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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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BE Undersigned have received in Atructions to sell by Public Auction.
(POR ACLOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
SATURDAY,
che 21st July, 1817, at 10.30) . at their Sales Rowing No. & Des Yeux Bond, Corner oft Ice House Street,
A small consignment of GENTS UMBRELLAS,
SUNSHADES, &c.
TOPES-Unal
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 19, 197
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THE CHINA MAIL.
AFFAIRS AT PEKING.
LI, YUAN HUND TO RETIRE TO TRINGTAU.
Gernianisation, was beginning, but when Germany has taken the whole region, the Letcs and Esthonians | must be thoroughly Germinuisedi BRENTANO calls these regions the pe
Geniaan Baltic Provinces of Russia" FENG KUO CHENG TO BECOME and urges that they should be
PRESIDENT. retainer These art ly a tew.CX-
amples; they could be multiplied The latest telegraphic news from indefinitely, and Germany's attempts Feking is that the late Froident, Li
THE SUPREME COURT.
BEQUEL TO A MARINE COURT ENQUIRY.
ALLEGED LIBEL.
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CASE SETTLED IN PLAINTIFF'S FAVOUR.
In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz the arguments of the legal points of the has in which W. J. Stokea claim $1,000 damages for libel from Captain
Da la Sala were heard
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C.
instructed by M Ed. Grist, of Messrs.
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 19:7,
then read the entries in the log and the letters which pasial between the Solicitors of the complainant and the défendant
Mr. Pollock sair that the plaintiff's claim alleges the publication of the
THE MAGISTRACY.
ALLEGED BROACHING OF OARGO
A Chinese coolie was brought before
entry in the log, by being read out to Mr. Wood shis morning on the charge the chief officer, the doctor and the of broaching cargo whilst employed in compraders. The defendant had put the Kowloon Godowns.
It was alleged that the defendant bod in two defences, one of justification and the other of privilege. The plaintif becken open a esas of spoons and was says there was no privilege or if there caught in the set of stealing spoons was, there was no privilege with regard from the broken aus.
The defendant pleaded not guilty | to the doctor and others. The plaintif |
and explained that the case had fallen also says that "this very matter it
and broken open. The spoons then
to cover up, her intentions are Yuan Hung, is going with his family to hudicrously insufficient. An amusing Tuington and will live in retirement... ¡ example of such + fforts is a pamphlet
General Fong Kuo Cheng, the Vice- President, has consented to undertake by Professer FALLER in which a pussage had been blacked out by the duties of President and will probably
leave Nanking for the Nort on the Wilkinson and Grist, appenrad for the connection with drinking water was fell out and he was arrested whil the Censor, as a explained in a priated note. The obliteration, how21st inst. ever, is inefficient and with the slightest trouble it may still be read has decided to ascertain the opinion of that "sin is to be thrown out of the Provinces as to how the Manchu Finland, the Baltic Provinces and Court shall be dealt with Poland, and that the new frontier ot
absolutely decided in the plaintiff
Fann-K.So the Prime Minister plaintiff, and Mr. Mattingly, of Mesars favour by the Marine Court, of Enquiry/ repacking them ja the broken caso.
Chi Sai Chong, who is going to the
& Co., Ltd., Germany is to be determined by the line Peking in connection" with
of Great Lakes and Marshes stretch-question, propres the cancellation of ing from Lake Peipus to the Sound" the title of Emperor, the alteration of This, the German writer insists, is the Court costume, the removal of the the military and the natural frontier Court and other details, but suggets between Europe and Asia, between that the financial allowance remain as the Western Kultur of Germany and the barbaric darkness ni Russia. No
The China Mail.
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KONGKONG, THURSDAY, July 18, 1917.
GERMANY'S AMBITIONS
wonder that the Germans are trying Lex conceal their plans with regard to the Baltic Provinces, for none know better than the leaders of Free Russia the extent to which thepli Légima in Russia was inspired by Prussian Junker Dom. The German . hereditary echility of the Baltic Provinces was the suuree of the most bitter and Ir the, meaning of the downfall D fanatics) of the Russian reactionaries BETHMANN-HALLWEG is as The revolution of 1905 was directed almost entirely against the German nobility and against Germán ideas. East Prussin is the Jinkendor and nothing could be
IN BUSSIA.
i..
seated by RETER, namely that b has been insisting on the policy of
no annexations," while the KAISER,1
before.
The Prime Minister
Court Martial
<if 126383297
proposen that
Dewon, Looker, Dezeen and Fanton,
The libel complained of i appeared for the defendant.
follows:-
That the Defendant falsely and maliciously wrote and published of the plaintiff in relation to his cifice as Chief Engineer of the ss. Pheumpah the following words in the official log of the said steamer viz
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
Elis Worship remanded the deleulant held some time back
Mr. Fallock then read the finding of in Police estody until tomorrow the Marine Court of Fauqairy and said toning. that his Lordship would see that that finding was in favour of the plaintif. It said that W. J. Stokes, Chief Enginee of the 8.3. Fherapend, had carried out bis duties to the best of his ability.
Mr. Woo! this morning fined i young Chinese four dollars on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly last night at West Point.
Counsel and the Judge then proceeded The defendant pleaded guilty to the to discuss the legal points in connection charge and said that as he had been with the use of a ship's log, and finally under the ipfiuence of liquor be disă not his lordship stated that he would like know what he had done whilst at West so dienss the matte: further in Cham-Point. bers, and the Court adjourned for that A BANISHEE HEAVILY
purpos
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SENTENCED.
A Chinese banishes charged with
of tanishment had expired, was brought before Mr. Wood this morning.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to one year's hard labour, and four hours' stooks.
GAMBLING IN COCHRANE STREET.
Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morn-
the CROWN PRINCE, and Generals more intolerant to it, thai to have erefore at liberty to join the Cabinet count of his fearing, by the actions of greeing with the judgment, at the ing seven. Chinese pleaded guilty to the
HINDENBURG and › LUDENDORFF.
ou is frontier the New Rusia are opposed to that policy, thinspired by the new ideas of freedom change in the German Chancellor. The Junkers pl. East Prussia wish ship should have a very tanie to join handa with the Junkers of effect, upon the Russians once the Baltic, Provinces, as there is is clearly understood by them what no possible mode of agreement." the policy of aggression really between Junkerdom and Freedom. lavatres for Russia. Dr. P. CHARLES One of yesterday's telegrams.told us that there is general expectation MITCHELL who has made a special
in Petrograd of German activity on arutions from MADAME Gas, to audy of recent German politic the Riga-Drinsk time. Read in the sell by Public Auction,"
light of the foregoing statement of German- purpose of this activity has a deep significance for the Russians which
PUBLIC AUCTION."
THE
Undersigned have received in-
SATURDAY and MONDAY,
the 38als and 30th July, 1917, emmencing at 10-34 a., euch day. At Alexandra Buildings (First Floor),
THE WHOLE OF HER
VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE, Comprising:-
The Materials in latest shares.
(if new stock. French make 44 inches wide) Trimmel and Untrimmed Hats 4 large assortment of French Flowers And Trimmings, S., Cloth and Serge Costumes in all ours. Golfing Shirts
writings on the subject, tells us that the farm us German publicist, PAUL
ambitions the
ultimate
Roiadari, in one of his more ree pamphlets, of which over twenty thousand "copies have been sold in should strengthen their resolve to Germany, says bluntly that as Russia fight until no German soldier remains increases her population by three on Russian soil. millions a year and Germany by less than a million, Russia must be lopped. He maintains that the new Democratic Russia is even more of
in Scotch Tweeds. Heather mixture, danger to Germany than the old
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large variety of Black Serge Conts autocratic Kussia. The Ukraine, (with new full basques), a fine ucrtment
NEWS OF THE DAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Master, meaning the Defendant, has this 11th day of April 1917 found is necessary to command the Chief the military men who took part in the Engineer, W. J. Stokes, the plaintif restoration shall be tried a special to cease making unnecessary trouble concerning the drinking water on the Elshan Turg (the boy Emperor") vessel. This is the third consecutive
Upon the return into Court Mr. has contractel & serious illness day that W. Stokes has publicly Pollock said:-I am happy po" be able! owing to worry over recent events.
produced saraples of water, declaring to inform your Lordship, that returning to the Colony before his term The members of the political party that it was stagnant and after each time settlement has been arrived at between known as the Chiaputang have bell a that the Master has told him to pump the parties by consent to judgment for special meeting at Tientsin and passed a over the side for several minutes so as the plaintiff for $50), to include "costs resolution affirming that while the mem-to flush out the pipes thoroughly, he has $200 to be paid forthwith and the bers of that party have a better changed his opinion after the water remainder to be paid by instalments of
His Lordship gare judgment accord knowledge of affairs than the members of had been tasted by the ship's Doctor, 850 per month. the Kuonantang, they are prepared to Master, Chief officer and Compradore assist Than Ki Sa at this critical and agree that it was it for haman
irgis
Mr. Mattingly said that while) moment to marry on the administra consumption. The reason that the tip of the Republe. Members areMaster has made this entry is on hongh the policy of the party isto.F. Stokes in parading dirty drinking organise a purely Chinputang Cabinet, water along the deck in a glass tumbler, that at the time he made the log entry Street
It is anticipated that Liang Kai Chin and the Master also baving noticed thee was satisfied be was acting within ai! Tong Fa Lung will enter the inquiring looks on the faces of several of his rights as Captain and he feels that Cibinet without hesitation.
the emigrants in the vicinity of where in view of the wing of the Marine the water was being publicly testeri un [Count of Inquiryne should abide by it. Mr Polluck, interrupting, said that deck, that a question muy arise, without cause or reason, among the 900 people, that was on part of the terms of the that the water is contaminated, ant settlements. They had let defendant off thus possibly cause a panic, trouble and pretty well. They had not said that disorder on the vessel, which might lead they wanted an apology on this or to disastrous results on account of the On the eve of the battle at Peking. ignorance of the emigrants. After due a spesial corrispondent of the... consideration, the mater has come to Daily News" had an interview with the conclusion that be must warn the sid W. J. Stokes froci encrying out of General Chang sun at his Ixose.
Chang Hun was cheerful and our attempting to carry out any act that tenus, but determined to fight to the will prejudice or injure in any way the end. He was coolly making prepare steamer or any person on board, and he tions, through well knowing that the has further warned W. "J. Stokes situation was bepeless.
that any attempt to commit any
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHANG
HEUK.
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same time his client wished him to say charge of gambling at No. 30 Cochrane
His Worshipfined each defendant two dollars
that matter.
His Lordship said that unless the defendant was going to make a full apology it was not worth while. The settlement arrived at was very désirable, and be thought they might leave it at that
'APPEAL
COURT CONSIDERS DAMAGES
AWARDED EXCESSIVE.
He said: "I same to Peking to benefit act of barratry against the ship THE BHANGHAI LIBEL CASE the nation, and the Imperial Family, and her machinery, or to attempt to influence any person on board to do now I have to thought for my life, my property of my family. Every Tacburo, will be regarded by the master mot seriously, and that any punishment that. at the Hsuchowiu Conference asked me the law of Great Britain allows will be to assume the leadership of the restom-sked for and that the fullest enquiry of French Ribbons in short lengths to Poland, Lithmania and the Baltic att purchasers, Blsck at Coloured Provinces must all be taken from The next meeting of the Church of tion, and pledged ne support. Fess will be made as to his past conduct Pompons, Wings, Aigrettes, oils and her The Baltic provinces, once in England Men's Society will be held on Kuo-charg in an autograph lester told aboard this vessel, and the officers Ribbon, Velvets, Ostrich Feathers aDd Ornaments, Veils, Tulles and Chiffons in German hands, will be thoroughly Monday next," July 23, on board me that so
Germanised by removing thither the the Oneone which leaves Statue Pier Initiative. I was encouraged by Tan Ou view day of 'Sale.
German peasant now scattered in
at 5 p.m. Ter-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
different parta of Russia. EFFE, În Auctioneers. Hongen. July 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
all colours,
THE
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other could assume the
Chi-luci and Hsu Yu-chen.
The opening rate of exchange this is possible that Town Chi-jui 1874 the German publication Kringsziele, morning was the same as yesterday's know of our intentions, but he was zot
and afterwards in a. seperate closing rate, viz 9/7.9/16; but at in agreement. pamphlet, says that the acquisition 10.45 am there was a drop of a The Imperial Family was not in
# Undersigned bave received in-
well by Public Auction,
Judgment was delivered by B.M. Fall iguing this entry (The Chief Of Supreme Court at Shanghai on Thurs the Doctor and the Compradore) are warned by the Master that be, the Master, considers the said W. J. Stokes to be a dangerous and malicious person and relies on them to inform him, the Master, at any time should the said
A FISHY" CASE
In Mr.. Wood's Court this morning & was charged with. Chinese woman attempting to export two tacis of Government opium on the S.S. Hung
without an export permit.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and said that although the opium was found in her basket it did not belong to her.
"After evidence had been'giran by the Chinese comtable who affected the srrcat, His Worship remarked that the case was very "fishy and discharged the defendant.
THEFT OF LEAD.
A Chinese coolie charged before, Mr.
Dyer Ball this morning with stealing
8 lbs. of lead from a shop in Gough Street was sentenced to six weeks' bard Flabour.
EXPORTING WITHOUT A
PERMIT.
A.. Chinch woman was fined $50,
day last in the appeal by Mr. Hayley with the alternative of one month's, Morriss in the libal case in May last in hard labour, on the charge of attempts which Dr. E. L Marsh was awardering to expert ane tael, five mace, of £5,000 damages. Sir Havilland de Sans. Government opium on the as. Hung On marez (Judge) and Mr. Skinner Turner without si export permit from the the Superintendent of Imports and Assistant Judge) were on the beach; Mr. A. S. P. White-Cooper appeared for
structions from DADINE GARIs, to of the Baltic Provinces would bring farthing; 2/73/16. At 4 p. there volved, and was completely surprised 3: Stokes act or behave in a suspicious Mr. Hayley Morriss and Mr. L N. Exports.
תלי
TUESDAY,
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the 1st July, 1931, commencing at '10.30am, ut Alexandra Büildings (First Flour),
J
A VALUABLE ARBORTHEST br SHOWCASES, OFFICE 11TINGS, L
An Fallow
rich agricultural land to Germany,
was no further change. and the Germans in other parts of The Shanghai Mercury understands Russia mu-t be moved to that region. that, following ou a petition signed by ENGELILARDT, writing in 1016, saya a large number of members, the that so far the Germans have Committee of the Shanghai Club has Soccupied only a part of the Baltic requested the Swedish Conal-General of Shanghal not to make use of the Club provinces, hut that they must acquire the whole. He admits that during the period of the Wär.
If successful, the restoration, would have manner.
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Macleod for Er. Marsh.
FOCKET-PICKING IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
The Judge in the course of his judg-! been to their benet, but in the result The said words were published by the of allure, I am alone responsible, i defendant, to the chief officer, the matusid. We have one indication of the
A Chinesecharged with pocket picking wanted no other and twice refused doctor and the compradore of the amount of damages to which the plain- princedom. My rule was only tempor. ship by the defendant reading over the till thinks he is entitled, he settled with in Queen's Road Central was brought
before M: Wood: this morning. be paid to a hospital; I can imagine « ary while I was awaiting the arrival of same to the plaintiff in the presence of two defendants for 250 which was to
The agistrate sentenced the Hau Shih-chang. I'm willing to retire the said three parsons: de on condition that the Empire is assured, By the said words in the log the man of high character preferring that otherwise I refine to yield. The Tuchurs defendant meant that on April 9, 10, money of this kind should go to a charit.defendant to six months' bard labour, who gave me Large Glase-frontevi Teakwood Show Ethonia and Kurland have little The black drum, indicating that a
full power base now and 11, 1917, the plaintiff had přblicly able purpose rather than into his own and four boars stocks in lieu of the last deserted me. I have 3,000 men to Bght and without any necessity, in the must in some measure reflect the extent
pocket, but nevertheles the amount day. rase made by Wm. Powell, Counters with Glass-top, made by Wm. Powell, history of German influence, but be gale is expected from the East N.E to for me sgune 50.000 enemies. The Bevelled Mirror (varinus dizce), Ceiling
od Desk Faur, One Large Mezzanine says that the three Baltic Provinces SE) was hoisted during the tiffin responsibility is theirs. No formal offer presence of several of the emigrants of his hurt. Suppose the defendant Floor, Brass Hails. Wowien Partitions form a unit that cannot be divided, hour. According to the Observatory of compromise has been made, but paraded samples of dirty drinking water Hayley Morriss Lad come in with the and Swing Doors, Shanghai Sunblinda
report the typhoon appears to be some-anly an indirect demand to disarm along the dock and had indicated to other two and made full amends by Hat and Costume Stands, Sowing and that they must go to Germany, where to the South-west of the Pratas, Before the Emperor, my collegues and the emigrante, that the water was not withdrawal, in it likely that the sum of Machines, &c., kt., se
Lake Peipus forming the natural travelling slowly in a W.N.W. direction then, I will Lot face surrender, for I fit to drink, in such a way as to tend 250 would have been more than doubled On view from Saturday, 28th inst.,
The appeal of the Admiralty to should then feel the betrayer of the oid to canse. panic, trouble and disorder, Terms: Cash
Dowager's trust, also of the Emperor and
such as to enhance the damages but among the emigrants. his follower. I will sacrifice alt bot honour and faith. My last word is
Mr. Pollock explained to His Lord even so can it be said that his 2500 workmen mentioned in yesterday's
would have been more than doubled. I cables ends as follows: Empire or Battle.
ship that the object of the hearing was find it difficult to think so. If that is no One in the class of warship to discuss the legal points of the case, it must be that the jury thought that hat enables the Navy to hunt and upon which it should go before & Judge they ought to add 24000 as a punch destroy submarines, the other is and Jury, or, whether there was ment, say if you like £3,500. Will such
a sum hear the test applied by Haul every new merchantman that re- sufficient legal ground for the action. ton, L. that there must be some 162-
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, July 19, 1917.
1974
THE CALENDAR. 1
MD, FOR TU-MORROW.
-Anction of Bouselioid: Furnitne Paint, a Motor eps at Dieses Hughes and Hough's
General žiemoranda.
BATURDAY, July 21
10.30 am. Atictim of Path Gowns, Towels, Brass Ware ete. etc. at Mesra Hughes and Hough's
TUESDAY,
frontier. ---BAEÈLEN, Swedish This should bring it to the near activist whoseworks, in German transaighbourhood of Hongkong. lations, have been much circulated in Germany, quotes with approval Kon- LER, DIX and ROHRBACH to the effect that Germany should take the Baltic Provinces, and transplant thither thre German peasants from other parts Hospital, of Russia These would be under
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
We understand that Dr. Asger and Dr. Kew have been appointed dental surgeons to the Government Civil
In parting. General Chang Haan said We shall not meet again. My case is hopeless, but remember me as honest and no coverd.
WOMAN, RAILWAY " SPECIAL.""
street Station. It was stated that
Tras he did not and his attitude was
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WEAPONS FORGED IN THE-
SHIPYARDS.
It would terre no purpose, anid Mr. somble relation between the wrong done places a ship sunk. These weapons Pollock, to have to argue these points and the solatium applied. It is dith must be used together, Upon the cult to imagine any Court imposing at the trial of the case, and keep a fury such fine, though I can sympathise men of the shipyards and engineer- waiting until they had decided what he with the jury in their wish to stronglying shops depends entirely their outr mark their sensa of the uas to which put, but how the latter, can be desired to deade by the present this young mat had put the public press hearing
and his outrageous conduct in his increased concerns everyone. paign against the plaints. I think they measure enabling the better use of
in this way misunderstood the sure by which damages should be labour and machinery sensex and that they have to coo Eneglected. We who are
Mr.A. P. Blunt, British Vies-Conaal the direction of the 100,000 German in charge of the shipping office st nobility already in possession, and Shanghai, in leaving for Rogland to join under their kindly attentions the the Chinese Labour Battalion.
A woman employee of the rest
Mr. Pollock said that as his Lordship Letts and Eaths would quickly be
Eastern Railway Company was sworn in A presentation was made yesterday at the Guildhall, London, recently as probably knew, this was an action for 2001. Anction of Furniture, transformed to German nationality evening at the Kowloon, Cricket Club special constable for duty at Liverpool libel and a claim for damages of 21,000
Curtains, Pictures, etc. st. Mesor FENOK well known Prussian to Bandmaster JW, Christian of the arrangements were being made for the brought by W. J. Stokes formerly Chieffige out of relation to the afferice.com- Hughes and Hough's
*** 15th Punjabis, who has been given THURSDAY, Jaly 26 Dividend due geographer, says that the Germans commission and is going back to India spec
Lent Investment Co's West Point Building Co. Dividend must take Kurland and use it for The presentation consisted of silver German colonisation. Vos BETER tea service from the Club, and a band- Skyddsome tray addert by Ft Abraham; Settlement Day: Hoogkong "Swek | nays that the Baltic Trowingga, are, Mr P R Wolff, Vice President of the
Exchange.
bistorically German, that the best Club, made the presentatious.iq's few BATURDAY: July 28
Kamian Internal Liberty Loan cases part of their jobabitants are German chosen word ssying that the
mNight Fête at EC
presentations marked the appreciation and that Germany must take them of the member of the Club of the 104 from Boasia.” – “Bre Aristarice Me Christian bad rendered
the Club in variour (WaWSO same stor even before the war
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Noon AscTION)
Pot, at Mfi deo. Lammerts Bass
Fee Rooms
further employment of worden al Engineer of the as. Pheumpeh, ngainat the Captain of that ship, Captain De
La Sals, the bearing haying beenbudjourn
ed from time to time for the convenience of the parties concerned:
were
Mr. Pollock said that he
the libel
ocure it
to the brave men urly for usLY, BELL,
mitted; ths, being so the verdict cannot our homes stand, bondage who are dying
Urlen, the parties agree on the sawan on land and in the air to spare bo of damages as to which the Court will
be ready to give what seistance it can efforts to give there must be a new trial. This must be which to solely as to the amount of the damages
them weapons with
there has been so application to disturb. in confident that in this the finding &f the jury on any other issue.
crisi
The Assistant Judge Me SLSTADE
ned of soTainer) in concurring incgment wall py
I was quiso unable to ted any method
Nibraby Life jury could have stayed.