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General Memoranda.

SUNDAY, June 18 -

The China Hail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, June 16, 1916

HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES FUND..

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE COURTS

NERVOUS PLAINTIFF".

THE YM.C.AL PROJECT.

230

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1916.

THE TRADE OF SINGAPORE.

quarter of the year, says the Singapore Free Prass in show the continued

The following further subscriptions to The resums of trade for the frat The Hongkong Electric the Building Fund are announ Major D. Macdouil The Chins Bornco Ca Mr. H. T. Jackman A. Lang Frank Graham

Few litt

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Capt. T. Arthur Mr CM. Lindsay

F. E Rose"

W. Fraser...

Machickan Sorby...

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H. W. Kennett... CP. Ross "H. O. Helt

to meet the pledge of $10,000 to the Royal Flying Corps Hospital for one rear. But what we bare to bear fu mind is that this Fund minst be steadily

Mr. 31. J. D.-Staphaus appeared on supported Regular monthly sub- behalf of a Lhinese plainti in the scriptions are especially desired, so Summary Court this morning and said that the Committee would know he had not seer his client since be approximately how much they can received an intimation that Mr Goldring count upon receiving by a given dute. client promised to see him that morning. was instructed for the defence. Hi The expenditure to which the Wachit bait not done so and he had sent

to and ha Charities Committee are now pledged for him. amounts roughly to $12,500 a month and that the reason why the plaintif Air. Coltiring wolf Mr. Justice Haze That is the mintunt figure to be he not called upon Mr. Stephens was aimed at before the Committee will because he had been hanging around". | be in a position to contribute to other his (Mr. Goldings) office and he had Mr G. Bannerman

deserving charities. In this connect to speak to him. “ tinn the hint thrown out by the received a letter, from

Later on Mr. Stephens said he has

his client GOVERNOR about the difficulty and sking for the case to be withdrawn. inconvenience of dealing with small paid as a guarantee for the attendance. This was accordingly done and 860 allocations to particular charities of the defendant was ordered to be paid should not be overlooked. If any to Me Stephens. person wishes his, subscription -or- donation to be ear marked for any special charity in a list which is shortly to be published, the Com wittee will remit it to its proper In these known as destination, but at the same time the case". in which Chinese lady! Committee would prefer that the sub-claimed $200 as dainages as the scriptions should not be ear-marked, result of a dog bite indicted by her The Committee, His Excellency was delivered by Mr. Justice Haze- Best-door neighbour's dog, judgment added, is always ready itself to land this, morning allocate to the beat advantage any auplus funds in ita danie

THE DOG CASE.

CLAIM BY CHINESE LADY AGAINST A“ ZINAROCK.

the dog!

Already acknowledged

SIDELIGHTS FROM GERMANY.

AMUSING DISCOURSE ON LOST COLONIERA

The

Hamburger Fremdenblak

300 100 prosperity of the Colony compared with 100 the same quarter of the previous year. 25 From the grand total it is seen that of levotes an entire page to ** German 23 rise in import value for the Colony of Colonies" in connection with an address thirty-eight million, Singapore takes delivered in Hamburg by Dr. Salf, who thirty-one million, whilst of the export is described ad 10 rise of fitly.cos million Singapore's share the Colonies. Dr. Solf lectured on the

Secretary of State for 10 is thirty-seven milon is cintomary need of colonies to Germany, an excellant 10 to say that this rise does measlesture in its way, and it is interneting 10neessarily enrichment of local people to see the Minister for the Colonies tr since so many of the bodies are merely employing his enforced leisura in this advance posta of the Landan Businesses, harmless manner.

10

5 bat the more handling and dealing with The Freudenblats," which illustrates the increased trade must leave a pro- its discourse with charming examples of 1,330 1-4,569 portional excess of pickings behind Samdan landscape and a pisture of the Animals "gecerally, but mostly food in where Herr Sol once lived s 8,092 animals, were imported and exported in Governor of Samoe, tells us that among" considerably greater quantities, and there the most painful experiences of the war was a big rise in the drugs and medicines is the baseness and shortsightedness of desis with Rice import rese nearly Ave | Germany's hemies in employing coloured millions in value and exports about the and haitaivilised troops against the sacro.." „Alenholic liquors showed a general, Fatherlaid

*ROBBERS HOLD UP CANTOK EXPRESS.

KOWLOON BOUND PASSENGERS ATTACKED BY BRIGANDS.

brigands to hold up the Kowloon A desperate scheme organised by Canton express was carried out yester day in Chinese territory when the train was about an hour out from Canton Between the villages of Nam Kong and

answers were that the dog which bit train and commenced to relieve them #101,587.8K are the plaintiff was the defendant's dog of all their valuable effects. The

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This is the

For the German bis colonies are lande, of

bendency to drop although exporta ware Next to this in bass meanness is the generally larger. Coddensed milk nearly roberg of our young colonica.“”... Thak doubled in alue and exports of this the enemy will occupy them is only to showed some increase. The Spices almost certain, but it will be robbery carried out although the value of arecanata axports treachery, all showed a healthy and growing trade with much loss of blood and with infinite Para rubber imports was considerably lower than last year Among the attributes of the natioz thirty million dollars compared with nina English, and Boches hy the degenerate

were valued

who are called Huns by the hypocritical Alter dealing at length with the

million last your, and the exports at Freach, is a remarkable idealiam, incom demeanour of the witnesses and the

txty-eight million compared with fifteen prehensible to our enemies, which radiste A final point for consideration is as these witnesses, his Lordship said Tong the robbers had removed the million. In cotton goods the clearing out the entire German people from the palace

impresins created upon his mind by to the extent to which each man or inter alia that during the course of permanent way, making a breach in the stock continned the export values to the workshop. This is why we co woman ought to contribute. We ses his judgment and where it was necesline of about forty fant. The line, was Tin-ore imports showed a fall in quantity trading settlements, as places whers increasing but the imports decreasing. merely and the German colonies as that a suggestion has been made in sary to refer to the sex of the dos torn up just beyond the curve which but considerable rise is value, whilst mones may be made, or where the native Singapore that every British subject dog and female dog Three

he proposed to use the words "male prevented the driver from observing the the exports of tin showed a rise both forces may be sucked dry. should voluntarily impose upon himself questions had to be decided and these gup shed, with the result that the ty and value, the increase of vistus Briton's way, with his foreign possessions for the duration of the war, a tax for were: (a) Was the plaintiff bitten by express ran off the metals and came to

being about six millions. war purposes, equal to the income bit the plaintiff the defendant's dog immediately surrounded the train and Penang

a deg: (b) If yes, was the dog which a stop. A large gang of desperadoes TOTAL VALUE ON IMPORTS IN 1915. fable, shimmering in the magic of tax imposed at home. We have no and f) If the dog was the delen- We think the community will the response we ought to the calla right to think that we are making cordially approve the decision of the upon our patriotiem until we War Charities Committee at their able to feel that we are bearing here and the dog was known is the fourth meeting yesterday, pledging the in Hongkong a burden of taxation, which was a female dog. Colony, for the duration of the for war purposes equivalent to what war, to the support of

Judgment was given for plaintiff a special men and women are bearing at Home.

for $120-and costs. object in a fixed sum per annum Why should not the income tax scale We shall all know now the minimum be taken as a miniinum standard for requirements of the local Fund in our contributions to the War Charities aid of War Charities. We are Fund? For this purpose we append pledged, in the first place, to provide some examples of the tax payable the sum of £10,000 a year for at home ou various incomes under hospital in London for officers and the new scale-- men of the Royal Flying Corps: and we must also provide funds, to

Income. the extent of about 37,000 u mouth; for the costiouanes of the valuable work which is being done by the Women of Hongkong for the war hospitals and the swistance of the families of aur soldiers and sailora. There must be no slackening of effort. in this direction while the war con. tigues. A further sum of about 82,000

a yearis required to supplement the Re gimental Funds of the local garrison.

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We are quite sure that is a suggestion which will be welcomed I contributions are made on this by all who are acquainted with the need for this assistance. As H. Escale, the War Charities Committee THE GOVERNOR remarked in his would be placed in a potition to give address at the meeting of the auch larger help to War Charities Committee, the war has introduced than the extent of their present novel elements in the garrison, pledges represent, especially in the nature of a Terri torial Battalion, composed of men Furniture, who have left their civil employments

9 am-Excursion to Macug by as.

Trishan".

TUESDAY, June :--

230 p.m.-Auction of

Carpets, Fionoe ettiy Hughes and Hoogb's.

WEDNESDAY: June 21:--

THURDAY, Juno

H.M. the King's Coronation Day. FRIDAY, June :

Prince of Wales' Birthriny (1894).

SATURDAY, June 94--

Midsummer Day.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

"LOCAL AND GENERAL.

third-class passengers werd numerous. It

Malsora

Singapore $106,447,288 agah, 871,092,05 morella light, eirgin territory 01.027.61 $24.711743 exercising potent attraction for che respect to questions and e bishly awed, the robbers boarded the dani's dog which dog was it? With fired upon it. The passengers being Malacca 8,793,195 2,843,101 youth, and in which we have varied the

Total for Colony $140248,112 against banner of Kultur and humanity.".

Singapore. $101,081,800 st. $64,456,024 impose on the readers of the "Fremden.

ALBEFORE THE WARIS MOTAL VALEZ OF RAPORTS IN 1912.

"We wonder if this nauseous stuft will Penang 34.112,290 wt. $23.618. bath. Before the war the strongest 9.004.146 agat. $4.755.222 political party in the country made to Total for Colony" $144,049,198 syairst

secret of their contempt for the Colonial $92,858,630.

Empire, mocked at the efforts made to galvanise trade with the colonies, spoke of the hand box" (South-west Africa), at the lever zesta" (East Africa and Togo), and of the pestilent swamp' (Cameroon). We know, further thak before the war there were no signs of the solonies exercising a potent attras. high bonuses and bribes ware vainly fion" on the German youth, and that

THE MAGISTRACY,

FIREWORKS FOR BABY.

A Chinese who was fired $5 for exploding crackers told Mr. Orme he was at to a friend's house where they had been celebrating the festival of a month old child. He had bought the fireworks and did not want to take them

home."

A CLEVER CAPTURE.

of about $10,000 worth of money and is estimated that the robbers made a haul

goods and escaped to the hills,

Information of the dastardly outrage was telegraphed to Canton and Kowloon Assistance was at, once despatched from the local yards and the passengers were landed at Kowloon late in the afternoon. It is stated that some 30 persons were injured and that a European and two Chinese were killed.

We understand the Europeaz killed was really an American missionary who was travelling third class. Mine of the injured are stated to be seriously wounded.

'ORGAN"RECITAL.

1

FIIYO

THE WRECK OF THE

MARU."

MARINE COURT OP INQUIRY. "

A Tekyo message of the 3rd instays: T. K. K. steamer Chiro-maru, ne offered to young men and women to

With regard to the wreck of the Hongkong the Japanese authorities emigrate to the sand boxes. feyer nesta. Hongkong here they carried out in banner of Kultur and humanity of which despatched two Marine Court officials to and swamps of Africa. vestigations as to the circumstances the "Framdenblatt" speaks, we know Attending the grounding of the steamer that no horror, no cruel despotism would The Marine Court is now in possession

And as to the

of the reports submitted by these officials, surpass the acts of German colonial

as well as those forwarded by the Japan ese Consul-General at Hongkong,

PRESIDENT. LI AND FOREIGN ADVISERS.

administrators like Prince Arenberg. Dr. Carl Peters, and Chancellor Leist

A district watchman was commended by Mr. G. N. Orme this morning for apprehending a thief who stole some

A Marine Cour of Inquiry for the jadestone trinkets. Two men went into

examination of Captain Fent and Germany itself rang with the shams of a jeweller's shop in Queens Road and

The Organ Recital given by Mr of the crow, will take place in Tokio blacker record than Germany in the Saki, First, Officer, and other members it all. What fomising country has a asked to see specimens and the shop Denman Fuller at St. John's Cathe-about the middle of the month. keeper made a display on the counter, drul last night was well attended and

supply of trade gin to naive African While he was not looking one of the greatly enjoyed. The organ numbers

races? What country ever suppressed a en purloined some of the articles, but were a popular selection including the window. He entered the shop and Meditation and the popular fan THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMME.

native rising with a barbarism comparabla his action was observed by a district Elgar's Military March" (No. 1)} watchman who was looking through Dvorak

with that exercised by General von Humoreske, Batiste e

Truths on the unfortunats Hereros! Wa asked the shop-keeper if he had missed tasia The Storm (Lemmens).

recall a speech in the Reichstag in which The watchman seached one of the men young lady who under Mr. Fullers President Li Yin-hung, received the anything The shop-keeper said "No." The vocalist was Minn Wilkes, a

this hero defended the employment of the and found the trinkets the jeweller training has been making a local foreign advisers: Dr. Morrison,

Ovambo tribesmen in slaughtering the expressing much surprise. The second reputation as a singer, and who is now Ariga, Dr. Willoughby and Dr. Jeremiah lofty and humanitarian methods employed

On the afternoon of the 9th inst., Herero,

**ORDZE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS." man escaped.

Dz. The Fremdenblazó “** The thief was sentenced to six weeks shortly returning, with her parents Jenks, the Director of the Far Eastern by Germany in acquiring her Africau sketches the bard labour.

to England. She sang with sweet Bureau of New York. It is understood ness and exquisite expression. Han that the President expressed plenare tive memories of the brickary employed possessions, relying on its readers' defec del's Angels over bright and fair," that he was able to call upon these by Bismarck in his negotiations with and "Hear ye Isme! from Men-learned gentlemen. for advice and Lord Granville. We are told that the delssohn's Eliyah. The collection assured them it was his wish to secure

SHIP'S BOY CHARGED.

at fears, for the duration of the war at great pecuniary sacrifice. Everybody knows

SAID TO HAVE STOLEN PILOT'S WAGEStaken was in aid of the Navy League the fullest advantage of their expert colories hava become the children of that the soldier's pay is not on a 2.30 p.m. - Auction of Household lavish scale, and in the case of the

The cabin boy of the Chief Officer's War Memorial Fund for which, an knowledge, The Fremdent stated that Germany's bosom. We are told that he Furniture at No. 9, Knutsford territorial troops who have family,

room on board the Glenngle was appeal has recently been made by Chins was in a very crippled condition. whose happy eyes have once beheld the Terrace, Kowloor..

charged before Mr. G. N. Orme this Mr. EAM. Williams the local therefore the fevernment could not do pride, the love of those men to whoen, has ties at home, the men after they have yesterday that HE. Lang Chai Kwong, that the Chief Officer was on duty on

Areport was current in the Colony morning with the their of $80. The Hon. Secretars, and amounted to without foreign advisere been entrusted the work of Kulfa? in Reforms were needed in avery direction; German colonies will never forget the made the remittances necessary to keep the "Governor of Canton, was abot at the bridge when the ship arrived in port

story, as told by Inspector Gordon, was 5811:40 their homes together, have very few and was dangerouly wounded on and in a drawer in his cabin he had

Outlining his rews concerning re- those regions. Whether in tropica forms the President said the supremacy. Africa or in the South Seas, he will sea cents left for expenditure on their Wednesday night but we have been placed 880 with which to pay the pilot SHANGHAI PIECE GOODS TRADE, his administration. He intended to Germany, and when he compares these

of the Law would be upheld throughout in German polonies the stamp own needs, to say nothing of unable to get confirmation of this report ship came to anchor the chief officer pleasures, and in a Colony like Hong to-day,

and send the mails ashore When the

promote general education to the colonies with those of other nations kong, where prices are on a much

Memes libert and Co.'s (L.) Piece impossible unless the people handing the natives, the difference

atmost, because rent reform would be will be impressed with the difference in went to his cabin for the money and Goods Market Report sys — bigher level than at home, this is's

found it missing. He went and saw the An item of news of Sir Matthew second officer who told him he had Shi-kal, on the 5th instant, inay cause ministration, also the extension of mea Among the great tanks which the war

educated, Industrial development order, punctuality, and righteovament. Considerable hardship. Shortly after Nathan, which we have not had in the a few zumutes before. Four sampas troubles, and already there is a feeling of modern snitation

The death of the President Yuan would be the cardinal feature of his ad the Territorial Battalion arrived bere, telegrams is that he organised the were alongside the ship and in the here that the strife between the forth. With regard to the Army, the Pre of our solonial possessions. Not only

noticed the cabin boy come from his room a possible solution to China's political of communication, and the introduction a fund of the nature we are discussing defence of Dublin Castle when the castle outer one was the cabin boy. The etched however, it is atent stated that the Phe country au generations. Over the palms of Samon. imposes on Germany is the winning back was started by our senior morning was besieged, recently by the rebels, later wra brought back and handed to patet 13.45 p.-Third Gymkhana" of the by a small committes. It has been Nathan, the Permanent Irish Under he did it, he said, became the steward Government, may take, hot themes from point to point rendering. large tropical land on arth, tlie German

contemporary and was administered A report anys:Insile was Sir Matthew the Police. At the station in answer to action the that have declared improved type to soldier and the exten- in the West Afrilan model colanies, in sident spread of general this, but their security for coming earlyurally,

yet to folcsee what the means of providing the men with Secretary, and he organised the defence had turned him away.

the charge the boy admitted the thert their separation from the Central sion of communications would enable South-West-Africa fertilised with our Withdrawing the soldiers inside the

the Government to move troops rapidly blood, in New Guinea, the monk lovely It was mentioned that the ship had Vice-President, Lt Yuan/bung, has at any army unnecessary for policing, tion of the Presiduey by the left the waters and would not return for rate been received with much displey

WEDNESDAY, June 28:-

Entries close for Gymkhana

July 8th

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement

* Day..

4 p.m.-Elect of a Justice of the

Pence for the Licensing Board

SATURDAY, July 8

Season at Race Course, Happy Valler

THE CHINA MAII TYPHOON

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Imany of the little things which oddCastla be ordered all gates, to be shot, 25 or 26 days. The case was adjourned far as the exhibition of bunting PRESIDENT WILSON TO PRESIDENT

to the enjoyment of life, such as sporta requisites and occasional entertain ments, which have been

greatly appreciated but we believe it has been felt that these little attentions ought to be extended to all the troops of the garrison, and the support of the Regimental Funde by the War Charities Committee to the small extent indicated will, we are sure, be generally approved

Yury

late on Monday night, when the first and withstood a rebel siage until

troops coming from The Curragh, thirty miles away, relieved him,"

MOTOR-BOAT FOR SWATOY. -

of Republican enthusiaura locally,

合

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The Fremdenblatt concluder

will wave again. Daily Chronicle

MOURNING FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH-KAY.

carnNCİ.

A favourable effect also is noticeable in

DA LI YUAN-HUNG. ANIMA the market, both for yarn and piece President, Wilson has addressed the goods though so far it is more of the Messrs W S. Hailey and Co. have little speculation, than an actual im hung

walt and see order, strengthened by following message to President Li Yua built for Chinese owners the motor boat provement in demand from the interior.On the sad occasion of the death of issued regulations governing the motre “Ngau Chow The vessel in 60 fact

The Cabinet st Peking on the 9th irat.~ long by 21 inchea extreme draft, and commencer

Bombay wires that the monsoon han Yuan Shih kai I extend to the Governing for the deceased Fronident. The Swatow. The engines are twin set of will carry passengers and cargo from

ment and people of Chins the deep flags on the Government yamang

her trial ako made u

sympathy of the lovemment and people be half-mnated for days during the racks, Custom Houses and warships wil 26 home power Kelvin motors, and at

of the United States and my own sincera condolences, I pray you will extend cials will wear black mourning ribbor

Bame period all military and civil ofi at nhie

to Maciam Yuan Shil-kai the personal No music will be allowed for sven days sympathy of Mrs, Wilson and myself. On the funeral day 101, shots will b Falso convey to sou ty, heat, wishes for feed musical plays are forbidden and she continued prosperity of the Chinese the school in the capital will be closed people under your administrati

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. B. Anderson, the local manager of the New Zealand Insurance Co., leaves for Home to-morrow for the mot

The objects we have already purpose of enlisting in the Army, named would require support for

Among the passeng

War Charities Fandto fue today by the P extent of approximately $125,000 a from Shangha wer year. As the amount in hand

contributed since the beginning

$10,000 short-of

Committee is reads

position

who arrived BOWEL COMPLAINT IN

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.

BAFE SURE