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To-day's Advertisements

The

China Mail.

NOTICE.

MR GEORGE WILLIAM GEGG Mbas This Day been Admitted a PARTNER in our Vira.

(84) HUGHES & ROUGH.

1630 Hongkong March 31, 1917.

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN. MENT 7% SILVER LOAN OF"

·1886 E.

41ST HALF YEARLY AND FINAL DRAWING

and

DRAWN NTEREST DUE

BUNDS of this LOAN will be Payable at the Ufices of the Corporation or and after the 31st March, 1917.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest news regarding the RV. as. Poltava is that she is in a precarious condition and will probably have to be abandoned.

the

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Arming against pirates of all sorts,

Tairen

harbour police have mounted a quick-firing gun on the motor boat Chelu Mart and have done some successful shooting at a miniature floating target.

The Yangtze Insurance Association Ld, has decided to donate £1,000 to 1 tha Sailors War Orphans' Fund. The company will also pay 25 per cent. dividend out of 1915 working account, while a special dividend of five per cent. is to be paid from interest earned in 1916.."

THE MAGISTRACY.

A $2000 FINE.

ARMED ROBBERY AT MACAÒ,

A GAMBLING HOUSE ROBBED OF $18,000.

SATURDAY, MAHON 81 1917.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CLAIM AGAINST AN ARCHITECT.

Macao (To the Editor of the Curta Man"

to have!

An armed raid On 2 gambling house is reporteri been made during the early hours

OHINA AND THÌ WIR.

LIANG, CHI CHAQ PRESSING, FOR DECLARATION.

Reuter's correspondant, at Foking given the following summary of Liang Chi-

'chada "Memorandum to the Commision on Diplomatia Questions, which advocates

A Chinese charged with the unlawfuð { possession of 28 taels of prepared opium other than Government opium wa brought before Mr. J. R Wood this morning.

``SIR-I should be obliged, if you of yesterday morning. It is stated would be good enough to insert the an immediate declaration of war against It was stated that whilst the that a gambling house, known as following in the columna of your value defendant was leaving the 8. Sui Tai the Wai Wo, situated on the Pragnable paper at the Wing Lok Wharf, bis baggage at Macao, just opposite the Hong-

With reference to the Summary Court was searched and the contraband drug kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat sation recently taken out against me. I discovered in his possession......

Company's wharf, was held up by

The Magistrate imposed a fine of 82,000, with the alternative of six months' hard labour and ordered that the opium be confiscated.

SAVINGS INVESTED IN

GOLD LEAF,

A Chinese woman charged with at tempting to export a quantity of gold leaf valued at $100, was charged before Mr. Wood this morning,

At Shanghai Mers Wragge and Reynolda (Amintic Petroleum Co); The defendant pleaded ignorance of defeated Dra Hanwell and Neild by 5 the laws of the Colony, stating that for and 4 in the final of the Hong Four the past nine years she had becu Romes golf competition at Kiangwan on employed as an umah in. Singapore. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, March 21, 1917. Sunday last. The Shanghai Golf Club Before returning she had purchased the best the Junior Golf Club by 13 points gold leaf, which represented her entire to 7; 6 to 5 in the singles and 5 to 2 in-2 the doubles.

avings

`GERMANY AND CHINA.

It is of interest to note that the German Chancellor is "confident that the old friendship of Germany with Ching will revive after the way and also that Germany will recover her trade with China."

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We learn from Nartberu papers that the accident to Vice-President Feng Kuo-chang, reported in a recont issue of the China Afait, is not so serious who were summoned from Shanghai aa was, at first anticipated. The doctors found that he was suffering principally It that be so from shock, and he

now very much better.

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it will be a greatly changed Germany alter the war. We cannot doubt that the fact that China should have

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His Worship ordered that the defon dant be sent to see Mr. R. O. Hutchi C, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, and adjourned the case until next Monday morning.

LARCENY FROM TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

Mr. Melbourne this morning sentenced a cookie to saven days hard labour on

List of drawn bands can be obtained dared to sever diplomatic relations just now, says the Shanghai Mercury the charge of stealing two pounds of |

on application' to the Undersigned.

BANKING CORPORATION,

Hongkong, March 31, 1917.

with Germany must be regarded

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of

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

APRIL 23ED, 1917.

SCENES FROM

Revolution is very much in the air

Following on the world startling towa from Rusia, the local Germans are said

A notification in the Government j

lead and a pound of brass from the Taikbo Dockyard.

a

POSSESSION OF LOTTERY TICKETS.

Before, Mr. Malbourne this morning Chinese was charged with the unlaw. ful possession of 11,749 San Piu lottery. tickets..

gang of armed robbers, a number of whom entered the house in the guise of ordinary gamblers. At a given signal, 14 of the robbers pre sented loaded revolvers and site matic pistols at a croupier and his staf who were so intimidated that they were compelled to open the

took about $13,000 in cash and then money.fox, from, which the robbers fade good their escape. So far no arrests have been made.

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NEW POST OFFICE FEES.

The following Regulations have been made by the Governor ander Section 11 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1900):-

With effect from the 2nd day of April, 1917, the following fees will be charged by the Post Office Department," namely:—

For the interception of correspon- dance directed to an addressee residing within the 'delivery limits of any of the British Post Office Agencies -in China, Fee $1 par mail.

For a Warrant for the return of correspondence, Fee $1.

For search for posted correspon dence or parcel, Fee 10 cents for each

article.

For demurrage ou parcels

Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty-one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of 3 cents per diem for each day. beyond such 21 days. The demur- rage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. No demurrage shall be charged on parcels addressed to persons on board ship.

The above fees shall be payable in

Evidence as heard and the defer-Postage Stamps

the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI by the German Government as to have had & private wire from Paris

absolutely unforgiveable incident

announcing similar happenings in the Agents issuing the Loan,

of the war. But 000 can- French tapital-and it is said they M. J. STABB.

Chief Manager not help contrasting the tone celebrated the victory in proper Hun the Chancellors utterance co-day style at the Club Concordia Japanese with

the KAISER'S instructions information has it that Germany is in to his troops when "the mailed ɓat" revolt, in which event it would be the was sent to China in 1900. The preferring of the lesser evil to "that

which otherwise awaita. Chinese have not forgotten that the KAISER then told his troops:

When you come into touch with Gazelle states: The Treasurer's attendant was fined $500, or in default of the enemy, give no quarter, make notion has been directed to the fact that prisoners. A thousand years ago the the provisions of the Stamp Ordinanced Payment sentenced to three month's,

hard labour.. Hups, under their King, Atala, made 1901, as to affixing and cancelling stampa themselves a name which still lives on receipts for money are svaded by in tradition. Do you likewise strike many residents and that Honorary home, so that for a thousand years to offenders. This notics is therefore issued. Officials of local Societies are habitual come no Chinaman may ever again so that parties concerned may take Miss M. Goggin, "Manageress of the Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, dare to look askance at a German." warning and they are reminded that a Diocesan School, charged a Chinese That is not yet twenty years ago, penalty of $100, for non-compliance woman with stealing a tin of jam from and the Chinese to-day are daring may be inflicted in each case. "the stores of the School to look askance at the Germans,

A district watchman deposed that he

SHAKESPEARE,' THEATRE KOYAL, AT 9.15 P.X.

AUCTION of

Sents in Centre of Dress Circle,

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by

H. P. WHITE, Esq...

SMOKING ROOM,

HONGKONG HOTEL, NOON on WEDNESDAY, April 4th All are invited to attend. Hongkong, March 31, 1917. -

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO. FOR TO-DAY

In

THEFT OF A TIN OF JAM.

'PASSPORTS.

The following Lotice appears in today's gazette:-

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Hays that the position of China because actual warfare will follow cannot be compared to that of America declaration of war by America and there wish it to be distinctly understood that fare preparations must be made before all matters in connection with the works the step is taken. On the other hand, referred to in that action were arranged China will not actually participate in the between the plaintiff and the shutilities and therefore it is not necessary for her to wait. Moreover, the kitustion countant in my office, and I had no know

in America is not endangered by the ledge of any commission being requested existence of German Cations and or allowed. Had I known that anything extraterritoriality, whereas it is imposs of the kind was going on, the party sosible for China to take slope safeguard doing would have, been instantly dis the country against the Germans, Valess the old Treaties, are" cancalled; and w missed. It would be absolutely injurious commission from a contractor. The everywhere and whenever the Germans from a business point of view to take long, as Cerna Consular jurisdiction

remaina, China. will mees with difficulties # above also applies to the alleged borrow must be dealt with ing of money, I would add that on two 'The hostile feeling in Germany will not occasions only did I personally inter- be lessened if Chins refrains from declár, view the plaintif, the first occasion and therefore we are under being on the signing of the original con-obligation to choose the course which is tract and the second when the account advantageous to us. This is not roloctass yielding to the request of the Entente, for pling was presented and payment but the course we must take in the pre- me and handed by me in his presence ner in which Germany replied to China's made (after deductions) by the owner to sent situation. The presumptuous ma

to my accountant to be given to plaintiffi protest and the deliberate hostility shown I may also state that my accountant was to China's advice by Germany reiterating a month ago dismissed from my office.

her determination to carry on ruthless Thanking you in anticipation,

anbmarine warfare, bosides being rese for a diplematico rupture, are ressons for F'am, Sir,

declaring war. Furthermore, the peace of the Far East was broken by Germany's occupation of Kinochou. Some say that China should not declare war till we roma to a definite understanding with tha Entente regarding certain terms.

Yours faithfully,

W. L WEASER.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

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Scenes from Shakespeare will be given at the Theatre Royal on Monday April 23rd at.9.15 p.m., which is also Shaker- peara's birthday. The items to be presented in ccalume and on a draped stage will comprise the following-

Jester's Prologue. (Henry VIII) Twelfth Night (Kitchen Scene) Hamlet (Platform Scenes) Midsummer Night's Dream! (Ballet) | King John (Hubert and Arthur) As You Like it (Jaques' Soliloquy) Merry Wives of Windsor. (Basket

Scene)

Haury V. (Before Harfleur)

WEEK.

This

is a wrong conception of thing. Wa

declare war because we want to fight för humanly and international law againer the national enemy,

With regard to Austris, Liang Chi-chan advocates that the Austrian Government be called on to abandon its submarino policy and that it be allowed 24 hours fo decide. If Austria refuses, war should be immediately declared againas both Aus tris and Gemilas.

circumstances.

CHINA AND THE GERMANS.

The Tientsin. correspondent to the Peking Gazette," writing on the taking over of the German Concession, sayu zu- There will be a tables of the Banner The leading German civilians, headed by

the Bank manager and Herrn Heine of St. George (with Vision of St. George), mann, voo Hanneken, Sommer and others Find The Epilogue from-Sir Elgar's are dismayed at the course afairs haver Banner of St. George" and other taken and are holding daily consultations choral items will be given under then to what is best to be done under the supervision of Mr. Denman Faller, by a

They are naturally In view of the restrictions on travel, chorus of 100 voices. The Band of the frightened at the idea that Chiza may which have come into being since the 74th Funajabis will be in attendance now join the Allies and declare war

that travellers should, if only for the commencement of the war, it is suggested under Bandmaster J. W. Christian.

against Germany, 'As it is, several of the leading ecmpradores and Chinese cm- sake of their own comfort and con-

ployes have quit German service an al venience, take adequate stope to ensure PAUL DUFAULT CONCERTS NEXT

a lot of the household Servante.

小 The Shanghai Mercury of the 24th that their passports are entirely in order.

inst., states:We announced yesterday 1831 and

an article contributed to the saw the defendant coming out of the not be more than two years old, unless

that the Dutch dog is no longer displayed. As a general rule passports should with abundant justification Peking Gazelle on the subject of a new School 'gate carrying the tin of jam sad the period of the passport has been duly Canadian tenor, Mr. Paul Dufault, is to flag at the German Post Office A The announcement that the French at the German Consulate, and the same The modern Hans and their King plague serum, the result of brilliant asked bar how it came

can how be said airegards that country's Attila Are making a reputation work by a bacteriologist in China, it is possession. She replied that she bought

into her extended by a competent authority. ··

be heard in Hongkong next week, Chinese Government notice has been for savagery which throws their stated that the experiments which it from a "boy" employed in the School journey other thin that for which it in musical circles. In Canada, the subjects are required to register within When a passport is to be used for a naturally creates widespread interestined to day to the effect that all German prototypes into the shade, and thors have been conducted for the last six He then accompanied her into the was originally issued, a visa describing United States, Australia and New the next three days. We understand that is no likelihood of the world, for the months by Dr. F. Eberson, bacteriologist School, but the "boy" who was allegedhe intended journey, innst be obtained Zealand Mr. Dufault enjoys a reputation the members of the German Company and

of the Manchurian Plague Prevention to have sold her the jam was not to be from the proper Passport Authority.

as the finest concert, tanor of the day. tho Gerran Reserve Company, S.V.C.. to forget the barbarous deeds of in Tientsin, have yielded results which

Service, in the Nayal Medical College found. bid fair to offer a new and effective the charge but after hearing the origin to is foreign country, that he he was a leading soprano in Canadian

It is advisable, when a traveller pro His rise to eminence as a singer has have already started to hand in their The defendant pleaded not guilty to poses, to proceed from his country of been romantic. In bis youthfal days Orderly Room means of combatting the pest."

evidence in the case, His Worship should apply for vies of his passport Cathedrals, and when his voice broke imposed a sentence of 14 days hard to the Consular Authority of such at the age of fourteen his heart was foreign country at the port of departure already set on ainging as a profession.

When's traveller je in any doubt da But training was expensive, and he had The board of directors of the Toyo to the validity of his passport for the purposes of asparticular journey, he to earn himself the funds necessary for Kisen Kaisha announced after a prom would to, well-advised to consult the training under the best masters Henged conference on March 19 that the nearest available Consular or other learnt dentistry and in course of time final decision had been reached concern Anthority charged with the issue and sat up in practice in the United States, the disposition of the company control of passporti

9.15 p.m.-Performance by Clarke's

Cirque at Kowloon.

MEMO FOR TO-MORROW. Palm Sunday.

next thousand years, being allowed

to

labour.

the Huns of the Twentieth Century and their impious claims to placing the laurels of their "victories," upor "the altar of the Almighty

The Hon. Mr. F. R. Hallifax, Hon. from "whose bosom" they claim Secretary, War Charities Committee,

derive

inform us that one "case" of tobacco new strength and perseverance. It is an atrocious cuttings from the La Insular Cigar

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Factory, a Spanish Firm in Manila, and pretension when we review the long 1 case of 194 packages of smoking and unforgettable catalogue of

tobacco from the Philippine Co., Ltd.

Mr.. G. W. Gegg has been admitted Noon-Auction of the S. L. "Ying crimes of a class which the late (who have already sent 40,000 cigars) a partner of the firm of Messrs.

Lord KITCHENER was moved to have been received by the War Charities Hughes & Hough, describe as "outvying the barbarous Committee: and are being forwarded in

MEMO. FOR MONDAY.

Ling" at Sham Shui Po.

General Memoranda

TURDAY, April 3-

30 pm-Anction of Household Farmitare etc. at Clovelly," No. 12

Peak Road.

4pm.Sanitary Board Election. WEDNESDAY, April 4:-

3.30 p.m.Auction of one set of Eng Pipes at Meera, Hughes and Hough's, EXTESDAY, April 5

Maundy Thursday.

PEDAT, April 6-

Good Friday:-General Holiday. SATURDAY, April 7 -

Generál Holiday.

Open Rifle Championship Meeting.

6.49 p.m.--Fail moon..

SUNDAY, April 8.

Easter Day,

King of the Belgians born (1875). HONDAY, April 9

Eater Monday-General Holiday, V HENREDAT, April 117–

Entries close for Gymkhana on April

GAZETTE IN ANNOUNCEMENT,

The King's Exequntar empowering

www.unition and uniform to the

T.K.K'S PROFITS.

st. Boston. It was not till he reached profite for the latter half of 1916. The the age of thirty that he found himself of the plan of disposing of the

warnings" follow ELSE in possession of sufficient funds to Net profit for the term 3,170,682 enable him to undergo the training that balance brought cres F.76,417, fetal, he recognised to be essential He YB,250,000; less reserva, 1,160,000;

savagery of the Dervishes." There due course to the Committen's London Anal axamination in Cantonese on the Señor Don José Taronji-y, Espanol to trained for four years under the best ordinary dividend at 12 per cent.

is a remarkable significance not representatives for distribution among varemarked in European comments, the wounded in Hospital.

in the fact of China-one of the

Mr. W. J. Carria, cadet, passed bis

1st March, 1917.

act as Consul for Spain at Bombay with masters, notably M. Victor Maurel, the jurisdiction in the British Colonies in great. French baritone who is now

signature

His success was immediate when he His Excellency the Governor has first entered upon his new career pine been pleased to appoint Major Henry years ago. He laid the foundations of Arthur Morgan, 18th Infantry, to be of his fame in Canada, then he toured Inspecting Officer of the Hongkong America and later Australia, where he Volunteer Corps and of the Hongkong toured with the famous Mms Nordics. Volunteer Reserve, with effect from the Mr. Dufault has toured in Australia 24th March, 1917.

Asis has received His Majesty's a well-known voice expert in New York

The Saigon Opinion" mays that M A: W. Macphail has been appoint oldest civilisations of the world—though the cast of rice has gone up ed Honorary Secretary to the St. joining - the Grand

Alliance enormously in Hongkong and the other Andrew's Society at Shanghai. of Civilisations in united markets supplied from Saigon, the pad- protest and crusade against dy cultivator has not benefitted at all. The Portuguese Staff of the Hongkong German terrorism, The German The Chinese rice-millors form a combine, and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Minister at Peking in his farewell and the seller of paddy is in their hands. Hongkong, have presented to Mr. L.-N. message to his nationals wrote in

Moreover a large proportion of the culti Murphy, the acting Sub-Accountant, on much the same

vators are financed by the rice mille or the occasion of his departure for the strain as the by the chetties, and are so financed that front, Prismatic Field Compass | Chancellor has spoken in the they cannot carry on without getting and a beautiful"address, ar token of His Hxcellency the Governor Dafault seems to be one of those rare

Reichstag, "We are anticipating," ato debt. The opinions expressed esteem and respect and appreciation of he wrote, "without anger or hatred, that only competition will bring the price his good offices.

but with happy foresight, the day of paddy into proper

relation with the that will come later on." What it

prica of rice in foreign markets.

is exactly that the German Minister

in anticipating, these words carefully conceal, but there is no doubt in most people's minds that "the day that in coming later on

„ons of

bitter corrow and disappoint for the German people, and that for a long period after the termina

of the war, they

VISITING CARDS the world

PAINTED STE Obing Mall Office

Peru

without

where they will Hot

deepest

with the

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Superintendent, anxiousl

who has been attending to takan poison

Dispensar

buyers boyers

He's all right gave him an' ansedota."

buy

A LIFE SAVER

twice sinca RAN

77,500 special dividend af 8 per cept. 7.580 000 special funds for re- 1,000,000; dividend equalization fund, demption of the coat of shipbuilding .300.000 employees pensior, 1,50,000, balance carried forward, 17,599.

ALIEN LAND-OWNER

PERAK

JAPANESE AGITATION

Woodman to act as Medical Oficer of his realisation of the value of personality of land ownership, by aliens in Ferak Mr been pleased to appoint Dr. Jingers whose appeal is universal and states that with regard to the suspensio

A Bingspore dispatch to the dachs

Health, Sanitary Superintendent and

Yarassaki, Japanese Consul at Singapore ve counted for much in hla Superintendent of Statistics, in addition appears to have d

interview with Mr Jaron, Chied to his other duties, during the absence notably store

the Sunday of the onial Department, when it was of Dr. W. W. Pearse, or until further Times of Sydney (Australi

that the mesaurs in ents

question aserdotice, with effect from the 24th March, thus Paul Default is great inter- f' sta

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↑ Fin Bala" to say that Cham

Cole, Choler sad Distrboes Benedy has saved the lives of mom, people and relieved more nudering thin any other remedy in existence. It is known aver, the cavilized world for its woord cases of crampt in the stom" chi di lerhoo and all'intestina

pretative singer. Every word

WHO)

His Excellenes the Governor, bas de clared Mr. C. G. Alshanter to be duly and every word tella elected a Member of the Sanitary Board nothing at all about music, and peo for a term of three years with effect who mar

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