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FOR 25 YEARS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

own accommadation by putting up another bed, which woak ler at a couple of dollars a month. This seems to us to put what objectiona there are ty the measure in a nutshell. The seventy cents a month mean a great deal more na a rule to the man who pays ten dollars a month for his cabiele than seven dollars a month excane "to the man who can afford

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

NET BARRISTER ADMITTED.

Prior to the opening of the Criminal Sessions, in the Supreme Court, this morning, the Attorney-General moved for the admission na a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Hongkong of Dr. Fatting Tinsik Cheng,

The Atorney-General said that Dr. Cheng was called to the Bir at the

robbers rowed away. The mater worked himself free of his bonds and released the others from their corks and the alarm was then given. The prisoner was arrested three days later and two days after this the master and the servant boy identified the prisoner out of a tow of twelve Chinese.

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The master of the water-boát thon orgat into the witness box and gava evidence as to the robbery arïl assault.

After heating further evidence is

sovon year's harti labour and 14 strokes,

CORRESPONDENCE.

MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.

WAR CONTRIBUTION—A NEW PROPOSAL.

(To the Editor of Bie "China"MATE. J

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THE NEW ORGAN AT UNION CHURCH.

DELICATION SERVICE

to rent a house at a hundred dolla stiddle Temple on April 16, 1913, after | Lordship sentenced the necused to of the Colony to His Majesty's Govern. the Eork with the instruments which I

anccessfully passing his axaminations.

a month.

It is, to be noted that. Clause 4 of the Bilt requires that this!

Mr. Cheng is an LTD. He is the special was tax shall be borne by the first person of Chinese race to attain secnpior of the tenement whether that degree, which, of course, is very there be any agreement in existence highly thought of. le has made at the commencement of this "Ordin-special study of International Law and anes or not under which the owner has published a Thesis on Rules of of any tenement is, is between him Private International Law, determin- and the cupier, liable for rates on favourably reviewed by ing the Capacity to Contrade" which WATSON &Co., Ltd., generally.". If the spirit and intention

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ADVERTISING.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TRAKPHONE NO. 61E

fo-day's Advertisements The China Mail,

NEW ORGAN UNION CHURCH

RECITAL

"by

| MR. DENMAN FULLER,

F.R.C.O. L.E.A.M.

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WEDNESDAY, 23rd MAY,

"AT 6 PM.

- Collection in aid of Scottish-

Women's Hospitals Fund.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(1892

HE Undersigned have received in-

of this ordinance is strictly adhered to-namely at this special tax shall

be paid by the occupier out of exist

Cheng is

· ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A -

LL.D: of the London wrong University, sa honourary member of the

The Delication Service in cur- nection with the now organ at Union Church on Sunday morning was arten- ed by a large congregation which includ Six-Ta connection with the Ordin- . F the Governor and Lady May. The pastor, tha Rov. J. Kirk to provide fac

tolu porary Maconachie, preache‍d an appropriate sor increase in the rates for the special Fun on the texr Fony thousand ero purpose of increasing the contributions door keepers and four thousand praised ment towards, the expenses of the marle, said David, to praise therewith present War, let it be assumed for the sermon the preacher remarket that the I Chrimieles, 23. In the'emuurse of bis ake of a basis for unlculations for what purity of the sweet singers of Israel we I am about to suggest that the increased bave not yet surpassed, but the resource now mates will contribute $1,000,000 and beauty at command in such an in- (£100,000) annitally for the churate of are in another world from the cymbals strument as they were dedicating thatilay the War.

and ten stringed lutes upon which the This is nut to be despised at nora minta of okl were exhorted to

that we are used to gigantic figures and end, and not a meus, some form of the times and for ordinary Wars, but now Play skilfully with a loud noise."

But when Church music becomes a considering the fact that the above immemorial and recurrent controversy amount will pay for only 24 minutes of on the subject, the preacher said, je sure interest on one-third of a day's expenses, our home islands, especially in what has the present expenses of the War, or the to arise. There are still Churches in think any suggestion, idea or system been calier the Celtic fringe, where the

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tug revenue, and that it shall not be won prizes for essays on International and at the moment of his arrest he of investment by which greater amounts human voice, is regarded as the sole ap-

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may be provided should be made known propriate or even admissible agent in the to be discussed and given due considers service of praise, Instrumental support to. I therefore take the liberty of or accompaniment is hold auspect, or disclosing a plan that I have had in my even roundly denounced as an attempt heart and which I reckon will pro to "serva the Lord by machinery. vide the Imperial Government with There were always people who estimated 330,000,000 for 5 years by the help of Christian unlinances from the point of the $1,000,000 a year from the increased view of the concert goer and imagined that when they had enjoyed music they

FORGED NOTE. Hwok Fu was charged with being in possession of a forged $10 note. The Accused stated that he picked up the

and had kept it ever since and did note home years ago on board a ship most of the London, papers, Dr. not know that he was doing anything Mr Orme aid that the accused was Grotius Society in England and has arrested for being in possession of opium

an excuse for increasing the price l

attempted to hanel the forged note to poinmedities or the rating of wages William Reen Davien, K.C.) said. "I

Elia Lonship the Chief Justice (Sir] friend.”

His Lordship sentenced the accused then the tax is one which even the humblest resident who appreciates the practice in the Courts of this Colony,

have much pleasure in admitting you to to 12 month's imprisonment. benefits of British rule should cheerYou have had a distinguished career in fally pay, since it represents a con legal literature in a branch of law which, tribution by each individual towards at this moment in the history of nations,

It may be suggested that people are had fulfilled the duty of worshipping a victory which will ensure the is of the greatest importance. Your

already subscribing to 6 loans, and God. Should such a tendency come up- why therefore raise an 8lour. In this permost, those who had most heartily triumph of those ideals of liberty attainments reflect real credit on your

connection it must be sulmitted that shared in placing this fine and effective. and freedom, which the British fing hope the success you have attained in Oke of the muggestions made bymbolikes wherever it is down,

country, and I can only say that I

subscriptions from the general public to instrument in the church would be the In Mr. Wood's Court this morning, a loans are by no means, very large, first to silence it, whatever the sacrifice Mr. BOWLEY & Werk ago in a letter But it would seem that

Landon way be an owen of your Chinese was charged with being in the owing to local conditions, and that very of personal taste, lest the music should published in the local Press, en provision is needed to ensure that

some future success."

unlawful possession of four tacls of prefere, if my, of our wealthy Chinese be made to displace that which it is de- the subject of war taxation has now

pared opium, other than Government loan tempting enough for investment they felt assured would not arise.

friends have found same or any other signed to further. But that contingency SEVERE SENTENCE ON A bern embodied in a Bill which the is demanded from the tenant The the seven per cent, and do more,

opium. RETURNED BANISHEE.

in large amounts; but an short loan in mere form of words but in sincerity Government proposes to submit to Government does not possess a staff

for a fixed period is most likely to fof purpose this instrument was installed the Legislative Council at its next

security of Title Deeds, Stocks and With a view of setting that object in attract new money, for it would be to the glory of God and in reasonable to borrow at er 7 on the furtherance of true spiritual ends, meeting. The proposal is to

Shares which now lie idle in iron safer.relief they had arranged that the organ

This is what I suggest

ahould be at heart publicly in its proper innction of aiding the worship of the congregation, although its resour ces as an instrument of music in that way could not be fully displayed.

Hosokose, Mornay, May 21, 1917,

THE SPECIAL WAR TAX.

a Special War Rate of 7 per cent.

the

Current

adequate to collect the rates from every tenant in the Colony if collects the rates for the bulk of the property from the landlord. When the Bill is discussed by the Council it is hoped that some indication will be given us to how the Government is to assure that the, seres per cent We only, and not seventeen, shall be

valuation of every tenement in all but the outlying districts of the Colony, for the purpose of providing an additional contribution to be paid by the Colony to His Majesty's Government towards the expenses of the war."

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morning, before Sir William Bees The Criminal Sessions opened this

Davies, K. C., Chief Instice.

...

In the Arat case before His Lordship, Wong Yan pleaded guilty to returning from banishment.

Mr. G. N. Orme, of the Crown was first banished from the Colony on Solicitor's Office, stated that the accused

March 20, 1014, character, for ten years. Almost a year a dangeroda

THE MAGISTRACY.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUM.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to nught the contraband in Shek Tong the charge and stated that he had Taui, having believed it to be Gorera ment opium.

.His Worship aljourried the case antik. next Friday, "

ARCENY FROM GOVERNMENT

CIVIL HOSPITAL

Mr. J. F. Wood this morning. The Three Chinese where brought before

atructions to sell by Public Auction, have already said allthat is to be/coliected fronr the occupiers of the after that date returned and was first defendant was charged with steal-

TUESDAY,

the 2nd May, 1917, 4

3 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 1,

Des Vieux Rosi; Corner of

for HOUR STREET,

A Number of Lots of RATTAN and SEAGRASS

FURNITURE, (Xxx)

TREMS --AR usual

HUGHES & HOUGE'

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1987.

THE CALENDAR.

The

smaller tenements whose present sentenced to six months' imprisonment. rates are included in the rent.

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new rates.

The Government and or local Banks to mise a loan of $50,000,000, at

% for 5 years. This will require $4,000,000 annually

for interess Invest the above loan of $50,000,000. at 0% in Straits and other Govern mert War Loans

This will realise annually $3,000,000. -in interest which, together with $1,000,000 from new rates, will pay the interest on the loan of $50,000,000.

instead of free gifts of 81,000,000

Not

Mr. F. J. Chapman, Organist of Union Church, who drew up the specifications of the new organ and has taken a fatherly interest in its erection, plesicied At the instrument. Owing to weather conditions lately the organ bad bot been entirely, completed by yesterday after another year, the accused returned of $160, from the quarters of Dr. E. Lim, In and tanishment for 10 years. Again,ng a leather bag, a pair of boots and a

but was far enough advanced for the gold watch and chain, to the total value -

flue work to be heard and appreciated The foundation tone of the organ was The effect of my suggestion means very fine the great diapasons being at the Government Civil Hospital. The that the Imperial Government will get both dignited and sonorous. The second defendant was charged with in lirectly $50,000,000 in new money Butes also were of excellent quality, the the third defendant with receiving the annually for the duration of War, which well qui rested, ved together with the receiving the stolen hag and boots, and from Hongkong refundable in years Robr flute on the awell being partienlar stolen watch and chain. મા

may amount to one or two contributions. Well represented, and All three defendants pleaded not In this connection it must be remember at of the stops in the organ reflects guilty and were remanded until next eel that the immediate financial needs of very great credit on Mr. W. E. Blackett, Wednesday,

the Imperial Government and the Allies one of the partner of the firm of are unlimited and that our $1,000,000 Castle-on-Tyne, who built the organ, and Mesari. Blackett and Howden of New will just pay the interest on only who came out to erect it. Mr. Blackett £2,000,000 out of gigantic Loans, which voiced every pipe in the organ. These THE TELEPHONE BROKER.

the Imperial Government have to las number about 1,600 ranging from the Colony, and he intended to send accused

from time to time to carry on the Warlottem note of the perial open diapason to prison for a term that would cause

The immediate value of prompt with a length of 16fc, and a diameter of The Japan Chronicle" reports that assistance in large sums in times of 12 inches, down to the tiny note of the him to deem it not worth while to re-fin 1915 in Kabe there were 1999 great need, as at present, cannot be mixture with a length of about half air turn to the Colony after he had served applications for urgent installation of ignoret and should not be under-estimat inch and a diameter of a straw it. His Lordship sentenced accused to prications granted 310 of these. In while we propose to contribute until the telephones. The Department of Comed It is to be considered also that three years' imprisonment with hard 1916 applications were received from ead of the quarter during which the 3,208 people and of these 700 were present war shall have come to an end, granted. The scartity of instruments is the Imperial Government's financial not due to the war. The profcasion of borders are not likely to be lighter they proposed to place, as owing to the telephone broker has become well establil long after the War. It is for this bished in Japan. The modus operandi is creased Rates and a Five-Year Losa.

teason that I suggest a Five Year for the broker to get his application for

Yours etc., several instruments sccepted, which,

GIFT V. LOAN. atrouge as it may seem, he succeeds in those of his clients who bid highest. An doing, and he then transfers them to

of at defiance. The police did not regard

said against such a measure. Government has been asked by other words, the expectation prevails leading Chinese residents of the Colony to devise a means whereby will be tempted to draw from the said he had nothing to my

that many of the Chinese landlords

to the Colony and was arrested.

In reply to His Lordship the prisoner this community shall contribute to tenants a good deal more than the passing sertence, His Lordship the Imperial war chest during the

por cept-I continuance of the war, a sum of a

however, said that the laws of this Colony were million dollars

adequate steps are taken to show made with the intention of being carried annually; and

these small inasmuch as 97 per cent of the

tenement occupiers out. He said that the accused had exactly what addition they would twice returned after baing banished taxation of the Colony is paid by have to pay to meet this Special War thereby setting the laws of the Colony the Chinese community the impositionTax anything in the nature 1823 of "additional taxation on tenements squeeze" by grasping landlords the accused as a fit person to be in the

is the most obvious method of abould be easily frustrated. procedure upea to the Government, since it is one which makes the gift gue to which every resident in the Colony will contribute.. The revenue which this additional taxation will yield was calculated by Mr BowLET to be $980,000 per annum, which is practically the

A small Sre occurred in Yaumati amount the leading Chinese haye yesterday and destroyed a matahed expressed a desire to contribute. belonging to a rope maker. The damage As unly three per cent of the is estimated at fifty dollars. general taxation of the Colony is

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 4.30 p.m. Auction

of Furniture Blackwood Ware, Pianos etc., at Mentre. Hughes and Bough's

4.30 p.m.--Auction of one Gramaphone and Records at Messrs. Hughes and

Hough's

General Memoranda, \

Wamersday, May 23:—

NEWS OF THE DAY:

¡LOCAL AND GENERAL

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labour.

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WANTED-MEDICINE BOTTLES.

was practically raised a year or two ago. The fund for building this new organ Early in 1915 an appeal was sent out by the Federation of Organ Builders saking Churches not to postpone any orders

war a trade in which English builders were pre-eminent was threatened with extinction. A strong effort was midë to bring the Organ Fund of about $4,000 up to $12,000, and to this there was e splendid response. Within a few weeks promises were received sufficient to bring the Organ Fund up to $11,000. The order was given to Mars Blackett Howden, of Newcastle on Tyne, who, is face of great labour difficulties, com

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Lo Kaias charged, with other persons, with assaulting on April 20, at Yaumati Bay, several persons in such a manner as to place them in fear of The weekly Religious Mecting of their lives, and with stealing money and paid by the non-Chinese population, the Helens May Institute will be jewellery. The accused pleaded not exceptionally busy man may be prepar the Bill which is to come before conducted to-morrow afternoon (Tues guilty. The Jurymen were Mesars Jed to pay many times the regulation fee the Legislative Council is one to be day) at 5 o'clock by Rev. H. Andersop. J. Leiria, J. M. Soeters, A. Carmichael to obtain the uas of an instrument. coidered chiefly from the point of Subject:jol's Inspired Word." The 3. S. Rodrigues, A. P. R. Silva Netto, R Ilm--Auction of Household Furni- j

ture etc, at No. 8 Middle Row,iew of its bearing upon the Chinese Meeting is open to all women.

A. Wilkinson and A. W. D. Gibbs* Kowloon,

"Mr. G. N. Orme, in outlining the case, 5.30 p.m.-Annual General Meeting of class. Chinese tenements, as most pany, Ltd. advise us that, according to committing robbery, in company with It's "Teddy this" and "Tuddy that," an appeal for old medicine bottles, and detail with this end in view for

"The China Mail Steamship Comzaid that the prisoner was charged with C. p.m.-Organ Recital at Union cubicles It may roughly be said Head Office, the Company's vs. China mati Bay ou April 20. The water-boat/ But it's Way for Mr Roosareli!" when make known his request"

of our readem know, are let out in telegraphie advice received from their three other menupon a water-bout in You that each floor of an ordinary house sailed from San Francisco on Thursday! was lying out in the bay. As in most When the nation's in a hole, my friends is divided into four cubicles, each May 17th, and may he expected to Chinese boats, the living quarters were

the Royal H.K." Golf Club.

Church. Thursday, May 24:-

Empire Day,

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Ladies

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and especially the wage-earning

TEDDY.

"Teddy, ow's yer soul?"

the country's in a hole

(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL")pleted the new instrument. A

In order to cope with our extremes SIR:-Dr. Baronsfeather, in charge of climate, overal deviations. From of the Hospital at Pakboi, has sent an and great enre has been taken in every standard practice have been introduced,

ask the courtesy of your columns to instance, all the action squares and backfalls are cf phosphor bronze instand Last year the number of patients of wood as endinarily,Through the

kindness of Mesars Butterfield & Swire.

dealt with in the Hospital constituted a

11.30 an-Hongkong Club open to seven or eight feet square, each at arrive in Hongkong on, or shout Jane in the stern'where there were two com Then it's "Room for Colonel Roosevelt! record and the services of the medien here, the organ was brought out free of

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8.30 p.m.-Assault-at-Arms on Volta which is the abode of a family. These 15th, 1917.

teer Parade Ground.

FRIDAY, May 25 :---

Saturday, May. 28 — "

Queen"Mary's Birthday (1807).

11.30 am Pesk Tramways Co's

Meeting.

floors of lour cubicles are let at renta

(including taxes) ranging from about Criminal Sessions this monuing, one of one nearest the stern, were the master's When they scent the smoke of battleDeeds" replenishment. Battles, in the was drawn up with great care and cou-,

people who inhabit them? The name removed from the st

Art probability is that increased

hear the cannon's voices!

It's

"Hah for General Roosevelt" and boys, and need a million men, who's the taitor then 0: W. T., in Chicago Tribune.

and are not the least item in a words of the Doctor, Mean moner Hospital's heavy expenditure.

further use."

and the war cloud's rising black. for our Teddy's coming back. staff continue to be in great demand. freight by Masars Alfred Holt & Co. partments. In one of these compartments It's "Taitor to his party and it's Not Naturally the use of medicine bottles Mr. C. Blackett came out specially was the master of the boat and a servant But ita "Citizen and patriot" when they arrived when the 'sudly depleted stook here on 15th March, QUAN

the people's choice

has been considerable and the time has to erect and finish the organ, arriving When empaneling the jury at the bay, and in the other compartment, the 2.20 p.m.-Auction of Towels, Napery $20 to $40 or $50, according to the the jurors, when the names were called,

The specification of the new organ Brass and Glass Ware etc, at

son and his wife and two children.

below. It may be mentioned that there Mears. Hughes and Hough's........“ Iocality. The extra seven per cent did not answer. Upon being sent for, About 11.20 p.m. a small boat was seen

sideration by Me Chapman, and is given 2.30 pim-Auction of Tennis Balls taxation will proportionately increase the juror stater, through the Court to row off from the shore and in it were

are no feeders, the wind being supplied by at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's

the rentals of these floors and Interpreter, that he did not understand four men. One of these mes remained.

I imagine there is scarcely a home, Discus fan driven by a 2 hp. electric not possessing its quota of empty motor at a pressure of 4 inches on the cubicles, and the question is what English. His Lordship instructed him in the boat and the other three went

modicine bottles, and I feel sure the main and pedal reservoirs, and 3 inches effect is it likely to have on the to write to the Registrar to have his aboard the water boat. Two of the

A Chinese salesman fra reported owners of them, if asked to do so, on the manual reservoirs. It is controlled men went into the sch's compartment to the Police that at 5.15 on the 18th would willingly give some of them for by a push button at the keys. The whole Noon-Messrs, S., Watson & Co

and one into the master's compartment, instant, he entrusted his accountant

of the blowing plant is the gift of Major Annual Meeting.

It is currently stated that and the latter was identified as the with $3,861, with which to pay bills undertaken to receive bottles at their The old organ at Union Church was

The undermentioned have kindly D. Macdonald Gymkhana Meoting at Happy Valley, Wages will be demanded, and abufiling of ofices is impending in the Prisoner He is sileged to have taken and the accountant has not been seen homes SUNDAY, May 27

failing compliance on the part Colany following upon Mr P. O Hut out a knife and pointed it at the master since

one which was built for St John's Whit Sunday

of employers, the question arises chison, Superintendent of Imports and telling him not to make a sound. The

Kowloon Ear. N. C. Pope, St. An-Cathedral in 1952 and discarded in 1887- MONDAY, May 28,

drew's Vicarage.

With repairs from time to time it had what effect in this likely to have Exports, going on home lears owing to master, however, called out, whereupon the election of & Justice of the Peace to St. Paula College Mist Griffin, er, recital on the organ is to be given

This afternoon was appointed for Hongkong (Central) Mrs. Lander, served the church for nearly 30 years

3p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. put the question to a man whose fasil D. W. Tratman, Head of the Sanitary The master did not cry out any more the absence of the Hon Mr. Bhellim, Hongkong (Peak) Hra. Pattenden,

ou the overcrowding problem? Willness. According to current gossip, Mr the accused stabbed him to the gerve on, the Licensing Board during Canoe Road,

by Mr Denman Foller, FR. CO on Wednesday evening at 6 pm acerpies a cubicle at $10 per month Hurtchinson s post; Mr Carpmael, Official tie him up and gag men but there was "nothing doing at the 125 Peak He was asked what would happen Boceiver, is to go as Head of the Samtary chiseled if his rent, were raised by seventy Departmout and Mr Mebourao to accuser GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME if everybody

cents a tooth. His reply was that the Supreme Court, his place it the FAKE ita rule of your home to me

proportion there Magistracy being taken by Me Dyer and always keep on hand bottle of www nothing, mborlas Colic Cholers and intromiin where De Remedy as a safeguard againera

Whit Monday-General Holiday. TURDAY, May 20

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Magistracy where, the balloting war appointed to take place.

The final of the Palace Hotel Billiard

in Kowloon, will be playe

Hongkong: Wancha) Rev. V. T

Featherstone, Seamen's Institate, & Chinese-shop 8, Eant, Praya

Set King Street, has Failing this PC to ms, care that his

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