BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
STONE GINGER-BEER
The only fermented Stone Ginger-Beer in the Far East.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the point that the Cotton industry, erected na it was to a large extant ou workhouse child labour" had got a bad start, from which it had not entirely recivered. He believed. however, that opinion was ripe in the districts affected for the abandonment of "halt time." We believe that to be the case, but it is impossible not to recognise that the midst of a Croat war which is draining the nation's manhood to the dregs is
OBITUARY.-
MR. A. P. NOBBS.
Nobbs who for the past thirty years had We regret to record that Mr. A. P. been in the service of Messrs A. 5. Watson & Co., Lu, as a chemist, diet at the Cororament Civil Hospital 5.23 pm. yesterday.
'
CORONER'S INQUEST.
MOTOR-CAR FATALITY IN CAINE. ROAD.
At the Magistracy this morning. Mr.
THE MAGISTRACY,
A BID FOR FORTUNE.
TUESDAY, MAY:14-1918,
A Chinese pleaded not guilty when charged on remund, before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning, with being is
story ticket.
Mr. M. K. Lo, for the defendant,
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(The "Chinese 'Mail” Service,).
THE NEW PARLIAMENT..
PIRING, May 13. The Chinese Government has given
Parliament in the month of June.
J. B. Wood, as Coroner, held an inqunlawful possession of a quantity of instructions for the election of the Now into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ab Tong, a Chinese girl, aged about six years, who was knocked down Mr. Nobbs, who was 37 years of age, ami killed by a motor car in Caine Road said the defendant who was's trader, came from Macno and was proceeding bad been in an indifferent state of on the 4th instant.
Dr. Woodman, Assistant Superintento Kongmoon, when he was arrested, health for some time past, but, was only about a fortnight go that he dent of the Government Civil Hospital, The defendant, be submitted.. boughs
AN EXPENSIVE TRIP.
PEKING, May 19.
The Premier has intimated that the
The real charm of Stone Ginger-Beer is the flavour produce not quite the moment for translating wont into bospital The news of his read the child was admitted to the the lottery tickets in the hope of wis. expenses of bis recent trip to Hankow by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger-Beernational sentiment on this question death is deeply regretted by a wide Government Civil Hospital at 4.20 p.m.ning a prize and for no other purpose is about the same amonat as that
can be said to be genuine.
TRADE
$1.00 per dozen.
effect.
MARK
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BIRTH.
KEARTON. ---At Kobe, on April 30tb, to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. KEARTON, a daughter.
IF
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
amounted to about $1,200,000, which
President some time ago.
"Mr. Dyer Ball said bo wan intiufled | of youthful labour into legislation circle of friends. Being one of the on the ith instant. The child looked which is intended to have immediate original members of the Kowloon as if it was suffering from internal shat the lottery tickets were intended charge for the similar journey by the
Cricket Club, a member of the Com-bleeding. She died two bours laten for sale and imposed a fine of $20.
A COMMOTION AT. PEKING. mittee of the Victoria Recreation Club No operation was performed. Witness
conducted a post-mortem examination EXPORT PERMIT INCORRECT.
・・・LY FILLED, A member of the Committee of the
PEKING, May 13, Phoenix Cluby, and as a member of the and found a fracture of the parietal
Thara is great excitement in Peking The Nam Sang Loong Co., waa Jockey Club who tooks keen interest bone, several broken ribe, the right lung
In his summoned before Mr. Dyer Ball this rentals for official property. Numerous. owing to a sudden increase in tho in Tucing, Mr. Nebts was well-known bruised and liver badly torn. opinion, the cause of deat
W morning, with exporting two tons of and he was highly respected, and
merchants intended going on strike, but "rupture of the liver".
iron without a permit. exteamedchy.all who knew him.
the Chamber of Commerce perminded. The manager of the firm who plead them to abandon the idea. Delegates permit had been carlessly filled in by interview the Premier, with the result clark while he was away on business at that an indictment has been filed in the Yaumeti. All previous shipments had district Court against the officials been done by him alone,
responsible for the illegal attempt fo Mr. Dyer Ball imposed a ̈Âne of $50; raise the rentals.
COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF A STEAMER.
Tho funeral takes place this evening
"Tusculan," the residence of Mat Happy Valley, the more passing the the injuries might have been causeded guilty to the charge, said that the were appointed by the Chamber to
Duncan Clark, in Backer Road, the Peak, which was to have been sold by Public Auction this afternoon, was sold yesterday by private treaty.
The accounts of tha Butler Cement Tile Works Ltd. of Shanghai DEATHS.
show a loss of $1,158.19 on the past year's working. The loss is attributed NOD-On the 13th just, Govern-to the great falling of in building, also
ment Civil Hospital, ARTHUR PERKINS NOMS, 2ge 87, of Messrs to operations, more competition and the fact that the cost of manufacture The funeral will pass the Monument has increaseil.
at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
A. S. Watson & Co.
TAYLOR-At Kobe, on April 30tb. WILLARD HENEY TAYLOR, aged 97 years.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUBIDAY, May 14, 1918,
THE NEW CHILDREN'S CHARTER.
The Directors of the Loggi Planta tions, Ltd., have recommended a final dividend of 50 per cent, payable on June 1st, 1918, making a total distribution for the year of 116. per cont, placed to | reserve £22,000, being profit ou reslika, tion of investments, and carried forward £25,000 subject to sadit and usual adjustments.
Monument at 5.30.
In reply to the Coroner, witness said
either by a blow by the car or by the car passing over the child's body.
The father of the child said he first knew of the fatality when he arrived home after work. He hurried to the bospital and found his wife who was already there, attending to the child. She was still alive and complained of great abdominal pain.
MRS. GOLDEN BERG... We record with regret the death at the age of 39 of Mrs. E. Goldenberg, who passed away suddenly on Sunday night at 10 pm. The decensad was a Tor old resident of Hongkong and leaves behind four scos, and four daughters, The funeral took place yesterday Mr. Christensen, sicrk at Messrs. evening from the residence near the Shewan, Tomes & Co., who was riding Race Course and was followed by a large number of friends and relatives. There were no wreaths, in compliance with the deceased's request, and the body was interred in the Jewish cemetry.
THE LATE MR. A. B. BRYSON.
THE BENEFIT OF A DOUBT,
A Chinese woman pleaded not guilty when charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with being in unlawful
.י
PEKING, May 13.
The Cabinet has decided to make as offer of $400,000 sa compensation for
the loss of the steamer Kingan.
in the car in company with Mr. L. G-possession of 200 cattice of brown James at the time of the accident gar stated that when approaching No. 29 Delendant said the ungar was left: This steamer was unk by the Caine Road, going from east to west, he on her sampan at Tai Kok-tsuk, by a rant on which the Premier recently travelled down the Yangtaxe. The noticed a group of children playing on man who said he would return for the China Merchants Co.'s claim was for the right hand side of the road. One staff. He did not however retum. $1,200,000.]
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB..
ו
LUNG CHAI XWONG.
PEKING, May 13. The Central Government has tele. graphed to General Lung Chai Kwong to renew his efforts in conjunction with the Kingse sad. Fukien troops. He is
The following are the results of recent competitions-
PROFESSIONAL PAIS COMPETITION also instructed to try his best to obtain This was won by Messrs. W. D. Kraft munitions for
which the Govern and C. C. Stark who beat 3lessrs. J. Fanling on Wednesday last, the 8th Gibb sad W. J. Morrison in the Final atment will sume full responsibility. inat.. 3 up Semi Finals Mosers. J. W.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Taylor and P. B. Cobb lost to Mesars.
THE CHEFOO BREAKWATER.
PERING, MAY 18:
Kruft and Stark, and Messrs. Bulmer
of them attempted to cross the rond in Mr. Wood believed the defendant's front of the ear and was knocked down..
stery and discharged her. Witness, Mr. James and the driver the The following reference was wada got off the car and attended to by Archdeacon Barnett at St. Andrew's child who was lying unconscious on the Church on Sunday to the unexpected road. She was at once, conveyer to the death of Mr. A. B. Bryson while Goverement Civil Hospital in the car, Witness afterwards reported the matter crossing the Pacific:- Under the rallying cry of Hello! We have to mourn the loss of one at the Police Station. Witness said the Tientsin," attention is called to the fact who was a member of this Church for driver immediately applied the brakes that up to date Tientsin's contributions to many years. I refer to Andrew Birrell when he saw the child crossing the rond, War Funds, not to mention private and Bryson. Both he and Mrs. Bryson The car was going at a moderate sped individual contributions, amount to wers members of the Chair for some and he was of opinion that the accident Ts in the designation which was £60,000. This is a very handsome time before and after they were married. could not have been avoided. tion Bill which the Minister of but the Northern port has planned to their children have all been baptized employed by the Dragon Cycle Garage The driver of the motor car, who is Edesation (Mr. FisHK) introduced surprise everyone with a new achieve bere. The sad news of his death was said that he sounded a warning on his received, a few days ago from Honolulu.hooter when the car approached the in the House of Commons two ment.
He was one who was always ready and up of children in Caine Road. The ild crossed the road immediately in willing to help in anything he 'was asked in connection with St. Andrew's and front of the car and it was impossible this readiness and willingness to help to avoid knocking her down. The car others did not stop at St. Andrew's was going at the rate of about ten miles His genial presence will be much missed an hour. by his many friends in Kowloon and our heart-felt sympathy goes out to his sorrowing widow snd family in their great boreavement.”
A. TACK & CO. Commonly applied to the new Educa- total, when taken on a population batis. They were married at St. Andrew's and
A Consignment of
KODAKS AND FILMS Just received by the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." 26, Des Voeux Road Central.
months ago. The Minister himself spoke of the Bill as asserting "the principle of the rights of youth." One of the rein clauzes of the
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
!
|
Johnson and A. H. Crow to Messrs. Gibb and Morrison,
CAPTAIN'S CUP, MAY—This was decided
over the Fanling Course during the weak-
with 96-12-83.
The Government has agreed on the
end May, 4th to 6th, and Mr. Stark tarn-appropriation of 111,400 taels month, ed in the Winning Card with the scorely out of the Cristoma-ravenue, dur 9311-82; Mr. M. M. Maar was seconding 19 months, for the construction. of the breakwater at Cheefoo, thus ensuring Chefoo, whero British in terests are predominant, remaining one of the principal ports on the North China Coast, despite the com
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Mr. T. E. Dealy left for Australia
Mr. H. H. For, cx.e., H.M. Com- mercial Attaché, is in Hongkong on s short visit.
Bill provides for the compulzory yesterday. [389 attendance
at day continuation schools of every boy and girl from 14 to 18 years of age for 320 hours a year. Opposition was offered to this clause in the House of Commons at the time by Sir HENET. HIBBERT who dwelt especially upon the
THE CALENDAR
MEMO. TOR TO-MORROW.
of --2,45 FM-Aretion
Household Furniture Tusculum, Barker
Road, The Peak.
GENERAL MEMORANDA.
THURSDAY, MAY 16:-
1.30 p.m.-Extraordinary General Keet
ing of Members of Hongkong Club.
-Famay, May 17-
Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Shanghai, formerly of Hongkong, is shortly pro ceeding bome to offer his services in the fighting line..
Special hymns were sung and the Dead March was played at the close of the service as a token of respect to
dineulties of the Lancashire, cotton trade, contending that it was im Sir John Bucksili, Chief Justice of " possible to fit the proposal in with the Straits Settlements (formerly the conditions of the Lancashire Attorney General in Hongkong), wil
11 &..-The China-Borneo Co., Ltd. cotton industry. His broad sub-shortly be passing through the Colony.
annual meeting.
Noon. Cantet Insurance Office, Ltd.
annual meeting.
-SATURDAY, May 13-
$.15-Frawley Co. open at the Theatre Royal. PlayIt Pays to Advertis* TRURIDAY, May 13-
Noon-Union, Insurance Society of
Canton, Ltd, Yearly Meeting. 1930 p.n-China Fire Insurance Co.,
Ltd. Yearly Meeting.
12.45 pm-British Traders Insurance
Co., Ltd., Tearly Meeting.
THE CHINA MAIL.'
- NOTICE.
his memory.
Sergt. Field, who was sent to in- vestigate the, matter, giving evidence said he was also of opinion that the accident was unavoidable.
After further evidence, Mr. Wood found that death was due to an accident.
www.
The following were yesterday's repetition of Taingtatt
ilta
MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES.
C. Cooper-Bunt and Mrs. Nisbet (owe 13/3) heat 1 T. Brown and Mrs. Brown (c. 13/3-2-6; 6-2; #2.
HANDICAP DOUBLES.
F. A. Redmond and ▲, Morse (own 1/2) bant A. G. M. Fletcher and ER Hallifax Inc. 15/1)-6-4; 3-6; 6.1.
C. C. Stark and F. B. Joseland scr.) ARKED ROBBERY IN BROAD best H. J. Jackman and R. M. Header:
DAYLIGHT.
| son (ree. 15)—~44; 26; 34. "AR, N
THE PRAWLEY CO.
Ip Leung Si, a widow residing at 59 "Wellington Street, reported to the Police OPENING POSTPONED TILL
・・ SATURDAY.
that at about 3 p.m. yesterday, a mULD who had rented a cubicle from her, The Frawley Co. who are at Manila came to the house accompanied by two have telegraphed regretting that owing other men. He said he came Co to shipping delays the first four nights pay her the rent and after some conver- of the advertised season in Hongkongation, the three men wont up to the Have to be cancelled. They will open roof. A short while afterwards, they the season at the Theatre Royal on returned and presented revolvers at the Saturday, the. 18th inst., with It Pays woman and the other inmates of the to Advertise:”----
We imaw the attention of the public to the amended advertisement.
Meurs. Mantrie & Co. are prepared to ratarn money pait for scata for the performances which have been cancelled.:
house whom they forced into an empty cubicle. The robbers then ransacked the house and decamped aftar stealing pair of gold bangles valued at $100.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS,
N.E. Kent and f. E. Jennings beat L. H. E. Murray and A. B. Raworth- 6-4;6-4.
R. and B. Hancock heat Major Ar doino and Capt. M. Jones-6.1; 5-2.
UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
The Report for presentation to the shareholders at the forty-fifth ordinary meeting is as follows
The Board bag now to lay before tho shareholders a Balance Sheet contain- ing a sommary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the 31st December, 1917, and a statement of Working Accounts together with the starling equivalente
1918 Account.-After payment of
OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF the interim dividend of $30 per share
THE COLONY..
As there will be a very large crowd present at this tennis match tomorrow (weather permitting), it may be well to call attention to the fact that the match is advertised to start at 4.15 pm. Od entering the stand, holders of white tickets should turn to the left and pink or blue tickets to the right. Green tickats are reserved, obairs in front of [ the stand and yellow tickets opponite- the stand. No tickets are genuine unless they have been purchased through Moutries, or from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. FM. Hodgson, There will be ample standing room in the 50 cenis enclosure where a raised platform has been erected.
mission Was that no system of News has been received at Hankow. education ought to so handicap that Capt. E. T. Young, lats of Messry. commerce to prevent it from Jardine, Matheson and Co, who left fulfilling its obligations to the Hankow last year in order to join the State-the sort of submission which Chinese labour-battalions, died on 14th has been made at every stage of March in France. the nations educational develop-
Kobe papers record the death of Mrs. ment We now learn from a S. G. Stanford from pueumonia follow Renter's cable that a conference of ing upon confinement. Mrs. Stanford representatives of the mining, textile who was 22 years of age; was the elder and other industries at the Savoy daughter of Mr. H. Russell of Kobe, Hotel has ananimously passed
and was born in that port. resolution protesting against the
A marriage has been arranged be Communications relating to news should clause in the Education Bill com tween Captain Edwin A. P. Wood, be addressed to Tax Borron.pelling the attendance of persons Durham Light Infantry, only son of NORTH CHINA. FLOOD RELIEF.
Correspondents most forward
The Return of cases of communicable their from 14 to 18 years of age at Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Wood, Shangha -won and addremos with any commun÷Ca-
disease it the Colony during last week sing addressed to the Editor, not necessarily continuation schools. The Mining and Janet, youngest daughter of the The Christian Churches of Hongkong showed the following for publication but as videos of good Association's representative said the late H. J. T. Broadwood, and of Mrs were asked to raise $10,000 for the
All matter for publicadon should be proposal would affect from 15 to Broadwood, of Bone Hill, St. Albant, above fund. Up to date 18,500 ha Cerebro Spinal favor...... 34. written or one side of the paper only.
25 per cent. of the total labout. Herts.
been subscribed and we are able to Rubonic Plague.
Diphtheria Letters relating to business should. Ee (of the mines in Great Britain, and
report many self-sacrificing gifts, as for Euterio Fever. We regret to learn that Mr. R. Jexample, Chinese students, boy and Small-por „addressed to THE MANAGER...
would probably mean yearly Stevenson, of "Tourello," North Point, girls, of certain schools voluntarily p 138 per annum : per quarter and por men redaction in the catput of from Electrician of the Public Works Depart dispensing with a mid-day meal in order sei pro rita'.
This Mail is delivered free to 20 to 28 million tons of coal. The ment, bas received a War Office cable to give the proceeds to the relief of the ** PAPER. WITH MILLION SUB. suburbans in Hongkong and Bowlson, representative of the Master Cotton- stating that his eldest son, 2nd-Lieut. famine-stricken The fund is to be SCRIBERS CEASES PUBLICATION,-
Postage w Charged at the rate of fifty Spinners' Federation said that from R. Storenson, 1st Battalion Hampshire elmed on May 22nd. Any collectors er Uden for 'extra copies of the Cat 25 to 30 per cent of the coltan Regiment, died of wounds in France on I intending donors who have money for newspaper with a million anbscribers receipts for the week ending 11th May,
the 10th inst.
fast
Kate of anboorption to “China Risii”? le
Levers per month.
MALL should be ant as soon as possible
&
trade workers between 14 and 18
the supply is limited. Cash 10 cts, Credit 20 ctm., per copy,
would be affected. If they were
Rate of becription to the "Uveris taken from the machines for any part
•China · Mal!": in $12 per annum ; portage.
Ai par auzum ezka. Jingle copine twenty of the day the machines would stop,
sach.
A Corations and additions to
to Advertise. It is a somewhat alarming picture,
maobe-on Pages 2-5, 6, and 7 should
be
sest to the flow, No. 5, Wyndham got, not later than 11 30
Alterations and additions to Adverto ments on pages 1, 4, 6 and 8 should be went he not later than I p.m. p.
especially in these times when adult
LECTURE ON CEREBRO-SPINAL
VEVER
Cases. Deaths.
24
In the event of the match having to be postponed, it will be played on the first fine day.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
The approximate statement of trac
Has there ever been an instance of a
the-fund are requested to send it easing publication Yet that is what without delay to one of the. Hon world, published in New York The
has happened in the case of the Laches' | is as follows — Treasurers:
publication is to cease during war time. owing to the immense rise of the coat of production. The paper must not be confused with Mr. Bok's wonderfully successful Ladice Home Journal, which was a pioneer in this cinas of illustrated Last year
Mr. A. Harris--Chineas Customs Officer, York Buildings.
Mr. Ma Ying Piu-Biscare Company Signed on behalf of the Committee
labour is scarce. Mr. FIBER, in the First Lieut. Peter K. Olitaky, U. 8.G. EL VICTORIA, Chairman; HOLESON,
Army, the Specialist on Cerebro-Spinal Secretary, Beds Fover who recently arrived in the
Colony, will deliver a lecture to Mem
discussion which took place on the
Bill in the House of Commons a
magazine.
This year
Increase Decrease
254,139 250,258 3,874
and the bonus of 20 per cent to contribu- tors passed at the last annual meeting, there remains a balance of $9,365,955.48
per annexed statement
be
The Board recommends that this stin
appropriated as follows :——
A final dividend to share holders of $20 per
abere on 15,88 Fabares 8 317,620.00,
A Boou dividend to shareholders of $10 per share on 15,881 Atares
..... 168,810 00: An addition to the Rein- aurance Fund of £100,000 Exchange 13/-
To Building Reserves, Fund £10,000 @ Er- change $/ye To be carried forward to
Underwriting - Sus pense Account to close the account for the year 1916...
1917 Account.-The Working Account on the
666,666,67
'66,666.67
1,158,192.14
82,365,955,4
Balance of December;
1917, was $6,379,564.87, na per annexed statement.
The Board recommend that ar Aggregate Recepte for interim dividend of $30 per share
11 weeks.
be paid to shareholders, absorbing $176,130.00, and that a bonus of 20% be paid to contributors, absorbing about $250,000.00, and that the remainder be carried forwards made
Directors In accordance with Clanse 80 of the Articles of Association W L Pattention and M Now Advertisements should be sent couple of months ago admitted tubers' of the No. 1 (Ladies) VAD NOW IS THE TIME Doo life her been savedAKE is a role of your home to re-election, and
Forbes ratire, but offer themselved for IOR rheumatism you will And nothing by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and 11 always keep on bando bottle Auditors --Men. A. R. Lows and better than Chamberlain Pain Dinerhres Remedy Bach persiros seldom of Chamberlain Colie, Choler and Bernant Brown retire, but offer Try this liniment and see how quickly and then Balm.. Now is the time to get rid of it miss an opportunity to recomand i Diarrhea Hemedy, a safe guard themselves
commendations, and it against bowel complaints wayn it will relieve the pelt and soreness never failing qualities: account lot le currs promptly and no household is sale Torenle by all Chemists and Stors great populrity," For me? keepers Le
before m
Advertisements and Subscription
on which
are not ordered to fixed period will be continued unul cour terranded
Telegraphia Add Me Hongkong poda : Ach, 0. 5th Käition.
Telephone No. 226
the continuation proposals presented 5.15 p.m., on Tuesday, the 28th inat, in peculiar difficulties in the cotton the Helena May Institute, on "Infection, industry, and he promised to consider how contracted and how avoided; with carefully all the arguments that could special reference to Cerebro Spins be brought, forward. But he made. Fovat,
ALWAYS RECOMMEND IT A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME Ty almost every community there is
Add
without it For sale bail Chemie and toreke DON