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THE CHINA MAIL

CHINESE AFFAIRS,

[Chinese Mail" Service.]

ENEMY WARSHIPS SEIZED.

Shayomat, Aug. 26.

It is reported that 14 German and Austrian warships in Chinese waters have been taken over he the Chinese. authorities.

THE MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM CASES.

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 19.7.

CELEBRATIONS AT MACAO. THE FRAWLEY COMPANY

GORDIAL WELCOME" TO THE HONGKONG POLICE RESERVES.

AT THE THEATRE.

Veterans paraded at the Horse Guards and were inspected by the Minister for War and the Head Quarters Staff A little later, and

In Mr. Wood's Court this morning,

The Frimley Company had a numbering now three thousand, they

Lam Sui Chun, rìes dealer and Lui Lok

excellent house for their opening were inspected at Guildford by Lord

As the invitation of the Maeno performines at the Theatre Royal Sang were charged with being in yolunteer Corpa a contingent of the on Satunlay and it was abundantly. Routers Urgent for larger armies

lawful possession of 30 tools of opium Police Reserve left Hongkong on Satur. evident that the audience thoroughly and a stronger national defence, Lord

other than Clovernment opium. RONEBTS saw the value of this new

Rereuse Officer Wildin, asked for day morning by Taism to attend enjoyer the comedy in spite of the corps. Here was the martial spirit,

remand as a farther charge would the third anniversary of the formation fact that in the second scene of the military discipline and experience THE DUTCH MINISTER AND THE and another person would be charged

be made against the first defendant of the Macao Volunteer Corps.

play one There were about 150 mea in albaneselt, like the Autocrat of this was constantly asking already male. It had only to be

with stealing the opium found in the including the members of the Band Braket Table," What would the kept from becoming unserviceable by

first defendant's pancasion. The second buglers and drummers. The 12S.P. (R) Divinity Student say disuse. He determined that the

The Dutch Minister refuses to allow deferidant was arrested because the first Mr. F. C: Jenkin, accompanied the The Frawley Company is a very movement should he extended

defendant told the officers that he contingent. The weather was bright talented American combination; "the knew as much about the opium as the and cheery and the men's spirits were

GERMAN BANK

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SOUTH-WEST PROVINCES.

Shanghai, Aug. 26.

authorised representatives of the to every part of the country. And Chinese Government, to take aver the a new branch of the British properties of the German Bankin Army was formed. Lord ROBERTS Paking. WAS its Colonel-in-Chief, and "its

The Chinese authorities are helpless title was

the National Reserve.in the matter because the Bank premises The old "soldiers came forward are within the Legation Quarter. everywhere with enthusiasm to offer their services again, officers who had been through half-a-dozen campaigns, many hundreds of men who had fought in South Africa, even veterans who wore the Crimean ribbon. Their names were registered as ready BROWS At Tsingtao on August to come up for service when required. Western provinces. He contended that | No unifonu were issued, but badger with the arms of their counties, and

soldiers in the mechanism of modern weapons. Such was the National Reserve before the war, formed by a man who, believing that war would me, knew that it would "demand of us all our strength. When war brake out hundreds of the National Reserve who were still under forty, and were medically Bound, joined their old regiments. The men of

to Mr. and Mrs. T. B. BROWN, A

100.

first defendant did..

The first defendant was represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada,

His Worship adjourned the case and fixed bail at $3,000 for the first defend nat and $2,000 for the secoil

defendant.

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in keeping with it, for there was scarcelydy they staged on Saturday and repent to-night-Fair and Warni a dull moment from the leaving of the

erk is, by quAmerican-author) and till the arrival at Maino The

the terse expressions and the wholer steamer lift Hongkong with the band playing "Tipperary," and after that American atmosphere of the play the bugle hand gave selections, and in makes a peculiar appeal to an audi- the intervals between their playing theee which was largely British, amf piano on the deck was kept going. the house was kept in fits of laughter

from start to the finish.

"A Chinese woman and a man were PEXING, Aug 26,

charged before Mr. Wood this morning At a meeting of the Labinet on the with being in possission of opium dross 1st inst. Tiang Kai Chiu strongly otherwise than Government opium, the opposed using force against the South Woman having 1 mace and the man one The first defendant pleaded guilty Lu Hion Sai and Chan Bing Kwan did not oppose the Central Government, while the second defendant pleaded not DRAKEFORIA- On August 15, at Shangrifes sufficient to instruct the old regarding the declaration of war onger, two doors away from where she they represented.

because they bad obeyed its instructions guilty saying that he was only ber

Garmany and Austria. He also ad keeps an opium divan. yocated that Shenai troops should be

His Worship dismissed the second instructed not to proceed to Szechuan, defendant; and remanded the case till and that Wa Wong Sun should go no tomorrow, fixing the bail for the first further than Chungking.

hai, to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. DRAKE FOR, & daughter.

FERGUSON, -- On Angus 15, at Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. Fargis, a danghter.

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PITMAN'S SHORTHAND CLASSES HORSELL-On August 19, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell, TW terim for Elementary (Beginners) a daughter.

Nintendo (they

(Speed) Pupils begins

3rd September, 1917,

MONDAY,

Trivate classes held in the morning. Examinations for Certificates will be beld us usdhi by the Local Committee at the end of the term

For farther particulars apply at the Convent

Hongkong, August 27, 1917. 2000

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

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"HE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from wise ports, Consignese ste hereby informed that ir Cargo will be landed at their Hazardous Godowns of the Hougkong and

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owloon Wharf and Godown

Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk, Consigners of Fargo sis hereby notified "that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintend at of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be countersigned,

All broken, coated and damaged Gooda 4 to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examinert On FRIDAY, 31st August at 10 a.M:

All daites must be presented within a month of the steamer arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

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No Chams will be admitted siter tho foods bays eft the Gindowns and all Bloods

remaining undelivered after 1st September, will be subject t to rent.

No Fire IOTADCO Wastever will be affected.

PIKK On August 15, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pike, Blaughter.

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Mr. and Mrs. Synsey Särrii,

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WILKINSON.On August 18, at Yoko hama to Mr. and Mrs. Edward

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BAN. On

DEATHS.

August 14, Robert Blair, late of Messrs. Furdine Matheson and Co, Ld., of heart failure, whilst travelling to Eng. land per str. Kashima Maru. (by cable).

the New Armies who have seen how

fit

Wong Yun.. Man, who was sent by the Government to investigate the situation in Szechuen, got so disap pointed that he has gone to Foodoo to became a monk

AT KOWLOON.

defendant at $100.

TRESPASSING ON MILITARY GROUNDS.

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An Indian and a Chinese were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, this

morning with trespassing on Military grounds. After evidence was given by Worship administered a caution and fined each defendant $1.

A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

whole regiments, officers and N.C.08. AUCTION OF GERMAN PROPERTY the hand watchman of the A. S. C., His as well as men, "have had to be trained front the raw beginning, have alknown the value of these old soldiers

A CHINESE PURCHASER. that joined them. Whole battalions of national reservists who were under

Under instructions of the Liquidator forty-five and have been of Messri Witzke and Company, the drafted to India, and the distant sale by auction of land in Yeumati parts of the Empire, that fighting consisting of about 1,500 square feet, troops might be relieved for France. the annual Crown Rest of which is The rest of the National Reserve was $50, took place at the salo rooms of mobilised for duties at home. There Mr, G., P. Lammert, today at noon. were a hundred duties" for it to Mr H: A. Lammert was the auctioneer perform railways and docks, factories and the bidders for the property were and internment camps to be guarded,

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Chinese

The opening offer was $3,000 and from that figure the price reached $12,900, bid by Mr Lo Chung Lim, to whom the property was knocked down.

THE SERVICE DOLLAR.

FURTHER TELEGRAM TO THE

Before Mr. I. R. Wood this morning Chinese fruit hawker was charged with attempting to bribe with the sum of 10 cents, a lubong who arrested him. Defendant said it was impossible for him to bribe the lukong as he had only just eat out from his bouse to sell frizit at Ko Shing Street and had no money with him. When asked whether be remembered what statement he made when charged at the station, defendant said he did not make any statement but was told to sit down and affix his signature to a paper, the contents o which he did not know."

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His Worship remanded the case and ́ fixed bail at $25.

» UNLAWFUL "POSSESS ON.

At 10 the bugle sounded the fall in, and the police fell in on the steru

The story of the comedy centres of the vessel. Chief Inspector Almada around the life of two married informed the men of the day's couple. It opens with a sceu in programme

He expressed the hope

which a dashing young fellow who that they would comport themselves was an old lover of Misg Bartlets to the credit not only of the Police up. Mrs. Burtlett had been Reserve to which they belong, but also marriest couple of yours and half to the community of Hongkong which found her married life too bundzinn, This speech was to be endured. She hart a husband received with great enthusiasm. Within who was never ruffled, who allowed half an hour of the steamer's arrival her to do whatever she pleased, but at Macão all ranka

were dressed in who had no liking himself for the. full uniform, and at about 12 noon thegazties of life which appeal to the steamer reached her wharf. The Bohemian. With the return of her Contingent felt the steamer at 12.30 p.m., and marched to the Macao Volunteer headquarters where they were dismissed...

he consults

maried

former a lover. Mrs. Bartlett's thoughts turned to divorce from her humdrum husband. When the sub- The prinicpal event of the day took just is broach he is flabbergasted, place later at Long Ting Chin Camp. The and in his audiety to avoid the

hand The Macro Volunteers, with the ting nights off the excuse of Police Reservo marched arst into the breach field and took their place on the left friend who was accustomed to get Maran Raden Powell Scouts in the van, having to attend the "Mystic took their position in the centre of the shrine into the secrets of which field. The Colonial Secretary (Mr. d no woman must pry. He tells Bart- Rocha) as member of the Executive lett that the secret of a happy nar- was at the saluting base, together with General Garcia. Mr. Jenkin, who was also there in full uniform, was introduced to them, and took his position at the saluting base beside these gentlemen though infanied of the impending The Portuguese Hag was then brought vore proceedings profourut

to the centre of the field where Lieut.:

a few recruita.

life is to keep the wife "wonder Ting: Following upon this inter- view Bartlett and his friend's wife lappen to meet und Mrs. Wheeler,

Nolasco performed the ceremony of secres, is unable to restrain herself i swearing in

After and jumping at the conclusion that that the two corps marched past and left it must be due to abommble the field. The space around the field conduct on the

pars

ol

the

was crowded with spectators, the whole "usband, proceeds to Foundly cf Macao turning out to see the abse him. Bartlett in the circuns parade.

stances explains the situation and

of the

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A dinner took place at the Macno tells Mrs. Wheeler of the advice. Hotel, attended only by the sergeants, which her husband has given to him; and officers.

Several speeches were whereupon she goes off in hysteris made. Mr. Jenkin, proposing the toast at the thought that her dearie had Macno Volunteers, thanked been deceiving her. The upshot of the Corps, on behalf of the Police this episode is that they both resolve Reserve for their invitation cod to have their revenge. Mt. Bartlett hospitality. He expressed deep apprecia has gone out to the opera with her. tion of the honour and hoped that at the

Reserve, the Corps would not refuse to next anniversary of the Hongkong Police

and month after month the national As in the cast of the sale of the reservists have carried

German Bank property, the whole of their the conditions of sie were read, in Cotonous sentry go. Some bave English and Chinese. fallen ill and been discharged, and O fees have died at their duty. For many of these men have reached their sixtieth year, others have far passed HILLIER-On August 14, in England, it. At the beginning of the war after a long and painful liness, uo men were received who were Ada, the beloved wife of E...over fifty, though the age limit has Hillier, C.M.G.. Hongkong Banking since Corporation, Peking.

been raised. When firat mobilised they were known as local guards, later they became super- numerary companies. Now they proudly claim to be a division of the the Chamber of Commerce that a far We are informed by the Secretary of Royal Defence Corps. They have ther telegram has been sent to the

accept an invitation to attend. set a great example, leaving the ease Prime Minister from the joint Com-

Captain Fonseca replied in suitable hitherto a total abstainer, and Mrs. that they bad" earned by service inmittees of the Hongkong General Wednesday the 28th in order that in. terms and thanked the Police Reserve Wheeler start upon. their plans by other wars. While the younger Chamber of Commerce and the China quiries might be made, and fixed the fur so kindly accepting their invitation.. men fight we may think of the old Association, pointing out that the defendant's bail at $50, soldiers of the Empire on constant hardship suffered by the Naval and HoxazonG, MONDAY, August 27, 1917, guard, in England, or in the Military services in China due to the

overseas dominions.

Consignees are requested to sund in thei: PARSONS-Died on active service on August 16, at Athens, Greece, Lieut. K... Pareous, 6th Royal Irish Rifles (formerly of Shanghai),

Bills of Lading for countersignature iamediately.

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·FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

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having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being inndled at their

The China Mail,

AN ARMY OF VETERANS.

risk into the hazardous and/or extra Ose of the things in this War, that

Gudowns of the Hongkong

hazardous

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., should be remembered with gratitude Ltd.,

whence and/or from the wharves

dation may be

be obtained.

and pride is the splendid patriotism

Goods not cleared by 3rd September, of the old soldiers, the officers and

will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed and damaged pack-men who years ago, some of them

ages are to be left in the Godowns,

PRIME MINISTER.

abnormal sterling value of the dollar

A Chinese was charged with unlawful possession of several pieces of brass be longing to ship's engines. Defendant brase was given him to carry, by pleaded not guilty and said that the

another Chinese.

Mr. Wood remanded the case

A STREET OFFENCE

to

A Chinese was charged this morning, has been accentuated by a further rise in Mr. Wood's Court with selling pigs in exchange, and expressing the opinion blood in the streets. that the position of the services urgently His Worship and the defendant calls for the intervention of Mr. Lloyd 810 with the alternative of fourteen George.

I days' hard labour.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Japanese Government is to

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Chinese Minister ia London

where they will be examined by Messrs in years very distant now, wore the introduce a Bill turing war, profits (known to Europeans is Mr. Alfred Szey Goddard and Douglas on lat September, King's uniform in the Navy and the in the next session of the Diet. The underwent a successful operation by Dr. st 10 a

Claime against the Steamer must be Army, the old Volunteers and the income from this tax is estimated at Cantle on June 30. presented in writing within 10 days Territorials. They have come forward Y10,000,000. after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.

the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bile of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOO3 & Co., LTD.

as loyally as the youngest men, to

The news appears in London papers

No Fire Insurance will be effected by duties which to them were more that the Himalaya, of the Messageries difficult and more severe than they Maritimes, sank in the Mediterranea would be to those still in their first on June 22 after an explosion. Of 204 manhood. Though our Regular Army persons, 176 were saved. was small, the short service system had given us thousands of highly. The Glen Live Eastern Agencies trained. "woldiers who, in any other Ltd. has been registered a private com

Flougkeng August 27, 1917. 200

THE CALENDAR..

MEMO FOR TO-MORROW.

Curtains Pianps, etc., ote Mesars, Hughes and Hough's"

2. p.m.-Auction of Furniture,

General Memoranda.-

WEDSRIDAY, August 29-

at

At the manual meeting of the Royal elected Fellows of the Society WH accretary of Arts the following were Lee-Warner, British Conaviste, Batavia; Mr. Gordon Holmes Stitt, Hongkong and Shnghai Bank, London; Mr. M. H. Yung, Kwong Yoch-Han Hailway Com- piny, Canton,

We deeply regret to hear that Mr

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fonier lover and Mr. Wheeler was having one of his nights at the

Mr. Bartlett." mystic shrine."

deciding to have a cocktail. Tho the evening there was miking of this potent appetiser pro- conversazione in the Volunteer Head vides plenty of by-play. The cock- quarter. The building" was well tail was followed by a supper (which illuminated and beautifully decorated had been prepared for Mrs. Bartlett and reflected great credit on those and her friend on their return from

The spacious hall was the oper) and repeated libations of thronged with people, and there was clumpagne-with the inevitable. more than a fair sprinkling of the faire: result. They are waiting up for the sex. The walls of the ball

were return of the absent ones with the decorated with flags and bunting. The portraits of Colonel Mesquita and intention that they shall be found Admiral Amaral were conspicuously

compromising attitude.” hung in the hall and the fleur, The intention was fulfilled, but in de lys of the Boy Scouts and their the end explanations are made and motto Be Prepared" in Fortuguese

**in.

encircled the portraite. A corner of we suppose both couples live hap Scouts, who had set the hall was dedicated to the Boy pily together eyer afterwards. The and neat tent decorated with the patrol

up a small fun in these intoxication seunes is flags of each distinctive patrol. In last and furious,

hours of the morning. spite of the heat, there was some The caste was as follows:- dancing and the fete ended in the small vura Bartlett... Miss Annette Tyler

country, would have been remem-pany, with capital of £10,000 in EG. Hillier, wife of the Hongkong ana the pawn broker with whom the watch the spot patside the city where

bered, organised and kept ready fo

shares, as shipówners, charterers, agents

E call to the service of the State, but and brokers, freight, passanger, insur changbai Bank's Agent in Peking, died who in Great Britain were scattereds, loading and emigration agents and had been living at Home for some fiye

in London on July 14. Mrs. Hillier, who and were forgotten when their years first directors are to be appointed by C. Pearce, to whom, as to Mr. Hillier, brokers, freight contractors, e The

or six years past, was a sister of Mrz Settlement Day Hongkong Stock with the Reserve were over. It was the subscribers. Registered office

Exchange.

some time before the war that atten- Lime-street, London, EC. 3.

many friends will offer their sympathies. tion was called to these men, and.it

TURDAY, August 20-4

3.45 pm-Inspection of Police Reserve

Square. FRIDAY, August 31

Queen of Holland's birthday (1880),

A steamer named the Au Lan

Homes Burton

Jobn Halliday

La Mr. Dyer Balls Court this morning, Chinese was charged with the larceny of a watch and chain belonging to warder of the Victoria Gaol. It was alleged that the defendant went into

imprisonment wrs over, and stole the warder's room just after his term of

watch and chain valued at $50. The defendant pleaded not guilty

Early on Saturday morning the Jack Wheeler...... Macao Volunteers and the Boy Scouts Plulip Evune..... Evidence was given by a watchmaker marched to the Maceo cemetery where Teasic... who said that be identified the watch they laid floral tributes on the grave of

Miss Gloria Forda Mesquita, the hero of the capture of Harrigan

Oswald Pritchard the one given him by defendant with Passaleno fort. Captain, Fonseca, the Pete

"Edward Sanborn Officer Commanding the Corps, made a Bhuche Wheeler Miss Hager instructions to pawn for $15. -

Corroborative evidence was given by speech enlegising the dead hero Daniel

and afterwards they proceeded to

Billie Bartlett' All players, gave. was pawned.

Admiral Amaral was killed in a fight proof of oxceptional ability. The The defendant said that the watch against the Chinese. A

high standard of the acting made a The Hongkong Police Reserves had s was given to him by the complainant

His Worship said the case was clear the Tainan yesterday afternoon on comedy, and those who witnessed the great send-off when they left Macao by great success of this mirth-provoking against the defendant and he sentenced their return to Hongkong The Reserves play on Saturday night will, we are had entertained the Macao Volunteers at tiffin on the ship, and when the sure, he glad to see the talented com- pany, in some of the other pieces of vessel left at three o'clock there was their repericire, very large crowd on the wharf and in its Tonight Fair and Wormer vicinity. The Macao Volunteer Band was will be repeated. To-morrow and on the wharf and played several selections ednisday the play will be Band played the Portuguese National Just before the ship left, the Police

The Outcasts

the British National Anthe Anthem and the Mac Band played

him to six months hard labour

ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEYI

by D.S. P (R) in Queen's Statue / was asked why they were not organ built by the Kiangwan Dock andERPA

The second of those VR. C night ised. Confidence was expressed that Engineering Co., Shanghai, to the order Fêtes, which always prove as enjoyable, the old soldier, had only to be asked of the Asiatic Patroleum Co, Ltd, was will be held on Saturday weak, 8th and he would come forward again. innnched last week The hip is September as advertised in another BAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera and Emperor of Japan's birthday (1879) A SATURDAY, Sept. 1

The first body raised was the Surrey specially built to navigate the diffenlt Colony and all competitors other than in your hand baggage when going on a column: All events afz open to the Diarrhoea Bemedy should be packed Koon. Union Insurance Society's Veterans Reserva. The confidence rapide between Ichang and

Extra. General Meeting.

ungkings members must attend at the club on Journey Change of water, dieu and was 12:16 pm F.K. Histel Co's HalfPreviously felt was justified Soon it is callow huilt, draft.

166 in Aug. 28-30 and Sept. 4th for their times, temperature all tend to produce howet two thousand men were enrolled length 170 it, br

to be taken. Entries close on Sept 4th trouble: and this medicine sdd the programme includes 100 gurds He's mayas very much

pecured on board the train

teamship.

inconvenience if you have it Hand

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Yearly Meeting W

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BTURDAY. Sept. 6

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Nations Reserve

1-800 Mr. Skincar

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the Assistant Judge per Launching ceremony,

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