Brandy
WATSON'S
FINEST OLD
BROWN BRANDY
QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the Cabinet China has men who are resolutely bent an exterminating the
trade, even though it has involved a grost sacrifice of revenue which is sorely needed at the present time for administrative reorganisation,
NEWS OF THE "DAY.
LODAL AND GENERAL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.
SHOT FROM A FORT.
CHINESE KILLED BY BULLET
FROM BELCHERS.
A Chinese from America, a passenger on board the La. Empress of Asia was
A rifle shot from Belcher's Battery charged in Mr. J. R. Wood's Court this warning a junk to stop in the early morning with being in illegal possession morning of September 30th was n of two celt revolvers and 138 rounds of heeded and other abots were fired into the ammunition. A lukoug told the Magis junk, killing a Chineas An enquiry as trate that he saw a coolin carrying a box bald this afternoon by Mr. Hazoland and of oranges 4 3 when he was asked whose jury to ascertain the circumstances it was said it belonged to defendant leading up to the cause of death. Underneath
oranges witness Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor found the revolvers and ammunition.was present in behalf of the Crown to Defendant danied any knowledge of the line the facts the affair.
the
It will be seen from the tenth and final list of subscribers to the Navy League War Memorial Fund, that over
Mr. W. E. Hind interogated the coolis £1,000 has been raised by Mr. E A. M.witness respecting certain luggage and Williams, the Hon Secretary and asked if there was not a similar box Treasurer of the local branch of the near at hand. The witness said there
A S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Navy League, and the Fund has now
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE TO MARIÑERS.........."-
"HAINAN HEAD* Buoy is reported
HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. $16.
out of position and is nowj situated about one mile Eart of its aharted position on the North-west edge of Hainan Bánk.
Q: W. BECKWITH,
Commander, R.N... Harbour Master,&c.
Harbour Department.
Hongkong. Oct. 1918
1000
CIVA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any persons or firms having claims against the Hongkong Branch of the" CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT-AND- BANK COMPAGNIE are required to
DEATH.
ورد
"been closed.··
MACONACHIE--On the 18th Sept., at
Unzen,
Japan, FERGUS JAN MACONACHTE, the dearly loved son of John Kirk and Katherine "Maconachie, of Hongkong, aged 22
years."
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, October 2, 1916-
CHINA AND OPIUM.
The managemont of the Hanyush branch of the Canton-Hankow railway, of which Dr. Jeme, Tien-y is the managing director, has awarded the contract for 150 freight cars, to the Robert Dollar Company. The cost of these cars is in the neighbourhood of $460,000...
were other boats but the one he was hired to carry was brought to him by defendant.
Detective Sergeant Clark deposed to questioning defendant who aid the coolie had picked up the wrong bar.
Ultimately Mr. Wood fined defendant $256,25
Another Chinese, & cook on the Taming, was fined a like amount for being in possession of the barrel of a Winchester
In connection with the Chinese rife. When arrested he had the barrel participation in
down the "Or Day"
the leg of his trousera. celebration at Singapore, the Straits Times learns that a Chinese medical udent, who is cot even a British subject, has subscribed the sum of $1,000 to the local British Red Cross Fund.
Bis same with the Liquidators on or ALL traffic in opium is now sup-recently inspected the site while he was before 31st October, 1916, after which posed to have cessed in Chips, or at date no chim will be recognized..
BRADLEY & Co., LED.
Liquidators.
Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1916.
1088
-PUBLIO— AUCTION---
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
lost it may be said that it is dinitely declared to be illegal. The President. some ten days ago issued Mandate on the subject counter..
Mr. F. N. Matthews, of Messrs. Lowe, signed by all the Ministers of the Bingham and Matthews, has returned
to Shanghai.!
MR. F. Lammert, brother of Mr. opiam evil had been poisoning the George Lammert, returned to the Colony country "but as a result of the cries yesterday from Sandakan.
THE Undersigned have received instruc- Cabinet. This document recalled
clons to sell
(POR ÁSKORÉ DIEL CONCERNWO),
at their Sales Hooma, No. 8,
Da Yav Roi, Corner of
Ice House Street,
.
ONE PIANO by KRUSS, STUTTGART in first class condition. Now on view, Terms - HAUM).
that for several scores of years the
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A son was born on 21st,inst to Mrs. Paul S. Beinsch the wife of the American Minister, Poking
"A BIT OF A DUKE."
By
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REMARKABLE
SAYINGS ACCUSED IN MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
MONDAY OCTOBER 3 1918,
NAVY LEAGUE WAR MEMORIAL FUND.
THE **ITAR AND GARTER
·BUILDING FUND.
TENTH AND FINAL LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Hon Mr Lau Chu Pak Soos 8 200 Sir Robert Bo Tung (d
Subscription).
a receipt from two Organ Recitals at St. John' Cathedral (Expenses of advertising,
Fuller)
to Kam Tong
borse by Mr Pinning c Sheshan Tomes & Co., (and
Subscription}
Joba A. Flummer 4. T. Edkins.
Ellis Kadoorie (2nd Subscrip
& Car
Ou Sept. 19 the master of the junk said he anchored off Salt Fish Bay, Test Point, and early the next day he leaving the anchorage at about 5.30 J. R. went in the direction of the Rope Works, am The lights on the junk were still Anonymously slight, and the fixed bourn on..Handeman (2nd Sub- Witness sailed at right angles to it and WH saith, "Angel" "Gerty Stonecutter Island was still on scription).
then crossed it. He heard the rapors I
at 895 each of a gun but did not think it was a signal for him to stop and he proceeded 0.7. Kilis, G. N. Marahn at low speed. Then he heard another shot and one of his men, doceased, was hit. At that time he was the Green Island lighthouse intending to go to the wharf. He had been to the wharf before but only during the day.
Lieut. Cooney
A. deposed to seeing the junk p across the fixed beam at a fair poco. He fired a rifle shot scross the bows. The junk moval Left over" on towards the Sulphur Channel and witzichs fired two more shot with the " intention of hitting the boat. He fired a fourth abot quickly afterwards when the junk was within 200 yards from the Channel
Dear
"
Witness-added that it would have entailed na trouble to the master of the junk to stop as he only had to come up to the wind
Witness: Yes."
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This was all the evidence. The Coroner said the jury had to decide whether an "act of State" arose. They had to decide whether Lieut. Cooney was a British Officer, whether the firing by the officer was done in the perform fance of his duty; whether deceased was
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"The
Canton at $20 emck. Collected by Messrs. Donnelly
and Whyte : Donnelly and Whyte - (2nd Subscription} AW A. Campbell H. L. Dennys
W. Evans
W. G. G
J. Gibbe
50,00
1000
5.00
5.00
5.00
200
SPORTING
V.E.CA AQUATICE.
KEEN RACING IN THE DO YARDS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Saturday was the third and concluding day of the annual aqustio sports arranged by the Victoria Pecreation Club, Two important championships werd decided viz., the 100 yards and the quar ter of a mile.The 100 yards wa exceedingly good mea in which Johnstona 304.81 defeated Finch by 2 4-5 esconde, the
100
100
38 888 355 a phe &
winner's time being, 8 seconds. Other compatisare in the mice were 3.“A. Clax...... tor who was only beaten by T. Logars In the same distance a few years ago by five seconds, and O. R. Logue who
has given remarkable promise an
In locs champion. T. Logan's time when he won the championship way b seconds, and he has never swam againe Finch or JohnstODO.
The 440 yards championship drew four entranta bus caly two competitors, Finch, the holder, and Johnstone. In: *. event Finch won with remarkable case And Johnstone gave up in the fourteenth lap with Finch, nearly simngth ahead. As in the 220 yarda, championship, John- stone lost valuable time in turning. Finch's long experience in this branch. of the as helped him to wins. "For half the dialance the swimmers were together and then Finch got a few inches, shend 88.30 which he increased ab every lap. eventually completing the distance in
0.00
5.00
1.30
1,44811
Total as per Ninth List 8106.30 513-5ecs. Johnstone's time wa
not taken. The V.R.C. recard for the 8,352.40 race in Sex. Slees, and the world's record
Law Remitted
Total to date...
£3500 9,1 3/16 14:33,33490
£350@2/11/18
3,4057
£200 @ 2/27/18 £1000 9/27/16
1,81810
90% 80
9,467.49:
£1,000 Balance transferred to General Funds
91.08 0,352.58
TILLE FUND IN NOW CLOSED.
E. X. M. WILLIAMS. Hon. Secretary & Treasurer, Navy League-Hongkong Branch. Hongkong and Oct. 1916.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FESTIVAL.
ja 5mm. 93aseni; made on June 8, 1910, by F. E. Beaurepaire, an Australian,"at Budapest. Finch's win was deservedly popular one.
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Among the very large crowd present wero Lady. May, the Hon. Mr. Claud. Savern. (Colonial Seuratury) and Mr. Ponsonby Fune, the Governor's Privata Secretary.
The details of, the various events arg as follow
Foci LESGTES HANDICAP (MEMBER), FINAL-I, A V. Barros (rec. ) #1, G. A. Carvalho (zec. 5). Time: 71 3-5seen.
HURDLE RACE, Two Lesara, FINAL
1. J. Stewart (scratch); 2. J. Balston (rec. 8). Time: 02 2.5sece. Balston's time was secs.
Time: 00sec CocoNTE, J. Johnstone: 2, J. C. Finch.
30 YARDS SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP-1. J,
50 YARDE BOTS CHAMPIONSHIP-1, J. Lyons; 2, C. J. Jack, Time: 82 1-5secă-
Jack's tune was 58 8-5seca. «
A Faking paper states :---The naval
Mr. Tana Uinchan, a Chinese bar dock yard at Nanking will be removed to
rister-at-law, defended a man accused of Shanghai and amalgamated with the
Major Geo Monparto De Pira sid new naval dockyard which will probably
manslaughter before Mr. Justice Gem-certain orders Ind been issued to the be Built at Woceang shortly. The pro-Sessions this morning.
perts at the resumption of the Criminal officer at Mount Davis, Belcher's and of Navy League
Stonecutter's Island, and witnesa Counsel thought Lieut. Cooney neted in accor posal for the construction of the new instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring. Mr. dance with those orders.. yard has been approved by the Govern G. N. Orms, of the Attorney General's
The Coroner: Has his conduct been jurors were Mesars. A. P. Samy, H. M, nent and Admiral Sha Chen-ping Office, prosecuted for the Crown. The
approved. on his way to Kwangtung.
Spit, J. D. F. Moulder, A. E Silva, J. F. Bartos, E Wilken and S. Grunsel..
Crown Counsel, reviewing the incidents connected, with the indict ment, said the affair took place
Hron Div. I, M. A. R. Sours; 2, at 6 p.m. on August 4th in Stanley foreigner; whether Lieut. Cooney's val of the Church of the Holy Rosary and Aager, 71 points.
Yesterday was the patronal festi. Asger The winner accrod 79 points, Street, when the preparations for an act was previously sanctioned and at Kowloon, and the special celebra 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP evening meal were in progress an all those questions were inthe affirmative. Catholics from Hongkong, Macao and subsequently, ratified. The answers to lions attracted a large number of cook shop and asked an employee to length from Mr. Justice Stephen's hour previously prisoner want to Mr. Hazeland then went or to quote at Canton. of the people and the co-operation of
cook him a fish. This was done History of Criminal Law," particular from 8 o'clock until 8 o'clock. The Land, R.A. Ime: 33 secs
In the morning Masses were said S. Patrey (H..S.. Feyche"); 2, Gr. and prisoner ate it friendly countries,"
outside the the reference to the act the High Pontifico! Mass was taken by LADIZS NOMINATION-1, Miss Ezta? an agreement
shop. Deceased, who was sauntering prerogative of the Crown" said a parted by the Very Boy Fr. Noval with
being of a military nature. was signed during the Tsing dynasty
the Bt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, azzînt-2. Mies Gibbison. providing that the evil should be
along Stanley Street, was unfortunate of the quotation, to declare war enough to kiek over the accused's rice was undoubted and the essence of war deacon and subdeacon HUGHKE & HOUGH, entirely
The rooted out within ten
"Dr. George H. Denton, professor of bowl There was a quarrel and deceased docs the other all the harm it possibly The statue of the Virgin, which was was a state of things in which each party decoration of the Chuch was unique. Auctioneers.
430 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP,-1, ̈· J · 0, years. Hongkong Oct, 2, 1815.
This limit of time, the German at Reed College, Portland went on his way but was followed by can." 1082
mandate.said, has now been reached,
carried during the procession, was Finch (holder) J. Johnstone. Times Oregon, U.S.A... has arrived in Peking accused who abused him. Then there
placed on the Gospel aide surrounded mins. 51 3-Beeds. but it is feared that unscrupulous department in Tsing Hua college.
to become the head of the German was a fight; accused and deceased
arranged. About a thousand com, team, captained by Lieut. Hall. with palme and flowers artistically TEAM BAUX, TWO LEVOTED, SERVICES. officials, under false pretences, or
exchanged blows and then the accused
CONSOLATION RICE, TWO LENGTES,—3, mmunicants partook of the Holy: cunning merchants, deliberatedly triß-
Mr. F. C. R. Keed has been elected violence at deceased. There were five drew a per-knife and slashed with some
Eucharist, and after the Pontifical. M. Franco; 2; F: L. Rozi. ing with law by either advancing the Chairman of the British Municipal wounds on the deceased and one was
Mass, the Papal: Blessing was ad." An interesting polo match concluded the excuse of imposing fines or secretly
very near the heart. Deceased staggered
ministered by the Bishop to the afternoon's programme, the teame being. selling their accummulated stock of
into a shop where he collapsed and scon
whole congregation.
captained by Witchell and Finch respec Following this a great number of tively. The result was a wig for the opiam, may fan the poisonous flame
died Accused was wounded in the fore
Chinese boys were confirmed
former team by five, goals to two, s under cover of official protection. If
head and that would have to be con
The procession at 5 p.m. and the Lady May presented: the awards at the a small breach be allowed to be Miss Carl, the distinguished lady arrested by a Chinese Reserve constable sidered by the jury. Accused after being
end and a hearty "vote of thanks to he Service which followed were very opened, the whole work so far accom-artist who painted the portrait of the made sontentious remark, that he day when it became known that Mrs.'Almada and Alves, with their the Club Committee In doing so ho A mid sensation was created yester the Police Reserve, under Inspectors! Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, Chairman of impressive. The No. 2 Company of for her good ofices were moved by the plished will be destroyed on the eve Dowager-Empress, which was exhibited (accused) was a big man" "a bit of a Gardiner, wife of Mr. J. H. Gardiner, a Band, accompanied the procession referred to the great success which had 9.15 p.m.--Piano Recital at Peak Club of accomplishment. In this event we at the St. Louis Exposition, has re-duke" and similar remarks and also said well-known solicitor of Hongkong, and a4 the rear, while the Bard of Bt attended the revived sports meeting and shali have abused the goodwill of aprceived an order to paint a picture of the that people who did wrong must pay gentleman of Italian descent had been Lowie Institution played in front said that their thanks were especially doo - 2.80 p.m.-Opening of St. Paul's friendly neighbours and disappointed Paking some months ago, has a studio left for the jury to decide whether they connection with an offence under the An Atinctive feature in the pro. success. He also commented on the
Institute's new School at Causeway the expectations of our own people. in the Capital
the penalty. Those remarks would be detained by the Military Authorities in of the Holy Rosary, they had done to make the meeting such coming immediately after the Banner to the Bath House - Committee for all
Bay
We therefore reiterate our preceding
from a man who had killed another Photograph and Sketching Ordinance cassion was a member of little giris remarkable achievements of Johnstone Auction of Household mandate and order that the Ministries Forniture, Drawn Work, Grass Cloth of Interior and Justice should instruct Sergt. Sands, of the Serbian Army,
Miss Flora Sanda, mentioned as innocently,
which prohibits any person making dressed in white and blue carrying and Finch and said that the harbour race Mr. Tan cross-examined Dr picture of military works and positions in their bands beautiful bouquets of on October 5th would re doubt decide "Barunnar; Oct. 7 S
It appears that Mrs. Gardiner white lilies and roses. They walked who was the better of the two swimmers
Yearly Meeting. SUNDAY, Oct. 8 m
Taishan Mornay, Oct. 9-
THE DIARY.
MEMO, YOR" TO-MORROW. 130 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Erass Ware, etc, at Mears, Hughes and Hough's
General Memoranda. THURDAY, Oct. 5,-
Swimming Race across the Harbour
in aid of FO..W. Fund. FRIDAY, Oct. 6:
+1.30
p.m.
Excursion to Macao by B
Public Hólasy
TURDAY, Oct. 10-
Council, Hankow, in place of Mr. H. C. Pearce, who has resigned his seat on the one. Mr. N. 8. Brown has been
elected Vice-Chairman.
President Miss Carl, who arrived in
The jury returned a verdict that the the death of the decased was an act of firing of Lieut. Cocney which ended in of State."
BOLICITOR'S WIFE ARRESTED.
SUPPOSED PHOTOGRAPH OF PROHIBITED AREA,
BOBLEJ
ete at Mesara. Hughes and Hough's the various local officials strictly to served during the first Serbian campaign Macfarlane, the medical superintendent Noon Jockey Club's "Half adhere to the orders already issued nurse and afterwards joined the of the Mortuary. He baked Would was out walking yesterday in the in front of the Statue of the Blessed. He paid a compliment to the boys on Any person violating the regulations to sergeant. She is the sister (the on the ground with half a dozed men on a path connecting with the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary bouquet in a silver vist. The National
Serbian army as private, being promoted the wounds be caused by accused lying vicinity of Kennedy Hood, and while Virgin, which was preceded by fifteen their very fine display
embroidered banners representing the the Cluby then presented Lady May with Lieut. Crowther Smith (Secretary of respecting the planting, transporta- Straits Times says) of Mira. Pen Johnson, top of him !⠀ -- tion, enle or smoking of opium should the wife of the former marker of the
Wancher district, in alleged to have The Rt. Ben Bishop Pozzoni be severely dealt with by the judicial Hongkong Bank in Ipoh
in one place but, there must have been panion were arrested and escorted cluded with the Benediction of the
Dr. Macarlane thought it possible. photographed a military powder and preached an eloquent sermon, em- them concluded the meeting courts? In this mandate the period
The arm of accused was apparently held shell magazine. She and her comphasizing the importance of the
devotion. The Impressive feast con pm-Austion of Crown Tandst from the date of the Imperial Edict mining adviser to the Chinese Govern
of ten years appears to be counted T Times states:-Mr. A, B. Whelor, cut.
The Peking correspondent to the "P. some motion for the knife to go in and to Wellington Barracks where they Blessed Sacramento issued on September 20th, 1900. That ment, is proceeding to England next Red Cross Entertainment in Victoris Edict ordered the abolition of opium month, when he will offer his services to
Theatre.dk muda FRIDAY, Oct. 13,
smoking within a limit of ten years, the British Government. Another lou pm-Governor and Lady May At It in to be noted that the President's to Peking in the departure of Mr. W. B. mandate was issued exactly ten years leaving for England next month with
Cooper, of the Bal Gabelle, who Inter to the very day. Although the Agreement made between the British Government and China provided for
PWD TUESDAY, Oct 19
Home at Mountain Lodge
SATURDAY, Oct 14-
St. John Ambulance Brigado Overseas
Aquatlo Sportacom
THIS WEEK'S
OVERLAND
CHINA
were detained and the Police, DOM- municated with. Subsequently they were each bound in their own personal recognisances to Court. In the meantime the sims are before the
Japan being developed under, Chronicle, to learn that he has joined vision,
It will interest the friends of Mr. de B. Layard, formerly British Consul General in Kobe, says the
the battalion of Territorials known s
the Devil's Own, so called because it is,
rited from among the lawy
his famil
Among those who returned to the the annual diminution of the export Colony yesterday by the Empress of dela of opium from India to China "antil were the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater the completion of the full period C.MO, the Hon. Mr. F. H. Holyoak, of ten years in 1917, this agreement Mr Holyak, and children, Mr. and has lapsed by reason of the fact that Mrs. H. J. Gedge, Dr. and Mrs. the export from India has ceased Forsyth, the Eev. J. Kirk Maconnghie, and Mr Biden were
"We regret to Mr. F. A. Bidea Bider, one of th of the Public Works
engineers ment M
had been
ona hon
Bidden dell
But, as was to be expected, the And Mr. Macomachte Mr. John Patter few month
pro-
bibition of the import and the diff-
son, Mr. and Mrs. FM. Cmwlord and childre culty of obtaining the drug has led to
Mr. B. D. F. Bath
kin, Mr. armigging on and a
care at St
Misses
Mr. and Mrs Green, and Mr.
mede Bha
SO THE HUNG HOW MURDER.
JURY DISAGREE AND ARE
DISCHARGEDES
The joy in the Hung Hom
They retir
pud Litere was still:
THE BRITISHI: 8 PER CENT EXCHEQUER BONDS.
CIVIL SERVICE HEAT KOWLOON:
The Civil Servies Reserves as a result of soundly beating the howloon Reserves The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking trophy which will occupy place of onaturday, secured another handsome Corporation inform us that they have honour in the Club House, in the vicinity received a telegram from their London them as the result of a defeat at Trikoo
of the gold cap which was o Office to the effect that the prospectus earlier in the sasson The spoils
of a new issue of British Zachequer ricucy on Saturday covisted of a large Bours was issued on 30th Sept These
poder shield embellished with many like Ameld and uite serious bonds bear interest at six per cent per
made at its presentation: annam and are repayable m 1970.
this, the visitors Coupons are payable half yearly on 16th February and 18th August. The other conditions are the same as the Trevigna Laue of 5% Exchequer Bonds including exemption from Income Tax to personn ordinarily rendent abroad."--
RUBBRA”, DIVIDENDE.
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