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DEATH.
MARINALD-Killed in action on August 26th, ALEXANDER LINDSAY MACDONALD, M.C.. Captain Royal Flying Corp and Lieut. Back Watch youngest son of Maja DONALD MACDONALD, V.D., Com mandant Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and Mrs. Macdonald, Lon don, age 19 years. By cable
over filty will undergo a still." lighter form of training. Without being fully acquainted with the situation in | Singapore it seems us that the mere! fact of the men ver fly being designated Civil Guards suggests a very important distinction, namely that men in the Defence Corps are subject to the Army Act, while a | Civil "Guard-as, for example, our
Police Reserve is not...
COMPANY MEETINGS,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED,,
To pay a Dividend.
of $3.00 share on 20,000
per
of
13
Manager to read the notice convening it. The notice was then read as follows: "That the provisions of the Society' Memorandum of Association with ro spect to its objects be altered, so as to read na shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting
Should the above Resolution be pass
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4.
motion was carried.
Mr. P. Tester seconded and the
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the 27th September at 12.15 p.m. there will be a Confirmatory Meeting on
NEW GENERAL VALUATION OF
THE COLONY:"
“SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 19.7.
THE MAGISTRACY,
PROSECUTION UNDER CENSORSHIP
REGULATIONS.
Mr Longinetta, of the Crown Solici- tor's office, prosecuted and Mr. Len d'Almada defended.
Mr. D'Alnadu: Do you think thes articles are spontaneous productions only cuttings from some other
Tewspapers
Chin"
Here, his, Worship interposid. “ Mr. D'Ahunda: Regarding this" artich he whole is it likely for with Chim? Prejudice His Majesty's, relations
way.
Mr. Hallifax Well; they tend that Mr. D'Almanda Why should they' tend that way"
Mr. Hallifax By inciting the Chinese people against the Govern nient recognised by His Majesty' Government.
Mr Longinette, opening the case for At this stage his Worship adjourn the Crown, said that na the publicsed the case to Saturday, the 8th fion of the articles in question hard instant, been admitted by the defendants, he woukl call avidence to prove the cor. rectness of the translation made, " copy of which he handed to His Wer-| ship. There were two articles, one on the 17th and the other on the 18th, and one was a continuation of the other.
ALLEGED MURDER CASE DISMISSED.
The nae in which two Indians who
Mr. Hallitus: Well, I cannot say Fun Nam Chin, the editor, and Targ respondent
They may have been froin a co The ordinary half yearly meeting the above Company was held at the
Yun Cib, the printer of the Chinese Mr. D'Almach: Assuming. that Hotel premises, to-day at 12:15 pm. fed by the requisite majority, it will be daily paper called the Ca Ngoi Sea Pasimultaneous with the publication of were present Sir Ellis Kadorie, K., and General Meeting which will be sub having printed and published in the Chins into the war with the Allies Mr. A. U. Lang presided, and there submitted for confirmation as a Special (published at the Office of the Hong the articles in question there and Resolation to Second Extraordinary kong Daily Press) were charged with declaring in favour of the entry of appeured an editorial pronouncement Mr. F. Maitland (Directors) and Messrs.sequently convened: E. W. Raymond, K. Wylie, M. Manuk, The CHAIRMAN thún said:-
Chan Ngoi San Po certain reports and against Germany, in view of that S. D. Samekh, She Fo Sham, Tung, Tat Gentleman: The object of the made certain statements intended and editorial would you think these Hong, and Mr. J. H. Taggart (Manager Resolution which you have heart is to likely to cause disaffection to His tielos proindicial to His Majesty und Secretary).
equip the Company with the inereused Majesty the King and to prejudice Flisition with foreign Powers?" I After the notice convening the meet-pace with the tines and maintain ita
powers necessary to enable it to keep Majesty's relations with foreign Powers the foreign Powers mean This brings us to what we considering had been read, the CHAIRMAN said position among Companies engaged in contrary to the Censorship Regulations Mr. Fallilax: No, but
Gentlemen the Report and accounts similar business. "The Memorandum of 1917. And also that they the the strongest item in the Hon. Mr. have been in your hands for several days, which is now submitted to you for defendants on the 17th and 18ths of POLLOCK'sentalugue of criticisms,
trust you will tako them, together with option embodies not only such August did in the r
"Chun "Nga" "Sox 16 namely that relating to the Defence the Auditors Certificate, as read. It is suggasta but also auch others as your sprend reports and make statements
incidental powers as the present occasion Corps being subjected to the Army gratifying to your Directars to be able Directors believe will meet all practical likely to promote feelings of enmity Act, subject to regulations which to present such a satisfactory state requirements in the fifture. Share and hatred between the different alassos may be made by the Governor-in-ient of dronats, notwithstanding the holders in all parts of the world outside of His Majesty subjects contrary to Council" When strong objection tended with. The Froit cu Working opportunity of perusing the
difficulties which they bave had to con- Hongkong bare been giren the
Methe Censorship Regulations of 1917. was taken to this in the letter by Mr. Account for the half year ander remorandum in its present form and have EDGAR DAVIDSON published in the view amounted to $100,711.61, a unanimously approved China Mail recently, wp drew atten- compared with $104,28,11 for the
I will now move that the Resolution tinn to the fact that the members of showing a decrease of $1,516.70. Tha
corresponding period of last year, thus be adopted. the local defence forces are already Protis and Loss Account, including the subject to the Army Act and had sum of $42,493.39 besught forward been so from the very commencement amounted to $143,334.98, which your from the 31st December 1916, of the war, without apparently any Board recommend distributing. loss of their civil rights, and we follows further augeated that if the provision relating to the subjection of the Corps to the Army Act means no. more than it has meant during the past three years, there would not be much ground for dissatisfaction. The plain tact of the matter is that the niebers of the local forces have not in practice been subjected to the Army Act, except in very few espects, and if it is the intention to continue to ignore the great body of the provisions of that Act we do not see why the provisions of the Act which are to apply to members of the local force could not have been specifically stated in the Bill. The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK in the course of his speech mentioned that FROM SOUTH AMERICAN POINTS the conclusion of the war, passed he intended when the Council went through all its stages at the meeting
into Committes on the Bill to propose of the Legislative Council yesterday, effect:
an amendment to the following and becomes law, subject to the Kis's approval,
"Nothing contained in this Ordinance, of the duration of the ordinance under, or in the Army Act, or in the The limitation or in any regulation to be made there King's Regulations, shall be deemed to "until the expiration of a period o! take away, or shall take away, the ordinary civil rights of the members of to any of the following matters, carried forward are preparing for any crotcheted rug. 1 parcel of games and namely -
contingeney which may arise, and this puzzles. Right to the writ of Halews Corpus, will no doubt meet with the approval of In spite of the hot weather the 2-Right of freedom to attend public all prudent shareholders. Turning to numbers of pair of socks sent away this
meetings. 3.-Right of freely criticising Govern-asy, have been well maintained, and a
the matter of Properties, these, I may month has reached the record number declared war against Germany in favour two years and had hitherto borne thent measures either by speech number of essential alterations -have of 410 pairs. by writing to the paper. 4.Right of generally or hepately petitioning for redress of any
DEACON, LOCKER, DEACON
& HARSTON.
.:
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1917.
September eight».
V.B.C. FÈTE
_____DON'T FORGET.
TOYO KISEN EAISHA. -
Via SAN FRANCISCO AND JAPAN. FORTS
HE Stearnship
THE
PANYO MARU
90***
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The above-named Steamer having arrived Consignees of Cargo are hereby notised
to end in their Bills of Lading for enanter-
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Sept. 1, 1917.
THE MILITARY SERVICE
BILL DEBATE THE Military Service Bill for Hong kong, as amended by a limitation of its duration to six months after
shares for the
half year.$ 60,000.00. To transfer to Re-
pairs and Re- newals A/c.
To write off Steam
Launch
20,000.00
1,000.00
To mery forward
to new Account 62,334.98
Total 8143,334.90
I trust, same meets with your approval. There is vors" little in the Accounts requiring explanation, but your Directors suggest should be carried you wilk observe that the sum which forward is somewhat in excess of what has previously been dealt with in this facilities has affected the Tourist trade manner. The withdrawal of shipping very considerably, and with the recent
An Order made by the Governor in-Council directs that a valuation of the tenements in the Colony for the year commencing- Lat July, 1918, shal; be made before the 30th day of April." 1918, or as soon thereafter as may be,
WAR WORK IN HONGKONG.
Mrs. Bickling informs us that the Ladies Working Party of Union Charch has sent, this month, one case, to the
162 shirts 162 handkerchiefs, Scottish Horse in France, containing
pairs of sexles, 47 wool caps, 39 muttlers pairs of knee cape, 60 pairs of mittens One case to the Red Cross Deputy Bombary containing: 233 pairs of
156
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The translator from the Secretary of Chinese Affairs office said that the translation WILD his. He "saw the two papery and tmnalated the two articlesia question: One article was a continuation of the other
Mr D'Almada : Do you read Canton❘ papers?
Witness: No.
Do you know a certain Canton paper called Choy Fung Po.-No.
Look at this paper of the 17th Ang I'll ask you a few questions. and read the lending artiole and then
"י
witness to get down, as the reading At this moment His Worship toll the would take some time.
were sileged to have been concerned in the death of a Chinese girl aged ig years on the 19th August, was resumed" before Mr. Wood this maming.
Mr. Leo Almada, who appeared for both defendants, said that as the Police had "informed him that they had not sufficient evidence to prosecute the case, he asked therefore for its dismissal..
His Worship accordingly diamissed- the use and discharged the defendants.
LARCENY FROM THE NAVAL DOCKYARD.
A Chinesa, described as a storekeeper in the Royal Naval Dockyard, was
brises, 12 pieces of copper bolt staves charged with the lareny of link block.
and sundry pieces of bras valuerl at
entry of the United States of America socks 51 abirts, 31 handkerchiefs, 60 The Hon. Mr. Hallifax, Secretary for into the War, it is a natural conclusion suits of pyjumus, 13 vests, 29 many-tal Chinese Affairs, then went to the withes. $15.50 from a warship in the Naval that even fewer people will be travelling handages, shrouda, 13 hopital cup box and giving evidence said he had until alter Peace has been concluded.& pairs of surgical stockings, 3 surgically seen the translation now before I am by no means pessimistic, however,
Bockyard
Defendant pleadednot guilty, saying
that the stuff had been given him by a
times are ahead, but it is only right pairs of slippers, 9 tray cloths, articles published in the Chun Ngoi San coolic. or yet am I prophesying that lean cap, 3 eye bacdiges, 36 hold all ages Worship. They were translations of that your attention should be drita pillows, autora, 7 pairs of mittens, of the 17th and 18th August. The
the fact that the Board, in
-signature, and to take imediatu delivery six months from the conclusion of the the Hongkong Defence Corps, in regard recommending.so large an amount to pairs of knee caps, 8 scrubbers, 1 large names "Fang" and "Tusa "referred giving evidence, told is. Worship
of Cargo from alongride.
remaining undelivered on SUN.present war removed the sting from
2nd September at 3 1.3, will be the Bill, and reduced what opposition
Consigna ruk and expeare, sal delivery must then be taken from the there was to it to practically two Company's Godown
Storage
charges will be soused on all points, namely to an objection to the Cargo remaining undelivered on FRIDAY,
September r..
Fire Insurance whatever will be
7
ofertad.
No claims will be recognised after the Goods have left the resmer or Godown,
«Godows, wher
chafed sud damaged Cargo will be landed into the Company's G they will be examined os 19th September, No Claims will be reengined if failed
st 30 ..
sfter the 21st September, 1917. T. DAIGO,
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1917.
Agent,
Bid Bis EXCELLENCY in the course
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grievance:
on effected. Careful attention bag boven to the confort of Gueste, and with the advent of the appoaching) cold weather certain improvements in
tend to greater efficiency. It is really Hotel will be noticed, all of which will the furnishings and equipment of the
superfinons of me to emphasise the
absolute necessity in the Hotel business
B
THE PEAK CHAIR COOLIES.
UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE FRAWLEY CO.
It is notorious that strangers to the
The storekeeper of the Naval Varl
to the Chinese President, Feng Kuo that the stolen articles were found Cheng, and the Fremier, Tuan Ki Sui. concealed
beneath Mr. Longinetto: They are the bewls trousers of the defendant Defendant" of the Chinese Glovernment which had heery employed as stores'- boy for
of the Allies?
the cost
and
Mr. Fullifax: Yes.
think these
very good character.
After bearing further evidenge-His Worship sentenced the defendant to three months' hard labour.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
principle of compulsion, and to the application of the Army Act, to the members of the Defence Force, without any clearly defined limits.
Mr. Looginetto: You remember tions. Such objection as there is to the The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK, however
reading these extracts from the articles principle of compulsion is, in the the Bill went into Committee, and abandoned his good intention when
in question: "I regret I cannot pre sircumstances of the times, not of contented himself with the assurance
ced to Peking immediately to put these traitors to death," and "We shall find any real force. It touches but few given by His EXCELLENCY THE of making constant improvements in Colony who go to the Peak to view the well as to cut off the heads of these Chinese boy aged 8 years and a Chinese it easier to do away with the hands as Wood this morning with kidnapping ». A Chinese was charged before Mr. ner. "There are very few who GOVERNOR that in respect to the order to keep pace with times, but I am charming surroundings of the island, traitors." Now do you have absolutely refused to act on civil rights of the members of the sure that few outside the actual 2010-
the invitations which have been Force, the Government would not management itself realise the great usually have much to put up with from statements are likely to cause disaffecin Sam Shui Po, and also with stealing girl aged 4 years from a woman living extended to them to join the depart from the policy adopted in a place like Hongkong, where climatic learn that Miss Eva Lang and Mr. and His Majesty's government i
difficulties to be surmounted In the Peak Chair Coolies. We regret to tion between the Government of China Volunteers, "but still there are a the past." Only a lawyer can conditions are of such
| sundry articles belonging to ker. few, and there ought not to be one," understand the necessity for sayings to tender frequent Planting close hers of the Frawley Co. had and un-cause disaffection amongst the Chinese 14th July to Hongkong, telling her
natura John Halliday, two of the leading mem
It was alleged that the defendant: Mr. Halling: Yex. It might also took complainant's daughter on the (as the ordinance does) that renewals imperative. I cannot
without placing on record the Board's pleasant experience of the kind some British subjects in Hongkong, of his speech yesterday," and no man Act shall apply to all members of the generally, whose efforts are to a four chair coolies. It appeared that established by iron and bicod, it should on being questioned by complainant
the provisions of the Army appreciation of the services rendered to days ago. Mr. Halliday attended the
mother that he was taking her to his who is already doing his duty can
Mr. Longinetto: And these passages: sister who lived in Hongkong. When by the Manager and Magistracy yesterday to prosecute 9 pm.-Police Reserve Earl at North have such a tender regard for when it is made clear by the factory results of the past six months they demanded in a most threatening be redeemed by iron and blood, and the as to where the child was, defendant
the Hongkong Defence Corps.
"And since the Republic was he returned the same great extent responsible for the satis
evening objectors, with or without
"Government that this is 'conscience, whose refusal to
not working. Before moving the Adoption manner the sum of four dollars for each really contemplated. The layman of the Reports and Accounts I shall be chair, for a little tour to the flag staff serve adds to the burden and who attempts to solve the puzzle is pleased to answer to the best of my responsibilities of those
who fabliged to give it up
ability any question which Shareholders and back, along the Chamberlain Road may desire to put..
to Mount Kellet and then back to the have patriotically volauteered Bat
The CHAIRMAN then proposed and tram station. oa the question of the age limit, the
Inspector Gerrard said the legal fare Hon Mr. POLLOCK's criticism, we think, will be generally endorsed even among the many members of the present volunteer forces whose age 11.m.-Auction of Ham, Bacon, Onta verges upon the limits set in the Bill.
THE CALENDÄR.
MEMO. YOR. TO-DAYS,
82 p.m.-Full moon.
Point.
9.15 p.Frawley Foy, in "Bought
aal Paid For" at Theatre Royal
General Memoranda.
TUMDAY, Sept. 4-
3.20 p.m.-Avotion of Purniture,
Curtains, Pianos, etc., Maurs, Hugh and Hough's.
WAT, Sept. &:-
etcy *E
P
7 =
NEWS OF THE DAY.
*LOCAL AND
NERAL ·
Mr. M. Manik seconseil that the report and accounts be adopted, and the motion was carried.
"
was 50 cents each chair, The Inspector Mr. B. Wylie proposed, and Mr. 8. remarked that the Peak coolies were Raymond seconded, that, Mr. F. Mait especially bad in this respect. They land be re-elected to the Board of seemed to single out people who were
Directors, and the motion was carried.
articles f
safety and welfare of the Republic de said he left her at his sister's residence- pead, on this rising" and, "Moreover, we have the armies in the six provinces, Four days after he took the boy, aged 8 in the South and the West, and also the years, to Hongkong and guve, a similar First Flect in our control" What do excuse for his failure to return. These i think would be the effect of these excuses were accepted by complainant Mr. Hallifax: The effect would be who did not have her suspicions aroused.
On the 20th July, however, complainant calculated to incite a rising. Censorship Regulations, did you give the defendant to take her to them. Mr. D. Almada; With regard to the wanted to ace her children and asked or send out any notice with regard to He accompanied her to the Hongkong them?
and Biscuits at Mexers. Hughes and They are in some doubt yet as to
Mr. S. D. Sarekh proposed, and Mr.passing through the Colony. It seemed She Po Shan seconded, that Mr. A. B.to be a regular thing, and there bad instructions, but, I have always told alone. She went, and when she in Mr Halifax: No, I gave no written ferry and then told her to go over Flough's.
News has just been received in the lowe and Mr. H. Percy Smith be re been many complaints. Entries close for, fourth Gymkhana What reorganisation of the forces on Colony that Major Pritchard, formerly elected Auditors for the forthcoming
them that any time they should fcel quired of defendant's sister where (Sept. 15th)
Mr. Halliday mentioned that one of dubious of any article they could con-her children were, she learnt that a compulsory basis might involve. zdjutant of the Hongkong Volunteert year at a remuneration of $250 each, THORKDAY, Sept. —
the coolies squared up to him in a very sulf ine. i have heard that the they had never been brought there at... 7pm.-Auction of Household
The Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL mem-was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and the motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that threatening manner, no doubt beving articles in question bave also been Furniture, Silver Tes Service, Captioned that the age limit in the General the day after his promotion to dividend warrants were ready anit could noticed that he was lame. When things
ecpied by several newspaperA
all. Complainant returned to Sam and Vases; Gramaphone, etc., etc. Straits Settlements is 65, and answer-
be had on application to the Secretary seemed to be reaching a dimax, Miss that you are the Censor for Chinese looking for the defendant in Yaumatí Mr Ahmada: Am I to understand | Shui Po and spent the next two days
at 32 Granville Road, Kowloon. ing the Hou Mr. POLLOCK's statement
The Meeting then then terminated..
Lang ran after a Chinese gentleman, newspapers1 ... 5.20 p.m. Anpual Meeting of the that men in the Straits between the
Finding that she could not get him, who came up and helped to pacify the
Mr. Hallifax No, but being the be informed the Police. Victoria Recreation Club.
Secretary. of Chinese Affairs it is BATURDAY, Sept 8:-
pm-Night Fête at the V.R.C.
SATURDAY, Sept. 15
the rank of Colonel
It is notified in the Government Gazette that on and after the 1st October, 1917,
ages of 10 and 55 were called Civil the rate of postage of letters from THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY coolica, all of whom demanded "84 fgquite natural that all matters relat-
1945 am-Anction of Miscellaneous Guards, and that their duties being Stuck at Mesars, Hughes and merely for the preservation of the Hough's
peace, they were placed under the control of the police officials, the ATTORNEY University Re-open.
GENERAL expressed 3.30pm Gyinkham at Happy Valley the opinion that the bon. member had made too much of the point, and that practically there was very little difference, The principle of training
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each chair. “I was really terrified,”
very scared."
An extraordinary general meeting of head and Miss Long was, naturally, The Magistrate (Mr. Dyer Ball) fined the man who had used the threate $10 and the other three coolies were fined Dodwell gs each,
the above company was held at the Company's offices, No. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings to-day, at noon.
The Hon. Mr.
In the meantime the defendant, after ing to Chinese, affairs must pass seeing the complainant go over to Hong kong, had returned to her house and stole through, me, "ga
Mr. D'Almads: Have you ever everal pieces of clothing and auntry given definite instructions to these articles belonging to complainant. Some two defendants as to the regulations of these articles, including two blankets, of the censorship?
BUY
Mr. Hallifox: No, I cannot
it definitely...
Mr. D'Almada I think you will
were subsequently redsamed from a pawnshop.
After further evidende His Worship
in a state of turmoil ever since the st. agree with me that China has been remanded the case to Saturday the 8th
foundation of the first Republic, and that trouble still exists ?
Dr.. W. W. Pearse has bean appointed by H E The Governor to Adam Gibson or patil further notice, a act, during the absence on leave of Mr.
Secretary to the Committed to fix from presided and there were present time to time the maximum price for Mesars W. I Pattenden, A Forbes, € 18 notified in the Gazette that which any article of food may be and 40. Lang (Director) and Mr. E. W. Hamilton has been appointed sold by retail in the Colony,
Messrn. G. S. Archbuté, L, Dunbar a Magistrate, with effect from April 16th in Hongkong was extentially the The casa at the Criminal Sessions H. B. L. Dowbiggin, AEG. Jackson, inst. It is further notified that Mr. same as in the Straits, and the age which came up for trial yesterday, in P. M: Hodgson, WR Mansfeld, R. Hamilton has been authorised, under the Mr Halifax: Yes, that is so. limits were exactly the same. As he
M D'Almada: And reports of a As he which wong Tip and Krong Namancock, P. Tester, S. R. Hu, He Leangs provisions of the New Territories Regula virailar nature have appeared in understood it, the Civil Guard in were charged withiobbery with violence, and B. P. Hay (Acting General tion Ordinance, to hold a Small Debts Chinese papers in different parts of Singapore was no organisation of the was disposed of by the jury finding Manager.)
Court in the New Territories at the China older and less physically at men who both accused guilty. His Lordship, Sir The Chairman said Gentlemen, following places
Mr. Halifax: Yes, articles of this. William Rees Davice, KC, Chief the advertised time of the Extraordinary the Police Stations Talo Wan, Tai 0, would undergo a modified form of rastien passied sentence of four years! General Meeting being already pad, Tang Chung Cheung Chau, and Yeung description have been published in training, while under the Regulatious ar labour on each of the accused. I will row call upon the Acting General | Shu Wan
of
Canton, too
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