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ONE TRIAL OF OUR

Will please you so well that you will continue to use it, for it is the Best that can be made in TALCUMS,

and then the value

THE CHINA MAIL.

carried by the Colony; and there would be no justification for alarm. if that sum should be subsequently enlarged. The new public works tỏ be undertaken next year are doubtless. all highly desirable, bat no very great

THE MAGISTRACY.

COMPRADORE CHARGED.

UNWHOLESOME JAM

Hung Chong.compradors, of Nathan

Magistracy this morning with selling

THE PEAK TRAMS.

THE QUESTION DE SAFETY..'

NERVOUS PASSENGERS.

Does the Peak Tramway Company

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1816

A long argument ensued between | Mr Mattingly and the Magistrate as to the admissibility of the export'a opinion and eventually the objection was upheld. m

THE HONGKONG WAR LOAN.

HE The Governor, at the mosting any of the Legislative Council, made the

The Hon. C.S.P. proceeded that on the ordinary trams there was

The

a certain amount of danger, on tail-following remarks in connection with the GIANT LAVENDER TALCUM it many of them were postponed till

harm would be done to the Colour Road, Kowloon, was charged at the tako sufficient precautions to ensure ways there was still more danger, and introduction of the Bill authorising tha after the war, and the money which 108 tins of jam or jelly unit for use the safety of its passengers? This on a tms still greater danger, raising of a War Loan of $3,000,000— and it lay with the Government te Bananable Members. --The question afs Accrues from unexpected increases

and also with having in his possession is the question which was left to make regulations for the safety of contribution by the Colony to the Im revenue were to be considered car-without reasonable excuse five tins of Mr. Melbourne to decide this morn- the public, the same as the Board of perial War Funds has for a long time past marked as additional war contribu jam, one tin of paste which were in aning when the summonses against, Trade at Home which had the con had my most careful consideration

trol of railways,, loud-lines on shipa tion. Great as the financial help unwholesome state unft for use the Tramway Company were taken. and numerous other things.

The financial outlook throughout, the given by the Colony to the Imperial The tims bores à label of well-known Four summonses had been taken out Governor-in-Council was equivalent greater part of 1915 was not encourag Government seems, we must not London manufacturers and were "puffed" at the instigation of the Police for to the Board of Trade and drew up ing and, in commenting upon the forget that the war is costing the showing that the contents had turned carrying too many passengers and certain regulations limiting the num-Estimates for 1916, the Secretary of there W&B another summons for ber of passengers by providing seat-State for the Colonies described it as Empire something like six million bed, forming a'gas. o

ing accommodation for certain Mr. D. W. Tratman, Head of the taking passengers weighing pounds sterling a day and that the total yum contributed by the Colony Sanitary Department prosecuted and much The Hon. Capt. Superinten- dent of Police stated that he had in the course of two years including Mr. P. W. Goldring defended. the fixed Military Contribution, which, A hawker gave evidence as to the decided to withdraw the latter aum

purchase of the tins. It appears ha wemons as he had looked up the year-does not suffice to maintainspected by a police constable of being Ordinance and found that it referred in the summons than there was; in unlawful possssion and the tins were to Juggage and he was unable to the war for more than a dozen hours discovered. In the witness box, he said prove that one single passenger had

1-1b SIZE FOR $1.00!

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG - DISPENSARY.

Telephone. No. 18.

To-day's Advertisements

A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.

NOTICE

TO-MORRO

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 1916.

has amonated to over £200,000 &

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

Tomorrow is the end. brithray of Li Yuan Hung, President of the Chinese Republic.

too number. That this was in the in-most unsatisfactory. But towards the tenests of the safety of the public close of the year, the position was much would be admitted, he thought. He improved, and in January last, when would prove in evidence that there addressing the Secretary of State at were more passengers in the cars on length upon the subject of the financer, the parlar occasions referred to

{ I falt myself justified in concluding my heating accommodation for The despatch with the following words rules and regulations laid down by am very anxious to suberit to you pre- the Government were there to be possle for special taxation from which obeyed and it was not for the Com-to furnish a special contribution from pany to say that they would not keep this Colony to Imperial War Expend them, especially in a casa like the

even a pound parcel.

Mr. Mathingly, of Messrs. Den- con, Looker, Deacon and Harston,

defended.

present. If any alterations were ture, and I hope to address you shortly. The Hon. Captain Superintendent requied it was for the Company to on the matter." va

On the 24th February I informed the

of Folice said that although the case submit a report of their expert for

consideration. He must add that Executive Council that I proposed to.

he gave 31.70 for the 108 tins.

Mr. Goldring cross-examined with the intention of proving that the tins were bought in a pail by the hawker for old tins, and he was distinctly told be would have to gat rid of the contenta.

Answering Mr. Melbourne, witness said tins could be sold, at two or was apparently a small one, the, Mr. Buyers bad acted in that case make recommendations to the Secretary three for ons cent.

question involved was a far-reaching in a friendly manner. Mr. Buyers of State regarding a War contribution, Detective-Sergt. Wills gave evidence one. Were the Peak Tramway Com- had done bis utmost in the interests and under date the 28th February 1 of discovering what he deseribed as pany taking enough care over the of the public so far as time and look-asked permission to impose. Un HONGKONG'S' BUDGET."

rottan stuff in a basket carrict safely of the passengers? When the 18 after the gear went. The offences official Members of the Legislative the hawker at Yaumati Police Mr. W. G. Läy, Commissioner of

complained of were committed on Council agreed, a special war tax which Station.

Pcale was last before the Court Mr. the day when the Chung Yung festi-wouki have given so annual contribution THE Budget Statement made in the Customs at Swatow, and Mrs Lay,

Dr. J. T. Smalley, Assistant Medical Mattingly asked to have the whole Tal was observed, and Mr. Fletcher: pointed out certain objections to the of over $300,000. Mr. Boner Law Officer of Health, deposed to examining Legislative Council yesterday by H.Earrived to-day by the s.s. "Haiching."

the contents. Both sides of the tins of the circumstances before the who travelled by one car, would tell achome, which was ultimately abandon- The GOVERNOR is much more eatis. The important thing to remember were acutely convex and liable to burst Court. Though it was only a $10 dred passengers in the car. Heat a meeting of the Executive

them that there were over a huned. factory than was perhaps generally to-morrow morning is to see that your Que bad burst in Court during the case, it had to be decided if the could call evidence to prove that on Council held on the 20th April, I in- RE-OPEN on WEDNESDAY AFTER. expected." In the first place we have purse is well filled before you start out morning. The contents of the tins defendant.Company was doing its a previous occasion there were 115 formed the members of what had tran

the gratifying statement that the for the day...

MORROW, THURSDAY, 19th Inst int ALL DEPARTMENTS Will be CLOSED for Ensiness at a rari

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.

1145 flongkong. Oct. 18, 1016

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the Hongkong Stock Exchange will

NOONS.

The Hongkong Stock Exchange will

bo CLOSED TOMORROW at one .M.

EDWARD M. RAYMOND,

Secretary,

Hongkong, Oct. 18, 1918.

1150

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

OF HONGKONG.

OUR DAY.

INSURANCE OFFICES will be

19th October, 1916.

Hongkong, Oct. 18, 1916.

OF HONGKONG.

"OUR" DAY...

#!

NOT

TOTICE I hereby given that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS After 1 P.M. Do

·Colonial acconants which at the beginning of the year showed a deficit of nearly half a million dollars, are expected at the end of the year to show a credit balance of over a million dollare. The revenue for the fear is now expected to, amount to

no less than $1,804,090 over and

people this will be an agreeable ear.

4

We learn from a Peking telegram despatched yesterday that Admiral Sab Chang Ping has been instructed to make survey of the harbours of Kwangtung with a view to selecting a suitable naval

0 base.

19

And finds that the board of Public

were anat for human consumption. The

cents,

price of a good tin of jam was 35 or 40 duty. The public had undoubtedly taken a great deal of interest in that use and there was a good deal of It was not right, that there should be nervousness and they

Hung Cheong, the defendant, said that when he moved from his old premises into Nathan Rond, he found a number of caser which he condemned

and told the coolie to throw them away.

was warned of the existanco of such tin

nervousnes9.

passengers in a single car.

spired, and the question of providing Mr. Mattingly stated that be the necessary ways nod means for a would pay quite a lot of attention to contribution was discussed at consider the accommodation.

able length. The matter was further The Beating accommodation for discussed in the Executive Council on passengers, Mr. Messer went on to the 27th April and the 4th May

in

turn

The hawker witness came to him and were going to dispel it. There was no was a notice in the cars stating of both Conncils had the matter under In the meantime I had been given to say, was for 42 persons and there

understand that the Un-official Members bought four packing cases and an need for any nervousness at present, that the Company's servants bad consideration; and towards the end of iron pot. The hawker was present The tramway was tested on Nov. strict The Supreme Court of the Philip when the tins were being thrown 5th is such a way that it could be any person

instructions to

off Jane they requested mo to enquire above the original estimate of pine Islands has decided, the question of into the dust-bin and asked for

excess of the of the Secretary of State whether a number allowed and the public lump sum of $3,000,000, to be raised by food and must be thrown away.

He to His Majesty's Government. The no sale. No doubt his client would jump 1883 and under section 14, the overcrowding of another car and when was by this time knows and the outlook Tramway. Ordinance was passed in Himself would give evidenco as to the financial position for the first half year Mr. Goldring submitted there was at the chance of getting rid of the tins. Government had power to make he asked for the excess, passengers was distinctly promising. The revenue Mr. Tratman had told him that, if he regulations with regard to the work-to the request. He then asked that al sums had been raised by increasing to ho removed no altention was paid had exceeded expectations and addition- the Head of the Sanitary Departments ing and control of the trams, ap- the car put down the excess at the price of prepared opium, and by would arrange for their destruction."

increased liquor, daes, while a further paratus, accommodation, etc. He Kennedy Road, but the car did not charge and remanded the

Mr. Melbourne dismissed the first then went on to refer to the faras: stop. He saw Mr.. Buyers at the mount was about to be raised, by "the tobacco tax; and the increased cout of top and told him of the excess, and commodities ordered from England was charge.

Mr. Mattingly asked if the ques- Mr. Buyers said that 56 Chinese largely counter-balanced by the rise in tion of fares was really material to were no heavier than 42 Europeans excusage, rate of 1/9 having been the safety of the passengers,

The fare charged to the Chinese was estimated for. Large economies in The Hon. C.8.P. It shows that all one price-60 cents, which was a expenditure had also been made, while first-clase fare--The Tramway Com-the-high-price of silver had largely e Company is anxious to get money. The Company shows the utility. They had a monopoly for tion of subsidiary coins. I was

pany was running a service of public reduced the cost of the demonetis" keerest interest in getting furce and which they had paic. The case was satisfied that the Colony, was now little teenness in keeping to the one in which the safety of the public in position to make a substantial fegulations.

might be endangered through care contribution, and I accordingly, on the lessness or want of forethought. 27th June, addressed the following

The Captain Superintendent of

talegram to the Secretary of State :—— Police then gave evidence

second

EXPORTING SULPHUR, Under the Military Stores Export ation Ordinance a Swatow Chinese was charged with exporting without a permit 200 lbe of sulphur, contrary to the Ordinance

The

TOTICE is hereby given that all FIRE $13,274,000.-thanks very largely to the right of Inchapati and Company to them. He was informed that the regarded as safe as long.as.no exces were asked to assist the Company to a local loan, would be accceptable CLOSED for the Transaction of PUKLIO Í the constantly increasing revenue.dispose of the steamer Governor Forbes contents were not good and unfit for passengers were carried. The Peak carry out those instructions. BUSINESS wter 1 P.M. on THURSDAY, from the opium monopoly. To some Utility Commissioners had no ovidence

By Order, BD WILLIAMS, prise, while, to others it will be before it to warrant its act of denial of

matter for regret. When the Hong offer of P680,000 for the steamer."

that right Tacbausti and Co. have an Acting decretary,

1147 kong

Government abolished the Opium Farm, as part of the Imperial At yesterday's meeting of the MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION policy to follow, in the matter of the Legislative Council the Hon. Colonial opium traffic, the policy of the Chinese Secretary said he had to inform the Government, and set up a Govern Hor.. Mr. Pollock that owing to the ment monopoly of opium in the great time occupied in compiling the Colony in order that the traffic might statement furnished by EE. the be the better controlled, it was very Governor in regard to the Govern- generally expected that the Government Civil Hospital it had been im ment's revenue from opium would possible to reply completely to the rapidly decline. Experience, how hon. member's latest questions. ever, has shown that, on the contrary,

Mr. Denman Failer's Piano Recital at it has been maintained beyond the Peak Club realized 8516 by sale of all expectations and the Badget tickets and programmes, which amount statement shows that for the subject to the deduction of a few current year the revenue from opium entirely unavoidable expenses, will be is expected to amount to over a handed to the Prisoners of War and million dollars more than the original Blue Cross Funds. Mr. Denman Fuller estimate. It is not that the co-is shortly leaving to give Recitals in sumption is growing, but that the Shanghai; the first will take place at the Shanghai Country Club on Nov. 30. retail price of the drug has been and the entire proceeds will go to the enormously increased. This has Women's War Work Fund. doubtless entailed some reduction in

THURSDAY, 18th October, 1918,

Town By Order,

1148

T. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Acting Secrdury, Hongkong, Oct. 18. 1916

(Continued on. pago" 8. j

THE DIARY

WHEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

President Li Yuan Hung's end birth

day.

4

a

Mr. Mattingly objected to the remark.

he was imposed for a much less The Hon. C.S.P. said he was Mr. C. B. Buyers, manager of the

It was the usual custom to carry

Revenue Officer Taylor, of the Import and Exports Department, said that in Previous case before Mr. Wood a $100 quantity of sulphur which was a simply giving Mr. Mattingly part bf tramway, gave evidence stating that commodity absolutely prohibited for the full statement which be desired Chinese passengers in large numbers

to bring before the public. export

at the Chung Yung festival. He had trip on the boa, Haitan and he was any question of fares can affect the nothing had ever been said before. Defendant said he had only done one Mr Mattingly fail to see how known it done for 19 years and asked by some medicine dealers in matter,

He did not consider it dangerous to Swatow to buy the sulphur.

The Hon. C.S.P. They say their carry Chinese in excess of the num M-. Melbourne imposed" A fine of frst consideration is the safety of ber allowed. He knew the strength $260.

Defendant said he had no money passengers when actually their first of the cable and two Chinese were and would

consideration is the taking of fares. equal to about one European. 10 go to goal-but Magistrate did not state the termi

Mr. Mattingly: I submit that European passengers were carried. these summonses make the sugges- then they could carry, 100 Chinese, it will be bought at any price so We have asked by the Our Day" TEEFT FROM THE WISLEY."

tion that the cars are not safe: At 2 o'clock the case was adjourn long as it can be obtained. As a Committee to state that the Murray

cannot admit that there is a question ed until Friday, trador of Shang. After further argument, the Bon. result of this increase, together with Parade Ground gateway will be opened A Chinese broker asrall increase in the liquor duties, to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. for the Fair, hai Street, Yaumati, was remanded on C.S.P. referred to other sections of and the new revenue from the duty and that the Public Gardens will be bail of 8350, by Mr. C. D. Melbourne on the Ordinance and stated that pro 2.30 p.ra.-Auction of Office and on tobacco, the Government finds opened in the evening at 8.45 pm. for from the cargo of the ss. Wisley which for the accommodation of 10 per a charge of stealing 99, catties of leather vision was made in the Ordinance Household Furniture a Messrs, itself in a position to contemplate a admission to the Fete and illuminations." was recently sunk and raised near sons. There was one little point in

larger expenditure on public worka

We are also asked to mention that Saigon A total of $1,846,400 is provided for two telephones have been put up on the this purpose. So long as the expan and 132.

Parade ground. Their upibera tre B

Our Day". Sale of Roses: English Fair on Murray Parade Ground; and Evening Fête in Public Gardens

General Memoranda.

FRDAY, Oct. 20:

Hughes and Hough's. SATURDAY, Oct. 21:-/

10.30 pm-Auction of Miscellanous

Goods at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's

11.30 m. Chins Light and Power

Co's. Meeting Ay Dad w

the amount of opinm sold, bat the greatly increased revenue shows that

the revenue enables the

sion of Government to embark on new public works, there is no need to feel the least bit uneasy about the r пет berden which the Colour is about to -Excursion to Macao by us undertake i shouldering a loan of

EECC RE (Home)»»

UNDAY, Oct. 29

"Taishan S

Monday, Oct. 23-

10 am-Criminal Session? PA WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25-7-

10.30 am Auction of H.M.B. "Taku

nox E.M.B. Otter on board.

10.30 mAuction of Naval Stores

OUR DAY.

LADY MAY E OUR DAY ROSE

FUND.

Miss Joseph Mr. Davidson Mr. and Mr. Kaw 83,000,000 to be given to the Mr. de Martin Imperial Government as a contribution Mr Wong Kam Fük. from the Colony to the War chest. Mr. Chau Tung Shan.

Mr. Klinek One of the most interesting features Mr. M. Penttia

of the GOVERNOR'S statement was Mr. Norman C. Pope. the reference it contained to the MA F. Arculli

Mr. Patell ab M. Naval Yard, Hongkong contribution the Colony has already Mr. Woollacot 130 p.m.-Auction of Naval Stores

Ligister, Boals etc., at Kowloon made to the Imperial War Foods Mr. and Mrs M. J. D.

Kowloon and to War Chatti Naval Depot

Mr. W, A. Hann FRIDAT, OCE 27

have been a revelation to most Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement people to read that as pinch as Previously acknow

Day. Saturday, Oct. 28 -

2.15 pm-Gymkhana Meeting

Happy Valley

Monday, Oct. 20/

Noon-Dairy Farm Co's Hosting

VISITING CARDS

PRINTED AT:

China Ma

£2,603,000 had been invested in British War Loans by firms and residents in the Colony, while Contributions to War Charities have amounted to over £GO, Loan of $3,000,000 which it is

the Colony is a smal

of the TASKA

T

that and that was that two of the care-used were not of the same pab ANOTHER ALLEGED THEFT tern as the ones in use when the

ON A STEAMER

Ordinance was passed, but there was WA MWEMA: still an old pattern car being used. Twelve zinc plates, veine 240, which Mr. Mattingly paid that none of had been removed from a lock-fast room the cars in use now were in use when on board the as Albania: were found the regulations were framed. yesterday on the deck and in the bosun's

The Hon. C.S.P, said he did not bed. The store keeper, bo'sun and the admit that No. 1 fireman were arrested and this maining remanded by Mr. Hazeland until MondayNCERN

AN OPIUM CASE AN

shall endeavour to prove to your Worship, said Mr. Mattingly, that the regulations are not now in force, Do?

The Hon. Mr Messer: I am glad be takes that view because it show,

A considerable sensation was caused that the Company want to get out

28 in Garden Road a couple of evenings of it. However, the Court must be

FINANCIAL VOTES,"

The Governor recommended the Legislative Council yesterday to vote the following sums:

Inuid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, A.- Supreme Court "Other" Charges, Registration of In aid of Public Works, Extr Companies at Shanghai

Wordidiary New Territories, Miscellaneous, Segregation Camp at Laichitok Quaran-

In aid of the vote Pubis

tine Station

Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous Dredging of Kowloon Point 3,000 in aid of the following voter Public Works Recurrent.

Hongkoną, –

(Meters, &c.)

Kouicon.

25 ago when two Chinese Revenue offer the judge. Proceeding, Mr. Menser Water Works Water Account 80 attempted to arrest five Chinese coraing

Water Works, Maintenance

Water Works

Now Territories. Water Works, Maintenance of

Lol Chi Kok

bo down the hill and believed to have said that the Pubic Works Depari 100 opium in their possession. On seeing the ment had not been able to produce O's they commenced to run and any document to hem in which the 390 were pursued, two being caught. They Company has reported any improve 3,300 were searched and pant was found mente or alterations as required. Be concealed under their coats. Then went on to quote from an expers's $1,500 | fight commented, which lasted a law | opinion, given on the line in 1882

seconds and drew a large crowd after a rain storm had washed away Public Works Exten Whistles wore blown and Inspector a part of the me. Under the Ordi-1 Kent who was out walking, helped to nanes it secure the arrest of the two men. On cert the way to the Import and Revenue Departme

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS:

of the prison

cate of

necessary to have

„Kurveyor and the of the Director of Publio

Comm eral

Roads, Gen

Unofficial Members of Executive. and Legislative Councils wish to vote a special war contribution to the Im- perial Government and have

• requested me to enquire if a lump sum $3,000,000 to be borrowed From the by a local loan, or a special contribution Hongkong and Shanghai Pank or raised

of 23 per cent on grows revenue of the Colony leas the items not assessable for military contribution, would be preferred by you.

the one which I personally preferred, or The second alternative suggested was the ground that an annual contribution of fixed percentage of the revenue- would be the sounder proposition, since it would fuctaste with the prosperity of the Colony. I purposely avoided. indicating in the telegram that they alternative proposal emanated from myself in order that the proposal of Ur-official Members might not run the On the 11th August the Secretary of the risk of being prejudised. State telegraphed that he thoroughly appreciated the desire of the Unoficiál Members to offer a considerable contri- bution to His Majesty's Government for wax purposes, and indicated thất hế preferred a lump sum contribution.

F, therefore, consulted the Unofficial 8 860 Members and made enquiries as to the may possibility of raising such a loan as wer

auggested, and in consequence of the advice I received I telegraphed to the Secretary of Stata on the 21st Septem ber that the Unofficial Members of both the immediate isso of a loan of 8,070

Councils were unanimous in advising $3,000,000 bearing interess at the rate. of six per cent repayable in from firs to twelve years at, the option of the Government, and on the following day I received a telegram from the Secretary of State approving of the proposals and stating that His Majesty's Governwer highly appreciated the generous $5,000, attitude of the Hongkong Government and the Unofficial Members of the Councila

5,000 The Bill, which is before you today, makes provision for fauing the loan, and I am glad to be able to state that the flongong Lod Shinghai Banking Corporation has kindly consented to fidat it. They have also generously offered to forego the usual commission on such transaction. It has been Arranged fine a considerable portion of the stock will be in-denomin