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TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1917.
to Tokyo," and the subject matter CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO
of the article tells how "thirty tons
of scenery and costumes for Kismet, the most saborate theatrical, pro-
FUND.
The following is the subscription list Some, ideato_chate.--
Acknowledged to 13th April.
$20,181,40
200
6,00
33.00
22.00
1017
Mr. Porry
Mr. P. G. Brecke... Whampos, Canton 1sh, for April ...
is getting a clearer conception of what is involved in this struggle and it is reassuring to know that
[BY TATTLER.] the leading Russian Generals are anited in declaring that the Coalition Some official correspondence, is Sinungbai has recantly heen test. dustion ever seen in the Far East Government which has just been published by comunand in the king of its hailstones-running to
had reached Tokyo. in Bussia will resture incerament tazette relative to the even inches in circumference, and
of the unstinted wealth of colour, discipline in the Army. Theia should procedure which should be adopted I don't know how many pounds in the realism and the artistic detail siger received give us hope that now that then the rase of ouders from Colonies weight. Hongkong annot com
with which it is intended to surrouzil | Mr. A. J. Walters weather, on the linssian front is possessing Responsible Governpete with Shanghai in the matter this remarkable performance, may be M... (Mas subs THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF becoming favourable for great hunt and Protectorates for the or limitstones. But what about mothered from the fact that the cow- failitary operations the Russian supply to the United Kingdom of quites? We have had then this fumes and properties alons were THE FAR EAST
Army will nobly play the parthinery and other materials (such year in far greater numbers than picked in forry large cases, that is expected of it in bringing the steel, tin-plates, copper wire, f.), fusta), and as for the size of them one hundred and twenty twve war to a victorious and early
for which there is a denmud for warwell, to avoid exaggeration, let it be costumes. The scenery which will conclusion.
sa tint their size has been extr. Five a true picture of Baginda, and H.E. the Governor tus appointed ordiemcy,
Residents shmbering which will be momited by an expers, Pe the Director of Public Works as the peacefully hights under the nets involves sone fifteen elianges during | Munitions Priority Authority,
on the Peak are reported to have been the performance. All the scenery, An extrict from & cineglar das-awakened by what they imagined the "costumes and the properties Serie Cricket Club patch from the Secretary of State to be the military band, but when
have been imported for the oven. FT. for the Colonies to the Governor of thoroughly aroused found it to be whence it was all imported, bus the
sion."
The untiers do not say Toe from raid Hongkong, butes th February, the humming of a merry swarni ofer is left to infer from the con- Cellreted by Mfr. Arbur.
garbling
through the net to revenge them London or New York. Many would squite vainly struggling to gettext that it all came either from elves on the sleeper.
FOR 25 YEARS.
POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, EONGKONG.
To-day's Advert sen ents
HONGKONG GLUE
NOTICE.
·Y EMPIRE DAY."
【EMBERS and Subetibarı areʼnoti.
ME
Ged that the CLUB will be
THROWN OPEN to their Laly Friendly
on THURSDAY Nart" EMITBE. DAY,
from 11:30 AM. TOA PO
TELEPHONE NO. 616
DEATH.
AULA -On the 12th May, at Shangbai, ROBERT MURRAY AULD, of The Asiatic Petroleum Ce, aged 3o
years.
The China Mail.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The German Club at Yokabara has been officially ordered to be closed.
The Spring meeting of the Tien- tatia Race Club will be held May 21, 22 mal;
purposes.
1917. syst
I take this opportunity to state that he Minister of Munitions is anals that merchants and the general public in British 'overwea possessions will an-operate with him by, (a)" endeprouting to do without such supplies as need priocity, and (realizing that priority is only refused with great reluctance in order to conserve the mastuum supplies for fastening the Allied victory and Piracy is reported to be prevalent a satisfactory peace. I shall be glad in the Canton Delta Often a junk if you will give publicity to this with all its cargo is taken to an unquest
The Constitutional Reform AKO- ciation of Hongkong has been exempted from registration under the Societies
Ordinance.
Tiffin to which Ladies may be invited HoNakong, Saturday, May 18, 1917. known destination, thus seriously affect
be served at 1.15 PM.
will
A Band will be in attendance.
Members and Subscribers may engage
tables for sittin æfter noon on MONDAY
the 91st May, at the Secretary's Office: THE OBJETS OF THE WAR
By Order,
E. LES VIEUX,
Perciny.
1919
Hongkong May 19, 1917.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
...
FORE WHITSUNTIDE HULL
DAYK the following Competitions have been arranged :—
FOR MEN
RUNNING POOL-SATERDAY 16 Mospay
18 Bales Fiz Chuese.
Entrance Fee $150 per card
FOR LADIES:
RUSNING POL-SATURDAY to MONDAY.
18 Holes Relief Course.
Entrance Fee $1.00 per card.
MIXED FOURSOMES:..
RUNNING. FOOL--SATURDAY to MONDAY,
18 Holes Relief Course..
Entrance Fee $1.00 per card.
WHIT "MONDAY:
18 Eolas Big Course.
Entrance Fee 1.00 per coupls.
Prize And & Small Scratch Prize.
The speech by Lord Robert Cecil in the House of Communs on the abject of the British war policy is which will be welcomeíl not only by the people of all parts of the British Empire, but also by the
ing inland trule.
The Tamon Maru, owned by Tatsuma Steamship Company and char tered by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, saak her way from Formoar, to Yokohama.
the 19th inst. after running ashore on
As divertised in another luas,.
THE REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
The following ontier has been made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 1) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1916, Ordinis No. of 1910-
"
the Hongkong Club will be throwitation of Prisons Ordinance, 1916, The First Schedule to the Regis open to Jay friends of members and
is hereby repealed 'and the follow- subscribers an Empire Day from 11.30.
peoples of the allied countries. It am to 4 pm. Tifin will be served ating schedule is substituted there
a Fand will be in for:
would" be a world-wide calamity if 1.15 p.m. when the war does not end in a triumphant attendance. victory for the Allies and such a
world.
It is stated that the disbandment territorial settlement as will secure of the troops is progressing successfully. the future peace of the
o far. Now only $50,000 more a Aure that needle to complete the $2,500,000 will not surrender required for the payment of arrears of the territory she has conquered except Pay, the disbandment and other necea-
We can be quite
" Germany
by force majeure, but both Lord {**ry expenses,
ROBERT CEC, and Mr. AsqUITA mors especially rendered an important
There will be & First and a Second, service by explaining what is really 25% of all Entrance Fees to go to a 'involved in much "annexations" as are War Charity.
K. M. CUMMING, Houtvuga. Srevelary,
Hongkong, May 16, 1917.
(Continued on Page 8.)
THE CALENDAR.
·MEMŰ, FOR TO-DAY.
The attention of members of the
+4
FIRST SCHEDULE. (1) Members of His Majesty's Regular Naval or Military
forces.
(2.), Consular Officers of Foreign
States.
(8.) The wives and daughters of persons included in the two classes specified above so kong as such persons are resident in the Colony.
(1) Persons of Chinese Ence. (5.) Persons not exceeding 18 years
•
There Lasitaun Recreation Club. commission on Canli Sweeps and sale of Programmes at Sports Anonymous
Guild laz. Dazzl
not stop to think what the Shipping Controller woull have to say about Certainly, mosquitos have been those forty cases which are alleged “xceptiniklly numerous as well as to have weighed or measured thirty exceptionally lurge this year, every tons. As a matter of fact it all went where on the Peak. No doubt this from Hongkong, where the scenery is due to the lateness of the ruins.enstumes and properties were unde The heavy downporrs we have had and everybody who is anybody has this week should confer the double had the pleasure of seeing it all ub benefit of ridding FR to a large nur Theatre Royal.
extent of the plague of mosquitos, and replenishing our sadly depleted
reservoirs,
Everybody in the Colony must have been interested in the scheme which has been placed before the oxumunity this week for raising. by additional taxation a sum of two illion dollars a year without hard- Bat while it is doubtless possible to whip or incogreñienée to anybody,
described there is an entire lack of
get the two millions in the manner
support for the assertion that is can be obtained without intlisting hard- hip.or causing inconvenience. It is a commonplace that nobody wyf comes taxation.
But there
THE MAGISTRACY.
THEFT OF AN IRON BAR
Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning. of an iron bar; valued at $2.80, the prop a Chinese was charged with the theft
erty of Lam Fu Kau, in Bonham Road.
the case was adjourned. the charge and after evidence was heard The defendant pleaded not guilty to:
LARCENY FROM KOWLOON GODOWNS.
A Chinese coolie, was" charged before Mr. J. F. Woad this morning with stealing two earthenware emps from the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Company,
58,30
50.00
See,
Mur." Engineers *
11.00
3,00
12,00
5.00
3.03
on" coolies
"Sentries."
List No. H.F.W..
The Oil Kings
D.0.0.
A.H.C.
Thickens of Hamilton M.C.B.S.
50,00
*6.54
445.00
·20,00
13.00
13.00-
BSN, LEG, C.C.. F.G.,
G.A.P. H.F.C., P.D.S...
70.00
18.00
ut $10,00 ench
PA.. She Tas Toi, San Shaw Shaw, at $5.00 each T.J.F.. G.E.S, FA.W., J.M., J.MeH., N.S.M.. I. vun R... C.B.B., J.P.,, IT... R.K., W. and H., 3.S.D., 8.0... G.GM., E.LE, CH.P.H... B.S., G.S.A.; FLWK, S.H.D., A.GA. HRL.D., A.S., TAL, AMG, a $5.00 Puck SAL.R., EA.. JR, F.B
P.HH.. W.N., G.M.S., H... at $3.00 each....... A.B... JR., F.W... WN, PLE, RW, -W.OB., RM.F., A.D.G.,
H.D., R.G... CH.B., T.B.C., BA.W., R.P.T.. BAGAR, HRM
R.T., A.S.L.. T.C.IJ., W.J.M., R.K.. G.B.L., JL.W.D., B., WIRY. CBP.. LOL, G.G.F., JH.B., K.M.C., F.S.T.,
ER. DEC GIÁP..
130,00
24.00
I.H.C... at $20 each G.M., T.EX. HFC., #
$1.00 each
74.00
3.00
$20,1435
Expeuled to 19th
April...... $19,942.08
Stage expended-
400 800
cigaretter sent to the troops
at the front...... 8-12.03.
* 20,685.01
257.2.1
Balance on hand
Lisit-Colonel F. C. Nisbet. Coming ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,
8th D.C.L... Salónica Fores, 2nd March, 1917.
The case of cigarettes so kindly, sent
other ways and Mr. Packham, Superintendent of meuns of mising that two millions the Kowloon Godowns, appeared to India at the present time is raising prosecute sad the defendant, who Tiany inillions of rupees by sweep-pleaded guilty to the charge, was Royal Hongkong Golf Club is drawn to
stukes, the prizes in which are paid sentenced to one month's hard labour. of age.
in Todian 5 per cent. War' Loan an announcement in another column at Sote-Any person who has already Bonds. Syndicates at Bombay, A VIOLENT CREDITOR now anticipated by the Allies-not
a series of competitions for men and
registered prior to the making of this Calcutta and in Burmah are doing order will not be required to register.this with ladies at Fanling during the Whiteur- conquest for the sake of expansion of
the sunction
A coolie woman, whilst walking in of the sirle holilag. 1821. territory or political and economic entrance fees is to go a war charity.
A fourth of the
Indian Government. Moreover, in
Third Street yesterday, met an ok | man to whom she had tent ten cents aggrandizement, but
a London paper by today's mail about a year ago, and who had never annexations.
THE RECONSTRUCTED SUI AN." notice a writer who is usually well repaid her. She immediately accosted! having for tlieir object the
"Mr. Oka, Chief of the Japanese emancipation
informed states that the issue of her debtor and demanded payment of of enthralled and Bureais of Commerce, recently gave to
The Hongkong, "Canton and Macao oppressed populations from the the Chamber of Commerce at Osaka ex- Steamboat Co. Ltd., have had a trial Premiums Bonds in Great Britain is the borrowed money. When the old despotism under which they have Planations of the Enemy Trading Act trip with their steamer Sus An, which practical, certainty. Let that man attempted to erade her, she promulated in Japan. He announced bas been under course of reecnstruction be done in Hongkong, making the promptly removed one of her clogs and hitherto laboured. We were told in that the Japanese Government is com- at the yard of Mesars Kwong Tuck prizes payable in Hongkong 6 per struck him over the head with it. The a telegram a few days ago that the piling a Black List which will be issued Cheong since the beginning of the year. cunt. War Loup Bonds and there old man quickly summoned a police Gertan Chancellor in a speech in after consultation, with the British The superstructure has been completely will not be much difficulty in raising constable and had his assailant taken
rebuilt of steel frames and plated bul-unother two millions a year. But into custody. warks and the accommodation follows Premium Bonds are regarded at the Brought before Mr. Wood this morn-behalf for your welcome present, and the the style of the sa. Taishan of the same present time both in the Uniteding the woman was ordered to pay oue Company. Much credit is due to the Kingdom und in Bongköras cor-dollar compensation to her debtor, was Contractors for turning out such good rvening the gambling laws, and with his head swathed in bandages, substantial work. Messix Goddard and there are circumstancer which make appeared in Court complainant Douglas, local surveyors, and Captain it likely that Hongkong would be against her. Connor of the Company, supervised the rebuilding The Steamboat Compally about the last place in the Empire of a modem and up-to-date river steamer is to be congratulated on the acquisition to resort to this means of raising specially adapted to the Hongkong and Macao trade. a
the Reichstag rejected the idea of Government, 8.70 p.m.--Asmault-at-Argas on Volun-arriving at peace by announcing.
toer Paride Ground..
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
Church.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
at pm. -Sales of Crown Land at
willingness to renounce successes,"
and also that "equally he declined
to set forth the programme of con--
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revenue.
THEFT OF CHICKENS.
In M Melbourne's Court this morning a Chinese pleaded guilty to
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. His Excellency the Governor has 11 am. Dedication Service at Union guest. There is in this statement appointed Mr T. W. Ainsworth to act
clear implication that Germany's Secretary to the Sanitary Board." object is annexation only for the purpose of political and economic ander instructions from the Secretary His Excellency the fovernor has, aggrandisement. This purpose the of State for the Colonies, heen pleased Allice are resolved to frustrate. to appoint. Mr F. R. Dovey to be When it becomes quite clear to the Analyst, Medien! Department, with The Sui fa will relieve the termer mail route has little or no advana married woman, residing in Kowloon At the present time the Siberian stealing five chickens and a clock from. Russians-even to the pacifists-that effect from 1st January 1917. Taiskan for docking purposes on Mon Germany while asking Russia to
day the 21st instant, after which she gaver the Suez route, but in City, and was sentenced to 14 days repoance conquest, is not prepared Second Lieut. C. Wilson of the Gordon Hongkong Macao Line in place of the Shanghai by the British Postmaster
News has reached Shanghai that will resume her regolar run on the View. of the recent announcement at hard labour.
that the dispatch of mails Siberia had been stopped, the arrival
P.W.D.
Election of a Justice of the Peace for
the Licensing Board.
General Memoranda
TURDAY, MAY 22:
· 2.30 pm. ---- Abction
of Furniture Blackwood Ware, Pianos etc., at Moura. Haghan and Hough'.
9.30 pun-Auction of one Graphone and Records at Mesars. Hughes and
Hough's.. WEDSEDAY, May 23:
ม
i.
to renounce her own “successes”—e.g. Highlandera was killed in action on May Sui Tai, which will be transferred to the Humaian territory she has invaded 7th. The young officer was hom in the Macao Canton Line in due course.. -the bait which the German Chan-Shanghai and was employed in the cellor put out the other day for the Finance Department of the Municipal Kussians is seen to be something to Council.
ture etc. at No. 9 Middla Row, endorsement Kowloon,
Churub. TAUERDAY, May 24 -
the opening of the organ
via
us in theCigarette and Tobacco Fund arrived safely last week, whilst distributed through the Battalion. I we were in the treaches, and was at once wish to thank you and your friends very heartily both on my own and the men's kindly thought that prompted it. The- cigarettes are immensely appreciated by
all the incu; in these days of submarines they are dificul: to procure out here... especially as we are 40 miles from the nealent shop. Things are going well out here, and brother Hulgar is showing distinct signs of discouragement:
One more thanking you.
Bellore me, Fours sincerely.
Major'K. A. Brown, F.R.I., 10th Devon.
26th Febrcary, 1917. The cigarettes, despatched on yours. behalf by the British American Tobacco
Le..Cpl. H. Baker, S.Ba. 4th K.B.BC. Salonica Field Force, Salonics, Let February, 1917.
Just a line to thank you on babait of
our Stretcher Bearern for your kindnes
Ca., on November 28th, kave juut arrived and have been distributed among the men CHINESE GAMBLERS.
of the Battalion. The gift is very much appreciated as I need not say, both for Twelve Chinco were lined up before its own saker and because of the thought of the latest muil vir Suez without Mr. Melbourne this morning on a charge ing of it, and on the men's behalf I winia for the men which prompted the semi- lettera, suggests the inquiry as to of gambling, and the first defendant to thank you and the subscribers to your NEW ORGAN AT UNION CHURCH. whether we are in future to expect also charged with being the keeper of Fund very heartily be avoided. The Russian nation! 11 am-Auction of Household Furni- bas more than once evidenced its Mr. Frederick Sassoon, whose death
our letters via Suez or vis Canada the gambling house wherein the was announced in a recent Loudon Union Church and the service at the comment that no announcement has
A new organ has been installed in By the way it has been a subject of defendants were caught gaming
Yours faithfully. of the declaration telegram, was managing director of Church tomorrow morning will be a
After evidence was heard, eleven of 6.30 p.m.-Arual Genera! Meeting of
that the sword shall not be David Sassoon and Co., Ltd. He was dedication service in connection with Deen made by the Hongkong Post the defendants were each fined two the Royal H.K. Golf Club.
sheathed in Russia till no enemy, the only surviving son of the founder
Office corresponding to that made dollars, and the Erst defendant, who 6 p.m. Organ Recital at Union soldier remains on Russian soil, of David Sassoon and Co., and was in
The new organ has been constructed
by the British Post Office at Shang.
pleaded to the first charge and not guilty it is inconceivable that the Russian Shanghai some 40 years ago, during by Messers Blackett and Howden, ohal. In those times, perhaps, it is to the second and was defended by Mr. peuple will withdraw from that tained at the time of his death consider drawn up by Mr. E. J. Chapman, the
the formation of the company. Here Noweistle-on-Tyne to specifications expected on the Hongkong public
Leo d'Alamads, was remanded,
in sending as the cigarettes, which we position while it is abundantly clear able holdings in Shanghai Much larger organist of the Church Me. W. C. nothink and just take our maile that they should lay low and say
were all very pleased with. It is nice to know we are not forgotten, sad to western front is Germany prepared France and England. He left.Shanghai organ came out specially to errect and routes known only to the Postmuster. that neither on her eastern nor her interests, however were those in India, Blackett of the firm which built the 4s they come and let them go by
receive such gifts from kind friends Hongkong, whom we bava never seen. to accept the status quo ante, about 30 years ago, and had applied finish it. A feature in the construction But when I see it stated that mails
The smokes were distributed, In Salonival That is the meaning of the German until the time of his death, which was of the new organ is that the a
bimiselt elosely to business affairs up
The General Committes for Strain at victory is ours, and peace nok All goes well out here and we are cer- Chancellor's refusal to state the sudden. Ha was about 65 years old, squares and backfalls are of phosphor months to reach Japan from Eng meeting on Monday next, the 21st inat. with toy bost respects and
action via Canada, have been taking two George's Day celebration is to hold a final tar off. All now, trusting you are well, German programme of war aims.
His widow, & Yon and a daughter brooze instead of wood as prainsniy, land, it excites some curiosity to in Mars Jardine, Matheson's Boald survive him. The son, Mr. Rosalind several other deviations which the know whether Hongkong is to be Room, which has been kindly lent for The naive remark of the Chancellor Sassoon, was severely wounded Isat local eleinte render advisable have been dependant on this service in future. the purpose, The meeting has been called Cpl. Downie and Cpl. McKay, Noi 5 Tramways Cole.
that it would not serve the year during the Sozame battle, but lus Country's interest in do so,
now almost entirely recovered and was introduced The blowing plant is the The Shanghai Postmaster has stated to receive the Hin Treasurer's report, sufficiently explained by his rejection Sasson and Co. nephew, Sir Philip organ has a manual compass from C. C. Shanghai by thap route.
1 recently made a director of David gift of Major D. Macdonald The that maila would be forwarded from which has been audited by Mr. AR of the idea of arriving at peace by General French Mr. Sassoon was 30 notes, C.CC. to F
Sausoon, member for Hythe, maide to to A-58 notes, and a pedal compass of
Lowe, and also to consider the question Announcing
of forming a St. George's Bocje villingness to renounce known always ass ebred mangof
Empire Day...
11.30 am-Hongkong Club open to
Ladies
8.30 p.m.--Assault-st-arms on Volun
teer Perle Ground.
FRIDAY, May 20
2.30 p.o-Auction of Towels, Napery,
Brass and Glass Ware etc. at
Meta. Hughes and Hough's.
Barozuar. May 26 —
Queen Mary's Birthday (1887). 11.30 am-Pesk Meeting 4: '।
Noonessra A. S. Watson & Co's
Annual Meeting. *
Gymkhana Meeting at Happy Valley
BONDAY, May 27
Whit Sunday
MONDAY, May 28
Wait Moodsy General Eoliday
Thate are ndications, business and of a regiring and, unassum On Wedisday evening next 6 pind. king nature, seldom appearing in public Mr Denman Fuller, F.31.C.QIRAM
e of Crown Land at FWD however, that the Russian democracy
ار
know-how to boom shows lett Japaz All
pan paper
THE BT. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATION.
good wishes.
Yours sticerely..
Plagos, A Coy, 1st Highra, 5th February, 1917, belonging to the shove platoon
hays to thank you on behalf W
Woodbine.