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DISINFECT with

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POWERFUL

THE CHINA MAIL.

trying their land at formulating

lations for the guidance of neva- paper Three new regulations are, it is said, to be imposed in Peking, and if they hold away there one cannot see why the provincial papers should be conceded a wider license. First, no one shall be an editor of a daily paper who has been imprisoned for any reason. Political offenders

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

P.M.S. Marlio lull yesterday to cry

survey of the approaches to Bung

kong.

Plague le supposed to be the case of who manage to escape with their death of a Chinese, who dropped dond henda, or without a shot through their opposite No. Arthur Street whils hearta will, therefore, not be allowed walking along with his wife.........

DISINFECTANT & DEODORANT. feited if he transgresses the newly

A.

PER PINT

PER GALLON

·5) CENTS. $2.00

Hospital.

to become editors. Then, a guarantee must be placed with the Minister of in motion at Des Voeux Road, West.

Through jumping off a tram car while GERMICIDE, the Interior by any one who attempts Chinese sustained such injuries as to neces- to run a paper, which shall be for-sitate his removal to the Government Civil.

made regulations. Lastly, and mast oppressive of all, the editor must sond

We received the following caange a proof sheet each night before mid from the Colonial Secretary's Office this night, to the venrest police station, morning "Quarantino on arrivals from that the censor may see what is going kong at Newchwang declared April forth on the coming morning, and so veto what he regards as dangerous fire sing soare straw in a barn at information and criticism. We have Sam Su village did damnegu to the extent not referred here to studry intimations 8200. Two bullocks and two pigs, which have already been promulgated which were in the bars, broke away and througout the kingdom, which pro- hibit editors from publishing certain facts connected with Government procedure in which diplomatic, naval

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of M. Calmette, editor of the Figaro, by Fonte graphic accounts of the shooting

Mme Caillaux, wife of the French Minister

THE INTERNATIONAL BANK DIVIDEND.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1914.

THE GREEN ISLAND

CEMENT CO, LTD.

"BETSY"

"Botsy" the Theatre Royal › nati Thursday, Friday and Saturday should prove a great attraction. Those who appreciate good face and like hearty laugh should hasten to secure their sent. By so doing, they will also

The Manager of the International Bank-

Yesterday was pushed the Directors ing Corporation informs us that he Report which is to be presented at the received a telegram from his hand oflea nt New York to the effect that a dividend has twenty-fa general meeting. Her with boori declared for the half-year onded 31st i appended the Statement of Account December, 1918, at the rate of 8% per STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARve the satisisotion of knowing they

carried forward as Gold $779,688.01. annum and that: the undivided' profits

BIG OPIUM HAUL

A $12,000 FINE.

Mr. Wood to-itsy food Wong Sui Sau $12,000 for being in unlawful possession of 150 taals of prepared opium which was sized ia Staunton Street on the eth inst. The one had been remanded to ascertain Wilden told his Worship it was worth

the value of the opium and Revanto officer

#8.17 per tel.

The police secured the opium by a ruSO, negotiations being entered into with the defendant for a certain supply of opium.

The alternative was one year's imprison » |

ment.

1913.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Directors Fees sammponen Auditor, Fesa

Written of account Ching.

Tue

Amount written off as depre- viation account 1018. Expenses incurred in commec- tion with the Investigating Committee

Printing and Sun-

dries............. $298.83 Lowe, Dingham, and Matthews. Secretaries to Committeo of Investigation ... 4,882.87 Legal Expenses.... 2,068,87

Batanco

|Balanen brought forward from

1012 secount Unclaimed dividents seroimt

"10 forfeited

Buisnes from Working Aja:—

Punjabi' Sports on U.S.R.C, ground, and military affairs, which ought to), Finance, will be found on pages 4 and 5, Í mariners No. 104: notice is given it a Intervat

Kowloon.

General Memoranda.

Meeting.

be kept secret, will be published to the world. From what we learn, the editors at Peking are up in arms Tarna, April 18, Frog 17 and Sir, 18-gainst these new laws, and one does 9.13 Batey, Comedy in 3 acts, at not wonder that they should look on

the Theatre Royal.

them with a certain feeling of mis- FRIDAY, April 17 sa

Neon.--Cain Tasce, Society's Meeting.giving. If these laws are really put 12.13 p.m.-China Traders Insee. Co's.into force they will give greit power to unreliable officials, and there will certainly be disturbances between the Government and the press. Apart from these laws, we notice a' tendency to restrict the freedom of the press, the ostensible reason assigned being 11.11. Extraordinary Genel Mect that the publishing of certain reports will tend to disturb the equanimity of the per ple and lead to disturbance.

Sarenday, April 18 — ·

Vich ris Ree. Club's Athletic Sports. Bp.m.-Wigwam Tennis Club's Prize

Distribation.

SUNDAY, April 19:-

ana.-Excursion to MacRE,

MONDAY, Aprif

-

ing of H.K. Cotton S.W. and D. Co. HK schools Athletic Sports.

Tuesday, April 1-

11.30am-Green Island Celugnt Co's. For example, recently we saw an

Meeting.

THURSDAY, Apri 23-

St. George's Day..

SATURDAY, April 25: ---

Princess Mary's birthday (1897)"

TUESDAY, April 28:-

WEDNESDAY, April 29:-

p.m-nnus Meeting of the Pask Church in St. John's Cathedeal Vestry,

Why Chinx Mah.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIVE PRESS.

It will ha remembered that Router wired as a shurt account of the affair at the time it happened.

David James Stalker, a miner, of Anafeld Plain, West Hartlepool, was troubled in his sleep by a dream that bis son had been drowned. He tone, went to pend, and there found his son's jacket hanging on a post. The body was after wards recovered, from the water.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Referring to Canton local notice to

Red Dolphin Boscon was satablished an the 10th April. 1914 at the extremity of the Spit to the south westward of Pedder IN

From

the Beacon, the east end of the Whampoa Dock Gate bears 8 38 der. E (gnetic) distant 2.1/6 cablan

The Beacon is in 7 foot reduced to zero)

of the tada gauge at Whampoa Custom Roume

Sales of Coment $118,815.88 Smies of Bricks,

Pipes, vie.... 12.251.23

Capita!

$5,000.00

Are contributing, to the funds of four very popular and deserving local institu. tians,

The production is under the manage- 000,00 inwat at 'Colonel O'Hara and the cast itoludes Miss Baker Brown, M.Maxon | 3,000,00 | Brownę, Mrs. Gronie, Mrs.. Fitzwilliams, Mrs. O'Hara, Mrs. Thomas, Major Crisp, 60,418.90 | Läent.-Comdr. Cromia od Mesa, da

ton, Thonins and. Gordon Walker.

Becking is proceeding at Mosure. Mo tria's..

"Betay is one al Sir Francis Burnand's earliest and most popular stage productions. It was first pró- | daend as long ago na 1979, and wa the original cast which played it as the Criterion Theatre, London, is specially interesting nowadays, particularly as it contains the names of two very well. 7,000,59 | know're London notresacu-Miss Mary 102,241,71 | Borko and Mias Lottie....Venne, happly

still with us we herewith reproduce. $208,261.10 it

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. Pick Talbot...............

Mr. G. Giddens. $53,618.00 Mr. Bickett is. Mr. W, J. FIL

1,250,00 21,719.45

Adolphus Birkett (his son)

引

Cupt." McManusя Mr. Pawson (a tutor) Hairdresser

Willam sens Mrs. Birkett

129,0357.11 Mrs. McManus ...

Mr. Lytton Sothern.

Mr. Standring.

Mr. Maltby.

Mrs. Stevens,

Miss Mary Rorke,

Miss Edgeworth.

Mademe Polenta

73208,261.39

BALANCE SHEET.

Nelli Bassett Clara Peyton Betsy (a maid)

Mis Lottie Veune.

8-EUW),000,00 15,000.00

anset to sunrise from the pale at a height A red unclassed light is exhibited from of 15 feet above high water n. b.

Vessels bound up river should pass the 40,000 Shares ut $10 each Beacon on their own starboard hand at a fully paid up distance of not less than 150 feet.. Follow⋅ | Reserve Fund For being a member of the Triading them directions the least water phtain

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Society. a Chi ene was to-day sentenceded was 8 feet reduced to the sera of the

Current account overdraft 3233379:70 to three months' imprisonment by Mr. Whampoa tilo gange.

Sundry Créditos Wood Certifextos and papers were found in the prismer's po session, which stated that he joined the society at SunMei. Chinese territory. Ha gas said to be a baker and tea house keeper.

ww

H.MLS.

H.M.S. Tripph went into the Naval Camber yesterday, and the Hampshire, ou completion of a general overhaul, left dock and moored to * bucy. Minotaur was expected at Kobe yesterday with Vice-Admiral Jerram, who will trans for his flag to the dispatch vessel. Alacrity, as the cruiser leven port on May 1,

!

order which prohibited the editors in Canton from publishing any further reference to the depredations of the White Wolk The command was Settling Day.Stack hrokers' Association based on the assumption that if his

of H.K.

doings were rend and discussed, the minds of the "common people," would be greatly disturbed and oals trouble would'

The enaire.

Before Mr. Wood this afternoon, a ordinary reader would assume that Chinese woman was charge with obtaining this order would be in itself capable $112 by false pretences, to wit. failing to of doing a good deal of mischief, †† deliver and well s Chinese girl. For it would enuse people "to Mr. Lindsell, of the office of the Secre suspect that the Governinent was tary for Chinese adsire sppeared to pro- Bokarosa, Tupanar, April 14, 1914. [afmiri of the people knowing what

The case was proceeding as we went to was going on, and, therefore, things press. were in a worse way whnu was anticipated. It appears that the Government is trying to hen in the presa within a narrow circle, and would gladly restrict the news to From time to time during recent murders, robberies, adulteries, and years, Chinese editors have been executions. If this is the case, it in daring enough to criticize the Gov-to be hoped that such restriction may ernment and those in high office be but temporary. To tyrannise a When the Powers that be regarded fair-minded and honest Press is to newspaper an over-stepping the tyrannise over the rights of all classes prescribed limit they have frequently of the people. suppressed it. It will be remembered that when daily newspapers first made their appearance in China they could ouly be published in foreign settle- ments and under the sanction of foreign protection. Gradually, the idea became more general, and papers multiplied as, mushrooms, some of

them, alas, hardly living longer than the famous gourd. During the later years of the Manchu rule, the

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The English Mail of the 14th March was delivered in London on the 11th April.

The Indian watchman at No. 10 Des Voeur Rund Cental reports to the Police that about nom yesterday some person

A COOLIE ON A ROOF.

A rickaha coolía, who was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, was discharg- ed this morning by Mr. Wood.

Dufendant was given into custody by Mr. of Queen's Road who saw him on the

by two other rickahs soolies was that he Defendant's story which was corroborated

**

| B■lanes of Prudt, and Lows

Recht********.

«Green Island, Macro:-

Buildings and

Machinery

por last state.

ment

Deprecia

- heard somebody shout "coolie" from the Less

verandah. He went upstairs as won the custom.. and got on the roof by mistake.

HONGKONG RAINFALL.

rainfall at the Observatory to the and of The following table gives the monthly

March with the means and extremes for 34 years:

RAINFALL. AT EÖNGKONG ORIKRVATORY,

1914

1884-1913. Mean. Max. Min. 1.44. 8.43 0.00 1.69 7.95 0.0) 0.17

n

January 0.00 February..... 3.94

Chan Koi, unit worker of "Hoi | March......... 1.19. 2.99 11.49 Fung, who was arrested at Sunday week The year's rainfall to the end of the at Taumati, was remanded in police custody month amounts to 443 inchies, the 30 until tomorrow morning an a charge of years man for the sazic period being 8.12 being concerned in the piracy of the s.s.inches. Childar.

The remainder of the prisoners will

BUCKNILL'S WEL- COME TO SINGAPORE.

alsu sppear to sorrow when the charge will ME probably again be remanded.

17

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$376,513,40

i

CORRESPONDENCE.

78,7101 Wed· not necessarily nequise in opinione

expressed by correspondants—Ed]

10224171

$4,220,552:42

tion 1913

Cement and Raw.

Material stock valued at'

$22.500.32

J12

21.636.49

Coal and Cärkt in stock yaled

788.49

$363,921.45

44,629.30

THE **STATUE SQUARE" TREES.

(To the Editor of the "Cinsi Mar"} Dear Sir-Having received several ex- | presigns of agreement with my letter ro the trees in Statio Square, I have placed | copies of a petition in the Hongkong Club. and as Mesesex, Lazu, Crawford's and ask. thuse interested to sign one or other..

Your faithfully,

L. G. Hongkong, April 13, [Wa congratulate Mr. Gibbs upon this practiend step, and hope that the public'k well-known spurly will not be evident on this occasion: also we hope that the Trees may soon again adors our Royal Squars and be, as they were before, a pleasing urament to the neighbourhood and delight to the eyo.—Edj -

Steamer,

Stemn Lighter, Steam

Launches m

at

Store (General)

and Machinery) in stock valued

at

22.04.82

Patent Righte for Clay Drying Process .... Less Bornst written of 3 authorized annual meeting of 28th April. - 1913

1.018.07

11,608.3

280,5-10.20

918.07

100.00

Vali Coal on board .S.

"Ching-how,"

133.20

Property at Can

شد

Hok Un, Hongkong -

Lind as per last statement 1,248,853,31

nad Buildings

Afachinery AS

per ist state. ment

Liby

100

Whistler, who on resigning from the

The "Strait Times" of the 8th inst. Royal Society of British Artists, mid that the artists had left, and the British re. reports that there was a large gathering of nikined, would have approved of the action solicitors and barristers in the Supreme taken by Mr. Frank Brangwyn, the present Court at Singapore, to welcome the new president. But instead of seceding Mr. acting Chief Justice, the Boa. John A. S.

and his : asociat on are infusing! Bucknill, K.C., on his Brat appearance

His Lordship in Singapore. blood into the society. The now the Bench in

was accompanied on the Bench by Mr. "outsiders" who have a een naked to exhibit, include some of the Justica Sproule, and the other officials were best-known contemporary artists, such Mr. Talma, acting Registrar: Mr. James Pryde (ong of the Beggarstaff M. Rodesso, Sheriff; and Mr. Laville,

acting Deputy Registrar, Brothers.") Nice Jaugmann, Steinlen, P. de faszlo, and E. Verpillaux.

The members of the Bar stood while Mr. Taims

road the commission appointing Mr. Buckbill to act as Chief Justice,

members and the

-

Mr. Thomas B. Musher, of Portland,

Mr. F. M. Elliot, speaking on behalf of

Dinowit written off authorized at amuel moeting ad 28th April.

810,220.36

Light

W

Less Deprecia

tion kcesunt

DES

trin "ag per Last

292,138,80

skatenant 51,905.05,

ainuunt written afƐ "ke Authorized at

annual meeting of 26th April, 1913

41,900S

Value of prehin on ww.ex-

113

ཨེནཝཱ ཙ ཨིནཝཱ བྷིཀྑུ ཨིཝོ

.4.788.44

pired policies

Sundry Debtora

10,000.00

6,509.84 180,365.40

803, 137.92

Less Salo #

Crusher and Accessories

151.21

2,000,00

788.02 212.70

801,437,92

is from his houre clothing and money Maine, whose piracies" of the works the Bar Committee, said they extended to valued at $131.

his Lordship a very bearty welcome en his of English authors is giving rise to taking over the important duties of Chief somewhat animated controversy, is "un Justice of this Colony. He did not think | Government was either too supine or The Norddeutscher Lloyd freight unusual publisher. For years be hae Lordship was acquainted with the Less: Deprecia. tion account too indifferent to attempt. to hold theater Gerais (bound for Japan) strand.isand books by foreign authors without members of the Bar, but he could assure

1013 Lordship would ed in a fog off Tringtau on March 30th paying there or their publishers a cont, him that in the discharge of his duties bis

48,086.27 press in check, though frequent raids She was reflustel without assistance, but his methinks are redeemed by the very and loyal

always racire the cordial were made on certain offices. Genor preseded to Tringtau, where she will artistle manner in which his books are Bar. Fortunitely the relations that had

758,951.65 Always existed between

sted between the Bench and the since expanded... 6,315.45 produced, which makes the Mosher in. always e to

ally, however, the most bitter attacks have to be decked for repairs,

members of the Bar in this Colony had and they been of most were allowed to pass without notice

this reason that Mr. Grant Richards and felt Muza that duding Mr. Le Gallienne have been testifying in that sympathy would be fostered

That

by bin and they trusted even if hin atock value at 312,277.16 his favour. His methods are portaitly

hip's stay amongst them was not Coal, legal in the United States.

be a plsssant term in

date

that the

print popular with bibliophiles. It is for contal ch Lordship's rule Cement and Bow

it

would b His Lordship's distinguished career.

The Acting Chief Justice thanked the members of the Bar for

for their

Welcome Aud ocated the hope reciprocated

em would always be "{

and the most scurrilous language was An unknown Chinese aged about 20 shapes frequently used by those who attacked years, and who has the appearance of

house boy, was found unconscious on the the falling party. Then the changestaics of No. 57 Dos Vocuz Boad, Central. came, with its roseate outlook and The tenants of the building stated that attractive promises regarding the they did not know him. He was removed freedom of the Press, and the just to the Government Civil Horpita). right of all to express their views on national questions and local rulers. But apparently like many other at-two Chinese were charged with the larceny the Colony for Home by the Emprem of unfamiliar to him because

- Asia "on-Thursday-next- tractive blessings, or otherwise, which 200 pounds of dynamite

VARIOUS PRICES

Des Viruz Road & 28 Queen's Road,

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

C. KAMMING & Co., Ld. Chemists and Druggiata

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCUBATELY DILI ENSEI

Pure Drags Patent Medicines, &

ZA, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

Un gang, July 22, 1319

Before Mr. Hazaland this afternoon,

OF

ed the establishment of a Parliament, Mr. Hazeland adjourned the case until as a thing good enough in itself pro- next Monday at 2 18 p.. bably, and especially for those rulers

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,"

We hear that Mr. O. A. Tomas is leaving the

oq. The they were wil

that his stay amongst

a pleasant recollec

be had to ful6l were, as

somewhat.

Butics all aware, probably to him because law procedure

Material

Casks, Drums, and Gunnies. St stock valued at Blores (General

and Machinery)... in stock valued

46,176.51

143,080.71

consignment

in diferent place, netarily differed very considerably; and slthough he had had | Coment considerable experience in different parts

valued at

of the world his lot had not yet been cast Deed Water Bay Works

759,667.10

501,484.37

53,501.64

3,500.00

10,242.75

180,409.81

were to come with the Republic, the Police, prosecuted and Mr. Lawis of Mr. King, Deputy Superintendent of

The death is reported in Edinburgh, op freedom of the press appears to be Mears. Johnston, Stokes and Master de the 8th inst, of Mrs. Rogers, the wife of in any part of the Straits Rettlemente or regarded, as the old Manchus.regard- | fended.

Mr. T. H. T. Rogers, of the Kuala Lampor any place vary close thereto. is hoped, Land as per last statement

however, that they would endeavour Buildings and assist him as far as they pos Machinery 18

in what he must call The engagement is, announced of Missibly could

por last state... their castonis, lax and bit inexperience of

ment 170,712.66 Rose Chater, youngest daughter of Mr. procedure. As a member of the Bar he who cannot reign unfruimelled. The cable ship Colonis, belonging to and Mrs. L. J.. Chister, formerly of Bings- could

uld only way he had

always sudevoured c Deprecia the Earer Extension Telegraph Co., as porq, to Mr. Barkies Arsioon Edgar, of before which he had had the honour of

to cultivate with

tion account "But the people are unable to ap telegraphed to us by our Singapore cor- Mears. Edgar Brothers, Singapore.

with Judges of the Benches

2918 preciate the blessings of a Parliament respondent, duly arrived at Singapore last

practising, cordial relations, and now that

s temporarily nogurying a position yet." It would therefore, seen that week. The real has on board 8,000 tons,

100 His Excellency Sir Arthur Young, the Bench he hoped, and he was sura, that Bricks, Pipes, the President and those who think (or 2,000, m·les" of cable. Her prosent | K.0.M.G., Governor of the Straite Settle: cordial I relations would be, muitained and and Tiles In with him believe that, whatever Commander is Captain Campar, Captainments, and Lady Evelyn Young are booked Lordship, 1 can only say I thank you Coal in stock

continued. Mr. Eliot, concluded his stock valued at 56,848.56 virtue there may be in a free press, Bredenberg, Mr. J. T. Mash and Mr to go home on six months' leave by the very sincerely and all you gentlemen of

shree hસા Darby, of the staff off the Singapore Norddeutscher Lloyd mail steamer Print the Rar for having come to-day to the time is not ripe yet within the branch, Eave arrived at Singapore to ist Ledwig, leaving Singapore on June 16th greeting and Incercly trust my stay or in stock confines of the Middle Kingdom for in the laying operations. It le expected it During Sir Arthur absence, the Colonial hope it will be asifactory

[berg" be M satisfactory to as I I thank this modern innovation. The law will take about three weeks to complatz Secretary (tha Bon. B. J. Wilkinson, you most sincerely makers at Peking are reported to be ying the mble to Hongkong

C.M.G.), will administer the Government His Lordahly then adjourned to Chim. Bricks, Fipes, etc., on con-

Aigament valued at

he was

to and me

valued at

2,114.40:

$5,097,54

Cash on Hand-

Head Office Hok Un Works Macao Works Hongkong and

Shanghai Bonk, Fixed Deposit 550,000.00

$51,267.93.

$4,220.552.45.

१.३.

Director.

J. W. NORLA C. P. CHATER, s

SHEWAN, Towns & Co., General Manager.

Auditors Report. We report that wo have audited this aboro balance sheet with the book, and vouchers of the Coar pany and that in our opinion such bali ance sheet is proporly drawn up, 60 48 to exhibit a true and correct view of tłus etste of the Company's affairs of the 31st December, 1918, scoording to the best of our information, and the explanations pver us, and on whom by the he de and securities of the Company. Tarious efocks as in previous years Des as certified for quantity by the Works Managers, and for valus by the General Managers. We have obtained all the information and explanations wo have required

A

A. O'D, GOURDIN,

'F. MAITLAND,* ·

Hongkong, 9th April, 1914.

A PARENTS DUTY. YOUR boy is always getting seratebed or out or bruised. Blacuase these wounds have healed, all right: is, nos they always will. Get's bottle of berlain's Fain Bahn and soon that

65,068.50, jujury is oured for immediataly.

get nothing better, sod blood dangerova a divenne ta th 9.065.22. PUTöpbemists and Storakospe