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THE CHINA MAIL.
bols have been drawn clowor-and closer, until to-day the British Empire ia as united as the three countries that formed the United Kingdon Chanda and Australia-as large as two continents in themselves and destined yot to play an enormous part
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NEWE OF THE DAY.
A bry, sixteen years old, has been taken to hospital from the Connaught Aerated War Works suffering from an injured
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OLAEMS FOR WAGES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1912.
HOLIDAYS.
Empire DaT).
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Aš to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council certain hills relating to rovision of
As avezu hiquirios have been made to existing onlinancer will come for Ank
In the Summary Court to-day, before Mr Justion Gomperts, Chad Hip Lun. 39 Dea Vonk Road West, claimed 6232.40 for broad balance of salary sa clock and canvasser us, an' to the nature of the holiday on Em-roading. The scend reading of the from Choong Wo Chan and Pun Hau Fu, pire Day (Fruing bext, the 94th), we wish ordinance to repeal curtain ensotments The CM. st. Kianghain, which arrived anging Partners in the Hen Hing Steam to state that that day is a public holiday relating to the Law of Copy-right and ther in the World's history-vic with each / Hankow on the 11th inst., took up from | ship Company. Another Chinese named Lio, 's day which shall be køpt sa aludi- crdinance to make provision for the recom
Kinking the first big shipment of the nawTrong Chui sought to recover, $106.70 as other in showing their loyalty to-themon's tea, consisting uforer 7,000 cheats balanes of salary as messangerand canvasser day by all educational establishments,stitution of the Full Court will be cake. Trang Moon claimed from defendants 8490 public offices and Govorament offices." The The applumentary Appropriation Bill will Mother-Country....More and more do
balance of salary a pilot. The latter, Exchange Banks will not be closed on that be road a third time. they wish to take their proper shire
however, was not present in court, and 14 day in the actual government of the Em-
was stated that on that account there Most refresting and palatable. pire, and we agree with Mr BALFOUR,
should be an adjournment. who in a recent speech said he believed that at no distant dato a scheme for the establishment of an Imperial l'arlininent would be matured by
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It appears that the Chinn Navigation and Indo-China Companies have cabled home to their head offices to engage officers with as little deing as possible. There seems to be a shortage of offers, in these Companies.
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which Great Britain and her Colonies A case which ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈was being heard
would be united. The whole trand
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General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, May 24- Empire Day, Public Holiday.
9 s.m.-Special Services for Children i St. John's said the R.C. Cathedrals. 4.m.-Church Body At Home to Rer. and les biogle at St. Paul's College.
SATURDAY, May 26-
12.30 p.m.-Star Ferry Co.'s Meeting. 3 p.m.-Second Gyaikhana Meeting at
Hace Course, Happy Valley- Anction of Race Ponics at the Rico
Courso, Happy Valley.
SCSDAY, May 28. ;----
Whit Sunday:... Queen Mary's birthday (1987). 9.10.-Excursion to Macacy.
Monday, May 2-
Whit Monday. General Holiday,
Tuning and Regular By On Club Sports.
Attention Inclusive.
SMOUTRIE & Co..
LIMITED.
Hoogkong, April 16, 1907-
Powell's
BATHING SEASON
LARGE SELECTION OF
LADIES
TODAY, May 28-
WEDNESDAY, May 29 -
motion.
THURSDAY, May 10-
Decoration Day (U.S.A.) |
**Asiaticus" makes a strong protest.) in the columns of the "Pall Mall Gazotta "
concerning the scandel of the Ro So lights. The greater part of the Red Sea, the narrowest and most crowded, and in
Mr Sheaton remarked that in regard to the evidence of the two plaintifs who were present, it was the same. These two cases were then proceeded with.
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Mr Otto Kong Sing said that a writ had been issued against the defendants who, it was allogody were partners in the Hon Hing firm of ship owners. It appeared that the two plaintiffs were engaged by two different
employers.
White Monday.
Whip Monday in a general holiday, its day which shall be kept as a holiday by all banka educational establishments, public offices and Government Offices."
COLLISION AFT-WÄGLAN.-
Two Bogs-Drowned.
THE BUELOW AGROUND.
We have received the following come. munication from Menara Molchers and Co., agents for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bramsen-We have been informed by our friends in Shanghai that the LG.LS.. :** Buslow "touched the ground asar Kobe - but got off with little damage. The atedmer will probably "foave Shaoghal on Alimday, the 27th inst., ris Foochow, and will vary -likely bo-despatched from hers on Friday,
the Statiuak, in the afternoon,
CORRESPONDENCE:
A-CAT-HOME-WANTED..
Examined by Mr Shenton the plainti
The master of a licensed, fishing junk Li Thong Chai denied that the arrangomané was that he was to receive his full wages has reported to the police that while fishing when the company was properly started. off Waghan the R. Loong Sang collided Pisintiff added that no business was ever with his boat and two boys, aged respectivo" carried on, yet he had to carry lettomy one and three years, word knocked domanding money for the arm, He also orrisoned and drowned.
Another report says:The ... Long had to collect rent at a certain wharf.
A Chinese gave evidence that he ramen. Sany collided with a large three-masted valuable journal, I shall be greatly obliged form a company and as far as be know theyes and took the junk in tow, which is drawing the special attentions of Rav. fr berod the two defendants-endeavouring to cargo junk of Taitam Head at 4.m.if you will be kind enough as to allow me Tuesday morning. The steamer saved alla small space for the specific purpose of ngagod three men..
In yesterday's issue, we mentioned before Me Justice Gomperts at the Summary Court. The Cheong On rm closer the widely scattered parts of claimed from the Hau Wa firm the sum the Empire." Canada and Australia of 9527.68 as money due for goods obtained by the defendant on behalf of the Wo have long since passed, the stage Cheong firm, or 414, Queen's Road West, where the pioneer-colonist-holds. The gods-in-question-consisted of fifty sway: they are now countries, bags of rice. Jalgument was giro for powerful, rich, and fully equipped to defendant. take their proper place along with the Mother Country in realising the ambition that has for long been held by all true Britons, namely the welling of the British Empire by indissoluble tics of affection, highway in the world, is at present unlit. of interest, of kinship, so that He asks "Are we to wait until some the Empire niny be united and com- great. P. and O. steamer, crowded with pact instead of being loose and dis-homoward-bound passengers, comes jointerl The time is now fast grief in the Red Sea before the Government
takes this question in hand?" approaching when the question of the representation of the Colonies in an Imperial Parliament of the British Empire will have seriously to be considered. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa arent one with the country that set them on the path of civilization and progress; that started them on towards the ing the stern of the New York to the quay, 10; Ryna, 11, 16, 4, 32. *.
falfilment of their respective destinies --and great indeed will be the destiny 12.30 p.m.-China-Burneo Co. Meeting, of all of them, greater still will it be when they work together in the name of the British Empire and take part Examination of Any Officers for proin the great destiny of our Empire- an important part of which will be to make for the peace and tranquillity of the world. Not only is it certain that the British Empin will yet be closely united and more ready to act as a corporate entity than it has ever been before but the time may also come—and will be welcomed by all Britons when the will take part in a Federation of the English speaking HONGKONG, WEDNEнday, May 22, 1919. peoples throughout the world.
FRIDAY, MAY 31
730a.m.-Full Moon. Noon-Watkins Ltd. Annual Meeting.
The China Mail
WELDING THE BRITISH
EMPIRE.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
This morning the American gunboat | Wilmington returned to Hongkong from the South. he fired the usual salute and the compliment was returned from guns at the shore battery at Kowloon.
some respects the most dangerous marine
to
The case was adjourned.
SPORTING.
Billiards-
On Tuesday afternoon Mi Gorman, H.M.S. Tainan, and Mr Ryan, six. Fat--
(to the maiden voyage of the Titanichan played their game in the first round somewhat curicas incident happened. of the Seamen's Institute Competition. About a mile from ber berth she passed German led nearly the whole of the game, the Test Quay, at which a number of res-100, Ryan had a score off to die sele, including the American; liner New not improve mistters by the time his' op- York were lying: The suction us draw of ponent had attained the 200 mirk, but the water due to the passage of the larger from then on be played a very good game liner was such that the seven mpes, secur and managed to fash the match with 20 to his credit. Bronks, Gorman, 13, 15, 10,
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parted and the latter vessel was aweung dut into the fairway. She was, however, im-
Moers Turner and Gate played in the mediately taken in hand by tugs and revening, Turner winning. He made the terthed before any further damage as highest break, 17. done. The Titanic, which was undamagel,
en proceeded on her fatal voyage.
Id' connection with the appointment of Sir Francis Piggot, Chief Justice of Hong- ong, as Legal Adviser to the Chinese Government, the Special Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph" at Feking remarks that as Sir Francis is the highest authority
{To the Editor of the "Croixa Main""). " SIR-Borg regalar reader of your
now sunk off Causeway Bay Estimated Hickling and Mi Tata to the point raised damage $3,000.
by Mr Ghan Kai Ming at the Sanitary Board Meeting yesterday to the imporð- ance of having caté."
WAR AGAINST PLAGUE,
Sanitary Board's Procedure
We were able yesterday to publish in
May I suggest to these gentlemen that mall portion of the Drga Hnú be re- erved for the aring of kirtens-which shall be obtained from the public or other: wise—and sold; the benefit desired there from will certainly be of some help ba the Dogs' Home.
the China Mitil, before going to press,
A great portion of the Public are looking. portion of the proceedings at the meeting
for eats, and the diffealty they are on- The most important matter which camo | countering in this connection... is that the Sanitary Board.
to the notice of the tombers was the can sideration of correspondence relative to the amendments of suction 108, 118, 121, and 122 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance. This gave rise to discussion with the view of seeing what stops should
they do not know where they can purchase same. Now if the gentlemen in question were to carry out this scheme the public would have no further cateo for complaint, and the sooner it is realised the graber will be the benefit to the Dogs Home,
be taken by which the risk of infection
A rate are the cause of plagne (now in dwelling houses could be reduced.
raging so vigorously in the colony) and the The Medical Officer of Health (Dr Clark) only means of exterminating these rodents asked for power to deal with lath and are cats, I would strongly recommend Play "was commenced on Monday even
plaster walls, and wells of similar construc- that this schema be taken into consideration ing in connection with the Royal Enginetion. He wanted to make it quite plain se once, and that it be adopted at an early N.C.O's Moms Handicap.
Morgan, qwes 110, proved too good for Cheale, rec., beating him by 31 points.
Campion, owes 50, just failed to give the the points to Stewart, zees 70, losing by by the small margin of 14.
that that was all he was asking. If they date. dealt with existing walls, they would hare
This sebeme weald not only tend to add
to deal with many parts of the city. He to the income of the Dogs Home, out did not wish to include those, for, se he would also tend to eliminate the work of had said, if he did, walls in the greater our Sanitary Authorities, who are now Toly one game was decided last evening, part of the city would have to be reccn undergoing hardships in order to fight onc Giddy owes 30 nusting Boyd wer. by 7structed. The existing hollow brick walls this past
AT THE COURT.
BANGLE, SNATCHING.
wore not included.
Thanking you sincerely for your valuable
Mr Chan Kai Ming said he had no ab- Į #pice. jection to these plaster wallt.
In answer to Mr Bowley, the President said it would be bettor If the Board went into, committen to discuss the sections. It seemed useless to put a lot of resolutione and then a lot of amendments.
I remain, Yours, etc., PRO BONO PÚBLICON Hongkong. My 22, 1919.
-MACAO. NOTES..
From Our Chon Correspondent.)
GOVERNOR HACHADO'S INTERVIEWED,
on ex-territorialty and Consalar jurisdic- tien, confirmation is found of the belief that China will immediately devote herself points. to the question of the restriction of oz. territorialty away from the trenty ports, al o davizing a system whereby sho wil regain complete judicial automony as pro
A little Chinese girl was walking in mised in the Mackay Treaty of 1902. It may also be assumed, sûds the correspon Graham Street when two men snatched deat, that the continual friction at Shanghai trow her wrista ber gold-mounted bangles. through the boundaries of the jurisdiction | The men were pursued, and one when which are more irritating to the Sovereign caught in Gags Street dropped the bangles proposed that the matter be allowed to Power than anything else foreign in China dowa i trousers to the ground. He stand over, and that a committee, consis will receive decisive treatment
plended at the Magistracy, that he saw twoing of the President, Mr. Bowley, the men commit the theft and one of the men the MO.E., Mr Nn Hon Tez and Mr Chan as he passed throw the jewellery at his feet. Ki Ming, be apprinted to draw up the his anticipations regarding the fature of The point he could not orplain was how he proposed amendments, and than submit the Colony: He has, he explained, mada a thorough study of all the commercia Camo to carry the bangles all the way to them to the Board. Gaze Street. Prisoner was ordered two whippings of ten strokes each, and three
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Fknd 0. mail Mainja, which leaves
months' imprisonment.
ITEMN.
STOLE A BIED.
The matter was, then discusand in con' mittec, and on resuming, the President
In a recent interview, Governor Machado stated that he was far from pessimistic im
St. George's Day was celebrated in Lon. When the Islas de Filipinas arrived in doa by the customary annual service for as though the constituted an un-Manila from Hongkong, where she had members of the Order of St. Michael and
been for a general overhauling at the St. George in the Chapel of the Onler in Forstealing a bird in a cage which was important part of our great Empire. Rusloan dock, her ballast consisted prip-1 St. Paul's Cathedral. In the course of the hanging outside No. 8, Lammerts Lane a stated :-In the M.O.HI's "minute, bein, to say, in great need of rent and Tre, that feeling has of late, especial- cipally of prepared optin, the, custom service the banners of deceased Knights Chinees was sent to prison for pue month. stated that he would have no objection to charge, and is confident that the roynge
Mr Chan Kai bling's minute further that their Corts will be successful. He ̈
Ir is pleasing to note the universal antisfaction that is being manifested
A lengthy mi ute was submittel by Mr possibilities and resources which superfas at Home with regard to the
3r C. Pemberton, socratary of the China
Chan Kai Ming which stated that he observers overlook or despise. He has response made by Canada, Australia
thought section 122 of the Public Health drawn up exhaustive reports on all ques- and New Zealand, especially, with Bodies were found youterday near CossFire Jasurance Company, has booked his
Ordinance gave ample poirer to the Beard tons of importance to Misose for the in- reference to Mr CHURCH.L's recent mopoliton Dock, At Sham Sui Io, Hung retora panange for Hongkong by the
to deal with ceilings without undue hard foramtion of the Home Government. He is A Chinese was eentenced to fourteen ship being inflicted on the owners of not, ae has been rather riahly affirmed. remarks on Imperial Defence, so far Hain, and in the harbour. In the latter London on 31st. inst. The connecting as the British Navy is concen- eighteen, had been placed upon the Bat here July 4th.
ease the body, that of a lad of about teamer at Colombo is the Devauha, dus days imprisonment for the Larceny of property and tenants alike. New buildings leaving Macio altogether. He will ze- turn in about five months. Of course,“ building material at Wan Chai, and another were safeguarded by the certificates to be BATHING ed. For ton long a time, indeed, has top of a bong,
tos similar term..for being in unlawful issued before occupation under section 204 no one knows whether his successor per interim will continue his work. They of the Public Health Ordinanes, so if any. it been the fashion of many in the
Possession of fancy goods. » Homeland to look upon the Colonies
ceiling is found in them the plans can be will do all in their power to prevent that return, but bo does not apprehend': COSTUMES,
made to show it.
CAPS and
ly since the South African war clearly secret service agente of the local govern Grand Crow funk place, among those taken SANDALS, demonstrated that in her time of need. went removing 1.000 tins of poppy weed down being the lanner of the late "Sir the Mother Country, would always from the double bottoms of the vessel soon Robert-Hart. find her sons, no matter in what part. of the Empire they might be, ready Childrens Bathing Suits, and willing to assist her when the pccasion called for their services; The serious and unexpected difficulties the Mother Country encountered in From 50 Cents Each. transporting men and munitions destination on eighth day. The distance follow in the near future, having been
to 1 seat of war thousands of was about five hundred miles and usually delayed by illness-Shanghai Mercury.. miles from England, and, on the taken one month if camel transport is used
The car was a fifteen horse-power Daizon destination being reached, to engage and it ran smoothly throughout, though
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after her arrival.
remarkable fournoy has just been made-by-Major O'Connor, British Consul for Seistan and Kain, who had had a moter
sent to him. Leaving the borders of Seiten he passed throuh Rabat and along the desert route, to Nashiki, arriving at his
"Among the passengers, who left Shanghai
for line on May 14 vin- the Siberian route was Mr R. H. R. Wale, of the Chinese Customs service, bogia; anied by Master Wads. A number of the Customs staff and there were at the jetty to wish the travel- fers a pleasant trip home. Mrs Wada will
MOTOE DUIVEL FINED.
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THIFT FROM THE KWONG TING."
A Chiusso for stealing a bundle of clothes from the SS. Kong Ting, as ordered twelve strokes of the birch and 48 hours' detention.
UNLICEKBED 'DAIKYMAN.
a
advising the "Biard to permit the ailings home will afford him oth. On bin arrival to remain in the large block of offices on the interests of the Colony, he has ruled so at Lisbon, he proposes to work hard in. The driver of motor-car No. 11, who, astha sen "front and similar premises efficiently during the past year and a half. reportal" yesterday, nearly collided with hotels, etc., to the same locality, on the He intenis toglirect all his energies towarde the Colonial Secretary while be was out gmunds that in the former case they are securing the official and Bnancial reforms riding was fined 810.
not used as dwellings, and in the latter on which he has set his heart, and which adequate steps have been taken to exter be bas nuut vigorously advocated throughs. mitmta rata. The question" úr -"What out ami staten that he is not afraid of any are adequate steps?” Da I måorstand attacks on himself, or his policy. Unlike from the M.Q.B. that hotels, restaurants, many other office-holders of the new to, are at Besty to retain ceilings Republic, M. Machado is in no way and plaster walls if rat catchers are dependent on Government employment for Pormenently employed to keep the his well being, as he is very comfortably bailings free of these perts as regards off. Trough not cory rich, he is possessed Wing Hing, of 101 Queens Road, ground this, I am convinced that mate bare been af simple private monns porson lly, and Wm. Powell, Ld.
iwa kind of guerilla warfare with us rond in the true sense of the word oxista, of the Indian Army. died suddenly during floor, was prosected by Insp. Ballinlar found in them, irrespective of Incality belongs to na opulent family. He curtainly the homeward voyage of the P and Q carrying on the bases of a dalyman If it je bolutely necessary 15t-ceiling imposes impatifalobarrets es being Tuen, who knew every inch of the A native quack was being tried in the liner draudia, which arrived at Plymouth without a licence. The defendant runs an and plaster walls should be taken down, entirely disinterester, and do peerned solely ground-these serious difficulties did of the Java courte recently for having on April 10th from Bombay. Colonsi Par: eating house at the premises tamed, and the role abould apply to all classes of for the public synd, especially that of more than convince the World of the caused death by a rash act. What are on, who was fity-one years of age, ractor purchased by deputy houses, outside the European Reservation | Biscio, with winter he bra ideali-
quantity of milk which defendant in the and the Hill district, Bijou Scenic Theatre, determination of the British Empire your general methods of quare fi anked the work takon it a day after having aden and sireumetences should not have sold for Be amendment to section 108, The any mong music than can povathly be
judge of the accused during the hearing died five liars later from cevabral.bmmorr-
wan ill andemption of the premises,Fined $90. word similar" is too yague, I think, avoided, he is of opinion that in thaw of to engage successfully In a war, The latter replied that he invariably hage. The body was buried in the Red
unety-nine percent of the brick walls to the unsettled site of mine in Chian, matter how great the difficulties pasted two methods the one was tien
MARINE COURT: vithickness of foustona
gezino lauld be maintatied hors At the Marine court to day, before hollow in the centre
italfen of extremely temperate might be and no matter what reverses vitriol, white sugar, and black pepper
and-the-other-wan vitriol, black-sugar and
1. No, four women famendment-is-too-
rauld *** person might at first confront her. It also white pepper. Have you ever cured any
wich unlawfully and without showed clearly that the sous of the persons by these means?" was the next Empire in all parts of the World were then. Sometimes it comes off and somethines it doesn't" "Mild the physicaLATI,
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