WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN BRANDY
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON, & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 618.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Exchange was op another eighth this morning, the demant rate being now 30. $.5
The typhoon signal has been up all day. It will he seen from the Observa tory Report that the wind is expected (to increase in force to a gala,
We are asked to mention that the usual fortnightly whist drive of the Royal Naval Cendrille Club will be held to-night at the Royal Naval Canteen
Theatre.
SUPREME COURT.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
A RICE DEAL
|
In the action in tort. All this took place before the proof was filed. The trustees applied to the Court in bankruptay for an extension of time in which to pay the dividend on September 30 and on October 4the trustees. Bied a declaration in the Bank-
raptay Court drawn up by their or solicitors which clearly showed that they apprehended faily what Me: Crow's
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13-
THE FARLIAMENT AT
CANTON.
188 MEMBERS NOW THIRE,
CHINA'S GOLD CURRENCY MEASURES,
Supplementing the brief toleran which appeared in last night's China Ma with reference to the sane of a
The Bureau, will also mint 'one cent
Before the Fall Court of Appeal this
The Intelligence Bureau of Can Fresidential Mandate authoring, tho morning, Sir Havilland de Suusmaures and Afr. fustice Gomperta sitting, an
writes:
issue of gol, notes, a further telegra appeal was made in the case of insteps us a result of the conversations are now in Canton the House standard of this currency will be ther | position was and wore taking certain Some 488 Members of Puriamout to our Chinese contemporary my the Tye Loong (appellants) sering between Mr. Crew and Mr. Seth, that Reprntortives and sent meeting, got yuan, which will contain .752,318 Hang Hong (rumpendents) that the is, they were taking steps to fight the assgible, each having a legal},
The Fetise was finally, seruple of pure gold, equal to 000168T decision of Sir William Kees Davies, action for frand and also to set aside, quorner K.C., Chial Justice, given on the 2nd the 26 per cent, diviland
Mr. Sharp here interposed and said August 6th, and the Senate in Besides goll notes for our, five, tan,"
able to inest in in legal quru que Kuping tach, April in the original action, abould be that the defendants did not admit, reversed. In the swiginal action, the all that Mr. Potter had said, as beugust 8th. A joint eting has twenty, fifty and one hundred ya
been decided for August 9th, when gold notes will be issued for fifty, ten plaintiffs, having sold some rice to the would show when the time came. defendants ther alleged that they had Oetlober of plaintifs filed their proof in reasons for sitting in Canton will be
Continuing Mr. Potter said that on a declaration setting forth the and ive conte discovered the defendants bad been bakrupter which specifically mentioned, adopted. This National Assembly guilty of fraud and they cisimed the present action. On November 19 was the same as that which met in copper coins on the gold basis.
the Banks Batrusted with the su- It has now been decided that the the return of the rice or its value, plaintifts received their dividend which Peking, 1018, when the Ferright | Kitchence memorial scholarships will $16,000. The defendants were anyway waive their claim to go on Chinese Republic. This boy was to cover she issue. This reserve may. was acknowledged but they did not in Governments, first recognize the ance of gold notes will maintain a reserve be $175 each and fees fin all £230 adjudicater bankrupt's on July 26, with their action. The plaintiff's case however, dissolved on Jtine 12, be either in guld yarn, foreign, gohl 1913, and the plaintiffs in the bankruptey was that Mr. Crew mada it clear to Mr. By a Presidential Manslate free by provich the said sum of $16,000 and on Seth that he thought ba, was entitled the military party. As the Prusinotes, or pure gold. exceptional cases four, five, or six years that amount they receivet & lividend to a dividend in bankrupter if he failed sinal Constitution of China es uit These reserve funds are to be deposi Expenses may be given for students of 81,000. The plaintiffs' case was that in the head for frand, ble over give power to the executive depursteil at commercial ports where interna travelling abroad and maintenance grant
suggested that he could have · both : before taking a college course.
The receipt of the dividend was not ar Crew bad requested Mr. Both went to dissolve the Legislative the tional oxchange business and trade ave scholarships are for officers and men of
har to their proceeding with their to permit him to file a proof Mers have refused to disbau conducted, and are to be supervised by
so that plaintiffs dividend night he set out have been gathering in Canton delegates from the Currency Bureau. claim for the full amount of deceased
aside and it was upon the understanding since August, 1017, in extra sóstión. | auch, disabled officersranch men of the His Lordship Sir William Rees Davies that the action should still go on. Mr. Nanetings as many as 240 were in Navy and Army and will provide a held that the plaintifs having accepted Crew states he informed Mr. Seth that if attendante, while others were going
dividend in
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. Mr. Sath did not agree to that course, he tack and forth between Canton und complate comme of industrial and
bankruptcy
(Mr. Crew) wonki have to apply to the their homes on private or public commercial clucation at any university of the defendant firm, they bad thereby Conit: Of course, plaintiffs say that Mr. business in Connection with the The approximate statement of craie or similar institution, The training elected not to proceed with the sction Seth dd uprce. The next point was Military Gvernment, MIT organ receipts for the week ending 10th August
is as follows!-- will. thelule works experience and in the original jurisdiction, claiming that Mr. Crew made it absolutely claur created to shiplo force to compel commercial damages against the same defendant that plaintifs could only claim the legal Government in Peking to college education,
dividend in the event of their failing observe the Provisional Constitutionn scholarships do not involve business for fraud in connection with the same
in the action. Furthermore," it was experience. Among the objects of the transaction in respect of which the ravelling scholarships are the study of plaintiffs took a dividenti. foreign languages business methods.
£120 a year) for three years-in
To-day's Advertisement The China Mail. itable age and cus
PUBLIC AUCTION, " THE Undersigned have received in- strnctions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCELARD),.
Du
FRIDAY,
the 18th August 1918, at 1,30 a. M.,
their Sales Rooms. No. By
*
Des Voeux Ford, Corner of
Ice House Street,
Two SHIP'S CHRONOMETERS, Two SHIPS LOGSE
One HEZZANITH,
Dhe STEAM ENGINE INDICATOR
(M. Innes Dobblej, Term:-Cash.
HOCHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer's. Hongkong, Au;."lik 1818,"
Hongkong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1918.
THE ALL'ES AND RUSSIA,
but
and
'1
American
the
muls clear that if plaintills succeeded the supreme faw of the lamt Is their action the dividend would haveAssembly will be the adoption of a per. Last year The object of the present National This year to be refunded..
manent constitution for China, a task increase
„Mp Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C,
Mr. Potter then presanded to quote Jenkin, C.BE, instracted by Mr. A. Hvarious precedents in support of his Crew, of Moss Hastings and Hastings, argument, after which the bearing was appeared for the appellants and the adjourned until tomorrow. Hon. Mr. E. H. Stars.BE, K.C., and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E. instructer! by Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson
THE MAGISTRACY.
it had almost completed when illegally Decreme dissolved, and the passage of a new Election and Parlamentary Organiz-
Receipts
for week..
Aggregate Receipts for 32 weeks
13066
434,685
14,000
340
C.B.E.
ation Law so as to reduce the bumber: HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. and improve the qualification of the membership and enable the citizens to
Orders inued By Hr. F. O. Jenkin, express their will more adequately in the selection of their representatives, thus [removing some of the complaints the
lature.
and Grist, appeared for the respondents A HEROIC COOLIE REWARDED. public now has regarding their legis
Mr. Potter, opening the case, said the
BILTI.
All ranks will attend as under-at H.Q. Office and draw belta.
Platoon and Section Commanders will attend in uniform Uniform option for other ranks.
The attitude of the Allied Powers with regard to tuntia is now pretty clearly defined. Domestic events lave clearly demonstrated that the Bolsheviks have not established Tomorrow afternoon, at the Honge claims to recognition as the de furto kong Football "lub's grounde, the Faseball team representing the 9th Government of Russia. Every here Cavalry, US Army, will meet the the strength of the Czech-Slovak sailors of the E.SS. Pumpanya ia elements in the entry had been match the proceeds of which will go to 087 revealed, the policy, of recognising (swell the funds of the Red Cross Society.
the Bulsheviks had been ruled out Judging by the mile of tickets," the facts shortly, were that in the bank A Chinese was charged before Mr.The Military Government was first in England, at least. Sir Pati Attendance will be very large, and ruptcy of the defendants the plaintifs J. R. Wood, this morning for attempt. headed by Fr. Sun Yat-sen, the first Provisional President of the Republic, KODAKS
VINOGRADOFF in the Inne member arrangements have therefore been made received a dividend in respect of the ing to commit suicide.
for special tramcar service to carry the two contracts for the sale of rice, which Sergeant Blackman sak that
acting as the Generalissimo, and it was Monday, August 19th. No. 2 Platoon' and FILMS, of "The New Europe," in au article
spectators to and from the game, which two contract plaintiffs were endavouring Monday night a coolie was walking fang, ex-Premier and a former Minister
later reorganized, giving Dr. Wa Ting. ↑ 15-75/45 p.m. affirming the importance of our will commence promptly at five o'clock. to set aside in the present, action, which about in Haw Tak wharf when he saw to the United States; Tan Shac-yi, ex-8.13-45 p.m. and No. Platoon 3.5- Tuesday, August 21th-6 3 Platoon PLATES
intervening in Russia indiented The cavalrymen are the champions of is against not only the bankrupt firm man jump into the harbour. The Fremier; Tang Chi yao, Military Gover 6.15 p.m.
Wednesday, August Blit the policy on which the Governtents are working exhibition of the American national contention being that the subsequent and managed to rescue him, and handed and Admiral Lin Pao-yi, Commander of Military Tospector of Liang Kwang:
Platoon 45-6.15 p.). Assuming that the Bolsheviks are game many he expected. The Shanghai proof and receipt of a dividend by the him to an Indinu, who took him to the the Chinese Navy, equal power with Thursday, August 22nd No.
Platoon 5.15-5.-15 opposed to Germain aggression papers gave lengthy accounts of each of plaintiffs, they thereby elected to treat station. Defendant at the station said Dr. Sun, when meeting as an Adminis
R.C Platoon 5.45-8.10 p.m.
Friday, August 23rd.-No. which svema in the light of acthal the game played in stoc velut to that, etc and are bow he was a soldier belonging to com-trative Council, the present chief troopers during their stay in the bound to that and the vary fact of mander Tre's army and that Commander National Assembly to make ita way executive department assisting the
5:15-3.45 p.m. events a very large amplion northern port, incidentally mention plaintiffs receiving a dividend enstitut. The was at present in Hongkong back to Peking, the capital of Chins.
13th August 1918. he wrote "We cannot be expected ing several anecdotes which Seared on election in law to treat the con
staying in a boarding house. [39 to repeat the experiment of providing
a costly outfit for soldiers who sell have for a very".keen their guns and throw away their humor. The comics antice of the rifles, or to finance a Government troopers will not be lost on the spectat. that repudiates national obligations.ors, although their comely is But he expressed the beliet that it is still possible during the present "THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE war for Russia to discard Bolshevism,
and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
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Allied the Phillipine Island, so a first-class but its sub-purchasers; the defendant's coolie at once followed the defendiautor of Yunnan; Geoera! Lu Yong-in Platoon 513-5.45 p.in. and No
out
The
There has been much talk as to the demands of the South. So far as is
the reputation the troopers/tracts as void with the consequence, or Commander came to the station and known to the correspondent, no formal
acrise Ο
fullowed to interfere with their inter-
pretation of the sport.
THE TAI O TRAGEDY.
CHARGES AGAINST INDIAN ..'SERGEANTS.:
Action for fraul. A writ was issued oc
that
course, thatthe plaintiffs are bound by the
informed Sergeant Blackman contracts, and cannot proceed with their defendant was of unsound mind. May 10, 1914, against the defendants
Evidence was given by the conlic fur $15,000, the price of goods sold and who rescued the man
The Magistrate complimented the delivered On May 23 the plaintiffs Eled a petition in bankruptcy against coolie on his presence of mind and bis the defendant firm which however had most heroic deed. He said the man nothing to do with the present action. should be encouraged in every way and On May 30 the plaintiffs, having ordered the Sergeant to pay the coolie liscovered that the gooda in question $10 from the poor box as a reward had been obtained by fraud, issuer a
Defendant, in giving evidence, said mimmons for leave to add the sub- he started life as a gambler and wished purchasers to the action, and for leave to to end his fe as he was indebted amend theirclaim. Plaintifaslacasked for grantly. the return of the goods so obtained and for His Worship remanded the case. which they substituted a claim in tort On July 28 & receiving order was
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. made against the Wing Hing Bond
~
agreement has been made by the lenders.
LIGHTS ON THE PEAK.
of the South-West regarding their The little lights upon the Penle proposal to the North. The exchange They twinkie out each one of views as published in telegrama And seem to welcome you home: through the Press shows but, what some would like to demand. It is not believed
sign in that the South Western element, the Constitutionalists, will and can ask more than the reconvocation of the National Assembly, thus upholding the Constitution and denying the right of
and return to the path of, national effort, perhaps with the Constituent Assembly, as the instrument of transi- tion. Sa far as regards the Allies, The bearing of the charges against PRICE 25 ots. (cnab) por Co their business was, he wrote, to use the Indian Sergeants B144 And B153 the openings that they have. The for failure to carry out their duties first requirement is to create a basis a Taf O on July 17th was continued, for operations by establishing points this afternoon. at the Magistracy. d'appui for military, stores and open-before Mr. J. R. Wood. ing up lines of contact with the Mr. King (acting D.S.P.) prosecnfirm and on July 16 a statement of with the theft of a clock from the be termed a Young China Movement, as Communications relating to news should Russian people. Convenient centres Mr. E. E. Belilios, barrister-at-law, claim was filed which was besad entirely
and the defendants. were represented by instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, pou the fraud. The plaintiffs allege that they are entitled to get the rice back and in order to do that they must Mr. King said he wished to, arld a
THE CHINA MATE
NOTICE.
their
Se addressed to THE EDITOR,
Correspondents must forward mamon and addresses with any communion
tion addressed to the Editor, pot necessarily
for publication but as evidence of good
Faith,
addressed to THE MANAGER.
sem pro tata',.
Babeoribers in Hongkong and Kowloon
are indicated by geography and are partly the Murman line and
*
Archangel; in a lesser degree Vladi- solicitor.
it would be
a grievous mistake on the, part of the Allies if they did
by the law
.1
Now that the day's work is done.
And some are mulf and sours areR
big
་་་་
some you can hardly see
ey twinkle out this little word- The word that spells-just, Hour!
G. L.
any military commander or due to And then at Dumb-Bell island change laws according to their selfish few twinkle out at me motives. Of course, there are always some fighting under a righteous flag for Toote perhaps the lights asem evil parpones but the great leaders like
shall Dr. Wo, Dr. Sun, Mr. Tang and others Tut to others who may run have never thought of anything other than public good and the defeat of Militariam in 'order' to make China free for Repablcanism and the world safe A Chinese was charged, on remand,
for Demacy.
The cause of the South-West may also residence of Mr. Hancock, on the Peak many who are working under the leader- Inspector Brown said that Mr.ship of the above mentioned leaders or Hanecek promised to be present in asociating with them, are young men who are showing promises in the world..
minent, in the YM.C.A.. and, sorial.
appearance.
the defendant.
? FINED FOR BEGGING.
gran Chinese was charged with begging. alms near Glenealy.
Samira, M., 7/5/18;
THE DAUGHTER OF THE GODS."" There has been a run on the Hong,
Vostok and the Manchurian railway; in fourth charge namely, that the de- prove that there was fraud, and at Court to prosecute, but failed to put an Dr. C. T. Wang, student leader prokong Theatre during the week, where Ail matter for publication should be the future possibly the Persian front." fendants were guilty of misconduct that the anb-percharters were aware of wwritten or one side of the paper only. He thought that Japanese action on as police officers, the zisconduct the fraud. On August 30 the Wing
Lettere relating to business should be the Siberian front might have satis. being that when they found Sergeant
Hung, Hong firm was adjudicated Bite of abscription to China Mall" is factory results if it were taken in Glendenning murdered they deserted bankrupMr. J.H. Seth being appointed two Chinese $36,per annum; per quarter and per men-conjunction with the Americans and Tai O Station and failed generally to trustee, together with
These two gentlemen The Chins Man is delivered free tá the British. He also thought that carry out the duties required of them gentlemen.
guaranteed a dividend of 26 per cent in the bankruptcy, payable within a month, whereupon Mr. Crew, acting, for the plaintifs, had to consider their position It seemed to him if the plaintifs lost their action intors to recovertberica, they would they be entitled to come into the months ago but returned His excuse bankruptcy and get their 26 per cent for returning was that he could not find Inumach as a dividend was payable in
Mr. Wood fired, him.34 or seven some steps should be taken to safeguard days rigorous imprisonment.
Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty
cents per month.
Orders for extra copies of the "Chus Bland should be sent as soon as possible the supply is limited. Cash 19-cts. Credit
c. pur copy.
Flefondant, was sent to Canton three
heute in quented to book their.
Mr. Woad, accordingly, discharged service work the brilliant former the picturesque photoplay, ** The Cabinet Minister, & Yale University Tughter of the Gods is being graduate, is the Acting President of the screened Nightly many fail to Senate, the Upper House of the Nation are sent, “full houser being al Assembly, a leader in infidenco an well as in legislative office.
the record wines Saturday. We cre The Constitutionalist provinces, used to state that the fo will Kwangtung Kwangsi, Yunnan, Kwet Defendants pleaded not guilty,
Sergeant Blackman said that when show and Szechuan, are now practically continue to be shown tili Friday, and
ftes of Northern troops. Operations in will probably be presenterkaguiu next. Mr. King read the depositions of the
condant was arrested by a constable Haman, Fukian, Hopeh, and other week. Those who are anxious buses not use the short summer season defendants made by them at the recent
begging in another street, which later comed are progressing, to the satisfaction the ple are fe juformed the latter that he was provinces where Republicanism is wel to create a strong base in Northern Coroner's inquiry,
proved to be correct
"of the leaders at Cantones Ruas All these ideas are being The Sergeant Chinese interpreter, Bate of sabecription to the road translated into actualities, and examined said when he was coming
with a legal quorum for the first time
LATER, › Chios, Mall" to "819 per sanum: postago
The Senate of the Republic of China, 1. per annum axira. Bingle copies twenty Fulshevism in Russia is tottering down he saw the first interpreter. He
ineo its forced removal to Canton from At meeting of the Suez Canal Eve conta arok.
Alterations and additions to Advertise to its fall. The new movement in armed three bostmen. When he first mente uz Page 2, 3, 6, and 7 should Russia with which the Allies are
August 0 in the Legislative Building of 11 Lerville prasided in the abspree of be sent to the Office, No. 3, Wyadkam
co-operating threatens to disappoint The Magistrate His auspicions are the plaintiffs' rights.
was suspicious of him." Stepel, not later thao 11, 30 p.m..
Kwanglang, Dr. CT Wang, Acting the president I, Jonuar from whom Alteratinas and additions to Advertise all the hopes that the Central based on the bad motives of the man Mr. Potter submitted that it did not
President, presiding One hundred a letter was read stating that the surtax ments on page. 1. 4. 5 and 8 should be Powers have built upon the infamous That is how the evidence would com
Feast and thirty-nine Senators were present. of 223fr. per ton and the suppression af avat ay not later than 1 p.m.
come matter, in law, whether Mr. Crew's view The Peninsular and Oriental Steam since simply consisting of the allot stained after the Wa
No special Bills were introduced, the the special tariff of 250fr. per ton would New Advertisements should be sent in peace of Breatitovak. The philolegally.
Lai war. Ju balore 2 pm
of the law was right or wrong, although, ship Company have acquired the wholement of seats, acceptance of excus Advertisements and Subscriptions which sophical German who surveys the Continuing witness said he was Counsel submitted, Mr. Crew was per mouth, and proposes to extend them and from absent members, appointment of a Tile Maude memorial fund in
of the dry deck and workshops at Fal 4. kab. ordered for a fized period will be situation can derive little comfort suspicious of the deferidant because fectly correct, the enly point thair bring them on to thate, so Lord Inchcape committee on credentials of new Sena Mesopotamics, has now closed with s De informed Daily Chronicle represent to, and the decision to into joint total of R192,47% The General Officer py, Lordships had to consider being, was acive Falmouth Harbour is the first to session with the House of Representa of the proposal to build Haude Commanding Mesopotamia has approved Mr. King. Did you aspect that he there an election to treat the contract be reached by ships from the West, and fives, which succeeded in gotting Memorial Hospital at Basra, which con- would do you injury when you saw as Void by receiving addividend Mr. buen gavel to the nation it, the docks quorum oust to masas disft de tributed, 13 5,000, but it is not litended. large quantities of foodstuffs might have: him in the boat Possible Also when Crew discussed the position with Mr. had been stable of heating, with theclaration giving the causes leading to the to launch out in any ambition building I saw him in Shek-chai-po,
The inquiry was adjourned
agreed with Mr. Crow that the plaintifi Seth and the result was thabitlis latter cargots of the ressels which arrived thero assembly in Canton. The joint session scheme at present, but to create a re
war. should flex proot and resive a dividend
bontinued until countermandsd
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Code A.§.0. 5th Idition"
Telo hour No. 224
THE CHINA MAIL LIMITED.
ARE YOU GOING ON A
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from the occupatio
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
karelwoldiers the divideua, for 1917405
An the first defendant in the boat he one month it seemed to Mr. Craw that any means of livelihood there. Peking by the military party, met. on fegross and 6 fr. nett was approver:s
were fired ANA
The Return'
Ectura abowing the number of
without prejudice to their right to go To bear hunger without at the on with their action. Mr. Seth satented easte of communicable diseases which same time suffering from headache or
„Mr. Crow's Cenggestion. any other indisposition is very dificult entirely
dy dering the w
TEETHING CHILDREN TEETHING children have more or
takes place on August 9, when nearly five serve lund which will enable ten erection hundred national law amkers will meet of a niteble building for, the hospital whenraonditions are zipe. It Is also in the Kwangtung Legislative Building been decided to establish school for the first time in history The General Maude zame, and hospitals are BASIBERLAIN'S Colic, Choices and have been notified as occurring in the for most people. Such is the opening Thoid Fordships would noties that all
Assembly hell, remodeled to Locom to be erected at Sikush and chinyakāp Diartha's Remedy should be packet Colony of Hongkong during the week sentence on advertisement in the this took place before any proof was trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic well furnished with teali
ment, j jess diarrhoea which can be molite 800%tember of fourney. Chitars of water, diet and ended the 1DtL inst, shown
astiche findethau by Berlin chemical lady plaintiffs. The next point and Diarches Hemody. All that
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