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are suggesting that there should be opposition to the present laisse faire condition of affairs, and that the first step is to follow what has been done in the West in the past, and refnas to pay the taxes This step it is argued, will compel those at the head of affairs to do something, for they cannot get on without money. Others urge that the people as a whole do not recognise the foreign loan that are being negotiated. In this way the Government will be nonplussed, and those responsible will be com- pelled to do something effective to counteract such an attitude on the
are
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Franch ervisor Duplein ailed
today.
MAG. C. Moron is leaving by the sa Siberia for England on Tuesday.
The German Mail of the 1st April was delivered in London on the lat May.
The Von. Archdoacon Barnett will preach at the 9.15 parado service at the
Cathestral on Sunday morning.
RATING APPEALS.
A "Peak Assessment... · Ralood.
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SPORTING.
Cricket:
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TWO
ANNO FRIDAY, MAY 2 -1918.
"THE BANK` CASEK“
Further, Argument.
In the Summary Court this morning 881 Cor,, R. G. A. v. dîth Cụ......, R. G. A
Argument, was ́ roximed this morning before Mr. Justice Kemp, Mr. A. G. M.
This semi-final of the Soldier Club in the action commenced in the Supreme Fletcher, Acting Colonial Treasurer and Cricket Shield was played at Happy Valley Court yesterday morning before the Chief collect of rates and taxes, appealed yesterday. Guar. Berry gave a dine batting Justice Sir Willian Rees Davies, K.C., under mctions 16 and 17 of the Rating display for 88th C-y, who won comfortably Ordlusnes, 1901, against the assessments by 143 rant. Scores,~, ..
in which the Hongkong and Shangtal of two Peak tenements.
Banking Corporation is defendant. The The first appeal was against the valus | Mr. Gr. Fuller, b Pipes
action is out of the sale of eertain Non Quarndon, rural building lot No. Gr. Berry, a Goodrich b Knight ... 98. mortgages of husehold property assigüid, 112, the Peak, No.. ?, H District Br., 8ly, a Webb b Coster resident in Waihaiwei, passed away on the
Dr. Norman Caste, for many years (owner. Mr. Alfred Bryor;
24to the Emik escurity by their lat tenante, Gr Payne, b Coater
comprador, Lau Pun Chiu, nad after April 3 after suffering for three weeks the rateable
Burso-Asiatic Bank), whereby Br. Stanley, a Janner b Wabb
value of the teneiant G. Josepha, b Knight.
wards to the plaintiff, Lau E Sam, as from typhoid.
wed at $3,100, the ground of a... Fielder, & Savage
Record mortgagee, The compradore appeal being that it was rated below its Gr. Smith, b Knight
absconded, considerable defalcations were for the term of three years from May Is Gr. Gulliver, not out ateable value, the tenement being let Gr. Cooper, not out
14 hinned and the property was sold by 1011, at $225 per month with the option. John, did not bat
4❘ the defendants, the legality, or otherwise of two years' further at the same rental,
of this sale being the principal point aš the tenant paying the rates.
IN
Extras... Inuing, doclared cluseid,
Total for 8 wickets
The new C. P. R. liner Emprise of The Assistant Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. Rassis, is on her maided trip, and is ex-M. Hodgson, represented the appellanta | pected to arrive here on Tuesday with a Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnsen, large party of All-Red Route tourists.
Stokes and Master, solicitors, appested for the tenant; and the respondent, Mr. David Wood, assessor of rates, apr. Piper peared in person.
part of the leaders of the people. Itone case of piague has been reported, During the last twenty-four hours is pointed out that such suggestions this being a fatal case from the ground
afloat everywhere and such floor of Hok Un Kok Street, Kowloom. rumours Te "filling men's minds with uncertainty and dismay,"
There follows a throat against the mid-representatives of the people, who are,
wasting, their time, and dragging their country to the verge honorary rank of Captain haa bean Subject to His Majesty's approval the of despair and rain. They are blunt-conferred on Subadar Major Sandhya Sardur Bahadur, 25th Punjabiq, y-told that after all the people are rotirement. 9.15 p.m.-Bijou Scenic Theatre, Les stronger than they, that the welfare
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of the people is far more importantį; A Chinese was sentenced
to
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issue.
The writ is sa usually lengthy one, (the
...184 | statement of claims being under thirteen ....headings, and the pleadings filed and the w.statement of defenes are also long and 30:1 Lintricate.
BOWLING A SALŸEIK.
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statutory notices, said the premises were Fr. Weish ...
Mr. Hodgson, after proving service off Gr Costeritat pobuni out on a three years agreement for $25 Sgt. Savage
a month with the option of renewal, and their present rateable value was aeed on a rental of $175 à month exclusive of taxes, which brought the present rateable value to 12,100. This was based upon fa return made by the owner of the house. He was now seshing to upset that xulas
month's hard labour and four hours atreks than the honours, which these repre- by Mr. Hazeland for gambling at West Soon-Bengkong Electric Co.'s Meeting eagerly seeking for themselves. The eff.cted his arrest.
sentatives at the people are now so Point and assaulting P. C. Swann, who
people will again assert their rights, and make their power felt, unless something substantial
General Memoranda.
·TTREDAT, May 6:-
ia done, Opening Performance of Miss May Ro-to remove the recent stain front borte in Theatre Royal. " WEDNESDAY, May 7:
the fair name of the young Republic." Lastly, there is the inevitable re. ference to Western peoples. It is a favourite ground of argument taken 9p.The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" by to-lay, that weakness in China, as
9 p.m. Paid in Full by Miss May
Roberts in Theatre Royal.
THURSDAY, May 8-
tion.
Mr. Mater, interposing, said he simply
A course of study in the Chinese agunge recently copmenced at the der, appeared for the purpose of admitting the lease, the exclusive rant and the sef man Coulate of Hankow for German business men promises to be great was as far as he was interested in the vice ad notices upon the occupier. That success. There are at prosent sixteen
at denta.
At the Magistracy to day a Chinese was fined $15 for allowing people to occupy premises without a permit from the Build- ing Authority. Mr. Davidson, of Mess.
people on the premists were workaka employed there.
C34C,
The Assistant Crown Solicitor said that boing so, subject to the rispondent offer. ing no objection, he would merely ask his Lordship to allow the appeal.
The
The respondent had no objection. house in his opinion should be assessed
Mins May Roberts in Theatre Royal.well as wrong-doing, afford reasons Hastings, defended and aid that the at $2,700 on a rental of $425 exclusive.
SATURDAY, May 31-
Second Gymkhana,
The China Mail.
HONOLONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913,
THE PRESENT SITUATION
AT PEKING.
why foreign nations and especially the Great Powers may join in laugh ing at China, and pouring ridicule on her attempts to form Government
a
The death is announced of Sr Apcar Arzatoon A car, E.C.9.1, who was Chair-
STTH, COY., . G. Ang Br. Webb c and d Payne Gr. Coster, b' tanley Gr. Jenner, Payne Mr. Gr. May, & Payne ... Sgt. Engbt, & Payne Br. McCubbi ̈, b Payne... Gr. Piper, e Gulliver b Payne
Gr. Glas, o Sly, b Payne
16, JM E.ß. Jenkia, instructed by Mr.
G. E. Beavis, of Mazicy Wilkinsors
K.C.. instructed by Mr. H. G. Godge, of
Mosses, Johnson, Stokva and Maader, for the defendunt corporation.
Mr. Stade said this morning it was suga
goster by Mr. Jenkin yesterday that the defendants had notice of the
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and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff; and
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Mr. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade,
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second
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mortgage prior to the compradora's de
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faleations, but there was no, suggestion
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in the claim that this was the case. The
only suggestion was that defendants were
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Gr. Westbrook, st, Josepha b'Stanley...
St. Savage, absent hurt. Cpl. Goodrich, not cut ...
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aware of the second mortgage prior to Total... 36 the application of the proceeds of the
sale of the proporty. There was no in
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Billiards.
Br. Stanley Gr. Payo...
dication at all in the statement of claim that plaintiff's were claiming that this notice was given on a certain definits date aryl the account was absolutely closed at that data. The point of Mr. Jenkin's remarks was that defendants were aware of the notice before the deful- entions ocuted, but tiny based their
The Asistent Crown Solicitor put in ja copy of the Govenment Gazette" showing that the date from which the
The large number of spectaters who *ppen should run was March 20,
as mbled at the Soldion' Clah last night His Lanship allowed the appeal, the were uncomfortably crowded, and a cuple claim on the point that defendants wers
after the ideals of the West. This woan of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce Colonie Treasurer to be directed 10 of fa s would have been very welcome, aware of it before the proceeds were
It will be seen from an advertisement
artend the assessment to $2,700.
AN APPEAL WITHDAWN.
still, they were amply rewarded by the
Cpl. Trawn, Royal Engineers (A) in the said this point seemed a sucit import. Rodgers, Hongkong Valanteers, nad Leo. execellent game put up by Col. Egt. handed over.
Mr. Jonkia, widroking his Lordship, penultimate game of the final of Ehance that according to his view it means Soldiers' Club Billiard Tournament.
ground of appeal is taken here for some youre, and was prominently What will the Great Powers say toilentified with sport in India, expecially this vacillation! Won't it fill their with the Turf: He died at Bangalore of against the valuation of "Tanderages
-There was on the list a similar appeal breasts with scorn? But that is
apoplexy.
No. 119, the Peak. Hill District is not the worst. Unless the present
(owned by Mr Alfred Bryer and let 10 Mr. C. A. Toms), where. fatal drift is stopped and repaired, it appearing on the front page of this inste by the rateable value of the tenement is taking the lead which he ultimately rect one the bank lost their ease entirely, Rdgem started off with a 19 break that if the plaintif' view was the cor it is valued below its rateable value, the mark he was leading by 19 points and was the plaintif undeniably lost his case. assessed $2.100, on the ground that retained throughout the gras.
At the 30 and if the defendants' view was correct tenorgent being jet at $:00 a month, the playing fine billiards, s tenant paying the ratim.. his Lordship that he did not intend to of the calibre of Rodgers. A nice break The Assistant Crown Solicitor informed against an experienced competition player who put up a most creditable' performance
that the Chinese Government Railway have commenced a daily summer servics. This is in addition to the pro-ent express service, taies a west, which remains
between Tiontrio and Pakow from 1st inst.
is feared that the horrors of the French Revolution will be enacted ever again in China, or even worse than this, for there is ever before
telligent minds the object lesson of xltered. Todia and Polad The Great Powers,
it in anid, are just as ready as ever to recent
Acting Inspector Grast charged three cp in and partition China, "and Chinese before. Mr. Hazeland today with only the speedy and effective manage-value 819,67, and 55 lbs. of onkum, valus the theft of five tins of thick astine glue, meat of our own internal affairs by a $0.60 belonging to the longkong and competent Government can avoid Whampoa Duck Company at Hung Hom this danger,"
on the 19th ult.
The first defendant was ; Bentenced to two mouth imprisonment, the second man was discharged and the third was bound over.
A SECTION of the better informed people of Kwangtung have just for warded a strong protest and an equally strong appeal to the repre- sentatives at Peking, waging them of the danger that lurks in the dilatory movements, and urging them to sink their personal prefer ences and work together for the commonweal. Whilst this appeal is sent direct to the capital, it is address ed to the President, the Vice-Presi- We have touched only on the main dent, the Governors-General of the features of this strong protest. There Provinces, the several members of is no reference to the death of Mr. the National Assembly, the tors Sung nor to the death in prison, of of papers, and the several heads of Mr. Mo, which was reported in the the many Associations throughout the tire papers, whose sudden denise country, whose aim is supposed to be is still quite unaccounted for, though, the better government of the country. The first section of the appeal points
in a post mortem, no evidences of
THE SECOND GYMKHANA. ·
proceed with this appeal at prosent. He cord today but he proposed to allow the would be put of time if he did not prof matter to be withdrawn, with his Lord other steps later on if he were wo ship's permission with the view to taking structed.
His Lordship allowed the appeal to be
withdrawn,
THE FATE OF CAPTAIN OATES.
нал
Brown
ita accumulating anything big 20 took Rodgers well to the front but
way of breaks, played a nice game period were indalged in by both players lined with safety tactics that at our Rodgera reached his 100 with Brown only 17
After further argument, Mr. Sharp suggested that the best way out of the difficulty would be to amend the para
asking for casts on account of the amend
aph in the statement of dufend
This was allowed. Upon, Mr. Jenkin“ ment being made, Afr. Short title amendment, which was occasioned by the defetante dil, not ask to make t
plaintiff's pleadings. If defendants en forced their rights plaintif would bare to amend his pleading but in order to save time and trouble he suggested the amendment in the statement of dedence. His Lordship reserved the quartion of conts for argument ister.
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RUINED BY POPULARITY.
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Ex-Town Councillor Sent to Penzi Servitside.
To un exonsive desire for popularity
arrear which the Engineer reduced to with Rodgon' reore 118. After that Rod gers played magnificently giving Bewn little opportunity of increasing his score, He passed 150 with a faultless break of 39 The statement which has born published that had a tragic ending. Requiring only on the authority of Captain Watson, to add 3-points to his break to beat the Imperial Service Guild, agent at Wellington present higbes' (41), he had on a slightly. (New Zealad) tant Captain Oates, of the difficult red loser in middle pocket, or Scott expédition, had lost his feet by frust an easy cannon. Going for the cannon he The Programme.
bite before he left the tent. to go to his missed it by a fraction of an inch amidst | death, is calculated to increase he grief groan of disappointment from the poison were detected. Nor is there Fugkog Gymkhana Club's second meet. There are, however, good reasons for that scarcely does credit to the ability was attributed the ruin of Walian Heary The programine has been issued of the which has been felt in connection with spectators. He shortly after ran to b out that, notwithstanding the nominal any aspersion cast on the President,ing, to be held at the Happy Valley on believing that the report cannot possibly displayed by Brown, Bresku-Rodgers, the tragedy in the Antarctic regions. points, a winner by 77 points, a margin establishment of the Republic, affairs or his authority. The appeal is Saturday, May 31st. are far from satisfactory, and many strictly along consitutional line,
be true, ways the Allahabad Pioneer. In 30, 20, 19. 13, 15, 12, 11, 10. Brown, 12, Head, aged 8, ex-non-commissioned SUMMER WEAR. and grave dangers are obvious enough and carefully hides any suspicion first being a three-quarter mile fat ass Meteorological Department now at Sim's,
There are seven events on the list, theommunication which we have received from 12, 11. Scores-Col. Sgt. Rodgers, 200, oficer is a cavtdry regiment, and 10
Mr. George Simpson, of the Indian Ice. Cpl. Brow, 123. to those who do not wilfully close that there is underhand dealing for subscription griffins of the season strong reasons are given for utterly dis-points,
merly town councillor of Cambridge, who The Volacteers now hold a lead of came before Judge Lumley Smith, at NOVELTIES IN
their eyes to them. Reference is of anywhere, except amongst the 1912-13: The prize money is $125, $50 srediting it. Mr. Simpson, who was with Volunteers, 1939;. Royal Engineers, (A),ments to chegues and also to forging
the scores
the Old Bailey, recently, for sentence.. belos-Hongkong He plended guilty to forging andorse- course made to the outstanding quar leulers of the different catala, who (and $25. NECKWEAR.rel, in which Mongolia and other art waiting for bribes before they are
Captain Scott in the first phase of the ex-1194. The Gymkhana Stakes, the wond pedition, writes i
**The statement is sa
receipts, emunsel for western dependencies are involved, willing to abow their hands. Mean-cut, timed for 3.20 p.m., for all China knows what frostbite is that is might pass Anderun will present-t atrophy to the
ridiculous on the face of it to any one who on Monday night when Major-General |volved.
The final game is expected to he played asserting that a mam of £11,000 was in
the prosecutiou though apparently little hope is while, the danger is said to be in-ios qualifies entrants to compete for without renirk were if not for the pain winners. cherished that any solution of that rivent. The usual literary references points at the end of the season's body fall off whom they are frostbitten is a
Mr. George Elliott, K., for the de-. ti Gymkhana eup, which in to be award. it must have giren to all who have read it
fence, said prisener had the highest entanglement is possibzic.
The popular Hea that the limbs of the are made. "The situation of China
character in the Army, and went through The next thing adverted to and to-day is like a nest over-turned, and
the Soudan campaign in the 20th Huggæs roundly condemned in the confusion the eggs are fulling amongst stone. So far Floral, with four points stands gone out of the tent Captain Scott in farmers' wives of the Muskerry Hunt wa
Two Cambridge alderran aid he was unted in that town for his charitable that obtains in Peking in regard to The calamity, is lunging over us as sint, Clerie second with two and Behan necessary to drag Capt. Oates ou a premated as Outgrove, Co. Cork, recently fence, said: "This is & and ense and a
A gold-mounted riding whip from the
ipirit. mesango nowhere informed us that it had the real opening of Purliament, the chisely us are the eyelashes to the Wevis II, with one point is third.
Judge Lumley Smith, in passing son. aclection of a Speaker and the election eyebrowa" It is likely that thersis
sledge. Captates's great bravery con. to Mrs. Ian Bullough, who was formerly had case. For many years you seem to Third on the list, at 3.40 p.m., comes it possible for bim to go out to
sisted in the strength of will which made Lily Elsie, and whose husband is have been carrying on a career of de- of a President. It is pointed out that a dash of the alarmist in this sketch the Ladies Nomination, a three Enndred before he had finally broken down taster of the hunt. An album contain.plicity inwards your employers and, of nearly a month has elapsed since the of the condition of China. But, after owed by tent pegging for a trophy to People not connected with the expedition.contributors. After the function Mr. anditated very much as to whether it should yurde scurry, and this even will be fol-any details of the rad disaster given by country was prontuted by the lady nessantly for many yours. I have be
would like to ask the public not to
ing views of the Musksery hunting grime, because forgory has been going on to accept led, who were to settle these difficute all, it is certain that those who have be awarded on points at the end of the tain Scott a promise not to divulge any day's hunting."
Every member of the expedition gare Cap Mr. Bullough headed the field for the be a sentence of three year penal sar- questions as quickly as possible, and jointly addressed an appeal to all the then set to work with the cunstitution Powers that are of force in the Judkins are the leading pair with 16 kept. It is therefore extremely unlikely season. Cupi. N. D. Place and Mr. B. details of the work in the south, and I know that these promises are being loyally for the government of the country. must know something of prints, Mr. W. B. Elves and Mr. W. Yet nothing has been done, and there what is going on, and they would not Hastings being second with 13. is no evidence that any antisfactory thuarovent the weakness and corrupti programome lana been conceived, much bility of the representatives of the less discussed.. Of course, the fatal people and of the unrest that is said tendency of those elected to form to bo surging throughout the Eighteen cabals and to air at their own Provinces, were there not some sub- aggrandisement is said to be the cause stantial basis in fact on which to mile fat race, for all Chins ponies, the Sixth on the list is a ono-and-a-quarter of the disgraceful delay. It is there ground the appeal
final event bring a hurdle race of about one mile and three furlongs.
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BOZAIWIC ratione
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first two for a second and one for a third. how could Captain Oates have got up and reting, Four points ans secred for a very old fallacy. Nothing of the kind hapana in realty. If the story were true
H.
The fifth rent is a raen from the one
post, once mound and in, for prizes the race being open to subscription grit of similar value to those in the first race. Ans of any stoson.
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MISS LILY ELSIE.
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vitude or two years' hard labour. On the whole, T think it my duty to inflict or unishment of three years' ponat
hit any accurate information will be ob Wined,
sortitude." mantic exhgh the official cons. Tade by Commander Evana."
exc/
At the Magistracy this moming before Mr. Melbours, a well-dressed Chinese wow charged on remand by Sergt. Pitt with sansulting & Chinees policensa on
utset of his career in China, writes a cor- that he was seated first. The den. In connection with, the late Lord the occasion of the sports held at Cause- Wolseley's narrow escape from death at the way Bay on last Saturley Farther evi donda aras called, and defendant asserted
entertained an extraordinarily high opinion Master, defeudod. respondent in the Westminster Gazette," dant was fined $10 and esutioned. Mr. it may be generally known that he is, of Mrs. Johnson, Stokes and of the Chinese. "To me," he once wrute,
they are the most remarkable race on earth, and I ha're always thought and still
CROUP.
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PLOUGHING AT NIGHT.
engaged in at night, Powerful acetylosur Ploughing in New South Wales it, now
head-lights an attached to the traction. ongino which draws the plough, and the ground is so well lighted that tho opera- tor can work quite as well as by day- light,
fore, urged that those present should sink their own personal and private At the Magistracy this morning before
Entries for all events done to the believe them to be the great coming rulers THIS disse is an att preferences, and get to work for Mr. Melbourne, Captain Uctnames, of the hon. secretary, Hongkong Gyinthians of the word. They only want & Cluness the general weal.
4.5. Wong Kui, was charged with clearing Club, on Wednesday, the 21st May, at Peter the Greater Napoleon to make them jured for it. It is very risky tit antil rapid in ils development that every mother of young children should he from the harbour on a voyage of more than the Hongkong Clah ne 7 p.m., and must so. They have every quality required for the stack of groun appears and then sond AKRita rule of your brume to "always"
A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME. Reference is made to the unsettled oved days duration, namely to Bangkok; be accompanied by foes: Tea will the good soldier and the good ailor, and in for medicine and let the child water untol isio's Colic, Cha'er and Firehoor. Remedy state of the country, and the many conveying twenty-four Chinese emigruota provided for Gymkhana Club members 1 have long selected thêm as the mom Remedy is prompt and affectual sudhaa safeguard animat hos et complaint To:
111 Keep in hand bottle of Chimber rumours that are afloat, and to the act guilty, and the case wati adjourned and their Lady Friends ob-th day of the Armageddo, the people of the "Urilled Always have a bottle in the home afs without itu For sale" by all Charulate
without a Ticsace. The defendant pleaded
my idle speculaths upon this world's future it can be obtained, Chamberike'a. Forgh"
anxiety as to the future. Some indeed anti-morrow,
mesting in a special stand.
stants on one side of the great Bale of never been "Loowe to fall in any case always are promptly and no household, se States of America being their opponentele. by all Chemiste sod. Storekeeper, and Stoteke oper
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