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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Sep. 7, 1917.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the large construction of ships for the Navy." But the Prime Minister went ou to say that still more shipping is needed and if the United States exerts her full. capacity, an doubtless slie is preparing to do, we shall have sufficient tonnage not only for the whole of 1918, but, if necessary, for 1910." When we read of the Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy aying that ships are being sunk faster than they are being buile wa
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
['' Chineac-Alail"' Service.]· ·
THE SINO JAPANESE BANK PROJECT.
www
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT..
SHANGHALE Sept. 6. The principal terms in the agreement relating to the Sino-Japanese Exchange ink are first, that the bank has the right to lame gold currency notes in China: second, the Bank has the right
third, the Bank has the right of issuing. to establish branches in the interior:
THE MAGISTRACY.
ASTORMY. INTERVIEW WITH.
A SOLICITOR.'
FRIDAY, DEPTEMBER 7, 1917.
Mr. Faithfull said that the case do pended on one man's cath against | another. He never used such outrageous: Language in all his life. He only told Captain Hudson to get out of his office
the lattered very vulgar language. The tiefendant'a story about bis threat of arresting him was a, puru
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning, Mr. R. C. Faithfull summoned Captain John Robert Hudson, master of x.s. Ilonvention, as he knew very well he could
not be arrested
His Worship fined the defewlant 25 Ming, of No. 7 Gordon Terrace, Kowloon, with behaving in a noisy and disorderly tanner and using abusivo and threaten- ing language intended to create a breach of peace.
Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared for the
defendant.
OPIUM CASE.
THE FIGHTING ON THE YUNNAN FRONTIER.
A STORY OF MISSIONARY HOSPITAL WORK.
During the recent troubles in China the mission hospitals,” says Churcă „Voter have done splendid work in tanding the wounded. Our Church has not been behind Kaart in this good work, as the
A Chinese fireman was arrested following account will show, The writer yesterday afternoon at the Yauratiis Dr. H. Gordon Thompson, who is st ferry wharf, fumati, for being inork in the newly formed station st
Yunnanfo, in this Diocass.
When the fighting began I
notes for a term of 99 years; fourth,' by Mr. Faithfull on Captain Hudson prepared opium not being Govcrapten offered, through the British Consul
the Bank shall enjoy similar rights to the Government-Banks
W
have to bear in mind that he is speaking as a time when Germany's efforts are meeting with the greatest | measure of success they are likely to achieve, while the shipbuilding yards of the world have scarcely begun to tura out the increased, tonnage that the lawless operations of the Germans on the seas have called for. From Bow onward the output of ships not only from British yards but from the | yards bevery country which possesses them will be greatly increased. It is no secret that standard cargo ships are being built in every yard in the United Kingdom." In Japan's éleven According to Im certain Legation
THE ALLIES AND CHINA..
The Allied Ministers met yesterday to discuss the question of Chins joining the Allies Owing to the lack of instructions from their home Govern ments by the Russian Minister, and two others, nothing was definitely settled, but it was decided to hold another con- ference on September 8.
"The case arose over a summous issued possession of two and one bali maces of opium. When charged before Mr. who, as master of a certain ship, signext Wood this morning, defendant said he tener to organize "Rod Cross work. receipts for goods ordered by the bought the opiam at Annum for his and the otter was gladly accepted by stewart. The Captain went to see Mr. own personal e Faithfull and had a talk over the matter of payment and some heated words passed between them and the result was that Mr. Faithfull, isaueri a summons against the Captain.
Mr Faithfull giving evidence aid- that on the 21 August about noon, the defendant came into his office. De fendant was very excited. He had a summons to appear on the court on
His Worship fined the defendant $15 with the alternative of 21 dara2 hard labour.
15
LARCENY FROM CHINA venu
SUGAR REFINERY,
Before Mr. Wood this morning, fan old Chinas employee of the Chins Sugar Refinery, was charged with the
General Tang, with whom I talked over. plans. The Army Medical Servica could boast of one doctor who had been trained in Japan and one who hart been trained in Canton, but the others bad only been partly trained in Western medicine.
An old temple, which had been used as a vaccination station by the polies officials, was placed at our disposal, and after three days to get the place into shape the first convoy of wounded arrived. We had fixed up about one hundred wooden beds and equipped the the China Seal. shipbuilding yards; there are 189 Official, the Allies will accede to China's Friday the 24th August and told Mr. larceny of two pieces of lead valued at place with drugs and instruments. which we had brought in anticipation of steamships. each exceeding 1,000 request that the import duty be inFaithfull that, his ship was going away 89 from the Refinery works.
that night and be would not be back Defendant had been employed at the our own medical missionary work.
The Rev. Ronald Lankester and Mr. tens, new building or on which work creased by five per cent, and to the before the 26th August. Mr. Faithfull Refinery works for the last 25 years. B. Collins of the Y M.C.A. volunteer- soon will be begun. The combined myment of Boxer indemnity being told him that he need not appear but He said he had taken the lead in ordered to assist, and I do not know how I tonnage represented is 948,034. The deferred for five years; and also, in esse United States programme of ship-of need, that Chinese soldiers will he could instruct solicitor to watch the to weight his kerosine lamp, to prevent could possibly have managed without by day, helped with the dressings and building contemplates the construction allowed to pass through the Tientsin se during his absence. Defendant any accident by his children knocking these two invaluable helpers, who, day
got excited and used very strong over the lamp
operations and made our work as of 3,000,000 tuns in eighteen months, Concessions,
language against Mr. Faithfull and told him he was a d-swine, and put his fiet against the latter's face and asked nim to try and put him out of the room. Mr. Faithfull rang the bell and called his clerk who also heard the abusive lang uage used by the Captain. Immediately the Captain left, Mr. Faithfull took a note of the language ised by over twenty New YARDS SINCE but it was mostly an endeavour to
SUBMARINE PIRACY AND
SHIPBUILDING...
WHILE it is satisfactory to learn that fiermany's submarine piratical opera tions are not now meeting with the same measure of success that attended them a few months ago, the number week by week shows the submarise of ships which are still being sunk
to be still the most serious fenture
the Hazardous and or extra Hazards of the war. The subject is one which Godowns of she Hongkong and Kawloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, in naturally exciting a good deal of and stored at Co
Consignee risk. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified anxious interest in the United States, that they must prsiace
na Import because of the fact that as time goes! Permit signed by the rupevendent of|
on more ocean tonnage than aver Imports and Exports,
will be needed, for the transportation of troops and supplies from America
before
l of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods to the left in the Godowns, where
Frince is contemplating from her There matters, Lowever, will not be yards three times the output of a finally settled until there have been normal year so that the conclusion farther negotiations. " may be drawn that the more clearly the need for increasing the shipping is recognised the greater will be the
Rose the war from lack of shipping certainty that the Allies will not
facilities.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, to Europe. The Assistant Secretary 38 2d. 12th September at 10a.m.
All claims must be presented within a of the American Navy recently month of the steamer's arrival here. after declared in a public speech that
cannot be recognised.
Exchange was up again to-lay, to
The first Orders issued by the
Corps will be found on page
CORRESPONDENCE.
出
REPRISALS.
the Captain. The Captain told him that he could not take him out of the ship, and Mr. Faithfull answered. that he had no desire to do so The Captain then told him that if
His Worship fined the defendant ten efficient as possible. dollars.
JAPAN'S SHIPBUILDING
CAPACITY.
THE WAR.
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The wounded arrived in convoys- the first batch of patients numbered about seventy-five, and were many of them in an awful condition. They bad had about fifteen days' journey over mountain trails, the path rising thou sands of feet as it wound over mountains and through valleys. An attempt bad bein, made to dress the wounds en roule,
prevent the foul pus from escaping from the wounds. The condition of many of 100 NEW BERTHIS.
these poor wretches was pitiful in the extreme. One poor boy," only about The shipbuilding yards equipped with fifteen years of age, with his knee and building berths for the construction ufe smashed by rifle fire, died a few he did, Commander Bockwith would vessels over 1,000 tons in Japan number days after arrival from sheer exbaustion, have something to say in regard to tha:ed only 6 or before the War, but have the result of the terrible journey and aur hea's advised Mr. Faithfull to look been increased to about 40, as tabulated lack of proper treatment. Several died
No. of building-berths up the Shipping Act
Ishikawajima" Asano
..
under
R
H
7 and 3 ander construction
under scheme
on the way down.
which they be admitted after the "ships are being aunk faster than Adjutant of the Hongkong Defenes Archbishop of Canterbury at the very to waste on drunken sailors, nor did he Yokohama Iron Works under scheme was wounded. The stench" was indes
No Claims. Goods have left the Godowns and all
FAXIN TO
remaining undelivered after 13th they are being built," and also that September, will be subject to rent
THE CALENDAR.
4087
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. „19.45. ■.m.---Auction of Miscellaneous Stock as Hoesra. Hughes and
p.-Night Fite at the V.RC.
Hough's.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY; Sept 11:~~"
2.30 p.m.Auction of Furniture,
s Meer. Hughm and Hough's.
circles
at
and the author of the articles in a farther despatch explained that bis figures include all ships lost to tride, including those damaged or beached, these must be counted as losses,
Austria."
"J
FAR EASTERN MEN IN THE WAR. Mr. G. C. Nazer, of the Yangtze
B.
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Works
Trón
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The time has come for. reconsidera-"bell" be only used when spaakingckyard
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Kawasa
Fubarawa Tochigi
Janaki Mitsubishi (Kobe) Mitsubishi (Yokohama) Yoshiura
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Another man arrived in a litter from: which he had not been moved for the whole journey. His lower jair and tongue had been shot away, and he had hud pretically no nourishment since he
cribable, and as we removed the blanket which concealed him from view wo could hardly realize this was a human being. He weighed a little over four", stone. With care and attention he soon began to mend, and after we had removed numerous pieces of dead bone, the condition of his mouth also began to
6 under scheme improve. He has since recovered quite a lot of his lost strength, and we have doctored up his jaw and mouth so that he is not quite presentable and can speak fairly well.
After each lot of wounded soldiers
| under scheme | had been in the hospital for a few days the Military Governor, General Tang, and other officials came, and visited them, speaking to each patient and making them little presents of money and hospital comforts. All our patients were provided by the Govern ment with long white gowns with
a
1 (1,000 tons) Red Cross on the sleeve and caps with 'Red Cross, making them look like n
ま
There being several new" dockyards
Fictures, Bath Sheets, Banos, etc for it is almost impossible to repair Insurance Co., at Shanghai, now serving cease also.! We have adopted the use been served with a summons. He had number of the building berths in Japan struggle.
them owing to the congestion caused with his Majesty's Forces at the front line between this reprisal and reprisal } Faithful's room," explained the matter course of this year."
→SATURDAY, Sept. 15-
University Re-opers.
MONDAY, Sept. 17:-
...
Nothing received
thin one-o...
(Ty the" Editor of the "Guisa Mal") AmI am sorry to see from your Leader to-night that you are rather dispose to favour the policy of re- prisals for the enemy air-hids on London God forbid that we should fever depars from the customs of civilised warfare. We can leave that I am confident to the Germans.
Cross-examined by Mr. Haywood, that all good Chuehmen will share Mr. Faithfull said that he did not say the horror recently expressed by the to Captain Hudson that be had no time so Kobe Branch
Yokohama Dock
tall the Captain to go to h-out of his Urago Dock thought of such a policy-Youn,
office. He did not threaten to take the Toba
Jroa Usaka
(Sakurajima) defendant away from the ship, nor dil "we have not found an invention The Manila Observatory at 11.30 Hongkong, Sept. "6th.
(Innoshima) Fire Insurance whatever will be
that can take care of the submarines." this morning reported the Typhoon Good Churchmes may share this horba say he was a bad every for any Osaka
man if he wisted. They were pure Fujingata effected.
Consignees are requested to send in In an article by the London corres- to be in about 126 Long. E, and 23, but there are, revertheless, some their Bills of Lading for countersignaturepondent of the "New York Times," at N., moving N
who do not shrink from advocating the inventions. It was not his policy to Matsuo Iron Works
Опо policy in the pulpit. As an instance we speak roughly to anyone who came to Harada (new yard at immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO to which great prominence is given The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice muy it the Iphowing extract from a
Kitsugawa) Agent
and especially to the line "Passed by Memorial and Affiliated Hospitala serinar recently preached in Ripon see him on business. He never used Hongkong, Sept. 7, 1817.
the British Censor," it is averred that beg to acknowledge with thanks, a Cathedral by the Her Canoa Waigh:outrageous language, and the term Osaka Foundry and the shipping losses of the Allies total donation of $5 from Lam Man Leung tion of the subject of reprisals. For on theological matters.
He never
Ohhara bearance has been. in vain. It is cons to the Captain that the latter Namura 1,600,000 monthly, for more than to the funds of the Hospitals. twice the amount of the new Reuter learns that a Provisional stundas, weakness and still worsen and sad low down fellow, and that it Matsuda
children, our non-combatants and our
Asahi construction." These figures were Government has been established at invuliced are massacred according to would have been better if he had gone Osaka Ceramic & Dock-
Carton, pending the restoration of the plan.... We may lose the comfort to the front, instead of losing round regarded in official Washington as greatly exaggerated Constitution under the leadership of able sense of superior virtue, but what here. He never used that expression at
Dr. Sun Yat Sen, The new Government right have the stay-at-homes to indulgea.
Captain Hilson, giving evidence said has declared war against Germany and sentimentul feelings at the expense of others? Let us east virtee-leb uk be accursed from Christ if it must be so he went to Mr. Faithfull's office on the
Tat of pastry cooks, bus which made it clear when they went out into the for the sake of our brethren-car kins-1st August about noon. He was the men after the flesh. But once let the Master of a Hoi Ming. He went to raids cease and all retaliations should Mr. Faithfull's office because he had under contemplation, the aggregate streets that they were the heroes of the He went to Mr.is Hikely to attain at least 100 in the General Tang visited the hospital, of gas at the front as a reprisal, and the torn the summons up.
presented medals to all the patients, According to an expert computation, and was most effusive in his thanks for and said he could not possibly attend for the murder of civilians in towas far the Court because his ship would not the average capacity of these berths may all that we were doing for his wounded from the fighting line is surely a very be back till the 26th August. Mr. be put at not less than 4,000 tons. In soldiers.
case of their capacities being taxed in Faithfull asked him "who the hhe full, about 400,000 tons would be put out. was. He explained and Mr. Faithfull at a time, provided all the necessary said he did not care a d for him or building material, and equipments such any other drunken sailor, and to get as boilers, engines, etc., be obtainable and strength, and many have been tho to bout of his office. The Captain without stint. became excited and told Mr. Faithfull Calculating the time wanted for the that he was "a d-swing" to speak in completion of a ship to be months, the which, when it is reduced to a practical that rough manner. He shook his fast on yearly output would be 600,000 under Mr. Faithfull's nose and told him issue, might he discounted by 2 or 3 that if he was 10 years younger he would punch the life out of him. Mr At all events, granting that an ade Faithfull then threatened to take him ontquate supply of material be available, of his ship that Die night. He told the production of 4000 tons (about Mr. Faithfull to lock up the Shipping 1,000,000 tona d.w.) per year would seem Acts, and that Commander Beckwith quite feasible.
of fact, Japan has about would also have someten told by M 160: vessels amounting to polls enter an inland city in China to begin bad enemy if he chose to. He told Mr. consequence of the American ban on rear by two strongly worded anti- Faithfull that he did not care a d- for export of iron material, the construction foreign articles in one of the local news- him or say ether in Hongkong. Mr. work would have to be brought to a papers opposing the purchase of some
leas delayed. witnesses but he was not surprised as it.
on the supply condition Much depend on this account what have come for the good of the people, Team, Race might be a challenge was a shady thing to do and quite of material, €35 per annum ; per quarter and per men-impossible to completely "obliterate.
between the Army, the Navy and the worthy of him. He was then told that is called Japan's building capacity is, in bodily and spiritually, and all opposition Jei pro tata".
the German submarine, but the THE THEATRE RÖYAL,
Club, and perhaps some sporting to should be at the front instead of a sense, on paper, ma papers just recently having an article The Coron Mail is delivered free to
tha home fact
of loafing about. Mr. Faithfull then got sulcerbere in Hougtong kid. Kowloon. deleat of his purpose in this wat
Lostage » Charged at the rate : ifty not an
FINAL PERFORMANCE BY THE member of the community could be him by the arm and led him to the door material are put at 30,000-36,000 tons describing the way in which, day by impossibility.
FRAWLEY COMPANY induced to present a cup. The water and while going, out he, the Captain, only per year, which barely suffice for day, we were caring for the wounded
turning out 70,000 or 80,000 tons. From -20 month.
Onders for vatra copies of the Cima recall what Mr. LLOYD GEORGE
polo match should be good and the told Mr. Faithfull that he did not cars these stern facts, we cannot but em- and doing our best to help those in MALL. Bound berat bid on the subject less than For their final performance in Hong Boys Hace is sure to be keenly con- for him and that he was a 'd-wine" phasize again the burning necessity to distress an the Supply to limited, Chat: 15 ets. On di 20 eta,, per copy.
month ago The building of ships kong, the Frawley Company played to tested. The Ladies Nomination to act as he had done. Increase the home products of iron by all event, we understand, will be parti. Mr. Haywood told His Worship that feasible means. Manchuria Daily Nets the defendant had no complaint at nil Fate of subscription in the "verband is quickening while many ships an exceptionally full house last night cularly interesting. „PCmus igi” is 812 paruum: powag have been ordered from abroad. The piece, "Faid in Full", was quita. Two local men, who shall be name against him during the long serviCS ho bad at Captain on board & He had been in and eighty-eight up the high standard of plays the less, are coming forward to provide different ships.
Company have been staging during the fur and humour and amuse the Arctic expeditions and is a F.RG.S. mente on Pagos 2, 3, 6, and 7 should thousand tons of merchant shipping their visit, and the players again tented children. Last, but not least, the Sailom were accustomed to use the sost be sent to the (fice, No. 5, Wyndham was built in Great Britain during a distinct success, especially Miss Er nightly at the Frawley performances use. Foreigners were usually very ex- musicians who have been playing of language that landlubbers tid not Alterations and additions to Advertise. 1915, 638,000 ton in 1916 and Lang, Mr. Halliday and Mr. Homer have been engaged. Those who have table and the defendant was a French medits on pages 1, 4, 5 sad 8 should be 480,000 tons during the first six Barton.
Misa Cordelis Hangar and Mr. G. A heard them will agree with us that Canzding. Mr. Faithful must have"We have today received cabled Esent us not later then 1 p.n. RES
New Advertisements should be sent in months of 1917. During the last Moore, in twentieth century vaudeville it will be quite worth while to go to been excited too, as from what was advice from Shanghai to the effect that Chalore 2p,m
air months of 1917, 1,420,900 tons were a great success, and received hearty tingitate only to hear themessen of him in court he could be worked the Shanghai Cotton Manafacturing Co. to tako dended upon and in på
The first race starts at o'clock up to excitement point very easily Id has declared a Dividend of Six It not only enchids and grip, but Lavertinemente and Subscriptions which nta bot ordered fas fixed period will be of merchant shipping will be wounds of applause on the fall of the
CUELA DICEREALAYA
and the entrance fee for non-members man naturally got excited when Taals per share. The Directors propos
by someony Geontinued until counterwanded.
acquired by Great Britanny of which The Brawley Company will Jervo ter dadolar
fity Conte, era premeed for a debt incurred
All who have else. Defendant was very candid in the following appropriations Tingphild Addrom M Hongkong 1,109,000 tons will have been built behind them many pleasant memores children 25
To De dation A/o bis replies and the whole affair was only othing better to do. and they depart with the assurance of la Great Britain, making the total welcome should they pay a further sasured an enjoyable ever for the year. 1,900,000 tona, besides visit to the Colony in the future, o
to-morrow night at the VBC.
THE CHINA MAIL."...
NOTICE
per cent.
Many have been the expressions of gratitude from the patients themselves as they slowly began to recover health
by new construction." The official was wounded on July 14. 1.30pm.-Gymkhana at Happy Valley reports omit damaged and disabled further is stated in the message
at Shanghai. ships. The main purpose of the Jewish year 5678 begins. FATURDAY, Sept. 29
| Correspondent's article, it should Lieut. H. E. Molloy, Bucks Battalion,
Y.R.C, NIGHT FETE. Noon-Douglas Steamship Co's. be mentioned, was to urge that every is reported missing August 22. Prior
Meering.
craft capable of operating against to going home Mr. B. F. Molloy was stationed in Ningpo for the Government
Provided the weather keeps fine submarines should be sent to Europe Railways.
the night fete at the V.R.C. to at the earliest possible moment.
Second Lieut. A. C. Young, Irish Morrow should he most enjoyable.. In this connection Mr. ARTHUR Fusiliers, eldest son of Mr. Robert Preparations are well in lund, and PULLEN, & well known British writer Young, proprietor and editor of the when the decorations are completed
Daval subjects, is credited Communications relating to sewa should on
Japan Chronicle, has been officially and the lights swung into position ne »ddressed to Tas EDITOR.
in the American papers with the reported as wounded and missing on the scene of the te--the Club's Correspondents mast forward names and addresses with any communics statement that it is essential for August 16th Mr. Young's three sons fine swimming bath will wear an tion addrested to the Editor, ait necessarily the salvation of the Allies that are on active service, and since receiving anbaated appearance. The entries
telegrams from a relative saying that Services; us any as four teams of Eric (the youngest son, who is a seven, men eath will compete in the That is looking a long way ahead; dispatch rirler) reports that men saw his Team Race. We might suggest Letters relating to business should be but that is necessary if failure is brother removed. The word." hopeful"" }here that at future Night Fêtes the Faithfull then told him he could standstill, or at best would be more or land which we wanted for our work
to of, sabremption to "China Maria to be guarded against. It may be is added to this telegram.
their
the matter. He was under
matter
the opportunities to speak a word for the Master A number of tracts and Scripture have been given to our patients, and quitas number of our com valescents and hopital orderlies bave been attending the Sunday services, for the hospital is in the same street as our own mission premises.
One direct result of our work has
officials towards us. There is always a feeling of mistrust when foreigners
been the friendly attitude of the
"for publication bat as evidence of good the submarine menace should be the official telegram be has receiveri are very good, specially from the Faithfull that he could be a very of builstruction. But, if the supp tew work. This was, shown only last
faith.
All matter the publication should be obliterated before March 1st, 1919, written os one side of the paper only.
ddressed to THE ALACAK
(51 per annum szte oogle copies twenty
dre ounts each.
ར་ ་ Alterations and additions to advertise
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Street, not later than 11.30..
AB,0, 5th Edition home No. 22
Six
hundred.
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ten on His Worship should dismiss the case.
In
material should fail, say, in
SHANGHAI COTTON COMPANY'S DIVIDEND.
A follows
bat the officials now realize that we
has been removed one of the news
The oficials have put no obstacles.in our way in purchasing land for Madicul
Missionary work, sed an excellent afte has been obtained for our future work.
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Chamberlain's Cough Remely always
is pleasant
To Repairs A/e
Cary forward
700
$100,000
prevents their resulting in pneumoni
MwObamberlain's Cough Remezés
no opin bernardofic and may be given us confidently to a child as to an adult. For sale; by "all Chemists and Storekeepers