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Azenta Hongkong, Doc. 14, 1917.
3388
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG..
BANK HOLIDAY.
NOT
JOTICE is hereby givon that ill FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Fransaction of Publie "Bhaitent ; "on" "SATURDAY, the 15th December, 1917.
By Order,
A. B. LOWE Beritary- Höngtons Des. 14, 1917.
OF HONGKONG.
$350
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 1917.
RUSSIA AND HER TREATIES.
THE doctrine enunciated by what we suppose must be called the
THE CHINA MAIL
to the immense accammulation of supplies at the part from foreign sources for which there a small prospect of payment being received so long as the Bolshevik, faction bayo control of the Russian exchequer,
NEWS OF THE DAY
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A. STOWAWAY,
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wood, this morning with being on board a steamer in the barbour without
permission.
THE DEPORTATION GASE.
PETITION FOR RELEASE DISMISSED
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917.
SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
ST. FRANCIS' SCHOOLA
The annual prize distribution cards, mony in coupection with the St. Francis School took place yestariay afternoon! at St. Patrick's Hall, before a large gathering of parents and friends of the pupils Mrs. H. E Pollock distributed
In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Sir William Reca Davica, KC, Chief Justico, delivered judgment in the case in which Sergt. Willis stated that yesterday
Li Hong ML patitioned the Full Court while assisting the emigration officers to
for his immediate release, he baring embark some 2,000 emigrants, à lukong been arrested on a warrant under the came up to him and informed him there Deportation Ordinance of 1917, and was a stowaway on the steamer. He admitted to bail, pending the consider the prizes. went aft of the shipaad found defendantation of his case by the Governor in An antertainment was given by the stuck ja a telescopic ventilator. Witness Council
pupils of the school and in the interval The Ear, V. Copley Moyle, | sasisted him out and then arrested him.
His Lordship said that the petition Mr, E. J. Noronha read the report of Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, When arrested, defendant said he had had been served on the Superintendent the Head mistress for the school year arrived from England yesterday. some luggage forward. This consisted of the House of Detention the 1916-1917 as follows:
of a bag which, being opened, was found applicant being, as he supposed, subject Tomorrow is a general holiday into contain, besides clothes, a quantity of to his custody and also on the Crown the Colony, it being one of the twe beans, and little bamboo sticks similar Soliciter. The Attorney-General had holiday arranged to facilitate attend to those used in games of Yantan,
appeared and had taken a preliminary Since the submission of my report at ance at the military training camp
objection to the petition, alleging that the rat Public Distribution of Prize Defendant pleaded not guilty.
procedure as was raised by the held in connection with St. Francis"
no such
HEADMISTRESS REPORT FOR 1917.
PENSIONS ON THE GRAND
SCALE.
AMERICAN GENEROSITY TO SOLDIERA WIVES,
British soldiers and sailors will leares with envy of the liberal way in which America is proposing to deal with thes their family responsibilities. The pro members of her Army and Navy BI
posed messures, which have so far been only briefly summarised in the English Press, are not yet the law of the land, but have been accepted by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President. They embody those prin- ciples, as stated by Judge Julian Mack, af Chicago, who is said to have drafted the legislationintroduced in the Senate
****What the Government intends to do Win the war and 'Give a square deal may be expressed in two thoughts --
to our fighting men. We must relieve
The China Mail S.S. Co. is in re- His Worship remanded the prisoner in Petition was known to law, and be School, I have to record with much plea the men ander arms, from all worry
ceipt of telegraphic advice from its San Francisco Uffice to the effect that the La China arrived at that port on Wednesday, December 19th.
After further evidence was heard
police custody, antikto morrow,,
A THEFT AT CHINA SUGAR REFINERY,
about their families, and we must, see to
A Chinese, aged 45, was sont to the China Sugar Refinery, charged a Chinese made. It was also contended by the/limited accommodation in the old build the entire family to the dag; the sacrî-
Government Civil Hospital yesterday safating from multiple injuries caused by machinery "falling on him while at work in the China Sugar Rednery.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
Mr. McCorquodale, a forenian of the with the larceny of four filter bags, the property of the Rafinery.
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An Indian watchman deposed that he found the bags hidden under the de, fendant's jacket when the latter came
claimed that the petition was a nullity sure the removal of the school to more
commodious-premises.. Now the applicant was on bail, and it was
From the old school bohse, in St.it that the families do not suffer over, conceded that proceedings by Habeas Francis Street the school has been much from the enforced absonce of the Corpus were not applicable, the alleged transferred to leased premises at 157 and bread-winner. As the Secretary of the illegal detention having ceased before 159, Wanchai Road. This change was Treasury has said, "when we draft a the application for the writ could be considered necessary or accout of the vagu-earner we call not only him, but counsel for the applicant that probably premises is mcr convenient for the
ing and also, because the site of the new dice entailed in not divisible."
WAK INAU KANCE POLICI IS. no other procedure was applicable and pupils. While the change was desirable
There are several novelties in this that the Court had an inherent power in every other respect, the increased tent scheme. In addition to the direct pay- to hear and determine the petition.
has imposed a heavier burden of expendiments foreshadowed, the American The only question now before the ture.
At the date of the annual inspection ance Bill, (as is expected) will offer life Government, if it passes the War Insur- tion to entertain the petition.
J
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beg fout cf the works. Witness arrested Court whether the Court had jurisdit- by the Inspector of Edglish Schools there insurance to its soldiers and milors, st
to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--
St. Stephen's College
#100:
him and took him to the Police Station: On the way the defendant made violant efforts to escape.
Defendant stated that the watchman.
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were present at school 114 scholars cost, in amount from 1,000 to 10,000 His Lordship, after dealing with a again! 104 in 1016, the numbers on the dollars. It will be possible to insure the roll being, respectively. 122 and 125. life of any of our fighting men at about
precedent relied upon by the petitioner
present Government of Russia, that China Congregationa? Church... 19.14 promised to let him go if be paid bim /acd with the other arguments, referred These figures were obtained before the re eight dollars per thousand a year, so that
treaties negotiated with the“ · Inte autocratic Government of Russia are have moved down from the Peak and arp The Bishop of Victoria, and family not binding on the Demoarsey' by now in residence at St. Paul's College- which that Government has been The Bishop will on Sunday, conduct displaced, expnot be confined to the Divine Service at 12.30 at the Hong- No Separate Peace Pact, or to the Long Defence Corps Camp, weather other agreements which have arisen permitting. He will preach at St font of the war. The news that Andrew's, Kowloon, st 6 p.m.
Japanese troops have been dispatched
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thirty cents. He gave him the money bat the latter did not fulfil his promise.
This caso was also adjourned.·
OPIUM CASES.
Wood this morning with the unlawful A Chinese was charged before Mr. possession of ten tsels of opiam.
¿Defendant pleaded not guilty. He Although it must be nearly two said he had been asked by a friend in |to Vladivostock, "to re-inforce the years ago since the late Dr. Loke Yew Swatow to bring a parcel to Hongkong Japanese engineers who have been provided four scholarships at the Hong-but he had no knowledge of its contents. managing the port and the Trans-kong University-two for the Straits
A Chinese revenue officer gave MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Siberian terminus for some time and two for the F.M.So far only evidence to the effect that he found the post", at once draws attention to one suitable Chinese candidate has been opiam in a bag which belonged to the far-reaching possibilities in the forthcoming from the F.M.3., says the defendant. BANK HOLIDAY.
north-eastern quarter of the continent Malcy Mail. The Straits scholarships TOTICE in Barsby given that all of Asia if treaties concluded with the were given some time ago. . .'
HARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transschon of late autocratic Government of Russia Pable Basize on SATURDAY, the are no longer valid and binding upon
its successor, If the "brenah By Ordaz,
the one great Pact that "the Allies shall not negotiate separately for 2350 peace-an international agreement
15th December, 1917.
A. R. LOWE Secretary. Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.
NOTIFICATION.
.contract of ERECTION OF A
Of
of auch rast importance to every one of the Allies becomes effestive, thon
SUMMARY COURT."
!
THE DIGNITY OF THE COURT,
In the Summary Court this morning, Chief Justice, Mr. W. B. Hind, appear before. Sir William Rees-Davies, EC.
Mr. Wood fined the defendant $1,000 with the alternative of three months'
hard labour.
Another Chinese was also charged with the unlawful possession of nine taris of opium droas, He was fined $73 or one month's hard labour...
a
moval from the old school building. Since
to various authorities and said that the petition, save, for the precedent of then, the attendance has increased to 134 any officer or enlisted man in the Aray Colonial Court, which in so far as that scholars. For this number of pupils theory, or any Army nurse, may take staff is adequate according to Code „ze-
out the maximum. 10,0in dollar policy Court knew may be governed by some quirements. I am pleased to be able to for only about 80 dollars a yene, a sam other civil procedure, had, he thought,note the Inspector's remark that the which even a private soldier or common no authority to support it. Whilst discipline is very good."
ilor can afford out of his pay. This insurance will not only cover death, it will also cover total disability.
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Class 8--Average age 837. Class 7-Average jpg 42. Class B-Average age 10:27. Class 5-Avenge age 11.27. Class -Avenge age 12.75. Claye-Average age 142-
prascia an interest be agreed that the Court should There are nine chasses altogether in
right to the school, nainly n
Class 10.-Kindergarten; average age remedy" any legal wrong, he knew
of scholar 4,52, of no authority, for the proposition that
Cla-Aserage age 7.3. the Court, to meet un individual in- stance, would give effect to a procedure Unauthorised either by statute or de Enite legal precedent. In a matter where the constitutional rights of the subject were concethed, ha regretted to arrive at a conclusion that might postpone a speedy decision on the merits of the application. To acquiesce, however, in the procedure relied on might create a precedent of farreaching consequences in that Court
The Attorney General had stated at the outset of the argument that the In both cases, the opium was confis Crown was quite ready to adopt a cated.
course-it was not necessary to specify it which would found a right in the applicant to come to the Court on a Mr.writ of Habeas Corpus, and further that he would, if desired, expedite the
matter so as to enable the application to be heard at an early date. If that course were adopted, the jurisdiction of the Court could not be questioned."
FREIGHT CIRCULAR.
(Taxy 2-Average age 15. the remarks of the Inspector in respect It is unnecessary to repeat in detail
of each individual class; suffice it state that a result of Mr. Ralphs recommend that the Highest Grant be minate inspection, he was pleased to
awarded to the School. * *
:
Two new subjects have been introduced during the school year, namely, Home-" nursing and Cookery. The success of the former in addition to lexons in first-aid to the injured has been the subject of special note by the Inspector. Cookery, falsubject which is popular among which was only recently, introduced, is a the elder girls.
Itis estimated that the excess 'cost of this. insurance will be 23,000, 00 dollars in the first year aud 112, 05,000 dollars in the second year.
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"If need be," said Jadzej Mack, "we are going to spend money by the tens of billions to prosecute and win the war. Shall we besitate to speed 5 or 6 per cent. of that amount to do justies to those who will fight ?".
PRIVATA' £6 125. A MONTHL
France is 33 dollars, or £6 199. month. The pay of as American private p
makes monthly allotment to his family Every enlisted man will be required to of not less than 15 dollars and not more family allowances which the Govern than half his par Here is the list of
will make, montbly-
To a man's wife, if there is no
child
I
In a wife with one child Wife with two children " For
cach
additional child One motherless child Two motherless children Three motherless children
Each additional motherless
child
One
grandchild,
brother, or sister
Two
parent,
parents, brother, sister, ar grandchildren
The winner of the Lugard Scholarship Miss Mary Rosario, Whje on the sub- jest of scholarships, it is with deep grati- tude that I have to mention the founda Thus the wife of an ordinary private tion of two new scholarships for the soldier with one child would receive a bebefit of the moct, through the initia total allowance, with allotment, of £6 tion of an old and respected friend of the of chief quartermaster in the Navy per month. The wife and two children institution. Mr. Heary Dixon. In a cir(drawing £15 a
In
■ wouth)**
would
compensa
A QUARREL AMONG COOLIES. PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT. it opens the door to reprisals which ing for the defendant in a claim for
A Chinese was charged before the Allies could hardly forbear to $200, applied for an adjournment of Dyer Eall this morning with cutting take, especially in view of the the hearing of the case on the ground and wounding another Chinese. TT IS HERESY NOTIFIED that on announcement of a repadiation by that his client was insane.
the 8th January proximo, at 3 pm, Russis of her foreign loans. But
"Defendant pleaded not guilty." at the Public Works Department, and
Mr. Faithfull (for plaintiff)-I do not Inspector Gordon stated that both before a Committee' presided by the it is inconceivable that this repudia-koow whether my friend has found him men were employed as coolies in the Engineer Director of the Fublic Works, tion will be long maintained. Mr.insane. I must sek for a proper medical Kowloon Godowns. They appeared to TENDERS will be received for the BORAR LAW in his reference to the certificate. BUILDING for the Colonial Secretary's matter in the House of Commons on
•have quarreled over something and the Office
- Mr. W. B. Hird then read a letter result was that the defendant struck the The conditions of the tendering, the Wednesday mentioned one factor signed by Dr. Earston which stated complainant on the head with scie specifications and the plans of the build which any sane and responsible that the defendant's condition was such sharp weapon causing the complainant
cular letter addrewed to parents of the the American scherpe of m wcholars in the district and to his fellow-tion for death and disability, which takes
month. ing are open to the public at the Public Government must consider in this as to preclude bim entirely from appre to be sent to the Hospital. The defen cular, dated 8th December, states
Messi, Snowman & Co.'s Freight Cir- Works Department and in the Portu
parishioners, Jr Dixon wmte as follows: guese Consulate in Hongkong, when connection, namely that the develop ciating the subtleties of evidence or the dant was a foreman of the godowns and
As the students of the other larger calculation is to be the size of the family
the place of Since we last reported on the 24th Schools and Convents in the Colony are the man leaves behind. In every case it
pensions, the they can be examined all week days. ment of Russia's resources, and pro- visdem and dignity of the Court. Mr. it was difficult to find any evidence ultimo, our Market has remained more
Macso. Public Works Department, perity would be impossible without Hind added that proceedings in lunacy against him; his position maturally or les fat and there has not been a very enjoying the benent of Scholarships en
the vancial assistance of other were being taken.
large amount of caused the other workmen to stick up Trip Charter basis usines ransacted on duwed by philanthropie citizens, I beg to gent, on behalf of the Italian Convent countries, and finansial assistance His Lordship --I do not know how for him. “
is strong
have been 2391 would be impossible unless previous many people who come here do His Worship ordered a remand and
made for
Small and medium
by us and offered for competition amongst has been good offering for the scholars of the above school, Le, one Norwegian tonnage with wide limits, so for this Seniors and the other for the very handsome figures for owners, but the latter are handicapped in actually | Junior, M coming to business, in having to refer to their authorities of Apart from the laudable desire to encourage healthy competition and We advised the closing of the Saigon friendly rivalry amongst the students, Hongkong rate in our init report this tangible interest in their welfare, 50 cents per pical, and this was followed by the fixture of a medium sized outsider thus taken by us, will be an incentive, both to the scholars and to their teachers, at the same rate.
At this figure the rate has remained to nearly the end of the period under
6th December, 1917.
RAUL M. DE FARIA 1. MARIA,
"Engineer Director. Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.
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(Continued on page '8.)
THE CALENDAR."
MEMO, FOR TOʻMORROW.. General Holiday.
2.16 p.m.-Cricket on H. K. C. C.
Ground: Clab v. University.
*GENERAL. MENÖRÄNDA.
TURDAY, Dec. 18:
230 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Blackwood. Ware, Pictures, House-
hold Goods, etc., at Mers. Hughes
and Hough's WEDNESDAY, Deź 18:-
{
is Lased upon a higher rate of pay than that of a private soldier. The maximum compensation for death will he £40 month. A widow alone would receive
Time ever, the demand school of thin District (Waféhai), iba 25 per cent of the man's pay, but not debts were accepted by the Govern-appreciate the dignity of the Court.bail was allowed for the defendant at a siders for periods, up to six month. Put one or two scholarships be subscribed for less than a mogib. Ental disability is
ment. It is not quite clear from the but I will grant 14 days' adjournment,
$
CRICKET.
C.C.C. RE.
sum of $50.
ALLEGED MURDER.
Two Chinese, both coal coolies, were arrested to-day in connection with the murder of a Chinese woman named Kwong Sza, an ampak in the service of This league fixture will be played to Mr. N. Jeremiah of No. 99 Prays East morrow on the C.C.C. gmund at i p m It will be recalled that the deceased's Grimmett, LA. Rose, J. D: Noria, F: G."
dealt with, on the same lines, wit month. In addition there minimum payment to the man of 25 the disability is such that a man requires
will
attendant.
the constant care of flerse or an
Rehabilitation and re-education are ances will be paid even when is rounded provided for in the Bill. Family allow man marries and has children after bis return from the wat
cable received what this repadiation | Covera. It can hardly embrace the subscriptions to the Russian War Loans, which are largely held by Russian subjects, and it is not clear that the annulment applies only to advances made to Husain by foreign: Governments during the progress of
make greater exertions in the dirge
the war. These in themselves Thompson, F. Rapp, D. R. Khara, employer when they returned from five cents higher.
ed, when offers came into the market at
Mr. Dizon's appeal has been eminently represent an enormous total, but Sare, S. Jer, M. B. Abies and E. Bass. school on the 29th of November last
anccessful and as a result two Scholar- even before the War Russia had a
Export of Rice: From Saigon from ships for the school have been 'subscribed foreign debt of over a thousand
Death was caused by strangulation, the 1st of January to 2nd November for By the Catholic residents in Warchai.
s amorited: to 812,704 tons, as comparer The Scholarships ate of the vel of piece of rope being found firmly tied with 927,920 for the same period for the higher and $20 for the lower millions of pounds sterling, and Ger- YACHTS TURNED INTO TRAMPS. Bround the neck of the deceased On White round sifteri rice stands st. 33.20 clases, respectively. They will be ten-etailed by Warning Officer of No 3 Com
last year. quotation for No. 2 many was a very large creditor;
that it the annulment of
$0.
all foreign loans is intended, Ger-
many would safer with the reat
0.0.0. Team :-J. §. Graham, A. W. body was found by the efiildren of her review, with no/further fixtures report tion of successful study and teaching.":
الأموال في ال ليلة في القران
application of Inspector Terret,” Mr.
HONGKONG FOLÍCE RESERVE.
SPECIAL DUTY. Twenty one constables, with inspec
Fecond-hand steam yachts ecntiane Dyer Ball; before. whom the CHES Wpical Lab. Baigon, for Novem- | able for one year, and one of the condi.detailed by Warning Officer of No & Com-
are anxious at all costs to obtain cargo
The royal yacht
1 p.m. Army v. Nary Cricket Match' And if Germany after the war has Chakriri, bas bean sold for conversion
on HK.CC. ground
THURSDAY, Dec. 213
Prince George's birthday (1008).
10.30 am and 2.20 p.m.-Auction of
Mosers. Hughes and Hough'at
any capital to spare for foreign into trader. She is a large vessel, and investment the fast that Kumia had can be well adapted as a
passenger and 214
repudiated her previous foreign loans The from steam yacht Dotterell,
to
ago
FIRACY OF ANTRADING JUNK.
no fixtures
now
to ad ready purchasers in those who brought, ordered the prisoners to be offers in this
ber/December shipment.
tions is that the bolders of the scholar-midnight at the Fair to be held on the There have been,
pany for daty Fetween 245 pm and Saigon Philippiction but so business is ships shall continue their studies for one Kowloon Cricket Ground on New Year's carrying boats of Siam, the Mahamanded.
reported
year in this school. I wish to enrdially | Day." Deck de San Daigon/Java-Nothing to report thank the donors of the scholarships Lor
ASE, PART IMPRE Bangkok Hongkong: When we last their generosity and interest in the schools 764 Wesser, 672 Henderson) 757 reported this rate stood at $0.75/20.50, The Senior Scholarship has been awarded Yanovich, 48 Pilas and all members of Staff Inspectors Wath a Taylor P for inside and outside the Bar loading re- spectively, but the rate strengthened to to Mia Lily Wilkinson and the Junior No & Platoon who have not yet red; Sing Yau, & fuki of a licensed trading fixture of a medium sized outsider at this
LIS for inside the Bar loading, by the Scholarship to Miss Isabel Pavon will attend the range on Sunday next would make the German as why as go, and sold les+ than four months are junk, reported to the Police that at 10 gure.
Bishop Pozzon has offered & prize for the 16th. InstantLeave Bake, Pier Toys, Xmas Trees, Crackers, etc. at the subjects of other Powers of for 23,000, has been resold for £10,000, am, on the 9th instant, while the fuck, and the Japan Hongkong tata remains, and all others who take an active Members for whom orders for
the demand is not very strong. Religious Knowledge, which is awarded a.m. sharp, returning about im Coal-The lending money
Ви Govern delivered
to purchaser on siteration to a loaded with general cargo, was wailing as per our last report, with
to Miss M. McGrana. I lupo His Lord ment with such a reputation. But The coasting steamer Gladys, 178 tons of Tai Long Han Fong Bay, on her way or Hongay/Hongkong
joango carrier.jp
乳 Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement if faith in the restoration of stable grow, built in 1900, sold last December to Shataukok from Bosgkong, fits wel small outsidor (tix trips) at 10.00 per ton, through the medium of this report, somentel Order 64.1
interest in the progress sad, development to attend without delay at Noordin for uniform have been issued are directed gOne of St. Francis School, will kindly accept, fitting The last sentence of Depart Lussia
for 25.500 has been resold for £8,500 two of whom were armed with rifles one medium sized outsider (two trips) bedis-and the a's Volga, 281 tons gross, amik and ora with a knife, attacked the junk.) at $10.00 per tod? two:medium sized expression of sincero Ebanks from myself read Uniform must be worn by :i to be altered so se to appointed, the Powers of the various in 1891, has been sold for £10,000, T Governments may be trusted to
The robbers came alongside the vessel ontaiders at $10.00 per ton, one small and the entire staff of the School. We defaulters when appearing before a in a borly and boarding it forced the outsider at 810.00 per tan wish alec to thank the Catholic Women's Superintendente en
Magistrate, Disciplinary Board, or any crew into the cabins where they remain
Sail Todbags Rading and to load angus for the use of their fine hall for od until a few hours later, when Fan Lo
the Schiol Prize Giving THY waste words and advertising The Fargo was then taken out of the Kong in Chinese territory was resched. spacă, in describing the many oints of merit in Chusinberlain's Cough holds and brought nakoja in small boats
The macet fastidious Are Whelf all the carrón
wo stata that it Lures &WAY INS
Femäy, Dec. 21.
Day
MGR
Deo 21-
General Holi
Christmas.
General Holiday.
Baxing Day; General Holiday,
government de
find other more effective ways of instilling respect for obligations then by the mere refusal to further loans to
ident Woodrow Wilson's birthday sence of Japanese troops (18061
UNNECESSARY WORKS-
stock readily suggests one for
Walfides of the Mod
that it conte
asanme that
of injuco
fixtures
WARA THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE): "AIN'S Con
argent
„PPOINTMENTÁ
The Han Captain Superf The prizes were then distributed and Police approves the appoin
thu în & | T F Fouch, D. 3. 7. P. to be
at the termination few well chosen medicing | Pullnékāns. ase 1 doos hoped she work
Mrs.
of the Police Beserie Föres
„Grová, Desember 15th: