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ANDERSEN, PENER & CO 179.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69267 C# *£*A+X# 'TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1920..

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COAL STRIKE.

American Workers Assist Miners.

·CANTON SITUATION.

Peace-Seekers Visit

- Hongkong.

соща

MOTORISTS FINED.

BANGLE COPY: -10 CTS,

BUDGET DAY.

Council Meeting on Thursday.

$36 PER ANNUM.

THE COLONY IN EARLIER DAYS.

H: Leading Official's 'Piratical Associates.

Columbia Batteries

PACEREURIERA MJE

CANTON INCIDENT.

Portuguese Boat Fired At.

The Longshoremen's Union has announced that it would urge band. As far as is known, ecery-dated the 11th instant charged on a Bill intituled An Ordinance | tsin Civil Servants, among them frown on the deed and then got

the requirements of vessels, i

CHINA'S TARIFFS.

New Treaty Explained.

future.

i ton

minent Chinese business men to

visit Washington. October 12. With regard to yesterday's cable referring to the Sino American Treaty-twoe-Earlier Telegrams) the State Department explains that the Treaty is designed to give effect as regards imports to Chins to the revised tarifs recommended by the International Tariff Coa million held at Shanghai in 1918. These schedules have been arcepted by the other patties to the Treaty of 1903 under which

mport duties to China were limited to five per cent, ad valorem.

the other, which was dated the

ho was

磁婚

the

Assistant

little

Commander Who Drove Through "Broker's Alley."

The Foo Cheong, a civar boat New York, October 24.

Although there have been Commander Kilgour appeared The Legislative Council is to

flying the Portuguese flag, whilst The Central Federated Union proposes to aid the easi miners rumours of serious trouble has as the defendant in two sum meet at noon on Thursday, when Britain by hampering the exportation of coal and has passed afing broken out in Canton, upmonses brought against him by His Excellency the Governor will Kowloon been consummated than

Scarcely had the acquisition of proceeding from Canton to Hacao on Saturday evening was fired at resolution asking the Government to return to the war-time contralto the present no news of officers of the Trate Department deliver the annual Budget speech the Colony was excited over Captain at once from the shore after passing of distribution.

this character has

to at the Police Court to-day. Oca

inquiry into the conduct of cars these

Parquee the spargers to lie jellow-warkers not to load coal except what is necessary to meet thing is quiet in the city, though bim with leaving his car in to apply a sum not exceeding Mr. Charles May, who, having

fears are still felt regarding the Padder Stree: unattended, and Fourteen million and eighty-four filled several important offices, was hurt, though some of the up full speed. No-one aboard We are informed that a Paare 13th instant, was for driving thousand six hundred and sixty. [including that of Superintendent bullets pierced the funnel.

of Police, had been appointed first, It is Society has been formed in Can-through that section of Ice House two Dollars to the Public Service

believed that the temporary Civil Commissioner, Brokera of the year 1921. and that representatives Street, known

and subsequently

Portuguese Conant at Chattoo will make a protest, but as to from this body have been on alley," which has been closed to

Other first readings to be taken charge of the Police Court and difficult to say, owing to the Magistrate, at Kowloon, with whom he will make it, it is to Hongkong for the motor traffic.

Commander Kilgour said that are the following

Station in that district. Purpose of persuading two pro

divided administration and the This was in 1861, but the ci fact that it is difficult to distin- when Away

A Bill intituled An Ordinance chants with a view to bringing second charge ware promulgated. call together influential mer-regulations in

curostances call for about a settlement in Canton by When the sumtions

regard to the to authorize the Appropriation of retrospect. In 1857 occurred the guish between troops and bandits.

was made Supplementary Sam of Four trial of the notorious Chinaman asking the Tuchun (Mok Wing-known to him he wrote a chit to million and twenty-six thousand Ms Chow Wong, who had been sun) to leave the city on payment the Police. of two million dollars. These circumstance and also requesting Dollars and eleven Cents to defray which he was in the habit of explaining the three hundred and thirty-six piracy, from the consequences of representatives report that Gen-that a copy of the new regulations erals Ngai and Li.. whole forwarded to him.

the Charges of the year 1919. saring himself by performing The closing rata of the dollar, on

what was, under such conditions,{demand, to-day was 38/19942. the odious office of informer. At length in 1857, Ms Chow Wong. who was also suspected, then or later, of being an Imperial spr. A Bill intituled An Ordinance was arrested for

2 pm Barometer:-29.99. Ten- to amend the Protection of Wo-piracy, plunder being found upon perature-16. Humidity —~57.

his premises. On the night of} his apprehension be offered the constable

A bribe of $1,000, of despite which the Chief Justice,

reversing the Magistrate's deci sion, admitted the miscreant to bail. This aroused strong com- ment, inconsequence of which the pirate-informer was probably kept noder close surveillance, 30 that he was unable to abscond,|P-D.

11

SWEDISH POLITICS.

The Cabinet Resigns.

initiated the movement for the supplanting of Mok, fear that As to the summons for leaving: even if the latter receives the the car unattended in Fodder Stockholm, October 23.

two million dollars he will hot Street, the defendant explained After conferring with the leaders of the Conservative and leave Canton, whilst Mok himself that, he was called away into the Liberal Parties, the King requested Baron Louis Degeer, Governor does not feet inclined to depart Hongkong Hotel and took a of the Province of Christianstad, to form a non-party Cabinet ofnless the money is forthcoming. longer time at his business than experta.

as he fears that once he goes he he anticipated. will not receive a cent.

The Cabinet's resignation is due to the refusal of the Liberals to co-operate with the Social Democrats in the formation of a Coalition Government. The Social Democrats did not obtain an absolute majority at the recent elections.

GROWING FRENCH TRADE.

Increases in Imports and Exports.

Paris, October 24.

French imports for the firs: nine months of 1920 were of the value of F.27.189.000.000 and exports F.16,500,000,000. being increases of F2,500,000,000 and F.9,850,000,000 respectively as compared with the corresponding period of 1919.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents a

SINGAPORE'S BUDGET.

Loss of Fourteen Millions on Rice.

Singapore,tober 25

The Governor's annual Budget speech noted that the Colony's

* bagun.

FAMINE RELIEF.

Singapore's Handsome Contribution.

Singapore. October 26.

The Council has rated $125,000 in the China Famine Kellel Fund.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Fam Our Own Correspondents.)

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the protection of trees-shrubs and other pients.-

-

DAY BY DAY.

men and Girls Ordinance, 1897. Inspector Garrod told

the

A Bill intituled An Ordinance So far as we can gather, these Court that the regulations in "peace delegates were informed their revised form have been to restrain certain Bcts by a leading Hongkong merchant published in the Press and also intimidation. that the mere removal of Mok forwarded to the Automobile will not solve the problem, but, Association. It was only after indeed, the real trouble may 5 p.m. that motor Cars were arise when he does depart, allowed to be left unattended at unless precautions are taked be- Pedder's Street, provision having! forehand. At present there is been made for the reservation of a divergence of viewpoint between a certain section for this purpose. it is felt that if Mok goes and the leading parties in Canton, and

authority lapses, the so-called

The Hon. Mr. Claud, Severn. citizen soldiers fin reality bandits)

webear, is returning to th Colony For committing various bre-in December. The Hon. Mr. who have more than twenty Com-

anders in Canten will cause dicera of two other cars, ona be one lough on his return. aches of the regulations the A.G.M. Fletcher will proceed fresh trouble The

"peace longing to the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. ¦delegates | have therefore

and a motor cyclist were 1- Cheen asked 10

es moned at a subsequent hour before

*best Magistrate.

Fine imposed.

under new names

ORGAN RECITAL.

Enjoyable Programme.

spect of each charge breathe A fine of $5 was imposed in ra

Magistrate.

were

The defendant was discharged

with a caution.

The summons in which Mr.j D.K. Blair's driver was charged? with passing a stationary tramear

sine die.

י',

concerned in numerous acts of

an act

off

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

"

THE WEATHER.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Coronat Theatre-5.15 and 915

albeit he had the audacity to Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 threaten, at the very doors of the and 9.15 p.m. Magistracy, the witnesses who had appeared against him at the preliminaria quiry.

TO-MORROW..

Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.15

A sequel to Ma Chow Wong's conviction -at- the ensuing | P.ID.

Hongkow Theatre—5.15, 7.15′′ Sessions threw a lurid ray upon and 9.15 Ma tbe reason of the villain's effrontery. Mr. D. R. Caldwell had been appointed successively Chinese interpreter, Assistant Governor. Dr. Bridges himself Superintendent oi Police,

A SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY.

In the books and papers found

sentence mast stand. It transpired that the crime (to say nothing of numerous others) was of a particularly atrocious character, the crew of the attacked junk with some of their wives, being slain and thrown overboard.

A LONG LIST OF CHARGES.

Wong Achoi. The latter upon his conduct.

representatives of the leading

Last week's health return shows parties in Canton to come to

two cases of enteric fever (one Hongkong and outline their

fatal) and one fatal case each of plans, and after these have been. In each of these cases a ine of plague, diphtheria and cerebro Registrar-Geceral and Protector participating, decided that the mutually agreed upon steps will $5 was imposed.

Spinal fever, as well as one non- of Chinese. He had also been be taken to try and indure Mok

for the Major C. H. M. Sturgess who fatal ease of paratyphoid fever. granted "heal money to leave Canton.

was summoned for driving his There were also five Chinese suppression of piracy. Owing to the fist that the fasele in Kennedy Road which is deaths from influenza. Caton newspapers have been closed to vehicular Traffic! įsuppressed it is difficult to get to appeared this rigmning on tre on rice was $14,000,000.

know what is happening in the rand. It was explained that hej A farewell dinner will be givenu Ma Chow Wong's possession The revenue estimated for 1911 is $35,000,000 and the expenditure jcks, but we hear that most of the was

ignorant of the fact to Mr. B. Tanner. Head Master were entries of pecuniary tran- $13,000,000. The asante 17" $40,000,000 and the ncome Tax is papers have moved arross in that the road was closed. It had of Queen's College this evening actions with Mr. Caldwell, who, it Not long after this Mr. T. C. estimated to produce $5,000,000 and notes issued $134, u,900. There Honam, which

10 out-been his custom *

turn into by Mr. Lee Hp-san at his resid It may be remarked, had marrieds Anstey, the Attorney-General, Guarantee Fund, however, of $142,000,000.

side the sphere of Mok's in Macdonnell Road from Gardennes on the occasion of Mr. Chinese girl of ill repute; and Mr. preferred a formidable list of the Great extensions of the hospitals, Post Office and doeks are to fluence, and that they hope to Road and then alding Kennely Tanner's departure for England. May, the Superintendent of Police, charges against Mr. Caldwell,

reappear tomorrow or Thursday Boad.

Tow members of the European with Mr. A.L. Inglis, the Governor though the Crown Officer dis- and Chinese Staff of Q. C. will of the Gaol, being directed to in claimed any personal intent. also be presant.

quire into the matter, reported For the credit of the Civil Service. that there were "some papers.in of which the Colony is now justly Mr. Caldwell's writing showing proud, we refrain from detailing. that he had taken a direct inter- the charges, numbers of whlob, it The .. Vogtland, which ar- on the left side was adjourned rived this morning from London t in the business of Ma Chow is but right to add, were adjudged

Wong. The disclosure recalled to is an ex-German vessel, having the case of another notorious ex-points, however, Mr. Caldwell was be non-proved. On four been built as recently as 1916, Similar summonses against the fler net tonnage is 6,775 and her pirate and approver, Too Apo, found guilty, but so far had he devers employed by Mr. Silva |

gross 11,000. She was built in number of accused had been con-authorities, largely because of

upon whose perjured testimony ingratiated himself with There was a very gratifying Netto and Hon. Mr. Ho Fouk re-estimon, Germany, and is now victed. Mr. Caldwell favouring the his knowledge of Chinese life tho

attendance at the St. John'ssulted in fines of brink under the agency of the Shire informer in that case also. Cathedral last evening, when the imposed. organist, Mr. Denman Fuller.

Line, whose local agents are

(chiefly on its ses my side), that For failing to take out a learn-Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and tried with another Chinamso penalty than certain strictures MA Chow Wong. wu}ha intuzrd да more serious F.RC.O. L.RA.M.. gave one offer's license whilst undergoing Co. his popular organ recitals, in aid instructions in motor driving on of the Organ Fund. Owing to the 9th October, a man employed! the trying climatic conditions

by Dr. C.K. Ma was fined $5. theto 19 necessary constant

We are informed by the Chinese demned by a majority of five to ters, including one concerning a this Sne instrument in good another driver, employed by Dr. that, under instructions of the the latter by Eli Boggs, the Mr. May returning to the attack, A similar fine was imposed on Telegraph Administration here one Evidence was given against coolie kidnapping case, and, with expenditure in order to keep condition, and quite recently A. W. Woo, who failed to carry a Ministry of Board of Commurica-American pirate convict. Mathe Government felt constrained to: --very necessary alterations lamp of sufficient intensity totions. Peking, the following Chow Wong then tried to consider the question of suspend- cost nearly $500. We learn that show up the number of the car. additional charges for each copy criminate Tong Aku, the Police ing the suspected official while before the recital last evening

of telegrams handed in for trans Court interpreter, and Sun Ab further inquiry was instituted. In Mr. Fuller spent a very busy day

mission by the Administration Bee, clerk at the Police Court, both fact, Caldwell was "notorious as the result of the recent dry in repairing the bellows, which,

will be made in aid of famine of whom, in the face of in-throughout Asia," as a critic ex- fund for the North Fr vinces timidation, had shown zeal and pressed it. At this period, indeed. weather, had developed defects

from the sender, for one year integrity in their duties. This one finds that there was much It was, therefore as stated above,"

only begianing from the 1st Nov- attempt broke down, and both colinsion between loading mem- gratifying that so many residents

ember, 1020(1) For telegrame prisoners were sentenced to fifteenbers of the Civil Service, which gave their support last evening.

to any places within Kwangtong years' transportation.

belpe to account for Caldwell's An regards the programme Outbreak on the "Hok Lee." is ten cents per copy. (2) For Province the additional charge

CALDWELL INTERPOSES. long immunity; but finally. presented it was enjoyable in

in 1861, the Civil Service Abuses Shanghai, October 25. Jevery way and Mr. Denman A fire broke out on the Chinese other provinces in China, the paased

telegrams to any places of the Scarcely had sentence been Committee reported upon Dr. Wellington Koo has wired that owing to the representatives Fuller gave further evidence, if steamer Hok Lee yesterday additional charge is twenty cents well

Mr. Cald-the charges preferred by of the various countries not having all arrived, the meeting of the that were needed, of his ability morning whilst she was under

publicly impugned Mr. May and tbe' counter- League of Nations fixed for the 15th next month has to be postponed, and artistry. Perhaps the most repairs alongside the Kwong Fook per copy.

the verdict of the jury on the charges made against 'Mr. May enjoyed item ware Nevin's Hing Yard at Samshuipo.

ground that the criminal's by Caldwell, who, significantly The 50 million dollars loan for famine relief purposes, to be Water Scene". Guilmant's'

notorious reputation had blinded enough, tendered his resignation The fire is believed to have pledged on the increase in Customs duties, has been mutually "Grand Choeur" and Lemmen s

them! Mr. Caldwell,.declaring without waiting for the result of agreed to by all the countries concerned.

"The Storm." In the last-named orginated in the cooking compart-

that he could not credit guilt on the inquiry. Upon this occasion Cheng King-ork, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo, bas descriptive work Mr. Faller went, on the upper deck near the

the part of his principal informer, he was appropriately answered reported that the explanations given by the Japanese Government perhaps, heard at his best.

Tunnels, and it spread to the Cap-

actually petitioned the Govern- that, while his was not a case for tain's and engineers' quartern. in regard to the Japanese_soldiers inarching to Hnenchun are as The soloist for the evening was The apper deck and its structure

ment, and succeeded in enlisting resignation, it might be one foc. Vollows:-1, to assist the Chinese authorities in suppressing the Mrs. W. H. Bell, and she very

A daily through air service be- the support of the acting Colonial dismissal. bandite; 2, to clear out all the private Korean organisations; 3, to sweetly sang Handel's "The Lord the effects of the firm and cisco has been instituted. The new saw fit to impote jealousy to Me furtumphantly.vindicated Me May, were considerably damaged before tween New York and San Fran Secretary, Dr. W.T. Bridges, who So. it proved. The inquiry protect Japanese lives, and properties. If the Chinese Government is my Shepherd and Gounod's Police resulted in the extinction service will reduce the transit May and Mr. Inglis, two gentle-while Caldwell was dismissed the will sume responsibility regarding the matters mentioned, the" The King of Love."

of the outbreak. · #Japanese soldiers will evacuate.

ALLEGED JAPANESE. OUTRAGES IN SHANTUNG.

+

Shanghai, October 25,

A Shantang Fatriotic Association has been formed here for the purpose of collecting data respecting Japanese outrages in Shantung

or presentation to the Genova Council of the League of Nations.

M. CLEMENCEAU'S TOUR.

Singapore. October 25.

"M. Clemenceau has arrived in Java where he had an official reception. He is staying with the Governor General,

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

but it will be held not later than the end of November.

(Other Telegrams on Page 2)

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A very enjoyable hour and a quarter was spent.

SHIP-FIRE

LONG DISTANCE AIR SERVICE.

was unanimously found guilty. Bat charges soon accumulated while Ma Chow Wong was con-against Caldwell from other quar→

than

time for mails from 91 to 57 hours men held in high esteem as the service as an alsodinte" of pirates. The ship is insured for a sum of in winter and 91 to 54 in summer. result of long service. However, and a slanderer of " brother |$70,000.

The distance is 2,651 mites,

| a committee “appointed by the official.

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