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Peking telegrama indicate that the
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917.
FROTECTING GOVERNMENT
OPIUM MARKS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAE moved tha first reading of a Bill to make further
al.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A DANGEROUS PICKPOCKET.
A Chinese was charged before Mr.
Britiab attacked to the North of the Ypres Router railway. Meanwhile the French had followed up their vistory in the Aisne region, and on withdrawal of Tuan Ri Suf's resignation A meeting of the Council was held provision against the counterfeiting of November 3rd we had the news that is only temporary pending the comple: this afternoon, the Hon. Mr. Claud labels, wrappers and marks used in con Dyer Ball this morning with attempting the Germans had bean compelled to i tion of arrangements for the formation Severn, C.M.C., Officer Administerection with Government opium. abandon the important strategical of s cabinet
paw
ing the Government presided. There position of Chemina-dea-Dames to
It is expected that the Tuan Cabinetwers also present- which they had been slinging for six will entirely collapse in the course of a THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF month, during which the fighting day ortwo, and it is probable at present General Officer Commanding
HE Major General F. VINTI, THE FAR EAST
The Acting Colonial Secretary Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER.
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr.wrapper, or mark. J. H. Kay
FOR
25 YEARS.
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ADVERTISING.
The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. E. D. CAWOLFE.
had been almost continuous. It had that Wong Shi Cher will undertake the lasted longer and cost more lives forumtion of a new Cabinet than the Battle of Verdan. Another Liang Chi Chao, the Minister of British attack was launched in Finance, has already gona to Tientsin Flanders on November 6th when the appears that the Tukwans of the important village of Paschendale have made representations to their Mal, Master,
Chibli, Hupeh, Kiangsu and Kiangae | WAS captured, and all the other President, the Premier objectives of the attack were gained. Takwans of the South West provinces and the The new line gained in theas opera-advising the cessation of bostitilies
The Captain Supt. of Police, Hon.
Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM, C.M.G.
The Director of Public Work,
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, tiens enabled the British to command and offering their services is mediators, Hon. Mr. E. R. HALIFAX
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOCDÉNT OF TAX CONCERNED),
or
SATURDAY,
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the 24th November, 1917, at 10.45: a.m., at their Sales Boonis, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corper of Tex Hos STREET, A POPE" TWIN CYLINDER MOTOR CYCLE with SIDE CAR
12/13 A.P.
with all accessories,
and in ruaning oder,
· HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE No. 616.
It
a' very wille observation over the Under these circumstances the Premier plaine of Belgium. The enemy has found it impossible to continue in made several attempts since to of Minister of War on the 19th-inst,. wace. When he resigned the portfolio Fislodge the British from these poi-e hinted that it was his desire to give tions, but without the slightest up the Framiership also. He has now vaccase, The latest attack by the asked for sick leave.", The rosignation
The China Mail.Britisk is about forty miles lawer of the entire Cabinet was again ton Councils.
HONGKONG. TEFESDAY, NOV. 23, 1917.
THE OPERATIONS IN -
-FLANDERS.
This welcome
THE CHINESE PEACE OFERTURES.
THE REPLY FROM CANTON.
The Intelligence Bureau at Canton
to pick pockets, and also with stabbing The object of this bill is to make it an another Chinese in the leg. offence to be in possession of labels,
It was stated that as the complainant used by the Superintendent in conner-Works at East Point, he felt somebody wrappers, or marks resembling those was coming out of the Sugar Rafinery
tion with Government opium, or of any putting his hand into his pocket. Ho die, block, or type apparently intended turned, round and a defendant. He for the production of any such label, seized him and attempted to arrest him, but the latter took out a knifa zid stabbed him in the leg.
CONTRACTS IN WAR-TIME: : The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill to make provision contracta of certain requirements, regula with regard to the effect on certain
tions and restrictions rendered necessary by the present war,
The defance of the prisoner was that the complainant owed him some money and when asked to refund it, attacked fabrication. him. The complainant's story wie 2
A fine of $20 with the alternative of ona month's hard labour was imposed.
Hony Mr. Ea Foox.
The object of this Bill is to provide. Hoa M. HE POLLOCK, KC
relief agsínst actions for breach of con- TRYING TO AVOID THE BIRCHL Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON.
tract where the fulfilment of the contract has been interfere with by executive the unlawful possession of a silver A Chicae, charged this morning with Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK.
requirements or restrictions rendered bangle, told the Magistrate that the Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK
necessary by the war. The Bill applies bangle was given him to pawn by an Hon. Mr. R. G. Shewan,
only to contract to be performed within older boy who promised him a cumshow Mr. E. BULLOCK, Acting Clerk of the Colony. It is founded on section 1 (
1 (3) of the Defence of the Realin (Amend-
of ten cente The defendant was
| 5, c. 37.
man, as he was attempting to pawn' the article. He gave his age sa 16, bas Sergt. Blackman stated that he was of opinion that the defendant was very avoid being birched. much older. The idea was probably to Defendant had been birched twice before, and in August last, he gave his age as 14.
THE FLOODS IN THE NORTH.ment No. 2 Act, 1910, 5 & 6 Geo.anted yesterday by a district watch-
THE REGULATION OF FERRIES, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the The objects of this Bill have already first reading of Bill to regulate ferries.
been published in the China Mail.
His Worship sentenced the defendant to twelve strokes of the cana.
TAUGHT TO BEG
dawa the line, and completa sueces dersd to the President on the 20th inst." there must compel a retirement of and a Mandate accepting it is daily the Germans from Cambrai, Doual expected. and Lille. General MAURICE, the Director of Hilitary Operations, bas
A GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION. summed up these operationa in Flax-
H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING der as being in its most important
Menbers of the Legislative Council. THE GOVERNMENT, said: Honourable aspect a wastage of reserves." Be anid that officers who have been with Dawg the British Army from the beginning
This Council bas during the last four to-day from the British Front. While all agree that since the Erat battle of
years on two occasions voted sums of INSURANCE COMPANIES. the enemy is making heavy ancrifices Ypres there has never been a slaughter informs us that
caused by floods in the Kwangtung frat reading of a Bill to provide for the money for the relief of the suffering
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the on the Italian Front, where the of the Germans comparable to that
Province and on the West River.making of deposits by certain persona, Italian are offering magnificant they suffered in the repulsed counter-ordinary Session in Canton, replying years there has been no necessity marine insurance business.
The National Assembly in Extra Fortunately, during the Fast two firms and companies carrying on fire or resistance to his most desperate attacks of the past few months. The to informal overture for peaceful do so, but I feel sure that the whole
A Chinese was charged before Mr. efforts with great mases of troops, Germigns counter-attacked in masses, settlements of the present situation community in this Colony has been and marine insurance companies which Sanitary Inspector Taylor stated that Dyer Ball, this morning, with sending HUGHES & HOUGE,Sir Douay-Ho- truck and dozens of these counter-attacks again proposes that the Provisional deeply impressed by the magnitude carry on business in this Colony to he saw the defendant and a little girl
This bill proposes to require all fire out a little girl to beg a successful blow at the Hindenburg were swept away by our fire, with Constitution shall be respected and of the disaster, which has overwhebn-make a deposit with the Registrar of who hade placant tied on her person, Lise la the Leighbourhood of Cam-terrible German losses. General observed, that the National Assembly great portion of the Province of Companies to the amount or value of soliciting alis from passors by in. brai. Important positions have been MAURICE Swo months ago, aid illegally dissolved shall be reconvea-Chibii including the entire City of $100,000. The object is to check the Queen's Road Central exptured and several thousands of that thus far the German wastage ed, that a cabinet shall be formed Tientsin. The extens of the culam-growth of mushroom companies which prisoners are coming in. With the had been much greater than
in accordance with the Provisionality will be realised by the following have no sound financial basis. ours; they had used 75 per cent. achievements of the British arsy
more divisions than we had since
Constitution, that those who have in Flanders during the past a
figures. About 12,000 square miles months in mind, the intimation in enable us to judge, that' statement monarchical restoration recently shall outside of Tientsin there has been July 31. So far as the cables been responsible for the attempted of country have been flooded and the German communique that our applies equally to the later battles. be punished, and that special favour
On view not. Terms
-15, causi»
Auctioneers. Hongkong. Nov. 22, 1017.
THE CALENDAR.
General Memoranda,
Saturday, Nov. 24 jam
3317
215 p.m.-Cricket on H. K. C. C.
Ground, Club v. Q; R C. 4.09 p.m.--League Football Match,
THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE.
Cimb v. Navy on H.R.F.C. ground. counter-measures are in tull swing" "When we finish getting these ridges to the late imperial household shallange to the extent of $100,000,000/first reading of & Bill to amend the
Proceeds for Heather Day Fund). Monday, Nov. 36 :---
Queen of Norway's. Birthday-1869–
King George's Sister, Princess
Mand Charlotte.
13 pin. —Sala of Crown land at P.W.D..
FURSDAY, Nov. 17 :——
erentas no misgiving an to the result said General - MAURICH,
44
we shall cease.
of that swing. Counter-measures claim a victory, and the question have been in full swing before, then will be whether we can exploit and when the swing has come that?
victory question which forward, it has been as swiftly seat depends on whether we have got back again. Let us briefly recount more reserves than the enemy." be no doubt on that
2.30 p.m.Auction of Furniture what has happened on this front. There can
Blackwood Wars, Household Goods,
"Hough's. "
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 :--
Stock Exchange Settlement Day.
6 p.m.Auction of Postage Stamps
Messrs. Hughes and Hough's,
THURSDAY, Nov. 29 :---
Thanksgiving Day in U.S.A. 241 am.-Full Moon.
FRIDAY, Nov. 30
HEATHER DAY.
at
SMALL FIRES.
in the icss of crops. It is reported that, as the result of a fairly accurate survey, 80,000 groups of dwellings have been destroyed while three million people are facing a bitterly
-
"The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the
Fensions Ordinance 1562
The object of this Bill is to give the Governor in Council power to requ
y judge or other public officer to years, or to require any judge or other retire after he atta's the age of 55
cold winter in summer clothes and public officer to retire at any time on-
14.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. Among the financial recommendations submitted to the Council were the following:-
Improvements to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Tele "graph Station
Installation at the Royal Observatory for receiving time signals by wireless telegraph... 182,500.
Stationary..
.$18,000. Language Study Allow..
The defendant stated that he bad no money to buy food; that was why he sent his child to beg
His Worship sentenced the defendant, to one month's imprisonment."
Another Chinese accused on a similar charge" gava" the same excuse, shit received a similar punishment.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVERSION OF $1,000.
A Chinese boarding house runner
with a scanty supply of food. The the ground of inability to disobarge was charged before Mr. Wood this A small fire occurred in the ground Metropolitan Union Flood Relet efficiently the duties of his office. The morning, with the fraudulent conversion Pianos etc. at Mesers. Hughes and since the end of July. On July 3 still in the background, and it is yesterday. The fire broke out in some help to meet the great wart which law bere into conformity with the law entrusted to him by a Chinese dispenser point, when we consider America floor of No. 22 Tai Wong Street East, Council has issued an appeal for Bill is introduced in order to bring the to his own use of $1,000, monies after three weeks of unpresedented
rather a question of how soon those shavings in the front portion of the house exists. It is stutex in the appeal as it exists elsewhere. artillery preparation, the French
reserves will be available to enable which was used as a carpenter's shop that in order to enable the multitude and British launched a great amsault
the victory to be fully exploited. The outbreak was easily put out, how-affected by the disaster to exist in Flanders on a twenty-mile front It looks as though we may expect sistance of the neighbours and the $5,000,000 is needed and thut at ever, by the householder with the through the winter a sum of at least from near Dixmade to south of events in Flanders quíte zi dramatic Ypres, in one day's fighting winning and sensational as Bay which Fire Brigade.
Spacial Police, before the arrival of the all their immediate objectives with likely to happen in Italy. I
present d' sum of only $2,000,000 is available. Though the netuur foods somparatively small losses, and taking thousands of prisoners. On August
Another outbreak occurred in Ysumati, bave in a great measure "been over 10 they agal drove forward on a
amongst a block of houses in the course coule, the destruction of houses has nine-mile front east and northeast
of erection in Canton Road. The houses left the population exposed to the of Ypres, capturing important
wars built by Chineas contractors under cold winter winds. The sum which orders from Mesars Dennison, Ram and it is proposed to contribute may not objectives and inflicting terrific losses
Gibbs. The fire began in the centre of effect much, but it will at any rate on the enemy. In addition to these
the block and assisted by the open show in a practical way the sym- successes in the Ypres sector the British made progress east of Loos knocked down by an automobile of the promptly appeared on the scene sud entirely unexpected visitation.
nature of the houses quickly. spread to pathy of this Colony with those who A Chinese girl, aged 18 years, was the adjoining fats. The Fire Brigade ure suffering, so acutely through an All matter for publication should be./and north of Lens, On September Exile Garage yesterday, and was taken soon had the fire under control...The therefore move the following resolu-AMERICAN INDIANS AS SOLDIERS, be handed to the sailor with that object".
THE CHINA MAIL"
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20 dispatches told how "behind 10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Letters relating to business should defive walls of flying steel-the most suffering from injuries to the face and but the property was not insured.
the Government Civil Hospital damage is roughly estimated at $2,000 tiba- Hate of subscription to China Ma terrible barrage-fire the war has beac
addreed to THE MANAGER.
$36 per annum'; per quarter and por men yet produced-British troops agaia -
The Chias Mail is delivered free to advanced on an eight mile front
som "pro rata".
**OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY.
Mr. Leefe, Hon. Secretary of the
anes
3,360.73.
TOO
at 64 Bonham Strand.
Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Guy R. Haywood. It was stated that on the 10th instant complainant gave the defendant $1,000 with instructions to pay it into the Chi Shing firm. Defendant did not do so, and yesterday, on representation to the Police by the complainant, the defendant, was arrested on a warrant,
Mr. Haywood told His Worship that the whole case was that the complainant wanted to buy opfam but did not know where to gatit. He
requested defendant to do so, but defendant told him he could obtain the drug through a sailor named Wong Complainant then gave him $1,000 to
The sailor, however, absconded with From the standpoint of either fighting to known this, he demanded the money the money, and when complainant came men or agriculturista, the American from the defendant, who, being unable Indian, says a contributor to The Journal
America Fighting Stocks": cover the real nature of the transaction. Heredity (Washington, October), will offered him a promissory note, which at the moment to replace the loss probably never be very effective. He was accepted. The bills produced for writes as follows in the course ofan article in of goods, etc., were all a blind to
"This Counet desires to express its heartfelt sympathy with the Government of the Chinese Repúblic subcribers in Hongkong and Kowloon, east of Ypres, achieving what Sir Our Day" Committee, informs us that The above society has to-day sont to country in the Province of Chibli and in the disastrous floods which have Postage is Charged at the rate of Bfty DocGLAS HAIG described as
devastated an immense ures of cents per mouth..........
14R A further sum of $257.25 has been Orders for extra copies of the Cas complete success." On September received from the MAIL should be sent as soon as possible as 26 the British again sarged forward Phoenix Club for the benefit of "Our
members of the War Comforts as follows to be forwarded contribution towards the relief of the tremely rare. Officially there M Haywood thought the matter was
Mesara Shewan Tomes, & Co. 2 cases hereby votes a sum of $100,000 as a the supply is limited. Cash 10 cta, Oredit
u ota, per copy.
in a short sharp advance, gaining Day" and has been placed to the credit Rate of arbscription to the "Overland all their objectives before eight of the Red Cross Fund.
twenty
Chics Mail is $12 per annum portage o'clock in the morning. On October 31. per annum extre, Bingle copies twer dve cents each.
Alterations and additions to Advertis
Sweet, not later than 12 50 aina.
unta na pagee 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be stituting *"one ment us not inter than I p.m.
1.
24 milk covers, 40 knitted white
"Purs-blooded Indians are now ex
AN OPIUM CASE.
to the Hon. Superintendent, Red Cross suffering caused by this calamity. Depot, No. 2 Shed, Alexandra, Dock
265,000 Indians in the United States at one for civil and duct crimión) The Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK it in air that less than 100,000 should be discharged.
the present time, but of that number proceedings, and that the defendant Bombay 4 the British again attacked on a
1,506 roller bandages/14 pair stretch-seconding the resolution, said Sir, on ve enough native blood in them
Hill Worship however remanded the or boots, & floor clothes, 1 face cloths, behalf of the unofficial members of this to be called true Indians while mute on Page 56, and should nins-mile front between the Ypres The coxswain of the launch Shun 106 suits fir unel priamas; 46, knitted Council, I desins to sessed the resold many have little or no Indian blood, prisoner till to-morrow, bail being be saab to the mice. No. 5, Wyndham Menin and Ypres Stadou roads, with o'clock laat evening, while the launch white woollen belts, knitted woollen am sure every member of this Council large unit of his own race, the Indian Tas reported to the Folice that at 7.30 khaki woollen matters, 28 knittedtion which you, Sir, have proposed. Iome Indian tribe. As a member of a
although classed for various reasons with allowed on a bond of $1,000, Alterations and additions to Advertic results that were "hxiled asco was moving into the Yaumati Typhoon leeveless sweaters, 2 quilts, 2 pillows, feels very great sympathy for the would be of little vaine, due to his tem
of the greatest Falagt, she collided with sampan, caps, 10 knitted khaki woollen caps Northern Chinese who are suffering nineties 3,000 Ladians were enlisted as The case was resumed this afternoon, victories sizes the Marne." They The ampan, which had no lights on, 33 pairs knitted woollen mittens, 1 lot severely in this present calamity; there regular soldiers, but the attempt proved in which two Chinese women were
poramental peculiarities. In the early did not stop, until practically the was capsized and a search was made magazínen. entire Passchendaele Ridge, which looman and a child, who were
fore, Sir, at the unofficial members a fiat failure, and the lodians finally had charged with the unlawful possession of concur moat heartily with the Govern to be released. But in spite of the 70 taels of prepared opium not Govern- supposed to be on board. They were, has been called the
para pet of
mant in this effort which has been disappointing result in that case, the ment epinm however, not recovered.
proposed in partial relief of the work which is suited to his mantal Revenue officer who declared that, ict- Indian has often been invaluable for Evalence was given by a Chinese make-up, such as reconnoitering, scouting on information received, he arrested The solution was unanimouslying, or the making of a sudden foray the two women at Praya East (nese Carried,
Under such conditions he is bare the Blue Buildings When they, ware enough, but he is not amenable to brought to the Harbour Office they discipline, and the terrible trench war admitted the existence of opfum on the fare would soon wear him out, while person, and extracted from underneath tuberculosis would decimate this exceptheir clothing the 75 tacle of opium
New advurtisements should be sent in before 2p.m.2
Advertisements and Saberiptions which
ars not ordered fo fixed period will be continued until counter led.
Telegraphia Addrese Mai Hongkong Flanders," was ossupied. Highly wwccessful minor operations have since been carried out by the British
Gode ABC 6th Edition."
Telephone No. 2
and French in the neighbourhood
Fix Certaa MAIL, SIMTED"
An amah, living at No. 7Tank Lane,
of Poxicapelle and Hosthuist Wood West Point, reported to the Police that
HALF-TONE AND
OBICKET.
C.C.C. THE NAVY.
This League Fixture is to be played on Baturday at 2 pm on the Oraigongo wer Ground C. O. Testo LA Home, A.
aufferata.
THE COST OF THE CAMP
and the French on October 23rd early this morning when she got out of LINE BLOCKS, mada, a highly successful attack in bed, she found a thief in ber house 4-Grimmett W. Graham, Thompsom, The Hon. Mr. P. H. Hovos, tionally aceptible rues There were The defence put forward by one of
She gave the alarm and the man ran T. Ford J. D. Norin, M. Thompson, the Aland region in which they too away. On searching the premiass later, f Happy E. Boburdel. D. Klaras, R. Dass, puredant to notice given asked many Indians with Pershing's troops on the women was that they were givar
FOE ADVERTISEMENTS,
over 8,000 prisoners. On ILLUSTRATIONS JERC 26th the British and Franch
another combined
October she found a knife, five gaga and thres
empty cartridges. In connection
ACC
SAREFULLY AND ACQUEATELY.
PRODUCKEY
Will the Government state
finated cost to the suggested Camp
the Mexican border, and they die the opfum by a stranger who told them tinguished themselves there in numerous to carry it for him till be mehed his Although entirely unmindful at bourd While on the way the man die
and they met the list Witne
them
proyed themselves
qwed to do their
hood the first defen