tons. quence of the daily output being

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Mr. Dennys (for the plaintiff) with it? No. He did not strike i don't know what defendant's himself, but told the police that means are, but $3 seems rather I did. small,

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NEWS OF THE WORLD.

From Various Sources.)

Prince Abducts Princess.

Paris, Nov. 27.

the acceptance, breathless still-

"Little Women" is scarcely of the type of work to be qucted in

what euphemistically, as a discussion on social or political questions, hit it sometimes happen

"rag But that in a mild, al- inost gentlemanly, torm to em that a thought is better expressed in unpretentious volumes of this charactor than in weighty tomes devoted to social science. In

ploy in describing a serap where "Little Women" occurs this: "You can go through the world

bits of bedsteads and hammers nud shovels, to say nothing of with your elbows out and your nose in the air and call it independ. ence if you like. That is not my way."

took hold of the weapon and then Avenue du Touadero the other for trying us make to affair ap- bayonets and other delicate wan-- There is much talk of in-

Au abduction took place in the pons, pro freelymployed. No asid: "I will report you, you were day which was at firat supposed

one can, Glaine the crminandant dependence in China'at prosent, and the echo in this Colony throat. The now training college at

trying to cut no.' sas to become deafening. Independence in the abstract is a fine Shok, pi, five miles from Canton,

to be ban of those fantastic bids Pear na light as poin' ble, but thing. It means properly the absence of subordination to others Pan-Anglican grant provided the

The Magistrate-What has for free advertising not unfro- is now nearly completed. The

'rag" will not do. Yesterday's the second defoudant got to say? andis, therefore, entirely impossible of attainment to mortal money for the erection of this

A FAMILY BURDEN. Will he say the prosecutor seized quent in Paris. Investigation about the affair being quelled story Jind a fine romantic touch man. No individual organization or nation, is entirely in-handsome building,

the potato-masher and hit him-elt proves the affair to be of more tha aftor single combat between a The Rev. dependent, nor is such a condition possible in modern conditions. G. A. Bunbury is the principal Summary Court this morning, A.

Before the Tuisno Judge in the on the head with it?

usual importance. It was the picked officer and a picked man.. The second defondant-denied of Monaco to obtain presession of touch there. The challenge,

successful attenítit of Prince Louis Inter-dependence is the word that properly express the ants and boys into their now the suur of $13.00 for goods sold The prosecutor gave the inasher. For some years the Prince's

and he expects to move his stud- San sued Mrs. Marinha to recover striking the chief officer at all.

A fine, bicod-stirring, heroic relationship of individuals, organizations and nations.

his daughter. quarters at the end of this month, and delivered. The Chinese, and particularly a section of the Chinese h this The Bishop'of Victoria is tɔ per-

Defendant-admitted the doht Be, defendant, did not touch it has objected to the way that his their champion ns lefent of them- to the police when they came father, Prince Albert of Monaco, ness during the struggle, and the Colony, mistake the meaning of the word independence as it is tised form the dedication ceremony on and offered monthly instalments at all...

man recepting the overthrow of in the West and in America. Its employment there conantes a oor-

Tuesday, January 30,

fof $2.

Did the chief officer hit himself granddaughter was being brought elves one saw it all. And it Lain liberty of action and conscienco, always-subordinated, however,

upand finally succeed oil in having her place in the home of a friend We lot true! The affair is more to the common weal. Independones, as misunderstood by the

his, a M: Kohn in the Avenue hiremen dour mon both quarrel- prosaic. Bootsmen and York- section in Hongkong to which we have alluded, moans the right of

da Troenders. Two governe sling over a football result. Ex- defying recognised authority, of refusing duty and of disobeying

In answer to his Lordship, des - Regrettable Limitation.

were provided for her and her citable Welshmen joining the orders. Independence is not thought by them to confer the freedom

Commander Bookwith:-Thielor at sunted intervals and in tigrishmen lending the Scots a

father was only allowed to visit to do right, but the justification for doing wrong. It is a regrot

Stock Exchange Quotations.

men from the big eruntry, and table fact that the strong wine of republicaniam has gone to the ions on the Stock Exchange to seem rather a Hardon these days order them to be imprisoned with that these governesses were in- free fight, you may call it

The following were the quot His Lordship-Six children good order and discipline. 1

is a very serious offence, against presence of a third part heads of some of the Chiness and they are committing acts of day-Banks 875 b., Unions 815 What is the claim for? Neces hard labour for 10 weeks and to caloating in his daughter's mini wiga on the green if you wish: fterenly Prinen Louis learned and, with ' whiron, out of ther joy of host-whrcking, no doubt. foolisliness, to use no stronger term, for which they will be pro-Steamboats 28 b., China Sugars

b., Chiny Fires 130 h., Macao sartea or finery ?...... foundly sorry when they are in that unhappy state for which Byron 105 b., Luzons 34. 18., Docks is for provisions supplied.

pay a sum not exceeding £3 to-sentiments hostile to her futher but a Mr. Donnys-Necessaries. It wards their maintenance in pris-After some deliberation ho acted: prescribes hook and soda-water. Certain it in that Chinese 46.1-2 b., Kowloon Wharves

on, It is a serious charge and He hired a motor car and at noon ** employees in Hongkong who had previously been good and obedient 55.1-2 b., Langkate 75 b,

His Lordship-Ioan't find out I wish I could give more.. what her means really are with

prosented himself with two friends 'nervants, havo of late developed a spirit of unrest which manifests

Tell them, nothing would give at the Avenue du Trocadero A Novel View. itself in a number of objectionable ways.

'Police Stoned.

out making n long inquiry, me greater pleasure than to give house and demanded his daughter The recent trouble with the It is stated that another attack

Me Donnys- accept. $2 a them more, but I cannot do it. This paper has been consistently sympathetic with any logiti-Chinese, rowdy element to-day, with leave to apply.

upan the police was made by the

montli.

from her governesses. He is nid suffragists makes this story mate political ambitions of the Chinese people, and it has never A policeman was stoned, when

An order was accordingly made,

to have used force at any rare timely, It is told by Mre Kate suggested that the Chinese in Hongkong should be debarrod from dispersing a crowd at the Har

when he carried the girl out to the Douglas Wiggin when interview- Madame. Humbert, who in 1903 showing their political predilections in a legal manner. "

was, with hor husband, sentenced induced to alight when the car A New Baglind farm's wife was car they followed and were only ed on the question the other day. But it has bour Offics, but bolp arriving Church Notes the church body, dementod mi the question of daughter were driven to a nursing to sink, from sink to shed and

According to this month's fraud and swindling, has become

to five years' imprisonment for renched the Bois de Boulogne, busily nccupied about her day a repeatedly urged that the strongest measures should be takon to

calm was soon restored. check the development of a spirit of insubordination and defiance to

From there the Prince and his "oboros" hurrying from olurn in connection with St. John's wealth and has been placed in a home in the Rue Picoint, where from shed to kitchen stoc~~~wlien constituted authority which I unpleasantly manifested itself!

Left Without Notice. A former billiard-boy in the clar to appoint a successor to the

Cathedral, do not see their way lunatio nsylum. during the past few months. It in evident to those who know their the Royal George Hotel, Kowloon, Hongkong on Ja 3. They havo The Aern Club has been not fi-to be suffering from an atück of whether she approved of women's

employ of Mr. H. Ruttonjes, of Rev. A., B. Thornhill who left

the Princess was placed in charge she was interrupted by con- Hongkong that the spirit is still rampant and we again express our sued the latter in the Summary however, placed a sum of moneyed that the International Aerial appendicitis.

of a physician, she was found vasser who wanted to know belief that the most drastic measures to end it should be employed. Court this morning to recover the in the hands of the Bishop for the Federation has awarded the prize Her grandfather, who is in his I certainly, do not,' she replied, The Government

Buffrage and wished to vote, now possesses thoroughly adequate powers; it sum of $0 for wages due. The provision of Sanday assistance for for the disputed race around the yacht somewhere in the Eastern with a vigorous movement of lie should put them to use and so prevent the spread of a disease, without notice and justgment months. This departure is the White The Aero Club had pre-lend from in regard to the any one little thing list the men

defence was that the plaintiff left the chaplain during the next few Statue of Liberty to Mr. Graham Mediterranean, lus not yet been churn dasher, any which will become the more difficult of treatment the longer it is was entered for the defendant result of the necessity felt for the viously declared M. Moitomation allowed to develop,

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fendant said that she had six childron.

reduction of Church expenses.

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