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REDMOND-DAVIS-On July 10th at Christ Church Cathedral. Victoria PC, by the Very Rev. Dean Schofield M.A., D.D. Rector, FREDERICK ANSELM REDMOND, Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Hongkong, youngest son of the late Mr. M. G. Redmond, formerly of Kotah Hall, Kotagiri, India, to EILEEN BEASLET, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr. J. JESNOT DAVIS, Fairfield. Enniscorthy, Ireland,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LAW COURTS.
A CLAIM BY BOATMEN,
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 1816.
GLEANSING CATTER STEAMERS.
THE CANTON SITUATION. QUESTIONS AT THE SANITARY
reproduced at time in the China Mail, but our attention was drawn tu a contradiction of the statement reported in having been made by the Japanese Premier. We published |
Sir Wm. Rees Davies K.G" wan
THE NEW CIVIL QOYERNOR, the contradiction, but the terms in engaged in summary jurisdiction this which that contradiction was made morning in hearing claims by eight boat (Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.) left very little doubt in our own owners of Ty-tam-tuk amounting to mind that there as something in 9136413 against Ip Hun sub-
PEEING, August 7. the original story. No secret has contractor to the San Wo Company, Chu Hing Lan leaves Peking recently been made in the Japanese Shaukivan. The claims were for, the so-morrow en route for Canton to papers of the fact that the Treaty balance of money due on work done by tako office as Civil Governor of the which has been published does not the plaintiffs for carrying stone from Province... represent the total result of negotia-Stanley and other places to Ty-tam-tuk
Ho takes with him Wong Chu tions which had been in progress at in connection with the construction of Yan, who had been sentenced to least six months. There is a supple- the Government's reservoir, --
Mr. Leo D'Almazia represented therolsace was secured by Chu Hins |
15 years imprisonment but whose mentary agreement which the leading Japanese papers have frankly referred plaintiffs, and. Mr. Agassiz the to as secret agreement, and defondants. one of them more than a month ago intimated that the only provision in this Treaty which would be made public would be that for the transfer of the southern part of the East China' railway. What this and the granting of navigation rights on the Sangari mean is, in the words of/and that a man named Lai Shing: w|ly. It was also decided to canvas
the Osaka Manichi, that "Russia has almost entrusted North Manchuria to Japan. Undoubtedly this agree ment, which ensures peace and barmony between Russia and Japan and an important extension of the interests of Japan in Manchuria, gives the Japanese people good reason to feel elated over a diplomatic triumph which will to say the least greatly add to the value and extent of Japan's economic interests in China.
to
NEWS OF THE DÀY.
LOQAL AND GENERAL.
The Bishop of Victoris is expected return from Weihaiwei to-day.
A Golf Club is being formed in Sandakan, British North Borneo, and
the Government has promised to assist in laying out & course. The Hon. Mr. W. G. Darby is one of the gentlemen Mrs. J. H MARTIN and Family actively interesting himself in the
project."
recent sad bereavement.
desire to return heartfelt thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy and condolences, received from their The Palisade is showing a change friends and acquaintances in their of programme tonight. The star film, "Temptation," is very thrilling as is also. “In the Secret Service."- There are several good comics and the third series of the Panama Canal pictures.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG,
A
The cases of communicable disease TUESDAY, August 6, 1915 notified in the Colony last week wera: 1 fatal case of plague, 7 cases of enteric fever, four of which were fatal, and 3 fatal cases of small pox. All the victims wero Chinese with the exception of two enteric cases, which were British.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
NOTHING testifies so plainly to the MATERIALS GUARANTEED ||great satisfaction which the recently
THE DIARY
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY
9.15 pm-The Palisade, Kowloon,
"
Mr. A E Smith, Manager for Messrs Jardize, Matheson and Co Ltd., Harbin, is staying in Dairen with Mr. CE Wedemeyer, the local manager of the firm, having come south, says a Tientsin paper, to receive the Pastour treatment after being bitten by a mad dog.
pass
According to Mr. D'Ahmads, the plaintiffs were supplied with books and different work done had been noted) and certain amounts had been paid out from time to time..
Mr. Agassiz cross-examined to prove that plaintiffs had sued the wrong party
||really.responsible.
For the plaintiffs it was held that defendant received the stones at Ty tam-tak and gave plaintiffs their pass
books.
His Lordship decided in favour of the plaintiff's with costs.
THE MAGISTRÁCY.
A DISHONEST GARDENER.
The gardener at the Police compound was charged at the Magistracy this morning with unlawfully pawning pair of shoes belonging to the boy employed by the Assistant Superinten- dent of Police. He was fined 810..
ASSAULTED BY A GAMBLER.
occasions.
Convicted of gambling a Chinese accused another man of giving informa tion to the Police. He committed an assault on the supposed informer on two A complaint was made to the Police and the man was arrested M. Hazeland, who adjudicated this morning in the assault charge, regarded the offence as particularly serious and imposed a fine of $50 or two months imprisonment, Bound defendant over in $100 to a keep the peace for a year, and warned him if he came up again he would get a long sentence.
A SHANGHAI BREWERY SOLD.
Lan."
SHANGHAI CANTONESE AND
THE SITUATION." SHANGHAI, August The Cantonese community held a meeting yesterday and decided to telegraph to Luk Wing Ting urging him to proceed to Canton immediate
for subscriptions for the purpose of sending a representative to the scena Cross staff for the relief of the of the fighting, together with a Red
wounded.
THE SITUATION IN HUNAN.
SmAxon, August 7. The Government has decided to resort to force if the appointment of Tam Yin Hoi as Tuchun will not relieve the situation in Hunan province.
CHINESE POLITICS.
SHANGHAI, August 7. The majority of members of Par- liament have agreed to support Tuan
tion of the recognition of the present Cabinet, but there were differences of opinion and no satisfactory con clusion was reached.
·BOARD.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.,
RESULTS OF THE PAST HALF
The Japan Finance Departined The Sanitary Board met this after has given out the following figures show- noon, Mr. W. L Tratman presiding ing the value of the trade transactox? There ware also present the Hon. Mr. with the various continents during the W. Chatham (rice president) Cal Criapfust half of this year. For purposes of Mears. F. B. Bowley, PW. Goldring, panding period of last year are also
comparison the figures for the corres Dr. Orsorio, Meases. Chan Kai Ming given Ng Hon Tae, Dr. Woodman (Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. W. Bower-Asia, Rowlands (Secretary).
Europe Mr. F. B. L. Bowley asked the South America following questions--*
1018.
1015
*77,520,075 * 68,389,845
2,500,833 North America: 143,088,808 180,78
South Africs -- 2,69,797 197 646,613
What is the reason for the delay Australasis......
on the part of the Government in Other Places dealing with the recommendations? of the Ecard with regard to No. 1 May Road and No. 16 Peak Road (Isa. Mor}}(\\ASMA, What arrangements are made by the Sanitary Department for removing manure from river steamers bring: ing cattle to Hongkong Can the Head of the Sanitary Department suggest any improvement. in such arrangements ?
Will the Head of the Sanitary Department lay on the tabla and supply members of the Board with printer of the annual Medical and Sanitary Reports for last year, which have been laid on the table of the Legislative Council!" The CHAIRMAN replied
-
18,238,863 · 9,713,834 149,519 313678
| 460,633,750) « 300,914,037
CHINA AND THE WAR.
Having just returned from Ohine, în which country he has spent nearly half his Hits, Mencius writes to the Man- chester. Guardian :-
·Britons in China heve not been behind
athers in showing their patriotism at this critical time. Every man, who could leave has returned home to join the Colours, and some have already laid down their lives for the Empire in Galli poli and Flanders. Nor have Britoni
in Chins been behind the rest of the Empire in the way they have contributet (1) The recommendations of the to the many different funds for the Board are being considered in connection Hostilities had not far advanced before relief of suffering canseri by the war. with the general question of the Gurmana in Chins saw the importance drainage of Hongkong. The reply to of Finming Chinese opinion to their the Boarti's recommendations will be side.
at once-began'a literature given as soon as possible.
campaign, and before long Chinese, even in distant provinces, were in (2) The work is at present done by of the German version of the causes of in possession three men and a foreman drawn from the war, and bad news of overwhelming. duty of the foreman to find out when ing the harm this was the scavenging staff of HD... It is the German victories. Britons, reaks their cause. eattle boata are due and to arrange for determined to counterset it by taking the cooler and cart Previously to the steps to put the Chinese in possession of war these vessels used to arriva regular the facts, Telegrams have been trans- ly, either in the early morning or in the lated for the Chinese press, and trapal
tions of British documents have beex evening and it was easy to arrange circulated. the ordinary work so that the man It
may seem a matter of small moment would be available in the morning to what the Chinese think of us and the clear the manure from both the posts sold Cf what account is China to the we conduct this war. It may he and morning arrivals. Now the arrive at all hours of the day, and it is world! An unwieldy nation: tottering not always possible to make immediate to ruin. But Germany, be
not see China merely as she is.
that no
people
noted.
Ki Sui's appointment as Premier,clearance of the manure without detride not take this view Germans do but they favour the postponement ment to the ordinary scavenging ser but as she may become. In every pro of the election of a Vice-President.
vica. Improvement of the service ince they see a promising market for would be easy: it is only a mat Gerrosa goods, and, if possible, they wish An informal meeting of memberster of cost. This
macure must to make the present war advance rachai of both Houses discussed the ques be regarded as hade refas which than injura their prestigns China is now
to the refuse depots himself or pay to that desires to make their country great- the trader must
awake from end to end, and her people either remove: are obsessed with a glowing patriotiam remove. At present six vessels pay us and worthy of its historic past. Those varying sums smounting to 826 per who know Chins best are convinced mensom for this service, but investiga tions fellowing a recent complaint have shewn that there are 8 vessels, including the complainant vesel, which pay nothing. If the charge is raised to a uniform monthly fee of $14 per vessel we should realise an additional #38 per mensem which would provide three the issue of information as to the A desire, having been expressed for coolies and a foreman who could be medals which may be earned by soldiers detailed specially for this work at affor war service, the Secretary of the charge of only $1 per mensen to the Wer Office announces that the medals. public funds.
in question are the following L
One of the Ministers is now trying to negotiate a basis of agreement.
MR. TANG SHAO TE.
SHANGHAI, August 7. The Cantonese merchants ar to give, Tang Shao Ti a farewell dinner to-morrow, although his departure for Peking has not yet been definitely fixed
· CANTONESE INFLUENCE. AT
PENING:
PERING August 7
The Anglo-German Brewery at Shanghai has been sold to the Daf Nippon Brewery Company for 8500,000, exclusive of stocks. The Chairman of the old Company (Mr. C. W. Wrightson) at a meeting of shareholders last week explained that the sale of the Company offered a solution of the many difficulties Members of Parliament repre which exist in regard to the Company senting are provinces have com- which, though British, was one in which bined to crush the Cantonese in- enemy shareholders largely preponder fuence in Peking Chan Kam To's ated and shareholders would realize position is shaken How impossible it would be to carry on the Company and procure the services of a British Board of Directors who would devote their time and energy to a concern, the success of which would.
shareholders. Apart from this it would
MILITARY EXPENSE OF SOUTHERN PROVINCES.
A Peking telegram to Japanese
23
(3.) The third question is answered in itself. The printed reporta reached me the same day as the questions.
FLUSHING APPLICATIONS The Board recommended the ap proval of applications to erect four water closets sod two urinals at the Cosmopolitan Dock and three water closets at the Golf Club House, Deep Water Bay
JAPANESE- SHIPPING" NEWS.
THE 5.5... KOREA, "- The delivery of the Korea by the Atlantic Shipping Company is the Toyo
Kison Kaigha was effected on the 12th
with such a history and extinguished or ever will be. - with Boch
characteristics was over
· MEDALS FOR FÅR SERVICE.
(1) The Victoria Cross. The condi tions under which this is awarded are well known. Up to the present date 86 Victoria Crosses have been awarded noncommissioned officers, and soldiers. in the present war to warrant officers,
(3) The Military Cross is awarded for distinguished services in times of war," and may be won by warrant officers, as well as by commissional officers of rak not above that of captain. One hundred and thirty warrant officers have received the Military Cross up to date.
· (3) The Distinguished Conduct Medal is awarded for individual note of distin- guished conduct and for devotion to duty in the field.", This medal. hsa, best. earned by about 6,150 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers during the present war up to date.
(4) The Military Mafal, which was
awarded to non commissioned officere
signed. Treaty between Russia and Japan has given to the Japanese people than the way in which they continue to celebrate the event. It is over a month agu since then.con. clusion of the new pact, was annous- ced. The event was immediately marked by great festivities in Tokyo,
A feature of the Concert to be Prova of material benefit to Germandated the 1st inst, says: fopers, f inst., aà New York. The vessel left that matituted some two months ago, is Yokohama and other towns in given at Government House on Thure
The amount demanded of the Cent Past for Japan on the 24th inst., via and soldiers for individual or associated
Panama and Vladivostock. Government as the Military expense of Japan, and also at Daly and one or day, the 10th instant, will be the ford appear probable that Lord Halsbury's the Hakaochun since its first rising at two other places in Manchuria. A decoration of the beautiful Bell Room. Book, or in due course apply to Chins as follows-700,000
Bill, recently placed on the Statute. Yunnan has reached about $20,000,000 telegram in our yesterday's issue told We undentand that an artistic design Companies, the effect of which would us that it had been celebrated once for the baskets filled with flowers, which be, that this Company having a again in Tokyo by an imposing will be suspended from the ceiling and preponderating German interest would demonstration by way of signifying walls of the room, has been made by be forced into liquidation by the the popular endorsement of the Treaty Miss Eileen Hastings, and it is anticipated British Government" 230 pro-Auction of Furniture, at the same time giving an that this improvement will materially
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
NounOpening of Police Reserve Headquarters by H.E the Governor 2.30 pm Auction of Household Furniture, etc. at Shorncliffe, Gar
den Road.
at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda,
THURDAY, August 10
10,30 am-Auction
and undaimed Goods and Jewellery concated at the Compound, Central Police Séptiori.
Government Honse
N
GUNS FOR CHINESE REVOLUTIONIETS.
IMPORTANT SEIZURE AT MOJI.
Ao
LA
....3,000,000 $3,000,000. 2,000,000.
5,000,000
Li Li-chun Liu Hsien-shi and
others... There is no bill sent from yetand it is outside the above total
N.Y.K. CAPTAIN REPRIMANDED.
NEW
0.5. BYZAMELS.
sets of bravery in the field "About" 1,700 of these have been conferred up to date.
A Japanese journal at Nagasaki reporta (5) The General-War Medal, the issue that the Mitsubishi Dockyard, Nagasaki, of which is not decided until pesce has bas secured & contract for the building of been concluded two steamers of 9,600 tons gross, of the Miamila-mard and Hawali-maru !!
class, for the Owain Shosaz Kainis, on
GERMAN SHIPBUILDING.
Be condition that the materials will be Interviewed by correspondent
piled by the steatoship company who the Berlingske Tidende Herr Balbi will bring them from America on fle on the director of the Hamburg-Ameri steamers
Line, made a statement as to during the war. building of German merchant ship
The Tokyo Marine Court has recent
N.T. STEAMERS TO CALL AT MARSEILLE
It is reported that the Nippon Yusei
asaarance of the nation's answerving enhance the beauty of the scheme; the loyalty to the Anglo-Japanese execution of which is in the capable alliance as the main pillar of the hands of Mr. W. J. Tutcher The international situation," and of grounds of Government House on, both
Ha said the Hamburg-Amerika Line: Japan's entire sympathy with the sides of the house will also be tastefully
ly held an inquiry into the circumsisha has decided, in compliance with had in course of construction a steamer Allies in their fight against Germany lighter, and in themselves, given a fine
stances surrounding the collision the request of the Kobe Cheraber of Com named Bismarck, of 56,000 tona, which demonstration, it is interesting to note,
the enemy of civilisation. This night will prove an attraction.
It is reported from Aloji that fifteen between the NY.K. steamer Takala mara merce and the exporters distions in will be the largest rassat in the world, machine guns, which were about to be and the oil-steamer Silverthell off Yokohama and Kobe, to renew the sex, and slao a ship named Tirpitz, of 30,000 The funeral of the late Mr. EA Whipped on board the 0.8.E. 5 Taichu Nawfoundland on the night of February vice to Marseilles in the early part of tone, and three other steamers, each of synchronises with an announcement Consert by Humphrey Bishop Co. at by Beuter's Agency that it learns Gas Company took place at the Happy were being shipped to Mr. KayanoWhen the examination over the French port, however, and only some 18,000 tons each, and at the
Dunrich of the Hongkong and China
Maru at Moji, were discovered and 1st last, resulting in the sinking of thesezt month, reports the Japan Times. 22,000 teas The Valem Yard, was confiscated by the Police The guss Japanese steamer. Tas regular liners will be despatched to which will have dieplacement of building mine steamers, four of that the first fruits of the recent clusion of a separate agreement Those who joined the cortage at the Kobs Herald. -
Valley last night The Rev. T. Nagatomo at Taingino, an important Mr Nagano, the Procurator addressed of the extra liner operated on the Eured there had been cons Russo-Japanese Treaty is the con- Featherstone conducted the service, adviser to the Chinese Revolutionists Troper for the Takalamars to peen route will call "Marseilless large number of merch
be making full speed de 10 ota route to London in Cape Town The including two of 13,000 tons At southern half of the Harbin-Chang- Mr. J. Barr (soting Manager of the Gaa
in a dense-foga
though shearet-liner to sail under the new arran Geestemunde two steamers, each of 11 --Auction of Boiler Covering chun railway, about sixty miles in Company), Mew Carry (Secretary) the Imperial Japanese Nary will be inasmuch as the Tabiamare wis light, the Kawasaki. Dockyard Company's South Amerika line had built a new was on the open sen There Wernment is the Toba-maru, which will 17,000 tons, had been built for the A Wireless Station for the use of extenuating incomstances however, be equipped for the ocean service shortly Panazza Canal trade The Hamburg. -Composition at Mesurs. Hughes and length, including the line from McCubbin, (Assistant Engineer) Hunter installed near Hozan, South Formosa, and it would have been-impossible to plant at hoba. She will start on her teamer called Cap Polonia, which is a
Chaugehan to the Sungan river, and (Superintendent of the Fittings Dept and operations are being commenced by that the Agreement also recognises ment) Mair and J.Botbrick (of other an expert sent there from Osaka The fact that Captain Moses had served the the right of the Japanese to navigate department) J. Lennox W: Budge, C. new station, which is expected
„Friday, August 13
Machines, Household Furniture, Singlets, etc. et Messrs. Hughes and Hough's
19.30 am-Auction of two Weighing
Hough'a pa
3pm--Auctions of Office Furniture, Sales, Fittings, etc, etc. at No Queen's Road Central (formerly the Deutsch Asiatische Bank
SATURDAY, Angust 12
Noon-Hongkong Hotel Cop half
yearly Meeting.y
Night Fote at the TRU
Sai and Mon, Aug 12 & 14 195
10.30am-Auction of stock in Trade
whereby Russia sells to Japan the Monument included Major Humphreys,
the river between Kirin and Patuna. Sunith, Mokwon, Bli, Taylor VC
completed
We do not know whether this Labrum, 11. Overy, D Tollin, Pontirely by announcement is made now with Robinson, H. May, Inspectora authority, but most people in touch Gordon and Bin (of the Hongkong with Japanese politics will know Policey the Company
that this is no sudden utgrowth
of the Treaty of Alliance. Indeed,
Chinese staff here wore There were a large cuber of floral in tributer, including
from each of
of C, J. Gampp & Co. at Alexandra | quite six months ago Japanese the openembers Bolding
newspaper denounced that ar
ment had been concluded
Full moon
curmon to Macso by ale by
southern. chap Tall
of the
report
Compan the Kow the CBathi
the Court. He said that it was
control the ship properly, unless abe was makier driven at full speed In view of the nonth from
Sho will
acted
next | sister ship of the auxiliary cruiser Cep Trafalgar The Norddeutsche Lloyd Company had built Howo steamers, named Columbus and Hindenburg, cachr of 93,000 tons, the Munchen and early Zeppelin, each et 16,000 tons, and 12 other steamers of 12,000 tons, while siz vessels, had been constructed for the Africa (eine oght for the Hansa Laine, and 10, vary
from 1,000 to 1200 tons for the Kosmos Finel
it
antec, on Japanese plans
be NYK during the last 20 years without aingle mishap, & reprimand for neglect of duty would be sufficient to meet the Case. The Court-found Captain Moses July last guilty of neglect of duty in proceeding at full speed in a dense fog, but in viśw. Aaistic cholern
of the circumstances panied by Coart
anchor
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