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EDISON LAMPS

FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 12,106

登拜禮 號九月五英港香

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1921.

日式初月四

SINGLE COPY: 10 OTS 330 PER ANNUM.

SKIPPER CHARGED.

Veluria

GLASS WARE

ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.LTD.

THE GERMAN SITUATION.

Grave Complications. (Renter's Service.)

London, May 8. There are only four days to run for the Allfod ultimatum to Germany, while the Silesian situation gravely complicates the inter- tational situation. It is reported that German troops are being hurried from Berlin to Silesia and that the outbreaks may be made an excuse for military intervention, and also delaying the carrying out of the ultimatum, German Socialiste are already declaiming, against the "new war."

COAL STRIKE HOPES.

EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED.

Robbed by a Chinese in Queen's Gardens..

camouflaged as a revolver. Be-

one from the Harbour Office THE KOWLOON BUSES. clerk and another from the examining Police Officer at the time of departure. In the case]

Contravention of Regula of the Yue Ying Wa which bad a

the

tions.

Before Mr. R.E. Linde at Magistracy this ming.

leave

he

number of European passengers" two certificates should also have the usual procedure of having been followed.

with

Nothing, Heard by Tenderers.

[communication has been received from the Government to that

HONGKONG'S **OUTRAGEOUS” PROCLAMATION,

Angry Canton.

All Chinese are angered at

issued

A report in the vernacular prose states that according to from Hong-

Hep.

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DAY BY DAY.

tion

at Yaumati School, was last even-H. C. Kiddle, skipper of the

Miss Margaret Sorby, a teacher

We enquired from Mr. W. E. Roberts, of the Hongkong Tram- ing attacked by a hefty young steamer Yue Ying Wa, was Chinese, who robbed her of a gold

Mr. Blake said that in regard Way Company, this morning for a what they think an outrageous wristlet watch, valued at $30, and Sergeant F.T. James on three evidence agreed exactly

the instance charged at

of to the first summons the Police confirmation of the report in proclamation rocently

circulation that the Company bas; counts, namely, attempting to the evidence he would call the motor bus service of Kowloon, appearing in the vernacular by the Hongkong Government, injured her wrist.

been awarded the monopoly for At 630 p.m. Migs Sorby, was

the Colony on

as judged from the comments the namely that they had pulled and were informed that no official press, says to-day's Canton Times. strolling along Queen's Gardens 3td.. March before his ship out of the wharf and by herself when the Chinese stole

was examined by the Police-was just

littlo a

distance up to her from behind and pointed Officer, failing to produce to the from it and near Green Islandaffect. Tenders wore oalled in on those who come Miners' Leaders Said to Be Coming Round.

Examination Officer for inspection when the Police arrived. There a brass boat rowlock at her, and interrogation all passengers was no deliberate attempt to sail April 8, one of the tenders being kong, the government there had London, May 9

fora Miss Sorby could decide on board, and finally failing to off without the cognizance of the from the Hongkong Tramway issued a proclamation in Chinese There is a growing feeling that this week will bring a fresh what to do, the man seized her furnish a combat of the Polics. If it

Company, and although a month forbidding the Chinese in the was the Captain's effort to ond the cost deadlock. The miners leaders appear to be wrist and removed her watch, passengers.

object to avoid the Police he been heard from the Government. commemoration of the inugura- has elapsed sincs, nothing has Colony to hold any celebration in convinced at last that the country is behind the Government in scratching her wrist in the act.

Mr. D. H. Blake appeared for could have easily done so by refusing to do the minora' bidding, and until the demand for a Before leaving, the man dealt a

the defence.

Another bidder for the service tion national pool is dropped a settlement is impossible. The newspapers heavy blow on the lady's back about 5 p.m. on the 30th March he was in a great hurry because pay, and reports speak of others.ment also orders the vernacular

Sergeant James deposed that would

putting up steam. Tho Captain

of President Sun Yat- is the Union Engineering Com- give evidence that feature Mr. Lloyd George's pointed analogy of pool-that it would with the rowlock.

The Hongkong Govern- Miss Sorby he like compelling the Daily Mail to make up the losses of the Daily proved to be a plucky lady, how-

he was in a Police moter boat he was under a contract to land Herald. It is opined that the leaders are veoring round to the view ever, and chased

the in

harbour

press in the Colony to publish him along

on special the Bostock people at Haiphong that there ought to be a ballot, and the week-end demand of Mr. Conduit Road. And down Glenealy Yue Ying Wa going towards failure to produce a list of the

service when

copy of the proclama- Baw the by the 1st April. As regards the Herbert Smith, President of the Federation, for an honourable settle-vin Robinson Road. On the way

which grantly aroused the indignation of the Chinese, ment is interpreted to mean that he is convinced the miners cannot the rabber dropped the watch, Green Island, steaming along passengers, he submitted that win and must find a way hack which will save the executive's and he was eventually caught by

a channel to the north of the main whatever offence

says the vernacular press. might have

The face. Mr Lloyd George's firm stand on Saturday is expected to two privates of the Wiltshire

He signalled to the been committed it was, at the

vernacular press fairway.

The Magisterial enquiry into tinues to hasten the renewal of negatjat juris,

by Regiment. The watch was sub-Vessel to stop, and boarding it he most, a technical one.

reporting that a Under the fatal house collapse at Old certain director of sequently recovered.

went on to the bridge where he the reading of the section under Bailey was opened this afternoon. Chinese Hospital in Hongkong asked the Captain whether he held which the defendant Was a Police permit to cleae, from the charged it was not shown that

called on the Registrar of Chinese port. Mr Kiddle replied that he the production of a list

Affairs in the Colony regarding The Puk Wing Bank, No. 153 the was

proclamation and de- did not know that he was required absolutely necessary, but that if Wing Lok Street, was defrauded clared that the to have one, and gave instructions the examining Police Officer was hy one of the employees of the in the interior often celebrate Chinese to his compradore to furnish satisfied with all the stops taken On Cheong Bank, of Bonham the birthday of H. M. the King witness with list of

the to ensure a correct listing of the Strand, who obtained $6,000 from of Great Britain and that no passengers. No list was pra-passengers, the ship, WAS

not them by false pretences on Sat-such order was ever issued by duced, and witness after having held under any offence. Sergeant urday afternoon.

the officials of China examined the passports of pas-James showed he was satisfied

for bidding the his

people Bengers Inade

list, by

to hold Kiving the clearance There were 25 passengera in all, certificate.

Chan Mow, a Chinese from an order issued by the Hong- such celebrations, whereas such and they all had passports.

Americe, was this morning fined kong Government would great- negative when witnessed taked presence of the Russian passen and 10 lbs. of ammunition. He of the Chinese, toward the British. The compradore replied the His Worship referred to the

$10 by Magistrate Lindsell for illicit possession of an air ganand

ly injure the

endship him if he had any more European gers on bourd, whose non-pra- said he bought the gun in America

arouse the indignation passengers in addition to the duction to the examining officer for his children. Mr. Lindsell feeling of the British if a similar number produced before him. at the time of the departure of ordered the conditional confisca-order was issued by the Chinese The report questioned about the Witness then gave the steamer the steamer led to the second the permission to clear. On the and third charges.

tion of the gun and ammunition. Government forbidding its people

CHINESE DELEGATE TO LEAGUE ARRIVES.

Premier's Interview with Chu Chi Chien.

London, May 8.

Dr. C. H. Wang has arrived in London to represent China, on the Amendments Commission of the League of Nations.

Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of a speech at Maidstone, re- ferring to the world-wide trade stagnation, said that on the 6th inst. he had the privilege of receiving Chu Chi Chien, one of the most eminent statesmen China had produced, and a singularly able man, told Mr. Lloyd George that business was at a standstill in China, ich wanted machinery, and other goods from Britain, but could

not buy, the exchanges having stopped..

THE CROWN PRINCE'S ARRIVAL.

Luncheon-Party on the "Queen Elizabeth."

Madden's health.

London, May 8.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Week-end Shootings.

London, May 8,

THE SILESIAN IMBROGLIO.

Disorders Said to be Due to German Machinations.

Paris, May 8.

At the Magistracy this morning

the man was romanded for a work.

COMPANY REPORT.

The Canton Insurance Office. Ltd.

The report of the General Agents of the Canton Insurance Office Matheson & Co.) which is to be Ltd. (Mevers Jardine presented at the fortieth ordinary coting to be held on Thursday,

May 19, states :---

Consulting

Messrs. G. W. Barton, A. H.

Own

9th March the steamer returned

to the Colony from Haiphong! The statements of the prosecu.

Haiphong and

con-

to participate in any celebration of any British holidays.

THE WORLD OF SCIENCE

B

Developing the International Mind"

the short and long

1919 Account.-After paying an interim dividend of $18 per share on 25th May, 1929, the amount standing to the credit of this Account is $803,127.43.

carrying eight Russian pas-ting Police Officers showed that An Indian optician arrested on In a little speech-making at the luncheon party (900 Earlier in the following manner.

This it is resolved to deal with Bongers.

they possessed passports which the Praya yesterday was this Cables) Admiral Madden toasted Prince Hirolito and expressed

Торну

Mr. Blake: To save time we were not visaed by either the morning charged before Magist- great pleasure at welcoming his Imperial Highness to British waters. $170,000.00; To add to Investment passengers on the ship.

a final divdend of $17 per share admit that there

were eight French or British officials in rate Orme for unlawful posses- Prince Hirohito, replying in Japanese, said that he was delighted to and Exchange Fluctuation Ac-

Hongkong in consequence of sion of 660 taols of raw opium. be received on a ship (the Queen Elizabeth) which played so interest-count $50,000.00; To add

Sergeant James:-My conten-which they were not allowed to He was stopped by a Revenue. ing and exciting a part during the war. H.J.H. proposed Admiral Underwriting Suspense Account were not produced and examined the

totion is that these passengers land at Haiphong. Dealing with Officer in the act of getting into charges touched upon a ricksha, after leaving the 8,8, 10 close the year 1919 $643, 127.43. | by mo when the ship left Hong-by this fact, Mr. Blake submitted Kwong Ying. The drug was

1920 Account. The amount kong. They were refused per- that his client was not aware that found in two baskets.

By the use of the telephone standing at credit of this Account mission to land at Haiphong by the Russians were on board, that

lines radio messages from stations $2,795,372.05, Out of this, the the French authorities.

owing to the facility with

overseas can now be automatical- General Agents and Consulting Mr. Blake: Did you know that which a concealment could be

The late Mr. George Jamieson, ly relayed to your offic Committee have declared an

tany those passengers were Bostock's effected amongst the voluminous C.M.G., of Onslow-square, S.W. part of the interim dividend of $18 per share Circus people on board?

country without Jamount of circus paraphernalia formerly Consul-General

at going through the hands of the Five police and six civilians were killed in Ireland during week-of $2,615,372.05 will be carried six I examined were members of

(absorbing$180,000.00. The balance

Sergeant James:The twenty- board

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his client could Shanghai and acting Chief Justice operators at the wireless receiving end shootings. There were a number of rebet ambushes and a two-forward.

not have detected their of the Supreme Court for China station, states the Radio Corpora- hours battle with Sinn Feiners in the mountains of County Cavan

Bostock's.

presence, and the list of passen-and Japan, a director of the tion of America. In a short time when nine rebels were captured.

Committee. -*-*

When you saw the Captain did gers he submitted to Sergeant British and Chinese Corporation, an operator will be able to tap he not tell you that he was very James was in his belief a complete Ltd., Chinese Central Railway, a telegraph key at Seattle and Compton, C. S. Gubbay and F.

Ltd., Yangtse Valley Co. Ltd.,his message will be relayed to anxious to get away ?-He said. Maitland resigned their seate on he was behind time. The ship

and Gula Kalumpong Rubber the wireless station account of their departure from

Sergeant James contended that Estates, Ltd., left estate of the Brunswick,

at New was orginally scheduled to leave

N. J., and thence The Colony and Massre. H.-P.

at sioun.

as commander of the steamer the gross value of £11,926.

flashed across the Atlantic to White, A M. Bowes-Smith, H.

defendant should be in a posi Didn't he say he was under a

Europe. W. Sassoon and E. J. Chapman contract to land at Haiphong on

tion fu assuine responsibility

An amplifier is used at the The newspapers state that the Ambassadors' Conference consid-

were invited to fill the vacancies. the 1st of April ?-No, I did not this connection.

He could The recovery of a 5-year old receiving end to make the sounds ered the British proposal to assign the Upper Silesian districts of C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung.

tho Hon. Sir Paul Chater, hear of that.

produce evidence to show that hoy, who was kidnapped in as clear as possible. Obviously, Pless and Rybnik to Poland and the districte on the left bank of the Messrs. White, Pearce, Chapman, was in a great hurry?--Yes, he during the whole period of the arrest of a man, believed to have line must be used in order to on board Yaumati on the 6th, led to the a remarkably clear telephone Oder to Germany, while the disputed industrial area would remain Sassoon and Bowes-Smith retire was in a great hurry, but did not ship's trip to

You did not dispute that he the Russians were

been responsible for the child's distort under Allied administration. A decision has not yet been reached. hut, being eligible, offer them-tell me anything else beyond the back, there being no intermediate temporary disappearance. but adoption of the proposal is improbable.

The telegraphic buzzes. The trouble in Upper Silesia is attributed in some quarters in

selves for re-election.

fact that he would not be able to places of call.

boy was found in the house of a London to German propaganda circulating in Silesia a report that han audited by M-ssrs. A. R.j

Auditors. The Accounts have leave hafore five o'clock,

woman, who was also arrested. the Allies had awarded nearly all the valuable mining and comLowe, F.C.A. and J. Hennessey you were not particular as to

In giving the clearance paper three

His Worship. decided that the The two persons were brought mercial districts to Germany and practically nothing to Poland, and Sath, F.S.A.A.. the latter in place having

charges were proved before Mr. Ormo Hi the inciting the Poles to rise against the award, thus providing Germany of Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., on list-I reported the matter im-

the defendant, against

but Magistracy this morning and written él

passenger with an excuse for delaying disarmament on the ples that she must leave.

eventually withdraw this decision remanded until to-morrow send troops to Sitesis to protect her interests.

Messrs. H. Percy Smith,mediately.

in reference to the second morning, F.C.A. and A. R. Lowe, F.C.A.. Sergeant Andrew, of the Water tional circumstances that were charge, accepting the excep-

The s.8. Benvenue has arrived ling eligible, offer themselves Police in evidence stated that on

Chan Tak, living at No. 44 given the usual notice on Fage"

from Europe and consignees are for re-election.

the morning of the 30th March

related, namely the overcrowd- he was in the harbour office and ing of the ship with

Kremer Street, Taikoktsui, te-5. the day with the drum of oil on bis;

received information that Yue,

On the ports that at 8 p.m. on Saturday circus paraphernalia.

Consignees of cargo by the SLUMP IN DIAMONDS.

Ying Wa had been cleared for/charge of attempting to leave he was stopped on his way, to Persia Maru will find the custom- shoulder. He took a Revenue

Mongkok by four or five men, ary notice on Page 5. Thore is a great slump in the noon. Officer to the lacip trimmer'e diamond trade and diamonds are vessel which

He went on board the the port without a clearance room on the Kinshian, and said being sold almost at their pre-at

was thon lying paper, he imposed a fine of $25, who stabbed him in the arms

Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., the lamp trimmer was the owner.

the Kowloon wharf and another penalty of $5 on the and side. Despite his injuries be advertise

went all the way back to Tai selection of picnic delicacies,

a very attractive wat prices. A customer The charge of larceny was not moderate means

of and found that the intended remaining charge.

kokte, where he was removed Page 3. A lamp trimmer of the s.s. proved against both defendants jeweller obliging in these days On returning to the steamer at 2 can make a passongers were ready to sail.

to hospital by his friends. He Kinshan and a wharf coolie wore owing to the

It is proposed to hold a re- unsatisfactory of little business. Most of the p.m. he asked the Captain at what

could not recognise his assall-union dinner for all officers who this morning charged at the evidence of the Revenue Officer, London firms display in their time he thought he could sat and

ants, nor could he gocount for sarved with the RF.C, R.N.A.S., Magistracy with the theft of a who made the arrest. He was so windows single stones marked at received the reply that most

the outrage. He believed he had or R.A.F..during the war-Page drum of oil from the Kinshan. stupid and inconsistent that the anything from £400 downwards; probably the ship would sall the

been mistaken for somebody else. 4. Mr. J.P. Gibson, Chief Officer of Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) advised but the shopman no longer looks following day the steamer said the first do-him to resign his job and return askance at the young clerk who not earlier than five o'clock but certainly fendant had charge of the ship's to his village to "nurse his baby." asks for a diamond engagemont that day. Witness duties finish-

Entering a restaurant in oil, of which the Vacum Oil

Wellington Street early yesterday The charge was withdrawn ring with the stono sot in platinuming at 2 p.m. he left the matter in Company were providers. Dagainst the coolie by the police at not more than £5. Jewels charge of Sergeant James, and be held between the Government commit a felony was the charge An important conference is to morning with the intent to fendant was supplied with two, who desired to use his evidence are drute for use on the ship every against the lamp trimmer. The and

not being bought freely, whilst on the Ferry Wharf at 4,30 and provincial reprosentativen on of which a hinese was convicted math, but in summer month, coolie's evidence was, so unreli-selling at a loss. There is not the wharf, but thought nothing Each province is sending two sentenced to one menth's bard jewellers are he saw the Yue Ying Wa leaving the subject of self-government.] by Mr. Orme this morning and he might have accumulat daabta that Mr. Lindaell said he much change in the price of small unusual about is naturally think: delegates representing the Gover-labour. A watchman employed small stock. Mr. Gibson identif had to adopt the extraordinary stones, but the costlier game have ing that the abip had been cleared, nor and the Provincial Assembly, by the restaurant saw defendant ed the drum of oil produced in course of putting him in the dock suffered a big fall recently. Those Court....

Sergeant James explained to respectively. The Premier will climb up the waterpipe, negotiate again on a sharga of unlawful marked a year ago at from £100 his worship the procedure taken shortly notify the representatives the verandah railinge and open's The case owed its origin to the possession of the all. The lamp to £120 are realising less than in clearing ships from the port. of fourteen provinces who are window. The watchman blew a arrest of the coolis defendant, trimmer was discharged. The £60 to-day. Diamonds and pearls In the case of ships having already in Peking of the date on police whistle and defendant who was intercepted on the coolie was fined $50, or four have ceased to be the vogue as European passengers two lear-which the nonference is to be jumped into a lane. Anton Steamship wharf yester-weeks hard labour.

He was wedding presents.

osught by a Europeat constable,'!

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Pages 2 and 3.)

A CURIOUS CASE.

Magistrate's Advice to Stupid Revenue Officer.

many

CHINESE SELF-GOVERNMENT

CONFERENCE.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

4.

To-Day's Exchange.

demand, to-day was 20. 6d.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

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The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:29.78. Tom parature-75. Humidity --94,

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to de