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WATSON'S O'LD

BROWN BRANDY E

QUALITY.

Aruan Brandy

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TILIPHONE NO.. 616.

To-day's Advertisements"

RUSSIAN 5 INTERNAL

LIBERTY LOAN 1917.

ir

BIRTH..

THE CHINA MAIL.

confistence that the President, out SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

of the abundant military and police

resources of the Capital, would afford

Mr. A. Anderson, of the P.W.D. at hin the most complete protection Tai Po is now in 1st King Edward's and security. But it is rarely that Hore and is in Marlborough Barracks, one Chinese implicitly trusta Dublin. another; and the history of China. even fairly modern history, afforda

to offer his services to the Americau many lessons which waru pablic Government to connection with the war officials in China in a time of crisis transport department.

THE CIVIL WAR IN

CHINA.

MONARCHISTA (ROUTED.

MONDAY, JULY 9 1917:

Mr. W. B. Lunt, of Hankow has left (Beuter's Service to the China Mail) bory and kidnapping in Tir M

ACCIDENT AT THE RACE COURIE

THE MAGISTRACY.

AN EXTRADITION CASE The many friends of Mr. Harokt Soth, who had a bad fall off the pony Mr. Wood this afternoon heard the he was riding in the hurdle race st extradition case in which a Chinese the Gymkhana last Saturday, will be farmor was charged with armed rob glad to hear that he is pronounced to be out of danger, but complete rest ant Village, Pun U District

quiet haa. been ordered and no ·CKA. Mr. Wakeman, Crown Soliciton kid will be allowed to see him for two or SHANGHAI, July 8.

that the rabbery occurred during the three days, when it is hoped he will The ex-Premier, Tuan Chi-jui early morning of the 19th May have entirely recovery. He had s not to be too trustful of one another. À cable message has been received in ports that he attacked and routed lat. The complainant, & Hongkong good night last night and this morning coupying hi realised for the first time that he had The incident of the Chief of Police Yokohama announcing that Mr. Eric N. the Monarchists on Friday, near shopkeeper, was at Canton being invited a few years Lambert, formerly with Masarx L. J Langfang. The Republicans have country residence in the Tin Mi had a spill and was in hcapital.

Village, whilst worshipping at the Before the accident the pony wis by the Governor of Canton to Tealing and Co. Ltd., was killed in advanced ten miles towards Pex tombs of his ancestors. Shortly after travelling at a rapid pace, and apparent.

banquet; and afterwards. murdered action on the 7th ult.

"

pursuing the caemy.

Ta Yuan-bung, the ex-Presidens, mid-night a number of armed robbers y approached the first handle at a in the courtyard by the Governor's

Mr. Dunstan Fuller (son of Mr. and has appointed Than Chi-jui Premier, broke into the complainant's house greater speed then suited him to jump orders, is not a solitary incident

The men were armed with revolvers, and the obstacle; consequently he swerval Mrs. ELF. Fuller of Shanghai, and himself

and thus given him the President's threatened the complainant and his right across the track and then being But the moment President L

a Shanghai boy) 2nd Lieutenant. 27th Seal for conveyance to General Feng

the robbers bad confronted by the wing had to. YEAN Hero consented to allow Royal Fusiliers, has been gazetted

family. After Kyd-chang, who will assume the

ransacked the house they kid- CHANG ESUS to bring with him Lieutenant, O Co., 11th Royal Fusiliers.eting Presidency and will form napped the complainant and ebained the top and coming down in the ditch jump it catching his hind, hoofs om to the capital what was virtually

News has been received of the Provisiorul Government as Nanking him in a temple. There they held him The pour must have been a bit stunned an army of occupation he practically

for $250. ransom. When the com EMPEROR ABDICATES.

as it was quite a minuta before be got surrendered his authority. Tet, il he death in action of Lieut. Raymond

plaisant's brother paid the ransom the up and trotted of Seth was thrown Tenant de la Tour, who at the outbreak had sternly forbidden the movement of war was the Shanghai agant of the

PERING, "July 8. complainant was released. On June clear over the ditch, rail and every of these troops, it is afe to say that Messageries Maritimes Co. He was in The Emperor has abdicated. 19th last whilst the complainant and thing, landing, apparently directly on Chang Hsex would have had the the 126th Infantry Regiment

his brother (the su who paid his head, on the golf course. For LINE REPAIRED AT LANGFANG

the complainant's mansom were tunately he was wearing a topée at the ympathy and military support of all!

After a short absence in Peking, Mr. BY FOREIGN TROOPS.

walking together in Cross Street, time, which saved his head from getting th Tuchans who, were at that time HITTON. On the 5th June, at No. 7ociated, with him, and he would. H. Fox, British Commercial Attache

An earlier selegram from Tiantsis Hongkong, they recognized the the full force of the blow.. at Shanghai, returned to Shanghai a

Two RA. M. C. men, besides Dẹ. The Bluff, Yokohama, the wife of

300 foreign defendant at one of the robbers. The J. K. Hrrios, of a 300.

have gone to Peking as a Conqueror few days ago and resumed dusy. His states-Altogether rather than in the guise of Mediator.son, Lien Percy Fox, was recently troops, including British and French. complainant identified the defendant as Forsyth and Dr. Keys, were soon in DEITHI...

What is primarily needed in Chias mentioned in despatches and given are en route to Peking to restore the one of the armed men who broke into attendance and after ics had been put The guarded him whilst he was held ambulance and then placed in s under the Boxer Protocol,

The gom-motor-car for conveyance to the Govt. in order to stabilise the administration provisional commission in the East Kentity, which roust Fermain intact his house. The defendant had also on bit head, Mr. Seth was put on an is efficient national army con- Regiment.

special train conveying them halted prisoner in the temple. oiled by the Administration rather

Mr. U.. F. Wintour, whose report on at Langfang, where the Republican plainant's brother ho remembered Civil Hospital than by the Military Governors of the respective provinces who now dedlate any contracts was summarised in a General urged them to withdraw ten having seen the defendant in the temple recent Reuter's telegram, and whose villes down the line owing to fight-hen he paid the complainant's ransom their independence" of the central appointment as" Permanent Secretarying in the vicinity.. Accordingly the /The complainant and bis brother had known the defahlans since childhood, When complainant and his brother saw the defendant in the

street they attempted to arrest him, and they chaged him, strouting.. "stop thief! In the Second Division Tennis League

defendant was the Club de Recreio defeated the Creig stop thief!" The subsequently caught by district engower Club yesterday by games. watchman and taken into Police The games were keenly contested, as the contest was to decide the probable winner custody.

Evidence was then heard and the case of the Second Division Teunis League

For this season. adjourned,

יו

NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN THAT BETY OF the Sub July, at Shanghai GEORIC GEY BORTON, Messrs Lowe Bingham and Matthews, aged

THE BUSSO ASIATIC BANK.

HONGKONG, 18 READY TO RECEIVE FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ABOVE LOAN UP TO THE 28th JULY, 1917.

G. TISDALL

Manager.

RUSSO ASIATIC BANK. 1940 Rongkong July 9, 1917.

BRITISH TRADER'S INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED will be held at the Read

Office of the Company.

Building

No. 3 and 4, Queen's Bui

60 years.

CHISH.M-At Chefco, on 28th inst, JOHN CHISHOLM Engineer, C. N. Col

:

REMEDION The General Hospital, Shanghai on Somlay, July Txt, F. P. PLACK REZ, aged 51

The China Mail.

BONGLONG, MONDAY, July 9, 7917.

COLLAPSE OF THE

* MONARCHY."

Ice House Street, Victoria in the Colony IT is announced that the Emperor of Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the clay of July, 1917, at 12.30 o'clock P... of Chins las ulicsted! As the

for the

purport.

19th

of proposing, considering boy. Emperor in this tragi-comedy passing the following

has been a mere puppet in the bands.

Government and dely its authority to the Food Ministry has since been foreign detachments, with the excep. whenever they have a mind to do so. announced, was formerly in the Chinese tion of two British cracers and some This is the problem which demands Maritime Customs, and was through the telegraphiste, withdrew. Both sides of Chinese afterwards agreed to the first consideration of the state-Boxer rebellion in Peking menuf the Republic...

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Tientsin paper gives the maximum temperature there on June 25th as 103 F

An experimental shipment of rather than two tons of ore from the Urakami Mine realized Yen 251.

The Shanghai Autumn

at the cons of the Company's of General CHANG SUN, the would-e respect to its objects be altered to be Dictator, the abdication must be

Moondum of Asociation with

a5

to

rend as shown in the print taken to represent the collapse

of identifica.

signed for the purpose

Meeting"

41

"Race

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Cable paws has been received that M A. B John, son of Mr. J.W. H John of the Chinese Customs, wil killed in action on or about the 28th June. The deceased, who was formerly with Messrs. Butterfield and Swife, was an early volunteer from Shanghai, and on arrival home joined the Second London Ride Brigade.

allow the line to be repaired.

{ The "Chinese Muil” Service.

REPUELICANS ADVANCE

FIGHTING.

COMES FROM "OVER THERE”

tion by the Chairman of this and defent of the Monarchist move-Meeting will be held on Monday, in Shanghai, described how agreeably were routed near Wongchin. We have be unsound in mind.

Should the above Resolution be passed. by the requisite majority, it will be Abmitted for confirmation as a Epecial Second Extraordinary Resolution to General Meeting which will be sub sequently conveneri.

print of the Memorandum as proposed to be altered can be seen at the Head Office of the Company.

Dated this 8th day of July, 1917,

C. H. P. HAY, per pro General Manager,

NOTICE TO CUNSIGNEES!

1939]

FROM KOBE.

THE Steamship

IF

THE

**TJILIWONG,” having arrived from the above port Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves

rent.

delivery may be obtained

Goods yo

ads rob cleared by 16th July, will be subject to

All broken, thafer and damaged pack are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th Jaiy 1917, at 10

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days After arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.

ment. It is hut now a question Tuesday and Wednesday the 12th. of who next shall sit upon the and 14th November next. Dragon Throne as Emperor of China, but rather who will be the fature

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SPORT.

LEAQUE TENHIR.

Played on Saturday with the follow renilt

K. C. C. (A) HK. C. C.

10.C."

de Rome

Green & Chunyut y. Crook and Green & Chanyut v. Cary and

Hans Green & Chunjut y. Parker sad

Marmy Abham & Stalker v. Crook and

Abham & Stalker v. Cary and

Mass Abham & Stalker v Parker and

The occupant of No. 12, Knutsford Tartace, Kowloon -found a strange Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sutherland, of

SHANGHAI, July 7.

Chinese wandering about his house at the Chartered Bank at Shanghai, aro

General Taan Ki Sui haa telegraphed ten o'clock last Sunday night. As the leaving for Home on Saturday morning! June 30th. There was a reception at the to the Press from Tientai: Tanman could not explain his presence, ha bank of all the exchange brokers in Chi Kwei, Commander of the cast was delivered into the custody of the Shanghai o bid Mr. Sutherland fare expedition, was reported that yesterday Police.

When the cass came before Mr. well, when the latter, alluding to the morning at 4 o'clock First, Second and

Wood this morning Sargeant Caygill trepidation with which he bad regarded Third sections of our army advanced ou his managerial duties when he arrived the enemy at Laangiang. The rebel said that he believed the defendant to When asked by the magistrate where 13th he had been disappointed and how advanced thirty beyond Wongjeng

de Fome pleasant his relations had ever been with and are still pursuing and firing upon the came from the defendant merely Kay and Forster v. Crook and replied, "Over there; over there."Kay and Forster v. Cary and the brokers. dr. G. D. Coutta respond.

Elis Worship remanded the defendant

Kay and Forster v. Parker and ed in kind. Mr. Sätherland's bealth was

for a week for medical examination. then drunk with many wishes that it may become better at Home than we are sorry to say it has been in Shanghai.appeared.

General Chang Hsun (leader of the Among those present was Mr. Bremner Manchu revolt) has summoned his who has lately arrived to sacced Mrficers and ortiered disarmament of the Mr. Wood this morning sentenced a Jaffries and Blackburn v. Beving Sutherland as manager.-NC. Daily Division The Oficers refused, but Chinese, cookie to one month's hard Jeffries and Blackburn Vermey

finally compromised. The troops were isopur on the charge of stealing crockery allowed to retain their arme, but under from Holt's Wharf... took to surrender their ammunition.

A Chinese woman, 21 years of age, President of the Republic. It residing at No. 906 Canton Road, is by no means improbable that Kowloon, attempted suicide yesterday a serious situation may now arise by taking an overdose of opium." She among the Republicans. As Reuter's has been removed to the Government

Civil Hospital Correspondent at Peking points out, there are three distinct parties oppos-

News A correspondent writes to the ing the restoration of the Monarchy, namely: (1) The Bureaucratic Re-Malay MaHow seldom the silver dollar is used here now. Where have

the enemy,"

.1L

Chan Kwong Yuen, commander

"the Twelfth of

Division, which was stationed at Nanyuen, has dis-

publicans, headed by TUAN CHI-JUL; all these silver delists gone to Car THE TRAMWAY CÓ.'S SHELTER AT DR. WU TING FANG'S RETURN

(2) FENG KCO-CHANG who is

be that they have barn gradually with- alleged to be intriguing for the Pre drawn from circulation preparatory to sidency with the Provisional Govern-some further alteration in our currency

at Nanking; and (3) the yatm} Shanghai Republicans, who are des patching the cruiser Haichai to.

went

CAUSEWAY BAY.

have again erinced their consideration

LARCENY FROM HOLTS:

WHARE.

+

A VIGILANT WATCHMAN.

TO SHANGHAL.

:

Dr. W Ting Fang is expected to

A watchman employed on Holt's Wharf, yeaterday saw a Chinese wearings

Mana

Murray

· K. O. C. (B) v. LR C.

K.C.C.

ton and Jonckheer and Winckler Jeffries and Blackburn. v. Morse and St Jewsbury and Anderson v. Beving

tou and Jonckheer Jewsbury and, Anderson v. Yermey

Hand Winckler 3 Jewsbury and Anderson v. Morse

...

and.5.

ton and Junckheer. The Hongkong Tramway Company arrive at Shanghai this morning by the panama hat which was set on his head, in Ralston and Stapleton, Beving-::

and Winckheer 7 for the convenience of the travelling steamer Fengtien. Local officials and somewhat peculiar mammer. Investiga Ralston and public by erecting a Shelter at Causeway the Canton Guild will send representation disclosed that the crown of the hat and Stapleton Vermey contained sugar candy. It was later Halston and Stapleton v. Morse Chingwantao, hoping to bring Laddawara Local Court recently, when who may be corapelled to wait at this PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT stolen from Bolts Wharf and the coolie

Judgement was given in the Bay for the use of first-class passenger tires to welcome him.

discovered that the candy had been

YUAN-HUNG to Shanghai. So far Mr. Charles Eymard, a well-known

Wood this point for a connection, Causeway Bay

was brought before the telegrams from, the North French resident of Yokohama, who

morning asble as to judge, these three parties accidentally killed a six-year old

After evidence was heard His Wor ship sentenced the defendant to one month's hard labour.

LARCENY AT BAY VIEW.

is a very busy terminus "for the cars from Whitty Steet and from Shaukiwan,

NANKING.

It has been definitely decided to

are acting independently of each Japanese girl near Odawara while and we are sure that this Shelter will establish the Provisional Government atber. If there in any co-operation driving a motor car to Yokohama from be much appreciated by the public, at Nanking to-morrow, with Cisners between the first two parties, it Hakone, early this year, was fined Y.-particularly in wat weather. The Feng Kot Cheng as Acting President

He was also ordered to pay V.600 to

building, which is erected on the island has been designed by Mesra Leigh and Orange, and is very handsome and artistic. It is built chiefly of strong half-timber construction with coloured

No Fire Insurance will be effected by Would seem to be a purely anlitary the parents of the girl..

Agenta.

THE CALENDAR.

1741

General Tan Ki Sui takes office in the Governor's yamen at Tientsin. Chu Kai Pao bas fied

AN EXPLANATION BY THE PRÉSIDENT.

In Mr. Wood's Court this morning grasshopper catcher was charged with stealing two abeets of zine iron from Gordon's Engineering Works at Bay

View.

His Worship sentenced the defendant to seven days' hard labour.

ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE

LA CONSTABLE.

· X ** CROSS-COUNTRY RUN” AT SHANGHAI,

In a Cross-Country Run at Shanglin covering some 13 miles, in which seven- teen well-known local athletes competed

Spencer Ozorio (Billy) came out the victory outdistancing his nearest rival by a mile and a half. The start was made at the St. George's Farm and the. course was through extremely rough and muddy country, terminating at Hungjae and Sicenwei Roads. At tha sixth mile Woods was seen to be leading followed closely by Cameron Osborne and Helder with Spencer-Uzerio behind at the eighth mile Osborne got the lead, Cameron, and Woods second and third respectively ninth mile Spencer Ozorio commen forge ahead, maintaining the lead

the Undersigned in any case, whatever. co-operation against the Monarchist Eills of Lading will be countersigned forces in the neighbourhood of the

The Kurokime fare, 3,548 tons JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN, capital, and it is not at all-improbable gross register, has been sold by the we think, that when antisfaction hataya Kisen Kaisha to an Italina fem Bogkong, July 9, 1917.

been obtained as against the Mon- for Yes 3,500,000, and new offers glazed "rnamentation and rough cast

for the vessel have arrived at Yokohama panels, it has been rooted with President La Tuan Hung, on the 1st archists there will be serious disagree by the Kores mars from Europe, vis green glazed Chinees Joss-House inst. sent out a circular telegram stating ment between the three parties over America. The steamer was built in ting, finished with characteristic that the coming of Chang Haun to the personnel of the future Republican England in 1905 and was bought by the enrichmenta The fonds of the Peking was advocated by Li King Hi administration. We doubt if the Itaya Kaisen Kaisha four years ago for Shelter has good seating accom(the newly elected Premier), and when Chinese, left, to their own devices, Yen 305,000.

modation, and is fitted with celling fans Chang Han arrived at Tientsin the Chinese was charged before Me catching up the others and begas and electric light. A*Standard Time" dissolution of Parliament was densanded, Wood this morning with offering a bribe sad. The order then was Spencer elock has been installed, and, to add to to which, ays the President "I sgrent, of 50 cent to an Indiau police constable zorio Cameron, 1 aborne and Twp more Indians Lahore Singh the convenience of the building, a public in order to maintain the unity of It appeared that the Indian constable Heldon haul already retired Loking over the events of the past and Tara Singh were ordered to be talephone has also been fitted

several Chinese sitting on the side mild point. The distantes the country. When, however, plans walk in Connaught Road sewing bags competitors at the finish was one and a hal miles between the winner and the few weeks it will seem to the average deported to India by Sir Havilland de-

Thecompletion of the building has been

were being made to form & Cabinet, the The constable attempted to arrest the second man, half a mile between second yards between haiek foreigner an act of fatal weakness on Saumarez, Judge of the Supreme Court greatly delayed on account of the tiles alarming report was resaved that Chang on the charge of causing an obstruction and third, and 300 the part of the President to have at Shanghai, but week. They were for the root, which were ordered from an advocated the restoration of the but the Chinese ran away, lasting the and fourth las Gowan, Table Cloths and Brass allowed General CHANU HSUN to charged under the new Order in Council Canton, having been captured by pirates, Manch. He sent soldiers and occupied bags behind them. The constable, thereborne Cameron and Woods

with acting in a manner prejudicial to who not only refused to part with them

confiscated the bags. Later the defendant known to be good long-distance runners, Ware etc etc at Meara Eugbes come up to

approached the constable and offered but nothing had been heard of Spen

Uzorio,whose win was all the to the peace and security of H Ma bat held the contractors representative

to and Hengha

thousand

him the bribe in

noteworthy on account of the possession of the bags BATURDAY, July 14:---

Anniversary of the taking of the well-equipped, troops. The PRESIjesty's dominions. A third case against a

Amar Singh was adjourned,

HEMO. FOR TO-MORROW... 230 p.m.-Anction of Farrature

Chessins, Pictures, Rackwood Were will be able to establish a stuble Gray- otc etc. a Mesars, Hughes andernment for many years to come. Hough's

General Memoranda.

THUZADAY, July 12:-

Prince John's Birthday (1005)

1039 am-Auction of Towels, Bathi

Eastille (1789)

Bowman, July 15 -

- St. Swithin's Day,

MDAY, July 16

Court of Appeal

Auction of

body-guardo With Mor

DENT bad asked CHANG HSON, being the head of what appeared to

e an organised revolt against the BLAZON TYPE NOT ECESI

Parliament to come to Peking.

to discuss the situation,

Have the

China

would have thong Fould havƏZ

and

CHANG

MBERLAIN'S

Diarrhoea Pemed,

bradline to attract the

simple statement that all cheats

vadus Land is just what its name,

It han en used for Cret

This morning

the

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Pala tehing

next bursda

UNLUCKY THETEEN

His Worship adjourned the case until

traininrówbinha big.

counter

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given three hearty

of the race

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