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MONEY LENDER

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Chauffeur.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1923.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE,

both

WHITE AUSTRALIA.

PREVENTING CARGO

PILLAGE.

The movement of shipping to Recent statistics indicate that and from Melbourao may bthe policy of a White Australia accepted as a fair indication of is being effectively safeguarded. trade activity in Australia. The Examination of the latest consus. Li Sin-ching, a motor car driver, Port of the Melbourne Harbour has revealed that the Asistic po

Trust Commissioners for 1022 die pulation of Australia has decreas- appeared oc remand before Mr. Jcloses a record volume of trade for ed considerably since the pre R. Wood at the Magistracy yester the year. The total of imports vious census of 1911. The number day aftercond, on two charges of and exports, 4,521,856 tops, exceed of binese has dwindled from 25,- causing grievous bodily harm to aned the previous record of 1914 by 772 to 20,674; of Japanese, from Indian named Pala Singh, money: 229,235 tons and showed an 3,576 10 2.921; and of Findus lender, with intent to murder, and increase ca the tonnage of 1921 from 3,696 to 3,534. The total of assaulting the fadion with of 542,177 tons. There has buen non-European population at both dagger.

steady advance The Indian completed his evidxoods and in ships tonnage since 769; balf-caste, 14 554-total 32,- to stages was 1911, full-blooded, 37,- ence yesterday afternoon. Accurd: 1919. The figures disclosed ro-343 19:1 full blooded, 30,6 ing to his story the defendant bad spective increases of 5 per cent in (decrease 6,977); half-onate, 17, on any weensions obtained loans 1920 to 14 per cent in 1923 from bun. He first of all borrowed

The 499 (increase 2,945) leaving a pet $40 which he repaid within three the port in 1921 was exceeded by the same per od, the European gross tonnage of vessels visiting total decrease of 4,032. During months. Some time later defen-2,293,328 tons. Imports from in population increased be nearly dunt obtained another loan, this terstate and coastal ports' wero 1.000 000 i.e. from 4,403.662 to time S50, and this was followed by greater than those from oversua, 5.387 4237 two further loss, of 500 and $40. the respective fizures Be new the defendant was em 1,853,297 tous and 1,173,620 tons. being ployed as a driver at the Hongkong tonnage of goods inward and out Hotel Garage and this wee the ward was 4521,856, an increase reason he leat him money, On the an increase of 542,177 tone, on the 14th. August, 1922, be sued defen-trade of 1921. Imports (3,026,917 dant in connection with these losos, tons) showed an increase of which amounted to $150, but 313,282 obtained judgment for only $127. (1,494.939)

tons, while +xperis had advanced by $100 as principal and $27 83

228,895 tons. interest, the suit in respect to the; $50 loan failing because the pro- missory note was not signed by the defendant. An order was made by the Court against the defendant that payment be made by instalmenta of $7 a month. However, only three instalments had been paid. Oce day in July this year be thet defendant outsile the Wanchai Garage and asked him why he had not paid up. threatening to take him before the judge if the instalments in arrear were not paid. After the con versation it was, agreed that fur- ther discussion of payment be deferred until a meeting at com. plainant's bause du the morning of the 20th. July. The appointment was not kept by the defendant. but the complainunt, woile on his way to town, met him on the! Shaukiwad Rool. With two of defendiat's friends they walk. ed tog-ther towards Tai Bang about mone.

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tary matters on the way. As be turned his attention to two! coolies who were approaching, com- plainant received a blow is the cheat with a dagger. He fell to ground, but get up, pulled the day- cer out and ran to the Causeway Bay tram terminua for assistance. There a Eropens helped him to the French Hospital. Some days later alter, the defendant was pacod- ed with others in his presence in Hospital and he identified him as his assailant.

Further evidence' will be heard this afternoon.

EXILES.

Trust Commissioners made ar- Last year Melbourne Harbour

the wharves rangements for police sorvices on. The increase in the number of police-from 12 to 26-took effect from February 1st. 1921, and fitures available showed that out of $57,548 tons of cargo' landed during a period just before that date, the claims paid by Well, all that's passed and over, an average of 24.6 pence a ton of

shipowners for pillageamounted to! een And beggars mustn't choose,cargo. Since the new system had For though our hearts beat been in operation a tally was taken

proudly,

reported over certain periods, and it was

ibat

+ tuan tity of 649,990 tons of cargo landed the claire paid amounted to an average of 3.4 perce a ton. This year the average had been 23 pouco.

There are holes within our

shoee.

And though our thoughts move

proudly,

Yet we have lost the keys Of all one golden gardens And summer palaces. Oh! what's the use of gazing Back at the road behind. When there's nor friend nor

lover

Will bear your face in mind? Once we were kinge-what

of it?..

The world forgets our name.- Yet must I still remember In secret, all the sume

—MARGARET SACKVILLE,

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FOOTBALL.

Newcastle, 7: China 1,

Newcastle, N.S.W, Aug. 29.

In a match played on the 28th. inst., China scored one goal against; Newcastle's seven-Reuter.

ANOTHER LOVE

TRIANGLE

Affair which Has Been

Budding

重

Tokyo: While the Arishima- Hatano tragedy is still being dis cussed with intensity, another cenganonal love triangle has occurred in which Mr. Taneatsu Mushakoji, second son of Marquis Mushakoii, is involved. Mr. Mu- shakoj is the founder of the New Village in Hyuga, Miyasaki prefecture, a village planned ac cording to his ideals. Ho is also ndisputably one of the leading fiterary lights in Japan.

Mr. Mushakoji returned to Tokyo from bis village on July 16, and left for Kyoto the next day. He is expected to arrive in Hyuga to-day to meet a man who served As a middleman at the time of his marriage. It is generally believed that Mr. Mushak ji soeks Q divorce,

Like Mr. Arishima, Mr. Mush akoji has many admirers. Ose of these ia Misa Yasuko Iikawa, 24 years old, a beautiful young

woman.

Out of admiration for Mr. Mu- shakoji's literary works and school of thought, sho went to the New Village to live in January, 1921. The love affair has been budding since she went to bis home and lived with his family in the village.

Mr. Shohashi Kimura, an io- tiste friend of Mr. Musbakoji, declared that the well-known author has published his love affair in form of poems on various occasions in his magazine, the

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