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padiation in every paper in which the original fiction was published.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOUAL AND GENERAI.
SHIPS THAT CARRY OPIUM,
IMPORTANT DECISION BY LOCAL
MAGISTRATE.
SHIPPING AGENTS FINED.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916.
strongest fact showing the compradora'r THE COLONIAL BUDGET. local Volunteer Forces and making
THE GOVERNOR'S "ANNUAL STATEMENT..
SATISFACTORY INCREASE OF REVENUE
THE COLONY'S WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.
themselves efficiunt release mon of the Regular Army and so indirectly help to increase the fighting forces ft in astonishing to me to find that after all. the efforts that have been made there are still men tolding back. By mons of the Registration of "Persons Ordinance, which you passed land June, weapon has been placed in the hands of the Government whereby the names of many men apparently toer Forces or in the Special Police eligible for service either in the Volun Reserve have come to light. I hope tha may have the desire affect, but if it has knowledge that their names are known
intimate and close connection with the opium, With respect to the construc tion to be placed on the word Implicated" in the section, Iam of opinion that the Legislature intended the very widest meaning should be given to this word.' I A ensa in which the decision was and as a fact that having regard to the vastly important to the shipping evidence adduced that the compradore firms of Hongkong was given by was implicated within the meaning Mr. F. A, Hazeland this morning. of the section. It was contended on H. E. The Governor at the Meeting The charge was one of allowing a behalf of the defendant that there must of the Legislative Council this afternoon ship, the Tai Sae Ma, a Chinese ves-bes conviction bafors a person can be made his annual Budget Statement:
He stated that the revenue receipts sel running between Hongkong and said to be implicated under the meaning during the first six months of the not I shall not fail to consider whether of the section. I am of opinion that current year had been satisfactory and further powers should not be asked Kwong Chau Wan, to be used for there need not be conviction. On this the deficit of $45,687 with which the for. Of those who have gone to fight the importation, carriage or convey point I need only say that if the year commenced was on June 30th for King and Country at least 10 have, ance of opium into this Colony.
converted into a credit balance of I regret to Members of the Hongkong Gymk-The evidence of Inspector Wildin plicated should mean "conviction" it balance of sasets over liabilities at the who
Legislatura intended that word "im: 8544,290, 30
Y estimated that the Among the names
say, already fallen. hamas Club who are owner of ponies of the Revenue Department at a
are covers! were accomplished in more ará reminded that untrics for the last previous beating was to the effect the Legislature) would easily have used and of the year will be 81,003,613. meeting this season close to-morrow.
than one branch of sport, and we may The Revenue for the current year is feel sure that they fought as sportsmen that 150 taels of prepared opium pay a fine of $250 or three months' hard or $1,864,990 more than the original not be forgotten and I hope that in duo now expected to amount to $13274,000, to the end. Their gallant deeds will worth more than $1,500 was found abour.
setimate, while the Expenditure for course a suitable Bobulent will hd with between $10,000 and $20,000 in the treasure safe of the ship along
1916, which was originaly estimated at 1 erected to their memory, though in the $11,693, it is now expected to tall thoughts and hearts of their friends worth of coin. Enquiries showed that
start of that bigurd by 65,304. the ship's compradore and the assist-
The estimated expenditure for 1917, mentum Aero Perennis."
here they already hare won a "Monu is put at #15,396,135. ant compradora absconded after the opium was discovered and the keys of the gate were produced by the clerk.
During the fortnight ending ith October, no less than 4470 rats were caught in Hongkong and Kowloon. None were found to be infected and here have been no infected cases since August 19th.
We have asked by the "Our Day Committee to state that by an over sight, it has not yet been announced
Refaill, No. 121 The Peak, HONGKONG, TUISDAY, October 17, 1916. that entrance tickets for the "Our Day Apply to
J. W. C. B. de Gas, LIVINGSTON & COL Hongkong, Oct. 17,-1016
3 Roots.
(Continued on page 8.)
THE DIARY,
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Entries close for Gymkhana on 25th- 11 Auction of Saddlery at
Meurs, Hughes and Hough's.
11 am-Auction of Sundries Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, Oct. 39.7-
at
"Our Day". Sale of Roses; English Fair on Murray Parade Ground; and Evening Fête in Public Gardens..
FRIDAY, Oct. 20:
2.30 p.m.-Aaction of Office and Household Furniture at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's. SATURDAY, Oct. 91-
Co's. Meeting.
H.K.C.C.v. R.E. (Home), DRDAY, Oct. 29-
"Taishan".
MONDAY, Oct. 23--
10 am-Criminal Sessions.
FRIDAY, Oct. 27-
:
GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN CHINA
IN a Peking paper recently we noticed an announcement of the first issue of a paper in Chinese issued by the British War Propaganda Committes for China for giving Chinese throughout the Far East an opportunity to know the progress of the Great War." Such a publication has long been needed, especially in North China where German propa gands seems to be far more active than it is in the South. Bat in addition to "giving the Chinese throughout the Far East an oppor
festivities can be obtained at the Ander sen Music Co. as well as at Messro, Moutrie's and Robinson's.
the clerk failed and the present The charge of possession against charge was a sequel.
this word. I order the defendant to
THE HUNG HOM MURDER.
ACCUSED LIBERATED.
Sir Wm. Rees Davies, K.C., sitting in the Criminal Court this morning formally discharged a Chinese accused of the
Criminal Sessions and after strial lasting Hom. Accused was tried at the last murder of a former partner at Hang
three days the jury disagreed.
The Hont Attorney General (Mr. J. accused was defended by Mr. G. Chaloner H-Komp) appeared for the Crown and
Goldring-)
His Excellency explained the details address to a close with the following of this Expenditure and brought bas remarks:
NO SURPLES BALANCE WANTED.
he defendant firm was summoned under section 18 of the Opium Ord pance 1914 and the alleged offence The General Post Uffled will be committed on Sept. 18th, 1016. Alabaster (instructed by Mr, P. year of $1,003.513 makes a total of closed at 1 pm on "Our Day" 19th Defendants were agents for the ship inst., except for the sale of stamps.with offices in Queen's Street. The Money Order offies will close at the same time. The Branch Post Offices will remain open with the exception of Kowloon B. P.O., Tsim Sha Tsui.
to acknowledge with thanks the fol. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Ecspitals begs
Hospitals:- lowing donation to "the funds of the
Rice Guid. y. Anonymous
$100"
10
to be discharged.
The Attorney General entered a nolli prosequi and asked for the prisoner
whether a compradore of a ship Dealing with the question as to could be described as an "officer or The Chief Justice intimated that the crew" within the meaning of the indictment would not be proceeded
not. be regarded as an officer" but section, Mr. Hazeland said he was with owing to the disagreement of the of opinion that a compradore could
jury, ; that he came within the meaning of equently arrested on
Prisoner was discharged and sub- 3 déportation 1.1 Crew. The word warrant. officer in the section referred to the officer who kept a watch on the bridge ie the Chief Officer, 2nd Officer.
the word
in this section as meaning “seamen.” I
Continuing, the Magistrato said:--- I propose to regard the word "crew"
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement of what is alleged to be the text of a last thirty-six years. She came to Japan compradore on a ship is a member of
Day.
SATURDAY, Oct. 9:-
Secret Convention between Russia
A WOMAN'S CLAIM.
SEQUEL TO SHORT-LIVED FRIENDSHIP.
й
Tong Suí and took away with her to his the male defendant in a house at Shak The plaintiff described how she met
house a quantity of furniture. She was forced to leave him owing to bad treat ment and when she claimed the furniture he and his wife said it belonged to them,
reading of the Supply Bill a fortnight. It is proposed to take the second
Unofficial Members would like to hence, and in the meantime if the
THE HONGKONG-PETITION.
MR. POLLOCK ASKS FOR EXPLANATIONS.
balance the budget by drawing upon and Treasurer will be glad to give have any further explanations than is not necessary for the Governor to Estimates, the Colonial Secretary
For the first time for some years it in the notes appended to the Draft. have been given by me, or embodied..
surplus balances in order to meet anthem.. od surplus of Bevense ever. Ex- estimated difcit. There is an estimat
estimated balance at the end of this penditure of $846,842 which added to
$1,649.488. This will be a cash suggestion that the possession of such balance, but I would anticipate any a balance indicates that more revenue has been raised than is required for questions at the next meeting the needs of the Colony, by remarking Legislative Council, namely: that we must not lose sight of the fact that the high price of silver, high statements in paragraph 5 of the I. With reference to the following exchange, extraordinary influx of Despatch of ELE The Governor, of the population, and large economies in 26th May, 1916, to the Secretary of have all contributed to swell our notation of the Public on the Executive public works and in other directions State for the Colonies on the subject of the recent Petition for greater reprezen-- receipta during the year while much of our revenue is derived from sources and Legislative Councils, namely susceptible of violent ductuations. It behaves us also to bear in mind that
THE WAR..
The Hon. Mr. Pollock gave notics. that he would put the following
"It is quite impracticable to apply the principle of election to appointmerta to a body like the Executive Council shows no signs of taking at end. necessary to set out the very obvious and it does not seem It is therefore our obvious duty to reasons for which such a proposal could husband our resources and increase not be entertained": them wisely as opportunity may offer,
"OUR DAY."
THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME.
3.00 pm-Opens with entrance. of Governor and Band playing National Anthem.
•
At coneldition of National Anthem,
Cross Enclours and competitions Red Cross Contingent is inspected by HE The Governor in the Red
commenos there..
All side shows commence and doors of Theatre are opened for lat Pare fornianee Drums,
tunity to know the progress of the and Needham, that now that probate We are informed by Messrs Ewens Great War" it might be advantage has been obtained in the estate of Mr. Presiden: Li Yuan Hung's 32nd birth-ously utilised on occasion to com-Needham, who died at ser on the 4th
day.
bat the ridiculous nonsense in regard inst., the ofice of the firm will be closed also propose to adopt this meaning given to leave her husband because of his bad the goal of complete victory which,
for no man can tell what sacrifices the the reasons why such a proposal could Will the Government state what ira. to other matters which we see put to-morrow for one day, as a mark of to the word seaman under the Merchant reatment claimed $800 for persons in common with her valiant Allies, for what ressons out of the 4 non-
A concubine who alleged that she had | Empire may not have to make before into circulation at times with the respect to the memory of Mr. Needham, Shipping Act 1894. In section 743 of affecta, including wearing apparel, her eyas
not be entertained 1
2. Will the Government also state object of damaging the prestige of the
she steadfastly keeps before Chinesa. Unofficial Members of the Allies in the eyes of ignorant Chinese.
the Act the wond sexman is regarded furniture, etc., which she alleged the In the common effort towards that end nominees instead of being electo se
is finally reached. Often the lies disseminated by lizs Catherine Scidmore, mother of masters, pilots and apprentices duly
Japan papers record the death of Mrs "as including every person (except man and his wife wero Lelding on to. this Colony has taken no ignoble part, members
Legislative Council are Gorerament the German agencies are artistic Mr George H. Seidmore, the United indentured and registered) employed or Locker, Deacon and Heraton, represented the Colony and in connection with the Mr. Mattingley, of Messrs Deacon. Referring to the financial side alone the and well calculated to deceive fairly States Consul General at Yokohama engaged in any capacity on board the the claimant and Mr. E. Davidson, of War wils this year probably amount to annual expenditure for the defence of 11.30a.m.-China Light and Power intelligent minds, but we imagine The cause of death was heart trouble ship." It was held by Lord Coleridge Metare. Hastings and Hastings, the $2,716,363 and is estimated for next
that no intelligent and enlightened and collapse, the result of an accident C. J. that this definition would undoubt defendants. Chinese will be deceived by the about a month previous. On 6th Sept. edly include such a person as a stevedore.
year at 03,017,707. She is about to Aam-Excursion to Macao by Bureau in China, for it must strike and due to her advanced age she was practioners, stewards, cooks and inter
factory ways and meats of finance latest effort of the German Fiction Mrs Scidmore fell and broke her leg. The term "Seaman also included medical
crease that gift if adequate and satis a gift of $3,000,000 and she may in present the Imperial Government with
any person with any knowledge not able to recover from this shock, Mrs praters, when part of the complement of of affairs at all as a very clumsy piece Scidmore was 92 years old, the oldest a ship. (Sea Temperley and Mocre on
criticise without firat taking the pre can be found. It may also suffice of lying indeed. It takes the form foreign resident living in Japan. Japan the Merchant Shipping Act, p416)
Some who are ever ready to had been Mrs Scicmore's home for the
caution of ascertaining facts very I am of opinion therefore that
common failing in this Colony-to learn and Jupan. The original text is stated his first consular appointment to Japan section. I am of opinion having regard LADY MAY'S "OUR DAY" ROSE at about the time that her son received] its crew within the meaning of the
that her contributions to Imperial War 3.15 pm-Gymkhana Meeting at to have appeared in "a certain foreign in 1885. The Yokobama foreign com- to the aridance with has bean adduced
Funds and to War Charities are at pre- sent as follows: Bappy Valley.
weekly in Tientsin," and it has beenmunity has had no member more loved that every reasonable precaution had MONDAY, Oct. 30:-
reproduced by some of the vernacular and respected than Mrs Scidmore, says been taken to prevent the unlawful Mrs. Sachse... papers with comments expressing & the Japan Advertiser. She is survived of the said ship I now propose to Anonymous:
Already acknowledged great deal of alarm,
The alleged by her son, the American Consul refer to that part of the section which Commodore and Mrs. Sandeman Convention
consists of fourteen General, and a daughter, Miss Eliza P.reads as follows: And that none of Hou. Mr. O. Severn articles, and the guiding principle Scidmore, also of Yokohama.
the officers or their servanta or any of Mr.-T. F. Hongh
Dr. and Mrs. Marriott the crew of the said ship were implicated therein." The following evidence, was given on this question-J. C. Wildin deposed inter alia za follows.I am RO. On the 17th at 9 p.m. I boarded
N.Y.K. MAXES 17,000,000 YEN IN
· SIX MONTHS. the 8.8. Tatu Main company with Ave
and also two seroplanes RQ's. RO. 2 and myself entered the All matter for publication should be other article provides that Japan shall Tuchun of Kwongtung, reached the the last case was present. I asked year were closed on Saturday. The net The Belgian Relief Funds about
HE Luk Wing Ting, the new compadore's room The defendant in Tusen Kaisha for the first half of this
TOKYO, October 2 Tai Yau Bank-one aaroplane written on one side of the paper only.
The business accounts of the Nippon Community of Hongkong-two give assistance if Russia should attack Capital at midnight on the 13th inst. for the key of the Treasury room which profit of this term is reported to have The Belgian Red Cross Fund
aeroplanes Latter relating to business should be
India or Contral Asia." Of course, and took up his abode at the Military was entered from the compradors's been 17,000,000 yen, an increase of about Motor Ambulance presented addressed to THE MANAGER.
as Japan in her treaty of alliance Headquarters. Eate of anbription to "China Ball" ia with Great Britain has undertaken
room. He produced the key and opened term.
5,000,000 yen over that of
at of the previous by Mr. Lau Chu-pak and The following morning with $36 per annum ; per quartar and per monobligations of an entirely coutra visita, and since then there has been the keys and opened it I saw P 0.2/which sim 7,020,000) yen-must be added The Navy League Star and.
ait. In the Treasury room was a safe. From this military escort he pair one or two I asked him to open it. He produced There will remain 14,000,000 yen to
others profit four The China Mall Is delivered free to pataze, the German fiction writer had to continual stream of officials both civil and inside the safe 105 tins. Each tin if the company, declares the same rate The Tobacco Funds about
amounting to 2,000,000 yen will benefit, Moter Ambulance presented. by the ladies of Hongkong sa carried over from the previous: terio. Carter Fund
Noon-Dairy Farm Co's. Meeting.
THE CHINA MAIL'
NOTICE.
of it is the co-operation of Russib
and Japan to destroy British influence "in Eastern Asia and the whole of
Communications relating to new should Asia. In the first articlo Japan is be addressed to Tax Koros.
Correspondents mast forward" their represented as undertaking to assist samon and addresses with any communics Russia in securing "x special position -ion addressed to the Editor, notnecessarily for publication but as evidence of good in middle" Asia," and to secure an outlet in the Indian Ocean."" An-
alth,
י:
mom "pro-rata”.
amberibers in Hongking and Kowlbon,
ap
THE TUCHUN'S ARRIVAL IN
́CANTON.
FUND.
British War Loans £2,693,000, includ
ing £90,000 in British. War Ex- penditure Certificates, £73,000 in six per cent. Exchequer Bands, and £20,000 in War SavingsCertificates. Charitable and other Contributions to 25 the War:
...$2,940
10 20
reserve
30 Prince of Wales Fund ...
...231,500
100 War Charities-administered 150 by the local committee
The British Red Cross Society $3,300 "Our Day" subscription 1916 With, Ihope, a large addition this week.
overcome this difficulty by inserting aand military paying calls upon His contained one tuel of pepared opium. 1 of dividends, 18,000,000 yen will be car
Postage in Uharged at the rate of fifty clause which states that "the Anglo seats per month.
Orders for extes copies of the CHINA
Japanese Alliance shall not be renew HALLshould be sent as soon a possible and when the same expires"! Presum the in Ilmited... Cash 10 cte., Creditably be means that in 1920 Japan will of "sabeription to the Overland give notice of her intention to terminate China: Mail" $12 per annum postage the alliance in 1921, when the end of
Rato
Fre-cents each,
81. you sooom 6x Single oplos twenty the ten-year period will be reached. Alterations and additions to Adractive In case neither of the high contracting meats on Pagen 2. B, and 7 should
be sent to the Ofice No. 6, Wyndham
Struts not bar that 11:30 a
Altations and additions to Advertis
mante sa pagm 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be barkus not later than 1 p.m. "li"
New Advertisements should be went in before 3 p.G
1) Advertisements and Bubscriptions which are not ordered for a food period will be wouldnund until vogubernianded,
Delegate throat Hongbo
Code; Edition
falaphone No. 22.
The Owera Marta Lamyrer
ISITING CARDS
Uhina, Mail
Excellency.
WHAMPOA MILITARY COLLEGE DESTROYED.
Fire broke out at 8p.m. on the 14th
Fifty of those tirs were packed in a fin-lived tin. The remaining 35 tins were done up in a bundle. Each tim that produced Underneath the safe was wrapped up to the paper like were found two other similar tine which had contained opium but were empty In a basket produced which was
parties, give such notice the treaty at the old Whampoa Military College, or the top of the Treasure were 20 remains binding until the expiration which had been closed for three years one tactics of prepared opium. These
ried forward to the following term.
CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.
3.30 pm: 785
asles 122) buyers 182 -buyers
Banks
Suzara
Bocks
Camon
0.10 bayers
Det
buyers
Ewa
Shini Kung
£13
102 sales
16
buyers buyers solea
of one year from the day on which but had recently doen occupied by tins were similar to those found in Yangtze either of the high contracting powers General Lung Chai Kwong troops the safe. The defendant went into shall have denounced it. Another while waiting for transporte to take the witheas clause of the alleged Secret Conven them to Haman.
box and
deposedn mter alia-The compradors of the Tai
lion engages that "Japan and Russia It was reported that the troops had Se Me absconded after the opium had AVOIDED eventual liberation of India, so that tion and this report deferred man from also absconded at the same time shall work unitedly towards the brought with them 400 cases of ramani, boon reized. The sanatant compradore D the peace of the Far East may be making any effort to put out the re
maintained. There are other clauses
which bind the two Power among other things, to unitedly expel
berican influence
Pacit
choles
CHLA
the
and so forth. Th
BALM
Sir Robert Ho Tang to the
Red Cross Society
£15,000
£1,330
Megaphones, Bugies, Boosters, Hawkers, etc, attracting attention to various side shows..... the Theatre, "A Night at Flynne."
3.15 p.m., 4.45 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. Ia
A DRAMA OF THE PRAIRIE
Introducing various musical numbers clading the Titanic Pugilistic Ea- counter between "The Boston Bruiser," Light Weight Champion of Moose Jaw, and the Heavy Weight Champion of Flynn's Caboosh.
3.20 p.m., 4.50 p.m. and 6.15 p.
MAYPOLE DANCE.
Winsome Lasses, Grace and Beauty. “£1,920)
THE SWANES.” £3,000 | £1,50000 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. In their renowned conglomerated galaxy of £3,000 Yocal and Terpsichoreau Artic
£400
All the time. Donkey Eides for the £100 Children, grown up or otherwise."
£453
£460
21,000
£1,000
Total £8,263
The Lucky Well-magnificent prizes with every ticket.
The Camera Obscura-Inside dank ness; Outside can see.
Ar and Arriet with their Coster-Barrow fr
Cocoanut Shy-The only way to the milky whey Roll, bowl or
tch
The "EVERYTHING STORES,” Ser- supplemented by a gift of tobacco prises from every part of the civilised from the men of U.S.S.Wilmington Globe at Bargain Prices, hot Bazaar I do not suggest that the Colony has Prices, R done enough In this small but The "JUNGLE SHOOTING BANGE [important outpost of the Empire wa The chance of a lifetime. Lione, have been less affected by the War than Elephanta, Big Game of every descrip other parts of the Empire and it is too, including the Peak Tiger therefore, a clear duty to make reA AUNT SALLY. Impossible to de sacrifices in aid of the enormous scribe. Halfway mark for Blind Men work going on for the relief of 6:45 pm INDIAN DANCE To the suffering among our gallant troops, blaze of an Enormous Bondre, during and not merely to give of our which the Illuminations in the grounds abundance
will be extinguished. HONGKONG MEN AT THE FRONT, 7 The only other opportunity of Shoot
Kicking the Football
ingle
DIPHTHERIA HOW IT MAY BE this Way men and more mon, are
when the chili has d'cell The Between two and three hundred men. required and it is right that I should again mention what has so far been IPHTHERIA is usually contractat done by this Colony during the War irresistible that the reception and development of the diph calculate the act number as som
prepares the child's system for the have gone to fight. It is difficult to charge of the com
therin germit When there are case of have joined at home, butter on all dipatheria-in/he neighbourhood ufe was under
child. ren that have colds, should be kept at
the mazies will be carefull The Zimpler zuty not seem large the Colony surpall"
big and bar trad
FOR GOLFERS ONLY. How far can you drive?
Who is the longest driver 1
An accufatul rapord of every drive. -- TEA REFRESHMENTS of the finest Illuminated Certificates issued. quality
dore