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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927.
HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH,
OPIUM FROM CHINA.
"CAMEL" CIGARETTES CASE.
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MEN FINED AT SINGAPORE,
A Chinese, named Tan Ah Heam, who arrived in Singapore last week from China by the Creamar, blithely declared at the Customs shed at Telok Ayer that he had nothing illicit in his baggage.
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China and, sending out a flying solution of this problem the Regi- squadron. reduced the forts at the strar iloes not seem to have direct mouth of the Tientsin Rver. an armed ad- ed his mind. For this reason, it Rather than see is my duty here, to attempt it my-vance on Tientsin and Peking the self, and in so doing to consider Chinese Government agreed to peace terms, embodied in a treaty the application de novo,
signed at Tientsin in June 1558, Prevent confusion.
ratifications to be exchanged in Tientsia the following year. The object of section 11 may be When, the next year, the British RAWALPINDI tended to relieve the proprietor of rived off the mouth of the Tien- *DEVANHA described as threefold. It is in- and French plenipotentiaries ar MOREA a trade mark from unfair compati- tsin River on their way to ex KHYBER Examination revealed that the tion, also to prevent possible cause change ratifications, they found NYANZA hollowed out portions of the chair of litigation, and also to prevent the river barred by sunken. ab- the consumer from confusion of structions, stake barriers and a contained Chinese opium, a fur-ideas when selecting purchases. heavy boom; and when their naval KASHMIR ther quantity of which was found The question to be decided was escort, a mere handful of men MACEDONIA
whether the "Golden Camel trado intended as a guard of honour, Calls at Port Sudan. mark is "Matter, the use of which tried to remove the obstruction, would, by reason of its being cal
A rattan deck chair, however, caught the eye of the Customs man, who proceeded to lift it-and. found it to be unusually heavy for a piece of furniture.
in a tin of oil among the man's luggage.
of
MALWA
Destination
Marsailles & London Marseilles & London
"Marseilles, L'don & A'worp
Tons
From Hong- kong (about)'
16,619
20th Aug.
10,953
8,155
3rd Sept. 17th Sept.
9.114
1st Oct.
7,023
12th Oct.
10,986
15th Oct.
8,985
29th Oct.
11,120
12th Nov.
M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marsailles & London
M'les, L'don, A'worp & Hull Straits, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London
Trequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople,
On production before the Dis-culated to deceive, be disentitled they were fired on by the gar-yrus. Smyrna and other Lavant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Meil 8. 9. O.,
to protection in a court of justice."isons of the forts on each side, the infarcus Taku Forts. The old rule of a Court of
trict Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudie, Court Chief Inspector Meredith prosecut- ing, Tan Ah Heam pleaded guilty.
He was fined $2,000, or in default six months rigorous imprison- ment,
A fine of $1,000 was ordered by the District Judge, Mr. Mudie, in a 'case in which Ng Beag, on arrival from China, was found to be in illegal possession of Chinese opium,
It was stated that the opium was found on July 23, during a Customs search of the accused's luggage, in the false bottom of ting contain- ing coconut oil.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1055 b. Chartered Bank, 420 n. Mercantile A. & B., £32 n. Mercantile C., 13 n.
b.
P. and O., £9
East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins, $590
China Underwriters, $1.50
North Chine, Tls. 143 n...'
Union Ins., $282 b.
Yangtaze Ins., $37
Fire Ins.
n.
China Fires, $210 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., 600
Shipping.
Douglases, $32 .
H E. Steamboats, $21 8.
H. K. Tugs, $.60 s.
Sa.
Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 92/-, n. Star Forries, $544 Watorboats, $16 90 n.
Refineries.
China Sugars, $15 Malabous, $32
Mining.
8.
Benguets, 81.70 n.
Kailans, 48 b.
Langku's, Tis., $19
n.
8.
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 3 n.
Shanghai Loans, Tls. 6 Raubs, $3.65 b.. Tronohs, 19/3. Ural Caspians, 5/-
n.
n..
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wherves, $112 b Whampoa Docks, $35 n. Hongkows, Tls. 137 h. Now Engineerings, Tls, 440 b Shanghai Docks Tis. 88 b.
Lande, Hotels, etc.
li
H. and 8. Hotels, 6
2.
H. K. Lands, $531 b
Realtys, 36 5.
Territorials, Sli B. Humphreys, $12!
Princes Bldgs, 589 n. Rural Lands, $1
Cottons,
11.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. $7.40 L. Oriontals, Tis $1.80 b S'hai Cottons, Tls $51. n.
Buses, Trams.
B..
China Buses, Tls. 7. Tramways, $20,80 b. Poak Trams, (old) $14 Singapore Trams, 11/- 8. Taxis, $1. n.
8.
5.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $21 Canton Ices, $5 n. Cements (Comb.) $7 s. China Lights, $13 China Prov., $4 n. Constructions, $16. Dairy Farme, $15 b Der A. Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrics, $527 b Macao Electrics, $37 b. Ropes (Old) $10 n. Lane Crawfords, $5 s.
b. Mackintosh, $22 Sinceres, 8 n. United Abestos, $12 8 Watsons $11 n. Powell, $5 8. Telephone: 3.70
8,
to
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
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Calls at Rangoon..
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Ponang & Calcutta
SAILINGS (South)
6,956
4,500
6,000
2nd Sopt.. 30th Sept. 28th Oct.
Equity, said Hia Lordship, refuses Treachery of this kind was intoler protection to the owner of a decep-ble, and the next year a force *SANTHIA
was sent out to seek reparation. bive trade mark, but the present case there was no proof to show his force fought its way foot that in fact any deception had pe by foot from the Taka Forts to curred. The court was therefore Tientsin, and thence again confined to considering whether Tungehow, 30 miles from Peking, the "Golden Camel" mark was, un as nobody could be found with TANDA
whom the plenipotentiaries could ST. ALBANS the face of it, obviously and neces.
treat. Arrived at Tungehow, the ARAFURA aarily deceptive.
Gnal advance on Peking began, The presence in a trade mark of and if the distance had been a word common to itself and an- covered when requests were re-Hongkong to Australia other trade mark was not conclu-ceived from the Chinese `autho- sive that the mark was deceptive, rities for a parley. In deciding whether the respond- ents' trade mark was "calculated" to deceive," the court, in the ab- sence of evidence as to trade his tory, would take into account the commercial of both trade marks...
use
Lying Messages to Peking. The fact was that the brag- gadnecio Chinese and Mongol Generals who had commanded the Imperial forces had been sending lying messages to Peking until it was too late. Day after day the Emperor had been assured that the "barbarians" were at the end of their resources and would be oon exterminated; but day after
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane. (Sydney and Melbourne..
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and
The F&A. 8. 8. Co., Ltd. teamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebua Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route sa inducement offers,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following :-- The Union 5.6. Co's Steamers to the United Kingdes via New Zealandy Vancouver San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O, Royal Mail Steamsce to Loudon via Bues Canal, The P. & 0, Branch Service of Stammers to London via the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Oo," "Steamers or Bouthampton and London Ti Panama Canal.
KIDDERPORE MOREA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
5,334 | 17 Aug. 4 p.m. | Shanghai, Kobe & Moji 10.953-19 Aug. 10 a.m. Shanghai.
20th Aug. I Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
10,000
5,283
30th Aug,
9.114
2nd Sept.
4,500
6th Sept.
10,986
16th Sept.
7,023
22nd Sept.
8,985
30th Sept.
6,000
11.120
4th Oct. 15th Oct.
& Osaka
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko! Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe &.Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON · ALL' STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing "For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
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Customers would be asking for "Camel" brand, and on payment might be tendered the products of either party indifferently. Both
barbarians" advanced TALMA articles would be mentioned in day the
until at last the Emperor had to conversation by the same name. The respondents desired to regis- be advised to retreat to his hunt- NAGPORE ter a green and gold label. The up-ing park, 100 miles from Peking, KHYBER pellants are new, and will still be leaving his ministers to make ST. ALBANS
Hence MALWA what terms they could. entitled, to use a label of green the request for a parley; but the NYANZA" and gold or any other colour.
very granting of it seemed to the KASHMIR "In the result therefore, His Chinese to suggest that the Allies ARAFURA Lordship concluded this appeal, in felt themselves to.be near the MACEDONIA my opinion, succeeds. I direct the end of their tether, and that per Registrar of Trade Marks to de-haps treachery and cruelty and cline the respondents' application.high-handedness would accom- The respondents must pay the plish what battle in the open had costs of the appellants incurred in notoriously failed to do, namely, to this court and also those incurred check the advance on Peking. before the Registrar.”
In accordance with the request for à parley, each of the
two plenipotentiaries, Lord Elgin for Great Britain and Baron Gros for France, appointed representatives to confer with the Chinese au- thorities. Lord Elgin's represen- tative was Mr. Harry Parkes, at that time British Consul at Can- ton and Lord Elgin's right-hand man, who, years later, became, as Sir Harry Parkes, British Minister to Peking. Parkes was accom- panied by Mr. Henry Loch, after- wards Lord Loch. Lord Elgin's private secretary by Colonel Walker and Major Brabazon as military advisers; by Mr. de Nor- man, a diplomatic attache; and by whese Captain Thompson, status does not appear very clear- ly. With these went Mr. Thomas William Bowlby, correspondent of The Times.
DIES IN LONDON,
Mr. J. Ogden Armour, head of the well-known firm of Chicago meat packers, has
died in London, where he was taken i while on holiday,
TWO MOTORISTS DROWNED.
The Great Treachery, The party was escorted by six English and 20 Sikh cavalry under Lieutenant Anderson of Fanes Horse. The French. plenipoten- tiary appointed a representative who had a suite of some 20 per- sons. The two parties met the Chinese Commissioners appoint- ed for the parley. The various points were discussed and sub- stantial agreement reached. The main points settled were that hostilities should cease, that the plenipotentaries, accompanied by a suitable force, should proceed to Peking, leaving the bulk of their for armies in camps, the sites which should be selected jointly by Chinese and Anglo-French military commissions, and that in Peking should be exchanged the of of the treaties ratifications 1858, with additional Conventiona necessitated by the treachery of Two members of a pienie party1859. The next day the Anglo- of the Manchester Pharmaceutical French parties set out to return Association were drowned in Law-to their respective headquarters, ton Lake, near Congleton (Che each party being, split up, how- shire), when the saloon motor-car ever, by the detachment of mill- in which they were driving swerved tary groups to confer with the into the lake.
who military officers They were Mr. Herbert Thomp were to be associated with them
choosing camp of Greenside Church-road, in.
sites. The Pendleton, Salford, and Mrs. Lyons, main British group and the main of Moorfield-road Pendleton, Sal- French group, returning together ford, who were travelling inside under escort of Chinese officers, but with their own military escort; depleted by detachment, suddenly found themselves surrounded by violently hostile. Chiness forces numbering several hundred.
CAR'S DASH INTO LAKE.
son,
the car.
Thompson's wife, who was also in the car, was rescued, with Mr. A. H. Lyons, manufacturing chem- ist and husband of Mrs. Lyone, who was driving the car...
Chinese
They were bound, carted off to Peking, thrown into a filthy gaol, The car was being driven along-and then most foully tortured to side the lake when it suddenly death. The remains of the four swerved and plunged down a steep Englishmen buried in this God's embankment into the water. acre were afterwards recovered, when full retribution had been exacted.
It is believed that the accident was caused by a bee stinging Mr. Lyons,
Members of the picnic party who had arrived at the hall ahead of the four in the motor-car were inform ed of the accident by a boy, the only witness of it,
But it is a memorial to Chinese treachery and abuse of the white tag. The patch of ground where these Britons lie, obtained later from the authorities, is truly "for ever Engländ.
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