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numbing sense of futility induced by

a knowledge that, whatever one may say, the guillotine will fall at 7.30 or 10,43 But whatever excuses may be mide, the fact is indisputable that much of the discussion in the House of Comnious is a-mere waste of time.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Japanese cruiner Saga "arrived yesterday afternoon.

"An o'il Allaynisas' Dinner will be held

at the Hongkong Botel on Saturdy, the 28th instant."

The tran fer of Major C. B. Harvey,

A GERMAN'S DOWNFALL.

"Large. Cheque Færgeries..

مضت

Three Year' Hard Labour.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 1918.

Mr. Sharp said they had given evidenco already sa to prisoner's former good

abazaqtor..

· The Chief Justice: You. But you are now making a plea for morey. Do they andorso it?

Mr. Sharp: They have no desire to press for punishment.

SPORTING

Cricket.

KOWLOON . CIVIL SERVICE.

The following bare boen selected to play for Kowloon against Civil Service Cas

The Chief Justice said it weighed veryKowloon tomorrow at 2 p.m.: F. J. De

H. 8. Rouse, J. H. Mand, W. T. Elson,

Threadbare arguments are used over R. E, from Hongkong to Ceylon has been William Rees. Davies, K.C.. Williuch with the Court it an amployer mads Rome, AR Raves, K. R, Mukil

Sergeant John Walsh, of the Wcited

and over again in almost the same lan-approved, and he will probably loare guage; a new iden or a new phrase is during the forthcoming trooping season. almost equally rare. Mr Asquith anys. constituencies demand more speeches from their representatives than they used to do. We can hardly believe

of

Sales ageng, has completed 7,000 miles

lug tramp which he has undertaken in order to test arary boots. He left New

T

As the April Criminal Sessions, this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir

a special plan for mergy in such a caso. Auffermann, formerly a bookkeeper in Mr. Sharp said there were several pro. G. Wolf, B. D. Reans, H. Ovory, E. Je the employ of Messrs. Arahold, Karberg evelings pending which any plea for Edsedu and. W.. L. Wasser. and Ca, was charged with forging two merey by them wight embarusa..

His Lordship; If they came to Court cheques, each of 92.000, purported to and endised your recommendatious have been drawn upon Messi's, Arnhold, should naturally deal with it very differ

The match between the 87th Coy.. R. G. A. au! Royal Kogissers: (A) texus Karberg and Co., at the Hongkong and ently.

Alter Mr. Harris had spoken with a in the Soldiers' Cleb Billiard Tournames

was continued at the Soldiers' Club lab tent to defraud bis employers, There bery in court,

night."

that an intelligent electorate can be Turk last April and is now returning from Shanghai Banking Corporation," with in-representativo of Messrs. Arnbold, Kar.

California in his fourth pair of boots."

so misguided as to clamour for the kind of talk with which we have Lieut. Denison Pudesy, R. G. A., has lately become so tragically familiar, been appointed to the British Legation, say the "Standard" But there is,

Peking, in relief of Lieut.C. D.Tʊd; R.G.A. who returns to Hongkong. Lieut. Pudi67 decidedly, a very general feeling thatcerade to Peking next month with the the House should be made a more new R. G. A. detachment of 42 N. G. efficient vehicle for real debate, which Officers and men.. is a very different thing. Forms should be given greater elasticity and flexibility, it should be less easy for the Gavernment to evade inconvenient criticism, and some means should be provided to allow the private

member to resume hia ancient and useful function; that of expressing the

At the Marine Cont, to-day before Commander Bil Taylor, R.N., a licensed

pan-anger boat woman named Li Chan

charged by Mr A. 8. Woodgate, obief nicer of the s/s Chip Shing with maklog. fast in the vessel whilst under way. The defendano was ined $10 or one month.

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The Toyu Kisen Kalaha inforirus that

12.30 p.m.--Hongkong Jockey Club's real views of the electors, whether or thy as is receipt of cable advice from not they happen to be welcome their Yokeliams. Agent to the effect that

Mooting-

1 p.m.-V.R.C. Athletic Meeting. 3.20 p.m.-First Gymkhana Meeting at

Face Course, Happy Valley.

General Memoranda.

the Government of which he is or- dimanly a supporter. We hope that if, as seems probable after Mr. Asquith's sympathetic observations, a committee is appointed to go into the question, it will not simply touch Noon--Green Island Coment Co.'s Meet the fringe of the subject, but will put County Dinner at Hongkong Hotel. forward proposals calculated to make the House of Commons a really SATURDAY. May 3

Non-Bengkorg Electric Co.'s Meeting businesslike assembly,

SATURDAY, April 26-

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Shị China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913.

REFORMING THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The P. and O. steamer Narrung, which had an exciting time in the Bay of Biscay during the Christmas gales, has been a

toadapanese company.

The Bijou Scenic Theatre announces a morety for this evening when the Er-t American Bioscope "thrill" picture to be shown in the city will be screened.

At a special general meeting of mrm- held on Wednesday resolutions were passed ber of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club raving the conditions of membership sod suberiptions.

of the Mercantile Bank, has retired, and la Hr. James Campbell, general manager

change in the removal to Hongkong from Combo of Mr. R. Kennedy.

the silk shipped per the s Chiyo Maru" arrived in New York on Sunday morsing, 13th inst., being 5 days, 7 hours after the atomer's arrival at San Francisco,

ו.

invalked from

Billiards.

were other counts on the indictment, busi Mr. Sharp said he understood that the the Attorney General, Mr. J. A. S. Buck-partner of the firm was not present, but Bombe. Barker, 87th Cag., R. G. 4. and The first pair to recapy the table ware ill, K., who prosecuted, intimated Mr. Frederichs who was prosent said

this in view of these being civil proceed-Sergt. Regan, R. B (A), A. fmizly good that the Crown did not wish to proceedings he ought not to give evidence. He gamu earned, bot safety taction were carried with them.

hand whvndy given this evidence and it to the extrware. Barker we the first to Priamser. who pleaded guilty to both was that the prisoner did bear a reach 50. Rogan's socie baing then 97, bob charges, was reprocuted by Mr. H. El character, and the Arm had no desire the Engineer had at 100 with: Barke: 92

to press the mafter, "- Sharp, 5.C., lnstructed by Mr. Reader

His Lordship said he did not think civil Barker who took the lead at-110 and main

Play afterwards was alightly in favour of Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Griat proceeding had anything to do with itined it to the end, winning by 13 points. the Attorney General was Instructed by Prager was taking his trial on a sinus Breaks, Barker, 13, 15, 10, 10; Reguse Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor.

charge and the firm ought to say whether they endorsed the recommendation that 11, 10, 10. Scores-Bombr. Barker, The Attorney-General stated that the had been made or not) in

200; Sarga Regan, 187. prisoner wa a bookkeeper, in a very trusted arul confidential position, and in

The second game was between Gruner Addressing the prisoner, his Lordship said it was a very sad thing to see a Babureft, 87th Coy. R.G.., and Corpi. man of his education and position stand. Carpenter, B E (A) Bancroft song the course of his duties had to fill Ping in the dock on a charge of that kind. established a good lead; at 50 he was 36 lo". cheques behalf of the firm. Prisoner Ho must point out that forgery was a front and he led at 100 by 28 points. The seemed to have lost control of his letter very serious offence under the laws of all gunner played splendidly, making a good moral charseter, and though he came to nations, and under the law of this Colony a show na get soon in the Tournament, was subject to bio severest possible seo- without making any exceptional breaks. Hongkong witli excellent recommenda- tions for trustworthiness sad good cm.

tence. He was desirous of showing every At 150 he held a lend of 90 and Carpentar, duct, after he had been with the firm only ongnised that he had hitherto bornes Bancroft was only by 113 points. possible mercy to prisoner, and be re-failing to touch his customary form, a comparatively shoes lime he seemed to geed character, as spoken to by his em Breaks Bancroft, 18, 15, 14, 15, 19, 13, Crown Sergt. Jamon Leo has been have contracted more debts than he was ployers, and that he had done what he 11; Carpenter, 11, 10. Ecores-Gunner Force, and will love for home about the able to meet, cr at any rate he seemed he had defrauded them of. Ha recognised.The 87th Coy. P. G. A. entered spous

o Hongkong Police

could to make good to his employers what Bancroft, 200. Corpl. Carpenter, 87. middle of next month after a good record to have been anxious to acquire mure also sa an element in his favour that their games last night 196 points to the of service in the Colony. Sergt. Lee left money than he had. As the result of though he went to Manila presumably bad; the above two games have wiped off the Marine Artillery on February this, prisoner forged cheques in a some

with the view of avoiding punishment he the deficit and put them 20 point in front 3rd, 100, with a corporal's discharge, to

But be had also to consider join the police, and he was made lance. what ingenious manner.

the interests of this commercial com. The scores now are — Sergeant on April 4th, 1902. In June, necessary, as this prisoner had pleaded munity and if he allowed a man of pri- 87th Coy, R. G. A. 1008; 1907, he was made Crown Sergeant. Ho guilty, for him to explain how the forsoner's position to get off without a severa

Royal Engineers (A). $89. was eleven years in the Fire Brigade, geries were committed and covered up. punishment for an offence of this kind it To-night the final games will be played s seven of which he was employed as cugino It was sufficient to say that the Rum in might be an example to others to defraud Bombr. Ward and Gauner Rowe will play river Soret. Lee has not enjoyed goodvolved in these two particular forgeries their employers and so shake the com.for the 67th Coy., R. G. A. and Q. M. Bat health for some time past, and his depar tre from Hongkong will be regretted by was 84,000 and that recused went away of in Hongkong.. The sentence he could

mercial integrity which all were so proud Collings and Sergt. Heatley for R. E. (A) to Manila, where he was captured. It pass was very heavy, but he was pro- was a point in the accused's favour that pared to do what he could to meet the THREAT TO MURDER MR. CYRIL ba az ores returned Hongkong and appeal made by counsel, which he under- waived any question of extradition prostood had been in some incastre endorsed ceedings.

[ by prisoner's employem. He would be His Lonship remarked that he noticed wanting in his duty if he passed a leas that the cheques were made payable to sentence than three years' hard labour on Kwai Sang, and asked who this personnel count, the sentences to run con-

currently.

his many friends.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Seren Robbery Charges. -

The April Criminal Sessions opened this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir William Roca Davies, K.C., there being fitean prisoners indiated in ten cases, seven of which were charges robbery.

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

of

was?

It

was

Dot

was perhaps such a person, but he was The Attorney-General replied that there

not own to the prosecution.

Mr. Sharpe, addressing his Lordship, made a strong appeal for a lenient sen. tance in view of certaie creumstances in

the case. "As prisoner had pleaded guiliy

returned.

HOIHOW NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

Homow, April 14, MOVEMENT OF NATIVE TROOPS.

YESTERDAY we based an article upon atatements in a conservative journal on the Liberal Party's intentions with reference to the re-constitution of the House of Commons. From the same source, we learn that there appears to suctuded in the position by Mr. Percy be equally as much need for reforming Moald. Mr. James Stoward has been the House of Commons. Whatever made London manager. Another recent differences, we learn, of opinion may exist. as to the remedy, few practical politicians will dispute the general

The half-yearly meeting of the Hung correctness of Lord Robert Cecil's korg Jockey Club will he held to-morrow diagnosis of the malady from which at 12.30 p.m. at the offices of the Club in the House of Commons. is suffering, Chater Road. Owners and members in terated in subscription griffins are par As recent debates only serve to set ticcarty requested to attend this meeting forth in formal fashion what most as certain proposals with regɩnd ti next 3 PF-Stone (foreman), C. go with high recommendations and ex who were hero last year, that they rocaived observers had remarked long ago. R Mesting will be brought forward.

For several years the popular Chan-

A well-dressed intelligent young man noned Lan Chi Ming was charged with being concerned in a robbery with violence in. the city on February 11, and with civing the proceeds of the robbery, a large sum of money and valuable jewel, lory.

The following jury was empanelled

MAUDE.

Sending letters demanding money with chargo preferred at Bow-street Police menaces from Mr. Cyril Maude was the

Court on March 17 against Reginald Tree loer, agod twenty-nine, clerk, and George Rowland Treloar, aged twenty-throsy - waiter, giving an address at College, street, Waterloo-road,

Mr. Henry Wilson, who prosecuted, said that in addition to the charge of be was not thire in any sense to deferi The movement of native troops has been demanding money with menaces the , but he was there to say how. pr the principal subject of comment in this accused wire further charged with sonde foundly the prisoner regretted what hyp'sco. The Fok-kun as they are called had done, and to put before his Lordship locally, after settling the troubles in the ing a letter threatening to kill Mr. Moude certain circumstances, which he submittal interior of the island, brought out several On March 11 Fr. Maude received at the might fairly be weighed in prisoner's hundred gans that they bad collected from Playlicuse Thostre, in an unstamped en positions that, as the, Attorney General They left soon after for Canton with the favour. It wald be seen from the the two parties that had been fighting,velope the following letter:-- had already said, the prisoner had hither praise of even the people with whom they to borne an excellent character with his had fought a three days' battle. They had employers, both here and at home. He dealt vory jantly with all classes, and bad came to Hongkong one and a half years been so different from the robber tramps,

cellent testimonials and while with the

firm, apart from this matter, conductedly expressions of approval when they himself well. The only gentleman who left the island to return to Canton. gave evidence on behalf of the firm at

TO PROTECT THE FRENCH !

the proceedings before the magistrate | Their places have been taken by about stated that defendant's antecedents and two thousand troops from Canton who are previous character were good. He was called Lok-kun. They have not yet won

College-street, Belvedero-road, L- dou, S.E.-Kindly 'send at once £5, or I will expose you and make your life a hell, as you made mine once. KF don't get £5 to-night, look out when you leave the theatre. I will do you in. Send money to me, c.n. my brother. 8, Rochester-row, S.W.---Mr. Trelour. Bu wise.

On receipt of that letter, Mr. Mando ance consulted the police, and on their

II. Buckingham, H. W. Foley, A. Car- A Chinese, who was charged by michael. B. K. Mchta, T. G. Weall, and ber has exhibited armptoms pro- Ineptor Earr before Mr. Hazeland with W. H. Kylling foundly disquieting to the friends of being in illegal possession of a revolver and

Primer, who pleaded not guilty, "was representative government. It has ammunition, was fined $250 or three fost prestige in the country. It has penity. The man came from Candy structed by Mr. Reader Harris, of Messra. not a hardened criminal; very far from the approval of the people. While the advice he wrote and sont a reply as fol-

months' imprisonment-the Maximam represented by Mr. F. C. Jenkia, in.

it. But the expenses and temptations of island is at peace, it is surprising that so lows:- the East were apparently too much for many regular soldiers are sent here. There

got out of touch with the nation an

train and had no money on him. Ee gara Wilkinson and Grist

The Attorney-

many great questions. Its control of an address in Canton of some people whom Generai. Mr. J. A. 9. Bucknill, instructed the accused, and he got into difficulties, are different explanations given to account |

<

Sir, I cannot remember. evor having made any man's life a hell, as you express it, and I am not in the habit of giving away £5 indiscriminatelý 15 any chance person. If however, yout are in distress and need assistancë, come to the stage-door hare bo-morrow of 5.45 (when the theatro is clear of people), and send down this letter to

the executive has been very largely but when the police wrote, they got qo

he ad would vouch for his respectability, by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgdifficulties from which he attempted to for their presence. The most sensational diminished. Debates have lost much reply.

son, prosecuted in bebalf of the Crown, extricate himself in this wrong way. He that has been circulated is that recently of the significance they possessed in

The Attorney-General informed the took the money of his craplayers hoping the French Minister in Faking approached to be able to refund it. Such a course, the Chinese President and proposed that A boy named John Davis was charged Cart that the robbery in which the pri rong as they knew it to be, was fre- the French send soldiers to Hothow to the days when a Government, appa-befes Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy sonor was charged with being concored quently followed effectually. These im- protect the French Consulate. A reply rently strong, was sometimes turned to-day with stealing a bicycle value $50 took place early on, the morning of Febru- proper borrowings of money were after was given that the Chinese would give out by a combination hostile to some belonging to a man named Isaac Samtal rarticular part of its policy. A "eave" Pemy. Ibe evidenes went to show that ury 11 at a house in the city, No. 1, made with no disastrous consequences. protection and hence thess soldiers cams Another point which he thought might andor a commander who is directly respon I was once a very serious reality; it is from College Chambers, Wyndham Straet. The number of the robbers was not cer- that he had not put the usual obstacion (sible to the President of China. It is} to the latter another latter was received

the defendant was seen to take the bicycle Squnzo Street, occupied by four women.

properly weigh in prisoner's favour whe COTTONS, etc. now amore form of parliamentary lum-Defiant said he was given permission to tain, but there were at least three. Twain the way of the prosecution, and had reported that they are enlisted for three by Mr. Maudo at the thoutre, marked

our. Even as a "national palaver 'the take the bicycle out and have a ride. House is not what it was. In theory, Defendant was bound over under the Fattendant was not only one of the party!

FANOV

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Wm. Powell,

the House of Commons, like the Lords, caur discuss what it likes. In

fenders Act for six months.

but was the instigator of the whole affair; and he was identified by mo of the

..

of

+

VISITORS.

me,

Continuing, Wilson said that in reply

Persons.

It was as follows If you do not send the £5 to my brother at B, Rochowter-row, you →→→→→ I will give you the dosth. Terrise got. Mr. Wilson remarked that Mr. Terrian

The younger defendant called at the

the

whom he told that he had been sent with." the letter by his brethaz Reginald, "who was waiting in the her of the Avenue Hotel, close by: The officer then went

years and that a force of several thousand men who were caught stated that the nude what restitution he could.

His Lordship: In the way of money?are to be located here as a permanent Mr. Sharp said all the money in the garriot.. prisoner's possession, sum over Some of the Chinese boarding houses The Superioress of the Italina Con

$9,000, hari been handed over to Moura, have been under the protection of French practice, it can only debate what the į veni bage to renew her appeal to the ladies women. The third thing commecting Pin Manila when these defalcations wers for same time sa protecting kidnappers, was murdered as ho was leaving thir:

Amici. Karberg by him. Primer was infauce, and have been ander suspicion two front benches agree to let it and galiemen of Hongkong for the usual soner with the robbery was that a finger discovered and he wülved extradition pro- The chief official on the faland has placed Adelphi Theatre. debate. It is extremely difficult for gifts of cat off garments and worn out ring which was stolen from the house was coedings and came to Hongkong. He a member, or a body of members, to hus been an appreciable falling-off in the were found in the house in which he was make completo restitution to the firm under arrest, and has executed four of watre, and handed to the porter

clothes to the Convent. Of te, there found ou hit and the offer stolen articles stated that if possible, ka intended to seven of the proprietore, of the bonces I call attention to any matter, however peristics öllections of old. And accord arresto important, that lies outside the cut-hand asterials received at the Convent

and telegraron had already passed between them under vacions charges, We hear Evidence was called, one of the two the prisoner and Europe. He was in that a request by the French, that any letter sent by Mr. Maude, He was then and-dried programme. As for Bills The Superiorem foels confident that she accomplices mentioned by the Attorney.structed that the prisoner had a wife and of proceedings be allowed was not admitted detained by Detective sergeant Boothay

has but to urge the pressing and daily General stating that he came down from child in Europe and had heretofore, been by the official in charge. promoted by private members, they increasing needs of the Convent in its Couum and in the prisoner, who asked sending menay for their support. They have no chance whatever naless the provision for the poor, to receive bene-bire to go to the house of his mistrica would therefore be the principal sufferan Government can be prevailed on to volat responses from local residents. The to steal. He wont with the prisoner and frm any em of imprisonment to which cently entertained Rar, Branley White, to the hotel, and found the other defen

The Presbyterian missionaries have re change of season calls for change of gaz was packing up jewellery and other things he might be sentenced. adopt them. The fact is that the ments for the orphan children. If remi to tako sway when the police camo. and The Chief Justice asked if it was allego D.D...nd his wife, who have been visiting dant, whom he arrested. On the way to House has of late years fundamentally dens vill kindly realise the great held arrested bim. The prisoner, had then that pelovner appropriated the money with the Presbyterian Missions in India, and the station Reginald: mali; ·!! I thought changed in character. Rules of pro- there render by sending auch of their gone down the stairs with some bangles the idea of sonding it to his wife and they will visit some of the Missions in there would be trouble over this. I know cedure, always operating against the drow materials as are no longer any uas

atid tings which he had taken from his mistress. private member, have increased into them, the little children will be suitably The case was adjourne Monday number and complexity, and the des- prodded with clothes they are so much in potism of the Government lias grown

Good pl

with every session. The time allow. |- LOVE!ed to important questions is ridi

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. culously adequate. But the mera.

URING the summer month children restriction is perhaps less fatal to 1- medy in world wide. It is good for and abould receive the airm careful atten EVERY CHANGE OF PROGRAMMP.telligent debate than the way in our and whooping cough of the children, the bowals la noticed Chamberlain's Golfe, posted the deep seated cough of the adult or the tion. A moon ka any natural boss of which the restriction is applied No Theme buttle serve the whole family. Cholera and Diserhoss Remedy, should, bes bilas" VIOLET: BONETIA

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Mr Burpo and it was not suggested that this was his sale motive, but that

The Custome service is having cathar was one of his liabilities. Whatever more than the usual number of changes prisonment was bifilcted prisoners social that are customary at this season of the and financial position would be ruined, year, and any term in the cise of a man of prisoner's position would be greater than to an ordinary person. The conditions of

prison life in propitnd country weep

Mr. Turner 131r. Mauile's manager), and I got two months for sending Mr. Cyril nude some begging letters, but have. gone straight since.

A PARENTS DUTY....... ZÓVI boy is always getting soratched THE FRUIT SEASON

Wounds have benkel 11 right is na siga, OWEL complint is sure to be press they always will. Gets metio of Chem to a man of prisoner's character to lusegeln Kambo

ed as to involve extreme punishment Lent during the fruit soon. Be sure therain Pain Balm and so that The Chief Justice asked if Mr. Sharp's Cholera and Diarrhoen, Hamady on dations were sad pesed by Theory res life.” For AR by SI

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