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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be HONGKONG, THORSDAY, April 19, 1617.
overs for the Tran of Exchange Business MONDAY the
23rd instant at M.
Hongkong. April 13, 1947.
THE VICTORY, LOAŃ.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.{The papers feming out from Home
by recent mails reflect the popular
A Spécial Dinner will served at the enthusiasm which made such
GRAND HOTEL
on St. George's Day, APRIL 23m2, 401%, “
At
$2.50 per bend." The ENTIRE PRÓCEEDS
Dinner
of this
17
WILL BE GIVES to the
splendid success of the Victory Loun. Financial circles never anticipated that new money to the tone of over £700,0,940 would be drawn into the Loan, exclusive of the mid lent by the backs, and the con-
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Aimtralia, Canada and New Zealand a bold declaration of our views may have, I believe, alrously indicated strengthen her own and inspire her to their wishes in no uncertain manner declaring war upon the premios of AN ALLEGED FORGED DRAFT. jain the Allies whole-heartedly in and Hongkong with its great com-progress and induce her to intern or The Criminal Sessions were s
Council was held this afternoon.
A meeting of the Legislative mervist interests surely connot be banish those within her boundaries; the
excluded, especially when it is re-more so when she recalls the fact thated this morning. The opening H. the Governor, Sir F. HENRTmembered that at the forthcoming reveals itself in the Kaisor's instructions delayed for nearly an hour. Mr.
this same Prussian Spirit unblushingly of Mr. Justice Compertz's Court was: Mar. K.C.MO., presided. There Imperial conference whilst the to his troops during the Boxer Re. N. me explained thas the delay
were also present:
H.E. Major-General F. VENTRIS, General Offer Commanding.
The Colonial Secretary. Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERS, C.M.G.
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. recent speeches made by prominent urged that we have over-looked possible hard cat 'the Jury.
Minister, the other day that he would nover again be a party to Germaa steel being admitted free while we bad a single furnace idle, the trend seems to be towards a definite Protes tin policy as a result of the war. One member of the committee desires to seea scheme that will be beneficial to all the Allies, and two others wast special attention paid to Ireland. But the general view is that the objects of the mutual tariff preference, are the recovery of trade lost through the war, the securing of new marketa, H. Kax. and the consolidation of Imperial It remains to be seen,
E. D. C. WOLFE. however, how far these ideals, and Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G.
The Director of Public Works, those outlined in the scheme for greater trade representation and financial Hon. Mr. E, R. HALLIFAX
The Secretary for Chinees Affairs, assistancs for the development of The Captain Supt. of Police, Hon. trade abroad will materialise. IM. Mel. MrSSER. is easy to refonn things on paper, but there are Hotue pessimists who doubt whether the proposals of these various committees will be put into material form rapidly enough to achieve results.
resources.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending 7th April, amounted to 64,995 tons and the sales during the period to 50,334 tons.
The Daily News" asks: Why is practically the whole German
of the huge figures issued from time to the exception of, we believe, but two time of investiments by this and that important members? Has China
Germany or has she not?"
The case before the Court was that
Sanitary
Dominions have her own repre-ballion "to show no quarter and to sentative-Hongkong, with other military fist and never to look askance ing the cute and hour fixed for the teach the Chinese tho might of Germany's was due to some confusion regard Crown Colonies, will be represented at a German", and which is commemorat first case to be heard. His Lord- by the Secretary of State for the ad by the "Ketteler" memorial inshi reumarked thus it was nuther Colonies. It is noteworthy that in Peking. In conclusion, and lest it be German competition from new centres World Politicians as attempt is to the detriment of Hongkong, let it be The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. made to draw a line of demarcation said that, whilst we recognize such com- which Yuen Eing,
between the German Government petition may arise, we are convinced it coolie, was charged with stealing and the German people and there is to
can be successfully met and are prepared and Mak Ko, a portman, with utter-
faco especially wher .it only too much cause to fear that is remembered that German Firmsing a draft on the Russo-Axintio directly peace has been declared, we are unlikely for years to come to Bank bearing a false chop of the shall hear on all sides that it was receive the great assistance they did Sung Fat Leung frin, knowing it to the Prussians who made the War in London in pre-war days and I hope from British Banks and Discount Houses
and that we have no quarrel with the will never do again. peaceful Toutons. Sir,The Spirit!
Finally I would remind you that the view I hare endeavoured, However which on the outbreak of War led incompetently, to set forth are unitedly to the disgraceful attacks in Berlin shared and endorsed by the Committee represented the first uccused who, upou the Bassinn, French and especi- of the Chamber of Commerce, which at pleaded guilty. The charges were ally the British Embassies and com- consider the whole matter, unstintonair heart separately, the first being pelled our Ambassador to slink ut adopted the identical motion on which against the second accused who was Mr. A. G. M. FLETCaza, Clerk of of Berlin in the grey dawn lest his I am now addressing you. The com-not defended and pleaded not guilty.
party be attacked ere departure to position of this Committer is so well
The Jurymen were: Messrs. §. the invasion of "Belgium with ita eil that. I any certain its carefully con- Greenfield, Chan Hon Key, W, C. attendant cold-blooded atrocities, as sidered opinion will not fail to carry the Jackson, H. P. Pereira, H. R. a military necessity in defiance of weight it deserves with the Secretary Sequeira, B. W. Tupo and W. A.
Hon. Mr. WEI YE, CLM.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. FOLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Bir. Lau Cau PA.
Hon. fr. E. SERLLIM. Hon. Mr. P. H. HoLYOAK. Hon. Me. C, ANTON.
Councils.
J
LETTERS PATENT. H. E. The "Gorernor said that fresh fetters patent. had been received and Royal instructions. It was 'necessary suored treaties and hater, to the that this letter should be read in Fublic murder of women and children on and he proposed to have that read at land and sen whilst German officers his meeting and later they would be and men looked on and jeured, and proclaimed.
later still, to the starvation and tor THE SALE OF GERMAN BANK ture of wounded and helpless pri- In answer to a question put by the of the War-but of the Prussian soners-of-war are not the products Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the COLONIAL Spiris which permeates the whole SECRETARY said:-It is intended German nation-nan, woman and
PREMISES.
known to your Excellency and this Coun
De fabu.
Mr. G. N. Onne, of the Attorney- General's office appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. F. G. Junkiu,
Cornell.
Mr. Orme, in outlining the casO,
of State for the Colonies.
the motion said the ground had been The Hon. C. E. ANTON in ecoading
very fully gone over. He was fully said that on the 14th March lash, in sympathy with the motion. He also at about 2 or 3 o'clock in the after said that they had to consider the men who had gone home to fight, some of noon, the accused entared the Russo- them to make the last sacrifico. What Asiatis Bank and presented a draft
positions and established in the same his name at the time as Fan Pun Wa would they think if they came back and of that Bank in favour of the Sung found the Germans back in their old Fat Leung firm. The accused gave way as they were bofore the war
The Hon. Mr. H E Pottock spoke and that name was written on the
he was forced to the one conclusion that
HONGKONG AEROPLASE FUND company or "individual, the unit broken off diplomatic relationship with being wound up under the Aliensuch. is these, who revel in the and "constitutionally on one single shroff gave the accused a receipt and
"A Special Concert after dinner "been arranged by the Maragement.
Book your Tables, carly. Hongkong, April 19, 1937.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1917.
WITH referance
bus
for"
coutre of
M
versions from previday issues. In spite Consular staff still in Shanghai, with that the premiser of the Deutsch child-and which will take years to strongly in support of the motion, saying back of the draft, as also was the
Asintische Bank, and all other
belonging to German firms which are immovable property in
eradicate, and we say that the people if the Government refused to vote for chop of the Sung Fat being firm, the Colony
who can rejoice over nameless crimes, the motion it could only do so logically together with a 5-cent stamp. The was largely the triumph of those
ground, namely, on the ground that it who by belated but successful
Enemies (Winding up) Ordinances, 1914 Pernicious doctrine that might is did not agree with the resolution.
handed the dmft to another shroff publicity succeeded in "drawing the
Mr. LAV CHU PAK said that whilst whose duty it was to compare chops to 1917, shall be sold by publie right and that necessity justifies any A number of prominent British
crime however damnable in the eyes objects of the motion he could not he syra pathisel with some of the auction withing the multitude of small amounts from taipan at Shanghai have recently been the next four months. It is proposed of the world it may be, and who can agree with it is too. He said he found that the chop on the draft in on theques and drafts and it was the stockings and savings banks victimized under the "Compradore that all the sales shall be advertised celebrate such an atrocious act as thought it would be better to wait and question did not tally with the speci of the al investors Afuay a Please Pay" system and the matter for a period of three months, and that
the "sinking of time an old man, and sometimes having been reported to the Police the sale of the premises of the Deutsch. declaring a public school holiday, to H.F. The GovERson spoke at con- firm in possession of the bank. The
the Lusitania by see what the other surrounding coun-
tries would do.
pen "chop of the Sung Fat Leung DISTRIBUTION OF BADGES, ETC savings loan branches and deposited by the Central Garage. It is under. Asistische Bank shall also be rely nothing of the delibemte murdersiderable length, urging the accountant of the firm was sent for
an aged couple, went into the arrest was made of a shroff employed
stood that in all a sum of about Tia, advertised for that period. If the and countless other horrors, are not regard to the question of the punish and denied all knowledge of the draft
of Edith Cavell and Cupt. Fryatt advisability of the motion, and with to the Cirenkira bag of carefully hoarded sovereigns 4,000 has been directed into the wrong lacter property were sold at a few days it to be received hereafter into the ment of our enemies he did not doubt and the chop it bore and the sccused Letter sent out by the Ladies of A. lifetime Committee, will ladies in charge of
invest bands but, at present, only nae charge
notice intending purchasers might be Centres kindly note that for the meat in the pan
for one instant that the Allies would not. One eleventh has been preferred Against the prisoner, greatly inconvenienced and embarrassed, brotherhood of Nations until they sheath the sword until such crimes as
was taken to the police station. Convenience of those desirous of attend hour In the Gymkhana to be held at Happy contribution of this kind that of unlawfully obtaining on 20th as they may have to obtain instructions have expiated their crimes against that of the sinking of the Lusitania, the where his stated that the deaft Valley on the atternoon of SATURDAY, brought to a post office in the North March last the sum of Tls. 130 and Tls from the United Kingdom or elsewhere. God and Civilization and truly murder of "Miss Cavell and, worst had been given to him by the 21st instant, Trays, Tins and Badges by an old Darby and Joan, in a 134.13 from a native employee of Messrs will he distributed at the City Hall on carpet bag, amounted to nearly £700. Le Moore and Co. by means of fraud.
of Captain No. 12. The latter, was arrested but formed their ways, Speaking for Fryat had been fully avenged. SATURDAY, between 12 and P..
The Distribution will be contmhed in This new loan will carry us on for
the Mercantile Community of Hong- Major General VESTRIS also spoke there was no evidence against him Answering the questions put by the long which has by far the largest might well be left to the Imperial The case was a simple one, said Mr. suggesting that it was a matter which and he had therefore been discharged. Hon. Mr. P., H Holyoak the Colonial stake in the Colony. I say that we Government to deal with. Secretary stated! It is the general
have no desire to be, indeed that The Attomey General also spoke in Orme, end the chief point the jury we will not be if it can be avoided opposition to the motion.
had to consider was the fact that On the vote being taken the motion the accused gave his name at the ary of State for the Colonies a case
members voting for it being the Hon.
time a Lan Pun Ws and that Mr Holyoak, the Hon. Mr Anton, Hou, the nume written on the back of the "Mr. Pollock, and Hon. Mr Shellin. draft. will appear in to-monow's China A fuller report, of the discussion Mail.
the afternoon between the hours of six months, or so, but u' leading
2:30 and 5.1.31.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
WHEN UNOFFICIALS ARE OUTVOTED.
of all, the murder
.
On MONDAY, APRIL 23RD, the Cectre banker has expressed the opinion Memorial aul Affiliated Hospitals bega Depot has been changed from the City that if more is needed the loan can to acknowledge with thanks the follow. Pasion. (kindly lent by the Committee still be duplicated. One of the greating donations to the funds of the practice to report specially to the Secret associated in this Colony dither was defeated by nine votes to four, the Hall to the Hongkong Cricket Club
on
of the Hongkong Cricket Club). It is results expected by social reformers therefore requested that all Tins be banded in at the Cricket Club Pavilion and not as previously advised at the The distribution of Tips, Trays and Badges etc., on SATURDAY next will take place at the City Hall.
Hall
Hongkong, April 19,"1917. & 1709
(Continued on page 8.)
THE CALENDAR.
MĚHOS FOR TO-MORROW. 2) p.m. Auction of Household Furniture, Porcelains, etc. at Mes613. Hughes and Hough's. Hoagkung Schnols Athletic Sports.
General Momeranda. BATURDAY, April 21-
10 m Auction of Household Fumitare, Pictures, Carios etc. Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. Koon-Half-Yearly Meeting of the
ELK. Jockey Club.
Gymkhana Club's Meeting at Face
Course, Happy Valley,
1001 p.m.-New Moon.
MONDAY, April 23 ;—'"'. ·
St. George's Day!
Morning, sale of Badges.
Headquarters a
$.15 p.m.-"Scenes from Shakespeare”
at Theatre Royal A
TURDAY, April 24 to
2.30 pm Juction of Furniture, Trunia Poles, Typewriters etc. st Messrs. Hughes and Hough's
Hospital:-
25
J. M. Alves and Co. Hon. Mr W. Chatham C.M.G. 10' C. H. Gale C. H. Blason G. Ludin...
China & Japan Telephone Co. $11.99 in which the unanimous or nearly socially or commercially with mer unanimous vote of the unofficial and women who thus far have failed members of the Legislative Coun- to realize what Honour, Justice and cil has heen defeated by the Mercy mean, who acknowledge nei vote of the official members. Such re-ther International", obligations or ports contain, where necessary, a state treaty unless they stand to gain by mert explanatory of the reason for the doing so, and in whose nature there official vote.
is no chord which, vibrates to the claims of either. A close study of the causes which led up to this ter rible War and of Germany's deli- berate acts thus far, will convince
:10
10
10
G. W. Barton... G. A. Dunlop. G. Tisdall W. J. Tutcher
10
10
10
10
1
ia that the habit of thrift will be encouraged. Many from now will have some notion of the capitalist instinct and will try to increase their holdings. Others have joined War Savings Associations that have pur- chased their stock" and the arrang- ment. is that the members shall pay so much a week from earnings until the stock is redeemed. That will make regular saving a babit with backbone of French national pros- many. It is well known that the THE HONGKONG OVERSEAS CLUB page 38, 1911, page 177; page 235;
perity has always been that once the peasant and other small holders have invested in Rentes they never soll
ONE,
--
THE AEROPLANE FUND.
"A meeting of the Hongkong branch
A search through the Hansard icports of a number of years shows that there have been one or two exceptions as, for instance, at the following pages 1907,
1912, page 109.
SHALL THE GERMANS COME BACK? The Hoa Mr. HOLZOAE rose
A CHINESE BRIBERY SCANDAL
FINANCE MINISTER AND VICE-
· MINISTER, TO VACATE THEIR POSTS.
postman
Bank then went into the witness box The Sbro of the Busso-Asiatic
and gave evidence as to the draft being presented.
The case is proceeding.
ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING CASE.
In the case tried yesterday anyone who is not blind to the truth A great sensation was caused in Pek the Jury returned a unanimous at they are the inevitable resulting by the publication in the newspapers verdict of guilty against the 1st, of the pernicious teaching of her pro yesterday of two mandates signed by 2nd, 3rd and 5th accused who were fessors and philosophers during the the President ordering the Minister and each sentenced to seven years' im-
It is hoped that similar results of the Overseas Club was held last make the following motion standing and Naval ambitions which were postsand to submit themselves for trial robbery, and four years imprisone
to last two decades and of the Military Vice-Minister of Finance to vacate their prisonment with hard labour for
will come about in Great Britain and indeed throughout the British Empire..
2
TARIFF REFORM.
evening in the Mess Room of the pre-in his name: raises of Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.
Mr H. Hancock presided over a sparse attendance.
The Hon. Secretary of the Club,. Mr. J. Bryan, said that one of The Committee on Commercial and cuss the matter of headquarters for the the objects of the meeting was to die- Industrial Policy, whose report was branch. He had received many sug recently issued, lost some weight on a gestions, hit the premises muggested
!
by a Court of Justice on the allegationa fostered by her Rufem till the pre-of accepting bribes in connection with ment with hard labour for kidnap It is the opinion of this Coun cil that it is in the best interest Beyond all this and as an argument purpose of acquiring a monopoly for the rently. The Jury were undecided in sent Armageddon was the climax the Po-Lee Syndicate formed for the ping, the sentences to run concur of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality which more particularly affects the It appears that the mandate was the case of the ith accused by four
minting of copper cash. should be excluded therefront for welfare of Hongkong, I have no officially sent for publication but later to three, and he was remanded izz n period of at least ten years fol-hesitation in saying that the results withdrawn, but too late to prevent the custody of the police pending lowing the declaration of Peace; of the German liquidations have publication and that, subsequently, they he only admitted into the Colony abundantly proved that we are bet Pe it appears that the mandates have Genem! us to whether there shoukl From a telegram to the Wuh Te Ya the consideration of the Attorney- ter without the Germans in trade again been issued for publication be a restrial or the prisoner dir ler strut Juicense."
The Premier, answering a question in
the Senate, kaid the Mimeter of Finance charged. had actually reported to the Cabinet" that the Vice-Minister had tried to dicste, but he refused to accept the brika bribe him on behalf of the Po-lee. 'Syn-
Minister was one of 8200,000.
Another telegram states that the bribe offered to the Minister by the Vice
The Vice-Minister has fed, but his
Afternoon, Fête and Café at Volunteer matter such as the change of the did not appear suitable owing to their The Hon. Member said: In speak and thut the vast business they national fiscal policy, by the fact that distance from the centre of the towning to the motion and because I am created to our disadvantage was the men like Lord RHONDDA, Mr. ILL He also said that the present member most, unsions to avoid anything insult of a most pernicious credit INGWORTH, Sir A. MOND, and Sir ship was small and that there was the nature of exaggeration on the Colony and which, when the system which did infinite harm to J. MACLAYall Free Traders, at need for organisation in this direction. important and far reaching & matter Germans were interned left an after. any rats before the war-had resigned Referring to the effort to raise funds for as this I crave the indulgence of bath of evil in the shape of huge to join the Government before the another aeroplane, Mr Bryan suggested Your Excellency and this Courcil if accumulations of stocks which the Princess Victoria Alexandra's (Princess report was signed. It rather raises in connection with the Netley Hospital At the outset, I would say that we which, tools, months of weary offorts hoped the abo to trace the Vine- a sum of $500 from the funds in hand make rather tree reference to notes market could not possibly digest and mafco has been arrested, and it in as to what their attitude Bed Fund should go to form the do not presume to dictate to the to disperse, whilst British trade. All the officials in the Ministry are would have been. But there are nucleus of the aircraft fund. He Home Government on a question languished in proportion and is said to be lurolved and and now under
Minister's whereabouts. enough first-class busintes Dames had received a cheque from the Farses which affects all parts of our wide-still doing so. With the interment left to make the report a matter of community for 81,065, and the Hong-ung Empire, but, it is only a few of our enemies the trade of the
police surveillance something more than passing Interest. Kung Volunteers Fergeants, Meas had
·WAY, April 2--
Mary) Birthday (1897). "'ng) Noon-Hongkong Tramway Co's.
Moeting..
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household
Furniture etc. At "Fezznos," the
p.m.-Matinee. Performanc of
Scenes from Shakespeare' Theatre Hoyal
„THURIDAY, April 16 --
doubts
basis of our future fiscal system
LOSS OF THE "ATHOS."
CLORING QUOTATIONS."
3,30 p.m.
Almas
111 Bagers
10.16 buyers
11.25 buyere 20 bayers 24.50 Bt
Tebon
Ziangh
Shang! Stal Cotte Indos Def Sugar.
118 buyers
It proposes that there should be i voted the sum of £25, which was a good days since Your Excellency called Folt, by common consent, and thanks preference within the Empire Es the start, and he thought it was up to every attention in a meeting of the Legisla to the energy of the Chamber of Com The French Ministry of Marine has class of the community to support such tive Council to the rat wholly marce, was once more placed upon's issued the following statement Con 10.46 m. Auction of Household further report is to be issued on a posted at all the principal places in the help the actharland in her hour of tingly and without fess of contradiction transporting Senegalese tirailleurs and
4fund Subscription lists had been unworthy efforts of this
cash basis.. I will not weary you with cerning the loss of the 24. M. Line-Atlas- Furniture, Pigno, etc. at No. 8 Torres wider range of Customs duties in Colony The Victoria Theatre bad need in ore way or anoth
concrete examples, but I an unhesita. Atce, carrying the Chiness mail and The MessageriesMaritimes mail steamer Buildings, Kimberly Road, Kowloon Toon Union Insurance Society's
wol that the trade of the Colony is to day in colonial labourers to Fence, has been Meeting.
benefit night for the contend that these and
a healthier state than for years pass and torpedoed in the Mediterranean by an forty
Great Britain than exists at present promised
and on the question of whether the land, and -Chins Fire Insurance Co's.
interests of tha Dominions could kinet ritish Tradeer Insurance met by the granting of subsidies in
Hotel lien of tariff preferences Takes in
be cont Bong kong Stock Exchange Settlementnjunction with the statement of
Moux HoDTE the Libonz
off anpual mzitor
must
THE FORTY YEAR TEST Narcis
in the name of Britab trade interesta enemy submarine. The mail boat was Hemedy was
escorted by two destruye), the Mameles) in 1872 From
pland with you that Germans half not,
allowed to return to
and the Enacions: Hers which, with gown in favou "the Basistance.offs
"aveljed shortly