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THE CHINA MAIL.
important part of foreign policy and that consequently the Controlling Department can only be the Depart ment in general charge of foreign affairs; (c) That for this purpose a well-prganised Commercial Branch
THE GOVERNOR'S HOLIDAY.
DEPARTURE THIS MORNING» H. The Governor left the Colony today for a short holiday in the North.
His Excellency, we understand, will
An old Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with the without & licencs.
Members whose official numbers.
must be added to the existing Foreign meet, Lady May in Japan naxa month, unlawful possession of a Cult revolver fare given belov subscribed the
on her, return from Canada, and will, return to the Colony with her..
SATURDA
SMBER 10, 1817.
THE MAGISTRACY
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
REVOLVER.
HONGKONG & SOUTH-CHÍNK-WEN
Straits Currency
BAYINGS ASSOCIATION.
679
So
13.10 00.00
11TH LIST.
t
7,50
810200,00
30.00
13.30
$4,114.08
Previsai nasta
bacwledged 39,138.10
Total:......
$44771.39
£13, 0.
110
2-10, 0
33, 15, 0
1,000-N58, 137, #2, 500, 251, 608,
850.-No. 37U
60. 0. 0
21
8, 0.4
750,-No. 335.
700,--No. 887.
67U-No, -154.
600,-No. .726
2,000-Nos. 287, 997, 1780 No. 8P. 1,500-Nɔ, 806, 1470-NO. MI4.
'Office, working in the closest possible co-operation with the Political
following amounts to the Associa Branch; (d) That men serving in A Government Gazette Extraordinary
Defendant pleaded guilty.
tion. i
The moneys have all been the various poata abroad must issued this afternoon announces the de defendant was arrested by an Indian & per cent. -
Inspector Brail stated that the invested in Straits War Loan as receive position and pay of a parture of His Excellency and notifies watchman on board the sa. Tal Lee $2,000.-No. 814. sufficiently high level to ensure the that the prescribed Osthe of Office were best possible talent being attracted to-day administered by His Honour resterday. When charged at the Falice to the Service is sufficient quantity, the Chief Justice, in the presence of the up an overcoat and the revolver was Station defendant stated that be picked The argaments put forward by the Executive Council, to the Honourable found in one of the pockets Federation of British Industries in Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Colonial favour of the concentration of control Secretary of the Colony, and that the ia a single department and that this Honourable Air. Claud Savers, CM.G., Controlling Department should be thereupon assumed the Administration the Foreign Office, appear strong and of the Government in virtuo of His convincing. Industrial and com- Majesty's Commission given at the
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,mercial interests, they urge, are the Court at St. James's on the fourteenth
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Today's Advertisements
RONGKONG CORINTHIAN
YACHT CLUB,
TELEPHONE NO. 618.
BIRTHS.
BARTOLINQ November 1, at Shang
bai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. BARTOLIN
a daughter.
to Mr. and Mrs. Jous S. INCH daughter.
most vital factor in the relations day of October, 1903 between modern States, and the primary cause of the existance of such relations; consequently the successful conduct of foreign policy
in all its branches depends upon a
HONGKONG FERRIES.
NEW:: LEGISLATION.'
Worship imposed on defendant a hoe of After hearing the evidenca His 380 with the alternative of one month's hard labour.
ALLEGED THEFT OF HEMP BAGS.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wood this morning with the larceny of 17 hemp bags from a godown in Shaukiwan Road.
Inspector Sim stated that yesterday
godown found the door broken open the coches who were employed at the when they went to work that morning. One of them went to the Bay View
500; ---Nou, 355; 560, 257, 1, 317, 401, 727, 730, 007, 713, 209, 238, 775.
123. 15.3
15,0
ANA 13. T
Previously acknow. "
Judged
Jisa. 18.0
Total
No. 785 Previously acknowledgei
300.--Nos. 389, 900, 775, 812, An
Tota
473.-No. 452.
430-Na onu.
400, No. 353, 13-1, 726, 325. 320No. 14.
403.
775—No. 41T. 930-No«. 734, 723, 783,1800, 634,
201, 470, 308, 752, 20, 802, 200,-No. 81,
due realisation both in theory and A draft of a Bill to regulate ferrica practice of the close inter-dependence in the harbour is published in co-day and inter-action of political and tidalis. The Hon. Attorney General economic motires Sach a realiza-explains that the object of the bill is to Police Station to make a report and 200--Nos. 191, 208, 624, 27, 184, 671, WE OPENING CRUISE will be her! SCR.-On November 2, at Shanghai, ¡tion, the Federation contends, can take power to regulate the ferries of another made his way to the race course never be attained by men who are service of the Star Ferry Company to sell the bags to a marine barkor. the Colony, other than the present where he saw the defendant attempting not accustomed to deal with both political and commercial questions
Limited. The main object is not The coalie followed defendant till be as part of their ordinary duties, and in public. It is intended at present him arrested there.
revenue, but the interests of the travel reached No. 2 Police Station and had JOHNSTON-PARKER-Un October 31, at any system which deprives the STOS eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Department and Service charged Shanghai," DANIEL AINSLIE JOHN-
to deal culy with the ferries between.
Particulars will be posted to members
in due course.
By Order,
ALEX W. VAN ANDËL,
Hon. Secretary, ··
"Eongkong, Nov. 10, 1917.
ST. ANDREW'S FAIR
2:50
MINS ANTON Ext Point, will be pleased if all the Scotchwomen of the Colony will let her know what they are willing to contribute to the Heather Day Stall
MARRIAGES.
"
Victoria and Yaumati, Mong Kok Tsui
C. S. S. JOHNSTON, of Edinburgh with the conduct of foreign affairs and Sham Shui P and the flongkong and Shanghai of fall opportunities of gaining know- Rank, to MAUD TELLYSS eldestledge and experience of industrial with the Bill Licences are to be Proposed Regulations are published daughter of Captain W. N. PARKER D.S.O. RAMC, of Holand commercial questions will inevit-granted for 15 years, but no licence loway, London."
ably lead, as it has led in the past, will be granted unless it has been put not only to a failure to allow, due up to publio tender. The notice laviting
Senta delicacies and fancy articles COCKIN-ARBUZOYA,—On November 2r consideration and importance to tenders will specify the number,
of every description will be welcomed.
Hongkong. Nov. 10. 1917. - 2287
PUBLIC AUCTION..
HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
· EDR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCZENED),
A.
FRIDAY,
the 16th November, 1917, at 10.45's m...
at their Sales Rooms, No. By
Des Vurux Road, Corner
of Toe Hotsa Street-
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Comprising
at Shanghai, JOSEPR COCKIN, NADEYDA F. ARBUZOVA,
Tomak, Siberis.
DEATH
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
of these questions, but also to serious dimensions and designs of the [ferry
errors of proportion and consistency vessels to be used in the general foreign policy of the country. The question is one in which the British Chambers of Commerce in Foreign Countries should be interested and, one ná which they are entitled to express an opinion before the final decision is takes.
COLLACO-On October 31, at Shanghai, AUREA MARIA COLLACO, daughter of Me. with Mrs. C. F. S. COLLACO, aged 9 years.
The China Mail.
Blankets Counterpaties, Sheets, &e.. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 1917. Dress Materiala, including Blue and White Serge good quality) Prints, Holland, White Linen, Long Cloth, Drill, Flannel, Funnelette, &c., Handkerchiefs, Hent's Silk Sinks Boys Suita. Towels, Toilet Soep Perfumery, White Lace Curtains,
BRITISH TRADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
La singlets, Umbrellas, Blankets, de, c. before the war began there
"Aur
A number of pair of Gent's hots and shoes, comprising Black and Tan, Fonts and Shoes, White Kid Rubber Zuled Shoes, Dress Shoes, &c.
Trxe- Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkota, Nov. 10, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
2238
M2MD_ FOR TO-MORROW. King of Italy's birthday (1869)
"
MEMO." FOR MONDAY. General Holiday.
General Memoranda.
EDERDAY, NOY13-
male of Crown and at P.W.D. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14:
10.30 am--Auction of Silk Shawls
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAD AND GENERAL.
their
The Court Cards open season at the Theatre Royal to-night.
Dairen and Port Arthur, on the 99th ult. The first snow of the season fell at
An announcement regarding a new French Government Load will be found
His Excellency Sir Henry May was left this morning. Mr. H. J. Gedge was a passenger by the Nippan Maru which
also a passenger.
Mr. J. Rose Young, who left Shanghai about twelve months ago to join is Majesty's force icMesopotamia, has been promoted to Captain, R. E
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Brent, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, reached Shanghai last week from home and proceeded to Tsingtan They had a quite unadventurous voyage over the Atlantic, which only took nine days
was general recognition that measures were argently needed for the develop. ment of the Government Service for
The engagement is announced (says the promotion of British Trade in
the Bangkok Times) of Mr. J. C. Foreign Countries, but that need has
Roberts, of the Hongkong and Shanghai been more strongly emphasised since, in our advertising columns,
Bank, Bangkok, and Miss Whiting, and something is being attempted to
daughter of Colonel R. C. Whiting of meet the demand. The Government The Golf Championship will be the Siamese Gendarmeric, and Mrs appointed some months ago a Com-finalists being Mr. Ritchio and Mi.
decided at Faoling to-morrow, the Whiting. mmittee under the Chairmanship of Lord Fantisebox to consider various Syne Thompson. questions raised through the duality
45
1.
Acting Fight-Commander Ronald Graham, D.S.C., E.N., son of Ms. W the French War Cross. Acting Flight- Graham, of Yokohama, has been awarded
Commander Graham, who recently got
stated he bought the bags from a coolie,
"Defendant pleaded not guilty, He
Worship convicted on and paid $1.60 for the lot.
After hearing the evidence, His of unlawful possession and sentenced the charge defendant to 14 days.
ALLEGED LARCENY FROM KOWLOON GODOWNS.
A coolie was curged before Mr| Wood this morning with the larceny of a block of pig iron valued at $6 from the Kowloon Godovne,
Inspector Gordon stated that the de Canton Road carrying the block of iron fendant was arrested yesterday in
on bis aboulders. When brought to the Police Station defendant admitted the theft, and said he picked up the iron, from a heap in the godown. Inspector Gordon said he was of the opinion that the man was daft, and asked His Worship to remand him under medical supervision.
next Wednesday,
His Worship adjourned the case to
LARCENY FROM TAIKOO DOCKS.
A Chiness was charged before Mr. Wood this morning with the larceny of quantity of brass from the Tarkoc Docks. It was stated that the defen dant was arrested as he was coming out of the Docks, and some of the bruse was found in his pockets and same in his.boota.
Defendant. pleaded guilty, sud sentence of one month's hard labour was imposed.
45
THEFT FROM A SHIP.
The Chinese youth who was charge
of control by the Foreign Office and Japan against the introduction of civil China has lodged a protest with and the Board of Trade. This Com-administration. at Tsingtao, anys, the his promotion from Flight-Lieutenant, before Mr. Wood yesterday with the mittee heard evidence from the Peking Daily New." Chamber of Commerce and from the Federation of British Industries,
received the Distinguished Service Cross Larceny of brass nozzle from the The Hon. Treasurer of the "Alice for good work in beating off enemy Pacific Mail sa. Venezuela, was this and after some delay presented. Momorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega airmen while escorting British transports morning sentenced by the Magistrate Majority id Minority Report, to acknowledge with thanks the follow across the Channel, and later received a to three months hard labour. neither of which
have 50
faring, donation from the Ministering bar to the same medal. been given to the public. In Children's League. for the Childrens' view presumably of the situation Ward and M. C. I. Cot in Nethesole tho created, a-atatement was made Hospital-$600. on the 21st August to the Com
and Redsprends at M: Geo.. Pmercial Committee of the House of Lammert's Sales Rooms.
*
TYPHOON WARNING.
The marriage took place at Stanghai last week of Mr. A. H. lutchison, who recently returned to Shanghai on The telegrams quoted below were Monday, the 17th November, being furlough after service or the Bumanian received by the American Consulate Commons by Lord RoERT CEC, will be open from 8 to 9 am only. daughter of Mr. D. Macdonald of Observatory:
General Holiday, the Post Office front, to Miss ML M. Macdonald, Gener, Hongkong, from the Maula | -9.3), p m. -- Auction of Household
who presented Memorandum There will be one delivery of ordinary Stornaway, Scotland. The bride, whoR Puraiture Messrs. Hughes and.
embodying a compromise scheme for correspondence and one collection of wore a pretty dress of plain white silk, Hough's.
Nov 95pm. Auction of Furniture, a Commercial Intelligence Depart letters from the pillor boxes. The and wedding veil surmounted by a
Cyclone or typhoon E of Visayas Pictures Fanos, etc..
at Mesars ment which would be responsible to Money Order Odica will be entirely wreath of orange blossom, was given
Islands, direction unknown. Hughes and Hough's.
both the Foreign Office and the lose..
Nov. 9, J.pa. Variety Concert by the Board of Trade. The details of the Magpie Pierrot Trompe in the Memorandum are not yet given to
away by Mr. D. C. Hutchison, and was
Warning. The typhoon is crossing RE Theatre, Wellington Earnicks, the public, but in any case it has
attended by Mias Howell. ss bridesmaid, the Visayas Islands in the form of a FDAY, Nos. 14
Mr. Everett, U.S. Fostal Agent in whe was prettily gowned in a dress of shallow depression. 12.45am-Auction of Sandries (Caps,been made known through the Press Shanghai, has received a communication blue silk. Mr. E-F. Bothwell fulfilled
Boots Blankets etc.) at Messre.hat the system of duality of control from the U.S. Postmaster General at the duties of best man
in to be continued, that is to say, the Washington, increasing postal dues, to new Commercial Intelligence Depart
the United States as from November 2 11ia Auction of Electrical Cords ment will be responsible to both the 1917. In the case of letters the rate it Mr Geb. P. Lammert's reign Office and the Board has been raised from 2 cents to 3 cents
Murben and Hauzh s. WEDNESDAY. Nov, 2
Roms.
Fuar, Nov. 30
HEATHER DAY.
HALF-TONE AND
LINE BLOCKS
frade for its conduct. This directly conflicts with the Memorandam
and postal cards will now be charged at a rate of two cents."
EX
OUR DAY AT SHANGHAIS The "Car Day list for the British Red Cross and Order of St John closed, the NC. Daily News says, with a total subscription as follows
•Tis.
A romance of the war- real story"
romance featuring the Red Crowd parse and the wounded soldier ended in marriage at Yokohama lately. It began on the battlefront of Russia About a year ago Kerope Petrasson,
presented by the Federation of British LA Eavage attack was made upon ANCJALSHARANA, an Armenian was fighting with
the
the Rnesians when he was sovorely wounded in the left arm Removed t nursed back to health by Miss Valenti a hospita, behind the lines, he wa
Industries, and this organlantio la Mr. B. A. Linby, of 129 Bubbling Well 19664-40 consequently taking meanrca to Road, Shanghai, by an unknown Chinese At ypaterday's rate (Now red) this works canvass public opinion on
n the early hours of Thursday morning quarter was brought in by the special Borgrisky, a Russian girl, who, wishing dut just over £8,400, of which about subject. - Omitting points of detail, Mrs. Limby, rising, early, entered her appeal made between the 18th and 31st the principles that the Federation dining room, carrying a tea tray, and Lays stream on "ara as follows: (a) pon turning on the fight was im
The more els me theatre presents to serve her country, had become a Red Cross nurse. When Petronen recover That all activities undertaken by the mediately
An important meeting of the com-ed he came to ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC Government fur the promotion of
the Chinese,mittee for the study of China conser
wrote:: vancy is to meet at Tientu forthwith.. must be concentrated under the coo British Trade in Foreign Countri
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS,
CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY PRODUCED:
Orders may be pissed with tha
mittes ingludes the following And the experts:--Idr. Varider Veen, M. few day Motr. Kr. Ved Jaro
tta Mr. Boullined
813, 38, 9, 888, 567, 852, 874, 764, 29, 457, 996, 550, 817. 730. 190.No. 41. 173. No. 700, 170.-No. 500. 160, No. 871. 150,-No. 728. 140,-No. 800. 135,--No. 93.
130-Nos. 18, 35, JIN.
12-No. 82...
120.-No. 300, 723, 110.-No. 145.
100-on 556, 38, 302, 246,810, 205, 811, 410, 897, 19, 254,
£1,107, 14. T
.0$124.88 461:50
G$640.23
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Hon. Secretaries & Treasurers.. Hongkong, 9th November, 1917.
GENERAL LUK WING TING.
REQUIRED TO PROCEED TO PEKING.
A Paking telegram to the Chinese Mail" states that a mandate is shortly to be issued ordaring the Yunnan troops to withdraw from the province of Kwangtung,
Another mandate will appoint Luk 295 92, 787-118, 120, Wing Ting a General and order him to
103, 74, 206, 816, 18, 107,
580, 701, 791, 80, 752, 239, 272, 18, 719, 757, 42, 44, 224. BUT,
80-es 115, 80, 650, 444. 75,-Nos. 102, 103, 104, 119, 192,
· 144, 801, 200. 70.-Nos. 813, 124. 549. 1850-Now, 405, 419, 307, 77, 481,"
50-No. 95, 43, 233, 339, 254, 59, 20, 48. 105, 106, 117, 119, 788, 129, 195, 138, 137, 277. 278, 141, 146, 790, 471, 472. 786, 304, 600, 498, 740, 70 797, 81, 185, 000, 681, 799, 480, 12, 635, 60, 200, 319, 707, 707, 533. 40.~-~Nos. 19, 143, 306, 200, 165, 245-Nos, 582, 773, 133. 30.-Nos, 270, 961, 13, 236, 636, 2417.
*** 110, 124, 131, 75, 70; 240;}
380, 487, 772, 517, 256.- 25.--Nos. 255, 233, 35, 106, 111, 113, 675, 128, 130, 134, 198. 142. 145, 279, 51, 731, 67, 45, 212, 218, 728, 80,"267 12, 120, 1, 20.-Nos. 170, 171, 779, 728, 62, 619,
Proceed to Peking
Another telegram says the Cabinet has decided that the Kwangsi troops shall also leave Kwangtung-
LATER
A mandate has been issued appointing - General Luk Wing Ting Ningesi Cheungkwan (General) and orders him to proceed to Paling to assume office. Lang Chi Kwong has bean appointed, Iuspecting Commissioner of Liangkwang. Another mandate hokis Li Yiu Hon, the Civil Governor, responsible for the withdrawal of the Yunuan troops to Yunnan, and for the peace and order of Canton.
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND AMERICK
JAPAN'S SPECIAL INTERESTS.
123, 147, 72, 76, 78,270,271,
The American Consul General is fu 483, 63, 486. 200, 66, 305, receipt of a cablegram indicating that 879, 506, 34, 231, 711, 150.. notes have been exchanged between. 15-Nos. 351, 114, 13, 140,704.
Secretary of State Lansing and Vis 10.—Nos. 299, 302,716, 70, 229, 53, † count Ishii, Special Ambassador to the 079, 486, 121, 474 130, 8, United States, under date of November 364, 481, 16, 50, 407, 180. 2nd, which were formally communi- 421, 331, 409, 751, 501, 209, cated to the Chinese Foreign Office 408, 109, 518, 629, 717, 718 yesterday, and in which an important
700, 154, 155, '67.
91, 186, 198.
5.---Non. 93, 617, 208, Dos, 504, 307, statement of policy is indicated. The 737, 80, 127, 148, 11. 700,notes state that the American and 500, 501, 143, 156, 157, 6. Japanese governments "recognize that 18, 57, 61, 161, 102, 163, 164, territorial propinquity creates special 160; 172, 217, 218, 283, 284, relations between countries and conse 409, 5077, 780, 5-13, 687, 685,quently the governmet of the United 689, 180, 796,
States recognizes that Japan has special interests in China parti eularly in the part to which ber possessions are coptiguous. The territorial sovereignty of China is to remain unimpaired and the parties to the exchange of notes reaffirm the
пред door principle and declare themselves opposed to the acquisition by any government of any special rights or pavileges that would affect the inde. pencience or territorial fategrity of China or that would deny to the subjects
Total 1st List 2nd List 3rd List 4th List
#40,715
30,100
10.296
82,075 220,005
5th List
123,880
Oth List
·82,127
7th: List 8th st
9th List
10th List
68.235. 110,505 1-40.345
$nsay135,
Total amount received
to date In addition to the above the fol-or citizens of any country the full en- wing moneye have been subscribed foymens of equal opportunity in the to the Association, which have all commerce and industry of Chins" been invested in Straits War Loan The American government declares at 6 per cent.
its confidence to the Japanese govern Currency.ment's intention not to discriminate against trade or disregard treaty rights of other powers.
$377.70 Straits 3178.08
No.
18.
12.50 100,00
30 2,044.01.
50.00 00.00
(140000 55,00
300,00
c0,0
00.00
$90.00"
440:00
€0.00
50.00
310.00
490.00
EARLY COLOS
ALBERT MEDAL FOR RESCUING A
CHINAMANANZE
Amongst awards of the Albert Modal are the following Mr Edgar Twidie: wanter, arxl bir William Francia fordon Martid, chief chicer of the str.Bayrope lof" London; and Mr Robert McBryde, Admiralty clerk, temporarily employed Ra commodore's scortaron Jamery
et series of fires and
explosims
90
occurred at Economi
angel When Captai
on the scene