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small investor class may not be so THE "GENERAL MILITARY
large, but it may be hoped that the pation's credit will not cease to rest in time of peace upon the same broad-foundations that it rests: now: la time of a war in which the very existence of the Empire is at stake.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Hongkong Rope Manufactur-
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SERVICE TRIBUNAL.
TOMORROW'S' LOENDA...
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THE MAGISTRACY,
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES
WITHOUT A LICENSE
SUPREME COURT
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1918.
THE EXTRADITION CASE. Before a Fall Court, this morning
The manager of the Kau-U-Fong Sir William Roer Davior, R. C. Chief 0 p.m. — Hasers.- "Lova, Ringham and theatre was summoned before Mr. J. R. Justice, and Mr. Justice Gompertz,
Matthews,
3
A: E. Schulz, medically t The following men of military age in this firma have been rejected as unit for service:-W. J. Woolley, T. A. Martin 568 A. J. J. Martin.
the fugitivo was in face acousert of the erime for which. His extradition was demanded. Because he was accused in the requistion of the Governoc of depositions of the witness, that was Kwantung of the crime and in the sufficient accusation. that might be to,
Then, though Attorney
the
Wood this morning with failing to Fuinne Judge sitting, the Hon. Mr Gendral said he was prepared to renew the theatre license for dramatic HI. E Pollock, E. C., instructed by Mr. show that there was, in the present performances.
F. X. D'Almaids, made application on China and of a formal necusation by an..
casr, ample evidence of accusation in Defendant said he was absent at the behalf of Lo Sheung that a writ of official or an official body,
Hubena Corpus be issued in favour of his client.
time the summons was issuedi.
Die Worship majd, according to the 3.45 plan-The Kallaxon Piano' Qn,, Liek | Ordinance, defendant was, hablo to a
F. H. Westen, medically fit. fino of $200 a day for giving partera
this from.
The Hon. AttorneyGeneral Mr. J. EL. Kemp, C. R. E, appeared on behalf
of the Crown.
The Attorney. General raised then
in Co. announce an interim dividend of 4.00 p.m.-lirsas, C'albeck, fagrogor & Defendant lid not send bis license for question as to who had the right to 31 per share...
Co.
No unfit men of military age inaness without a ljéenne.
Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D, said. the license expired or Jane 30th."
renewal until the 24th July, for the liceras was #70 for a period of six months or $130 year, He visited the theatre on the 11th and leth of July, and observed that performances were going on..
F. 3. 5. Evans, medically fit. No fit men of military age in
this firm
A Peking telegram states that the first batch of General Lung Chai Kwong's troops are starting for the South on August 1st, and are to land (4.15 p.m.-Messis, Jarling, Matheson & at Yangkiang.
The Director of the Observatory
in his repors to day states that the typhoon probably entered the coust near Swatow last night, and is now toalling up to the north of Hongkong.
A
A Coroner's Court et Shanghai last "week found that Miss Jean Fraser,
INTERIM DIVIDEND of OSE ME On July 24, at 542 Avene assistans matron of the Thomas Han-
on
DOLLAR ($1,3 per Shire for unt 1013 will be payable THURSDAY, the 15th August, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Mice St. George's Buildings, Hongkon
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED froni SATURDAY, the 10th August, 1918, ta THURSDAY. the 15th August. 1918, Soth days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers, Hongkong, July 30, 1918.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to held in TUESDAY, the 6th day of August, 1918, at 3 7.M., at the Dffices of .ro Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot CROWN LAND at Battery Street. en the Culeny of Hongkong, for a term
years, with the option of renewal at n Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor by Hi-Majesty the King, for oce further
tenn af 7 years.
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Korality.
Particulars of the Lat.
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Joffre to Mr. and Mrs. Jons 'R Moony, a son.
DEATH.
MCCOLL--At Hongkong, on 26th July,
ANNIE TWERTE ALEXANDER, wife of Bosaid M-COLL (Shanghai), Funeral will on the Monument
toplay, at 5 pm.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, July 30, 1918.
NATIONAL THRIFT IN
GREAT BRITAIN.
Nor the least remarkable feature of Great Britain's war finance is the sustained yield of the smaller lendings
bury School for Girls, dicil za the result of AR inadvertent Overdose OI chlorodyne.
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The southern part,, si Japan ex- perience a typhoon a
fortnight ago, which is described as the most severe
known for many years. The authorities of Hiego Préfecture estimated the damage done there at #180;000,
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E. F. Ascott, medically fit. The remaining men of military age in this firm cama, before the tribunal na Friday,, 5th July,
pan-Hongkony Rope Mawajaturing
Company.
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this company.
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THE MILITARY SERVICE TRIBUNAL FOR CHINA.
CERTIFICATES FOR.
REJECTEDS.
China commenced sitting at H.B.M: The Military Service Tribunal for Consulate General in Shanghai on Wednesday last.
following:-
A l'eking telegrea states that Mr. Liang Shib Yi cabled from Hongkong Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G.,
M.
to Wong Jim Yuan on the 25th fear. Coneul-General at Shanghai (Pre alvising a compromise hetween Northsident).
The fee begin, maintaining that the Crown had that right: Mr. Pollock, on the other band, claimed the right to begin, quoting "Halsbury and other precedenta in support of bis argument.
His Worthip fined defendant #50.
HEAVY FINE FOR USING "
OLD BRICKS:
The Attorney General then deat with the depositions in support of his contention,
After hearing further argument their Lordships hell but the Ordnance must be strictly interpreted and the rule
was therefore discharged.
THE TAI O TRAGEDY.,
ENQUIRY CONTINUED.
The enquiry into the murder of
continued at
Their Lordships said that they thought it would be simpler for Mr. Sergeant Glendenning að Tai O was Pollock
the Magistracy this to begin The Attorney afternoon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolle deting General agroed
Mr. Pollock all their Lordships us Commer. would see from two affidavita filed
Chun Yuk Tong, a, detection
A. contractor was summoned before Mr. J. E. Wool for using old bricks by Mr. d'Almada, he took up two Tai. O, said he wout to the Police and limewater instead of cement points, one a question of law and the station at 8:45 a. on the morning erecting the pillars of a godown in other a question por evidenceHelenning in the charge on t of the murder, and saw Sergent
Belchers Street..
Mr. Sar, of the P.W.D., said he Taking the question of law first, the fose. Decensed gave hips instruc visited the building in puestion, the appellant's contention is that a man tions to go to the Lok Yit villagers pillars of which were practically built to cannot be deals with as a fugitive to warn them about the renewal of roof beight Defendant was on the spot criminal under the Extradition Ordinance their livenges. Witness returned to... and informed him that his architect instructed him (the contractor) to useless the conditions précedent bave T.15 pm." and on hi - the Sergeant such materials, but the architect denied been performed of his having been turn be herd that having given such instructions. The accused of an extradition etime, Mr. een shot dead. He met the materiais ased resembled a form of Pollock submitted that "aceused of an waited for the Sox & Police lunch..
interpreter at Wing Lok wharf and extradition crime" must hean accused of While he was waiting on the pier he an extradition crime in China because some Indians' in, plain clothes none of the machinery provided by the fun the hill side. He did not notice Ordicance has any power, either has whether they were wed, the Governor, to set certain proceedings its relating to details at the A mumber of questions were sšked
cement.
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Mr. J. Wood fired defendant $200.
UNSATISFACTORY EVIDENCE. The acting manager of the Canton Nanyang The Tribunal is composed of th, Bummoned before Mr. J. Wood for motion, or the magistrate or anybody stains such as the, sisuition of the depositing goods on the doorway of 2 to do anything at all unless this maure and where the arms werd Connaught Road Central, and thus has been accused in China, of an kept
You Pik bontrant Tai O for extradition crime. Until the man has causing an obstruction.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. An Indian constable gure evidence to become a fugitive criminal within the 17 years, said while he was in the to effect that he saw 14 boxes of goods interpretation of Claus II of the head two title shots free in rupi deposited on the doorway, but he could Ordinance, no steps at all can be taken sucession. On the secand a shot not any whether they all belonged to under the Ordinance. With reference being fired he came out and saw to his being accused in China, the Wet Tai Na telling Tay TFthat the appellant's submission is that he must nu had killed the Sergesint, be accused in the scuse of being formally Wong Tai Na was rushing along the accused in China There must be a latrines and he run past the witness. | Lai Li was running in the direction formal accusation brought against him of "Seiktuipo, and witness a to A formal, accusation in Saiktaipo also. Two or three Infians.
Hanko Representatives-Messm Geary Gardner and C. A. Frutor: “
Tientsin Representativa—Mr. W. A. Morling.
and South, adding that he is exchanging A Fide and U. E. Anton,
Shanghai Representatives—Mesere.
views on the subject with The Chan Hnan, and when the matter bas been autisfactorily arranged he would return to Peking He hopes to leave early in August. ***
After their trial at Haimen, two pirates who were found guilty of the murder of Mr. Graham, of Fukien, were
to the nation. We notice in recent shot cuule 24 in the presence of Me. home papers a letter on the subject"|
J. T. Pratt, the British Consul
де
of the sale of War Bonds, by Siringre, thus closing a shameful incident R. M. Kisnersey, Chairman of the in-connexion with which the British National War Savings Committee, authorities had to use their own means in which he mentions that when to bring the murderers to justice owing the war comienced there were in to the indifference and obstruction of all puly 345,160 holders of British the local Chinese offirikës, Government securities in the United
|
The Military member of the Tribunal, Colonel Robertson, H, M. Military Attach in Peking, has besa delayed, and his place is being taken by Captain Donny, Assistant Military Attaché,
it for active military service are being selected, and the number chosen will probably not be more than 150. No one over the age of 41 will be taken.
defendant.
Mr. Wood dismissed the summons owing to the antisfactory rature of the evidence.
FIGHTING AMAZONS.
Chinese bathecent about 10:30 h
Two worden appested before Mr. J.ia China, The Tribal, which was expect other.
R. Wood charged with assaulting escb regard to this crime of murder in were running after hit. He wos respect of which his extrulition is afraid they were chasing him to o complete its duties by the end of European constable said he saw a sought.
shoot. He did not see any guy. Returns" for all China. Only men the assault. He approached her and Ordinance is to secure the man before That was at 12 o'clock. When he last week, going through the crowd collected in the street watching His Lordship The cbject of the They were in plain tothee w an Indian cortable later in uniform. both women refused to be calmed.
Alfine of $2 was imposed.
he gate away. It does not mean that left the station he did not see this be must be formally accused, in Chiria. Indian running after him. The In
Mr. Pollock :-I do not carry it that dian a question was identified s far-that he must be actually formerly (145 brought before some tribunal in China. A sution coolie said that on the In Mr. Wolfe's Court this afternoon That would enable a man to escape morning the Sergeant was shot be Chinese, Lak Chi, who was charged must be an accusation, in China, against hoard two shots fired. He saw the was about to cany water out where lie It is understood that certificates will yesterday for the murder of an amab the man" of the crime for which his boatman running ord he too at Wanchi under circumstances already extradition is sought. I do not say he The boatman at first ran and told
him what had happened. Ho
Recommendations will be made regarding allowances for the wives: and dependents of those who are arrange about their passages home,
THE WANCHAI MURDER.
A QUESTION, OF SANITY),
Kingdom, whereas to-day there are 10th is to show a magnificent film of selected, and the Government will Mr. Goldring mentioned the case of the altogether. The point is that there was in the cook bonise at 10a.m.. He
The Hongkong Theatre on August
in round numbers some 163 million 10,000 feet in ten reels entitled. A [128 haiders of varions types of Govern. Daughter of the Gods." The cost of the film exceeded one million dollars ment securities. Under the inspiraThe number of persons participating in tion of patriotic duty, the name this stupendous play is 21,218 and the of the small investor has become largest number used in a single scene, legion. There are now 11,000,000 1,744. Over two hundred mermai Accounts in the Post Office Savings and about 1,200 children will also figure PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Banks Sir ROBERT KINDERSLAT in this picture, in fast, we are told that
Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be
TUESDAY, the 6th day of mentions the further interesting fact this is one of the best productivos in Traid on
Jegast, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of that during the five weeks" ended cinema art yet presented to the world. the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot May 4th the receipts from small
In the case in which Otto Selke. MICROWN LAND at Babington Path, io
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nection with attempts alleged to have been made by them to redoh Gortaday by means of forged pasports, the delen- dants opened their care with a pre liminary objection to the jurisdiction of the Court in the case. The assesser, Mr. P. Grant Jones overruled the objection.
be ised to those men who would like condere necessary, and certificates remembered, was remanded for a week. must be arraigned. to go, but whose presence in China is mentioned. The Case, it will be
.
will also be issued to all men medicallý unfit,
When the Est of those who are chosen is drawn up it will be sent to Peking, possibly be published at a later date.
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
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communicable diseases which have been notified as occurring in the Colony of Fongkong during the week ended the 27th inst., shows:-
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He he desired to have the pri The Chief Justice-There must be not see anybody run. Witnom w soner medically examined by an outside a warrant taken out for his arrest? Iulian constables running after hi doctor in conjunction with the jail Mr. Pollock-No, my Lord, I do not towards Sheiktaipo outside tha cicctor as to bis client's sanity. He was suggest that I say the Court would station gate.
The Coroner enquined of the jury already in eommunication with the bays to be satisfied that there has been Government on the matter and co- an accusation made in China against this whether they desired further ovi sidered it necessarity to inform his man for the charge of murder. The dence us to where the rifles und Worship.
only accusation made against this an ammunition were placed."
A STREET ACCIDENT:
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is that he was a notorious robber and be The foreinin said the only point is nor, until a comparatively reccat was whether, the Indians in the olier date, accused of this murder or of room would have been in a better". being concerned in the murder:
the
The Coroner id be thought thera-
Mr. Pollock then dealt with the Position to help. depositions in connection with charges made by the Kwangtung authorities against the appellant
was sufficient corroborative evidenço
on the point.
Another station coolie said that vot
afternoon at 4.30 on the Ting Lock An accident occurred on Monday Lane leading to Wong nei cheong Road, near the Bowing on Canal. A Chinese youth riding bicycle ran into a rickshaw, overturning the rickshaw and Mr. Pollock went on to point out Caags. Deathe, causing injury to the Indy occupat
that the Executive Government is, vary the horuin in question he was on It was alloged that the occupant of particular on the point. It is so serious the wharf at Sheik-tulpo. The It was 130 the second rickshaw, Inspector Wildin, matter that the Government exacts a whari is a stone que. a Ravenge Officer, stopped his rickshaw pledge from the Chinese Government yards from the station. The whole and got hold of the cyclist and struck that a man will not be triad, in China,tution could not be seen from the him with a walking stick many times, for any offence other than that for which wharf, only the roof of the station. The Chinese youth thereupon made his extradition is demanded. The While on the whart be heard two charge of assault against Jospector Government says: "Look here, we shots fired.
Mr. W. E. Hind appeared for the Chinese and Mr. Crew for Inspector
Bubonic Plague, Diphtheria, Enteric Faver,
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the Colony of Hongkong, faz a term of 76 investments actually produced 23.6 formerly editor of the War, and Walter} The Return of the number of essen of years, with the option of renewal at a per cent. of the total moneys ab Rohr are charged at Shanghai in con- Crown Rent to be axed by the Surveyor of His Biajesty the King, for one further cribed to Government securities, term of 75 yea
excluding Treasury bills. It is patent that this remarkable result, while it reflects high credit on the patient and tar-reaching work organised by the National War Savings Committee, has very important aspects spart A large number of Germans were present from the direct aid which it renders in Court and it the conclusion of the to the State. Sir ROBERT KINDER-proceedings the police called upon them about sai plan. 7,673 5LEY says: "It may be safely to produce their permits which some alleged not unly tint saving has been were not able to do. commenced by many millions who
In the Straits Legislative Council before the war derer kaved, but that'
recently, the Hon. Mr. Elliot asked: there is evidence that the effort ofs in the fact that under instructions these savers increases in intensity from His Excellency the Generai Officer |
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The approximate statement of traf receipts for the week ending 27th July Wildin. is as followsze
Receipts
Aggregate Receipta for 30 woosa,
for week.
15,132
400,306
T'ast year
11,680 3,479
400,16 0,150
* the war proceeds." What has hap- Commanding all leave out of the Colony This year pened in this connection in England to members of the Singapore Volunteer Iperenan bas happened in all parts of the British Corpe pending a medical re-examination Daera Empire. Evet in Hongkong thereunder the Registration and Medical
lins been good evidence of it in the monthly deposit retorns issued
Examination Ordinance, 1917, has been stopped? The Colonia Secretary replied that volunteers would get leave
MOST UNLOOKED FOR BOOK AT
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are sending this man back to you Chief Inspector Mugison said he because you charge him with such arrived at Tai O shortly after 10 and such a crime, but you are not o'clock on the night of the 17th. In the course of the enquiry De
to deal with him for another definite
The complainant said the rickebaw | charge”.
Mr. Pollock, referring to the second examined the charge room. He found coolie was on the wrong side of the, road and that he was not the canse of point, said he relied, to a great extent, in the west part of the charge room the accident, but it was alleged that upon a decision of this Court in the two bullets in the wall..
Mr. King: Assuming that you the lady caused it by stopping the last extradition case, that before a man rickshaw and coming out hurriedly, could be committed by a magistrate, there were in the charge on and placed The rickshaw thus overturned. The must be evidence that he committed at the desk in the position shown lady called upon the European to strike the offence such as would be accepted you, would these two maris be cont the cyclist and Inspector Wildin by a jury entitled to a reasonable xistent Taking the position of the struck him on the arm, wrist and degree of credit. In the present case desk the two bullets may have been thigh, Complainant said he had been dealing with the evidenes of the son of fired at the person siting at the cycling for the last two years and never the murdered man, Mr. Pollock anbesk. want in a zig-zag manner.
mitted that it could not be accepted,
Mr. King, before calling the Indian Inspector Wildin said he saw the The evidenco aboved that a man who Wat Savings Association. Whether exceptional grounds; local leave would name of the most unloored for book on the wrong side of the road. The out his own name for everybody in the lip to caution them that what they It would be interesting to know the complainant on his cycle coming down was about to commit murdge shouted witnesses, and he would ask his Wor- encountered at the Front Une that rickshaw was overturned and the coolic street, where the murder took place, to might say would be used in sub- caused wonder to an orderly officer was thrown down. Complainant got mixed bear. That was a very improbable story sequent proceedings arising from and Roman Antiquities found in a up with the rickshaw coolie and they and the witnesses who supported it, Mr. this enquiry. Other charges my be sergeants' mess a boot two miles from the fall together. Complainant tried to Pollock submitted, were not entitled to preferred against them.
"It seerna
it had been left behind run away into a house tes yards away, reasonable degree of credit. On these by previous inhabitant. Nevertheless and another Chinese boy took charge of grounds to would ask their Lordships L.S.B. 152,"stationed at Tai O, nich i found a diligent reader every right in the bicycle. The lady occupant was to discharge the fugitive.
he had been 14 years in su sergeant major, who in civilian life was his sister. She was not thrown out His Lordship said he was of the service. At Tai O there were a wood carver and who discovered in the volume a mine of suggestion in the but jumped out as the rickshaw was opinion from the depositions that there two guards always at night and wood cuta of classical ornamentai going over and sprained her ankle was prima facie evidence that would in the morning, Two mo
hy the Hongkong and South China for argent medical reasons, or on very
the habit of thrift this cultivated in be given for short periods.
the last few years will endure after
Peace has been declared remains
to be seen, bat we see no reRZOD
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why it should not continue to be Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major evidenced to a very considerable
(369 extent. The Government's need
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of money will not crase with The parades ordered for Nos. 3, 6, 7 the declaration of war, but there and 8 Flatoons to-day (30th instant) are
postponed to Thursday, 1st August. S CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK? will not be the same amount of
0. E. STEWART, moary available for investment by Adjutant, Hongkong Defence Corps
Captainj VERE you ever seized with a severe
attack of tramp colic or diar the mall class of investor when hos with up a bottle of Chamberlain' the munition-making establishments Culic Cholers and Diarrhea Remedy
in the house? Don't taas such sinks close and wages revert to something "A dove or two will care you before a doctor could possibly be called, and it nearer the pre-war standard. The never fails even in the most severe and amount of taoney invested in Govern Fergus enses/ For sale by all meat securities after the war by the Chemists and Blankospete
Roma Americzne are paying as high |as £6,000,000 each in income-tax, y
Most of the Brazilian merchant ships stalls to the Allies. are to be used chielly for supplying food
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Indian constable Aghar Singula
Mr. Wolle, and the compiainnut justify a magistrate committing were occupied by the Indians was responsible for the accident, but fugitive for trial and, therefore, the Court eight men in the big mom adjoining, the defendant had no right to assait did not destra to hear the Attorney the charge room and three in the for taking the law into his hands... him. Therefore, he fined him #1 General on that, point, hat the Court shall room. Eucks constable had his would like to hear the Attorney General's
ILLICIT OPIUM.
Barkway Vicarage, Royston waysIt The Rev. E.A. Scott writing from
le commonly said that in time of war mors boys are born than girls. I flnd that during the month of May, the Births column in The Tim has Two Chinese were charged tofors ephtained the announcement of 303 boys Mr. L. D. C. Wolle for being in unlaw and 230 girls Only on seven days fal possession of 64 teels of Government were the latter more numerous than the optom valued at $738-02 Former
The case was remanded till to-mOITOW/
argument on the point as to whether own rifle in the tins to which was the fugitiva was docured in China: placed in the soon. There were The Attorney Gaactal aid the eight rifles in the big room in ol position the Crown took in warthat no rook and three rifles in the other accusation in China and no forms roomy The ruck Wha near the beda. accusation at all way recosmary, before the rack would not be retched from sation could be taken under the bed... Ordinance. Is was quite mufficient WNThe enquiry is proceeding,