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21
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"A.S. WATSON & CO. LĐ
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A RAILWAY STATION NUISANCE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1916,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SITUATION AT CANTON.
AN APPELL
The Railway authorities have at last taken action in the hope of keeping (To the Editor of the "THE CHINA MAIL.) casual coolies from annoying passengara leaving the trains Thead men con.
Sir-May F make a preliminary
محطة
(Wah Tar Yat Po'i Service.}
FOREIGN MINISTERS 'GALL ON - FOREIGN OFFICE.
PEKING, Aug. 5.
far they have not been effective, They have served no hostile purpose, moral or material". The author of the, chapter on aircraft in the war in Brassy's Naval Ammunt for 1918| explains the difficulties which nav gators of Zeppelins taust experience, and he says they are nearly always deceived in their dropping of bombe, tinually pestor Europeans and Chinese spent through your columns, on behalf Driven by guns, as in the raid on to carry luggage, and are always on the of the offering to be taken at the Com October 13, 1915, to a height of alart to get a job over the station memoration Service at Union Church
Friday The object, relief of British 7,000 or 10,000. ft., and dropping coolie.
prisoners of war in Germany, commends itsolf strongly to us all, and I do not think a great deal has been dons for it in our Colony so far, though something has been done. Not simply the comfort
SHANGHAI, August 3. but in many cases, even the lives of our
The Cabinet has held a special meet brave countrymen in confcement, de pend upon the supplies which are seeing to consider the situation at Canton and decided to urge Luk Wing Ting to them from home.”
proceed to Canton.
THEFT OF GERMAN PROPERTY.
their missiles in the dark, over a dark. This morning at the Magistracy city, the bombs passing through street coolie was charged with trespass various strata of air, and their falling on the Station premises for the being deflected from uncertain purposo indicated and Mr. Aslett told causes, the work was one of pure Mr. J. Th. Wood, she Magistrate, that hazard. Lively imagination em-the coolies were an absolute muisance boldened the officers to say that they Twenty coolies were employed at the had damaged certain objects or station to deal with luggage and the places, of military importance which other men Jocked into the station on probably they had been instructed to the hope of securing a job, try to damage, while in fact their
Defendant was fined $7 or 14 days bomba dropped otherwhere, merely imprisonment. hitting something by chance in the immense target presented by London. The same feature was observed in the raid of March 31st. Plentiful damage was alleged to have been dons in London, which was not touched at all** But the modern ATILLA and his Huns are not deterred by the knowledge that these raids do listle but murder-non-combatant men, women and children. They military depots, but the history of profess that their purpose is to damage
"the war, which incidentally-provei Funeral will pass the Monument | the fatility of these raids from the
at 7.45 am, to-morrow morning.
military standpoint, supplies many. reasons why they should be regarded simply as part and parcel of the
The report for presantation to the barbarous policy of "frightfulness."shareholders at the Twentieth Ordinary to which the Germans seem to attach Annual Meeting is as follow so much importance as a' factor making for victory.
"Hong Kong AND China.
POWELL'S
GENTLEMEN'S
TAILORS.
SUMMER
SPECIALITIES
FLANNEL OR SERGE
TROUSERS COTTON, LINEN OR SILK
COATS
MATERIALS GUARANTEED
THE DIARY:
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY-
8.15 pm-The Palisade, Kowloon
DEATH..
MARTIN-At the Government Civil
raorning (Aug 4th.) THOMAS Hospital, Hongkong, at 10.30 this
HENRY MARTIN,
The China
Mail."
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, August 4, 1916
THE ZEPPELÏN RAIDS.
THE renewal of Zeppelin raids on England disproves, at all events, the theory that the immunity which the enjoyed mhs been unte ciber to the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The President of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha has contradicted the report that
HE. The Governor is to open the Hongkong Folice Reserve Head-
•
great depletion of Germany's Zeppelin Fleet or the lack of experienced quarters Club at noon on Wednesday cotumanders. It was estimated next. that Germany had only 18 Zeppelins at the outbreak of the war, and it is conjectured that even steady early balance sheet shows that, after The Singapore Sporting Club half building can only just have kept paying off $20,761, in debentures and pace with Germany's losses." 85,000 in war charities, the balance is It has also been thought that 811,401. the question of outlay has been
a matter of importance för Germany
at a time when so much else is The second robbery within a needed by the German, armies in the week occurred in Ashley Road, Kow- field. A military Zeppelin with full con, last night when jewellery and equipment is said to represent a value other articles valued at $2,962 were of about £140,000, and the annual
stolen from No. 22. upkeep of each ship is put at £16,000.
A service will be held in the
Two large capper pipes valued at $87. the property of Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, liquidators to Witzke and Co., were produced in Court this morning as evidence against two Chinese charged with theft." The men were accused” of i taking the pipes from a godown and then attempting to sell them to a marine bawkor.
Each defendant was sentenced to two
months' hard labour, and four hours
stocks.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LD.
✔
The General Managers have the pleasure to lay before the Shareholders the accompanying Statement of Accounta for the year faded 21st May, 1916... "ACCOUNTS.
The Balance at the Credit of Profit and Loss Account, including $1,920.23 brought forward from last year, is $18,829.24 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:→→ To pay a dividend of 15% on
Ordinary Shares 85,940.00 pay a further dividend of
-10% on Ordinary Shares, 3,950.00 pay $39.60 per Share on
Account
AUDITOR
Contributions, from friends who may not be able to attend the service will be
gladly received either by myself or the
Rev. T. Robinson,
Yours, etc.
J. KIRK MACONACHIE
THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DECLARATION OF WAR.. «
At the services of intercession to be bad at St. John's Cathedhs! and the Union Church at pm, on Friday, 4th August, collections will be made ba be half of the British Prisoners of Warin Germany and the money so received will
be handed over to the War Charities
Committee earmarked for that purpose.. The money is used to purchase food and comforts fir the prisoners in Germany.
THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR.
WHAT HAS ENGLAND DONĚ?
The Japanese, British and French Ministers called at the Foreign Office yesterday regarding the position at Canton..
ASTONISHING DECISIONS.
The Cabinet also decided to send Led Hoi San to Kwangtung to pacify the Republican Army and atop all fighting within 30 li of Canton. City.
It was also decided to supply funds for the Kwan Mo Yuan (Shum's Military Council) and to appoint Huen acting Tukwan.
Chum
· THE HOSPITAL NURSING STIFT.
A CONTRADICTIONS
"CORRECTED.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary forwards for publication the following copy of ar letter which he has addressed to the Honourable Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.-
Colonial Secretary's - Offico,
Hongkong, 4th August, 1918. Sin-I am directed to inform you that the remark ** That is not so "" which, was. made by you at the meeting, of the Legislative Council yesterday after His
•Excellency the Governor had replied to the third question asked by you, in The Hongkong Daily reported Press agwspaper this morning. Your remaric was made apparently sotto voce and H. Excellency took no notice of it but as it has cow appeared in the reports in the public Press I sin to Colonial Estimates for 1915 from which enclosa ter your perusal paga 82 of tirer
Jou will observe that the statement made
was correct:
A copy of this letter is being serb ter the Press to correct your contradiction et what is a fact.
I am, Siz.
Your obedient servant, (S) CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary.
PERINO, Augadi Two other Tutuhs have requested the Government to punish Lung Chai| Kwong, in order to satisfy the people The Houurable of Canton..
RENEWED FIGHTING. NAYAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED.
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.Ü.
COTTON MILLS OF JAPAN.
For the third successive night there REMARKABLE GROWTH IN TEN
WAN
an attack by Shum's troops at Shekwaitong which again met with a
YEARS.
stout resistance, The number of
The spinning mill industry in the ensualities was large. During the most prominent of the industries of day Shum had moved a large Japan The number of spinning mill companies is now 36 with a total capital aumber of his men further down the invested of over 86,000,000. The rum river where they attempted to cross ber of spindles at work, according to the investigation made at the middle of June, was 9,763,000.
mis The workmen employed in the
There
What has England done and what isorer. It is believed they were un England doing The answer is plain, successful.
was continuous She has done something which the world
a total of 123,350. The output of yarus two years ago would have deemed im- musketry action with intervals for number 23,500 males and 99,760 females, possible. She has done it most imper-heavy shelling. The native city of average 180,000 bales a month fectly,
Compared with conditions in 1906, ten doubt, with much creaking of Canton remains intact and so far the DO the political and social machine, bot the
years ago, there has been striking pro- thing is done which could be done by no fighting is confined to the river banks. gress made, as may be seen from the fol
taken from other country, even the United
States
the Japan sea lowing table A big battle on land and
First half First half was expected in which Shum would use
of 1800 % of 1916 his utmost strength, bar, there was
Yen. Yen
SCDT2,238 8E011.877- 1,483,497 2,763,000
Let us consider, England entered the war with four divisions. She is now maintaining seventy-excluding the Dominions contingents In all, as the King in his massage points out, Britain has raised by voluntary enlistment since 1969:24 passing that of any other nation in sillas circunstadees recorded-in-bis- $15,829.24 tory, and one which will be a lasting
source of pride to future generations
The Accounts How presented have been audited by Mr. Frank Maitland, who being eligible, offers himself for ro-election.
DODWELL & Co., LTD.
General Managers.
Hongkong 1st. Angust, 1916.
RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
"MONEY, AND MUNITIONS.
Advertiser
nothing beyond fighting on the banks Number of companies The attempts to gain the opposite bank Paid-up capital
Number of spindles previous night, Shum having evidently and workwament learnt that such a ventura was costing a heavy death roll
Monthly output
Lung is regarded to be holding more of the real problem. Officers have had
But the supply of men is but a fraction than his own. A maval demonstration
to be found, guns provided, munitions of was also expected last night but Shum's
all kinds supplied in a word, the whole boets did not put in an appearance. He industrial machine has had to be adapted from
peace to the pur is waiting for further assistance from the the purposes of poses of war.
West River and it is believed that be Two years ago our tians was rather inadequate to the sup-will force a battle in Hamilton Creek ply of an Expeditionary Force of 160,000 which is on the direct route up the river men; to-day we are producing far more and quite near to the moorings of the munitions than any other of the Allies,
capacity for muri.
and not for ourselves alone. And over Canton steamers and above this great burden is the necessity of constant work to feed our-
The Macno fort was said to be selves and to provide money for our action laat night hit there were Allies and Dominions.
The Prime Minister has stated, not evidences of this bonatially, but in a calmly business tone,
A London cable to the Straits Times, that bat for our advances combined dated July 27 states
Interim dividends are declared as
As engines of war go, that is not a Jewish Synagogue ("Ohel Leah" follow: Cedong 5 per cent. United big figure, and it may well be doubted Robinson Ecad, at 6.15 this evening in Serdang 15, and Ayer Kuning 5. 8pm-Route March by Police whether the Germane have been commemoration of the second analyer Mergui Crown paya a final of 10 per
deterred from building Zeppelins by eary of the declaration of War by Great con a consideration of cost.
Beserve.
e p.m.-Special War Services in St. John's Cathedral and Union Church,
MEKO. TOR TO-MORROW.
The real Britain on Germany.
explanation of the immunity which Great Britain has recently enjoyed is probably to be found in the weather conditions prevailing, for the experts
STOUT TENORS:
that
48
19881 193,350 Bates Bales
85,000 180,000
It will be observed that the number of spindly and the output have been doubled in ten years The number of increase, and this shows the increasing labourers his not made a corresponding efficiency of the labout. The striking has decreased from 48 to 38 and this shows companies the tendency toward amalgamatio looked in that there is a strong tendency
One thing which cannot be toward the increase of spindles and capital by various mills and
feature is that the rumber of
ed
Over
is expect that att the end of this year there will bo a further remarkable increase in these inspects. It is planned that the number no of the year, but since the importation of of spindles shall reach 100,000 by the end machinery is now difficult, it will pro- bably be a year before those plans an
completed. From
world viewpoint, Japan's Cant: The number of spindles at work last For was 138,917,069, and Japan's share. was only a little over two per cent
bo
operations would be impossible. Four rate of seventy-five for three months of hundred million pounds have gone in THE OPIUM TRADE AT SHANGHAI, ning mill industry is still insignif-
the war. And this is the effort of
way; millions are still going at the poople out of touch with reality and exclusively to empty talk about crushing" Germany
The
Commissioner. of Customs at
Shanghai (M--P. E-Unwin) in his report Campared with the figures for England, which are shout 87,000,000 spindles, on the trade at Shanghai in 1915 makes Japan uses only about five per cent as the following reference to the opin many. This stats of things is dishearten-
The supreme value to the cause of the trade:- Allies of the British Navy is conceded by all who have eyes to see and brains to use. So it comes to this that in men and arms and money and ships Britain making a colossal contribution to the
19
galiant Indian constable DEVELOPMENT THAT PUZZLES common cause-Frening Standard. A rescued two men' who were in di
DOCTORS.
tall us that, notwithstanding the great culties in the water near the P. & 0. 4.30 p.m.--Kowloon Cricket Club "At increase made since the beginning wharf yesterday. A youth had fallen
Boma."
General "Memoranda.
SUNDAY, August 6-
"Taishan".
MONDAY, August -
WEDNESDAY, August 9-
Unless the war ends earlier than most people expect, Sir Thomas Beecham will
** NO TREATING.""
A MALAYAN. PHENOMENON
[
Baid
of the war in the engine-power of the in while fishing and his father jumped have to find new tenora for his English Zeppelin, an airship is unlike in to save him. steamship because, though having not sufficient to effect a rescue and eye on Sir Thomas's three trusty leaders His strength was opera. The recruiting officer has his propelling engines, she is still greatly they shouted for asistence. The of light and airy song subject to the influence of wind. We constable heard the cries, and im.Mr. Frank Mullins Age. 30,18-20 atone Penang, says the Gazette, the members increased since the closing of the opiura China
Martin came
to
19
Kuantung
Chosen
Indi
lessed
Firsthalf of First half of
1908. 1916.7
Bien 2,517,000 6,923,000
Yen.
144,000
235,000 198,000 132,000
001,000
10,000 $14.000
#119,006:
33,000
2,000
22.000
ing in some ways but in others, it creates The total number of cheats of certi- an impression that there is much room ficted opium which arrived in 1915 was for progress, and it is a fact that the 317 (Mala, 67 chests and Bengal 230 mill men are bent upon increasing their cherta) as compared with 479 chests plante. Japanese manufacturers must Mala 285, cheeks and Bengal 177 look for a more promising Belde an out chests) in the previous year. 2.671 10/2 let for the goods produced. All mill men cheats were released from bond and duty during 1918 Re-experts of opium to China and other countries in the are agreed that Japan has to sell more Also declined, only 151 chusta having South boen re-exported to Hongkong stead of The following is the list o 826) chests in 1904.
of spite of large cution yarns in the first half of this year, seizures, there is evidence that con niderable quantities of opium veresmaug those in the first half of 1900
to various destinations compared with gled into Shanghai during the year. In a Club not many unles away from The number of shops licensed for sale of opium having steadily know that weather conditions-were mediately jumped into the water.
Mr. Maurice D'Oisly
30 16-17
Lately decided that no treating was worth Mr. Fredk. Blamey, 29 16-18 am-Excursion to Macao by ss responsible for several Zeppelina
a tal. The change was accordingly dives is 1000, further sace of licences effected, and when the receipts from the
for new shops was refused from the These three harmonic towers have bar were made known, it was found that beginning of 1015. The following notes We regret to record the death of already appeared before their respective this particular form of "economy in
territory coming to grief last year either when Mr. T. H. Martin, the Suprintendent Tribunals Mr. Blamey has been grant war tirne had hardly worked out in prac three months of the year the market have been kindly supplied by Messrs. E setting forth or returning from raide of the Registration and Parcela ed exemption until late in August, and rice as the theorists asserted it would, was quiet, and nothing of importance
D. Sassoon & Co. During the
Hongkong. Bank Holiday
Experience, doubtless, enables the
This two brethren, with already sbatt In short, the things were more than
Philippiace Entries close for HKCC. Men's commanders to guard against these partment of the Post Office. Mr. temporary exemption to their credit they had been for 15 months. One can occurred except the ratepayers resolu
Others. Doubles Tennis Handicap
dangers, to some extent, but it London, a supervisor in the Post they have been notified that their case that during the no-treating period there by 29 per cent drawing at intervals oli The exporta (China have been more
Hongkong from are appealing for further grace, and cares to hat it is worth while stating the International Settlement be closed
draw any conclusion from this that one tion in March that the opium shops in Total is probable that those who know Office, early in 1902 and was appointed is still pending"
4729-3-3,078,000 8,197,000 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, the weather conditions which have Superintendent of the Registration haired giant of Viking stamp, has gone ed, with bringing more mea into a club to close their doors on the 21st March for Jets and twenty time as large A were no oventa anch as billiards or other months, the final drawing to take than doubled in ten years, the exports at Mears. Hughes and Hough's.
Mr. Blamey a blue eyed, curly tournaments, which are generaly credit place in October 1910, and the last shops to Hongkong have become five times as prevailed in the region of the North and Parcela Branch in 1904. He was into training at Golders Greet than usually attend, thus helping to 1817 after which date stock will be as ten years ago. THURSDAY, August 10:-
increase the receipts Concert by Humphrey Bishop Cont know why it is that Great Britain will be deeply mourned by his colleagues examination," he said to Daily Mail" be very surprised to discover that similar
We are inclined detained in bond until the owners in has not been greatly troubled by in the postal service of the Colony. He utter recently, the doctor could not experiments elsewhere led to strails FRIDAY, August 11
Zeppelins. For reasons of national was about 40 years of age, and the sym- development for a mere singer, as my
understand, me a bit. My physical resulta 10.30 am-Auction of two Weighing Policy, no details are given of what is pathy of many friends will be extended registration card described ma
Machines at Meanys. Hughes and
actually effected by the Zeppelius in to his widow and their five children in astonished him. He pronounced me Hough's
their various attacks, but official
their promature bereavement Mr.
physically fit, but doubted if the present CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS. p.Auction of Office Furniture records published up to the end of Martin bad been ill for some weeks Eines would accommodate y bulk size of trenches along the British Safes, Fittings, etc., etc. at No. 7 last year go to show that of the 620 Government Civil Hospital.
past and died this morning at the So he marked me down for "Queen's Road Central (formerly people killed or wounded in
field service at home. I do not the Deutsch Asiatische Bank)
1915 all were non-combatants with but 39
know whether I shall be any good at it. Anyway, when it comes to the pinch, if exceptions, and Mr. BALFOUE
It does come, I shall cheerfully do, my Nom Hongkong Hotel Co's half writing on August Roth Jaat
duty yearly Meeting date
year, made known to the public the fact that only on one occasion had damage 10.30 Anetion of Stock in Trade been inflicted which could by hist frnocessiry is to give the prescribed congfal tenors always ran to dvoirdupois Daupp & Co at Alexandra stretch of the imagination be dos dose after each operation of the bowels he dared at was a mystery
cribed as of the smallest military re thar natural and then castor oil to pose the clean, henchy importance, Zeppelin cald he Even the model evocand dange
elongs the system It is safe and sure, lead-continual cap wrote have been unual, but no peeps do quickly,
somethin
Government House"
SATURDAY, Angust. 19
BAT AND May, Aug 12 & 14.
BAYYAugust 13
Full moon.
A
Budoning the past few wonths willaanard end zficient of cer end his death When I went up for my medical to consider it s phenomenon, and would conjunction with the BritiAINS
TEETHING CHILDREN TEETHING children have more or and went on with his training under He smiled his cheery Viking smile trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic Asked to explain how it was that suc Tess diarrhoes which can be con- the watchful solicitude of his wife, Cholem and Diarrhoea Remedy All
of
Chinose
have made arrangements for the of such opinm from During May an agreement was concluč- ed between the opium combines of Hong- kong and Shanghai and the Chinese Government, by which the latter under took to keep the three remaining pro vinces open and the former to pay a tax of $2,500 per chest on each chest clear ed. This tax was raised to $4,000 per 3.30 pm chest from 1st November.] About the
7708
CITY'S SURPRISE, BEQUEST
ROMANCE OF MAN WHO LEFT
£25,000 FOIL CHARITY!
To City men (says, a London news beginning of June & sale of 1,200 chests agency) the announcement of the bequest was made to the opium monopoliate in of £35,000 to charities by the late Mr Kwangtung to be taken delivery of in Frank Daniels, to be distributed at the specified monthly instalment, which absolute discretion of the Lord Mayor, were to be completed by the 31st March came as & surprise. S 1917 This had very good effect on Mr Daniels who was a well-known the market, and the combine sold largely bill broker died on May 17, at Park the highest points touched being The mansions, Knightsbridge, of the 10,000-10,500 and 940s for Malwa and 70. He began his busine Bengal respectively, prices amongst the London to year ago. Chinese Foling considerably higher and,
then the market has been very quiet and
deliveries-very, poor./A Infl
place in rates amongst the Chic
they are still share thoes of the sou
thick on the 31st December
anuning
with a