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ToŠakone. TrESDAY, June 2, 1914.
LOANS TO CHINA.
Some very candid statements are -made in last month's "British Trade Review" in dealing with the question of Governinental support of British manufacturers relative to trade in China. The Review anys that the mondy that China requires comes, as a rule, from either Franco or Great Britain; hence, if the Anglo-French agreement that exists in Northern BROWN and WHITE Europe could be extended to cover China as well, then the strength of the combined Landon and Paris
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FULL RANGE OF SIZES.
banks and money markets might--. with the whole-hearted co-operation of the vested interests in the two countries-render it impossible for ather Powers to compete unfairly with either of the twn countries in the Far East. If such
con-
THE CHINA MAIL.
layman as being strully to accord with this best traditions of Britisk foreign policy. The excuse proffered from time to time by the powers that be, that
NEWS OF THE DAY.
·EOGALAMIN: GENERAL"
"
The Garman Mal of the 28th April livered in London on the 50th Hey
The Magellin" in baking twenty-four Fresh soldiers from Peking to Marolles
1
A CHAUFFEUR
TURSDAY, JUNE 2 191
GAIN LEGISLATIVE COUNCI
DEPORT AND FAGE
FED FOR
MORE HOSPITAL. QUESTIONS:
Tix the Summary Cours this morning before Mr. Justice Hameland, in chaufour and Alab. Doen aued . P. Law, of 8.00 Duddell. Stross, merahant, bosscaror the Counal equivalent in Hongkong currency of 19
A
ended" questions on the Agenda
KING'S BIRTHDAY
ATIONS.
TO-MORROW'S
nday's mouting the Legadative In einbration of the art there with
military parade,
(1) Did a Escnitency the Offoor Goverment Hou
H.K. Volunteers H.K. Barves Cadet Co..... HKS. RG sth Rajputs eith. Pasjakes 6th Punjabi
the Fath
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The palios will so parade.
HLE the Governor hold a recep
be, that trading is an individual nutter and not a State one, no longer. hids, as Great Britain by her des clared policy of only allowing the
106, deposited by plains with defendant than administering the Gevamment for making up the parade will ficial British syndicate of the Five
on October 9, 1918; plaintif also claimed ward to the Right Honourable the Secre7.30 am on the Hongkong Cricket Club Power Group to negotiate loans in
860, being as to 190 wages the for the tary of State te iho Colonies the per ground Chiau, while doing her atmost: to
month of February, and 100 and mosch 'posal while we made by the For the Governor will be present.
Tablu mumber for the Chamber of Com The following motions will parade prevent other
bor groups of
The Hongkong interport cricket team wagon in hou of notion.
Mr. Dixon, of Measts. Willonson and meron in thie Council, on the rd Cote-Royal Navy zu 100 rạch mở đầu, nationals from participating has arrived from Shanghai by the Empress of Grist, represented plaintif; and Mr. J. ber last, for a Committee of Five Justices Royal Artillery | rubbed our; trade of the indivi-Asin" this morning.
H. Gardiner rupremented defendua of the Panics to go into the whale Royal Engineers. duality it once possessed, in order
Mr. Dixon, outlining plaintiff's case, question as to the supply of purses 1.0.L.I. The Manila Customs seized 38 tins of to further her own policy; and if apium on the "Zero" on her amiral from said, his client w cgaged by defendant the Government Hospitals, their pay us" chauffeirion Osteber 9, 1918, and be allowances, and all other kindred ques Great Britain is not prepared to give | Hongkong on May 1726
deposited £25 10s with his employer as tions rointing to the efficiency of this [her nationals the same help and Trouch Sinus Report will be found on security. The hiring was s monthly one, brand of our public series assistance that other Fowers give page The rear of the messing (hold pisinti'n salary being $30 a month. On what was the reply of the Secretary of their people, it would be better for in Loudes on May 7) will be published in March 1 dufendant dismissed plaintiff Shata for the Colonies and when was the Foreign Office to state their tomorrow's fame.
without any reason sad without arm meetod paying him his wagre for the month of (1) Has the letter of the Superindens poliuy without ambiguity. It is
February Plaintiff asked for his wages, dent of the Govermont Civil Hospital. thoroughly understood by the The annual dinner of the Chin Sciety but defendant refused to pay, sad na to dated the 2nd July last, and addressed Legations and Consulates here will take place at the Troendoro Restaurant the deposit out him to call next day to the Principal Civil Medical Offortion in the evening from 9.15 til 11,80 that unless manufacturers can finance on Friday, June 12. The sanvil general: Fluiniff did so, but was put off with anotting forth on behalf of the Sisters clock at Government House
reasons why they considered that their the various industrial schemes pre-mating will be held before the dinost.
HS Lordshipshed Mr. Gardier mumbers, should be inorsed by two, or sented, it is impossible for China to
han a copy of such letter over been for In the rotended sarge of larceny by indebtedness was admitted develop. Germany, Japan. Belgium,il fem the Hongkong: Cotton Com- point of the case was whether the deposit Colonies. If so, when was it forwarded
Mr. Gardiner replied that the whole warded to the Secretary of State for the and France are quite aware of the pany, a Chinese lad was to-day santanendras security plaintif's agreeing to conditions, obtaining, und in offering to akt wosks imprisonment and four hours remain in vicdant's service for one machinery, &e, to the provinces they stocks.
year. The deposle was admitted, and the point was whether plaintif was ch i do so on terms that bring the business
Chinesio, who was foed #2 and titled to its return. within the term "loan" as such is
Plaintiff said bo cuationed for playing fautan, told, Mr. understood by the British Legationibourse he had just some out his house which makes it impossible for British
to enjoy the fresh air when the constable houses to compete on equal terms.
streated him. Before we can regain our lost head- way, continues the Review, it is essential that British manufacturera
The Bourse Gazelle, of St. Petersburg, shall compel the Foreign Office to pablishes an inspired announcement to the give thon at least equal rights in effect that General Sukhomline, Minister with full freedom of action, or if this proceed a fortnight bence on a tour of China as other nationals are allowed, of War, on returning from Kief will is not compatable with the policy inspection to the Far East, including to arrange our Windiwinch. He will report to the Tsar inbarked upon, financial machinery thoroughly, to a progress of the defences en ordinate our banking to political and commercial policy, to A Tapatione stowaway, diso, zerod on put our merchants and financiers and hoved the s.s. Tango Maru, when the ship finance on a parity with those of our was two days distant from 4 ultrains on a political allies, and to so use the trip to Nagasaki, was fined by Mr. power our money gives us to protect. Melbourne 3200 or thine months imprison- first of all, our own people, and.ment. The fare was £7.10. Defendant secondly, the Chinese, if they wish said he had been in Australia two years our protection.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
749
our
į Vico-Admiral Sir H. T. was re-
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, tries built up in a sound and able Vecdauifel sit . . Jer
manner, and the unfair competitions on May 20. He was scompanied
Inspector McDonald said there had been { quite a number of similar cases lately,
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was dismissed in
THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATUE
(S.) Was it impossible to obtain the notion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the increase of two Sisters NOTES ON SECOND DAY'S in the Stuff pior to the introduction of
PLAY. the Estimates for 1914 is this Council? (4.) Wers the pro additional Proba
January without notice, his employer item, decided upon by His Excellan having sold his cars. The arrangement the Governor on the 19th August last. was that he was to be employed for ona! Introduced into the Estimates for 1814- your. Datcndsat gave him a letter of with the previous aunction of the Secre- introduction to scocher ear owner, but tary of State for the Colonies ? If so, this gentleman had already engaged he was such sanction obtained und Chinese chauffeur. Plaintiff said he was when? If not, has suck sapotion bin (5.) In connection with the answer to out of employment til February 1, when since obtained and when? defendant, who had bought another car
་ད་
(From the Shanghai Narciary),
Another salesi day—at least from the spectatory point of view--was given the Interport Cricket today.
atrook.
It was, if anything, little too but "far"
Little more need be said of the finish of the players and the sun just a little too
yesterday's play.
Hongkong's batting failed to come up to expectations.
Pearce's was cally the star innings. Shanghai's trundling was well manager the skipper although a few thought he overdid the ringing of the changes.
by
in the meantime, again engaged him my third question at the bust moeting the end of the month defendant's old of this Council, how many of such 208 chauffeur withdrow his notice, and defenceses were Military Womon, and how dans again dismissed him, without pag. many of such cases were Maternity cases? For, about how many days, on the aver age, did ench of such maternity cases remain in a Government Hospital, inbing rashed at the concturion of play.
Thday one mote rus sufficed to Anish off the til enders,toda
ing bia wagon.
10182
Cross-examined: He was formerly vatchman to defendant. When he was engaged chatter there was no mer tion at the time he was to remain in defendant's servies but the salary whetan
to be 30 month for the first year..
| Plaintiff, pressed upon this point, asid
(6.) What fees per diamure paid to
Government in respect of
(a) Military Wonen, sad
b.) Glitary, Children?
it, ft. Las could prove that his story What items of expenditure, and to what
There was no hope of the Strenghisi tatui
Jimmy Dimple captured the last wicket and the best analysis of the innings.
Yes a day Murphy and he were the mist dangers of the attack.
Do the tw
even context with the local men just hold the game.
-Gest-innings it ires a fairly
as to the agreement of service was falso ancunt, roques the result, whielsing the palling in all thres departments
he would like to be imprisoned for twenty lend in the answer to my third quem
Stagg fielding yostoaday" was ab tion sé the lock meeting of this Council,
brilliant years. (Laughter.)
renely, that, although $8,831.88 received, in- 1918, by the Government in fees on account of Military Women and Children, such fods deave no profit to the Government?
of
To day Harry Oilordersen and Captain Barratt again demons rated that they were the two best babes in Shanghai,
At times H.D. is even more pretty in style than the captain, the sarlier part
But this is only in
the
of thoir at the crease
time
after the difin interval.
Two ladies and a gentleman who went
Mr. Gardince: Is that all? You de nut yesterday on a hunch excursion to servo more than that. (Laughter.) Lient, Colonel Radcliffe returned from Repulse Bay had an alarming experience. Plaintiff further "stated that he was Japan yesterday by the “Atenta Marı.”
They went ahore in a sampan rowed by engaged by the Dairy Farm Co., but left two women, and as the boat pushed off to after working three days because përk Edridas the Interport Cricket Team return the launch it was overturned by was to be carried in the motor vas.
(7.) In connection will that part of
Berrect does not show his curtidence vention or agreement were made to several local residents returned to the the surf, upon the passengers. One of Being a Mohammedan pork was detest the nuwer to my third question at the
lust meeting of this Council which acts antil he is well sat whereas Ollerdessen PARFECT SHOES for Comfort/cover-China. niepy-could-be-taken at Colony in day by the "Empress of Asia." the ladies was metnowbas badly hurt and able to bico He was not dismissed.
Mr. Garliner said defendand engaged
forth the purentage of cases treated of insule on making a four whenever yo once that would ensure China's com- Ms. H. J. Morse, of the Standard Oil both had to return to Hongkong in chairs,
the 31sterity and ictoria Hospitals, the climax, caring little for the wandler's mercial rectitude; while her sovereigno.. es Cantou in about a mouth's which were kindly placed at their disposal plaintif na watehman and at
Shanghai's hundred in the weaned insings trouble taught him motor-car driving will the Goverment state the actual wiles. rights would in no way be infringed time, we learn, assistant to Mr.by another picnio pasty,
the luncheon interval was before
fairly de ww smashed by the wave.
As he bad Ind trouble previously with numbers of ensor dealt with at each of the financial integrity of China could, Cameron."
drivers leaving an agreement was such hospitale during each of the years cant scrcing, under a hundred minutes.
But the of five good wickets was not be assured, her resources and indus.
After clons upon four years service as gested and plaintiff agreed to stay for 1908 to 1815 inclusive?
so satisfying and when Potter and V. H. General Officer Computanding the Straits one year and deposited 495 104. Not
Tanning resum
resumed Hongkong's chaises ware Fairly
bright he crowd begun to rail in Quco sin by Fattlemen's, Major-General T. E. Stephen, withstanding this he left at the end of bribery, and corrupt practices that Sir John Jordan.
wi, C.B., who arrived in Singapore in February without defendant's consent to Dow characterise hier
July, 1910, returns to England, with Mago to the Dairy Farm at bigher wages interna
He was paid his wages for February, We loam, mys a Poking paper, that Sir Stephenson, on June 12th. His snossess though he did noʻdriving that month. finance could be gradually erndicated, while the convention would not tinent from the Logisins e Counel, will Reade, U.B.. who has seen conderable dant, who born out the abatement of his | Ha Kai, C.M.G., of Hongkong, on his re-in the Straits is Major-General R. N.. B. After hearing the evidence of the defen- interfere with sound and legitimate conduct Chinese as well a 4.1 English sotive service in Afghanistan, distinctieitor, his Lordship adjourned the
Nigeria and South Africa En was dus ab coso to Chambers for seguiment upon commerce. It might be necessary paper. for each side to make some
Singapore by the P. sad O. steamer Delta legal point: affecting the agronment be Sir Francis Pigots will leave for Home last Friday. sacrifices, bat. the result would be tomorrow by lis Atsuts Maru" on A that in the future Great Britain and vacatiu extending over thres or 4 four France would be able to protect not months. Sir Frans has lately suffere place, may be seen, from the annual suction only their own nationals, but the considerably from miles and bronchitis.sale of sites under the Watch Committee, Chinese, and in future, when China required money for industrial or political purposes, the money would
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BIRTES.
GION.On May 27, at the Victoria Narsing Home, Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs E. H. Gnsor, a dadghter.
port and export trade in China;
WEL-On May 23, at the Fursing hence, as France no less than our-. Home, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs T. Keselves has considerable financial and WELL, & daughter.
DEATHS.
CHANDELLON ---On May 2, at the Geno
ral Hospital, Singapore, RICHARD CHARGES, the beloved of the Inspector-General of Police, and Mrs Chancellor.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A young Chiness girl was the victim of
tween the pactics..
The role of hawking on the sands at tr Blackpool, Lancashire's famous Watering
when the Watol Committes, when the sum
Dr. Lander, Eishop of Victoria of £9,760 over £1,100 mire than last year's Lander and family left for Japan to-day on record, was realized. The most surprising the Tango Maru. The Bishop hopes to price was £145 for an ice cream stand, that be French or British, in name as well return early in August. Turing his absence sold last year for £100 Other sites rose as in fact. Of all the countries of the A chassoon Barnet will not straissary from £ to £112, from £52 to £120, from World, France competes less than any and will conduct Diocesan business.
£43 to £90, and from £18 to £81. Oyster with our manufacturers in the im
stands advanced from £38 last year to £40, And from 255 to £71. An entertainer's stand fetched £20 as againat £7 laat year.
| colonial experience in Asia, coupled the conïdance prick yesterday. She went
A correspondent writes to an Indian with a similarity of interests in out with her sistor from No. 11 Centrs paper to say that while sested in his bangs. Europe, any arrangement for combin-Street to purchase some flowers, and whis, low, be heard a sudden rapping on the finor ing the political and financial policy walking in First S reet alio was accosted by and seeking the cats found a hall grown of the two countries could be Ho asked her for the bangles which sha
a man who mid that he know her mother,wall lizard beating the life out of some large insect. Rabbing the lizard for a moment accomplished with greater case than was wearing on her artis. The girl took of his prey be found it was a scorpion about would be the case with any other them off and the man asked her to wait two inches long. Os the scarpins being country. The. French Government while he went to fetch a friend. He did placed near the lizard it was again seined has already taken steps to render its return. The bangles wore worth $50, exceedingly difficult for foreign groups Mr. Basil Taylor, officiating at the and merchants to borrow money Marine Court this morning, wenzenced from the French banks for purposes, twelve Chinese sampun men to a month's in the opinion of the Government hard labour ach for being on hound the MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. subversive to French interests; while French manil sconmship without permisdon. 151.The Hippodrome Cirens at our policy is apparently only directed as defendants, who were charged at the Cansoway Bay,
instance of Decta. Bergt. Pincott, run, their against our houses using their money, ampans alongside of a ship as she comes to direct, while allowing, others to chor, and by means of a pols they deftly obtain our money, and use their own get over the verses bulwarks at the political pressure in forcing it on time impeding narigation. China at extravagant rates. It intimated che intended putting.
hods the practice
DRATION. On May 27, at Shanghai, HARRY, the eldest son of W Drayson, C.
M. Custome..
THE DIARY.
MEMOS. TOR TO-MORROW.
King George's birthday (1856),
King's Birthday Parade Pallic Holiday.
is difficult to understand
more mure than the ons indulged.
present by the Foreign
to bankrupt China Bradicate and fosocia nationality except:
“The sunnal Whit Mond
and swallowed, tail portion first, and ap parently with no ill results to the lizard. How does the litază dispose of the sting and poison bag, which in this case be swal- lowed fixat ? +
Rabber internata have again boon some what perturbed by statements respecting of tise, com.
SPORTING.
TENNIS.
(8.) When, was the nursing of plague. ease transferred from the Komedy Town Hospital to the Government Civil Hos pital? How many plain-cases were treated at the Government Civil Hospital during the "Tours 1912 and 1918 respec- been treated there during each month tively? How many of such cases he
noted beaning of the present year
Are much plague-osten treated a a
Potter was out for bita against left handar Bird,
"After » nice forcing hit to the ropes he wong place and thereafter he was more. had another slog which was howaren in the
Tutlet mad
Potter
after
win showing fog form the resumptes Theits más a
partnership. (0) Who is the enlargement of
After Bary, had zegistered foesy, bringing. Hospital," which is referred to in foot the total to 140, Sayer and Stokes west on note: (15) on p. 50 of the White Bookeries Bird and Andertons relating to the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditura for the year 1914, which, according to this statement in that foot
clatica ward or in the general ward ? vary usufat
It made little difference to the' batamen.
for his duck of
Potter was playing brilliant cricket and making fall apanda day he and
yeater
Both men were ranning between the prickata word in this they were giving the Hongkong men a lesson which they might very wall learn, g
note, necessitated the appointment of two additional Probationem ? Ar katre in fact nor only two Probationens on the Governort Nissing Stalf out of seven Bird was playing a great game at point Saturday the Club de Recreio played they 18142
In the Hongkong Tennis Leagon last who were provided for in the Estimates The cricket had been very enjoyable Craigengower Club on the latter's ground (10.) Were any, end, it so, how many A change of bowling ultimately solved
Pafter the interval."
and won by 9 gues, Scores-Club de Sisters can the Staff of the Goverment the best
rabership of the match. Rearein, 54 gapen: Craigsugower Club 45. Civil Hospital taken ill during the course realised over seventy runs.
association of glass on an hour had
Kowloon. “B” al their Courts heat the of last summer, and between what dates | DAD Olympic Clob's beam by one game, the were they absent from their
rede Lanning was free bo Did not en sbsence from duty place Potter rehber his any immediately. result being Kowloon 66, Olympia 40.
extes work out the shoulders of the Bisterska remaining on duty 1 2
The lixth wicket stand kad made a big (11.) In commockice with the inben- difference on the prospects and Shingha tion of His Excellency the Governor almost certain of 250 when y las end, (expressed at the Laws meeting of this outs" for the honoura
Morris recommend to the Secre1b.decision, f Comment) to tary of State lot the Colonies an increase
Royal Hongkong Golf club Tan Ling.
MAY COMETITION: Bunwoo Pool. A Clam S. £. Dodwell, 88–10-76 A Temperier, 68-10-78
$6 entries B Clas—B. D, F, Beith 101-18-83- F. A. Perry 105-18=85,
,25 antrins
ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS:
former 'suployer of the Ait Yea firm who la sécisel of fAsifying sonsunta to the amount of 636 five year agoygody MEA Master of Masser, Johnston, Stok
Đ
of throe pending further. dispon
to a nice bull from Rand unbe Dew Comer B.Over.
Afterwards.
west, soda afterwaría: "Dom/
Idke yesterday I was to be ouch for the two handeng,
to the to Shanghai số maps
*** Pother was wall and
fan may high one si lace