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25 YEARS IN WOOD.

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has emphasised Russia's obligation to the Allies. He said:-Those sneering!

·A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Straits, ahrul

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

THE MAGISTRACY.

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ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917.

IN

COMPANY MEETING.

THE LATE JAPANESE CONSUL

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

The reteenth ordinary annual IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL CEREMONY. meeting of the Star” Ferry Co. Ltch,

He

and character produced the same impression here as in bis former at the annexation of Constantinople A BIG TRANSACTION IN OPIUM |

spheres of service, and those, wha shouki: remember the tremendons

were brought into the closest mla- tions with him are the same who feel sacrifice made by the Allies on behalf of our interests in Constanti- In Mr. Wood's Court this morning, was held at the offices of Messrs Jardine, There was a very large attendance the greatest personal regret at the golpe. Thousands of British and two Chinese merchants, Lee flysan, of Matheson and Co. Ltd., at noon to-day last evening at the funeral abequesting short of his useful hic. French solliers, have been bgried for No. 183. Wing Lok Street, and Ma The Hon Mr. Anton presides,ot the late Mr. Shinji Takahashi, halt not intended retaining in our Russia's sake in Gallipoli. We do Chee Lang, of No. 12 Comaught Rout and there were present The Hon. Sir the Consul and Acting Consul Colony, but had made arrangements West, managing rector and nuanger Paul Caster, CMG, and M. GS Geneal for Japan in Hongkongbeing arixious to rejoin those of his (to leave for Jupan a few days hence, not want the Allies to say that they of the Yo Hing Company, Ltd. Grabbar (Directors), anal Messes P. The remains were convert from children who are living there. That gave their sona and brothers in respectively were charged with unlaw-Wolf, . Hooper, T. W. Robertson. Ho the chapel of the Protestant Gemes Gallipoli merely to satiaty a Russian fully conspiring, on March 9th, 1913, to Fook, G. Rytle, A. W. Heren, and W.Stery (the late Consul being a Chris has not been permitted: a longer whim," da M. MILIUKOFF has | fraudulently obtain one hundred cheats | Brown (Secretary).

The CHAIRMAN salGentlemen:

tian) to the Japanese Crematorium journey was appointed, but that still mare recently pointed out, the of opium, belonging to the Yae ling

hear. Causeway Bay, and large

jairney is one which we believe essential point not whether the Company, Ltd.,'and to defmad the said Following the cual custom, I propose to Dardanelles should be Russian or company of same.

take the Report and Accounts as read. gathering representing many in- includes reunion in its happy issues. terests in the Colony had assenibles; To Ales, Takahashi and her Ave neutral but whether they should he

The Captain Superintendent of Police The profit on werking for the past year

Russian or Geraman. The Allies,

Hon. Mr. Mel, Messer) was presunt shows a satisfactory increase on the Causeway Bay to pay batelikdren the sympathy of their fellow to prosecute the case nnel Mr. F. C. previous year's figures, and we have tribute of respect by following the countrymen is testified by their pre- he said, recognised Russia's right to Tenkin, appeared on behalf of the Crown therefore been able to maintain the cortege to the crematorium. "

sence in such large numbers to-day, the Dardanelles, dot merely to favour instructed by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, same return to shareholers as last year, Those present in the procession and will be expressed in piher ways. Russia, but te ensure that the crop solicitor.

in spite of the fact that it has been included, H.E. The Governor, Sie I am sure that I may take upon ma not fall into

necmary to write off from our returns F. H. May, R.CM‚G., accompanied all re those the respectful con- Both defendants pleaded not guilty from share investments & um suficient by Captain Edwards, A.D.C., H.E. olences of weighers of the Euro the hands of Germany. It is to the charge; and were represented by inconceivable that the Russian Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. G. C. bring the book value of such Major-General F H. Ventris, penn community in the bereavement nation should suddenly renounce such Alabaster, instructed by Mr. C. EH.vestments to figures approximating General Officer Coumbanding, Sir which has befallen the family rele an aspiration as this which she has. Beavis of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. their market value on 30th April. For William Rees Davies, K.C. Cbiet in foreign land. Some of us here Justin Gompertz. have recent rezollections of the so long cherished as being of vitalitlining the circumstances of the the first eight months of the year we Justice). Mr.

esse. Mr. Jenkin said that the Yue Hing reaped the benefit of a comparatively Hoh. "Mr. A. GI M Fletcher touching and tengler kindness of importance to her commercial and Company, Ltd., came into existence in cheap coal contract, but I regret to say (Colóniul Secretary), Hon. Mr. J. Japanese neighbours in the dark hour Mrs. Takahashi and the Staff of political interests, for the question at 1912 for the purpose of dealing in opium that our expenses in this connection and H. Kemp (Attorney-General). Hon. When, we had to leave our dead the Japanese Consulate General, Hongkong, wish to express their issue is clearly whether the Dar and was dissolved in 1914. In March in all other departments Lave very Me. W. Chatham, CG, How behind is in their homeland, and huriel's tauniss for the kit atiend.danelles shall pass to the control 1913, shortly after a fall in the opinargely increased. We are "loath to ir Mr. E. H. Sharpe, K.C., Hon. Mr. with, full sincerity we assure these TURST CLASS TICKET from Hongance of friends at the funeral of the of linssia or Germang.

market, the company had in its posses crease the fares to passengers and to E. D. C. Welle. Hon. Mr. E. R.

[27 friends that their, sorrow is kunk to Kabe for sale. $50.00lt. Cousi-Cionerul S. Takahashi.

sion one hundred chests of "ppium this and economies compatible with Halifax, Mr. G. H. Waketnan shared. We trust they will experi Advertiser unable to make use of same.

As the market appeared to be rising to eficient service are being made wherever (Crown Solicitor), Mr. H. A. Neshit, Apply, Ticket c' CHINA MAIL Offices for the floral tributes sens and

its former position and as gropects possible and we look forward to the Commodore Sandean, R... Comafond by that Christian gospel in 1836 the "expressions of deep sympathy Hengkung. May 30, 1917.

very richly the consolations seemed to be at their best, the two traffic being wall maintained. I am. defendanta suggested to one Koo Yin glad to say that the item "Lors in mander C. Beckwith, B... Mr. T. the faith of which they have taken San that be should buy the hundred subsidiary coins" disappeared from lest. Anderson (Consul General for the farewell for the time of the husband chests of opiuma for $350,000, and pay year's working account and it is to be United States), M. Bean (Consul and father.

In that gospel we are $100,000, as a deposit on the purchase. hoped that it will never be necessary to for France), M. d'Oettingers (Consul taught to comfort one another with Harmaton's Cirens is now as Kala Notwithstanding considerable solicita- reopen the account. The item of for Russias, Mr. Kaler (Vice-Consul the hope which is in Christ, who tion on the part of the defendants, Koo $1,000.00 ac the debis of Profit and Loss for Jagun), Mr. Ota (apanese Con-brought life and immortality to light. Lumpur,

Yin San refused to be a party to the acconta car contribution to Waral at Canton), Mr. F. V. M. R. deWhilst once ugain its brought home Euglishmen are reminded of the project. The defendants, however, on Charities will, I feel sur, meet with your Souza (Conan tex Portugal="afki to ig" to-day tlust in the midst of life meeting to-morrow to form a St. George's April 23rd, 1913, finally contmeted to approval. I do not think that thereBrazil), Mr. I. A. C. Astete (Consul We are in death, we are reminded Society in Hongkong..

sell the hundred chests of opium to the anything more in the accounts that calls for Per), Mr. Gonzales de Bernedo also that in the presenes of death ee Wa Loon Company for $350,000, for comment and I now heg to propose (Consul for Bolivia), Mr. S. J. Stabb, we are at the portal of life. We pro and the said company were to pay the adoption of the Report and $100,000 to the Yue Hing Company, Itd., as a deposit on the purchase. At

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY: May 3, 1917.

RUSSIA AND THE WAR

A fire which occurred as the result When the Provisional. Government of the upsetting of a lamp yesterday,

of Russia issued its Proclamation gutted No. 103 Hollywood Road." nearly two months ago declaring that

Free Russia does not aim at the

Aevounts.

Mr.

mbtr

Mr G. T. Birina, Mr. R. Ponsonby [instructed „hur life "begins rather Ho Fook seconded and the Las Berinduque. Methan ends when it is moved from .. Bustings" Mr. E. V. D. Parr, this material plane, that our departed this time the hundred chests of opiumotion was carried. were hypothecated to the French Bank Mr. P. R. Wours proposed, and Mr Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Mr. B. Mori have not passed into a vague und for $210,000, and when the Lee Wa HoPER seconded the confirmation of (N... Mr. Kato MLB.S..). vacant land of shades, but are in a the cleation of Mr. C. T. Gubbay to the Mr. High (0.8.K.). Mr. Duke nearer presence of God whenes there $100,000, deposit, the money was paid Board of Directors, and the motion was (T.K.K,). MỀ Ono (Yokolums are happy employments for ever

Specie Bank). Mr. Nishida (Messrs. more, and where the still developing by the defendanta, who eventually paid carried. the balanca due on the purchase and Mr. T. W, ROBERTSON proposed, and K. Farukawa & Co.), Mr. Yonaghi personality is changed from glory thereby secured the possession of Mr. J. HYDE seconded the re-election of Bank of Taiwan), Mr. Furukawa unto glory toward His likeness. the hundred tests of opinm, which the Hon. Sir Paul Chater CMG, to Messrs. Suzuki & Co.), and a large. May these inspiring and comforting were taken delivery of by the Sing Fat the Board of Directors, and the motion number of other sympathisers. truths sustain the minds of our Yuen Company and later went into the was carried. ↓

The Police and. Police Reserves, friends in this their hour of great bands of the Po Yuen Company. Mr. Ho Foox proposed and Mr. under the Captain Superintendent of need and along their future course of Mr. F. Maitland 39 Mr. P. P. Wodehouse, D.S.P..and good will which go out to them but their duties as directors of the Yue ment Hing Company, the company, and not auditor for the ensuing year. at a re-and Mr T. H. King. A.SP... lined from so many who feel with them

Two Chinese coolies suffering from Sofas, Carth Tables, Bedroom Furniture, domination of other nations, ut depriv-knife wounds as the result of a street comprising Doble and Single Brassing them of their national patrimony, fight have been removed to the Govern-Loon Company failed to pay the

ment Civil Hospital (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Wagor at occupsing by force foreign gons, Extension Dining Tables and territories; but that its object is to

Six cases of plague (five'fatal) were Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc, establish a durable peace on the reported in the Colony last week: also Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, basis of the rights of nations to decida four fatal cases of diphtheria and one Cooking Scores, Cutlery, Toilet Buts, &c.,

fatal ease of small-pox. Bar Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and their own destiny" it indicated a Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Plated change of policy which has manifestly The “lournal de Peking" expresses Wara otc.

been very disturbing. It appears great surprise to find that the Paking Piano" in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak that this question came to the fore. Club is on the British Black List, and Therefore had the defendants carried A. W. HERON seconded the appoint- Police, the Hon. Mr. 3lel. Messer, in life, summing ip the sympathy wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood front as the result of Mr. MILJUKGFF hopes at steps will be taken to have

→ Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc. the late Foreign Minister, expressing

Alio

Tennis Poles and Netting, Porcelain Cigar Cabinet, Large Bath, Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Chts, Ferambulators, etc., etc. (Fall Farticles from Catalogue.), TERMS:-Cash. +

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auction gera⠀

Hongkong, May 30, 1917.

THE CALENDAR.

MÈMO. FOR }TO-MORROW.

Meeting.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, June 12

ཋཱཏྟཾ

the Clab removed from the list.

war-charities alle drawn in Kobe, und as the winner could make no use of the ticket he is now offering it for sale.

his personal view that Austria should

- In our "Today's Advertisements ' be disintegrated and that Russia column will be found an advertisement should annex Constantinople. The beudal “Hongkong-Kobe Ticket for Socialists were thrown into such a sale." The sicket was the first prize ferment and the position became so serious that the Government was compelled to disclaim the idea of 1855 adnexation. Since then there has been much concern, and not only in Russia, to know what precisely is meant by “to annexation." It led to important statements in the British House of Commons by Lord ROBERT CECIL

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2.30 p.m. Auction of Household Furniture at Messrs. Eagles ad

'Hongh's, "

'UNDAY, Jude 3:-

H. M. the King's birthday (1806),

MONDAY, June 4-

General Holiday."

TUESDAY, June 5-

9.07 p.m.-Full Moon..

A Japanese telegram atates that the Director of the Hanyang Arsenal, Liu Ching-en, signed a contract on the 22nd

The Chairman then announced that dividend warrants would be available on and after Thursday, May 31, and the meeting terminated.

they, would today be in possesion of the muneration of $300, and the motion hundred chests of opium, which are, at was carried. the present rate, worth somewhere in the neighborhood of one million dollars Mr. Jenkin added that he was instructed to mention that two further charles, ons vi forgery, and one of uttering a forged document, would be preferred against the defendants in connection with the sale of the hundred

chests of opium.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

well-known

Dr. Mary. Fulton, B Mr. Potter, speaking on behalf American Medical missionary who ba May to purchase war material stored at of his cheats, said he was mоrе

spent upwards of 30 years in China, left German firms at Hankow: Arnhold, than greatly surprised to learn of the Shanghai for California last week in an her health Dr. Fulton Karberg and Co., Carlowitz and Co-criminal charge brought against the indifferent state of health.

and Me Asquith and is the French Cc., valued at $270,000. Chamber of Deputies by M. RIBOT.

ALF

Iust be annexations if this war

ings were unprecedented in criminal improves. The Warden of Mines in the law for the reason that the same chac

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the route all the way from Happy today in the response which the. Valley to the Japanese "Cemetery Father who is in heaven has given and the cortege passed along the thoughfares in the following order: us in His Son to the deepest and At the head of the procession, Lieut. purest cravings of our human hearts. Waka Haysla, next a Japanese And may we all, nequiring now in soldier: carrying a hunner inseribed time the lessons of eternity, set our with the name of the deceased, selves to be more faithful followera followed by twenty wreath bearers, of all-who by faith and patience have two mourners, bearing on black inherited the promises. cushions the Insignia of the Orders of the deceased Consul, the Hearse, containing the Coffin, the late Con- Colony were read over the coffin by lowed by a number of Japanese youn was sung, in Japanese, and the Sul's widow and two children, folin Japanese, after which another ladies and gentlemen. As the pro by those present paying their last

ceremony was brought to a close: eeson turned, the corner at the

Machonachie..

As the procession slowly wended its way to the cemetery eleven one-

The ceremony in the Chapel

minute guns were fired.

Following this, the condolences of various Japanese societies. in the

five representatives of the societies,

COLONEL JOHN WARD, M.P.

The Rev. J. A. B. Cook of Singapore, writing in the Singapore Free Prom saye

commenced by singing the hymn The home papers naturally hové a good

5.15 p.m. --St. George's Society's Mr ASQUITH expressed the opinion Federated Malay States saysThe was at the present time being heard in Battalion Middlesex Regiment gave a the waiting gathering joined in and and included a beautiful wreath sent

Last night members of the 95th Causeway Bay tramway terminuspects to the deceased Consul

The floral tributes, were numerous, that the Russian declaration, perhaps Bartz Caves Portland Cement Works Supreme Court in the Colony. The through the imperfection of inter. (Selangor) during 1916 quarried 6,484 tvc defendants were already before Mr.most enjoyable variety entertainment proceeded to the Chapel where the by E.E. The Governor. national vocabulary, had been tons of limestone and manufactured Justice Gompertz on a charge of con- at Mount Austin Barrack, the scheme service was held, in accordance with The remains after cremation are imperfectly

to be taken to Japhi apprehended.

That 4,022 tons of cement, of which one tonspiracy and Ma Chet' Lung was even of the main feature of the entertainment the Protestant rites, and was con- would seem to be but a euphemiam

was exported and 4,021 tons were used now under cross-examination. Regard-being to illustrate by the character of ducted by the Rev. J. Kirk for saying that the terms of the locally, It is to be regretted that more ing the civil action which had been the songs the various stages of the Russian proclamation had not been excellent materials are available.

cement is not manufactured locally, is brought against the defendants, not only voyage of the transport which brought did they plead not guilty to the charge, them to Hongkong, including the un- adequately considered; for

but, they utterly denied the slightest forgettable incident of the peril in Asquith pointed out that there We have received from the suggestion of fraud and were bitterly which the Battalion was suddenly in

Kwangtong Poetul Commissioner i

montesting the case in order to clear volved by the ship striking a mine." copy of the sixth issue of the their chameters. is to result in a durable and honort Chinese Postul Guide. This issue whole case was was the sale of the and the whole character of the, enter" Nearer my Gol to Thee," and deal to say of the gallent behaviour BE

The cruz of the The scheme was cleverly worked out able, peace" annexations which

of a highly useful publication has cpium to the Lee Wa Loon Company, tainment revealed the existence of after the burial service had been the bays of the Middimer Battalion on consist in the emancipation of

been corrected to April 1, 1917.in the Supreme Court an admitted.

and the defendants and slready produced talent of no mean order. Many guests said the Rex. Kirk Machanachie February 3, when the ship in which they enthralled and oppressed, populations in the first part of the Guide informia-document, remedim November 1913, had been invited (and they thoroughly delivered the following address: sailed was struck by a mine of Cape from the despotism under which they tion in regard to regulations cover which proved that the Yue Hing enjoyed the evening.

Agulha The men took their que from We are gathered here to pay our their leader, Colonel John Ward, P. have hitherto laboured." Indeed, the ing the entire activities of the postal Company, Ltd., had authorized them to

tribyte of respect to one who arrived One who knows him intimately writes Russian Prime Minister has since department are given, also tables sell the hundred chests of opium for $3,500 la chest. In addition they

while still in the early years of that be is a man of fine Christian char An interesting ceremony took place “OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" declared that his Government in showing postage tariff, domestic and had put in a letter which was at the French Court, Shanghai, last middle age at the close of an honour-acter, and that no one that knows him

speaking of peace without annexa foreign, and the domestic and inter-written to the compradore of the French week when Monsieur Gustars Claries able career as a public servant, and example. A native of Appleshaw

was at all surprised to read of his fine

tions did not mean

that. Free national parcel tarifi. In the second Beuk by the Yue Hing Company, Ltd Toussaint, formerly Advocate General who was also accorded high esteer pretty vilinge near Andover, he repro-

in which they stated that the hundred THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE Russia will consent to leave under part is found an alphabetical list of chests of opium had been sold to the of Indo-China, was installed in the in the relations of private life. Some sents the Vavríes Unior, and his speech, office of Judge of the French Court in ten years ago Mr. Takahashi entered reported in the Hongkong Papers, the the yoke of German militariem the post offices, with the names in Lee Wa Loon Company territories which had been abandoned, Chinese as well as in Roman char Potter said that both defendants by M. Wilden, French Consul-General; and during that period he filled posts the man. Full of sound good tation of Speaking with regard to bail, Mr. Shanghai The function was attended the Consular service of his country other day, shows the spirit and tone of he said, owing to the old régime's actes. The Guide will be found were men of wealth and influence Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Jadge of in various parts of China, in American, lifts speak in the best ways. The is merely keeping up the reputation of criminal negligence of the interests indispensable by business houses, in the Colour and that if their case H. B. M. Supreme Court; the Hon. C. S. and lastly in this British Colony of member in the House for Stake-on- of the country and the Army, schools, and in fact by everyone who in the Civil Court and consequently Lobingiar, Judge of the U.S. Court for Hongkong. His occupancy of these Trent, he was one of the earliest members It is not indeed annexations that has occasion to use China's postal sacrifice their property and holdings, China, M. do La Prada, and magistrate positions is recorded, as that of cue of the Wesleyan, Stoke Brotherhood, in the Allies are seeking so much as Incilities.

As a result they would not only be Nieb, of the French Mixed Court, and diligent in duty, gentle in demeanour, which his addesses were an faspiratio financially ruined but could never put dis-annerations, or restitution; and in

fect in Hongkong again. He therefore representatives, of the French; British disposed to landness, and readily this, Life, what it is worth, which

and his presence counted for a lot. this Rusia is as deeply concerned army as a profession, might have been fired at not more than 810,000 each was introduced by the Consul General or other good officer man only character will breed General Joffre, had he not chosen the schmitted that the defendants bail be and Portuguese Fara The new Jadge helpful to such as might seek hias a great deal, far it goes as France But on the questique French War Minister, M. Painleve, is ons Mr. Jenkin then stated that be and took hur sent on the beach after the dful of the interests of big right conduct, not only

professor of mathematics, and the new FOR A LAME BACK. which led to the Rumian Gov. of the most brilliant of contemporary w instructed to inform the Magis

led to the

mathematicians. A boy, indood, be

papers dealing with hu WHEN you have point or acness erament's proclamation them has been was a mathematical prodigy, and before trate that $250,000 each was the had been read. A speech of welcome country yet never advancing these Chamberlain's Paiz Balon twice a day

in the back be the the parts with a singular silence in the discussions he entered politics he had written sev minimum bail expected by the

on behalf of the French Bar and men in way to inju massaging with the palm of the Iand Ta Russia to abandon her old problems Mathematical calculation His Worship fixed the defendantsbers of the forei

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