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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Telephone No. 618.

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY

Y LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom). NOTICE is hereby given that the COLONIAL (Hongkong REGIS TER of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 27th Man, 1917, to WEDNESDAY, 25th Aram, 1917, both days inclusive,

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By Order of the Board of Director. W. E. ROBERTS,

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Secretary, Hongkong, March 19, 1917.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, March 19, 1917.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

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The Revolution in Russia is a stupendous event in the midst of a great war and yet in no other circumstances could the possibility of such A bloodless revolution be conceived. All the world knows

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE~ DAY,

LOGAL AND GENERAL

We are informed that the Paciße

THE MAGISTRĄCY.

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LARCENY OF COFFER WIRE.

Belors Mr. C. D. Melbourne this. morning a Chinese employed in the Manila has been officially declared | Hongkong Electris Company pleaded free of cholera.

not guilty to the charge of stealing from the Electric Company a quantity of copper wire valued at ten dollars.

Mr. H. W. Petley of the Fleatia Company, identified the wire and deposed that the defendant had been sent to work in Shaakivan Road and instead of returning to the Company's shop with the wire, had taken it to his home and there stripped it of the heavily braided insulation with which it had originally been covered.

Mail Steamship Company's steamer Ecuador, from San Francisco, left Manila yesterday, and is expected here on 30th. inst

The aim of £2,000,000 has been subscribed to the New War, Loar by the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited and its. allied companies.

A Proclamation by the Consul General for the United States of Amerien relative to the sale or transfer of ships, will be found in our advertise- ment columns.

There were only seren cases of smallpox reported in the Colony Just week, six proving fatal. Chinese. Six, cases of enteric fever with four of them fatal were also

confinel to Chinese.

Inspector Brazil stated that the Electric Company had lost a consider- [able quantity of copper wire in a similar manner.

The defendant was sontinced to two week's hard labour.

molder's shop at Wellington Barracks with intent to commit a felony; and also with the larceny of two pieces of Firon.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(BEFORE ME: JUSTICE: GEMPERTZ. ]

ALLEGED FRAUD. Bishon Singh was charged with | that on or about the 18th of Janu- {

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1917.

CHINA AND GERMANY.

GERMAN LEGATION GUARD DISARMED BY DUTCH.

"SPORTING.

RACING.

(Router's Service to the China, Mulanmal race meeting on March 10th the.

Paxixo, March 18..

at the Shanghai Paper Rant Club's

result of the principal event-the Club' Challenge Cup, a steeplechase over course selected by the stewards—was an

Ibe 3fe John Johnstone's blk Black

Diamond, Mr Johnstono 138-1 Mr E S. Benbow Rowe's ches.

Bornite. Mr Rowe....

ary, 1917. he dül feloniously endea- Holland bus takpn ""clurge of follows.

our to obtain the auth of 805 frontierman interests in China. fall Singh by means of an altered Butch sokliers disarmed the instrument knowing the same to German Legution guünt, have been, altered and that he lid

ter a forged and altered promissory note in the name of one Tall Singh' knowing it to be altered.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Jurymen were: Messrs. W. Morley, H. H. dos Reinedios, Abdul}" R- Rahumed, A. M. D. dos Rome- dics. Mcos Mahomed. J. D. Courteney, and C. B. Rozn

Mr. G. N. Ome, from the Attor- ney-General's Office, prosecuted, and | Afr. P. C. Jenkin appeared for the defendant.

In opening the use Mr. Orme said: that the complainant, whoa! Lance Sergeant in the police, had

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Denmark represents China Germany.

THE GERMAN, SETTLEMENT "AT

TIENTSIN.

PERINO, March 18.

in Mr EL. E. Morris' grey Ashfield,

Chinese armed police have occupied the German concession at Tientsin with the permission of the Consular authorities. (Wah, Tss Yat Po's Service.)

THE HANKOW CONCESSION.

Mr H. E Morriss ... Mr Shanghai's groy Wynona, dir

Hayes

1383

Mr Ezra's grey Rosewood. Mr L

Fizru ..

7300

15640

Many lengths: Four Lengths.

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RUBBER IN BRITISH MALAYA.

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Up till a few years ago; writen de Singapore correspondent to The Times in review of the year, priority in as aanual review of Malaya was given to tim AN INCONGRUOUS STORY,

and while it still remains a fine, sold assat of the panmaula, it has within the PEKING, March 19. Two Chinese sappers appeared as

past three years yielded place to rubber. witnesses in a case before Mr. J. R.

The Civil Governor of Chili and the

When complete figures are available Wood this morning in which a night

Hankew, have reported that the Gerrubber exports from Maisya during the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in it will probably be found that the taină

All were Facil coolie was charged with antering a been in the police force for 104 man Concessions have been restored to ar 1915 have amounted to 104,000. yours. The accused was also former China, the German polics rights being per lb fairly represents the selling, all

tens, and that an average price of 3 ly in the Police but but recently canceled. The action was taken mot grades included. With the bulk of the been Currying ou the business of

capital invested in rubber hors coming from Europe, it follows that the bulk of Their evidence was that during the money lending. The complainant.

the increase or decrease in profits in any early morning of the 17th instant they Tall Singh, went to the accused on

one year affects, investors there and Malaya much less than might be sup saw the defendant enter the melders' November 1918 and asked for a loun

pose. What does affect Malaya is the shop by way of the door, "lock around," of $25. The accused agreed to this,

great increase in crop. To produce in pick up two pieces of iron and make his but said that the money must be

1916 three times as much rubber na în re-exit through a window. They then paid back

followed the alleged thief and about otherwise interest on the loan work three hours later arrested the coolie be charged. Accused further told and took him to the guard room.

After hearing the sappers' story His Worship discharged the defendants.

We are sorry to have to record the death, saya the Shamphai Mercury, of Mrs. Hae, the wife of Capt. G. B Rae, which took place on March 10th. Much sympathy, will be felt for her husband and brothers who are well-known sidents in Shanghai.".

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SAFE CONDUCT FOR THE

MINISTER..

between

PEKING, March 19. An arrangement has been made the German Minister to return (Hone?)

the Entente Ministers to allow

by the sen Forte. His departure DOLLAR INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND;

We understand that all German

Lall Singh that he must sign his is fixed for the 21st. The Interior and DOTGALAM.A that for many Jong years Russia has and Austrian metabers of the Peking HARLES S

name and the figure on a piece of Foreign Departments will send delegates (formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow been geething with revolution, but Club have resigned. So also have six "University) Headmaster: which Re-opens

paper, Lall Singh signed his name to cacort him as far aa Shanghai; from ca 4th September next providesent a the rulers of Russia, with a firm grip Dutch members. Why Neutrals should

AN ALLEGED PICKPOCKET.

and also put the figure ($25) on the thence he will start for Java per Dutch molerate cret a complete

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went steamer. SCHOOL EDUCATION in all Deparpon the Army, liave notil now take this step, unless of pronounced

Complainant then not quite

While walking in Queen's Road years of age upwards successfully held the movement in German sympathies, is meats from 10

Jay. After about two months he Central last Saturday, a rice shop fokigot wind that the artused was going PAYMENTS TO GERMANY CEASE. Illustrated Prospectus may in check. So far as the news yet received apparent.F. & T. Times." application to The HEAD-MASTER,

THOS. J. YOUNG, F.CLS, enables

judge, there"

Kinderpest is still very prevalent

was appronebed by a young Chinese who to sue him. He went to accused Secretary

does not appear to have been any in the Philippines. One of the latest suddenly thrust one hand in the foki's and bad en interview but three days Hodgkong. March: 1. 1917. 1592

deliberate plan to take advantage of Manila papers states that for the weak face and with the other band extracted water a sommona was issued against... AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE the war situation to being about the revolution; to which it would seem rather that the populace has been driven by the incompetence or stupidity of their rulers. The famine

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NOTICE, is hereby give taber of Longress Approved when the United States of America is at war or

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a ten-dollar note from his jacket pocket.

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PEKING, March -IN The indemnity and loan payments to

ending February 24 there were 77 new The foki immediately sounded a Police him for $95. When this case-came Germany and Austria bave been stopped cases and 10 deaths. There were 92 whistle and a Police Reserve in mufti up it was adjourned for the purpose from 16th March. infected towns and 11 infected responded to the alarm. Seeing the enabling the complainant and provinces. This is the report for a week alleged pickpockes running through Lee accused to go to the temple and and there has been no change since. Fuen Street, the constable gave chase swear as to the figure, Complain Meleen reitaoneti, in ammats denti or Road with the st

stolen bank note still in but accused did not swear. They When the case came before Mr. Mel-day when complainant again swore went to the Temple again the next,

terzinome de moindre me the expiat morted the climax to "registeröd or enrolled er licensed under the popular dissatisfaction with the the disease, saiounted to aver P50,000. bis hand.

the laws of the United

States shall

without the approval of the Shipping Government. We have been told in

"act of

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and clothing of that force, the greater 1913 requires a much greater labour" force. The transport, housing, feeding,

amount paid in wages and spent by the workers, made for increased commercial activity. Thus, within the past few months, and since shares have materially appreciated in value in sympathy with the rise in the price of rabber, merchants have been able to congratulate them- selves not only on their gains on invest- ments, but also on their trading gaine

When Sir John Anderson, ten years ngo aid that rubber production in Malayn would reach 70,000 tons ayer, many laughed at the idea Today Malaya ia producing a deal more than that, though the export figures given.

include rubber from Java, Sumatra, and- British North Borneo.. Out of the. world's supply Malaya produced 73 per cent. of plantation rubber during 1915. When the present planted areas are in CURANCE CO. full bearing in 1921, the output from away arout wit approximats 170,000 tone, or 24,000 tons more than the total world's production during 1915. Yet

ber are discovered are not alarmer at The report of this Company, states the bogey of over-production is not General Managers and Consulting greatly feared here New uses for rub-

and rubber men here are

LIMITED.

Hard created by such to any previous telegrams that this famine hai contemporary from Yenchaus said he was an unemployed boiler maker,

A correspondent writing to a Shangbourne this morning the defendant, who tint he had received $25 and after Committee have pleasure in submitting be sold, leased or

not a citizen of the United in a land where there is abundance Henan, saysOn meeting a foreigner, pleaded not guilty to the offence, stating some argument the accused also! States, or transferred to any foreign of food has been due to lack of the first question asked by the natives that he found the ten dollar note in the sivore registry or dag. The act contains perial

to the Shareholders the Forty-eighth the prospect of a greatly enlarged output. provisions prescribing punishment for transport facilities and to

Council said the evidence he Annual Report of the Company, Vinlations thereof by fine or imprison: blocking lines of communication, the second: Have you no-one who can

BDOW is usually: "How about the war?", and street...

proposed to call would be that of the ar both, and also containg

Working Account 1915-This Ac provisions relating to the forfeiture of but concurrently with the change of make penos? There is a good deal of boiler maker was sentenced to four weeks who would no doubt convince the "

After evidence was taken, however, the Government Analyst, iz Dovey count shows a surpins of 8÷44,337.90. the vessel.

The President of the United States by Government, we are told of food interest taken in the problem of China hard labour and four hours' stocks in Jury that the figure "2" had beening at credit of this Account has been Reinsurance Fund-The sum stand lieu of the last day of imprisonment.

west or

a proclamation under date of February supplies pouring into Petrograd 7th 1917, having declared that wach

joining the Entente. It is remarkable

On the face of it, therefore, the how public opinion has veered round admonished all citizens and every person political upheaval would seem to have nacional emergency to exist and having

during the last year. At the beginning

to abstain from violations of this set I resulted from inefficient organisation of the war, especially amongst military" hereby call the attention of persons contemplating the transfer of American on the part of the late Government. men, there was almost a supreme con- wessels in violation, of this act to theThis, of course, was but the torch fidence in Germany's military power; provisions thereof.

GEORGE E. ANDERSON, which lit the gunpowder train; and now the opinion seems to be that with

Consul General. Hongkong, March 19, 1917.

(Continued on Page 8.)

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.

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nearly all the world against her sho cannot win.."

30 past political grievances emphasised in the news rather than present sufferings. It is not difficult, of course, to conjecture that the members of the late Government

pro

CIRCUS OPENS TO-NIGHT. are able to advance more specious Clarke's Cirque the most bril excuses than snowstorms for their liant usserably of artistes, all Euro failure to provide adequate food pear, ever brought together will supplies for the civilian popula-performa for the first time in this tious. They would probably remind Colony to-night. at 0.15, on a site the world that Russia has an near the "railway station at Kow. 9.15 p.m.-Performance by Clarke's immense army, massed on the front foon. We understand the

Cirque at Kowloon.

from Higa to Mesopotamia-an army gramme is of a high-class standart which it is of the highest importance and that some of the turns, to feed and keep supplied with all of a most sensational character. military necessities, and that in order no circus has visited Hongkong for to do this all the railways and every considerable time, full "houses" other means of transport have to be should be assured for Clarke's Cirque presced into the service of the army, every night they perform here. If the new Government survives the test of keeping both the armies at the front and the civilian populations

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 230 p.m.-Auction of Brassware at

Messrs. Hughes and Ecugh's.

General Memoranda.

IDNESDAY, March 21 :-

St. Paul's College Athletic Sports on in the towns adequately supplied

Race Course, Happy Valley.

MONDAY, March 28:-

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with food, then the best proof will p.L-Annual General Meeting of be afforded of the incompetency the Hongkong General Chamber of of their predecessors. Features Commerce:...

TUZBDAY, March 27-

Meeting

of the greatest significance in 11.30am-Green Island Cement Co's of anything indieating a pro-peace the news are the complete abeenes

Noon-HK & W. Dock Co's. Meeting revolutionaries, and the acquiescence

attitude

оп the part of the Nood Queen's College Athletic.

Sporta on College Ground, Cause of the army in the change which way Bay

appear to entail the ending of the p.mAnnual General Meeting of imperial dynasty. The stirring the Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong,

pronouncement by the Government TUESDAY 27 & WEDNESDAY March 25 on its attitude towards the wat

1.15 p.m.Auction of Household removes every shadow of doubt. Furniture at Braeside, Mac which the Revolution may have raised as to the future attitude of Russia towards the great struggle - 11.30 am-Hongkong Ice Co's. Mest for liberty and law in Europe.

ing the way! Noon-Hongkong Fire Insurance C. In itself the declaration of policy wins an instant, welcome from

donnell Road.

WEDERDAY, March 38-

Meeting THURDAY, March 29-

Bengkong Stock Exchange Bettlement

Day.

all the world Save Russia's quemies and it the new Governmeri succeeds in achieving the objects

$30 p.m.-General Meeting of Men

bens of the Hongkong Crub...

of its policy It will give to the work FRIEST, March 20

Noon-China Fugar Reining Cus. the canet completa justification of the

eting.

·CLOSING · QUOTATIONS.

Banks.

3.30 pan.

£30

are

AB

CHINA TRADE MARKS.

The London. correspondent of the "Singapore Fren Press writes t

altered into a "S" The Jemadar employed in the purchase of Gold of Poliec who went to the Temple Securitica and, this Fund will be shown and also the complainant himself as a Sterling Fund in future. would be called to give evidence.

It is proposed to appropriate £13,000, Mr. F. C. Jerkin: Your Lordship: the profits of the year 1915 to the at exchange 2/43-8125,217.39, out of I should like to say, if it will save credit of this Fund. The Fund will position that & Convention might be time, that I do not dispute the then stard at £77,909.70. alteration.

The Chambers of Commerce in the country are still wrestling with the The hare was really started by the question of Trade Mark Law in China Board of Trade, who put forward a pro-

secured and invited. discussion on the

I should

take

Theto are two de- tiffet sets of views in the field. One-so

BOLDIERS' AND SAILORS ENTERTAINMENT FUND.

The entertainment kindly given by the members of the Bandmann Opera: Lall Singh then went into the Account-Depreciation in the market it is asserted-omanating from the Chim

Investment and Exchange Fluctuation form it Co., at the Theatre on Saturday after-

The various "turns were heartily applauded, especially by the children, of whom there were many present.

cially identified with

more espe

to

be in

noga, in aid of the Fund to provide witness box and gave evidence as prices df Securities and a low in the and the cheater. The various forms of amusement for soldiers to securing the loan and going to the value of Gold Securities as expressed fermer suggests a very short Conven- and sailors stationed in "Hongkong," Temple.

in Silver, due to the rise in exchange tion athaming the dominating principle resulted in the sum of $1,100 being The case had not coccluded when from 16/11d, the rate as per last Report, of priority of use over pricrity of contributed for that purpose..

registration." The latter goes into very we went to press.

to 2/44, the rate at 31st December 1916, complicated details and embodies in the bas sssisted to reduce the sum standing suggested Convention regulations for at credit of this Account to $38,852.27 carrying it out which ought not

the document st

at all Apparently the It is proposed to transfer 8103,140.51 | Board of Trade also favour a long does from the profits of the year 1915 to the tentatively suggesting a

ment since according to report it is basis of credit of this Account, which will then discussion the Franco-British-German | stand af #138,999.78.

Ministerial draft of 1908. At present no decision has been arrived at. As to the Dividend The General Managers form of any Convention I would not be and Consulting Committes have pleasure sacprised to find their underlying prin- in recommending a dividend of $7 per iple, the same. And I am not so parti-

cularly sare that anyone wants share absorbing #216,000.

Convention at all.

The entertainment wir initiated by the Rev. C; La Cooper Hurt, Chaplain of the Forces, and the Rev. T. Robinson, Wesleyan Chaplain, who are largely responsible for the administration of the

Entertainment Fund

DISOBEDIENCE OF BANISH.

MENT ORDERS.

(BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, Sm

WILLIAM EZES DAVIES, KC

Chau Lum was charged with- returning to the Colony having been

the fund writes:-The total proceeds of The Rev. T. Robinson, Secretary of

the Latifes on Saturday, kindly given by the members of the Bandman Opera banished for life.. Company amounted to 1129,30. This Mr. G. N. Orme appeared as represents the whole gruar proceeds, Crown prosecution and a cheque for that amount has beau Opening the case, Mr. Orme said handed over to the Bar, CL Coper that the accused was sentenced on Hunt, who is acting as treasurer of the February 1st, 1915, to one month's

Working Account 1916.-The balance at credit of this Account is $407,907.73. Consulting Committee The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, ca, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hon Mr E Shellim, Messrs. White, Maitland and Gubbay retire but, being eligible offer themselves-for-re clection.

Auditors.The Accounts have been

DEATH OF 0.8. AMBASSADOR TY? JAPAN,

Douglases 109 110ler Fund. The handsome sum thus realised imprisonment and banishment for udited by Messrs. E. Perey Smith, te 8th inst. from spoplary.

Indos De£...... China Sugars Hongkong Lands West Points

Hongkong Ropes

·Ewon... Kung Tiks.. Shanghai Cattona Tangteze poos Ehanghai Docka .....

197

wellers 195 bayerı 93 buyer 20 buyerm

8.80 buyers 59 sales Tls 100 buyere 13f buyers 150*Baics

sales

88 Balca

gives the new fund an excellent start Ave years for kroeng. He returned and it angurs well for the future of the on November 6th, 1815, and was fund. There is no doubt that the object

convicted of larceny and sen-

of the fund-the entertainment of themenin

of H.M. Services in the Colony, commends torced to one year and two months itself to all, and there is little fear that imprisonment and banishment for a well administered fund will lack life.

Accused returned a second,

support. The Committee are much time and was arrested coming off a indebted to the members of the Band- wharf. man Opera Compang for their generous In reply to his Lordship, prisoner assistance, to Mr. Faine of Mara said he had nothing to asy Moutrie, to local papers for their A sentence of two years and x willing help, and to all" friends who months with hand labour was passed. contributed to make the matinee so

JAPAN AND THE WAR.

HANDSOME CHARITABLE DONA-successful

TION BY THE EMPRESS

Her Majesty the Empress of Japan has the Privy Purso towards the fund of the granted the sum of 100,000 yen out of

for the relief, of the sick and at the instance of Baron Shi wounded of the Allies,

othand

of his humsEITETIRI

ABITIN good many people think

cad not be cured Dass medicine Chi Balis massaged thorough his cured fary Any internal time priver relied

TROUBLE AVERTED. kusRAT litho

Vanish For!

Mr. George W. Guthrie, the American Ambassador, died on the afternoon of

eligible, offer themselves for re-election the day, after luncheon went golfing Mr. Guthrie, who appeared in his GA, and A. R. Lowe, rc., who, being usual health during the earlier part of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,accompanied by a friend with whom he

General Managers.

usually played. On the last tạo he Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. said that he felt faint and lay down. Help was summoned as quickɔy ss possible and doctors attended but he did not rally. The course is seven miles from Tokyo and the Ambassador James Hatcliffe, fariner, Hatfield was taken in by motor car unconscious, Paverel, Earex, in appealing to the to the hospital. He died at 8.10 p.m Witham Tribunal for the exemption of without recovering conciousness. Fir a dayman said that he had noticed wife was by the bedside when be died. throughout his experiency that every Mr. Guthrie was born at Pittsburgh year with saran in it yielded heavy on the 5th September, 1848, wat o crop of corn. 1897 and 1907 were record lawyer by profession, was married to years for wheat in Basement

LUCKY FIGURE SEVEN..

The Chairman The occupation of orence Hows in December 1886-

ür deyman is not a certifled one, but in admitted to the bar 1860, and was in view of what you say, we will get him practise at Pittsburgh, where he held six months excmptions & When you come many atticon: - Hey wars may JE VE to us again we shall expect to hear that Pittsburgh from 1306 to 1909 tha "grown the heavy wheat crop Vice President and Trustee of the you have which you expect.

Dollar Savings Bank, Grand Master of AE and AM of Ps in 1910 Ho has been the United States Ambajmó Do Japro sizes 1918 –