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THE DIARY:
MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY
6.30 p.m. Meeting of the HK Water Polo Association at the V.RC 0.15 pm The Palisade, Kowloon.
General Memoranda.
Famay, August 4 --
Seodiad Anniversary of the War. 1.30 p.r.- Anction of Household Furniture, Matting ate at Mesars Hughes and Hoogh's
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Angust 1, 1976.
OERMAN "TERRORISM.
THE cheers which greeted Mr. Aqqui's emphatic, reaffirmation in the House of Commons of the Government's resolve that such crimes as the atrocious murder of Captain FRTATT, and Nurse CAVELL by German military tribunals will not go unpunished when the time comes, must find an echo in the breast of every British subject throughout the world. In the meantime Mr. AsQUITH has stated that the question of taking some immediate", action is engaging. the attention of the Government Whether retaliation in kind ja meant we must wait and see. This has often been publicly advocated both in the Bouse of Commons and out of it; but when once that sort of thing is begun where is it to end? We do not believe that there is another people on the face of the earth equal to the Germans for sheer barbarity. When
THE CHINA MAIL.
policy of terrorism. “under stress of military defeat. This is obviously a correct view to take. The wholesale deportation of the people of Roubaix and Lilla is clearly an act inspired by despair and a sense of impending defent, and we trust that the time may not be far off when the Powers will be in a position to avenge the crimen Germany has committed by the fi punishment of the criminals directly responsible for them. The reiterated intention to exact this punishment way serve to prevent further atrocities if, as Mr. BELLOC has said, "the effect of fear upon the dull soul is a characteristic familiar to all men who know their Frussian from history,”.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A thief has stolen from 31 "Ashley Fond, Kowloon, money and jewellery to the value of $439.
I
Mesire Moxon and Taylor advertise that they have authorized Mr. AE.Crap nell to sign their firm per procuration.
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Mr. E. H. Ray announces that he has admitted Mr. P. J. Falconer as partner in his business of Ship, Fraight and General Brokers.
Mr. George Grimble announces in our advertisement columns that he has admitted his son, Mr. Eric Grimble, and Mr. U.C Galluzzi as partners in his busine
י,
A male of three propellers, copper, brass and iron pipes, etc. ex az "Chiyo Maru," as advertised in another column, will be held by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert at the Kowloon Godowna to-morrow.
HEV.R Orders dated today. saysThe Parade ordered for the 4th August 1916 is hereby cancelled, aise the Parade for the Mounted Section at
Pole Ground on 3rd August 1916.
THE MAGISTRACY.
"OPIUM"" SMUGGLING.
A coolie coming off the Macao Steam host wharf was found to have six taels of prepared opium concealed in his girdle. He was arrested and at the Police Court this morning fined $500 or three months imprisonent.
ALLE
THEFT OF SEWING MACHINES.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Tak Tiz Yat "Po's Service.)
"BERIOUS RIGTING IN HANKOW,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
TUESDAY
TRACKE: ON BOARD “DUTCH
STORY OF HOW POLICE QUELLED DISTURBANCE.
OFFICERS SHOOT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A GIFT
'FROM HONGKONG ISIS.
Mfr. Donman Fallar has received ther following letter from the President of --The jury, at an inquest last even.The National Institute for the Blind
SHANGHAI, July 81. ing held to enquire into the facts DEAR SIR-beg to acknowledge Last night there was serious rot which brought about the deaths of receipt of your letter of the 1st May la coolie on board the a Fan enclosing draft for £29-1910 in aid of ing in Hankow, said to be in conLinschoten during Friday night sour Blinded Soldiers and Salora Kand, being half the proceeds of an Uratorio sequence of a myole of railway riot, unhesitatingly returned a ver-Selection performance given at 81- guarda
dick of justifiable homicide-sun John's Cathedral on Good Friday. I an official - acknowledgment This was followed by a big fire The Coronar, Mr. J. Wood, enclose which destroyed four big blocks of entirely agreed with the verdict, and herewith, with my very houses on the Chinese mide Behind takar by the offoers were pot in the German concession,
excess of what the situation demand The rioting has since been quelled, ed and that they were fully justified.
The Fen Linschoten, it will be remembered, was conveying back to
TANG SHAO-YI..
PEZING, July 31. -Tang Shao Y leaves Shanghai for
How Peking on August 4th. become Prefaier and Minister of Finance.
NOTES FROM CANTON.
I said it seemed to him that the steps for this generous contribute P
Bank
draft for £3-11-17 (proceeds from sale of
Your letter of Feb. 13th programmes at your Piano Recital) was duly received, and an oficial acknow- ledgment mailed to you on April th with grateful thanks I trust this has safely reached your
thair homes in China, 800 plantation | requested. Whave much pleasure, 115 cooles who had finished a five years enclosing an advance proof of the annual contract at Java with the Dutch report of the Institute, together with Planters Association. Ever since report of our work at St. Dunstan's for the soldiers, and asilors blinded is this they had left Java there had been terrible war, together with some leaflets trouble and at Hongkong on Friday ates which I trust you may find of night, there was a general rising by interest. the coolies against the boas discharg ing cargo at Hongkong and thus delaying the ahip on her vayaga to Swatow. The situation assumed an alarming aspect at the Kowloon wharf and so threatening did the scolies become that revolvers were fired and the Folice were requisitioned deceased coolie was shot in the head. during the final melee that the
With reiterated thanks and out. ances of my sincere appreciation of your valuable help
Yours very truly,
(SZ)C, 'ARTHUR PEARSON, President and Hou, Trenings
as THE CANTON-HANKOW HALLWAY.
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PROGRESS AT THE HANKOW END.
Commissioner
chants are unanimously, resolved to trouble in Singapore, but when
here to high floods and ex-
Land
A clever device to secure four sewing machines was revealed at the Police Court this morning when two men ware charged with theft. According to Inspector Kent, one of the a want to a sowing machine shop in Des Your Road and asked for the machines. He said he had
no money but told the shopkeeper that if he went his book to the Ching Cheong shop it would be chopped showing that the order was all right," The man was handed the smokines and naked that. they he sent down to the Cheung Chau Wharf. The shopkeeper dispatched his book and had it chopped and then sent | the machines to the wharf and even In order to meet the ever growing went to the trouble of getting a permis military expenses Governor-Genel for them. Later on he became suspicious Lung Chdi Kwong decided to resort and asked his foki to go to the whad to to the simple expedient of issuing
Last night the Corner apologised ascertain if the machines were still there paper money to the face value of for calling the jury. Mesare. H MEA. G. Cox, engineer-in-chief of the The foki on returning said the machines $2,000,000 and announced that any and J. Gt diser at such short notice supplied the following information r Northey (foreman), S. F. de Pins Canton-Hankow Railway at Hapkow, had gone. A report was made to the person who refused to accept this and at such a late hour. Police and after anquiries detectives
progress made during the year 1915 for paper money as lawful tender, would The local agent of the Java-China-incorporation in the annual repart of the recovered the machines from Tai Pingbe dealt with under martial law Japan Lijn, who gave evidence said The purchase of all land required
er of Customs
for 1915. Shan, and arrested two men.
On the application of Inspector Kent Inasmuch as there is no silver reserve that before the arrival of the ship he for the line from: Wachang to Chang
for cashing these cotes, the mer-mad asked for a police guard to be miless completed daring tha the case was adjourned until Friday."
put on board the boat, because of the
heavy rainfall, there were in n earthwork, but very refuse to accept these notes and prowout alongside no guart had yet fair progress was maintained throughout
numerous delays pose to suspend. business until the arrived and be thereupon telephoned the year. Up to end of
of earthwork furni Governor-Genemi's decreo is con to the Water Police Station. P.S. 3,854,046 cubic
embankment cutting
wero Fincott and others arrived, and then in celled.
ensued the riotous scenes. The completed, this quantity represent affair, in his opinion, was very seri- 61 per cent of the total amount. output to be
bas increased at a very satisfactory rate from month to month. very necessary:
the building of bridge abutments and The Coher asked why the guard Quite good progress was maintained was not present, Inspector Gordon culverts; all masonry and concrets work said the ship was expected on July or the first 36 miles has been com 27th, the guard was kept all day on plated, and between 40 and 60 per cent. completed on the remainder of the line. the 37th, and up to 5.00 pm on The was in Europe has given rise to the 28th, and they were then dis delay in delivery of the first indent for charged, as it was thought the ship bridgework, the hole (with exception would not arrive. Within half an of two 50-foot spans l lost or the Bs. hour the ship came in. It was only steel work is being erected on the first
Diomed) have been received, and ther an Indian guard, and he did not think district from. Wachang: The cost of they would have been much use; it steel beidework under contracts let in the latter part of the year shows grest was too tough a job for them.
The Coroner, addressing the jury increase over former prices.
Trackl
laying said that the law was that when there has been seriously delayed, owing to the settlement of an embankment in swampy was a rict it was the duty of every ground, near the 9th mile the setti
the process citizen, whether he was of the mili- ment has been slow, and
and onsolidating the bank tary or police, to do his best to put
a tedious one. The gensaf office, the it down. It was evident that there residences of the managing director and was, a riot or the Van Linschoten, the engineer-in-chief and all staffe and the jury had to consider whether quarters were completed during the the casures taken by the officers year and occupied An electric powe were necessary to repel it The plant purchased from the I-Kii American) section is being erected in Fevidence showed that there had been the me
meantime the quarter" are being a lot of trouble on the ship, and when supplied with electricity from the the vessel arrived at Hongkong things Dering the early part of t
Wuchang
Light and Fower Company-- becare really serious. If the jury dispensed with the services of four the year wo considered the measures taken were foreign engineers, owing to the desire to necessary then they should return economise. Since then aine have left, verdiet of justifiable homicide. If the majority of them having gone to the they thought the measures were too wer severe then a verdict of manslaughter
ght to be returned.*** indicated.
The jury returned a verdict as
A DARING ROGUE.
A remarkably theft of $70 was reported to the Police yesterday by
The only news of fighting to hand fous, and the measures taken were in earthwerke monthly
a Chinese tailor who said a man came is of an engagement in the Ko Tung to him and informed him that the district from 8 to 2 p.m. on the 50th Chief Justice wanted to see him as The fight was between Yunnan there was a complaint against him soldiers from the North and General that he had been making uniforms for Lung Chay Awong's troops, but the Chinese Revolutionary Army according to the Chinese papers, The tailor accompanied his informant which side won the fight is uncertain
The change of programme at the Palisade to-night contains an
to the waiting room at the Supreme extremely exciting story of American Court and was there told he would Diplomacy, The Money Kings have to find a bail of $70 and that 3 parts. Also interesting views of he would be communicated with as the Panama Canal, In the End to the day on which he was to Man's Country," comies, etc., etc.
appear. The tallor handed over the bail money and has not seen or hear. of the man ainge.
The Kowloon Cricket Club will be "At Home" on Saturday 3th instant at 30 p.m.; on the occasion of the pre-
santation of Golf and Teanis Prizes. Mr. P. R. Wolf has kindly consented
Lord KITCHENER once referred to to present the prizes to winners. An the German methods of warfare as American Tournament is being arranged vying with the savagery of the for. the afternoon Tea will be served.. Dervishes", he spoke with a soldier's
knowledge of warfare by savage
races and was in a position to
institute the comparison in his mind.
The Report of the Board of Directors
Gentlemen, The Directors beg to submit their Report for the Half Year ended 30th June, 1916.
".
ACCOUNTS
The Proft on Working Account amounted to $102,228.11 as compared with $68,639.24 for the corresponding period of 1915, being an increase of s33,588.85.
LAW ♥ MORALITY.
MAGISTRATE'S OBSERVATIONS.
Enw is very valuable, but it does not supercede morality altogether," was one of the remarks of Mr. G. N. Omme at the Magistracy this mom
Hind
The latter appeared to defer, 1 a Chinese merchant for obstruction The merchant denied that he was guilty of the offence but said his fok was liable. The toki had been die missed on the same charge, by Mr. Wood, who held that the man who paid the coolies was responsible.
Defendant admitted that ho paid the coolies but said he charged the amount on his hill to the other man for whom, the coolies were really hired.
It would indeed be a sorry day if all THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.ing in an argument with Mr. W. B. the nations of Europe forsook civilised ideals and aspired, like Ger- many, to emulate the savagery of is as follows: the Dervishes, The astonishing thing is that the "Cultured,German has not by this time learnt that “German frightfulnes" has absolutely failed in its purpose and that, so far from terrorising her advemaries, it has only served to make them the more determined to treat Prussian | Militarism as the 'mad dog of Europe The Profit and Loss Account, includ- whose existence must be terminated ing the sam of $32,806.70 brought for. Hitherto students of the war have ward from 31st December, 1915, shows regarded this Prussian terrorism asa ezerit balance of $137,877.05, which calculated and a matter of orders, the Directors recommend should be Mr. HILAIRE BELLOC has declared apportioned as follows:- that the note of calculation is to be seen in the fluctuations through which the policy has passed. "When the enemy was absolutely certain of victory, out-numbering the invader Entries close for HEC.C Men's all before him, we had massacres by nearly two to one, and sweeping Double Tennis Handicap. TnUamar, August 10
upon massacres. Then carne
8 pin-Route March by Police,
Beserve.
8 pm-Special War Services in St John's Cathedral and Union Church, BURDAY, August 8
am-Excursion to Macao by as "Taishan".
HODAY, August 7---
Bank Holiday,"
Concert by Humphrey Bishop Co. at the months when he felt less secure,
Government House.
FRIDAY, August 11
and the whole thing was toned down by order. Pillage was reduced to
To pay a dividend of- 83.00 per share on 20,000 Shares $ 60,000.00. To transfer to Repairs
and Renewals Aje 20,000.00 To write off Steam
Launch
2,900.00 To carry forward to
New Account, 54,777,05
8137,677.08
DIRECTORATE
KM. J. W, C. Bonnar resigned hir
The cruiser Kong Hon had her wireless installation damaged by a shot from Shek Wai Tong and it is reconded in the Chinese papers that another warship was detached to inform the Governor-General of the damage and to ask that engineers should be sent to repair it. Four experts from the Wireless College
were sent.
TWO MURDERS-
The bodies of two men who had apparently been murdered were found in two different Police districts yester day. The first discovery was made is the bushes at the function of the Tytam and Stanley Roads. The dead man had merous wounds on the head and body inflicted by a sharp instrument
The second dead man was found in a house st To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom
taking up
RETAIL, FOOD PRICES.
COMPARISON WITH A MONTH, A YEAR, AND TWO YEARS AGO.
Retail prices of food on June 1 were
He was lying on the floor with a-hed MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAPS AND higher than on May I by about 23 ner
stab wound in the abdomen. The body was removed to the Kowloon Mortuary,
DIRECTORY.
We have received from the com- plier and publisher a copy of Massey's WORK ON THE WRECK OF THE Commercial Maps and Directory of Hongkong and Canton for 1916. 1
** KILE."!
STEAMER
cent, according to the Board of Irade. Labour Gazette, published last month. British and imported meat advanced on average about foto id a pound. Compared with June 1, 1915, retail of 20 per cent. The greatest propor food prices showed an average incrense.
the
is guide to Firms and Agecelestionate advances were in the prices of FINAL EFFORT TO PEFLOAT THE with a classified list and four maps. potatoes and granulated sugar, which Mr. Drme commented that it was
The present issue we regard as rose by 60 and 60 per cent respectively disgraceful thing for one merchant
considerable improvement on pre British and imported beef and British to come there and blame another for The refloating of the L. Nile, which vious insues. The information in matton were from 20 to 25 per courer obstruction and then for the latter sank off Iwelina, Suwo Province, appear the book is well arranged, and well and frozen mutton was nearly 40 per
to be hopeless, says: the Osaka Mainichi. to come forward, after the case bed The Mitsu Bishi Dickyard, as everybody printed, while the loose map of the rent, deter Eggs, cheese, fish, bacon, been dismissed, and say the first mer knows, has been endeavouring to raise central part of Hongkong, the Peak tea and milk showed advances ranging abant was responsible The Magister during the past two year district and the Shameen. (Canton) from about 15 to 20 per cent. Butter
reported to
ded about lisbographed on a large scale in and margarine prices rose 14 and 12 per 600.000 on the work trate thought the attention of the
however, that the attempt to raise the colours are not the least useful parts cent respectively Bread and flour Chinese Chamber of Commerce steamer is not to be abandoned, an itin of the compilation. In common with prices showed little change should be drawn to the incident
tent, said that the Dockyard has determined many other directones, this one con Comparisons with July 1914 show in- Eventually the case was adjourned tins efort to rescat her. In the event
to build four large portoons and make a tains the annoying feature of print-renses in the prices of the better cute of British meat averaging betweed: 50 in the hope of ascertaining who was of this final attempt analting in failure, names in the lists in varying and 60 per cent while chasper cute of
the Dockyard will abandon the work.
type. A practically unknown for imported meat have doubled. Bacon is really liable.
Koba Herald.
B often printed in bold black typer nearly 40 per cent, dearer than in July while firms of heat-class standing are 1914, ish 36 per cent dearer, potatoes, printed in such small light type that flour, bread, cheese and tea from 150 to they are apt to be overlooked the 60 per cent Higher. The price of explanation, of course, is that there granulated ungar memosined about two are firms whö vut pay to have their and a half time that prevailing fame! reports, regard names printed
and diately ploy
the Harwich firms who will not
Tease from list of resi source that attempts of this blemish
of in umic sisted both at Brussels and hitle Colfers were mado to: Dutchman
liners
SOLICITOR MOTORIST
DEFENDANT.
3pm-Auction of No. 7 Queen's Road isolated cases, and murder also. Few seat on the Board on the 23th May
Central (formerly the Deutsch children suffered. A recovery of con- 1916 and Mr. J. Scott Harston whe gmatische Bank) at Messrs. Hughes
ME. Lo solicitor, and another and Hough's; and afterwards Officefidence through his Eastern enccesses invited to all the vacancy thereby
created: Mr Scott Hassion's appoint Chinere gentleman appeared at the Furniture Bale, Fittings, etc, etc. last summer renewed the crimes ment requires confirmation at this Court on o summons this morning at the above tuentioned premises. Poland is full of them and the Serbian, Meeting.. SATURDAY, August 13
Boon Hongkong Hotel Co's half throughout these months of his ordeal A. O Lang was
land as well. In general, you have De J. W Noble applied for leave of for failing to reduce the speed of absence, on 10th July, 1916 und Mr. their motor cycles when passing a vited, to act for Dr., warning signal. - yearly Meeting.
Mon, Aug 124, 14
a regular succession, of excess jo vile Noble during such absence. M. Lang'e
Inspe Garrod said Me Jenk Auction of Stock ic Trade Bear when he is confident of restraint appointment requires confirmation at
the De G Gaupp & Co. at Alexandra in it when he is touched by this Meeting Mr. Francis Maitlard retires by rotation but offers himself fam selection
Can this conclusion be accepted to day? Surely there never was a time. ajace the w
when the
RENAUDITOES.
began less confdent of
More review have been Audited
The Accounts for the Half Year und
than the
TAMRELOW., ECA
AS.&A the
Fercy Smith, Magari, PAR Lors
Sfirth offer themselves,
preson
Ing
ABENSITIONAL STORY:
The Lasher of
was to he different, however, to undertake the enterprise was
there regulate, the time-
thear
efica)| batter showed advances of about 30 på. rom, this cent, and wargaring an increase of 18 being printed Rir cent
Ding the Apart from the
the ti
retail prices of food