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CHINESE AFFAIRS.
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FOR 'GUNS.
PIKINO, Oct. 13 The Shanghai oraenal · has buen instructed to manufacture 36 àevon-and- half inch guns. A contract has also been signed with a Japaneso firm for arms and ammunition..
of Parliament, what treatment shall | be recorded to the ex-Emperor and his family henceforth. The Premier in decluring war against CHANT Hsu stated that he did not blame the Manchus for the Restoration, ovement-he regarded them as [ pliabis toola in the hands of ChrANG Elsun-and therefore did not propose to change their status" "and endów ments. But that in rior which does not appear to generally commend
THE POWERS AND LIKIN. itself, and die Cabinet is credited with having recently decided to
PAXING, Oct. 15. recommend a modification... "of the
Owing to the Allied Powers demand treatment which includes the depriva- ing it, the Government is again consider. POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENTtion of the title and removal to a ing the question of the abolition of
QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE.
| now place of residence, while leaving the Livin tax throughout the country, ADVERTISING.
the amount of the unity unghanged. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF
THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
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A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND 'SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
"OUR DAY".
HONGKONG.
The China Mail.
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Theis recommendations fall “short! of some of the demands which weta made while feeling run high, after CHANG Hsry's daring attempt"
*ta overthrow the Republic, and when the subject comas up for consideration the National Council, or the new Parliament, interesting discussion scams probable.
THE SOUTH-WEST PROVINCES.
L.
AN ULTIMATUMI
THE MAGISTRACY.
MOUNTED PATRÓL STONED. BY YOUNG RUFFIONS.
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In Mr. Dyer Ball's codrt this morn ing, Trooper Sergeant. Arnold "charged mall Chinese boy, aged 14, with Fassault.
that he was a school boy and going to Defendant pleaded not guilty, stating
school at the moment of his arrest. He was not in the gang of boys who attacked the Policer he was only stand- ing on the pavement when the police arrested him.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1917,
"OUR DAY.**
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME
**OUR DAY."
· LADY; MAY - ROSE FUND,
Ind.....
The programme of events to-morrow Subscriptions Already know in connection with the "Our Day" calebrations is not forth in the large Mr. S. S. Scraban advertisement on the next page, and all. King Edwurg Hotel wo need all is a word of advice to be propared for the ladies with the roses to-morrow morning.
$5,0-15.00.
100,00
: 100,00
exes. Hughes and trough...... 100.00 Messes, Silva-Netto ind sh Tample.
300:00
63.20
Sir Willie wat Lady Nees-
Davies **Tibbie
50.00
30.00
30,00
30,00
8,00
23.00
40,00
13.00
10.00
10.00
In connection with the Fete is the Botanical Gardens, in the evening we Mr. A. Shelieu Hooper ... direct attention to the advertisement in Mrs. Hiden Potter and open the first column of this page in which Arcadian Bithing Puity" the public aro-notified that all availubis „Mr. P.. Sħtland .............. seating accommodation for to-morrow Comulore H. G. Saudeman.... night bas gone at $5, but $1 unreservedov. J. K. 31seonachie
Ar. I. G. Earle I gang of boys saihalted a Police Mounted tickets will admit to grounds, and also Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Mudie to sesti on Friday night. Patrol by throwing stones, and other
Mr. Jenkin, D. S. P. (R) prosecuted. He stated that the defendant and
of
naizzace.
!
Subscriptions through Hon. Mr.
Tan Chu. Pak -- Mr. and Mm. Choy Hingi.#20 "Mr." Chan-Check Eling 10 M. Chan Chik Yu10
el Arulli-
Mr. A. F. Areulli Dr. H. Arculli
$25.
10
Jr. . at Argulli (Se;). 10 Mr. Al Arzalli
Mr. E et Artulli g Mr. O. el Arenili (r
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missiles at them. This occurrance, baj
The rallie for the Motor Car presented saich was not the first of its kind by the Portuguese Community will be he regarded it as a serious matter; drawn on the Murray Parade Ground for although the defendant was very tomorrow afternoon. The Asiatic PERINA, Oct. 15. young thas did not affect the duty Petroleum Co. have kindly promised to Subscriptions through Mr. Ở. The Government his made a final of the Poles to put a stop to supply free to the winner his require
Lastments of "Shell" Transport Spirit and plan with regard to the South West and this class bas telegraphed to Lik Wing Ting right the Folice Mounted Patrol was Autocar Oil for three months from the demanding the cancellation of the self deliberately followed for about forty 19th inat. The amount to be supplied government of Kwangtung and Ewang minutes by a gang of boys among whom free will be limited to five cases Motor Hi, but no mention was made of Hanau was defendant, hooting and pelting Spirit, and 1 × 4 gallon tin Autocar
This will probably be the last them with misiles, during which both Oil per month. - communication.
riders" and "their ponies were struck." No doubt defendant was not the ring- leader, but there was niso no doubt that he was, one of those whe stoned the Long Chai Kwong telegraphed to the patrol. He had come to the conclusion: We are officially informed that the Government atating that if he did not that it would be a grave etror, merely Drawing of War Bonds has reached the alopt the same attitude as that of because "defendant was young, to dis total of 250,000 and that the prizes will Members of the Hongkong Foot Kwangtung be could, not get the charge him, and not to take any step be as follows:- On Thursday evening, all entranspport of the invaluable work which | ball Cich are reminded of the Annual money to pay the soldiers. The Giox-to prevent a repetition of the offence. tickets will be available, and seating is being done by the British Red Meeting to be held this evening at 6emment therefore remitted nevommodation will be provided for a
$100,000 Fasterlay and promised (reserved seat tickets, but not for $1
supply him with funds monthly. unreserved seat tickets.
EVENING FETE AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.
consequence of the great sale of Beats for the EVENING FETE on THURSDAY, it has been found necessary
to arrange for REPETITION OF THE
PERFORMANCE on
HONOKUNG, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 1977.
"OUR DAY.”
To-morrow in most cities within
n. FRIDAY, the 19th the British Empire a special effort is
instant when the programme will be being made to raise funds for the
the same as on Thursing,
On Friday evening 81 seat tickets will The able without further charge for
Imission.
Hongkong; Det. 17, 1917.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGEONS,
OUR DAY.
By Ozder
A. R. LOWE,
Saorskery,
1
2202
NEWS OF THE DAY.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Cross Society and the Order of St. o'clock: John of Jerusalem." The Joint War
Committee of the twe: Socistiex ia
Corps and was leaving for France in August.
пет
General Wong Seo Yin has decided to lead the troops which are to go to Hunan on October 18th.
MAILS LOST.
THE "DRAWING FOR WAR BONDS.
PRIZES INCREASED.
N
$24,000
| Subscriptions through. Mesurs. 13. Assosiall' and Co.:- Mars, Wassiamalt Assemall
and Co.
20
Messes D. Chellaram Mesars, Bobooranil Bras... 15. Messrs. 3. Dialdas & Sons 15 Messrs, K. A. J. Chotir-
malt & Co.
10 Meer, M. Navalvai & Co. 10 Messrs.T. Parsocinall & Co. 10 Mr. Watanmall Bool-
thand... 10 Messrs. G. D. Melvani
him
Trooper Arnold gave evidence that
to he was on patrol duty yesterday in com Four Prizes of $1,000 each
pany with Trooper Smirke. They went Eleven along Queen's Road into Jubilee Street. Thirty-three prizes of 8100 cach There they saw a crowd of gamblers,
1st Prize 2nd 3rd
17
$,000
3,200
4,000,
"#500
5,500
9,300
Co..
10
32,000
48,000 Subscriptions through Ms. D. G.
Fanica, Kozyon —
.$50
$80,000
Mr. C. E. Meyer......
gambling on the pavement, and be Distributed in prizes.... "The Postmaster Grauera! informs as ordered an Indian policeman to clear For the Red Cross........ that he is in receipt of a telegram them away. They then rode down from the G.P.O.. London to-day stating to the Prays, followed by a gang of boys
le and
GRAY-LAMMERT.
D. G. B. ...***
Rev. T. A. Broadfont.... 15
MF, W. R. McKay 25
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Mr. D. Mellae ....
10
Misa H. A. Shearer .....
10
Miss F."H. Zangrill
10
Miss A. Dalmage
Miss A. 1. Dietand......... 10.
Dr. J. A. MacBean......
10
P.
Me. F. Watling
20
Mr P de Rautenfeld ....
2
MEA. C. Biesterfield
25
Mr.VT, Vuill .......................................
25 10
Mr. F. G. Charrington L. 10 Mr. J. Chipperfield
Mr. J. Rasmussen
Mr. H. G. Shaw, Far Eastean Inspec the only institution which carricator of the Northern Assurance Co., Ld., voluntary aid to the siek and wounded who left Shanghai for England in of the British forces on land and sea Derember 1916, has been appointed 2 Lieutenant to the Chinese labour Its work. in every region of the war.. is therefore the concern of all glasse
that the mail from Hongkong and jeuring and footing. He saw defend-WEDDINGS IN HONGKONG. | of British subjectes, whether living at
home, in the Dominions and Colonies We believe, anys the China China despatched via Siberia on 19thant, who was in the gang, picking up Nor is hereby given that all FIRE
or a foreign Critic, that a INSURANCE OFFICES will be beyond the sex,
set of Chinese and 27th July and 9th and 16th August stones and pelting them.
TrooperSmirke turnedabout and ordered The wedding took place this after CLOSED for the Transaction of Public countries. The great work these stamps are already prepared in be issued bave not been received" Business after 1 .. on THURSDAY: Socistise are doing is costing some-in commemoration of the establishment. These nails contained only corres-them to desiat, but, in spite of their noon at St. Johil's Cathedral, of Miss 19th October, 1917.
thing like £8,000 a day. Everyone of a National Council. No details are posdence specially mark
warnings, the gang steadily' contioned Phyllis Jean Mary Lammert, elder
One of the missiles daughter of Captain George pelting, them. knows the great value and importance available as to their design values or
struck witness on the wrist and another Lammert, V.D. and Mrs Lammert of of this work. Within the last few days colours as yet.
LAST NIGHTS OF FANTASTICS' struck his pony on the hind leg. All 153 Barker Road, The Peak, to Captaie we have published an appeal made on
BEXSON
the way from Jubilee Street along Des Eric Hubert Gray, 74th Punjabis, alder their bahalf by Field Marshal Sir}
Voeux Road to Praya along the son of Mr James Gray and Mr Gray DotOLAN HA in which he says that
Tonight, Friday and Saturday will
Praya to Wing Lok Wharf hy Hillier of Manor House, Honor Oak, London whether transporting the wounded or
The wedding of a young lady born The death took place at Shanghai be the last three nights of the Fantastica Street and Cross Street, the tob supplying a host of comforts to
Inst week of Mr. Cecil R. Holcomb, season in Hongkong for, on account of continued to persecuts them. On their in the Colony to an officer who has been the men in the hospitals, the work after a rather protracted illness. The the big effort which is being made for return there was more trouble near the for some little time past attached to the been performed zralously, deceased, he was about 37 years of the Red Cross Suciety to-morrow Canton Steamboat Wharf until they local garrison naturally invests the devotedly and efficiently, and aid age, practised law in Shanghai for some("Our Day"), there will be no perform reached opposite Sincere's where they occasion with wide local interest, and it has been rendered to the Medical 15 years: He left for America in poor ance to-morrow night as the Theatre met a footpatrol. He asked the son will go without the ring that thera Corp beyond praise Sir health about two years ago and returned Royal
stables to arrest the the offenders and was a very large attendance at the DOUGLAS Hate hopes there, will be to Shanghai, looking considerably bette!, The delightful entertainment which Constable Guimaraes arrested the Cathedral Amonget those present, Capt. Hill ..On Lee" 10 203 10 risk of the splendid work being in the early part of this year.
was given last night by the Fantastic,
were .E. The Governor (Sir Hebry cartailed through lack of funds, and
will be repeated this evening, and the
Asked what he had to say in answer May KCMG.) and the Misses May, that hope must find an echo in every
Another Japan-born boy has been management announces a complete
General Ventris, Colonel John Ward, breast.. Hongkong, we are glad to killed at the front--Lieut. William St. Saturday nights. Particularly attrac-former statement that he was not in the M.P. many of the officers of the local change of programme for Friday and to the charge, defendant reiterated bis Captain Edwards A.D.CHE Major know, shows every promise of doing John Wilson, eldest son of Mr. W. K.tive items in the current bill are the g even better this year than last. The Wilson of Yokohama. He was killed gasiat dancee by Ivy Aldous and Fred
military and naval Forces. Deed is great and urgent General in battle
Belginn on September 19.
Hoarkons, Oct. 17, 1917,
-MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
OUR DAY.
JOTICE is hereby gives that all N HARINE INSURANOT OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publis Business after I rat, on THURS DAY, 18th October, 1917.
By Order,
A. R. LOW1,
Sersary.
Hongkong, Get 17, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRENED),
on
SATURDAY,
the 20th October, 1917,
House Streetyr
ONE PUKE BRED
"SIAMESE KITTEN.
Two months old.
er-as usual
has
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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His Worship did not believe him
The bride looked exceedingly pretty.
MAURICE, the Director of "Military | He"was born at Nagasaki in 1895 and Keeley; Nellie Black's singing of and sentencest king to 12 strokes of the Her dress (made at Maison Lily) was}
A SERIOUS, FIGHT AVERTED.
A Sanitary Board coolie was charged
before His Worship Mr. Dyer Ball, this morning with the illegal possession of a dagger without a permit.
Caller Herria""; Hilda Felstead's birch. at 1045 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Operations on the General Sta was educated at the Merchant Marine
Des Faux Road, Corner of Yes
has recently told no that there is much College in England. At the beginning budget of clover monologues; Billie hard fighting ahead. The more of the war he enlisted as a naval officer, Seaton's surfing number; and Leonard clearly the general publie realise but later transferred to shore duty. Nelson's clever rendering of "How's what this means in its relation to His younger brother, Mr. H. Hamilton your Father". On Friday night all of Proceeds of sale to be paid to War Fund. the work of the Red Cross Societies Wilson, is now serving at the front as the artists will be seen in the new acts, the greater, we are sure, will be an officer in the British aviation corps and on that night Fern French will make ber first appearance her as a classic their support of the present special
Further news has been received in dancer A special matices will be effort.
Shanghai of Capt FL M. Ghee, 11th giver on Saturday at 4.30 Cameronians, formerly "of Shewan, Tomes and Co. Some time ago he was reported to have beep killed in action on the 9th May; later he was offitully reported as "missing" by the
HUGEES & HOUGH,
Auctioneta
r
* Hongkong. Oct. 17, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO. FOR TODAY.
9.16 p.-The Fantastics at
Theatre Royal
9904
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. "QUR DAY."
Morning--Sale of Roses.
THE EX-IMPERIAL FAMILY. OF CHINA.
Messrs.
Ow of the questions which is certain
come up, for consideration when War Office, but the first report, we
ta
the
8 pim-Drawing of War Bonds, etc. 3 pan-Fête in Public Gardens, Oficial
War Vilms, etc.
-
General» Memoranda. BR DAY, Oct. 10
11.Action of one Steam Lighter:
ALLEGED-BÏG. THEFTS" BY "AN ABSCONDING ACCOUNTANT.
10 Mr. H. G. Scrimshaw..... 10 Mr. E. B. da Roma
Mr. A. H. Craig'.....
10 ふく
Mr. E. A. C. Fredricksop. 10 F. A. C. g
Mr. M. M. Larreira
5
Mr.AP. Johanson (10) Mr. W. L. Thompson 10.
Mr. Prentice "On Tea" 10 P. J. G.
Mr. H. Powell........ M. C. M. Kuykerdel ........ Dier... "Mr. A. Kemarufi
$910,00
$7,888.30
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
of Franch brocade and ivory charmeuse. A further list received too late for daintily trimmed with lace, and the Insertion brings up the total to little bridesmaids-Miss Eileen Joyco | $8,064.04 Laamert (sister of the bride) and Mian Hilda Butterfield--wore dresses of apricot-coloured Georgette crepe.
The bride was given away by her father, and the bridegroom was attend- by Lieut. H. E Murray of the Indian Medical Service as best man.
The Rev. C..L. Cooper-Hunt, Chaplain
It was stated that the Police received information that there was going to be a faction fight between the Sanitary Board 200lies and the coolies of the Tea of the Forces, was House Gail. The Police proceeded to clergyman..
THIS MORNING'S JALLOPS.
The performances this morning of the officiating the ponies in training for the Gym- khana next. Sutarlay week were
Tai Ping Shan where they saw a mohr Denman Fuller, F.R.CO. pre specially interesting in view of the looking very aggressive and remly for aided at the organ and played the fact that entries close to-day. Both Wedding March as the bridal party courses were open, the sand being
The manager of a Chinees shop at the new Parliament in China meets regret to state, bas now been confirmed. 209, Wing Lok Street, reported to the a crap. Defendant was seen to porterk z the future status of the ex-Emperor This news was obtained from a corporal Police, that his accountant absconded a dagger and the Police arrested him. It of China and the late Imperial in his regiment who fought alongside on the 12th instant, taking with bira was suggested that if the Police had Family: The terms of abdiction
him in the operations of the 8/9th May $5,500 in bank notes, the property of not been on the scene at that time and who states that after being twice.
the firm and also 14,580 in noter which there would in all probability have been
A. Hia. Worship remanded the cake. castorly by a man in Cantor.
NEWSPAPER PRINTER FINED.
were that the Emperor might retail wounded, Capt. McGhee was struck by had been deposited with him for "enfe a very accions fight.
a abell and almost blown to pieces.
Referring to the death of Mr. EJ. Berkley who recently died at the Victoris Nursing Home, Shanghai, the Central China Post" says:-An
his title and should, receive from the Republic of China the respect due to a foreign sovereign; that he should receive from the Republic of China ab Yaumati by Mesars. Hughes and ity of Ts. 4,000,000 until the establishment of a new currency, Hough's
Auction of Household when the sum will be $1,000,000; Australian by hirth Mr. Berkley came Furniture, Rilliard Balls, Sporting that the Emperor after his abdication to Hankon seven years ago, and joining Chirs etc. at Bessra. Hughes andahald, for the present, be allowed to Mr. Hemmings formed the arm of pa-The Fantastics at the reside in the Imperial Palace, but Hemmings and Barkley, Architects, under whom, so many fine new buildings
urgh's
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Banke... Defer. Indon.. Sugars Docks. Wharves
2 €1α buyers 122 sales
34 buyers 120 boyers,
buyers
left the church, th, officers forming a little faster than the grass; also an archway of drawn swords.
The reception was held at King clere" and was attended by a large
number of frienda.
STARK MCLEOD
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconscbic offxist- | el at a pretty wedding ceremony at
The case was resumed this morning Union Church this morning, when Mr. in which the printer of the Chung Nyot G. Stark, of the Kowloon Electric Light San Po was charged with failing to and Power Company, led to the altar comply with the Newspaper Registration Miss Edith McLeod, the only daughter Ordinance A A
there were burdles on the turf.
The times taken were
TUESDAY.
GREEN. ELEVATOR, Button I 1.10.8 laat 323. Tox Coulzion, Sedgwiek, i,
1.15.3, 1.65 lost
35.2.
WKDNESDAY.
mile. -1.18,2, 147, 2101'; last 1 02.1 BILLINS, Farton, u, † mile, 39
WINDSOR, BALIA GI
Quastioned by Mr. Wood es to how the of Mr. W. McLeod of the Victoria Gaol matter stood, Mr. E Davidson solicitor staff. There was a large attendance.
Yra, boy, of mile, 40, 1:15, 1:50, 258; for the defondant, stated that the The bride, who wore a dress of white requirements of the Regulations had stin, trimmed with lace was given Cunter DARJA Gem. 1, lastaule du,
116.2, 1.14 1.61.1, 2.272; Inge beca complied with; the regulation
ANTICIPATION. – Kreroar 0, milk, 15.
1.07 lost
Theatre Royal Change of. Pro should later remove to the Eho Park; have been added to the port. Capable, The China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd.bad been effected and the bond filled away by her father Miss Peggy McKay
gramme. SATURDAY, Oct. 90
4. Fretaining his bodyguards at the same courteous and persevering Mr. Barkley 10.15-Auction of Miscellaneous strength as hitherto Theo, were was a universal favourite and his loss is fa receipt of advics from their San His Worship imposed on defendant made a charming bridesmaid, carrying Goods at Messra. Hughes and the main terms and they have been will he sincerely felt. The deep Francisco, Office to the affect that thee of $25 each on the first and second a large bouquet trimmed with tartan
98. Cind left that port on October 11th, charges and 800 on the third charge, ribbon.
with 850 costa Hough's
honourably observed by the Republic, sympathy is extended to Mrs. Berkley according to schedule. 11.30a.m.-Chins Light and Power except, perhaps, as regards prompt to whom he was married in Australi
Cos Meeting Cricket Match on F.K.C.C. round payment of the annuity, owing to two years ago.
the financial exigencies
- Claby. Hoyal Engincars.
the
9.15 pm--The. Fantastics at the Government. But if there are arrears Theatre Royal Final Performance the obligation to pay them is not
disputed Chase Hsus restora
Sunday, Oct. 20
(1805)
SDAY, Oct.
nction of Crown Landelt.
HINE AND COMMONTSE
●bain det i
will zer
The Peak tramway; service suffered little interruption, last night through an extraordinary cause. A cat got One of the rais just below Bark
after thin 3.30 tram had taken the
CURE FOR OPIUM SMOKING.
A Chinese woman and & men were charged before Mr Wood this morning with the unlawful poklesson of 3 tzela of opium dema
“Defendants stated that they opium- was to used for taking
the oplum molong
imposed's Ang
BEN BOLT, boy, nd ET VIOLIN, Koci, a mile.4), 120, 2.01), 2122, last 37.4 2.432 at 84
The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Kay as best man. After the ceremony a reception was bold at the forse, Adams, 3/1/mile, 84.24 Hongkong Hotel and, subsequently the happy pair departed for Macay where | Acarna the honeymoon will be spent.
THE LUCKY NUMBER?
u boy; 1,1 mile, 8.2, 15.2, 150, 241 lot + 83-
dgwick, tap
Tork and Entertainment.