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Braam Branc

WATSON'S OLD

BROWN BRANDY

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QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TELEPHONE NO. 615.

to-day's Advertisements

THE RIGHT KEVEREND BISHOP C.H. BRENT, D.D., Bishop of the Philippine Islands,

Has kindly consented to give an ADDRESS TO MEN ONLY at the

THEATRE ROYAL TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) at 6 r." The subject of the address will be:-

DEMOCRACY:

ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVILEGES."

With the exception of the front row of the tails, all SEATS will be FREE and UNRESERVED.

Hongkong, Oct. 29, 1917.

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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

...OPENING CRUISE.

THE OPENING CRUISE of the whore

Tolub will take place on SATURDAY,

7th instant, when there will be. Lauts RACES for the Handicap, One Design. Heyward Hays and Gael Class Yachts.

and

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There will also be a race for CRUISE of Chine o and English Riz, SCRATCH FOUR-DAR CONTEST.

CONTENITORS should be in attendance

-1.30 P.K.

D. K. BLAIR Hon. Sec. Sailing Committee. Hongkong, Oct. 1917.

IT

G.

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NOTICE.

2215

· BIRTH.

S..-On October 11, 1917, to the

wife of E. A. Sly, District Othicer and Magistrate, Weihaiwei, "a son.

MARRIAGE.

GRAY-LAMMERT-AP St. John's Cathe

THE CHINA MAIL

CRIMINAL SESSIONS."

DEMANDING-MONEY WITH

· MENACES. (...

PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS. BY

HON. MR. POLLOCK, KC

THE MAGISTRACY.

CHARGE AGAINST A SHIP'S *OFFICER.

MONDAY OCTOBER 22

ALDIES RECREATION, CELTA.

LADIES' TENNIS CHAMPION-

SHIP

NORTH CHINE INSURANCE CO.

The dicestors" of the North China Insurance Company, Ltd, have sent te shareholders" the following, financial report in advance of the annual general meeting on October 30:

1916 The Balance at Credit of this Account in Taels 457,945.06 and, after deducting an interim divalend of 15 per 1-

dispatched to Hut and also Stechuan, and the latest develop- mont appears to be a rising at Walchow-that hot-bed of, rebellion -against the Government at Canton

In Mr. Dyer Ball's Court this morn-

Provided that there are a sufficient Walchow has declared ita independ

ing Edward Williams Chief officer number of entries, members of the ence,” and “a grave situation" has

of B&S steamer SS. Santi a Committee of the Ladies' Recreation arisent which makes it necessary for The October Criminal Sessions were charged with assaulting Pierre. Mandin, Government troops to be sent there opened this mornings in the second(father of Madame Flint), and van Leo Club are presenting a Challenge Cup cent sygregating Tasis 42,340.69, paid for a Ladies Tennis Singles Open on May 5 last, writing £4018152 clerk at the Astor Lousa Hotel on Altogether, there seems at present Court, before Mr. Justica Gompertz

Championship, open to every lady who agregating Ta 13,950.93 off Sterling Saturday last very little prospect that "the disturb. Kwong Fei alias Kwang Tak Kung

is a member of any tennis club in the Securities, and transferring, Taels. 60,000 Sergeant Pitt atated that on Saturday

to Exchange and InvestmentTM Fluctus- auces in the South will be suppressed was sharged with demanding modefendant went to the Astor Horan Colony. Winner to hold the cup for a tion Account, there remains a stim of "

year, and it becomes the property of Tia 331,453.45 which the Directors with menaces.

Eetal and had some trouble with one the player who wins it three years recommend should be appropriated in The Attorney, General instructed by

the following manner conditions last it is impossible to Mattingly of Messrs. Deacon, Looker plained to the clerk who asked him toccassion or four years, altogether.

of the hotel boys...He went and com-) Deacon and Hanston, appeared for the

Preliminary rounds may be played prosecution, and the Hon. Mr. H. Explain the cause of the trouble. De

ferdant became furious and struck him. on a grass court of any club by mutual Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr.E. David-

M. Mandia heard the row and came consent, but the semi-finals and fuals son of Mosers. Hastings and Hastings, down into the office to inquire into the must be played at the Ladies' Recrea

Mr. Follock, addressing bie Lordsbin use of the disturbance. He tried to on Club. It is requested that names. Į serve, bringing this Fund up to £200,000.

in the near future" and while such

say that trade is not adversely

affected, a

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is advertised in another columa that the Opening Crise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club takes place next Saturday..

The opening meeting of the Church of England Man's Society takes place to morrow in St. Paul's College, como- mencing at 9 p.m.,

A Chinese widow living at No. 27 dral, Hongkong, on October 17th, Gage Street reports that last night some by the Rev. C. I Cooper Hunt, persons entered her boase, broke open C.F. Capt. ERIC HUBERT GRAT, [ber cubicle and stalo jewellery' to the 74th Punjabis, son of Mr. and Mrs. value of $3,599, and 8910 in cash. The James Gray, of the Manor House, Police are investigating the case. Honour Oak, England, to PHYLLIS JEAN MARY, elder daughter of Captain Lammert, V.D., and Mrs. Lammert, of 153, The Peak, Hongkong.

The weekly religious meeting of the Helens May lastitate will be held en Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. when the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie will give his second address on "Teachings of Christ with The China Mail.regard to daily life. The meeting is

open to all women.

Mr. A. Fong on Thursday last took HONOKONO, MONDAY, October 24 1917. 23 photographs of features of the Our Day" celebrations and the proceeds of the sale of these photographs will be

THE REBELLIOUS SOUTH.

appeared for the defence.

aid that before the prisoner was called upon to plead, he had certain objections to take to the form of the indictment His Lordship would find that there was one count originally in the indictment, following on the same lines of the Police Court ebarge, of demanding money, with menaces. His Lordship would also find that since that time two further counts had been added. It had been laid down clearly, that felonies and misdemes nour cannot be joined together under one indictment. Mr. Pollock referred to "Archbold" (4 Edn) in support of Eis objection.

"

pacify defendant who became worse and struck the old man.

As the defendant did not appear; His Worship ordered the $10 hail to be

treated.

LARCENY OF WINDOW, GLASS.

Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, broker at No. 6 Dei Voeux Road Central, charged a Chinese with the larceny of 75 panes of window glass from a house in No. 10 Seymour Terrace.

Defendant pleaded guilty stating he was unemployed and had no money to buy medicine for his old father who was

His Lordship: That may be so ick England, but what about local practical It was stated that the house was Ma Pollock: There is nothing to rented by's Chinese who is at present differentiate the local practice from that in Cantos. The house was not inha

bited. There were about 100 panes of glass in the house and they were all detective as he was coming out of the stolen: The defendant was arrested by

a: home.

·

Alter the point had been further and said that, if necessary. it could be argued his Lartiship noted the objection

dealt with later.

Mr. Pollock then said that his second

objection was that in the indictment there was what is known technically as

duplicity. The accused was charged with no less than seven different conces under one count. Mr. Follock referred again to Archbold in support of his second objection.

a

house with the stalen goods

defendant to three months-hard-labour. His Worship (Mr. Dyer Ball) sentened

ALLEGED LARCENY OF ROPE...

A Chinese lamp simmer and store. keeper ofthe 3.6.Jocol was charged before Mr. Wood this morning with the larceny of 35 lbs of Manila herop tope valued

Packet Navigation Co. at Kowloon yesterday.

devoted to the Red Cross Fund. Coptsome length bia Lordship reserved his at $50% the property of the Royal

of the photographs can be obtained at Messrs. A. Tack & Co., 26 Dex Vouz Road Central.

After the point had been argued at

decialon

on

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the point. The prisoner then pleaded not guilty

on all counts.

Mr. Gardiner appeared for the de feace, and the case was remanded, bail being fixed at $150.

OPIUM CASES..

A Chinese charged with unlawful possession of 30 taels of opium dross was sentenced by Mr. Wood to a fine of $300' with the alternative of three months' hard labour.

The opium was confiscated.

?

ONE of the items in the list of "desiderata" presented by the Allied Ministers to the Chinese Government at the Clah House not later than is reported to be that the Chinese Attention is drawn to the an

The jorymen were Mesar G. M. Government thall effect the imme.nouncement in another column that French, E., Gittens, G. K. Haxton, J. diate reunion of the North and South, Bishop Brent of Manila is to deliver an McCubbin, D. Murphy, S. Hidden, and so that allied commerce may not be address, to men only, at the, Tadatre S. Lamail.

Royal to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock The Attomar General, opening the further interfered with"; and the on the subjos: of "Democracy: its case for the prosecution, said that the Chinese Government is reported to Responsibilities and Privileges. Bishop prisoner was charged on three counts. have replied to the following effect. Brent is well known in the Colour as Firstly with the offence of demanding For the purpose of suppressing an eloquent and impressive speaker and money, with menaces; secondly, with internal disturbances and thus bring.we have no doubt that the announce threatening to publish a certain matter hereby notified that in Con- ing about the reunion of the country, ment will attract a large audience. about the complainant with intent to extort money, and thirdly, which was

A Chinese was charged before Mr. sequence of Alterations to the Water Mains the TAIPO BAD will be Closed the Government has already drawn

In HL. M. Supreme Court at Shang-much the same thing as the second Wood this mording with the unlawful to wheeled trae between the hours of up a set of regulations for the arrest hai last week before Mr. Skinner

proposing to abstain possession of 30 lbs of loose opium at count, with 12 noon on the 24th instant and 6f the rebela. The raid Regulations Torner (Assistant Judge) Mr. B. from publishing certain matters, also No. 127 Des Voeux Road Central

will be promulgated in a few days Michael brought action against the with intent to extort money. On the Inspector Wildin stated that there Director of Public Works and the disturbances in the South Shanghai Stock Exchange, claiming a first count, before the jury could convict were ten large jars contained in baskets will be suppressed in the near future. Declaration that he is still a member of they must be satisfied that the prisoner Seven of these were opened and ap It will be the endeavour of the Gor. the said Exchange, and is entitled to made the demand and uttered threats, peared to contain only biscuits and enjoy and exercise the rights and and that the threats were of such a nature lentils. He discovered that the jars ernment to see that the commerce of privileges of membership. The action as to unsettle the mind of the complain-wers double lined, and the opiam was the belied chantierenball not, bardis related to the expulsion of Mr. Michael ant, and take away from his actions found conplexed in the lining tarbed." The reference to regulations after the June Settlement of 1910, that voluntary action which alone con Defendant pleaded not guilty. He for the arrest. of "the rebels" is Judgment was reserved.!

stituted conacnt. The complainant in stated he had no idea what the jari prestimably A reference to the

this case was a Chinese doctor, named centained. They were left in bis Chen Kai Ban, who had been in practice custody by a friend for a great number of years and ad- vertised extensively in the papers here and in Canton. He did not advertise

.on the 5th instant.

W. CHATHAM.

Public Works Department. Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1917.

NOTICE

2318

We have This Day Opened BRANCH OFFICER at No. 2, COPNAUGHT

CENTRAL

די

Telephone

ROAD -No. 4, 130.

Mr. K. KIMURA is in charge of our business in RONGKONG and CANTON.

OKURA & CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong. Oct. 9 1917.

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(Continued on Page 8.)

THE CALENDAR:

1

Thecase was remanded

in

of intending competitors should be sent. in through secretaries Enot later than November 14th.

A Final Dividend of 15 per cent on the Paid-up Capital, making 30 per cant for the year

A Bonus of 15 per cent upon Co-

£10,000 transferred to Sterling Re- tributary Marine Preminu

Thels 20,000 written off Premisse. ** And the Balance to be transferred ta Underwriting Reserve áccount, closing the Account for 1916. - *

1917. The Balance at credit "of Working Account to June 30 amounts to Taels 773,77.73. V

Directors In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Associatio the Directors all retire buty being eligible, offer themselves for re-discrips.

Entrance Fee $2. Notice of the above has been sent to the Honorary Secretaries of the following ClubH. M. Dock Yard Recreation, Craigengower, University, Kowloon Dock Recreation, Vanguard,

Audit The "Accounts have been Kowloon Cricket Club, Chinese Recrea tion, Civil Service, United Services, audited by Mr G. R. Wingrove, Mr. Club de Recreio, Wigwam, Peak, Y. Matthews baing absent on leave. Mesars. Wingrove and Matthews again Helena May Institute, Taikoo Recrea tender their services to the Share- tion, Olympic, Kowicon Bowling Club holdet.

OUR DAY."

LADY MAY ROSE FUND. Sabecriptions already

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Messrs Ilbert and Co's Piece Goods Market Report says :---

Trade continues very dull all round and merchants are only buying sparingly

acknowledged 81,887,44 £20.00 for immediate requirement. The lower Prize of War Bonds won by Dr. 8.S. Strahan

Prize of War Bond's won Prize of Wax Bonds wou

by

Mrs. W. L. Leask

by Ticket No. E076 Anonymous

Subscriptions throngh How Mr. O. Mel. - Hon.

Messer, from Indian Members of the Pol- ire Force and Pin- jabis az Taiko Dock

*

THE

300,00

100,00

100,00 50,00

Tapetaze ports such as Tubu sod Chinking are probably the only outlets | doing anything approaching, a notonl | business, being, situated in one of the few regions not affected by fonda or military movements, while the higher ox- change for gold yen has auabled Corean buyers to come into the market spin | for moderate lots of White Shirtings.

Business throughout practically the whole of the upper Yangtze regions from Hankow westward is held up by 178.00

political or military activities. Opers- tions against rebellious troops in Hupeh $12015.44 £20.00 are airearly on foot, the effects of which are amking themselves felt in the Han- kow market, and Szechen, being under the domination of military leaders from the neighbouring province of Yunnan, is not in a condition to carry on trade to any extent for the time being

OUR DAY" EFFORT-AT

SHAMEEN.

The further decline in exchange has

provided a welcome check to the steady operation for some weeks past and even

fall in tael values that has been in

The "Our Day "effort by the British community at Shameen on Thursday was

with the restricted, business now in pro s great success, some $9,100 being gress the tendency of prices is higher un taken, with more to be collected. Mr.the whole. Enhanced quotations for J. W. Jamieson, CMG, HRM cotton in Liverpool and New York and the ever increasing difficulties of rèplace- Consul-General at Canton, was much ment also tend to add a little stiffening responsible for the result being betterthan to prices on the local market- first expected. Several Chinese gentle- men took part in theentertainmenta given on the tennis court. Among the visitors to the Canton Club and the tide-shows were the Military Governet, H.E. Con Pin-chum, and the Civil Governor H.E Li Yan-bon. A feature of the entertain mensat the tennis court were the German Austriar, and Turkish targets at a charge of a dollar for four shots. The messago

JAPANESE TRADE. IDEAL..

Japan is going to loom very large, in the future developments of trade in the Far East, and it is therefore of the

interest to grantest mess with that part of the world te engaged in basi-

the part she will play in the Interna knowwhatareberidols and intentions in:

tions commercial contest after the war.. of the King to the Joint Committee To this end we may quote from an inter- Financier had with a Japanese gentle view which representative of man who is a Government representative in the field of economies. Naturally, the thinking of doing to extend trade with Brat question was "What. Die Japans

Great Britain

the Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John was read during the evening concert at the Canton Club by Consul General Jamieson, who also took the occasion to thank all who had taken part in the success of the day,

·FUND:

·।",

the

We have already passed the stage of thinki

we are already doing it, was

According to this informant, Japan is energetically endeavouring to extend her commercial relations with Great Britain, PORTUGUESE: SOLDIERS TOBACCO whilst she has already achieved her sim in Russia "We are, he maid, “imitators. but we benefit, thos

by the successes of those whom we imitate, whilst avoiding $1,200.96

all the pitfalls they hare encountered 16:45 Our industry, therefore, is based on the 100.00 latest and most approved principles. As an example of how we do things, I may meation, that our NATY is based and on British. principles. No one 250.00 managed

can blame us for that, while our Army, has been formed on the German model : but even in this respect the present war a teaching us a point or two?

JABÁK NOT LOGIESSIVE.

de

Further evidence was taken by Mr President's orders for the arrest of Wood this afternoon in the inquiry SUN YAT SEN, the members of hia so called "Military Government"garding the case of the recent fire at Kowloon City which resulted in the and of the

members of the destruction of a Chinese dye works in the Kongmoon or Macao paper. On prisoner, failing to secure the money. Collected by Miss. de Souza

Already acknowledged.. "Extraordinary Parliament"

Who The accountant, who said his wages August, 27 last, the complainant published the paragraph and intimated Collected Boy Scouts...... have assembled in Canton. Though were 86 a mouth, declared that the bought a copy of a paper, which is that other things would be published Donation from "Macau, from these orders were issued several shelves where the dyed eloths published in Kongmoon, and in it unless the money

Becreative was forthcoming. were full and Blen he found a certain paragraph. On The doctor informed the Police and a Donation from Catholic

Beneficencia. weeks ago now, we have not heard were stored of a single person indicated in them that there was a big heap of undyed September 1st the prisoner, in the trip was laid and the prisoner was being arrested. But it has also to cloths on the ground at the time the evening, when the doctor was in his arrested.

The inquiry was again adjograd. fire occurred. These were all burned. shop, went in and presented & visiting The Complainant then went into card and said he came from the Mace Fat Po and asked the doctor to advertise in his paper. The doctor said he would

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 2.23 p.m.-Auction of Forniture be said that SUN YAT SEN and

Bedsteads, Carpets, Pictures, Piance, etc. at Messta, Hughes and Hough's. his rebellious following seem to have mes only, by retired completely into their Cave pm-Address to Bishop Brent, at Theatre Royal, on of Adullam. The Chinese papers

Democracy: its Responsibilities and Privilege."

General Memoranés.

WANDAY, Oct. 26 :---

Queen of Spain's birthday (1887).

1p-Audition at Theatre Royal for

"Pinkie and the Fairies."

SATURDAY, Ock

are silent about the doings of the "Generalissimo," who a few weeks

·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

consider the matter but he did not then.

the witness box and gave evidence of the accused going to his shop and demanding $200.

The latest foreigner to be replaced in want to advertise in the paper in ques-interval, referring to Mr. Pollock's Upon resuming after the tiffin the Japanese shipping service Mrtion. The prisoner then produced objections, his Lordship said that he had Edwin Orrett, manager of the Tacoma copy of a Kongmoon paper, which heard some of the evilence and he was

a to upon which of the charges hel

30p.m. Opening Cruise of the Royal Dewildering, and leaves the reader Robinson, lats of Messrs. Butterfield in his paper unless the doctor paid would elect to proceed.

Hongkong Yacht Club

His Lordship, accordingly adjourned

Cricket Match on the R. E. CC officials of the province are not in killed in action and that Captain, Atained an atrocious libel It refer the hearing until tomorrow morning.

Ground, Club, University.

3.15 pm-Gymkhana Meeting at

Happy Valley,

* Club

Union Club

Balance of subscriptions over expenditure in connection with Tea party and Even- ing party held at Club de Recreio From Mr. Bruno da Rocha, proceeds of sale of Poetry..

5.00

"Are you, then, as a people sygrMSIVOJ is it your ambition to fight for portion -97.58 in the world, was ankodille

L

*No emphatically no. ! We consider " 43.30 that in the world colour should not he diandvantage. Utility, and utility $1,713.19 only should be

be the Remittance Banded over to the peoples seeking their deserved place

qualificati

smong the nations of the world. Our Fortuguese Consal £214.3.4. aim, therefore, is to be useful, and cer

Stainly, whery wa have gained a place of 14.19.2 usefulness the world will not be so silly

as to put us arida

242610.6

1-70

With regard to trade relations

rolitions Grest |-Britain should be one of Japan't; best castomers and suppliers. In the past things were not asctly as they should have been. In 41901 Japan imported The German Emperor has caused it to 363,194,000 yen (noun) 30% £37,378,000 be known that up to the beginning of worth) of merchandise, which was increased threefold. by 1913, and whilst Great Britain doubled ita exports during that time Germany and the 0.8. trebled theirs, the same applies to exporte The figuros cited are from the official re- turas, but it should not be forgotten and this is a most important prant that DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE the trade with the United Kingdom* greatly in Derman hands Japanion the basis of her pre-war trade, required 65 bo

June this year about two and a quarter million Iron Crosses in the second class had seen conferred Evidently there is no scarcity of iron in Germany.

ago made, a sort of triumphal pro office of the Uanka: Shosen Kaisha, proyed to be a copy of the same not quite certain as to whether he Remittance handed over to the gress through the streets of Canton whose position will be filled by Mr. and date as that which the doctor had would have to direct un election Portuguese Consul wearing a resplendant and are Higuchi, head of the Hongkong office bought, containing the paragraph. The inspiring military uniform. What M. Orrett is well-known in the East. prisoner said This paper publishes prefer that the hearing be adjourned The Attorney General said he would news comes from Canton cancerning

We regret to lenca "that news has threatened to reprias the paragraph t the general situation is most

things damaging to your reputation, and in

to enable him to consider the question been received that Lieut. FH. *in doubt as to whether all the leading & Swire's Hongkong, office, has been

$200 for long period advertise- moot. The paragraph in question con- rebellion against the Central Gor C. Robinson, M.C., has been wounded to the complainant by name and ernment. General LR WING TING, ed, though not seriously. Both made gross charges against faspector-General of the Two officers are brothers of Mrs. A. B. his practice. The doctor begged the Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement Ewang, remains an alegebraic Raworth and Miss Robinson We prisoner not to publish the paragraph

also learn that Second Lieut. Danne, problem"; the Military Governor and another membfit of the Taikoo State and many interviews took place, and TOMDAY, Oct 30

the Civil Governor of Canton are has been killed in action. 2.19 p.m.-Fall Moon.

letters containing veiled threats were 20918 BATURDAY, Nov; 3

reported to be ranged in sativa e sent the prisoner. Finally, opposition to the Government at

in a low

Poking, and are demanding that the Anniversary of the Gunpowder Flat President shall dism bis Frime KÉZIḍAT, Nov.

MONDAY, Oct. 20

Day

pits-Ministering Children's League Sale of Work Entertainment.

MONDAY, NOT be puni

Election Day in this UB.Anf

SONDAY, NOT: 11

* "King of Italy's birthday (1869).;

Minister.

one thing for

SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE. I

ON'T doctor your blood for the

matum. Uanan external applica the Cabines tion of Chamberlains, Pain Balm

In

Low day's will get you up and on inte Ls the suns

"then" gintaro - will destone situation the ch dood to yone veins and soon

nd the system dit this? troublesom

NEVER FAILS

(HAM)

Järpl

thấy

him

in

LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.

Judge: The time is up. Lawyer: But I want to call on one

Cen

tel

your, horaire

AVOIDED,

DIFETHERIA is usually contracted

when the child East and

50 million pounds orth

The Belle about so to 70 mill

you want cold prepares the child's system for the or

of goods; roughly, bar

reception

and development:

diphtheria germs. When there are

diphtheria in the neighbourhe

tist bare colds should

child

the-stres

kucenta to £150,000,0

General Hofany