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Business on the earl, instant (5th day, HoNORONG, THURDAY," Jane 21, 1917. 5th moon), being the date of the Summer

Holiday.

THORNE,

Deputy Commissioner in charge, temporarily, Kowloon, and

District.

THE TEKING CRISIS.

York Buildings,

Hongkong, June 21, 1917.

7809

THE one thing that seems to stand ant "clearly in the political maddle st

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE CHINA MAIL.

Fare represented the responsibility of | fading a way out of the muddle. In other words, CHANG Esex would sst {up a païlinnènt of his own, fa ir at lenat a recognition of the principle of popular government, an inefficient and unsatisfactory as Parliaments are in China, the fact will have to be recognised that the one sed, only guarantee of interual peace in China lips in a general recognition of the Įsupremacy of Parliament, and in a [recognition by the Military Governors and the trops they control that they ate servants of the State and that to disobey the orders of the Govery. ment is treason.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Chinese chair coolie bas been sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from bruises on the knees and hips, as he result of being knocked dawn by motor ear No. 94..

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice! Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the Funds of the Hospitals:--

Chui U. Tin,

..$100.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

DEMANDS' BY THE TUCHUNG.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF ACCEPTANCE

(Wah Taz Ya Po's Service)

THE MAGISTRACY,

POCKET PICKING IN IVING LOK

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STREET.

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917.

HAINAN HAPPENINGS.

that a Chinese was trying to make trouble for him. Witngas was aware that there had bus sumo peoriatie crouble

(From Our Own Correspondsné, )

mature no a "MEDIAL MISSIORARY. Since their arrival in Hainan sounar months ago there has been con- ing the pocket of a Chinese fruit sales question. Shortly after the defendant Esferable illness wrong the soldier man who recently arrived in the Colony | bad left the Police Station the complain of tigueral Fang Chi Kwong. Health from California,

ant and Lai Chi Ho entered and conditions seem to be better at

between, the defendant and anotherChin- ess regarding the defendant's wife. The A Chinose barker was charged before aritassa, therefore, advised defondant to Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with pick-take out a summons against the person in

duty

The complainant stated that whilst complained of the treatment they had present. At times there have beegr ho was walking in Wing Lok Street received at the hands of the defendant, more than a hundred soldiers in SHANGHAL"une 20.

came up giving the same story as they had to the Presbyterian Mission Hospital Foreign papers report that the esterday, the defendant

bebind him, and with his left hand in Court. The witness bad previously in Holbow, under the curn of Tuchuns are asking the following demands

grabber his collar.

The defendant received complaints regarding the de- Dr. H. M. McCandlist. sail that he was merely wiping tendant's conduct whilat on

To show 1-Punishment of Ting Sol Fil some dirt from the complainant's The defendant subsequently went to

their appreciation of the physician's That they shall sarist in the jacket. but whilst the defendant the Magistracy to take out & summons.

attention, on a recent day a number drafting of the Constitution, which was talking he slipped his right hand against a Chinese. Mr. Wood, however shall include "favoumble treat into the complainant's jacket pocket was evidently not satisfied with the ment" for the late Imperial Family and drew out the latter's purse, which defendant's story and refused to giant 3-That the mocarchist advocates contained 34.60. The defendant shen the simmons

shall be pardoned and allowed to beconte officials again.

be

1-That the Constitution drafted by Profesor Goodnow shall temporarily adopted.

passed the stolen purse to a confederate

others, with about two hundred fifty sollers in full uniform. march to the home of Dr. McCand- ss, and presented him with a fine wooden tables, appropriately it shown by the firing of large quanti scribed. Their good will was further

ties of firecrackers. "y-"

Mr. Takayanagi has recently re-

The defendant deposed that Lai Chi and attempted to make of. The cum Ho and the complainant were attemap plainant, however, seized the defendant

ting to make trouble for him because and a struggle ensued. A European they were very angry that Lai Chi Ho's Police Sergeant, who chanced to be rounger sister had become the defend be passing at the time, saw the two lacant's wife. On the 5th instant Lai Chi ed from the Chinese Customs wrestling and ordered them to desist. He went to his (defendant a) residencs at Service in Epifiow, and with Mrs. When the complainant told his story No. 833 Shanghai Street and threatened Takayanagi has gone to Japan. The 6-That a Single Chamber of Parlistha defendant was taken into Police him. He had therefore to take out avaminey in the service will be filled

ment shall be adopted.

5That Confucianisma shall

adopted as the State religion.

That Chang Hsun shall he allowed to enlist twenty yings of soldiers to be stationed in Peking."

The reinstatement of Than Ki Sui, the President, to issue a. Man- date blaming himself.

custody.

after evidenca, was heart he was sen. The defendant pleaded not guilty but

tenced to three months" hart? labour.

MONEY IN HIS MOUTH AND SHOES.

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with

The defendant said he would call his punied, by his wife and two children. simmons but as his application was not by Mr. Tauda who is expected to granted the summons was not issuedurrive soon from Shanghai, aceau-

wife as a witness to corroborate hia

Bev. Williams J. Leverett, of the statement..

American Presbyterian Mission,

At this point His Worship adjourned, has left for America "on his He will spend

the case until next Monday afternoon. At a meeting held in the President's

A · Chiness was ebarged Office, attended by. Chang Hsun bigambling in the street. He denied MOTOR CAR DRIVER CHARGED King Hi, Wong Sae Chan, Kong Chin that he gambled.

· WITH MANSLAUGHTER. Chung and Kiang Kwai Tal, it was

Inspector Davits stated that the de agreed to recommend acceptance of the fondant had been working a three-card i

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regular furlough.

most of the year in New York State.

INCREASING DEMAND FOR ICE,

The Kinngehow Ice Company "re-

A Chinese married woman, resir, following demands formulated by Chang trick in Wing Lok Street and when the casa was heard in which a Chinese denund for ice this year than lust.

Hauz

| Peking is that, whatever settlementing in the Walled City of Kowloon, bas THE Undersigned have reivel, inof the quarrel may eventually be

ructions to sell by Public Averion. (M ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).renched, it will have to be based on

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MONDAY,

the 5th June, 1917, at 1ock

at The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Boy's Premises, Kowloor (Godown No. 119),

ABOUT 40 PICULS ASTIMONY,

Terme :-Qush.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

duction. Hongkong, Jane 21, 1917.

1900

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEDL

of

reported to the Police that at about 30 p.m. on the 19th.instant, doring a recognitions of the permanence of

the absence of her husband, nine men, two of whom were armed with revolvers the republican régime. There has been someding more than a suspicion her not to raise an alarm and began to entered her house. The robbers ordered that the netion of the Northern ransack the House.

When someone

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

11

CHARGE OF MURDER.

Tuchups was inspired, at least on fblew a police whistle, however, the the part of the prime movet, CHANC robbers took to their heels. Hux, by a desire to overthrow the Republican Government and restore the Monarchy. It is true that CHANG Hson has denied any such ambition; but, on the other hand we have had General Nk Commander-in-Chief' of the revolutionary troops, declaring the restoration of the Marcbus to. be CHANG Hsus's purpose, and at the same time affirming that he himself was opposed to his leader's intentions. It is all so Gilbertian, and there is so much prevarication that it is by no means easy to perceive CASES CUTCH.What precisely they are aiming at The ostensible origin of the revol HUGHES & HOUGH,

was the President's dismissal of Auctioneers, Hongkong, June 21, 1917.

MONDAY,

the 25th June, 1917, at 19 Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Den Vienx Road, Corner of

ITE TOUSE STREET,

9 BAGS PEPPER

6 CASES DYES,..

Terms -Cush

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arrested and brought to the Police Station sixty cents were found concealed in his mouth and $9.50 in his shoes.

His Worship imposed a fine of five

..CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE RESERVE

In Mr. Wood's Court this afternoon ports that there is a much larger motor car driver, employed by the Far The use of ice-water for drinking The formation of a responsible

Eastern Garage, was charged with the purposes is being introduced in a Cabinet, with whose powers the

manslaughter of a Chinese schoolboynuober of the restaurants and ice Fresident shall not interfere."

named Chan Keen Wan, nine year of cream is becoming more common. The revision of the Constitution ao dollars..

age, who was knocked down and killed

FOOD PRICES. as to satisfy the Tuchuns..

by motor car No. 43, whilst the car

Six months ago it was expected 4-That Parliament shall consist of a

was being driven by the defendant that the arrival of several thousand single chamber with a reduced

at 5.15 p.. on the 19th instant, ia fadditional soldiers in the island would membership.

A Portuguese Police Reserve (SP.C. Queen's Rout West.

esuse, foxd prices to becothe much · 5-Inclusion in the Constitution of No. 730) named Joo Henry Belbran,

Mr J. H. Gardiner appeared în, Court | higher. This has been only partially favourable treatment for the in the employ of the Hongkong and to watch the case on behalf of the true. Prices for chickens, eggs and incut have noticeably advanced. Manchu Court.

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, parents of the deceased. ...

Dr. Macfarlane, medical officer inox. The best Hainanese rico, Crops of fame products have been 6-Convocation of a new Parliament. was summoned before Mr. Dyer Ball

this morning charged fratly with charge of the Victoria mortuary, gave which is of a very good quality, is LI KING H1.

having stolen teu corts from the avidence regarding his examination of now cheaper than it was a year ago Li King H whose nomination as

complainant one Ho Hin Cheung, the body of the deceased. The witness by about a dollar on the Hundred. Premier was approved by the late Chinese licensed barker, and secondly, stated that death was due to herorrutties. In the vicinity of Hollow, Parliament conferred with the Vice-with obtaining by menaces, a packet bage caused by fracture of the skull. the rice crop which is now being Ministers on the 18th ist.

This is of cigarettes, the property of the Judging from the braises on the virvested is only moderately good, The Chief Justice resumed the taken as indicating that he will assume complainant.

"deceased's face a wheel had evidently having been damaged somewhat by the heavy ruins and winds of the Mr. B. C. Faithful who appeared to passed over the deceased's head. hearing of the charge brought against the Premiership notwithstanding' the

past few weeks. However, as the Yau Chuu, of murdering his foster opposition to his selection.

Some of prosecute informed the magistrate that Trooper Connor (P. D. No. 795) Who Imrrest in other parts of the island other at Chin, Wan on Alay 6th, the Tuch uns are prepared to support the defendant bid taken advantage of was the first policeman to arrive on the comes a little later it is hoped that 1917.

his police uniform to terrorize civilians scene of the accident, deposed that there may yet be a rensonably good, into complying with his demands. On whilst he was on duty in Queen's Road yield. one occasion when a hawker refused West on the afternoon of the 18th inst. to grant a request made by the defen he heard a police whistle and then saw dant, be threared the hawker with a large crowd rapidly gathering around srast and took him half way to the motor car which was standing near money alleged to have been stolen from over to the car he saw the body of the complainant was very small, kad it Chinese child lying near the car. The

WAR TAXATION IN 'AMERS L been ten pounds instead of ten cents child was dead and from all the offence would have been no worse apperances tar, car had passed over him. The Ways and Means Committee of as it was the principle of the offence The number of the motor car was 43 the House of Represstitatives at Wash- that was so very serious.

The defendant," who was standing ington recently presented to the House The defendant, who was undefended, alongside the motor car, admitted that a report ou the War Tar Bill in which pleaded not guilty to either offence. He he was the driver of the car. As the the following paragraphs ocCUT stated that he was falsely charged by the crowd seemed likely to threaten the "After carefully considering the complainant, who had conspired with defendant the witness, sent Trooper experience of the European countries at other witnesses for the prosecution in Campbell to the No. 7 Police Station war the committee believes it is sound. order to make trouble for him.

for assistance and remained by the tion to boar a fair and equitable portion economic policy for the present genera The complainant deposed that the motor car. A few minutes later of the burdan of financing the war and Shangbai from Pring are arranging defendant came up to his stall in Kum Inspector O'Sullivan arrived on the recommends that the remaining con for a formal opening of Parliament. defendant's beat, and demanded money getting ngly. Meanwhile the body, of whole of the next scal year be raised to establish headquarters in preparation Shule Street, which was on the on the scene. The crowd seamed to he templated expenses of the gover They declare themelves to be the only and cigarettes. He said to the com- the deceased was removed to the Gov- by taxation. The effect of this recom- Parliament in the Republic, au de plainant, "I am 1 Police Sergeant ornment Ciril Hospital Inspector mendations that about one-half of this house the Pekin Government as a and if you don't give me what I demand O'Sullivan, upon his arrival on the scens

In reply to the Attomey-General.

him..

thi. Sam Kew said she had lived in CRITICAL SITUATION IN HUNAN. the same village as deceused for many years. She knew the deceased

It is reported that the situation in 1901 General TEAN KI Sur, from the and saw the dead body lying in the Hunan is very criscal Revolutionists Poles Station. Whilst the sum the Ko Shing Theatre. Upon riding

Fremiership, but in the reports kitchen of the house. She examined concerning the efforts which are the body and saw that it had severale flocking to Changsha to try and in

duce the Goremor to oppose the being made to re-construct the wounds. She picked up one of the Northern Tuenus As they have so Cabinet there is scarcely any mentioned's earrings and gave it to far failed to achievetheir object, they aro of TUAN KI SUL At least two the grandson of the deceased. The secusing the Govenor of siding with, others seem to be more generally Court. The deceased and the pri- to drive him out of office.

earring was the one produced in the Peiyang clique and are attempting preferred; but the news points to soner used to be on good termi Anniversary of the King's Coronation undercurrents which the favoured until recently. She never saw the

MENO. FOR TO-MORROW.

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, June 23 :—

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Prince of Wales' Birthday (1804). Dragon Bout Festival. 10.) -Auction of Miscellaneous Suck at Mesurs. Hughes and Hough's Noon-Aurtion of Manganese Putty

at Mears. Hughes and Hough's.

nominees are able to gauge and decensed and the prisoner, together, desire to avok, so that in the end but the deceased told her that she TUAN KI Sur is likely to bo the hud lately quarrelled with the fonly Richmond in the field. Under prisoner.

pressure of the Tachane, the Pre- silent is given way to the extent and she onelines visited the In reply to Dr. Cheng, witness of dissolving Parliament, and that decensed at her house and occasion apostacy has directly led to thelly the prisoner was there. She resignation of Dr. Wo TING FANG never saw the quarreling, but she from the Ministry, and apparently to hid heard the deceased upbraid the a refusal on the part of the opposition prisoner for not doing any work. to recognise the dissolution as "valid. Apart from that she never observe 2.30 - Auction of Furniture. A mandate has been issued or is about ny bil feeling between them.

A fisherman who lived

next door

-Sunday, June #4;-

Midrummer Day.

TUMDAT, June 26:-

and Bough's

WOWADAY, June 27-

Blackwood Ware, Pictures, FP to be issued, directing that a new Ware etc., etc. xt Mess Hogbes general election shall take place at to the deceased aho gave evidence an early date. Now there are deas to seeing the body and the wounds.

which had been indicted. mands by the Tuchons that Parlia

Yuu Tung Chou,” a

son of the accused, was then placed in the witness hárs

Entries close for third Gyukhana.

WEDNESDAY 27 & THURSDAY, June 28:- ment shall be reduced to a single

10 am.-Auction of Naval and chamber with a much smaller mem

Yard and Kowloon Depot.

THURDAY, Jane. £8 :---

Victualling Stores at H. M. Naval bership. In its political complexion. Cheng objected to this witness

the new Parliament when it is elected is not likely to differ very greatly being declared on the ground that he was not of sufficient intelligence or from the Parliament, which has just been dissolved, and we imagine that to give evidence. v.

Bestiament Day: Hongkong Stock

Exchange

MONDAY, July 1-

Botainion Day, Canadi

WEDEMDAY, July 4 in

the chief object in view in pression to the witness with the object of His Lordship put several questions the dissolution was not to secure a

Anniversary of American Declaration reformed parliament by a new elec. ascertaining whether be fully under-

PARLIAMENT AT SHANGHAI.

Members of Parliament arriving in

usurpar

ATX STINDSTILL.

JEKING, June 20 There is nothing definite to report repanding the tonation of new enhinet.

Prominent politine at Tientsin were requested by the President to:

come to Peking, butthey declined.

The situation is a standstill

THE" BRIBEY CASE.

I won't allow you a place on the street On one occasion the defendant took a teh-cent piece from the complainant's stall and on another occasion he took packet of cigarettes. Another Police

Reserve named Santorinformed the com-

of the aesident, took charge of the Vituation

Evidence was then given by Inspector O'Sullivan which corroborated the state ment made by the previous witness.

PERSONALIA.

Mr. J. B. Affleck, British Consul

is leaving Hoihow for home thi week, His successor, Mr. Fletcher, haved here from. Foochow

ment for the remainder of this and the

contemplated expenditure will be met by taxation and the other half from the proceeds from bonds C

It is estimated that the receipts of the federal government, including postal receipts; for the next fiscal year under existing law will amount $1,500,000,000 The proposed bill in estimated to yield during a twelvemonth period $1,800,000,000 additional. This

to

The Chinese interpreter at No. 7 plainant that he was not compelled by Police Station, then read the defend law to give the defendant either money ant's statement in which the latter will make the total receipts of the or cigarettes When the complainant admitted that whilst driving his motor $3,300,000,000 or about 833 per capita, government for the next flaen year refused to comply with the defendant's ear in Queen's Road West on the after-as compared to Great Britain, with a demand he was assaulted by him."

noon of the 18th inst. he knocked down" population less than half that of the A Chinese doctor named Lai Chi Hon the deceases the United States, whose receipts, including who resided with the complainant,

postal receipts for the year ending witnessed the amnit and requested they run in front of the motor car and March 31, 1917, amoatted to defendast to desist. As a result of his did everything in his power to stop the $2,190,000,000 or about 380 per capita

car in time to avoid an accident. TheThe committee believes that the American people were never in a more boy was too close to the car, however favourable condition to pay a reasonable and the defendant's efforts proved futile. amount of taxes for war purposes,

After ather witnesses had been called addition to those for normal purposes, the case was adjourned antil, to-morrow'f than at the present time. The con- Sem amittee has endeavoured to distribute morning

|équitably this additional · Burden" AndNew York

taxation and so to love the proposed

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interference the doctor's jacket was torn by the defendant.

Evidence, was then given by Lai Chi Hom and.. *Chinese PING, June 20,

hawker named Ho Fu. Their evidence tion, but rather to get rid of the brought to the Court after Minister of Finance, as beercoatluded, the complainant.

The trial of Dr. Cam Kam Tz, Inse corroborated that statement made by 3.62 mm Total Eclipse of the Moon Parliament for the next three or four which his Lordship allowed the wit and judgment will delivered within F. M. Santos, Sanitary Board fore paper, have so many male citizens of the axe as to necesitate as little rendit

of Independence, (1779).

THULIDAY, July 5

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5:40 am-Fall Moon.

Faiday, July 6-

Princess Victoria's birthday (1809). BANDEDAT, July 7 -

330 p.m.-Third Gymkhana Meeting:

VISITING

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stood the reason for which ha

months and so obtain a free hand new to be declared..

for the achievement of the objects the Tuchuss had in view. CHANG

ject In reply to the Altomay-General, witness said that he lived in the Haus has discovered, however, that house of the deceased with his father it is not all plain sailing, even with and his father's mother. He saw the Parliament out of existence. There his grandmother die.There was has been much quarrelling among plenty of blood on her face after he bis following over the programme. He lind seen his father strike her viti

five days.

Never before, says

man who is also a Police Reserve testified United States been disentiered with theft or disturbance to business ne tlust whilst on duty he had seen the legally changed. Ecores of applications WAN EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED,

their names and sought to have defendant take a packet of cigarettes are being made every day to Justices of The committee estimated -- the- from the complainant's tail in Kumho opreme Court, and to City Magia expenditure, for the rom

trates for permission for a change of and the whole of the Shuk Street. Tes witness was standing names. And nearly all those persons

the

about twenty yards away from the stall who wish to have their namer changed about 83800, | are taking action because for the Teu-1 bord issue to

at the time but was quite sure of wast tonic origin of the names have

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