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To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Auction, (20% 40000HT OF THE CONCERNIN),

THURSD ́ÀY,

the 29th March, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at 58, Nathan Road, (top floor),

"VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

JUNDRY

FURNITURE, therein contained, (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On view from Morning of sale. Term-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

*Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 1 1917.

180+4

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned, have received

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCKÁNAÐ}

FRIDAY,

"The 30th March, 1917, commencing at 230 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

HONOKONG, THURSDAY, March 22, 1017.

CHINA AND GERMANY.

NOTHING has been raentioned in the telegraphic news for somas days with regard to the prospect of China throwing in her lot completely with the Entente Some powerful voices in the State, have been raised against the Government taking this step, and even in disapproval of the severance ol diplomatic relations. Mr. TANG Surao Yi and Mr. WEN CHUNG YAO: In a joint telegram have laid before the Chinese Purlinment their reasons

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lusitano Recreation Club are holding their Annual Athletic Sports ou Enster Mouchay, 9th, April

THE MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM SMOKERS.

CHINA AND THE GERMANS.

(YROM NORTHERN PAPERS.}

The German Consul at Shanghai von Knipping received in pass- ports ast Saturday:

Nine Chinese were charged before. Mr. Melbourne this morning-sight with maintaining, and one with conducte ing, an opium divan at No. 68 To Kan Wan. His Worship fined the divan keeper 350, and the eight smokers were

A Chinese was knocked down by affined two dollars each.

motor car yesterday and sont to the Government Ciril Hospital. His injury proved to be slight,"

Thomas Maddicotte, the Chief

ATTEMPTING TO EXPORT SILVER DOLLARS. Before Mr. Melbourne this morning a Chinens was charged with attempting to export 100 silver dollars.

It appeared that the defendant was stopped and searched on the Cantor officer who discovered the apere in a money be

Officer of the SS. Sai Tai, was found guilty yesterday at the Marico Court on a charge of being drunk and nasanit. ing the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Smythe, and the latter's Chinese servant. Cap-Whart by a tain Valentine, Master of the Steamer, prosecuted. Commander Beckwith RN.. the Marine Magistrate, sentenced the accused to imprisonment for 28 days imprisonment with band labour.

revenue

beneat the

defendant's

concealed clothing..A

The defendant paded guilty to the offence and

explained that an acquaintance had even him the silver dollars to take to Ganton, where they were to have been pied at a wedding ceremony.

"His Worship imposed a line of 950, and ordered the the money confiscated...

A

Many ladies in Fongkong will be in terested in reading the following para graph concerning a former resident in the ColonyUnder Ipoh Notes in the South Perak Church Notes for March we read:-Under the able leadership of Mrs R C Martin, the Kinta War Workers are doing splendid work in making bandages of every description. for the wounded. Mrs. Martin's mot is thrown so wide that she has already Yaumati charged enclosed uumber of Chinese, as well years, with the as almost, if not quite, every European valued at $40 lady in Ipoh. We wish her and her Wood this morning committee avery success, at the same time orgressing the fervent hope that the need for bandages will soon cease.".

MALAKOFF RUBBER.

Sekaran

FOR THE YEAR.

The seventh report of the directory to the shareholders of the Malakoff Rubber Company. Ltd, states: ·

for the conviction that it is impossible! DISTRIBUTION OF 30 PER CENT. for China to follow America in regardi to Germany and that there will be more harm than good from association with the Batente. Dr. SUN YAT SEN has likewise appealed to the Parliament to oppose a breach

Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice with Germany. It was an open

House Street,-

Becret before Parliament sanctioned HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. the rupture of diplomatic relations with Gorinany that the Cabinet were Double and Bingle Iron Bedsteada,

satisfied that it would be to China's advantage to join the Eatente. That

Comprising

Lisa

tho

Your directors beg to submit a duly- audited statement of accounts for your ended December 31, 1916.

The net profit for the year, after amounted to B38,947.18 to win making provision for depreciation,

be

The German trafe and engineering staff of the Taipu Railway has been discharged.

Four Gendan ships in Swatow harbour have been placed, under a Chinese guard.

The German ships at Shanghai are being removed from the anchorges" they have occupied since the m all to be berthed near the Arsenal. mencement of the war. They are

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PRICË OF IMPORTED PROVISIONS.

(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL")

(if you would kindly sllow me to explain DEAR SIR, I should be much obliged

through your columns that my Question, at the last Meeting of the Legislative Council, which suggested that the price of certain imported provisions had risen more than 15% since July, 1914, was cet intended to apply to any British firm in this Colony but to certain Chinese dealers.

Yours faithfully,

H. E POLLOCK,

Princes Building,

22nd March, 1917,

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET.

Messrs Snowman & Ch's Freight Cir cular dated 17th March, atate

this

di fired

when a certain amount of trip charter

We last reported on 3rd last since ing darines has been put through. The Saigon to Hongkong rats. When we feature of the period under review have been the sudden strengthening of the last went to press, the rate in tion stood at about 80 cents per picut and two small outsiders were this figure. A few days inter indications of 85, 90 and 93 cents were quickly received but those only had the effect of rates which they expected would shortly inducing Owners to hold eat for Ligber be forthcoming. Fixtures of medium sized, and one small, outsider at one dollar, however, were made and imme diately following that two regular liners were negutiated at the same rate and an outsider at two cents over. Principals were, however, indicating tonnage as bigb

as $7.10 to $1.20 but these rates could not be obtained and the market

has in the meantime weakened slightly, another small outsider being fired at 81 per picul

Exports of rice from, Saigon from Ist January to 20th February, 1017 amount

Although the German Minister; who was reported to be ill, though be had shown remarkable activity during the week end, is expected to THROUGH GERMAN EYES. to total 115,057 tons as compared with leave China 'very soon, no decision

has yet been reached with regard to

the route be shall take.

The German troops at. Peking and Tientsin, who number only 80, are under the control of the Dutch, thus saving the trouble of deporting or interning them. The Dutch flag flies over the German-barracks in Peking

Minister has approached the Chinese It is understood that the Dutch

Legation Staff, including the Chinese of some members of the German Goverment regarding the retention.

Secretary, Dr. Kress, to assist him to kook after German interests.

A PICTURE OF DEFEAT...

BUIN AND DESOLATION.

101,574 tons for the same period last year, Quotation for No white round vifted rice stands at $3.78 per picul tab. Enigon for March April shipment.

slightly

Bangkok/Hongkong the rate has, in the interval, if anything, weakened and little fresh business is reported. The berth rate standa ut The Cologne Gazette" recently pub-$1.20 per bicul lished an appeal to the German people.

Baigon Jays-There is a certain which is interesting as evidence of the amount of demand in the market but fat tast the Livrinan semi-official "Tress adequate to tempt Owners to accept is now reduced to extravagant descrip- business furthermore the absence of rates indicated are not seemingly

tions of the consequences of defeat. very much raro moving Java north-

madness," and interprets is as follows is in the market with offers of 81.30 per Entente Note an

The** Cologne Gazasto describes the wards still farther tends to make busi

the elimax of human unworkable.

Saison/Philippines A small domand

Knesian, wants Cousisztinople, Galicia, be obtained business would probably all that was on our allies paises. The for a higher rate and provided this could What our enemies want is pretty much pical. Owners are inclined to hold out

the Bakovina, East and West Prussia, and Posen; the Italian wants Trieste and a part of Tirol; the Frenchman, wants Alsace-Lorraine and the left bank of the

result.

LARCENY BY A BOY. A case in which Sergeant Wills of small boy, age 13 ceny of clothing brought before Mr.

the garments from his fester father It was alleged the the defendant stole who is a clerk apployed at Medir. Liescend, and Dari and after pawning

Dalny/Canton Nothing further is them for 813, e, lad absconded.

reported in this direction although in- The theft was reported to the Police

dications are being mads of requirements and as a resolt the defendant was

It is understood that Herr Condes nhine: the Englishman

chwang. With the marked scarcity of for loading on the reopening of s apprehended whit on

and Her Eggeling of the Deutsch-Colonies, and of course also Heligoland opening rate of $1.00 per pical does not WALs tonnage, however, charterers' idea of an traint Asiatische Bank, Peking, have also and the parts on the North Sea and the seem to coincide with that of Owners Sheungshui and bright back to Yar been handed their passports on the Baltic.

Our Navy, the whole of our and for the time being therefore matters ground that both have official status, artillery, and all our minitions are to In the evidence that followed it was Herr Cordes being in the German be handed over, our Army is to be dis-and tend to strengthen further, as have

remain in this

position. Coal-Rates from Japan have firmed, stated that the boy who had been taken Consular Service while Herr Eggeling banded, and our people are to be made also those for southern local business. out of Pa Loung Euk by his foster is Financial Attache to the German defenceless."

Fixtures father, had commstad many previous

Legntion

1'ongkong larconies.

49.95 per ton.

mati.

After bearing pe case His Worship sentenced the cabinding to received an strokes of tas bigh and ordered that he

be added 88,179.19 brought forward be detained 24 hour in Victoria geol 378,198.33, An interim dividend of 10 from laat account making a total of then taken tot Secretary of Chinese percent sacruby reproments made for his September last leaving a balance of return to Po' Lang Ku 8278,128.32 now availablefor distribution.

Transfer to reserve account bringing that account up to $200,000

In payment of the bonus to

the staff

Final dividend of 20 per

cent making a total of

30 per cent, for the year... 00,000 Carried forward to next as."

count

The

In addition, our people would have to restore all the territories, injured in the

-

reported Wakamatzu/ Ten 10.00, Henzay/Hongkong

ONE THOUSAND SUBMARINESA

DAY.

instructions from the Government, for the future that it will never again Tho. Metropolitan Police," under course of the war, and give guarantees ore compiling a register of German take its own independent rond, which AMERICA'S WAR PREPARATIONS, permite alcwing them to reais Further, our people would have to pay provided they keep, the pure and residente in Peking, who will receive night cross the roads of other peoples.

abide by certain regulations.

war Indemnity of, let us вау, Provincial authorities have been be so kind as to facilitate the raising of Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, etc., Exten-

£5,000,000,000, and our corales would sion Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield

Your directors recommend that this

instructed to take similar steps."

this sum by taking over the Sofas, Arm-chairs, &c., Wardrobes and in a step, however, like the severancewanner

spondent of the sum be appropriated in the following CLEMRING ALAMP STANDARD).

tian ondertakings, control "Daily News & I Toilet Tables, Cote, de Miscellenson of "diplomatic" relations, which has

ling communications,' foreste and other Washington on the 9th ult, said: Early yesterd morning an Indian Furniture, Rall-top Desks. Blackwood,

One thousand auhmarines a day is the Inquiries as to the general attitude profitable possessions, so`me to deprive Ware, including Cabine's, Wardrobes, to be decided by the Parliament,

constable at Wahai saw $50,000 Stande, &c., Brass Fenders and Fire and evidently the Government is

a Chiness of the Germans in Shanghai and the the State of all revenue. In a word, our startling offer that Mr Henry Ford, the climbing a lamp andard. Upon dia fairly large number that appears to less than to destroy Germany and to but it goes a long way toward

enemies want nothing mors and nothing

motor builder, has made to the Gorera. 3,000 covering that he observed, the Chi have arrived in Shanghai quite make our German people into the beging the present feeling in America In

ment. This Bramsen, & few lots Porcelaine, &c., Pantry, not in a position yet to make such

does not look like olsin- pacifism, Bath Room and Kilchen Utensils,

a proposal with full confidence that

nese jumped to the round and ran away recently tend to show that they are but was chased id caught by the phically. Information from a usually What this would mean ought to be Washington, seeking, with Mr Eryan,

accepting the new sisution philoso gars of Europe....

the event of ar pacifists will it will secure the support of the

become belligerents. Mr Ford, who is now in necessary. Parliamentary majority.

16.3 constable who toobim into custody

good source seems to show that the clear to everybody in these expensive to stave war, is patriot enough to When the prison was brought before Shanghai Germans are averne from times. Thanks to our highly developed offer his entire plant to the Government, What effect would the entry of

8278 126:32 Mr. Wood this mding. Inspector Sim causing any trouble in Shanghai and industry our country was hitherty able or to work it himself in the sole interest The manager's report on progress made of Wanchai stated hat the defendant are taking steps to remote any The standard of living had improved con-is to be war he said in an interview to China into the was bare on the during the year with statistical figures,

easily to feed to 70,000,000 inhabitants of the country. country? What aid could China and particulars of the aress under irresponsible the case against manner, representar instantly in all parts of the Empire, be-day. I am able and I am willing to

of friction. In a necessarily indirect

I am ready to do my share,

if them 1805 render! What quid pro quo would and deals fully with the position as at

cultivation. Bccompanies the accounts him was therefore thdrawn." she receive for, her services! These close of the year. The total output for

North China Daily News learnt that cause of the constantly increasing op build daily 1,000 small submarines and year was 545,544 lb. against the are among the questions which are manager's estimate of 584,000 lbs. The.

instructions to this effect have portunities of work.

Emigration had where 2,000 men are employed. I am

motors at my various plants, already been issued.

almost entirely ceased, and had even weist, but a pacifist in the hardest mar being asked and which the manager's estimate for 1917 crop is

given place to immigration and the return to frighten that you have ever seen when of emigrants. If our enemies have their he is finally crowded into a corner and The Chinese authorities at Tientsin will our industry, by means of cunning has to fight-President Wilson is alm the Tramway Copy for the past on the 16th inst. asked permissioning off of the importe of

pacifist but if he gets into action he Ave years, pleaded ty to the theft off so send 800 armed police through modest level, totally inadequate for the

materials, will be reduced to a very on

will exhibit the qualities

of a roaring a number of coppe bands and was the Concessions to take over the conneeds of our people. Our people will be tions as being able to turn out at the The anbosarines that Ford men- sentenced to six wed hard labour.

trol of the German Concession. Rer- mission being given, the police, people of poets and philosophers, watchmore, if required. The Navy Depart compelled to become once more the rate of operated by one man. Du a day are caly 2015, long, headed by the standard bearer, drums ing with hungry eyes how our enemies ment believes that they will be most UNLAWFUL POESSION OF

and bugles, marched through the British Concession and entered the at their loaded tables enjoy their com useful for coast defence, river and bar- bugles playing. They proceeded to lose of the Fatherland, emigration will German Concession with drums and mou is. And then, nader the pres-bour protection, and for carrying on the

sure of general want and of sorrow at the decks of warships for use at s

This is only one of the indications of

A few lots of Brass Finger Bowls, &c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogus.) TERMY:--Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionsper). Hongkong, March 12, 1917.

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO, TOR TO-DAY, 9.15 p.m.-Performance by Clarke's

Cirquest Kowloon.

MEMO, FOR TOMORROW. 11.am-Auction of Household and

Hough's

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, March 24-

p.m-Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of

Commerce.

J

Government would need to be in

a position to answer before making such a proposal to Parliament. When we have men of Mr, TANG SHAC YI's standing representing that the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany would lead to plots and conspiracies by the

the

the

500,000 Iba

GOOD MAN GOING A-BEGGING.

My

HOW STATE OFFICIALS TREAT APPLICANTS FOR WORK.

Mr Donald Maclean, MP, chairman day severely criticised the methods of

of the London Appeal Tribunal, yester

of the services of a qualified surveyor.

as 3,000

Tast

want is not vast new

Ingranting a mouth's adjournment, Mr and that they want vary badly, Maclean said, "We will give Government departments another opportunity utilise a really useful man.

.to

THEFT OF COPER BANDS.

In Mr. Wood's Crt this morning, a Chinese, who has be in the employ of

OPI

A woman arrestedt the Kowloon

MEDIAYAL WEDDIN FROCKS.

FICTURESQUE DE NS BY AN ARTIST BRID: 300M.

by

We

raw

Home

and

can, be

WELL PREPARED

frdens, and 12, trust not be forgotten that it of a p

of Stab/will. -

Articles at Messrs. Hughes and extent that would render it impossible Government departments who, one after railway station with be taels of opium the German police station, where the set in again, and the sons of our people America's possibilities, and if it comes Office Furniture and Miscellaneous Germans residing in China to an

for China to maintain peace and another, had declined to avail themselves other than Governme pium, concealed Chinese flag was hoisted and saluted will fertilize with, their sweat the work to war with Germany she is destined to order in her territory, we can perceive the nature of the difficulties which

Wood this morning a various points, while the leading The surveyor informed the tribunal in her shoes, was fift $50 by Mr.Detachments were then stationed a feldy of the world for the benefit of] be greatly astonished at the resource 10.30-Auction of Dress Materials, capable of taking long views in the received "pplications were usually unlawfuly having in possession four presence of the German Consul and confront those statesmen in China him that if 300 jobs were open as many into custody at the mati Forry for company proceeded to the German Perfumery, Brassware, Rain Coats task of carrying the nation with them Maclean "is that heads of departments the magistrate,

barracks and took over pharge in the

in Germany.

will doubtles be found that the United The real fact of the matter," said Mfr tools of opiuta drons fined $40. Commissioner for Foreign Affairs the Cologne Gazette expising as fol. the worst, epitomises American public

BANKBURTCY AND ANOTHER WAR. Way than is generally imagined.

States

far better prepared in many etc. etc. at Mesa Haghes and the timidity and Hough's.

Not satisfied even with this pictaro, Hoping for the best, but preparing for narrow do not want to be bothered more than MONDAY, March 26:--

outlook of men who count as leaders they can help; but if they have men fit

Large crowds of foreigners witnessed lows that Germany could not even bear and official send and the best in- these events which passed off quietly the results of drawn way for service they hold on to them. What of public opinion in China. Enough the good of talking, shout

dication of the time has elapsed since diplomatic schemes of m

general belief that war in national service when we see

bound Even a premature conclusion of peace, instance the, 8,500 Daughters of the

to come is

shown by events For relations were severed to show that here little bit of the machinery at

Northern Chinese newspapers pub-people be equivalent to a defect. Our

without a proper decision, would for our American Revolution, the chief patclotle TUESDAY, March 17-

the Government had a more correct establishments,

work. What some common sense,

lish the following story of an Austro people would have to bear enormous burs

Women's 10.30 Launch

society in of the view of the matter than M. TANG

America, is already German intrigue :-

busy "Autolyeus" at Taikoo Dockyard. SHAO Yi and his friends. With the

Scapital Becently a man calling himself the decisive we would have to be fought in a score.

of the suffragette bodies. 11.30 am-Green Island Cement Co's

Hovatoff (2) approached the Chinese in a few years after a short peso pase been given notice that.

the same

The militia Meeting

exception of the sinking of the

authorities at Heilungkiang, claiming It our people had to cover the interest be required York the own

Immediately Noon-HK & W. Dock Co's. Meeting.gunboat Tsingtau at Whampon, the

to be a Russian officer, and anid that on our loans, provide for the disabled Noon.- Queen's College Athletic Germans have wisely refrained from

he was authorized to inspect the soldiers, think of the widows and orphans, themselves into body for introl work.

In Now

owners of Sports on College Ground, Cause-exercising the penchant for outrage

of motor Austrians and Germans who have and at the same the arms appropriately Their fleets will be engaged day sad. bosts of all descriptions have organised way. Bay..!!!

their nationals have shown in other

her detained at Heilungkang after for the coming way, they would hate, night. Recruiting all over the country p.m.Annual General Meeting of

having escaped from the prisoners according to a superficial calculation, is on an immense increase, the greatest the Association of Exporters and

opantries, and we do not expect they i

A GERMAN SOMME FILM."

camps in Siberia. Ee demanded the to provide every year a sum of about to war. Both for the regular sey and Dealers of Hongkong. "

will challenge the Chinese Govern

transference of the prisoners to $750,000,000. This sun would have to for the militis recruiting goes forward TUESDAY & WIDNESDAY March 28ment to prove that ability to maintain and Film office gave is Press view at the Mi

ever known when there has been no call The new German Military Picture

after Tientsin, which aroused the suspicion be raised by taxation. And In addition rapidly, and over the entire country all 216 pm Auction of Household peace and order, in the country end of last weald of its first production, medieval

Furniture at "Bracside," Mac- which Mr. TANG SHAD YI Needless to say, the Prussian military velvet: Gold roses and fastated pseudo-Russian was an ofices of the pectation of the decisive war Who

in rich Funie of of the Chinese officials who tele to the almost intolerable Inizden, of tav, depota are open day and night called "With Our Heroes on the Bomma.

aded cloth graphed to Feking. An investigation on we should have the disturbing en donnell Road.

B. of gold, over a full skirt assumes it does not possess. It is authorities do not admit that they aro

m chiffon followed which revealed that the WEDNEDAY, March. 15 2--

needle run net veil, even the 11.30am-Hongkong Ice Co's Meet plansible reasons why Chine should sunt in the Cologne: Gazette, they goes han ompler toilette the Heilungkinng authorities were what wo heres to do is to hold out and quite possible to advanco very imitating England. According to the bride's gloves were end red with Austrian Consulate in Tientsin dodacridom for our people may now be

could azcept this? Hard though the Crawford carried a dir-arranged instructed to arrest him and convay win the prize of victory. Noon Hongkong Fire Insurance Co's.

remain Neutral, but, on the other ly as possible, but a great deal is made bouquet of white Meeting

hand the more far-seeing among and british

of the devastation wrought by French by gold leaves, zien Zistings rounded him to Poding S THURSDAY, March 29 --

her statesmen cannot but recognise pictures of French refugees of "Ger d'Erlangers young

guns, and there are plenty

ity at the bridesmaids include pa

Barnes The Chinese Government will take that active co-op

man doctors bandaging their wounded Rosalie Belfridge and these strik Minister

daugh and in the matter up with the Austrian will

evemia, end of the cities of Bapaumeing quarteten for their metal gown Ina and Peronne not to ruins hy the English of orange and gold brocade e scirdled

ing

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement

Day

5.30 p.m.-General Meeting of Meur

bers of the Bongkong Club,

FRIDAY, March 30

the Entente a won

immensely in her

and development

Noon --China Sugar, Belfaing Co's merely because of the

SATURDAY, March 11.

pro quo that, is cont

ford et a revision

HRH Prince Henry's Birthday (1000) Tarif

have followed the British model as close-

and the French.

At the end of the exhibiti

not rod upon the

According to

the film is the most

hown in Ger

the

Mina Grace Crawford was recently married to Lent.vat Fraser, well-known artis ad a moet origins! wedding gown dressed retinue of attende. The bride Aquaintly grom, who is in the Im Light In fantry (attached to telome Staf), designed all the dresses feceremony and they provided & brht splash of colour within the Baltons, this

Crawford

The Bal

with scarlet and gold corng the the punis hoes had gold të heela,

Gerona bouquets, are of bell

with gold low vesi.

Mie Grace Orawford

inger, and

BEST MEDICINE MADE

OTBALL

cannot be made

the lufigs, opens the

#gl Remedy?

no

and Co

CLOSIXE" QUOTATIONS,