THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
· THE FLOODS IN THE...
NORTH
· THE FANTASTICS " AT: THE
THEATRE."
THE HARBOUR SWIMMING RACES
FINCH'S THIRD. WIN,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1', 1917.
HONGKONGS BUDGET.
A SATISFACTORY SHOWING.-
WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
旦
Brown Brandy
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
LOCAL
AL AND GENERAL
TERRIBLE TALE OF DEVASTATION.OPENING PERFORMANCE LAST
if Router's Service to the "China Mail.)
The same programme presenteil by. the Fantastics yesterday will be given. again to-night. Tomorrow there will be an entirely different entertainment.
It is expected in Manila that the Philippine subscriptions to the Second American Liberty Loan will exceed the F3,000,000 mark reached to the case of the first Loan. In two days over River. I million had been subscribed.
NIGHT.
There was very large attendance at As this afternoon's meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club Festerday the Legislative Council H.E the afternoon to watch the swimming race CloVERNOR made his Aanual Budget
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10 Mr. Frederic Shipman's company across the harbour. The start was from statement, The statement was a The Foods have converted streams of entertainers known as "The the praya wall at Kowloon, near the forty inte rivers two miles wide and forty Fantasties gave their opening per-wharf, sad the finish the pizza water lengthy one and it is possible. I
for us to give today only its open feet doup have breached the Peking furmurice in the Theatre Royal laat between the F.R.C, bath and B& SA Hankow railway in six hundred places, night. All the members of "the pier the distanca being close on a mile,
|ing paragraphs: broken down the banks of the Grand Company are good in their respective
A good race resulted, Finch winning able to lay before you an even mors It gives me much pleasure to be Canal, flooded the Tientsin concessions, spheres and they combine to provide fairly easily from Chon. This was and burst the banks of the Yellow
Finch's third win in succession.
satisfactory- Anancial statement thamw a very varied and enjoyable cuter- tainment," The programme opened
There were ten competitors.F.C.Finch; did last year Last October E The floods extend 300 miles from the with a pleasing selection by a small Barros, G. A., Hall, C. Chan, informed you that it
was estimated Major Morgan has kindly consent-outh-western borders of Shantung toorehestra ecpducted by Nellie Black, J. Adama, S. A Marcal, R. F. Lee, that at the end of the year 1010 the ed to present the prizes in connection wards Tintain, and art bounded by the Bert Wyles, the Ragtime Nyle Corporal White, E, Second-Corp. haluneo of naseta over liabilities with the aquatic sporta at the VRCPoking Kaifeng and Tiantain-Tainanuphonist, following with an astonish-Jackson, RE, and Br. Watson, R.G.A. would be $1,008,848, but the actual on Saturday, in connection with the railways.
The finish was, in the following balance amounted to $2,800,785 St. John Ambulance Brigade. The
order :- [Orchestra of the Middlesex Regs, will
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., he in attendance.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
"TELEPHONE No. C16.
To-day's Advertisements
The China
Mail.
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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
HONGKONG, TAUrsday, Oct. 11, 1917.
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Captain, C. R. Stewart has seen 23 years service with the Pacific Mail Steamship company, both on the At- lanticandthe Pacificoccans, and is to have command of the Princes Allee (the ex- [German Jiner) when she leaves the
Philippines for the United Staton.
Now that, according to a Post Office apriccement today, a ferry boat runcing between Pakow and Nanking THE HOUSING PROBLEM IN has been sunk, perhaps it will be made THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on THE MONDAY
HONGKONG.
somebody's duty to regulate that the 15th October. ;
traffic. We do not know what was the Students should attend at Queen's
Τ
NOTICE..
plies at 6 P.X. of that date, for Oxce more we are hearing the voice Eprolment."
2:97 of complaint about the lack of Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1817,
suitable housing accommodation, it ranaonable rentals, for Europeans in Hongkong--and this notwithstanding that in, the past three years the whole of the Germans and Austrians who were residing here' when the war broke out have been expelled from the Colony, and the Govern- mens ha provided quarters for 215 nearly all subordinate officer in its service. At the same time there has been no cessation in the building
per
HAVE This Day Established myself PROPERTY BROKER AND COMMISSION AFEST, also as Public Translator of Portuguese Spanish, English, French and Italian languages (including legal documents),
Manuscript and transposing music a specialty
A. H. U. DA SILVA, 178, Queen's Road East. Engkong, Oct. 11, 1987.
TO LET:
NO. 25, Des Voeux Road. Central of
Floor (shove the Dragon Garage) anitable for Offices, ete.
ALEX ROSS & Co., No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central. Rangkong. Oct. 11, 1917.
G.
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be surprised to leard that it was due to cause of the sinking, but we should not the overcrowding of the ferry.
DEATH OF MR. G. E. YUILL OF SYDNEY,
News has been received in the Colony that Mr. G. S. Yuill, senior partner, of Mesara. G. S.. Yuill & Co, of Sydney, died on the 10th instant. Mr. Yuil for over 30 years had been associated with farge business enterprises in Australia connecter with Stock Farming, Cold Storage, Coal Mining and shipping,
and
of the How of water establishodi
THE MAGISTRACY,
LARCENY OF RAILINGS.
•
J. C. Finoh C. Chưa RE. Lee
A. V. Barros Corp White S. A. Marcal Br. Watson J. Adams 2nd.-Corp. Jackson G. A. V. Hall.....
.25 mín. 36 100%.. 27
11
nsum'of $1,207,142 more than anticipated. The revenue receipts. up to the 30th June this year were $8855all in excess of expenditure and it is estimated that they blame of assets over liabilities on the 81st December next will amount to $2,867,045. I should, however, point out that no payment has yet Four prizes were presented:-The been made to the Commonwealth first, $100 in Straits Settlements 6 per lovernment in respect of the erve cent. war loan, and second, a cap; both tion of buildings for, and the main- presented by Mr. Clifford Edgembe.tenance of, the prisonery of war and There was also a third prize, a cup, and s special prize, a silver cigarette case, for Rent to Australia in January last interned enemy, subjcets, who were the first Service man in, presented by Mr. W. Logan, ga
The water will take months to draining exhibition of skill with the little mallets on the parallel wooden bars off and there is a probability of Tientsin being flooded annually in consequence
of the xylophone. Hilda Felstead, the Musical Monologist," delight. ed the audience with three songs. ob, the Waltz. I've been so very busy knitting," and Old Chap. the latter being especially captivating, and in response to an enthusiastic encore the artiste recited a nursery rhyme after the manner of La Scotsman, curate and a cockney, A Chinese was charged before Mr. Litting off their peculiarities of Wood this morning with attempted speech with a success which created larceny of railings of the Government much laughter. Altogether her Civil Hospital just opposite Sisters' contributions to
the programme Quarters in Flight Street.
made her one of the chief favourites Inspector O'Sullivan stated that they of the evening. Some clever eccen trying to steal the railing. He was Keeley came next. Keeley in the year up to the outbreak of the War had no evidence to show. defendant was tric dancing by Ivy Aldous and Fred Mail" in 1906 and maintained every The race was originated by the "China
only seen shaking the rails when ar- Teater. There had been previous thefts
inebriate, dance was especially Recently the VRC. has taken it up. and in all there had been 36 rails stolen great. Elsie Black, the Musical Previous winners were
Maid showed herself to be an 1906. Gunner R. Brotherton, |ducing last mouth.
RGA..
14
Defendant admitted having atcien accomplished flautist and piccolo rail on the 1st inst. and for this offence player to whom it was a pleasure to 1907. A E Thomas, H.M.S.
"Tamar"
he was sentenced to three month's hard listen: After her came Miss Billie 1908. E Thomas, E.M.S
labour.
"DOCTURED" AND ROBBED.
Seaton, the Ameritun commediennë,
"Tamar"...
yeur, and on subsequent dates. A'
made before the end of the year. been promised and payment may be tutement of the amount due has
It is estimated that the revenue for this year will amount, fo $14,957,850 or $1,015,330 more than 27.42 4/5 the original estimate Of this in crease a sum of $302,500 is due to 28:50 4/5
the special war rate and will be pril. 26'. to the Imperial Government. They
balance is largely made up of $250,000 from the Opium Monopoly and $100,000 from Tobacco Duties, It satisfactory to find that the
assisted by Ray Traynor at the 1909. C. Cooke, Bangkong 29.26 3/5 piano: Miss Senton's joyous person-1910. T. Loga, Hongkong 25.58 2:5 ality appealed to the audience and 19. T. gy, Hongkong 33.16 215 her songs Frida chama and humour 1912, Br. Nutty, R.GALLI 34% #5 which made their own appeal. Her 1913 JC. Finh. frutest hit was in the character of 1914. No race....
1915. No face. 1916, JC Finch..
before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with An unemployed Chinese was charged the larceny of the pair of gold beagles valued at 8196 from a Chinese woman a small chilksinging "They'll all be
Report of the Director of Public. It was partly in confection' with thea Holland: Street. Work, we see that 51 European Cold Storage business that his Company houses were built in 1915, and 75 acquired the two steamers Changsha
"Taiyusa" from the China 2180 in 1915. The explanation of the Navigation Co., which vessels still trade present scarcity and the present bigh between Australia and Hongkong rents is, of course, the growing Before he entered into business in pressure of the Chinese population Australia Mr. Yuill was with Mess
exclusively charge of the Hongkong Branch." Swire was a half mast today, The Hong flag of Messrs. Butterfield
sorry they picked on me." Bay]
29,34
23.24
yield from this new sourus of revenue
I is so inuch larger than was expected, The expenditure for this year,
Complainant stated that on the 7th Traynor is remarkable at the piano, hard working Hon. Secretary of the
Before Mrs. Wilson, a sister of the which was onginally estimated at $12,425,018 is now expected to of May 1915 defendant came to see her.nl in the second part of the pro. Cr. C. Witchell who was exceed that sum
$1.485,152. by She was suffering frour stomach troublesgramme, in which he was a number then and defendant gave her some all to himself, his gymnastics on theprosented the prizes Mr. W. Logan ally all departments and the excess
responsible for the success of the day.
There have been savings in practic medicine which he stated would cure instrument were as amusing as they' her. The effect, however, was to make were astonishing. The second part promoted, he said, in 1916 by the Chieh the Colony to the Imperind gave a short history of the race. It is durto the gift of $2,000,000 made her unconscious, and when she recovered of the program also included Mail who presented fprizes every year Government for war purposes. A THE Undersigned have received in upon the higher levels which red Butterfield & Swire, and in 1676 15 consciousness later, the defendant had Musical Moments" by Nellie until 1913. Then came the war and sum of $1,218 under the head disappested as well as her gold bangles. Black and Fein French who sang the race was abandoned for two years. Military Expenditure is due to Matters, rested thus for two years with pleasing effect two or three It was revived in 1916 and Mr. Finch, the arrears of military contribution Last night however, a friend of hers, nets; comie songs by Leoharl who hul won it in 1913, had also won for 1016 heing paid this year. saw, the defendant in the streets and
Nelson, described
it during the last two years. To win on the pro- remembering the theft salted defendant
gruine usJust a plain conte-swimming in Hongkong. No man
the race was to win the blue ribbon of and handed him to a police man
dian," but nevertheless a very unless te had tried to swim the barbout $1,703,500 being $1,521,500 in ex- excellent one; and a most amusing could speak of the hardships, or fof the ts of the approved estimate for turn by Redhead Wilson, the endurance and the training required 1916, und $406,260 in excess of the
structions from the Hongkong to Government, to sell by Public Auction,
са
.
FRIDAY, the 10th October, 1917, at 11 dm.,
Yan-ma-ti,
The Steam Lighter
5. D. 3,
be regarded ** European residential areas, and another contributory cause is the strrowing increase in the Japanese
population of the Colony, for quite large number of bones that were in European occupation hilf *
MAIL BADLY DAMAGED BY WATER.
HULL-Composite Teakwood Plank-oxan years ago are now occupied The Post Office informs us that the mail
ing with Steel Frames
Length over all
:Deam. Extreme
Depth moulded
Depth Fold
1014
it..9 in.
16 ft. in..
6 ft. 6 in.
из
5ft. 6 in.."
40 Tons Dract Weight Capacity ENGINE-Compound Tanden hen-
condensing,
ROILER-Pressure 100 lb.
Including Ship's Gear comprising
Defendant pleaded not guilty and told His Worship, a tale of a conspiracy between bin and complainant's friend to mb complainant.
by Japanese. When we are con-dispatched from London via Siberis to sidering the present scarcity of Hongkong on August 23rd, 1917, wes
His Worship unable to "believe"de- accommodation it is important to received to-day badly damaged by water.fendent, but remanded the case ordering remember that the British population This was caused by the sinking of the further inquiries to be fusticated. has been reduced by the exigencies ferry-boat by which the mail was being of the war, and that when the conveyed from Fuko to Nanking.
war ends the expectation and pro- bability is that the British population
Arthurs, about 70 Eathoms Cable, Fen-here will be considerably increased." riers, various Lamps Awnings, Tools,
erk Pump, &c, &c., &c.
Further Particulars and Inspecting
What, then, is to be done to meet
Orders may be had from the undersignd. not merely the present need but the
Intending purchasers.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government.
A Launch will leave 'Black Pier at growing needs of, the future? No 10.30 am the day of sale to convey vary striking progress has been made
Op view from Monday the 13th Oct.
with the Garden City" Brheme at Terms --Cash before delivery. Kowloon, about which we heard so much few years ago, and the scheme for the development of the southern part of the island, which the Government"
approved about twelve months before the outbreak of the war, shows no signs of material- ing. The agreement entered into
Agkong, Oct. 11, 1917- 2186
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.
4
9.15 pim.-The Fantastics at the between the Government and the
Theatre Royal
MEMOS TOR TO-MOARQW. Anniversary of the Birthday of Con
facias
91 p.m.-The Fantastics at
Theatre Royal:
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY: Oct. 1
the
106501-Anction of Miscellaneous.
Mods (Dress Materials, Boots and Shoes, etc.) at Mrs. Flughes and Hough's
Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club's Half-
yearly Meeting, "
Sp-St. John Ambulance Brigade
Aquatic Sports at V.LC. 3103947, Oct. 15-
8.15 pm-Meeting in connection with
the Dog and Cat Bhow
TraDLY, Oct. 1R-
10.41 wm-Few Moon
WEDNESDAY, Oct 17 -
Mohammedans New Year Day. TAURDAY, Oct 18 CURDAY
fathers of the scheme, if we remember rightly required a commencedrest
OUR DAY."
LOVE AND SUICIDE.
Broken-hearted over the faithlesancas
of his concubine a Chinese tried to com mit suicide by drowning yesterday. Conlies, who happened to be on Blake Pier rescued him and when charged, at the magistracy this morning defendant stated he had inst his sweet-heart and did not care to go back, home without 34,010 her
LADY MAY ROSE FUND. Subscriptions alremly acknow
ledged........ Rev. Pere L. Robert Anonymous
RA Nicholson. Mr. Joseph Gouli Mr.J. Tutcher Mr. E leving.
100 50
His Worship (Mr. Dyer Ball) told }, 30 defendant not to do it again, and bound
athletic haruorist.”
Each artiste was cordially ap plauded and encores were the rule rather than the exception.
«
PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS' TOBACCO FUND.
The following is a list of funds realised from sale of flags on behalf of the Portuguese Soldiers' Tobacco Fund. Collected by
Miss Annio da Silva me
McBar
Angela da Luz Cecilia Franco...“ Alige Carvalho
41.65
ESTIMATES FOR 1918. The estimated revenue for 1018 is
There was one other point he revised figures for the currant year. would like to mention. The amateur This estimate includes a sum of status in Hongkong during war time $1,007,000 from the special war rate, sould not be regarded in the same light and as the revised estimate for this as it was in pre-war days. In the old year includes -
Hum of $302,600 days it would not have been possible for from the same source, the estimated an amateur to compete with a soldier revenue for next year is almost who received money prizes and retain exnetly the same as the revised his amateur status. These laws, how estimate for this year
ever,
the Amateur Swimming
The estimate of expenditur for Association would inform them, were next year is $12,140,475, which is practically non-existent during war time. Now, if amateurs competed with soldiers less than the who received money prizes their status expenditure for the current year. was not affected at all.
Three cheers and a tiger were than 78.61 given for Mrs. Wilson and the ceremony 124 00 terminated.
L5:20
him over in a personal bond of $109
25
Lina de Bemedios...
27.70
20
to be of good behaviour for the next six months.
Angela dos Remedios
$8.03
Pepita Lawrence
10075
94,290
Collected by
Frank Torge and Branu da. Bucha
Yarious
MEA. F. B. Silva Netto
Leo. d'Almada e Castro
AA Guterres
F. P. d' En
E. J. No:naba
OVERSEAS AEROPLANES,
have been presented to the Royal Flying Already one hundred war seroplanes
THE CHARGE AGAINST A DAIRY FARM EMPLOYEE
The case resumed this morning in which a Chinese Clark-in-charge of the Peak Branch of the Dairy Farm
to be made within a year. Briefly Corne through the instrumentality of was chared with larceny of 10 lbs buster.
the Overseas Club General buildings
the scheme was to run a railway up Aldwych W.0.%, and its members. And
Acco-
Defendant pleaded not guilty and
π. J. M. U. Paars
B. Basto.
J. M. La A. Rozatio
V. B. de Souza Pa Dr. F. M. Grice Ozorio Arthar de Carvalho
Podro
J. H. Botelho.... FC. Jenkin
*** Eldon Potter...
the gap from Happy Valley and friends in all parts of the world. To was defended by Mr. Haywood
-mark the completion of the third your of open out an extensive building area the war, cheque for-213,500 129
A Chinese constable deposed that on Mr. Braz Este around Deep Water and Repulse David Henderson, K.C.B., D.9.0., dant he was coming down the handed to Lieutenant-General Sir information received be stopped defem- Baya. The war, no doubt, apset all Director-General of Military calculations regarding the financing eight additional machines including: batter carried under his apron. Defeo- nautica on 3rd August This represents Battery Path with a parect containing of this important project, but the No 102 Shanghai Blade Ollib scheme is one which cannot be per No. 4, per Mr H. H; Rand: No. 103. dant told him he was taking it to a per*Hongkong No. 7 given by Mr A. man in a compradore, shop He accom manently shelved. From what was Lore par Mr J. J. Bryan ; and No. 104.
Hongkong 8 per Mr
A Bryson.
E: Green
B. E. Hodge
revealed of the details of the scheme. On Empire Day the J. Bryan panied defendant but when they reached J, D. F. Malder
at the line, it seemed to offer a better ideans of solving the housing problem, which is growing more acute every as Club and its members are adding the Dairy Farm about loss of butter. year, than any that has been yet ong marine every week to the equip
ment of the Royal Flying Corps and Mr. Wacks, of the Dairy Farm Co. suggested, and
one, therefore, baye made a good start towards their ave
gave evidence to the effect that which our
keep well to second hundred machines
defendant, had been in the Company's employ for six-
Defendant Character
seroplanes to the Royal Flying to the shop, the man was not there. He end the money for these eight machine accordingly arrested defendant.
machines
has been received during the ensuing Questioned by Mr. Haywood defen eight weeks, so that practically the Over dan said he received no report from
front
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN: BALM.
W. J. Carroll Gao, P. Lammer
EVME de Bouss Donatioles
L Mr M Dren
W. Graham... Pedro Penta „F M. F. Graca" H.M. Campos 1 M-da Cont 3.1. Leiris Grupo
tonk Bros.?
Mr
Branch
ST. QUENTIN CATHEDRAL IN FLAMES.
GERMAN VANDALISM SUSPECTE
MANILA SHIPPING.
The Parise Mail 8. Co. has just opened new offices in Manila and in connection with this event a Manila: contemporary says new service for passengers and freight, known as the New Indian Line has been recently 63 30
established from San Francisco directly 30.00
to Manils, and from this to singapore. Last night fames were now to break Calcutta, Colombo and return to Faiz 30:49
5.00 out from the roof of the Cathedral, or Francisco via Manila and Honolulu At 8.00 more strictly speaking the Collegiate the present time there are two vessels on Church of "aint Quentin, wrote Mr H. this run the Santa Cruz which is now in Warner Allen on August 16 The blaze Calcatta and which will arrive in Manila ontinued throughout the night and this about the 14th of October, and the 1.00 morning the whole roof, with its cupola Colasa, which is at present at San and small spire, had collapsed and dis-Francisco, and which will still from that 300 Appearedne of the the towers seams post for the Orient on the 6th of Octo 10.00 to have lost its top, and burata of snake ber These vessels are of the 12,000 ton 10.00-50 that king wat from the west end, type and offer on attractive passenger.
the fire is stili proceeding
FB the
ID services well as an opportunity to
4.00
5.00
5.00
18.00
are still
10.00 1000 interior. 100,00
At prosent imposible to say ducket the Oriental and tropical pro Avother vessel will be placed o whether this destruction, which has the run about the first of the hay year 10,00
6.00 turned the great pile thist overlooked The Fachie Mail Steamship Company 6.00 the whole of the surrounding country has secured from the Federal Ship ex 5.00 into a ruin, is the result of an accident Board fire of the larger ex-format 5.00 or is just one mora instance of Germansels, which will be placed on a ZUB 5.00 vandalism. One thing is certain, and between Ban Francisco and Oriental
that is that it was not caused by our points in the near futurge
(5.00)
25.00
shells for not a single projectile has
boon fired arer it Today scarcely a
gunshot was to be heard, while the su
20.00 bone bright on the ragged, outline of The President of the
5.00
15.00 the walls Senate, Mr Manuel L. Quezon, an
From Prince Eitel Friedrich's hunting last weak in the Fenate that 2.00 box the fire could be clearly watched, received telegram maturing: 200 and it was a tragic sight that might well the Gemmin interned abips 3.00
sve”; pknsed; the sayarm, who have itll the ppings for the States 300 gained Beims. Eat away on the horizon
Vossele Gying the Arse
would
400 Laon Cathedr
10 00.- from. German
the towers PRVE.
date
19:30
Owi
the mee
Megsta