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THE CHINA MAIL.

public servies here, and it is the evident Intention of that Act, that Filipino citizens shall be given an opportunity to demonstrate their own

OUR GIANT LAVENDER capacity to establish a stable Glovern-

TALCUM

18 RAPIDLY BECOMING AS FOPULAR AS OUR WELL-KNOWN LAVENDER WATER, BLENDED WITH THE PUREST AND SOFTEST POWDER IS THE SWEET-FRAGRANCE OF LAVENDER AND THE EFFECT ON THE SKIN IS DELIGHTFULLY COOLING AND SOOTHING 1-lb. SIZE PRICE $1.00.

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A MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT NEAR FANLING.

DEATH ENQUIRY.

An inquest was held at the Magis tracy this afternoon on the body of a Chinese boy who was knocked He down and killed by a motor car. driven by a Chiness and canying Mr. G. C. Maxon and Mr. A. Turner. Seth and S. Baker were empanelled | Messrs. A. O. Lang, J. Hennessey

on the jury.

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THE LAW COURTS.

THE COMPRADORE'S "SPEC."

WITHDRAWS' AFTER HAVING

ENGAGED COUNSEL.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 24, 1916.

A NEW CHINESE SOLICITOR.

ADMITTED TO PRACTISE IN- HONGKONG.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Fah Ts Fat Pa's Service)

DR. WU TING FANG. Application was made in the Supreme In Original Jurisdiction before the Attorney General (the Hoz. Mr. J. H. Court of Hongkong this morning by, the

Patiky Oct 13 Puise Judge, Mr H. H. J. Gomperts Kamp) for the admission to practise in Dr. Wu Ting Fang as Minister of The Government proposes to nominate Messrs. Sotus & Co., commission agents the Court of Mr. Man Wai La, son of Mr Foreign Affairs. Queen's Road, claimed from a Chinese Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, will accept that post if the nomination and import and export merchants, of 33 Lo Cheung Shui, J.P., compradors to Dr. Wu has told his friends that he merchant of Hollywood Road and a brother of Mr. M. K. Lo, of the is approved by Parliament

ADMIRAL SAH'S NEW POST.

PEKING, Ott 23. Admiral. Sah. Chan Ping has been

46,014.05, balance due for goods supplied firm of Messrs. Erens nod "Needham.

or as an alternative damages for non-Mr. M. K. Lo and Mr. M. W. Lo, left | acceptance of certain yarns ordered in Hongkong in 1906 for the purpose of 1913.

studying in England. On August 4th, Mr G. Chaloner Alabaster, instructed 1916, Mr. M. W. Lo was admitted a

ment here." In this connection the Governor-General invited tho attention: of the Senate to the questions of the salaries paid to officers and employees of the Insular Government. remarked that it had been recognized that salaries which, from a purely in proportion to the revenues of the financial standpoint, were too large

islands, has been stifled by reason of the fact that moss of the higher offices Mr. Turner, architect, said that on had been filled by Americans who Sept. 30th at about 5p.m. he was abandoned their occupations in going from Au-tau to Fazling along by Mr Gardiner, appeared for plaintiff soleitor of the Supreme Court of appointed Inspecting Commissioner of America to come to the Philippines with Mr. Moxon, and three ladies.szd defendant was not represented or England having passed his final the Fukien and Kwangtung rivers, with and enter the public service there. Near the ninth, hole of the relief Now that the offices are being course they observed a small crowd

present personally.

examination with third class honours power to take over the 'command of the gradually filled to a large extent by ahead of them. The hora was Mr Alabaster had drawn up the defence articled for five years to the legal firm

The Puane Judge pointed out that He was educated in England and water and land police. Filipinos, the Governor-General sag-sounded and the crowd opened up. gested that the Legislature should There were two small boys abead been released by his solicitor, Mrdon.

Counsel said that was so, but he had of Darley, Cumberland & Co., of Lon- make it clear that for the future One started to go from left to right Agassiz, who had received no further. salaries must be fired to fit the office across the road. The other rushed instructions and the Court had ordered the enrolment of Mr. M. W. Lo as The Attorney General moving for and not the individual. Now that and was grabbed by the coat by the the defence to be struck out. Therefore solicitor and proctor, said that Mr. foot to invite Leung Kai Chiu to re- It is reported that a movement is an ail. Islands by the Filipinos hus become said: By George: we're hit that

the Government of the Philippine first Loy. As they passed Mr. Moxon he could not read the defence.

Lo was the son of Mr. Lo Cheung Shui, organise the Cabinet. a settled fact, future developments kid. The car was stopped and the

Colony The Attorney General then A highly respected inhabitant of the in the islands will be watched with boy taken to the Club House in the interest not only by the people of car. He should think the boy was America, but by the world generally, dead at the time: and by none more keenly than by the

Replying to Inspector Garrod, wit-proceed with his defence or his counter people of China and Japan..

ness said he did not think the car Plaintiffs opened the business with da- sequitted himself with erect in the Vajon Church Ladies Wocking Party':

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Telephone. No. 16.

To-day's Advertisements

The list will be closed on or before 15th

November, 1916.

The China

THE NEW ERA IN THE PHILIPPINES.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT HONGKONG, Tursday, October 24, 2016. SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN OF 1916.

ISSUE «OF 83,000,000 · HONGKONG CURRENCY SIX PER CENT. BONDS to Beurer authorised by the War Loan Ordinance 1916...

The Froceeds of the Losa will be banded OT to the Imperial Government as

• War Contribution from the

Colony of Hongkong.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

The liquidators of Chas. J. Gaupp

THE radical change in the Govern- ment of the Philippines became effective last week by the inauguration of the new Senate. In submitting. his Fourth Annual Message, the Governor General (Mr. BURTON he had the honour to be addressing HARRISON) referred to the fact that

"the first completely Filipino legis- lature in history." "You have met together," he said, "as the choset representatives of the nine and a half millions of Filipino people, to present month nine American civil In the first, fortnight of the First Coupon for full months legislate for them under the terms servants resigned from the Philippine

interest payable 1st May 1917, Principal-repayable at par ontat November 1928, or, at the option of.

The Principal and Interest of this Low are guaranteed by the Government of Honghang and are secured by the Revenues of the Colony..

Price of Issue-$100 Per Cent

Interent payable-int Mary and

November.

of the recent Act of Congress.“ You have been giver

The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. has declared an interim dividend of $2.50 per share.

was going more than 15 miles an hour. Speed was reduced on ap- proaching the people.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner, on "osth, stated that Mr. Agassiz bad been informed of the action.

Mr. Alabaster said there was no doubt defendant did not want to

alaim which had not been struck out,

fendant as their compradore. Proviously the defendant was surety for a former compradore, At the request of defendant, plaintiffs purchased the yarn for defendant's own speculation. It was arranged that plaintiffs should)

By Mr. Lang: It was "difficult to say how far they were away when the horn was first sounded.

Mr. G. C. Moxon gave corrobom-sell the farn on his account although the tive evidence. The road, be said, defendant was the real seller and would set brokerage plus say profit he made out of it.

| & Co. kave declared a frat dividend ofs straight and visible for quite a

75%"

distance ahead. The speed of the car was between 12 and 15 miles. The two boys were the most distant of the granit crowd and when the car was about 30 yards away the smaller

the road, but the other boy caught boy made as though to run across

him by the coat and apparently dagged hira-into safety. But as the car went on he felt a nasty sort of

service.

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H.M.S. "Tako "

the Government of Hot kong great powers and are about to "Oster" will be sold by auction, on principal may be wholly or partially

and HL.M.S. repaid at any time after fifth year une great responsibilities, and board, to-morrow morning at half past by drawings of Bendis..

upon the results of your work will be ten..

The HONGKONG & SEANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong-

kong, are instructed by the Government

based in great measure the verdict of

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history." The Governor-General add- University is to be held on Ducem

A congregation of the Hongkong of Hongkong to invisu subscriptions for ed that in the language of the author 14th, when H. E. the Governor will the above Loan

The Bonds will be issuert in denomina of the new organic act for the confer degrees. tions of 8100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and Philippines it gave to the people of $10,000, payable to Bearer with bali yearly interest coupons attached payable the islands, "the substance of self-authorities are advertising for tenders 1st May and 1st November, at the office government and the solemn assurance for the sale of liquors and refreshments The Kowloon-Canton Railway of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong.

dence shall be theirs. It practically that in due time complete indepen-on the line and at the termini.

The first coupon will be attached to Scrip

rip Certificates which will be ex changed later for definitive Bonds.

This loan will be free from any local taxation as regards both principal and intercal

Applications will be received by the

confers upon the Filipinos the power to determine when they shall take

The Hongkong Wharf and Godown Company's launch, Seagull, which was sunk last week in collision with

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Mr. Setns, head of the firm, gave evidence and judgment was given in his favour for the amount claimed.

A FATHER'S WEALTH..

SUES SON FOR MONEY ENTRUSTED TO HIM.

+

THE CABINET

Prerja, Oct. 93.

referred to affidavits of fitness and ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WAR GIFTS character.

FROM HONGKONG. "

following letpers" have been

6th-Scottish-Ritter-

B.E.F

said he observed that Mr. Lo Ead received by the Hon. Secretary of the

His Lordship in almitting Mr. Lo The

his early success was the first step to a final examination and he hoped that successful career. He had great pleasure. to practise in Hongkong. in enrolling. Mr. Lo and admitting him

KILLED IN ACTION.

LIEUT, R. RICHARDSON.

Maconochie,

14th August, 1916.`

8, Kennedy Road, Hongkong.

Dear MADAY-Three parcels addressed to Rev. . . Beveridge, sent off by you on 90th May have been delivered to us. Mr. Beveridge was our chaplain up till. May lost when he went home on the expiry of his leave of absence, so I have given out the things to the men.

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The socks and the other things are just beautiful and are greatly appreciated. Some of thom I have kept to give oui when the colder weather comes.. land, but somehow the pleasure seems We get comforts sunt frein the home- greater to get them from such a distancÓ as Hongkong? Un bebait of tita men bere

Second Lieutenant Robert (Roy) S. Richardson, Machine Gun Corps died on September 1st of wounds received on August 31st), was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs. B. I Richardson, of Rosary

The car stopped and they want back who was stated to be very aged, for his University in 1913 and 1914,

Chinese gentleman of 64, Well he was educated at Rugby and Pembroke kindness and interest-Yours very slo

gardens, London. Born in May, 1893, I send you my warmest thanks for your snick on the left side of the car.ington Street, named Tse Yui Kee, College, Cambridge. He played golf cerdly.

their place among the independent Youmati ferry, has been raised. She fear was coming

(Signed) JM. DENVOLK, Lieut.,

Scottish Ritess

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HILS. St. Andrew,"

c/o G.P.G.

Jordon

16th August, 1016. My Dear Mix MACONACI-How

to where the small boy was lying in save his Power of Attorney to and took his BA degree in October the arms of his brother. They took Te Ming Yuk, his elder son, 1915. Early in the war he enlisted in accident, he thought, was caused by Tsung Hin, of "Shamsuipo, for Rogiment) and was given his commission the boy to the Golf House. The ho sued another son named Tse the Public Schools Battalion (Middlesex the child becoming bewildered and, $120,000, being money entrusted to in the Cameroniars (Scottish Rifles) on breaking away from his brother, and him in 1905 as agent and trustee for November 9th, 1914. He wou distinction

Medical Officer, said death was due in respect therent. then blundering into the car.

the plaintiff and for an account of in bis Machine Gun courses at Strensall good of you to send all these beautifully"

to multiple fractures of the skull.

Dr. J. M. Smalley, Assistant al interest received by the defendant in June, 1915, and was appointed dous up parcele for the boys." They Machine Gun Officer and Instructor in have just arrived-six in all-and will be The deceased's brother gave ori.R.C., represented the plaintiff or Corps, and in March 1916, went The little cops we gave to the officers The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, his regiment In December 1915, he most useful to our wounded soldiers en was gazetted to the Machine Gun neat, and will be particularly useful. board ship. The eye-shades are "very dence, describing how a car came up

instructions from Mr. Guy Haywood to the front. He was decorated with last time and told them they came from behind them,

and knocked his of Messrs. Holmes & Haywood. brother down. He did not know the

"The elder son, the attorney, said taxt of the award was: "For the men are unable to write on board the Military Cross in July. The Chins, and they were no delighted. As Counsel, would tell his Lordship how conspíenous gallantry, Though twice ship Inked an Australian Sister to send Inspector Garrod observed that the in 1905 be and his father and Brother baried by shell fire he succeeded in a message to the Chinese boy. She tells me she did write, but didn't poeb i so. questioned by the Police.

The father instructed the attorney his gune into action in a captured enemy sure you would like to see over our. or in part, and in the event of partial It in three years since the President aside to encourage mining,

Philippines Senate by Senator. Palma boy had been put up" to give Canton sums of money amounting are the whole time. Later he did fine and ach a treat to look ab, outside and Mr. Hazeland said evidently the to draw from various bankers, in position. He was ander heavy shell hospital ship, she is so beautifully kept. allotment the surplus amount paid as of the United States nominated a factory and the investigation and

recommending that P1,000,000 be set cartain evidence, and he ordered him to $180,000. deposit will be appropriated towards the payment of instalmenta due pa allotment a majority of Filipinos on the Com-exploitation of coal and oil Kelda.

a paper out of the box,

These monies were work clearing the position." A brother in. We usually carry about four hundred The Government has the right to

handed to defendant in the presence officer writes: "We were both out wounded men, and since "The Push" refuse any application.

mission, and the Governor-General's

The driver of the car gave evidence of the attorney together with a cer-dressing a wounded ran when the shell.wounded, and require a lot of attention. began, they have been mostly badly verdict is that the broad general box is to be sold on Saturday next, to and was knocked down. He could cerned. The money was handed to

saying the small boy seemed to tain quantity of golf leaf and shares burst, and he (Richardson) was hit." The well-known race peny "Match-cross the road in front of the car with which the Court was not con- results have been most gratifying. disolve a partnership. Matchbox won not, ace clearly bow the accident defendant on albtment(4th Dec. 1916) The immediate result of this action," three races at the last official meeting, happened.

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trust with special "was the establishment of and the Gymkhana Stakes at the last

instructions to deposit it with various confidence and good will between the Gymkhana Meeting. He is entered the boy becoming excited.

Witness attributed the accident to

banks in the Colony" which the When

Corporation, Hongkong, from whom the

Hongkong and banghai Banking nations of the world." By the opera- does not appear to have sustained very boy said exactly the opposite when the defendant) came to Hongkong. rescuing five of his men and bringing I'll ank her again if the will do it. I'm

recessary printed forms can be obtained. tion of the new law the Governor serious damage. Such applications must be for 8100 or General and all the other Americana Any multiple thereof and be accompanied

A deposit of 95% of the amount who have been members of the Cour

So by a cepos. *Kapplied for.

Applications may be accepted in whole mission have ceased to be legislators.

Payment will be required as fellows,

25 per cent on application

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30th December, 1916.

17th January, 1017.

A Bill has been introduced in the

OUR DAY.".

Following is the statement of

They mako so little of their pain that. we can't do enough for them. We cross the Channel six times a week, and yesterday is the Erst time we have had any excuse for sea sickncar. I'm sure you mpat all be as tired of the War sa we are, and yet there seems little chande

defendant did in his own name. In/4scounts of the St. John Ambulance of it coming to an end for soma time,., 1907 the defendant handed back Brigade Our Day Concert" given It is nice to know we have much good

"In case of default in the payment of two houses of the legislature, the gain for the same race next Saturday they approached the crowd the car 310,000 in bank notes leaving a sun

any instalment at ita due date the deposit and instalments previously paid will be liable to forfeiture.

Berip Certificates, with coupon attach

early "passage of the annual appro

priation bill for the first time in four lang, when one day out froni Nagasaki hour, and that was quite a safe speed

The Java Pacific steamer Tjikem was going of six or eight miles Són 1st May 17, will interest due Ycara, and a general resumption of on the voyage down to Hongkong lex passing them.

ed for the first half

be issued after legislative activity which had been encountered a sudden shock, which The jury returned

payment of the instalment due on allot-

ment, and such certificates, when fully noticeably lacking under the previous aid, will be exchangeable for Bonds situation. when received. Notice will be given when Bonds are ready for delivery. RONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION. Hongkong, 4th October, 1916.

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

at Victoria Theatre on October 12th: friends in Hongkong, and you may be

RECEIPTS......

of $120,000 Que. Various payments Booking at The Ander

were made to plaintiff on account of verdict of

interest, which was at a fixed rate of four por cent

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

the ship struck a submerged rock the bed of the sea. The ship proceeded raised by volcanic disturbance under to Hongkong as she made no water, and as gone into dook for the necessary Mounsey, solicitors, Tientain), has ob repairs, to her propellors............

tained a commission as second lieutenaät

Mr. P. H. Kent (of Kent and

son Music Co., Ltd., and the Victoria Theatre, &c., &c. ..$1,043.60 Sale of Programmes and Refreshments

at the Victoris Thestre 601.70

The claim was formerly proved by Tee Ming Yuk who held the Power of Attorney After Tae Ming Tuk had given evidence and proved the case, judgment was given for the mes plaintiff with costs.

Advertising on. Pro

Proceeds of Matinee:

by The What

•Note to be addad.. to the Funds

resulted in the breaking of a death by accident. Special care and propellor, and the wireless apparatne development of the less advanced attention have been given to the was broken by the violent scillation of the wasts. It is believed that peoples of the Philippine Islands, and [1170 an increasingly large share of the Insular revenues has been devoted to their benefit" The disappear VENDERS for the Supply of ance of the American legislator will ALIQUORS and REFRESHMENTS speedily be followed by the dis-

OFFERING BRIBES. at the Terminal Stations at TAI SHA TAU and EowLoos aud on all Trains on appearance of the American Civil the above Bailway

VERDICT AND SENTENCE. Servant in the Philippines. The treasurer of the Seoul Mining Co. and

Mr. Henry E. Collbran, secretary and in the Boots Guards and is now at the It is hereby notified that SEALED policy of the Filipinization" of the the managing director of the largest

front

The trial of two Chinese sccused of TENDERS which should be clearly public service, the Governor-Genera foreign mining syndicate and coa- marked "FENDER FOR THE SALE OF

offering bribes to Reverie Officer Wildin REVERSINENTS AND LIQUORS ON THE 8 in his message is proceeding cessioners in Kores, died of heart Yokohama last week announced that not guilty and the second guilty by a CANTON KOWLOOR RAILWAY will be steadily, so that the most important disease on October 2 in London where Captain Barrett had won the golf majority of four to three. The majority Programmes

A telegram received at Shanghai from The jury found the first defendant was completed at 6.30 pm. yesterday t received at the Head: Office of the offices in the Government are filled he had gone from his home in the championship of Japan, with a store of not being sufficient the jury again retired Advertising Office of the Managing Director at Tai by Philippine citizens. The Civil States to confer with English share 15%, Mr. White second with 161 and and afterwards returned a unanimous BHASTA until Moon of SATURDAY,

of BATURDAY, Service roster of July 1st, 1916 holders. Mr. Collbran, it will be Mr. Lawson, also of Shanghaj, third verdict of guilty against the second November 4th...

British Section at Kowloor, and at the

Formue of Tender and fill particulars shows approximately 1,500 Americans may be obtained at the Head Office of and 8,400 Filipinos in the Civil Ser

the British Bection at Bowo or the vice, while many of the most influen Head Office of the Chinese Boction at

H. P. WINSLOW,

American firm of Collbran and Bestick

remembered by residents of China and

Kores was the senior member of the with 164,

The British Minister, Sir John Jordan,

which secured valuable mining con

TÁ SA TAU. A B Etial offices in the Government are cessions from the Korean government

The Railway does not bind itself to cept the highest or any tender

to now held by Filipince. Under this just before the Japanese occupation of will leave for home early in November policy, we are gradually reaching the Kores. His attempt to hold his tavelling vid Shanghai and Suez, He position where every bureau or office tants of the properties and the will be in Europe four months and of the Government is under the subsequent diplomata tanghe burween, return to China dissotion of a Filipfas chief or has Japan, the United States and Great Correspondent

Filipi aesistant. The

Manager,

British Bection

the new Act of Conge

East The Beouf

positi

blish

recently announced

Filipinization of LES

Anstery

states

of his retrying.

The Pe

defendant,

His Lordship sentenced the second

three months. defendant to nine months hard labour and a Erie of $100, orm defaults further

Part Rent, of Theatre PATMENTS

(Special terma Chair, Coolies, Panters, &c., & Plaza. Tuning and

Cocle hire

Net - Proceeds'

surs we appreciate your greab kindness in sending all those things for our mex. Will your plaaso thank all your friends who were so good as to join, you in matting up the parcels, and accept our sincere thanks yourself for having taken. so much trouble to help us

in this. important work, which has fallen to our hands. With all good wisher, believe me, 'yours sincerely,

(Signed) R. V. MILLER

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Wharves

2.30 p.

7021 buyers 135 sales 1334 sales 133

res buyers bayern

Rank

Bugars

Docka

Def. Indon

115.20

Cementa.

10.50

Shanghai Doc

sales

Shanghai Cotte

80.00

112 bayers

66,30

$278.50

$1,669.40 G. 8. ARCHBUTY, CA, Hom. Treasurer.

ROSH

DIPHTHERIA--HOW IT MAY BE

AVOIDED

IPATHERIA is unnally contracted when the child has a cold, the cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph- Kheria perma When there are case of

cría dir: the righbourhood ch that have colds should be kept home and off the street until reconyere Chire them Chambesata

home

boda

THE HONGKONG WAR LOAN PROSPECTUS:

LADY”MEYSES OUR DAY