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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SUMMARY COURT.
"A MONEY-LENDER'S CLAIM.
Before Sir William Reas Davies, Chief Justice, this morning, Maies".. Singh, a watchmah, claimed from Kwai Ho, a coolie foreman employed by the Kowloon-Canton Railway, $100 and $4 interent, money lent on February 11, and also ecsta of the action.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. R. C. Faithful for the defendant.
The plaintif went into the witness box and gave evidence as to the cir enstances in connection with the loan.
ulike from openly condemning the encouragement of murder and gambling lent by some powerful officials, the opponents of the old gang of officialdom are taking ivsutage at the maladministration ta gather support for a new move gainst the old system of things. One of the objects of the Military Gvernor's visit to Peking was aid to be to discuss the subject of the disbandment of superfluons troops, for which purpose, it appeade, a large sum of money is needed;ws given acknowledging receipt of the Mr. Gardiner said that a document especially 28 there Are heavy money and the issue was whether the arrears of pay meet, and defendant signed it or cot
further telegram reported it to be the Gixed resolve of LUK WING TINO, not to return to Canton unless authority
He said he was at one time slao employ was given him
ed on the Kowloon-Canton Railway as to continue the gambling monopolies, a watchman and knew defendant then, which have been revived in the He had known the defendant for province, contrary to the Central four or Ave years. He also sail Government's reto. He saw in the that the promissory note shown in gambling monopolies the only Court was made out by defendant him
self and was also signed by the latter in posible means
of securing the
his presence. cesary funds for the carrying out of his plans. There is no information from Peking as to what measure of success has attended the Mr. Gardiner said that he did not Military Governor's efforts in this anticipate this defence. As a matter of PUBLIC BESINERS ON FRIDAY, SATUR CONTA-On March 27, at Shanghai connection, but we presume the fast the defendant had been in this
Maria Francisca Purificaco da Laz..
bottom has been knocked ont of
Court previously in connection with a OUDAK-On March 26, at Shanghai
Alice Boualla Murray, the beloved his are for the continuation of the similar case which, was adjourned for daughter of Captain, and Mrs gambling monopolies now, that thea witness in India.
the
purpose of obtaining evidence from OrDSKY, aged five years and wine Central Government has sanctioned
His Lordship said that he could not | CLITE-On March 26, at Shanghai H. the borrowing by the Canton take into consideration what happened
CLIVE of the Maritime Customs Government of a sum of two million in the other case. Service,, Wu, aged 43 years.. dollars from the Bank of Taiwan. Mr. Faithful: After my client has 5.10 p.m.-Performatice by Clarke's ACsOxOn March 27, at Shanghai Until the experfluous troops problem been in the witness box it is for your
Mrs. J. A. Jackson, of The Women's Home I Chusan Road, can be satisfactorily dealt with, the Lordship to decide as to who is telling aged 62.
present sense of insecurity is likely to endure. More revolutionary outbreake will not improve matters, however. China Mail. We do not know what truth there
Telephone No. 10.
To-day's Advertisements
BANK HOLIDAYS.
accordance with Ordinance No."5
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
DAY and MONDAY, the 8th, 7th and 9th instant.
Hongkong, April 3, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS FOR TO-DAY.
Circus at Kowlant.
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1639.
9.15 p.m.-Paul Dufault's Concert in
Theatre Royal. City Hall.
MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.
BIRTH.
TRTMAN-On March 97, 1917, at Shanghai the wife of Reginald N. TRUMAX, of a daughter.
DEATHIA,
months.
Noon-Auction of Seats for St. The
George's Day Performance in Theatre Royal.
2.30p.m.-Auction of one set of Bag Pipes at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
5.30 p.m-Clarke's Cirma Matinee
Performance.
General Memoranda.
-"ÚSUREDAY, April 3:-
Manndy Thursday.
HONGKONG, TUNDAY, April 3, 1917.
THE NEIGHBOURING PROVINCE
9.15 p.m.--Paul Dufauits Concert in The province of Kwangtung has been
Theatre Boya, City Eail.
may be in the suggestion which associates Lung Chai Kwong with enterprises of this kind..
From people recently in Hoihow we learn that there are no indications there that the ex-Tutah is contemplating any military enterprise. It is true he is keeping his troops fit by regular drilling, and that the need for such a force remains a mystery. In the
The Defendant stated that he did not know the plaintiff and he never borrowed any money from him
the truth.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
AN APPEAL FOR ANOTHER HONGKONG AEROPLAND
(To the Editor of the "China Mail)
HONGKONG WAR' CHARITIES,
TUESDAY, APLI 8, 1917.
TREATMENT OF GERMANS IN CHINA.
REQULATIONS ON THE SUBJECT.
LETTER FROM A HONGKONG LADY
AT THE FRONT:-
The Honorary Secretary of the War Charities Committee sonds na
the following extract from a letter revived fromna Hongkong lady who
Public Works Department 2nd. Apr, 1917. SIR-The news recently cabled fromis nursing, the wounded in France the invaluable work of the Royal. the front has again borne witness to under the French Red Cross 4-
**You didn't way how much money
tions entail
of
A
The following is translation of rema Germans in Chian which the Ministries gulations respecting the treatment: of
of War and Interior have drawn up. The sams have been approved by the President and have been wired to the Provincial officials --
(A) PROTECTION 08, GERMANN LEAVING
CHIYA:
Art. After the severance of Chine-
property
ments of the enemy and directing our since Hongkong is such a generous place German liplomatic relations any Uor- Flying Corps in revealing the move-yoy made for the Star and Garter Fund. I hope it was a los and suppare it aras offensive operations. At the same time I wish you would rutzkaber out them man subject residing within the cor- the official despatches record the great that the Star and Carter Fund, the ritory of the Chinese Republic, who desires to leave this country, may file a wastage of aircraft which these opera-Prince of Wales Fund, etc., are sim
to the local shia civil petition ported all over the world, and that the military officers, setting forth his name, French Red Cross does but get a tithe, uge, address and occupation. On receipt In the interests of our gallant troops in fact one hundredth part, an
much of the petition the local chief civil and the front, it is absolutely essentaloney as The English War Charities do military officers shall submit the se that the ascendancy is the air which They are doing perfectly hemie work. the Central Government for permis- we now hold should be fully maintained. can't tell you how comical they issued to him and solliers shall
sión, after which a passport shall be bes In this way progress will be accelerated have to be of every sort of thing in the despatched by the chief local officials to and casualties among our men reduced. French hospitals, how little she pour escort the petitioner eat of his territory.
Art. 2.
German abject, after do Is is not the excian at of pile of the Inzurire in are taining the permission free the Govern
lavished on our mathimmies and bow nearly ment for leaving this maintaining the effisica of this thing he can buy for hinsit aut of slowed to bring with him. If kinds of arm the service should fall
his" wretched pay" of five sona a day. belongings, provided that such
articles ..on the already heavily burdened Even hia, tobacco coats three lines what are of non-military naturs ; but they are British taxpayer. This is a task which it does for our men, and mataba cost Chinese authorities. As to his
to be subject to the inspection of the should be cheerfully hared by the about as much for two boxes in Franke left in this country, it shall be disposed whole Empire and especially by those as for twenty in England.
of according to the regulations govern- overseas Britona, who like ourselves
At our hospital in Honfleur weding the disposal of German interests. our bantages and compresses over and articles 1 and 2 are properly settled, ther 3. After the affairs mentioned in have so far been called upon to make
| over again, washed, put in ebkride of Chief local civil or military officers shall very slight maarifices for the security time, steilliard until there was use a appoint a suitable time for the departures that they enjoy under the British dag, thread lett. There are 233 bois there.;
Garman resident, who before his of the departure shall continue to It has therefore been proposed that and we have a record of faver desite
protection of Hongkong should present another than any bospital of its size in France
Art:4 The route which the German seroplane to the Army Council.
taking equally serious cases, and yet we residents shall take on his departure shall
by the For this purpose the local branch of have was one izgle wheeled chair in the be directed
Chinese lice place. When I went there thera” was Art. The soldiers, and
whe the Overseas Club has decided to open at a single flannel bed-jacket to say this country stail he appointer by the are to execct Gemman residents out of fund, which has the approval of Hia nothing of pyjamas-no comforts of any lool officials according to the local cir Excellency the Governor, and they sort. When the poor chaps went back cumstances. The escort in accompLap- appeal to all members of the community half eared to the trenches it was in their ing the departing Germans shall go,us old clothes, washed and mended is of the chief local official, and the charge far as the boundary of the jurisdiction shall be handed over to the soldiers and police of the neighbouring district and the latter shall escort the same until the Germans have gone out of their section. of the Republic......
to assist
Subscription lista will be placed in thee, but so inadequate to keep out this terrible cold of France that outs into During his cross examination, his leading local stores and several of the men's vitals who have lowered vitality Lordship had to warn defendant that he clubs. Subscriptions may also be paid from illne would be sent to prison if he did not into the Hongkong Aircraft Fund at the
tell the truth.
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Hi Lordship then instructed the defendant to write his name, which be did. The characters were submitted to the court translator who said that they bore no resemblance to those on the promissory note. His Lordship mid that the defendant was singularly unfortunate if he was not the man who had borrowed the money as this was
the second time he had been brought to
9.30 pm-Lecture by Mr. Frederic 80 peaceful of late" that many mast capacity of Superintendent of Mines, court and denied the liability.
Villiers in the Peak Club.
FAY, April 6:---
Good Friday-General Holiday,
St. John's Cathedral
Saturday, April 2 General Holiday.
:
bave read with surprise and natüra incredulity the Peking telegram printed in last night's China Muil
Ling Chai Kwong appears to be the previous action were then produced Tha documents in connection with employing some of his men on and the defendant's handwriting thereon mining operations, but the world was also compared with that on the 9.15 p.m.-Selections from "Elijah" in reporting that the Military Governor is not likely to be startled by The Court translator, however, was promissory note in the present action. of Canton has decided to cut short surprising development of the mining unable to state definitely whether the his visit to the capital and return resources of Hainan. What is writing was the same. His Lordship 10 am-Open Ritte Championship immediately to Canton because the needed at Canton is that capable therefore adjourned the case for the that the acting Military administrators shall apply themselves purpose of submitting the documents to 5.30 p.m.-Clarke's Circus Matinee news
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for to the problems which are causing examination." Governor is going on a cruise to Performance... 0.15 p.m.-Paul Dufaulta Concers in Hoihow has aroused in his mind.
the present unrest, with determina- Theatre Royal, City Hall.
tion to find a slution in a form
Meeting
9.49 p.m.-Fill.moon.
BUNDAY, April 8 cm.
Easter Day.
King of the Belgians born (1875).
MONDAY, April 9 :—
Easter Monday-General Holiday, WEDNESDAY, April 11-
grave suspicions. It is all the more which will put the peace of the startling because, when the Military province on a stable foundation. Governor had his first interview with the President, he was reported to)
have spoken of his locum tenens in terms of the most complete con
Entries close for Gymkhana on April fidence his guardianship of the
21st.
BATURDAY, April 14:— ...
peace and order of the province.
St. Joseph's College Sports at lace The significance of the cruise to
Course, Happy Valley.
SATURDAY, April 2ï :—
די
Hoihow is, of course, that it is the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE MAGISTRACY.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ?
Gymkhana Club's Meeting at Race present abode of Lung Chai Kwong suction at Messrs Hughes and Hough's at No. 4 MacGregor Street.
Course, Happy Valley.
MONDAY, April 23:-
A set of Bag Pipes will be sold by the former Tutah of Canton, tomorrow afternoon at half-past-two.. who was ousted from the post by the last revolution.
Kwang His Excellency the Governor and
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, or sent to the undersigned. acknowledged in the columns of the All cpatributions will be periodically local newspapers by courtesy of the Editora.
The cost of a-70 h. p. Biplane, approved of by the War Office, is £1,500.
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Yours faithfully,
.
JOS. J. BRYAN,
Hon. Corresponding Secretary
to the Over-sess Club. :
FIRE AT WUCHOW.
>
Chinese authorities
the
I have begged and scraped in England
Art. 6. Before the departure of and America, and people have done Germans the Chief loal officials of the splendidly and givan generously, shirta, district should notify the officials of the all sorts of things but it isn't rauh neighbouring district officials to make sheets, towels, bandages, wahs, games, next district on the road of the arrival of the party so as to give time to the Hengkong help them? Do askt samente the latter arrive in their territor when you think of the need. Can't preparation for the Germans as soon a Art. 7. After estrict and com- to start, something for Hospital Auxil
the Germans faire 113 Honfleur and we should be so
to the limit of their grateful. They are our allies and stemitting them to the charge of the police and soldiers of the neighbouring district, splendid allies.
the police and soldiers of the former The Canadian Red Cross sent us heaps district shall request a certificate of safe. of drugs and dressings, etc., in October, arrival from the Germans under their and the English Fed Cross some more in shall be of greater necessity when the escort. The certificate of safe arrival December. We have some things bought Germans rench pinces beyond the from the proceeds of France's Day in jurisdiction of this country. London, but we need heaps more.
+i
Là
Two Liends are giving me a motor car for the wounded, and I am hoping to get enough mency to buy them at least
writone wheeled chair, but I want more. I got them gaines last year, but most of them are now worn out as the pour dears had only one chess board to ease them selves with, and two dirty packs of cards in the whole establishment, when I went cifted. Meney or flannel shirts or socks there. Any old games would be appre
or games of wicker chairs, anything. everything could be mod."
Our "Wuchow correspondent ing on Saturday last:--
Last night about 10 o'clock a fire broke out on the city side of the Fu River; it is supposed to have originated in a Chinese "tea house The flames: spread nipidly until u very extensive area was in the fire's grip.
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK. GUILD.
Art. 6. Bouta or carts needed by the belongings shall be hired by the loca! departing Germana to convery their chief civil or military officers
(B) PROTECTION OF ORMAN MED
CHANTS AND MUSTOWANIEN BESIDING WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC
Art. 1. With the exception of those Germans who are in active military s whose treatment is governed by o vice in this country, the manner of
Separate set of regulations the present regulations shall be applicable to the treatment of all German merchants and misionaries residing in this coun
& countin
Art. 2. All Germell be.
aries and other Germant allowed to continue to reside where they have had a domicils. They shall also be permitted to engage in all kinds of peaceful and lawful pursuite and are entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities for the safety of their person ox property. But they shall obey all the laws and orders of this country "both in the future. existing at present or to be promulgated
9.13.p.m.-"Scenes from Shakespeare"tung has always been regarded as Lay May have signified their intention defendant, (one of the women), had imperilled were towed up river intra Stabb the vice-President for registration within three days.
St George's Day.
at Theatre Royal.
THE CHINA MAIL.”
NOTICE.
Communications relating to news should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward Ice and addrone with any communica
their
tion addramed to the Editor, nokrinosmarily
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It is difficult to give an accurate estimate at present of the loss of In Mr. Wood's Court this morning life and property involved, but seeing two women and pas man were charged that a frontage of some five hundred with the unlawful possession of ex plosive substances, i.e.,. four bomb shells, yards to an average depth of 5lty WORK DONE IN HONGKONG. 14 ounces of potassium chlorate, a lead yards was destroyed, the total dam-
Since the beginning of the year the bullet and a coll of fuse, which the Police age must be very considerable.
Some two hundred houses were following articles have been made by the discovered in the defendants' residence
barns to the ground, and large City Hall Working Party" (under Art. 3. On receipt of the noticerof Inspector Sim, of Wanchai, informed number of brick buildings in the Mrs. Stabb a Heady for the Queen merchants, missionaries and other sib- the present regulations, all German the magistrate that the first and second vicinity were greatly damaged. Many Mary's Needlework Guild, of which jects shall report their names, addresses defendant had stated that the third of the Pais on the foreshore being Lady May is the local President and and occupations to the local chief oficials
Art. 4. A certificate of Germ the hot-bed of revolution in China, of being at the concert to be given by brought the explosives into their safety.
In January-248 shirts, 10 surgical tion should be issued to the and it never seems to lose that Mr. Paul Dufault at the Theatre Royal residence and they did not know the
shirta, 12 drearing gowns, 10 waistcoats, applicants by
application reputation. The significance. of the to-night.
When the Ere was at its height 4 pillows, 56 bed-jackets; 14 pairs receipt of the the local chief oficials ou nature of the substances. The third the spectacle presented was one not priamas, & pairs invalid boots, 57 veats has already registered his name an
Art. 5. Any German resident who statement in the Peking telegram to
defendant had then confessed that a
12. sorubbers, 24 milk-covers, 80 mops, other particolars at the office of the which we allude is that it lends of the Vice-President at Nanking on explosivo.
A fire broke out at the residence man and the s.s. Ecuador gave her the soon to be forgotten.
85 mufflers, 138. pairs of sockis, 8 caps, local officials shall be permitted to 58 pairs knee-espa, 4 pairs cuffs, and 2 remove bis residences Bet in confirmation to the reports, which the 1st inst. It took two hours to
he must first submit the registration
doing have recently been appearing in the extinguish the outbreak and a part til to-morrow morning in order to His Worship adjourned the caso un
pairs mittens PAUL DUFAULT TO-NIGHT. In February-19 dressing gowns, 137 is domiciled for inspection and removal. certificate to the local official where he shirts, 132 rests, 14 surgical shirts, 118 A permit for removal shall be issued to press of Canton that revolutionary of the palace was destroyed. ascertain whether the Hon. C. S. P., The first concert of the Paul bed-jackets, 23 reversible bod jackets, 71 him by the said local official. After le agents, including one of Laing Chai
(Mr. McL. Messer), wished to prosecute Dufault season of three concerts will pairs pyjamas, 38 pillows, 88 scrubbers, arrives at his now residence, he Khonla 19 pairs invalid Boots, 203 milk covers, 1 submit the removal permit to the local Loyal. For his opening number, the 1,680 articles, all of which, by the on within three days after his removal. The same procedure as provided in tenor will sing the familiar aria, kindess of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and article 2 and 4 of the present regulations
Celeste Aida from Verdi's Co, bave been despatched to the Head shall then be followed
Branch of the Guild in London,
Art. The local chief oficials shall "Aida" Mr. Dufault's first group The Helena May Institute (under have the power to order the departure Bofors M. J. R. Wood this morning of songs will include the Boat Mrs. Jordan), the Catholic Women's or confinement of all German residenta a Chinees was charged with the unlaw SongAu Pays and Lor League (under Miss Loureiro), the Peak by refusing to apply to the local official
who fail to obey the present regul ful possession of 20 taels of prepared raine, songs new to Hongkong Clob (under Mrs Gale), and the City for registration of the notice of opium other than Government opium audiences.
Hall (under Mrs. Stabby Working Art. 6. Op" Ravenue Inspector T. Sutherland
for publication but as evidence of good Kwong's former officers, have been A Shanghai telegram to our all three defendants or merely the third take place to-night at the Theatre pocket-book-making in sil, a total official of his nigredence for destrue-
with
busy among the "worthy men" of Chinese paper states that thers are
defendant.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
OPIUM
Lil matter for publication should be the province forming secret societies, 2,000 cheste of opium lying in the
written on one side of the paper only.
Letters relating to business should be addrowed to The Maxadan,
Rate of subscription to China Man".
438 per sonum; per quarter and per mes mom "pro reta'l #
The China Mail' in delivered from bo aubsoribers in Hongkong and Kowloon,
· senta‹ per mati.
and recruiting with the object of Maritime Customs godown Awaiting making further trouble in Canton export, but the Government has It is always difficult to know what refused to allow it to be sold in credence can be given to these
reporta, for it is well-known that the
China:
We would remind our readers of
receipt
The second group of Parties have, in addition to the forego the present regulations all German
necessaries
army of detectives employed by the auction of seats for the pericromace stated that the defendant was searched ballads comprises A. Spirit Flower, ing, unde for the Queen Mary edents should turn over all fre arms Pomingue Charged at the rate of fifty Government to be on the scent of in the Theatre Royal on St George' in his presence and the contraband a dainty French song. Le Bais-tu Needlework Guild during January and
other military equipments in their Orders for extra copies of the Omma revolutionary plots and conspiracios Day to be field by Mr. H. P. White in drug discovered in a package cold and How's My Boy. This last February the following Hospital office for inspection, within three days
possession nearest - Mi uz tabuaki, be sexit as soon as possible are in the habit of making the Smoking Room of the Hongkong beneath his jacket the sapply is limited. Cab 1 Credit
song is of an essentially modern type, 15,263 rolled bandages, 89 etump also be made and submitted to the An inventor of such articles should 30 cts,, per oppy.
exaggerated reports in order to Hotel to-morrow at noon. The seats The defendant pleaded not guilty to being a musical coloquy between bandages, 631 many tail bandages, 15 authorities in charge for Inspection by Bate of anberription to the "Overland ensure the security of their jobs, to be sold (to Englishmen) are in the the charge, explaining that a friend a sailor and an old mother making fannel many-tail bandages, 18 head the owner of such articles. Okla Malia912 11 per aroum adftra. Single oppies twenty general situation in the province in
anam:postag But it is quite apparent that the Dress Circle (central block excluded), gave hun the package, to carry and he anxious inquiry for the sailor son bandages, 329 eye bandages, 1,194awabe, Art. 7. Any Gorman residents in this
(the defendant) had thought it contained who will never return. According to 20 shirts, 28 medical shirts, 4 body belts, and orders of his
country whether violat
in default of payment, sentenced to air everywhere through Mr. Dufault Total 17,737, articles. They also ent measures prejudicial
The defendant was Brod $1,500, or the Press, it has created a fansation 60 cape, 47 pairs operation stockings 3 raitting mesentes, calcula
pairs bedsocks, and 44 wash cloths peace and order for months' hard labdar
actefal and sympathetic rendering 40 packs of playing cards, 6 boxes of of this country or under, sur
grateful innovation on to-night a candy sugar, and parcel of magazines of committing such ah
deportation on programmó will be the printed, Eng-To Mrs Alabaster, Queen Mary's may be prohibited from lish translation of all the French Needlework Guild is indebted for the
Äve centa excii,
-Alteration and
so Advertise.
Sitzset, not later than 11'50 mm.
All are invited to attend ects of Pages 2 8, 6, and 2 should far from satisfactory. A correspon al Chin Shing of the Tsan be sent to the Oglio, No. 5, Wyndham dent of the "N. C. Daily News, Tsal, oplum dealers, has reported to Alterations and additions in Adverse writing from Canton, says: "Neither the Police that he premises at No. manta sin pagna 1, 5 and 6 should be the old nor the new class of 105, The Veux Road Central, was agut us not later than 1 pm.
- Cantonese
satisfied with the entered between midnight and Bo.m.
Canton,
and on the lat instant and $1,000 in bank notes stolen from safe The
thieves, bower SECO banknotes
Now, "Advertisements should be so iz
alore, p.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period with 2 continued until vorent
dogkong
tes cupa
ASSAULTING A POLICE SAYCONSTABLE
Two Chinese, charged with assaulting Alubong, (P.C_216 whilst he was on duty were brought, hatore Me J. R. Work this mornings
Evitenca
This is due to Lit, Dufault's belief that forsong can be thorou
enjoyable rimless its word
following
Guild by Indies
the
disturb
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