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S.S. HONGKONG.” .. THE UNDERSIGNED ber to notify the proposed sale by private Tender
The China Mail.
THE
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CHINA MAIL
CHINESE AFFAIRS
THE MAGISTRACY,
CHARGE OF DISORDERLY
CONDUCHA
Dr. Forsyth's-rickshaw coolia wall charged before Dyer Ball this morning, with conducting himself in a disorderly manner in Connaught Road Central yesterday,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.
THE LATE ME_UK_XUM-NA.
ANOTHER PIRACY IN CHINESE
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
TWO MEN KILLET.
A Chinese woman from a larger
The remains of the late Mr. Un Kam We were brought to Hong kong yesterday afternoon for converance to the Tung fishing junk at Tai 0, reporta that on the ith instant whilst the junk resting house. A large number of people met the waa maaring Ping Hoi in the Chinese steamer at the French Canton Line Territory, a launch came alongside wharf and there joined in the procession, the vessel and made fast to it. About Tha cortage was of great length, and thirty moon armed with rifles in- Aoting Inspector Davitt atated that. there were some curious fextures in con." in addition to the usual symbolical General Tuan Chi Kwai, may not section with the case, and Mr. Kingigas banners, and such like which knives clambered on, to the vessel fröns
subject of study, and the new privita school regulations enforced in 1914 Require all private schools to teach
Chiners Mait * Service.} the Japanean language, sa a regular | course.” In addition, over 400 com- NORTHERN TUCHUNG UNGE
mon schools are now kolding night RESUMPTION OF WAR. whools for teaching the national |language, while the
the gendarmeric,
FIXING, Jan. 8. and police and other bodies have
Owing to the declaration of Peace organised more than 2,000 new proving unproductive of the desired national language associations. The results, Wong Shi Chen has decided to Korean are described as natural resign the Premier ship. | linguista," and "the present economic influence encourages Korenas to equire the Japanese language, 'as
The Northern Tacbang have sent Japanese in Koren occupy the joint telegram to the Government pration bf employs of Koreansing the resumption of War against in many cases" Cant TERAUCH the South
Fremier
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in a.. fürewell proclamation when he Delegates representing the retired from the office of Governor-manders at the front met on the 5th General of the Peninsula referred inst. at Tientsin and passed a resolution to the great work which had been urging the Government to lasus a done in the peninsala as "only the mandate ordering the resumption of beginning of progres," and be left fighting the country with wards of encourage
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ment to officials and people alike to co-operate still more closely, for the continued development and, welfare, of the Peninsula and the Empire at large, and so full the Imperial HONGKONG, WEDNEDAT, Jan. 9, 1918. wishes" The Japanese have mani-
JAPAN'S FINE RECORD IN KOREA.
THE latest annual report on the administration of Korea-or Chosen, as the Japanese call the peninsula— gives an unmunally concise and clear view of the progress made since the annexation of the territory by Japan. Koren was annexed to Japan in August 1910, though before, that it
of th Hult of the above-named Steamer as she now lies stranded on the Esat Point of NAUCHAU ISLAND, abrut twenty-five miles from Ewen Chassa Protectorate of Japan for four Wun.
year, during which time certain reforms were instituted which formed the nucleus of the later general
General Lung Chat Evong his telegg thically reported on his military operations and asked for further instru an in view of the Peace declaration. No reply has yet been sent. General Lak Wing Ting has telegraphed declining to not as mediator because General Lung Chai Kwong is advancing
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Defendant pleaded nat guilty.
the AP, bad instructed him to apply for a remand in order that further inquiries might be made.
Mr. Dyer Ball granted the application and adjourned - thể ease until next Saturday.
ILLICIT. OPIUM.
A young Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with the unlawful possession of fifteen taels of
prepared opium and an equal amount of
pium dros.
Defendant pleaded guilty and gave the uanslatory of the drug having been given him by a friend to carry.
Sergt. Fallon stated that the defend
searched and the opium was found concealed about his persca.
testly done a great work in the penin-on Kwangtung regardless of the proant was arrested in the strata was
ala, and the present state of that clamation ordering an armistice. The country is measure of ita success South-West is not responsible for the which the world can contemplate continuance of the troubles. with admiration.
Wongkong, in the province of Hupch is reported to bave fallen.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAE AND GENERAL.
The Yokohama Specie Bank is opening a branch at Ranzoon.
A billiard match is advertised to take place at the V.R.C. on Friday
Ghinder Lord
Mr. Wood imposed on defendant fine of $1,500 or four months hard Labour on the first charge and $150 Tao Ewan has sent his Chief of the or two months hard labour on the General Staff to Peking to interview second coarge, and ordered the opium the President and to disenss the to be confisented... Įsitextion.
Chang Hwa Chee has telegraphed that the vanguard of the Second Army is proceeding to Fokien by an indirect reate
The Takwans of Kiangau, Kiangse and-Hupeh request the dissolution of the Provisional Senate as a basis for peace.
The Government has
decided to
Preceded and followed the coffin, in the launch. They drove the crow coordance with Chinese custom, the of the junk below, and proceeded for No. 3 Company, Ambulance Platoons plunder the vessel. Several shota Buglers, mounted section and Porta were fired, and after the pirates had guese company of the Police Reserves been on board for over an hour, they accompanied by the Police Reserve departed taking away with them Band also followed. The Captain articles to the value of $150 and Superintendent of Police. the Hon. C. firearms to the value of $80. After Mal. Messer, and the Deputy Superin their departure, it was found that tendent of the Police Reserve, Mr.F. C. Jenkin, and several Inspector was present ty
Large crowds of people lined the
being the owner of the junk and the two men were killed, one of them
other seamATI, Ope an i
streets through which the cgriege kidnapped and three men and anole passed bearing testimony to the high woman wounded. esteem in which the deceased was held.
Upon arrival at the Tung. Wah hospital, the rites were solemnized by Chinese Pricata. The Police Reserve
and then played Chopin's Marcha NEW YEAR'S DAY AT MAGIO, Funsbre the coffin was placed in the building and three blasts were blown The "O Progres" of Macao, in by the buglers, after which, in accorame of the 6th instant, gives the foll dance with the Chinese custop, white ing account of the oficial selebisti handkerchiefs were handed to all
hell there on New Year's Day --- present, amongst whom were Mr. D. K. Government House in Marno
New Year's Day was celebrate hair, representing the British Chamber unusual brilliancy. of Commerce and the Association of Exporters of Hongkong, Dr. G. HL Thomas, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. A. M. Preston, Mr. Wei Yuk, CMG, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Dr. Kwan Mesars: Chan Siu Ki, F. C. May Fung, Complainant stated that he stopped. Wong, Hong Kong Th, Tong the defendant as he was coming out of La Canen Fung Ping Shan, Li Fiz the works and wanted to search him. S. W. Too. Un Chi Ching, Chan Jia
EVIDENCE DISBELIEVED.
An Indian watchranz employed by the Chins Sugar Refinery, charged a Chinese before r, J. R. Wood this morning, with assault
In the morning at 11 o'clock,!" took place at Government, Houst distribution of cakes and toys t poor children of Macao, who went accompanied by "the parsons parishes of the city.
His Excellancy the Governor Madame Vieira de Mattos preside the distribution which was bay their lovely litria daughter, the onas being treated with the kindness and thus being efforthe
now lies, with her Engines, Boilers, scheme of administrative reform which rening between Sergt. W. Pitt "and appoint Chin Lai Tai Superintendent of Dalendant refused to I searchel and Wan, Iaw. King Chil Neam Tin Hung, pleasure of also calebrating, na that'
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER. The resse! be offered for sale as she Anchors and Chains and such other equipment as may be on board, (but, Do Cargo is to be considered in the Tender).
(2) The vessel is now guarded by the
French authorities.
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(3) All Traders should reach the Offico of the Undersigned on or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 9th Febru- ary, 1918. (4) A Deposit must accompany each Terder, the amount of which may be leamed at this Office, said Deposit will be returned in case of non" acceptance of Tender. (a) The Vendors do not bind themselves. For and on account of the Concerned.
to accept the highest or any Tender.
HUGHES & HOUGH... -Hongkong-Jan-9, 1914
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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The hull of the La Hongkong as she
lies stranded on Nachau island, airertised by Messrs Hughes and Hough'as for sale by privats tender.
We are informed that the Right
Revd. Biabop E Pozzoni left the
Recruiting,
Chang Hwai Chee and Tio Kwan request permission to retain the Duty revenue for military expenses The Fresident has referred the matter to the Cabinet,
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struck him on the bend with an iront Henng Chi, Ng Ping Lens, Lim I toured by Fortune, the comin the book, inflicting an ugly would.
Chenk, Li-Po Kaul, Kwoke Sin Lan, T. New Year. It was an initiativethy Lait sympathy and which, food Defendant denied the sault. He Chan, Kat Ming, Leung Siz Tungs after the custom of giving a tre the very rude to him and bad struck him Shan, Hp Lai Stek. Ho. Kwong, Chan sims which always prejudice on insisted the that the watchman was The Yam Chi Chan Chouk Fan, Chopcion without the character ablic
rat
Nung Hung Ku Us, Wong Fthis nature,-left a touching jassion Nung, Kwan Fong Kak, Lum Shan on the few persons who were ent at
LAS Choi Kwai Ng Chau Chi was depicted on the infantiles of simple and enchanting glad that Nam, Tam Par Shin, Ho Chak Sang the little caen who had gred at Po Loang Kak, Messrs. & W. Chow, Government House Lau Chai Fu Chan Sai Maung, Chan
At 3-1/47pm, His. Excly the Jui Wai, Ian King Chai, Lau Tim of the members of the unicital Governor received the pliments Hang, Ling Sau Li Pak Leung, Chan Council, and a-reception: wmmedia Ming, Leong Sat Tong, Tas Fan tely afterwarde held of ivl and Chi, Cheak Chak Fan, Leu Cho Shan, military, functionaries and many others.
Mr. Wood disbelieved the com- Tong Kai Yin has sent out a circulat alainant's story and discharged the Shan, Lum Hang Luo, Ho Ngo the act and who were able to the telegram announcing that he has assume Colony this morning on an urgent visited the post of Commander-in-Chief of to Bottung and the surrounding the Pacifying Armaier in Sacchuan
Yunnan and Kweichow
is rapidly changing the character and habits of the people. Japan may be said to have been in control of affairs in Karea for little more than than eleven years. In that time she has developed the agriculture sud indus- try of the country to the extent that the aggregate value of the products of the Peninsula is now twice as much in the year of annexation, district." The production of rise, the chief
The cold snap experienced during agricultural staple of the Peninsula, the past few days continues to increase shows an increase of 50 per cent,; in severity. This morning, ice had the production of wheat and barley formed on portions of the pavement în "has doabled; beana show an increase the vicinity of the Supreme Court.
of nearly 50 per cent.; the pro
duction of cotton has increased from Whilst walking along Kennedy THE Undersigned hacroceived instra 11,000,000 to 45,000,000 kin, and road, near Monmouth path, yesterday,
tions to sell by Public Auction,
on
SATURDAY,
the 19th January, 1918, at 12 Noon, at their Sales Booms No. B, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, MOTOR BICYCLE aj H. P. SINGLE CYLINDER, two speed counter shaft gour. In running order.
Dermas-as usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1928.
FOR SALE.
mineral products from 6,067,000 yer a year in value to 10,515,000 Jon. Marine products show an increase of
more than 50 per cast. in value, and the output of factories has developed from 19,000,000 yen to 45,914,000 yen. The State finances, of course, have benefitted by this increased prosperity. Before the annexation Japan had assisted the country with loans to the extent of several millions of yen yearly, but after the annexation
28 finanical reforms and improvement p
WE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell Rd Comics Rooms, No. 9, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ire Bouse Street,
MOTOR YACHT
Built 1918, had very little usage, Hall
Teakwood Length, water-line 29′. 9′′; över mil 25 Beamh... Draft
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Motor. "Scripps", Heavy duty 14 H. P. Complete with Lavetory, Refrigerator, a Snit of Sails, and all Accessories
Trace and full partientors may had from the Undersigned.
Terms Cach.
HUGEES & HOUGE,
ductionsein.
Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1818.
THE CALENDAR
GENERAL MEMORANDA,
FRIDAY, JEL
Auction of lots for erection of Booths and Mataboda at the Bace Course by Messrs. Hughes & Hough on the spot
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a
Chinese aged about 56, was accidentally killed by a quantity of earth and atones
falling on him from s new building site. Although the earth coolies working on the spot quickly dug him out, life was found to be ertinet..
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow. ing donation to the funds of the Hospitals
Chinese
Entertainments
Per Mr. Chan Kang U...$500
werd developed to the extent that A meeting of the Sanitary Ecard
It is reported that certain provinces have telegraphed they they will remain noutral. This report, bowever, is denied by the Government.
AN OBLIGING THEF Arrested in Canton Road yesterday, carrying a rafter on his shoulders, & coelis admitted to the Police that he The Kiangsu and Shantong provincial bad stolen the article from the Kowloon Assemblies are trying to persuade allgodowns-and-obligingly showed them the provinces to join together to arrange the place from where he stole it. for mediation. So far, eight provinces bare expressed their willingneas to participate.
Lee Taehong Tai, Ting Hwai and Chang Sin Tang hare telegraphed that they will arrange for mediation.
THE REPORTED PARLIAMENT
AT NANKING.
The Government bas telegraphed to
Shun, formation regarding the ported ambling of an Extraordinary Parliament in Nan king.
LEGAL ADVICE TO THE
PRESIDENT.
He was brought before Mr. Wood this morning, on the charge of larceny
and pleaded guilty.
A previous conviction being recorded against him, Mr. Wood sentenced the
defendant to six weeks' hard labour.
LARCENY OF CAMPHOR WOOD.
A coolie was charged before. Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, with the theft of a large piece of camphor wood from the Sam Nam Jimber yard in Hunghom.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
There were a large number of forat tributes, including wreathe from the
British Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Exporters of Hongkong, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Recreation Club, the Chiness Section of the Police Reserve, Mr. A. E.
Lowe and Mr. E. A. M. Williama.
£900,000 SHIPPING TRANSFER.
other
inhabitants of the Colony had called in great numbers to pay Excellency their respects. T
Following the reception hich was held in the State Hall, Excellency and Madame Vieira desttoe give
tes party to pers of their acquaintance, which largely attended, and the expely artistic ornamentation of theible, was matter of general comme Many Ladies and gentlemen wersjent; in fact every member of the élwas there.
His Lordship the top was slo present at both the yption and dis- tribution of cakes artoys, his call- being returned by Excellency ther Governor on the same nightma Mesara. J. C. Gould and Co, of de Mattos were exceggly, kind to all His Excellency anMadame Vieira Cardiff, have completed arrangements their guests, who le enchanted with. It was stated that a Chinese constable for the purchase of the Fargrove Steam the amiable attentio, bestowed, it arrested the defendant as he was carry-Navigation Company, managed by
out distinction, sporery one of them. ing the timber on his shoulder.
Messrs. Farrar, Groves and Co. (Limited). Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defen-The feet consists of nine steamers of
WAR AYINCA,
the State revenues have steadily was hold yesterday afternoon at 4.16, The Japanese adviser, Dr. Ariga, hasdant to three months hard isbour. increased and the annual salk upon A letter from the Government is informed the President that bis pre- the Imperial Treasury of Japan has read, in winch it was notified that the decessor, Li Yuna Horg, soted become beautifully less every year, Governor in Council bad given permis unconstitutionally in summoning Parlin and the year the annual grant sior for water to be used from the ment by mandate and she drised Pre-
mins for the proposed trough closetssident Feng against repeating mistake. at the Diocesan Seheel on the condition that the sanction may be revoked at any time. The water is to be separately metred and paid for at the rate of fifty cents per thousand gallons.
disappears from the Budget, Korea having reached the stage of fiscal independence. To the foregoing statistics of the increased, prosperity of the country is will be of interest to add that the foreign trade of
Kores bas" more than trebled in value. We are told in the Report, and we on well believe it a be true, that "under the merciful reign of Hin August Majesty, in strong enn- trast to the old rigize, which was characterized by official extortion, the newly-andexed people are not only appreciating the justice and equity thus secured to them, but are gradually becoming, transformad inio loyal subjects of the Empire.” The Japanese are certa
no opportunity to mist the of asimilation. To this end marriage is now
Indeed the Heir to the late Baler: Korea is betrothed to
of a Japanese Auction of Miscellaneous Again, we read that Floods at Messrs. Hashes & Hough's anthoriti
0.45
con.
Auction Motor Bicycle to
Meirs. Hughes & Hough's, G
of the
"THE ORDER OF THE
„VEMPIAE,
FURTHER RECIPIENTS.
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited write-
It is with much pleasure that we are
RESULTS OF KOWLOON FAIR GOLF able to announce that arrangements
-COMPETITIONS.
The following are the results of the Folk competitions held on the Carnoustie course" at "Howloon on New Year's Day
Ladies Fingles: 1, Miss J. Rodger: 2 Mra Tarrant 3, Mrs. Roland Braddell
Mixed Foursomes: Captain and Mis Gray, W-D. Kraft and Miss Robertson, Bunning Pool 1 E. Landsell, Mr. J. J. Virgo. General Secretary of g. Dr. Smedley; 3,00 Black A
the London Central Y. M. G. A Ritchie
COMMANDER.
COMPANIONE
Olook Golf: A Ritchie and D. Purves (tie 21) and A. Morrison and G. H. May Sir John Farley, C.B. (throughout (tie) fro
his life connected with Red Cross Three cards were taken out against and kindred Associations.) boxer (29)2.1 Dr. Linday Woods, 1 Mr. James Andrew Seddor, formerly down 1, G. I May, & downl
Labour MP for Newton (LAC)zes to the workers of the Fair
MR. E Tandeell has pros
presented two Mrdsmen Parker, Labour MP!!
Halifax
CROUP
have been made whereby Members' further subscriptions to the Hongkong and South Chins War Savings Associa tion will, until further notice, be invest ed in the *War, Loans Investment Trust of Malays yielding interest at six per cent instead of in 3 per cent National War Bonda,
about 58,000 tois deadweight, and the price agreed upon is nearly £900,009)
Negotiations have reached an að- vanced stage for the purchase by Mem W. R. Smith and Sedy of Cardiff of the eight tesmers, of nearly 60,000 tous dead weight, owned by Mesars Pyman, Watson and Co.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,
Orders fazed by Mr. F. 6, Janih,"
No. 4 Platoon vill attend at. Headqua ten Cluly on Friday, January 11thja: 5.30 pm Uniform optional
SOULDAXY BOARD. The sitting of the Board ordered for Tuesday, January 8th will take place on Thursday, January 10th, at 5.30 p.m.
In the Detober number of the Record of the United Free Church, Mr. WT Livingstone, the editor, described his experiences on a recent vint to the war zone in, Flanders. One January 18th,
KIND AND ORCHESTRA PRACTIDEL
lth, Friday
"AUSTRAIN GOLD.
The gold prodtion of Australia for the first of 1917 showed considerable" According to the Engineering an Mining Journal Western Austral bad a small decrease, and falling of the three important states of Vict, Queensland and New South Was was from 30 to 3
ere table sto per cent. Figus given in Eroin official Boces,
with the exception fouth Austre, where the output hail to be estimated New Zealand bus made public no indaily returns of gold ship ments this y Gold production of Australia, for at six months of 17 compares : NPR N
Total five oung 747,337
860,728 Total value T22447,332 $17,684548
gold producth a hardly be expected A turn in ta tide and an increase in
until labour onditions improvE.
POTAT FINES OF EL00
Limited
Band Redo Lanuary Bru Garder and Mr. Arthur Bole pana particular incident stands ont in his and Tuesday, January the E
Orchestra-Mendays, January 14th,
meziory.< “I was returning on a moter 21st and 28tu. white with the dust of trafic. I had and Friday, Ja lorry fam's certain town along & madClarionet Cl
just been watching a balloon burst into black cloud of the result of so enemy. attack, when there came along the side of the roast
ordinary
Jesday, January 15th
director, Sira enrapponad se Police-com recently, 00 charger fling potatoes May last
there had been 251.
Iwood