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CUP GREASE

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69263 =# ETHITE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

DEMONSTRATION BY UNEMPLOYED.

EXCITING SCENES IN DOWNING STREET.

`POLICE CHARGE AND DISPERSE CROWDS.

Georgs with regend to unecaployment

London, October 15.

- A crowd of demonstrators carrying red flags repeatedly tried to rush the Police guarding No. 10, Downing Street and throw stones at the police.

Reinforcements, including mounted police, were called out and they charged and dispersed the crowd. A number of police and demonstrators were injured.

HOOVERNMENT PROÏSALS

London, Oktober 15

NEWS OF AMUNDSEN.

"BOGUS AND A SHAM."

INTERESTING CASK IN

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COURT.

In the Supreme Court, this morning, the acting Chief Justice,

TOBACCO TAX BURGLAR CAUGHT,

EUROPEANS GOOD LUCK.

Through the activities of a burglar, Mr. J. A. Fortune nëazir lost $1,129 worth of jewellery and money from his residance'st No 11, Wanchai Road sarly the But Furiang Mal

Mr. Justice Fl. H. J. Gompertz, morning.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

LAUNCH COLLISION.

SEQUEL TO DRAGON BOAT

RACES.

The slayer of Jaan Jaures, the French Socialist, whom it was found impossible to convictowing to the loyalty of French Courts, | maraing,

At the Summary Court this before the Pulmo

the King

Some time ago an unofficia!

in which colns sur the palace of profiting the case member proposed in the Cancelbe has been wasted for hoarding Judge, Mr. Justice J.R. Wood, de Provincia at Macao the levy-by the high price of silver. This Edward Hotel aned Mrs. gave judgment in the case in smiled on bar namesaką. And 1Êng of a tax on tobaccos of aver) is an ironic commentary to the | Cameron, traffing as the Carlton description A lengthy discussion folowed and H-E the Governor

of Ng Bo Shi was the claimant and Keung Tit Kwan and Keung Wai Kwan the defendan

was

defaul:

of

Shek Fuk.

Redger, who residus next door, goods were recovered, with the exception of a stall sum

kax

A RUSSIAN BOND.

FOUND ON A CHINESE SUSPECT.

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for ten or fifteen minutes. The Everybody has beard times out witness was talking to a guest on of number that the earth is a dot board and she heard some one is the great solar system, but shoo! "Shut out your steam... Edward." She tried comparatively few realiss that the King

Sea what solar system itself is just another to

was the matter. the Idol in the universe in which it)AL

JAME time there It is said that if we took was a beary undercurrent Investigations by the Police moves. into the nature of what looked the sun and all its planets, and took the stern of the Carlson aslike Rassian banknote, found made them into one huge ball, it Hotel launch round and forced

on the person of a suspect, have would take a thousand million of the King Elwand on resulted in the discovery that the these balls to fill the space the starboard side. The anchors of

launches solar system occupies. Boundless the paper is one of those numerous Russian bonds which were freely beyond all thinking is the space

Mr. Blake-Can you say whe- issued by the chameleon Govern that lies outside the path of all ments of Soviet Russis. The three swinging worlds. So great ther the King Edward launch was booth, which was for 200 roubles, is distance in the heavens that we endangering the other launchen? was one of an issue manufactured cannot measure it in miles; weAs she turned sbe very nearly FORMERLY OF THEin America for the Kerensky count it, instead, according to the struck the other launches, and

POLICE RESERVE.

Government mine ban ranch distance light travels in year they were the ones that abouted depreciated the diabilon A map of fight will travel in one: "Shot out the storm”.

DEATH OF MR. WONG

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of that coming tất pow, though fear just over 5,840,000,000,000

to

entangled.

became

The plaintiff's 'case'is that at

not deport wie, it passes currency miles, nod that is the distance we the time of the accident the

ss pay for the Siberian troops." mean every time we speak of a

In bringing up a ebarge of light year, ragabondage against the two

Carlton Elotel launch had steam yp?--It is untrue.

dening the major crime on the suffered by the plaintifs for the ground that the murderer acted loss of an apeber and. 20 (athoms the Lisbon Government

from patriotie motives.

of Manila rope in-a-salliston, desirica. The judgment was as follow- The thief was counting hising

between the defendant's and thi Approval of the proposal was This is an issue in which Ng in the garden of Mr. Rodger's |

What constitutes "a isarood plaintiffs' steam launches 'sama Mi Ho. exeeatrir of Ng Ho Shi, residence, when he was seen by prolified the other day and the

Mr. Rodger and hie podished in the Boletim Oficialan alphabetical list in "Athens, Mr. Macpatoare, of Mokem Looker. :dson, and A march by thousands of unemployed from the Embankment is claimant and Keung Tis Kwan the houseboy, who informed bisulations wine passed and man? The question arises out of up again for hearing.

and Keang Wai Kwan defendantsmaster. Wstminister led to exciting scenes in Downing Street, where The claimant affirms that certain brother then went for the thief, on the 16th instant, providing Year Book of the Learned World Descon deputation of fifteen London Mayors were interviewing Mr. Lloyd goods taken in execution on June but he proved a bit too agile, that the tax becomea opera (the English Speaking Races), Harston, appeared for the Kixig tive ox 1st February 1921. recently published in Landon, Edward Hotel, and Mr. Blake for 11. 1920, were the property of one long chase ensued before the LORD

Among the 37 clauses the most Mr. H. G. Walls figures among the Carlton Hotal Shek Fek and that an assignmens, was caught, at Jardine's Bazaar.

*Men. F.C. Cameron, thè propri- dated 10th June, 1920, from a terrific struggle took place, important ones are all tobacco the elect, but in a long line of Shek Fak to the defendants and a severe thumping had to be prepared in Maco will be taxed Shaws there is no mention of stress of the Carlton Hotel, said valoo. Imported "d. B.," rar does Sir Arthur that on the evening of June with fraudulent and void administared to the thief before 30% of its

tobacco cigarettes and cigars Conan Doyla's name appear, last she was on the Carlton Hotel against the claimant. The follow-be was reduced to submission.

Evidence of the severity of the from foreign countries will be tax- although Sir J. H. Barrio secures launch watching the progress ing facts are either admitted or proved to my satisfaction. The struggle was palpable in the coped 60%, and from the Portugueses place as Rector of St. Andrew. of the Dragon Boat race. She obtained judgment dition of the min when be was colonies 40 per cant. Tobacco. A closer scrutiny reveals the remembered the accident that

Becond H. G. occurred claimant

the King Elatal acainst Shek Fuk in 0. J. 201 of brought up before Mr. G. etc., carried by tourists for their existence of a

Isoach and At the time 1915 on 9th April. Her cost were Orme this morning. His closing 18 when not exceeding 50 Wells a professor of pathology Bdward taxed at $3,431.15. On 10th June, and head were covered with us in weight will be free of at Chicago, who mast find his her own launch.

position as embarrassing as that the Carlton Hotel launch which testified to 1920, the claimant's solicitors blood.

of "the other Winston Churchill." fully at anchor and had been bitting

of the power wrote to the solicitors for Shek the Fak asking for payment of the two Rodgers. It was stated in While the ruffanly element forming part of the otherwise bill of costs and stating that evidence that with the exception orderly demonstration of unemployed at Downing Street - were in

of payment they of $45 worth of jewellery, Mr. issue execution. On Fortune's property and money rdulging in disorderlines, Mr. Lloyd George listened attentively would to the representations of the Mayoral deputation. In the course of that or the following day, Shekwere recovered for bim, though four several assign- the thief in the obase bad dropped his reply the Premier stated that the Government had appointed a Fuk. by strong Cabinet Committee to consider the whole prospect of un-

ments, conveyed to the defen- some pieces of jawellery in thei employment. He referred to the fact that the Government had

danta in the issue the whole of street, with a view to porting! mada the most liberal and generous provision ever made for un-

be visible property. By visible off his pursuers.

A remand of the rase employment after the war, at the expense of very overhardened pean as much of her property

given by his Worship on the Taxpayers and ratepayers, but it was fully alive to the obligations as the claimant's solicitors are

able to trace. The defendants application of Inspector Kent due to ex-Service inen The Government's plans would be an- nounced in the House of Commons to-morrow He mentioned that are in fact the adopted or bought who stated that he had another

prefer They charge to

against the the Government had submitted certain schemes to the London GS

no work and bai prisoner. County Council and offered to find one half if London found the did

occupation

lived but other A similar proposal was being put before other big towns.

their mother's shop. The ThePremier declared that the Government were going to employ | 10

paid ex-Service raen on much-needed house-building, aatwithstanding the shop was looked after by

Neither Shek Fuk uor Bulldog Trades Unious objections to relax rules in connection anger ytherawith, and if the building trades object, they must take their the da endants have been called.

chance."

and no evidence has been given on behalf of the defendants. In these circumstances i have no diffcally in finding that the as- signments were bogus and a sham. and that they were put through

The vernacular papers record | Chinese on whose person various It transpires that the tomb of

Cross-examined by Mr. Mac- for the beneût of Sark Fuk, the

were Wesley like many another memo famara, Mrs. Cameron said that judgmen: debtor, and in order the death of Mr. Wong Ban-uiz, burglarious implements to defeat and delay the legal who was a popular member of found by a Chinese detective tial to the great, has fallen into she was not interested in the right of the execution creditor.the Hongkong Police Reserve, in early yesterday morning, Inspec- neglect. Opposite Buabill Fields, in faces. The goats and ske ware The assignments are therefore which force be served as drum tor Moore told bis Worship that City-road, stands his Chapel and all sitting together in the front the bond which was found on the house, and in the burial ground part of the launch. There WAS E void against the claimant under majo 13 Eliz. Cap 5. It was urged by The reports of his death are person of one of the prisoners. at the rear, surrounded by ware good deal of confusion when the

is the westber-besten launches collided. the defendants that Shek Fok rather conflicting. Some accounts had probably been brought into houses,

How did the King Edward bas an unsatisfactory bill of costs speak of his having been put to Hongkong from Vladivostok. Its tomb. This burial ground bears against the claimant who has no death by the Kwangsi soldiers for value was less than $1.50, and svidence of the destroying hand Hotel launch lose the rape 7--!

Tombstones have cannot say. assets. Her motive in making training the Cantonese to fight, perhaps a change in the fickle of time.

into the ground, and Mr. BlakeIt is very vary in these assignments was merely whilst other reports, state that be politics of Russia towards a stable sunk leas ** sharp angle, the harbour to lose direction *-! to protect herself and obtain & fell in the fighting at Walchow a Government might bring the bond some set off of one bill of costs against a week ago.

back into its original value. Some of the stones are so decayed appose so. The King Edward is, there He was quite a young pao kod The two prisoners were found that the lettering is indecipher-unch struck us with consider- fore, says Mr. Hind. bad & varied career, being at one guilty on the charge of being able. The paths are unaven and able force.

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master in St Paul's rogues and vagabonds fraudulen: intention, and the time a

and cracked, and nothing is needed to

The Judge When did the nesigamenta 129 good. It is Calle, latte: in the office of the wetenced by the Magistrate to complete the atmosphere of de

pressing neglect. Yet this is the coxswain leave So07-I de not sufficient reply that moral fraud American Consulate and was also three weeks bard laboureach.

Mecca of Wesleyans from all parts remember. is not necessary; an intention to in the employ of Mesen. Alex

of the world and the Rev. W. H. Ross and Co. He was very papu- delay UT

defeat a legal

Armstrong, pastor of the Chapel, right

lar with the Chinese community suficient Agalo,

hopes to be able to take steps to Have you the aanza orow 7--Tho the difficulty

that is

in bere.

bave both the burial grounds and coxswairi was dismissed, but not O. J. 201 of 1915 Ng MI

the chapel put into a better state in counection with the strident. Ho was sued in a representative

of repair. The burial ground at We expect to take him basic at capacity. In C. J. 93 of 1917

Bunhill Fields holda the remains. | the beginning of next month. judgment was given against her

of other illustrious characters. After further argsäten:, jaiz- A Hakka man at Singapore re- personally. There is no authority for the proposition that in sueba

cently signed on for a trip on the Milton and Defoe are there in-ment was giran for the plaintiffs. case one set of costs can be set

"Panama" the trip was not tarred. It was just by here that The auth-

for a long period; nevertheless, the former completed "Paradise against the other.

during that short time be Lost" Drities are in fact all the other

calculated put through

in A temporary-commission car- which Dold make respondent describes in the Times ass enterprise' devised by some his fortune. With the sistance of several friends, he unemployed ex-oficers who have W. W. Cooper -195) beat G-task the drug aboard the steamer banded together in a company, Thomas (-100) by 250-108.

in a basket which was supposed each subscribing what capital he

They Highest breaks: Cosper, 32, 18 to hold fruit From the un-could

¡ engaged and two 17's; Thomas IT and 16.

Army huts, suspecting aleward of the steamer in dismantling To-night's matches are 6 p. he secured permission to put this sad, in addition to working 2 p.m. Barometer -99.83. Tem- Mr. Hind appeared for the de-.

present perature:-82. Humidity :—45. fendant and Mr. Derays for theN, Exer (-125) A Rowe bag, together with four others themselves, they claimant.

(-200); $ p.m.-W. Taylor (-50) v. into the storeroom, but some-employ 20 1-Service men. The how information leaked out idea of employing one's self, Mr Hind-Will your Lordship W. G. Gerrard (-180).,

Excise Officera

this to the

here remarks

correspondent, delty execution as we intend to appeal?

of the presence of the drug. A should appeal to all those who systematic search was conducted have served in his Majesty's His Lordship Stay of execut on the arrival of the "Panama Forcas and who are looking for The Lord Mayor of ia no ion for one week, the money to here last night, as a result of a job" reason to stay execution.

remain in Court, and the costs to which the drug, to the extent of London is encouraging locail His Lordship-There is this, be paid into Court.

3692 tanis, was recevered from effort as far as possible, and the hapes Mr.

newly formed company if you get your money paid out

Hind You Lordship, the storeroom.

Evidence was addased before that in few weeks it will increase and I may be wrong-1 am must remember that the order not saying that I am-add if made in the cisa sifacts the the Magistrate this morning by the number of its employees to they, were to succeed in their rights of the parties...

Inspector Wildin, who led the between 40 and 50. The men, p.m. appeal they will get nothing. His Lombip-It must follow search, against-the Chinese, who who faut all have served, will be

TRAPPED IN ICE PARK.

New York, ctober IN.

• According to the Neza York Tribune, a message from Seattle reports the arrival of the schooner Kamchatka. The Captain declared that Amundsen cabled on August 7 that he was trapped in ag ice pack at Cape Serge and opined that he would probably be delayed a year unless in the meantime the ship were extricated. Amundsen is accompanied by three men and a woman, the last-the other. There ammed being an Eskimo wam!tress.

MESOPOTAMIA NEWS.

MILITARY FAMILIES SAFE,

Loodus, October 18.

A Wax Office communique states that all military families in Mesopotamia, except hospital cases, are now below Kat el Amara, -'n roule overseas, or have already sailed for India.

This notification allays considerable uneasiness which has the. hitherto been felt.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

BILLIARDS.

FALACE HOTEL HANDICAP.

In the Palice Hotel Handicap way. But even if 1 assume last night W. Drew (-125) beat right to set off to exist bere, such (G. Haigh (-126)`by 250×199. right can only be acquired by The highest breaks were 18, 17 opium

order of the Court and 15 by Haigh. which should be applied for promptly, and at or immediately after judgment. I decide this issue in favour of the claimant with costs.

Peking. October 19,

The Chief Justice-1 do not see why I should.

Mr. Dennys-There

The British Minister called on the Ministry for Foreign Allaira on the 17th inst sad the question of the Peace Conference between the North and South was referred to, amongst other matters, but the Vice-Minister could give no definite answer.

Shanghai, October 19.

la reply to a telegram from the Central Government asking for an opinion as to whether the Tuchun's position in Kiangsu should be abolished on the death of Li Sban, both Tao Kwan and Chung Jok-lir. declared that it is premature to take such a step, and, recom- rounder that Chang Hauen should be given the post.

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2)

OPIUM HAUL.

TRIED TO MAKE A

FORTUNE.

that he conta

deal

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Did he lea75 you within week 7--I do not know.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the deles, o demand, to-day was 391234d.

THE WEATHER.

DON'T FORGET-

TO-DAY!

Coronet Taestro-5.15 and 9.15 Hongkong Theatre-3.15, 7.15

;

I suppose that is the ground the lines of a summy appeal was found guilty, and sentenced drawn from the surrounding dis- and 9.15 p.m.

which Mr. Bind is Mr. Hind: 10 Eaft in thất it to your's hard labour with tricts where the employment aking I can stay sxecution for does not affect the $1,000, but it soother, wix months in the event question is acute. This contribu a week if the defendants pay the may affect the other assignments, of his fathers, to pay the socom- tion to the solution of the His Lordships Eglave given panying fius of 15,000. Another employment question would His Lordship (to Mr. Hind): no judgment with waxed to the man charged along with the have rejoiced the heart of cool The coste ja this casa are agreed. | other assignadska

{acessed Wat disebarged, owing to old Samuel Smiles, Batbor of

"Self-Hatp." Mr. HindYes, my Lord.

Mr. Hinds Quite #

posts.

Coronel Theatre-5.13 and 9/5 Hongka sirs-6.15, 7.15.

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