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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL. AND GENERAL
The fine weather favours the cinematograph show on the lawn, of the Peak Club to-night
A passenger on the "Taimant ferry “Kuug Wah" yesterday jumped overį bear and was drowned Thu hod has not been recovered.
It is officially notified that the vessel.bunk in the fairway at Taishek
Entrier near Canton has been lifted and remored. The channel is new clear of abstraction.
A correspondent of the C. Daily News states that more than 200 people wore caton last year by tiges in the
east of the Kwangsi river.
CHINESE AFFAIRS,
(Ifik Tar Fat Fa's Service.)
THE PREMIERSHIP.
Pezino, Aug. 29. The election of Tuan Chi Jui as Premier has been confirmed by the State Council by 187 votes out of a totul et.133.
1
THE CANTON SITUATION.
into
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION,
JULY, 1916
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 1818.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN AND THE
·BRITISH RED CROSS 800IETY.
AMBULANCE FREET.
The following shows, the strength of the Ambulance Fleet of the Jobit Societies as on Jane 30th, 1915 and June June 30th June 30th
1975.
The following have satisfied the 30th, 1916, Examiners:--
PASS LIST.
1. Leung Nai Hong, private stud 3. Chia Shi Ching, private study. 7. Yo Saul Chiu, private study. 9. Wong Wing Loung, private study, 13. Leung Woh Pok, private study, 13. Fung Taung Fu, private study. 17. Kao La Chen, private study,
1 William Thomas, Diocesan Boys'
School
PERING, Aug. 20, A Bill introduced in Parliament by Yk Chi Kun demanding an investigation
Long Chai 19. Teng Cho Cheb, private study. Kwong's conduct of affairs at Canton 20. Albert Edward Kow, Diocesan Bors has been passed by the Twan Yi 21. Pan Hui Kan, private study,
School
Yuan (State Comell)..
. Chau Tang Xing. Queen's College, Liang Chun Cho will introdues | 29. Roberto Alexandro Basto,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., intain ranges lying along the south another Bill directed against Lang
WM.
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TREISDAY, Aug. 31, 1918.
OUR RUSSIAN ALLY
THE Russian political leader who has been advocating a separate peace with Germany and who apparently has a poor opinion of Great Britain's efforts in the war on land at least seems to have swallowed a bait that
"PETER PAN" Germany has been putting out almost
IS AN
ASSURANCE
OF
PERFECT FIT
AND
HARD WEAR-
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
THE DIARY
MIMOS FOR TO-DAY 9.15 pan. The Palisurie, Kuwloon.
9:15 pm-Cinematograph Entertain
ment at Peak Club.
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Godown, Kennedy Town.
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As a result of the reorganisation" of the Ministry of Communications, nine o of ten American-trained Chinese graduates in Railway. Administration and Accounts, who have been specially trained by Dr. Adams for their work in the Ministry during the past two years,
we been summarily kicked out, to put it crudely but accurately, wayi tho Prking Gazelle. Dr. C. C. Wang, who has been appointed Chief of the Foetal Depart» ment, bas declined the appointment.
Fr
A Shanghai paper mentions that a letter ported in Shanghai nearly three years ago has just been returned to the sender. We can go one better. A letter posted from Hongkong to Singapore facarly four years ago was returned to (the sender this week. The fault in neither case rests with the Post Office. a Beth instances the "letters were addressed to passengers travelling, on .Y.K. liners, and have presumably been lying in the letter racks at the N.Yak. offices ever since.
since the war began. It is clear that Mr. Frederic Coleman gave German statesmen have based their the first of his illustrated lectures on the hopes of success in the war very war at the Victoria Theatre last night largely on the success of their efforts where he kept a large audience deeply to break up the Alliance, because the
Chai Kwong .appointment to the direction of mining affairs in King
Joseph's
Chen Yam Tin, Queen's Collège, 31. Tam Wire Kwong, St. Joseph's Tang Kan Kwai, St. Joseph's,
3. Faustino Antonio. Xaxiur,
Joseph'
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St.
St.
The Premier will take an early opportunity of replying to an inter-Chow Thok Lum, St. Joseph's. pellation in regard to affairs at
177. Alibhay, Tyebkhaz. Sa. Joseph'al
, Shaik Dawood Ismell, - Queen's Canton.
College. THE OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE AT 4. G. A. F. Hall; Queen's College."
99. See Kiotig Land, St. Joseph's... **
ALL A. Gutierrez, St. Joseph's 42. Wong To On, Queen's College. 43 Wali Mahommad
Joseph's
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1916.
47
114
12
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225-4
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SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From "Dur Own Correspondent,
EDINBURGH, July 19%
THE WAR AND SOCIAL QUESTIONÝ,
abme
LCW. Saleeby the well- known writer on sociological subjects,
mys
very ancomplimentary Įthings about Scotland and Edinburgh jin particular, in an article in's London journal According to him, the war is affecting us ivory perni cious manner. He compares the infant death-rate of Edinburgh and Farie
This shows that the feet has been much to the disadvantage of more than doubled during the twelve Edinburgh. "The destruction of tr months. It will be remember that fonts in prosperous Scotland last year, during the year two Motor Ambulances he observes, was 125 per thousand, vore prosented from Hongkong one by a higher figure than in 1935." Asso the Ladies of Hongkong, the other bygiateil with increased mortality is a cle- the Hon. Mr Law Chu-pak.
The outlay on purchase and up-keep creased birth-rate. Last year the during the same period has not been less babies were slaughtered as usual, though than £800,000. This expenditure has the birth-rate was only half as high as been entirely met by contributions sent forty years ago Fet the money direct to the Transport of Wounded allotted for mothers and infanta in our Fund, and without any grant fruơi the, General Fund".
KILLED OUT OF REYENGE.
country was utterly without precedent- Poverty practically did not exist. The explanation is suggested in a reference to baccanalinn days and nights, anch there is a general allegation that "never · hava women drunk so much spirits in and never was such Scotland as they are drinking now, an appalling demonstration of the consequences of maternal alcoholism."
A reference to available statístion and consultation with officials and others
Mr. Hazgland this afterion con mitted for trial on the capital charge an old man. It is alleged against him that The shot.and stabbed a man to death at Ying Lung Wei Au Thu. Defendant, who have a knowledge of the facts de A village elder, told a pathetic story of not bear out these aweeping statements. The trial in the Mixed Couri of 52. Hung Ho Chiu, Queen's College.
quare over a fence erected in front There is a cousilersblo increase in the persons charged in connection with | 57. O. C. Woodman, St. Joseph's.
of a joan house. Deceased had raisedļaverage, number of deaths of infants the recent smuggling of a large quan- 61. L. 6. Rorario, St. Jomph's.
objections to reducing the height of under one year; But this increase is tity of opium at Shanghai has been 56. Tsang King Ham, Green's Coliers. Acensed was struck down and wore it only requires to be observed that,
82. Bennio Pon, Queen's College.
the fenios and words led to blow common all orer the country. With regand to the falling off in the birth rate, concluded, Three of the accused. La Chen Chung.. Warminster-revenge. He waited two years and then with large numbers of married men ot were convicted and sentenced to three, four and nine months' impri-74. Goh Tow sument respectively.
THE GOVERNMENT AND OPIUM-7th
Seloni, Atiny.
Malseca.
Wan. High
School. Perak..
School
75. Toh Eng Hoe, King Falward VII.
Rhen hoen
Hut St. Xavier's Institute, Penang. Pexiso, Aug. 31. 77. Zia I Ding. Public School, Shanghai. The Government inteils dispatch- [80. Oọ¤· Aik Keong, Anglo Chinese
School, Penang. Ing Commissioners to Kansu. Kwong- tung, Kwangsi, Sechuen and Yun-Yeuh Hone Soo, St John's Institute,
Kuala Lumpur. nan provinces in connection with thes, Chanchang Wm. Ich, St. John's suppression of the traffic in opium.
"
University, Shanghai. 84. Ang Ban Lee, Anglo Chinese School,
Freng
,"
A supplementary pass list of Singapore candidates will be issued Juter.
killed his assailant. E fired two shots at him" he told the Magistrate, then as I was not quite sure he was lead I drew my knife and stabbed him."
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KILLED AT THE FRONT.
THE REV, HOSPINK.
active service, this was only the expected Farther, there has been a falling off in the number of illegitimate births. The wild rumours carnut a year ago have been entirely falsifed The illegitimate rate has not gone up, a prognosticated, but has actually gone down.
There does not seem to be any proof for the allegation that drink is respo ible for an increased infantile mortality- in the poorer districts of the Scottish The news that has ruched, the cities. That increased mortality is Colony that the Res. H. 0. Sptak, quite as great in better-class districts formerly vicar of St. Andrew's, Kow-where no excessive drinking is suggest. loen, has been killed at the front will ed. There are other causes for the be received with sincere regret by all death-rate,-auxiety for the safety of interested for an hour and half. He CANTON NEWS. "
who knew him. When the war husbands on active service, being among broke out he was vicar of e. Liver them. It may be mentioned that after inability of the Teuton-Bulgar-Turk to-night, and to-morrow night he gives It is reported in the Chinese Press gives a second lecture at the same place
pool parish. He joined & Lancashire & recent air raid on one of the Scottish combination to withstand the pressure other illustrated lecture at Govern that Lak Wing Ting, the Governor-
regiment as a privata, but sub towns there were many cases of premi of the opposing Alliance is manifestment House in aid of the War Charities General designate has sent telegrams to
sequently became its Chaplain. Mr. türe birth, and in every known intars Is the continued maintenance of a hand. We are asked to mention that the Governor of Hongkong and the
Spink during his three years at the infant died. There was thus direct Kowloon, took special interest in the influences on the infant mortality rate A TALK ON PIGS." close alliance lies the certainty of evening dress is optional and that rarious Consuela a Canton announcing
welfare of the boys of his parish, and| quite apart from those mentioped dby
Dr. Saleeby ultimate victory for the Alliee over tickets will be procurable at the doorhis appointment to the Tutuhship of
it was he, who, we beliste, started One of the rumours recklessly In Summary Jurisdiction the Cheong the Boy Scout movement in the circulated since the war began was that the Tautou. The pledge to make as well as at Mantria's. Mr. Coleman's Canton, intimating that he arriver Shing firm of pig dealers 56, Jardins's Colony. Great sympathy will be felt of general and excessive drinking peace only in conrgon-nat separately fourth lecture is to be given at the Peak at Shui Hing on the 17th inst, and that Bazaar, ought to recover from Laung by many friends in the Colony with among women workers. Inquiries -to which all the Allies have sub-Chub on Satury night. All the lectures he intenta Proceeding to Canton as Fong a trader of Tung Street $196.31 the deceased gentleman's sister, who recently made in Edinburgh to ascertain scribed, is not likely to be dishonoured are different.
soon as possible to take pp the damages for wrongfully withholding resided, with him while he held the whether there was any foundation for:
by either of them-certainly not by Russia The TBAR has more than once declared that the war will not
·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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are spending a few weeks at Feitaiho. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stephen of Shanghai
During Mr. Stephen's absence the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is in the charge of Mr. RR Hynd
end for Russia until every enemy soldier has been expelled from
Captain S. A. Vincent, 3rd Warwick Russian soil. Even a politician of M. BULATZEL'S calibre should be hires, formerly of the BA. T. in MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. able to perceive that that day would China has been wounded and is in be far distant indeed. if it were not;
hospital in Tenplay, doing well. Noo.-Avetion of Boilers, Motors,
Nails, Plane ets. ex. s. Chigo for the aid Russia is receiving from Maru" a T.KK. & Skott & Co's her Allies in France and Flanders While it is true that the British -Illustrated Lecture by Mr.Army as yet has not conquered any big itretch of territory, the impartial historian to whom, the secrets of the higher command are open will find ao difficulty-even if the war were to end to-day-in satisfying himself that but for the help gives by the British Army, it would have been impossible for the Russian Army to
9.20 p.m.-
Frederic Coleman, F.ROS, Government, Horses
General Memoranda.
•Saturday, August 90:-
9:30 pm-Lecture by "Mr. Frederic Coleman, F.R018, at Peak Club Tumday, August 20
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day.."
Hughes and Hough's. WEDNESDAY, August 30 :---
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Mr. C. A. Asker, formerly of the Chinees Maritime Customs Service and now. Commercial Attaché to the Swedish Legation, Petrograd, arrived in Shanghai, last week in the course of an extended
tour."
|
appointment
On the 21st inst: the new Governor General's mounted force, numbering. over 600, proceeded from Samshui by special trains to Fatihan where they are wwaiting further instructions.
-
Some of the Peking telegrins we publish today relate to Canton affais.
"
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
LIANG SHIH-YI AND HSU
SHIH-YING.
A number of members of Parliament have submitted to the House for en aideration a bill of inquiry. If the Bill is passed by Parliament, the Govern ment will be required to give a satis factory reply respecting the four items with which it deals. The first item deals with Liang Shib-y. A demand is puude that the accounts of the Bank
their value, and 820 for their detention from the plaintifs nine pigs, delivery, or
Mr. Mattingley was for plaintiff and Mr. Faithful defended.
vicarage of St. Andrew's,
SHIPPING AGENTS AND CARGO.
this allegation produced no svidence whatever in its support. Any gowip about drinking on the part of women workers may be ecufidently treated · as without foundation. New industrial occupation has on the contrary, ex An importat point was raised before ercised a bengficial effect from- & the defendant as agent to buy pigs for Mr. Ralph Scott-in the district court, moral standpoint. On the other hand, bim. Defendant was dismissed, but Singapore, this week in an action brought there is no doubt of increased drinking
Plaintiff's story was that he employed
them
The case stands adjourned.-
Dr. Saleeby pays us one compliment, The education obtainable in Edinburgh.
still acting as agent bought the pigs by Mesir. S. V. Pitchay and Co., mier on the part of some women. But these: from two firms and plaintiff paid for chants, against Messrs. Paterson, Simons CASCs are practically confined to certain them but did not get delivery of them. Fashimi Maru," in which they claimed opportunity offered before the war, and and Co., as agents for the N.Y.K. steamer well defined types who drank when There had been some interogatories in 1822.25 damages for loss suffered to who now, finding themselves in, the the matter and defendant admitted consignment of straw hats, Mr. T possession of a fuller income, can buying the pigs for plaintif
M. "Greenfield represented plaintiffs and indulge more freely. The defence was that defendant when Mr. A. P. Robinson appeared for the he bought pigs sent them direct to the defendants. Tacre was a considerable he says, is the best and cheapest in the abattoir and that was all he knew about damage, but his honour held that the educated part, and certainly the only conflict of testimony regarding the actual world. Scotland is the only really goods arrived in Singapore from Jondon part that really believes in education, of in a damaged condition and that as the British Isles Nothing of our E- regarded the legif arguments of causel pire or outside of it can stand against be as of opinion that the bill of lading the beat type of Scotch eduented did not exempt the shipping comps Scotament from liability for damages. He accord. ingly gave judgment for the full amount The Earl of Crawford, the new daimed-with costs, and agreeing with President of the Board of Agriculture, Mr Greenfield that the point was of is a strange mixture of qualities: Her importance and had involved expense was a shy and almost bashful Chief- legal researen allowed a refresher accord Whip; kas a taste for art, on which be has written with discrimination, and has few equals in the management of a... large estate. The House of Comuncak will remember him, principally, a one of the boat Whips the Unionists ever possessed. He was more than a match for Lord Murny (Elibank) and Mr. lingworth, and had an uncanny skill in
CHOLERA IN JAPAN.
215 CASES REPORTED IN NAGASAKL
A FARMER PETA
2.30 p.m.-Anction of Sporting Cube achieving what it is happily News has reached Shanghai that of Communications should be care- and Rifles and Sporting Ammunition achieving to-day. We do not suppose Second Lieut. G. H. Dalton, of the 3rd fally audited in order to ascertain at Meyes. Hughes and Hough's.
the extent of Government obligi 5.20 p.m.-Auction of Furniture that there are many educated men, Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, died tion towards the BankIt is
A telegram from Nagasaki despatched Bicycles, Typewriters, ete., at Messrs Oven in Russia, sharing the views of on August 14 Mr. Dalton was 28 years pointed out that Liang was, the money on the 1th inst. to the N.C. Daily ing to scale Straits ins
M. RULATZEL who seems to think old and was formerly with Messra.raiser of Yuan, and all payments "inale News" states that Russia alone is capable of
Reiss' & Co...
to only signed by Yuari Shih-kaï alone
There are 215 cases of cholera, in must not be recognised as expenses Nagasaki at the present time, the spread Shoes: Ghen Ware etc., at Mears low. Nor do we imagine that M. this year is the Rev. Dr. Coppin of taken to arrest Liang Shib-yi and to There have been 00 deaths, while isolated]
Bohenzollern dynasty A distinguished Visitor To Peitaiho on the three of the disease averaging 30 cases daily. THE HAPPY WARRIOR_ Hughes and. Hough's
suggestion is made that steps should be 2.30 pm.Auctions of Household BULATZEL will command much Madison Square, New York, who is confiscate his properties. Respecting villages. Foreigners have not been ab-
cases have occurred in neighbouring LEARNED FRENCHMAN'S DEATH, Furniture, Blackwood Tables, Piano, sympathy from the Russian publicizing daily eloquent, and powerChina, the statement is made that the tacked. The authorities are taking the Every schoolboy nows the story of arranging for match divisions.
the payment of specie by the Bank of
10.30 am-Auction of Boots and Inying the
Sewing Machine, etc. etc. at Harbour for the sneers he makes on the addresses on Christianity and
Office (top floor).
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FRIDAY, September-1 -
2.30 p.m. Auctions of Household Furniture, Piano, Table Linen, etc. at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's
Published To-morrow Morning THIS V
WEEK'S
"OVERLAND
CHINA
CONTAINING,
ALL THE WEEK'S
EASTERN NEWS,
Including
THE TROUBLE AROUND
and DISCUSSION UN OVER OROWING IN, HONGKONUS
Price $12 per annug including postage
con le cash per apgle copy.
declaration made by Mr. AsQUITH Social Order":
the
of the determination of the Allies that those responsible for the hideous
The engagement has been announced outrages which, have been committed by Mr. and Mr. Charles E. McWilliams, in violation of international law shall of their daughter, Leslie, to Lieutenant be deservedly punished, whatever J. A. L Zenor, U. S. Navy, Mr. Me may be their rank or station. Williams was formerly with the Pacific It is important to note that it is Mail S. S. Coin Shanghai not. Britain alone, but this Allies in
talegraph, oflices, post offices, railways utmost premutions to keep the situation and other government organs should be in hand. Unzenis pagfected compeller to accept paper currency in obedience tothe Cabinet order No. 2,
-Peking Gazette.
JAPANESE CAPTAIN TO MEET FRYATT'S FATE?-
man submarine at 31.08
was taken prisoner by the
Wakazawa
dying general heard voices crying, "The Lord, Show of Dunfermline, in his the death of Wolfe at Quebec, when the FTTERN AT THE FRONT run! They run "Who run naked Wolfe. The enemy
said a bystander.capacity as President of the Loudon "Then I die happy said Gmeral Wolfe, Fifeshire Association, delivered an sod so died like incident in the interesting speech, enlivened by some French history of the present war is personal touches to a party of wounded reported officially. An order of the soldiers wao were entertained by the day of the French army supplies details Association the Royal Caledoniau of the death of Joseph Debelette
his company With his men he
Mr. Kong Sing, ou behalf. of o
the famous author of the "Manual of Schools Bus f. He, of course, em- According to an official despatch re Archeology Chinese fined $5,000 or in default n
phasised the fact that the Commander ceived at the Foreign Office in Tokio the years hard labour, applied for a rehearing Japanese teater Kochina Mar, 1040 required to serve in the Army, this great. But he remarked that the county hart.
At the age of 63, though not, of course, in-Chiet, Sir Douglas Haig, Fifer. commong who are considering what All the student interpreters, ways a this morning The defence was that tons was attacked and sunk by a Cer scholar chose to take his part in the war the honour of producing many other reparation shall be demanded. exchange, who their at accused substitute sailor E-long on the afternoon of
degrees. lat. He Russians have been subjected to
nt the American Legation. in Peking went on board the steamer Knight (uns of the 2nd instant. German, had won half a mile of "ground. As he eldentally that one of the big gans Ininntry; to wes shot down while(feneral Bethun He mentioned in brutalities
equally as bad as the with the class of 1914 have passed their pain on which the opunt was found while the crew, were limited at laxen las dying he asked his color whether stationed car lessons sinking of the Lauritama and the examinations and been assigned to duty that day, and that he had nothing dria. The steamer socins to have bee they had kept the conquered ground, interest for him. His son had ovetsonz murder of Captain FRYATT, and the at various Coomates. Mr. Busat M whatever to do with the drug. Me on her way from Bizerte to Port Said. and being angrered "Yea, he auid, is construction at home, and has been ↑ Russian publia is not likely to be Price has been sent to Tientsin consulate Hazeland ordered defendant's discharge concert, and was ovidently chartered to service to France. Then he lied which it had distinguished itself. This The Kochina Maru was owned Kobo am happy that my death has been of its gunner in some recent actions in of sympathy with any effort which while Messrs. Samuel Sakobin and
foreign firm when she was sunk The detention if the captain would seem to the Allies resolve to make in order Clarence Spiker were nasignal to
suggest that he also is to be charged is to avenge these crimes. So that on Shanghai and Mr. W. S. How has gune
frane tireur with attempting La general review of the circumstances American student interpreter corps
to the Hankoy consante. At present CHAMBERLAIN'S Colic Cholers and
Modelja fajok a submarino,
it will appear from Reuter's telegram
Diarrhoes Remedy should be packe Consists
of siz members. Masers | In. your hand luggigs when going un
journoy Change of wine diet, ar
bowel
ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY
that a disposition is shown to regard Andrew J. Brower, Jay C. Huston and temperaturs all tend to drod
M BULATZFE'S Fersonal views too
seriously Bat Germany, of course,
Eugene M. Lann, eutered
Messrs. Albert C Chap
may be expected to make the most Nicholson and Joseph of them as wrift in the lute
Legan then servise this year
nd treable, and this medicine cannot
secured on board the train ön átóámiliits JohyB It any ste muca ering and incon
Jacobs, who venituce if you have
by all Chormiga and Storekeepers
KEEP IT HANDY
MMEDIATE reliel
Cholku, and Abould always be all.Chorah's and Ston
CLOSING SAKHE, QUOTATIONS.
m had fired 15 ewts of metal twice
the height of Ben Nevis, and found the
GAELIC AMONG NAVE BENZ
It is now possible to hear Usale
services at Chatham and Po
So many Highlanders are servi
Navy that spoờis, arran
be made to
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