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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
.m.-Auction of stoel and wooden Bosta ex. ss. Chiye Maru at Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay. 2.30p.m.-Aurtion of Household Furniture, Piano, Gramophones etc at 27, Conduit Road,'
General Memoranda.
TDAY, August 18
Kesars. Hughes and Hough's SATURDAY, August,,ID:-
DEATH
DAVEY.-At the Government Civil
Hospital, Hongkong on the 15th inst ARTHUR EDWARD DAVEY, - son of the late OLIVER DAvey, of Bude, Cornwall, aged 41 years.. The funeral will pass the Monu ment at 6 p.m.-to-day--
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The China Mail.
THE CHINA MAIL.
in Bilibid since the Health Authorities THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
began their Individual examination of all the prisonern. there, and it is an extraordinary colmeidance, in the opinion of the authorition, that not singla "case"" of the disease has developed. Fortunately, the official reports show that no case of cholera has occurred in Hongkong, but the announcement to-day that quarantine has been declared agst ships arriving from Macao, and the proclamation issued later in the day forbidding the entry of Chinese from Macro into Hongkong shows that the Government is alive to the danger of a cholera epidemic. so close to Hongkong.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Hongkong Rope Manufactur- ing Co., Ltd., sanounces an interim dividend of $1 per share.
The Hongkong authorities have declaret Macao to be an infected port.
AT MACAO.
CHINESE FROM MAGIO NOT TO
LAND IN HONGKONG.
PROCLAMATION BY BE. THE GOVERNOR,
The following Proclamation, issu by H.E. the Governor, came into force as from today --
No vessel of mary kind shall bring into the waters of the Colony from Macho any passengers of Chinese nationality or origin, or any passen gers appearing to be of Chinese nationality or origin) **
·No person of Chinese nationality or origin shall come into the Colony by hand or sea from Maeso
CHINESE AFFAIRS,
**Trak-Tax Yat: Pola Service.).
PARTY STRIFE IN CHINA.
SEANGHAI, Aug. 15.
„Party strife' in running very high with its shameful attacks, and bitter counterattacks, and the outlook is most dangerous
OFFICIAL SALERES..
WEDNESDA? AUGUST 18.
THE MAGISTRAGYA
KUROPEAN-LADY ASSAULTED
COGLIE WHO RESENTED BEING ADMONISHED
Mrs. Front of Kimberly Villas Kowloon, this morning prosecuted might oil coolie for assault. She said she had had a great deal of trouble with the man who was lasy. Yesterday she had to admonish him, owing to his THE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY AND uncleanly wage and he apparently resented this for he picked up a bucket and struck Mrs. Frost on the head. He PERING, Aug. 13, also became very abusive and scired Owing to the financial difficulties her by the arm an of the Government, official salaries will only be paid in part. The Ministries of the Army, Navy and Mongolian Affairs and the General
The coolie stated that he was first kicked by the complainant and what he had done was in retaliation. ***
The magistrate ordered defendant to
OPIUM UNDER CEMENT.
YIBQJUNT-BRYCE DIT THR "FIGHT FORS FREEDO
SUS LOYALTY. TO BRITAIN.
Seldom hare the Pilgrims entertaine a guest more welcome, than the How. James M. Heck, whoy of all the grond: American publicista has done most to set out the one for the Allies in ittrue bearings. A Vincount Regos mid, ho he met himself to stadst the cam of the responsibility for the prosent outbreak and has produced book"The Evidence in the Case-which for clearness of statement and agency of argument has not been auŸIMLBREGU
Viscount Bryos-presided over the dis tinguished gathering which met Mr. Beck at the Savoy Hotels In the health of Mr. Beck, he said: don't believe that, this war la going to be a draws. The Allies are going to win.
• We believe this: because“ wa (Cheers) believe the Allies will prove to be stronger on and than the Germans, and brown we hoki vabes unabaken and unshakable of the
All vessels of every kind on Staff will receiva 80 per cent the pay fine of $10 or go to prison for a ce arriving within the waters of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justin, month. Colony from Macao shall anchor stand Education and some others will the Quarantine Anchorage as pre-receive only 70 per cent. ; while the scribed by the Quarantine Regula Ministries of the Interior, Finance, tions, and shall not leave such Agriculture and the Presidentis! archorage until alloised to do so by Palace will receive 60 per cent. order of the Health Officer
Japan papers announce the death FIGHTING AT SHEK LUNG. of Mr. R. T. Bell, who has been Secretary of the Yokohama Engine and Iron Works for several years):
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There is much uneasiness among the Cantonese community in Peking owing to reporta in circulation that an imponding reorganisation of the Ministry of Com manications involves a wholesale di
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 1918? missal of Cantonere.
POLITICS IN CHINA.
LUNG BATTLES WITH REBELS
AND CAPTURES "CITY.
There is increased activity in the Sher Lung district. The rebel troops, who are commanded by Tang Hang the commander of the National Army, central district, and
THE CABINET.
DRUG PUT ABOARD: AT, GLASGAW,
5. GZEMANA, FED WITH FÄLLBROODE.
ecully, peace cannot be made no because the German Government je nat yet prepared for it on any terma we can recept
The German Government may know they are going to be besten, but, the German people do not, yet know it.. They are * ignorant of the true facts, and their Government, which, has fod thear with Faehoods, and held out prospects Claverly concealed beneath six inches of territorial gains, fears to accept tecos
which would
recognise their own failure. of cement in the after tank on board
Thirdly, because à pesce made now, the ss Knight Companion, Detective on such terms as the German Govern Sargt Clark yesterday found 100 lbs mens would accept would be no perman- -cald ent peace, but a mero trucs.It: of raw opium and 43 lbs of prepared mean for Europe constant disorder and
alarm of war The ship, had arrived from Glasgow, and a further competition in pro- more preparations for cigious armaments. Lastly, because wer re fighting for great principles, princi ples vital to the future of mankind, principles which the German Govern- ment has outraged, and which meat, at a)!
costs, be vindicated. (Chedra)
PERING, Aug. 15.. The list of the members of the Cabinet will be submitted for ap via Cape Town, on charter. Informa proval by the Upper House on the tion as to opium being on board had been 38th inst, and by the Lower Housest to the Police at Hongkong before
hand- fon the 21st inst.
WHOLESALE DISMISSALS.~
PELINO, Aug. 15. Hui Sai Ying, the, new Minister of Communications, is discharging
Detective Sergt. Clark, who made the
Not content to be a growt and bad, also made an arrest. When he went prosperous nation among other nations,
the German Government desire to aboard he saw a man hauling something dominate the world The only safety out of the tank and seized him. The for the world is to discredit by dureat
that military caste and military syažena officer went down into the tank and which has gained its control and laid it the opium lying under the cement.roke upon the German people by three
At the Magistracy this morning de
successful ward.
is conflict for the principles innocent non-combatants were slaughteri ed in Belgium and drowned in the Lufitania." "The Allies are bound -"and" are resolved, to prosecute it till a victorý has been won for those principles, and WAR CHARITIES. for a pesca established on the sure
foundation of justice and freedom. (Cheers.) de maig SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WAR KE BECKS REPLY.
The Police have recovered $2,500/40 arch robber, have suffered a severe about 130 officials in the Ministry: tendant, who said he had put the drug of right, which were violated" wher
worth of jewellery reported stolen on Monday from a house in Caine Road, together with $2,043 worth not reported stolen. A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the theft and their trial will take place on Monday.
عنيد
PROVINCIAL COUNCILS.
PEKING, Aug. 157.
A Presidential Mandate fixes Octo-
defest Lung augmented the de- tachment be sent to Sam Chum most of whom are Cantorese. thousand men who got into contact yesterday afternoon by a further with the rebels when rearing Shek Lung. As battles in China go, the fighting was desperate and particu larly severe in hand-to-hand non-ber. 1st as the date for the opening flicts. Shek Lung fell during the of the Provincial Assemblies. night and is now in the possession of the Goverment troops who 'con- tinue to harass the rebels and regain ground. ::
The rebels are also being rounded
In the recent political upheaval in China the revolutionaries have made a great parade of their desire that all should be done according to the law Mr. Maurice Bandmann informs us of the land. The succession of La that the exploitation of the Government YUAN BUNG to the Presidency was in "Britain Prepared" and Official in due tulfilment of the law, but War films for the Empire of India, the what legal sanction is there for Straits Settlements, Maley States, China convening a Parliament of members and Japan has been entrusted to him whose period of election had and that special representatives with complete outfits a sata of films will
sp in the Sam Chun district. expired? The Provincial Assemblies leave, London immediately for the East.
Fighting is also reported to be in are to be convened on October 1sty Two distinct tours are being arrangedi, and we believe the same criticism One commencing with a Commax Per progress at Tarpang in the San On will apply to the members of these formance before His Excellency theres and close to Mirs Bay. The rebels here are under the command bodies. Presumably there are Viceroy, at Simis, embracing the Empire mencing at Tokic, will include Japen, China, the Straits Settlements and the Malay States.
WOMAN-A NEW PHASE.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN THE
RESTAURANT.
A restaurant in well, not in Soba. Enters a serviceably dressed but perfect ly chic young woman. She claims a seat 1st a corner"
on board for some one else, was fined $8,000 or a year's imprisonment.
The Hot Mr. E R. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary, War Charities Committee, communicates the information that a
made
sum of £500 has to-day been remitted by the Hon. Treasurer to London to be expended on the Relief, of British Prisoners of War. The total in up as follows y
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE OFFERTORIES
St. John's Cathedral Union Church Ohel Leah Synagogue Allocated from General Fund
Mt Beck, after referring to the unusual delicacy and diffenlts of a citizen of the United States in speaking of the war, said that the opinion of America, wEA that it would be a world calamity if thie war did not end in triumphant rotory Allies (Choers.) Therover" whelming sentiment of the American people of the pulpits, the Fries the universities, the barikans, the factories, and the fields, is in favour of the Allies and is heart and soul with them, vag
the
This war has brought about new sympathy and understanding betweert 909.46 Great Britain and the United States.
ways and means of regularizing this of India and Carion; and another, com, fof a clerk who, was formerly in the waiter, table and beckons to the Sundry earmarked subscriptione. 156.00 noblest thing it was possible to do
irregularity, just as in Great Britain it is proposed to extend the life of the present Parliament by special legislative enactment. But we have seen no indication of any intention" to deal with the position in China' in this way and it is possible that there is something in the veiled
should Parliament once more become
瞩
DEATH OF MR. K. E. DIVEY,
The news of the death of Mr. A.
employ of the Kowloon Dairy Co and who is the man who mided the Custom House at Sha-tau-kak and stole rifles and ammunition.
BIG FIGHT BETWEEN TWO VILLAGES.
Alphonse, she remarks, with exactly right touch indifference, get me a
of little dinner. You know what I He Something light About five shillings
the wine list, please.
And
£37.00 We have appreciated the British Empire 200,00 more than we have ever dons before. We have soon that Empire do the 3,00242 make its whole existence in a struggle to
the Save Belgium and go to relief of $4.705.88 France
When the smoke of this war has passed away we shall see outlined the infinite blue of God's sky against the thres great democracies of Britain.. France, and the United States united in the cause of justice and civilisation.
RINDERFEST IN THE PHILIPPINES.
It may be only a bottle of Chablis, but whatever it is it in chosen with diterim- inating knowledge. After the soup, az pology for fish, a delicate entrée, game, and the irresistible; sweet for which ENTAILED A LOSS OF 1 MILLION (Cheers.) the house, is famous, come coffee and cigarettes, chosen with the touch of the connoisseur.
PESOS.
BIRTH-RITE. PROBLEMÁ
With a total of 868 new cases and 601 The little bill, when it on beds deaths during the past" wock, says a! probably reaches half a 1.She Manils paper of the 10th ist, the rinder- hint given recently by a Peking E. Davey, Acting Assistant Harbour
pays it with indifference, with the sug pest records of the bureau of agriculture HELP FOR FATHERS OF FAMILIES correspondent that by winking Master of Hongkong, will be read
Ping Lum, a village of about gestion of a smile. She is a medical show that from the beginning of the at this irregularity the Government with the deepest regret by all who 10,000 inhabitants, and Ah Kong, of woman, making much money, taking present year there have been in all
ME LONG'S APPROVAL A her independence for granted..
13,282 cases and 10344 deaths among the will get an opportunity of seeing how knew him either in his officis about 3,000-both situated about 15 Another little table, at which are work animals of the islands from the afnancial loen in
As a result of the report of the Con a Parliamentary Assembly, chastened capacity or privately.
miles north of Macao and about the iented girl in working dress and disease, represes P1,250,000 in less mission which, sppainted by the National:
tanzed cheeked boy in khudi. Mentha animals alone
C: Council of Public. Moráis, has for ove Starting in the sea-faring profesmiles apart from each other had and months ago he used to plan out the than seven months.
two years hald an inquiry Inte The reports for the past show & by the bitter experience of past years, settle down again to its work; and Sion as a cadet on H.M. training ship quarrel and on the 10th inst. they dinner. But it is her turn now. As Chefalling off in the number of new declining birth rate adeputation wait
things
cases of the disease that have been found upon Mr. Walter Lang, the Contay, he came to the East many began to fight. Old muzzle loading who lives on his pay has to suffer many years ago as an officer in the Chine guns were freely used. The fighting Nonsense, Dickie, you might hear her there having been but 656 as compared the Local Government Board recently
You are my guest. Of course with 803, reduction of 108, while there The deputation was headed by Tanr a bear-garden, the FRESIDENT Navigation Co. He left the service continued day and night and the thail pay. If you can fight in France were only 601 deaths from it as compared Inge, who, fter the resignation of Bahop Bord Carpenter, acted as chair- provided with a ready excuse for die of that Company in 1907 to join the bombardment could be clearly heard for me, surely I can ask you to dinner with 654, or 83 less.
man of the Commission. Other members solving it and ordering general Harbour Office in Hongkong sa in Macao. The guns possessed by
when you got leave
And it is the girl's slim hand which
of the Commission present are the Duchess of Marlborough, the Bishop of election possibly on a more restrict-Boarding Officer, and at the time of the Ping Lam vidagers are much gives the waiter the cost of the dinner
CHOLERI CONTROL. and a handsome tip.
NON
Birmingham. Monsignor - Browne ed basis. It is perhaps too early his death held the appointment of bigger than those of their adversaries, What would you said the little
the Rev. F. B. Mayer, pizza) EXPERIMENTS IN MANILA After listening to argumenta t 2.30 Bm - Auction of Household yet to judge the resurrected Parling First Boarding Officer and was acting and have a longer tunge Con. French managers he rugged be
frum. shoulders for the benefit of an interested
Doan Ingo, Dr.A. E. Garrie, Professor F Furniture, Linen, Carpets etc., atment, but the bitterness of party Assistant Harbour Master. He equently by the 12th inst. Ah Kong patrum Figure recurself what it would Menils contemporary states that Gollance and Dr. Mary Scherlich Me feeling already revealed does not bad the rank of Lieut.Commander village, composed of more than 800 be for us the ladies dined at home Dr. Otta Schobl, Bacteriologist of the Long said that big list duty acid
always. We should be in despair. We
privilege, on behalf of the county and seem to pronise well for the future.
in the Royal Naval Reserve.
big houses, was absolutely demolish should close the shutters to marrow Bureau of Science, bas discovered what of society, was to thank the society for Mr. Davey was highly esteemed od and about 100 people are reported were it not for the war worker who is believed by the Health Authorities to the splendid work which they had dorie prefer to dine out rather than in a lonely be a fact of great importance in con. If they had done nothing else, and, bata. in the Harbour Department to have been led. The damage room at home a itself and among shipping men generis, estimated at about $1,000,000. ally as a most capable and obliging It appears that the fighting on Tur news of a serious outbreak of officer. Since the outbreak of the ginated over some question of field cholera at Macao is certainly alarming war, which threw a great amount of tax amounting to a little more than
of the bacilli for a period of from 12 to It was difficult for any Government to at a time when the neighbouring additional work on the Harbour
$100 per annum. The tax on 6
Reuter's telegram from Peking | 14 days, after which they again become take what might be described as direct
negative.
ARGA YANADA setion with regard to the recommenda Portuguese Colony, like the Colony Department, Commander: Beckwith
It is understood that President Limportance He has gone
Thus far the discovery is of little tins that the Commission bad ade and he would not pledge the Governmen of Hongkong, is over-crowded with had had an ideal Resistant certain feld just in front of Ab Kong
village had been collected by the Yuan-hang in an interview given to further in his experiments, however, step
particular course, refugees from the Canton delta Davey, and it is certainly not too
Fing Lam villagers for scores of years Sir Charles B. Blio intimated-hand has discovered a way to make
TAX, ON BACHA KUDES. region. Cholers appears to have been much to say that the Harbour but, after the Rayolution, the Ab willingness to continue the annual grant these animals carriers of the germs For his own part be might say that Wongkong Stock Exchange Settlement exceptionally bad in the Philippine Department auffers by his death a Kong, villagers refused to pay this of 82,000's year insugurated by
had long been of opinion that the Chan them on bile. In this manner he has ful and proper source of income when tr Islands also this season. In the leas which cannot easily be repaired. taxation on the pretext, that the field President Yuan Shih-kal and also the the one that her to sellor of the Exchequer loot very uns President's prize scholarship made the interesting discovery that made no differences between babbeloer month of July no fewer than 1,442 MY Davey was a comparatively was in front of their village. Owing The Peking Caneste understands
the gall bladder becomes E. reservoir and merried men with families: Any wing wil casce were reported, but only 71 of young man being only 41 years of to the present situation, no justice can that President L
for the germs and that while the proposals which hyd, for lis object the tion these occurred in the city of Mamilage and his abilities were of a kind be had from any court; therefore the recommend to the Mini
animal may become entirely negatire relief of those who had to spend a larae the establishment of to merit his ther promotion: bad parties to
apparently ittil cammer in part of their income in supporting chi The Health Authorities in the Philip
Hongkon
drea would receive his cordial approval termittently pines are apparently taking very he lived. For some time past he had
Mr Lang mid he could not agree Bghting in
It is believed this discovery will have the notion the Minister of thorough measures to check the pot been in the best of health, but
■' valuable, bearing on the manner of Health abouki treating, the disease and wilg thecould be judged by ne opidemic, but the latest papers from it was only
11am-Auction of Pipes, Pumps, -Propeller etc. ex Chiyo Maru" at
Kowloon Godowns.:
SENDAY, August 90:---
Dam-Excursion to Macao by as
"Taishan".
MONDAY, August 21 ;---
3 pm-Anction of Crown Land at
Poalic Works Department
2.15 pm Organ Recital at St. John's
Cathedral
Taxday, August 29,1---
Day:
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Four for One Dollar.
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CHOLERA EPIDEMICS.
Manila show that many cases are still occurring A paper of the 10th
inst states that seven caseS were reported in the city in the pre
and that
cholera
placed
66% from
Finto, hospi
week ago that he
ealed into
pily-hás speedily
الانو
HONGKONG SUNIVERSITY.
ted to the strong efforts Metrop
Prefectiary rishik
studenta
to prevent
CHILDREN,
nection with the fight against cholera personally, ba-believed they had done a
He has succeeded in producing, experi- mentally, a condition of cholera-carry
great deal besicles they had at list
stirred the minds and hearts, of men in
ing in guinea pigs, and has found that so profound a way that even the most.
careless and indiferent could not be dent after infection they are active carriers to their entreation/ac
medica
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