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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 19.7.
in sympathy with this TOPICS OF THE WEEK. quiverful of youngsters at home for Settlements, in increasing its navement. If the Proclamation'im-
united front
· [ By ** SonfratON, “*]
War
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
[" Chinees Mail ** Sarvice.]
CHINA AND THE CENTRAL
POWERS.
their education and a wife to look contribution, to £500,000 yearly, putes that the Kuomintang are the tools of German agents in this
after thern, but unless he hurdens | recalled that the Legislative Coun. himisel! with a house or a flat in the eil of the Straite Settlements had matter, it manifestly will put If in Europe **ua"foad an August Colony he gets no " rent allowance" also resolved not to recover from the nuke for that compromise between was never
bom (vide Reuter's under this scheme. "It is manifestly Imperial Government the amounts the Government and this influential cables), it can with equal truth be most inequitable arnagement, and by which the military contribution party which all friends of China sail thus in Hongkong seldom has it does nos become any the less of the Colony for the years 1918-14 THE FROCLAMATION OF WAR. OFmust desire to see, and which seems cooler August been born than we front the antionnement that it is and 1814-15 respectively, exceeded so essential if Chius is to present a has had up ter-the-presett The only campoenty" Is in bail to the cout of the Carrison during there
"Sharana August 5. to the enemy and torsins of the past six weeks have kept create in "the Service as much dis-perioda." Did anyone in Hongkong
The Proclamation declaring war on warrant the confidence of the Allies. the atmosphere exceptionally cool satisfaction as it is apparently in-suspect that the Crown Colonies hud Germany says that China, for the for the time of the year, and one | tënded" to remove. It divides the any rights in this matter? Hasn't principles of righteousness and can only hope that they luve not at principal officers into two camps-Hongkong military contribution | humanity." severed diplomatic rele the same time spoilt the harvests in the Haves and the Have Nots-and during the war exceeded the cost of tions with Germany on March · 14. the neighbouring territory. We have it puzzles the ordinary man to see the garrison? Some half-a-dozen but recently, the Germans in China. had this year to dute inches of any rhyme or reason in the dis-years ago an effort was made by the have secretly supported a mon- rain above the ayange. As excrimination......... 1. suppose in
Some Unofficial Members of the Councilarchical movement and instigated ceptially hot weather is predicted.enses it must mean giving to the to get the filitary Contribution of the Koomingtang in the South, ta for Japan this pack is ny perhaps junior officer among the " be
Have
he Colony fixed at £100,000 a year. make trouble; China. therefore in too soon to congratulate ourselves a rate of pay equivalent to that of The effort failed and the contribu-self-protection, is compelled to petting over the sinker so nicely his senior who may be among the tion remained as before, namely 20 declare war on Germany. for we are but little more than half Have Nots." way through yet, and the excessive †heat of Japan' may conæ south,
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UNIVERSITY OF IÖNGKONA,
MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND
THESE EXAMINATIONS will com THESE
10th, 1917.
War,
The China Mail.
because the
+1
Government
NEWS OF THE DAY:
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Lieut. Colonel H. G Sergeant, R... formerly stationed in Hongo kong as a Captain, and whose death at the front was recently announced, was asleep in his dugout at the time he
was killed.
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Most of us in Hongkong are living
for an appropriation of $1,000,000 for expenses which will be incurred after the declaration of war
The Ministry of Navy has asked
per cent, of the annual revenue. It is reported that this prelarna→ The Garrison at that time was ation will be issued during this week. full" strength. Now, although the All good things, however, come to strength of the garrison, has been gramme has been decided upon as The Government's diplomatic pro those who wait. I gathered from the much reduced, we find that "the follows: The Eon Mr. E R. Hallifax, Hon.
How does the fact strike the public report of the proceedings of the Military Contribution for this year Secretary of the War Charities Commit that at a time when the gene Legislative Council that the Govern is $2,701.760. At the present high then 'joir. the Allies, and after that "First to declare war on Gerraany; tee, acknowledges the receipt of two HONGKONG, THE ENDAY, August 9. 1917. binoculars and two telescopes from blic is being appealed to for silberment contemplate providing quar-exchange, this is well over £300,000. to saver relations with Austria.
Anonymous" which are now added to bullets even in terms of Ave and ters for their principal officers just We have no "grouse "about this at the list of glasses received for forward ten dollars for was purposes, the as quarters have been provided for the present time, but if the Straits CHINA'S REASONS FOR WARing to the Manager of the Laulyarisive Commer at one sitting subordinate officers and that this Settlements deserve a bouquet from
Roberts Field Glass Fnud. Glasses to i without any adequate explanation.
**rent allowance was but a tem- the Lots of the Treasury so does be included in the parcel now awaiting should have vote no less than
porury-measure, A start was made We do not know how much reliance despatch should reach the
Hon.,!
370.000 in the forms of additional Inst work when the Government
Hongkong..
It is reported that the Provisional remunerations to the principal officers
Senate will be convened on Septem- can be placed upon the summary Secretary not later than 10th August
of the Government Of this sum
purchased Lysolt," a residence on contained in our Chinese telegrams
ber .... The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice$30,000 is for rent allowances, JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. | to-day of China's Proclamation of Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs for such officers as are occupying Ported or interned German. The the Peak fornirly owned by a de-
SHANGHAI, August 8. The Cabinet discussed, on Augus the lile that the pioneers lived here 16, the measures to be taken after Proclamation to acknowledge with, thanks the follow a house or a flat for the exclusive sidering that there were only two pre-telegraph days so far as con-
property fetched a fine price con- mence on MONDAY, December does not yet appear to "have donations to "the Funds of the Hos- confort and enjoyment of themtrs. Mt. Ho Kon Tong boughs cerns our knowledge of the coning decidal to forni & War Committee the declaration of war. It was Arrangements will be made to hold been officially issued. It has been pitala:
selves and their families; the other the property at $37,000 and sold it and going of nails. This suppres which will be organised by the Minis
$5000-which is not bud bizz. I to the Government the next day for sion of information is one of those.
ters and Vice-Ministers and will be can understand. Why this informa.composed of the various Ministers, hays seen it stated that the $3,000tion can be given to the public in with Luk Tsing Cheong as chairman. profit is to be given to war chati-other Colonies and not in Hongkong declaration of war to the forthcoming What the taxpayer would like to ties: but that does not affect the I do not know." To Show? for exuins National Assembly, but the Fremier a It was proposed to submit the knew is what specü reasons exist question of the cost of the propertyple, what is done at Colombo I clip strongly opposed this course of at the present serious time for this to the taxpayer.. At the present
the folksing lung mali -Cenerous conrespion? A statement exchange, $40,000 is a very good
the paperetion, itsisting upon the necessity at that port:--- on the subject made by His Excel-price for the property; but if the
of immediate action. lency The Governor contained a Government is to kontinue buying rather vague reference, to the high cost of living here for aerior officers, the principal item being house rent. I believe it will not be disputed that so far as rents are concerned they are no bigher today than they were for years before the war, and other items in the cost of living have increased, owing to the war, it is not Government servants alone who ure bearing the burden. What the
the Examinations at any town where a announced that tha sufficiens number of Candidates offer themselves, Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place "that or Shanghai must apply to
has uparitiously agreed to declare
war against both Germany and Aus-
Horer on or before September tria-Hungary, but to-day's telegramĮ
the
Feres of entry and all particulars can obtained on application to the Registrar, The University
in, mut
The entry form,
reach the Registrar,
daly
Hongkong
Leung Yan Po.
$100
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Ho Mun Shang.
100
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Tăng Chi Ngong
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Yu Yin Pak....
25
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itself says that the Proclamation
is to be issued this week.
we infer from the telegram that
. (Ten Dollar Hoogether with the the Proclamation has been drafted
Four Cash
Prizes
Hongkong Curreney)–
3nd, 1917.
and that its terms, by means which
on or before tees will be awarded on the telegraphic message does not the results of the Matriculation Exami- nation, provided that Candidates of disclose, have become public property. It is said to recite that China, in
Efficient merit offer themselves.
Candidates who secure cash prizes March last, severed diplomatic must enter the University con January 2nd, 1918, and must reside in one of relations with Germany as a protest the hostels directly manager by the University.
against the conduct of the war by Germany in a manner which violated
The Exadications will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Mort for the Murriculation Examination,
and
1917
French Bank Compradore93
THE MAGISTRACY.
AN ENGINEER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
the rights of nations and phowed A charge of assaulting a Chinese indifference to the claims of "boy" employed on the 2.8. On Les Hongkong, August 2, 1917. 2022 Humanity; and it goes on to say was preferred against T. Leach, the chief
AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.5. Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.“
THE Steamship
HANNA NIELSEN
that China is now compelled to engineer. declare war because Germans... in
Mr. Harwood appeared as solicitor | China" secretly supported the recent for the defence and stated he was monarchical coup d'état, and here instructed that complainant had decided fustigated the Kuomingtang in the to withdraw the charge. South to
the keep ..country in a state of turmoil. The Ger
connection with CHANG
Captain L. J. DANIELSEN, having arrived from the above Purt, Consignees of Carge man
have been clearly established; bot
are hereby informed that their Goods EsUN's monarchical effort seems to
being landed as their risk into the Godowne of the BoxerONG AND ROW LOON WHARF AND GODOWE CO., LTD, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' riak and креда
All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined' on WEDNESDAY 15th instant at 10 ▲..
thes
in the face of the public statement which the leaders of the Kuomintang
All Claims must be presented within fifthat German intrigue is at the book
deya of the steamer's arrival here, after hich date they cannot be recognised.
of the
Goods have felt the Godowns, and all
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$10,000 was for the purchase of a Peat residence to be occupied by one of the principal offers..
really
new rent allowance " amounts to, therefore, is that the
property at this figure it will cost a pretty big sun, to provide quarters for all the principal officers of the service. Then the question will arise: Are you going to compel the officer to whom it is assigned to live, in it alone? If an officer who is a bachelor or a grase widower now rents a house and bus'a friend or two to live with him, he becomes disentitled, I understand, to receive the rent allowance. Will he bẹ. required to live alone as a hernit
residences the Government may sequently acquire?
*war Inensures which no fellow
THE JAILS. Mails for Europe will be closed oz Sunday, July 1, at 7.30) á.m.
Mails for the Straits and China will be closed about Saturday, June 30th. and Sunday, July 1st.
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Next malls from Europe are ex pected about Monday, Judy 2nd.
Supplementary mails from Europe are expected on Samlay, July 1st.
Mails from the Straits and Ching are expected on Saturday, June 30th and on July 1st,
Mail despatched from Culombe on May 26th arrived in Lowton on Jung." 25th.
Life would be much more interest.
Sir John Jordan is coming to Ching again to assist in the matter of the disposal of the Germans in China, and he will be the doyen of the Diplomatic Body
PERING, August 8. Armingements are being made to control all German interests before the declaration of war.
A PACIFICATION COMMISSIONER FOR THE TWO KWANG::
SHANGHAI, August 8.
The Government proposes to sp
Government give to such of their in "Lysol, or in any of the othering to many people who are, thirst point Li Chum a Commissioner to
servants as coine within a very arbitrary category (of which, more
I
sub-
ing for news from a fac country " if the Hongkong Post Office were permitted to do is done in Colombo,
pacify the Liang Kwang.
PEEING, August 8. Lou Kun Hang has sent emissaries to Canton with money. in order to persuade the Navy to cancel its declamation of independence.
THE MONARCHIST OUTLAWS.
The Concert arranged by the Hong THE QUESTION OF A PARDOS
SHASONAL
the Cabinet to purdon Liang Shi Yur,
B. Tuan Chi Kwel and Cho Kwiz have already obtained sanction from
The complainant explained that his master had advised him not to prosecute the defendant and His Worship (Mr."
a) u monthly allowance. which Dyer Bally dismissed the case.
will more than cover any increase in FIGHTING AT WEST POIST prices due to the war, including even dence on the Peak owned by the Lysolt makes the third resi-
the special war tax..
Colonial Government (apart from the Three Chinese coolies charged with have recently made regarding their fighting in West Point yesterday
summer quarters known as Govem- THE POLICE REBERVE CONCERT. attitude towards the war question, we appared before Mr. J. R. Wood this
That is how the matter strikesment Villas and Government Pavi must hesitate to accept the report morning-
nost people in the light of the state. lions), the two others being Mountain On the application of Mr. R. F.ments made at the Legislative Coun. Lodge and the residence of the Prin kong Police Reserve, given last night Kuomintang's attitude Mattingly, who appeared for the second cil meeting lust Thursday. But cipal Civil-Medical Officer. A lady at the R.K.P.R. Club, proved to be a No Claims will be admitted after the towards the Government-at-Peking and third defendants, the case was fans that a stronger case for con Hospital for Women and Children and in view this success, we are told, render suggests that the Victoria very enjoyable and successful venture.. remaining undehvered after the until the full text of the Proclamation formally adjourned until next Wednes-sideration could have been made which was built by public subscrip- further Concerts will follow. The pro Chow Chi Chai and Chu Kai Kinf
Practically all the seats were occupied,
tion, no longer serves one of the chief gramme was opened by a selection, when it was handed over to the Police Reserve Orchestrs; the other can pose was sent to General Feng Kuo purposes for which it was intended rendered in artistic manner by the but when the mandate for that pur-
Government it should be easily tributors were:-Mr. A. C. Leith songs; Chang, for signature, he refused to of the business attributed to them, larceny of two pieces of copper and a the junior officers who do not get
made with another Peak Hospital Mr. CH. P. Hay, songs: Miss Camille of those concerned.
It is expected that a mandate will have publicly declared that they were at Quarry Bay
violin solo, aud an instrumental trio shortly be issued, pardoning all the admitted to the Victoria Hospital, the first to advocato a declaration of The defendant pleaded not guilty to it seems to me, could be the best verted into a hospital-I mean quar.
penses at the best of tires. That,"
so that that building might be con composed of Miss Osmund, Professor Ytan Shil Kai nouareziste
Gonzales and Mr. Rosario, war against Germany we can but the charge and after evidence was heard wait, in cominon fairness, for the/His Worship adjourned the case until justification for the vote, and nothing ters for civil servants. I imagindividual parts of the programme in All the artists carried out their in
10th instant will be subject to real
Consignees of that the
is available together with the day.. Cargo are hereby notified they must produce in Import permitevillence which the Government signed by, the aperateadout of Imports may see fit to give in the form of and Exports, Hinukong, before Bills of Inding can be countersigned.
an official communique. We have
No Kiru in sum bad corn effected.
ne besitation in believing that
ALLEGED LARCENY. FROM"
TAIKOO DOCKS.
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning
out by showing how aularies Eave been affected by the rise in ex- change. While the cost of living has admittedly increased the abnormal rise in exchange has hit the Civil
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by German agents are quite capable Chinese coolie was charged with the Servants rather badly-especially Possible for an arrangement to be /Miss Esther Xavier pianoforte solos;sign it. much to the disappointment
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Agents. Hongkong August 9, 1917.
2023
THE CALENDAR.
MEMUS FOR TO-MORROW. 10.45 a.m.-Auction of Burma Cheroots
at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. 10.45 am-Auction of Tobacconist's Sundrica, ate at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda. Saturday, August 11-
10.30am.-Auetion of Household Linen, Brasa-ware, eta, nt es ***Hughes and Hough's
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I am.Auction of Condemned and
Police Station.
p-Anction of No. 7 Queen's Road Central as Mears. Hughee and
bat as the leaders of the Kuomintang piece of brass from the Taikoo Docks more dollars than barely cover ex: to take the few cases which are now Castro songs; Professor Gonzales, a
evidence which convicts them of being the tools of the Germans in the attitude of hostility which they now take up against TUANKI BUI and his Government. It further remains
to-morrow morning; «
A CASE OF ALLEGED POCKET- PICKING.
Before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning,
creditable style; each item being No doubt further appreciation of the heartily applauded by the audience. bos-performers' efforts will be forthcoming
whatever was said on this aspect of that there are legal obstacles to this the question.
course, just as I imagine also that some legal redress is possible against the Government for closing the pital against maternity cases.
our Civil Servants are overpaid. The As a class it cannot be said that surprising thing is that the Legisla tive, Council should have voted this
THE HEALTH OF THE ACTING
PRESIDENT.A
SHANGKA, August 8.-- reported to be suffering from dysen-. General Feng Kao Chang, who was in the shape of crowded audiences at try, has been getting worse, since the concerts which are to fellow..
bia visit to the Premier, at the lat ter's residence.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
SUMMER TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
# The handicaps for the Hongkong
ment are as follows-
Asst.-Pay. N. Wright, B.N., and
Asst. Pay. Echinson. RN
LOAN TO THE COMMUNICATIONS
BANK.
PEXING, August 8.
The Communications Bank Lout
Liang Kai Chiu (Minister of Finance) hne not yet signed the agreement owing to the fact that Cho Yu um rofuses to agree to the formers proposal to let the China Bank have $10,000,000,
to be explained by the leaders of the Chinese assistant shopkeeper was charg Kuomintang why, according to their ed with pocket picking in Des Voeux owa statement, they should have Road Contral, near the Central Market addition to their remuneration at the Dr. Johnson that the total admis
see from the Annual Report by pressed him to proceed to a declara- Mr. E. J. Griat appeared as solicitor Moray, August 18 :--
tion of war, and afterwards when for the defence and pleaded not guilty present time without explanationsslons into this big hospital-it he asked Parliament to sanction on behalf of his client.
which would justify the vote in the
has 41 beds, I believe last year Confiscated Goods al Gold and such a declaration, they were the The complainant, a cattle dealer, de eyes of the taxpayers. The Hon. numbered 201 persons, as compared Silver Jewellery. At the Central first to turn opon him, giving as posed that on the second fastsat Mr. SHEWAN very rightly kicked with 156 in the preceding year..
their reason the exonse that though he collected accounts in the Central against the scheme of distribution, Also that five of the Nursing Cricket Club's Summer Tennis Tourne-of $20,000,000 has been closed, but Hengkong sad. Shanghai Bank
Dividend dae.
they are firmly convinced that it is Market and
and lets the market which inded appears, indefensible. Sisters, ore Staff Nurse, and one China's duty and in her highest with 30 in his jacket pocket. Under the scheme adopted it seems Probationer Nurse were employed in interents to range herself within front of the Central market the officers whom the high cost of it costs the Government to keep this Whilst the witness was boarding a tram that there are quite a number of this post during the year. What the Allies, they entertain
defendant thrust his hand into the living whom they had urged, Prime strongest hostility towards the man witness's pocket and extracted the $80. all. These live
is deemed not to affect at hospital going under these conditions is not shown in the Report. It would nesses, hotels or Minister, to take the lead in the Witness saw the theft and scized the boarding houses, and do not rank as be interesting and instructive to matter! What is, wanted from the defendant, but the latter broke away occupies of house their own or know. Kuomingtang is a clear statement as to how they stand in this matter
The witness anybody else's. The echeme is that then shouted," Save life! and the family menor the lovely bache There was a Reuter's telegram at the present time The Chinese the defendant was arrested by a lors who undertake the burden of about the Straits Bettlements and 12.13 pan British Traders Insurance papers tell us that all the Kuoming Chinese de
Chinese detective "When the defend paying the rant of a house or flat the was a few days ago which cale of the late Parliament ant was Bacchod, Bowever, the stolen for their own exclusive enjoyment, for a word of comment. If said that are assembling in Canton with a money was not found on his person get a monthly rent allowance which the Lords of the Treasury in record- After hearing further evidence in the is to be retrospective as from the
ing their high appreciation of the
Hough's. Tomoay, August 14 :-*
1.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Cartans, Pictures, Fiance, ate at Messrs. Hughes and Haugh' WxmmDày, August 19 Se
HE. Trimway Co's. Dividend dua.“
11.10 -H.A. Steel Foundry Co's
Meeting Taumpay, August 16 -
Coʻs, Extraordinary" "seting,
Mowway, August 17
tang Members of the loss.
the
No Auction of Kowloon Inland view to setting up an independent
Los Ne. 208 at Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's Parliament there; and part of
Sales Begins.
and started to
run.
case, the magistrate discharged the
defendant.
beginning of the year. The others get
De ora cent. An officer may have a spontaneour generosity of the
Struts
A. A. Claxton and F. E. Joseland 0. F. W. Cary and J. H. de Rome... 10
P. P. J. Wodehouse and C. Therne 14 8. E. Green and P. H. Cobb... 10
H. Murray Bain and U. C. Cal te
luzzi A..
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H. E. Muriel and A. Morse F. Bavington and H. J. Verweg, 10 Basil Rsworth and J. H. Congdon 15 C. Q. Stork and W. P. C: Trafford 17 Handby Pegg and Den derson
E. Abraham and J. Stalker
10 0:
H. E. Murray and M. Mag. 10. Monet de founel
Wolfers
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