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the natural aspiration of Englishmen to govern themselves,"
| but both. the GOVERNOв and SECRETARY OF STATE apparently agree that it is an aspiration that must be choked when Englishmen. chose to live in Crown Colonies.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOVAL AND GENERAL.
Members of the Hongkong Jockey Chub are reminded of the half-yearly meeting to-morrow at noon.
Mr. F. Maitland tas presented prizes for a mixed foursome over the
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THE MAGISTRACY.
DEFECTIVE SCALES
Inspector Terretz, who is in charge of weights and measures, summoned Abdullah and Co, Hollywood Road, for having four pairs of defective scales, one of which was 131 per cent against the purchaser, a $100 fine was speed A poultry stall keeper was summoned for having three false scales registering six per cent. against buyers. He was
ined $60,
LANGUAGE
A Chinose was before Mr Hazeland this morning on a charge of behaving in disorderly manner at Prays East, An Indian Police Reserve constable stated
Defendant denied calling the constable
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Fanling Golf Course. The entrance that defendant said to him "Man in fees are to be donated to war charities. Kwai" meaning black devil and when saked by the constable not to use that "These woman, are tind people; expression commenced to use bad. they don't know who a solicitor is orhnguage. anything about him" was a remark which fell from Mr. Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court this morning.
Mr. Harsland bound defendant over CHAPMAN.At Craiguin West" on
on 6th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Etendent on the Yunnan railway, bas structed
Mona Estuhier, a district superin-in $100, that a solicitor could be in CHAPMAN, a 400.
been murdered by a gang of pirates Mons, Wilden, the French Consul, and
To-day's Advertisements
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
HE RELIEF COURSE at Fanling THE RELLENO URL, from thi
da't-
Hongkong, Oct. 6, 1916.
1100
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
N OF HONGKONG.
BANK HOLIDAY.
TOTICE is hereby given that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the Oth October, 1916.
び
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary.
7103:
Hongkong, Oct. 6, 1916.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. BANK HOLIDAY.
TOTICE is hereby given that all
N MALLINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be OLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 9th October 1816.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary. Hongkong, Oct. 8, 1818
1104
BIRTH,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, October 8, 1218.
THE COLONYS PETITION.
The whole of the correspondence relating to the Petition from the British community of Hongkong for greater. representation" OD the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony has now been published by the local Government. Out of thirty-seven foolscap pages of print the answer returned by the SECRETARY
a Chinese official are making investiga
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tion
Mr. A. A. Claxton has reported to
a black devil and alleged that the constable struck him with a stick
LADY MAY'S'' OUR DAY" ROSE FUND.
Subscriptions to this Fund have. the Police that his offices at Des already begun to come in the Yeux Road Central were entered last account has been opened with done- night through a broken window and tions amounting to $270, and Roses a cash box containing $27 and a quantity have been sent to the subscribers in of effects were taken away.
acknowledgment.
FROM I BRIGHTON HOSPITAL.
According to statisties compiled by the Ministry of Education the total number of High, Middle and Primary schools at present in China is 35,281
892,571 students, excluding A HONGKONG MAN'S EXPERI•
with
military and naval schools and students.
3
and one collection of letters from the
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ENCES AT THE FRONT.
Monday the 9th October being a The following interesting letter, General Holiday the Post Office will be from Charlie Stewart, who was for open from 8 to 9 a.m. There will be some time in Hongkong" and was one delivery of ordinary correspondence well-known in meing circles, has OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES Occupies Pillar Boxes. scarcely half a page.
The Money Order kindly been sent us for publication Mr. BONAR Office will be entirely closed. Law's reply has been already
Brighton, 19th "August, 1916. MY DEAL published in the local Press, and the
I was very pleased to have your letter Nearly all the letters sent via of 18th June some time ago and I must correspondence we publish to-day Siberis last month, which were caplay lots of things have happened since provides the community with the tured by a German warship, have then I have been in hospital thres views for and against the Petition been forwarded on with the excep. weeks now with a balles wound in my which were laid before the SECRETARY tion of official despatches. The let live and feeling in the best, although THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY
right thigh, but, thank God, I am till ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE OF STATE for his consideration in tera were delivered yesterday and had my lez is in a splint and may be so for HOLDERS in the Company will be held connection with the Petition. Some stamped across them the mark of some little time yet. I have only been at the Office of the Company, St. George's Building, No. Connaught Rond," enclosures" which we have not the German censor! Victoring on SATURDAY the 21st day
in hospital a few daya here as they kept at Etaples, Franca, for over two. weeks but we are vary comfortable is
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
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of October 1918, at 11 30 A. for the reproduced, and which occupy fully
(Continued on page 8.).
THE DIARY.
1100
A
Sergt. Pattison, of the Hongkong hospital there although I was glad to
CHINESE "AFFAIRS.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 1916.
THE WEST RIVER.
(Wah Tiz Yat Po's Service).
THE CHUCHOW CONFERENCE.
THE LICORNE PLUNDERED.
SPORTING.
HOLIDAY CRICKET.
HECC. REST OF COLONY
{From our Wuchon Correspondent,
PERINO, Oct.
The above match is to be played on After-am interval of about three the H.K.CC. ground on Monday next Chang Fan an expression of its view another Hongkong Wuchow steamer Pearce (Capu) C. Feswick, R. Kennedy, The Government has wired to months freedoms from piracies commencing at 10.30 The follow- that the provincial difiance with has been attacked. This time it was M. M. Maas, Lt. Col. Morgan, J. Stalker,
ing will represent FKOC
which he name is associated endan
the peace of the country and he alliance should be dissolved
BOXING.
the Licorne, one of the Chinese-owned H. Taylor, F. tyme Thomson, E. P. Thursdeld, N. Wright and A. N. Other. and managed boats, and as a maiter The Japanese Minister has had an of face one of the oldest ships on the interview with the Premier regarding
river The circumstances of the the Chuchow Conference (of which outrage are not very clear, but it seems that somewhere about Luk-po Chang Fan was the leading spirit).
the attack was made, with the result that the robbers obtained some ten his willingness to swept the challenge thousand dollars, in money and City Hall at the last boxing tournament, of Paddy Finn RN, thrown out at the vahiables. Fortunately nobody was on terms to be arranged by the Falice
A CABINET APPOINTMENT
DISAPPROYED.
PESING, Oct.
SCOTT OFFERS TO MEET FINN. Corp. Scott, R heavy weight champion of the Colony, has intimated
THE HARBOUR RICE.
J.C FINCH RETAINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The appointment of Ink Ching killed or injured, for is there any Reserve Sports Committee. The fight Cheong as Minister of Foreign Affairs report of the currying off of persons proceeds will be given to the Kitchener is fixed for November 4th and the has been disapproved by Parliament, for ransom.. The neighbourhood Memorial Fund. the voting being 189 votes in favour where this occurred has a bad reputa and 193 against.
tion, and numerous attacks have been MR. TANG SHAOʻYI.
made thereabouts within recent years. It is only natural, when the PERING, Oct. 3. authorities pre occupied with their Tang Shan Yi will depart from Tien- own private dissensions that lawless- tain for Shanghai soon. The President nces should increase, and the bands nearest adversary: Johnstone in the J. C. Finch romped home from his bas deputed Chan Kam To (Minister of of robbers should seize the Harbour Championship race last evening Finance) to see him off.
opportunity for marauding: in fact, as against the record time of 27 m. 26
reaching the Praya wallin 23 m. 24 seck THE OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT.it is a matter for congratulation that seca, put up by himself when the race was only two serious attacks have been a contested in 1919. Johnstone made upon the Hongkong-Wuchow up from the west side and arrived in 24 m. bi seca, coming river steamers during the past months of political unrest and distur bance.
PEKING, Oct. B... Parliament proposes the postpone mens of the election of a Vice-President
· GAMBLING AT CANTON,
PEKING, Oct. 5,
The question of prohibiting gambing at Canton is now under discussion in Parlament, but be decimon, has yet been reached on the subject.
WAR CHARITIES.
Kowloon, are forwarding this week through the kindness of Messrs. Shewan, Our Little Bits' Workers Society,
Temes and Co. to Mrs. Eden, Jacks napes Work Society, 94 Marlborough Mansions, West Hampstead, N. W.
3,204 Bandage Bolls
77 Bed jackets
28 Milk Covers
33 Suits Pajamas
300 Swabs
13 Flannel many-tailed banda
9 Pans Socks 4 Collars
2 Mufflers
Bor Games.
BRITISH-WAR LOANS IN THE EAST
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pulling against the tide. Hẻ made a big mistake in not mak ing towards the cart But he found. the current too strong to battle against and tried to take a straight course, Finch, who is a much more powerful swimmer, when in the middle of the
But the pathos of the situation remains while the upper fow are fighting and clumouring for their own harbour struck aut towards the cast personal gains, the poor ordinary folk to take advantage of the eob. tide who will have to pay for all the which was flowing round the corner of ammunition expended, whichever the Naval Yard. He came home on the side is successful-meantime have tide while Johnstone had to struggla
against it. My not only to put up with the ordinary. The race was a popular one despite difficulties of life in Ching, but have the fact that there were only five surtrier; to bear the added burden of utterly Finch, Johnstone, Raton, Stewart and
by these wretched robber hands. A started and Finch sud. Johnstone hold Chinese said to the writer, during the the third and fourth places. The start Lima. Lots were down for positions lax government and constant outrages on the launch from which the swimmers
time of the Revolution in 1911, This seconds Johnstons led at a quick mes Chins of ours has become a kingdom with Finch clear upon his heale and of robbers" a truer word could watching him keenly.Railton took up handly be found to describe the in the rear. The first half mile was third position with Stewart and Lima present position at the unhappy done in1 m 30 secs according to the Official time-keeper and at this point Finch turned towards the swimming against the tide
nation
THE CROPS,
was an excellent one and in a few
The farmers of Kwangst are this had a steady lead for the first half year rejoicing over good crops. For at one time Finch was losing cons
able distance while battling against. the previous two years a large part the current; Johnstone was
Soon
fortably and was grested with loud cheering when he touched the current. Finch won fairly com
on the Hongkong Prays
the
the
Railton
of both early and second crops was carried down with it. purpose of receiving a Staternent of one half of the Paper laid before the Police, who-is--serving with King see England again. I have no fracture
lost, the former by food and the ting the advantage of ac Aurants and the Report of the Gees Council, consist of excerpts from the Edward's Horse, writes from Longford, and the only thing is a bit of water on
latter by drought: but this year Johnstone though the latt food tide, Finch, steadily Managura for the -year ending 31st July,
conditions have been as nearly ideal five-strokes to Finch's 1916, and electing a mittee and Auditors. Consulting Com Hansard reports of the Proceedings "Ireland, saying that he is still in the the face and perhaps the bullet wound, a
es can be expected, for not only has home Finch took the topside The TRANSFER BOOKS of the of the Legislative Council quoted by land of boga and rain and hopes to be tride near the artery.
the river refrained from overflowing came down faat past the Naval Yard naval buoy and increasing his stroke Company will be CLOSED from 18th H. E. The GOVERNOR in answer to away shortly. Hedge and himself about the "big push" on the Somme.
but also the rains have come at the and Club House with a strong tide in to gist of October, 1914, both days -inclusive.
I suppose you have been reading all
right time and m suitable quantity his favour. While Johnstone what His Excelicacy describes as the believed they were down to go with the well it was down that way this the old point has been made by the Straits yielded very wall, and the second SHEWAN, TOMES & CO."
We notice that a very interesting The first crop was harvested and drifted west, had to A General Managers.
"inept" instances given by the Hon. next draft. "Biddy" Hutchins, Clark, Hen got me. It is good to have a bit Times in discussing the proposed sowing of grain is very healthy so Hongkong, Oct. 1816.
Mr. POLLOCK of the alleged constant and Didsbury are in France and have of a cut at them in the open as we have Stmits Loan, which will bear interest - far. employment of the official vote to been made N.CO.'s
bean se long behind the bags getting shot 6 per cent. Our contemporary "vote down" the anofficial members.
at. I managed to make sure of two or
THE LOW LEVEL OF THE experience, put up a high
who is still quita lad with little We are far from being satisfied
three of them with a bomb and I got In the Summary Court this one fallow in the throat with the bayonet.
WATER
creditable show which received that the Colony, under auch which Joseph Buck, 4 Saifer Terrace, and he did not know if he would take the cent, permanently than in one which West River has not bean, high this Prays to watch the finish.
To a great many people there is more morning a claim was mentioned in He was a great big fellow, about fin, value in a security yielding 4 or st per
To the surprise of most people, the vast crowd assembled
meritorious recognition from remodelling of the Constitution as is Kowloon, was sued by R. J. Everest, 2 job on or not and, of course, I had no gives a higher rate but has a short life year. It was generally expected that came in at 28m. 9 secs and about s suggested in the Petition, would be Government Quarters, King's Park, for hesitation about it. The Germans will These Straits Bands are to be redeemable some considerable nse of water would quarter of an hour later Lima arrived, any the better governed than it is $1,000 damages sustained by reason of they will stand any amount of fire and date all interest will cenas, whather I am-Auction of Flour, Biscuits, under the existing Constitution; but a bite inflicted on the plaintiff's infant stay behind the machine-guns until you ment of the principal shall have been extraordinary flood of last year.. OnThe presentation of the trophies, .
not stand up and fight with the bayonet: at par on October 6, 1913, sad after that when over 600 British residents, on Robers John Everest, by a dog are on top of them and then they expect demanded or not. The life of the the contrary, however, the river his
occur, even if it did not equal the the latter pair were not taken-
well ahead of Stewart The times
11am-Auction of Furniture and
with full knowledge of the previous belonging to the defendant. Mesars you to take them prisoners. - The night I bonds is limited to a maximum of five been remarkably low; so low, in fact, gymnasium. He said it
by the Colonial Secretary history of the subject, join neverthe-Goldring and Philips are the solicitors got wounded we had taken the first Gar. yours. Very few of us are able to say that in the month of August it was great pleasure to present the tro
Mr. Cland Severn, took
man line and I was just on the barbed what the financial position will be is found necessary to lay down in the Phes and he complimented Finch on wire of the second line when I got bang. 1931. The man who from sense It was bhed job getting back 372 No patrickim puta. all he possesses into river the bamboos that mark the was a considerable amount of the pão. such a good performance when there Man's Land so it was 500 yards to or these bonds may find his prizicipal return. dangerous rocks and shallows pro The race seross the harbour, he said, front line, and as I was getting longed to him at a tinge when the chances cedure which is normally only under big shall haried feplf abeat three yards of reverting advantageously are very taken in the winter, and at the time Mr. F. Grove, of the suspended from me and covered me in dirt. The small. The 7.M.-3. loan of $16000,000 when the water falls to its lowest to deserve rather more consideration Grove have left Shanghai for Home when another chip with his arm shot within few mine em
Nauking Changaha Railway, and Mr for about half an hour trying to get cat loan fa October of the same year. Thus levels. than it appears to have received on Formerly Mr. Grove was the Engineer came along and dug mo cue. Wall. Ilions of dollars seeking employm the part of the SECRETARY of STATE in-Chief of the Chinese section of the have discovered & few thing during the and the aurs is large enough to cense. FOR THE COLONIES. Bat we are Canton-Kowloon Railway,
SIEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Rice azid Oatmeal at Mesars. Dughes
and Hough's.
Effecta st Messrs. Hughes Hough's
Noon E. Jockey Club's
Yearly Meeting.
and
1
less in petitioning the SECRETARY OF for the plaintiff Half-STATE once more, for such an amend-
ELK. Cricket Club v. United
Bervices.
General. Memoranda.“
SUNDAY, Oct. 8-
-Excursion to Macao by a Taishan J
Pan-Al Fresco Fête at the R. C. Cathedral
Mornar, Oct. 9. 1
blic Holiday.
FUZIDAY, Oct. 10 j
180 p.m.-Auction of Furniture,
ment of the Constitution as will give thepublic greater representation on the Executive and Legislative Councila
of the Colony their request, would seem
not without sympathy for the
BOCIAL AND PERSONAL
SECRETARY OF STATE. In the midst Lieut. B. Clements, who is with of a great war demanding the con- the Mounted Gun Corp in France Blackwood Ware, etc. etc. at Merscentrated energies of the whole of the and who was formerly an officer on Hughes and Hough's
Colonies of the Empire, a multitude
the Chinces Custom cruiser Keipän, tion of Crown and at of urgent questions- must daily has written to his sont, ars
demand the whole of his time and attention, and it must have seemed
Edwards, of Kowloon, he has arrived back which are
to him a most inopportune season for is keepi thrusting upon him for consideration is
1, Ningpo much a matter as the remodelling
Concert in Vict
May
Mous
the Constitution of
gkong
more peaceful and normal timmer cannot doubt that the SECRETARZ OF STATE would have returned an auswer to such a petition which would the at least have ahow sothe frend.com
Bidérat verseas the reasons
ING SHARE.
pay
bad leg got caught and I must have been is redeemable in May. 1921, the Straite
thirty
FOLL OF HONOUR.
was institated in 1906 by the CHIN 1913. In looking through the list of competitors in previous harbour race MAIL and it was an annual arent until
they found the name T Logan, & Tory. fine swimmer who was now at the front, and another of the Brother of MrR C. Wi st the front. Mr
Witehall, they till had with them. He was Second Lieutenant Albert Telm rock round athlete, and was the orman King's Own (Royal Lancaster the swimming in that Club,
Begiment) who fell on aug. 8, azad was the second son of Zohn, aulaad not enter the water
Chairman wad very sorry Brockosit of Lynton, Ashbourne-s gement Blundellende director of Frederick face bad Braby and Co Ltd. He passed with presanta! distinction through the City of London Price & Co, and School, joined the Eastern
Telegraph
grateini Company's service and spent severt the second om
the East On the decisation of
past month, one is that when a bullet considerable disturbance of mazicial horse than s sting from a bee Another give the option of redeeming at hits you it is more liks kick from a conditions. Would it not be possible, to thing is that in a charge I never got half of allowing the principe nipe would get up and I could not make
remain inde. so excited so I used to get when two finitely a per cant interest:
erfect!
up my mind hich one to shoot Tand we neve ing that steady, our corres trenches
far
the tip of recrt""""We believe
popular suprémns
water, He Herr von Buteckt, the German Foodwe desire in quite happy in Dictator appeal to the women of rural will give the
Germany to consume leak country pro tio effort under it has sore duce. For the soldiers and for those remark
ts
who fight in workmen's clothes west is a por
provide nourishment The people on the land most give for that purpose they can dispense with in their own households Anyone living on the land congames even half a litre, morg milk or a quarter of a pound more ter or bacon, or an egg more than is utely ary, sins against the
Lincenti
his pla trenches.
hia-appointment at mlasion. He fall lending an attack on the German
THE JAPANESE MAYAL REVIEW
ven decided
Octobe