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Today's dollar is worth 3s. 1 11/164.
Major LR. Taylor, R.E.. has joined the local garrison.
expected to open next week.
The Shanghai Municipal Council invite applications for debentures in their 7 per cent loan of 1918.
More locally owned steamers are to be released from Government control between now and the 25th inst.
There was a collision of trains on the Yuch-Han line at Shan-pei-sze on Monday morning, but nobody was
hurt.
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CHINA MAIL.
SANITARY BOARD:
OFFENSIVE TRADES,
A SHIPPING APPEAL CASE.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919.
FOOTBALL,
UNITED SERVICES LYAGUE
ROYAL NAVY 'DEFEAT R.G.A.
This league match was played on the Club ground yesterday, the gun ners being poorly represented; while
"The Navy naturally had the bulk of the Navy were trying a few mm. the play but despite the many shots rained is upon Taylor, as goals were scored in the first half, the only efforts by the R.G.A, belag solo ones from Green the centre forward.
ROYAL HONGKONG "GOLF" CLUB.
LADIES' SECTION,
Lady Rees Davies' competition to" take place at Fanling on Friday the 21st inst.
DRAW.
Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Manning play Mrs. Dreaper and Mrs. Lindsell. Mrs. Kent and Miss Wilkinson.
play Mrs. Cassidy and Mrs. Morrison
Mrs. Wakeman and Mrs. Montagu Harston; play Mrs." A. "E. Griffin and Constant pressure told in the Mrs. Falconer. second half. Torr and Sharman Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Arthur being continually engaged in kick-play Mrs. Moore and Mrs. J. W. ing away to save their goal while Taylor.
The United Stribes Courì for Chinn hae just received a copy of the decision of the Cours of Appens in the case of Swayne A. Hoyt v. The Hongkong Sanitary Board met Everett in which, it will be remen yaenday afternoon, Mr. A. Gibson bored, a judgment was rendered by "The Chinese Peace Conference is being in the chair. Those prosent Judge Lobingier in favour of Lecard imploded. Hoa. Mr. W. Chatham, Everett, now with the United States C.M.G., Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. Shipping Bord in Manila, for 0.2,700. This judgment is affirmed C., G. Alabaster Dr. F. M. Gin every particular by the Court of Ozorio, Lieut. Col. Crisp, Mr. Chan Appeals, the opinion being written Kai-ming. Mr. S. W. To, Mrsby Judge Ross with the concurrence of both associates, Judges Gilbert Hickling (Acting M.OH.) and Mrs, and Hunt. On pocount of it wide interest to shippers the opinion is D. Danby (Asting Secretary),
behind them Taylor saved brilliantly Miss Denison and Miss Lander, POULTRY MARKET QUESTION. reproduced here in full; '
On the plan of the proposed poul
Judge Rose said: This case comes and repeatedly. At last McNiven, play Lady Rees Davies and Mr. try depot at Connaught Road West, here from the United States Court who had always been active in his Ormiston.
for China: Is is a writ of error sued | attempts to open the scoring, "put Mra: Fletcher, and Mrs. Adaris, Mt. Bowley minuted: This is not the out by the defendant to an action the Navy a goal up, beating Taylor play Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs. Thurs
running the ball close field. plan asked for. What the Board there brought by the present defen- after want to know isot offer was dant in error to recover damages for in. Green and Talfourd brought play. Mrs. McKenny and Mrs. Redmond, made to the poultry dealers and why the refusal of the plaintiff in error, to within shooting distance of Crocker play Mrs. Maitland and Mrs. B
in common entrier, to receive, with bur Warren and Parker kicked away Brown. Communicable disease in to-day's it was rejected
out lawful excuse, certain cargo offer-in turn. Neal and McNiven brought Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. H. Griffin. return was one fatal case
The Chairman replied: an offer ofed it by the plaintiff to the action for play back to the RGA end and gave play Mrs. Crawford and Miss L enteric, and one of cerebrospinal ¦-
space on the vacant lot opposite shipment from Shanghai by the str., Warrener as opportunity but Bell Rodger.
Yucatan" which had been ad- intervened Finally McNiven scored
Mrs. Ram and Mrs. Shenton. the Sailors Home, about 50 fees. by
verbsed to be on the berth at Shanga second goal with a fast shot, the
In the event of any couple being 55 feet, was made to the poultry hat for freight to San Francisco. Navy winning easily, being in all re-unable to play, would they kindly dealers so that they might use it.as
spects the superior team Result advise their opponents as soon as a temporary store, and relieve the
Navy, 2; R.GA., 0.
possible so that a scorer can be Mr. Tucker refereed.
provided. congestion in Ko Shing Street. Part only was offered, in case it was de Mrs. J. L. McPhe son will decided to proceed with the building of liver a lecture on "Appreciation of a proper market. The poultry magn Pictures" at the Helena May took no action on this offer, giving
The Military Censorship Regula- Ltd Institute on Monday, March 3, atiter, as their reason that there was
tions for the Press in Hongkong are THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT. not room enough. They did not other places. It had as its agent at removed. The "China Mall reply to the offer made by the Public Shanghai a British corporation styled so informed this meraing by Major STAFF & DEPTS, v. 83RD CO. R.G.A.
Action was Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., and L. Cassel, General Staff Officer, Worlus Department. The steam launch "Changpao was pirated on her way from Canton then taken by the Police for street had under charter the said steamship and DAA & Q.M.G.. to Suncho. The pirates took all the obstruction, and some of them were for a voyage from San Francisco to Representations, were made China and Japan and return to San valuables they could find, and are fined.
assengers for on behalf of the portry dealers, and holding several
the Police proceedings were adjourn ransom.
ed, so as to give the poultry dealer more time to get started if they wish- The Royal Naval Quadrille Clubed to make use of the offer of the held a successful dance in the Naval
As the master stands at Pr Theatre last night, when, the pro-
sent, the poultry dealers are comi gramme included fox trots, one steps, municating direct with the Govern and the old style round and square
inent. dances.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Powell
Wm.
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FURNISHING DEPT.
Tapestries. Velvets -
Serges
Curtains Printed-Fabrics- Cretonnes Table Covers Bedspreads Down Quilts- Blankets Linens
SAMPLES
The China Mail. "TRUTH, JUSTICE,· ́PUBLIC SERVICE."
RÖCKS."".
Do all be Darwins.
WILLINGLY.
that is to say, when a rock presents to him characteristics of more than
fever..
It is reported that the operation of the railroads in the United States in 1918 by the government resulted in a deficit of G$150,000,000.
5.30 p.m.
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Lee Hong Chew, private in the United States army, was killed in France on October 13. He is the first native born Chinese in the American army who is known to have died for the Cause.
No doubt the committee nomi- nated by the Government to arrange our local Peace Celebration will take it in good part if we suggest that they ought to co-opt representatives of those who have come back after
doing their bit" at the front.
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The mass meeting at Canton yesterday appointed a committee and sent a telegram to the delegates in Paris arging them to fight for the nullification of all agreerdents made between Japan and the Feking
government.
space.
An application carne up for an offensive trade licence on a site near The Hon. Mr. Tai Hang Village.) Chatham opposed this on the grounds that the Government intended to build residential dwellings there and therefore to theee, an offensive trade On would be an inconvenience.
these grounds therefore he proposed that the application be refused.
Mr. Alabaster then asked whether there were other offensive trades in the vicinity and Mr. Gibson said yes, there was a soap factory, and that as the application which Mr. Chatha was opposing was, for a soap factory ulo, he, the Chairman, though it would only compliante matter if it were granted.
He seconded, the Hon Mr. Chatham's metion which was carried by five votes to threa
The facts are practically undis- puted, and are, briefly, theso:---
Swayne & Hoyt was a California corporation having its principal place of business at San Francisco, and was therefore an American citizen, and was a commod cartier of freight
between the Orient and that among
TIME TOO.
was
BILLIARDS."
This semi-final was concluded at the Soldiers' Club last night. Only one match was required to complete
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Francisco and other Pacific coast own government, and by its second and the Staff held a lead of 55 points ports of the United Stues.
clause it is declared that all such This just proved sufficient as Corpl. Prior to the arrival of the Tucsontroversies there arising between Taylor (S3 Co.) defeated Staff Sergt tanat Shanghai the plaintiff in the citizens of the United States and Gibbons of the winning team by 47 cuse applied to the agent of the de- the subjects of any other govern points, the Staff thus entering the fendant thereto for space in the shipment, shall be regulated by the final by the narrow margin of 14 in which to ship certain goods, in treaties existing between the United points. The best breaks were 18 and response to which application, after States and such Governments, re-17 by Corp. Taylor: Final scores ---- one denial of it, the agent agreed to pectively-in auch instance without
STAFF & DEPTS. provide the requested space upon interference on the part of China. Sgt. Stone condition that the application be we regard it as clear that this in the Sgt. Lyth approved by the British Corsul at very plain meaning of the Article in Sgt. Major Sainsbury. Shanghai. That conditionalunccept question. As said by counsel for QMS. Sherriff ance was refused. The cargo offered the defendant in error, the bare read-1 Capt Lammert for shipment by the plaintiff wusing of ite second clause is all that is Sgt. Sherratt being handled by him for German necessary to show that the words Staff Sgt. Stanley subjects, by reason of which fact be in China there used, fixes, as Staff Sgt. Gibbons was blacklisted by the British Gor the basis of the jurisdiction of the erament, and all British subjects, court, the place of the origin of the including the agent of the defendant controversy, and not the residence corporation, inhibited from dealing of the parties thereto. No sound Gunr. Gregory 04 with the plaintif respecting this
Sharpe reason is suggested why a like con- particular shipment as we as all struction should not be placed upon Morrison ... other such shipments. The defendant the first chiuse. To adopt the view
Simpson... through its British agent having te urged by the plaintiff in error would Tptr. Bayley fused to accept the cargo ofered by be, in effect, to hold a consular court Guar. Parrott was brought in China rested, with jurisdiction of Taylor Everett, the action
a controversy between American Corpl. Taylor resulting in the judgment of the court below in 's favour for citizens arising in the United States $2,700:20, with costs.
But two questions of law are in folved, first, whether the court be low had jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action, and if so, then secondly, its merits.
if they happened to be residents of China.
Upon the merits we think the case equally clear.
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200
200
200
200
183
159
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83RD CO. R.G.A.
er 200
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158
189
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1445
THE FINAL
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An application was next considered
"It does not admit of doubt that a MANCHESTERS 7. STAFF, AND for an offensive trade licence at No..
common carrier, with certain well-
DEPTS. 25, Whitfeld, Stuukiwany The
By Section 1 of the Act of June established exceptions, is under legal The final then followed, Sergt fertilizer from 80, 1006, creating the court below obligation to carry the goods of any Hall, Manchesters, and Sergt Chairman said that the applicant in- tended to make a ground bones." In answer to Mr. it is given" exclusive jurisdiction in member of the public who may ten Sherratt, Staff, being the first pair- Alabaster's question as to whether all cases and judicial proceedings dar them for carriage. That such The Staff man early took the lead. a carrier subject to such legal obliga and was soon 50 ahead. Hall plodded. were would be an offensive smell be whereof jurisdiction may now be said that it all depended whether or exercised by United States Consuls tion may show that it was prevented away and kept within distance, but not dry bones were used. In any and Ministers by law and by virtue
e public enemy, or by some other without making any big breaks scared. case there would be some smell, of treaties between the United States from performing it by act of God or Sherratt played, nice billiards and cause ever which it had no control, so consistently that he won by 56 This application the Hon. Mr. and China, except in so far as the
The qualificacases the defence is an affirmativa start. Drummer Hooper, Manches Chatham opposed and proposed that said jurisdiction is qualified by Sec is readily conceded, but in all such points, giving his team a capital it be refused. Mr. Bowley seconded ton 2 of this Act." this, and it was carried with Dr. tion specified in Section 2 of the Act one, and the burden is upon the carters, and Staff Q. M. Sergt. Sherriff has no bearing upon the presenter to both plead and prove it, were the next pair. Sherriff playing Ozorio as the only dissentient.
An application for an offensive case, and, therefore, no further Michie on Carriers, Sec. 883; Chi- very confidently, while his opponent rade Ecence (fat-boiling) at No. 225, tion of it reed be made
At the time of the pange of the ago, etc. B. B. Co. v. Wolcott, 89 never had the chance to get going. Ham. Tau Chung Village, was grant
Sherriff with a succession of double N. E. Rep. 461.
breaks
left 3000
his figure ed, or the motion of the Chairinan, Aur of June 80, 1008, there were in The Pacific Mail Steamship esconded by the Hon. Mr. Chatham, force the provisions of Sections 4033, Company announces that their liner the members being satisfied by look-406-4, and 1085 of the Revised question, England and Germany opponent far behind and would have "Colombia." which will arrive to-mor
the contrary, this missed an easy losing hazard off row from San Francisco via Manila, ing at a map of the district that the Statutes, by which certain judicial were at war, but the United Staten won by a larger margin had he not
site on which the factory was to be authority was conferred upon United as not on
neutrality between those belliger for game. Hooper went on to score with mail, will be despatched from built was scene distance from the States Ministers and Consuls in per country was then observing strict the red when only requiring three this port next Wednesday evening road to Shatin.
taie countries, including China, ents. How, then, can it-be pro-a few but 'Sherriff clinched matters for San Francisco via Shanghai. The The rest of the business was which jurisdiction embraced all coperly held that the performance of by scoring his points and winning by hour of departure will be deferred forrsal.
troversies between citizens of the
the clear legal duty of an American the large margin of 91, thus improv United States or others, "provided duzen, is excused on the ground that Ing on Sherratt's good lead and the until after the races Wednesday
for by its treaties.
the British Government had forbid Staff retirei with the fine lead of 147 afternoon, in order to accommodate those race watchers and riders from
The treaty with Chins, bearing den its citizens and corporations, points. The best breaks weres Shanghai who wish to return on the
upon the present question was that one of which happened to be the Sherriff, 19, 17, 16 and many smaller Afterwards boat.
of Jure 18, 1858, and conferred upon agent of the American carrier, from double figure breaks, Sherratt and the United States the right to ap receiving the tendered freight and Hall each a 15. The match will be point Consuls in various parts of providing for its transportation? resumed to-night when the Manchest China. Ite. XXVIIth Article Buch is not the law as we under ters expect to send some better: follows:-
stand it.
players to the table and reduce the deficit. Scores
STAFF AND DEPTS.
At the time of the occurrences in
A batch of officers on the way one class, ba, doesn't worry. He to Vladivostock to join the British 3s metamorphous," and the Forces there are staying in the various hotels in the Colony. Judging bystanders gaze and wonder at the by the medal ribbons and wound HONGRONO, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1919. extent of his knowledge. The word stripes they are wearing, most of means "changing body," which thera have seen much active service. would apply just as correctly to war- tirme beer. This general classifica- tion only leads us on to a mass of A reader of the Chim Ma
names like schist, gneiss, trap, silen, enquires if it be correct to speak of which no fellow can understand, Hongkong granite as !' igneous"
Since Hugh Miller was persecuted rock. It is. The geologists, miner- by the chaped folk, and Darwin by
logists, petrologists, or palæontol the Bishops, there has been a ber- 2nd Lieutenant C. A. S. Russ, gists, whatever they decide to call rible lot of argument as to the age R.G.A a solicitor in the Colony at themselves, have not yet hit upon of the earth, and particularly as to the outbreak of war, received a com
mission in the R.G.A. here early in a uniform set of classifying terms, the length of time that life has been 1915. He has now resigned his com and the novice is often puzzled apparent upon 13. Archbishop mission. Mr. Ruse went Home about Nor do we as yet know of an element Ussher's chronology, which per a year ago and was afterwards ary text book which we can recom- suaded generations of pious zolk stationed in Malta. mend to beginters. Perhaps some beyond all argutnent that the world reader will oblige our enquirer in was created about "four" thongsid this deal. Lyell's book was found years ago, was not based upon the "illuminating by Darwin, but we can rocks, as the truth should be. Lord Kelvin wouldn't have the age less One system, perhaps, the most than twenty millions of yoans, nor simple, of classifying the rocks is more than 400 millone, which is Curtainly characterized by some reasonable margin of time, and far nairety. Rocks which cannot have more than we are allowed to get out their previous history traced are the first edition of the China ealed "original" or "underived," Mail" on Saturdays. which is very unscientic. Lavas he put it between 20 and 40 mil-"
While the Empress of Russia included among these, and we really lions.Geologists claimed at least do have some idea of its antecedents, 100 millions for the process of ovplu. was in harbour at Colombo, a hospital-
home. The Australians gave orders though no man has ever seen. tion-period which Sir George ship was there with "Australians going
Four Chinese appeared on remand All questions in regard to rights, Darwin in 1880 was inclined to fix that the men were not to go ashore before the boiling. There are maks
as the maximum: Later on, when but a great number get off when the before Mr. R. E. Lindeall. "at the whether of property or person, aris that have been forced up from below,
the discovery of radium upset all boat was coaling the crder had to be Magistracy this morning on a charge ing between citizens of the United sights but none more so than one cluded $800 Hongkong currency, the jurisdiction and regulated by the adheut, he shifted his ground (like soldier mines an arm and a leg. He Y300, and a large amount of Canton authorities of their own government an honest man) and was willing to diminta ilia pals, half a dozen money, from the Colony by the and all controversies occurring in China between citizens of the United "Glenfalloch."' believe that the moon might be as in number, took him everywhere they
Mr. A. E. Hall, of Messie, Lo & States and the subjects of any other
or was apprised of it in tims to have S. Q. M. S. Sherriff. much ná 1,000 millions of years old, went carrying him in turn. When in
the YM.C.A. to tea they laid the Lo, who was for the defence, said governmente shall be regulated by The physicists and the geologists are crippled soldier on a packing case, that in an interview with the men the treatice existing between the imployed another agent, the fact still arguing, and there are serious stained his and their own teas, and in jail they admitted to him they United States and such govern remains that the agent it did ap gape in the knowledge of both. The brought chairs up and sat all round were unlicensed money-changem mente, respectively, without inter point, acting within the scope of his employment, deprived. the plaintiff sort of calculations that Lord! Kelvin him, taking their tea, and laughing They were not on board the steamer forence on the part of China."
At the V.RC. last night, Mr S made might be hopelessly wrong, and and joking, and in the highest spirits as passengers, bat with the idea of It is the contention of the plain of his legal right. For that wrong in the foregoing Article we think the carrier was properly
adjudged bable, even assuming that Gray beat Mr. W. E. Crocker by 400 were afterwards proved to be, by Tea finished, and one of the men doing business with the passengers. tiff in enor that the words in and the discovery of new factors he had picked up the damaged soldier and This being the cuse, the charge of China It is the sedimentary" ce strati ignored. Then there are faults off they went again.
exporting silver coins fell through, qualify the word "árising.”
was quite out of form. The winner's dbility. The judgment is fined. and the only offence which could be not the word arising in other was ignorant of its agent's dis- to 157, or 243 points. Mr. Crocker fied" rocks which to the incat in geology, and volcanic shiftinge of
The successful party in the case, best break was 37, the highest in laid to their charge was one of being words, that a residence of the par vivid story, as they did to that fas sedimentary rocks for which there
unlicensed money changers. Having tics in China is essential to the Mr. Everett, was represented by the the tournament to date. cinating Scote writer Hugh Miller is no sure evidence. Still, so much
regard to this he naked his Worship existence of any jurisdiction in thế
UNLICENSED MONEY- CHANGERS.
and resolidified in the mass of their calculations of solar and inter. rescinded. There were many pathetic of exporting silver coins which in- States in China, shall be subject to show that it knew that its agent Sgt. Hall........
crust. These are called igneous "
..are
علي
oraruptive," though they may not have erupted in the ordinary vol canic way. Other names for thom "umstratified, 13. "massive" to, distinguish them from the struc tures whose history can be read; or deduced. Their chemical constitu tion offers the analysing mineralog *ist some certainty of classification
sure that Archbishop Ueaher would
It is contended on behalf of the carrier that there was no evidence
Dr. Hooper British Government from shipping Shanghai was inhibited by the the goods of the plaintiff in tire to have employed an agent not under ch disability. Whether or not the carrier knew of the inhibition at all, Sgt. Sherratt
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MANCHESTERS:
.200
HONGKONG CHAMPIONSHIP.
tegration (a process now going on at Only, the posts are allowed to talk CHILDREN e much more likely to porting. Their reason for uttering such a construction of the provision/ while Messrs. Swayns & Hoyt were Drummond and Sgt. Davis are to
tion ara are often
BEWARE OF COLDS... Some have been produced by disin-be laughed out of court to-day.
to acquit them on the charge of ex court. We blink It obvious that law firm Messrs. Fleming & Davies, Tonight at the same place Sgt!
Fessenden & Rose." untrue statements to the Police were is wholly inadmissible, for the sub-presented by blesers. Jaanigan, play in the same competition.
DONT RISK PNEUMONIA. Hongkong), others by chernicul pre-of eternal bills nowadays. Hong- contract the contacions disease cipitation in water, and others again kong's rocks are certainly not ever-when they have colds. Whoping cough, that they were apprehensive of the jest mutter thereby dealt with is lasting, as they get restless.occasion-diphtheris, scarlet fever and cup consequences which would attend if controversies arising in China. The
tivs affect experi- ||T possible. It is the forerunner në from organic matter, as could ideally, and break into people's houses, when the child bus sold, so the fact that they were unlicensed first clause of the provision relates THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. rid of every cold as quickly op
to controversios. in regard to rights, GE pleasant purgative effect Some people call these aqueous "with unpleasant and expensive real medical authorities say beware of money-changes was revealed,
Hie Worship amended the charge whether of property or person, there icceed after taking: Chamberlain's all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonis de ovosed to igneous," and that suite. There are some houses here, cnids. For the quia's cure of colds you.
mikerone fool that living la worthwhile simple thiar to da, bat the Allect is ma again brought in the term "déolian," perched beneath these craggy, tru- will find nothing better than Chamber to one of heking a beense, and be arising between citizens of the United Tablets and the healthy condition of may develop in a few hours, Take itors, that we certainly wouldn't care lain's Cough Remedy. It can always be fined the defendants $25 each, the States, and declares that they shall body and mind to which they contribute, Chamberlain's Congh Raunod. It is a
depended upon and is pleasant and a fe
Storekeepera to borer deposits left by the wind to sleep in o nights that be wet and to take. For sale by A Chemists and silver coza being ordered to be re- be subject to the jurisdiction and be For sale by, mil: Chemists and Storevailous Falo by all Cá mists and
quite sure, windy.
Storekeepers.
turned to them.
regulated by the authorities of their keepers
A