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HONGKONG, TURDAY, May 29, 1917.

THE AEROPLANE IN PEACE TIME

THE CHINA MAIL.“

in Japan is more easily realisable

than such a service as Lord MusTAur

THE MAGISTRA, \\

RESISTING ARREST.

has outlined, which involves dying A PORTUGUESE CHARGED WITH over many countries. We know what strong objections were enter- tained before the war to aviators ofi

COMMERCE.

“TUESDAY, MAY 29 1817.

REPRESENTATION ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ant, inconsequence, was pushed into the HONGKONG CHAMBER OF charge room by Inspector Gordon and Placed uniler arrest

He then asked permission to communients with his family, but this privilege was denied. In Mr. Wood's Court this morning, the Police Station, however, Sergeant MR

him. After Inspector Gondor had left.

message to his sister and his father then Lannigan permitted bim to send a

came to the Police Station and the two

Alvaro

one country flying over the territory rouug Portaguese nanist of another country, enabling them Augusto che bag, a clerk, who resides at to spy out the fortifications of the N. 1 Rowe Terrace, Kowloon, was land, and this objection must remain charged with resisting arrest and as che principal obstacle to

obstructing the Police in the exedition an of their duty. international erint nail service: but we can pertainly.count upon the airship becoming an important auxiliary means...f internal com magicption and transport in all countries after the war..

NEWS OF THE DAY.

the charge and was represented, by Mr. The defendant pleaded not guilty to Leo D'Alamada

Inspector Gordon who made the arrest, Ceposed that whilst walking in Nathan Road, Kowloon, in company with his wife and a friend, at about 6.30 p.m. on the 27th insept, he saw two boys play. ing tennis on the sidewalk in front of of No 1, Ease Terrace, and noticed that several pedestrians had left the sidewalk beranse of the game. As the boys were obviously causing an obstruction, ha informe them that they were not Dayrifered them to discontinue their game. allowed to play tenuis in the street and

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Torrey is Settlement Hongkong Stock Exchange, ('

Shureholders in the Star Ferry Company are reminded of the meeting

tomorrow at noon,

They then stopped playing, but no scones had he turned his back and started down the road than they resumed their game The witness turned, and seeing them again playing for the second time An Extraordinary Meeting of fontered them to desist, vahouting, If Members si the Hongkong Club will be yan don't stop playing I'll have to lock hell to-morrow at 515 p.m.

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prisoners were released on bail.

DODWELL, NOMINATED TO FILL TEMPORARY VACANCY.

THE SUMMARY COURT.

BREACH OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT.

before M. Justice Gompertz, the ad- In the Summary Court this morning

journed cans in which Ip Fuk eliinist the sum of $227.50 from Ng Chan Shi

was résumech

A general meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Chamber The next witness called was Eduardo of Conitege wushekl this afternoon

The Plaintiff entered into a contract

day's edition, was fined one dollar for absence from the Colony of the Hon: sum of money. The defendant refused the defendant, (who, as stated in yester- the Legistative Coumei!, during the [ation of the latter paying the former a de Ez, the sixteen-year old brother of for the purpose of nominating with the defendant for the marriage of Representative of the Chamber on bor daughter to the plaintiff in consitler

playing tennis in Nathan Road, Kow. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. loon). His evidence corroborate the story of the arrest as related by the there were

Mr. S. H. Podwell presided and therefore claims the refund of the suns to carry out the contract and the plaintiff

defendant.

present the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. S. J. Stabb, Mr.

par (Committer), Mr. A. R. Tare A. S. D. Consland, Mr. A. 01. Lang, Mr. G. T.. Edkins, Mr. E. V. D. Acting Secretary), and, about 4 of the members of the Chamber

Lannigan and the Chinese interpreter Evidence was then given by Sergeant of the Tsim Tsa Tayi Police Station, and Infter Mr. Alamada had addressed the magistrate, His Worship imposed a fine of fifteen dollars.

IGNORANT OF THE LAWY."

A Chinese passenger steamer from Singapore, brought before Mr. J. Wood this morning on the charge of being in unlawful" possession of thirteen taels of prepared opium other than" fevernment opium, pleaded ignorance of the law.

paid sa defendunt, viz:-8210, and the

appencing for the plaintiff, statel that sum of $17.50, expenses incurred.

At the original bencing, Mr Aggasiz, hea the defendant found that her The CHAIRMAN said she meeting hat daughter was to be a concubine, the been called to elect a representative to plaintiff already being married ageording take the place of Mr Holyoak who burl to Chinese custom, the defendant- baca called away from the Colour for three refused to either carry out the contract or four mouths on important business for refund the money paid her by matters. Important legislation pending and it was felt to be undesirable

plaintif that the Chamber should be without a representative. As there was only one omination the vote could be taken by

a show of hands...

Hr. Bulmer Johnson, appearing for the defendant, argued that the contract was illegal. The Court could not Mr. G. T. Enxiss saal:-Gentle- the English last holds polygamy illegal. uphold the contract to be legal because men,-I have pleasure in proposing Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell as repre

Hi Lordship held that the Court Inspector Wilden, however, informed sentative of the Chamber on the recognised Chinese custom as lawful. the magistrata that the defendant had Legislative Council during the Mr. Aggasiz sud that the Court was The Baden-Powell Girl Guides in It was then that the defendant (the come ashore in a sampan, and landede of the Hon. Mr. P. Hentitled to recognise Chinese custom. Hongkong will give a display at half-ys elder brother), who was on the near the Wing Lox Wharf. There his this occasion, but I would like to

Holyoak. Few words are needed on and quoted procedionta... past-five to-morrow afternoon in St.

veranch of No. I Kose Terrace, baggage was searched, and the contra-say that I have every confidence that length his Lordship noted the objections Andrew's Charch Hall, Kewloon.

called down to the boys: "Never band drug found concealed in a false Mr. Hodwell will appeal to you as and then proceeded to take the evidence. After arguing this point at soma mind him he has no right to stop you bottom of one of his baskets. from playing" The boys, however,

a fitting representative of the Chaur- discontinued their game, but when and in default of payment sentenced Vice-Chairman and therefore Acting witness box and gave evidence of the His Worship imposed a fine of $1,000..ber of Commerce. He is at present

Ip Fuk, the plaintiff, went into the the witness started along the rou, the defendant to three months bart Chairman of the Chamber, with the arrangement for the marriage with the they immediately began to play again. (labour.

Comittee of which he has been defendant's daughter and the payment When, for the second time, the wit-

actively asciated for some years, of the money, and I can testify that his work on

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Jewellery and clothing to the total value of 8804, belonging to a Chinese married woman, has been stolen by burglars Front 36, Queen's Road

W drew attention some time ago to a lecture by LordMosrano at Delhi,.in. which he expressed his conviction that within the next ten years the nails between Eogland and India would be conveyed by aeroplane, Central," and that a passenger service would

The Crown rent due in respect of also be established. In

view of leased ink in Hongkong and Kowloon playing, he burriedly returned to No. 1 1953 the great development in aerial last year amounted to $4103.94. Rose Terrace. The younger of the two

navigation during the war, the addition the village rent roll amounted feasibility of such schemes is no

to $3,534.60, longer doubted. When this war is

50ments.

Booking at Mortars Fri.

P.M. HODGSON,

Hon. Secretly

Hongkong., May 29, 1917

NOTICE.

having retired from ur sins his interest and responsibility roasted as from 31st Desember, 1946,

ML JOHN DUFLOX HUTCHISON

Ed ME THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE will continue to carry on the business in Hongkong."

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After hearing further evidence. His

ness turnert and saw the boys again AN INDIGNANT "GO-BETWEEN. the Committee is very highly valued Lordship suggested that the parties

this morning

by his fellow Committee Merubers.

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Two Chinese women, charged with Mr. Doxdwell's position in the busi should endeavour to come to some.. boys ran into the house, but the older Bghting in Chung Ching street, West Bess community is well-known to arrangement. boy remained in the road. The witness Point, were brought before Mr. Wood As head of one of the Colony's The plaintiff said that he was quite then took hold of him by the arm, and

leading mercantile and shipping willing to It is announced that Mr. Malcolm after informing him that he (the witness) MR WILLIAM MALCOLM WATININ over the great amount of attention Watson has retired from the firm of was & policeman, placed him undes magat at that the first defendant back the law Herzog & Shanghai Bunk, exception to the plaintif's personal marry the defendant's luspector O'Sullivan explained to the Biggeters Bonds of Institutions stated

finas, and a prominent inginer of daughter. The defenfant, however, which is being concentrated at the Messrs. John D. Hatchison & Co., and arrest.

that her daughter took present time on the making of that Mr. J. D. Hatebizon and Mr. T. E free. himself from

Whilst the boy struggled to played the part of a successtel go the Deck Company, the Union Insur- aeroplanes for the purposes of war Fence will continue to carry on the hold the riefendant, greatly excited, in arranging her marriage, but had Company, he is constantly in touch jump into the ees than marry the the witness between for the second defendant, ane Society of Canton, the Whart appearance, and that she would aboner will naturally be turned to the uses business in Hongkong.

rushed into the road from the not been paid for her services, Asday," and his activities in those in-

with the leading questions of the plaintif verandab of the ho280 and remuneration did not appear to be terests can only tend to a wide out- 1981 in time of peace. Taking time meeting of the Past Startents of St. It you don't let my brother go, 'tween the two defendants which finally before the cornmunity. His Excel- We are asked to mention that seizing the witness by the arm shouted: forthcoming, ac altercation arose, he look in the problems which com by the forelock, the British Govern- Paul's College will be held to-morrow make you pay for this: yon have to developed into static encounter in lepey the Governor hax intimated. bas recently appointed a evening at the College Hostel at 7.30 right to arrest my brother for playing Stanley Street, much to the delight of that he desires that the representa Commission to study and report apoom and that all pust students are in his own place. ROGATE HARTING, Kow the future possible uses of the heartily invited to attend.

8. large crowd of spectators. As the tion of the Chamber of Commerce aeroplane when the war shall have

When the witness informed "the two combatants entirely ignored then the Legislative Council should be It is stated in a Manila paper that defendant that he was a policeman, the Indian police constable, who appeared legislation may possibly come before maintained at this time, and that come to an end. How many airships the German steamer Prinesss Alte is

na the scene and ordered them to desist, the Council in which he would wish to have the views of the Chamber.

JÕEN D. HUTCHISON & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1917

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Vacancy Best location.

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Hongkong, May 29, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOKI

HE Undersigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Puble Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

or

WEDNESDAY.

the 30th May, 1917, at 2.4 p.m... No. 12 Arbuthnot Roul ONE GRAND PLANO by BLUTHNER & Co.

in splendid condition,

Alo

ONE CAMERA in STAND. TIX-A nual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. May 29, 1917.

THE CALENDAR

to which the areoplane might be put

ment

ol the war is

DA

We are in a telegram to-day that arrangements have been already made by the American Government alone for the construction of 3,400 aeroplanes and for the training of 6,000 aviators we are able to form some idea of the extent to which

this branch of the war service has been developed fo the short space

A Chinese school girl, ten years of age, whilst on her way to church last Sunday morning, was attacked by a Chinese man and a Chinese boy, who stole two bangles, valued at twelve dollars, which she wore on her wrist, and then decamped...

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defendant replied that he did not care

the women into custody,"

bey" in

the Isim tsa-tsui Police Station. In

it was necessary for him to take both

LARCENY FROM KOWLOON DUCKS.

The case is proceeding

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wak Tsz Yat Po's Service.)

THE NEW PREMIER..

PERING, May 28.

Li King-hi,,the President's momines

THE PRESIDENT'S MANDATE,

A QUESTION OF COUNTER SIGNATURE.

PIKING, May: 29.

A certain section of the members of

have been provided for the purposes found to have been damaged in the and aer violent language to the

咀 secret carefully engine room by her late crew to a witness." The defendant then

I am sure the Chamber is happy to for the Premiership has been approved guarded by the various War greater extent than it was at first into the house and

His Worship hard each defendant respond to this wish. In nominating by Parliament by 388 votes. the witness, Believer, and she is not likely to be with the Offices, but when we are told, ready to sail till September or October started along Peking Road toward against a repetition of the offence.

three dollars, and cautioner them Mr Dodwell, to the vaunt went we his custody,

shull do so with every assurance

PEKING, May 29. The nomination of Li King Hi as thus in representing this Chamber he Peking Road the defendant, caught up

will. Ciew the questions of the day Premier has been approved by the with the witness and his prisoner and

with single-minded purpose and with Senate. accompanied them to the Police Station.

disinterested and broad-minded judg Many of the provincial authorities. Upon the arrival of the trio in the an unemployed coolie

Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning,

meut to secure the well-being and have wired expressing the hope of an prosperity of this Colony in its vari-early formation of the Cabinet charge room of the Police Station, the with the larceny of four steel plates.prospects. I have much plonsure in defendant accused the witness of un-which he was alleged to have stolen proposing Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell

was charged

ous. interests affecting people and necessary roughness in his handling of from the Docks at Hunghom. the prisoner, and became generally

to represent this Chamber of Com The final of the Open Doubles obstreperous. When he finally used Chinese detective whilst walking in the Colony.

The defendant was arrested by amerro on the Legislative Council of of three years. All the Towers in Championship in the HK. C. C. Tennis indecent language, to the witness and Reclamation street, Yauinti, with the pleasure in seconding the proposal. 1854 the war recognise the value of the Tournament Rev. Cooper Hunt, and attempted to interfere whist witness stolen pistes tied around his waist. He did not think he could add more Mr. N. 7. STABB said he had much: aerial service and have accordingly S. E. Green versus Ng Sze Kwong and was enganed in having his prisones pleaded guilty to the charge and was than to say that he fully endorsed developed their Flying Corpe into Wong Fo. Keung-will be played formally charged, the defendant sentenced to six weeks hard labour, and what Mr. Edkins had said. very considerable units, so that

to-morrow afternoon (w.p) commencing was also taken into custody, and in four hours" stocks. xltogether

at half-past-four, on the War Charities company with his brother, was detained

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlenien miany thousandı :

of court.

I would like to explain that my machines have been turned out

at the Police Station.

To-morrow is the United States colleagues on this Committee have of the factories in each year of the

Mr. D'Almada (cross-examining): Memorial Day when impressive services place because I happen to be Vice stating that the Presidential mandate A Chinese woman, 28 years of age, I put it to you, Inspector Gordon, that are held in the cemeteries in honour of Chairman. For me to have actively of May 23, respecting his dismissal and. Tuan Ki-au bas despatched circulars nominated me to fill Mr. Holyoak's and telegrams to the various provinces war. While it may not be necessary into the harbour from a "Lauinati launch you did handle the boy very roughly, the nation's deal At Shanghai the sought election, would, I feel, have

residing in Stanley street, Ynamati, feli after the war to maintain Flying yesterday and was rescued from drown-

and took him by the throat. Corps at their present strength, ing by the coxswain of the Yaumati him by the arm-

American Company S. Y. C has been presumptuous on my part. Dr. Wa Ting-lang's appoinment s Witness: I did not, I merely took charge of the arrangements. Although Although bear the name and repre-seting Premier, was not countersigned it would be a very shortsighted policy launch, Wing Shing. The rescued woman

handle the boy roughly, then why, will be represented by a company of member of your Committee.

Mr. D'Alamada: If you did not contingent this year, the U. S. Navy I am nearly if not quite the youngest take no responsibility for the couse- it ja not possible to land a large novel sent one of the oldest firms in the by himself, as it should have becir, Far East, in point of view of year secording to law; therefore, he could when in the charge room at the Police men under a naval officer. The naval point of view of residence out bere quences in this connection In the action brought in M

Station, did the defendant protest at contingent and the American Company there is no doubt about it. There Supreme Court, Tientsin, by Mr. EF

your treatment of his brother!

Dr. Wu Ting-lang has also sent out. will leave the Race Course at 8.30 am, only one qualification I possens circular telegrams explaining that the mund Backhonse against Dr. SG.

Witoras: The only reason I can escorted by a squad of mounted polite, to represent you. It bas developed procedure in dismissing Tuan is not in Rince the war. It is a keen senee any way illegal, for the 34th Article in

HEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

F.K. Stock Exchange Battlement Day Noon."Star" Ferry Co's. Meeting. 2.30 pm. Auction of Household,

Furniture at No. 10, Arbuthnot

Ji

Rond. 3.15 p.m.-Hongkong Club Extraor

dinary Meeting.

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8.30 p.m-Dist Quidos' Display in St Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon

General Memoranda,

TRUMDAY, May 31:-

5.15 p.m.-St. George's Society's

Meeting. FRIDAY, June 1

Hough's ECYDAY, June 1

H. M. the King's birthday (1505). MONDAY, June 4

if Governments failed to make pro- was removed to the Government Civil vision for securing that there shall

be a large force of trained aviatora available which could be drawn upon whenever the necessity arose. That

Hospital."

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Parliament have suggested an impeach- ment on secount of the recent mandate,

which dismissed the Premier, not being signed by the Premier.

is doubtless the anderlying purpose of Kirkby Gomez-for $10,800, Sir Havi,suggest is that he objected to his brother and accompanied by the full Municipal of the responsibility resting on every the Constitution gives the President the Commission of Enquiry which the land. de Sausmarez gave judgraent for being searched. I may add 'that I bave Band, and will march thence to the business man to take a deeper power to appoint or dismiss civil.

acting Premier

British Government has appointed.the defendant. Dr. Gomez was engaged

never acená boy in this Colony with We observe too that the subject has by plaintiff as permanent medical attend.

more cheek than the defendant had.

Babbing Wall Cemetery. At 9 am interest in public affair than we used and military officials and although, the exercises will be opened in front of to. It is our duty to take our part according to Article 45, mandates been attracting attention in Japan at Plaintif alleged that there had defendant, who testified that whilst be Gammons, U. S. Consul General. After problems that are arising now, and should be countersigned by the Cabinet

Evidence was then given by the the clispel of the cemetery by Mr. in the unravelling of the great tride 2:30 pm. Auction of Household where the Minister of Cobaen & breach of the contract and claimed was in his house at No. 1 Rose Terrace, Fürniture at Messrs. Hughes and munications has been asked to $10,800, being salary at $1,200 per at about 6.30 on the 27th instant bemusic the Americau Company will firetion of those problems will depend retiring Premier, and therefore it is

inaugurate an aerial mail service inber, both inclusive, advanced to

month for the months April to Decem- heard his brother call to bins from the volleys over the graves of American whether we do or do not reap to the quite proper for him (Dr. W to

s brief programme of speeches and that will arise in endless numbers misters, there is no provision for the after the war, because, on the solu- coaster signing of a mandata by s Japan, the chief recommendation of defendant, but which plaintiff alleged test. He burried out on to the dead, and a bigler will sound" taps," full the harvest of victory in the laug) to countersign the mandate us the service being that it may be he is not earned. Dr. Gomez denied erandah of the house and saw his brother that impressive last call given over the war. If you do me the honour of very desirable to give encouragement that there had been any breach of then the road, struggling in the custody graves of the nation's dead. The electing me and I am afraid, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

principal address will be delivered by Gentlemen, you have little option in the Rev. D W Lyon

the matter will do my best HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. of the National Committee of the your interests and carry on during guided by the Cornmitted to protect

China over twenty years ago, was attitude with the Government. One Young Men's Christian Associations Mr. Holyoak's absence. I do not, of Ching, Dr. Lyon, who came to purpose taking up an aggressive recently given the honorary doctors would think from the Press of the degros by Worcester (Ohio) University neighbouring ports, North and South,

General Holiday.

Turday, June 5 j

7pm Full Moon.

a

know was Inspector Gordon.

a man, who, at that time, he did not His Worship: What! You did not know Inspector Gordan ?

His Worship You'll have a hard Defendant: No Your Worship.

tims making me believe that, you know Mr. D'Alamads Inspector Gordon was then in mufti, Your Worship, and furthermore, the dafendant is not in the Police Reserve, he is a Volunteer

The defendant then atsted that he

to local aviators in this way, in view contract. His Lordship, in giving of the fact that there is a danger judgment aid "I can only come to of the handful of Japanese civilian the conclusion that there is not much a aviators dwindling in number owing plaintiff to treat it he non-existent and breach of the contract as would entitle OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" to the lack of proper support and to recover money which has been paid

encouragement. With no regular thereunder. income and sapport they can hardly maintain themselves aviators, avan though they are competent airmen We may expect cou siderations auch as the to weigh, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diar followed Inspector Gordon and his with the Governments"

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NOW IS THE TIME Oleumation you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Pain all count bowl complaints. It always res brother to the Police Station to order to Balm

the time to get rid of it: Conditi tries after the War. A domestic promptly and no household safe with bail his brother out, Whilst there be it will rejuve the pan and forenes occasions

Try this liniment and see how quickly burning mail service stich as that suggested Storekeepers

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VICTORIA' DIVISION.

Friday, June Int,

5.15 p.m. Bardage Practice,

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and they do zot degrea friends this