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DUTTON.-At the Peak Hospital, Hong- kong, on 11th inst. to Mr. and Mis. S. H. DUTTON, of a 105.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 1916.
THE MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
alteration by either of the parties." Thus for nearly thirty years and tion of stagnation has been imposed, and unless the Chiness take up a more reasonable attituds on the subject it looks as if there wil be stagnation for evanın e the Chinese Government is really desirous of seeing a settlement of this question, the only satisfactory course which seems to be open is to refer the whole subject to a Board of | Arbitration, and abide by the Board's decision. If we recollect aright, the Portuguese Government suggested this course seven years ago, or, at all events, Portugal was perfectly agree able to a settlement being reached by this means.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOUAL AND GENERAL
The Manila Observatory this afternoon raports s typhoon N. of northern Formosa, moving N.E
Money, and jewellery valued at 8683 are reported to have been stolen from a Chinese merchant at 87 Boaham Strand, yesterday.
THE LAW COURTS."
MGHT CLAIMB.
CHINESE COMPRADORE. FIRM
SUED
Messrs Watson & Ca and Mr. G. C.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
(Routers Service to the China Maity
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THE NEW JAPANESE CABINET.
COUNT TERAUCHI AND HIS POLICY.
LONDON, Oct. 11.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1916.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
'ABSOCIATION.'.
SPORTING
Allen, not out!..
ORICKET.
B.T
Extras...
agono
B.E. RAM.C the Summary Court this morning
(To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL-}
Played at the Happy Valley Festerday, the RE winning by 24 runs Scores the Kwong Lee firm, ships compradores,
SIR-In view of the fact that thereGregor, b Glaister firma on claims amounting to 82,49% were proceeded against by sight other
Potition to the Secretary of State for Wyatt Evans, o Waterson One of the plaintiff firms was Messrs Reuter's Correspondent in Japan of the Public on the Executive and Milliard, hn Waterson-
Count Terauchi interviewed by the Colonies for greater, representation Liens, Wahl. b.Waterson
Scott & Waterson ... ****** Watson & Co. who sued for $109.43mad Japan's foreign policy would Legislative Councils has been dismissed Faker, c Emans, b Waterson for soda water and sundry druga...'.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for ministration would have the same ever being made, it seems high time Johns, & Ginister
remain unchanged. The new Ad by him without any concession what Cruickshanks, Olaister Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Faithfullygard for all Treaties of Alliances that an Association, to be called and Friendships as its predecessors should be formed in this Colony for the The Constitutional Reform Association, Mr. W. Muskett, of Messrs Watson NEW YORK, Cet. 11. & Co., proved the claim.
The Assoolated Press Corresponto the Secretary of State, with such purpose of renewing the recent Petition dent at Tokyo reports that Count Terauchi in an interview declared. modifications as may be thought that his programme was neither revolutionary, aggressive nor mili- tanistic. Its end was constructive.
was criticized in some quarters on the There was no intention to violate round that it was too much of a one the sovereignty of China or to hamman show" This is easily remediod."
defondéd,
Mr. Alabaster cross axamined with a view to proving that the goods wars ordered by Chan Ting Cheong, a former master of the Exong Lee
The case was adjourned
SCENE AT TY-TAM ··
CONSTABLES BOMBARDED WITH STONES. Three Chinese contables arrested three men at Tytam Gap for being in possession of Macso lottery tickets, They were taking the men to Stanley Police Station, passing en route the reservoir, when the men shouted for help and a number of coolies hurled A shroff, with more regard for atonce at the constables and rescued wealth than honesty, converted to his two of the man. The third man was own use 81,552,36 of his master's money. held and taken to the Police Station The master lives at 44 Wing Lok Stroet.and two days later one of the rescued
men was arrested at Shaukiwan Both were charged before Mr. Eaze land at the Police Court this after noop with being in posscasion of lottery tickets and with resisting the Police in the execution of their duty, Mr. Kong Sing defended but both charges were withdrawn against the first defendant and only the charge
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donation of $5 from Mrs. Cesar to the funds of the Hospitala.
The inmates of No. 5 Queen's Street extinguished an outbreak of fire on the
necessary.
It is believed that the recent Petition
per the equal opportunities of Let all those who signed the Petition
interested nations. A supreme effort would be made to maintain the faith of the Foreign Powers and to fulfil the obligations of the British and Russian alliances.
EASTERN MARKETS AND THE ✅
PRICE OF COTTON.
In connection with the fact that
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R.A.M.C.
Dr. Gaiter, Wahl b. cott MaKechnie, b Wyatt Brown, Bakor, b Wyatt Stranges cand b Scott... Waterson, and b Wyatt Pritchett a Baker, br Bay run out Evans, Brown, b Wysta Pith, not out
Extras
Total
DARING BUT ILL-FÄTE
EXPEDITION..
now free themselves and me from that "ggestion by kindly sending in their tion to Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, of Messrs. names na Members of the above Associa Alex Ross and Co., & Des Vaux Road Central who has kindly consented to GERMAN CAPTAIN FROM CANTON. act sa Hon. Secretary for the time being, and let all others who are interested in Constitutional Reforta also send in thair names
The Association in question should,
The Norddeutsche Alliemeine Zeitung publishes an account of the adventures the German Naval Captain Ton Moller, who at the outbreak of war wa Commander of the runboat Taingtan, Moller made his way to Java, where by then laid up in the post of Canton. Von Minterned
Sourabaya by the Dutch
LONDON, Oct. 11, cotton is dearer than at any time, also take up the important question of since the American Civil War, the in the projected Imperial Council. The Government. With the aid of a number
the representation of the Crown Colonies was Tines warns American speculators that, cotton goods may easily be sent to a
of Germans
At
residing in that: city be
constitution of such a Council is now succeeded in equipping a su
to
sed by atherland in the company of
of which he
gure at which they will not be being discussed at home with the view schooner, which ha christened W The fear of this happening, is already adequately represented for the purpose five reservists Netherland en surprised purchaseable in the Eastern markats. to the Empire as a whole being reach the seriously restricting trade.
of dealing with those Imperial trade by the war in India.
Despite almost problem which must arise in anticipaculties, they succeeded in reaching the insurmountable diet- tion of the close of the war.
open ses in December 1915, and shaped their course for Arabia after hay passed through the notorious
onth of Aden, er..
THE PRODUCE OF THE DUTCH EIST. INDIES.
LONDON, Oct. 1).
Yours faithfully,
H. E POLLOCK.
stems, they reached the Any dlansitio
on
March 3rd,
ONOE more we notice the subject of UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF the delimitation of the boundaries of
the Portuguese Colony at Macao is premises yesterday, almost without the of resisting the Police was proceeded dent society should be formed in London LAUNCH AT TAIKDO DOCKYARD. the capital of the Temer. From-Yama
CANTON LTD.
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RESUMES
Undersigned CHARGE from This Date
By order of the Hoard.
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General Manager.
Hongkong, Oct. 12, 1918
(Continued on pego 8.)
THE "IHARY
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MEMO, FOR TO-DAY. pm-Our Day" Concert in Victoria
Theatre.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
occupying the attention of the Chinese Foreign Office. It would seem that the Portuguese Minister in Peking has been pressing the matter. It ia even suid in the Chinese papers that a sort of ultimatum has been delivered to China, to the effect that if the question is not settled by mutual agreement within a year the Portuguese anthorities would alone settle it; but this, we enspect, is a little exaggeration. In point of fact Portugal is in actual possession of all the territory to which she lays claim, if we are not mistaken, and the Chinese claim is rather one for the
Assistance of the Brigade. The premises are occupied by a firm of preserve manufacturers and insured for the sum of #26,000.
▪i
by Mr. Goldsborough'takes place at the The Boring Tournament promoted the City Eall to-morrow night. The principal contest in one of 15 rounds between Sapper Richards and Searaan Isaacs for the Light weight Champion- ship of the Colony. Other particulara
will be found in our advertisement columns.
with against the other man.
Evidence was called and Mr. Kong Sing submitted that the men were released by the Police and that there WEB no resistance.
The case was adjourned
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**LED BY THE LORD.”
ENGINEER'S AMAZING STATE- MENT AT MARINE COURT,
The curious statement that "the Lord led him to leave the ship" was made ty Dugald Innes. McClashan, the eighth engineer on board the Empress of Aria, at the Marine Court this morning when charged with deserting the ship at Hongkong. Defendant locked ill and
The Times proposes that an indepen-
to represent the rubber comparies of Java and the Dutch East Indies to deal with questions of Dutch income tax, freights and the wages of labour.
(Wah Tez Yat: Po's Service)
THE ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSALS.
COURT FINDS AGAINST THE MINISTRY OF COM-
·MUNICATIONS
PERING, Oct. 11. The Judicial Court which deals cases has decided that
with official
they went
SODAL
they proceeded on their journey Jand on-mules until they reached Sans by boat to Konfads, on-the Red Fes, and thence on camels to Jedda The 5.5. Kepong, built for the where they arrived on May 19th. Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.," of The Commander of the Turkish troops Singapore, was successfully launched of the rest of the trip, bart von Moller pointed out to the travellers the dangers from the Taikoo Dockyard today. went on his way nevertheless All that was after wards heard of him was a wire The Kepong manaurus 201 fect over-sent on June and by the Syrian army all length, 41 feet beam, and 2312 corpa to the effect that Captain von
Moller and his Sin. moulded depth, and is construct by drabs Party had been murdered ed at Siemens Martin sreel to the Owners' acanthings. A double bot- tom is fitted fore and aft, suitable for water ballast or cll, the forward and after peaks being similarly arranged. The officers and engineers will, be accommodated in a midship deck house, the captain's cabin being on the bridge deak. The Native.
THE BRITISH COMMUNITY OF
*SAIGON.
There was a large congregation at
The Brilsh community in Saigon have Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, when
eent home since January, 1915 recovery of sovereignty. The tego service for the Mercantile Marine sad when asked to plead made a statement the officers dismissed by the Ministe Crew's quarters are arranged in the!
Dean Walker afficiated at a special
$12,000 to the National Belief Fund tiations which were entered upon in for the lives which, have been sacrificed which was unintelligible. Com. Beck of Communications on the recent forecastle and in a house aft The
$8,000 to the Patriotic League. 2.30 pm — Auction of Household 1009 between the two Powers show Among those in attendance were the with, R.N., President of the Court, aaket change of Ministers were wrongfully vessel has three cargo hatches and is dollars of the last Item represens half
$5,400 to the Red Cross Society. Furniture and Drawn Thread Worked the claims of the two parties to be heads of the lending shipping hoogs defendant to come closer to the Bench dismissed.
Two thousand mina hundred and thy absolutely irreconcilable, and unless and officers from the P and O. ships and after, a short conversation, the The Minister maintains that the
fitted with six steam winches.
proceeds of w-concert given on Empire the Chinese delegate is inatracted to Sardinia and Novara and other ships in Magistrate said he would treat the plea question is one which should be of triple-expansion engines of the League in Saigon in aid of the Britlab The machinery consists of one set Day by the members of the Patriotis approach the question with a more port. The hymns' included Crossing as one of not guilty. judicial mind than the last one did, the Bar" and "For those in Peril on
decided by Parliament. If he is builders own make, having cylinders and French Red Cross Societies. The it is a foregone conclusion that there
Mr. A. M. Preston, of Mcana John-instructed to abide by the decision of 18in., 29in. and 48in. diameter with other half was presented to the French will be no delimitation of the bonn-
son, Stokes and Master's Offre, pro- the Court he will resign secuted on behalf of the Canadian 补 daries of Macan by mutual agreement.
and Grass Cloth.
He Governor and Lady May "At p.m.-Boxing Tournament at the
Home at Mountain Lodge.
City Hall
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Oct 14-
the Sea"
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
11 am-Auction of Furniture etc. at China claims not only that Portugal Memorial and Affliated Heapitals begs
Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. 11 am.—Auction of Copper, Braas etc, is wrongfully exercising jurisdiction to acknowledge with thanks the fol also Refrigerator, pump and motor, vez a large part of the territory of lowing donations to the funds of the at Kowloon Godowas. My day
the peninsula inside the barrier, Hospitals por Mr. Chau Sio Ki
Et. John Ambulance Brigado Overscas but that the ish-ds of Lappa,
Aquatic Sports:
BUNDAY, Oct. 15
Don Joan and Wangkum belong
to her, and at the conference
Chiu U. Tin Chau Siu Ki Teo Yam Chi
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100
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Fung Ping Stan...
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Kwok Sid Laa
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9am-Excursion to Macao by a seven yeara nga the Chinese Do-
MONDAY, Oct. 18:
limitation Commissioner refused to
p.m-Auction" of Crown Land, at recognise the evidences of ancient P.W.D. Piano Rental at Peak Club.
TUESDAY, Oct. 17
2.30 pm Auction of Furniture, Drawn Work, Graes Cloth eto at Mesers. Hughes and Hough's.
THURSDAY, Oct. 19:
day.
"Our Day" Sale of Roses; English
Fair on Murray Parade Ground; and Evening Fête in Public Gardens,
SATURDAY, Oct. 21:-
occupation which the Portuguese authorities produced. The Chinese also claim jurisdiction over the in ber harbour of Macao and the littoral waters and their case at the last conference was that the Chinese
1887, when they alleged that the Portuguese usurped control after the
Un Kam Wa
Mak Cho Trun
Au Chak Man
S. W. T'só
100
100
Cheung Sam Wod;
100. $100
$100
Lo Chunk Wap
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
and signeil on for a round trip. When Pacific Ocean Services Ltd, and said THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW OF defendant joined the ship at Vancouver
THE TROOPS.
the Empress of 4 to arrived in Hong- kong or her last voyage he deserted the ship taking his effects with him
PERING, Oct. 11. president yesterday, on the occa The troops reviewed by the
sims of the 5th anniversary of the
THE DUTCH FOLLY OUTRIGE.
·FUNDA
a stroke of 88 inches. Steam is generated by one multitubular boiler, also constructed at the Taikoo Dook yard:
THE SOLDIER'S PAY IN HONGKONG.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
In the House of Commone recently Mr.
the War Office what rate of pay a gua-
Red Cross, The French Society in their turn very kindly handed to the Fatriotio League for the Britian Red Cross $9,000 ball-proceeds of a reciprocal concert gives on July 11.
A STORM AT THE FRONT:
A GHASTLY SIGHT.
11.30 am-China Light and Power Biguing of the Protocol of Lebo tha Colony to day by the P. and O. bis same struck off as he was not worth Subscriptions already received $1,215 by reson of the fact that the dollar cur. in the muck heand which, were at one
Mr. W. T-Richardson, Superintendent outbreak of the Revolution, number Jowett seked the Financial Becretary to Engineer of the C. P. Baid the Empress of Asia left Hongkong fored 40,000. A number of forlign Vancouver on October 6th, and it wases were present and they spoke her in the Royal Garridon Artillery who volunteered for the present War and is
Mr. Philip Gibbs from a vantage 100 obvious that defendant was not present high prise of the general beating
of the troops. Witness met defendant the next morning
now serving in Hongkong, entitled to point overlooking the Porteres ridge and receive; if it is subject to deductions description of the atorro-filled sky
Thiepval gave on August. Slat a visi at the office of Mr James(Mekarn. Butter
other than for separation allowance and the darkness riven by forked lighting held and Swirs) to whom he had applied
National Insurance benefit; and, if so, which had their c
counterpart 4, the for a job. Witness asked defendant what
whether he will give particulars of such smoke And fire of high explosives Fe he was doing there and he said the
P10, Oct. 11.
deductions
BayThe thunderclape ripping the A Mandate directs that an favesti Mr. Forster: One shilling sad twopence like silly tove, and tamed the barrea eleads made the hamen papeun's sezon. Chief Engineer of the Empress and given gation shall be made in the matter halfpenny a day pay and threepence round of the battlefield into President Li Yuan Hang's 52nd birth- Government actually did exercise steamer Nors today for the round trip had received. cable from the Chief relatives of those killed.23
hin leave to go. Witness told him at of the Dutch Folly outrage with a sa moming allowancs, in addition to free amna.There in little activity Mr. J. R. Wood left by the P. and O. once that he had distal. Witness: view to the compensation of the rations. Era is subject to a stoppage for the British Fronte except by the jurisdiction in these waters down to to Japan,
the cost of missing. The actual ardourtade at Delville Wood. Here our troupe, artillery: thougbannie progresa has been Engineer and a letter from the purser
is not known
tocelly English reziments atseked of the ship stating that defendant wa
Mr. Jowoth asked the Financial, Beers under protection of the British machine LADY MAY'S OUR DAY ROSE fary to the War Office whether he is which werented the German Among the passengers who arrived in defendant punished all be wanted was not on board. Witness did not want
aware that soldiers serving a Hongkong Tarre was a lifts hand-to-hand fighting, showing a heard above the parapeta concluded in that year. By that Prom
have in affect suffered reduction of pay and many Germans were found dead Hangkang Stock Exchange Settlement Chine confirmed the perpetual occupa Mr. C. Trimm and Mr. P. J. Sproule to go; it be accepted that, that excusd
tocol, it may incidentally be observed Company's Mall 1 Nore wore Mr. W retaining
G. Litt, Miss N. Litt, Mr. W. Downto Chief Engineer had power to tell a man
The Magistrate doubted whether the Mrs. Stafford Northcoté
Sie C. Elist
25 rency by means of which they are com rendered to a British bombing party z time trenches Fifty foar Prussiang sur- ***Day
pelled to make their purchases in Hong angle criter which was organined MONDAY, Oct. 30-5
tion and government of Macao and
Mr. Fang Ciak Bon
kong has appreciated considembly into a strong fortress. One queer horrer Hoon-Dairy Farm Co's. Mooting.
its dependencies by Portag
compared with British money, by which was seenevarni German soldiers whe The Governor and Lady May perfectly satisfied that defendant had would be quoted afterwards. He was other Portuguese possession, and by will be At Home" at Mountain deserted.
Taiter, their pay is presurably racesared; found tied to post. One wax headless, $1,255 and whether, having regard to the inade this awful punishm
ashell having law the Treaty entered into in the Lodge to-morrow froz
Apparently Mr. Preston If he had no that Lady May desires to thank those quacy of the pay which non-comedioned men trying to sort
was due in the following year Chinn confirmed this pmAll those who have written been sente Delerant was on the she teered to sell roses on Our Day, they do not lose by reason of the rates of
telegram and letter would never fare ladies who have very kindly volun aficers and men receivo, ho will see that German prisoners during the day
We took article of the Protocol in its entirety, their names in the books at Govern only three works und when he got to When arrangements are completed exchange: between Brit It was further stipaisted Lt meat House during the present year could get higher wages only sad left tions with regard to the isle
money and the Hongkong, be apparently thought be each lady will receive printed instrue-money cirettating gkong Commissioners appointed by both are cordially invited. There will be the ship. The practise of deserting Governments should proceed to the lawn tennis, delimitation of the bot were to be dete Convention
but
Co's Meeting. Famay, Oct. 27-
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