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(To lha Editor of the Henghi
Talograph."
Sir-Though in no way agrees
and the necessity of attempting to look at such questions fram all angles. There are two sides to
WE MATE PROVISIONS FOR POLICE SERGEANT SHOT, every dispute, and, if we will
THIS LIFE AS IF IT WERE NEVER
Sergeant H. W. Hallam, of the only look for it, there is generally TO HAVE AN END, AND FOR THE Hongkong Police Force, was Support Home Industries. some element of soundness and OTHER LIFE AS THOUGH IT WERE
whilst out reason in the other man's view-NAVER TO HATE A BEGINNING, acodentally shot
game-shooting in the New Ter Addison.
ritories on Saturday. He was: point. That applies just as much
crossing a stream near the Lining with your contention (I might to external questions-such as THE NEW REMINGTON Protection T. Free Trade, or,
B. C. Westen. -Your letter will Tak Company bund, in the Ping- almost say "obsession") that shan district, and preparatory to motor buses would be proferable say, even Dr. Sun and the Cus-
jumping over & ditch, he handed to trams in Kowloon, (I honestly PORTABLE TYPE-
his shot-gun to a coolie. The believe that, if a referendum were toms issue-as to these pther
During Saturday and Sunday latter, who was not used to hand-to be taken, 90% of Kowloon WRITER.
local matters to which we have nine further Chinese cases of ling arms, accidentally pulled the residents would vote for trams, referred. We have no patience small-pax were notified.
trigger, with the result that Sergt. yet I must say that I was most whatever with the man who can
Hallam was shot in his right side agreeably surprised to read in to only see one side of a dispute The silk which left hate by the and arm. His injuries are not day's issue of the Telegraph that and who wilfully shats his eyes P. and O. s.s. Malwa on the 17th considered serious, though the Chinese syndicate intended to of British manufacture. This is to the other. He is not an asset November was delivered in Mar Sergeant is now detained in importa auruber of motor buses
hospital. seilles on the 15th December, a to any community. Fortunately, transit of 28 days. here in Hongkong our affairs are!
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in the hands of officials whose Lieut-Commander H. motives and aims are entirely Hawit. OBE, who is in charge above suspicion. We can, in the of the naval draft for Hongkong, matters mentioned and in others will make the return vorage by
the s.s. Laomedon. as well, trustour Government to be fair and just to all interests
The bridge drive arranged by concerned. There is no need for Mrs. Quarles van Ufford and excitement or alarm. Every in-Miss Hickie on December 14th in terest will get a full opportunity aid of the Society for Prevention: of Cruelty to Animals realised of putting forward its arguments,
$100. whether the question be rents. reservations or open spaces. In
serve
It was stated this morning that as it should be. It is a disgrace the coolie bolted after the dis-that public utility companies charge of the rifle and that Sergt. formed in this, a British Colony, Hallam had to walk a mile before should be permitted to import so he could get assistance at the much material of non-British district Police Station.
FORGER'S PLANT.
SEQUEL TO YAUMATI DISCOVERY.
make. A law should have been passed years ago to the effect that all motors and other vehicles and material for public services should be either of local or of British manufacture. Look at the motor-buses now running - in Kowloon. How many of them are British-mada? Look at those nofsy groaning Aberdeen buses The story of the discovery at that tear up our mads with their Yaumati of a complete plant for overloaded, solid, springless tyras, the forging of bank notes was (incidentally this has been over- Two men suspected of having told at the Supreme Court this looked too long; for these buses. the meantime, he who would been concerned in the recent morning, when a Chinese man at their inception should havS public interests should piracy on the ss. Sunning, were and woman stood charged on five fisted with pneumatic tyros. Than strive to view matters as much arrested by officers of the Detec-counts with being in unlawful look at other big concerns operat tive Force during the weekend. I possession of certain coppering public utility services which as possible from the other man's Amongst the property taken plates, notes, papers, etc. On could well afford to buy vehicles stand potat. Irrational and un-away for future reference were September 24th., Chief Revenue of British make but do not do so. balanced people do far more some $1,000 in currencies of vari-Officer G. Watt made a raid on What a disgrace to British ous countries, a dagger and two 114 Portland Street, for the pur-patriotism! Is it not so. Sir, cartridges.
when some of the finest and best- With effect from November forgery plant together with a lot own makes of British cars can be bought at roost moderate prices Germany and France.
20th. Eng. Commander H. B. of made and half-made notes of
non-British rustes of inferior There is a great deal in the ears. D.S.O., has been appointed the Provincial Bank of Kwang. comparing advantageously with tables of the last few dass which first assistant to the Chief Eng-tung and also complete and in quality? A glance through the At Home. I. Saiwan Terracasts a critical period in Gerineer at Hongkong Dockyard complote Siamese Treasury Notes advertisements of Home Papers man foreign policy, and the most Eng-Commander Sears was men-As a result of this discovery Yam significant news item of all is the tioned in despatches and given Shing Cbo (a man) and sakill prove this any day. Enclos- one relating to attempts to open the Companionship of the Dis-gan (a woman) appeared before in my card, direct negotiations with France. tinguished Service Order for Ais the Pusine Judge this morning to There has been a certain amount very fine services in the North stand their trial.
MARRIAGE.
MCCORMACK OGILVIE At Union Church on 14th. Decem ber, John McCormack to Helen Aberdeen only daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Ogilvie of Liverpool
ih. end 28th. December.
The Telegraph.
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THE HOUSE" OF
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Mince Meat
Christmas Cake
Dessert Almonds
Candy
Goodies
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...1.10 to 3.85
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- 2.00 per 1lb. tin 3.50, 2lb. 5.00 Lib. 1.50, 1lb. 3.00 .. per ib. 2.00 Salted Almonds ...per small jar 1.95, large 3.00 per box 2.75
Muscatels (fine clusters)...
Pulled Figs...
Layer Figs
Tunis Dales...
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Elva Plums..
...per small box 2.75, large 5.00
Stuffed (nut) Dates
.per jar 2.25
Stuffed (nut) Prunes...
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Nuts Almond
Nuts Brazil ...
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Turkish Delight
per box 1.00
Java (Preserved) Figs.
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Creme de Minthe (Dessert)
Scotch Shortbread (Fancy tins)
per tin. .65 1.25
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harm than good.
of confusing information contain-Sea.
pose of discovering opium. Instead, however. he found a
The Hoa. Attorney General
Your's etc.
PATRICT.
ed in the messages received, and
(Mr. J. H. Kemp) prosecuted on Hongkong. Dec. 15th, 1923. behalf of the Crown, and the the knowledge that Germany
The owner of a cargu boat was prisoners, who pleaded not guilty. might be manipulating the strings charged before the Harbour were defended by Mr. Campbell behind the scenes for
Master (Lieut. Conway Hake) at Prosser, instructed Mr. A. E. Hall purpose of her own, and to herpwn the Marine Court this morning benefit does not help matters.for dumping a quantity of old follows:-Messrs. M. A. J. Searle The Jury was empanelled as
Christmas Holidays.
Si-It is in the air that local
Every now and again, in the distinctly bad tidings. Thus we boat people were also fined $3/Hult, Fang Pun-sang and L. G.24th. instant, a Public Holiday,
Rosario.
Case.
On the one hand we have what building material in the central (foreman). R. J. Smith, F. W banking institutions which in- might be termed good news for fairway of the harbour. A fine Fort, R. C. Chatterton, H. O tended ordaining Christmas Eve, the Allies); and on the other.
of $5 was inflicted. Fire fisher- public affairs of the Colony.learn that German passive resist each for dredging off the Kowloon ance has practically ceased, con- [questions atise which cause acute
wharves. tracts have been signed by the differences of opinion between Ruhr industrialists for resump various sections of the commun-tion of coal deliveries, the French
authorities are ity. Oftentimes, hitter feelings
consequentlyterested
great prisoners postage-due stamps, which came releasing political are aroused and allegations madeį arested in this connection.iato ase recently. The middle of There which do credit to nobody and America interesting herself the stamp has a very effective of unlawful possession agains: past faults. Writing in
of
in
new have
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the
and
have now decreed that Monday, In outlining the
the 31st, should be so observed, in- Attorney General stated that stead. If there is any truth in there were no fower than 74the report, there will be wide- Stamp collectors will be in-exhibits and that the case would spread regret, for Christmastide
Hongkong's
into with is the time to make merry, and to be gon e
amount of detail. the end of the month and year the were three charges time to square sccounts and
many friends man and two against Dare which only make final adjust-in the matter of a reparations representation of an overweighted the
woman. The first charge myself, I respectfully suggest enquiry, and so forth. Then there scale. the lower pan having a the ments all the more difficult. The sat occasional remainder that letter in it, and the correct weight related to two copper plates, the that the matter be earnestly matter of the suggested residential Germany is in a parlous condi- being discernible in the other second to certain materials for reconsidered by the powers-that- reservations is a case in point. tion. internal strife keeps politi-pan. So far we have seen in cir-making Siamese Treasury Notes,be.
As far as the stockbrokers are cians there on tenterhooks, culation a four-cents dull red and the third to 92 pieces of paper. There are Europeans who, on!
outside loans for relief of distress six-cents ochre-
the fourth to three copper plates concerned, considering 20th. is reading the contentions of those who do not agree with their own partienlar viewpoint, are given to
attribute buse and
are sought, and finally big
and the fifth to 650 Siamese the Settlement Day, it is not This extensive forgery believed they would object to
increase of taxation is formulated Breaking away from the notes.
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in order to postpone a declara custody of a policeman, a man plant, continued the Attorney Christmas Eve being declared a was discovered by Public Holiday. As for the tion of bankruptcy"? What who had a number of previous General, | wholesale condemnation of their really is going on in Germany? convictions against him and whol Revenue Officer Watt. and it merchants, would they not be their oppments and all things Apparently we must wait and was being taken out during in would be proved that the woman pleased to get off on that of ail Chinese. Equally, there ara ee" but it is easy enough to vestigations into another case, had lived on the premises since days, to make purchases for their Chinese who do not hesitate to predict that the Germans have jumped into a nullah in a des- the beginning of this Chinese loved ones with ample time to alight opportunity (even had they perate attempt to escape, at Year and that the man had lived make choice selections? And as unworthy the inclination to satisfy the West Point on Saturday. The there for over six months. They for shop-keepers, why they be having A golden motives to others who, in taking demands for even modified re drop was a thirty foot one, and occupied different cubicles, but would callers spending the stand they do, have not theparations. Another anxious period severe injuries were received. certain articles making up the time with
in Europe's troubled history lies He is now in hospital.
plant were found in both. When part of their gratuities buying least intention of encouraging not very far ahead.
Mr. Watt visited the premises, gifts and, last but not least, he was let in by the woman, and bank clerks would themselves feel anything in the nature of raciall
The Hongkong public will as he entered he heard the it is a real red-letter day, con- ill-feeling or prejudice. We see The Singapore Base.
Apparently the same attitudes displayed over
the hortsight-have an opportunity of seeing noise of a bolt being drawn inside sidering a holiday on the 31st. the rent question. Some tenants edness of certain elements in the Italian Grand Opera Com-the cubicle occupied by the man will be to them mere mockery, British politics is responsible for pany as the Theatre Royal on The door was then opened and for they would have to be on their look upon all landlords as pro- the attempts that are being made Wednesday and Thursday, when the man came out, showing, said desk chairs casting Egures, reck- "Carmen" and "Madame But-the Attorney-General, that the oning interests and making state- Steering rogues; and there are to use the present situation as a landlords who believe that every-lever for upsetting the Singapore terfly will be the respective man had previously bolted him- ment equally tedious, not to naval base scheme. The enemies attractions. The Company has self in a natural act for anyone mention the agonising thought of body who wants legal protection of the ides are evidently hopeful won deserved praise for its work engaged in nalawful work. As their more fortunate brethren en for tenants is animated solely by of getting the scheme abandoned here and no doubt there will be soon as Revenue Officer Watt dis joying golf, tennis, shooting and the desire to prevent the owner even at this late stage, forgetful large audiences at these perform-covered the plant. he informed outings or a rest.
The booking is at the the police and the case was taken
I leave to abler pens than mins from getting a just return on his of the big expenditure already ances.
Anderson Music Company. over by Inspector Murphy, who
to advance better reasons, yet I incurred and the fact that an
made a thorough investigation. hope the foregoing, will prove capital outlay. Let us take, also, Eastern naval base of some kind
There were lithographic stones, this matter of the proposed new is absolutely necessary, if not at
rollers, & quantity of expensive sufficiently strong for our bankers to call an emergency meating to Singapore then somewhere else law regarding open spaces.
paper, copper plates celluloid
discuss these lines and cancel not very far away-and as it Amongst the property
plates with impressions nwner's
the decision they appear to have happens, the experts (including;
them, and all the paraphernaliast arrived at and declare there ¿LEC those who regard Imperial representatives) have
forgery
When plant. Singapore the Government as
Monday, 24th, a Public Holiday, a body of decided that
later charged at the Police men determined to ride rough-the best situation. There
Station, the first prisoner said In order not to seem selfish, let us trast the 31st will also also, as the Oberter's · poli- shod over private rights on the tical correspondent points out. German firemen aboard the 5. else had been left behind by a
fifteen discontented that the notes and everything be declared a holiday, if
only
give plea of public necessity whilst the
be man named Pun Tak-chee who clerks more time in BTC there are other folk who would is one of Empire defence, and its Paul Regendanz
abandonment concerns the Do-discharged in Hongkong, thair had given him (prisoner) £30 to to put books into ship-shape order rejoice to
be taken places
by look after the place, thereby ang to meet a possible rush im sea vested interests
minions and other Colonies as dictating in constituted authority. much as the petty Parliamen Chinese. The other members of gesting that he was only care mediataly business resumes after
tarians at Home. The Australian the crew, who are apparently taker. The woman denied all celebration of the New Year. We cite these three questions Minister of Defence voices the quite contented with their con- knowledge of the articles. In her because at the moment they are concern felt "down under" at this ditions, will "carry on" for the cubicle had been found a jer of With apologies for taking up so rice, and hidden under the rice auch of your valuable -space much "in. the public eye. Our playing with big matters by small remainder of the voyage.
It has also been decided to were two packages of forged and with best wishes to you, Mr. Editor, and the members of your fobject, however, is not to give minded politicians. It is time the
obstructionists realised what discharge some of the engineers Siamese Treasury Notes.
Having further enumerated staff for the festive season. any manner of encouragement their action might mean for the here. It is hoped to obtain Ex-
Yours etc, to the extremist standpoint in Empire. Unfortunately it re- ropeans to take their places and explained the various exhi any of these matters. What we quires a big jolt to convince some locally, as the ship will remain bits in the case, the Attorney wish to stress is the desirability comse it might be too late.
people, and by the time that in port a few days to carry out Genen! called his witnesses.
The cass is proceeding. In few minor repairs.
fact that
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