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DD
TUESDAY,
the 24th Sept 1918, at 5.10 p.m., at AB KINO SLIP WAY..
One 18 it. Half Deck SAILING BOAT complete with Buils, &c.. strengthened to take Portable Motor. Terms --Cash.
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"THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAL AND GENERAL,
THE MACAO FRACAS.
COMPANY MEETING.
IN
•
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1918
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
the complainans'a umbrella and the boy, had never been seen since." The rocaset was subsequently arrested in Macan The September Criminal Bessions were and handed over to the Hungkong resumed this morning, both Courts
Authorities
Evidence was then takes, after which the jury found the accused
[BEFORE MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTZ.gullty.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
Prisoner remarked that he did not
care whether he was flagged or not.
HARBOURING A GIRL
until those principles are accepted by the enemy. The Austrian Note,
We have boon furnished with THE INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGA will serve "ta bring peace nearer authoritative information regarding the
TION COMPANY, LTD., because the nature of the replies fracas at Macao last wear which presents which it evokes will put the the matter in a somewhat different light An extraordinary General Meeting real issues of the war more clearly, to that previously reported In the of the shore Company was held at the
His Lordship inpassing sentende esiċi. the prisoner was a most miserable speel- and directly before the enemy arst place, it should be stated offices of Mallers. Jardins, Matheson
men of humanity. It was one of people than they have ret had them that the trouble did not begin with and Company at noon today, for the
Lam, Ka and Lo Shung were charged the worst cases that had COM presented by their own leaders, and the military guard at the barrier, but purpose of approving and adopting
the Court. The prisone in the Shakespearean phrase, "it wilt with the police who are quartered a new regulations laid before the meets with committing robbery with violence, before
The first secured pleaded guilty and hard labour, and at the end of one would go to prison for ten years, with few hundred yards inside the barrier, {ing. give them furiously to think." and it arose over the enforcement of The How. MR. D. LANDALE presided the second accused pleaded not guilty month receive 24 strokes of the birch. The Crown - Solicitar, `Mr. Q. H. If, in the meantime, prisoner assisted in cartais, traffic regulations. The police and there were present Mr. A. O. did not know at the time that the men Langand Mr. H. P. White, (Direstora), Wakeman, prescouted the second ne recovering the boy, the question of a
Mr. HL W. Locker, (Solicitor to
reduction of the sunteace would be considered.. they were dealing with wore Chinese the Company) Mr. R. Sutherland cused, who was undefended.
The jurymen were: Meaars T. M. "soldiers. They woro no uniform, and (Manager), and the Hor. Mr. Ho Fook, had the appearance of ordinary coolies, Captain Lammert and Alars. C. Pierire, S. E. Hodge, W. Wotherspoon, and when the fracas began the people Fetts, E. M. Raymond, E. F. Autot A. M. dos. Remiedos, F. A, Braga, A. residing thereabout assumed them to. de O. Longmire, Chan Wing, Hoa
Wong, Ho Tang Yen Fong Han, Moss and C. B. Brows, be pirates. It ess
The Crown Solicitor, outlining the Mak Lang was charged with bar. sergeant of
Chan Shik Ku, R. M. Austin, Eo Iu, It is inoured that the Govern-artillary residing there who came Li Yun Kun, Li Yer Nam, Hon case said the accused was charged with bouring a girl puder 21 years of age. ment has under contemplation a Bill to out with a sportsman's gun on hearing Bbang, Lo Man Hin, Ho Loung, Chin the offence of aiding and abetting
The acetised pleaded not guilty. The Crown Solicitor, prosecuting. restrict the hours of sale of liquor in the people shouting "pirates" and Ared Siu Nam, H. Ruttonjas, Ho Kom hotels and cluba in the Colony.
when a large stone was thrown at Tang, Ho Shi Wa, N. McIntyre, L. N. robbery and larceny at No. 93 A
Laefe, A. B. Stewart, P. Tad, Lo Wanchai Street on the 27 August last, said under the present. law, for him It was then, alad, that the Cheng Ip, Lo Man Pan, F. C. Hall, The law was, that a person aiding and person to harbour a girl under 22 years of age, without the consent American Consal at Chungking, bas/Board on duty at the barrier turned N, L. H. Railton, Ho Ki,"M" K. Labetting in a felony is liable in the same of her parents or guardiars was
Mr. Gerge C. Hanson, former taken over the consulate st Foocher, out and surrounded the group who
Cheang Shin, L. . Remedios, Ho degree as the person who actually com guilty of a serious offorce. In the Kwong, Be Wieg, A. M. de Silva, mits the crime. In the present case present case, the girl, who was four- Mr. A. W. Pontius, proceeds from were placed under arresti
It was not until one of them, whoa. B. Layter, A. C. Davison, the man who actually committed the teen years of age, visited the prisoner Focchow to the American Consulate at
had been wounded by shot from the Abraham and G. M. Shaw
erime has pleaded guilty. The man in at h's office and asked him to make Captor.
sportsman's rifle, was brought to the The CRAIGAN said Gentlemen, the dock is charged with the offence of her his wife. Prisoner said he tried to persunde the girl to return to her Central Police Station that it was The object with which this meeting icing and abetting the
purents but as she entreated him to On August 27, at about 19.30 ptaka ber, he undertook to look after learnt that the men were soldiers! has been called is to adops the new
Articles "of Association,
сору от Meanwhile rews of the arrests having which was sent to each shareholder small girl was leaving or house on her her and rented a cubicle at No. 24. reached the friends of the men, "militaty some days ago. As very little change way to school. When she got down to Ezra Street, where he and the girl dispositions" were observed going on has been made in the Articles of the second floor (she lived on the third lived as man and wife. The secur [Mr. Ferriers, Jun., the Superintendent Association since the Company was floor) she was aulted by the although harbouring the girl, has of the Macso Poliae, the eupon went incorporated in 1881, you can readily man. who had pleaded guilty repeatedly promise the parents" out tb interview the commander of the derstand the necessity for this step, who took away from her wrists two with whom he was friendly, to do
all he could to find their daughter. There have been many amendments to
BIRTHS.
HARPER-On September 12, ab Shang- hai to Mr. and Mrs. C. HARPUR,
Sir. Francis Aglen, Inspector » a daughter.
General of Customs, has left Feking for Sky-On September 12, at Shanghai, Canaria for short leave. During his to Mr. and Mrs. F. SEM, absence, the Inspectorate General will daughter..
be in the charge of Mr J. V. C. Bowre,
MARRIAGE.
the Chief Secretary.
B
R. Macdougall, S. 5. da Lus, Lo
offence.
Capt. E. I. M. Barrett of Shanghai TAYLOR CORBAZ-On July 23, at St.
Augustine's Church, Highbury bas entered for the Golf Championship | Chinese soldiery and explained to him Company law during recent years, and gold bracelets, putting his hand roung After bearing the evidence, the London, N., 2nd-Lieut. WEBLEY of Japan which will be played on the what had occurred. The commander ines the Board of this Company now is her throat to prevent her screaming jury found the accused guilty but Evidence recommended him to the leniency of CHARLES TAYLOR, KOT.LE, of 21st at Komasawa, a very nice course turn promised to come into Macao to in Hongkong, instead of in Londen, and seriously burting her. Reiss Ch, Shanghai; second near the capital, where there are plenty further discuss the settlement of the have been advised by our Solicitors would be called that would show that the Court owing to the anci surviving son of the late Rev.
matter, but after starting on his journey that our proper course. it to replace Walter C. and Mrs. Taylor, of the of trees, calling for accurate play.
Sentence of 18 months' imprison- appears to have turned back from shear our old Articles of Association by on the previous day the accused was circumstances.
seen hanging about the house On the ghore now Articles which they have. Chine Inland Mission, to Marcelle,
fright, but on a second visit by Mr. drafted. Your Directors have there morning of Aug. 27 he was again seanment was passed. only daughter of M. sod MME. CORBA, of Jussy, Genera
Farriers the commander accompanied fora taken this opportunity of intro- by a man who occupied the ground him to Macao and apologised for what ducing a few alterations into the new floor, hanging around from bad pecurrerl.
The
China Mail. Sir Jonathan Backhouse, backer, which
HosORONG, THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 1918.
شوم
THE ANSWER TO THE
PEACE NOTE. “
The men under arrest were released on an undertaking being given by the Commander that he would investigate the matter and punish those found blameworthy.
Mr. Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, Professor of Chinese, King's College London, and formerly a well-known resident of Peking, aucceeds to the baronetcy on the death of his father.
took place on July 17th.
TheShangbai Race Club programme has just been issued for the Autumn
The principal Military authorities at Race Meeting, which is to take place.on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Canton when subserrently interviewed 11th, 12th, and 13th November. On by the Macao, Police Superintendent to the the first and second day, there will be tendered entire satisfaction.
Macao authorities. ton racce run, nine on the third day, } **
Articles of Association which we think
tan
KILLED IN ACTION.
LIENT. HUGH ARTHUR-
will be of benefit to the shareholders o'clock in the morning until he was individually, and the Company as a arrested whilst walking quickly away whole. Attention, has been drawn to when the cries of "snatch thief" were these changes in the circular letter raised by the mother of the child who sent to all shareholders and I think it was robbed. When charged at the is only necessary for me to refer to Police Station ac maed admitted he was const ports will regret to learn that them very briefly, Power is taken to at the house on the morning but he went
Many in Hongkong and in the
de share warrants to bearer which to ask the man who committed the Lieut. Hugh Arthur, an old Hong, I feel are will be appreciated by robbery, who was his friend, to come to ring ixy, has been killed in France. bareholders and greatly facilitate the his house as wanted to see him on Mr. Arthur was formerly with the transfer of shares on the various business. His friend had asked him to markets in which dealings take place.wait down below. Whilst he was waiting, firm of Mesens Jaxline, Matheson & The complicated system of voting at he was arrested when the erick of the Co., and was in charge of the firm's' Shareholders Meetings-which exists. mother were heard. When taken to the interests at Wuebow for some years. Police Station-he-give-information
while on the Off Day there will be the THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND under the old Articles of Association to a police us to where the first By many in Hongbong he will ho customary three events,
The building in which Reuter's Ltd. is accommodated at Shanghai
No. 12, Nanking Road, has been
It is reported that The. 70,000
per mor was paid for the property. The Bank of Chosen will move into its new quarters in February when the renov tions will be completed.
...THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
has been done away with and the accused fired. The suggestion, of the remembered for the excellent crickets principle of one vote for one share has prosocation was that the accused w be played. Lieut. Arthor was far
much simpler
keeping watch whilst the other man
:
killed.
STATES. #
Ltd, whence and/or from the Wharves THE prompt and uncompromising delivery may be obtained.
No claim will be admitted after the reply given by the United States to the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after noon Austrian Noto commends itself as the 25th Sept, will be subject to rent
The Intelligence Bureau of Canton beed setablished, communicates the following All claims against the steamer must be the right one. Not being a member
and more equitable arrangement committed the crite, and it was for the the front with the Chinese labour presented to the undersigned on or of the formal alliance by which the
de not think that it would be in the fary to decide whether that theory was corps, and it was while helping some before the 29th Sept, or they will not other adversaries of Germany are
The Intelligence Bureau has been interests of the Company that any correct. Evidenos was then taken, who were wounded that he was be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods pledged" to
common action, the Furchased by the Bank of Chosen. sathorized to announce with reference change in the management should after which the jury found tha accused
to the recent pretended presidential be brought about without due con
guilty. are will be examined on the 24th United States is in a position
election held in Peking, that the sideration. The new Articles therefore to be left in the Godowns, where
His Lordship said there were four
·Sept., at 10 a.m.
by determine for herself the reply which
Military Government will not recognize require special revelation to deal previous convictions recorded against surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
with the master. The stipulation as the first accused who bad pleaded No Insurance whatsoever has beer she will give to a communication
this or any other act of the bogus regarda contracts between the General guilty. He would go to prison for five RAILWAY TRAYEL IN THE UNITED effected.
"Bills of Lading will be countersigned of this kind, while it is necessary for
Parliament illegally convoked at Peking Managers or any of the Directors and year with hard labour and receive ten the other Entente Powers to confer
The Constitutionalists, during these the Company is the ordinary one com-strokes of the cat.. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. LIJN,
apon the Note and to agree upon The management of the Hong fourteen months of civil war, have re
The second accused, who pleaded not mon to many other companies soð in Agents. Rekeng, Sept. 19, 1918. 788a reply. Hence the delay. Mr. kong Theatre have made
a public departure and are presenting to-aight Peatedly protested against the illegality framed to facilitate the transaction of guilty was sentenced to eighteen
of the so-called Parliament at Poking, the Company a business. I should, months' hard labour,
regarde - the pored Articles" so to recognize this election would be perhaps, explain a feature of the pros noticed. You are aware that Mosers. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, øre
Lit Mak, alias Lit Edng, aliar Nip being rendered on the American rail- the permanens General Managera" of the Company. It is considered Hunga soldier of no abode, was ways in the course of their operation desirable, that a member of their Firm charged with ditaining a boy, aged under the United States Railway. Ad- should always be a member of the seven years, with intent to procure a
ministration. The statement is intended Directorate and thereby directly share ranson.
to correct an impression, which has been very widely current, that railway travel in America is now attended with a large amount of personal discomfort. It reads:
KODAKS
PLATES
and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
and FILMS,
A. TACK & CO.,
26, Des Voeux Road Central.
"THE CHINA MAIL..
NOTICE.
[369
Communications relating to news abould be addressed to THE EDITOR,
Correspondents mast forward
names and addresses with any communics
for publication pat as evidence of good
Letters relating to business should be addressed to TX MANAGER.
Rats of subscription to China Mall" is 138 per annum ; per quarter and per men- som sprs xata absorbers in Hongkong and Kowloon,
BALFOUR, however. in
8
new
speech, has clearly enough indicated
and to-morrow night, a Charlie
There Chaplin programme,
were
K
As a matter of news interest to the travelling public we quote below a letter received by the San Francisco
that the British attitude is entirely packed houses during yesterday's show,ntirely inconsistent with their attitude | Directorate which you may haveBEFORE SIR WILLIAM REES DAVIES | Office of the China Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.
in agreement with that of the United and there is every possibility of the Etates, and though we have yet Theatre being, crowded to-day and had no indication of the official to-morrow. attitude of the French there is little
doubt that it is faithfully reflected in the views expressed in the French
Press which treat the Note an
war mantenere" rather than a an effort to meet the clearly express- ed sims of the Entente Powers to secure a jast peace, and one which will contain fundamental guarantees of permanence. That the reply given by, the Powers of the
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
Memorial and Affliated Hospitals bega
BRITISH CHILDREN BORN IN CHINA.
*
NATIONALITY QUESTIONS. The question of the stator of China bora descendants of British-bora subjects
to acknowledge with thanks the follow-has been the subject of correspondance for the management of the Company'
Mr. Yeung Sui Nga
·· KIDNAPPING.
”.|:
in the responsibility of the Directors The accused pleaded not guilty.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., instructed ing donations to the fands of the between the Home Office and the bead affairs. The new Articles therefore by M. L. Longinotto, Aistant Crown Hospitals:-
quarters of the Patriotic League of provide that the person for the time Solicitor, prosecuted, and the accused Britons Overseas Arising out of the being in charge of the business of was undefended. Allens Act, 1914, the annual general Mesura. Jardine, Matheson & Co., The jurymen were Messrs. E. meeting of the League passed a resolu Limited in Hongkong shall be.s per Packham, W. Lyle J..G. Foulds, V. manent Director of the Company. As Gonasée, X. D. Mistry, J. H. B. tion recording its opinion:
Outlining the case, Mr. Jerkin said That the Act requires amendment in Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Braga and L L Remediora. that, judging from the diverse opinion Limited have necessarily at all times
fails a large holding of the shares of the the prisoner was charged with kid- of recognized legal authorities,
Mr. Tam Pak Shiu,
Mr. Choi Wei Yau,
Br. Choi Yat Hội
Mr. Ho Man Sbang,
Mr Kwan Fuk Ng.....
1100
50
50
50
60 50
from the Railroad Officials in America regarding the passenger service now
We are informed that reports are service from San Francisco to New York current in the Orient that the railroad sud "other points on the Atlantic Sea board has been disrupted or seriously disarranged, resulting in much incon
few hours' effect on the time.required
Mr. E T. Williams, who has been to make clear the status as regards Company, and as any person in charge nepping a young boy on April 20 from venience to travellers. For instance, we nationality of children the descendante for the time being of that Company's his home in Yaumati. The offence is are informed statements has been Entente will coincide with that chief of the Division of Far Eastern in the second and later generations of niness in Hong kong is necessarily one which the law regarded with cos made that it takes 12 days to make the
British subjects *(1) of Home birth or (9)
rel returned by the United States will Affairs of the Department of State at so constituted by naturalization Mere
member of that Company and siderable sternness, as the jury would trip from San Francisco to New York dining car servico has been discontinued. and otherwise that travelling be accepted by everybody including Washington, D. C., since 1913, has taken particularly it appears necessary that the interested in wach holding it is not appreciats when they were told that fi that regular sleeping car cervice
drrange their the enemy Powers, as a foregone up his work us Professor of Oriental question of how far the principle of thought soessary shat he should found guilty, the Court had power to and
so-called
exterritoriality as provided possess an independent shars qualifies-santance pecused to ten years' imprisonments have been rendered incovenient conclusion after Mr. BALForn's languages at the Waiversity of Califor for in the British Treaties with Chination as a permanent. Director since his ent. The story of the caso was add generally unsatisfactory.
a simple one.
As you know, such reports are untrue, "On April 20, "at establishes for all British people born in tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
Mr. Williams' work at the that country the principle of being under occupation of his post may at Bay Shanghai Street, Yaumati, there was and that the changes made by the indication of his personal views on nis. the subject, and the indications of University of California, an American His Majesty's Allegiance, and subject time, be of a temporary naturo, o joss stick soller's shop at which United States Railroad Administration. faith
mother of the:
have been simply in the nature of more All matter for publication should be
popular opinon given in the British contemporary says, is part of the gener to the sights and obligations which that will agree, I think, that the interest the father and
condition imposes tag
the pores in the Firm of the boy lived. The accused had also economical operation of trains by eliminating some features that in these written or one side of the paper only.
ai plan of the educational and commer The reply of the Home Office re- General Managers and in the shares been living at the shop for about days can well be done without and also and French Press. Before the Allie cial interests of California to bringested that it was not possible to of the Company hell by he Firm, con- ten days. On the day in question the by reducing: some train service that can profitably enter upon pesce about closer relations with the Far East recueider the general policy, embodied stitute an amply sufficiens interest in parents of the boy is the icensed under existing conditions is doomed un- discussions of any kind there must
in the Act during the continuance of the Company. I do not think that take the bay out, having invited him necessary. be manifested not a partial, but com-
Cheung Wa, the master of the Ye the war, but pointed out that in such there are other points to which I need to take ten Nothing was thought of These changes have had little, or, but The China Mail is delivered free to plete agreement relative to the Sang, a sinner-changer's shop in 300 planes as China where His Majesty refer but I shall be happy to answer that at the time, but the boy had never for the trans-continental journey, and both dining car and through aleeping general basic principles of
of a world Shanghai Street, has reported to the excess treaty, or any questions watch shareholders may been deen since. The defence was
subjects by treaty, capitulation or other wish to ask. I will now propose the total denial. About the middle of May car service for overland passengers are Postags is Charged at the rate of fifty
a man named Chan You, who was practically as befure. peace." When the enemy Powers Police that at about 7.45 pm on the lawful means, the child of a British resolution :" oents per month.
We recently forwarded to your repre Mr. H. P. WHITE seconded and the apparantly an accomplice of the Orders for extra coples of the make that manifestation, clearly and 17th, while he was behind his counter, subject, noquired. British nationauty at
accused, turned up at the shop sentatives in the Urient & supply of the born within British dominions The This terminated the business." and at that time the parents had last issue of Southern Pacific Fine Table,
foldera, which correctly state the train the supply is limited. Cash 10 eta. Credit unequivocally, then the tipe three men came up to him. One of birth even if his father was not himself masion was carried" ("
them asked what the premium to reply, which seems to settle the ques
received certail letters, purporting to service and time schedules now in effect, have arrived for pence disenssio Canton subsidiary coin was. Than sition, is based upon Section 1 (1) of the
come from the scnused, a la com- and would be glad if you will advise HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS. Chicas Mall" le $12 per annum postage and not before. The opposing cour the three mon produced frestins
arms and Act which contains the ipllowing
sequence of these letters. the mother of all your Trane Pacific agents to the effect the boy went to Macao accompanied by that the trans continental railroads in I put extra single coplus twenty captions of the individual States" one of them acired a tray from the proviso Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major one of the shop, employees. At Macao the United States are not only fiting
counter containing $75 in money. The Provided that the child of a British! Alteration and additions to Advertee. are not likely to be reconciled by men then rau in the direction, of Fits subject, whether that shed, was born
they saw the man Chen Yau cho tar good service, but that those who desire menter on Page 2, 5, 6, and 7 should such discussions as Austria suggests, Street and threw the tray sway before or after the assing of this
them to the defendant and it was to or are required to travel can do so
with comfort fatimated that the parents could bave the ticke be comb to the (iffon, No. 6. Wad and so far as the adversaries of the Mr. Griffith, who was coming down at Street, not later than 11.80
the boy back or payment of $100 faadruplice are concerned no amount the time on his bicycle, caught one
The mother, not having the moly to Hongkong and the rabbers, but he managed to escape. can serve to
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Company
in a place where by treaty, capitulation, FRIDAY, 20th Sept (ATENED UBILE, suffers!
other
The pursde on the Polo Ground for with her, ret wful nesne, His Maj exercisca No.6, 6 and 7 Flatoons is cancelled. No later again
7. Platoon will parade at Headquarters money, glandthe at 6:30 pm ET.Dress, dll order worsed the question of children born of with panches and dummies, on itiab parentCa
This, howayer, does
the T
to Macho will