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"severn! months" in arrears. This THE ALLIES AND CHINA.
debr, presumably, must be "first" charge on any new funds, which are forthcoming for the purposes of a military expedition, and we, there- foto, conelnite that there is not much prospect of" funds being forthending
sufficient extent us to make military expedition to the North practicable enterprise. Nevertheless,
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Loxos, June 14.
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THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF is palpable that a grave situatiemal mity, and also proposing
THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT HY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE
ADVERTISING.
is created by this "manifestation of] opposition to what is regarded as the overthrow of Republicanism in Clin. The interesting news is to hand in the
shall be "uldressed to China.
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The all test of America's Friendly
THE WOUNDED IN EGYPTIAN HOSPITALS.
GIFTS OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
THE MAGISTRACY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917,
INDRAGIRI RUBBER.
COMPARATIFE FIGURES FOR THE PAST THREE VELABS,
EL
Rabber and Guttapercha Company, The report of the Indragiri (Sumatra) Limitel states that the net profit for the year earned by the Naamlonie Fennootschap Exploitatie Maatschappij, Soenget Lalah, amounts to.71,097. which has been transferred a divalenc
The
cables tostay that President WSUS Note to China which the American parcels are transmittell by the Hong-wanager of the Wong Kee Company, dividend of 15 per cent on fully-psicl
Police.
1
General Post Office. @ Alexandria, h May, 1917.
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A DISHONEST COMPRADORE A Chinese compralore was chargedī befors Mr. J. R. Wool this morning. Reuter understands
Mr. S. B. C. "Ross, the Postnuuster with embezzling the sum of $2,500; the ited States has addressed etter revised this morning from the
fienend, idewards us the appended property of the Wong Kee Company,
Inspector Brazil_stated that the Note to the Allies regarding China. Pastianster-dienegal of the Egyptian defendant had been employed as deploring the internal dissensions in Post Office as being of interest to compratore on one of the Wong Kee to the Sompany's profit and leas the cost parts who live been vessel was in port in Yokohama on May balance, amounting to 3724, brought China and unging the necessity for many persons both a. Hongkong and Company's teamers, and whilst the pent. To this mast he added the that some form of joint declaration kit enough to grind pageels of news 25th the defendant absconded with forward, bringing the total available papers and pictorials to our wonded 2500 of the firm's nie. Eater the directors recommend that the amount
for distribution to $72,425. defendant returned to Hongkong and he dealt with as follows:-Tranifer to in the Egyptian Hospitals..
Mr. Rows mentions that all seas seen by the complaint, the development teserva account, $35,000; has midreased Note to the Allied or communiented to the Chi-Kong General Post Office free of and subsequently arrested by the of 15 per
shares, $33,730; dividend at the rater Powers regarding China, teploring [ne Giovernment on the 8th inst. charge.
cont
per is as follows:
partly paid shares from Jane 16 to The defendant, who almitial the $3,112. The balance of the shares October 31, 1916, 8562; entry forwards arms with the most pronai per of
theft, said that he hard gambled away tranferred by the vendor to the trustee DRAR SR-5 trust you will be good the stole money. Upon his return to Jen behalf of the company to be dealt express the must plus alisus in ius al desinenugh to onvey the kind donors of the Colony be informed the complainant with for the benefit of the company tribquitligy mad" pulitical "coutimation that exists in the Array here of their as soon as possible.
Sincer, desig that locks, nigszines. "te.. the appreciation that he would make goot the firm's lows were sol during the year at a price of
$15 per share. not be forthwith re-establishes.
The directors. re presents which, arrive very regularly.
commend that the amount of $5,509 The entry of Chine into war with
After evidence was given by the constanding to the credit of compensation When the Hospitals af fall the litern the satinuance of the status quo of her relations with that
of the book valus of the plantation. The following is a comparison of figures Governingatare matters of secondary consideration.
for the past three yeats:-Number of treea in bearing at October 31: 1913-14, 21,933; 1914-15, 23.635: 1915-16, 41,500. Total output: 1913- Before Mr. A. Byer Ball this morning,14, 53.375 b.: 1914-15, 70,860 lbs. Chinese who harf just arrived in the 1915-16, 113.094 lb. Average yield per Colony from America, was tinel $15 for tree per annum: 1913-14, 2:39 lbs.: 1914- being in possession of eighteen rounds 15, 3.01 lbs. 1915-16, 3.43 The. Average of revolver ammunition without ad: 1914-12, 25, 038.; 1915-16, 34. 6d.
gross selling price per lk: 1913-14, t.. permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police.
the internal dissensions, iging the ut cessity for matinal unity, and also
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., proposing time some form of joint
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HONGROSO, FRIDAY, June 15, 1917."
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
REETER's Correspondent at Peking tell us it is believed in the capital that the dissolation of Parliament will result in serious complications," the risk into the hazardous and of extru Insadong Galows of the Hongkong southe provinces having intimated
that all goals are being landel at their
! Kowloon What and flodown Coby telegram that they will not 1. whence and or from the Wharves delivery may be obtineri,
Coxxis not cleared byftist June, wildl
ไฟ whjeet the
declaration should be addressed to Chinx. It is possible that such a declaration by the friendly Powers might exercise na important influence in the situation, but it it is to be done, it shoubi, be done at once.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The sea A Ficme in connection Kowloon, is to be held to-morrow from with the Wigwam Tennis Club, se 6 pas. There will be a Spooir Competition.
recognise the President's authoritystar Ferry Wharf in a Kowloop, has A Chinese money-changer, at the ter disolve Parliament. The President
reportal to the Police that one of his
301 bruke tafel "am! damagwi when he issued his mandate dissolv-fekis has absonded with $650, packages are to be left in she taxing Parliament was not in ignorance where they will be examined on the 21st June 17 at Bag
Claims against the steer must be presented a writing within ten days after arrival of steater, therwise they will not be, vengsel.
Na Fire Insurance will be offered by the sindersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Taling will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agenta. Mongkong, June 15, 1917.
THE CALENDAR
1887
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. King of Sweden's Birthday (1405).
of the attitude of the southern and
A Chinese coolie woman has been western provinces to this demand on sent to the Government Civil Hospital as the part of the military leaders in the result of a yimntity of stone and the North, but, the other hand, earth Having fallen on her whilst she he was faced with the inmediate was engaged in excavation work in prospect of military action by them Sails Street, West Point,
In
if he refuse to comply with their demand, and, as he hea told the Provinces in
a circular telegram, he issued the dissolution mandate in order to save bloodshed.
Ip a wealthy Chinese, more than 70 years of age, sext one of the oldest rickshaw and truck proprietors in the Colony, diel last night at his hotse, No. 11 Gresson Street. The
swer TO traffic nstruction
Tu
The verament is the United States
made-sgeb marked progress,
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PERMIT
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
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Fob, cost per b. : "1913-14, 1; 1904- 15, 11d.: 1915-16, Trid. All-in cost per lb. 1013-14, 1.-18.; 1914-15, I. 04; 1915-16 1s. Net proßr per 1b. 1913-14, 8d.: 1914-45, 16 011: 1915- 16. I, 51. The manager estimates a financial year. The ren under gutta crop of 200,000 lbs. for the current percha has remained without cultivation during the year and the majority of the. trees are surrounded by heavy blukar The prices chtained. for the leaves has not warranted mnch expenditure under this heading.
ture reaches them thrush the British plainant. "His Worship sentenced, the fund account be transferred in feductions Red Cross Bbrary. When there are fewefendant to six months" hard labour. patients the United Services Welfare
AMMUNITION WITHOUT & (Sogięty distributes it to the units in the The principat iecessity for this is
feld. There is no wattage and the reste und cottinte her politiculik, etc., are sent to one or other of entity, to proceed along the pad of the Agencies the day they arrive. Fanticand developarut on which she bas With renewed thanks for your kindness in this matter.-elieve me. Yours vers With the form of Government in Chinatruls, or the personnel which administers that
(Sd)". R. LORTON, Government, the Taited Rates has a
Postmaster-Generál, interest only in star ms ir triendship inques it to be !' service to China The Postmaster-General,
Elypt
vernment, the United States. Pe deeply But in the maintenaner by China of our) Hongkong. conteal site and about responsible
interested, and new expressws the very sierere hope that china, in her own interest and in deit of the world will tival disputes, and that all parties and mesiately set.
gside her inctional polic
persons will work for the re-establishe
The following announcement has been ient of a coordinate Government and issued from Leicester by the Presidents The assumption of thate place among the of the Federated Associations of Ront Powers of the World to which China isd Shoe. Ifanufacturers and of the ment of which is impossible in the mist Operatives: so justly entitled, but the full attain-National Union of Boot and Shoe of internal disebord.
Our attention has been drawn to alarmist reports which have appeared recently in the public press predicting a intended to use it for blasting stones. shortage of supplies of boots and shoes His Worship imposed a fine of 325, for the civilian population in consequence with the alternative of one month of decreased production caused by de-hard labour, and ordered the confiscation nletion of labour and restrictions on importations of manufactured Footwear and raw materials and accessories used in the trade.
THE PEKING CRISIS.
· (Wah Taz Yai Pë'n Service;)","
THE PRESIDENT, DEFENDS HIS
ACTION.
NO DEARTH OF BOOTS.
REASSERING TRADE STATEMENT
ISSUED.
We feel that these reports are pro- bably prompted by a desire to infate
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning an unemployed coolie was charged with being in unlawful possession of 24 lbs of black gunpowder.'
Sergeant Shear stated that the de fendant was arrested by a Chinese detective with the powder in his possession.
The defendant said that he made the gunpowder at Kowloon Tong and had
of the gunpowder.
AN ALLEGED FORGED ORDER.
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Two Chinese boatmen yesterday
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CHINESE LOAN FINANCE.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY AMERICAN BANKER.
4th inst. John J. Abbott, the represent Before leaving Peking on Monday th ative of the Continental Commercial Rank of Chicago, expressed burself as follows to the representative of the. Peking Gazette:-
for two purposes. The first object was As you understand, we came to Chinn the security which the Government. to clear up any misunderstanding about ingtor, had inven the Continental, and Commercial for the 85,010,000 loun modo through the Chinese Minister in Wash-
kist November. In
I am very glad to assure Government in this connexion has been you that the action of the Chinese
He stood as it were between the deceased was a well-known character at devil and the deep sen, and he the Magistracy, as for many years he he evidently came to the conclusion bus regularly attended the Police Courts that the devil, personfied by the in Northern Tachons, was more to be ammanses. The deceased never disputed 10:30 am-A-tion of Buth Gowns,feured than the deep sea, represented the charges brought against him by the protect foreign interests and save the anticipated needs of the public, and cognized it asa forgery and had the two extremely satisfactory, and all questions
Towels, fra Cloth Brass Ware br the uncertain forces of oppositioned always paid his fines with ere at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's, in the Southern: Provinces,
smiling face. Since the War, the The deceased had been a géneront contributor Peking telegrams we have been daily to War Charities. publishing in the China Alail during the past two or three weeks have
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, June 17:-
Bunker Hill Day. U.S.A.
TURDAY, June 19 -
9.02 pan-New Moon.
FRIDAY, June 23-
SATURDAY, June 3
i SANGBAT, June 1 granted to a foreign newspaper cor shoes, and in order to reasure the public Company and presented an order for The President, in an interview the necessary high prices of boops and entered the office of the Wing On respondent, suid he fully understol regard to the sufficiency of necessary payment of $117 on goods purported to and remove any feeling of anxiety with that the dissolution of Parliament supplies for the civilian population we have been delivered to the Wing On the only way to prevent bloodshed, continuous home productions of foot- was illegal, but he believed it was desire to make it known that the Company's godown.
The shroff who received the order re- wear will prove amply sufficient to meet China. In arriving at bis lecision that whist they may not always be able boatmen detained He then summoned after long consideration, he had to obtain the exact character and class the Police and the two men were taken
of boot or shee they require, they may into custody. sucrificed his reputation and career.
be confident that suitable and reliable i With troops suhounding Puking and bootwear will always be available.
Inspector Brazil explained the cir. the people musy and excited, and with Parliament virtmily suspending
cumstances of the case to Mr. Wood,
itself by mepibers resigning in, such
this morning and the two defendants were remanded for one week.
Between
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THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
·blem says:-
||.
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ATTEMPTED TO EXPORT
SILVER DOLLARS.
Dr. Brent, Bishop of the Philippines, shown how extremely reluctant the who preached at the, special American President has been to take a step service in St., Paul's Cathedral, is a 2.30 p.m. Anction of Farniture, inanifestly fraught with possibilities remarkable prelate, and forms a felicitoussib he thought the step taken was
numbers that a quocuri was impos- ALLIED CO-OPERATION HEMMING Rinckwool Ware, etc. at Messrs. of disturbance; though what the link with our new Alles. The son of
IN ENEMY. Hughes and Hough's.
the wisest one possible. possibilities are cannot as yet be Canadian dignitary, he became a lead-
London, May accurately estimated. Whether the ing theologian of the American Church, two dengers he had chosen the The following telegram appears in
The Chiness tally-clerk on, the ss. smallest, and now that he had done
Japan papers- Anniversary of the King's Corenation. atrensons opposition of Dr. Wu Train which he has repeatedly refused to this he was
Sir Archibald Hurd, the well-known
Ifa On who pleaded guilty to the charge FANO to the issue of the mandate of exchange his argus mission work for the country's "interests
ready to go as soon as a discusing the submarine pro- silver dollars from the Colony was fined in the Daily Tele-of attempting to export 1,000 Hongkong dissolution was inspired as much, by that of Washington. The title of his
most important Bishoprics, including When the new Government had
graph," persist. the fear of consequences as by respect present diocese has lent itself to the been formed he would resign, but operation at sea in the spirit, which
Never before has there been the co-$100 by Mr. A. Dyer Ball this afternoon
His Worship ordered that the 1,000 for the Constitution has not been comic spirit daring his visits to England he would not do so while the county will not fail to recognise the devotion to
now being exhibited. The British people silver dollars be confiscated. disclosed, but he was doubtless well He is occasionally introduced as Bishop was still in peril. He expected United States and Japan. They are posted as to the Southern attitude in of the Philippians," says The Chronicle, ferenil Chang Hrun would proceed ting the crisis, and he, perhaps more than and the guests at a London dinner to Peking with the remainder of his Settlement, Day: Hongkong Stock most men in Peking, was able to party were once startled by a flunkey troops," and would be accompanied Rouge the possible developments of amouncing the Lord Bishop of the by Li King Hi (the chosen Premier)
Philistines." this hostility. During the past week
Frince of Wales' Birthday (1404), Dragon Bout Festival
SUNDAY, June 24-
Midsummer Day.
Wednesday, June 27:-
Entries close for third Gymkhana. TABESDAY, June
Exchange.
MONDAY, July. 1 :-
--
Dominion Day, "Canucia."
Satuntiay, July
or so revolutionary leaders like Li
IS
acted.
¿
CLAIM ON A POLICY OF MARINE INSURANCE.
the common cause which is shown by the
no Allies ever before since the opening of the war, have done The naval authorities of Japan, who, fine work in the Pacific, have now given patching light craft half across the world further proof of their devotion, by dis- whom Generud Chung Heun is sup to strengthen the combined forces which
are keeping open the Mediterranean,
be doubted whether that considerations the Uhief Justice, Me Justice Enrits, and porting. The Tukwans are not in This eo-operation must in the long
"A COLOMEO APPEAL CASE. favour of "Li King. Hi. They would run prove of iramene advantage to both
the United States an
It may
Judgment was delivered on May 28 by had any weight with either country, buy
3.30 p.m.-Thiril Gymkhana Moeting. LRH KWAN and THEN URUN ANOTHER HONGKONG POLICEMAN welcome Chi Sai Chong, while Tuun
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THE BEST WEEKLY NEWE,
PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED
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ORDER IT BEFORE GOING
HSTAN, prominently identified with
KILLED IN THE WAR.
the last revolt in the south-west provinces have 'found their way
A cable was received yesterday, back to Kwangtung. Some days rousing the death; whit it: ugo a representative conference oj of the military and the public of action of Pe. R. Edwards, formerly Canton was held under the presidency of the Hongkong Police.. of the new Military Gorernes to The deceased who was a young
consider the situation in the North, man was a member of the Royal or rather to discuss the project of Flying Corps. He left the Colony raising a military expedition to the last November with the contingent North to fight and, of course, to that proceeded to England at that conquer the forces of the rebellions in He was very much respected by bix.comnilen. His death brings Tuchans. The immediate result of the total number of Hongkong Police the conference was the creation of an organisation for raising funds for war, up to six.
men, who have lost their lives in the the purposes of the Expedition. "Big funds" are necessary to carry
Ki Sai's followers are working for his reinstatement Now that Parlia
nient has been dissolved Chang win will instruct the Tukwuns to withdraw their troops, cancel their independence, and telegraph to the entnal Governminent apologising for
their action.
tiffs brought this action to recover from
inst the particular conflicting claima as such security, have been rendered revenues assigned unimportant by the assignment of ud equate and security, which was done on May 14
satisfactory additional
The second object of our trip was to the matter of an additional loan to the discuss with the Chinese Government Government ter industrial purposes. We
have gone into this matter quite folly with the Representatives of the Government, and have satisfied ourselves that the Chinese Republic has emple sources of revenue, and that it will be a comparatively simple matter to snor-. ganize and administer some of these, ravenues as to afford to the Chinese represent, such amounts as will enable froin the Banking Interests which we Government an opportunity to borrow
the Government to meet the pressing economic development, and at the same requirement of Chins for industrial time to insure to the Government an adequate and satisfactory sanual re vende for government purposes, without increasing the economic burdens on the people.
We are assured that our suggestions have appealed to and impressed the representatives of the Government, and we trust that a real service has been renderod to China in this consexion. While the present disturbed conditions
the Chinese Government that whenever have seemed to render it inexpedient to attempt to carry these nez
negotiatons to conclusion at this time, we feel that we have informed the representatives of substantial progress has been made, and
it is a fact that if German suburnes Mr Justice Shaw in the case from the regard its sa communication, which is Nearbhai & Co. sued the Union Insur satisfactorily adjusted, we will be pres from the threat of fatal interruptione defects a sum of Rs. 5,130.20 on in Feking or at Washington, as our other were to triumph, neither nation could Colombo District Court in which T. A.e are advised that the present disquiet- ing internal political conditions have been essential to its economic state, ny free ance Society of Lantim, Ltd. The plain-pared to resume these negotiations either although the American and Japalese solicy of murine insurance, dated 1st engagement may require.
"There is no reason to anticipate that seamen are co-operating, any one satis: November, 1914, in respect of a consigo- Euctory solution will be found as a result
DR. WI LEAVES PEKING.
PERING, JEEE 14. Dr. Wu Ting-lang left for Shun-blem. haiwan, lust night, to recuperate his health.
a
ineus of belam rice shipped from Singa
right to have such proof adduced. His Lord- and directed judgment, to be enters up ship set aside the judgment under appeal dismissing the plaintiffs' action with the
of a brain-wave materialising in au in pore to Colombby the sin."Uru" The vention. On the other hand, much is to defendants denied liability. The Dia- be hoped from their assistance.
trict Judge awarded the plaintiffs's Bum "It is no slight gain that Japanese, of Rs. 4,999 55 and the defendants ap with their unique war experience and pealed their distinctive point of view, should be The Chief Justice held that the onus co-operating in the study of this pro-probandir was apon the plaintifs. In His Lordship's opinion they have failed men throughout the world were filled judgment, unless the defendants could During the war in the Far East Bea to discharge it and were not entitled to with admiration for the competence, re-
be said to have expressly or taritly sourcefulness and courage of the Japan- esc sailors. The concentration of the trained seam
seamon of
of the Allied navics this predominant net problem means that maby minds with various charge teristics will be
common experience. Apart from tho
Mr Justice Shaw held that the devic which
may be evolved, the Cannot
ucceed because the remedy for the menace, as the
have antirely younger
failed to
"that prove his American officers appreciate is the the less accrued owing to perils of thai many thousands of small vessels as well on the appeal should succoed. His Lord- gradual bemming in of Germany's subsess or that the rice was abippod mazing craft. That involves the use of good condition. In His Lordship opin
New that the resources of the Ave from and entered judgment for the en the arming of every merchantmad ship act, ide the judgment appealed feets of the Allies are in a varying Mr Justice Ensin held time the finding
defendant company with costs. mocauro available, the saggestion uf setting box the German submarines that the damage was caused by sea water liss been a constant wail from the DIARRHOEA is always more or less will result a serious plications, zeletbourhood of their, bases, may not was by perils of the most
It is believed that the dissolution and forming a great concentration in the led to the natural presumption that it In the
HOME; AND THUS KEEP IN out the plan which General La LIKH Menales is prevalent in London, and CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE KWAN
COLONY
SAFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES, Do not suffer from cramp, colie or berisine Colic Church
pain in the stomach when Chang-
Remedy goes to the right spot, and gives immorate relief. You cannot afford to be without it if you wornubject arbuize the kind. For, le Chelizista Azid Storakeupara. H
he has conceived in co- operation with the Military and Civil Governors of Kwangtung, for the suppression of the Northern rebellion. What success will attend this effort we must leave it to time to show.
Ever since this last revolution there
Dr. Waldo, at a Southwark ingest, said that a doctor ought to be called for every ease of the disease, which is "aprending likewilde and carrying children of like flies.
SOMETHING DEPENDABLE.
prevalent during this weather. Be.
(Beuter's Service to the Olina Mail“, THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
FERING, June 14 Police, has accepted the acting Chiang Chao-tung, the Chief of
Premieralup and has countersigned the Presidential mandate dissolving Farliament
province about the eternal want of holem and Disrhood Remedy
BOTANICA BANCARE BRANpropared for it Chamberlain's Colic the southern provinces
funds to pay the troops, and even romst and affect cal. It can always be graphed to the Pre
o-day their pay it stated to be tended to For sale by Chemists that they will hot recogn
Land-Atoraksevera
Presiden
B
1. be brought to one focus bra costs of the action and of the action
prove impossible.o absence of an inque as to t
Everything depends upon, the extent posignment at the time of the
tele
to which our Allier realise the suprams (mul on the fing [Importanca ersting to the fullest, the südge
Carible'e
fallict on Germany, any thd damage
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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