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WATSON'S

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

This morning the Exchange mand Rate reacheil 3/3, "

in the secand Boer War. Germany was interested in that war, hot from any altruistic sympathy with her newly discovered brethren of "right | Tentoria blood," but in so far as it WUR a possible step towards the realisation of her dream of a united and well-defined German Africa. This boped-for territory was to con- stitute, a solid German belt across the Continent from Went to East. Ger- THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF man South West Africa was to be The Federated Malay States has

end of the line, the Boer had a "Sailors' Day." It brought in Republics (whether nominally in. total of £11,000, dependent or not mattered little)|

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THE FAR EAST. FOR 25 YEARS

POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT

-QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE

ADVERTISING.

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THE MAGISTRÁCY.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 19. 7.

PERILS OF PEACE-MAKING.

In Mr. Wood's Court this morning| THE POLICE RESERVIST "CASE. two Chinese were summoned by another

for assault. Na

'Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the

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defense.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Wo are advised by the locat Manager" of the Triternational Bank+; ing Corporation that he is in wceipt Before Mr. Wood, this afteracon,, the

of a telen from his Head Othos Decree was, resumed, in which L. A. F

Leite, a member of the Police Reserves, It appeared from the story related in New York stating that for the and an assistant in Messrs Jacline Court that one of the defendants half-year ended 30th June, 1917, tho Austrian glacis at Peking.

The Japanese are to take over the Matheson and Co, Ltd, Imports lent the other $15 some time ago, nad Corporation, hus declared a dividénd Department, is charged with unlawfully yesterday he asked for the return of the of F.S. GSB per shage payable 1st money. There was some trouble over Otober nest and that the sum of refusing to perform patrol duty on Sept. 7 and also with refusing to per this, sad the complainant interfered. 11.8. 0,$938.554.09 has been added

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trying to make peace, with the result form extra punishment duty. * ་ ་ ཀཏྠཱ *

Mr. Eldon Foster, as Discipline that he also became involved in the The annual general meeting of the

di. Officer the centre, while the other end was Kowloon Cricket Club is advertised to prosecuted, and Mr. M. K. Lo defended

Police Reserves, quarrel.

His Worship remanded, the case. to be anchored at St. Lucis or take place on the 6th it. The Club the accused. Dragon Buy. The ultimate purpose will be At Home" on Saturday 22nd Prior to Mr. Potter addressing the of the scheme is plainly declared by

instant, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.. when | Court, his Worship mid that he did not } a writer in the "Kolonialer Yahrbuch there will be music, tennis, and tendesire to hear anything further a to tor 1897":

Low German States in South Africa.

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EARLY BIRDS

Two Chinese were charged beface!

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to Undivided Profits.

“OUR DAY” IN HONGKONG.

Mr. L. N. Leefe, the Honorary Secre

The possession of the Priats won in the reont Teunis Tourna- whether the aussized was still a member Mr. Dyer Ball with the larceny of stary for "Our Day, which is antimally of the natural harbour of Delugnament will be presented by Mrs. P. of the Police Reserves. He was satis pieces of clothing valued at $40 from devoted throughout the Empire to rais A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,Bay in vital condition for the Wolf...

fied that the accused was still a member. house No. 185, Reclamation Street, ng "funda for the British Red Cross Yanmati The two defendants were Society, informs us that the date fixed Mr. Potter the said that he would,

and that the preparations for the cole- like to explain why the case was allowed tasted while coming off the Yaumati this year is Thursday the 18th Oct

the parcel of,clothing.

that a meeting of the General Committee The Arst defendant pleaded guilty of the Hongkong War Charities is to be

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

ROWLOON CRICKET CLUR

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 1917.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- Esti of Members of the ale Club will be bold in the Cura Hots on WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant at GERMAN COLONIAL POLICY 3.30 PM.

@ S. F. GREEN," How. Sesetary,

Hongkong, Sept. 19, 1917

HONGÉONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

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AND AFRICA.

GERMANY colonial enterprise is a very recent growth. Within living memory she had no colonies whatever and her extensive possessions in

ing as settlements. Our future is the railless trani lines by the Shanghai to come before a Public Court. in view launch at B o'elcek this. morning with | brations are already well advanced, and

of the fact that the Captain Superintendent of Folice was entitled

guilty.

Without Low Germanizm in South The Shanghai Municipal Council has Africa our colonies are worth noth-refused permission for the extension of founded upon the victory of Low Tramway Company In a letter sent to Germaniam and upon the expulsion Mr. D. McColl, manager of the company, of the British. from South Africa the council says that, "owing to the to deal with the matter under the new and the second defendant pleaded not ball in the course of the next few days when the, full programme will be settled The prosperity of our South African arrowness of the traffic conditions is regulations. One reason was that the

Inspector Brazil asked His Worship and published. mostofthe roads affected by the proposal alleged offerce occurred before the new little as Kamerun or Togoland, of the mailless clectric traction service in other reason colonies, which singly are worth the Courcilis of opinion thatdevelopment regulations were brought into fores, and for a remand in custody as the Yaumati was that since the Folice are making enquiries regarding depends upon the possibility of the manner suggèsted is not in the best accused had consulted Counsel, thoy the defendants. There would probably {

were desirous of giving the accused, an be other charges preferred against them. interest of the public.

opportunity of raising any defence he

Elis Worship agreed and remanded}} thought it.

the case to Saturday next.

ALLEGED ÁTTEMPTED. THEFT AT HOLTS GODOWNS

A Chinese coolie was charger before

|larceny of a case of brandy from a clown at Holt's Wharf at Kowloon.

connecting these two colonies, where by England will be confined to the South, and the dream of a great British Colonial Empire from Cape to Cairo, will vanish. In these words it is easy to see that any concession made to colonisation as

With regard to the Annual Aquatic Sports to be held under the auspices of of the V.R.C. at the end of next week, we have been asked to mention that the Championship Erents (half mile,

Mr Potter said that i had been stated that the necnsed is a Portuguese 31bject, and he had not challenged that statement because the simple fact of the not a defence in the case.

"OUR DAY" AT SINGAPORE.

It may interest the Committee which is in charge of the arrangements for "Our 'Dap" in Hongkong to know what is being done in Singapore.

October 7th has beon decided upon

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET.Africa, as well as her possessions such, is only lip-service. The root yards, and 100 yards) are open to the accused being a Portuguese subject was Mr. Wood this morning with attempted fired in the United Kingdom happens

ING of the above Soviety will be in. China and the South Sens,

date le instructive, for it seems that all the Gerbiam

'His Worship agreed. Mr. Potter then proceeded to deal with the four points of the defence and. Preservation Ordinance and the Police quoted the various sections of the Fence

ides is strategical, that is, the creation Colcuy, as are also the Team Rice, in an aggressive and radically anti-Plunge, Water Polo, Ladies Nomination, of an African Empire is one weapen Running Header, Hurdle Race, Long

British world policy.

and High Dive. There will also be a The great war and the loss of her non-members of the Club.

two length handleap for Visitors calonits have originated and deve colonies, has apparently only consccompanied by entrance fees, should te/Reserve Ordinance of 1914 to show Armed Germany in her view that sent to the Hon. Secretary, V.R.C., as

hebi in the CITY HALL on WEDY have all been acquired since 1. PAY, 28th September, 1917, 6.30PM for the purpose of receiving the Anual This Report out citatamment of Acenants for the year ending 31st August: of electing fire herers for the ensuing year, ke.

K. HENDERSON,

Hou. Secretary.

Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1917.

(EXITING SIGN)

2120

WINTER TIMING OF LUDAL (

TRAINS.

On and from SATURDAY. September girl and until further potior,

these

Entries,

that Mr. Lo's contention that the

Evidence was given by the tally

trying to prise open a case of brandy. who stated that he saw the defendant

Defendant said that the tallynan was lying. The latter had assaulteri hion

His Worship die pot find the evidence

are, in essence, military soon as possible. It is hoped by the accused was-bound by the former weapons. The contemplated Garman Committee that sufficient entries will be ordinance only was erronious. The Africa, which seems as the moment forthcoming from the ladies to hold the Police Reserve Ordinance, he submitter, convincing exght and dismissed the the demands of Prussian Real Politik. a strangely abstract conception, Ladies Race, two lengths handicap, as intended to and did embody the case.

open to the Colony. Arrangements will be made to enable ladies to swim in the V.RC. bath, when their times. will be taken by the handicappers.

Peace Preservation Ordinacee and the accused as a Special Constable under that ordinance was subject to the con- ditions of the Police Reserve Ordinance.

THEFT OF PAILS AND A DUSTBIN.

For stealing seven zine pails and one

as "Our Day," as October 18th the day

to falt in Singapore race week-

A total of 878:237 hari already been collected by the beginning of the presant month.

The campaign is to be run practically on the lines adopted in 1916.

1. Subscription Lists to be opened in such business firm,,shipping company, tovernment Department, etc.

2. Heads of communities to be asked to collect subscriptions from their com- manities.

3. 4 Gymkhans to be held on Our Day" under the auspices of the Singa pore Sporting Club.

loped under the aegis of the New Gernian Empire, and that their pass have been appraised and their activi KOWLOON CANTON HALLWAY. tien determined in accordance with

The policy has been, as far as is to be a buttress of the military and humanly possible hanogeneous diplomatic policy of the Empire, pot factor, only in that continent, hat in Asia and konsistent ; every

Minor and Southern Europe; this humane and material, ünder Geṛnuu

Mr. Potter went on to argue that the tin dustbin from a shop keeper in

4. A dramatic entertainment or cus the authority of the well known

There has been much contradictory object of the Pence Preservation Wanchai Road, Mr. Wood sentenced incert at the Victoria Hall to be given. publicist Herr EMIL ZIMMERMANN.

Deutsche Politik, August 1916). To information published in the Chinese Ordinance was to enable the Governor unemployed Chinese to three mouths'

5. All theatres and cinematograph create this territory Angola, French Press regarding the composition of the to call up mien to assist in the hard labour and four hours' stuck. Equatorial Africa and the Congo syndicate which has chartered, the prescrration of the peace, and if, as his man could resign Free State will be absorbed, and enemy ships in Chinese waters. The friend argued, a

The Chinese, if possible, to diganiza the whole object" THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DEfétes, bazaars and anctions, as was done permanent menace will be created latest statement is that the syndicate is at will to British shipping in the event of purely Chinese, Mr. Chang Chien, a of the Ordinance would be defeated, former Minister of Agriculture and Com-för, when a man was called upon that further war of which German

merce, being one of the largest share he could immediately resign and refuse On Sunday the 30th. September, in summed up tersely and clearly in the publicists so easily and comfortably bolders. But, according to the Peking to do duty. "Counsel also dealt at the compound of the R. C. Cathedraling a War Lottery from which it is words of Professor HANS DELROCK: discourse. This kind of thing is Gazelle, the Company has found it length with the question of the accused Glenealy, the Society of St. Vincent de

German world-policy, is in reality the commonplace of Pan-Germanism necessary to secure Japanese assistance objecting to the new regulations which Paul will hold their annual Kermencing for the Red Criss Fund.

DOWN TRAINS.

control bad it place in the THE following Trains are canceled-scheme of Imperial expansion. Dar- e-Salaam and Kino-Chou, with all From Sauk CHUN 6.15 1.9, 360 st that they involved, were nu loubt less vitally important than Essen, From Kowans 18. 8. (but, no less than that town, they

Sundays and Public Helidays only. had their appointed significance in the gehend plan. The position is

UP TRAINS.

in ples of the above the following Train will run -

DOWN TRAINS, From SHUM CHUN 6.30 PM: ̧

By Order,

(Continued

6.25 P.M.

(except Saturday, Sundays and Public Holidays.) 4.or.. (Saturdays.

Bulidays only).

nothing but colonial policy conceived on large lines. Once this inçt is

then

be maintained, was not a reason for the accused refusing duty.

Mr. Lo said that the accused was

PAUL.

from 9 50 FL.30 p.m. under the patronage of H. E. Sir Henry | May; - K.CM.G., Bat frisude and sympathisers are also invited, to be

Sandage and Public grasped, the trend of German coloni they were the clamourons advance the Da Da Company and the Mitsu charged under Section 5 of the Perepresent in the afternoon, from to 7

THE CALENDAR

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, Sept. 22:-

2121

3pm.-Pelice Reserve Band Night in

the Public Gardens.

10.45 a.m.-Auction of White Gooda,

&

A TRAMWAY” TICKET COLLESTOR DISAPPEARS

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halla to be asked to give entertainmente

bebalf of the Fund.

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in 1910,

In addition the Sporting Club is beld-

hoped that $250,000 will be forthcom-

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THE STRAITS DOLLAR.

"but the outbreak of the present war

in order to organise the service on an showed that the Pan-Germanista. were to be taken seriously; that approved modern basis. For this reason an agreement has been signed between history in the last twenty or thirty guard" of UF TRAINS.

Ata recent meeting of the Legislative Government, whose more clear ambitions are

Bishi, regarding the repair, sailing, em- Preservation Ordinance. If that Ordin-d'clock, to inspect the numerous article Council of the Straits Settlements a From Kuwloyx 4.50 PM (Saturdays year becomes much

as wide .as, and Sunday and Public Also the essential difference between methods more unscrupulous then, supply of materials. What the Japanese accused could not be charged under

ployment of officers, Insurance and ance did not hold good, then the which will be offered for sale in the Bill to amend the Currency Note Holidays only)

the German colonial system and the those of the, hotheads of whom it concern is to receive as the manager of that Ordinance with a pénal offence.

evening at the various stalla

Ordinance was, under consideration. B. P. WINSLOW,

spirit of British Colonisation becomes makes use.

This charitable association is, The Bill provides that the Governor The Pan-Germanists such affairs is not known. Mr After a short consultation with Mr. already known, doing a lot of goodto the may by Proclamation published in the Manager,

manifest. As the result of the latter have dreamed, dresma of extension Nagamini, a Japanese engineer, has Jeakin 1.S.P.R. his Worship decided that poor here, in a quiet and unostentations Gazele defer for a period to be stated io Kowloon, September 18, 1917.

there have sprung up the great and aggression in Europe, Asia and already commenced work on examining the defendant was still a member of the way, and it certainly deserves the such Proclamation, payment by the Page $7.

Duminions of Canada, Australia. Africa, while the weapons for their the ships, preparatory to soading the Hongkong Police Reserve until releaxed, patronage of the charitably disposer Commissioners in current coin of the New Zealand and South Africa, each realisation have been forged in the vessels to the various dock in Shanghai, He advised defendant to do bis patrol public in supporting the forthcoming amount expressed in any currency note. with their own goveniment, their Wilhelmetrasse-and this is as true Nagasaki and Moji for repairs" We duties etc., as usual and start anew fito. The proceeds will be solely devot issued by them, which may be presented own life and their own aims and of Africa as it is of the Near East.

notice that a survey of the ships at with a clean record. His Worshiped to the maintenance of the poor for payment by the holder thereof. problema. Through them the Anglo- Nothing could illustrate more Shanghai in to be made by Mr. Hi deferred his judgment on the case. under the Society's charge.

The Hoo Mr. Darbiabire, whilst not Saxon ruce is not only spread over clearly than her colonial policy the Fletcher, of Lloyds, and that the vessela

An abstract of the accounts from 1st opposing the Bill, recalled a. previous grent spaces of the earth, but is hopelessly reactionary character of are to be refitted at the Kianguin

October 1916 to 31st July 1917 shows occasion when they were very much in the German Government. The re Docks. given fresh and unfettered, oppor-

| that including a balance of $1,056.59 the same position when the Government COUNTERFEIT 10 CENT PIECES, rought forward from the previous reduced the intrinsic value of the dollar. tunities of self-realisation, On the pectable plea that the acquisition of other hand, the German colonies are emigration and to support a surplus Colonies was recessary to encourage

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

year the fatal revenue was $5,00010 He had expected to hear some reason This included $2,535.78 from why that course had not been adoptel tied fast to the Wilhelmstrasse, and population was so glaringly opposed appointed American Ambassador 50 Mr. Roland S. Morris, the newly

the last Alfresco Fête, a Colonial now. It seemed to him better that their whole development is con. to the facts of the case that it has Japan, is expected to reach Japan next

Government grant of $100; $500 from they should have converted the dollar, ditioned by the demands of the been abandoned. Instead we have month.

the Green Island Cement Co, Ltrl and into a token again instead of taking the AChinese married woman was charged 11.30a.m.-Auction of Brass Ware, policy of what is, and probably the cynical admission that military

before Mr. Dyer Eall this morning with Co's staff, per Mr. P. F. G. Prata, to

$225 aje donations from the Cement course now proposed. -Satsuma Vaxes, Tea Seta, etc. at will remain, an essentially European advantage alone causes and leter

The Acting Treasurer, as to reducing Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.

Mindame Feng, wife of the President, unlawfully having in her possession 300 supply the needs of the children and the value of the dollar, said that that Power: This view of German colonial mines the need for German colonies who died last week, was a daughter of tan-cent pieces knowing the same to be mother of a deceased member of the had been copsidered but was impractica MONDAY, Sept. 24-

Entries close to V.R.C. Annual policy is strongly supported-by her The map of the world was to be merchant at Lahing, Kiangsu, and was false and counterfeit.

Portuguese community. The reveansble at the present time. The silver Aquatic Sports.

| record in Africa. For years she has recast, races were to be bartered educated in Japan. For a considerable Defendant was stated to be the wife also includes a number of donations, would have to be sent to India and Whose pay, Sept. 28-

regarded her possessions there as without regard to their wishes, in period she was, private tutor to the of a ticket collector of the Hongkong one being from EL. E. the Governor. malted down and re-minted, which he daughters of the late Yuan Shib-kai. Tramway Co. According to her state- points d'appui, starting-points whence order to secure, a chain of strong In the autumn of 1914, through the meat, she was sent to Canton by her The disbursements show $1,898.30 was quite sure was absolutely impossible her own power might be expanded strategic points for the security of introduction of the dictator, abs, became husband to fetch the money downl. She in weekly and monthly allowances to as the mints were already working sa and that of her European neighbours Germany's world domision. Such u the wife of General Fong Kuo Cheng returned by train yesterday and was

76 families; Christmaa allowances to the much as possible. Proportionately diminished. As long

conception belongs to the dusty store- now: President of the Republic. The arrested while coming off the Star Poor, 878; extco allowances for medi- ngo as 1870 the project of a German house of an Autocracy for which the marriage attracted nation-wide interest, Ferry launch at Hongkong. Settlement in Africa was mooted, a any use. It condemne present-day a political move on the part of Yuan to told His "Worship that the defendant civilised world has ceased to have as it was believed by many that it was Settlement which was to find its Germany as totally unfit for Colonial win General Feug to his side. Madame pointed out to him as having the -THUR, 97, FEL. 29 & £17. 20 Sept. :—

V.R.C. Annual Aquatie Sporti

support and no doubt its raison dominion, which to her means only Feng participated in political activities FATOROLT, Sept. 20-

Tetre, in the Anti-British feeling extended Prussianism, and the and sated in political activities counterfeit coins. He followed her to Michaelmas Day. 10.30 am-Auction of Drugs were indeed consistently and un-nations. The tenacity with which Madame Feng died after an illness of

of the Boers. The Boer Republics establishment of a menace to all mination and power, assisting her the Star Ferry in Kowloon and arrested

hualand in solving difficult problems her as she arrived at Hongkong Chemicals, Hospital Sundries, etc.

▲ Chinese mosay changer giving eto, at Mesura. Hughes and Hough'ecripulously made use of by Ger- she clings to this conception illustrates two wooke. She was attended by an evidence said he wsa waked to test, the the great services dons by the Sydney the Foderated Malay tates has approved- Noc Douglas Etanship Co's many in the policy which she followed as clearly as anything could do the old-fashionet Chinese doctor and also

Yooting.

in South Africa Ominously enough, ineconcilable

antagonism between by a foreign one. SUNDAY, Sept. a

she began by claiming kinakip with her political doctrine and the

Dress Material, etc. at Mears Hughes and Hough's."

"

Why F. St. Andrew's Society's

Maeting. 8.16 p.m.- Open Air Concert vt Helena

May Institute TODAY, Sept. 27 -

Settlement Day: Hongkong Stork

Exchange.

2.) p.m.-Anetion of Sundry Gox

At Kowl on Godowns..

41 Fresco Fate in aid of Spccty of the Boer race, which was described democratic faith which is held by the

Vincent de Paul.

in the now familiar Pau German peoples who are allied against her. MONDAY, Oct.

October Criminal Scenicus commence acconta as a rave of right-Teutonic 431

FuMoon"

MONDAY, Oct 8

A General Holiday, you

146 km Anation of Postage Stamps

TUENDAJA, Oct DAR

at. Mestre Hughes and Hough's

blood in which she had especial

inforest. After this, it is not surprise The Annual Gros Meeting ing that she was a prime agent in the Hong

endre

Sonetys fomenting the troubles which ended advertised Wheld

26th ins2

BHEUMATISM. }

HAVE YOU ever tried Chamberlain's

Hind Balm for Theumatisme Pain

The detective who arrested defendant

coing and found them all bad. They were made of an alloy of pewter and | zino and each $5 roll was 9 maces short

id walgale

Inspector Brazil told. Hu Worrhip not, that the Woman husband bad

disappeared He left the

gay Co. room as he heard of his wife's arrest After heating further evider sentenced the defen: three onthe gaol

you are wasting titấc, na the longer this Hisende 'runs on the harderitis to cate Get a bottle today, apply it with a vizoroas massage to the afflicted parta and you will be surprised and deligh at the relie obtained, Tora by

cine, $40. The balance in hand amounted to $3,009.80.

A prominent Indisu Herchant, of

to

the State of Cochin, bus sent through the Governor of Madras to the First Lord of the Admiralty, a silver. salver

be offered for acceptance by His Majesty' Australian shit Sydney in token of to the merchants of Southern Indis, by the destruction of the enemy cruiser

ENCOURAGING FOOD GROWING”

IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES,

Desires

With a view to encouraging the plant. predaction of food, the Government of ing of foodstuffs and increasing the local

the following me

«AU restrictions with regard to planting tapioca and other foodstofis on alienated Land are suspended, uspost

All land used exclcsively for growing vegetables, bananas and pineapples to be CHRONIO DIARRECHAL given rent free or the next five years BE you subject to attacks of dist This applies also to estated, inataka Arhoda Recpabentately quiet for The restrictions on the growing of food

few days, rest in bed if possible be stuffs on mining and have beca careful of your dies and take. Chambers pinded for five years. lain's Culic Clers and Disrheen Remedy. The restrictions on planting bill, padk This medicine han cured case of chronic | aru suspender

that, physcians have failed: Portions of the

l'ecure you." For sale by frailway-line will be. Fall Domum avia Storekendera

to on, anch

Along the forplanting food