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26 Morrison Strer Peking on the 13th April, 1916, to Meinl Mes A. RAMSAY, a son,
The China Mail.
THE CHINA MAIL.
And trich them how to war: Ariet your
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Whose limbs were made in England.
show us here
The mettle of your pasture: lug us swear That you are worth your beding:
which I doubt not
For there is none of you so nient
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and
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Hips
Straining apon the start. The game's
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St. George!
NEWS OF THE DAY
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A notification"in the Government |
YUAN SHIH- KATS- RESIGNATION.
THE TERMS.
Wah Te Yat Pa's Service)
SHASHA, April 26. The terms on which Yann snih Kai offers to resign the Presidency
134
( That he himself shall not be
imponcheck.
(2) Inimunity of the "members of
the Monarchical Party...
(3.). His own private property unit that of the supporters of the morupchical movement shall be guaranteed to them. Là Yuan Hung agrees to take the
Gazete increases the retail price of Kam. Presidency provided that Yuan Shih shan at Hongkong Opium.
Kai guarantees that there shall be no military, outbreak in Peking and that the control of the loyal troops be vested in Ton Ki Shui,
Major A. MrMunn, RAMC., has Iven appointed temporary Lichtenant Colonel whilst in ebarge of a Stationary Hospital.
A list of enemy firms which are being one up in England, under the Trading with the Enemy Act is published in the fluscument Gerrette,
Sergeant, G. W. Taylor, R.A. formerly of the 23rd Company, Hong, bons mal Legation Guard. Feking has received a commission for services in
The fight
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GENERAL LUVG'S TROOPS
TAKE KONGMOON.
Information reached Hongkong yes terday, that General Lang Chat Kwang on receiving an urgent request from the Maritime Customs Commissioner dis patched four gunboats, and six steam inches conveying about 1,900, Cha Kwan troops. They arriret af Pak Kai, north of Kongmoon, at 6 pm
The Hon. Tresting of the Affeonthe 19th instant. They immediate ly Memorial and Affiliated Hospital begational Defence troops which by that seized Serpent. Hill and shelled the tuacknowledge with thanks a donation
time had been augmented to a strength of 33 to the funds of the Hospitals from
of about 4,000,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, April 22 1918. Walker.
SHAKESPEARE DAY.
To-Mounow" the 23rd day of April is not only St. George's Day: it is the
GOODS,Tercentenary of the death of SHARES-
ILLINERY. BLOUSES,
*GOWNS,
SWEATERS,
NECKWEAR.
CHILDREN'S HATS
and FROCKS.
12, Des Verz. Road.„
HONGKONG,
THE DIARY.
#
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Haster Day.
St. Goorge's Day.
9.m-Excursion to
**Trishan".
General Memoran da.
Monday, April R84)—
Publie Holiday,
1.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr R A. C. North to tw
have of Men G. [ Magistrate during the absence on A. Woodcock or unal further notice.
If. W. Bird or until further notice.
Fighting was continued until 11 am. of the 20th. The National Defence troops were totally defeated and the East Fort was recaptured, but one of the launches was sunk by the guns of
the Fort.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.......
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1818.
AMERICA AND GERMANY GERMAN OFFICIAL FALSEHOODS.
tReuter's Servics to the China Mail.)
(To the Editor of the Curta Ma
2nd April 1916.
THE AMERICAN NOTE TO GERMANY.
Sir-It seems to have been assumed
17
1
WASHINGTON, April 19. Theote to Germany is very lengthy and tubstantially covered by President Wilson's address to Congress. It says ayregards the Sume the information in possession of the United States establishes conclusively that the *
chat
in certain quarters, that in the atras of PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADDRESS TO Snoer was torpedoed without warning
the present time there is no place for the celebration of National Festivals, would appear, however, that, our friends in the homeland are not going to allow to pass unheeded the Tereen tenary of the death of the immortal Shakespace and today numbers of societies in England and elsewhere will celebrate the event. The works of the Band of Avon are over now being per formal, the work over, not excluding Germany where his plays are welcome ag a diversion from the and thoughts) which doubtless cppress the people of that land
11
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
2
ha German submarine.
The Note adds:-"If the Suwer werd an isolated case it might be possible to hope that the officer responsible bad.
President Wilson, addressing Con-been negligent, or had disobeyed his orders, hut unhappily this terrible gras, said that he had given Ger example of marine warfare does not many an irrevocable notifieätien thut | stand" alone. The United States had the United States would break galuert the impression from a recent diplomatic negotiations if the illegal communication that the Imperial Gov- sabniarihe campaign ware continued:gravity of the situation."
ernment had failed to appreciate, the The President did not ask Congress
An appendix discloses that Amari-
It conclufo Unless Germany now to take action, but simply informest imediately declares and effects the of the accumulation of te hartonent of her present, submarine
methods against passenger and freight. ving that Germany's assurances ressals the United States, will have so to the United States were being | choice but to sever ruktiona.” violated and that the subuurine Had there been a Society of St Georgs in this Colony with vigour, arfare was being conducted with an Army and Navy officers found in equal to the Society of St. Andrew, renewed vigour, in contravention of the Susses screw-bolts corresponding with those of therman torpedoes in doubtless there would have been some all the laws of nations and humanity the possession of the French authori effort made worthy of the day, for President Wilson made it clear that ties. to-morrow (April 23rd) is St. Georges the continuance of friendly relations A further message says the Note Day as well as the day of the birth and, death of William Shakespeare
depends on Germany's future con-intimates that the United States is ready to discuss how submarine duct.
wartire may he conducted giter
"It ring he presumed that the prevail- ing humid ant sultry weather militates against my public performance of the dramatists works, but if there devotees of hish this Colony, the might have called upon all fellow upon the day" as a token of remen Englishmen, to, leist wear the rose hranes of this most famous of men and for "St. George al merric England" which we trust will soon victorious from the conflict now waged at her dos
Yours etc.
emerge
ENGLISHMAN”.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
LOOTING BY NORTHERN. TROOPS AT NACHL
14
The President's address was full] of striking passages. He recalled the protest of the United States against Germany's proclamation of the sub matine zone in 1915, on the ground that it was impossible to carry out the proclamation without gisaly violating the law of nations as long established by the assent of all civilised nations.
1
run has lectured her present time is specified-for-a-reply, utbois to be abundared but the State Department expects da answer before the end of the week.
BERNSTORFP - VERY
PERTURBED."
WASHINGTON, April 20. Count Berstorff. the German
to
"What this Goverment foresaw must happen has happened. Tragedy Anibassador, is very perturbed, and
lengthy communication followed tragedy upon the seas in a such" fashion and in such attendant Berlin has recommended bis Govern- eircumstances 'as to make it grossly ment to avoid a rupture.
LATER. evident that such warfare - if warfare
it be--cannot be carried on without Count Bernstorff has conferred with the most, palpable violation of the Mr Lansing apparently seeking for fur- dictates alike of right and humanity, ther clays
Whatever Germany's imposition or He was coldly received and given to intention was, it manifestly proved understand that Americs would not impossible for her to keep to such change her attitude until the reply to
"yestoniay's Note is received. methods of attack on commerce within the bounds of reusqu or heart
mankind
PEARE, the most commanding figure M. Arthur Turner has heen in the history of English literature. appointed to be a Member of the Yet while both these anniversaries in Authorised Architects Committee maoy parts of the Empire will be thuring the absence on leave of Mr observed in one form or anniher, they will pass, so far as Hongkong concerned, without any organised effort whatever to celebrate them. Kinchin Smith, King's Owp Shrop-city and the seige is now, lifted The The Yunnanese "left nothing of im- of submarines, carried a plain implica-
We publish in another column to-day
B0
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His Excellency the Governor has een pleased to appoint Lieutenant F.
·GOOD FRIDAY ORATORIO.
AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
St. John's Cathedral last night was crowded, to hear the Good Friday Oratorio, by an auguented choir of about eighty velees. The numbers were:---
1-Chorus
OPINION IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES.
2
LONDON," April 20.
The Times New York Correspon- rondent states that high financial 'reles prelict, that there will be a
Bone interesting particulars of the re- taking of Nachi are related by correspondent of the China Freak, who wrote on March 3rd from Chengru as The Chat wan there nutched upon follows:In a letter describing the Kongmoon, where the National troops it treat of the Yunnane written by a Red Cross worker who is a missionary
The President referred to GermENK'S had already piled up the street with much light is thrown on the event stores a defence walls, bat the shella well as on the character, of Thao Runs intinution in February, 1916, regaling.
men He
says the Yunnan boys made arte merchantmen, and said the law and machine guns of the Chai Kwana gallant stand." But the news nf, the of nations had long recognised the right were too hot for them and they fall of Suifu came and then the real of merchantren to carry arms in self,
Tsuit himself was defence. He added Eren the terme break with Germany soon, but it is retreat began were compelled to retreat.
there immediately before the end He' The casualties on both sides are re-visited the Red Cross missionaries, as in which Germany announced her par-not believed that war will follow. ported to be very heavy.
surl them of his gratitude for their pose further to relax the restraints she services and called at the hospital to see had previously professed her willingness and tesire to put upon the operationa There has been no fighting in Sanbai the sick and
Wounded
INDIA WILL EF CONSULTED. some trench tools, knapsacks, etor portance for the Northerners except tion that at least unarmed vessels would which still be exempt from destruction without
LONDON, April 19. they did not need." This is an interesting warming gad personal safety accorled statement in view of the fact that the their passenger and crews, but even Chamberlain said the Rs had beer In the House of Commons Mr Austen latter claimed a hig haul of military materials all matter of fact the that limitation constituted the check at informed of the scope of the Economie that district and the merchants in i northerners did not know of the retreat all upon the destruction, of ships of Conference at Paris, and had been
A rice famine prevails everywhere in
Hongkong (natives of Sanbul) are patching rice for their relief.
Fighting may be considered finished.
dis
us
INTER-SERVICES SHOOT.
4
next morning and made no effort every sort. Great liners. Eke the
PARIS CONFERENCE.
to follow the enemy. They were satisfied Insitunit and the true and mere srl, that if, as a result of the Con- to rub and plunder and shout down ferry-boats like the Sasses have been ference, any action should be content- defenseless old men."
and the lives of non-combatants wurifice
attacked without a moment's, warning plated, no step would be taken without full consultation with India, as with the Dominion Governments.
INDIAN LABOUR FOR BRITAIN.
-LONDON, April 19.
hire Light Infantry, "to be his villages near Kongmoon suffered great one letter of protest, but we do not!
Aide-de-Camp in addition to his military damages from shella dhe many people doubt that the views expressed by our duties.
were killed by stray shots. correspondent are shared by many other Englishmen in the Colony. We may point out, however, that far as the observance of a "Shakespeare Day" is concerned
The populace literally pours out of there is still time for a local observance
the city all afternoon and night of the which will bring the Colony into line
retra. And wherever doors were closed wholesale in a manner which the United the northern sokliers felt at liberty to go States. cannot but regard as wanton, with the rest of the Empire in the
in sul bake what they wanted. I saw an without the slightest colony or justifier" old dead in a corner of his contion. matter, because the Shakespeare
old priest an old. carpenter shot down in an adjoin One of the latest and moss shock.) Tercentenary Committee have arranged
Prizes have been given by the Haning room, a younger man on the steps of
Sir A. Markham raised the question for the observance of the day by the
Behold the Lamb of Mr E. Shellim for the Winning and the temple with eye gouged out and an ing stances was the destruction of: schools of the Empire on May 3rd,
cd Haudel. Second Teams and by the Hon. Mrly sabre thrust into the head, two poor the Susic. Like the Lusitania it of the use of Inkin labour for munition coolies on the strect, a poor farmer fallen was so singularly tragical and unjusti- nagricultural work in the United which is described as #
2.-Chon- Surely. He hath borte new style,
E. H. Sharp KC for the best individual against the door of his thatched hut, and fable us to constitute a truly ter- Kingdom, so releasing Britens for the for griefs Handel. score at King's Park Range on Eastern ripple lying in his blood by the side rible example of the inhumanity of corresponding to April 23rd old style.”
of a patch of wheat.
Mr Runcimuan said that the Raj had [Monday. The Earl of Plymouth's Committe
"I saw another farmer shot through submarine warfare, as conducted by the abdomen and his wife through the the Germans. Recent events make already been communicated with regard- when the the conclusion inevitable that the that none could be spared, as they were ing munition workers, and had replied has recommended that a discourse on
arm All this was done northerners entered Nachi Even Mr. Sussez was only one instance of the all employed in India. He understood Shakespeare dwelling more particular-
Davey who had been detained on his way down river was robbed on the street spirit and method of warfare which that there were serious social and in brand day-tight. And had not the Germany had mistakenly adopted, linguistic dithealties in the way of the foreigners been on the job all the time and which from the first exposed her employment of Indian agriculturists' in they would have slaughtered the wound to the reproach of thrusting all Britain. cil in the hospitul."
neutral rights aside in pursuit of her From a letter written by another foreigner, it appears that Str. W. J. immediate object. The Government Davey had done excellent work in help, of the United States had been most ing to save the city and the people from patient and had hoped against hope their fury. Many of the Chinese regard that Germany would control the acts him as the one who saved them. Ele is
3-Solo- Jerusalem! thon that
„killent the prophets ".
Mendelssohn.
Mrs. J. HovERTSON.
Mendelssohn.
ly on the significance of the day, the 4Sold O God have meny" Macao by sa poet's ideals of patriotism, and love of his native country, should form a prominent feature of the observance. The singing of Shakespeare songs by the pupils might precede and fellow the discourse. The recitation, by the pupils, of scenes or passages from the plays, should, the Committee thinks, be included in the programme. It is curious, by the way, to note that the German Shakespeare Society has been making "great preparations" to,
President of this Society is to read R
Rifle Shooting at King's Park between
Regular and Auxiliary Forces.
Tuesday, April 25 ---
MH. E. Mcais.. -Suis and Chorus Come ye
children "Sullivan. Miss I., WHITE, Due--For wo bath the Lord Himwelt commanded
Mendelswho, Mrs. Owes and Mr. A. J. EsÒLAND. 7-Salo and Chorus-The King of
love my shepherd is.Gounod Mrs. W. J. HILL. H.--Quartet “"God is a Spirit'
Sterndale-Bennett. Mit WATE. Mrs. GOLDSMITH,
"
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr S.. B. C. Rows returned from a'holiday in Japan yesterday by the Naguyn
8,
A number of Hongkong residents left by the P. & O... Ngaya to-day, including Mr. C. J. Lafrentz and M.
E. B. Reed.
wounded?
"
!
Army.
THE CABINET CRISIS.
.
PREMIER'S ULTIMATUM TO MR.
小
LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, April 20. -
celebrate the anniversary. The Mr. J. W. WHITE, Mr. C. F. H. BEAVIS. for them is anticipated by drapers-dar-1700 Thert at Nachi he had of Hut one interpretation. The Im- acted sagaciously in giving time for
8p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. paper in which he will seek to prove
THOREDAT, April 97 :---
SATURDAY, April 29:-
Noon-H. Jockey Club's Meeting.
that Shakespeare is essentially a German in his ideas and his concep tion of humaa affairs. Another Ger-
#Solo and Chorus-- There is a
green hill "...Gounod. Mr. A. J. ENGLAND. 10.-Solo and Chorus-
Mike. WILKEN, Y
nearly do
a good speaker of Chinese and having an of her naval commanders in accord intimate knowledge of native ways he ance with the principles of humanity, was well fitted to do this kindly sort of al had been willing to wait till the
Members, swarmed into the Lobby work
significance of the facts became. to discuss Mr. Asquith's speech, his Dr. Tompkins of the American Baptist absolutely unmistakable and were announcement of the deaflock being DEARER SILK.
Missior fuit, was the man in charge of the lux Cross work. He was indela susceptible of but one interpretation. the first official intimation of it, and he
nts Thit point had now unhappily been created a tremendous serisation. tigable in his efforts to save his patients. While silk fabrics appear to be as
It is considered that Mr. Asquith fashionable as ever, and to end First at Suifu.he attended to 30 heavily reacheil. The facts were susceptible.
pass through his hands. The
Government was reflection in precarious situation. perial Gertran Yunnanese indeed were fortunate to have unable to put-ary limits of restruint Many liberals regard his statement as ing the curning spring and summer, par such an efficient man with th
them. Before chasers says, a London paper, will have the retreat all, the wounderf except 7upon the warfare against freight and an ultimatum to Mr. Lloyd George, to pay much more for these goods. Not were removed to Yangning.
passenger ships therefore it was with an indication that the bulk of the for twenty three years, with the single These figures are exact. They prove "Hear my prayer Mendelssohn. exception of 1907, when a phenomenal conclmively that the Tunnan casualties Eainfully evident that the position Cabinet are apprehensive of the national Noen.-China Fire Lance. Co's. Meeting. man.Professor will evolve the theory 11-Quartet The long day closes
advance took place, have prices of were fur below those of the northeners. that the United States Government, issues arid are anxious for a settlement. If Mr. Lloyd George should resign,. A thousand wounded were treated in the took at the very cutest ts inevitable, raw silk ruled high as they do at the Luchow Hospital, and they there did namely that the use of the submarine taking with him the leading Unionist that if Shakespeare were alive now he
Sullivan. present time.
all the wounded. Dr Tompkins for the destruction of commerce is Ministers, Mr Asquith must resign, but Ür. A. N. Bootes, Mr. J. W. Watts, would be enthusiastically pro-German
Probably, the northern losses were The advance has only taken place in his sympathies & special 12-Organ Sale! Requiem Acteznam denness, for during the greater part of double then they must have been very hudnity, the rights of neutral and remains must formidable," because the.: Mr.A. W. ARMSTRONG, Mr. A. J. ENGLAND. recently, and came with dramatic sud double those of the, Yunnanase. If not incompatible with the principles of the Premier's support in the House the sacred immucation of non-com Nationalists and Labourities and many performance of "Macbeth" is to be
Basil Harwood.ast year prices were comparatively nor
Liberals seem strongly aguinat -Mr- mal. The reasons for the exceptional
At present the Yunnanese are attacking batants." given at the Weimar Court 18.-Boli and Chorus- Bient are the dearness of silk fabrics are many First the Government troops 30. 11 aosta of President Wilson then announced Lloyd George.
deported Spohr and most important is the fact that the Build Then they hold Kiangmen yot, the decision to break off relations Miss L. WETE, Mr. O, W. Tocumworld's crop of raw silke is very much town south of Luchow and seven uities unless Germany abandoned these Duke of Saxe-Weimar, has Ky. J.-W. Wow, MP. C. E. HL. BRAVIS. below
the average of recent years. Au between there and the border Though methods of warfare
He said "I promised to attend. We cannot
other factor is the enormously-increased The whole Oratorio was exceed demand for silk in the United States, driven out of Baifu and Nichi they are arrived at this decision with the
General Sir Doughs Haig reports imagine which sort of a case can be ingly well rendered. If we might while the great shortage of dye stuhin lively enough to keep the Government keenest regret, but we cannot forget During the night the enemy attempted made out by the German professors single out for mention any particular exercise a considerable influence on But the Governor's men, it is only man of the rights of humanity. We Quarry sector, but were driven off
and the transport and labour troubles all troops on the inap...
that we are the responsible spokes to bomb our posts in the emters in the The imports into this country last year fair to add, behave themselves. Their cannot remain silent while those There was active shelling elsewhere still alive he would be pro-German be to mention the success of Miss of silic manufactures of all dogcriptions, conduct compared te Esco Kun's followers rights seem in process of being swept He has bequeathed to Englishnien Wilkes in Hear aty prayer Sha it may be toted, emounted in value to is that of gentlemen. Where excessos utterly away in the maelstrom of many lines, appropriate to the times, is a young soprano of great promise.
£24,412,741; or only £20,000 below the occur, it is not thu, fault as a rule of the this terrible war. With the utmoet THE FORTY YEAR. TEST. 1913 figures to wit, the following :--
The chorus work was of a very high
officers. Yet the Yunnanese behave bet solemnity and firmness I have taken
Narticle must have exceptional merit ter lun even the Governor's forces. All this stand, relying on your approval
tounevive for a period of forty-yeser order and evidenced the coffeful truir-
testinguý, cocours in bus. They gain the and the support of all sober-minded Chamberlaine Cough Remmir Wan Arse
the baton of Mr. Dennan Fuller, StarMETADA
Why Peking does, not send strich orders Germany will recognus the justice small beginning it bu grown in favour and the able organist of the Cathedral
UKIND the Fummer months children fu Thao kun to keep his soldiers in hand of our demands and meet them in the popularity until it is atta
will repabetion. You wilG Ere subject to disorders of the bowal, 324.
is:&ntatery. The stories in circulating; spirit in which they are made, A collection, wis taken during the and should receive the most careful item sinking of the hymn Flock otages, lobe soon pang ostural looming of about them on the strcats here are all of President Wilson's address to Congress you will unde
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Whose blood in fet from, fathers of waring the choir had undergone under BOWEL COMPLAINS. IN CHILDREN praise of the common people everywhme, men, WA must unite in hoping that offered be the pablle in 1871. From
proof!! Fathers, that, like so mang Alexanders,
Have, in these parts, from morn till even
fought And sheath'd their swords for lack of
argument
Dirbonear not your mothers now attest, That those, whom you call'd fathers, did
beget you bo
Be copy, now to meu of grosser blood
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the proceeds to be divided Voryson, Werbrad je notice 1 Carmuralna oblia's the ore, DE,
the Fund for Bing Sollers lindholera and Darrhoea Resedy should be king, Lachow Bators and
Cathedral Orgaz Elves. For we
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