ROBERT PORTER & SON'S
BULL DOG
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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Box 815. Co CHINA Marl Omee. Blangkong, March 10, 1917. 1585
TOTO KISEN KAISHA.
FROM SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS Vis SAN FRANCISCO AND
JAPAN PORTS...
THE Steamship
'ANYO MARU,
The above Damned Steamer having arrived. Copies of Cargo are hereby | notified to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on MON DAY 19th March at 5. P.. will be Landed at Consignees risk sad expense, And
i delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godowa Storage chargon will
be
sus sred
MARRIAGE-
BREWITT-TAYLOR-ELLIN-On January
27,
THE CHINA MAIL.
nesses of autocratic control and led to rrorganisation and greater efficiency. Every one recognises that the objects in view in the initiation of the enterprise were worth arriving for, and the Report of the Cominission Terres us with the impression that theme objects might have been gained had the management of the operations in London been on a more businesslike basis. The achieve ment of those objects would probably have greatly accelerated the end of the war. The scheme was sound enough; and the Report of the Com mission shows that, contrary to the
THE LAW COURTS."
THE" ANTIMONY ORE CASE.
Mr. Gardiner appearest for the plaintiff and Mr. Haywool for the defendant
It will be remembered that the ensewas adjourned at the first hear
THE MAGISTRACY.
+
SATURDAY,
તો MAKUH 10 1917.
COMPANY MEETING.
BIBLE SUNDAY.”
As most of the Chinese Churches and two of the English Churchs
Since the war broke out, that is to
which it had never been printed before. The strenin of war distribution has
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-
TURING CO., LIMITED. Shorthy, after 4.30 p.m. yesterring afternoon, a two-story wall at the ruins The twenty-third ordinary general day next as "Bible Sunday" (wher in the Colony will be observing Sta- In the Supreme Court before Sir of No. 87 Shanghai Street, Yausati, on meeting of the company was hoid atapecial collections will be made on behalf William Fres Daries. K.C.. the top of which five men were engaged in the company's offices at 11.30 this the work) the following facts may be Chief Justice, the case in which removing bricks, suddenly collapsed morning.
Mr. R. Shawan presided of interest to many readers. Iysight claims $1,000 moues lent The coclios were carried to the ground and there were present. Messrs. H. P. and costs from Li Kam, was resumed and a woman employed below was also white, J. H. Wallace, A. H. Skelton ay from the beginning of August 1914, this morning.
caught in the accident. It was found (consulting committee) and Mears M. So the middle of October, 1916, the Bible necessary to remove all six victims to Northeste, A. A. Cordeiro, H. F. B. Society has published the Gospel in no the hospital and there one of the, mon died of his injuries. The woman, who Hancock and Mr. J. A. Young, jucting fewer than eighteen nere languages in
secretary) suffering with a badly smashed leg, is
The CHAIRMAN said Gentleman, in a critical condition. common impression which prevailed in for the purpose of amending the contractor and foreman' in charge of Report and Accounts, now before you as Depots. Between August 1914 and As the result of Folice investigation, With your ponniesion we will taka the towed stendily from the Society's, at the time, Mr. CurrentLL was not claim which was for $1,000 clemolishing the ruined building, which read. As we foretold this time last the end of December 1916, the Society enocerned-responsible for its fullure glaimed for tlu"return of $1,000 or were charged with manslaughter beforeally good year in 1916 as we did in 1915, overlapping and waste, has been able to The plaintiff now was destroyed by fire a few months age, year, we did not have auch an exception while taking careful precautions against to achieve its mala purpee. No
but considering the circumstances distribute altogether in connection with one will disagree with the opinion
Er. R. Wood chiaoming. Lai Kam. "cross-examined by Mr. expressed by the Commission that
Inspector Gerard, of Yaumati, who we have done much better than we the war over five million volumes.
Last year's circulation of the Scrip- Garliner paid that he did not tell prosecuted, stated that he considered the saticipated and are able to pay the it would be an exaggeration to say that the Expedition, considered as defendant that he coulit get the orcase a very serious one as he believed same berus as before, which we had tares in English, exceeded 2,700,000
· certainly, not ́expected when we last copies, just doubling the issues of two a whole, was a completa fuilarafe went to Canton. What he did the accident due to gross negligence an addressed you. During the past year, years provious. Nearly all these ad
say was that he wanted the plaintiff
which we began with reduced stocks ditional books have gone into the ta go to Canton and inspect the ore.
of both raw and manufactured material, soldier's knapsack or the British sailor's E did not give him any address to
hul to contend with a constantly ditty box. dressed to Fox Kim Sung Mr. Gardiner: You gave plaintiff that letter to enable plaintiff to get} | delivery of the are?
alone-bat, rather, the feast of all
Certain political and military advantages were secured by the Expedition, but, as the Commis,
money lent,
delivery of the ore.
the part of the defendants.
Fending the inspection of the ruins of Mr. A. E. Wright, Executive Engineer defendants were remanded until Monday morning.
at Hampstead, Raymond sioners sny, "whether those advantages to, but I did give him a letter of the Public Works Department, the rising Homp maket, while Exchange, as j
BREWITT-TAYLOR, M.B, younger son of CH. Brawitt-Taylor, of China, to Evelyn, daughter of Henry Ellis, of Potter's Bar..
DEATHS.
GOLD WITH.-On Jaanary 21st Com- mander CECU DE LA MARE GOLDSMITH, RN.K. British Vic
·Conant as "Marteira, "late command- ing P. and D. 99. Simfa. MANGER-On Jan. 24. at Stockhill, Gillingham, Dorset ALFRED THOMAS MANGER, formerly of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Ca, Hongkong, aged 68 years. StCLIFFK-On Jattary 9, at Theale,
neur Reading, Edwin Sutcliffe, of Leck Staffordshire, and late of Manila, aged 59 years,
The China Mail.
on all Cargo remaining The
undelivered on FRIDAY, 16th March,
at 5 PM.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be efected:
Sa cisims will be recogni-ed after the HONGKONG, SATURDAY, March 10, 1917. Goods have left the Stanmer or Godowa.
All chafed and damaged Cargo will be landed into the Company's Godown, where they will be examined on, the 21st March, at 10 a..
No Cale will be recognised if filed after th="30th March, 1917.
T. DAIGO,
3
Agenti
Hongkong, March 10, 1917:
1569
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PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE DARDANELLES
W
COMMISSION.1
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WHEN the appointment of Commission to inquire into the operations in the Dardanellee and Gallipoli was forced upon the
were worth the loss of life and treasure involved must remain a matter of opinion."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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The orchestra of the Police Reserve will play at Government House on Monday evening, 19th inst.
The Captain: Superintendent of Police has commended P. C. 27 (R
Wong Shia Poon for effecting the arrest of a man who committed larceny on March 4th.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beg | to acknowledge with thanks a donation of $1 from Absalom to the funds of the Hospitals..
The Water Return showing the level and storage of water in the reservoirs on March 1st shows the water in storage on the island as 253.20 millions of gallons, as compared with 478.36 on the corresponding date last
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Defendunt: No. I did not. wrote the letter asking about inspect ing 1000 catties of ore. This was the lotter I gave to plaintiff.
His Worship said that he would also jaspect
the scene of the accident.
STOLE TO BUY FLOOD.
Yaumati..".
וי.
The total circulation in all countries
you know, has been against us the whole and in all languages last year was over
time." On the other hand it was not eleven million volumes.. easy to bring our customers up quickly In China during 1916 there were to the new level of prices necessitated circulated 2,916,578 volumes-Biblos by the steady rise in the cost of raw 19,589, Testaments 49,544, Gospels material. Under such circumstances the,217,843 (including other separate making of contracts for forward delivery books of Scriptures.)
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning of Rope and Cordage became a mere
The cost of production has increased His Lordship: What has become small boy appeared as witness against gamble in which all the factors were so seriously that in the budget for the of the on? You have not delivered. Chinese charged with stealing an sgainst us and such contracts were there current year the Society anticipated a it and the plaintif claims either the electric light bracket, globe, shade and fore avoided by us as far as we could defcit of over £30,000. money or the ore.
Have you" de guard. from No. 104 Nathan Foul, without jeopardising relations with old The friends in China have hitherto livered it?
customers. As for the future. Hemp contributed generously and the Society It appeared that the boy, who was as this year soared to heights that thanks every contributor.. Profendant. No.
It again Mr. Gardiner What became of employed in the house, saw the defen- would have been incredible three year appeals to its many friends for liberal the ore?
daut tearing the fixture from over the ago and although just at the moment second Boor landing. He raised an prices are rather weaker, owing to diff- Defendant: There Was 50me trouble in Canton and the ore was caught with the bracket in his possession. be a bold man who would attempt to alarm with the result that the thief was culties over securing tonnage, be would
oufiscated.
Mr. Gardiner Did you not usk plaintiff to let you have some money to pay the rent?
Defendant: Yes, I did ask him and ae refused,
,"
Alr. Gardiner: Do you mean the plaintiff refused, to pay the rent, when he knew the otherwise confiscated?`
gre would be
Defendant: Yes.
THEFT OF A PIECE OF LEAD.
gifta
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT,
YIM.C.AS DIVISION. Tuesday," pt. First Aid Lecture; pm. Company and Stretcher Drill. Thursday, 9 pin. Company and Street- cher Drill
Public Vaccination at Head Quarters, daily from 7:30-9.30 pm. Members will attend for duty as warned.
BAYISGYON DIVISION. Monday, 5 pan. Company and Stretcher
Thursday, 7 p.m. Company and Stret
When taken into custody, the defen- prophesy on the subject. We can only ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. „ -Mi Gardiner Why?
dant said he had stolen the fixture in point out that we have begun, this year Defendant: Because the godown order to secure, money with which to with large stocks at what we consider rent was not paid,
safe valuations and promise you that. buy food.
The defendant had previously been we shall continue to buy sparingly and sent to gaol for a similar offence and closely until we can see more clearly what was now sentenced to three months' is ahead of us. Our present prospecte hard labour with four hours" stocks, in are good enough and we have little fear lieu of the last day of imprisqument.e as to our Dividend, but shareholders must bear in mind that a continuance of a Bonus is quite another matter and we make no promises whatever in that respect. From the Accounts you will see that all past writing" down of our A coolie, charged with stealing a piece Investments have now been made good Mr. Gardiner: Do you know that of lead from the Kowloon Dock, was and that if you approve of our proposals THE Undersigned have received Government, the wisdom of halding year. The consumption. per heul per Mr. Lysaught and Mr. Sturkey were arraigned before Mr. J. H Wood this the Reserve Fund will stand. at the T. Fructions to sell by Public Auction, such an inquiry before the war had day last month was 12.7 gallons as commissioned to buy all the anti-morning.
ended was not very apparent Bat compared with 16.0 gallons in Marchmeng off they could get? the Report which the Committee
last year. At Kowloon the water 'in Deferdint: Yes, I know that. If storage was 216.58 millions of gallons it was not so they would not have has produced is a justification for the as compared with 260 millions of gallons holding of the inquiry at obce in its last year, the rate of consumption last revelation of the unbusiness-like way month being 11.1 gallons per day as in which great operations were compared, with 9.1 gallons in March being managed in the earlier stages 1916.. of the war. "The very necessity for One Set of Ladies Golf Clubs and Eag having to describe in detail the
(FOR LCCOUNT OF 281 CONCILNID),
审工
TUESDAY,
the 13th March, 1917, at 12 Noon;
at their Sales Blooms, No. 8,
Di Yau ROAD, Corner of
Ics Homme Btreet, "
One Italian Mandoline,
Two Carrying Chairs,
Choo Iron Frame,
diso
management of the war before the Two Irish Terrier Pups male and Commission must have led
female." 3 roonths old.'
TXXX (— 13. usual.
HUGHES HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong; March 10, 1917. 1570
THE DIARY
MEMO, FOR TO-DAY. Dinner and Entertainment to
Valmatuer Contingent.
once
to
at
."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
advance the money for the ore.
Mr. Gurdiper: You say that the money was advanced as capital, for
a syndicate to opeu a mine for anti-
nony ore. Is there anything in your books to prove that there was such a transaction?
Defendant: Yes.
Mr.
me..
Lady May has kindly consented to
His Excellency the Governor has been
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, stating that be found the lead in the Dock and was arrested whilst carrying it to the godown.
1.
respectable figure of $230,000. I ought to point out to you while on this subject that our investments in British and Russian War Loans show a loss
A dock watchman, however, deposed at the present exchange and market that the defendant was carrying the prices, but these are not entirely business lead concealed beneath his jacket. transactions and I am sure you will 178 that they can be His Worship remanded the defendant agree with in Police custody until Monday morning safely left to be dealt with when the War is over and the enemies of our country have received the punishmen they have invited by their crimes. I now beg to move that the Report and Accounts as presented to this Meeting be adopted and passed. When "the motion has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer questions from share
a
HELD ON SUSPICION.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning Chinese, who was formerly a quarter master on a Blue Funnel steamer, was holders." Defendant: The entries are in charged with having, in bis, possession 'à figures only.
pick-lock intended for unlawful purposes, The defendant, however, was suspect of being implicated in the shooting
Mr. Gardiner! Oh! Are they? Questioned by his Lordship, defaned dant said the ore had been lost.
After bearing further evidence, his Lordship gave judgment for plain
His Excellency the Governor has been. pleased to appoint Captain Cyril Champ a reorganisation of "then to be Adjutant of the Hongkong went through your books very care- Gardiner My interpreter controlling machinery on more Volunteer Reserve, with effect from the fully and could not find any entry. business-like fines. While the lan-15th March 1917.
I should like to see it. Show it to guage of the Report is studiously moderate, it is unmistakeable in its condemnation of the way in which distribute the prizes won by the pupils affairs were controlled at the time the will take place in the Peak Hotel lounge of the Peak School. The ceremony Dardanelles operations were begun. next Tuesday afternoon. We should not, however, forget that. HK.the public view this matter in rather a different light to-day than it did at the time. Take Mr.CHTROHI's 515 p.m.-5. George's Day Meeting piquant description of the machinery
Mr. Gardiner then asked his Tord of in City Hall.
management "In its carly
ship if he would also give judgment stages, the war was carried on by the
for the plaintiff in the second case. PREMIER, Lord KITCHENER and me,
which was being brought by Mr. Mr. A. H. Crook, M.A., has kindly Starkey. It depended upon retly I think, in the next place. But I consented to deliver a lecture had not the same weight of authority Animal and Plant Survivals and
01 the same evidence as in the first or power as those two Ministers, Oddities in the Far East," at the Helena and if they said "This is to be done or May Institute on Thursday, March 29th not done, that settled it? If that at 5.30 pm Members and their friends description of the actual working of are cordially invited.
MAMO. FOR MONDAY.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, March 13:-
Lady May distributes prizes to pupule
of Peak School at Peak Hotel.
FRIDAY, March 18-
"
11 am-Anction of Rugs, Sheets, wester Costa, etc., at Mesura Hughes and Hough's
SATURDAY, March 17 :-
St. Patrick's Day.
Dance at Kingsclere", TURDAY, Karch 27 :-**
pleased, under instructions from "the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recognise Mr. E. V. M. Ricci de Sousa us Acting Consal for Portugal in Hongkong,
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tiff.
Case.
M. H. P. WHITE seconded and the motion was carried unanimously,
Dril cher Dill.
QUEEN' COLLEGE DIVISION.
Stretcher Drill
Tuesday, 4.20 p.m. Company and
Friday, 430 Stretcher Drill."
p.m.
Company and
VICTORIA DIVISION.
Tuesday, 5.15 p.ax Company 3d Stretcher Dzil.
Thursday, 5.15 p. Company and Stretcher Drit
VACCINATORS.
All. Members, who have performed Fublie Vaccination Duty will parado co the ground apposites the P. and O. 8. S
Offices on Wednesday, 14th inst at 3 p.m
DressShorts, puttees, caps. Watore bottles and haversacks not required.
CANTON CONTINOUST.
All members who formed part of this Contingent "will parade in Queen's Colt lege Quadrangle on Sunday, 18th Irak... at 10,
Deems-Helmets, shorts. puttes. Mr. HR B. HANCOCK pro-havericks, cups carried in haversacks,
waterbottles, great couts (rolled). (Sd.) E. RALPHS, Oficer in Charge of District
of the Indian constable who was killed posed that Messrs H. P. White, robber in Yaumati, a few days ago, J. H. Wallace and A. H. Skelton be and Sergeant Wills naked that the case re-elected to serve on the Consulting
Committee..
be remanded.
The application was granted and the defendant remanded in Police custody until Tuesday morning.
THE PENANG BAR.
A SUCCESSFUL OBJECTION AGAINST SOLICITOR-
Mr. A. A CORDEIRO seconded and the motion. was carried.
Mr. MS. NORTHCOTE proposed that Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. H. Pery Smith be re-elected sa auditors.
Mr. A. EL SKELTON seconded and the motion was carried.
No. 1 HONGKONG YA.D.
COMMANDANT,LADY. MAL ABET. COMMANDANT-MES. CHURCHILE
Members are reminded that the
A DONATION TO WAR CHARITIES,
Monthly Meeting will take place un Friday, March 800h, at 10.15 amâ The CHAIRMAN then said: There Lecture will be given by Lient Colonet is one other thing, gentlemen, be Crisp, D.M.S., on Medicines and their fare we torminate this meeting It Administration. The practical work is not much that this Company which will follow the Looture will be in before the Chief Justice Sir John helps, and a prosperous Company like
The full Court of Appent at Penang can do for the War, but every little charge of Mrs. Fleming and Alan
Bucknill, Mr. Justice Woodward and
Members are advised to bring Note
Uniform will be worn.
GENERAL
Bullock
e Jushes Sproule heard the appeal of pure can at least give liberally out of booke Chee Kok Foo against the decision the money it has made under the of Mr. Justice Ebden, who sentenced protection of the British Flag
him to six months simple imprisonment therefore, beg to propose "that this under section 107-A, sub-section C. of
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the Bankruptcy Ordinance for contract dollars to the Hongkong War Charities
able to my it
a debt without having reasonable Fund" and have no doubt that the grounds for the expectation of being proposal wil be cheerfully and
His Lordship then instructed Mr. Haywood to explain to the defendant that it would only be a waste of time to go over all the evidence again, and the machine was substantially correct Captain Cyril Peel, who has been that as he had already given judge the Commissioners believe, promoted to that rank, served as a rent for the plaintiff in the first case ve that MF CHURCHILL probably lieutenant of H.M.S. Minotaur on the defendant could not possibly win the 11.30m-Green Island Cemant Co's assigned himself in this statement a China Station when Vico-Admiral
Meeting:
second case. TUESDAY 27 & WEDNESDAY March 25-more obtrusive part than he Jeram dew his flag on that "ship.
2.13 p.m. Asetion of Household actually played"-it can at least be Another, officer similarly promoted, Defendant: Tum not satisfied with on the application of the Ufficial Assignee Company give the sum of five thousand
Furniture ut "Braeside," 20 Mac-said that it was in accord with the Captain Radclyffe Dugmore, served your Lordship &, decision. (Laugh donnell Boad.
several commissions on the China (ter) prevailing sentiment of the day Station, and commanded the well-known WEDNESDAY, March 28
11.30m-Hongkong Ice Co's. Mect should be given an absolutely free succession. He was mentioned recently the second case being tried.
that Lord KITCHENER, at least, river gunboats Tent and Kinshs in to the defendant, who insisted upon The position was again explained
Mr. Adams on behalf of the local Barncaimonely carried by all present, Noon-Hongkong Firm Insurance Co's hand and practically unlimited in despatches for good work in the Mr. Haywoo, addressing his Lording to argue against the appeal because M. HANCOCK Gentlemen, I have very
objected to the Solicitor-General appear Will someone kindly second 1. authority. One
ship, mid ́ ́ ́ I will pot continue to the Crown was not actually concerned much pleasure in seconding that. is that "Lord
act for defendant and left then the case and the Belicitor-General The motion was carried.
was not a member of the Bar. Mr. ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATION. | Court, KITCHENER did not sufficiently
Adams pointed out flat the Solicitor: FRIDAY, March 30-
Noon-China Bugar Refining Co's. Avail himself of the services of his
Mr. Starkey, the plotatis in the General was unable to do so We are asked to remind English-second case, who had also advanced virtue of his office he could do so
· Mr. A. B. Youles argued that in Meeting."
General Staff, with the result that he beg undertook more work than it as the City Hall ncis Monday, at 5.15 fato the witness
ment of the meeting to re held in $1,000 to the defendant then went although he was s not appearing in the
box and gave
Justice held VISITING CARDSsible for one man to do, causing
contusion and want of efficiency,
p.in, to decide the best method of practically the same evidence celebra The chief value of the Inquiry has
Leorge's Day been given been that it has exposed the weak with a view to raising funds for Elis Dritish
lelantia's favour.
ing
A Meetings Thursday, March 29 -
the
most North Sea and elsewhere.
Day. Block Exchange Septlement the Commimion dings of
PRINTED AT:
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case.
that the
RUB TT INTERES good many people think rheumatism GRADAZIOAn not be cured without taking iscous, medicine - Chamberlain's Pain. amaged thoroughly into the skin eral could not appear has cured far more rhegmatism than dule any internal remedy in existence. Kind hree gives relief! quicker For by
Chemiste and Storekeepers.
από αρ
ment in the
fudges dismissed
(Ed.) M. RALPES, Adjutant and Hon. Secretary-
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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