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Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1910.
"TELEPHONE No. 16.
BIRTH..
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GIBRAL
on the Legislative Council might be increased from 6 to 10, thas placing the unofficial members in a majority on the Connall Ir BoxAR LAW comes to the consideration of the question with two decisions on the records against, any further amond- Last night the Manila Observatory ments of the Constitution of Hong-reported a typhoon to be developing kong and the result of the Festeful more than 100 miles West of Northern consideration" given by Mr. BOSAR Luzon. Law to the subject is a curt dismissal of the Petition without any further statement of his reasons than that the reasons given by his predecessors. are equally applicable at the present time. We have never anticipated that the Petition would meet with |_|--
Passengers from Shanghai by the much
Sinking which amived this success, but it was not unreasonable to expect, if the-See-Denison and Dr. G. M. Heanleg
morning included M5 and -Miss. retary of State undertook to consider the question at all at the present
Yesterday being the birthday of Confucius, there was a profume display of fags in the principal Chinese stresta of the Colony.
LL
Shareholders
in the Douglas
time, that he would, at least, state Steamship Company Lich are reminded This reasons for rejecting that part of the meeting to-morrow. Particulars of the Petition which asked that all of time and place will be found in unofficiat members of the Council our advertisement columns.” (other than the Chinese) should be elected on a limited franchise rather A foreign railway engineer named than appointed by Government Mr. A. E. Thoy was murdered in his nomination. This is a matter not home at Bangkok recently by two KIRK-On Sept. 24th at the Govern-Our comments.
adequately covered by the precedents, Siamese who escaped arrest. The mo
tive for the crime is unknown. ment Civil Hospital to Dr and
the Petition On Mr. JOHN KIRK, a son; still born at the time it was signed indicated that we regarded this as about the only point in the Petition which the Secretary of State could Mail.well be expected to consider at the
The China
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PUBLIC AUCTION. §
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THE Undersigned have received instruc tione powall by Public Ayetion; ' " (FOR ACCOUNT OF Tür «Oscraped),
SATURDAY,
the 30th September, 19ft,
at 10.30 am, at theirßales Rooms, No. 8,
0
De Veux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, ---
Comprising:
Gent's Shirts, Woollen Singlets, Pants Dressing Gowns, Bath Robes, a number of Pairs of Boots and Shoes, Toilet Soaps, Bath and Face Towels, Hosiery,
$
present time; the other points seemed to us to involve in a greater degree
Two cases of plague, three of small one of enteric fever and one of Colony last week The deaths were puerperal fever were reported in the
and one enteric
one from plague,
two from smal? Į
FONGKONG, MONDAY, Sept. 25, 1918. general remodelling of the system *** Mr. A. Denison advises us that the of government which obtains in crops from the estate of the Soenget the Crown Colanies. But we Rampah Rubber and Coconut, Planta- at least expected from the Secretary tions Company, Limited, for the month of-State from the Colonies a promise
of August 1916, were Rubber, 13,000 that the whole matter would receive
lbs: Coconuts, 6580 ta consideration after the war when we
THE COLONY'S PETITION.
The reply of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the numerously
signed Petition cent home from the
greater representation of the public on the Executive and Legislative Council of the Colony is a shining
Colonies will not matter.
&
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Wah Tri Yat Pole Service.)
THE NEW CHINA LOAN.
PEEING, Sept 24. The representatives of the Group Banks are in receipt of replies from their respective head offices sanction ing the big loan with the Salt, Ravenue as security..
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 85, 1918.
GASTRO ON TRIALS.
INDICTMENTS OF BRIBERY AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
TYPHOON WARNING.
tologram Observatory this morn Typhoon in about 117 Long, E 19 Lat. N.,
WN.W
thin
R. M. H. Casto, an ar Folice reservist and an interpreter if the Magistracy, stood his trial at the Criminal Sessions. to-day on a charge of bribery. The hoisted up at the various signal itations The binok typhoon signals were indictment against him was that on during this morning. The disturbance July 5th he, then being a public servant, I was shown to be to the south east did unlawfully accept from Wong Lan of the Colony, north
PRESIDENT AND THE FOREIGNing his conduct as such public servant
MINISTERS.
There was a second equnt of receiving further bribe of $100 on July 16th.
PERCIG, Sept 24. The President is devoting Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday to entertaining the Foreign Ministers.
MR. TANG SHAO TI.
wond
a bribe of $100 with a view to influenc Luzon, and travelling west. Should it
not ourve northward the tyab should break up near Baisan Island The barometer-drop The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. afternoon and there was Wakeman) prosecuted for the Crown increase in depression. and Mr. F. C. Jankin, instructed by Mr. Lea D'Almada, defended
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The Crown Solicitor, before the jury was sworn suggested that it might be unpleasant for Police Reservists to sit
PERING Sept Atlas the jury The President has again telegraph ed to Tang Shua.Yi to proceed to Peking.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE CAINE ROAD TRIAL
JEWELLERY
WOMAN THIEF SENTENCED.
The woman who pleaded guilty last weak at the Criminal Sessions to stealing $4900 worth of jewellery from a house the Chief Justice, Sir, W. Rees Davies in Caine Road came up for sentence by C. The woman, it will be remembered, stood in the dook with a man accussed
noticeabla
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE MOSLEM REVOLT:
We have received for Blication Mr. Jenkin said Police Reservists Government from the Secretary of State the following telegram received by the often filled the jury has these days for the Colonies. (laughter). He did not see wint diference there would be in exeusing under Turkish misrule have looked For many years Araba chafing the Police Reservists or the Volunteer forward to the day of regaining their Reserves. Both branches of the suxilary forcer freedom, and revolts against forses were represented at the bar. " Turkish domination in Arabia-bavo. Mr. Justice Gomperts agreed with been of frequent occurrence. The the Crown Solicitor and excused misdeeds of the present Gorerament Police Reservists from serving in Constantinople and its complete The jurors were Mesars D. Good-subservience to German fufuence Bil (foreman) Euchi Aoki, J. Carr, C. G. have forced Turkey into a disastrous Marker, A. Davidson, H. W. Paga, J. war and have brought matter to M. G. Fereira
Belimax. The Sheriff of Mecca, and,
Only one Police Reservist was called other ruling Chief in Arabis, have The Crown Solicitor outlined the case now decided to throw of the Turkish June 16th or 17th Wong Yuen, a seaman Great Britain has always tiewed for the proascation mentioning how on yoke and start their independence. who kept a boarding house at 25 Arab aspirations sympathetically but Cochrane Street, had a conversation with hitherto her traditional friendship
of receiving the stolen jewellery and he prisoner regarding a Shanghai man who with Turkey compelled her to stand are led to expect a general reorgani- and rifles, and oranges are made pre-guilty and he was sentenced to three the Shanghai, men could be liberated free to give practical evidence of Airguns and rifles, sporting guns on the evidence returned s verdict of Prisoner was alleged to have stated that Central Powers, has left Great Britain. pleaded not guilty. The jury however had been convicted for smuggling opium aloof. Now Turkey, by joining the
M18 JELLANEOUS STOOK Colony last blay praying for the the Colonies. Evidently Crown dom, an exception being made in the commenting on the "casa said he had at the Magistracy with another man ranged themselves with the Allies ition of the Imperial relations with hibited imports into the United King years hard labour His Lordship for $200. Complaisant mer prisoner sympathy to those Arabe, who have count in this case of oranges in favour of thone pro no doubt that the male prisoner had who had come down specially front against a common enemy. It remains the duced in any of the King's Dominions influenced the woman to take upon Shanghai to pay the money. At the ixed policy of Great Britain to abatain Colonien, Possessions or Protectorates herself the whole of the blame that he suggestion of prisoner some clothes were from interference in religious matters might go free Such a man, his lord taken to the latter's house, at 8, Mosque and rare no effort to secure the holy ship said, was a pest to which the Colony Junction, for the man who was supposed places of Islam from ali external would be well rid of..
to be liberated from gaol Prisoner sion It is an unalterable, point, This morning his lordship said the also gave to the complainant a promisory British policy that these boly places
her to the Fo Leung Kuk (Woman's he give him the pots as a matter of sent state of war has exowed many postponement of the sentence on the nets for $200 without jaterest and should remain under independent woman was done with a view to seading prisoner was supposed to have said that Moslem rule and authority Home) where she could be looked after form
culties and dangers to intending pilgrims
example of the power at Precedent THE HONGKONG WAR BOAN. It reminds us of MARK TWAIN'S
Blankets, Table Cloths, Counterparttle homily on Precedent A a quantity of White Alpaca, a few Lots of Grass Cloths, Rain Coats &c, Holdalls and Suit Cases, dey
Aju
Tweed, Vicuna, Flannel, &c., &c.
Terms
Cush
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1918.
(Continued on page 8.)
precedent, he said, mar die at birth or
We imagine that the intention of
·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
it may live-it is mainly a matter of the Hongkong Government to raise The sincere sympathy of many & njabar of Suit Lengths, Blue Serge, chance, if twice it has a better chance to be given by the Cokay to the Lack, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph luck. If it be imitated once it has aa War Loan of three milion dollars, friends will be extended to Mr. Stewart
and has probably come to stay. That Imperial Government for the pur-Co. in the loss of his wife who died on would seem to be the case with the son of the War, will meet with Sunday after a very brief illness and saved" from going to the bad. Detective Sergt. Clark gave, evidence, but the Sherife action gives hope that present constitution of Hongkong.
cordial approval. There has been a funeral take place this evening at Happy Unfortunately she was too old for the of arrest on a warrant of false pretences arrangements may be made whereby 1074 Lord RIPON as Secretary of State for
good deal of comment over the delay Valley. the Colonies twenty-two years ago announcing any intention to contri on the part of the Goverment in
institution and he was sorry for that and in cross-examination witness said pilgrims may in future risit the holy looked very closely into the con-bute to the Imperial War Chest any
Mr. 4C Holborow, solicitor of because he regarded her male accomplice be found no clothes such as were alleged shrines in peace and sccurity. BONAR atitution of the Government when
Shanghai, and formerly in Hongkong as the chief wrong-door. He was there to have been taken to the house by
LAW. considering a petition very much on tribution of 20 per cent. of the annual in Shanghai states that he is in London jewellery was considerable it was by her
sum over and above the fixed con- the Army. A letter recently received imprisonment. Although the theft of would not like to be accused of practising
went home some months ago to join fore, bound to pass a short sentence of complainant at 8 Mosque Junction.
Mr. Jenkin this afternoon said he the lines of the latest petition for income; but there seemed no way of greater representation of the public contributing a sum which could be successfully, and his commission in anrestoring the whole of in to the rightful take at the close that there could be no for he has passed out of a cadet school actions that the police succeeded in Crown Solicitor of a point he would a game of bluff and so be informed the on the Councils of the Colony, and deemed adequate except by the infantry regiment is assured. be came to the conclusion that on flotation of a Loon, and that, of
THE DIARY.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
No. Douglas Steamship Co.
Mesting
2.30 pm. Aetion of Furniture etc.
the whole the original creation was course, was a matter which could not! The death is reported, of Captain very good. As a slight concession to be settled in a hurry since any pro-Peame of Swatow while on holiday etc. at Meats. Hughes and Houghtocal public opinion his lordship, posal of the lind needed the approval trip up North Deceased, who came to however, very grudgingly approved and comment of the Secretary of State China about 23 years ago, after a short of one slight modification-the for the Colonies. We cannot doubt
coastal service joined the pilot association admission of an Unofficial Member that a loan of three million dollars
General Memoranda.
WIDYWDAY, Sept. 27-2971
Bettlement Day: Hongkong Stock
Exchange. `11am-Auction of Household Furni
ture, etc. at No. 2, Kimberley Villas,
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SPORTING
BOXING.
owner. She had been in prison for aix conviction for bribery on the evidence RICHARDS AND ISAACS TO MEST four months, weeks and she would be sentenced to
FISH DEALER MURDERED.
GAY THE VORIME.
Arraigned on an indictment of wilful murder Lim Chai, a fish dealer of Hung Hom, pleaded not guilty to the Chuf Justice, Sir Wm. Boss Davies, K.G., in the Arst court at the Superme Court
of the complainant
His Lordabip said that might be si
IN 15 ROUNDS.
Mr. Jenkin added that that would be fighting the case on a rechnicality and been arranged to take place on October Several important boring contesta havo
he would prefer to fight it on its merits 14th Seaman Higgs who failed to take
Isaacs, anxious to meet Richards after
operating in Swatow waters. Captain FORMER PARTNER ACCUSED OF Complainant daaled in cross examine the heavyweight title from Corph Boot to the Executive Council. But his guaranteed by the Hongkong Govern on a long holiday in North China and Pearne with his wife ar family was
tion that the money was given to Castro is going into the ring against Rigby, ef lordship did, at least, pay the ment with interest at 6 per cent, Japan. The former part of the pro
se a loan. The first $100 was for the the K.S.L. in a ten rounds contest... liberation of a man detained in Victoria the decisions of a week ago, han saked for signatories the
compliment of and repayable in five to twelve gramme was carried out and the family
Gaol and the second 3100 was for the 15 rounds against the soldier are hus thoroughly investigating their griev-years, at the option of the Govern- left for Japan on Friday night the 10th auces, and giving a very full statement, will be readily subscribed. It iust, but before the Chakugo Mare
been accepted. The match 1.30 p.m.-Auction of Sundry Shipment of his reasons for not neceding an attractive investment and reached Nagasaki Captain Fearne died
wall fought one as both boxe Chandler's Stores at Messrs. Hughes
στο άστε
alean. and Hough's.
to their
no doubt it will appeal to on board of heart disease, 藹 much wider community in the THURDAY, Sept. 28:
East than is contained within, the boundaries of the Colony.
Kowloon.
Jewish Year 587 begins. 5.30 pm-Kowloon Cricket Club's
Annual General Meeting 4.30 po.-V.R.C. Aquatic Sports
(1st day), FIDAY, Sept. 29
requests. In later years the community renewed its petition and hoped for greater, success with Mr. JogerH CHAMBERLAIN sitting in the seat of judgement. But there stood the RIFON Despatch as a Precedent! Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, at one time democrat of democrats, read it and *1.30 pm. -- Auction of Household pronounced it to be
Furniture & Mecara. Hughes and but he went a little further than Lord
very convincing Hough's 4.30pm-V.B.C. Aquatic Sports Riros. He accorded two seats in
(hd day).. SATURDAY Sept. 30-
11.30.-H.K. Steel Foundry Co's
Meeting."
Michaelmas Day.
piz V.RO.** (3rd day)
BOYDAY, Oct 1
Sports
PIANO RECITAL
We regret to have to record the.
this morning.
The Attorney!
the Hon. Mr
Komp, prosecuted and Mr. G. C. death which took place at the Govern | Alabaster defended.
expenses of Caestro and anot
After further evidence the cOS WAS
KILLED IN ACTION.
ment Civil Hospital at noon today of According to the Crown Prosecutor Mr. Joseph Leonard, the Chief the deceased and accused were in part Beibf of the Supreme Court of nership in a salt fah business at Hung LIEUTENANT ALLAN SHEWAN Hongkang. Deceased had been ailing Hom and deceased for some months past and went into partnership.
because::
dissolved the
Young Maher will go against Becker
matched with
Vanus," and
of H.M.9. Venue, eight
LEEN BOWLS.
We regret to Tearn that Lent, VETERANS BEAT NOVICES AT Allan Shewan, nephew of Mr. Robert CEVI SERVICE CLUB.
· Shewan, was killed in setion on the wayMUNIKA Somme front on the 18th inst. Mr.
the Hospital, abous three weeks ago satisfed with the beh suffering from blood pressure in a heart cused in money and other matters. valve which was to cause of death was thought that jealousy Mr Denman Fuller is giving a Decossed bas been in Hongkong 26 in the mind of the accused owing to the Recital on Thursday October 8th at the Prisoners of War Fend for which tickets in 1890 and six years later became the acuto did that Jealous feeling becom Peak Club at 0.15 p.m. in aid of the British years. He is joined the Police Force business of the deceased growing and sing a Are 83 each obtainable through members Assistant Bailiff at the Supreme Court that it
1912 July
drew with his
alleged that
the Executive Council to unofficial: by considerations of personal merit whose selection was to be Inspired
and he added one anofficial and of the Feak Club The programe is . He obtained promotion steadily anded the deceased while
as not to disturb the official popular one aut includes many old became First Bailif i Vanzar preponderance one rothcial member favourites such as Beethoven's Moor He leaves a widow and savaral usion to Macao by sa to the Legislative Counci
light Sonata,” Mendelssohn's Rondo for whom much sympathy will be The Petition inangrated by the Hou Mr. Tarantella, the variations by Lászt on Capriccioso, Stephen Steller's brilliant
in their bereavement POLLOCK asked that there might be there by Paganini know! 3pm-duction of Crowns Land at four unofficial members on the Campanella and what is probably the
Public Works Departments
Executive Council instead of two, moet played of all Ohopin's lesser work and that the two addition berk the beautiful nocturne in Bat The might be electei one by the
aber modern school of piano music will be of Commer
reptroented by well-know official Ju
Recital at Peak Club OW Fund.
of St. Paul's Anstitute's new School at Causeway dialy
Greig schmannioff Behutt and a brilliant
might be
local
CLOSING BEIRE QUOTATION.
The Civil Service League and Reserve teame played an interesting bowls match
Shewan price to the war was follow-on the Club green on Aturday, and the
kong offic
thể.
reer in the, Hong- - Veteracia scored a notable.
wimmers Belded a strong comb Bhewan, Tomen found the novices, playi
with" "wotinually, holding
andy in dué
Tou bat
and
Teo at the
TURDAY, Oct 7
Jockey Cluba. Hát.
filled by bodies nomination, The asked that all the of the
VISITING CARDS