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torpedo, the U-boats prefer to riak these weapons against something that at once offers a bigger target and holds the promise of a more imposing entry or the roll of piratical achievemgut. As we have said, the only satisfactory solution of the

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE ATTACKING THE CHIT SYSTEM.

COUNCIL.

Amesting of the Council was held on the ith in, H. the dovernor, Sir F. HENRY MAY K.C.M.C.except for

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 171917.

THE MAGISTRACY.

THE RESULT OF GAMBLING,

A Chinese, employed as room boy to Mr. W Jar Currie, in Mrs. Hiskie": establishment at Queen's Gardens, w charged this morning with illegally parning a golf watch belonging to Mr.

address to the pawnbroker

It was stated by the pawnbroker that

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first rearing of the Bill to amend A DESPERATE THIEF. the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance 1011, the main object of the amend

In Me Dyor Ball's Court this after ment being to prohibit the 20th was resumed in which a Chinese was charged with snatching ba consumed an any Chinese and also with pointing a loaded B.E. Major Gazers F. Vayas, licensed premises, unless such sale revolverat a Sanitary: Board coolie who General Officer Commanding.

to a resident at an hotel, or stopped him as he was running away the defendant had already pawned the The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr.liquor to be consumed at a bond fide with the money in his possession, with watch three times in his abop CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.);

meul atún botel or restaurant.

problem in the destruction of the Presided. There were also present: Niquors, of intoxicating 850 in Freneb bank notes from another | Currie, and also with giving fles

U-boats, and if, as we hope, Germany

may soon be driven from the Belgian

THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF art line, so that her naval bases

THE FAR

EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

will be restricted to German territory, the submarine problem will be stily. further aimplified

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

INTRIES ULOSE for the HARBOUR

ESTRUSULOSE

HON, SECRETARY, Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong, Oct. 4, 1917,

BANK HOLIDAY.

5

2709

accordance with Ordinance Xa, a

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of

́LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ky September 25th the Penang "Our Day Rel Cross Fund had totalled 380,286.53. -

At a meeting of Chinese at Singa pore subscriptions amounting to $25,000 were made to the "Our Day Fund..

The Manila Observatory at 11 p. last night reported the cyclone" or HONGKONG, THURSDAY, October 4, 1817, typhoon over S. China Ses to be filling

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

The statistics we publish to-day of the toll taken by German submarines go, to confirm the diminishing power of the effort

of 1919 the EXCHANGE BANKS on which Germany is admittedly MONDAY, the Baking everything. This is seen at

glance in the following table:--

PUBLIC BUSINESS

Nth instant...

Hongkong. Oct. 4,1917.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE FAUL

NOTICE.

[9170

THE,public are hereby notified that

Week ended.

owing to the inclemency of the weather, the AL FRESCO FETE which 15 was held last SUNDAY, was unfort- 2 unately interrupted by the heavy rain, and the Council General of the Society

13 have consequently decidel

to have another AL FRESCO on SUNDAY 20 next 7th instant. from 9 to 11.30 PM. the sue compound of the P. C. CATHRDEL

April

2991 2009

*** 2379 2331! ... 2585 2821

2716 2680

... 9374 2498 956A. 2552

2684 2730..

0719 9784

2693 9449

tons.

.ap.

The Attorney-General. Hon Mr. H, KAMP

The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. ED. C. WOLFF

The Captain Supt, of Police, Hon Mr. MaL MESE

The Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM, C.MAGE

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hoa. Mr. B. R. HALLIFAX.

Hon Mr. Wer Yor; C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H E POLLOCK, K.C. Hon Mr. C F ANTON Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAK./ Hon. Mr. S. H. DoDWELL

A BOARDING, HOUSE ORDINANCE.

*

Thi COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondled,

and the first reading was agreed to. DEPORTATION LAW AMENDED,

A Bill to consolidate und am nd the haw relating to the deportation fusible persons passed its first reading..

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST , ENEMIES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill to facilitate legal proceedings against enemies in certain easca.

the intention of killing him.

Defen- daut hold him that the watch was his Inspector Brazil stated that on the personal property, and that his address. 30th time at about 12 noon, complain-was 115 Dex Voeux Road Witness had ant went to a money changer's shop in advanced so Queen's Road Central to change a 9100: Mr. Currie told His Worship that note. He received 360 in French bank the watah belanged to him. His actes and $10 in Hongkong meter ds initials were inscribed inside and outside. he was picking up the French note, the watch cover. The watch was defendant came behind him and sintah ed

valuable one and had cost him £12 10 them away, and bolted down Jubile, The defendant had been a good boy till. Street. The complainant had the money lataly when he joined a rambling crawd changer shouted sunted money and and got into had ways. gave chase Two Sanitary Board coolics After further evidence His Worship who were passing saw the defendant ran sentenced defemlans to six weeks hard! " ningand took part in the pursuit. One of labour. As for the pawnheker, the the coolies overhauled the defendant and five dollars, lean bu advanced on the got hold of him, whereupon the defan-watch would and he repaid as he had indant produced a loaded revolver, and not exercise reasorishie precautions.

pointed it at him and aid, "If you dant pulled the trigger but fortunately don't let me go I'll shoot you Defen the cartridge did not explode. The coolie aprang upon him and rushed him to the ground. At this moment the the Kowloon Docks was charged before A Chinese coppersmith employed by other coolie and a Chinese detective. Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with the came to the coolie's assistance. The larceny of sundry pieces of copper, the detective".

wrenched the revolver from property of the Kowloon Docka, the defendant who was gripping it.

It was stated that the copper wWHS found in defendant's boots as he was in

Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of The ATTORNEY GENERAL kl that Councils.

the Bill would enable service of writ to be effected on an enemy, some cuses in which, under the exit ing law, it could not be served and is removed all doubt ne to the power of the Court to make such service.

There was no discussion and the Bill passed its second and third reading.

FINANCIAL VOTES.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the first reading of an ordinance to provide for the licensing and control of places where persons are lodged

The Bank's opening rate of Ex-for hire. change this morning was unchanged from yesterday-2/10 demand selling. At 11 o'clock it went up a farthing to 28 101d

2

Donations to the Lady May Rose Fund now amount to $1,770, and Roses

have been sent in acknowledgement to the donors More subscriptions are earnestly invited no that the-total- amount subscribed ahal not at any rate be less than that of a year ago.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and. Affiliated Hospitals begs 14. to acknowledge with thanks the follow- 15ing donations, to the funds of the

Zer 1,600

tona.

Under 1600

BROS-05|295ER. Unturasfully

Hospitals

Woo Chan Sze. Luk Hung Sze...

$10 5

We are asked to remind ladies who

The statement of Object and Rensons" attached to the Bill

ya

person-

A number of francial votes wer

THEFT

THEFT GE COPPER FROM AKOWLOON DOCKS

Kowloon Dock premises

The various kinds of boarding à new motor refuse lighter for the revolver of an American make hours' stocks, the last to be, in the house, as defined in the bill, over Sanitary Department. which a certain amount of control is excrcised at present may be classified as follow:-"

(1.) European hotels. (2.) European restaurants, (8.) Chinese hotels.

SUMMARY COURT,

*A WHARFAGE DISPUTE.

After hearing further evidenco His Worship committed the defendant for

THE HARBOUR RACE.

An advertisement appears in this

The general object of the bus recommended to the Council by the tightly and then searched him fincan the act of boarding a launch with a the $60 in the defendant's trouser pockat, working party. Defendant had a pre- and better control of hotels, bearding to provide power for the licensing Governor,'

Among them were two votes, Defendant was then brought into the vious conviction recorded against him $10,000 and $2,450 respectively, for Central Police Station houses and all places where

Inspector and had also served a term of banish are lodged for hire. These are all widening the road from Fanling to Brazil examined the revolver in company ment included it the bill under the generic Castle Peak

with the Chief Detective Inspector and His Worship sentenced the defendant Another vote was for $8,520 for found it to be a six-chambered to six weeks hard labour and four boarding house. term

Four chambers were loaded with ball cartridge and two chambers were empty. When the cartridges yere examined one cartridge was found to bear a distret mark of having been struck by the revolver hammer. The coolis, Inspector Brazil said, had actel very bravely for bail the cartridge exsue announcing that entrice for the ploded it would have killed him. wwingning mee scross the harbour cicse at 6. p.m. on 8th inst: to the In the Summary Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Wong Yo

Hon. Secretary of the Victoria Hamm, Chan Yau Yuk, Chan Mantrial at the Criminal Sessions.

Recreation Club, Two prizes havo Wun and Wong SJ Shi claimed from. Li

beer presented also a prize for the Pak Chuca, the sum of $200, being

first Service man who completes the damages for wrongfully using the Ping

course The race will start at 5.80 On Wharf, the property of the plaintiff, (8.); Common lodging houses.

from 4 p.m. on September 4, to 6 a..

P.m. on Wednesday, 10th, from The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes on September 6, by mooring the ss. Hoi

Kowloon and finish at the Praya are licensed under the Liquors Con

Too ease was resumed this morning Wall between the VB.C. and B. Seng alongside, without permission. *** solidation Ordinance, 1911, the ob

Mr. Mattingly appeared for the before Mr. Wood, in which a Chinese & 5. a (Dier. jects of the provisions under which plaintiffs and Mr. Haywood for the chauffeur of the Exile Garage, was

The race wa

originated by the they are licensed bring (a) the con-defendants.

charged with causing the death of a China Mail in 1908 and amin” trol of the trade in liquor and (b) Mr. Mattingly said that this was all Chinese boy by running his tuned for several years prior to the revenue considerations. The 6th the second occasion on which the car over him in Dee Venue Road on outbreak of the War. Recently the class is licensed under the Asiatic offence had been committed. In the 29th ultimo.. Evidence was given VR.C. has taken it up. Previous unsatisfying, it does anable us to UNPRECEDENTED DESTRUCTION. Emigration Ordinance, 1915, and the the first case, $45 damages only by a cobbler who said that on the winners from 1900 to 1013 were Canton blackwood cabinet, desks, hall that the measures they are

object is to secure compliance with was claimed, as the plaintifa thought evening of the 29th nit. he was 1008 Gunner R. Brotherton, the law relating to emigration. The a mistake hul been made. It now working on a foot-path in Des 3rd class is licensed under the laster sppeared however, from the repeated Vaur Road on the exst side 1907. A. E. Thornas, H.,57

June

10

H

2767 28:2

2907 9093

ADMISSION FREE. Hongkong, Oct. & 1917.

2876 2921

2171

9740 2840.

18

10:

2908. SIDE

14

PUBLIC AUCTION

2828. 2940

2901 2701

THE Undersigned has received in

atructions to sell by Public Auction,

Aug..

... 2673 2796

... 604.

2835 2701

Sept.

по

WEDNESDAY,

the 10th October, 1917, commenting at 2.30 p.m., at "Nettlewood".

No. 55, Robinson Road.

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising

table, chairs and flowerstands task

*2020" 2640,

2384 2432" 18 274-4 2264 12 18 2505 2737 8 11 ... 2775 2601 13

2680 2740 11. 3

Whilst the information which the

Admiralty gives in admittedly

re willing to sell Roses on Our Day" that they should send in their names at once, for the list must close on Monday next the Sth instant, and more helpers are required. Applications should be addressed to Lady May, Government House, and envelopes must be market "thur Day."

TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

adopting to combat the "menace are

100,000 HOMELESS: 336 DEAD.

TOYKYO, Oct. 3.

(4.). Chinese, restaurants, - (5.) Chinese eating houses. (6) Boarding houses where as

sisted emigrants may be lodged

(7.) Seamen's boarding house)

"for non-Chinese.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST A CHAUFFEUR"

upholstered chairs, Axminster pilo and Brussels carpets, fine lace curtains, teak meeting with growing success. The Router's Service to the Ching Mall) Ordinance and also sometimes under offence, that there had been no mistake of the road. He saw a motor dar overmantels, brass flower pots and weekly average of ships attacked is vases, brass fender and fire irons, etc., etc., etc.

the Liquors Consolidation. Ordinance Evidently the defendant thought that coming from the western direction Teak sideboard with bevelled mirrow, decline may be accounted for in two

A typhoon of unprecedented violence 101 The 7th cluse is licensed he could moor hie vessel alongside the towards ecatral. The car ran over a child. dinner waggon, dining table and chair,

under the Marchant Shipping Ordi-wharf without permission and all he be child was standing about three or leather sofa and arm-chairs, glass and ways. In the first place it may be swept over Tokyo on the let inst

would have to do would be to come to four feet from the side channel on the The blow lasted four boats. A bogance, 1899, the object being to

a steadily diminishing one. This

."

R.G.A.

Tamar

A 28,50/4/5

108 A. E. Thomas, H.3.8.

Tamar 1009. C. J. Cooke, Hongkong 29,26 2/5 1911. T. Ingan, Hongkong 33.16 2/5 1910. T. Logan, Hongkong 26.58 2/5

cutlery, dinner and desert services, table due to the destruction of the U boats dred thousand persons have been ren- secure the welfare of seamen. The Court and pay small fine, which would raya ide. He was carrying a bow 1912. Br. Nutty, ROANA I408 2/5

linen. etc, etc.

mounted bedsteads, teak toilet tables:

A large quantity of pot planta. Ca view from Tuesday, the 9th init.. Crialogus will be insued.

An examination of the above state-vated damages you will have to prove The damage in the country is worsement of the existing machinery is that the offense was committed on wing to devastating mundations."

closes at least two defects in the previous occasion, unless the first offence system.

|is admitted."

a

Brass doable bedstead, single brass at a greater rate than Germany is dered hom laas, 355 are dead or missing 8h class is registered under the worth his while, smco hariage was and washstands, chest of drawers, toilet able to build them. We hope thin and a number were injured.

rekery, bed linen, ete. Pantry and may be accepted as the main reason,

Poblic Health and Bindings Ordiace now. He, therefore, intend Thousands of houses ware demolished nance, 1908, and the object is to

ed to ask his Lordship to award agg Kitchen Utensils.:

because it is obvions that this is or damaged and communications ware ensure proper sanitary conditions vated damages

His Landship: If you ask for the only satisfactory solution of the interrupted. problem. On the other hand, it is equally obvious that purely defensive meusures must account for a great 2172deal, such as the better protection of ships by patrol craft (sea and air) in the danger zones and the surer precautions taken by ship- Owing to the heavy downpour of rain

TERK-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P., LAMMERT,

Auctioneer..

Hongkong. Oct. 4, 1917.

THE CALENDAR

MEMO FOR TOMORROW,

SCCIETY OF ST. VINGENT DE PAUL

masters. A Naval writer, com interrupted the proceedings of the

of rice. The child was standing still 1918. J. C. Finch 22.26

The mother of Is will be noticed that an waiting for its mother. from the ground when the car ron have won the coveted trophy- the child was picking up something number of Service men and Civilious

it did not slow down, nor was the hera over her child. The car ran very fast,

sounded before the car reached the

child. The defendant made no effort

F.M.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

to avoid the child, he went straight on

One is that there is no really ap

Mr. Haywood-It is not admitted, child. Some coolies in the street stop The left wheels of the car mu over the propriate form of ficence or registra- your Lordship.." tion for Chinese hotels and boarding

5 pmCelebration of the Anniversary meating ja a home paper on the Bazaar, the Council General have restuuras licences Jave been grement had been arranged bestopped about four or five shopservice, both individually and collec on the night of the Al Fresco Fita, which supply meals to non-residents, defendant, that permission by mutua 48 the driver of the matar car. The ero is every probability that the long

of the Republic of Portugal at "Club de Recraio," Kowloon.

··General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, Oct B

with last Sunday.

The Shooting

o such places

car

WAT BONUS DECIDED ON Mr. Mattingly-Of course, I shall ped the car whereupon the people izaide

It will be good news to the members, liouses which neither sell liquors nor, then have to prove the first, oferite and the defendants, got out sad me of the M.S. Goverment Service, has

though da matter of fact Chinese

Mr.Haywood said, on behalf of the wayWitness recognised defendant the Times of Malay to hear that

expected increase of salaries which tho

Errangement was made through an

distance from where the child was titely, have been persistentl

the last two yedkamili materia! agent who sent his foki. The foki stuck down. There was no light on reality very soche chud tore stated that the charge

the ear. After the occurence of the has been a very pressing one esp $45 for knomag that was the usual price, the uas of the harf and the defendant, accident, the defendant lighted up the as regards the clerical surgico, and

recent conference of Residents the matter was exhaustively discussed Another Chiner chauffeur of the

We understand that Ulle Breal Exilo, Garag

also gave evidence. Ha the Secretary of State for.

the High Commissioner. aid he saw defends on the night of for sainction to the the accident

Government service told him that following rates rau over a 10

The other is that licensing under 1910, is not wholly suitable for the the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance,

better class of Chinese hotel, a

ay the

fact that no definite movement is decided to hold another Frisen Fale observable in the percentage of ships on Saturday night, at 9 pm. in order to escaping, attributes this to the fact dispose of the remaining articles left that as the arming of our ships unsold and to proceed with the draw 10.45 am.Auction of Miscellaneous proceeds, the U-boats trust less to of Z which could not be proceeded.

Goods (Dress Materials, Boots and the gun and more to the torpedo, Gallery, the Variety Store, Special objects of that Ordinance are con arrangement."

so that what we gain by adopting Prizes Pavilion, Bar & Refreshment cr

means of defence against surface will be opened to the

opened to the public. craft, or rabmarines acting as szoh, It is hoped that the weather, will be we lose by driving the oemy task Ane and the attendance of the public upon his main reserte, which is his greater. The Compound will be opened 3p.male of Crown Land at F.W.Divisibility Possibly the same factors to children from 3 pt. as on last Sua

Shoes etc) at Messrn. Hughes and Bough's

3.p.m.Promenade Concert in Public

Gardero

Monday, Oct. 8

General Holiday:

TUESDAY, Oct. 9

4.45 pm-Auction of Postage Stamps

st Masers. Hughes-and Hough's EDNESDAY, Oct. 10-

Opening night of the Fantastics at

the Theatre Royal

UBADAT, Oct. 117

weigh for something in reducing the number of attacks for a submarine operating mainly under ter will naturally find fewer for effective work than

2.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture apon her guns, she

Blacky

eto, a MessES..

Enghes

Bougi

Cruise around" for: 20 knoten Oas noté Fockey Chaba Half the table printed abore

[6. Admission-free.

DIPHTHERIA HOW IT MAY DE

AVOIDED

the child bis

prepares tbc:

Enddave

fined to preventing abused with

greed with the foki to nocept that

After hearing the evidence his Lord regard to the treatment of emigrants. ship awarded the plaintifs $100

The draft rules published with this

he

bill deal with the above points and will place on

more tisfactory fooling the control of spel Chinza

boarding house (46

Fitnesk

loper Cruti on valaries uoath with B MEXUSUDE

dant child -Des Voeux For then told him that the proper (10 per cent course to pursue would be to go per mont to the Police Station and report the the last

„Officers accident. Witness went ong with allowance it erdelendast to No.Police Station, and this year, Kl

The war bant had the accident reported to Inspector received from Ho

We informed of

Paymez arship on remituded the case the bez

OUR DAY.

within

LADY MAY ROSE FUND..

becriptioris alrendy, neknow

$1,720

Mr. Edking Capte LP. Hall

the scope of the rules.

Other clauses of Bourd may be dealt under rules if it appears desirable to do so.

820

bledite

this

bons at the

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