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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
THE CITIZEN'S DUTY.
EUROPEAN YMCA.
PROVISIONAL FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
It is the eitizen's own duty to make sure he is not trading with the enemy, and not wait till it is called from tite.
The following is the provisional finance house-tops that a certain firm has enemy
committee formed to promote the collec connections," said Mr. G. N. Orme yester- tion of the funds needed for the erection day in the case tried by him in which of a YMCA building in the Colony J. W. D. Bannister a representative of HE. Sir F. H. May, K.CM.G., Rear one of the largest woollen goods firms in Admiral Anstruther, C.M.G., HE
the world, namely, Messrs. Fisher & Co., of Huddersfield--was charged with at tempting to trade with the enemy, to wit, the firm of Protiel & Co., Sour bays, Netherlands East Indies.
Mr. F. J. Grist, defending, said that defendant had been resident in Japan for
THE HONGKONG DAILY NEESS, TUKEDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1916.
BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA, THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE
The Manchester Guardian has issued another special China, number consisting of forty-two pages,
GERMAN-AMERICAN,
The New York Nation says:-
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD &Co.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Never, not even in the darkest days Britons in the Far East, it is American citizens had such an oppor- of the Civil War, have our German- pointed out, have now realised that un tunity to serve their country and the land Germans are to be driven from the com- the relations between this country and remitting energy must be exerted if the of their birth a to-day. The crisis in mercial field of China. There have been Germany naturally weigh more heavily awakening British Chambers of Com citizens, for their plight, if war should several n
noteworthy indications of this
upon them than upon any other class of merce are being established at various come, would be distressing in the extreme Major General P. Vantris, Captain 8. R. centres in China, accumulation and distressing that the mo bitter and SPORTS Aitken, Messrs. C. E. Anton, G. W Bar and expedite the operations of those who To face the contingency of having poss tabulation of data caleylated to facilitate German could not withold his sympathy tun, J. M. Bock, Comdr. C. W. Beckwith, wish to maintain and extend our tradi-bly to fire on one's relatives would be R.N., Messrs. W H. Bell, C. H Blason, one of the primary tasks of these chambe, the inental state of the millions whosbe tional supremacy in the China market is terrible indeed. Almost as trying would F. B. L. Bowley, G. W. Burnett, H. A bors, and this is being proceeded with with feelings would be deeply lacerated by the Cartwright. C. Champkin, Licut Col Aery and enthusiasm. The cordial co- bitterness and the hatreds inevitably operation of His Majesty's Commercial arising on the outbreak than the present
the writer observe
great a calamity ought to get them to assistance. In a chapter on The War German-Americans would be loyal, of and the Outlook for British Commerce
course, but the more possibility of so working by day and by night, by every honorable means, to prevent, the
some few years. On occasions he traveli Chapman, Sir CP. Chater, Hon. Mr. W, Attachés in China is proving of signal attitude oo anapicior and dislike The
Messrs. A. Denison, W. E. Clarke, 8. H. Chatham, CM.G., Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Dodwell, R. M. Dyer, G. T. Edkins Com
catas
TELEPHONES 1741 AND 1742
DEPARTMENT.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR.
GOLF CLUBS
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED INCLUDING
SPALDING'S
They are quite deluging Congress with telegrams pro- testing against a confict which they their rights in
to civilization. But that is the least im- justly consider would be a fearful blow portant thing for them to do at this mCANN ment. It is not to Washington, but to
through the Eust for the purpose of securing orders, and it was his custom
Perhaps it will be thought that the to advise people of the probable date of
conclusion to be drawn after a conside his arrival. Defendant wrote the lettermander F. J. B. Gibson, R.N. Mr. Jus ration of the situation is that the protrophe the subject inatter of the charge in tice Gompertz, Messra G. Grimble, B. A. spects for British trade in the future are gloomy. Such a conclusion would not French, because he was under the impres Hale, H. Hancock, A H. Harris, R. D. seem to be justified. At the moment there sion that the firm to whom he wrote was Harvey, C. H. P. Hay, Hon. Mr. P. Hadversely, and our most formidable trade are many factors which are affecting us French, and he certainly did not know Holyoak, Messrs. H. Humphreys, F. C. rival, Japan, is gaining ground from they were enemies. The letter was inter Jenkin, Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. Mesars which she will be ousted with dificulty, cepted. As a matter of fact defendant A. S. Kempthorne, A. O. Long, A. Mac industrial progress has been, has not the if at all. But Japan, wonderful as her could not have traded with them if he had kenzie, Major D. Macdonald, Rev. J. organisation and resources necessary to wanted to, because he had no goods here K. Maconachie, Hon. Mr. C. Mel, Mes- when we are able to marshal all our defeat us on the commercial battlefield at all, and only sent orders to England ser, Messrs. E. W. Mitchelmore, C. II. forces. Many of the factors that are now for execution. Meyers. Fisher & Co., of May, D. K. Moss, U. C. Moxon, telling against us are abnormal, and will Huddersfield, were not likely to trade Nicholson, E. V. D. Parr, T. Petrie, G. commercial community in China has been pass in the near future. The British with the enemy, and nothing could have Piercy, J. A. T Plummer, Hon. Mr. H true to British traditions, and has op been shipped from England to Prottel & E. Pollock, K.C., Rev. N. C. Copo, determination and
posed to increasing dificulties greater Co,, because they were on the black list. Messrs E. Ralphs, J. Reid, Hun. Mr. methods are being abandoned and every resolution. Old "Of course," had defendant known this he Claud Severn, Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, advance our national interests is being legitimate means, however novel, to would not have written them.
Prof Middleton Smith, Messrs. M. Shaw A B. Sorensen, N. J. Stabb, R
considered, if not adopted. The cobwebs of conservatism that obscured the com Sutherland. H. Sykes, A. Turner, W.
mercial ontlook have been brushed away, and the British commercial community in
His worship said it was defendant's duty to find out, and all citizens should take reasonable care.
FAMOUS
“GOLD MEDAL”
CLUBS.
AND TAYLOR'S
FROM 84.75 Eion.
"AUTOGRAPH" CLUBS,
$3.50 EACH.
BALLS, CAPTIVE GOLF SETS.
ALL MODELS
RUBBER TEES, BALL CLEANERS. ETC.
TENNIS RACKETS.
selves There should be ringing appeals Berlin that they should address them to the German Government not to per it if continued ruinous to its hopes of GOLF sist in a policy which will be ruinous to victory over the Allies, ruinous to its hopes of finding in America the markets habilitation when the war is over- and the funds it will need for its re ruinous to the happiness, the contene
American soil. Let the German Americans ment, and the advancement of its citizens and its formour citizens now residing on
inform the Geruan-Government bow now come together in mass-meeting and matters really stand here. Let them brush aside the Actions that Wilson is privately in the service of the Allies, that the British Ambassador attends all
SLAZENGER'S
LAMBERT CHAMBERS,"
DOHERTY,”
“GOLD
B. Walker, J. H. Wallace, T. G. Well, and urge the future with confidence our Cly divided as to the Justice and SPALDING'S
Mr. Grist said there had been perhaps Major G. B. Wakeman, H.K.V.R., Rev. a little carelessness,
His worship remarked that as 2001; as
HR. Wells, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.
There will be a meeting of the Com
defendant communicated with the firm hemittee to-day (Tuesday) nt 12.30.
had committed an offence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Mr. Grist said he would admit the technical offence, but did not think the circumstances of the case justified a fine being inflicted. He himself had known defendant since a small bog, and he knew the firm had no desire to break the law. He thought no fine should be imposed.
His worship-I think there has been carelessness in this matter. I know the list had only just been out, and that the Arm of Prottel & Co. had been placed on it a very short time, but I also think that it is incumbent on all citizens to enquire before trading with a firm to see if they can properly do so. ordinary citizen should be that he must The view of the do all be can to avoid trading with the enemy. I think the case will he met by a one of 850.
A RECORD CARGO.
FOUR MILLION GALLONS OF
REFINED KEROSENE
What is undoubtedly the largest and inest valuable single cargo ever brought to China by a single steamer arrived in Shanghai recently. The cargo consists of four million gallons of refined kerosene oil consigned to the Standard Oil Co., valued at approximately $2,000,000. It was brought by the Standard Oil Co.'s
courage.
FAR EAST AND THE WAR,
is really
wisdom of Wilson's contentions, and all the rest of the absurd stuff which fills the columns of the Fatherland and other German-American publications, and let
IZ,"
MEDAL"
TOURNAMENT, VANTAGE.
Berlin hear the truth as it is from its TENNIS BALLS. TENNIS POSTS. NETS, COURT own friends here.
Take Germany's Sake note. We have
not met a German-American or heard of
MARKERS. CENTRE GUIDES. TAPES.
one who would defend its nonsense who ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
stresse ought to blush for it. Way not did not privatel yfeel that the Wilhelm- tell the truth about it? Why not admit once and for all that Berlin has not
was military attaché in Tokyo from Iny, lived up to its repeated pledges as to the HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
Dary
As already announced in the Daily Press, the mother of the late Colonel E. F. Calthrop, who died in action last December, has presented his sword, which he carried in the Boer War and the present war, to the Japanese Military Staff College at Tokyo. Colonel Calthrop 1814, to March last year. Stran Colonel Calthrop went to Japan in Ja
The gift has a peculiar significance
1904 as one of the first party of ese language and Army. English officers sent to study the Japan authorities. He was the only European He won the
officer admitted to the Japanese staff confidence and affection of the Military
people he interested himself in Buddhism College. In his enthusiastic study of the without sacrificing his reverence for his own religion, and as a personal friend of honour at the bead of processions of pilgrims who visited the 88 temples in Tokyo.
American knows it did not some of the conduct of its submarines! Every sane highest German officials here consider the day won after the settlements last
that the danger was over, as there would summer of the Arabic and Lusitania
without warning Why not say frankly cases Were they not telling their friends JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU
that, even if, as they assert. Mr. Wilson be no further attacks by submarines
has been one-sided in not assailing the British for their violations of law, yet
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
American tank steamer Richmond, bay the Japanese he was given the place of he tells the truth when he says that the
ing in tow the Company's Barge No. 5 The tanker and barge cach brought ap-
AFFAIRS OF A HONGKONG proximately 2,000,000 gallons
SILK CO.
APPLICATIONS FOR WINDING UP,
Colonel Calthron was 30 years of age, and was a general staff oficer at the War Office from 1911 to 1914.
United States is contending for the rights of humanity, for the law of nations, and that it is doing so in the interest of Germany quite as much as of anybody else. Why not tell the German Government that the evidence now daily
its semi-official agents, makes it clear that piling up of the nefarious if not criminal activities of its own attaches, its consuls, grievous wrong has been done to this country by deliberate efforts to wage war
sentative six swords which had been pre- sented to him by officers of the Japanese His mother showed a Daily Mail repre-
Staft College, all ancestral treasures, One of these trophies, is 400 years old; characters conveying the sentiment tant efforts that cannot be whistled away battle" That is
the sword is the soul of the soldier in the Staats-Zeitung and the Father- sword to Japan why I have sent his land would have it, by describing them
said his mother.thusiasts ok-brained on
Not only is this a record shipment but it is record tow as well, for the Richmond towed the barge all the way A petition for winding up the San from New York via the Cape of Good Kwok Man firm, 136 and 138, Queen's Hope This is said to be the longest con- Road Central, and for the appointmentmercial cargo tow on record, and it is the it is a beautiful blade, and on the hilt are pon its enemies from American soil of a liquidator, was heard before Mr. Justice Compertz in the Sipreme Court rst instance of a cargo being towed to yesterday. The application was made by
China. Leaving New York on March Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. C. F. Mason), and it was opposed by Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. Need ham, of Messrs. Ewens & Needham).
11th, the voyage occupied 78 days, and only two stops were made. The first stop as in the Sunda Straits (Java), where the Richmond was halted and her papers examined by a British cruiser-the only man-of-war sighted during the long 14,000 mile voyage. Two and a half days were spent at Singapore to take on sup plies and for some slight repairs.
A FIVE-MASTED SCHOONER BARCE
classic purity and perfect accent, and in Colonel Calthrop spoke Japanese with the words of the people understood The presentation of his sword has been them as no other European has done." commented upon in terms of high appre Calthrop was in the trenches at the siege ciation by the Japanese Press. Colonel of Tsingtao. In his home at Kensington Japanese novels. he has left a wonderful collection of
Mr. Alabaster explained that the peti tion was made on behalf of one of the shareholders, and in the petition it was stated that the Company was incorpor- ated in 1913 with a capital of $30,000 divided up into 500 fully-paid shares of 8100 each. The amount of capital Barge No. 65 was built in 1904. She eredited as paid up 1 was $35,783.78. The is 4,212 tons gross register and 360 it, in firm was established to carry on the length She is known as a schooner barge, business of traders, general warehouses the carries fire steel masts, and sails, silk mercers, cloth manufacturers, to be used when required. She has no decorators and gaa ittera. According other power except a donkey engine for Dounafugata, Calabria, they had 18,000 to a balance sheet
sheet furnished to the petitioner, the Company on pump and light installation. Her fore-franes in gold in their possession. January 23th, 1914, showed a loss of mast, being a hollow steel tube, is also $14,764.37 The balance sheet for 1014 used at a smokestack, and some consterna- showed a loss of 834,078,63 and liabilities tion was created along the water front amounting to 8137,14077 l was further among the Chinese at Shanghai when they stated that the directors had borrowed saw smoke issuing from the foremast of
as the efforts of a few
We have heard much in the years past about the German-Americans being the Now let them prove it. Never again will tie that bound the two countries together. such an opportunity come to them, for it peace between the two nations, but per is not merely the opportunity to keep the haps to bring peace in Europe. For whatever the feelings of antagonism A President of the United States remaine abroad, there is still no question that the RECAPTURE UF** EMDEN !! OFFICEES. A despatch from Rome says the Italian preeminently the man to initate the peace British authorities at Malta the two may be nearer at hand than most people authorities have handed over to the negotiations at the proper time which German prisoners, Ernest Pleutel and realize. It is a remarkable opportunity German cruiser Enden, who escaped from terrible blunders made in their name by Henry Fihentcher, formerly officers of the for the German-Americans to redeem the Malta on a sailing vessel some time ago the Ridders, Viereck, von Skal, and many When the escaped prisoners were arrested another, and to develop for once a bit of by Italian gendarmes on the beach at Constructive slatesmanship. Let them, as we urged last week, denounce the bomb plots and all the other conspiracies now seeing the light of day, by whomsoever committed; and then let them turn to the Fother side. An impassioned appeal to Berlin might give the very excuse the German Chancellor is waiting for to
Americans know, too, that the abandon ment of the submarine war is not going to result in Germany's being starved ant at least their Press has been repeatedly saying that Germany is invincible-They know that only 6 per ecot of the British merchant feet has been sunk, they know that with America's vast resources freely placed on the side of the Allies, victory for the Kaiser would be more imposible than ever, ev
DOWN GLASSES."
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE
Single Fare by Night Stowme
(wynilable also for refuza
by day shemmer)
Single Face by Day Steamer Return
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I
0 um, HONAM, “lu p.m." KINBHÄN.
$6,00
11.00
5.00
9.00
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 6TH JUNE, 1916,
WEDNESDAY,
8 M. HEUNOSHAN.
8. HEUNGSHAN, ap.m. FATSHAN:
JUNE
1916
6 km. HUNAM,
b'yan KINBHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. TAISHAN, Tour dildo, 1
did SUI PAI, Tona 1,651. HONGKONG TO MAÇÃO. Work days at 8 s.tn. and 2 pts. from the Company's Wing Lok Birees Weart- Sandaru se 9 cum and 1 pas from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG
Weak daya at 7.30 am. tud 2 p.m. Bandaya að 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAO. BUNDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1916.
The Company's New Steamship
TAISHAN
*** Will depart from the Company's WING LOZ STREET WEARS 11 I am, sač ntem kow Mano at 3 pe
NB-The Company will also ran a Bteamer from Molo on Sunday at 1,30 am wat Leon Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lak Brent Whacky
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
88. SUL ANA AM FER
Departure from Haco to Canten on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si 9 p.m.) Lowpines Zeom Onion to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 pm.
849,596.96.nes the amounting to the barge. She carries a white crew of 16 INDIA AND NO TREATING DURING climb down gracefully. The German UINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
Since the incorporation of men including the captain. There are a
THE PATRIOTIC ISLE.
VAR
treating as between members be stop ped during the period of the Wer the way, the Down Glasses movement, binding those who join in it to follow HM the King's example and abstain altogether from alcoholic drinks daring the war, seems to have taken on strongly in South Africa. A correspondent of g home paper describes a plan by which a Down Glasses Fund has been formed,
Why should they their hesitate to speak avow their loyalty and patriotism. Why not put that patriotism to the highest ont, to act, and to set at once? They
possible service
the Company they had not kept any few Americans in the crew, but the major- banking account to record the monetary ity are Scandinavian. dealings of the Company The directors, owing to breach of their duty had not
The Times of India of May 15th says insisted upon the payment by the various
Another up country club has followed persons who agreed to subscribe towards
the example of the Nasik and some other the capital, and had refunded to one such
members of the Royal Western India person-Chan Wai Fo--the sum of $1,300
Golf Club to stop treating during the subscribed by him. He had agreed to sub-
Had the whole of the United Kingdomar. At a special general meeting of Beribe $5,000 as his share of the capital
when war broke out shown the same and bad only paid 82,800. It was also spirit that run through the Hebridean bana Club it was decided that all
the members of the Ahmedabad GymL stated that the Company was unable to Isle of Lewis there would have her no pay its debts, and i was only just and task or at mest an easy one, for Lord equitable that it should be wound up Derby Lewis men (enys the Forkshire Other businesses in Hongkong, similar to Post) did not stand upon the order of this one were showing profits. If the their guing. They did not cast about for of the Company were realised arguments to justify holding back. They there would be sufficient not only to pay did not suddenly create a school of "con And satisfy the Company's debts and scientious objectors. They went. The liabilities, but also to pay a dividend to total population of the island is 30,000, the members, dearly mi
Another affidavit, filed by three of the and it has supplied about 6,300 men for
the forces. Lewis has splendid military those agreeing with the movement paying shareholders, who owned 15, 16 and traditions. Every village in the island into the fund each month the money shares respectively, stated that nearly all is always represcuted in the Navy or which they would ordinarily spend on the other shares were held by other Army or both. As seems natural, its drinks. The money is sent to one of persons well known to them who reside preference is for the sea service, and the essentially War Funds! At a place ed in the country and who were desirous when the call to arms was issued fully in the Trantraal ten members of the local trenches? of voluntary liquidation
After hearing argument on a technical 2,000 of its men hastened to fulfil their lodge of freemasona have adopted this thing for point, his lordship ordered an adjourn duty in the Naval Reserve. About 350 idea, which ought to be an incentive to arcund ment wine die to allow of Mr. Poiter's
more have since joined the Navy, and others
these lines ERL
assets
renly, petitioner to pay the costs of the adjournment
the Army contingent number little short Cannot Hongkong do something or
of 2,000.
as
WAR TIME REPARTEE
An anemic alderly woman who looked
affectio
might have as much maternal
bator, nized
looking broad-shouldered cockney wh and in a rasping voice mid to lin
into a window on the Etrend?
My good muwhy
t you in the
to to any
Your
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CAUCANTON-WUCHOW LINE
B.B. BAINAM, 583 to and 8.8, NANNING, 589 tone. One of the above Eteamery Leaves Capion for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Kriday, 19 about 8 m, and the other losyen Wuchow for Canton on the same days ab 8.30 og Hound trip take about S'days. Patergent can return to Hongkong or vice versa by Med Company direct Steamers INTAN 84UI. The resell hays superior Cabin
Dommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in suck Cabin Seaking Office opad daily (Banday exepted) i am to 5 pm Furilor particulam may be obtained at the Urine of the g
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., Lrð,,
Rotel Mansions (Firus Floor), opposite the Blain Pler.
Drink Wisely
MONTSERRAT
Lime-ruit Juice.
care two straws for any but
MONTSERRAT Lime Juice.
It's a fine healthy, cooling, and refresh- ing dnsk, and keeps the fit in the hot weather.
HONTSER
17 is sold by
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