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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A grand. Football Match between
the I.K.F,C and the Navy will be played on the Club ground next Saturday afternoon, in aid of Heather
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF Day Fund..
THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
The weekly religions meeting of the Halens May Institute on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, will be conducted by the Row H. E Anderson..
ting is open to all women..
The
THE CHINESE CABINET CRISIS.
THE PREMTER WITHDRAWS HIS
RESIGNATION:
Telegrams from the Capital state that Tuan Ki 9ui announced his resignation at an important donference held on the 17th inet at the President's Palace. He declared that he was unable to carry out his policy.
The Conference aftar discussion
reached an agreement and Tasa Ki Sui consented to withdraw his resignation
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
RETURNED BANISHER
The November Criminal Sessions
Justice.
Mo Shing, alias Ka Shing charged with disobedience of banish- ment, and pleaded guilty,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1917.
THE MAGISTRACY
THEFT OF TRAM TICKETS BY A P.W.D. EMPLOYEE
In Mr. Wood's court this morning a
wars opened this morning, bators Sir Chinese employee of the Public Works William Rees Davies, E., Chief Department was charged by Mr. H.T. Jackman, executive engineer of the was PW.D., with the larceny of a book of tram tickets valued at $5, the property of the Public Works Department..............
Defendant pleaded not guilty, stating that he found the book of tickets in a waste paper basket.
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His Lordship, in passing sentenos, said that the acaused had returned twice. The laws of this Colony the We gather from a talegram delayed Chief Justice, said. "are" made to be for more than two days in transmission obeyed. The police do not regard it thas prior to this conferences joint desirable that you should remata in Mr.. J. W. Taylor, of Messrs.telegram had been received from Wong this Colcay. The order of the Court Moxon & Taylor, las returned to Y, Li Shan and Chan Ewok Yin, is that you go to jail for three years,
demanding s peaceful settlement of with bard labour." the Colony, with Mrs. Taylor, after a holiday in America. Mr. Taylor's internal affairs. It was presumed that this telegram contained "important A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., travels included a visit to Alaska.
demands.
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HONGKONG LEAGUE
BONGKONG. MONDAY, Nov. 10, 1917.
CLUB v. NAVY.
V. NAVY. THE CHINA-JAPAN ARMS
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ARRANGEMENT,
Grand Football Match Races official explanationa 'do not seem to bare lessened public interest in China in the contemplated arrange- ment between the Chinese and
CLUB GROUND
HAPPY VALLEY SATURDAY, Nov. 24th 4.15 p.m."
Proceeds will be given
HEATHER DAY FUND.
G.
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PUBLIO AUCTION.
Surplus salt revenue, amounting to $5,000,000, was paid to the banks to the credit of the Chinese Gover ment or the 3rd inst. This is the second prompt payment since the declamation of war against Germany and Austria.
As a result of a colision in the
~This result was achieved largely by the efforts of Chu Sai Chong who urged ⠀⠀ the Premier to remain, at his post at the present critical juncture.
It was decided to continue the suppression of the disturbances in Hunan by military measures, but it is not yet known whether the Premier's general policy towards the South. remains unaltered.
The President has telegraphed to all the Tücbuns a statement of the circum. stances and requested them not to with the policy of the interfere
Government.
The whole position is now described aŭ most complicated.
The President sent a delegate to
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS
Ordam for Infax'ry Battalion br Major H. A. Morgun,
Hongkong 19th Nova 1917.
1. R. D. No. 659 (1) dated 19.11.17 republished for information of all com
red
There will be a Camp for the Infantry Battalion (including Machine Gun Com pany, Mounted Section, Signalling Se tion and Stretcher Bearer Section) of the Hongkong Defence Corps at Lown from
December and November 1917 to 93rd. 1017, during which time, in accordance with the Military graÄ... –
7. and IL
Service
less than 8 or 4 days (as the case may be)
ment
It was tated that Mr. Jackman 1917, First kept a quantity of these tickets, for the every member is expected to put in not use of the coelies, in his office. The attendance Staff and Departments wi loss of the book of tickets in question render any assistance required any was discovered when Chinese living expense to be charged to focal Govern at Wong-nei-abong Village was arrested. The following arrangements have for using on of the tiaksts frombs been made to enable men to put in the
requisite training at Camp. book, to pay his tram fare. This, man was charged and subsequent enquires Frevealed the fact that the defendant had given him tan tickets in exchange Choung Nam, Lam Tak, Chan Yantor 80 cents. The defendant was then and Wong Shu, alias Li Fuk, were charged with assault with intent to rob, and with wounding.
ROBBERY WITH ASSAULT.
The Attorney Genersi prosecuted, and the aconsed, who pleaded not guilty,
wers undefended.
The jury wero Massrs. J. Stewart, A. Rodrigues, P. H. J. G. Jonckheer Oliver, W. F. Stone, D. Ritchie and M. McIntyre.
The Attorney General, outlining the case, said the four prisoners were charg od with assaulting two sampia woDIO with intent to rob them. The two
Japaness Governments, which was at river at Shangbai last Monday niorn-Li Yuan Hung (the late President) to women were the owners of a sampan and
first generally described as "The ing the U.S. gunboat Quiros has a Arms Alliacee," and now more often gush in her port side and the Butter. referred to as "The Arne Purchase field & Swire steamer Hoihow is laid Lan The Chinese Government up at Pootung Wharf with her bows declared it to be "utterly untrue" smashed it, says a Shanghai paper. that there was anything in the uatureTM
Ta
arrested
Mr. Jackman said the defendant had a good character, and after further ridenge, Bis Worship sentenced the defendant to 31 days' hard isbour..
ALLEGED THEFT OF HAM.
"A Chinese counter bog thel Café Wiseman was charged before Mr. Dear Ball this morning, with stealing a quantity of cooked hant. valued at $3 the property of the Cafe.
Defendant pleaded not guilty, and Mr. E Davidson appeared to conduct defence.
It was stated that on Saturday night
Camp of Exercise 1917. November and to December Särd
The Camp will be at Lown in the New Territories.
Members of the Corpe can attend days in Camp by attending se follow
2 DAYS.
Saturday, November 24th-Special Star Ferries leave 1.40 pm, 1.60. pim.
(Kowloon members to be at I Railway Station 1.36) Special Train leaves Kow- loon 2.15 p.m.
Sunday, November 25th-Train leaves Lowu at 6 p.m. for Kowloon.
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Friday December 7-Special Star Fer riesleave at 5.30p.m. and ep.m.(Kowloon Special trait leaves at 6.25. members to be at Railway Station 6.16.
19 DAYO. Sunday December 9th.-Train leaves Lowa stap.
Friday 1 ecember 14-Same as Friday December 7th.
Sunday December 18th-Train Lowust 6 pm
Ž DAYS.
Saturday December 22,-Same as SA- turday November 24th.
Sunday December Sted: Train leaves Low 6p.mp
Personal
Station and handed --
Personal Baggage of Hongkong re- sidents to be at Defenes Corps Head Quarters by 10 am on the 24th. Nag- Heran esbar and 22nd. December and by 2 p.m. on the 7th and 14th. Thember
hat Kown of Kowloon Residents to be at over to a representative of the Corrs by 11 on the 24th. November and 22nd.
14th. December. The baggage will December and by 3 pm on the 7th and then be taken straight to Camp, where memba a can obtain it.
arge him to come to Feking, but Liplied for hire in the Yaumati typhoon
On October 23, at about at about 7.50 o'clock, an Indian watch- Yusa Hung, declares that he will no refage.
half past eight in the evening, the man employed by the Café saw the enter politics again..
women were on their sm-defendant coming out of the lane near In reference to the fighting in Hanas two a telegram states that General Wong,
plying for hire in the Café Wiseman, with a paper tag Yn Yuan, the Commander of the Hunan typhoon refuge, close to the landing, containing the ham, carried under his troops, has reported his various when four men came along, whom the arm. The watchman ordered him to difficulties and asked for punishment sampan women would tell the jury were stop, but he would not for his faults. It is expected that the four accused and engaged the away. The watchman gave chass either General Tuan Chi Kwej, or pau as ordinary passengers. They and caught him at the corner of the Yin will be got into the boat and the women com Hongkong Hotel. Defendant was then General Wong Jim appointed to take over the chief menced to row out from the landing brought to Mr. Goodall, who had him of the northern troops When they had got some distance away arrested. When charged at the Police command in Hunan, Fu Liang Tso.. the two of the accused tackled the woman at Station, defendant stated that he Tuchun, has fed from his post and her the bow of the boat and the other two brought the ham from Shing Cheong arrived at Wuchang, en route to tackled the worth at the stern; and Compradora stop. Enquiries were made Peking.
demanded the delivery of their there and it was ascertained that the ornaments. The women refused and a shop does not sell cooked ham. struggle ensued in which the sampan. Bir Goodall, manager of Café Wiseman, The Inteligence Bureau at Cantos, was eventually upset. The four accused gave evidence. He stated that he was Shanghai announces that under, in-state Reports from Hanna indicate and the two women were rescued by 4 almost certain the ham belonged the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB structions from the Ministry of that the Northerners under Fu Liang-t P. and O. lighter and the steam launch Cafe, but he could not say for certain The first of the series of Club Cham Fiance and the Ministry of Foreign | have been defazted. Fu has escaped Braemar, and the accused were banded whether the paper bag, which pionship Faces for the Handicap Class, Affairs the business in China of the from Changshs. The affairs there are over to the police. The prisoners did not was a plain, ons, did belong and Gael Class was sailed off on Satur- Une Design Class and Heyward Hays Deutsche-Asiatische Bank has been now being taken care of by one General deny being on the campan but they stated to the Café too though they day afternoon in a light easterly breeze. placed in liquidation.
Wang. The Southern forces have taken
that they were playing with the sampanused similar kinds. The defendant had several towns, and the Northern commen and the boat, became upset. been in their employ for over two and wanders are proposing peace.
alleged,
After further evidence the case was
of as alliance contemplated. The An officiul report on the Civil interpretation which had been cum-Service of the Philippines for the maly put upon the arrangement was year ended July 1st, 1917, shows that that Japan bad undertaken to supply during the year 420 Americans had artos to China in return for the left the service, and that there were Obinere Government sanctioning 1,184 more Filipinos in the Service at the end of the year than as the DARTICULARS and Conditions of the an
Bale, to arrangement whereby Japan
beginning. Seld on MONDAY, the 26th day of obtained control over an import November, 1917, at 8 pm at the Offiese of ant, iron mine "near Nanking. The the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot Chinese official explanation is appar of (ROWN LAND at Nathan Road,ently intended to represent the two Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for
term of 75 years, with the option of things as separate and distinct. It Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one says in the first place that China
desiring to send an expeditionary force to Europe, desired to punchase farma for this, and other purposes,
and since it is impossible now buy arms in Europe and, owing to shipping" "difficulties; „it is no longer advantageous to bay
· repowal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the
forsker term of 75 years.
Locally.
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The Chinese Bureau of Liquida- tion of the German Asiatic Bank in
peace in Canton.
YACHTING.
HANDICAP CLASY.
Course: No. 8, Lyeman Beacon. (9) Kowloon Rock (8), Lyeman Bekon (S). Distance 3.5 miles.
Yacht
LARCENY FROM KWONG WAH Dione
HOSPITAL
Details of the armed robbery,
The First Squadron of the Chiness One of the prisoners, the women sieged & half years. reported on Saturday as having taken place at No. 26 Queen's Road East, Navy in Canton has announced that it them. The third accused, who is alleged adjourned bail being Bred at $30. Wanchai, are now available. It is stated will not permit any party to violate the to have had the knife, stated that the cut to purchase the arms she needs from that about 5 am three men armed present independence of Kwangtung sustained by the women were used Japan. "It will be an entirely with revolvers entered the house, seired The Navy will do its best to preserva by the breaking of the glass chimney business transaction without political significance." On the other hand, 2309 it is said that the arms which Japan contemplates "selling to China are the arms at present in use by the Japanese army, which are to be discarded, in favour of a De rifle because the experiense of the war has shown that they are obsolete. A high Chinese
BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Goo
may be obtained. No claims will
have left the Godowns, and all
sognized.
Will be examined on the 28th NoTM, að
official in
the two woman occupants of the house, and bound and gagged them. One of the robbers stood guard while the others ransacked the house stealing money and jewellery to the extent of $532.50. The robbers, it is surmised, entered through the fanlight over the verandah door.
NEW BARUSTER ADMITTED,
It was stated that the defendant was
of his blanket.
Rolla
Jessica
Cailera
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Colleen Jessica...
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of a lamp on the sampan. Evidence would be brought to show that the statements A Chinese was charged before Mr. Diana. made by the accused were conflicting.
Wood this morning with the lareony of Aileen. 9. 19 4 59 35-443 23 Dr. Smalley, the Government Medical clothes and shoes from the Kwong Wah Position Foints for race. Foints to date. officer at Kowloon, stated that bo Hospital et Yaameti, and falso with (1) Disna..
(2) Aileen Prior to the opening of the examined the injuries on the women, being in the coolie quarters of the 3 Rolls Criminal Sessions this morning the and aid that the cuts might hava bocn Hospital with intent to commit a felony. (1) Dione Attorney-General moved the admis caused by broken glass. THE S.S. EGREMUNT CASTLE.
sion of Mr. Yung Sung Ziar to prac The woman who holds the license of arrested by an attendant of the NAVAL ONE-DESIGN OLARE,
Course --No. 1. Channel Rocks (F). FROM NEW YORK: "
fa the ccolia quartere of the Cust Rocks Buoy (F), hannel Rocks (9) The many friends of Mr. C. R. tice as a barrister in the Courts of the sampan, then gave evidence of the hospital, who found him loitering
Hongkong.
attack TUNSIONKES of Cargo are barely
Burkil in Hongkong will be interest-
Hospital, He was brought to the Cast Rocks Buor (P), Meyer's East Body mod that all Goods are being credited in the Chinese Pres with ed to read the following paragraph had pleasure in moving the enrol-cansed by the accond
The Attorney-General said that be
A somewhat dramatic scene was
station and put in the calls. Lat() Distance Miles ancased
H'cap on Finishing Corrected
·landed at their risk into the Gozowan 'of
Hosatons and Bowlson WRAP and the statement that the agreement which we take from the report of
Yacht. Course Tiine. Time: "GODOWY COMPANY, LTD.. at Kowloon, is restricted to only one purchase, the Shanghai races appearing in the meat and admission of Mr. Yung calling his father, s'man of 84 years of gat defendant attempted, to commit
Daphne Scratch 4 38 13 "wience anding the Wharvos delivery bat the extent of that purchase China Presa: "The sensation of the Sung Ziar to practice as a barrister age, as a witness. The latter stated mucide by hanging himself with a strip
Bonita After further evidence was heard, Ailsa admitted sites the is not stated. Nor is there any day was Mr. C. R. Burkili's performo- in the local Courts. Mr. Yung Sung from the witness box that he knew his Fox de retaining undelivered after the 28th refutation of the allegation that, ance with Gladiator, the Leger and Zar was educated at Clair College, son was learing Canton for Hongkong His Worship sentenced the defendant Nav, will be subject to rent.
for the purpose of equipping an Champion's favourite. Many of the Cambridge, and was called to the In mply to His Lordship, the witness, All claims against the steamer mest be presented to the Undersigned on or before expeditionary force for service in pony's supporters become somewhat bar on June 24, 1914, by the Inner with tears in his eyes, said that to one month's hard labour.
Temple. For the last two years be the accused had always been a
NO PERMIT FOR A REVOLVER. the 10th Dec., or they will not be Europe, China is buying arms which glum over the weekend, when it was
In Mr. Dyer Bail's court this after
HEYWARD HAYS, AND GANI 'CLASS. Ill becken, chafou, and damaged Goods the Japanese authorities, guided by learned that Mr. Burkill had deve. has practised at Shanghai as a bus good and dutiful son and he was the
No 1 Channel Rocks (P). me to be left in the Godowns, where theythe experiences of the war, deemloped a bad attack of rheumatisma andister in connection with Messrs. only one he looked to to support hind
that it was doubtful if he would be Platt, McLeod, and Wilson, and as in his old age, noon a Chinese was charged with the be obsoleta. In any case, it
able to ride. They were not relieved he is staying in the Colony for some exlled witnesses who testified as to Possession of a Colt revolver without a Can Rocks Buoy (P) Channel Rocks permit from the Captain Superintendent (5) Cast Rock Buoy (1) Meyer's East
Buoy (F).Distance 8 miles. Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by does not seem probable that way to him sitting in the owners time he is anxions to be admitted as their acquaintance with the prisoners of Palice.
large Chinese forse will go to Euro stand with his foot resting on the
A barrister. Mr Yang Sung Ziar and their means of gaining a livlihood. Defendant pleaded guilty stating he Yacht. Cespion Finishing Corrected?
His Lordship then reviewed the did not know the law of the Colony. if only for the reason that bus maile. But Mr. Burkill opened up a hud deposited his certificate with determined the decision of Japan new brand of racing sensation which the Registrar and had also Bled on evidence sad the jury found all the He had recently arrived into the Colony Lady Ursula Scratch 52 67 62 67
from Americs, and was on his way home Down accused guilty. not to sent troops, viz, the transport bus made him even more popular affidavit of identity
board La Santee His Lordship, Sir William Rees The Attorney General then stated difficulties. Japan, it is understood, that ever. Men have been known to, approves of the sale the basiness is ride with broken arms and collar Davies, K.C., Chief Justice, said that that the third secused had been con- with a Japanese syndicate only bones, bandared heads and so on,
there was a reciprocity sxisting bevicted prevlonely on s charge of larceny condition that the arms shall not but ho, unable to pull on his eft tween the Courts of Shanghai and and had returned from banishment. be used in sivil strife. That apparent riding boot, turned out without it,
His Lordship, in passing sentence, Hongkong, barristers practising in the other purpose" for which the with, the result that Gladiator simply the former City being formally ad Chinese Government needs them--in romped away from The Oriole in the mitted here and uses terse which he order to assert and establish ite Leger, with the wondrous Springie regarded as a very excellent, range authority in those parts of the country badly beaten into bird. No wonder ment. He had much pleasure which are now in a state of revols Chuck had ten minutes of hand admitting the applicans to practice against the Government. IN there shaking and arousing reception up in the Courts of Hongkong. really is any close connection between at the buffet ofterwards. The time this question of supplying arms and was only one-fifth of a second, out- the ather will give (iron mines:
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THE CALENDAR.
General Memoranda.
Nov, al
iam.Auction of Electrical Goods Mr. Goo. P. Lammert's Sales
Ceremony of laying a Memorial Stone
the Governor at Tytam Tuk
Queen of
ster, Prin
HS Day:
the
loh sido record
The first and fourth accused also
eben
A fine of $25 was imposed.
to Namming when he was arrested on
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Toianetie
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BURNING OF OPIUM.
· END OF 1,018 OPIUM CASES?"
(1) Tainne te
(3)Dawn (4) Dorot said that the accused bed
FoBasthore found guilty of a very cowardly Esselt and sentenced each of the prisoner to bonfire of confiscated opium ard
smokers instruments which was the (0) Lysbeth
Gael five years hard labour and ten strokes rizik of the kind, took place at Peking of the cat In addition, the third on the 8th inst, in front of the Altar of the: God l of Agriculture dear the Bridga acted was sentenced to one years of Heaven Notice given by the hard labour, on the second count that therefore there was fairly large Kual court to the Famous public organs sentences to run and
gathering of people to watch the tire ORAME eeedings Mr. An Ching canan, chair
consecutively.
A woman in the Village of Cheung Sha Wan, reported to the Palica tast Con Asturday, mgat, she wŁU, STI
LLST
Ming out
pened the
EAETY COLDS
THEN
of the National Opinre Prohibition Society, sa ao present. In al 1010 oplum cases were consumed."; More than relie 8100 ounces" of opluta, 1914 packets of ↑ Enter a cemer imorphis and
Course Time Time
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458 37 4:57 27 104 50 41 43 4 40 4:53 05-463-150 404 59 134 18 22: 40 £57,0454:58.24 Pia for race Pt to date
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