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with the outbreak of this war, preaching the doctrine of the Hohenzollerns and the Hapeborge, preaching the doctrine of pho, conquaror, and of the oligarch, that doctrine which began with advocat ing that. this, country merely stand by and squeeze all the prodo cut of the warring nations that it could until Get- many was stopped at the Battle of the

Slarne, and then began to point out the horrors of the war and to show how it would beßt America to undertake lo open negotiations for peace, in order tist a peace favorable to the nation that bad occupied another's territory might

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

FIVE NEW BILLS.

The agenda for to-morrow's meet ing of the Legislative Council shows that fre new Bills will be intro

duced, VIZ ---

First reading of & Bill intituled

GRIMINAL SESSIONS.

SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING CASE

The Criminal Sessione were resumed this morning, before Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., Chief Justice.

Lam Tho, who pleaded guilty to the charge of kidnapping yesterday, and was sentenced to are years' hard labour, His Lordship added that the accused had taken away the child and would no doubt have accepted money to reason it Every effort had been made to find the child but without avail. He understood that the accused had done what he could to smist the police, but it was too

be effected at that time, and how then An Ordinance to make further prohoma sentence his Lordship deferred, continuously pros on that doctrine was vision against the counterfeiting of

preached, painting c out that there were equal equities between the labels, wrappers and marks used in warring nations and advocating interconnection with Government opium ference bere and there in the interest of Germany and against the interests of First reading of a Bill intituled certsip Fot ths Allica, down to the time

An Ordinance to make provision with was declared by the United that war was States in protection of our interests regard to the effect on certain con- and for the mered pri

principles of human tracts of certain requirements, regula. liberty involved.

And he then began to preach the tions and restrictions rendered neces doctrine that this country in this war ought not to send ber men over there to try by the present war, fight the battles of democracy and to

gainst the future invasion that would follow if we did not.

late.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1917.7

THE MAGISTRAGY.

THREE MONTHS FOR THEFT OF

A BED QUILT

A LIGHTER WOMAN'S INGER.

A Chinese described as boilermaker The case was resumed this afternoon was sentenced to three months hard in which a Chinese woman was charged labour by Mr. Wood this morning for

the lareeng of a bed quilt. valued at s with damaging the deck house of the 32.50 froin, a woman in Nathan Mond Shun Lee lighter, the property of the

noar Vaumati, yesterday. Defaudans Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat

was arrested in a pawnshop Four Co

Mr. Arnold, Secretary of the Steam- hours stocks were ordered in fion of the boat Co, prosecuted. The defendant last day of the sentence. was unrepresented.

THEFT ON A SHIP.

Mr. Arnold, giving evidence, stated

W Pye, a ship's stoket, charged ● that after the typhoon of 1906, which washed away the deckhouses ste, Chinese carpenter with the larceny at of the lighters, the Company rebuilt a pair of boots, ecoks and abos laces, the deckhouses together with the total value $5.20.

Inspector Sim stated that the staff”, cook house and the sheds. He produced bill, etc, to prove that had been stolen on the 19th inat, The the repairs and the upkeep of the defendant it appeared stole the articles Bighter had always been maintained by and wore them, that was how hə the Company. It was customary for all managed to evade detection at the Dock shipping companies to build and main gates. Ho was arrested while trying to tain the sheds of thair lighters. pawn the articles yesterday,

Defendant in her evidenca stated A sentence of the three months The whole election feenis to have

that she and her husband imprisonment with hard labour been fought with bitterness rarely making of deposits by certain perf seen, anywhere outils the United sons, firms and companies carrying the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and had been employed and lived on the imposed. States. Dr. Jonss's description fon fire or marine instirunce businest Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Shun Les lighter for over 30 years. The |

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Frutact the territory, of this country

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE No. 616.

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail. of the soundrel" was invoked to

JOINT SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND" and "ROTTERDAM LLOYD ROTAL MAIL LINES, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE Steamship

"VONDEL",

having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or extra Hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from the whare delivery may be

img will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewne and all Goods remaining undelivered after noon

will be subject to rent

the 26th

obtained.

All claims against the steamer must be

presented to the undersigned os of

Eofore the 30th Nov., or they will not be recognised.

are to be left in the Godowns, where

fjor.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods they will be examinis on the 24th at 10 am by the Company's surveyor Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Insurance whatsoever has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN..

Acenta

Boogkong, Nov. £1, 1917..

of patriotism the last refuge

describe the attitude - f Me, MrrCREL The latter claimed for his past

First reading of Bill intituled An Ordinner to regulate Ferries.

First reading" of a "Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the

First reading of a "Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862....

HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 31, 1917-administration "that it had beenONGKONG AND THE FLOODS IN

AT

...WHAT DOES TAMMANY

STAND FOR?

P

time when we are hearing so, muck about America's enthusiasm and energy in the war it comes as a surprise to learn that the citizens of

New York have chosen out of four

[

dedicated to service, conceived “in honesty, guided by the principle of | business, uncontrolled and unafraid, loyal always to America, and to the ideais of America. And Mr. vonks id: "We know Tam-

many Hall, and it is because we know the purposes from which it ever duristes that we want you aspirants for the Mayorality of the (M. MITOREL) to run again for Mayor Mayor MITCHEL' admin- City" one who has been branded in the bitter election camphigus "T

hireling of the Kaiser Judge Jonxstration has been so incontestably superior to anything we have ever J. ETZAN, was the Tammany and known that even if nothing else Hearst candidate. Mr. MITCHEL, the were involved but eficient govern the retiring Mayor, had accepted ment, every ud citizen must re-nomination, "defying EARST support him. Mr. HEARST, on the HYLAN and the HOHENZOLLERNS" other band, declared himself opposed Mr. MITCHEL's Manifesto claimed to Mayor MITCHEL "because there that the record of his administration have been more sordid seandais in was the reason for its re-election the MITOHEL administration than 1314 that it was a challenge to the in all the Tammany administrations patriotiam, to the conscience, and to which have preceded him since the the common end of the people of days of VAN WTCE" In view of

THE WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP

LIVES..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM SEATTLE AND JAPAN. THE Starship "STORVILEN, "haring srived from the above 'ports, Con izaste of Cargo by ber are hereby in formed that all Gods are being landed at their risk into the hasardons and/or exten haurduar Gudowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company: Lamited, whence andjor from the wharves, delivery may be obbited.

Goods not closred by 28th Novera-

the

ter. 1637 at 5 P.M. L-be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged

they will bo

bare

:

NORTH CHINA.

PROPOSED GOVERNMENT. CONTRIBUTION TO.

RELIEF FUNDS..

A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER

Ho-In and Fok Pui Sang pledded not guilty to the charge of manslaughter of one So Kim.

The Attorney General, instructed by

"

six weeks.

Leo d'Almada, defended the accused.

deckboose was built by bar six or seven Mestra N. The jurymen were Melatyre, W. Hardwick, A. G. Howlittyears ago, with the permission of Mr.

FIRES IN HONGKONG." H. Hyndman, J. T. Shaw, I. M. da Almeida, who it now dend.

Mr. Dyor Ball said the defendant

Fire broke out in the No. 1 godown Costa, C. A. Rodrigues.

must have known the deckhouse The Attorney General, antlining the did not belong to her, and that of the China Provident Loan and case, said that the charge was one of manslaughter and what was alleged is of anger at having been dismissed Mortgage Co, at Queen's Road against the two prisoners was that they she had wilfully done the damage. Ha Wast, yesterday. The alarm Wa killed a small girl in Queen Victoria ordered her to pay $40 to the Company raised at 2.15 p.m. and the Fire Streat, bear the Central Market, by a compensation or else to go to guol for Brigade attended in full fores under the command of the Captain Super- reason of their negligent, driving of a

intendent of Police. The fire began At to-morrow's meeting, of the truck. They were driving an empty.

in a stack of bugs of Java sugar and Nine coolies were charged before Mr.in spite of the energetic efforts of Legislative Council, H.E.. the Officer truck down the streat when the truck Administering the Government will ran away and killed the little girl. move the following resolution:

W34 only one point in Wood this morning with the unlawful the Fire Brigade the fire was not This, Council desire to express the case that had to be considered, possession of 24 tons of coal valued at extinguished until about 4.30 p.m. its heartfelt sympathy with tha Its admitted that the accused $30, reasonably suspected of having The sugar, it was ascertained, be-

and it.

longed to Mr Now Yan Kan, of the truck,

was been stolen. Government of the Chinese Republic drove

Defendants pleaded not guilty.- Yuen Fab Hong, and the damage in the disastrous foods which have quite clear that the truck killed the devastated an immense area of child. The point was whether the Mr. J. Gardiner appeared to defend caused is estimated at $60,000 country in the Province of Chibli and prisoners were guilty of such negligence tone of the defauriante. hereby votes a sum of $100,000 as contribution towards the relief of the suffering caused by this calamity.

THE COST OF THE CAMP.

a

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak has given notice of his intention to ask it to-morrow is meeting of the Legis.

all this who shall decide what we live Council the following ques New York, and said inter alia fught to regard as the meaning of the tion: Will the Government state triumph of the Tammany candidate? what is the cetimated cost to the

they prefer a government inspired by MURPHY, HARET, COHALAN end the KAISER, they will vote for M BYLAN." Mr. CHARLES E. HUGHES, the former Justice of the Supremo,

Court who was a candidate for the Presidency of the United Staten at the last election, addressing Mr. Mircar at a citizens' meeting which

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Seoul Freak" reports that Sir Henry May, Governor of Hongkong, is He is expected to stay there till the middle of December.

endorsed his candidature said: "We Ages are to be loft in the Godown are at war., Seditious and traitorous expected in Korea on a hunting, trip.

examined by Messrs. influences are constantly seeking to Goddard & Douglas on 28th November poison public sentiment, to embarras

Claims against the 1917, st. 9.30 BIL steamer must be presented within 10 days our Government, to benamb our of arrival, otherwise they will not

activities when they should show the recognized,

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

by:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD,

Agenix Hongkong: Nov. 11, 1917.

(Continued on page 8.)

THE CALENDAR.

2315

The Hon. Treasurer of the Society full strength of a united people. of St. Vincent de Paul begy to acknow. Every one opposed to the vigorous ledge with thanks a douation of $100 and successful prosention of the war to the funds of the Society by the is opposed to you." Among the other Colonial Government. men of national reputation and of

Colony of the suggested Camp for Defence Corpa training in the New Territories??

THE SITUATION AT CANTON.

There

the

ALLEGED THEFT OF COAL.

which, we learn, had been covared

and disregard of ordinary care. a. tos.It was stated that Sergeant Bowl, who, insurance. make them criminally liable for the was on barkour patrol duty yesterday,

transfer or to whom the ecal belonged, so he arrested them

The can was adjourned to Friday,

quickly appeared on the scene and quickly put out the fire. Scorcely. any damage was caused.

death of the child. The prisoners were the defendants transferring coal A sanul fire broke out this mors. both apparently young, they gave their from cinder boats to a lighter. He ing in the verandah of a house at ages as 18 and 16 years, an they were approached them and questioned them, the corner of Shelley Street and little more than boys. That, of course. They could not give him any satisfactory Staunton Street. The Fire Brigade was a matter which his Lordship would explanation as to the reason of the take into consideration in fixing the penalty if the accused were found guilty They were old enough not to net in such The accused, although they ran away at a way as to make the streets unsafe

the time and left the truck, did go back (and inform their mester, and with him reported the matter at the police station and gave themselves up. That, of course, was in their favour and that again

would be a matter for the Court to consider in fixing the sentence if they. were found guilty.

The Attorney General then quoted

bail being fixed at 350 each, an

AN ABUSIVE BEGGAR

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major HA. Morgan.

**CAMP.

A coolie, whose appearance batokens a vary close acquaintance with the bowl that cheers and inebriates, was charged at the Magistracy this morning, with begging in Queen's Road Central. made with reference to the issue of Hall-

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by a Chinese

The Intelligence Bureau at Canton from various authorities as to what we constable who stated he saw defendant communicates the following-

required from a person or persons in Canton is peaceful, as usual, in charge of vehicles in public places, and "pite of desperate efforts of the as to what constituted negligence. Also Canton agents of Tuan Chi-jui the the local regulations as to wheeled lust few days to spread, rumours" to traffic.

begging from a European.

Thedefendant, who had been swearing sad cursing during the proceedings, shouted at the lukong saying "Yoa, I'll take a knífa and cut you.”

The Magistrate, Mr. Dyer Ball, imposed on defendant a fine of $5, with the alternative of 14 days' hard labour.

- A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with behaving

wharf

For President on the Democratie/onthly cup and all his matches in the The Bureau has been advised that Queen's Road. He saw the two pre boarding house. The ss. Nam Hoi was

ticket ox Judge SAMUEL SEABURY, MIMO, FOR TO-MORROW.

Democratia candidate for Governor Ceremony of laying a Memorial Stone

by B.E. the Governor at Tylam Tuk.last year, and CHARLES EDWARD

and

The following arrangements have been

way Warrants to members of the Corps going to and returning from Camp

3. Special Trains and Trains returning frem Lown at 5 p.m. The men will be counted and one warrant will be issued by s responsible, officer in the train for the total number. before. Arrival at Bridge 47 or How.OOD. 14 the case may be.

2. In the case of men proceeding to Camp by the ordinary trains, indivi duals or parties may apply for war- rants at the Bonking office at how: loon Station and, on filling in the warrant and signing it, will be given spassenger ticket in exchange Individual members, returning from Camp by the ordinary trains must obtain a warrant before leaving. Camp. In the case of parties, one warrant will be sufficient.

It is to be clearly understood that members of the Corps are entitled to tickets and accommodation as follows--

Officers Warrant Officers and

N.C.06.

Privates

1st clas

•2nd class. Dzd clea

excite the people and cause zais Continuing, the Attorney General understandings between different said that the affair occurred on October toties in order to discredit the 18 and the case practically rested, upoz Ponents to the illegal cabinet. The the evidence of one witness, & Mr. Military Government has no local Wrighton, who happened to be in a political interest except in the main shop close by when the thing happened tenance of republicanism, the pre- Between one and two o'clock in the various parties who publicly, urged Captain E.1. M. Barrett won theservation of the Provisional Constituiternoon, Mr. Wrighton beard a loud in a disorderly manner at the Lee Kee Mayor MITCHEL'S re-el-ction were Captain's Cup of the Shanghai Golf tion, and the effort to restore the rumbling noise whilst he was in the Defen

Defendants pleaded not guilty.; Colonel ROOSEVELT, Mr. W. H. TAST, Club last week, at Kiangway. In order power of the President and the shop and he rushed to the door and |-

Inspector Kent stated that both de to win this trophy a player has to wins Assembly

saw the track going down the hill offendants were employed as runners to a Mr. ALTON B. PARKER, who run

play-off.

the Navy will not serve the interest ers, who were in charge of the truck, of any party, but will do its duty to let go, it had apparently got out of coming alongside the Les Kea wharf this morning, and the defendants they let it...... run- A Chinese reported to the Poline defend the laws which Tuan. Chu-jut control,

RUSSELL, who has been the

the that on the 19th instant, some person and his clique refuse to observe down the hill by itself. When jumped on board before the steamer it reached the bottom of the bar as moored. The Indian guard seized broke into his house at Wongneichong Military Governor Chen Pin-chen

them and ordered them to get off the

FRANCE HAS 80,000 NURSES. candidate of the Eocialist party Road, climbing up the drain pipe and of Hwangtung bus returned to Canton Queen Victoris street, the truck ship out they refused and a struggle for Governor Mr. RUSSELL urged through the roof door, and stole jawelery hom Wychow after a consultation little girl was standing and she was the defendants were arrested. Inspector collided with a post against which the ensued. A lutong came on the scene and

With the French anics in the Seld. that the electors should under and money to the extent of 2961. with Inspector General Lu Xing-ting killed, practically on the spot. The Kent added that the reason why he French women are now serving in Red 15th Semplerbar-Seventy thouɛnd 4.15 p.m.-League Football Match, stand distinctly that every te

and resumed office on November 17: Attorney General" said he thought the Club T. Nary on H.K.F.0. ground. cast ngainet. Mr MITCHEL Would Meira Moxon and Taylor inform The Military Government has been prisoners could not have exercised brought the case before His Worship Crose ambulances and hospitals with be" vote for Germany against a of the receipt today of cabled inforofciuly advised by the parties in proper care at the top of the bill was that shout a week ago, an attempt French aries in France, Algeria the United States Pre-Germans mation form Shanghai to the effect that Szechuan that a general cessation of test was made last Friday and it was by a hotel runner to board the . Tai crocco and the Orient. Ten thousand

Lee before she was moored resulted in have made this the issue. Yet the International Cotton Manufacturing arms among them has been declared found that two men could easily contro his death. The man lost his footing

the truck provided rasonable care wis Judge HYLAN, the Tammany candi Co., Ltd. has declared a dividend of

exercised and the truck was not allowed fell between the ship and the pier date, bas been elected. The Boss T. 74 and bonus of T 5 for the year

to go too fast at the top of the bill was rushed to death. · Defendsofr bad any army chief, or femin of Tammany" did not lie low under

Moreover, the sceuned were handling no right to board the steamer before back in 1914. There was just eighty the truck from the opposite end to where the wheel of the brake was fixed the gangway had been ist down sad p They should have taken it the other the ship moored. markable instances way, so that the brake wheel would. After

cargo steamer. I bave been within reach

His Worship fined the defendants $3 A few weeks ago His Lordship then said that with essel with regard to the anthorities quoted by the General the things which

General Memoranda SATURDA?, Nov. 24 :—–*

2.16 p.m-Cricket on H. E. C.

Ground, Club CRC.

(Proceeds for Heather Day Fund).“ MONDAY, Nov. 1

Queen of Norway's Birthday-1869- King Georges Sister, Prince

Maud Charlotte.

I p.m.--Sale of Crown land at P.1.D. MONDAY, NOT, 23

Stock Exchange Battlement Day,

8 p.m.---Auction of Postage Stamps at the charge of disloyalty brought

Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.

THURIDAY, NOV. 29:-

Thanksgiving Day in USA 1.41. Foll toon.

FRTAT, Nov. 30 S

HEATHER DAY.

HALF-TONE AND

LINE BLOCKS.

FOR ADVERTISE

TIONS, JETO:

ACOUEATELY

against the organisation. He chal-A strong impression has been made lenged the late Mayor to submit in Peking, as the cospondent of the proofs of its disloyalty, and declared N. 0 Daily News, by the petition repro- that Tammany would not nominate duced in the Peking Gazette of the not loyal Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and or support any candidati to the Government or cons

Or the Shanghai, Kuangting, Nagpo

tioners, who claims with

Tammany members of Congress,|:| Klangai Merabunte

Haid Mr. MURPHY, "have supportsà

are arging the purchase of Bond 20 We are bel

Fresident

BOER SHIFFING "PROFITS:

287,000 FOR A NIKE DAYS" VOYAGE

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will indi