WATSON'S
RESORCIN
XOTIONE
"COPY OF ORDER RECENTLY RECEIVED:
"Eldoret,
British East Africa,
4th July, 1917. Dear Sir, I would be very much. obliged if you would kindly send me by par is post some of your Resorcin Hair Lotion (cily).
In payment please find enclosed Postal Orders for 52 which I hope you will be able to change into local currency.
(Signed) (M.
Yours faithfully, ̈
-M-
SOLD ONLY BY
D.
"
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Tolephone No, I
To-day's Advertisements
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP CO.
5.5. "ECUADOR" FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
THE
'
BE sbors-mentioned vessel haring arrived from above ports, Consigners ot Cargo are hereby informed "that their Cargo are being landed at their risk into the Bazarda and/or extra Hazardous Gadows of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown
down Co, Ltas Kebon, and wored at Cong gnoes rink.
Consignce of Cargo are hereby
And
notised
BIRTHS.
Rowero, at Taihoku, Formosa, on August 9th, a son.
THE CHINA MAIL.
amounts to their absorption into his own allitary force. The composition of the forces under the Military Governor's control is another cause of much uneasiness. They comprise battalious of Yunnanese as well as battalions of local men and the
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
[ Chineas Mail Service.]
AUSTRIA AND CHINA.
PEKING, Sept. 2 The Austrian Government will not
THE MAGISTRACY.
STREET BRAWLING.
Two Chinese cobblers appeared before Mr. Dyor Ball this morning to answer the charge of breaking the peace.
The bone of contention appeared to
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917.
ENEMY SUBJECTS IN CHINA.
"SOME INTERESTING `FIGURES,
want to see an "European Revenue Officer. Defendant threatened to kill hat if the dared to inform the authorities. Sko, however, laid inform ation and Inspector Clarke with two According to istest official investiga- Revenue officers raided the bouso wherations, saya the "Poking Daily News,” the they found the opium.
number of enemy, subjects in. China, After evidence was heard His along the Yangtzo valley, from Shanghai to Chungking, is 2,612 Of this number
jealousy and suspicion existing bet- allow the Chinese Minister to return be the right to pitch a stall in a certain Worship adjourned the case to Thur 1988 are Germans and 174 are Austrians,/
until the Austrian Minister in China
has reached home safely."
ween the two groups is a constant source of apprehension. Wherever
According to a certain diplomatic there is a body of Yunnanese troops, official, the Austrian Minister will go ja body of Kwangtung or Kwangsai to Shanghai shortly, and will return to men will be found near by keeping || Austria by a Dutch steamer. He is watch over their movements. The now following the example of the erowning act of the comedy, puld German Minister, and is negotiating appear to be the appointment of Sex with the Allied Powers for & afe YAT SEN as Generalissimo! There is a good deal of tall talk about military activities, but where the money is to come from for it all, there are no clear indications. What Peking thinks about it all may be learnt from the following extract which we take from a report of an interview with
conduct.
THE SUN COMPANY, LTD.”
#
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES. In the Supreme Court this morning before Sir William Ewes Davies, K.C., Chief Justice, Mr. Eldon Fotter, in- structed by Mr. E. Davidson, petitioned
position in a lane near the Central day next
Markat.
ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING.
and the remaining IT are Hungarians
They are distributed in the different
treaty parts as follows :-
1
Chungking Germans 92 Ichang......
10
*
A case in which a Chinese who was Changaba... 124 Austrians charged with having in his possession.
Yochow,... Hankowe
After bearing the evidenca, Eia! Worship fined each defendant $5 or 10 days' guel and imposed a bond of #50 cach to keep the peace for six months. THEFT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT. discs and other implements and
chines for making gold or silver coins of In Mr. Dyer Ball's Court this morning the Netherland Ipdie: Curraney, was
Chinese were charged with romanded by Mr. Wood this afternoon Shanghai { fraudulently consuming electric current until next Monday, bail being, fixed
from 20th August to lati September sad | at 8300.
two
also for rasking additional installations in their premises at No. 15 Concaught Road without giving, notice to the Hongkong Electric Co
The Arst defendant was represented by Mr. F. X. d'Almada who asked His His Worship granted the remand, fixing bail at 8200,
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
THE FRAWLEY COMPANY,
THEIR STAY IN HONGKONG
PROLONPED. -
A crowded bouse on Saturday night
Kinking Chink
Wahu-****
ד.
2
943
13
17
17
3
1930
Hungarians 17 The total number of Germans engagisi as tenchers is 57%. Of this number 6 are in Peking, in Chibli, in Honan, in Shanxi, 41 in Rangsu, 1 in Hupeh, in Hunan, and T in Kuangtup
HANKOW DEIRTED BY GERMANS German residents in the Allied con cession have also been clearing out and removing the balance of their belongings till now there are none left, saya the "Central China. Fost." Where they go is best known to themselves. A
Hunnin correspondeat bida us
witnessed a capital performance of to Changsha, where the them to go
"Bought and Paid For" in which the large
14
colony, and ready a
leading roles were taken by Mr. Frawley Tow open
to
Also
the
where the
Government does not intend
any.
war with Germany
for them.
the President which & Special Coton behalf of the Sun Company, under Worship for a remand. respondent of the Shanghai Mercury the Company's Ordinance of 1911 and sent to hie paper on August 31st:-
1913, for permission for the extension of In answer to enquiries as to the move the objects of the Company under the WILKINSON. —On August 18th, at Yoko-mant in the South, President Feng said Memorandum of Association of the
hama, to Mr. and Mrs E S. WIL. he did not-regard it as very serious.
A Chinose piece goods dealer of 11 and Miss Eva Long. The play concerns Eighteen provinces out of twenty-two Company," which carries on a very
We are informed that a notice calling „KINSON; a daughter..
have declared their adhesion to the ten-extensive business in. Hongkong and Elgin Street was charged before Mr. the matrimonial vissicitudes of a for hungalows to be rented to Gormars srah Government, and the four recasining
Mr. Dyer Ball with fraudulently converting millionaire who married a telephone has been on the Estate Office Notice are not united in their
Canton universal provider. ROWBOTTOM- To Mr. and Mrs. H. W. 20, course, thers are extremist Potter said that the anter asked for into his own use the sum of $340 entrust. girl. The husband bas peensional lapass | Board for some time and that through
cir opposi tion.
agency of the Council's employers elements in Canton, but they have not a great deal of influence,
will this case was entirely covered by ah ed to him by a Chinese dispenser of 31 of inebriety and in one of the "tiffs" that some 80 bungalows have been secured occur on such occasions the soulful wife for the winter. We would be glad it threatens to separate from him. He some Kuling correspondent would tell
us the truth of this
On Thursday a party from the Inspec this story tells her in a boisterous way that he has bought her and paid for her. This tion Office were sent to confiscate all srics in German firms me firm clinches matters. Whatever hesitation yielded the following: 1 Seld gun O shell; 3 machine-guns with she had about leaving a husband who with absolutely refused for her sake to pledge 30 rounde; 35 rities with 2,700 rounds
i aperting guns with 541 cartridges and his word that he would not drink again one Belgian revolver. From other rifies with 15,380 rounds: '15 sporting
J
The China Mail.
HongKona, Monday, Sept. 3, 1917.
belie
pro-
even
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the
defence.
His Worship remanded the case to Friday nazt fixing bail it 2500.
"UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ARMS.
45
bly not be able long to maintain the order already made by His Lordship in Queen's Road Central to purchase position they have taken up. A great similar case, in January last year, inmorphia.
heleneral La Yung-ting, !
the upon
Governmant places
great connection with the Wing On Company reliance, and who has great WA We believe that he will a
and he, therefore, thought it would be factor in the
situation, and that he will unnecessary to quote authorities, as his be able eventually to bring the discord.
Lordship would see that the prezent ant faction into line with the Central Government. We believe; too, that the case for the order asked was
ely friendly attitude of the Foreign stronger than that of the Wing On hatreu t lowers towards us will have some is: Company. The Memorandum of signed by the Superintendent of Importe THE SITUATION AT CANTON fence on the leaders in the South and
that when they see that those Powers of Association of that Company was the A Chinese who recently returned And Exports, Hongkong. before Bill of Luling can be countersigned.
are doing all they can to strengthename as the memorandum before his from the United States after a residence China and to help her to take her proper Lordship on the present occasion. there of 25 years was charged in the place in the world, they will see the wisdom of ceasing to maintain disunion." There was no opposition, although full Police Court with having arms "and Every friend of China will at least notice had been given to the abare- ammunition without a permit from the
holders. The Capital of the Sun Company | Captain Superintendent of Police. hope so...
was $2,500,000-comprising of $250,000 As the defendant did not appear his shares of $100 each, and its registered bail was estreated.
that they mast pro uce
chafed and
Import permit
damaged Goods
kels te laden, the the THERE Becins to be still a good are to be will be ozamined OD FRIDAY, 7th deal of uneasiness as to what is to be September at 1
All claims must be presented within a the outcome of the efforts which are being made by a group of politicians
month the stoamer's arrival horo, siter which they cannot be recognized..
No Clian will be admitted after the Godt have felt the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after, Bth September, 1917, will be subject to feat.
suple
No Fire Lasumace whatever will be
affactad.
now assembled at Canton whose dianfection towards the existing Government at Peking seeks to find!
11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
concrete expression in the formation Consignees are requsted to send in their of a "Republican Military Govern Bills of Lading for countersignature
ment" with the specific object or immediately.
R. C. MORTON,
securing restoration of the General Agent.
There were no cases of com. seo Provisional Constitution and the
National Parliament, and the resump-unicable disease of any kind report- tion by L YCEN HUNG of the l in the Colony last week. office of President. What has been
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. 9.16 p.m.--Frawley Co. in "Under
Cover" at the Thiesstre Royal.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORKOW. 2.10 p.m. -- Aussion et Fariture,
Curtains Pianos, etc., etc., Marare. Hughm and Hough's. 9.15 pm-Frawley Co. in Ferry"
General Memoranda.
Wowmeat, Sapt. —
11a.m.-Auction of Hame, Rasun, eta
17
offices were in Hongkong Mr. Potter said that the Company intended to extand their articles to cover insurance, shipping banking etc..
His Lordship granted orders as pray.
ed for.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A
A MATRIMONIAL ARRANGE-
MENT.
"ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
is now absolutely banished. She returns German Erms there were collectal 75
all the presents be bad given her, leaves guns 7 Russian rides and a pistols with. his house, and returns to her farmer life out ammunition.
as an ill-paid telephone girl, spurning| hia offers of financial support.
Obey the law and keep your mouth
shat" was the advice thrses Onneral Gregory gave to the Germans in the United States after the declaration of
In the end there is reconciliation CHINA AND ENEMY SUBJECTS.” through a little stratagen of her brother- in-law (Mr.G. A. Moore) who admirably provided the lighter shades of the play. Miss Annette Tyler, Miss Gloria Fonds and Mr. Benjamin Mackay were also in the caste and helped to make the play the great success it unquestionably
WAS.
WHT.
The same warning might well be given to the Germans, and
Austrians in China Like the United States, China is.un- by the Chinese govemmah willing to intern enemy subjects unless such action is made imperative by the conduct of the enemies who chosen
have in the Chinese to remain
republic. The isolation of enemies has offered.
in such nammer menace to
to the
· KUCCESA-
There was a storm of applause when In Mr. Dyer Ball's Court two Chinese, the curtain finally fell, and Mr. Frawley, man and a woman, wers charged with coming forward to acknowledge the commany diffierities in many lands. Ger- conspiring to defraud another Chinese pliment, sunounced, that the Company's many interned aliens in barracks desert-
ed by soldiers sent to the front Unsettled estate of the value of called Wong Wa, of the sum of $38.
arrangements bad been altered, at the
Chinn prefers not to intern Germans £694,400 is left by Mr. Frederick David
Austrians if they conduct themselves Mr. Leo d'Almada defended. Com. laat moment and that they would give and A Chinese living, in 414 Shanghai Sassoon, of 17, Knightsbridge, S.W., plainant is a widower and wanted to three or four performances this weak
that they are not happening at Canton during the past Street Yaumati tried to commit suicide chairman of David Sassoon and Co., 12 marry again.. A go between suggested an anouncement that was received ful waging of the European few weeks would turaish & plus
into Landenball-street, E.C., and also a directo him that he could introduce him to with renewed applause. wright with plenty of material for a side-aplitting comedy. While the "independence of the province of Kwangtung has been formally proclaimed we see that the Military Governor continues to take his orders from Peking! No confidence
by jumping from a steam launch the barbour yesterday.
Observatory last night gave warning of A telegram from the Manila a low-pressure area over N. China Sea. & typhoon may develop later.
"
+
onwilling as China is to shut up.
to
upon
republic and
And the But schemes for internment have, becre considered. Plans have been worked ont tor of the Imperial Bank of Persia, and at an eligible young woman. The woman The Company play to-night "Under
and she said ma Cover"; to-morrow."Jerry ";
and Austrians, she will instant Council of Hongkong, who died on May her nie, pas time a member of the Legislative and a man, whom
ward in due course Woduceday, Sunday," and for they do so the monent it becomes clear
that such nction is
Is necessary in the 4 last.
introduced to the complainant, by final performance on Thursday the play interest of law and order.
The Chinese government has no desire the go-between on the 22nd August will be "Paid in Full" and Vaudeville.
to persecute enemy subjects. It does not Another name, we regret to state, at No. 62. Third Street, West Point. To-night's play "Under Cover" is a wish to indice undue hardship
interfere with their peaceful Mr H. von Heidenstam, engineer-in-has been added to the Shanghai Roll of Complainant at first did not like her a play with a surprise. A melodrama of them
avocations and legitimate trading It has been generally felt in the and Mrs. von Heidenscam have arrived the death at Basrah, on the 22nd July, years old, but being persuaded by the jewels and the forces of the law closing
chief to the Whankpoo Conservancy, Honour, news having been received of she was too young, he himself being +7 erime and its detektion, of smuggled hopes that all Germana and Austrians I show consideration for their follow- attitude of any of the recognised in Shanghai. It will be remembered from heat stroke, of Lieut. Daniel Ago-between, he agreed. They had a in upon the smuggler, of a girl driven countrymen and refrain from pornicione political activity which may make it leadora in the province. The Military that Mr. vor. Heidenstam left for King, of the Royal Engineers (Inland discussion over the matter of price etc. to the aid of the detectives against the necessary to deprive all enemy subjects Governor and the Civil Governor Sweden to be married last spring. Mrs. Water Transport). The deceased, who and finally, a deposit of 826 was paid promptings of her affection, of alarms of their liberty-Peking Gazette. bave publicly appeared to be in von Heidenstam is the daughter of Baron was well known on the China coast, to the first defendant," the woman's in the night, of whistles heard ont under complete sympathy with SUN YAT and Haroness Gylleakrok, of Stockholm. where he did about 20 years' uncle, with instructions that the woman the shrubbery, of lights switched on and
THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL SEN's party in its attitude towards
service, left "Shanghai last winter be brought to his house the next day off, and of revolver fired in the dark- An official telegram, says a cor- with several other mariners for This was done. On-the 27th August this "Under Cover." It is an AMUSING STORY OF A DOCTOR AND the Peking Government;, but about respondent of the Shanghai Mercury, river service in Mesopotamia. He served the uncle a weak ago the Civil Governor, Mr. was received at Kuling on 23rd August for many years with the Indo-China S. complainat
came again and asked ingeniously fashioned play, so construct-
for $12 to 3.20 p. Auction of Household Cau HING LAW, entertained a large stating that Germans were not allowed N. Co., and after a brief period with the the woman some clothes.
buyed that its most vigorous thrust comes This was in the form of a surprise which is with- Furniture, Silver Tea Service, Cups company at dinner and sprung upon to leave Ruling, but that they are Asiatic Petroleum Co. at Tongku, be given, and of the morning of the 29th held until the very last moment of the with regard to a well known Calcutta and Vassa; Gramaphine, etc., etc. them the announcement that he allowed to come to the Estate. People at commanded the s.5. Guthrie, which was August the woman disappeared: She inst act, a moment when only too often doctor and his wife. They had made 5.30 am- Annual Mating of the was resigning his office, and the Kuling concluded that that place is lost at Taka Bar. Later he captained the had stayed in complainents house since at the theatre, some members of the England. Just as their plans had
next day be made a hurried departure Many of the Germans cannot obtain transferred to the sa. Yakoon. With
become a dumping ground for the Huns river str. Tehsing, and subsequently the 33rd August.
audience are beginning to reach rest to neople from travelling home from Canton. So sudden was the money and cheques that have been paid his widow and daughter, who reside in complainant, His Worship adjourned Hegre in the author of the play,
After evidence was given by the lessly for their wraps. Mr. Roi Cooper departure that it was assumed that in by them to the Estate and elsewhere Shanghai, deep sympathy will be felt, the case to next Monday at 11.30 am., he had taken the seals of office have been returned.
Shanghai Mercury.
fixing bail at $200 each. with him, but it was subsequently
CHINESE REVENUE OFFICER
CHARGED.
and Biscuits at. Mesir. Hughes and Hough'i. Entries cluse for fourth Gymkhana
(Sept. 15th).
9.16 p.m.-Frawley Co. in "Sunday". TRYMDAT, Sept. 6-
at 31 Granville Bor Kowloon.
Victoria Recreation Club.
9.15 pm-Frawley Co. in "Paid in SATURDAY, Sept. 8 —
Full" and Vaudeville.
1
A PATRIOTIC GALL.”
"Attention is drawn to the Pros: pectus of the Hongkong Steel Four dry Company, Ltd., advertised on
10:45 am-Auction of Miscellaneous Stock at Keam. Haghen and Hough's
learnt that he had left them with It is notified in the Straite Settle
An obituary notice in a Home paper 9p.m.-Night Face at the V.R.C.
ubordinate officer to be handed future no passport or endorsement will Thorne, RF.C., who died of wounds ments for public information that in
relating to Captain Gay Stafford SAWGRDAY, Sept. 18-
to the Canton Assembly. On learn-be granted to enable any male European University Ho-opens-
In Mr Dyer Ball's Court this after 3.30p.m.-Gymkhana at Happy Valley.ing this the Military Governor British subject resident in the Straits after bringing his seroplane and observer
announced that the offica of Settlements or the Federated Malayafely to earth, says: He was born noon, a Chinese Revenuo oficer was Civil Governor would be assumed States to travel to any destination in 1882, was educated at Wolverhampton charged with, while in his capacity as a page 3. The Prospectus invites pub- by himself. The Canton Assembly, whatever, unices he can produce evidence electrial engineer. He obtained the ing to his own use 50 tasis of opium par ($10 each) to increase the an public servant appropriating and convert lie subscriptions for 85,000 shares at THE CHINA MAIL however, elected Wu How MIN as either that he is exempted from service appointment of engineer to the Chinese other than Government opium and also Capital of the Company, for the Civil Governor by 55 votes out of in any Military Corps or Civil Guard, Government Power and Light Station with being in unlawful possession of purpose of enabling it to extend its TYPHOON
Grammar School, and became
85. Wu Hox Mix promptly made which he is attached offers no objection out he obtained leave of absence, and,
or that the Command of the Unit to at Canton. Shortly after the war broke me. up his mind that "important political to his departure. affairs which were 'ogcupying his attention made it necessary for him to decline, the post Wu Hon Mrs
TYPHOON WARNING.
MAP and
a
larger enterprise of this character in
GUIDE
of a Typhoon.
and SUN YAT CE thereupon recom-
HIS WIFE.
An amusing story has come to light
arrangement" to home to
matured, however, the order was issued
daanted the doctor
proceed Pped an
hou
a surgeon on his wife was eng y via the Cape,
on the same ship as a stewardess. On arrival at Durban
the age
agent
the mert secded to
. M
of
the line discovered that there were only two lady passengers on bosit to reduce: and be engagement of the
hy cancelling the stewardess." The doctor, on hearing that his wife was not being allowed to proceed, immediately
his intention to resign his dignified his inte tion na a surgeon and remain
shore.
He could not to this, however, under
At this stave it all becomes vague. It is
how?
GERMAN EXPORT BANKING. BOHEME.
The German Economic Umon
Act so he had to proceed with the hip. the provisions of the Merchant &
t8bipping known that the plucky and determinet lady did not remain at Durban and it i operations and meet demands which also known that she reached home. Bur Mr. Longinolto the Assistant Crown it is at present unable to returning home was given a commission Solicitor prosecuted while Mr. M. K.CO
cope with The reasons will be in the RF.C. He became an expert Lo defended. pilot, soon attaining the rank of captain. It was alleged that on the night of the found set forth in some detail in the Prospectus, and as the need for o He was the second son of the late 23rd August defendant was called to a The telogram quoted below was to Edwin Henry Thorne, solicitor, of bost by a boat woman who said she had Enables one to "locate the centre mended for the office-Lr YAO Hox.ceived from the Manila Observatory at Wolverhampton (himself & lieutenant-passsager, who had something suspicious the Colony is evident and has been South and Central America, at a meeting
11 am. today
colonel in the Territorial Forces), and the passenger, however, run away and publicly voiced from time to time, it at Hainburg on July 3rd, under the Typhoon in about 112 Long. E and Mrs. Thorne, of the Rosaries, Down defendant got hold of the opinus saying
da confidently hoped and believed presidency of lorr Derobuze, adopted a resolution proposing the foundation of 18 Lat. N. moving W.N.W.
Road, Bexhil, where only other song that he did not want to arrest the man; that an answer will be given to this an expert banking institution to mediate Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Underhill Hatton Thoras, was killed in action on be only wanted the opiam. This was patriotic call that will enable the in the participation of German ospital CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. May 9. Captaits Thorne-married, in given him, and he borrowed from ons af Company to provide here & Steel support financially German export trade HS remedy has no superior as a cure Charlotte, only child of Commander the boat a carrier to contain the opium Colony and neighbouring industrial and Australia. The capital is to be
November last, Mary Gwendoline the two sampon girls who were also in Foundry equal to the peeds of the after the war especially in
the West Indies, the Far East America for colds, croup and whooping cough. It has been a favorite with the mothers Hillman, N., of Invergordon:
especially shipbuilding centres. A raised by
by coll subscriptions in order to He then took a rickshaw to children for almost forty years.
interest the back the enterprise
public, while; bouse Cough Remedy can
Circular Path. The practically unlimited supply of as Herbshack is to twenty battalions in strength, which always be depend
bo depended upon and is plesssat
"TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY. two Sampan girls followed him being procurable from the ear neigh The Arst steps for the foundation of the
his speech Herr Dernburg all not only euren colds and grip, bat FYHAMBERLAINE Colic, Cholers and in rickabers intending to get back the bourhood of the Colony, the poten verbank will sherty be taken. In con
Diarrhoes Remedy followed by a carrie. Defendant offered them: $50 talities of the Company, bored upon VISITING CARDS pinced under the control of CRAN prevents their resulting in pneumonia
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains dose of castor oil will effectually care The Military Gov-no
no opium or other, narcotic and may be the most stubborn cases of dysentery: which they refused. Next night when the experience it has already acquired snor has ordered re-organisation given as confidently to child as to It is especially good for summer diar the boat woman must
adult. For sale by all Chemists and rhoes in children For me by allzer of red her $60. She refused and obvious
te with the present limited plant, are
of thle - guard, which apparently Storekeepers...
Chemiste and Storek
Storekeeper
MOUNTED OS CARDBOARD AND TAPED POR HANGING.
Price 50 Cents.
PRINTED
China Mail Office.
resident commissioner at Shiuhlög, and, his nomination being approved by the Military Government, bis appointment has been ratified by the Central Government at Peking! Interwoven in all this business has been some little question about the Civil Governor's body guard, some
CHU Hiro LA on his departure
Chamberlain's.
+
business enterprises"
for the export trade an open door must- be durdanded and for oth export trace hüpen be
British domination. Internation dimenta would be neccry for)