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The China xil,
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, April 1, 1918.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LÁGAL IND GENERAL.
There were only & cases of cerebro apital fever reported in the Colony yesterday. There were five deaths
from the disease.
His Excellency the Governor wil inspect the Police on Monday next, at the Central Police Station, at 2.30 pm. On Thursday next, at 5.30 pm; he will inspect the Fire Brigade, at Statue Wharf.
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Second Lieutenant C. Hodgins only son of Captain AE Hodgins of the Douglas Steamship line, and Mire Hodgins, reported a since the slut ult. which is the data
the German offensivs began.
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"missing
THE MAGISTRAGY.
OVERCROWDING AT ØINEMA THEATRES.
HONGKONG CINEMA MANAGIMENT SUMMONED.
"RACE COURSE TRAGEDY, to any particular weakness in design or
MISTERYACUTL
FRIDAY, APRIL 5. 1918,
CORONER'S INQUEST.
STRANGE DEATH OF A SHIPS *OFFICER.
The inquiry into the circumstances
where the margin of salety lay, ma TWENTIETH DAY OF INQUIRY.""
'could be dona în other structures. Ho
thought an architect could make these S The inquiry into the circumstances sheda morally sale, if he had a free hand attending the disaster at the Race has regards expense Any structur Course on Feb. 16, was resumed at the could be made morally safe. If attending the death of Mr. Van de Mr. Lat. Wing Kee, the manager of Magistracy this morning by Mr. J. carried the whole way through the was resumed at the Magistracy this et "boarding of the foure had been Putte, chief officer of a Fan Har Eyck, the Hongkong Cinematograph, was sum-Wood (Coroner) and the fury consisting sheds on one level, then the sheds would afternoon. Mr. Dyer Ball acted as thợ moned before Mr. A. Dyer Ball at the of leairs. A. FL. Barlow, W. C. Jask have been stronger. If he hadi ant out Coroner. Magistracy thie morning for allowing fand J. H. Wallace. the gangways of the theatre to be THE CORONER AND PRESS obstructed during a performance. *
CRITICISM. Policu Reserve, said that on the 31sting with the evidence, he wanted to say Inspector Langley, of the Bougkong The Coroner said that before proceed sitimo he visited the theatre, and found that he had read an article which
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the
to make the sheds more secure he would Dr. Woodman, recalled, said his pes follow out Mr. Bird's suggestion and sonal opinion was that death, was dus put in more strata, failing the discovery to cantharidin poisoning. There was
sheds, in view of past experience he of any data as regards the material. If no more deadly poissa in the Fhar- it had been his duty to inspect the macopia.
Dr. Montagu Hariton said that be over twenty people standing on the ed in the Daily Press, this morning, and thought he would have passed them attended the deceased and the latte 6ngway on the right hand side of the he felt that in the public intarest, he but he would certainly have made a exhibited such definite symptoms that theatre. As soon as one of the atten- ought to make reference to it. The jury note on his cortificate on the points with he arrived at the conclusion that he wEE dants of the theatre as witness he had also asked him to make a statement regard to the absence of data as regards suffering from the effects of cantharidin went to the people and told them to sit about it. What he was saying included the material. The course that the poisoning. Witness informed down. The people went over to the left reference also to a paragraph in the Terage engineer would have followed Police and had the man removed to the hand side of the theatre but there were report of yesterday's proceeding, where would be to rely upon the contractor Bospital. Withean was informed that no. seats available there and they had to is was noticed that: certain questions or for the
proper erection of the the deceased had taken cantharidio, remain standing. Witness then went a series of questions,in were not put to sheds. He did not know whether and was shown the powder. The lady in Guaner J. R. Lord, winer of the to the box office and inquired of the witnesses. The record of the fact that it was known, but some time ago the house told withees that the powder Billiards Championship at the Victoris ticket seller why more tickets had bead the questions were not pat seemed he had occasion to erect a matahed was obtained from the ship's doctor. Recreation Club, in to play Sergeant Pittsold than the accommodation permitted. to him more in the nature of for coolies and he had the greatest | Mr. Stapleton, of the Victoris Dis for the Championship of the Colony to That man said he did not know that comment than morrow" evening. Particulara will be all the seats were full. The performancs occurrences,
a report of actual dificulty to obtain permission from the Pensary, said he supplied an order for When that was pointed building authorities to do so. They were 30 grains of cantharidin and 'an ounce o found among to-day's advertisements, was being carried on at the time, out it would, no doubt, be clear that the very much opposed to such structures. oil of lavender. Nine pints of hair Witness made a report at the Police report of the proceedings yesterday, in It was possible to make an inference by A very ingenious way of attempt Station and was instructed to take out
deduction as to the live load from ing to smuggle opium into the Strita a summons.
text made with a dead load. In Settlements was discovered by the
Defendant said that the theatre was
America they used live load testa before Government Monopoly officials there licensed to accommodate 408 person
they were satisfied. Relying on ex DAY, the 8th instant, in connection of ENEMY SUBJECTS IN CHINA. recently. The opium found weighed There were only 374 fixed seats and the
perience it would be a fair thing to
Mr. Nieuwanbyen, second officer of about 100 pounds and was placed in sugh to allow of some chairs being placed Daily Press and did not intend to to the care of as overseer who, with his meeting the deceased at the Hongkong THE question of the intaroment of
gangways of the theatre were wide en
intrust the inspection of these erections the & Sumatra, said he remembered. walnut shells which had been, cracked there, as enemy subjects in Chica appears open and joined again.
according to the regulations do so, except to say that so fat experience, would know more than the Hotel lounge. They had a chat and in There are
frea gangways had only to be thres fest
the article contained" say im man in the office. Even though the thevening they went to a restaurant be still engaging the attention of the poescasion of the Monopoly. They Chinese Government. No doubt the were brought to Penang in a Japanese night thers ought to have been enough enquiry by the learned Crown Solicitor the sheds of 1918 over those of told witness that he was going to play developments in Siberia mentioned steamer. As a resalt of this discovery ecating accommodation. Witness did he himself, and the jury wished 1914 wouldfect the centre of a joke that night and showed witness & in the recent cables has made this eight Chiness were arrested.
net have abairs pat for people who him to include them in the matter, gravity, he would not on that account packet which he said contained a drag question seem to members of the
paid teu cants to see the performance. He admitted that there might here--entirely dissociated himself from refuse to pass the sheds of 1918. Had to which he gave a popular name. Government to be one of pressing
Although the Entertainments decid-been one or two persone moving about altogether unfounded. What he wished sheds he would have made an inquiry deceased to a bouse in Hollywood Road those criticisms. He considered them be observed the increase of height in the The packet contained two smaller packets. Witness went with the importance, especially as there haveed upon for the afternoon of St. the theatre, but it was then just after been remonstrances of late-unofficial George's Day have had to be abandoned, the interval.
to say about the paragraphs was that He thought that if he were in charge of at least, if not oficial-concerning the
the Theatrical Performance in the even-
An employee of the theatre said that when the enquiry was over, any fair the erection of the sheds he would have and left him there. The next day freedom with which enemy aubjects W. Mason's play in four Acts, "The tance to the ground foor there ough value these proceedings might have for bracings in the party walls-assisted the deceased had come ashore. He was ing will be held as arranged. Mr. A. as only 213 tickets were sold for admit public comment made by the Pros considered three-storeyed matsheria was not the second engineer of have been permitted to travel, in Witness for the Defence," will be to have been sufficient seating accom-them all. The practice in this matter greatly in making the structure rigid but Witness then went to the house in Holly-
would add very much to whatarer unsafe in the event of a fre. The cross-
THE OFFICES AND STATIONS of
will be
CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District CLOSED to public business on MON
the date on which Parliament was first .opened in China
*
this particular, went beyond what was regular in reports of Court proceedings which were still unfinished. The Court would not expect him to discuss the subject matter of the proceedings of this enquiry in relation to this morning's
could be made out of these chemicals. The use of alcohol varied according to the total washing solution required. Cantharidin was not readily soluable in water.
Commissioner of Chinese Customs from reports in the Chinese Press to about 10,000 of these puts in the wide. As only 284 tickota were sold taputation on the coarse followed in this [ 10%, increase in the height of some of where ther had their dinner. Deceased
"300
A. H. HARRIS,
York Buildings, Hongkong, April 4, 1918...
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
HONGKONG.
:St. George's Day. April 23rd, 1918. THEATRE ROYAL.
THE WITNESS FOR THE
DEFENCE
a Play in Four Acta by
A. E. W. MASON.
AUCTION OF DRESS CIRCLE
SEATS
will take place at the
at Noox.
By E. P. WHITE, Esq. Englishmen requested to attend.
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pite of the very stringent orders produced and an announcement on the
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modation.
.
MURDER CHARGE WITH. DRAWN.
the Fan War Eyck and asked him if
told that the deceased was still ashore.
wood Road sad as the deceased there, Deceased told him that he had taken the powder and felt very sick. Witness
Deceased complained of pain all over the body. Witness went to fetch a doctor and later on accompanied the deceased to the hospital.
The inquiry is proceeding
issued by the Chinese Government subject will be found among to-day's
was clearly understood. The time whether it was a satisfactory substitute with a view to confining them as advertisements. In connection with the that there were people standing in the Mr. Dyer Ball said he was satisfied
for such comment was After the for the struts at the rear he could not closely as possible to the areas in performance the best acats in the Drts theatre during the performance. He and bad been discharged, and not he had ever seen cross-bracings used in jury had signed their verdict say. He could not remember whether which they are permitted to reside. Circle will be auctioned as last year, the pointed out to defendant the seriocaness Hongkong Hotel, Tuesday, April 18th. We notice one of our Northern con-auction taking place in the Hongkong of the danger in case of fire in crowder / before. It was very much in the public liou. of struts at the rear of the is. Thewa blister on the deceased's tongue. temporaries mentions several instances Hotel at noon on Tuesday, April 18th, enclosures, fined him $10 and cautioned the inquiry, should restrict itself to of the abede could be made good by interest that the Press, until the core of omission of dingonal bracings at the rear of enemy subjects proceeding, with- when Englishmen are requested to him against a repetition of the offence. presenting an accurate report of the other methods such as additional struts 301 out bindrance, to Siberia. As our
attend; it will be an invitation
proceedings. Every endeavour was etc. performance as before. contemporary remarks, "they are certainly not making this trip to promote the interests of the Allies," but we hesitate to accept the farther observation that "their immunity from supervision suggests connivance on the part of certain Chiness oficials in whatever mischief is afoot." Mos likely is it due to failure to ap preciate what sericus consequences may arise from anch laxity. W presume some official remonstrance must have been made on the subjest, for we notice that the Walshiaopu
BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
To be played at the VICTORIA RECREATION
CLUB.
TO-MORROW (Saturday), (th To begin Sharp at 8 pm.
Between GR. J'E. LORD
*1,000 up,
Admission
Members
and SGT. FITT.
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Boldiers & Sailors
Reserved Seats...
*** $2.00
1,00...
.50 cta.
-- $3.00
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Booking at: VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB
TO-MORROW'S
OVERLAND
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
GENERAL LONG CHAI KWONG'S APPEAL TO PEKING.
!
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
(The "Chinere Mail" Service.)
PEEING, April 4. General Lung Chai Kwong has telegraphed dissuading the Govern
being made to secure that the inquiry By the Crown Solicitor. The should be at once thorough and fair to dryness of the weather might have all interests concerned. If any one had affected the materials, but be would it in his power to make it more thorough, rely on his overseer to discover the| Ng Ling the Chinese who was he was very anxious that he should be defects. Witness recollected a case of recently acquitted of the murders at heard. Perhaps he might anys perhaps pole cracking owing to the dryness Gresson Street, was charged, on remaad, more or less interest may have arison of the weather. He could fad no before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning from a certain informal manner in which record of tents of the capacity and with the murder of a Chinese at Yan-witnesses had been heard that he had strength of bamboos, China fir etes the a bad habit, and he knew it, and be same as they have of materiala at home. could not honestly say that he intended
wati.
Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor, said that with his Worship's permission he wished to withdraw the charge.
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Mr. Wood discharged the defendant
THEFT FROM CHINA SUGAR REFINERY.
to alter it, offexamining wines in
THE HONGKONG-SINGAPORE BATTALION, R.G.L.
HONOURS WON BY No
* MOUNTAIN BATTERY.
The following is a list of decora the suggestion that as the result of tions and medals awarded the Off-
By U. Bowley. He agreed with
self, but he thought it helped him to
panic there would be a thrust in appreciate the aridance much more than the direction of shed No. 1. In his
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curs, N.C.. and men of the
BRITISH OFFICERS, Major W. A. Moore, R.G.A awarded D.S.0 and mentioned in despatches.
Leut. E. A. Evenden, R.GA awarded Military Cross-and tioned in despatches.
any other method. He had always opinion the most plaasible theory of Mountain Battery, Hongkong Singa sent to Mr. IVAN CH, Spacial ment from negotiating peace, and
been grateful to solicitors practicing the collapse was a local breakage pore Battalion, R.G.A., who are now Envoy of Foreign Intercourse at requesting the dispatch of troops via
in that Court for the allowance they somewhere near where the largest serving in Palestine:-- had made for this weakness on his part. number of bodies were found. He Shanghai, the following telegram:- Fukien to co-operate with him.
Many questions put by him had been considered the whole row of abede "Soon after the declaration of war The Government's reply assures
A Chinese youth pleaded not guilty put really in place of questions by as one structure. Bracings at any 302 against Germany, orders were issued him that there are no peace negotia-morning with the theft of 13 lbs. of lead tercata. He and the jury ad all who would tend to stiffen the structure
when charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this solicitors representing d erent in point in the rear or front of the sheds prohibiting travelling or excursions tions and aste him not to listen to by enemy subjects. Recently, this rumours lest he be deceived
valued at $13, the property of the China
were assisting in this enquiry were
MR. R. M. DYER. Ministry has discovered that requesta The Government intends to send
Sugar Refinery at East Post....
protected at this time from public submitted through you by enemy
A Chinese watchman said he saw the criticisms, act only by law, but also, they troops from Kiangsi and Fulien to defendant cutting off the lead from a trusted, by the good judgement on the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com Mr. R. M. Dyer, Manager of the subjecta for permission to change assist General Lung Chai Kwong. strainer with a bill hook. Witness part of the members of the Press itself.pany, said it was impossible for any their residenes or to travel to and
arrested him
engineer to apply any known laws, Inspector Sim said that this was the
to streas, to structures such as matsheds. numerons that if these are not pro
third portion of lead that had been
Any guarantes would be general hibited, the regulations governing the
taken from the strainer. A watch was
opinion, but he would go as far as to THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE treatment of enemy subjectsX will
kept as it was evident that the theft
Professor Middleton Smith, of the say that's European engineer could awarded Medal St. George 2nd Class become a mockery, You ars hereby Governor of Ceylon, passed a sme person employed in the works kong University, gave evidence. In features which would be a source of
could only have been committed by Faculty of Engineering at the Hong examines matshed and note certain Gold (Russia). instructed to request the Consul in Newara Eliya on March 24. Though Yesterday, the defendant, who was reply to the Coroner he said he had strength. His opinion was that mat
the news comes as a shock to all who charge of German and Austrian bij had been acquainted with him, says the employed by the Compradere depart prepared a statement. He said the sheds were safe, Judging from previous terests to notify all enemy subject of Singapore Free Press, it does not come és ment to wash sugar bags, wad need to beds were built of material, the experience, for the purpose for which dwurded "D.C.M1 and mentioned in THE WEEK'S REPORTS OF THE this prohibition." That is the polite been suffering for a considerable to hack off the lead from the strainer. He physical properties of which had it they were mi
surprize John and diplomatie way of putting it; but and had to ancergy operations, and was arrested after giving his pursuers a been recorded. The mixt point was
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TURSDAY, April 23
St. George's Day Celebra
THE DEATH OF BIR JOHN ANDERSON
His Excelency Sir John Anderson,
1.A
PROFESSOR MIDDLETON
SMITH.
it is manifestly useless appealing to which had previously incapacitated him.
special treatment for an internal trouble long chase.
that certain formula used in designs the Hun. What the Chinese Gey. It was hoped that after his
Defendant denied the theft. He said constructed of other materials did not previous ernment has to do is to enforce upon illness he would have regained sufficient he cut away the lends it obstructed apply to matshed material. He thought his respect for Ita laws and been urgently advised by medical su
strength to go home, & course which had him in his work. ordinances,
thority. Unfortunately this was not to
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Peninsular and Oriental
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W. Dunbar, Esq...
N. Lazarus, Esq
Leigh and Orange Botelho Bros.
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The inquiry is proceeding.
LORD MONTAGU İN MALİYA
In Inok, Lori Montage of Beaulieu,
INDIAN OFFICERS. Subadur Iinam Din Khan, awarded Military, Cross and mentioned in despatches...milder
Sub-Asst. Surgeon Moula Rukish,
HAVILDARS
No 719 Havildar Piran Ditis,
"despatches":
No. 782 Hsvilder Nawab Khan, Awarded D.C.M. and mentioned in despatches, off
No. 1060 Havildar Fatteh Singh,
one of the pioneers of automobilian and awarded DC.M. and mentioted in aviation, interviewed by a representativa despatches. of the Times Molayı,” said: —A great many of the war pianos would be used for passengers and mali services through the Empire"after the war, and the first great routes to be organized would be those overland. The fourney from London to India, which, awarded D.C.M bufore the war, took at least 14 to E days by boat, and to Australia 3 days, could be reduced to four and seven days awarded D.C.M. respectively. In regard to Malaya, an would be of incalculable used (@Malays
No. 1159 Havildar Bur Singh, mentioned in despatches.
No: 762 Hayildar Sultan Mübd
No. 1218 Hsvildar Chaya Singh,
NAICKR
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced the depoint that had not been noticed. was bo and after apparently distinctly. imfendant to throw months hard labour.
weather conditions. The weather at proving in healthy he again succumbed
the time had been unusually dry and he to an attack and had to be operated apon and though the recovery appeared
thought it would give the poles to be good ister news indicated
tendency to crack and would also affect and intelligenes of his death was not that his statd, was critical and the
the bamboo. There would be a unanticipated. To his daughters, Mrs
tendency to affect the diameter and Farrant and Mrs. Ferkins, the former of
cause the poles to crack and shrink It who was for so many years the gracions chatelaine at Government, House, will
seemed to him that the collages would be tendered the respectful sympathy of Kuala Lumpur from London H. have to be put down to one of three sir service for inails and passengers a very large circle of friends and ac penden, interim 25 per bent Finals things weakness of material, wank would be about 6,500 miles famed Military Medal and mentioned in quaintances.
Pegoh 10, Guala Kolampong 8). nces of design, or some unforeseen London, which, at a fring rate of 1,20 "Broadwater 34; end an interim of 2).
or unarpected force. Ele
per day, would bring her within thought miles per cent
ste dags of London the material might have been weakened by the long period of drought Hd would have recommended keeping
A PARENTE DUTY... YOUR toy always getting scratched
The following dividende are wired to
the material in water in dry weather school on the
now, sppo practicable. There was no data, to
No. 1898 Naick Tika Khan, award-
despatches
No. 1824 A/Nk: Lobb Singh, awarded Military Medal.
No. 14224 Ny Ghulam Hassain,
GUNNERE awarded. Military, Biodal,
artidément of a boys East Coast, there Private hese words,
clór of the
or cut of bruised. Fecause these
SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY, wounds have healed all right is no sigut THE fame of Chamberlain's Cough they always will Get a bottle of
bested Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that for the deep sected cough of the adult or was rendered more or less serviceable to
Remedy is world wide. It is good go upati to decide whether the material effect of war will have to include this avery injury is cared for immediately. the croup and whooping cough of the m
new attraction for ents diant. The boys ed on this exciting
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Mr. David Wood
For sale by al Chemista and Etore and Stackeeps
You can get nothing better, and blood children. The same bottle serves the sequence, of the trought noison is too dangerous disesse to risks whole family, For sale by m37. Chemista knowi
the physical properties of
gober
used it was impossible to
yot
No. 1918 Gunner Gaulam Milf awarded Military Medal
No 1642 Gumber, Mihal Singh, awarded Military Med
*No. 2009) Gunner Kamni bin Awarded (Serbia) for distingunh