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MARRIAGE.
BEVINGTON BROWN. At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on February 14th by the Revel Copley Movie, FRANCIS, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. STORES BEVINGTON, Sea View, Frinton on Sea Easex, to JESSIE OLIVE, niece and adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LESLIE BROWN, of Suva, Fiji,
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 1017...
THE LOGIC OF THE ALLIED ATTITUDE
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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
INDIAN WATCHMAN DRUNK
SON DUTY.
An Indian watchman was charge! before Mr. Melbourne this morning. with being drank while on duty.
The defemulant, who was stationed at
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CHINA AND GERMANY.
· JAPAN'S ADVICE.
Wah Taa Yat Pa's Servise.)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1817.
VICTORIA BRITISH
SCHOOL
FRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
dress congratulating thembool on its | work." Bafarring to the low of the two former papila in the war, ka «x- pressed his "satisfaction... with a thin proposal to place a memorial in ther At the Victoria British Sebool, atould be a reminder "to futurs"
'school to' thair bohour and said it
PERING, Feb. 14..
noon to-day, the Director of Education,rations of scholars to do their duty.
gane: Practically all the provinces have Mr. E. I. Irving, distributed the prizes
A beautiful bouquet was presented the Masonic Hall, pleaded not guilty to replied to the Government concern in the presence of a large gathering of
to Mrs Irving and the pupils sauga, The parents and friends of the scholars, the charge, stating that he had beening the diplomatic situation.
patriotio song and the National authent Mr. L. B. Forster, B.A. the Head and the proceedings terminated with drinking, but was not drunk.
majority disapprove of going to war Mr. J. Vanatone, enretaker of the but ingreat that the Government master, read the following report on the cheers for Mr. Ieving Masonic Hall deposed that "1215 shall associate itself with other work of the school for the year 1916- The school has been open 200 times o'clock this morning he found the neutral countries in defending neu
in the course of the year compared with defendant recumbent in the yard and tral rights and interests.
194 times last year. The average" sonnd asleep. After some minutes be. The British, French, Russian and attendance for this par is 81, manager to waken him and get him talian Ministers have received toleropresenting a decline on the previous or his feet. Then entering the fall hems from their Govemments year, which may be attributed to war found all of the lights burning. One of welcoming China's action against conditions. Children are being taken. the cupboants had been forced open but
Germany.
Home But few brought out: one ship nothing had been taken.-
alone took ten of our children last Apri Since reviving China's Note, tha to England. was fined ten dollars or in default of ieman Minister has been very The Staff was strengthened by the Payment 14 days' imprisonment.
HONGKONG'S "OUR DAY: GIFT.
which has led to this war. 1- [0] Enginud gives way it means that her satellities and. vassals would speedily recognise that in the most senseless way they have sacrificed themselves for England without reward or booty." Of course, it is a wicked travesty of the history of the the war to say that our Allies are sacrificing themselves for England. They are sacrificing themselves to defend their territory which Germany has invaded; "they are sacrificing themselves to Pecure the due punishment of the nation of law breakers which trents public law scrup of paper" and they are resolved that any member of the European family of nations which is a devont of honour as to ignore its own most 'solemn undertakings shall be put under such restraint as i make it impossible for her to embark on a military enterprise, of ÅLLEGED ASSAULT BYŁA the magnitude of the present war t all events, for
As the result of a hight which took generations to come. The Krupp place yesterday between a number of Organ asserts that "as long as the fecal coolies employed in the yards of the work! goes round the suo, questions Mitsui Eussan Kaha, a Chinese was which decide the existence of nations charged before Mr. J. K. Wood this minst be settled by the sword." morning. The task the Allies have set before The complainant appeared in Court themselves is to show the German/with several strips of court plaster over towards Germany and welcome the up with considerable zest. The work Banking Corporation the sum of £5,000.
one of his eyes and stated that he bad been struck by the defendsat during yesterday's fences.
people that
many
"the existence of
1)
The defendant offered in defence and,
-
COOLIE
LATER.
His Excellency the Dewernon, Eus received the following letter from the Chairman of the Finance Committee
of the British Red Cross Society :--
- BRITISH RED CRONS SOCIETY.
active in visiting the Premier, and return of Mrs Bishop in January this either officials, and also Leung Kaier. Miss McNeill resigned her post on TX ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM Chia, who is reported to be largely September 23rd, while Miss Robson was 'responsible for China's action.
I is understood, however, that
the Government has already decided likely to be altered by Germany's OF a definite policy which is not
persuasions or threats.
transferred to Kowloon British School. en Sept. 18th, Miss Jack was appointed to Miss Kobson's place on September Ieth.
"IN ENGLAND:
being the amount remitted, our official receipt for which we forwarded to the Bank
Lard Landsdowne and the members of
JOINT WAR COMMITTEK. 50. Fall: Mall, London, S.W", 8th January, 1017. SmI beg on behalf of Lord Lana
curriculum, has been the introduction of tering the Government with reference to
The chief innovation with regard to the
lowna to scknowledge the receipt of 'communicatipa 'from the Officer Adminis
Chinese for the boys of the upper the Our Day" appeal in Hongkong, Japanese papers and public opinion endorse China's attitude and practical utility, it has been taken through the Hongkong and Shanghai school Frobably because of its local and to inform you that we duly resived
indication shat China is preparing is under the care of Mr. Sung. to co-operate for the crushing of Cernan induence in the Far East.
A Special Conference was held by the Cabinet to disc Japan's advice to Chine to join the Entente,
In replying to these provinces that oppose the sending of a Note of "A Chinese boy was brought before Protest to Germany, the Premier Mr. Melbourne on the charge of arreny.d that the Note has already been aggressiveness and lust-of domision It was alleged the defendant had sent and could not be recalled. He at the expense of her neighbours stolen a quilt, rug, a jacket and a clock hoped all the provinces would de their utmost to defend the country which the Allies are determined, to |from No. 8, Prayas East. restrict. There is no getting away in a base of a shady character and he
'Inspector Sim said the defendant lived and entertaip no other klers, from the fact that there can be believed that the boy was employed to no lasting peace without complete
atcal. viciory. Mr. BONAR LAW in a recent speech in the House of Commons put
nations" is best secured by a very different standard of ethics. It is
It appeared, however, the 6ght had incredible that any
German been a general one and the defendant possessing a knowledge of the past was bound over.... centary of Germany's history can honestly believe that the existence of the German nation was threatened before the war by England or any. other Power: it is her naked
Iwaded at Consignees risk and expense THE statement made by Field Marshal the matter very tersely when he
into the bazardous sudhr extra hazardous Godowng of the Hongkong and Kowlogo Wharf and Godawn Company Limited. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SAS-DON & Co. LTD.
Avesta Hongkong, Feb 16, 1917.
(Continued on page 8.)"
THE DIARY.
*MEMO. FOR TO-DAY
1307
9.15 p.m.--Cinematograph Performance
at Peak Club.
naked a critic Can you get any terms of peace more binding than the treaty, to protect the neutrality. of Belgium? Can you come to any
'A BOY EMPLOYED TO STEAL
"
Evidence was taken and the defendant sentenced to ten strokes of the birch and 48 hours' detention in Victoria gaol ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY A Chinese was charged with hawking
D
Efforts to improve the mathematics and English of the upper school have met with some success. A greater use the Jains War Committee of the British of the library books has contributed Red Cross Society and the Order of St. something to the latter anbject, and John desire me to convey to Your more time at the time-table has been. Excellency and through you to all those allotted to the formar. The weakness concerned with the appent in Hongkong. of the upper, school lies in its band writer warm and grateful thanks for the
generous help wo tbus receive, iz, our' ing and to a much lesser degree in its spelling.
work for the disk and wanted. Especi
ally do we wish to record on: thanks Four pupils this year were prepared Lady May for her generous and ener for the Junior Local Examination, none getic co-operatin, and to the Hongkong being eigible for the Senior exams. All Branch of the St. John Ambulance. Brigade for their valuable, assistance in
class has been under the control of further obligation if you would courey these candidates were successful,
the CompetitionA.. The physical drill of the ppor Your Excellency would put us under Mrs. Bishop. The course followed bas to the "Our Day Committed in Hong been that laid down by the Board of kong, to the Hongkong War Charlilee***** Koo Wai Kwan, the Chinese Education at Whitehall. The exercises Committee, to Mr. Elifax and to Mr. Minister in Berlin, has wired that which are performed with great kernness Sandford our high appreciation of the
two days, has called on the British. Leung Kai Chiu, during the last
French, Japanese and German Ministers..
concession in order to come to terms Germany is willing to make some
with America.
beneficial effect physically. The drill each morning canect fail to produce a
of the junior school under the supervision of Miss Jack and Miss Rodger is perform.
Sir DocOLAS HAI to a Prees Correspondent who interviewed him in Paris, in which he emphasised that un incomplete or halting peace would conclusion on paper or by promises bottles in Yaumati without a license and THE GOVERNMENT'S OPIUM DEAL ed each morning with the same interest
SHANGHAL. Feb. 14. The International Reform Society
and zeal as in the upper school.
Dr. McKomy has visited the school each quarter and reported on the health
ase Germany able to take a terrible which will give us greater security attempting to bribe a constable. It revenge in the near future, is preach-than we had before the war? What appeared that when the defendant was ing to the converted so far as his are we fighting for?" And again arrested by a lukong on the charge of remarks were intended to be read by in answer to a member who was hawking-without a license te offered the held public meeting yesterday oppos of the children His recommendations, the peoples already at war with concerned lest if we won a victory/Policeman twenty cent to let him going the agreement for buying thechiefy with regard to the teeth and eyes,
free. Mr. Wood imposed a fine of four dollars for bawking without a license and
Germany. But this expression of it would mean conscription for ever
opium stock, in Shanghai on the views by the Commander-in-Chief of in Great Britain, Mr. BONAR LAW $15 for attempting to bribe a constable, the opium will he used for medical This is all the more surprising in a ground "that although it is said that have been forwarded to the parents but the advice is too frequently ignored. the British Army, if it gets into made the obvious retort: What circulation in Germany, should do would be the position if peace
„CHARGED, WITH ASSAULT. -- purposes only, this declaration could
colony like Hongkong where the health is settled on the basis of a
not be trusted; and moreover that of the child ought to be "of primary The remanded case in which G Fit would give the provincial authori Botelho, was charged with assaulting ties a chance to cultivate poppy for concern.
The activities of the boys and an
something towards making the victorious German army? The MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW German people chary of trusting logic of the whole Allied position is
..Hough's.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
excellent ralts of their, work. and c Basura the of our sincere thanks.
I am, etc..
"(sd.) | ROBT. A. HUDSON, Chairman of Finance Committee."
His Excellency
Sir Francis H. May, E.C.M.C., Hongkong.
SPORTING.
CRICKET.
'E. C. C. (A) v. UNIVERSITY,, To-morrow on K.CC. Ground at 215:
in the Asiatic Petroleum Company, will never end. A telegram of prothe colder weather the football pitch is Bags, K. Macaskill, A. R. F. Raven, W was again before Mr. J. R. Wood test has been dispatched to Parlia.a great boon in the tiffin hour. Mitches H. Stapleton, J. H. Mead, W. T. Elson, this morning.
...ment to this effect.
1930.m.--Auction of Household their own prophets too implicly unanswerable. "There can be no William Ramsey, an assistant clerk medical use, and thus the opium evil outlet in football cricket and fives Inc.C. Team: J. P. Robinson, J
Linen et Megers Baghes and The recent comments in the "Gerlasting peace without complete
man papers which derive their victory." Noon Hongkong Hotel Co's. Meeting inspiration from the most influential Noon-Auction of Tooth Powder at
circles in Messrs. Hughes and Bough's.
Germany completely 315 pm Cricket on H. K. C.C.exposes the insincerity of the Ger- ground-Club.v. Civil Service. man Peace mandeurce. Since the 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household German peace offer was made
Furniture(of the late L. E. Neediam}
the Berliner Lokalunzieger has at No. 6 Mountain View, the Peak.
written in this strain:-"We began the warn year" too soon. When | ;
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, Feb. 19:-
11 .m.-Auction of Household Furnisore at 7 Cox's Path, Austin Road, Kowloon.
5.30 pm-Lecture at Helena May
Institute.
TODAY, Feb. 20:-
Shrove Tuesday.
Princes Royal's birthday (1867).
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1-
Ash Wednesday.
THURDAY, Feb. 22:-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Some capital photographs were taken by A Fong of the Governor's we "bare secured a German peace inspection of the Hongkong Police we must begin immediately our Reserves. reorganisation on a 'broader basis.
"
The complainant, who was repre seated by Mr. Leo d'Almada, deposed that on the 31st of last December he and a friend were walking along Nathan Food. They' stopbed to purchase some Bowers at a flower stand and were approach
RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary informs
have been played with our neighbour Dr. Forsyth, E. J. Edwards, H. Overy,
J. C. Packer. the Indian school, with varying success. Cadet matches have also taken place The girls have taken up bockey under Miss Jack and have the field twice a week, in the tiffen hour.
The Girl Guides of the school now number B. They parade every week
us that passports or permits to travel under Miss Day. The cadet corps
reasons.
Bes03.
half.
AMERICA'S CUSTOMERS.
ENGLAND THE
BEST
a bit short of the billion dollar mark. Canada was third with #600,000,000,
Besides the central power, thre neutrals of Northern
all the world failed tape alone of ta receive morg American goods than in 1915.
Washington, 3rd January-Purchases ed by the defendant who said to the complainant," The other "day you dangerous zone will not be granted to once every week and numbers 22. It the United States in 1918. 40-analysis to the United Kingdom or through day under Lieut. C. Smith, parades at last of nearly $2,000,000,000 made the United struck my friend; now defend your-
The defendant then struck women and children unless they are has the advantage of a ten-day camp published to-day by the bureau of self," We must carefully calculate in A Peking telegrum states that advance, what the country lacks in the Bank of China is again trying at the complainant with his fist but travelling for very urgent reasons, for each year, when some useful instruction foreign and domestic commerce shows is imparted. The member of this that no other nation bought so much by raw material and secure immeuse to negotiate an American loan of the complainant managed to ward example, to take up war work or for ex-
corps have also the privilege of France during the
year
more than reserves to remain unused until some $5,000,000 gold. Interpeliations on off the blow. They, the clinched ceptionally urgent medical or domestic attending weekly bathing picnics in the doubled her purchases here, but still fell day in the future. We must also the subject are to he addressed in and fell to the ground. The defen- Parliament to the Government." dant being on top, began beating establish a definite commercial
the complainant and continued until naderstanding with countries outside Practically all the European children friend and Mr. W. McKie, un inter- dragged off by the complainant's Europe to prevent munition sup in the Colony-close upon two hundred preter at the Supreme Court, who plies going to our enemies. Finally were entertained at Government chanced to be pussing at the time.
The third number of the Police Reserve when the next war
Other witnessed were called and Gazette, just issued, well maintains the Houss yesterday afternoon by the contes it must not be a year too soon." The Misses Iris and Dione. May. Ten was then the defendant went into the promise of its prodecessors. Among its tering Childrens League. Its energiese before; Cubs, $145,000,000 against provided in the ball-room, after which witness box and testified that he did contents is a letter to the members of are directed towards maintaining a $83,000,000; China, $28,000,000 Against Furniture. Fiano etc. at 17 Kennedy Rhenische-Westfalische Zeitung, the children's games were indulged in with not start the fight.
the Force by Mr F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.) child's cot in London, the money for 37,000,000 Bouth America, 8197,000,000 $19,000,000; Russia, $144,000,000 against principal organ of Kruppe and the much gusto in the 'extensive groundsbin to stand down; remarking that on the occasion of the second anniver which object is obtained by each against $129,000,000.
At this point his Worship, told Noon Hongkong and "Shaghaileading industrials, has been writing where an aerial railway, composed of a he believed the defendant had sary of the formation of the Forte. In member contributing to a stall in the the year increased 50 per cent. As
Washington's Birthday.
230 p.m.-Auction of Househn
Furniture, Piano, etc. at 7 Mixidle Row, Kowloon.
FRIDAY, Feb. 23:
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day
9.30 p.m. Aetion of Household
Rood.
SATURDAY, Feb. 24 -
A Banking Corporation's Meeting
How, 26, Tues. 27 & WED. Feb. 23-
Hongkong Jockey Club Rass Meeting. TURDAY, March 1:---
St David's Day.
BATURDAY, March 3-**
'of
ELK. Jockey Club Race Meeting C
∙Day, THURDAY 8 & FRIDAY, MATCH
H&. H. Society's Annual Flower and
Vegetable Show.
},
in much the same strain. Thus, basket and wire rope, which was
pro-
started the fight.
a recent article, after expressing vided by Commodore Sandeman; proved
great source of enjoyment. The children spent a very happy time,
GAZETTEL
The children of the school make THE HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE monthly contributions to the General War Fund, and have rendered valuable Bervices on collecting for the Red Cross etc., on Rose Day and Heather Day.
Was
There is also a branch of the Minis
the final paragraph Mr Jenkin says: Bazaar held at Government House, A fine of ten dollars was imposed "Lastly, may I ask you, if any cf you do,
We deeply regret to record the death and the defendant bound over on not to worry because you are not in of Lieut. E. W. H. Brett, a former pupil. a personal bond of $100, with two either of the khaki-clad local Forces and Lugned Scholar of this school. He Bureties of $100 each, to be of good record of your individual services to the killed by a sniper on August 1st behaviour for six months.:
Government is kept and is open to examination, and I say that in the mat-this year while in a trench near the ter of "services rendered”—and efficient Somme. It is hoped to establish some ly rendered there is not another aux permanent and fitting memorial of Lieut. Hary Force in the Colony with a better Brett and Lieut Hoskins, who was account to show. What is more, our recently killed, in this school. In "Pay Sheet" shows that, from Apperia-
HONGKONG POLICE FOR THE PRONT
satisfaction that, Germany is the victor, and yet prepared for peace, the Krupp organ proceeds-We E. E the Governor (Sir Henry May, are ready for pence, but our enemies KCMG), accompanied by his Aidede-| are not at least not a peace which Camp (Lt. Kinchen Smith), his secretary we will accept. A peace which they (Mr. Fouscaby-Fane), and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. E. R. Hallifax) want would be in the first stage a
left for Canton last night in order to long pause in hostilities, which would return the calls of the Civil Governor of Nineteen, members of the Hongkong result in taking Northern France and Kwantung and the Military Governor of Police will leave Hongkong at an early Belgium from Their war aim wangst, and also to call upon the
Military Governor of Kantang. Lady date for England. Upon their arrival is the destruction of Prussian May and the Misses May and Mr. and they will proceed on active service at RACE I BOOK. militariem. They would first of all Mrs Leslie Brown are paying a visit to the front.
Canton at the same time: Hr Ex-
FOR JOBB, YOUR NAME:
gold on your
tendent, to Constable, we have not had a teresting letters have been received ten cent ficce between us, tince we from Lieut. H Barlow who is started. No other local auxiliary can now in the trenches. Thus the scholars MAKAN HARIAN have been brought to replide the war that Other contributions inclado a bio- graphical sketch of the Hon. Mr Wes and to feel that it touches and will Yak, CMG being the first of a series touch thom very closely. Lessons Lof
some very interesting notes by ĮMA Murphy, Jahu Murphy, C. T. Alexander, Mr 8. a. C. Ross on Chinese Customs and says written.
relating to adoption in the New Ter
Terri
Their names are në follows; Bergeant
clear us from all occupied territories, celleney will return to Hongkong J. Wilson, C.Dorrington, J. D.factory on H.K.PR/Chinese on towards this end have also been taught
THE PRICE OF SILVER.
Can you distinguish your Race Book and then dictats to ue their peace to-night frem any othert
Secure splody return of sour Race termals that madness? ski Book should you mislay in
the journal, and it answers: No, it is only the consequence of British policy. If England gives way it means the collapse of the policy
Nama and Yrar printed on the cover
gold at the "CHINA MAIL' Office Price fifty cents.
Reuter's telegra received today giver the price of silver as 38) and adds
profit taking steady,
KW Androw, E. A Vincent, Etory, and a variety of other mattor I wish to thank the Staff for their Ellis, W., Y. Henderson, J. Erennina, C. sides information of the Corpa activities, cordial assistance, which has contributed Gable, J. McClellan, G. A. Stimson, We humorous advertisculenta are dis
to the good results achieved. Barron, & Nicvil, R. G. Robertson Finet feature and the present number
After
been distribute also includes a cartoon and tugura Wiliams, & Loan and H. B.Phillips, photographic reproductions.
ed, Mr. Irving, delivered a
American exports to Germany during the year were more than $1,000,000. Austria-Hungary took less than $100,000. Japan in 1918 took 804,000,000 of American goods against $40,000,000 the
Imports from Bouth America during sold nearly twice as much" to the United States as in 1915. Europe showed some increase.
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