"ANOTHER ROUND"
WATSON'S
LIQUEUR larger than it ever was?
WHISKY
The Premier Scotch of the East.
The Protection of German
Trade Marks.
THE
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CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERALL
To-morrow is Midsummer Day.
The new
THE MAGISTRACY,
́CHAIR COOLIES ON THE PEAK.
EUROPEAN LADY MOLESTETY ON LONELY ROAD.
Mrs. J. Duncan, of Bigdmond, House,
FRIDAT, JUNE 23, 19:16.
SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE
THE S.S. WISLEY.**
ANOTHER BIO JOB FOR THE
H.K. W. DOCK CO,
The Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Company has secured the contrast to salve the Filey and we under,
The Captain Superintendent of Police (the Hon. Mr. Messer) make the fol lowing reference to the Special Polica Reserve' in his annual report for 1914:→→→ During the early days of the wac many Special Contables were sworn in and did police, cuties, replacing Indian drawn for other work: When these
nors intention to form an armed volun-
anys Mt. Thomson, it might fairly be contended that the figures for Acquisition of Moorings in the Harbour, and for Hedemption at Subsidiary Coins, amounting to in al, $1,345,952, should be classed as Extraordinary Expenditure. If this be conceded, the surplus would come to $9,790,189." But what the tax- "As we go to press the fourth at Barkur Road, charged two chair coolice fatand that the Company's tug Dark Police who had been temporarily with payer will be most interested to learn of subscribers to the Navy League in Mr. Orme's Court this morning with Giles will return to the wreck to
demanding more than the legal fare and morrow to commence operations.
Special Constables were no longer need- is what are the chances that the Memorial Fund reaches 13,
ed they were withdrawn. Represents - also with attempting to assault her. the total to
It will be remembered that the tions were received from certain British expenditure will be kept tale year,sulweriptions bring up
Mrs. Duncan said that on the 15th inst.#iley (late Prag Cussia), took Hre about and Chinese gentlemen who wished to and in the years to come, within the $4,048.69.
she naked the boy to phone for a chair the 26th of last month and was beached form themselves into a volun
a "volunteer corp limits of last year's revenue, which is
which she wanted to take her to the in Vungro Bay, near Cape Varella, about but an learning that it was the Gover Identification by anger impres Peak Hospital. She gave the leading 640 miles from Hongkong. She was Chatary police force, they expressed their sions seems to be done with great soulie 20 cents and he immediately voyage from New York to Vladivostock willingness to serve in such force aud It is expected that it will take' at certain pablie spirited Chinesa gentle- success, by the Hongkong Police became abusive and asked for more, least a couple of months to save the man guaranteed the cost of uniform fur Department. No fewer than 502 perHe followed her up the rood vessel and, cargo, and bring the hip to the Chinese Contingent. The Special sons were identified by this means beyond the carve leading to
the Hongkong for repairs. When the Durif Police Reserve Ordinance was passed on The information given by the last year as baving previous convicHospital and his attitude was
Gillies first visited the wreck the synd October, 1914 The new fore was COLONIAL SECRETARY at the
was anbmerged from the foremast, with rapidly enrolled and, under dr. FC Jenkin, barrister-at-law, quickly becamo tions against them. Ninety-one threatening that she had to face about 19 feet of water above deck at the efficient Legislative Council yesterday, in reply identifications were those of criminals. She was afraid to turn her back deepest part.
Mr. C. Jenkins was first appointed to the questions put to the Govera-
We understand the way had a Assistant Superintendent of Police and who had returned from banishment. ment by the Hon. M. HOLTOAK
upon him and pretended she saw a boy most valuable cargo, including cotton, later on Deputy Superintendent. The at the Peak Hospital and shouted to rubber, motorcars, etc., and that she British Portuguese, Indian, and Chinese included British subjects of regarding the registration of German
The winding-up of enemy firms him. The coolie did not go away but was insured for a large amount She is descent and they were formeri inte trade marks, must have startled the
separate companies An. Amblance nader who is not in close touch with the Colony, the Report on the followed, and when she got to the reported to be in a safe position, how
top she can into the hospital She fever, being in a land-locked bay with Corps was recruited amongst the Chinese Bluebook says, made good progress shouted to the bay" who she pretended high hills all round, where the ses is an and pinex under the change of The such questions. Ele is accustomed to read in the papers of the during the year. Thiness of trude she saw with the coject of gaining time. calm as a mill-pend and where she C. H. Thomas who was made Surgeon drastic measures which the Board and difficulties in bringing forward The first coolie was fearfully rude and is completely sheltered from typhoons, Inspector. A band was also formed from It is estimated that it will cost half a amongst the Portuguese Company, and of Trade, the Chambers of Commerce, cargo from enemy steamers which got so close to her that as he spoke
had sought refuge on the outbreak spat in her face which was distinctly million dollars befors the vessel is again
unpleasant. He took the twenty conte. Fready for soB ad the Allied Economic Conference
of war in neutral ports imposed Mr. Orme said he had lived on the Peak and it was quite an unusual thing inbritable delays,"
for coolies to make trouble. to severely restricting German trade after the war; and when he is con
The fact that there were no fronted with the statement that the registration of 133 trade marks belong serious acts of piracy during last ing to enemy firma has been ranewed year affecting the trade of Hongkong by the Hongkong Government since or the lives and property of residents the outbreak of the war, his first in the Colony, is attributed in the impulse is to doubt whether the annual official report to the success APPEALS for various war charitis printer has not made a mistake" by ful steps taken by the Provincial OUR WASHING continue to be made to the con- setting up the word "enewed" instead Government and in some measure to munity. When the Prince of Wales of refused." But as he reads on he the successful working of the Piracy Fund was closed, a War Charities sees that there has been no mistake. Prevention Ordinance enacted in Fund Committee was formed by "This Government does not propose HE the GoVERNOR. The idea to issue instructions on the lines was to avoid separate appeals by suggested by
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MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW,"
Midsummer Day...
General Memoranda.
BUNDAY, June 25 :--
9 am-Excursion to Macro by sa
"Taishan".
MONDAY, JUDG 20 :---
2.30 pm Auction of Chinese Porco lains, Sareens, Bronzes, Curios etc.
The China Mail.have been discussing with a view
HONGXON: Frexy, June 23, 1916.
CURRENT TOPICS..
War Charities.
301 L
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Mrs. Duncan said she did not know the reason and she did not expect there would be any objection to the fare. satised with the 20 cents, only they had been kept waiting a long time
The second coolie said he was quita
outside the honse.
Mrs Duncan disputed this, saying the chair was not kept waiting five minutes. Inspector, Garrod, said the ordinary Eare 15 quarter
THE CAPTURE OF SHIU CHÓW.
OVER A THOUSAND, PEOPLE ⠀
REPORTED KILLED.·
Our Cunton correspondent writing yesterday, confirms the news given in our last night's issue of the capcare of the City of Shiu Chow. He says:-
Telegrams were forwarded yesterday by Governor-General Lang-Chai-Kwong
Aries of promenade concerts in the
Cartens were arranged which were a distinct success.
Owing to the efficiency of this force it was found possible to allow 38 members of the Regular Felice to proceed to England to enter the Ariny, their duties being performed both on land and on the harbour by members of the Reserve,. about 60 of whom carried out patrol and midnight. duties daily in two shifts between 6.p.n
the year
stationed were granted
The strength of the Special Folic Resurr on 31st December, 1815 was Staff, 10.; No. 1 Co. (British and Indians) 129: No. 2 Co. (Portuguese), 148 ; No. 3 Co. (Chinese), 191: total, 478, Dering the latter part of members of the Regular Fores
the Water Police Station were g permission by His Excellency the Gover nor to proceed to England to join the to the Hospital. If the coolies ITC told Chow city on the 19th instant by L to wait they should. The Peak chairs Lip Chuan, formerly Governor-Geucral Arusy for active service. Their duties of Kiangsi, and the leader of the first have since been performed by members had a lot of daily customers and quite Revolutionary Party, and who was of the Special Police Reserve who take
art would be to uents for korter of than that to go from Richmond House
and
Possession, or in Germany, and it would hardly be opportuno to initiate
a number of people engaged the same the Honourable The activity in building, open-chairs daily. That conduct could not having a general fund from which Member. As far as is known, ations, which has been so noticeable be allowed on the Peak. When he was a feature since 1912, has not abated, chaims he received were from tourists in at the Peak the only complaints about the Committee would make con-policy of cancellation of trade marks
his Report on the Bluebook for 1915. complaints for over-charging for years
The demand for housing accom- modation by the Chinese continued to be greatly in excess of the supply,
to
Peking and by the 72 Guild to various Provinces reporting the capture of Shiu
н
last year appointed by Governor keen interest in the Police work afloat
Regular Force. General Tung, of Yantan, to command and are of considerable assistance to the to attack Kiangai. It is reported that the troops with whom it was intenderi after 1 hours bombardment the city of this severe engagement more than 1,000
tributions from time to time to has not been adopted in any British says, the Hon. Colonial Secretary in the Colony. They had had Shiu Chow surrendered, and that during | HONGKONG'S YOLUNTEER FORCES.
such charities as they considered most in need of support,
now."
Mrs: Duncan for taking the matter ap. of Shiu Chow, and they will probably laid on the table at yesterday's Mr. Orme said he was much obliged to killer! on both sides. Age The Report by the Hon. Colonial number of soldiers fled to the north-west Secretary on the Blue Book for 1915 It was exceptional for coulies on the fall in with Li's men who are stationed meeting of the Legislative Council.
aa, many of those who fled with their Peak to make themselves abusive. As
all over there. The city is now com. he thought that the coolie's manner and tabering over 3,000
at the same time subscribers, if they the value of a trade mark depends such a measure in this Colony where
wished to do so, were free to ear largely upon its user in China.". In families to Hongkong during 1911, regards the second part of the charge pletely in the hands of the invader contains the following!—Ye mark their subscriptions for particular the circumstances we cannot. blame 1912 and 1913 elected to remain in appearance, together with his upbrips.The trains, from Canton can only not physically und: or specially excused the War Charities Fund Committee the local Government; but one would the Colony,"
charities. When we see members of
like to know what the local Govern and even Bis Excellency himselfment and the Chambers of Commerce supporting the separate appeals, one Hongkong and the Treaty ports of must wonder whether the original China have done to forse this question purpose of this general fund has beer on the attention of the Home lost sight of. A report of a meeting Government of the Committee, held last week, served to remind us that, although
Bathing Facilities.
tain-Superintendent's
We are told in the Police Cap-
Report
for 1915 that, the estimated value of property stolen during the year was $197,251.88 as against $190,078.27
was an absolute lie, that the coolies were
By the end of the year every Briton,
of the ground of the performance of other work for the Colonial Government, bad joined the local Volunteer Force the members of which have readered excellent service in the defence of the
the Colmy, During
135 VENE
whom were
in the Colony sad 5% of -
persons.
ing made him appear threatening, but he did not think the cool would proceed as far as Yuen Tong Station, have done anything.
for all the lines beyond this place are Mrs Duncan said she would not have guarded by L's soldiers the telegraph bothered to summon the coolies only communication to the North is also the went into the Hospital shaking and destrucneral it affected her through the galore and 21st inst, despatched six battalions members of the volunteer Corps, left Governor-General Lang on the 20th the large majority of whom were resident kept waiting. She had spoken to a few of soldiers by various routes, and has the Colony to join the armies in Eng- sent reinforcements to protect land. Enlistment for the Special Folice Samahui and Fatshan.
Reserveorganised under theSpecial Police. will soon take place.
It is expected that a severe encounter Reserve Ordinance No. 7 of 183
in February and the
number of members amounts to ever five hundred. There are four companies, consisting of No. 1) Europears (No. 2) Portuguese, (Nos 3 and 4) Chinese. There are also
*Lot
particularly care about going to the Police Court, only she felt rather o righteous indignation over the conduct
in 1914-dn increase of $7,173.61. ladies since the occurence and they were The average for the last five-years all glad she had taken the matter op. She felt she was rather sacrificing the Committee are now definitely We are sure the community will is $278,745.37-a decrease on the hereaif for them. She did pledged to support a hospital for have read with interest the Govern-average report in 1914 of $14,880.44. officers and men of the Royal Flying ments answer to the Hon. Mr. The value of property recovered and Corps to the extent of £10,000, they POLLOCK's question in the Legislative restored to owners was $23,170.37 as are only too auxious to support in Council resterday. regarding the fagainst $26.997.50 in 1914, a de addition other war charities to provision of bathing facilities at crease over property recovered in the
any the extent the fands contributed will North Point and West Point, as previous year of £8,827.22. admit. It would be helpful, we think, last year. The COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that instructions were given
THE WAR AND THE POSTAL REVENUE
of the coolies
[As we stated yesterday, some of the Canton papers report that the railway (Canton-Hanku hine) has been torn ap at certain points by the opporing armies in order to prevent, is rapid concentm tion of troops. ED.]
HONGKONG'S RADIO TELEGRAPH
maxim gun section and an ambulance corps composed of Chinese. A band has Mr. Duncan asked to be allowed to
been formed amongst the Portuguese. speak as he had taken out the summons.
The Reserve is under the command of a The tweaty route was a reasonable fare,
Deputy Superintendent, Mr. F. C. Jen- It was a lonely part of the road, and if
kin
who had previous experience of s coolies were allowed to do that sort
volunteer officer in England. The mark- of thing the effect on a lady's health The Fostataster General's report for ed saccess which has attended the forma if the Committee would publish for in the middle of April to provide
might be disastrousHe had been told the year 1915 mentions that the revenue tion of the Reserve, is in a great meBA DETE the guidance of the Committee a list such facilities at an estimated cost
many times of like cases and he had been of the Telegraph Branch of the Generalue to the close personal attention giver of the War Charities they would of $500. We had been under the
thanked for bringing the matter for Post Office for the year, exclusive of the by Mr. Jenkin to every detail of the especially like to support.
ward. The offending coolie ought to working cost of D'Aguilar Station, organisation, and to the exceptional tact The impression that what facilities exist
The continuance of the European war get a good thrashing or a severe amounted to $2,623.30, of which and firmness with which he has carried
out his duties. Y.M.C.A. Hut Fund, and the "Star at North Point are due to the throughout the year 1915, says the punishment, and as be (Mr. Duncan) 2-18.30 was in respect of radio ap1 Garter" Bospital Fund, we enterprise of the Tramway Co, but Postmaster General in his annual report, was not present to administer the for telegrama. The expenditure amounted have no doubt, would figure in the the bathing beach there is quite in consequence also the postal revenue: the Court for punishment.
affected postal business adversely and mer, he had to summon the man to to $4,112.07.
The Postmaster General (Mr. E D. list
worthy of Government encourage Local postal business continued much Mr. Orme lined the first cookie #10C Wolfe) anys ment, and one direction in which as before the war and the opening of and discharged the second that help might be given is in the
the two new branches to the General A three-line paragraph in the improvement of the beach by bring 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture,
Crockery, Glassware, Curios etc., at Report on the Bluebook for 1915 ing to it a few cargoes of sand from some distant cove of the Colony Mesars. Hughes and Hough's. gives eloquent testimony to the where it would not be missed. p.-Election of a Justice of the prosperity of the Colony in the past Peace for the Licensing Board. 9pm-Police Feserves Farewell ten years. It tells us that in that
at Mesara. Hughes and Hough's. p.m-Sale of Crown Land at Public Works Department. WEDNESDAY, June 23-
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
DAY.
Concert at Victoria Theatre. Entries close for Gymkhana on
July 8th. FRIDAY, June 30+ A
8.30 p.m.-Police Reserves Route
• Mareh
Sarünnay, July. 1 : Bank Holiday, SATURDAY, July 8-
340 p.m.-Third Gymkhana of the Sesson at Race Course, Happy Valley
THIS WEEK'S "OVERLAND
CHINA
"
Wit bo Published TO-MORROW,
Contents include
Leading Articles
Criminal Sessions
Hongkong Local News
Attack on Canton Express -
Last Days of Yuan Shib Kai
The Growth of Hongkong
period there has been an increase of no less than 30.41% in the rateable value of the Colony, which
NEWS OF THE DAY.
DOW stands at $14,305,370. The to-day by the ma. "Chinhua." War, of course, has affected the
·HONGKONG'S OPIUM TRADE."
trade
'DAYLIGHT, SAYING.
SHANGHAI OFFICES CHANGING HOURS.
The number of messages sent and received has fallen far short of what the public appears to have anticipated (in view of the continued appeals made to the Colonial Government during the past three or four years to establish this anyone except their own employees,
Without putting their clocks ther forward or back, and without consulting
several Shanghai firms, the “N) C. Daily Newsdays, have already, scached day- light saving bills of their own, and it thought nga improbable that some of the other firms who are large emralcyers of foreigners will follow suite
Beginning on Monday, the offices hours
Post Office helped to some extent to reduce the general loss of postal revenue. The abolition of the private letter boxes in which the correspondence between
The Hon Colonial Secretary in his station); but if must be borne in mind firms established Hongkong with branches in Canton. whs formerly Report on the Bluebook for 1915 that there were fewer ships available despatched at a fixed sum of $60,00 commente as follows on the opium and that the sending of radio telegraph messages fron ship statións during the per annum, also materially assisted in
The clearance of the uld stock of period of the war has been very greatly improving the postal revenne derived from postal business between these two certified opium has been proceeding restricted.
The Report on the Bluebook mentions ports Direct postal services were also quietly. Imports have come practically Governor Walsh arrived from Manila established with various West River entirely from Shanghai. On the lat that Radio-telegrama have been ex of the Standard: Oil Co. will be 8 sim.
and neighbouring ports whose car-October the Opium Suppression Camohanged between this Colony and respondence had formerly to pass missioner for the Provinces of Kwang French Indo-Chins through the interop.m, with the penal, two hours from through Canton, entailing considerable Tung, Kiang Si and Kiang Su came to mediary of Cape D'Aguilar, and then to two o'clock, for tin, thus giving delay with the result that the an agreement with the merchants form French Government radio station at their men an extra hour before: sundown smuggling of correspondence has beea ing the Opium. Combine to purchase quang-Tcheon-Wan reduced. sad the postal revenue has the whole of the stock of certified opium There are many more dogs in been increased
then lying in Hongkong. The export of certified opium is now therefore con- on assessments, in consequence of the Colony apparently than were
âned to deliveries to the Kwang Tung exhibited
We at the Dog Show.
Government appeals, aggregated 8355,796 in
observe that 1,683, dogs were licensed rateable value.
in the Colony last year, that 88 watch dogs were licensed fros of charge that 87 atriy dogs were ora pounded, 271 sent to the Dogs Home and 90 destroyed.,
Colony's prosperity to some extent Exchange was up an eighth Otherwise the rateable value wouldnguin this woning... T.T. 2/11
be considerably higher than the figure named, for last year the reductions
A second instructive item in this connection is a short table showing the Colony's revenue and expen- diture during the past five years as follows:-
Revenue..' Expenditure. 1011................. 7,497,231:8 7,077,177 1913.erik (7,180,094, 8,202,563 “1913: 8,612,36 228,638,017 ||
1914 11,007,273 10,766,224 1915. 11,785,108 15,140,267 This great excess of expenditure in 1916 is not quite so alarming as it seems. It is due to certain extraordíz nary expenditure, viz: Public Works Extraordinary 31,830,882, and Rail
: CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS,
HONGKONG'S RICKSHAS, CHAIRS
AND MOTORS. :
We learn from the annual report of the Captain Superintendent of Policy that among the licences issued last year were the following: -/- Hongkong Jinrickslas Kowloon Jinriekshas Hougkong
Hill District Chairs Drivers and Beh Motor Cart
Motor Cycle
a.45 b
Trucks
Serious Development in Kwangtungay Special Expenditure $3,062,288, SAFE, SURE ALWAYS CURES.,
War Charities Subscription Lixte
Hongkong legislative Council Ceasespondence
giving a total of 84,902,270, leaving Ordmary Expenditure: 18,008.
As the Treasurer pol
deficit Colid
DEPENDABLE
Importa Exports
Cheats
CORRESPONDENCE.
STREET DANGERS,
in which to become better acquainted- with baseball and cricket. - This new order is to take effzet. “ during the hot weather
*The Stranghai Land Investment Co., the China Mutual Fife Insurance. Co and. the Shanghai Life Insurance Co. have
Malwa Fatna Benaros (To the Editor of the "THE CHINA MAIL likewise changed their office hours, the
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now regulations inking effect, in offices as from Inne 15. So far as caus
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SIR, Pedestrians who are making. Total Impo 182 Chests daily use of some of our narrow streets be segertained the Shanghat Exports 1,125 are in constant danger, owing to the watment Co. werehe first to Eight hundred and fity-two: (852) isat-that some Chinese tenanta never make the change, - in - response 1,160 | chests of Persian opium were imported properly hook the windows of their various suggestions- that have
385 and 856 exported, the destination being houses, and so, in case of strong wind in these columns, and so far as this 569 either. London or Formosa, 839, chest coming suddenly, the glaas is easily pany is concerned the presesit hours.
60 of uncertined Indian opium were-im- | broken and falls into the street. Farbe in effect until October. 4:504ported from India, of which 500 chaste thar, in cases where the houses have Intry among some of the firms whose 37 were exported to Macao. The remain verandahs, flower pots are often put on dealings are largely with Chinese, howe der was for the use of the Government (the old and insecure wooden standa that it is a question with them whether 80 Opium Monopoly
fixed in front of the rails. This not their Chinese customers
35
only endangers the safety of pedestrian dyna themselve
but comes the
trmible
BOWEL COM
CHILDREN
identif
LAINT IN
Another
practice
of oflendern.
should inch firms
annum inchikling pootage