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THE DIARY.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.
9.15 p.m.- A Member of Tattersalls"
as the Theatre Roysi.
MARRIAGE.
Mornay-Brest. – On April 18, Doitotas Bessare MURRAV, only st at C. H. Murray, of Bury, Sussex, to JUNJA MART. youngest daughter of the be David Brand, of Shanghai.
DEATES.
BA-7 April 14, at No. 5 Ferry Hond, Shanghai, Kruxna PYTT, widas of the late Capt. T. Baxmeti, Aged
year.
DeLock-Varch 20, ut teford, T. L. BULLER, M.A., Profe-sor of Chines in the University of Oxford, and formerly 1.3. Consul in Chine, aged 6 years.
THE CHINA MATE-
OLUB.
A SUCCESSFUL FIRST MEETING.
THE QUESTION OF-A- SIGNATURE.
ing the trinaverve bulkheads within HONGKONG GYMKHANA THE BRIBERY CHARGE. the inner longitudinal. Again, to ensure atability, shond water enter ny wing space, he provides a cross- connection nader thelunor compart- wenta between each starboard and
The first dymkhana Meeting of the The charge of the alleged bribing, of port wing space, so that water outer-
season, postpausal frean last Saturday, wan Army Service Corps chief clork ing through the atatboard side shell-hold yoursplay alternoon in muxit delight preferred against Wong Kam Ying, manngor plating will at once flow to the fol weather. The brilliant sunshine and of the Wing On Coal Company, was men. opposite space on ila port side and į pleasant cool breezes were in distinct - tioned in Mr. Wood's Court this morning. Me. Grish, of Mosara Wilkinson meul Grist, maintain the vessel in an upright heavy downpours of that made for the defendant. rail that supposing position. Captain Maneda utilises in impossible on the original dato
there was some controversy about the the space between the skin of the } ----
I want to the vident thunderstormy and
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1918
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
A BRITISH HERO FROM
CHINA.:
THE ALLIES AND AMERICAN PEACE MISSIONS, GERMAN STATIONS BUQOESSFULLY, BOMBED,
ship and the longitudast bulkheads. At a quater to four, when the first signatura, attiched-to-sa-alleged 10. OFFICER WINS V.C. AND D.S.O. the lower part for cargo and the Way Tod if his Worship was upinion that it was cines was very sparse, but later in the forgery, would his Worship and the case
for trial 1 upper part for pussinger accomino after the umber of spectators cons
His Worship said that if Mr. Dovey dation and state-rooms The bunkersiderably increased. Among thone pre- are arranged on the inside of the mat wero H.F. Sir Henry May, Lady gare orideuce to the affect that the sigu
ture was a forgery, the case would be neat längitadual bulkheads, and are fed May and the Misses May,
to the Scasiona. from hoppers from one of the upper deck. The bunkers are euch of 250 tons capacity, giving 300 tons of coal for each boiler.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND JENERAL.
Volunteers on Sunday next.
be
found some interesting news items.
The the back page of this issue
י
.
The racing was good du the whole, the tast at being particularly keenly son
La thai cd Mr. Grist, the tested. In this ruce the winning jockey, hearing would not last very long: ho Capt." Andernoa of the Pongal Lanevrs, would not call the defendant or any was na abrolito stranger to the Happy | witnesson. - Valley Coure white the pany Shabrang, was also quite unknown to him.
The Crown Solicitor, (Mr. P. Hodgson)
GERMANY AND THE BERNSTORFF MEMORANDUM.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
A BRITISH HERO.
BORN IN CHINA.
my fairly big dividers tem paid; aid the document which Mr. Grist had the wine of the Ear Somination put to the prumentor had not been proved f.. paying $298.60. phio Lorenzo paid yet. The suggestion was pub to him that the signature exhibited wan that of the $43.00 and Sheismog - 43120:
LoxBox, April 11, 6.15 am. Tx Paromas Bet Coronitte wero complainant's Personally, be (the Crown' Pam- sellency Sr F. Ilicitor could not see that the document
Lieut. Margin, V. C, son of the Principal of Missionary College at Mig KCMG, H4 Exviteuey Vice was properly before the court until proved. Foxhow, who was bem in China, has won the Distinguished Service Order. Admiral Sie . . 31. Jerram. RN was put forward for identification, after the retreat at lions he captured a German trench and held it with a platoon of engineers, though shot through the shoulder and bayonetted in the hand, until relieved.
The bearing was adjwarmed until Wed. nesday afternen.
A field day is being arranged for the ., Is Haesheney Maj. General F. by thought he was entitled to call evidence
Fly C, and Counodors . .of rebut al
the truther, KN,, CMG. Committee:-The Stewards of Hongkong Jockey Club (Ex-Officio), the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Messrs. D. M. Ross, H. P. Whits. G. K. Hall Bruton, ft. It. Potts and Capt. F. W. Thickness; Mr. Gr. II. Potts, Judge; Mr. D. M. Roea. Handicapper; M. A. Charlton, Clerk of Paul M. Hodgson. tho. Sentes; Mr. Starter; and Mr. M. S. Sassoon, Time kt»por.”
Mr. Gin Pilot, one of the authorized American upresentatives in ple war zone, has been expelled from Belgium by the German military authorities.
The Giesing this of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, mul race for the
Camusedore's Cup will take place nu, Saturday, 1st May. If time potuiti alter will be a balles race included in, HONGKONG, Thursday, April 22, 1915. the pagumine, particulars of which will
bannounced later.
SHIP CONSTRUCTIONAL PRO- VISION AGAINST COLLISION.
THE subject of maintaining the Dotation of a ship after collision is
www.
Cipa F. W. Thicknesse, nominated
by Mrs. Mond
Major Lawder, nominated by Mrs
Larder... Mr C.O. Bord, nominated by Mrs
Laedalo....... and
Cap-Smith, nominated by Miss
Wilzingen
Mr H. F. Hickman, nominated by Mrs
Bickma
0
0
0
Mr J. Gibb, nominated by Mize Duffy Mr C. H. Biasos, nominated by Mra
Forsytha Winner:-$238.50-1, 9.50; 2, 13.60;|
It is believed that be in the only officer to have won both disticctions. CANADIANS FIGHTING AT YPRES.
Loanew, April 21. Unofficial despatches received in Canada indicate that Canadians engageil in the fighting to the south of Ypres and that, an far, 306 Canadians have been
killed in the war.
IS IT ANOTHEK ZEPPELIN RAID?
A trawler which arrived at Hall last evening, in stated to have-sighted Zeppelin yesterday morning proceeding eastward between Flamborough and Bridlington.
GERMAN ABSURDITIES.
During the afternoon the Band of the 74th Punjabis played the following pro gramme of selections — March The Flying Squadron "
Wilson Moering Yooz, and Night Li
5, 16-00. Suppe
Cash Sweep Ticket No. 47, 8181.95.
An Eyewitness, present at General Headquarters, gives sastances of the ... Hartmann 149, $137.20, 79, 8685.
Sullivan Mr L. P. Goldney was easily the best absurd forms that are assumed by German hatred: Thue gasometers at Raymondman there at the job; getting both lamoos Diedenhofen are painted in snormous letters with the words "Gott Strafe
and the ring on the first run and only just England," while recently soldiers in the trenches were beard shooting Goit
the ring on the second, after cleanly i Strafe Holland." missing Rubens cutting the lemons. Some of the ponies
A lecture will be given by the tu- Övert-gen structor, of Gunnery to Officers, Nor i and Gunlayers of Ns. 1 and 2 Sections Artillery Battery and Leit Section M., L'o, at Voluntour Headquarters to-mez. www.Brd inst., at 5.8 p.ta. Other men. hers of these units may attead.
Thu
Seneralle La Paloma " Seletion-" Fatiezco "* Vals~~" Gipsy Life" Selection" Miss Hook of Holland "
Two Step" Gaby-Glide " ...... Douglas Selection The Bohemian Girl"..Balfe
God Save the King
Losnos.. April. 20.
LONDON, April 21.
riders from getting near their objectives THE ALLIES AND AMERICAN PEACE MISSIONS. OsK MIZE RACK-For abscription griffins of sny season, Waight for inches as per scale. Winners of one official racu 5lbs. extra; of two or more official races 10lbs. extra. Unplaced runners in official
races allowed 5lbs.
Forbes) 1
Serenade" Saluh d'Amour"... Elgar shied at the gibbet thus preventing their! Last night, an abs was returning with Grand Selection" Reminiscences of
Verdi
Fred. Godfrey always attractive, and consequently her little child to her home in Kennedy
Yulse—"* Salonique "? .......... Trevelyan grent interest will be taken in a work, Mrs Cummings was attackel by Selection The Peaving Show...Fincke which has been published by Captain Chine in Stone Sallah Lane, Emilio Menado, manager of the mi creant walked up behind her, threw Socicta Commerciale Italiana Steam.pepper in her eyes and then tried to snatch her handbag. Mrs Cummings held on it with all ber strength and the ship'ompany,. under the title of
Arthure Tube Buna vastuzione oeur would-be thet. A not occessful in Savi per Trasporto Passeggeri."wrenching it away. Ho then throw pepper
into the child's eyes and ran away and he Captain Menada makes a close ex-
ct get heen erested amination of the effects of many The Wanci police are conducting collisions in recent years, and cumes empiries. to the conclusion that, in the great majority of cases, where a colliding vessel had a clipper how, the opposing
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. F. R. J. Adana, civil emplacer sid vessel was not so seriously damaged,chitect of Canton, as received news of
A to involve sinking. Indeed, even the death of a brocher at the front.
in the case of a straight stem and u
ALE MILE RACK-For subscription gril. rin and not won an Oficial Race. Weight for inches as per scale.. M. Shellin's Lucky Gem 157b
(Mr. Knoll) Mr. Beeton's Kukri, 1601b.
(Mr. H. Seth) Mr. Kill Kadoorio's Baroda Chief,
1521b.
[Mr. Hickman)
Mr. Vaughan Real's Kosmo" Pop,
18316,
Dr. Forsyth'a Lorenzo, 165b (Mr. Mr. Radooria's Baroda Chief, ob Mr. Shelim's Lucky Goms, 1871b_
(Mr. Knoll) 3 Mr. D. Landale's Soldier, Hrb
(Mr. Boyd) & 3. D. M. Ross's Madeve. 15716
(M. Sedgwick) 0
2 Mr. Bratton's Thorleston, 150lb
It is stated in New York that a high French official visited Colonel House, resident Wilson's personal observer in Paris, and told him that so long as Germans remained in France and Belgiam any Americus peace mission should be reseated by the Allies who refused to be diverted from their task of crushing Prussian militarism.
·GERMAN STATIONS BOMBED.
IMMENSE FORAGE STORES BURNED..
LONDON, April 21, 1.15 p.m.
Two serial squadrons bombed the stations of Müllheim and Habsheim (Umber) 0 on the Rhine on Monday and set fire to immenso forage · stores
$
0
Mr Beston's Kukri, 180 lbs (Mr Gace). Mannheim.
"Kukri bolted at the start and sons had a lend of sercral lengths which be increased abile going past the football stand. At the half-mile post the pony was done, thangh
MORE GERMAN "REPRISALS
LONDON," April 21.--
.... (Mr. Bead) Mr. fruiton's Thurleston. 1696.
(Mr. Brutton) he wasn't caught till entering the straight.
Beater's Paris correspondent states it is reported that another thirteen Lucky Gem und Kubri came way to The rest of the field menu whße had been It is stated that Dr. G. E. Morrison has ether from the field passing the village.cing in a bunch- and an exciting finish British officers have been imprisoned at Cologne in scecrdance with the re-
when Lorenzo, carrying top weight, blow at right angles, the penetration concluded no gr.ment exterding his Kosino Pop being hopelessly in the rear came away and won by half length from prisals treatment with regard to rabmarine prisoners. Forty British prisoners ·
Kukri swung out at the bend allowing Baroda Chist, which was half a length in are stated to be now imprisoned. the Gem to get ahead and win by a front of Lucky Gemt.
Time Smit. 12secs. (29.2, 1.02.2, 1.37.4, length and a half. The Chief came up
2.12).
Cash Sweeps: well down the straight and only lost second place by a neck.
Winner: $43 90 Ticket No.
10.00 1, 123, Time, 3, 21mt, sees.
Cash Sweep...
Tisket No.
service as political adviser to President Youn Shih-kat for a further term, of fire yours.
of the colliding vessel rarely exceeded MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 10 ft. With n gloncing blow the penetration is less, but the danger is St. George's Day. Nonn. Union Insurance Enciety's greater, owing to the probable in- erenser number of compartiments Meeting.
opened to the sea. He attoches great importance to the strength of the leat here for many years; and b Winner: 816.00
ther of Linat J. Janby H.K.V.C.—was
12.15 p.m.- Chios Tradora fesuran
Co's Meeting.
2.30 p.-Aterion of Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture pie, at Mesars. Hughes kad Hough's.
General Memoranda.
Batürday, April 94 :--
12.30 p.m.-H.K. Jockey Cla's Hall.
yearly Meeting.
Frz. 23. Saz. 24 & Masnay, April 2
** Tho. Grotesques * at the Theatre.
Royal.
BURSAY, April 25:-
HEIL Princess Mary's Birth Lay (1897), MONDAY, April 26:-
2. 4 p.m. -Chamber of Commerce Merting, TURDAY, April 7
p.m.-Auction of Teakwood and Blackwood Forniture at Mess Hughes and lo sgh....
Werxunday, April 28:-
HK Stock Mechange Sealing Day. FRIDAY, April 30 :—
Ling
Ɑ RAMMING & Co., Lu,
Chemists and Donggésta,
We regret to horn that Licut. W A. Diaby, B. Fek- Hongkong boy, con of the lare Mr. Waliom Danby who was
1.
5.60 5.20
9,40 2, 50,
51975
148.00-
10.103, 71,
74.45
IRON CROSSES DESPISED
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION TO "FAWNING DEADHEADS."
Lossos, April 20. Tha wholesale distribution of Iron Crosses say "Eye-witness has caused the decoration to bo despised by the fighting, troops, who say 33, $113.40 1LO POSY SCURAY Quarter Mile. For they are being given to "fawning deadheads, who have never even 2132.40 | bd fide polo ponies to be ridden by heard the sound of a bullet. No fower than thirty thousand Crosses
16.20 playing members of the Hongkong Polo were distributed, before the fall of Liege.
1.
Dis-
Clubi.
deck-stringers and to their belly woundels the head and rac tharanghly reinforced by brackets, as March 12 in the Neuve Chapelle many of the nccidents showed that a Lieut. Daby left England about GYARANA Stakes-Value $200.
tance-O mile, For all Chins Mr. Gilpin's Sir Galabad, 168lb
(Mr. Knull) the resistance offered by then was an August 14 and h been through the
ponios. Catch weights at 10st. 6ID.
Mr. C. C. Boyd's Tipperary, 168th. important factor in the degree of whole campugn up to now, including the
(Mr. Boyd) 2 Mr. Sedgwick's Eczasu Chief, 1461b. Mons affair. We understand he is pro
(Mr. Sedgwick)
Lieut. Forbes Dirty Dick. 188...
(Lieut. Forbes) Mr. Tiers Dunrobin, 151.
Lieut. Hindley's Scout, 1881b (31r. Hickman)
(Mr. Thourou) 0 Mr. Adams Castellan, 11.
Caps. H. Smith's Revenue, 183h
(Mr. Smith) 0 (Owner)
Meets Qair and Thicke's I.D., Mr. Brutton's Soulight; 15116.
18118.(Mr. Thickness) U Ms. Brutton)It
Sir. L. P. Goldney's Joy, 16
ponetration by the colliding shipressing favetralay Bulkheady should. not only he liciently numerous, but should be
With out doors. The principal point UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG
of his argument, however, is that if the ship had longitalial bulkheads
parallel to, and not less than 14 ft
LECTURES.
Wa are asked to state that there will be
►
2
Shanice Torin Atte University, which the two series of lectores delivered in the Mc. Heshed's Marette, 150b)"
Mr. Gibby 0
from the outer skins of the ship, public are invited to attend without fee Sir Paul's Duke Deblia, 1986. such a bulkhead would never be they are intendis in the flest picu for
(Mr. Knoll).
students of the Unfervity but any who are
strek by the bow if a cliding interested in the subjects will be se'comed Mr. David Laudulo's Tinker, 1479%.
Dir. Boyd)) ship. "Ti the wurst event; it might be them. The first is series of four lectures, Mr. F. A. Gee's Alvor stoke, 149b
and scars will be specbelly sot spirt for
เอ deformel, but not fractured nevery Friday n 30 pr. beginning on
April 30th, Subject English Plumetics
onler to illustrate much application Professor J. D. Wright. On Wednesday, Mr. Blank's Wild Cat, 148īb. he gives particulars if design of a
April 28, and the tro Wednesdays fullow
a at
(Mr. Goldney) of Sir Galahad jamped off fiet. at the start and leading all the way, won easily by nearly a length and a halt. a neck only disiding seened from third
'Cusli Firedpri
Time: 30sces. Winner: 88.30
1,6 101
8:10
Ticket No.
68.
52, 3538 63
970 3.
71.95 ONE AND 'A QUARTER MILE RACK-Eali
cap-For all Chios punten. Mr Nemzeo's Shabrang, 1521b
Mr. Forbes) ~ { } ship having a length of about 170 m lecture on Cline Cerron? Some General
ing, Profes W., Bioton will do'isara Mr. Mounraker's Maywey, 140.
Dr. L. Both)0
(Br Anderson) 1: (about #58 ft), n) breadth of 20 m. The Brat lecture al ben
Principles Conency," the second Thy held of ten got away to a good
(BT Hickman) 2 (450)-fc.), poi a dracght of 1250 m Chines Carrenty as it in today" and start, Mascotte leaking. Duorobin. Mr Moonraker's Maybey, 1526-: (11.), fitted with six abubic-ended the third Song prophsals for Reform.".
Roman Chief and Maybey all being welle Bratton's Sarington, 1461b
(Mr Knell) 3. placed. Going up the hill Dunrobin went and two single ended boilers, with
uhend but was unable to maintain his Mr D. Landale's Tinker, 154lb
(Me Sedgwick) D end Entering the stright Ioman Car D, Landale's Soldier, 2001b came through with a rink uzi war nasty |
* UNDER TWO FLAGS."
weighty to the pace was admirably third,
The Crown Prince, also; has lost cante.
THE BALKAN STATES.
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS..
LONDON, April 21. Beuter's correspondent at Nisha telegraphs that an official message states that several bands of Bulgarian Comitujía bave entered Serbia during the past few days. Troops were sent to meet them.
Boven hundred Albaaions attacked the (Turkish) frontier near Ochris on Sunday and a battle ensued, but details of it are lacking.
GERMAN RESPECT FOR OUR ARTILLERY,-
Lossos, April 201
Eye-witness present with General Healquarters reports that the fre from our trench mortars Iatoly has been very effective. A low days ago, opposito Gevinchy, our concentrated fire drove the Germans from their front trenches to the second line, where they received the attention our artillery:
The prisoners taken express great respect for our artillery, and especially for our field guns, whose shrapnel is splendidly timed.
BRITISH SUCCESSES IN THE PERSIAN GULF
Loxtos, April 20 In the House of Lords, the Earl of Crewe saidthe successes achieved in the Persian Gulf did great credit to the commanders of the troops. Our cavalry on the IStli inst. reached Makhailun, which they found had been abandoned, though strongly entronelied. Up to the present it hurt. not been possible to follow the cherry by water beyond Grubrahiyal but the commander had ordered the characle to be reconnaîtreit. The comicander at Shaiba, from personal observation, estimates the enemy's
ensunities on the 14th inst at not less than 2,500.
Noon-China-cornice Company's Most combination machinery of 20,000
horse power. The space between the Ladee. Two Hags, drardatised from skin of the ship and the longitudinelida's popular prel. wax produced thy five lengths. Dunrobin was seen Bir Blank's Wild Cat, 14fli- nena
Thientre Roynĺby night by the Howit
(Mr Forbes) bulkheads is divided by transverse Thillips Comparij. Despite its somewhat ad Cascing longth and a half away. Hind's Beatlock, 141 (Urner) THE EDWARD DISPENSARY Walkers 12 m. (39 (t. 4 in.) apart, agad and the tense denuntio moments Time, als 9 3.ece. The quarter From a good start Besteck lead from Soldier, Maybey, Shabrang Tinker being
BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIL. ing up the rear. At the Golf Club berd Soldier New outt king Maybey
Blog Tondos, April 20, 10.5 p.m. and Shabrang with him, which caused 285. the Inter-two ponies to loss overal Replying to a request for information about the British operations in
leng:bs Going up the back straight 303, 32, 56.70 Shabrang began to raske an effort to stel Mesopotamis, Earl Crewe, speaking in the House of Lords, said that we DES KOMISATION, Lemon Cutting the field and quickly passed Maybey at had been under no delusions regarding the probability of attack by con- Two luas. Open to members of the the village lend the field innebed and siderable Turkish foreca. That was why we strengthened, our position Jockey, Fulo, and Oyasks Clute, and Shahrang, well ridden, carae though with a by despatching troops thither from India and Egypt to Natel and Military Officete, Each great spurt and won by a laugh and a half
His Lordship said emphasis on the fact that the operations threaten compatiber to be nominated by a lady from Maybey, which anatched sound place in the oil fields pipe-lies in the neighbourgood of the Auru liver represent- Prizes for muccessful competitors and from Sevington by half a longth. midcepice for Indies nominating thenTime: 2mins 49.
Chish Swerpe
1.13.49 15.00)
Cash Swoops. Ticket No. 2113.40
while the space between the two were electively int rpreted. Miss were 2, 1.05.2, 1.37.2, 2.00.2.
trado Godart, Ca ette, and Me Howitt longitudinal talk bends is similarly Louis Vieter, trilated very largely Winner: 824.10
ided by trunnvera bulkheads into the evening's stress, Mr. Jack Blagert
was accomful as Colonel Chateauro similarly divided by transverse bulk known in the court unison as the beads into space to suit the boilers Black Hawk. He and Vistor provided GREAT · EEDUCTIONS IN
and their coal-bunkers. But these listini: the deelle the cork
urha thrilling indents and were amazingly PRICES.
-impchinery spaces do not coincide hember of Tutturally will l LESCONB-ACUURATELY - The athwartship line with the tra
DISPENSIU
Everse bulkheads in the spaces between
THE FACIT SEASON:
Fare Trøgs Patent Medicines, ze the skin of the Lip and the longitu | TROWEL encapulat in euro to be preinersented by the Gymkhana Club,
dini hulkheads. Thus, there is nolent during the fruitsouton Le sure Mr. P. (alday, hominatoil by M-1.
Kokep bottle of Chamberlain's Cold, Curier. Toa Toyokost, clames of enllision in this region of Cholers and Dianne Femelly on hand
the outer transverse Lulkheads affect. It may safe life. Fer sale by all Chem LAW. Forbos, nominated by
ists and Etarokben
A QUEE Bone ons
Winner 40 Ticket Ho
7:37 158,
6.90 3 18,
186.30. 03.105
ed the object of the Turkish attack, S
Referring to the co-operation of the Arabs with the Turks, Lord. Cred said the reports he was receiving soomed to indicate emaillernbla disaffection' and dissertion between the Arabs and the Turks. It might, therefore, be hoped that as the campaign proceeded and the Turks esived more lessons. like that at 8-aiba the Arabs would be less inclined to join them,