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WEATHER REPORT,
"By concessions made by both sides an article on "The Southern Cause," The following is an extract. from at the last moment. through the by David Fraser in the NC. Daily mediation of the Government, what News The Provincial Navy is an- members of the Hongkong Horticul-
June 184. C3m-No returna from threatened to be a serious dispute other mysterious factor. It also tural Society was held yesterday
The annual general meeting of for COURTESY "nosorobo kai raw"?posed of the Chief Justice (Sir W-My Four Years in Germany," a
Ambassador James, W. Gerard's Japan and Vladivostook. Pressure bas between the officers and engineers plays a political role, and keeps its afternoon at the Hon. Secretary's
increased slightly at of the vessels employed in the Straits guns trained on
ar Been Daries, K.0.) and the document of vital importance in the stations; there is no apparent change in all reporting and the owners has been happily castle, ready at any moment to breaker. E. Orlaton predded and there
Puise Judge (Mr. Justice Mei- history of this country, has been general distribution since yesterday. Tuchun's office (Hoogkong Club Arnere
Journe) was held in the Supreme screened under his direct supervisim Court this morning to hear a habras and the film version will be shown at Total since January 1st. 15.41 inches, his windows, alarm the slumbers of were present Mesra, T. E. Fource, So far had the matter gone that his countless concubines, and spatter. W. Bird, W. Logan, S. BG
Hongtang Rainfall for the sé bourn the captains and officers, executive his guards with shrapnel. This Navy Ross, N. L. Watson, A. Nicol, E. V.
corpus application made by the Hos. the Theatre Royal tomorrow even against an average of 26.37 inches,
|eling at 10 am to-day, 0:00 Inch. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., or Ing. and engineers, had given notice that is peculiarly the creature of the prof. R. de Souza, C. D. Wilkinson,
for a rule nini umde by Hia. Lohip visualizing scenes of the great winds, fresh; cloudy, occasional rain. behalf of Cheung Ping On alias they would hand in their resignations vincial authorities, yet its principal A. M.Humphreya (Hon. Treasurer) anti-Japanese, propaganda: in the the Chief Justice. on May 28 last, struggle so graphically 'told of by Cheung Lo, praying that the order standing incidents of the story.
The screen version gives the outoon on the 7th.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at on May, while the Straits Steam aim in life appears to be to threaten and H. B. L. Dowbiggin (Hoo: streets ship Company had cancelled all its the Tuchun
1.-Fnazkoog to Gap 'Rock. B. sailings from that date until further! notice. Both sides were apparently
be made absolute. As already re- Mr. Gerard. That silming has been No. I. All the Government schools includported in the China Mail of that a huge success is evident by the en-
2-Formosa Channal. The samo K3 settling down to fight it out when the Government intervened and, after
been for some time in your handa attend.
The Chairman said: Gentlemen of the Customs College, remain surer, was committed to the Victoria ocasion of its recent presentation in No. 1.
ing the University, with the exception date, the applicant, a fugitive pri thesiastic reception it received on the ongkong and Lamocks. The same as
1-fouth coast of The Report and Accents having closed, the students declising to
China between some negotiations, succeeded in obtaining the eonsent of the owners
propose to take them as read. The
Gact on May 14 to await the further New York. order of H.E. the Governor.
south coast of China between The Government are in a quandary,
Practically the whole picture is Hongkong and Bainen. The same as asked for, pending the decision and one wonders which is the there reniains little for me to add to the employment of harsh measures
concerned with the Ambassador's No. 1. of a Committee that
experiences in Germany from the eficiency of the it. The unfavourable weather mar against the students. be convened for the purpose, while,
Hongkong press or the vigilance red what would otherwise have been the officers agreed to continue their
of the Hongkong Government. aceful show, but despite UR duties on the same terms, on condi-et the reader picture to himself able conditions, it still shoved tion that the Commission gave its the barbour of Hongkong dotted that there is a considerable keenness verdict on the question of salary and with vessels sleeping lazily on in Hongkong among the amateur
the Provincial Navy is a doer of Unlike the seceded Fleet, however, deeds, witness the recent insult to the British flag at Hongkong. This is a pleasant tale which has not yet been
Secretary).
to granting the increases of salary told in the newspapers of the world. Report is so full of information that being afraid to rouse the people by K.C., Acting Attorney-Generat up-time the war broke out in 1914 until |
within a month.
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to
greater, the
Our
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The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,
Addressing the Court, Mr. Alabas-the United States joined the Allies. ter wild that this is an application Perhaps the incidents shown which for the discharge of the prisoner who will prove of greatest interest to the www committed to the Victor Geol spectator are Mr. Gerrard's audiences
ing the question of home leave, the Kuangli, interned under the rules was still enabled to produce u tevordpril 8, announced a dividend at the trite to prove the charge for which stars the United States and its fight- i the other matters in dispute, includ. the smooth water in broad daylight | grrleners. Every year the Burber Oriental Steun Navigation Co. onfience was brought before, the mugis. of it all is reached when the Kaiser to await extradition to China. The with the Kaiser. The conversations One of them is a Chinese gunboat, of exhibitom incrents, and this year,
on two grounds (1) that no evi- trated in the subtitles: The climax application for the prisoner's release that passed between them are illus In its action, the Government off of international law. To her there of no less than 70 exhibiton. the Straits Settlement has shown itself wise in avoiding the gross shortly lays alongside. There is ever been before and we still hope 12 per cent, per annum on the vile for only one extñdition charge. I country of the Hohenzollerns and is quietly steaming a launch, which mensbership is larger than it has had an interim dividend at the rate extradition when the ordinance pro Gerard saw and experienced in the frate of 5 per cent, per annum on the he had been committed. (3) that being ability, and the screen displays a j blunder of the Government of Hong-/ movement aboard,, the moorings are to increase it. Unfortunately our Deferred Stock of the Company free
Preferred Stock (Fees Income Tax) I was committed on four charges of multitude of our land and sea forces. keng in the similar dispute on the coolly commences to tow the Kuangli come larger and therefore I would Income Tax) for the year by Mr. Gartner, as already reported in the photoplay "My Four Years Nemuro
cut, the launch makes fast, and expenses increase as the show be--
The things which Ambassador China coast exactly three years before. the effect of which was to introduce away. The
After referring to the affidavit filed which are reproduced on the screen vdivostock 8! guns in the Forts;Fke to see more members coming ended March 81 lust.. a tone of hostility tha: embittered sufficient to blow the Armadas of the orward to become life members. As relations between the officers, and world out of the water at one salvoe an example of some of the good re-
in the China Mail of May 28, Con-In Germany" with great vividness Hakodate owners and, by making a settlement take no notice of these proceedings suits achieved by members of this
rel said that the Cours turned to the would be past belet were they not Tokio. more difficult to arrive at, prolonged and apparently there are no armed Soulsis, in addition to the sum of Dowbiggin us Hon. Secretary, seeing on May 18, the case for the Crown the period during which the vessels vessels handy. An unarmed police 761.30 ruled by sale of plants and that he had done it so well before was dored and Mr. Gardiner having them prominent in the news and Naha
Mr. Humphreys proposed Mr found that at the end of the hearing attach his name to fiction.
The position furnished; it would be attested to by a man who would not ochi were idle by several valuable days.
boat tries; to interfere, but the gun-unded to charity, I would like to (Applause.) The Government of Hongkong boat and the launch show their teeth inform you that Ms. Harrington. The motion
The numerous characters, most of availing itself of the censorship, held and, frighten it away. And so the banded over to the Red Crow So azimously. up, all cables between the officers, Kuanghi is boldly pirated out of her viety as the result of the sale of
offered no evidence for the defence history of the day, are carefully prefabi'ins WU carried LD.
and Mr. Longinotto (Assistant Crown sented from Ambassador Gerard and Benia Island except such as were likely to cause internment and triumphantly towed a split between the officers in the up to Canton, where she now lies aher garden and from Mr. Nicholson's M. Humphreys, and seconded by the magistrate discharged thern and
Mr. J. A. Huumer was elected | evidence to submit against the other appearing von Tirpitz
Solicitor) bad stated that he had no the Kaiser down to the grandfatherly live 69 65 South and those North, while allow Prof of the prowess of the Kuang under and earcations from Mr. Mr. Wilkinson.
roses at the Hongkong Hotel from Hou. Treasurer on the proposal of two men charged with the accused, ing the cables between the owners to tung Provincial Navy. Since this owning a sun of over $2,000. Mr. pass freely, conveying the impression page from Munchausen was enacted Locker in his speech at the show alected :- that it was working on the side of the Hongkong Government has raised tuled on the subject of a working
ordered the appleant to be detained at the Victoria Gso to await the the shipping companies. The Gov. diplomatic Cain, without a shadow clenet whose services should be
bad the right to apply for a habes order of E.E. the Governor. ernment of the Straits, by adopting of result. The venerable Directorvailable to members of the Society
corpus writ within fourteen days. prisoner was also informed that he an impartial attitude and offering Government, Dr. Wa Ting-fang, has of Foreign Affairs in the Military a commission to settle the points in
to advise them on such matters as
The decision, said Counsel, was an- dispute, has been able to avert what aged over the century through shock and time end conditions for might have been a serious situation from the outrage and nervous pro
on May 14. The prisoner and sol in Straits shipping and has shown station because he can do nothing
uitor were in Court on May 14 and nubled later the same day and Mr. The Chairman concluded thiet Garliner notified to attend the Court foresight and wisdom that was to give satisfaction. The prize re lamentably lacking in Hongkong in mains at Carton, in spite of all that
our dauges were preferred against the King's horses and men at Hong- kong can do.
the prisoner, one of robbery and larges were read to the prisoner three of kidnapping for ransom. The
that he need not make any state- and he was told by the magistrate
nent and he volunteered the follow-
offered no evidence and the prisoner
un not guilty." ing: "I do not know the place, and Me, Gardiner
was again committed to the Victoria
time as to his right to apply for an Cool ulter having been told a second hubcas corpus writ and that in any case, he would not be hunded over until the expiry of 14 days..
Te suse procceded.
May 1916.
that such a man will be attached to the Botanical and Forestry Dept. runting, etc. We are still in hopes
and his services available to members
of the Society.
The following Committee was then with, Mrs. J. A. Taylor, Mesas. E. I. Siccombe, D. Harver, W. J. Miss Wallace, Coinmurder Beck-
Tutcher. S. L. Watson, S. B. C. Rose and R. Baker,
Mr. Nicol would not compete in the chase for six burches of Sweet Pens he would give other exhibitons a larace. (Laughter.) In regard to his remarks abou becoming life
of people who would become life Society he would like to get names members. It would only cost them $100 and they were through.
The journal named had the follow-referring to the excellent work done her to help the funds of the ing editorial comment on this."
The principal demands of the officers and engineers were an f crease of 50 per cent. in salaries, with a minimum of $ $500 for mast, e News travels by such circuitous and passage home and half-pay after routes these days that, if there were five years' service in the Straits, no other factors calling for comment beside an undertaking that none but members of the Straits Merchant Service Guild and Association of Engineers would be employed on the ships.
one would scarcely be surprised to learn from a correspondent in Peking of a daring piracy in Hongkong har bour, Mr. David Fraser in another column to-day tells how a steam launch ran into the harbour at
interned
Although an increase of fifty per! cent. in salaries may appear a large Hongkong in broad daylight, cut amount, when it is remembered how the moorings of the low has been the pay in the Straits
Chinese gunboat. "Kuangli steamers for many years, the increase tewed her away under the guns and asked for does not bring their salati s of the forts, only an unarmed police above those being paid elsewhere n boat attempting to interfere. There the Far East or even at Home.
!
The demand of a salary of $50 for masters is moderate enought in comparison with the salaries but paid by the principal shipping com panies on the China coast, the scaic"
I cannot close my ramarks without
The mutual labours put in for the by our Secretary, Mr. Dowiggin. how were enormous and the Report before you speaks for itself of his untiring energy and thoroughness of purpose, and I am sure you will all gree with me that a hearty vote of thanks should be accorded hin.. 1 now propose the adoption of the Re- port and Accounts,
may be reasons for the suppression of this news; and we may be sure that the Hongkong authorities were reluctant to tell such a good story against themselves.
Mr. T. E.. Peatus seconded. Mr. Bird remarked tit before the he would like to put in a few wurde. Report and Accounts were "prased Their late president, Mr. H. W. Looker, in one of his speeches at the meeting before the rat, suggested. that the Goverment might give them some little assistance. He would suggest to the incoming Committed But the incident might be productoremanent to see whether "bey the desimbility of approaching the
of pay of which appears generous in Live of the most serious results. For would not help them a little more. contrast. The salary of a senir example, the Hongkong authorities. He thought they might give them amber of cuttings and seedlings,
master of the China coast, at the prof Canton for the immediate return naturally would apply to the Tuchun sent rates of exchange, amounts to of the vessel, an apology and other no less than $974, Straits currency, amends for the insult to the British while that of a junior master 3733.
In 1917 the salaries being paid by flag. The Tuchun, however, is power the Straits Steamship Company were less, and would be able to do nothing S.$300 for master. $220 for chief more than protest to the Military
such were carried, $125,
com
the "enormous progress the Society! nad ronde sines its inauguration be offer them for sale. In view of thought they might go further still.. He did not see why the Government should not give them assistance and
officer and second officer, where Government, whose officials havead a lies to the Hon. Secretary of pared with the China coast scale of. Would be a reference to Peking where it were done
little more than titles. Hence there what cuttings were obtainable. I S.5974 for master, $551 for chief is established the recognized author officer and $413 for second officer. ty responsible for the Government Some slight advances are believed to of Chica and for the
in
acts
ould be served. He did not see 14 useful purpose why they should not have all sorts of antings; also why should not the overnment let them have free
ure?
I should also be posible for the Society to secure ornamental Eng
have been made since that date, but
Chinese citizens nothing that would bring their to foreigners. Feking, of course, regard salaries near those of the China coast would, perhaps be even more horri with exchange at its present level, fied than the venerable Dr. Wu Ting- while no some leave on half-pay with fang. Minister of Foreign Affairs in passage home is granted and no pay, would plead its impotence to redeem ufficient number of members the Canton Military Government, but ish flower pote. He was sure that ment toward the cost of the passage the gunboat and compel the Kuangt in their requiremente it was It is not to be wondered at, therefore. that the officers and engineers of the tung Navy to show honour to the pesible that something might be Straits shipping companies agreed to British flag.. Following upon this
continue the running of their ships Peking is unable to exercise proper the British might well declare that, as, beyond May I only on condition that] the scale of salaries demanded be control over Chinese citizens, they
ranged.
Mr. Bird had said. fle led written to Mr. Ross and he agreed with whit Mr. Tutcher pointing out that night
granted, subject to the adjustment of must take the matter into their own day he read a work on " Garden- the Commission appointed for the hands. purpose, and it may be çonfidently
We may, however, depend upon the author. In it he advised the ing in Hongkong of which he was expected that the Commission will the British Government to do its potting cut in June of certain plants, favour a considerable increase on the utmost to settle the affair in a friendly He told Mr. Tutcher he was anxious
present scales. Shipping and En manner. But at the same time the to do so but he had not got any
gineering.
A LOVE STORY.
purses.
incident serves to show that the pre-plants. Mr. Tutcher replied that ! sent chaos in China is fraught with any person connected with the So- a multitude of dangers which are not diety let him know what was wanted obvious to the strugglers after office he would be pleased to let them have and well-lined intervention in China by the Great lave cuttings and seedlings they did Friendly it. Muny members might let others Powers is the only remedy for the net dexfre." Lai Pat hoved Wing Hop Yin, and present, situation, and it would be system of exchange.
He advocated some that boudd 18-yearoli love Eat well, both for China and themselves, Fut. When her mother made a trip: if China's Allies
Mr. Nic interposed that a nya years ago but it fell through for wint tem of exclange was started some of support. There was no reason why it should not be set about again.
immediately
to the country. The young couple abandoned their policy of procras came together, and for a while their tinazion.
lays were jewels set in the goki"ol) love. The other reamed, traced her daughter without difficulty, and charged the bridegroom withi ius. bouring, In another week's time.. the rage will be heard, ungl their Ate seltki.
SOMETHING DEPENDABLE.' MARRETA is always more or less
prevalent during this weather. Po prepared for it. Chamberlain's Colia and Diarrhun Bemedy is prompt and flai tuals It can always be depended upon. keepers.
HONGKONG POLICE --
RESERVE.
Order Ined by Mr. J. W. Franks,
D.S.P.R...
INSTRUCTIONS TO SEARCH SUPERVISORS Company Commanders will de
For sale By All Chemists and Store-mand from the Secretary, the number
of books required.
The Chairmen observed that he
I was under the impression that the Government refused to, well any of their pota ark plants,
Afr. Row said they had a scale of fixed prices.
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Mr. Humphrey said they would not sell trees or horbacious plants.
The suggestions were left with the incoming Captive,
The Chairman proposing Mr. L Gibbs as President paid He had tükeni
Mr. Hanak seconded and the would be back in the Colony shortly a great interest in the Society and
motion was carried.
Mess. W. B. Loxley & Co., J. A, The towing names were "given: Plummer, C. D. Wilkinson, H. Hau- cock and B. de Joumel.
It was tho stated that the Hon. Secretary had got five new members this week.
vote of thanks to the Choinan.
The meeting terminated with a
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Humidity.
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Direction.
Weather.
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O. P. Jerras, Chier Assatant. Bongkong Observatory, June 5, 1918.
1. Bazo, reduced to 31 degress Fabrenheit, on the level of the.sos in Inces, tenths and hundredths.
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de rem Führenheit.
Hunity, in parentage of satura- ton, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
DIRECTION OF Warn, to two points EFORE OF WED, socording to Bedford Scale
6. STATE OF WIKA b blue sky F détached diodd, d drizzling rain, Flog sgloomy, hail, Hightning, o overcast p paasing showers, 3 qual, r rain, imow
thunder, visibility" w dow, web 7. BA in inches tenths and; kun- | dredthe
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table, given below, has' boézi compiled at the National Almanac Office. in London from the result of the shalyds.... observations taken by means of an atomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folios Basin at Twin She Trak inring the years 1909-8.
The zaro of the table corresponds with the rero of the sounding in the Admiralty. Obart, which has been found to be stoet
3 inches below monu sos-lovel
To obtain the depth of water on the
tide ganga at the Victoria Naval Yard feet 4 inches and on the gauge
da
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot faches to the height given in the table
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Jane 7 to 12, 1918,
414H WATER Honger
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