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"NOTICE.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, September 1, 1916
THE DELAYED MAILS.
987 RESIDENTS in the East have been disturbed during the past week by the non-arrival of expected mails riz Siberia, and the suggestion that they may have been lost in transit perhaps gone to the bottom of the North Sea. If that had been the case, we should in all probability have been informed of it from London. The General Post Office knows what
ships mail is forwarded by and would Thee to inform the Pisbile that I have be promptly into metation or
This Day Established myself as Watchmaker, Repairer, etc.
All work done on the Premises and all orders will have my careful attention.
JAMES STEER
(late of Vas, J. Gaupe & Co.). No. 4, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1918.
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MANAGER,
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did not reach its destination across the North Sea. Yesterday's mail brought London dates of July 27th and 29th, and it is quite likely that the earlier mails-July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 20th, and 28th-will tum up in a few days. We think it may safely be assumed that the explanation of
THE CHINA MAIL.
wil circulate at its face value- in relation to a 'standard' silver dollar. The Chinese Government undertook by the British Treaty cl*1803" to Datablad Auriform currency in Chinn. From time to time the Chinese Government has talked about the project since, and a few ago went the length of irsuing a silver dollar fer circulation throughout China; but the dream of a uniform currency lur China is still far from realised and we shall watch the progress of the latest effort without wuth confidence in its early success.
years
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
We are informed by the Colonial Secretary that Manila has been declared an infected port.
THE MAGISTRACY.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR
CHILD CRUELTY,
The Chinese dy of Old Bailey, ebarged yesterday with treating a nine-years old maidservant, was fined 830 by Mr. J. R. Wood this morning. The alternative was, six weeks in gaol and a further three months anlass two sureties of $100 each ware forthcoming to ensure her good behaviour for a year. Inspector Kent and he had taken the servant girl doira to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who had decided to deprive defendant of her rights to the child and send the child to the Po Leung Kok. Her parents lived in Kwangsi and as it was too far for them to be traced the authorities would try Farxi find someone to adopt her.
Mr. Wood said he regarded the case as serious and bu, intanded taking stope further servants. to prevent defendant ill-treating any
A
HER ONLY SUPPORT.
-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER.
THE POSITION AT CANTON.
THE
WISLEY" ON THE WAY TO·}
HONGKONG.
ADMIRAL SAĦT'S POWERS.
We learn that the sis. Fialay left
1018.
THE DEATH OF YUAN.
the
AN - AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
Government, has despatched a few where she was benched while on are tive account of the late President's Inst
It is reported that the Central Vungry Bay, near Cape Varélla...
The Paking flazette has receivesi for publication the following authorita- thousand soldiers with a view to about three months agoon Wednesliness and death. The physicians who assisting the restoration of order in, day morning last, and is expected to truded him during the period coveral Awangtung. They are placed under arriva in Hongkong harbour, on by the following report wäre De. 3. A. the orders of Admiral Sah. They are Sunday evening or Monday morning. Bussiere, well-known French. to be stationed at Sun Kai and Shek We understand the Wiley is physician in the Capital, and Dr. Wong Wai Tong, as in these positions they coming up under her own steam. Wen-tso will be able to prevent any fighting though afie is considerably. damaged between the troops of Lung and L. and will probably be in the Dock Admiral Sah, having been instruct- Company's hands for a considerable ed by the Central Government to take control of all warcraft in" the Cantor waters, has telegraphed to Shun Chur.. Haen and Gotemor Luk for reports as to what warships they
time.
HONGKONG YOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
DETLIL
have hitherto been controlling and Habe Wakeman, Commanding H.K.V.R. intimating that all warships in the waters of the province are now under his command. The waternit in these. waters are stated to number about 20. The majority of them, however,
A suggestion has been made at
The punishment meted out to a boy.ure little more than arned launches, Slanghai to change the name of Avenyebarker by Mr. Wood for hawking with- Road to Lord Kitcheners Avenue."
It is reported that the Chinese Government will shortly renew its efforts to secure the abolition foreign Post Ofees in China.
of
The Wing San Loung Pig Guild, 210 Des Voeux Road Central, complaina that a shroff who was sent to pay $300 to various creditors on their behalf has absconded.
last week R. W. MacCabe im in the In the aquatic sports at Shangba time of 6 min. 38 33 sec., the 440 yards championship for the fourth time in the siryears that it has been competed fot
Government is determined that there A Peking telegram states that the shall be no more opium planted, that
the importation shall cease in March, and smoking probited from May onward.,
Aproclamation has been issuer in Sze- punishment persons growing, selling or esa provinco threatening with severe smoking opium and also il district headmen or officials who disregard the Opium Regulations.
Captain C. A. Smith, of the 6.5.
the 25th August, at about 1 p.m., in the track of shipping between S. Horn and West Volcano, two wreck.
other awash with no mast.:
710 LET from fox Telober 1814, BOBthe interruption of the mail service on the third Hour of Hotel Mansiona, is to be found in the pressure on facing Blake Pier. At present occupied the railway at a time when the Kwangchi, reports having sighted, on Russians had to transport their many thousands of prisoners, etc. into the "open spaces" of Siberia. We have much to be thankful fored juuks, one bottom up and the that in the circumstances the transmission of the mails ria Siberia has been so well maintained. During the whole perial of the war na have been dispatched from London daily for carriage to the Far East cia Siberia, and only once bas it failed to arrive, and then the General Post Office promptly notified the East that the ship which was carrying it had been sunk in the North Sen.
Montinued on page. 3.)
THE DIARY,
MEMO. FOR TODAY. 2.10 p.m.-The Falisade, Kowloon.
NEMO, FOR TO-MORROW.
10.30 am-Auction of Miscellaneous. Goods at Mesara. Hughes and Hough'e
General Memoranda. Mokpay, Sept. 4:-
MOTTAY, Sept. 11-
CHINA AND A UNIFORM
CURRENCY....
It will interest many readers to know that Miss Skull, for three years stron of the Peak Hospital and during the past twelve months or so in charge of one of the war hospitals at Ascot, was married on July 26th at Vancouver B.C. to Mr. Walter H. Fronde, who is the second engineer on the Monteagis.
H. E the Governor of Macko and Lady Maia are leaving for Home next week, via Canads. The Governor is
out a permit was eight strokes. The boy's mother, appeared in Coart in a pregnant condition and informed the
i
On duty till the morning of Sunday, the Drd of September: "A" Coy...
Orderly Ofeer: Lieut. B. "Harcock."- On duty from the morning of Sunday, the 3rd Septeraber in Sunday,"the 10th September: EK.V.C.
Next for duty: B“ Coy.
PARADES FOR NEXT, WEEK,
Monday, Reéralta OK the Cricket Ground ander Drill Instructo: Sergt.
Magistrate that her husband died last SHOOTING AFFRAY AT ROWLOON Oxberry at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order
year and the son was her only means of support. Mr. Wood anggested nation should be taken against the woman but the Inspector said that would be impossible on account of her condition.
STABBED IN A SQUABBLE
DOCKS.
EUROPEAN REMOVED TO
HOSPITAL.
This afternoon a European nt Kowloon Docks named Lawrence was
It
For stabbing another man during a removed to hospital suffering from for six weeks by Mr. Wood The de- appears that some boys were playing squabble a boatman was sent to prison a bullet wound in the site. fendant noticed that his son and the son with or cleaning.
# revolver.
It
of complainant were having an argument accidently went off and Lawrence and sa complainsot went in on behalf of received the full charge in the region
It was in the succeeding dispute that he likewise and protect his son's interests or garded as critical. his son, defendant thought he should do of the stomach, His condition is
was stabbed..
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A CUTE ROGUE
A man who was on bail on ansault
CASTRO CHARGED WITH
RECEIVING A BRIDE.
AMENDED CHARGE AGAINST COURT INTERPRETER
Signalling Section on the Criekst Grond under Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchel- more at 5.13 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks under Instructor Sergs. Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue,
Tuesday, A Coy, on the Cricket Ground as 5.80 pim. Musketry Instruc truction. Dress: Drill order. Moafted Section on the Pale firsund at 5.30 p. under Instructor Q.M.Sorga. Talbos,
Oxberry as 2.13 p.m. Dress Drill order. Wednesday, Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Deil Instructor Sergt.
Dres: Drill order
tion.
Unauthorized and inaccurate reports, regarding the death of the late President Yuan Shih-kai have been printed in this and foreign countries. It seems that the time has come to publish a true and odicial statement on the causes of his best illness and donth.
USAETTLED- CONDITION OF HEALTH. Hin Excellency Yuan had been observed since four years to show, at' intervals, signs of an unsettled conditions of health. These signs were attentively followed by his physicians, and gradually the same suggested premonitory signs of a latent uremia. The more markel sympton was Tachycardia or acceleration of the pulse rhythm. When his health us at its best, the pulse never rated less than 80 to 85 beatings per minute : a not uncommon record being 0 to 100,. and in time of gastric troubles or 190-126 with no corresponding rise. catarchal bronchitis, it increased to
of temperature. The other signa nervua, circulatory, gastric, hepatic, secretory-were also at chronic trouble existing in the Frest. with. There was no contervals, met",
of ionic dent's constitution; and every attention was paid to check the progress of the disense by meditation, general hygiene. of life and diet. For the past two years the signs corresponded with those of the period of "tolerancs cr compensation of this morbid process The general The President had never felt so well in appearance was a very healthy one.. the quiet periods; and five months be fore his death, during almost the whole past winter everything seemed very satisfactory, better than it had been in previous years:
CAUSES OF DEATH, ORGANIC
AND HORAL
"D" Cof. at Volunteer Headquarters at -5.80 p.m. under 0.5.30. Cock.
Thursday, Recruita on the Cricket
The Uremia became apparent or Ground under Drill Instructor Sergt. political state of the country happened confirmed quite suddenly, when the Oxberry at 5.15 p.a. Dress: Drill order, to disturb his unstable condition of Machine Gun Section at Wellington bealth The causes were organic and Barracks under Instructor Sergt. Bowles moral, the former being predisposing at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
and steund exciting
Very hard Friday, Cay, on
trying work without the Cricket periods of rest medical advice on Ground at 5.30 p.m. Musketry Instrue hygiene not observed, accumulated Dress: Drill order. Signalling fatigue, mental strain continuously Section on the Cricket Ground at 6.15 system, all the tear and wear of an acting upon & weakened circulating p.m. ander. Instructor Sergt. E. immense past and present labour, and Mitebelmore."
last but not least of all an overcousing Borrow Brising from daily batraying on the whole organism, brought events, had a powerful depressing effect the were the main factors in the onset of the rapture of equilibrium sad undoubtedly wenta uremia with a sadden, persistent onuriae crisis which in Ave days developed into a fatal endă.
His Excellency the President Yusn died from the effect oaith in old age. woll-known disease commonly met
RESIGNATION.
charge stole a boat from Shaukiwan yesterday and went on an expedition in the harbour to find enough goods and chattels belonging to other parties- bad borrowed from a friend. Taking to pay back the bail money which he
Private T.-F. Hongh has been per R. M. Castro, & Special Police Re-s. Police Reserve with effect from the
mitted to resign on being appointed another boat and stole a watch and attached to the Magistracy, appeared the boat in the night he rowed away to sarviat, and an accomplished interpreter 29th instant.. chain, clothing and some money before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning. On returning shorewards the lukong on the amended charge of receiving a espied him and as his replies to the bribe of $200 on the pretence of being constable's interrogatories were tasatiable to release a particular prisoner from factory he was escorted to the village Victoria Gaol. police station.
Mr. Hazeland this morning and charged Inspector Angus took the man before
him with salt and theft.
The Magistrate ordered defendant to gaol for a month on the assault charge and three months for the theft.
"
Mr. J. H. Gardiner prosecuted and Mr. Leo D'Almada defended.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who has been brief ed for the dafenre, was unable to appear owing to an engagement in the Supreme Court.
To the amended charge Mr. D'Almade entered s ples of not guilty.
The Complainant said he agreed to see defendant at his (defendant's) address at Mosque Junction on July 14th.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,
On
this
up
point there is no doubt (or, aus
ABSENCE FLOH PATHOL BETŸ» The following additional regulationspicion) in the mind of the qualified me isted c
dical men who attended him. It was in shall immediately, advise their Warning the unvoidable evolution of the disease The recipients of Medical Certificates their power to foresee what would be office. The time at which any medical they had diagnosed before its apparent certifieste is sued or giver must in power to guess at what time and hour it period; but it was beyond any human future be stated on the face of the kert: would develop in its acute stage under. cate. Similarly all Warning officers and the action of powerful psychical depres others concerned will-stato on the certi- sive factors. Seate the date and time at which it passes through their hands. Any delay. in transmitting information as to medical exemption will be treated as a default,
“THE «LAST SYMPTOMS. -The last symptoms, watched bour.by cur by impartial witnesses, were those.. of a progressive asthenia, an inspiratory
paralytle
dispnes with anxiety. They ended in algidity by progressive The Bugiers and Drummers will report failure of the heart action with sub-
BEGLERS AND DRUMCAZES,
in Uniform with Caps and Covers at the dilirium and indistinct talking at inter-
going on six months' leave of absence EUROPEAN LADY ATTACHED AND He paid dolendant $100, and received Chinese Recreation Cnb, Causeway Bay, vals. But the President kept generally..
ROBBED.
SENSATIONAL AFFAIR ON CONDUIT ROAD-
Road about
APPOINTMENT.
The Hon. C.S.P. for sanctioned the Lanigan, H.K.P., to the rank of Inspector appointment of ex-Detective-Sergeant in the Police Reserve. Inspector Lanigan
DISCIPLINE, AND EGÉTINZ LECTURE.
a clear mind and was giving ordersup to
kai departed for the eternal rest at hit post of command, his great soul having Prematurely wore out his body.
THE MISSING MAIL
All tasks, including Patrolmen, WI JULY 27 RECEIVED BUT 2-6
Uniform, with Helmets or Caps, but attend at the Victoria Theatre at 5.40 p.m. pinctually on Thursday, Sept. 7th.
STILL WANTING.
without Rifes
The N. C. Daily News, referring to the Siberiar Mail, which reached Hongkong Lectore which will be delivered on this Office received several sacks of Londoni
First Shift Patrolman will proceed to yesterday says EN occasion Second Shilt Patrolmen willed from London on July 27 and 20. The their Stations as the conclusion of the
report for duty as usual.
On Saturday morning the British Post mail vil Siberia, being the post despatch
themselves.
Medical exempte only may
Bergeant Major st. 6.15 p.m.
delete A Men will repart to their Bection, ate All Boll Books to be handed to the Commanders outside the Theatre.
(Sga.) 7. C. Jm,
D.S.P. (R.).
and it is understood that he is going
& promissory note. He paid him that at 7 pm. sharp on Mondays, Wednes the last hours of his life. homs to discuss with the Govern-
money as a balance stranged to be paid days, and Fridays in each week for in- meat some important projects for
for the release of a prisoner in the gaol.struction by men detailed by courtesy of and notrue. The President Yuan Shih-
Any other suggestions are unfounde We observe that a Peking contem- the development of the Colony,
The money was not a repayment of a the Ofree Commanding 4th K.S.LI. porary, commenting on the isus »of Owing to financial embarrassment, A cowardly attack on a European of the prisoner. Complainant said he also loan; it was money to obtain the release new subsidiary coins to replace those the Waichizopu, has found it impossible, lady visitor to the Colony was already in circulation, remarks that says the "Peking Gazette," to send the perpetrated by a miscreant on Conduit paid defendant 810 on July 10th at this may be taken as another step by regular-batch of diplomatic students to communicated to the Polico later in the prisoner directly upon his release, as he will be included in the Staff the new Administration towards the the various Chinees Legations and Con- day. Mrs. Mathieson is on a visit to would then have no mouey.
noon yesterday and the Magistracy. That was for the reforma of the currency. The new sulates for preliminary training. These the Colony from Shanghai and is at 19 Loon. Auction of Chronometers, sabeidiary coins, which have made students will be given minor work to
Compassos, Clocks, Barometers, Nautical Books, etc. ex as "Chiyo
their appearance in Tientsio, are of perform in the Ministry itself for year Hotel Yesterday morning she was out defendat said it was all right as it was Complainant at the time objected present residing at the King Edward omewhat to the promissory note and Mara" at Mr. Gen. P. Lammert's ten-cent, twenty-cent and fity or two before being sent to foreign for a walk up Castle Road and had only written on Government paper. Sab Sales Rooms.
cent denomination which may be countries. TODAY, Sept. &
exchanged for the dollar-without
just turned into Conduit Road when an equently defendant told him the A billiard rantah of 1,000 up be apparently respectable and peace-loving prisoner would be discharged at 6 pm preniam or discount on the decimal 1.30 pm Auction of Furniture,
tween Mr. Kong Sing and Mr. W. Budge Chiness attired as an ordinary rant on July 16th. Complainant did not see Blackwood Ware, Pianos, etc, at Government, our Peking contem- Phoenix Club last night. Both players until she fell down. He anatched her had not. Castro then told him that
system."
It is the intention of attracted a good deal of interest at the accosted her and roughly pushed her the prisoner and told Castro that he Messrs. Hughes and Hough's
porary says, to cafores this system started level for a cup provided by the throughout the country, and the Mint Club and side staze Play commenced bag which luckily contained nothing of the prisoner had left on board the s.a 10.30 am-Auction of Office Furni-in Tientsin has been instructed by doing himself justice, At the interval the thief got was a $5 note, a bunch of
steadily as 5 pm, neither competitor intrinsic value, and made off, but all that Yingehow for Shanghai, He waited tare, Fittings, Safes etc. at Meichers Government to continue minting Mr. Hong Sing bad a lend of 15 his keys, a photograph and various papers ant that prisoner could not be found in & Co's. Offices, Queen's Buildings.
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a day or two and then informed defend these coins for the purpose. More-score then being 481. At the second over, it is stated that the Official lost his lead for a few minutes when on of the occurrence and as soon as the the money he had paid him. Com
session play improved Mr. Kong Sing
There was no one in sight at the time Shanghai and asked for the return of Departments and mercantile organi- the way to the 600 mark but he soon robber had decamped Mrs. Mathieson plant was not in the habit of lending sations of the Repablis have been recovered and at 800 and roughly a lead got into communication with the Police. money and the promissory note was not Dotified that there coins are legal of a hundred. Ultimately he won by and must circulate according to
Attacks on European ladies are bo in respect of money lent their face value. We fancy that
coming rather frequent. It is only Ultimately the case was adjourned. "mercantile
just over a month ago that, a Indy was till Monday. organisations" and individuals using the subsidiary
violently treated and robbed by two youthful Chiness on Bowen Road. coinage of the Canton Mint would
These outlaws wer's apprenhended and be interested to learn further parti- ||
sentenced to five years' imprisonment calars. The discount on Cantoneze
each at the last sessions. sub-coin at the present time ranges
The Police are following up certain from 13 to 16 per cent. The Gove Matthews liquidators of the it is hoped that the thief may 3 is sucing Mesars Lowe, Bingham and clues obtained after yesterday's fair and ment of Hongkong has brought its Hubeldiary coinage up to par by a Norddeutscher Lloyd S. S. Co., for brought to justice. policy of demonetisation of surplus it that Mr. Davidson, who was appear. coin spread over many years. It has ing the defendants, had taken cut TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY
Were die service an interrupted ong, been a somewhat contly operation,
as it was during the first few weeks of the war that a few daysbeast, should go. but it was the aily way of re-for time to hear the summons he Hument for a stay Mr. Grist asked
son not comment but some
tray for a fortnight or so would occi YETAMBERLAINE Calie, Cholera sud It not only enres VISITING CARDS habilitating the colonge Chinic
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Hia Lordship -set apart Tuesday 11t stubborn cases of dysentery It is no opinia or other haretle and may be vigoros passage to the afflicted partagular weekly mail sirge to ea throughout
am for hearing the auramons in children For sale by all Chemists, and Mule For sale by all Chemistr and the ralef obtained. För asie by all wa Chipa subsidiary coinage which
especially good for nomer diarrhoea in given as confidently to a child, as to Au and you will be surprised and delighted route through the Storekeeper
Chormists and Storekeeper 1911, 2
YWONKADAY, Sept. 13–
Entries close for next Gymkhana.
SATURDAY, Sept. 23:-
3.45 pm-Gymkhana, Happy Valley.
BRIDGE SCORERS
In Blocks of 60 SHEETS. 30 cents each, Four for One Dollar.
ble at:
The CHINA MAIL, LT
PAINTED AT China Mali Office
margin of 170,
a
CLAIM FOR PASSAGE MONEY.
LIQUIDATOR'S OF GERMAN FIRM AS DEFENDANTS.
In the Summary Court this morning Mr. Grit for Mr. C. W: Beswick, who
$839.18 return of passage money paid,
chathber
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Its been a favorite with the mothers of yousig children for almost forty years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can
dis pleasant
to
last previous mail received here was a absent single, bag, that of London despatch of
July 22hich arrived on Saturdey at Al was received last Monday, and August 19. As already reported, no mait Siberia mail is Monday is the usual day on which the
received RAMA Although the Siberia mail now arriving here, weekly, usually on Mon daya, it is despatched from London every morning, to connect, with t daily service between Newcastle and Bergen in Norway, Thare are still fre days' mail missing those sent from Loa don on July 23, 24, 25, 28 and 28. That the mail of July 27 and 20 should be
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the
pareceived and not that of July 25 is not
3.30 p.m.
surprising as it may be readily ander stood that cus day's mail might be left 8 110:
behind at one of the several junctions 84 b
where the bags have to be transferred from one trans to another. Ho official explanation is offered to account for the delay of the mails of July $3 to 20 inclusive, and it can only be aspimed that they too, have boer allowed to go. netray a soine place en route and that they may torn up here at any time possibly with the regular mail due
120 b.
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