WATSON'S
THE CHINA MAIL.
Governor of the United Provinces of CLAIM FOR FALSE TRADE
Agra and Qudh, has recently been pointing out that "India's contribu tion to the Imperial War Fund has amounted to 2060,000 only India is spending about 7-8 millions sterling on the
army and on the
TAI YEUK FONG HAIR WASH. navy £100,000 only. In achiking
AN ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE
WHICHTM
.COMBINES THE PROPERTIES OF A
RESTORER, POMADE AND HAIR WASH.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THË FOLLOWING QRDER FROM PICKERING, YORKS, ENGLAND:
̈contrast to this, we hear of Australia
MARKS
ACTION TAKEN BY EUROPEAN FIRM AGAINST CHINESE.
THE DOUBLE CIROLE MARK.
Claiming $1000 damages, Masera, W. being ready to spend 50 millions E. Loxley & Co. merchants, Hongkong. sterling on its troops in one year, and proceeded against the Sun Tai frm in of Canada aiding the Mother Country the Summary Court, today on the by raising for her use 25 millions ground than the defendant firm had in The one thing the British people fringed the plaintiffs' trade marks by have always been able to feel con- importing and selling four cases of fident about is that the Allies will singlets in April and Mag 1916 bearing not lose the war from a lack of false imitations of the plaintiffs" trads
· PLEASE SEND ME SIX LARGE BOTTLES OF YOUR TAI "silver ballets," to carry it on. They marks; and for breach by the defendants YEUK FONG HAIR WASH.
can certainly out-last the Teuton of an undertaking in writing dated alliance in this respect
December, 1915, whereby they under took not to infringe plaintiffs' trade
(Signed) J.W.T.
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, July 27, 1918,
CROWN COLONIES AND
WAR FINANCE,
Newspapers reaching us from north and south show that it is being well advertised that Hongkong is considering the ways and ineans of making a special contribution to the Imperial war chest, as other Crown WILLIAM POWELL, LTD. Colonies-like Ceylon and the Straits Settlements have done. Though the matter apparently has been privately discussed by the Executive and Legislative Councils, the result of these discussions bas not been publicly announced. Unlike either the Straits Settlements or Ceylon, the Colony of
THE DIARY.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
LOCAL, AND GENERAL
On the back page of this issue
marks.
Mr. Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, represented Messrs. Lasley Ca; and Mr. W. B. Hind, of Mr. G Hall Brutton's Office defended:
Mr. Hind And then we will fight. it we won't allow Mr. Dennys to induce the other side to settle."
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1816.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Wah Taz. Yat Po's Service)
THE LITE MONARCHICAL
AGITATION.
RENEWED DEMAND FOR PUNISHMENT OF LEADERS.
orders bendiately issued to br neighbouring provincts to minforos, UBY and to the fleets to proceed to Kwang- tung så once: to, have the situation, Letali
Mr. Bind, argued this afternoon that that there could be no action except for
Iska universally known thak in that a infringement of the trade mark. Be
stack of Choochon City, Lưng Chai- also thought he had proved that there
* kwang'a men :: took the initiative. - In had been no breach of the under
order to pauify the indignant feelings of taking given He went on to quote
the revolutionaries I tried my book to Halbury and submitted that the mark
mediate between, il contending parties of the defendant was not liable to
with the hope of arriving at a peaceful - I'solution. But instead of being, grateful, become confused with the plaintiffs
for my afforte General Lung has charged markAstar and a cockatoo, inside.
PEKING. July 26, me with ambition, and his placed the double circle were the trade marks of As a result of a demand by Luk | Yunnan troops in a most awkward sidum,“ the plaintiffs' in blus and in the centre Wing Ting and other Republication. Warlike preparations have beer red mark "RB & Co" which Mr-before Parliament opens, to issue, a testing against his breach of faith, he of the defendants' trade mark was leaders, the Government has decided, telegrama have been sent to hit pro
atrenuously made, and although many ·
ind, declared the most short-sighted mandate punishing further monarch has given to reply, to the same. All hist man in the world could distinguish.
ists, numbering from aixteen to misrepresentations and his requests for His Honour: Even an unwary man?
the assistance of the neighbouring pro twenty man could "mistake" one for the Mr. Hind: Not even an Dway
[vincës show this his ambition “has beerr The Government hha ordered a long-cherished, and." It is unnecessary respect to a man other. I do not say
that in twenty-one monarchist members of, to avert that the troops of Yunnan and Kwelchow have hitherto never been knowns to take anything without looking at the
who is ready Parliament to resign.
to molest the people or, Indulge in any trade mark The most cursory examine
undue ambition. It was one "a" ther original demands that Mr. LI Tukas-hung tion of the mark could leave no doubt
should assume the office of the late, Tüam Mr. Hind went on to say that in al
Shih-ka, and as the former has now been
`KWANGTUNG PROBLEMS.
PERISO, July 26.
will be found the numbers of the that the "Court had no jurisdiction the proclamations issued at Amoy Luk Wing Ting has informed thefar, the Presidential, Chair, there is not
Hongkong Hotel debeatures drawn for redemption on August 1st.
at
There will be a Special Service St John's Cathedral at 6 pm. on Augins 4th, the second anniversary of the declaration of War against Ger many.
"The political chaos in and around Canton shows no signs of subsidence,' write Mass Polishwalla and Kotiwall, in their cotton and yarn report to-day, and they add that "the entire trade with Kwangtung Province has come to
an absolute standstill."
|
(soon as the situation is restored to nozzzal
Mr. Hind took an initial objection under the Summary Court Act.
the least cave whp Yunnan and Krei contended it was &
sad other places there was no mark | Government that there are techow should resist the Central Govern- case for equity shown in any of those proclams difficult problema to settle in Kwangment any more. I, Chun-Bauan, Baro jurisdiction. He went on to apply for ions in any way resembling the tung province and has asked for repeatedly made this promise to retire
adjournment on the ground that his defendant's mark mark simply instructions. clients woremot in Court
enclosed in a double circle. The third Mr. Justice Hazeland decided againstmark complained of by the plaintifs the Erst objection and ordered the case had never been mied it all and he would to proceed.
ask that the mark be expunged on the Mr. Denny's mid Messrs Loxley & Co. ground" that there had not been any wore a well-known firm of merchants and ona fide intention to use the mark." defendants were
a Chinese firm of importers. The mark in question in the used when the time was ripe. It had Mr. Dennys said the mark would be caie was in many ways a copy of the been used before but not alone, real trade mark, and as a matter of fact The marks on the singlets complained
size enclosed in a double circle and exactly the same colour.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mamerial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow. His Lordship said that was a question ing donation to the Extension of Netherfor him to decide. sole Hospital being part of balance of proceeds of Theatrical Entertainments per Mr. Chan Kang Ue, #88.17.“
in
י
THE SİTUITION NEAR CANTON.
Thus the two
condition and Hover, and Earth may bear witness to my sincerity. But air- | cùmstances - bro, wuch that at present is is impossible for mas to, quis. the public | service without causing great inconveni- The news from Canton regardingence to the country. It will be noticed the military situation is still very that the charges against the progress of
western aide à neutmi zone has been since the inauguration of the President. conflicting but we gather that on the the Yunnan and Kacichowy troops are
created, the Kwangsi troops not But, on the other hand, it is true that false, because they have ceased to advance
coming beyond Siu-Bin and General Lung's troops have all the time been marching towards the direction where the Revolutionary troops are It must be pointed out that after the outbreak of Yunnan, Lung Chol-kwang recalled, si?
and local taleh This is the cause of tection of his Kuang Yin Hill leaving these districts to the mercy of robbers the declaration of independence of these places, bus after the cancellation of ins dependence he has treated the leader of various dimricts as rebels and Abili The railway from Faishan to Siuppressing them without fanioncy. This har aroused the indignation of the Bin is being repaired and the work.
revolutionaries is expected to be completed in a day
the imitations were exactly the same of were of the same size and colour and Lung's troops not going beyond the
placed in the same place as the register Five Span Bridge. ed trade mark... What had to be armies are separated by half a mile. considered was if the defendants had is stated that Shum Chun Huan troops from various districts for the pro- taken a material part of the mark. If part of the mark had been taken it was not necessary to prove deception.
His Honour decided that the defend ant's mark did resemble the plaintiffs mark and was a colourable imitation.
a
Mr. Hind said he would appeal. Mr Justice Hazeland granted leave to appeal.
The ouusof disproving the colourable Mr. Dennys applied for judgment imitation was upon the defendants.
Mr. Hind: The case is not änished.
Mr. Dennys thought that the case was one in which the plaintifs were entitled to $1,000 damages-a vörý reasonable sami. They had really three Referring to a telegram published claims, (1) that the mark was an northern papers from Reuter atual or substantial copy of plaintiffs' correspondeat in Hongkong stating that mark; (2) that it was a colourable Chinese bondholders of the Domestic imitation, and (3) that there was a Loan were feeling uneary over the breach of a given undertaking. Plaintiffs delay in the payment of interest, the had had those marks for a long time and Peking Daily-Neus says: "We are wherever there were marks resembling exceedingly pleased to learn from the them on the market they at once took Government that the delay has been precosdings. In December, 1915, the chiefly caused by the settled condition identical mark in respect of which those of Finance has already handed over to in the market and proceedings were of Chinese politics and that the Ministry proceedings were taken, was discovered Mr. J. Aglen, Inspector-General of the taken in the Police Court. Defendants Maritime Customs, the instalment of immediately gave an undertaking that interest for the Third and Fourth they would not do it again, and apolo Internal Loans of the Republic forgised. In June of thin, year the same distribution to bondholders. China is meeting her obligations over mark was discovered again in the market VOLUNTEER RESERVES INSPECTED Proceedings were taken against two Chinese and it was found the articles
at this critical time."
Hauce
We are asked in reference to the bad bean bought from Sun Tai The
money in Hongkong Bank cotes for has sent to Fatshan a large, süm of
military expenses. This money had to be sent to Samsini to be cashed. The banks had scarcely enough silver to meet the demand. ·
or two.
The Kwangsi Army is running the
However, I should say that, being old and weak, I have no desire to remain
Any langer in the Government service. My hope is to see peace and order restored
before you the naked facts, and I hope
Mr. Dennys contended that he was railway so far as it can be used atto Ewingtung province. I have placed entitled to judgment and the appeal present and the revenue is being used know what would happen if the case to defray the expanses of the army. could be heard afterwards. He did not
authority or power to adjourn a case in was adjourned. The Court had no that manner.
to appeal and he adjourned the case.
His Honcur said Mr. Hind had a right
BY MAJOR-GENERAL VENTRIS.
THE SITUATION IN KWANGTUNG.
LUNG CHAI KWONG 1. TSEN - CHUN-HSUAN..
that pan will make this decision, and effect the salvation of the province."--
In connection with the above, Tung. Chai-kwang" also send a telegram to the Central Government complaining of the schemes of Taen Chun-hanan TE LABE chan and their revolutionary accor plices. He says that had his men taken the initiative in the night they would sever have been defeated at Hingshan; and that it is the pisa of the Kun Mis
We learn from the,“ Peking" "Daily Ting to capture Kwangtung in order to
0.15 pm. Cinematograph Performance Hongkong does not revel in the building of super-submarines, which present procedings were then com H.E. THE GOVERNOR ADDRESSES News that Tsen Chuchanan recently for an alliance of the Southern provinces
JJ
MIMMOS. FOR TO-DAY.
8.15 p.m.-The Palisade, Kowloon.
at Peak Club.
MEMOS. · FOR TO-MORROW.
Hongkong Stock Exchangs Settlement
Day.
10.30 am-Auction of Office Furniture
at Meaarn. Hughes and Hough's. 11-Auction of a Cabinet Safe at
Mesars. Hughes and Hough's.
3 p.m.-Auction of "Teoverbyn"(R. B.
178) at Meaars Hughes and
Mongb's. ""
6.39 pan-Auction of motor boat
*Halegon" at Ah King's Slipway. 16 p.m.-The Palisade, Kowloon.
General Memoranda:
SATURDAY, July 29 :——
|1
11 am-Auction of flousebold Furni
tare at 19 Robinson Road.
448 pm-Auction of Household
Furniture at "Rogate," Austin Road, Kowloon.. EWDAY, July 30 (—))
Taishan
Renter
ona
זי
THE CORPS.
HE Major-General Ventris
at
sent the following" telegram to the against the Central Government. President reporting the real condition in Kwangtang
of Lung Chai-kwong the draft of two I have just received from the stuff telegrarns he sent to the Central (dvan- ment misrepresenting facts and secusing
CANADIAN MISSIONARIES
MURDERED IN JAPAN.
A terrible tragedy at Karinzawa
H May, KCMG, took the salute the Revolutionaries at lawlessness. He
is reported in the Japanese Prona Major Wakeman was in command with saya
The Rer. W. A F. Campbell and Captain Champkin as adjutant. Capt
It is not Ll Lish-chun alone who his wife, of the Methodist Episcopal D. Landale commanded 'A' Company
was responsible for the recent attacks at Church of Canada, were murdered and Capt. Branch "B" Company. Lieut. Chao-chow, City, but he was only carry by a Japanese who broke into their Thornhill was in charge of the machine
ing out the projects laid down by the residence at night. Both ware Leaders of Yunnas and welchow, stabbed to death. The motive of Then Chun-banan and Li Kec-joen the murders seems to have been Their object is not Kwangiang provine robbery.. alone, but if they should accceed in controlling Kwangtung they will in coures of time gather sufficient strength
luxury at the present time of a interpretation of the telegram is correct, menced. Defendants did not dispute budget without a deficit. A writer that of last night's China Ma which the sale of the singlets; they were in a Caylon centemporary recently referred to them as 5,000-ton submarines trying to justify it. made the observation that in peace or (as the wording of the telegram in
His Honour said he could not accept evening inspected the Hongkong Yolun time it is a sound and praiseworthy this
morning's Daily Press rather that statement unless it were admitted teer Reserves at the Polo Ground, policy for a Colony to have surplus suggests) fre 1,000-ton submarines. He thought that was a case in which Causeway Bay. ELE. the Governor, Sir assets, but such a badget in war We can only answer the question by pleadings should have been ordered time be described as distinctly saying that the original telegram Mr. Hind: 1 asked for pleadings, unpatriotic. Though the Government reads. "fivethousand tan submarines." my lord. of Ceylon has rated a million pounds (frethousand being given aa
Mr. Dennys: Ethers are to be sterling towards the imperial war gure). If
intended to pleadings in every case in the Summary chest this does not represent the over that "two leading Naval Court I am afraid we should never get full amount of its surplus assets marines, we should expect that he would
сто building ve subthrough. The finances of the Straita Settle-eitberhave inserted the word, each & Co.'s Sundries department, said the salute. At the conclusion of the Mr. J. E. M. Beard of Messrs Lorley the various practises and acknowledged The General watched with interest ments are in a similarly healthy or given the number that each Power is plaintiffs did a large business in singlets. condition. But Hongkong's budget building they cannot be building 2 The defendants' mark, was an imitation parade the Governor addressed the Corps is already "patriotic" in that it is a each. In these days when leviathan of the plaintiff "Cockatoo budget with a deficit before it beginn submarines are declared to be feamble The retail price worked of plaintiffs to think of a contribution to the war a 5,000-ton submarine would seem to be singlets out at $1.70 each. fund in addition to the regular within the range of practical possibilities. auuual military contribution of 20.
Powers"
gun section
remarking on the great improvement in the Reserves since he himself had
mark..
had the pleasure of inspecting them.
He was greatly impressed by the way
Mr. Dennys: Who started the Feferring to the death of 2nd-system of placing the trade marks under 9am-Excursion to Macao by se per cent of the revenue, plus the
cost of maintenance of the Colonial Literant MacQueer, formerly of the fap1 Witness-We did, some Volunteer Forces, and certain other the Yangtze Insurance Association years ago... charges incidental to the war. Wein Hongkong and subsequently in #thave no cash balances either to give Shanghai, the Shanghai · Mercury
MONDAY, August 31:-
11 am--Auction of propellers, copper,
fittings etc. ez "Chiyo Maru Kowloon Godowns.
TURDAY, August 1:—
Noon-Meeting of Members of HK.
Jockey Liab interested in Subscrip:
tion Griffins...
Bamay, August 4 :----
Mr. Hind produced a number of articles bearing the trade-mark
Witness said, in cross-examination,
in which the men had drilled, for they had proved themselves to be a very useful body of men He also congratulated the officers on the efficiency of the corpa
ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE.”.
The following amusing letter was received by a local firm yesterday. All names are, of course, omitted
to defy the Central Government
I have detected their insincere purposes
MURDER OF 5,000 "OFFICIALS.
The Hankow correspondent of thei
I have refused to be employed by them. G. Daily News wrote on this 15th
CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONE.
as their tool, although I declared, the
inst independence of the proven. They have captured Halchiang and Choochow that since the evening of the It is reported from reliable souPTER Cary, and are still pouring Yauran and 4th instant most of the Enpeh, officials Kamichow troops into this provinco at Changsha and elsewhere in Hunan where there is not the least cause for are escaped, or else have been killed. hostility. Then Chun-bsuan and Lan Hrt the present time all the Chinese who are being engaged in recruiting roposition are in danger of their lives, and
*re pot Hunanese who
have any
official bers and local. tüfet everywhere in it is definitely stated that over 3,000 to the Imperial Fand or to invest in says: Deceased, during his stay that a minglet produced, sold for z
the provinco, arming them for the have been killed in Changsha and the War Loans or Treasury Bills. Yet Shanghai, was very well-known and Loxley singlet, would fatch 30 cents.
coming, struggle. It is therefore im-vicinity in the last 10 days, although perative that urgeat orders should be by the different sections of the Fukuo peace and tranquillity was proclaimed Hongkong occupies in this respect extremely popular. He was a very Witness objected strongly to the marks
issued by the Central Government to chan ne unique position. Australia is keen Bugger player and, having on other articles us imitations of
recall the troops of Li Lial-chas, thes spending on the war three times her belonged to a prominent Rugger plaintiffs mark
coming the strength of Tann Chan- normal: budget, and Canada, South club at home, took a leading part in 6pm-Special War Service in St. Abrics and New Zealand are the B.R.F.C Racing was also one
Mr. Hind did not think a blind man
bran and frustrating too intrigues and bad designs of Yundia And Zwei- of his favourite sports, and besides could see the difference (1) doing much the same. Great Britain being a member of the Shanghai BacsWitness told his Lordship in answer
driving near from every side, and a show Province Their troops are ZÓW p.-Lantern Parade by Police is spending on the war nearly five Club he was an owner of ponies to other questions that he knew there/post is not suitable for him as he has a
battle scams inevitable. It is hereby. times her normal (pro-war) budget chief of which was known by the were dozens of other infringements and he will be! Everybody knew him is
vory bod knowledge of English how can Maxpix, August 7--
requested that Generi L of Kiangdi Bank Holiday,
The Allies are also spending far name of Picadilly. The Light plaintiffs were taking proceedings.ascal and lonteri Canton and Macao
and General: Là of Fukien be instructed Entries close for HKCC Men's beyond their normal resources, an Horse, S.V.Claimed him a An
sider and he is a big gambler and has a
so proceed to the province with their Doubles Tennis Handicap,
that in these critical times some longed-to-the Shanghai and other Mr. Hind: I put it to you that money easy, we think that he is the ambition of the Revolutionszion
energetic member, and he also be against them all along.
respective troops in order to suppress lot of tinning tricks to cheat some peo THURSDAY, August 10
thing more is expected from every local clubs. The news of 2nd double circle is a common border used, you will see him tone anmething
quite worse manner than the man Mr. Again he says: Concert by Humphrey. Bishop Co. at Colony and dependency of the Empire Lieut. MacQueen's death will be throughout the world in hosiery
to you in future. That man
ill hur than in "the piping days of peace." received with deep regret by all who Mr. Dennys asked how anybody will no any clients come to your office your respectful office sincse d The Empire's financial contribution As a mark of esteem for deceased the could answer that questio
had the pleasure of mowing him
Second Anniversary of the War.
John's Onthedral
Reservos.
Government House
SUNDAY, August 13:
Full moon.
BRIDGE SCORERS.
Blocks of aheets- 30 cents each, Four for One: Dollar
able at
The GUTNAMA LTD
to the war has reached to fabulous Race Club flag was flown at half whole world figurée, but is still far from reaching mast.
DEAR SM-Having heard that the your office now as an Interpreter which man named who are engaging in
for the Why Because every clients fear of him to charge the cost highest and force our poopla to lard some money, for him Witness did not agree with Mr use, if not, hi-spoke something to make Hind
na frighten
its last shilling The Government has not yet drawn to any consider able extent on the wealth of its Dependencies where the native race without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic marked "You seem to
the financial Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the predominated Even the S
CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK! Witness so objecte
98
WERE you ever seized with a sevort of a rhombus mark and
attack of cramp, policor diarrhoea, DPR
support given by India, substantin house Don't take such risks. A done.or two will mire you before a doctor could
it seems, is apparently but a fraction of possibly be called, and it never fails even
h
Hope that these matters will make you to an imitation l'into consideration...
Find re-
Yours faitht
that
(haw · geometrical sha:
Dennys
what from bad mikile thing
whos India in capable of bearing Gir in the most severe and dangerous cases unglet) you would take proc
For min by all Chenilaja and Store Witnes JORN HEVETT, formerly Lientamant & Esper
ything
TENTE
Hangkots Bugars
Dock
Pre
Bope Shanghai
Then Chimasuán marchod his Kwengel mas to Samabúil, and with
the assistance of the Yunnan troops of
Ld Lief-chan be will soon make so
ettack on the provincial capital To-day's Advertisements
poother report, we have just received. Seehut City has fallen into his hand, and the Magistrate was captured, tele- graph", servito interruptód, and mani??? festoes published informing the inhable-
at his
thue
cial capi
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