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THE CHINA MAIL.
[NEWS OF THE DAY.!
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The Manila Observatory this aftor- noou gives warning of a oyclone or typhoon E of northern Lezon, mort than 300 miles distaut, direction at unknown.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 1918,
THE WAR IN SIBERIA.
`LOTTERIES · IN "MALIYA.
have not heard of any such call coming to Hongkong, though we have had a FA.D. organisation hero in trainingIGHT COMMISSIONER'S VIEWS ON for the past three or four years. for just auch an emergency.
GAMBLING.
IN ALLIED. SUCCESS.
TOKIO, Ang
hot contest, drova” back
[BY SCRUTATOR.] After all the rain we have bad reought
At a recent necting of the Federal to be a able to count on a spell of sun-
Conncil in Kuala Kangsar the Legal
A War Office official message any) *--* sbine now. The rainfall for the
Adviser (the Hóa. Mr. F. Balfekly in Af dawn on August. 24 the Allied rear bas been, so far, 79.87 inches; The euphemisms in the German was introducing the War Funds Bill, said it Army assumed the offensive and last year's total. for the year reporta just now are delightfully intor-was no doubt desirable that schemes for
after a was 81.48 inches. In 1916 it was esting. For example: "Noyon is now the raising of funds for war charities 79.83, and in 1913 76.023, but in 1914 in front of our battle line is the should be subject to some kind of check, the enemy and by the afternoon. i was 100.21 inches. The avarage German way of saying that they have and it was in the Bill proposed to re- had reached the vicinity of Kraefse," rainfall for the month of September is lost Noyon. In the same way inquire accounts to submitted to the The enemy having destroyed the bridge Chief Secretary of receipts and expendi- across the river Uyaraya, the Allies A meeting will take place at 3.30 pm. on Thursday, at the Police Reserve about 10 inches, so that the rainfall for today's. report they do not say that ture in connection with any entertain- Į halted on the left bank and are making..
1918 is likely to be much above the
ment, exhibition or other similar per propaatings to continue the parscis. Club Prince's Butklings, Ice House |
collecting funds for the war. Clause 3 During this engagemant one battalion Street, for the purpose of consulering average. But if we have had a wet
formance arranged with the object of summer we have had a cool one-and
dealt with the question of lotteries. As of our infantry and is company of sap the administration of the Glendinning that is something to be thankful for.
the Council were aware, public lotteries para succeeded in reaching the enemy's Fand. The various Clubs which baya
were at present strictly prohibited by rear, where they destroyed the alway assisted in raising this Fund are invited
law in those states. If it ever should and captured, two
onasidared desirable to collect money to send one representative eaeč.
for the war by means of a public lottery, it was certainly expedient there sbould exist some legislative authority Aug 23. The main body was due to to suspend the prohibition, and clause arrive in the vicinity on the 24th.-- provided for the issue of permission to Reuter. bold public lottery subject to a condi rter of tion that not less than one quarter
the proceeds should be given to some Th Hom. Mr. Oliver Marks seconded. The Bon. A.. Kenion, support ing, said the suggestion as to lottories came from Unoficial Members. It had their unanimous support and they took
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs
The Housing Question has had a good airing in the local papers during the past week or two. Now, what is to be the practical" outcome of it all
to acknowledge with thanks the follow-In the words of the classics, we must ing donaticar to the funds of the wa't and see.” Hospitals:-
Mr. Leung Yan Po Mr. Chan Kang U
$100.
To-day's Advertisements
The China Mail.
Mr. Chan Chik U Mr. Yuen Hang Kui. Mr. Chon Po-Sien
100 100 .....100
THE DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL
TEXT TERM begins on MONDAY
aad September th. Furenta New Scholars can see the Headmaster 24 September 7th from 9.-18.3.
REV, W. J. FEATHERSTONE
V.A., (Oxox)
Headwuster.
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1918,
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE
Steamship
-
"KWAISANG
718
Heynzoro, TULADAT, Sept. 3, 1918.
CHINA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
100
Total $500
I am aroused to ies how Mr. Bowley has met the comment that the statement
they have lost Sally, Bouchavernes and Mont St Quentio, butdisguise the gloomy intelligence by mying that they have "pulled up the enemy" castward of these places! It must be a hard task to make the daily news from the battle front palatable to the German public now-a-days.
THE MAGISTRACY.
08
that
GAMBLING ON BOARD A VESSELwar land. He moved the Bill be read
Before Mr. J. E. Wood, this morning Ye Pung, a Chinaman, was charged
The headquarters of the troops under General Fujii arrived at Manchus on
TRICK THAT FAILED..
VLADIVOSTOR, Aug. 26. According to further reports from the
alon the population of the Colony with being the keeper of a common full responsibility for haring suggested/sauri front, on Aug. 20 several hun-
being double the official catimate is not supported by the official statistics regard- ing the death rate, the admissions to the prison or admissions to hospitals. EXTENSIVE CUSTOMS FRAUDS AT "Some have thrown doubt," says Mr.
SAIGON.
Bowley, on the existence of serious over"
gaming house on board a steam launch
Mr. "E. Daridson defended, whila Inspector Brown prosecutad.
Defendant said he was gambling, but
war
it. Lotteries would bring in money for dred Red Guards, disguised as peasants, which was badly wanted. penetrated to the village of Antonovka purposes and which the war charities: would never and occupied an advance post of the receive otherwise. He gave the Bill his Allies with the result that part of hearty support. F. C. M. Kindersley. General Kalmikod's Cossacks ant a who also supported the Bill, said he hul
The Bon.
was not keeping a gaming house.
Lai Fang, & Chinese constable C. 162, crowdingin view of the Police and Prison said he was on board the vessel, which Owing to the discovery of defales returns, and the death rate for last year was lying between Blake Fier and the lottery abould be voted from Federy through to the main forces with
being normal" Now I do not think any-Star Ferry Pier.
respect.
received a telegram from the Rishit upany of Czecho-Slovaks were sur- Singapore asking him to move that the roundel but, after a struggle, cut their amount they expected to
got from the For some considerable time there
aligát loss. has been much talk and canvassing tions on the part of a Chinese employer
fands, but as he did not agree with the Thara were nine Bishop's views ca the subject he was According to details received by ragarding the impending election of in the Suigen Customs, there has been one doubts the existence of serious over launches lying there with the defendant's unable to carry out his wish in that letter concerning the battle on Aug. 24. the new President of the Chinese revealed the startling fact that the crowding in the Colony, the septicism lacnch in the centre. He went on
H.E. the High Commissioner said be on the Ussuri front, the enemy attack Customs has dicimuded in 'connection with the up-population is double what it is officially a warrant. Gambling was proceeding head of the Government and as one who numbers on Sunday evening, and all the been systematically is entirely regarding the claim that the board along the Prays by a rope with should like to say a word or smo, as the ed desperately and in considerable payment of duties on cinnamon bark and estimated to be on the basis of the last on the deck aft oc
had beco very strongly against all piece of gambling in Malaya. Daring, his Allied forces took part in the fighting consus. The point is that if that claim board. Witness watched the game administration gambling had been except the Americans. The Japanese. is sound the statistics referred to cannot and saw defendant take in stakes to the year it was stopped in Johore, and this bore the brunt of the Eghting and
stopped throughout the FMS.; last he described as normal," but rather as value of 815 and put them in his pocket, year he was glad to say it would be captured guns and
8 considerable
"extraordinarily low."
of booty. According to a Some of the subeldiary silver he placed had been a strong opponent of ganibling, wounded Czech, the Japanese, in-
stopped in Kedah. In normal timey he amount in a plate. One man won 31 but defen- in fact, a fanatic. Lotteries or rafies furiated at tinding the mutilated bodie dant paid him 90 c. and ellowed 10 cat bazaars, even though they were of their comrades on the battioneld, for good causes, he was always charged sad routed the enemy in the to remain on the board. Witness seized strongly opposed to before the war-face of heavy machine-gun and rifle Personally be had always had stronge
Cotton.
INDO CHINA STRÁM NAVIGATION Repable, but it was only a couple of days ago that the day of election was fixed for to-morrow the 4th inst, For the Tresilency there has only
It is stated that a number of the been cue candidate really in the tunemployees of the Customs in Saigon ning, and it is likely that the Feking are under arrest and are awaiting trial. Parliament will elect Mr. Hay Sup
It is believed that a Chinese, who faring, arrived from the above parts,CHAND with something" approaching was formerly employed as a compradore Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby unanimity. The President-designate in a German firm, is the prime mover. A later report states that the com infarnied that all Goods ars being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or as we may now describe him, haa
pradore has committed suicide. extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong had a long, and varied official career, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas, and the fact that he appears to be delivery
be obtained. may
the only mau it the running for the Gords not cleared by the 10th instant,
highest post in the land lends coun- Noon, will be subject to rent. chafed All broken,
ind durcaged pack- ages are to be left in the Godowns where tenance to the prevailing hope that hey will be examined. Claim against he may succeed in restoring peace! the stesmer must be presented within
20 days of arrival otherwise they will not and unity where others have failed. be recognized.
A WEALTHY BEGGAR ROBBED.
The first thought that most people
4 Chinese baggar, 63-years of age, has reported to the Police that at about
P
Ji
totalisators. But these abportal times, with constant appeals
Επ
the first defendant, on whose per objections to legalising, betting by fire. It is estimated that upwards of
were 300 of the enemy were killed.
The Japaness Staff reports that the make their soldiers and sailors as com intermission-Reuter. in charities. They wanted to Allied Forces are advancing witboat fortable as they could, and without money, that could not be done, and, as Mr. Kenion said, by lotteries they got money that they would not get in any other way.
the
He
Last year they allowedl
certain lotteries throughout the FM.S.
and the Colony, and argt um was
CHINA'S ATTITUDE,
Peking, Aug 26. The Chinese official statement regard
Mr, Fowley suggests that the increase since the last census in 1911 is princip ally in women and children () and that "such an increase would hardly affect was found $155.40. The gambling withe the criminal statisties, as the women of going on in the engine room behind the China are not pat suficiently educated funnel io a canvas enclosure. Some 20 to emulate the militant suffragettes, person were gambling. Seven were
arrested, while the rest ran away. and the children, though no doubt
Cross-examined, witness said possessed of an average amount of original sin, are not yet old enough to total amount of stakes was $15. came into collision with the Police." knew this as he was there for five No Fire,insuranes will be effected by will probably have is that on election Am, on the 1st instant, while gons that any increase in the population of Some of them were gambling with $1 The Unofficials and the Officials sup/closely reactables the statements issued But is it not a very large assumption minutes before the Police launch came raised. That being so it was best to sing the despatch of troops to Siberis to the Shamauipo temple, where he Palls of Lading.will be countersigned by by the Parliament at Peking is cer usually sleepa, he was attacked by two proportion of women and children Defendant took up the whole of the and Selangor fully agreed with the Bill regard to respecting the territoria! ported the Bill. The Saltsns of Perak by Japan and the United States with JARDINE, MATHESON&Co., Ltain to be repudiated by the Parlin-
In fact they were nanimous that the rights of Russia, assisting the Czecho- ment sitting at Canton. A rather
men, who, holding him down, atole from think the tendency has been quite the losing stakes; the notes, he put in his Bill should be passed (Applause)"
The Bill was passed through ail stakey, noteworthy feature of the controversy taining $190.
bis person, a white cotton purse cou- other way. At any rate, there must be Pocket and the silver on the tray.
which has been raging for many weeks past, over the subject. of candidates for the Presidency has been the silence maintained by the Intelligence Bureau of Canton... What does the Southern Party think.
any case whatever.
General Managers.
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 151.
'„KODAKS®.
and FILMS,
PLATES
719
and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
་་
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN
HONGKONG.
of Hsu SH Chang' as the fature: The Return of the number of cases President of Ching? There's the rub! of communicable diseases notified as Is it likely that they will acknowledge occurring in the Colony of Hongkong a President elected by the Peking during the week ended August 31st Parliament, which they repudiate shows
Crises. Deaths.
as having been unconstitutionally
Bubonic Plague,. formed? We do not think they Enteric Fover,
Cerebro Spinal Fever,
A. TACK & CO., will; but there is no one in the Puerperal Fever
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICE.
· Communications relating to news alcold, be addressed to THE EDITOR.
יך
1
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,
Grders lasped by Mr. F. C. Jenkin
C.B.E.
EQUIPMENT.
bolished.
The rank of Equipment Officer is The following are appointed Stores
the Colony would show such a large and 15 notes, and some with silver.
thousands of men in the Colony whore wives and families live in the country. breause Hongkong is “too expensive.”
Nor is the argument of the death
rate satisfactorily met by Mr. Bowley The authorities know, at least, bow many persons actually die in the Colony, and if, as is alleged, the population is. double what it was when the last cenana, was taken, we ought errtiinly to be able to count upon the mortality statistics showing that there are twice the number of deaths now that there were when the population was half the size. It is admitted that the death rate
is misleading, for the reason that "every Chinese person, as soon as he or ha feels ill, finds it necessary to attend some imaginary funeral rite in the congtry, and departs thither either to recover or to die." But it was
V thas-in the past perhaps to an even greater extent than at present and it does not alter the fact that if under the
Defendant was arrested on the launch
inside the canvas enclosure.
His Worship fined defendant $3,
PICK-POCKETING..
A Chiness was charged with picking the pocket of another Chinese in Con naught Road Central of a purse contain ing $113,
Inspector Brown prosecuted..
legalise the holding of these lotteries.
DEAN WALKER ON THE BASEBALL SCANDAL.
+
Slovaks and not interfering in Russian politics,
The Japanese officially contradict the Chinese reports that in awkward situation has arisen owing to the Japanese demanding accommodation for their troops in the Chinese been arranged in a friendly way with barracks at Manchuli. The matter has
without the
Dean Walker of Shanghai has written under the caption of Musings on the the local authorities Ethies of a Race Club" the following slightest disagreement-Reuter. letter to the Shanghai Fruss
A Race Club is a sporting club. Chance is the very breath of its nostrik. tot is a nursery of betting, and a school
roons of gambling. For such a club to TREATMENT OF HYDROPHOBIA IN put out a member for too much gambl ing us if a church excommunicated member for religious mania.
Complainant said he was going Amerien on the 8th and, as the witnesses were not present in Court, he could not afford to wait...
'The ease was remanded till to-morrow.
INDIAN WATCHMAN ON TRIAL,
a
remand, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolle An Indian watchman was charged, or with the larceny of an iron bucket and quantity of old scrap iron, the property of Mossrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co.
The defendant was employed in the Company's iron yart at Yaumati
a
CHINA,
A CONTRAST WITH WESTERN TREATMENT,
"Further, horse-racing is the roost" democratic of all sporta. It brings into one fold all sorts and conditions of men. No other institation can be compared A Correspondent of the Chins B with it. Eclipse is first, the rest now
writing from Laichowin, says: Dog" well put out a member on account of the old titude of the Chinese here. A Race Cub, therefore, edanottime seems to be present always in China. Two cases here show the new the sort of people he associates with.
toward hydrophobis. One of our There is one, and only one, valid evani
evangelists
promising man, came in reason for putting a man ont of a sport far advice and help. Our physician,
to
26, Des Voeux Road Central. running for the ice who pas [389 ticularly appeals to them. The assing President, FÉN Kгo CHENG, and the Premier, TUAN KI Sui, bave been mentioned s EK SHI CHANG's chief rivals for the honour but if indications are true Esc, SH
club, and that is that he has cesasd Dr. J. M. Gaston, advised him to go to be a sportsman. What that phrase Shanghai for the Pasteur treatment. CHANG is likely to far out-distance
connotes tbo vulgar world may never LATINO And, to live a while longer in days had passed and the man was both in the ballot. Speculations in
Mr. Henry Best, manager of the understand. Face Club Stewards must that he might glorify God in service. the North regarding the attitude of
same circumstances we had say 1000 machinery department, said that in decided each case. If the excluded At great expense himself he went to the Canton Parliament are very
deaths per annum when the population February the yard at Yaumati received it be most certainly known that the and confident in the treatment given member accepts the decision, then mey Shanghai, and has now returned happy interesting. One anggestion is that
was half a million, we must reasonably a large, consignment of old scrap irauspark of sportsmanship is not altogether him after the Peking Parliament hun
Officer
expect the deaths to number 2,000 if There had been frequent thefts within lead. If the excluded member, kicks, About the same time a neighbour of Szafl Insp. Arculi, Inspectors Tape elected sc Sum CHANG, the and Eustace, Cr. Sergts. 587 Rozario and the population amounts to a million. the last six months. In a week he then "will the Stewards be likely to our living almost under the eaves of suffer. But if they suffer se sportemen the afternoon 1 saw him; his hand was
our hospital, was bitten by a dog. 545 Castro. Parliament at Canton'will do likewise, The issue and return of equipment
dismissed four Indian watchmen cn for the sake of sport, they will quickly swelling them. I urged him to go ab so that he will thus be the President will be attended to by era of more of
The bucket "which wae rise to a clearer atmosphere, where the once to the hospital. He went to some Other tests might also be applied to suspicion. Stores Officers at Headquar- of a United China! When that hasters Office between the hours of 6 and the claim that the population of the stolen was one of the four which were
noxious gas of beta and boasts will nativa concoctionist (one would hardly Letters relating to busiems should be been done "ith Houses will disolven daily (Saturdays, Sundays and Cology is really double what it is supplied to defendant for the purpose never reach them.
holidays excepted). and by the waving of the magic All applications for equipment must oficially estimated to be. Has this of carrying water inside the yard. No= wand! Mr. Hac will be able to
addressed to the Stores Officer, Hend alleged increase been noticed in the employee of the Company had any quarters fice, and be forwarded e per mm; per quarter and per men-call into being a new parkument through and recommended by the Uniti tram and ferry traffic? 1 think it wil tight to take any of the Company's
Commander concerned.
Correspondents must forward their games and addresses with any communica sion sådressed to the Editor, put necesarily for publics ion bat as ridenos of good faith.
:
All matter for publication should be written or one side of the paper only.
addressd to Tax Maxiore.
Hate of subscription to “Chick Mall" is
som "pro rata',
The China Mall is delivered free to freely elected throughout the country. antworībars in Hongkong and Rowloca." and everybody will be happy." Pustagals Charged at the rate of Efty Conjuring anel as the war possiblé penis per monthi***
in the China of the past, 4 Orders für extra copies of the. “Omwa Mas' should be sent as soon as possible as but we doubt if reunion between. the supply is limited. Cash 10 eta., Credithe South and the North in now to Poliste, per copr..
be so easily achieved. Those who fate of sabeription to the "Cheriand are responsible for the suggestion do -China Mail" is $12 per annum: postage not realise that the Southern Party
#1 Lecirosm extra. Bingis copies twenty
are fighting for the supremacy of recents woh
Alterations and additions to Adreste political principles which have been menta un Pagas 2, 4, 6, and 7 should trampled under foot at Jeant to the Office, No. 8. Wyndham Nothing that is done by the Parlia
aret, tpt later than 11 30 am to
Alterations and additions to Advertisement at Peking, created in defance ments on page 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be of what the Southern Party holds to sant un not later than 1 pm
be the only binding Constitution, i News Advertisements should be sent in.
ever likely to commend itself to the before 2pm.
Advertisements and Balscriptions which Parliament at Canton Wu ext only
Peking.
216 not ordered fo* fixed,period will bawali the developments in this our Continued until counterwanded,
félégraphie Addremi, Marz" Hongkong,
+AB.0, 5th Philos
ious political situation, and note with
growin
fluences
the
.dk
bė
above
posession.
be found that the evidence of the traffic Equipment Ufficers will at once return to this office all equipment in their returns is as dead against this conjecture as all the other available statistica. Thin Order is to be inserted in the The fact that a foreign hoces at West DO. Book, opposite page 32.
BAND FRACTICE 6 P.M.
Tuesdays, September 10th and 17th Fridays, September tath and 20th. HEADQUARTERS CLUB
The Band will play at H. Q Club at Uniforms, caps and covers.
pm. on Friday next. September th
Hongkong, September 3rd, 1018.
property outside the yard.
The case was remanded till Thursday
HEAVY BAIL.
Faint bich, in foreign -occupation, A Chinese was charged before Mr. F.
accommodated six perados, now accom-D. C. Wolfe with being in unlawful modates sixty Chinese, in unt proof that possession of 30 taels of prepared non-
THE GERMAN - GOTT.
In
call him druggist) and drasle some potion given him. At the end of shout forty days bis appetita began to fail; he complained of being chily, thisking he had caught cold on the thrashing door. ile began to act strangely them neighbours asked me if anything could In the days before the war, Mr. Twells be done for him now. They had heard Brex, the, well known English writer, of the other man going to Shanghai and visited Liege, and there entered into of his care. Soon convulsions came on. conversation with a German, whe roade The poor fellow said is torment was no secret of his country's intention to babearable. Finally be asked that they invade Belgium ultimately. When 21 tie Chinese sockson heshands; ropes were Brex protested on the ground of used for restraint when the frenzy came Christianity auainst the stern measures on. At the end of about five days illness which the fan and would be taken he died.ome of the Chinese sald
policy.
You talk of moral hospital, yet he would not take advant
the population of the whole Colony has Govenment opium. A he declared Germany's What a pity! He lived so nese th
increased at the same rate. Such an
has quoted is no new thing in the Oncer. He pleaded that the opium of Christianity. It shows, Colony. Similar instances could, to my was Government opium and that he was knowledge, have been quoted fourteen carrying it for some cac. oc ifteen years ago.
His Worsip adjourned the care till "EGOVEGA tomorrow, Eng bail at $4,000,
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH,
REMEDY
Defoplant was arrested in Connaught wrong he said. The new Genganyagn17 instance as Professor Middleton Smith Road, central by a Chinese Revenue but only physical force. You aperte
does not recognise eforal forer
oyfriend, nor have read our great modera Ger |that-you- neither know Germany
man writers: Christianity is outworn worn fn Germany. We Germans despise i It sa an alien Fastern religion that t been Krafted upon Europe. We G-THIS mans, led by our baiser, are creating our own religion" the relision at physich and material force You Englüb think our Eniperor blaspheimris Tas following took place in the Police upon God so often and claims Hip Hitagistrate's Court, Colombo, recently, ally Bot Im is not your Go
says the Times of Ceylon:
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.ingat
The approximate statement of tisfie #Need of Naries in Vali vortock i receipts for the weekending 31th August, Urgent is the caption given in bold
birk type to a paragraph in a
is as follows Za
Receipt
ale.for week.
Aggregat
Teoeiple fos 235 weeks
paper announcing the receint from the Secretory
Red Crowd of
BANATHE HIGHER COURTV
Tho, Magistrate (Mr. Farsa Roberts): All true Go
why the witness shopforgive of Chri
God only know?
remedy has no superim pure for colds, croup and whooping
I has been's favourite with mothers af young children for almost forty years...
Chamberlain' Cough emerly aft Iways to depended pon pleasu
taker