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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1917.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
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FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 5/N9 1966 dated
INTIMATION
the depths of degradation to which the German nation has sunk is furnished by the revelations of the inhuman manner in which the Red Cross nurses, of all people, ill-treated our wounded. Scores of British soldiers of all ranks have
The second annual sports in connection with Yaumati Government District School are to take place on the school football ground, King's Pack, Yaumati, on the 16th inst,
Hongkong 21st February, 1912, for Three WATSON'S is conte
Shares numbered 67689, 14321, and 89966 registered in the name of Mrs, MARIA DAR MEVES RIBEIRO has been LOST of STOLEN and should this Certificate not he prodused to the Baak before the 11th day of May, 1917,
the skinzes wil be
issued. and the aforesaid Certifloste No. 5/NS 1956 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and Void
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCRIP CERTIFICATE with repost to 10 Shared numbered 192/201 in the above Office standing in the name of AHMEDRUGE HABIBURGY (deceased) of Hongkong has been LOST, and should the same ust be produced before the 28th instant a Now Serip Certificates New Certificate for will bo issaed in favour of the said AHMEDBOY HABIBWOY (deceased), and ne transaction taking place under the old Serlp Certificate will be recognised by the Office.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents,
Hongkong, 13th April, 1917.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
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T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
I Government are propered to LET
OFFICE to suitable tenant Room No. 5 on the Top Floor of the Post Office Building (New Government Office) in Pedder Street on yearly tensnoy.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1917.
300
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
"SCENES FROM
SHAKESPEARE,”
THEATRE BOTAL,
AT 9,15 r.m.
APRIL 23RD, 1917.
Further particolars and conditions of lettingVOUCHERS which are being issued by the may be obtained on application at the Office of the Director of Public Works.
CLAUD SEVERN,
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9 AM MONDAY, April 16th.
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Payment for seats is to be made at Messrs MOUTKIE & Co., $5.00 sach.
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St. George's Buildings.
DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL,
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JAPANESE LESSONS.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. CEALED TENDERS will be received at tho Headquarters Oflere, Vistoris Barracks, Hongkong, notil 12 o'clock Noon, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of April, 1917. for Steam Launch and Boat hire for a period from 28th June, 1917, to 31st March, 1918.
Forms and other particulars may be obtained pers nally at the above Office batween the hours of 10 M. and 1rm.
bigned
and dated, envelope TRANSPOR
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MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon structed.
For rent and other particulars spply to- THE MANAGER, HONGKONG IOs Co., LTD., 46, Connaught Road Central,
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mast unless, accompanied by a deposit of $100 as a guarantee of good faith, such sum to be for- to the State if the tenderar fails to attend Leited
at the Headquarters Office after 24 hours' notice
in writing being left at the tenderer's address or refuses to scoopt a Contract allotted to him.
The right to reject all or any tendore is specially reserved.
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now REMOVED to No. 5, DUDDELL STREET. All communications in fature should be sent to that address.
Hongkong, lith April, 1917.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
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THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of THE Be Bold on SATURDAY.
the 21st April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noos, at the OfBoes of the JooKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Fond.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th April, 1817.
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NAPTAIN D. A LUKHMANOFF; RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET Agent for Nagasaki and Hongkong, has the honour to notify the clients of the Company list the political changes in Bussin do not affect the Company's business, which will be carried on
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NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road, Ready 1. cempation. Ales 1 GODOWN is
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON THE
" GLENFALLOCH.”.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF
LARGE SUMS.
A FREQUENT OFFENDER.
The notorious. Don Manuel Georgs Sequeira was again before the Court, he being charged before Mr. C. D. Mel-
In connection with the Cafe Chantant Three charges of embezzlement involv- to be held at the Volunteer Drill Hall ing large sums were preferred ogainsh ment for these depraved creatures to
in the afternoon of St. George's Day, a respectable-looking Chinese. The first torture our men, who were in the last it has been decided that amans will be charge was that in the year 1912, when extremity of hunger and thirst, by hold admitted on payment of 50 conts at the managing partner of the Shang Tad firm, ing out food and drink to them and with.
entrance. This arrangement will, it is he stole #14,187.23, the second charge van drawing it as soon as any attempt was.
hoped, be a convenience to family that in the same year he stole 29,183.72. made to take it. Many wounded, begging
parties,
and the third charge was that about 1914 for a drink, had coffee and soup tender- ed to them into which, at the last moment, The Bishop of Victoria will preach at De stole $400, all the monica being the thegentle " nurse would spit, Fre St. Andrew's Kowloon to-morrow (Sun- property of the partnership. No evidence On Wednesday and was taken, and the defendant was re- quently the unhappy victims were in day), at 11 am.. such sore straits that they had no alterns Thursday next he is holding the first duly manded.
constituted Synod of the Chinese. Church Mr. B. W. Davidson is defending, and tive unt to drink the defiled stuff, while
in the Diocese, It will commence with Mr. W E. L. Shenton is prosecuting. their tormentors looked on and laughed the Celebration of the Holy Communion derisively. Not content with these in the Cathedral at 7.30 .. "refined" methods of cruelty, these modern Furies, we are told, "frequently struck a bandaged limb in order to give pain." Such devilish conduct on the part of those who have dedicated them- selves to the work of ministering to the sick and suffering scams. incredible. Not only does it disgrace the uniform which they wear, but it brings shame upon the very name of womanhood itself. The Red Cross Hitherto has been a symbol which all nations have reverenced, since the from this port two Chinese quarrelled drink," he informed the Magistrate. days when FLORENCE NIGHTINGA, with over a gambling debt. The ill-feelings her lamp, paced the stricken fields of were calmed by the other passengers on the following the Crimea in order to bring succour that day. However, on to the helpless. It has remained for Gersight, one of the men who had taken part in the quarrel went to the place many, which has been guilty of so many where the other man was sleeping and not know how many times defendant had other infamies, to degrado the noble almost savered his head with *a calling of the nurse. When we find that women--not women, be it remembered, who belong to the dregs of society, but those who have embraced an honoured whore, finding that he could not procedonvictions be bad. profession-have so brutalised their
a.11 Defendant, with any further, end that capture was in patures that they can find pleasure inevitable, he jumped overboard and was of pride I know it is over twenty times, venting their will upon honourable foes who, by the fortunes of war, have become dependent upon their ministra
There was a double tragedy, arising outbourne with being drunk and disorderly. Sequeria, who is a native of Brazil, of a Chinees gambling quarrel, on the
.s. Glenfallod while the vessel was on readily admitted being under the subtle her way to Hongkong from Singapore. influence of Bacchus, but stoutly denied number of Chinese were taken on board that he was disorderly. I am never at Singapore, and when a day's voyage disorderly when under the influence of
razor
When the murdered man was found an alarm was raised and the supposed mor- Jorer was chased on to the top deck,
not seen again. The murdered man was buried at wez.
Inspector Brown smilingly remarked that he would accept that plen. The In-
pestor added that the defendant was very well known in the Courts. He did
bech up, but it was many acores of times hd believed,
Mr. Melbourne asked the defendant if he could remember how many previe
but I am not quite sure.
evident tone
Mr. Melbourne then imposed a fine of $5, or, in default of payment, seven days"
A. S. WATSON &tions, how can we believe any longer that SUICIDE ON THE "CHINA," bard Inbour.
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the German nation, as a whole, views with abhorrence, or even disfavour, the [grimes which are committed in its name?
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS The German nation is, in a literal sense,
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the German Army and Navy, and has been infected with the pernicious doc trines of Treitsche, Nietzsche, Bernhardi and the rest of the pestilential brood.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 14TH AT21, 1917.
GERMAN BRUTALITY,
THE average Englishman has found it difficult to believe that a people with
An afternoon concert will be given by Prof E, Danonberg and his pupils on Thursday next at 5.15 p.m. on behalf of the French Relief Fund.".
CHINESE PASSENGER ACCUSED OF THEFT HANGS HIMSELF. An enquiry was conducted by Mr. J. R. coroner, at the Hongkong Wood, the Magistracy yesterday into the circum- stances attending the death of a Chinese passenger on the ss. China, who hanged himself in the hospital of the vessel when she was lying in Hongkong harbour on January 24th,
Thomas Henry Dobson, mester of the China, stated that a large number of San
Chinese was taken on board at
POLICE RESERVIST AND HIS DUTIES.
A Chinese Police Reservist, R.150, was charged before "Mr. Wood with being absent from regular patrol on March 9th, and also with being absent from punish- ment duty on March 22nd.
Mr.
Wood asked what was alleged against the man. ・・
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, A.S.P. (B.), who prosecuted, said that the Reservist bud got beyond him. He could not deal with Francisco on the voyage before last. On him, therefore he bad brought him be The total output of the Kailan Mining January 6th he received a report to the fore the Court. The man absented him Administration's mines for the week end-effect that a sum of $399 (gold) had been self from punishment duties given to
ing 31st March, amounted to 66,81% tons stolen from the baggage of a and the to 73,730 tons,
Mr. Adolf Zimmaru, of Oakhill Drive, |,
whom he associated on terms of amity less than three years ago could bave sud denly become so utterly demoralised as to be capable of the many brutalities: "ÞÉROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, which Germany has perpetrated during the present war. When he has read of the countless violations of the roles of civilised warfare he has been disposed to regard them as committed reluctantly in obedience to orders, and even when there has been incontrovertible evidence of gross excesses on the part of individuals be has been inclined to argue that there are black sheep in every flock." Only recently Mr. Aso¤ITH sought to exonerate the officers and men of the German Navy from responsibility for the cold-blooded murder of non-combatants by submarines, and President Wilsov, in his address to Congress, drew a broad line of demaren tion between the German Government expedition
Daddell Street.
For rent and other particulars spaly to-
H. M. H. NEMAZEE, 1Des Voeux Road.
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The annual sports in connection with St. Joseph's College take place at Happy Valley this afternoon. The members of the College Association will be at Home to parents of scholars and friends of the College.
Chinese
sveti-
him, and therefore, as far as bus (Mr. passenger who had died on the voyage Jenkin) was concerned, he had losti He investigated the matter and Surbiton, and of L. Reiss Brotors &tually accused the deceased of the theft control of him, unless the Magistrato Deceased admitted taking the money, and could bring the man to his proper senses. Co., Ching merchants, Lime-street, E.C.,
was placed under arrest; to prevent his When the defendant was absent from the left estate of the value of £110,281.
being assaulted by the other Chinese patrol on March 9th his excuse-was that Mr. Ho Wing Kin, third son of Lady passengers as much as for anything else. he had forgotten it. His excuse for be Ho Kai, is to be married to Miss Ma The man admitted taking the money, but ing absent from punishment duty was Sluk Tak at St. Stephen's Church, on said he had lost it. He also stated that that he was on duty in the Naval Yard, Tuesday, at 11 am, not on Monday as he would return the money when he where he was employed as telephone previously announced.
arrived at Bongkang, to which port he clerk. The defendant had been given had booked, but he failed to do so. The instructions to supply a list of bis duties deceased was allowed the use of the docks, at the Naval Yard so that his police but was locked up at night. Upon duties could be arranged accordingly, arrival at Hongkong the police log was but he fuld failed to do so; and his exonse answered by P. 8. Pincott who, upon was always that ho was on duty at the arrival on board, was informed of what Naval Yard, had happened P. S. Pincott stated that he could no do anything unless it went through the American Consul. This was on January 24th. Witness telephoned the American Consul, and was told to keep the man on board until the following TO LET OR FOR SALE.
morning, when the Consul would deal KOWLOON MARINE-LOT: 48 with
with him. Witness then went ashore wharf area 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Coat and the German people, It is, however, The Hon Treasurer of the Alice
after ordering the man to be detained and Storage or erection of GodownsJOURNA very doubtful whether the people of Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to kept in the hospital of the ship. Who HUMPHERYS ESTATE & FINANCE Germany are as guiltless as we would acknowledge with thanks the following witness returned to the ship on the fol-
Co., LTD.,
fain believe.
apart donations to the funds of the hospitals lowing morning he was told that the would like to call Mr. Knight, of the For example, Alexandr Buildings,
from the officis indignities to which the A. Young, J. D. Humphreys & Son, Chinaman was deat, he having hanged Naval Yard, to speak to the fact that Entente Ambassadors were subjected as Worcester & Lammert, Thoresen & Sea, himself. Two other Chinese were in soon as war broke out, there were numerE. Pabaney, Palmer & Turner, and Wil custody in connection with the same theft, night he was ordered to do punishment he was on duty in the Naval Yard on the ous exhibitions of ill-will on the part of kingon & Grist, $25 each; Hon but as there was no evidence against call duty- the people. The staff of the Russian E. Pollock, K. C., and Leigh & Orange, them they were released Embassy were assaulted, hooted, and each. spat upon, and even the ladies
of the party
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Lieut. Donald L. Logan, 16th Loyal North Lancs., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Logan, of Hongkong, has been awarded the Military Cross, for conspicuous bravery when in charge of a bombing
Asked what he had to say, the Police Reservist alleged that he did not receive his list of duties for March.
Mr. Jenkin put in a letter written by defendunt with reference to this, in which he said he had lost his list of
duties.
-Defendant stated that his dutina at the
times he worked in the day and some- Naval Yard were very irregular, some
times at night.
He also said that be
Dr. J. Smalley said that on January Mr. Jenkin said that he could not 26th He saw the body of the deceased spare the time to come to the Court Death was due to asphyxiation, caused by again, and would withdraw the second
His Majesty's Royal licence has been were not immune given to "Mr. Aubrey Stewart Wheler, ranging A At the steerage charge.
late Technical Adviser to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce regarding Mining Affairs, and to the Rev. Arthur Gostick Shorrock, B.A., of
from this disgusting treatment. There have been many instances, too, of U-boat commander, shelling open bosts as they left sinking ships, and gloating over the death struggles of the drowning. At the the English Baptist Mission at Sianfu, prisoners' camps the guards have taken Shensi, to wear the Insignia of the Third a fiendish delight in adding to the Class of the order of the Excellent Crop, miseries of their captives, and the Ger which decoration has been conferred upon mam doctors have neglected the sick and them by the resident of the Republic wounded with inhuman callousness. The of China in recognition of valuable most striking illustration, however, of services rendered by them.
The steward in
he
Mr. Wood convicted the defendant on
part of the ship spoke to locking the deceased up in the hospital on the even- ing of January 24th. When he went to the first charge, and imposed a fuo of the hospital on the following morning found the deceased hanging by a rope from $10, or, in default, 14 days' hard labour. the steam pipi
bo was quite dead, that The Magistrato also remarkod that the Dr. Lea
medical officer of the China,
that when he saw the deceased, he Reservist had made himself liable to a having been called by the last witness, fine of $100, also to a term of imprison- death must have taken place at least six ment of two months, without the option hours previously.MNA
A verdict of suicide was returned, no of fine. If he joined the Police Re- opinion being expressed as to the deserve and undertook to do certain dutie crased's state of mind at the time of then be had to carry them out.
ach."