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ing indeed, and must make a lasting
Impression. What is the political
MARINE COURT.
and strategical position of Turkey, A CHIEF ENGINEER'S ALLEGED with the Russians in "Armonia, and
1)
MISCONDUCT.
1
THE MAGISTRACY.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
on the Persian frontier, with
A Chinese appeared before Mr. Baghdad lost? Der arthics are CONSTITUTION OF THE COURT Melbourne this morning in answer to deeply committed in Europe, tied
OBJECTED TO.
the charge of unkwfully having in his possession, with a view to aule, 145 Shan Pui lottery tickets.
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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917,
CHINA AND THE WAR.
On Mareb 15 the German Concéśniow ar Hankow was taken over by the Okl SECRET SESSION OF THE LOWER concession was similarly desic with, the dese, and on the next day the Tientsim
Gertpääs handing over without "
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CHINA'S REPLY TO THE ESTESTE. The Government, remained silent with regard to the questions put by the Allied The session the Tower House
Ministers until March 20 when Dr. Wu and explained that ho hat merely session for the purpose of discuss
The defendant pleaded not guilty yestenlay was changed into a secreting ang made the following communica brought the lottery tickets from Macaoing the Bill for the declaration of for several friends.
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Worship imposed a dins of $25.
to the uncompromising leadership of
In the Marine Court this morning a Germany, fighting battles not her own. Where, from her bankrupt the instructions of H. & The Governor pecial Court of Enquiry convened under and exhausted lands, will come theat to enquire into the conduct of W. J. fresh effort needed to stear the floods Stokes, the Chief. Engineer the a... from East and South?
Pheumpend The Court consisted of Commander Beckwith, KN, Marine Magistrate, Liant. Commander F. E CONTRADICTORY DEFENDANTS Nuttall RN. of HMS. Temur, Com- mander F. H. Rolfe,
Two unemployed coolies, charged Marine Sup with stealing a piece of ballast iron, erintendant of the Indo-China Steam valued at five dollars, from a Yaumati Navigation Co., Id., te D. Mac Murray, launch whilst the boat was moored at Superintending Eng. seer of the lo- the Yaumati Ferry Pier, were brought Com-Mr. A. S. Bell-Smith, the master of the
China Steam Navigation Co., Ld., and before Mr. Melbourne this morning.
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THE CALENDAR.
MEMO FOR TO-MORROW
DEATH.
DEST In Landon, on the 22nd April, after a short finesa, ROSAMOND, the heloved wife of ERERT F. DEN, of Canton, youngest daughter of My Shelley, Fath, and of the late Spencer Shelley, Esquire, formerly of H. M.'s Treasury.
The China Mail Steamship China arrived at Francisco on Monday, May 7th.
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We are requested by the Eight Reverend Bishop D Pozzoni to state that the dispensation from abstinence granted by bim some months ago under special, cirenmstances has now been cancelled.
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The Hon. Mr. H. F. Pollock. R.C appeared on behalf of the defendant, a instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkins Mr. H. E. Sharpe, K.C., instructed Mr. W. EL. Shenton, appeared for the plaintif
Wor
All the Cabinet Ministers
neteenked The Primier explained why war was hecessary, and the House finally decided to refer the Bill to a Committee of the wise House, for consideration tomorrow (the Lich inst.).
deterans will be carried out after the Measures eating untion
Both defendants pleaded not guilty declaration of war has been derided. to the ebarge and each accused the
Owing to the diffenlty in arranz- other of having employed him to carrying terms fear of opposition The stolen iron away from the Ferry
Pier.
His Worship sentenced each defendant to seven days' bard labour.
A DISHONEST COOLIE.
the on
against joining the Allies uncondi. tionally the Government has deviled on a policy of declaring war without joining the Allies, so that the pro- mise to follow America shall be kept. There are divergent views org the political parties in rogaal to the Pe-organisation of the 'Cabinet-appl the question will not be discussed until the question of declaring war
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A telegram has reached Peking
The China Mail. in 1913 and again in 1916 Castlefield was bad been convened by H. E. The the money for he was collecting from the ex-Minister to Berlin, re-
Häxaxoxo, TarSAY, May 10, 1911.
175!
11 am---Anction of Tabloids, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, etc. by Mr.
Geb. P. Lammert
General Memoranda
SATURDAY, May 12:-
10:30 Auction of Paint, Red
THE BARGAINING WITH THE ENTENTE.
Commander Beckwith said that letter from Mesars Deacor, Looker, The rare for the Championship at Deacon and Harston had been received Shanghai has been won, for a fourth by H. The Governor, requesting workers at No. 20 Mercer streak, yaster-; A coolis, employed by a firm of iron time, By Mr. Henry Morrise's Castlefield that a Special Court of Enquiry be con day secured possession of one of the This poor wou the championship at the vened to enquire into the conduct of arm's order books and took it to the Spring Meeting in 1913, the Autumn W. J. Stokes, Chief Engineer of the cambier of the firm, from whom he has been decided. Meeting of 1914 and the Autumn Meet. Then, and consequent upon obtained ing of 1915. At the Autumn Meating that application, the Court of Enquiry explanation that
fifteen dolları,
serond. The time yesterday (m. 34°)
ten other cooliesporting, that he and his suite, have Clovernor's instructions.
to whom the money was payable. Larrival at Copenhagen. The Chinese 3:wers has only been beaten, twice in
Mr. Pollock said that with His Wort was later discovered, however, that students in Germany, though not the past 48 years, namely by Gemini at ship's permission, he wished to make the cole had not been authorised to permutted to leave, ure well. the Spring Meeting of 1909 (2m. 33 some preliminary objections. His collect the Eiteon dollars for his fellow 1-5sees) and by Moriak at the Spring Worship would find that it be referred workers and had converted the money THE POSITION OF
Meeting of 1998 (2m. 348eca)..
to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, to his own use it was stated that when it is intended to On the occasion of the dispartare make an investigation of the nature for We have not heard much of Turkey of Sergt 1) Bentwell H.K.S.B. which the present Court was sitting, the since the fall of Baghdad. For the R.G.A. for waive. Service a Farewell magistrate shall cause Ottoman Empire this
Concert WSLA
preliminary was given in Gun Club notice of the investigation to be served aggering bbw, since the City in Barracks at which a large number upon the accused. No such notice the metropedia of her Fastern
of his friend combined to give had dominious; for political and economic who contributed to the success of a most
biar a Hearty send of Amongst these real the section from the Ordinance. been served Mr Pollock reasons alike, a possession of the enjoyable first importance. "But the British Rasmussen (at the Piano P.O. Beunetorernment Gazette, dated March 30th, The President (Commander Beckwith) evening were Mr-Gr.
pointed out that it was notified in the in Mesopotamia have ... Mr. Bradley R.GA, CQMS 1917, that the particular table from canned no less concern in Berlin Hole, ergts 1.G.) Bunt Rivers and which Mr Pollock quoted had been than in Stambul, because the loss of Harris. H.K.S.B. RG.A., Mr Graham and
Accesses
TURKEY
thing
The representatives of the seven Allied Governments having aquired
March at the explanatk given by the Chinese Goverument of the rupture of diplomatic relations with tiernany, the reply to the ques- tions srium as follows:
II) At present the breach of dipl marie lations extends only to Ber- 11.
The secretaries of the German Letion. German fonsals, and other derman officials of the German - tion and Casals wil be given pass- purts fo ruth to Germany, the Chinese Government permitting the Gerai Legation and Consuls to leave. behind members of their respective Htf to look after their archives and to assist the Legativa and Consule of that neutral Power which has charm.
German interests. 3. Cerilen ynd 3. Eggling are not go the list of Germon diplomatic and Consular piti cer statiobed in thing.
(3) Bermud Concessions will be matrallet by Chinese polier sont by the Chiors tigeromens and the German trops will be disarmed within a speel- ried time,
(4) tierraan, sitips in Chiness porte ive been taken in police charge by livers of the Ministry of the Navy.
(3) Germans in the employ of China will be distrissed or retained as the case may require.
'fronted
Na
timer private individuals and businesses carried on by them will be according to international
Considering has the Futente Ministers
especially since Chins demanded so moeiz were in no way pressing an invitation on China to enter the war, they regard d the above reply as very unsatisfactory, and showed so little disposition to assist. Her desire limit her undertaking to supplying primary materials and giving, assistance in respers of labour, meant“
fore Mr. Melbourne this morning and The dishonest coolie was brought her sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.account of "the bargaining of the What seems to be an authoritative
LARCENY FROM THE NAVAL
Chipese Government with the YARD.
Entente Powers with regard th China's entry into the war, is given in the April number of the Faraothing since both were already being Extern Review and follows: —
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Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning,
Yard and was sentenced to one months a coolie pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing four ounces of copper tacks and two pieces of canvas from the Naval bard labour.
Consequently, the Extente Ministers had obtained by the Entente in recum for puyinent and it was by no means neces enable, the Entente to secure them. sary for China to enter into the war to
nothing father to say on the matter, and no further steps had been taken by either
Lead, Provisions. Heasehold Farmi-Baglidad portends the beginning of others. During the evening Sergt (LG) / repealed, and a new table substituted. AN ASSAULT AT WEST POINT, Waichalopu when, after some discussion, side up to the time when this was writ
Hough's. Monday, May 24:---
k15pm.-Extraordinary" Meeting si
the Members of the Hongkong lab.
TomoẠT, May 16 ;-
2.3.Auction of Furniture, Tennis Gear, te.. etc. at Mera Hughes and Bough's.
WEDNESDAY, May 14 com
Entries close for next Gymkhana.
FRIDAY, May 18:----
The
not only to the Bosphorus, but across
into Asia" until it found its gol in the Valleys of the Euphrates and
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
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Mr Pollock said that he was entitled
mea
11a.m.-Chiza Borneo Co'a. Mesting, the Tigris. Here were to be the trust Secretary) left on the Empress liner on client, was not received until 10 c'clocking barber shop but his pursuers |
Saturday, May 16:---
Su
Gymkhana Meeting at Happy Valley.
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engineer; "B.I.S.N.C., age 58./
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The President said that, being the Marine Magistrate, he thought that he was entitled to hear the case.
Mr. Sharpe, KC, said, with reference
had received a dagger wound in the abdomen, he was removed to Government Civil Hospital.
handed their passports, the Minister of eroan, Minister and his staff were Du Murch 14. the day when tle
Foreign Affairs, Dr. Wang, invited the seven Allied Ministers to the
he presected them with the following tea (March 27). document of Chicu's wishes:
The sinking of several American steam- (1) With respect to the respective Lers had, however, increased the chances shares of the Entente Powers of the of America joining in the war," and the indemnities of 1901 it is hoped that Chinese ce agaia bera to they will, with good intention of association with America, preferring that, Invar assisting China's finances, suspend the of course, in the possibility of coming payments for the period of ten years, pnder the aegis of Japan if they went after which period, the annual pay in with the Entente. Those Chinese wto ments according to the original instal. faroured joining the Eatents saw thai ments, without any addition of interest, there was something tangible to te are to be resumed
gained, apart froto a seat at the perce (2) The Chinese Government hopen conference, by such a step, whereas they" that the foreign Powers, with the good argued that joining with America would intention of anxisting China's finances,gain them little except, peace conference will agree to the immediate imposition representation. of a surtax of 50 percent. on the pre-- sent import duty. In the meantime, the Chinese Government will revise the Customs tarif, and after revision, levy an effective 7 per cent. duty. So soon the Chinese Government shall have lished likin, the duty will be raised the effective 121 per cent, stipulated lor in the commercial treaties of 1002. 1908, 1904 with Great Britais, Japan. the United States and Fortugal. The transit dues will be abolished when the duty is raised to 32) per ecnt.
+ the
The defendant, who was represented by Mr. Davidson, pleaded not guilty to the charge,
PROMENADE CONCERTS.
the Governor, the Police Reserve will With the permission of His Excellency Gold a series of Promenade Concerts
this summer
in the Botanical Gardens. Making silowance for the uncertain woather, they will probably commence early in August.
ture, etc. at Mesers. Hughes and the end of the great German dreamsentation from his comrades of the H.K. Beatwell was the recipient of a pre-
to know what the actual charge was, Bo-called
The case in which a tea house attend- "Mittel-Europa"
There should be some definite charge,ant was charged with assaulting a ratton' S.B. Enropean Staff. The Staff of the policy implied and necessitated.K.S.B. desire to express their thanks a long, rambling statement made worker in the Hop Hing barber shop st developments far beyond Central to the "Committee of the Services by the master of the ship covering No. 385 Queen's Boad West was resum Europe. The new Germany was to Entertainment Fund for the grant period of four or five months. He eened before Mr. Wood this afternoon.. extend its political and commercial towards the cost of refreshments etc.
tended that he had, the right to influence, not only down the Danube,
It was alleged that on the night. hare a proparatory charge formulated. of April 28th, whilst the complainant Another point he would like to question was walking in Queen's Road West was that the docament before them, he was chased by several The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonia: which merely stated that an enquiry armed with knives and iron bars. The was to be marle into the conduct of his complainant took refuge in the Hop HOWDAY, May 11 :-
outlets for German colonisation and same steamer Mr. H. W. Looker left for his duty to add that he thought him and ran away. A Chinese constable short holiday to Japan to-day. By the vesterday afternoon. Also, he felt it followed him into the shop, assaulted Election of Justice of the Peace for trade, the true. felds for German Vancouver.
"the Licensing Board.
practical genius; in Asia were to be!
stipendary agistrate, other than his arrested the defendant, whom the found the inexhaustible human
Scottish papers announce the death Worship, should be appointed to sit complainant charged with being one of reservoirs necessary for her industry of... Kirklee. Also at a Nursing statement with all due respect to His
of William Ewing, late chief engineeri the Court. He made that his assailanta. As the complainant and her armies. The line from Home, Edinburgh, Charles Anderson, Worship, but His Worship had already Baghdad, from Basra, to Berlin would be the backbone of the new German
heard an exparte statement made by the master of the ship. world power. The Baghdad railway The northern papers record the death was much more than a railway, it of Mr. P. S. Thomlin, of the Kailan was the concrete expression of *
Mining Abministration, Tientsin, which Commanications relating to news should political vision, grandiose indeed, from an attack of pneumonia. He was to the objection taken to the form of
took place at Tsingtao on the 1st inst as grandiose x anything since the about forty years of age and came to the document instrictlog the enquiry to
(3) It is hoped that the provisiona Empire of ALAXANDER, but not, Treasurer of the British Municipal be made, that he did not think anything
contained in the Protocol of 1001 and Tientsin in 1909. He was when all is said
accessary documents that tend to im- and done, Council, President of the Tientsin Cinb, else could have been done. The Governor
pede the effectiveness of precautionary outside the bounds of possibility, keen sportsman and has rendered had ordered that the Court should
wessures of the Chinese Government With the fall of Baghdad that valuable services in connection with
ris-a-vis the Germans, those scheme is deprived of its logical visit to Tsingtao on Government work and that was all that the Section of the Station yesterday, felt his pocket being A Chinese shopkeeper, whilst watch- He was oo enquire into the condues of the accused,
especting the inability of the Chinesa conclusion. With the weakening of at the time of his death. He married Merchant Shipping, Ordinance required
ing a juggler outside the Yapmati Police
troops to be stationed within the radius" of 20 of Tientsin and the presence. Turkey, of which Baghdad is a survived by his wife and small daughter
a daughter of Sir Walter Hillier, and is With regard to the other objection
picked and then discovered that his
of foreign troops in the Legations and
In addition to the usual Team striking symptom, the whole fabric for whom much sympathy is felt the Court of Enquiry, he did not think seize the only man standing near him, towards the Entente Powers the follow. Defence Corps and a U.S.A. warship.
along the railway, will be cancelled. to His Worship being entitled to sit on
jacket had been cut. He immediately
The Chinese Covernment undertakes will be entered repesonting the Dockyard competing, it is understood that Teams of it is imperilled Germany has Tientsin has lost a good man. misled and cajoled the Porte by the
there could be any discussion on the whispered to his captor, Release me
and upon being arrested the maso ing two responsiblities only; Prestige of material, and especially
matter. He thought His Worship was and I make the damage good." The
(1) Supply of primary muferiats. military success. On the strength of
quite entitled to try the case.
(2) Assistance in respect of labour. this, not for any love of herself, abe
Mr. Pollock continued to argue that be bribed and delivered his prisoner into Minister, for Foreign Afairs on Aide. shopkeeper, however, was not to be
KOME EXTENTE QUSETION»,”.. The Allied Ministers thers harded the was 'accepted by a number at least of
had the right to have a definite charge the custody of a constable formulated, and quoted from various When brought before Mr Melbourne influential Turks as a anzerain, whose
His Lordship the Chief Justico, authorities in support of his contention, yesterday and charged with attempt- friendship made for safety. They addressing the solicitors in the Summary He said that a Criminal Court would ed larceny from the person of the com now know their mistake. Germany is Court this morning, said I have read laugh at such a document as that before guilty.
plainanty the pickpocket pleaded not not safe herself, still less can she very great regret of the death in action
in the newspaper this morning with them. protect her allies. With the realica of Mr. Stokes, a member of the legal Commander Beckwith said that it was a to six weeks hard labour, and four After evidence was heard, however, After further discussion on this point. His Worship sentenced the defendant. tion of that fact goes, once and for profession in this Colony and attached fact that he had already heard an ex-parta Alterations and addition to Adve: tine all, the prestige of Germany in the to the firma of Messrs Deacon, Looker, statement from Captain De la Sala, the
hours' stocks, ments (no pages 1, 4, & sod 8 should be ses us not later than 1 pla
East and the raison d'etre of her Deacon and Haraton. Mr. Stokes, master of the Pheumpen. In view of that
thelr
be addressed to Tax Borroz.
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various war eburities.
Hon.
THE LATE MR. R. A. STOKES.
A TRIBUTE IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
he would prefer that another magistrate
and the case adjourned for further was amended to one of common assault, After evidence was heard, the charge
hearing.".
MAKING THE DAMAGE GOOD,
FISH OF OPIUM I
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with the unlawful possession of sight A Chincan shopkeeper was charged
New Advertisements should be was in influence. And as German prestige young man who had a very promising sat on the enquiry. For that purpose „Advertisements and Subscriptions which wanes that of the Allies waves. The career before him in Hongkong, has now he would, therefore, adjourn the Court pounds of raw opium.
continued until counterinandod,
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Telephons No, 22,
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ne considered the
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Memoire in which they proposed ques tions to the following effect
1) Does the rupture, of diplomatić relations extend to Austria-Hungary?
(2) What is to be done with the secretaries of the Legation and German Consuls, the Financial Adviser, 31. Cordes; the Commercial Attache, M. Eggling, and all the Clerman offciale
() What is to be done with the German Concessions? How is Chine
EMPIRE DAY SHOOT.
The following revised conditions as to the use of aperture sights are published for the information of Competitors:
(a) Aperture Sights may be used in Deliberata, Snapshooting or Rapid. any or all of the Practices,
(b) A Competitor using an Aperture Sight, whether at one or all of the Practicas, will be penalised & per cent. This will be deducted from: his Grand Total scores It is farther notified that the ordinary deliberata "marking" for Bisley Figure Targets will be adopted at the Snap
going to disarm German troops? shooting and Rapid at 400 Yards.
(4) What measures will be taken in
All Competitors will be the guests of regard to fezman and Austrian boats the Police Reserve at tifin. lying in Chinese porta?
(6) What will be done with the German and Austrian employees in the
service of Chind?
(6) What will be the treatment of THE GERMAN BANKS IN LONDON. German and Austrian civilians of thili
Asis of enemy properties in the City s
of London is announced by Desars. Stai
before #p... are not ondered for a £ted period will be Eastern peoples are now reminded of aid the supreme sacrifice in the cause ane die
the length of arm, the vast resources, of his country. I am quite sure that I
The defendant, who pleaded not Telegraphio Addres Ma. Hongkong the formidable tenacity, of the British of the profession in extending our pro- that his firm was now doing an enormous entering the gate of the Kung. Hong
guilty, was represented by Mr. Grist am expressing the feelings of every one West Ham Tribunal for exemption, said that he stopped a coolie, when he was A wedding ring maker, applying st A Chinese Revenus Officer deposed and Russian Empires. They under- found sympathy to his relatives and trade. In answer to a question, he said What with two large jars, which he stand and they do not forget. The also in expressing our prids in the rings, wack of national importance. He was carrying on a pole. No sooner hadtary age, nd commercial houses? Young Turk party may have been honour which his gallantry has shed en was ordered to enrol under the National he stopped the coole than the defendant I discussion which ensued Dr. Wn deceived, but the Young Turks are the legal community here. A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME
not the Turkish nation; ¿zánítely less
came up and informed witness that the Ting-fang intimated that the Government Quintin, Son, and Stanley to take place TAKE it a rils of your home to are they representative of the Orient Lordship, sair. On behalf of the mem Mr B. X. D'Almada in reply to His
jara contained ik, and exhibited an had not pomsidered Austris at all, and at an early dete always keep en hand a bottle of
xport permit for same. Upon opening upon being presso for some indication the London agency of the outschs The als will include the premises of Chamberlain's Colle, Cholers and Dia They had to be convinced by hard bers of the Profession in the Colony to better than Chamberlain's Fain that they contained raw opium regard to that nation as stated that ho street, those of the Bradner Bank In Cyd TOE et eunutism you will find nothing there, however witness discovered of the Government's intentions with Bank (Berlin) in Georgoyard, Dabaad abces Bomedy na safeguard against facts, but on the Easi generally this which I have the bonour to belong 1 Balne Now is the time to get rid of it. The defendant stated in Court that would put the whole maltas been the Broad-street, and those of the Director how complainta. It always cures pruptly and no household is safe with glorious feat of British arths, in the reiterate the words of sympathy which thin lintment and so how quickly be entirely unaware that the jers Cabluet. There was no oneales of dee Disconte-Gesellsels in Corubili and outs, For sale by als Chemists and I face of incredible diffinities, in strik have just fallen from Your Lordship Forale by all Camleta and Stomp After bearing farther evidence,
it will roliers the pain, and soran contained opium
begotiations dettia, the késpera
Storekeepers
Bervice scheme.."
NOW IS THE TIME.
Worship discharged the leten
and the
St Pete Kiley, chere zre also other Erpehold and leascoold Lombard siroos and For