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NOTICE.
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DEATHS.
TILE CHINA MATE.
nation subservient to Germany" The THE EARTHQUAKE,
latext attersnom of the Kaise
THE SITUATION AT SWATOW.
AMOY ESCAPES WITH LITTLE
and his ChLECHELON OR the subject of Poace, make clear to the whole of the Allies the duty of strengthening by every possible moans the "Allied forces in the field in order that such a defent may be inflicted upon German Militariam aq will ensure that peace when it comes shall enthrone not Might but Law The following was issued in ou and Justion, and establish for every | "War Cable Extrs" yesterday i-- nationality the Freedom and Security to which it rightfully aspires,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERIL.
DANAQE.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
RETURNED BANISHED.
The February Criminal: Sessions. were opened, this morning, before Bis Willian Fees Davies, K.C. Chist
Justice.
Chan Put pleaded guilty to a charge of disobedience of an order of baniak
ment.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
Low
He
MONDAY, ENBRUARY 18 198
THE MAGISTRACY.
ALLEGED BANKNOTE FORGERY.
What was described as a clever pleve
THE ENEMY PILOTS CASE
AT SHANGHAL
His Honour Sie Havilland de Sane-
of forgery was related at the Magistracy mares, Judge of H. Me. Supreme Court the morning whas two Chinese were at Shangbai, gave judgment last work charged before Mr. A. Dyer Ball within the matter of the Trading with the attaring and passing a five-dollar note Enemy (Amendment) Act, 1914, and of the Chartered Bank ingeniously in the matter of T. W. F. Maximen H. R. Ahrens, H. Jannicke and E. C. F altered to represent a $100 bank note Kalkofen, all enemies within the snick
the other forged $100 note and told him to stake 130 in game of Pai Kea for They lost and the banker took up the bank note and gave them 80 change After receiving the change the defend. ants Inft the house. Later on the banker finding he had been defrauded, gave information to the Police and the men werd aastal. Inspector Brazil added that he had also another charge to prafer against the defendanta for passing another forged $100 note on stall in the Central Market,
Defendanta pleaded not guilty. How ware they to know the bank note was forged f
This was an application by Mr.
The accused stated that be way Inspector Brasil stated that on the Act. tell that he was banished for five 13th instant both defendants went to Later reports received from Swatow years. If he had known is was, for house at 120 Hollywood road where a David Lennox Watson, managing dired this morning, confirm the details of 20 years he would not have returned, regular gambling school was being tor of the Shanghai Pilot Bont Co., L
and manager of the Shanghai Licensed the disaster published in the China
His Lordship pointed out that the carried on. One of the defondante gave Pilots Asamiation, for an order resting Mail on Friday last. It is now necused was first banished for five
shares and moneys to which the above parties are entitled in Mr. G. W. Kings estimated that over 2,000 Chinese years and returned after a were killed and the work of extricat- months.. He was then banished
Custodian of Enemy Property,
His Lordable said:-I regret that I must refuss the application. The power ing the remains from the ruins has 20 years and again returned.
to make the order depends entirely upon been proceeding ever since and is was unable to accept the accused's
the Trading, with the Enemy (Amend still not completed. All the Eurostatement that he thought he had
ment) Ant of 1914, where it is sat out peap residents have left their dwell only been Banished for five years..
in the preamble who are ensaties. Fo By order of the Emprem Dowarings and not a house is considered The accused was sentenced to three
the purposes of the Act it is quite cle that, enemies are "persons or bodies of gar, says the Peking Daily Nos, all safe: Everything possible is being years hard labour...
persons residing or carrying on busine the female attendante in the Imperial done to relieve the sufferings of the
in any country with which His Majesty Household who have reached the age injured and temporary rommoda
for the time being at war MURRAY-On Februsty & shanghai, of 24, are to be sent home for good or is being provided for the home- THOMAS MURRAY (Greek) the before the lunar new year. Each girl less Chinese who are living in all beloved husband of "Agnes Leitsb,will receive a gratuity of $100, #gad 31 years.
kinds of improvised shelters. According to the February num-
Our informant states that he went ashore,as Swatow and was appalled bai, MARIA LUIZA FRA Rber of the Catholic Review Religioo Mar0100 150 28 years, dearly e Patria" the sermon on the occa- by the devastation. He states that accused were charged with robbery beloved wife of Mr. M.-Rsion of the Feast of N. S. dos Passos the whole City will have to be rebuilt, together with another man, at a
AN UNNATURAL COLOUR, at the Catholic Cathedral on Sunday Already about 500 bodies have been house near Morrison Hill on Janu- ary 11. They went to the bouse and
A Chinese charging another with next, the 24th instant, will be preach-recovered, but the work of oxCAVA- ed by the Rev. Father Netto, of the tion goes on, it is feared that even tied her up, gagged her and stole & told the Magistrate (Mr. A. Dyer Ball) finding the caretaker's wife alone,ault at the Magistrsey this morning, Jesuit Mission of Shishing, West the estimate of 2,000 deaths will be considerable amount of property and that the defendant struck him with the River. The learned father gave exceeded.
some money, About a week before blunt side of a hatchet making him "retreat last year with much satis-
Reporte wern current in the Colony the robbery, the two prisoners, with turn "green and yellow. The trouble faction to the Portuguese community yesterday, that Amoy had suffered another man, not in custody, went be said, arose over a little argument in Canton, and his sermon will no as much, if not more than Swalow, to the house under the pretext of concerning a monetary transaction doubt be much appreciated by the and also that a tidal wave had caused making the caretaker to go into busi-between himself and the defendant. large Portuguese community in tremendous damage. We are hap ness with them, but actually to find Defendant admitted the sssault, bat Hongkong-
Raxoros-O February 8, at Shang-
Remedios
The China Mail.
Hoxezono, Monday, Fab. 18, 1918.
THE WAR OUTLOOK..
Wa have had in the public speeches of responsible statesmen recently the most serious warnings of the titanic
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Captain Eustacs Hagen, RF., of
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY clash of arms which is to be expected Tientsin, (now a prisoner of war in
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel in the immediate future on the Germany), has been decorated with the on FRIDAY, the 1st March, 1918 at Western Front, owing to the acces-Military Cross. 12.15 PM for the purpose of receivinginn of strength in that theatre Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1817, with the Report of the Directors which the collapse of Russia has and to discuss any matter that may competently brought before the Heeting given to Germany, and since they
be
The London Gazette of the 11th December, 1917, contains a reference, TRANSFER BOOKS of the hare carefully refrained from boast the "Distinguished and gallant services by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, to Compnay will be CLOSIND from 22nd Forry to 1st March, 1913, both days ing after the manner of the KABER, and devotion to duty rendered by inclusive.
the general tone of the speeches has Brigadier General B. N. Bray, D. S. O. doubtless appeared to many as some-Brigadier-General Bray was formerly what depressing. But the prevail the Commandant of the Shanghai 140 ang sentiment was well described Volunteer Corpe
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Secretary.
Hongkong, Fab. 14, 1918.
THE BRITISH INDIA STEAK NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
NOTICE TO CONSIONEES.
FROX VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE
PELE Stamahip "COCONADA,”
having arrived from the above ports, of Cergy by her are hereby in Consignes Gods are being landed at sheit, risk into the hazardous and/or extra
one
pily able to, state that very little damage has been done in that city. Some of the buildings have been badly cracked; Meners. Butterfield & Swire's premises and the Customs House in particular; but nothing in the rature of a disaster has occurred, and no deaths are reported. It is stated that a village some distance from Amoy was badly damaged but this is not confirmed.
Our informant states that he made careful observations both at Amay and Swatow and in his opinion the disturbance took a course due, east and it is thought very probable that the Loo Choo Islande, may have beam the chief centre of the disturbance.
THE GREAT HEAT AT SEL
BOTTOM.**
La Ki and Li Lap wem charge with robbery with violence by two or mart, and pleaded guilty...
The Crown Solicitor said the
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the erro atil next Wednesday at 11.30 am.
four pilots, who are shareholders in the company and in respect of "whom, thim application made, are it the present: time residing in China. They are not, therefore, within the definition of enemy a set out in the Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Act. I am aware of the fact that there has been a certain pro- clamation as to enemies in, China." The Trading, with the Enemy Consolidation Regulations, 1917, take note of that proclamation and in the definition of
provisions of tast proclamation to the enemy" in Regulation 3, thay apply for the purpose of the regulation, tha subjects of enamy Powers who aro residing or carrying on business in Chios amongst other places. But this is not which I have spoken, but under sections an application ander the regulations of of the Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Act of 1914 and as I have said the definition of "enemy which set out in the preamble to the Ass does not cover the four people with respect to whom this application is
out what property was in the house. pleaded-that he used the hatchot The second prisoner was arrested because the complainant had too many and informed the police where the friends with him, whereas he was alene.made Nor is it possible by szalogy to first prisoner could be found.
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defend His Lonship sentenced the ac-ant to six wieks' hard labour." cused each to five years' hard labour
and to receive ten strokes of the cat.
ROBBERY ON A JUNK.
Yeung Wing, Li Wing, alias Leung Yan Shing, and Chan So pleaded not guilty to- a charge of robbery with violence.
SA THEFT" OF COAL
take the case any further, beesnäe · TË› you look at later Acts, amending the Trading with the Enemy Act. 1914, you find that the definition of "enemy set out in the preamble to that Act," is modified with respect to certain sections
A coolis pleaded not guilty when of the Act, and those sections do not Ha include section 4. I think it quits-clear charged before Mr. Wood this morning that the section under which I ac with the the theft of a quantity of asked to vest this property is ons ander
which, in the circumstances, I am coal at Tai-kok-tesi.
unable to act, and I am afraid, in the
It was stated that the defendant was arrested as he was coming from the circumstances, there is no course oper
to ma- but to refuge the order, SE front carrying two baskets. He was
The question has been further raised" stopped and the baskets on examination, to whether this money is not a debt
The Crown Solicitor prosecuted and the accused were undefended.
The jurymen were Messrs were found to contain coal. Being un-payable into the Enemy Dividends
E. D. Saboon, W.-F. H. Castrop.able to render a satisfactory explanation Account, ander regulation 8 of the of his being in their possession, defen-Regulations The debt is not a debt
dant was arrested"
HARD LUCK
|
with the Enemy (Consolidation)
by Colonel REFINGTON in
S. Hang, M. Noronlid, A. Iresch, Shanghai papers announced the
by the company, but it is a debs which of
L. L. Lopes and E. J. de Figueiredo. the last articles, he wrote death of Mr. W. R. Kahler, a well-
Defendant mid a stranger engaged will arise in the future between an for The Times, when he said: "We known resident of the part where he had
The Crown Solicitor said the three him to say the coal from a junk lying incoming pilot and any of the plates have had serious" "disappointments resided for about fifty years and where
accused were charged with robbery alongside the sea front.
who may have retired. At the present on a junk in the harbour, at East this year, but at the back of avery-for very many years had been editor
After farther evidence, Mr. Wood moment it would be, going beyond my Point, on January 1st. The accused senienced the defendant to a fine of $10 whether these men have in feet retirach province to express an opinion, as to thing there remain these facts and proprietor of The Union, 's "paper of
went to a boatinan at Bowrington with the alternative of fourteen days' within the masning of article 7 of the namely, that we hold the sea, and considerable interest to members of the
The following report dated 18th Canal and told him to row out to a hard labour.
Articles of Association. It would be forbid it to Germany, that we have shipping community, as well as to the
When they
purely an obiler dicum and would be of advocates of temperance and tota February was made to the Com-junk in the harbour. superior resources of all kinds, that abstinence. As foreman of the Fire modore by the Chief Examination reached the junk they went on board.
Bo value to them, but the time” when the debt ariser will be when, if ever, an wo beat the Germans and the Turks Brigade, he did valuable service in Officer (East), in connection with the After some time they returned to the
incoming pilot takes the place of one Mardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Howlow Wharf and Colors Company, whenever we meet them, and that the interests of the Settlement, and recent earthquake shocks felt at boat and proceeded to row ashore.. Fourteen Chinese were charged before of these men who retires. Then it Limited, whence and/or from the shares, the spirit, both of our fighting forces when he found it necessary to resign Hongkong:-
In the meantime a ticket inspector Mr. J. B. Wood this morning with which had arisen, but I do not see at seama toma”thers would be a dobu. delivery may be obtained.
Boos nos cleared by the 25th instant and of ur people at home, in every- from the Brigade his resignation was I beg to report experiencing what on a tram car heard the cries of gambling with dice on the hillside south the present time how I can, suskı any air., will be subject to rent.
"Save litecoming from the junk, of Shing On Street in Saiwanho, order with reference to a debt which- All broken, chafed and dainaged pack-thing that we could wish. We must accepted with the deepest regret. Books ager are to be left in the Godown where not allow temporary disappointments of which he was the author, dealing with appeared to be an earthquake stock
the first accused jumped ashore and had been carried on for a considerable to make any applestion that they may leave the incoming pilot or the company at 10 am. Cialis against the areamer to depress us, when we have so much Chinese life, and his excellent knowledge at 2.08 p.m. today. The launch and as the boat reached the wharf Sorgt. Field stated that gambling has not arisen and therefore I must vibrated severely for about one must be premonted within 10 days to be thankful for and ench assurance of the Hangobow Bore, astronomy, at minuta and the vibrations were was handed over to some Police period in that district Yesterday the be advised when they have determinad of arrival, otherwise they will not b
made him an authority to appeal to for of ultimate victory. It is an affair of
accompanied by s_noise similar to Reserve officers by the ticket inspec- Police received information that gambl what action they think it necesary for margaized.
information. nerves and of the tenacity of the
tor. The other men in the boating was being carried on at this place them to take the priming of a large boiler.
pushed off again and rowed them-and witness and a number of Chiness warring races. Never in our history An interesting and pretty wedding Large fah hafe been floating selves away, but the boatmin man detectives carried out a raid. Their have we come off second best in took place at Holy Trinity Cathedral about on the surface in an exhausted aged to jump on to a passing fishing presence, however, was noticed by the struggle of this kind, and so we and Shanghai, last week, whon Mr. O. J. condition for the last two weeks or bout.
they will be examined on 25th instant,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan.
▲ gersta Hongkong, Feb. 18, 1918.
AMERICAN-ASLATIO 8.8. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
-241 (and our trusted Allies will go on, in Barnes, of the Hongkong and Shanghai so, and fishermen have explained tomation to the police as to where The Police gave chass and arrested |
ani expense. are to be left in the Godowns, where ther
The first accused gave in-look-out and the gamblers ran away. Banking Corporation, was married to me that this was taused by great the second and third accused could Ans weather or foul, till our purpose Miss L. Hatton Besbe, third daughter of heat at the bottom
is
attained." The newly-created Mr. and Mrs. A. Hatton Beebe, of American Army has begun to give Mascotto, Esher. The service was con
the Germans a foretaste of its quality, ducted by the Yery Ray. Dean Walker,
be found, and they were subsequently. arrested."
them
All the defendants, with the exception
of one, pleaded not guilty, stating that The ticket inspector then gave they were merely looking on at the évidence as to capturing the first games. The defendant who pleaded In the brilliant little operation by the and Mr. John Waddell presided at the French in Champagne, reported in organ. The bride, who was given awaAY THE DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF accused, at the conclusion of which guilty was fed $6. The rest were the latest tolegrams, a French com- by Mr John Liddall, was dressed in
d'Azavedo
His Lordship'said, he thought witness acted very properly indeed and hia -Jozo Paulino conduct was to be very much com. shop of Macso, mended. Fiat Li:o'clock at The Boatman then gave evidence
HANNA NIELSEN”,
white satin and georgette, trimmed with Captain L. J..Danitzar, having arrived Leptin Lavors, Consigns of Osess unique mentions that American silver, with a touch of pale-pink, a long are hereby informed that their code batteries rendered most effective aid. net veil forming the train. She mirried are being landed at tanie rink into the Godowns of the HaroxUND AND Kow-Germany's purpose in the coming sheaf of lilies, carnations and pink Ajodo BALE ADD GODUWE Co., Lauch-advertised offensive is to strike and white rasse. The bridesmaids rendonos co the Pram Grands as to the men, engaging his boat and Hewicow, and stored as Copaque risk before Amories an exert anything Miss Nora Arthur and the little Miss The tolling of bells in all the being neked to row to a cargo boat.
All furaken, chafed, and damaged Goods like her full strength, but we have ama and Sheila Hooper, wore dresses churches of Macao procisized his During his evidence the witness will be examined un SATURDAY, 23rd very little doubt that when the clash of pale pink georgette with whitá fichus. They carried bouquets of pink rosGS
Dawas was requested by his Lordship to All claims must be presented within comen Amerion will be found to hate and each wore a brooch, the gift of the o pommmusaicted to the congreg pick out the third accused from a First Data of the almer's arrival an army in the field large enough bridegroom: Mr. B. C. Lambert fulfilled tion attending the lata sárvice at the row of men in the Court which he here, after which date they cannot be
to play a worthy part in the defeat the duties of host man. After the Sé Cathedral. The news came as did. After hearing further evidence feocgnized
No Claims will be
na will be admitted after the fut any effort the Germans may make ceremony a reception was held at the surprise, for though it was generally the jury found the first accused guilty Goody tive left the findows, and ab foods camsining undelivered after the While Germany is revealing her residence of Mr and Mrs A. G. Stephen known that the Bishop had beer siling and the second and third accused not
for the last two months, his illness 3ith last will be anbjsor to rent..
guilty Consignees of cargo are hereby notifed "Eremire designs on her Eastern
had never been regarded as being stall
inst, at 10...
Hongkong, Fela 18, 1918.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA
The Intelligence Bureau at Canton communicates the following:---
Reliable reports have reached the
decease,
The late Bishop, was, born in Azore",
1852. He graduate of the Coimbra University where he obtained his degree of Doctoral Divinity. He was
twelve stroken of
discharged the second and third
discharged.
OPIUM AND DYNAMITE
in
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wood this morning, with being in lawful possesion of 12 taels of pre pared opium and aiz sticks of dynamite
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
CONTROL FOREIGN
EXCHANGE.
STATEMENT WITH EACH TRANSAC-
·TION REQUIRED TO BE FILED.
We take the following from the Cable news American (Man) of the 9th inst
The Exective Order promulgated by Fresident Wilson on January 25, 1918
a
the effect that no dealer in forsign, ez change may be engaged in och transse tions after February 15 without first. obtaining through a Federal Reserve Bank registration certificate from the Federal Reserve Board of the United States will apply to such dealers who are now doing announcement made yesterday from the office of Governor General Harrison business in the Philippines, according to
Wilson's order, dealers must require
at max
According to the terms of President Inspector Kent said the defendant customer purchasing or selling foreign was taken into custody on Saturday as exchange to file statement showing the purpose of the transaction including he was boarding a steamer for Canton. a declaration that no enemy of ally, His luggage was searched and the opium enemy has any interest, directly on was found concealed in a tea basket indecily, in the transaction while the dynamite was discovered at the bottom of stack
| Kisam under the the terms of the change dealers must sign the declara
a prescribed by the Federal Reserve
order, all foreign correspondents of ex
tion
Defondant said that he was recent Board
His Lordship sentenced the first arrival from North Borneo where he Governor General Harvon, 28 From sident Wilson's representative in the accused to six years hard labour and purchased the dynamite from 's foreman Philippines for the carrying out of the
and of mine.
terma of the Enemy Trading Act will Mr. Wood imposed on defendant have full suthority in put this new order
into effect. It conkl not be leamed laski fine of $750 for tås opium and $25 for the night whether or not he
asmite and ordered both the omam somally supervise the matter or whether
he will exercise, his right to shpoint and the dynamite to beconfiscated
the Philippin
ippine National Bank as his representati
The Philips
Fank Brency
that they must produce an Import permit front, the KABER iz blasphemously signed by the Superintendent of Importa and Exports, Hongkung, before Bils of proclaiming that "God is guiding Ger- Lading can be ocentersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been exacted
peace" based upon the Billa of Lading will be countersigned by victory of German arms. "The Loan GoD wants peace, but a peace in SHEWAN, TOMES & 00
which the world strives for what is Intelligence Bureau conirming the cap appointed Bishop of Macao in 1909 and furs of Anhing, the capital of Anhui arved in that Colony in June of the 242 right and good but the Kamen province, by General Feng Yu-hsiang same year. The diocese Tory
DON'T COOUGE, quito blantly says that the victory of the commandar sent by Feng Kuo-ebang extensive one, including Timor, the TT is omurd to allow a couch to bang German arms is ast first be recognised to attack the South. General Feng Straits Settlements and Malices and Chamberlain's Cargh Hemedy ill cure 1 : 7ou and cap your vitality when VISITING CARDS before Grady can live in friendship Ya-hang is in favour of peace and is Shirking.
with neighbouring countries. As Mr. opposed to the present, policy of the cite
was celebrated in BALFOUR has just expressed it Peking Government
Cross, German peaca has but one meaning, constitutional cause according to one
Shendi has also come over to the the feast of the Holy
the Pro namely, peace making every other report, but this still requires confirmed
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