1918-09-11 — Page 4

WE HAVE JUST

RECEIVED

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT

OF

columns to-day that Intelliger ca

apenda most of its time in high-sounding declarations of an intensely, democratic character, has indignantly repudiated the report that the Military Govern- ment intende to take over the Canton Customs. That is all

DAY BY DAY.

HETI TRULY GREATSCHOLIS

IN HIS OWN, BYES AND DETH AS NAUGHT THE FIN- LEOF, HONOUR – Thoman Ta Kumpia,

To-morrow's "Anniversary, To-morrow is the 68th birthday of the Bight Hon. Mr. H. H. Asquith

The Dollar.

THE PARTN

ACTION:

SHIP

JAPANESE SKIPPER HEVAILY FINED

urther Hearing at Suprema

Court.

Unlawf

ered a Swept Channel:

The heating. was continued

TODAY'S MISCELLANY,

Eliba Yale, who purchased in- mortality for about 1900, would naver have believed that just 200 years later (Yale College took its same st commencement in 1718) 6 gift of $15,000,000 would go At the Marine Court this morn-to his institiation, Baya the New this morning before the Chief 28. before Commander G. W York Brening Post If Yale Beckwith, B.N., T. Kimura, realises the expected sum from Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C) of the issue se to whether master of the Japanese steamer the be quest of John W. Sterling. Ohen U-msa is a partner in the rean Maru, was charged with it will have received one of the unlawfully entering the swept two or three greatest lamp Kwong Cheung Hing firm, against which Li Man-kai and the channel while sweeping opers gifts ever made to 82 Amer Wa Loong firm have obtained tions were in progress at 6.05 can university. After the death judgments.

am. yesterday, agency such as Beater'e unlessTyphoon, Warnlog.

of her husband, Mre, Stanford, Defendant pleaded guilty, but within a short time, deeded to Le here were some grounds for it, The following telegram was Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O. B. E. said that so it was rather foggy land Sanford University property and the statement of the Canton received by the American Con- (instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind) be did not see the sweepers worth more than $20,600,000 Bureau that it was inspired for the salate General, Hongkong, from was for plaintiffs and Mr. F. O

sweeping.

Mr. Bockefeller'e gifts to Chicaga purpose of injuring the Constita the Hanila Observatory at 8. p.m. Jenkin, C. B. E. (instructed by tional cease may at once be yesterday"Oyclode or typhoon Hr. D. J. Lewis, of Mosers evidence and said that he was in few hundred thousands of gunner gata University aggregate within a "A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD,, discounted. Whether the pro- near over or near Nahe, moving Johnson, Stokes and Master), for charge of the sweeping of the $35,000,000, and of this the final

VIROL

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Telephone 16.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stapleton and son beg to return thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy received in their sad

bereavement.

The Hongkong Telegraph,

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1918.

A LOSING GAME.

the good, in one way, for it may be taken as meaning that the in- tention, if ever contemplated, in now abandoned. We cannot for cursalves conceive of a report of } ... The opening rate of the dollar each grave character being on demand to-day was 3. circalated by a reputable nens 7.7/162.

posal was, ever made or not, wo}N.N.E." know that the Canton authoritise

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have been unlawfully diverting {The "Telegraph la ths revenute of the country by

matter.

The Old and the New.

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selves to be rabbed and at the

mape.

Mesopotamia.

A Useful Guide Book.

who

man 18

defendant,

swept channel, and was sweeping gift of $10,000,000 # wasan- Mr. Jenkin etked permissionses-wards between D'Aguilar and nounced at ore time. As Yala'u to call Mr. Davey, Government Waglan, when he sighted a steam prodaotive funds were in 1916 Analyst, to rebut the evidence er entering the channel. He at less than $18,500,000, the addi- appropriating them to their own A China Coast cfficer, writing of the photographer.

No amount of denial will to a local skipper from Meso- photographed the document wards this steamer and hoisted the conditions of the will made it once when full speed ahead to- tion is very great. The published alter that fact, and it would be patemia, asys I received the in question in the 6356, International signal H. K. ("steer appear that most of the gift mant xtremely interesting if the Telegrapha for Esbrosry, March

10 the *ffect tbst # more to starboard") and blew his be used for new developments; Canton Intelligence Barests were and a part of April. I tell you photograph could not be faked eyren. It was a bit busy with there are to be one fitting building to give us lis views on this little they were a God-tend. I am without detection.

passing them arcund. Eady had Defendant deposed that be When about a quarter of a mile buildings as the University seen visibility of over three miles, so a memorial to the giver, other, the first go and a naval man bunght the share in the firm for off the Urasto Hara, he altered fit, scholarships, lectureshipe, who was in charge on the China his sister. He did not take a course and blew one short blast. now professorships, and special We were pleased to see that Coast now has a loan of them.” sotive interest in the firm. As to the As he passed this ship, he hailed priss funda. At any time other another greedy and abasive

meeting of shareholders wherent defendant and told him to keep endowed universities would have ricksha coolie was before Mr. We have received a copy of defendant signed the rezolations, outside of the sweepers, but reason to look enviously at Yale's J. B. Wolfe at the Police Court A Guide to the City and Suburbs he was present representing his he took no notices of his signal good fortune; the pinch of war yesterday and regret that more of of Canton," which has been register's interesa Ka Ping-nam but altered again and continued will incresse both the envy and them-for there are many of the written and brought up to date had told him to advise bis sister to paes same kidney do not find their by Dr. Kerr. It is published by of the meeting. He signed the pair of sweeper, and "parted

between the first Yale's rejoicing. way to the same place. It is a Mesare. Kelly and Walsh. The resolution for his sister. He the wire sweeping rope. Witnes well-known fact that of late years little book is full of information wrote the whole of the document.witered course to chase him At last one enemy Premier has had the courage to sdmit that ricksha coolies, and many other regarding Cantos sad it environs, It was not written by the (defendant) hat he continued on it ie merlese carrying on the war, from bis point of vier, of course. Chinese for that matter, have giving many details which will be shop manager, as stated by the and passed between the second Civil Service is thoroughly, over- Talaat Parhs, Premier (or Grand Vizier) of Tarker has attered in become increasingly more im- of use to any visiting this historic other side. He was aaked to write pair of sweepers, bat did not part healed, and the system is worthy. It will be a happy day when the plain words what has been in the minds of the Central Powers for a padent towards Europeans, whom city, while its value is enhanced it because his literature was con- the wire. He then eased down, of the country. At present it reeme Tery long time, namely that, so far as they are concerned, it is not they apparently consider are fair by the particulars given of places sidered better. the slightest ase to continus the war further. Toey are beaten on game to be fleeced. On acccaat of interest and by the daily tours exactly sa it appeared, with the signal M. K. flying. He added ty seems to be the motto; and the He signed it and he (witness) pointed to his to be all wrong. Masterly inactivi land at sea, and in the air; at every turn of the war they are out of a good deal of maskeeness" and excursions outlined. It also qualification added to his sigue that this ship was warned pre-ecret of success. We are told pointed, and the fact is being borne mercilessly, that their fight is a losing ons. Erary hope they had Europeane bave allowed them contains a number of very useful ture that he s'goed "ss repreviously about one hour before not promotions are by seniority som--

upon them, coldly and of gaining supremacy over the Allies has left them one by one antil es me. time abused until today Alleged Kidnapping. “

sentative on behalf of."

to interfere with the sweepere, bined with merit. We admit the to-day they are brought fact to fans with the stark and naked truth things have reached such a pare

Defendant denied that all the bat to pass clear of them on either former, but cannot always die that they have no more chance of winning.now than they would that if steps are not taken to pat at the Police Court to day with resolution photographed. No An B.N.B. cfi cer said that said that the senior

A Obinese woman was charged shareholders agreed to have the gide

cover the latter. It may indeed be have in a bundred years to come. In plain, unadulterated language this type of rabber in his pro detaining a boy, evidently with each thing happened. He did not he was in command of a torpedo chosen the Central Powers are sick and sorry for themselves. In namerous

unless there.ie ways they have shown that they realise the hopelessness of their per place the lot of the European the design of selling him. The see the photograph until he was boat and about 530 s.m. he was snything patinat cause and that they would willingly get out of it ander certain con-eolately unbearable. At one was innocent and Esid

in Hongkong will

become defendant maintained that she taken to tee it in the sclicitor's on patrol at the eastern entrar ce the trouble is not the things he him, but. ditions, but it is not often that we bear of such admitted weaknas time no Obinege would ever have met the boy whilst he was action. He denied that he used degree east of Waglan and out to bave done, but the things he she cffice in connection with the of the Harbour. When about one has left andons which he ought, as the Turkish Premier put into words.

What effect is this fear-emboldened statement going to have on European, not that they were The boy

dreamt of being impertinent to aambling along the streets. Tong name in business. He aide the swept Channel he saw the has done which he ought not the morale of the enemy people? Not so very long ago had any given osure to be and were afraid, that he was a derelict and had Chan U-man. He had no Tong went slongside and told him to go higher up" Raabnees is an had- told her traded ander bis own name, Urussa Mara approaching. He bave done, in the eyes of thore. staterman dared to make each an utterance as thie he would have bat because the older school of nowhere to go, and, taking com name. bren severely punished, but now the people have learned the truth, Chinese bad much more of the passion on him, she had adopted

up to the Examination Anchorage, absolate bar. But eniority is which all the camouflaging of their wily Goverments has failed to polite gentleman in there then is him.

His Lydship: Then you are by going east or west of the swept the rale and the Civil Service ex- bide, and, knowing the truth, they are sick at heart, for they see the case with many Chinese charged with kidnapping a small

The accused was also the only Chinsman who hasn't.

channel, but on no account to go penta it to be observed. Other that the continuance of the battle will for them lead nowhere, and youths of today who, directly boy, to which charge she replied agasse Jurisdiction and don't being swept. He repeated this continue living so many weary Defendant: I am under Pork through the Channel which was wise, as one writer pats it, why that valuable blood is being wickedly epilled. Had anyone in Ger- they STE fitted nat many ever gone so far as to suggest that the time would come when

in that she was only taking the boy need one.

twice. Two British steamers had years? The younger man the Fatherland and her Allies would have to take pesce at any clothes, as for sa that goes, strat any design of disposing of him. went Analyst, said he had

gone off beforehand, keeping knows to a piosty how many price, that person would have been considered mad, but the time

lives stand between him and the isaarely coming when the Central Powers will be thus humiliated, around like Ambassadors and The hearing was remanded till 18 years' practical experience in Commander Beckwith, in decomfortable billet, among the

lord it over all and sundry. Add to Wednesday next. Everything pointe with a righteous finger to victory for the Allies,

photography. It was quite possible livering his finding, said: "stars" of the Civil Service firma and there will be no alternative left the enemy shortly than this alight acquaintance with the

Stale Tinned Meats:

to take a photograph of the I find the charge provad to sue for peace. Fresh blogs are being incessantly rained apop youth enparb-in his own estims- English language and you have a

ment, and perhaps be calculates The manager of the Hang Chow document produced and to omit against

300, T.

Kimpre, the odds and watches the health the enemy, whree hardene have increased so every month has passed on. We have all had experience thap in Kowloon, appeared before stain parts without detection and, taking into consideration of his seniors with more than the by, bat of late they have increased at a much more alarming rate of this kind of youth. Your young charge of having for sale bad possible to fake photographs.

Mr. Alabaster:Of course it is that you had been previously solicitude of a colleague. As st Mr. Wood, this morning op a and our foes are groaning under them in a way which is sufficient Chinese blood knocks the English tinned rasate. Dr. Smalley 4-

warned by an officer in a torpedo Home, the system, in short, is proof that they are nearing the end of their tether; that soon they "kaat" into s occked bat. The neared for the prosecution and admitted it before. Then I need not to use this channel until the respectable but exper-eminently Mr. Jenkin:-I wish you had bost before entering the channel "eminently jakt, eminently must realise that they have played the game of war and have lost, ricksha coolie sees these things stated that on the day in question not have called this witness. And not only have Germany's War Lords come to know this thing also sad adjaate his conduct

sweeping operations were finish che bad gone to the defendant's Mr. Alabaster-It is also ed, and were also warned by the that this will be one of the first in need of reform," and we hope which was thought impossible, bat Germany's hangers on have come to know it also and fear is written from one end of Central sexordingly,

ehop to buy some goods and later possible to fake documents...

International Signal M.K, to keep questions tackled after the war. Earope to the other. In fact, so great is thia fase that it would The Kowloon Coolies.

a bottle of oil which he had Questioned by Mr. Alabaster, well to starboard, I order you to

Pinang Gaw the. earprise no-one to learn at an early date that Germany's Allies At all events, it is gratifying ordered was duly delivered at witness said he could not tell be fined $500, or three months were deserting her like rate leaving a ship. There is not the slightest that riokeb coolies who, not bis residence. When he opened without a microscope whether hard labour.. doubt that they would have done so long ago, but Germany has satisfied with demanding more the bottle of oil be found it different ink had been used on known perfectly well how the land lay, and has trasted no-one, then they are legally entitled to be bad and a view different parts of the docament. but the knowledge she has had hea placed her in such a position to bas are shave also, should of that fact he went again Is appeared that the ink was the

A Chinees was discharged at Bosworth who, "though in perfect that's certain mestare of power has been put within her grasp, be taken to the Police Coast, to the shop and ecbjoted sme. and this the bas wielded in a way that has placed her unfortunate Coses of this description are the whole stook to an inspection, Explaining his statement re- the Police Court to day, owing to physical bealth," has remained in subordinates between the devil and the deep wes. Their position fa quest, but most Europeans and found various goode and garding his having no Tong name, inec fficient evidence, on a charge bed for three years may hold that is as bad as it can be, for they are being hammered without mercy who ers thus insuited generally tinned meats to be bad. The defendant said he W&S a of the larceny of an smmunition { if we all spent more time in bed by the Allies on the one hand dad by their big bulging task-master let the matter drop because of the defendant had told bin at the Portugacze abject, born in belt belonging to Captain G. G.we should live much longer, This on the other, and one can excuse them a little if they do not know sumount of trouble it entails, with time that he had bought the goods Macao. He had aliasse, but no Wood at the Kowloon extension theory is borne out by the experi- which way to turn.”

dock, Hanghom. Captain Wood ence of two sisters of Brillat- the result that the coolies know second band from a compradore Tong name. The

outside of the sweet Channel. Europesa, or semi European for a stroll and did not harbour Mr E R. Dovey, Govern

Larceny of a Belt,

The farmer's wife at Market:)

Ose can have little doubt that a few of Germany's that in nine cases out of ten in Hongkong. A fine of $50 was Cross-examined by Mr. Alabas-sisted that on the day of the Savarin who nosely attained i Allies regret deeply they did not throw in their lot with the Allies, no notice will be taken of inflicted and the tinned meats ter, defendant said he knew by occurrence, at about five o'clock, bandred ears. They lived at s Turkey, especially, is learning this to her cost. When the facts their impudence and they became were ordered to be destroyed. hearsay that Ka Ping nam took be went firing at the Range and country bones belonging to the are marsballed and reviewed, they show nothing else than that more and more hold. One finds Insufficient Evidence. some of the defendant firm's on his return he left his tunio author of the “Physiologis da Germany sad ber satellites are aware of how badly they are being this lack of respect on the part of an old Chinese was sominoned money when he sbsconded. He and belt on the ground fifty yards Gont," which he need only in besten. More, than that, Germany has for a pery long time done most men plying for hire, but the before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the did not know what the monies in from where he was standing September and October. They nothing slee' but feed the German people on

If conversing with some friends, spent ten months of the year în victories" and Kowloon rickshs men, especially M-gistracy this morning, for possession of the firm were, if there were not any real little victories, then she manufactured thess on the stand outside the being found in possession of fifty the law were so he supposed his On his return the belt was gone. bed, getting up two days before them and, like the gallible fools they are, the German people Ferry, easily best the lot. Every rounds of revolver ammunition, sister, sa partner, would be liable Inspector Brazil said that his arrival, and living a normal Chinees boy had acquainted him life during his stay. On swallowed the stories as a child who swallows jam but has a hazy day in the week they contravens The defendant alleged that he was for all the debts of the firm. idea at the back of his mind that there is more in in it than meets their licences in one way or newly arrived from Americs on his Are you going to call your with the fact that the defendant his departure they would say, had told him to sell the belt and "Good-bye until next September the era. When all comes to all, the people of the Fatherland have another. Every times Ferry way home and when the stremer sister? How can you call really come to a realisation that they have been bam box zled. The pate in these men woolly pick the arrived in Hongkong several woman to come and give evidence directed him to defendant's house. Anthelme. We are going to bed. Government has overdone it and it did it at e stage too early in the persons sisey know to be in the Chinese courts bles cema on for von ? S

One of them died at the age of game, for it will want this 'sweetened medicine to administer to its habit of paying above the legal board. One of them bailed him, Mr. Jenkin :-Shesis not com-

99, so she was finishing dinner, sick people later on.. It will then be found, that it has palled. fare, and if by abstes they are for and demanded $6 from him. On ing. I can answer that,

Alabaster gasstioned de her last words being. “Horry ap General von Hindenburg is a sanguine fool, without a doubt, if some reason compelled to take his not complying, the constable Mr. Alabaster Did you ask fendant as to his knowledge of with the dessert On the other he expects to be believed when he says that Germany is strong someone who is up to their tricks, started to exsmine, his track, her to opme?

Hin Chik-we. Witness did not hand, some Swiss doctors as that enough to beat the enemy in the West. Of course, he has had a lot they drag along at a painfully which was opened, and apprised Witness:- Yes. - I told her of know whether Hin Chik-was was the amount of sleep to worry him of late, to can be excused a little rambling, and, slow rate. In esses of this him of the fact that he the trouble I was exposed to and some time a member of the Tung regulated by altiin moreover, he is one of the first men the wrath of the German people description a good way to punish had committed an infringe she asid Ism a woman; I cannot Wah Hospital Committee whatb sleep, ther will fall on when they find they have been sold, so it behoves him them in to pay the legal fare and ment of the law, and, to 89, ar k

his father was Compradora to pet a good "face on what is really a bad matter. There appears not one cent over, but the only his ososiemnatico, brought cat Did you advise her to pay op? Government Civil Hospit to be a sharp thorn in the side of this great German General, method in which the misdeeds from his trunk the ammunition.

No.

whether his father wAS GAS namely the circulation of pamphlets of Allied origin which have of rickaha pallers can be tEsotivs. Lospector Browns stated that on

Will oss her adviser I fow Obinere Justion found their way.

into the hands of the soldiers and the people as 1 brought home to them in for his opening the box in Court it cannot. I shall tell her the whole His Lordship

· home and which are being perased with more interest now than Europeena who are insulted and was found that it contained only

stances and let her decide. necessarily mean that ak any other time in the war. General von Hindenberg calls them inconvenienced to have the thirty five rounds instead of fifty,

he pay up? Idon't think the truth. Fre poison, but they contain the truth and sro having a weskening offenders taken before, u. Magis: The defendant was mequitted on

zien i much money instions of the Peson eflect on German moral More power to the elbow of those who trate, whe will know how to deal the nds of imenii cent

Pliabilities a family the bigge circulate them, NO EST.

with them,

si too much

be