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NEWS OF THE DAY,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Indragiri (Sumatra) Kubber Co. is paying a dividend of 8 por cont, abuorbing $11,350, and carrying forward $797.83.
Captain Hutebins and Captale Little, of the American Legion, hava left the Capital for Shanghai and Hongkong an route
for Yuanan,
The P. & Homeward mail steamer "Maloja, with the Hongkong mail of the S0th December last, arrived at Marucilles on Tuesday, the let instaub
As a reditlt of the benoit concert by the Royal Naval Concert Party on January 21st, the "aum of 84 7.08 will be handed var to the widows of E. R. A. bauley and Fte. Penfold. Expenses amounted to #17 Daly,
COLLISION NEAR SWATOW.
0.6.5. *** DAIFIN-MARU → BUNE.
OPER 150 LIVES Losr
THE COMING RACES.
TRAINING TIMES.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY(4.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter? Service to the China Mail)
good many gallops wars done yoeber- day and a fan “aprikta " this morning, preparatory for to merrow, when a busy Fow hours may be expected---Botài courses were open yesterday, but very
011 tha grass. The 0.6.K. Daijin Maru has beople pouies were taken
cut, the majority sunk, and orar 150 Chineas and where hurdles were
back was cloud: The weather was pleas Japanese are believed to have csting on the sand. Today the outside their lives, as the result of a colliad dry ther endog) en both days, and sion early on Wednesday morning of there was a very strong following wind Swata between the former bost down the straight, beth yesterday and and the Linun, operated by Mass.-day, conducive to fast finishes on THE MISSING "APPAM.” good-going course. Giant Dahlia did e fast mile, 82.2, 80.3, B1.B, 83.22.13. Butterfield & Swire..
Fijian Chief did a mila in 2.17., Snish- ing in 32.3 and Australian Chial took 2.20 for the same distance, but came rattling
quarters "pow" in 29.3. bone in 80.3. Daylight finished a three-
The collision occurred between 1 and 2 in the morning, about 80 miles west of Swatow, the exact point lying between Chilang Point and Saki Rock, some ten miles from the former and six miles from the latter Details of the cause are not yeb to kand.
The Daijin Maru Bank in three Shippers of cargo to Yangtze river porta bara boon notified by the shipping or four minutes." The Linen was companies that the rates of freight will be able to pick up 19 people from incrossed for Chinesó and foreign local the water, and sent out two boots carga on and after the 1st March next to try and pick up others, bus they and for ovena sad coast transshipments were only able to save two who wore
floating on rafters. on and after the 1st April next
"
The Linan had her stem badly damaged, and returned at once to
Messrs. Burkill and Vida, who wil ride et Sif Faul Chater, are leaving Shanghal sa 11th inst by the P. and D. 3,3. Moagars." Probably most of the other Shanghai jockeys will come down be the same steamer,
Themes taken were —
•
Fun
Dera
OLD PONIES..
Cir. 1. mile, i, 85, 1.10.8, 1.15.1,
2.17.4: lost † 2.3.
Chiss, 1 mile, o, 42, 1-19, 1.51.8, 2.20.4 last 89.1.
ASTALIN CHIEF, 1 mile, e, 38, 1-11.8,
1.40.3. 2.20; last † 80.2.
Loipes-On January 27, at. No12 experienced Foreign and Chinaso cotton Hongkong, putting into Taikce Dock Baroda Cunes, 1 mile, o, 30, 2.15, 1.51, |
Jeanfield Road, Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs L. W. C. LORDES, dauchter. Wax-On January 28, at Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs EDWARD T. WALAN A daughter..
DEATES.
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HAZELAND-On the 2nd February, at the residence of Mr and Mrs Jackman, The Peak, Manta HAZELAND, aged 77, widow of the lats F. I. HAZELAND, Crowa Solicitor, Hongkong. MCMURRAT. On the 27th January, at Shanghai, JANET ANGUS, beloved wile of WILLLAN, MCMURRAY.
The China Mail.
HOSTKONG, FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 1916.
THE APPAM" CASE..
WHILE the story of the enemy's capture of the West Africau liver Appun, turns out to be not quite so
It is reported that the service of some
experts will be secured by the Chipeso Government for studying cotton-growing ia China, Special grounds have been prepared by the Ministry for making experiments in cotton-growing previous to the actual introduction of foreign methods lato Chias.
· SOCIAL" AND PERSONAL
The Hon. Sir Evelyn Ellis is leaving Singapore permanently in April.
Mr W. E. Leveson, Secretary of the
Shangbal Muncipal Council, has been granted a commission in the Royal Garri Bon Artillery.
late on Wednesday night.
The Daijin Mera had a total of 191 passengers and crew on board, but was not carrying any European passengers. There was one Japanese in the first-class, two Chinese and a Japanese in the second, four Jupan ese in the third, and 108 Chinese deck passengers,
The enptain, third officer,
Japanese boy and 18 of the passon
gers and crew were saved. Those! missing, so far as is at present known number-160, and include the
chief and second mates and all tho
engineers. All the cargo, a general one, was also lost.
The Linan was not carrying any passengers, but was going up in ballast to Shanghai and the North, and no one was injured. She is a host of 2,211 tons, belonging to the China Navigation Company.
The sunkes Daijin Maru
was
5.29.2 last 93.2. ATBEY,mile, i, 95, 1,07.8. STANDARD DAHLIA, mila, i, 82.2, 1.09.4
last 1.2..
THE DUKE DABLJA, i milė, 1, 34, 1.0M; Conser Danzia, late Corones, mile, 1.
last 80.
39.2; 1:13, 1.43.2; last 30.5.
saxerway, late Suffolk, milo, i. 40,
---, 1.54.3, -3.06.9; last †. 02. Prapat, Knoll, 1 milo, 1, 38, 1.18.4, 1.57,
12.28.2 last 31.3.
DERBY GRIFFENS.
Binowcob, Adams, 1 1, 1, 45, 1.28.27
2.00, 2.35.5 3.06 3442, 4.17.2; last 89..
Paviour, mile, i, 51, 1.50 1.59.8;
Jass 20.3.
13.
za Cir, mile, 2, 38, 1.11; last SEROPSEME. CHI,† mile, i, 65, 1.00.8;
last 31.3.
2:04, 8.09, 2.43.1. 4.10.2; last 32.8 4VENTURE, Seth. 11. iv 12, 1.20.2, 1.58, BUCKINGHAM DAHLIA, à mile, i, 36, 1.06.23 |
last 50.3.
U
GST DALA. 1-mile, 32.2, 1.08, 140.9,
2.15; last 83.2. SPEAR, Knoll. I mile, i, 82.5, 1.08, 145,
2.18; last 33
GRIFFINS.
ScriOLK Car,mile, 1, 84.5, 1.083
CAPTURED BY A CONYERTED TRAMP.
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TAKEN TO AMERICA AS PRIZE
Naw Yox, Feb.
THE AFFAM ** CLAIMED AS A GERMAN. PRIZE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Count Barnstorff, the German Ambassador, has formally claimed
the Appam as a prize under the Prusso-American Trosty,
Spring
It is stated that both Sir Rico and Count Bernstorf are going to Norfolk.
A telegram from Norfolk (Virginia) to the Associated Press says that the wisting African mail stencer Appam" dying the Garmaq dag, reached quarao-ed tina, She has a prize-crew on board from a German submarine.
The former has already interview
Mr. Lausicg.
THE BRITISH CONTENTION.... It is stated that Sir Cecil Spring NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. 1. Rice insists on the Appam being A submarine captured the Appans off returned to her owners in, accord. the Canaries. The submarine had just ance with the constant British con previously sunk a British steamer,
tention that a belligerent in not The Appam, besides her original patentitled to bring a prize intola neutral sengers, carried 138 taken from other port, a consention which Germany. vassale, and there were about 425," in upheld at the Hague Conferences.
The American attitude on the cluding crews, aboard. There were slug.
question has hitherto been non- a number of women and children.
The Appam flow the German man-of-committal. The only parallel case war fag, instead of that of the German is that of the British steamer Fam merchant marine, with the intention, which was taken to San Juan with
apparently, of giving her the status of a Garman auxiliary cruiser.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
It is reported at the Treasury that the Appam had German prisoners of war aboard, possibly from the Came roons. The matter has been referred to theState Department, which will
determine the status of the vulvai,
LONDON, Feb. 1.
It is officially confirmed that the Appam has reached America. It is believed that all are safe.
THE GERMAN COMMANDER'S
STORY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2. The Appam's arrival caused a "tre," mendous sensation as it was the first
when Mr. Bryan'ruled that the Farm a German prize crew a year ago,
was a German auxiliary craiser and ordered her internment.
PASSENGERS RELEASED. There were joyous scenes at the shipping offices when the relatives were told that the passengers were Bale.
The State Department bas ordered the release of the Appam's passen-
gers.
The Immigration Oficials refuse admission to fourteen persons sa
These include spverd. indigent. Germans front the Cameroons.
LONDON, Feb. 2.
Mr E. G. Hillier, O. M. G., agent of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank in Peking, left for Europe by the Sorborian express on the night of the 26th ult. The Peking Gazette asys He is praceuding to England on a well-earned furlough. We sro sure that be has the best wishes of all Chinese who have come into contact with his While it is realised that Mr Hillier's first duty has been to serve the great institution romantic as at first reported, the of which he is the abis representative in exploit is nevertheless one which will Poking, Chinese regard him as ono meriting owned by the Qualta Shosen Kaisha, command as much admiration into bo cisased among the friends of their and was on the run between Bong. England as in Germany, for the country. We wish Mr Hilller a pleassat kong and Formoes, rig Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsui She was a bost British pub are able to appreciate stay abroad.
of 1,576 fons, built at Robe in 1000. resourcefulness wherever it is shown..
At the time of the collision she was The German Navy has done nothing
on the return voyage from Swatow WILLIAM POWELL, LTD. to equal it since the Emden's career
We regret to have to record the death to Hongkong, which she left on her was brought to a disastrous end. The corsair which captured the of Mr. Hazeland, widow of the late Mr. last outward voyage on January 21st. Appum proves to be not a submarine, F. I. Bazeland, who was Crown Soli-The Lindh, as has been said, was but a tramp steamer which has citor of Hongkong from 1881 to 1871. The
deccased lady was on a visit to hir and bin 50ing in the opposite direction.
An inquiry will be held at Hong- managed to escape from some neutral
Jackpen,The lock, and passed away port where she must have procured suddenly on Wednesday evening, in her kong in due course by the Marine | ZEPP, Hüte, i, 36.3, 1.08.4; leat 82.2. admitted that the Appam did not resist the 17th engaged the Clan Maetavish
THE DIARY..
́MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
Police Reserve Annual Dinner."
DEATH OF MRS, HAZELAND.
3.
ANOTHER JAPANESE. STEAMER' IN COLLISION.
"
"TAKATAMARU" ABANDONED.
guns. In due course no doubt the 78th year. The funeral took place yestar-Magistrato British Government will ascertain day at the Happy Valley, the principal whence the came into the Atlantic so manned and equipped as to be able to sink half a dozen British abips, and to place upon a large passenger linera prize crew to take her to America. Possibly the Mocure knew that the Appam had German prisoners General Memoranda.
on board, and was able to count apon these furnishing a sufficient SUNDAY, Feb. 8:-"
9.-Excursion to Macao by se number of men competent to help tho
"Taishan".
4.
Volunteer Reserves: Field Operations.
MOSDAY, Feb. 7.-
Meeting of the Licensing Board. 6.30 p.m.-St. Joseph's College Associ
tion's Anutal Meeting.
TODAY, Feb. 8 im
2.30 p.m.-Auction
Hughes and Hough's.
WEDFERDAY, Feb. 9. -
of
Furnituró,
-Auction of condamned and confiscated Goods at Central Police
mourners being Mr F. A. Eszoland and Mr. E. M. Hasland, sour, to whom and to Miss Hazeland, the sympathy of many friends will be extended. The Rev. V. H. Copley Meyle conducted the funeral service, and among others present at the graveside wore Mrs E. M. Hazeland, Miss Middleton Smith, Miss. Griffin, Mr Findlay Smith, bir A. Denison, Mr W. Armstrong, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy oak, Mr H. T. Jackman. Ms. T. L Parkins, and the Rev, W. T. Featherstone. The coffin was borna to the grave by police of.eers..
prize crew to run the ship. The com- inander of the Moerce, has certainly raised an interesting point in inter- FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT. national law. The Appam entered
TRADE OF KIAUCHOW.
In the House of Commons on 22 December, Lord R. Cecil, raplying to Bir
Cornwall, sald-There
Edwin
has
*lus 81.8.
last ODDFELLOW, 7, 3, 84. 1.00, 1.3m las
58.
GOOD TEMPLER, Knoll, milé, 1, 34, 109,
12; last 98.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINSS TooDII, Seth. 1, 44, 1.26, 2.08, 2.46)
9.23, 8.59, 4.83-;-last WARRIOR, 1. o. 88, 1.14.2, 158, 1.80
6.05; last 35.
WETTE EAGLE, Seth, 11, 1, 43, 122, 2.01,
2.86.5, 8.11.2, 47.1, 4.20; Inst 32.4.
32.1.
CROSBY, "milo, i, 86.1, 119:2; 16h 2 AзKL, Sedgwick, 1 mile, 1, 88, 1.17,
1.55, 2.20; last B4. "" SHABDIZ, 11, i, 45, 1.28, 2.05, 2.40, 0.25,
8.59, 4.8.2; last ÷ 83.2. FORTLIGHT, mile, . 85, 1.06, 140.3;
Iset 82.2.
lost 88.1.
A Router's telegram states that MANDOLINT, mile, 1, 48.2, 1.24, 157; the Japanese, steamer Takuta-mera has collided with the tank steamer Silver Shell of Capo Race (New THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., foundland) and has been abandoned.. The crow were saved.
RED CROSS SOCIETY OF
CHINA.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
an Atherican port flying the German was described naval flag and by her commander at an auxiliary cruiser. The question arises: Is a naturally been a complete dislocation of The following has bose sent by the trade at Kinochor in consequence of the Secretary of the Red Cross Society of war, but it would appear that the Japanese suthorities have done their best to facilitats China for publication
return to normal conditions.
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TEX FIVE-POWER GROUP,
LIMITED,
The Direstors in their Report for the Half year ended 31st Dec., 1915 stata ¦---
The Profit on Working Account amounted to $56,423.44 an compared with 840,018.01 for the corresponding period of 1914, being an increase of $16,408.43.
follo
Account
instance of the pirates capturing a liner, while the question of the status of the hip is likely to make it a cause celebre- in international law
Six E M. and Lady Mero wether (the newly appointed Governor of the Leeward Island) and Mr. Fred James (the pewly appointed Colonial Secretary of the Etraite Settlement) are safe on board; -#rain
NORFOLK, Feb 2 GERMAN "COMMANDËR'S“ STORY.
The German Commander Berg says the capture of the Appam was effected sixty miles north of Madeira The Mocure on
The German commander has dir. culated the story that the Appam exp. tured two British abipe crossing the Atlantic, with the object of proving that she had been used as ruiter, and that ought to be interned, He on January 16th.
sad eays that she was captured four and sank her after an exciting com- days after she had sailed. He took her bak Fifteen of the mer on the Clan to Norfolk, fouring to meet British Moctavish were killed. The Appan cruiser if be steered for New York, returned and picked up four of the When the Appam passed Virginia Cape, Clan Mactavish's crew out of the she was seked by the fortress to state water. The Commander, of as ber name and she replied that she was Moews then ordered Berg to take the Appam to America. The Moews the German cruiser Buffalo,
sank or the 10th the steamer For ringford and placed a prize crew on the coaling ship Corbridge. On the 16th she sank the Dromonby, the Author and the Trader, and on the. 15th the Ariadne with a cargo of
HOW THE "APPAM" WAS SURPRISED.
NORFOLE, Feb. 2,
The Appam is still lying under the Kurs of the fortress,
The passengers are promenading (on wheat. deck?
Captain Harrison told the pilot that the weather was bright and clear, and the ship was moving at fair speed when she suddenly sighted a tramp apprós- ching. He bed no fest and was not prepared for anything. Suddenly the 50,000.00
tramp red, whereupon the Appam hove 9,635.03 to. Simultaneously canvas over the 2,000.00 forecastle of the tramp was dropped
revealing a battery of large gana. $2,608.70.
"We sprrendered without resistance," 8 14,341.73 the Captain said. 4A) priza Borew
The Froft and Loss Account, including the sum of 833,74.94 brought forward from 20th: June, 1913, shows s credit balance of 894,341.73 which the Directors recommard should be apportioned To pay dividend of—
82.50 per share on 20,000
......8 ship an auxiliary cruiser because her
To transfer to Repairs and Res
newala Account Since the declaration of independence bf Crockery." Planos, plo. at Mears. captors chose to call her so? In these times the Appam, possibly, like
Yennan the provinces of Szechuen, Kwei-To write off Steam Launch
and Motor Boatr... most other British, French and Italian
Bir Richard Cooper on December 33rd show, Hunan and Kwangai hare become To carry forward to Now liners, had a gun, or two, mounted asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if most important places, and with assistance lor defence.. Nothing, however, is he would state whether the agreement of the foreign missionary_doctors the between the five-Power, group, formed for said in the telegram on this point. the purpose of issuing Chiness loans, has Central Committee ander the Vice-Pre- If the Appam had a gun mounted, besu dissolved, and would he state there concy of ́Mr. Shen. Tán-ho of the Rod was now an opening for private British Cross Society of Chinx, with offices at 28: her captors could of course, use her merchants and financial institutions to moure Kinking Road, Shanghai, har organised SATURDAY, Feb. 19:-
as an auxillary cruiser, but would contracts direct from the Chinese Goreza-
ment with the support of the Foreign many relief, works besides original Branch
Societies sa follows: Noon-Hamphrey's Estate and Finance they dare do so, with 186 passengers Office.
Laird Robert Cocil: The answer to the Szechen on board, to say nothing of the British Co's. Mooting,
Sirat part of the question is in the negative, crew of 134 persons which had been and the inquiry contained in the second MONDA, Feb. 14 tem
made prisoners on board? These are parb does not therefore arise. ... 11a.m.-Union Water
perhaps, nice points for jurists to Mosting.
decide. The British Government evidently rilicales the investment of Noon-Hongkong sad Shanghai Bank this captured ship with the status of
Meeting.
an auxiliary ééniser in the circum-
Station...
SATURDAY, Feb. 19 in
Bost. Co's
PROVINCIAL TROOPS.
follows:-
Branch Society; Chengta.
Kisting, Sulfo, Luchow
Provisional Organisations.
Ningyuanfa, Dr. J.C. Humphreys.
Dr. G. G. Darlit, Dr. D. F. McKinley. Dr. U. E. Tompkins. Dr. D. R. Wolfendale. ng. Dr. E. 0. Will rd.
Dr. J.R. Coz. Dr. W. J. Sheridan. Dr. C. W Freeman, Dr. W. Cranford.: Chungchow, Dr.. WH, Bits. Kweichow:
Provisional Organisations
Dr. E. 6. Fish Anshun, Tougjen, Dr. F. U. Kramliog
A JAPANESE ESTIMATE.
According to an estimate published in a stances, and demands the release of Japeness paper, the number of troops SUNDAY, Fab, 20-
Volantier Reserves: Field Operations. saip of the ground that The Hague under the command of the Chinngchute of Cravention does not allow prizes to the different provinces of China are as Mos. 21, Turs. 22 & W., Feb. 23-be taken to neutral ports. It is
Number of 'Troops, Hongkong Jockey Club's Race Meeting interesting to observe once more bow Chiangshuns Cha Chis-pao,
Chihli provinces...... 22,000 Germany ignores The Hague decisions Teen Chi-kust, Fengdon
28,500 which she assisted to make, and the Moog Bryan, Kirin ....... 9003 H decision of the United States on the Cha Ching-n, Heiloogking
Chao Ti man
Bhiwahuog, Anhui this connection, because Germany in Weng Kun ekang, Kangan, demanding the application of an old Ohan Houn Frasso-American Treaty to the case, treats The Bague Convention as being wall and void.
VISITING CARDS point will be of special importance in Oka Jal, Cheklang
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1 Chun. Kisagita s Obang Kaun-chien, Kang In Ching-hung, h
19,000
87.60.1
14,500
21,00
24,541
Provisional Orennimations:
Byngkiang, D, E, With Branch Bodery: Chantha
Branch Bociety, Dr.O & Hayes,
THE
APPAM-DAMAGED.
LATER. One of the Appam's bow-plates i dented se if she had been struck.
Twelve Germans remain aboard. and twelve passengers are fick
"BULLION ON BOARD."
LONDON, Feb. z. It is announced that the Appam had nearly half a million of bullion on board...
LATER. The Bank of West Africa says the Properties The Company's properties boarded the Appam under the bullion on the Appam was of the were valued by Msars Palmer and Turner
the raider, disarmed value of £80,000 on August 23rd, 1913 $2,814,215.00
crew and imprisoned them WHERE DID THE MOEWE COME
FROM F cabins, liberated twenty
guns Sharea. The market vales of the Shares the held by the Company on 31st December, the
of
1915 was $10,824.00. A
Director.Dr. J. W. Noble resigned German prisoners, who assisted the
་་
A report reached shipping circles
his sent, on the Board on the 10th January, 1916. On the 11th January, 1916 he was prize crew, and the ship was headed a fortnight age that o German ship zaleated to eat on the Board. Dr. Towards America. A German washed escaped from a routas) port.
requires your Noble's sppointment.
stationed at the wireless; he received This becomes significant in view of confirmation at this Mosting.
Mr Eli Kadoorie retires by rotation, but messages but seat one. Thus he the marauding of the Morse That offers himself for re-election.
Auditors. Owing to death of Mr ascertained the whereabouts of the the Moowe escaped froth the Kis! D: Gourdin, which the Board regret, Bis British cruisers, and Commander Canal is regarded as most unlikely.
H. Percy Smith, F.0.A., was appointed to the vacancy thereby creato. Tas Accounts for the Hail-Yaar under review have been audited by Meters A. B. Lows, F.0.A. and H. Farey Smith, F.C.A. Meur R. Lowe sad H. Percy Smith offer themselves for re-election
J. W. NOME Chairman.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1910.-
#DON'T RISK FNEUMONIA
Berg steered clear of them.
BRITISH APPLICATION FOR THE SHIP'S BELEASE.
WHO WAS THE CAPTOR?
NonFOLE, Feb. 8.- Some German seamen aboard the Bir Cetil Spring Bioe, the British Appam wear cape bearing the name Ambassador, has applied to Mr Lansing Taula. The Collector of Customs for the release of the Appzm and the thinks it was not the Moive but a return of the ship to her owners, in larger vessel which captured the accordance with the Hague Conven- liner.
tion, which, he argued, superceded the Frasse American Treaty of 1838
The German Embarry maintains thai ET rid of every sold as quickly as pos
sible. It if the foreruneer of all the Treaty is applimmble and parmite Pulman y trouble and pasomonis may
A
pias few Tsko Chamberlain's the internment of the ship su a naval £,000
Also in many other places of the shove Caugh Romedy, a aimple thing to auxiliary, and its eqbsequent return to
by an admistra atd. Ebondsoupé 14.900 four provides eding works to Bey do, but the fact is marvellous For to
13.800
BRITISH SHIPS BUNE BY THE
NEWPORT NEW, Feb. 1. The name of the "Appan's maidat
in the Motos. The steamers she sale lovish, Cowbridge, and Furringtonfort are the Ariadne, Dramonly, Clan Mas- Para Corthy drikur and Fradar.