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Fo-day's Advertisements
TH
G.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENEKAL.
The temperature at the Peak Tram station this morning was down to 45 degroos.
At the Race Course this morning it was 13 degrees lower than yesterday morning.
THE MAGISTRACY.
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A CONSTABLE.
were
The remanded cass in which Chinese man and "woman" charged with removing death from Crown, land and attempting to bribe a constable was again brought before.
Mr. Wood this afternoon.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL PARTIES.
A PRESIDENTIAL DEMENTI AND AN ORDER.
COAL CHAOS IN WALES.
PITS IDLE BECAUSE OF NO TRUCKS,
4,000,000 TONS OF COAL LOST IN
SOUTH WALES.
+
An extraordinary situstion the ** Daily arisen in South
"(Wah Tax Fot` Po'a Service.)
.CHINA AND THE FAR.
THE GERMAN SUBMARINE
POLICY CONSIDERED.,
PEKINO, Feb. 7 The following is a translation of an The American Minister presented to order which the President has wired to Chronicle" ways, hae the Foreign Department on the ith inst the Military in the provinces, probibit-Wates, owing to the shortage of coal The defendants, who pleaded not a communication notifying America's om from becoming members of trucks, this in tara being due to shipping
political parties: guilty, were prosecuted on the first severance of diplomatic relations with
To the Tu Chuns, Governors and Tar-pass three weeks a large number of charge by the Public Works Depart-Germany. On the 5th inst the Cabinet tar-Generals of the Provinces: There is collieries in the South Wales realfield [beld a special mooting at which, besides an order of the Government prohibiting have been idle for days together, and this and Finance Company toll their mattment and on the second charge all the Ministers, three important Military men frem affliating themselves at a time when an increased production
with any political party. In ings of hareholders to-morrow, at 11 the Police.
deference
of coal is urgently necessary iò che advisers attended..
to this
L Yuan- order, L -bung, declared am. and foon respectively.
Mr. Haywood appeared as
interests of our munition fotorion, for soliciter
"Owing to the non-receipt of any official | severanco of my conr setien with the pol the needs of our Allies, and for the min-
tical for the defence,"
which I had hitherto been party to | communication from Germsay respecting afiliated as soon as I arrived in the It was alleged that defendants bor intentions with regard to neutral Capital. After the assumption of my
The Kowloon Land and Building Company and the Humphreys' Estate
}}
were removing earth from Crown ships, no decision was reached as to orders calling the attention
ofice last year. I have repeatedly
the
deficiencies.
The result is that in the
tenance of our expors trade. It is cale culated that there has been a lower in
production in the Inst three week, oving
at
be
energetic
The proceeds of Mr. Denman Fuller's Piano Recital given at Govern ment House on Monday last amounted and, in Sal Kok at Sham Shui Po what steps are to be taken, but judging men the country to this
the pite being idle from these avoidable causes, et no less than one million tow, to $1,000.85 in all, of which the sum of and were asked by an Indian Ser from the political situation the Cabinetter and these words must still
fresh in the mind of
of the peuple of coal." $145,15 goes to the Scottish Women's geant to produce a pennis from the is inclined to side with the majority of It is with much regret ve have to
A few weeks ago the Prime Ministar Hospitals Fund and the balance to the Public Works Department. As the the nations.
observe that at the present moment the country is beset with manifold troubles and the Home Secretary made a solemnæ ** H. K. W. W. Association.
deferidants had no permit be arrested | Koo Wai Kwan, the Chinese Minister ad difficulties and that talents are appeal to the miners on the subject of
bas abled three greatly needed
For the. them and while in his custody they in Washington,
nation. The courageous ace of the absenteeism, and urged upon them the" According to the Peking Daily Noffered to give him: $3.50 to set them messages, in the last two days, reporting often stumble and fall as soon as they paramount importance at this crisis in the first two railways to to built by the free. The policeman, however, was on American's policy towards Germany resolve to proceed; while the wiser and our history of the largest possible produs more experienced are in the habit of ties of cool Yeb at the present time, Siema-Carey Syndicate are the Chuchow not to be bribed and took them to' Chinchow railway, which connects the Police Station.
After several confidential meetings giving too much reflexion to a particular owing to Government centrel, or incie of
master or show too much
much besitation control, of the means of "distribution, Hunan and Kwangturg, and the
After evidence was taken his w. the President and Cabizct are still before coming to a resolution. In these thousands of colliers are idle for two or
My wish to Railway from Chowchiakow, Hunan,
undecided a to what coarse to take circumstances, it has been
employ men of these two types in the | three days at a time, because of the HONGKONG, FRIDAY, February 0; 1917. to Siang yang yang: Hupeh. The Ship announced that the defendants in regard to the American Note.
Government service at the same time in absence of facilities for taking the cond the hope of utilising their respective line is, 700 miles in length, and the the case for them to make good the President. The conversation lasted an in this way people of different political
The American Minister called on the ants to the fullest extent. For only way from the collieries,
damage.
views will"
bo given a chance to show their ability in the service of the
The China Mail.
R.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
HE INSTITUTE will Re-open on
MONDAY, the 19th February. “ Sculents shenid attend at Queen's that chate, for College at 8 Pon Enrolment.
Hongkong. Feb. 3, 1917.
THE DIARY.
1479
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
11 am-Kowloon Land "and Building
Co's Meeting.
Estate" and
Noos. Humphrey'
Finance Co's Meeting. 2.15 p.m. Cricket-HL. K. C.C. v.
KC. C. at Kowloos.
10 p.m.-Auction of Clothing and Eflocts of late A. W Button at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. Laying of Foundation Stone of new
Chinese TM.C.Auilding by Bishop Lander.
THE COLONY'S WATER
.SUPPLY.
the past year with the construction
second one 200 miles.
War Charities.
WOMEN WAR WORKERS.
l
.
would be convicted, but he remanded
A BOLD THEFT
and its effect on China.
SHIPS MISDIRECTED.
hour and a half.
This prazing Binte of things is due te The German Minister called on the nation, while at the same time the Go, the inadeque apply of ships to taikė Premier,
Ku Tuen
Shui, and verament with the help and support of away the coal from the South Wales porta on Wu Ting Fang, the Foreign persons belonging more than one and to some extent to dificulties about
political
party will be able thoroughly licenses for export. Miles of railway
Fractices for the Elijah will be hel in the Cathedral at 6.15 pm. on Thurs- THE latest Water Return, which days during Lent, commencing on shows the water situation of the Thursday March 1st. Mr. Denman A Chinese was charged before Mr. Minister, erquiring as, to the attitudes the condition of affairs i
just as a big mirror, hung siding in Cardid and Newport are choked Colony on the 1st inst, supplies Fuller will be glad to hear from any Wood with the theft of a jacket from a of China, but up to the haur, of wiring the
on high, refects everything which passes with trucks laden with coal, somus of under
which have lain there for many days. Na some arresting information. In the wishing to help as soon as possible. The shop in Queen's Road West. It appeared no official decision is known.
Feing of the military profession mydoubt this coal was meant for export; PEKING, Feb. &
self, it first place, it is to be noted that the performance will take place on Good the defendant entered the shop and
is is my obvious duty to set an Government officials and a "noted example to other military men in the but if there were efficient control means storage on the island amounted to Friday evening and a collection will be said he wanted to buy a jacket. When
with my own words or violates what I industrial establishments, munition - only 339,55 millions of gallons made on behalf of certain deserving shown one he asked to see another. Personage" are divided in opinion country. If my action Buils to confirm would have been taken to divert is to No soccer had the shopkeeper turned respecting the new situation in world once pledged not to do, who will pay due tories, and coke ovens, moany of which are compared with 588.74 millions of
ordera his back than the prisoner dashed out politics. One section adovcates tem attention and respect to gallons on the same date last year.
of the shop with the jacket in his hand. porarily giving no indication of China future? Moreover, the partiality, of a actually suffering from coal shortage
Chief Executive of the country to a car the present timo. the other section tain
At the same time that cost in these or his prejudice against Had it not been for the good THE HONGKONG ASOCIATION OF He was seen, however, by Police attitude, while
Reserve Sergeant Wong San Lix, who advocates the adoption of the and the fall of the Administration.
othy or
can only result in political dis vast quantities has been accumulating at progress which has been made during
istration: the sidings and the docks, ships have It is, therefore, a great surprise to ine to chased and caught the ofender before attitude as America
The Government bas held an empor-hear that a rumour is about that I have left, South Wales porte for Seath America be could dispose of the stolen garment,
party:
Besides its
falseness it is feared rubbish from pit-heads, for which the The defendant pleaded guilty and agency conference at which the following been affiliated with a certain political in ballast, the ballast consisting of the
measures were decided:
that this baseless ramour may pass a collieries are paid 3. a ton. Surely sentenced to one month's hard labour.
1. The Naval Ministry will despatch the truth among credulous people and would have been better to have sent out
so the may be misled. And mis
public ships to maintain neutrality.
informed by the rumour, sorte military cou in these ships, though the limit of 2.-The Cabinet ahall wire to the people may do the same,
that can export to Argentina, as fixed by the
export A Chinese, appeared before Mr. Wood, provinces prohibiting the people from 1917 From the Peak Club through Mrs charged with having in bis possession discussing the situation.
example of the Chief Executive.
It would be useless for me to expect
End the coal now crowding the sidings 3.The Foreign Department to be the country to obey and respect y
order, it failed to prove myself as a been diverted to coke ovens, which are strictly forbidden to reveni secreta. man of right conduct. I hereby once working below, their capdeity owing to 4-Officials who have a knowledge more repest my former statement to my coal shortage, with a resultant reduction
s hoping that they will act of world politics to be invited to attend in accordance with it as I have done in the output of benzol for explosives; or & Cabinet meeting.
They are further enjoined not to pay had it been shipped or conveyed by rail. Wong Chima Yuen, the Tukwan of referred to; and they are not allowed would be a clearance of trucks, and there beed to unfounded rumours of the kind to where it is urgently needed, there Hapeh, ha instructed his subordinates to affiliate themselves with any of the
of Tytam low level works we should' At the committes meeting of the be in a very bad plight indeed. The above asacciation held on Friday Feb. official statement itself gives the 7th it was reported that the different position thus:-
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DICIMALS
Inspection of the .K. Police Reserve Tytam.......
"by H.E. tbs Governor.
General Memoranda
THESDAY, Feb. 13-
4.30 p.ro Auction of one Grafocals
And Books on Gardening. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14--
9.15 p.m.-Concert at Helens May
Institute."
THURSDAY, Feb. 15:-
16.30 am-Auction of Miscellaneous Stock (Lady's Silk Hose and Boots and Shoes etc.)
OF GALLONS.
Tytam Byewash ......
Tytam Intermediate.. Tytam Low Level... Wong Nei Chung...... Pokfulam
1913 375.82 1.10 909.84
34:00. $35.98 8.90 nil. 36.05 13,58
83.30
nil 6.20
Total.
585.74 339.55
The necessary rain to replenish
these reservoirs seems as far off as ever. Since the beginning of the year we have had less than half an inch of rain, as against an average of nearly two inches. At the present ente of consumption there is just over three months' supply in the reservoirs 10.30 a.m.-Auction of Household on the island. It is to be hoped that Linen at Messrs. Hughes and the rain will come long before the Hough's
stage of complete exhaustion of the present supplies is reached; but when
"SATAY, Feb. 17:
Noon. -Hongkong Hotel Co's. Meeting
MONDAY, Feb. 19:-
6.30 p.m.-Lecture at Helena May
Institute.
TODAY, Feb. 20:--: Shrove Tuesday. "
WIDINDAY, Feb. 2-
Aab Wednesday,
Famay, Feb. 23-
it is recalled that the drought which produced the last water famine in the| Colony (in 1902) lasted till the month of May, the prospect which the present fine, weather suggests connot leave us free from anxiety, “Kowloon
Hongkong Stack Exchange Settlement is much better off. Ia the gravita
Day.
tion reservoir on the 1st inst. the supply amounted to 248.96 millions of gallons, as compared with 287,40 millions of gallons on the same date last year, and, at the present rate of consumption, 248.06 millions of gallons representa" & seven months HK Jockey Club Race Meeting Off supply. for Kowkon;
there is
SATURDAY, Feb. 24-
Noon-Hongkong and
Shanghai Baaking Corporation's Meeting. Mox. 6, Tus. 27&WID. Feb. 18-
Hongkong Jockey Club Rase Kreting
THURSDAY, March 1
St. David's Day.
SATURDAY, March 3-
Day:
FOR JOBS. YOUR NAME
in gold on your RACE BOOK.
Can you distinguish your Race Book from any other 1
Becire speedy return of four Race Book hould you milay it.
Nazas and Year printed on the cover
in gold at the.' CHINA MAIL Office.
Price fly conts.
SQ
that
departments bad sent the following which had been despatched to.
QUEEN HARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD.
Sandemann
2,648 rolled bandages
46 many tail bandages
22 stump bandages
5 ere bandages
From the St. Patrick's Hall through
Mr. Jordan
3,090 rolled bandages
8 many tail baidages 300 swabs
10 wash cloths
5 shirta
p
From Kowloon through Mrs. Beckwith
1,463 rolled bandages
31 many tail bardages 27 oye bandages
10 ps socks
6 capa
1 balaclava helaet" 436 swabs
From the City Hall
248 shirts 119 dressing gowns
10 waistcoats
4 pillows
10 surgical shirts
56 bed jackets
14 prs pyjamas
51 "vesta.
$ pre invalid's boots
12 scrubbers,
24. milk covers.
80 mops 85 mullers 1:38 prs sock
68 knee caps
4. prs. eufs
8 caps 2 mittens
"
And 80 pra of socks given to the
Shropshires
..
The following extracts are from a letter received by the Executive Committee of the Hongkong Association of Women Kow War Workers from Dr. Price Mitchell, C.M.O., No. 17 British Ambulance Train, France, dated December 1916.
AN OPTUM CASE
| 1,400 toels of prepared opium, imported
into the Colony on the Sui Tei
The defendant pleaded not guilty and his case was remanded text
week.
UNWHOLESOME PORK FOR
SALE
In Mr. Melbourne's Court yesterday afternoon a Chinese pork dealer of the Western Market was charged with having in his possession, for sale, pork unfit for human consumption.
The overseer of the Market said b. saw the defendant selling the pork" sad | took a portion of it to Dr. Gibson Veterinary Surgeon, who pronounced it unwholesome.
The defendant pleaded not guilty but His Worship imposed a fine of $50 or in default, one month's imprisonment.
A TRICK TO EXPORT SULPHUR
in so doing they will be following cat committee, may have bes
exceeded.
WRETCHED OUTPUT. ·
to maintain neutrality and to order political parties. The foundation of the would be no necessity to close down the Chinese warships to protect foreigners and the days of party feuds have not
has pot yet been securely settled pits. Country Wu Ting Feng Minister of Foreign passed away yet in this country. It is Affairs, received
It has long been the custom 'in South various Ministers sincerely hoped that all our workers
will be inspired by a spirit of impar Wales during the fortnight preceding yesterday."
taking the middle course and Christmas for the managers to offer
THE SHANGHAI OPIUM STOCKS.
ASTONISHMENT AND INDIGNA.
*ATION AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Feb. 9. Great astonishment and indignation are expressed here on sccount of the report
Vice-President,
that the
tiality those of different political views bonuses and prizes to the miners who
in a strong bend for the purpose of con produce the biggest output or the best. solidating the foundations of the country loaded trame with the minimum of sell and ameliorating the state of affairs.
(signed) LI YUAN-HOKO.
CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.
and waste. But in the fartaight preced ing this Christmas, when there is moes urgent need than ever there was for a large production of ccal. the output prá-. mises to be lamentably small, due to reasons beyond the control of coal-owners or mines but within the control of the Government. The miners themselves find difficulty in getting enough coal for their own household consumption.
SOME STATISTICS. Fung Kwok Chang, following "the"
Under the joint inetraction of the advice Tang Shao Yo and Nan Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of the Chung Yao, has signed an agreement
Interior, an investigation has been made into the present activities of Christian with the Cpicm Combine to purchase missionaries in China. A report to the mistence dealing with cool production, 2,500 cheats of opium at Tla. 8,200 per there are now 2717 Catholic and Pro-licensing of exports: a Home Office Com Government on the subject shows that including an export committee for the
A number of committees are in
A old Chinese was charged befor, chest, payment to be made in tantestant Churches in China. There are mittee to stimulate production; Com-
Mr. C. D. Melbourne with attempting
instalments by treasury bonde.
"KISMET."
4,288 chapels, 8 Bible Societies, 161 Mis-
the
monary Hospitals and Medical Schools, amittees of the Explosives Department and Missionary Colleges, 1,171 middle schools the Ministry of Munitions: whose fans- to export 68 lbs of sulphur packed in
and 2,557 primary schools. There are also tion it is to provide coal for munition a kerosene tin. The sulphur as
large
number of Y.M.C.A. Branches in factories; and finally, the Committee of discovered by an Indian guard aboard¦
the provinces the steamer Hoi Ming. The guard's
number of converts and of persons which Lord Miloer was chairman, whose ongaged in propagating the Christian duty it was to regulate coal supplies. In suspicious were aroused by the unusual,
religion is also given. According to the spite of all these committees the deplor weight of the kerosene tin and upon
report, there are 1,800 foreign missionable situation that we have described bas boring a hole in it he found the sulphur. forwarded to the Lady Cowdray, Hon. In addition to these must be added 202
sries end 2,716 foreign lady missionaries arisen.
Sir Albert Stanley. the new President
A RECORD `THEATRICAL CON. TRIBUTION TO CHARITY. After paying all expenses of produc tion, a draft for £550 sterling has been
antive preachers, 8,381
3,381 native assistant The stiphur was confented and the Treasurer British Women's Hospital preachers and 1,168 native bible women, for the Board of Trade, has taken the defendant.fined 6100 or in default "sixStar and Garter" Building Fund, as are also 2790 teachers and 190,130 matter in hand.
weeks' hard labour.
THE NEW WAR LOAN,
the result of the performances of this students in all the Missionary schools, 388 physicians are working in all the Flay, which probably creates a record hospitals established by the Missionaries. for Theatrical contributions to charities The number of native converts of both the Catholic and the Protestant faithe is sont from this Colony.
35,287,809.-Peking Gazette.
'*
The Committee of the Amateur The following telegrams, were sent to Dramatic Club take this opportunity to
£29,000 FOR NECKLAGE.
GENERAL. TOWNSHEND'S ORDERI.
Governor to Secretary of State for in the Production as well as the many THING OF PEARLS THAT TOOK 23 from November 13, 1915, to April 25,
Colonies.
Do fear of the loon population being put upon a street fountain supply-unless, of course, the need arises for sharing Your two splendid parcels have just | their supply with the population of arrived. We are on our way to the base the island So far, the rain we have to upload and have been lucky enough to had this year has scarcely been pick up our post hag on the way. It is sufficient to lay the dast: it has hot most good of you to have favoured us the Press of Singapore for publication:-thank all those who assisted in any way
with such very useful gifts, both stock- added to the water supply in the ings and caps are beautifully worked. slightest.
The nurses say they are the best war
Firms and Business Heoses who so With reference to prospectus new War work they have seen since the war Loans enquiries being made locally as to kindly helped to arrive st so good a whathar abscribers to former Imperial; began.....We have a great demand was Lours will be able to comply with regalt by free gifts or reduced prices for long stockings," especially since,, the provisions made for conversion da in pre- "Trench feet weason het sot in, and for No supply of forms available locally and scribed form as laid down in prospectus.
the "Killica with rheumatism, apart there is no mail ablo to reach United from the surgical cases. the parcel Kingdom till after Feb. 18h. Should be
glad of early reply." contained 14 dos large knitted stockings, doz slightly smaller, and 1 doe 116 & sales nitted up. The splendid gift is as 38 bayers timely as it is useful, and we are more
Secretary of State for Coloniza to Governor than grateful to the ladies of Hongkong.
With nference to your telegram of for so excellent a specimen of their Jancary 13th, New War Loan Treasury πότε apart from their generous state that conversion application forms forethought."
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
Douglases
Del lados...
Star Ferries... China Sugars WHATTOR
3.30 p.m
2.4.114 - bruyan
114. Keller
129 ales
33 buyers
116 males
9. sellers 11.40 bayeri
sellers sellers
Docks...... Chins Providents Caments..... Langkate ... The 21 Shanghai Docks...
83
BEWARE OF COLDS.", YHILDREN are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds, Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet ferar and consumption are disses that are often contracted when the child has scold. That is why
News has reached Japan of the death all medical authorities say beware of
olds For the quick cure of colds will Sur unthing better than Cimber in Switzerland of Mr. H. C. Repable, Lin's Cough Hemedyi
It can always be barrister-at-law, who formerly practised
dispersed upon and is pleasant and ade in Kobe and later in Shanghai. His to take. For sale by all Chemists and
death was due to tubercul Storekespers
YOUNG.
have been sent by the Bank of England to all sole and first stock holders abroad
CRICKET.
YEARS TO COLLECT.
The
I have seen the Divisional Orders ined by Major-General Townshend
1610, and also certain communiques, write the Calcutta correspondent of Times. A communique, dated April As the result of five mantes bidding, 29, 1916, shows that the surrender of which started at £10,000, the sum of 295,600 se paid for a pearl necklace at shes on the direct order of the Com- was negotiated by General Town- the great pearl sale in London recently mander-in-Chief of the army, of which
Бут Debenham, Storr and Som. conducted
Part. The EUC "AEL C. C. The purchaser was a dealer-Mr S. H. his force formed a
BaysThose considerations Harris and be secured what was descri-alone that I can help my comrades This match will be played to-morrow bed in the catalogue as matchless all ranks to the end-have decided on the E.0.0. ground, starting at 2-15 necklace of 45 superb pearls of remark: me to re
illness overcome my bodily p.ro.
10.0. -J. P. Robinson, B. D. able size, perfect shape, colour and the anguish of mind which I am suffer
match, and of
of beautiful symmetry of
ing now, and I interviewed the Turkish Evans, J. V. Braga, W. H. Stapleton, H. graduation, weighing 917.06 gra. The Overy 4.0. Brawn E. Edward, collection and matching of the pearla
General-in-Chief yesterday, who is full W. Wood, Dr C. Forsyth. J. H. Mesd, are said to have occupied a period of five months, so he put it.
admiration of "an heroic defence of A. B. F. Raven.
upwards of 23 years.::
K
DON'T COUGH.
For other ropes of pearls, 29,800, £4,000 £1,800, £6,000 and £2150 were
with note in case of thoes, whose replies in abeurd to allow a cough to hang Dan
could not be
on and sap your vitality when be received until after 18th
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure February that
convert will to requests A FORTY YEARS TEST be acceptad
if received back by returns Youdon't know where a persistent post: Bank will also accept conversion h will land you. You can't afford HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy applications put forward by beson to low your throat and imgs to become diseased when it is such a simple thing
Bas been curing coughs and colds on behalf of absent stockholders with to stop into hemist's shop and get
and
DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA
(ET rid of every cold as quickly as TICKLING IN THE THROAT.
U possible. It is the forerunner of FAVEN, the slightest tickling or horas all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia ness in the throst maybe they develop in a low hours. Thes Glamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is a forerunner of dangerous ilness › Stop
for the put forty years and has gained undertaking to obtain conf-mastory in toys of lambrain's Cough Remedy, it at once with Chamberlain's Cough maple thing to do but the offects is in popularity every year. What better structions from stockholders when able Port and by All Chemist and Btors Remely For sale by all Chemists and recommendation is required 1 For al
Lby all Chou and Storekeepers.
Storekeepers
|
Forsesle, by All: Chemists
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