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BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPECIAL CONSTABLE CHARGED.

MAGISTRATE'S WARNING TO DÉFAULTERS.

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916.

PONTOON SINKS AT WUCHOW.

HORTICULTURAL should write to the Secretary, who will

SOCIETY.

be only too pleased to answer questions to the best of his ability. Judging as. „far' is possible is carried out under fixed ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, rules taken from the Kayal Horticultural Society's code of rules for judging. Exhibitors also create a dificulty and impose extra work on the officials when Early this morning an porident, they do not send in exhibits for classes happened at Wuglow which fortunately

the service of every able-bodied man in order to ensure the victory of the Empire and its Allies in this unprecedented conflict of the nations of Europe. While the loss of such

Mr. F. U. Jenkin, Deputy Super- a tower of strength. to the Empire insondent of Police (Reserve), this

Mr. L. N. Leefe presided at the strikes a note of the deepest woming charged special con

I Barradas with annual meeting of the Hongkong Horti- sorrow in every comer of the King's stable natu

Our Wachow correspondent writing on Monday ways?—

DRY GINGER-ALE. wide-fung dominious, these aro days any fatality, and directions, under the Polico Fra-Hall, the attendance being small The usually results in there being blank though it might have been most serions.

FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY.

Its "Dryness" is a feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Pints $1.20 Per Dozen. Splits

TRADE

70 Cts:,,

MARK

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

'WM.

Telephone 138.

POWELL

LTD.

Telephone 346.

BABY CARRIAGES

LANDAUS COACH BEILT

CANE CARS

WOOD FOLDING CARS

DOUBLE and SINGLE

י

MAIL CARTS

VIZ A VIS FOLDING CARS

SUMMER HOODS 'MADE UP

SEE WINDOW,

THE' DIARY.

KEMO. FOR TOMORROW. „Noon-Misvas. 4. 8. Watson and Co's

Meeting.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, June 10-

230 pmAuction of Chinese Force-

lain Brumas, Fictures etc Mezars. Hughes and Bongh's

SUNDAY, June 11-

"Tuinhaa";

MONDAY, June 19 :-

Whit Monday.

Bank Holiday

Police Reserve "Sports Nig

Victoria Theatre.

TUESDAY, June 13-

3pm-Sale of Crown Landl

Works Departmetit.

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at

BIRTH.

GRANT-On Jure 2. at Shanghai, to

daughter.

MARRIAGE.

shairman in his speech said:-

à aces, and nothing spoila a show more

Exhibitors should remember that thè

thJ

some

when it is well not to dwell toovation riitanee 1960

than these. It would be much better if The pontoon known as the On Yick F'uaj: long upon our griefs. We have The exe was heard before Mr.

Pmuch regret that Mr. Looker, the exhibits were sent iu, backward though sank daring the small hours of the the supreme consolation of knowing|G. N. Orat.

President of the Society, is not here to they may be.

morning. For the benefit of thees who that the great task to which Lord The Deputy Superintendent 'said. KITCHENER had devoted he was sorry to have to bring before to take the chair at this our annual Chinese gardener has nu conscience, and have never seen these structures it may the Magistrate a special constable of meeting, and in his absence the duty of no fear. He is for the prize airl when be well to say that owing to the great genius and indefatigable the Police Reserve on such a ground. presiding has devolved on me. the flowers are left entirely to the extreme rise and fall of energies has been practically com-Defendant was subject to the pro- With your permission. I will follow gardener a little iniquity is bound to river bereit is NecesBury to pleted, and thougir uo other man in Visions of the Police Preservation the usual course of taking the report crop up. Exhibitors who are lower do the shipping business on the crucial earlier days of the war Online 1866 by reason of the and accounts as read. The only remarks lovers know their plants as a shephere form of floating warehouse, and to this could have appealed to the nation Police Reserve Ordinance 1914 and which occur to me to make with re-knows his sheep, hut when this is not and the Empire as Lord KITCHENER len the former he was liable to alerence to the accounts are to record the case, theFa Wong does what end have been devised the pontoons, or fine not exceeding $100 or to im our satisfaction at the increase in the he thinks wit bring him nearest the did, we can feel assured that the prisment for any terzia Lot exceed amount of manual subscriptions. The 83 prize. His action may be the result organisation of the army has been soing two mouths.

gate money shows a decline, due to acf his human nature, but it is probably There was no larger number of the public having.come at variance with the rules. perfccted by this time, that from charge sheet and he (the Deputy on the second day. The total number With these remarks I now propose among his many helpers in the great Superintendent) was informed the of people who are recorded as having the adoption of the report and passing tink the hour will produce the manual thing to do was to bring defen- passed through the gate is 775 as against of the accounts. to carry

on those giant labours and dust before his Worship,

664 a year ago, and of these 775, 669 Defendant was warned for patrol attended on the second day against a to win the confidence of the nation, duty on May 16, 21 and 30 and the amber of 333 in 1915. if not in the same degree as our great offeure was admitted. Neglect of

Turning to the expenditure you will Boldier-statesman enjoyed it, at least patrol duty, said Ms. Jenkin, was a notice that the printing sad advertise

to an extent which is sure to be generather serious matter because whenment item is a larger one than the a man was warned to go on a section previous year, but understand that our so long as it is not shown to be and he was absent, the saction had quite half of this debit applies to last undeserved. It is well-remarked in nota iman et al.

year, as does a considerable portion of one of the telegrams received to day, but from patrol duty he wThe flower show this year was a little When a man was the sit of $370.80 expended on prizes. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. GRANT that, however poignant. the nation punisied as soon as he was reported disappointing due in

measure, I sorrow is at present, its sense of the routine: he was immediately punish prevailed at the time seeds were put in absent, as a matter of form and think, to the adverse weather which loss it has stained is sure to beed, but in that ease the man was ind "the late start which plants were HOWELL-M'CARPLE-On the 31st sharply renewed when peace negotin-given a chance of explaining his compelled to make in consequence. It ultimo at Shanghai, EDWARD tions begin, for Lord KITCHENER-WA explain and did not attend and is entirely satisfactory. The cold spell fahrence. On June 1st he was asked is very difficult to hit off a date which BUTTS HOWELL of the Cainese Customs Service, eller son of

a born negotiator. He "who cared on another ccension he was warned at the last moment checked the growth ALFRED HOWELL of Sydenham not to be great but as he saved and to attend by his plateon commander of all flowers, from - Hil

Jute James MCarrile of Belfast.

Loudon,

to

which a

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Mr. TUTCH seconded the motion, which was carried.

Mr. H. W. Looker was re-elected President. Mr. Nicol, secretary, and Mr. WL Fattenden treasurer. The com mittee appointed comprised the follow ing-Mr. Stabb, Mrs. 8. G. Newall Mix Taylor, Cumimander CW. Beck with. Mesars L. N. Lee, W. J. Choa Pu Sicz. Tutcher, J. Scott Harston, Beavis and

HONGKONG POLICE IN FRANCE

CHARMED LIFE OF DEVIL'S' OWN."

MARGARET served the State," has given anand in the Press, in orders, and to recovery had not "been made when frolice, Mr McL Messer. yesterday ce MCARDEE eller daughter of the imperishable name to the bistery of his superior etficer he point-blank the flower show w "held.

DEATHS.

GEORGE-At Yokohama, June 1, Ernest. WATSON GroRGE of Ah- drews and George, Tokio, and and Andrew von Eischerz and George, Shanghai.

Dixos. On June 1. nt Shanghai

MATTHEW HENRY DIXON (Harry) second of the kite Bennett „Dixon, aged 21 years.

The

China Mail.

Hoscosa, TЯERDAY, June & 1915.

THE EMPIRE'S LOSS.

the British race and won a title to

etenial honour.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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"p'anis" na they are locally called. Each shipping firm has its own "pusi, consisting of a group of either two or three large pontoon boats, side by side, united together by heavy beams, and supporting a complete flooring over the whole which is covered by a wooden building, more or less elaborate accord ing to the desire of the builders, but generally containing two storeys, to include both offices and living meras The offices are isially in the upper ticor while the corg to be shipped or dis charged is stored on the ground floor. A number of the fokis of the firm live in the past some of the coolien sleeping with the cargo at night to prevent robbery. There is great variety betweca the different p'ania here, some being prae- . tially a floating wooden box and nothing imore, while others are well arranged and furnished in good style. The On- Yick Pani was one of the older once in Wuehow, and the firm has another new. Paal now building. But the weight of cargo aboar! the old erection was

The

coolies who

were

The Hun. Captain Superintendent. of evidently too much last night, for with out warding early today the ontermast refused to attend and explain, so not at all sure that we should not eived a letter from Rieman A. Wonton boat began to sink un in about sever minutes the whole that altogether he had By times do better by holding the show at the Allchurch on behalf of the Hongkong structure had gone to the bottom, disobeyed the orders of his superior well consider this when the date of the The letter, which contains many interest downstairs had a narrow escape, for the end of March, and exhibitors might Police serving with the colours in France leaving only the upperatorcy

visible. offer. It was the first caso of its show next year is being discussed. kind and the ense would not have new feature in the show was a class for in passages and experiences of the men, doors were locked, hot in the end all been brought if he had attended. Is Chinese market gardeners. This was!

is as follows:-...

were able to get away safely a little appeured that he openly desed any instituted to encourage the growth of

Dear Sir-It is with great pleasure time before the Pi finally went down. onters given to him. It was the first Rowers for sale. There were only three that I am writing to you on behalf of The goals on board at the time were case and Mr. Jenkin hoped it would exhibitors, but their exhibita were all the undermentioned Mongkang Police in many, and some were of a perishable be the last. He did not ask for im- extremely creditable Flower Street is this Bats (end King's Royal Rifles) viz.: nature: some Hour, for instance was prisonment or any penalty or punish-one of the sights of the Colony, and the wakeford, Pointing, Carpenter, Booker. Sabed out this morning, but the whole ment but he would like it understood market gardeners are well worth

of it was not wt: there is said to be a that the members of the Police encouraging, for each year I seem to note Kelly, Plover, Hore and myself. Up to urge number of sewing machines sub- Reserve-find the marely did could aur improvement both in quality and the present we are very pleased to say merged, and also sugar and hides. But net absent themselves and that they variety. It has been suggested, and I thus we are in the best of health under the greater part-aud incidentally the were likely to be brought before the.

think the 'suggestion is good, that next the trying conditions that we have to cause of the catastrophe-was antimony year we should have a class for the best put up with Magistrate if they refused..

But nevertheless we are ore, which is of course being exported Un Empire Day the Tramway

Mr. Orme said the effciency of sellers.

wedding bouquet exhibited by flower quite cheerful, and we all feel-highly largely from Wuchow at the present

The men have no idea of honoured to think that Company in Shanghai ran illuminated the force depended on the efforts of making up a bouquet in an attractive doing our duty

are here time. to the Mother every man to do his duty and any fashion, and a little education in this cars every few minutes from 7.15 pm. single case, like the defendant's, offrespect would be a great gain. Sida Country and on behalf of Hongkong, } THE FIRE ON THE "WISLEY." to midnight.

The Shanghai Race Club has sent through Indy Fraser a draft for £400, to provide a flat for disablert service men to be called The Shanghai Race Club

li

Mr. J. B. Thompson, of 53 Robin sor Road, reports the theft of $36.50

from his house.

Flat."

"Normy could appeal to the British people throughout the world as more tragical-even in these days of big tragic events-than the sudden death of Mr. P. P... Wodehouse, Deputy M.Ed. Wodehouse, brother of Lord KITCHENER in the circum-Superintendent of Police, has been stances related in the telegraphic granted # Commission in the Scots) announcements yesterday. A verit Guards,

able tower of strength to the Empire Shareholders of Mexrs. A. S has been suddenly removed. Lord Watson and Co., Ltd are reminded KITCHENER had been a national hero of the Annual General Meeting to be from the days of the lamons Battle of held at the Fiongkong Hotel to-morrow Omdurino, and when the great 4 hou European conflagration broke out,

and it devolved upon the Empire toments of Messrs Mackintosh and Co.,

We have received with the comp make the most prodigious and an- Lul an excellent photograph of the precedented military efforts in defence late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener of of its honour and its interests, which Khartoum artistically mounted on Gerwaty's disregard of the law of cardboard Europa menaced, it was to Lord

:

we

"

refusing to obey orders and sub-by aide with this it has been further nit is to you that we wish to ordination in that way, had a serious suggested that a prize should be given | express our gritale for your great On the 20th of May in response Jeffers. The Deputy Superintendent to the best bougnet made by a lady kindness in getting us leave to go home to urgent telegrams stating that the

had not asked for a penalty and This also is a good idea and calculated and do our hit. We have had some very steamer Wisley, late Tray Coatie, - defendant was lucky because if to teach the flower sellers what is rough times owing to the wet wether, was on fire and was beached in penalty had been asked for he (the required. The Committee will no The trenches at times have been like the Vungro Bay, Cape Varella, the Dock Magistrate) would have taken a very doubt give these suggestions their paddy fields in the New Territory, knee Co.'s túg Darid Gillies left the bar

attention. The vegetables exhibited serious view of the case. He were extremely well grown they deep in mud. It is quite a novelty to have bour to proceed there and render were liable to severe punishment for its gate humble potato. It is rest time getting clean and respectable. miles, and on reaching Vango Bay amud bath. The only bad fault about any assistance necessary. The dis- members would understand that they private gardener that be overlooks the it is, that it takes up the best part of our tance from Hongkong" is about 510

prove every year. I would suggest to the

behavior of that sort.

easily grown and matures in 60 days. None of us have been wounded, but it was seen that the resect was A seven pound lot from home costs

we all have had narrow squeaks. One submerged from the foremost, rad caly 3 or shillings and will give decasion myself and Booker wore stand-the-water above deck at the quite a respectable yield. I can assure ing with three other fellows in the deepest part was approximately our vegetable growers that imported trench arranging our tour of tactica

12 feet. The Captain and officers

tioned defendant and hoped other!

THE Y.M.C.A. BUILDING PROJECT.

The following is the latest list of subscriptions to the Y.M.C.A. building fund:-

100

Union Insurance Society of Can

Chinn Fire Insurance Co. H.E. Sir. P. H. May. Meera A. S. Watson & Co. Hon. Mr. Claud Seven... Mr N. J. Stubb...

Mr

Mears John D. Humphreys & Son The Peak Tramway Co.... Humphreys Estate & Finance Co...

L Dunbar... Crowther Smith... J. Wattie... "J. M. Beck

As E. Cocks..

The Anderson Music Co...

Mr W. H. Ford... Capt. S. Aitken J.

9 Am-Excursion to Mame by KITCHENER the nation instinctively

News has been received by cable at turned for guidance and help. Bis Shanghai to the effect that 2nd Lieut. great genius for military organisation W. F. Martinson, of the 3rd Essex was acknowledged by all, and when Regiment, has beer admitted to hospital he accepted the portfolio of the suffering from a gunshot wound in the War Office the whole Empire felt right thigh. that in the hour of crisis the right man was in the right place. His announcement that, he would serve. his country is that office for the duration of the war, or for a period of three years if the war were not over sooner, was startling in its suggestion at a time when it was The At Home" which has been generally expected that the war would arranged by the officers and men of the be over in a few months, but time Felice Recreation Club for Monday next has shown that, Lord KITCHENER and at which the members of the Police from the very beginning had a fairly Reserve were to be the guests, has been. accurate appreciation of the probable postponed on asent of the death of magnitude and duration of the conflict. Lord Kitchener.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Messrs Gande, Price & Co.

Dr G. W. Mekenn Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bogs Hex. N. C. Pope ing donation to the funds of the Mr H. Grunsell... to acknowledge with thanks the follow Mr N. Teterkin...

Compradore Hospitals:-

Anonymous Mr. J. B. Johnstone... EHA

THE CHINA MATI

TYPHOON

MAP and

GUIDE

Rambles one to locate the centre of a Typhoon.

MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND TATED FOR HANGING.

Happily his life was spared to the

nation long enough to accomplish

Price 50 Cents pleased to describe as our

From the Curva MAIL Office

VISITING CARDS

VELKIPETED AT

Chita Mall Office

сод

N. B. Karaujia

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Mr. T. I. P

Staff, Holt's Wh

potatoes will amply repay cultivation when a rifle grenade fell amongst us and we quartered" at the light

and form a very welcome addition to their garden produce. There are also various other hulls and tuberons roots which can be obtained from home or from Australia at small cost and are easily grown, Cyclamens, Jonquils, Freeaias, Gladiolus and Dahlias par 82,500 ticularly, and I must not emit to mention the old double Daffodil (Telamonius plenus); but it is advisable

2,000 1000

exploded wounding the other threeen the beach. It was evident that house, and the drew were living The two of us were very lucky and ar nothing at that time could be done shower of dirt we did not receives but to obtain a complete report as scratch. On the whole we have had an to the vessel's condition and posi easy time as regards traffing. Our tion, and return to Hongkong for Company has got the name of being the instructions and to make a report. Devil's Own Lucky Ones,

The master, officers and crew, except

We had our first taste of German gas Chief Engineer and Chief Officer, "a"

250 when ordering to insist on their arriving on April 29th in the early hours of the member of the Dock staff and some 250 not later than November. The rose morning. Fortunately for us we were of the mitige people, were brought. exhibited increase in beauty each your quite prepared and had sufficient time back on the Busid Gillies to Hong- 200 and once more we had an opportunity to get on our gas helmets. It is long. She arrived last Friday after of enjoying the delightful exhibits of simply horrible stuff. It spoilt our encountering the typhoon south of Mr. Nicholson, whose cut blooms are breakinst which we had fast pre-Gap Rock.

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900

100

always one of the best features of the page (biscuits and aralade, te We are given to understand that

Now that Rose planta are

Go Show

be obtainable with a fair percentage of carte"). Six hours on and tighten off the vessel had u most valuable curgo 50 survivors they can be ordered with less would be great just now. It is generally and that she was insured for

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land-locked, bay with high hill all

k than used to be the case.. Bose the reverse--eighteen ou and six off and large amount. She is, however, 25 growers tell me that in each year of a plenty of hard work. Ah welt! Win a very sute position, being in a rose's existence here, the flowers grow feel much better for it, ready for any sound, and as calm as a lake, being smaller.

have often wondered thing which should happen to come sheltered from storms and typhoons. 20 whether it would not pay to deposit along Well, sir, we will endeavour to In the aim of the experts there 20s rose in the cold storage in the Sun keep up a regular correspondence as 15 mer months, and I present this sugges

is no doubt but that salvage can be successfully made, although it will

10tion to Rose growers as an experiment regards how we fare. I must now say 10 which may be worth making.

"good-bye" for the present With best

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10

I want to say a few words on the wishes from us all here to yourself me

10 subject of disqualification. This is to other members of the Police Force

10 always a disappointment to the and Police Reserve.

ia exhibitors concerned and I can promise

J. W. White

AY

W: Tickle

пр

H. E. Goldsmith

A. J. Mackie

10 that it gives no pleasure to the Judges

R. Monteith Webb'

but when you have rules i am sure you

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W. G. Goggin ...

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will agree with me it is the duty of the

P. Douglas Wilson

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Julger to see that the exhibitors.

R. J. Stevenson

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P: G.

Already acknowledged

77,185

comply with them. The Committee are only too willing to listen to "sugges tions in this direction though they 7.730cannot always give effect to them I

will give

you ong "or"two instances of what occurred. An exhibit of cut Fiolets was loosely laid on the table instead of being put in water in a

The new typhoon signals on the the stupendous task to which he top of the attion tower which have. immediately devoted his energies on been giving trouble, are, we understand, assuming the heavy responsibilities not reliable and at times unworkable develring on the War Office. In through the complicated system of light-

A Factory Act has just could into regulation stand, and when the Judges

came to it they only saw a bunch- less than twenty months he had ng installed. Several tests of aŭ unastis- force in Japan. Its immediate of withered flowers The classes for succeeded in developing what the factory nature have taken place and effect will be to release boys and girls French, and African Mangolds aro KAISER was at the outset of the war

new arrangement is being considered). under ten years of age, from work in separate, yet two exhibits of one appear- factories An Osaka journal reported amongst the class for the other, whilst temptible little army" into a shortly to disappear, the Mezary kays, in children empinged at present, about 100 Another old Shanghai rimark is that is that city there are 130 such moguificent and well-equipped the Yangtas laurane) Association of them in glass army of over five million men, premises on tho Bund. The building and, what is more, guided by his in question was erected about 40 years calculations and advice, the nation ago for the National Book of India, Aud showed its absolute confidence in his was bought by the Yangte Insurance DARBORA Bys more of the judgment to the extent of forsaking Co. about 20 years ago the purchase prepared for it Chamberlands Cal

during this weather Bo cherished traditions hostile to forced prica heis 120,000.Ita place will Cholms and Diarrhoed Remedy military service, and giving the Goy be taken by fundarmo féinfor and affectual » It clairs

Hendect upon For

ernment the necessary power to compel concrete structure seve storeys high

SOMETHING DEPENDABLE

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Banks Wharfs

1173 b.

110% b 9.40 b

-6.30 an

take some two months to complete,

es most of the cargo will have to bo discharged and reloaded on refloat- ing, the vessel,

The Dock Co., besides leaving men there, left a number of pumps and gear, ready for the vessel's return." Negotiations for salvags are procee ing with the underwriters in London and are expected to be fixed up in a day or two.

The vessel was bound from New York to Vladivostock, and her cargo included cotton, rubber, machinery motor care, motor workshops, etc.

The "Peking Carotte" some days ago said Although several foreign doctors are in attendence in the Palace

Narcissus was shown in water. There was married recently to Miss Elsie taken by the patient is made up

two cases exhibits of Lecler appeared Mr. David Fraser, the popular corres on the Chief Executive (Yuan Shih-kai) in the class for Onions. One exmbit of pondent of "The Times" at Felding, it is believed that the medicine sotually is of course, no objection to this but the Finch At the Anglican Cathedral Chinese herbs prescribed by exhibit as bo grown in the pot in which it is rexhroited Wheir one of Peking The marringe was quite Chitare doctor

the plants was lifted ont the water was privato Bishop Norris conducted the Chinese doctor who-

pieces of broken roote service the

c

All Cherine's averys

was irresistible Mr WH Dor

rulés

the war attended, ns, heat, man

hich, 10-sent to Howe of the

ould be few bride arriy

one in doubt

Palace to see the Chief

presenta