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WITH THEFT. .
administrative actions the Ministers AN INDIAN SOLDIER CHARGED are directly responsible. It is n maxim which was most scrupulously observed by Queen VICTORIA, and by
Before Mr. J. B. Wool this morn King EDWARD and it has been fing an Indiah private in the "sch. enaspicuously regarded by King Company of the 4th Punjabis! GRORGE, with the result that pleaded not guilty to the charge of throughout the wide Dominions sending a roll of silk, valued at $15, of the Crown the attachment to the frour àlop at No. 40" Nathan Road. Throne and person of His Majesty Rowinon the KING is to-day stronger and According to the shopkeeper, who deeper than it ever was. The views appeared as ecesplainant, the lofen- expressed by Sir CHARLES LUCAS dat entenal his shop yesterday and the Hon. W. P. SHREINER at the morning, jook a roll-of silk out of
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CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Wah Tas Fat Po's Servics.):
CHINA AND THE WAR.
PEEING, March 8. Most of the members of the Cabinet
MONDAS, APIL 9, 1917.
THE ANNUAL SHOOTING COMPETITION.
CUP.
CONTEST FOR THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.
A bright but somewhat oppressive day marked the occasion of the Shooting Competition held under the auspices of the Hongkong Police Beserve at Stonecutter's. Sixty-six murksinen representing the various are in favour of China following chentätary, naval and police units in the Colony, competed and tho Tuited States by entering the was against Germany..
coveted prize, the Governor's Cup, was keenly contested. The winner, Lance-Corporal Goodman of the Hongkong Volunteer. Beserves.secured the honor by one point only. Corporal Heath. the runner up, lost 5- points at the 200, 300 and 400 yards ruges, but secured the same points as Goodman at the 300 gands. At the 600 yards, however, Corporal Heath made 4 pints better than Goochuan.
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THE SALT REVENUE.
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PERING March S the record sam of 5 million dollars.
Last month's Salt surplus resche
THE OPIUM STOCKS.
meeting at Claxton Hall, reported show ens, stuns is under his jacket in a telegram to-day, undoubtedly and walked out of the shops. The represent the views commonly held complainant saw the alleged theft in all parts of the British Dominions, and shouted "Stgul things."
PEKING, March 8, The pereotality of the KING is and bis apprentice then run afterthe
The Cabinet has accepted the decision 1 great, unifying force in
detomine and aught him about to of Parliament to cancel the Agreement widely-scattered Empire such
marle by the Vice President for the pur- yards in they shop. Inspector chass of the Opium stocks at Shanghai. Sir Charles Lreas hordon and Sergesins Caygill changed. į observed, the Kis stands for the
to he passing at the time and the British race and the continuityourdaimat informed their of thei of the Empire. The war supplied the most minguificent proof
allege theft. Upon discovering the of this in the way that armies of roll of silk under the defendant's READ-A Shanghai on April meh from all parts of the Empire Sergeant Cayrift charged the
Telephone No. 16.
To-day's Advertisements
MANILA HARBOUR
REGULATIONS.
DEATHS.
04:55.
As
has
SATURDAY NIGHT'S DUFAULT »
CONCERT.
Gladys Faith Real, wife of f. D. hare clustered round to fight for soldier at the Water» Polive Station anger, audience. M. "Dufault received
Reul of the Shanghai Nanking Railway.
MCGREPR-On April 2 at the Tction Hospital, Shanghai, Robert (Bobbie) 6 years of age, beloved son of 4 H. Metiregor and wife, of the Gregor "Eliamel Works. Crematel same day, "
TOTICE is hereby given, in behalf of the Government of the United States and of the Philippine Islands, 1. that the SOUTH CHANNEL ENTRANCE into MANILA RAY K CLOSED and MINED. This channel extends from ball star on the north to Resting Point on the south.
The NOKTH CHANNEL between Corregidor and the shores of Batman Frovince is CLOSED from SUSSET 20 SUNRISE
GEORGE ANDERSON
Consul General. Hongkong. April 9, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY
Performance.
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The China Mail.
Hoserono, Mosbat, April 9, 1917.
DEMOCRACY v AUTOCRACY.
5.30 pon.-Clarke's Cires Matinee I has been said with some show of reason that the devolopments in the. war during the past few weeks, 9.15 pin-Boat Dufauit, Concert in notably the Revolution in Russia
0.15 Performiner by Clarke's
Circus at Kowloon.
the Theatre Royal, City Hail,
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW,
his personality and the glorious traditions of freedom, liberty and hay enshrined in the British Crown and Constitution.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
M. Pan) Tuinult, and his associates give their final concert at the theatre thnight...
According to the Observatory report, less than half an inch of raio fell last night.
A belated Loudon telegram ilated 4th instant relating to the price of silver, mention a large coinage busi-
of
The Fal Dufault contert on Satur day night was given to a somewhat delivered him into the mustody
something approaching an ovation after a military escort. The defendant, however, slain Loree," which he sang to perfection. his pendering of Lorraine, Lorraine, tie, entered the shop and sat Edown there for a half hour waiting with repetition of his previous The gifted tenor kindly responded: to he attended to. "As a one, ap-
"The Trumpeter," by special perited to wait on him he took the
Also by special request, at roll of silk out of the show case and the conclusion M. Dufan again carried it as far as the shop door sang the "Marseillaise." In the duets in order to look at it. The com- with Miss Bindley both, vocalists plainant then rushed up to him, roused the audience to a high pitch of seized bind and dragged hiny into the
Frouch.
When asked by the Magistrate whether be bad any money at the time of the alleged theft, the delen dant nplied that he had ten dollais bag, after his arrest he gave the money to an Indian sergeant in the Military Guned Room.
Evidence was then heard and his
success
request.
enthusiasm and they kindly responded with a repetition of their previous evening's triumph, the duet from Carmen, Miss Bindley's solo efforts were heartily applauded. Farti cularly successful was she in the "Pas- sage Bird's, Farewell" in which she delighted the audience with her fine technique. Mr. Erbent Empson accom- paled in his usual sympathetic style and
ing of the well known Rathmicof Prelude, greatly pleased the audience, and the pianist was compelled to respond
and the entry of the United Statesness" am states that the market is Porship adjourned the onse until his solos, which included a fine render-
into the war on the side of them. v Allies have shown that it is a 12.30 m. Auction of Seats: for fight between systems of government
"Scenes from Shakespeare"
St. Fleorge's Day
General Memoranda,
rather than a
quarrel between peoples. The German view-the view of NIETZSCHE, ag re-stated recently by Dr. ONDAR LEVY, the Entries close for Gymnichann on April English translator of NIETZSCHE'S
Wsday, April 11 :--
Sist.
THURSDAY, April 14 -
6.15 p.m.-H.K., Tennis League's
Annual General Meeting."
FRIDAY, April 13;-
10.45 --Auction of Dress Materials, Serge. Sheets etc., etc. at Messrs.
work, and his greatest champion-is that "this war will result in streng thening the opposition to democracy
The peacefulness of democracy not arise from strength, but weakness; ita teachings the number weak people in responsible positions,
does p.muction of Household from
Hughes and Hough's.
9.30
Furniture etc. s "The flomestead," increase -43 the leak.
SATURDAY, April 14
of
to-morrow - morning in order that
inquiries could be made as regards of Chinese robbers attack the in the defendant's possession pro- On the night of the 28th pit, a the ten dollars alleged to have been
village Tru-Tuong, in the provincevious to his arrest. of Lu-kay. They were pulsed with a loss of thirty" killed and forty woundle
The Business of Share and General Brokers at Shanghai, hither. to varried on by Mosers. Wingmee Burrett, has been taken over fears. Benjamin & Potts, and. Mr. F. J. Barrett has beers admitted & partner in the firia.
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ATTEMPTING TO IMPORT
JEWELLERY
with an extra number.
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LAST CONCERT TO-NIGHT. The closing concert of the Paol Dufault season takes place to-night at the Theatre Royal. The popular singer and his Company sail for Manila to-morrow. For to-night's "concert, a The assistant compradcre of the a
programme of wide variety and attrac- Kun Sang appeared before Mr. Wood tinn has been prepared. M. Dufault! this morning in answer to the charge of will open with the great aria, "Sound attempting to import into the Colony, an Alarm" "From Judas Maccabens, 54 white metal leg ornamenta, valued of which Mr. Dufault is said to make ten dollars, and 200 silver watch chains one of the most thrilling call to
valued at $30.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the ever composed. The tenor's reply to an interpellation in offence and was fined $25 with the
group of 300g includes
first
10 Auction of Household and experience proves that weak the Chinese Parliament concerning (alternative of one month's hard labour "Bird of Love. Divine "a French;
Furniture ete of the late Mr. A.
Hewett at Mesurs, Hughes and Hough's
10.30 a.m.-Auction "of one bloter and
three Pianos at Messrs. Hughes and
Hough's.
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St. Joseph's College Sports at Race
Course, Happy Valley- Saturday, April 21 --
Noon-Hal Yearly Meeting of the
H.. Jockey Clas
Gymkhana Club's Meeting af Rice
Coarse, Happy Valley.
MONAY, April, 23:-
St. George's Day.
Morning, sale of Badges.
Afternoon. Fête and Café at Volunteer
Headquarters
9.16 p.m.-Scenes from Shakespeare"
Theatre Royal,
THE CHINA MAIL.'
NOTICE.
Communications relating to new should
be addressed to The EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward
people are prone to quarrel.
the Press report that Great Britain His Worship ordered the jewelry to be Democracy suppresses great men. has made a number of demands confiscated.
It claims to wish to give every one respecting Tibet, the Government
a chance; you give no onen chance. has stated that the report is totally
If everybody is somebody, nobody unfounded and Great Britain has is anybody!"
The disciples of declined to take up the matter again NIETZSCR are possibly beginning Bine: the last triangular conference to realise by now that it is not laith at Simba. -
in democracy which this great war
will shake to its foundations, but
THEFT OF SHOES.
An fudiar, was sentenced to a month's" hard labour for stealing a pair of shoes
from a watchman on the Seshu Mani
ATTEMPTING TO EXPORT
SILVER DOLLARS.
"The third Russian Lan in the Prussian system of government Japan, the flotation of which has wherever it may exist "Mene, been temporarily suspended ewing
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning a Mene, tckel Eupharsin" is written to the political changes in Rusin, is Chinese was charged with attempting to all around the frontiers of Germany.
new generally thought Hontable. export 60 silver dollars by the Haitan.
The KAISER bas read the warning Influential papers express the opinion The defendant pleaded guilty to the and, late in the day, he is striving that there is no cause for apprehen-offence and the Magistrate ordered that to save his. Throne by a grudging sion concerning Russian Sinancial the moneybe forferited, concession to the demands of credit. Democracy in Germany itself. His
electoral proposals are intended to Commissioner for the Suppression of Dr. Wang Chu-jui, the Special be "applicable after the war," but
probability is that the end of the Opium, has wired the Goremment
their
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song by Debussy; "Mandoline;" and a new song, "Inter Nos", said to be s
The shoot was under Bisley rules Serern, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. E. mnost dramatic composition of the with seven shots and one sighting H. Sharp, K.C., and Colonel Darling, modern school. The second group of shot at 200, 300, 400, 500 and 500 | R.E. ballads comprises the well-known yards, deliberate firing. In the early
In presenting the cups, H.E. The Melisande", another French chanson, part of the match, the sun, interfered Governor said that the shoot was a and close with another song new to somewhat and caused some rather very excellent one and the prizes Hongkong, entitled "Peace Triumphal", wild shooting. Although there was a extraordinarily well distributed. The The Duct of the evening is a melotions shifty breeze it was not sufficient to champion cup has been won by one from De Koven's opera, Robin disconcert a good markamiz. Good. Lance Corporul Goodman of thos Hood Miss Bindley's contributionen had the misfortune to score a
Volunteer Reserves-Good old Re include the Polacca from Mignon"raisa at the 600 yards' range, due to serves! (Applause)--and was very Mr. Empson's numbers include Chopin's bad acummunition. The open sight closely followed by Corporal Heathr Valse Brillante.
was the reason for indifferent shoot, of the Volunteers, who put up a good The booking will be at the Hongkong ing on the part of some of the other fight. The R.E.", a. tough lot, won Hotel to-day till 6 p.m.
competitors who would, perhaps, the third cup, and another tough lat, have done much better with the the Hongkong Police, came fourth, aperture sight.
and the Royal Navy, fifth, perhaps the toughest of all. "I only wish there had been a few Hung behind
THE TERRITORIES «DELIYERED
» FROM THE HUNS.
The four other prizes up for com petition were cups presented by the those targets so that you tould have Hon. Mr. Claud Sevem, for the run drilled some holes in them. His
war will come only after they have urging that, since the time for com.ed Consul-General "for France, at RELIEF FUND FOR THE HOME. Der up; for the Bri best shot by the Excellency then distributed tha
plete opium prohibition is due, the Shanghai, was expected to reach
writes
LESS POPLUATION.
prizes.
Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C.; for! tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily been conceded by the Government, various Customs,stations ir. Kiangsu, there last week. The present acting | for publication bat as evidence of good or rather wrung from it. "If the Kiangai, and Kwangtung should be Consul-General, M. E. Naggiz, is
the 4th best shot by Dr., Jordan All matter for publication should be Germans dathrone their Emperor," instructed to prohibit the importa-going home on leave.
Mr. Jenkin, on behalf of the rifle- (Surgeon Superintendent of Police, Mr. R. Resu. Consul for France, E), Art for the 5th best abot by Mr. man, thanked His Excellency for the says one of the leading members of the tion of opium from 1st April. The
The victorious advance of the Allies. F. Hough (Assistant. Superinten- to give to rifle meetings held in the support he had always been mady, new Russian Government, it will Government is issning such instruc-been British Postmaster in Shang astounding desolation imposed on the
Mr. J. MacD: Russell, who has on the Sommo front revealed such dent of Police). facilitate pourparlers, because tions,
Colony. It it had not been for that Rate of subscription to "China Mall" ;, peoples come to an under- $38 per annum; per quarter and per men- standing, quicker than monarcha."
hai for the past two years, left the inhabitants by retreating Germans that teresting and for some time there was they would have been such a suc The shooting was decidedly in-constant support he did not think The China Mail is delivered free to Russian Revolution combine to shape ing Saturday night The deccased
A guest at the King Fadward Hotel Northern port last week by the awe feel it a pressing duty to beg for much uncertainty as to the winner, cess. At the same time he might America's participation and the committed suicide in his bedroom dur- Empress of Japan for Canada. Mr. farthings for those sorely distrosed Corporal Heath being very much raention that while the Police subscribers in Hongkong and Kowloon,
Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty events towards that ending of the ship's officer named J. B. Jahnson, British Eostal service, and he is retir because we know the almost unlimited (RN) was also looked upos as a ning these meetings they were not Russell has been 20 years in the people. And we do so the more readily fancied. Chief Petty Officer Gree Reserve had got the credit for run- While the war has resulted in the pointed to great determination in com
of the steamer Laishing, and appearances ing owing to ill-health."
sympathy of the Hongkong community Overthrow of the Bassaian monarchymitting the act. The discovery was
for undeserved sufferings..
possible winner of the Governor's entirely responsible for their success. and threatens the Thrones of the made yesterday morning when the door
The population of the liberater areas cup. The mirage caused by the sun, For instance, it was necessary to in France, or iather what remains of however, was responsible for the cathe prizes! It was necessary, also, have the Volunteer Reserves to win of the room was forced apenas no
that population, is left without resources culations of many being upset and
to have Bir. Wallace, chief gunner b ing,
em "pro rata".
cents par mouth.
Order for extra copies of the OMINA Muz should be sent as soon as possible se the supply is limited. Cash 10 ct., Credit
cts, per copy. à
$1
Rate of subscription to the "Orexiand
war.
Teuton monarchs it is a striking and
Throne was never more secure than
Restrictions have been imposed on'
Hawaiian Territory (Sandwich Islands).
China Mall" is $12 per annum: postageaignificant fact that the Britishesponse could be obtained to the knock-telegrams to the Philippines and and, after 32 months of agony and at the last range the order was not the Royal Navy, to prepare an excel
I per avaam extra. Bingle ooples twenty -five cents each.
Altemios and additions to Advertise-
An announcement by the Eastern Exlavery, have received the liberating by any means, what was anticipated lent range, Also the Volunteer be sent to the Office, No. 5, Wyndham Ode to Queen VICTORIA expressed correspondent, are disgusted con Company states that all telegrams to ments on Fage 2, 3, 6, and should it in to-day. TENNYSON in his famous The Cantonese, says Reuters tension, Australasin and Chinn Cable Army with the undescribable joy of carlier in the match.
people mercilessly tortured.
Corps, represented by Capt. Wood the secret of that security when he cerning the frequent talk of the these places are accepted only at sender's For these unfortunate, and destitute went to five diferent units. The anal had filed the position of Rango A curious fact was that the cups and Capt. Preston, who respectively appointment of a new Civil Governor risk. Private telograms for the woman and children we appeal to the struggle aroused keen interest as may Officer and Butte Officer; and also for Canton, especially of the re Philippines and for Honclula e must public and we have confidence that we be imagined by the close finish be- Who knew the seasons when to take appointment of Li-Kai-bien, Clung; be written exclusively in English. They can still beg for them the little piece of tween Goodman and Heath. Forces in the Colony who had come
Ming-chi and other former Gover-must bear plain and sufficiently full money which will save their half starved nors. Party leaders here, interview addresses and plain (proper name)
Street, not later than 11 90 x.m.
Alterations and additions to advertise ments on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be sout ne not later then I p.m...
New Advertisements should be sent in batore & pam
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermended.
Telegraphic Address Man Hongkong. Code 1 a.B.0, lth Edition.
Taleaboná Ná. 23.
The Chisa Mast, Laurene
wrote:
Statesmen at her conneil pet
Occasion by the hand, and make.
The bounds of freedom widar yet
By shaping some augdat derco,
Which kept her Throne unshaken
still, Broad-based upon het, people's will
And compass'd by the inviolate sex
many members of His Majesty's
ed, say that they are opposed to the signatures. Those for Hawaiian Terr Subscriptions may be addressed to the return of Li Kal-haien and favoir theitory beyond Honolulu will be forward French Consulate or to the French continuation of Chu Hing-lan, whose ed thence by mail, the wireless survice democratic spirit pleases the Can toneus, as Civil Governor.
being closel
Acknowledgments of suns received will be made in the Hong Papera
by
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His Excellency in a briet acknow- sent were Mr TF Hough, A... ludgment remarked (Beterve), tha Hou Mr. Claud rate modesty of Mr. Jenks
H.E. The Governor, accompanied forward to assist them in riots
his A.D.C, arrived shortly after ways; and such assistance mand was met by Mr. F. CALAVROVE p.m
Was canezz-? tial to the success of those shoots. Henkia, D.S.P. (Reserve). Aleo pre-
the
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