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Write "Box 68. Ulo "Chișa Mart' Office. Hongkong, August 21, 1917.
PUBLIQ AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receivalk in-
[FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERYLI>),
DA
FRIDAY,
the 24th August, 1917, at 12oclocktoon at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner of
TELEPHONE No. 616.
The China Mail.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Exchange recovered this morning [to 2/11) 'demned, and remained ... at the same rate till time of going to press
Mr. Charles Emmett Yeater, the new Vice Governor of the Philippines is expected to arrive in Manila this wvdek.
It is announced that Telegraphic Commination with North China is entirely interrupted beyond Shanghai,
CHINA AS A BELLIGERENT.
(The Chinese Mall" Service.)
THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS AND CHINA.
Pixelo, Aug. 20.
to China's War Note, assuring China of The Allied Clovernments have replied their solidarity and friendship in order that China rasy enjoy international relacious and the position of regard dus to Chins as a great nation
ל
THE "BIG LOAN” NEGOTIATIONS FALL THROUGH.
Various difficulties have" confronted China ( the big loan negotiations. The
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING.
The Criminal Sessions wero resumed. this morning, before Sir William Rees Davies, KC, Chief Justice.
La Kum was charged with kidnap No 24 Pokfulam Road. ping a small boy, aged five years, from
The Crown Solicitor appeared on behalf of the prosecution and the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was
undefended.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 19.7.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL..
(To the Editor of the “China Mait.”)."
warmer than khaki drill uniforms. In time of war these are pinpricks which must be borne, but we are not being asked to hear them only in time of War: wa are naked to bear them indefinitely Ja times of peace, with the possibility of încrease.
If this legislation is really necessary SB-I shall be obliged if you will at the present time, then pass this Bilt allow me a little of your space to commonths after the conclusion of the war- with a proviso that it shall tapes six ment upon some aspects of the Military War legislation should not be carried Service Bill which do not seem to have over to times of peace. attracted attention.
His Excellency stated at the Council second reading of the Bill, stated that ich a retrograde step is not to have. The Attorney-General, in moving the meeting that the Empria would not take its object was to make all male British National Service after the war. I would The juryman wars:-Mesirs J. Hyde, subjects, between the ages of 18 and 55, put it iifferently. The Empire may be, Fa,S. Loureiro, A. A. d'Azevedo, E. J.ete, liable to military service when probably will be, obliged to take the da Silva Leapsira, R. Si Judah, A. A. called for auch service. This, of course retrograde step of having National Mili | d'Almeida and J. Hooper. “.....” .... is quite proper, but I doubt whether try Service after the war, but that is The Crown Salinitor, opening the referred to will be called up at orea, take a further step backward and adopt many people realise that the class reason why we in this Colony should a system more reactionary than the very
Presumably this is an effect of the Group Banks have definitely refused | caso, said that the prisoner was charged and will then not be liable to military militarism against which the world fa
typhoon"
The Hon. Mr. E Hallifax acknow- Tedges, the receipt of a telescope from Mr. Jono M. da Rocha of 'lee House Street, Hongkong, to be added to the list of glasses received for, forwarling to
THE IMPRISONED FINANCE MINISTER.
doubt about this it removed by the amendment to the Bill itself, which automatically calls up the Volunteers "Ail male British subjects, between the
and Reserves.
prescribed ages, now in the Colony, will
It was argued by the Government exclusion of Germans that this was not the time for it that it was a question which must be determined the Imperial authorities after the conclusion of peace. That was a very reasonable to-day and applies with great force to
argument, and it is equally reasonable
The matter of punioning Chan Kam To (lately Minister of Finance) was the Manager of the Laily Roberts Field discusserl at Cabinet meeting. Lam
Cheung Man, the Minister of Justice and the child was playing in the street on the, passing of tho Bill with very the question of deleneg after the war,
Glais Fund.“
The will of Major John de Luze Simonda, D.S.0., R.G.A, whổ was killed
Honeroso, Torshay, August 21, 1917. in action, has been proved recently, his estate"eing valued at £6,033. The deceased officer is well remembered in Hongkong where he was stationed about four years ago,
INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS EN
JAPAN.
....
Nine uses of enteric fever were
strongly opposed granting the pardon.
JAPAN'S CONGRATULATIONS.
the huan, and fresh negociations have with the offence of kidnapping a small service but will be actually under. been started with Japanese bankers. child five years of age, on July 18th.the rest of their lives, or until they
military discipline in peace of war for now survigling. The story was that this small child reach the age of 55. If there was any against Mr. Holyoak's resolution on the lived with his father and his paternal grandmother at No. 24 Pokfulam Road July 18 the father was in the house well, and his mother-in-law wi working in the street, sewing, close by The mother-in-law so the prisoner lead the child away by the hand. She called out to the prisoner not ence the child away. She answered to Shastutar. Aug. 20..
No fear" and continded on her The Emperor of Japan k teleway. Subsequently the prisoner took graphed to General Feng Kuo Chang, the child to Yamati, and the parent, congratulating China on her entry getting anxious, reported the matter into the war.
to the police, and the child was even tually found wandering about the streets. It would be shown by the evidence that the story the prisoner told before the magistrate was very different from that which she told witnesses, who would be
+
THE EFFORT TO GET, HOLD OF
CHANG HSUN.
The Cubines has decided to ask help frau the Allied Ministers in
order
to get the Dutch Minister to
called, at the time of the occurrence.
A brother-in-law of the prisoner then
What renson is there even for discus- ing this diffenit question now, and &
ratio than anything that is likely to forturi what reason is there for actually introducing legislation infinitely more
few exceptions, become subject to the Army Act practically for life.
Mr. Kemp says the Army Act applies Army Act may be modified by local to Colonial forces "only in so far as the
legislation." Tiris is an under-state- ment. The Act applies absolutely, but he tolerated in any free quarter of the Act. shall affect the application to contains a proviso that nothing in the Empire Colonial forces of any Act passed by the Colony about the return of the Germans,
We have bad a terrible coil in this. legislature of Colony. The functions and a great signing of petitions for of the Colonial legislature, therefore, presentative Government. But when are not confined to modifying the measure which derogates directly from Act: they may add to its burden.
the liberty of the subject is brought before the legislature our anothcial members roar you as gently as may sucking, doves, and the public is apathetic. Many people to whom I have spoken say: "It doesn't really matter much it won't be enforced." think differently.—I am, etc.,
Perhaps some of your readers may
The Bill provides that the Army Act shall apply, subject to any regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under, this Ordinance, and certain regulations [have been framed. These regulations as Mr. Kemp aid, do not differ very
cases of communicable disease in the agree to the extradition of Changwent into the witnesa box and gave much from the existing arrangements
reported in the Colony last week, four proving fatal. One was a British case and the rest Chinese. The only other Colony were one fatal Chinese case of liphtherin and one fatal Chinese case of puerperal fever,"
A DECADE of more ago when Japan was rapidly taking place in the world as an industrial country one TH
structions to sell by Public Auction, was accustomed to read from time to time the most gloomy predictions of a time, believed nut to be far distant, when the East, by reason of the abundance and cheapness of its labour, would oust the West from its position of industrial pro-eminence. The pessimists usually made "the profound mistake of basing their con- Shanghai contemporary reports clusions on the supposition that it was that a German hamed "Sorma, who has possible to obtain in the East the been employed as an examiner in the efficiency standard of the West days ago charged with embezzlement Chinese, Customs, was arrester neveral One 3 H. F. Motor Cycle in good without any increase in the standard The amount involved is said to b running order...
of living or the rate of wages considerable. The trial is being con- Termasual
I HUUME STREET,
A Number of Lots of Sowkers requisites, Briar pipes, Cigarette holders,
Cleaners, &c.
Abo
Egyptian Cigarettes in gul rendition to be sold in lots to suit buyers.
Aud
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, August 21, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
un, on condition that he shall not be sentenced to death.
THE RECALCITRANT PROTINCES,
It is reported that the Allied Ministers will Au?
try, arrange a compromise with the south-western provinges.
THE SALT REVENUE.
The Ministry of Finance proposed
evidence of the losing of the child.
After hearing further evidence the jury found the accused not guilty and and she was accordingly discharged.
THE MAGISTRACY.
in
fores in the Volunteers and Volunteer Reserves. But the Governor-in-Council pleases (S. 6 s6, 2) and, moreover, may (S. may suspend the regulations when he make any regulations whatever which may be desirable for the "constitution, anagement, training, service and dia cipline of the Corps." Discherlience to regulations will presumably be punish- able by imprisonment.
EDGAR DAVIDSON,"
GERMAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
The following list recently given by the Osaka Asahi of German properties in China in anticipation of the declara tion of war is very interesting st. the present time
Therefore every male British subject in this Colony between the prescribed ages (which ceans practically all) will during the rest of their lives in the Colony be entirely in the hands of a Legation guards and a small number of 1. Military service man. Seventy-one weak Governor, they will be practically and
A MENDICANTS TRICK. ?-
A Chinese mendicant was brought If we study the tables published in the ducted, by Mr. Yon Tippalakiren; {the Cabinet rejected the proposal on/on.the charge of begging for alma ja Governor-in-Council. In the case of a German soldiers stationed at Tientsin an increase on the salt duty, but heicre Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning reference books which show the German Vice-Consul, who was assigned the ground this the scheme would front of the Grand Hotel, in Queen's under the thumb of the military interne railways shall of course be “»
2011 average daily ate of wages paid to the case by the Dutch Consul
in Japan during the five years prior
General
THE Undersigned have received in-
to the Great War, it is trus that we dus in fact find that on the whole the
The Frawley Company, who are
authorities.
structions to sell by Public-Auction, daily rate for nearly every class announced to open their season at the ding them to make-use of the salt purpose of soliciting the sympathy of few persons who have not volunteered, deported, shall be interned or
(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 95th August, 1917, at 10.45. &.m., at their Sales Rooms, No..,
Des Voeux old, Corner of "
Ice House Street,
THE FOLLOWING SUNDRIES: About 3 Pairs Gent's Boots and Shoes, Two Cases Hans,
A few lots of Material,
And
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
of Salo.)
Alao
TERALERTÉ
HUGHES & HOUGH
Hongkong, August 21, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
--- 2049
the
Theatre Royal on Saturday next, bave revenue.. been playing in the Philippines." The
increase the revenue by about Road Central.
German civilians. All German sub- $6,000,000 only..
A Chinese constable deposed that the Mr. Kemp stated that this Bill wouldjects who have attempted to stir up The Government has sent strict
defendant was carrying a three-year old achieve two things it would facilitate disturbances or participated in any set instructions to the provinces, forbid
child in his arms, obviously for the the application of compulsion to those detrimental to the interests of the
Entente Allies and-it would-iacilitate the fusion of the
rest_wit be placed ander of industry showed no important
perlestrians.
surveillance. Volunteers and Reserves. But, with 3. Loan obligations and dues. All advance. The Kricklayer is
The defendant pleaded not guilty to great respect to Mr. Kemp, it will payments for loan dues to Germans will beat paid workman in Japan, and
Manila Bulletin writes of the opening (Router Services to the China Mail.) the charge but after hearing, further achieve a greater thing than either of be suspended. The following are details
evidence, His Worship imposed a fine of these. It will deprive the British sub- of the several important loans: performance in the following highly his daily wage rate in the five years appreciative terms:--More than uphold
jects of this Colony of their civil status. three dollars, with the alternative "of I will refer to the Army Act shortly. Tain Pu Railway Losa £845.0.0.0 prior to the war ranged from ing the predictions of those who remem-
seven days' bard, labour.
It is a complicated enactment of 30 sec- The German Bank Yen 1.04 to Yen 1.09. While wages bered T. Daniel Frawley and his former"
tions intended to regulate the regular Canton, Szechuan-Hankow Railway loan: of skilled labour in Japan are visit to the Philippine islands, the Fraw-
forces of the Crown at all times, and the auxiliary forces on certain occasions. In far below wages in Europe and, ey Company last evening staged one of the King has sent a message to the
practice it applies to forces actually on the best, if not the beat production
service all their time and assembled in President of the Chinese Republic In Mr. Wood's Court this morning barracks, billets, or camp. It is extreme.
for higher rates. Strikes
were
to
"Fair and Warmer,"
the spark.
THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS
¿TO, CHINA.
LONDON, Aug. 20. The Trees Bureau announces that
.t
THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE MACAO VOLUNTEER CORES.
68TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAKING OF PASSALEAO FORT,
AN ALLEGED ASSAULT IN
YAUMATL...
kong Defence Fores, "the members of Chinese shopkeeper, in which live in their own homes, and have
ulting Yaumati Each of the three sailors wore a Royal Humane Society medal for saving life.
HAILWAY LOANS
The German Bank..
£150,000...
20% TERM LOANK. First Anglo-German Loan 23,000,000....
The German Bank. Second
Anglo-German
8,000,000......
Loan ... Currency, Reform Loan.....3,343,007...........
The German Bank.
The German Bank.
Eeorganisation Load
.
The German Bank.
3,000,000...
MF. Mattingly and Mr. Beavis that the male-British population of this Miscellaneo mount £800.000
appeared to represent the defendants.
Mr.
Mattingly informed the magistrate that a cross-summons would be taken out and asked that his clients
he remanded.
SHOST TELY LOAN.)
German Bank, Carlowitz Diederichen,
their own livings to earn, when not engaged on military duty. It seems to me to be a very serious matter indeed
sentand without the slightest of warnings, etc. Colony should, without their own con be subjected to a disciplinary Act (of whose scope they cannot but be ignorant) for practically the rest of their lives.
America, there is a constant agitation that Manila has seen for many year congratulating kim on China's deci-three sailors of a revente launch and ly difficult to appreciate what its appli frequent enough in Japan eventing comely hit that kept New York/sion to associate herself with the two boatmen were charged with cation will be to a force like the Hong- (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience before the war, but at the present a laughing for mouths, was the bill countries combined against the time the Japan papers show that chosen for the company's debut, and if aggressive policy of the Central quite a wave of dissatisfaction is it may be taken as an indication of what Powers. One Winematograph Camera and labour circles is aweeping over Japan, theatre patrons are to expect during taa Films, &é., &
Terms: Cash,
and numerous strikes are reported for remainder of the season, there is a rare higher wages. In several cases the treat in store. All of the seven mem- demand is for a 20 per cent, increase bers of the company who took roles in These observations
the play showed ability rarely seen in apply
these parts, and their vabiele gave them" several branches of industry, includ-
ample opportunity to make the best use ing iron worke, "Inizing, and spinning of their talent." factories. The Municipal authorities, too, are having their share. What Professor KUMAZO KUWADA, a member of the House of Peers, describes as "the era of industrial revolution": has come upon the country, "Signs are not wanting," he says in a chapter eontributed to the Japan Year Book, "that conflicts between labour and capital,
THE Undersigned have received in structions ur sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF WER CONCERNED),
SATURDAY*** the 25th August, 1917, at 10.45 aru,” at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
ONE D. B. 12-BORE GUN
by W. Evans, «
- (late of Purdey's) Landon. ' Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 91, 1017.
9050
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO FOR TO-MORROW,'
· 9.30 ·p.m. — Auction of Furniture, Carpeta, Lizens, Pianos, etc, etc., at Mrs. Hughes and Hough's..
General Memoranda.
Finoat, August, 24 (==
Hongkong Rope Co's interim divideas
dea
-2.30 p.m. —Legislative Council Meet- Sing
BATURDAY, August 25:---
are
AN EYESORE REMOVED.
THE LATE GERMAN BANK EAGLES
It has been noted with atisfaction that Sir Paul Chater, the purchaser öf
A very elaborate programme has been drawn up for the celebration to take place at Macao on the 25th inst. From dawn to sunset there will be events at intervals and the whole day will bé kept as a grand gala day. The Bong- kong Police Reserve with their band have been invited to attend and join the Grand Parade. The day will be celebrated in grand style, with illumina tions at. night.
The inhabitants of "Macae have pre-
pared
special wreaths to decorate the
Paasaleso fort
His Worship granted the application and the case was formally adjourned. “
PORT OF CALCUTTA,
INDEMNITY.
Boxer indemnity.£91,313,440.........
German Government. 4-Mining properties. It is said that Many of your readers will, no doubt, si German-owned mines nisy be sold by consult the Act for themselves, and will auction and the proceeds retained until probably agree with me that it is conclusion of peace as was done in Bong- indirect legislation of the worst kind.
kong, but nothing has been definitely It may be of interest to point out only proposes to take over the manage decided. Other reports say that Chine that, among other trifles, any memberment of the mines for the time being. of the Corps will be liable until he is 55 The following are mines in which the to be court-martialled both for military Germans are interested and for certain civil offences; that in sertain cases he may be tried for the same offances first by court martial and The Committee of the Bengal Chamber then by a civil court; that if charged has considered the suggestion made by with an offence, and taken into military the charges on goods and or shipping. without a trial; that he may be punish- the Calcutta, Port Trust for an incress custody, he may be detained for 8 days to "avoid aa anticipated deficit. The Fort Trust made the following pro
ing proef by imprisonment for being absent That on general goods the war without leave; and may also be in- sanas perton, on cargo coal general varrison or other orriers."
in
annas to
WAR SURCHARGES."
suikowshan lead mines. T. 2,900,000
Carlowitz.
Chinhsing mines..... Von Hanneken.
The
BANK AND IMPORTANT FIRMS.
Deutch Asiatische Bank Tle7,500,000, Branches at Peking, Tientsin, Tainan- fa, Taingtain, Hankow, Kuangtung and Hongkong.
Wilfully disobey.. We shall all have not known.
steadily acquiring intensity, though the German Bank premises, has caused
surcharge, should be incronical-from-5 prisoned-for-nagleeting to obey any Carlowitz Arnhold Karberg. Dieder fortunately" nut to such an extent as the German national emblem to be is witnessed in Europe. The peculiar the building. The late owners of the colleagues, the heroes of the taking of from I sons to 3 san
removed from the rails on the facado of Braves "of "Colonel Mesquita and his from z anana to 6annes, on bunker coul Neglecting to obey," you observe, not eering Co., Melchers and others, Capital circumstances in which Japan is property-had a round, dozen of these
wonas, manganese or and on pig
pig iron from 4 annas to
Concerns in which the Germans aro placed account for this. In the first emblems on the building to advertise its crowded with visitors from Hongkong prior to the 1st February, 1915, should course, these powers will never be used
That the war
var Burcharge on
to read our evening, papers carefully interested as the result of loan con- It is expected that Macao will be els should be doubled, or in ather for the next 20 years or se
nexions place, industrial concentration is still German ownership.
words that ship charges in
in forca
It has been suggested to me that, of Tangsbar Cement Co....... 58,000............... A further
50 pe
per cent. But in that case, why pass the Bill? 1 of the Chamber, after am unconvinced by the argument that these proposals,
have
Gnormous powers may be given to officials
in Japan a thing of the future, the principal industries being as yet con-
ducted to a great extent as domestic SIKH TEMPLE WAR SUBSCRIPTIONS
adastry, Secondly, our factories
CONTINUED.
are conspicuous in the textile
Collected on Sunday, August 19th:- industry, in which unassertive female Sudda Singh..... operatives are predominant, "and Surain Singh At Watson's very poor in the iron industry that Warehouse... depends on muscular labour. Then, Jowala Singh H.K. Clob... Race Course Cement Factory
9.10 p.m.-pening night of the the Japanese law practically denies Sunder
Frawley Coy.
freedom of pucciation and hence Gujar
MONDAY, Argust £7 :----
Neon.Austion of Kowles Island Lot No. 30s at Mr. Ges. F. Lammert's Balon Booms. WKOMESSAT, Áugust 137–
Bettlement. Day'
Hienange
ginAY, August 31-
Hongkang Stock
Queen of Holland's birthday (1880). Emperor of Japan's birthday (1879) SATURDAY, Sept. 1
~8.28 pm—Full moun.”
Bante
the right of labourers to get up Kadon strikes is not recognized by it." The
Halam fact that labour strikes are Joanda nevertheless very common now Boor shows that the tendency in Japan Banta
is to follow the Weat in Dal this os in most other things, and that the standard of living, and COR- sequently the cost, must constantly
rac.
and Canton for the occasion.""
try:
De
The
ed the
by a
because they will never be used.
for it
ment seems to be to par▲ word should be said about the pro
Deutsche Asiatische Bank Tarch Cement Co.
188,000
Haing Co.
Paoshang Bank
Chung
Carlowitz and Arnhold Karberg. Tehchow Arsenal, not known.
Arnhold Karberg
GERMAN. ENTERPRISES.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
Approximate statement of traffe re- would obviously be ceipts for the week ending 13th Aug.mit the accumulation of heavy delcit posed regulations. Ons gets the impres which would tend to cripple the operasion that these tone down the Bill, and Aggregate Receipts
tions of the Trust after the end of the make everything comfortable. Bat, in Receipts for GLONA
Jai Chi Cotton Mill £134,000....... for week.
war The mors prudent course is to fact, they do not modify the Bill or the 33 weeks
A "Arnbold Karbürg preserve financial equilibrium by an
Fhanghai Dock 1,000,000 adjustment of revenue, and the Com- Army Act at all. There are to be 60 Juflun Paper Mill not own do mittee agrees that the adjustment which drills a year but not only 50. There are Kupen Soap Factory 53.000 the Commissioners contemple making is to be a compulsory days in Camp-but Hrunbo Beer Brewery. 40,000
# 10:00-
10.00-
This year 5.00 Last year
12,744
0.00 Increase
5.00 Decrease.
3,00
3.00
$42,015 476,700
34,685
best in the
not only 8. By a stroke of the per, the All German schools, hospitals and drills may become 200 and the days in other charity institutions shall be allowed eamp 31. Even if this were not the to maintain their status but in case case; the regulations now provide for 50 of violation of Bentrality the Germans TEETHING CHILDREN. drills a year plus camp, and, apparently, concerned shall be severely dealt with. 2.00 SUEPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.
All newspapers and TEETHING children have more or plat ride practice. Is it really necessary origans shall be suspended purity 2.00 PHYSICIAN prescribe Chamberlain's less diarrhoes, which can be con- that hard-worked men in responsible German controlled
papers (three In 2.00 Colic,” Cholem nod Diarrhoes trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, positions should be required, after peace German, one in English and one in Chi 100 the Atomach and intestinal pains quicker is
Remedy because it relieves cramps in Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy. All that is declared, to continue forming fours nose) The Post Tagblatt for
journal and others 1.00 than any proparation they pan.com-dose after each operation of the
anips and war vessels pound. It can be bought from any more than natural and then castor oil Last list $512.00 chemist. bottle will keep for years cleanse the system. It is safe and sore
ad no home is complete without it. Even the port severe, and dangero $561.00 For sale by all Chemists and Biere Cases are quickly cured by it. For a
by all Chemists and grekeepera".
Seymour, RA.. Soap Factory
Miccesary 19 to give the criced every week for the rest of their lives for
WTL CRANDCHIM
be captured. and going annually through the minute detail of the musketry course not to Diasises of Gerinan advisere speak of the 8 days in camp in cold other kinds of employees, including: 8 in and weather, which ear scarcely on good for Postal service, and 115 in the Maritime middle-aged men provided with nothing Customs Bervie