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A, A LOWE
TELEPHONE No. 616.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, Friday, August 17, 1917.
THE MILITARY SERVICE
BILL
The ordinance to make provision with respect to military service, and to provide for the establishment," maintenance and control of a local defence corps" may be deceribel as
THE CHINA-MAIL,
he was not prepared to accept au amendment to that effect. For our part, we are not prepared to criticise that attitude, and we do not doubt that even those who sincerely. hope that it may not be necessary to entious couscription after the war will be satisfied, for the present, with the undertaking that six months after † the signing of peace the Ordinance will be reconsidered by the Legislative Council, especially in regard to the training and the limit of age of those brought under its purview.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Up
TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
· BY SCRETATOR. "']-
The Colony appears to have had a lucky escape from the full force of the typhoon on Monday. It has not previously been mentioned that the force of the" wind about two o'clock, registerel 90 miles authour at Kow-
ever.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 18.7,
States, transformed, through feeding CHINA'S WAR MEASURES. GERMAN AMGER AT MR. LLÖYD
on clive branches, into a vofitable .. dove. As for the eagle of Mexico, which grips in its beak a serpent-- well it hus, koked in recent years
tigerously like the Mexican ser- pent swallowing the Mexican eagle.
Sogie weeks ago T culled attention
on and 100 at the Feuk. At pre-in these chiques to instances in sent it looks as if we may imve | northern ports of funerals in which another typhoon on Monday next. there were no flowers by request,” but in which friends of the deceased The sensation of the week, how-
showed their respect by contriburing to some charitable fand in which has been the great rise in the the deceased had shown, perhaps, a dollar. Since the Ist of the month special interest in his life time. A it has risen neurlyd. Where is this matter has received some atten- the movement, to stop? It is
tion since in the columns of my twenty he yela apo since the dels focul contemporaries, I may eation lar touched as. Before that time that lately I have noticed several The new mum will make it's first it had only on there ccasions been paragraphs in the Shanghai papers hadow that figure, and never below announcing that the British Flower 2. [1. A table before me, dating shop in thut port las received dona- A quantity of Burma ekerots and from 1977, shows the highest ex-tions for the Allied Red Cross Funds, Egyptian cigarettes will be sold by change in that year to have been in lieu of the purchase of wreaths. Mesra. Hughes and Hough to-morrow. 34. and the lowest 38. d. Some thirty contributions, for ins morning
I ara afraid is won't do to reckonstance, were received in memory of With regard to the theft of 154 on the dollar yer reaching thow the late Captain, Wyles; the "total in reams of paper.valued at $1,200, which | giddy hnights - aquin. Remember, this case aruounting to $140. was recently stolen from the Alexandria it touched the low watermark of Building, - reams have been recovered G. 64. f 1902, and in the last by the Police.
twenty-three years is þas,nevér once reached 28, 44, until this year.
appengance ti-morrow at 221 min. -
[ Chinese Mail Service,]
PERING, Aug. 18. Two uneventful days have passed since the declaration of war,
GEORGE.
"A GOOD PEACE IN NOW MADE
IMPOSSIELE."
more
In the meantime, telegrams have In view of the Pope's communication reached Peking that all the derman the Powers the following comments concessions have been taken over by Georgex recent speech at Glasgow ac
by lending Herman papers on Mr. Lloyd the Chinese Government and are interesting. flying the Chineko tag:
The Krupp organ, the Eleinisch Fest- The Government is despatchingelische Zeitung, always violent, declares. that the h contains nothing new, several foreign advisers to take over but that it is an indication uncn the German Buk' branches at the I that Enebunt needs peace. "Our bonta different treaty ports. Mr. McEuen | 4451
with toys "kive him the best answer":
George knows it goes on to is going to Canton to take over the dechare our beats stick fast in charge of the German hank there statistics will get rid of the fact Eng England's throat, and no busting ami Japanese bankers late been ap-land has used her military zenith." pointed to take charge of the Germani
The Cole ne Volkszeitung soya-s- bank ut Honkow,
..........
The Customs turned
$2,000,000 to the Government yes. terday.
Four Burnus, attached to the Ministry of Financir, were abolished yesterday, involving the dismissal of over 100 employees.
Lloyd George knows Germany is really for penser and, therefore, the respon Lloyd teorge also knows, that the oversibility for the continuation of this murderous war rests with England. Central Powers cannot accept the per conditions he spenka pf, uni
30 is they wish Lloyd George demands is peace which to sign their own. sentences. What only a complete victor can insist on No untry at war with England can accept his conditions without loadly declaring Sinxonar, Aug. 16,
to its own people that it is nefeated, and that England has triumphed over her The Allie Ministers have
con-adversopotamia and Armenia are gratulated China up hier entry into taken from Turkey, it immediately falls the wur. The American Minister as into ruins. te German colonies are not We have no British Flower Shop first hell back, but having received weld is destroyed. If England insists returned to us then our position in the in Hongkong and even it we had ittructions from Washington, has on the principle of self-government of nationalities, that means the downfall of strikes,ne as adding insult to injury
also extended congratulations.
The Austrian Concession in Tience for Lloyd George. If there is any
Austria-Hungary.
Without England's triumph there is no to expect à Flower Shop. to receive Nothing, has been heard as to the und heroun for donations from the
tsin has been taken over by the thing which steels the German courage rsult of the representations which public for a charitable fund in lieu
makes German hearts Tronhard, and the Committee of the Chamber of of the purchase of flowers which "a
rouses the strength of resistance to the conditions. England is carrying on war, highest degree, then it is the English pace Commerce and the Committer of the Flower Shop exists to sell. There
in onier to annihilate Germany. Bat Mr. J. P. Brags of No. 37 Robin China Association jointly trade now is no profit in it for the Flower Shop
will be seen to by our ( boats. son Road, has reported to the Police
England will bita granite, and the rest some, three weeks we to the Home or even bare rernuneration for, the that a banging bat-back, valued at $25,authorities on the subject of the pay trouble it is put to. In Hongkong
The Cologus fatte regards the speech revelation of English decoit. It have been stolen from the half of his going to vanishing point as the have a number of Chinese enjoying
declares that exhausted. Europe is asking really wants exchange value of the Bollar has
sort of prescriptive right to the inen rising. Imagine what a public thoughfare in what bus dollar icans to the Tonny on a
core to be known as Flower Street shilling a day The general feeling (the street in which the China_Mail.
An advertisement will be found in another column regarding the redemp tion by the Liquidator of the out
China, Ltd. (în liquidation)... standing notes of the National Bank of
Chinese authorities, but not without sore difficulty.
Wong Kub Mun, fogether with the French manager of the Sino-Preneh Industrial Bank, took over the affairs of the Peking banch of the German Bank while Mr. Tawis" of the Bunk
over the branch there drafted by Liang Rai Chiu.
The mandate proclaiming war was
Sonics deposited in the "COMPANIES ä very mild measure compared to theant an antique plaque, valued at $1% ] of the troops which has been rapidly instead of a British Flower Shop we of China, is going to Tientsin to take why the war goes on, and what England
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Lipainter.
to
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expectations which were conceived, residence. in many minds when the intention reorganise the local defence forces was first announced. As the ATTORSKY GENERAL said in his
Chartered Bank Building
Hongkong. August 17, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION. 22-12 Bordenigred have received in- debinarsel by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT, OF THE CONCERNED),
?
SATURDAY the 18th August 1917, at 10.45 am
at their Sales Rooms, Nov 8, Des Voeux Road, Cerner of Ice House STREET, ONE CASE HAMS. Twow -As asumi
A
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila
The Dutch Commular officials took over the Austrian Commalate in
The English Premier openly admite that England is conducting a war of rubbery and
speech in moving the second reading Observatury at-10 am. today--Typhoon in the cornmunity is one not merely wears the white lily of a blameless Shanghai yesterday, and also the battle, so that England may possess the
have mounted Since July 7th to 9539.74. Altogether $23,143:69 has balance in hand is $79.40. been expended during the War and the
anger over the dilatory methods of the authorities with whom the power and authority rests to remedy this rank injustice.
X SHOOTING SENSATION AT
of sympathy but one of righteous life) where they do a roaring businessman Consulate, and hoisted the
in flowers ranging from button-holes Dutch fig over the buildings. to wreaths and crosses all the year round, at prices which must leave such a good margin of profit that
SHANGHAI. one is surprised to see the summe
SHANOITAL, Aug. 18. people there year after year, attired!" in the same old clothes, giving one Four Austrian and Hungarian sub- the impression that flower-selling in jects made a raid on the Austrian Hongkong is a profitless business Consulate at Shanghai yesterday. Market must be a little gold mine. he threatened the Consulate, Scere- However, I never expect to see the tery and one was arrestert. flowversellers of Wyndham Street
British Flower Shop of Shanghai. playing the self-denying role of the
The figure at which the German Bank pivanises were sold at auction Just Monday is generally considered to be a fair prie, having regard to
In the Summer Tonnis Tourn the times. I understand that it though everybody knows the Flower One was shot by his accomplices us
E of northern Luzon, less than 300 Lof the Bill yesterday, for-those- members of the community who are
miles distant, moving W. NW. or NW. already in the Volunteers and The subscriptions to the Cigarette Reserves there is little practical Tobacco Fund (of which Mr. W. A change from the present position."Dowley is Hon. Secretary and Treasurer) It seems a strange comment that a Bill to make military service in the Colony compulsory should have been under consideration by the local Legislature at the time that the Secretary of State for the Colonies was telling the House of Commons that conscription is not required in Hongkong "where every white man is a volunteer.” The ATTORNEY GENERAL in his speech on the second reading yesterday showed how this statement is reconciled with the fact of the Bill Legislation was found notified to send in their Bill of Lading
countersignature, and to take immediate to be necessary for the fusion delivery of Cargo, from alongside.
2030
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. "Hongkong, August 17, 1917.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. FROM SAN FRANCISCO Via HONOLULU & JAPAN PORTS.
THE Steamship
H
"NIPPON MARIN
The above and Steamer having actived. Coasszowex tif Cargn are hereby
for
arent yesterday Pegg and Henderson (+10) beat Abraham and Stalker (scr.) quite reach the actual rest of and Murray and Mass (+10) beat de building, in dollars, but if the Journal and Wolfers (+ 40). Tomorrécko the cost in marks they have Deutsche-Asiatische Bank directors row Morse. and Muriel (+) play the satisfaction of knowing that the Bevington and Vermey (+10) at 5
win 'realised was considerably in excess of the cost at the present
•The Malay Mail published as a sup-
value of the dollar-even if we reckon plement to its iasize of August 4, a Roll the mark at its pre-war exchange of Honor and a List of Malay States, which we mustn't do at this of
men serving The former comprises
p.m.
the Volunteers and the Vol-the names of "past and present resid- Cargo remaining undelivered on SUN. DAY, 19th August at .. will be unteer Reserves, and for the re-ents of the Malar States under British landed at Consignees' risk and expense organisation of this combined forea, protection who have been killed in and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.
and though "practically all the Caremaining undelivered on FRI.material there is "is already in the
Storage charges will be as-sed on all
DAY, 24th August, at 5 7.1.
local forces, the Government took the opportunity which the need for No Claims will be recognised altar the this legislation presented to include Goods have
have left the Steamer or Godown,
be landed into the Company's Godown,
August at 10 .K.
after the 7th September, 1917.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be efectod
"
stage of the war.
last week
Apropós of my note about this mails, a render has writ ten-to say that not only in Ceylon are the general public kept informed shout the outgoing mails, but this is done in Singapore also W43 aware of that. What I desired to convey was that in suspending the publication of all mail notices in Hongkong the authorities go beyond. what is done in any other British or foreign community in the Fair Eust.
LOANS TO CHINA.
y and conquest. So that England may obtain a couple of rich the world must continue to
Countries. Seutrals mast rantince to hunger and nitions he consizmoved in Garden of Fen and the well governer?
revolution
An
ferman colonies. Now we koor. Time has made us hard, and as our army how zoomplished the unbelievable, so will our people endure offering and neerla little longer rather than agree to a pre- mature peace to the advantage of Lloyd George.
CONDEMNED
CONDEMNED RIVER CRAFT.
ARCHITECT ACCUSES MESOPO TAMTA COMMISSION OF INCOMPETENCE."
Sir John Harvard Biles, the eminent inval architect, in a letter to "The Daily Chronicle," says
SHANGHAI, Aug. 16, " The Fuat silver loan of $6,000,000 will be jointly subscribed by Japan
Iaccuse the Mesopotamia Commissing and America, and will be signed of incompetence in the matter of their judgment on the design and construction shortly, as also will the lour of of the river transport crafts naval $850,000)" on the Kirin-Changetua architect for the India Ofice my
the right
milway.
"GERMANY AND SIAM. THE ENEMY REPRESENTATIVES FEAR THEIR OWN SUBMARINES.
el®
that
the
for the vessels gives me and the duty to make this accusation, especially as they did not- ask me to give evidence.
Fince these vessels were condemned in action, died of wounds, are reported
Four days have passed since the
beyond have been reached by our river Mesopotamia last summer. Bagdad and mising, or have died as the result of German Bank premises in Queen's accident or illness. The total is 165 Road were sold by public auction,
the heads of these Commissioners to Heem to have entered] and the planting profession figures and holy has written to the papers
jmazin largely in the lists. A number of Malay
The German Government has refused ding or inquire whether these
barges barl States born men are included.
The been used. to grant passports to the Siamese statement is the facts are that they There yet to ask the new proprietors when
have been tried, and follow the names, professions, addresses, they intend to dislodge those very
Minister and members of the
Fiamese condemned. Legation in Berlin until it has ascertain were first condemned, and afterwards All chafed and damaged Cargo will powers to apply compulsion "in those now, who have been serving, or will be their percbes on the front of the The humour' one finds in Chinese representatives' free return home. This, ful for work above Amar. These f
ranks and regiments of men serving fierce-looking Gerinün, eagles from
no obstacles will be placed la tried. They are now in constant une. of the German and Austrian and are e very usetal, An
usefal, and particularly use- where they will he examined on 28th rare and isolated cases where com- shortly, and it is a long one. There are
rembres, the Harakat Daily Mail, is could have been establissed in evidence No Claims will be recognised Gied pulsion seems necessary and desirable." 26 French Reservists among them, and building? Or why the eagle in stone politics is usually of a ponderous obviously contrary to International Law if the Commission had not been incom
No objection can reasonably be made bra men serving. The names of officers by the removal of the old Union below is certainly correctly described of the
page is taken up with Malay States over the door has been disinterred order, but the incident described and Genge concerning the inviolability petent. This is strong language, but [to the principle in these times. Nor and men of the Malay States Guides Jack which, has, so long: decently as containing inore evidence of crush.tive persons of Diplomatic Representa-it is based on first hand information. I
is in possession of the War Office, and is who have, distinguished themselves in hidden this symbol of & vulturousing logic, and a sense of humour than other hand, signifies its readiness to ineptitude and unbusinesslike condizet
The Siamese Government bus, on the justiflable reprisal Power from public observation?
grant all facilities for the representatives of ehemy Fowers to leave Stamatiof the Indis Office made by the Com Mr. Chang Chien received an urgent have eren suggested that they should The War Office, who took. Over the
the Danish by talegrum from Mr. Li Ching.hsi, who which is due to sail from
of the supply of these vessels. In A philosophic Chinese said to me pressed him to come up to Peking to
1910, have built more of same! on the 10th instant, but Messrs design, nad rave continued to entrant
s
T. VAICO,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 17, 1917.
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does there appear to be anything in
the Regulations by the Governor-in-
military operations are given.
RANK IN THE NEW DEFENCE
CORPS.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 10.45am-Auction of Burma, Chernota
Hough's
Council to which objection can be takeu. Fifty drills a year is but one
9
excessive civity:-
#
motor-hoat
missioners.
control
that
to the charge of
a week, and eight days attendance The following clauses have been one day: "S'pose that Bank some assume the Cabinet port offered to, him. Remy and Keil have expressed their me with the share of the responsibility, "not necessarily consecutive" during added to the Military Service Ordin-day become Melica Bugk; be might In the telegrami, Mr. Li quoted the unwillingness to sail by the "Falatria"
and Egyptian Cigarettes at Moura.mobilisation or at the annual camp Hughes and Hough's.
as the case may be, is oot an 10.45am-Anction of Sheets, Towels,
Lengths etc, also Tea Sets, onerous requirement, especially a Vases, etc. at. Meas. Hughes and the regulations provide that the artillery and engineer companies will 9 p.m.-Night Fête at V.R.C
cold weather season, and the month's be mobilised, for a month in the camp of exercise for the infantry battalion will also take place in cold weather. It is to be noted also that while the Bill makes British subject between the
General Memoranda. Mostar, August 201-
President Poincards birthday (1860). MONDAY Aug. 20 & TUESDAY, 21-
2.10 p.m. Auction of Porcelains, Embroideries, Carios etc. at Mesars Huglue and Hough's. Tuf, Angust 21:---
every ages
ance:
olive branch the symbol of
Buddhist saying that "It I do 'ant
Plea
so-called danger zune.
Thus, it will be seen that the Siamese Government is not only willing out anxious that Near Remy and Keil, toether with their staffs, should leave
their own fxilt.
W
the India, Office did when they were
GERMAN DOCTOR'S DISCOVERY.
on the that the vessel was bound in control likee that bird, and call um Melican descend into hell to save the people, win would necessitate its entrance into the for British port in Kurope, which military service under this Ordinance The American eagle is a very differ. In reply. Mr. Chany telegraphed:
(1) Every person who is able to engle. No cuf. do," I explained shall undertake the task?** and who immediately before the com- mencement of this Ordinance was ent bird,, He member of any raak, of the Hongkong with an
is always represented "You are a Buddhist therefore, you have taken apok yourself the duty of Volunteer Reserve shall upon such but the claws of the German eagle how you to hell." Volunteer Corps or of the Hongkong peacegripped in one of his claws; going to hell. As I am not a Buddhist personified, I'fail to see why I should Sopimencemeat become a member of the Hongkong Defence
Сагря
and are always outstretched, ready shall therein have the same rack as he for prey. had in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps
So also are the clawe or in the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve of the doubled-beaded Austrian immediately before such commencement: eagle. France abandoned the eagle provided that nothing in this subsection as a coat of urme long ago; the shall be construed as giving any such Russian eagle has been more lately. continued in that maak.
1m.-Auction of Household Fitni-of 18 and 55 liable to service, persons any right whatsoever; to be sacnlped, and the German and A-
́ture, etc, mộ 56. 3. Wood Road, the Regulations provide that the
Wanchui
raining schedule shall not apply the commencement of this Ordinanca claws, clipped, and may be given (2.) Allsums which immediately before tria eagles are now having their Hongkong Ics Co. interim dividend to men over 50 years of age, who were standing to the credit of the Corpe over entirely one of these fine days
due. WEDNESDAY, August 22:-
will be required to undergo such unds of the Hongkong Volunteers and modified training as the General the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve shall to the executioners, as birds of ill- Officer Commanding the Troops, may Government for the benefit of the aware, the eagle is an emblem of forth with be paid to the Colonial omen. As the reader is doubtless prescribe. The one point about the Hongkong Defence Corps as the Bill on which we expected criticism Governor may direct
2.30 pm-Auction of Furniture, Carpets, Linens, Pianos etc, etc, Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
FRIDAY, August 34 >--
Hongkong Ropa Co's interim dividend
N
MONDAT, August 27
Noon-Auction of Kowlsen Inised
was mentioned by the GOVERNOR
himself as the result of represent-
TEETHING CHILDREN.
more.or
Lot No. 200st Mr. Ges. P. Lommert's "ations by two members of the TEETHING children, have mu Balow Rooms. WEDNESDAY, August 293–
Chamber of Commerce. It is
Sellament Day: Hongkong Stock that this Billets no limit of
"Exchange."
FRIDAY, August 3
Queen of Holland's birthday (1880) Emperor of Japan's birthday (1879) SATURDAY, Sept. 1
6.28 pin Full moon.
time to its opération It bad been suggested to the Government that it should be for the period of
the war," bat His EXCELLENCY said
Jove, and at one time was the symbol of Roman sovereignty. Bút Rome knows the emblem no more, and tha
ure those who tell us that less, diarrhoed, which can be con Jove is going out of business alto trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that gather after the war, a sadder bur necessary is to give the prescribed a ver god. When his emblem Lay dise after each operation of the bowels more than natural and
bren then castor o
expunged from the national":{ oil to cleanse the system. It is safe and sure. arms of all those countries of Europe Even the most severe and dangerous which it still defigures, I shad ex- Cases are quickly cured by it. For mala by all Chemists and Starekeepers pect to see the eagle of the United :
On edib:
That people have been seeing anakes at Fanling lately regular whoppen one of them fifteen feet long...
Bangkok on Anun ns, possible and that the delay in their departure IN entirely
A rather amusing story is told of one The Siamese Overnment has no inten-front. At one place the British took of the recent attacks on the British tion of retaliating against the illegal prisoner in a dugout a German doctor action of, the German Government in and his staff, and, finding the place detaining Bian's representatives, since equipped as a dressing tato bind two wrongs do not make a right.
PIONEERS OF AVIATION.
Wounded
one
station, the British took their for
treatment, not
our men there being
able to
German. The Ger to speak man doctor went ahend and dressed
our Soundel, but each
one when inished, A correspondent makes a suggestion
be labelled
for despatch to & Berlin That the Germans who escaped with which beartily concur, says & hampital It was not till he had done internment in Hongkong when the effect that some recognition should that be discovered that he was not doing Londoner in the Evening Standard, to over a hundred and the affair was ended the war broke out are beginning be given to those who were among the Up wounded prisoners taken by the to think that even life in Aue firat in this country to develop the Germans but that he was himself tralia may be more tolerable possibilities of the aeroplane. The air-prisoner, and attending to his captors.
man of to-day receives well-merited than life in China under present honours, but his achievements have been conditions.
mado possible That the Haves of the Civil, Ser-enterprise ofly
plout Was vice yesterday, with fat cheques this time that the problems
years preceding
the
WAY
work in:
and
of
בן
in their pocket books, looked at were studied and men took their lives
in order to lest in the air
the Exchange rate and smiled therrasibili
with supreme satisfaction itself the
and material. Thut the Have Note sought con- a naw
of engines, designe
ARE YOU GOING ON A
JOURNEY
arly
HAMBERLAIN'S Colier Cholers and Diarrhoea Bemedy should be packed those who are honoured for in your hand luggage when going on a
solation in fond anticipations in the Dent certainly deserte a place
that the dollar may be worth 8/8 war service and I should welcome the journey. Change of water diet, arsch by the time the Government appearance of the names of Sir David temperatura all tend to produce bore
Henderson, General Brancker, and Mr trouble, and this medicine cannot be recognises the injustice of the Grahame White, to mention only, three secured od board the train or stenzahip
of those to whom special thanks sie due It may save mach, for our present improved condition of the inconvenience if you Kir service..
* rent allowance * scheme, and pays them clso as from Janu
sels by all Chematicstid
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