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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG.
MING'S BIRTHDAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be ULOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 3rd June, 1918.
By Order,
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MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,
KING'S BIRTHDAY,
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, SATURDAY, June 1, 1918,
THE GREAT BATTLE.
THE cables reporting the progress of the battle in France emphasise that the unity of the command which 481 has become effective since the Ger- man rash in March, enables the present enemy offensive to be regarded with calm confidence. Responsible statesmen both in Great Britain and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Francs have prepared us to expect MARINE INSURANCE some messure of success for the o enemy's initial efforts, bat already, it is clear that thanks to the unity of command which the Allied armies now possess, the enemy's second 482 stroke his not been nearly as successful as the blow he delivered in March. It may be too early yet to say that the advance, which
ÖFFICES will be CLOSED for the; Transacting of Public Business MONDAY, the 3rd June, 1918,
"By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Farstary.
Bangkong, June 1, 1918.
TO LET.
STEWART TERRACE, No. 93, THE PEAK.
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Honkong, June 1, 1918.
FOR SALE.
King Edward Hotel.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL IND "GENERAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
on Thursday and again yesterday swing
하
to rap.
The American Red Crces during February supplied 475,000 meals to the fighting men of France from eleven canteena on lives of communication,
THE EN
TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
[BY SCRUTATOR.]
THE MACISTRACY.
1. A STUBBORN CHINESE
called upon to do so by the Magistrate who remarked that su explanation might affect his sentence.
CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS
YORKERS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918.
The "Canton Local Red Cross-Work-
Mr. T. D. Frawley's Theatrical Com- A Chinese was charged before Mr.ers" packed on May 2nd, 1918 and pouy, who conclude a fortnight's sesson Wolfe this morning, with stealing a dispatched to the Matron of the Nasrich The Tientsin Racys which opened at the Theatre Royal to-night, have done quantity of jewellery valued at $200, Military Hospital, Cairo the following on Wednesday had to be postponed wall in, Hongkong. The visit the proporty of his master, a Japanese, hospital supplies
about a year of his frat company to the Colory residing at Kowloon.
ago, loft suck
Defendant admitted the theft but favourable impression that Hr. refused to make a statement though Frawley was able to return with full assurance of good patronage. Though the persoant of the Companyh as changed the high level of the acting has suffered little or no diminution. A fortnight is a fairly long season for any theatricali company in Hongkong, but I doubt it any company has enjoyed such public patronage as the Frawley Company has done, since the time, now several years ago, when Matheson Lang brought a company: Fast and delighted us with number of Shakespeare's plays
Mr. A. X. Warrack, of the Charter ed Bank, Shanghai, who has been trans- ferred to Calcutts, was entertained to farewell dinner, at the Shanghai Club
last week, by several of his friends.
a
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Dr. J. H. Sandara to be a member of the Medical Board, during the absence on leave of Dr. R.'M. Gibeon,
with effect from the 27th May, 1918.
On the daylight saving principle Messra Butterfield and Swire's office
IJ
The Conscription Bill seems to be
accepted in the proper patriotic spirit, but the prospect of training in Kirkee, in the province of Bombay, does not
|
A sentence of two months' hand labour and three hours' stocks was passed.
THEFT OF BRASS.
A Chinese pleaded not guilty when charged with the theft of two brass caps, the property of the Admiralty.
It was stated that the defendant, who was formerly employed as a canal coolie in the dockyard, gained admittance apnoticed into the yard when the labourers returned to work siter tiffin and stole the brass. He was seen and
arrested.
Defendant said he picked the brass
chiefs.
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DIRECT WIRELES COMMUNICA TION FROM PANIS TO SHANGHAI,
FRENCH WIRELESS IN SHANGHAI CATCHES BERLIN MESSAGES.
The French wirainen, station at
18 pairs prjamas (Hospital), 18 pair, Kaukaz, Siccawei, says the Shanghai pyjamas (Officers), 26 flannel shirts, 50 Guzelts, bas just installed a very power- ward-cloths, 30 diraw sheets, 20 abroads, ful receiving apparatus and the results
of the trials have surpassed the most. surgeon's coats, 60 flannel mang- tailed bandages, 54 cotton many-tailed sanguine hopes. The station has been. bandages, 60 dysentery pade, is able to pick up direct messages from surgical caps, 13 surgeon's cape, 11 Berlin, a distance well over 10,000 miles. The is due to new process of surgeon's mouth pada 69 handker receiving, only quite recently invented
(khaki),
triangular in France and very cleverly installed bandages, 119 milk covers (various sizes), 32 tray cloths, 59 serviettes pillow cases, 10 pairs slippers, & mop knitted swabs, 350 small swabs, pair surgical stockings, 35 pair socks, 112 rolled bandages, 13 cushion pads, white duck suits, & pairs hits wrousers, 1 eye shade, 11 packs chiles books and magazines and 11 golf balls. small swabs and 12 rolled bandages were donated by the American Red Cross. The following letter of thanks bean received i
Of the above 20 pillow cases, 200
!
bere in Shanghai by M. Broelman, the energetic operator of the station. 3. Broolman was a private soldier in the French Army, but by reason of his technical ability has risen to the res ponsible position he now holds.
The messages from Berlin, sent out
by the Namen station, are now received daily but as they are nearly all German propaganda diseminations, the French do not see their way clear to publish them. The other day a massage from a
Berlin bank containing instructions to their Barcelona branch was picked up."
The station, which hus far some time supplied Shanghai with the Washington hours at Shanghai from 22nd May to appear to be altogether relished, and it caps from the ground as he believet
telegrains riz Cavite will be able in the the 30th Sept., will be from &am to is felt that mear whose wish to go to the they were no longer wanted.
Mr. Wall sentenced the defendant to Quarter-inster, 31st General Hospital near future to srange for a direct
No. Q.195.
service with San Diego and ultimately ose month's hard labour.
1st March, 2018. Washington direct. But the principal The Secretary, Canton Local Red Cross aim is to receive messages from Paris THEFT BY A HOTEL “BOY"
Workers. Canton, 4 hing direct and our contemporary saya it is in I beg to acknowledge receipt of the a position trannounce that this will short- A "boy" in the employ of the case addressed to Colonel Gordon Ball, be ly accomplished. As soon as the send- containing the articles shown on the ing apparatus of the Paris Eiffel Tower
12.30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to. 4 p.m. Front has hitherto been baulked, but | News from San Francisco states who may now be "roped in " under the that numerous deaths from cerebro-Ordinance, ought to be given the their spinal-meningitis are reported among opportunity of undergoing the passengers arriving from the East training at Home. The statement made On the 7yoners six died during the in the Council on Thursday by the Hon. Carlton Hotel was charged befors Mr. attached list, for which many thanks.atation has been reconstructed, the
L-Col RA.M.., U. C. 81st General voyage, on the Angmaru seven, and cn Attorney General that the Government is. R. Wood this morning, with, the HISDE the Siberia naru tes, all from cerebro-prepared to deal sympathetically with theft of a gold watch and chain from a Hospital. spinal meningitis.
the question of granting subsistence resident of the Hotel. allowames to dependents of men who may be sent, to the Front under the new law bas served to allay to considerable extent the uneasiness felt in that connection.
The Manila customs' secret service made an interesting discovery in the resources of trousers belts on cabin boys' garments when, in searching the boys from a Japanese steamer they found secreted about their trousers' belts 300 grame of cocaine on the person of one cabin boy and 400 grams on another.
Inspector Kent said the defendant stole the articles from a coat which was hang inside complainant's wardrobe, When the theft was discovered the
Police were informed and as the result
A
British Red Cross and Order of St. Job
36th Stationary Hospital, EE.F.
French wireless chain around the world will have no more missing Hoks
The only shortcoming of the station is the weak sender apparatus which scarcely suffices to reach Japan, but as the principal object of this station is Egypt 19th March, 1918. receiving, a more powerful ender DEAR MADAM-We have received a spparatos will not be installed for the grand consigament of Hospital comforts present. from the Canton and Shameen Bed Cross Workers-sach extremely useful
of their inquiries, the "boy" wasthey will be extremely welcome.
arrested.
A FRANK THIEF.
It must have struck many readers as
Defendant admitted the theft and strange that the Colony has been all was sentenced to three months had these years without "an ordinance, to labour and four hours' stocka in lieu of prohibit exhibiticas, publications and the last day. advertisements of an indecent obscene, revolting or offensive nature" such as the Legislative Council enacted this week. But it must not be assumed that sach exhibitions and publications bave been allowed in the Colony to go entirely The checked. Quitarecently mention was mada avening sermon will be preached by in the China fail of the sale of objection- appears to have Rheims and the Rev. Fr. Spada. The Bleased ahle postcards at one of the Chinese
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral to-morrow (Sunday) the feast of the Corpus Christi will be celebrated at 8 am hr a High Pontifical Mass and in the evening a grand procession will go round the compound accompanied by the Band of the Philharmonica.
A Chinese was abarged before, Mr. E D. C. Wolf this morning, with tho theft of a quantity of copper piping from the Talkco Dockyard.
Defendant admitted the theft and aid he had also been previously
Docks,
*
the
:
of this scrt are even more acceptable bere in the desert than they were in Cairo, as we are not within reach of any shops, transport is difficult and one gets no local help beyond the B.R.C.
We are expecting to move on any day now, I believe to Gaza, but we are not certain. we shall be thankful for all this supply there.
The theatre gowns are a nice pattern and about the right texture, the theatre sister was very pleased with them,
Might we have some more shrouds use of nonconformists. Some many tailed come without cross on them for the
COMMERCIAL.
Messrs. Maxon and Taylor's weekly share report dated 31st May, states :---
The Settlement on the 29th inst passed off satisfactorily and our market now shows signs of revival with a larger volume of business passing.
Shanghai is quieter after their settle- ment and it has become increasingly evident that the Jane Settlement in
↑ & Triangular bandages also 4 inches | Shanghai has been a bit overdone. 2.1/7 and 7 to 1.1/2 inches finger ban dares
Rit and they are glad to get out of their The alpaca and duck suits are very nica, our sick officers have no hospital uncomfortable uniforms as soon as they are able to get about.
BANK.-Hongkong Banks bava chang- ed hands to a fair extent st $585, elosing with sellers at the rate
"MARINUÏNSURANCES-Cantona could ba placed at #39 probably higher rates would be paid North Chinas at Tis. 123, Yangtzea at 3190, and Unions at: 8740 ex-dividend are all enquired for at quotationa
FIRK-LIURANCE.—China Fires at 8153
Playing cards are difficult to get here, so were very eagerly sized. In fact everything to the pierrot suit was most welcome.
I often wish those who so kindly
themselves the difference they make to the nursing of the men, and the comfort SHIFTTT.-Douglases under settle- it ensures them-luxuriance after the ment influences have been done as lew as 364, closing_with_buyers (at athe hardships of a campaign.
I hard just heard that rusalem and varied between $194 and 892, closing at the Canuality advanced rate of $60." Steamboata have
market.
Paris as its main objectives, has Sacrament will be exposed for public shops in the town. Within a very convicted for theit from the Kowloon been definitely checked, but it adoration the whole day.
short time that shop was, rid by the secraa palent that the time is very The Tarch Iron & Steel Works, a police of all the offending pictures. The
"So you have transferred the scene close at hand when the Allied now integral of Han Yeh Ping Ironpaw Ordinance covers a very wide field of your stivity, remarked Generalissimo must make his counter-Coal Co., situated about 6 miles below of "indecent publication and exhibition," Magistrate.
•100 FEART THREAD-NECKLACE stroke. The British Prime Minister Hoang-stibkang on the Yangtze River, and as I hear that it has caused a Defendant was sentenced to two $100
Apply from 19 to 7 pm. Room 66. in his recent speech at Edinburgh bas just completed there a ferro concrete stir in certain Chinese circles, I assume it months hard labour and three hours make and give these gifts could see and Hongkong Fires at $310 are strong
[484 spoke of the Gearulissing of the pontoon of 100 ft. long by 20 ft. wide. to be a needed addition to the Statute stocks in lieu of the last day.
This pontoon is the first one of its kind Book of the Colony, Allied armies as "one of the most on the Yangtze River. The cost of this brilliant strategists of our epoch," pontoon is said to be only about one
In consequence of the passing of the HONGKONG CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, Clearing Stations in
101K. and expressed his great lisfaction third of the cost for a steel pontoon of
the same size Repairs and maintenance Peak District (Residence) Ordinazce at that a man of General Foca's genius will be practically ril, while the life of Thursday's meeting of the Legislative was at the head of our Armies in the the pontoon of such construction is Council all persons now residing within third stage of the biggest battle almost infinite.
the Peak District and all persons who over witnessed." The Germans them-
At 19.45 this morning fire broke may hereafter desire to reside within selves long ago recognised him as out in the Kwong Hing Cheong timber
that District, excepting always thei
PUBLIC AUCTION.
LE Undersigned have raraived Instruc
wot to sail by Public Auction,
Tu
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
An
WEDNESDAY,
the. th June, 1919, at 2.30 p.
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street. TENNIS NET and POLES with
Terma :-Cash.
i
The results of the games concluded during the past week are as follows:- Carvalho won against Stephens. Sequeira
Carvalho. Sequeira
Ho Leung Wong
198
(default)
Jaffe are very hard up for all equipment $19). Preferred Indos are still in garments etc., so we willjmake them up a demand at $394 and Deferred Indas bale from your store and send them sa after a fair amount of business at $124 their need is greater than ours just now, are now strong with buyers offering we are emptying out ready to move on. 8139. Star Ferries following" on the I will tell the Matrone to write you issue of the report have fallen away U their particular needs,
891) ar dividend at which, there are Again very many thanks for every buyers. Shells could be placed at 119/ thing I will write again when we get to
Razsires. -- China. Bugars have specially need. As we get men in and $65. Malabors are wanted at $30. out very quickly, I think bandages will be very useful but will write-Very sincerely yours,
"one of the low strategists of the yard which is situated at the corner of persons referred to in section 4 of the lock scratched to Chan Kwan Ohiú. Gazs if 1 way, if there is anything we hayers at $83 with sellers holding for.
first class araong the Entente Allies." Shantang and Reclamation strests, Ordinace, must make application in The fire spread rapidly writing to the Governor in Council for BOUNDARY NETTING, 10 feet high Perhaps one of the best keys to his Taurati.
endangering the adjoining dwelling permission so to reside. A notification haracter may be found in a passage (practically new),
bouses. The fire float and a squad of to this affect appears in today's Govern which he quotes from DE MAISTRE, Braman were despatched across the ment. Gazalie and it is added that as an introduction to one of his two harbour, hut prior to their arrival, applications should be addressed to the 4steit-books on war: "A lost battle valuable assistance had been given by Clerk of Councils:
is a battle one believes one's self to police reservists and also by Mr. Stutz huva lot in a materici sense
manager of the Orient Tobacco factory.
buttle end be lost.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsors. Hongkong. June 1, 1818.
(Continued on Page 8.)
A Consignment of
KODAKS AND FILMS
Do
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The scores up to date are as follows:
Carvalho
Chan Kwan Chiu He Leung Wong......... Lo Hing Kua merasai
Pollock.............
Ray
Sequeir Seith Stevens.
T. U Las...... Un Kwai Yung
Mr. P. A. Rosario has retired from the Sir Walter Raleigh, the well-known competition and the points which had The cause of the fire is unknown. The English Oxford Professor of Literature been scored by other competitors against A battle, yard was insured in several insurance has made this contribution as to the him have been cancelled. can only be lost morally. If companies, to the extent of $6,000.
after results of the war: After the that is true, it is also true that only Lieutenant George Butland, who wer the English language will have auch
then,"
SWATOW CHANNEL MINED.
(8gd). D. HILLSCENT O. KICHELL
OILF AND MINING. ---Raubakre offering at $280. Urals at 16 and Kellans bater advanced 43/- at which there are. buyers. Tronoha have come to business. at Se az dividond No. 48 of 1/- per share. Langkats have sellers at Tu DOCKS WHARVES ·AND GÓDOWNS.— Kowloon Whares have boyers at $79 BRIGANDAGE ON THE YANGTSZE. with sellers a higher Hongkong Docks
have been the median of a large busi news at rstes ranging, between $120 and $113 for cash with $1254 done for August. and $126 for July. Shanghmi Docks aro wanted in the North at Tls 101) for
DUILDINGE-Cen
+
An extraordinary instance of plunder ing by bandits on the Yangtaza has been, reported during the week, say
was seized
cash.
LATES, HOTELS AND
Messrs. lbert and Co. in their latest piece.goods report. It appears that *
trala at 100, Hongkong Hotels at 389, shipment of general cargo, mostly cotton Kowloon Lands at 323 and West Points yarn and piece goods valued at Tla at 878 are unaltered from last week. A. TACK & CO. morally can a battle be wen. Read was formerly with the Anistic Petroleums a position as it has never bed before.
1,000,000, from Ishang to Chungking, Hongkong Lands have buyers at 384 and this faith into bis memorable exploit Company in the Shanghai, Hankow and It will be established in world-wide According to a circular letter from the was held up by bandits, the military Humphreys at $5.30.
COTTON MILLA The following are the when in September 1914 the Germans Tientsin offices, met his death in tattle security. Even before the war, if may be Otice of the Coast Inspector the Chinese escort who had bear paid the customary latest quotations from Shanghai:-Ewas. made their advance into the valley on May 21st. This is the second truly said; our language was in no danger authorities have mined the Sugar Lent resistance the entire car going, 200 Tis. 175) Shanghai Cottons The 184. of the Marne, and Jorru had member of the Butland family to lay from the competition of the German tunnel entrance to Swatow harbour with by the bandits who now bold it to range, and Orientale Tis. $12
down his life for his country, the eldest language. The Germans have never had observation is, issued the order: The moment has brother, William, having been killed any excess in the attempt to get their come for the army to advance, at early in 1916 on the Belgian front. langrage adopted by other peoples base on shore and do not explode on all costs and allow itself to be His father, Captain George Butland, Not all the military laws of Prussis can contact. All abips catering are advised slain where it stands rather than also at the Front Lieutenant George drive out French from the hearts and to stop promptly if so ordered by signal
or otherwise. give way." Four days later there Butland was wounded in July 1916 on bones of the people of Alsace. In the came to Jorrez from Fock the the Somme and on his recovery return parts of the Near and Far East you will equally famous telegram: "My righted to his regiment. He was the second hear English spoken-pidgin English, REVIVAL OF WOODEN SHIPBUILD. traffic by roads and waterways. has been driven in my left has been son of Capt. and Mrs. Butland. As it is called, that i
in to y, &
Just received by the
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
see
26, Des Vœux Road Central.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
COSTUNE ALL THE NEWS
OF THE WEEKS.
PRICE 25 ris. (cash) par Copy.
Kung Viks Tis 14 Yangtzopous Tls.
som for the sum of Tis. 100,000 and the · ELECTRIC COMPANIES—Hongkong Ki- Mizes of this close are fred from merchants concerned are already stated ectrics are in demand at $61 ax dividenți. Hongkong Trams are quiet at $6.40 and to have agreed to pay half that sum
MISCELLANEOUa-China" Borneos are Messrs. Ilbert and Co. understand China Lighta as $4. from private sources, that vast areas of quiet at $34. Dairy Farms are offering the upper Yangtze regions are now at ger. Ropes are wanted at $25, and under undisputed" control of organised Providents at $7.48 Cements have bandits, who exact heavy tolla on all; buyers at, 30.70 and Wm. Powells at 68. Waterboats have come to business to a small extent
ot at $13.
WING IN BURMK,
driven is therefore with all that I third son, Charles Butland, is in Shang: selection of English words suited for Colonel Macgregor, CMG, RE, bas
to
of
the unfness of daily life. But you may left for Calcutta after a brief visit. Dur: ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE. roam the work over, and will bear no ing his stay in Rangoon he granted pidgin German." I fancy that is rather interviews to representatives of numer overstating the case, and that in the 308 ship-building firms. Many matters HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT connected with the building of wooden former German colonies, you will ear hips and necessary equipment were ridgia German spoken. At Kiso-chau, discussed, and the help of the firme
tako
have left in my centre, I will now hat and it was to him the message attack. He attacked, boweret, in his brought the news of brother's death THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE no commonplace way, but his
Gan Lian Po, an outgoing passen mancave which was so brilliantly CHINA MALL
ger for Hongkong from Manila, tried successful bas been described as "one of those inspirations of audacity get away with an illegal amount
at all events, the Chinese have acquired referred to above was solicited and im Thursday, June Bib gold and silver both in the form of a knowledge of pidgin-German, Eat it timation given that Government, old
6 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.: which beams militare classiemouflage jewelry Search of his in a fact that the large German com- with it. y. Joseph, an sastance Tuesday, June
Would be forthcoming': In his interview French write: has said that half baggage by the quatome secrat service manities elsewhere in Chins have had to the explantion of General Foch is authorities revealed seven rough-hawnrely st pidgin-English as the means of given that the Government would not 116 pm. Bandaging Class
the wooden vessels buils to Wednesday, June 6th an his clamess of vising and under bracelets of gold, one of silver, two gold servant, whether in the office or in the their owners desired. Altogether Colonel Thursday: Jane Spe
communication between master and Farms but would allow them to ply a
#By Of
9.30 p.m. Band Praction standing and the other half-hisings that had all appearance of being here.
Macgregor's visit has given an impetus to 1.15 pm Recruit Drill. faithfaith in himself and
his forged on a blacksmith's anvil, and one
the revival of this old Burman industry, Saturday, June 8th Labilities, laith in the courage and silver chain that would have been suit. devotion of bis officers and men, able to handle logs with. As the faith, above all, to his cause. The customs rutes allow one ring only, and anemy is now pace more driving his one bracelet only, and none of these looseness of the child's bowels. Wher The Chinaman had that on his fingersUBING the summer months mothers
Would watch for any anksto towards the Marne. Our fan would so classly being simply bent given prompt attention at the Linse
barsday of heavy gold the w kola varsi Acne trouble idly be avoided.
nfortuna A contested and the
Jin's Colic Cholers and
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO, FOR TO-DAY,
Co.'s Farewell
| in da Foom," and we tru
soon-bé uhler to record
BOWEL COMPEÄINT IN
CHILDREN 474
SOMETHING DEPENDABLE,
durin
wad Diaryh
9.30 pm Squad and Stretcher Drill.
Band Practice.
Tuesday, June th
120 pm. Firat Ald C
The Marin saya that when the Americans book óvor in sector of the front
recently they paid a visit to the military
cemetery, wborn repose the bodies of, the glorious victims of the French offensive of April, 1817. Kach man made a bote in his pocket-book of the number and other particulars inscribed oa one of the crosses. They said: "We will fight?nowywiib" the one idea thet. exoli St.us bag's death to avengo.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
Atouch of rheumatism, the
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble, is Charberlaine Pain Enim driveinway the pain at once and cures the complaint spplication given, relial, quickt ∙When
Fit is kept the house bur bag and ach
the pale
sents and
qüfekly beaded and swelling