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HONGKONO, MONDAY, Apr 17, 1016..

THE SITUATION IN CHINA,

THERE are no sigue at present of an early settlement of the

THE CHINA MAIL.

he has gained rich experience which should not be lightly thrown away.

he.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

A

HONGKONG YACHT

THOUGHTS

CLUB.

LADIES' DAY,

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1918.

ON

THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

(BY A FOREIGNER.)

A foreigner who write as an admirer of the Chief Executive contributes to the Fuking Gazatte the following the interesting comments on the situation

Two compelling questions demand sol

felt at least one thing thas some work of constitutional government, süch. as that outlined above, WEN necessary. After all they thoughs that If the com- munity as a whole fesls, than the mitiniaše control of the money-bags Hes in an assembly of men, then it really do not matter very much who is at the bead of the forerument (hence the Nanking settlement with Tuan Shih-kail seeing the parliamentary grants allow him and no further. His sphero is restricted only to the position of Chief Executivo.

Here again the foreign politician **

The experience of the past four 14 CASES IN THE CALENDAR. years and the bitter thoughts of yesterday have revealed to him the

The Criminal Sessions open to real meaning of the times, and with morrow and will probably lust that vast fund of experience, much fortnight. There are fourteen cases in Alarge gathering of speentory on Eno other aspirant to presidential the calendar but no indictments on the fevents in the Ladies' Dur programtion~(0) Cra President Yuan remain in that one man can move only solar as

Saturday afternoon watched

There is honour can possibly lay claim to capital charge.

charge Tof

Ideal weather conditions prevailed. The pawar, and (b) if he does, how can he manslaughter against a Chinese e can do more for his country thou any other Chinese living."

entries were not so largo as might have consolidate his power in the future both motorcar driver, who is accused of Bia usunimous selection for the presidency Shaukiwan Houl. Other charges are: the finishes were exceedingly keen well-being of the country? The first will say: "But that asactibly will rong causing the leath of a Chinese on the racing was quite good and some of position and with a careful eye on the been expected, but nevertheless the with regard to the reality of his osti four years ago attested the universality-administering poison, with intent to of that belief then. The experience cause grevious bodily harm; uttering a

There was a fresh breeze which inclined subject on which only those politicias sot "Tastead of an autoerusy you land in question does not concern me., Is is a he has since had enormously enhances forged cheque on the Russo-Asiastic

all the money to itself. In fact it did. to be guty. bis value to the nation, and we have no Bank; alleged forgery by a clerk in the

of the Inner Ciralė " The arrangements were carried out adequate opinion: not so the latter point. maintain that that is necessarily a pass. cap offer an oligarchy! Just so; admitted. But L doubt from the penitent tone of recent employ of the Education Department; by the following mandates that he will be found rendy kidnapping a 14-years-old child; throw-

A historical setting is always a wise ing phase, mere incident in the march General Committes-Rear Admiral procedure. Throughout the ages the of events. The members of the assembly to submit to the inevitable, which is ing corrosive fluid; publishing seditious Austruther, CM.G., RN, Hon. Mr. History of China has been ostensibly the will get over that or rather, the people defined in the article appearing in matter; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Pollock, K.C., Messra. EW. Cat-mallest administrative unit up to the one in this way. You must Brit teach history of one inan "rule. From the will see that they get over it. It will be. another column as

"a real con- forgery case, and several cases of robbery.penter, A Denison, T. A. Loughlin, E. chief central power authority has inhered the people to govern themselves. "Now stitution, financial responsibility to

B Reed, and R. Sutherland. be handed over to the popular

in one single individual. This "diffused" to learn how to do so, the method is Yachting Committed:Rear-Admiral autocracy, if I may be allowed that easy: read history. Successful contrať. asembly, and for himself the position AN "OUTRAGEOUS TRESPASS. Anstruther, Capt. T. Arthur, Mr. D. K.expression, bai been at once the source veramentat administration is a true

of a real Chief Executive, and no more."

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The will of the late Sir Cecil Clementi Smith has been proved at

£17,329.

i

A RICH MANS WARDROBE REMOVED.

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Blair, (Hon. Secretary), Mr. A. Denison Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mr. R Sutherland.

strength and the cause of weakness in reder of your local government. Here state-idea was firmly rooted in a bene unit in the ganer scheme. The strength. China; strong, that is, because the whole then is where the provizes, is an ideal volent paternalipas, reinforced by the of chion depends on the seat of her Rowing Committee Messrs. F. A system of ancestor-worship, and relying provinced? Set a-going real five provinciaľ Biden, E. W. Carpenter, T. A. Loughlin, thereon for its forts; wosk because such assemblies, time will do the rest. After (Hon. Secretary), E R. Reed, and H. Sa bide-bound system, not admitting even Rouse.

the idea of progress within the range of for central polition; look at Great Britain, all local polities is the training-ground its philosophy, lacked all the essentials France, Germany, Americs, Australasia of elasticity.

and Japan Tn the field of focal goYOTE mend your pick up, the best material for

THE PRENDENT.

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Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:-Mr. T. A. Loughlin

_A_NOT_OF LI HUNGERAND.......... At any time of crisis such a system

inevitably broke down; it was just like your central government politicians.

a bank with no reserve; funds. It is said

approached by the foreign representatives about the present? What has President of Li Hoog-hang, when he RES But all shis lies with the future. Whet

one man! **

"This trespass is the most outrageous one I have known during my whole 40 years' experience," suit Mr. R C Faithful warmly in the Summary Court this morning, in his preliminary address

Official Starter W. Logan.. plaintif Chan Ping Nam, trading as Arthur. to the Puisine Judge on behalf of a Official Time Keeper:Capt. T. the Ku Hing Loong firm. 28 Tai Wo The course for the first three events Street, Wanchai, who sought to recover was a follows:-Mark Boat Quarry Bay $1,000 from the Shui Fung firm of rice (P) Channel Rocks (P), Mark Boat rebellion, that he gave a reply that was doing now? It is probable that quite 20.000merchants, 23 Connaught Road West.

to save the country." at the Taiping Tuon done these past years, what is he people came down, to Flongkong from

Starting Line (P), twice round. Dispregnant of political insight I am only much much he has left undone. He has He has indeed effected The plaintiff in his statement of claim tance 8.16 miles. Canton last week.

alleged that on or about March 9th

Benevolent paternalism, made mistakes: hut he has gained rich The results were as follows:-

even when it is enlightened." may work experience, which must not be thrown hase, the defendants entered premises

HANDICAP CLASS-1, Dione (sailed by for a time but surely only so long as lightly away. In dismissing the Kuo Miss Dione May), scratch; Rona (Mes the majority of the people believe that Ming Tang Pump" he acted unwisely; occupied by the plaintiff shop at 19, Cross Street, Wanchai, and La Linda (Mrs W. W. Pearse) 13 wees, per cannot tars the opposition of a majority, ziple which lies at the root of constitu 3.ET. Shentun), 10 secs per mile; it is benevolent and paternal. Une man that party stood for the one great prin.

mile; Kathleen (Miss Lammert), 43 (an iron safe and its contenta), the Pollock), 45 secs, per mile. Won by 18 may seem to be to his own immediate They stood and died for the liberty of whole of the stock-in-trade and hooks of seconds. Rona led until practically following. disposed of them to their own nae. account and carried away the same and home, when Dione slipped past her and

doating domestic loans and experience, bsa won a very fine race.

This state-ides perished in the upheaval prored that they were right: The value of the safe and its contents Wilkinson); 2 Bonita (Miss Phabe May); the people with the idea of change the inevitable current of events.. Parla. In this OSE DESIGN CLA5-1, Halcyon (Mias

1911. What had occurred to inspire President Tunn was rushing counter to was put at 8000, and a further 8300 was Daphne (Mrs Evans):4, Ailsa (fra Chiness Jacobins love to repare mentary government in the sense here

Arthur) Won by 20 seconds. claimed as special damages,

their revolt with the grandparent of all outlined is bound to come in China and HEYWARD HAYA AND GAEL CLASs.revolutions." In certain points analogies no man or body of mer can stop it. Nor, Mr W. B. Hind of Mr. G. K. Hall, Lyabeth (Mrs J. E Stoneman scratch; exist. But they must not be pressed too and this is my whole argument. will Brutton's office

represented

Toinette (Bra Smyth, & seconds per far. In one vital detail they differed. President Yuna ever, dream henceforward defendant firm..

mile. Won by 3 min. i sees.

·LADY VISITORS RACE-Bayward

Of, the French revolution the most potent of setting himself against it. The experi. Mr Faithful said. it was the first time Hays and Gael Classes-Won by Bat feature was that it abolished the loudal ence of the past four years and the

(Mrs Witchell).

system: but alue in chica there was no bitter thoughts of yesterday" have was a pity I half afterwards show,tites and with that east fund de such system to overthrow. That this revealed to him the real meaning of the However, with regard to pratical and experience, such as no other aspirant to economie effects there are elements of presidential honours can possibly hy wanted, just like their centreres of 1780, than any other Chinese living. It is a similarity. What the Chinese republicans claim to, he can do more for his country desired parliamentary governmet and mast not sell away for a mess of pottage. was the right to govern themselves; they rich inheritance which Chinese patricts

On the one hand the Chinese people mast perceive the truth of the Socratis

The Manila Observatory this morn ing reported & typhoon in about 126

moving WNW. degrees Long. E and 12 degrees Lat. seized and took the plaintif's goods secs per mile; 3; Colleen (Mrs H E however great and good and brave hetions! gavernment, viz. financial freedom,

For returning from banishment before the expiration of the order a woman was sentenced this morning to twelve months imprisonment.

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be

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onomic freedom...

PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT.-

political troubles in China. The present position Atems to be that six out of the eighteen Province of China Proper have Steamer Morm with the London Mails The P and O. Outward Mail declared their independence of the of the 6th instant, arrived at Port Said Government at Peking, namely Yunon Friday the 14th idlem. Ban, Kweichow, Kwangsi, Kwang- tung, Chekiang, and Kiangsi, all south of the Yangtze These Provinces re- present a demand that YCAY SHIR Kat shall relinquish the Fesidency, but on the important question "as to

A H..R. Order ags:-N.C.Oho had even heard of people going who shall succeed him, there is no will parade on Wednesday the 19th into a shop without authority to clear Commodora F. Smyth in a brief speech evidence of unanimity whatever. Winstead of 5.15pm. n the rond guide indented the defendants to

inxtunt at-6 p.m. on the Cricket Ground out the place. The plaintif WDS

suit the afternoon's racing marked the published last week a translation the Law Courts.

close of the official racing season of the of a very interesting and illuminating

extent of $100 for rice, but they had had been one of the most successful in RH.Y.C. He thought the pest season letter written by Mr. LIANG CHI • Exhibiting signs of poison, from called for it on several occasions and his own experience. The finishes had never sued him for it. They had the history of the Club, certainly within CHAO, and circulated throughout eating bad or unwhalesome food two when China by the Republican Party, Chinese, from Pedder's Hill

Canton, they been good, and the results of the Chan were called, and defendants asserted he Club races, had been in doubt until the pionship events, over a series of nine exposing the fallacy of the claim by yesterday removed to the (fovernment had gone there to escape payment of very last races. That spoke very well the Peking Government that the

Civil Hospital.

" bis debta A man connected with indeed for the handicapper. During the in China? Foreign observers are wont to the other hand, President Yin most Te parliamentary government posible injunction: "Educate our mastera", on recently intended reversion to the Mr. Frederick Day "Goddard, of defendants hired a number of coolies season they had the gratification of dismiss the very feasibility of introducing bravely accept the inevitable real monarchical form of government Cheriton-gardens, Folkestone, marine and two large tracks and they came in seeing a new series of boats added to parliamentary institutions with a dubious constitution, financial responsibility to be was in accordance with the will of surveyor, formerly of Hongkong, who and cleared the shep. The safe con- classes, and he hoped that the encourage remarks such as these: there is no for himself the position of a real Chief the Club, the Heyward Hays and Gael shake of the head. I have often beardhanded over to the popular assembly and the people." We suppose that Mr. died on January 15, aged 62, left tained 850 in notes, and promissors ment they had received would develop political consciousness in the country Executive and zo mare. To accept this LLANG and his friends would argue estate of the value of £48,095,

notes for $300 and $100.

that section. The most pleasing feature that the will of the people has really

of the whole series, he thought, had been in the Imperial idea is tailed to is to Lecapt the teachings of history. Plaintiff was interrogated by Mr. the active interest which the ladies of every brick in the place"; or again, The Hon. Mr. F. H. Sharp KC, in Hind on the amount of stock in the the Club had taken in the racing. The there is no such thing sa real politics found expression in the prevailing indisposed The honourable gentleman house, Plaintiff said his goods included ladies bad proved not only as good here; you only get parochialism: or or revolt. On the present, showing, is appearing in the case under Admiralty over $200 worth of clothing. | however, a majority of the provinces jurisdiction but the case was put over "Mr. Hind appeared surprised. "Why, the indications in the last few contentions there is a modicum of truth;}

as the men but, he was sure from most provincialism.“ Now in all these stiti remain loyal to YUAN SHIH by the Chief Justice, Sir W. Rees he said, "he's a rich man who has 8200 only strong competitors, but their they possibly constitute a permanent races, the men would find them not Dut they are but half-truths, nor cah KAL It cannot, therefore, be mid Davies to-day, owing to Mr. Sharp's worth of clothing. I haven't got it betters. retirement is one which he can that, as yet, the demand for his absence.

These ladies, headed by the sarrier to the successful introduction of daughters of His Excellency, had showa parliamentary government. Perhaps a accept, especially when it is still

The defence was that the landlordwhat they could do, and he thought it much more serious, impediment, is the The final performance of "Humpty did the clearing out and that the firm that she did not win the Commodore's the fondal system would have provided W. V. M. Koch (rec. 15-2),'

was particularly hard on Miss Iris May absence of any "political class" surt se doubtful how far the actual seces- Dumpty" by Peak children was given was not liable. #ion of some

of the provinces at the Mount Austen Barracks on The hearing was adjourned until the he said that the race was sailed in the we think of all the awkward attempts

Cup She had to give ap that race ready-made. But I do not consider even 6-3, Furniture, has been determined by persona! Saturday night before a large audience 26th to allow of the attendance of a hardest weather he had ever seen a race made by the French in. 1791, 1700, 1705.

when in the winning position, and when that an insurmountable obstacles at Mahostility to himself as the Chief who showed hearty appreciation of the witness,

Dr. Lindsay Wools and E: Abraham Executive. It has been stated, for efforts of the childres.. The little pers

aniled in, they would all understand the Tear III, etc., we can botter appre-rec 1-6) bent 1. N. Murphy and H. example, that the determining con- formera were rewarded with bouqueta

ciate the, well means efforts of the Brah C. Sandford (ser.) 6-3, 5——7, 7-5. sideration in the case of Kwangtung enough to make the stage resenible |

Mrs Frank Smyth afterwards pre- Chinese National Assembly. sented the prizes won during the again the foreigner will exclaim that 26) beat S. H. Dodwell and H. A. But here AH. Crook and A. B. Raworth (rec was a desire to avoid bloodshed. Flower Street,

afternoon as well those won during was not a parliament? They represented Nisbet 3-7, 6-1, 6—3, the season as follow

THE DIARY.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Noon,--Union Insce. Society's Meeting 12.15 p.m.-China Traders Inace. Co's.

Mosting".

107 p.m.-Full Moon. 2.50, p.m.-Anction of Crockery, Pianos etc.. “Hüzken and Hough's.

*General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, April 19 5-) v.

12.30 p.m.-Luzon Bugar Redning Cofa.

Extraordinary Masting.

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H... Tennis Championship Hancock v. Ng Sza Kwong.

Thuravar, April 20

Maundy Thursday.

Friday, April 21:-

Good Friday.

Public Holiday.

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(Laughter)

what that meant.

Dione (HE Sir F. H. May, KC.MO.

HANDICAP CLASA - CHAMPIONSHIP-a ONE DERIGN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Daphnu Ir. F. R. Smyth).

HEYWARD HAYS AND GAEL CLASS

CHAMPIONSHIP-Lysbeth (Mr. Stoneman),

When

nothing! To that the reply. In åtting incisive: it was a parliament and

it is quite immaterial, whether they did represent anything we allt

À TRAGIC END.

Ita with regret that we record It is impossible for anyone to say

the tragic death of Mr. C. L. Maxwell what the will of the four hundred A Chinese yesterday broke inte of the firm of Messra Jardine, Matheson milions of China really is on the the premises of Meners Benjamin and and Co., Ltd. The deceased gentleman, question. There is no satisfactory Potts and stole four electric fans and who was a nephew of the Hon. Mr. machinery existing for registering the two long silk coats. A constable who David Landale, only recently came to

Jpresentation, but i was not always sa- admit freely that the modern idea of will of the people, and as we have a defendant carrying fans in two the Colony from Shangha. He had

a parliament rests on the principle of seen again and again during the past haskets at Cochrane Street questioned been missing for several days and CHINESE RIG CRUISERS CHAMPIONSHIP.

In the olden days the members held seats him, and as few years the provincial representative

his replies were

not up till yesterday fruitless efforts had Dorothy II. (Messrs Denison and Crisp). (generally the gils of some noble whe bodies are so amenable to intimidation satisfactory took him to the Police been made to discover his whereabouts ENGLISH RIG CRUISERS CHAMPIONS. held in his pocket) for certain that they will vote under force made that the fans had been stolen,

station In the meantime a report was Yesterdaya

-Feathers (Lieut. More. RN.R.) defined constituencies but surely nene Police patrol party CHINESE RIO CEUISER MIRANDA Cup. would be bold enough to saert that thess majeure for anything and anybody,

discovered his body about 300 yards-Scotengden esars. Blair and Lowe), mon represented their communities in the | below Jubilee Road and near the Tung ENGLISH RIG CRUZZES MIRANDA CUP. modern sense of the term? My conten Wah -Hospital. There was a bulletQueen Bee (Mr. F. Smyth). tion, therefore, is that the members need wound in the head, and a revolver lay Colleen (Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock K.C).

HANDICAP CLIK

CLASS, COMMODORE'S CUP not necessarily at the cutset represent nybody but themselves. Bolag as they ONE DESIGN CLARK COMMODORE'S have defuite supreme control over one Maxwell was suffering from some mental Cue-Daphne (Mr. F. R. Smyth). thing-viz., the pursa-string they safest way out of the" present

aberration brought about by religious

Heyward Hash and GAZ CLABS stilule the beginnings of realia difficulties in China is to give YUAN HE THE GOVERNOR JETS AN study

COMMODORE'S CUP-Toinette (Mr. A. Arment In fact, control of finance is the Deceased was very well known locally

Claxton) and on his arrival in Hongkong joined attention of our readers, and especial-economy His Excellency the Governor Police Reserve."

In order to set an example of domestic the Mounted Section of the Special Macao by Lly to any Chisese readers who are in has decided that from now until the end-The funeral took place this morning

position to exert any influence, on of the war the alcoholic beverages con at 7.30 am.

While freely admitting that YAUN

SHIH KAI has made mistakes, we

9.15 pm-Sacred Music at St. Joba's believe that the general opinion among DOMESTIC ECONOMY DURING close at hand. It is believed that Mr.

Cathedral in aid of Charity.

Saturday, April 22 :---

Public Holiday.

Bandar, Apţi 23 :--.

Easter Day.

St. George's Day.

To-Excursion

** Talaban”.

OSDAY, April 24 :—

Pablie Baladsy.

Tuesday, April 26 --

to

c. 3 p.m-Sale of Crown Land

repravar, April 97

No-China Fire Insco, Co's.

SITING

foreigners is that the quickest nod

SHIH KAI "another chance." In this connection we commend to the

THE WAR

EXAMPLE

the situation at Canton, the thoughts, sumed at Government House will be

on the situation which we reproduce limited to

to-day from the columns of a Peking

valued contributor," and we think

HONGKONG CC. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The following matches were played on Saturday:-

HANDICAP SINGLES " CF. Maltby (rec 1-6) beat Dr.

HANDICAP DOUBLES.

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS

Banks

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Sugers

123 78

Wharfe Cementa

Two Chinese charged with stealing from the person were each sentencod to six months hard labour by Mr. J. Wood this morning. Now that the Cup Kiranda (als, OK Ball Boronment, outer garments this pactise of thieving CHINESE RIG CRUBEES COMMODORE'S quintessence of all constitutional goyers Chinese have begun to throw off their ENGR RIO CRUTERS COMODORE'RE English parliament, never beosze sedma to have been ravived. teen (Captain Fordham), Our-Feathers (Lier More, IN.R.) * living thing until 1668; it was then

HANDICAP CLABS DIGNE, CUP-Kath Last the sovereign, obtained a '' partiam par

mentary title. That expression pre A woman who was walking home ONE DESIGN CLABY DAPINE CUR.—supponen at least three things

along the road from Wancha to Tong Bonita (Mias Iris May) from tal-The source of all financial measures Fo in the Stanley district, on Saturday, Chies, Bes in the ministers of the sovereign but was attacked by two Chinese who stole HEYWARD HAYS AND GALL. Chil LYSBETH CUP-Toinette (Mr. A. A Clar the ultimata, calm of all supplier and

appropriations ties with the representa from ber 82.60 She screamed and the CHISPAZ

BIG CRUISERS, DOROTHY Litives of the popular astemily

men ran up the hill auie She says one CUP-Flors (Rear Admiral Anstruther).

Cupster for the army ENGLISH RIO CRUISzeя, FEATHERA Cup which is a certain sum of money granted

The sovereign is put on civil list threatened her with a Rear Admiral Anstruther)

by parliament for his maintena

Light White Wine

contemporary. They

were written.

Light Claret

THE FORTY TEAR TEST.

P.WD

by a foreigner, who is described us =

Whiskey

Beers

A

Narticle mast have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty years Chamberlain's Cough Ramedy was frat

Mecting

those who know the foreign com- and that none of these beverages will munity of Peking will be able to consumed between menia

be

offered to the public in 1977.

*

small beginning it has grown. In favour and popularity until it has attained a world

wide reputation. You will find nothing

better as bought or cold

ENGLISE BIG CRUISER Feathers Irene (M»/R/Sutherland),.. HE The GOVERNON after the 14. had been klístributedi.

make a very shrewd guess as to who The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Hon.

CARDS wrote the article and give to it the Mr. D. Landale and Mr N. J. Stabb you willendersand brali by favorite shankets Co

respectial attention it deserves on its

on its have associated

merits He agrees that YAY has - Govenor in this made mistakes, but he points out that

mselves with

after a period of more than forly

conseiupandnally ford the

ives of the popular casèmbi,

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WHOLE TAMILY

fa good for