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THE DIARY
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Emperor of Ruknia's birth:lay (1868);
"Hoxuxoxo, Mosnár, May 17, 1915.
THE GOVERNMENTS CALL.
TO THE WORKERS.
Discussing the all-important ques- tion of how best to supply the neces- sary amount of munitions for our men at the Front, a writer in the current isane ot - Engineering" to hand makes some pertinent observations. When every owner of works, and ench member of his staff, hus done all that is possible, success can only follow if willing-labour can be obtained. Both
THE CHINA MAIL.
mostly disowning the responsible ALIEN ENEMY'S RENT.
leaders-who 820 so little barmı in defeat and in the permanent sub- jection of our country to an adverse foreign influence, that they will not run even a tancied risk of their trade privileges to prevent it. They decas
LIQUIDATORS TO PAY
SPORTING.
BOXING.
Shropshirea.
In the Summary Court this morning M. Some Spirited Contests by the Justica Haseland delivered a judgment to bich more than usual interest attaches
from the fast that it concerns the liability
it more important to close the doors of an interned alien enemy to pay rent
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1915,
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
WAR
LINE BROKEN.
A crowd of fairly large proportions assembled at the Victoria Recreation Club [of the workshop to unskilled labour under the terms of a less though his con Saturday night to witnose a basing pro- than to guard" our shores againstcupation was interrupted from the fact that game organised by Mr. F. E. Hall, the invasion, and, even while anticable he was internod as a prisoner of war, onteslauta being drawn from the Shro TWO MILES OF THE ENEMY'S negotiatious are pending, they strike to obtain an extra penny an hour, although by so doing they increase the tale of killed and wounded Surely their mates might find means to induce a clearer perspective in the miada of such men, and if they can not, the wives and mothers of the men at the front might try. Failing peaceful persnasiona, phrase which (has played a very notorious part
trade union affairs-it is quite certain
Oo ober
And
"TERRIFIC BATTLE” OF
YPRES
The bantam weight championship of the Regiment was the premier contest of the evening and ended dramatically in the fifth auad, Frank Teesty knocking out Harry Jonks with a double rap below the brea THE bones. Jonka was undoubted the favourite, all the way. He was always porming Beeaty who dudged, ran around the ring and repostedly turned his back on his opponent to aroislam. The man came Jonk, a sturdy follow, landing home on to grips wall in the opening round with the noen. This was Bocary's vainer. able point and accounted for his running EYE-WITNESS CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE. away morements. When driven into a comnar Beesty turned about antly and these tactica further, he fought his way dut and had he prosecuted would bare provided a much more dignified exhibition.. Jonkmaly neglected all apportunities, and seemed content to be on the defensive rather then no the aggressive. He merited his dismissal purely on this account for bo was the winner right from the start had be only followed in a few body punches.
The action was Mallickie, boarding houseshire Infantry. While the boxing was, on Matthea, who were sued sa the liquidators which made most of the contests exciting. Reaper, venus, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and the whole, of a crude nature there was a stock of determination and hard slashing. of the affairs of B. Balkon, an alien enemy interged in the prisoner of war camp, Kowloo, and formerly superintendent engineer in Hongkong of the Nordeutscher Lyoyd. The claim was for $410, being rent of 20 Belilio Torres during the month of Novembor and Decenaber, 1914 and Janner and February 1913. The house a lot to the defendant for a turo of twelve months from May 1st, 194 to befendant was internal about the end of |the end of April, 1915
Aban
and the promiser, which were teuandlus until the plaintif cceeded in inding a tenant for thom in other means must be found to intro- the leginning of March, 1915. duce labour into the workshops. A ship noted that it was agreed between the In the cunse of his judgmens his Lord grent deal of the work is very simple,parties that the acting should be disposed and an outsider can be taught to
f by the trial of the following isaus. Whe sher the action of the local Government in perform it in a short time. In most interning the defendant pullised or sust
pended the cuadra.. cases the skill ho acquira will conse to be of value when the war ends, and he will no longer be a menace to the privileges which the unionista have secured, often at a great expense in money and suffering. Further, the most ample assurance has been given that the present emergency will net a less for years, remlering rent at the be used as a precedent for the future.four's-ual feasts and for rent befice
three yeses ending at the feast of the Annunciation, 21 Car, bring his actin: defendant plems that a certain German pricer, by muna Prince Rupert, an alien horn, enemy to the King wad Kingdom, hod invaled the realna with an stile any of men noel with the same forre did enter upon the defendant's passion and expelled him, and held out of poses.
NEWS CY THE DAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Having referred to the argumenta of the solicitor, kis Lardship said he was of opinion that this case should be devided baring re- and to the leading case of Paracine varaus June (1847) Akaya 20. Bis Lortship ten read the report in full as follows:
Flis Lordship quoted Parudine verstis Jaar Hi Cir. Bot. 1178 and 1178 which was follows:
In the debt the pisiatif declares upon
F. W. Lloyd is a six rounds contest which George Plant was hopelessly beaten hy amid some sorprise, went the shule dis- tance. Plant being down repeatedly. Lloyd used his hard punches to advantage and henever once gave his man a chanen ta
rent.
featherweight class, Cotton deiving Li
J. Cotton defeated J. Barnent in the
man on to the repen where he hang limply in the third round.
Jones showed much cleverness against
Norrey and proved he had soms experience of the ring. Norrey, malfaing thai ho was beaten, offered his hand in the second round.
Some disapproval was abond" with the referea's decision in the match between Darisa Jolin Steventon and Harold
Iu
the second round Steventon forced his PARA to tho bcards, The count want to seven, when the
On the back page of this issue will (sint from the 19th July, 18 Car. all the gong sounded and Steventon, presumably be found some interesting news items. feast of the Annunciation 21 Caz. wherevercome with the excitescent of securing the K.O., rammed home another punch Hoy he would not Lako the profits, where after the song had gone. The question The total output of the Tronch Minerpon the plaintiff demured, and the was whether Stevanton should have been the Army and the manifacturers are from all suures for April, was 2,430.40 | plea was resolved, insuficient. 1. Be disqualified. In the meantime Davies weat erying out for more men, and both piculs.
canso the defendant hath not aswered to his corner and removed his gloves |to one quarter's net.
2. He hath not claiming a foul. A statement was made -are-disappointed-nt-the response, Yet, For being is pression et 600 redevented that the army wire af scan,dicating that a foul had been committed
but the seconds had not claimed 1. #day G. Thomas battered away at. E. Jones, in the barryweight class and handed the knock-out in the second road.
Mr J. Fotbas was the referee in all the
contests.
AN ARCHITECT'S FEES..
Contractor Sued
ITALY ENTHUSIASTIC FOR WAR.
SGR. SALANDRA REMAINS «IN OFFICE.
(Renter's Service to the China Maily
ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND,
BOMBS DROPPED ON RAMSGATE.
Lasnos, May 17, 5.10 u.m. A Zeppelin dropped about forty lininibs in Kanisgate at, two o'clock this morning.
sen.
Three persons were injureil,
6:20 4.m.
A Zeppelin approached Dover. I was attacked and driven ont to
THE"" TERRIFIC BATTLE" OF YPRES.
EYE-WITNESS CONTINUES - HIS. STORY.
Losbos, May 17, 9:20 a.m. Epa Nitoasa at Headquarters tontirdies his narrative of the temifie barrio of Ypres.
says the writer referred to, when one of ammunition a Chinese was this morning which shall not be intended, and then he walks the streets there still seem to fined $700.
hath his remedy against the ad Bacon be men to spare who might very A Japanese was this morning fined her of an escape pleaded that alien Fited . I 6.1.e., where the gaoler in well be at the front, while in the 8100 for being in possession of a quantity etnies troke the prison, etc., and ex- works the old "hickerings about of clarat on which duty id not been paception taken to it, for that he ought, demarcation of work and trade-union
to show of what enoutrey they were, viz. Mr. E. A. Tonser, of the British-
"Sends, etc. rales occupy an altogether undue American Tobacco Co., Ichang, was recently matter of the plea was insuficient. for #. It was resolved that the
amount of the mumger's time, and found dead inised, having spparently com- bre the
to many
who mitted suicide by shooting himself during the whole aring had been alien
the night.
enemies, yet he ought to pay his rent. And would willingly enter. It remains tu
this difference was taken, that where the Central, and K. Rip Din, contractor, of apparently were forced to retire by theic owa pus. be seen whether the new committee appointed by Lord Kitchener to
[
The local manager of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Mr. T. Asal, informs us that he has been. transferred to Bombay and that air
vocemur here.
He says:-Time Germines on the 10th inst. tried to wear out the British and hafter the trenches with high explosives after a most vich 2 bouibardment. Hitherto, gas cylindeve had been brought into play. The infantrymen advanced und found, however, that the British were very much alive. A stranga scene took place. Through the scattered woods across the clearings came a disorderly mob of attackers. Some were disguised in British uniformus. Suddenly, the British poured a most rapidi ritie and machine-gun fire. The Germans threw themselves fat. The British guns fowed the enemy with sebrupid. Dead German's were strewn everywhere. The Germans gained a portion of a trench but
law creates duty of a charge, and the
The assault was reminiscent of the forlorn hope of ill-trained levies party is disabled to perform it without any defuls in bar, and fath no remedy over, tinued in the Summary Court this morning. Last October. Today it was equally hopeless.
before Mr Justice Hazeland. The plaintif The Germans" made another attempt with gas northward of Ypres there or by enemies, the lesse in excused.
claimed 81,170.76 for work done at the and the Comines canal. Two batteries of cylinders were operated, and 33, Dyer.
63 d. 283.. 12 H. 4.6. so in 9. 8.3. 16. a supersada is was awarded theodolite sold and delivered, Plaintif to the justices, that they should not proceed
jurisdiction
The actios, part heard, between Juba Lemm. Architect, of B, Lucer's Bond
132 Portland Stroot, Yanmali, was con-
take the necessary steps to prove Hizozki Yamaguchi has been appointed his so of an escape. Co. 4. 84 b. 33. EL. 6.1 request of defendant, as architect, and for for half an hour there was a cloud of gus so lease that a man could not. anch additional labour as may be required to secure that the supply of
munitions of was elull be sulEcient The Colony's infectious disease care to meet all requirements will best week were fire of plague, of which font were fatal. one fatal case each of
in a cows of it upon a essor during the war, but when a party by his own canimet crestes a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it goed, if he may, not nec pity, because he might have provided against is by his contract. And therefore if the leuca covenant to repairia use thought it be burnt by 'ghtning, or thrown down by enemies, yet he nurht to repair it
ived the mum of 8170.75 or purge the sanidbags yellow. We were compelled to evacuate one trench, and
of see his hand held in front of his face. It blenched the grass, and træned
J. H. Gardinar appeared for plaintiff At the previous hearing Bir Leo D'Almasda e Castro represented defendant, but he
instructions.
2,30 pm--Auction of Miscellaneousable to introduce a new order of diphtheria and enteric, and twa of rm 11- withstanding any accident by inevitable now stated that he had received no further an attack 'north of the Menin roul the enemy obtained, a footing in our
Forniture a Messrs. Hughes and things. It is quite certain that there. one fatal. One of the small; ex 3p.m.-Auction of Silver Goods, Cut-is the legal power to enforce their patients was British,
Rough.
General Memoranda
1
up.n
The
Defendant applied for an adjournment to enable him to consult, another solicitor, but Mr Gardiner opposed the application, opportunity of doing so before to-day. stating that defendant had had ample Mr D'Almada, in answer to the Judge,
the enemy were evidently also suffering from the effects of the gun, because they did not attack, and had to evacuate their own trench. In
treneb, but were soon driven out. The Germans were showing signs of exhaustion, and the sight of the ground, littered with their deal was discouraging to them. They were reinforced next day and bombarded St. Julien, but their attack was delivered in the direction of the Menin cond. They made threc asanlts, and at first gained a small advantage, but were soon driven out.
THE ENEMY'S LINE BROKEN..
LONDON, May 17, 1.5 m.
lay, Des art and Fish Knives and recommendations, however drastic Forks etc., at Messrs. Hughes and they may be, and to sweep aside all the s. Xellere yesterday a Chinese stole a Dyer, 33, n. 40. E. 3. 6. h. Now the rent
While cargo as being unloaded from
Rough's
those who seek to clog the wheels of quantity of cloth, valued at $230, He was duty crested by the parties euid he had not seen defendant since tha
servation and had there been 545pm-Sanitary Board Meeting.
industry in favour of particular charged Lefore the Court this morning and
pay it, th to had been no question, but fast hearing. Defendant pleaded that he sections" of the community. We do eat to gaol for three montis,
that the lowes must have made it good, had and no time to consult anyone else D twithstanding not yet know the names of the
The P. O. steamer Nellore, which anemis orting the interruption by the because he had had important business to
would not protect him attend to.
Bis Lordship said he could not l'eton to Committee, except that of Mr. struck rockin Foochow Harbour best beyond his own agmement, no more than that excuse. The business of the court Challenge Tennis Match Green George Macaulay Booth, whose rock and went into Taikoo Dock on arrival in the case reparations. This is important, and he would refuse to A successful attack by the First Army, between Richebourg, Latone
Readjourn nume ought to inspire confidence today. The damage is reported to be very maintained, (s Rolls said) it is all one as if hers on Saturday, is expected to some but then, being a covenant in law, and where spam an action of coventat bath been
and Festubert, broko" the enemy's line for the greater part of two miles. Defendant, in the course of his evidence. The front attack began ut nidnight south of Richebourg and Lavone, among the labouring classes, on light.
there had been an actual covenant. An. sought to justify his retention of an amount recount of the work of his tnther,
ether reason was added that as the lease of 300 included in the claim as hasing where we carried two successive lines of trenelies on a front of 800 parels. In H.M.'s Supreme Court at Shanusia to have the advantage of the casual been wrongly paid to him as commission A mile further south another attack curried 1,200 yards of trenches and 3.15 p..The Quaint at the the Right Hon. Charles Booth, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking profite, za ba was so ran the hazard of for the sale of a certain plot of land, by we extended the success of 60 gurls southward by bombing along the
WEDDAY, May 19:
Noshir
Concert to the Shropshires at Victoria
Barracks.
THURS. 20, F. 21 & Sar. May 52:-
Theatre Royal, City Hall.
FRIDAY, MAY 21-
Blackwand Fare:tura #t Mesos,
Noon.-B.K. Liestrie Co's
Sirünnır. May 22
SUNDAY, May 2:-
Meeting
Field Marshal French, in a communiqué, states:
All has been quiet at Ypres during the past forty-eight hours.
casual los-s, and not lay the whole banden stating that it was through his efforts that German trenchos. Here we crossed the Festubert-Quinque road uni Corporation is claiming damages for rou of them upon his lessor; and Dyer, 50.6, plaintiff eventually disposed of i delivery of cargo fe m the Indolinas cited for this purpose, that though the they were not in court. His Lordship
Defendant wished to call witnesson, butdvanced nearly a thile into the German Spes.
Figirting continues in our favour. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The total of land be surrounded of mined by the granted a short adjournment, by defendant i or made barren by wildfire, yet the lesarr the cinira, which is for gunny bars an
shall have his whole rent; and judgment was unable to procure their attendance was given for the plaintif
Having referred to amber of other leading cares, his Lordship, in elving judg munt for the plaintiff with coats, called the tantion of the plaintiff'a solicitor to Set-
delivered, amounts to Tis..8,923.80.
Jodgment was entered for the plaintif
for the amount of the claim with costs.
to enlist sympathy for the middle classes from his relationship to Lost 2.30 p.m.-Juction of Toket and Micaulay, and from his position in
Beghan wad Hongy's,
the business world. The appointment gof the Cunnittee is evilence of the.
urgency of the occasion, while its
** mentioned in our last Saturday's reference is conched in a form to iu The Quaints" re paying the which we are not accustomed. The Calo y a return and Farewell visit and retion 2, rab, section & of the Alien Enemies OVERSEAS AIRCRAFT 'Fund. usual business of a committee is to Friday and Saturday this week. They which declares that ex cution can only pinying for thera tightly, Thurday. (Winding up) Amandment Ordinance, 1915, discuss a report, but this one is to have had a most wicces fal tear up North issue on the express permission the "take the necessary steps." There and as they proved much charming enter. fur har proceedings after the ison of the Governor, withough, përmission to take is really only one step hecessary-iltainers on their last visit we feel rure they writ ar summons has been obtained.
Whit Sunday,
MONDAY, May 24:-
Whit Monday, Empire Day.
Public
Eclidiy Aauvery of the birth of Queen
Veti (189
Anniversary of the death of Confucisa. TODAY, MAY 25
Neon-Paneways Co. Veett WELFERDIT. May 2
Kowloor.
THOHADLY, May 27--
Rond,
it were 'feaside - ad that is to bring will have bumper houses all three nights, home to every mas the necessity for
An Indian watchman at the. Kowloon
defendant was found to be drunk on duty
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Subscription List No. 2.
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Queen Mary's birthday (4807) Weys 28 & Tac-DAY, M3 27these, munitions which will win the Docks was charged this morning at the 6.20 p.m.setion of Huschild Feral victory. "It would be interesting-if Magistracy with threatening Mr. Turner
tere at Winder Lage, Aasta
it were not so serious to compare the head watcham at the Docks. For
Eis Honour Sir W. Reco the mental states of two large sections the prosetation it was stated that the
Mr E. P. White 12.30p at the Ferry Cus. Beating of the nation-namely, those why Mr. Turner and when told about it he Saturday by the Russian ss. "Tambo Masses Naronhs & Co Miss K. A. Massey left for Unzen or Me F. ReichmanY...
Τ. have enlisted and those who at this attempted to draw his bandet. Mr. Turner Miss Bassey has been in ill health for the Mr Ho Wing supreme moment are stickling for and another my deprive the defendant of last three years and the doctors advised a Me Ho Shai G their rights. There are in the ranks afika wónpan. Mr. Lind-ell imposed a fine course of sulphur baths.
Mr S. L. Ho million mea or tnore whop a year, ago, would have laughed at the idea that
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UNITED STATES' NOTE TO GERMANY,
A FÍAMER TONE.
LONDON, May 16.
The text of the American Nota care out the forecasts made of it, bus the tone is Ermer than has hitherto been indicated in holding Germany to strict accountability. It emphasises that it is manifest that submarines cas- not be used against merchantmen without inevitable violation of the sacred principles of Justice, Humanity and acknowledged International Law. Ameri- 20cans, it says, sail on the high seas in confidence that the United States'. Go
50 verament will sustain them in the exercison of the rights,"
It points out, in reference to the warning not to travel on'ships belonging to belligerenta adverijand in the Americna Press by the German Embassy, that it was a surprising irregularity, and concludes by saying that the German 100 Government will not expect the United States to owit any word or act neces
sary for the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the 20 United States and its citizens, and safeguarding their free exercise pari,
enjoyment,
LATER.
Co....
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Mir Ho Chenk. Mr S. H. Ho Two Chinese caught by an Indian con Mrs Sanders, of the Church Missionary Mosers J. R. Michael & Co..
MrW. E. Olark Many of them were fairly rooted in standard was presuted before Mr. Wood
Society. Mrs Saunders' two daughtera Mr. A. 1. Skelton were murdered at Rasang, Kutien. in Mr. Duncan Clark.... life, with good prospects, and not in this morning. The Magistrate remarked, and Mira Saundo e, notwithstanding M. J. H. Sandeman, Canter frequently with dependants, and they respetar O'Sullivan said that he was an Fagthos and take their place as Ext An Ahe M. G. M. Young ....
that he reengnised the Brit defendant and her advanced age, determfood to come to A. S.
Mr. G. C. Kitching, Canton have temporarily abandoned these tool offender, having been convicted for un could do so. Mrs Saunders died, soddenly. Commander H. O. R. Boucher, GREAT REDUCTIONS IN adopt the most dangerous, the most lawful prinsession. The first defendant She was 82 years of Age
anluous, and worst-paid calling in was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment
Mr. O. Beswick PRICES.
the world. This they have done and the second was ordered to receive ten Mr. H. E. Victor, formarly of the M. A. M
Mr. Geo. Piercy because they considered the risks they takes with the buch-
Hoogkong Daily Press and more récolte undertook less, than they would have Fare Drags. Patent Medicines, &to face if the country were defeated
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
DISPENSED
NÓW-18; THE TIME.
y in the ellies of Mr. P. W. Goldring, sol citor, is now at the front, and writes that Proviously acknowledged
TOR rheumatism you will find nothing he is well: A field service post-card, dated and Ir future jeopardised. On the Bain Now is the time to get rid of it W. Evers, who wan will: Messrs A. S better than Chamberlain's Pain April 14, has also been received from Mr E.
21, QUEEN's Roar, HosGFONG, other hand, there are in the work-Try this Buiment and sea bow quickly, it | Watson and C before going home to
Bong ting. July 22, 1913.
shops a certain minority of mer-
wiil relieve the pain and: sotonus. sale by all Chemists and Storekeepses:
for enlist) on which he has left, the printed
words ** I am quite well.”-
High American circles declare that, arbitration to settle United, 10 States claims will be unsatisfactory anless Cerneny suspends submarine 10warlare on therchant vessels.
20
250
100
THE FIGHTING NORTH CF "ARRÁS.
150
LONDON, May 16.
To-day's Paris communique says:
100
Northward of Arras lighting continues, and wo progressed 500 metres towards Soushez. There a violent reciprocal bombardment along this frons.
FROGRESSING NORTH OF YPRES.
1,135
LONDON, May 16.
1,110
The Paris evening communique says
8 18:04
Hongkong, 17th May, 1915, N. J. STEZ, Hon. Treasureré
Was defented the engray north of Ypres, capturing several treacher in front of Herons and a portion in Stecostrants. These machine-guas and fifty prisoners were taken
The battle north of Ypres continues, and we have continued to make progress,
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