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HONGKONG, 27th Sept. 1922.

THE U.S. TARIFF BILL.

ing two measures through Con-!

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DAY BY DAY.

möasure, bath in its revenue. raising and its purely protective aspects, if their estimates are

AYATHER 19. PERHAPS, THE realised. That is ons side. On WORST JUDGE OF HIS SON'S CAP the other, it is already predicted ACITY: HE INDWS TOO MUCH- that, large as is the revenue pro- | AND TOO LITTLE -Beaconaeld. mised, it will cost American oon-

On case sach of plagus and sumers still more in higher costs, anterio fever (both Chinese) were {Farther than this, raising tariff notified yesterday.

walls is not only antigonistic to the spirit of international good- will which the and of the great war was to usher in, but carries possibilities especially inimical to America, “who Deada to Istimulate trade in ather countries in order to restore the financial balance.

ROUND THE TOWN.

MURDER TRIAL ENDS

[By "Gadabout."] Prisoner to Pay Penalty. Another half-mils swimming The trial in which Mak Wa championship race has bean won an ex-Sanitary Board coolie, waa and lost. Familiar faces in the jcharged with the marter of `\u aquatic world were absent, but it cargo coalie at Kennedy Town in was a fine tuisle and a well-swum May, 1920-nestly two and a javent nevertheless. It is in half years ago—was concluded at teresting to compare Lyon's time the Criminal sessions, befors Mr. Amongst the passengers whojof 12 mins. 16 seas, with that of Justice Wood, this morning. Tõs left to-day by the sa. Macedonia other records. In the Interport jury retarred a unanimous ver were Lisut, Col. Mrs, and Miss last year Johnstone took 12 mins (dint of guilty and accused was Delacombe, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. and 37.25 secs. to cover the distance, sentenced to death.

The evidence for the defense Mr Leo D'Almedae Castro, but this event was swam in the Mrs. Hodgion and Mr. K. H L barbour and it isn't fair to make was concluded yesterday after- Gomperla.

comparisons, Lyon has some|noop.” Mr. Zeitlyn, appearing for way to go before he beats John-prisoner, submitted that there The Legislative Council meets stone's record, when in 1916 was no case to answer. Aconrad |to-narcow, when, besides the he put up the best time for the would be called, however, if they

mins. 17 second readlogs of the Bills con- V.R.C... 12

secs. wanted to hear him.

Hi Lordship asked the jury if sidered at the last meeting, the May, who swam a

wished to hear further first reading will be taken of a race on Monday night for his age, they Bill intituled An Ordinance to and who I don't mind prophesying evidence or if they were prepared We suppose the day will come amand the Stamp Ordinance, will be getting his name put up to aquit prisoner at that stage. on the championship board in the They would have to hear the when the Colony will learn the 1931.

V.R.C. before he's so very much Attorney-General, however, ben fate of the patition sent Home last year in favour of constitu- A murder has been reported older, put up quite good time, 13 fore giving a decision.

The Japanese who] Mr. Zeitlyn submitted that the tional reform. Patiences are, from the New Territories. A mins. 45 secs. however, getting taxed, for, farmer was fatally injured by a put up the best show in the Attorney-General had no right to although a year has passed by, blow inflicted on the back of his open International Championship address the jury, but the Judge we seem to be still pretty much head at Pingshan and died after in the Shangbai Olympia laat disagreed.

The jury decided to bear pris where we were. As we reported bring taken to the Government year took 13.11-15. The world's

than called. yesterday, certain technical i reg. C.vil Hospital. The police are amateur champion, B. Kieran, anjoner, who

Australian swimming in the bath, Accused gave evidence to the ularities in the petition, such as enquiring into the case.

did the eight-eighty in 11 11 3/5 affect that on May 17th.. jast Jit's having been printed instead

That Petition.

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of in writing, bave delayed A Chinese who was sentenced and the best time in the open prior to the date of the alleged matters, with the result that the to two weeks by Mr. E. W. was put up by an Englishman, murder, he went to Banton and B. Taylor who swam half a mile subsequently, to Sism. He could document, after once finding its Hamilton, this morning, was 80 in 11 migs. 25 2,5 secs. The pro- not remember the name of the way into the House of Comno 15, surprised and pleased at the

fessional record in open water,bost on which he sailed from had to be sent back to Hongkong ightness of the sentence that be stands at 11 37, beld by Billing Hongkong, but be purchased his again in order that require exclaimed-Two weeks only?!

ticket from Messrs. Butterfield ments might be complied with. And I had thought it would be too, of Ecgland.

and Swire. Asked why a witness Now it has again been des-nothing less than a month."

I've often advocated Sunday should base given false evidence patched to London, where the procesa of presanting it to We learn that the scheme for (or any other day, for that matter) against him, prisoner replied tha: in the Botanic the witness had a grudge agzinst Mrs. J. D. Logan and family the House of Commons will forming a bank' by merchants in concerts beg to thank all friends for their all have to be gone through Canton, with the view to assistingardens, but apparently nobody's him. kind expressions of sympathy once more. In the meantime, the Government in the straighten ever thought it worth while to and floral tributes in their recent) however, the Colonial Oceling out of its finances, has baeo give the idea a trial. They could witness to the effect that on May people have no doubt been look dropped, it being considered that be run on similar lines to those 15th, accused stayed with him in ing into the demands, and after the Government is in a position held in every town of any size at Canton for two days. The two making due allowance for official to meet the expenditure incident-Home. People would came to went to Hongkong, where wildess methods, we should before very el to the discharge of the admin-them all right; look how they saw prisoner aboard a B. and S. long get some inkling of wbst istration.

Dock to the K.C.C u! fresco shows, ship. concessions are likely to be made.

I've just been reading a bit in a Mr. F.A. Dinsdale, "of Hessrs. Shanghai paper.

and Swice, Nobody, apparently, thinks the

In Shanghai Butterfield petitioners are going to obtain which has been in port for & num- they have band concerts in the specially called by the prosecu all they ask for, but something is her of dass, lelt resterday after. Hongkow Park. Of course, they tion. Witness said that

which prisoner expected. Our opinion is that the noon for Shanghai and the North.that we don't have bere, but, still, claimed to have gone to Siam,

bave lots of things in Sanghai Luctor, petitioners have asked for toolShe was one of the cruisers much in some respects sud cot allocated to France from the day. To show how the people of as the vessel was not equipped I suppose we'll all wake up some did not carry Chinese passengers. enough in others. The Unofficial German Fleet at the conclusion Majority is, we should say, most of the late war, being of the same the attendance at the first one Cross-examined by Counsel for Shanghai cottoned on to them, according the Ordinance. unlikely to be conceded. But at type as the famous Emden. Her The Republican leaders of the least the petition might have been stay in the North and Japan ill exceeded 4,000. And there would the defence, he admitted it was. made ficiently democratic for probably cover two month, after be quite a respectable attendance possible, though not probable, for United States, including Pre- the election by the public of a which who will return to Indo, here if only somebody would a Coinèse to stow himself away.

make a start.

Mr. Zeitlyn, in a most eloquent sident Harding himself, were the European Unofficial mem-China.

address today, went into the understood to be bent upon press- bers.

Mr. Yip Lai-cbuen. the Sec-

And talking about Shanghai, crown's existence sod submitted retary of the Hongkong Chi- they've got another little scheme that the case put forward by the gress before the recess. One was Kwangtung Mining.

might adopt. prasacation was not sufficiently nese General Chamber of Com-

Sometimes the powers-that-be strong to justify the jury bringing the Shipping Subsidy Bill; the In the annual Customs report merce, bas gone to Swalow in other the Fordney Tarif Bill on Canton it is recorded that unorder to see into the distribution Wot to buy a few gross of pairs in a verdict of guilty. Counsel of boot laces, or half-a-dozen elaborated accused's statement As America's legislature has also settled conditions and the pro- of the funds collected here to

The Attorney-General bad to deal with the soldiers' longation of a state of civil war relieve the distress caused by the locomotives, or a few tons of rice. regarding going to Canton and

Whatever it is, tenders sta invit Siam. not only hindered all development recent disastrous typhoon. This ed. In Hongkong we know when had suggested that prisoner's bonus Bill, involving something in mining last year, but forced was in response to an invitation the Government calls for tanders, absence from the Colony wAS like thousand millions sterling, many of the lesser companies,,

cally nothing. Perhaps in the Counsel went on, then the further it has been very closely occupied fall of hope when commencing. Association, which expressly debat beyond that we know practi-against him. If that were 50, to close down. No coal at all sired that a representative of the annual reports you see, about a way a man was from a crime daring recent months, and so one came down from the Fo Ho Colony should be present at the

year later, the name of the suc- the greater the suspicion. They of the measures mentioned, the mines in Kwangsi, and pro. relief work.

cessful tenderer, but, taking all had had it in evidence from Mr. Shipping Subsidy Bill, has had to duction even in the North River

things into consideration, you're Dinsdale that on May 18th. * districts was very small indeed. We learn from an authoritative not kept tremendously wise to B. & boat did go to Swałow stand over, notwithstanding the That was the unhappy state of source that the segregation of what's being done. Shanghai and Bangkok. With regard to President's wish to see it through affairs last year, and so far there military from civil affairs, which doesn't do things that way. All the vessel not being equipped to Probably a contributory factor to has not beeo much improvement constitutes

main reform the tenders are published in the carry passengers according to the necessity of postponing that since. Hopes are now centred in measure of the new Government Municipal Gazette and the public the regulations. Counsel aug-

that the new administration at Canton. of Canton, will be accomplished are also informed which teader gested Bill was the criticism it evoked, and especially in the expressed within a few days. The troops has been accepted. Can't the sible prisoner sailed without not only on the part of other desire of the Civil Governor for will be removed within six days same sort of thing be carried out the knowledge and consent of the certain foreign co-operation, ca equitable from their present quarters in the here in the Hongkong Gntern-owners. Perhape a passage was countries, but among

terms, in the work of opening up city to places that have already ment Gazette?

arranged surreptitiously. If the American interests, notably the the mineral resources of the been fixed for them outside. The

boat was not properly equipped it railways.

great province of Kwangtung. As guarding of the city will an

One of the first things to strike did not follow that a passage was we have more than once remark-tomatically devolva on, the civil

not secured. It was not for them, anyone coming to Hongkong is What will be the effect upon ed, there are known to be very police under the command of the the resident's ignorance of the Counsel concluded to the jury, to the shipping subsidy Bill of large and valuable deposits in Civil "Gororoor's 8011, Chan

language of the natives. The find victim, but that the life foreign criticism, including a this province. and it would be as Wing-son.

Average Europear in this Colony claimed by the prosecution had been truly and justly forfeited. British official acapuncement of much to the interests of Chiness

knows balt-a-dozen or perhape as of foreigners if the work of The Northwest Trading Co. dozen words. The idea of learn-He asked them for the life of the possible retaliation against unfair development were taken up on Ltd., which has been established ing the language is terrifying. I prisoner: be asked them for the discrimination, remains to be comprehensive and systematic in Hongkong for well over five once thought I would like to pick liberty of the prisoner, he asked

time saen. The other extensive mea. lines When that is done, a new years during which

up a bit of the Cantonese dialect them for their verdict. occupied offices in the

In a lengthy address, comment sure, the Tariff Bill, in which also for Booth China will begin. has

myself, but all the books I're sean Usion Building, formerly knows on the subject scared me off righting co the story put forward by Britain is greatly interested, bas.

as Hotel Mansions, in common asy. You're either to learn the the defence, the Attorney-General with many others in this building language thoroughly or not at all. described Mr.Zeitlyn's submission has been forced to seek other A fellow I was chatting to the that the case should be thrown A message from Changchun

jout as rídiculous and no thibute tbrough, amendments being announces that the Puseo-Japan-quarters owing to the increased other day maintained that if a

space needed by the Union Insur thing's worth doing it's worth to the jury's intelligence. ese conference has again been closured in groups of as many broken off. The questions concern-moving into this building. They for those who've made op their outstanding facts of the ca36, His Lordship went into the ance Society of Canton, who are doing well. That's all very well a time. The ing Nikolaievak and Sagballes are, therefore, removing from one to remain itt southern concluding his address at 12.55 Democrats made impotent pro appear to be the stumbling block September 30, to the first floor of China for the rest of their P The jury retired and teste, and it was plait, according at present. That obstacles should the astor House building.

have arisen now is especially to to reports, that numbers

be regretted, seaing that Japan, Republicans wara averse from by voluntarily deciding upon the this drastic procedure, albeit they evacuation of Siberia, hasremoved voted in obedience to the in- the chief cause of the Dairen breakdown. Japan's action affords exorable machine., It is estimat Russia an example for doing the

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verdict of "Guilty.". year or so doesn't feel inclined to take the trouble' In most coun- In passing sentence, the Judge tries you can buy little booklets said he wished to say that he did giving a few sentences which are not dissent from the verdict.

Prisoner remsined required in every day use and a

vocabulary of bout a thousand throughout, but protested his

ed that the enactment will yield right thing in another part of Threat of a General Strike. words. If your boy doesn't speak innocente as he was, being led about $400,000,000 annual re- northern Asia. Not only re venue. Besides this, the Pre-Bolshevik troops still in occups A Shanghai telegram says that English all you've got to do is to away from the dock.

tion of Mongolia, but one of the all the labour guilds in Wachang consult this little book. "Take sident is given power to declare native leaders of that tributary and Hankow, as well as repres these clothes to the dbobi" "Shaf{" American valuations as the basis State of China bes reached entatives of the employees on the door," "Call me at six carry on a conversation. (make of assessment. Evidently the Peking with the plaint that the the Peking Hankow Hallway, o'clock," and all those kind of himself anderstood, at any rate). inhabitants are completely under have decided that if the demands things are given. There appears to on suy every day topic. When's Republican leaders are bent upon the yoke of the Reds, who are made by the railway employees be nothing of the Find in Horg some enterprising linguist going, maintaining and even emphasis-exscting illegal taxes and general are not conceded by the 24th Loog. A pal of mine who was in to give us a similar kind of thing ing America's reputation as the ly oppressing the people. There instant, i general strike will be Honolulu told me he bought a here? There are many. Ukinese land of high Protection. From has been much condamnation declared, whilst & Dare to Die little book there, learnt about who never learn pidgin Eaguth. of Japan's occupation of Siberia; Society of 500 men and an thousand words, and although be The only way to get con with that standpoint they will be able Russia's occupation of Mongolia investigating force of over 100 didn't trouble about grammar and these people le to pick up pidgin to show some justification for the has been treated indulgently

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