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The spectre of a rice famine is now looming in the horizon; and

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TO BE BROUGHT TO HONGKONG.

ANOTHER DARING

BURGLARY

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PREMISES ENTERED

should at least rule that at least Shek Lung,

being brought down to wall-piercer has been at it again.

stocks of rice remain in

Save in circles whose interest it is that unrest should continue in China, the wish will be, univer sally felt that good may come

The Blue Fannel s.s. Jason is yet the Hongkong Government (From Our Own Correspondent.)

the entrance of has as yet taken no steps to

Despite the precautions taken out of the latest dide Memoire ashore st

Shameen, June 7. by the various retail stores in the addressed by the Powers to China. Vladivostock Harbour. Details alleviate the situation. Prices of

rice are imping up rapidly I have received from most foreign business quarter of the This is not the first time that the are not yet to hand.

almost every week and the con- authentic sources the information Colony, in the shape of looks. Powers have felt compelled to urge on Chins the necessity of M. Hoyem, a Norwegian, charg sensus of opinion is that things that the body of Detective In- bolts, bars, night watchmen, light other setting her house in order, and ed with disorderly conduct in will grow much worse before Inspector Terrett has been found burning all night and

that Des Voeux Road, this morning her become better. I suggested at Pok Lo and that the body devices, the local shopbreaking

last week that the Government is previous advice has had very failed to put in an appearance in

a station on this time in the Hongkong Hotel little, if any, tangible re-Court to answer the charge, and sults. This latest Memorandum his bail of $25 was ordered by Mr. twenty-five per cent of the local the Cantan-Kowloon Railway for Mansions building. There is all was handed to the

the immediate despatch to Hongkong the evidence, in this case, that Chinese R. E. Lindsell to be confiscated: Colony in order to avert a famine

Mr. C. G. Perdue, "Assistant the burglary is the work of the. President by Sir John Jordan.

in that commodity. The Straits Superintendent of Police from same gang that operated on but we cannot say that we are The Chinese who was charged and Indian Governments can give Hongkong arrived here this mar Messrs. Brewer and the adjoin-` impressed by the nature of the with seriously assaulting the Government of this Colony ning and after making a call on ing shops and other similar President's observations on the servant girl was to-day sentenced many points on the responsibilites H. B. M's. Consul made hasty robberies that have taken place points raised. The British Minto two weeks' hard labour by Mr. of the administration towards its preparations to leave for up coun- during the past few months. ister urged that the Peace Con- R. D. Butchison, who characteris- citizens. When it was learned try. It is reported that he will be It appears that some time ference should be resumed, toed the offence as a very serious that rice dealers in Bombay had accompanied by the Secretary between Saturday afternoon and which the President blandly repli- one. Mr. F. W. Goldring applied been unreasonably witholding of the Police Commissioner of9am. this morning, the robbers

the withdrawal of the from the market rice, which is an Canton.

entered the premises of the desires peace. there will be no sentence as he wished to lodge an article of commerce. the The Chinese who want with | Shanghai Life Insurance Com- more fighting. If that is really so, appeal with the Supreme Court. Governor-in-Council specially there is very little need for the Mr. Hutchison granted the ap empowered the Director of Civil Laspector Terrett on his mission pany, which has its local office for the Hongkong Criminal on the first floor of Hongkong Peace Conference to sit again.plication, fixing bail at $1,000. Supplies, and *Dy person Investigation Department have Hotel Mansions. An entrance we should imagine. In the

authorised in writing by him, to not returned here. They have was effected by means a false key sense that the People want

take possession of any supplies of probably been detained by the and then with an sugur, holes peace,

can accept Gunpowder spread among the

rice which may be found in the Magistrate at Walchow, but were bored in the flooring. the first part of the President's clothing will keep away insects city of Bombay on paying the nothing is known of their more close together, which enabled

But the point is that according to a Chinese, who, owner of such supplies such cem

the pulling op of a portion of the remark.

The last man to see Detective flooring giving an aperture of they have never wanted anything arriving recently from America. pensations as may be determined else. It is the mischief-mongers, was arrested the professional, sponging politi- on the On Lee in possession of powered person and such owner, the Manager of the Victoria Hotel, This was immediately above the the other day by agreement between the em Inspector Terrett, it is said was about twelve inches by eight. cians, who have brought about eight ounces of gunpowder. the present situation. If they all This recipe. the Chinese told or, in the default of an agreement, where he stayed for four days premises of Messrs. Campbell agree that peace is the first Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on the payment of such com arranging for the trip to the and Moore, the hairdressers, pensation as is considered

which is next door to the Hong- necessity, we shall have it with- was imparted to him by a friend reasonable. If a similar preven

Shameen. June 8.kong Cigar Stores. In the former. in America. They tell all sorts tive measure were introduced in "The three Chinese who accou about two-thirds of the height of out any more conferences.

of tall stories over there," said Hongkong and dealers were also panied Inspector Terrett' to Wais the building is a balcony running the Magistrate in inflicting a fine prohibited from exporting all chow have returned and were

at the back of the shop, visible supplies to foreign coun-called before Mr. C. G. Ferine and here the desperadoes tried tries we could look the future this afternoon to give their to pierce a hole through

of account

the A complimentary dinner was with equanimity.

We the wall which would have given trip. learn given at the Hongkong Hotel on

that the funeral has access to Messrs. Falconer and Saturday night in honour of Mr. I have often wondered why anbeen arranged to take place in Co. the jewellers. Apparently, J. W. Graham. of the Hongkong International Industrial Exbibi- Hongkong on Tuesday afternoon. the robbers were disturbed in their method for settling this matter. and Whampoa Dock Company tion should not be held in Hong-The body will be taken across work, for the brickwork had only

The from Kowloon to reach Stone been chiselled away to a depth of ' That is vague, to say the least and Mr. J. E. Grieg, chief kong on a grand scale.

about three inches of it, besides which we are left engineer of Taikoo Dockyard. project should be of great assis- Fier, Tin Lok Lane, at 5.30 p.m. with the impression that he both of whom are going home on tance to the Far Eastern means

expect "best" from" his stand- furlough on the Empress of Asia trade. point. The

whole point in on Thursday. Mr. J. Macdonald, operation from industrialists all connection with this Parliamen-Government Marine Surveyor, over China and Japan, and I A TIP TO HONGKONG. tary issue is that the chosen presided over a representative am sure such an exhibition will body will have the task of gathering of shipbuilders and help in creating a spirit of making the Constitution, which engineers of

Colony.camaraderie between industri- has been made and re-made with Several toasts were honoured and alists of the East and West and irritating frequency since the a most happy evening spent. will serve to guide industrial Republic was established.

advancement in the proper path.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1919.

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Failing in this, the thieves then returned to the ground floor of the hairdresser's shop and forced an entrance into the Hongkong Cigar

Store, which is divided .by & wooden,

and made partition only, another attempt to pierce the brick wall into Messrs. Fal-

yet be ascertained, from the. Hongkong Cigar Store.

It was quite evident that

Hongkong Cigar Store would have seemed an absurdity, and yet, on viewing the premises it was the

shortest, and what is more, im- portant to the thieves, the safest route. Again, the expert manner. in which the men went to work

At a recent meeting of the coners, but here again the work at the mest this is only A great attraction to-night at

Singapore Municipal Commission was got completed and the a subject of more or less academic the Victoria Theatre will be a Steps are being taken to develop the President said that he had burglars departed the same way interest, and one which resolves sensational fire dance by Miss the cotton trade of India and if been asked by the Municipal they came.

About $70 in cash was stolen itself into a tussle between Phyllis Faye, the well-known the recommendations of the Commissioners for a public state-

Messrs. Campbell and. political groups. China is a long Australian danseuse and artist Cotton Committee are adopted it ment regarding the taxation, of from way from being a democratic Miss Faye has made a great is expected that India will be able undeveloped building land. Some Moore and a number of silver country yet; and we don't feel name in Australia by this and to make no mean contribution to time ago they had agreed on a cigarette cases and other articles sure that popular government other feats and to-night she the resources of the Empire. method of taxation, which was the total value of which cannot would even be advisable in this should earn additional laurels. There is a genuine demand for made part of an ordinance country. The masses

the by are In addition to the fire dance there long staple Indian cotton and the passed not educated up to such a stage will be screened two new episodes trade is willing to make a Council recently. It was thought Messrs. Falconer's shop was yet, and we imagine that the of "Hands Up", Pathes Gazette sufficient premium for it to desirable to make a statement great bulk of the people are and a comedy and this with the make it worth the while of the from the Municipal Board Room the objective of the thieves and it wholly unconcerned about the string band from the Empress of cultivator to grow it, but there and in doing so he said that is interesting to note the scientific kind of Parlia nent

Con Asia should make a delightful have been various obstacles in the taxation of building land bad manner in whih the robbers went stitution they get, so long as they show. At the matinee this after past which have prevented it been extended principle to work. They must have made are allowed to live in peace and noon the management is showing from doing so. It will rest. there-and that land

themselves perfectly acquainted suitable for

with the geography of the build- are freed from extortion and The Desert Man," a fine story fore, with the Indian cotton trade building purposes or capable

ing. for, to the ordinary As yet, there has been no indication of the attitude of the

burdensome eractions. The of life in the desert.

to convince the cultivator in the of being used for building par-

person, 2.71 entrance by Allies in general or of the British Government in particular as to future of China is in the hands of

only way in which he can be con- poses would henceforth be taxed. the treatment of enemy subjects once peace is signed. We know ter so-called politicians. If they

vinced that long staple cotton The Municipal assessor had any means to Messrs Falconer's make his via the Shanghai Life Insurance that there is a very strong feeling in most Allied possessions, and wast peace and concord. they

Office, the hairdresser's and the valuations. variety.

Appeals especially in the British Colonies, against the return of the Huns, con easily get it. But where a Chinese detective in Bonham pays him better than any other already begun to

against at any rete for a specified number of years. Hongkong has more there is struggling for the spoils Strand West, was brought up

these assessments might come up than once expressed its opinions along these lines, and good British-of office there will always be before Mr. R. E. Lindsell to-day,

Although attention has often before them and he assured the ers are still hoping that their views will be taken into serious unrest and internal dissension. charged with being in possession been drawn to the remarkable or meeting that they would receive consideration. The question of the treatment of aliens in general The game can be carried on too of 294 Sanpui lottery tickets. and of their admission into British Colonies and Protectorates has long, and if the present advice by The detective gave evidence to the Pansion of Japan's foreign trade, due consideration." just been raised in the House of Commons, but the Government the Powers is not heeded, the effect that he arrested the man, that of the import trade is scarce- after a struggle, at No. 33, andy less noteworthy. Few countries spokesman was unable to make any definite statement on the subject, Chinese will have cause to regret found the tickets tucked under have suffered less as a result of ARMED ROBBERS BUSY, in using an augur instead of a saying that he could not state the precise measures it would be their obstinacy.

his girdle. Mr. F. X. d'Almada, the war than Japan; few have

saw to make an opening in the desirable or practical to take. A further remark of his inspires in us the hope that the wishes of various Colonies will be given due WELL DONE. AMERICA!

who appeared to defend, said that reaped greater advantages. The

Three armed robbers at Shaak-Insurance office floor, is discon- weight before a decision is come to. We refer to Mr. Amery's

defendant was not trafficking in enormous increase during the last

year or two in the industrial out-wan on Saturday night, held certing. In the floor a series about two thirds. lottery tickets, and he tried to statements that the question will require very careful consideration "in order to secure the end in view in a manner most suitable to caused considerable confusion in was

The delays in the cables have convince the Magistrate that it put of Japan and the rapid ad-up a Chinese gentleman reported of holes.

not extraordinary for Vance in her export trade an to be a compradore of the Taikoo of an inch in diameter, ware the conditions in each case." The use of such words would appear regard to the Atlantic flying ad-

increment equal to last year Sugar Refinery, and relieved him bored, close together, which en- a large to imply that each Colony will, in this matter, be treated according ventures, but it is now certain income,

diamond ring, a goldabled a section to be lifted out defendant, the meet its desires. The reference, of course, is to aliens in general, ceeded in making the flight across worth of tickets for himself. Mr. about

ап unparalled

the whole worth about $250. other point which strikes one in- pros-

clined to examine minute details robbers of the which but the larger includes the lesser, and it is the Huns that we have the ocean, for the wires report the Lindsell adjourned the case until perity

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arrival of the N.C.-4 at Plymouth. Wednesday:

self in an ability and a will armed It may have been, for various reasons, impossible to have In this connection we are glad to

to purchase on the part of A robbery with violence was sufficient thickness to bear the on weight of a man (by which method dealt with this subject in the Peace Treaty, but, be that as see that the British Air

the population upon an hitherto Carried out by three men it may, there is nothing that we know of

unnumbered the robbers let themselves down to prevent the Ministry made every possible

With all Saturday on. For despicable - conduct and unprecedented scale. British Government and the Governments of the "Dominions arrangement fittingly to receive general meanness, Ip Kai can the tendencies which have been matshed in Kowloon The sole into the hairdresser's) four strande from legislating, specially on the point. We may depend upon the aviators, providing them with hardly be surpassed. On the at work during the last half cen occupant of the shed was an of cord of small gauge were used man's body it, that as soon as he is given a chance, the German will again bean escort of seaplanes and flying strength of relationship, he spong- tury for the remodelling of elderly Chinese towards whom which could easily be

cealed round a indulging in his favourite occupation of mingling shady methods their appreciation of the achieve, blind boy who made his living by tern standard, the bulk of the stealing 435 sticks of dynamite, without exciting the suspicion sum of that would have been aroused by of business with more shady schemes of intrigue. The idea that ment. It is undoubtedly a great begging in Des Voeux Road Cen people remained until recently 327 detonators, and this war has changed the nature of the Germans is an utterly feat to have flown the wide tral near the Imports and Exports essentially simple in their habits money about $38, the robbers dis.the carrying of a coîl of thick rope. This cord the desperadoes mistakes one-we have seen the behaviour of the Huns since the expanses of

appeared. the Atlantic, Office. Ip Kai's practice was and requirements.

left behind thein. peace terms were presented. Can we therefore expect that, once and though Britishers regret that to sit beside the Mind boy and

The audacity of the attempt on peace is signed, the Germans will be a changed, humbled and Major Hawker inet with such an snap up every cent that was The local share market is at

Messrs. Falconer's can be imagin- straight-dealing people? No; their whole outlook on life, their unfortunate experience to thrown to the latter by compas-present lifeless. There

There are signs of a revival ined when it is remembered that whole upbringing, is against such a probability. So we say that if prevent him from completing the sionate passers-by." The Police rumours of some big suits about business in the Colony. En- this shop was entered only a f ever a people needed watching it is the Germans, and we shall need task, they will unite in con- had been on the look, out to to be filed in the Supreme Court quiries for China produce from months back and ever since then to keep a sharp eye on them for many years after the signing of gratulating the American airmen capture this scoundrel, but, find on breaches of share contracts. America and England have special precautions had been peace, In view, for example, of what German intrigue has done on being the first to get across.ing that he was too elusive, The Settlement has been an recently increased, which is an taken of which the burglars in India, can it for one moment be thought expedient, or even In matters such as these there is resorted to the strategem of send- exceptionally heavy one, and indication of the revival of trade. must have been well aware. The possible, that we should permit Germans unhindered entry into that bound to be international rivalry, ing out a plain clothes man. By it is surprising that it has America wants rice, but unfor- man, or men, who got through the country as soon as they are able to leave the Fatherland? That and it is good that that should be this means ip Kai was at last been tided over. China Sugars tunately the prices of the com- hole in the floor of the Insurance would be a suicidal policy, most surely. And what the Huns have so, but no true sportsman, what brought to book. Charged with seem to be keeping their modity are so high, and so is the Company must be of very small dope in India they are capable of doing anywhere.

ever his nationality, would for a begging he was to-day fined $10 and up, for although on settle- Exchange that very little business stature, for it appears only large Neither in war nor in peace is the Hun to be trusted. It is that moment withhold his admiration by Mr. R.E. Lindsell and given the ment day they dropped to $152 has actually been consummated, enough to admit of the passage. belief which is at the bottom of the widely expressed desire amongst because someone other than a the option of undergoing fourteen they are to-day quoted at #159. As regards England merchants at a small boy. On the other hand, British Colonists that the Germans should be kept out for a number national of his has accomplished day's rigorous imprisonment. In Shanghai Cotton shares are still that end seem to willing to pay such a boy \could not posit of years and then only admitted under a licence system. It would the job. That is why to day all pasting this sentence Mr. Lind booming, and to all appearances the prevailing high prices, but have made the attempts appear that the Government, although, it has not yet come to a good Britishers says "Well doner" sell gave In Kais bad character the present Chinese boycott of here again business in made very walls sing) decision on the matter, still has the whole subject under consider to the Americans. They have You are a miserable specimen Japanese manufactures should difficult by reason of the searcity man occ ation. We can only hope that the representations of the various done something to be proud of of humanity." His Worship told give a fillip to speculation in these of tonnage. One large business first i Colonies will be taken fully into account, with the result, so far. Now we suppose the airmen will him, "to live on the poor earnings shares, although it is acknow firm in Hongkong ham juforme as Hongkong is concerned at any rate, that it will be very many be setting about establishing of this poor blind boy who gets a ledged on all hands that prices of me that on account years before we see the Huns returning to damage our trade and Atlantic flying records. Good living by begging. You ought to Shanghai cotton, stocks are no to stir up frouble in

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