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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LODAL AND GENERAL.
An amah employed at 31 Leighton Road fall out, of a window while cleaning it yesterday and was injured but not severely. She fell a distance of twelve feet.
It was Mr. F. X. D'Almada pot hr. Leo D'Almada who instructed the Hon. ME H. E. Follock K. C. and Mr. Eldon Potter in the Chiness action reported yesterday.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Wuh Taz Yat Pa's Service;}.
AS FOREIGN DR. WU TING FANG A MINISTER.
FESINO NOVO The nomination of Dr. Wu Ting Fang as Minister of Foreign Affairs has been approved by Parliament by 890 votes in favour to 29 against.
"
THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
PESING, Nov. 8. One of the members of the
A gum of $3,000,000 has been Philippine Legislature is proposing a special tax of $300 on recruiters of handed over to the Bank of Com emigmat labour, in addition to the munications in order to enable it to general business tax of $500, The resume specie payments. object is to check the emigration of
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, Filipino labour to Hawaii.
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VICKERS-At Hongkong, Nuvember 7th, the wife of Dr. B. RANDALL VICKERS (of Wuchow) of daughter..
DEATH.
THOMPSON.-At Singapore on October 28, Lily Thompson, beloved wife of W. D. Thompson, late of Shanghai
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8; 1918.
MONEY FOR CANTON.
A PEKING telegram received to-day atates that the President has instructed the Ministry of Finance
A small frs broke cut on board the American vessel Hannametal in the harbour this morning. The fire origin- ated in a tool chest and spread to the engine room The Fire Brigide and float soon had mintters under control and the only material damage done was by water
A GRANT FOR KWANGTUNG.
to the Goremment at Canton."
THE MAGISTRACY.
WATER WASTE.
PRECAUTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT.
OCCASIONAL NOTES.
In sending Home bank draft of £5,000 as a contribution to the "Our DAP Fund, I thought Hongkong bad done exceedingly well. It throws Shanghai 1,563 19% into the shade, but Singapore, I see, is likely to send Home
sum wall over £10,000; and ever Penang had a total of over $30,000, with more to come.
We have had a very successful" Rosa Day," and now, I learn, we are to hava Heather Day" This, of course, is in connection with the observance of St. Andrew's Day on the 50th of this month when the St. Andrew Society, besides organising a concert, will land its encouragement to a separate effort by a special committed of Scottish ladies and gentlemen to collect funds locally for Scottish regiments at the front. The details of the scheme are to be settled tonight and further particulars will therefore be available to-morṬOW.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1916.
CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.
THE ELECTION OF THE YICE-PRESIDENT.
The following detalls regarding the election of the Vice-President of the Republic of China are taken from the
Peking Gazetta "'—'
publiq manner in Parliament Ha -et-edurse. Immediately called to order by
the guards.
A CONTRANT.
Everybody remarked on the contene between this election and the election for the late President Yoan Skibskal" *Im
1913 the House of Parliament was sur- rounded by many cordons of armed. soldiery and the gatea was blocked by
The election of the Vice-President held troops to prevent any of the MP in the House of Representatives yesterday escaping, during the proceeding Look.. (October 20th) was a surprise to all who ing over the walls surrounding the House, expected, as the result of many rumour, saw plainly the many troops with stormy scenes. The session was in fact fixed bayoneta peering into the Parlia the most orderly in the bistory of thement Building for what every one was Chiace Parliament, especially in view of free to imagine himself. Yesterday only the important issues involved in the handful of soldiers patroiled the strootm election. Evidently the MP were to direct the trade. With the exception eager to show to the country what it of Parliamentary guards in full uniform capable of doing when is sets its heart and about half n dosen military police to do anything in suresh. That there there, as nothing unusual about the were various aliades of opinion respecting policing of the occasion. People, incred the most suitable person for the post of the M.P., moved about freely, and the Vice-President reflected not in the the spectators were not subjected to close least on the soundness of Parliament, scrutiny ba if they were in. The on the contrary, it showed that members Republic is indeed among us. In par voted according to their own conviction fect harmony with this promising simos and were not influenced by exigeous phero was the very orderly conduct of the considerations. Some of the local paper members of Parliament Our Japanese friends in the Colony have been criticising Parliament for not being absolutely unanimous regarding either Feug Knocheng or La Tungstieg. themselves partisan and do not seem to This is only because these critics are understand fair play: -
A ONE MAN RACE..
сде
race:
SPORTING.
ROTAL HONGKONG YIGHT CLUB.
The full results of the races on Opening Day, Saturday 4th November 1916, are as follows:-
YETI-CRUDDY CLASS Course:- Start from Hongkong Clab. Cliauzel Rocks (S) 41 Millea,
CHINESE RIG.,
RESPEKING, NOV. 8.- In compliance with an urgent request from Tukwan Luk Wing have been festive lately. Following Ting, the President has ordered the closely upon the cheervance of the Ministry of Finance to assign Im-Emperor's birthday they celebrated on mediately a certain sum of money Friday last the installation of the [Grown Prince of Japan. A few yearė
ago, when there were comparatively few The clection was a Japanese in the Colony it was the although it was necessary, for the reason The polica view with auspicion-the-
practice of the Consul to invite a host of the stringent requirement of a three report of a servant at 60, Caine Road, whom the master of the house found
of foreign friends to participate in mich fourths majority of a two-third quorum. calebrations, but nowadays this, I to hallod three times before the election gagged and with his hands tied.
The
believe, is not the case, probably could be made fine). General Feng Kuo- servant was lying near the ground floor
because in the past few years the chang took the lead at the outset with apparently helpless, and when released
General · Lo Ying-ting, the nominee of Japanese population has grown remark the extreme radicals, is his only serious said & man who came through the
The continual dry weather has oom-ahly and they are now numerous enough rival. The latter, however, never secured Dorothy II. 337 20 3 window ́oy the verandah pointed a
to make a worthy more than half the number of votes Denone....... knife at him, bound and gagged him polled the Government to, take precau- in themselves and them opened the front door to allow
credited to General Febg: The following Scoter gden... two other man to enter. After staying
ing evidence of this was afforded on were the results of the three ballots a short while the men went away with
Friday night when every Japanese
Feng Kuo-chang
418 residence on the hillside was illuminated
Lu Yung ting. 176 with myrinda" of red lanterns. It astonished many people to observe how of the houses on the hillside are now in the occupation of Japanese-on the Macdonnell Road and Conduit Road levels particularly. "Not since the coro- nation of our King and Queen have so many red lanteras been seen in the Colony.
three clocks, valued at $25.
The Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul beg to acknow, ledge with thanks the following dons tions towards the funds of the Society during the month of October- HE Sir F. HL May KCMG...$ 25.00 25.00 Chey. J. M. Alves
to appropriate an unstated sum to Mr. E V. M. de Souza
रा
25.00 25.00
25.00
The Director of St. Joseph's
be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow-meet the pressing needs of the Can-Mr. A. F. B. da Silva Netto. Joon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk: The Cargo will be ready for delivery ton Government. It is one thing to Sir Robt. Hò Tung. from Godown on and after 8th Nov..
Optional cargo, will be landed, unices give the order, and quite another, we notice has been given prior to steamers, imagine, for the Minister of Finsuce All broken, chafed, and damaged goods to comply with it in a manner are to be left in the Godowns, where adequate to the needs of the situa they will be examined un any Tuesdays and Fridays between. the hours of 10.45 tion. It has been stated on the
arrival.
.. and noon-
rent
College (pupils' contribution) 20.00 Mme Flint (sale of medals) by
Miss P. d'Almada e Castro 3400 Anonymous
50.00
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
No claims will be admitted after the authority of Admiral BAH that three Goods have left, the steamer's Godown, million dollars are required to meet and all Goods remaining undelivered the pressing needs of the Canton Me. D. J. Lewis, formerly of MecE. after the 14th Nov. will be subject to
Government; other authorities have Johnston, Stokes and Master, is, we All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or put it at a much higher figure than understand, acting as a Military before the 29th Nov. or they will not be that. It is very evident that unless Magistrate in the Isle of Wight. Mr. recognised.
a large sum is forthcoming from Lewis volunteered for active service No Fire Insurance will be effected. -BUTTERFIELD" & SWIRE-
some source or other new trouble is after the outbreak of war.. Agenta.
Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1916.
[Continued on page 8.)
THE DIARY.
MEMÓS. TOR TO-HORROW.
tions to prevent wasts and the risk of show on such occasions. Quite interest famine Contractors and architects have been notified that water supplies will not be laid on to houses in course of erection on the Island and that occupiers will have to rely on strect supplies. A vigorous campaign is to be conducted against water wasters and the first prosecution was before. Mr. JR Wood this morning, an old woman being charged with wasting water.
Inspector Garrod said the woman was washing her feet at & strest fountain
FALSE DECLARATION.
For having a dozen bottles of wine falsely described on a permit, a woman was this morning fined $50."
many
FIRST BALLOT.
BECOND BALLOT.
Feng Kuo-chang Lu Yang-ding
828
190
THIRD BALLOT.
520
201
Finishing Corrected time. tima EM. SH, M. D.N. F
D.Y. F Lady Godira... D.N. F.
Irene
Feathers...
Yesper
Baccaneer.
ENGLISH RIC.
3.40 30 3 39 9
357 34-3 58
358 94 3 58,24
36.10 :3 33 10
EVENT II. Course--Start from Hong kong Club. Kowloon Rock (5) Channel Rocks (S) Distance & Miles...
...”HANDICAP CLASS.
Rolla 3 190 a 186 1 Dione.uwinne 3·1973-197 **** 3 23 40 3 21,30 Aileen ........ Kathleen
3 26 43. 392 3 Jessica ..
3 23 40 3 92:48 3 Colleen
Flag Kuo-chang ..... Lu Yung ting From the above it is seen that the first balloting was really decisive, as Geners). Feng secured thereby more than half the number of members present, which was 134. The strength of the two rivals
Halcyon increased during the day in equal proAllsa.... portions those voled for Lu Yang-ting Daphne........ stood firm till the very last.
·
SOME INTERESTING" INCIDENTS.
3.43 373 39.37 985
ONE DESIGN CLASS,
3:32 10
3, 33, 30 2 9 41 55-
73 48
Bonita...NY
HEYWARD HAYS AND GAEL..CLASS.
3 45 5 3 48.52 3.46 19
and went away leaving the tap running. One by one the little customs which | Mr. Wood did not think there was connect us with the early days of the any harm in people washing at a Colony are disapp..sting. The firing fountain but for leaving the tap running of a gun on the approach of the steamers he imposed a fine of 50 cents.
bearing the home mails was stopped when the war commenced. It was no The election was not without someLysbeth 3455
Dawn doubt thought that the firing of the gun interesting Incidents. The most singular Thecla 3 55373 54 58
was perhaps the single vole cost in time of war, when there was just a
General Chang Haun of Anhui, The Tubantia...... ebance that some of the German war announcement, naturally evoked a great EVENT IV. Ladies Races-Cog ships then in the Far East might deal of laughter and hissing. The whole Kowloon Rock (8) Channel Rocks (3)
Miles venture to attack the Colony, would house, however, took it good-bumouredly prove unnecessarily alarming. Within a joke, to break the monotony of the
Dione The second ballot brought Kathleen 6 18 15 6 15 18 election. A Chinese charged in Mr. Hazeland's the past few weeks Another interesting
probably a Mongol, voted for thà Chap- Roila....... Court this morning with gambling was old custom has apparently been dis another surprise. Ops of the member, Jessica Colleen stated to have been playing fantan with carded. I refer to the announcement cher Dambe, the Living Buddha of Allem a number of others who got away of the approach of steamers by signals at Outer Mongolia. This also occasioned When asked to make a statement be the Peak flagstaff In these days much laughter. The insignificant support
A DEAF GAMBLER
Ailes
HANDICAP CLASS.
6 15 13 5. 15,13
18 20 5 15 35
5 17 34 16 49 6 21 35 6.205
ONE DESIGN ČLA
5 20. 55
3 Ti
HEYWARD HATS AND GAEL CLASS.
likely to arise. Already republicans Mr. R. A. Stokes, who before the war said he was very deaf and a deaf man of wireless and telephone communica- given to Premier Tuan Chi-jui was of Daphne are alleging that the monarchiste areas a solicitor in Hongkong and will bo
could not play fantan. "Oh, can't he?tion, the Peak signalling station has lost course a "surprise to many. The Premier Halcyon taking advantage of the financial remembered as one of the leading bots of said the Magistrate you are fried 13 much of its former usefulness, and icered only six votes at the first ballot Bonita....
and one at the escond. The number of embarrassment of the local Govern the Hongkong Cricket Club, has had
the experience of being buried in / Dr seven days." Sixty cents and some gather that its value nowadays is not scattered votes was somewhat bewildering Dawa 6.28 33.5 28 32
considered by the Naval authorities to The following list gives some idea of the Thecla be worth the cost of the maintenance o ** independence" of the independent Lysbeth... nombers. this service.
ment to instigate further trouble by captured German trench. The trench influencing robber bands to continus had been taken in the British advance their depredations, so as to make it and occupied by a detachment of impossible for the Government to K.O.Y.LI's when a shell burst and redace its military forces to buried some of them, including Stokes, 10.30 am-Anction of fetal and dimensions which it is within its with loads of débris. Happily all were Metalware at No. 1 Niago St financial capacity to conveniently extricated after a while practically 2.30 pm Auction of Curtains, support. We do not know whether uninjured
Yau-ma-ti
Sheets, Towels etc, Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10-
4.18 a.m.-Full Moon
Meser
these allegations are well founded
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
A SMOKING CONCERT,
or not, but it certainly appears, that though peace and order have been. re-established in Cantou Itself, much yet remains to be done The V.R.C. are giving one of their before the same can be said of old time smoking concerts on the the province generally. It will take 18th inst. for which a very good etc.at both time and money to get the progamme has been arranged. No province into the same semblance of charge will be made for members
and contentment that prevailed spa-M.C.L. Bazaar Entertainment before the advent of the revolutionary
leaders last autumn. The Gover
10.30 sm-Auction of Furniture
Blackwood, Brassware Mesir. Hughan and Hough's.
11am.-Auction of SL Meta at
the Breakwater, Yazmati.
at Government Bouse.
HASURDAY, Nov. 11 —,
Grounds. A
HECC Kowloon (Home), BUNDAY, NOV, 2
ревса
and friends.
matches were confiscated
CONCEALED OPIUM.
and
A woman going ashore at Yaumati
The dishonesty of the. Germin was asked by a constable if she had any messages published in China and other contraband and stoutly said “neutral countries about the war is Then the commenced to run away notorious. There are occasions when was chased and taken to the Police the authors of them recognise that they Station. She again stated that she had have drawn too long a bow, and as an nothing and a female searcher was called example of their ingenuity in retracting The woman then admitted she had statements which become obviously niimber of tius of prepared opium confels, the following, I think, will take cealed around her body. There were 18 lot of beating: toes in all; and Mr. Hageland, this morning fined her $1,800 or six months imprisonment.
THE 5.8" CHENAN" DISABLED
TaeN.-C. Daily New
day
to
The Ostamatische Lloyd write: Owing
Huang Hsing
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Tang Chi-yao
28
Teen' Chun-honan
Eau Shih-changi.
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Taal Adjus
Ro Wen-wel
Fang Yi-tong Tư Lich phui Yang Tsen hain Liang Chi chao
6 31.155 30 539
532 45 32473 6.28 0.3 360 4
Tubantia
The dates for the first series of Championship races are as follows:
Cruisers 25th Nov, and 17th Dec. Handicap Class18th & 25th Nov. One Design Class Heyward Hays and 8th & 18th Dec.
Gael Class
A CORRECTION.
In the previous report of the Opening Day of the above Club, the winner of Event No. 2 in the Heyward Haya and Gael Claar was given a Lady Ursule A number of persons obtained one vote As this yacht, however, did not com-
mistake, a whole line was left out each, such as Kang Yuwai (laughter). Li plete the course, the winter is." Lys in the German headquarters report on Ching hat (laughter). Tang Hua-lung, beth, owned and sailed by Commander October 23. Instead of: The fort Chang Fo-lich, Heu Shib-ying (laughter Sandeman Rep (Dousumont) has been evacuated by the and hisses, Isai Xusz-pel, Lo Pei-cain enemy the sentence should read The and other not known to the general fort has been evacuated by the garrison.
We did not succeed in re-occupying the public at all. In the second ballot work from the enemy.
FHUGBY
A rugby match between the Hon Huang Hsing received 8 votes. Then kong F. and a team from. A.32.1. Chun began, Haa Shih-chang 2 and Cornwall was played last evening on ther A correspondent at Macao tells me Tang Chi-yao. The third balloting was Valley grand and was followed with a men knew little of the game which in connection with the fire which did for two persons only, namely Feng Koogood deal of interest. Feveral of the club shing and Lu Yang-ting, who retured
pointed at once to the difficulty the club much damage to the Fus do that it is the largest number of votes at the second had to face in raining a sufficiently
10.
INTENSE TURLIGI INTIRIEST.
AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Committee are arranging a King of Italy's birthd■ "(1889), ment is faced with a very difficult series of Amateur Championship box
inx contests for which belts will be. 10.30 -Auction of Miscellaneous task in Kwangtung and the lack of
givan. Block at Mestra. Hughes and the necessary funds to carry out their
The first (feather-weight), will be
the first time within the recollection of baltos. Three votes in favour of pessions pratentative team to do utile m Hough's
The C.N.B.*** Chenan,** Captain the oldest inhabitants, that there other than the two named, were dis the matches which are now probable pm-Ministering Children's League Programme has been a severe beld about the end of this month
W owing to the
visiting the berot naylon
· Serums were twis Sale of Work in Government House handicap. One lamentable result haa or beginning of next. The Lightwhich suited from Shangand will full harbour of Macao, and that there is
Mecham, of the Bhanghai-Hongkong run, bas bash a big fire on a steamer in the qualified.
frequent, Bousa, Ralston and Stack been that the Government has deem-weight Championship will follow cargo of general merchandise at noon on no record even of the destruction of a
There was lidle doubt that the public whes the only club men who showed any remarkable form and it was unfortunate ed it necessary to revive the old month later and Middle-weight the Tuesday, limped back into port just fank by fire, although there are always was greatly interested in the election, as the Stark was injured: He played of a fast game and was hauled down 9am-Excursion to Macao by kaprovincial lottery and other forms of following month. It is intended to before noon yesterday with the stap harge number of junks in the harbour was shown by the large number
gambling, and in out of the way have one protesteral fight with each of two tugs Bha is now lying a Watum ad they frequently carry very in spectators who crowded the galleries and several times Brally receiving a kick
availables acat was the hood overflowed,
resulted is slight Hammable cargo places the officials, in order secure an competition. Anyone wishing to discharging cargo, pending which it
taken and many had to stand in the
Bearing Commenced with an of damage, wor 10:30 am Auction of Household ample supply of funds, are reported to take part in the competition should able to state definitely the amount
ремя де The untenally large num unconvertes try by the Club which w Furniture, Crockery and Glassware
bar of Chinese ladies attracted much soon rucosod
succeeded by another On Tuesday night when about 100 when the use of the miles out in thick weather, the "Cherian"!
attention. Two galeries were completely converted. In the second f 'pear the Buttons
filed by them an unprecedented thing, thowed a better in of the
kept
Ento line One of has engines was
deabled and
Even more remarkable was the fact that ept more inte
which was uncony Inher
many of the Lidice remained until the other try which Peleckion was
gool The Clu mehed, a tadione siair even
back the defenc for the average man, (the meeting
by m.cmtil well after iyo in the pain
latothe Lur
Taishan
[EDNESDAY, Nov. 16--
anti-opium legislation. The difficulties Gymranium will be at their disposal
for training.
at No, L, Ormsby Terrace, Granville be ignoring the evidences which and their names to the Hou. Secre- Road, Kowloop
abound of a flagrant disregard of the tary VR.C BUNDAY, NOV. 19
Birthday of Pope Benedict XV. (1854). of the Government are recogcised, and MONDAY, NOV. 20
10:30 am Auction of "Household now that the Peking Government has
Furniture Crockery and Glasrware come to its assistance with a financial THE MINISTING CHILDREN'S
at No. 1, Ormsby Terrace, Granville grant, there is some hope that the Road Bowloon
reactionary tendencies which are now 30 pmAuction of cargo saived er so pronounced may be checked
Mesara Eughes
and Hough's Godowns.
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The Enterta
"performa
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House
ground at a point nes
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dínabled" condition sho
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by two tags whic
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OBSERVER:
CLOSING SRABEKQUOTATIONS.
8.30 pm
sellors
COD CA
been ened and fell
the finish the
the odd
Cornell 3 fries, 9 poin
goal, E points.
VISITING CARDS.