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WILL, the nineuz author mul drupatist, and President of the Inter-1 national Jewish Territoral Orgatisn tion, offers an original suggestion, for the building of a Temple of Peaco (to replace the discredited institution
THE MAGISTRACY
PROSECUTION BY THE LAND OFFICE
A Chinees was charged before Mt
CORRESPONDENCE
THE CONSCRIPTION BILL.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF
HONGKONG
SATURDAY, JUNE & 1918.
HONGKONG WAR
CHARITIES COMMITTEE.
REGULAR MONTHLY BUBSCRIP- TIONS DESIRED,
The celebrations in connection with the. SIR-1 beg to call your attention to last St. George's Day resulted in a net the fact that there has been no mention collection of 162,491,98, 14 against 1917. A statement is attached giving fall particulars as to how this amount members of the War Charities Comm mitteo, was held last evening, at the is made op. des.
otion of Mesars. "Jardine; Mathason
at The Hague. The objection that J. E. Wood this morning, with aiding of any support being made to depen$33,000 raised on St. George's Dagoneral mesting of the Europea
Jerusalem is too remote is panchially and abetting another Chinese to im-dants other than wives and children,
European, he says, fire, the old geographers who placed Jerusalem at the centre of the globe were wiser. MR. ZANGWILL argues: "The Hague Palace was an artificial structure; without traditions or reverberatione. In the Holy City of three great: religions, even diplomatists "might find cyniciam difficult, and our poor battered humanity might take a fresh upward impulse of faith and hope. Its wonderful history and its sacred associatious point to as a unique abode of PEACE but A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Palestine as the political Mecca
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A. TACK & Co. The China Mail.
A Consignment of
KODAKS AND FILMS HONGKONG, SATURDAY, June 8, 1915.
Just received by the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." 26, Des. Vœux Road Central.
A. JEWISH STATE
For nearly nineteen hundred years [360 the Jews of every station in lite throughout the world have concluded
Jerusalem
of the world is an aspiratica as get very far removed from the realm of practical discussion.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
N.B.-Never pas off till to-morrow the War Bond ticket you should buy
o
It is announced that a revised their Passover service with a pious time-table for the Caaten Kowicon
personate a third man in concoction with the sale of Crown lands in the New Territory.
·
Mr. E. Hamilton of the Land
Office, prossented.
His Worship remanded the case antil next week.
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TRESPASSING.
began
A Chinese pleaded not guilty when charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with trespasa
It is of course, only natural that coo's Brst, thought would be for the wives and children of the men, called
The Committee of the Society take
up, but on the other hand, what is to this opportunity of thanking all those become clitbe aged parent who is to who so kindly assisted in making the lose her brand winner, and who is far celebrations the success they undoubted less able to work than the young willy were.
After the "War Bond" Drawing a who is to be so generously treated Do we understand that this dependent been drawn-sad it is known exactly what further funds, there are to deal to receive no support at all!
It is perhaps difficult for many people witha full statement of the allotments in this Colony who are so fortunate to War Charities will be made in the to have only themselves to think about Press. The total amount is likely to to realise that there are young men in their midst who have bad to support is be over £25,000. aged parent as well as themselves, ust only during these abnormal times, but
It was stated that the defendant was found in the servants quarters of the R. A. Mees at Bowen Road yesterday
even before, and should support not de without permission..
Defendant said he went to deliver a forthcoming in this direction, it is, to lotter to the head servant of the Messay the least, very unjust.
It is the earnest desire of the writer who was his friend.
that camideralion be given to this matter before the Bill is finally passed.
Lieat Millington said, he found the defendant sleeping in the servants quarters last evening. Ha recognised the defendant as the man whom he had caught crespassing on previous occasion.
A fine of 83 was imposed..
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CRUELTY TO A DOG.
In Mr Wolfe's Court this morning, a. gardener in the service of Mr. Melder of the Canton Bank, was charged with ill-treating a dog, yesterday.
Inspector Macdonald said the defend-
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In connection with the Chinese Tank week at Shanghai £80,150 had een invested in British National War Bonds up to noon on Saturday the 3rd inst. It is expected that the Fund will
be brought up to a round £100,000,
year in Jerusalem." The deliverance next. Copies of the new time-tables of Jerusalem has given
great are now availible. impetus to, the Zionist movement and the joy at the prospect of a Jewish Palestine is unmistakeably apparent amongst Jewry the world over, and Jewish schemes are alreaily under way fore colonising Pale- stine. It has often been enquired whether the Jews after the war Mr. F. B. L. Bowley has given weald a return to Palestine and notice of his intention to move at found a Jewish State. The Jews of next Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary the world nninher more than thirreea Board. that the Board consider in millions. Palestine at its zenith Committet the desirability of including probably supported but three million measles amongst notifiable diseases." men, and sauning that these three millions were attracted to Palesilue
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which was badly bitten and the other blind. He was acen by a Chinese sergeant to drag the blind dog along the road by means of a rope canting it great suffering.
A fine of $5 was inflicted.
THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.”
Telegrams from Hanyang, on the Yangtze, state that Southern troops are attacking it three direction Altogether 90 yings of troops are engaged. The left Bank is attacking Paobing, the right Bank will attack Yuhsien and the centre will attack Hengyang.
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Reuter's Correspondent at Peking
General Chong Yai Chee has been states that as the result of a question appointed Commander-in-Chief of the asked by Sir John Jordan, the Wai-Northern Forces for the subjugation of chiaopt telegraphed to Shensi and the province of Kwangtung. received a reply that it is true that small areas in the Province, have been planted with poppy but the local authorities will take immediate steps for their destruction.
·OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS,&d.
It is announced in the Gare that His Excellency the Governor has accepted with regret the resignation of Captain Alec Fleming Churchill of his Commission in the Hongkong Defence Carps, with effect from the 36th
Yours faithfally,
A SON.
Hongkong, June ï Sir-I am a young woman unmarried, but living in hopes! If my beau is conscripted do you think the Govern ment would grant me $200 a month during the wart Or must 1 continue to earn my own living
Your de
ENGAGED. Perhaps the claim eculd be made as "interest on mortgage."]
PARCELS BY POST FOR HOME.
(To the Editor of the Caixa ML")
Hon Treasurer in feomni with St, George's Society of Hawkong.
over a good attendenco-
Ca Tha Hon Mr D. Landiale prositert
The CHAMAN said they had been called together to discuss a scheme which has been approved by the Bascutive Committee for increasing the monthly subscriptions to war charities. They would recallest that at the last meeting the flan. Treasurer pointed out that the monthly subscriptions amounted only to 83,000 and that practically $1,000 of that sum came from two persons and one firm. That could not be considered a satisfactory position, and he thought it was the duty of the Committes to do everything they could. to remedy it. It was not large subscrip tions. they wanted; what they wanted were small subscriptions of #1 of $3 ... $.7.176.98 a month in sufficient numbers to get
14,042,1 something like from $30,000 to 860,000-
s year. They would then, be in the 1,550.00 more satisfactory position of being able to pay their fixed contribution, $58,00
such as the amount they had under- 984.00 118.98 taken to provide for the Flying Corps Hospital and the Ladies Work arty $24,93.15 sad other regular contributions, and render it unnecessary to hold back large sums from their annual subscriptions in order to make sure that they did not ris short of funds. Several schemes had been discussed. At one tim was proposed to organiza district He, however, did not
STREET COLLECTION,
To Donations
Gr.
11
Street Collection Sale of Rasmucker's Cat-
Collected ad Punch and
Judy Show... Proceeds of Auction at Club Bank Interest
COORG
By Printing....
Dr.
17
Advertising | ....... Cheque Book Part Cost of Badges, etc...
Balance
160.00 7.50 1.24
121.77
M
TOMBOLA.
Cry
To Auction of Spills
... Sale of Spills
Bank Interest
Genel Post Office. Hongkong, 7th June, 1918. SIR-A some considerable doubt seems to be entertained by many of your readers as to the fate of parcels By despatcher from this Colony to friends at Eome, I am directed to inform you that parcels which conform to the regulations appear to have been deli-Payment taSoldiers yered in every case to the addressees sad have act bean seized by the Customs.
The regulations now in force an 23 follows:-
Small quantities ci prohibited articles sent as gifts, and tes up to 11 lbs. and sugar up to 1 lb., als sent as gifts, will not be interfered with by the imperial Customs Authorities
The Service via Canada has been suspended but an arrangement has been mada by which parcels tasy be sent to England by Mears. Alfred Holt's steamers.
The cost of postage on these psreels is the same as that now charged for parcels sent via Scaz
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
S. E. C. ROSS, Postmaster Genesi
there would still be ten milliut: Jews whom the Holy Land could not Accommodate. But it is certain that a good portion of Russian Jewry and the Balkans would settle in the land of ABRAHAM, ISAAC and JACOB, Russian Jew, now living through ita most terrible tragedy, numbered
The water in storage in the before the war six millions, and it is probable that they number mich Colony on June 1st is shown by a jess now, what with those who return issued to day as 44301 millions fell during the fighting, and pogroms of gallons as compared with 267-05 and anti-Semitic excesser. In spite millions on the same date last year. February, 1918,
His Excellency the Governor has been
ELLIS KADJORTE SCHOOL. of these reported persecutions the The detailed return shows 11.60
pleased to appoint Mr. Frank Birley Jews to-day rule Russia. Who million gallons in the new Tytam Johnson, Assistant Land Officer, to set
The Hon, Mr. C. Severn paid visit would have dreamt that in a lead Tak reservoir. The Tytan reservoir as Land Officer daring the absence on where they were most cruelly per contained only 47 million gallons as leave of Mr. Philip Jacks, or until to Elia Kadooria School yesterday prizes for Art and then listened to secuted and subjected to treatment compared with 142-57 millions on the farther notice, with effect from the 11th morning at 12.30. He gave away two
June, 1918. reminiscent of the Dark Ages, the same date last year.
His Excellency the Governor has dialogues recited by the boy of the bean pleased to appoint the Super. various c'asnen.
The first one, "Athlete and Friend," intendent of Importa and Exports to be the Priority Authority in the place of
Jews to-day would lead their per- The residence of Mr. H. G. Simms secutors--and lead them to ruin at Shanghai was burgled last week The war hos set all cur calentations The burglar got into the house by
shows that brains are not everything. the Director of Public Works, with If you apply for's post looking smart
at naught and has been brimful forcing the dining room shutters effect from the 8th June, 1918.
piece of glase of surprises, but it must be conceded and
butting
that the contingency of a Trotsky out of the window, and in the
FUNDS.
209.52 collections.
think that would be very satisfac- 23,93143
tory, as they would bave to form other 924,231.18 organization. He suggested that it would be advisable to approach the -secretaries of all the clubs in Hongkong and ask them to allow their organizations 2,330.00 to help in the collection" of" small 24.138.40 subscriptions.
115.30
Mr. Landale read the following $26,587.70 circular and covering letter which it was proposed to send to the Secretaries of local Clubs --
Dr.
Coolie Hire 6.20 Cost of Baskets.... Hire of St. Andrew's
49.70
Hall
15.30
€0,00
202.49
410.95
1.25
8
on duty at Tom- bola Stop.. Payment to Police
on duty at Tou
bola bep....
Printing and Ad- ⚫vertising Cheque Book .......
Balance.....
THEATRE. Cr.
To Auction of Seats..
House 23rd April, 1918
24th
97
备用
1T
27th
Proceeds of Advertisementa
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in Programmes.... Bale of Chocolates and Pro-
grammes ...
Auction of Stage Furniture Bank Interest
4+4
Dr
By Cost of Scenery ..
IM 1+
19
Stage Furniture... » Costumes Carpenters and Coolis hire,
etc. 171
Hirs of City Hall Band
Printing and Advertising.. Cost of Chocolates "Cheque Book
and soldier-like you are more likely to
Balance...
31
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or à Kerensky shaping the destinies morning it was found that be had SHANGHAI RACE CLUB AND WAR of a mighty Empire like Russia was taken off a Burberry and straw hat undreamt of It is a revenge of four bores of cigars and some thirty
be appointed than if you enter the room with your bead banging down and your chest fallen in.
NET RESULT.
The second,, entitled "The Theft," Street Collection lustrated the proceedings of the law Tombola courts. The this, when seized with a Theatre Mr. W. J. Jackson, Chairman of the violent 6 of steezing, observe
Commentations relating to nowe should history. Most of the Bolshevist silver bowls, vases and other ornamenta, Shanghai Race Olub, in a communication handkerchief barging out of a gentle-
be addressed to Tax Error
leaders are of Jewish descent and All the booty was recovered with the to the Press of the Northern port states
1018 Race Meeting for War Funds and of it, is soen by the police and treat- Correspondents mast forward the'r they may be described as the feathers exception of a straw bat bed a Barberry that the results derived from the Springman'i packet in front. He masker use!
War Investments were as follows:
ed. The arrest was dramatic. The name and addresses with any communica-and the down of the Revolution. belonging to Mrs. Simms.
pity is that the Police Reserve ware Receipts for War Finds and tica addressed to the Editor, not necesarily for publication but sa eridance of good No single episode in history would
not there to witness the best methods stir the imagination of the greater
-faith.
"
All matter for publication should be part of the world as profoundly, as written on one side of the paper only.
the erection of a Jewish State in Palestine. True, the British Govern- ment has pledged itself to support
Letters relating to business should-te addressed to THE MANAGER..
Haze of mabeatiption to "Chins Mall" ia
836 per annum ; per quarter and per men- the establishment of a "Jewish
..som "pro'zata'.
The China MA is delivered fios to sub-cribers in Hongkong and Kowloon,
eente per month.
National Home" in the Holy Land,
MILITARY MEDAL FOR H.K.A.B.
GUNNERS.:
The London Gazette - contains the
following announcement
His Majesty the King has been
War Charities .... War Investments- Chian & Japan War Savings Association's Sweep on the Cham-
•plans Known
114
6,250
864,000
of arrest.
"Manners make the man" was the next piece. It showed the bed clerk. and the good clerk, well, if somewhat volently, contrasted. The bad clark apparently grew in a vegetable garden in Yaumati, whereas the good clerk 8,009 £ 18,250 was trained in Ellis Kadooria School, The total voluntary contributions
Then followed a piece suggested by
Investments in War Loan by winners
in the Members' Caab Sweepe
Mr.Jackson shown how this money was
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"S-I am directed by the War Charities Committee to approach the committees of the European clubs of the Colony with a view to enlisting their co-operation in the stimulation of periodical subscriptions to the War Charities Fund. I, therefore, forward
the attack of the
tion of
for the concob
with the request that they will be good enough to pat some such system as is therein outlined into operation through
$5.30 the clab organization. 25.50.60
$28,887.70
8.8,290,00
1,945.00
"At the request of the War Charities Committes, the Committes of the
Club circulates the papers berewith and expresses the hope that the members who are not already subscribing to the Fund will support the appeal regularly and generously.
CIRCULAR.
"The War Charities
to
Committee
164.00 889.00 appeal
the European Clubs in the Colony. to assist, each 1,310.00 through its own organization, to stimu- late regular subscriptions to the 896.75 War Charities Fard. Their letter 1,318,00 states revenge upon which reliance 84.09 can be placed will increase the value of the whole of the Fund by permitting
$373.13 135.30 204.50
$ 15,161.77 some economical working and by making. it unnecessary to hold balances in band to meet obligations, as is now being done. An average of quite a small monthly subscription from the Europeans of the Colony will makes substantial total, and -$50.74 even a regular 81 a month is of account. It is probabis that there are many in the Culony who can afford small sums which they are anxions to pay, if simple. machinery for collection is provided, and it is this machinery which it is hoped to through their club organizations.
424.90 09,00 536.35 120.50
1.25 Buche, subscriptions equld be made
$15,184.77
2,400 is through the club, either in the form of 12,758.38
regular subscription or single donations of $1 and upwards, as in the forms attached, which will
will be circalated monthly Names of subscribers will not be published unless at their own request, 8 23,93163 Otherwise, the publication will take the
25,802,60 form of :- 19,76815
862,499
J. B. RAMSAY,
Hen, Treasurer,
Examined and found correct,
P. S. CASSIDY. Hongkong, 5th June, 1918.
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Club for month of, "Thia system is not primarily intended to supersede direct dealing with the Hon. Treasurer for those who prefer that course."
The Chairman said he thought the the lack.cf monthly subscriptions was dus to great extent to the fact that the people were not enficiently reminded that monthly subscriptions were required If they compared N.C, FLOOD CHRISTIAN RELIEF accounts with the people at Home they
FUND.
would recognise that they who were out bero were very fortunate. At Home: they could not anter a railway traie, a -The Hon. Treasurers have remitted a hotel, a theatre, etc., without being further sum of 85,357 making a total reminded of the war. Here, it was quite belp by subscribing every month what inscription on a boulder near Kowloos sus already received the following are interfere with varions societies apr
but until after the war the scheme graciosaly pleased to approve of the amount to $18.325.50, which sum is in the visit of the Emperor Sing to remittance of $10,537 to the Peking diferent. He thought everybody should Postage le Charged at the rata ef fifty cannot be taken in hand. Hundreds award of the Military Medal for bravery cluded in the 864,000 shown above. Kaloga over 600 years ago. An Administration. In addition to the be could afford. They did not wish to
of thousands of Jews have dreamt, in the Field to the following Non-Com-distributed among 28 diferent War wept, worked and saved for Zion missioned Officers-HKSR, RG.A. Charities and adde nod":"are"
Order for extra copies of the Caux Man should be sent a suon sa posible as the supply is limited. Cash 10 cta, Credit 26., per copy
doing so to-day.
Rate of antecription to the Overland It is hardly, possible to imagine that, Chins Mall 1 $12 per ndam poetse whatever the future destiny of Si per unum extra. Single copias twenty
Palestine may be, it could ever Gra centa sach
Alterations and additions to Advertise.
anente, un Pages 3 3, By, and 7 should
No. 1624, A/Naik Labh Singh. No. 1429,, A/Naik Ghulam Hussain.
return to the hands of those who
have been appointed magistrates for
A compositor and a railway guard
be sent to the flies. No. 5, Wyndham have so utterly abused their trust. Carmarthen. Eurest, not later than 11'90 ..
It may prove of general interest to announce that up to the present time the Shanghai Race Clab has been the means of procuring for War Fund and War that ities......maps
sity records this event. The Emperor ung sends for hit seer and his crystal. They read the future of Hongkong. They ace how i pame is charged from Petticoat island to the Island $275,138.90 of Fragrant Streams. They man- War Investments. £24,785.17.7sions rising tier upon tier and in the It should also be noted that large arms crystal, too, they see a big ball hoing have been donated and invested direct
by fortunate wimmers, so that, as the built Later on in, this big ball they alterations and additions to Advertise. No decent-minded person can enter. The total output of the Kailan total of such sums is unknown to the wee 2. K. S. boys reciting dialogue ments on pages 146 and 8 should be tain the idea that the Tarks are fit to Mining Administration mines for the Stewards and not included in the shove about the Emperor Sung himes,
Nevertisements should be sent in rule an alien race. The future of week ending 25th May, amounted to the actual resulta from the racing must Class VII introduced many of the talore, Z.p. PARTNERS Jerunlem is, we may assume, prastie 61,441 tons and the sales during the necessarily be greater than as shown
went up later then I p.m.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered to a fixed period ill be ontinued until counterwanded.”
Telegraphis Address Mart. Hongkong
Code A.B.0, 5th Edition”
Telaphone No. 22,
THE CREAM
Erics
ally settled, and, that is, it will never
now acknowledged *
Rnby Mow Fung
Toon Lai Fung.
10.00 5.00
St. John's Cathedral
Sunday Collection...$295.86
HONGKONG CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1913,
The results of the unmes concluded
Un Kwai Yung Kollock Lo Hing Kun The scores up to date are as follows
Carvalho
Patrest cries heard in Hongkong. The Period
to $4,281 tons. ES TARY
Fambiar egg eller who puts all ber eggs in one basket and suffers scord. revert to the Turks Jerusalem has Mr. Morriatan to the South African
Lo Hing Kan always fallen in the direction in Navy League: We in South Africa Trade unionists are not alone in their ingly; the seller på stoves the seller during the past week art is for s
ought
to remember shome everything demand that in post-war days and of panaty and the seller of spils the To Lay won against Un Kwai Yung.
Bay which history has been moving. elan that the race which holds the sea liberties shall be restored housebolders Last of whom miles a living in spite of
the cheepness of patches.
Ray From the days of KING DAVID, it holds the world, especially in view of the will need a day of restitution, the re-the
fact that we at the Cap hold one of enacting of a domestic Magna Charta. Lastly there was a dialogue pra has beeft conquered by the great the koss of the world."-
Camas the milkmen to the door. This formed by two small hoya who illustrat- is the Inst day we shall be able to serve ed the motions of swimming. conquerors, Assyrian, Egyptian,"
you: For the future no two dairymen Babylonian, Macedoniau, Syrup,
can rover the same round. But this The Hou, Mr Severn concluded. ECONOMY IN THE END the You'll get your milk from boys on their dramatic taleute is so sudden, answers the maid. Can't the proceedings by congratulating the Roman, Arabias, Crusader, Turk,
small amount to keep Bo-and-So. Indeed we shall not; bis said they had maden disiast adance in and to-day it is in Allied hands. costs but
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and -Auction of Crown Land at The question of Jerusalem being Diarren Remedy always in your med-place is not clean. Oh but you will this branch of their work and preisle
all licensed now,¿ And besides, made the pivot of world peace is cha chest, and it is economy in the end you've no choice of dairy you the mentioned Ching Chung-t & Clank:
It always cures and cures quickly the one appointed for you
5A or hiergood acting and enticin FRIDAY, June 14-
being suggested. Mr. Israel Zang. For sale by all Chemists hd Store Chronicle, 16 Mecting of Motoriste.
THE CALENDAR,
GENERAL MEMORANDI
MONDAY, June 10
Chan Kwan Chiu-
Ho Leung Wong
Lo Hing Kun
Policzk Ray: Benozí
clubs which had their special Days" He hoped the proposal he had just made would meet with the approval of alland that they would bave the co-operation of the Preas to bring it to a successful conclusion by constantly reminding people that subscriptiona áre wanted.
The Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK K expressed the opinion that the scheme was an excellent one, and moved that it be adopted.
Mr. H. P. WHITE seconded this, and
it was carried unanimously."
The mosting then terminated.
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN:
URING the summer months mothers Dude for may unnatural looseness of the child's bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serions trouble may be avoided Cham beridin's Cong Cholera and Diarrhoen Remedy est always be depended upon. For sale by all Chemists and bore-