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THE CHINA MAIL.

been stated that the Germans at the beginning of the year had 300 submarines. of the largest type, equipped for long service fur. out to

THE LAW COURTS.

A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE

THE MAGISTRACY.

A SHIP'S OFFICER CHARGED.

In Mr. Wood's Court this morning a

the

WATSON'S sen, and according to the Vice Chan- In the Summary Court this morning

cellor the sabaiarine navy was to be before Sie William Rees Davies, K.C., ship's officer was charged with being Chief Justice, Chan Kwan, tradling as drunk and disorderly last night is inereused in numbers and efficiency wong Le, asked for an order to be Canton Road Kowloon. "until the day, dawas which made that Ma Kwong Kut is a partner Inspector Gorden informed evers Getmum heart awaita," Dr. of the Cheong Shing Firm. The plaintiff magistrate that the defendant had failed HELFFERICI said's "England, mere obtaine a judgment for $578.63 to appens to answer the charge and THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF than ever belire, has to rely against the Cheong Shing Firm for His Worship ordered that the defen.

work done and neuterisis supplied in the daut's bail of $20 be excreated. erection of a house at Tang Lo Wan plaintiff and Mr. A. M. Preston (Mesars Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared for the

ONLY WANTED TO AVOID TROUBLE Joon, Stokes ard Mistor) representerb the defendant.

THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE

ADVERTISING.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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upon

Own *oil,

and

German soil id now fighting against English soil** Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, lowever, has a better acquaintance | with English character and resource fulness than has the Gernuin Vice-

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1917.

COMPANY MEETING.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED

fudvice, I have no doubt that you will agree to my taking the Repar And Accounts us road and I r therefore move That the Report and Accounts as presented, including

The thirty-sixth ordinary meeting the payment of a final dividend in of the shareholders of the Canton nspect of the year 1915 of $7 per Ensurance Office, Limited, was held share, and an interim dividend in

the offices of Mesars: Jardiike, respect of the year 1916 of $18 per Matheson & Co. Limited, at noon Share: the addition of $389,999.99 to The Hos. Mr. U. E. Anton the Peinsungnee Fund be adopted presided and there, were present:-and passed." The Hon, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., In seconding the resolution, Mr. W. the Hon. Mr. E. Shelim. Mr. C. s. E. Crank saidh:-Mr. Chairman and Obbay, Mr. F. Maitland, und Mir. Gentlemen-It gives me much plen EP. White (Consulting Commit-sure to second the potion which has tre), and Messrs. W. 5. Clark, H. just been proposal. The results of

Cheung Shui, Ho Leung, G. K.factory, und gratifying as the fuck

"Ipoly wanted to avoid trouble, In opening the case Mr. D'Almad, xplained a shop coolie when charg[W. Looker, H3 Fook, Ho Kam Tong, the year's operations are very sutio- Chancellor, and experience in the said that on the 21st March last, the attempting to bribe a Chinese constable before Mr. Wood this morning with war will lead, not only the British plaintif obtained judgment against the who had arrested him on the charge of Huxton, 16 Alan Hin, Ho Khong, is to shareholders, it must be equally people" but a fur wider "world to Cheong Shing firta for 8578.65, for work | AS WATSON & Co., Ltd., buck the rediis ole eher ritish Come faci materials supplied in the casing an obstruction by packing goods

Statesman rather than the German,recsion of a house. The plaintiff took Mr. Love Grones, tells us that: ont a summons for leave to imus an

execution against Ms Kwong Kat The Shipping Controller has being a partner is the Cheong Shing concentrated and arranged the arm, and the fame now before his traffic that although we are losing Lowship was as to whether M Kwong heavily in ships and, assuming Kat is artner in the said firm or not. that we shall still continue to lose One Chou Kuu Vik, was engaged to LANNING-Poontz At Hankow, on at the same rate, in July we shall but a house, and about half way 21st April. at the British Consulate bring more cargo and tonnage into through the work he failed to carry and on 22nd April, at the Kuskinn Orthodox Church of St. Alexander four ports than in March last.

To-day's Advertisements

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THE CHIVA BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Fourteenth YEARLY MEETING TEHAREHOLDERS of the above

Company will be held at the Company's"

on FRIDAY the 1817 MAY, 1917 to

TELAPHONY No. 616,

MARRIAGE.

out his contract.

The defendant took

in Connaught Road West...

The defendant was fined five dollars for causing an obstruction und $20, with the alternative of one month imprisonment for attempting to bribe the constable.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, OF OPIUM DROSS,"

+

of Nevu GEORGE FREDEKICH; When pressure is brought to bear up the work and entered into a contrucs morning with the unlawful possession off Vigour its blowly course, and we have the ease with which the Company LANNING, Shanghai to ALEXANDRA, on this old country, it somehow plaintiff continued to carry out work for!

--secónd'son of Merand Mrs. Gronge

senal laughter of Mr. and Mrs.

1.1. PORIT, Yalla.

ages 17 year...

with the owner of the house. The other wius through, and it is going the new contractor (Ma Kwong Kat) to do it this time-(Cheers)-by the He mule several applications for pay DEATH.

means I have mentioned. I have no ment from the Cheong Shing fam but hesitation, after daily investigating euch man he saw said that somebody else ALLAN-On April 27, at the Shanghai,the Government reports, and looking was the responsible partner. Plaintif

MURRAY ALLAN the son of the late

at the whole thing in its worst as said that Ma Kwong Kat at first saic WILLI-M ALLAS, late of Shangwell as its best aspects, in saying he would settle the debt later on. This that if the progamine is carried was when the plaintif made his first out which means that it everybody application. As he could get no. in the country does his duty, the antisfaction the plaintiff brought the German submarine campaigu

18 present action against Ma Kwong Kat beaten. With that assurance, the since the latter was the man who saw known capabilities of British to the work and paid the men their agriculture, the willingness HONGKONG, THURADAY, May 3, 1917. the people to endure privations,

of wages.

After hearing the evidence His und, BOW "the" added assistance Lordship found that the defendant was of the American avy and a partner in Cheong Shag Firm. ship-building yards in this fight,

The China Mail.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE

the German people will be greatly disappointed if they expect to set

the

Ho Sihni kit, Chui, Sia Mau. D... 20 to the noungement. I have been Stevenson, and Mr. L. M. Lefonsulting, past records of this Coun

Secretary), "<")

pany's progress, oral I see that i The CHARMAN : GontlamenOffice have been more than doubled, the last five years the Assets of the When we held our "Meeting a year and the premium income has in- jago the hope was expressed that the crensed to an even greater extent. war would have been brought to This is unmistakeably evidence that epnelusion before the time for helfthe Company is more than maintain ing our Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting ing its position amidst the compati- had come mend. That hope hus. tion which must get increasingly A silor on the S.S. Eat Smg was

Funfortunately, not bien fallet vere every year, A pusularly charged before Mr... F. R. Wood this The war has pursued with increasing welone feature of the scounts is... twelve tacks of opium dress.

hard to continue to pilet the fortunes pays its presen; divided. Of course. defendant was stopped whilst leaving times and difficulties. The perils of but I do not think that the wisdom Inspector Gordon stated that the this. Company through abnormal shareholders növer mind an increase, the SS. Li Song, and the opiam dross the eas have been greater than error waiting till normal times are was discovered tied around his waist, ships of neutrals and belligerents stored and, during the "intervening beneath his jacket.

alike have been targets for the period, adding" to the Company's The defendant pleaded guilty to the enemy's submarines, whilst the end sources can be villed in question charge and was fined $150, or inhary dangers of navigation have beer by any no. 1 ofer ny congratula default of payment, sentenced to three vastly enhanced by the extinguigh tions on the success of the year's mouths hard labour.

ing of lights and other similar pre-working, for the Canton" is u cautions. Financial conditions have credit to Messrs. «Jarline, Matheson likewise reflected these unusual Co., the General Agents, and to times. First class securities, under the Consulting Committee. the influence of national borrowings

The motion was carried. to sell forged Government opium labels, at the rate of five per cent., and even

Mr. Ho KAM TONG proposed, and, was before Mr. Wood this morning

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that are Teul to fint a new and naceus-that the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, for a short period at six per cent., Mr. D.. V. STRAVENSON seconded. lukong saw the defendant attempting tone level, whilst the fluctuations CM, the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim to sali the forged labels in Centru Street,

and Messta. F. Maitland, H. P.

defendant violently

FORGED GOVERNMENT OPIUM LABELS.

A Chinese, charged with attempting

ant placed him under arrest. The four local entrenes use riisert the White, G. S. Gubliny and Sir Robert value of the "Hongkong dollar to Ho Tuang be re-elected to the Con-

resisted the

The Transfer Books of the Company/Guildhall said as much. He fully open for the German nations the Broadwood Road, and stole from a Station, 500 forged Government opium 1018 respectively you will see thab Mr.. H. Percy Smith; and Mr. A. R. will be closed from the 5th May to the recognised, as we all mirat, the doors leading to

14th May both days inclusive,

W. G. DARBY,

General Manager.

1768

QUBSCRIPTION to the LIBERTY

LOAN is opened at THE RUSSO ASTATIC BANK Hongkong, from date

20th June 1917.

The price of issue is 85%. The loan is free of Income Tax and

other taxations,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

The meeting in connection with the

The loan issued for 3 years and of submarines, and mentioned the Constitutional Reform Association takes will be ademble at par by yearly significant report that two officerless place at the Theatre Royal at 5.30 this drawings beginning in December, 1922.

The Loan may be reimbursed at parbonts had surrendered. Confirma-evening

after the 20th March, 1927.

tion comes from another writer in 2

MURDER OF A DETECTIVE ON

THE FRONTIER.<

lice St. George's Building at AM. THE Submarine Problem is admittedly

Mr. W. R. Noble, of the University, Inkong and tore the latter's uniform, plans, which has reduced the equiva-sulting Committee:. The motion was receive a Statement of Accounts to the the most worst that the Allies have realisation of HELFFENICH's dream has reported to the Police that between but the constable, socceeded in taking tent of our 31st December. 1816 and the Report of had to face. Mr. Love GEORGE that "the year 1917 will crush the 15th of April and May 1st, sore his prisoner into custody. When the than twenty-five per cent. In the

sterling figures by roless carried. the General Manager and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting in his recent speech at the London our British enemy on the seas and person entered his bedroom at No. 16 defendant was searched at the Police two Working Accounts for 1915 and Mr. G. K. FASTO seconded, that Mr. H. W. Lower proposed, and, Committeerand kulitör.

free great trunk, clothing and miscellaneous articles abels were found in his possession,

The defendant pleaded not guilty to

the Office has hade jayinents to its Fowe Eo re-elected as Auditors for The CHINA-BORNED CO., LTD. STATIS of the situation which is future." I will not be in that way to the total value of 3102.

created by failure to adequately cope German nations for

that the doors will be open to the Wo have received from Mr. H F. Davidson.

the charge and was represented by Mr. Supporters of as perig as possible the coming year, and the motion was

five million dollars in respect of tarried.. with the problem. Officially we hear future.

a free, great Lawson of Shanghai a copy of his new

losses. Bevertheless at the close of Kowloon. May 3, 1917.

The CIAMAN announced that the Mr. J. D. Lloyd. assistant Superin- only of losses of merchantmen, and

Empire March." This is a bold, tune-tendant of Imports and exports, who the working results of the year 1915, dividend warranta were ready ani thre RUSSIAN" 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY o mention is made of the see of

fal, not overlong march, with a clear appeared to prosecute informed the after a twenty-four months papereeting concinded. LOAN 1917.

the enemy "sharks" which infert the

melody, and should be very suitable for magistrate that whilst there was no doubt, we find the Office with a sur seas; but it is no secret that

performance by military bande on about the labels being forged, they were plus of not less than $813,063.89. considerable number of submarines

patriotic and other occasions. It is the best imitations of Government opium idem that $363,938 should have been put out of commission.”

also very effective as a pianoforte piece. labels, nied, by the Government to seal prove adequate to meet further puy- M PEPYS in the diary in Truth

Copies can be obtained, we understand, pots of Government prepared opium ments falling upon the 1915 account, at Messrs Moutria's, Robinson Piano Co. that had ever come into the hands of the and this sun is to be passed to the night, a Chinese detective (0 303) At San Tin, at 615 olelook: last recently hinted at the "strafing"

and the Anderson Music Co., and the Imports and Exports Department. profts will be handed to War Funds.

credit of Underwriting Suspense named Lan Lin, aged 35 years, w On the application of Mr. Lloyd, Account. An interim dividend, of who stated that before proceeding with $18 per share, was distributed in Ferry, which had just crossed the seven men leave the Lok Ma Chin A She of 20 yen was imposed on the case he wished to consult the Crown respect of the account a year ago. river from Chinese Territory, Mr. Ralph Hoyt Thayer by the Yoko Solicitor regarding his (Mr Lloyd's) and after paying a further final divi- Upon being informed by the ferry- bama District Court on the 20th Judge was formally remanded until next Mon-dend of $7 there remains a sum of man that the seven men were strangers,

position in the matter, the defendant Nilho, who has been in charge of the day, hail being fixed at $2,000.. The 14th yearly meeting of Share-bearings of the case, assessing a fine

$200,000 to be passed to the credit the detective approached three of the 'dock's full' of captured submarines, is advertised to be held on Friday, guilty of trespass on the fortified zone

of Reinsurance Fund. I do not like men and after explaining that he was a to say much about 1916 at this a detective began to search, the person at the naval station at Yokosuka. The

period, but the balance of over of one of the trio. fine was promptly paid. The offence was

$2,700,000 standing at credit cer While ho was thus engagel, substance than usual behind the Mining Administration's mines for the Thayer, an American teacher, without of Messra N. Maher, C. S. Pereira and whilst the promise of a satisfactory detective through the head, the bollet The total output of the Kailan committed in January, this year. Mr. farewell dinner was given in honour interim dividend of $18 for that year, whipped out a revolver and shot" the At the Catholic Union Club last night tainly permits of the payment of an one of the three men suddenly present gossip of anti-submarine ane-Week ending 21st April, amounted to knowing he was on forbidden ground. F. Marques, who are leaving shortly for final result seems to me encouraging. entering the victim's temple. cesses Whether anything has gone 66,766 tous and the Sales during the walked into the enclosure of the wireless the front. The club rooms and tables Turning to the Balance Sheet you Manager. Hongkong, May 3, 1917. 176 wrong with the supply ships, or period, to 54,194 tons.

whether the Hun crews dislike their

station at the naval base one evening at were decorated with flowers and more will see that we have continued to even men hastily jumped into the ferry After the murder of the detective the

than a month in jail he was released on dusk and was taken into custody by than one hundred covers were laid invest all available monies in War and rowed toward Chinese Territory the authorities. After spending more The menu was as follows: bail:

un, and the item of British, Indian When in the middle of the stream they and Colonial Government Bonds and threw the ferryman overboard and Stocks has risen from £09,000 to.

continued their passage. T £281,000. The Foreign Government Loans we hold are either selected public issues of our Allics, or are compulsory deposits to enable us to that the one used hitherto. The fan with lanterns, the 18th Infantry Band, the investments we had which come In the gardens, which were strung the presence of a submarine has been found an announcement giving particu- is different from the old in shape and under the direction of Mr. J. M. under the British

do business in other Countries. All met with considerable success. It is, lars regarding the Russian 5% Internal process. Whereas the old fan sends Fortado,

rendered.. an enjoyable Scheme instituted for the purpose Station at San Tin

of steadying exukunge between

upons are payable half yearly on the 28th March and the 29th September. Interest on the loan-runs from the

wall paper who anys:-"Soma time

"

20th March 1917-interest from that ago I referred to rumours concerning holders of the Chine-Borneo Co.; Ltd. against Mr. Thayer, who was found)

dar to be added to the price of sane

for Itussian Exchange.

them too literally. I am tow in a position to say that there is more

in to favourable rates will be quoted and warned my rendera against taking 18th. inst.

Appications will buited to Petro Frad free of telegraphic charges and Bonds will be forwarded free of postal expenses. The Bank is ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advances against the Bonds.

G. TISDALL

(Continued on Page 8.)

THE CALENDAR,

task, the fact remains that there have IF" Anterican Trader" of Shanghai, been surrenders. I understand, too, who writes on the subject of the that the men on our destroyers are exclusion of Germans, will send us his eluted with the results of a certain name and address-not for publication new method of fighting the submarine but as evidence of his good faith wo 230 p.m.-Auction of Household It would be indiscreet to particularise, will consider the publication of the

Furniture, etc. etc at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.

MEMO FOR TOMORROW.

General Memoranda.

Baturday, May 6:-

10.45 a.m-Anction of Pongue Silk, Dress Materiala, Serges, etc, etc. at Mesura. Hughes and Hough's.

11am-Auction of Electric Detonators

et Mesara. Bagbes and Hough's.

Mecting,

9 pm-Oversus "Club Aeroplane

Kowloon. BUNDAY, MAY 61–

Accession of King George (1910) MONDAY, May T-

letter:

but no harm will be done by stating that the great difficulty of detecting.

In our advertisement columas will be

A new style of electrical fan, the invention of a Japanese, will be on the market next summer. The new ap plianes, we learn from the Japan Timer, is soziswhat more complicated

g

FAREWELL TO DEPARTING PORTUGUESE YOLUNTEERS.

1.

*Bing Boys Soup

La Somme Chicken a Champignor Roast Bagdad Capon Roast Jutland Mutton Bem a la TamTam Offensive Curry Farewell Fudding

Fruita Coffer

4!

Government

Upon arriving on Chiness Territory, the seven men paled the ferry boat high and dry on the euch and made good their escape..

who was a witness to the murder, swam Meanwhile, however, the ferryman;

back to British. Territory and imme diately reported the crime at the Police.

The deceased, who was considered

TENNIS.

Furniture.at "Balgownie ", No. 103, Naval authorities would send Manchester Royal Infirmary £3.812.67 keeps the dust of the room ever in go with the good wiakes ind Godspeed think that there is any other item on evening Mrs. Armstrong and the Bor.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Householį

The Peak. TURDAY, May 8-

as Sir Jos, JELLICOL binted, only a Liberty Loan. Subscription to the loan out air, the new fan is made so as to programme. matter of time before the newest is open at the Russo Asiatic Bank. absorb the foul and warm air of the devices operate

Mr. J. D. Osmund, President of the America and Great Britain have been one of the best men on the force, leaver with cumulative Every facility, will be given to sub-room. The air passthrough a channel Catholic Union Club and Toastmaster placed by us at the disposal of the wife and two children. The boxly Noon. Hongkong Electric Co's effect. Whatever may be the extent cribers in the shape of advances against and comes out from the bottom of the of the Evening, in a brief speech said British Government, and you will was removed to the Kowloon Mortuary.

of the German losses in submarines Bonds.

appliance where the wire netting is that the dinner was but a modest soo that we supported the local War the weekly statistics of shipping losses The Hon Treasurer of the Alice a block of ice and the absorbed air, while Catholic Union Cizb felt toward their which 875,000 only was disbursed mitting anced robbery.

The Police are of the opinion that placed. Inside of the netting is placed expression of the sincere friendship and Loan to the extent of $100,000, of the seven men came over to British Feud Concert, Masonic Hallisued by the Admiralty bave shown Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs passing through the channel and coming three fellow members who were leaving when the accounts were made up

fraternity which the members of the

Territory with the intention of com no marked improvement in the situa- to acknowledge with thanks the follow-out from the bottom is cooled by the shortly for the front The Club, he We have likewise during the year Liva. Nor is that surprising. It ng donations to the funds of the lee The refreshed air cools the room said, would be proud to be represented made a donation to Waz Charities was not to be expected that the Ger- Hospitals!

normally and is not forced as the older in a conflict that was being waged of 30,000 which, I doubt not, has method which is very insanitary, for it and said their guests that might would your approval. Gentlemen, I do not In the Mixed Doubles game last

sgainst a Might that called itself Right

of not only the Catholic Union which I can usefully dwell, but I Mie Kent (owe 10-1161, Conto the CAI Cooper Hunt (owe 30) beat Mr and Clab, but of the entire Portuguese com- munity of the Colony. He assured shall be glad to answer it possiblu mond (owes 3-65 heat Mr. H. A. Nesbit Men's Handierp (ME. A. Red- CROUP

them that a hearty welcome would any question arising out of the inwes 30)-3-4 6-2, 7-5. In the "B" Class which would be put into operation to THE N..K. EUROPEAN LINERS.

THIS discuse is so dangerous and so

await them upon the return to

Mr. L. Winkler (recs. 3-6) a RPuston Hongkong 1 rapid in its development that every

Accounts which sharchokler may cope with the new situation They

mother of young children should be Mr. Maher on behalf of the guest wish to put. Mr D. W. Craddock e rece. (15-3) 6-3, 6-4 per a la ph probably come cut in shifts" when

prepared for it. It is very risky to wait thanked the club for its generous recently resigned his ceap on the The Nippon Yusen Kaisha desires us until the attack of croup appeses and demonstration of good fellowship And Consulting, one shift is destroyed, out goes to mention for the information of our then send for medicine and let the child said that he and his comrades would another. If that is what is happen reader that commodoing in Jend next, berlain's Cough Remody is prompt and honour that had been done them by the Take Hongkong

suffer until it can be obtained. Chem- endeavour to prove worthy of the sequence of his decision not to again Auction at Tabloids, Fatenting we know that the present pace will be despatched, for Liverpool a failin any case always have a both Catholic Union Clos, toy

the European Liners of the Company effectual and has never been known to Medicines Perfumicity by cannot be long maintained. It has London ubernately steamer by steanses and Storekeepers are joining the British Alay.

in the heme For sale by all Chemists Menure Maker Pereira and Marques

2.30 pmAnction of Fornitura

Blackwood, Tennis Polen and Nesting, Finnos etc. et at Meurs Hughes and Hough's." WEDNESDAY, May 0

Proclamation of King George T 10.43 Full Moon,

Mesting

Nom Indo-China Slesim Nay Co's

8. Tauxs. 15& Fat, May 11:3

Mr. Gec P, Lammert ca d

out the whole of their submarine fleet at the very beginning

intensified campaign, before they

"of

their

knew something of the FECITLY ES

Norses Missionary Lengue A. Mackenzie Wiseman Ltd.

motion

dence

lose the

Committee in – con-

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