ATSON'S ON'S E
OLD BROWN BRANDY
THE
PEG O'MY HEART
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE MAGISTRAGY.
HOTEL MANAGER FINED
Crown Colonies like Hongkong and the Straits Settlements is doubtful The Military Anthorities evidently consider it necessary to garrison the Crown Colonies with a certain nam ber of regular troops and the size VAILURE TO REGISTER EUROFKANA, of the force is regulated by the F. A. Chopart, the resident manager" strength of the Colonial Volunteer of the Astor House Hotel, was charged Forces, so that conscription in Hong-hy the Captain Superintendent of kong for military service at Home Police (the Hon Mr. Mol Messar) at
such
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Foh Tas Fat Pos Service.).
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1918,
BRAVE DEEDS IN THE JUTLAND FIGHT.
THE GALLANT
· SPITFIRE S
THE PACIFICATION OF THE
SOUTHERN PROVINCES.„":
アリト
FERING, July 26.
WHY THE ALLIES MUST
WIN.
A RUSSIAN WITH OUR ARMY.
The following is an extract from a 3. Nemirovitch Danchenko, famous private letter received in the Colong: Russian novelist and war correspondent.
I have been talking to the Est Lieut- describes his impressions of the British
front after a ordeal of 43 hours une expression. One could see the stay in tlooded trenches, they wore the
used to relentless fighting with nature stuff they were made of the rice that is and can stand cold
High officials are to be despatched tenant of the destroyer "Spiter, which front in France. would presumably necessitate in-the Magistracy to-day On four by the Central Government to Yun-did so well and covered herself with The train goes right ints the harbour creasing the number of regular suramenses of failing to make to then, weichow, Kwangsiand Hwang glory, I believe that the brave deeds and our boss looks a real bee-hive: grey soldiers here. Thus nothing would Captain Superintendent of Police atung for the pacification of these done are unthinkable and almost sup be impossible for us to get through khaki everywhere. It looks as if it will be gained by withdrawing men from return, as required by Ordinance 19 of provinces, and to amist in restoringerhuman, and the horrce of fighting the thick lines of Canadian infar the Colony. The conditions are not 1915, stating the name, nationality and order.
in the inky darkness of the night was try. They have splendid faces, thone analogous to those in Japan where Harris who stayed at the Sator
an indescribable nightmare. This young look. I saw them afterwards at the the arrival and departure of A. B. B
Canadians with a sincere and happy Lieutenant is only 24 and the eight British subjects eligible for military House Hotel on the night of July 17th TUTUHSHIP FOR LI LIT EWAN How them all blown up, and a cruiser service are doing no military duty oft, with failing to entar
destroyers sunk were all in his Flotilla kind. Nor are the conditions in information in the register provided for
made straight for the Spetre intends China the same as those which the purpose, with failing to make to the
PEKING, July 25, - ing to ram ber, but they turned her so obtain in Japan.
La Lia Kwan (one of Genaralissimo that, the cruiser just shaved her and The Chinese Captain Superintendent similar inform. Shum's divisional commanders) will carried away her bows. The cruiser then Government cannot at present be [depended upon to protect British life
ation in respect to a Mr. Robinson, 3rd be appointed Tutuh of Chill pro-swept her with gunfire at this cloes and property in China in the same 3rd engineer of the s.a. Sung-isang nach.
engineer of the s... Huiciou, a Mr. Peddyvince. way that Japan can be counted also with failing to enter the information upon to protect British life and in the register provided. property in Japon; so that it i
The Hon. Mr. Messer prosecuted. always necessary-and particularly in Mr. Chopard, who pleaded guilty, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. the present troublous times in Chinasid the men came to the Hotel at 2 --to preserve in the British settle am and saked for rooms. They saw
SHANGHAI, July 25. ments a strong volunteer force for the "boy" and, were given rooms. The When Parliament opens Bills will tho
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., the purposes of local defence. These
HONGKONG.
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ALL
WHITE MATERIALS
FOR THE SEASON.
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JUST ARRIVED.
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THE DIARY.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, July 26, 1916.
War
considerations suggest the conclusion that if the Military Service Act is applied to British subjects between the ages of 18 and 41; residing in Chins, it will not be with the inter- tion of immediately withdrawing them for service in Europe.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
a
ou
THE PARLIAMENT.
boy intended them to sign the register be submitted dealing with in the morning but the men left very recognition of the Cabinet, the elec early and did not pay for their lodging. tion of Vice President, the Budget Mr. J. R. Wood regardled the case as for the 6th year of the Republic, charge or $100 in all. serious and fixed defendant $25 on each and the drafting of the Constitution.
リ
COUNTERFEIT COINS CASE.
A cook on the as Charles Hardouin was charged at the Magistracy this morning with being in possession of 56 Hongkong counterfeit coine and eight counter-fuit Chinese coins.
MORE FIGHTING NEAR CANTON.
which we in the Old Wockhardships of anti walkers: otte Siberian fellent bota. idea The Canadians are shots.. take aim and ahout share through the range, demolished her funnels and swept eye, resemble them. Our chape, however. away her bridge, killing eight men and are umbre. The quiet of the Siberian
forest wounding her Captain and knocking
has made them taciturn. The him insensibles However, in spite of it joy of life in them. They are calm and Canachians, on the contrary. have the all the little Smitire managed to launch steadfast in action. They wavered at a torpedo and blew her up, and they first under the heavy German fre, but think another one later; and this boy now they form an iron wall which no brought her home with no bows, no fire of the energy ma break. The be funnels, no bridge and a heavy ses quality of the Cardian Soldier is cal running. This is only one little incidentness in attack. He is not hasty, and of a host of gallant deeds.
therefore wastes, on energy-
AMERICAN CONSULAR
AGENTS DEMAND FOR BETTER PAY.
The relations between officers and. men are touchingly, simple and cordia The officers behave like senior comrades. They share with the men, the hardships of trench life. The Cannitions feed well and are well dressed. Where the Caza- dians are stationed the Germans hav no peace day or night. The enemy has to look sharp, because in spite of all wir entanglements the Canadiana crawl tight up to the enemy's trenches pouring down a shower of bombs and organise little expeditions reminding one of the times of Fenimore Cooper.
WELCOME TO FRANCE.
As a necessity of American prepared ness for koener competition in world According to reports from Cantonmmerce after the war, the Foreign We had a captain as our guide, who there is a good deal of fighting stil Relations Committee of the National spoke excellent Russian, and Me Mon- going on in the neighbourhood of submitted to Congress urges Appro- language so well that one might easily Foreign Trade Council in a statement tague. Balfour, who commande our the city. Governor-General Lungs priations to enable the President to take him for Russian. Everywhere troops have suffered another defent effect the higher cost of living, dus motor-cars were waiting for us: One may at Ko Tong and retreated to Tai matic and consular ports for purchase their cars. During all these days of con- to the war, in poorly paid apie envy the English for the excellmce of Long, and being pressed by the salete and other government offices at (we did at least 80 miles a day) there of buildings for the United States con tinuous journeying along the whole front Yunnanese troops, retired to within Shanghai,legation building 13 Params and the Americanization of the
was not a single case of a breakage, not even one consular service
t're burst.
All this stretch of line is occupied, by
entrance attempting to pass bad money. Witnes more distinctly heard in the city and are handmatic and consular services British troops and it seems to me that
the England. The fraternizing of
The Yesterday the sound of guns 8.
of foreign trade," numbers of wounded were being guarded, under normal, conditions, an is real. Many young men have either
the report. Not only have they sale am in followed the man and naised to gee.
with the local popolation the coins but he threw them on the
brought to the Army ordnance store unprecedented export and a large import married French girls or will do so after
commerce, but in twenty-six separate the war. Some of the loen! "Capt ground. On being recovered they were bills, for hospital treatment.
at Shek Ching, near the Run Tart instances are caring for interests in Kopecks" (a seen to be false.
BRITISH MAN-POWER
THERE is a somewhat sigmficant sentence in Mr. LLOYD GEORGE'S
The evidence of a Chinese constable remarks in the House of Commons The Hongkong Cricket Club was to the effect that yesterday after. on Monday on the subject of the announce in
advertisement noon at Wing Lok Street Wharf hetwo miles of Shek Ching. columna a Men's Doubles Handicap heard a man scolding defendant. for While expressing complete confidence that the Allies will soon
Tournament, Half the fees will go to the Tobacco Fund. prove victorious in the war over what had seemed an invincible toe, he indicated that action would be taken shortly with a view to the further utilisation of the man-power of the Empire-a question, he said, which must be reviewed. The French, he remarked, had used theirs to the largest extent and there was no reason why we should not follow the example. If, as the Secretary of State for
Two young deer were caught on the Pokfulam Road last night by an Indian watchman. One escaped but the other was taken to the Police Station this morning and afterwards sent to the Botanical gardens. It is a good specimen and well marked but so young and fragile that it is doubtful if it will live.
Mr. Orma sentenced defendant to
two months' imprisonment on the first charge and 825 or a month on the second charge.
RUBBER THIEF.
determine the fatura'
Dew
Datar
one of enemy countries. Treaty restoration novels, saying they have.
come here to policies of Eurore. Our dinecial that it is Chan, Kving Ming's force, of
will go back to England, but not before to say, they It is stated in the Chinese press and consuls should have s KTOster they have carried off a good many of our
facilities for anticipation and analysis beauties, that is sure enough."
commercial policies- Of largely recruited by bandits, which is at the great Powers and their colonies doubt but that ours will be the final
this front nobody has the achter
alightest Shok Lung, on the Canton-owloon functions from poorly located rented acknowledged that the coming triumph An American Minister discharging bia victory Wherever we went people railway, and the banners they display quarters is not an impressive unit in of the Allies will be due ir a consider indicate that it is their intention to world diplomacy. Many consula are able measure to Russia.
now chained to clerical drudgery, who attack Canton It is to be hoped that should be given time to
cultivate, in sources of information.
of
a
The weather promises well for
SOLDIERS AND SUIDDOLETIN. War anticipates, our armies are another charming night at The Chinese at the wharf, Kowloon, yester to influence this force in the way in conae posts throughout the world war is over and the time will arrive for A Watchman and an Indian chased a General Shum Chun Huen will be able cost of living, at diplomatic and thing that is diplomacy. Wher "the" People over here are only afraid of one from his present lines and carry the is bad night. Excellent, pictures, the man throw away three lbs. of appeal. going speedily to hurl back the foe Palisade this evening, and to-night day on suspicion of theft and they saw dicated in the British Consul-General's according to the report, has increased conversations this "oid Lag war into German territory, we shall coul_broszes-and-good-music should rubber. He was caught and arrested
from 15 to 128 per cent. and, since the using the expression of a noted English diplomatic salaries are below $3,000, the political conditions do all it can to need a very large Army for the pur-be enough to enduce the dullest and at the Court
consular and secretarial General in London), bred under the old the European pose of occupying conquered territory, stick-at-home out
this morning Mr.
balance of power will d aud it is this consideration, perhaps, summer nights. For the programme and to be exposed for four hours in the these tropical Orme ordered him to gaol for a month which creates the need for the see page 3.
stocks. further utilisation of the manhood
-
"BOY'S" COOL THEFT.
"
MVC Austria and
German Frenchies
The
Council
BAYB "The situation is so serious that valu able diplomatic and consular officers
we nearing the may be obliged to resign if relief is not snowand rain of the suddenly returned extended.
winter bas Post allowances are recommended soldiers who mly yesterday: "looked
cherel
everything with thick
mud. From the trenches came out as a permanent method of equalizing abnormal increase of living costs at low t, but now were covered from head paid rosta buss general revision up- pression in their eyes, not the slightest to foot with dirt. There is a calm ex- ward of American consular salaries sign of fatigue, as if their
AN OATH ON THE KORAN.";
The money lending fraternity, as is the nation. But what exactly does Mr. Geo. Lambert, the Superin
usual in such cases, gathered in good that expression mein? Mr. CHUR-tendent of the Locomotive Department
numbers at the Summary Court this Cum in the House of Commons & of the Canton Kowloon Railway, Britial
morning to hear arguments in an action after the European war is reccomended," made of steel ferves were little while ago complained that we Section, who left Hongkong on Home
in which one Indian claimed from with the declaration that the character going to relieve them were not making suficient nse of the leave three months ago, has offered his House, appeared in Mr. G. N. Orme's were engaged on either side but instead governmporta tiers of consular and depict from the mud on the road; and the same Miss E. A. Massey, of Brighton another $38, money lent. Solicitors for better paid work at home. The the newcomers was spotlessly clean with
of American consular daties ranks with
een company was everything on services to the military authorities Court this morning to prosecute her of the case coming into Court thematic officers, their families and house-expression or to tacer of the and a telegram we publish this/Permission to allow Mr. Lambert to join boy "ou a charge of stealing, blankets litigants decided to swear on the Koran, hold effects, and enable those who have were going inand those who had inst
the axception of their boots, a little dirty transportation 3 p.m.-Auction of steel and wooden evening shows that the Goverment the Home forges was obtained from thend various household articles and also. Accordingly. Indiaas and solicitors 20 private means to avoid haraangterranean. The English have-1
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. *** 9.15 pm-The Palisade, Kowloon
KIMUS. FOR TO-MORROW.
"Chiyo Mara" at
Taikoo Dockyard.
9.15 pm.The Palisade, Kowloci.
et Peak Club.
General Memoranda.
man-power available in our Colonies,
Hongkong Government and he has been granted a Heatenant's commission for the duration of the war as Inspector of Woolwich.
In this sector the war is mainly sub-
with stealing $35.74 Ch between the 3rd and 23rd inst.
the money, but said his friend must hare consent had been awarded defend than $1,000 or $4,000 and he has no noise which little by little grows more
9.18 p.m.-Cinematograph Performance African native apparently in the Guns. He is at present stationed at Defendant pleaded guilty to stealingly"it was announced that judgment by the only. Where his salary is less by side; the ear discerpa at first a rigue.
FRIDAY, July 28
bailes, journeyed to the Mosque where an oath The average American at home does them off in the sages, branching
personal indebtedness.
the ground with on the Koran was taken. Subsequent not realize that in
direction of the German world the American Cony parts of the
in Adoctimes trenches. This mole work goes on for and most important native la
VEIT often
the soldiers hear born re ident
similar work by the enemy going un ride private means and does possess a family. his lot.
dificult. Surrounded by an after informning the superior command of
distinct. Then
aappers stop, and sular colleagues who are better paid or are the direction of the enemy's work, make. drawn from the moneyed class and who are frequently well housed by their go-that one tummel meets another from the wide curve. It sometimes happens vernments, the American Consul is hard
in need of money. taken the other articles as ho, was
has this subject ander consideration. It is not the intention to use the European field, but to train him for military service in his own territory, and thus allow of a reduction in the
At about half-past two this number of British troops guarding morning some of the residents of Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement that territory. But there is a reserve the Hongkong Hotel were awakened to proceed with the first charge.
Detective Sergt. Murphy decided not of native bon. Britons untouched at by a succession of long piercing present by the Conscription Act-the shrieks, scompanied at intervals by sent to gol for two months. young Britons resident
the loud barks of dog of the terrier abroad.
breed. It appears that the shriek- ing individual was a lunatic. The Pedder's Street about opposite the man was sitting in the middle of
Day,
10.30 a.m—Auction of Office Furniture
at Mesara. Hughes and Hough's. ap.m-Auction of "Troverbyn" (RB,
L. 78) at Messrs. Hughes and In this connection added in Hough's 5.30 p.m.--Auction of motor buat terest is leat to a letter publish- Halegon "at Ah King's Slipway.ed in the British newspapers in
SATURDAY, July 9 :—.
II m.-Auction of Household Furni-
ture at 18 Robinson Road.
45 p.-Auction of Household Furniture at "Rogste," Austin Road
Japan by the Military Attache main entrance of the hofel. After at the Legution which we some time the police evidently were produced about a week ago. Lieutable to remove the afflicted man for Colonel Somerville wrote in response the sounds Hubsided. to many inquiries which had reached him with reference to a recent Foreign 9am-Excursion Macao by ss Office communique: "Though there
“Taiahan".
Kowloon, SUNDAY, July 30
Monday, August 31:-
11am-Auction of propellers, copper,
fittings etc. as "Chiyo Muru Kowloon Godowns.
TUESDAY, August 1-
On the second charge defendant was
CINEMATOGRAPH OPERATOR
CHARGED.
with conta
DOG AND CAT SHOW. ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE BLUE CROSS FUND,
suffers
the
pat creditably to uphold the dignity of opposite side, and ther the enemies, in pride. That both are sometimes cops is a one another in deadly combat. his governmentand maintain his personals-darkness faintly illuminated by the fickering lights of little lamps, rash at tribute to the personality, frugality and ingennity of these officials but often the sketches of this kind of work. The Ger
We were abows photographa and Mr. G. W. Gegg, hon, secretary task is impossible, and American prestige rain positions are linked up on all sides and treasurer to the Hongkong, Dog! The Senate and House are asked to with a zigzag of communicating trenches and Cat Show, has received the appropriate 8100,000 recommended by there are black gaping craters. On ond and at a fow most important points the State Department for a legation Palade, Kowloon, was charged at the Loudon, of the amount realised and and Cabos a perfect copie mines ware exploded and, about 1,300 following acknowledgment from the building at Panama, where the President photograph five such explosions were Joe Montez, an operator at the secretary of the Blue Cross Fund, of Panama long ago oficially offerer to shown. About 4,000 Germans were over donate a site in the vicinity of the legs taken in the catastrophe and have found already erected by Spain this sector three more subterranean. sprave. On the night after our visit to
Court to-day before Mr. Orme with stealing and receiving two postal orders Thore "scems" o be some terribly Poole
for 20/ the property of Mr. C. Lane is to intention that compulsion shall close connection between the dullness be applied to British subjects outside of the Scots Sunday and the defence and pleaded not guilty.
Mr. A. M. Preaton appeared for the the United Kingdom now, the instinacy of Scots drinking says atsertion of the words 'at present go Effort; and when one thinks of the afternoon bail being allowed.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward in "England's The case was adjourned until Friday to show that this contingency is not heavy toil of the week, of the con- excluded should the necessity aree. firement of the workshops, and the In these circumstances it would np. strain of the work, one feels, at any pear advisable for firms with Britishte, that there is a problem which employes of military age to consider will be solved some day by bumbler is to be solved, not preached at, and what steps they should take to replace and kamener wits than ourd, them, should this become necessary, and for the latter, whether they prefer
Noon-Meeting of Members of HK Jockey Club interested in Subscrip. tion Griffins
FRIDAT, August d
Second Anniversary of the War
pim-Lantern Parade by Folice Reservo MONDAY, August 7:-
Bank Holiday,
THURSDAY, August 10
Government House.
M
to await the possible imposition DONT NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY
compulsion or to offer their
of
with
KIDNAPPED AND SOLD.
2
Mr. J. Wood this afternoon was occupied in hearing a charge of kidnapping A boy brought against a men and woman of Yaurnett The boy Concert by Humphrey Bishop Coat services voluntarily beforehand." WHEN you fail to provide your family the Kar-ning district, eleven day's was taken on June 20th to avlinge in bottle of Chamberlain's There can be no question that Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes Hemedy at Jour Great Britain has still a large this season of the year, you are neglect
ing them as Lowel complaint is sure to country reserve of man-pe
upont
bo pravalent, and it is too dangerous ay recovered by the father after mak In foreign countries like the
malady to be trifed with This vid other specially true if there are childs in countries.
Family: A dose or two of this remedy the observall place the trouble within control and tions the Military Attacho at erhaps save in life, or at least a doctor S
know the boy MTokyokainly with equaltoroes
mire For Baby Chemists Farid
SUNDAY, August 13-
Spa-Full
VISITING CARDS ited States and
RIENTED ATE China Half Offer.
enquiries
con Defenda
sent to the Fund:
58, Victoris Street,
London, 8.W.
Germans were killed, at th
DREYFUS,
For the United States to continue to occupy rented quarters at Panama, where it has expended nearly half a 21st June, 1915.
billion dollars in building the canni says the eport will be voluntarily to DEAR SIR, beg to acknowledge your occupy an invidious position in the eyes HIGH HONOUR TO SON OF CAPTAIN letter enclosing the sum £15.15.0., of lizens of all nations who will being the proceeds of a Dog and Cat travers, the new highway of inter- Show organized by your Committon and that no other diplomatis establishment national commerce. It is also Important which they have kindly sent to the Blue at Favans should over-shadow that of son of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who some Artillery Lieutenant Peter Dreyfus, Cross Fund Enclosed please find official the United States receipt. Would you be good enough to The Foreign Relations Committee Devila Island, bab was subsequently re- years zito was confined for some time on convey to your Committee the very
which "prepared this report consists of leased, has just received honourable men sinone thanks of the President, Ladysident Morrins Chemical Company, calar instances occurred on February 78. Chairman Henry Howard, les pre- tion for bravery at Verdun. The parti Smith-Dorries, and the Cotamittee of Boston. Maan James A. Farrell, pre 2 and 28 and also during March, when the Blao Crom for this valuable help sident United States Stent Corporation Lieutenant Dreyfus, in the face of towards omwork.
and Chairman National Foreign Trade heavy German fire, so aperated Ins bat- Council, New York
ork city Ala B. John tery sa to sllence the German gan
BaldwinLocomotive Commenting on this, Gustavo Herve, in Merican Tocomotive
What
alppiness Fales
thus mu
must, he to York city' M. Captain Dreyfus after so many years of foreign manager General bitterness No one in the world will Flectric Company, Schenectady, NY Yanvy this meed of praise given to the son Willard Strai
president Americ cats Internat Corporation, New York city, and Robert #: Patch secretary National Foreign Trade-
• Yours triky,
Bunda J. Cox Worth Paj C. M. Muchnie, the close, 50% japanes
CLOSING "SHARE QUOTATIONS,
abore Kongnan. In the was sold twice and eventual-
that they did not
the Senato
une
Now
of the Jewish officer who was so outrage ously treated by French militayammu
Lieutender Ddyfür: in still, Oghting with his tory at Verdon and be in the idobes