WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
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WHISKY
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To-day's Advertisements
TO LET.
The China
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S
“GRATITUDE.
that needs na slaboration If there existed in Ireland any widespread denizė" to cultivatę better relationa with the other partners' of the United Kingdond it would be dealised that Ireland is not likely to win sympathy for her aspirations or grievances by: refusing to shoulder" the same Lesponsibilities and bear the sacrifices hey bear in delenes of health and home and the Liberty and Freedom of the world. One wonders whether the disloyal section of the population of Ireland, over indulger in a | Reliel, Fund; - thought of what would happen to them were Ireland under the German Hing?
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERIL.
The Shanghai Herary understands
Mail. that several Germans have been taken
O. & MOUNTAIN VIEW-6 roos HONGEONG, WEDNESDAY, Jpn. 16, 1918.
unfurnished.
No
DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong. Jan. 18, 1918.
CONCERT
AT THE
CITY HALL
(OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ROOM"
On FRIDAY, 18th January, at 9.15 p.m.
GERARD ZALSMAN Assisted by ME. GEO. GRIMBLE and Eocal "Amstears. ADMISSION $3. Booking at MOUTHIE'S.
PUBLIC AUCTION
HE Undersigned bave received is strections to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR LCCOUNT OF ZEE CONCERNED),"
TUESDAY,
the 22nd January, 1918, commencing at 9.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooins, No.& Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ica Hanse Street,
TEAKWOOD
Are BLACKWOOD "FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, * &ep AND LARTE ÅSORTMENT OF
USEFUL BUSEHOLD GOODS
As follows
BRITAIN'S MAN-POWER.
into custody in Shanghai in connection with a fairly large opium fraad."
The registration of Chinesa servants being given a trial in the French Concession, Tientsin. It is hoped that the authorities in the other Concessions will follow the example.
White, A. S. P. White-Cooper
members and their friends
th
11
The Colonin Scuretury forward for publication the following copy at letter received by His Majesty' Minister, Peking, from the Wai Chine Ru, kiting to the contribution froin Hongkong towards the Tientsin Floo
(Translation.)
PEKING,
Derinber 21st, 1917. Sn-, have the henone to acknow. ledge receipt of Your-Excelleney's letter 52 the 17th instant saying that you had revived, the following communication
from the Governor of Hongkong
The Legislative Council of Hong- Reng
has voted as, of $100,000 to
victins. I have the honour to enclose
THE MAGISTRAGY.
ILLICIT OPIUM.
"A Chiuese Man charged - bufera: | Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with being
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18-1918
AMERICANS IN THE EAST. THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
THE QUESTION OF MILITARY
SERVICE
QUESTION OF RUSSIA'S KHAREL.
In response to an inquiry from the! The Pating Leader in the third of a in the unlawful possession of seven tecla American Consul-Cenami in Hong- series of articles on the Boxer Indemia In our previous issues we discussed of prepared opium on board the long, through the Department of write
State to the Army and Navy Depart the postponement of the Boxer Tungshing.
ments in Washington, the Consul indemnity and suggested the surrender Defaudant stated that a man gavd
him money to buy the opium from Central, as received, advices us to to China of the entirò portion remaining this policy adopted by the American unpaid. Is only remaine to examine Government in regard to military Russia's share of this indemnity in the
Pannam. Djurma's
A Revenue Inspector stated that the opium was found concealed indefendant's luggage...
purs of the world.
Mr. Wood imposed no the defendant a fine of $500 or three months hardt labour ip default.
series of urican citizens in this light of recent events.
[5] Thx 130,371,120, out of a total at So far as the Navy is concerned Th. €30,000,000 was; as we have already stated that service in the United seen, slatted to Rassia, and the States Navy is purely voluntary and annual payment due thersunder in Another Chinese was also charged
there is no way the services of men $1,093,282.757 This is the largest with the possession of three tuele of in bhu Far East can be used by the of the claims upon China; so when the Navy unless they initiate the median quetion of postponment was mooted, the of opium dross, »
Petrograd Government consented to a Sorgt Tulloch stated that the defac-themselves the present time the waiver of only one third of its share
יי
to
be sent to pking in relief of food dant was arrested by a Chinese Revenue Evernment is not taking officers The individual annual payment doeïs
from civil life except in the Naval
the other allies are considerably smaller, First four of us being the was found concealed in the delsidante Reserve and then only in the casernging from Portugal's 300191.774 to
al ficonset sedazhig men who enroll Fence's $3,856,374.837. In the present "
quivalent in Peking currency and repent you forward it to the
of the meeting of the Council."
Officerat the Yaumati ferry. The opium
trunk..
بنت
You send the draft for 394,786.73 and the minutes of the meeting of the Council with the request that they may be fur- ** ALLEGED. THEFT OF BARK. wonded to the letropolitan Union Flood Relief Council.
"Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Coun. Defendant. said that the opium war in that force and dre" called -intu fitate of affairs Russia could ill afford to il together, with a copy of the minutes for his own consumption. He bought etive service to man merchant ships-forego the whole of the soren million
the drug in Annam.
All other officers, both active and specially when the others who were Mr. Wood fined the defendant $20.
reserve, are promoted from the ranks, richer, would foraga lessar amounts Unless the men in the Far East who Thereupon it was deemed fair to post- ure anxious to enter the Unitel pona one third of this quota, as it would.. States Navy are licensed seafaring then approximate, the average share of A Chinese boatman was charged men and voluntarily enroll in the the other Allies-for example, that of before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning Naval Reserve, the only way they both Russia and France is the next the British 2,784,185.114, which after · from theft of 365 lbs. of bark can serve in the Navy is to enlist th
ship yesterday."
either in the regular mice or re Inspector O'Sullivan stated that serve To enter the reserve yesterday at about 2pm, a district tree they must proceed to the atebmag as the defendant cotsing Upited States and volunteer in that off a junk with three bags of bark force. If they wish to enlist in the The watchman questioned the defendant regular service they can do so on any "about them and war told that the bark man-of-wr oerecruiting station into adopt and all these who are affected had been picked up ok board the
I have sent the draft to the Reorganiza tion Bureanu -för"distribution and should like to express my sleep and inbounded gratitude for the Governor of Hongkong's neighbourly and sympathetic desire to Felieve the sufferers to the foods.
I have the he? to requentidur Exellency to tribuit my sincere thanks
accordingly.
J
(Sd.) KAO FRH CHIEN,
fon beltplf of the Sinister for
Foreign Affairs)...
SOCIAL AND "PERSONAL..
Miss-Tris-May is to distribute the Prizes at the Belilios Public School on February 1st.
The death-took place at Kobe on the Stl: inst. of Mr. A. H. Grooms,
well-known resident of the port. Mr. Groom, who was 2 years of age, arrived in Kohe in April, 1808. Until recently he was Chairman of the Directors of the Oriental Hotel Co.
.
"
a
steamer Hupek. The defendant was arrested and taken to the Station." Enquiries were. made at the
*teamer
baric W38
In the ordinary case the above incident may easily pass unnoticed; day, however, it serves a messture Government declared that they woul of importance. Recently the Maximalist tot bold themselves responsible for the payment of debts incurred by their predecessors. This is a serious decision the United States
will no doubt take the necessary steps With respect to service in the to look after their interests.
For our present purpose we are con Army, the general policy seems to be cerned with only the relationship
ment of this country is justified in
and it was ultimately not to encourage Americans in active between this repudiation of debts by discovered that the
cenguercial life in the Far East to the Russian Government' sud the milunteer in the Armi-s of the United retention of two third parts of its pars of cargo, loaded quite recently.
annual payment under the Boxer Evidence was given by the distriep Slut The subject to the selee indemnity If this net of repudiation watchman concerning the arrest of the tive servies, law are taken in the recognised, then it regs open to defendant and after further evidence ordinary course of the operation of question whether or not the Govern
a Worship adjourned the case until that law after registration, but it is withholding the payment of this indem- to-morrow bail being fixed at $100.nuound from Washington that the gity. Up to date, the antenie chies nun-flower situation in the United do not appear to have recognized the REMOVING THE OBSTRUCTION. States is not believed to be such to disonour such debts may be no Maximalists, so the declared intention
to wamint the Goverment inter more than a threat to compel the Allies fering with the service of Americans accord the necessary recognition. At
A Chinese cabinet maker charged another. Chinese with the theft of a blackwood chair valued at $2 at Stanley Stree: yesterday.
to
rugged in caring for American in-ny rate, it seems that until the situation is cleared up sód as a matter of self- terests or in advancing American preservation, China is within her rights
to. withheld the payment commerce abroad.
THE COURT CARDS.
Nor the least striking feature of the
The members of last year's statement which the British Minister Municipal Coufeil at Shanghai have been of National Service hade in the reelected. Their names are:-Barog House of Commous Monday in the Fajimura, Count J Jezierski, Mesars. evidence it affords that Great Britain
F. L. Ezra, J. Johnstone, W. L. Merri. has still left a considerable reservent man, E C. Fesrec. F. C. Richards, Ed. man-power for the fighting "lines although the mén already provided {" Professor Wright will continue his for the aimed forfes of the Crown letnres at the Helena May Institute are "not far below 7,500,000" So Friday 18thirst at. 3.20 p.m. AUCELASY GRUDES set out the dealing with Wordsworth and Coleridge. position with frankhers to which attention is drawn to the change of we have become quite unaccustomed the hour. These lectures are open to daring the period of the war. For the first time the statistics of the A small fire occurred about ore growth is personnel of our Army o'clock this morning in the second floor Rod Navy, have been given to the of a house in No. 123 Queen's Road public, and while this information Eat. The alarm was given sad the has been given in order to indicate Fire Brigade sttended, but its services were not required as the outbreak was. to the British public the basis for quelled by the police with the assistance confidence in ultimate victory and of the inmates. There was very littla the justication which exists for the damage done." further afis
to this end which the Government feel it their A Peking contemporary states that through the Banyehping Corporation, duty to make, the statistics must at the Japanese have secured the right of Mr. Ty: M. Dermer, who came to complainant left the chair, on the side We regret to record the death of Inspector Macdonald stated that the
There however, this additional the same time give to German states working another iron mine. at Aochen, Chine in 1970 to join the late firm walk while he went into the shop for his
development from the Maximalista action. According to recent telegraphic men and the German people generally Hupeh, under the nondition that the
advices, the present Russian Minister in much food for serious reflection. Amine will be placed ander the nominal of Adamson, Bell & Co. at Foxchow, dinner. During his absence, the defend- ant picked up the hair and was walk
Peking is no longer legally functioning examination of the entire question of control of the Hanyang Iron and afterwards being connected with ing away with it when he was seen by
aanca decree of the Maximalists having dismissed him as well as his the strength, character and composi-Coal Corporation, while experts from Dodwell, Carli & Co. anately an Indian watchman of Messrs. Watsons
colleagues in Tokyo and elsewhera. It is announced that the farewell And coupled with the fact that the Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and tion of our own forces, those of our the iron works at Hanyang will be with Dodwell & Co, Ltd., of which dispensary who recognised the chair na Chesterfeld Sofas, Lard Tables, de, Bed Allice, and those of our enemies, in employed by the new mining company Company he was a Director from its as belonging to the complainant. He weuson of this populat company will Allies have not yet recognised the coinuener at the Theatre Royal on Minister in our midst is placed in a Maximaist„Government, the Russian room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Bruss, and Brass-mounted Bad. the light of the situation in Russia the same way as in the Sino-inception till the end of last year arrested the defendant
Japanese Exchange Bank, no foreigner when he resigned owing to failing Defendant who pleaded not guilty, Saturday next. On that occasion, most awkward position. The act of steads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboard has satisfied the British
Government be permitted to become a share- Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining that the resources of Allies are holder in the proposed company and health. Mr. Dermer died at home said that the chair was obstructing the remiers wil be interested to bear, dismissal deprives him of the right to Tatile and Chairs, Tes and Occasional sufficient to assure victory and that the capital will be fixed at ten million on the 5th inst, at the age of 72. side-walk and as he was moving it to Edgar Warwick will reappear in his receive funds from Petrograd for the expenses of himself and his missiÖD, Tables, &c.; Dinner Services, Crockery,
one side the Indian watchman arrested ohi role of Joker. The company is and therefors he is left to his ow nothing but a physchological cata-dollars, half Chinese and half Japanese Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery,
By kind permission of His Excellency him Toilet Sets & Bath Room Utencils, strophe in one or other of the Allied.
now on its way back from Shanghai private meant. The Manils Carnival opens on the Governor, Mr. Denmaa Fuller will
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case and Japan, where splendid businessmaliste the payment from the indemnity But for the repudiation by the Maxi- Reli-top Tesks and Writing Table, countries can save the Central February 2nd and continues till Fob give a Recital in the Ball Boom at until to-morrow, Bundry Electro-Plated Ware.
is recorded. An item of particular will still be forthcoming, and this will Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Powers. The new legislation isruary 10th, and from Messrs. Thos. Cook Government House on Monday, February
interest in connection with the season relieve not inconsiderably the financial and Teakwood
Blackwood intended to secure the use of the and Sons, the official Passenger 4th at 9.15 pm, the entire proceeds
embarrassment of the Russith legation is the fact that it is unsounced that consulates as well as other Russians who Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Black-country's resources to a greater extent Agents of the Philippines Government, from which (tickets price $3) will be wood Sarce with Coloured Panels than hitherto, though the Govern we have received a folder notting given to the Prisoners of War Food
per cent of the total receipts have been much hard hit by the war and Side Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, de, de, Tennis Pales and Set, Iron Bala, ment's proposals still stop shor, forth, some of the attractions. The and the Funds of the Ladies Emergency
of sither lowering or raising the folder tells us that "during the Committee of the Navy League. The A Chinese was charged by Mr, Dyer are to be donated to the Red Cross whose remittances from home have now nine days King Carnival, and his programme will include many of the Ball this morning with giving false Fund. The season must of necest A few lota Turkish Bath Sheets, age limit; bat the warning is
most popular pieces of Chopin, Liszt information to a pawnbroker when sity be a short one owing to engage loyal, carefree subjects will stage a
ments head, and readers are advised Bed Quilts, &c.
nothekete to adapt these and mirth can find but few peers and violinist will be Mr. W. McQuade, The It was stated that the blanket was to see about any vart sents at fault of their own. But Chim and Russia
recent series of informal ronitals at the the property of Mr. Day of the UniverMegers. Moutries without delay few lots other measures
from which they probably no superiors in other cities Helens. May Institute, the collections aity, which had been lost sometime ago. fresh purtoire, is to be presentel. at present, refrain, if the military holding similar celebrations. To one at which have in all realized £58, were so Defendant stated that he picked up and a bumper season is anticipated. seeds cannot be met otherwise. It and all His Majesty, acclaims a royal well attended, although the programmes pawn ticket for the blanket about a Plagol Candirabras, Plated Cellarette, is regrettable to read that the Govern and warm invitation to his domains and played were almost exclusively made month ago. He redeemed the blanker. Cat-glas Bottles and Ons Large Ironment is satisfied that the reaguo extends the hand of welcome." up of unfamiliar works by comparative and was attempting to pledge it at which led to the excitation of IrelandAmong the organisations for was ly unknown composers, that it is hoped, another pawnbrokers when he gave a from the Military Service Act have work in Hongkong in an
similar support will be extended on wrong address. He asked what it this occasion also, lost none of their cogency, and that of girls attending the Peak School.
mattered since he had given his correct they have decided that compulsion It is known as the Red, White and sball
not, fur the present, be Blue Club, initiated some tro veurs introduced in Ireland. The figures ago by Alias Annie Miller. The grelo ARMED ROBBERY IN KENNEDY given by Sir AUCKLAND GEDDES et regularly to make articles which
ROAD: of the numbers contributed respec are sold for the benefit of war funda. HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS D Lively by the four partners of the Such a sale of work, with which a An amab living at No. 7, "A" Block, United Kingdom show that the cert was combined, took place Military Quarten at Emnedy Road last Wednesday at the residence of reports that yesterday morning, a man Empire has not had from Ireland all F. Findlay Miller, and realised ring the door Fell and demanded the assistance it ought to hare.
the sum of $218. Of this sure there admittance stating that he had come to The malo population of Ireland, has been handed today to the Hon look at the water service. AS SOON RE necording to the latest census is Mr. Halifax (Hon. Secretary of the he stared be seized her by the * practically the same as that of Scol War Charities Committee) a sum of neck and pointed a revolver at her $100 to go to the Red Cross und saying "I don't want to hurt you, USDA 17th January, 23 . land, but while Scotland is represent and another $100 to go to the Blue bus if you make noise I will kill you will: be landed at Consignees risk and ed in the armed forces of the Crown Cross Find The balance of $18 give me followed him into the sxpupas, and delivery has then be taken from the Company's Godown.
by 620,000, Ireland is represented has been handed to Mrs. Main, Read by not more than 170,000. Bye mistress of the Peak School, to aid house They gagged the unfortunate application of the Military Service of the school for the maintenance of back. The robbers ransacked the house
the fund supported by the children woman and tied her hands behind her Excess of Exports Yan 177,000,000 DAY 1st Januarie whatever will be Act to Ireland, would be possible it British prisoners-of-war,
stealing money, clothing and jewelry ta recgnised after the apparently, to get in that island alone!
the rains of $205.
Screen,
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SEQUEL TO A VISIT TO A
-- PAWNBROKER
Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheete, given that the Goremment will spectacle which for clean, unhampered in addition, and other items. The attempting to pawn's blanket.
Tire Brussen. Sc..
Aloo
Carpeta, Braas Fenders, a
Two PIANOS.
*And
發
Bafo, &c. &c.
Full Particulars from Catalogue).
FUGARS & BOUGE,"
Auctioneers
Jan. 16, 1318.
40
TOYO KISEN KAISHA."
FROM BAN FRANCISCO VL
MANILA
THE Steamship
PANIPPON MARU”.
The above-named Steamer having artired, Consignens of Cargo are herth mobilied to band in their Bills of ladies for countersignature, and to take immediat delivery of cargo
OD
Storage charges will be asessed un all MON Cargo remaining undelivered AP.X
alat
do Gaim Gooda kave, laft, the Steamer er frodows nearly the whole of the 450,000 men
All ch'ed and damaged Cargo vil
auded into the Copy Godown, which Bir AUCKLAND Űrddes stated
here they will be examined on the to be the minimam requirement. That No Okim ill he roognised fled the
22nd January 10
ths 20th January 1918.
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association:
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does not plion or that
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name
Mr. Dyer Ball pointed out to defend ant that be had no right to keep what was not his. Defendant was sentenced to three weeks” hard labour.
JAPAN'S "TRADE WITH CHINA
showaze.
frve:
NOTED SINGER.
been rendered so precarious. Now legally speaking, the Minister is to-day no loger entitled to receive such payment. If so, he and his nationals may have to suffer some considerable privation for no
are allies in the espousal of a COMINBOTE circumstances our Government should, | cause, so we would arge that under the
if necessary, assist the Russian Minister, and bis nationals in the way of a tom parary advance from the proceeds of the Boxer indemnity Whether or not 's guarantee of reparent should be required is another question which pro- perly belong to the parties negotiating: Mr. Gerard Zalsman, the vocalist, the same, as is also that whether the who is to give a concert at the City guarantee, bonki, he personal or one by- Hall on Friday nexty comes to the the other Entente Allies. As far as we ire concerned, all we would urge is that Colony with the reputation of in taking any step to preserve its own possessing u baritone, voice of interest, the Chinese Governament refinement and flexibility that en-should to its best, to ne ist an allig ubles him to take, the highest rank cia nder the prosent circumstances
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. *· mong lieder singers of to-day He stated to be. a perfect master of refined pathos and colouring, coming from the rest imaginative insight
into certain, arcotional mode. Mr. TROTZKY FOR JEWISH PALESTINE The total amount of trade of Japan Zalsha tapeared in England
The London
Fines" for December- with China during the year of 1917 and various other parts of the world
and the
opinions.
in the dib, ban a report of an interview by its express
Petrograd correspondent with Loon -Press of his ability as a singer of a Trutzky, the leader of the Russian Bol-# very hight order are sufficient guna sheviki, regarding England's declaration * in favour of a National Jewish Home in antee that Hongkong music lovers estine
Brport Importe
Yea
2,000,000
for this plan of will experience a vocal least if they Government with all my attend Mr. Zulsmans concert, parti reply when his opinion
Bellova that the found in car with
culum of which
färdvértisement, colu
itiona
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