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NOTICE:
WING to the entry increased mat of risaufacture it has been decided
to raise the price of Ive to Th cents per la us from the 1st Jitir meki Ti
JARDINE, MATHESON & End
Grueral Hawayers,
Hongkong, June 22, 1917.
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AÜLE:TTO S.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, June 22, 1917.
THE GERMAN IN AMERICA.
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THE PEKING CRISIS.
CHANG SUN'S `DEBANDS SANCTIONED.
(Wal Taz Yat Pol Sarole)
Paxis, June 21.
THE MAGISTRACY,
A BROKEN NOSE. "
Two Chinese milkmen, employed on the Dairy Farm at Pokfulam, yesterday. became involveil'in an altercation.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
CHARGE OF MURDER. ACCUSED, SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Fone led to murder, The prisons
stated that when he found his mother's deal Body he ran away. Innocent people del not run away. The prisoner hat depied that he said. his mother had died from a fall; bus alpha witnesses hul insisted that... The bearing of the charge of the prisoner had said that his mother ardering his foster mother, at book loft. If the prisoner had muid had been killed by a fall from tha Chinwin, bright against one "Yan that, the story was an impossible Chan, was concluded this morning. one The jury... bud board... Brugachhessing the jury, Smalley describe the wounds on the said the case was a velly.extraordi- woman body atul say that it was almost imogeivable that "those what was accused of the murder of fall down the stafense of the house. his mother, and they had seen them the other band, there were quite areused's own children come forward a minber of facts on which the to give evidence against their father,prisoner, could be convicted, of the If the prisoner had committed hender. Just before the death of bis inother the prisoner was seen in
A Presidential rescript was lunt Their quarrel soon developed into a to the acting Premier, Kong Chinght and during the engagement one of Chang, on June 19, conceding Chang the belligerente sustaining a broken Elsun's demands for the establishment nose; he chargert his ndversary with "Of a responibile Cabinet with "whose asikult
power the President shall not interiore, When the case was heard before Mr. the formation of a Constitution Con R. Wood this morning, the defendant nary ems. They had there a man wounds could have been caused by a . ference for drafting the permanent Con- pleaded not guilty to the charge and stitution, consisting of representatives explained that the complainant "broke alected by the people, the amending of his own nose", having “fallen on it" Exchange this morning opened at the Parliament Organisation Law, for the during their recant fight.
After an Indian police constable hu parpoed of convening a new Parliament
LOCAL AND GENERAL
23 6 316 on demand.
Tomorrow is the Prince of Wales' with one House of a reduced member. testified to having seen the defendant i erime it would inderd he just that, the house " rowing."with her and | birthday. He was born in 1894, and so i sp, the pardoning of, the monarchists fighting in Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam his own children shouki come forward quartelling with her. A neighbour.
will be 23 years of age.
and the dismissing of the President's the defendant was ordered to pay four secretaries, but without punishment dollars compensation to the complainant With a view to previating Southern and both men were bontul over on a hopposition the Provincial Constitution personal bond of $100 each, to keep the
and the Provincial Assemblies will nos peace for six months. be a'.eced.
It is annoumed that the price of of ive is to be raised in 1 cents per
from July 1st, owing to the greatly, ipcreased cost of manufacture.
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To-morrow the sanual Dragon Boat Festival (Tien-chung-chieb) will be (olwerved. We understand the usual
boat races will be held at Aberdeen.
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Had the late Hajah Sir Charles Brooke lived until August 3 next year The would have completed 50 years of sovereignty over the people and State of Sarawak.
in a statement to the Manila press Sous months ago the world was Philippine National Bank inve the President Samuel Ferguson of the 109 reminded of the existence of an information that at the closing hour ancient Treaty between Prussin and on Friday the total subscriptions to the the United States which provides | Liberty Loan amounted to P.2,923,000 that it war said arise between or P.63,000 less than the amount allotest, the two contracting parties, the
to the Philippine Islandas merchants either coautry then residing in the other shall be allowed!
HE Undersigned have received in ΤΗΝ
peractions the sell by Public Aunthu Trdk.cvorst OF THE CONTEN
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TUESDAY
the 20th Juna, 1917, at 13
* No. 1, Lochiel. Terrace, "
Cameron Road, Kowloin,
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to remain nine months to collect their debts and settle their affairs,
TUKWANS CANCEL INDEPEN-
DENCE.;
SHANGHAI, June 21.
*ent
THE OLD STORY,
the other hand, if the insed was told to go away and the door weer and give evidence against him; he inquired as to what was wrong, an
was innocent it would be "Tragedy shut. Later, the prisoner came out upon tragsly if he wen to be found an old woman heaten to denttr of the house again and inside was convicted upon à charge of which with a blood-staines chopper by her he was arocent. It would be a side. It was very hard to get away gross miscarriage of justice. Έ from thong facts. Aguin the prisoner A Chinese woman pleaded guilty to impressed upon the jury the need streets for an hour and a half, look- said that he was walking about the the charge of being in the unlawful for weighing most carefully every ing for a doctor and yet he could possession of fifty taola of prepared hit of evidence before coming to not find one single person to my he The Tekrans of Chihli, Honary opium, other than Government opium decision. He asked them to , was stolen from the Bause; it was Festien and Shangtang and General and was sentenced by Mr. Wood to six to realise timposition of a young man on daylight just before the even- was seen in the streets. Nothing Ne Szechung ha
circular months hard labque. " telegrams saying that since the President
who had lost his mother under mest ing real. Nobody seemed to know Revenue Oficer, Wilden proved the tragic circumstances. Anything more of any enemies who might commit has complied with Chang fisun's demands case scal. Mr. Leo D'Almada, who terrible or cruel than that he should the musler, and the prisoner himself. they are withdrawing their troops and appeared as solicitor, for the defence have her death on his hands it was had said that he did not know of any macelling their declarations of indepen said the defence was the old story of impossible to theeire. It was my The reason could not have a man having given the woman the business of the prisoner to suggest sible explanation Foul there he? Bean bbery, and what other post- opium to carry.
death. All he had to do was to show led a life of constant quarrelling. If how the deceased had come by her The prisoner and the deccused brud. that he did not commit the, crime. The jury had my readorable doubt and as a matter of fact, if the jury they must nequit the prisoner, but- were convinced that the Crown had it must be a reasonable doubt. If
duty to discharge the secised. There
find the prisoner guilty of munter. wis 'n golden rule that every man is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved. He, must say that the Attorney-General had do ducted his te nich to his honour
lence.
ALL DOUBTS DISPELLED.
SHASAL June 21, The Commissioner of Defence at
The evidence was that prisoner was tarrying the opium tied around her waist beneath her blouse. „
Shanghai his received a telegram from to six months' hard labour for a simila-not established its se, it was their they had no doubt, then they must
A Chinese coolie, was fined $1,500; and in default of payment, sentenced fance. He was found in possession of
tacls of opium. Another Chinese was fined $700, with the altarpative of four months hard labour, on a charge of being in. un lawful possession of 91 taels of opiem.
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
AN OUR DAY" APPEAL, We have received from the Bon and may depart freely, carrying off Colonial Secretary the following trans jall their effects without molestation 1ction of a cole telegram received to-day
of hindrance." It further provides by H. E. The Governor from the Secret to make banges in the form of Wood, who ordered the oplum to Sideboard, Dining Table and Chairs, that "all women and children, Stary of State for the Culonies Upholstered Rattan
Wicker scholars of every faculty, "cultivators Furniture, matting. fr. (nearly new Wardrobe, Toilet Talile, Hexistead, Pantry and Eathroom Utensils, &c.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, A
Comprising ...
and
(Particulars from Catalogue.)," On view day of Sale,
Tanks --Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,,
Assertionnera... Hongkong. June 9, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received inatrus tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNTD),
'.
op
SATURDAY,
the 30th June, 1917, at
10.30 .., at their Sales Room, So.
Des Vieux Road, Copier of
Ice House Streetl
A CORRIGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD-LINEN,
&c.
"Consisting of :-
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Luk Wing-ting stating that since the President has given way for the rountry's sake. all doubts have been lispelled and the country should settle own peacefully. Should anyone make any more cureasonable demands, thus shaking the country's foundations, or government he will appeal to the people to 21st June.
maintain H. R. R. Duke of Connaught and the
the Republic and to I have been naked by Field Marshal opport the President.
Marquess of Lansdowne to transniit: following for publication if you see in objection:-
13.
It becomes necessary for the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the Red Cross Society to appeal onve more to the generosity of their friends and supporters at home and overseas
THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
SHASHIAI, June 21. The Members of Parlament in Shanghai have sent at earealar telegrams stating that NiwNze-chung and Chang Han first wanted to restore the Manchus, but having failed to do this by :
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All three cases came before Mr.d “ordit And had been very fair,
be confiscated.
THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE The motorcar driver, employed the Far Eastern Garage, who was charged with manslaughter for knocking down and killing a Chinese boy, nine years old, was discharged law. M. J. Bwitness box and in reply to Dr. Cheng ing, his grilship said that the Wool this morning.
said his foster rothy was kind to decpased ut her death as the result him. She bad known tim since he of very terrible blows inflicted upon wna, a chik. His own mother had he probably by a chopper. The question for the jury was, had the
In summing up his Lordship saíd that the charge was one of wilful purder and he need, scarcely point out to the jury that it was their duty. before they arrived at a conelision. to review the evidenca very entefelly The Cinsel as defence, if he anigif says, Ind conducted bis cus After viewing the vilence at with ability are ingenuity F., Was considerably length, Dr. Cheng the first fine Courel kud heen in paint on to the jury that the that Cant and on his first uppeurs family lived together, and
ance he had conducted a difficult luteder case. He paid Counsel no families always,quirrelled. at, he said, contributed to human he had conducted his case with con Qar-lepty compliment when he said that
happiness.
silenible ability. His Lordship said: that he hoped he would see Counsel The accused then went into the frequently in that Court. Continn-
fur fms to carry on their work of diplomacy, they, upact the Parliamen: KILLED WHILST ESCAPING FROM lied before he was adopted. He was Crown brought horne to their minds,
merey for the sick and-wounded of on the ground of the Constitution;
make
His Majesty' Forces. The Foint Committee has decided to again such an appeal on the 10th October, and we earnestly beg your assistance in making it known to the people of Hongkong thas our Red Crow work ja now costing £8,000 per diem aud increases rather than
It the
to
THE POLICE.
of Lan
to the exclusion of any reasonable hubt, that the prisoner killed his father. His Lordship then briefly reviewed the evidence.
The Jury retired and after an
absence of about a quarter of an home found the prisoner guilty of wilful murder.
Asked if he had arlything to say,
t the earth, artisans, manufacturers, and fishermen, unarmed and inhabit- Ling untortified towns, villages, or places, and in general all others, whose occupations are for the com- mon subsistence and Benefit of 1903 mankind. shall be allowed to continue their respective employments, and shall not be molented in their person) nor shall their houses or goods by bernt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the enemy, into whos
power, by the events of war, they mag happen to fall; but if anything is necessary
to be taken from them for the use of such armed force the same shall be. paid for at a reasonable price." concerned the letter and the spirit So far as the United States are
of this treaty would seem to have been faithfully observed. There has been no deportation. or corralling of the German population who are from sympathisers in all parts of the CANTON-BRITISH WAR CHARITIES. After the Coroner bad informed the told her to go away. He then went the mind of anyone who had heard allowed to pursue their peaceful
jary of the death of the deceased, to a doctor to have a wound on his to evidence that the prisoner ertelly avocations in time of war as in time
On the decision of the Birthday evidence was given by Dr. W. F. Wood leg attended to." He sustained that his motive may have been was known rurdered his foster mother. What Day will meet with a response which of H., King George V. the sum of man of the Government Civil Hospital. wound some time previously. Fel to sell. It was his Lordships Dr Woodman deposed that the de- returned home at half-past four and duty to us upon the prisoner the
Colony
Bed Sheets. Cushion Care Bed spreads, Table Cloths and Serviettes, Dusters, Glass Cloths, Towels, &c,
Alan
A number of Larly's Blouses,
And
A quantity of Lace Curtains.
HIGRES & HOUGH,
Avustaotusera.
Tervish
Hongkong, Jane 23, 1917:
THE CALENDAR.
1904
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Prines of Wales' Birthday (1894). Dragon Bout Festival.
19.30 m.-Auction of Miscellaneous Stock at Mers. Hughes and Hough's Noon-Auction of Manganese Putty at Memory. Hughes and Hough's."
General Memoranda.
BONDAY, June 24:--
Midsummer Day.
MONDAY, Jane 25
11 am-Action of Antimony at
Kowloon Godown.
Nood.-Auction of Pepper, Dyes etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
TUDAT, June 30-
of peace. Nor on, the other hand does Germany appear to have acted towarda Americans in Germany in a manner contrary to the letter of this Treaty, which is manifestly one which Germany cannot afford to regard as "scrap of paper." We have seeU authoritative statement regarding the extent of "American interests in Germany, but it is common know- ledge that German Interests in the United States vastly exceed American interests in Germany. According to
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the coolic was in a gambling raid at No. ing and were forgotten as soon as,
very glad when his foster mother but according to the Constitution," the
An enquiry was beli
adopted him. He was nine years of President has a right to dissolve into the death."
to-lay Chinese then. He said that he guy Parliament,
for ground
coolie, named
relled with his foster mother at times Ngo 44 numeroas members haring resigned Road, Hung Hom. On the yth instant to work. diasolving Parliamant was drie
years of age, of No. 97 Kowloon City because she scolded him for refusing The "quartels were trid they could have made up the deficiency by electing other eligible members
Moreover, the manriate was counter diminishes. Our help is given insigned by Kong Chiu-chung who was winglow to the street. below. The The reason for that quarrel was the tenet of death?
only a Commander of the Peking deceased was seriously injured in conate. He was scolded for not work Gendarmerie and not's member of the sequence of his fall and subsequently ing. He then went out of the house that the jury, alter is very Cabinet. He therefore could not act was removed to the Government Civil
In passing sentence, his Lordship *Premier and countersigu the Hospital. There, on the 11th instant She asked him what the quarrel was guilty of wilful murder. He did not and met the next door neighbour.defence, bad found the prisoner patient hearing, and a very abļē the deceased died, as the result of his about and he said "Nothing, and think there could be uny doubt in injaries."
every, theatre of the war and to troops from every part of the Empire, and will have to be continued for sume time even when victory has Lean achieved. We are deeply grate fal for the munificent help received
world, and we trust that with your assistance the appeal made ou Our
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mandate,
11 Kowloon City Rom.." He attempted they were over. He had a quarrel the prisoner replied: I did not do it. to escape by jumping from a first floor on the day his foster mother died. Is your Lordship going to pasa sen-
aufferings of those on whose behalf British War Charities and the fol. Civil Hospital on the 9th instant kitehen. He called for sesistance. His Lordship then assured the
we plead." Their Majesties the Kinglowing arounts were remitted to and Queen and Her Majesty Queen London:-- Alexandra have graciously given na
He
black cap and passed sentence of death on the prisoner
will enable us to continue to to all $2.482.13 was subscribed by British, that is humanly possible to lessen the Allied, and Neutral residents for ceased was brought to the Government found his mother lying dead in the sentence provided by the laws of the
тал. suffering from. 8
Asked how the blood stains on his blokas jaw and a broken arm. The witness did not then regard the de- singles got there, prisoner said that he scaser's injuries, as serious. On the 1906 some blood on him when he tried evening of the 10th instant, however,
to raise lix foster-mother. the deceased's heart began to fail and or the 11th instant he died. The cause of death was shock, as the result of various injuries.
their patronage and support.
ARTHUR.
Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England
LANSDOWNE Chairman of the Council of the Red Cross Society
the United States census of 1910 Pall Mall, London, SW,
Head Quarters Joint Committee N3,
the German-born population of that
country totalled 2,501,333. The ANOTHER MOTOR-CAR FATALITY,
population of German extraction is very much larger, and it is a feature of extraordinary interest and signific
2. pim.Auction of Furniture ance that the United States Govern
Blackwood, Ward, Hettiren, FP.ment bras been able to exter req
A Chinese widow. 47 years of age. was yesterday knocked down by motor
at N28, near Tai Yuen Street Wanchai. The woman was subsequent Jy removed to the Government Civil
Wars etc, gte at Messrs. Hughes thoroughly into the war against the Hospital where she died as a result of and Hough's
motor car is
WEDNESDAY, June 27
Entries close for third, Gymkhanan: Wednesday 27 & FuuriDAT, June 25-
10am- Auction of Naval and Victualling Starts at HS Naval Yard and Kowloon Depot.
THUMDAY, June 20-
Prussian autocracy without apprehen-her, injuries, The
sion of serious internal disturbances owned by the Exile Garage and the from no, large a population of enemy driver has been taken into Polies aliens and people whose natural sym-custody..
Bilament Day: Hongkong Stock Germany. They recognise indeed that
Exchange
Mowway, July 1
Dominion Day, Canada.
WERKSDAY, July 4-
Anniversary of American Declaration
of Independence, (1776)
THURSDAY, July 1
1.65 Total Eclipes of the Moon.
Full Moon.
Ne Princess Victoria's birthday (1868)
BAYSIDAY,
Prisoners of Wa
Kund Mesopotamia Relief
Fund
Lord Roberts'
Memorial Fund Sutional Refuges &
Training
Arethus
ships Chi
p
Dr. Benardo's Homest
'chester
£100
£250
@ 2,5.9/18=$2,029.60 Bulunce to British War
Charities at
2.58
Explaining the bruise on his fore arm, the accused said that it wor the result of a burn sustained some time ago..
CHOLERA IN THE EAST,
A WARNING AT SHANGHAL
The Health Officer of Shanghai, in his Inspector Macdonald, of Hunghom In reply to the Attorney-General, report for the month of May, says gave evidence of the police raid under accused said that the mark on his "The remarkable diminution in rainfall. hia superintendence on the second arm was the one the Doctor saw.
during each of the past nine months, for of the house No. 71, Kowloon City The Attorney-General pointed out
combined with the exceptional prevalence Board The occupants, who were caught that the Doctor said it was a bruise East last year, renders an outbreak in of cholers in so many parts of the Far gambling, mate a rush for the rear sustained about three-daye before he banghai this summer probable. • Th ladowa to escape, Witness saw the examined it. The accused said that public are, therefore, warned now, deceased and two other Chincae jump the mark remained. from the window. Two of the men the year round. That was the only fection Intressed attention ly we on his arm all but they may take such precautions will tend to reduce the liability to $2,052.13 landed on their feet and ran away. The mark he had and it was the result of towards care with regard, to loo deceased, however, landed on bis beads burn. He did not go to the police comming sense lines in accordaties and lay quite still Witness hurried to station and report his mother's the Public Health Notk the deceased's side sad found it in a death
which an obtainable on semi-conscious condition Blood wa In reply to his Lordship, prisoners Notice in the kitchen is of
the Health Oainer. The flowing from his mouth. Witnesa said that he did not know whether aretol personal supe then instructor a Chinese policeman to his mother had any enemies. He wants iis, absolutely stand by while he went to summon an could not suggest any reason why the simple ambulanca The lakong, however, anybody should murder bis mother.
perly carried out but misunderstood the ordera given to him, Anked by Dr. Cheng why he dad will be ampl and also went to summon an ambulance not report the death of his mother During the absence of the witness and
"HONGKONG TENNIS LEAQUE.
DIVISION
(Up to and including June 22nd.) B WLPtá
pathies in ordinary times would be with
AMERICAN TROOPS FOR THE FRONT
it pays to be good, The Geraya
C.LO
Vanguard
University
to-day is a pariah in the world. He QUARTER OF MILLION IN THE LUC.
cannot settle up his affairs and
depart from the United States to
AUTUMN.
British Foreign Office telegramClub de
any country which offers him more appearing in Bangkok: papers saya
Washington states that 100,0 obviously | national gused follow General Pershing a force in the autumn, hepcheya will be
freedom or
arity, cand
therefore his best
Dis
is to regard
occupation,
& quarter of a million Americans in
France Drafts of half a million Nave
ready next summor
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the lukong, the deceased was removed to the police, prisoner said that he to his house but witness had him did all he could to save his mother removed to the Government Civil He did not know it was the custom Hospital
After, further evidence was heard, the to report such matters to the polico, Jury, at the suggestion of the rouer, The torney-Generely hadreswíz retunded verdict of death daste the jury, bald that there
shock, and that the deceased died as the wauit plemisadventu
The constant, nigging, betwoup the
Sooer and the deceased
ke Jarors were Meurs H
O Almoda amacion, Nathaniel Wong
and
rangem