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TUESDAY APRIL 30, 1918,
ཝཱ '': ཨཱ ཝཱ ཝཱ
THE DEPORTATION CSE complained of hekling that ancla
regulations applied to deportass
FIFTH DAY'S HEARING,
Continming, Comil said there were no statutory right that the paintiff could him to appear before the
A FORGED ORDER
'A Chinesa", "woman summoned her Two Chinese, husband and wife, were husband before Mr. J. R. Wood this
The bearing of the case in whit Li fruretor in Council or the Secretary charged before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning, for neglecting to provide her Hong Mi is proceeding, againsthe for Chinese Affairs with Solicitor and morning, with, obtaining under false with maintenance
Government with a view to the cal. Coinbal, and there was no established continuing daily ever
since at a prateness by means of a forged com Mr. J. A. Gardiner, for the com-lation of an order of deportations Petics that guld kive plaintiff that right. With regard tothe allegation that perfectly appalling cost of life. We pradore order, two eapons from a stall plainant, said the defendant had resumed this morning.
Mr. Hallfur dinol gire plamflé o deserted his wife and refused to provide The Hon. Mr. B. Sharp said at copy of the questions put to him, the no longer hear from Germany the
Inspector Kont stated that the delen- for her maintenance. She asked that in view of what their Lorisbiraid statement for the defence was that Mr. hypostitial cry that this is, dane, who was formerly "boy" of Mrs, his Worship would make an order for last evening, he did not propose any pane
Halifax read the questions ont of defence. It is too plainly shown mold of 86 Baham Road want to a sum of money to be taken from the rate, for the present, unless it bee whether the questions were clears finally asked the plaintin to be a war of aggression, and though stall in Central Marked with a falad man's wages every month for be necessary to refer to any more as to which the plantiff replied a large section of the German people order for two espans purported to come maintenancs. She was defendant's on the mere point of the legial ein the athrmativo. Al Hallifax iny's that he would have hafded plaintif &. are doubtless convinced by this time from the compradore shop and made out legal wife and had gene through a form powers of the Colonya
copy of the questions at the interris of the unwisdom of the policy, their in the name of Mrs. Arnold. Suspicion of marriage known as if fat and had
Comsel then cited the case of hari he been asked, and when plaintiff's Che defendant was detained. Inquiries case was brought before the Secretary decided in the Hongkong Courta, it was ruished. that Germany could only yield are made and when it was found that of Chinese Affire and be believed the the Chief Justice was Attorney Get There is proceeding. the cost of national baskruptcy, even the oder was forged, defendant was Secretariat unable to effect The Ordinance of 1882 was at that fo though, she has the assurance that arrested,
in force and in that Ordinace indemnities form no part of the Defendant said the order was given
specific procedure was laid down, bun Allied demands. What Germany bint by his wife who picked it up in the
the preseas ordinance the procede is fighting for now is plunder—with | Street. She told him to return it to sad the matter came before him and he was specifically defined and the † PREMIER RETURNS. TO PEKING.
the compradors shop. Ha did so and
cities of the present case were the further prospect of heavy whilst there; he was intimidated into
much reduced. indemnities. Count PaYSING in the saying that he himself presented the course of a debate in the Bavarian forged order. Chamber recently on the financial After the evidence was heard. Mr. situation" observed that the Empire Dyer Ball sentenced the defendant to to pay on dekt a yearly interest cant's wife was discharged.
convictions ara stiffed by the plea aroused by the size of the order and evidence to prove that marriage. The Teun Man on the quastion of precera solicitors cbsequently suled for a copy,
To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.States and municipalities would have two months bar bahor ha daten
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
PPLICATIONS are invited for the post of ACTING LECTURER on
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEU- TICA course of 100 lectures is
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, April 30, 1918.
required to be delivered during the WHY GERMANY PERSEVERES. academic year 1818-1918 between the hours of 4-5 p.1. On any day except Satunlay. Applications should reach Discuss the speech delivered two the Registrar nos later than May 6th.
Hongkong, April 30, 1918.
ettlement
Mr. Schoßeich of the Secretariat, who
happened to be in Court, at the time, effected an arrangement by which the defondant agreed to pay the woman +
month for her maintenance. Mr. Gardiner said that that sum was autisfactory, but then no money, bad been received since last year.
Defendant denied the complainant was his Brat wife. She was only bis
staping hero in the Colony,
amounting to £975,000,000, which A YOUNG CRIMINAL'S RECORD.econd wife; his first being alive and
A young Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with returning from banishment.
was equal to 60 per cent. of their income. In peace times the peri centage was 13.3. It was, he went hD, imponible to cover that
Sergeant Marphy aid the defendant tremendous amount without war had been banished from the Colony months ago by Count HARTLING indemnities Without indemnities several times. The last time he was the Frankfurter Zeitung complained the collapse of the Federal States banished Tor life but he returned and CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE that the three most important que:- and the dangerous disturbance of eloped with a girl and had been living tous of foreign politics-Where do the Empire's economic, position were with her at Yaumati before he was wo.stand? What are the aims of seriously threatened. Without in arrested. German policy? How can we arrive demnities only one thing remained,
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at peace were all left without a clear and complete answer. The
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Session.
OPIUM CASES.
when charged befors Mr.
A Chinese woman pleaded not guilty
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Mr. Schofield observed that the jul marriage is sometimes fraudulently gone through when taking a second wife or a concubine.. He drew attention to the fact that they had no compulsory powers in the matter.
Mr. Wood remanded the case.
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CHINESE AFFAIRS. (The Chinese Mail" Jervice.)
THE DECISIONS OF THE HANKOW
CONFERENCE.
PERING April 29, The Chief Justice said that difficulty in construing the preetkow, returned to Peking at o'clock The Premier who has lean to Hane Ordinance was that it fald down the last night. prospective deportes should "bare opportunity of producing witnesses a report is required from the Secreta for Chinese Affairs therefore Ordinance involved the application ordinary criminal procedure. He in a dificulty to decide whether complete procedure of Criminal L should not be applied.
Peso, Apr 29 The Hankow Conference reached the following decisions
Buran
1. To allow the Provisional Senate to assume the powers of a Parliament Mr. Sharp-replied that where a pro frut, and to elect a President & special procedies is expressed or impli. To completely congner by the statute, that is the procedure No decision was reached on the be observed, howarer widely it ma question of the subjugation of Kwang differ from the ordinary Common La tung and Szechuan. The shortage of at a trial but where such procedur funds for this purpose was emphasised. is provided, the Common Las steppe Tuah Ki Sui (Premier) declared that in and supplied its ow procedure. he will not stand for election as
sident. the present ease the most prsesdumi
MILITARY OPERATIONS,
I
was laid down by the Ordinance upo that general propositin. Counsel said be thought it mighthe convenieat i
PIXING April 29,
The following is a List of Entries for the Governor's Cup. We are asked to mention that any Member whose name is-not included and who wishes to enter the Competition should, serd his name to Mr. J. Bentley, the Hon. Secretary, be referred to one oftwo cases, which, General Chan Kwong Yuen reports on or before Wednesday, May 1st Wood, the Governor, Mr. the point. Counsel then referred to A Hankow telegram reports that
bad heen set up by the other side or hat Nanhung has completely occupied.
and be is now advancing on Kailum. with being in unlawful possession of Lindell, Mr. R. J. Rawlingson, Mr. Svarious cases in suppor of fis argument. Szechuan troops are presing ou Ichape two tsels of opium in excess of the Evans, Dr. G. M. Harston, Mr. B. C. Dealing with the gestion of apelianid that the situation is very serious. quantity allowed by the ordinance. Sandford, Mr. J. C. Fletcher, Mr. E. J. procedure ne laid dow in the existing the Government has ordered two Mes Gardiner for the defence, said Grist, Mr. H. J.Gedge, Mr. J. Hooper, Ordinance, Mr. Sba-pointed out that gades of Fengtien troops to be sent
Thomson, Dr. Lindsay Woods, Mr. A: Pitchie, Mr. W. D. Kraft, Mr. P. Council may at any me isane -de The Conference decided that exper- Des Vœux, Sir Wm. Rees Davis, whatever tapon saquid in the manner hould not exceed $1,500,000 a month portation order agnat any porson liture on the military operations Mr. G. Dunbarton, Mr.J. W. Mayhew, prescribed by the section of the hd that the commanders should be Mr. N. Bemeth Hon. Mr. D. Ordinance. To make at clearer; if it structed not to apply fortmore. Laadale, 3, P. J. Falconer, Mr. A section, Section 2, fich was a new engyang was captured on the 23rd. were necessary, they had a special General Tao Ying telegrapha that Leach, Mr. JM. McHutchen, Mr. A. S. section, which stated that no steps est and that Tam Ho Ming's troops McKichau, Mr. F. J. de Rome, Mr. C. proceulings whatsoer other than thdrew to Kweilum. General Teo A. Middleton-Smith, Mr. F.A.Redmond, those expressly specit shall be neces therefore stopped fighting and will Srtly lead his troops back to the
th..
to a Chinese lady, was ordered by her mistress to take ber luggage to the Kowloon railway station.
It was stated that the opiow was fannd in a basket the defendant carried when the entered the station.
Wood remanded the case until next week, fixing bail at $230.
Tom Hankow by steamers to relieve
Mr. Wood remanded the case in and that was a stupendous edafises-order to take evidence to commit the tion of private fortunes. Herr von defendant to trial at the next Critical of the Undersigned on FRIDAY, the aims of German polivý staud clearly
BREUNING, Fiance Minister, in reply. 17th May, IBIR, at Noon.
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the enough revealed in Russia, Russia admitted the highly serious state of 3rd May to the 17th May, both days the Western Front. What is Ger- Company will be CLOSED from the and Finland; and equally clearly on the financial situation. He foretold increased taxes, and concluded by itelusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lao. many fighting for at such a ring that responsible statesmen appalling erst, but world domination? must strive to obtain war indemnities The only answer that can be given
"And this is now the theme of new to the question "How can
paper articles throughout Germany. arrive at peace ?i tu be found Admirat von TIRPITZ and other that the defendant, who was a servant Mc. V.-L. Fairley, Mr. F. "Syme it is stated that he Gorernor-ihe situation at Tchang. No. 10 MIDDLE ROAD, Kowloog, in the acceptance of the conditiuas Pan-Germans are demanding that Hense overlocking Harbour, e Large formulated by the Allied Powers, Great Britain and France shall be and Airy Rooms.
and sooner or later they will hare required to pay indemnities amount. well-hailt European bungalow good to be accepted by the Central Powars 1 to 15.000.000.000. But the hare The sword cannot be laid down has to be caught before he is cooked. Apply to-
by the Allies till those aims and Germany is piling up debt and the C/o Mesurs. JOHNSON, SZOozes & objects are definitely achieved. As Government either cannot or dare not Lord MILSAR has so plainly stated, it impose the necessary taxation to pay is not now a question of destroying the interest. That is the real secret Prussian militarism; the question is probably of German peresverance in A. TACK & CO. whether Prasaian militarism should the ghastly struggle. It is the destroy us and make an end of all gambler's plunge and we trust if may not be long before she finda that the freedom-loving peoples of herself overwhelmed by the rain she the world have been striving for courts. centuries and are still striving to to attain. The personal aspect of the case was recently pat by Mr. RUDYARD KIPUSG in these terms? "We are bghting for our lives, the lives of every man, woman and child here and everywhere else. We are fighting that we may not be herded into actual slavery, such a
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NEWS OF THE DAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A belated London cable, dated
that day as 432d. April 24th, gives the price of silver on
There were only eight cases of the Germans have established by cerebro-spinal fever reported in the force of arms in large parts of the Colony for Sunday and Monday (48) Europe We are fighting against hours). There were six deatha
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Mr. Justice Edmonds, of the Strait under the lash or at the point of Settlements, died suddenly on the are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow. bayonet, with a dog's death and a 16th fast. from heart disease at Malacca Loon, where it will lie at Consigope's risk.dog's burial at the end of it. We where he was holding the Assizes. The Cargo will be ready fordelivery from Godown and after 30th April.
Optional cargo will be e landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's
Arrival
period.
are Sghting that men, women and children may not be tortured, burzed, and mutilated in public, as has happened in this town (referring to
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays air murders) and hundreds of others and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 Am. and noon within, the free storage and we will go on fighting till the No claims will be admitted after the race which has done these things Goods have left the steamer's Godown is in no position to continue or *and all Goods remaining - undelivered
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AN HISTORIC RED CROSS NECKLACE
The Hon. Mr. E R. Halifax, Hon. forwards for publication the telegram Secretary, War Charities Committee, below, received by Lady May from the Vicountess Northclife, G.C.B.E
LADY MAY, Hongkong.
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Chinese woman was charged with Mr. J. Gibb, Mr. W. J. Morrison, Capt aary
The Court then ro for the tin being in antaaful possesion of 13 taels of E. Gray, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. intervert prepared opism, not Government opium. J. W. Franke, Mr. A. E. Crapnell,
Anormous...
**May Ann H. Ettor
ST. GEORGE'S DAY 1918. Reaming, Mr. Shop dealt with the. A ravente officer gave evidenes to Mr. F. Bevingtori, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, alegation ainst the aptain Superin. HE CANTON SUBSCRIPTION. the effect that be arrested the defendant Mr. A. J. Austin, Mr. E. Wells, Major tandent of Police that was guilty of as she was, boarding a steamer at the Robertson, Capt. Beck, Mr. G. As wrongful assault on the plaintif in
e appeal to English residents of Lee Kee wharf. The opium was found Woodcock, M J. R. Wood, Mr. H. A connection with the wing of his finger Calon and district for a special St. prints and his phyll examination. Gege's Day subscription for Allied concealed in her person
Taylor, Mr. T. R. Chassula, Mr. WN. With regard to these they were in WaFonda resalted as follows:- The woman, in her defence, told the Fleming, Mr. A. G. Coppin, Mr Jaccordance with the al contine and usual story of having been given the Stalker, Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. C. the relations and Captain Super- | pt. Nelson Tis. 200 @ Ex. opium by a man who asked her to look Gale, Hon. Mr. F. R. Eallifax, Cal Cintendent of Police dicothing wrong after it. She did not know that it was M. Maybow, Dr. G. A. Drosper, Mr. L that could conceive affect the
Deportation Ordinance opitim
F. Loofe, Mr. A. G, Datison, Mr. A. ̈ÈL
The Pusine Judge: bey are claim. Mr. Wood imposed a ine of $1,000 Carleton, Mr.S. E-Hodge, Mr. E H. ing damages against bi with the alternative of four months' Scott, Mr. T. G. Tarabull: Mr. G. Morton Smith, Mr. A. R. Love, M. D. Durrey, Com. Beckwith, Mr. C. Thorne, Me. A. Morrison, MH. E Hayward, Mr. H A. Lammert, Mr. J. W. Stewart, Mr. J. B. Lancaster, Mr. H. E. Murray, M. A. H. Lay, Mr. B. M. Henderson, M. E. J. Edwards, Mr. P. P. J. Wode house, Mr. F. C. Millington, Mr. C. C. Stark and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher,
hard labour:
NO BURIAL PERMIT.
CORRESPONDENCE
A Chinese pleaded not guilty when charged with removing the dead body of a child for burial without a permit
A Foreman of the Sanitary Depart ment said he an the defendant carrying a basket in Coronation stress yesterday, He stopped him and asked him what the basket contained and was toʻsh that it contained. rubbish. Witness looked into the basket and found the body of a girl, aged about three year. Defendant explained that the child was (To the Editor of the "CHIKA MAIL"
the body, should have been taken to the his daughter. Witness told him that
hospital, but the defendant replied that be did not know the regulations,
Defendant mid that when the child
The Red Cross and the Order of dieu, a tan belonging to the Sanitary St. John have decided to make an Department came
bis house and appeal for pearls to form an historic. offered to remove the body to a Chinese Red Croes necklace to be sold when completed for the benefit of the sick dispensary
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL..
Mr. Sharp-Yes, Mord.
O. W Darsh H. Flix Suns
devo
egerdal
Mr. Sharp procedero argue that even if the examinatiof the plaintiff myth exceeded the regulati it would Sot H. Toord.... be anything to do wit ir: Messer; it. Mabr would be a matter for assistant who E. Maiball Woo carried out the examinen:
A. Janett Mr. Pollock anumittebat Mr. Messer H. Fice
H. Srubsolo. is responsible for his saate to which A. V, E Mr. Sharp agree
Beko.
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H. P. Hira
H.
Anonymous.. Dealing with the festion of the G. B. Eker physical examination the plaintiff, C. A. Pal Mr. Sharp said that are a number: G. N. Mrshall of men were congreed together it EO Trillua was advisable for thealth of the J. place, and some sucipulations were E. necesary. The phy examination G. Kittring [... was also a matter ofutine and the W. Farme... authorities must hapowers which JC. Parin would enable them anke examina-W. G. Raymids tions for the health of E2 Norton Bell April, 30.
The Chief Jastic is there no B.Staple Smith
A. Linbir ST2-The facts stated in my letter distinction made ben a convicted
W. Drodej..." criminal and propo^eportee? yesterday are correct (except that "5"
LF Ladnert Mr. Sharpe replied the effect that should be read for "16"), and the that point was not rear.
C. E. Watson The Chief Justicearmly) "But I Mrs. G. E. Watson statements in your foot-note are correct.
The proposal to enlarge the Church point that out-m entitled to G. E. Egles
point it out. I sit ander/the D. Wille Body moved by Mr. Lookersad second-special circumstance consider the Mecklen ed by Mr. Harris was inspired by His provisions, in that ction wholly
Gaylard MRS. 0 Friedr Excellency, in fact the meeting was necessary called at the request of the gentlement
Mr. Sharp Your ship will have James Ross..... Mr. Messer here all be able to Read named with others. That propose deal with the matter gladly accepted by the Church Body, Cramel Faid he not argue the
on States and the only differenes-of opinion arose pain, he merely held some regula B. S. Ashion
R. H. Dann Victoria have already given beaatifal, Two Chinese were charged with over the qualification of the additional tins were vece sary, acety
W8. Elaby penda. A aympathetic response from
The Chief Jus icely reiterated A. J. Payne... Hongkong is hoped for. R. Hatealing a blanket from a steamer in the members.
bia statoman that onsidered the R. Redd Princess Victoria is our President harbour
The Churca Body proposed that the provisions of the ratione, in the 0.0. Droggy MARY NORTHCLIFFE?"
Milit Defendant pleaded not guilty and qualidation classe already in force special circumstances uncauiary J. Mil said they found the blanket in one of should be applies to the Dow members, and the Pusias Jodlso expressed W. Smith.. the holds and, thinking it was thrown and it was in respect of that qualifies Counsel then proce to deal with. D. Urquhart
that views despon
LA Bill away as neccss, they appropriated it.
tion clause that His Excellency nad the question of the Regulations. W. balion The Bon. Mr. R. Halifax, Hon Alukong said be erested the the words correctly quoted by you on applying to deportes Masser held Hills acup prevented by Mr. J. Simpane sacrifice to secure objectives in Trance informs us that one pair of binoculars Secretly War Charities Committee,
defendants as they
were coming off Monday,
the view that they He states A. Du Bord The race will commencs at 10.20 .mad Flanders, which, if atbaised, and one telescope from Mr.6.B. Colson sampan with the blanket in their porus words communicate regularly that the plaintiff de noob. S. Tay the starting and finishing line being at would suit leave the prospecte added to the lab of glasses received
of Hongkong Electric Co. And now to Lision.
used by His Excelisbey do tot however ficction, but whether meant by the Corinthine Yacht Club sochorige
that, that and iddal asked which is described as the short flagaraf of German peace for remote, for forwarding it the Manager of the veral previous convictions were proved the facts will lead to the conclusion take best Hoa Could tất,
The st-defendant against whom I think an unbiased consideration of not be dons to his would now appear in the qualification gisuse, i that the things ditahould On the NW career of the Club House Mr. BILAIRE BELLO estimates the Lady Robert Field Gloss Foodie and the white vertal line on the front
toy
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he presented to the Undersigued on or and there is no half-way house before the 20th May or they will not between victory and defeat-what be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. happens to us is this: Every rola. HUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, tion, every understanding, every
Agenta
deceusy upon which civiliantion: has Hongkong, April 30, 1818.
been so apziusly built, will go, will be washed out, because it will have been provel unable to endure." We can well believe that the German people are greatly depressed by the heavy acrifice of life already incurred în the effort to obtain a "German
MOTOR-BOAT RACE.
PROMOTED BY CORINTHIAN-
CLUB
The Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Cal is promotingMoterbost open to all, motorboats, in the Colony,
to be held on May 6th. The proceeds pence, and still more by the ce will be devoted to a War Charity. Three prizes are offered, the first being talty of further extremely heavy.
sof the building. The course will bGerman Cead to the
notified
the startntries whigh March at 3,000,000. Colonel"]
bar contato Mr. U. G. Wood the Swim military expert, Catimates
dote on Saturday nexti
and wounded. We very much hope His Worship remandell the cass until that you will help us by collecting to-dorow pearla and in making this known. WEL
Her Majesty the Queen, Queen THEFT FROM A STEAMER Alexandra and E. R. E. Princes
WAR" CHARITIES.
alescape
wow sentenced to six months hard that the qualifeation clause is as wide) Mo
·labor
have cop
other Zefendant twas” sentenced
harpy
weeks hard labour, and plout4 hours
be expected.
Taithfully FBL BOWLEY.
A.0. Rilis
Me Dermot
The total um hestbed
of the Allied WEEK OS
of Cantón to
theffarious,fupci
tions carmirked to death ith
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