WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN BRANDY E
QUALITY
25 YEARS IN WOOD,
THE CHINA MAIL.
And we are in a position to state that even those of our party who [have been apposed to war would at once acquiesce in a war decision made by a Government whose loyalty to Repablican principlesTManil ̈whöse” pposition to militarism were upi in donht 16 was not, however, made clear in this manifestor that the Party are prepared in the circumstances now existing to support the declaration of war. They could not, indeed, at the time the manifesto
CHINESE AFFAIRS."
The Chinese Mai" Service:]
LOANS FOR CHINA.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A DELINQUENT JUROR Mr. E Des Yeux, Secretary of the Hongkong Club, was summoned before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning for having failed to appear when called to Court last Wednesday to serve as a Juror on the Coroner's inquest in connection with the Caine Road collapse.
PEKING, Aug. 6. There have been many exchanges of opinion between the Minister of Finance and the International Group with regard to the $100,000,000 loan. The negotiaaswer to the summons Mr Des Lions are very satisfactory.
Voux said he was sorry he had failed. Owing to the financial stringency, to be present in Court at the appointed was issued give a more definite$10,000,000 will first be advanced time." He, was very busy on that pledge, because no settled govern-pending a satisfactory arrangement. particular morning anri lid not know ment had then been formed, and
it was so late. He apologized for his delinquency.
apology and imposed a fine of $10.
His Worship Accepted the defendant's
A JAPANESE LOAN. it was impossible for them to possess
The Japan Industrial Bank bas sufficient information to estimate advanced $10,000,000 under the big whether there would be any furtheroan of $100,000,000. excuse for the attitude they had taken up. They were not opposed to
THE FINANCIAL POSITION. Qwing to Kanncial difficulties, the
UNAUTHORISED OFIUÁL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
FAR EASTERN MEN IN THE
WAR.
Machine Gen Corpa, formerly with the Second Lieutenant J. G. Porter of the
hai, has been killed in action. British-American Tobacco Co. at Shang
-
F
SIAM AT WAR.
[FROM TUR “BANGKOK Daily Maiz."
Germans and Austrians have been The "hanks' accounts of all interned
temporarily attached by the Govern ment. The latter is generously allowing sum of Tex per diem to the wives and other dépendants of the men in-"
The V. E. Daily News mentions that three regulars from Shanghai are generals
Lieut-General RN. Bray. Brig..terned. General C. D. Bruce, and Brig. Generat
W. M. Watson.
News has reached Shanghai that Captain Vivyen F. Davies R. F. C., is in hospital as a result of a bad aeroplane crash and Lieut. C. W. O, Mayne, RF.A., has been wounded in the left
arm in action in France.
We notice that Temporary Captain Owald S. Henbor-Rowe, of the Shrop,
Several Germans and Austrians who had apparently been everlooked in the were absent from their residences, general round-upon Saturday morning. were arrested by the police yesterday and today.
j
were this morning arrested in the Sa- Two Germans, H. Raat and P. Mochas. thorn district by Major Focty and Luang.
Pichart, of the Gendarmerie.
be
One of the Germans arrested on Sun day last, an elderly man, was found to removed from the Concentration Camp
suffering from leprosy and has bee to the Contagious Diseases Hospital.
A number of Germans who "wers.
A. S. WATSON &" Co., Ltd: eclaring war, but notwithstanding Premier will enfist belp from Liang Chinese coolie pleaded guilty to the Messrs Shawan, Tomes & Co.) has gained | employed on the Northern Line of rail-
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TELEPHONE NO.
No. 616.
BIRTHS.
that
towards
Shik Yi and it is therefore decided to pardon the monarchists:
la Mr. Wood's Court this morning ashire Light Infantry (formerly with charge of being in possession of ten the Military Cross. The official state taels of prepared opium other than ment saya: "Ho.took command of two When war is declared, the GovernGovernment opium.
companies and gallantly led them to ment will profhis seize seyenteen ships, from which $9,000,000 th be and, in default of payment, sentenced example of courage and initiative.",
His Worship imposed a fine of $750, their objective. He set a splendidi realised by selling them in unctios.
they urged TCAN KI SU, the Premier, to formulate a war policy they subsequently took up a hostile natitude
him when The asked Parliament for the declaration, because "they regarded TAN the politiculi successor of It is reported that Chair Hain is YUAN S KAL" They believed thex-Ondule 19. at Shanghai to that with General TUAN KI Set in will taken over when war is preparing to fee as the German barracks Mr. Mrs. L F (office Plemier, a declaration of declared. daughter
War would lead to the re-establish- THE DISTURBANCES IN SZECHUAN? atment of autocracy in China and the A.very militarism which it is the cam
PERING, Ang. 6. hon policy of the Allies to destroy5,000 soldiers four directions, so The Goverment has decided to seril Indeed, in the manifesto from which we have already quoted the leader Toan Chi Kwei will, be in command quell the disturbances in Szechuan,
WoodBras Bros. On July 25,
Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. WOODLUEN. HEROON,, a son.
MARRIAGE.
|
labour. the defendans to three month hard
A CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.
An Indian freman charged with vagrancy, was brought before Mr. J. R. "Wool this morning and committed to the house of detention.
* OPIUM IN EXCESS
|
way are being brought down to Bangkok by the tuin due to arrive at the Bang kok terminus are pim
A
Naval Prize Board was sitting to-day
to draw up an official report on the con- dition of the vessels which have been Sthiti
A competent authority estimates the
News has been received in Shanghai total value of the German shipping
1rhood of Tox 5:2000,000.
in the river as something in the
no
of the death of 3r Edward Mackenzie: Br Mackenzie was born in Scotland learn that up to noon to clay where he received his exincation and came news had been received at the Nether- to Shanghai at the age of 15, serving sinister was to look after the interests lands Legation as to whether the his apprenticeship, as an enginear, with of the interned enemy aliens. Dr. Rem Mesars Boyd & Co., after which he joined the late German Chargé d'Affaires, this Mesars Butterfield Swire, rising to be morning il a visit to Mr Domelz Nieuwenhuis the latter having paidia chief engineer in their service on one of visit to the German Legation on Sunday their constal boats. He received leave
late Austrian Chargé d'Affaires It is interesting to note that sincs
arrived from shove ports, Consignees DrFE--HEWETT.--On Aug 1, 1917, at of the Kuomintang declare that with Wuk Woong Sing second in Chinese 810, with the alternative of went to Scotland and joined, the. Sex: ¦
extra
of Cargo are harshy, informed tha: their Cargo are being landed as their
the Bazarious Hazardown Gillowns at the Hengkong and Kowloon Wharf and Occown Co. Ltd., and stored at Consignees risk. 19 Consignees of
bereby notified
that they must prp lucu an Import permit sigued by the Superintendent of Importe and Exports, Hongkong before Bill of Lading cats be
be countersigned:
י,
servant of the
Shanghai, Hugh BLAIR DEFF, Priest son of Mr. and Mrs. Archi. General TVAN KI SU's training and bald Duff of Kilmacolm, Scotland, experience as to ALE MARY HEWETT, only Mano autocracy disable hin-just daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jaz YUAN SI KAI was disabled Hewett, of Shanghai.
from governing China as a democratic They have now to review their attitude in the light of recent events, which found General TCAN Ki Sur in control of the forces which
DEATHS.
All broken, ghaled and damaged Goods ANDREWS. On Aug. 1. at Shanghai, are to be luft in the Godowns, where they
Frank Reginald, second son of Mr. will be examined on HONDAY, 13th. August-at-10-Ɛ.
All claims must be pre-ented" withio = month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
Tath
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods is left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after August
1917 will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance whatevEE will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature immediately
R. C. MORTON,
General Agent. Hongkong, August 7, 1917, 2016
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. 1.20 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Curtains, 15etures, etc. st Messrs. Hughes nad Hough's.
I!
5 p.m.-Heeting of European Branches of the Ministering Children's Lengue at Government loose.
General Memoranda
FRIDAY, August 10:-
10.45 8.-Auction
of Tobacconist's Sundries, etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. SATURDAY, August 11 –—
10.30 am.Auction of Household
Linen, Brass-ware, etc. at Hughes and Hough's.. Hoxray, August 13—;
Hongkong and
....
Shanghai Bank Dividend due 3p.m.-Auction of No. Queen's Pond Central at Mr. Hughes and Hough's.
WEDNMday, August. 152
H.K. Tramway Cox-Dividend due. 11.30 a m.-U.5, Steel Foundry Co's
Meeting.
TARADAY, August 16:-"
12.18 p.m.-British Traders' Insurange "Cor. Extraordinary Meeting... Mornay, August 170-
Noo-Anction of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 209 at Mr. Geo. P. Lainmert's Sala Bec
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CHINA MAIL'
EDITION. OVERLAND
·
state:
command.
Tuan Chi Kwei will be appointed Tukwan of Szechtian, and Wa Breng Sung, Tukwan of Hunan.
SALARY FOR M.P'S. The Members of Parliament have
received the full salary due to them, amounting in all to 8500,000.
Mr. Wood this morning ned a
two months hard labour for being possession of tea taels of opium in excess of the quantity allowed by the Govern
ment.
in
A CONSTABLE ASSAULTED,
A Chinese school boy was brought before Mr. A. Dyer Eall this morning
Mrs. H. J. ANDREWS, Eg hare successfully defended and HANDING OVER THE PRESIDENCY-ou the charges of riding a bicycle with-
7 year
Tv-On July 9, at Shanghai, Peter,
the thin beloved sot of THOMAS WILLIAM TYE, nged five months.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
ensured the continuance of the
HOPE-On Aune 28, 1917. Drowned in republican form of government. But the str. Mongolia on striking ATUAN has taken office again as mine of Bombay, Exo Hors, aged
Premier, and the question is whether the Kunmingtang which has taken. up such a strong attitude of hostility against him are satisfied by recent events that they have misjudged him in the past, and whether the Govern- meat as it is reconstituted supplies the necessary guarantees that declaration of war will not be made
autocracy in China to the detriment to serve the ends of the military
of the growth of the principles of democracy. There should be no difficulty about obtaining eatisfactory guarantees on this point.
Mrs. MACNIGER and Relatives wish to thank all friends for their kind expressions of sympathy received in their recent bereavement and
are also very grateful for the many wreaths and foral tokens sent.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, August 7, 1917.
CHINA'S DECISION.
It has long been a certainty that the Chinese Government world follow
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. Sullivan, of No. 4 Blue up its rupture of diplomatic relations Buildings, has reported to the Police with Germany by a declaration of that someone entered his house by way war. There has not, from the first, of the skylight between 7.30 and 10 been any important political party . yesterday and atole $220 from a
China which has been opposed to chest of drawers." that course; and the fact that
Dr. SUN YAT SEN sometime ago
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6. Tong Fa Lang had an interview with Li Yuan Hung ca Angust 4, to arrange for the ceremony of handing over the Presidency to General Fang Kuq Chang, hand over the Seals and the Sword of at which Li Yuan Hing will personally State in the Grand Ceremonial Hall.
CHINA AND GERMANY,
moned Tuan Ki Sur (the Premier) to General Feng Kuo Chang, has sum- discuss the declaration of war.
Tuan Ki Soi stated that a declaration
ont a
police constable at Sham-sui-po.
light, and assaulting a Chinese
In answer to the charges the defend- ant said that he had a lamp, but it burned hally. He denied having the lukong-had-assaulted him. The assaulted the constable and alleged that
constable bar torn the defendant's cou: and dragged him to the Police Station, After further evidence was given, Bis Worship impose a fine of $2, with the alternative of seven days' imprisout ment, on the first charge, and on the
the need for preparations. cannot be made for one week, owing to second charge, the defendant was fined $20, with the alternative of three weeks
דיו
[Reuters, Service]
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.
hard labour..
THE UNFORTUNATE PEACE-MAKER
to take a store ship from Hongkong to. Maltu and Marseilles after which hyesterday visited the German Legation. forth Highlanders in Octubes, Tills. In Sunday last, both the German und) 335- February, 1916, he was ordered to France tranexation premises have been and was slightly wounded in April of the military pickets, in order to this. your. He rejoined his regimentorentre
protect intantes from possible insult very recently and was killed in action on July 20.
ENEMY DIVIDEND ACCOUNT.
A HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANK APPLICATION.
E. Altmann, "late divisional en gineer of the KR.D., was arrested this morning by the Gendarmes at his re- sidence in the Windmill road.
Mr. A. Mohr, who although a German has been officiating as Consul Gerers for Sweden, was interned this morning.. The Royal Sim Turf Club bas espelle
German members.
The Bugkok Daily Mail says:-
Siam having passed a regular law for. the establishmentof, and has constituted, Marine Prize Court, the disposal of the enemy ships flow lying in the Monam is Whatever be the ultimate fate of the rendered a Comparatively simple matter.
maritino prize law, it would be s vessels in accordance with the code of
fest waste of money and of sraani- to let them lie idle, especiPpartm
in
view
An application was made before Sir Havilland de Sansmarez, Judge of the by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Supreme Court at Shanghai, hst week, SIAM'S MARITIME OPPORTUNITY, made ordering that it be at liberty to Corporation, that an order should he appropriate to itself forthwith the sum of $719.25 out of the Encing Dividends Account in the mid bank at its Amoy branch, towards the satisfaction of tho balance due by Pasedag and Co. to the the said Paredig and Co. with the bank. aid bank in respect of the overlaft of
applicants.
Mr. G.. H. Wright, appeared for the Mr. Wright read in support of the the fact of the present shortage of application, an affidavit by Mr. Irwin, ich w
greatly humpers the Turner, agent for the applicants at which has been in the main caused Allies and the worlds' commerce and Amoy, in which be stated that the by the murderous sea-policy of the firm in question had, by variotis sums of Germans. Siam wants badly money received in 1893, an overdraft of cantile marina in order to develop day & mer--- $275,475.15 which was the balance due her trade and to take her due place Before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning on December 31. 1916. That sum had mong the progressive nations, and her Chinese-foreman was charged with-been advanced against 959 shares in the would b
putting the captu
exptured
vessels to sca New Amay Dock Co., Ld. Counsel sairt
it
in that have the effect of re- Crown Advocate stating that H. M. wanteri cisewhere. Sam to-day has on
other
tonge which is,
is badly Minister nid not oppose the application. her hands some 12,000 tons of ses going His Lordship, in making the order, shipping, with a very useful fotilla of convenience of those interested in hers, she holds them as a species of host- said he thought he might, for the
sand tug-boats. If not precisely matters of this kind, say that an arrangement is come by the man
and, at any rate, till of an altercation and the defendant arrangement, which had had his she will with them. In yesterday uns used the rice book in self-defence. approval, had been
male which we stated that an expert authority. yesterday's issue The complainant had attempted the of the Crown Advocate, in Court The same authority estimated that re would dispanse with the attendance valued the vessels at Tes. 50,000 y The weather yesterday-Bank Holipart of peace maker, with the usual where the amount in respect of
raits and overhauls of the nine sen going day-spoilt many launch picnic. One results.
which application was made
ships would not
Tot est, more than £1,000 launch-the Vacuum--had a very un-
His Worship adjourned the case and under 1000 This was merely in that if £1,0) or 23,000 was spent upon sterling piece, on the average, and order to save costs and expense, but of each of them it would be a inagnificent rater,
A Message from Peking states that the Acting President has approved, of the unanimous decision of the Cabinet.
declaring war on Germany and Austria-baving assaulted a coolie by striking he had received a letter from the her Allies in t
Hungary.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE IN A..
LAUNCH
RESCUE BY A MAÇAO STEAMBOAT.
the latter on the bead with a rice book.
The defendant explained to the magistrate that he struck the com plairant by accident. The complainant's son attacked the defendant as a result
WELS
pence
do as
The C. Daily News pleasant experience in the afternoon. ordered that an effort be made to course, it was understood that, if at any investment at present fruch
She was observed near Capsuimun head-ranges sattlement by payment of ing for the open sea. The weather was so five dollars compensation." rough that she was apparently unable to
seas on her beam. The Tuislun from turn for fear of being capsized by heavy
Macao fortunately bove in sight and
sent a long telegram of protest to Mr authorized to state that the parties in LLOYD GEORGE, against China being the case of Marsh. Morriss having requested the Judges of His Britannic encouraged to take that step only served to emphasise what an isolated damages to be paid by the defendant to Majesty's Supreme Court to assess the political personage Dr. SUN YAT SEN the plaintiff, the Judges have assessed has become in China. An interesting them at 320,000. pronouncement WEB made in Shanghai about three weeks ago
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Lo Cheuk Wan
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice by the leaders of the party to Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs which he unminally belongs. One of to acknowledge with thanks the follow our contemporaries had published an!
ing donations to the Funds of the article dealing with the activities
Hospital of the Germans in China and the leaders of the Kuomintang considered that this article would create the impression that Kuomin ¿ang as a' party are opposed to a THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS Chinese declaration of war against PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED Germany. They therefore issued 'N' HONGKONG AND
'NERALLY.
CHINA a manifesto categorically denying
this view This statement said:
Chan Chik U
100
100
Chan Cheuk Fan
50
50
50
50
Chui Chan Sami Wo Fat Shing... Mr. Chen Pik Chun
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
Approximate statement of traffic re
HONGKONG AEROPLANE FUND,
The following statement of receipta
."1
13,671.80 15.40
time the Crown Advocate thought he rates which are not likely t ought to appear or the Court required for a very lengthy period to come. The his attendance, he would attend as beedly make good profits upon their ante.
of the vessels wajority
would would in cases where the amount was bellan runs, while one of them, the undoabt above $1,000.
Trastenfels, might be put upon a service to
GERMANY'S DWINDLING
RESERVES.
Francisco and bac round trip that would probably
ships
|about twó
"nd
could, in
py
montble Pr but, be used as a species of naval reservo, vesacla
voyaging
in them would afford excellent
practical seas training for her naval ratings. The Paris June 19.-General de Lacroix seems too good to be missed and by
opportunity
in this respect certainly has made some calentations concerning taking advantage of it Sian, would aid Germany's reserves. He puts the num-herself and her Allies and demonstrate ber of men, called to the colours from to Angust. 1014 to June 1, 1917, at
her foes that she was not quite spch a negligible quantity as they 15,130,000; from which Fe deducts to have thought her.
have see
seemed 13,687,040,00 represented as follows;
Other Powers upon entering the war have commission the ships left and ato their control, and there certainly seems po reason why this
country should not do the same. She did not go into the wat for the sale of profit, it is true, but this is no reason why she should fail to avail herself of the legitimate chain in her way.
blasts of the whistle were blown from and payments for the period 4th the launch for assistance. Those on. board the Taihin saw the little launch April to 20th July, 1917, is forwarded being tossed about like an egg shell, to us for public information:-
KECEIPTX. and every time she dipped her nose in
Subscriptions as per publish the trough of the sea, the fear came
ed lists..... upon the spectators that she woyld Bank Interest founder. There were several Europeans on, the launch, including two or three ladies. Before the Taishan could turn about to go to the rescue, the outgoing steamboat ChemChow, which was. nearer to the launch than the Tuhan, went to her aid. All on board the launch were drenched to the skin, sad deem themselves very fortunate to have come through the ordeal with no more serious misfortune.
The Chuen Chow deemed it prudent
It is within the knowledge of the ceipts for the week ending 4th August- American and Allied Legations in
Receipts for week Receipts for to Hongkong.
LER İT BEFORE GOING Feking that some of the leading ND THUS KEEP IN members of the Mintang were the
CH
WITH
PAYMENTS.
Expenses, advertis ing, hire of chairs, printing, postage and incidentals...# Remittances to the Overseas Club, London
Bero- For cost of any a
2600 at 2/4 11/18 plane-Draft
... 83,019.60
and T/E
at 7/0
34.37
Aggregate not to proceed to Macsound returned.o 10157...
31 weeks
THE
first to advocate the entrance of This year China into the war and to urge on Increas«
Last year. the then Premier TUAN Kr Sur Decrease
10,109 10,717
415,265 439,864
4,009
· 24,689
the necessity of "formulating a war-
policy that would align China on the side of the democracies. Whilst SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.
A mass, mecting of the European Branches of the Ministering Child- ren's League will be held at Govern ment House on Wednesday, August eth, at 6 pm All members and associates are invited
AMASTER REMEDY.
Dunstan's and E.F.C. Hos« "
pital
£70.
each
*** 3/16... $1,077.86 transferred to the es. Surplus Overseas Club, Hongkong, for. expenditure
Definite losses
3,630,000 2,200,000
Rejected as unfit.... Residents (où permission) "abread and wounded...
under treatment 1,110,000 General de Lacroix takes, the German effectives employed on June 1st at the front and in the interior sa numbering 5,435,0x, so that the reserves now avail- able cannot total more than 765,000. AB tka men of the 1010 classes cannot be utilised before November 1,
enkruly meanwhile upon how t
TO-
serves to keep her ernies at her required. strength-that is to say, she will banble to furnish a monthly contingent of 200,000, including men recovered
from wounds.
THIS YEAR'S LOSNER,
thrown
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
BAND PRACTICES AT 6PM. Friday, August Toth, Tuesday, August 14th, Thursday, August 16th, Wednes
28th...
This number, however, according to day, August 22nd, and Tuesday, August, General de Lacroix, is, insoficient, for Last year between June and November the German lostes were not fewer than, 200,000 a month. While this year, in April and
they were higher, and, indeed,
number the Ger exceeded the 473.19 $13,997.29 m up several regiments that had just day, August 23rd.
could replace, since they bad to
"Hongkong Beds" in Netley Hos Intal
JAJA BEYAN. Treasurer
́ORCHESTRA PRACTICES AT 6.P.M." oth, and Blonday, August 17th
Monday, August 13th, Monday, August
MERIO CLASS, AT. 6...
Wednesday, August 8th, and Thurs-
CONCISE.
been formed in the interior in order to form: the divisions of the series 250, the creation of which bad been decided upon A Concert will be held in the Police
We have examined the above state. 161
a few prominent members, of the PHYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's Mintang believed that a departure Colc, Cholera and Diarrhpes
Remedy best
ause it relieves cramps in from neutrality
see the stomach and intentinal pair gincker CHA
HAMBERLAIN'S COUL Colete andment with the published liste of Bub, taken zenty thousand men wore Resorve Headquarters Club on Wednest internal difficulties of Chien, it is pound. It can be bought from any cramp colic, dysentery, and all intestinal and certify such statement to be correct
than any preparation they can com» Diarrhoes Remedy is master over scriptions, Burk Pass Book and Vouchers gaps at the fronto concluded that the Police Reserve Urchestra will attend. undoubted that a majority of chemist A bottle will keep for years pains One dose relieves, second does is intang members have favoured Forsale by all Chemirband Store sale by all Chemists and Storekeepera
and no home is complete without it mely necessary to effect a cura. For inese intervention in the war koopera
from those new formations to • អ េ
* General do Lacroix, Gorman, reset res will be found in
erall fronts equal to that displayed Inst summer and during the past two months.
day August 8th, at 9p.m. at which the
Tickets for allmaisión to sadler: By:
DARKAS 3DIK, BLAKEoficient if the Allies show an activity obtained from the No. 1 Boy at the Cinb:
OAD ROZA, A
Auditors, "Hongkong, 3rd August, 1917,
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