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The China Mail.
Hongkong, Monday, May 5, 1918."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Liberty Loan Drive has ro- anlted in the sum of G. #508,700 being subscribed in Shanghai, and in addition to this about G. $85,000 is expected from Bankow and about . $25,000 from Peking.
pay by instalments.
1.
THE DEPORTATION CASE.
NINTH DAY'S HEARING.
The hearing of the case in which Li Hong Mi brings an action against the Government, to set aside an order, for his deportsion, was resumed this morning.
..
THE MAGISTRACY,
JAVANESE CHARGED WITH
MURDER
VICTIM STABBED IN OPEN STREET
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
[FROM THE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU OF CANTON]
May 4, 1918 The Intelligence Barosu has been
MONDAY, MAY 6, THE
to satisfy their selfah gain and personal
"We understand that the present. negotiation is being conducted by two- [ or three-militarists and Tuan. Chi-jui, | who are depending on foreign support to tyrannize their follow-countrymen, ignoring the suffaringe to come to a people without freedom and liberty. We would rather fall with the ustion than allow such a malicious transaction to continue. The ories of the women and children "join" us in the protest against the sale of China by the militarists and, officials.
their autocratic militariam ↑
As a result of the entertainment
Saro Din, a Jarunete, was charged given at the Victoria Theatre on
before Mr. A. Dyer Ball at the Magisbanded the following telegram from the tracy this afternoon, with the murder National Assembly in Extraordinary Wednesday last, the sum of $460 bàs
Mr. Alabaster, rosuming his address Mahomed Bajo at Wanchai on the 15th Session in Canton addressed to the been forwarded to the Italian Chamber
President at Tientsin; Acting. President to the Court, continued to deal with Fultimo. of Commerce in Shanghai as a contribuForm II in the schedule. The part of Mr. Leo. Longinotto, assistant Crown Peking; Governor, Provincial Assens tion to their "Italian War Funda"
blics, General Chambers of Commerce, The present righteous army 'of the question which refers to this charge | Solicitor, appeared to prosscute. was that plaintiff made two complaints; Dr. Macfarlane, Government acterio Educational Associations, and the Press the Scath-West is raised to fight o
constitutional grounds. A house divided against itself, however, will never stand.. one multiplicity and the other vague.logist, said he examined the dagger and of the Provinces:
We bear that Japan, using joint If the present authorities in the country. ness. Before a British Subject could the articles di clothing received from come within the ambit of the Ordinance Inspector Sim on the 23rd ultima. Homilitary expedition as a pretext, bas sincerely regret their past, although the it must be found that he is in fact guilty found traces of human blood on them. lodged on our country some demandauational pulse is weak, and at a time when foreign agression is imminent, of any criminal offence or misconduct. Ali, Malay living in Awang'a board-mine articles pertaining to the army there is nothing that cannot be discussed Is subraitted that it was absolutely ing house at Wanchai, said he knew the and sight to the navy, Briefly, they in common. Why, then, the Military The China Merchanta Steam impossible for any person to effectively prisoner. On the morning of the provide for the supply to each other of Party has to resort to such law, Navigation Co. has claimed from the make an answer to charge such 18th ultime, he was asleep in his arms, military equipments, and raw dangerous and detrimental massure; ar Government at Peking the sum of as the present ona. He could give bunk when he was aroused by a materials; the exchange of military and all their country in order to maintain $1,200,000 for the loss of the steamer no more effective answer than "No," commotion caused by a fight between naval maps; and in military movements,
Yon gentlemen are either the heads Kiangan, which was recently sunk in because the form in which the ques- the prisoner and another man. Witness matual assistance in transportation and of governments or leaders in your com callision with a guubcat on which the tion was put made it impossible to get out of bed and separated them. the appointment of high officers, for munity. If such inicidal articles are Premier was proceeding up the Yangtze, shawer in any other way and it could not The fight he understood, was the result formulating plaos of waraad fortha direc. permitted to be agreed to, you cannot A telegram states that the Government be denied that plaintiffs answer to the of a gambling quarrol, the prisoner tion or training of troops. These articles cap the responsibility before the judgment of the world and foten has admitted the claim and proposes to charge was a denial and if he had only striking the other man beanse the may be applicable in times of peace and generations. If there is still a breat
made a general denial, it ought to be latter refused to continue gambling at suitable places, and also provide for in our members of the National accepted, because it was the only Prisoner then wanted to run amok, but the establishment of joint secret service sembly, they will never entertain or A fatal motor car accident happened answer he could make. Counsel submitt-Mahomed Bajo, the deceased, and some and common defence. We understand "gree to the alleged articles of agree
ment and will not recognize any on Saturday last. A report was madeed, on the tres construction of the Ordi- other men stopped bin and pushed him that the exchange of notes on these contract agreement which has not at the Police Station that small nance, that Mr. Hallifax was wrong in down the stairs and out of the house-took place in Tokyo on March 24, the been made in accordance with the law.” Chinese girl, aged about six years, living saying that a general charge could be Later during the day, about 3 pm understanding to be effective from May at 26, Shelley Street, was run over by a made, to which, of course, it followed witness, Talip, and the deceased wont st. motor car in Caine Road. The child, that a general denial must be expected up town, as the deceased wanted to buy Be of good cheer. We're all right who was severely injured, was im- because they had the queation,-If you a ring. On their return whilst walkingļing as the whole truth, the extensive the Prime Minors
know of any witnesses or of other along the Prays near their boarding reporte and comments on aame by both evidence to adduce in support of what house, witness heard the sound of the foreign and nativePress must be based you say, where are such witnesses, if blow being struck and turning round on some aathority. Since the publica any, to be found. How could one says the prisoner striking the deceasedtion of the alleged demands the entire it was possible to call evidence of a from behind with a dagger. Five or six country has been excited and become general denial in a Court of Justice blows were struck in the region between auxious, aa these articles, it in force, How could be call witnesses to prove the shoulders. Prisoner, then ran up would subject our military supplies, train- Fete at Tientsin on the 26th alt. Hi that he had not at any dates or times, into his boura and disappeared. Witnessing of troops, strategic points, and at the offices of Manure, Jardine in any circumstances and in any cases, and Talip went to the Police Station transportation facilities to the commande made a practice of the exploitation of and reported the matter to Inspector and disposal of others. In name this litigants or a practice of champerty Sim who had the prisoner arrested
After further evidence the case was may be co-operation, but, in fact, it amounts to a combipation, the agreeing again adjourned.
to which would mean the loss to China of her sovereignty and independence, fate bringing immediate suffering to us. Austin (Secmatary), the Hon.
Mr. Ho Fpok, Mesir. A. B. Stewart. A Chinese pleaded guilty when.
The Germans are at present operat. Looker, D, G. M. Bergard, charged before Mr. J. R. Wood thir
ing in Western Europe without any C. W. Beswick, AC, Davisca, P. Tod morning, with being in unlawful posses intention of turning against the East and La Chang Shui, Counssi than dealt with question 3 of sion of an automatic pistol and 300 The recent treaty of peace between the Ordinance--"How long have you resided in the Colony!" That question rounds of ammunition without a permit Russia and Germany has dismissed the Inspector Gordon said the defendant desire of the former to side with the was obviously asked to certain where the man belonged. Eritish lived from Vautouver yesterday. The latter against China. Since there is no
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THE WAR SITUATION.
to
medistely removed to the Government the Prime Minister brought back to Civil Hospital where she died two hours England after a visit to France where later. The araber of the motor car he had the advantage of discussing | was No. 7. the military situation with the men: on the spot. The fact that the German hosts have ceased to roll
on towards Paris and the Cout
·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Sir John, Jordan, H. B. M.'s Minister, opened the British Red Cross
Excellency was met by the committee This REACH is NOW OPEN for the ports is in itself the beat evidenceandthe ladies and girls, dressed in old of the strength of the Allied position. English costumes, who were working at The enemy has made a supreme the various stalia and entertainments. effort-an effort which was intended He made an excellent speech referring to bring him decisive victory-and to the cause of the Fete, and spoke of it is now clear that be has failed, the way in which our Allies joined us That does not mean that he will in everything. throw up the spongo immediately: {" No; enemy assalta in great strength are likely to be repeated again and again during the coming meaths, in sheer desperation, while the slightest hope of success reema t's offer to the German High Command, for they must recognise that they must act quickly Time is all in favour of the Allies Germany's only hope lies in victory before America is able to place in the field an army large enough to neutralise the advantage Germany gained by the collapse of Russia, The British Army has never lost its confidence as to the outcome of
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THE Steamship
The engagement is announced be tweed Captain. S. Ralph Carlill, Kent Regiment, and Mildred, younger daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Godfrey, of 34, Hertford-street, Mayfair, W.
Counsel addressed the Court at con" siderable length on this point, and concluded by stating that their Lord- ships would never hold that anybody in this Colony intended to set up a mock proçedura. Whatever the Legislature intended, it was something which was real, and not a semblance.
of
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
OF ARMS.
all.
While we cannot accept the forego
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD.
An extraordinary general meeting
of the shareholders of the Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd, was held at noon to-day
Matheson and Co., Ltd. to consider and if thought fit passing the resolutions o the last extraordinary meeting. There Landale (in the chair), the Hos. Bir were prosent the Hon. Mr. David
C. P. Chatar, CM.G., the Rev. Father Kobert (Coniniting Committee) Mr-
The Chairman (the Hon, Mr. Davíð. Landsley said:
The purpose of the meeting to-day is to confirm the special resolutions
law did not përmit of any body police made the usual search of incom-ground for a military expeilition, there approved at the Extraordinary General
belonging to
will certainly be no necessity for an agreement of co-operation..
ing passengers and found the arms as being dumped on The engagement is announced of James
other people. Such a person
concealed in a false-bottomed box be Malcolm Hall, solicitor, third son of
Granted that commant defence in could dump longing to the defendant. prosecuted, but we Mr. E. S. Hall, of Hongkong, and
the future and circumstances require on other people, those who did not
Defendant said he was a lumber man'
co-operation, with Japan and make an Majoria Mabel, ycuger daughter of Mr
The plaintiff could not in Vancouver and whilst there be
agreement necessary such treaty shall and Mrs. Japa. Mason, of Ilford, Essex. belong to m
change his nationality and the Crown bought, the pistol for self-protection. only be made in accordance with Article "CAPTO," baving arrived, Contiguest of Cargo are
could not take away the privileges That was about 16 years ago data5 of the Provisional Constitution with hereby notified that their Cargo will be Jarded at their risk into the hazardous
which were given in exchange for his that time there was no registion the approval of the National Assembly Two or three militarists should never and/or extra, hazedoes Godown of the the struggle. The Allies have met Lewis Gordon Selwyn Dodwell, younger allegiance. The plaintiff belonged to regarding permit for armi.
Hongkong and, therefore, he could not Mr. Wood fined the defendant $400, be allowed to the secretly usurp to be removed. The question in the sad ordered the arms and ammunition themselves the power to sell national rights and ruin the country. Thes Ordinance Howlong have you rended to be confiscated."
being commauded by a French General-
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowa
abtained.
11th May, at 9:30 AM., all claims most
London papers by the latest mail announce that the marriage between
Ca, lid, whence delivery may be the situation created by the utter son of George B, Dodwell, of Coniston" taioken, chafed and damaged goods collapso of Russia, and the first great Wasford, and 24, St. Mary axe, EC
and Dorothy, daughter of Birkbeck, will be examined os SATURDAY, the shock of Germany's augmented hosts Rayonscroft, of Lancaster Park, Rich in the Colony 1" clearly showed that ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL present Allied Armies in Europe are
within a fortnight of the against the Allied line in the Westmond, formerly of The Noke, St it was intended to adhere to that law. Steal otherwise they will act has left the German Army weaken Albans, was to take place on Thursday that the plaintiff had a right to be when charged before Mr. Wood, this and extraordinary developments require
ko
be recognised.
No File Insurance whatever will be expected. The territory gained in
effected.
Consignes of Cargo must produce Import Permit signed by the Superistes dent of the Importe and Fxports Ufice before Bill of Lading can be counter sigued by
the onslaught is inadequats com- pensation for the failure of the army
DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.
Counsel than dealt with the question
A Chinese lad, aged 16, pleaded guilty issimo, and extremely vital) momenta No Claims will be admitted after the ed to a far greater extent than the March, 28, at All Souls' Church, Ham heard and to appear by representitive morning, with the theft of & bicycle.
this to be done; but yet no such strict goods have left the Godowns, and a German High Command evidently stead (Loudora road). goods remaining undelivered after the:
and that he had a right to see bi”.
Jaspector Sim said the defendant and unreasonable understandings are 18th May, will be subject to rent.
representatives and to consult them-hired a bicycle from a shop in Caine necessary as provided for by China and Mr. Alabaster said that was true of Road and attempted to sell it to a Japan in the East where conditions are every tribunal with one exception the bicycle shop in Watchai Inquiries most favourable.
We, therefore, strongly believe that Domestic Tribunal and he quoted were made by this shop as it was precedents in which this contention was suspected that the bicycle had been military co-operation against the Germans upheld
stolen and the defendant was arrested and the Russians is but a pretext and; in reality, the militarists are borrowing Concluding, Mr. Alabaster dealt with } Defendant said he stole the bicycle.
plaintiff by the other side, which the money received, to recompense concluded the hearing.
man whose biegels he had lost at The Chief Justice said that the Court Yaumati. would take time to consider its decision
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LINE.
Hongkong, May 6. 1918,
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trom the officers of the British during Lent and the rate of work French and American armies whom
ho met during his brief visit to France last week, make very cheering reading for the lay public. The morale of the Allied armies ig`as
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The weekly religious meeting of the Helena May Institute on Tuesday siternoon at 5.30 pm will be conducted by Miss Pitts. The meating is open to all women.
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·ZIONIST COMMISSION TO VISIT.
PALESTINE. I
GIFT OF LAND FOR SITE FOR UNIVERSITY
CITY HALL WORK PARTY.
Mr. Wood sentenced the defendant
to one month's hard labour.
militarista are willing to sacrifice the righteous, constitutional army. The
national-bonour and interests-in order to profit themselves and strengthen their own defence in their selfsh struggle.
Meeting of the Company on the 16th April. When these resolutions bare been proposed and seconded I shall be pleased to answer any gderisa to the beat of my ability.
I now beg to propuse that the fol-
lowing reaalutings be gonfirmed
amalgamation of this Company with (1) That it is expedient to affect an the Dairy Farm Company, Limited and than with a view thereto this Company be wound up voluntarily and that Mesars. JazdireMatheson & Co. Limited be and they re hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose of auch winding up.
(3) That the conditional Agreement to the meeting for the submitted of this Am this Company: with.
Farm Company, Lumied #pon the terms (inter alin).
of the Requisition by that Company of the somplete undertaking, business, gordwill and property of this Com pany in return for the issue to this
Company of 5,000 Shares of the Dairy Farm Company. Limited of the nominal value of $7.50 each credited as fully paid up (being Feight shares, of $7,50 exute each of that Company for each share of $25 each of this Company) and of the issue by the Diary Farm Cory- pany Limited to Mesers. Jardine Matheson Co Limited, the General Managers of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenants which have been agreed spon had by way of bonus as com pensation for their loss of office ná General Managers of this. Company) of 2,00 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited of the nominal *,,,value of $7,50) each credited as fully paid up be and the same is hereby Approved and that the Liquidators be and they are bereby authorised pursuant to Section 135 of the Com- panies Ordinance 1911 to adopt the aid Agreement and carry the same: into effect with such (if any) modi Rcation either betoro or after the execution thereof as the said Laqui- dators may think expedient Sir C. P. Chater seconded and the, resolutions were unanimously adopted,
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
"Your attention may be called to the Third Year of the Republic when Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Japan presented the Twenty-one de Dyer Rall this morning, with obtaining mods, the fifth group including the During the past two weeks the City goods under false pretences.
employment of Japanese political, to throw practically, their entire conference of the English/ionlist Federa-gowns, 107 shirts, 199 prs. pyjamas, 128 prosecution said the defendants were important places, and appointment of
Dr. Weizmann, in opening the annual Hall Work Party packed-14 dressing
Mr.. E. J. Grist, appearing for the financial, and military advisers and, in army against the Allied positions on tion at Queen's Hall in London, said that vests, 42 bed-jackets, 10 reversible bed connected with a certain Chinese firm in Japanese as police officials the par- the Western Front has manifestly the Government had now approved of a jackets, 10 surgical abirta, 4 night-abirts, Jarvois Street, which bad entered into a chase from Japan or from joint Sino- commission of Zionists going to Pales 60 shrouds, 13 pre socks, 15 mufflers, number of contracts for buying cotton Japanese-ownet arsenalsta "certain inspired the Allies with renewed tine to investigate as to the most neces-22 pra slippers, 4 pr. invalid boots, yarn on the C.O.D. system. The amount of arms and ammunition; and confidence in their power to emerge Zionist colonies in Palestine
Mary messure for strengthening the 15 small pillows, 154 bandkerchiefs, 44 | defendants obtained possession of these when the whole country rose in from the struggle victorious over the
Not only and the Government given milk cover, 66 scrubbers, 10 mops, 16 contracts and represented to the seller denouncing me. Yoan Shih-kai would enemies of Civilization,
the necessary facilities for the reopening many-tailed bandages and 16 mosquito that the yarn had already been resold not accede to this group. The present of the Anglo-Palestine Company, but the nets. These were packed in three cases and requested that the goods be demanda are more exorbitant than the military authorities were making use of and sent to the Red Cross distributing delivered to them, promising that the fifth group referred to, and, once this bank for their financial transactions centre in Bombay, It was of vital necessity, as the Govern- The Mothers Union contritation to transaction was over. The gooi were freely uso and control our military. money would be paid immediately the accepted, it would enable others wo ment agreed, that no land speculation of the April's packing consisted of 19 banded over aul after they had been supplies, military and naval strategic
ARDIFFICULT GOVERNORSHIP any sort should take place.
The Government had also empowered rests, 11 shirts, 7 pre. prjamas, 8 kimono disposed of, the defendants disappoured, bases, and open our doors at their will the commission to make fall investigation bed-jackets, 24 andkerchiefs, 7prs The yarn it was stated, was valued at The worst part is that there articles Covernorships are not all beds of yoxes, as to the feasibility of the scheme for socks, Bipr. gloves, I. pr. mittens, a prs. $5,000.ENE may be applicable in ordinary times, but at least it in customary line, and, provided military and political Mr. W. Gilla private collection for until next week fixing bail at $2,000 terminate the agreement and the 1sembly did that of founding Jowish University in Palce knee caps, and 5 white caya,
Mrs Dyer Ball remained the Three is no provision made to amend or Cubernatorial appointmen exigugies permitted, to take steps for buying mosquito netting is now closed each..
field of operation is Eastern Avis, which the initiation of this undertaking..
son. It so happens leares no section of China free from differen.com of op We pantioned in a paragraph in Thanks to the annersity of Mr. Tasact amounted to $888.26 and from thir Goldberg, the parchang of the land to bo amount sufficient netting war hought
their applicatica.
Wales as to wheth Saturday's China Heil that news had used as the site for the University was for 130 mete
The Foke on Korescabould be necessary at all During the summer months reached the Colour that gift parcels completed a few days ago
A Chinese was charged with en-signal of danger, and no person having calated to prov of tes and sugar sent through the
City Hall Work Party returns will be
ople think is quite post to friends at Home, were being
published monthly. This does not piring with another Chinese and conscience would knowingly hind his on his accesson belo
superfoous
dfled; to that certains: detained by the Customs authorities.
indicate Last less work is expected frandulently obtaining eren curios country and people to others as a Vasas large number on the contrary, it is hoped that the valued at $5,500 and a diamond Hing State The Japaness officials, taking members sed Cotifs posin
advantage of the present internal and undepase Letters received by the latest mail ALWAYS RECOMMEND IT standard of last summer will be kept valued at $1,300.
the dimoulty in China and the international wanioman Away with One went far pim-Sale by auction of us how that many parcele at all events
up, when the lists were actually luzer Mr. Jo. Gandiner appear
hops um, Barker Road, by Mr. Geo. Pre reaching their destination, though some one whose life had been aged for by the fact that several members of
Almost every compurity there is than during the winter le to cailed prcsecution and Mr. E. Da Lammert. A
delivery has been match delayed. We by Chamberlain Colic Choir and the Work Party sit will be away and
Such persons seldom seinformed that acknowledgements Diarrhea Benedy hive been received for a large number and these
niss an opportu: to recommend it a good deal of extra
and its the boulders lities nécount: 102: of such parcels sent home by Meases, never failing Lane Crawford & Cou
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