Brandy
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25 YEARS IN WOOD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
pulsory military service within the Colony under a scheme for the re-organisation of the local defence forces calculated to secure increased efficiency. Until further details of the re-organisation scheme are available there seems little to be said on the subject but to congratulate the authorities apon" placing military service in this Colony on a com- pulsory busis which will bring it into line with the other Crown Colonies (and with India.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
CHINA AND GERMANY.
PERING, Ag. 2
An early declaration of war against Germany is expected. GENERAL FENG REACHES THE
CAPITAL
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 19 7.
LEGAL FRATERNITY.
The first unfortunate solicitor to
THE MAGISTRAGY. and saw an Indian lying in Nathan ABSENT-MINDEDNESS AMONG THE
Bold Thros other lodiana wers. atriking the prostrate man' with INDIAN MURDER CASE HEARD walking sticks. The witness shouted, "Wa in Chinese, and the three
There was a serious epidemic ať Tadians with walking sticka ran away absent-mindedrees among the legal Mr J. R. Wood tolag, hear the in the direction of Yaumati. The sticks fraternity this morning, in the case in which three Indian constables used by the assailants were big walking Summary Court, when Mr. Justice of the Naval Dockyard Police were sticks. A Mr. Lopez, who was inside charged with murdering an Indian the Recreation Club at the time, heard Gompertz "took the usual Friday,
the witness shout and came outside.morning list of cases to be dealt withs Sergeant Major also of the Naval Dock When the witness explained why be in the Summary Cours during the "PEKING, Aug. 2, yard Police, in Nathan Road, Kow bad shouted, Mr. Lopez gave him
fifteen General Feng Eno Chang. (Vice-Pre-loon, on the 7th ultimo
cents and instructed him forthcoining week. silent) received a very warm recaption Mr G. H. Wakeman, Crown Solito take a rickshaw and notify the
eitor, appeared for the Cropn, and the Police. The witness then notified be stricken was Mr. Agassiz, who, on arriving at the Capital pesterday,
THE PROPOSED PROVISIONAL-D'Almada
defendants were represented by Mr Leo the Police of what had happened when His Lortship called a se
Evidance was then given by a Chinese woman employed as a servant which stood to his name on the list. SENATE
In outlining the case the Crown at No. 1 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. stated that he did not reinen:ber The provings have sent telegrams Solicitor said it was alleged that on the Witness stated that whilst purchasing what the case was about, and he had favouring the proposal to establish a afternoon of the 7th ultime the deceased some silk from a hawker in Nathan Provisional Seratal
left the Indian Barracks ja Kowloon and Indians walking along the, ozil from
Rond, on the 7th instant, she saw four not the writ with him. The Senate will be convened within started walking along Nathan Road. and the direction of Yamati. Witness, Loudship
that whilst passing the Portuguese however, could not say how many men" Recreation Club he was assaulted by the were walking in front and how many three defendants and severely injured by the noise sounded like a barabog strik behind. Presently she hearil striking. them. The deceased was aqbsequently ug a stone. The witness then noticed removed to the Government Civil three of the Indiana, running away.
a month.
Torrential raia has resultel in the
i
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., collapse "of s unmber of buildings is
"WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Te-day's Advertisements
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
I HONGKUNG STOCK ENCHANGE
will be CLOSED on MONDAY, the 6th of August, 1917. Bank Holiday.
By Driler of the Committee.
K. HANCOCK.
Secretary.
Rongkong August 2, 1917,
THE CALENDAR.
2007
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
ate..
nt
10.30 am. --Augtion of wellery
Silver-ware, Sadentone Messrs. Hughes arel Hough's Anniverary of Delaration of War. between Great Britain and Germany (1914)
Launching of two Ships at How bou
Dncks..
General Memoranda,
Mexway, August 6:-
Cameral Holiday. WEEKDAY, August 8:--
FRIDAY, August 10=-
10.45 am--Anction of Tobacconist's Sundries, etc. at "Messrs. "Hughes
and Hough's
TELEPHONE NO. 616.
BIRTH
EDGoon-On July 23 At the Victoria
afed Mrs. W. J.. Buxiooo, a son.
Peking-
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2.
THE CHINESE NAVY
SHANGHAL, Aug. 2. The Commanders of the warships Halelor and Hidging have isated
Ar the Red Cross antetion in Shang manifesto declaring that they will obey/ 40spital by the Polica.There he died Later she saw an Todlian lying bleeding
hai Mr, John Johnstone bought for $370
the 1797 edition of the "London Chronicle."
Among passengers ontward hound from England for Hongkong are Mr. H.
the orders of the Central Government The Commander in Chief has sent the second squadron to Chantung and Foochow to assist in the defence.
D
Where is the writ?' asked his
I don't know," said Mr. Agnesiz.
plaintiff or the defentant?" asked Who are you representing--tho Mr. Justice. Gompertz.
"I forget, your Lordship. the assault. Whilst under treatment ployed as a No 1 boy at No. Ifor the defendant--that is, I mean as a result of injuries received during in the road
think Fain for the plaintiff but no, The next witness was a Chinese emon second thoughts, I believe I am at the Government Civil Hospital, the Kimberley Villa He had seen the deceased made a statement. The Crown decessert ssshalted in Nathan Road on it say, your Lonship, that I have Soliciter added that he was andware | the afternoon of the 7th ult. Witness forgotten who I am" for.” of the alleged crime. It was probably was walking in Nathan Road at the
His Lordship, no doubt realising time, but was some distance away from deceased and his assailants. They had followed the deceased along Nathan Road and each was armed with a stick The three man had shouted at the de-Kowloon Barracks, and an Indian watch-recognise Mr. Agassiz. The deceused only carried an umbrella.
A male transpott sepoy stationed at recognise his client, the client would man, residing at No. 7 Moon Street, The next unfortunate victim of
Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. R. felis (fiovernment Auditor) LOAN NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA- | the result of a quarrel between the the deceased and his assailants. When the seriousness of the attack of long
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"The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, August 3, 1917.
THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL
THE fact that, in the words of His EXPELLENT THE GOVERNOR, "practically all residents of British race, win
physically fit, are already enrolled in either Volunteers, Volunteer, Reserves, or
are
the
Mrs. F. M. Barlow:
4
Figures issued by the Shanghai British Charlier of Commerce sbow chat very small stocks of some classes of piece goods are heir locally.
Fixchange this, morning was up a farthing above yesterday's rate; de mand now having reached 27.13/16 This afternoon there was no further
change. '
!!
*
PRKING, August I..
.... The Central Government has the faBowing, lonns under negotiation :-
A dopune Lown of $20.000.000, the tours to be that the Kinsui Rail-cased and subsequently assaulted him way shall be put under the joint ven-
with the sticks they carried. The assault trol of China and Japan.
was witnessed by a number of persons 36 Anericuti Coun of $10.000.000 but none of them could identify the for the construction of a milway from assailants. Another witness, however, Cheechow to Probing in Hunan. had seen the three defendants coming A-Jean of $100,000,000, from along Austin Road, in the direction of
had occurred. All three defendanta had left the Naval Yard together at abont 2 30 p.m. on the 7th ultimo.
The Shanghai markets, says the Syndicate, for reorganisation pur-Nathan Road, directly after the assault Naily Nors, have been in no way, the security to be the Salt the Kuomintang to forma a Government affected by the proclaimer intention of Gabelle surplus.
in South China......
Commandant Pelliot, of the French
they Police Force" relieves the niepartillery, brother of the French Military Attaché in Peking, Captain Pelliot,
fof British race from any imputation. Hongkong) has been killed in that the introduction of compulsory etion. military service in the Colony at this stage of the war is due to
Any indifference on their part to
A mass, meeting of the European Branches of the Ministering Children's League will be held at Government
A short term Loan of $5,000,000 from the Stin-French Industrial Bank for reserve fund for the Bank of China Chinese Man" service.
| Portuguesa abouted the three asai) { of" memory, suggested that he bad ants ran away. They were kughing better fix a day for the heating, and they ran Witness then thought probably, if Mr. Agassiz could no that the Indians were playing.
Wanchai, also gave evidence. Both this terrible malady was Mr. E. J. men witnessed the assault but they and therefore could not identify the that he had no recollection of having. were some distance away at the time,Grist, Who informed his Lordship assailants.
After further evidence all three letter of acknowledgment defendants were committed for trial at which he himself had written to Mr. the next Criminal Sessions of the Davidson. Supreme Court.
A LIGHTER MASTER FINED.
only 18 years of age.
The sense of uneasiness increased". when the Act leaked out that Mr. Hind had so far succumbed to the Dr. J. T. Smalley, Medical Oficer in
A Chinese master of a lighter he terrible liseuse as to have served a charge of the Public Mortuary at Kowlonging to the Canton-Hongkong and writ on a wrong party, a girl, as oon, was the first witness called. He West River Lighterbout Company, was alleged by the Solicitor for the stated that on the 7th ultime he was morning on the charge of refusing to
fined 820, by Mr. J. R. Wood this defence--Mr. Loo D'Almada, who summoned to Nathan Road just opposite remove his lighter from alongside of the AN EAST PRAYA NUISANCE.
the Portuguese Recreation Club to at Kowloon Wharves when ordered to do terul the leceased: Deceased was lying so by an officer of the Hongkong the on a public bench. His clothes were Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company At yesterday' meeting of
Mr. saturated with blood and there was K.C. asked whether the blood-in the road which led to the Pollock, Government would take steps to prevent bench. The deceased was bleeding from
a blow aut the foreshore between Arsenal Streetcently heavy as to be liable to cause death. The wound might have been awl the North Point Hotel?
The Hon COLONIAL SECRETARY Caused by a blow from a heavy stick Witness dressed the deceased's wound and had him removet to the Govern ment Civil Hospital. The deceased's skull was fractured.
Legislative Council the Hon.
THEFT IN A THEATRE
the needs of the day. So that, House on Wednesday, 8th of August, the Chinese from digging in the mud or the head. The wound on the deceased's Chiness coalie to six weeks hard labour, be stricken down. apart from the fact that the Billat 5 pm. All members and associated turning up the mud with their hands on head had bean cansed by
'o the list of.subscriptions to the
on page,, have to he added the follow-replied:-
130 p.m. Auction of Furniture establishes a new Hongkong Defence are invited.
Curtains, Pictures, etc., at Makars.
Corps, on Hughes anil Haugh's.
a compulsory basis, superseding the old Volunteer and Volunteer Reserve Organisations, St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund, given whereby a wider use" of the localing: Mr. Evan Ormiston, $100; Mr- force is contemplated, the Bill world. Forster, st. The total is that appear to have but small justification brought up to 33,940, for although powers of compulsion will be acquired over British sübjecta of non-British race, His EXCELLENCY stated that it is not the intention
"Saturday, "Algust 11:-
10.30 & Auction of Heusehold Liner, Brass-ware, etc., at Hears. Hughes and Hough's. MORDAT, August 11:
Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank Dividend due.
3 p.m.-Auction of No. 7 Queen's Road Central at Meaara. Hugh and Houga's. WEDNESDAY, August 15:—
H.R. Tramway Co's. Dividend dus
MONDAY, August 27:-
Noon. Auction of Kowlean Inland
Lot No. 209 at Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooman
„At Union Church of Sunday, 5th August, the third Anniversary of the declaration war will be-commemorated at present to call up men other Dewstoe will conduct the service and by a special service. The Rev. Ernest than those of British race, at any deliver an appropriate addread. rate in any large numbers. There
Choy Chong...
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$100.
for special legislation exists -
He was ander treat
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By this time the other solicitors. of whom there were about a 'dozen present, began to look serious. A atmosphere of pending valimity per .. vaded the whole Court, as Mr. Wood this morning sentenced a could tell who would be the next to They had not and four bours's stocks in Heu of the last day on the charge of stealing along to wait for the suspense was i pair of shoes from a Chinese shopkeeper, relieved, but, unfortunately, by a whilst the latter was witnessing
further visitation. This time Mr. performance in a Chinese Theatre at
Leo D'Almada was seized in a simi- West Point.
lar manner to Mr. Grist, for the former also stated that he did not remember having seen a document to which he had attacked his signa-
∙A LUKONG CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
À Chinese police constable (C-86) was before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning onture... the charge of having asesulted a Chinese overseer in Pottinger Street on the 2nd instant
His Worship adjourned the case nntil next Wednesday morning..
LARCENY OF WOOD IN YAUMATI
before Mr. Wood this morning and A Chiesa coolie, charged with. stealing wood at Yaumati, was brought for three weeks. Witness was present sentenced to six weeks' hard labour and on the 13th ultimo when the deceased four hours' stock. made his statement. On the 28th ultimo at 215 pm. the deceased died
It is not known what happened after this, since our representative declined to take any further risk of the possibility of he himself being the next victim; so he left the Court hurriedly.
"WAR CHARITIES.
The Hon. Mr. F. R Hallifar, Hon Secretary, War Charities Committee writes:---
Legislation would be necessary to stop the practice referred to, as there is a common law right to take shell, fish. A nuisance is undoubtedly 'occasioned Evidence was then given by Dr WV. by the odour which emanates from the J. Woodman, Assistant Superin stretches of foreshore between Arsenal tendent of the Government Civil Street, and Causeway Bay which are Hospital, who stated that the deceased is mainly due to cases other then the Civil Hospital at 5.20 p.m. on the exposed at low tide; but this nuisance was received at the Government
digging for shell fish. It will be finally 7th it. He was wounded behind. abated when the reclamation scheme, the left ear and his skull was fractured are, of course, large numbers of British Memoria, and Afiliated Hospitals begs As regards the remaining stretch of his back, a bruise on his hip and a bruise The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice now under consideration, is put in hand. He was also suffering from a braise on subjects of non-British race, who by to acknowledge with thanks the follow-foreshore referred to, the Government is on his right arm. membership of the local defence organing donation. to the Farda of the not satisfied that any nuisance calling ment at the Government Civil Hospital isations have spontaneously recognised Hospitals.. that privileges,carry responsibilities. The important thing about the Bill is that it will vest the power in the Francisco Office of the China Mail
Telegraphic advice, from the San *ANNIVERSARY OF COMMENCE- Government to compel any.
MENT OF WAR. Steamship Co., Ltd. advises that the
as a result of his injuries. Death was dus subject, not specifically exempted, to "China" sailed from that, port on Service of Intercession in connection exhaustion. The witness operated on the As already announcer a special to fracture of the skull, meningitis and. join that "defence Corps In the Tuesday, July 31st, 1917, and is due with the War will be held in St. John's deceased on the 9th ultime and also on Communications relating to new should present unparalleled crisis in the to arrive here on or about August 29th. Cathedral on Sunday next, 5th August, the 23rd ultimo. The object of the
Empire's history po serious opposition
The war continued to "exercise
tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily on the contrary, -it-will be generally open from 8 to 9 am only. There, will attend. The Lord Bishop of Victoria, to try to prevent the spreading of 1916. There are no local newspapers now awaiting despatch should reach the names and addremos with any communica.can be offered to auch a measure General Holiday, the Post Ofice nor and His Excellency the General wilt Pressure of a clot of blood on the brain. I the district, aaya Mr. S. B. C. Ross in 1 given below.
Monday the 6th August being at 11 am. His Excellency the Gover first operation was to relieve the practically no influence on the people of these who have contributed them is The object of the second operation was his report on the New Territories for Glasses to be included in the parcel necessity of the times in which we dence and one colfaction of letters from Scatholders are requcated to be incessful. There was chance of read, which the vast majority of them August
be one delivery of ordinary correspon-will preach.
meningitis. The first operation was from which they could follow the
büt the second course of events even if they conti Hon. Secretary not later than 10th. live. The Imperial authorities have the Pillar Boxes. reduced the strength of the regular
their seats, five minutes before the recovery up to the 24th ultimo, The cannot. The only purveyor of war1 binoculars from Mr. C.-H. Davie, The Money Order Office will be service; after that all seats will be free, blow received by the deceased was not news are the occasional firemes and
Butterfield and Swire. garrison to the minimum which, in entirely closed.
except those reserved for the Naval delivered from the front. It was either stokers who return to their homes from co-operation with the local defence
and Millitary Services.
delivered from the left side or from foreign parts and it is probable that the war are not behind. The wound was the result of their views on Prisoners of War Fand
A collection will be made for the one blow. In the witness's opinion the very illuminating. With the exception bones of the deceased's skull were affect the price of local commualities.
of kernsone, the war does unnaually thick.
There has however been a consider- Edward Larmour, a land survevor of
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Conscription of inherited fortunes force, they deem compatible with is suggested for America by the Hit public safety. As the local defence Charles H. Brent, Protestant Episcopal forces have grown under the influence Bishop of the Philippines, who recently of the
War, so the Imperial authorities returned from the battle front in France MAIL should be sent as soon se cosible have been enabled to withdraw and who declares that universal service the supply is limited. Cash 10 ots, Credit 20 eta.... per copy. N
trained soldiers from the garrison to in the most literal sense is needed to Rate of sabeription to the "Overland more active fields. At the same time China Mail" In $12 per annuMY POR AS O $1 per sunum extra, Dingle copie twenty it, will be a proud recollection that
¿Te cente, each.
con Patios . 3, 6, and 7 should
win the war.
NATHAN BOAD EXTENSION,
LIFE IN THE NEW TERRITORY;
PROSPERITY IN SPITE OF RISING PRICES.
not
Two binoculars and a donation of $75 are now to be added to the list of glasses received for forwarding to the Manager of the Lady Roberts Field Glass Fund. A list of the names of
1 binoculars from Mr. D. G. Emes, Asistio Petroleum Co. Kongmoon Office.
Donation of $5 from Anonymous The total now stands :- One Stand Telescope:
Seventeen Hard Telescopes. Fifty-five Binoculars. Donations of $150.00
the Public Works Department, then able increase in the cost of living. I The following answer was returned certified the correctness of plans, pat in estimate that the cost of living in Tai by the Government at the Legislative by the Crown Salicitor, which showed Po Market is now 50 per cent higher
where the assault bad occurred.
than it was ten years ago. Prices and Councel yesterday to a question put by Sergeant Pincott of the Water Police rentals have all gone up. A boass the Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock as to what deposed to arresting the three defen-which one of my clerks, rented ten years We are requested by Mesir steps had been taken for the construct.dants at about 12.20 p.m. at the Naval ago at a month now costs $7.50. Alterations and additions to Advertine no fewer than 389 civilians have of the sale by auction of the valuable Nathan Road, Kowloon, with Coronation found the three defendants sitting with 2 cents a catty- Fish, owing to the from this small outpost of Empire Hughes & Heugh to remind the public foc of the promised road to connect Depôt, Kowloon. The arrest was made Pork is six cents a catty dearer than it under orders from the Police Witness was and the cost of wine has gone up bent to the indies, Yu. 5, Bradham gone to the front already. There stock in trade of a Jeweller and Silver Road Streor, not later than 11 30's.
several other Indian constables. The railway, has become dear and difficult Alterations and additions to Advertire, it seems, still remaining in the lots the auction will commence at 10.30 have been called for in the Gazette of Withëse did not know the defendants by train and if one wishes to buy good annual report of the Director of the
defendants were in mufti at the time to got. All good fish goes to Hongkong ments ns pages 1, 4, 6 and 8 should be Colony 61 persons whom the Mili, am instead of 10.45 as advertised, and the 20th July Negotiations for the They were pointed out to witness by risen. The sequntant, of a shop in the tuner and deter received
by sight, but he had their numbers sh locally it can only be obtained at New Advertiseouts should be sent in could be spared for active servica
tary Service Commission consider will be continued at 2.30 pm. Cata resumption of certain land required in Lance Sergeant Allen, of the Naval market who used to receive salary resistance telephone, were received
Hongkong prices Wages have also logues will be acc
smith. Owing to the large number of (a) Tenders for the work involved
TIME-SIGNALS BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The following paragraph is from the
Observatory
Advertisements and Subscriptions which and His EXCELLENCE mentioned. The funeral took place yesterday at the taken in April last and have not yet understood Engiwobey wore no of: 180 a year with board and in the month of March They were
The China MAIL LINED.
went as not later thu 1 p. MA
before 2pm.
connection with the scheme were under Dockyard Police. .. All three defendants are not ordered to a sed period I be continued until counter sanded.
in his speech yesterday that he Protestant Cementary at Happy Valley reached a conclusion.
head dressing. All three were taken lodging now receives $200 and the tested by the Port Wireless Offer and Telegraphic Address Mar Hongkong endorsed the recommendation of the of Mr. Stanley C. MacNider, who died
into custody at the same time. There can be no doubt that there is amplifier, purchased by the Crown wages of coolies have also increased found satisfactory, but the audion (b). No continct is yet been signed The Second Clerk of the Magistracy more money in the Territory than there Agents from Messi AW. Gamage, Code: A... 5th Edition,
Military Service Commission that the previous day at his residence No. for the work.
then swore to having taken the de Telephone No. 22,
compulsion for Military Service 6 Macdonnell Road, after an iness of (c) It is anticipated that the work ceased's depositions at the Government used to be ten years ago, and the largely was found useless, and was returned beyond the Colony thould be adopted about ten daya Death was due to can be completed in three months from Civil Hospital on the 11th and 19th increased sales of aerated water and to the maker.
foreign cigarettes point to a general rise The Marconi Company have bee At present, however, "in the special heart failure. The late Mr. MacNider the date of signing the contract.
in the standard of luxury:
asked to quote for the installation of circunatancer of Hongkong this is Steamship Co and had resided in the
On the whole in spite of the bad crop, was the Superintendent of the Eng Hok
may be asid that the year wat pros: perous. The Crown rent and other Government. In the absence of the service being conducted by Rey. funeral was attended by many friend
dues were paid without Knit with practically nos compulsory military service beyon G. II. Griffith, Chaplain of St. John's Time. Opis does relieved, a second dose is he heard cry.He looked
the people of LO the Colony we are to have com Cathedral The inte Mr. MacNider rarel
cerned there was no seri Kayo a widow and three children
VISITING CARDS not contemplated by the Imporist Colony about twelve years The
- PRINTED AT
China Mail" Officer
A MASTER REMEDY
ultimo.
The next witness called was Portuguese named Frederics Ribeiro, of No 2 Barrow Terrace, Kowloon standing
Cholers and who stated that Marber over in front of the Fortu intestina Club on the afternoon
For direction from
Remed
lie dysenter
Debomary to effect cure All Chemata and Storskser
crime and
tenne and must for the receipt of wireless time signale in accordasee writli pagification prepared by the Port Wireless Officer
a Owing to the war, Mess L Leroy & Cia Paria, rere unable to supply the distr
ordered