We have just received
a consignment of
LOWNEY'S
CHOCOLATES
in fancy boxes.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the idea of his boing associated with any movement to set up a Parliament at Nanking. It is quite possible that all these reports about the President's Peace Delegate are pare fabrications intended to discredit him in the ages of the Peking authorities, for it seems to be a
THE BLICK PLAQUE IN THE
NORTH
ATTACK ON THE DOCTORS.
CORONER'S INQUEST
YARDIOT OF MANSLAUGHTER - AGAINST A CHAUFFEUR.
The Comper (Mr. J. R. Wood)
A mob attack supported by theThe inquiry into the death of ■ gistrate on the four doctors despatch Chinese boy, agod 5, was reamed in ed by the Government is reported in the Coronet's court this morning. telegram sent by the doctors and published by the North China Daily News The appeal of the doctors, which is a serious accusation against the Feking Government, is as followe
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1918.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE MAGISTRACY.
MORE SHOPLIFTING,
FARCELS FOR PRISONERS-OF-WIX.
A young Chinese tailor was chargeð bafore Mr. Dyer Ball this morning To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL"]
with the theft of a quantity of needles valued at $11.50 from a shop in Queen's Road Central yesterday....
Inspector Macdonald stated that, the
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1014. DRA SThe doubts that have
common practice among politicians
reviewing the evidence taken at the defendant and the others went late the been expressed concerning the ulti ia. China to publish the meat ad
test bearing said that the only important shop and asked the shop keeper to show nute disposal of parcels for prison- blushing lies about their adversaries
aridonce was that supplied by Inspector them some needles A quantity wers-of-war call for the publication of if they imagine it will serve their
Sim in his report, and, according to it laid on the glass counter for defench information on the subject us. purpose. A mataworthy instance WIL
Fangchen, January 11. it appeared that the child was struck dants to chose from. In the meantime can be gathered by the War Char the proclamation of CHANG Harr
After investigating a case of plague on the right side; this statement whilst the other men were diverting ties Committee. in which he said he had the support yesterday, a mob of eighty persour led being also confirmed by the medical the shopkeeper's attention from the It should be stated at once that of the Preshleut of the Republic by the father, who was exposed to
pils by continually saking for there is no mason to think that in his movement for the restoration infection, assisted by the police, lavaded evidence
our living quarters, the magistrate The chauffeur of the car causing the samples, the defendant was seen to prisoners-of-war do not receive their of the Moweruhy. Whether this morally supporting the mob. A mis accident gave evidence. He stated that abstract a number of the packets of parcels; and that there is reason to attempt to establish a Parliament atsionary friend in visiting us way he was a licensed driver. On the day needles and put themia to his pockets. think that they do receive them Yanking instead of Canton je signalted
The doctors were threatened by the of the fatal accident bis car was engaged An alarm being given, the defendant of growing strength ur of disruption military last night. Our stay is inciting to take Capt. Douglas to Taipod Sugar threw down the articles and bolted in the Cantonese party there is little the populace, and soldiers are making Refinery and back. He originally Chase was given and he was eventually in the published information at our presence useless and dangerous.
intended to drive to town by Caroline arrested by slukong. When searched After having dong all could for good bat, owing to the congestion of two packets of needles were found could have been ahwest unendar- present to alwww. What the facts of the situation seem to prove is that the situatica, 9, arg mobbert here and à baxis of agreement has not been Ministry of Communications...
refused transportation back by the discovered in the protracted dis LAYTON—In London, on the 17th inst., cussions, and that there is every
EENDYSHE LAYTUN.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG, DISPENSARY.
Telephone No. 16
To-day's Advertisement
PUBLIC AUCTION.
This to sell by Public Auction. THE Undersigned have received in-
(FOX 4000UST OF THE DÓMOKINED),
C
TUESDAY,
the 2nd January, 1918, at 2.30 pm..
at their Sales Rooms, No. 6,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
4 Ice House Street,
THREE WELL-MARKED FOX TERRIER PUPS, age about ten weeks.
Termos - usual
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan, 19, 1918.
THE CALENDAR.
MENO. FOR TO-DAY, p.m.-Court Cards at the Theatre.
GENERAL MEMORANDA. MONDAY, Jan. 11-
9 p.m.-Court Cards at the Theatre. TURDAY, Jan. 22-
2.30 p.m.-Action of Testwood and Blackwood Furniture, de Moara Hughes & Hough's.
DEATH
The China Mail.
"prospect of the warfare developing, That seems to be indicated too by the stagnation in trade in the North.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
HONGKONG, Saturday, Jan. 10, 1912.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
'.
their activities from Canton de Nan-
The Bishop of Victoria will preach for the Church Missionary Association to-morrow, Sunday, at the Cathedral at
A manifesto, signed by over eighty members of the "Extra-11, am. and St. Andrew's, Kowloon, ordinary Parliament" has been circu- at 6. p.m.
lated in the region of Nanking,
(Signed) Lewis
Jouselet.
Bakfelt.
Wa Lisa-teh.
CASES AT TIENTSIN AND
HANKOW...
►
There are reports in the Northern papers of pneumonic plague having made its appearance in Tientsin, and in Hankow.
JAPANESE EXPERTS TO BE
SENT.
traffic, he decided to continue his way defendant's paraon. along Yes Wo Road which was clear at the time. The car was moving at the
Deferdant, who pleaded not guilty
regularly.
A telegram in the Press not long go quoted returned prisoners to the effect that but for their parcels life
ponied by a post card with a number able. Every parcel sent is accom-
Frate of 6 to 7 miler an hour. All said he brought some needies previou of printed questions (in addition to
boy crossed the track from behind a tramcar. He stopped the car at once! but the momentum sent the car forward, the right wheel of the car striking the child and knocking it down. After the accident he backed the car and took it to the left side of the road he was driving along the right hand side of the road to avoid the crowd on the left band side.
to visiting this shop. He claimed that
be was wrongfully secased.
Inspector Macdonald said that shop- hiting became prevalent during the Chinese New Year.
His Worship sentenced the defendant to two months hard isbour, and four houre' stocks in front of the shop.
..
PLUCKY INTERVENTION BY A
POLICE RESERVIST.
one information) which the re- ceiver answers, signs and returns and signed post curis of this nature are received by every mail (through Lonion, and the Central Prisoners-of- War Committee) from the prisoners Lof-war why are being supported by the Hongkong Funds, Parcela to each prisoner-of-war ate numbervil serially every fortnight, and of this
each one is carefully informed. The first printed question on the post
cels regularly?" and the answer it
Capt.J. T. Douglas, Mazine Surveyors who was the only passenger of the car st the time, gave evidence. Heing another Chinese at Tung On Lane card is Do you receive your par- The Japanese Government has de-stated that he held a driver's license.
I
by
THE TAITAM TUK RESERVOIR.
THE FORMAL OPENING.
Three Chinese were charged befors Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, with assault
yesterday.
CHINA'S PARLIAMENTS.
Exchange dropped below 3- It would appear from repoel in the today. Chinese Prers of the North that The Court Cards and their Joker cided to despatch medical experts to The speed of the car from Quarry Bay to Inspector Macdonald said that the a very great majority of cases is "nearly nil the members of the Extra-open their season at the Theatre Royal Black Plague, for, the parpose of co- an hour. The car was following a tramcar armed with an axe, an iron bar and scther replies: "No," "Net regn- China, in view of the prevalence of Causeway Bay averaged 25 to 31 miles three men went to complainant's house simply Yes. There are a few 53 ordinary Parliament have shifted tonight on their return from the North operating and assisting the Chiasse from Shaukivan and came up abreast of file respectively. According to comlar. Fairly," The tinned goods There are two charges of murder sathorities in arresting its spread. The it on reaching the terminus. Another plainant's statement, the men went toret yet issued, rest correct," and so | Ling. That explains, no doubt, the the list, for trial at the January party will be headed by Dr. Kitashima
car was coming along Yes Woo Street demand money, and on his refusal they on; sufficient to give a strong fur- recent report of a movement to set Criminal Sessions which open on Monthe noted bacteriologist, and Vice to turn the bead at the terminus,attneked him. He ran out of the house pression that the answers" Kos - apa National Parliament in the anday next
President of the Kitazato Laboratory thus preventing the motor cur from followed by these mon PC (R) genuine and written ander no cient expital of China—it is just the
taking the Caroline road to town. Aquino saw the chase and, with the Canton
sort of compulsion for the corn. "Parliament" on tour.
There was also a third tramear standing help of lakong, arrested the do
plaints of irregularity are of a num- just opposite the tramway shelter, and fendants.
ber and nature only to be expected thus there was no room for the motor-
Inspector Maurlonald added that it cur to pass on the right of the tramcars was his opinion that the defendants in a difficult ündertaking of this kitul. on the left side of the road. Witness who had con assaulted previcusly for it would appear to be a fair conclu- in which it is declared to be "the" The total output of the Kailan The ceremony of formally opening
believed that the car was moving at a having given information to the police sion that parcels despatched duly
to coraplainant's house to take revenge the prisoners-of-war got the benefit. sacred duty of the members of the Mining Administration's mines for the the new low level réservoir at Taitam speed of 6 to 7 miles per hour: Just with regard to opium smuggling, went arrive in good condition, and that parliament to elect a new President, week ending 6th January, 1918, Tak will be performed by His Ex. as the motor car came abreast of the But for timely intervention, the result. amounted to 71,766 tons and the sales cellency the Governor on Saturday crossing the street in front of the motor
last tramcar witness an object might have been very serious. during the period, to 49,973 tops.
February, Zapp At 3.15. p.m. Apier The Hen. Treasurer of the Alice has been erected close to the pumping car from behind a tramcar. After alties upon those rebellious Tuchuns,
that he felt an impact and immediately and Generals of the North who de-Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begustation from which the distance to the
to acknowledge with thanks the follow site of the ceremony is about half a told the chauffeur to stop the car, and, monstrated against the Parliament in
ing donation to the funds of the mile. The who wish to be present getting out saw a child lying on the
roadway. May list, and to arrange various other Hospitala
should therefore arrive at the pier not important affairs of State." The Pork Guild, Central
$90
later than 3 p.m. The distance from Blake Pier is about 16 miles and it will Manifesto goes on to say: “Now we
therefore be necessary for launches to 11.Doon.-Hongkong Land Invest-members have selected Nanking, the
start not later than 1.15 p.m. ancient Capital of China, us the seat 11.15 p.m.--Hongkong Land Re-
of the Parliament of the Republic, clamation Co.
because we find in, the person of Li THURSDAY, Jan. 31-
Noon-Prize-giving at the Diocesan Shun a righteous and lawful man
Babool by ELE. The Governor."
who is trying his best to protect the FRIDAY, Feb. t:-
Noon-Prize-giving at Bellion Fublic lawn of the Minko, so that all those who have not arrived at Nanking should come without the slightest
MOSDAY, Jan.
to form a Cabinet, to make a per- 5.30 p.meting of Members of St. manent Constitution, to impose "pen-
George's Society.
TURDAY, Jan. 29 -
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day.
Company Meetinga :-
11.30 &c.--West Point Building Co. 11.45.--Hoogkong Central Estate,
Ltd.
ment Co.
School.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6:---
Prize-giving at Queen's Collegs MONDAY, Feb. 11-
Chinese New Year.
MENDAT, Feb. 25 :-
Hongkong Jockey Club Races. TURDAY, Feb.
Second day of Races. WEDNESDAY, Fab. 7:- Third day of Races.
THE "CHINA MAIL
NOTICE
Communication relating to news should be addressed to Tes EpToR.
Dorsepondents must forward their
Mames and addresses with any communica
don Lddressed to the Editor, not necessarily
| delay, so as to enable us to resume
-
Mesure. Moxon and Taylor issue with their latest Share Report a useful list showing the closing price of local stocks on the last Friday in each month
for 1911/1916, which shows approzi DEATH OF MR BENDYSHE LAYTON. mately the fluctuations during the year. These figures are printed in black Similar quotations for 1917 are shown
in red.
8001AL"AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Stuart J. Faller, United Stay
Questioned by the Coroner, witness: said he did not think the chauffeur noticed the accident. It was his opinion that the accident was anavoidable, and the whole thing occurred so quickly that it gave no chance to the chauffeur. He added that be considered the chauffeur a careful driver.
Mr. Dyer Boll remanded the ease.
bail at $200 each.. antil next Monday afternoon, fixing
:་
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A HOSPITAL FOR JERUSALEM.
A GIFT OF £10,000 BY MR.
of them.
In reply to another of the ques
tion made in the parcels?" there are tions Would you like any altera
various answers. More soap perhaps the most common, Cigur-.. ettes and tobacco" very frequent- though one card says Do not send cigarettes: we never get them; send tobacco."—and another I don't like the brand of cigarettes your A meeting of Jewish residents of Shanghai was held at the Palace Hotel, send "and"ten quite common. Shanghai, last week, following upon the One man says the bread arrives bad; receipt of telegrams from leading others that the biscuits get bicken Ziarists in London asking aid towards but in almost every case the general
E. S. KADOORIE
The Coroner, addressing the jury, the development and assistance of
Palestine, now freed from Mohammedan" good." said that the point they had to con-Tawish institutions and organisations in condition of the parcel is at least sider was not whether the chaufieur rule. At this mooting it was mentioned There is enough originality in all had been guilty of negligence. What that M. E. S. Kadoorie had offered these various answers with just a
hospital in they must consider was whether in £10,000 to build a
sufficient number of complaints of In the absence of Mr. D. M. David, irregularity to strengthen will fur- consequence of the deviation from the Jerusalem.
munal Association, Mr. T Toledano occupied the chair and outlined the a whole is working esceedingly well and it appears therefore that purpose of the meeting,
there insufficient justification for the belief that subscriptions to the Prisoners of War Funds are well"
nothing in the communiqués issued Consul General At Large for the Far business on his own account as a bill regulations of the Colony-the regula president of the Shanghai Jewish Com- ther the impression that the scheme.
our legislative duties. We have seen
by the Intelligence Bureau of Canton
East, is how in Shanghai.
to indicate a, transference of their H. E. The Governor is to distribute "seat of government" from Canton the prisen as the Diocesan School and to Nanking, or any confession that Orphanage on January 30th. the members of the Extraordinary Parlianed have not been able to execute their sacred duties on behalf of the people" } Cantor, though they revived". the Parliament there last August
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. Bendyshe Layton, which occurred at home on the 17th inst. Mr. Layton was a very old resident of the Colony. He was formerly with the firm of Gibb Livingston & Co., and later started in
and Sallion broker, under the style of Layton & Co, a business new carried on by Mr. J. Paterson and Mr. G. B. Laytou, the deceased gentleman's son.. The late Mr. Layton during his long residence in the Colony was held in the highest respect and esteem.
The re-appointment of the Hor. Mr.
In 1888, while head of the firm H. E. Pollock KC, as an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council for ebosen to Bila temporary vacancy on of Gibb, Livingston & Co., he was a further term of six years, is gazetted. the Legislative Council as the representa
:.
It is notified in the Hongkong tive of the Chamber of Commerco Mr.
If, as the reports, claim, ther Government Gazette that the name Layton left the Colony in an enfeebled
are "110 members"
now 813.
sembled ut Nanking, there can be very few left at Canton, for, accord
in
tion being that every vehicle must keep to the left side of the road-it was the cause for the nondent.
The jury found that the chauffeur was guilty of manslaughter.
THE ZALEMAN CONCERT,
Mr. N. E B. Ears in an eloquent appeal spoke of the obligation of the Jewish people to spring to the aid of the Zionist movement. There is no gainsaying the face," he said, that the used, and (» point of by no means offer of Great Britain for a Jewish small importance) used at once in Palestine has imposed an obligation.
Toura faithfully!
ER. HALIFAX, Hop. Secretary,
and a duty upon Jaws all over the cause which ranks very high among world which they dare not shirk these which can rightly chim volun-. Whut Jew can be so estranged from
tary support historic associations, or unrooved The old Chamber of Commerce Room by the appeal of his faith, as not to xt the City Hall was weil filled bust rejoice at seeing Palestine freely offered night, on the occasion of the Concert to those who years to live in that landi given by Mr. Gerard Zalsman, H.E. the consecrated by their patriarchs, their
Jawgivers and their proplets W Governor and Sird. Stewart Lockhart are now confronted with a great and boing present.
serious problem, the magnitude of which i A POULTRY-SORTING NUISANCE.
Mr. Zalman's programme consisteden hardly he exaggeral. At the lost of well known compositions, which meeting hald in this hall we were able Mr. G. C. Alabaster has given notice atted his ane baritone voice to persufferers in Palestine, and I fail to see to raise over £1,500 for the Jewish
of Dr. J. C. Shively has been added to state of health, some four or five years the Dental Register, and that of Mo, and bad since resided at home.
Feters to the Register of Chemists and Druggists.
for publicstion but an evidence of good ing to the information published: Cameron Forbes, former
All matter for publication, should be Fritten on one alde of the paper only.
Letters relating to husinows should be
addressed to THE MANAGER,
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Rate of suberotion to the vestand "China. "Mail".
the local Chinese Press there as
Mr.
never been more than 130 or 140 Governor Genem of the Philippinas members at Canton. When it is men- and President of the Hughes Alliance toned that the Parliament which during the last Presidential campaign the late President is said to have has been elected president of the "illegally dissolved" commuted of American Navy Langue
over 600 members, we do not see Captain W. E McBain, Royal Flying huw the handful of personal who Corps, the recsud son of Mrs. McBain, gravitated to Canton some six months of Shanghai, has been awarded the ago and have now shifted to Napking Military Cross. He has also been can expect to be taken seriously recommended for a French decoration when they claim to be The Parlia-and has been several times mentioned in despatches. At present he is with
112, par saputo: postagement of China. They would appear the 47th Squadron RF.C. with the
11 par annum extra., banglo opis treaty however, from the published state- Sra cents coch.
ments to have made some impression and additions to Alterations Ltd
Advertise somata un Pagi 2, 3, 6, and 7. shoulz on the oue met on whom the Paz- we want to the lion, Na. 5, Wyndham Sernet, pot later than 11.3). BIDENT has been confidently relying Alterations and additions to Advertise to bridge the galf which divides meals ous pages 1; 4.5 od 8 should South-from Norta; but when the
by me not later than 1. p.n
Kław - Advertisements should be sent in President telegraphed an inquiry
Mediterranean Expeditionary Fores in Salonika.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, OMG., to give at the Union Church Hall on Wodoaday evening not, at 9 o'clock,
the continuation of his lectors on "Forty
War Charities Committee
Nearly 2,000 tractors have been
of his intention to ask at the meeting fection and excerpts from Debussy, why we cannot be twice this aun placed at the disposst of the farmers of ollowing questions of the Sanitary Board next Tuesday the Chaminade, Massenet, Cesar Franck when is needed for the laving of
Palestine."
and Martini were excellently rendered. lid and lasting foundation of a hom- England and Wales by the Food Pro- In view of the public nuisance
Do duccion Department raused by the sorting of poultry in Gonzales assisted with pianoforte and
Miss Ester Xavier And Professor in
Speaking of Mr. Kadooric's generous Ko Sbing and Li Sing Streets, will
gift, Mr. Ezrn arid the Fresident please state for the violin solos respectively and Mr. information of the Ebard and Public: Griable played accompaniments is his
(a) what is the estimated cost of usual finished style.
laying out-the area of Crown The concert was a great mecess and Land lying between Des Yeux Mr. Zalaman fully justified his reputs and Connight Roads opposite tion as a singer of the first rank, the Sailors Home as a dept
for the storage, and sorting of poultry ; and
(5) what in the estimated amount of the "revenue to be obtained from a laying out the sald arca "
CURE THAT COUG
page
I have pleasure in announcing the Clyde shipbuilders, angs a London fact that on December 21, I wrote to Paper, have patriotically refused to Dr. Ch. Weitzmann submitting him so tender for the chailding, of Norwegian) ofer made by a local co-religionist to cargo vessels, to be delivered as soon as build a hospital in Jerusalem at alot possible after the war, though
£10,000. It may be possible that this minimum of £30 a ton deadweight was amedatül not be adficient to cover.
all the cost of buikling, ato, in which offered. cuse it would be increased with a view to mesting the expenditure. Itwas left
for Dr. Weitzmann to procure a suitable" site in the best and healthiest quarter
We rent in a Mantin paper that
all women who are in sympathy with
It has been announced in Magilan Jerusalem and to communicate the cause of the United States and the
that the Nippon Yusen Kurs liners with the donor who in now on- Suwa Mary, Fashimi Maru, Kashima vereally known as one of the great Allies in the fight amint German Vari and Katori Maru, now on the benefactors of his own nation. I refer autocracy are invited to atterd
to ME EB, Kadoorle
gigantic mass meeting which is to be run to Battle, and to call at Manila A subscription list on which some held on the Manila Hotel roof garden
hemi Mam, Th, 1,300 had already been subscribed will put was opened for sending funds to the
of the Landers London for the purpose of. Hongkong
sending a commissions to Palestine fora lot with the Britisk:
Advertisements and Halscuptions which on the subject to Ly Six this week Least Progrens fer British Malaya. The FAHEN, you have a troublesome Sitwa Meru, and
ars nos ordered to, a fixed period will be he is reported to have replies pilidaded nabit osflaterzanded.
| decîäring Hongkong
his loyalty to the Presiden
no instr
lecture given Mr. Severn on the cough it does not mean that you sobr
Interesting dive consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does meant that your otpfe will langs gys threatened, and lit in, just né
want to be on the safe side and take até Chamberlain' Cough Remedy hellore it 100 Free For Bat by all Chemists d
othe anngu
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and
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