TUESDAY, APRIL 17. 1917.
Hughes & Hough
AVOTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
ני
General Auctionsern (0. Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.
PROPRIETORS
*To-Kw*-Wan" Coal Storage.
4.
Codes
Bentley's
4th & 5th Editions. A Telegraphiq Code,
Telegraphic Address
HONGLONG..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
STRENGTH AND ENERGY
FOR TIRED FOLKS.
How Run Down. Nerve Sick, Discouraged Men and Women are Finding Now Nervės, New Health, New Life, New Courage
THEN the alarm clock rang this
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE ADVENTURES OF SCUBERT AT SHANGHAI
GERMAN ARRESTED AT POWER STATION.
RABING AT MIXED COUBT,
South by the River, a long row strip CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO ut land. A 11.31 p.m. -on thẹ - Othca Chinese watch one of the men lately:
At
FUND.
in the Weikaiwei Regiment, and who was dury ther-reported to Sergeant Elouter that fus had, futind a foreigner on the foreshore of the Power Station, Hato date: was standing, on the jetty boshly the Acknowledged to 13th March. ctans when taken into diody. How he
The fallswing in the subscription list
1917 ies
Kowloon Customs Sted. per {
Mr. C. D. Gauder Mr. F. G. Becke. Chanpon
Blarch "Suba
got there was a mystery, There were Since recal vod enards patrolling mound the Power Station the while of the time and is was not noticed until he was found near the crane, He was apparently, in a drunken condition or, at least, he been drinking. When he
The following report from the
• Shangbai Mercury" of the 19th inst, morning did you bound from bed, ile awake, bright eyed, clear minsted. One of Kultur's "brections, presum and whistle while you desed! Did you ably on the erders issued from Ferlin and go by banklast with the appetito.of a
or how he got there. held not at first horse and leave fee work feeling it, mbly carried out from Whange ou questioned as to what he was doing brimful of heas and energy, ready to do while the dermas flug few there, give any satisfactory answer. Later, he your work with a will?
Not if
you're the
average citizen. You that no judicial case, civil or criminal, told Sergeant Hunter that, he was an stretches
gaped and said, "another brought as the Rolice pt the International Austrian object, and that he had come and you uppse slowly feeling rague day y despondent and uneasy and not a bit Settlement should be given out to the rested. The day's tasks were thing to Feiss for publication. There was Gerasin
અહી પણmwle dread. Something sty
ryone wouth and slept there all night.cewoning, in this madness. The less volt hart no appricked purpose.
your work was notoriety gined in this respect the better
Теле mechanical and
and dubtless many interesting cases have pulled you got in the nut finally through atter a fashion, but you weren't thus be kept oniet, although the police a sneerss and you realizad it. You lacked had rivis own private record, if what went ambition, energy, viut, nerve fores and you couldn't concentrate. There was no jay or happiness in the day's work or thin reward it brought you
1
가
at the instance of the Austrian authorities from Peking on, the 51b, the day before he was arrested. Accused bad, beer in estody size his arrest as there had been
sitting of the Court since then. acessed well he was told by the Austrian authorities when he left Peking that he would live on board the steamer Bohemia, that he had hired a risba to take hit to the jetty to go beard, and zhas the coolie hal taker him, astray." He said he did not know" where he hired the flesha but he Yenumbered, drinking in a salon
[a this respect matters today took a Suck symptoms don't necessarily turn for the belter in the common welfare prove that you are, but they are
and therefore for the worse for the Ger. curtain indations of weakened nerve
be gave as Siegler, living at So. 21, Miller force and evidence that your nerve cells man welfare-when a subject of the Broadway with a German whose nante Bead, and employed at the German Club. are not being properly nourished and Kaiser was placed in the dock at the HE Undersigned have received in-strengthened Your while Mixed Court tribunal before a Chineke This, 3r. Newnan said, he would ask T
structions to sell by Public Auction,ental and physical-is below par and
you are only 50 per cent efficient-just Magistrate and an Anurican Assessor on the Court to recollect was the information: {rox Account S THE CONCERNED),
hall your real self. In saet condition You can do nothing better or get quicker chargs of being found within exelomsiyon directly after evused was found nction than by taking a few weeks' premists for an unlawful purpoke, the apparently the story of a man who had treatment of the wonderful remity remises in question being the Riversid.. been drinking the being questioned the
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th April, 1917, at 11 all
at The Hongkong and Kowloon Whaari and Gorlown: Cy's Godown No. 10, FORTY-SIX BALES GUNNIES:
Terms Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
'ctionsert Hongkong, April 13, 1977.
"
PUBLIC AUCTIOS..
3673
HE Undersigned bave received in THE
structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONLARRED).
De
--
FRIDAY
the Cth April, 1917, commenting 2:30 pm, at their Sales Rooms,-No. 8,
Pus Vaux Road, Corner of Ice
House Street-----· ·?
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 46,
Comprising:- Dobble and Single Bedstesis, Sid. boards, Dinner Waggon, oto... Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfeld Sofas, Arm-chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Tuilet Tables, Cet, &. Miscellaneous Furniture, Roll-top Desk, Blaclewood Ware, including Cabinets, Wardrobes, Standa, &c., Brass Fanders and Fire Brase, a fow lote Porcelains, and Curios,
1
t., Tantry, Bath Room and Kitchen: Utensils, Electric Lampa, Fans.
&c., *&c., (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TAMS-CLab.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
·Hongkong, April 11, 1917.
1660
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ALE VENTED THE ARARES OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPART, LTD.,
And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
TOTAL
ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FUJOB AT 31st DecTmuz, 1914,
£29.970,387.
-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £1,500,000) Paid-up Capital ------ £2,437,800 -Fire Funda....... 3,837,047 --Life Annuity Funds... 17,667,590 Sinking Fand account ......
called Sargol This
the most mark ever fount for putting
{abl: prcscript pep" in folks who
prtant elements quickly.
Power Station in the Yangisteren Dis At. The Power Station has been the object of special attention on the part of the authorities recently and the fact of a.. (man being found on the gronds war, in itself, koffeint to merit the action
·
next morning at the Police Station it was found his was a German subject and had! his discharge papers from the Germina Legation Guard in Peking. Ite then 'slated that he was a German, and that he was employed at the Cermian Consulate an a watchman. Those two statements were what constituted the suspicious point of }
back the are chregically tim, levitalized or run down. The chief reason for its success is that it contains some of the most im- living nervs. It gets Forr Sargol acts shuightway into your nerve cells and blot and freshens and brightens you right up. It gives you ambition, courage day. As the Assessor said at the con- will power and real vital vim and cochon of the heuring. which wus avensi il it was a niere drunken bout not contain a single habit forming drug
It is always safe, easy pleasant and adjourned on Thursday.
A few years ago Sargni was awarded a gold medal and diploma of honor at Brassels, Belgium,
it. 35264
the story. It was very unforexmate for
that he should and bisweif on the parts.
time had reason to believe should he very closely guarded. He was charged with, being on enclosed premises for an aulaw. for purpose azid these were the facts of
the case.
dicient. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd- sasjúcious that a German should be found enlar spt which the sathorities for seme The Victoris Dispensary, The Pharmacy. Dis Queen's Dispensary. The Erward | in a plaew of the kind and there ought to pensary and Whing chemists every
the sque explanation forthcoming The where sell it - tablets to a package.
Han figure the Court was Karl Federick Senter, formerly a member of the GraThe watches who made the arrest nian fagation, Grandin Peking and morejad he had been on dats at the Electric | recently, acording to his own statement, Station for two months.
wat home at the tiernan Consulate,” whatever that may mean.
J!
THEATRE ROYAL.
SCENES FROM
犷
SHAKESPEARE"
·(as arranged för St George's Day). will be repeated in aid of
WAR OHARITIES
on WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL MATINEES 5 P.M.
*
on SATURDAY, 29th APRIL,
at 9.15 P.M. 0
Booking opens at Messrs. MorTax & Co. on Wednesday, 18th April, at 3 am
• Prices a usual: $3, $2.& $1. (Children half price on the Matinee). Sollies and Sailors in uniformu will be admitted at half price. tiongkong, April 14, 1917.
Dont
1584
KEATING'S
KILLS
BUGS FLEAS MOTHS
BEETLES
TINS 36°1-
Mr. K. E. News Police Legal Adviser, uppruned to prosecute and Mr. 1. D. Musso intimted that he had been instructed to watch the case the behalf of Pile Chinese Governtgent,
Areased is a young was evidently He between 25 and 3 gears of age. understands English and talks in fluently
Str. Newmap, in opening the case, maid acented was what was known as an
In all there!
The Robbers' Den
M.S.S (April Sal A Bet
collected by Mr. Arthur.
Liss. No. H.P.W
E. S.. Shellit ANI
Double on Quits
The Ol Kings
61.00
20.001
10,000 1.00
INTIMATIONS
OYAGER SING'S MOTOR CAR GARAGE.
BEST CARS ON HIRE AT LOWEST PRICES.
89, Haiphong, Road, Kowloon. TELEPHONE NO. 307 K.
130.00
50.00
10.00
3401,
27.00
30.00
13.00
I.B... G.A.P. "F.G..
JA... HFC., F.D.S. F.C... A. de C.. as $10,00 A.M.S.
AUCE WORL
1.00-
9,75.
WG. Hamphreys-Spero
at $23,00 3.C.B.S
Buches Daner II GTE WIR
G.E.S., F.A.W., JL... HOS., NM, N.S.M
J. v. . .B.E.,' N. B£......... W. & H., J.S.D., S.0.N., "E.M., C.H.P.H. R.S.,
G.S.A. A.W.K., SH.D... A.S., A.E.G., A.F.. '6/3 at $5.13 R.J... JALE, EA. JB..
WS., F... PH. Fr.. G.M.S... H.H., at $3.00... A.R.A.. W.B., J.R.K., I.D., FW... DJ.F., W.CH F.MARATING, CHU R.GH, AS.... TIC. D WJ., K., H.W.D.. O... P.M.H., W.R.M..
P
125.00
20.00
C.P.B. A.0.L. J.H.D., K.M.C. F.S.T., F.G.S., B. J.ILC.G., G.A.T.. CI.A., T.R.C., RAW, B.E.C., R.J.T., F.A.G.. JAR. HEN, B.TE as $2,00 G.M.L. H.F... T.C.N.. Wong-Sri-Cheong at 81.0
74.00
400
$20,191.40
were seventeen persons on duty, At a Exponded to -15th
Marel, 1917....:$19.213.14 quarter to swelve, on the night of the th he saw the foreigner on the jetty and since expended - arrested him. He was walking about,
!21,000 Woodkin
nod Cigarettes
The Ass-Could he get on the jetty except by hon?
A-There is a piece of vacant ground on The west side,
In further answer to the Court, witness he and his ride which he lowered pointed at, accused when he was arresting him. Witness thought the man was quite saber.
The Assessor said that before going on with further evidence he would like to
Mr. Newman-No...
The Assessor-He is not drare of it? Mr. Newraun--No, we had no official intimation as to the Dutch Consulate
Luarepresentest bæreigaer. He was a Ger inquire if the matter of defendant's arrest sabject, and according to the Yang-had been reported to the Dutch Consulate. kingjang Regulations, No. 6, wher Formigter had in Consul the prefect or nagistrate, sitting with a foreign assessor, should try the case. No. 7 of the Yang kingjang Regulations said that are psented foreign offender should be tried
The Assessor thought it was a matter and sentenced by the prefect.
of general knowledge that the. Dutch uter of judicial record German sobjects authorities had taken over certain inter- | at the present rige were representalists, not necessarily judicial administra. tion. He. hiusif bad ne official know- ledge.
As a
In this International Settlement. There
had been no officia! notification that any
taking over German interest. I was only a rucnur.
་་་
Mr. Newman suid inquiries had been nne had for the time being been authorised ride and the only information he had
28. lbs. Stolen Kisses" *Tobac
distributed ormongal Troops
in Hongkong 200,000 Cigarettes sent to the Frout
75.00
651.34
19,082,0%
Balance on Hand $
230.32
» W. A. DOWLEY: Ho Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, 13 April, 1917.
Copies of several letters from the front have been forwarded to us by Mr. Dowley showing how greatly appreciated beve gifts are by the troops.
SCOTS AND THEIR
VIVERS.
It is more than a surprise, it is almost a shock writes our Secttish Correspondent), to find the London Times recommending "oatcakes to
to represent German sidbjects here. Nor, got was that nothing had been settled. so far, as he believed, had there been any That, he thought, came from the Con suble nolißestion by the Chinese authori. ular Body. That being so he thought ties to the Court, That being so there the only place was the Mixed Court.
The Assessor said the Magistrate was no other court but the Mixed Court
informed him that he had a despatch from. for a German subject to be tried in if bethe, Commissioner of Foreign Afairs Save wheat," and asserting that erminitted an offence und, he thought, which officially notised him that the they are excellent with cheese and until the Cant did receive official no:- Dutch authorities had taken over Cerman' good for chilipen." Dr. Johnson's fication from the Chinese Governmentcterests. Hat the language used was act, famous gibe about the food of horses that the interests of German subjects were sufficiently explicit to indicate whether in England and the food of men in Sectlund is in danger of having its. being looked after by konus Consul" or other official the Mixed Court must, for the time being, hold that Gerring subjects were unrepresented...-
Economy.
With LEA & PERRINS' Sauce,
a few drops only are necessary
to
give a delicious, and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.
A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction.
Obert's
She signature
[1881.
Lea Perrins
W white dernas De vad label -on every botzia..
The original and genuine Worcestershire.
THE EVER POPULAR
HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Which has now borne the
Starip of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE,
REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING..
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating cs Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could with as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent.
Prepared only by
J.C.'ENO, Ltd., 'Fruit Salt' Worke. London, England.
1
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
it went so far as to laclude control of judicial cases. Ele though, however, i that before proceeding to the hearing point blunted. We may even los ing to its own; war-time considen the whole case that, the matter of defen our proud title of "The Land of tion of ways and means is turning dant's arrest ought to be made known to Cakes, for once the Englishman our attention to this characteristic the Dutch Consulate in case such instrue
tastes the ontmeal banrock he will Scottish dish. It still figures on the . The Assessor (Mr. M. F Perkios tions of the Chinese Government did ge
tables of many Scottish homes: but Oatmeal Has the defendant protested to you is so far as to give judicial control. In never abandon it?
We may still, however, be allowed in others it is neglected. Other Receiptauna 478 PATELL & CO. any way against the jurisdiction of the fairness to acused the information should
128.250
£23,970,867
£2,381,436 Life and Acuity 2,141,593
Branch...... 1 Revende Marins Department... "337,233
Berango Fire Beach
ป
16,930,228
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately forested, and, by
- Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet
the claims ander the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents
CHINA MAIL'
OVERLAND EDITION.
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS-
PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED
18
HONGKONG AND CHINA GENERALLY,
ORDER IT BEFORE, GOING HOME AND THUS KEEP IN OTOSE TOUCH. WITH CHE
COLONY
Importers-Exporters
AND
Commission Agents
HONGKONG.
Branches
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. BOMBAY, INDIA. China
*
**BANKOW,
SHANGHAI, CANTON
SAVARESSES
CAPSULES
4 SANTAL
Most Certain - Cure, Physicians recommend them.
Court 2
Mr. News-No.
The Assessor-Does he speak English? Acetssed-Yes, I understand English
be given to the Dutek Consulate to see if to retain some of our baking customs. has this advantage, like cheese it does they wanted to watch the case,“ That. In rural Scotland, housewives per- not come within any of the scheduled was petuute much interesting baking lore. tterns for restriction. Of course he felt, dught to be dose in fairness at the present moment when especially difficult for & Court mule up It is unlucky to count the cakes. It porridge, with a sufficiency of milk
It
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
literature, has been a teacher to kuroOpna MEL HON PAN, a Chinese Endante rersed oreials and Marchants in Bats Colony for Lom Stat He good method of trading Europeans t past the Chinese eramization, and is possessed of a rat rate certificate se s Clifese toscher, He has shoa good knowledge of Mandarin and Haks. Those who intend fernize the Chinese fanguezer are requested to write Chiss Mail One or dirner to No. 15%, Wellington Street, test floor,
[1251
The Assesso-Do you raise any objee as that one was to he free from prejudices is also unincky to put the remnants of constitutes an excellent breakfast, FRENCH LESSONS
tion to the jurisdiction of the Court?
Accused No.
Str. Newman, continuing said the matter might or might not be considered
It was rather serious by the Court, dithcult to get at a direct motive in the easy It might have been the result of an nfortunate drinking bout or it might have been premeditated.. The Court would hear that for some time past it had been thought necessary to place ariced guards the at the electric power station on
The Riverside Statiót. grounds at Station was bounded on the North
the 1 by Yaugtszepoo Road and on
in matters of this kind. While he fully a baking back into the meni kist," though in most households it is now agreed with what Mr. Newman had said with these remnants a little bannock supplemented by some other food. about the Court's jurisdiction, still he
4
thought it was due to the Dutch Consulate is baked, with hole-in it. This is Oatmeal, also, can be cooked in many that they should be informed to see whethe charm bannock: it prevents ways: the matron of an Edinburgh ther they desired to exercise their intarest the fairies taking the bubstance out hospital reports that the most popular dinner of the week for her staff is the in German subjects by watching the case of the bread. Again, if a farl or han-! before it went any further. In the nock should break when being toast one in which the mealy pudding circumstances it was strange that a Gered, a hungry stringer may be expect forms the chief item.
should be found. there and scie
ed; if one or two furla break, thera explanation ought to be given.
will be some unpleasant happening perhaps a disaster,
The case was then adjourned it Thursday, the Arkesor asking the Folice
to communicate with the Dutch Con nulate.
TRY.
Cable Address JACOB HARRIS
JASHARIS
Codes: Used WESTERN UNION, &B.0, 5th ED. Gaproved. LIEBERS, EESTLETS
Importer, Exporter, Commfasion Merchant 50 Bread Street, New York, UBA Account Current: National City Bank DVANCES MADE ON YOUR CONSIGNME
It is strange that our beef-eating English friends have not been recom. which cuh ded to try Scot broth, w The Times us also discovered that beule with a few bannocks can be baked over an open bones and a time of vegetables. me perce worth of fire or in an oven. There are two his broth is very popular with the Scots methods, on the brander and English soldiers at present in Soot on the girdle. The brander is a grid laud, especially when eaten with oat or grill, and the bannocks baked on it cakes. Then there in sheep e require to be thick to fire well. Those had broth with the fine burnt fired on the girdle are charmed
tuste.
Sheeps
by cutting a
neal
there are a cult, ward people are to berp
bread was
old days fancy iho know not the singit heid.
bannocks uugh of Bugn
E putting.
foeda, into them.
CATEYE
Some are born cross some, achieve eronscyed others Eave crosses Gron)
Oatmeal porridge seems to be cone that upon them.
G. MOUSSION.
21
15, Morrison Hill Road.
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condition DE ill-health, shows your assim ilatire powers are decreasing.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
applics the blood with the wanted nourishing, ud heathy fech building waterlilie palatable.
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRICES: 51.26 and $9.28.