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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
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Tarantulle.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
ASSOCIATION.
was found in a cell, wounded in the ing the matter. Hoity-toity! What HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE forebend. One of the men was cut about ignorantia non-crousat legem? to the bone in the arm, it is repce Do the police wait on the steamers ed, and paralyzed on one side by aiming "warnings to all new- bayonet thrust." On their side the comore, to Chinese carrying arms; Japanese had quite a noinbar of ay Surely an Automobile Ass[TS] wouflet. So far as pestive in on should not plead ignorance of David jurios, moral or physical are eonthe laws affecting its members. cerned, it looks as if hours were! Surely, abo, the Government is not event." Probably that is how the going to take this high-barded suti. diplonnets whistle it," with apologiestade lying down. If it is, the from each to each. But while in- people will want to know why. ternationally the thing may end so, here are still automobiles going too pussions have been aroused that will last. There are still; rear-number linger and snowder. The best way that we cannot ses at night. What to appease it would be to hang àjà to be done about, it? couple of journalists, one American ane Japanese, for it
their
policy of pinpricks that started the suspicion that excited the nitreik that exploded the vinice when, t'ne mi occasion were ripe, i
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Today's dollar is worth
BID YOUR MINDS OF CANT 1 15-168.
Bluff old Dr. Jolumn' gave at piece of good advice. There are special meanings of the word "cunt") which do not enter here... It once
Influenza caused 73 deaths in one week at Shanghai.. Five were foreigners.
·TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1919
BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
The 8th annual report of this Bank sya the net profts wees Frealdant Hon Mrsaw, se ne Adding $40,070.77 Landale: Vice-President brought forward from 1017, there was Hou, Mr. P. H. Holyoak: Honoraryugh to dispose as follows
Find Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. W. E. To transfer to Reserv Roberts; Committea: Comdr. G. W.
Fixtures and Vault... Beckwith, Mr. A. Denison, Mr. J. To write off Furnŝtyre, To write of Stationery w Gmbam, Mr. C. Labritsen, Hou.
Mr Evan Ornistou, Mr. G. H. Wil Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. J. McCubbin,
son and Mr. D. Tollst ..
Account ägeda
To write off Underwrit
ing Commission " 'Ac count...
$160,000:00
4,079.10
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HONGKONG AND SIBERIA.
NEEDLIWORK QUILD CORRESPONDENCE.
The China Mail has received copies of correspondence relating to Red Cross work at Vladivostok, where General Powell is the Commissioner.
The General tells the Governor 8,605.25 that the chief, requirements now are
summer garments. In a following £9,530.00 despatch he reports a fire on Feb. 6 The report of the committee to be
After making these ransfers which destroyed a large godown con submitted at the dra annual general thors reminine for appropriation taining Red Cross stores. He hopes meeting on March 31 anys-The $170,10-1.20, out of which "the that these will be replaced by extra Association was inaugurated in June Directors recommend the payment
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Just, and was exempted from regis of a dividend of 6 per cont. on the efforts on the part of the Red Cross 3strations under the Societies Orii capital, This will absort $110,377.42 workers.
To Mrs Stabb (who hopes "this ance. An agreement for aliation with the Royal Automobile Club has leaving a balance of $60,028.78 to been signed. The toll of member be carried to new Profit and Loss may be the last appeal of its kind")"
Accourt.
the Matron wrote on Febuary 6. Your Directors bara récently ac ship of the Association is now 120. An Association Badge, designed by Mr. W. J. Curford, for fixing to red the present bank building, in thanking the Hongkong Branch of The Manchester Guardian hears motor cars and motor cycles, has consequence of which it is considered Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. She applied to the jargon p. pattar of that the admission of women to the been adopted, and is on sale to mera desirable to leave a larger balance of suggests that Mr. Ralpha will be able hers at $3.00 Up to date 74 badges undivided profits than usual, in ceder to give them a vivid idea of the to form a substantial reserve against shieves, professional heads fortune English Bar is only a question of a tellers, etc. "It is mally liderstood few months at the most.
Eave been sold, and your Committed
Miss Me Gregor's point of view) a as the hypocritical e of pious
trust that those members who have bank buildings at the close of the conditions up there. It is (from
ensuing year. phraseclogy: but there is a mote Communicable disease shown in not obtained & budge will now do so.
Shareholders will be pleased to "place of disappointments." She general serse el it which do upplyfo-day's return is three cases of The question of the improvement teams that the Bank of Asia, Ltdwells on the difficulties of her jobs hete Any utterance which the plague, one of diphtheria, and two of existing roads and the making of amalgamated with our Bank owing to deficient shipping, and Įspeaker does not really aneun js cant, of cerebro-spinal fever.
new roads has been considered by the February 1918 through which am mentions that co-operation with the and of that was there is quite too!
Committee. A plan of a new motor
65 $617,050 bringire it up to the f mrich in evidence kreslly.
Major W.F. A. Hattersley-Smith, road from Poktulum to the Peak at semation, our expital was increased American Red Cross is proving help- journaliste manie. We regret R.G.A.. who commanded the R.GA. suggestions for the improvement of authorizel emp.to two men marked on Miss E. S. MacGregor's to Yeon the elemies his cans, at Lyemun, gets the D.S.O. for ser Garden Road and Caine Road, have dollars, as the present balance sheet list as urgently needed all the time been submitted to the Government. The patrite person who talks of vices at Salonica.
Clothing for Refugees, The Government agreed to Spen In order to satisfy intending simas
Handkerchiefs. - Honglong as att cutpost of Empire,
Dressing-gowns. and, who, wh ie his real, The work is Another to receive reward in the to say his hunk balance grow, pm New Year is Captain E. de W. H. Kedy Road, as far as the build-holes as well as existing share- Resses concern for Tipe af progress, Bradley, M.C., King's Own Yorks.ng formerly used as a German Club, holders who wish to secure more may be talking cant. However, an LL. who gains the D.S.O. for war to motor traffic during the alterations shares in the Bank, the Directors will to the Peak Tramway, and represubmit a proponi at the general) actin instares will illustrate the Services.
sentations have been unde to them meeting of shareholders to increase point better. In one of the morning.
Among the New Year list of with a view of peruauently allowing the capital of the company to such papers a correspondent's anxious that the head meie shuk how a Military honours is the name of traffic on the whole of this extent as will be agreed upon. becoming gatitule n the Hongkong Licut. Colonel F. E. E. Craster, R.Ed, and ou certain other roads in. It must be remembered that at the Amateur Dremade Club, for (a) het who served here. He is awarded band work, th its patience. (e) the, the C.B.E
The
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Institute
Engineers.
of ..
the Colony which are now closed.
showw.
The Exchange operations through, which the profit is ch'etly made huve] constantly increased in volung but
At the request of the Asociation, the Hon. Captain Saperintendent of there still remains a large field open Our Shanghai and Canton branches Police is how keeping a register of tons. book to each native licensed driver, have made a larger profit then last chaufeurs, and is issuing a character which should be kept by the en-year and with more funds at the'r ployer, and duly entered with the
tion to operate and this increase their profits. air's record on the termination of disposal they will be in a better payi the employment.
Complainte have been made of Our Bangkok branch which will he chauffeurs using their employers' cas opened during February will be for joy-riding." and with a view under the management. of Mr. Chus to stopping this practice, the Police Kew and Mr. Wong Hing Son, who cars gre observed. Under these circumstances I be to ownere in meet but hear ill be able to curry which their
The following articles are
Food-covers.
Mops.
Wash cloths.
So long as our own men up there need comforts, the Hongkong branch will continue work They have enough material in stock for two more months, and further money is promised by the War Charities Com mittee.
During the summer the Hongkong Committee will be:
Acting President, Mrs. Stabb Hon. Sec., Mrs., Hickling. Hen. Treas, Mrs. Mackenzie. Buying Committee, Mrs. Chatham City Hall Work Party, Mrs. Stabb Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Knight.
Chinese Ladies, Work Party Mrs. V. Chan.
Jewish Recreation Work Party, Mrs. E M. Raymond.
Mrs. Mothers' Union Work Party, Walmsley.
Kongmeon Work Party, Mrs.
Broadfoot.
commencement of the company the A circular was issued to members and up capital was quite a small in August Ines giving directions as to 18 and was been increased year by time it has fiven, idi the thought Mr. F. W. G. Clark, of Messrs. the rule of the road and other mat-your til now it is fully paid up. We ditto, (2) its sekisteriäze, and th its} self-repression. That is a conspion Shewan, Tomes & Co., has been ters, and later this was printed in have now reached the tune when an ous extemple of cant, that could not elected an Associate Member of Chinese characters and distributed to increase in the authorized capital can
Lul the Garages. It is intended to Mechanical
be suggested. possibly be jproved upon. With The
take further efforts to improve traf- fic conditions. out for a moment belittling the great and very voal pleasure that "Pickie
Masters of vessels are warned And the Fairies have given us, and not denying that we are alt quite that a ficating mine (recently sighted willing to give them praise and by the Van Waerwijck) is reported to thanke, ae are entitled to make this have been seen in latitude 3 25 N., candid comment. Amateur actors longitude 104.48E do that hard work as a labour?
The Times Shipping correspon- of love." The word "amateur "* toplies it. Experience proves ident says: A steamer of 5500 tons „They, dò it because they derive per- gross was recently built in Japan mal pleasure from the doing of it. under Lloyd's survey and underwent is not unduly successful trials within 29 days of Their patience I is now on boundary between the Japanses and taxet in that case, for who was ever the laying of the keel. Breasts. W. Humphreys who have had use of nine process, their hobby is a pastime. Their ted to Caston trom Hongkong, were "thought well, aren't you now sentenced to be shot the other day, And Co. Shameen, Canton, thou and insuh, to bear of late renconvinced we are right? To speak/Local press reports that the British Owners wishing to "avail themselves lieve that the profits for the next who have been appointed our got the suspicion tint these men of self-sacrifice" and self-reprce. Consul-General has instructed the of this service must have the letter year will be even larger than for the painted on their identification past year, though shareholders will agents,
were preparing to invade their Con
phite in front of the number.. 'x' =4iedl',
They are a proud and in a context where the actual Viceconsul to witness the execution.
thing involved is joyous self-expres belligerent folk, and just now
"The traffic receipts of the Hong-
An arrangement has been made have seen with satisfaction the rub So they be sion may be better characterised as
present balance sheet again shows. excessivelytometry.""
But there you kong Tramway Company for the with Mess. Shewall, Tone, add stantial increase in profite which the week were $13,945, or $1,662 more Company, stributors of Shell | In accordance with the Articles..of
Shipping Secretary, Mrs. Josepla on to gather on their side of the gorance that cant
Philosophy propounded by than in the same week of last year. motor spirit, for a reduced price for Association Messrs. Mak Lai Tung, boundary. No doubt there were in. fare.
The aggregate for the 12 weeks was motor spirit supplied from their Quan Kini. Tong Lai Chuen and Choy
A circular letter from Generaf· salting gestures and cries, but as we ignorance in also cant. satig gesture and or details of the An instance of ignoraus cant ap- $172,170, or $6,140 more than in gange at No. 7. Russell Street, Su Woon, retire from the Bout, Powell says that things had begun to
has also been arranged with the bus, being eligible for re-election offer
look a little more hopeful by Feb. 22. affuir upon our northen contempor. pears in (of all places), or the corresponding period of 1918..
Asiatic Petroleum Company that themselves accordingly. uries, who do not conceal their anti view in Truth Discussing Belloc's
The English Race, the official motor spirit will always be on sale Mesure. La Wing Kwong and Ng After naming the British personnel, he gives details of the Russian, who Japanese bias, me hare ro evidence tanslation, of a book on inilitary
Cheuk Sang ware our Inspectors "of were all refugees, collected in London principles by Foch, the crt magazine of the Royal Society of Te
Admirably translated us the look St. George for the quarter ending
Accounts for the past year, they now by Mr. Belloc it necessarily loss 31 December, 1918, contains an
MARRIAGES.
FARGENT MAIN-March 19, at Shanghai, tieorge Tower Sur gent to Eva Gertrude Main. ALLAN-BROWS-On March 19, at Shanghai, Hugh Alexander, youngest son of Mis John Allan, Shanghai, to Ehzabeth Robest son Craig.
DEATHS.
aged 31 years, HAYWARD-On March 19,
nre
to provocation. It is reported that attempts were made to seize individual American soldiers." Any-
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Improvemente in the ferry service
Union Church Work Party, Mrs. Maconachie.
Naval and Dockyard, Work Party,
Mrs. Gimblett..
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Catholic Women's League Work Party, Misa Loureiro. Party, Mrs. G. M. Harston.
Peak Club Bandage-making Work Unity Workers Work Party, Mrs! Young. W. Taylor.
for motor cars have been made by retire out ofer therselves for re- and Paris. They include four medical, Unfortunately, the personnel
one who knows the American marine hy translation, for Marshal Foch appreciative article on the work the Hongkong and Kowloor War! election."
different
war
men.
where they would have a 200-bed hospital. His request for the further services of Mr. Ralphs, and his praise of that gentleman, has already bears.
The accounts have been audited had had to wait for equipment, that We had an instance of it in Londos unless we can think in French instead (branch of this Society, and also now improving the facilities for trans by Messas. Percy Snith, Seth purchased in America and Canada
· CAMERON,—On March," 18. at
Shanghai, Constantin Cameron the other day, when the arrest of af in English we cannot appreciate some very interesting figures of the
bour.. few Americans for throwing dice led the full areaning of the argumenta amounts raised by Englishmen in the porting motor cycles across the Bar Fleming, who were our auditors for having failed to arrive. They had the past year, they now retire but had to buy things urgently needed from Japan. He was now organizing (Dental Surgeon, aged 20 years.
Numerous prosecutions were in-offer themselves for re-election--Lia train to take all West, to the Front BAPTISTA O March 10, at to an attack on Bow Street Police which the Marshal uses to express Colony for the
charities. "Uncle Sami" has his views and illustrate is teach.
stituted by the Hongkong Police Re-Yuk Tong: Chairman, " Shaoghal, Lily Ozorio Baptiste, Station..
serve in August and September last Hongkong, March 1, 1019. aged 28 years.
amour propre too, and is as full of in. There is no sueli necessity.
Without regard to the plain fact that" The Kwangtung Min Pao sus in respect of inadequate illumination The American CATTAPAN--On Mar 19, at fight as anybody.
Shanghai, Adelina Cuttapan, crowd at Tientsin thickened. Thus a translation of French by Belloc ipended publication for twenty days of rear identification plates, and a two hostile crowds faced each other, not likely to lose anything at all; we by order of the Military Governor skong protest was made by the Amo with grievances in mind and hatred Bay mention that this hackneyed for reporting advanced news of the stu about thicking in French resignation of Niu Yung chien, Direc in their hearts. Then Japanese never did apply to ideas to tor of Shekitsens Government Ar- police arrived in force, and appar ently committed a breach of French thoughts. When a translation onits senal, has been permitted to reape
in the French Concession. An called "style." The most neutrality."by arresting an Ameri-something, it is that indefinite thing pear. The Canton Times has this, pro-quaint comment: In Canton it is too American officer protesting against found and subtle" thought by Foch dangerous for being in a hurry in this, to the Japanese Consul, wis can be as exactly expressed in Eng-rushing good news to the public, it hit by a stone thrown from the motish ne in French. The Foultone is now agreed. behind. Other American officers, right go amy, but not his argu-
at
Shanghai, William Edward Hay ward, aged 20. 300D-On March 17, at Shanghai,
from prieumonia, Italph Alnes Good, aged 8 years. O'SHEA. On March 17, at Shang bai, Frances Christina O'Shea, widow of the late Henry David O'Shea, nged 58 years.
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The Olina Mail.stored. But even from the obvious-
THE TIENTSIN AFFRAY,
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American officers
ments.
SAILOR'S WEDDING.
etion to the Goverment on the for out of the funds of the Associs published in the China Mail.] ground that these prosecutions were tion. The Ambulance is now com- needless and annoying. It was sub plete, and will shortly be presented
CASH STATEMENT: JUNE TO 31ST mitted that if the illumination of the to the Ambulance Brigade." majority of the platee was inade-
DECEMBER, 1918.
should have been given on opportu quate, a warning should have been hoved, and that this Association
By
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riptions:- 10 Entrance
Fees at $...$525.00 104 Subscriptions
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520.00 -
EXFENSES.
CORRESPONDENCE
OUR PEACE CELEBRATION:
To the Editor of the "China Max" ]
Dear Sir, I think your comes- pondent, "Cartref Melus," is quite $1,044.00 | right, and. I also entirely agree with
your leading article.
8.10
Why waste moner on a City Hall,
a motor road or anything else, mainly for our own edification?
The need at home is most serious and if Hongkong gave the lead with $1,245.10 its £1,500,000, others might well follow. By all means send it home to the Government; they can spend
nity of investigating the matter. On To Entrance Fees and Sub- the return to the Colony of the Bon. Captain Superintendent of Police, an who went to a Japanese police station to make enquiries relative to
inspection of cars was made by hin arrests they bad heard of, were also
THE SPEED LIMIT."
with a representative of this Associa- At the Union Church yesterday, tion, when it was found that by re- "biassed-atory in the Shanghai
We have our answer to our request the wedding took place of Mr.ducing the size of the rear plate to FROTA, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE." paper is easy to see that the
were carrying for a speed it. It appears in the Robertson of the sa. Honam, to Miss the dimensions of that in use in Eng-To Sale of Association
102.00 61 Badges at $8 each tangs with a rather high-hand at report of the committee of the Hong A. Mulligan who has just arrived and, and by an adjustment of the Budges:
Do from Australia. The bridesmaids up, very improved lighting was
Account HONGLONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1919. the Japanese Police Station For kong Automobile Association,
instance: "He asked the Japanese we sleep, do we dream, or is visions were Misses Dora and Eileen Aris, obtained. A circular was according To Interest on Current
Are we now compoя who carried bouquets of white and issued to members to this effent, police inspector-if any Americans had about?"
prosecutions. been amsted and received the reply tis, or do we properly requie the pink roses. Capt. Hamilton of the and there have been no further that no Anericans were in the hands impression, that this list is. Tai Yuan, on which ship the
The Deputy Superintendent of the run the police and the bride travelled from Australia, gave of the Japanese police. He then going to
The her away. The best man" was M. Police Reserve intended to follow up
this campaign against meter that The Tientsin affray
between sked if Americans were held by any laws and the Government? Japanese and Americas, which, inapanese authorities and was told Deputy Superintendent of the Police J. G. Foulds of Talkoo. led to an offer of upoley froth the tlut none were detained anywhere Reserve had a scheme to check ex- A reception was held after the by commencing a year
Mr. McGowan cessive speed "but an effective pro-ceremony at the King Edward Hotel, checks, or police taps, but on cffe case the facts we wis by the Japanese, U.S.A. in reported, affords good iliustration picked up an American soldier's hat test was made against the after which Mr. and Mrs. Robertson tive protest was made against talk, ConSeveral presents were received, the discourage excersiya speeds, and the pof the grave yaponsibility that rest in the comer of the police office, poley of the Association to dis left for Macao for their honeymoon. The policy of the Association is to upon newspaper men. 1 now ap{und when asked to explain this the courage excessive spend." pers that crious as the affray was, inspector, said to was the property of sequently it is the plain ference bride giving the bridegroom a pair Committee trust that members will the sanctity of the Japanese Cená man who had assaulted a fapanese-the police must not interfere. The of silver backed hair brushes. The be careful not to give cause for coni- The Association has been ap willate was not outraged by American civilian, and Mr. Heintzelan was attitude of the Association is het Bridegroom's present to the bride plant in this respect. troops, that no apology will be assured that they had my the hat indicated in the passage relating to was a diamond ring, and his presents
bulance Brigade with reference to required, in all probah lity, tron the and not the man. It was noted that prosecutions for defective rear-lights to the bridesmaids were gold wristlet prosclied by the St. John's Am
the urgent need for a Motor Ambu By Royal Automobile Club USA. So far, Anak figures in the inside of the hat was wet with A strong protest was monile by the watches. l'acciden
lance in this Colony, and your Comfiliation fee for 1019 an komearable light in this waterbod. Groane being higped firm the Association to the Government, that
mittee considered that was a worthy Further indianton of Pressuresque diraim of the courtyard, the party these prosecutions were necxlies and
* CONSTIPATION.
bject for its attention Through the By Badges Cabiling is afforded by the furs that found a semi-nude American soldier annoying. It was submitted that if
and Simoglu Banking it was a few super aradele, witch fires lying on the done javement in the illumination of the majority off
Wo
Corporation in the panse. One litblowinded condition. The Japanese the plates, was inadequate, a warning OMEN often become nervous and generosity of one of the members By Balance in Hongkong Triction led, to another in the usual and Chinese, attendants rude no should have been dested, and this despondant When, this is due tor, C. Laurseni a chuess w way." The Japanese Concession wwx attempt to rebeve dhe mom and the Association should ive been given constipation it is easily corrected by tak obtained without cost, and the Hong- declaral... “ins afbouwls !! for Andries are in fade and an opportunity of inverting the g an occasional dose of Chamberlain's kong and Whimpou. Dock Company
and pleasant in effect For dle by all
Uduced "charge, which has been paid atelets and Starckersets. Aimerasa tropa, A muur of mild him on tables Another sol matur Not plum aware of Tablets The tablets are rare to take have constructed the bealy b
oler a comparat of mil sary police, chybe the law, but ef
DESPONDENCY DUE TO
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80.75 Advertising... Legal Ex-
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-sistance
50.00
280.04
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it far better than we can here.
As Chinese pay a large proportion of the taxes, should not some of them express their views about the reten- tion of the 7% War Tax? Personally I consider it an admirable way of spreading the expenditure and I do. not see how anyone can mind paying itay
Those who feel they should give large sums from the gains they have made through the incidence of this War can find a hundred objects in need of funds, deserving support and direct Warconsequences "Charities” is a misnomer.
At least let the $70,000 experti ture on ilmations-be abanded 6793 forthwith. Your point, was a very good one, I thought Yours faith- $1,245.19 Cully,
ANTI-WASTES