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HONGKONG SCHOOLS' SPORTS:
NOTICE.
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SPORTS will be held on the Back Coume by kind permission of the Jockey Club, on. FRIDAY, April th
There will be the, asil races for just students of schools
Hongkong. April 13, 1917
NOTICE.
DUDDELL STREET.
All communications in future to
sent to that address.
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY."
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HONGKONG FRIDAY, April 13, 1917.
PASSENGERS AND MAILS
BY AIRSHIP.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A POLICE RESERVIST FLINED.
THE SUMMARY COURT,
A RESTORED CASE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.
CHINA AND THE WAR.
CHINA'S ENTRY CONSIDERED IMMINENT,
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAS
SOCIETY.
prophecy of aerial communication batweon India nad England, Lord Most or did not stop here. He pictured India as a sort of half-way house in an aerial service between
The Committed in their Aunuaf A member of the Police Reserva (R Europe and China and another 189) named Ying Wing Ching was sum-before Sir, William Rash Davies, Chief In the Summary Court, this morning.
Report for presentation at the annual between Europe and Australia. What moned before Mr J. R. Wood this Justice, the restored care in which Liu Yat Pe reports a series of Ministerial
A Peking telegrams to the Wuh Tax state-
meeting of members on the 17th inst, cosling stations had been in ensuring morting for absenting himself from Yam Shan claimed from W. L. Wewer Conference, which points to an early Show was held in the Botanic Gardens our naval supremacy in the past, he duty.
The Annual Flower and Vegetable said, so serial landing stations would"
$250, being balance of $18,72 part entry in the war, despite the opposion 8th and 9th March, to which 336. Mr F. C. Jenkin D.S.P. (R) appeared salary and part morey lent, was heard. even supplant and surpass the value to prosecute ant when asked by the
tion. The Premier his telegraphed people paid for admission on the first Mr. Gardiner said that in the original to provinek Governors who had day and 312 on the second; 287 persons of coaling stations in the future. Three magistrate what was against the decase, judgement was given aguinat years ago we would all have sailed fondant id: He has got beyond me defendant and the latter had agreed to announced their intention to price entered on Members tickets The Show indulgently over this vision, na wa
for one thing.
I cannot deal with him pay monthly instalments. The defen-to Peking to join in the discussion, this year was without doubt the aest smiled over the vision of the nations' art, therefore, I have brought him to dant bad recently fallen behind with his He has requested them to remain at
over held under the auspices of the airy navies grappling in the centralt. He absents pirmaeli front punish-payments and the case pal now been
their poste.
Society. Cut Flowers in particular blue," but "science moves"
ment duty and have lost practically restored for the purpose of enforcing very
War with Germany, the telegram
were a decided improvement on recent rapidly in these days.
years. Roses and Sweet Peas which a few years ago were only grown by few are now to be found in nearly every garden. Exhibits from the Peak were in many classes equal to if not betler, than those grown on the Lower Levels, In the Table Decoration class there were 15 entries, 13 tables being decorated. The Judging in this Section Now that the shredging operatices was carried out by all Judge and are taking place at the entrance to Officials prenent.. ́ ́ the Inner hartapur, it is deshable
Entrias, including a few entered Istø that the Aneas authorities should for which staging space was found, $250sée it
Some arrangement couk numbered 1802, an increase of 390 over not be made with the Chinese last year. The Committee regrat that authorities at Maluchau to stop the staging space could not be found for all petice by Chinese steamers coming exhibits entered late or for exhibits from neighbouring Chinese ports of that were changed after entry forme had. dumping ballest in the channel:been sent in. Exhibitors are reminded Until this is done constant fredging that an exhibit which is under the usual will be necessary,
standard is better than an empty space
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOUAL AND GENERAL
RELIEF FUND.
FOR HOMELESS POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN FRANCE
་
MACAO NOTES.
DALDGING OPERATIONS,,,
all control, unless you can bring payment of the instalments as they us, is considered imminent. hin te his proper series. He was became due. alsent from valinary patrol duty at His Lordship and judgment for No. Station on March 9th his plaintiff excuse being that he forgot it, and 500 on March he was absent from rel duty. which was punishment. On the lutter occasion his exeuse was that he was on duty at the Naval Dockyard. Aa # matter of fact, he is employed at the Dockyard, but by reason of his constant excuse of being employed there when he should be on Polics duty, he was asked to inform us at the start of each We are informoval that the Pacife & month, or periodically, of the clays on Mail Steurship Fol's sis. Colombia,
would be employe aiter & p.m. xi1
San Francisco, with Teavee has failed to do so and merely relies Manila tomorrow and is de to
on the same cxense as he has given on arrive hereon Monday, With inst
a number of other occasions.
The household furniture of the hte Mr. A. H. Hewitt will be so by auction ut Messrs. Hughes and Hough's at 10 am. themorrow.
on
IN
Attention is drawn to the deer tisement in the adjoining autumn THE descriptions we have had relating to the exchange of voucher WE bare at XENIOVED to So recently of the remarkable fests for seats for the Shakespearean fer- performed by our aireralt indicate the
formaties St. George's Day. state of perfection to which the airship Seats cannot
he booked Before has been rapidly brought in the brief Moulay next. space of a single decade. Lordi MONTAGE in a recent address on this subject contrastel the achieve-have telegraphed to the Central Govern A number of Shanghai merahants ment of the Wright brothers is 1008, ment, pointing out that the Government in Aying at the rate of 43 miles in is paying Tis, 8,200 per chest of opium in an hour with tho wonderful speed in purchasing the opium stocka, where of 142 miles in un hour attained by they allage that the opium merchants a Sopwith monoplane at the end only receive Tls. 3,700, the remainder last year. The farthest distance The archants, in strong terms, demand going to the negotiators of the deal, flown by the Wrights in 1908 was the cancellation of the contract and a VOUCHERS which are being tuned
by the Hon. Secretary are to be miles; recently a Frenchman thorough investigation. EXCHANGED at Messrs. Moura &feume near Hying from Verdun to Co. ONLY on and ufter 9 A MONDAY, April 10th.
Russia (984 miles). The Wrights in 1901 reached an altitude of 500 feet; Payment for seats is to be made at both a Frenchman, and an English
nan bave recently ascended over 25,000 feet The rate of asceat ju 1900 by a Frenchman wis 300 feet) in 15 minutes; an aviator in England recently ascended 10,000 feet ia 15 minutes, the first 5,000 in five minutes. which in equal to the ascent of the fastest lift, "Once an airship found difficulty in, carrying a single par- senger; now the largest machines take a crew of sixteen and a load of a ton and a half. We have now three
Beats cannot bj booked previously,
Messrs. MOUTHIE & Co., $6.00 each.
J. BENTLEY,...
Han, Stevetury. St. George's Day Committed.
(1874)
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received lost
tions from The Hon. The Harbour Master to sell by Public Auction,"
45
MONDAY,
the 18th April, 1917, at 11 am, at "Green Island'.
types of aeroplanes-monoplanes, bi- planes and triplanes. Triplanes were
1
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donations to the "fails of the Hospitals:-
J. A. Young ...
D. Humphreys aarl Son. Worcester antl Lammert Thoresen and Son
$25
25
25
E. Pataney
..!
25
Palmer and Turner... Wilkinson and Grist Hon. Mc. H. E. Pollock Leigh and Orange
25
20.
20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
The defendant then admitted that he was absent from duty on March 7th stating that he did not recxive the duty Paper.
Mr. Jenkin, however, remarked that the defendant written answer stated. that had lost the duty paper.
His Worship: You were also abrent from cell duty on March 22ad?
Delerxiant: Yes, I was ou dusy at
employed as a telephone operator. the Naval Dockyard where I am
At this point Mr. Jenkin mentioned that the defendant's record showed that he had been on the default sheet fifteen times.
Ha Worship: I believe that JOG received the notice, and did not come
The Magistrate then told, the daien- dant that since be had undertaken to do police duty be must do it.
After informing the defendant that he was liable to a fine of $500, and also" liable to imprisonment for two years, His Worship imposed a fine of ten lollars, with the alternative of 14 days' hard labour.
Frase List
Frs. 30 $2,085) SECOND LIST.. N. J. Stubb. Vis Revi
1. Thomas
THO
1. Kemp
10
W. Dinber
100
Hod. Gomperta ......
2)
A. H. Skelton
JU
A. Burish
140
Pong Tai Ching
50
7. Hayashi
200
Brulley & Co.
F. C. Batuber
500
20
C. D. WA. F.
100
C. E. Aulen
IND
Duncan Clark............ C. E. H. Beavis
100
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak... 50) II. Hancock
50
1
Mak Nga Fa
TITE JED "SPACION'S HOUSES
DISAPPEARIN
on the staging benches
The success of the Show was partly
Macad has been noted for the due to an increase in the number of spaciousness of the houses built by in the number of entries but there are Membera and consequently an inercase | merchants of former days, bus these still a large number of persons in the monuments of other days are fast Colony interested in Horticulture who clisippearing. Big bones on good might be induced to join the Society. sites are being pulled down to give are now 10 life mombers and 170 A table in the report shows that there place to small tenement structures.ortlinary members of the Society.
The accounts show a credit balance Marines belonging to the gunbout at the end of the last financial year. The of $1,965.2%, as compared with $1,677,52 Patria are giving a perforinanec utgate money at the Flower Show amount- the Macso Club in aid of the Portual to 8417; and donations, to the Prize guese Red Cross Society..
Fund to $360.70.
Anonymous
H B. L. Dowbiggin P..N. N. Silva
23
50
Pathé Fiona Cinema Chite G. Wcing
50
15.
Clmunn & Co.
"
Frs. 50 1.618
Total
WAR CHARITIES FUND.
RECENT REMITTANCES.
A RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT.
"
PUPILS' CONCERT AT THE
CITY HALL.
-HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting of the The pupils of Professor E. Danen- Hongkong Tennis League was held at bery gave their annual Pianoforte the Hougkong C. C. pavilion - last Recital last evening at the City Hall before a very appreciative audience.
The following list of remittances LARCENY FROM THE KOWLOON recently made by the War Charities
DOCKS.
Committee through their representa- tives in London is published for was as follows:- information
A Chinese apprentice of the Kowloon Ducks, charged with the theft of a brass. bearing (valued at five dollara) from one of the Docks launches, was brought before Mr, Melbourne this morning
It appeared that the defondant At- tempted to tell the stolen ftting at a shop in Yaamati and was apprehended. ditcarded some time ago, but have who was commodore in charge of Hong-defendant to one month's hard labour. Admiral R. H. Anstruther, C.M.G..or in default of payment, sentenced th His Worship imposed a fine of $25, doine into favour again, and mention kong Docdyard recently, has been A lannch will leave Blake Pier at 10.30 am, day of Sale to convey intenéis made of them in one of the selected for a special appointment at the ing Purchasers.
Terms: Cash.
A NUMBER OF BAGs or SALT PETRE.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer, Hongkong April 13, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1672
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
Om
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th April, 1017, at 11 am at The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Co.'s Godown No. 10, ..
FORTY-SIX BALXS GUNNI E'S..
Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, April 13, 1917.
Auctioneers.
THE CALENDAR.
1873
MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.
30a.m. - Acction of 'Household
telegrams to-day concerning the battle War Office. of Arras. When we
see what
Mr. H E Cole, a director of the Standard Oil Company of New York,
AN OLD OFFENDER.
is being done by aircraft in the war
I plead guilty to being drunk, but we are naturally led to think of their
influence of liquor," explained Don' Iata necer disorderly whilst under the possible, employment after the war.
Manuel George Sequira, a native of TENNYSON'S Vision of the heavensbeen married at Kobe to Mrs. Brazil, and an old offender in Hongkong, filled with commerce, argosies of
R. B. Mack of New York City.when charged beicre Mr. Melbourne magic" sails, pilots of the purple Accompanied by Mrs. H. W. Melvor, this morning with being drunk Lad
a former resident of Yokohama, Mrs. disorderly... twilight, dropping down with costly bales"--is at length in a fair way to Mack reached Japan about a week Inspector Brown said that he would being realised. Lord "MONTAGU known throughout the Far East, defendant was well known at the previously, Mr. Cole is widely accept the ples, and remarked that the makes the interesting forecast that within the next ten years the mails having served the Standard Oil Con- Magistracy, as he had been charged between India and England will be He arrived in Japan a few months similar offences.
pany in the Orient several years ago, before the Court innumerable times for conveyed by aeroplane and, that a passenger service will also be go on a business trip and expects to established. By ahip, the long ses remain in this part of the world five route from Bombay to England is or six months longer. Before return-bad? about 6,000 miles, and via Marseilles ing to America Mr. Cole and his bride" or. Brindisi about 5,000 miles in will tour the Oriens,
round figures. But as the aeroplane
His Worship: (to defendant) How any previous convictions have you
Defendant: More than twenty, I! believe, but I am not sure,
Afins of £re dollars, with the. alternative of seven days hard labour, was imposed by the magistrate.
#
A LARCENY CHARGE
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne
flies, the distance would be only about
Among the names recently added to 2,600 miles. Lord, MONTAGU, says the Roll of Honour is that of Second Furniture etc. of the lite Mr. A. Russian route would reach London attached to the Indian Infantry. He was that the mails from India, via the Lieutenant S. G. Mella Smith, LAR, in less than thirty-six hours,' the second son of the late Rev. George employes of the Wing On Company was allowing merely the speed achieved Smith of Swatow, China, and Mr charged with stealing four dollars from by the planes to-day." In the case Mellis-Smith, of Lanmoor, Colinton, the Arm.
Hewett a Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.. H 10.30am-Auction of one Motor and
thres Pianos at Mesura. Hughes and
Hough's
St. Joseph's College Sports at Race
Course, Happy Valley.
General Memoranda.
TODAY, April 17
Furniture, Porcelains, etc, at Messrs.
Hughes and Hough's.
of a passenger service and allowing Mid Lothao sad was educated at
до
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared as
NEW CHINESE LOAN FROM JAPAN
1-Red Cross
£1,7503**
2.-Royal Flying Corps Hos
pital. General Fund 1,000 9.-Oicers' Families Fund... 1,500 4.French Red Cross, General
Funda
1,000 6-French Red Cross Hospital
113 Hoodtur
500 6.-Bernardo's Horues
1,000 7.--Dreadnought Hospital,
Professor Danenberg aal his pupils were assisted on this occasion by Professor Gonzales, Mr. Lai and u small orchestru. The programate
Paux I 1-Andante for Finos......Sinding Miss How FENG AND PROP, F. DJANENDERG, 2.-) Prelude (iron Ki«met):
evening
Dr. Forsyth, the President, comment- on the balance sheet said it was most their little league at a decided profit, antisfactory that they were able to run
They had handed over to War Charities,
aim of $95.10 from their balance of $178.60. Aquestion forfuture considers in the second division should "pass tion would be whether the leading club into the first division and, the bot tom elab in the first division pass into the second division. Two new elcbs N. Peterkin. had applied for membership Both b) Tarantella
Gezs Horvath wished to go into the second division. Mix ELSA ALVES.. 3-Concerto (1st movement) Schumann. (with orchestral accompaniment). Miss ETFDA OSMCSD. 4-Wedding Day................
MINY MAX CHOY. 2006-Suite for 2 Pinnrs...... (a) Romance.
1.000
Greenwich... 8.Prisoners of War sat 1.000 9.-Y.M.CA. Huta
********** 1.800; 10.-St. Dunstan's 11.-British & Foreign Sailors
·Society .. 12-Lord Roberts' Memorial 13-Bine Crows
• Workshops 14.--Hoval
(b) Valse.
(e) Polonaise.
which was unfortunate, as this would make the second division more numerous than ever. The Chairman also called Grieg attention to the fact that there were no records of games in the annual report, Arensky. due to the fact that some of the clubs.
competing thought fit not to conclude their engagements. That was very regrettable, and he suggested to the representatives of the clubs concerned that this should not be allowed to hap pen again. With these few remarks he proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.
MISS MAY WOO AND PROF. E. DANKXDERS
Etude Mignon ... E. Schatt.
Thome
500
500 500
Naval
Hospital Chatham, piano for thentro 15.-For distribution among smaller charities at the discretion of our Londen represents live 2,500
80
7.-Mandolin
£18,780
(*All earmarked). († 110,000 earmarked). (£600 encárkor)..
N. J. STABB, Hon. 'Treasurer, War Charities Committee.
The province of Honan is sending forty students to the United States. The Government Preparatory School of Honat is soon to graduate a class of one hundred after a course of five years
The Assembly of the Province has de cided that the twenty best students of
MINS CONNIE. MARTIN.
MISE HELEY FLINT,
Pin I 1-Spring Song
Mrs MAY FINCHES, 2.-Soanta Tragica (1st movement)
Macdowell.
Mendelssohn.
Peor E. DANENBERG. 3-Concerto in A Major: (1st move-
ment}
Mozart. (with orchestral accorspaniment). Mas. F. X V. Rmino. -Song (3) Macuahsia "
Mr. Nisbet serand, and the proposi tion was unanimously carried
Dr. Forsyth was again manimously re-elected President of the League, Mr. Nisbat was re-elocted Vice-President, and Dr. Lindsay Woods was re-elected Hou. Secretary and Treasurer.
It was again decided to run two diviziona, A. and B. Several minor. questions affecting the rules, and also the elevation of the Vanguard Club to the first division, were left for a lature meeting. Victor Herbert A. Tots of thanks to the Chairman fog
Macmurrough.
I'm falling in love
with some ore!
32. La
Violin Solo
PROF. GONZALEŃ, 6-(a) Concert Etude
... Macdowell. (b) Intermezzo in Octaves
Leschetízky
science. The students will stay in the this class will be sent to America for a
MISS ELVEIDA OSMUND. special course, part of which mit be Hungarian Rhapsody XV.net. West from five to seven years and will The work of Professor Danenberg's
PROF. E DANENDZIO, receive about $900 gold a year. In pupils affected the highest credit on addition to these another twenty will their instructor. Especially worthy be selected by competitive examination of praise were the number brilliantly in July, these to come from the Pro- played by Mrs F. XV. Ribeiro azul vince at large; they will receive the Miss Elfrida Osmund. same benefits and training with the others.
for a rest of 12 hours out of the 24 Fettes College and Edinburgh Univers solicitor for the defendant and the case and travelling 10 hours at only 120ity After holding temporary educawna adjourned, bail being fixed at $100 per hour, 1,200 miles would be tional appointment in Madras under covered per day. Thus they would the Indian Government, he was in 1912 1.30 pm. Auction of Furniturs,
Blackwood, Fictures Typewriters be able to fly froni Peshawar to appointed Professor of Economics at etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. Londen in an inclusive time of 50 Canning College, Lucknow, At the FODAY, April 20;---
2.30 p.m. Auction of Household hours. They would sleep the first outbreak of war be joined the LAP
night at Garieff at the head of the and was attached to the Indian telegram from Peking to the Infantry. He served in the Gallipoli Wa Tes Yat Pe says it is reported Caspian, and the second night at Tarnopol, close to Lemberg. On the pain and in Egypt. In September that as a result of Luk Chung Yu ́s third evening, they would be in Los- He was acting as double company bankers have agreed to a new loan lehe was sent to suother front, where recent visit to Japan, Japanese don. The other routs from India is commander until he was killed in setion to China, of Yen 5,300,000 at 24 per
A PARENT'S DUTY. nearly all over British territory and on February 11. He was 30 years of centh interent, secured by treasury Dare subject to disorders of the they always will get bottle of
A CHILDREN.
VOUR boy in elveya getting scratched would take about five days. Leaving age and unmarried. His elder and bonds. The money
URING the summer months children wounds have healed all right, is no sign or cut or bruised Because those Bombay the first halt would be at only brother, Second Lieutensat D. B. resuming the silver payments. The reful attention, As on any every injury is cared for immedia
The money is to be used for bowl and should, receive the most Chamberlain's Fain Balm and see that Basra, thence to Alexandria, Malta, Mellis Smith, is serving with the Ben Zanders have the right to appoint a noticed Chamberia's Coliz, Cholers and polson is too dangervany discuss t Gibraltar, Land's End and Loudon forth Highlanders, and has been twice
of the bowals You can get nothing better and Amazing and fascinating as is this
to supervise tal em For sale by all Chemista and Store
Diktides -Reszéds should be intenfor sale by Chemist A
SATURDAY, April 91.
Noun Haf Yearly Meeting of the
H.E. Jockey Clab
Gymkhans Club's Meeting at Race
ourse, Happy Valley.
MONDAY, April 93-
St George's Day
Morning, sale of Budges.
Afternoon, Fete and Café at Folun
Headquarter
22.10 p.m. “Scenes from Shakes
Theatre Roy
dunned.
repres ploym
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN
Gunatural
presiding closed the meeting.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
H & W. Dook:
B'kong Waterboats Kung Tiks
Anglo-Jay
Domini Javas
Ziangbes ∙Algins.
3.30 pa $12 buyers 194allers
buyers sales
121 buyers
10.16 впусти
buyers
buyers 8.0% buyers
11.50 nomina
$200,000 PAID TO OFFSET SABOTAGE
GOLD SHIT,"
ow York telexrato dated Tadeuar
genta bero the North